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Michel added the articles he'd achieved Good Article status for under the research section, including two that were going through the review process, and added articles that had appeared in the Did You Know section of the main page on medieval and literary topics, as well as topics about Montgomery, Alabama, the town in which his university is located.It certainly would be nice if the overly broad anti-Wikipedia bias in academia was starting to fade... Of course, it's important to point out that it wasn't just Wikipedia edits on his application, but either way, it appears that his colleagues are gaining increasing respect for work done on Wikipedia in addition to traditional journals.
"It took a bit of shuffling and organizing, but in the end I had a meaty section on Wikipedia and my work there under research, based on the claim that Did You Knows, Good Articles, and Featured Articles are all scrutinized more or less during a peer-review process," Michel says. "I had supporting materials in the forms of articles I had written in both research and service. In the end, I suggested (based on the advice of three of my colleagues) that Wikipedia articles were no worse than for instance those published by the GALE databases–it is worthwhile adding that we had just hired a new chair partly on the basis of such bibliographic articles."
Michel's tenured colleagues approved him unanimously, and the campus-wide committee awarded him tenure last month, marking perhaps the first time that a professor has received tenure in part due to his Wikipedia contributions.


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This photo shows four of the five planets visible to the naked eye, all lined up one on top of the other in the morning sky to create the most impressive planetary configuration in over a decade.
This is just a part of the full image, which was taken on May 5 on a beach near Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the top of the image, you can see Venus, which is the brightest of the four planets seen in this shot. Below it and to the right is its fellow inner planet Mercury, while Jupiter is right in the center in the lower third of the image. The final planet, Mars, is barely visible right at the absolute bottom of the frame. Only Saturn is missing out on this party.
This configuration started last month and will continue through to the end of May. This is the tightest and brightest configuration of visible planets this century, but you'll need to be willing to get up 45 minutes before sunrise - and live in the southern hemisphere - to see the show. For a complete guide on where the various planets are headed in their cosmic dance, check out Sky and Telescope.
Full image at NASA. Image by Luis Argerich.

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Tallahassee Tax Preparer Indicted For Tax Fraud And Identity Theft
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Monique Shevette Kimble, 41, of Tallahassee, has been indicted for preparing false income tax returns, filing false claims against the government, and identity theft. The indictment was announced today by Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
The 13-count indictment alleges that between February and April 2009, Kimble, the owner- operator of Speedie Tax Service in Tallahassee, prepared federal income tax returns seeking refunds based upon false claims for first-time home buyer and education tax credits. Kimble is also alleged to have used W-2 forms to file fraudulent claims for tax refunds, falsely reporting that two taxpayers had received income from a temporary employment agency where Kimble knew the taxpayers had never worked. The indictment charges that Kimble unlawfully used the name and social security number of one of these taxpayers in connection with the falsified W-2 return.
Kimble is scheduled for trial on April 1, 2013 before Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee, Florida.
- If convicted, Kimble faces a maximum of five years in prison on each of the charged offenses.
- U.S. Attorney Marsh praised the work of the Internal Revenue Service, whose investigation led to the indictment in the case.
- The case is being prosecuted as part of a Department of Justice initiative to fight stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF). In September 2012, the Department issued Tax Division Directive 144, which sets forth expedited Department review procedures for SIRF cases, enabling law enforcement to respond quickly and effectively to the grave challenges presented in SIRF cases and to prevent the victimization of innocent taxpayers whose identities are stolen by fraudsters.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric K. Mountin.
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There's no chance for single-payer health care, says David Brancaccio. Actually, it was dead in the water early on, and he can pinpoint the moment of its demise. Months ago, the Obama administration said it wasn't going to do away with insurance companies. "They were too powerful, I think, is what the issue was. At that point, there was no chance."
Brancaccio is the co-host and senior editor of the national program "NOW" on PBS, a position he inherited from Bill Moyers at the end of 2005. Brancaccio didn't bring a camera crew with him on his trip to New Mexico this time. But his program has trekked the state before, talking with Gov. Bill Richardson and looking at our surprising political scene. "I was like, Have I really been to New Mexico properly? And the answer was probably: No." But the state, with its national labs and proud residents, is fascinating to him, and he won't let co-host Maria Hinojosa snag all the stories that require travel here anymore.
Brancaccio was in Albuquerque at the beginning of this month promoting an upcoming health care special, developed in conjunction with "Nightly Business Report" and Tavis Smiley. It's rare for PBS shows to join forces, Brancaccio says. "Normally we don't play nicely together," he laughs. The special will air Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
PBS stared down a dilemma when compiling its report. Health care is everywhere, fevered faces engaging in a nationwide screaming match that's sucked up time and attention on every major network. "The rest of the media, by and large, has been thriving on the conflict, so people put eyeballs on their cable stations," he says. "What we're trying to do, for instance, is talk to people who have health insurance, which is most Americans." Much of the coverage has focused on the uninsured, he says. "Statistics show that people with insurance don't care that much about people without insurance. That's partly because politicians haven't made the case—if they wanted to make the case—that it's a moral issue."
The plan is to look at what he calls "the sandwich generation"—
"Nightly Business Report" will envision what it could be like if your insurance wasn't tied to your workplace, and how that would change a workers' choices. What if you didn't have to stay married to a job because a pre-existing condition immobilized you? Tavis Smiley will look at childhood obesity in communities of color and the burden it would place on the current system in years to come.
And though those ideas may sound cerebral, good television isn't charts and graphs. "We're strong in right-brained communication about what country we want to be, why we're investing in this, whether it's an investment, not a cost," Brancaccio says. TV can impact the emotion of its audience, he says, letting viewers get to know the people in the story. For example, in a recent health care story, "NOW" followed Debby Frohberg, a woman in Las Vegas, Nev., who had health insurance. "Last July, two phone calls at about the same time: Her calling her husband to say she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer, as he was calling her the very same day to say he got laid off. Her health care was through his job," Brancaccio narrates. So she spent the couple's savings on surgery—cheap surgery, after price-hunting. But what about aftercare? Chemo? The state had just closed the outpatient chemo center. And her husband made $100 or $200 too much at his new place of employment to receive Medicaid, Brancaccio says. "So I go, 'Debby, what are you going to do?' And she goes, 'Well, it's Las Vegas. I'll just gamble that my cancer doesn't come back.' "


