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Product Highlights
This item is noncancelable and nonreturnable.
With approximately twice the strength of the KR1.5, the Heliopan 58mm KR3 (81C) Warming Color Conversion Glass Filter reduces blue and green. Even the strong blue cast of a high standing sun in a cloudless azure-blue sky, in regions with especially clear air, or the haze in distant views is removed very effectively. This filter also blocks disturbing UV radiation completely.
An 81C can also be used with electronic flash to reduce the amount of "blue" generated by the flash. The 81 series (81A, B, C, D and EF) allows you to choose how much warmth you wish to replace in the image.
Heliopan Lichtfilter-Technik of Munich, Germany, has changed their black anodized brass filter rings on most Heliopan non-rotating filters to their "slim" mounts. These slim mounts are made of black anodized brass stock and have so little rim in front of the lens (5.4mm) that they will not vignette with lenses as short as 21mm.
Heliopan offers a wide selection of sizes, screw-in, series, bayonet, square and rectangular filters including digital, video, center weighted, graduated, wide angle, Kaesmann polarizers, drop-in polarizers, etc.
Note: Whereas the 81 Series of filters creates a feeling of warmth, the 82 Series creates a feeling of coolness.
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|The 81 series adds warmth to the image
|Good for general scenics when the photographer wishes to remove the bluish cast from open shade or just add warmth to the photograph, with an 81EF having the greatest effect
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Hello after a long time.
I'd like to share a tutorial I created recently on how to create a webcomic/digital comic entirely with free software:
http://harishankar.org/blog/entry.php/w ... e-software
The above tutorial is how I do it with MyPaint, Inkscape and GIMP with a digital pen tablet. All free/open source software and your imagination.
Steps covered:
1. Pencils and inks.
2. Vectorization.
3. Colouring and shading.
4. Exporting your finalized artwork/comic.
Please do let me know your thoughts on the tutorial. Any clarification or explanation needed? Ask here.

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Bloodmobile in Sleepy Eye, Monday, Jan. 14
January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when the American Red Cross recognizes and thanks the millions of dedicated blood donors across the country for helping ensure a stable blood supply for patients in need.
Monday, Jan. 14, from 1-7 p.m., the American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Eagles Orchid Inn, 500 Burnside St. SE in Sleepy Eye.
All eligible donors are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment by calling Jane Fischer at 507-794-7625.
January can be an especially challenging month to collect blood donations because of inclement weather and seasonal illnesses. Throughout the month, the Red Cross is honoring the contributions of those who roll up their sleeves to help save lives, one donation at a time.
All blood types are needed to help maintain a sufficient blood supply. Type O positive and negative, B negative and A negative donors who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to double their impact by donating double red cells.
Double red cell donation allows donors to give two red cell units, while plasma and some saline solution is returned to the donor. Double red cell donation is particularly helpful from donors with type O, A negative and B negative blood, which are often needed by patients and thus in short supply. Because two red cell units are donated at one time, one can donate every 112 days or up to three times a year.


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MONTREAL - The seniors are coming, the seniors are coming. But so are the babies.
At 65 plus, just short of half a million Montrealers already qualify for senior citizen discounts, according to the latest census figures from Statistics Canada released Tuesday.
And with more than 128,000 Montrealers already having celebrated their 80th birthday and life expectancy inching ever higher, pressure is on to grapple with the needs and demands of this formidable segment of the population, a sprawling demographic which includes children of the Great Depression, veterans of the Second World War and old hippies who rocked at Woodstock.
From public transit and employment levels to anti-aging creams, luxury condo complexes and chronic care facilities, governments, municipalities and designers are trying to figure out how to make way for gearing up for the great grey wave – and our walkers.
In a study released by the Conference Board of Canada Tuesday, researcher Carole Stonebridge cited the disconnect between the desire of most senior citizens to remain in their homes for as long as possible and the economic and practical realities.
"As the Canadian population ages, the demands on all parts of the sector will most certainly grow. The rise in chronic conditions like diabetes and Alzheimer's disease will add to this pressure," Stonebridge cautioned. "There are still too many uncertainties about the right amount and mix of public and private investment in the sector, the consequences for caregivers and the business community, and even whether we have the organizational and workforce capacity to meet future needs."
Other experts have warned the swell of seniors will take a heavy toll on Canada's health care system, accounting for 11.5 per cent of our gross domestic product as baby boomers become older and frailer.
Quebec now has one of the oldest populations in the country, with 15.9 per cent of residents age 65 and older. Côte St. Luc gets the prize for the oldest average population, with 28.3 per cent – more than one in four people – old enough to collect a pension. St. Lambert, Westmount, Hudson, Baie d'Urfé and Pointe Claire are among other Montreal-area communities where at least 20 per cent of residents are 65 or older.
At the other end of the age spectrum, Quebec has been enjoying a baby boom, largely as a result of a higher number of women aged 20-34, prime child-bearing years, and a slight up-turn in the fertility rate. For the first time in 50 years, Statistics Canada said the number of children under age 4 increased in all provinces and territories, with Quebec seeing the number of babies and toddlers climb by 17.5 per cent between 2006 and 2011.
Canada's population is still younger on average than those of other countries which make up the G8, largely thanks to immigration. Census takers counted 68.2 per cent of Quebecers of working age, slightly less than the national rate of 68.5 per cent...........Hmmmmmm wasn't it just a few years back it was summer of '69 ---YIKES !


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G-language GAE API
G-language Genome Analysis Environment (G-language GAE) is a set of Perl libraries for genome sequence analysis. It includes more than 100 original analysis programs and tends to focus on bacterial genome analysis. Programs are provided for identifying binding sites, analyzing nucleotide composition bias, analyzing the distribution of oligonucleotides, analyzing codons and predicted expression levels, and visualizing genomic information. These functions are offered via REST and SOAP APIs to promote interoperability with other programming languages and bioinformatics software tools.


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Organic Electronics Part II: Electric Field Modulation
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A solid state platform has been designed and fabricated that allows characterization of candidate organic semiconductor materials used in organic field-effect transistors (OFET). A systematic experimental protocol has been outlined that allows the separation of contribution of contact resistance and of the organic film resistance to the overall response. It has been shown that in co-planar OFET structures both components can be modulated by the gate electric field and that the magnitude of drain contact resistance modulation is comparable to that of the organic semiconductor. The correct identification of the origins of field modulation is crucial for design and optimization of these devices.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN


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Buy (2) bottles of Coffeemate, $1.50 at Target
Use (1) Save $1 wyb 2 select 10.2-oz. or larger Coffee-mate creamer items
And use (2) Save $0.75 when you buy any variety of Coffee-mate
Final Price: ONLY $0.25 per bottle!
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District Attorney wanted more information
The investigation into the Labor Day crash that killed a Taft man and left his son with severe injuries is still not complete.
It's been two months since the motorcycle driven by Robert Mansell crashed into a tractor-trailer driven by a Bakersfield man.
Mansell was killed. His son, Nick, 12, suffered major injuries, including a traumatic amputation of leg and multiple fractures.
Two weeks after the crash, Taft Police forwarded the accident report to the Kern County District Attorney requesting a manslaughter charge against the truck driver, Chad Harrelson.
The report was sent back to police seeking further investigation.
Taft Police. Lt. Pete Aranda said the District Attorney sent the report back with a lengthy list of items needed before it would be reviewed again and police are working through he list.
Both Harrelson and the owners of the truck have retained lawyers and that is further complicating the investigation, Aranda said.
The crash took place at Highway 33 and Wood Street on Sept. 2.


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Beaches with Natural Beauty
Oceanfront resorts offer long stretches of beach and easy access to the Gulf of Mexico. In downtown Naples, there are several beach access points. Marco Island, with four miles of beautiful shoreline, offers beachfront resorts only steps away from gentle waves.
If you're staying at off-beach hotels, you'll find many public access beach parks – some with full facilities and others with simple, easily accessible entry points.
For the ultimate beach escape, venture to one of the many nearby island beaches accessible only by boat. You can rent a boat for a day or take one of the many sightseeing boats and shelling tours.
Here are a few natural sandy paradises to enjoy:
At Clam Pass Beach Park, a 35-acre coastal habitat and preserve, your day at the beach comes complete with a ride through a mangrove forest. Here, you ride from the parking lot to the beach on a mini-tram over a boardwalk that winds through a pristine coastal habitat along a three-quarter-mile boardwalk. Whether you take the tram or enjoy a leisurely stroll, you'll discover a wealth of bird species and other marine life that call this beautiful nature preserve home. Clam Pass is great for paddling and the beach park has a restaurant and watersports rentals.
Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park, north of Naples, is a naturalist's dream come true where you can explore the undeveloped barrier island on your own or by ranger-led programs to learn about the flora and fauna, including the gopher turtle, some of which reside in the upland areas at the preserve.
