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PHOENIX PetSmart has reported earnings of 41 cents per share, up 32% compared with 31 cents per share in the second quarter of 2009. Net income totaled $48.4 million in the second quarter of 2010, compared with $39 million in the second quarter of 2009.
Total sales for the second quarter of 2010 increased 6.2% to $1.4 billion. The increase in net sales was partially impacted by $5.8 million in favorable foreign currency fluctuations. Comparable-store sales, or sales in stores open at least a year, grew 4.6% in the second quarter. Services sales, which are included in total sales, grew 7.2% to $165 million.
"We are pleased to report that in the second quarter, we continued to execute on our strategic priorities, and delivered another quarter of consistent, quality earnings growth," said Bob Moran, CEO and president. "Our results for the second quarter have exceeded our goals, and demonstrate our ability to drive and deliver solid earnings growth, while continuing to invest in innovative product offerings and strengthening our brand."
"We are very pleased with our performance for the second quarter in delivering strong operating results while also maintaining a healthy balance sheet," said Chip Molloy, SVP and CFO. "For the full year, we are maintaining our comparable store sales expectations of low- to mid-single digits and raising our earnings per share guidance from $1.91 to $1.99. For the third quarter, we anticipate comparable-store sales in the mid-single digits and earnings per share of 35 cents to 39 cents."


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Monday is the first day of early voting for the November election. News 12 is on your side to show you how advanced polling stations are more convenient for voters, but costing the city a lot more money.
A lot of key races are on the ballot this year including the mayor's race, commission races, and of course the SPLOST referendum. And as a result, a high voter turnout is expected, which is a good thing. But that also usually means long lines at the polls, so a lot of folks are getting out early to vote.
Election day is more than a week away, but some Augusta voters are already making their way to the polls.
"They can go ahead and vote there this week because it may be more convenient than to go to the polls next week," Lynn Bailey said.
Betty Hampton is headed out of town, but she didn't forget to vote.
"We just wanted to get our vote in and being out of town, there would be no way for that to happen," Hampton said.
In previous years, some opted for advanced voting hoping to avoid long lines on election day, but many still found themselves waiting for nearly two hours. This year there are three advanced voting locations. And if Monday is any indicator, the wait is anything but long.
"It was quick," Hampton said.
"It's convenient," said Edward Layman.
But it hasn't been so convenient for the elections office. Twice, they've had to ask the Augusta commission for extra money equaling $40,000 to fund this election.
"With the addition of the mayor's race on the ballot, it takes this election to one where we expected about a 30 percent turnout to one where we expect 50 percent and that makes a huge difference," Bailey said.
And with the voter ID law being off, then on, and now off again, more than 2,000 voters have requested ballots in the mail costing even more money. And if there's a runoff, Bailey says she expects a big turnout, costing the city some big bucks.
"If we're talking about a county-wide runoff and the office of mayor is involved. It will be another huge election. It will cost about $140,000-$150,000," Bailey said.
If you didn't vote yet, early voting goes on through Friday from 8:30am-6pm at the Elections Office, at the Henry Brigham Recreation Center and Warren Road Recreation Center.
When you arrive at your polling place, you will complete a voter's certificate which asks for your name and residence address. You will then present the certificate and proper identification to the poll officials who will verify that you are a registered voter in that precinct by checking the voters list for that precinct. Voters are required to present identification at their polling place prior to casting their ballot. Proper identification shall consist of any one of the following:
(1) A valid Georgia driver's license;
(2) A valid identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification;
(3) A valid United States passport;
(4) A valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, this state, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
(5) A valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the elector and issued by any employer of the elector in the ordinary course of such employer´s business;
(6) A valid student identification card containing a photograph of the elector from any public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within the State of Georgia;
(7) A valid Georgia license to carry a pistol or revolver;
(8) A valid pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States;
(9) A valid United States military identification card;
(10) A certified copy of the elector's birth certificate;
(11) A valid social security card;
(12) Certified naturalization documentation;
(13) A certified copy of court records showing adoption, name, or sex change;
(14) A current utility bill, or a legible copy thereof, showing the name and address of the elector;
(15) A bank statement, or a legible copy thereof, showing the name and address of the elector;
(16) A government check or paycheck, or a legible copy thereof, showing the name and address of the elector; or
(17) A government document, or a legible copy thereof, showing the name and address of the elector.
If an elector is unable to produce any of the items of identification listed, he or she shall sign a statement under oath swearing or affirming that he or she is the person identified on the elector's voter certificate.
If the elector does not have any of the forms of identification listed, they may vote a provisional ballot upon swearing or affirming that the elector is the person identified in the elector's voter certificate. Such provisional ballot shall only be counted if the registrars are able to verify current and valid identification of the elector within the time period for verifying provisional ballots.
If your name is found on the voter list, you will be issued a voter access card and admitted into a voting booth to cast your vote using an electronic touch screen voting unit. After you cast your ballot the machine will automatically eject the voter access card and you will
return the card to a poll official. Instructions on how to operate the electronic touch screen voting unit are posted at each polling place and you may ask a poll official for assistance.


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As any skater knows, flexibility and support are the names of the game when you're out on the grind. Made with a low-profile leather upper, the Nike Dunk Low Men's Shoe is ready to hit the streets with you. A combination drop-in midsole and sockliner gives you a locked-in fit and feel and premium cushioning to help you land tough tricks. The durable shoe is rounded out with a solid rubber outsole for a better board feel as you take on any obstacle.
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Neuroscience Education & Research at Denison
NERD is a club, established in the fall of 2007, for those interested in Neuroscience Education and Research at Denison. NERD members range from the newest undergraduate students to full professors. All are welcome and are cordially invited to participate!
A Brain Bee is a spelling-bee-like contest in which high school students win prizes (for themselves and for charity) by answering questions about their brains.
Students in Denison's Advanced Neuroscience Seminar Create YouTube Neuroscience Videos and Corresponding TED-ED Lessons, free for Everyone Everywhere, 24/7.
Lyric Jorgenson '00 fell in love with neuroscience, and now she's staff lead for the BRAIN Initiative at the National Institutes of Health.


