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Today a "interesting" thing hapenned to me, I lost on time, but my clock was showing almost 4 minutes. What can I do to get my rating points back?
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Time: March 4‐5, 2010
Location: University of Oxford, Department of Physiology, Sherrington Room
Cosponsored by Physiology Department and Oriental Institute of the University of Oxford, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies and Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies
The parallels between Buddhist ideas and those of modern science have been noted frequently. Examples include the ideas of emptiness and relativity theories, those of non‐Self and hysiology, mental cultivation and cognitive sciences. Are these parallels coincidental or do they represent a convergence that is necessary in comparing the results of introspective and objective methods? This colloquium will bring some of the leading scientists who have explored this convergence in a critical and analytical way, together with philosophers of science, in debate with Buddhist scholars investigating the relations between Buddhism and science in the ancient and contemporary worlds. The participating scientists include relativity and quantum mechanics theorists, systems biologists, clinicians, and cognitive scientists. The Buddhist scholars include the new Oxford professor of Buddhist studies, and two Tibetan Buddhist scholars who have engaged in a collaborative research with scientists. The colloquium will provide ample opportunity for questions and discussion.
9:00‐9:20 Refreshments
9:20‐9:30 Welcome by Professor Denis Noble
9:30‐10:00 Vesna Wallace, Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of Oxford: "Introduction: Is there a Buddhist science?"
10:00‐10:30 Laurent Nottale, Astrophysicist, Directeur de recherche au CNRS et chercheur ˆ l'observatoire de Paris‐Meudon: "Relativity and Emptiness"
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) _ An Illinois man faces up to 20 years in federal prison now that he's admitted his role in a foiled plot to abduct, extort and electrocute a wealthy man and to make it appear he'd been killed accidentally by his cat.
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Federal investigators have identified the intended victim as a former corporate attorney who had long pursued a sexual relationship with Nash's wife.
Authorities allege Nash explored a plan to force the intended victim into a hot tub and electrocute him by tossing in a radio and the man's cat, with the hope of misleading authorities into thinking he was accidentally killed by his pet.


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You remember the picture wall above the girl's bed? It's gone! I was really struggling with it feeling unbalanced and just sort of off. (When you are not a formally trained interior designer, you tend to go by feel, not rules.) :)
I also thought the one wall full of shelves was making the room feel heavy.
I moved the shelves to either side of the window, moved the sewing machines to the same wall, and created a new picture wall. The last time I did the picture wall it took me 4 tries, and a million holes. This time, I had a blast! It felt right, and I only had one misplaced nail!


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Welcome to a new feature on Down Goes Avery (even though it isn't new anymore): the Devils Daily section. Each day, I'll post a brief write-up that reflects my opinion and the state of the team, with
out any limited sarcasm. I'll sound off on some things, I'll go on rants, I may write something longer than a novel or as short as Mattias Tedenby. Who knows, maybe I'll even praise the Devils. Well, probably not, but you get the idea...
MARCH 6th, 2013: Some thoughts in the midst of the worst slump since MacLean
- First of all, let's get down to basics: the Devils don't look comfortable playing in front of Johan Hedberg right now. When used properly, Hedberg is one of the elite backup goalies in the league, but he's struggling right now, and combined with the team's play, he's putting a lot of pressure on himself, and it simply isn't working. He needs a break or this slump is not going to end soon. No one on the team will admit it, but they look nervous playing in front of him right now.
- Last regular season, throughout the playoffs and early this season, Pete DeBoer had the pulse of the Devils. He seemed to figure out how to get the most out of everyone. The players responded to him and he usually responded to the players. Somewhere after the weekend when the Devils swept the Penguins home-and-home, he lost them. It started with a sloppy loss to Carolina. It wasn't noticed immediately, because the Devils rallied to beat the Flyers, but then they started to consistently play worse, possibly bottoming out last night against Tampa Bay. The decisions he's making now are simply puzzling.
- This season is too short to let things work themselves out. The Devils are barely holding onto a playoff spot right now just weeks after watching the rest of the Conference look up to them. I'm not sure how much longer the Devils can wait with DeBoer right now. If the team isn't responding to him, a change is necessary to salvage this season. It feels ridiculous to even suggest this after DeBoer took the team to the Cup Finals last season, but I think the team detects a sense of urgency to win a 4th Cup with Martin Brodeur still around. The bottom line is that the rest of the league figured out DeBoer's forechecking game and Dave Barr's penalty kill. It's not invincible anymore and DeBoer seems to be unable to adjust his system accordingly. DeBoer has also not shown that he gets the most out of the younger players on the team. Even last season, the way he treated Adam Larsson was a bit concerning.
