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"Coppelia" is a comedic romantic ballet that tells the story of a doll that comes to life ... or does she? Dancing the lead roles of Franz and Swanhilde are AJ Labrum and Sofia Robinson. Labrum is a senior at Colorado Mesa University, and most recently performed the part of the Mouse King in the local production of the "Nutcracker." He is also on the teaching staff at Dance Works. Robinson is a senior at Grand Junction High School and has been dancing at Dance Works since 2007. This production of "Coppelia" features another 110 ballet students, ranging in age from 3 to adult. It is a delightful ballet that the entire family will enjoy!Tickets may be purchased in advance (receive a $3 per ticket discount) at the Dance Works studio, 2893 North Ave., or by calling the Dance Works office at 970-243-5954. All seats are reserved.
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One of three new programs in a 3-part series which takes a fresh look at UFO lore. This investigation unfolds as we delve into the history of the cattle mutilation phenomenon and its connection to UFOs.
A rancher's nightmare, the mysterious murder of livestock has plagued farmlands worldwide for generations. Commonly known as cattle mutilations, these bizarre deaths happen to horses, goats, sheep, rabbits, and others, though the most frequent victims are cattle. Most often, udders, ears, tongues, and eyes are somehow surgically removed from the animal without spilling a drop of blood! We explore the prevailing belief that extraterrestrial beings bear responsibility for these grotesque, bloodless slaughters. Alien presence provides an explanation for the manner of killings and the ability to perform the delicate operation so consistently and so precisely.


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ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. -- The work continues to assemble all of the ballots from Tuesday's voting. In Onondaga County, the attention is on absentee and affidavit votes cast in a race for Congress.
Democrat Dan Maffei appears to have won the race to recapture the seat he lost in 2010, but republican Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle is still holding out, hoping the count of absentees will erase Maffei's lead of more than 14,500 votes. The review of the votes is expected to begin next week.
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Candles, signs and an outpouring of support at Shenendehowa High School for the two teens killed in a weekend car crash. Thousands showed up at the football field to show their support for Chris Stewart and Deanna Rivers and their families and the two teens who were injured and are recovering. Erin Vannella has more.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- More than 6,000 people gathered at Shenendehowa High School to pay tribute to two teens whose lives were cut short by a car crash.
Thousands came out in support of Chris Stewart and Deanna Rivers and their families, lighting candles, displaying signs and sharing stories about the popular teens who were student athletes with bright futures.
Both Stewart and Rivers were killed after a crash this weekend on the Northway. Another Shen student, Matt Hardy, and Shaker student Bailey Wind were both injured in the crash.
Hardy was escorted in an ambulance by State Police to be a part of the vigil.
Bailey Wind's sister spoke at the vigil about how well loved Chris and Deanna were in the community.
"Chris was the nicest and sweetest person I have ever met. The same with Deanna. Chris was a best friend and a brother to me. I loved him. I love you Matt, Bailey, Deanna and Chris," Nikki Wind said.
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"Everybody has their bad minutes and their good minutes. But what makes the good minutes and what pulls you out, what's pulled me, personally, out of the bad minutes is just thinking about Chris. It's amazing that the person who's not with us any more is the one that's been the most supportive for me and he's the one that's pulling me through this. I wish more than anything he was here, but it's just hard to explain how amazing a person can still get you through the hardest time in your life and not even be here," said Shen football player Lucas Buckley.
The school's football and softball teams retired both of the teen's numbers. Deanna was a softball player on the team and Chris was a football player.
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Gatlinburg, Tennessee is a once-quiet mountain town that has been transformed into one of America's most popular tourist destinations. As the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, it receives more than 30 million visitors a year, some drawn to the natural beauty nearby, and others coming for the kitschy attractions of the town itself. But many feel that Gatlinburg has lost its innocence, and some point to the events of September 13, 1986 as the reason.
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Inhabit's new collection of rugs is truly handmade. Each rug begins with the highest quality 100% New Zealand wool, which is hand-tufted and dyed, and sheared with a variety of cut loop pile heights. The finest construction available is performed by artisans and craftsman using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Made of the purest wool in the world, Inhabit rugs are naturally durable, stain resistant and flame retardant.
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Alaska is the land of extremes. Its size alone is staggering: nearly 600,000 square miles. That's more than twice the size of Texas or four times the size of California. Lay it over a map of the lower 48 states and Alaska stretches east to west from Florida to California, and north to south from Minnesota to Texas.
In Alaska, it's the land itself – its vast distances, the extremes weather, the imposing landscapes – that has shaped history and shaped the lives of all those come under its spell. People have come lured by riches beyond their wildest dreams – fur, fish, gold, oil. Many have come to find a new life and to make their mark. Others come to lose themselves in a wild land more vast and unforgiving than they could ever imagine.
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Don't embroider on your dog, embroider a likeness of your dog-or cat, bird, horse or other pet. That is what Queensboro Logo Specialist Kit Furderer did. Actually, the sweet dogs pictured at right belong to his uncle. I asked Kit why he decided to render the dog photographs in embroidery and print artwork and he said "My uncle's dogs are like his kids." Kit compares the custom embroidered fleeces he has ordered for his uncle to carrying pictures around in your wallet, or wearing your child's sports team logo out and about. He has ordered custom embroidered fleeces for his uncle as holiday gifts. "He needs them for the cold Midwestern winter." (Said with a bit of a twinkle in his eye. All we need here in Wilmington for the entire winter is a fleece!)
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What could be more unique or special to a devoted pet owner than a likeness of their furry, feathered or finned friend rendered in embroidery? Below, we have included the original pictures of the pets, as well as the artwork created for printing and embroidery. You can see the progression from photograph, to printing artwork, to embroidery.
