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Designed for use with our Blooming Tea Set, this warmer ensures your tea stays hot. The warmer consists of a glass stand with a paraffin tea light inside and a stainless steel tray on top. Simply light the tea light, set the tray in place and place the Blooming Tea Pot on top. Not only does your tea stay hot, the light from the flame illuminates the beautiful blooming tea.
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Great Idea for keeping the tea warm
By GEM love Unique gifts
from Hampton VA
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great to have this addition with the tea pot you dont have to worry about a tea cozy or re heating the water and allowing the tea to go weak.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nice accessory to the Blooming Tea Set
By jas faulkner
from nashville, tn
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This warmer is well designed and actually does expedite the tea brewing and/or blooming.
Very nice design, works great
By Just Starting Out
from Etna Green, IN
Beautiful compliment to the Teaposy tea set. I am glad I added this into the gift I gave. It gave a simple glow and actually kept the tea warm.
Beautiful compliment to the Teaposy tea set. I am glad I added this into the gift I gave. It gave a simple glow and actually kept the tea warm.
Great product to compliment tea pot
By Avon Lynda
from Pryor, OK
Great with whole tea pot products
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Love This Warmer ! !
By Tea Pot Patti
from Atlanta, GA
Use it at my desk during work
I'm glad I purchased this
By BG
from Concord, MA
I'm glad I bought this along with the teapot to keep the tea warm while the tea flower is blooming and to keep the second cup warm until I'm ready to drink it.
Keep it warm
By Rozie Sue
from Canyon Lake, TX
Looks great with the teapot
Nice addition to the tea set
By ZenArtist
from Twin Cities, MN
Love how it keeps the tea warm and handy while I am working on projects at the table
Interesting to watch.
By Jan
from Florida
This was a gift for a friend and she loved it!
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I was bouncing about with excitement when I was invited to have lunch with the gorgeous Annabel Langbein, her husband Ted Hewetson and her lovely PR Ann Taylor. You see I remember watching her cooking shows in NZ when I was a young girl. In fact, Annabel Langbein has worked in the media since 1984 as a food writer contributing to a number of magazines and hosting weekly radio talkback food shows as well as working as a food presenter on television. She has written and published over 15 cookbooks, doing all the food styling and a significant amount of the photography herself. In short, she's a NZ foodie legend! Obviously I'm a huge fan so I was rather nervous about meeting her.
Ann, her fabulous PR, is also from Cambridge so we travelled to London on the train together. We had a really good natter and I was much more relaxed once we got to our destination and I'd had a cuppa. We had lunch at The Modern Pantry which was amazing, we tried loads of different dishes and a couple of totally deletable desserts.
Anyway, on to my chat with Annabel. She looked stunning and immediately put me at ease with her ready smile and conversation flowed easily during our delicious lunch. Her philosophy is to help people eat well, live well and cook with confidence. She's a really hard working Mum of two teenage children who is always on the go. Therefore, I took the opportunity to ask her what she thought was the key to being an organised family cook. Her answer, which I unsurprisingly wholeheartedly agree with, was having a well organised pantry and storecupboard with a good stock of basic ingredients as well as making (and sticking to) shopping lists. If you stick by these two tips you'll reduce the amount of leftovers which can be a waste of food and money if you don't use them. If you have leftovers use them creatively to create another meal the next night, don't leave them lingering in the fridge for days on end.
On her brilliant website there is a Kitchen Know How section with hints and tips and an Annabel's Pantry section with details of the store cupboard ingredients she can't bear to be without along with suggestions of how make good use of them.
I also took the opportunity to pick her brain for tips on quick fix meals and ways to make meals go further. Annabel suggested using tinned beans, pulses and chick peas, as well as tins or cartons tomatoes and tuna which are inexpensive, healthy, and can be used to create meals in a flash. They can also be added to soups, salads, pasta bakes and stews to bulk them out and make them go further.
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Versatile Stir-fry made with either a rolled and sliced omelette (for a vegetarian meal), or pork, chicken, or beef mince. Fire up the wok and add Asian flavours of ginger and garlic, soy and chilli with loads of seasonal vegetables and straight to wok noodles. If you can add a tin of drained chopped waterchestnuts and some fresh coriander or mint just before serving.
The Wrap Platter. Cook up mince (or mixed pulses for a vegetarian option) with tinned tomatoes, Mexican spices or shop bought taco sauce mix. Serve with warmed soft flour tortillas, loads of salad vegetables such as grated carrots, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber etc, grated cheese, sour cream and salsa.
We also talked loads about her new book and TV series called The Free Range Cook which I blogged about here.
Not one to rest on her laurels, Annabel has now launched a new Fresh Everyday campaign. She has blogged about it here, do check out her blog it's fab! Fresh Everyday, features videos showing how easy it is to make delicious meals for family and friends using some of Annabel's favourite products.
Annabel would also love to hear what you think about the Fresh Everyday recipes - Tweet her using the following #hashtags and she'll give a signed copy of Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook to one lucky Tweeter.
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For Tuscan Beef Ragu, use #FEDragu.
For Chicken Laksa use #FEDlaksa.
For Asparagus, Spinach and Lemon Risotto use #FEDrisotto.
For Steak with Green Peppercorn Sauce use #FEDsteak.
And for Barbecued Lamb with Rosemary Chilli Sauce use #FEDlamb.
It was a delicious and informative lunch and Annabel was a delightful dining companion, as were her very handsome husband Ted and lovely PR Ann. My heartfelt thanks to all of them for a great meal and the most fun I've had over a restaurant lunch in a long time.

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But instead, as usual—and I'm not making any "value judgments" here, I'm just saying—as usual, men are out doing the work while women are lounging around at home and, apparently, buying luxury cars.
Since the recent recession ended in 2009, men have added 768,000 jobs, while the number of jobs held by women has fallen by 218,000, according to [a new Pew Research study].
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Hi all,
I've just started a new job and have quite a bit of free time available and thought it would be a good idea to use it productively so i thought i would have a poke and prod and try to learn PHP with MySQL.
I've made good progress this week, connecting to db's, creating tables, using SELECT, UPDATE, WHERE but have hit a little brick wall when i've tried to do the following.
$result = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user1]'
OR username='$_POST[user2]' ORDER BY apples DESC");
while($row = mysqli_fetch_array($result))
echo "

echo "
";
echo "" . $row['apples'] . "	";
echo "
";
echo "
";
I get what i want and expect in that i get a table with the results i asked for.

Apples

10

Apples

5

I've had a brainwave/brainfart however of using $result to perform a small calculation. Such like user1's apples minus users'2 apples then display that result, so somehow I have to get the values out of $result and work with them. If i can't use $result from the above MySQL statement or my PHP syntax how could i do it differently?
I am grateful for any pointers in the right direction.
I hope this makes sense!
Many Thanks.
You could put the results in an array, and then do anything you want with them.
Heh, you make it sound so easy!
Thank you, that sets me onto the right track then. I'll get swatting
Hopefully i can get somewhere and post back here.
O.k so i re-wrote the above SQL query and PHP in the hope that it would break down the process a little better, unfortunately i don't think i am any further forward.
Here is the new code.
$result1 = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user1]'");
$result2 = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user2]'") ;
while($calc1 = mysqli_fetch_array($result1))
echo "The first user has:" . $calc1['apples'] ;
while($calc2 = mysqli_fetch_array($result2))
echo "The second user has:" . $calc2['apples'] ;
$final = $calc1['apples'] - $calc2['apples'] ;
echo " The final number is : " . $final;
If i check and use var_dump($calc2['apples']) I can see that the $final line of code isn't doing anything because var_dump shows NULL.
Now i'll have to explain what i think is going on like a noob because i obviously don't get a lot about php so far.
So i'd like it if i could just type ($result1 - $result2) after the MySQL statement or something like that but the $results are not INT values (even though the column they are in in MYsql is INT) so an array would seem the way to do it but that gives me 3 problems - how to access the values given in $result1 etc as int's, how to get those values into an array in the first place to access and then do the operation of subtracting them.
I presume an array is the way to do it because my while loop works so well and returns 'apples' on both occasions.
I am missing something!
Could somebody point me to the PHP manual or a tutorial etc or even a plain english explanation of logical steps to follow please
Hi b9rry,
The reason that var_dump($calc2['apples']) gives you NULL is that is because you're calling mysqli_fetch_array($result2) as part of a while loop. The values of $calc2 are only available inside the loop.
What you could do, is something like this:
$result1 = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user1]'");
$result2 = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user2]'");
$calc1 = mysqli_fetch_array($result1);
echo "The first user has: " . $calc1['apples'];
$calc2 = mysqli_fetch_array($result2);
echo "The second user has: " . $calc2['apples'];
$final = $calc1['apples'] - $calc2['apples'];
echo " The final number is : " . $final;
Even better would be to get all the data you need with only one call to the DB, which you could do by going back to your first query:
$query = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT apples FROM users2 WHERE username='$_POST[user1]' OR username='$_POST[user2]'");
$results = mysqli_fetch_all($query, MYSQLI_ASSOC);
echo "The total number of apples is " . ($results[0]['apples'] + $results[1]['apples']);
Here I'm using mysqli_fetch_all to get all rows in the result as an associative array. You can access each row via a numeric index, starting at 0 - here we've only got two rows in the result, so I can access them using $results[0] and $results[1] respectively.
Hi fretburner,
I must say a huge thank you for posting this message. I can now see where i was going wrong. Your two examples are excellent and have answered exactly what i wanted to know.
Thank you!


