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Book review: 'The Best of It: New and Selected Poems' by Kay Ryan
The Best of It
Kay Ryan
Grove: 270 pp., $24
Contemporary poetry is a bit like visual art. Much of it makes you grab your chin and nod in stumped appreciation — but you wouldn't want to live with it. Kay Ryan's work, however, hangs well no matter where it goes. Clouds, calendars, time, birds, jackrabbits. Everything her eye falls upon takes on a brisk, beautifully complete clarity. Her tidy lines disguise an enormous intelligence and tonal warmth: a ferocious capacity for finding the essence of things.
"The Best of It: New and Selected Poems" reveals that right before our eyes Ryan has become a classic American poet. This should hardly be a surprise; she has served as U.S. poet laureate these last two years. But even though she is often compared to Robert Frost, and for good reason, her work here is a revelation. Beginning with new poems, "The Best of It" is the work of a pastoral poet, comfortable with her own counsel but keenly aware of the cost of self-sufficiency. "No unguent / can sooth / the chap of / abandonment," she writes in "Polish and Balm," a poem about the mystery of a dead woman's objects. "Who knew / the polish / and balm in / a person's / simple passage / among her things."
Few American poets have used the thin line so well, to such mournful effect. James Schuyler's poems concealed within their narrow aperture a lyricist's longing heart; more recently, Lawrence Joseph has found a way to meld the aesthetic rigor of Schuyler with the intellectual spaciousness of Wallace Stevens. Here, we are in different territory altogether. Turning each corner of a Ryan poem, the eye drops to the next solid, well-planked surface, as she guides us closer to the point where collapsing complications are swiftly subverted. The last lines of "Shift" perform this inversion with brutal efficiency.
It's hard for us
to imagine how small
a part we play in
holding up the tall
spires we believe
our minds erect.
Then North shifts,
buildings shear
and we suspect.
Poems like this, with their unfussy symmetries and patient alliterations, give the lie to all the bloodless revolutions that have occurred in American poetry in recent years. Theories are often mere fancy-dancing. To matter, you need to have something to say, wisdom, a point of view. That's an uncomfortable idea in many circles, especially as poetry is so often mistaken for high-priced aphorism, a simplifying wedge. True wisdom, though, never simplifies but rather sees complexity with an unsettling clarity. This is why, when we describe poems by Frost or Dickinson, we reach for the word "eerie": They don't leave us anywhere to hide.
One of the great reliefs of Ryan's work is that she brings us to this point of disturbing clarity without telling too much about, well, herself. There are many poets whose intense intimacy and investigation of the self is their strength — Sharon Olds, Mark Doty, C.K. Williams, D.A. Powell — but Ryan's steely privacy is rare. She gives us access to a different sort of intimacy, an intimacy of the mind. We watch her puzzle and torque; gain purchase on an idea and then let it go with the athletic elegance of Zen thinking. In "Emptiness," she packs centuries of thinking about the American West into eight brief lines.


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Last Update: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
|West Valley Resident Enters Not Guilty Plea In Husband's Murder
|Written by Fred Shuster City News Service
|Thursday, 30 August 2012 04:19
This Aug. 24, file photo shows Lois Goodman with her attorney, Allison Triessl, left, as her arraignment on murder charges is postponed, in Los Angeles. The tennis referee accused of beating her 80-year-old husband to death has had two knee replacements and a shoulder replacement and couldn't have carried out the killing, her lawyer wrote in a court filing.
VAN NUYS – A 70-yearold tennis umpire has pleaded not guilty to fatally bludgeoning her husband of 50 years with a coffee mug at their Woodland Hills home, then leaving her husband to die while she got a manicure. Lois Goodman was arrested last week at her hotel in Manhattan, where she was preparing to officiate U.S. Open tennis matches. After she waived her right to an extradition hearing, she was flown to Los Angeles to face the murder charge.
During an Aug. 29 arraignment hearing, Van Nuys Superior Court Commissioner Mitchell Block agreed to lower her bail from $1 million to $500,000, citing her age and ties to the community. If she does post bail, she will be subject to electronic monitoring and restricted to her home, which she will be allowed to leave only for religious services or medical appointments.
Despite the lowered bail amount, her attorneys said it would be difficult for her family to raise the money.
Goodman is due back in court Oct. 3, when a date is expected to be set for a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence for her to stand trial. Goodman is accused of killing Alan Frederick Goodman on April 17.
Police called to the couple's home found a blood trail leading to the 80-year-old man's body and noted severe wounds on his head. But officers accepted a theory advanced by his wife that he had fallen down the stairs before crawling into bed, according to court papers.
In court, Deputy District Attorney Lisa Tanner said the victim had multiple lacerations on his head and slivers of porcelain in his skull. She also alleged that after Lois Goodman bludgeoned her husband, she left the home to get her nails done.
Tanner called the killing a "very violent and heinous crime."
Two Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced Alan Goodman dead and told police about an oddly shaped cut to the right side of his head. But after learning of the octogenarian's various ailments and consulting with the coroner's office, police concluded there was no crime and allowed Lois Goodman to transfer the body to a mortuary without an autopsy, according to an affidavit.
It was at Heritage Crematory on April 20 that a coroner's investigator who had been sent to sign the death certificate noted multiple cuts on Alan Goodman's head and ears – observations that resulted in a homicide investigation, officials said.
Court papers suggested that Lois Goodman might have been in a relationship with another man, an allegation that defense attorneys strongly denied. Prosecutors declined to discuss a possible motive for the crime.
Goodman is facing a murder charge with an allegation that she personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon – the coffee cup. If convicted, she faces up to life in prison, prosecutors said.
Defense attorney Alison Triessl told reporters outside court that Goodman's family is "adamant that their mother did not do it," adding that nobody has ever seen "an aggressive act" committed by the woman. Triessl said her client "doesn't know what happened, and unfortunately neither do the police."
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An Open Letter to Microsoft Store [UPDATE]
Dear Microsoft,
I have been waiting 22 days for a refund on my Surface. I've contacted Microsoft via phone and text chat multiple times, and I have yet to receive a refund. I am increasingly frustrated with the total lack of accountability from your Store, and I am growing convinced that I will never buy from Microsoft again.
I purchased a Microsoft Surface on November 25th. I ultimately found that the Surface Pro would be best for my needs, so I decided to cancel my order. I called online support and was told that my cancellation had been processed.
The next day, to my surprise, I received three e-mails: a shipment notification, a "cancellation request" (which was obviously a failure), and return instructions. I was disappointed that my order could not be cancelled, but I figured that orders must be processed quickly to speed up shipment and get products in customers' hands as soon as possible. So I decided to follow the e-mail instructions and return my Surface.
I received a UPS label from Microsoft on November 28th and printed it out. I dropped off the Surface at my local UPS store on December 1st. I followed its progress online (Tracking number 1Z8W36F59092792138) and saw that it was delivered to your facility in Grove City, Ohio, on December 5th.
According to the Microsoft return policy, and the return instructions e-mail I received from Microsoft:
"Once the product is received, your refund should appear within 5-7 business days."
Since your Store received my return on December 5th, fully 12 business days have gone by. Yet I have not received a refund, and you continue to hold onto $643.09 for a product that has been out my hands for 22 days.