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From the pictures, you can see that the embroidery and printing artwork capture the personality of the dogs, and their overall characteristics, but are a stylized version of the photographs. I asked Kit how to take a great photograph for our logo artists to translate it best into embroidery. His main request was that you capture the pet's personality in the picture so that the artist working on the artwork can incorporate it into the final embroidery file. I would add that it is much easier to digitize if you send us a clear picture, with the pet's features well-defined. Depending upon the complexity of your logo, there may be a fee (around $25.00). If you would like for us to digitize your pet, send us your photograph to evaluate and we'll let you know how we can help!


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Harvey Weinstein, Ali MacGraw and the Brains Behind Coffee With Tim Cook
Where to begin? This week at 55th and Fifth, the scene in the dining room provided whiplash-inducing people watching with a tasty mix of moguls on the menu (Harvey Weinstein, Jimmy Finkelstein) with a side of social swans (Sharon Bush, Patricia Kluge, Terry Allen Kramer).
Of course, it wouldn't be a Wednesday at Michael's without the random celebrity sighting. I was thrilled to hear that I would be sitting next to none other than Ali MacGraw today. The ageless actress, who catapulted into the pop culture hall of fame with her iconic performance (and preppy wardrobe) in the 1970 tearjerker Love Story, turned every head in the place when she arrived — which is quite a feat among this crowd. She was beyond gracious as diners (including yours truly) lined up for pictures. Several years ago, I worked with her on The Fashion Group International's Night of Stars where she was honored with FGI's entertainment award for her contributions to film and fashion. When I re-introduced myself, she immediately said, "Oh, I remember that night. It was so much fun!" and then proceeded to tell me this delicious bit of gossip from the evening: "I was standing next to Bill Blass when he saw Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones come in. And Bill turned to the person next to him and said, "Finally, some real movie stars!" She giggled, clearly delighted by the memory of the snarky diss from the designer.
Speaking of the power of celebrity, I was joined today by Charitybuzz CEO and founder Coppy Holzman who dazzled me with tales of his work with the famous and philanthropic. His company, which he founded in 2005, is currently the world's largest online charity auction site and is the go-to partner for every famous person with a charity looking to raise serious money for their pet causes.
It all started at a backyard fundraising party for The Clinton Library in Westport, Connecticut that Coppy attended where he met President Bill Clinton and Chevy Chase. "Isn't there a way for you to use your experience on the Internet to raise for the library?" the host of the party asked Coppy. On the spot, he came up with the idea of auctioning off a lunch with the former president. One year later, The Chevy Chase Earth Day Auction brought in $250,000 for the library, including $80,000 paid by one bidder to lunch with Clinton and Chase. Since then, Coppy has worked with Clinton on many different initiatives. "There is no bigger celebrity in the world," he says. The top dollar paid to spend the day with Hillary's husband: $255,000 in an auction last year.


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Genre: Mystery AdventureRelease Date: November 1999Platform: PCNote: Original publcation date is unknownI admire Her Interactive, the company who licensed the Nancy Drew character for a series of computer games. How could you not root for a company whose slogan is "For girls who aren't afraid of a mouse?"I'm an admitted Nancy Drew fan. I grew up reading my sister's Nancy Drew books (so much more fun than those dry Hardy Boys stories). I'm also a fan of the '30s film series featuring the plucky teen detective. However, I was pretty disappointed with Her Interactive's first Nancy's outing, Secrets Can Kill.Therefore, I'm pleased as punch to report that their new game, Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger, is a real treat. It's a huge improvement over the first game in almost every single area.Like Secrets Can Kill, STFD is an accessible, modest mystery game targeted to girls. But, as I've said countless times, there's nothing wrong with "modest" if it's well done.Which this game certainly is. In the first game, the characters seemed sterile and immobile, as if they were merely puppets marking time waiting for Nancy to come back and talk to them. In STFD, I got a real sense of characters moving around, having their own lives that progressed during the story. Another difference is that this time around the characters are attractive 3D models instead of 2D drawings. The voice acting isn't half-bad either, with one very notable exception of a character who's heard but never seen.The story in the first game felt flat and mechanical to me, and the setting (a Florida high school) didn't spark my interest. The story in STFD is immediately interesting, however. Death threats on the set of a hit soap opera! Great setting, entertaining setup. In this game, I actually looked forward to uncovering each new clue.The interface in the first game is clunky in a couple of areas, and this problem has also been eliminated. Navigation is much smoother, and point-and-click responsiveness in menus (an annoying problem the first time around) is excellent.The artwork in the first game was excellent. In STFD, it's absolutely superb. Using a rich palette of colors, the artists have created a beautifully detailed world. The game provides environments so rich and pleasing it's fun to move through them slowly, to enjoy all of the available eye candy, whether or not it pays off in the actual story or not.The gameplay in STFD is significantly more challenging and involved than in the first game. This is not a complaint. The developers took a risk in making the puzzles in this game more chewy than in the first game, and the risk pays off. While not too hard for their target market, the game's level of difficulty made the game a more compelling and fun experience.The most important thing that STFD gets right, however, is atmosphere. All of the elements--story, art, music, dialog, puzzles--work together to create a charmingly mysterious environment. As I worked through this highly enjoyable game (generally with a stupid grin on my face that I reserve for really fun games), I kept muttering to myself, "This is it! This is the Nancy Drew experience I was hoping to have the first time around!"My main criticism of the game is in the third act of the story. I wish Nancy could have a more active role in settling the mystery. The red herrings are so plentiful, and the identity of the guilty party is revealed so abruptly, it left me wishing that Nancy would have had some time to evaluate all of the info she had gathered and had different choices on how to proceed with that knowledge. Oh, well, something for the third game!Also, there is a timed puzzle at the end of the game that I really had trouble with.However, Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger is a huge leap forward for Her Interactive. I can't wait for the third game in this very promising series, and I congratulate everyone at Her Interactive for challenging themselves to make this second Nancy outing so much fun.Final Grade: BSystem Requirements: Windows 95/98 166 MHz Pentium processor 16 MB RAM 42 MB available hard disk space 16-bit color graphics video card 8x CD-ROM drive 16-bit Windows-compatible stereo sound card Mouse and speakers


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Have you found these words to be true? For example, a person may have suffered unjustly for years and finally the truth was revealed. At last, this poor individual can finally have his "day."
