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We've heard the stories and read our facility's reports on patients receiving treatments based on information in someone else's health record. The frequent occurrence of duplicate, mismatched or overlaid patient records has lead to medical errors of varying severity. Despite the proliferation of electronic health record (EHR) systems, advances in integration capabilities and numerous technical and procedural checkpoints to avert medical errors, problems still occur at a disturbing rate, emphasizing the need for more sophisticated approaches to match and link the right patient to the right data.
A client shared a real situation that illustrates the point: A provider searching for a patient record chooses one from a list of candidate records on a screen. If the patient is present, the provider can ask a few questions to verify that the record belongs to that patient. Based on the information provided in the record, a medical care decision is made and medication is prescribed. However, that particular patient record, though accurate, is incomplete. The patient's allergy information is contained in a separate record created at the time of registration and assigned a different medical record number. When the patient takes the newly prescribed medication, it causes a reaction that requires a visit to the emergency room.
The reliability and consistency of patient information is also a contributing factor to the success of today's efforts to improve patient care through greater collaboration. The challenge, however, is that different settings use different patient identifiers. As entities share more EHRs with accountable care organizations (ACOs), health information exchanges (HIEs), patient centered medical homes (PCMHs) and other connected care initiatives, the opportunity for data mismatches increases. What was once an error limited to a single setting can now be propagated across the continuum of care and corrupt data in other systems. Healthcare entities must therefore undertake a rigorous review of their current patient identification procedures and data governance policies to ensure data integrity.
The accurate identification of a patient is not a trivial task, and it becomes more complex as the number of applications, facilities and data exchange partners increases. One reason for the identity challenge is the multiple points at which patient information is collected. Each entry point is an opportunity for data entry errors, such as misspellings and transposition of characters. Another reason is the normal change in demographics, such as residential moves and changes in employment and insurance. The various permutations of names can be an especially difficult issue, including aliases, nicknames, hyphens, spaces and unfamiliar spellings. Senior and junior designations and multiple births require extra attention.
The result of these complexities is often duplicate patient records. In one scenario, multiple medical record numbers are assigned to the same patient, essentially fragmenting the patient's clinical information among several, disparate records. In another scenario, two or more patients can be assigned the same medical record number, causing clinical information for both patients to be combined.
The most common approach to patient identity management utilizes the master patient index (MPI) of an existing core application, such as an EHR, hospital information system (HIS) or practice management system. The MPI assigns a patient identifier and keeps track of patient demographic information known to that system. Sometimes, the MPI can also store information on a patient that originated in another system, but that depends on the interface capabilities of the applications.
Since these MPIs are most often just an embedded infrastructure component designed for the host application, they provide only basic capabilities and are not sophisticated enough to handle the requirements of cross-application or multi-facility patient identity management. When trying to determine if a patient has presented before, the organization lacks the advanced query, match and data stewardship features needed and, as a result, suffers from the convenient creation of duplicate patient records and multiple patient identifiers.
Additionally, these embedded MPIs are inadequate to manage more complex situations, such as the addition of patient populations from an organizational merger, the intentional obfuscation of personal details by drug seekers, imposters seeking care under someone else's credentials and the accidental hijacking of an existing patient record through a perfectly normal interaction.
In the latter case, a staff member pulls up a record they believe is associated with the patient, but in actuality it is not, and makes a change to the record. For example, a patient named Eva Rodriguez calls her doctor's office to schedule an appointment. The scheduler locates a record for an Ava Rodriguez, and verifies her phone number and insurance. The insurance happens to be the same, but Eva provides a new phone number, which is corrected on the patient record. When Eva arrives at the appointment, the same record is retrieved, and more verification questions are asked, resulting in a change to the address field. When Eva meets with her physician, the physician asks detailed clinical questions based on the information in the record, and they both discover that the record is not Eva's, but Ava's.
The record has been "hijacked" and unintentionally changed over time. Fortunately, the misidentification was caught in time to avoid any adverse treatment, but there are still consequences: the patient-provider relationship was breached when Ava's personal health information was discussed, the physician's confidence in the technology erodes, the health information management (HIM) staff spends hours returning the record to its original state and the patient questions the integrity of the organization, impacting customer satisfaction.
In addition to the medical repercussions of failing to identify patients accurately, there are other ramifications that carry significant costs in time, resources and money. The plague of duplicate patient records triggers repeat testing, redundant administrative activities, time wasted to investigate and resolve the records, inaccurate billing, malpractice settlements and public relations issues.
My provider organizations have between 8 and 13 percent of their medical records duplicated – and sometimes as high as 22 percent. In multi-facility environments, where disparate application systems are integrated, the percentage of duplicates can surpass 30 percent.
Fortunately, there is an approach that has proven successful over the years to address the challenges in patient identity management and reduce the creation of duplicate records. A vendor-neutral enterprise master patient index (EMPI) is designed to compare patient records from disparate systems and indicate the probability that two records are duplicates, unique or potentially duplicate. By using probabilistic matching algorithms that incorporate phonetic similarities, variances in typographical entries and dates, aliases and the relative "weight" of specific comparators, an EMPI significantly improves the patient identity process.
The EMPI assigns a unique identifier for the patient and maintains a list of all other identifiers associated with that patient, such as multiple medical record numbers (MRNs), enabling a translation or a "map" from one identifier to another. This feature allows external systems to share information for the same patient, even though each system is only familiar with its "local" identifier. Additionally, the EMPI can aggregate data from the patient's different records into a single best record, creating a source for consistent, reliable patient demographic information for use across the enterprise.
Organizations derive maximum value from an EMPI when it is incorporated into front-end processes, such as patient registration. Instead of searching only the local MPI for a patient record, a registrar can search the EMPI, taking advantage of its advanced query capabilities and larger patient population, and determine if the patient has been seen at any facility previously. The patient's MRN is available, which eliminates the need to create a new one. As an added bonus, demographic information can be updated while the patient is present.
Imprecise patient identity management leads to fragmented data, mismatched and corrupted patient records, and diminished data integrity, all of which contribute to patient safety concerns. Without a sophisticated method to compare records from any system and provide a consistent and reliable source of patient information across the enterprise, the business and effectiveness of delivering quality healthcare is significantly impacted. The use of an EMPI, however, provides precise matching technology that identifies a higher rate of potential duplicate records, enables a patient-centric view and reduces a major cause of unnecessary complications and poor quality of patient care. HMT
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TULSA — It's a new conference and the same mission for Scott Sutton and his Oral Roberts basketball team.
The Golden Eagles left the Summit League after winning their fifth regular-season championship, moving to the Southland Conference for the upcoming season. And no different than before, ORU will seek out respect with a handful of games against teams from bigger conferences and then buckle down to try and earn an automatic trip to the NCAA tournament.

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We're still waiting to hear the official proposal, but you're bound to hear a lot of talk this week in the mainstream media about the U.S. budget, deficit, and the plan to let the "Bush tax cuts" expire. Reporters are going to use the phrase "people earning more than $250,000 a year" with respect to tax rates increasing.
You probably heard this phrase a lot during the campaign in 2008. It was misleading then, too.
To put things in perspective, from bloomberg.com:
Obama has proposed allowing the top two tax rates of 33 percent and 35 percent to revert to what they were during the Clinton administration, or 36 percent and 39.6 percent, respectively.
In other words, tax rates may go up between 2 and 4 percent for the country's higher earners. So, who does this affect? It's not "people earning more than $250,000 a year."
The answer is: people with a taxable income of more than $250,000 a year. Taxable income is your adjusted gross income minus your exemptions and either itemized deductions or the standard deduction. And if you're earning that much every year, you're probably itemizing.