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples, one of 17 Collier County sites on the Great Florida Birding Trail's Southern Section, has a mangrove forest and tidal pools, an observation tower and boardwalks. Kayakers can paddle through estuaries and snorkelers can explore the hard bottom reef in the Gulf.
Tigertail Beach Park on Marco Island, also part of the Great Florida Birding Trail, has a butterfly garden, tidal lagoon, undulating dunes and boardwalks that allow glimpses of a variety of bird species such as roseate spoonbills, osprey, falcons, bald eagles, least terns, egrets, herons, pelicans and more. Nearby South Beach has a Sabal palm-lined walkway.
Vanderbilt Beach Park, a wonderland of white sands dotted with sea oats, abundant shells and several species of birds, provides convenient public access to the Gulf of Mexico. A covered parking garage is located just outside the park entrance.
Keewaydin Island is an eight-mile-long barrier island located between Naples and Marco Island. The beach seems to stretch endlessly on this island, which is only 20 percent developed with private homes. The remainder is undeveloped land under the stewardship of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The island is only accessible by boat. There are boat rentals available from both Naples and Marco Island, and several daily sightseeing boat tours include stops for passengers to collect shells and stroll the sands.
There are several white sand beach islands within Everglades National Park approved for camping. Whether you paddle there in a kayak or take a small boat, you'll find plenty of eco-exploration on the water followed by a night under the stars. Individual camping permits are not currently available since the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City is currently closed for repairs. It's best to hire a private guide service like Everglades Area Tours for a multi-day guided kayak camping trip.


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REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. Recently (Oct.1,2004) I went to the McDonald's restaurant at 612 E. Redlands Blvd., Redlands, CA. I placed an order and used my ATM card to pay. Three days later, luckily I happen to look at my bank statement online and noticed that McDonald's had charged me three times for the same order!
I called the McDonald's restaurant and spoke to the manager. She told me that she was not authorized to give me a refund but she could give me credit to the diner. I said, 'No I do not want credit to your store, I would like my money back.' She said she personally was not able to do that at the store and that I would have to speak with the district manager ** who is located in Calimesa, CA. She gave me her number and apologized and said that she had received other calls concerning the same situation; she said the ATM was being re-serviced because of this problem.
I told her that I understand and that I would call the district manager **. She said that her office hours are 8 am-3 pm. I called many times during that time frame and she never answered. So I did leave a message. Later that afternoon I received a voicemail from her. She said 'I got your message about your ATM charge. We are having problems with our ATM machines. I unfortunately cannot give you a refund; you'll need to go to your bank and they will credit your account.' Now this didn't make any sense to me so I called back - no answer - left a message that I had a few more questions concerning this and if she could please call me.
I waited a few minutes and called back and she did answer. I asked her why I would have to go to my bank? And why should I have to go to all this trouble to get my money back? She said it's not her fault, it's the ATM and I have to go to the bank and they will have to notify the ATM company.
I asked her, 'Doesn't the money that is transacted through the ATM go to McDonald's?' He said 'Yes'. I said, 'So McDonald's is basically in possession of my money. I think McDonald's would be the one who needs to give it back.' She said, 'No I have already spoken with the ATM company because I have had other calls about this and the ATM company told me that the customer will have to go to his or her bank to be refunded.'
I said, 'I have a question, what happens to the people who don't catch this mistake? Not everyone looks at their bank statements. What do you plan to do with all that extra money from the people who never catch this? This is a big problem'. She said, 'Well I personally look at my bank statements every month and I would hope that everyone one else does the same.' I said, 'Like I said, not everyone looks at their statement, I personally don't but luckily I did this time and I was able to catch it.'
She said 'You know errors do happen.' I said 'Yes errors do happen but this error was not at my fault and it involves money which is a big problem, and I am upset that you don't plan to do anything about it, this really concerns me.' She said, 'All I can tell you is that you need to go to your bank.' I said, 'and what about all this trouble I have to go through for your company's mistake. This is ridiculus and I shouldn't have to go through all this trouble.'
She said, 'It's not McDonald's fault it was a problem with the ATM.' I said, 'It's McDonald's ATM so it's your responsibility I think you need to do something about it.' She said 'Well I'm sorry, that's all I can tell you. You'll need to go to your bank.' I said 'okay then.' And hung up.
That day I went to my bank and explained the problem to ** from Arrowhead Credit Union - Yucaipa, CA. She said 'no this isn't something that we do. This is on their end. They are the ones who need to refund you.' I told her that that's what I thought and explained my conversation with ** to her. She said that ** is wrong. It is McDonald's responsibility to refund their clients in this situation. I asked her to call ** and explain to her that she is from the bank and it doesn't work this way.
** called and ** did not answer (this was at about 2:30 pm); Deanna left a message. I called ** later and still no answer, so I left a message also saying 'I'm sure you have received a message from ** from my bank, I need to get my money back. If you'd like to call me back here is my number again **.' It is now the next day, Oct. 6, 2004. I have not heard from her and honestly I don't expect to. I am very upset and concerned.
I will not dine at McDonald's again. I feel that this is theft and am not sure if I will be able to recover the money that McDonald's has basically stolen from me. I am also concerned about the people who also used the ATM that day might never catch this error on their statements and may never recover their money that they didn't know was stolen. And it is very upsetting that **, the district manager of McDonald's has no plans to do anything about it.
If you could please contact me as to what you think I should do, I would really appreciate it. My name is ** and my phone number is ** and my email address is **. Thanks. One more thing, the amount of my order was $8.55 +.21 for ATM fee I think. That amount times three comes to $26.28. I know its not a huge amount, but I don't have thirty dollars to spend at McDonald's and more importantly, i'ts the principle of the situation that really bothers me. Like I said, I feel like they've stolen my money. Thanks again.
As a resolution, I would like the following: I would like to see legal action be taken. I feel that this is a serious problem. I would like to be refunded my money in full amount and I'd like to be reimbursed for my time and mileage. At any rate I would just like to see something happen. I would like to receive something for having to go through all this. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIFORNIA -- I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. I purchased a new Chevy HHR with optional XM Radio Satellite equipment which I took delivery of November 29, 2005. Purchase of the optional installed satellite radio equipment included three months 'free' preview of their services. Near the end of the preview, February 29, 2006 (the dealership said the three months preview begins one day after delivery of your automobile, which would have been Nov. 30, 2005). I elected to continue the service.
I used the pre-printed purchase form that was provided by XM radio and purchased the two-year package for $271.00. I paid in advance utilizing a cashier's check drawn from American General Finance dated February 21, 2006 and mailed February 23. The funds were verified as paid and cleared by American General Finance as well as XM Radio. The service was activated by telephone and delivered without issue until the first week of August 2006.
Prior to interruption of service, I received a telephone voice message from a management representative from XM Radio stating the following: (Paraphrase) 'It is very important that you contact us regarding the processing of your credit card' (note: I PAID IN ADVANCE, WITH A CASHIER'S CHECK). He stated that in the attempt to process my credit card payment, there was a problem and therefore needed to update the credit card information. Barring legitimate charging information or receipt of additional funds, service would have to be discontinued. Also, if I did not wish to continue service in the second vehicle, they needed me to verify which of my two radio I.D.'s in which of my two cars did I wish to apply the payment I had made in February.
The very next day, I returned the call to XM Radio and spoke to a different gentleman who expressed that he was aware of the situation. After verification of my information which included the make, model, year and radio I.D. as well as the payment method and details, the representative explained that an individual by my same name, from the state of Nebraska had activated a radio with payment from a credit card which had been denied.
At this time an explanation ensued that has been repeated in countless phone conversations, to countless individuals, repeatedly and excessively, all with the same message. There is NO second car, radio, account, or address as I have but one car, at one address, and one payment transaction which was a CASHIER'S check sent prior to the three months preview and cashed accordingly. Although, this first conversation had a positive tone and outcome and after expression of much regret for my inconvenience, the "discrepancy" was cleared up.
Unfortunately, within the next week upon tuning in the radio, there was no signal. I called from my car in the parking lot of the dentist office and after more than one hour and a nearly identical exchange, I was told yet again that the radio would be reactivated, but this time no signal was ever received.
I called back again with the same outcome and have since logged countless telephone hours with XM Radio and have been told numerous versions of why this has occurred. During this telephone call and each and every communication up to January of this year, XM Radio personnel have consistently acknowledged this is and was their error.
Other than the various and ever-changing scenario of the reasons and explanations given, there was consistently one theme. That is, they very politely logged my complaint, apologized for the inconvenience, acknowledged my payment, and 'reactivated' (in theory) my account. As each acknowledgment of their error was forthcoming, I continued to view the issue as a bookkeeping error. Also, as the assurances and apologies were reiterated, so was my continued good will. Additionally, they had my money, and I was now the owner of equipment for which without their promised positive conclusion, was virtually worthless.