- Now, on to other problems. Special teams have been another problem lately. The power play has been mediocre for most of the season, which is a concern, but the penalty kill is operating at under 80% for the season. The defensive breakdowns aren't limited to 4-on-5, though. The Devils, who looked strong overall defensively early in the season, are breaking down much more often and they aren't getting the quality of goaltending they got earlier in the season to compensate.
- But if you ask DeBoer, offense is the reason the Devils are struggling. He's partially right. However, I believe that when your defense keeps breaking down, you spend more time in your own end and can't generate any offensive momentum. This cycle eventually takes its toll on teams. With that said, Kovalchuk, Elias, Zajac and David Clarkson have to contribute more than they have been offensively. Since the Pittsburgh weekend, Clarkson has been virtually invisible. Elias has had more down's than up's, Zajac has been extremely quiet and Kovalchuk has struggled as well. In Kovalchuk's case, he simply isn't getting any puck luck. Perhaps that's cost him some confidence, but he's something like 2 for his last 40 or so shots on goal.
- So, the Devils have a lot of problems. Some of them will work themselves out (Kovalchuk's shooting percentage will increase), but many of them won't. If the Devils lose to Buffalo on Thursday, can they afford to leave things alone if they want to salvage this season? I'm not trying to overreact, but I think a change is absolutely necessary.
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CACHE CREEK, B.C. - One person is dead and five others suffered minor injuries in a collision Friday between a car and a charter bus carrying Special Olympians near Cache Creek, B.C.
RCMP Cpl. J.R. Micheud said the damage to the car was so extensive it could prove difficult to identify the driver.
"Because of the fire, we don't know what kind of vehicle, we don't have a plate number or anything," he said. "Everything is burned off.
The athletes were on their way to a competition in Kelowna in the mid-afternoon, when police say a car travelling in the wrong lane hit the bus head on and burst into flames.
BC Ambulance spokeswoman Kelsie Carwithen said five people suffered minor injuries and were being taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
Coach Calvin Dyck said it was a horrible experience for his athletes.
"The bus is a write off," he said. "We just couldn't help the person get out because it burst into flame prior to us getting there."
The crash forced the closure of the highway. (CFJC,CHNL)
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But, I feel like I am going to need a lot of advice from vets like you if I am going to make it through the tougher parts. The normal dungeons already give me quite a hard time typically. I was actually lucky to win during my review.
BTW that boss strategy is something I would never have come up with.
Two glyphs that have been really good on a berserker for me were CYDSTEP and GETINDARE. Sounds strange, I know, because CYDSTEP costs a whooping 12 mana - but it's a free hit on a hard hitting, upwards fighting guy
Besides, I've always thought of CYDSTEPP as the worse version of GETINDARE.
Which is to say I'm, for example, more prone to focus on my piety, gold and CP management then XP. XP's the most powerfull, to be sure, but cheeze + critical mass is can do really weird things - lvl1 boss kills among other things.
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25th World Congress of Philosophy will be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre July 2023 hosted by the AAP.
The decision to bring the World Congress to Melbourne was made at the General Assembly of FISP (the International Federation of Philosophy Associations), during the 24th World Congress of Philosophy, held in Beijing in August 2018.
The AAP wishes to express its appreciation to the Melbourne Convention Bureau -- and, in particular, to Marko Sanovic -- for support for the Melbourne bid. It also acknowledges the hard work of the members of the Local Organising Committee: Alan Hajek, Stuart Brock, Tan Sor Hoon, Karyn Lai, and Monima Chadha.
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Alliqua, Inc. (Formerly known as HepaLife Technologies Inc.) (ALQA) Appoints James Sapirstein as CEO as Company Focuses on Strategic Growth Plan
NEW YORK, NY--Alliqua, Inc. (OTCQB: ALQA) ("Alliqua" or the "Company"), an advanced biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and distribution of proprietary transdermal wound care and drug delivery technologies, today announced the appointment of James Sapirstein to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Alliqua to spearhead the Company's strategic growth plan for the future. In connection with the Mr. Saperstein's appointment, Richard Rosenblum will transition from President to Executive Co-Chairman and serve along with David Stefansky as Executive Co-Chairmen.
Commenting on the appointment, Richard Rosenblum, Executive Co-Chairman of Alliqua, stated, "As a biopharmaceutical industry veteran, Mr. Sapirstein has actively led and participated in more than 20 product launches in the U.S. and abroad, including all aspects of product development, strategic planning and global marketing. This experience coupled with his expertise in start-up and turnaround situations in the biotechnology space make him uniquely qualified to unlock the commercial value of our proprietary transdermal technology platform. We are confident in his ability to build our company into a world-class organization with numerous revenue generating opportunities."