On the other hand, a criminal may have gotten away with lawless deeds for some time. Finally the law catches up with the wrongdoer. At last, this bad person will have his "day."
I've also seen how "some days last longer than others," as Churchill stated. How? Have you been so busy your day seemed to fly by? On the other hand, a day spent waiting in a doctor's office, at a courthouse, on a mechanic or lying in bed sick may seem to drag on longer than other days.
If this is true of humans, is it also true of the One whom Daniel 7:9 calls "the Ancient of Days"? Will the Almighty have His "day" and can some days appear longer than others to Him? To glimpse the Creator's view, consider the Bible book of Genesis.
According to Genesis 1:5, when God created the Earth, "God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night."
This is different than most people's view of a single day. How so? First, did you notice how "Day" is divided into the hours of light only — approximately 12 hours? Even Jesus makes mention of this at John 11:9, saying, "Are there not twelve hours in the day?" Was Jesus wrong?
Modern days consist of 24 hours. Second, Genesis 1:5 continues by stating, "The evening and the morning were the first day." If evening is around 6 p.m. and morning is around 6 a.m. these "days," if taken literally, would be only about 12 hours, not even 24. Clearly, this is a different type of "Day" from God's point of view and ours.
Should these creative "days" be taken literally? Some think so. Others do not. Why? When God told Adam at Genesis 2:17 in the "day" he ate from the forbidden tree he would die, this did not turn out to be literal. Adam went on to have sons and daughters, according to Genesis 5:4, his most popular sons being Cain, Abel and Seth after Adam disobeyed God.
Years later, Genesis 5:5 says, "And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died." Still, did Adam die according to God's view of a "day"? Yes. The Bible tells us at 2 Peter 3:8, "That one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."
So Adam died literally within a symbolic 1,000 year "day," according to God's view, although many believe he also died spiritually on the very day he ate that forbidden fruit.
Interestingly, the Hebrew word for "day" is "yohm" and has a variety of meanings, including "a long time" or "the time covering an extraordinary event," according to the "Old Testament Word Studies," by William Wilson.
A perfect example is found at Genesis 2:4 where the whole universe and all the creative days on earth are mentioned as one single "day." There it states, "in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens."
This "day," based on radioactive decay in rocks in the earth and the time it takes light to travel from countless stars to reach the earth, indicate billions of years could be involved. To this timeless Creator, however, it is only called "the day." Should we be surprised?
To Someone whom Psalm 90:2 describes as "everlasting to everlasting," humans' shortsighted view of a 24-hour day may seem trite. In prophecy, for example, a day has been used to stand for a year, according to Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6. How innovative this Almighty God is!
At 2Corinthians 6:2 Paul says "Now is the day of salvation." That was nearly 2,000 years ago. Are we still living in this "day" of salvation where anyone can accept Christ and gain salvation? If so, will this "day" go on forever?
Acts 17:31 says God "has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness." — New King James Version. Since no one knows that day and hour, or even how long that Judgment Day will be, Peter tells us at 2Peter 3:12 that we should be "looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God."
How can we "hasten" or speed up the "day" of God if it already has an appointed time? Would having plenty to do or "abounding in the work of the Lord," as 1Corinthians 15:58 says, make it seem as if these last days are flying by?
Will keeping busy by sharing the good news of God's kingdom and of Jesus Christ make your day go by faster? Try it and see. If we make the best use of our time by imitating Jesus, constantly praying and studying God's Word, we can embrace Churchill's view that "Everyone has his day" and look forward to ours. Why? Because we know that day will be richly rewarded by God.
Yes, "some days last longer than others," as Churchhill said, but in the case of true Christians, their long days may prove to be joyful and everlasting because they reached the dawning of a whole new day.
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There goes plan B and C...
That Antoine Walker pick was a good one. I was really wrestling back and forth between him and McDyess.
Walker, with an A-, is a little bit better scorer (although McDyess has a B+ in scoring), but McDyess is one of the best defenders in the league and is a much better rebounder, so that is why I went with him. Still, good pick in Walker.
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There goes plan B and C...
Let's all hug and be friends. I'm pretty excited about a sim league full of hornet fans.
Updated my trading block.
Shopping my 2nd rounder for a future first(s).
Can I pick again?
depends on who you're drafting lol
Was Andre Miller a bad pick? I just missed out on the guys i wanted, so I figured I'd just go young and Tan... ...play hard...
wow, just like that, the 1st round is over
HR Sim League - Washington Wizards
Shopping my high 2nd rounder for future picks & lower draft picks from this year!
2013-1014 is the season the Pelicans fanbase grows!!!!
Lol guys I'm terribly sorry, but it looks like the draft order in the index was WRONG and the program did snake it.
Either way, we continue to move forward as is because second round is snake anyway.
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No worries! I think everyone's just ready to get some games in to be honest.
