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AUSTIN, TEXAS -- On 4-7 my car knife (the one that I leave in the car and never take out) was taken during my oil change visit. The knife was there the day before when I used it to cut open a package while at a red light. I have a different knife for personal carry and home use, so the car knife is never removed from the car. I made sure to take my house keys and important papers out and now regret not taking everything out of the car for my protection.
I called the manager ** who said he would get his district manager involved and call me back the next day - he did not call back (Update got a call on 4-10). 483 BBB complaints and lots of hidden camera news stories... now I wish I had my own hidden camera.
Update 4-14, had a couple of conversations with a very nice and professional operations manager by the name of ** over the last week. He conducted an investigation and said they had multiple customer complaints of items missing from cars and that he was able to piece together from the shifts which employee had been stealing and the employee admitted guilt and was fired. ** said the employee had sold the items off and could not return them. ** stated the corporate office was pursuing criminal charges. They offered me two free premium oil changes which was a nice gesture.
** made some statements like Jiffy Lube does not tolerate theft, would go to any length to solve this and protect the customer, Jiffy Lube learned from past mistakes and so forth – just what I wanted to hear! That is great customer service, well criminal background checks on employees prior to their hire would be better, but still I am happy! Bravo **! At this point I am satisfied and was going to update my review to "resolved".
On 4-14, I happened to notice two Glock 17 magazines with 9mm ammo was missing from the glove box so I gave Jiffy Lube a courtesy call to let them know I was not seeking any additional oil changes or compensation but would be filing a police report and a detective would be contacting them for the terminated employee's name and contact info. This is for my protection as my fingerprints are on these items. Here is when things go downhill again.
As soon as I mentioned ammo, ** passed me to his boss ** (sp) because it became a more serious issue which is understandable. ** did not give me an opportunity to tell him why I was calling, he just flew into telling how suspicious it was that I was calling back a week later to report more items missing to get more money or something from him (like anyone can name all the items littered around their cars, right?).
So after 10 minutes of him going on and on about how his people are honest and none of them would steal and how they have never had any complaints and that he personally spoke to all the employees and none of them stole my knife… ya, really he said that… I asked **, why did ** tell me he got an admission of guilt from an employee for the theft and the Jiffy Lube had terminated him and the corporate attorney was working on presenting evidence to the police (or whoever).
Well, ** said something to the effect of that did not happen. I asked why was I told it did and ** said he had no knowledge of any of that and he would speak to **, I asked him to get ** on the phone now so we could all talk about it and ** said no, he was working (was free 10 minutes earlier). ** (in an accusatory tone) said he read my review on line about what I said about him and said he did not know why I would want to return. I feel that was a hint that he did not want me to return to Jiffy Lube.
Something smells fishy, how could the general manager not know about the investigation and termination of an employee with corporate involvement? At any rate the police report has now been filed with APD #**.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO -- On July 10th used a $19.95 oil change special coupon and I had my oil changed in 2006 Honda Pilot by Jiffy Lube 862 which is owned by the Enitor Group, LLC. Prior to service I did not have an oil leak. In the course of service I was notified that my brake reservoir lid was not on tight. They said I could have air in the lines and made me concerned that I could have a problem. Since I had the brakes done recently (by Brakes Plus) I thanked them and said I would take it back to them.
Ironically what the Jiffy Lube service person failed to tell me was that there was a problem with the oil plug. After they finished the work I was still not made aware of a problem. The pink service invoice they provided me did not have any notes in the service comments area what so ever! The next morning when I went out to my car, I had a 3ft oil leak in my drive way. I called the store and spoke with an assistant manager named **.
I took my SUV back down and ** then told me the oil plug was stripped and blamed it on the previous service center. Then he showed me their work order neatly printed out with notes in the Service comments that the "Drain Plug Stripped PTS." Then I showed them my copy. Mine had the information pushed up all the way into the service checklist section which I didn't see.
So to recap - they never mentioned the plug problem and tried to hide the fact in the invoice notes. Pretty clever I'd say. ** offered to try to tighten the bolt but it still leaked. Since the manager was not there I would have to come back on Friday.
So first thing Friday I went in to see the manager **. I asked why I had not been made aware of this before they finished the work. All the service centers I've discussed with this said their policy would have been to stop. Secondly they all also said that the likelihood of it not leaking sooner was highly unlikely. The fact that the previous oil change was completed 9 months and 5000 miles earlier leads you to think so. He apologized for not making me aware of it but refused to accept any blame or provide any retribution.
I then took the car up to Brakes Plus and tried to have the pan retapped for $80 but unfortunately it still leaks. So now I have to have the pan replaced. I've had three bids so far ranging from $700-$1000. So my $19.95 oil change is now going to cost me... ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!?!?!?
ANYTOWN, TEXAS -- Employee training is done by a company trainer with little actual automotive maintenance or repair experience. The employees themselves have to figure it out on the fly while using your vehicle as a learning experience. Store sales are done on a "DOB" (Dollar Over Base) basis. The base is for example the basic $34.99 oil change. The dollar over part is determined by corporate, for example $30. The ticket average is then determined to be $34.99 + $30, or $65.
At the end of the day if 100 cars roll through, there better be $6500 in sales in the till. This is why the employees push the extras so hard. If they don't push sales, & there is always unnecessary items being pushed, they won't have a job.
The ideal situation is getting $61 out of the customer & not breaking anything while doing it. With the training provided, & the skill of the average employee, this is not possible. So what happens when something is damaged? They are taught to try & hide the damage, & then blame it on someone or something else when they return. This usually involves blaming the customer for something when it was out of Jiffy Lube's sight.
Stripped oil pan plugs are always the other place's fault they took it to if there is no customer history, or infrequent customer history. If something major is broken, making the vehicle inoperable, they will tell you not to take it anywhere until they view it first. Then they sit & wait you out. When you tire of this & have it towed it somewhere to be looked at, they will blame the damage on that place.