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Dan Savage on His New Book, 'American Savage'
Dan Savage, who's been writing a sex-advice column since 1991 but became even more well-known when he and his husband's anti-bullying campaign, the It Gets Better Project, became a rallying cry for LGBT youth in 2010, is back with a new book, "American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics." In it, the always-outspoken activist and media pundit discusses everything from his brush with Catholicism (after his mother died) to why it's OK to cheat sometimes – and many things in between.
Speakeasy caught up with the Savage Love columnist to ask him about his new book and to get his outlook on the ongoing fight for same-sex marriage.
In "American Savage," you talk about the heartbreak you and your husband, Terry Miller, felt when your son felt like he had to "come out" as straight to you. When you adopted DJ in 1998, did it ever occur to you that something like this would happen?
We weren't heartbroken that he came out to us as straight — we're not upset that he's straight. Far from it. And we saw it coming a mile away. My mother, after she calmed down about me being gay, admitted that she kind of always knew. We kind of always knew that DJ was straight. What was heartbreaking was the realization that he was worried we might not react well to the news. We felt like we had gone out of our way to emphasize that he would most likely be straight, because well over 90% of everybody is, and that we loved him gay, straight, bi, whatever. But he was worried and that was heartbreaking for me. For us.
We had a few conversations when he was younger — prepuberty — during which he insisted that he would be gay. When he was nine he told us that he didn't like girls and so, you know, case closed: going to be gay when he grows up. We told him that we loved girls when we were nine. Not liking girls when you're a little boy is almost always evidence of straightness-to-come, not gayness. He doubled down and insisted he would be gay. Maybe that's the reason he was hesitant — he's pretty stubborn (wonder where he gets that?), and he basically had to admit that he was wrong.
One of my favorite lines in the book is when you mentioned that you and Terry realized you were raising the boy who used to pick on you at school! Explain what you meant by that.
DJ is a toughie. He's a nice kid, he's polite. But he's all boy — rough and tumble, a snowboarder and a skateboarder. Listens to rap music. He's always been into cars and trucks and typical boy stuff and he sometimes has to be reminded that other people have feelings and that he needs to take other people's feelings into consideration. We were both sensitive types when we were kids. He's the opposite.
As you finished the book, you were aware that the Supreme Court would be ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8. Was this a concern for you, knowing things could change a lot in a short time?
So much was in flux as I finished the book. Three states had just legalized same-sex marriage at the ballot box (Maine, Washington, Maryland), and between closing on the book and publication three more legalized same-sex marriage through their state legislatures (Rhode Island, Delaware, Minnesota). I had a lot to say about "the pope" in the book—the pope singular—and now we have popes plural. And, yes, the arguments before the Supreme Court on Prop 8 and DOMA were held as we were closing. I was anxious to get the book out before the decisions came down — maybe I should've waited until after.
Just since your book went to press, the number of states where it is legal for same-sex couples to marry increased from nine to 12 and some additional countries made it legal. Are you surprised by how rapidly this is happening, and is the recent failure in Illinois a harbinger of things to come now that the more liberal states have adopted marriage equality?
Three countries: France, New Zealand and Uruguay. It's coming soon to the UK and it looks like it's happening in Brazil. And Mexico. I think the trends are in our favor. Same-sex marriage failed in the New York legislature, and it was rejected by voters in Maine. Two years later New York's legislature approved same-sex marriage and Maine's voters reversed themselves. I'm confident that we will win in Illinois and, ultimately, we will win nationwide. And, yes, eventually marriage will have be imposed on some of our "special" states, just as interracial marriage was imposed on the them.
If you could require one person to read your book, who would it be and why?
Rick Santorum… or the popes. Can't pick. Can I have Rick Santorum read it to the popes? As for why … well, because I'm an a–hole, I guess. That's why.


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|Jenkins, Bryan - UC DAVIS, DAVIS, CA
|Blunk, Sherry - UC DAVIS, DAVIS, CA
Submitted to: Bioresource Technology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: April 28, 2006
Publication Date: June 1, 2006
Citation: Y. Zheng, Z. Pan, R. Zhang, B.M. Jenkins, S. Blunk, 2006. Particleboard quality characteristics of saline jose tall wheatgrass and effect of chemical treatment. Bioresource Technology. V 04.036:1-7. Interpretive Summary: This research aimed at developing value-added products from saline Jose Tall Wheatgrass. The results showed that high quality medium-density particleboards can be made from Jose Tall Wheatgrass.
Technical Abstract: The objective of this research was to characterize the qualities (mechanical properties and water resistance) of particleboard made from saline Jose Tall Wheatgrass (JTW), Agropyron elongatum. For the JTW particleboards made with 4% polymeric methane diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI), the mechanical properties and water resistance improved with the increase of particleboard density from 0.71 to 0.75 g/cm3. The particleboards with density of 0.74 g/cm3 had similar mechanical properties of wood-based particleboards, except for lower internal bounding strength. Among the particleboards made with particles of different initial moisture contents from 2 to 10%, the particleboard with the particles of 8% initial moisture content had the highest qualities. The pretreatment using NaOH solution to wash the JTW particles reduced the qualities of finished particleboards bonded with both PMDI and urea formaldehyde (UF) resins. Particleboards made with PMDI showed superior qualities than those made with UF, as shown by the measured contact angle results between the adhesives and JTW.