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- Here is my opinion on the snowpack:

At
this time, it is pretty much normal or slightly below.
The snowpack will dwindle pretty much as usual,
unless there are some new major storms.

Whatever
the JMT veterans would say about "normal year
conditions" should apply this year. Last year was
exceptionally dry in the high country. This year will certainly
have more snowpack, but nothing like 1983 or 1997.

But hey, it might snow some more! Winter ain't over
yet, but the probabilities are dwindling.

Here
is my tip on interpreting the snow water equivalents
shown for individual sensor sites:

loose, new
fallen snow is deeper, say up to 12 inches of snow to 1
inch of precip

dense, old snow is less deep,
say from 3 to 6 inches of snow to 1 inch of precip.
This is applicable when daytime air temps have been
above freezing for a while

Have a great time,
whatever you decide to do!

Best Regards,

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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. - It's a hot topic in Clay County: Whether mobile businesses like mobile pet clinics should be allowed to set up shop, as they have done for years.
Traditional veterinarians say the transient clinics have an unfair advantage because they don't pay the same taxes. On Tuesday, the County Commission will hold a public meeting on the issue and possibly vote on an ordinance that would restrict the days and hours mobile businesses can operate.
Dr. Craig Price has been caring for Clay County pets for 26 years at Black Creek Veterinary Hospital and at the the Clay/Duval County Emergency Clinic. He says it's just not fair that mobile businesses get to set up shop without paying their dues.
"If I'm required to pay fees and permits and licenses and signage fees, so should the next guy," Dr. Price says. "And I think that's the biggest thing."
That's why he and other local vets are pushing the County Commission to do something about it.
The commission is considering an ordinance that would require mobile business in unincorporated areas to get a county permit, pay an application fee, provide proof of at least $500,000 in liability insurance, be at least 1,500 feet away from a similar local businesses and have written permission from the property owner or manager.
Mobile businesses would be limited to four permits a year. Each permit would limit the business operations to a maximum of four hours.
"Nobody's trying to put anybody out of business," says Dr. Michelle Stallions, owner of Green Cove Animal Hospital "That's not at all what this is about."
Stallions admits she and other local vets have seen a drop in business since mobile clinics arrived in Clay County, but says this is an issue for all business owners in the county, not just vets.
"We veterinarians have been kind of uncomfortably forced into the position of defending ourselves because quite frankly it's a veterinary business that's brought this issue to light," Stallions says. "If it were a dental business, dentists would be in the same position that we are."
The veterinarians say it's not just about the business side of this but about consistent health care for pets. The vets here believe having an established family vet can help detect and prevent health issues.
And for those who say they turn to mobile clinics for cost concerns, Dr. Tiffany Mosely says low-cost clinics are out there, and traditional vets can step in, too.
"Maybe we can talk to you about other options... credit, payment plans," says Dr. Tiffany Mosley. "You know there are so many options. We would rather you discuss that with us because we know and love your pet than go to a parking lot."
Still, many are turning out to those parking lots, where Pet Shots owner David Watkins says it's choice that shouldn't be dictated by the government, but a matter of free enterprise, that could soon have a resolution.
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Regulators – Our Nation's Ball-less Wonders!
I sit here after over twenty years of being a banker and I shake my head. I know I felt and saw it all coming, but I was powerless to stop it. And believe me, within the scope of my job, I tried. I could not believe the risks the banks were taking in their credit underwriting.
So over the last months, I've dug down and read and learned and examined and tried to peek under the kimono to find the hidden secrets that would explain to me WHERE this all started. I'm not trying to place blame. Because there is seriously enough of that to go around. But if we don't understand what happened here, then how can we fix it and ensure that we don't go there again?
My readings have taken me far and wide. Well past my scope of understanding. And if I'm in the business for all these years and I still don't get it, then I just can't imagine how the average American, to whom banking itself is a mystery, must feel. I think, perhaps… betrayed, because they put their faith in their government and believed that it was doing the right things to protect them.
Recently there has been a lot of talk about the belief that there hasn't been enough regulation to keep the banks in line. I, personally, have been blaming Congress for not having enacted laws that would arm the banking regulators with the means to control and monitor the activities of the nation's banks and the power to impose penalties or take punitive measures when the banks stray from their legally defined mission. I assumed that the problems that led to our current economic crisis arose from issues that were not addressed – or inadequately addressed – in our laws and regulations.
Bank regulators are our first line of defense: Office of Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury, Board of Governers of the Federal Reserve System, FDIC, Office of Thrift Supervision. After Congress passes a law they leave it to the regulators to put the law into effect by writing and adopting regulations. Our regulators have one, and only one real purpose – to ensure that each and every bank operates in a safe and sound manner. In order to accomplish this, they send out teams of examiners – routinely, to every single bank in the country – to delve into the bank's activities and check them against the requirements of regulations. This whole procedure, the laws, the regulations and the agencies to examine compliance with the regulations – was put in place to protect the depositors' money, the banks that hold that money and – on a national scale, our country's economic safety and soundness. This process began 75 years ago, after the banking industry collapsed and led us into the Great Depression.
Well, today I read Federal Reserve Regulation H — Subpart E entitled "Real Estate Lending and Appraisal", a regulation born from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991. My eyes were opened!!! My premise, that Congress failed to pass laws to protect us, was completely wrong! This regulation, which has been in place for over ten years – sets forth all the appropriate guidelines and limitations that should have held the banks in check.
Now this question begs to be asked: Who is making sure that our banks are complying with the regulations that already exist? And when they are not in compliance, what actions are taken against them to bring them into line?
What I believe after reading this is that NO ONE is watching as the banks run amok in their quest for profits. Really…. no one. Did the controlling authorities perhaps forget that this regulation existed since they authored it over ten years ago? Or did they foolishly believe that the greedy bankers would, of their own accord, grow a conscience and behave in a responsible manner?
Federal Reserve Regulation H is a "uniform" regulation. This means that each of the other three agencies also adopted an identical regulation at the same time. They are found in 12 CFR 208.51; 12 CFR 34.62, 12 CFR 365 and 12 CFR 560.101. Links to each of these are provided at the end of this article. This is some of the content of Reg H and it is directed at all banks.
The Real Estate Lending Standards section requires banks to "adopt and maintain written policies that establish appropriate limits and standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens on or interest in real estate. Policies should be consistent with safe and sound banking practices; appropriate to the size of the institution and the nature and scope of its operations; and reviewed and approved by the bank's board of directors at least annually."
It instructs banks to monitor conditions in the real estate market in its lending area to ensure that its real estate lending policies continue to be appropriate for current market conditions.
And it requires that the adopted policies reflect consideration of the Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies established by the federal bank and thrift supervisory agencies."
The Interagency Guidelines, which are part and parcel of the regulation, are extensive and I've provided links below to the full text document. But the following quotes will make my point.
"Each institution's policies must be comprehensive, and consistent with safe and sound lending practices, and must ensure that the institution operates within limits and according to standards that are reviewed and approved at least annually by the board of directors. Real estate lending is an integral part of many institutions' business plans and, when undertaken in a prudent manner, will not be subject to examiner criticism."
"The institution should monitor conditions in the real estate markets in its lending area so that it can react quickly to changes in market conditions that are relevant to its lending decisions."
"Prudently underwritten real estate loans should reflect all relevant credit factors, including—
- the capacity of the borrower, or income from the underlying property, to adequately service the debt;
- the value of the mortgaged property;
- the overall creditworthiness of the borrower;
- the level of equity invested in the property;
- any secondary sources of repayment;
- any additional collateral or credit enhancements (such as guarantees, mortgage insurance, or take-out commitments)."
Our regulators were armed with this law and these guidelines. And yet, when they examined the banks and discovered that they were not applying a credit review process that was consistent with safe and sound lending practices, in spirit or in fact, they failed to impose penalties that would have brought these horrific lending standards to an abrupt end. They had to have known that the banks were issuing no-asset and no-income-verification loans, delving into subprime lending markets, selling these toxic loans into the market and subsequently repurchasing them to hold in their capital accounts.
Instead of taking decisive action, they merely issued another interagency comment to the banks (see links below for full text), urging them to cease and desist in their unrelenting participation in the subprime lending market.
What should our regulators have done and what did they have the power to do? Our regulators could have called for the firing of CEO's of the banks and replaced the Board of Directors. They also have the power to ban executives that are found to have violated banking regulations from ever working in the banking industry again. Our regulators could have refused to continue their FDIC insurance for failure to comply. If they would have made an example of even one bank by exercising their power, it would have influenced the entire industry and perhaps prevented the crisis we are in today.
It is interesting that one of the strongest banks in the nation, JP Morgan Chase, states quite clearly in their 2007 Annual Report exactly how pervasive the problems were. And we know already that the other banks behaved equally irresponsibly and equally in violation of the law and Reg H. Some of these banks no longer exist and others will soon disappear. After reading the following comments, can one imagine that the regulators were unaware of the banks' violations these many past years? Or do you have to conclude, as I have, that it was our regulators, and not Congress, that failed completely in safeguarding our county? The law was there. The regulators simply did not exercise their powers to enforce them.
JP Morgan Chase 2007 Annual Report (released approximately one year ago)
… increasingly poor underwriting standards (e.g., loan-to-value ratios up to 100%, lax verification of income and inflated appraisals) added fuel to the speculation and froth in the markets. Many of these poor mortgage products were also repackaged and dispersed widely through various securities, thus distributing the problems more broadly.
…we still believe that subprime mortgages are a good product. We will continue to find a prudent way to be in this business.
We should have acted sooner and more substantially to reduce the LTV rates at which we lent, given the increased risk of falling prices in a market of highly inflated housing values. We also should have tightened all other standards (e.g., income verification) in response to growing speculation in the market and the increasing propensity of people to respond to aggressive lending standards by buying houses they could barely afford.
In the face of these comments and the banking industries apparent violation of Reg H, instead of being penalized, banks were rewarded through the TARP program. Our regulators have done nothing to ensure that the banks meet their fundamental obligation to lend money. They have merely asked them to do so. And finally, our regulators are still not forcing the banks to apply income verification processes to all forms of credit including auto loans and credit cards.
Somehow I don't think the punishment has fit the crime. And now that I have the understanding I so desperately sought, I really wish I didn't look so hard. I find myself even more saddened to know that while our country had the structure and laws in place to prevent this economic collapse, the regulators failed to protect us and the guilty continue to be rewarded for bringing this country to its knees.
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|ISS032-E-010464 (27 July 2012) --- The unpiloted Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-3) is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 32 crew member shortly after the HTV-3 was berthed to the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station's Harmony node using the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The attachment was completed at 10:34 a.m. (EDT) on July 27, 2012. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
Curator: JSC PAO Web Team | Responsible NASA Official: Amiko Kauderer | Updated: 10/30/2012


