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Just moved to Elk Grove from Miami. Very happy to have found this place. Kenny and Tien were very friendly and were patient with us even after we kept them past closing. Will definitely be returning for future purchases.
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This place would be your first and last stop for furniture & accessories. You will not be disappointed with so many available options. Thank you to Lynda, Robert, Y, Adam, Tien, Brianna, Luz, Ron, Brian, Dan, Pau, and Red for helping me find the best sofas and keeping me company as always.
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Red was the best!! The furniture was beautiful and reasonably priced. See ya next time Donny Osmond.
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After searing every furniture store from Elk Grove to Natomas we landed on a couch we love. Friendly, easy going service, no pressure to buy like at American Furniture. The best prices in town. Lots of inventory on hand made getting our couch quick and easy. No waiting, every other shop had told us it would be a week before we would have our couch. Robert helped us from the beginning and was great to work with. Personable and honest. Tien rang us up and was equally friendly and made for smooth purchase.
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Loved this store and the customer service! Captain Dan was very helpful and welcomed us to the store as soon as we walked in. He was very sweet, friendly and did not push us to buy anything we weren't comfortable with, especially knowing our price range. He had us laughing the whole time and made this process very enjoyable. Greg was also very helpful in ringing up our purchase. We are glad that we came here to buy our sectional.
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Huge selection, found the exact couch we needed and ordered extra section. Kenneth was great, lead us right to what we wanted. Ron got us financed and out the door. First and last place we went.
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My husband and I went in to look for a recliner chair today at about 11am. Walked out 30 minutes later with a beautiful recliner chair right in our price range. The place was welcoming and so clean. TRAN was amazing. He made the process so easy from start to finish. I would purchase from here again. (Currently reviewing from my comfy new recliner chair that feels like a cloud)
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Just the type of service I needed, they don't smother you. Adam was great and easy to work with.
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Went to buy a mattress over Labor Day weekend. Shopped a lot of places but only Robert at Furniture USA gave me the space to try things out and see what worked for me. No hard sell, just ready and able to ask my questions and above and beyond customer service so I could try all my options and leave with something I could be happy with. Shout out to Ron for a easy check out experience and the delivery guys for a quick efficient set up. Really good experience, would totally shop there again.
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Update: After a couple days and a dozen phone calls, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ron. While others refused to budge from the "plan" outlined in the original review, Ron took the time to listen to our situation and genuinely seemed to care. He was the first person to tell us that having unhappy customers didn't help them any, so he would see what he could do- and he did! Ron worked magic, where we were at an impasse before, and informed us that we would have the value of our current couch and love seat as credit, and we could come in and pick out a new set. We went into Furniture USA on Saturday, met with Ron and were helped by Tran to crunch numbers and see what our options were. Tran took the time to listen to our concerns and what we were looking for, and pointed us in the right direction. We found a set we were happy with, and after looking at the numbers, Tran informed us we had a credit left over, so we were able to get our oldest a new bed frame. Win! Even better, we are allowed to hold on to the current set until our new set is delivered, so my disabled husband won't be sitting on the floor! Thank you Ron and Tran. We appreciate your sincerity and patience as we worked through this!
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This store is huge!!! When we first walked in, we were greeted immediately by Robert. We had a great experience with Robert. He really assisted us around the store (and didn't follow us around like others we have experienced), showed us different pieces that we could potentially be interested in, and of course he mentioned all the deals they were currently having! WIN WIN FOR US! We really appreciated his help and great personality. We would definitely recommend everyone to come in and ask for Robert!
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Let me tell you about Furniture USA, more like FUN TIME USA. Firstly we were greeted by a bubbly young woman named Lynda. With a Y. She was immediately interested in finding exactly what we were looking for. In terms of color, style and budget she was respectful and fun. She lead us through the show room and showed us the fun pieces we couldn't quite afford but didn't allow us to fall in love with anything above budget. She took us straight to the pieces that met all of our requirements. We found a gorgeous couch that was great quality! When the issue arose that we could not get the couch delivered for two weeks Robert directly worked with the owner Ken and graciously allowed us to take the floor model (only 3 days old) and have it delivered immediately. Over all this experience was fabulous and I would highly recommend this business for any and all furniture needs. Not to mention Tien and Ron were great eye candy!
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From the moment I walked into furniture USA, I knew it was meant to be. The beautiful decor hit my eyes and next were the friendly (but not at all pushy) employees. I fell hard for a gorgeous taupe sectional but there was a caveat, it would take 2-4 weeks to recieve. I needed a couch, and I needed it ASAP. Lynda worked her magic and got me the 3 day old floor model by sweet talking the wonderful Robert. Ron set up the awesome delivery and Tien was awesome as well! Amazing crew and wonderful store. Couldn't have been better!
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Alfonso was amazing. He got us a great deal on the mattress. Great service overall. He got the paperwork done quickly. He also stayed open late even though they closed already. Thank you so much! :)
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I didn't buy anything but I will let you know that they have a wonderful lady that works here, sorrry I didn't get her name but she is just a doll. she understood that I was just looking but still cont. to help me even tho I was only looking. Maybe just in case I found something? but I have not yet found my place to call home, so I was just trying to get my style together and I will be back when I get my place. She is a White lady with maybe blonde reddish hair and couldn't stop smiling. LOVED her personality.
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Came here last weekend to look around for some new couches. We were greeted and helped by Tran. We were able to find couches for a decent price which included matching pillows and even found a dinning table as well. Tran was wonderful and answered all our questions. We do have to wait 2 weeks for delivery but for the overall price it's well worth it! This is our third time purchasing furniture from here and we always leave happy!
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great store with fantastic customer service. Lily and Robert helped me out and were fantastic to work with. Looking forward to our new couch.
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Solid selection and more than competitive prices. What really made the experience was Tony! He was awesome, patient and didn't try to pressure me at all. He worked really hard to find the right bed and mattress for me, also he never tried to upsell me. When I didn't like the height of the bed because of the box spring, all Tony said was bring it back... No hassle, no drama! Priceless! I'll definitely check them out the next time I need something and I'll be asking for Tony!
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Great customer service! We came in with our three crazy young kids which aren't the quietest bunch, but everyone here was super friendly and understanding. My only complaint would be when you're spending over $2,000 on a sofa set free delivery would be a nice plus. We had to pay $120 for delivery as my husband has a broken back, or we would have done it ourselves.. but other then that they are great!
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Thank you Ms. Lynda for all your help and recommendations, you really gave us a great customer service. Definitely 5+
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OMG ADAM IS THE BESTEST!!!!! I absolutely love love my sectional couch, rug and vases!!!! I I totally appreciate your business!!!!! Keep up the good work ADAM!!
Enjoyed the customer service at this location. Captain Dan was very helpful in finding a sectional right for us and our budget. At other stores, the salesman tend to hover over your every move or totally ignore you. But here Captain Dan guided us to the section we were interested in, provided us with the information we needed and then gave us the space to talk among ourselves to see which one was the best fit for us. He made it very enjoyable.
Like the fact that the salespeople dont hover over you. Huve selection
Salespeople are just attentive enough to be helpful, but give you enough space to talk things over privately.
Worked with Lynda. She has an eye design. I had pictures of my furniture which allowed her to suggest accent pieces. Excellent customer service and follow up.
They had great customer service and we're really helpful. Especially Adam he was really nice and made shopping fun
Kenny and Dan were awesome. Great service!!!
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Kenney and Dan where very helpful polite and put a smile on my face. They had a smile the whole time and helped with all questions.
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This store is awesome. Everyone greeted you and they weren't your typical pushy sales people. They allowed us to walk around, browse and kind of figure out what we wanted. They kept checking in with us and helped us when we were ready. The salesman, Adam, listened and offered suggestions. We made a choice and he arranged for a speedy delivery. We actually got lucky and received our couch a few days later. I recommend this store based on the service alone!!!!
Captian Dan the man is awsome and made my experience well above standards I recommend to anyone
Kenny and Dan gave excellent customer service!!!
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This store is great. My partner and I were looking for a chest of drawers but in a very unique color and size. We found a perfect chest in the light gray color we were wanting. Our salesman Captain Dan was very friendly and helped us find the perfect piece of furniture. This store has a huge selection of furniture in every color, size and design imaginable. If you are looking for furniture or mattresses please check out Furniture USA you won't be disappointed!!
Qadeer gave me excellent customer service, prices are great, good quality choices and service was done with a smile and gave me lots of his time and no pressure..Qadeer was so patient and helpful.