This would be bad enough if it wasn't for your poor customer service that is apparently totally disconnected from your warehousing and shipment operations, and claims zero responsibility for this unexplained delay in refunding my money. I have had to remain on the phone for upwards of an hour to confirm detail after detail about my order. This is evidently a stalling technique, as I am repeatedly told that the return has not been processed and, worse, you claim that my return has not been received. Anyone with an internet browser can see that this is plainly not the case.
There's no explanation or ability to contact the facility, of course. Instead, I am repeatedly asked if I in fact ordered from your Store, and if I sent the product back to the correct address.
Text chatting on the online Store is no different. Microsoft has had my package for double the amount of time you claim is necessary to process a refund, with no results. I used your shipping label to send the product back in its original packaging! I fail to see where I went wrong.
I am at my wit's end dealing with your Store. I am tired of calling you and receiving zero help, zero results, and zero follow-up from your staff. Your competitors would not -- and do not -- tolerate this kind of service. You have no problem charging my credit card immediately, and no problem ignoring my cancellation request. Your store operates at a breakneck pace when it comes to taking my money but apparently a simple return and refund is a Herculean task. All I want is my money back.
If this situation were handled properly I would have continued to buy from the Microsoft Store in the future, in amounts far exceeding the cost of the Surface. But after this experience, I am inclined to never buy from your Store again.
In the meantime, I'd be interested to know when exactly you plan to return my money.
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To his credit, Microsoft employee/evangelist @BenThePCGuy responded to my tweet:
@weswanders Ugh.Forwarding to the store team now...— Ben Rudolph (@BenThePCGuy) December 24, 2012
And I just received a call from the Microsoft Store informing me that my refund would be processed after Christmas (which doesn't count as a business day). They also indicated they'd throw in a coupon. So thanks to Ben and to the Microsoft Store for following up.


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Paul Daquilante / reporter
My Uncle Barry is, unfortunately, still missing. This continues to be active search, and Barry has still not been seen or heard from since 12/3. His wife initially hoped he had gone out for an early morning walk or run (something he often does). Barry is an active, deeply thoughtful and well-read man; however, he has experienced some "senior moments" that could cause confusion or disorientation.
Again, the search continues to be very active and has now expanded beyond the immediate area. It is entirely possible that Barry is no longer in Lafayette, so the family asks that you please share his photo with any friends or relatives living out of town. The more eyes that see his smiling face, the more likely we can bring Barry back home to his deeply-concerned family. Thank you for your compassion and assistance!!!
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I recently realized that we've had some changes in our pack dynamics since the last time I wrote about our dogs. While I frequently include them in my posts, I haven't talked about their backgrounds in a long time. It's time to meet the pack.
I thought that for this first post, I'd feature our older dogs, who also happen to be our bigger dogs. We have three dogs who are 10 years or older.
At 13, Sydney is the grand old man of our pack. He joined our family as a scared little pup, adopted from a bad situation in Valley Center. We had been searching for a cattle dog, and when we found him we fell in love immediately, but the condition of the place from which we adopted him was dirty, even dangerous, with trash piled around the large yard. When we had him checked out by our vet, we found that he had worms that were so bad they probably would have killed him if we hadn't intervened!
Naming him was easy. We were adopting an Australian Cattle Dog in the fall of 2000, right after the Sydney Olympics. We decided to name him Sydney during the ride home.
As a herding dog, Sydney is very smart and was very active when he was younger. He loved to run with us (of course!). His bad genes started to show when he was about five years old. His eye started swelling and seemed to hurt. We were told that he had a luxated lens, which meant that the lens in his right eye was pressing forward against his pupil, causing the swelling and could potentially cause glaucoma and blindness. We took him to an ophthalmologist who removed the lenses in both eyes (there is almost a 100% chance that it will happen to both eyes eventually). While he could still see, his close-up vision was bad, so sadly this dog who loved to catch tennis balls could no longer see them as they approached his face. As time went on, we noticed that he seemed to be bumping into things more frequently, and we learned that in spite of the surgery, he had completely lost his eyesight.
Don't feel sorry for Sydney though. If you were a visitor to our house, you might not even guess that he was blind. He knows the way around the house so well that he can navigate without problems, find the food and water, go through the doggy door, do his business and find his way back in.
Now, at 13, he is amazingly healthy. Yes, he has slowed down and no longer runs with us, has a little arthritis, and can be a grumpy old man when one of the other dogs startles him. But, between a vegetarian diet and the recent addition of glucosamine and chondroitin, his coat is sleek, he moves without pain, and happily takes moderate walks with us, secure in his faith in us that we will lead him safely.
Ah, Penny, my 12 year old running partner. You see many pictures of her because, well, she is my running partner. She still can run up to about five miles once or twice a week, plus a couple of shorter runs. She loves it so much, and even though she has slowed down dramatically, I still love running with her.
I can still remember the day that we first saw Penny. We were at an Animal Samaritan's 5k race (it's been too long, I can't remember the name). The proceeds benefited Animal Samaritans, and there were about 10 volunteers there with dogs wearing vests that said "adopt me." Alan and I certainly weren't looking for another dog. We had two, Sydney, and our bloodhound Morena, and we thought that was enough. It had only been two months since we'd had to put down our Dalmatian Dixie because of her brain cancer. We really didn't want another dog. Really.
And then we saw, among the volunteers with dogs, a skinny, untrained, Dalmatian puppy. She was about nine months old, and when the volunteers walked her through the 5k, basically walked on her hind legs as she pulled them along. Alan and I looked at each other and it was done. We knew that we would adopt her. And we did.
Penny became our Alpha. She feels it is her duty to take care of the pack, supervise everything that they do, intervene in fights. and generally rule over everyone. We call her the queen, and she pretty much lives up to that nickname. At 12, she still loves to run, and follows me through the house when I'm dressed in my running clothes. I couldn't leave her behind even if I wanted to, so as time goes on we will still head out for our runs, even when they become short walks. She is my running partner.
Goldie's is the hardest story to tell. Even after eight years I carry a lot of guilt…
You see, I always tell people that Goldie is handicapped. She has a compressed disk, and at one point we were told that she would never walk again. The thing is, I caused it to happen. I hurt Goldie.
We found Goldie wandering the streets. We were actually out walking our own dogs, and she started following us. You know us, we took her home.
The problem was our other dog Sassy. She was very jealous, and she would growl or posture. Goldie, who was a street dog, wouldn't put up with any guff and they would end up fighting. Not wanting to give up, we kept them separate, while we decided what our long term solution would be.
It was Thanksgiving morning. Of course, that is the day of the Turkey Trot, so Alan was up extra early to set up the course, while I would feed the dogs, pack up my car with registration and volunteer supplies and head over later.
Sassy was in our bedroom with the door closed, while I let Goldie out to pee and eat. Instead of heading toward the doggy door, though, Goldie charged to the bedroom door, hit it full force, and it opened! She went after Sassy and they started fighting viciously. I (stupidly) tried to intervene by diving on top of them. I hit my head so hard on the bedside table that I gouged it open. I grabbed Goldie, pulled her off Sassy, carried her to the door and tossed her outside. All the while blood was pouring down my face and I was shaking like a leaf.
