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When I first saw Vernon Hargreaves in action, it made me want to see more. And still more again. And again. It was amazing. Play after play, he kept at it.
I have a measuring stick for players that I call the "Wow Factor." If a kid can wow me — that is, get me to say, "Wow" out loud — then there is something worth watching again in that particular prospect. It's how you get in the Sentinel's Florida Top 100.
Hargreaves sits atop that list today with the latest update of the Sentinel's Florida Top 100 rankings at OrlandoSentinel.com/recruiting.
When I first saw him play, I had never heard of him. He kept making amazing plays. Plays I didn't think could be made. He was a junior-to-be defending passes last summer at the USF Sling&Shoot 7on7 tournament. Hargreaves kept intercepting passes that appeared to be overthrown. His leaping ability was something of superhero heights. He would leap and keep rising as opposing receivers had reached their peaks.
He was fast. He had tremendous hands, and his hips were on a Shakira swivel, but he never gave them away, making it tough for quarterbacks to anticipate when a receiver could gain an advantage. That's because rarely does a receiver ever gain an advantage on Hargreaves.
I was asking people who he was. Most people had no idea. Turns out he was the new kid. He'd just moved into Tampa with his family. His dad, Vernon Hargreaves II, relocated to Tampa for a job at USF as the special-teams coordinator and defensive-ends coach for head coach Skip Holtz, for whom Hargreaves also worked at East Carolina.
The youngster is a third-generation Vernon, and he's making his daddy proud. It's a humble family. As his father sits back and watches his son make plays, he seems just as in awe as the rest of us.
I asked Vernon III last January what he thought about being ranked as the No. 1 player in the state for the class of 2013 college-football prospects. He didn't seem that surprised but, of course, handled the question like a seasoned professional. He carries himself that way.
He was weathering the effects of Tropical Storm Debby on Monday in Tampa when I reached him for a quick interview, something that has been a bit hard for him to keep up with, given the amount of phone calls and requests he gets every day.
"I'm enjoying the process," Hargreaves III said. "It's fun, but yeah, I do get a lot of phone calls, and that can be kind of annoying, but sometimes I just don't answer the phone … still, though, I am enjoying it.
As far as being the top player in the state, he says it's nice, but ...
"I'm happy people think that highly of me, though. I try not to really think about it. I just try to stay humble," he said. "But in the field it doesn't change things. It doesn't make things any easier for me."
He makes it look easy. What's not going to be easy for him, however, is the process of choosing a college. Unless he's real good at keeping things a mystery, Vernon III doesn't appear to be toward any of the 40-plus schools that have offered the 5-foot-11, 185-pound star.
On the national level, Hargreaves III is ranked as the top safety overall and the No. 5 player in the nation by 247Sports.com; the No. 1 safety and No. 4 player overall by ESPN Recruiting; the No. 2 safety and No. 9 player by Rivals.com; and also the top safety in the country and No. 13 player overall by Scout.com.
"I don't really have any top schools," he said — and he also said he does not plan to unveil his final destination until Feb. 6, National Signing Day, which is exactly 193 days from today (Tuesday, June 26).
Hargreaves III said the schools hitting him the hardest with their recruiting pitches are USF and Florida. Many people think he will eventually side with his father and the Bulls.
"I definitely get a lot of that, and it's a good question … I understand that," he said. "But it won't have any effect on my decision."
Chris Hays is the Sentinel's recruiting coverage coordinator and can be reached email@example.com. Follow us on Twitter at @Os_Recruiting and Facebook at Orlando Sentinel Recruiting, and now on Pinterest at Orlando Recruiting.
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(Top 50 below, for the rest of the list go to OrlandoSentinel.com/recruiting)RKPLAYERPOSHTWTSCHOOL1Vernon Hargreaves IIICB5-10177Tampa Wharton2Stacy ColeyWR6-0173Oakland Park Northeast3Laremy TunsilOT6-6280Lake City Columbia4Derrick HenryRB6-3241Yulee5Quinton PowellDE6-3220Daytona Beach Mainland6DeMarcus WalkerDE6-4255Jacksonville Sandalwood7Greg BryantRB5-10200Delray American Heritage8Keanu NealS6-0204Bushnell South Sumter9Matthew ThomasLB6-3200Miami Booker T.10Marcell HarrisS6-1195Orlando Dr. Phillips11Ryan GreenRB5-9190St. Petersburg Catholic12Nick WashingtonATH6-0182Jacksonville Trinity Christian13Isaiah JonesWR6-3200Milton14Alex MontgomeryWR6-2200Weston Cypress Bay15Jordan SheritDE6-3225Tampa Hillsborough16Joey BosaDE6-3230FL St. Thomas Aquinas17Kelvin TaylorRB5-11200Belle Glade Glades Day18Mackensie AlexanderCB5-11175Immokalee19Leon McQuay IIIS6-2180Seffner Armwood20Tarean FolstonRB5-9185Cocoa21Derrick CallowayDT6-1320Bradenton Manatee22Alvin BaileyATH5-11170Seffner Armwood23Deadrin SenatDT6-1311Immokalee24James HearnsLB6-3225Tallahassee Lincoln25Corey VereenDE6-3220Winter Garden West Orange26Jamal CarterS6-1190Miami Southridge27Jordan CunninghamWR6-1185Fort Lauderdale University28Ahmad FulwoodWR6-4190Jacksonville Bishop Kenny29Jaynard BostwickDE6-4270Port St. Lucie West Centennial30Devin WashingtonDE6-4225Orlando Jones31Austin DroogsmaOG6-3310Gulf Breeze32Kermit WhitfieldATH5-10165Orlando Jones33Alex CollinsRB5-10185South Plantation34A.J. TurmanRB6-0205Orlando Boone35Travis JohnsonWR6-4200Tampa Jesuit36Reggie DavisWR6-1160Tallahassee Lincoln37Daryl ChestnutRB5-10180Miami Columbus38Cord SandbergQB6-2211Bradenton Manatee38Denver KirklandOT6-4290Miami Booker T.40Lamar RobbinsATH6-3183Miami Southridge41Khalid ThomasATH5-9170Tallahassee Godby42Adam LaneRB5-7207Winter Haven43Xavier HinesCB5-10190Miami Belen Jesuit44Ahmad ThomasS6-0195Miami Central45Jesus WilsonWR5-9165Miami Columbus46Ro'derrick HoskinsLB6-4220Orlando Evans47Michael JohnsonCB5-10170Miami Booker T. Washington48Will LikelyCB5-7171Belle Glade Glades Central49MaQuedius BainDT6-5286Fort Lauderdale University50Caleb BrantleyDT6-3285Crescent City


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This week in Pickstarter, our favorite crowdfunded projects include a new iteration of the boy who wouldn't grow up, a novel t-shirt idea (literally), and comic strips even the most artistically challenged can still make.
Pick #1 – Peter Pan
Most of us are familiar with Peter Pan in some form or another from classic adaptations and interpretations. One place we haven't seen the elusive young leader of the Lost Boys is in comics. Renae De Liz wants to correct that by making a series of graphic novels that closely adapt the original novel Peter and Wendy as well as the prequel The Little White Bird that explores the backstory of Hook and Pan's relationship. One look at the artwork and you'll see a Neverland that is completely new, but totally familiar.
Pick #2 – Litographs
There are now more options than ever before for reading on the go — Kindles, books on tape, you can even bring books with you wherever you go in book form (shock!). But what about our clothing? Is that a missed opportunity for a catching up on classic literature? The folks behind Litographs certainly think so. Danny Fein has begun printing entire books on shirts and using the words as his materials for art. Check out these amazing shirts that feature Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, and The Origin of the Species. Pardon us, pretty lady, we were just catching up on our reading….
Pick #3 – Magnet Comic
Some of us are not naturally talented artists, so getting to make our own comic strips can often result in stick figures and broken dreams. The Magnet Comic will replace our amateurish doodles with magnetized characters to place on a white board comic backdrop. You'll be able to fill in the text and dialogue of your tale with dry erase markers. For those of you that do have an ounce of artistic ability, there's a reward package that includes blank character magnets to include your own creations in the fun.

