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St. Luke's Hospital's emergency room seemed unusually quiet, thought Luna Xu '07. Everything was cleaned to a sterile perfection. A mother read to her young son as he propped his broken leg tenderly on a chair. In a corner, an elderly couple flipped through magazines while they waited their turn.
Xu volunteers twice a week at the hospital, where she observes patients and anticipates their needs. She gives crayons to restless children, finds blankets for those who might be chilly and comforts the ones who are afraid.
On this recent night, the door to the ER opened, admitting two distraught parents carrying their six year-old daughter. The girl and her friend had been playing with a golf club. The friend swung the club, missing whatever she was aiming at, but striking the girl's ear. The club severed a large piece of the girl's ear.
Xu walked over to the family, held the girl's hand and began telling her jokes. Her efforts were rewarded when a warm smile filled the frightened girl's face.
When the plastic surgeon arrived, Xu stayed by the girl. As the doctor injected a shot of anesthesia, Xu talked with the girl, distracting her. The anesthesia began to take affect and the girl became still. Xu was allowed to remain and help the plastic surgeon as he re-attached the girl's ear.
"It's great to do something to lessen other people's pain," Xu says.
When she is not in the hospital, Xu fills her day with many other activities. She majors in Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) and chemical engineering. Most students take five years to complete the two degrees; Xu will be done in four.
Xu explores other fields by exceeding her allotted credit hours most semesters. She has taken classes in biology, chemistry, statistics and business, and will study psychology this fall.
"I think engineers are frequently stereotyped as being focused on knowing just about their own field," says Xu, who prefers to "go broad and examine what I really like."
This summer, Xu is taking part in the CESAR (Center for Emeritus Scientist in Academic Research) program, through which undergraduate students work on research projects with retired chemistry professionals. Every Monday, the students present their findings, address problems and discuss their progress with their mentors.
Xu is doing research into the decay rate of radical cations with Yang Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate, and Jennifer Deng, another CESAR student.
"[Zhang] is a very cool guy," Xu says. "He is helpful, patient and willing to answer questions."
Radical cations are compounds composed of positively charged molecules, called cations, which contain unpaired electrons known as free radicals. Cations are unstable and quickly fragment into other compounds. The final product produced by this fragmentation is determined by how stable the cation is in solution.
Xu observes the cations decaying in three different solvents, which dissolve the reactants but do not react themselves. Although the solvents may not react, different solvents yield different products at different speeds. When Xu mixes radical cations with methanol (CH3OH) the reactions occur in less half a second. But when she dissolves the reactants in dichloromethane (CH2Cl2), the reactants can take 200-500 seconds to form a product.
Xu and Zhang believe the difference in reaction times is caused by the solvent's polarity, where the negative and positive charges in a molecule are located. They think more polar solvents make the regular cations less stable, changing the product.
Because radical cations are an unexplored field of study, chemists are interested in any information on their stability and their reactions. "Research in this relatively new field reveals astonishing detail in mechanistic studies in chemistry," Xu writes.
Xu, who moved to the U.S. in high school from Beijing, China, relaxes after a busy day by playing the piano.
"When I am stressful, tired, lonely or happy I practice, and it makes me happier," she says.
The piano allows Xu to share her stories and experiences. She enjoys playing western classical music as well as traditional Chinese songs transcribed for piano. After playing a traditional piece, Xu often asks her friends' opinions on the unique musical style.
by Becky Straw '06
Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005
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Miss Perspicacia Tick, a witch of some renown, is worried about a ripple in the walls of the universe--probably another world making contact. Which is not good. This errant activity is centred on some chalk country--where traditionally good witches simply do not grow well. Fortunately, Miss Tiffany Aching of Home Farm on The Chalk, nine years old, misunderstood and yearning for excitement, wants to be a witch and has just proved herself to be of great potential by whacking a big Green Monster from the river with a huge frying pan while using her annoying younger brother as bait. Miss Tick is impressed. So, after travelling to the chalky downs at once and dispensing some stop gap advice to Tiffany about holding the fort until she gets back with more help, Miss Tick is off.
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I'm in the process of researching the orchard history of Seattle. I'm curious to learn more about the ones that still exist, those historic orchards that have long since gone, and new ones sprouting up. Really to understand how all these fruit trees got here in the first place — and now sit in our yards and parks. I plan on blogging about what I find.
The first is Piper Orchard, which is in Carkeek Park. Bob Baines, president of the Friends of Piper Orchard, invited a couple of us from City Fruit to participate in a planning meeting. During that I learned a bit about the history of Piper Orchard. There's a wealth of information here — and the source of much of what's below.
Starting with recent history, last year they put on a Festival of Fruit. Here's a clip if you couldn't attend:
The Piper family planted it over a century ago after he moved to Seattle in 1874. Andrew W. Piper ran the Puget Sound Candy Factory or a bakery, depending on the source, until it burned down in the Seattle fire. And according to this website, he was also the WA State Chess Champion from 1875-1890. He also ran for mayor and served on the city council — so he was a bit of a busy guy.
Wilhelmina "Minna" Piper is the one thought to have actually planted and cared for the orchard as her husband was away on business a lot. She was always thought of as the gardener. One source that mentions one of the sons, Paul Piper, used to take some of the fruit to sell it at the market. Andrew W. Piper reportedly also used the apples in his pastries — that is, if he was a baker.
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The arrest comes following a week of operations by Lincolnshire Police to crack down on metal theft in the county.
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Over two days, 28 vehicles were stopped and checked by officers and partner agencies. Two vehicles were recovered for having no insurance, two further vehicles were recovered after VOSA found them to be in poor condition and 14 other notices were served for vehicle faults.
Routine visits were conducted at county scrap yards to check their compliance with new identification measures that were recently introduced regionally to tackle metal theft.
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Much of my trepidation stems from the direction that Apple has taken over the past few years. I think my favorite Apple machine was the eMate (not sure how many people remember that green thing); maybe its nostalgia for my youth, but I remember it feeling study and usable, yet somehow innovative and fun. That was more or less the opinion I had of Apple as a company as well. I don't get that opinion any more. Now Apple feels like a gadget company that markets to hipsters.
So how does this translate to an actual purchase decision? Well, I want to buy a computer for serious work, not a 27" iPad. I'm torn between seeing Apple as a company that makes high-quality, compact, attractive computers, and the image of Apple as a fashion-over-substance company committed to invading every aspect of human life with some additional toy, while simultaneously eradicating the concept of personal computing.
And this isn't even to mention the "Big Brother" complex Apple seems to have developed. Another troubling thing to me is the integration of "the cloud" into everything (which frankly is feeling forced at this point); from what I understand, Mountain Lion is supposed to require to user log into iCloud when turning on his computer (please, correct me if I'm wrong on this point). This bothers me because, presumably, if I get a new iMac, it will come with the newest OS installed, and I really don't have any interest in iCloud integration. Of course, more troublesome than the actual issue of iCloud itself is that Apple can just force compliance on all new users (if I am correct in the understanding that this is required of all Mountain Lion users).