Is this a good plan? I can't say. I do know that when the middle class does well, everybody else does well, too. I think we've proved under Reagan and George W. Bush that giving tax breaks to just the wealthy people doesn't stimulate the economy like it's supposed to, but if you've got statistics that prove otherwise, please tell me in the comments.
But more importantly, I wanted you to know that the "250,000″ number that you're going to hear will affect a lot fewer people than the mainstream media would have you believe. There's a definite difference between income and taxable income.
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Washington: Cannabis Activist Group Going After Governor On Medical Marijuana
By Steve Elliott
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A Seattle-based medical marijuana patient advocacy group, the Cannabis Action Coalition, has filed a recall petition against Governor Jay Inslee with state Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office.
The petition alleges corruption related to the Washington State Liquor Control Board's implementation of cannabis legalization Initiative 502.
"It's pretty clear that no matter which party prevails, the losing party will file an expedited appeal with the Washington State Supreme Court, said activist Steve Sarich, who heads up the CAC. "The best information we have is that this could happen within 10 days of the Superior Court decision."
Sarich was a guest on Tuesday's "Mike Bastinelli Show." Sarich talked about the flaws in I-502 that will affect medical marijuana patients in Washington, and the group's allegations against Gov. Inslee.
Sarich ran the No On I-502 campaign. He opposed the measure because of its per se DUI level of 5 nanograms of THC of milliliter of blood (5 ng/mg), which is not a true level of impairment; because it didn't remove any of the laws that made marijuana illegal in the first place (in fact, it added several new ways you can be arrested for cannabis); and because it will result in the over-taxation of medical marijuana, because of claims that the MMJ community is cutting into the revenue stream of proposed recreational marijuana outlets.
To hear the broadcast of the interview with Steve Sarich, click here.
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Riding on a pair of 25" diameter pontoons, the 220 Cruise can handle up to 135-hp; upgrade to the three-pontoon Performance Package and she'll take 150-hp.
Get Only What You Need
Some boats come loaded with equipment and "extras" that many people don't need and never use. Only trouble is, all that stuff costs money. But with the "Cruiser" series, Harris FloteBote has created a line of pontoons with just the gear that folks need to spend the afternoon riding around and having fun. This keeps the cost down – base price of the 220 Cruiser with a 50-hp Mercury outboard is just $19,870, and many people would do just fine with even a smaller, less expensive motor.
The standard layout has lots of seating, a table and a sun pad.
OK, there's no galley, no head, no built-in coolers -- so you pack food, drink and ice in a carry-on Igloo. A changing room with curtain is optional. Also optional – and this might be taking "bare bones" a little too far for us – is a helm seat. We like to steer standing up much of the time, but we want a seat available. Fortunately, it's an inexpensive option, and also comes as part of an optional Cruiser Upgrade Package that also adds Regency carpeting, a Sunliner helmstand, an upgraded Sony Silver stereo, a three-step swim ladder with platform, docking lights and a fire extinguisher.
The optional aft-facing lounger can hold up to four people. We think it makes a nice change from the standard L-lounge, small table and narrow sun pad.
Here's the lounger in detail. Note the drink holders at all four corners.
Beauty Is Not Just Skin Deep
What's not missing is the traditional Harris FloteBote rugged construction. The 220 Cruiser rides on 25" (63.5 cm) aluminum pontoons, built in-house by Harris craftspeople from marine-grade 5052 alloy; four sealed sections mean that punching a hole in a tube won't keep you from getting home safely.
Each tube is further protected by a full-length keel, and finished with two-piece "Dolphin" nose cone to slice through chop and knock down spray. Two longitudinal mounting brackets on each tube bolt to aluminum cross-members which support the wood deck. The tubes, under-structure and deck are covered by a limited lifetime warranty.
Twin tubes are fine unless you want to go fast. Then you'll need the FloteBote Performance Package which adds a third tube and lifting strakes -- and a bigger motor.
If You Want to Go Faster...
If you want your 220 Cruiser to get up and go when you punch the throttle, you'll want both Harris FloteBote's Performance Package and one of the more powerful outboards it permits you to mount. The performance option adds a third tube, lifting strakes on the outer tubes and a partial aluminum skin to cover the crossmembers and improve aerodynamics. To make proper use of the Performance Package, we recommend opting for more power, up to the max of a 150-hp Verado four-stroke. Max power with two tubes is 135-hp.
The helm is basic, but has all the gauges you need with a single outboard. A digital depth sounder is optional. No-feedback steering is standard, upgraded to hydraulic with 115-hp and larger outboards.
If you don't want the whole Performance Package, you can get just the lifting strakes, recommended for engines of 90-hp and up. But you won't get the increase in max hp thanks to the third tube. Although usually we want as many horses as possible, in this case we'd probably stick with the standard twin-tube setup and not be in such a rush. This boat is about enjoying your time on the water, not about speed.
Power options are Mercury and Honda four-stroke outboards from 9.9-hp to 150-hp. A Torqueedo electric motor is also available. Folks interested in the bigger engines might want to add the optional ski-tow bar.
We like the Harris FloteBote 220 Cruiser, with the optional upgrades mentioned above. She is not as loaded with extras as most pontoons, but all the necessities are there (again, with the Cruiser Upgrade Package added). With a Mercury 50-hp outboard, the Cruiser Upgrade, the aft-facing lounger and a few small options, MSRP is under $21,000, a price that's very hard to beat.
If your budget is tight, or you don't want to spend money on gear you don't need and won't use, we think you should check out the 220 Cruiser. She will make a fine, and cost effective, addition to anyone's lakefront summer cottage.
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The 2013 football season was going great for South Carolina running back Mike Davis.
Through nine games, the sophomore was leading the Southeastern Conference in most rushing statistics and had topped the 1,000-yard season mark.
Then, injuries began to nag Davis. He sprained a foot late in an Oct. 26 win at Missouri but, after bouncing back with 128 yards rushing against Kentucky, injured an ankle against Florida. He rushed for a season-low 51 yards against the Gators, sat out the next week's game against Coastal Carolina and managed only 22 yards on 15 carries against Clemson. ...


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GRAYSON - To receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Grayson City Council voted Monday night to include its city boundaries into the Gwinnett County Hazard Mitigation Plan.This plan, according to Mayor Jim Hinkle, is designed as a multi-jurisdictional one that includes Gwinnett County and its cities in an effort to combat both man-made hazards and natural disasters. In other business, the council: · Set its city millage rate public hearing dates for June 8 at 8 a.m., and June 15 at 6:45 p.m., both to be held at the City Hall building. · Awarded the prize for "best non-commercial float" to Grayson United Methodist Church for the recent Grayson Day parade. Also receiving certificates of appreciation for their work at the festivities were Anchor Church, the 233rd Seabee Battalion Color Guard and Kroger. "The crowds were outstanding this year, shoulder to shoulder," Hinkle said. · Discussed the purchase of additional playground equipment for the City Park. Non-chain link equipment that won't break was one suggestion. Up to $30,000 for new equipment, not including installation, has been allocated.
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Illinois law limits ways police can use drones
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Dec 31, 2013 On Jan. 1, the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act goes into effect in Illinois.
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WildTangent has announced its partnership with the Levi's by bringing the Levi's Curve ID product to a Mall World on Facebook. Through WildTangent's collaboration with the Levi's it brings its proprietary ad platform BrandBoost to Mall World. "Shoppers" can earn coveted in-game items by engaging in a Levi's virtual fit. Players can also earn a pair of virtual Levi's Curve ID jeans by exploring a new, virtual Levi's retail store within the social game. More than six million women and girls play Mall World each month on Facebook. In the game, enterprising types can run their own fashion boutique while fashion-forward trendsetters can shop to their heart's content.
