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HAWAII -- I was moving from one island to another in Hawaii and an administrative assistant at my company offered to ship a couple boxes for me. After 2 weeks, one box had still not arrived and she called UPS who sent her paperwork to initiate a claim. I also called but they would not give me information because I wasn't technically the sender. I explained that it was all my things just being shipped by my company but that didn't seem to matter. Assistant did send the paperwork to me which I sent back to her and we thought that would be the end of it.
When nothing happened I called back again and was told to call a different number for the claim and I was told the claim has been closed. When the assistant checked on it they said they never received the paperwork and closed the claim. I filled out the paperwork again, send it back to the assistant to send it in again. When I called several days later to check the status I was informed the claim had been closed and the money has been paid to my company. I need to contact my company to get the refund for the missing package. When I called my company they said there is no such thing.
The admin. assistant called UPS again and this time they told her again the claim has been closed because they never received the paperwork AGAIN, which both her and I had emailed twice and she had also faxed. This is after I was just told by a customer service representative that the claim been closed because payment has been made. So I called back again, had to explain the whole situation again was directed to call someone else explain the whole situation again.
I was told then they didn't know why someone had said the claim had been paid, but that the claim was not processed again because of the lack of paperwork which should already been sent and twice. I asked to speak to a supervisor, explained the whole situation again. He said he would send the paperwork back out to the assistant since I was not technically the sender and he would call me to follow up the next day. I filled out the paperwork out for the third time and my assistant sent it in.
The next day I received no follow up call from the supervisor and I had to call again for the sixth or seventh time now where I was told that a refund has been processed and my company should receive a check within 10 days. I was also told they only pay up to $100 which was never known before so this was news to me, but at this point I'll take whatever I can get. The payment has not arrived yet but I'm hoping that this will finally settle that it has been over a month now and I have neither my package nor any refund and I have spent hours calling and emailing trying to get someone to help me with this.
This is the worst customer service experience of my life. Both myself and my assistant wasted so much time and no one did what they said, often giving me false information. If you place any value on your time, I definitely lost money due to all the time spent calling, telling them the same information over and over again, being directed to call other departments and other people, and filling out the same information 3 times. Next time, use Fedex and save yourself hours of headache and frustration.
LAWTON, OKLAHOMA -- UPS never delivers on time, no matter when or what I have ever ordered they have never had my package here on the day it was scheduled out for delivery. It's getting very old, UPS will lie and put the reason as they couldn't find my address and need directions, yet they have been out at my house a million other times and it's the same driver every time. I have been told by other UPS workers that if you are in the country or out of the way or are the only one in that area getting a package delivered they will put it off a day or two and use the excuse that they couldn't find your house and need directions.
I have never had a package delivered on time!!! It's always one to two days later, it will show out for delivery by the end of the day but then I don't receive it so I call and it's put off and changed due to the reason I stated!! My address is very clearly posted on my mailbox stand in large numbers and letters so everyone can clearly see my name and address, but yet the same driver that has delivered already to me a million times can't find it. I'm sick of paying UPS a high price to bring my packages when they can't get them to me on time. You need to lower your ridiculous shipping prices if we can't have our packages on time!!
Some items we need asap and it puts us in a bind to have to wait on them, like car parts, or gifts at the holidays or birthdays. I bet UPS workers aren't going to get any of their packages late!! GO WITH FEDEX IF YOU WANT PACKAGES ON TIME AND NICE WORKERS!! FedEx is faster, more reasonable priced, also a lot more polite and friendly workers and delivery people!!! Look through all of UPS reviews and you will see they have tons of negative and are only a 1 star. Go with FedEx people!!
NEW MEXICO -- Package delayed (inexplicably) in Commerce City, CO hub. When UPS was contacted (because the delay would result in their missing the guaranteed delivery date) the "customer service representative" in essence said "Well, the tracking doesn't really tell you where the package is and we don't have a delivery date." So in essence - you don't know where the package is, don't know when it will be delivered, and are unworried about missing your "guaranteed delivery date"?
Subsequently, the delivery was rescheduled. It was "guaranteed" by Friday and reset for MONDAY. While I recognize that they generally charge for Saturday delivery, one would THINK they would have made an effort to achieve a free Saturday delivery given that they missed THEIR guaranteed delivery date which, given I paid the seller for both the 5 day shipping AND expedited shipping out of the warehouse should probably have been of SOME concern. They also then informed me that ANY refund for the failed shipping would have to come FROM THE SELLER. I'm not clear on why THEIR failure requires punishing the seller - but apparently UPS is unconcerned with that.
So like many, I took my issue to social media. Their "social media help" folks contacted me. They asked me to e-mail them. I did. They responded by informing me the delivery was delayed because THEIR employee made a mistake. I pointed out the item was now in town as of Friday afternoon and a Saturday delivery would make sense. They agreed and promised it would be "on the truck for Saturday delivery". It didn't show up. I e-mailed them again early in the afternoon on Saturday. They didn't respond.
I returned to social media. They again asked "Have you e-mailed our help people?" I said "Yes. They're the ones who guaranteed a Saturday delivery. I e-mailed again four hours ago. No response." They've now "promised" someone will be in touch by e-mail as soon as possible. Yey?