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An adult learner and senior psychology major at Penn State New Kensington represented the campus March 19 at the Pennsylvania legislature's undergraduate research conference in Harrisburg.
Brian Ferraccio was one of eight Penn State students invited to the state capital for the 19th annual Undergraduate Research at the Capitol-Pennsylvania. The event provides an opportunity for students from across the commonwealth to showcase their research to state representatives and senators.
"My research, which focused on how to improve advertising effectiveness, was presented to legislators and other students," said Ferraccio, a four-year member of the dean's list. "I enjoyed the opportunity to learn about other research that is being conducted at other Penn State campuses and colleges. I also enjoyed meeting senators and representatives at the capitol. We were warmly welcomed and recognized by the Senate while the senators were in session."
Colleges and universities in Pennsylvania are allowed to send one undergraduate student per 10,000 students enrolled to the conference. With the number of undergraduates in Penn State's statewide campus system, the University was also represented by six students from the University Park campus and one from Penn State Altoona. Ferraccio was the only undergraduate selected from Penn State's 14 campuses, which includes the western campuses such as Beaver, DuBois, Fayette, Greater Allegheny and Shenango.
"The fact that Brian was only one of eight undergraduate students out of approximately 19,000 in the University system speaks volumes about Brian's scholarship," said Rick Harnish, associate professor of psychology at the campus. "His dedication to his academic career is laudable; he seizes every opportunity seriously and maximizes every possible moment. I only wish all students had the same zest for learning."
Participants shared experiences and ideas with fellow invitees and met their local legislators. Rep. Eli Evankovich, R-Murrysville, who represents Allegheny Township, Ferraccio's hometown, and Upper Burrell Township, where the New Kensington campus is located, visited Ferraccio's exhibit. The two discussed the benefits of undergraduate research.
"I told him about the importance of higher education and the value the state obtains by ensuring Pennsylvania students continue to have adequate research and educational funding," said Ferraccio, a recipient of campus' Hyman Family Foundation Scholarship. "He was very gracious to take time out of his busy schedule to meet with me and discuss the research. He seemed to see the value in its implications for advertising and congratulated me on the research project."
Advertising is the focus of Ferraccio's psychology research. Working under the direction of Harnish, Ferraccio's project, "An Exploration of Prestige Seeking in Mall Haul Videos: The Effect of Self-Monitoring," was designed to provide advertisers with a study of how mall haul videos fulfill the motivational needs of high and low self-monitors.
"My prior career was in business, and I always enjoyed advertising," said Ferraccio, a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Natrona Heights. "Dr. Harnish was working on earlier phases of the mall haul topic, and its implications for the future of advertising intrigued me."
Self-monitoring is a theory that deals with how people view their public appearance. A haul video is a personal recording posted on the Internet, to sites such as Facebook or YouTube, that displays items that the person recently purchased, usually at the mall. The purchaser goes into great detail about the items -- price, quality, brand name, etc. Ferraccio explored the impact of self-monitoring on the interest in viewing haul videos from high-status specialty stores, mid-status department stores and low-status discount stores.
Ferraccio chose to pursue a bachelor's degree at the New Kensington campus because of the quality of its program and its commitment to undergraduate research. He plans on continuing his education in a graduate program.
"Penn State New Kensington's psychology department has an excellent reputation, and I knew that earning my degree from there would prepare me well for graduate school," said Ferraccio, who volunteers at Big Brothers and Big Sisters. "Undergraduates can work with faculty on research projects, something that is rare at the local state-owned colleges."
Ferraccio graduates in May with a bachelor of science degree. He has been accepted into the doctorate of clinical psychology program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He credits Harnish and Robert Bridges, associate professor of psychology, for his success.
"Dr. Harnish and Dr. Bridges provided me with all of the tools and opportunities I needed to excel and prepare for a professional career in psychology," said Ferraccio, who is president of the campus chapter of the Psi Chi Honors Society. "I really could not be more pleased to have had the chance to learn with them. My primary pursuit is now my psychology career."
New Kensington has been the educational springboard for Ferraccio's family. His wife, Nikki; brother; uncle; and brother-in-law attended the campus. His father-in-law gave the campus a miss and headed straight to University Park. Nikki is a kindergarten teacher in the Kiski Area School District.
Students, faculty and staff, as well as the local community will have an opportunity to see and talk to Ferraccio about his research project at the 19th annual Research and Creative Exposition that runs from 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, in the Athletics Center. The exposition provides New Kensington students, under the guidance of a faculty adviser, the opportunity to choose a topic, conduct research, draw conclusions and present their information in a public setting. A concurrent job fair in the Athletics Center also gives visitors the chance to speak with potential employers from the region.
New Kensington Psychology Program
Psychology is the study of thinking and behavior. New Kensington offers two four-year degrees in psychology: bachelor of arts and bachelor of science. Hands-on involvement in research provides students a basic foundation of knowledge and critical thinking skills that can lead to a range of careers.
The bachelor of arts degree prepares students for careers that require a basic psychology and broader liberal arts background. Because the program is broadly based, the degree is geared to students who may be unsure of their future psychology career paths.
The bachelor of science degree includes options in science or business to suit a student's career goals. The science option helps prepare students for careers in developmental, clinical, social or health psychology. The business option helps prepare students for careers in industrial and organizational psychology or social psychology. Public and private sector jobs include the fields of personnel services, management, advertising and marketing.
For more on the research expo, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/ugradresearch.htm.
For more on the Psychology program, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/Academics/Degrees/28550.htm.
Bill Woodard
Alumni and Public Relations Specialist