It has now been seven months of an ongoing pattern of reasons or excuses. Although the particulars of how and why this was occurring seemed to vary, I was not overly concerned. After each contact they repeatedly assured me that the problem had been resolved, but then ultimately failed to renew my service or appropriately append the ongoing monthly bill. My calls have been regular since August every two to three weeks, which represents each time I drove my car and found I had no service.
During the last 30 days, the bill reflected removal of the radio I.D. for the supposed second radio activation but the charge for my I.D. remains, even though I was reassured that 'their' mistake was rectified back in August, and many times since. The primary particulars of each message and each reassurance has been repeated to me by various personal at Customer Service, Supervisors, Billing Unit Personal, and recently the 'Special Investigative Billing Unit' over and over again.
During this time, I have continually been billed in various representations for an amount approximately equal to one year of service. This past November, however, a bill arrived which then showed that I now owed more than $400.00. I have been given several versions of the reasoning for this occurrence with nearly each explanation containing some type of discrepancy to the previous.
Given the most recent communication in the latter part of January, it began to appear clear that during the previous six months (the last six months of the first year of the two years of prepaid service) - even though a reactivation signal was promised and/or sent during each communication - the details given by XM Radio currently reflect a 180-degree position. In each call - in which a reactivation occurred while I was on hold, transferred, and the problem ultimately resolved - what I am being told now seems to indicate that a reactivation actually NEVER happened as it was not intended.
This recent revelation occurred subsequent to my finally asking what they intended to do about my having paid for services not rendered. I was told that they don't backdate subscription services and nothing could be done. Additionally, I was finally offered an explanation for the increased billing for the month of November which exceeded $400.00. I was told that because my first year of service was now over (which actually, could not be so even if I had not prepaid as I had not even purchased the vehicle as of yet), THEY HAD RENEWED THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE FOR ANOTHER YEAR!
On January 19, I began calling at 7:00 a.m. to reenact the entire exchange once again; this time utilizing my hand held voice recorder which I explained I would be using. At this point, which was now approximately 2:00 p.m. that afternoon (that day I started at 7:00 a.m.), I was forwarded to the "Special Billing Unit" and was told in no uncertain terms that if I wanted my service cut off, I would have to be forwarded to the 'Service Cut Off Unit'.
Now somewhat speechless, I asked - if I were to assume that this many months of calls were on the screen in front of the customer service person, ** from the "Special Billing Unit Investigation Team" - did it make any sense that I had been calling approximately every two weeks for over six months, because the service wouldn't STOP? After hanging on from early that morning until after 2:30 p.m., I was promptly hung up on.
It seems that the hours upon hours of redundant calls and conversations has accomplished little but to eat up the better part of one year of my prepaid service. During the entire time, they never once questioned my payment, asked me to send the check or indicated that any proof on my part was required (and yes, I have it). Prior to that and until now, they said nothing to raise questions as to their true intentions in handling my account.
The next day I called again and was told by '**' that the service was discontinued because my check had been applied to the wrong 'car', a 2005 Buick, which he explained was now and had always been here in California. (The billing lady said it was because my money went to the wrong 'package'.) Furthermore, for the first time I was told by XM Radio (**) that two hundred and some odd dollars was refunded to someone at my address back in March 2006. He then confirmed the mailing address.
Two problems here: the finance company for which the cashier's check was drawn did not clear the bank until May, which means that they are now stating that they refunded the money before actually being paid, per American General Finance. If then, one did send a check SEVEN months ago to someone by my name at the street address given, which IS incidentally my street address, but NOT my mailing address, why didn't anyone give this reasoning prior to six to seven months and counting?
Obvious to me at least is the simple reasoning that if I had either the service or the service monies, my efforts would be served elsewhere (especially that I am disabled and cannot be up or mobile for extended periods makes this an expensive endeavor of a personal nature). At this point, in my next to last XM Radio conversation on I told ** that I had become blatantly aware that I would not be seeing a refund for the year of service at best and a single penny of the two years I paid in advance, at worst.
So I said, and repeated twice for clarification, that although I was recently told the service had been renewed for another year back in November (not withstanding, I didn't have my new car one year as of yet), if nothing else, PLEASE log this call as follows: when the real renewal date for year two arrives, which is January 29, I do not want a second year. If I had known what has become apparent to me, I would not have purchased the first year or the equipment to begin with.
My new Chevy HHR, now has installed optional equipment, that I will never use as XM Radio requires prepayment or a credit card, my issue at prepayment being obvious. Upon research into my experience, I can only feel relief that I have not suffered the alternate pitfall which is occurring nationwide: ongoing charges to one's credit card in which a request to discontinue is courteously received but repeatedly ignored.
In closing, my last two conversations with XM Radio bring me to this communication. Before ending our conversation, ** told me that he would be forwarding this issue to someone at the highest level, and I would be called back in fifteen minutes. I did not hear back in fifteen minutes.
I did, however receive my very first contact from XM Radio the next morning and before the entire story was retold, the representative said that she did see that there was an extensive well-documented account of my complaint back on December 20th. She also said, that according to her notes, she has noted that in my telephone call I had made the previous day, that I had requested that my XM Radio subscription be renewed for another year.
I am now faced with seven months of fruitless inquiries and am contacting you with this information. I hope some inquiry brings to light the numerous complaints which outline a pattern of behavior by this company and which I am just now becoming aware.
As a resolution, I would like the following: given my lack of trust of this company's business practices, I am hesitant to request anything less than a full refund for the two years paid in advance. Although reimbursement for the equipment as well does not seem at all unreasonable from my position, that the XM Radio receiver is integrated into the dash rather than after-market and may not be removed, I would pass in the hopes of avoiding further complications and prolonging my already protracted association with XM Satellite Radio.
If the future for this company changes in terms of financial stability, customer service practice or a change to the pay in advance/credit card policy, I would reconsider their services. Absent that, I prefer to consider purchase of this equipment a valuable lesson. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident, as I have sufficient documentation to support my position.
P.S. Forgive my inability to be more brief as this letter was difficult to edit. Six months of calls, never less than 45 minutes to an hour, approximately every two weeks over a six months period represent the contents of this letter ten fold.
GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA -- On April 21, 2005, at or about 2:30 pm PDT, ** of DPSS's Adult Protective Services (APS) out of Glendora, CA arrived to the home. He stated he was checking on my now former client's welfare as a result of multiple complaints received regarding possible fiduciary, emotional, and physical abuse, as well as neglect and abandonment, by specific caregivers. These complaints were filed by licensed nurses, social workers, and myself. They were detailed statements based upon events we separately or together witnessed. The client is a female in the end stages of ALS, is totally paralyzed, and is ventilator dependent.
The social worker barely looked at the client and never spoke to or with her. Instead, he spoke only with one of the alleged abusers for less than one minute, and then went with her outside the home, where they talked for a few more minutes. I had clearly stated my wish to speak with ** after he spoke with the client, but he refused. He stated on his way out the door that he found no evidence the client was being mistreated or neglected, or that the conditions she was living under were unsafe.
In short, this guy was able to assess in 45 seconds that all the abuse, neglect, isolation, and abandonment witnessed and reported by trained and licensed healthcare professionals and social workers over two months never occurred, and that the multiple reports received had no merit. He was able to do this by entering 20 feet into the home, looking around for a few seconds, and then departing under the watchful eyes and guidance of one of the abusers.
Licensed and certified healthcare workers and social workers are required by California law to report ANY suspicion of abuse, even if they themselves have their own doubts as to whether or not said abuse is occurring. This is known as a "duty to act," and one many healthcare workers take quite seriously. Penalties for failing to act include loss of license, heavy fines, and prison sentences.
What are we, who reported this particular case, to do when the person sent out to investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and abandonment refuses to actually look into the allegations? My position was a live-in one, and involved providing emergency care on call, as well as regular care on a scheduled basis. Of course, I was fired for reporting my concerns to my immediate supervisor. The nursing registry is being replaced as well.
Seems the caregiver/abuser who effectively manipulated the client into firing me, and who also was effective in keeping the APS social worker away from the client, is now pushing to isolate the client from the last few people who have voiced any concerns.
The lessons learned from this are many. First, I now understand why there is a massive nursing shortage in California. If we suspect abuse and do what the law requires, we get fired. If we suspect abuse and fail to report it, we go to prison. Either way, years of school and training, along with our careers, are flushed down the tubes the moment we come in contact with anyone who may be a victim of abuse. Meanwhile, APS will continue their "one minute or less" policy for conducting in-home investigations, insuring that the abuser remains free to continue with "business as usual," at the expense of the lives of their victims.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. I am writing to inform you that Dell is a fraud. The company offers a 30 refund policy. But when I asked for the refund within my 30 day window due to wrong parts installed and corrupted operating system, Dell would not refund my money because they said that 'they have to exhaust all their avenues/resources before that could be granted'. I repeatedly asked for my refund and tech support (from India with severe language barrier) continued to stall by troubleshooting with me.