PHOENIX, ARIZONA -- Shipped a small box to Sun City AZ. It was scanned in NY when picked up and no additional scans. Shipped a replacement small box to Sun City, AZ, it made it to Phoenix and then no further scans. 1st pkg., investigation: took 8 days, no results. I called again and UPS said they would send out a claim form. After a week, I did not receive the form, called back and they sent via email. Sent claim and receipt and was told it would be another 10 days to have it processed. Still waiting... 2nd pkg., investigation in process. Sent a 3rd pkg. U.S. Priority mail. Got there in 2 days!!
GREELEY, COLORADO -- On the 11th of April, my parents went to The UPS Store, in the Bittersweet Plaza, located in Greeley, Colorado, to send me (in Mexico) a badly needed LCD screen for a tablet. They were charged 34 dollars. For the last 3 weeks, I have been calling the UPS store here with no luck. I finally called my parents and told them to find out where it's at. They were told that it was delivered on the 16th of April and that I should go pick it up. So, I call the UPS store here in Mexico and give them the tracking number.
They tell me that since it doesn't start with a 1z that it's most likely going to be a Mexican Post Office issue and the UPS store generally sends stuff like that via USPS. So, now I call my parents and they were told it was sent USPS but to them, what's the difference. So, now I'm pissed because The UPS store charged 34 bucks to put 4 dollars in stamps on a package they knew wasn't going UPS.
I visit the local post office here and they tell me that it's going to take around 3 weeks - 5 weeks to get here. :( Even more pissed. So I call them and ask them why didn't they tell my parents that it was going to be sent thru the Post Office and to charge the Post Office rates, not UPS rates. They didn't answer me and told me to call back when the manager is there. What a bunch of thieves!!!
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS -- I recently took several boxes to the UPS store in Boca Raton, FL after my mom died and I was distributing mementos to family. I was very clear with the representative at the store that this was a fragile box full of fragile memories. She assured me she would mark it appropriately. When the box was delivered to my condo and received by the concierge, the box was broken on all of the sides, the bottom was ripped apart and there were NO fragile signs visible.
Every piece of glass inside the box was shattered, every piece was either bent or broken and several things were missing. It looked like the box had been dropped off the truck and then run over. All of the memories gone... There were no notes or no acknowledgement from UPS about their liability. Needless to say, I was angry and extremely sad that all of my mom's stuff was left in a shattered mess. UPS... never again!
RESEDA, CALIFORNIA -- UPS is unionized and that means they don't care. They will ban you for deliveries if they don't like you. UPS has a list of reasons not to deliver to your business that is 10 pages long. Their union encourages drivers not to deliver if they don't feel absolutely comfortable. The ups customer service is located in the Philippines and they have no idea where your package is. The ups union encourages its drivers to hold your package hostage if they don't like you.
FedEx is not unionized and will get you your package without threats of returning your package to the shipper. The Van Nuys customer center routinely tells its customers that they will return your package back to the shipper if you don't like their service. Watch out for George in Van Nuys. He likes to return packages. He says his union boss told him to do it. Just because you get an email telling you that ups will deliver a package, doesn't mean you're going to get it. It is up to the driver to deliver or not and the union will back him up.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI -- Okay, So I paid for 2 day shipping on a Friday, which apparently they don't work on the weekend, and was told I'd get it on Tuesday. Tuesday rolls around and it says it is still in Kentucky. Okay. Well, then I call and at least get my 25 dollar shipping fee refunded but now it is Wednesday and supposedly at 10:50 AM they tried to drop it off and no one was home. I never got any notification as to what time of day or anything they were going to be dropping it off so I can't plan for it. I was working of course.
Well on top of this my roommate said he was in the front room and did not hear a knock or anything during this time. So instead of dropping it back by or calling me WTF? Just call me. I entered my number for a reason... They said "oh, they can drop it off the next day around the same time... (still have to work) or you can come and pick it up the next day." How's that for service? So I said "uhh no, I'll just come pick it up today because I've been waiting for this thing and now I have a one hour window to pick it up in a different part of town when it should've been here 2 days ago."
NEED NEED NEEEED more communication with customer. You all have my personal line so how is it so hard to call or text that it is coming or whatever. I'm more frustrated that this happened after the fact I paid more for 2 day shipping and it didn't come.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- UPS banned me as I complained about a driver who threw packages down our hall. Each complaint in a customer service call center was followed by a local-annex foreman who called to give profanity and threatened to cut off UPS service. I complained 5 times about the driver and foreman. Customer service management banned me for 5 complaints. After sending a letter to their CEO, a CEO Secretary banned me for my 5 complaints.
After that, UPS ground delivery requested US Mail to stop delivery and to ban me. A lawyer did not help me with a "mercy-apology" letter. With the lawyer's letter, the same secretary was even more evil. Now for 11 years I have not received bills or packages.
NEW YORK -- I ordered a lens from B&H for my wife as a surprise birthday gift and paid for expedited shipping… ordered Friday due to receive on Saturday. Nope!! These idiots lost my package and I was told that it was "left behind" at the sorting center in Queens. And worse yet, I had a "SUPERVISOR" get on the line and he told me that UPS runs a skeleton crew on Saturday and that he could not reach anyone at the sorting center to find out about my package. I was then told that it would arrive on MONDAY!!! I AM DONE with UPS!!! They truly suck, and their customer service is even worse.


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A patron told Buffalo police he was stabbed four times after inadvertently walking into a fight early today at Blush Nightclub & Lounge.
The fight started at about 1:30 a.m. inside the club at 1389 Delaware Ave., near West Delavan Avenue, and the patron told Northwest District officers that he wound up in the middle of the altercation.