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3M Teams With AORN, IAHCSMM, SIS and Practice Greenhealth to Ignite OneTogether Movement
3M Teams With AORN, IAHCSMM, SIS and Practice Greenhealth to Ignite OneTogether Movement
Novel, collaborative effort in fight against HAIs
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3M Infection Prevention and founding partners, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and Practice Greenhealth have joined together to form OneTogether: The Power of Small Actions, a multi-year program with the goal of driving individual small actions to collectively generate a significant impact on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The OneTogether program is designed to amplify individual actions, support collaborative opportunities and engage a network of professionals working toward the same goal.
"While the healthcare community is making progress in reducing the occurrence of HAIs, still nearly 100,000 people will die this year in the United States from preventable HAIs, and one in 20 patients will contract an HAI while hospitalized," said Debra Rectenwald, president and general manager of 3M's Infection Prevention Division. "These statistics are troubling. That's why 3M is forming OneTogether along with our founding partners. We hope other organizations and individuals will join in this important effort."
The OneTogether initiative seeks to empower healthcare professionals to bring sustained behaviors to their organizations and elevate the infection prevention conversation within the broader healthcare community.
"To eliminate HAIs, we need to try a new approach, as well as work across teams to make a difference at every level," said Linda Groah, CEO/executive director of AORN. "OneTogether offers all of us a chance to unite, share what's working and reinforce how every little action we take can have a major impact on patient safety."
OneTogether is built from the E3 platform detailed in the Educate' Empower' Engage: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Call to Action for Reducing Surgical Site Infection whitepaper, published in 2012 and based on work done at the fourth annual Infection Prevention Leadership Summit. Based on the E3 platform, an independent advisory panel of 35 passionate healthcare professionals with a diverse spectrum of medical expertise was established to guide and shape the movement.
"The Central Service Department is an integral and yet often under-leveraged ally in the fight against HAIs," said Susan Adams, Executive Director of IAHCSMM. "Our membership is passionate about their role in ensuring safe patient care. We welcome the OneTogether initiative as an opportunity to team with a coalition of associations and individuals from many functions to share insights and develop new approaches to HAI reduction."
One approach of the OneTogether effort is to highlight what is working well in healthcare facilities. During AORN's annual meeting, OneTogether is offering "Pay it Forward" cards for healthcare providers to provide real-time recognition to colleagues for the small actions that help keep patients safe from HAIs. The pocket-sized thank-you cards will be available in the 3M booth (#3721) throughout the meeting (March 4-7), along with more information on the OneTogether movement.
Healthcare providers can get more information about OneTogether by visiting www.joinonetogether.org and are encouraged to join the OneTogether LinkedIn community. Professional organizations interested in joining 3M, AORN, and other partner organizations in the OneTogether movement can learn more by visiting www.joinonetogether.org.
About 3M Infection Prevention
3M Infection Prevention Division is truly on a mission to help reduce healthcare-associated infections through its infection prevention solutions. With its system of people, products and processes, 3M remains a trusted partner committed to helping hospitals reduce the risk of infections, improve patient outcomes and control their bottom lines. Learn more at www.3m.com/infectionprevention.
About AORN
AORN represents the interests of more than 160,000 perioperative nurses by providing nursing education, standards and practice resources — including the peer-reviewed, monthly publication AORN Journal — to enable optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN's 42,000 registered nurse members manage, teach and practice perioperative nursing, are enrolled in nursing education or are engaged in perioperative research. www.aorn.org
About IAHCSMM
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management is the premier association for professionals in healthcare central service/materiel management. IAHCSMM provides structural educational opportunities, professional development and a forum for information exchange to more than 19,000 members worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.iahcsmm.org.
About SIS
The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) was organized in 1980 and is an organization of physicians, scientists and other health care professionals. The mission of the Surgical Infection Society is to educate health care providers and the public about infection in surgical patients and promote research in the understanding, prevention and management of surgical infections. SIS organizes an annual meeting for the purpose of presenting accepted and award-winning research abstracts, papers and posters. The meeting is centered around the scientific sessions, which function as a forum for exchange of information and ideas and for networking with surgeons at all levels. In addition to member research, SIS publishes position papers and guidelines relating to the treatment of surgical infection in an effort to communicate and educate the greater medical science and clinical community. For more information, see www.sisna.org.
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Practice Greenhealth is the nation's leading membership and networking organization for institutions in health care that have made a commitment to sustainable, environmentally friendly practices. To learn more about Practice Greenhealth, visit www.practicegreenhealth.org.
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Harold Perrineau and his wife Brittany took their daughter Wynter, 3 1/2, – to The Grove on Thursday (April 5). Their other daughter Aurora, 17, wasn't with them. The family were there to catch a movie.
Little Wynter looked tired and rested while her dad carried her.
The former Lost star has a new film out called Seeking Justice with Nicolas Cage and January Jones. He also has just signed on to Kathryn Bigelow's next film.
In an interview earlier this month he talked about the part.
He said, "After Hurt Locker, everyone's been anxious to see what she was going to do next so it's great to be a part of that. I really don't know much yet except that I'm heading overseas in a few weeks to start shooting. I also recently did a bit part in this movie called Snitch– that was just me going in to do a role for my buddy Ric Waugh (director), and it was pretty great working alongside Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon just for a day. 2012 has been very good to me so far; I'm pretty lucky."


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The latest USDA crop report appears friendly to corn and soybean producers, said Melvin Brees, crop economist with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI).
Strong use will lower the projected ending stocks for both corn and soybeans. Lower supplies can be positive for higher futures prices, said the University of Missouri Extension economist.
Corn was helped by a projected increase in ethanol use by 100 million bushels. That was offset somewhat by lower sweetener use and lower exports. Overall usage took 45 million bushels from ending stocks.
"Strong soybean demand continues to chew into the record crop," Brees said. That includes an increased domestic crush of 10 million bushels and increased exports of 25 million bushels. That cuts ending stocks to 210 million bushels, which was below trade expectation of 219 million. That shorter supply tightens the USDA price forecast by a nickel, ranging from $3.45 to $3.95 per bushel.
A strong soybean crop in Brazil has been in the news. USDA increased that crop projection by 1 million metric tons to 66 million metric tons. However, the Argentine crop was left unchanged.
Overall, that lowers slightly the world soybean ending stocks to 981 million bushels. On that, USDA forecast bean prices to range lower by 25 cents, from $8.70 to $10.20.
Estimates of wheat supply continue to grow. "Wheat stocks remain burdensome," Brees said. USDA narrowed projected prices by 5 cents, with a range of $4.75 to $4.95.
"Overall, market fundamentals remain negative for crop prices," Brees said.
While soybean carry-over is tightening, corn carry-over remains more than adequate. Add in a larger Argentine corn crop and large South American soybean crop to soften prices. Domestically, a smaller planted wheat crop and expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts will free more acres for 2010 corn and soybean plantings.
Economic conditions, including weakening oil prices and a strengthening dollar, are negative for grain prices, Brees said. These fundamentals add market uncertainty and price volatility.
For Brees' complete commentary, see http://www.fapri.missouri.edu/.


