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For this delightful picnic, we took advantage of one of summer's best bounties: fresh herbs. Most of the herbs we used are easy to grow and fairly commonplace, so if you don't grow your own, they should be easy to find.
Iced Herb Gazpacho
This healthy, easy summer recipe is best when it's made from garden-fresh ingredients. Chill for at least an hour or two before serving.
Fresh Tarragon Potato Salad
Redolent with fresh garlic and tarragon, this unusual twist on a classic picnic favorite adds a touch of country French to an American picnic table. Substitute fresh dill or cilantro if you don't like tarragon.
Herb Fried Chicken
Of all the fried chicken recipes I've encountered—and I make a point of tasting fried chicken at any opportunity—I like this one best. The flavor-packed crust has plenty of texture (from the oats and herbs) and colorful specks of green.
Chocolate-Peppermint Fudge
Peppermint is the only mint with enough oomph to stand up to chocolate. Use fresh-chopped peppermint leaves or, in a pinch, substitute store-bought peppermint extract. Making this in a small-capacity slow cooker is a foolproof way to melt the chocolate.
• The flavors and aromas of fresh herbs are more complex and delicate than those of dried herbs.
• If you must store fresh herbs, do so in the refrigerator. Cold slows down deterioration.
• Herbs grown in full sun generally are more
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• Make sure herbs are completely dry before cutting them. Wet herbs stick to your knife and turn to mush.
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The Heritage High boys basketball team trailed host Deer Valley 19-0 on Tuesday night, and Wolverines' 6-foot-10 star Marcus Lee hadn't gotten revved up yet.
Not good news for the Patriots, who fought back gamely in a 82-74 loss in an early Bay Valley Athletic League showdown.
The Patriots (13-4, 1-1 BVAL) outscored the Wolverines 20-16 in the second quarter and trailed by just 11 at halftime. Then the touted Wolverines (13-3, 2-0) got a lecture from coach LeChet Phillips.
"Our coach was like, 'What are we doing? We're supposed to be blowing them out,' " Lee said. "And we were like, 'Yeah, you're right.' We started messing around, so we got back into our groove and remembered what we came here to do."
The Kentucky-bound Lee was spectacular in the third quarter with 11 of his 20 points, including five dunks.
Heritage big man Shon Briggs, a 6-6 junior, worked hard inside against the ball-swatting Lee for 21 points, and teammates Pierre Carter and Ryan Smith combined for 39 points.
Deer Valley's versatile Kendall Smith had 13 of his game-high 25 points in the first quarter.
During a jarring 2-minute sequence in the third quarter, Lee had an alley-oop dunk off a pass from Smith, blocked a shot by Briggs and sandwiched putback dunks around a tip-in by Heritage's Pierre Carter.
Then, after Briggs scored to cut the deficit to 57-46, Lee's jam off another Smith assist kept the heat on. He concluded an 11-point quarter with another putback, and early in the fourth quarter Lee took a pass from Smith near the top of the key, raced through a hole in the defense and slammed another one down.
"It seemed like every time we'd get a run, there'd be a dunk and an open three or something for them," Heritage coach Pat Cruickshank said. "When you've got a kid who's 6-10 that can play, it's tough."
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De La Salle 2, California 0: The Spartans have historically started to hit their stride by mid-January. This season is no exception.
After a five-game winless streak that was capped by a 1-0 East Bay Athletic League loss to San Ramon Valley on Jan. 3, the Spartans have won four games in a row, including their league victory at California on Tuesday.
"I think our defensive pressure that we've lived on and has been a tradition of our program was lacking," De La Salle coach Derricke Brown said. "But the pressure has picked up, which has given us more confidence to push up the field and given us more dangerous chances."
De La Salle (8-3-3, 5-1-1 EBAL) got a goal from Nic Bob in the 69th minute off an assist from Franco Felix to take a 2-0 lead. That was insurance after an own goal by California (13-2-2, 4-2-1 EBAL).