He said he was stabbed three times in the stomach and once in his left forearm but he didn't see who attacked him. The stabbing victim drove himself to Sisters of Charity Hospital, where he was treated for injuries that weren't considered life-threatening.
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An expression used for someone who has alot of acne, similar to what it may look like if someone had chicken pox...also could be scars from acne or chicken pox!
"Look at his pockface, it looks like he has craters in his skin."
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Despite Larry Tobin's breathless endorsement of McCain/Palin (gee, never saw THAT coming), Barack Obama will, thankfully, become our next President for the following reasons. And Larry, if you are reading this, please understand that ANYONE who voted Bush/Cheney in the past has now lost all credibility when it comes to choosing the right people for the job.
1) Complex and serious issues such as we are facing today require a bright mind and serious decision-making skills. The smartest guy in the room is definitely Obama. Advantage Obama.
2) The same people that brought us Bush/Cheney now bring us McCain/Palin. Uh, yeah, and we know how well that Bush/Cheney thing has worked for our country don't we. Advantage Obama.
3) Fear, smear, and lies have worked very well for the Republicans in the past. This time, more Americans are on to their tricks and are refusing to fall for them again. The message of common sense, hope, and inspiration beats the McCain/Palin message of fear, smear, and lies. Advantage Obama.
4) Independents, Moderates and crossover Republicans are increasingly going for Obama and historically red states are turning blue. Advantage Obama


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2-4 April 2014
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Steven Girvin, Yale University, United States
Mohammad Hafezi, Joint Quantum Institute, United States
Karyn Le Hur, Ecole Polytechnique, France
Jacob Taylor, National Institute of Standards & Technology, United States
Topological properties play a fundamental role in many physical phenomena. The best known examples are quantum Hall systems, where insensitivity to local properties manifests itself as conductance through edge states that is insensitive to disorder. While the traditional research focus has been on electronic systems, there has been a recent emergence of interest in exploring topological orders with photons. The motivation behind these efforts has been twofold: investigating new states of photons in the context of quantum simulation; and developing integrated photonic devices which are robust to disorder. Recent experiments have demonstrated substantial progress towards the implementation of Hamiltonians with topological robustness, from microwave to visible frequency domains. At the same time, many intriguing theoretical schemes have been proposed to explore topological orders in photonic systems, both in the linear and strongly interacting regimes. This incubator provides a venue to discuss the recent theoretical and experimental progress and to explore future research directions and potential applications of this nascent field, in classical and quantum information processing.
Alberto Amo, Laboratory for Photonics and Nanostructures, CNRS, France
Yidong Chong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Eugene Demler, Harvard University, United States
Alex Khanikaev, City University of New York, United States
Na Young Kim, Stanford University, United States
Michal Lipson, Cornell University, United States
Graciana Puentes, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
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A person who hides how much of a nerd he is by acting normal majority of the time. Only his closest friends know how much of a nerd he is while others are unaware.
Joel is such a ninja nerd, he acts normal but we know he's a huge geek deep down.
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A ninja who is in touch with his nerdy side. You cannot have a female ninjanerd, only male, although they may have feminine characteristics. Used to insult a person who believes he's a ninjanerd, but is a nerd at the same time, the nerd part using the computer freqeuently, the ninja part being stealthy.
"Hah, I am a ninja! But I love downloading this anime and using the computer and chatting on IRC"
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The process where one woman squeezes nutritious fluids out of her breast into another man or woman's anus while he/she is sprawled out on their back holding their legs up. (Tit-juice into the toot-hole)
Austin told me that Lisa gives the best Tit n' Toot in town.
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A concert where the children of Kostruba and the children of the Progress Centre will play and sing together. The Progress Centre, a leading educational institution in Nukus will host the concert which will take place on Wednesday, 7 December at 14:30. An exhibition of traditional handicrafts from Kostruba and from the communities where the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project "Enhancement of Living Standards in Karakalpakstan and Namangan region (ELS)" is working, plus a photo exhibition of the people of Kostruba and of Karakalpakstan. The exhibition will open on Tuesday, 6 Dec. 2005 at 14:30 at the Savitsky Karakalpakstan State Art Museum in Nukus.
Kostruba is a remote community in the desert of Karakalpakstan. In Kostruba there are no roads, electricity and gas. It takes three hours by jeep to get to the nearest village or road. The village has only one school for all ages. Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan where colleges and institutes are, is six hours away by car. Children in Kostruba have no access to educational or recreational activities, and no possibility to further their education in the community. Still, cultural traditions in Kostruba are rich: children and adults retain the ancient musical skills of the Kazakh nomad culture. Children themselves can play traditional instruments, like the domra and dutar, and sing the ancient songs of the Kazakh epic and ballads. The organizers would like to thank:
The EU and UNDP project "Enhancement of Living Standards in Karakalpakstan and Namangan region (ELS)" (http:www.els.uz) for funding the initiative and for contributing to the organisation of the event, and in particular for for the handicraft exhibition.
The UNDP project "Clean Energy for Rural Communities in Karakalpakstan Phase II" for involving the community in Kostruba where the project operates, and for providing support to the organisation of the initiative.
TICA - Turkish International Cooperation Agency - for funding the initiative. TICA has also funded the Energy project). The UNDP office in Uzbekistan for supporting the organisation of the event.