During this process, I had to leave work early to call from home, was on hold for hours, transferred many times, more holding time in between each transfer, just to speak to people that couldn't speak back to you. The tech support blamed the malfunctions onto my printer, software applications and many other things, but none was correct. While I kept asking for my refund, they just wanted to troubleshoot with me.
Then after literally every weekend, at 4 to 8 hours each for over 2 months, Dell still wouldn't give me my money back and said that I'm now outside my 30-day window and I can no longer get my money back. The best they could do for me is to send me a 'REFURBISHED' computer. Now, I've spent over $1800 for a used computer. I'm a teacher and bought this computer with my own money for my class. This really hurts!!!
Also, while I was troubleshooting with Dell on the average of 4 to 8 hours every weekend for 2 months, I've asked them to call back due to my phone battery dying, each tech said they would call but no one, I mean NO ONE ever called once. I started documenting all my calls and asked for names for accountability reasons. The techs would give me fictitious names or wouldn't give me a name at all. One even tried to say 'he had to get a drink of water' before giving me his name. At least, make a more believable lie!
Initially, I thought I was the only unfortunate soul. I asked for the name of a Dell official to send my letter of complaint to. No one would give me a name! I contacted the producer of TalkRadio Show, K-ABC, Technology Show in Los Angeles. He tried to email 2 Dell officials on my behalf, as well as my 3 page airmail letter I personally sent to another Dell official, but no one, I repeat, NO ONE has responded to my letters.
I searched the internet on Dell, and to my amazement, I found thousands of complaints on numerous sites, dated from year 2000 to current dates. The scariest part was that every complaint I read about was identical to mine: wrong parts installed, Dell not willing to replace wrong parts, collect your money for more expensive parts but install cheaper parts, long holding time, refuse to refund customers, paid for extended warranty but Dell would not honor their contract, replace parts with only refurbished parts, just to name a few.
In summary, Dell MISrepresents themselves, sells parts/computers that they claim would do a certain job, but they don't live up to their claims, does not honor 30 day refund policy, extended warranty and tech support service are not delivered up to standard, (contract to India where techs can't speak English and read from a manual), and an organized concerted effort to push consumers outside their 30 refund window by stalling and troubleshooting with them, and not allowing the refund to take place, even when consumers repeatedly ask for their money back during the first 30-day window.
I'm not the only one that have fallen into Dell's unscrupulous business practice. Thousands of people who do not know each other, yet share the same stories cannot be all wrong! Please investigate Dell's fraudulent practice. They cannot continue to mistreat people's hard earned money with no regards. What happened to America's integrity and moral standards? I, as an individual, is helpless. But the District Attorney's office has the power to weave the moral fiber back.
Please look into Dell's business practice. Perhaps a class action lawsuit might be in order?!?! I've already filed a report with the Better Business Bureau and I'm at the end of my ropes. Please help! As a teacher, I try to teach my students, as well as my own children, the importance of INTEGRITY! Please help me teach and demonstrate to the next generation the true meaning of INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, and RESPONSIBILITY!
Thank you for hearing my plea! If you need more information, I would be happy to share them with you. I've documented my dealings with Dell! My email is **. Again, thank you for your prompt attention to this matter! As a resolution, I would like the following: I would like 100% money back refund from Dell, which means the computer and monitor included. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA -- I ordered a sample of Sildenaflex from Meza Biotech for $7.99 shipping and handling. After trying the Sildenaflex, I found it to be worthless. Within a month later I received a shipment of two bottles of the Sildenaflex that I didn't order. Meza Biotech billed my credit card for $97.89. When I called Meza Biotech and questioned them on the mailing and charges, they told me I had signed on to a subscription of receiving monthly shipments of the worthless Sildenaflex.
No one mentioned to me that I was signing on to any monthly enrollment when I ordered the sample. Furthermore, the notification that I had signed on to enrollment was on the back of the receipt printed in mice type - very very lightly so most people would not notice. Meza Biotech is operating in a fraudulent mode and should be brought to justice with penalties. I sent the two bottle shipment back to Meza Biotech according to their guarantee. I have yet to receive the $97.89 less shipping from Meza Biotech. They will not honor their own guarantee!!! This review falls into the area of fraud.
CALIFORNIA -- There is something about Meza Biotech everyone should know. When I ordered a sample product from them over the telephone six weeks ago, they took my credit card number so that they could bill me $7.99 for shipping and handling. I received the sample product, they billed my credit card for the amount, and I thought that was the end. In checking my bank account online the other day, I noticed that Meza Biotech had automatically charged my account for $97.89.
When I called the company, they advised that I failed to cancel some sort of membership where they would ship more product and bill my account automatically. I knew nothing of this "membership" and told the company that I was not advised at the time of the initial telephone order of this. They responded by saying that under the terms of the membership, I had 15 days from the day I received the sample order to cancel the membership or I would be automatically billed for more product they were going to ship me. They stated the terms were on the "back" of the invoice from the sample order.
When I checked the two-page invoice, I finally found these "terms" on the back of the front page invoice, in very, very small letters, on the bottom half of the page, where no one would think to read. Meza Biotech will now not voluntarily credit me the $97.89 even though I was not advised of this enrollment because I did not cancel within the 15-day period. In order to dispute this with my bank, I now have to cancel my entire card so that Meza Biotech will not have an opportunity to charge my card in the future.
I feel this is consumer fraud on Meza Biotech for failing to advise me at the time of the original order of this automatic enrollment, and by covering themselves by printing out these terms in very small letters on the back of an invoice which no normal person would read--you just think it is an invoice. They are still refusing to credit me the $97.89 even though I explained to them that I will now have to cancel my entire card.
By the way, I never even received the product that I was charged for in the first place. I don't believe they have anything on their website about this automatic "membership" either. So I want all consumers to be aware if they order this product (at least over the telephone) that they have 15 days to cancel their "membership" or they will automatically be billed for more product.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. In late September 2006, I accepted Bank of America's telephone offer of a one-month trial membership in their Privacy Source credit-monitoring service (I was sort of railroaded into it -- when I clicked '1' for more information as directed at one point, the next thing I heard was that I'd been signed up -- but that's not the reason for my complaint here).
I called on October 17, well within my cancellation period (which ended on October 28), to cancel the trial membership. I was given a confirmation number for the cancellation, and I have written down the names and times of everyone I spoke with.
On November 6, Privacy Source charged my San Francisco BofA checking account in the amount of $129.99, overdrawing my account. The next day, November 7, I was charged a $19 overdraft fee that the bank refuses to remove. I called Privacy Source and was told they would refund my money in 10 to 15 business days, and that if I want any overdraft fees removed, I can send them a copy of my statement (at my expense and trouble, and certainly with no guarantees). I am outraged by this. I'm being treated with utter disinterest and it's creating a serious financial problem for me.
As a resolution, I would like the following: I want my $129.99 returned immediately and I want the $19 overdraft fee refunded immediately. (Well, to be honest, I'd like to see some people being sued over these dishonest practices... frankly, I feel that that $129.99 was stolen from me, and that it should be dealt with as theft.) I will also be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA -- As a consumer of police services and tax payer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. Over the past six years, my neighbor has consistently contacted the Palo Alto Police Dept., bringing up non-crime and baseless accusations. Time and again the PAPD has disturbed me and parked in front of my residence. These events have resulted in embarrassing situations, with the same results; no regulation, city ordinance or law being violated by me or anyone at my residence.
Again, these police visits resulted in no citations of any kind. But the cumulative effect of these police visits on my well-being has resulted in health and psychological impairments. We would think that after so many baseless complaints, the PAPD would confront my neighbor and stop their embarrassing visits. While it is not clear to me the reason for my neighbor's antipathy, ever since we began building our home in Palo Alto, it should by now be clear to the PAPD that we are law-abiding, peaceful neighbors as evidenced by our relationship with all our other neighbors.
It is understandable that the police needs to respond to neighbors' complaints. But, has it not been made explicitly clear that these are baseless, sick, neurotic accusations? Does the PAPD have no vision nor discernment as to what is right or wrong and stop this continued harassment of which by now the same PAPD has become an instrument?
To clarify this statement: after six years of baseless accusations, the PAPD is now an accomplice of this continuous and baseless harassment, which by now I have no other choice, but to call it DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT ON THE PART OF THE PAPD. What is preventing the PAPD from saying to the complaining party: 'Your neighbors has not incurred in any violation for six years. Stop calling us and harassing them?
As a resolution, I would like the following:
Please contact the PAPD to further investigate the situation and have these harassing visits stopped.
Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
LA VERNE, MARYLAND -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. Order ** Nassau White Louvered Spacesaver SE-BE7181 - $139.99, $28.00, $111.99. This item was ordered and shipped from a third party, arriving damaged. I paid for this item with some other items in the order that arrived undamaged. This item however was reported damaged to the shipping co. And the company I ordered from, Furniture Central, as were the instructions on the website. They never responded. I repeatedly email the company and said don't send another product, refund my money.