Needed a bedroom set today with a very specific type of bed. Lynda helped me not only fine a great bed, but managed to make a way for me to take it all home today. Thank you so much! Lynda has gone above and beyond in helping me with buying a bedroom set and mattress to go with it. She has went out of her way to make sure that things were taken care of and correct anything she didn't see right.
Furniture USA has the best customer service ever. Tony. Robert, and Tien are heavenly spirited people. I love their products over any other
Thank u Adam for the help. Good custerm service's help use find what we need..
Excellent customer service and excellent prices for good quality furniture. This is my third time shopping at Furniture USA. Thank you Ken.
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Syracuse rises to #3 in AP poll after beating #1 Louisville
Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:54:23 GMT —
The Syracuse Orange have climbed back into a top three national ranking after their upset win at Louisville on Saturday.
Duke is No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll after dropping from the top spot for one week.
The Blue Devils, who fell to No. 3 last week, took advantage of losses by Louisville and Indiana to move back to No. 1, their fifth week on top this season. Duke received 39 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday.
Michigan, which jumped from fifth to second, had 11 No. 1 votes. Kansas, which had seven first-place votes, and Syracuse, which knocked Louisville out of No. 1, tied for third. Syracuse received eight No. 1 votes.
The Orange were voted 4th in this week's coaches poll, trailing Duke, Kansas, and Michigan.
Louisville dropped to fifth and was followed by Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Butler and Gonzaga.
Wichita State, Cincinnati, Mississippi and Miami moved into the rankings this week, replacing San Diego State, Illinois, UCLA and Marquette.
SU hosts Cincinnati at the Carrier Dome Monday afternoon in a battle of top 25 teams. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on ESPN.
(information from the Associated Press was used in this report)

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Brillo Pad CityI actually scored a bottle of this for less than 50 cents on clearance at CVS - it was on clearance and had a dollar off coupon on it. I figured no harm done if it didn't work, and it gave me points towards my Beauty Club purchase too. You'd think all the signs from the heavens would be pouring down on me as I washed my wavy and slightly dry hair. The price was the only good thing about it. It did...read more not add any moisture and did not save me any time at all. It took forever getting the tangled, Brillo pad of hair that was on top of my head and it hurt! I had to use leave in conditioner just to get it halfway decent in the moisture department. My hair felt stripped. I almost feel compelled to go get my 50 cents back from CVS but I'd spend more money in gas to get there! — 3 years, 8 months agosondra_knight_casario | 126 reviews
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Good time saverI have a natural curly hair and sometimes i need to use more conditioner. Was skeptical at first because usually 2 in 1 shampoo can't help the moisturizing part of my hair. This shampoo works... and i can still feel the softness of my hair till 2 days after washing. Works even better after adding pantene anti frizz in the same line. — 5 years, 11 months agopurplemoon | 13 reviews
Didn't work for meThis product did not do good on my hair. It made my hair dry and brittle. I think it had to do with the shampoo and conditioner together (2-in-1). For my hair type I will stick with the shampoo and conditioner seperately. — 6 years, 11 months agoTweety12 | 118 reviews
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Friday was pretty quiet for the day after the opening act of the NBA Finals. Then again, funerals tend to be that way. Seriously though, only the most giddy Lakers fans (that includes you, Spike Lee) are completely writing off the Magic after the Game 1 piecing, but anyone who saw the game or just saw the score has to admit Orlando has a lot of work to do to make this series competitive. And if you want to merely chalk it up to first-game nerves, then you might as well put the down payment on that fishing boat rental for Dwight Howard's squad, because a case of bad nerves at this point is the kiss of death … With two days off before Game 2 (Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, ABC), you have to wonder if Kobe can maintain that level of Tiger Woods-like focus he had when he dropped 40 in the first game. Kobe has looked like a grumpy old man for a minute now (albeit a grumpy old man who would kick your ass), like he's operating on that Chuck Norris philosophy: Kobe Bryant doesn't sleep. He waits … After Game 1, Dwight wondered aloud where his team's effort was, and Stan Van Gundy said Marcin Gortat "had the best all-around game" of anyone on the roster. Given the problems Orlando had rebounding and dealing with L.A.'s height, Van Gundy said he'd think about playing Gortat and Dwight together more often. It's tricky for SVG because you want to make the necessary adjustments to win, but you also don't want to make a panic move and possibly slice off your nose (offense) to spite your face (defense/rebounding). And ask the '07 Mavs and Avery Johnson; players can sense when the coach is making a panic move, and it does affect them … So who needs to step up? Whether it's Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu or Rafer Alston or Dennis Scott, somebody needs to knock down some threes; if nothing else, to keep the Lakers from collapsing the D on Howard all the time. And while it's too late to ask Dwight to find an offensive game all of a sudden — it's not like he has Kevin McHale pills at his disposal — the face-up moves weren't working for him the other day. Dwight just needs to break free of the trees and get a couple of easy finishes to get going. The Lakers would send Dwight to the line 20 times a night if it means he won't get any of those monster dunks … This week's NBA Draft hot commodity is DeMar DeRozan, taking over for Tyreke Evans and Jrue Holiday last week. In our most recent mock draft we had DeRozan going to the Raptors with the 9th pick, but since then he's reportedly looking real good to teams like Oklahoma City (#3) and Golden State (#7). You're probably wondering why Nellie would pick another wing player built strictly for offense. So are we … Tyler Hansbrough recently worked out for the Hornets (#21), after which Byron Scott had this to say: "He's a much better athlete than I think a lot of people give him credit for," Scott told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "He shoots the ball much better than people give him credit for. So I don't think it'll be a big-time transition period to the NBA style." In our Dime #49 NBA Draft Preview, we break down Psycho T's pro potential. Pick it up if you see it this weekend … We're out like Happy Kobe …
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By: Sambuu06.06.2009 @ 12:30 AM
Dennis Scott was good…
By: vcn06.06.2009 @ 12:43 AM
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.the newer the year, the smaller the portion and the higher the price…i wish chips ahoy would get real with its products…yeah and kung fu instant noodles are the best…also, tk society black prof./red sneaks i will return
By: JuiceMode06.06.2009 @ 1:09 AM
"Whether it's Rashard Lewis or Hedo Turkoglu or Rafer Alston or Dennis Scott, somebody needs to knock down some threes…"
Well, they've all been Nick Anderson so far… choke, choke
By: The antiJOY06.06.2009 @ 2:20 AM
SVG playing jameer more than 20 minutes was already a sign of panic
By: smoove chips06.06.2009 @ 2:56 AM
you play gortat and dwight at the same time , they'll undoubtedly be a man wide the fluck open. It's a gamble but i guatantee(sic), if you have them both contained inside and that wide open shot ain't falling,even for a few minutes,Game 1 will be considered a friendly gesture from the lakers compared to what'll happen in game 2. lakers in 6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: BRUCE06.06.2009 @ 4:05 AM
Don't ever mention Spike Lee. He should be ban from The Forum. His team is The Knicks, whether The Knicks win, lose, or draw, that is his team. Just like all of us, we have only one team basketball team. We can only switch team if the team moves to another city, Sonics and Raiders!
For me, Kings, 49ers, Sharks, and SF Giants. Those are my teams will death due us part! Or until they move to another city.
By: Russ06.06.2009 @ 7:09 AM
….Dennis Scott, can we get the boys over @ Bounce to do a "The Playground Gave Us' type feature on him?! That jumper was serious.
By: that's whats up06.06.2009 @ 7:54 AM
I don't think the Magic shoot 29% again, ever, in any game.
My 3 year old shoots better than that throwing toys in the toy bin.
The Magic were star struck, the Lakers made a statement – now let's see who can really man up and take this very important Game 2.
remember when Dennis Scott came back from injury that one year and he blew up so big he had to change his name to Dennis Scoooooooooooooooott?
He still had his jumper going, but he couldn't run with anyone
By: gibson06.06.2009 @ 9:12 AM
Just a heads up, it's cut off your nose to 'spite' your face. Oh and Magic in 6, seriously.
By: Yoooo06.06.2009 @ 9:13 AM
Kobe is like Clint Eastwood in Grand Tarino at this point…
By: QQ06.06.2009 @ 9:29 AM
Hmm… Quiet day.. haha.
By: QQ06.06.2009 @ 9:33 AM
Spike Lee now = so called Magic fans here in Dime.
More fickle than a motherfucker.
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 10:23 AM
Why is Kobe hated so much? It stems from millions and millions of years of evolution, men respond with un- acceptance when faced with inferiority. MJ was accepted, because he was greater than man, Kobe can not be accepted because he feels greater than MJ. Im sure hes blamed for visions of grandeur, but its not the case. Its a different era, a differnet time. There was Jesus Christ, there was Tupac Shakur, and many more before an in between that were persecuted for teaching the truth, the truth and relevance pertaining to time, Martyrs. Kobe is a martyr, our basketball martyr. After his next few championships Ill be waiting for him to bring the commandments down from the mountains, and I will follow because I know the truth..