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A kickass band from Long Island, New York. Also stereotyped as 'emo' by MTV. Also, their frontman Adam is known for his habit of swinging his mic around his neck during live performances.
omg dude taking back sunday is an orgasm to my ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5 awesome guys that make up a kickass band called Taking Back Sunday.
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by RAWR August 25, 2003
The act in which one, once again, seizes Sunday
"Hey, Buddy. There is another Crusade upon us!" "And what will that be?" "Taking back Sunday!"
by tax0r March 06, 2005
A kick ass band with lyrical and musical talent (even without John) and an awesome live show you wont forget
"So scream I heard about your message and how it reeks of your indifference"
by Holy Hand Grenade June 20, 2004
despite the labels and stereotypes taking back sunday has been pushed into, they are still amazing. first cd was better but yeah. an amazing band with amazing lyrics.
you: "teeehhehe i luv taking back sunday their so em0!1!"
me: "stfu"
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by another label June 20, 2005
The best f***in band on the face of the earth..and by the way ive seen them live and they definitely DO NOT suck like this other person said. ROCK ON TAKING BACK SUNDAY
Taking Back Sunday is a cool band.
by a smart brunette October 05, 2003
A band out of long island new york, not as good as they once were, but still damn good, pretty much the poster child for 'emo' at this point, really havent sold out since they arent on TRL for god sakes, and the most that they show up on is some Rock countdown late at night on MTV 2 or Fuse
'Kid: Man Taking Back Sunday sucks, they sold out like Atreyu'
'Me: Is that the thing to do now, hate certain bands ? fuck you, you stupid ass scene kid'
'Me: Is that the thing to do now, hate certain bands ? fuck you, you stupid ass scene kid'
by Jawad March 01, 2005
taking back sunday is a kick ass band! consists of very talented young men and fuck you all of you who dis them because obviously you have your head to far up your fucking ass to see that taking back sunday is a great band!
taking back sunday is a kick ass band!
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youre begging for a way to gracefully bow out and say good night
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Celtic-punk band the Tossers plays Crooked I tonight
Tony Duggins grew up on the south side of Chicago, a city that loves St. Patrick's Day so much it dyes the Chicago River green.
Though his heritage is Irish, Duggins didn't appreciate Celtic music until he heard it played by England's the Pogues. Then he dyed and entered green heaven.
"I heard Irish music just growing up around St. Patrick's Day. At friends' houses, everyone played it," Duggins said. "I didn't think it was all that cool until I heard the Pogues. Then I was like, 'Wow. This is great.' It wasn't corny when they did it. They put a lot more heart and soul into it."
Same goes for the Tossers, Duggins' six-member group, which started in 1993 and predates Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murphys. Though the term "Celtic-punk" gets tossed about with the Tossers, "The Emerald City" -- their just-released CD on Victory -- showcases a stirring, accomplished band. On record, they're more "Celtic" than punk, with the fiddle, mandolin and tin whistle taking center stage.
"This is by far the best thing we've ever done," Duggins said. "Every song on it is like a single. All of us knew it would be great because the songs, we were working on them -- and some of them we were playing out -- for like three years now."
The title song isn't a nod to Oz, Dublin or Seattle; they toast their sweet home, Chicago. The video features iconic imagery, including pubs and ball parks, such as U.S. Cellular Field, where Duggins' team, the White Sox, plays. He grew up near 95th Street, just blocks from the Sox's longtime home, Comiskey Park.
Duggins and his buddies, including his brother Aaron -- who plays tin whistle in the Tossers -- gravitated to Chicago's blue-collar pubs with hardscrabble punk bands.
"We got into this so we could get into bars. We started playing when were teenagers," Duggins said. "It was an excuse to get in there and play gigs. We were just battin' around, playing Irish tunes and stuff influenced by the Pogues and the Dubliners and the Clancy Brothers."
The Tossers released "The Pint of No Return" in 1994, then built a buzz with raucous live shows. Soon, they were opening for their musical heroes, including the Pogues.
"The first time I met Shane (MacGowan) it was pretty surreal because I'm a huge fan," Duggins said. "Not only that, I was like probably totally blasted out of my mind. Then, I met him again in Chicago, and hung out with him."
He didn't dare ask MacGowan his opinion of the Tossers.
"Musicians don't really heap praise on each other. It's more like, 'Hey, how's the weather out there?'"
The Tossers have also played with Stiff Little Fingers, Black 47, Clutch, Murphy's Law, Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. Their headlining tour for "The Emerald City" includes their first gig in Erie tonight at the Crooked I.
"The show is loud and it's fast," Duggins said. "We always play a lot of old traditional songs and ballads, so, if you're into it, it's a bit of a nostalgic feel. But also a lot of our songs are singalongs. We try as best we can to get everybody into it."


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Turn your pastillage dome into a work of art as Ceri shows you how to pipe a cushion, adding layer upon layer of delicate royal icing stringwork.
Create luscious barrels and then dive into line work as you attach and drop strings on the top and side of your cake and layer them to create rich over-piped detail.
Add movement and texture to your cake as Ceri shows you the basics of piping scrolls flat before moving to the cake and then adding variations on the theme.
Embellish piped scrolls with over-piped line work as it follows the scroll's sweeping lines.
Finish your piped roses, create delicate leaves and attach both to your cake for a beautiful finishing touch.
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OXFORD, Mississippi -- Ole Miss mounted a two-run rally in the ninth to force extra innings on Sunday, but fell 7-6 to Vanderbilt in 11 innings as the No. 2 Commodores finished off the weekend sweep at Swayze Field.