The Jiffy Lube business motto is maximum profit, minimum expense, & admit to nothing. That is why you read all of the horror stories that have happened. Now it should all make sense. Oh, not to forget about minimizing expenses, payroll is part of that. Cheap salaries, & sending people home, or not scheduling enough employees to keep the store operating efficiently is one way of keeping labor budget costs down.
If you work for Jiffy Lube & are an honest person, forget about working for them for long. They will find a way to get rid of you, either by write ups for incidents that never happened, or by framing you for something so that HR can cut you loose. They will then try to find a used car salesman type (profits first above all, the hell with actual mechanical skill) to fleece the customers & keep the profits rolling in. You've been given an inside look at the industry, & hopefully learned something from it. Oh, one more thing. Google "Jiffy Lube problems" & look at the dot com site that comes up. You can either read it or leave your experience there.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- In July of 2010 I took my car to Jiffy Lube in Spokane, and had to have my car towed from their garage because they ruined it. Long story short I was promised they would pay to fix it then didn't follow through. I was told they would pay the remainder on my loan then I would buy a new car. And the check never showed up.
I took them to small claims court and the manager of the location that ruined my car showed up to defend them. First off I feel horrible because the poor manager had no clue what had happened, he was not working there when it happened and had no idea about anything, so the company he works for sent him in blindly, poor guy. The judge ruled in my favor.
Since the court date 6 weeks ago I have called the store at least once a week to figure out when I was going to get payment from them. The first couple of calls they said they had 30 days to appeal so they were still deciding. On day 31 I called the court house and found they did not appeal so I called the store back and asked what their next steps were going to be. The manager I spoke to was really rude on the phone and directed me to corporate because that is where the check would be coming from.
Called the head office and they had no idea I even sued them (somebody has really bad communication skills). They had no paperwork at all pertaining to our case. The lady at the front desk said she would call me back, never received a call. I called again yesterday and they "were still looking into it" and would call me back. Still waiting on the phone call. So please don't waste your time, energy or money and stay away from Jiffy Lube!!!
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- I took my car in to get a radiator flush because I knew I needed it and it had not been done. The guy who did it was very friendly and told me most normal cars it takes 2 times of pushing coolant through it, he did mine six. I paid for it and went on my way. Parked it for the weekend and when I drove it for the first time my engine coolant light came on and the car was running really super hot. Got to the Jiffy Lube and the manager came out and looked at it and told me that I was about a quart low in coolant, so he put the hose into my car and dumped tons of coolant in my car to try to cool it back down. The entire time he left the engine running.
After about 20 minutes of shoving coolant into it he looked under the car and the ground was soaked. He told me that I must have a leak or something now. More guys started to look at it and they just kept pumping coolant in, luckily they let my fiance and I stand there to watch what they were doing. After about an hour and a half of trying to figure it out they determined that a head gasket had blown. ** the manager told me that I must have blown the head gasket while I was driving it between the days I had brought it the first time, well my car was running totally normal (well besides super hot) so he told me it was my fault.
We had to have my car towed out of their shop. The auto shop we towed it to and took one look at it and could tell the engine was shot, because they left it running for so long the entire engine was full of coolant. Not one single person from Jiffy Lube has called me to try to come to a solution to get my car fixed. Every time we call the store they say the district manager will call us, have not heard a single thing. I am still fighting with them to get a phone call and get my car fixed, so please don't make the mistake I did, I never should have gone to Jiffy Lube!!!
SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY -- I brought my Mustang GT in for an oil change and 45 minutes later the check engine and oil light came on. I pulled over and started the engine briefly and it was knocking. This vehicle ran perfectly prior to the oil change. The vehicle had 26,000 miles. The owner wanted me to give the oil filter so they can get an analysis completed. I was instructed by a lawyer not to give the oil filter and hold it. The owner was reluctant to provide insurance company name and number.
Eventually after several emails he have it. Insurance company assigned a technical expert to look at the vehicle. The expert came and looked at the vehicle and could not make a decision if they are at fault. Now they want a mechanical engineer to look. How long do I have to wait, so they can figure out how to screw me? Be persistent and writes emails and call.
OAK PARK, ILLINOIS -- I went to Jiffy Lube on 8/21/13 to get the oil changed in my car. The attendant talked me into getting a fuel line flush so I did and when they finished my car was smoking a lot. They told me it was supposed to do that and that it would stop. Two days later I still have the smoking and now my engine is knocking. I called Jiffy Lube and they politely told me that they did nothing wrong. I can pay to get a diagnostic done and they would see what they could do if anything.
I took it to a shop and the mechanic told me there was barely any oil in my car and that the motor was damaged now and I would have to get a new one. I forwarded that information to Jiffy Lube and they told me they would talk to the mechanic. Later I received a call from Jiffy Lube saying that he talked to the mechanic and he needed something in writing but now the mechanic will not take my car at all. I am a single mother of 6 and have a very limited income.
I cannot afford to take my car to any other shop so in essence I have been screwed by Jiffy Lube and to top it all off now no one at Jiffy Lube will talk to me. I am without a car and maybe lose my job because of no transportation to work.
COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND -- I went into Jiffy Lube for an oil change and they never did the oil change. All they did was change my oil filter and add new oil to what was already in my engine. By the time I got my car to my Ford dealer the engine had blown. They drained 11.5 quarts of oil out of my engine. My engine only holds 4.5 quarts. I am in the process of suing them. They cannot do this to people and get away with it. We trust them to perform the duties we are paying for and they are just messing people's cars up. Something has to be done.
TUCSON, ARIZONA -- I have been taking my car to Jiffy for oil changes for years and they have always marked the info given back to you on items checked that were "OK" or done. Well ,during my last oil change everything was basically checked OK except that they noticed that there was a little bit of moisture on the transmission seal. Now the problem is... is that they noticed this but didn't notice that my belts were in dire need of being changed. Yet, they marked that they were "OK" and they were not. I had a screeching noise that would sound every time I stopped and then proceeded.