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|Blue Jays | Former Blue Jay helping Dalton Pompey
Wed, 04 Mar 2015 04:49:42 -0800
Toronto Blue Jays OF Dalton Pompey has help in spring camp, as former Blue Jays OF Vernon Wells was brought in to help Pompey deal with the mental side of the game.
Fantasy Tip: Pompey is only 21, one year older than Wells was when he earned a callup to the Blue Jays. Pompey is the favorite to win the center field job this season, and if he does he might be worth a flyer late in some drafts.
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|MLB | Vernon Wells may sit out
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Free-agent OF Vernon Wells (Yankees) may not play in 2014, according to major league sources. He's guaranteed $21 million in the final year of the seven-year, $126 million extension he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2006. Wells would forfeit the money if he retires, but he wouldn't have to make an announcement if he decides not to join another team.
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The Miami Marlins have discussed the possibility of pursuing free-agent OF Vernon Wells this offseason.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have expressed some interest in free-agent OF Vernon Wells (Yankees). However, there is a possibility that he may decide to retire.
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Updating a previous report, the New York Yankees released OF Vernon Wells.
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|Yankees | Vernon Wells cut
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The New York Yankees designated OF Vernon Wells for assignment Friday, Jan. 10. Wells hit .233 with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs last season.
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|Angels | Albert Pujols, Torii Hunter nearly came to blows last year
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Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1B Albert Pujols and former teammate Torii Hunter, now of the Detroit Tigers, reportedly came close to fighting with each other during a team meeting last season. Not long before the meeting, Hunter had a confrontation in the dugout with SP C.J. Wilson. Pujols confronted Hunter during the meeting, unaware that the two players had already settled their differences. Pujols and Hunter exchanged words, with Hunter accusing Pujols of being a bad teammate even when the Angels won because of his tendency to pout if he didn't get any hits. After Pujols told Hunter to shut up, Hunter charged Pujols from the other end of the clubhouse but ended up being restrained by RP LaTroy Hawkins and OF Vernon Wells. Hunter and Pujols eventually settled the dispute and remain friends.
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|Yankees | Vernon Wells starts at 1B
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New York Yankees OF Vernon Wells made his first career start at first base in the game Monday, Aug. 5, against the Chicago White Sox. He didn't make any noticeable mistakes at first, and he was 3-for-4 at the plate.
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|Yankees | Zoilo Almonte in line for more time?
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:05:14 -0700
New York Yankees OF Zoilo Almonte is making his first career big league start Friday, June 21, and he could be in line for more starts over slumping OF Vernon Wells, who is batting .107 in June and .221 on the year. Manager Joe Girardi is taking it day-to-day. Almonte hit .297 with a .789 OPS at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Fantasy Tip: This is something to keep an eye on in AL-only leagues. Almonte must perform in order to continue taking time away from Wells in the outfield.
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|Yankees | Vernon Wells continues slump
Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:19:08 -0700
New York Yankees OF Vernon Wells went 0-for-3 Thursday, June 20, and is 6-for-59 in the month of June.
Fantasy Tip: Wells' hot start to the year seems like ancient history at this point. Once Curtis Granderson (hand) returns, don't expect Wells to see much playing time. In fact, he's probably not even worth owning in deep mixed leagues right now.
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Here is a look at the new Star Tours box sets. Each will be $39.99.
@Craig [wave of my hand] You dont need to know about the large scale vehicle. I spoke with Brad who confirmed that you will see additional items including the large scale vehicle later in 2011. We just wont have them ready for the upcoming opening (if that makes sense). I can say that Ive seen (and photographed) a first, unpainted sample of the large scale vehicle. It is so beyond awesome that it is beawesome!
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Divorce can be a confusing time for both children and parents. Children can feel hurt and upset by the prospect of life after the split and worry about how things will work when the change happens.
It may sound obvious but people split up for different reasons and it is important to try and explain that this is not something that has occurred because of them. If there has been an infidelity, try and take any anger that you may be experiencing out of the equation. Your child/ren will be able to decide the difference between what is right and what is wrong as they grow up – but at present may be too young to fully appreciate the current happenings.
Support your child and communicate with them openly about what has happened. Show them that you can all get through this stage together and for the good of your kids, work hard to ensure that the same message is being communicated by the pair of you – otherwise it may become a situation where point scoring and gossiping occurs.
This interesting point was made on helpguide.org: "One parent who successfully navigated the ups and downs of divorce with her kids likens the process to travelling internationally with children. You don't know what to expect, but you hope that your children will develop a willingness to be flexible, adapt to different 'cultures', and learn and grow throughout the challenges, rather than shrink from them. Rather than approach the process with fear and trepidation, think about the lessons that can be gained and expect that, with your support, your kids will flourish."
Your child may experience a real range of emotions and whilst you are going through it at the same time – you may already know what methods are best suited to you to help you through this time. It might be a regular chat with a parent, exercise or a night out with friends. Your child on the other hand may not have this skill yet.
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Consistency: try and keep some factors of your child's life the same. They may be worried that "everything is going to change". If you have to move your child out of the family home, try and keep them in the same school.
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"No Intention has existed as an entity since 1995," says band guitarist and vocalist Jed Dion.
Despite the longevity of its name, the Western Mass. punk group—which also features Craig Rivest (drums), Josh Thomson (bass, vocals) and Wayne Versace (guitar, vocals)—didn't settle on its current lineup until 2002. That was the year that Versace joined the band, after Dion wanted to hear what No Intention's material would sound like with two guitars.
Prior to Versace's inclusion, the band had gone through several incarnations, beginning initially as a cover act featuring Dion's brother on drums before progressing to a punk- and ska-influenced unit that strove, according to Dion, to create "two-minute songs, played at a blistering pace, about love, politics, and mundane things that I could relate to, which I never heard on the radio."
Mission accomplished. Tracks like "Olivia," "Get Off My Lawn," and "Youth vs. The Town" speak to the above credo with catchy choruses and lyrics that seem like the distilled words of a bored young man who likes to goof off and rage against the machine in equal measure. And this apparent duality is no accident. In fact, if you ask Dion, the urge to have fun while making music has been there from the start.
"When No Intention first formed in 1995, we went through the lengthy process of trying to come up with a name," he says. "After trying out a few that didn't quite fit, we came up with No Intention. The name was supposed to express the playful nature of the band. We were playing for fun. We didn't have a plan laid out about what we were going to do, or how we were going to do it. We were just looking forward to the next time we could play our songs for people. It sounds rather simple, but I think it's why we still continue to play. It's still fun."
And crowds who get to see No Intention live also get to see this freewheeling spirit in action. The group has become known for performing energetic shows that include a lot of jumping around, making silly faces, and plenty of jokes.
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As for future plans, No Intention hopes to play a few shows here and there. But the group's main focus will be recording a new album, which it hopes to have out by this summer.
Versace says, "We are about to head into the Yucky Studios in Springfield to record our latest full-length album. The album is currently untitled. I guess we are just waiting for inspiration to hit us. We hope to have it out sometime this summer accompanied with a big CD release show."•
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Record: 1-1, 0-0 Big Ten
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Record: 1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt
Rankings: Coaches-NR; AP-NR
Last Game: def. Memphis, 33-28
Coach: Gus Malzahn
ASU/Career Record: 1-1/1st Year
vs. NU: 0-0
The Matchup
Nebraska begins a three-game homestand on Saturday when the Huskers take on Arkansas State at Memorial Stadium. The game willl be televised on ESPN2 with kickoff set for 11 a.m. (CDT).