The Rebels (23-9, 4-8 SEC) have now lost five straight games, including the last two in a series against Florida. Ole Miss has lost seven of nine since beginning the season 21-2.
Brett Huber (2-1) suffered the loss in relief, allowing one run on two hits
with three walks and four strikeouts across the final 2.2 innings.
Brian Miller (5-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on two hits with two
walks and two strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work. The right-hander gave up the
tying runs in the ninth inning, but picked up the win when Vanderbilt (29-4,
11-1 SEC) rallied in the 11th inning.
Stuart Turner led the Rebel offense at the plate, going 4-for-5 on the
afternoon with a walk and helped spark the two-run rally in the ninth with his
leadoff single.
"It was a tough one," Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco said. "Obviously, we haven't been playing very well. Today we played much better. There's more in the tank. We can certainly pitch better, play better defense and hit better. Today was more of the team that played the first five weeks.
played hard against a very good team. We gave up the big inning and just
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played the last couple of weeks."
Ole Miss struck first, scoring a single run in the first inning on a sac fly
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Vanderbilt answered with a run in the second to even things up, but the Rebels
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Preston Overbey single and an RBI double from Will Allen started things off.
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The Commodores again answered with a four-run fourth inning and a single run in
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Overbey brought
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Mistone to second. The senior took third on a ground out to second base before
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Sikes Orvis was intentionally walked before Cameron Dishon drew a walk to load
the bases. Tanner Mathis was then hit by the first pitch he saw to bring
Mistone home and tie the game at six. Vanderbilt would then get out of the
inning when second baseman Tony Kemp made a sliding snag on a ball pulled
through the right side by Austin Anderson and made a game-saving throw to first
for the final out in the inning.
The two teams then went through a scoreless 10th before Vanderbilt
plated the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on a wild pitch and a
throwing error.
Connor Harrell doubled with one out on a ground ball down the third base line
that hit the bag and bounced over the fielder, rolling to the wall in foul
territory to start the rally.
A wild pitch then moved him to third and he came
home on the play when the throw to the bag was wide, allowing Vanderbilt to
take the 7-6 lead.
Ole Miss couldn't manage a final answering rally as the Commodores held the
Rebels off the board in the bottom of the inning to pick up the win.
Ole Miss will return to action on Tuesday night when the Rebels travel to Trustmark Park to face Mississippi State in the annual Governor's Cup Game at 6:30 p.m.


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Congratulations governor-elect Rick Snyder for winning the confidence of the people of Michigan as proved in Tuesday's historic election.
The voice of the people must be respected because it shows democracy at its finest when those who feel disenfranchised are able to speak out on how they are feeling by way of the ballot box.
Yet we must quickly remind ourselves, Mr. Snyder, that we live in a capitalist society and as a former businessman, you understand very well what that means and how it relates to the means of production. If capitalism entails social Darwinism then the government is obliged to protect the weak and the poor. So when the Republican tenet says pull yourself by the bootstraps, how do you explain that, Mr. Snyder, to those who have been jobless for the last two years?
How do the unemployed start pulling themselves by their bootstraps without the support of the government? Yes, I under the principles of free market enterprise and I agree that the government should not be involved in every aspect of our lives. But the undeniable fact remains that the government is supposed to create an enabling environment for the big and small to thrive.
How do you ask families who have been displaced by the foreclosure crisis to pull themselves by their bootstrapa?
As governor, the onus lies squarely on your shoulders to show us that now that the campaign is over, it is time to govern. And in governing you have to be sensitive to the needs and the aspirations of the people who elected you, which are far removed from political maneuvering and gamesmanship.
Creating jobs to address the high unemployment we find in Detroit and other cities across the state is not about political maneuvering and schemes. There are many families in Michigan and in Detroit who are suffering and want their governor to attend to their needs and not satisfy age-old political ideology that is out of tune with the realities of 2010.
Mr. Snyder, even though you ran under the Republican umbrella, your campaign basically was run like that of an independent candidate.
On the campaign trail you talked about how independent you are in your decisions. In fact, three weeks ago in an editorial meeting when I asked you if you are truly a moderate Republican, you responded by saying you don't answer to labels. You left me with the impression that you would be governor for all the people, a voice of reason.
Therefore I don't expect you to follow the official Republican line in Washington — which according to Sen. Mitch McConnell is to destroy the Obama presidency — which has put the party at odds with Black voters.
You cannot say you love Detroit and want Michigan's largest city to be part of your central cities program and at the same time want to support the legal challenge against the historic health care legislation that affects Black voters.
For all the seemingly sound reasoning behind the legal challenge, the fact remains that Black voters like other communities of color face the brunt of health care disparities. Thus it is important that your office does not send mix signals to our community on where you stand on the issues that are most important to Detroit and other cities.
Please do not refer to the health legislation as "Obamacare" because since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law as part of his New Deal, no one has called it "Roosevelt Security." Today everyone, regardless of party affiliation and the color of their skin, enjoys Social Security.
I will not fail to commend you when you do something commendable. If you are independent, as you said, I don't expect you to pander to the fringes of the party or to the southern Republican governors who have made it their mission to reject federal stimulus money because it comes from the Obama administration.
Families in Michigan don't expect their governor to play convenient politics with their present and future by rejecting stimulus money or by shying away from working with the federal government on policies and programs that benefit the middle class and poor. They are the ones suffering in Michigan, not the rich and mighty.