In Mall World, WildTangent brings to life Levi's Curve ID custom fit system that is based on shape and not size by leveraging game developer 50cubes ability to integrate the brand's "Digital Fitting Room" into the game. WildTangent's BrandBoost platform enables brands to sponsor access to additional playing time or virtual goods that players would otherwise have to pay for. The platform also makes possible the dynamic delivery of branded virtual goods into social games on Facebook. BrandBoost supports third-party ad serving and reporting as well as creative formats ranging from long-form video to social engagement activities.
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CORSAIR FIELD — St. Monica football aims to even its record Saturday as the Mariners face Carpinteria at Santa Monica College.
The Mariners enter the game 2-3 coming off a 30-21 win over Xavier Prep last week. Carpinteria is a perfect 5-0 with the Warriors' most recent win coming last week against Santa Clara.
Saturday's game begins at 7 p.m. at SMC's Corsair Field.
L.A. Marathon opens registration
Registration has begun for the 2014 L.A. Marathon.
The race that begins at Dodger Stadium and ends on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica sold out last year with over 20,000 runners participating. Officials urge interested runners to register early to reserve a spot in the popular race.
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Did you get another email with your confirmation codes to use at fandango. Once you redeemed on the website that you are supposed they send you another email with thin 72 hours with the codes to use on fandango. It took me a few to figure that out. I thought the codes where the ones our their website but it's not. Hope maybe that help a little.
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Thank you for the feedback! Not worth the potential headache to save a measly $5.
Yes, thanks for the warning.
I'd also like to add my experience with this company & why I'll never use them again. Last month I purchased some items using a 50% off promo code. Throughout my entire checkout process my total was correct, but once I submitted my order my invoice showed the original price again! With any other company this would have been a simple phone call to get a partial refund. I immediately submitted an online customer service ticket to get a partial refund or cancel my order. It takes several days to get a response and now over a month has passed with me going back and forth with them. To sum up there response- my purchase was not made during a promotional period b/c it can end at any time, but can not be cancelled because it was purchased during a promotional period. WOW, really?! They sent the goods to me anyway and still no partial refund. What a mess it's been!
I received the codes and when I attempted to redeem them the site claimed that they didn't exist. I also have tried to contact them and no reply. I will no longer buy from them and I will be telling my military community not to purchase from them. Times are hard right now and i wanted to treat us to a movie before his next deployment. UGHHH!
Ugh, hope this comes, just bought 10 tickets. At least the credit card can deal with them if they dont follow through.
Just bought 2 tickets. Thanks!
Thy expire the 26th! Hope u can use them all
Still haven't use my tickets from the last time this one going on (using them on Breaking Dawn 2 LOL) This is a great deal, and the company is really good once you figure out how to do all the steps.. THanks
Have a question. I bought 10 tickets. I didn't realize there was an expiration of the end of November (jumped fast on the deal). Can you input the codes into your Fandango account so you have the credit or do I have to use them all by the end of the month (see 10 movies)?
NO! You have till the 26th to redeem them..meaning to go on the website to redeem them for fandango codes. You have forever to use the fandango codes themselves.
How do you redeem them on the website for fandango codes?
Agreed. Once you learn all the steps the company is pretty easy to work with. I did not realize I had to redeem my voucher codes on halfdepot and then they would sent me separate codes to use on fandango. After emailing the company I was sent a response very quickly and got it all figured out.
Thanks! We used our codes from the last time w/o issue. But the expiration comes quickly so pay attention. Debra I think I read 2 months once you redeem w/ Fandango?
I tried to find a place to put the codes in on the Fandango website in my account, without redeeming them, and I could not. Unless I am missing something. :(
Click on Account info on the right side there is a box where you can check your code balances, Maybe you will be able to enter them there.
That's where I tried putting them, said the codes were not valid. I'm thinking you can only use them when you're ready to purchase. Oh well!
I just thought I would share this site with everyone. I signed up last month and have seen 2 movie screenings for free. All you do is sign up and when there are screening passes available (you have to move quick!) you print them out and go. It's good to get there an hour before the movie starts b/c they fill the theater up. Then the day after the screening you get an email to take a survey about the movie. That's it. Pretty good deal!
Awesome Kim, thanks! I signed up- do they notify you by email of free screenings or is there a spot on the site you check often?
Woot!! Breaking Dawn!!
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Sold out now :(
It says that they are sold out. Darn!
I have gotten this deal EVERY time it comes up and NEVER had a problem. Once your voucher comes you go to the link provided in the email to input your voucher code and the fanfango codes come via email in about a day.
It sounds like the first commentor missed that step completely…so its no wonder they had issues. Read the email carefully when it comes in a day or so!
You sound like the first customer service representative I contacted. I did everything right. I went through ALL the steps and redeemed the voucher on their site. I received the message that said my Fandango code would be emailed within 72 hours. I did not receive the Fandango code email.
Where do you input the voucher code on the half off depot site? The only place I see to enter anything says "check voucher balance". I appreciate your help!!
They will email you a link soon with the code and the link to the website :)
Fandango charges $1.50 per ticket to use their site. I would strongly urge people NOT to use this!!! You have to jump through more hoops to get this deal! After everything I would have spent less going to the theater and would not have had to jump through a million hoops! I do NOT recommend doing these deals!!!
This isn't a great deal because the tickets are only up to $10. Tickets cost more than that here at night and I live in a low cost of living area.
Totally. I mean who wants to save an extra $5 anyway?
Huh? My point is there are many movie ticket deals out there that are $5 for a $13 movie ticket so you can use it at night and not pay anymore.
Ok so I ordered a few tickets this am and got my confirmation number from halfoffdepot. I tried to enter those vouchers numbers into fandango with no luck! I read the voucher over and over and can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Can anyone help please?!
i got 5. i printed off the vouches from the first email and according to the voucher, the fandango movie ticket will be emailed in 24 hours. once you get that email you can get your tickets at fandango.
Last month they had the $10 Papa Johns GC, I purchased one and redeemed my voucher and entered my info and mailing address, and haven't received anything from them. My daughter ordered one too, and she got a GC in her e-mail. I've never had any issues before. I tried doing a "ticket" but website is not available for that. Any help would be appreciated. TIA
I purchased a fandango one it shows pending on my credit card but I never got an email and nothing shows under my account for vouchers!
Their charge did post on my CC, and the voucher was on my account, I redeemed it but just haven't received the GC in the mail or my e-mail, and can't contact them.
Actually the instructions are DIFFERENT this time. Last time it said now redeem code at some halfoff depot website, then they sent the vouchers with the actual code in 72 hrs. This time it say that they will email you the fandango code within 24 hours. Does that mean that they are now running it like other coupon sites? They may have bypassed the middle step?
I have been soooo busy this month I went to finally redeem my codes and they show they are still active but down below show they expired 2 days ago. :( I emailed them. I had bought 4.
So excited!
Didn't pay a penny for 6 FREE movie tickets-just entered the codes on special marked cereal boxes & PRESTO! 6 free trips-hoping for some great family holiday fun!
I did this too – went to see Hotel Transyvania with my grandson – it was soo cute, plus were diggin the Golden Grahams! I hadn't ever tried them til now!
This is the worst company to deal with. I am still out $60 from doing this deal in October. Never again. They email you incorrect codes that Fandango doesn't recognize, Fandango CS gave me halfoffdepot's phone number which they never answer – leave a message. No answer after 3 weeks! Emailed and only eventually got one of the 12 ticket codes so far!