The Huskers will look to bounce back from a disappointing 36-30 loss at UCLA on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. Nebraska was tied 24-24 at the half in an offensive shootout, but the Huskers managed just two field goals in the second half, and UCLA scored nine straight points in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory. The setback dropped Nebraska to 1-1 on the season, and also dropped the Huskers from the Associated Press Poll this week, ending a streak of 37 straight weeks in the AP listing for Nebraska. The Huskers are 24th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Huskers will look to keep its explosive offensive start rolling this week against Arkansas State. NU ranks 16th nationally in total offense, averaging 535.5 yards per game after the first two weeks.
Arkansas State also enters Saturday's game with a 1-1 record following a 33-28 victory over Memphis on Saturday night in Jonesboro. The Red Wolves opened the season with a road loss at No. 4 Oregon. Like Nebraska, the Red Wolves have shown an explosive offense early in the season, averaging 574.5 yards of total offense through the first two games. A year ago, Arkansas State captured the Sun Belt Conference title and posted a 10-3 overall record.
The Coaches
Nebraska: Bo Pelini (Ohio State, '90) owns a 40-17 record in his fifth season. Pelini has guided NU to nine or more wins in each of his first four seasons as head coach, joining Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne and Frank Solich in accomplishing that feat. Pelini is one of only six first-time head coaches in NCAA history to win at least nine games in each of his first four seasons at a BCS conference school.
Arkansas State: Gus Malzahn (Henderson State, '90) is in his first season as head coach at Arkansas State and his first season as a collegiate head coach. Before taking over as the Red Wolves' head coach, Malzahn had built a reputation as one of the top offensive coordinators in college football. He helped guide Auburn to the 2010 national title and also spent time as an offensive coordinator at Tulsa and Arkansas.
Scouting Arkansas State:
Arkansas State brings one of the nation's top offenses into today's game at Memorial Stadium. The Red Wolves won 10 games last season and went unbeaten in the Sun Belt Conference. Although ASU lost 16 starters from the 2011 season and has a first-time head coach in Gus Malzahn, the Red Wolves boast one of the nation's top quarterbacks.
In his third season as Arkansas State's starting quarterback, Ryan Aplin has accounted for 716 yards of total offense and five touchdowns through two games this season. He has completed 60 percent of his passes and thrown for 606 yards, as ASU ranks 26th nationally in passing. Aplin has also rushed for 110 yards, while David Oku has gained 211 yards. Three Red Wolves have run for more than 100 yards this season, while ASU ranks 15th nationally by averaging 271.5 rushing yards per game. Arkansas State is averaging 6.0 yards per carry.
The offense is led by Aplin, who ranks fourth nationally among all active quarterbacks with 9,445 yards of career total offense and an average of 262.4 yards per game. He also ranks fifth with 74 career total touchdowns and 11th with 222.7 career passing yards per game.
While Arkansas State's offense has been among the nation's best through two games, the defense has struggled. ASU has given up 85 points, an average of 42.5 points per game that ranks 113th nationally. Opponents have averaged 449.0 yards of total offense against the Red Wolves, as ASU ranks 71st nationally against the pass (231.0 ypg) and 101st against the run (218.0 ypg).
ASU has also struggled with special teams, as the Red Wolves rank 81st nationally in kickoff returns, 114th in net punting and 118th in punt returns.
Series History
Nebraska and Arkansas State meet for the second time today. The 22nd-ranked Huskers defeated the Red Wolves, 38-9, in the second game of the 2009 season in Lincoln. Arkansas State is one of five teams on the Huskers' 2012 schedule that won at least 10 games in 2011, and the Red Wolves mark Nebraska's fifth opponent from the Sun Belt Conference in the past four seasons.
Arkansas State Head Coach Gus Malzahn
Gus Malzahn is in his first season at Arkansas State and his first season as a collegiate head coach. Malzahn is 1-1 with the Red Wolves, as ASU lost at then-No. 5 Oregon in the season opener before defeating Memphis, 33-28, last Saturday. Malzahn is the 28th head coach in the history of Arkansas State football.
Before accepting the ASU job, Malzahn was widely regarded as one of the nation's top offensive minds while coordinating Auburn's offense from 2009 to 2011. The Tigers' offense excelled under Malzahn, as Auburn went from ranking 110th in the nation in scoring offense and 104th in total offense the year before Malzhan's arrival in 2008, to ranking seventh nationally in both categories in 2010. That season, Malzhan's offense helped lead Auburn to a 14-0 record and a national championship. Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton quarterbacked an offense that set nine school records, while averaging 41.2 points per game.
Prior to his three-year stint as Auburn's offensive coordinator, Malzahn was the assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator at Tulsa for two seasons in 2007 and 2008. His first coaching job in the collegiate ranks came as Arkansas' offensive coordinator for the 2006 season.
Before becoming a collegiate coordinator, Malzahn spent 14 years as a high school head coach. He coached at Springdale High School in Springdale, Ark., from 2001 to 2005, after spending the previous five seasons as head coach at Shiloh Christian High School in Springdale. Malzahn landed his first head coaching job at Hughes High School in Hughes, Ark., in 1992 and spent four years at the school.
Nebraska Football
*- Nebraska is 847-350-40 all-time, one of just seven schools with 800 all-time victories
*- Nebraska has won five national championships (1970, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1997).
*- The Cornhuskers have won 43 conference championships.
*- 48 all-time bowl appearances rank fourth nationally.
*- Since 1970, NU has 413 wins, 25 more than any other school.
*- Nebraska's 102 football Academic All-Americans lead the nation.
*- The Huskers have had 108 All-Americans in school history.
Huskers Off to Explosive Offensive Start in 2012
Nebraska has started strong on offense in 2012, beginning with rolling up 632 yards of total offense in the season opener against Southern Miss, including 354 passing yards and 278 rushing. The 632 yards were the most for Nebraska in 57 games since rolling up 710 yards against Kansas State in 2007. It was the most in Bo Pelini's 56 games as head coach, bettering a 610-yard effort at K-State in 2008.
The Huskers responded with more than 330 yards of total offense in the first half at UCLA and finished the game with 439 yards of total offense. Entering this week's contest with Arkansas State, Nebraska ranks 16th nationally and first in the Big Ten in total offense, averaging 535.5 yards of total offense. NU is also 16th in rushing offense at 269.0 yards per game. The offensive success has come despite the absence of senior I-back Rex Burkhead for all but three carries in the first quarter of the opener. Without Burkhead, Nebraska has shown its numerous offensive playmakers.
Nebraska Enjoying Success on First Down
A big part of Nebraska's early-season success offensively has been the Huskers' efficiency on first down. Through two games, NU has posted an average gain of 7.8 yards on first down. The Huskers have run 71 first-down plays this season and totaled 553 yards, producing 52 percent of their total yards on first down.
Nebraska totaled 359 yards on 38 first-down snaps in the season opener against Southern Miss, averaging 9.4 yards on first down. Against UCLA last Saturday, the Huskers gained 194 yards on 33 first-down snaps, an average of 5.9 yards per play.
NU's ability to succeed on first down has played a pivotal role in the Huskers' ability to score points. Nebraska scored at least one touchdown in each of the first six quarters this season. During that stretch, the Huskers scored a touchdown on first down five times while recording an average first-down gain of 8.7 yards. But Nebraska was kept out of the end zone in the second half at UCLA last Saturday, when the Huskers averaged only 1.3 yards per play on first down.
Huskers at Home in Red Zone
The Red Zone has been good to Nebraska through the season's first two games. Offensively, the Huskers have scored on seven of their nine trips into the red zone, producing six touchdowns. Defensively, the Blackshirts have allowed the opponent to score on just five of their nine trips to the red zone, including only two touchdowns. Overall, Nebraska and its opponents have each made nine trips inside the red zone this season, but the Huskers have outscored their opponents 45-23.
Martinez Continuing Charge up Nebraska Stat Charts
The Red Zone has been good to Nebraska through the season's first two games. Offensively, the Huskers have scored on seven of their nine trips into the red zone, producing six touchdowns. Defensively, the Blackshirts have allowed the opponent to score on just five of their nine trips to the red zone, including only two touchdowns. Overall, Nebraska and its opponents have each made nine trips inside the red zone this season, but the Huskers have outscored their opponents 45-23.