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STB's determination of revenue adequacy (Docket Number EP_552_17) is based on its calculation of the average cost of capital to the freight rail industry, compared to an individual carrier's rate of return on net investment (ROI). The STB's average cost of capital to the freight rail industry for 2012 is 11.12%. Union Pacific (14.69%) and Norfolk Southern (11.48%) are revenue-adequate.
The other carriers' 2012 ROIs are as follows: CSX, 10.81%; Grand Trunk (CN), 10.19%; Kansas City Southern, 9.54%; SOO (Canadian Pacific), 5.15%.
BNSF was listed as "to be determined." STB said it has not calculated BNSF's 2012 revenue adequacy in this decision, because BNSF is due to refile its R-1 reports for 2010, 2011, and 2012 by Oct. 23, 2013, in compliance with the Board's order in Western Coal Traffic League—Petition for Declaratory Order, FD 35506 (STB served July 25, 2013). Following receipt and verification of BNSF's revised R-1 reports, the Board will reissue BNSF's 2010 and 2011 revenue adequacy calculations, and will issue its 2012 calculation.
STB's annual determination of railroad revenue adequacy under 49 U.S.C. § 10704(a)(3) is made in accordance with the standards and procedures developed in Standards for Railroad Revenue Adequacy (Standards I), 364 I.C.C. 803 (1981), Standards for Railroad Revenue Adequacy (Standards II), 3 I.C.C. 2d 261 (1986), and Supplemental Reporting of Consolidated Information for Revenue Adequacy (Supplemental Reporting), 5 I.C.C. 2d 65 (1988). Pursuant to those procedures, which STB said "are essentially mechanical," a railroad is considered revenue adequate under 49 U.S.C. § 10704(a) if it achieves an ROI equal to at least the current cost of capital for the railroad industry.


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Newsweek has honored Anne of Green Gables and her importance with this article on all the hoopla surrounding her 100th anniversary. (and don't forget Diane Rehm's discussion of the book tomorrow, 7/23, on her Reader's Review). But I must disagree with Ramin Setoodeh's contention that "it's rare to find a best seller with a strong heroine anymore," in YA literature. You can read my response to his article on the Newsweek site and I've also pasted it here.
"I agree that Anne is an amazing heroine and applaud her receiving so much coverage in Newsweek, and I also agree that there are many heroines from classic YA literature who should get more respect (most notably Maud Hart Lovelace's intelligent and independent aspiring writer Betsy Ray of the Betsy-Tacy series). But I strongly disagree that "it's rare to find a best seller with a strong heroine anymore." One look at the New York Times children's bestseller list from the past five or so years will reveal the following fantastic females: Louise Rennison's hilarious and indefatigable Georgia Nicolson who was first introduced in Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging; Ann Brashares' fast friends in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series (which is popular enough to garner its second feature film adaptation next month); Meg Cabot's strong and smart Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries (also a successful film franchise) as well as her Allie Finkle from Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls; Cornelia Funke's Meggie from Inkheart; Gail Carson Levine's intrepid Ella Enchanted; and brave Liesel Meminger from Mark Zusak's The Book Thief, to name just a few."


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Nancy Topolski
Children's Art, Stained Glass, Mixed Media
Nancy Topolski has taught at the Workshop since 2010. She holds advanced degrees from St. John Fisher College (Master's Degree in Special Education) and Bucknell University (graduate certificate program in Painting and Printmaking).
Nancy has shown her fine art and craft in exhibits at the Memorial Art Gallery (Paper Trail, 2005), Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Second Storie Indie Market, and Rochester Contemporary. Nancy is fearless with materials.
Recently, her work has been featured in the 63rd Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition. She also was one of eleven merit award winners at the 2011 M&T Bank Clothesline Festival.
Nancy was commissioned to create the Gallery's 2011 Patron Print.


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Escobar thinks he'll be ready to play this season
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- Veteran right-hander Kelvim Escobar has essentially hit the reset button on his comeback bid, but he said this week's setback will not scuttle his chance to win a job in the Brewers' bullpen.
Escobar said he felt fine in a bullpen session on Thursday, four days after he had to exit an outing against the Cubs with weakness in his right hand. Doctors told him the problem was related to a nerve that runs down his arm, and can be overcome with time and treatment.
"I'm pretty much ready, because I was pitching in Venezuela," he said. "And we still have three weeks left in Spring Training. That's enough to show them there is something left for me."
Escobar's 2/3-inning stint against the Cubs was his first official Spring Training appearance since 2009. He has not pitched in a Major League game since June 6 of that year because of ongoing shoulder injuries.
Manager Ron Roenicke said Escobar's next step was to be determined.
Hart gets good news from MRI
PHOENIX -- Brewers first baseman Corey Hart was cleared to begin intensifying his rehabilitation from right knee surgery after an MRI scan on Friday showed sufficient healing in the joint.
Hart has proven a quick healer in the past, but manager Ron Roenicke said the club would continue to operate under the original four-month timetable for Hart's return, a path that would put him back in the Brewers' lineup in late May.
"If he heals faster, great," Roenicke said.
Hart had surgery on Jan. 25 to repair torn cartilage and address an imperfection in his knee joint, a process in which the surgeon induced bleeding to promote bone healing. Friday's MRI scan was intended to examine whether a depression in Hart's knee had filled in.
Even with this bit of good news, Hart is still some weeks away from baseball activity.
"They liked what they saw. Corey is off crutches and can drive again, so he's a happy camper," Roenicke said.
Roenicke also received a positive report Friday about the team's other injured first baseman, Mat Gamel, who underwent successful surgery earlier in the day for a torn ACL. Gamel had a similar procedure last May and missed the final five months of the season; he'll miss all of 2013.
Gonzalez knows playing first isn't easy
PHOENIX -- Every fan seems to have an easy answer for the Brewers' vacancy at first base. Some say they should move Logan Schafer in from the outfield. Some want Cactus League Most Valuable Player candidate Khris Davis. Most believe first base is easy and anyone should be able to play it.
Well, Alex Gonzalez has a response:
"It's not easy," he said.
Gonzalez is one of baseball's greatest defensive players, a career shortstop who is trying his hand at first base this spring, while Corey Hart works back from right knee surgery. At the moment, Gonzalez is far and away the Brewers' most likely internal solution, perhaps in a righty-lefty platoon with Taylor Green.
Gonzalez says the key to learning a new position is to relax and have fun. So, is he having fun?
"After as many years playing shortstop, going to first, it's kind of..." he said, trailing off into a long pause.
Gonzalez thought about it for a moment.
"I don't know what I want to say," he said. "It's not real fun to play first for me. I've tried to make adjustments, be relaxed at first and let the thing happen."
It makes sense for Gonzalez to accept the move, however hesitantly, because it is his clearest way into the lineup. The Brewers remain committed to 22-year-old Jean Segura at shortstop, the only position Gonzalez has played in his 1,559 regular season Major League games.
"The time comes where I will feel comfortable there," Gonzalez said. "But right now, I'm learning how to play, all the kind of stuff [you need to know] to play first. ... I go out there every day and try to 'get it.'"
Manager Ron Roenicke knows well the challenges associated with such a move. He was a natural outfielder who played first base 81 times in the Minor Leagues and eight times in the Majors.
"Just knowing where to be when balls are hit," Roenicke said of those challenges. "Ground balls, that's easy. Picking balls out of the dirt, that's easy. And when I say that, I mean you either have good hands or you don't. For Alex, with his hands, that part's easy for him.
"But it's the positioning. Say there's a guy on second base, and you're in a position where you're deep and there's a base hit to center field, and you have to fly in there and be a cutoff man. Or you're holding a runner on, and a ball is hit toward the second baseman -- do I come and get that ball, or is he going to get it, and I have to get back to the bag? Those take a while in games played to get comfortable where you are.
"That continues to get better as you play. What doesn't get better is, you either have the instincts or you don't. Alex has really good instincts."
Said Gonzalez: "I'm getting close. It's not easy, but with more time, it's more comfortable."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Launches Grilled Cheese Month Issue of Online Magazine
The iconic grilled cheese sandwich is celebrated across the United States each April during National Grilled Cheese Month, but nowhere is this sandwich more beloved than America's Dairyland.
This year, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Fifteen new recipes are featured in a special grilled cheese issue of Grate. Pair. Share.
Start the day with Apple French Toast Grilled Cheese, followed by Pimiento Grilled Cheese for lunch, Mediterranean Grilled Cheese for dinner and the Hummingbird Grilled Cheese for dessert. This special issue also includes grilled cheese tips and party ideas from the experts cheese author Laura Werlin and Grilled Cheese Social blogger MacKenzie Smith.
Grate. Pair. Share.