We'll see what happens, I'm terribly sorry. I don't understand why the index would show random but the program would show snake.
If it stays snake, that's what it we will go with, going back and putting the correct players on the correct roster (while doing their salaries I might add) would take FOREVER.
Alright that's good to know. I'm trying to keep this the least complicated I can, but I keep getting thrown curve balls.
But like I said in the very beginning, imo what's best for the league is what gets us into the season first. And doing the snake instead of me having to go into the program and fix every single roster and every single player would defiantly delay the start of the season for quite a while..
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Background : I've had quite a lot of training in mindfulness, recently decided to get into Buddhism more. After loads of researching I'm thinking that working my way through the jhanas is a good idea having 'cracked' mindfulness, by cracked I mean I can easily sustain attention on the breath for... 10?mins without the mind wandering.
Anyone got a link? To a good way in?
Why is it so hard to find anything on the net about a way into Buddhist meditation? The basics are too basic but anything past that is just so confusing. I know it's a massive subject but I'm surprised a half clear way in is not easily available.


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Subject: FW: IR-2008-011: IRS Warns of New E-Mail and Telephone Scams
Using the IRS Name; Advance Payment Scams Starting
Also thought you might want to pass along this timely warning came from
the IRS Newswire. It can also be found on the IRS web site at
IRS Warns of New E-Mail and Telephone Scams Using IRS Name; Advance
Payment Scams Starting
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers to
beware of several current e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS
name as a lure. The IRS expects such scams to continue through the end
of tax return filing season and beyond.
The IRS cautioned taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams involving
proposed advance payment checks. Although the government has not yet
enacted an economic stimulus package in which the IRS would provide
advance payments, known informally as rebates to many Americans, a scam
which uses the proposed rebates as bait has already cropped up.
The goal of the scams is to trick people into revealing personal and
financial information, such as Social Security, bank account or credit
card numbers, which the scammers can used to commit identity theft.
Typically, identity thieves use a victim's personal and financial data
to empty the victim's financial accounts, run up charges on the victim's
existing credit cards, apply for new loans, credit cards, services or
benefits in the victim's name, file fraudulent tax returns or even
commit crimes. Most of these fraudulent activities can be committed
electronically from a remote location, including overseas. Committing
these activities in cyberspace allows scamsters to act quickly and cover
their tracks before the victim becomes aware of the theft.
People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years - and
their hard-earned money - cleaning up the mess thieves have made of
their reputations and credit records. In the meantime, victims may lose
job opportunities, may be refused loans, education, housing or cars, or
even get arrested for crimes they didn't commit.
The most recent scams brought to IRS attention are described below.
Rebate Phone Call
At least one scheme using the word "rebate" as part of the lure has been
identified. In that scam, consumers receive a phone call from someone
identifying himself as an IRS employee. The caller tells the targeted
victim that he is eligible for a sizable rebate for filing his taxes
early. The caller then states that he needs the target's bank account
information for the direct deposit of the rebate. If the target refuses,
he is told that he cannot receive the rebate.
This phone call is a scam. No legislation has yet been enacted that
would allow the IRS to provide advance payments to taxpayers or that
determines the details of those payments. Moreover, the IRS does not
force taxpayers to use direct deposit. Those who opt for direct deposit
do so by completing the appropriate section of their tax return, with
bank routing and account information, when they file; the IRS does not
gather the information by telephone.
Refund e-Mail
The IRS has seen several variations of a refund-related bogus e-mail
which falsely claims to come from the IRS, tells the recipient that he
or she is eligible for a tax refund for a specific amount, and instructs
the recipient to click on a link in the e-mail to access a refund claim
form. The form asks the recipient to enter personal information that the
scamsters can then used to access the e-mail recipient's bank or credit
card account.
In a new wrinkle, the current version of the refund scam includes two
paragraphs that appear to be directed toward tax-exempt organizations
that distribute funds to other organizations or individuals. The e-mail
contains the name and supposed signature of the Director of the IRS's
Exempt Organizations business division.
This e-mail is a phony. The IRS does not send unsolicited e-mail about
tax account matters to individual, business, tax-exempt or other
Filing a tax return is the only way to apply for a tax refund; there is
no separate application form. Taxpayers who wish to find out if they are
due a refund from their last annual tax return filing may use the
"Where's My Refund?
interactive application on the IRS Web site at IRS.gov. The only
official IRS Web site is located at www.irs.gov.
Audit e-Mail
Another new scam brought to IRS attention contains features not seen
before by the IRS. Using a technique calculated to get almost anyone's
attention, the e-mail notifies the recipient that his or her tax return
will be audited. This is the first scam of which the IRS is aware that
uses this to get the victim to respond.
Unusual for a scam e-mail, it may contain a salutation in the body
addressed to the specific recipient by name. Most scam e-mails seen by
the IRS are sent using the same technique used by spammers, in which
hundreds of thousands of messages are sent to potential victims based on
Internet address. Because of the volume, the typical scam e-mail is not
This e-mail instructs the recipient to click on links to complete forms
with personal and account information, which the scammers will used to
commit identity theft.
This e-mail is a phony. The IRS does not send unsolicited, tax-account
related e-mails to taxpayers.
Changes to Tax Law e-Mail
This bogus e-mail is addressed to businesses, accountants and "Treasury"
managers. It instructs them to download information on tax law changes
by clicking on a series of links to publications on businesses, estate
taxes, excise taxes, exempt organizations and IRAs and other retirement
plans. The IRS believes that clicking on a link downloads malware onto
the recipient's computer. Malware is malicious code that can take over
the victim's computer hard drive, giving someone remote access to the
computer, or it could look for passwords and other information and send
them to the scamster. There are other types of malware, as well.