I have seen politicians vacillate and in Michigan we have witnessed a lot of costly political maneuvering that we can no longer afford in the face of joblessness, urban decay and family disarray.
You said you would support re-entry programs for those coming out of the justice system of which the African American community is heavily impacted. You also noted that you would support more funding for mental health and other social programs. I hope you abide by your campaign promises and that we don't wake to surprises that speak to business as usual, and the divisive politics of fear that has been used to manipulate peoples' emotions throughout this campaign season.
I observed that during your campaign that you did not campaign with the Tea Party Express bus. Some interpreted that as you running away from the Tea Party. While there are legitimate concerns raised by some members of the Tea Party some elements have used this group as a cover for hate and intolerance.
If you will indeed be an independent governor, seriously examining any position by the Tea Party before agreeing with them would be an admirable thing.
You have an opportunity to prove the skeptics wrong and be a different kind of Republican governor, the kind that Bill Milliken was.
Because Milliken endorsed you it is my hope that your administration will embody the spirit that inspired Milliken to embrace Detroit unlike any other Michigan governor. He championed issues around the environment and other matters that were not necessarily cut out of the Republican play book.
Your task now will be to work with all sides of the political aisle without getting caught up in the toxic politics that have made a lot of people given up on government.


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March 3, 2013
DEAR EDITOR: I am writing in response to Jack Hickey's letter regarding gun violence....
The NRA was formed to protect the rights of newly freed slaves to own guns. The NRA was responsible for helping to arm freed slaves when the racist liberals of the country at the time were killing blacks with their organization....the KKK. That's the origin of the organization. If gun controls are attempted to be put in place, in any manner or form, I doubt very much black Americans will comply. They already realize that gun control is actually people control. Good for them! I stand with them.
You will, however, see a very high percentage of white Americans complying with anything the gov't tells them to do on any issue, including handing over the guns the gov't tells them are "bad" for them.
Listen to these black Americans.
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Jes. (lol)
You are.
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It's a tribute to lemming skirts like you.
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Liemonger is a good name because you seem to live up to that name.
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What does that mean wierdo? You don't even begin to know me.FYI Army Cannon crewman field artillery ft sill oklahoma.
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Yea... the odds of collecting from an internet tough girl.... ZERO.
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HA Wanna Bet!!!
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"If you need more than 9 shots to shoot someone in your house, you don't need a gun."
Posts someone that never served.
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To many people look at organizations like the NRA as if they have a great amount of control. In reality they are a small part of the American populous. We are made up of over 300,000,000 people and the NRA is approximately 4.5 million members. A little over one percent. Not vary impressive numbers. A weapons ban will ban law abiding citizens from having such weapons and accessories. Criminals could care less what the rules are. Yes, there are rules that need changed. They are rules that provide access to mental health counseling, intervention into those that don't realize they have mental health problems and those that need them. More laws won't change things most are being concerned about. Enforcing the laws we have is the answer.
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Wouldn't an AR15 be kinda lumpy under your pillow? LOL
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Trained police officers have a hit rate of less than 40% of shots fired.
We wouldn't expect a nervous homeowner to do better and we wouldn't limit intruders to just one.
I do not support some DC politician, who has security details, telling Americans how many rounds we can have in a magazine.
We have little confidence that the bad guys will adhere to any limits.
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If you need more than 9 shots to shoot someone in your house, you don't need a gun.
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There is nothing in our constitution that provides for "common sense" gun control whether it be your definition of "common sense" or mine.
It just plain isn't there.
If you are dissatisfied with our constitution, there are specific steps to be taken to amend it.
Otherwise, one should plan on adhering to the the most inspired man-made set of rules of governance ever created or find a location with rules more to their suiting.
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Columbine happened during the last ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.
Lanza committed 41 felonies. 42 wouldn't have stopped him.
It sick and sad that the left bots like using the death of babies to mindlessly promote their ignorant agenda.
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Yes we do need more gun control laws. We need to require every able bodied citizen to own a rifle or handgun and be field qualified three years. We also need universal concealed carry. To make things totally fair, there should be gun giveaways in high crime areas to anyone who doesn't have a criminal record or mental illness.
For your information, the 2nd amendment was not meant to prevent Columbines or Sandy Hooks. It is meant to prevent a Nazi Holocaust, Russian Genocide, Chinese Genocide, Cambodian Genocide, or Rwanda Genocide. The only reason for you to believe as you do is if you think you will be holding the government gun and not be the target.
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Yes, we need common sense gun control in this country and we need it now to prevent any more Columbines or Sandy Hooks. This has NOTHING to do with anyone's 2nd Amendment rights.
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The 7 Most Ridiculous Things About Calling Out Fake Fangirls
Let's Talk About Whores
According to its advocates, "whore" is a great word. And they're right because it's useful. It's like a hazard sign for other people: you instantly know to avoid the person using that word without exposing yourself to too much of their poison. Comics writer and commentator Dirk Manning reposted this meme ...
via Dirk Manning. Original source unknown but an asshole
... then carefully mansplained that "whore" isn't sexist. It's true that "whore" is a powerfully charged word with many layers of socio-economic meaning, and can be distracting, so I've prepared a quick flowchart to simplify it:
You don't call someone a whore for wearing revealing clothes. You don't call him or her a whore for enjoying attention. (Both arguments apply to me, by the way -- I'm writing this in my boxers.) You don't even call her a whore if she's a woman you're paying for sex, because that's just good sense. You're polite to taxi drivers, and you're only getting inside their car. Because you know that they can make the ride more expensive and less pleasant for you. And if you think your partner's mood doesn't affect things once you're having sex anyway, well, now we know why you have to pay for it.