After cleaning up and settling Sassy down, I went to feed and check on Goldie. She was lying in the back yard, pretty much where I'd left her. She couldn't move. She didn't seem to be in pain, but she couldn't move her back legs.
Thank goodness my sister was staying with us. She ended up taking Goldie to the vet, while I went to help Alan with the Turkey Trot. I dreaded telling him because I knew that he would be devastated. He was. We somehow struggled through the race, then Alan went to pick up Goldie from the vet to take her to the specialty vet in Rancho Santa Fe.
As it turned out, Goldie had a compressed disk, which probably happened when I dived on the dogs to separate them. They said that she'd probably never walk again, but suggested a $6,000 surgery, that even they admitted would probably not help. They told Alan that he should put her down. He said no way.
He brought her home and started his version of physical therapy. Several times a day he would move her legs through their full range of motion. He took her for multiple walks a day, using a strap under her belly to support her hind end.
I will never forget the day we knew she would recover. Alan and I were standing together, looking at Goldie, when suddenly she wagged her tail! From that day forward, she just did better and better. She can walk, run, and jump, though her back end tends to swing wildly. As she ages, she has been getting weaker, though the same regimen of glucosamine and chondroitin that Sydney takes has helped. I worry though.
Logically, I know that I did what I had to do to stop the dogs from fighting. Maybe it was stupid to dive in, but I didn't do it to hurt, I did it to help. Yet I still feel pangs of guilt. Could I have handled it differently? I don't know.
I don't want to end this on a sad note. Goldie is a happy, healthy dog. She is loving, sweet, and an important part of our pack. Aside from a little arthritis, she doesn't seem to suffer any pain. If her condition deteriorates, well, we've already looked into those little carts so that she can still get around.
So you have met the big dogs. If you want to meet the little ones, (in order of adoption) Olivia, Lily, Buddy, and Coco, click here.
Tell me about your "pack." Dogs? Cats? Kids?


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Since other people already present us with different Corsi based Bbble Charts (the most common being CorsiRel QoC vs Offensive Zone Start), I decided to give an alternative look at player performance. For those of you unfamiliar with the terminology, HARO is Hockey Analysis Rating Offense, a rating derived from a complex calculation comparing Goals/Shots/Fenwick/Corsi for each individual player using data derived while the player is on/off ice, each teammate while the player is on the ice with him/without him, and each opponent while the players is on the ice with him/without him. The standard one of based on Goals For/Goals Against per 20 minutes of ice time, but with the limited data available in a 48-game season, we're going to go ahead and use the alternative one based on Fenwick For/Fenwick Against per 20 minutes. HARD is the related Defensive stat.
The HARO score represents a percentage increase. For example, a Fenwick HARO of +10.0 means there are 10% more Fenwick events (shots + missed shots) for while that player is on the ice. The Fenwick HARD is the opposite, in which a -10.0 means that there are 10% fewer Fenwick events against while the player is on the ice. So Offensively, a positive HARO score is a good thing, while defensively a negative HARD score is a good thing. To compare the players offensive output, I paired the HARO rating with a HARD QoC. Conversely, I paired HARD with a HARO QoC. So the best offensive players (highest positive HARO) should face the toughest defensive opponents (lowest negative HARD QoC), while the best defensive players (lowest negative HARD) should be facing the toughest offensive opponents (highest HARO QoC). For the size of the bubbles, I chose to just use a goals +/- (per 20 minutes of ice time), because ultimately your offense wants to score goals and your defense wants to prevent goals. Since Excel didn't let me choose Bubble color, the 3 negative players are black text in yellow box, while the remaining positive scores are yellow text in black box.
First up, Fenwick HARO vs Fenwick HARD QoC:
Not surprisingly, Glass, Eaton, and Vitale are incredibly non-offensive, while Crosby, Kunitz, and Dupuis are the most offensive.
Almost everybody exists within a 5-point band between -9 and -14 on the HARD QoC scale. The toughest defensive opponents are (obviously) brought out against the top line of Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, plus Letang.
Bennett has an even higher level of HARD QoC, but this is quite likely because of his limited playing time, and it will normalize as he plays more. Niskanen also seems to face an inordinately large HARD QoC, though I don't have an explanation as to why his is so much higher than Letang.
Neal and Malkin, despite being incredibly offensive and facing a lesser level of defensive competition, have smaller bubbles, meaning that they score less often (or allows goals more often), which is actually a bit troubling for two offensive machines.
Bortuzzo has incredibly sheltered minutes, facing an extremely lesser HARD QoC than anybody else on the team. Not that it is incredibly shocking for a defensive defenseman, but just seeing his bubble out there all alone makes it more noticeable. Despres also finds himself straddling that border between sheltered minutes and regular ice time against average defenders.
Engelland, surprisingly, seems to chip in offensively better than most of the 3rd/4th liners. He faces slightly lesser competition, but the teams appears to be more able to capitalize on its offesnive chances when he is on the ice. I never would have imagine Engelland as a positive offensive asset. Of course, he doesn't see much ice time, so it could be just a factor of limited data skewing the results.
Next we have our Fenwick HARD vs Fenwick HARO QoC:
As before, click to enlarge...
The first thing to note, Mark Eaton is way off by himself, projecting as the most defensive player on the team. This has got to be due to his very limited playing time, expect it to look different as he plays more games.
Sutter and Cooke are, unsurprisingly, the most defensive forwards, and the ones that face the stiffest competition. They have remained ever so slightly positive, so they are performing well against the best the league has to offer.
Dupuis, while not being nearly as defensive, faces even stiffer competition and comes out with a significantly large bubble.
Orpik, while not anywhere near the level he was in previous years, still appears to be the best defensive D on the team. The Top 4, Orpik, Niskanen, Martin, and Letang all face about the same level of competition, with Niskanen strangely being the 2nd most defensive, although the offensively minded Martin and Letang are better at getting points on the board.
Bennett is by far the least defensive forward, but as mentioned his limited playing time is going to tend to place him at the extremes.
The entire 4th line is troubling, as they are not offensive powerhouses (clearly, see the 1st chart), yet Glass and Adams are facing fairly sheltered minutes against lesser offensive opponents, are far removed from the defensive end of the chart, and all 3 have fairly large negative bubbles.
Engelland, again, not what one would consider an offensive addition, but he seems to fare better in offensive production. He faces fairly easy competition, but he is managing to get a decent sized positive bubble out of it. And it does give a good indication of why he is usually in the lineup while others get scratched, because he is every so slightly better defensively than both Bortuzzo and Despres.
Orpik and Despres are very sheltered against offensive opponents. Bortuzzo, it seems, isn't even being given a chance to prove himself, since he sees amongst the most sheltered minutes both offensively and defensively. Despres is slightly more sheltered than Bortuzzo defensively (and less skilled defensively), but gets a bit more leeway on the offensive end of the puck.
Malkin, while not as bad as the 4th liners, is one of the most sheltered forwards, as well as one of the least defensively capable forwards. Its good to see the bubble charts supporting the visual evidence that Malkin is having a bad year.