I'm not sure I would do this…. I went to redeem the last one of these on 11/1/12 (note: the Half Off Depot voucher with HOD code says it expires 11/1… the print of the voucher however says the deal –the Fandango code, once you get it, I guess– expires 12/1). I'd bought 4 so I could take my mom to a movie and then myself and my boyfriend. Tried every one of the 4 codes I received on the HOD redemption site. All said they were invalid or redeemed. I've sent a message to HOD customer service; waiting on a reply. I realize I was trying to redeem on the DAY of expiration, but that should still include that day, as with any coupon or voucher I've ever gotten.
I just really do NOT like this 3rd party "Go here to redeem THIS code and we'll hand you off to this other company who'll send you ANOTHER code." No, it's not rocket science, but every step you add gives more room for error.
I've never had issues with this company and used them many times. Their redemption process is confusing if you've never used it before, but once you figure it out, it does work. They aren't a scam.
I wouldn't generalize the issues people are experiencing as not being able to figure out the process. I've used them a bunch and always do everything right. Sometimes I get the deal sometimes I don't and in my personal experience they are not quick to support email concerns. Its probably not a scam but I do thinks its terrible customer service and people should be aware of the potential issues.
I don't think there is any way to redeem the voucher codes on HOD website. I did try to login to HOD and poke around but didn't see any option/field to input the voucher codes to get Fandango codes. The Fandango codes are supposed to be sent to your email box by HOD. I just got the email with valid Fandando codes this morning.
So, we do have to use all these codes before the expiration date (12-2-2012) fandango gives them?
Hi Barbie, This is Jason with Half Off Depot. Half Off Depot does not set the expiration date for the Fandango codes. Those are set by Fandango. You must use your Fandango codes prior to the expiration date.
Thank you for your reply Jason.


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Adelaide E. Bulgarelli, formerly of Iowa City, died at the age of 94 on August 7, 2012 in her Houston home with her husband, Guido, at her side.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am, Monday August 13, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Ken Kuntz officiating. Entombment will be at the Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 6 pm at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, where a Vigil Service will be held at 5:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please honor her desire to help others by sending donations to 'St. Anthony's Bread' c/o St. Mary's Church which serves those in need. Reach - Touch - Care - Share.
Adelaide was born February 25, 1918 in Des Moines, IA to Marie and James Badlat. She graduated from St. John's Grade School, St. Joseph's Academy and Thompson's Beauty Academy, eventually becoming a hair dresser. She pursued her love of dance through her membership of Dance Master Assoc. of Chicago and dancing professionally for 8 years as a "Dancing Debutante", traveling the midwest with Ronald Reagan as the emcee, performing specialty dances of tap, ballet, toe and toe tap. Sharing the grace of dance, Adelaide and her future husband won the MGM Great Waltz Contest at the Tromar Ballroom in Des Moines in 1938. Her marriage to Guido Bulgarelli (97), July 30, 1939, was the beginning of a 73 year love affair of each other, of dancing, their family, their faith and a zest for life!
Adelaide's life has been of service to God and those in need. In 1956-1969, she organized a Catholic Youth Dancing Club for the Catholic youth of Iowa City. Through example and activities, she taught social grace, ballroom dance, and Christian attitude. She was a member of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, the International Federation of Catholic Alumni, a charter member of the Mercy Hospital Guild, from1969-1971 on the St. Mary's Parish Council, 1974-1976 on the Davenport Diocesan Lay Council representing 119 parishes in the Diocese and in 1977-1997 appointed by the Bishop as Honorary Diocesan Lay Council Member. In 1976, she founded St. Anthony's Bread of St. Mary's to accept donations to financially help those in the community of poor, elderly or handicapped with basic daily needs of food, clothing, utilities or episodic needs or emergencies. She also did fund raising for St. Patrick's church, Regina and for individuals with needs. In 1986, she was elected to delegate on the Iowa Catholic Conference of Bishops. In 1988, Pope John Paul II awarded Adelaide a medal and certificate called the Pro Ecclesia Et Pontifica (For the Church and the Papacy) in recognition and thanks for 35 years of distinguished service in the church.
In 1964, she opened Adelaide's Beaute Cove and worked with her mother from home as a hair dresser. In 1970, she was a member the Toujour Dansant Club of Iowa City. In 1976, Adelaide participated in the performance of "30's and 40's Revue" by Mary Lea Leitch Dance Studio. Continuing her love of dance, in 1978, she joined the Footlights Academy of Dance and also became a member of a performing tap dance troupe, the "Toujour Tappettes". Over the years, she shared her love of dance by teaching over a 1000 young people of Iowa City and outlying communities ballroom dancing and etiquette. From 1995-2008, she joined the New Horizon Band and played percussion along side her saxophone playing husband. For pure relaxing enjoyment, 1955-1982 to when her VHS tapes of the show wore out, she religiously watched the Lawrence Welk Show.
Adelaide is survived by her husband, Guido; four children, Dennis and Judi Bulgarelli of St. Louis, David and Liz Bulgarelli of Coralville, Mindy and Don Meeks of Houston, and Cindy and Stephen Serkies of Ewa Beach, HI; 12 grandchildren, Angela (Shannon McGinty) Curtis, Liz (Ray) Trimble, Vaune (Lisa) Bulgarelli-Beckmann, Bryan Bulgarelli (deceased), Lindsay (Art) Pronk, Donnie (Trisha) Meeks, Ryan (Stephanie) Meeks, Trevor (Katie) Meeks, Brittany (Jason) Biddle, Shannon (Jarrod) Jones, Tony (Tanya Wubben) Serkies, Nicholas Serkies, Nicholas Serkies and 12 great grand children, Katie, Michael, Maddie, Justin, Andrew, Alec, Nate, Dakota, Milana, Levi, Jaya, Kaya and Zyan. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Marie Badlat, her brother, Robert, her sister, Violet Touch and her grandson, Bryan Bulgarelli.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.


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We love Glee as much as the next teen-obsessed fashion blogger, but Dianna Agron and Lea Michele's appearances on tonight's red carpet left us sorely disappointed.
They both wore opulent, overwrought dresses featuring intricate cutouts and sheer mesh bodices. Agron's red Giles Deacon gown featured laser-cut swans while Michele's metallic Marchesa creation was too sparkly, too embellished, and just too too. One caveat: while Michele's would probably have landed her on our worst dressed list if not for this post, Agron's look is at the very least interesting and different — it just didn't quite work out. So, let's have it out: which look did you like less?
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Lucky me got to pick the challenge for this month and here it is. You have to create something using fabric, stitching and of course some Twiddleybitz if you have it (if not thats ok). and this is my take on it.I create a card using fabric, stitching, crackle paint, buttons and of course a quote,. So if you want to win some nice goodies head on over to the DT blog.
Have a great night, love me :-)


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Wayne Friedman has a post on how lack of NFL games selling out may mean more bad news for the local markets that would've served those games:
It's bad enough TV stations are getting hammered in this still-suffering TV market. Now some may not be able to sell advertising time on one of their biggest TV properties: NFL football. That's because several markets -- Minnesota, San Diego, Jacksonville, Oakland, San Francisco, Detroit, St. Louis and Cincinnati Bengals -- may not sell out their home stadium tickets, all due to the suffering economy.
If that happens, the NFL might have to black out a number of TV games to inspire current and future home season ticket sales. The NFL has been so strong over the last few years -- in terms of TV viewers as well as stadium ticket sales -- it has been rare to see a blackout of local TV coverage.
I'm not sure how big of a deal this really is because it's not clear how many games won't sell out. Also, it's not clear to me how much revenue is lost. Because I could be wrong, but I thought, that for example, if Minnesota didn't sell out a game that would've been broadcast locally by FOX, the local FOX affiliate could broadcast another "out of market" game.