I finally got tired of this noise and had a mechanic check it out. Indeed the noise was from the belts being so worn they were cracked and almost transparent when held up to the sun. I was told I was lucky that they didn't give out while on the interstate when I take my son to work. I feel they jeopardized my safety and that of anyone with me. I will never go to any Jiffy Lube ever. The Jiffy Lube I went to was in Tucson AZ, located on Ajo Way and So.6th Ave.
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA -- On Friday, May 18, 2012, I went to Jiffy Lube on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg, VA, with my best friend's 21 year old daughter to have her oil changed in her car. The attendant ** was telling her that Penzoil would be the better oil to use. The men working on the car took the old oil out of the car before she could tell them what kind of oil to put in the car. In light of this Jiffy Lube does not even use the type of oil that her uncle told her to get.
When she told me what happened, I was very upset because if they did not have the oil that she wanted, then they should have never took the old oil out of the car. Nonetheless I told them to put a cheaper oil in the car because her uncle only gave her $40.00 to have it changed and I was not going to pay the $49.99 to put in the wrong oil. We will not be using this company again.


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But sometimes voices get drowned out by expensive lawsuits aimed not at shedding light on a particular matter but at intimating someone into silence.
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While New York law protects citizens from punitive lawsuits when they speak on matters subject to regulatory approval, that is a fairly narrow protection.
State Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, D-Brooklyn, wants to expand the provision to include any matter of public interest.
The Senate must follow the Assembly's lead here and pass this bill, which the governor should then sign into law.
SLAPP lawsuits are typically brought by corporations or others with deep financial pockets, and they are usually aimed at individuals or community groups.
Across the country, these lawsuits have involved homeowner association disputes, concerns about shoddy care at hospitals, even letters to the editor in newspapers in which the writers raised environmental concerns about drinking water and incinerators.
Many of these lawsuits are dismissed, but not before they stifle debate, and either force the opposition to spend money on a court case or send a message to anyone else thinking of raising concerns, or both. Weinstein's bill also would make it clear the Legislature wants judges to use their power to award costs and attorney's fees to a defendant found to have been victimized by a frivolous lawsuit intended only to chill free speech.
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A native of Omaha, Tom Lipari grew up wanting to follow in his father Ted's footsteps, who played for the Bluejays from 1973-76. That dream became a reality in the fall of 2012 when Lipari became Creighton's new pitching coach.
Despite entering 2013 with just three returning pitchers, Lipari helped guide the Bluejays to a 30-win season. Two players that specifically improved under Lipari's tutaledge were Tommy Strunc and Mark Lukowski. A redshirt freshman in 2013, Strunc quickly grew into the Bluejay ace and went on to earn Freshman All-American honors. Lukowski, meanwhile, went from four appearances (3.2 innings) in 2012 to one of Creighton's first options out of the bullpen with a team-leading 2.22 ERA in 48.2 innings and a 4-2 record.
Lipari came to Creighton following two years at Pittsburgh, where he brought immediate success to the Panthers' pitching staff. With the Panthers, Lipari guided two pitchers to the MLB Entry Draft in his first season, also leading an All-BIG EAST selection (Matt Iannazzo) in his first year on the bench. In 2012 Lipari guided Iannazzo to his third All-BIG EAST honor, also being selected into the Chicago Cubs organization. In his final season at Pittsburgh, Lipari led the Panthers pitching staff to the fewest walks (159) in the BIG EAST and ranked among the elite teams in innings pitched and strikeouts.
Before joining the Panthers, he spent two years at Youngstown State (2009-10), serving as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator in addition to heading the squad's strength and conditioning regimens.
Lipari was a volunteer assistant at Michigan State from 2007-08, where his primary duties were handling the day-to-day development of the MSU pitching staff. He also served as the director of David Grewe's Top 9 Baseball Camps, which include the Fall Prospect Camp, the Winter Pro-Scout Development Camp and all summer camps. Prior to arriving in East Lansing, Lipari served as the pitching coach for the St. Cloud Riverbats, the 2007 Northwoods Collegiate Summer League Champions. He got his start in coaching as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa from 2005-07.
After graduating from Benson High School in 1997, Lipari played two seasons at Indian Hills Community College in Centerville, Iowa, highlighted by a third-place finish at the Junior College World Series his freshman season. After his first season with the Falcons, Lipari was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the June amateur draft.
Opting not to sign with the Cubs, Lipari attended the University of New Orleans (UNO) under head coach Randy Bush. In his two years with the Privateers, he became the only pitcher in UNO history to throw a nine inning no-hitter when he accomplished the feat against 19th-ranked Southern Mississippi. He also became the fourth pitcher in New Orleans history to record over 100 strikeouts in a season. He continued his playing career moving on to the San Diego Padres organization, spending time with three different farm teams. He was traded into the Houston Astros organization in 2004, playing with the Salem Avalanche before concluding his playing career with a two-year stint with the Sioux City Explorers in 2005-06.
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Students graduate high school and some proceed to college. With this being said, at the rate that interest rates are supposedly going to stand, this is going to make it almost impossible for the average person to afford college!
This is so sad in this day and times especially that the "persons" in charge cannot see that going from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in just insane.
Please lets ask the colleges to do what is in their power to make the right choice in this matter and keep the rate affordable so all of those wanting to attend college in the years ahead can do so. We want the best education for those pursuing leadership for our country, and it would start right here.


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While most people realize the importance of getting a dog or cat vaccinated for rabies, they often don't think about having horses vaccinated, said Woody McMillin, a spokesman for the Tennessee Department of Health. But there were only two confirmed cases in 2012 in horses in Tennessee.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) -- A judge says blood alcohol tests, as well as statements made to investigators by a man involved in a fatal Pueblo crash, will be allowed at trial.