By: that's whats up06.06.2009 @ 11:10 AM
did I just read a comparison of Jesus Christ and Tupac???
I guess the yayo comes out early on the weekends in your parts
By: jzsmoove06.06.2009 @ 11:26 AM
Kobe is hated because of he is perceived as ingenuine personality. He says the right things on camera but his presence and body language says otherwise. He walks around like he is THE Man for years but has not won anything yet as THE Man. He failed last year as THE Man, he may win this year and that would give him one title as THE Man. That would be one more than Ewing, the equivalent as Paul Pierce (The Truth)and one less than Isiah (Dick). These 2 chips did not make Isiah a god.
Kobe is not a martyr. A martyr is someone who gives up something great for others and sacrifices himself for it. When has Kobe than that other than maybe this year and some of last year (when he failed to win as THE Man.)
He was a me-first and self-absorbed player who did not even trust his team.
And the Magics could not use Ariza, trades his ass away, darn it…Its gonna rain treys in Game 2 for the Magics. Its time to man up.
Go Magics.
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 11:57 AM
@13 No, it was a comparison of JC, 2pac and Kobe.
@14 Your a dumb dick bro' . Kobe has won three world championships and gold medal in the olympics. Hes missed the playoffs once in his career during a rebuilding, restructuring phase. Every other year hes either ends up in the Confrence finals or finals, idiot. Fucking PP hahaha his team bought him won championship, big fucking deal….
By: Rafa2306.06.2009 @ 11:58 AM
did the magic suddenly add an "s" to their name jzsmoove?
By: Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball06.06.2009 @ 12:04 PM
@jz summed it up pretty easily, kobe, tupuc and jesus eattin at the same table? A church somewhere just randomly exploded when he typed that.
Ariza for brian cook……hindsight..
@Dime, anyone who saw psycho T at the combine tryin to do the lateral slide drill KNOWS hes gonna have defensive issues. Hes still too mechanical at this point.
By: Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball06.06.2009 @ 12:23 PM
1…what about the years where kobe kept gettin knocked out in the first round?
2. you say they bought PP a championship? what do you call the lakers doin to get gasol, WHICH up until them, the lakers were a lotto team gettin spanked by the suns and kobe callin his teammates out to get traded.
3. As the man, kobe hasn't won shit..he won 3 rings as a side kick.
So if your going to call someone a martyr, which you obviously didn't kno what it meant lol don't get all bitchy when someone corrects. Kobe is the farthest thing from a martyr. I like kobe but callin him that is almost retarded since like JZ said, a martyr is someone who gives up something great for others and sacrifices himself for it. No where in kobes whole career pre or post shaq, has anyone confused kobe as someone willing to sacrifice for others at the cost of himself. And this is coming from someone whose met kobe a few times. Cuz if they somehow lose this series (which i still think they will) how quick do you think dick kobe will come out?
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 12:33 PM
Yeah your right, Kobe aint done a shit. The Lakers aquried Gasol, correct. Its a lot different for fucking Boston to go out and buy two superstars. How the fuck can anyone but a green ass Boston fan compare those two scenarios. If the Lakers went out and bought Bosh and Bron that would be buying a championship. Its all good, PP is the greatest champion ever, leagues better then Bryant, thats why he carried his team on his back into the second round. Boston ought be a dominant force with Big Baby lying in wait in addition to all the other young talent they built around their dynasy….
I also base all my definitions on rappersand I am very glad you met Kobe Bryant. Im almost positive he has healing powers.
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 12:38 PM
@ bron
Hes been bounced in the first round twice, big fucking deal, you cant win em all, every year he makes his team aa playoff htreat. Its the NBA.
By: jzsmoove06.06.2009 @ 12:45 PM
@Rafa, Dwight Howard is a Magic. With teammates they are the Magic(s). Kobe is a Laker. With teammates they are the Laker(s). Bron is a Cavalier. With his teammates they are the Cavalier(s). Melo is a Nugget. With his teammates they are the Nugget(s).
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 12:47 PM
@ bron
The truth " what a gay fucking nick name " led his team into the playoffs 6 out of 12 seasons…. Awesome, every year people check their calender and shake when PP comes to town… " Oh man I hope we dont see PP in the playoffs…. "
Can you handle the truth about Paul Pierces amazing leadership and jump shot?
.505 ( a first round exit were he averaged 12 shots a game )
Thats his shiteous FG% in each of his playoff stints, what a hero!
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 12:59 PM
Also, I would rather have a dickhead Kobe on my team then a dumb ass, goofy, smiling D HO…
By: Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball06.06.2009 @ 1:02 PM
@DK, u dont get points for random babble…did i say kobe is trash? no i said he aint won shit since shaq left..thats fact, you cant argue it. And you say the lakers aquired gasol? ummm didn't they trade for ray and Kg? so didn't they "aquire" them? how is that any different? you traded a bag of fruit roll ups and got gasol. The celts gave up high pics and al jefferson. So if anything the lakers were the ones who bought their guy only to lose and have their hero give up on them in a big game once again…and y r u turnin this into a paul pierce thing like i said anything special about him lol and ya he was bounced in the first round 2 years in a row, quit on his team, missed the playoffs the year before that I don't really call those years a threat..sold out half his team over the summer.. and i dont care what you casew it on, callin kobe a martyr shows you have no sense.
By: Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball06.06.2009 @ 1:09 PM
u had a dwight howard, cept his name was shaq…ya kno..the last time kobe saw a ring?
By: Bron42 aka Had Springs Before Slamball06.06.2009 @ 1:31 PM
actually i'm done…honestly at this point i dont even kno what point ur tryin to prove..you just namin every teams main guy and tryin to hate lol have fun wit that
By: Rafa2306.06.2009 @ 1:43 PM
@ jzsmoove
lol, i was just joking. but if you look at it seriously:
its cavaliers, lakers, spurs
BUT magic or heat
but i get what you mean so lets not argue
By: QQ06.06.2009 @ 1:47 PM
@ smoove:
But those teams are the CavalierS (not the Cavalier), the LakerS (not the Laker), and the NuggetS (not the Nugget).
Our team is called the Magic. Period. Magic. No S.
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 1:47 PM
Im just saying you guys are haters basically by saying Kobe aint done shit. Thats as ignorant and as obvious as a person can be.
Yeah, Shaq is a few inches taller, a 100 pounds heavier and has 4 rings as a sidekick, thas all… I think Shaq might be a 1000 times tougher too.
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 1:54 PM
@24 Dont take offense to this but if you think, that I think, Kobe is a martyr, your full of sense…
I hate Boston and I hate Paul Pierce, ( Im at one with my hating and admit it ) I was hoping you were a PP fan, because if you were, you got pwned…
By: Kevin06.06.2009 @ 3:35 PM
@dk — You're the biggest Kobe dick-rider I've ever come across, and that's really saying something. Look, every team in pro sports BUYS their championship, because they PAY the players to WIN. You think the Lakers paying Kobe $20 million a year isn't their attempt to buy a title? Plus they bought Gasol from Memphis, they bought Odom from Miami, they bought Bynum in the draft … that's how sports works, idiot. Bottom line, no player does anything by himself. After the Lakers win this series, you know what people are gonna say? "Kobe never won without an All-Star big man."
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 4:05 PM
Your clueless guy, Kobe is worth way more then 20 mil. ( about 75 mil. ) . He took that chump change so they could have more cap room, idiot. They did buy Gasol, sort of. Lamar came over in a 3 player deal, no cash involved, idiot. Bynum was selected in the draft, not " bought " . They did sign him to a contract after that. Kobe could wiin by himself too! Stern and him decided against it, it would have ruined the NBA.
PS. Ive never rode dick either, I save that job for your moms…
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 4:11 PM
@ Kevin and the rest the losers
Dont forget the Lakers will be the same team next year, Lamar will resign, unless hes offered 20 mil. , which aint gonna happen. Those were his words. Gasol will be back. Black Jes.. I mean Bryant obviously will lead them to another championship next season, or put in one hell of an effort. Then the season after that Shaq will be back, and no, it dont matter how old he will be. He works out twice a day, and he dont have to do much on a court anymore to be effective with Kobe Bryant out there. Sounds like my teams better than yours for some time to come, get over it….