If I'm wrong and no game at all can be shown, that's a different animal, but I seem to remember more than a few times where a Raiders game got blacked out, and I got to see a more marquee match-up as a result.
Here are some interesting stats via The Washington Post:
Under NFL rules, a game cannot be televised in the local market of the home team unless it is sold out 72 hours before kickoff. Last season, 247 of 256 regular season games leaguewide -- 96 percent -- aired in the local market of the home team.
That figure has been at least 95 percent in each of the last four seasons -- including a record 97 percent in the 2006 season, when 249 of 256 regular season games were televised in the home team's market.
Only general admission tickets count toward the sellout standard for a local TV blackout to be lifted, not club seats or suite tickets.
We'll see if NFL commissioner Roger Goodell changes his mind if those ratios change a lot this season. Earlier in the year, Goodell had this to say:
"The blackout policy is a long-standing policy in the NFL. It's served us well. It's served the public well, and I do not anticipate any changes with our blackout policy."


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Improper flirting is a sign of insecurity
Dear Carolyn • My older sister flirts with my boyfriend. Not giggly, bouncy flirt, but an attentive flirt, as a friend who witnessed them described it. She leans in, ignores everyone else, and never lets me have two seconds alone with him while she's around. It's a pattern over the years, flirting with guys I either like or am dating, and she does it to our other sisters as well. It makes me sick to my stomach to watch. Do I avoid her? Talk to her? She gets very angry and defensive at any criticism, so I know there will be retribution if I do. I really want it to stop.
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Dear Sisters • It won't stop. You can speak up and invite her defensive wrath, you can avoid her, you can warn the men in your life, but nothing will change the fact that your sister apparently has insecurities so deep that other considerations all defer to her need to persuade herself that she's special. For dealing with it in the future, I suggest a combination approach: Anticipate her antics and set the bar high for being annoyed by them; talk to her when you have a specific example to cite; avoid her as much as possible without estranging yourself from family; warn boyfriends that she does this; and, when and only when these four aren't sufficient to keep her from her routine, go up to her and quietly say something along the lines of, "It used to bother me that you did this with all of our boyfriends, but now I just think it's sad."
Re: Sisters • Do you think there is anything the boyfriends can do specifically? The sister's actions can't be changed, but the boyfriends could get up when she leans in, make extra effort to cling to the girlfriend when sister is around, etc.
Dear Anonymous • Certainly the letter-writer can ask her boyfriend to help her mitigate the sister's ill effects. If he's not sure how to handle it, she can suggest that he go out of his way to be inclusive of others in conversations where the sister is involved, or excuse himself to talk to someone else. That'll disabuse of the idea that validation is available through him. I don't like the extra-"cling" idea, though; too young-adult sitcom.
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MS Dynamics CRM 3.0
> http://[elided]/c-question.html
-- Richard Heathfield "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29/7/1999 http://www.cpax.org.uk email: rjh at the above domain, - www.
The answer could give you a very good reason to hire or to not hire the interviewee.
>> Actually, it's a list of questions. None of them are particularly >> good, and some of them betray staggering ignorance about the C >> language. Example: "Why n++ executes faster than n+1?"
> That might actually make it a good interview question :-)
> The answer could give you a very good reason to hire or to not hire > the interviewee.
The question is extraordinarily poorly formed. For one thing, the expressions are not even equivalent! So the matter of relative speeds is meaningless. For another thing, even if they were equivalent, the question is based on at least one false premise, and possibly two.
Unpicking that to the satisfaction of a clueful interviewer would take only a few seconds, of course, but persuading the "potentially bright" (to borrow Douglas Adams's marvellous phrase) could take substantially longer. It's probably more cost-effective just to say "so long, and thanks for the coffee".
This might be a very *good* interview question; it can simultaneously demonstrate familiarity with C and what the interviewee does when he disagrees with someone in a position of authority.
It can also be a very good interview question in that, depending on how it's handled, it can signal to the interviewee that he's being interviewed by an ignoramus.
Interviews are not solely about ascertaining whether the candidate is right for the company; they are also about ascertaining whether the company is right for the candidate. As someone who has been a candidate in past and who probably will be again in future, I find the latter to be far more important.
-- Charlton Wilbur email@example.com
> > Actually, it's a list of questions. None of them are particularly good, > > and some of them betray staggering ignorance about the C language. > > Example: "Why n++ executes faster than n+1?"
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) { int n=0; n++; /* increment n */ n+1; /* no effect */ printf("%d\n",n); return 0;
The alternative is much worse:
int main(void) { int n=0; n=n++; /* undefined behaviour */ n=n+1; /* increment n */ printf("%d\n",n); return 0;
So by placing this, and some increment code into this non-C-but-close- enough-for-this-explanation undefined-behaviour-is-bad-but-only-when- running-the-program-and-at-least-compiling-it-won't-kill-me compiler, with optimisation off, wrapped in a program to make it legal:
void main(void) /* another of the compiler's sins, but as it was technically meant to be a freestanding implementation they may have thought they could get away with it */ { int i; i++; i=i++; i=i+1; i+1;
/* no startup code was generated, typical for some embedded systems */
/* from i++ */ i++; /* 1 microsecond */ /* from i=i++ */ __W=i; /* 1 microsecond */ i++; /* 1 microsecond */ i=__W; /* 1 microsecond. Of course, as it's UB, this ends up not doing what you - or the person who gave it to me as a "useful code fragment" - might expect. */ /* from i=i+1 */ __W=i; /* 1 microsecond */ __W+=1; /* 1 microsecond */ i=__W; /* 1 microsecond. */ /* from i+1 */ __W=i; /* 1 microsecond */ __W+=1; /* 1 microsecond */
So I suspect on this compiler, the answer is "you didn't turn optimisation on". The general answer to the question is "It isn't, in general. In a specific case it may be faster, but it depends on the compiler, and as the two expressions do different things you shouldn't have been trying to optimise by hand anyway. Even for a specific implementation you can't answer the question without knowing the context in which the expressions appear, and even then just profiling and finding out yourself is likely to be the most accurate way, but be careful not to cause undefined behaviour along the way." -- ais523


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Sacramento City College
Spring 2005
Prerequisite:None for Phil 331; Admission to the Honors Program for Phil 481
The difference between 331 and 481 is that the 481 students will be required to do a classroom presentation and a term paper. All other work will be identical for 331 and 481 students.
Required texts(the links take you to Amazon.com where you may find some used copies available at reasonable prices)
Modern Philosophy an anthology of primary sources, edited by Roger Ariew and Eric Watkins (Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company, 1998) (ISBN 0-87220-440-5) AND
to Kant : An Introduction to Modern Philosophy 2nd. ed
Online bookstores you might try: Amazon.com, VarsityBooks.com, Textbookhound, Ecampus, Textbooks.com
Course Description and Outline
Philosophy 331 and 481 is a course in the history of modern philosophy (roughly the 17th and 18th centuries). The course features readings and discussions mostly of the major philosophers during this period: Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant. There will be some discussion of "minor" philosophers such as Bacon, Galileo, Gassendi, Boyle, and Newton. (Obviously, Galileo, Boyle, and Newton were not minor scientists!)
My Philosophy Links Web site has a long list of philosophical texts and articles that are available on the Internet.
There are several components. They are not equally weighted (1) classroom discussions (20%); (2) a journal of study questions and answers (50%); and (3) a comprehensive final examination (30%).