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Canada OKs China buying oil and gas firm Nexen
BEIJING (AP) — China National Offshore Oil Co., known as CNOOC, said Saturday that it is delighted that the Canadian Ministry of Industry has approved its $15.1 billion takeover of Canadian oil and gas producer Nexen.
When final, it will be China's largest overseas energy acquisition, coming at a time when other Chinese companies such as telecommunications giant Huawei are encountering difficulties expanding in North America, Europe and Australia.
Despite approval of this deal, the Canadian government said it will reject any future takeovers in the oil sands sector by foreign state-owned companies unless there are exceptional circumstances.
"To be blunt, Canadians have not spent years reducing ownership of sectors of the economy by our own governments only to see them bought and controlled by foreign governments instead," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said.
In 2005, U.S. lawmakers blocked a CNOOC $18.5 billion bid to buy the oil company Unocal over national security concerns.
Wang Yilin, chairman of state-owned CNOOC, said the approval is recognition of the acquisition's long-term economic benefits for Calgary, Alberta and Canada.
Nexen is headquartered in Calgary in Alberta province and is to remain there after CNOOC's takeover as its head office for north and central American operations.
"I express my appreciation for Canada's welcome of our investment," Wang said Saturday.
CNOOC Chief Executive Officer Li Fanrong said the takeover will bring opportunities for Nexen employees, partners and CNOOC. "We are delighted that the Ministry of Industry has concluded that this transaction represents a 'net benefit' to Canada," he said.
China's Ministry of Commerce could not be reached for comment Saturday.
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Call for Reviews - Incognito: Bad Influences #1
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by ****** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:33 amThis week the Review Group is covering Incognito: Bad Influences #1 and we want YOU to post a review!
Are as excited for this week's Incognito: Bad Influences #1 as every other pulp comic aficionado on the planet? Do you want to write a review for it and discuss the book in depth with other members of the Outhouse community? Yes, yes of course you do.
See that Comment Box a little ways down the page? Post already! Or you can go to The News Stand forum and follow the thread there. Post your own review and by this time next week you can see your review along side your fellow reviewers on the front page of The Outhouse just like everyone who reviewed last week's pick, KICK ASS 2 #1.
Incognito: Bad Influences #1
WRITER: Ed Brubaker
PENCILS: Sean Phillips
LAST YEAR'S BREAKOUT HIT FINALLY RETURNS! By the award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. One of the biggest Hollywood options of the year, nominated for THREE Eisner Awards, INCOGNITO is finally back for more! It's apocalyptic pulp noir at its finest! It's been over a year since Zack Overkill came out of Witness Protection to build a new life. But working for the government isn't that different from being controlled by them, and his new secret identity is becoming more trouble than it's worth. So what will Zack do when tasked with a mission that sends him on a hunt into darkest corners of the super-criminal underworld where he was raised? Also returning with Incognito are the exclusive Pulp magazine essays by Jess Nevins, Professor of pulp history, only available in the single issues of Incognito. MATURE CONTENT/ NO ADS $3.50
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by guitarsmashley » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:00 pmwe'll see. I know I read the first series but I'll be damned if I can remember what happened in the end and why it was different than sleeper.
by Zero » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:25 pmI am looking forward to this week's comic for the first time since the book was an acronym,
by ****** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:27 pm
IBI, man, IBI
by 48THRiLLS » Wed Oct 27, 2010 1:09 pmBig expectations here...
by Eli Katz » Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:12 pmWell, I just read it and it sucks. Worst Bru-Phillips book, ever.
I'm kidding. I haven't even looked at it yet.
by 48THRiLLS » Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:27 pm
Not funny... not funny at all.
by Eli Katz » Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:37 pm
I know. But I had to do something to control the mounting expectations.
by rdrsfn82 » Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:42 pmWhere the hell are the reviews? I want to see some scores from you people. I won't be getting the book until my DCBS order arrives on Tuesday, and I want to know if I can expect awesomeness or what.
by Starlord » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:49 ambought it. haven't read it.
by guitarsmashley » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:55 pmI read it...I'll write a review later.
by Eli Katz » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:19 pmEd Brubaker and Sean Phillips cover familiar territory in INCOGNITO: BAD INFLUENCES #1. A super-powered mole, Simon Slaughter, has turned native and become a top-ranking member of Level Nine, a fanatical terrorist group that he was supposed to infiltrate and undermine. Several agents have been sent to make contact with Slaughter and bring him back to the good guys. But all of these agents have failed to return. Authorities decide that Zack Overkill, the conflicted antihero from the first INCOGNITO miniseries, should be sent to meet Slaughter. Zack is still regarded by many as a criminal figure, and therefore may have better chance of contacting Level Nine than legitimate heroes. Zack's hardly thrilled by the order and senses that this may be a suicide mission.
The setup in this opening issue is fast and efficient. This is a bullshit-free book, with no unnecessary double-page spreads. Brubaker and Philips open up with a bang and blend exposition and action with incredible competence. There isn't a boring panel in the book. But there sure are a lot of familiar ones. Indeed, this story has clear similarities with SLEEPER -- Brubaker and Phillips' outstanding series about a super-powered mole with mixed loyalties. But Bru is not only recycling his own ideas here, but he is also borrowing generously from Joseph Conrad. BAD INFLUENCES is essentially a retelling of HEART OF DARKNESS, where Zack is the Marlow figure and Simon Slaughter is the lunatic Mr. Kurtz. As well, this book finds much inspiration from pulpy 1930s adventure stories that the first INCOGNITO series drew upon. Almost every character, for example, has a cheesy alliterative name, like Simon Slaughter or Zoe Zeppelin.
So, is this a problem? Is the book too derivative for its own good? To be honest, I'm not sure. It will all depend on how Brubaker develops this story in subsequent issues. Will he twist and turn and rework all these clichés in exciting ways? Or has he incorporated too many clichés here and made it impossible for himself to produce anything of originality? We'll see, I guess.
But despite the many clichés, the pacing of the story is so fast and the art is so sharp that BAD INFLUENCES #1 is definitely worth checking out.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:50 pmFear Agent #30
How much can one man possibly take? Shit continues to rain down on Heath Huston as...
Aw crap.
Wrong book.
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Emma Kurnia Want Serious in the World Model
A football player was suddenly able to become a movie star. However, emerging artists Emma Kurnia is a bit different. She claimed to only want to be a model, and it also is added one condition: without justifies any means.
"I just want to get serious in the modeling world, but that does not mean have to justify all sorts of ways dong to accept the role and shooting the vulgar," she told after a photocall.
Beautiful girl of mixed blood of Indonesia and Japan, started her career as a model by mistake. Starting from the hobby who liked the photographs, and published it on his Facebook account, that dream became reality. Emma Kurnia has long harbored a desire to pursue professional model.
Girl born in Jakarta, July 17, 1987 was very pleased to take pictures and "narcissistic" in various poses. From the photographs that he displayed on shooting up that's different offers come to girl. Ranging from automotive tabloids, magazines adult men, up to bid to become models of video clips and advertising an automotive product.
Despite claims just want to get serious in the world model, it does not mean she did not want to spread its wings into the acting world. She also had a couple of times to get an offer to play soap operas and movies. Various acting bid for several television movies have also been frequently approached. However, she largely rejected for one reason or another.


