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Every year we have the same battle for supremacy. Call of Duty has, in the opinions of many, led the first person shooter genre over the last few years with its engaging campaign and incredibly addictive, fast paced and exciting online multiplayer mode. This year, however, DICE decided it was time to bust up the party, unveiling their Frostbite 2 engine and scaling online multiplayer FPS to relatively uncharted territory with an engaging campaign of their own. This year Battlefield 3 could very well bring an end to Call of Duty's reign.
The single player campaign mode centers on Henry Blackburn, a Staff Sergeant in the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Blackburn has managed to get himself into a bit of a sticky situation and we find him being interrogated regarding his recent activity in Iraq, a terrorist plot and the death of his CO. It is these events and scenarios that you must actually play through as the campaign story progresses. Much like the Call of Duty franchise, you jump from character to character as you are given a clearer view of the overall situation. This adds a lot of value to the story and keeps the game fresh. Usually I would jump on the back of game makers for 'adopting' such a key aspect of another game, but they do it with such flair, style and detail that it's difficult to fault them.
Sure, the storyline is cliché. You have your nukes, your Russians and your deceitful plots – but the story told in Battlefield 3 is thrilling, has you constantly on edge and, most importantly, is fun! You will do everything from commanding a squad of tanks, sky diving and blowing up more stuff per hour than Bruce Willis managed in the entire Die Hard quadrilogy. This is what the Battlefield franchise has traditionally been about: diversity, chaos on a grand scale, gigantic maps and ultimately attempting to be the most realistic and intense military combat experience in gaming… and the game does not, at any point, fail to deliver on these key ingredients. In fact, if you are finding that Battlefield 3 isn't diverse enough for your liking then grab a buddy and jump into the co-op mode. There you will find six additional levels in which to cause mass destruction (albeit with a little more finesse). BF3's co-op mode reminded me a lot of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's online co-op mode that I played on the original Xbox almost a decade ago. This was because it made me think and allowed me to be creative – but after all the cake and watermelon there was still a huge pile of corpses at my feet!
Just in case all that wasn't enough to have you frothing at the mouth, wallet in hand, then the Frostbite 2 engine will certainly do its best to grab your attention and lead you to the local video game store. It's sublime. I have never, in my 16 years of gaming, seen anything as detailed, smooth and aesthetically pleasing. There is one drawback though – the stunning graphics don't come fitted as standard. Yes, I was initially confused as well. Basically, when you buy the game you will find there are two discs: one for online multiplayer and one for the campaign mode (which includes the co-op campaign). On the two discs is also a 1.5GB graphics pack which is classified as an "optional extra". However, the only part of the previous sentence that's true is the size of the graphics pack, because it's certainly not optional! If you have any self-respect you will free up the space on your hard drive, by whatever means necessary, and install the pack. If you don't have a hard drive for your Xbox 360 then while you may have already forfeited your self-respect, redemption is available as close as BestBuy or any other retailer for around $40. Note that if you have a 4GB hard drive for your Xbox 360, this is considered a memory unit and as such the graphics pack cannot be installed onto it.
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Without the graphics pack installed Battlefield 3 looks like it was released in 2009. Why bother buying the game if you're not going to unleash its full potential? Just trust me on this one and install it and/or buy a hard drive for your Xbox 360 as required. I would strongly recommend that a spare set of underwear is kept on hand for the first few days though as you adjust to it all.
DICE is a company that just keeps on giving. In addition to the stunning graphics, engaging campaign gameplay and general polish that we have covered so far, they have also taken the time to focus on a generally overlooked part of game development – the sound. You will hear bullets zipping past you, grenades ripping through the environment – and if you're a little too close, ripping your ear drums as well! Every weapon has a different (and pretty accurate) sound as well. It's truly exceptional stuff and levels off a superb effort by DICE to deliver a great ambiance. You may think I am exaggerating, but once you hear an enemy jet fighter fly overhead in the game you will appreciate exactly what I am saying. By the way, when you inevitably hear that glorious sound, be sure to run. Fast! If you have a surround sound system, make sure it's hooked up; that said a gaming headset will also deliver an equally pleasing experience.
As with its campaign mode, Battlefield 3's online multiplayer mode offers plenty of diversity, exceptional levels of detail and almost endless entertainment. One drawback though is that the Xbox 360 version of the game can only handle 24 players per game. In contrast to the PC version's staggering 64 players per game this is more than a bit of a let-down. That being said, 24 people are still sufficient to have loads of fun. I was both a closed and public beta tester for the PC version of Battlefield 3 (much to the dismay of my girlfriend) and I can honestly say that 64 players was a little too much at times. The game was far too busy on some maps and action hot-spots were extremely congested. The loss of 40 players on a 24 player map allows for a more strategic game. And it is in these situations that one skilled and patient player can turn the tide of a battle, offering an experience that I was not expecting.
The Battlefield series is known for its online multiplayer mode partly because it breaks the mold and partly because it's simply great entertainment. Many developers have tried to implement the "class" system, but ultimately it would just end up as "another set of weapons". While you do get an entirely different set of weapons with each class in Battlefield 3, you will find that there is a little more depth than that. The most "popular" class is the Assault class, which I refer to as the "Rambo Class", as it is usually played by the heroes who run in and try to take down as many of the opposition as they can before biting the bullet themselves. The Engineer class (a personal favorite) is the unsung hero. A tank with a skilled Engineer can literally tear through the entire opposing team without even breaking a sweat. We also have the Recon class who can whip out their binoculars, spot the enemy and mark them for the snipers, infantry and artillery to take out at their earliest convenience. The final option is the Medic's role. A Medic's priority is to follow the infantry in and bandage their wounds, but don't worry – a Medic has an immense amount of firepower – usually dragging around a M249 SAW, so you won't be out-gunned any time soon.