Click on the "Game Notes" link in the related links section at the top of this page for more notes on this weekend's game.


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Bill Clinton turned heads on Wednesday after saying at an energy conference in Maryland that the Obama administration should 'embrace' the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline which would carry the world's dirtiest oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf coast in the United States. Environmentalists, landowners, clean water and clean energy advocates have all opposed the project, which would -- among other detrimental impacts -- run the risk of contaminating the Ogalla water acquifer which provides drinking water for millions in the heart of US agricultural lands.
According to the original report at Politico, Clinton said:
"One of the most amazing things to me about this Keystone pipeline deal is that they ever filed that route in the first place since they could've gone around the Nebraska Sandhills and avoided most of the dangers, no matter how imagined, to the Ogallala [aquifer] with a different route, which I presume we'll get now, because the extra cost of running is infinitesimal compared to the revenue that will be generated over a long period of time." And then added, "I think we should embrace it and develop a stakeholder-driven system of high standards for doing the work."
According to the Canadian Press, "Clinton's comments will almost certainly cause a stir given his wife has already been accused of a pro-pipeline bias by the sea of American environmentalists who oppose Keystone XL." As Common Dreams recently reported, TransCanada announced a new plan to get the pipeline approved, and the State Department will still play a crucial role future assessments and be key in any future approvals.
"The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a scam and the more the American people see it as the result of the dirty money that is corrupting our political system, the more they will continue to rise up against it." --Jamie Henn, 350.org
The original pipeline route proposed by Transcanada, the Canadian firm behind the project, was deferred by the Obama administration after Congressional Republicans forced a premature decision during a political squabble over a tax reform bill late last year. Because the pipeline crosses the international border it needed to receive approval from the State Department and be signed off on by the President. The constrained deadline forced Obama to reject the project proposal, a move championed by environmentalists who last fall staged large protests against the pipeline in front of the White House and in communities along the proposed route.
Chief among those environmental campaigners has been 350.org, which was dismayed by Clinton's comments on Wednesday. "President Clinton must not have looked at this pipeline closely," 350's communications director Jamie Henn told Common Dreams. "The Keystone XL pipeline stands in complete contradiction to the climate and clean energy goals Clinton has championed so effectively in the past. Keystone XL isn't just another oil pipeline, it's a fuse to one of the largest carbon bombs on the planet: the Canadian tar sands."
"I think a lot of Democrats," Henn continued, "are looking at polls that ask misleading questions and get results saying 'Americans want more oil.' In reality, Americans want a solution to our energy crisis and would prefer our politicians stop giving handouts to the fossil fuel industry and start investing in a clean energy future. The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is a scam and the more the American people see it as the result of the dirty money that is corrupting our political system, the more they will continue to rise up against it."
Susan Casey Lefkowitz of the Natural Resources Defense Council, voiced opposition to Clinton's comments and noted the added weight they may receive given his status and who his wife is. According to the Canadian Press:
"Obviously we disagree with his support of the pipeline," said Lefkowitz. "It's never good to have the spouse of the secretary of state commenting on something where she may be the decision-maker."
Lefkowitz pointed out, however, that Clinton also made reference to America's "continued addiction" to oil in his remarks, saying it stifles innovation and keeps the U.S. tethered to the past.
"And that's exactly why we're so opposed to this project and dirty oil in particular," she said.


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Canadian to ref at World Cup
A trio of North American referees have been selected to take part in this summer's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Major League Soccer referee Mark Geiger (U.S.) joins assistant referees Sean Hurd (U.S.) and Joe Fletcher (Canada).
Geiger and Hurd were most recently selected as the fourth and fifth officials for the FIFA Club World Cup final between Bayern Munich and Raja Casablanca.
"This is fantastic news for our four officials," Peter Walton, general manager of the Professional Referee Organization, said in a statement. "PRO's support team are delighted for Mark, Sean, Joe and Eric, but also for all of our officials, too, as this reflects the very high standard of officiating we have within our ranks."
England's Howard Webb, who was in charge of the 2010 World Cup final, has been included among the 25 referees who were named by FIFA on Wednesday.
The list included nine referees from Europe, five from South America, four from Asia, three each from Africa and CONCACAF and one from Oceania. Each referee was selected as a part of a team including two linesmen.
"FIFA has implemented a comprehensive program to ensure that the referees for its flagship competition are in peak condition," soccer's governing body said in a statement.
"The referees selected for the World Cup in Brazil have been chosen based especially on their personality and their quality in football understanding by being able to read the game and the teams' tactical approaches towards each game."


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The laws vary state to state so you need to check your state laws. However, if the provider is in network with the insurance carrier then it is against his contract to bill the patient if the claims were denied for timely filing. I know I would be a very unhappy patient if I got a bill because my doctor's office didn't file the claim in time. The dr needs to consider that before making all of his patients pay (literally) for his billers negligence.Michele
I will have to get back to him as he was the one that was asking me if we could still bill these patients. I will tell him that we have to check the laws in Pennsylvania. Since he is aksing me I presume he wants to bill the patients (they probably for the most part are no longer current patients, so he is trying to recover what he can), but he was not sure if we could or not. Do you know where I can go to check on the laws for him or should I leave it up to him to research and decide as he would ultimately be the one responsible correct?
My question was not about the laws with timely fiing with the carriers. Their previous biller screwed up and did not get them in. I have tried to still submit and ask for exceptions etc. But my question was what is the laws (where do I find them) on sending bills to patients for these? When is it too late to send the bill as patient responsibility to them? And I see that some are saying if we are past timely filing with the carrier and provider is in network then it is against the contract to bill the patient?
A couple of days ago, we got a call from a very angry man. He was seen in 2001. He wants to refinance his home. His loan is being denied. He has an entry on his credit report about our bill. he says he was injured at work. I called and listened to 15 minutes of vile and foul language with threats of lawsuits. I explained that1. There is no documentation in the chart that he was injured at work. 2. There is no documentation recorded with the State that he was injured at work. 3. If he was injured at work, he never called us when he was being billed. He never inforrmed the collection agency via their letters and calls that he was injured at work. 4. I spoke with his employer. He never reported the injury, hence no report.The man accuses us of screwing things up and says this is all our fault. The State office and his lawyer called yesterday. The lawyer says he will sue me if we dont remove his account from collections. The state ordered me to remove his account from collections. I asked if they have a first report of injury on file as per FS 440-13 and FAC 69L-7.602. They dont. AT 4pm, the insurance company calls, they were just provided with a First Report of Injury. They asked me to fax them a claim and they would pay it. The lawyer, patient, and State all accused me of malfeasance. BUT, the bottom line is the patient was at fault. He never reported the injury, which caused the employer not to fil a eport causing the insurance not able to process any claims. His lawyer backed off when I threatened to countersue. Welcome to the wonderful world of medical billing.


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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- This is the worst place I have ever dealt with for online purchases. They have good prices and so that lures you to buy from them. I guess if you get your product without damage, then the review may be different and you could count yourself lucky. But if you have to have further dealings with them through their so-called customer service...all I can say is good luck and be prepared to dispute with them through your credit card because they will not help you at all.
I purchased a home bar from them. A beautiful piece of furniture made by Powell. I ordered it on December 17, 2012. They took my money (over $ 1000.00) immediately upon placing the order. I didn't get any tracking information for at least three weeks even though it said ships in 3-4 days. Then finally when it arrived in this area, I was told I had to be home to sign for the furniture either on a Tues or a Thursday to sign for it.
I asked could they leave the piece in our garage because if they had to deliver after 6 pm, they would have to charge me an additional $100.00 and one of the reason I purchased from them was for the free ship deal. They said they would contact the shipper and allow them to leave it without signature in the garage. They never did and the shipper tried to deliver it when we were not there. Then we tried again but the shipper kept telling me they never got any communication from them so they could not leave it.