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Gas well explosion kills local worker
February 19, 2013
A Little Hocking man was identified as the one who was killed in a natural gas well explosion in Taylor County on Friday....
Wow Joshbrown, no sympathy at all from you while trying to score political points. What a sad little person you are.
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JoshBrown - you are a despicable jerk. Brian will be dearly missed by his family and those who knew him. This is truly a tragedy.
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Wow, are you guys talking to yourselves? What did Joshbrown have to say?
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I would like to apologize to everyone it was very insensitive of me and bad taste.
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I bought this mattress for my son in 2010. It has held up well, no sagging. Very comfortable. More firm than you would think, yet still super comfortable. I would buy it again. Son is now 17 years old and about 150 lbs just to give you an idea of how much weight is on the mattress....
Comfort Dreams Select-A-Firmness 11-inch Full-size Memory Foam Mattressby Comfort Dreams
- Choose from soft, medium and firm to suit your support needs
- Mattress helps eliminate motion transfer for a sound night's sleep
- Originally created for NASA, foam cradles the body to reduce pressure points that cause tossing and turning
- Use with existing platform bed or box spring for your convenience
- Naturally antimicrobial and resists dust mites to prevent allergies
- Soft: 2-inch layer of 3 pound memory foam, 2-inch layer of 2.5 pound memory foam, 7-inch layer of 1.5 pound conventional foam
- Medium: 4-inch layer of 3 pound memory foam, 2-inch layer of 1.5 pound conventional, 5-inch layer of conventional high density 1.65 pound foam
- Firm: 1-inch layer of 4 pound memory foam, 2-inch layer of 2.5 pound memory foam, 7-inch layer of 1.65 pound conventional foam base
- Dimensions: 54 inches wide x 75 inches long x 11 inches high
Memory Foam Tips:
- Remove from packaging within 72 hours of receipt to maximize expansion.
- Product arrives very tightly packed. Unwrap and allow 48 hours for product to return to its original shape.
- Being sealed in plastic packaging sometimes traps odors. After unwrapping, allow product to air for a few hours.
- Due to machine-cutting manufacturing processes, there may be slight variances in the dimensions.
Due to the nature of Memory Foam the firmness level of every item is unique. Be advised that even similar products may produce different firmness results.
Once opened this product is non-returnable.
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|Memory Foam
|11 Inch
|Memory Foam Type
|Foam, Memory Foam
|3.5 Pound
|Firm, Medium, Soft
|Mattress Top
|Product Features
|Antimicrobial, Bed in a Box
|Recommended Foundation Type
|Bed Slats, Box Spring, Platform
|54 inches wide x 75 inches long x 11 inches high
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|Country of Origin
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Great mattress. Great price.
I bought this mattress for my son in 2010. It has held up well, no sagging. Very comfortable. More firm than you would think, yet still super comfortable. I would buy it again. Son is now 17 years old and about 150 lbs just to give you an idea of how much weight is on the mattress.Read More
Best mattress
The best mattress I've ever owned. Had it now for over 3 years and no sagging in the middle!!Read More
I wont feel the person beside me moving.Read More
Very comfortable
This is the second Full size memory foam mattress by Comfort Dreams we got. One is for the 8 you and one is for 70 yo. They both love it. Also we got mattresses in Queen, Twin and King. Same brand, same firmness (Firm). All are good, but King much softner.Read More
better than exspectat. we used it with in 48 hours and the foam mattress is wonderful to sleep on. i have back problems and it helps to releave the pain.Read More
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Good for the money
I got this mattress only a week after ordering it and was thrilled at how easy it was the set up. It was not too heavy for me to get inside by myself and as soon as I cut the cardboard and plastic wrapping off, it immediately started to fluff up, back to its original shape. Within a few hours, it was fully fluffed. Only thing is, and you'll see this in the other reviews...it is REALLY firm. I got the medium firmness and it is REALLY firm. So, I would definitely recommend the soft. I put a topper on mine and am now sleeping great but I would definitely advise anyone to get the soft version because I would rate the medium as very firm in a standard mattress. Either way, it's a great mattress for the money and I am thrilled with my purchase! Hope this is helpful. :)Read More
Sleeping Like A Baby
Being a heavy guy, I ordered the firm choice, and it turned out to be a great choice. It does sleep a little warm, but not as much as I thought., This is easily the most comfortable bed I have ever owned, and I am sleeping better than I probably ever have. I don't wake up 5-6 times a night to turn anymore, either. My cat thinks I bought it for him, and he's on it more than, I am! Overstock also got it here in record time. I used the free shipping, ordering on late Saturday night,. It arrived on Tuesday! As wonderful as this bed is, the price is unbelievable. I would definitely recommend this...and you guys that are heavy...around 300lbs...the firm is a good choice.Read More
Not sure yet
Mattress was received 9 days after my order was placed. It comes rolled up and within 30 minutes, was ready for use. I did not notice any odor. It is very light and easy to handle. It is a very hard, dense foam, not like a viscoelastic name brand. It is very hard but I am adjusting to it after 3 weeks of use. I purchased a very thickly padded cover and that helps some. I made my purchase decision based on the review comments from others, but I am slightly disappointed. I would recommend this mattress only if you want something very hard. (I did request soft) The mattress holds in body heat, which is not good for summer months but may be nice for winter.Read More
This mattress was a leap of faith. First time trying a memory foam, first time without actually trying before buying. I'm so glad I did! I got the firm option and I love it. There was no off gassing. The mattress pouffed right up. I'm heavy and this has been the first time in years I can fall asleep on my left side without a pinch in my hip. I no longer feel twisted and bent in the mornings. I don't feel like I've been trying to find the perfect spot. My old mattress was only 3 years old, but it will be the last traditional mattress I ever bought. I love, love, love this bed. I'll be putting one on the guest beds too! So worth every single penny! If you like a firm mattress - this one won't let you down. It's not board firm, the mattress does conform to your hills and valleys. But it's not like sleeping in a marshmallow and being burrito wrapped. Just firm - gentle support all night long! Best part - no more cold spots when I roll over! And nope - no issues with it making me hot either!Read More
The medium mattress arrived just in time for my sister's visit. She told me at home she had a hard time sleeping straight thru the night and couldn't understand why she was able to do so here. I told her she was sleeping on a new memory foam mattress and she couldn't believe she liked it so well. The price was right especially since I had been shopping for a full mattress and the better ones were MUCH more expensive. No smell. Looks great. Just unraveled and popped it on the platform bedframe, no boxspring needed. Loved it.Read More
Questions & Answers
The shipping weight is 63 pounds.
Does this come rolled up or folded for delivery and do the delivery people bringit inside the house, and set it up?
Hello spunky, this item is rolled for delivery. We do apologize, this item is delivered to the nearest ground entry level to your home only. I hope this info helps! Thanks for shopping with us.
will you haul away my old mattress?
Hello cbuquid, we do apologize, removal of your old mattress is not included with this purchase. Thank you for shopping with us.
how long they will take to package and ship the item?
Hello qwer, For standard shipping, orders leave the warehouse within 1-2 business days and take 5 to 10 business days for delivery. Have a great day.
Is there an extra charge for delivery to an apartment, 5th floor walk-up? Can we request to deliver on a specific date?
Hello Yennam, the Comfort Dreams Select-A-Firmness 11-inch Full-size Memory Foam Mattress is shipping using standard delivery. We offer standard free shipping everyday on U.S. orders over $50* when shipping to the lower 48 states. This free shipping offer excludes Alaska and Hawaii, P.O. Box or APO/FPO/DPO and International orders. Orders under $50 ship for only $2.95 to most destinations within the contiguous United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska). * Sales tax and charitable donations are excluded from the subtotal for purposes of this offer. Most orders ship within 1-2 business days, unless otherwise stated on the product page under the Shipping & Returns tab. Your final shipping cost and estimated delivery timeframe will be available to you during checkout. Our standard shipping method is ground shipping. We will ship your order via any of the major mail carriers, including UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service. At this time we are unable to provide the option to choose your carrier of choice. Unfortunately, you cannot request to have your order delivered on a specific day and the order will be delivered in the commons area of where you live. Have a great day.
We need to move it to another location. Will it damage the foam if you fold it up and put it in a van for a couple of days?
Hello Leslie M., I would just roll it up and it should be fine. Have a great day!
I see the product details for soft and medium but not firm?
Hello AD, we are still researching this and should have the answer shortly.
Can I use this mattress as a replacement for my twelve year old memory foam mattress which is on a metal platform with a remote control allowing me to sit up in bed and/or lift the leg area? (It bends the mattress to do this)
Hello Joheju, this mattress should work well with an adjustable bed. Thanks for shopping with us!
What is the requirement for slats supporting the mattress? The bed I am considering has different slat configurations to accommodate different mattress manufacturers warranty requirements.
Hello thprov, you are welcome to use a platfrom style bed with wooden slats or linkspring. You are also welcome to use a box spring to support the mattress. Thank you for shopping with us!
Hello! I'm considering this mattress of two and am wondering if I would be able to take this mattress and have an upholsterer cut it down to replace the smaller-than-full but larger-than-twin bed in our airstream. Can you tell me if this is possible with this particular mattress?
Hello voicegoddess, this item is not recommended to be trimmed. Thank you for shopping with us.
does this need a mattress cover?
Hello amyallred, a mattress cover is not required, however, you can use one if preferred. Thank you for shopping with us!
Why did you choose this product?
need a memory foam mattress
volume of food reviews
I purchased this mattress for my 11 year old son last year and he absolutely loves it. He allowed me to lay on it and it was the most comfortable I have ever been on any mattress. I knew I had to get one soon to replace my current pillow top which kills my back.
customer reviews
Reviews looked good.
Cause I needed a new bed, My brother have one and it's very confortable.
Positive reviews
I've owned it before and I loved it.
most reviews
hello, yes we did choose it. we ordered one two years ago, and it is still like new. very comfortable.
I like memory form and the price is right
Because it is for my son and he likes it.
previous purchase and like this mattress
Looks beautiful
The firmness and 11 inch thickness is what I was looking for and from the reviews it looks like I am going to get a good night's sleep
sounded like a good buy
My parents have one and love it!
this poduct has optional selection with firm, medium, or soft,
Because of the reviews and,the price reduction was significant.
I am interested in the bed frame in this picture in King size, can you please tell me how to find it?
Thank you for your question, Keely. We do not have the bed frame that is pictured and we do not know where to purchase it. We are sorry. Please check out the Varnish Oak Queen Bed, item 16278551. Have a great day.
Looking for a full-size mattress set for my brother who is 400+lbs. Can you offer suggestions on mattress sets as well as a platform or heavy-duty frame to support him and the mattress set?
Thank you for your question, nightynight. Please check out the DuraBed Full-size Heavy Duty Steel Foundation & Frame-in-One Mattress Support System Platform Bed Frame, item 13032675 and the DuraBed King-size Heavy Duty Steel Foundation & Frame-in-One Mattress Support System Platform Bed Frame, item 13032677 or the Drive Medical Full Electric Bariatric Hospital Bed, item 14753626. For a mattress we have the Slumber Solutions Choose Your Comfort 14-inch King-size Gel Memory Foam Mattress, item 15869866. Please be aware that Overstock does not weight test items. Have a great day.
Is there anyway to "deflate" the mattress...if one is moving for instance?
Hello skkp3, thank you for your inquiry. This item is not able to deflate. Thank you for shopping with us.
Does this mattress come with a box spring?
Do I need a box spring for this mattress or is built in?
What is the cover, is it stretchable? And is this also considered a visco elastic mattress?
Thank you for shopping with us mareemt51. This foam is patented bio-based open-cell visco memory foam with nine times the airflow of traditional memory foam. This could very well help those who prefer a cooler temperature for sleeping. Have a great day.
How do I get rid of the plastic smell from being shipped?
The smell should totally dissipate within the first 48-72 hours
I opened mine and let it puff up and set out for about a week in a spare room with the windows open, soon after the smell went away and it is the best mattress I have ever slept on.
Mine went away after the first day.
I have had the temperpedic celebrity and now we have the IComfort Prodigy. I want to get a full size for our guest room. How does the firmness choices compare.
Reviews suggest that they are comparable to other brands. This bed also tends to be more on the firm side. Thanks for contacting us.
All the reviews told me this was firmer than they hoped so I got the medium and wished I'd gotten the firmer one. After a few months of use the middle (where you sleep) becomes softer than the edges and you can actually see it when the bed is made. I would go with the firmer, and if it's for a guest room it won't get used every day like mine.
This bed does not wear well. It slopes and breaks down quickly from daily use. is not as durable as a Novaform. I have no experience with the brands you named.
Hi, I bought this over a year ago; it still feels fine but I'm not sure if I have it right-side up or not. Am I understanding from your answer to someone else, that it SHOULDN'T be flipped once or twice a year ? Also, does this foam have any phthalates in it ? Thank you, Chris
Does not appear to need flipping like traditional mattresses. Don't know about phthalates.
Thank you for contacting us 2soon2say. You can rotate this mattress. None of our foam we pour contains phthalates. Sorry for the delay in the response of you questions. If there is anything else I can assist you with please let me know.
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Another nuisance snow is in the forecast tonight and it's not over. We'll have more snow Thursday night into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast:
Tonight: A chance of light snow, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of flurries before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2 .am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Friday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Woburn hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, multilingual staff, and coffee/tea in a common area. Onsite self parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2012.
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Tuesday's letters: Just too loud
Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, July 22, 2013 at 5:26 p.m.
To the editor: I am in total agreement with Paulette Stewart-Johnson about mega-amplification of sound in theaters, and I am a trained musician as well.
Hearing loss from noise starts to occur at the 85 decibel level. Not only does too-loud amplification hurt your ears, but it also is just plain painful to listen to, as well as distorting the sound so much that you cant understand words. I have found this to be the case regularly at the Porter Center in Brevard.
Weddings with disco music are a nightmare with verbal communication among guests just about impossible while we are assaulted by noise they call music.