So really my concern is this: I want a computer which will allow me to work, at a desk, using a mouse, and saving my files on my own hard drive, and while I suspect that this will still be possible on a 2012 iMac, I get the feeling that this is exactly the sort of thinking that Apple sees as a problem for their master plan, and is therefore scheduled for elimination. While I still think that Apple makes compact machines that offer performance and efficiency with innovative designs, I'm not sure if I can really jump on board with a company which I find more disgusting with each passing year.
PCs, despite their disadvantages, seem to offer a bit more freedom, while Macs demand conformity -- this wasn't so much of a problem back when Apple was known for high-end computers that were often associated with education and graphic design, but as they slowly morph into the manufacturing front for iTunes/App Store, I'm not sure if I'm willing to fall in line.
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To answer the question as to why I would want a Mac (given my distaste for Apple's new direction): Apple does a few things that no other company seems to get right, for example, the all-in-one. The iMac is an all-in-one that actually offers some real computing power and a decent-looking screen. By contrast, most other computer brands tend to produce plastic machines with low performance specs, all paired with a cheap TN screen. The iMac is very possibly the best all-in-one computer on the market at the moment.
Something tells me that if I get an iMac, I will feel very much like Ghost Rider: I loved my old Apple computers, and I'll love my new Mac, though possibly for different reasons.
Thanks to J.Fo for correcting me on the iCloud integration in Mountain Lion. Based on some of the early reviews I got the impression that signing up for iCloud was mandatory.
The problem with Apple is that if you dislike their approach to something, you don't really have any option; there is this tendency to see the future as predetermined: this is the future, if you disagree, you are wrong. I've always liked Apple computers (even when I bought a Dell), but it just seems to me like Apple is leaning more and more away from computers, and becoming something entirely new. I'm sure people will rave about their new iTVs and will want all their media delivered, managed, and stored by some kind of huge Apple conglomerate, but I'm just wanting a decent desktop computer.
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But that's OK. There are always alternatives. You do have options.
Whether that's a Finder replacement, adding your own content into iTunes, using Microsoft products, using yahoo mail etc etc.
I had two MacBooks before buying an iMac. I also had a self-built mid-range gaming PC.
The choice to spend nearly £2000 on an iMac was a big one, but not one I regret for a minute. The screen is unsurpassed, the design and build quality superb. The eco-system and software is excellent. Do I do everything 'the Apple way' no. Do I try to, mostly.
Throw the tin-foil hat away and look again at the iMac. As a desktop computer does it do everything you need it to do? Does it do it better than it's competition? If you're answering no to either of questions then it's not the right fit for you.
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While I might be painting the image of Apple in somewhat disparaging light, I hardly think that this is really in tin-foil hat territory: Apple has shifted its focus to more gadget-like devices, and Apple is clearly trying to stake out some territory in the media-provider industry.
As for the iMac, I'm still leaning toward buying one. I suspect that my concerns stem from not knowing what the 2012 refresh will be like, and given the chatter online, I can't help but think that it will be another step toward something like a big iPad, rather than a traditional desktop. I actually suspect that it will not be all that different from the 2011 iMac, but all the "Well, that's where it is all headed anyway" comments have started to get to me.
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Macs integrate with iPads, iPods and iCloud very nicely, but you're not forced to use any of them.
If you're really bent on customizing your hardware, it can be done on most things on an iMac, but it won't be easy or covered by Apple. There are sites like iFixit that shows you how to upgrade some parts if you're really that determined. For the most part though, you probably won't need to replace or upgrade anything other than the RAM. They're designed to work well with the hardware they have. If you want a Mac with ultimate expandability, get a Mac Pro. In any case, by the time you really need to upgrade something like graphics or HDD, you will probably want a newer model anyway. Macs hold their value pretty well, and even if an older model no longer suits your needs, it will definitely suit someone else's. Selling it shouldn't be a problem, then you can put that money towards a newer one.
Aside from Blu-Ray, I can't think of any ways that Apple is restricting. People think of their iOS standards, but again, a Mac isn't an iDevice. There is a really great developer community out there making tons of great third party applications you can customize your Mac with.
You'll only know after using a Mac, so just go for it, buy it and get the hang of it. Apple isn't bamboozling people into buying their products... people love to use products that work well, look great and do exactly what they want with a minimum of fuss. I resisted getting a Mac until I absolutely had to for work. I was an Apple-flaming Windows user. Now I can't imagine ever making Windows my primary OS again!
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The New Mexico volleyball team's annual "Cherry & Silver" scrimmage will take place this Saturday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. in the South Gym of the Johnson Center. The scrimmage, which was orginally set for 7 p.m., was rescheduled because it conflicted with the "Howl of a Good Time" auction.
The scrimmage will be the first chance Lobo fans have to meet the 2003 team.
"This is a great opportunity to step on the court and get some competition," said second-year head coach Kelley Sliva McKee. "The fans can see the team in action, and it's a celebration for us because it marks the end of the preseason."
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A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends October 2012
Greetings to all of our College of Science alumni and friends! It's been another very eventful Fall semester, with lots of exciting things happening in the college. I hope you'll take the chance to read about some of what's going on in this newsletter. In September we enjoyed an outstanding Austin Memorial Lecture from Dr. Jill Seaman -- an enlightening program that was very well received. Then in October we initiated a new year of the Women in Math and Science program with two great days at the UI Coeur d'Alene Center. We'll again bring that program to Boise this coming spring.
Our faculty, of course, continue to distinguish themselves nationally and internationally, with Professor Dennis Geist being named as President of the Darwin Foundation as just one example. And our students continue to experience the excitement of research themselves. This week we'll hold our 8th Student Research Exposition, with over 40 students, both graduate and undergraduate, displaying their research projects. You can read profiles of several of the student participants in the links here in this newsletter.
The work that happens here in our labs and classrooms really is exciting, and part of that excitement is the impact the work has on people. The opportunities that our students have here can often quite literally change their lives, while also giving them a chance to change the lives of many others. The university's current campaign, with the theme of "Inspiring Futures", centers on these life-changing experiences - experiences like those of physics graduate student Jency Sundararajan.
Finally, I hope that you'll visit the College of Science on Facebook. There you'll find notes about the life of our college, including photos, videos, and notes from and about our students and alumni. I think that you'll enjoy seeing all that's going on here.
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Dennis Geist, Professor of Geological Sciences and recently named President of the Charles Darwin Foundation, brings Galapagos research home to the classroom in Moscow. read more »
Each year approximately 350 high school girls participate in Women in Math and Science day on the Coeur d'Alene and Boise campus. This fall the College of Science was in Coeur d'Alene with students from area high schools. read more »
The Alumni Awards program recognizes outstanding alumni and friends for their professional accomplishments and service to society and the university. This year's Celebration of Alumni Excellence will be held on Thursday, November 1. read more »
Suppose we start with a square of side length one. We then create a new larger figure by attaching four squares, each of side length 1/3, to the middle thirds of each of the four sides. This new figure now has 20 segments making up its boundary. We'll create our third iteration by attaching small squares (side length 1/9) to the middle thirds of each of those 20 segments. The new figure is rather complicated and has 100 segments in its boundary. We could create an even more complicated figure by attaching tiny (side length 1/27) squares to each of those segments. If we continue this forever, what is the limiting area of the resulting figure? [Warning: there's both a hard way and an easy way to do this!]