The shipping co. said they needed to pick up item for damage inspection. I emailed this information to Furniture Central. No response. This item was ordered 1/2 and this went on up to 1/22 and I then received email that replacement was shipped. I did not want replacement, only refund. I called the company and was told I did not do the return process correctly and had sent the item back to their supplier and they shipped out the replacement. I was told it was out of Furnture Central's hands.
The replacement arrived and it was in poor condition also. Again, I emailed the company and receive no answers. I am very tired of this runaround. Please I want my complete refund - 111.99 + 10 shipping and no extra charges. They don't answer any of my emails now and I just get an argument over the phone. Company information: Furniture Central; furniturecentral.com; 1693 Yeager St., La Verne, CA; 91750 866-483-7467; email@example.com.
And their third party supplier is: Southern Enterprises - 1970 Crown, Dallas, Texas; 75234 972-869-0111. As a resolution, I would like the following: I want someone to contact me and tell me where to ship this item and get my refund. The last time I repeated made myself clear, I was returning the item for a refund and they send me another product. I want a rma number that guarantees my refund to be received and my refund credited immediately - 111.99 + 10 shipping.
Ideally, I would like the company to issue a call tag to pick up item from my resident and pay for the return shipping also. I have been given a runaround for claiming damage and it was documented with UPS as damaged inspected. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA -- As a consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. Sept. 15, 2004 purchased 60 doses of Sildenaflex product, w/ 100% satisfaction guarantee. Product failed to work as advertised. Was advised to return unused portion with invoice for a complete refund ($99.90 + $7.99 ship). This was done with signed confirm receipt 10/14/2004.
After 4 e-mail inquiries, they put a block on my e-mails. To date, 'NO REFUND'. Please help! As a resolution, I would like the following: I only want Meza Biotech to fulfill their original guarantee & refund my purchase price for the product. As a business operating in California, I feel this is not a unreasonable request. Please contact me if you need more details regarding this incident.


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PORTLAND – They laughed together. They held hands when they bounded off the team bench. They took their turns cutting down the net on the basket.
Sydney, Sarah and CeCe Hancock are the daughters of brothers Kevin and Matt, who were popular stars at Lake Region High a generation earlier. Saturday, the girls were the daughters of anyone living in Naples, Bridgton, Casco and Sebago.
They and their teammates beat York, 50-24, for the Western Maine Class B basketball title Saturday at the Cumberland Country Civic Center. That Lake Region returns to the state championship game next week is one reason that T-shirts with Lakers Pride seemed to be everywhere in the grandstand.
In a state that pauses each February to renew its love of high school basketball, Lake Region is trying to reclaim lost success. The girls last won a state title in 1975, the first year of state tournaments for girls. The boys last won in 1985.
The Lake Region area is hungry and it shows.
Tom Wilberg is a son of Falmouth, the community tagged with the labels of successful, sophisticated and affluent. He was a freshman when Falmouth beat Camden Hills for the state title in 2010. After Lake Region beat York, Falmouth beat the York boys, 67-46.
Last Saturday, Wilberg saw blue lights in his rear-view mirror. He had played in the tournament quarterfinals earlier that day. Now he was driving too fast. He pulled over and waited for the Falmouth policeman to ask for his license.
"He saw my name and asked how we did (last Saturday)," said Wilberg. "I told him we beat Maranacook."
Wilberg was issued a warning. The son of Falmouth was grateful.
The Gallagher-Todd clan from York gathered their coats and hats to leave the Civic Center. The afternoon had become longer than expected. On the ride up the pike, matriarch Eleanor Todd, 84, told her family Saturday was a historic day for her. Four grandchildren were playing for basketball championships.
Shannon Todd was a freshman guard on the girls team that lost to Lake Region. Cousins Aaron Todd and Michael Gallagher played in the loss to Falmouth. That left Stephanie Gallagher, a guard on the nationally-ranked University of Southern Maine basketball team.
The USM women won the Little East Conference title, earning another trip to the NCAA Division III tournament, making Saturday a bittersweet day for these sons and daughters of York.
York, York Beach, York Harbor and Cape Neddick have been called bedroom communities to Boston. New faces, new families move in all the time.
"We indoctrinate them," said Melinda Todd Gallagher, who played on York basketball teams nearly 35 years ago. She was half joking. The point being, high school sports, and especially the basketball teams, introduced newcomers to natives.
Hours later, South Portland sophomore forward Jaren Mueller looked up into the full grandstand motion. More, he gestured with his arms. More noise, more emotion. Two entire sections, from the floor of the Civic Center to the roof, rose as one. The son of South Portland didn't realize he had that power to command, even after he and his teammates beat Bonny Eagle, 56-52 for the Western Maine Class A title.
"I was just trying to get the crowd going," said Mueller, after the team photo was snapped. "We feed off their energy. We needed them."
So his neighbors and friends responded. The electricity crackled.
This is what separates the public schools and the private schools. Cheverus and Catherine McAuley and Waynflete and Hyde players are the sons and daughters of their school communities — not the communities in which they live. That's a big part of what drives the sometimes contentious debate over private schools playing public schools in tournaments.
I have always believed the private schools elevate the quality of the game and the quality of the experience. But I hear the other side where a community's pride in its sons and daughters overrides other emotions.
"I never thought my girls should attend another school," said Kevin Hancock, father to Sydney, a Lake Region senior. Older sister Abby graduated a couple of years ago. Sarah and CeCe are a sophomore and freshman. There dad is Matt Hancock.
"We understand what basketball means," said Sydney Hancock, the backboard net draped around her neck.
"I've heard the stories about my father and uncle. You feel all this support."
Wilberg understands. He won't hear individual voices when he plays. No athlete can listen and play at the same time effectively. But he knows who he represents and it's not just his school.
Glenn Todd walks into businesses in York and its neighboring towns. With or without his son, Aaron. At this time of year, friends and strangers approach with congratulations or offerings of good luck.
Things have changed in high school basketball. Low scoring, poor shot selection, in-your-face defenses. Mainers' affection for their basketball tournaments hasn't changed.
It's personal. It always will be.
Staff Writer Steve Solloway can be contacted at 791-6412 or at:
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Chaim Shapiro
Website: http://chaimshapiro.com/
Twitter: @chaimshapiro
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chaimshapiro
One of my favorite experiments when speaking in public is to ask the audience how many of them know the name Elisha Gray (without Googling him)? To date, I have had some weird guesses (no, it wasn't the guy who dated your roommates' sister in college) but no correct answers.
I follow up that question by asking how many know the name Alexander Graham Bell. As you can imagine, everyone is familiar with the name and replies that he is the man who invented the telephone. That is a well-known fact that we all learned in fourth grade, right?
Only it is not that simple. The truth is that a man named Elisha Gray filed a patent for a working telephone two hours after the patent was filed by Alexander Graham Bell!
Just 120 minutes, BUT those few moments were the difference between being a household name, forever ensconced in our collective memories, and being regulated to the dustbin of history.
I'm sure you will Google this now, and the story is a bit more complicated than that, but fundamentally, two hours made the difference between historical immortality and being an answer to a trivia question only known by the biggest of US history geeks (I confess).
Obviously this is a rare example, but I think it teaches an important lesson about the value of time. Wasted time is a commodity we can never recover. Chances are few, if any, of us will be remembered in perpetuity, but that doesn't diminish the value of our time.
I can hear you asking, what's your point (yes, I know you are taking TIME to read this)? My point is carpe diem. But don't just seize the day; seize the moment, because we never know the full impact of any of our actions (or inactions).
NACE is a great way for all of us to seize the moment. I know there are great ideas out there, but unless we take the time to share them, they will be lost. We all have the opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the future of our profession. Don't pass up on that!
None of us can hide behind the excuse that we are not well known or part of the NACE leadership because I can personally attest that NACE is open to the thoughts and ideas of all of its members, irrespective of job title. Leadership and great ideas can come from anyone and at any time (my wife hates when I hop out of bed to write down an idea in the middle of the night).
So don't hesitate. Attend a NACE event, register for the annual conference, volunteer your time, join a committee or just share your thoughts with NACE and you WILL become an active part of charting the future.
Ironically, you don't even have to use Bell (or Gray's) invention to do so with e-mail, because phone calls are SO last century!
Chaim was a co-chair of the 2013-2014 NACE Principles for Professional Practice Committee and successfully completed NACE's 2012-2013 Leadership Advancement Program. Find a listing of NACE committees on NACEWeb.


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Sweet Mercy
In this coming-of-age drama, when Eve Marryat's father is laid off from the Ford Motor Company in 1931, he must leave St. Paul, Minn., and move back to Ohio. Eve's uncle Cyrus has invited the family to live and work at his Marryat Island Ballroom and Lodge. Eve can't wait to leave St. Paul, a notorious haven for gangsters. At 17, she considers her family to be "good people," not lawbreakers like so many in her neighborhood. Thrilled to be moving to a "safe haven," Eve soon forms an unlikely friendship with a strange young man named Link, blissfully unaware that her uncle's lodge is anything but what it seems.