My 52-year-old son-in-law admits that having listened to music at too-loud levels, he has hearing loss.
As a result of having no control over volume in public venues, I have learned to always have earplugs in my purse. I find if I wear them, I can understand the words of songs better than if I were not using them.
Happy to report, however, that at the Flat Rock Playhouse on Main Street I was able to listen to the brilliant and hilarious performance of The Big Bang without earplugs. Hallelujah!
Isabel Cutler
Activism seminar
To the editor: Most, if not all, of the 17 civic and community improvement groups that participated in the June 29 Community Conversations for a Better World, and others, are expected to attend a Tuesday, July 30, teach-in seminar to be held at the Hendersonville Librarys Kaplan Auditorium.
It will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Titled Activism How to, the session will be led by Rabbi Philip Bentley.
Whether for peace, social or economic justice, Rabbi Bentley has been an activist since his teen years growing up in Chicago, then politically controlled by the Machine. Active both in New York and Washington, D.C., he most probably is the only county resident to have marched in Selma, Ala. He has pursued peace in both Israel and the Occupied Territory of the Palestinians. From local to national to international concerns, no local personality is better qualified to provide activism insights and tips on what to do and how to do it quite apart from what not to do.
If you are a member of any civic or not-for-profit organization serving our community, would like to consider joining one or just have an interest in learning more about activism, please join us July 30.
Harold Hellickson
Quality theater
To the editor: Thank you, thank you, to Flat Rock Playhouse for bringing Les Miserables to Hendersonville. After Sunday nights performance, I am reminded again of what a gift the Playhouse is to all of us.
The passion and hard work of each actor was evident in every scene. The vocal talent for each song was tremendous. The set designs were wonderful. The entire production was one of the best I have seen at FRP in 20 years.
How fortunate we are to have live theater of this quality to share with our families, friends and children. I encourage you to see this inspiring musical and be transformed into the world of Jean Valjean and Cosette. The experience will touch your heart and leave you longing for a repeat performance.
To Flat Rock Playhouse a standing ovation!
Gayle B. Farrar
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Taiyuan the blue sky Montessori kindergarten a teacher, and so some of the adjectives absolutely linked not touch. Because the child a little small mistake on the children to violence, slapped in the face, pulling face.
Surveillance video record all shocking process, the number of parents tearfully, about four o'clock in the afternoon of October 15, a short 10-minute time this teacher in a girls' the face mad fan dozens slapped together to learn more about.
Master Han: I have ten past five p.m. connect children back home is about five ten, when I was connected to the child's eyes have two pimple swollen this place, this place is dark green eyes also swollen.
Commentary: Korean master's daughter's 5-year-old, in Taiyuan blue sky Montessori nursery school, is just to monitor the inside to fight the most serious little girl from monitoring them, we can see that the child is not being hit Korean master home a In this between them, we see that there are a total of four children have been the teacher beaten.
Master Han: from four o'clock to 4:30, hit seventy under my home girl.
Reporter: red face fight.
Korean master: hit almost 70 under face, butt kicks his legs, hit my child. There is a hit the next four dozen under forty-three, there is a hit looked and there are, a hit twenty-seven under.
Commentary: see the the child teacher this fan to fan go, I think we all know have a doubt, it is the children in the end made a kind of mistake, teachers and why so children under the ruthless hand.
Master Han: teacher because the child plus a child will not single digits and that she will, because the kids to play, for the first time without the teacher taught my home girl, my home girl said Liu No, no red face is about to take on the book.
Commentary: Monitoring also see them, The teachers basically beating their children when these duties to the children, children on the side, and some also while playing side pull finger arithmetic, all did not dare say anything.
Master Han: I think dad would not like the teacher, she should not be a teacher, said white, especially not people.
Commentary: Now we see most of the playing screen this month on the 15th photographed, but when we once again opened the previous monitoring, found that there are a lot of such cases. Things in the end is how is it? The reporter also accompanied by Master Han found together Taiyuan the blue sky Montessori Kindergarten understand the situation.
Taiyuan the blue sky Montessori Nursery School Principal: after this thing occurs, we first put the teacher dismissed when things are not finished, we did not let her go, but it certainly is expelled from us kindergarten.
Commentary: The principal told reporters, beating the teacher first came to them kindergarten soon, still in the trial period, after this happened, because Master Han was in a fit of anger, then beat the teacher, and compensation programs.
Taiyuan the blue sky Montessori Nursery School Principal: parents after the opening five hundred thousand, and this is really impossible, not so much, but he also hands and teacher hit.
Commentary: Korean master had been reported. For this, we will also continue to be concerned about, the June 12 press reported.
Moderator: This video people too angry, too shocking, the teacher of children as young as 5 years old how can fight enemies.
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1. Backlog: I'm feeling potlucky!: 01:47
Barbecue for dinner was absolutely fantastic, too. Bill joined us, bringing these totally awesome homemade(!!) jalapeno sausages and other wonderful things. Andrew brought vegetable skewers, Mike brought potatoes and turkey sausages, and I brought fruits (my canteloupe, oranges and apples, plus Mike's mango).
This segued naturally into coffee time and a nice long chat with Bill, Chloe, and Stefan. Chloe's even perkier than I am. She's _so_ cool. And so British, too... =)
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I love going to events like these because I not only get to meet interesting people, but I also understand more about the social and technological space we work in.
From the experiences of others, I also learn a little bit more about what _I_ want to do. I'm starting to realize that my ideal life isn't one of teaching within the four walls of the classroom or the four/five months of a term. I want to be out there, teaching really diverse groups of people: schoolkids, seniors, entrepreneurs, volunteers. I want to help people discover how to make the most of technology. It isn't just about teaching, either. In the process of helping people discover something, I learn more about their needs and opportunities for technologies to adapt to people (instead of just the other way around!). That's what I love about the stuff I'm doing at IBM. It's not just data crunching and visualization. I'm there because I'm excited about trying new things _and_ bridging the gap for other people. That requires speaking and writing skills, yes, but that also requires deep listening skills, and I hope to learn all of those really well. =)
If I'm going to go down this path, then - training, teaching, mentoring, coaching, what-have-you - I'll need more experience in order to have more things in common with the people I want to teach. For example, I care deeply about encouraging people in developing countries to make their own opportunities, start their own business, build interesting and useful things. If I'm going to help people create opportunities, then I should immerse myself in the culture and experience here so that I can share those things with them.
That sounds like a plan...
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In the latest instance of a Silicon Valley tech company being drawn into the shadowy activities of the National Security Agency, Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday denied any involvement in the spy agency's alleged efforts to hack into and monitor iPhones.
Responding to a report by Germany's Der Spiegel magazine this week that the NSA was able to use a program called "DROPOUT JEEP" to infiltrate a number of computing devices, including the iPhone, Apple has joined other tech giants like Google (GOOG) and Cisco (CSCO) in insisting it never worked with the agency and was unaware of efforts to target its products.
The Der Speigel report included a leaked NSA graphic from 2008 that laid out the program being developed, referring to it as a "software implant" that allows infiltrators to retrieve data from iPhones such as contact lists and to even turn on and use the device's microphone and camera. It's unclear where Der Spiegel obtained the information, although the magazine has worked in the past with NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
The report comes at a sensitive time for Apple, which earlier this month announced a deal to sell iPhones on China Mobile's network, giving the Cupertino tech giant a significant presence in the world's largest mobile market. China Mobile has more than 700 million customers, and any suggestion that the iPhone could be vulnerable to U.S. government break-ins could present huge problems for Apple.
According to the leaked documents, shared publicly by Der Spiegel and security researcher Jacob Appelbaum, the NSA's program lets the agency do a wide range of things on someone's iPhone, including reading text messages and personal contacts. The NSA, says the report, claims a 100 percent success rate when it comes to implanting iOS devices with spyware.
"Either [the NSA] have a huge collection of exploits that work against Apple products, meaning they are hoarding information about critical systems that American companies produce, and sabotaging them, or Apple sabotaged it themselves," Appelbaum said at the Chaos Communication Conference in Hamburg, Germany.
Apple vigorously denied any involvement, saying it "has never worked with the NSA to create a backdoor in any of our products, including iPhone."
Some news reports pointed out that the NSA graphic was dated, and said the information suggested that installation of malware to gain access to an iPhone could be done only if the NSA had possession of the phone. The report said the NSA was working on a way to implant the software using a remote method, but it's unclear how much progress the agency has made on that front.
Apple said it will "continue to use our resources to stay ahead of malicious hackers and defend our customers from security attacks, regardless of who's behind them."
Analyst Carolina Milanesi with Kantar Worldpanel said that while she believes Apple's assertion that the company had no knowledge of the NSA's activities, the tech company now joins others that have been caught up in the spy agency's shadows.
"If Apple hadn't commented on the report at all, that would have been different," said Milanesi. "But they've denied it, and I take their word for it. The bigger concern is that many other tech companies will continue to be swept up into this going forward."
Not everyone thinks the latest revelations mean Apple is necessarily doomed in China. Laurence Balter, an analyst at Oracle (ORCL) Investment Research, said that while any backdoor hacking of the iPhone would pose a very real security risk, this week's news should be taken in the proper context.
"There are much easier platforms to hack into, like Android, so this is a nonissue for most smartphone users in China," said Balter. "I don't think this report will hurt sales of iPhones in China at all. If anything, this could make consumers wonder about buying the cheaper phones or phones from companies with less integrity, where their information may be less secure."
The report also says Cisco, the San Jose computer-networking company, may have had its products compromised by the spy agency's activities. "We are deeply concerned with anything that may impact the integrity of our products or our customers' networks and continue to seek additional information," Cisco's Chief Security Officer John Stewart said in a blog post.
Cisco CEO John Chambers recently said that while security concerns are not the primary cause of the company's slowing sales worldwide, it is a concern in some regions where Cisco does business.
"I do not think (privacy) is the major factor across all emerging markets," Chambers said. "I do think it is a factor, however, in China."
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Medford police are looking for a black or dark-colored, two-door convertible sports car that was seen in the area close to the time a partially detonated propane-tank bomb damaged the Jackson County District Attorney's Office early Wednesday morning.
Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle driving southbound on King Street at a high rate of speed, Medford police Chief Tim George said at a press conference this morning. The make and model were not available, but George pointed to the smaller BMW Z3 as an example of what witnesses described.
"It doesn't mean it's that type. We're just looking for a small, newer-type sports car, black or dark and color with a convertible top," George said. "Not necessarily a suspect vehicle, but if it's not a suspect vehicle, it's certainly a witness vehicle we need to talk to."
Police plan to go door to door in the nearby neighborhood to see whether any neighbors have personal surveillance systems that may have captured something during the early-morning hours. George also encouraged those living in the area with such systems to contact Detective Bill Ford at 541-774-2236.
"It's certainly not uncommon now for people to have exterior video cameras on their residences, maybe on their garages," George said.
The blast from the homemade bomb destroyed several windows on the front end of the DA's offices at 715 W. 10th St. at about 4:38 a.m. Wednesday. The device, attached to a propane tank, did not detonate fully.
The joint investigation among Medford police, the FBI, Oregon State Police Bomb Squad, Jackson County Sheriff's Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives closed the DA's office and canceled some court hearings Wednesday. Employees are back in the offices today, with county employees doing some cleanup on the damaged building before the rest of the office is allowed back to work.
"I'm hopeful we'll be back in that building by this afternoon," District Attorney Beth Heckert said.
Medford police and other agencies believe the attack was a targeted one, possibly an act of domestic terrorism.
— Ryan Pfeil
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meskibob wrote:Problem: During remuxed or transcoded video playback your video either skips sections of the movie (forward or back) or the video crashes entirely. When you check the debug.log file, you find the phrase "OutOfMemory".
PMS is exceeding the available Java heap memory allocated when PMS starts. The newer (currently beta) versions of PMS handle this error by half-ing the transcode buffer (sometimes leading to skips) while older versions just let the video crash.
The heap is the sum of the transcode buffer memory plus all of the overhead memory (the actual PMS application, media library, iTunes support, Radio plugin, etc), and the overhead memory can grow quite a bit if the "extra" features (iTunes, Radio plugin, etc) are enabled.
The quick solution is just to decrease the size of the transcode buffer or disable some of the extra features. How much you need to decrease or what features depends on your system and may require some basic guess and check.
However, if you need the larger transcode buffer (better playback) or the extra features (or just want to better manage the memory on your system), then you need to increase the available heap size.
Note: this will obviously take up more of your RAM, so make sure you set a value appropriate for your system
- Locate the PMS.bat (Windows) or PMS.sh (Unix/Linux) file (http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtop ... 731#p32731) and open it in a text editor
- Modify the "-Xmx768M" value - http://blog.paulgu.com/2008/07/19/6-com ... heap-size/
- Save and close the file
- Launch PMS using that file
Example values (courtesy of Coltaine79): 32-bit JVM on a x64 Win7 machine with 4+ GB of RAM can safely use heapsize values of 1536 with a 400MB PMS buffer and a few of the larger plugins enabled.
How to Change the Heap Size If Installed as a Windows Service: (thanks lightglitch)
- Locate the wrapper.conf (Windows) at win32\service
- Modify the line:
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# Maximum Java Heap Size (in MB)
- Save and close the file
- Launch PMS using the service
I can confirm that settings heap size to 2gig and launching via the .bat file worked for me no more skipping !!