Prosecutors say Gilbert O. Sanchez was intoxicated when he ran a red light and struck a car, killing three Alamosa teens April 28, 2012. Two teenage girls in the bed of his truck were seriously injured.
The Pueblo Chieftain reports (http://bit.ly/Wn74Ic ) defense attorneys argued Sanchez invoked his rights to counsel before blood tests were taken, but District Judge Thomas Flesher ruled Friday the tests were legal under implied consent laws. The judge also said Sanchez voluntarily spoke with police after his rights were read, so those statements will be allowed at trial.
Sanchez is charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.
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Dry macular degeneration is a chronic eye disease that causes vision loss in the center of your field of vision. Dry macular degeneration is marked by deterioration of the macula (MAK-u-luh), which is in the center of the retina. The retina is the layer of tissue on the inside back wall of your eyeball.
Dry macular degeneration is one of two types of age-related macular degeneration. The other type — wet macular degeneration — is characterized by blood vessels that grow under the retina in the back of the eye, leaking blood and fluid. Dry macular degeneration is the more common form of the disease.
Dry macular degeneration may worsen your quality of life by causing blurred central vision or a blind spot in your central vision. You need clear central vision for many tasks, such as reading, driving and recognizing faces.
Dry macular degeneration symptoms usually develop gradually. You may notice these vision changes:
Dry macular degeneration may affect one or both eyes. If only one eye is affected, you may not notice any changes in your vision because your good eye may compensate for the weak eye.
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These changes may be the first indication of macular degeneration, particularly if you're older than age 50.
The exact cause of dry macular degeneration is unknown, but the condition develops as the eye ages. Dry macular degeneration affects the macula — an area located at the center of your retina that is responsible for clear vision in your direct line of sight. Over time tissue in your macula may thin and break down.
Factors that may increase your risk of macular degeneration include:
At any time, dry macular degeneration can progress to wet macular degeneration, which causes rapid vision loss. Doctors can't predict whether you'll develop wet macular degeneration.
Some people with dry macular degeneration may experience severe vision loss.
To check for macular degeneration, a dilated eye exam is generally necessary. Make an appointment with a doctor who specializes in eye care — an optometrist or an ophthalmologist — who can evaluate your condition and perform a comprehensive eye exam.
Appointments can be brief. Make the best use of the limited time by preparing beforehand. For instance:
Doctors will review your medical history and family history, and conduct a comprehensive eye exam to diagnose your condition. Doctors may conduct several tests to diagnose dry macular degeneration, including:
Fluorescein angiogram. During an angiogram of your eye, your doctor injects a colored dye into a vein in your arm. The dye travels to and highlights the blood vessels in your eye.
A special camera takes several pictures of the blood vessels in your eye as the dye travels through the blood vessels. The images will show if you have abnormal blood vessel or retinal abnormalities in your eye, such as those associated with wet macular degeneration.
Dry macular degeneration is categorized in three stages based on the progression of damage in your eye:
Treatment can't reverse dry macular degeneration. But this doesn't mean you'll eventually lose all of your sight. Dry macular degeneration usually progresses slowly, and many people with the condition can live relatively normal, productive lives, especially if only one eye is affected. Your doctor may recommend annual eye exams to see if your condition is progressing.
Taking a high-dose formulation of antioxidant vitamins and zinc may reduce the progression of dry macular degeneration to vision loss, according to research by the National Eye Institute (NEI). In its research, the NEI used a formulation that included:
Ask your doctor whether this formulation may help you reduce your risk of vision loss. Studies found this specific combination of vitamins can't cure severe vision loss, but it may reduce the risk of vision loss in people with intermediate macular degeneration.
If you have advanced stage macular degeneration in one eye, this combination of vitamins may reduce the risk that you'll develop vision loss in your other eye. But for people with early-stage dry macular degeneration, there's no evidence that these vitamins provide a benefit.
Some vitamin supplements may have complications and risks. Tell your doctor if you smoke or have smoked in the past, because beta carotene supplements have been associated with a higher risk of lung cancer in smokers. Beta carotene also may increase the risk of coronary artery disease. Also, high doses of vitamin E may increase the risk of heart failure and other complications.
Your doctor may recommend lifestyle changes to include more of the fruits and vegetables that contain these vitamins into your diet, along with other foods that contain nutrients believed to contribute to eye health. Some people may prefer to make lifestyle changes rather than take supplements. Others may wish to combine supplements with lifestyle changes. Discuss your options with your doctor.
Researchers continue to study the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and lutein in people with macular degeneration.
For selected people with advanced macular degeneration in both eyes, one option to improve vision may be surgery to implant a telescopic lens in one eye. The telescopic lens, which looks like a tiny plastic tube, is equipped with lenses that magnify your field of vision. The telescopic lens implant may improve both distance and close-up vision.
Changing your diet to include more fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods may help prevent vision loss if you've been diagnosed with macular degeneration. Try to:
Macular degeneration doesn't affect your side (peripheral) vision and usually doesn't cause total blindness. But it can reduce or eliminate your central vision — which is important for driving, reading and recognizing people's faces. It may be beneficial for you to work with a low vision rehabilitation specialist, occupational therapist, your eye doctor and others trained in low vision rehabilitation who can help you find ways to adapt to your changing vision.
Ways to cope with your changing vision might include:
Use magnifiers. A variety of magnifying devices can help you with reading and other close-up work, such as sewing. Magnifying devices may include traditional hand-held magnifying lenses or special magnifying lenses you wear just like glasses.
A closed-circuit television system that uses a video camera to magnify reading material and project it on a video screen also may be an option for you.
The following measures may help you avoid macular degeneration:
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.—Another big inning, this time a six-run fourth frame, boosted the Las Vegas 51's to an 11-4 win over the Reno Aces on Wednesday night at Cashman Field.