While the maps in Battlefield 3 are (and I'm being conservative here) truly massive, only portions of each are used in the smaller scale battles. Spawn areas are fairly dynamic so you'll never spawn too far away from (or too close to) the action. I could dwell on the maps for all eternity and go into excessive detail on how they take Battlefield 3 from being a good online game to an awesome one, or how Operation: Firestorm could possibly be the most entertaining map I've played since De Dust in the original Counter Strike, but I won't because there is a much more important factor in online multiplayer that Battlefield 3 brings to the table. It's not just innovative, it's revolutionary.
Land, Sea & Air. Yes. Battlefield 3 gives you access to all of them. Your opponents may come at you with an M16, but that's not gonna bother you when you're 36,000 feet above them! Battlefield 3 delivers an entirely new dimension to your experience. I really can't explain the feeling you get as you fly over a small group of enemy infantry and drop one well-placed bomb at their feet, nor the stomach churning feeling you get while driving a tank towards a hot-spot when suddenly a gunship swoops down behind you. In brief, this feature alone is enough to warrant purchasing BF3.
Overall it is extremely hard to put the game down, in more ways than one. I had a great time testing it on the PC, where I only got to experience the chaos that was online multiplayer, and enjoyed the Xbox 360 version of the game even more so. If you want a fast paced, strategic, well-polished and exciting first person shooter then I honestly don't think we will see a better candidate for the next 6-12 months (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 included), and this title would make an excellent addition to anyone's game collection.


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Jeremy, something has come up and I won't be able to play this Sat. I hate to miss it, but there wasn't any oldsters attending but me. That will open up a spot for someone else. I know it will be a great tourny.
The tournament is full!!! Registration has ended!!!
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Miami University baseball team added a signature win to its credit by topping the No. 10 Louisville Cardinals 6-4 on Friday afternoon.
The victory is the RedHawks' (4-6) fourth in their last five games. It's also the Red and White's first win over a ranked opponent since topping No. 16 Ole Miss, 9-8, on March 2, 2012.
"This was a great team win," Miami head coach Danny Hayden said. "When we are locked in for all nine innings, I like our chances to win most days. Everyone did great playing intense for all nine innings, we were ready to win a baseball game today."
Miami loaded the bases in the first inning with Jake Romano's lead-off triple followed Matt Honchel and Scott Slappey walks. Joe Filomeno worked out of trouble by striking out the next batter and getting help from his defense as John Crummy lined a ball to right field, but Cole Sturgeon threw Romano out at the plate as he tried to score from third.
The Cardinals (8-4) got on the board in the bottom of the frame as Sutton Whiting singled to start the frame and promptly stole second base. After a groundout left him at second, Whiting swiped third base and scored on a throwing error. Seth Varner worked around the miscue and retired the next two batters on groundouts to hold UL to the lone unearned run.
MU responded with a one-out surge in the second. Dan Walsh and Chad Sedio both singled and Kendall Johnson walked to load the bases and bring it back to the top of the lineup. Romano drew a bases loaded walk to tie the score up and Honchel's one-out RBI single gave the RedHawks a 2-1 lead. The Red and White tacked on three more runs in the third. Walsh's two-out double plated Jacob Wolf to make the score 3-1. UL miscues ended up proving costly as an error put runners at first and third and an errant pickoff throw moved both runner up, allowing Walsh to score. Johnson's RBI single capped the inning to put the RedHawks on top 5-1.
Louisville loaded the bases with two outs in the third, but Varner wriggled free by striking out Danny Rosenbaum to keep the lead at 5-1. Miami followed by adding another run in the fourth as Honchel led off with a single, stole second and scored on Crummy's RBI single. The senior catcher's knock extended MU's lead to 6-1.
The Cardinals jumped right back into the game in the bottom of the fifth when Grant Kay hit a three-run homer with one down to cut the gap to 6-4. After setting MU down in order in the top of the sixth, UL put the tying runs aboard with two outs in the home half before Varner struck out Whiting to strand both runners.
Nearing 100 pitches, Varner came back out to try and get through the seventh inning. After Sturgeon led off with a single, the senior lefty induced a fly out and a foul out. Sturgeon stole second base during that sequence and the Hayden went to Wynston McMartin out of the pen to get the final out of the frame. McMartin did just that, retiring Rosenbaum on a pop out to keep the RedHawks on top after seven innings.
The sophomore came back out for the eighth and got into some trouble after issuing consecutive one-out walks. McMartin regained his composure from there and induced a pop out before striking out Whiting to keep the Cardinals at bay in that frame, putting the RedHawks three outs away from a signature victory.
After being held off the board in the ninth, the Red and White entered the bottom of the frame clinging to the two-run lead with the middle of the Cardinals' order at the plate. After Sturgeon lined out, Kay drilled a double with one out to bring the tying run to the plate. McMartin battled back to strike out Jeff Gardner and then pinch-hitter Nick Solak flied out to seal the win.
Varner (2-1) picked up his second-straight win after battling through 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits while walking two and striking out four. McMartin took the ball from Varner and finished it up, getting the final seven outs to earn his second save of the season. He fanned two batters and allowed one hit and two walks in 2 1/3 innings.
"Wynston pitched his tail off out of the pen and Seth pitched well against a great team," Hayden said. "This win can build a lot of confidence in the locker room. It's easier to prove yourself that you're good enough when you beat good teams."
The RedHawks outhit the Cardinals 12-10 and had three players pick up multiple hits. Wolf's 3-for-4 outing led lineup while Honchel and Walsh both went 2-for-4.