After getting sick of the back and forth, I decided just to take a day off just to receive the furniture. I did. The piece was shipped and received. When we unpacked the bar, it was damaged. I took pictures and contacted Mercantila. They said if I kept the item as is they would give me a 20 percent discount. It was not enough to get the damage fixed so I asked them to replace the item. Then they said they would give me a 35 percent discount if I would accept the item as is. Clearly they did not want to give me a replacement despite their guarantee listed on their website.
Now mind you, this communication took at least 6 weeks back and forth. Why? I certainly cannot tell you. They try to ignore your communications through email so you have to keep dogging them. I have spent hours upon hours trying to get things straightened out but it's useless. They are polite but then they just never follow through on ANYTHING they say.
Last I heard, now 1 month ago is that the credit request was put into their billing department for partial refund and I would get an email when that was done. Really? So now 1 month later, still no refund and I have to now dispute the whole thing with my credit card...more of my time once again. Bottom line is I would avoid this merchant like the plague.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- I went into my decision to purchase from this company with a great deal of trepidation and low expectations due to all the negative reviews I had read(on many sites). They definitely had the best price online for the furniture I wanted to purchase, but would it be worth the hassle I was told would ensue if I went ahead? I decided that having been in the furniture business myself at one time, I would give them the benefit of the doubt, talk to a representative via phone, and go from there.
Every time I called, I was treated courteously, my questions were answered directly and satisfactorily. Although I DO dislike all the "oh, yes, we can give you an extra discount today only, or because you live in such and such a state, etc." It all seems a bit silly now that consumers are so well-informed (just give me the bottom line--how much is it going to cost me, and just get on with it already) to be playing that game, but I DID get a great price.
I ended up ordering online rather than by phone, because I intended to pay via PayPal and evidently PayPal doesn't allow them to give additional discounts by phone, so the associate told me to Google coupons for the store online and I could use the code for the same discount. I did that, and it worked perfectly. I received 4 e-mails the same day acknowledging the order and giving me updates. I was told all my items (the loft bed, a desk chair, storage locker, and media console) would ship by October 21 with an expected delivery date of around October 25--my order was placed on October 13.
My next update said my order shipped on October 15 and I was given a tracking # to follow the progress (the company is called Ceva). My order arrived in town on October 18 and I was contacted by the shipping company on October 20. Delivery was scheduled for October 21--with a delivery window of between 10-2. At 1:45 the delivery truck pulled in my driveway. The deliverymen were very courteous and helpful. They were careful and professional in the way they brought in the boxes and placed them gently on sheets so that my wood floors would not be harmed and waited patiently while I opened 5 boxes to check for any immediately evident damage.
All pieces were fine with the exception of the desk chair, which was missing both instructions and parts. I e-mailed Mercantila customer support Sat., Oct. 23 asking if they could e-mail or fax me an instruction sheet and/or parts photos so I could tell them what needed replacement and received a reply several hours later saying that they would call Powell (the furniture manufacturer) on Monday, Oct. 25 and ask that they send a complete parts package to make sure nothing would be missed. The customer support associate said if they refused to do that, that they would go to plan B to make sure I was satisfied and got the parts needed.
Although my experience is not totally completed, I do feel that if I have been treated fairly (and more) so far, that I could go ahead and be comfortable leaving a positive review. Nothing in this life is guaranteed, so I can't say that any future dealings will be satisfactory, but I am very happy with this particular experience. I was told by one of the company reps that I spoke with that the company changed ownership not long ago, so perhaps this will bring about some needed improvements.
Hope this help someone. March 2009 I ordered a Curio cabinet after doing an online search. CuriocabinetStore.com is a sub-site for Mercantila, a quick search for complaints on the sub-site came up with nothing, there was no indication that it was actually Mercantila. My credit card was charged within 48 hours of placing my order & a confirmation email was sent within 72 hours, the email never mentioned Mercantila. It was only after 4 weeks, when I was emailed a tracking number that the name on the header of the email became the actual site I was dealing with.
Promised a delivery within 2 weeks, I called the number to check on the status of my shipment & learn that the shipping company had no record of my name, address, or tracking number. I called Mercantila, later I receive another email notification with a different shipping company & a new tracking number. At this point I was well past the 3-4 week delivery promised on the original site. Another 2 weeks slips past.
On the week promised I would be receiving my cabinet, I receive an email saying my cabinet has been shipped. I call up & get a delivery date, which passed, no cabinet. I called Mercantila who had no idea where my cabinet was. I called the shipping company; who said my cabinet was received damaged. I pressed for a description of the damage & was told the back mirror was shattered & that they sent my cabinet back to the supply warehouse, the shipper promised a maximum turn around of 10 days. My card was now charged in full and I paid for a cabinet over 8 weeks ago.
I finally had enough, I had my husband call Mercantila next. He got the same song & dance, they claimed that they had no record of the cabinet having been returned or damaged; they said we would receive another email after someone tracked my cabinet down. This is that email word for word:
"The carrier had damaged the glass / mirror on this item, it was simple enough to get repaired, but they are still currently working on proccurring the correct piece from the vendor (that had a few similar items damaged in the same way and had a repair session last night, but they did not receive the correct piece from the vendor to repair your item). They can't give me an exact ETA but we should have the issue resolved soon, I apologize for the delay and lack of communication, when first received notification that one piece was damaged and would be repaired we did not expect it to have taken this long."
I called my credit card, explaining it was almost 13 weeks & I have not received the cabinet or even an ETA for the damaged one. I disputed the charge & the card company gave us the credit back; we ordered a cabinet on another site. To pay for something & learn 3 months later that it was damaged & that a bunch of guys have a "repair night" doesn't sit well with me. Truthfully I wouldn't believe a word Mercantila says.
After canceling my order with Mercantila, they had the nerve to try to deliver my cabinet, making me refuse the item. My advice: make sure the site you are dealing with is not a 'store front" for Mercantila, make sure it is a BBB-backed company (note: Mercantila's site does not have the BBB seal). If you have placed an order with Mercantila, expect lengthy delays, a lack of customer support & misguided information.
My name is Kelly, a Customer Service Manager at Mercantila. I sincerely apologize for the experience that you have had with Mercantila. I know that you are frustrated and I wish that it could have been resolved in a more timely manner. We are making many changes to create an improved customer experience, including ensuring we ship all products on-time, respond to customer inquires within 24 hours, on-shoring our call center and providing them with tools and training to help customers such as yourself.
Regarding your order, I am very sorry that you have not gotten resolution on the damaged shipment. Unfortunately, I am unable to locate your order, so if you would please reply back to firstname.lastname@example.com I will personally ensure that your issues are resolved.
I hope that you will accept our sincerest apologies. We are doing everything possible to ensure that this does not happen again. We appreciate the feedback so we can address these issues and move forward.
Thank you,
CALIFORNIA -- Buyer beware - terrible experience, go somewhere else!!! Below is my final email to them, which sums up my frustrating experience:
I have to say, I am incredibly disappointed. I have called you about 5 times on this late order, each time explaining that I am moving internationally and needed the item by the end of this week. I was told not to worry, that it was shipped by January 31. To find out now that the item was never available in the first place and was never even shipped (despite your message to the contrary which stated the item was shipped and you just didn't have a tracking number to give yet) after all of that communication is very frustrating as your customer.
As I am now reading the reviews for your store online, it is apparent I am not the only person that this has happened to. If I could trust that you could send me a new dining set in the next week, I would have been happy to order a different set. But as you have proven to be unreliable, I will not spend my money with your organization. A 10% refund is simply not adequate now that I have to scramble to find another patio set in a week.
On another note, the item you proposed I take in its place can't even ship out for 6-8 days, while you have other, less expensive options that could ship out earlier. I know you probably have a few disappointed customers that you must deal with, however you clearly proposed something to me that can't even meet my requirements, which was to arrive prior to my international move date. Clearly, whoever responded to me below didn't bother to read the notes from my prior conversations.