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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA -- I'm not a tree topper or a woodsman but a Queensize oak Torreon Bedroom suite has left a city girl like me yelling timber (It was firewood they sold me). I purchased this seeming perfect suite 02/28/2010. It was delivered March 4. I left town the same day and returned ten days later (March 14) and climbed into my seemingly comfortable bed by March 18/2010 I heard something slide while I was laying in it. The panel in the left side of the head board slide down exposing the unfinished wood.
I called for a technician who finally after waiting a week (no return call from Slumberland) came out when I called on the 23. The tech put the warped middle draw of the dresser on track because the deliverymen never did retouched a spot he left and observed the left hand side of the bedpost at the foot board which was so warped you could actually see the nails in it. After this the attempt to send out another foot board (which was also defective) was made on the 2nd of April. But due to it being defective, it was returned and two more Queen Torreon (head board, foot boards were ordered.)
I went in to inspect them before delivery they were defective as well, not to mention at least three other Torreon head boards they had in the clearance room for 176.00 each all warped or falling apart. After trying to substitute another suite for the Torreon and quietly noticing defects in other suites or being told it would take two months to get a single mirror for a suite. I picked another oak suite but then noticed a few defects, I decided I wanted to keep my box spring and mattress and just return the suite for a full refund of a lump sum in cash I paid out.
Guess what Slumberland picked up their wretched pile of lumber (which they are still selling to people at a higher price knowing it's defective) last Tuesday April the 13/2010. I was allegedly going to get a refund check in the mail for the full balance they owed me that I paid in cash. I called corporate offices today to get a nice nasty attitude from an employee who basically lied and claimed he'd cut and mail me a check tomorrow which is Wednesday (02/21/ 10) because the store in Cedar Rapids (five days after receiving their defective merchandise back) never sent the paper work to corporate offices so they could cut me a check.
The store manager in Cedar Rapids hung up in my face two times (as soon as he heard me call him by name and then lied and said the speaker phone accidentally disconnected the call. Finally after another bold face lie, the computer was down as if any business would have that problem for five days including Saturday.) He lied and said he'd call corporate and call me back. He never did so my spouse called him and he in turn lied to my spouse and told him he would send my refund by Fedex on the 22nd.
The gentlemen (only because this is the only thing I can legally say about him) at corporate had nerve enough to tell me he'd cut me a check Wednesday and mail it out never did call me back so I'm guessing I'll have to handle this in court because like anyone else in my shoes would assume these people have no intention of giving me my money back. If you have sense enough spend your dollars wisely. Do not spend them at Slumberland. ALTHOUGH MONEY DOES NOT GROW ON TREES AND I'LL BE DAMNED CAUSE I WASN'T BORN A BEAVER, BUYER BEWARE OR YOU TOO CAN FIND YOURSELF YELLING TIMBER!
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA -- My wife, my son, and I recently purchased a headboard and a dresser for our son. The dresser was ordered wrong and we were told that it would arrive in a week to 10 days. We waited for nearly 2 weeks to get the item. This was the first major item my son ordered. He was very excited. We decided to pick both items up ourselves, and in trying to get help for the item when it came, we had to wait 20 minutes at the back desk just to get someone to help us.
Both items fit into my vehicle, so my son and I brought them home - 15 miles from the store. When we unpacked the dresser the next day, we discovered that it was a chest of drawers. The next day, my wife called and complained, and they did apologize indicating that the item received and the item ordered was 1 number difference. So now we have to wait another two weeks to get the dresser. The salesperson was very nice, but the other help we received was less than satisfactory. We were told that the store manager would call us, but he never did.
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA -- We purchased a $2700 bed from Slumberland. We had to buy a $70 mattress cover so that if we didn't like our mattress, we could exchange it. They did not have it in stock, so we had to wait to get it. I had to pay over the phone the day they delivered it, and they did not bring a receipt. (so if the return policy is on it I have no idea, but they gave no paperwork to us when we bought it what the return policy was) I hated it from day 1.
I was told to "give it more time, it needs to be broken in". Tempurpedic gives a 90 day trial time. So, I contacted Slumberland to tell them I wanted to exchange it, and was told "Sorry, our return policy is only 60 days!!!" They don't even give the manufacturer's time frame! DO NOT BUY FROM SLUMBERLAND! We are now stuck (because Tempurpedic won't do a thing either) with a $3000 purchase and the couch is way more comfortable. Please, please do not buy major items at Slumberland, you will have zero customer service and they won't clearly tell you up front. If this can save even one person from a similar experience, it was worth it.
SOUTH COUNTY, MISSOURI -- In February 2012 I purchased bedroom furniture from Slumberland. At the time of the purchase they were running a special for a free night stand with the purchase of headboard/bed and dresser. I was not in the market for a headboard/bed only looking for a dresser and chest of drawers. I was offered the free nightstand, a almost 300.00 item, because I was purchasing two pieces. I was told at the time of purchase that I would get the dresser and chest and then the nightstand would be in a few weeks later. Checkout took no more than 10 minutes, no hard pressure to buy other items/services (my kind of process).
I was called by the store when the items had arrived, I choose pickup instead of delivery. The guy at the dock was VERY helpful with loading the VERY heavy pieces. When the nightstand arrived a few weeks later again the store called to tell me it was in. Again the dock worker was helpful. Each time I picked the items up the boxes were opened so I could view the items and be sure there was no damage. They were then resealed so I didn't have to worry about damaging while in transit.
I would purchase from Slumberland again. I would recommend Slumberland to friends and family. The salesman, **, who sold me these items knew my name when I went back in to pick up the nightstand 2 weeks after the sale (and he didn't know I was coming in, so he didn't look this up). Great Service, great furniture (Westwind dresser, chest of drawers and nightstand).
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA -- I purchased a bedroom set and furniture total cost of about $5000.00. I live 227 miles away from the Lincoln NE store and 93 miles away from the Norfolk NE store. I purchased the set in Lincoln but picked it up in Norfolk - we were 18 miles out of their delivery area. The night stands did not fit in the room and were still in the shipping boxes. They would not take the night stands back because I was 2 days past their 30 day return policy. I think this is ridiculous when I spent that amount and live the distance away that I do. I would not recommend this company to anyone!!
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA -- I have spent much time and money in Slumberland, Cedar Rapids. I have always been satisfied with their service and product. I have checked around many furniture stores, and for the money, this store is the best!! Keep up the good work.**
BARABOO, WISCONSIN -- My boyfriend and I purchased a bedroom set and had it delivered to his house. The total cost was about 2000.00. The day it was delivered we came home later on and found that the touch lights did not work and that the men had set up the bed so we could not access the thermostat. We tried to move the part of the set and two of the boards that were supporting the bed broke. The woman who sold us the bed also told us that this particular model did not need a box spring if we purchased the drawers that go underneath.
For two drawers we paid 250.00 and they barely hold two pairs of jeans or two sweatshirts a piece. Also, the drawers do not even touch the underneath of the bed therefore not giving it any support! We called customer service and the men came back to fix the lights about two weeks later and they said they would have to order parts and they would also replace the support boards. By this time the mattress is starting to sag in one area. They came back again and fixed the lights, but now they all turn on at once!! They are touch lights (3 total) that light up either the dressers or the middle of the headboard at three different settings. (dim, medium, bright)
We called again and they basically told us we would have to fix them ourselves. We called them back again and mentioned the mattress sagging and the broken boards again and they didn't call back at all. They wanted us to "lay a broom across the mattress and take pictures to show the sagging of the mattress".
They still have done nothing to rectify the situation so we went ahead and called the Better Business Bureau and corporate headquarters and let them know that they would be receiving a written complaint which we sent out. We are waiting for a response and even though Slumberland most certainly received the notice, they still have done nothing. I would have to say that they have the worst customer service I have ever dealt with.
MINEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA -- I almost purchased a bedroom set from them. They told me they broken the mirror I ordered over 5 times, so they say. They finally got me a mirror that was cut on a slant and cracked at the bottom. The nightstand was not completely varnished. The bedpost were too long for the size mattress, therefore the space between the foot and headboard had a 4-5 inch difference. I told them to take the nightstand right back out the door. They did and brought back another one, but failed to deal with the other problems associated with the misery set.
The display showed a fine product, but they delivered something from MARS. The salesperson was not caring.They gave me a gift card to resolve the matter, but when they could not come up with the proper parts to the sets, I told them to come and get the entire set. So they canceled the gift card. The salesperson in Fridley that took my order was curt. I would have attempted to make another purchase, because I felt it was a fluke, but now I see I was almost fluked.
They kept my delivery fee, and I am not happy. Therefore, I will write a corporate letter because the delivery fee was for the delivery of a product I ordered. They did not deliver the product I order within a reasonable amount of time. DON'T BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE. AND if you do, check every piece thoroughly, and if anything, I mean anything is wrong, make them take it back on the same truck they brought in on, IMMEDIATELY. Do not let them talk you into calling a service rep, or a later exchange. Tell them to take it back in the same space they used to bring it in.
Husbands, let your wife send it back, and please be there when they deliver your order. **, you are the nicest person I've met. Customer Service training is needed for some of the salespeople, and they are aware of who they are.