Mr. Sapirstein, a graduate of the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, brings over twenty five years of pharmaceutical industry experience to Alliqua ranging from start-up situations to some of the largest companies in the world. After beginning his career in 1984 as a sales representative with Eli Lilly, he accepted a position at Hoffmann-LaRoche in 1987, where he served for almost a decade as part of its sales and marketing teams. He held a number of positions at Hoffmann-LaRoche, leading to his roles as Product Director and International Operations Manager, where he was actively involved with numerous product launches including Toradol® and Rocephin®. In 1996, he became the Director of International Marketing of the Infectious Disease Division at Bristol Myers Squibb ("BMS"). Mr. Sapirstein directed the international HIV product marketing strategy at BMS and was an integral part of the international launch of a number of products at BMS including Maxipime and Videx EC. He also led the efforts at BMS to establish "Secure the Future," a $100 million philanthropic campaign in Africa.
More recently, Mr. Sapirstein has become known in the industry as a start-up and turnaround specialist, mainly for his work at Gilead Sciences, Inc., Serono Laboratories, Inc., and Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Sapirstein served in the Global Marketing group at Gilead, beginning in 2000 where he led and developed the global marketing strategy for its flagship HIV drug Viread. He played a key role in the development of the drug combination strategy that resulted in Gilead's acquisition of Triangle's nucleoside portfolio. That acquisition ultimately led to the launch of Truvada, Gilead's multi-billion dollar combination HIV drug. In 2002, he accepted the position of Executive Vice President for Serono Laboratories where he led a team of over 100 professionals to rebuild a struggling HIV and pediatric growth hormone business. In this role he increased sales of Serono's existing products several fold, while forging the U.S. commercialization of Serostim and Saizen. As CEO of privately held Tobira Therapeutics, a New Jersey based biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel HIV and infectious disease compounds, he was instrumental in helping to raise over $60 million in venture capital and research funding to enable Tobira to further its scientific development. As a result of those efforts, he was named one of New Jersey's top 50 most influential people in healthcare in 2010 by NJBiz.com.
Commenting on his new position, Mr. Sapirstein, CEO of Alliqua, added, "I am very excited to take the helm of Alliqua and lead this company toward the realization of what I believe is a very promising future. Having successfully launched numerous pharmaceutical products across the globe, I am particularly interested in tapping into the vast commercialization opportunities for Alliqua's transdermal platform as well as helping to expand the market opportunities for our SilverSeal® line of products. I believe the true game changer for Alliqua is the ability to use our transdermal platform to deliver a variety of drugs which can lead to numerous potential pharmaceutical industry partnerships and multiple large revenue generating opportunities. Additionally, by working with drugs currently on the market we can substantially reduce the timeframe to reach commercialization and I intend to work diligently to move this technology forward at Alliqua. I am confident that we are in the right place at the right time to build Alliqua into an elite biopharmaceutical company through internal development as well as select acquisitions and I know our whole team will be dedicated to reaching this goal for our company and its shareholders."
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How a Healthy Diet Can Protect You from Skin Cancer
You got the pale-is-the-new-tan memo years ago and have the sun smarts to prove it. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and women age 39 and under have a higher probability of developing its most serious form, melanoma, than they do any other invasive cancer except breast cancer. Yep; knew that. Slather on waterproof sunscreen before you exercise, sport floppy broad-brimmed hats at the beach, stay out of midday rays, and steer clear of tanning beds. Check; do all that. Still, despite your savvy and diligence, there's a new stealth skin saver you may be missing: your diet.
"The research is preliminary but promising," says Karen Collins, RD, clinical dietitian and nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C. "In addition to limiting your sun exposure, eating certain foods may help reduce your risk."
Much of the recent research focuses on the sun-soaked Mediterranean. Despite their typically outdoor lifestyles, dwellers in this region are less likely to get melanomas than Americans, and some scientists believe that in addition to their olive skin tone, the disparity may be due to the two cultures' very different eating habits. The region's largely plant-based diet, brimming with vegetables and fruits as well as olive oil, fish, and fresh herbs, was found to cut melanoma risk by 50 percent in an Italian study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
Researchers point to the diet's antioxidants, substances thought to help protect against cellular damage caused by the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is still the biggest risk factor for skin cancer, according to dermatologists. Here's how the process works: UV light damages skin cells, which then release oxygen molecules called free radicals. If free radicals damage your DNA, they can alter it, and skin cells may turn cancerous and replicate. The good news is that having a large amount of antioxidants in your skin and body may neutralize the free radicals and thus prevent or slow skin cancer growth. In fact, research has shown that people who drank a daily antioxidant-rich beverage had 50 percent fewer free radicals in their blood after two weeks than those who didn't drink the blend — and both groups were exposed to three to six steady hours of sun a day!
There's also a new, growing body of research looking into the "antiangiogenic" properties of foods. Sun damage to the skin causes the growth of new blood vessels, in a process called angiogenesis, that cancer cells hijack to feed themselves. "Antiangiogenesis substances in food can starve cancer cells, preventing them from growing and becoming dangerous," says William Li, MD, president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Certain foods — including omega-3 fatty acid-rich fish, which is plentiful in the Mediterranean diet — contain these antiangiogenic substances. Some antioxidant-rich foods show antiangiogenic activity, too, Dr. Li adds.