So, my conclusions... I am willing to admit that many people are right in that the 4th line has not been working this year. We don't expect much out of them offensively, but seeing the limited exposure they get against lesser quality offensive players they should be faring much better defensively. I'm not overly shocked at their negative bubbles, because they aren't going to be putting up the offensive number to counter it, but they would be much smaller if they had been functioning as a proper defensive unit.
Despite the criticism against Orpik, he is the best defensive defenseman on the roster, and one of the players facing the stiffest offensive competition. He is certainly not as good as he was in his prime, but he isn't the defensive liability many people are making him out to be. Martin seems to be more of a defensive issue, since he was billed as a shut-down D this year, but is falling back into his old offensive habits. Yes, it gives him a bigger bubble to be able to provide offensive umph, but apparently it is causing his defensive play to slip.
The most surprising D are Niskanen and Engelland. Niskanen isn't really what one would expect when looking at the best defensive D facing the stiffest offensive opponents. He hasn't fared as well as the other Top 4 D, his bubble is actually an even 0, but he is at least keeping up. Engelland, on the other hand, appears to be an asset to the offense, despite the assumption that he should be a defensive D.
The 3rd line is actually doing pretty well, with Sutter and Cooke both playing strong defensively against some of the toughest offensive opponents. Kennedy is a much bigger defensive liability, but brings the only real offense to the line. We were spoiled by having a 2nd line Center in Staal manning the 3rd line, so we look at the stats this year and think they must be doing poorly. But as a traditional 3rd line Check unit, they are actually doing fairly well. If Kennedy can't chip in more offensively though, since he is already less than desirable defensively, he will have to go. Otherwise, Cooke and Sutter's offensive production is few and far between, but not alarming when compared to other Check lines.
Malkin is struggling this year, first with the constant penalties and turnovers, then with one injury after another. It would seem his time in Russia actually hurt him more than anything else, as he got back to the NHL and still hasn't been able to properly transition to the North American play style. He does still have his amazing plays that reminds you that he is one of the best players in the world, but it seems like every highlight reel play is followed by two bad turnovers. He may be the biggest impact to Neal's declining performance this year as well. Of course, the endless string of options at Left Wing didn't help. Here's to hoping he will return from injury and find chemistry and stability with Neal and Bennett.
I would no longer be surprised to see Bortuzzo or Despres get traded. They have been doing well enough, but have yet to be tested against any quality opponents. Its good to see Bennett finally getting a real shot at Top 6 minutes, but with the way they are using Despres, especially with 8 D on the roster, it seems more and more apparent that Despres would be better off getting quality top pair minutes in WBS than sub-3rd pair minutes in the NHL. He needs to play to develop, and if they aren't going to give him any significant match ups, there is really no point in keeping him around in Pittsburgh.


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Yesterday, we discussed how to navigate Volition.com- a legitimate website that lists reliable mystery shopping companies. When I signed up, I used Volition, but I have since discovered one more website that I find incredibly helpful: Mystery Shopping Providers Association, or MSPA.
The best part about MSPA is it goes beyond a company listing. It offers helpful insights, information, and recommendations to get started with shopping. Here's how to use the site to start signing up for companies.
At the home page, click "Shoppers" in the menu bar.
Find and click "Member Companies."
From here, you should be able to access a list of mystery shopping companies to start filling out applications for. There are no company descriptions, so I would recommend signing up for all of them. If you have signed up through Volition, you will notice a lot of repeat companies.
This is also a good list if you want to sign up with fewer companies and sign up with more over time. However, I still stand by my rule of thumb: the more companies you sign up with, the more job offers you will get. The more job offers you get, the more picky you can be. And the more picky you can be, the more money you will make.
MSPA Certification
On the MSPA website, and almost every mystery shopping application you will fill out, you will notice that it mentions MSPA certification. There are two levels of MSPA certification: Silver and Gold.
Obtaining an MSPA Silver certification is $20. You are required to take a very basic skills test.
Obtaining an MSPA Gold certification is $75 and a bit more extensive. It requires watching a video e-course and passing appropriate tests.
Even though you will be told by me and others never to pay for mystery shopping, this certification is different. It is not a scam. It is a completely optional certification (both levels), and does not guarantee you will get any mystery shops. It simply helps you put your foot in the door and get ahead on your business.
Am I MSPA certified?
No, I never took the silver or gold level of MSPA certification. Therefore, I cannot personally speak for how much it helps in the mystery shopping world. I did not know the specifics of the certification when I applied, so I did not pursue it. Now that I have been able to prove myself a trustworthy shopper, I probably will not go back and complete any certifications.'
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If you have any questions, ask below and I will answer them as quickly as I can. Since I know I have some current mystery shoppers reading this series, I'd love to hear about whether or not you are certified. Additionally, I am looking for more mystery shoppers- brand new or well-seasoned, to interview for this series. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com if you're interested!


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Angelynn- I also visited your blog, your boys and family are beautiful. I was in AA for seven years, relapsed for 11 years, and am now on Day 13 of my second turn at sobriety. I can relate to going to meetings and getting hung up on God. In the end, I simply gave up on God, and moved to god/spirituality, let go of Him, and substituted him-for-lack-of-a-better-pronoun. Now, when I think god, I internalize Grace. Grace is not a him or her, not a matter of believing but feeling. Grace is my safety net when I let go. You've inspired me to write a longer post, maybe for this board, because I hear a lot of people struggling with this and want to share my experience in case it helps someone.ReplyDelete
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I think it is amazing how we often take the scenic route to get to where we are going in our thougts and actions. You expressed your thoughts beautifully - thanks for sharing them with us.ReplyDelete


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6 more days of this horrible summer. 6 more days until the sound of clashing pads echo in Sanford again. Let me start this final entry in my Bracket of Hate series with a hearty THANK YOU to all those participated. Somewhere around 1500 votes, hundreds of comments and I think that this little exercise has not only focused our hate as a group, but has also ignited the fire inside each of us for the upcoming season. How does this affect us throughout the season? Well lets look back and see what is expected of us as we roll through the 2012 opponents.
Buffalo: Ah hell, they are visitors, Yankees, but still, no real reason to hate them..Just beat them silly and invite some fans to eat some fine Southern BBQ and imbibe...we can even warn these guys about A-CC, scooters and blind alleys (after the game, don't want to be seen as too nice to these guys).
Missouri: Hate is reserved for Saturday meetings. Which is a fine level of hate for their first year (and our second overall meeting). After reading some of the comments and articles from our "friends" over at Rock M Nation I fully expect the Tigers to creep up on our hate meter over the years -a snapshot of their fanbase portray some of them as delusional enough to join the ranks of SCAR and GT
FAU: See above, but delete the Yankee part
Vandy: Aside from us wanting to watch Grantham mount Franklin on a pike outside Sanford, We can shake hands with the fan base and let the hate build to next year..I think they hate us more than we hate them
Tennessee: On the safe side, don't take them hunting, but if you do give them kevlar. The already have the Orange Jumpsuits (although they may need to get another one soon)
South Carolina: I would imagine that we hate the fan base a little more than our bracket fleshed out, but damn they had such a tough schedule. They had to play (and lost again) to Auburn. Even that does not get them a Christmas Card from us. If you want the appropriate level of Hate due to your program (or even a trip to Atlanta) beat Auburn.