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Pietro Ratti, Proprietor, Renato Ratti, Annunziata, La Morra (Photo ©Tom Hyland)
Continuing with my lists of the Best Italian Wines of 2011, here is the initial post of red wines, focusing on Piemonte and Veneto. In the next two posts, I will write about last year's top reds from Toscana, Campania, Puglia, Sicilia and several other regions. Please note that this is a partial list – there are other wines that made the list (see end of post for more information).
2007 Renato Ratti Barolo "Conca"
2007 Renato Ratti Barolo "Rocche"
The Renato Ratti winery is one of the most revered in all of Barolo, a benchmark estate named for one of the 20th century's most influential vintners in this area. Renato's son Pietro now manages the estate, continuing production of some of the finest Barolos from anywhere in the zone. From the excellent 2007 vintage, there are two single vineyard versions of Barolo that were among the best of the year: the Conca and the Rocche. Both are from sites in La Morra, not far from the winery; both are deep in color with excellent depth of fruit and impressive richness on the palate. The Conca, displaying aromas of black plum, tar and licorice is a bit more forward than the Rocche, which is more classically oriented. Both wines are quite elegant with very good acidity and are structured for 20-25 years of cellaring, with the Rocche probably outliving the Conca by a few more years. The wines at Renato Ratti have been routinely outstanding over the past half-decade – bravo, Pietro! $80
2007 Paolo Manzone Barolo "Meriame" – Serralunga d'Alba is home to perhaps the most classically structured examples of Barolo, wines that are structured for the long haul. There are so many outstanding wines from this commune every year; this was one of my absolute favorites from 2007. Produced from grapes sourced from a 60-year old vineyard, the wine offers beautiful aromas of bing cherry, orange zest and cedar and has balanced tannins and subtle wood notes along with excellent persistence in the finish. An excellent example of Serralunga terroir, this should peak in 15-20 years. $70
2007 Pio Cesare Barolo "Ornato" – Here is another outstanding example of Serralunga terroir. Pio Cesare, one of Barolo's most historic producers, sources the grapes for this wine from this beautiful sloping vineyard in Serralunga and ages the wines in a combination of barriques and mid-size casks. Deeply colored with an impressive mid-palate as well as excellent persistence in the finish, this is a powerful Barolo that stands the test of time. This will offer much greater complexity in another 5-7 years and should drink well for 25-30 years from now. The finest Ornato since 2001. $100
2007 Massolino Barolo "Parussi" – For many years, Massolino has been one of the reference points for Barolo from the Serralunga commune. For 2007, the Massolino family produced their first single vineyard Barolo from outside Serralunga, this being the Parussi bottling from the cru in Castiglione Falletto. Beautiful young garnet with aromas of candied orange zest, caraway and cedar, this has a lengthy, well-defined mid palate and a beautifully structured finish with youthful tannins and balanced acidity. There is also a subtle spiciness to this wine and as usual with a Massolino Barolo, the wood influence is minimal. Beautiful complexity and first-rare winemaking in this Barolo, a lovely representation of Castiglione Falletto terrior. This should be at its best in 20 years and will be in fine shape for a few years after that. $85
2007 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo "Monvigliero" – Here is a lovely Barolo from the tiny commune of Verduno, situated at the far nothern reaches of the Barolo zone. This vineyard, at an elevation of almost 1200 feet has south and southwest-facing vines that are 30 years old, resulting in a wine of impressive richness. Aged in a combination of tonneaux and mid-size Slavnonian oak casks, this is an elegantly-styled Barolo that combines richness with finesse. This is a lovely wine that is a beautiful expression of terroir; it should be at its best in 15-20 years and will probably drink well after that. $65
2008 Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco "Rio Sordo"
2008 Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco "Tre Stelle"
This tiny producer in the town of Barbaresco makes some of the very finest examples of Barbaresco. The winery is situated amidst the vines of Rio Sordo; owners Italo Sobrino and Giovanna Rizzolio own a small portion of this great site. Production here is traditional, as aging is done solely in large oak casks (grandi botti), which lends not only a strong sense of the vineyard's terroir, but also a great deal of finesse. The aromas are lovely – red cherry, orange peel sandalwood and cedar – and there is excellent persistence and a long, graceful finish. These wines will be at their best in 12-15 years. (note" Tre Stelle" is actually a new cru located within Rio Sordo. This is the only winery to use this designation for their wine.) $50
2008 Barbaresco Pertinace "Vigneto Nervo" – While most producers of Barbaresco and Barolo are private firms, Pertinace is a cooperative producer, where the various growers are also members. This is generally the finest Barbaresco from this company, with grapes coming from a cru in Treiso. Displaying currant and orange peel aromas with a hint of fig, this is an elegant, beautifully complex Barbaresco that is an excellent representation of local terroir. This wine will be at its best in 12-15 years and is a great example of what this underrated producer is all about. $45
2008 Ceretto Barbaresco "Bricco Asili" – Here is the flagship Barbaresco from one of the zone's most celebrated producers. This cru, planted in 1969, delivers grapes of tremendous concentration and character; naturally yields are quite low. 2008 was a true Piemontese vintage, meaning that the wines from this year are more classically structured for cellaring, more so than a warmer year such as 2007 or 2000. Aged in small oak barrels (larger than barriques) the wine has aromas of bing cherry, dried rose petals and vanilla; the concentration is quite impressive and the finish is very long with polished tannins. This is a sublime wine, meant to be enjoyed down the road – it's impressive now, but wait another 5 or 7 years and if you have the patience, try it at peak in 15-20 years. A great Barbaresco! (and only 500 cases produced.) $75
2006 Begali Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Monte Ca'Bianca"– Here is a real gem of a producer, one that delivers the highest quality with all of its wines. Their regular Amarone is quite complex and very nicely balanced; this cru bottling takes things up a notch or two, especially in terms of concentration. Black raspberry, black plum, clove and tar aromas grace this wine and the mid-palate is rich and nicely developed while there is excellent persistence and graceful tannins. Wonderful complexity with this wine- this is approachable now, but will be at its best in 12-15 years. $75
2005 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva – Zenato has been producing superb versions of Amarone for some time now, but without the press you'd expect. Perhaps this 2005 Riserva – from a very good, but not great year, will change that. Deep ruby red with inviting aromas of tar, stewed cherries, damson plum and tobacco, this is a marvelously complex Amarone with layers of fruit on the palate and a long, elegant finish. This is delicious now and will only improve for the next 12-15 years. Very classy and stylish! $100
2004 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico "Mazzano" – Masi, one of the leading producers of Amarone, produces several versions of this iconic red wine, ranging from a regular bottling and a riserva bottling (both of which offer excellent complexity and beautiful balance) to cru bottlings from older vineyards in the Classico zone. The Mazzano bottling from a spectacularly situated, terraced vineyard, some 1300 feet above the valley floor in Negrar, is a powerful Amarone with a strong note of bitter chocolate to go along with aromas of red cherry, tar and violets. There is outstanding persistence with very good acidity and firm tannins. This should be at its best in 15-20 years, though it may drink well for another decade after that. (Note: if you cannot find the 2004 Mazzano, look for the 2001, which is an outstanding wine and will age for another 20 years.) $140
This is a partial list of the best Italian red wines of the year. The complete list will be in the Spring issue of my Guide to Italian Wines, which will be sent to paid subscribers. If you are interested in subscribing to my publication – currently in its 11th year – email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I still lean towards Barbini for your bowl in my opinion antique...
Rose- ya need a BIGGER cabinet!!! or even a lovely LARGE coffee table. Great bowl BTW- love it, don't hide it. regards Carol
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Last week, a man made headlines when he courageously threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods as Woods was leaving the seventh green at CordeValle Golf Club near San Jose during the Frys.com Open. The
"I threw the hot dog toward Tiger Woods because I was inspired by the movie 'Drive,'" Kelly said. "As soon as the movie ended, I thought to myself, 'I have to do something courageous and epic. I have to throw a hot dog on the green in front of Tiger.'"
Somewhere, David Lynch just cried tears of joy.
Meanwhile, in a similar act of journalistic excellence, Moviefone has an interview with Kirk, a guy who looks like Ryan Gosling's Drive mask.
It is a glorious time to be alive.


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Marie E. (Hutchins) Gill, R.N., 92, formerly of Warwick, passed away December 18, 2012 at Cadbury Commons in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late James P. Gill, D.D.S.
Born in Lawrence, Mass., she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Hutchins. Mrs. Gill served as a Registered Nurse at several hospitals.
She was the beloved mother of Richard J. Gill of Cambridge, Mass., Matthew P. Gill of Wilton Manor, Florida, Thomas P. Gill, CPA of Livermore, California and Steven J. Gill of Annapolis, Maryland. Loving grandmother of four; and great-grandmother of two. She was the sister of the late George Hutchins and Eunice Sweeney.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 21, 2012 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in The Urquhart-Murphy Funeral Home, 800 Greenwich Avenue, Route 5, Warwick (Exit 12A on I-95) followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. in St. Gregory The Great Church, 360 Cowesett Road, Warwick. Burial will follow in Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter.
Gifts in her memory to Alzheimer's Association, 245 Waterman St., Suite 306, Providence, RI 02906 would be appreciated. www.murphyfuneralhomes.org


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Blizzard Awarded $88M Default Judgment Against Unauthorized World Of Warcraft Host
from the seems-a-wee-bit-excessive dept
The case has some similarities with the Blizzard/bnetd case, which still seems problematic to many. In the Slashdot comments, a bunch of folks have been quick to side with Blizzard, since Scapegaming was a for-profit entity, but at least one user notes that it was only via Scapegaming that he became a subscriber for Blizzard's official World of Warcraft servers:
Played on it a long time ago when it was still known as WoWScape. It was the whole reason I actually started playing on retail, me and a good portion of my friends. Blizzard would have lost out on thousands of dollars from me and my friends if it wasn't for them.... I honestly wonder about how much did Scapegaming make blizzard compared to how much it cost them. Wouldn't be surprised if it did them more good than harm.It's a good point. I've never quite understood why these companies get so upset about unauthorized servers. It's as if they're admitting that they can't offer service quite as good. Most people want to be on the official servers anyway, and as long as they keep improving the game and offering more value, people will keep coming. Let other servers run -- even for profit -- and use it as a way to recruit more people to the official servers. Suing them out of existence seems pointless.