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Easy way :Notice that as we add smaller and smaller squares in the various steps to create this shape, it seems to be filling in a new square, rotated 45 degrees from the original square. Also, the new square has a side length equal to the diameter of the original square. Since the original square's diagonal is the square root of 2, the area of the new square will be 2.
Hard way :The mathematical purists among us may prefer to show analytically that the area is two. We can do this by writing the total area as an infinite series:
Another exceptional year of graduate and undergraduate research posters will be on display at the 8th annual College of Science Student Research Exposition Friday November 2 from 2:30 – 5:00 P.M.
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Crafts, Specialists, and Markets in Mycenaean Greece. Economic Interplay Among Households and States
This Forum has made progress on both its stated research themes: control of craft production and the newer topic of markets. My comments take up the issues of household economy, state control, and markets. First, I discuss developments at the second-order center of Nichoria, which show both independent activity and the effect of incorporation into the state of Pylos. Excavation of another such settlement at Iklaina promises to support and expand on the findings from Nichoria. State control is another subject for discussion; the evidence suggests some differences between prestige goods and ordinary pottery, concerning both production and consumption. Finally, I argue that the existence of markets is well supported by both archaeological and textual data.
Crafts, Specialists, and Markets in Mycenaean Greece. Economic Interplay Among Households and States
By Cynthia W. Shelmerdine
American Journal of Archaeology Vol. 117, No. 3 (July 2013), pp. 447–452
DOI: 10.3764/aja.117.3.0447
© 2013 Archaeological Institute of America


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Top Ten "Torture Porn" Movies
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Saw series is the most creative and the most logical of 'em all!
Best torture film in my life
3Ichi the Killer
The scene in which the punch goes right inside his face...
Spooky stuff
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4A Serbian Film
Best torture porn ever in the literal meaning of the word
The sickest movie I have Ever Seen!
5Rape Me
It's so sexy everyone should watch it because it will make everyone want to have sex because it has so many sex scene so don't be afraid and watch it
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6Cannibal Holocaust
8The Human Centipede II, Full Sequence
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The First one ever to be called that way.
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The LEED-certified Orchard Garden Hotel was built using eco-friendly materials, including concrete made with fly ash, and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council.
San Francisco's newest and "greenest" hotel—the Orchard Garden Hotel—is one of California's first hotels built to the specifications of the LEED® Green Building Rating SystemTM.
The $25 million, 86-room boutique hotel is set in the heart of San Francisco-just one block from Union Square, steps away from the Chinatown gate and around the corner from the Financial District.
Architecture International designed the hotel, which was built by the green building team at Swinerton Builders. Eco-friendly construction materials include concrete made with fly ash, a byproduct of recycling coal, and wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, indicating it was harvested in a sustainable manner. Environmentally sustainable building practices were used during construction, as debris was diverted from landfill disposal by redirecting recyclable material back to the manufacturing stream.
The Orchard Garden Hotel was designed to achieve LEED certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, as well as by incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies.
Architecture International worked with San Francisco-based Luna Textiles to develop drapery, sheers, upholstery, coverlets and shower curtains in soothing, spa-inspired tones. The fabrics are featured in every guest room and are made with recycled polyester and are machine-washable to avoid the chemicals that come with dry cleaning.
The design team at Architecture International worked with Luna Textiles to develop a line of fabrics for drapery, upholstery, coverlets and shower curtains that are made with recycled polyester and are machine-washable-avoiding chemicals associated with dry cleaning.
"From our point of view, the opportunity to create a green hotel environment would, by its nature, enhance the beauty and appeal of the hotel," notes Sherry Caplan, IIDA, one of Architecture International's founding principals. "The sophisticated patterns and color palettes of the textiles, the materials they are made of, and how they are made, all become an inherent part of our ability to design an elegant environment for guests."
The building is well insulated, resulting in less energy use for heating and air conditioning and making the guest rooms very quiet. Water faucets and toilets are "low-flow," while specially designed carpets from Bentley Prince Street include recycled content and have low chemical emissions. Bentley Prince Street worked closely with the design team to collaborate on the style and coloration of carpets for the hotel guest rooms, hotel corridors and the main lobby areas.
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2004 HAS BEEN A VERY STRONG YEAR FOR UBM. Group operating profit* increased by 33.1% to £132.3 million (2003: £99.4 million). Earnings per share* increased by 36.4% to 32.6p (2003: 23.9p). The board is recommending a final dividend of 8.37p (2003: 5.7p) bringing the total dividend for the year to 12.0p (2003: 9.0p) an increase of 33.3% reflecting the strong performance during the year and the directors' confidence in the outlook for the future.
2004 has been a very strong year for UBM. Group operating profit* increased by 33.1% to £132.3 million (2003: £99.4 million). Earnings per share* increased by 36.4% to 32.6p (2003: 23.9p). The board is recommending a final dividend of 8.37p (2003: 5.7p) bringing the total dividend for the year to 12.0p (2003: 9.0p) an increase of 33.3% reflecting the strong performance during the year and the directors' confidence in the outlook for the future.
The Group has intensified its focus on an integrated multi-media strategy, harnessing technology to give our customers more responsive feedback on the effectiveness of their spend and leveraging UBM's strong online positions across all its channels to market – an integrated multi-media proposition. We are continuing to invest significantly in this area and our organic initiatives have contributed to an underlying revenue growth for the Group of 3.2%.
During the year we acquired certain MediMedia businesses (now CMPMedica) which now makes healthcare our largest sector and gives a more balanced sectoral spread. Since the year-end we have announced three more acquisitions, all of which are a strong strategic fit and also meet our exacting financial criteria. Over the last 2 years all acquisitions have exceeded their business case. At the end of January 2005, we announced that we were undertaking a strategic review of our market research business which includes the possibility of a sale of these assets.
Our balance sheet is strong helped by a reduction in the tax creditor from £308.5m to £208.0m. At the heart of any organisation are its people and the values they embrace. During the year significant work has been done to define our values more closely. The Board takes very seriously adherence to these values because they are so important to the perception of UBM from customers, suppliers, potential employees and shareholders. To all our employees, on behalf of the Board, a sincere thank you for the tremendous results you have achieved during the year.
I am also pleased to welcome two new non-executive directors to the Board; Chris Hyman joined in May and Sandy Leitch in January 2005. Both bring significant experience to the Board.
2004 was also memorable because at the year-end we announced that at the beginning of April 2005 David Levin would succeed Clive Hollick as CEO of UBM. It was always clear to me, and the rest of the Board, that Clive's succession was likely to be one of the most significant items 'on my watch'.
Clive has been at the helm of UBM in its various incarnations for over 30 years – in itself a staggering feat. From the early roots in Hambro's in 1974 then Vavasseur the money broking business was formed in MAI. This was then nurtured, and significant value returned to shareholders in 1998. He was a founding director of NOP World in 1989 – his patience, encouragement and foresight has grown it to its current form. In 1991 he was a founder of Meridian Broadcasting which then formed the heart of our developing TV assets which we sold in 2000 for £1.75billion – returning £1.25 billion to shareholders. Similarly, he has nurtured our stake in Channel 5 from its foundation in 1995 to the valuable and growing asset that it is today. These are just a few examples of the pattern: spot an opportunity, invest, grow and develop it; be patient, then when and if the timing is right, realise the value for shareholders. His record is a matter of public record and one that is extremely difficult to match over such a long period of time, furthermore, it is still intact. He also developed a strong internal team such that we had a choice of several worthy internal successors to consider.