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Michael Buble Sings Adam Sandler's 'Hanukkah Song'
Some celebrities run from TMZ's cameras. Others attack the people operating them. Michael Buble, on the other hand, makes them part of the story.
Buble, who hosted his second Christmas special on NBC tonight (Dec. 10), had the holidays on his mind when he saw TMZ's crew on Saturday (Dec. 8) — and being that it happened to be the first night of Hanukkah, he figured he might as well commandeer their cameraman for an impromptu duet performance of Adam Sandler's 'The Hanukkah Song.'
Originally delivered as part of a holiday segment on 'Weekend Update' during Sandler's tenure at 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Hanukkah Song' has gone on to enjoy de facto standard status, owing in large part to the fact that there really aren't very many other songs about the Jewish festival of lights (although we can recommend 'Hanukkah Rocks' by the LeeVees to any of our dreidel-spinning friends looking to expand their December playlists). Something tells us we can expect an altogether less sloppy series of performances from 'Michael Buble: Home for the Holidays,' but this is still pretty charming.
Hardcore TMZ fans will no doubt recall that this isn't the first time Buble has spent the holidays harassing a TMZ cameraman — last year, he dragooned one of their celebrity stalkers for a bit of caroling on the New York city streets. Clearly, December brings something out in the guy.


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A. E85 Ethanol a blend of 85% ethanol and 15 gasoline, is a renewable fuel made mostly from U.S.-grown corn. E85 Ethanol Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) are designed to run on E85, gasoline or any blend of the two. Learn more about E85 and locate fueling stations near you.
A. To learn about the specific items on your vehicle, please refer to Section 1 in your Buick Owner's Manual, "Seats and Restraint Systems." For general information please visit the safety section on the GM website.
A. Stability enhancement systems help drivers maintain control of vehicles during certain low traction driving conditions such as ice, snow, gravel, wet pavement and uneven road surfaces, as well as in emergency lane changes or avoidance maneuvers. For more details as well as how the system works, please visit the StabiliTrak section on the GM website.
A. A vehicle equipped with all-wheel drive temporarily transfers power to all four driving wheels automatically when the need is sensed by the vehicle. A vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive (4x4) can transfer power from two wheels to all four wheels upon driver demand, usually by pushing a button or turning a switch.
A. Onstar is now offered on nearly every GM vehicle sold in the US and Canada. OnStar is the in-vehicle safety and security system created to help protect you and your family on the road. OnStar's innovative three-button system offers:
A. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics is an exclusive new service that runs diagnostic checks on a vehicle's key operating systems and sends the customer monthly reports by e-mail. It's available only from OnStar and GM — just one more way OnStar helps give you peace of mind on the road. Visit onstar.com for more information.
A. All GM cars and light duty trucks are covered. The Powertrain Limited Warranty is 100,000 miles or 5 years (whichever comes first, see dealer for details). It is fully transferable and there are no fees and no deductibles. In addition, the Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation programs are also 100,000 miles or 5-years (whichever comes first). For more details, please visit your Buick Dealer or visit the Warranty section on GM.com.
A. The bumper-to-bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty on new Buick cars and light-duty trucks remains in effect for 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first, see dealer for details). The powertrain limited warranty supplements the bumper to bumper warranty and, in general, continues to cover the engine, transmission, transfer case and axle assemblies on light duty vehicles up to the 100,000 miles or 5 years (whichever comes first, see dealer for details) from the vehicle's in-service date. For more details, please visit your dealer or visit the Warranty section on GM.com.
A. The Bumper-to-Bumper Limited Warranty covers most GM vehicles registered in the U.S. and Canada from the date the vehicle is first delivered until it reaches 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever occurs first, see dealer for details). It covers the vehicle from bumper to bumper on any vehicle defect related to materials or workmanship. Original tires are covered but prorated after 12,000 miles during the terms of the Bumper to Bumper Limited Warranty. For further details, look in the Owner's Manual under "What Is Covered" and "What Is Not Covered."
A. Buick vehicles are designed and built to resist corrosion. All body and sheet metal components are warranted against rust-through corrosion for a minimum of 6 years/100,000 miles (whichever comes first). Application of additional rust-inhibiting materials is not required under the corrosion coverage and none is recommended. See your Buick dealer for terms of this limited warranty.
A. Yes, the Buick Protection Plan is a great option for new and used vehicles and is available through Buick dealers. To learn more about the benefits of the program, see the Extended Protection section.
For additional auto maintenance information, visit our Buick Certified Auto Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions page.
A. From oil changes to engine replacements, these automotive experts, nationwide, are trained to care for your vehicle's special needs, undergoing 1 million hours of instruction annually. They use the latest and most advanced diagnostic equipment available. Both ACDelco and Genuine GM Parts are tested for performance and reliability. So no matter what kind of vehicle you own, trust it to the Certified Service technicians at your Buick dealer.
A. When the "Change Engine Oil Soon" message appears, oil change service is necessary for the vehicle as soon as possible, within the next 600 miles.
If driving under the best conditions, the Engine Oil Life System might not indicate the need for vehicle service for more than a year. The motor oil and filter must be changed at least once a year and the Engine Oil Life System will need to be reset. Your Buick dealer has Certified Service expert technicians who will perform this work and reset the system. Schedule Service now.
A. Each tire on a Buick vehicle performs a different task, causing them to wear at different rates. Regular tire rotation allows tires to wear evenly, maximizing tire life, and allowing tires to be replaced in sets of four, which is preferable.
A. Batteries wear out over time, but there are also issues that impact battery failure, for example, unusual "parasitic drains" such as adding accessories but not properly grounding them, infrequent start-up, and discharged batteries freezing at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
A. A blade's natural rubber deteriorates after about 6 months, which is why it's recommended that you replace the wiper blades on your Buick on a semi-annual basis. Streaking, squeaking, chattering, skipping, cracks, tears, splits, bent or broken frame, worn rubber, and rounded wiping edge are some common signs that your blades need to be changed.
A. Brake pads are equipped with wear indicators that produce a squealing noise when the brakes are almost worn out. The noise may be present with or without the brake pedal applied, but when noise is heard from the wear indicator, the brake pads should be replaced as soon as possible. Wear indicators are set to create noise when there is around 2 mm of brake pad friction material thickness remaining. In the case of assessing pad wear through inspection, pads should be replaced at or before 2 mm thickness is reached.
The brake rotors in your Buick are marked with a "minimum thickness" on the casting (usually 2 mm to 3 mm less than the new rotor thickness). Rotors should be replaced before they reach this minimum thickness and should not be turned below this.
A. Buick will notify all customers of affected recalls in writing within 60 days of the recall announcement. To determine sooner if your vehicle is involved in a recall, visit the Buick Owner Center to check your specific VIN for recall notices.
A. Buick Accessories are designed by Buick designers with the styling and functionality that best complement your vehicle. They are engineered by the same team of engineers who developed your vehicle — and are integrated into the vehicle design for best fit, function and long life. Buick Accessories are tested to Buick standards for performance, durability and safety.
A. Visit your local Buick Dealer or browse the full portfolio of available accessories for your vehicle online at buick.com/accessories. Online, you can complete your purchase from the comfort of home, 24/7. Choose from three convenient delivery options:
To find the dealership nearest you, click here.
A. Most Buick Parts and Accessories sold and installed on a Buick vehicle by a Buick Dealer or a Buick-approved Accessory Distributor Installer (ADI) before delivery to the customer are covered under the applicable portion (Bumper-to-Bumper, Powertrain, etc.) of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. If Buick Accessories are installed after vehicle delivery, or are replaced under the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, they will be covered, parts and labor, for the longer of the following: a) 12 months/12,000 miles (whichever comes first) or b) the balance of the applicable portion of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Does not apply to Associated Accessories. See your dealer for details. Some vehicles are shown with equipment from an independent supplier. GM Licensed and Associated Accessories are covered under the accessory-specific manufacturer's warranty and are not warranted by GM or its dealers. GM is not responsible for the safety or quality of independent supplier alterations.
A. Accessories offered for each new-vehicle model varies by vehicle type and consumer preferences. Depending on the model, you can choose from wheels to floor mats to trim packages to ski/bike/luggage racks and much more. Visit buick.com/accessories to shop accessories for your vehicle and order online or visit your local dealer to order.
A. Visit your dealership Service Department. Your dealership's Service Technicians are trained to repair accessories just as they are trained to repair any other mechanical issue/function of your vehicle. If your accessory was dealer-installed at the time of purchase, it is warranted under the terms of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty (see "What type of warranty do Buick Accessories come with?" for full warranty terms).
A. In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity, the air bag sensing system detects that the vehicle is suddenly stopping as a result of a crash. The sensing system triggers a release of inflation gas. This gas inflates the air bag. The inflator, air bag, and related hardware are all part of the air bag module packed inside the steering wheel for the driver air bag and in the instrument panel for the right front passenger air bag.
A. The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal crashes. The air bag will inflate only if the impact speed is above the system's designed "threshold level." If your vehicle goes straight into a wall that doesn't move or deform, the threshold level is about 14 to 18 mph (23 to 29 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with specific vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this range. If your vehicle strikes something that will move or deform, such as a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. Inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and the vehicle's deceleration.
A. If the vehicle is equipped with seat mounted side impact or roof rail mounted head curtain air bags, those will deploy in a side impact. If the vehicle is equipped with a roll over capable head curtain air bags, a roll over sensor will deploy the head curtain air bags in a roll over incident
A. Yes! The air bag supplements the protection provided by the shoulder belts. Remember, the air bag is designed to inflate in moderate-to-severe frontal and near-frontal crashes. Safety belts can provide protection in impacts other than frontal and near-frontal collisions.
A. Simply depress the parking brake.
A. Buick has a Roadside Assistance program to aid owners during an emergency and with other services. It is a complimentary service that comes with each new Buick. Services provided include:
A. If your Buick vehicle is equipped with an active OnStar subscription, the customer can simply press the blue button for roadside service. If it is not equipped with OnStar, please call 1-800-252-1112 to initiate roadside assistance for your vehicle.
A. Roadside Assistance is included for 100,000 miles/5 years on 2007 and newer GM models.
A. There is generally no charge for any of the services listed under "What is Roadside Assistance?" while the vehicle is covered by the complimentary Roadside Assistance service. However, additional charges may be incurred for some services, including towing the vehicle beyond the closest Buick dealer; for non-warranty parts and labor; or for lost key replacements. For details and additional information, please refer to Section 7 of the Owner's Manual.
A. General Motors is committed to helping persons with disabilities equip their vehicles for easier travel. To learn about the GM Mobility program, please visit www.gmmobility.com or contact the GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935.
A. General Motors and the GM Foundation support a variety of activities in the communities where we do business. For guidelines that apply to proposals to either GM or the GM Foundation for grants, event participation, or vehicle donation requests please visit www.gm.com.
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A. The Buick Owner Center is a complimentary website that allows you to:
To view or download a courtesy electronic copy of your vehicle's Owner's Manual (for most vehicles from 1993 to present), visit the Buick Owner Center, select your year, make and model and then click "View Your Owner's Manual".