Chances are that you're already getting at least some cancer-fighting fare if you eat a healthy diet. Making a few small changes may help boost your protection further. "Food is the chemotherapy we all take three times a day," Dr. Li says. So in addition to keeping the sunblock at the ready this summer, stock your fridge and pantry with a new kind of SPF: skin-protective foods. Borrow these smart strategies from the Mediterranean style of eating to add a cancer-protective dose of antioxidants and antiangiogenic agents to your diet. Here are five easy ways to get SPF on your plate and in your cup.
5 Diet Must-Haves to Beat Skin Cancer
Veg Out
As you strive for the five or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables the American Cancer Society recommends, make sure there is plenty of dark green and orange in your mix. As part of your minimum 35 weekly portions, eat three servings of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and kale; another four to six of dark green leafy vegetables, like spinach, beet leaves, and collard greens; and seven of citrus fruits — all of which were found by the Italian study to be skin cancer protective when consumed in large amounts. "These foods contain powerful antioxidants, including polyphenols, carotenoids, and other bioactive substances, that may decrease the risk for melanoma," comments study author Cristina Fortes, PhD, researcher in the clinical epidemiology unit at the Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata in Rome.
Go Fish
You don't have to give up juicy summer burgers; just enjoy some fish regularly to help keep your skin healthy. Thanks to the anti-inflammatory action of omega-3s, found mainly in shellfish and naturally fatty fish, eating at least a weekly serving of those foods may double your melanoma protection, Fortes's research found. Fortes adds that such a diet may also protect against nonmelanoma skin cancers, which are less deadly but more common. Australian researchers found that people who ate an average of one serving of omega-3 fatty acid-rich oily fish, like salmon, sardines, mackerel, and trout, every five days developed 28 percent fewer actinic keratoses — rough, scaly precancerous skin patches or growths that are caused by UV exposure and can turn into an early form of squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published in 2009 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Pass the Herbs
Adding a dash of herbs to your salad, soup, chicken, fish, or anything else you love to eat not only makes your food more flavorful but also helps fortify your skin. Herbs can pack an antioxidant wallop — one tablespoon can have as much as a piece of fruit — and may protect against melanoma, according to Fortes's research. Fresh sage, rosemary, parsley, and basil offer the greatest benefits. "This doesn't mean you have to use four herbs at once," Fortes clarifies. "Just use some type of fresh herb every day."
Steep Some Tea
Make your postbeach beverage of choice a refreshing homemade iced tea, which may help thwart the cascade of cellular damage set off by sun exposure. A lab study found that the polyphenol antioxidants in green and black teas inhibit the proteins necessary for skin cancer to develop. "They may also starve cancer development by limiting blood vessel growth around tumors," says study coauthor Zigang Dong, MD, executive director and section leader of the cellular and molecular biology lab at the Hormel Institute at the University of Minnesota in Austin. In Fortes's findings, drinking a daily cup of tea was linked to a lower incidence of melanoma. And Dartmouth Medical School researchers found that people who drank two cups or more daily were 35 percent less likely to get squamous cell carcinomas than non-tea drinkers.
Pop Open a Bottle
You've probably been hearing about red wine's role as a potential cancer fighter for years. While there's a strong Mediterranean wine culture, Fortes's data showed neither a protective nor a harmful effect on melanoma in wine drinkers. In the Australian study, however, people who drank a glass of wine every couple of days on average — red, white, or bubbly — reduced their rate of developing actinic keratoses (those precancerous skin patches or growths) by 27 percent. "Components in wine, such as catechins and resveratrol, may be tumor protective partially because of their antioxidant properties and may also inhibit growth of some human cancer cells," explains study coauthor Adele Green, MD, PhD, deputy director and head of the cancer and population studies laboratory at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. While scientists get to the bottom of wine's possible health benefits and the mechanisms behind them, we propose a toast to the promising indicators. Cheers to healthy, beautiful skin!
Antioxidant-Rich Foods
"It's not any one antioxidant or fancy supplement that makes a difference in cancer risk," says Karen Collins, RD. "Rather, the compounds seem to function synergistically." So your best bet is to regularly get a variety in your meals and snacks. Here's where to find the powerhouse substances.
Beta-carotene: carrots, squash, mangoes, spinach, kale, sweet potatoes
Lutein: collard greens, spinach, kale
Lycopene: tomatoes, watermelon, guava, apricots
Selenium: Brazil nuts, some meats and breads
Vitamin A: sweet potatoes, milk, egg yolks, mozzarella
Vitamin C: many fruits and berries, cereals, fish
Vitamin E: almonds and other nuts; many oils, including safflower and corn
Source: National Cancer Institute
7 Must-Know Skin Cancer Risk Factors
By Samantha Shelton
New research reveals surprising reasons you may be at risk. Do any of these apply to you?