I have asked for a refund, and will be posting the note above online so others can learn from my mistake. The customer service agent I am speaking with me has only offered a bland apology and is blaming the manufacturer of the patio set rather than taking accountability. Blaming the manufacturer is, very simply, not taking ownership over your broken process.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- After I read their 110% price protection policy, I called them up to do the price match. I saw the same table selling in a different store for 199$. Mercantila is selling it for $887. The representative told me that there is no way they will do the price match since the price is so different. I told him that other sites are selling them for around 200$. He said he will not price match for the price I want since the price difference has to be within 10%. According to their policy, it did not state that way at all. This site is fraudulent. DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THEM!! THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE. This is their 110% protection policy:
"110% Guaranteed Price Match. Are you tired of settling for uninformed salespeople, poor customer service, and insufficient product information in your quest to find the best available price? You don't have to settle anymore. Our exclusive 110% Guaranteed Price Match ensures you the lowest delivered price with the highest standards of professional service.
Taking advantage of our 110% Guaranteed Price Match is easy: If you think you've found the same specialty product offered online at a lower delivered price, please call our Sales team at (866) 594-6890, Mon.-Fri. (6a-6p, PST) and Sat.-Sun. and holidays (6a-6p, PST), and say that you'd like to report a Price Match. We'll ask you for the competing store's name, website, and the exact location of the advertised item to verify the price and that the item is new, in stock, and includes the manufacturer's warranty.
Once we've verified the competitor's pricing, we will match the lower price, subtract 10% of the difference between prices, and process your order. If we offer a product for $1,000, and you find it for $900 somewhere else, you'll pay $890 with our 110% Guaranteed Price Match.
If you find a lower delivered price after you've purchased a specialty product from us, you'll still reap the benefits. We will honor our 110% Guaranteed Price Match for up to 30 days after your purchase by giving you an in-store credit for 110% of the difference in price.
Our 110% Guaranteed Price Match is valid when the named online competitor is an authorized dealer of the product and is selling a non-auction, new, in-stock, warranted item at or above the manufacturer's wholesale cost plus our standard order processing cost of 10%. Delivered price is calculated by adding the base item price plus shipping, handling, taxes and any other charges. This offer may not be used in combination with any other financing or promotional offers. The Sofa Superstore reserves the right to refuse any order or price match if the preceding terms are not met or cannot be verified."
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- When I placed my order online, it was in stock. My card was charged. A few days later I get an e-mail that ship date was changed to 92 days past my order date! There is no way to e-mail this company directly. When I attempted to use the 'e-mail customer service' function on their site, I get an error message and it does not go through. Every e-mail you get from them is a no-reply unmonitored address. They are definitely hiding from customers who they already took money from.
Customer service to PLACE AN ORDER answers immediately but wants nothing to do with you and tells you to go back in queue to wait for their reps that handle orders in process. I have spent an hour and 15 minutes on a few separate occasions waiting and no one picks. I called back to the order department and explained what was happening and was called 'hon' and received the 'I can't help you' attitude. I was told they do have reps in the other department but I do not believe them.
I asked to be directly connected and was told that was impossible. Have to wait in queue. I attempted to cancel my order THREE times online. The first time I got an e-mail response that my cancellation would be processed in 1-2 business days as long as it had not shipped (HELLO). Received zero communication. Attempted cancellation two more times with no response at all. My order is still out there and they have my money.
As far as I'm concerned, they stole my money for a product I will not even be in possession of for nearly three more months! I am beyond disgusted and can't believe they are allowed to get away with this. I WANT MY MONEY BACK NOW!!!
After reading several bad reviews, I was concerned about buying anything from this company. However, after shopping for weeks at local "brick and mortar" stores, I went ahead with my online purchase because:
(1) online prices were better, even without considering sales tax; (2) for the China/curio cabinet that I was looking for, there was no advantage to seeing and touching the actual item at a "brick and mortar" store since I had to order from their catalogs anyway; (3) Mercantila's curiocabinet-store.com had the item that I was looking for;
(4) I'd get some level of protection from my credit card company.
ORDERING: The website stated that I could get delivery before Christmas, but it was not to be. I called the toll-free number to ask how much assembly was required, and was told the units came fully assembled, and the price included delivery inside my house. I placed my order with the person that I was speaking with and she gave me an additional $35 off. This was on on Dec 17, 2009.
TIMELINESS AND NOTIFICATIONS: I soon received an email to expect the item to be shipped out on January 27, 2010, over a month after the order was placed. My credit card was charged right away. I received email updates periodically, including the notification that the item had shipped from the warehouse. My order arrived at my house on January 13.
DELIVERY AND SETUP: The local delivery contractor actually opened both boxes (one for the buffet, the other for the hutch) for inspection and helped me set the unit up, way beyond the specified "inside delivery." That was very helpful since the total shipping weight was over 580 pounds, and it would have been difficult for just my wife and me to lift the heavier, glass-laden hutch on top of the buffet. Although the delivery contractor is not employed by Mercantila, what he did was part of my total purchase experience. I gave him a good tip; substantially less than the delivery charges that some of the "brick and mortar" stores would have charged me.
My wife is very happy with the beautiful China cabinet, and it's in perfect condition. Now, I'm just left with cleaning and disposing of the packing materials.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- I WISH I had read the reviews of this company before I ordered my $950 AllerAir air purifier for my studio! I have been getting the run-around for WAAY too long and still do not have my air purifier! I ordered on 11/30, was promised it no later than 12/8. After I received the email with the tracking number on 12/2, I noticed that it didn't even have my address on it! It was going to San Francisco, CA! I live in Santa Fe, NM!! I attempted to contact them numerous times through their online customer service, which is the only method of care they offered me. Three messages later, I still had not received an answer from them.
FINALLY, on 12/8, the day I was supposed to have received my air purifier, they sent me one of their "no-reply" emails stating there was a mistake made by the manufacturer and they had sent out the wrong item to me. SO, they claimed it had been RE-ROUTED back to them! I didn't even know you could do that! Anyway, in that email they SWORE my air purifier would be shipped out to me on 12/10 and on that day I would receive ANOTHER email with tracking number and also they "promised the shipment would arrive to me no later than 12/12"!! NOT!
I just talked with their unhelpful, curt customer care representative and he said it wasn't their fault, it makes no difference that they say they ship FedEx but actually use UPS because it's FREE. He also told me that I would NOT be receiving my air purifier on Saturday, 12/12 as promised but actually not until NEXT FRIGGIN' TUESDAY!! I have been waiting for this item to get here so I could finish up a series of paintings that were SUPPOSED to be in a pre-Christmas art show! NOW, I won't have the time to finish them because of their broken promises.
I purchased a Lea Bunk bed from Mercantila one month and about five days ago and paid over $1200 for this bed, listed as Lea Industries Deer Run Bunk Bed my order number. The company advertised that the bed included free shipping, inside delivery, set up and trash removal. I have been calling them since last week probably about ten times because the shipping co reported they did not list this order as a setup order and could only deliver to my home with no setup.
Now I get a call today from Mercantila that there set up is only free for 30 minutes and it will take 3 to 3 1/2 hours to set up the bed. They want me to pay $20.00 every half an hour for the setup. They also reported that this advertisement for free setup had been discontinued. However, if you go the website bunkbeds-store.com you will see that it is still being advertised the same way, which is false advertisement. I explained to the supervisor ** at 415-268-4700 that when you have set up included in an order, you must specify that the maximum time for set up is a 1/2 hour.
I ordered a Lea Dear Run Bunk Bed Twin/full with a trundle with an additional twin bed that pulls out like a drawer. Now tell me, what bunk bed like this do you know takes 1/2 hour for set up? It is clearly false advertisement and I also plan to take this to the Attorney General's Office. I asked to cancel the order and they are now telling me that I have to wait for them to receive the bed before I can get my money.