The succession process that we adopted was clear and rigorous. In the end, the Board concluded that David Levin was the strongest candidate to succeed Clive – no easy task by any means. David's experience includes a successful track record in publishing with Euromoney, then with Psion and currently as CEO of Symbian. He has exemplary people skills, deep knowledge of publishing and technology and extensive experience in international markets – the Far East, Europe and USA. He has an impressive operational background with a strong record of strategic execution. We are all excited about him joining and heading up UBM.
When I was contemplating joining the Board in 1996, I thought with Clive at the helm life would not be boring. I have not been disappointed! Clive, you leave the Group in tremendous shape, sincere thanks to you from everyone at UBM – we will miss you but we also have a worthy successor.
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The Go Ask Alice! Book of Answers
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Ever since the Internet explosion in the early 1990s, Columbia University's award-winning Go Ask Alice! health Q & A Internet service has become confidant, advisor, and friend to millions of readers in search of accurate and nonjudgmental health information online. Now this groundbreaking resource comes to you in print.
In a unique, straightforward style, Go Ask Alice! delivers hard-to-find answers to your sometimes hard-to-ask questions about sex, STIs, relationships, nutrition, fitness, depression, drugs, eating disorders, and many other personal health concerns.
Go Ask Alice! has set the standard for Internet health information, becoming a valuable link for health care providers, teachers, parents, and other Web sites, including the White House home page.
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I'm worried that I might be manic-depressive.
Does exercise really reduce stress?
How do I know if I'm gay?
What can be done about excessive body odor?
At Columbia's "Go Ask Alice" website, no question is too personal or too strange. "Go Ask Alice," one of the first sites to take advantage of the interactive potential of the World Wide Web, allows students and other Internet users to receive expert answers to difficult questions with complete anonymity. The site (www.goaskalice.columbia.edu) is one of the most popular destinations on the Web, receiving over 2.5 million visits per month. Now, for those who prefer thumbing pages to handling a mouse, Columbia's Health Education Program, which manages the site, has gathered some of the most perspicacious questions and answers in The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers: A Guide to Good Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Health (Owl Books/Henry Holt, $15.95). Like the website, The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers provides helpful and candid information on relationships and sexuality, emotional health, fitness and nutrition, and general health, in the non-judgmental, straightforward style that readers of the website have come to rely on.
Fall 1998
From Publishers Weekly
Go Ask Alice, an information service originally available only to Columbia University students but later accessible to others through its Web site, takes book form in this eye-opening collection of questions and answers. The queries are representative of those e-mailed by anonymous visitors to the Go Ask Alice Web site. Responses are from experienced health-care providers and professional health educators. The special value of this work is the personal nature of the questions — they are often ones many people would be afraid to ask or wouldn't know whom to ask — and the positive, sympathetic nature of the responses. Topics includes relationships, sexuality (anatomy, physiology and sexual response), sexual health (reproduction, contraception and sexually transmitted diseases), emotional health, fitness and nutrition, alcohol, nicotine and other drugs, and general health. Whether about nose piercing or sniffing lighter fluid, from a worried lesbian or anxious bulemic, all questions are taken seriously, treated respectfully and given straightforward, nonjudgmental answers. Some are marked with an "R," indicating that more information is to be found in back-of-the-book sources, which often include Web sites and e-mail addresses. A word to parents of the college-bound: don't let them leave home without it.
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From Library Journal
The Go Ask Alice web site is a popular source of health information for young adults, more than a half-million of whom send anonymous inquiries about sex, mental health, nutrition, drugs, and relationships to the site each week. Professional health educators from Columbia University's health education program provide accurate, nonjudgmental answers that encourage young people to learn about and care for their bodies while developing the necessary skills to become healthy adults. This book addresses an assortment of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) organized by subject, e.g., relationships, sexuality, and emotional health. The extensive resource guide lists organizations, web sites, books, and films for each subject. Broader in scope than Michael J. Basso's The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality (LJ 4/15/97), this book is highly recommended for all public libraries and consumer health and young adult collections.?Barbara M. Bibel, Oakland P.L., CA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The title within the title refers not to the 1970s YA classic but to a Web site maintained by Columbia University Health Services. Set up to answer questions about relationships, sex, physical and mental health, nutrition, and related matters, the site eventually was opened to the general public as a quick-reference forum. The book's seven chapters round up queries the site has received and responses to them from Columbia-associated health educators. Boldface headings, ranging in tone from straightforwardness to glibness (e.g., "Hangover helper" and "Lesbian oral sex: Is it better to give than to receive?"), lead readers into each subject. Under them, questions are presented as letters to, and answers as letters from, "Alice." Although not highly detailed, the answers are forthright, quite practical, and often encourage seeking further medical advice. Sidebars containing additional information appear throughout, the Web site address is given at the end of each chapter, and a lengthy resource section, including books and films (many of them major motion pictures), is appended.
Stephanie Zvirin, 1998
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Mike Smith had a nose for the football, a head for the game and an undersized body willing to shoulder the load at middle linebacker.
Smith, who will be inducted into the ETSU Hall of Fame today, made an East Tennessee State record 186 tackles as a senior in 1981. The sixth-year Atlanta Falcons' head coach also led the Buccaneers with 120 stops in '80. It's ETSU's highest two-year total, and was recorded by a player that some say was generously listed at 6-foot, 200 pounds.
"If you'd looked at Smitty, size wise, you would not have thought he played linebacker – middle linebacker, at that," said ETSU Hall of Famer Donnie Cook, an All-American defensive back. "I was a safety and I weighed more than he did. But I sure didn't want to hit him, because he came with it; he used his entire body. He would hit you with weight you didn't think he had."
Former Bucs assistant coaches Pete Kuharchek and Mike Hennigan graded the film the season Smith made 186 stops, and Kuharchek said the tally was accurate.
Smith missed the 1979 season with an injury, and coaches say he diligently studied film scouting opponents and was essentially an extra coach that season, which Smith fondly recalls being highlighted by a 35-0 rout of undefeated and nationally ranked Chattanooga.
"Mark Hutsell was the quarterback," Smith said in a phone interview Thursday. "Mark had an unbelievable game and the defense played outstanding. And Charlie Stein was the leader of that defensive group at that point and time. And that was a very memorable game to be a part of that even though I wasn't actually playing."
When Smith came back in 1980, his exceptional instincts were that much better.
"A reason he had so many tackles … was he knew what they were running before they ran it, and he would be there," Cook said. "He was our quarterback on defense. He called all of the defensive plays. He was very smart. He studied film and he studied opponents.
"Him getting into coaching, in my mind, was a natural fit, because he did a lot of coaching on the field. We looked for him when he was a linebacker to lead the defense and tell us what to do and where to be."
Smith, the son of a coach, also suffered a season-ending injury that cost him all but two games of his high school senior season in Daytona Beach, Fla. He said ETSU's coaching staff was one of the few that kept courting him.