Human papillomavirus, which affects at least 50 percent of sexually active people, has been linked to cases of squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published in a 2010 issue of the British Medical Journal. Talk to your gynecologist about protecting yourself against HPV and whether the HPV vaccine is a good option for you.
Acne Meds
Tetracycline and related antibiotics make your skin more sensitive to sunburn, so avoid sun exposure while taking them and always wear ample sunscreen before venturing outside.
Outdoorsy Weekends
Working indoors all week and then getting intense sun exposure on weekends, especially if you're exercising (sweat wipes away sunscreen, leaving your skin more vulnerable to UV penetration), can up your risk, according to the American Cancer Society.
The High Life
States such as Utah and New Hampshire, which are very mountainous, have more people who have developed melanomas than do, say, Wisconsin and New York, the CDC reports. The levels of UV radiation increase 4 to 5 percent for every 1,000-foot increase in altitude.
A Weakened Immune System
People who take prednisone, which can be used for asthma and other conditions, and immunosuppressant drugs are at an increased skin cancer risk because their immune defenses are lowered and less able to protect cells from UV damage.
Breast Cancer
One in eight women will get breast cancer during her lifetime. Having the disease ups the odds of developing melanoma, too, according to a study in the Irish Journal of Medical Science. As researchers investigate a possible genetic link between the two cancers, be sure to stay up-to-date with your breast exams.
Atypical Moles
People who have 10 or more atypical moles, which resemble melanoma but are benign, have 12 times the risk for developing melanoma compared with the general population, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Even if you have just one mole, be vigilant with self-skin checks.
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, May 2011.


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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the United States is hopeful for the quick release of two remaining detained American hikers in Iran, after Iran's president pledged to pardon them.
Clinton said Tuesday the U.S. was "encouraged" by the comments from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who said he was working to have Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal freed.
The two have been in prison in Iran for more than two years since they and a third American were arrested after straying across the Iran-Iraq border. The three were convicted on spy-related charges.
The third hiker, Sarah Shourd, was released last year after the payment of a $500,000 bail.
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I am so excited to be writing this post! Even though I have been absent from my blog, I have hosted another baby shower, shopped for my swap partner (the Lovely Stacy from Stacy Uncorked), and received an AMAZING box of goodies. Not to mention, poor little Finley has been sick AGAIN, baseball has started (in addition to Tai Kwon Do, for the oldest 2 boys), and gym season is in full swing (6 meets down, 2 to go). But, enough banter, I am excited to share my swap details with you!!
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I have to say that Stacy and I have decided that we could definitely be twins based on our likes/dislikes. I can't remember when I've had more fun shopping and creating for someone that I don't even know. She completely spoiled me and I have to get her something else in the mail pronto to even things out.
SO, I ate the chocolate before I took a picture of it. And, the fancy beautiful pin cushion Stacy sent is already hard at work.
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How cool is my coffee cup?!? (I know you are jealous, no haters though!) I can't pick a favorite item, because I love, love, LOVE them all, but I can say that the above plate with the rooster salt and pepper shakers is one of the most thoughtful gifts I have ever received. Vintage AND green! It is front and center on my hutch in my formal dining room.
Oh, and I have used my cup everyday. (Good thing I do dishes regularly)
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The Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists established in 1985 The Chesley Awards (initially named ASFA Awards), an award that recognizes individual works and achievements in the SF and Fantasy art during the previous year. The Chesley Awards are very captivating and very interesting (since last year several categories of the Awards were decided by decimal point difference in the final raking). ASFA posted a list of suggestions for the 2009 Chesley Awards, which is awarded for the achievements in SF and Fantasy art in 2008. Note that this is not the final list of nominees, but just a suggestion gallery. The final day for the ASFA members to submit nominating ballots is 30th of May and the final list of nominees will be announced by ASFA later this summer. Still the gallery of suggestions is impressive and many of the heavy names of Fantasy art are find in each category. It looks like a close competition this year as well.
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Every Monday and Thursday a truck brings goods from Target to the new Goodwill facility in Hampton.
Serious thrift store shoppers know that when the items with pink tags hit the retail floor, they won't last long.
"This will sell today," says Darick Bell, as he prices a bouquet of silk flowers. Each flower stem costs $10.95, according to Target's UPC code. Bell marks them down by 50 percent.
That's the process that most goods go through in Goodwill's warehouse. On a recent weekday morning, I spent a few hours working alongside employees in the thrift store's backroom.
Thrift store shopping has gained ground on the Peninsula in the last five years, with the Boys and Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula opening three new stores and various privately owned shops, like Village Thrift in Newport News and Hampton or Budget Thrift in Newport News, popping up new locations.