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Two East Bay high school football stars who gave oral commitments to Cal said Wednesday they are standing by their decisions to go to Berkeley -- at least for now.
In the wake of last week's firing of Jeff Tedford's as Cal's coach, Foothill tight end Ray Hudson and Kennedy-Richmond linebacker/defensive end Takkarist McKinley said they presently have no intention of attending another school.
However, Hudson wants to wait until Cal hires its next coach to make a final decision and McKinley plans to take official visits to Washington and Nevada.
Both are rated as three-star prospects by rivals.com and each gave a commitment to the Golden Bears this past summer.
Hudson said he's been hearing from other programs, including Oregon State.
"Yeah, right now I'm sticking with it," Hudson said Wednesday of his decision. "They're looking to have a new coach in the next two weeks. When the new coach comes in, I'll look at that and see if it's a good fit. Obviously, I love the school."
McKinley clocked a time of 10.58 seconds in the 100 meters in the California Interscholastic Federation state track and field championship preliminaries in June.
McKinley said "as of right now, I'm still a Cal Bear," but that he planned to take official visits "and see how those go."
San Ramon Valley's Matt Anderson, one of the nation's top-rated kickers, has enrolled early at Cal. Anderson bested two of the nation's top other prospects over the summer to land his scholarship at Cal.
Ironically, the two coaches who made the scholarship offer to Anderson, Tedford and Jeff Genyk, were fired the very day Anderson showed up at Cal get his classes on Nov. 20, according to Wolves coach Mark Kessler.
Kessler says the talented Anderson will participate in a California all-star game and the U.S. Semper Fidelis All-American Game, representing the West team.