Reno starter Nate Adcock seemed on his way to recording his best outing for the Aces this season, when he hit a rough patch in the fourth. After allowing just one run on one hit through the first three innings, Adcock gave up six runs on eight hits in the fourth.
The righty was charged with seven runs—six earned—on nine hits through 3.2 innings, while walking three and striking out five, en route to his fifth loss of the season. Reliever Brett Lorin forced an out to end the frame, before throwing another inning of perfect relief.
Relievers Shawn Camp and Kevin Munson each allowed a pair of runs through the final 3.0 innings, giving up a combined four hits and striking out four.
The Aces posted a pair of runs in the second and the sixth, including a two RBI singles off the bat of catcher Tuffy Gosewisch. He finished 3-for-4 with two RBI on the night.
Juan Rivera recorded his second-straight multi-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored.
The series wraps up Thursday night at Cashman Field, as the Aces look to avoid being swept. RHP Mike Bolsinger (4-3, 3.65 ERA) will take the mound for Reno, while the 51's will counter with RHP Rafael Montero (1-2, 4.50 ERA). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. PT.
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Tom Kessler said he still has some years of coaching left in him.
So, he understands his most recent move may raise some eyebrows.
York College announced Tuesday that Kessler will resign as the Spartans' wrestling coach following the 2012-2013 season, bringing an end to a tenure at York College that began in 1990. But for the program to continue to be successful, he believes more has to be done.
"There have been changes at the college. I'm a part-time coach and one of the few out there," Kessler said. "It's time to make this a full-time position."
All head coaching positions at the school are full-time except for wrestling, field hockey, men's and women's tennis and women's soccer. The men's and women's swimming coach was the latest position to bump up to full-time status this past summer, according to Paul Saikia, York College's assistant dean for athletics and recreation.
"I've been frustrated. For 21 years I've been asking them to make this a full-time position," Kessler said. "But it's time to move on. Hopefully (assistant coach) Duane (Bastress) will take over and hopefully they make it a full-time position for him."
It doesn't sound like that change will happen in the immediate future, although it's something Saikia said the school is working toward.
"Our intent is to have full-time coaches for all of our sports eventually. It's been a systematic addition for us," Saikia said. "Wrestling is part of that game plan for us. It probably isn't going to happen this year for any of our sports. But hopefully we'll keep moving forward."
Accomplishments: Kessler said he will continue to teach full-time at Northeastern Middle School, where he is a geography teacher. He has worked for the school district the last 12 years.
He'll also cherish all the memories he's had at York College over the last 21 years, during which he's compiled a 304-133-3 record and helped 13 Spartan wrestlers earn All-America honors.
"I tell the kids that the No. 1 reason you're coming to York is for academics," Kessler said. "You're not coming to York to become a professional wrestler. And the neat thing is I'm still really close to a lot of my former wrestlers, some whom are now police officers."
Kessler's best year came in 2006, when he led the Spartans to the school's first Metropolitan Conference championship and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division III tournament, which marked the highest finish for the program. A member of the York College Athletic Hall of Fame, Kessler has been named the Metropolitan Conference Coach of the Year four times, most recently getting the honor last season.
A 1985 graduate of York College, Kessler compiled a 75-15 collegiate record as a wrestler for the Spartans. He was a three-time NCAA Division III qualifier, placing fourth at 126 pounds his senior year to earn All-America honors.
In March, he and Bastress will be inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Wrestling Hall of Fame, where they'll join Rich Achtzehn, who compiled a 184-96 record in 18 seasons as head coach of the Spartans before Kessler took over. Bastress, a Bermudian Springs High School graduate, is a former two-time D-III national champion, earning the crowns wrestling for the Spartans in 2005 and 2006.
"Being inducted by your peers is going to be something special," Kessler said. "But I may be leaving at a good time. We have some good kids coming up through. It's set up nicely for whoever takes over."
Saikia said the school will begin a national search for its next wrestling coach in January.
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Postgame: Running and defense won another championship for #1 Alabama; and we got a pretty good game thanks to some timely offense and special teams play from #2 Texas. Congrats to both teams and all bowl participants, especially all the BCS winners. It's the most wonderful time of the year. See you next August for the start of another run.
12:07 McElroy takes a deserving knee with :26 seconds left after a final turnover footnotes the game for the Tide defense. This one belongs to Tuscaloosa!
12:02 37-21 as Richardson picks up a second TD and the point after is missed. Some folks in the Longhorn crowd think this is running up the score, but not really. Stranger things have happened to 10 point leads in less than a minute. Todd Blackledge was the third member of the radio crew, doing a great job for that 15 minutes I missed on TV. Meanwhile, Jaws is probably holed up watching NFL tape for the playoff games this weekend, what was I thinking, that he wasn't in his video bunker?
11:55 Well I caught the clinching TD by Ingram, after listening to the Anders-Upshaw sack - fumble on XM radio. Very cool that the Monday Night Football guys (Tirico and Gruden, not sure if I heard Jaws or not) were doing the radio feed of this matchup. 31-21 Alabama. It's looking like this one's in the book. The first national title of the new decade goes to the Alabam Crimson Tide out of the Southeastern Conference!
11:41 I have to go pick up my wife at the train station now. Thanks to XM radio, I should be able to at least listen to the finish of this instant classic. And then watch a replay later on ESPN Classic!
11:36 And what did we talk about earlier, that Texas QBs obviously are talented. Shipley from Gilbert for 28 yards and a TD, the two-pointer is good and it's 24-21. What a second-half for Texas. Pressure on Saban and McElroy squarely to produce a game-winning drive or else the defense gets tested yet again.
11:30 Looks like a neutral-zone infraction gives Texas a first down and perhaps the lift they need to make it a one-score game.
11:26 Sacks are 5-0 in favor of Texas. But they're still down 11 on the scoreboard.