"Coach Miles Aldridge and Roy Frazier, who was the head coach at that time, continued to have interest," Smith said. "If it wasn't for them and the East Tennessee State athletics department, uh, I wouldn't have probably had an opportunity to go that route to a four-year school, simply because my mother and father were both teachers and I'm the oldest of eight kids. So it would've been very difficult. So I owe a lot to the (ETSU) athletic department."
Longtime ETSU trainer Jerry Robertson said it was difficult keeping an injured Smith off the field.
"He had what they term the shoulder 'burner,'" Robertson said, "when you get your neck going one way and the shoulder goes the other way and it stretches your neck. It burns quite a bit and tingles down your arm.
"One game, I remember, he was there holding his shoulder, and this was the second episode during that night in the 'Dome. He looked at me with water running down his eyes on his cheek, you know, holding his shoulder, and he said, 'I'll be alright in a minute. I'll be okay.' And I said, 'No, you may be okay in a minute, but you're through.' And he was never disrespectful or belligerent or anything like that, but you could see that he didn't agree with me and he wanted to go back in. But I felt like that second episode was enough for the night, and he didn't go back in. I just took his helmet, and that was it."
Neck trouble was easy to understand. Cook chuckled talking about how players are penalized now for leading with the helmet. It was essentially textbook form in those days, and flags weren't thrown for head-first shots except when spearing a player on the ground.
"Smitty had a nose for the football," Cook said. "It didn't matter where it was, he was gonna find it … and he's gonna be in bad mood when he got there, and whoever was at the other end of it wasn't gonna enjoy it."
Smith prefers talking about teammates. Jeff Rawlings' work up front, Smith says, made it easier for him to get to ball-carriers. He said Rawlings' son is a pretty good college prospect.
Four of the five Trawick brothers who lettered at ETSU – Don, Guy, Lee and Steve – were on campus at some point while Smith was there. Smith mentions recently running into former skill-position player Jerry Butler, who played briefly with the Falcons in the 1980s.
"Jim Shannon is one of my dearest friends, and played football there with me," Smith said. "I see Mike Hensley, Jerry Saylor, who played for a couple of years. Mark Hutsell. Doug Carter. Jay Megna. Jay and his family have come to training camp and been my guests with his two boys. His two boys (Jayson, Jaycob) are professional hockey players now. They were college players at the time.
"And then coach Jerry Robertson … you watch coach Robertson and how he worked while he was the athletic trainer, and he did everything in his power to make everybody have an opportunity to get on the field. … I learned a lot watching how he dealt with players. And believe me, a trainer is probably just as important as any coach on a coaching staff. He doesn't probably know this, but a lot of the things I learned, I learned by watching Jerry Robertson, not just the coaches."
Smith was ecstatic when he learned ETSU president Dr. Brian Noland was restarting football, and he thought of all the work Robertson has done with the Bucs Football & Friends Foundation to maintain hope since the final season in 2003.
"He's so passionate about bringing football and the (marching) band back to East Tennessee State," Smith said.
Smith, who won't be in town today due to obligations with the Falcons but will speak Saturday at ETSU's graduation, quickly spotted passion when he spoke to Noland, too.
"Dr. Noland is one of the most energetic – from my conversation with Dr. Noland, he comes across right away – you know that he's a taskmaster," Smith said. "He's very energetic and passionate about East Tennessee State University and all aspects of it and the entire university. It's just not athletics. It's just not academics. It's about building relationships when you're there in the university atmosphere, and I think he has a really, really good understanding of all that."
ETSU football's revival and his Hall of Fame election have provided some comfort since his Falcons squandered a 17-0 lead against San Francisco in the NFC championship game on Jan. 20. Not that Smith seems certain he was a Hall of Fame player. Despite his stats, Smith is self-deprecating in discussing the topic.
"I'm humbled and honored," he said. "You know, I was probably not as good a football player as I have been a coach. I've done it a lot longer. But my roots in coaching started at East Tennessee State."
Despite the physical wear and tear of playing football, Robertson isn't certain coaching doesn't take more of a toll.
"When he played here his hair was jet back," Robertson said with a chuckling allusion to Smith's silver mane. "I don't know what's transpired since his playing days … but I'm sure he's not using any coloring on it."
Robertson has followed the Falcons since dealing with the likes of Tommy Nobis and Claude Humphrey when Atlanta trained in Johnson City (1967-70). He could almost smell the Super Bowl when they dashed to a 17-point lead against the 49ers.
"That was a hard pill to swallow," Robertson said, "and I know it was for him. But I know one thing: he'll keep working hard at it."


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A randomly-chosen eater who participates in Limehouse Produce's annual Heirloom Tomato Trek will receive two tickets to a "special VIP invite-only pig roast." By contrast, the event's winning chef gets more tomatoes.
The event, which runs from June 16-July 12, is designed to celebrate tomato diversity; Eighteen restaurants have signed on to serve dishes or drinks showcasing varieties including Mr. Stripy, Pink Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter. Patrons are being asked to document the creations and post their pictures to Facebook or Instagram, using the hashtag #tomatotrek.
Additionally, patrons can vote online for their favorite tomato concoctions. The item's creator will receive 100 pounds of tomatoes and a trophy.
Restaurants slated to join the Trek include O-Ku, FIG, Caviar & Bananas and Poogan's Porch. To learn more, visit limehouseproduce.com.
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DURHAM, N.H. –The University of New Hampshire men's basketball team opens its season Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. versus Suffolk University at Lundholm Gymnasium.The Wildcats and Rams meet for just the fourth time in their short rivarly, with UNH leading the all-time series, 3-0. All three matchups have come at Lundholm Gymnasium, with the Wildcats winning by an average margin of 44.7 points (95-50.3).
In the most recent meeting, senior guards Eric Gilchrese and Tyrece Gibbs scored 21 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Wildcats to a 101-50 victory over Suffolk University in its season-opener Nov. 16, 2008 at Lundholm.
The Wildcats won their second straight home-opener by scoring 100 points for the first time since a 106-103 win at Maine in four overtimes Jan. 19, 1996. The last time UNH compiled at least 100 points in regulation was Nov. 27, 1994 in a 104-97 win at Hofstra. The most recent time a Lundholm crowd witnessed a 100-point game from the Wildcats was in a 113-111 overtime win against Delaware on Feb. 26, 1995. The last time the Wildcats scored 100 points in regulation at Lundholm? You would have to go back to Dec. 29, 1983 in a 102-82 win over Fairfield. The 51-point margin of victory is also the largest for the 'Cats since the 1941-42 season – and possibly ever. Records prior to that season are incomplete. UNH set the previous mark in 2007 in a 95-46 win versus Suffolk.
Gilchrese, the America East Player of the Game, netted his points on 7 of 10 shooting, including a career-high six 3-pointers. The point guard also added four rebounds, five assists and two steals. Gibbs was 7 of 11 from the field and tallied three rebounds and two assists.
UNH led from the start, scoring 22 straight points to open the game before Suffolk hit its first basket with 11:46 to go in the half. The Rams then went on an 11-3 run to cut their deficit to 14 at 27-13 at the 8:27 mark. The Wildcats came right back with a 12-3 run of their own to close the first-half scoring and take a 50-27 lead into the break.