By: JuiceMode06.06.2009 @ 4:33 PM
Even if it's a longshot and maybe even next to impossible from the way it looks right now, I wish the Lakers would lose the championship. So Kobe would lose it and kill himself, maybe then we can call him a martyr. LOL
By: dk06.06.2009 @ 4:40 PM
@36 lol I think after he wins it we should hang him on a cross!
By: jzsmoove06.06.2009 @ 4:52 PM
If QQ says its Magic ( no S)then I'm aight with that.
Go Magic!!
By: quest???06.06.2009 @ 5:03 PM
@ dk when shaq was a laker Kobe was the sidekick. Three finals MVP can prove that
By: ponky_alolor06.06.2009 @ 7:09 PM
Jeez cmon now, fact of the matter is kobe has won championships. Only mistake we give him beef 4 is he wanted to be THE MAN immediately in LA which broke up that dynasty. He didnt wait 4 his time, shaq was going to get fat and kobe was bound to be that top dog eventualy. He then had to carry his team alone and lose in the play offs, karma got to kobe. Now he gets a chance to win the chip again with a re-loaded cast. The guy is gunning for a 4th chip and playing insane basketball. So he the F cares if he was sidekick or what? I'd kill for lebron to win one chip whether he's the man or not. As fans, we're dissecting this too much.
By: -seiz-06.06.2009 @ 7:41 PM
Its funny because I think Kobe is the only one who is held up to these high standards (not having won a ring as the "man") There are so many other great players that haven't won a chip as the "man". No one says anything about K.G, he wasn't the finals MVP last year. What about Kareem Abdul Jabbar? How many finals MVPs has he won out of his 6 (only 2) But that doesn't change the fact that he's won 6 NBA championships. What about the great Oscar Robertson? With his lone NBA championship he never won the finals MVP, but no one says anything about that. What about the great Jerry West? He has one championship but didn't win it as a finals MVP but no one discredits the fact that he is an NBA champion (He is however the only person to be awarded a finals MVP without winning.) Here's the thing, without Kobe, Shaq would NEVER have won those 3 championships with the Lakers.
By: Big Freeze06.06.2009 @ 9:50 PM
Kobe's shot is broken and I question his intensity.
Dwight Howard has a plethora of post moves at his disposal, but out of fairness, he only uses two.
Pau Gasol is an attractive man.
Today isn't opposite day.
By: KB2406.06.2009 @ 10:45 PM
Kobe has a dam song made for him by lil wayne without request….that shows a hell of a lot. Kobe has a documentary "Kobe doin Work." That says hell of a lot as well. When Kobe wins this years championship and most likely Finals MVP, all the haters should just accept that he's the best in the L still by far. Lebron has ways to go, with his Jumper, post moves, footwork, and 4 rings to go to catch the Mamba. Lastly, its pretty hard to win against a stacked team in the Phoenix Suns with a supporting starting cast of Smush Parker, Luke Walton, Kwame Brown, Chris Mihm, and a lost Lamar Odom.
By: dk06.07.2009 @ 7:16 AM
@43 Your an idiot. When you aquire new players the should already have mastered the very simple triangle offense. Christ, its in NBA 2k and NBA live.


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As a former (retired) employee of Erickson Oil Products and I feel a long-time friend of Claire and Betty Lou Erickson, I would like to relate on an employee-employer relationship.
After 23 plus years with the firm and hired by Mr. Erickson, our relationship was pretty solid. Whenever we were preparing to open a new store and there was landscaping to be done, who would be there with rake or a roll of sod but Mr. Erickson. Claire was just one of the employees and appreciated our hard work.
As a member of management, we would work more than a 60-hour week. He would show his appreciation by fishing trips to Lake Michigan, hunting trips to So. Dakota or taking us to dinner. Fair? Yes he was and it was greatly appreciated.
Many times Claire and Betty Lou would come to our home for a Viking football game with other guests in Hudson. Also, before and after retirement to our lake home in Amery, Wis., for a ride on the pontoon, relaxing afternoon and dinner. Betty Lou, with her winning smile! How could you help but love them both.
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The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights.
Last man not standing: Brandon Crawford fell to the ground after fouling a ball off his right knee. There were no position players left on the Giants bench, so if he couldn't continue, a pitcher would have to finish his at-bat. Steadying himself and wasting no time, Crawford stayed in the game and sent the next pitch from Atlanta's Chad Durbin over the fence for a go-ahead three-run home run. Crawford's second homer of the season highlighted (but didn't cap the scoring in) a wild 9-4 victory in 11 innings against the Braves.
Gregor Blanco added another three-run home run in the 11th to give the Giants a cushion that Brad Penny did not blow, as closer Santiago Casilla had wasted a two-run lead in the 10th. No matter, the Giants have won five straight.
Matt Valuable Player: Cliff Lee and Clayton Kershaw dueled through eight innings before the Phillies broke through to take a two-run lead in the 10th. But Jonathan Papelbon could not keep the Dodgers from tying the score, and Matt Kemp finally put Philly away with a two-run, game-ending homer in the 12th for a 5-3 victory. Four-game losing streak ends for L.A., four-game winning streak ends for Philly.
Another walkoff right here: In case you wanted more game-ending excitement, Billy Butler of the Royals is here for you. After taking a pitch from Josh Kinney, be drilled the next one over the fence for a solo home run and an 8-7 Kansas City Royals victory against the Mariners. How kind of him to put everyone out of their misery!
Zimmermannia: He's only got a 7-6 record, which is why decisions for pitchers are stupid. Jordan Zimmermann of the Nationals lowered his ERA to 2.35 after pitching six shutout innings in a 4-3 victory against the Mets. Adam LaRoche hit a two-run homer and the Mets held another team meeting before losing their sixth straight game. No matter, right-hander Miguel Batista says: New York will prevail in the end.
K-Rod audition continues: He's the closer for the Brewers, who are kind of, sort of, still in the pennant race. But in case they decide to sell, Francisco Rodriguez is showing off what he still can do in ninth innings: Give free heart attacks. Rodriguez got the save for the Brewers in a 4-3 victory against the Cardinals, but he walked a tightrope to do it by walking in a run. He is two for two in save situations after John Axford got demoted, which is why saves also are dumb.
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Quote of the Day II: ''I think it was just an anomaly" — Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson, after allowing seven runs, eight hits and five walks in a 7-2 loss to the Tigers.
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I really know how you are feeling! My hair is now to my shoulders, but before that I was growing out a short cut. You are going through that awkward growing out stage, but just hang in there! It will be long soon enough. I used headband and pretty scarfs to get me through that stage!
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Your friendly neighborhood Greek
Before arriving at Georgetown, when I thought of Greek life, I imagined preppy students without a care in the world other than tailgating and drinking mass quantities of alcohol. Yes, this writer must admit, I was convinced that the hilarious YouTube video "Sh*t Sorority Girls Say" was an accurate account of Greek life. I believed that Greek life centered on bizarre ritualistic meetings in secret basements where pledges were paddled and humiliated. However, after spending a short time on Georgetown's campus, I soon realized that Greek life wasn't what I had observed in movies like "Legally Blonde" or "Old School ."
Georgetown's Greek community is anything but stereotypical. I've found that GC's Greek chapters focus on community service and raising money for their individual philanthropies rather than hazing, weird rituals or insincere relationships like what is generally depicted in pop culture. Ashley Booth a member of Phi Mu did not plan on joining a sorority when she came to college because of the stereotypes. She now says joining Phi Mu has been one of the best decisions she's ever made. "Greek life is an opportunity that most miss because they accept the stereotype before getting to know the real meaning behind a sisterhood (or brotherhood)."
Mary Stallard explained that joining Kappa Delta made her "transition (into college) much easier because once I joined, I had a group to identify myself with. Not every moment as a Greek woman is perfect. It has its ups and downs but it is definitely worth it!"
The President of Georgetown's Phi Kappa Tau chapter, Jeff Chalfant, encourages everyone to consider joining the Greek community. "When I first arrived at Georgetown I told myself I would never join a fraternity. However, my thoughts quickly changed when I met some of the men of Phi Kappa Tau. They didn't care about me as another number to add to their roster but as an individual who they shared a lot in common with."
Some of the philanthropic organizations supported by our Greek chapters on GC's campus include The North American Food Drive, research for juvenile diabetes, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Big Brother Big Sisters, Toys for Tots, Alzheimer research etc. Zach White has been involved in philanthropic fundraising for the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. "I've put on multiple philanthropy events such as the Watermelon Bust and the 5K to support Big Brothers Big Sisters. Being a Lambda Chi has given me experience planning events on a large scale that I wouldn't had the opportunity to do outside of Greek life."