11:23 THAT was a crunch on Richardson to set up a huge third and five and it's incomplete. Texas holds 'em, but they are losing out to the clock now more than anything. If there's one thing Alabama has been able to do in the second and fourth quarters so far, it's control the football.
11:19 Pass interference on Texas, and a good call. I saw it as Brown shoving Maze.
11:14 Well, fourth quarter time and 'Bama still has a lot of work to do to put this one away. Texas needs to keep winning the field position battle to set up shorter drives for the weanling Gilbert.
11:11 I like it when they paint the "G" at the goal-line at football stadia. They used to do it for Steelers' games at Three Rivers Stadium. but not at Heinz Field. I wonder why. More fields should look like the Rose Bowl in general. Also cool: LSU painting big markers for every five yards instead of ten. Plus their Tiger Eye at midfield. No wonder Vandy hasn't won there in like, what, ever.
11:08 Onsides kick! And the 'Horns have it. A page from Saban's first-half playbook, sort-of, and now it's getting very, very interesting in Pasadena in the Citi BCS Title Game.
11:06 Alabama is letting Texas hang around here late in the third, and just like that Shipley rises to the occasion to make it 24-13 and we have ourselves a ballgame again!
10:57 My wife got on the wrong train (R5 wrong direction for those of you in Philly) home tonight. So instead of picking her up at 10:49, it's 11:49. Thus the delay and the one forthcoming later. Chalk it up to happy hour with my sister and brother-in-law, among others.
10:42 Ingram is so good at getting the extra two-three yards after being hit. It's one of many qualities that will make him a high NFL draft pick. Oh yeah, he won the Heisman, too.
10:37 Brent and Herby doing a little lobbying for Kirby on that Red Raider job!
10:36 Flags beginning to slow down the proceedings in the early stages of the third quarter.
10:33 Snow on the way here in SE Pennsylvania. Man I wish I were in Pasadena, California right about now.
10:28 No McCoy tonight. I spent part of halftime looking again at The Sporting News magazine preview of the game. So much ink on Colt. A shame we aren't getting the true game, but no reason at all to take anything away from Alabama's domination of the game since they stumbled in the opening minutes.
10:03 Hold everything. What did I say at 9:12? A defensive TD would happen for Alabama. Sorry about the block pool reference. I hope you had Alabama 4 and Texas 6. And it is looking like a higher-scoring, blowout in favor of the Crimson Tide. One has to wonder if Colt McCoy really could have helped stop this, well, tide.
10:00 FG is the obvious call to go up 11. It's still a one-score game because of the two-point conversion. And now it's 17-6 and looking like that will be a halftime score for anyone in a block pool. Hope you had 'Bama on 7 and Texas on 6!
9:56 I told my dad on the phone beforehand that I thought Alabama would win a close, low-scoring affair. Not sure about the close part with McCoy in the dressing room getting examined, but it does seem to be a defensive-oriented game favoring the Tide.
9:52 Big special teams play as Alabama pins the 'Horns against their own goal.
9:50 Scoring note: Nolan Brewster's recovery of the Texas kickoff early in the game is simply a kickoff return, not a fumble recovery. Think of it as a long onside kick.
9:46 I thought before the game that the 'Horns would need to win the east-west speed battle and plays like that by Whitaker prove that. Of course, that man Arenas is right there to take away the momentum. Ole' mo' has shifted, once again, as coin-toss man Keith Jackson used to call it. And again, after the short kickoff, Saban's defense bends a little, then comes up with a huge stop and a turnover. Should be a steady dose of Ingram now.
9:42 Right up the gut of the Texas defense and Richardson's speed takes him in for the second Alabama touchdown of the quarter. 14-6 for #1 and they are starting to look like it. Amazing how important it is for your defense to hold teams to FGs? Now Saban doesn't look like such a risk-taker, does he. The man simply trusts his defense.
9:36 I'll bet that not too many sports fans thought they'd be hearing the surname Arenas this often in a sporting event so soon after the NBA player's suspension; just further irony that McCoy's replacement is Gilbert!
9:34 A 34-yard punt at 9:34 ET/6:34 PT...hmm, may be something to that?
9:26 Umm, and now Gilbert is hurt, so we'll see if Texas has a plan C!
9:25 The long-yardage situations won't help the McCoy-less offense at all. There obviously wasn't a plan B tonight. I just hope we still get a good game out of it.
9:23 By the way, I'm eating some Trader Joe's fare tonight. Spinach pie that's excellent, but the real highlight is this bacon-cheddar-fig pizza. Yeah, I know, but don't knock it 'til ya' try it. Mmm.
9:21 Ingram untouched. P-A-T good and it's 7-6 for #1.
9:17 As the 2nd quarter commences, it appears that the Crimson Tide offense might be the first to hit paydirt.
9:12 I think the Alabama defense will score a TD before the night is out. Starting to just feel that way.
9:06 Three 'Bama possessions before ABC got to introduce the Texas defense.
9:04 In the other sporting event of note tonight, Bobcats 57 Knicks 55 with several minutes remaining in the third period at MSG. 'Bama headed into Longhorn territory.
9:02 Colt McCoy leaving the game won't help Texas, mostly from a leadership standpoint. I'm sure Gilbert is talented--to be a Texas QB, one would have to be.
8:58 Wow, the turnover has put Texas in prime position to go up by two scores. But the Tide again bends without breaking and they trail just 6-0 after two Longhorn possessions in Alabama territory.
8:52 Really should have passed on 2nd and goal. And here comes the kicking team. Advantage Alabama.
8:48 Oh my, earliest Masters commercial ever. And very subdued. Not CBS-like at all, but very ESPN. The Green Jacket guys can't be happy about the Tiger situation. That's something that hasn't come up yet, really.
8:46 The Longhorns appear faster on both sides of the football early. But like a lot of championship fights, which this game was compared to in the ample pregame discussions, by whom, who knows, and it was probably more than once. Anyway, in a lot of fights, a guy will use up too much early and have nothing late. If Texas keeps playing at this speed, they will need to get a big lead or have a lot left in the tank. Because the Tide won't quit.