Kentucky: This year we can travel to the Bluegrass State, enjoy some fine southern brown wine (bourbon), watch a fun, frustrating football game while stealthy sipping more brown wine, retire to the post game parties, shake hands and let the hate die down as we smile and say "well see you once in basketball soon"
Florida: The HATE of HATE...The National Champions of HATE. we should cut the state of Florida off and let them float away but more on them below...
Ole Miss: Homecoming in Sanford with the best party people in the SEC. Party with them before the game, hate them during, shake hands and party until the sun comes up...we will not get to see them for a few years, make this one last. (at least we should not have to worry about housebreaking these Mississippians)
Auburn: HATE WEEK 2...not many fanbases can survive one hate week, but we as UGA fans get two (maybe 3 a season). We have to travel to the world's lowliest village on a plain...Bring the gasoline we can hope for a fire.
Georgia Southern: We gave them the best thing that ever happened to their football program...Erk Russell. How do they pay us back...Paul Johnson and the triple option.
Georgia Tech: Pity our little brother, but pity them while you hate them. Yellow Jackets are foul nasty gnats that need to be swatted. Take them hunting, bring the kevlar and maybe forget to tell them where it is.
OK now to the hate of our champion. Flordia rolls. Could it be the recent one-sided results of contest past? Could it be the Jorts...the mullets...the slapping of hands together with exaggerated arm movement? Could it be Tim Tebow, Chris Rainey, Brandon Spikes? Could it be Urban Meyers, Steve Spurrier, Will Muschamp? Or is it we find it easier to hate a team that cannot trace its origin to a specific year? Or is it all of this and MUCH, MUCH more? I mean this is the hate that led on reader on here to post that he basically hates his family because of Florida.
My Uncle, Aunt, Grandfather and other Uncle all went to Florida.
Oh lord do I hate Florida
(name redacted to protect him at family gatherings)
Whatever your reason for hate you have spoken and we have the most hated team in Dawg Nation.
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According to Chen, the junk fingerprinting code appears to have been reused in various exploits since at least 2012.
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Nicholas Hoult, Tom Ford, Colin Firth and Matthew Goode in London last night for the UK premiere of "A Single Man":
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Those men in the picture are one of the representative in the UK premiere of "single man".this really great the lost boy post this to the film festival. http://www.kabbalahbooks.info/
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The previous post displays a beautiful (single) man as well.
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Oh my. I've yet to see "A Single Man" -- did the awkward titular boy of "About a Boy" grow up to be all hot and stuff?
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Mt. Malady: 'For their comfort and recoverie'
About 25 years ago, according to Dennis A. J. Morey, leaders of Henrico Doctors' Hospital got into a discussion about whether the institution could claim the banner of Henrico's first hospital.
When officials looked into their hold on that claim, however, it turned out that they had been well off the mark.
More than three centuries off, as a matter of fact.
And that, Morey told a lecture audience, was how he got involved with the Henricus Foundation.
"I was chief of staff at Henrico Doctors' Hospital," said Morey. "We learned we weren't the first Henrico hospital, and the staff thought it'd be good if we rebuilt [the first one]."
A week after that brown-bag lecture, at Henricus Publick Days 2003, it was Morey who gave the order to a dozen or so men to lift a 1,000-pound wooden wall into place – the first wall of the reconstructed Mt. Malady.
After those discussions of the 1980s, and the commitment to rebuild the first hospital, the retired gastroenterologist had gone on to become a founder of Henricus Historical Park – the setting for the original Mount Malady.
A re-creation of the second successful English settlement in North America, Henricus today boasts numerous colonial-era buildings constructed in the wattle and daub style, not to mention a blacksmith's forge and tradesman's area, crop and tobacco fields, tobacco barn and husbandry buildings.
But the Mount Malady building – re-created with the help of a $250,000 contribution from HCA Richmond Hospital – might be called a centerpiece.
Built in 1612, the original Mt. Malady was not merely the first hospital in Henrico.
As the first hospital in North America, its establishment ranks No. 13 on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant moments in Henrico's 400-year history.
At the 2006 dedication of the new Mount Malady, Peter Marmenstein, CEO of CJW Medical Center, and Del. John O'Bannon were among the speakers who lauded the collaboration among localities, citizens and corporations that had brought the project to fruition.
"This is a wonderful story," said O'Bannon. "Local government partners, working together, had the foresight to realize what this could become, [and joined] HCA from the private sector and citizens on the Henricus Foundation. "
'For the sicke and lame'
In the first written mention of the original Mount Malady, Robert Johnson of London noted in a description of settlement construction, "Here they were building also an Hospitall with fourscore lodging, and beds alreadie sent to furnish them for the sicke and lame, with keepers' to attend them for their comfort and recoverie."
Most likely, the original Mt. Malady was a a long, narrow structure protected by a palisade or paled fence. It held about 40 beds for 80 patients – a step up from the typical European hospital of the time, which might have housed four or more patients of mixed gender per bed, forcing them to sleep head-to-toe in rotating shifts.
Modern hospital amenities such as white linens and sanitized instruments were unheard of. As were doctors, for the most part.
Colonists were cared for by friends, family, and even the soldiers assigned to protect the hospital. Barber-surgeons might have also staffed Mount Malady, performing such duties as tooth extractions and bleedings and treating intestinal worms – in addition to shaving and cutting hair.
Mt. Malady also differed from modern hospitals in its foremost purpose, which was to serve as a retreat or guest house similar to today's "assisted living."
For many colonists, Mt. Malady was the first stop as they arrived in the New World. After an Atlantic voyage lasting two to four months, a stay at the hospital gave settlers time to recover from their journey and become acclimatized or "seasoned" to Virginia's unaccustomed heat and humidity.
But when those incoming settlers brought infectious disease with them – or when settlers contracted typhoid fever, dysentery and salt poisoning by drinking contaminated water from shallow wells or the James – Mt. Malady would become an acute care facility.
Protecting 'investments'
Probably no one wanted Mt. Malady to succeed more than The Virginia Company officials.
After all, many settlers represented significant investments to the company, which had financed their passages with the expectation of several years of indenture in return. If a settler died owing years of work, The Virginia Company lost money.
As a "herbologist" mixed potions at the 2006 dedication, he reminded guests how perilously close the Virginia colony came to failing due to illness at Jamestown. The settlers almost gave up and went home before Lord de La Warre arrived at Jamestown in 1610.
"Of the first 3600 who came to the colony, 3,000 didn't make it past a year," the herbologist said. As someone told me, 'Come to Virginia and Die' doesn't make a real good bumper sticker!"
But in 1611, Sir Thomas Dale headed upriver from Jamestown to the healthier and more secure environment on the high bluff at Henricus.
And this past May, as Henricus celebrated its 400th anniversary with a weekend devoted to Mt. Malady activities, a crowd of hundreds came to observe demonstrations by barber-surgeon re-enactors and participate in making home brews, remedies, and potions. They heard talks about the role of women as primary healers within the home in colonial and Virginia Indian cultures, and saw for themselves what settlers described four centuries ago as a "convenient, strong, healthie and a sweete seate to plant a new Towne in."