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On the topic of Tila Tequila's violently received, feces throwing concert, Chelsea and panel humorously justify the Juggalos' assaults against her. The audience, on the other hand, has a harder time laughing with the comedians. Watch the awkward studio dynamic.
The most uncomfortable moment is when the audience begins to laugh, and then soon after a picture of Tila's bruised face pops up and their giggles immediately turn into horrified outbursts.


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ATHENS -- The SEC championship game runnerup Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) were extended, and accepted, an invitation to the Capital One Bowl Sunday to face Big Ten championship game runnerup Nebraska (10-3) in Orlando, Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. ET at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium and will be televised nationally by ESPN on ABC.
The Bulldogs are 3-1-1 in previous trips to the Orlando Bowl. The 'Dogs lost to Miami (Ohio), 21-10, in the 1974 Tangerine Bowl; tied Florida State, 17-17, in the 1984 Citrus Bowl; defeated Ohio State, 21-14 in the 1993 Florida Citrus Bowl; defeated Purdue, 34-27 (OT), in the 2004 Capital One Bowl; and defeated Michigan State, 24-12, in the 2009 Capital One Bowl.
This will mark only the second time Georgia and Nebraska have squared off. Nebraska defeated the Bulldogs, 45-6, in the 1969 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
"We are delighted with the selection of our team to represent the Southeastern Conference in the Capital One Bowl," said UGA Director of Athletics Greg McGarity. "Our team and fans have not been to Orlando in four years and I know they will be excited to again visit one of the nation's greatest bowl sites that is unsurpassed for warm weather, world's greatest family attractions, and outstanding team facilities."
"I'm really excited for our team and especially our seniors with the opportunity to play in the Capital One Bowl which is one of the premier January bowl games in the greatest of entertainment areas," said UGA head coach Mark Richt. "And to play a team with the history and tradition of Nebraska will be an exciting experience for our team and coaches but also for our fans. Very few of our current players were on the 2008 team so this will be the first time most members of our team have the opportunity to play in Orlando and enjoy the fantastic attractions. The opportunity to play a top quality opponent like Nebraska will be a challenge we'll look forward to."
This will be Georgia's 48th bowl game―sixth most of any team in the country. The Bulldogs' all-time bowl record is 26-18-3.


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Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen was absolutely right last week when he talked about Hewlett-Packard's sacred place in Silicon Valley.
Andreessen, a valley golden boy and an HP board member, knows the company's place as well as anyone. And he spoke of it on Bloomberg TV with a sentimentality that is rare in tech circles and especially rare in venture capital circles.
"This is the company that built Silicon Valley," he said, "and (it) deserves to be a glorious success story."
It does deserve that, but somehow I just can't see glorious happening. It brings me no joy to say so. I've always been a sap, and so for years I saw HP as a rich part of Silicon Valley's history; a part not only of how technology and technology companies developed, but a big part of how Silicon Valley as a culture formed. It's our primordial ooze; the rock upon which we've built this place.
But today, watching HP is a little like watching an elderly loved one lose his marbles. The changes and setbacks are confounding and discouraging. Today, the company that was built on the idea of "managing by walking around" appears to be surviving on the idea of managing by stumbling along.
The litany of HP's missteps over the past dozen years have been well chronicled: a messy proxy fight over Compaq during which William Hewlett's son, Walter Hewlett, was dumped from the board; board members spying on fellow board members and journalists; buying Palm only to abandon the mobile operating system that came with it; announcing it was eventually getting out of the PC business, which killed sales; and then not getting out of the PC business, which caused confusion; buying software company Autonomy for way more than it was worth; changing CEOs the way some people change socks.
Add to that a shrinking market for PCs and printers, battered employee morale in the face of massive layoffs and a stock price in general decline, and you've got a story that is something other than glorious.
"Certainly the travails of this company have not been healthy for the business," says Charles Elson, a corporate governance expert and professor at the University of Delaware. "Business is tough enough without having these kinds of significant distractions."
After reading a particularly well-done and particularly depressing New York Times column about the recent, self-absorbed drama in HP's boardroom over who should stay and who should go, I began to honestly wonder whether HP could survive another decade. (Long story short: James B. Stewart reported that then-chairman Ray Lane was pressured to leave the board after a weak showing in a shareholder vote. Instead he agreed to give up the chairmanship. Lane said actually the board asked him to stay on.) The scene Stewart presented was so bewildering that for a moment it had me wondering whether Hewlett-Packard would still exist 10 years from now.
For those, who like Andreessen and me, believe that HP is valuable for reasons beyond the products and services it sells, it will come as a relief to know that I couldn't find anyone who thought I was on to something.
"I think HP is here to stay," said Trip Chowdhry, of Global Equity Research, "but it will be very different from what people think it to be." Chowdhry says the company will need to move quickly to adjust to a technology landscape in which the cloud is the center of the tech experience for the nation's workers. Big internal corporate networks with servers, routers and other hardware that Hewlett-Packard sells are becoming a thing of the past.
Of course, CEO Meg Whitman has said repeatedly that she is pushing for a bigger presence in cloud computing and emphasizing opportunities the company can seize in security and big data. She's also said shareholders and others need to be patient; that it's going to take time to turn HP around.
So maybe my 10-year-survival question was less than artful. Who knows what can happen in 10 years? Your guess is as good as mine. And of course, a company like HP -- a global behemoth with nearly $119 billion in sales last year -- doesn't simply disappear. Pieces might be spun off (though Whitman says HP's won't be) or reconfigured or even added.
And given that the HP name itself has incredible value, it's hard to imagine that in 2023 there won't be something in the valley called Hewlett-Packard.
So maybe in the end, the question isn't whether Hewlett-Packard will survive 10 years. Maybe the question is: In 10 years, will we still care?
Contact Mike Cassidy at email@example.com or 408-920-5536. Follow him at Twitter.com/mikecassidy.