It's also applied to the booth babes, the models hired to wear costumes at events. Some people complain that they're not real geeks. I assume that they also hunt down the workers who put up Assassin's Creed posters and demand that they detail Desmond's insane plot or be branded as hypocrites.
Ubisoft hired real archers to install this ad, and to make any "in the knee" jokes agonizingly literal.
"Whore" is used throughout comics and gaming fandom, but even to the most sexist mind it's a backfiring insult. Because the guy is admitting that she has something valuable while he can't even give his away. And if women are whores for dressing up as female comics characters, what would that make the people who created those costumes and sent them out to make money?
Geeks Aren't a Minority
Many man-child warriors take a defensive tone about these "invaders," but you don't get to claim that you're a minority when The Avengers made more money than a dozen countries this year. Video games have midnight launches reported in the news. There was a struggle against geekery, and the geeks won. We won so hard that our only complaints are about Hollywood making billion-dollar movies of our stuff too fast.
DC, Warner Bros
Damn them for making such awesome stuff about our favorite things!
Bringing up gender in comics fandom should be like mentioning your favorite ice cream flavor during a football conversation: irrelevant, and revealing you to be a child. Except children can still like comics without being assholes about it.
The Tragedy
The tragedy of territorial geeks is that they found the wonderful world of fantasy, then missed its point. Some people really are the stereotypical geeks, escaping socially awkward childhoods by finding funner things to do. I was the last picked for football, was occasionally thumped because people found it funny and can talk for a full hour about my favorite Doctor Who original novels. Only that last part still affects my life, and it's awesome. But some people escaped into a world without bullying, and instead of thinking "Great," they thought, "My turn."
"Back off, noob, there's only ONE Harry Potter/Where's Waldo? mashup expert in THIS house."
You can't be a better fan than anyone else anymore. Memorizing issue numbers was always useless, but in a world with Wikipedia, it's outright embarrassing. The whole point of liking things is to enjoy them. More people means more fun. Even if you're a total sociopath, more people in your hobby means more products for you to enjoy. And if you want to turn it into a fight, someone who likes a character and creates a costume is actually closer to the comics creators than someone who just likes the character.
If you base your self-esteem on how much of a fan you are, neither of those words really apply to you.
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Pre-registration is required. Deadline to confirm a group is April 11, 2014. Deadline to submit names for a group is April 16, 2014. Discount rates are not offered for full registrations. Registrations must be made together as a group. Your agency will designate a Group Contact person to register and pay for the group. Registrants must be employed by the same agency, but are not required to be members of APWA. Registrants included in the group are not required to attend on the same day. Discount is not applicable to multiple days for any one person. One-day registration includes entrance to the exhibit floor and all education sessions. One-day group discounts are available Sunday, Monday and Tuesday only (the Wednesday technical tour is not included). Sunday includes the reception on the exhibit floor. Monday and Tuesday include lunch. Tuesday does not include the evening Snow Celebration Reception, but tickets are available on site for an additional cost.
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2009 SCE FCU Annual Report
Credit Union Supports Members Amidst the RecessionJun 03, 2010 | Annual Reports
The country eased into 2009, still reeling from a year of significant economic chaos. Amidst brief glimmers of hope, there were many telling economic signs that the struggle was far from over and that the recovery would be slow and marked by painful setbacks.
Cigna, Caterpillar, Pfizer, Allstate, Starbucks and Home Depot announced large workforce cuts in January
The Dow Jones average fell 14% between President Obama's election and inauguration, the biggest decline ever for an incoming President
Unemployment climbed from 7.2% in January to 10.2% (nationally), and by year end there was no definitive sign that the ascent was over. California's rate was higher at 12.3% by year end
Congress responded by extending unemployment insurance and COBRA. The extensions continued well into 2010
Personal bankruptcies increased 34% in January
Bank of America stock tumbled to a 25 year low in February
Fannie Mae requested $15.2bn from the Treasury after its 6th quarterly loss
Citi got another rescue in a $25bn preferred swap; stock fell below $1 on March 5
Freddie Mac requested $30.8bn in Treasury Aid in early March
US credit card defaults rose to a 20-year high in March
The Dow fell below 7k in March, the lowest close since 1997
In May, Congress continued its stimulus programs with Cash for Clunkers. The credit card reform bill followed on May 20
Foreclosures climbed 32% and mortgage delinquencies rose another 9%
Injecting a ray of hope, the FOMC minutes in July included a prediction that the recession would end in the second half of 2009
The House introduced the controversial healthcare bill in July, escalating concern over personal, corporate and national expense implications
Stocks rallied at the beginning of July and then slumped to the lowest level since May 1 a week later, demonstrating just how volatile the market was. On July 23, the Dow passed 9k for the first time since January. On October 14, the Dow crossed the 10k mark for the first time in 2009
The FOMC left rates unchanged at 0.25% for the entire year. In September, Bernanke said the recession was very likely over. On December 7, he stated that the economy was in better condition but still faced formidable headwinds
On December 16, the House passed a $75bn jobs bill as the government continued to pour money into the economy
At SCE Federal Credit Union, we knew that 2009 would be a tough year as we dealt with the economic recession and worked to find ways to help our members cope with their personal financial challenges. We worked with many of you individually to keep you in your homes and help you to retain your vehicles. Loan terms were modified for over 200 mortgages, HELOCS, 2nd mortgages, autos and RVs. Many of you were focused on saving, so we introduced a green, dividendearning checking account in July, with no-cost identify theft protection and restoration services, free debit rewards, free ATM withdrawals and no monthly fees with direct deposit and estatements. We also planted a tree with American Forests in your honor if you opened a new green checking account. You responded with enthusiasm and we opened over 1,100 accounts, with close to $10 million. We introduced our Visa picture card, and mobile banking in late summer and early fall, and both were well received.