And if visitors wondered how a hospital perched on that "sweete seate" on the banks of the James could be tagged with such a negative name, they wondered no longer.
The name, which at first glance seems to be a corruption of the French word for illness, is not French at all. According to Dr. Morey's research, Mt. Malady's name is actually derived from "Milady," or the Virgin Mary.
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Something is falling from the sky downtown, and this time it's not rain. City officials are warning the public about a vacant building at 1208 Avenue K.
Years ago, marble tile siding on the Lubbock Omni Centre fell into the street. Now it's a similar story, but different material.
"The current system is EFIS (Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems) and this system is failing and coming off," said City of Lubbock chief building inspector, Steve O'Neal.
Piece by piece the wall is tearing off. Because of the hazard, the city has a detour sign posted on one side of Avenue K. That area is considered the "fall zone."
"It's a sore thumb no doubt. It's hurting a lot of people, hopefully no physically," said O'Neal.
Nino Garcia walks down 14th street near the 11-story building every day. Every week, he says, he's more concerned about his safety.
"Everybody walks across the street. When they walk [near the building] they walk on the other side," Garcia said.
Mayor Tom Martin says the city has fined the owner out of Houston, Hung Nyugen, $200,000. He has not paid, nor fixed what the city asked.
"As far as the issue of recovering the money, we have to go through issues of civil legal proceedings," Martin said.
"The owner was also the contractor who put the work up. We had his insurance on file and we filed it against his insurance," O'Neal said.
O'Neal says last week's repairs costs were borne entirely by the owner, not the City of Lubbock. Prior emergency repairs done in May of 2011, costing approximately $5,000, were performed by the City and filed against the owner/contractor's insurance policy.
According to the Lubbock Central Appraisal District, the building is worth $2.7 million. The city says the owner is holding on, because the exterior has been deemed salvageable. However, a structural engineer has to find a way to properly secure it.
"The issue has been what spacing, and what kind of fastener needs to be put on there," said O'Neal.
Unsure about the timeline, the city wants the material immediately removed.
"We've got to maintain all of our legal options," said O'Neal.
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A university withdrawal is sometimes referred to as a leave of absence, a complete course cancellation, a semester abandonment, etc. At Clarion University, students who are unable to attend or complete the semester for what ever reason be it transferring, an accident, illness, military obligation, employment or some other circumstance are required to notify the Office of the Registrar in writing of their intention to withdraw from all classes. By following the three steps below, you will insure your complete compliance with the university withdrawal policy.
The effective date of withdrawal will be the date the student notifies the Registrar's Office. This means the effective date of withdrawal will be the date we receive the written intention to withdraw in our office. Refunds will be processed according to the University's published refund schedule.
The deadline for withdrawing from the University is the last day of classes prior to the beginning of finals week. University withdrawals will not be processed retroactively.
Students who leave the University without officially withdrawing through the Registrar's Office will receive failing grades for all classes.
To process a Clarion University Withdrawal, complete the following three steps:
- Read the Exit Interview Statement For Early Withdrawals. This will explain questions and obligations related to Financial Aid.
- Complete the Exit Survey.
- Download the University Withdrawal Form. Print the form, complete it and mail it or fax it to the Registrar's Office. Return address and Fax number are found on the University Withdrawal Form.
Special Guidelines for Winter Intersession (Since the University is closed over part of this session):
If you have a schedule and do not plan to attend, you may drop your class by logging into MyClarion and dropping the class, or by calling the Registrar's office at 814-393-2229. This must be completed the first day of classes for a full refund.
The student must notify the instructor of the course and the Registrar's Office via email of their intention to withdraw. The instructor should forward the last date of attendance to the Registrar's Office for the effective date of withdrawal.
Refunds will be processed according to the University's published refund schedule.
Military Withdrawals
Students who are required to withdraw from Clarion University due to the Reserve and National Guard call-up will not be penalized. Students should follow the proper procedures for withdrawal by submitting a copy of their military orders to the Office of the Registrar. Clarion University will encourage flexible re-enrollment options for affected students.
State System policy entitles all active duty personnel to a full refund of tuition and other charges pending their provision of a copy of their military orders to the Office of the Registrar.
Financial Aid Obligations
Clarion University observes the U.S. Department of Education guidelines directing universities to provide relief from student loan obligations by postponing student loan payments for borrowers during the period of the borrower's active duty service. Please note that student aid recipients who withdraw from school because they are called to active duty will not be required to return financial aid funds they received for books and living expenses.


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Shareholder Structure
The proportion of voting rights held by the investors listed in the following table is taken
from the respective latest shareholder notification to Infineon. The stated percentages in the
second column refer to the share capital held at the date of the respective notification. The
percentages in the third column refer to the current share capital and shall present a
simplified overview on the current shareholder structure.
More information about the reporting and disclosure requirements can be found below the table.
|100% Free float
|relating to the number
of shares at the date of the notification
|relating to the current share capital (1,127,689,897 shares)
|Notification pursuant to
|Allianz Global Investors Europe GmbH
§§ 21, 22 WpHG
|BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings, L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
§§ 21, 22 WpHG
|Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital Research and Management
EuroPacific Growth Fund
§§ 21, 22 WpHG
|Dodge & Cox Investment Managers
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund
§§ 21, 22 WpHG
(Status: as of July 31, 2014)
Disclosure Requirements
Sec. 21 of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz) requires each person whose shareholding reaches, exceeds or, after exceeding, falls below the 3%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50% or 75% voting rights thresholds of a listed corporation to notify such to the corporation and to the German Federal Supervisory Authority for Financial Services (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - "BaFin") immediately, but no later than four trading days after they have reached, exceeded or fallen below such a threshold. For the purpose of determining the relevant shareholding, voting rights which are deemed to be held by way of attribution according to sec. 22 of the German Securities Trading Act must also be taken into consideration. Non-compliance with the notification requirement has serious consequences: such holders cannot exercise any rights from any of the shares concerned until the disclosure requirement has been complied with (and in certain cases six months longer). In addition, a fine of up to € 1 million can be imposed on the relevant shareholder.
A comparable notification requirement and corresponding legal consequences are provided for in sec. 25 of the German Securities Trading Act with regard to financial instruments that result in an entitlement to unilaterally acquire shares carrying voting rights. Furthermore, on February 1, 2012, another notification requirement according to sec. 25 para. a of the German Securities Trading Act has become effective. It shall apply to financial and other instruments that enable their holder to acquire shares with voting rights in factual or in economic terms.
According to sec. 26 of the German Securities Trading Act Infineon is obligated to disclose notifications of voting rights made pursuant to sec. 21, 22 and 25, 25 para. a of the German Securities Trading Act. We comply to this obligation by using the Internet platform of DGAP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ad-hoc-Publizität mbH). The complete wording of these disclosures is available here.
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SANE works closely with other organisations, businesses and charities. These relationships form an important part of the overall fabric of our mission. Partnerships help SANE to reach more people through our Services, undertake a wider variety of Research projects, and provide more vital evidence in support of our Campaigns. Collectively these initiatives help to raise awareness and understanding of mental illness, reduce stigma, and highlight the need for improved policy, therapies and better mental health services.