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Another year has gone by and another Burn 24 Hour Challenge is upon us. What's a Burn 24, you ask? Only a super fun and well-organized 24 hour mountain bike race held on the Dark Mountain trails in Wilkesboro, NC (only 2 hours from our headquarters), presented by the good folks at Bikerumor. The goal of Burn 24 is simple (as with any 24 hour mountain bike race): ride more laps than anyone else in 24 hours! Sounds so simple, right?
We at the Performance Social Media team are going to be in attendance once again this year, as we line up to torture test our new Access 29er carbon hardtail frame (set to be released next year). The testing phase for these frames is intense and one of the main ways we like to stress test them is by racing them!
In addition to documenting the race experience, we will also be working on a video post highlighting some great pre-race food you can cook up using only what you can bring to a race. Look for this video sometime in the next week or two (once we get it edited down to a bite-size length).
In 2009, David and Chris raced Burn 24 as a two person team, pulling down 4th place in the Duo Male category. This year, David is only going to be the pit crew due to an injury sustained in training (not on board the new Access frame), so Chris will put his epic commuting miles to the test by racing solo (his longest race ever). Here's the team last year, debating whether to continue racing or not:
Wish us luck and if you're going to be out there, stop by and say hello! We'll have Performance banners proudly hanging from our tent and, if you're around Friday, there may even be an extra drumstick in it for you if you stop by (a limited supply though, so don't wait around).
Good luck to everyone racing, and we hope to see you out there!


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Sr. Hilda Frost OSB - "Reflections"
'Listen to me in silence...' (Isa. 41:1)
Benedict obviously cherished silence, and saw it an absolute necessity for anyone who wants to pursue a spiritual path. He devotes a whole chapter of he Rule to silence, (RB 6) as well as mentioning it in a number of other places too. The very first word of the Rule, and the sentences that follow imply the need for silence: 'Listen'....'listen with the ear of the heart... ' 'today if you hear God's voice, harden not your heart' (Ps. 95) (Prol.)
Benedict speaks of some of the reasons why his followers should observe silence. First of all personal prayer, lectio divina, and study are hard to achieve in the midst of a lot of noise and chatter. So Benedict sets aside certain times, seasons, and places in the monastery that will provide an environment of silence.
'The oratory must be a place of prayer...when the Work of God is over all must depart in absolute silence..' (RB 52) 'During meals there should be complete silence disturbed by no whispering. Only the reader's voice should be heard' (RB 39). After Sext (lunch) 'they should rest in complete silence on their beds...' (RB 48) Of course the 'Great Silence' or 'Solemn Silence' after Compline cannot be broken without grave necessity.'
Silence should be sought at all times by monastics and this is especially important for them at night time' (RB 42) As well as that Benedict recommends that Lent might be a good time to add a little more silence to one's usual observance' by denying ourselves ...excessive talking ' (RB 49) Then Benedict recognises that in our human weakness we are apt to fail in matters of speech. 'We ought to follow the advice of the psalm (Ps. 39) which says: 'I have resolved to keep watch over my ways, so that I may not sin with my tongue' (RB 6).
Especially he cautions against any kind of murmuring or grumbling 'Above all else I urge that there should be no murmuring in the community' (RB 40) Benedict further suggests that sometimes silence can be better than speech even when the conversation is about good things 'I have accepted silence...refraining even from words that are good...because of the value of silence' (RB 6). Again Benedict encourages his disciples to 'speak gently and seriously with words that are weighty and restrained' (RB 7)
At first sight some of this may sound unnecessarily detailed and even negative. Yet we have to remember the times in which Benedict lived and the kind of people he was dealing with - some of whom were recent converts from Barbarianism, (note RB 22, the admonition not to sleep with knives by their sides!) who needed everything spelt out in detail. So silence was a new idea for some of them. What I think comes through in these writings of Benedict is his deep love and appreciation of silence, not just silence for the sake of silence, but silence for the sake of something - as a way to God and union with him. For Benedict it was a matter of cultivating an inner stillness and silence in order to listen to God and experience his presence within.
It is not easy for any of us to incorporate Benedict's teaching into our lives. Even for those of us who live in a monastery it is often a struggle to find times and places of silence in our busy day. Yet we yearn for silence and stillness in our lives, as we seek to follow the spirit, if not the letter of Benedict's teaching.
In their writings and retreats both John Main and Laurence Freeman constantly speak of the importance of silence: As we know it is part of the 'essential teaching' of 'how to meditate': 'Silently, interiorly begin to say a single word.....'. Again: 'Now to tread the spiritual path we must learn to be silent. What is required of us is a journey into profound silence.....Meditation is the way to silence because it is the way of silence' (Silence and Stillness in Every Season, p. 178)
May the God of all goodness, give to each one of us the gift of silence.
With love to each one of you, and thanks to Ron McRae for so kindly distributing this reflection.
Hilda OSB
Sr. Hilda is a Benedictine Sister at St. Benedict's Monastery, Winnipeg Canada. She comes from a very ecumenical background: with a Methodist father, a Congregationalist mother, who attended the Anglican Church in England. After attending a convent school Sr. Hilda became a Catholic, and entered the cloistered Benedictines in England. When the community became diminished and eventually had to close she came to Canada in l981. Sr. Hilda has a background in Scripture, monastic history etc. and has been a meditator for more than 20 years. She has given retreats and workshops on the Rule of Benedict, the mystics, as well as on Christian meditation. She is coordiantor of the WCCM Oblates in Canada, and also leads a meditation group in her own monastery.


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Santa Barbara, Calif.- The No. 14 UCSB Gauchos (8-12, 6-10) cruised to victory over #4 Stanford (12-7) in three sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-19), avenging an earlier loss against the Cardinal on the road. Stanford lacked an answer for UCSB's dominant services while the Gauchos were able to maintain a strong defensive presence to prevent Cardinal scoring opportunities.
UCSB's strong net presence and strong service game started and established control of the match overall early in the first set. At the net, the team had seven total blocks and allowing only one Cardinal player to have a hitting percentage greater than .000. Leading the defense was sophomore middle blocker Jake Staahl with a hand in 3 blocks out of his 4 overall, averaging 1.33 blocks per set. Staahl's block per set average on the season previously was 1.24.
Services from behind the line were equally formidable. Junior middle blocker Evan Licht, with Staahl, delivered four aces against Stanford's defense with Dylan Davis slamming an additional four kills. Licht's two kills came back to back as part of a strong Gaucho finish to the first set, winning five of the last six points.
The second set saw a reversal, as the Cardinal took over the early UCSB net presence with four blocks of their own. The Gauchos struggled to carry their late first set momentum over and managed to battle back and forth to pull out second set win. Staahl kept his serving rhythm with two more aces that Stanford had still found no answer for. Dylan Davis and Jonah Seif each exploited the Cardinal defense with a service ace each. Seif's ace clinched the tight set.
UCSB reestablished dominance in the third set, proving the second set was a fluke. The Gauchos ran away with the match after a UCSB timeout tied at 16, taking nine of the final 12 points in the set. Staahl padded his block per set average with his fourth of the game out of the team's 14 total blocks. Licht and Miles Evans split the remaining two service aces. Evans and Davis both finished with seven kills and a service ace.
Despite the defensive presence, the Cardinal were still able to net a strong attack performance from Brian Cook with 15 total kills and Steven Irvin with 11 kills. Ultimately, the lack of service defense and overall game errors in front of nearly 500 people in Rob Gym caved Stanford in.
UCSB looks to drive a late season winning streak, already having won three of the last four games, against Pacific tomorrow in Rob Gym at 4:00.