The urls contained in the link are not legitimate IRS Web addresses. All
IRS.gov Web page addresses begin with http://www.irs.gov/.
Paper Check Phone Call
In a current telephone scam, a caller claims to be an IRS employee who
is calling because the IRS sent a check to the individual being called.
The caller states that because the check has not been cashed, the IRS
wants to verify the individual's bank account number. The caller may
have a foreign accent.
In reality, the IRS leaves it entirely up to the individual to choose to
cash or not cash a paper check. The IRS has no business need to know,
and does not ask for, bank account or similar information, except when
taxpayers indicate on their tax return that they are opting for the
direct electronic deposit of their refund. In that case, however, it is
the individual's responsibility to provide the IRS with the correct bank
routing and account numbers on the tax return; the IRS does not contact
taxpayers to verify the information.
What to Do
Anyone wishing to access the IRS Web site should initiate contact by
typing the IRS.gov address into their Internet address window, rather
than clicking on a link in an e-mail or opening an attachment.
Those who have received a questionable e-mail claiming to come from the
IRS may forward it to a mailbox the IRS has established to receive such
e-mails, firstname.lastname@example.com, using instructions contained in an article on
IRS.gov titled "How to Protect Yourself from Suspicious E-Mails or
Phishing Schemes
Following the instructions will help the IRS track the suspicious e-mail
to its origins and shut down the scam. Find the article by visiting
IRS.gov and entering the words "suspicious e-mails" into the search box
in the upper right corner of the front page.
Those who have received a questionable telephone call that claims to
come from the IRS may also use the email@example.com mailbox to notify
the IRS of the scam.
The IRS has issued previous warnings on scams that use the IRS to lure
victims into believing the scam is legitimate. More information on
identity theft, phishing and telephone scams using the IRS name, logo or
spoofed (copied) Web site is available on the IRS Web site at IRS.gov.
Enter the terms "phishing," "identity theft" or "e-mail scams" into the
search box in the upper right corner of the front page.
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Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
Don't let greed get the best ou you, good luck!
MRM on 02/13/2008:
You weren't ban from this site after all!
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
Strange things happen eh MRM?
Principissa on 02/13/2008:
Good info Lids. The saddest thing is that there will be people who fall for this.
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
Thanks Principissa, I know this is not really important like D.TV and a bad FOF or anything else like that but I just thought someone might like to know.
I gave you (BA)
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
Sounds like our friends from Nigeria are hard at work again. Good info Lid's, thanks.
MRM on 02/13/2008:
Lidman, stop using abbreviations as they can be confusing to your loyal readers. Please inform your loyal readers of the following abbreviations: D.TV, FOF, and BA.
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
MRM, I forgot you were a little slow. LOL! Sorry
D.TV = Direct TV
FOF = Fish sammie
BA = Best Answer
MRM on 02/13/2008:
How am I supposed to know the Direct Tv, Fish Sammie, and Best Answer is related to the IRS scam? Its not good to abbrev in unrelated topics... YOU DIGG...
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
MRM, forgive me how stupid could I be I mean you are the King of jelly donuts and here I go doing something like this, I will swim the English Channel this after noon and then send you a box of Jelly Donuts from KK or DD which ever you prefer! Will this take care of things now?
MRM on 02/13/2008:
Cornucopias of jelly donuts from Dunkin Donuts will last me for weeks!
Anonymous on 02/13/2008:
Thanks, Lidman. I think the best advice for everyone is not to open any e-mails unless they are from someone you know. If something ever sounds too good to be true, it's a scam!
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Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns Received and Processed by April 15
Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer's Social Security number. People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting May 2. Paper checks will be put in the mail starting May 16.
Last two SSN digits: Payment will be transmitted:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16
Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed by:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25 May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11
People who file a return after April 15 will receive their economic stimulus
payment, but probably about two weeks later than the schedule shows. A
return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment
this year.
Thought this might interest you all. I was surprised to see that they would be sending them out so soon.
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GothicSmurf on 03/17/2008:
Thanks much for this! And that reminds me that I need to get my taxes done!
CrystalSword on 03/17/2008:
Thank you so much for the heads up on this, looks like we could have it before vacation!
Aerocave on 03/17/2008:
It is amazing how fast the government can act on things when they feel the need to do so...
Starlord on 03/18/2008:
Just one thing for everyone to remember. Congress tried everything it could NOT to let this payment be made to the people. All you who love to bad-mouth the President should remember or realize that if it were not for him, you would not be getting this stimulus funding. How about for onece, we give credit where it is due?
PleasedAsPunch on 03/18/2008:
The sad side of this is Starlord: We are in the current state of Governmental affairs we are in now BECAUSE of the current president and his cabinet. Don't be so quick to defend him. Perhaps his conscience got the better of him and he's pushed this through so dilligently, for the reasons following: (?... Who knows...) Aside from the war being such a financial burden on the tax payers and the families that physically sacrifice everyday, missing their loved ones, the OTHER reason this country is in such bad shape is because George W. Bush has his hand so far into the oil companys' pockets (he owns oil, himself, ya know) that there is NO way he is going to stop the snowball that is the Price Of Oil. He is making too much of a profit on it. He would be slitting his own throat. And maybe, just maybe we are getting this small, measley pitance of a "stimulus payment" to quiet the public and appease the masses. George may afterall have a conscience.... NAH!!!!
Anonymous on 03/18/2008:
If you go to www.irs.gov and click on the REBATE Questions link you can see how much your check will be.