The Wildcats picked up where they left off in the second half, using a 17-2 run to go on top 67-31 with 13:55 left in the frame. Another 11-3 run brought the score to 89-43 with 6:05 remaining. UNH was up 98-50 with 13 seconds left when freshman guard Russell Graham found fellow freshman guard Ryan Herrion wide open in the corner. Herrion knocked down the 3 to put the Wildcats over the 100-point mark and send the crowd into a frenzy.
Sophomore center Dane DiLiegro scored 11 points on 5 of 5 shooting, including a put-back dunk off a Tyrone Conley miss, which set the tone early for the Wildcats. DiLiegro filled the stat line with six rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. Conley also tallied 11 points with a pair of ferocious slams and added three steals. Sophomore guard Alvin Abreu also submitted a solid stat line with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Junior forward Radar Onguetou looked good in his first game in nearly a year, tallying five points, four rebounds and a pair of assists.
UNH's bench, which outscored Suffolk's, 47-14, also looked good in the opener. Sophomore forward Rony Tchatchoua scored four points to go along with three rebounds, a block and a steal. Sophomore center James Valladares recorded two points, six rebounds, two assists and a block, while junior guard Colbey Santos chipped in with two points, two rebounds and an assist.
The newcomers also had a nice showing in their first games at the Division I level, with Graham leading the way with eight points, four rebounds and three assists. Herrion scored six points on a pair of treys, junior Abby Kabba tallied three points, three boards and a block, and freshman forward Brian Benson scored one point to go along with four rebounds and a block.
Mario Massimino was the high scorer for Suffolk with 16 points, while Allan Ray scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
The Wildcats outshot Suffolk 55 percent (38-69) to 28 percent (17-61). The 'Cats also held advantages in points in the paint (40-4), points off turnovers (27-6), second-chance points (13-2) and fast break points (12-0).
In their season opener last season versus Suffolk on Nov. 16, 2008, the Wildcats defeated the Rams, 101-50, and won their second straight home-opener by scoring 100 points for the first time since a 106-103 win at Maine in four overtimes Jan. 19, 1996. The last time UNH compiled at least 100 points in regulation was Nov. 27, 1994 in a 104-97 win at Hofstra. The most recent time a Lundholm crowd witnessed a 100-point game from the Wildcats was in a 113-111 overtime win against Delaware on Feb. 26, 1995. The last time the Wildcats scored 100 points in regulation at Lundholm? You would have to go back to Dec. 29, 1983 in a 102-82 win over Fairfield. The 51-point margin of victory is also the largest for the 'Cats since the 1941-42 season – and possibly ever. Records prior to that season are incomplete. UNH set the previous mark Nov. 14, 2007 in a 95-46 win versus Suffolk.
Heading into Saturday's contest, UNH has recorded at least one 3-pointer in 523 consecutive games, a streak that spans 17 years. The last time the 'Cats did not tally a trey was in a 59-47 loss to Dartmouth College on Jan. 8, 1991, when they were 0-for-3 from behind the arc. The NCAA record is currently 700 games by UNLV, a streak that started Nov. 26, 1986 and is still active.
Head coach Bill Herrion and his staff announced Nov. 11 that Scott Morris has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Wildcats and attend school next fall.
"One of our needs with this year's recruiting class was to get a 2-guard that can shoot the basketball," Herrion said. "Losing Colbey Santos after this year and Alvin Abreu and Tyrone Conley being seniors next year, we have to make sure we have depth at the shooting guard spot. Scott is a tough, athletic kid, who can really shoot the ball from the 3. He is a total student-athlete and we are very happy to have him here at UNH."
Morris, who is currently a senior at Walkersville High School, averaged 18.6 points, 6.3 rebounds. 6.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game last season as he led the Lions to the regional finals and an 18-7 record. Morris was named to the Frederick News Post All-County First Team, as well as the All-Gazette First Team, and was First Team All-Piedmont Division. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-2-inch, 190-pound guard averaged 13.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists as an All-Piedmont Division first teamer.
The three-year starter and two-time team MVP also performs well off the court as he is the owner of a 4.0 grade-point-average, which ranks No. 1 in his class of 328.
Juniors James Valladares, Alvin Abreu and Dane DiLiegro all spent part of their summers representing their respective countries while playing basketball internationally. Valladares suited up for the El Salvador National Team at the FIBA COCABA Games in Cancun, Mexico, where he averaged 17.4 points per game. Abreu practiced with the Dominican National Team in Santo Domingo, where he battled with the likes of Francisco Garcia of the Sacramento Kings, Charlie Villanueva of the Detroit Pistons and Edgar Sosa, a senior at Louisville. DiLiegro played for the United States at the 18th Maccabiah Games in Israel. DiLiegro averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game en route to helping the Americans capture the gold medal.
Head coach Bill Herrion was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame as a special honoree with the Clark University High School Basketball Tournament on Oct. 9. Along with the Clark Tournament itself and two major contributors to the success of the tournament, Herrion went in as one of just three players that will represent 70 years of basketball greatness at "The Clark." Herrion's best game came on Feb. 19, 1976 in a 96-79 win against Nashoba that lifted Oxford into the championship. Herrion knocked down 14 baskets and was 19 of 21 from the free throw line en route to scoring 47 points. The 19 free throws still stand as a single-game tournament record, while the 47 points are the third most in a single game and the 14 field goals are sixth most.
The Wildcats welcome in three newcomers this season. Chandler Rhoads (Berryville, Va.), a 6-foot-4, 190-pound point guard, attended Air Force Prep last season and averaged 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals per game. Rhoads, who has great size, speed and strength and will increase the Wildcats' already solid depth on the perimeter, graduated as the all-time leading scorer at Clarke County High School with 1,638 points. Rhoads, who was named Virginia State A Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 25.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game during his senior campaign, lead Clarke County to a pair of state championships during his four years at the school. Rhoads was also a First Team All-State member his junior and senior seasons, as well as being a McDonald's All-American nominee his final year at Clarke County.
Ferg Myrick (Philadelphia, Pa.), a 6-6, 180-pound wing, is a very good athlete who has size and is long. Myrick averaged 20 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per game last season at Prep Charter High School. Myrick, a McDonald's All-American nominee, led Prep Charter to a 21-7 record.
Chris Matagrano (Sayreville, N.J.) is 6-9, 250-pound center, who plays hard and brings a great work ethic to the squad. Matagrano averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game last season for Blair Academy, where he led the school to a 19-4 record, as well as the program's first New Jersey Prep A state championship in school history. Matagrano, who has great size, physical presence and very good skill for a big man, graduated from Sayreville High School, where he led the program to the NJSIAA tournament in 2007-08 for the first time in five years after averaging 12 points and 12 boards per game en route to being voted the squad's MVP.


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The Lake Center Christian Tigers, Springfield Spartans and Mogadore Wildcats battled in a double dual meet, and while LCCS was small in numbers, the Tigers received record-breaking performances from their sprint relay teams.
Both records and rain drops were falling much of the afternoon at Wildcat Stadium in Mogadore.