The bed is with the shipping company and I can't contact Mercantila Corporate Office because no one has the phone number. They give you these numbers 1800-718-1710 and 1-415-268-4700 but these numbers belong to a company that handles there call center and returns. Don't even think about ordering from this company they are horrible!!!
My name is Kelly, a Customer Service Manager at Mercantila. I sincerely apologize for the experience that you have had with Mercantila. I know that you are frustrated and I wish that it could have been resolved in a more timely manner. We are making many changes to create an improved customer experience, including ensuring we ship all products on-time, respond to customer inquires within 24 hours, on-shoring our call center and providing them with tools and training to help customers such as yourself.
Regarding your order, I'm truly sorry that your requests for information went unanswered. Hopefully you've received your items by now, but I encourage you to reply back to firstname.lastname@example.com and provide some more details about your experience so we can figure out what went wrong with your order and prevent it from happening to other customers.
I hope that you will accept our sincerest apologies. We are doing everything possible to ensure that this does not happen again. We appreciate the feedback so we can address these issues and move forward.
Thank you,
I have worked for this company and know for a fact that they LIE to everyone that calls to order. The leaving of the warehouse times are completely "A LIE". If it says your item will leave out of the warehouse in 1 to 2 business days it's a "LIE" - you will either get your product in 6 to 8 weeks or "NEVER". Meanwhile your money is sitting in there account collecting interest and it will take at least a month if not longer to get back to your account.
I'm telling you this company is the worst company I have ever worked for. Just complete LIES to each and every customer who places an order! My suggestion is to order straight from the manufacturer, not a company that LIES to the consumers about having warehouses that their products ship out of. They have one warehouse not 200! And they order the items from the manufacturer, they don't have them in stock!If you value your money and don't want to hand it over to crooks, do not order EVER from this company!


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Wildflower Workshop March 28th
The Annual Wildflower Workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28 at the Welder Wildlife Foundation, near Sinton. Lynn Drawe, former director of the Welder Wildlife Foundation and well-known range plant ecologist, will lead workshop participants through an introduction to wildflowers and native plants and teach the steps for identifying plants using a key in the field, according to the Victoria Advocate. Drawe's program will include classroom instruction and activities in the field.
The workshop is limited to 25 people and pre-registration is required by March 21. To register for the Wildflower Workshop, send your name, address, email, telephone number and $30 registration fee to: Wildflower Workshop, Welder Wildlife Foundation, P.O. Box 1400, Sinton, Texas, 78387. The fee includes participation in the workshop, lunch, materials, a plant press and transportation during the field activities on the refuge.
For more information contact Meg Streich, Conservation Education and Volunteer Program coordinator at the above address or call 361-364-2643. More information is available at www.welderwildlife.org.


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Campus Parking and Traffic Regulations: Effective August 2004
The regulations outlined in this pamphlet have been developed to maximize available parking, control the flow of traffic, protect pedestrians, and permit access for emergency and service vehicles. The regulations have been developed and/or approved by the University Parking Committee, comprised of representatives from various campus constituency groups. The Department of Public Safety and the Parking Committee are committed to providing for a safe and accessible campus and to assuring that all those who visit, live, learn, or work at Gallaudet benefit from orderly and enforced traffic and parking regulations.
All individuals who park on campus are required to pay the established parking fee. Parking for regularly-employed faculty, teachers, and staff and for full- or part-time students is allocated in zones designated as faculty/staff (including teachers) parking and as student parking. Zone parking is in effect Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. DPS may announce a temporary lifting of zone restrictions at various times of the year.
Guests of the Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University are assigned a guest parking pass for use in the parking garage or overflow lot. Others (e.g., short-term employees, visitors, guests) may, for a small fee, park in a parking lot. Parking for handicapped individuals is designated in the assigned areas and is in effect 24 hours each day, 7 days per week.
The Department of Public Safety reserves the right to modify parking rules or regulations as needed, to change the allocation of parking spaces when necessary, and to make exceptions if appropriate. The Department of Public Safety may, on occasion, need to close a parking area or roadway for a special event, safety reasons, or repair. The campus community will be informed when changes occur. The Department also has the authority to ticket, immobilize, or tow, at the owner's expense, any vehicle that is in violation of the established rules and regulations. In addition, the Department may relocate a vehicle if necessary and there is no response to a request to move it.
The University assumes no liability for loss of or damage to personal vehicles or to items left within them or for personal injuries that may result from the use of a vehicle on campus.
Listed below are a few important regulations to remember. Others can be found later in this pamphlet.
- The speed limit on campus is 15 mph.
- All motor vehicles parked in University parking spaces MUST be registered and MUST display a valid parking permit.
- Parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. Having a parking permit merely means that an individual is authorized to park on campus - not in a specific parking place.
- There is absolutely no parking or standing in a fire lane. Attended vehicles (driver inside) may stand at an unmarked curb long enough for passengers to enter or exit the vehicle.
- Motorcycle parking is in designated areas.
- The lack of space in or at a particular parking area is not an excuse for violating parking regulations and will not be considered as a valid basis for an appeal of a violation notice. The responsibility for finding an appropriate parking space rests with the driver.
- The individual to whom a permit is issued assumes responsibility for all violations written against the vehicle, regardless of the identity of the driver at the time of the violation.
- The fact that a person parks in violation of any regulation and does not receive a citation does not mean that the regulation is not in effect.
- Tickets may be issued daily for the same violation.
Anyone who operates a vehicle at Gallaudet is expected to know and obey all parking and traffic regulations. Ignorance of the regulations is not an acceptable excuse for reducing or canceling fines assessed for violations.
Physical contact or assault on safety officers or members of the student parking patrol will result in criminal charges being filed. Verbal confrontations will be reported to the appropriate administrator.


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If you are using Oracle WebLogic using the Oracle JRockit JDK ("Mission Control" or "Real Time", the only difference is licensing, not technology), you can use "JRockit Mission Control" (JRMC) to determine which LiveCycle JVM thread is using up CPU cycles.
Download JRockit Mission Control from OTN (Oracle Technology Network) and install it locally on the same server as WebLogic. Make sure you are properly licensed to use these tools.
1) Run jrmc.exe from the \bin folder.
2) In the left navigation pane, dbl-click the WebLogic instance (automatically discovered) under the 'Local' node
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Sally Mayer, Albuquerque's District 7 councilor, is a realtor. But Mayer doesn't own a home in District 7. She rents. You might guess she hasn't expected to stay long. You might guess right.
Mayer slipped into the district a scant six months before her election. Forgive the stereotypes, but Mayer's candidacy actually was hatched by Republican powerbrokers and Westside developers. They had a person who had run well against Raymond Sanchez and needed a place to put her to work. District 7 looked easy. How do I know this? I once sat next to one of her lead supporters on a long flight to Washington, D.C., and got an earful of regret.
Mayer's run for the Council four years ago was one of the nastiest campaigns ever seen at the local level. The auto-dial attacks we have come to hate made their City Council debut during her race against the incumbent Tim Kline. Mayer denied having anything to do with them, but we can confidently rule out sunspots and Pentagon experiments with urban warfare technology as the source. It was urban warfare, all the same.
When Mayer challenged Kline, she was the sole Republican in the race. That was her key to victory. This time she will face not only a Democratic challenger, but also a challenger from within her own party. Both her opponents may be new at politics, but unlike Mayer they have strong ties to District 7.
Unexpectedly, all three candidates found themselves sitting at the same table during the latest Northeast Heights Neighborhood Coalition meeting at Sandia High School.
Across from Mayer sat Democrat Marianne Dickinson. Dickinson, 55, has been a businesswoman in Albuquerque for 30 years. She now runs a service helping senior citizens stay in their homes. Dickinson can count on the usual Democratic troops. But she also has support from developers, realtors and landlords weary of the decline in commercial properties in the Northeast Heights.