Course Requirements 481
There are several components. They are not equally weighted (1) class discussions (10%); (2) a class presentation on a section of a philosophical text (10%); (3) a term paper comparing at least two philosophers on at least one philosophical concept (20%); (4) a journal of study questions and answers (50%); and (5) a comprehensive final examination (10%).
I will give you study questions for each reading. You will write your responses to the questions in a loose-leaf journal and will turn in your work at the beginning of each class. The journal will help you focus your reading, come to class prepared for discussion, and be a study guide as you prepare for the comprehensive final exam.
Class discussions
We meet twice a week, mainly to discuss a section of a philosophical text and its connection to the work of the author and to the work of other philosophers. Journal questions will form the basis for most discussions.
Class presentations for Phil 481 students
Each 481 student will give a presentation to the class on a section of a philosophical text. The presentations will be followed by a question and discussion period and should last about 30 minutes.
Term paper for 481 students
The term paper topic will be selected by the student from a list of suggested topics to be provided by the instructor. The topics will involve comparing at least once philosophical concept (such as 'causality', free will, final causes, 'God,' or 'substance') as treated by at least two of the philosophers we will be reading.
The student may develop his or her own topic in consultation with me.
The paper will be 2,000-3,000 words in length (8-12 pages, typed and double-spaced).
Final examination
There will be a comprehensive final examination. At least one week prior to the exam, students will be provided with the questions that will be on the exam. This will give the student the experience of a comprehensive exam without the anxiety that comes from inexperience in preparing for such exams and should provide the student with valuable experience for upper division college courses. The exam will be taken in class during the final exam period, however, without books or notes.
A note on plagiarism for those doing a term paper
Plagiarism is the attempt to pass off work done by others as if it were your own. Original work done by others may be cited in your work, but it must be appropriately credited. If you are in doubt as to how to give proper credit to a source, consult a standard term paper style manual such asHow to write a term paper by Cynthia Keyworth (New York : Arco Pub., 1982) or How to Write a Term Paper (A Speak Out, Write On! Book) by Nancy Everhart (Franklin Watts, 1995).
History of Modern Philosophy Overview
René Descartes (1596-1650) to Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). In addition to Descartes and Kant, we will be reading parts of the works of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), Benedict (Baruch) Spinoza (1632-1677), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), John Locke (1632-1704), George Berkeley (1685-1753), and David Hume (1711-1776).


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Love Songs That Sing About Your Valentine For Valentine's Day [VIDEOS]
There are so many beautiful love songs that we hope to hear on the radio Valentine's Day. But what about the songs that actually sing about your Valentine that you will most likely not hear on that romantic day? Well, we thought we'd bring some of those to you to enjoy.
Here is a song that has been done by numerous performers over the years. Chaka Khan is known for her upbeat disco and dance numbers but in this case, she shows us her smoother side and a style of singing. This is her version of "My Funny Valentine" live from 2009.
Here is an upcoming star, Kina Grannis. This is an wonderful song simply called 'Valentine'. You and your sweetheart will really enjoy this one.
Are you ready for a fun upbeat Valentine's Day song from Cupid Valentino? Actually this song is from the hip-hop group 'Outkast'. After of few minutes, you'll believe in Cupid Valentino as much as Santa Claus. WARNING: Some explicit language.
Here is a song that you will most likely hear on Big Frog 104 and Lite 98.7 on Valentine's Day. It features Lite 98.7 weekend personality Jim Brickman on the keys and Big Frog country artist Martina McBride. It's simply called 'Valentine'.
Finally, a recent release by Paul McCartney, 'My Valentine'. America fell in love with this Valentines Day song when he performed it on Saturday Night Live on December 15th 2012. This video is from his most recent release 'Kisses From The Bottom" Enjoy!


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ABSOLUTExclusive: Mount Carmel Editorial + Song Stream.
Most of you know Josh Kirby as that long-haired nuisance playing guitar for Moving Mountains on the band's most recent tour. The man has a solo project called Mount Carmel And The End Of The World, where he records every instrument and releases a new song every week for nearly half a year. I chatted with Josh about his experiment, which ended up turning into a full feature, which you can read here. To commemorate the occasion, Kirby is letting us stream his new track "The Plan" a few days early, which you can hear on in the piece or in the replies.
Really enjoyed talking to Josh about this. The guy has great business sense, and I like his tunes quite a bit. This was a fun piece to write.
Does the name of this project have something to do with the Waco, Texas story?
Killer project and a great dude. Really like the new one.
All the songs he has released so far are incredible!
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i've been buying these songs every week. they're so good!
sounds good
he certainly likes his mountains, doesn't he?


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The Bengals only send defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle to pro days when they have serious thoughts about drafting a particular player.
So the fact that Coyle was present at Nebraska's pro day held Thursday must mean only one thing: They have their eyes on CB Prince Amukamara.
The Bengals hold the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, and with all the recent talk of LSU CB Patrick Peterson potentially going No. 1, Cincinnati might be wise to take a hard look at Amukamara.
In my estimation, Amukamara (6 ½ feet, 205 pounds), who stood on his NFL Scouting Combine numbers but looked very smooth and fluid in his workout, is worth a top-10 selection. The good thing about him is that he can play press coverage and off coverage, which makes him ready for the NFL. He's not afraid to tackle, either.
Among the other 18 players to workout indoors on FieldTurf:
WR/KR Niles Paul (6-1 ½, 225) — He ran 4.45 and 4.42 seconds in the 40-yard dash and had a 36-inch vertical jump. He stood on everything else at the combine.
RB Roy Helu (6-0 3/8, 220) — He stood on his combine numbers and did position drills.
DB Eric Hagg (6-2, 206) — He ran 4.57 and 4.55 in the 40 and had a 38½-inch vertical. He looked good in individual drills.
S Dejon Gomes (5-11 7/8) — He stood on his combine numbers, but he did the short shuttle in 4.15 seconds and the 3-cone drill in 6.82.
P/K Alex Henry (6-1 7/8, 178) – He worked out for scouts after averaging 43.9 yards per punt last season.
K Adi Kunalic (5-11 ¾, 184) – He's a kickoff specialist who worked out. In his four years at Nebraska, he had 125 touchbacks. He'll be considered by a team wanting a kickoff specialist.
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text: Will you be going? Feb 17, 2009 17:19:58 GMT -8 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by funnygrrl on Feb 17, 2009 17:19:58 GMT -8 Decided to go saturday only , then head over to Montana of sunday and see the Decemberists.I have basically seen most of the bands on Sun and MON. especially the ones I wanted to see. If some thing speical happen on Monday I may drive back, but as of now Sat only.


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#Braves Pena to have season ending shoulder surgery Thursday
Such a sad story to a guy who was having his best year of his career.
ajcDavid O'Brien @ajcbraves 19m
#Braves Pena to have season ending shoulder surgery Thursday
Such a sad story to a guy who was having his best year of his career.
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1992 Lost WS to Blue Jays 4-2
1993 Lost NLCS to Phillies 4-2
1996 Lost WS to Yankees 4-2 (led 2-0)
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**** thatttt god damnit.
really sucks to hear.
Hopefully Ramiro will have a full recovery, this sucks!
All of our supersubs either get traded or hurt. BLARGSFIHJDFKJSHKDSBJF!
Damn. Tough news, hate to see this.
The "Infield help is NOT the Braves biggest need!" faction of this fan base is about to have their 'Come To Jesus' moment though.
What? Dang that sucks.
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Good thing we've got Pastornicky and Janish, but yeah this hurts.
Janish being back helps a lot from a defensive standpoint, but not offensively. Tough break - he felt like the new Prado or In ante.
this is a very big blow - there is a part of me that would rather see uggla out injured and pena healthy
Damn! Just saw this
Really sucks for RO! Guess we'll be seeing a lot more of Rev.