YouthNet UK is the UK's first exclusively online charity, providing guidance and support for young people, enabling them to make educated life choices, participate in society and achieve their ambitions.
Since 2004, SANE has worked in partnership with YouthNet on their askTheSite service, responding to thousands of messages from young people about any concerns they have about their emotional or mental well-being.
Within this partnership SANE works in collaboration with organisations such as Citizens Advice Bureau, Shelter, Addaction, 42nd Street, Samaritans and Brook to ensure that a comprehensive service is provided, covering a wide range of issues that may be of concern to young people.
If you are interested in discussing a Services partnership, please contact Aileen McWey on 020 7422 5540 or email [email protected].
SANE is a member of the Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of 75 organisations working together to secure better mental health legislation.
Linklaters is a leading global law firm undertaking the most important and challenging assignments for the world's leading corporations, financial institutions and governments.
SANE is delighted to have had on-going pro-bono support from Linklaters over many years and particular thanks are due to Christopher Coombe, Senior Partner.
SANE was delighted to be chosen by Chandler Chicco, a leading healthcare communications consultancy, as their Charity of the Year (COY) for 2010/11. SANE has entered into a year-long project with Chandler Chicco, working in partnership on a range of activities designed to boost awareness, fundraising and volunteering.
Fiona Hall, Chandler Chicco's European Managing Director says:'Our collaboration with SANE reflects the strong value we place on Corporate Social Responsibility. We have long admired SANE's work and look forward to a productive year ahead.' Download the Press Release.
SANE is delighted to partner with Mental Healthy magazine, an online publication dealing with mental health and wellness issues. Mental Healthy brings fun, frankness and information into a part of life which is often seen as distressing and taboo.
Click here to view Mental Healthy: http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk/
Independence Educational Publishers produces a series of publications designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues affecting society and young people.
SANE's psychosocial research has been used to inform a range of materials, the most recent being our research into self-harm. Click here to download 'Understanding self-harm', which was aimed at students in Key Stage 3.
If you are interested in discussing a Corporate partnership, please contact Paul Flitcroft on 020 7422 5544 or email [email protected].


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Original Title: Hanyo
Directors: Sang-soo Im
South Korea
Korean with subtitles
106 min. min
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Im Sang-soo reimagines a classic of Korean cinema with this erotic thriller centering on the illicit affair between a wealthy, married pianist and his housekeeper. Naïve Eun-yi, newly hired on as a maid and nanny, is seduced by the master of the house, which doesn't do her any favors when it comes to his pampered, pregnant young wife. But when Eun-yi herself becomes pregnant, she inadvertently ignites a powder keg of scheming and intrigue.


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DALLAS (AP) Ś ōDallasö actor Larry Hagman will be remembered this week during private, invitation-only services in Dallas and Los Angeles.
The television actor known for starring as slick oilman J.R. Ewing on ōDallasö and Maj. Tony Nelson on ōI Dream of Jeannieö died Friday of complications from cancer. He was 81.
HagmanÆs personal manager John Castonia said Monday that the memorial services will celebrate the Fort Worth nativeÆs life. He declined to provide details.
Hagman had been filming the new edition of ōDallasö for the TNT network.
Hagman was diagnosed in 1992 with cirrhosis of the liver and acknowledged he drank heavily for years. In 1995, a malignant tumor was discovered on his liver and he underwent a transplant.
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Anyone who can legally own a gun can already open carry the firearm UNconcealed with no training or license whatsoever.
Making an argument comparing licensing concealed carry to driver's licenses is ridiculous. The percentage of people killed by LICENSED motor vehicle drivers so far exceeds the percentage of people harmed by firearms, whether the owner has a concealed carry permit or not, as to make even the suggestion of similarity ludicrous.
Owning a gun, and the associated sports involved, are among the safest activities in the United States.
The following from the United Sportsmen of Florida:
"When comparing the number of firearm accidents to other accidents, 57 times more Americans die in motor vehicle accidents, 30 times more die from poisoning, 25 times more die from falls, 7 times more die from choking and suffocation, 5 times more from drowning, 4 times more from fires, and 3 times more from medical "misadventures" and environmental factors respectively."
Citing information from the National Safety Council's Injury Facts 2008 Edition, as well as the International Hunter Education Association, the fact sheet reveals that only 2 people per 100,000 are injured while enjoying the sport of hunting, compared to 2,585 who are injured while playing football, 1,984 basketball players, 1,349 bicycle riders, 1,332 soccer players, 1,296 skateboarders and 1,122 baseball players (all per 100,000).
More people go hunting each year (14,600,000) than play soccer (14,000,000), and yet the numbers prove that hunting is overwhelmingly more safe than soccer in terms of injuries sustained by participants. In fact, of the 23 sports examined, including everything from billiards to cheer leading, only hunting enjoyed injuries of less than ten per 100,000.(Injury numbers include only injuries treated in hospital emergency room facilities.)"


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BIRMINGHAM 44 SWINDON 46: Troy & Co land psychological blow to play-off rivals
6:00am Thursday 20th September 2012 in Sport By Andy Warren, Deputy sports editor, email@example.com, @AndyWarren_
TROY Batchelor believes Swindon's 46-44 comeback victory at Birmingham last night has given the Robins the psychological advantage as the two sides prepare to meet again in the play-offs next week.
The Robins trailed by 10 points after nine heats, but after gaining their first heat advantage in the very next race, Rossiter's men went on an unstoppable surge which saw them record three 5-1s in the final five races to take the win without the use of a tactical ride.
The visitors had to do without captain Hans Andersen who was nursing an injury suffered riding in Poland on Sunday, but stand-in skipper Batchelor and Peter Kildemand led the way with 15+1 and 13+2 respectively, while Seb Alden backed the pair up with 10+1.
Batchelor believes his side now have momentum going into the play-offs, and is pleased to be returning to Perry Barr after Poole chose to go to Lakeside.
"We did pretty well without Hans, and I am not saying we don't want him, but we covered pretty well for him," he said.
"We were 10 points down and Rosco didn't even use a tactical, because he was waiting for me to go out and use it but the boys pulled it back really quickly.
"We came back and got the win and that is good going into the play-offs now, and it is good to be coming back here where we know we can win.
"We have the psychological advantage now I think, and if we can ride well again next week we should be fine."
Andersen's absence told straight away as the Brummies cruised to a 5-1 in the opening heat, and in doing so earned their side an advantage they would hold on to for much of the meeting.
The reserve race was shared as Alden made up for lost time in Robins kevlars with a good win for the visitors, but Nick Morris was squeezed out in heat three as Danny King took advantage to extend the Brummies lead further.
Captain for the night Batchelor won with ease in his first outing of the night, but Dawid Lampart failed to back him up and the heat was shared before King dominated heat five to extend the home lead despite Stead using the outside line well throughout.
Batchelor looked in superb touch as he cruised to his second heat victory of the night, but the Brummies once again were happy to pack the minor places for a shared heat.
Kildemand was close on eventual winner Ben Barker's wheel for most of heat seven before mechanical problems saw him pack up in the final corner, but it didn't cost the Robins too dear as partner Morris was the only man to pass him.
Alden picked up his second heat win of the night in heat eight, but he reached the first turn alongside Simon Stead, only for the Yorkshireman to slip to the back after being held up by his partner.