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Abraham Lincoln famously observed that "most people are about as happy their minds to be." Yet it's pretty clear that happiness isn't just a choice.
There are plenty of reasons to be unhappy. How can a Christian remain happy when the devil works so hard to make us miserable? From the beginning, our central problem has been sin not following the rules God gave us to maximize our happiness. Our first parents committed infraction. They ate from a tree, the fruit of which was forbidden. But their deed was a harbinger of worse to come. Once the protection of God s law had been breached, dishonesty, lust, and cruelty flowered among the members of the human race.
The Gift We Don't Accept
Sin is still our biggest barrier to true happiness, for one of the consequences of sin is guilt that unhappy feeling we have when we know we've done something wrong. Perhaps it was a sexual indiscretion, a lie that can't be forgotten, or an unkindness to someone we love. "It happened many years ago," one might say, "but it weighs on me yet." "It was a mistake," another admits, "I shouldn't have done it. Now I can't get it off my conscience."
The Bible offers a comprehensive solution to this problem. It says that God forgives all sins, readily and gladly, in response to nothing more than a simple request. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9). There is no sin you have ever committed—even an offense that the law of the land must punish— that God won't forgive when you ask Him to with sincerity and humility. He will erase your sins as thoroughly as if they were consigned to "the depths of the sea" (Micah 7:19).
It seems to me the problem is not with God's willingness to forgive, but with our willingness to accept forgiveness. Like an insensitive houseguest, guilt often hangs on longer than it should.
Suppose I've carried a 50-pound backpack for dozens of miles. When you meet me at my destination, I would be complaining of sore muscles and blistered feet.
You'd say, "Let me help you take this heavy load off your back. "
"Thanks," I'd say, "but I can't take it off."
"But there's no need to carry it any longer. You're here. You can put it down now."
"It's mine," I'd insist, "and I don't think even with your help that it can be removed!"
You would think me rather stubborn, wouldn't you? And you'd be right. Yet that's what a lot of folks do with God's forgiveness.
"I forgive all of your sins," Jesus says.
"But I don't think You can for give this one," we protest. "What I did seems so terrible to me. I can't believe forgiveness is as easy as that. So I'm going to keep holding on to it and feeling bad about it."
Jesus is able to lift all our burdens and give us spiritual and psychological rest. Paul wrote, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8). Please note that word gift. There's no other way to get God's forgiveness than to accept it as a gift. So why suffer? Let God forgive you and lift the weight of guilt from you!
The Trouble with Families
If you were to ask me, "What diminishes human happiness more than anything else?" I would have a ready answer - difficulties with the people we love.
We want to see our children grow up happy and successful. We want kind and supportive relationships with our spouse, parents, and siblings. Too often that doesn't happen. Our children, especially, can break our hearts.
I remember talking with a woman whose son had been arrested for a drug offense. "We tried so hard to raise him right," she said. "Why did he do this?" I have some cautionary news and some reassuring news. The cautionary news is that God has given your loved ones the same freedom of choice that you have. They can choose a righteous path or a self- destructive one. God values human freedom so much that He won't force anyone to do what he or she chooses not to do.
The reassuring news is that God understands your loved ones intimately, and in response to your prayers, He can influence your family in profound ways. God is the master psychologist. With prayer, I've seen marriages healed that everyone thought were beyond repair. I've seen God bring feuding siblings back together. I've seen children and parents learn to love one another again.
Prayer, the Bible says, "is powerful and effective" (James 5:16). He who gave His own Son for our salvation will exert all His power to make our families happy. Just ask Him!
A Frightening World
Fear and anxiety are at the root of much of our unhappiness—and not without reason. This earth isn't a peaceful place. " 'You will hear of wars and rumors of wars,' " Jesus said. " 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places' (Matthew 24:6, 7).
First, please remember that although such things happen, our fear of them may be exaggerated. Because we can now instantly communicate troubling events from every part of the world and concentrate them into half-minute news bites, many of us feel in danger. But remember that everyone on this earth lives under the promise that "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1).
Still, there are real reasons to be frightened. Which is why we're surprised when Jesus calmly says, "Do not let your hearts be troubled" (John 14:1). Really, Jesus? When wars, terrorists, tsunamis, and earthquakes can kill thousands, you say we shouldn't worry? Why not? His answer is one of the most important truths in all of Scripture: " In my Father's house are many rooms; ... I am going there to prepare a place for you. . . . [So] that you also may be where I am" (John 14:2, 3).
There are plenty of reasons for all of us to be unhappy. But there is one big reason for every Christian to be very happy, indeed. All our fears and worries fade in the light of it. The reason is that this anxious and sometimes tragic life isn't all there is. Death is not the end. Jesus has a place prepared in heaven for those who trust Him. "
'In this world you will have trouble,' " Jesus warned " 'But take heart! I have overcome the world' " (John 16:33). He overcame the world and everything that makes us unhappy when He stepped from His grave on the first Easter morning. It may not make sense—Paul calls it a peace "which transcends all understanding" (Philippians 4:7)—but those of us who know that our eternal life is assured need to be afraid of nothing.
What in this world could possibly make us happier?
This article originally appeared in Women of Spirit Magazine.


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The Newark Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Tibbetts, will perform an all-Mozart concert on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Selections will include Adagio and Fugue in C minor, Horn concerto No. 3, featuring Bonnie McDonald, horn, and Vesperae solennes de confessore, Mozart's final choral work composed for the Salzburg cathedral. The NSO will accompany the Newark Symphony Chorus.
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Simmons College Names New Provost Sheila "Katie" Conboy
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Jan. 11, 2013 11:30 AM
BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Simmons College announced today the appointment of Sheila "Katie" Conboy, Ph.D., a skilled academic administrator with a distinguished liberal arts career, as its Provost and Senior Vice President. Her appointment begins July 1, 2013.
"We are impressed with Katie's breadth of experience, as well as her energy, vision, and optimism," said Simmons College President Helen Drinan. "She will be a strong addition to our leadership team, and I look forward to working with her to continue our mission of transformative learning."
Dr. Conboy replaces current Provost Charlena M. Seymour, Ph.D., a noted expert in speech language pathology, who is retiring at the end of the 2013 academic year.
The Simmons College Provost is the chief academic officer of the College, responsible for management of the undergraduate women's college, as well as the five graduate schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, School of Management, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and School of Social Work. The Provost oversees all educational affairs and activities; leads curricular, instructional, and research affairs; coordinates the promotion, tenure, and sabbatical processes; oversees faculty development; and provides program evaluation.
Dr. Conboy has worked at Stonehill College for the past 25 years, most recently as provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2000. In this role, Dr. Conboy was responsible for Stonehill's academic vision and for ensuring the curriculum met its academic objectives. Dr. Conboy helped to lead and implement three successful strategic plans; increased the diversity of the faculty and the student body; helped to create the Kruse Center for Academic and Professional Excellence, as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of Community-Based Learning. A faculty member at Stonehill since 1987, Dr. Conboy has served as chair of the English Department. She previously taught in the English departments at Tufts University and UMass Boston. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in British fiction, Irish literature, and feminist theory.
Dr. Conboy is the author of numerous articles, essays, book reviews, and presentations related to her areas of specialization. She is on the board of the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education, the American Conference of Academic Deans, and is a trustee of both Boston College High School in Boston, MA, and Trinity Catholic Academy in Brockton, MA.
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SACRAMENTO — Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. — after years of avoiding having any physical presence in California — is planning to open a third massive distribution center in the Golden State.
The new operation will be in Tracy. The facility will be only about 30 miles from a second Amazon center being built in Patterson to the south.
Last month, the Seattle company cut the ribbon on a 950,000-square-foot facility in the city of San Bernardino, which started filling orders before the holiday shopping season.
The wife of Tracy Mayor Brent Ives confirmed the news, saying people in town were thrilled and looking forward to the economic development and jobs the facility would bring. Amazon has not responded to queries for details.
Amazon decided to build the three California facilities after agreeing in a 2011 deal with Gov. Jerry Brown to start collecting state and local sales taxes on goods purchased by California shoppers.
The company also promised to open at least two so-called fulfillment centers providing potentially thousands of badly needed jobs in such economically hard-hit regions as the Inland Empire and the Central Valley.