Miami and Louisville continue their weekend series on Saturday, with Nathan Williams taking the mound for the Red and White. First pitch is at noon.


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The Western Force have confirmed the signing for Waratahs openside flank Chris Alcock on a two-year deal.
The South African-born 24-year-old featured in the No 7 jersey for most of the Sydney team's Super Rugby campaign this season. He has played 25 matches for the Waratahs since making his debut in 2010.
Alcock is new Force coach Michael Foley's second signing after he reeled in wing Kyle Godwin recently.
Alcock said Foley, who parted ways with the Waratahs after a poor Super Rugby run this year, was a big reason for the move.
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Bennie Faye Wood Keller, 78, passed away, on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her home, in Collinsville. Bennie Faye was
born June 27, 1935 in West Point, Mississippi to the late Lester Mayhall Thayer and Benjamin Rex Wood. She was a Librarian for the Carnegie and Bryan Public Libraries in West Point for 47 years and was of the Baptist Faith. Bennie Faye was a 1953 Honor Graduate of West Point High School. She went to work at the Carnegie Library in 1954 and worked 47 years before she retired. She had worked 30 years of that time for Mrs. Esther Pippen in the Library, who was like family to her. Bennie Faye loved people and all those that frequented the library. She moved to Collinsville, Mississippi after retiring to be near her daughter and family and had nine happy retirement years before illness came.
Bennie Faye Wood Keller married James Lewis Keller on March 7, 1953, West Point. Funeral services are Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 2 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Alan Garbutt officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery West Point.
Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, James L. Keller of Collinsville; one daughter, Janice Bryant (Jody) of Meridian; one grandson, Dr. Joe H. Bryant, III and his fiance' Tira Adams, of Mt. Juliet, TN; one step-sister Almarita Clark (Doug) of West Point; two nieces, Joyce Thompson (Dr. Don) of Florence, AL and Joe'l Thompson of Birmingham, AL, two nephews: Jack Clement (Dawn) of Florence, AL and J. C. Clement, III (Patsy) Belmont and a special cousin Amelia Ginn of Golden Preceding her in death were sister, Alvalene Clement.
Pallbearers are Wayne Plunkett, Earl Sanders, Joe Pat Lannon, James Fowler, Bill Ladd, and Billy Harmon.
Honorary pallbearers are Caradine Young, Kenny Dill, Dr. John D. Voss, Dr. Jimmy Moore, Tom Rice, Ann Sanders, Maria Lebron, Billy and Jimmie Avent, Susan Punkett, Mike & Ada Booker, Ester Pippen, Jimmie Ivy, Gordon Pettit, Rusty Adams, Gay Joyner, U. G & Frances Booker, Maudine Fowler, Maurice Boswell, Bobby Lannon, Jo Beth & Reggie Beech, Ed & Faye Curtiss and the Class of 1953 West Point High School.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39284.
Visitation is Wednesday 1- 2 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home.
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COUNTRYSIDE, ILLINOIS -- I am a long time Joann's customer (15+ years) and visit their stores an average of once per week (sometimes much more). I also spend several thousand dollars per year on both fabric and craft items during my visits. I find most of the employees to be polite and helpful....I know most of them by face if not name and they, in turn, know me.
Unfortunately, they are handicapped by corporate policies that make absolutely no sense and only serve to irritate loyal customers like myself. Today is the perfect example. I visited the Countryside, IL store fully prepared to drop several hundred dollars on curtain fabric and framing.
First the framing: I had never used their framing services as I have a very good framer that I use for all my artwork but I had seen the coupons and the piece in question was an inexpensive poster so I decided to bring it to Joann's. I had a coupon for 60% off the regular price so imagine my surprise when the price I was quoted for a simple metal frame/no matt was $150! This is more than I would pay to take it to my usual CUSTOM framer never mind about the cost comparison of Joann's "regular" price. I was prepared to pay about $75 for said frame so, needless to say, chose not to leave the piece with Joann's. Based on past experience, I will probably have to pay $100 at my usual framer but I know the quality will be top notch and there won't be anything shady about the pricing structure.
Now for the fabric: I brought my daughter with me to the store today so that we could pick out fabric for bedroom curtains. Unfortunately, as is so often the case, there were almost no pre-cut samples in the plastic pouches attached to each bolt. Never the less, we went around and identified approx. 5-6 samples that looked like potential candidates. I then approached the employee behind the cutting counter and asked her if she would cut samples for us. She replied that no, she couldn't do that and I would have to bring each of the bolts up to the cutting counter. Please note that there was next to no one in the store this afternoon and nobody at the cutting counter waiting to be served. I was less than pleased but what really frosted me was her insistence that I could not have more than 3 samples (this in spite of the fact that if there had been samples precut as there should have been, I could have taken one for each bolt that we were interested in). Fine. We selected 3 bolts and brought them up for cutting which, by the way, took almost 10 minutes thanks to all the paperwork she had to fill in. When I finally got my samples, they were so tiny that they did not include all the colors in the fabric (never mind about any sense of what the pattern looked like). To her credit, she sorted through all the samples to find the "best" ones but this was little consolation when the end result was so useless!
As someone who sews full time, Joann's is not the only store I frequent. One of the other stores I like to shop at is Calico Corners. Unlike Joann's, they provide customers with an unlimited # of samples that are generous enough to actually be of some use when making a final selection. They also cut the samples in-situ with no lengthy delays while employees fill in tedious paperwork. Their prices are similar to Joann's but the service is in a completely different league. Unfortunately, none of the three samples we brought home from Joann's was quite the right thing but, rather than going back for another 3 samples (a 40 minute round trip), I will be making the 20 minute round trip to Calico Corners.