Goodwill has added a number of new stores on the Peninsula. Its focus is shifting from the now-established Central Virginia area, which includes the Richmond and Mechanicsville territory, to the Hampton Roads region, says Martha Murdock, director of retail operations.
The new Hampton location, housed in a former Target building on Saville Row, includes a retail location, an outlet store and a large warehouse operation that manages salvage and trash items.
I chose this store for our work-day study because we could follow the entire life of a donation at the facility. Operations at other thrift stores follow a similar process, although pricing models vary.
How it works
When a donation is dropped off, employees sort it into category bins. Some broken or damaged items immediately go into salvage bins.
I started the morning sorting clothes with a young woman named Jazz, who asked that her last name not be used. Jazz, who is working on her master's degree at Norfolk State University, explained that any clothing items with a stain, tear or other defect are tossed into the "bail bin." Of the large blue container we worked from, roughly 40 percent of clothes were bailed. Jazz had a particular aversion to underwear and socks and automatically marked most of them as bail items.
Clothes in the bail bins are run through a machine that packs them into a compact square which is then sold to vendors who often take them overseas.
The goal, she says, is to put items on the retail floor that customers will buy. If it is in a condition that she wouldn't wear, she bails it.
If a clothing donation remains unsold, it also goes into the bail pile.
Pricing items
After sorting, I moved onto pricing the clothes. Gail Jones trained me in this area, explaining everything from colored tags to sanitizing comforters.
The group in the textiles department works from a standardized pricing list. A T-shirt, for example, could cost anywhere from $3.99 to $5.99, depending on the condition, its brand and whether it carries a popular logo or affiliation. A Redskins T-shirt will be priced higher, for example.
Every week, every tag is marked with the color of the week. Items on the floor rotate about every three weeks to keep the inventory looking fresh. When a new tag color is chosen for the week, those items are marked down by an additional 50 percent.
Employees like Jones use discretion on pricing most items. If they aren't sure what to do, they get input from their co-workers, Jones says.
In addition to donations from the public, Goodwill has a partnership with Target to get new items that did not sell in the retail store.
"Goodwill can purchase from Target overstock or open packaged items that do not sell in Target stores," says Danielle Cronin, a spokeswoman for Goodwill. "So we purchase at a percentage of the lowest marked price the items that are deemed 'salvage' by Target. From there, Goodwill prices and sells this product accordingly to generate revenues."
Because Goodwill pays for Target merchandise, it is never discounted from the price Goodwill marks on it the first time. Unsold items from Target overstock are documented, and Goodwill uses the value as credit to purchase more Target overstock.
Since clothing items follow a particular pricing model, there are times pieces will be priced slightly higher at Goodwill than their lowest marked Clearance price at Target. Target stickers are, however, removed.
For home goods, the pricing process is a bit different.
Bell says he prices items at about 50 percent of their listed UPC price. If he isn't sure what an item normally costs, he scans the product's barcode and looks it up on his smartphone. In other cases, he collaborates with co-workers.
On this particular morning, Bell was working on a pallet from the Target store at Peninsula Town Center in Hampton. The Goodwill store in Hampton receives one or two pallets twice a week. The rest of the store's merchandise is donated.
"You want to get it right the first time so it will sell," he says. "Customers will tell you if you get it wrong. They're in here with their smartphones, too. They know what things cost."
A toy truck, in from Target, was priced at $16, for example. The box was open, but all of the pieces were included.
Bell said $8 was still too high for the toy, and he marked it at $6.50.
A small filing cabinet from Target, originally priced at $65, came in with a dent on the side. Bell hammered out the dent, put the cabinet together and priced it at $30, just a bit lower than 50 percent off, because the small dent was still visible.
By the pound
Once priced, goods are placed onto a wire rack. Each rolling unit must contain $143 of priced products.
The items that don't sell in the Goodwill retail store come back to the warehouse and are placed into blue bins that will be carted onto the outlet center where everything is sold by the pound.
Bins stay on the floor for about a day, maybe a day-and-a-half, and then they are brought back into the warehouse. The clothes are packaged for the salvage vendors and the home goods — everything but clothing — are dumped for trash.
"The goal is to take and use it somehow, not to go in the trash," Murdock says. "We have lots of partnerships, like the Free Foundation for medical adaptive equipment, and Shared Knowledge for textbooks, to keep items out of the trash."