Also, most Greek organizations focus on academics. Nick Kelly of Pi Kappa Alpha stated that the high academic expectations have helped many of his brothers succeed academically. Greek organizations provide tutoring opportunities, study tables and accountability partners to ensure that their members focus primarily on grades. Additionally, Greeks are encouraged to take on leadership roles and be involved in several other organizations on campus. Nick believes there is a strong foundation of leadership in the Greek community. "Once someone is shown how to succeed by their peers, success becomes the expectation, and with that, solid leadership is soon to follow. And it has. Without a Greek organization, for me, Pi Kappa Alpha, a chance at leadership may have not been presented. This lifestyle allows one to learn how to lead and presents the opportunity to do so."
When asked to share about their experiences within Greek life, several students spoke positively. Samantha Whitlock, a member of Sigma Kappa, stated, "The Greek community is just that – a community. Within it I find a strong support system that encourages me and provides opportunities for friendship and social activities."
Becca Cason of Alpha Gamma Delta offered similar insight. "By joining Alpha Gam, I gained sisters who accept me exactly the way I am. I gained friendships that will last the rest of my life and a support system that is constantly reminding me 'you are loved.'"
Sisterhood and brotherhood are cherished by each of the Greek organizations on GC's campus. Josh Dennison says that his experience in Kappa Alpha has helped him mature into the person he is today. "It's been a learning process that I wouldn't trade for the world. I love every single one of the guys in my organization… It's nice to have people to share the gospel with, listen to my life stories, hang out with and just experience life together."
While it is not my intention to insinuate that Greek life is for everyone or necessary to succeed in college, it is in the opinion of this Back Page writer that one shouldn't completely rule out Greek life without investigating what GC's chapters have to offer. While I do think that I would have enjoyed my time as a Georgetown Tiger as an independent student, Greek life has definitely enriched my four years on campus and has become an experience that, if given the opportunity, I would do all over again. Senior Evan Harrell, a member of the President's House Association encourages students to consider what is best for them when thinking about joining a Greek organization."Students should consult their hearts and minds and make the decisions that feel right to them. Joining a fraternity or sorority is not for everyone, but when the fit is right, you end up with lifelong friends and unforgettable memories."
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Is Anyone Else. . . .
Having weather so freaking, bloody ridiculous that you can't ever tell how to dress for it, or figure out how to behave in general? Since spring started, we have had ridiculous amounts of snow, tornadoes, hail, temps that vary 30 to 40 degrees in any given day so you don't know whether you should be running the heat or the A/C and/or it rains buckets and buckets and buckets. It was supposed to be 60 today, but it never got above 46. Combined with heavy rain, it was beyond trifling. We are getting more hail tonight, and then it's supposed to be 80 tomorrow. It would be easier to just drag one of those rolling clothes hangers around than to try to figure out what to wear for an entire day around here (St. Louis).
Is the weather schizophrenic acting where you live?
Yep. It was in the 70s last week and in the 40s and 50s this week.
yea it goes from hot to cold every other day it seems
OK, now we are having a tornado watch for the 2nd Wednesday in a row. NOT amusing in the slightest. Every spring day in St. Louis that's hot and humid, you can literally count backwards from 10 to 1, and when you reach 1, one of the weather teams will be calling a tornado watch.
I think every state is having funny weather. This morning it was cool,and raining,so I stayed inside,but now the sun is gorgeous,and it's actually hot. Don't worry,it will soon be hotter than a volcano.
Yes, it is. But it's always like that at this time of year here.


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What a day for the Monster Energy X-raid Team: the ninth stage, from San Miguel de Tucuman to Cordoba, did not only bring a one-two-three for the Trebur based team but at the same time, Frenchman Stéphane Peterhansel now holds a lead of nearly 50 minutes over Giniel de Villiers in second place. While buggy driver Nasser Al Attyiah, Peterhansel's toughest rival in the battle for the lead to date, has not yet made it to the finish, so far. The special-stage win, however, was secured by the Spanish / French pairing Nani Roma/Michel Périn, followed by Peterhansel and his French co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret in the green MINI ALL4 Racing. Orlando Terranova (ARG) and Paulo Fiúza (POR) took their BMW X3 CC to third place, with the Russians Leonid Novitskiy and Konstantin Zhiltsov in the orange MINI ALL4 Racing completing the outstanding team result by coming seventh.
In the overall ranking, X-raid also is in a very promising position: 56:03 minutes behind Dakar leader Peterhansel, Novitskiy holds third place in the overall standings, followed by Nani Roma and Orlando Terranova! Boris Garafulic holds 11th position with nine stages contested, thus also having a good chance of making it to the top 10.
Stéphane Peterhansel also was smiling following the ninth stage – although his day had been really exhausting. "Particularly in the second part of the special stage I opted for a somewhat conservative approach to avoid making any mistakes," revealed Peterhansel who now holds a comfortable lead over the rest of the field. "Nonetheless, we are far from having won," he said to dampen the euphoria. "But I certainly will be able to allow safety a higher priority than I could do so far."
With his consistent style of driving, Novitskiy once again succeeded in working his way up to the front-runners. Today, he succeeded once more in securing a top-10 position. "The first part of the special stage was difficult," he admitted. "Some of the corners were that tight that we had to reverse. But I'm really delighted that we hold the third position, now. We achieved this position by making nearly no mistakes and keeping our cool."
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The RES Relay Server
From the Skunkworks Dept. As we are approaching the release of Workspace Manager 2012 later this year, here's a sneakpeek into the goodiebag of good things to come. Specifically I've taken the RES Relay Server for a spin and kicked the tires in the lab, in order to give you a better understanding of what this thing is. This technote article should hopefully help you gain a better understanding on what new options we will have at our disposal for designing tomorrows workspace solutions.
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At first glance Mobiado's sumptuous cell phone Luminoso, seems to be all about two things: lights and luxury. Surprisingly, the flashy - and surely pricey - piece is also high on function. You can throw in your SIM card from your "everyday" phone and take the glitzy cell with you for a night on the town and still enjoy it's display, camera and connectivity.
The phone features illuminating buttons and stainless steel key pad. It also features a 2-megapixel camera, with a dedicated stainless steel key for camera application. Like most other luxury phones, there's no word yet on the price, and there aren't any distributors in the United States. The phone will be released Jan. 15.


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The Slow Demise of Traditional Cruise Dining
Over the weekend Celebrity Cruise Line became one of the last hold-outs amongst the major cruise lines to amend their dining room arrangements to include a version of "unstructured" dining times ,rather than assigned times and specific table seating assignments for passengers. No doubt there will be many cruisers out there bemoaning what may be […]
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You idiots with "if you don't like a bit of a laff, piss off". I do like a bit of a laugh, but at funny things. If you're paranoid about the poofters and what happens when you bend over for the soap, just go watch a few re-runs of Benny Hill. I'd rather have a laugh at something that's actually humorous.
"A man should apologise for the actions of his grandfather oppressing his grandmother, but his sister (also a grand-descendant) has no case to answer. This argument is ridiculous but it's used 50 times a day by feminists."
Here we go. We talk about one oppressed group of people, and suddenly it's all about the evil feminazis. Give it a bloody rest. No, men should be *doing something about* the *continued* screwed-up gender inequalities still going on today, not just wahing on about poor didums granddad being called out as an oppressive old bugger who kept grandma under his thumb all her life. In that "example", it wasn't grandma acting as a right turd who expected instant obedience at all times, or who denied granddad the right to his own money, his own property and his own job.
I actually don't want any men today to apologise for what granddad did, I want them to acknowledge it was f#cked up then, and, moving on, that they want to interact with women as equals in this day and age.
As for apologies, I think they're meaningful inasmuch they are a signal that things are going to improve. So, with apologies to Australian Aboriginals and the like, it should be about "We are sorry for the crap our previous governments visited upon your people, and the fact that today we still benefit from the genocide and forcible confiscation of your land today [because, hello, who owned all that land that those lovely ore mines are sitting on now]. Here are some things we want to do to make restitution..."
To apologise to Turing would be odd - he's dead, duh - and to gay men who were persecuted at the time. So they were, and while prejudice exists still in the UK, it's more at the individual rather than the institutional level. So an apology wouldn't not really be a signal of restitution - the hard work's been done already with the law changes since the late 60s.


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Part I: Despite coal's image problem, world likely to continue relying on traditional energy sector
The first in a series of articles on the local and regional energy sector titled "Big Bang: The boom and bust energy industry."
Part II: Memories of old mining town still vivid to some
Stories and memories of the mining towns that shaped the lives of past residents and Wyoming's energy economy.