PleasedAsPunch on 03/18/2008:
Yet they waste all that money in postage to TELL us how much it will be and it's as easy as going to a website? Incredulous!
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Single Mother/head of Household Audits!
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WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA -- IRS is auditing head of household/single parents at an alarming rate!! Totally picking on lower middle class. I have been audited twice in 2 years!! What in the heck is going on and what can be done? They are complete bullies!! Nothing has changed since 2007 however they want me to jump through hoops, understand their legal jargon and provide documentation they already have!!!
I have been a single mom for 6 years and provided sole support for my daughter. I have always had a job and NEVER applied for government benefits.
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clutzycook on 06/05/2013:
There must be something in your deducations and filings that are raising the red flags. My parents have been audited at least 3 times in the last decade, but it's primarily because my dad is self-employed (and his past accountants were less than honest.)
FoDaddy on 06/05/2013:
I have to agree with clutzycook. There has to be a reason for it, and it's likely some things that you're trying to deduct that are flagging your account.
Whiteduck on 06/05/2013:
There's been a rash of unscrupulous tax preparers illegally obtaining large refunds for people that don't deserve it by using the EIC and other credits. I imagine you get the EIC and the IRS is trying to catch the illegal ones, catching you in the round up. Annoying, yes, but probably understandable.
yoke on 06/05/2013:
With what is going on in the IRS it does not surprise me. Sad that the IRS is allowed to do this to the hard working people.
Chaparrita on 06/05/2013:
The IRS has been auditing me very year since 2005. They keep finding money here and there that I supposedly "owe." I am a single working class person with no kids. Why they pick on me, I wish I knew.
BigAl on 06/06/2013:
They very well could have audited you at random the first time and found some questionable things. That makes you a candidate for future audits. If nothing was found at this followup audit you will probably not hear from them for a long time.
To Chapparrrita> The reason they keep picking on you is because they keep finding money you owe. Now you know.
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Even before Congress passes an economic stimulus package, identity thieves are using promises of tax rebates to trick people into revealing financial and personal data, the Internal Revenue Service warned Wednesday.
Under one scheme, the IRS said, people are receiving phone calls telling them they can only receive a rebate if they provide bank account information for a direct deposit.
The tax agency stressed that it does not collect information by telephone and that no legislation has been enacted that would allow it to provide advance payments to taxpayers or that specifies the details of those payments.
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* I can attest to this. Last year, I got a phone call from someone asking for this information. I asked how they got my phone number (as they called me on my cell phone.) They said they got it off my tax forms. When I pointed out that there was no phone number listed on my tax forms, they hung up.
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MRM on 01/31/2008:
Wow, thanks for warning your loyal readers, GothicSmurf.
tnchuck100 on 01/31/2008:
The ingenuity of scammers is boundless. It is a shame so many people fall for it. Good post. (VH)
Anonymous on 01/31/2008:
Thanks Gothic! useful info as always.
Principissa on 01/31/2008:
Excellent information Gothic. I absolutely love reading your posts! I hope that at least a few unsuspecting people will read this before they give their information out to these people.
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Anonymous on 01/31/2008:
Unfortunately, these scams do very well with the unsuspecting folks that are up in years, I mean who have had a lot more life experiences. I'll be sure to especially mention this to my parents & inlaws. VH
Anonymous on 01/31/2008:
I have a co-worker that asked me where can he "sign up" for the rebate...
How do people survive being so uninformed about things like this? (VH)
CrazyRedHead on 01/31/2008:
Thank you. Voted VH.
jktshff1 on 01/31/2008:
Great info Gothic VH
Slimjim on 01/31/2008:
I hadn't heard of this. Thanks for posting it.
r nunez on 02/06/2008:
thank you for the information....we appreciate it! I will pass this on at work.....
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SOUTH CAROLINA -- How can the IRS snatch my stimulus money from me but yet they let Geitner slide and a 100 other companies on the Wall street scene. I know I owe the IRS 6000.00 But I am a struggling teacher and have two kids to feed. They just took the money and I asked them when did congress meet to decide this action and their excuse was everyone that owes gets money taken.
How can this happen and the companies like AIG that owe money get bailout funds. This is crooked and wrong.
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macdave on 03/25/2009:
All they did was apply the stimulus check towards the debt you owe the government.
Anonymous on 03/25/2009:
I'm a teacher with a lousy salary and no dependants (ie deductables) and got a sizable check back. My goodness, how did you get tax debt like that? I am not being judgemental...I just wonder how that stuff happens to people? If they remove what they need from your check, how does anyone end up owing huge amounts?
Anonymous on 03/26/2009:
sherdy - The initial amount was probably pretty modest. The IRS tacks on huge penalties and retroactively applies usurious interest. Not hard for a modest delinquency to grow into a huge debt. Tax refunds and stimulus funds can be confiscated for a large number of reasons, owed taxes, defaulted student loans, or unpaid fines. It's good to be the king.
Anonymous on 03/26/2009:
Cowgirl, with you being a TEACHER and all you should know that this is how the game is played. Suks, huh?
Pay Uncle Sam, or he will snatch your milk money from you.
Trust me.
F on 12/19/2011:
I just got a letter from the IRS stating that I have a payment due in just over one month, and then I received another letter saying my payment is due next week. The IRS refuses to acknowledge the first letter, and they were rude, too. They interrupt, don't listen, and claim their computer system cannot very letters from them. Merry Christmas!
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2008 Stimulus Payments
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This is the payment schedule for the 2008 Stimulus Payments. Interesting!!!