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Where to shop
Here are the thrift stores open on the Peninsula:
Goodwill, 1911 Saville Row, Hampton
Goodwill, 12638 Jefferson Ave., Newport News
Goodwill, 5234 George Washington Highway, Yorktown
Goodwill, 6540 Hampton Roads Parkway, Suite 101, Suffolk
Goodwill, 1260 Richmond Road, Williamsburg
Goodwill Media Store (Contains books, movies and other entertainment media). 3201 Bridge Road, Suffolk
Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V.), 4209 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton
D.A.V., 15265 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
D.A.V., 1937 South Church St., Smithfield
D.A.V., 440 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg
D.A.V., 6899 Main St., Gloucester
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD) Thrift Store, 4111 West Mercury Blvd., Hampton
CHKD, 11049 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
CHKD, 14346 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
CHKD, 1288 Smithfield Plaza, Route 10, Smithfield
Family Thrift, 3314 W. Mercury Blvd., Hampton
Peninsula Rescue Mission, 6200 Jefferson Ave., Newport News
Little Blessings Thrift Store, 28 Harpersville Road, Newport News
Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store, 12621 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
Boys and Girls Club, 4827 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown
Village Thrift, 12436 Warwick Blvd., Newport News
Parish Thrift Shop, 487 Wythe Creek Road, Poquoson
Bargain Box, 222 Dare Road, Yorktown
Coming soon
Want to know more about how thrift stores turn your donation into profit for your favorite charity? In coming weeks, look for a Daily Press investigation about area thrift stores, how they operate and how they support the charities they purport to serve. You also can keep up with the series at dailypress.com/shopping.


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Re: ChessCube Update: A message from the CEO
ajays133 wrote:u can have atleast unrated games for free
The sad reality is even unrated games cost CC $. Perhaps one day when CC has enough support from users, they may bring back free games.
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ajays133 wrote:u can have atleast unrated games for free
tchitcherine wrote:The point is that videos can no longer be bought with cubits, only rented.
drwr wrote:User A: "I can't wait to play on ChessCube with some of the friends I've made on there"
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Re: Sandbagging - what is it?
It does help the top dog, but the intention is for me to get a winnable game.
I would not do this if I get paired against a 1500 player, I'm talking about a player who has 1000 points more than me.
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black_bird wrote:I love chess cube and respect his rules so, I apologize if I sandbagging by mistake. It happen when there is no chance to win atournament so, I resign in the remaining matches.
I think many users doing this so, good luck in catching them and thanx for all chess moderators.
Sean wrote:ChessCube has been cracking down on users who have been found to have sandbagged in order to win Cubits in games, and Crowns in Tournaments. We've seen many users get back to us after being banned - stating that they were not aware that what they were doing was against our Acceptable Usage Policy.
So, just to make it clear, here are a few points:
What is sandbagging?
Wikipedia defines sandbagging as:
"Sandbagging (chess, Go, billiards or other such games), a player deliberately lowers his competitive rating, in order to play in a future event with a lower rating and consequently have a better chance to win."
Where does ChessCube mention that sandbagging is not allowed?
In our Acceptable Usage Policy, section 3, point 6:
"you cannot assist others by deliberately losing for whatever reason, including to boost their rating."
This sentence covers self-playing, Cubit transferring, rating transferring, or the intention of sandbagging (to lose rating points deliberately).
Sandbaggers that are active in ChessCube ruin the experience of honest players. So we are cracking down very heavily on this form of cheating - as this is best for the community.
Remember, you can report sandbaggers and any other form of cheaters to [email protected].
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itsover9000 wrote:What if someone rated 1500, for example, does not log on chesscube for several years? During that time, the player studies a lot of chess strategies and, when he logs back on, he plays like a 2000? Wouldn't it be unfair to ban that player?
oshka28 wrote:My VIP account "madkillerdog" was banned for sandbagging. I wasn't even sandbagging. I entered alot of the VIP tournaments to get my level up. Can I get it back?
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I love all things old, such as my furniture, my brain, my home, and especially my husband. My body? Well, we're just barely on speaking terms. As most of you already know, we live in an 1885 Victorian, officially an Italianate style with columns across the front and a certain charm if you don't mind a bit of decay, chipping paint, and the floors running downhill a bit. I have a particular affinity for quilts, the older the better. My husband's dear Aunt Ruthie gave me the three oldest ones I have when she discovered my passion for them. They were all sewn by her mother-in-law, Francis, and Francis' mother. One of the quilts, a lovely blue and white one, was certified by the American PEN Women's Association many years ago and was 150 years old at that time. We lost Aunt Ruthie many years ago, but the quilt remains as a reminder of her, her generosity, and our family. I remember when I had to quit working as an RN and turned to writing, Aunt Ruthie loved to read what I wrote and was always very encouraging.
I have learned old things like antique furniture "talk" to you. They tell you how well they were loved, maintained, and even polished. They reveal their life with dents, scratches, and odors. They tell us the time it took to construct them — whether they have tongue and groove drawers, well placed hinges, and even the choices of wood and grain. They squeak, and for all I know, talk to each other late at night when we're asleep. Hey, they did it in Toy Story with toys. Christmas is a time to suspend disbelief. There are so many forms of speech. If we just listen, we can hear all of them and understand. Life can educate you to be a forensic scientist if you pay attention. All around us is a treasure of experience which we should notice, love, and learn about — and not let our pain rob us of its richness.