Part III: Sector faces ongoing challenges in U.S. politics
Explore the political implications of Wyoming's energy economy and its relationship with state and national political plans.
Part IV: Sector ties Wyoming with Pacific coast
Questions raised in the public and private sectors have prompted a national conversation on how best to balance the economic needs of the American West with the overall health of the natural environment.
Part V: Engineering across the globe, coming home to Big Horn
They have lived a life envious to some, getting paid to work while traveling the world, the Heids noted there have been difficulties. Particularly in the early years of his career, there were no cell phones, fax machines, Skype or email access. Instead, he would often drive 50 miles from a remote drilling location to a phone to call his family, only to find no one home.


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'Big boys' move in
One of the first supermarkets to open in the Kumeu Village and Huapai is closing after 20 years. Kumeu Price Cutter will be replaced by Signature Homes, a sign of the times as more major housing developments take place and larger brands come to town.
Akhtar Bhamji says his family owned business is giving way to the "big boys", despite being one of the only stores still staying open until 8pm.
"There's so much change around here and so many dairies. This place in two year's time will boom and there's potential to start a similar business in another few years." Mr Bhamji owns the Main Rd building where Price Cutter, an organic shop, takeaways and offices space are also located. He bought it in 1994 "when there was nothing around here and no competition".
His family moved from Fiji after a military coup and settled in Kumeu where he saw the empty shop and spotted an opportunity.
"Anyone who came here couldn't survive for two years. I bought the building straight away as I have a business background." Mr Bhamji says he's never regretted coming to the north west.
"I know everyone around here. This is a safe area and we've never had any problems. No hold-ups or burglaries." The 50-year-old Fijian Indian looks forward to a break and maybe even doing volunteer work in the community once the store closes by the end of the month.
Future housing projects in the district include the construction of 2000 new houses in Huapai which will be fast tracked to help cater for Auckland's growing population. Planning consents will be pushed through, cutting years off the normal process in many cases for the 65.1ha Huapai Triangle which is centred around the Constellation Wines owned Nobilo property in Station Rd. Just down the road is Huapai District School which already has an enrolment scheme in place to help manage enrolments and growth.
Principal Kevin Cronin says staff are working with the Ministry of Education and Auckland Council to try to figure out what's best for the community in terms of learning opportunities and their school environment.
"We don't want to lose anything from being a rural friendly community school. Even though we will be getting more children, we are looking at keeping that personal friendly connection and seizing this opportunity to enhance what we currently provide."
Other community representatives are concerned about how the area will cope in terms of infrastructure. Dale Wallace, one of the co-ordinators for this 2013 Kumeu Rotary Christmas Parade, says this year could be the last chance to enter floats.
"We're on a state highway and there's a lot of stuff to go through just to get the permit," she says. "I think there won't be many Christmas parades to go down our street because of the predicted traffic volume."
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TAMPA — The judge banged his gavel and called for order in the court as jurors filed in with a verdict: "Sorry judge, but we have a hung jury," the foreman said. Fourteen-year-old Stetson Wilson flaunted his victory to prosecutors with his tongue. He had played the role of a young man caught with marijuana under his seat.
"I was like 'guilty, he's guilty,' " said 14-year-old Kaitlin Dietels, who played the role of a state attorney.
The team of eighth-graders from a law program at Franklin Middle School had practiced the case twice a week for the past seven months alongside mentors from the law firm of Holland & Knight. They presented the mock trial last week in the courtrooms of Stetson University's Tampa Law Center before seventh-graders, who will have the opportunity to try a case next year.
While the jury deliberated, attorneys with Holland & Knight answered student questions.
The case was fictional, but based on one that plays out in courts regularly, said Paul McDermott, who chairs a Tampa branch of Holland & Knight's mentoring program, Opening Doors for Children.
Students wanted to know what would happen if a person were wrongfully convicted. That's a very serious matter, McDermott told them. He described how the burden to prove a criminal case beyond a reasonable doubt rests on the prosecutors. The standard for conviction is high — jurors must be unanimous, he said. In the students' case, only nine of 12 jurors voted guilty. McDermott explained how the judge could call a mistrial and the state could bring the case again. But the defendant would be free to go home that night.
The district's only middle school program with a theme of law studies and public service started at Franklin five years ago. It is housed in an old brick schoolhouse wedged between concrete block homes and east Tampa's industrial corridor. Almost all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Minorities are the vast majority.
The program aims to introduce kids who may already have had negative exposures to the law to possible careers in the legal profession.
"We have our struggles," teacher Dianne Stokes-Williams said, "but our kids do a great job."
Throughout the year, students see demonstrations by the FBI, a canine unit and a sheriff's bomb disposal team. A forensic class is one of the most popular.
Stokes-Williams said administrators try to give the scripted roles to students who wouldn't otherwise get a chance. For instance, Stetson had been a shy kid at the back of the group at the start of the program.
"Now I'm not so shy," said Stetson, who plans to be a pediatrician. He and about 30 other eighth-graders who acted out the court scene had ad-libbed their lines.
Tension had mounted between Stetson and prosecutor Kaitlin as the case came to a conclusion. They had not known how the jury would rule.
Kaitlin said most people watching had said they thought Stetson was guilty.
Qua'shawn Brown, 15, who played the judge, said it was hard to keep a straight face and to go along with a script that had evolved as lines were added.
"It helped me understand how to be calm and say everything at the right time," Qua'shawn said. He plans to be a police officer.
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Capsule Make-Up Wardrobe With Triona McCarthy
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
Triona is here to show you how you can downsize your cosmetic needs and still look great, creating a capsule make-up bag containing the essential items required to keep you looking fabulous on your holiday.
New restrictions on hand luggage mean that space in your bag is at a premium. Liquids must all be declared and presented in a sealable, transparent plastic bag and must all be under 100ml. Thousands of pounds of cosmetics and personal hygiene items have been dumped into airport trash cans by passengers caught off guard by the ban.
Our challenge to Triona is to take two make-up bags and downsize them to fit all your essential holiday cosmetics.
Triona McCarthy
Beauty Expert and Journalist
Triona McCarthy is Beauty Editor of The Sunday Independent, LIFE magazine.
Triona is also a self confessed Beauty Junkie as well as a fully qualified beauty therapist, massage therapist and make up artist having trained at Bronwyn Conroy's College of Beauty Therapy. Triona McCarthy says: My philosophy is looking good makes you feel good!In an ever-evolving world of beauty products and services, it's bamboozling trying to suss out which ones to hand over your hard earned cash for. I like to help my fellow Irish beauty addicts by giving unbiased reviews on everything from cellulite and acne treatments to weight-loss and skincare products, BASED ON REAL EXPERIENCE!
I like to think of myself as Ireland's only fully qualified Beauty Junkie! As I always say, beauty is only skin deep, but you can sure have fun with what's on the outside!?
Make-up Bag 1: Holiday essentials for younger skin
1. Skin Illuminator
Avoid a heavy foundation but try an illuminator instead.
A great multi-purpose product, Dewy Glow Radiance Crème by Jemma Kidd, contains light diffusing particles that give skin a stunning natural glow
Add to cheekbones, collar bones and shoulders, arms and legs to highlight your summer features.
2. Cover Up/Camouflage
For quick cover-ups, from under-eye circles to a big red blemish, try Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat €28.50 from Brown Thomas.
Each pen contains light-reflecting camouflage cream - you just brush it into problem areas, pat in to skin lightly, and you're covered up in seconds.
The product in these pens is ultra-light so it won't wear heavily on your face or melt off like foundation - and a little bit really goes a long way.These pens work better than your standard concealer.
They're formulated to go on smoothly, and even skin out with just a few strokes of the pen.
3. RMK Travel Pallette
Make-up pallets like this one from RMK are a must.
A palm-sized, two-deck version that has it all - four lip colours and a lip brush; blusher plus a brush; sparkly eyeshadows; a face powder that suits all complexions and even a pocket-sized mascara.
Perfect for the young party girl who wants to go straight from the plane to a club and has all her make up arsenal in her bag.
€72 available from House of Fraser, Dundrum
4.Pore Minimizer Oil-Blotting Sheets
Keeps young skin which is prone to oiliness clean, fresh and matte.These handy little clean-up sheets blot up breakthrough of oil-even through makeup.Perfect for on the go touch-ups.
Clinique Pore Minimizer Oil-Blotting Sheets 50 sheets €12.00
5. Multi Purpose
Vaseline from €0.99 available nationwide can also be an indispensable part of your travel beauty routine.