After Lampart hit the fence Batchelor looked to be well on his way to picking up his third straight win before Josh Auty shut him out in the final corner of heat nine, but the Robins soon picked up their first heat advantage of the night thanks to a tough first corner ride from Kildemand to beat Seb Ulamek and Bjarne Pedersen.
Batchelor and Stead combined for the Robins' first 5-1 of the night in heat 11, and the race of the night was brewing in heat 12 before King pushed Kildemand into the fence and was excluded.
The Dane jumped up and claimed a 5-1 alongside Alden to level things up, and Pedersen picked up his first win of the night in heat 13 to keep things level going into the final two races.
A physical encounter saw the Brummies edge ahead again as Auty took Morris after four hard laps, but the Robins duo of Batchelor and Kildemand snatched it at the death after winning from the tapes.
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Gov. Paterson, grant clemency to Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim
by Kiilu Nyasha
Herman and Jalil, held captive since the early 1970s, are being denied their parole hearings because neither the California governor nor the New York governor will respond to their transfer requests.
The San Francisco 8 Committee, of which I'm a member, is conducting a Black History Month campaign – "Phone or Fax for Parole!" – every Monday. Please write to Gov. Paterson at the address below, call him at (518) 474-8390, fax him at (518) 474-1513 or (518) 474-3767 or email him at email@example.com.
Governor David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, New York 12224
December 29, 2008
Dear Gov. Paterson,
You and I have also suffered the discrimination of racism toward African Americans. With this in mind, I decided to write this appeal to your humanity, a humanity I find sorely lacking in most politicians.
I have known and struggled to be in touch with political prisoners Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom) for more than 30 years. One of their original co-defendants in the 1971 trial and, in my opinion, false conviction for the murder of two New York policemen, Albert Nuh Washington, died of cancer in 2000 after 29 years of incarceration in New York State. The three brothers were known as the NY 3 at that time.
It grieves me to have to visit these wise Black elders – the kind of Black men so badly needed in our communities today – locked up in the San Francisco County Jail's Administrative Segregation with no contact visits, no company, healthy food, radio, TV, nor access to the outdoors for two years now. It is not only grossly unjust "cruel and unusual punishment," but an outrageous inhumanity.
I'm referring to the case of the San Francisco 8. Charges have been dropped against one of the eight defendants in this 38-year-old cold case of a police officer's murder in August 1971. Five of the remaining defendants have been released on bail pending preliminary hearings scheduled to begin in June '09 – leaving Bell and Muntaqim stuck in these horrible conditions awaiting litigation that will likely result in dismissal.
With these facts and conditions in mind, I trust you will carefully consider using your gubernatorial powers to grant clemency to Bell and Muntaqim in the New York case and parole to warrant in the San Francisco case.
Sensing the urgency of this situation, I hope you will give this your immediate attention. Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours,
Kiilu Nyasha
Send our brothers some love and light: Herman Bell, 2318931, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA 94103, and Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom), 2311826, 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco CA 94103.


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The average price of gasoline has risen 21.4 cents in the Rockford area since last week.
According to GasBuddy.com, the average price of gas in Rockford was $3.64 on Sunday, 15.5 cents higher than one year ago and 39.5 cents higher than just a month ago. Nationally, the price rose 14.4 cents per gallon to $3.48, which is 4.4 cents higher than one year ago and 21.1 cents higher than one month ago.
"The national average has ticked higher in the last week, as rising oil prices have put upward pressure on gasoline prices," GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan said. "Unfortunately for angry motorists, there doesn't seem to be much relief in sight, at least for the time being, as retail prices continue to climb in virtually all areas of the country."
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I'd like to draw your attention to two recent articles by Tom Friedman,a renowned columnist for the NY Times and one of my favorite authors.Tom is far greener than I; however, as an old economics major, I agreewith him that it is the economics of the conservation energy that ismost critical to our nation generally and the fledging Solar industryspecifically. In the first article Tom discusses the growth inApplied's Solar business and laments that the factories are being builtin China. (Have a Nice Day)
In the second article Tom goes on to say that the efforts by theChinese in PV and their focus on Green Energy should be seen as anevent similar to the Russian launch of Sputnik back in the 60's (The New Sputnik)an event that should be a clear call for action to spur the Americanpeople. Sputnik led to the "Space Race" and innovation in every phaseof American life from Tang to the internet, but mostly it led to a hugeinterest in technology. And by the end of the Space Race, America wasthe technology leader in about every facet of industry one couldimagine. However, over the past thirty years, we have turned ourinterest from making things to making money. We have allowed our bestengineers to turn from tweaking hardware for best performance totweaking trading algorithms that produce a bit more for the hedgefunds. I think we need to take a hard look at what Mr. Friedman issaying and call on our Politicians to do the same.
Solar Power is an industry poised for huge growth. The economics ofthe industry, the high degree of automation that can be used makes thisan ideal industry that might just allow the American ManufacturingSector a chance to crawl back from the dead. If we don't, I'm afraid itwill be a long time before the next opportunity presents itself andwhen it does it will only be because our children are the new low costmanufacturing site for a dominant Chinese economy.
Cimetrix is dedicated to improving the efficiency of solar cellproduction and actively seeking avenues for assisting the US solarindustry to achieve this goal. We have been involved in the PV-EIS Task Forcesince its inception. A world-wide factory automation software supplierto the semiconductor industry, Cimetrix is an expert in the SEMIconnectivity standards and has already been working with members of the solar industry to implement the new PV2 standard. Cimetrix offers a complete set of proven and efficient equipment communication software solutions for PV manufacturing.
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January 27, 2013
It's a damn shame to see this sort of abuse of power, especially when you consider Mayor Lee, who was largely applauded for being the City's first Asian-American mayor, was a long-time civil rights attorney. I guess we shouldn't be surprised, as many traditional civil rights organizations and leaders have turned the concept upside down.
December 30, 2010
A city ordinance authored by Supervisor John Avalos and passed by a super-majority of the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 14 requiring work for local residents on San Francisco-funded public works and new opportunities for workers in disadvantaged communities went into effect Christmas morning.


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Prequel to the original cult classic FPS from developer Croteam.
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This week the team has been playing Sleeping Dogs, The Walking Dead: Episode 3, Serious Sam 3, and Rayman Jungle Run.
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Double D XXL coming to XBLA this autumn
Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Double D XXL will launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade this autumn, Croteam and Mommy's Best Games, in partnership with Devolver Digital and Mastertronic, have announced.
Serious Sam 3 release date pushed back to November
Serious Sam 3: BFE on PC will be released on November 22, slipping from its previously announced October launch. Developer Croteam isn't offering a date for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version.
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Finally got the Skyrim Platinum, so going to give Sleeping Dogs a proper go this week. Want to play GW2 but can't be arsed trying to get it to work on a MacBook Pro.
Serious Sam 3 release date pushed back to November in Article Comments
Damnation. Well... at least I shall have more time to spend with Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, which was supposed to be out 4 days before Serious Sam...
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I plan on getting this the first second I can do so, however I have to manage that. 16 player co-op is gonna be absolutely ridiculous, and I know I will love every second of it. BAM. TIT JOB!