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Tuscaloosa K9 Camp owner to give up 72 dogs
Owner's action to end civil suit; criminal case remains active
Published: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
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The owner of Tuscaloosa K9 Camp will surrender the 72 dogs that remain on her property in Berry that was raided by law enforcement last month.
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Authorities raided the training and boarding facility in October and charged Heather Litz, her parents and another trainer with 20 counts of animal cruelty.
Twenty dogs that police said were malnourished or suffered from untreated medical conditions were seized. Litz's attorney and the Fayette County District Attorney agreed that she will find homes for the remaining 72 in her care within 60 days. The placements are subject to approval by Mindy Gilbert, the Alabama director of the Humane Society of the United States.
The agreement was discussed at a hearing held in Fayette County District Court Tuesday morning.
"The most important thing is to get the dogs away from there and into a safe and humane placement," said Chris McCool, the district attorney for the 24th Judicial Circuit. "This civil action is separate from the criminal cases. The purpose of the civil action discussed at the hearing today was to make sure the dogs are protected."
Agents with the 24th Judicial Drug and Violent Crime Task Force went to the property initially to serve warrants in a drug investigation. They returned the next day with warrants to investigate animal cruelty after determining that the animals there were living in poor conditions. A Tuscaloosa veterinarian said that many of the animals were malnourished and suffered from untreated medical conditions.
Litz told The Tuscaloosa News that many of the animals were brought to the camp in poor condition and that she had been trying to rehabilitate them. She said that she had become overwhelmed and accepted too many animals into her care.
The 20 dogs seized from the property were taken to Metro Animal Shelter in Tuscaloosa. People able to prove ownership of those animals have been able to take them home. Six remained at the shelter as of Tuesday afternoon, said director Judy Hill.
Litz intends to place the remaining animals with rescue organizations, her attorney Jim Standridge said. Litz will be permitted to keep her eight personal dogs.
The agreement about the placement of the animals does not affect the criminal animal abuse or drug charges.
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Serta Ultimate 4-inch Visco Memory Foam Mattress Topperby Serta
- Resistant to dust mites
- Naturally antimicrobial
- Temperature sensitive
- Simulates a floatation effect
- Measures 4 inches thick
- Viscoelastic memory foam
- 4-pound density
- Twin: 37 inches wide x 72 inches long
- Full: 51 inches wide x 72 inches long
- Queen: 58 inches wide x 77 inches long
- King: 76 inches wide x 77 inches long
- California king: 70 inches wide x 80 inches long
Memory Foam Tips:
- Remove from packaging within 72 hours of receipt to maximize memory foam expansion.
- This product arrives very tightly packed. Unwrap and allow 48 hours for this 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.
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Very soft and comfortableRead More
Very Comfy Mattress Topper
I got it for my niece attending college and she loves it. It always helps to have a goodnight rest before you go to class. She said I had the best rest in a longtime it felt like I was "Sleeping on a Cloud"Read More
this was purchased for our bed at home but ultimately went to the mattress at our old camper. it made the bed so comfortable but i sometimes felt stuck, like a bug on my back.........Read More
Aching back because it's lack of support
If you want to sink deep into the bed, then this would be a good choice. However, I love soft mattresses but this is just too soft.Read More
Colle dorm room mattress topper
Got it for my college dorm room and it is so unbelievably comfy. only issue is the twin size is a little smaller than the actual bed so it slides around a lot. Highly recommend it though!Read More
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Turns any mattress into a dream of pleasure!