The net result was that instead of the several hundred dollars I intended to spend, I walked out with $1.50 in embroidery floss! Although I have never filed a complaint before, I decided that I have had enough of this nonsense (especially since employees have asked me to give them a good review to boost the store's ratings - something I can't in good conscience do even though the problems I regularly encounter are not their fault).
To add insult to injury, the web site is set up to make filing a complaint virtually impossible......customers are expected to have full contact info, including phone and zip code, for a store in order to file a complaint and comments are limited to so few characters it is impossible to adequately describe the problem. Hence my decision to post my complaint on this and other web sites.
MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN -- Although Joann's stores claim to have a clear, well-defined return policy which they post over the customer service stands, what they don't tell you (or advertise, for good reason) is that different items have return policies specific to themselves.
Recently, Jo Ann has also changed some of their policies.
1.) SPECIAL ORDER RETURNS: Special orders on their designer fabric samples in the home decor department ARE NOT returnable. Period. Even for FLAWS, which would be a legitimate reason to most retailers. BUY SPECIAL ORDERS AT YOUR OWN RISK. They USED to check items in one-by-one in home decorator fabrics at my local store, to check for weaving flaws, etc.--they NO longer do.
2.) CLEARANCE ITEM RETURNS: Clearance items and seasonal items are now NON-REFUNDABLE. Don't even try, because I have.
3.) "RED TAG" aka "FLATFOLD TABLE" FABRIC RETURNS: Many larger stores have a section in the back of the store with odd ball bits and ends/remnants of various types of materials, from home dec/upholstery, quilting cottons, fashion fabrics, etc-- called "RED TAG" fabrics--now, since Jo-Ann has instituted a no-return policy on ALL clearance items, these materials are also lumped in with "clearance" merchandise. RED TAG fabrics are NOT RETURNABLE anymore. They USED to be. It's not posted on the racks, and also for obvious reasons--they rope you in and then tell you, "the new policy is printed on the back of the receipt."
a. They used to allow you to put down 50% as a deposit on special order fabrics--NOT ANY MORE. You now have to pay all the balance up front, including SHIPPING--even though they are not even shipping the merchandise to your home--it arrives at the store you ordered it from on one of their TRUCKS--which, by the way, arrives on a weekly basis ANYWAY. Jo-Ann's is making YOU pick up the tab for their fuel costs!
b. If you fail to come and pick up your special order within 30 days, you essentially forfeit your order (including the amount you paid for it!)and it is placed on the rack for sale--AT FULL RETAIL PRICE. The special order form thingy HAS a chronological process of informing the sales clerks to call you and remind you at 30, 60, and finally 90 days (corresponding to the final extent of their return policy timeframe) however, I have witnessed orders going out to the floor after only 30! So, make sure your phone number is correct, and if at all possible, GIVE THEM MORE THAN ONE CONTACT NUMBER! They will NOT try to "look you up" in the phone book, etc. It's YOUR responsibility to GO IN AND CHECK, physically, with the people at the front desk and ASK them if your order has arrived yet.
c. KEEP YOUR RECEIPT! When you check out on a special order, you get BOTH a copy of the register's receipt ALONG with that big form you had to fill out at the front desk that describes what you ordered. NOT HAVING THIS WITH YOU COULD JEOPARDIZE your order! Some stores are nicer and let you come in and get your order without it, because they are supposed to have a binder with all the special orders carbon copies in it going back AT LEAST 2 years. Now, if you go to one of those "ghetto" stores with lazy, apathetic workers who will not put forth the effort to dig this binder out AND/OR tell you they don't know anything about special orders, BRING YOUR ORDER FORM AND RECEIPT!
5.) RETURNS WITHOUT A RECEIPT. Here is one that a lot of people on here just cannot seem to wrap their heads around. Jo-Ann's WILL accept returns without a receipt, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FABRICS, TRIMS, OR THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE CUT. If it's cut, and you try to return it WITHOUT a sales receipt, the nice folks at the return counter will ASSUME you are returning the item FRAUDULENTLY.
In otherwords, let's say the more shady character buys ten yards of something, and only uses five, and tries to return the rest--being that you cannot present a valid receipt for only five yards, then you'd have to go without a receipt. BINGO! They caught you. No receipt, no return. PERIOD. I did this legitimately on the full yardage on trim once, and got asked to LEAVE THE STORE. They do NOT want you there.
NOW, if you have non-cuttable items like general merchandise THAT WAS NOT ON CLEARANCE, then you CAN return it without a receipt--WITH A CATCH.
ALL items bought without a receipt (EXCEPT CUT YARDAGE ITEMS) will be charged 50% off of the CURRENT SELLLING PRICE. Why? Well, the more shady customer could have used one of those lovely coupons they make you sign up for--then you'd be getting back more than what you paid. BINGO.
Well, what if you, the honest customer says, sure, I used a coupon, but it was ONLY a 40% off coupon, or a 30% off coupon! SO WHAT, because you could be potentially trying to defraud the store, and they DO issue 50% ones. So, BECAUSE they DO issue 50% coupons and they are readily available, they keep HALF of what you originally paid EVEN IF you paid full price under the ASSUMPTION that you are attempting to DEFRAUD them. Great customer service attitude, huh? This is how one of their store managers explained it to me.
BOTTOM LINE: When the clerk asks you if you want the receipt IN the bag, SAY NO--why? Because you are MORE LIKELY TO LOSE IT if it's in the bag, rather than your wallet--therefore lowering returns for Jo-Ann's stores. That's retail chain mentality for you.