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ASPEN - In his 16 years at Jazz Aspen Snowmass, concluding with a six-year stretch as the nonprofit organization's chief operating officer, Marc Breslin was hamstrung by the 10 or so nights each year that Jazz Aspen staged its festivals. Now, in his new position as general manager of the Belly Up music club, Breslin will be looking at a far bigger calendar to fill.
"I get more latitude to throw in a bunch of different things," said Breslin, whose hiring by Belly Up was announced last week. "I've never had that palette in front of me of 365 days. The horizons are unbelievable."
Breslin was laid off by Jazz Aspen in October as the organization engaged in cost-cutting measures. Two weeks ago, he was having a typical music-focused conversation with Belly Up owner Michael Goldberg. Breslin wasn't seeking a job; for years, he and Goldberg have spoken every few days about music-related topics. But the talk turned unexpectedly to the idea of Breslin replacing Kim Kuliga, general manager since the club's opening. Breslin saw it as a solid fit: Not only had he been a key executive at Jazz Aspen, but he had worked in the hospitality industry, helping run the Italian restaurant Abetone's in Aspen for five years and having a family history with New York City nightclubs.
"People have been saying they've never seen me so excited," Breslin said. "And I see it that way. I think change is very healthy. And everything I've done at Jazz Aspen fits right in here."
Breslin will have a hand in all of the club's day-to-day operations, including marketing and staff management. But Breslin's primary focus seems to be expanding Belly Up's prominence - a high bar to clear, considering that the 450-seat venue regularly plays host to acts that have graduated beyond the small-club level. (On Friday, Belly Up opened a two-night stand by alternative-rock icons Jane's Addiction and followed Sunday and Monday with a two-night stand by Lyle Lovett, plus a late-night show Sunday by dubstep star Flux Pavilion.)
"The brand is doing great as it is; it's an asset to the community. But like any business, you can always make it better," Breslin said of Belly Up. "We want to try to continue building Aspen as a music town along with being a skiing town and having the fantastic summer activities. And I think it's going in that direction."
Breslin thinks that Goldberg is the ideal ally in making music an even bigger part of Aspen's social makeup.
"To be with someone who's trying to expand the business, trying to bring the best talent available to Aspen and doing that 24/7 - that's the kind of person I want to have my wagon hooked up to," said Breslin, who had worked with Belly Up on ticketing and co-presenting concerts.
At Jazz Aspen, Breslin often led the push to bring in younger and edgier acts. He said it was too early to tell what impact he would have on the kinds of acts booked at Belly Up. But he was eager to give his input and to help fill a full year's worth of calendar slots.
"Belly Up's been great. But you can always do better," he said.


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Thursday, Oct. 10 • 7 p.m. • Human Performance Center • New Orleans
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team will look to continue its winning streak on Thursday, Oct. 10, when it travels to New Orleans to take on first-year Southland Conference member New Orleans at 7 p.m. The Islanders have won seven of its last eight matches, including three straight and will meet the Privateers for just the second time in program history.
The Islanders are off to the best Southland Conference start in program history with a 5-1 record including a 10-7 overall record. The squad is tied with Oral Roberts in the conference rankings and sits behind undefeated Central Arkansas (6-0) and Sam Houston State (6-0).
Last weekend, the Islanders clinched two home victories over Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian. Ivy Baresh registered back-to-back double-doubles to lead the Islanders. The sophomore tallied a match-high 16 kills and 18 digs in a 3-1 win against Incarnate Word. She followed that with an outstanding performance against Abilene Christian. She picked up her eighth double-double of the season and matched a career-high 16 kills while recording 17 digs to help the Islanders win 3-1. Brianna Brink also had an impressive homestand with 30 kills on .411 hitting. She registered 3.75 kills per set while committing just seven errors. Brink tallied 12 kills against Incarnate Word and followed it with a season-high 18 kills on an impressive .483 hitting against Abilene Christian.
The Islanders currently lead the conference in assists with 12.94 per set, third in kills with 13.60 per set and third in digs with 15.85 per set. In conference matches only, the Islanders lead the league with 17.18 digs per set.
Baresh is leading the Islanders' offense this season with 3.43 kills per set (4th SLC) and 209 kills on the year and is second on the team in digs with 3.31 digs per set (15th SLC). Brink is right behind Baresh with 2.97 kills per set (15th SLC) and 181 total kills. Ashley Phelps is also averaging 2.97 kills per set. Senior Logen Bourque is leading the team with 10.79 assists per set (2nd SLC) and has collected 669 assists this season for a total of 3,875 assists in her career. Defensively, Hailey King powers the team with 4.07 digs per set (8th SLC) and 248 digs on the year. Freshman Shaquinn Parker is leading the Islanders at the net with 35 total blocks this season, including 29 block assists.
New Orleans enters Thursday's match with a 3-16 record including a 0-6 record in conference play. The Privateers are coming off a 3-0 non-conference win to Alcorn State Tuesday night at home. Prior to that, New Orleans had dropped six straight matches. Marti Richmiller leads the Privateers with 1.98 kills per set and Celeste Ramirez runs the offense with 5.00 assists per set. Defensively, UNO is led by Ramirez's 1.88 digs per set and Richmiller's 1.82 digs per set. Taylor Berry also helps the defense with 33 total blocks.
Thursday's match will mark the second meeting between the two schools with the Privateers holding the 1-0 series advantage. The Islanders dropped a 3-1 loss to UNO 13 years ago on Sept. 16 in New Orleans.
Click here for live stats and video of the match and for in-match updates check out Islanders Volleyball on Twitter (@IslandersVB).
The Islanders will continue conference play in Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 12, when the team takes on Southeastern La. in Hammond, La. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
For all the latest on Islanders Volleyball, like the team on Facebook (IslandersVolleyball) and follow them on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersVB).


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Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian ice concept with more than 625 outlets in 20 states, announced Stuttering Foundationpresident Jane Fraser accepted a $10,000 donation from Tom Christopoul, chairman of Rita's Italian Ice on behalf of Rita's Treat Team member and American Idol contestant Lazaro Arbos yesterday.
Christopoul presented Fraser with the donation at Rita's Naples, Florida, outlet, Arbos former workplace, in front of the American Idol cameras and a sea of cheering fans.
Jen Gibson, franchisee of Rita's Naples, who hired the singing sensation, served Lazaro's favorite Rita's Strawberry Lemonade Iceto the crowd of more than 100, who wore bright pink shirts which said "Vote for Lazaro Arbos" to show their support.
"We couldn't be more proud of Lazaro and we appreciate all Rita's fans who voted for him," Christopoul said at the check presentation. "We encourage others like Lazaro to find their voice, and are pleased to donate $10,000 to the Stuttering Foundation on behalf of Lazaro Arbos in support of his determination and strength. Our entire Rita's family is pulling for Lazaro and we wish him continued success."
Arbos, who turned heads when he first auditioned for American Idol because of his severe stutter, left the judges in absolute shock when his stuttering completely disappeared as he sang.
Now, Arbos is well on his way to becoming a broadcast superstar, earning a coveted spot in the finals for another week on the popular singing competition's national television show.
"We are touched by the kindness of Mr. Christopoul and the Rita's Italian Ice family for this donation on behalf of Lazaro Arbos," Fraser said at the check presentation. "The courage of Lazaro Arbos, combined with the generosity of companies like Rita's, allows us to continue our mission of helping those who stutter and their families, and educating the public about the myths and mysteries of stuttering."
The Stuttering Foundation has been rooting for Arbos on his Facebook page since his American Idol audition several weeks ago, and has received hundreds of notes and letters of support from people who stutter and their families.
"The entire stuttering community is cheering for Lazaro," Fraser said. "That's 3 million voters in the U.S. alone."