2008 Stimulus Payments from the IRS website
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Anonymous on 03/27/2008:
Don't forget to claim this as income next year and if you owe taxes from previous years don't hold your breath even if you file this year. (VH)
Anonymous on 03/27/2008:
The so-called stimulus checks will not be counted as income. Many polls show that most people will either bank the money or pay off debts.
*Brenda* on 03/27/2008:
May 9th for me! Woohoo!
jenjenn on 03/28/2008:
They're not supposed to count as income, however, this is the federal government, and anything is subject to change without notice. LOL.
Anonymous on 03/28/2008:
It's not fair. I won't receive one of those checks this year. I'm being discriminated against because I make too much money. Why should I be punished for working harder than most. Shouldn't it work the other way around? So that the more you make the bigger stimulus one should get. Poor people in this country have it made in the shade.
Good info jenjenn.. I voted your contribution 'Very Helpful'.
DebtorBasher on 03/28/2008:
I don't understand when people say it would not be considered income because they are banking it. My paychecks have been directly deposited into my bank account for years and it's still considered income...How would they know if you deposited it into your account, then spent it, or if you just cash it and spent it...you still received it and a deposit is the same as cashing it. If you tore it up and threw it away, then they would see it was never cashed.
DebtorBasher on 03/28/2008:
I feel for you Stewie!
chemman on 03/28/2008:
you know, one thing I never understood is why I have to claim a state refund of my taxes as income on my next years return? For example, let's say I make 100,000 a year and paid 10,000 in state taxes that year. I then file my taxes and find out I'm due 1,000 refund from the state. The next year I have to claim that 1,000 as income, why? I didn't make 101,000 because they gave me back 1,000 of my own money. If they gave me back the whole 10,000, I still only made 100,000 thay year right? Am I missing something, can someone explain this too me?
Anonymous on 03/28/2008:
chemman -- You only have to do that if you itemized the previous year. When you itemize you claim the amount of state tax withheld and not your actual state tax liability. So the amount of the state refund (if any) wasn't taxed in the previous tax year ergo you must settle up this tax year. Works the opposite if you owe the state. It makes perfect sense to me.
DebtorBasher on 03/28/2008:
Chemman, I don't think it is meant for us to understand.
MRM on 03/28/2008:
PassingBy, I, for one, will be deposting my rebate check in a CD account and let it compound. When I have to return the money back, there still be half of the money in the cd account.
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NCLB Update (http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov/)
In response to concerns about the quality and usability of statistics on high school completions and dropouts, the Department is financing the convening of a group of experts to review reporting methods. The team, selected by the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), includes government officials, policy researchers, and statisticians. "There is no question that we must focus our efforts on helping students graduate from high school," Secretary Paige acknowledged. "One of the first things we need to do is look at the varying definitions, standards, and tracking systems throughout the country to gain a better understanding of the problem so that we can tackle it head-on." An interim report is expected in the spring of 2004. The work will be supplemented by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the agency's research arm. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2003/12/12192003.html.
On December 22, Acting Deputy Secretary Gene Hickok issued a statement strongly disagreeing with the conclusions of Education Trust's two recent reports: "Telling the Whole Truth (or Not) About High School Graduation" and "Telling the Whole Truth (or Not) About Highly Qualified Teachers. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2003/12/12222003.html. (The reports are available at http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/product+catalog/special+reports.)
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators and the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators have announced a joint effort to boost schooling for disadvantaged children. The campaign, starting in Arizona, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Texas, will emphasize (1) improving the "classroom experience" by advocating smaller class sizes, challenging curricula for all, and increased literacy and (2) attracting experienced teachers to high-poverty schools with better recruitment, salary, and training opportunities. For more information, please go to http://www.agentk-12.edweek.org/edweek_article.cfm?slug=15Gap.h23&sec=employers/.
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The next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (January 20, 8:00-9:00 ET), marking the second anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act, will discuss the magnitude of the country's student achievement gap and, more importantly, strategies for closing that gap. Specifically, the show will highlight steps the Education Department is taking at the national level, as well as unique approaches in two large school districts and two smaller school districtsone urban, one rural. In addition, the show will profile the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which, by definition, increasingly honors schools that demonstrate a dramatic narrowing of the achievement gap. Winners may serve as catalysts for similar improvement in schools regionally or statewide. For more information, please go to http://registerevent.ed.gov/downlink/event-flyer.asp?intEventID=172. (Note: As before, you can watch live and archived webcasts of each show by going to http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.)
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Recognizing that reading begins at home, the Partnership for Reading (which brings together the Department, National Institute for Literacy, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) is offering two booklets that use findings from scientifically based research to suggest how parents and caregivers can help their young children become strong readers. The first "A Child Becomes a Reader" booklet (http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/publications/
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Also: Separate brochures are offered for policymakers and school administrators. The former reviews the components of effective reading instruction and offers guidelines to ensure that it is used in schools. The latter provides an overview of instructional priorities related to reading. For more information, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading/.
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The Department's year-old Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) administers some 25 discretionary grant programs that foster education innovation at the state and local levels. Two are currently open to competition. The Charter Schools Program (http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/2004/84282.html) seeks to increase national understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of high-quality charter schools by providing financial assistance for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools and for evaluating the schools' impact. State are eligible to compete for grants if they have a charter school law in place. If an eligible state does not participate, charter schools from the state may apply directly. The deadline for applications is February 19. The Teaching American History Grant Program (http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/2004/84215x.html) supports projects to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of traditional American history. Grant awards assist school districts, in partnership with entities that have extensive content expertise (such as colleges and universities, libraries, and museums) to design, implement, and demonstrate "effective, research-based professional development programs." Applications must be received by March 2.