8:43 Looks like taking the ball was a bad move by Saban; and the fake punt was actually a good call, but ball extremely underthrown, as will happen with a punter throwing a football instead of kicking it. I thought Nick would win the coaching battle and still do. Because he knew what he was doing when he won a title at LSU. I don't know, maybe it's the Vandy in me, and the fact that this is Watson Brown's brother trying to win a second title at Texas, but it always seems like Mack is winging it. Maybe that's a good thing, it sure works for him whatever it is.
8:40 Brent's stat about 'Bama O-line no holding in 34 quarters says more about SEC officials than their line.
Pregame: Great coin-toss moment as Keith Jackson talks to the captains about the famed Rose Bowl field and tells them to "play the game of [their] lives."


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Bash is a sh-compatible command language interpreter that executes commands read from the standard input or from a file.
There is much more to bash than running a sequence of commands, one of the features bundled with bash is parameter expansion.
Any shell user has most likely used shell variables, be it $1 or $myvar, to save values... but there is more to it. This tutorial will cover a subset of shell parameter expansion that can become really handy and save you a lot of time.
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The berries of the glossy privet tree,
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as an herb that helps "tonify the yin." This expression cannot be fully explained without entering into the theoretical framework of traditional Chinese medicine, but it may be said loosely to indicate a strengthening effect on some of the functions of the body. As part of herbal combinations (traditional Chinese herbal medicine seldom uses single-herb preparations), ligustrum is used for such purposes as turning gray hair black, alleviating ringing in the ear, and treating vertigo.
One of the most famous combination therapies containing ligustrum is named Erzhi Wan, or "Two-Solstices Pill." It consists of ligustrum berries harvested at the winter solstice, combined with another herb (
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The School Committee is hoping to squeeze one more new position into the fiscal 2012 budget it sent on to the Town Council Tuesday night.
The committee voted 6-0 to submit a budget proposal of $33,038,353, a 3.86 percent increase over the current school budget. The council is scheduled to adopt a final budget by May 15 after its own deliberations.
The final school budget proposal calls for 3.3 new positions: 1.3 itinerant teachers, a third-grade reading teacher at Frenchtown Elementary School, and half-time reading and behavioral specialists at East Greenwich High School. The initial budget offered by Finance Director Mary Ann Crawford had called for the high school positions to be full-time, along with a full-time technology assistant.
Committee members are hoping some breaks in the numbers, however, will enable them to afford the hiring of an instruction coach, a move supported by Superintendent Victor Mercurio and Director of Student Services Paula Dillon.
The position, Dillon said, is a means of helping teachers design math and literacy programs and activities to bolster the curriculum for both advanced students and those struggling to achieve their grade level.
"The coach would help design instruction for both enrichment and skill level. It's a flexible position, and he or she can go to different classrooms," she said, adding that the structure is already in place to put one at Eldredge and Hanaford elementary schools.
Mercurio said in addition to helping teachers who have to arrange classroom extras on their own, a regular instruction coach would encourage more student participation. The position has already been added to school staff in Barrington, he said.
"You'd also be getting a consistent message between schools," he added.
The position's fate will be decided by the vagaries of the budget process.
Crawford said there is only $70,000 leeway in the submitted budget (to the maximum 4.25 percent hike in local revenues under state law) to fund the position, but sufficient money for its salary and benefits may come from increased state aid and teacher retirements.
She level-funded state aid at $1,275,563 in her revenue projection, but said the number could rise to $1.4 million if Gov. Lincoln Chafee's plan to use a newly revised General Assembly education aid formula survives the state budget process. Chafee submitted a budget proposal to state legislators Tuesday night that would increase overall state aid to education by $13.2 million.
Also, Crawford said, a higher-than-anticipated number of staff early retirements could free up additional money. She said 14 teachers have submitted preliminary paperwork for early retirement, with two already having decided to retire and two determined not to be eligible. She projected six, or half, of the eligible teachers will take retirement.
"There's a few unknowns, but you'll see them unfold over the next four to six weeks," she said.
Nonetheless, committee member David Green, while expressing support for enrichment programs, questioned whether they merited the creation of a new position.
"I hear about a full-time person training teachers to do what they should be doing already. I'm struggling with the decision to add another $100,000 position," he said.
Chairwoman Deidre Gifford, though, supported the potential additional staff member.
"It would bring enrichment programs to a wider group of kids," she said.
Committee member Paul Martin was not present.
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Tennessee adopted Common Core standards four years ago, but as the 2014-15 start date approaches, some legislators are having second thoughts.
State Rep. Rick Womick, R-Rockvale, said he plans to introduce legislation this session that would push the pause button on Common Core for three or four years. He also plans separate legislation to delay its corresponding test, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
While Womick's motives align more closely with the ultra-conservative tea party, which objects to Common Core on the grounds it is a federal program and they don't want the feds telling them what to do, many Democrats have also expressed concern.
House Democratic Leader Rep. Craig Fitzhugh told reporters this month that Democrats would be exploring whether to "slow this whole thing down" to ensure "we're not doing more harm than good."
We think this coming together of such disparate political parties is a beautiful thing, but we're afraid the efforts may be too little, too late and too costly for some school systems.
Many of the state's systems, including Murfreesboro City Schools, have already pumped millions into computer infrastructure to become "tech ready" for the transition.
And some pretty powerful people, including Gov. Bill Haslam and his Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman, remain in staunch support of Common Core. They are joined by business-minded Republicans and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. In fact, the Chamber recently announced the creation of a coalition of businesses that will work "to stay the course on education," and they plan to put money into that campaign.
As for "slowing this thing down," lawmakers have had four years to consider that option. Now, it seems Womick and friends want to slam on the brakes.