I purchased this 4" memory foam mattress topper as a last effort to find something that would help me sleep better. I have been fighting a few horrible disease's called Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthristis and Chronic Fatigue for years and have never slept through the night. I'm only 44yrs old and too young to feel so old. The first time I put on my memory foam topper, I just layed there with no pain and instant relief. I didn't even get into my pajamas; because I fell asleep within minutes and to my amazement, slept all night long in the same postion. I woke up in complete shock and actually for the first time could walk to the bathroom without feeling stiff and bouncing off my furniture to just hold me up because of the pain. There's not a prescription from any of my doctor's that could have provided me with such relief. Now my condition is getting so much better because I am actually sleeping through all four stages of sleep that your body needs to repair your muscles, ligaments, tendons, not to mention your state of well being from having a great night sleep! I highly recommend this topper to everyone, especially people who suffer from insomnia caused by pain that awakens you when ever you move at night. With this topper, I find that I do not move. This is the best investment which was so cost effective, I could have ever purchased. There's not a sleeping pill in the world that can out do this topper! Thank You Overstock for saving my life. I was at a very low time in my life from suffering such chronic pain day and night. A good nights sleep keeps pain at bay during the day. WOW...what a dream come true. Sincerely, CarolynRead More
I swear by this!
I were a bit skeptical to buy this topper as I know like all of you out there, a good night sleep is priceless... was just thinking of getting rid of my mattress which is still in mid condition and got one of those Tempur Medic mattress instead...Last minutes, I have decided to try this one out first...... oh my Gosh, it was so very comfortable..& .how good was it???? I almost missed work this morning and it is just not so me to do that... My advice, spend monies to buy this first if you are thinking about replacing your mattress... it is really really Great for a fraction of what could cost you..and it is made by Serta...can't go wrong with that.. Please note of one thing, the instruction of how to open this topper was packed in the bottom of the box, so I tried to manually rolled the topper opened and Opps, it was a mistake...I did open it, but it took a lot of of me to do so.... Please do not attempt to do that, just open the topper from its wrapper and let it sit on the floor for at leasat 24hour to air out the smell, but also make it easier to roll it open later. One happy and repeat customer...Read More
good for its value
I wasnt going to review this product until I had it for a while. 1 year later, here's my review: PROS: - with memory foam pads, the thicker, the better. 4" is the thickkest ive seen available out there. - decently priced. you get what you pay for - never woke up with a bad back, also considering i sleep on my side and chest - i sleep longer CONS: - it is heat sensitive: if it's cold in the room, it's firmer, if it's hot, it's softer and it's no longer a "memory foam" but a regular foam. - with that said, the area/shape you sleep on is not really a "memory foam" because of warm body temperature - the more it is exposed to the air (especially the edges), the foam turns from white to yellow like the rest of the regular foams - it's about 2" short from regular mattress size. but i suppose that's to make room for the fitted sheet to cover the mattress and the extra 4" thick memory foam. - im about 120lbs, the firmness is perfect. but i dont know about those heavier than me, because like i said about the heat/temperature problem, you might find your self sinking down making it a bit uncomfortable in the summer.Read More
The future is now..