Total shares grew to $391 million, one of our best years ever. Loans declined from $283 to $271 million as many of you paid off your debts and opted to save more due to the uncertainty in the job market and the weak economic recovery. Our significant share volume put us in an excellent position to launch a very popular vehicle loan promotion in early 2010 at very low rates. In a banking environment where credit is tight, your Credit Union is always ready to assist you with your lending needs.
Of the $3.2 million expense that we had to contribute to replenish the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) for the collapse of the corporate credit union infrastructure in 2008, $2.6 million was returned to us in 2009. This infusion helped our capital position to improve from $41.5 to $42.7 million. Some of the funds were set aside in our Allowance for Loan Loss account, which protects the Credit
Union from potential loan losses that occur when members default on loans or face difficulties so severe that even loan modifications can't resolve them. We are reporting a net worth of 8.81%, still well above the well-capitalized rate of 7%, as determined by the National Credit Union Association, our financial regulator.
Our Foundation contributed over $15,000 in charitable contributions throughout our local communities, and facilitated 77 financial education workshops, reaching a total of 1,527 participants. As part of a nationwide initiative that provides special incentives to teach students to save, the Foundation launched a special America Saves campaign for students.
Although 2009 was difficult for many, we see light at the end of tunnel and believe that 2010 will provide more hope and opportunity for our members. As your financial partner, we are always looking for new ways to help you meet your financial needs and goals, and encourage you to come to us and let us play a role in your success.
To our members
who are benefiting from our competitive services and prices, we thank you for participating in your cooperative. We encourage you to introduce a friend to benefits that you enjoy at SCE FCU.
To our volunteers
on our Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee and other Board Committees, we thank you for your time, your energy, your inspiration and your commitment to our success.
To our employees
who not only work hard to serve members but also believe in serving the community, we thank you for contributing 550 volunteer hours in 2009 with a wide variety of local organizations.


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Nov. 1, 1974 - July 9, 2013
John Joseph Barry III of North Buffalo, a contractor, property manager and contributing member of Orchard Park High Schools' 1991 state championship boys volleyball team, died Tuesday in Roswell Park Cancer Institute after a battle with leukemia. He was 38.
Mr. Barry grew up in Orchard Park schools, where he was a three-sport athlete, playing volleyball, basketball and baseball.
Before his high school athletic career, Mr. Barry spent many summers playing for his father in the Orchard Park Little League, family members said.
Mr. Barry went on to graduate from West Virginia University and returned to Buffalo Niagara, moving to North Buffalo, where he started his career as a contractor and property manager.
Known as "Johnny," "Junior," or "JB," Mr. Barry was known for his "work ethic, sense of humor and strength," according to family members. He kept in daily touch with his parents and was likewise close with his three siblings, they said.
Mr. Barry enjoyed vacationing with family in the Adirondack region as well as at a summer home belonging to him and his wife in Canada.
Survivors include his wife, the former Molly Roller; three sons, John, Samuel and Benjamin; a daughter, Anna, 8; two sisters, Trista Barry and Laura Lester; a brother, Christopher Barry; and his parents, John and Deb Barry.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Mark Catholic Church, 401 Woodward Ave.


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GENEVA / LONDON (10 January 2012) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai will visit the United Kingdom from 14 to 23 January 2013, in what will be the first information-gathering mission to the country by an independent expert charged by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor and promote the realization of the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association worldwide.
"The United Kingdom has voiced its commitment to human rights on repeated occasions, and this mission will give me an opportunity to assess in-depth to what extend the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are enjoyed in the country," Mr. Kiai said.
The Special Rapporteur, who visits the country at the invitation of the Government, is scheduled to travel to London, Belfast and Edinburgh, where he will meet with officials, representatives of the judiciary, legislature, various human rights commissions, and civil society.
The UN Human Rights Council recognized the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association as essential components of democracy, and called on States to respect and fully protect the rights of all individuals to assemble peacefully and associate freely.
Mr. Kiai will share his preliminary findings and recommendations at a press conference to be held on Wednesday 23 January, at the premises of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Strand Bridge House, 138-142 Strand, 1st Floor London, WC2R 1HH), from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Please contact Ms. Margaret Nyokabi Mbuthia: 020 7759 8101.A final report on the visit will be presented by the Special Rapporteur to the Human Rights Council during its 23rd session (27 May to 14 June 2013).Mr. Maina Kiai (Kenya) took up his functions as the first Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association on May 2011. Mr. Kiai has been Executive Director of the International Council on Human Rights Policy; Chair of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission; Africa Director of the International Human Rights Law Group; and Africa Director of Amnesty International. As Special Rapporteur, he is independent from any Government or organization and serves in his individual capacity. Learn more, log on to: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/AssemblyAssociation/Pages/SRFreedomAssemblyAssociationIndex.aspx
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