When the reality becomes clear, Eve is faced with a dilemma. Does she dare risk everything by exposing the man whose love and generosity is keeping her family from ruin? And when things turn dangerous, can she truly trust Link? Written by Ann Tatlock of Asheville and published by Bethany House. Softcover, 320 pages, $13.68. E-book, $10.49.
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The Sunset League season is on the horizon.
Obvious pun aside, in speaking to Sunset League coaches, each seems to be singing the same tune: The 2013 season will be one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory.
Here are what Huntington Beach-area coaches have to say as Sunset League play creeps nearer:
Fabian Luna
Beach High
Current record: 8-3
Coach's remarks:
"We're finally full strength. We haven't been full strength until this week so we're getting into the swing of things now. We're just trying to get unified. We're learning to trust each other. But I think we're moving in the right direction, no doubt. Our last tournament before league play is where we're going to see where we're at going into the Sunset League, but I feel pretty good where we're at. We're definitely going to challenge for the league title."
League expectations: "Everybody is pretty solid. I've seen all the teams a little bit. I would say Fountain Valley and Los Al are the favorites to win it, but it's going to be how it is every year. It's going to be a dogfight."
Rich Boyce
Current record: 5-6
Coach's remarks: "We're getting better. We're young and we're making young mistakes. We'll play three great quarters and stop playing in the fourth quarter. The sooner we learn, the better we'll be, but I really have no timetable for it. There are games I feel like we should have won and we probably won a few we shouldn't have. But I'm a competitor and I think we should win them all. But we're where we should be, even though I think we could have a few more wins."
League expectations: "They're all very good. Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach have to be the favorites to win league, but right behind are Los Al and Newport Harbor. Marina may not have the best record, but they're playing hard. And we're in the mix, too. On any given night, anyone can beat anyone."
Nick Racklin
Current record: 4-8
Coach's remarks: "We have a lot of young guys and we lack in height. I only have one player who has played at the varsity level before. So we're just learning and figuring out what it's like to play against bigger guys and what we can and can't get away with. We're learning the difference between playing hard and competing. Offensively, we have to have a very structured offense if we want to get shots. And we're actually getting open looks, we're just not making them right now. You can call it a rebuilding year, but I'm just trying to get these young guys as much experience as I can."
League expectations: "I think Huntington Beach should win league. They have the most talent. They have the best big man in the league in Harley Ruder and one of best guards in the league in Andrew Tenbrink. They were both First Team All-League last year and should be able to dominate. Fountain Valley is good offensively but they struggle guarding people. If you can clamp down on their break and limit their open threes, they can lose some games they shouldn't lose."
Bob Torribio
Newport Harbor
Current record: 8-7
Coach's remarks: "We knew there would be ups and downs early in the season because we have so many guys that came from other sports and we're all playing together for the first time. We're doing a lot of learning on the fly in games because we haven't had a lot of practices."
League expectations: "It's tough. We've seen every league team and they're all good. There are no nights off in the Sunset League. Going off of records, you have to look at Fountain Valley as the favorites to win the league. But I wouldn't count out any of the teams. We feel that if we play our style of play and knock down shots, we can compete with anyone in league. Do we think we're going to go 10-0? No, but we can battle with any team in league this year."
Roger Holmes
Fountain Valley
Current record: 12-4
Coach's Remarks: "We've been playing pretty decent. We definitely have to play better defense. Our games are more high scoring than normal games because of the pace we play. We have some returners but only two of them played significant minutes last year. But all the games in league will be good. The teams are really well balanced."
League expectations: "Huntington Beach has got to be the favorite to win league. They have good size and a lot of returners. So they're the front runner."
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by Louise E. Wright
Fortunate is the individual who, at the age of 87, can look back and say, "I've had a very happy life." Chester County painter Philip Jamison is one of the lucky few. Best known for his watercolors, Jamison is also a discerning collector with a particular eye for local artists. Two upcoming exhibitions at the Woodmere Art Museum celebrate his work, both as collector and creator.
The larger of the exhibitions, The Philip Jamison Collection, presents over 100 works, most of which the collector has promised to bequeath to the Woodmere. Dating as far back as the early-20th century, they include prints and paintings by such renowned Philadelphia artists as Arthur B. Carles, Earl Horter and Benton Spruance.
Jamison began collecting in the 1980s, buying what he liked while keeping investment potential in mind. Over the years he has sold some things in order to buy others. Four or five loose leaf binders filled with details of the transactions speak to the quantity of works that have passed through his hands.
Describing Carles as "America's most exciting painter," Jamison recalls his first encounter with the Chestnut Hill artist's work. At the Janet Fleisher Gallery, where he himself was having "a one-man show," he spotted an oil and, unfamiliar with Carles, asked Fleisher, "Who is he?" Still intrigued two weeks later, he took the painting home, paying for it out of the proceeds of his own sales. Later on, profit from the sale of a house netted Jamison four more Carles. "I wasn't going to invest in stocks," he declares. "I was going to invest in something I knew about."
On viewing Jamison's collection, Woodmere director and CEO William R. Valerio immediately recognized its significance. "It tells the story of the development of art in Philadelphia through the eyes of an artist," he emphasizes.
Convinced of the importance of preserving the collection, Valerio urged Jamison to consider making such a provision. Ultimately the collector decided on a "promised gift" of 84 works to the museum. "I want them to remain as a collection," Jamison explains, "and the Woodmere collects what I collect."
Included in the "promised gift" is a 1969 Jamison self-portrait, an exciting addition to the large number of self-portraits the Woodmere owns. "Self-portraits say so much about artists," Valerio observes, "and how the artist sees himself in relation to the world." The portrait forms part of the exhibition of Jamison's own work, "Philip Jamison Watercolors: The Spirit of Chester County."
More a survey than a retrospective, a word the artist shies away from, the two dozen paintings on display span more than five decades. The earliest date to Jamison's student days at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art (now part of the University of the Arts) and include his only commercial job, a cover design for Lillian Budd's novel "April Snow." When Lippincott Publishing rejected it, Jamison recalls, "I got disgusted." The research required for such work, he declares, "bored the hell out of me. I couldn't spend my life doing that. Instead, I turned to painting."
And paint he did. Since 1958, Jamison has supported himself as a full-time artist. He attributes his success to a combination of talent, luck and demand. "An artist has to have ability," he acknowledges, "but there are little tiny things that change your entire life, and they have with me."
In the late 1950s, for example, friend and fellow Chester County artist Barclay Rubincam asked Jamison if he planned to send any work to an art show in Wilmington's Hotel du Pont. Only on second thought did Jamison submit two watercolors. They sold before he returned home, and he was asked for more; in one weekend, he sold almost two dozen paintings.
The artist also owes his association with Hirschl and Adler Galleries of New York City to a "little tiny thing." Delivering a painting to another of the artist's friends, Norman S. Hirschl noticed one of Jamison's watercolors and suggested Jamison get in touch with him. As a result, the gallery represented Jamison for about 25 years, hosting nine of his solo exhibitions and selling all but 11 of the paintings he sent it.
For almost six decades, the artist's subject matter has remained essentially the same: the landscapes and flowers of Pennsylvania, especially the West Chester area, and of Maine, where he and his family spent summers on the island of Vinalhaven.
Raised in West Chester, Jamison married former first-grade classmate Jane Gray in 1950. The couple raised their family in the area, settling first in an old stone house outside of town before moving back to West Chester proper. "We've been here all our lives," he says. "I don't like to travel." In fact, it was only last March that he ventured outside the U.S. for the first time, staying with a friend near Guadalajara, Mexico.
Jamison's watercolors of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz launch are a notable exception to his usual subject matter. Approached by NASA, he accepted the commission because, as he puts it, "it was a job." Arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, however, he saw nothing he wanted to paint. "I kept looking around for daisies," he chuckles, alluding to the flower that, he admits, "is kind of what I'm known for." Ultimately, Jamison found the project fascinating. The enthusiasm of the scientists was infectious, and he recognized they were as involved in their work as he was in his.
Jamison attributes the appeal of the daisy — coincidentally his mother's first name — to its simplicity, a concept he considers the cornerstone of all artistic endeavor. "To be good," he maintains, a work of art, "no matter how complex, has to have simplicity to it." He gravitates toward a muted palette and prefers to paint "the landscape in winter."
Valerio describes Jamison as "one of the great artists of Chester County," a county that boasts the Wyeth family as part of its artistic heritage. He also considers Jamison "one of the great watercolorists of the 20th century," an assessment he may have to reword, for the artist continues to create. "I don't do the big watercolors I used to," Jamison admits, "but I've been working on a lot of smaller paintings."