It's often occurred to me how strange it is to realize wood furniture, iron and stone, or even woven fabric can live longer than I can. We have a huge monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, in our yard that can live to be 1,000 years old. Also commonly called a Chilean pine, it's an ornery, independent type of tree with its needles more like disembodied pine cones; sharp as daggers. Need you wonder why I admire that tree? You don't find a tree with attitude every day. It makes me realize, in the entire scheme of life, I am closer in proximity by age to the dear dogs and cats we've loved than I am to a tree. During this brief period of existence we so loosely call life, there is much to do when viewed from that perspective.
I often touch the quilts and wonder. Most of them were worked on all year long and saved for Christmas gifts. I have so many questions about the lives that were lived near them. I wonder about the ladies who took the time to pick up needle and thread, stuff them with cotton batting, and envision how they would develop — the beauty, the symmetry and the memories. Many of their husband's grew the very cotton they used. It's a shame the memories are not written, recorded, or speaking to me more loudly, but I can imagine. I look at the faded, roughly-textured blues and imagine the men who wore them in a previous existence. They worked the land, pushed a plow behind a horse or a pair of mules, and fought and died for their families and farms. I think about young lives who wore the merry prints, dots, and stripes until they were threadbare; sisters passing down their homespun dresses to smaller sisters. I see the young men who wore the somber plaids before they were conscripted into the armies of the Civil War. I see other fabrics worn by those who were in WWI — the war that was supposed to end all wars but didn't. They aren't just pieces of old cloth to me. They are pieces that were worn by my husband's relatives and are instilled with their blood, their tears, and often, their sweat of honest labor.
Re-gifting in its earliest form began as the cotton grew in a family field. It ripened into bolls before being picked by hand, painful burrs and all. It was then carried to the cotton mill and gin where the seeds were made into oil. The fibers were woven into usable fabric as dyes were added. Why wouldn't you cherish something so beautiful for which you worked so diligently? I'm ashamed by the ease with which I can now buy, discard, or ruin a piece of modern cotton fabric. Shirts, pants, or dresses were well-worn and recycled for other uses in those times. Oftentimes, they were used to make the most precious gift of all — a Christmas quilt.
I think about the severe arthritis Aunt Ruthie had in her knees and hips and my own grandmother who was bedfast for the last few years of her life, unable to move due to severe arthritic malformations of rheumatism. She was a tiny, gentle woman, much loved by her children and completely unappreciated by her tall, cruel husband. I don't have any material memories of her, but I do have the stories Dad always told about her and the look of total love that always covered his face when he spoke of her. He also suffered with several rheumatic diseases and, unfortunately, uncontrollably passed them on to my sisters and me.
I pray all of you will see your suffering and pain from a distance as part of this tapestry of life during this holy season. I'm going to take down one of my beloved quilts and see if I can guess who wore what and when. I can imagine, can't I? (I can hear their voices...no, no, don't call the men in the little white suits.) After my husband's mother died, I found several very old letters in her cedar chest. Those letters were written by hands that may have been gnarled, yet they persevered. The letters also give me a base to work from as I imagine tiny, red-haired children of Irish ancestry wearing the yellow flowered prints with soft green backgrounds. I wonder if Great-Great-Great Uncle Jack in Nebraska wore one of the faded blue shirts when the ice was too thick for the horses so he had to ice skate into town for supplies.
If I had a quilt from my side of the family, it would have both Confederate and Union uniform pieces stitched into it as my family from Tennessee was divided over the Civil War. Perhaps I would recall the relatives noted for their fine moonshine — taken, I'm certain, for its medicinal purposes. Mother's quilts would have been a mixture of English, American-Indian and Scots-Irish tastes, colors, and patterns. She was never really into quilting but could sew very well and loved to crochet in her later years. Some of my furniture that speaks to me belonged to her. Many of my walls have pieces of hers embroidered with love as a Christmas gift. Each of us has a heritage which we embrace or we dislike, but they are still our background, our genes, and our constitution. We cannot run away from what we are. Don't we know that by now?
Suffering is as old as mankind. Giving and loving is just as old — and far more life-affirming. Give the gift of love this year, and remember the Christmas quilt. A peaceful Christmas to all.
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Book: Between Pulpit and Pew: The Supernatural World in Mormon History and Folklore edited by W. Paul Reeve and Michael Scott Van Wagenen
Recommended by: Joseph, Adult Nonfiction Librarian
If you live in a predominantly Mormon area, you may have heard stories linking the biblical Cain to Bigfoot, or whispers about the Bear Lake Monster. Have you ever wanted to know more about the intersection between Mormonism and the supernatural? Where did these stories originate? Why do they perpetuate? Seven such topics are examined in this title from USU Press.
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