The Lake Center Christian Tigers, Springfield Spartans and Mogadore Wildcats battled in a double dual meet, and while LCCS was small in numbers, the Tigers received record-breaking performances from their sprint relay teams.
The quartet of senior Trevor Rainieri and sophomores Joey Zavarelli, Aaron Schultz and Wade Kyser kicked off the day with a school-record time of 1:38.2 in the 4x200 meter relay, shivering their way around the track on a day when rain and winds combined to drag the temperatures down into the upper 30s at times.
Clad in plenty of cold-weather gear, the LCCS team managed clean handoffs on all three exchanges and Rainieri, the squad's lone senior, sprinted home as his coaches and teammates yelled out encouragement from all around the track.
"It was good to break the record today," Rainieri said. "It was good to come out and get our personal best for that, dodging some raindrops."
"The weather wasn't very good today. I think when better weather comes, we'll really starting setting some more school records," Schultz added, noting that with three sophomores on the relay team, the future looks bright for the Tigers both this season and into the future.
One record wasn't enough, however, and within an hour the same quartet was back on the track in the 4x100 relay and posting a second record-breaking effort of 48.1 seconds to win the race and come in three seconds under the previous best time in the short history of LCCS track and field. The Tigers came up on the losing end against both Mogadore and Springfield overall, but won all three sprint relays in both dual meets.
Rainieri and Schultz also went 1-2 in the 400 meters, giving LCCS one of its seven event wins.
Senior thrower Mark Slayman also posted wins in the shot put (43-8) and discus (107-11) against Springfield. Mogadore claimed a 78-25 victory overall, with the Spartans besting LCCS 64-41. Mogadore also defeated Springfield 98-30.
The Spartans, also battling through a tough season with an inexperienced roster, received event wins from Caleb Moye in the 1,600 (5:06).
Moye also won the 800 against LCCS and placed second against Mogadore with a time of 2:18 and helped paced the 4x800 relay team to a win over LCCS with a time of 9:24.24.
The Spartans dominated in the sprints and jumping events, allowing them to amass enough points for a comfortable win. Damon Rupert and Russell Powell also tallied event wins, with Powell's time of 11.7 seconds good enough for wins against both LCCS and Mogadore, and Rupert clocking a 20.7 in the 110 hurdles for a win against LCCS.
Jenae Linville led the LCCS girls, easily winning the shot put and discus. Her margins of victory in the shot put (more than 5 feet) and discus (more than 22 feet) were a better indicator of her efforts than her distances on a day when a small discus area that may not have contained her better throws, the sort Linville typically uncorks in the postseason. Throws of 117-10 in the discus and 36-0 in the shot put were more than enough to outpace the field.
Page 2 of 2 - Mogadore claimed wins in both dual meets on the girls side, with senior Jordan Jeter winning the 100, 200 and leading the 4x200 relay team to a triumph with a time of 1:58.4.
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this is not a comment on this story, BUT. If you bother to scroll back up you will see that this IS NOT a Post Standard Story, it is an AP Story. So blame AP and not the PS for what is posted.
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This might come as a very big shock to you, but there are untold thousands of Single Mothers who raise their kids and do not take a penny in social services. And that is just in NY State.
But for someone to actually believe either this Woman or Bill O'Reilly is a real joke. Both are Entertainers, the only difference is Ms Aniston admits it.
Dude? What are you 13 years old or something?
I mentioned the start in Hotels as a reference point to indicate that I have been in One to One Customer Service for quite a while. I was also taught that it is the best challenge to take a person who is already unhappy or upset when they first walk up to you and change their complete attitutde around. Maybe they had a very bad time, maybe they were on a flight with another Flight Attendant like the one in this story. So now comes the challenge. Make this individuals stay just that much better. If I saw someone come in to the Hotel with that type of attitude I would do my very best to make them happy with the experience at the Hotel. I would offer them an upgrade and go out of my way to ask if there was anything I could do to make thier stay better.
I left working in hotels with a nice fat file of complimentary letters. BUT sometimes it is just impossible so you just don't do anything to make the customer more upset.
Experineced Customer Service Workers know how to turn an upset customer into a happy customer or they will do there best and try anyways.
Sorry my first job in a hotel was back at the Yates Hotel in mid 60's. My job as a bookkeeper was in the office directly next to the front desk. I was out at the front desk helping people more than I was at my own desk.
It comes down to this. If you can't handle the job, find another job.
The fact of the matter is that I work hard to leave a Cashier or someone else laughing when I leave. I know there are people out there who are a royal pain, but again, IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE JOB, FIND ANOTHER JOB.
Because this idiot Flight Attendant caused more problems and hassles for the follow up Customers than anyone. The plane had to be taken out of service so that plane could not be turned around an used for another route. That costs the Air Lines big time. And more than likely ended up causing other people problems because their flights might have been cancelled.
This is not unlike the Tea Party challengings other Republicans who they say are not Conservative Enough. The fringe groups need to understand that THEY are not the only people who voted for a President. And a President needs to govern more in the Middle of the Road than stick on the fringes.
If these people can not understand that, maybe they should just sit down and shut up.
And just how are they getting these phone numbers? They buy them from the Phone Companies who will sell the lists to ANYONE. So the individuals who are first responsible for breaking the law should be the Phone Companies.
The same with National Grid the Phone Company should NEVER be allowed to sell any of our Personel Information at all without our permission in advance. Then when someone is scammed the Phone Company charges you to change your phone number and tries to sell you additional upgrades to prevent the scamming.
Are you trying to tell us that the Organist in a CHURCH was a member of the Union, and you had to pay them NOT to play?
If THAT is what you are saying you are FULL OF IT. I don't think ANYONE on this site is going to believe that an Organist in a Church was or is a Union Member and furthermore, you could just as easily talked to the Pastor or the Priest and say you did not want them to play.
I have NEVER heard of ANYONE being forced to use the Organist from the Church, UNLESS it was a very rare and classic large pipe organ that ONLY a professional can play without damaging it.
It looks like yet another programed Republican who is not smart enough to understand a Union and the demands made upon the individual workers by the Management.
These musicians take these jobs with the promise of working X amount of weeks. If they don't want to work less, the Musicians may just find jobs elsewhere. So if they accept the jobs and the terms of the agreement than why it is the Unions Fault if Management is not doing their job?
The fact is Management had a fight for years about adding some Pops to the lineup. They did not want it, but each and every City that has a Symphony that added a little bit of Pops, just like Boston Did, to their lineup end up with higher attendance.
Try not to blame the Union when the people making the decisions are living in a world 10 years ago and not thinking about TODAY or TOMORROW and coming up with new and fresh ideas that would draw people in.
I am sorry but you are nothing more than a McDonalds hamburger in a Steak World. The fact is YOUR CD or your IPOD would and could NEVER compete with the quality of the music and the feeling you get from actually attending a performance.
Think of it as watching a Beach on TV, OR actually being there. It is NOT just your ears that enjoys the music, BUT your entire body that fells the music. You can not get the same feeling or enjoyment from a CD or IPOD that you get from a real performance.
Good post. We need less lawyers so that we can throw the idiots who cause all this junk in jail and forget about them.
We are also the country with the most lawyers and people get off paying for their actions more often than most people really know.