The other Republican in the race will be Wayne Johnson. Johnson, 37, owns a media production business. He looks out on shuttered buildings across the street, only a block from Winrock Mall, and worries about the district's future. He's running, he says, "because Sally hasn't been there for us." His treasurer will be Kathy Leyendecker, the Republican who ran unsuccessfully against Democratic state Rep. Al Park.
You can sense Mayer is feeling the heat. But her attempt to put on a good show in a rare appearance before her District 7 neighborhood leaders fell short. She proudly announced a visionary process for implementing sector plans across her entire district. "We need to have the power to decide our future," she insisted. Then she announced she would excuse herself from any vote on the Wal-Mart Supercenter going in at the old Wyoming Mall. So much for that vision thing.
Half the district probably wants an extension of the Chinese economy smack in the "heart of the heights," as Mayer calls District 7. The other half likely worries about traffic or Wal-Mart's impact on neighborhood businesses. Everyone will want their councilor speaking up for them. Sally Mayer just wants to punt.
Mayer came out swinging against expansion of the casino at the State Fairgrounds. Several of the neighborhood presidents, however, already knew that she did not help fight the Vegas-wannabe when she visited the Roundhouse during this legislative session. Instead, Mayer went to ask the Legislature to strip Albuquerque of the right to set its own impact fees, which are designed to even the playing field for older neighborhoods like those she represents.
Mayer pursed her lips in sympathy when a neighborhood president lamented the car lots cannibalizing Lomas. But she didn't offer to do a thing about the gaping urban wounds anyone can see while they wait for the light at Lomas and San Mateo.
Mayer cannot count on all the neighborhood leaders who once supported her in happier times. Their revolt started when she blew off a meeting of the presidents of 20 neighborhood associations that had been called so she could explain her vote on raising water rates. Then she refused to attend District 7 coalition meetings because they were held on Thursdays, which she claimed as her day off. So they moved the meetings to Wednesdays. Her attendance has been spotty, but will surely improve this election year.
Mayor Martin Chavez is Mayer's strongest supporter. She has been closely aligned with Chavez on key votes. He has bailed her out of tiffs with her own neighborhoods. He may have to cut her loose, though, to protect his flanks from warring factions of Heights Republicans, upon whom he seems to be counting for re-election. And if Marty drops Sally, she will be closely studying the early termination clause in her lease.
Mayer has been heard to describe herself, jokingly, as a carpetbagger. In a little over seven months, we'll know if voters agree with that assessment.
The Alibi recently learned that a second Republican, Ed Glenn, will enter the District 7 race against Sally "M.I.A.," as he calls her. Glenn, 41, works for an engineering company and owns a real estate brokerage firm. He states his primary reason for running is that "Sally's never there when we need her."


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23 Acres of prime beachfront property one block east of the coliseum, adjacent to former Broadwater Hotel property Located between Beauvoir Rd & Camillia St. 4 parcels total. Majority of property in AE & X500 DFIRM zones. Parcels 1210L-02-055.001, 005.000 and 1210L-02-054.000 also included in sale.
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Luis Sandoval -better known as Sando- is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Mexico City.
He has worked as a Photography professional for about 16 years in several editorial and media companies in Mexico developing himself as a Photographer, Producer and Photo Editor.
He first encountered Photography at a pretty early age when his father, an enthusiastic lover of Photography brought home a couple of Japanese cameras -which Sando wasn´t allowed to touch by then-. Eventually he became very close to Photography and once he got into college he started working as an assistant in a commercial studio where he was able to work with film, chemicals, medium format cameras and clients for the first time. Everything grew up from there and eventually he made his path into the editorial business, where he continues developing himself.
In 2015 Sando started running Mucho Flavor Studio, a photographic studio that offers solutions for editorial and commercial clients specially focusing on food and life style photography. Sando is also working in personal projects that take him into documentary field as well.
I love reading and finding out as much as I can about photography and photo equipment. Around 2011 while still working with other brands and DSLR system I heard about the Fuji X100 for the first time. The thing that got my eye immediately was the sleek retro look of the camera. It looked gorgeous and I knew Fujifilm was known for delivering great image quality, so I though it should be a great camera. Then, when I found out about Film simulations within the X System I just went crazy since I used to work a lot with Fuji emulsions in my film days, specially with Provia and Velvia.
Around 2013 I became a Photo Editor and started going to many studios where other photographers used the common DSLR brands and started thinking that the Fuji X could be such a cool and functional camera for me as a Photo Editor. After all I could use it for registering back stage moments, candid stuff and capturing personal shots while the other guys used their DSLR equipment and I could also get nice compliments about my tiny retro style camera in the process. By then I was pretty much involved with the X System and decided I wanted one for myself.
When I started thinking in my own business I was pretty much excited about the Fuji X-Pro and the X-E1 but didn´t feel like they were my ideal tools. I needed more power and functions. Then, the X-T1 was announced and everything changed for me. There was no doubt anymore, I decided the X-T1 would be my camera and I felt so excited about growing my style on it. Soon I got in touch with Fujifilm and my X-T1 arrived directly from Japan along with the Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens. Some months later I got a used X-E1 as a second body and two new more lenses. The 56mm is my most used lens and it definitely contributes a lot to my style.
I knew that the X-T1 wasn´t meant for the studio by nature, but I always knew it could stand a pretty good chance so I went for it. I started using it with a client at first, then with another one and so on. It has become a very good tool for me since I am not always at the studio. I use to go to different places to take pictures so it´s a really nice piece of equipment. Actually I always get something from my clients like "Wow what a cool camera, which brand is it?" or "Wow do you use Fuji at the studio?", "Wow I though it was a vintage camera but it´s a digital one!" and so on. When people get to see the image quality they always look pleased.


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This is pretty cool. So here is a little eye candy for a wet day in Sydney. Alex Varanese has created a catchy little stop motion version of an 8-Bit video game, its well produced and I particularly like they way the depth in the game is used (would surely have been tricky to do!), with my [...]Continue reading...
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Parents of dead NZ triplets welcome twins
The New Zealand parents of triplets killed in a mall fire in Qatar have welcomed a set of twins into their family.
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The father of triplets killed in a fire in a Qatar mall says the government is refusing to release its report into the incident.
Qatar fire hearing put off: reports
Two defendants charged over the Qatar mall childcare facility fire which killed three New Zealand triplets and 16 others have failed to turn up to their first court hearing.
Hundreds farewell New Zealand triplets killed in Qatar mall fire
The grieving family of the Weekes triplets – killed last month in the Qatar mall fire – have farewelled their toddlers at a memorial service in New Zealand.
Five arrests after deadly Qatar mall fire
The daughter of a Qatar government minister is among five people arrested over the fire in a Doha mall which killed 19 people, including New Zealand triplets.


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This year, the 64th festival includes 270 works, feature films, international premieres, a retrospective on the great American musical director Vincente Minnelli and a tribute to Jafar Panhai. The Piazza Grande, the heart of the festival, will host, among others, actors Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Ingrid Caven, award-winners Claudia Cardinale, Bruno Ganz and Claude Goretta (Leopard for Career Achievement), Abel Ferrara (Swisscom Leopard of Honor), Mike Medavoy (Raimondo Rezzonico Prize) and the two godfathers of Indian cinema, Kabir Bedi and Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
Moleskine is celebrating the festival with two special notebooks: a Classic Pocket notebook and a Film Journal. The outer band recreates the poster by Jannuzzi Smith, the first in a series of three dedicated to the "beauty and the beast" theme. The poster is divided into two parts, action and reaction, separated by vertical bars that suggest captivity and seduction. The girl and the leopard, in the words of Frédéric Maire «a pardo* that can move on screen», look directly into each other's eyes but are separated by two distinct projections making them recognizable only when looked at from two different positions.
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People and Cultures of Indo-China Collection
Photographs of individuals from and scenes of Laos taken by Joel Halpern and Sam Pettingill dating from the 1950s. Also includes grant applications, correspondence, and publicity materials related to an exhibition of the photographs.
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