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so i just tried this last night. i have a patient who is a beer distributor and drops me off a case of varied stuff every now and then. this was in the offering. i was very surprised at how good this was. enough so that i may buy some in the near future. nothing fancy. not over the top with any special flavors etc. just a easy drinking but hearty beer. unfortunately there was only one in the mix.
Quote from: weithman5 on November 29, 2012, 09:11:10 PMIIRC, it is a Pre-Prohibition CAP. You can make one!i have a few from my brew last summer, and will brew another for late spring, but quite honestly, mine was not that good. next one will be much improved though.
IIRC, it is a Pre-Prohibition CAP. You can make one!
Thanks to this thread I will now try it. HEB grocers has it in singles. I will get back with what I think of it.


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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to reduce quotas to give younger scallops a chance to mature and ensure that stocks remain stable in the future, NOAA officials said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to reduce quotas to give younger scallops a chance to mature and ensure that stocks remain stable in the future, NOAA officials said.
The move — which reduces quotas by a third — is something local fishermen are on board with, although they hope the cuts prove to be only a temporary thorn in their side, said Jim Kendall of New Bedford Seafood Consulting.
"They knew about this already," Kendall said Monday night. "They figure if they make two-thirds of what they were making then they'll still get by."
The New England Fishery Management Council recommended that, beginning in May 2013, quotas for the Atlantic sea scallop limited access fishery be reduced by 35 percent compared to 2012 and quotas for fishermen participating in the individual fishing quota program would be reduced by 32 percent, NOAA said in a news release.
Some fishermen would also see the number of trips they can take into special access areas reduced by half in 2013, and cuts in the amount of fish they are allowed to keep on each fishing trip, the NOAA release said.
Local scallopers are willing to accept the cuts because they accept that the younger specimens need time to mature, Kendall said.
Unlike groundfishing, where government science is often questioned by fishermen balking at reduced quotas, the scallop cuts are backed by the School for Marine Science and Technology at UMass Dartmouth.
SMAST's research showed a high number of small scallops in 2012 — the highest since 2001 — with the highest concentrations in the Mid-Atlantic. These scallops, if allowed to grow unharmed, will be large enough to harvest in two to three years, according to NOAA.
Scallopers will swallow the lowered quotas in the hope that the changes are temporary, Kendall said.
"Hopefully, it'll last a year or so before we get back to the numbers we had," he said.
NOAA also made changes to another set of quotas, raising the limits for common pool vessels significantly for many types of fish such as Georges Bank and Gulf of Maine cod and yellowtail flounder. Many quotas were doubled or tripled. The agency did, however, reduce catch limits on common pool vessels for pollock — which was unlimited — and white hake, which saws its quota reduced to a third of what it was. Pollock will be limited to 10,000 pounds per trip, according to a NOAA news release.
Kendall said he doesn't think there are many but didn't know the number of New Bedford fishing boats that are common pool vessels; he said he could not comment on how the changes might affect the local fleet.


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Would like to see your musical quilt square. Thanks
Quilt Square Girls
When Renee and Syndi Brooks painted their first barn quilt, called "Log Cabin Star," it drew enthusiasm and interest from their friends and neighbors in Ashe County. Thus Quilt Square Girls was born, and since their first barn quilt the two women have created about 600 more. (Renee and Syndi credit the Ashe County Arts Council and its Barn Quilt Project for inspiration and help along the way. For more about that arts project, including a map of barn quilt loop trails, visit ashecountyarts.org/BarnQuilt.htm). Quilt Square Girls' custom squares are painted on plywood treated for exterior use. Prices vary based on complexity of pattern and size — a basic 2-by-2-foot starts at $65. Quilt Square Girls is based in Jefferson and ships squares to places across the United States. Follow them on Facebook and contact them through their phone or website below.
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2013 Honda Accord: Comfortable Cruiser
It's likely that most drivers who own a Honda Accord live in big cities or metropolitan areas, and use the car mainly for around-town tasks such as driving to work, running errands or shuttling the family around. But we've discovered that our 2013 Honda Accord long-term test car actually has a hidden talent: It has a knack for delivering effortless miles on long highway drives.
One reason the car is so good on the highway is that it's so comfortable. While some drivers have noted the seats can bring some pain over time, finding the right adjustment is crucial. Once you do, the seats are surprisingly supportive, even for long periods of time.
Another standout Accord quality is the sedan's ride comfort. Beyond the seats and the driving position, the suspension easily soaks up the worst bumps and potholes. As a result, highway driving is easy and relaxing, since you're not constantly being jarred whenever there's a bump or a changing road surface.
Technology also helps us appreciate long trips with the Accord. Sure, there's the easy stuff such as satellite radio, a navigation system with traffic reports and a USB port for music. But Honda's innovative LaneWatch system is one of the best highway-driving features around, as it makes changing lanes a breeze. In fact, the feature is so helpful in crowded city streets that you might be surprised how well it works on the highway, but it does a great job of letting you know when it's safe to change lanes. So great, in fact, that we wouldn't mind a LaneWatch for the driver's side.
So if you spend a lot of time on the highway, don't dismiss the Accord as merely a city car. Our 2013 Honda Accord shows that this sedan is just as capable and practical on long trips as it is on busy city streets.


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My yorkie was rescued from an animal hoarder. The rescue told me he had to be shaved to the skin because all his hair was matted right against him.
They also said the shelter was going to put him to sleep because he was not good with people. he was in this situation for about 2 years. He went through some serious separation anxiety for the first 6 months with me. pooing and peeing all over the floor and my bed. running all through it all day long, howling when i was at work for hours, jumping at the gate continuously, like in a trance. these behaviours are mostly gone now. He is left with fears of men, other dogs, noises, anything new. hates water or grooming. is now barking at strangers that come in the house as well as a selection of people who always lived here. nips at my nieces when i arrive home from work. will barrel through the door when going out or in, slamming over kyia every time. steals her food, will eat his food if on her plate, but not on his. and if he is laying on the bed with me, if i move one inch of a muscle, will fly off the bed like his ass is on fire.
what i would like to know is, does anyone know the common behaviours of these dogs when coming out of a hoarding situation and the best way to deal with them? are the behaviours above just him or a result of living with an animal hoarder? i have looked at about 40 sites talking about animal hoarding and only 3 maybe talks about the affects on the animal. and that is only about two paragraphs. the rest is all about the hoarder.
any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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VATICAN CITY, July 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis sent his official blessing to an Italian nursery school after exchanging letters with one of its young students.
The pope responded to a letter sent to him by a 3-year-old girl from Osio Sopra, who asked him for his blessings upon her family and the nursery school she attends.
Alice Maria Rocca wrote the letter with the help of her grandmother and was pleasantly surprised this week when she received a response from Francis that included the requested good words.
Alice Maria and the pontiff actually had a bit of a prior relationship, Italy's ANSA news agency said Friday.
She had been among a cadre of children who made a pilgrimage to the Vatican -- and was personally greeted by Francis -- in June for the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope John XXIII.


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