A. Yes. When you log in with your OnStar credentials, your personal information and vehicle information will be shared with the Buick Owner Center. If you have more than one vehicle with OnStar, you will be asked which vehicle(s) you would like to link to your Buick Owner Center account.
A. Yes. Your username and password will still allow you access to the Buick Owner Center, even if your OnStar service plan ends.
A. If you purchased your vehicle through a private sale, your vehicle ownership information may not be updated in our system. You can register this vehicle by inputting your vehicle's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) into the Buick Owner Center. If you purchased a new or used vehicle from a dealer, it may be a few weeks before your vehicle information is updated in our system.
A. There are several reasons that we may not recognize your VIN. If your vehicle is a new purchase, it may take up to 45 days for the VIN to be input into our systems. Or, perhaps the VIN was entered incorrectly. Please follow the instructions below. If you'd like to save these instructions for future use, you can download the PDF version.
Step 1:
Check to make sure you entered the correct VIN number by clicking on the Edit Vehicle Information button below.
Step 2:
If your VIN was entered correctly, it means that our system has not processed your vehicle purchase yet. You will still be able to access a wide variety of Buick Owner Center information if you re-register by Year, Make and Model. Just do the following:
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TERREBONNE, QC, Canada -- New from Adrenaline Amusements is Black Out, a skill-based videogame merchandiser with a novel user interface. Its transparent touchscreen LCD allows users to view prize offerings through the play screen in attract mode, and then changes to an opaque multitouch playfield for play.
In transparent mode before and after play, an onlooker has a clear view of prize offerings mounted on 12 spindles. Each spindle can accommodate multiple prizes, depending on their sizes. The company suggests devoting nine spindles to minor prizes, ranging in value from $10 to $25, and the remaining three spindles to prizes worth $100 or more.
Black Out is the second original videogame introduced by Adrenaline (Kaboom was the first). Its distinctive interface is designed to add a new dimension to the intuitive touchscreen play by providing a small backstory: Villains called Gouranos have darkened the sun with their black gooey substance, and the player has five tries to flick the friendly "goolious" over the sun to cover 100% of its surface to win a major prize. Covering 95% of the solar disc earns a minor prize.
The Canadian game developer has filed a patent application for its new prize-merchandising concept. "As far as I know, Black Out is the first and only product to come to market with this transparent screen technology," said Adrenaline vice-president of art and innovation Stephanie Pichette. "There have been some tech demos at trade shows, but no real product."
Housed in an eye-catching slanted cabinet that shows off the game's large touchscreen, Black Out measures a relatively compact 30" L. x 32" W. x 80" H., and weighs 450 lbs.
The company has also introduced a licensed videogame, Lane Splitter Extreme, with a similar cabinet configuration. As with many of Adrenaline's previous games, such as Fruit Ninja, the new title is licensed and modified from a smartphone game. In this one, a pair of motorcycle handlebars replaces the touchscreen, adding a play dimension not available on the downloadable app typically played in the palm of the hand.
Lane Splitter Extreme challenges players to steer a motorcycle through highway traffic -- a maneuver known as "lane splitting" in motorcycle jargon -- without crashing. The original smartphone game app boasts more than 12 million downloads, so it's familiar to a wide range of players. Adrenaline's arcade version measures 34" L. x 52" W. x 84" H., and weighs 390 lbs.
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The Carleton College Board of Trustees recently approved the promotion of seven faculty members, effective September 1, 2014.
The following faculty members have been promoted from associate professor to professor: Roger Bechtel, professor of theater; Joseph Chihade, professor of chemistry; Carol Donelan, professor of cinema and media studies; Nathan D. Grawe, professor of economics; Stephen Mohring, professor of art; Annette Nierobisz, professor of sociology; and Matthew S. Rand, professor of biology.
Roger Bechtel earned a BA summa cum laude in communications studies from DePauw University, and then a JD at New York Univeristy (where he was associate editor of the Law Review), an MFA at Yale University, and an MA and PhD in theater studies from Cornell University. He joined the Carleton faculty after holding tenure positions in the theater departments of Illinois Wesleyan University, Miami University of Ohio, and Bowdoin College. The author of a critically acclaimed monograph, Past Performance: American Theatre and the Historical Imagination (2007), Bechtel has devoted much of his scholarly career to exploring the complex interrelatedness of history, politics, and theater. Making use of both theory and theatrical practice to illuminate the dramatic literature he examines, he has published extensively on the theater of trauma, avant garde and alternative theater, and the playwrights Bertolt Brecht, Heiner Müller, and David Mamet. His most recent articles include "Drama and Technology Since 1945," which appeared in the Oxford Handbook of American Drama, and "The Body of Trauma: Empathy, Mourning, and Media in Troika Ranch's loopdiver," published in Theater Journal (both in 2013).
Joseph Chihade earned his PhD in chemistry from Columbia University, after receiving a BA in chemistry from Oberlin College and teaching high school chemistry as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya. He was an NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Scripps Research Institute, and then a member of the faculty at Williams College and the University of Minnesota before joining the Carleton faculty. His research interests are in the broad areas of protein-RNA interactions and RNA structure, with a particular focus on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, enzymes that play a key role in translating the genetic code. Chihade has involved more than 35 undergraduate students in his research program, supported by the National Institutes of Health. His research with students has mainly focused on understanding how a human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase specifically recognizes its unusual tRNA substrate, as well as the biochemical basis of diseases that result from mutations in either the enzyme or the tRNA. This work has been presented at regional, national, and international conferences.
Carol Donelan earned a PhD in comparative literature (film studies) from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, after receiving MAs in both comparative literature and film studies from the University of Iowa and a BS in communication studies from Iowa State University in 1984. At Carleton, Donelan's courses are at the heart of film studies and the CAMS curriculum, introducing students to film analysis, history, genres and theory. Donelan's scholarship parallels her teaching and focuses in two areas: investigating the structures of storytelling and patterns of meaning-making in popular genre films targeted at mass audiences and archival film history research. Her work has taken several forms and reaches both popular and academic audiences, ranging from a Carleton Teaching Museum exhibition on melodrama and a monograph on the emergence of cinema in Northfield for the Northfield Historical Society, to conference papers for the Society of Cinema & Media Studies, reviews for Scope, entries in a film encyclopedia, an article for a top-tier journal, Quarterly Review of Film & Video, and book chapters for anthologies published by Oxford University Press and Routledge.
Nathan D. Grawe earned his PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, after receiving a BA in economics and mathematics from St. Olaf College. At Carleton, Grawe's course offerings have covered a large portion of the discipline, from introductory microeconomics to intermediate macro theory to econometrics. Grawe's research into the connections between the labor market and public financing of education began with studies of intergenerational mobility. His work provides evidence that financial constraints do not explain why the correlation between parent and child earnings is stronger in the US than it is in other developed countries. He also finds that states/time periods with greater K-12 funding are associated with slower intergenerational mobility, a result which suggests that marginal K-12 resources have been allocated in ways that preferentially assist children from high-income families. Grawe's current research examines the effects of ongoing demographic changes (dropping birth rates and Hispanic immigration in particular) on future demand for higher education in various regions of the US. In addition to being heavily involved with the leadership of the QuIRK initiative at Carleton, including authoring two supporting grants and directing the program from 2007 to 2011, Grawe was an elected officer of the National Numeracy Network from 2011 to 2013 and has lectured at dozens of institutions, sharing Carleton's experience and promoting educational reform. From 2009 to 2012 Professor Grawe served as Associate Dean of the College and in 2014 he will take on the role of chair of the Department of Economics.
Stephen Mohring earned his MFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BA summa cum laude in studio art. Prior to joining Carleton's faculty, Stephen taught at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland, and the College of Visual Art in St. Paul. He co-founded and directed The Soap Factory in Minneapolis, the largest regional nonprofit art gallery dedicated to supporting emerging artists. Mohring currently serves as resident set designer for Ten Thousand Things Theater, an internationally recognized Twin Cities-based company that brings lively, intelligent theater to disadvantaged audiences with little access to the arts. At Carleton, Mohring teaches all levels of sculpture, installation art, critical issues in studio art, and furniture design; he and Professor David Musicant (computer science) co-teach an innovative course in art and robotics. Mohring also runs the college's woodshop and sawmill, which is part of the art department's sustainable crafts initiative that he developed in collaboration with the Arboretum. Mohring's artistic work hinges on his fascination with the visceral nature of traditional, well-crafted materials, especially when combined with time-based media. His work is, at its core, a meditation on the transformation of raw material into sculptural object. His sculptures use wood that has been locally sourced, personally milled, and worked primarily with hand tools.
Annette Nierobisz earned her PhD in sociology from the University of Toronto, after earning an MA in sociology from Queen's University and a BA Honours, double major in sociology, justice and law enforcement, from the University of Winnipeg. A chapter from her dissertation was awarded the Sociology of Law Best Graduate Student Paper by the American Sociological Association. Nierobisz' research interests are broadly situated in the sociology of work and occupations as well as the sociology of law. At Carleton, Nierobisz has taught courses in sociology at a variety of levels. She regularly teaches Introduction to Sociology and the Methods of Social Research and offers an annual Argument and Inquiry seminar. Her courses emphasize critical quantitative reasoning, requiring students to analyze, interpret, narrate, and visually present numbers. Nierobisz regularly provides opportunities for students to work with local non-profit organizations through Carleton's Center for Community and Civic Engagement, maintaining vital relationships between students and the college's neighboring communities. In her research, Nierobisz has examined issues ranging from sexual harassment, the social construction of professional authority, and judicial decisions on employment terminations. Nierobisz is currently investigating the contemporary experiences of workers age 50 and over who have lost employment in a period marked by severe economic recession, a subsequent long-term jobless recovery, decline of longstanding institutional protections for workers, and a dramatic inversion of the population age demographic.
Matthew S. Rand first began teaching in human anatomy and comparative anatomy labs while an undergraduate at Oregon State University. After earning his BS in zoology from OSU, he joined Dr. Louis Guillette's lab at Wichita State University, where he received his MS in biological sciences. He earned his PhD in environmental, population, and organismic biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Rand was a National Institutes of Mental Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Dr. David Crews at the University of Texas, Austin, where he also taught biology and zoology courses until coming to Carleton. His research in graduate school centered on reproduction endocrinology and he gained additional training in reproductive behavior and neurobiology during his postdoctoral fellowship. He currently uses physiological, genetic, and behavioral approaches to study questions in reproductive biology. At Carleton, Rand regularly teaches Introductory Biology, Animal Physiology, Vertebrate Morphology, Behavioral Genetics, and a non-majors course in Human Reproduction and Sexuality. Rand's research on the behavioral function of sexually dimorphic traits (differences between males and females) allows him to expose students to both lab work at Carleton and fieldwork in Colorado. Students often accompany him to his field sites outside of Boulder, Colorado. In his time at Carleton, he has involved 35 undergraduate students in his research with non-traditional animal models (lizards, snakes, and tortoises). Rand believes that his greatest accomplishments are in assisting his students in securing their post-Carleton paths, including eight entering medical school, five into PhD programs, three with NSF pre-doctoral fellowships, and two into veterinary school.
For more information, contact Beverly Nagel, Dean of the College and Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor of Sociology, Science, Technology, and Society, at (507) 222-4303.