6.) GENERAL STORE POLICY: Jo-Ann's store managers train their employees to treat every customer as if he/she is a POTENTIAL THIEF. Why? Because big-box retailers lose millions of dollars of merchandise to shady customers as well as shady employees. In order to protect from this, they cover their backs to the nth degree. So should you! Playing innocent of their policies won't absolve you of them. The second you select merchandise and agree to pay for it, you are bound to that retailer's long (and often unpublished) policy handbook!
Jo-Ann's used to be a store that NEVER took ANY returns, and coupons could NOT be used on ANY special order items or specialty things. Now, at least, they DO accept returns (although Jo-Ann's is getting back to being much more selective on those.) SO--what can you do? ALWAYS ask the customer service person at the FRONT DESK (more likely to be a manager or supervisor) "WHAT IS YOUR RETURN POLICY ON X PRODUCT?" BEFORE buying or checking out or having them cut anything. Protect yourself, and be pro-active. Don't get on these complaints boards if you failed to INFORM YOURSELF beforehand. Keep in mind, businesses are out there to MAKE MONEY--they are going to protect THEIR interests--not yours.
*The reviewer has spent several (heartachingly bad) years in the retail AND retail management fields. I have gleaned much of this info DIRECTLY from ACTUAL store policies--and am presenting it here for YOU--THE CONSUMER, because retailers DON'T want you to know this information!*
--Lansing (west side near Lansing Mall)
--Waterford (near Summit Place Mall)
--Bloomfield Hills (Long Lake & Telegraph--TERRIBLE customer service, run by lazy rich people who argue every policy detail to the minutest)
--Roseville (at 13 Mile Road) Very dirty and bad service
"Returns are Now Even Easier!" This is the tag line at Jo Ann.COM. Don't believe it. Purchased roller case for my sewing machine from on-line store. Case handles were too short to comfortably pull, and I am only 5'2". Was charged approximately $ 10.00 for original shipping which was reasonable. When I wanted to return it, instructions indicated I needed to call and get return authorization. Turns out this wasn't necessary. Was told to take to local UPS to return ship, this would only cost me $ 35.00. There is a local JoAnn store, but I couldn't return it there. Are they not the same entity? The cost return an $80.00 item, turned out to be $45.00. What kind of business operates like this? This was the very WORST online experience I have ever encountered. I will never use the online store again. No other online store has a policy like this one.
BOISE, IDAHO -- I ran into JoAnn Fabrics on Federal Way in Boise, Idaho to grab a couple of magazines and some candy since I needed something to occupy a few hours of time sitting in an office. The magazines were from JANUARY 2014! Not just one, but 3 different magazines. I finally found a Somerset that was current and then went to the check out aisle to find a couple of candy bars. The candy had expired in 2013. I tried several, including the bags of candies. EXPIRED!! I let the clerk know. Her response: "The magazines get replaced when someone has time to do that, and since we only have 2 employees in the store at one time, we don't have time." I asked if they were discounted, since they were past the expiration date and she "Absolutely not!".
Don't the people at their corporate offices understand that if they don't keep up with the quality, they will lose their customers?! More and more I am finding that JoAnn's as a whole doesn't care at all about customer service, only transporting all that cheap fabric into their stores and all that CRAP FROM CHINA onto their shelves. Today was my very last visit to their store. Too many other stores where you can purchase magazines, not to mention craft supplies and QUALITY FABRIC.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- The short of it. ..
they said they would be getting more material in, so we bought 1/3 the amount needed because that was all they had at the time, 3 months go by while I check every 2 weeks. They kept saying in 2 more weeks. . Until finally material is discontinued. .. Now they won't take back our original purchase. This is the 3rd awful transaction. I will NEVER shop there again, their corporate policies are not good for the customer and there are other fabric store that carry almost everything they do, so why risk it. ..
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA -- I haven't been to Joann's in a long time, and never been to the one in Fairbanks, so I thought I would check it out.
I found their ads for discounted fleece to be very misleading. They posted the discount on all of the shelves with fleece, it was all over the place, but when I got to the checkout counter I found out that it was only for one kind. WTF then only post the ad near that brand that is discounted!!
Then things all over the store were on shelves without prices, I guess they want you to be surprised at checkout.
The cashier didn't know what she was doing and counter our items and what showed on the receipt like 3 times, and when I asked her about the discounted fabric she explained it to me like I was an idiot...
It was my first and last time in that store.
For now on I guess I'll stick to Walmart and Michaels for all of my craft needs. (I actually get better customer service there anyway)
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Shopped in Joann Crafts today - got the email reminder about today is the last day for 25% off all purchases including sales items. Picked up some things I needed and then added some cross stitch items because the sign said additional 25% off. When the clerk rang up the sale, the 25% didn't come off. She said she would have to go back and look, but she didn't want to do that because there was a long line. I explained that I too had been waiting for a long time in the line and the store should honor the sign and the price. She said she didn't have time to go look for the sign. I told her that was bad business and if she wasn't going to honor the advertised price I wasn't going to buy the items. She tried to say that I would be getting the 25% off because I had the coupon. I tried to explain that there's a difference between 25% off plus another 25% off.
Additionally, she gave the woman just ahead of me in line the 25% off the entire purchase even though she didn't have the coupon. The clerk essentially told me that my business is not important to the store. There are so many frustrations shopping at JoAnn's that I think I will take that advice and not shop there anymore. I will also advise everyone else I know how poor their business practices are and that it is much better to shop elsewhere.
CUDAHY, WISCONSIN -- I am fed up with JoAnn's misleading advertising!! I recently visited my local JoAnn Store where a sign posted in the middle of several shelves stated that Copco was on sale for 40% off. The sign led me to believe that both the cups AND the water bottles were on sale. When I checked out, the water bottle was not discounted. I questioned the clerk, so she called the Store Manager up front who stated that the cups and bottles are usually on sale at the same time and it should be discounted. However, the clerk would not adjust the price. I was livid!!