Hurts the bench alot, sucks.
Rev will fill in but I feel so bad for Peña
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Christopher James Webb
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Christopher James Webb earned his B.A. in theater performance from Western Michigan University and his M.F.A. in acting from the National Theatre Conservatory.
As an actor, he has been seen in The Understudy (Lyric Stage Company); Gaslight (Stoneham Theatre); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actors' Shakespeare Project); Picasso at the Lapin Agile (New Repertory Theatre); Angels in America Parts 1 and 2 (Boston Theatre Works); As Bees in Honey Drown and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged (Foothills Theatre Company); A Tall Order, Ritz Rendezvous and The Trophy (Boston Theatre Marathon); Nobody (Boston Theatre Works Unbound); as well as numerous readings for both Boston Playwrights Theatre and Lesley University. Webb was a three-year company member of the Tony-award winning Denver Center Theatre Company, appearing in their productions of A Lie of the Mind, Hay Fever, The Skin of Our Teeth, A Christmas Carol, Love's Labours Lost and the world premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's Pierre. In Chicago, he appeared in productions of Wait Until Dark, What the Butler Saw and True West (Borealis Theatre Company) and A Streetcar Named Desire (New World Repertory). He also performed two seasons with the Michigan Shakespeare Festival, where he was seen in their productions of Much Ado About Nothing and as the title role in Hamlet. Webb's film credits include in Martin Scorsese's 2008 film, Shutter Island, Hands of the Nocturnal Clock, Weight, The Play Front, Meat Me In Plainville and WarDogs.
Webb's directing credits include: Iphigenia 2.0 and Kurt Vonnegut's Between Time and Timbuktu (The Boston Conservatory); The Santaland Diaries (New Repertory Theatre and The Peterborough Players); Hamlet (Gan-e-meed Theatre Project); The Rainmaker (Foothills Theatre Company); Of Mice and Men (New Rep On Tour); Waiting Room (Persephone Theatre Project); Guys and Dolls and You Can't Take it With You (Stoneham Theatre's Young Company); Slugger, Outed and The Trophy (Boston Theatre Marathon); Antigone (Munroe Center for the Arts), faith & redemption, Savage/Love and Revolution: A Song of Black Freedom (Northern Illinois University); Boy Gets Girl (Worcester State University); Hero (Starving Artists Theatre Company); War in Heaven and Voodoo Child (National Theatre Conservatory); The Food Chain, No Exit and Babel Rap (Western Michigan University); as well as numerous readings for Boston Playwrights Theatre and Lesley University.
Webb has taught with Worcester State University, the Illinois Institute of Art, the Denver Center Theatre Academy, The Munroe Center for the Arts, New Repertory Theatre, The United South End Settlements and Stoneham Theatre. He is the resident director with Persephone Theatre Project, a founding member of Proscenium Playwrights and a proud member of Actors Equity Association.
In the fall of 2011, he will appear in Boston Playwrights Theatre's production of Robert Brustein's Mortal Terror and direct The Boston Conservatory production of Polaroid Stories.
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Select Study Abroad June 2015: Venice!!
I mean, it's Venice. Need I say more?
I mean, it's Venice. Need I say more?
Week two was jam-packed people. We started with a visit to the stunning and not-to-be-missed Medici Chapel, designed and sculpted by none other than Michelangelo. We explored, tested, and perhaps purchased some of the amazing products from one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, Farmacia Santa Maria Novella (in existence for almost 800 years and open to the public for over 400 years!). Then we had back-to-back cooking classes where our budding students made chicken cacciatore, spinach and ricotta gnudi, and olive oil cookies (all gluten free and heart healthy!). We spent the afternoon with one of our favorite artisans, the amazing jewelry maker Giuliano Ricchi. We had a fantastic tasting where we tried several different kinds of Tuscan olive oil and balsamic vinegar along with several traditional Tuscan meats. Finally, our fabulous Alpha Phi ladies spent their first afternoon at the awesome Orto Dipinti (a community run and managed garden in the center of Florence) where we watered and pruned and learned about the gardens amazing herbal salt combinations (packing a tasty punch so cooking requires much less salt) and paper seed coins. As if we haven't done enough already, next up: Venice!
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Our weekend trip to the Eternal City was epic! Rome is a must on any Italy itinerary. But we don't just see Rome, we LIVE IT! We spend our first evening in Vatican City. We begin with a visit the gorgeous and enormous Saint Peter's Basilica to relish in its massive architecture and also pay homage to the amazing Pietà by Michelangelo. We follow that up with a special (and MUCH less crowded) nighttime tour of the Vatican museums, including the Sistine Chapel! Saturday afternoon we headed out for a tour of some of downtown Rome's best sites, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and the famous Caffè Sant'Eustachio. Saturday night we ended with a bang, a private evening tour of the colosseum, which included visiting the subterranean tunnels of the amphitheater. Everything is better at night, but this was a dream come true for us. We can't imagine seeing that amazing structure any other way. We ended the evening as any self-respecting Roman would, with a massive pasta dinner. Sunday we headed out of Rome to the nearby town of Tivoli to visit one of the most extensive Renaissance gardens in Italy, the Villa d'Este! We may or may not have also brought along some useful props. I am sure Renaissance ladies had parasols JUST like ours. What a trip. Still dreaming of the colosseum and the Villa waterfalls.
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Almost exactly two weeks ago some pretty incredible Alpha Delta Pi & Alpha Phi ladies showed up in Florence and took the city by storm. We have been so busy doing, well, EVERYTHING, we barely noticed how much we've already done. Here's a look back at just some of the highlights from week one! We start off with our first few days in Chianti at the stunning Villa Saulina to catch some sun (and some sleep after the long flight), followed by a trip to Pisa for some tower pictures and Lucca for some bike riding and tower climbing. Up next is our first day exploring Florence with an end-of-day picnic in the gorgeous Boboli Gardens for some stunning views and our first group dinner in our new city. Then the epic Duomo/Cathedral day where we scaled the massive Dome of Florence for the best views of the city you can find, and finally, of course, we visited with Michelangelo's David. Yes. All this is just one week. And that's only the beginning. Continue reading…
We are getting so so SO super excited for our upcoming summer programs. We cannot wait to meet all the amazing women who will be joining us on the adventure of a lifetime right here in Florence, Italy. So in honor of what is to come (in t-minus 6 months!!), and because we miss our ladies from last year so much, we made a little video to try and capture just how much fun we had last summer and CAN'T WAIT to be having this summer. Here's to a new year! Auguri from all of us at Select Study Abroad!
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Getting to $100 Billion: Climate Finance Scenarios and Projections to 2020 is one of the first quantitative analyses of realistic funding scenarios to achieve the climate finance goal of $100 billion annually by 2020. It shows that if a variety of sources are included, climate finance could total $109 to $155 billion in 2020 under projections of low-medium growth and leverage.
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Negotiators at the Bonn intersessional should proceed with the seriousness and pace required to reach a new, international climate agreement at the Conference of Parties (COP 21) in December.
Businesses can help move international climate action forward through direct interventions in their own operations and by creating a surround sound of support. Global Director of WRI's Business Center Kevin Moss lays out a five-point checklist.
In the U.S. heartland, where retail electricity costs less than the national average, investing in renewable energy can guard against fossil fuel price volatility and save customers money.
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Ducks 35, K-State 17; Goodbye Mr. Chip?
The Chip Kelly Era probably came to a close in Glendale last night as his Oregon Ducks smacked down the Kansas State Wildcats 35-17 in a Fiesta Bowl game marked by dramatic contrasts. You had Kelly, in his fourth year at the helm, win his 46th game with a combination of whirlwind offense and grudging defense against Bill Snyder, the 70-year-old plus leader of K-State's slow-paced offense and defense.