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Despite a poor performance on the state's new Accountability Scorecard, Lansing School District Superintendent Yvonne Caanal Camul says things are beginning to turn around.
"Some of our schools, especially at the elementary and pre-k grades, actually have no more room," she said. "We have no room for choice applications."
Caanal Camul says she's even talked to several students who are coming back to LSD. Both are signals, she says, that the LSD's reputation is improving.
Only four LSD schools were rated above the yellow tier on Michigan's new Accountability Scorecard, unveiled in August. The scale has five colors. Green is the highest, red is the lowest and yellow falls in the middle. Each Lansing high school is listed as a "priority school," meaning its performance falls in the bottom five percent of schools statewide.
Parents at Pattengill Middle School Tuesday seemed more worried about their individual children than the district's overall performance.
"It's concerning, it's definitely concerning," said Vicki Anthony, a parent of three. "Fortunately, our kids don't fall into that. They do very well."
Anthony says both her grade-school-aged kids have had excellent experiences with their schools and their teachers. She says her youngest, who starts preschool next week, will attend an LSD school.
Nicole Minor said her kids also excel in the district.
"My kids are in the Chinese Immersion Program," she said," and they love the program and they're learning. They're doing a great job with that program especially. So no, I'm not worried at all.


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With the school year right around the corner (for some of you, it's already here) now is the perfect time to practice school-morning routines. How can you get the kids (and yourself!) out the door on time? Add some planning, add some fun, and subtract some of the stress from the morning rush!
PLAN Post a list of the morning routine where everyone can see it. Tailor the list to your kids' ages—younger kids can follow a progression of pictures; older kids can read each step. Let the kids plan with you, then encourage them to decorate the list with stickers and markers.
PACK The night before, pack up backpacks and lunch boxes with your children. Remember to check and pack permission slips! Then help your little ones lay out outfits for the next day. Kids who tend to linger over wardrobe decisions will have more time to hem and haw without throwing off the morning.
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PRACTICE Do a dry run to work out the kinks. This can mean literally going through the routine, or shaking it up by changing roles. Let your little ones be the parents while you put on their backpacks for school! They'll get a kick out of being in charge, and you'll all gain a happy association with mornings.
Remember: The morning rush is tough for everyone—if you have some off days, it's OK! Just try again the next day. And when you have a smooth morning, heap praise on the whole crew. After all, brushing teeth or finding shoes or picking up a bag might not sound hard to some people, but parents know that putting all those pieces together is no small feat!


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By Chris Jennings, Ducks Unlimited Magazine web editor
After a strong start to the 2013-2014 waterfowl season, hunting success in Utah has tapered off in recent days, but that could all change this weekend as a winter storm system arrives.
"We had a tough water year, and we are just now able to get water on some of our exterior impoundments within the refuge," says Bob Barrett, refuge manager at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge near Brigham City. "Despite the lack of food due to the drought, our duck numbers have been good."
Avery pro-staffer Chad Yamane reports that his hunting success has been variable so far this year. "Early in the season, we had a good local population of ducks, and the hunting was pretty good," Yamane says. "The last week or so, the conditions haven't been favorable for duck hunting, as we've had 60-degree days. We have a lot of ducks, swans and geese in the area, but without cold weather, they can raft up."
Yamane and several other Avery pro staff members hunted the shallow waters of the Great Salt Lake east of Antelope Island earlier this week. Using a traditional Great Salt Lake decoy spread – a mix of black silhouettes and duck floaters – they bagged limits of northern shovelers and green-winged teal on Tuesday, but the action slowed dramatically on Wednesday.
"With the lack of water, several of the flats that we hunted successfully last season are dry, and the ducks that we do have aren't moving much," Yamane says.
Barrett reports that while the duck hunting action has slowed, swans have been arriving in force. "Our swan numbers have doubled in the last 10 days, from 17,000 to nearly 35,000 birds. That's a good sign," he says. "We will typically have good hunting until everything freezes in mid- to late December. It's only going to get better."
This weekend's forecast is calling for a drastic change in the weather from the bluebird days Utah hunters faced this past week. "That's all we really need," Yamane says. "As the temperatures drop, birds will have to spend more time feeding, and that will get them moving. We have the duck numbers; we are just waiting for the weather conditions to change."
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The second-ranked University of Pikeville Bears extended their win streak to 11 with a 79-64 win over St. Catharine College Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center.
Pikeville (18-1, 8-1 in the Mid-South Conference) blistered the nets all night, hitting 52.5 percent from the field to end what had been a stretch of seven straight losses to the Patriots dating back to Jan. 23, 2010.
The Bears shot well from everywhere, hitting 42.9 percent (6-of-14) from the arc and a white-hot 19-of-22 (86.4 percent) from the line.
Baskets by senior Jamar "Deuce" Briscoe and junior Josh Whitaker put the Bears on top 4-0 early. After falling behind for the only time at 9-7, the Bears went on an 11-2 run. Five players scored in the run, with senior Trevor Setty tossing in five. His basket with 11:03 to play in the half put the Bears in front 20-11.
The lead reached 15 twice in the first half, including 42-27 at the break.
After recess, the Bears led comfortably. St. Catharine got no closer than 11, with the Bears leading by as many as 21 before settling for the 15-point margin.
Setty led five players in double figures with 25 points, and flirted with a triple-double with nine rebounds and seven steals. Briscoe followed with 18 markers, hitting 9-of-9 from the line. He also had four assists.
Whitaker tossed in 14 to go with six assists and three steals, while senior Chris Johnson flipped in 11 to go with five assists and four steals.
Junior Greg Magee came off the bench for 10.
St. Catharine (6-9, 2-7) was led by senior Travis Wilkins, who fired in 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, nine coming off the offensive glass. Junior Arthur McMillan added 14.
Pikeville will be back in action on Saturday at 4 when Georgetown College comes to the Expo Center. The Tigers' game with U.Va.-Wise on Thursday was postponed due to snow. St. Catharine is scheduled to visit the Cavaliers on Saturday at 4 p.m.


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The Wood County Genealogical Society Christmas party will be held starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 20 at President Shirley Patrick's Home. All members and their guests are invited. Holiday finger foods brought by members and other refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing all of you there.
Shirley lives at 323 CR 2377 which is the road that runs behind Alba-Golden schools. Those local and area members who don't wish to drive (since the party will end after sunset) should contact member Shirley Bates at 903-976-7296 as soon as possible to arrange for transportation. She will match you up with a member near you who is driving that night. Maps to the Patrick home are available on the member-only site available by the link in the upper right corner of this page.
If you know of local or area members who do not get email or have access to the internet, please give them a call and a reminder about the party.


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MIKEN is a 16U "B" class team based out of Mt. Juliet, TN. We need one more player to complete our roster. If you play 3rd base and also like to hit the ball, give me a call or send me an email. We will play in Open tournaments around middle TN. This is a GREAT group of players and parents…really! No drama, no egos – just a passion to play ball, have fun and win. There's no rush to fill this spot - it has to be the right player
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