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Russellville Junior High School's East football team didn't let its game with Morrilton end without a little drama Thursday night.
Brandon Keaton and Braden Vaughn connected on an unlikely 40-yard touchdown pass on the Whirlwinds' final offensive play, but that wasn't enough to keep Russellville East from suffering its fifth straight loss, dropping a 27-16 decision to the Devil Pups at Cyclone Stadium.
The Whirlwinds (0-5) took over the ball on the Morrilton 40 with 13 seconds remaining, and Keaton hurled a "Hail Mary" type pass toward the end zone. The ball then hit two Morrilton defenders before falling into Vaughn's hands for a touchdown, and Keaton added a two-point conversion run to make it 27-16 with five seconds left.
Meanwhile, the Whirlwinds didn't have a solution for Morrilton tailback Josh Trezvant, who broke away for a pair of long touchdown runs and helped the Devil Pups stay unbeaten.
Trezvant added salt to the wound after the Whirlwinds watched a 13-play drive get inside the Morrilton 10 and result with nothing. On the Devil Pups' first play, the tailback broke away and raced 92 yards for the touchdown, giving Morrilton a 6-0 lead with 4:03 left in the first half.
Morrilton then made it 14-0 in the final minute of the first half, thanks to a 40-yard pass from Kyle Russell to Lance Clinkscale that moved the ball to the East 3. Clinkscale then ran the ball in for paydirt on the next play and added the two-point conversion.
The Devil Pups struck again on their opening drive of the second half, thanks to Trezvant's 27-yard run to the East 23. That helped set up Russell's 3-yard touchdown pass to Freddy Burton, pushing Morrilton's lead to 20-0 with 3:25 left in the third quarter.
Russellville East moved to the Morrilton 20 on its next drive, thanks largely to Keaton's 37-yard pass to Vaughn. Keaton, however, was sacked on a fourth-down play to end that drive.
The Whirlwinds, however, wouldn't be denied from scoring, thanks to their defense. On the following play, Matt Adcock intercepted a Russell pass and rumbled 33 yards into the end zone, with Vaughn's two-point conversion run making it a 20-8 game with 5:44 left to play.
Morrilton, however, struck again two plays after recovering an onside kick attempt. After Clinkscale went 14 yards on a running play, Trezvant broke away from five tackles and ran 38 yards for the touchdown, with Clinkscale's two-point conversion making it 28-6 with 4:43 remaining.
Russellville East returns to action next week at Searcy.
Vilonia 32, RJHS West 16
VILONIA - Even a heady performance by eighth-grade quarterback Blake Humphrey wasn't enough to help Russellville Junior High School's East football team as the Whirlwinds dropped their Central Arkansas Junior High Conference opener.
Humphrey was called to duty after an injury to West starting quarterback Cory Baxley. Humphrey threw touchdown passes of 25 yards to Jordan Hart and 15 yards to Scott Fleck in the contest, while Anthony Thomas added a pair of two-point conversions.
"I was really proud of the job Blake did," West coach Joey Jones said. "He had an outstanding performance and had our offense marching down the field every time we had the ball. The offensive line did a good job of blocking, too, and our offense should get some momentum.
"Vilonia was a big and fast team out there and so hard to maintain. It's probably the best team that we have faced all season."
Russellville West returns to action with a home game against Greenbrier next week.
Hector 30, Ola 6
OLA - Hector quarterback Ryan White accounted for two quick first-half touchdowns, and Lucas Watson added a pair of scoring runs as the Wildcats claimed a 30-6 victory over Ola in 4AA Conference action Thursday night.
White made the Mustangs pay for two turnovers in the final two minutes of the first half. After Hector recovered a fumble with 1:38 left on its 21, White covered the distance for the score on the next play, and Watson's two-point conversion run made it 8-0 with 1:16 before halftime.
Hector then set up another scoring opportunity with Matt Loftin's interception return, part of which was called back with a penalty. That didn't matter as White hit Greg Conley with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Greg Conley with 11 seconds left.
The Wildcats (4-1, 3-1) picked up for they left off in the second half as Watson broke away for 57 yards on the first offensive play and scored, with White's pass to Loftin on the two-point conversion making it 22-0 with 7:48 left in the third quarter.
Hector closed out its scoring two minutes later when Watson returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion. Ola picked up its touchdown in the final two minutes of the contest.