After a cool national anthem which featured a fabulous eagle circling the packed stadium, Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas blazed 94 yards in 12 seconds (slow for track, but fast for football) with the opening kickoff and the Ducks were off and running. Key blocks were all over the place, as Keanon Lowe, Pharaoh Brown, Tony Washington, and Dwayne Stanford blocked Wildcats attempting to corral Thomas. It was the first big play in the kicking game for the Ducks in a season where big plays were few and far between. Next play, Dion Jordan took a sideways lateral on the extra point and ran over a defender for an 8-0 lead and Duck fans were going wild.
A couple of drives later, Thomas took a short screen pass and behind a crushing block by center Hroniss Grasu at the 10-yard line and Josh Huff at the goal line, scored to put the score at Thomas 12, Kansas State 0. The Duck offense then disappeared, averaging only 3.4 per first-down rush against a physical Wildcat defense which was jamming up the line of scrimmage, much like Stanford did back in November.
Meanwhile, K-State's fine quarterback Collin Klein got his team moving, scoring on a 58-yard drive and a field goal on a 67-yard drive which took up much time on the clock. Then, one of the game's turning points came on their next drive, when the Duck defense stiffened, and helped by a motion penalty on State's right tackle on fourth down, forced a wide kick on a field goal which would have cut the margin to 15-13 with a minute to go in the first half.
With less than a minute to play in the first half, Marcus Mariota finally got the Ducks going with their fearsome pace, running five plays for 77 yards and their second touchdown in 46 seconds. Two completions went to tight end Colt Lyerla and the final 24 yards came on a late strike to Kenyon Barner as Mariota drifted right outside the pocket and while two defenders ganged up on Lyerla deep and the linebacker responsible for Barner was caught trying to contain the quarterback, he flipped a soft pass for a score and a shocking 22-10 lead.
At halftime, the wizardly Lou Holtz said on television that the most important points of a football game are the last minutes of the first half and the first five minutes of the second. Interestingly, Mariota and the offense went out and showed that to be true as they scored again on their first two drives of the second half for a 32-10 lead. Klein and Kansas State were now dead meat, as their offensive system and personnel were more geared for the long haul than the quick haul.
The Ducks did not play their best football of the season to win, but they did play efficiently, giving up no turnovers (other than twice on failed fourth downs), and cutting down on a season-long bugaboo: penalties. Oregon was flagged five times, with only one a major penalty, that an interference penalty on Terrance Mitchell who held his man as the ball went ten feet over his head.
Much was discussed prior to the game regarding how differently Atlantic Coast Conference officials might officiate and this appeared to be true. Not one holding penalty was called and the Ducks' contain of Klein's scrambles was hurt mightily by headlocks put on by Wildcat offensive tackles. To the benefit of the Ducks, however, there were four occasions that Oregon's defenders should have been flagged for unnecessary roughness, but weren't. Three were tackles well out of bounds (two in front of the KSU bench) and another where linebacker Kiko Alonso had a helmet-to-helmet hit on Klein, followed by a forearm shiver to the head that would have made Hulk Hogan proud.
Holtz observed that "the Ducks were flat," and at times, they appeared so. The Wildcats were able to control the line of scrimmage and clock, after the quick Oregon lead in the first quarter, except for the critical last minute of the half. Kenyon Barner, who rushed 31 times for 143 yards and a 4.6 average, got better as the game wore on the second half. For most of the first half, he appeared tentative, probably due to the fact his offensive line was being pushed around on the line of scrimmage, just as they were in their only loss of the season, to Stanford.
The fast pace helped equalize the advantage K-State's defense had established and, as they tired, both Barner and the offensive line began to make decisive movements at the line of scrimmage. Mariota, the leader of this green and yellow blitzkrieg, was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player in the game, hitting 12-of-24 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns while adding 62 yards on eight rushes and another tally. Kansas State's frustrated defense could only stop Mariota one time for negative yardage as Marcus scrambled three times for third-down conversions in addition to called option runs.
Oregon's defense had the Wildcats well scouted, particularly in the first half as linebackers Alonso, Boseko Lokombo and Michael Clay blew up plays that Klein had routinely run for good yardage during the regular season. Still, it appeared that the Ducks were at times casual, and on more than one occasion, put themselves out of position trying to confuse Klein with movement before the snap.
Defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti's defensive plan worked perfectly in intimidating Klein and taking him effectively out of the offense in the second half. It appeared that the Duck secondary was giving the Wildcat wide receivers more room than necessary, especially in the first half. Chris Harper, the ex-Duck who is a good wide receiver for the Wildcats, is no Marquis Lee and he pretty much ran wherever he wanted to in the first half. As is customary for this defense, they simplified and tightened up as the game wore on. This was apparent in third-down conversions as Oregon allowed six-of-ten in the first half and only one-of-five in the second.
Lou Holtz, ex-head coach for Notre Dame, Minnesota, and many others, was effusive in his praise of the Ducks: "It's a shame the field goal went through against Stanford. I think they are one of the top two teams in the country and they are capable of beating any team in the country." When questioned if Oregon should have been in the national championship game against Notre Dame, he said no, because the Ducks did not win their conference or even their division. Mark May, his counter part, countered that was just the case last year when Alabama lost at home, in overtime (just like the Ducks) and did not win their division (LSU did), nor make the conference championship game.
During the season, in an interview with a national pollster, Pac-12 analyst Rick Neuheisel uncovered the truth we've always suspected: the tradition of a team (resume) like Alabama will always trump that of the relative outsiders of the national select circle–teams like Oregon, for example. That's the way it is, so to get to the natty, the Ducks must go undefeated or perhaps, defeat a number-one ranked USC in the conference championship to get in the big circle.
The biggest problem the past two years for Kelly and the Ducks was playing USC and Stanford back-to-back. Last year, a physical win over the Cardinal left the Ducks a bit lame for an upset at home to a dynamic USC squad. This year, an exhilarating rout of USC was followed by a physical upset at home by Stanford. This is a difficult combination and will change next year as USC will not be on the regular season schedule.
Kelly, who seems to be getting "with it" in answering questions (even dumb ones) from the press, was engaging and funny in his post-game interviews. He admitted that he was going to be talking with pro teams looking for a new head coach, but made it clear that he was where he was professionally because of the great players and support he has enjoyed at Oregon, "I don't have a vote, but Oregon is my favorite team, so I'll vote for us as number one."
Most Duck fans have grown used to the idea that Kelly would leave for the pro game sooner or later. The program is in great shape for the future, but recruiting will have to deal with not only USC, the perennial favorite, but the new stud in the Northern Division of the Pac-12 Conference: Stanford's Cardinal behind the brilliant coaching of David Shaw.
Credit coach Chip Kelly for making Oregon football fun to watch, and for the players, fun to play. Last year, following the Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin, Kelly said he was staying at Oregon because of "unfinished business." I would guess that the "unfinished business" (national championship) is still unfinished, but times change. This season was kind of weird: the Ducks were rarely challenged and actually coasted to victory in several dull football games. The Fiesta Bowl was not a thriller, but it was an excellent showcase for a football team that was always together in their effort and never displayed a "me" attitude over the "team" attitude that marks champions.
Ken Woody is a former Fox Sports football commentator who played defensive back, receiver and kicker for Oregon from 1966 to 1970. He coached college football for 18 years, including stints as an assistant coach at Oregon, Washington, WSU and Utah State, and was head coach at Whitman College and Washington University-St. Louis.