This is not the first time that I purchased an item, only to find that the advertising sign was placed in the incorrect location. (If an item is not included in the sale, DON'T POST THE SIGN WITH THE NON-SALE ITEMS!!!!!! Common Sense!!!)
With another incident, the clerk cut my fabric too short. I had 6 pieces of fabric that I could not use because the measurement was shorted! When I filed a complaint about this, the Regional Manager contacted me and stated she would send me a gift card, which I NEVER received!
I am DONE with JoAnn Fabrics!!
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE -- I have worked for the Joann Fabrics store for 3 months and for the most part I have enjoyed learning all the crafts that Joann has to offer. There needs to be protocall and how an employer talks to other employee. I am not a dog and deserve to be talked to like you want to be addressed/. There is an manager in the Chattanooga /Tennessee Joann by the name of marcy [snip] who has no respect for her employees and well as the customers. There has been complaints about her and nothing is ever done.
when I was hired I was not informed I would have to work pass 10 pm since I have school aged kids that have to be woken up to come and get me from work. When I informed the manager I had to leave since it was after 10 I was informed I needed to make other arrangements if I wanted to be there further..
That I feel a very rude comment to make. The bathrooms and the over all store needs be supervision and not a manager that is always missing in action when its time to work she makes sure she's off. There should be notice given to employers when needed to stay later and be told the day off that you need to stay late because there was a big boss coming and things weren't done all that needed to be done should have been done at the last minute.
MARLTON, NEW JERSEY -- On 4/25 I purchased a couple of yarns from JoAnn Marlton NJ store and wanted to return them yesterday 6/5 within 90 days from the purchase. Their return policy without receipt sucks. Basically it is not there.
So the manager there said he can scan the merchandise back and the corporate will send me a check within 2 weeks. I said OK, but the minute he started to ring the products on the register I noticed he was refunded me half of what I paid. I stopped him and asked why? He stated that per company policy they have to give me the actual lowest price of the merchandise. I asked how much does the same yarn cost now and he gave me the price that I paid ($9.99). When I asked him why does he refund me only $4.99 if the product did not have a price change he said because he doesn't know when I purchased the items because I do not have a receipt.
I think if you use common sense and a little bit of logic he should refunded me the price that I paid regardless the date of the purchase if the item did not have a change in price!!!!!
I have tried to tell him that what he says and what he's doing doesn't make sense and it is illogic to refund me half of the price if the price didn't change and the policy says to refund the lowest price of the product at the time of the return. He was looking at me like I have stolen the yarns from the store. Bad customer service!!!!! Do not shop there!!! I will never ever shop there!!!!!
Sorry for the long post but I needed to share my bad experience with you.


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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
APOE genotype tests are most often done as part of research protocols to help understand the role of genetic factors in cardiovascular disease. However, the testing is sometimes used in clinical settings to help confirm a diagnosis of type III hyperlipoproteinemia (also known as familial dysbetalipoproteinemia).
When to Get Tested?
When your health care provider suspects that you have an inherited component to your high cholesterol and triglyceride levels or if you have yellowish lesions called xanthomas on your skin
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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What is being tested?
Apolipoprotein E (Apo E) is a protein that helps transport lipids (fats and cholesterol) in the blood. It is recognized by specific cell surface receptors that allow it to deliver lipids to cells for use or storage and to deliver excess lipid to the liver for excretion.
The ApoE protein has three genetic forms that have slightly different compositions. They are called ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE 4. ApoE2 is poorly recognized by cell surface receptors whereas ApoE3 and ApoE4 bind tightly to those receptors. Therefore, people with ApoE2 tend to have higher blood lipids since delivery from blood to cells is impaired by poor binding of ApoE2 to receptors.
Three different genes (termed alleles) are designated as e2, e3, and e4 and code respectively for ApoE2, ApoE3, and ApoE4. Each person inherits one allele from each parent. A person who has the same allele from each parent is termed homozygous: e2/e2 or e3/e3 or e4/e4. One who has different alleles is termed heterozygous: e2/e3 or e2/e4 or e3/e4.
The APOE genotype test evaluates a person's DNA to determine what APOE forms (alleles) are present.
APOE e3/e3 is the most common genotype (seen in about 63% of the population) and is considered "neutral." Risks of disease are made relative to the e3/e3 population.
APOE e4 (as e4/e4 and e4/e3) is found in 25% of the population and is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis. People with these genotypes could be predisposed to a significantly elevated level of LDL-C ("bad cholesterol") and triglycerides when their diet is high in saturated fat.
People with the APOE e2 allele tend to have lower LDL-C levels but elevated triglycerides. APOE e2 is also associated with type III hyperlipoproteinemia/hyperlipidemia (HPL III or familial dysbetalipoproteinemia), a rare inherited disorder that causes fatty yellowish deposits on the skin called xanthomas, increased triglycerides in the blood, and atherosclerosis that develops at an early age. However, only about 2% of people with the e2/e2 genotype develop type III hyperlipoproteinemia/hyperlipidemia.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
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Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
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JULIA ROBERTS' half-sister Nancy Motes was found dead on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose. She was 37. Julia hasn't commented directly . . . but the family released a statement saying, quote, "There is no official report from the Coroner's office yet. The family is both shocked and devastated." Last August, Nancy said she was "incredibly hurt and very sad" over some "not-so-nice" comments Julia allegedly made to her over the years about her weight. At the time, she said their relationship was, quote, "a work in progress."