Money has been spent; the die has been cast. We expect Common Core will run its course much in the same way No Child Left Behind did. We just hope our legislators learn half as much from the successes and failures of Common Core as they expect our students to.
And we think the most important lesson lawmakers can take from this debacle is that sometimes, just maybe, they can all get along.


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A butterfly and a bee fly near a butterfly bush in the butterfly garden outside the Kimberlin Nature Education Center in Greenwich, Conn. / File photo TJN
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Stumped in your garden about something? Send questions for the master gardeners to garden writer Bill Cary at email@example.com or The Journal News, 1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10604.
Q: When and how do you prune a butterfly bush?
A: The butterfly bush, which is known botanically as Buddleia, is an aggressive plant that produces blooms on the current seasons new growth. If you have room for it to grow and spread, you do not have to prune it.
If you would like to maintain a smaller shrub, you should prune it in late winter or early spring. Wait until you see the first signs of new growth on stems near the ground. This timing allows you to determine if dieback occurred during the winter, and you will be able to see the start of new growth at the base of injured plants.
These plants are extremely tolerant of pruning and may be cut back to about a foot from ground level. This is also a good time to thin out the plant if you like remove up to one-third of the older shoots. Its a good idea to renovate old plants over a three-year period, removing a third of the old shoots each year.
The shrub will be more attractive if you dead-head the spent blooms. After a bloom has lost its vibrant color, cut it back to the point of attachment. This will encourage additional blooms that will last well into the fall.
It is a good practice to remove any spent blooms at the end of the season. Butterfly bush has been designated as an invasive species in some areas of the country, due to its ability to self-seed.
Nicholas Stanton, Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland


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Right now, at least 1,000 women alleged to be witches and 700 children are living in several "witch" camps in northern Ghana. These women came to live in the camps after fleeing their homes to escape lynch mobs. The plight of these women accused of witchcraft was the focus of a September edition of Newsweek and a documentary, The Witches of Gambaga.
According to this report from Digital Journal, authorities in Ghana are planning to send the exiled "witches" back to resettle in their own communities. Hajia Hawawu Boya Gariba, deputy minister for women's and children's affairs in Ghana, says the existence of the camps has become a source of embarrassment to Ghana's government. She says, "This practice has become an indictment on the conscience of our society...The labeling of some of our kinsmen and women as witches and wizards and banishing them into camps where they live in inhuman and deplorable conditions is a violation of their fundamental human rights.
It is not only in Ghana where those accused of witchcraft are banished or maltreated. In the neighboring state of Burkina Faso, hundreds of elderly women accused of witchcraft (called les mangeuses d'ames, or "soul eaters") are also living in camps in the capital Ougadougou after fleeing their homes. In Congo, children accused of witchcraft are forced to live on the streets. They are tortured and maltreated in the name of exorcism. This is also the case in Nigeria and Angola.
The belief in witchcraft is very strong in Africa. Many Africans accuse their neighbors, family, and community members (in most cases women and children) of causing misfortune by using witchcraft, black magic, and supernatural forces. In Malawi and Nigeria, alleged witches have been convicted and jailed despite existing laws against witchcraft accusations in the statute books.
As the Ghanaian minister rightly noted, there is need for massive public education and enlightenment in Africa to teach Africans that witchcraft is superstition and that people engage in witchcraft accusations out of fear and ignorance. To this end, the JREF has decided to work with me and other activists on the continent to execute a public enlightenment campaign in the region and to lobby both African governments and international institutions such as the UN to take measures to stop witch hunts and witchcraft accusations and to protect victims of witchcraft-related abuse.
Leo Igwe is a skeptical activist in Nigeria and a former representative of the International Humanist and Ethical Union. Currently, he is researching African witchcraft accusations at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. He is partnering with the JREF to respond in a more organized and grassroots way to the growing superstitious beliefs about witchcraft throughout the continent of Africa. More details on this collaboration will be announced in the coming weeks.


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Some familiar faces from Windsors fire department are about to become a whole lot more familiar.
Producers for The Choir, a hit show in the United Kingdom, are bringing it to the United States and focusing on Windsor Severance Fire Rescue. The shows concept is to teach choral singing to groups of people who have either never sung before or never had the chance to.
While looking for potential groups, casting agents narrowed it down to several fire departments across the country. In a field where you have to work together like a well-oiled machine, the shows overall goal and process seemed like a perfect fit.
The (Windsor-Severance) fire departments grown so big that the choir master hopes to make sure they can come together and know each other, said Michael Carroll, a producer.
(Casting agents) just loved the guys at Windsor-Severance, Carroll said. And its Colorado, so this area is just so beautiful.
WSFR employs 30 full-time employees, 12 part-time employees and 25 volunteers, fire board President Stephanie Buchholtz said at Tuesday nights board meeting. Theyve also expanded from just one station to three in the past three years.
According to Todd Vess, WSFR spokesman, some firefighters can go months without seeing someone in the station because of varied schedules.
Its so important for us to bond with each other and trust each other, Vess said. This is kind of a cool way to do something outside of the department to bring us together.
Nobodys done this before, Vess added. To bring us together as an organization to do this, its kind of a neat opportunity.
About five producers are set to be walking around Windsor until Thanksgiving. By that time, they hope to have their cast members scouted and a location set for the final performance. Carroll said filming will start Nov. 27 and they hope to premiere the show on the USA network in late February or early March.
In the meantime, Carroll said he and the other producers are busy getting to know Windsor and their potential cast.
The area and the guys are just so wonderful, he said.


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Coshocton's Dyson Bowman had a memorable high school baseball career, and now he is ready for the next level.
Bowman signed his letter of intent with Bluffton University, a Division III school about 15 miles northeast of Lima, at a ceremony on Wednesday at Coshocton High School.
"I visited the campus before Christmas and really liked it there," Bowman said. "It felt kind of like home, and the coach stayed in touch, which was important to me." ...