Both exhibitions run from January 26 through May 5. On Saturday the 26th, Woodmere Art Museum hosts a free open house from 1 to 4 p.m. More information at www.woodmereartmuseum.org


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I'm not sure if it's just me or if it is every guy's dream to be the last person on earth after some sort of apocalypse. When I watch movies like Oblivion or I Am Legend, I imagine how I would endure in a world where there is no law, just the will to survive. Then I think about what vehicle I would have. In this scenario, I could have just about any vehicle I wanted because I could just take it. Would I drive a Lamborghini or Bugatti? It depends on the condition of the roads. The best option would be some big, badass lifted truck like the one featured on page 50.
Enough ground clearance to drive right over any obstacles in the road, lights on every side of it, winches front and rear in case I got stuck -- that would be the way to go. Of course if I got stuck, I could just get out and find a new vehicle. I would probably end up in an M1 Abrams tank just blowing the crap out of anything that got in my way. This exact scenario is why games like Grand Theft Auto are so popular. We all wish we could do whatever we want with no consequences. Oh well, for now I will just continue on my path of righteousness until the zombies come.


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March 2012 4xForwardPosted in Features on March 1, 2012
You all know that wheeling can be fun, and you do it mostly for that reason. Whether it's the camaraderie of others, conquering the trail obstacles, or just exploring the backcountry, the objective is to enjoy yourself. Of course you may have to wheel as part of your job or to hunt and fish at your special spot, but it all involves going off the beaten track and asphalt to a place far better than downtown Metropolis.
The problem we all face is the constant pressure from government and quasi-environmental groups to close those trails and backroads we enjoy and limit access to where we want to go. Luckily we have help on our side to keep access open to the public instead of just to the elitist few who only allow foot traffic on our public lands.
The BlueRibbon Coalition is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting the battle to allow motorized access on the trails. BRC includes all trail users in its fight, from snow machines and 4x4s to horses, hikers, and motorcycles. The coalition is at the forefront of maintaining what we have as well as preventing the closure of new areas. The support BRC gets from local 4x4 clubs is extremely important.
I have the same interests at heart, which is why I support BRC wholeheartedly. So much so that I joined representatives Del and Stacie Albright for their inaugural Trail Access Partnership (TAP) Tour. The TAP Tour is designed to bring attention to our sport in a positive light while four-wheeling across the country and discussing land use issues. Del and Stacie have been at this for quite a while and are well known for their hard work.
For me, it was also part of my resolution to wheel at least once a month, if not more. The tour played perfectly into this plan. Because the Ultimate Adventure F-150 needed to be at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in the Nitto Tire booth, I figured I would drive it from Vegas on the tour and then back home to Los Angeles. This way I could wheel, do work, wheel, show off the F-150, wheel, be part of the TAP Tour, wheel, camp, wheel, and wheel a bit more. What could be better than that?
Suffice it to say, a full week of this wonderful tour was pretty much a vacation for me, as we did indeed drive wheel camp drive wheel camp drive wheel camp and accomplished more than I anticipated. Del had set up impromptu tours with the Vegas Valley 4 Wheelers at the Hump & Bump event, the Bullhead 4-Wheelers and Havasu 4 Wheelers in Arizona, and the Parker 4-Wheelers at their Parker Splash event in Arizona. In between runs, Del met with the BLM and went to other meetings and activities, so it was truly a "wheeling for fun and profit" trip. And as for me, I was smiling all week, and that is about as profitable as it gets!


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Jacqui Wentz has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's Co-Track Athlete of the Week after an historic performance for the nationally-ranked no. 9 MIT women's track & field team at the Valentine's Invitational hosted by Boston University.
Wentz ran an astounding 5:00.33 mile on Saturday, shattering the MIT record by over nine seconds while provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championship. Wentz finished 19th in the event overall and third among Division III runners. The junior also anchored the distance medley relay team that set a school record with a time of 12:03.55 and hit the NCAA Provisional mark. Wentz ran the final leg in 5:02.80 to lead the Engineers to a sixth place finish in the event.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - In only its third New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) game of the season, MIT field hockey defeated WPI, 3-1 on Saturday afternoon. With her goal that day, senior Kim Barker (Camden, N.Y.) is now ranked first all-time in career goals (55). The Engineers of MIT raised their record to 9-2 for the season, while the Engineers of WPI dipped to 4-6.
MIT played strongly right from the beginning of the game, shooting at goalkeeper Liz Dufresne eight times in the first 10 minutes, but only one of them needed to be saved. In the 11th minute, however, junior Molly Duffy (New Providence, N.J.) was able to sneak the ball past Dufresne and into the far right of the cage off a pass from Barker. Just over 20 minutes later, senior Molly McShane (Lake Bluff, Ill.) increased MIT's lead when she scored the second goal of the day with the help of fellow senior Michelle Dion (Lunenberg, Mass.) and with less than two minutes remaining in the first half.
In the first 35 minutes, MIT outshot WPI 20-1. Dufresne had to make four saves in the first half, while sophomore goalie Jenna Klein (Parma, Ohio) only had to save one ball.
MIT started the second half the same way they had played the first, making five shots on goal in the first five minutes. The fifth was a pass from sophomore Diane Kim (Acton, Mass.) to Barker, who scored MIT's third goal of the day. This goal was her eighth of the season and the 55th in her four years at MIT, places her top of the all-time career goals list.
With five minutes remaining in the game, Maggie Wigley scored WPI's lone goal, but it was not enough to decrease the gap and the game ended with MIT victorious, 3-1.
In the second half, MIT, again, outshot WPI, 13-3, making the total shots for the game 33-4. Dufresne had two more saves in the last 35 minutes and Klein only had to make one save.
MIT's Engineers will return to action when they face yet another NEWMAC rival, Wellesley, on Tuesday, Oct. 2. WPI's Engineers will also face a NEWMAC foe when they host Mount Holyoke that same day.


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Old defensive liability power hitters who strikeout 150+ times a year and can't hang in the National League should retire.
And yes, perhaps players should go back to wool uniforms ('cuz when you're itchy, you play with an edge).
Verily! The Gospel according to Jeff hath been spoken.
With that, I virtually extend my hand through the interwebs and take that of my calloused and oft misguided colleague, Mr. Krause. Indeed, I accept his dubious (and ultimately self-deprecating) proposal knowing full well that victory is in my near future.
And, since we've opened up the Gospel, let it also be known that:
The squeeze play is the most exciting play in all of sports.
The closer is the most overrated role in baseball.
And Albert Pujols is the only man who could make me gay.
Wait, did I just say that?
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
Relieve Me from the Law of Averages
Humans are imperfect. That's just the way we are. And even though I (and a select few i.e. Jesus, Gandhi and Kelly Clarkson) come close to perfection most of the time, part of being human is making mistakes. Jesus gave up a life with Mary Magdalene (mistake), Gandhi didn't fight back (mistake) and Kelly Clarkson starred in From Justin to Kelly (big friggin' mistake). Even my colleague, Allen Krause, makes a lot of mistakes — publicly, here on this blog. But I don't hate him for that. I forgive him and move on. And sometimes, he even surprises me with interesting, near-perfect thoughts.
Closers are not immune from this inherent imperfection. The law of averages is an inevitable circumstance of life and if your closer mauls down opponents one after the other, night after night, then you better be ready for him to "average" out at some point. Fifty-five games in a row where Eric Gagne was unbeatable? Fifty-five games in a row, folks. 55! That's a lot of games to save! Well, he's "averaging" out now.
Sure, Izzy will get you through five in a row. Just know that after that he's bound to blow two or three. That's just how it is. Papelbon? Unhittable? For a while. But he is human and he'll screw up to "average" himself out. This is symbolic of human nature. This is life itself.
Obama blew through the early primary stages — secured his lead. So he loses Indiana. Who cares? So West Virginia might not go his way. Let's look at the big picture. Bottom of the 9th, 2 outs, 3-2 count, go-ahead runner on second, and a gunslingin', gay-hatin' redneck is at the plate. Who do you want on the mound?
Because he's the man. More times than not, he's going to be victorious.
Thank you.
Now, if you want to read great analysis on the possibility of a real paradigm shift regarding closing pitchers and the state of the game, check out The Prince of New York (buy his book!) by clicking *here*.
If you want to see me in all my (im)perfection, click *here* (I am the extremely attractive man dressed in black who takes the suggestion).
If you just want to see the most disgusting thing ever, click *here*. *Warning! These are Cub fans. They are sick people.
In closing, I may blow a game or two, but please don't hate me 'cuz I'm right. And for the record, I usually am right, so get used to it.


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Class D state championship: Randolph vs. I-Tuckahoe
Who: Randolph Cardinals (10-2) vs. I-Tuckahoe Tigers (8-2-1)
What: New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D football championship.
When: Today, noon.
Where: Carrier Dome, Syracuse.