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Michael Jackson's teen daughter Paris said she wants to grow up to be a heart surgeon.
"I want to help people, that's it," Paris Jackson told the U.K. Daily Mail.
When she becomes an adult, Paris also plans to restore her father's Neverland estate for sick children to enjoy, she told the Mail.
She was just 11 years old when her father died and has fond memories of him.
"He was an incredible father... He wanted us to have what he didn't, which was a normal childhood," Paris said on growing up with the King of Pop.
At high school, she is involved with cheerleading, women's football, and photography. No surprise: she has inherited her father's passion for music. Her interest in acting was also publicized after she landed a 2012 role in "Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys," a film still in development. She said, though, that she does not intend to follow her father's footsteps into show business.
Both Paris and her older brother Prince Jackson were born to Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe. Blanket, the youngest of his children, was born by a surrogate mother.
The teenager is supported by the Michael Jackson Family Trust, which pays for 15 full-time staff, including bodyguards, a personal chef, two nannies, maids, maintenance men and gardeners at their home, which costs $26,000-a-month to maintain, according to the Mail. Paris and her siblings are looked after by their 82-year-old grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, from a lethal dose of the sedative Propofol. Dr. Conrad Murray, his personal physician at the time, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for administering the drug, and sentenced to four years without bail in a California prison.
Earlier this month, jury selection began in the Jackson family's $40 billion wrongful death civil lawsuit, filed against AEG, the promoter of the star's "This Is It" concert in London's O2 arena.
Paris and her older brother are expected to take the stand.
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McKeague takes over at Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command
By WILLIAM COLE | The Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Published: November 1, 2012
HONOLULU — Punahou and Damien Memorial boys were front and center Wednesday at a change of command for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, the Hawaii-based military unit that investigates, recovers and identifies Americans missing from past wars.
Maj. Gen. Stephen Tom, a 1967 Punahou grad, stepped down as head of the command and retired from a 41-year Army career.
His replacement is Maj. Gen. Kelly McKeague, from Damien's class of 1977, the first Air Force general to lead the 505-member joint-service unit.
McKeague said he felt "humbled and privileged" to take command of JPAC. McKeague also couldn't resist a lighthearted reference to the rivalry between his high school and Tom's.
"To my friend Steve Tom, despite being a Punahou graduate — don't hold that against him — Steve and Diane Tom have built a tremendous legacy here at JPAC," McKeague told between 500 and 600 people who attended the change of command at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Adm. Samuel Locklear III, head of U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, cited Tom's accomplishments while noting the challenges ahead.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2010 mandated that the Hawaii lab increase identifications of war dead to at least 200 per year by 2015 — more than double last fiscal year's 80 identifications, officials said.
"(Tom) has set the command on a firm path to meet this goal," Locklear said. "He's expanded the development of missions in China, in India, in Burma. He drove the command's expansion with an annex (lab) at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska."
JPAC broke ground last year on a new facility at Hickam, and by 2016 will add more than 250 military and civilian personnel to ensure that the goal of 200 identifications per year is met, Locklear said.
The ongoing search for more than 83,000 still-missing Americans is part of JPAC's mission.
Tom's expertise and experience in Asia and the Pacific "have been invaluable to me and to our strategy and to operations throughout the region," Locklear said.
McKeague, who was born in Liliha and grew up in Papakolea, was a special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Tom said at the top of his list of lasting memories at JPAC will be working with the men and women of the command and base-camping with the troops in the stifling heat of Cambodia, leech-infested sites in Vietnam and tropical rain forests at 8,000 feet in Papua New Guinea.
Tom grew up next to Fort Shafter, and it was there that he planned to end his Army career Wednesday.
"Every day as I was growing up, for 10 years, I would hear the bugle and cannon playing retreat," Tom said. "So I just thought it would be fitting to end my career observing a ceremony I had grown up with every day."
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