It's great for chapped lips, wind, dry hands and feet but also adds gloss to eyes, cheeks and lips, grooms brows and tames frizzy hair.
Make-up Bag 2: Holiday essentials for more mature skin
Max Factor Facefinity Compact SPF15 with Mirror 10g - €14.49 - light foundation designed to give long lasting colour that won't fade through the day.Easy to use, moisturises more mature drier skin and provides a light satin finish on the go.SPF15 UVA UVB protection for when you land in your hot, holiday destination.
2. Compact
Chanel Contraste Lumiere €42 available nationwide.A multipurpose compact palette for eyes, lips & cheeks Shades of Gold, peach & iridescent copper ideal for more mature skin tones as it resemble the flamboyant light at the end of the day.
3. Bronzer
Giorgio Armani Bronze Fluid Sheer €36 available from Brown ThomasCan be worn on it's own for a sunkissed glow and light coverage or on top of make-up for a sculpting effect of eyes and cheeks.May also be used on arms, legs and décolletage for a gorgeous glow.
4. Tinted Lip Balm
Prada The Shielding Balm SPF 15/Lip Tint €38 from Nue Blue Rriu, Sth William St, Dublin 2.They come in a box containing 10 small .05 ounces of lip balm wrapped in its own plastic package and little tube.The texture is smooth and creamy with a little hint of colour.
5.Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Twist & Spray 20ml €68.00
Coco Mademoiselle a modern classic is available in a refillable 20ml twist & spray container.Three 20 ml refills included with one container.Or use those teeny bottles of samples of perfume that you often get in department stores.
. You are what you drink
At high altitudes with re-circulated air, skin can get really dried out so drink lots and lots of water before the flight.
Once the in-flight beverage service begins, stick to water and juice and avoid caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea and fizzy drinks because they are too dehydrating.
Stay away from dehydrating beverages like beer, cocktails or wine.
. Moisturise before you go go
Apply a heavier-than-usual moisturizer and serum before you leave home.
. Marathon Makeup
Choose products that have staying power like longlasting lipsticks or a light stain.
Try waterproof mascara - these tend to last longer.
. Apply a permanent face
This is for the hardcore beauty junkie who cannot bear to be seen without her slap!You can have makeup permanently applied to your skin.In other words, tattoo it on.Have lipliner, eyeliner and eyebrows done!
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Fire crews from across the county spent Friday afternoon battling an out of control five-alarm grass fire that swept through the Cordelia area, burning one homes, damaging a second and damaging several out buildings that lay in its path.
The fire was reported around 3:45 p.m. in the area of Lopes Road and Interstate 680 and, with the wind fanning the flames, quickly jumped the freeway, said Fairfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Bob Stoffel, the incident's public information officer.
The fire then burned through a home on Ramsey Road north of Cordelia Road, Stoffel said. It would go on to damage a second home and 5 out buildings.
According to CalFire Battalion Chief Joe Petersen, two air tankers, a helicopter and two hand crews joined the firefight along with a fleet of engines from fire agencies around the county, including Fairfield, Suisun City, Cordelia, Montezuma, Vallejo, Napa County and the Vacaville Fire Protection District.
The blaze charred a total of five acres and, at last report, at least two homes were confirmed to have been involved, while more than a dozen others were threatened, officials said.
Thick smoke causing limited visibility forced the closure of northbound Interstate 680, and surrounding roads, including Cordelia, Ramsey and Bridgeport roads, which were shut down as the fire continued its spread, officials reported.
Standing on the railroad tracks across from her home in the 2100 block of Cordelia Road, Sherry Thompson stood in disbelief as smoke rose from the back yard of the residence she has called home for the past 25 years.
"My cat's in that house and I'm just praying it doesn't catch on fire," she said, adding that, most of all, she is thankful that her family got out safely.
Still, she worried about her free-range chickens that roamed her back yard along with pigeons and a few doves.
"All my animals mix together back there and they all get along," she added.
After being evacuated from her home by authorities, Thompson rushed across the road to warn her son.
"The fire had jumped in this field and was just roaring toward me," she said.
Thompson and her family then sought shelter at an area ranch before she made her way back, using back roads and walking the last short distance along the train tracks to ensure her house was still standing, she said.
"I would lose everything. Twenty-five years of memories and my kids pictures," she said, her voice filling with emotion.
"This house is from the 1880s," she said. "It was originally one bedroom with dormer windows. It has such character that I don't want to lose it. It's my friend."
Her son's home down the road, wasn't so lucky, she said.
"All my daughter-in-law's wedding stuff was in there," she said.
According to Stoffel, crews were able to halt the fire's forward progress by around 7:30 p.m. — at press time, their task was to focus on containment. Stoffel added that crews would remain on scene throughout the night.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.


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Dublin, Ireland, 2008/11/24 - Second major award for Intuitions mobile learning solution in six months.
Intuition, a leading global provider of learning services to the financial markets, life sciences and the public sector, today announced it won a prestigious award for its work in delivering mobile learning for BlackBerry smartphones at the 2008 BlackBerry® EMEA Alliance Summit.
Intuition was chosen from more than one hundred entrants as the winner of the Transforming Enterprise Business Performance award for its innovation in mobile learning. The award was presented during a gala ceremony at the 2008 Wireless BlackBerry EMEA Alliance Summit in Monte Carlo. The judging panel selected Intuitions mobile learning application for delivering new services to clients that provide a competitive advantage, improved productivity and a proven return on investment.
Intuition has almost 25 years experience of applying technology to education and training with the objective of maximising business impact. We are delighted to have won this prestigious award for our mobile learning technology," said Keith O'Loughlin, Head of Technology Services at Intuition. Winning the award is recognition for our continuous research into leveraging the latest technology channels to deliver knowledge and learning for improved business performance.
In May of this year, Intuitions mobile learning technology was further recognised as a finalist at in the Innovation in the Private Sector category at the 2008 Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida. The award acknowledged Intuitions work delivering mandated learning to BlackBerry smartphone users at Merrill Lynch.
Intuitions mobile learning technology was developed to extend the reach of learning to the mobile workforce. The application, which is scalable to tens of thousands of users, provides access to learning materials during naturally occurring downtime, such as the daily commute or when travelling on business. The technology also tracks learners progress and records it directly to an organisations central learning management system.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Omar Infante's bases-loaded two RBI single in the 12th inning lifted the Miami Marlins to a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.
Logan Morrison singled in the 12th before a walk by Giancarlo Stanton. Greg Dobbs grounded into a force out at second and left runners on the corners. Reliever David Carpenter (0-2) walked John Buck with two outs to load the bases and set up Infante's game-winner.
The victory improves the Marlins to 8-1 on their nine-game road trip.
Ryan Webb (2-1) pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for the win.
The Marlins had runners at first and second with no outs in the 10th after a single by Hanley Ramirez and Jed Lowrie's second error of the game, which allowed Morrison to reach. But closer Brett Myers retired the next three Marlins to escape the jam.
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Wednesday's P.M. Hot Clicks
Hot Clicks will be taking a day off on July 4th, but we will be back with two fresh editions on Friday. With the year more than halfway over, the holiday is a good time to look back at what's taken place over the first six months of 2013. NoCoastBias.com has an excellent summary of the more bizarre, surreal and headline-making events.
Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez clearly did not see ESPN's 30 for 30 film, Broke. The pitcher recently revealed the extravagant purchases he's made for various family members.
Here's a replica Stanley Cup made out of ground beef, bacon and hot dogs.
Model Barbara Desiree gets today's LLOD honors.
As you know by now, Reds pitcher Homer Bailey unloaded an f-bomb on live TV after throwing his second career no-hitter. Apparently, that little four-letter word has caused quite a stir in Cincinnati, where one columnist has demanded Bailey apologize, while others have already made shirts with the hurler's graphic quote.
As we told you in Wednesday's A.M. Hot Clicks, Sports Illustrated's annual "Where Are They Now" issue is on newsstands. (If you haven't read the Ralph Macchio column on the 30th anniversary of The Karate Kid, you should do so right now.) Complex.com has put together its own "Where Are They Now" piece, but this one is strictly about 1990s WWE susperstars.
Not all Americans are knowledgeable about the holiday.
Here is Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday and others talking about the 1976 incident in which he took out a fan who tried to set the American flag on fire during a game.


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What If.... - Poem by Nicole Annette Hofer
What if the painter lost his brush
What if the singer lost his voice
What if the poet lost his words
What if the parents lost their children
Would the beauty be lost
If not preserved by a canvas
Or sung for the world
Or written with passion
Would we find a way
To go through the day
If the ones we loved
We're suddenly gone.