It all breaks down to the Golden Rule. If you have the Gold you can make and ignore the Rules.
Proud Vet
Once again, you need to do your own research instead of believing just ONE SOURCE. Look at the link to the CS Monitor and you will see that even BP admits that they are behind on processing claims from the spill.
The AP is NOT ALWAYS an outlet that I trust because it seems to flip flop so much on stories. Depending on the person who write the story, which we never know who that is, they can take one side of an issue or another. And I have even read stories from the AP that ends up taking BOTH sides of an issue. They seem NOT to do their back story checks to insure that what they release is actually the truth. They seem to be more concerned now in getting it out first, instead of getting it out right.
That is why it is always a good idea to Trust, but Verify.
Do you have even the slightest idea what you are posting? You do know this is for Natural Gas don't you? How many vehicles in our country use Natural Gas to run on? Well actually more Buses run on Natural Gas than any other vehicle, so your idea that you will be forced to take a bus if Hydrofracking is not allowed is backwards.
We have several alternatives for Natural Gas to heat our homes, WE DO NOT have an alternative for fresh water. And the Oil and Gas companies have REPEATEDLY proven that they will lie as often and as much as they need to get what they want and to heck with any polution or damage caused to this country, or in this case, our water supply.
Proud Vet
Maybe you should read this. In this BP even admits to the Christian Science Monitor that they are slow in settling claims from the Oil Spill.
So that kind of knocks a big hole in your idea that the have paid all the claims without denying one.
To many of you who want to support BP and believe that they are paying claims quickly should check out this link.
Even BP admits that they are slow to pay off claims. And this is NOT in some Liberal Newspaper, this is from the Christian Science Monitor.
Proud Vet
Sorry but the money BP SAYS they have paid out has not been verified at all, the reason for that is BP refuses to allow anyone to see their records. The company that runs this site, Advance Internet also runs the New Orleans area...go to www.nola.com and read some of the horrow stories on there about BP and how much money they are actually giving people.
BP has been spending money on oil recovery and SOME of that is within the money they say they have paid out. But no one knows because they will not release their records at all.
To all the people who believe that Hydrofracking is perfectly safe.
Look at the drawing and you will see what the water table actually looks like and how easily it is for this method to damage the water table.
How many sources do we have for heating our homes? MANY. How many sources do we have for fresh water? NOT ALOT, unless you want to end up paying to have the water shipped in by tanker truck and end up paying more for Water than you do for Gas for your auto.
What no one wants to talk about is the fact that the Oil that has been dispersed drains the Oxygen out of the water. And the fish and other sea creatures need the oxygen in the water to live. If it is not there they will move on to someplace else, and that means less fishing and less fish for the people who make their living on fishing.
So you might not SEE the oil, but the effect and the damage caused by the oil and the dispersement agents will remain around for quite a long time.
And the people who are NOT getting the business are also your neighbors. those are the people that own or work at the convenience stores that are almost put out of business because the Indians do not want to follow the Law and the repeated Court Decisions that tell them to collect the sales tax.
So go along with your AntiTax BS all you want. The fact is sales to American owned and operated businesses is effected dramatically because the indians do not want to play by the rules.
And the biggest thing is NO ONE knows if they are really getting a full gallon of gas and if that gas is free of water. Because the Indians will not allow Weight and Measures to test their pumps. The same way they will not allow the Health Department to inspect the Casino and its Restaurant. I for one will NEVER step foot in that Casino because it has been declared ILLEGAL by a Court saying the Casino Compant with Pataki was illegal.
In other words, BP wants to pass the buck to the Feds instead of cleaning up the mess THEY created with their Negligence.
I do think that they should NOT be paying for any claims that do not have a direct cause and effect from the Oil Spill. BUT they also need to hurry up the payments to the Fishermen.They have been dragging their feet and giving very small amounts to the people that had their income destroyed by BP.
And you KNOW what they put into Natural Gas to allow people to smell it. They put a chemical in the NG so it smells like rotten eggs.
And this entire idea smells like rotten eggs.
Hydrofracking is exactly like BP drilling for oil, but unlike just spoiling the Gulf, it can spoil our water supply. We can use other things to heat our homes, we can not come up with something other than water.


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Health care M&A spending grows in Q2
By National Underwriter
National Underwriter
By Emily Holbrook
The health care industry was busy merging and acquiring in the second quarter, according to a report by Irving Levin Associates Inc.
Health care M&A activity was up 10 percent in the period, with 223 deals announced. Most dramatically, the value of deals rose from $14.9 billion in the first quarter to $52.6 billion in the second quarter, a 252 percent jump.
Three sectors posted declines, however. Behavioral health care (-43 percent), eHealth (-63 percent) and hospitals (-32 percent).
The report states that it's important to note that the eHealth sector is seeing a definite slowdown from the M&A frenzy that occurred in the second quarter of 2012, when 24 deals were announced.
"The health care merger and acquisition market is held hostage to the onset of the Affordable Care Act," said Lisa E. Phillips, editor of The Health Care M&A Report. "Some services sectors, such as home health and hospice, long-term care, physician medical groups and rehabilitation, are seeing continued activity, thanks to the move toward accountable care organizations."
The biotechnology sector and pharmaceutical companies also saw continued activity. Biotech M&A activity was up 55 percent with 17 announced deals. Meanwhile, pharmaceuticals experienced 30 deals, with 15 of those involving the rights to drugs still in clinical trials, rights to commercialize drugs in new geographic markets or the intellectual property rights to promising early-stage drugs.
"Expect the biotech and pharmaceuticals sector to stay active," Phillips said. "Investors are paying a lot more attention, thanks to the surge in the biotech IPO market this year. Valuations are a bit crazy right now, with Onyx Pharmaceuticals looking for more than $120 per share. How that deal plays out will set the tone for the health care technology sector through the end of the year."
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Letter: Jail expansion wasn't the vision
Aug. 14, 2014 @ 04:35 PM
In last Sunday's paper Sheriff Hoss Seals seemed to take pride in the fact, another expansion of the jail will give Sevier county the ability to lock up more people. More in fact than any city nearby with a larger permanent population.
I don't think Doug Bishop envisioned a sprawling corrections center along the river when he worked to get ithe property zoned as a business district from The Wilderness resort to Hardee's.
I think Mr.Bishop was employed by the city, and the city and county don't work together. With this next expansion of the jail, I guess we all can say goodbye to our county fair, once, one of the best in the state. Thanks county leaders for all the thought you put into this.
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Salar de Uyuni Named One of "World's Strangest"
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Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is a vast landscape that cannot help but evoke a sense of eeriness and mystery. A prehistoric lake dried up and left 4,000 square miles of salty terrain forming the largest salt desert in the world. Obviously, salt is an important part of life in this region providing mining jobs and local industry. It also attracts travelers from around the globe who want to experience a natural wonder.
Not only are travelers drawn by this unique natural site, but Salar de Uyuni is home to a community of thousands of flamingos! Imagine, pink flamingos roaming around a stretch of salt-laden ground as far as the eye can see. Truly strange...
Jodi Teeple, on one of our Bolivia Tours, having some fun with photography in Salar de Uyuni.
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