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Video of JUSTIN BIEBER being searched after he was arrested in Miami last month hit the web over the weekend. And Justin's lawyers don't want any more of it released. They told a judge there's video that shows, quote, "intimate personal parts" of Justin's body. And speaking of Justin's arrest, TMZ got a hold of the GPS records for his rented Lamborghini, and he was hitting speeds of up to 136 miles per hour in the hours before his arrest.
WOODY ALLEN responded this weekend to the allegations that he molested his daughter. He accuses MIA FARROW of making the whole thing up to get him back for having an affair with her adopted daughter SOON-YI PREVIN. He also says this is the last time he or anyone who represents him will talk about it.
CLINT EASTWOOD saved a man's life last week, when the dude started choking on a piece of CHEESE at a golf event in California. Clint performed the Heimlich maneuver . . . for the first time EVER . . . and added, quote, "I looked in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have when they see their life passing before their eyes. It looked bad." The man who he saved said, quote, "I can't believe I'm 202 pounds and he threw me up in the air three times." He also said that this was the SECOND time in his life that someone had to perform the Heimlich on him.
Bruce Jenner's sons say he's going through an identity crisis. There have been rumors that Bruce is going through a sex change and has been spotted out with long hair and fingernails. Brandon and Brody Jenner admit their dad is definitely having a moment….an identity crisis. Sources say while the boys haven't come out and asked their dad if he is transitioning to becoming a woman, it has definitely crossed their minds.
2/7/14 Charlie Threatens Ashton
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Friday, February 7, 2014
For OPRAH WINFREY, the best thing about being 60 is that she can finally CHILL. She says, quote, "You are through with the bull[crap] . . . You are chilled, and you have nothing to prove, and you can sit above that perch with a sense of knowing that you are who you want to be, inside and out, and it's good. Life is good."
This week, ASHTON KUTCHER called out CHARLIE SHEEN for slamming the work he's doing on "Two and a Half Men". Now, Charlie is apologizing to Ashton . . . but he's also THREATENING him, saying that if Ashton ever calls him out again he'll "put him on a hospital food diet for a year."
In a "60 Minutes" interview from 1992, WOODY ALLEN showed a Valentine he received from MIA FARROW. It was a picture of Mia and her kids, with metal skewers and a steak knife stabbed through it. He also said she frequently threatened to kill him and cut out his eyes.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO has been in Hollywood for well over 20 years . . . but he's never once done drugs. He says, quote, "Never done it. That's because I saw this stuff literally every day [in my neighborhood] when I was three or four years old. So Hollywood was a walk in the park for me."
This week, SELENA GOMEZ'S rep confirmed that Selena spent two weeks in rehab last month . . . but said it was NOT for substance abuse. Now, TMZ is claiming it was a six-week program . . . but that Selena BAILED after two weeks, against the advice of "medical professionals." They claim she was there because she has issues with alcohol, pot and the prescription drug Ambien.
1/6/14 Selena Gomez Rehab
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Thursday, February 6, 2014
MILEY CYRUS has finally gone totally topless. If the image that popped up on the web yesterday is legit . . . and it seems to be. It's a black-and-white outtake from her recent "W" magazine shoot, and she's lying on a bed with her breasts fully exposed.
When DAVID BECKHAM runs around in his skivvies, we all win. Am I right, ladies? Well, maybe not. Because David is being accused of STUFFING HIS DRAWERS in that H&M underwear ad he did for the Super Bowl. A supposed "stylist" who worked on the commercial says, quote, "David is definitely 'enhanced' for [the ad]. In order to make the bulge look so pronounced in the photos, his underwear has to be carefully stuffed and padded to create the illusion." But Beckham's rep says, quote, "It's all natural."
Yet another former child star has hit a rough patch. SELENA GOMEZ spent two weeks in rehab last month. Her rep says she went voluntarily, but "not for substance abuse." There's no word what she DID go for . . . but there's talk that JUSTIN BIEBER was a bad influence, and that she was, quote, "partying very hard" with alcohol and prescription drugs.
A new report claims that JUSTIN BIEBER was, quote, "extremely abusive" to the crew of a private plane on Friday . . . just ONE DAY before he was supposedly looking for a pool in New York City to have himself baptized in. This time, it isn't tabloid silliness . . . there's an actual POLICE REPORT. It says the captain warned Justin and his friends on "several occasions to stop smoking marijuana." Apparently, it got so bad that the pilots had to wear OXYGEN MASKS to avoid getting high off the smoke in the air. The captain ALSO had to warn Justin's group to, quote, "stop their harassing behavior toward the flight attendant." The woman told authorities that Justin and his father were, quote, "extremely abusive verbally." Yup, Justin's cool dad Jeremy Bieber was one of the partiers on the plane. To be clear, the "abuse" was not physical or sexual in nature, and the crew is not pressing charges against Justin. However, the flight attendant says she will NEVER work another flight with Justin and / or his dad.
2/5/14 Paul Walker's Wishes
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014
A "source" tells Radar Online that JUSTIN BIEBER bragged to a friend about being SELENA GOMEZ'S "FIRST." Justin supposedly said, quote, "I knew she was in love with me when she gave me her virginity." The friend says it happened in the summer of 2011, when Justin and Selena made plans to go to Palm Springs SPECIFICALLY to do the nasty. The friend adds, quote, "The purpose of the trip was 100% because Selena finally said 'yes' to having sex with him. They agreed [to do it] because they both said they were in love."
The "New York Post" says JUSTIN BIEBER was looking for a place in Manhattan with a private pool on Saturday . . . because he wanted to get BAPTIZED. A source says, quote, "Justin is serious about his Christian faith, and after recent events, he needed to take a pause." Another source adds, quote, "Justin and his team [wanted to] conduct a baptism for him, a cleansing ritual, with the Hillsong Church, but they couldn't find a place in time."