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Looking for an update on the Department's high school initiative? A new web site, http://www.ed.gov/highschool/, consolidates all pertinent materials, from the October 8 summit's plenary session webcast and various PowerPoint presentations to the latest facts on high schools and secondary students. Also, the agency is planning a series of regional summits to help state and local leaders address the most pressing high school issues. More information will be posted on the web site as soon as it becomes available.
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Leo Durocher, the former major
league manager, was fond of saying that "nice guys finish last." Well, this week's Oakland A's award winners may serve as
Exhibit A and Exhibit B in disproving Durocher's claim.
When Andrew Bailey (right) was named American League Rookie of the
Year Monday
and then we learned Tuesday that Keith Lieppman
had received the Chief Bender Award–baseball's top lifetime achievement award
for player development–the reaction from friends and co-workers was the
same. It was pure joy and
exhilaration. It seemed everyone was genuinely thrilled to hear
the news, which in a way, may have served as the greatest tribute of all for both
For Bailey, we were flooded
with phone calls and emails from people he had touched on his path to the big
leagues. Shawn Touney, the media relations director at Single-A Kane
County, sent me a glowing note saying everyone associated with Andrew's old
team was thrilled for him. Even his old
coach and sports information director at Wagner
College (Staten Island, NY)
could not contain their excitement and felt compelled to contact us. Of course, what's not to like about a pitcher
who, minutes after learning he had won the Rookie of the Year award, is calling
many of his former minor league instructors to thank them for helping him win the award?
And then there's Lieppman (right) –he
shares the same nickname ("The Lip") as Durocher–who may even be a nicer guy
than Bailey if that's possible. I just
got a phone call from Monte Moore, the former legendary
A's broadcaster. He wanted to get
Keith's email address so he could drop him a congratulatory note.
Monte, now semi-retired and
living in Porterville, shared one rather
incredible story about Lieppman that dates back to his Little League days in Kansas City. "This is even before I started broadcasting Kansas City A's games,"
said Monte. "I was sports director of a
radio station in town and we held this promotion on the lawn called 'Strikeout
Sam.' We had this framed strike zone for
kids to throw the ball through. We
invited all Little Leaguers in Kansas
City to participate and they all got 10 pitches. And who wins the contest? A youngster named Keith Lieppman!" Little did Monte or anyone else know that the
Lip would eventually begin a long association with the Athletics that will
reach 40 years this spring. Lieppman, a journalism
graduate of the University
of Kansas, began his A's
career as a player in 1971. Later he became
a manager in the Oakland
minor league system before becoming the organization's director of player
development, a position he has held for 19 years.
Suffice it to say, he spans virtually the entire A's
history in Oakland,
making a profound impact on the lives of literally thousands of young men and coaches.
In many ways, he is the Oakland A's! So congratulations, Lip. It's comforting to know that nice guys can
actually finish first!
When you finish in last
place in the American League West, 12 games under .500 and 22 games behind the
division-leading Angels, there's not a lot of wiggle room in explaining how
your team fell short.
I guess the big question is,
which A's team will show up next season–the one that fell out of contention
early or the one that went 38-38 and led the American League in doubles and
stolen bases and ranked third in both batting average and hits after the
All-Star Break? There are credible
baseball people outside our
organization who believe we have a bright future.
In a San
Francisco Chronicle story written by Susan Slusser in September, here's
what some these sources said about Oakland's
fast-maturing roster:
- "It's an impressive haul. It's one of the best collections of
talent in baseball," -Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus analyst
- "I don't think they're far away from being a
real good club. All those young
pitchers they have are learning on the job and they'll be so much better
for it." -Dan O'Dowd, Colorado
Rockies GM
- "The Oakland
A's have become a big player in the international market. Billy (Beane) is all in. He's never going to be caught in
no-man's land…if these guys stay healthy and continue to develop, you'll
see the fruits of the labor. Fast
forward a year and the picture will look so much better." –Brian
Cashman, New York
Yankees GM
- "(Trevor) Cahill and (Brett) Anderson can fit into the top half of
even a very good rotation. And they
hit on Andrew Bailey." -Keith Law, ESPN.com analyst
Not to belabor the point,
but look at some of these numbers after the All-Star Break:
Player Post-ASB
Rajai Davis, cf .325, 42 RBI,
Ryan Sweeney, rf .319, 20 doubles,
Eric Patterson, lf-2b .302
Kurt Suzuki, c .250, 10 HR, 51 RBI
Adam Kennedy, 3b .288,
Daric Barton, 1b .287, 23 RBI
Mark Ellis, 2b .279, 7 HR,
Cliff Pennington, ss .279,
21 RBI, 32-game errorless streak
Brett Anderson, lhp 6-4, 3.48 ERA
Trevor Cahill, rhp 5-5, 4.59 ERA
Andrew Bailey, rhp 16-for-16 in saves,
Craig Breslow, lhp 7-3, 2.29 ERA
Michael Wuertz, rhp 1-0,
Brad Ziegler, rhp 1-1, 2.81 ERA
3 Comments
Fitting that the Chief Bender award went to an Athletic. Also, glad to hear about the ktrb contract. Now can we work on boosting the signal so it is possible to get static-free reception in the city of Oakland?
As always, a great article about the A's 2 awards this year, both well deserved. I am jazzed about our prospects next year and the year after. As long as BB keeps the young pitchers, Kurt Suzuki, and Davis and Sweeney, I think 2010 will be a lot of fun to watch.
Not sure about the 3rd base pickup recently. I know it's only a minor league contract, so the money isn't huge. But a replacement 3rd baseman with back problems? We already have one of those. I guess that spells the death knell for Adam Kennedy. Too bad.
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