For to realise that each
Seperate person is unique
Is to lose some one we love
And cherish what they've done
God painted the world
With simple words
His song rings in the birds
His Son died for us
To think that one man
Can love us so
And ask us in return
For only one thing
To paint our lives
With passion and gentle strokes
That each precious detail
May reveal a masterpiece
To sing with nature
A song from the heart
Filled with love and compassion
A song to be sung for years
To fill each void
With words that may heal
The deepest of wounds
Filling us with truth
To love what we've lost
No matter the pain
To never let go
To hold on to memories
For each masterpiece
Each song and poem
Each child, begins somewhere
And touches our lives
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Greg Dufty's body was burned over several days: Police
Police hunting for missing father Greg Dufty believe his body was burned over a number of days.
The search continued on Wednesday after police found "items of interest" at a Busbys Flat Rd property at Wyan, near Casino, in the New South Wales Northern Rivers region.
Forensic police, cadaver dogs and officers with metal detectors were combing the property for any sign of the vanished 37-year-old, with assistance from NSW Police.
Lionel Patea, Liam Bliss and Aaron Crawford have all been charged with Mr Dufty's murder and Clinton Stockman appeared in court on Monday, charged with being an accessory after the fact.
Detective Superintendent Dave Hutchinson wouldn't detail the specifics of what was found but said it wasn't believed to be human remains of any kind.
"We're of the belief that the body was incinerated over a number of days, however we have located some areas and items of interest, which will be subject to further investigation," he said.
"The fact that it's been subject to fire, we've searched some specific areas that we believe are relevant to us and we've taken samples."
Police will allege Mr Dufty was murdered after stealing cannabis plants from Mr Crawford, an alleged drug trafficker, to pay a debt while working for the man as a drug runner.
Mr Crawford allegedly organised a gang to launch a vicious revenge attack on the Gold Coast man in July, 2015.
The father-of-one's former partner, the last person to see him on the day he disappeared, reported Mr Dufty missing.
His rented car was found abandoned in the car park of an Ashmore seafood restaurant but he had not been seen since.
- with Kim Stephens
Jorge Branco is crime reporter at the Brisbane Times
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Adult students come to us with a variety of backgrounds and levels of experience with technology. We require all students to fulfill the Information Technology and Literacy Competency, or iComps, by the end of their third semester at Simmons. We want to ensure that all Simmons alumnae are prepared to utilize technology in their learning at Simmons and in the workplace! Students fulfilling the iComps requirement have demonstrated competency in information access, ethics, personal computing, Simmons systems, and computer applications. There are three ways you can fulfill the iComps requirement:
- Pass the iComps exam administered by the Center for Academic Achievement
- Successfully complete IT 101 Living in a Digital Society
- Successfully complete IT 225 Health Informatics
Although we do not accept transfer credit to fulfill the iComps requirement, transfer credits may be used to fulfill the majority of our all-college degree requirements. Contact your admission counselor if you have any questions about iComps or any other graduation requirements!


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Bishop Luers (9-4) will travel to Andrean (11-2) for semi-state.
"It was just seniors and the younger leadership, they came up to us and said, 'We aren't going to lose this game," Smith said. "We are going to do whatever it takes for the seniors to win,' so that's what we did tonight."
Bishop Luers fell behind after struggling in the third quarter. The Blue Devils struggled in the first half to move the ball with their ground game, but opened the second half running a zone read. The ground game quickly came to life as Tipton drove 57 yards and scored on a two-yard run from James Altherr to make it 7-6 Bishop Luers.
On Tipton's next series, it wouldn't be denied either. Tipton twice faced a fourth downs and converted. Then once again, it found itself facing a fourth down, this time from the one-yardline. Tipton decided to go for out and quarterback Austin Hooker to it in on a quarterback keeper to give the Blue Devils a 12-7 lead.
"We really dominated the third quarter," Tipton coach Aaron Tolle said. "We came out and scored … and we wanted to get the ball back (after taking the lead) because they are handing the ball to the best football player in the state of Indiana every time, so it's not easy to get a stop."
Part of the Knights' struggles in the third quarter were penalty related. The Knights had over 100 yards worth of penalties for the game. The most critical came on a 92-yard touchdown run by Smith that was called back. It also had dead-ball penalties that allowed Tipton to kickoff from Bishop Luers' 30-yardline.
"Let's just say yellow is not my favorite color right now," Bishop Luers coach Steve Keefer said. "But the kids played hard, both teams. Very physical game and our kids didn't get down on themselves, they hung in there."
Despite all of that, the Smith show eventually took over in the fourth quarter. First he scored as he leaped over the line from two-yards out for a touchdown to give the Knights the lead back.
On the drive that sealed the game, Smith converted a third down run and had a 13-yard touchdown. The two touchdowns were part of Smith's three in the game and a two-point conversion run.
"Throughout the night, our offensive linemen weren't blocking through the whistle," Smith said. "Once I talked to them, we got everything good."


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By Leslie Collins
Northeast News
April 4, 2012
Dr. Elaine Joslyn almost gave up on becoming a doctor.
Falling in love and tying the knot, she pushed aside her medical career to concentrate on marriage.
"That was my choice. I was going to be a wife and mother," Joslyn said. "I kept going back to school more as a hobby than anything because I loved school."
After 13 years of squeezing in college classes between raising three boys, she finally earned her pre-med undergraduate degree and began working as a medical technologist for what's now called Truman Medical Center Lakewood.
It wasn't until she attended a "Women Moving into the 1980s" seminar, that the nagging voice to become a doctor resounded through her mind.
One of the seminar leaders asked the question, "If you could do anything you wanted – if you didn't have to think about a husband, a family, a job – if you could just think about you, what would you do?"
"It just instantly popped into my head that I would be a doctor," Joslyn said.
With her husband's support, she began attending the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCUMB), where she earned her Doctor of Osteopathic medicine degree at the age of 40. Following graduation, she worked for KCUMB for 9 years as a medical director of a clinic on Independence Avenue in Historic Northeast. In 1994, she opened her private practice, NEighborhood Family Care, 4601 Independence Ave.
For Joslyn, it's the sense of community and the small town feel that's kept her in Northeast. That sense of community also led her to found Northeast Neighbor to Neighbor, a 501(c)3 organization that financially assists Northeast residents with a specific, short-term medical need. Since its inception in 2005, Neighbor to Neighbor has helped approximately 40 Northeast residents with their medical needs.
"It gets me out of that uncomfortable position of knowing that someone needs something done and having the road block of money keeping it from being done," she said.
Neighbor to Neighbor assists those with no insurance, those with insurance that won't cover a service they need and those who simply can't afford a medical service.
"The concept is that the recipient of the services pays back in some way – either helps pay for part of the service or does volunteer work or makes a donation to Neighbor to Neighbor. In some way, they do something."
One of the major fundraisers for the organization is the annual Cliffhanger Run, where people can be a sponsor for Neighbor to Neighbor or simply donate. Donations are also accepted through PayPal on the Neighbor to Neighbor website, www.nnncares.org.
One of the organization's first recipients was a truck driver who broke his wrist playing football with his grandchildren. The man put on a splint and returned to work, but five weeks later, his wrist still hurt.
"We got an x-ray and it showed he had a fracture of a bone right by the thumb," she said. "It's a small but serious fracture."
That particular bone receives a meager blood supply and if the fractured bone isn't taken care of properly, the bone can die, resulting in deformity and loss of use in the hand and arm.
Through her contacts, Joslyn secured a discount for surgery and rehabilitation.
"Now, he's back to driving his truck," she said.
Another recipient suffered from high blood pressure and Joslyn suspected sleep apnea as the culprit. The recipient received a discount on the sleep study, which confirmed he had sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes abnormal breathing. Receiving the discount on the sleep study allowed the man to afford a CPAP machine to assist with his breathing during sleep.
"His wife says he's like a new person; he has energy, his attitude is better, he's not as grumpy and we've been able to control his blood pressure," Joslyn said.
Joslyn switched to speaking about her practice and the pure joy she receives from serving Northeast. She doesn't plan to leave Northeast any time soon, either.
"These are my people," she said. "This is who I'm about."


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first off, I really like adminer, but I have some problems using it.
I can easily connect with any mysql-user created via virtualmin or by console, but I only get connected to one database. Means, even if the user has the necessary rights for two databases, adminer doesn't give me the possibilty to change to the other database. (I checked the users rights via console and I can browse both databases without a problem.) Even if I use the mysql root user, I don't even see the button to change the database. Other tools like mysqldumper work fine with the same users, so I'm stucked here. Are there any known issues or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks and regards