New York City police arrested four people as part of their investigation into the overdose of PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN. They'd gotten a warrant to search three apartments in a building in New York's Chinatown. Sources say they were tipped off by someone who bought heroin from the same dealer Hoffman did.
PAUL WALKER left his entire $25 million estate to his 15-year-old daughter Meadow. But some of the other conditions of his will might cause problems among those he left behind. Meadow lived with her mother, Rebecca Soteros, for the first 13 years of her life. She'd been living with Paul since 2011, but went back with Rebecca after Paul died. But Paul's will states that he wants his own mother to be Meadow's guardian, and he wants his father to control the estate. It's not clear if Rebecca is cool with this.


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- Jessica said...
This is my first time posting for a card sketch challenge. I had so much fun! Thank you for the great sketch.
- Sun Apr 01, 09:33:00 PM CDT
- Cynthia said...
Fun sketch! I will use this one again.
- Mon Apr 02, 11:05:00 PM CDT
- Paula-Scrap Addict said...
I LOVE this funky sketch!
- Tue Apr 03, 11:22:00 AM CDT
- Teresa Zuehls said...
Had a fun time with this weeks sketch.
- Tue Apr 03, 11:33:00 PM CDT
- Colien said...
Oh, what a great sketch! Had so much fun using it for my card!
Thanks for this challenge!
- Wed Apr 04, 10:17:00 AM CDT
- JustYolie said...
Wonderful sketch....fab inspiration from the DT! :)
- Wed Apr 04, 03:45:00 PM CDT
- Lisa S. said...
This is my first time to enter the CPS challenge but it won't be my last. I love the sketches and the versatility they offer. Thanks for the DT inspiration as well!
- Thu Apr 05, 09:41:00 AM CDT
- CraftyViolet said...
I really liked this sketch. I was a little worried about the "arrow" but when I realized it didn't have to be an arrow, I had no problem putting a card together.
- Thu Apr 05, 11:00:00 AM CDT
- Wendy Fraser said...
Fab sketch, I had fun with this one. I decided to use the arrow as it was on the sketch for a funky look. xx
- Thu Apr 05, 04:51:00 PM CDT
- Cynthia B. said...
Thanks for the fun sketch! I really am in awe of the designers who create the samples for the CPS postings. Just happy to play along. :)
- Fri Apr 06, 12:42:00 PM CDT
- NinaN said...
Great sketch! I'm all linked up!
- Fri Apr 06, 02:03:00 PM CDT
- thescrapmaster said...
Love this sketch! Thanks for having it :)
- Sat Apr 07, 12:11:00 AM CDT
- Arnoldo L. Romero said...
This one took me a while to figure out how to use. I loved it! Have a blessed weekend.
- Sat Apr 07, 12:24:00 AM CDT
- Lindalou said...
I think you might have just inspired my best card yet. Thanks so much. I love this blog!
- Sat Apr 07, 10:20:00 AM CDT
- Dorothy S said...
Thank you for another interesting sketch - the arrow really was a challenge! Thanks for the inspiration to help out! Happy Easter.
- Sat Apr 07, 11:05:00 AM CDT
- Inspired Butterfly said...
Loved this challenge! Couldn't believe how quickly I was able to whip something up using what I had at hand....I came out with a very cool masculine card...Fun! Glad I stumbled across this site...this is one of my new favorites! Can't wait to see what you give us next week! Happy Easter!
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"Thats the worst use of logic I have ever heard. First of all, how do you think He helped them? They are just giving praise when they were blessed."
The part about "being blessed" obviously refers to winning the Superbowl, and if it is god who gives them the blessing (the win), then obviously in some way god helped them win the game. The way you're interpreting it is as if god had nothing at all to do with the outcome of the game, but somehow after they won he gave them an annointing (like when the commish presents them with the trophy, after they'd already won the game). So in your world god is like the commisioner. But while the actual presentation of the trophy does have ritual significance, it matters very little who actually does the presenting. Likewise it would seem it matters very little who gets to give the blessing, it's just a ritual that practically anyone could give. In fact I could say I blessed the Colts (I obviously had nothing to do with them winning the game)! That sort of logic is so screwy it doesn't even register on the intelligence meter.


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Members of the Montezuma County VFW Post 5231 Ladies Auxiliary in Mancos donated $500 to The Bridge Emergency Shelter to help veterans for Make A Difference Day. $250 was designated for a veteran and his family, as there are no family quarters available at the shelter. The other $250 was designated to help single veterans at the shelter, such as Scott Rohweder, pictured. The shelter can now help Scott with transportation, clothing, medical needs and housing. Pictured above, left to right are MB McAfee, Bridge Board Chairman; Scott Rohweder, veteran; Alice Saunders, Auxiliary President and Donna Boyd, Shelter Manager. The Ladies Auxiliary holds several fundraisers throughout the year and the money earned goes to help veterans locally, statewide, nationally and abroad.
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About El Camino HospitalEl Camino Hospital is an acute-care, 443-bed, nonprofit and locally governed organization with campuses in Mountain View and Los Gatos, Calif. In addition to state-of-the-art emergency departments, key medical specialties include heart and vascular, cancer care, urology, orthopedic and spine, genomic medicine, and the only Women's Hospital in Northern California. The hospital is recognized as a national leader in the use of health information technology and wireless communications, and has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center as well as back-to-back ANCC Magnet Recognitions for Nursing Care.
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Download a PDF copy of this press release: El Camino Hospital Achieves the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award
for Clinical Excellence