Tickets: $10 for two-game session.
Radio: WJTN (1240 AM), WWSE (93.3 FM) and wjtn.com.
Television: Time Warner Cable SportsChannel.
Buffalo News small school poll: Randolph No. 4 (previous poll was Nov. 6).
New York State Sportswriters Association Class D poll: Randolph No. 1 (up from No. 2), Tuckahoe No. 3 (up from No. 4).
Randolph at the Dome: 2-0. In 2005, the Cardinals beat Cambridge of Section II (Albany area), 35-6. In 2009, they beat Moriah of Section VII (Plattsburgh area), 41-0.
Tuckahoe at the Dome: 2-2. In 1993, the first year of the state tournament, lost to V-Oakfield-Alabama, 40-0. In 2004, lost to III-Weedsport, 22-21. In 2006, beat V-Oakfield-Alabama, 27-14. In 2010, beat V-Caledonia-Mumford, 27-0.
The Tigers have made the state playoffs 12 times, including eight of the last 10 years, with the only recent exceptions last season and 2007.
Where's Tuckahoe? The school is located in Town of Eastridge — which also includes the village of Tuckahoe — in the lower, central section of Westchester County. Tuckahoe is the champion of Section I, which includes Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.
Coaches: Randolph, Pat Slater, 33rd season (213-99-4); Tuckahoe, John D'Arco, 13th season (130-plus wins; also coached 22 years at Eastchester; also won two baseball state titles at Tuckahoe).
How they got here: Randolph beat Tioga, then ranked No. 1 in the state, 7-6, in the state semifinals. Randolph scored on its opening possession, then stopped a two-point conversion in the final minutes before converting a third down and a fourth down to run out the clock. Tuckahoe also won a close one, 14-12, over Section II (Albany area) champion and state No. 3 Rensselaer.
Randolph key players: Jr. QB Mitch Maycock, 6-foot, 185; Sr. RB Jordan Dowiasz, 5-10, 170; Sr. RB/LB Chris Doubek, 5-9, 155; Sr. RB Alex Miinte, 5-10, 165; Sr. E Nate Beaver, 6-0, 165; Jr. E/DB Lucas Brown, 5-10, 155; Jr. LB/OL Cody Oldro, 5-8, 160; Jr. E Nick Hettenbaugh, 5-10, 140; So. C/T Jeff Andrews, 5-10, 215; So. T Michael Bowers, 6-2, 255; Sr. T Ryan Styles, 5-8, 200; Sr. G/E Jimmy Carr, 6-2, 170; Jr. T Patrick Kibbe, 6-0, 230; Jr. RB/LB/P Jared Pitchford, 5-9, 165; Jr. K Micah Kehoe, 5-8, 135.
Tuckahoe pre-snap read: Tigers are one of only three Class D programs in Section I, playing many Class C schools on its schedule. Included was Dobbs Ferry, the team that throttled Southwestern, 39-0, in last year's Class C state championship game but went 5-3 this year; Tuckahoe beat Dobbs Ferry, 38-14, in Week Four. The Tigers then had some midseason stumbles with a 27-27 tie against Haldane (which finished 2-5-1, with Tuckahoe avenging the loss in the playoffs, 35-6); at 47-13 loss to Woodlands (Class C school which went 9-1, losing to O'Neill, which lost to Hoosic Falls in state C semifinals); and a 7-0 loss to Class C Bronxville (4-4). However, since then the Tigers have been on a roll behind Sr. QB Shyheim Nixon (5-10, 180), who was moved under center after the losses and has led Tuckahoe to four straight victories (by combined score of 128-36). Tigers do most of their damage on the ground, however (477 yards passing to 3,014 rushing for the season) behind 6-1, 210-pound Sr. RB/LB Nick Reisman (173-1,115, 16 TDs), Nixon (124-897, 6 TDs) and 6-3, 185-pound Sr. RB/LB Kayvon Reid (50-373, 3 TDs). Sr. LB Joey Bellantoni (5-11, 190) averages over eight tackles per game. Bellantoni and Nixon were starters on the 2010 state title team. Nixon also helped Tuckahoe's basketball team to the 2011 Class C state championship as the Tigers beat OTC Middle College in the title game.
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NYC Metro area Accordance tutor
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I think you'll find the forum folk quite helpful, the Accordance staff equally (OK, even more so!).
You may also want to take a look at the podcast videos. They have an immense amount of material that can be overwhelming. If you're just looking for a place to start, share what you're trying to accomplish or do with Accordance and what package you have. We can easily point you in the right direction, or provide you with all kinds of specific examples.
I hope this helps!
Posted 28 March 2013 - 05:45 PM
I am still looking for help with Accordance.
I wish to grow beyond the Simple Construct Searches I am doing and move up to Complex Construct Searches.
I am stuck not knowing any particular Bible inside out that would thus provide me with phrases of what to look for. I would like to learn the operators like NOT and AND etc. etc. I need someone fluent enough with the Bible and conversant in Accordance to help me increase my fluency in both.
I like to think of myself as a Beginner. Still, I can do a Construct Search and so forth.
One or two of you have been super helpful already.
- Heidi
Posted 29 March 2013 - 12:28 AM
Hi Heidi,
I wish I lived in the NYC Metro area sometimes. But I do like Sydney....I hope you find someone that can help hands on with you. For specific issues we can offer screenshare problem solving and seminars.
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Heidi -
Watch here - http://www.accordanc...anchor-seminars - for a Training Seminar in your area. We went to one a couple of years ago in Greenville, SC (about 2-1/2 hours from home) and it was worth the drive and the expense of a room. We'd like to go to another. Even those who are very familiar with the software will learn, and it's a great place for those who are newer to Accordance to get help.
Also take a look at Dr. J's recent podcasts (#86, #87, & #88) to learn about search commands. I have downloaded the podcasts into iTunes and re-watch the ones dealing with the more complicated tasks.
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Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow exercised his right to choose to show off his smooth and supple buff chest during a weigh-in for the Senior Bowl in Alabama on Monday.
The 22-year-old evangelical Christian will probably keep his man-nips covered when he stars in a very expensive pro-life commercial during the Super Bowl -- a spot that's creating all sorts of controversy.
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"I think it is a schedule that is different than in the past because we have some home games to start the season and we haven't had a lot of those in the past," Bisons' coach Jeff Forehand said. "We don't go on the road until the fourth weekend of the season.
"I think it is a good schedule. From a recruiting standpoint we want to play the bigger schools. We are also able to mix in some really good teams that are coming to play us at home on the weekends before the conference season starts. It is good to play good teams at home."
Two of the highlights on the home schedule are visits from a pair of SEC teams _ Mississippi State March 16 and Tennessee March 23.
"Mississippi State is coming here early because they are playing Vanderbilt later in the week," Forehand said. "This is our time to play UT at home. After we go to Knoxville twice they come here."
The Bisons will travel to Oxford, Miss., March 11-13 to face the University of Mississippi.
"We are going into an SEC venue that is arguably one of the top five in the country in attendance," Forehand said. "It is a really good place to experience the atmosphere that we would get in a regional.
"It is exciting for us to play Ole Miss three times. I'm sure they will be ranked pretty high."
The Bisons will start the season at home with Dayton beginning Feb. 18 at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen L. Marsh Stadium. Bradley visits Feb. 19 and 20. Dayton also plays on the 19th in a double-header day for the Bisons. Western Kentucky plays one game March 23 followed by a three-game series with Marshall.
After making a short trip to Murfreesboro for a game with Middle Tennessee State March 1 the Bisons play four more games at home. Purdue is in town for a three-game series March 4-6 and Morehead State stops by March 9 for one game.
"We have 11 of our first 12 games at home," Forehand said. "We have never had that many games in a row at home to start. We play 32 games at home. When I first came here we were playing 22 games at home.
"Last year we played three games at home to start the season against Murray State and they beat us three times. We then went on the road to Tulane and took three on the chin. We looked up and we were 0-6. I would like to think that having so many home games at the start of the season will let us get out of the chute quicker than we did last season."
The Bisons will play home-and-home series with Tennessee Tech, Middle Tennessee State, UT-Martin and Austin Peay. Rounding out the home schedule is a visit from Alabama A & M April 12.
The Atlantic Sun Conference portion of the season begins on the road at Kennesaw State March 18. The Bisons will play home A-Sun series with North Florida (April 1-3), USC Upstate (April 15-17), Belmont (April 29-May 1), Campbell (May 6-7) and Stetson (May 13-15).
The Atlantic Sun Tournament will be held at Lipscomb May 24-28.
"In the past we have bitten off more than we could chew," Forehand said. "It was tough at times. Every time the schedule goes in you think you could lose or win every game because the parity is so good.
"It is difficult to get teams to play you at home when you are a smaller school, but we were able to do it. Our facility is a great place to play so we should be able to bring good teams here. I think we did a pretty good job of scheduling this time."
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