Let me start by saying I am a real person. A co worker began talking about his $3K "T-Pedic" bed and really piqued my curiosity. I have a Latex bed and have been happy with it for some time. Well, I stumbled onto Overstocks' memory foam section and saw the 1400+ positive reviews on this 4" topper so I decided to see what all the gushing was about. Let me tell you what you can expect from this product. I ordered the topper on Sunday and it arrived on Friday. For only $3 shipping charge, that is really good. I am very happy with the Overstock shipping. I got a tracking number and could follow the package from manufacturer to my home. I read that some people had rips or stains on their toppers. Mine arrived just fine thru DHL. And I was pleasantly surprised that it had almost no smell. I mean there was a "new" plastic smell, but not anywhere to the point of getting nauseus. Maybe the 5 day trip let the product breath and air out before I got it. But I must admit, the first night my wife and I had to put 3 layers of sheets to not smell the pad when your laying on it. Also I noticed that the manufacturer was Advanced Urethane Technology (even tho it is sold with a serta label), so maybe the quality control issues have been addressed by Serta using this new company. So I drag the box to the master bedroom, and open the box and pull out the foam. It was rolled like a burrito . I centered it on the mattress and took off the plastic covering. As soon as it began to breath, it expanded, Fast. It took less than 10 minutes to fully expand. I did not Force it open. This is where I think most people put tears in their toppers. Moving the foam before there is air in the cell structure is a recipe for disaster. Once fully expanded, the Topper was not as heavy as I though it would be. It is a little tacky, so if you pull it with force, it "could" rip, but just don't pull it. I was easily able to just "lift and push" it into place. Oh and I'm happy to report that the King size really does fit our King bed. Maybe an inch off, but nothing to complain about esp. when i was reading some horror story reviews of 3 inch short toppers. Another thing I am happy to report, is that the topper isn't snow white, but pretty close. So it doesn't look unsightly. But you will be buying a cover for it anyway so what does it matter. So it's unpacked, centered, and expanded, now for a test. WOW. Now this is comfortable! I am happy to tell you that I am convinced that we are in a new era in sleep technology. I know it sounds corny, but I couldn't believe how nice it was. I would compare it to a feather bed but WITH support, or several layers of down comforters that don't squash when laying on it. The thing is, these pads are only going to get better than they are now. I made the bed and did the wife test. She loves it! I surprised her as she didn't know it was on our bed till I told her to lay down. And I know this is going to sound repetitive, but it's true, not 10 minutes after laying down, she was fast asleep! No lie! I was next to her and I just couldn't help but laugh because I had read reviews where the same thing happened to others. It's that comfortable! Ok, so now for some nitty gritty. You do have to adjust to it. It took me and my wife 1 night. It's mostly a mental adjustment more than anything. You just have to move different, and realize that you will be comfortable in one or 2 positions the whole night. My wife and I are back and side sleepers. But you almost get into a routine because your body gets numb or hurts every hour or so on a plain mattress, well no longer. The only time I roll over now, is for breathing reasons, namely if I snore too loud on my back, I'll move to my side, or my wife will move me. :) But once I'm there, I'm done. We are both sleeping more deeply and feel so good, we honestly can't believe it. I can say with honesty that all pressure is alleviated on this topper. No more pinched hips or bad circulation in the arms or shoulders. No more aches, stiffness, or soreness. We simply love this memory foam. Now I do have some advice for those out there who need a more robust topper. This 4" topper is great even at 4lbs. density. But If I didn't have to share my bed , the 5 lbs. density would be my next purchase. These are the only 2 densities, you should ever spend your money on. less than 4lbs wont support body weight very well, and your frankly, just skimping on topper comfort and durability. And stay with either a 3" or 4" thickness. This extra inch helps but is not needed if you have a higher density. I had my wife laying on her back and side and did some measurements and found that even on her side she only used 2" inches of foam and even less at her shoulders (these 2 points are the heaviest). We then measured me (6 ft, 180lbs) and I only used a half inch more at both points. Plenty of margin left in the foam to compress. We then checked for spin alignment, and it was normal. The foam curved exactly to our bodies contours. I had to see this to believe it, but now I have and it's true. So we haven't had the hammock feel with our topper. But maybe it is because of our weight and mattress condition. If your petite, this 4" 4lbs. topper will be a perfect fit as my wife will attest. However, if your heavier, go for the 5lbs. density and if that is too firm, then 4lbs is your answer, or vice-versa. Once your have adapted to how to move on this memory foam, you will love it. The real key is to just use your legs. If your on your back, just bring one knee up and push your foot down, viola! Your rolled over with no fuss or extra muscle needed. In the end, you should not think this topper will make a trash mattress good. It will still conform to the uneven, lumpy surface of your bottom mattress. But if you have a decent one but it's too hard, it will do miracles. For the price, you can't go wrong. Just be sure you don't want a denser topper first and you'll love it. Having this 4" memory foam topper has opened my eyes that $3K for memory foam bed is just a massive markup. You can have the same comfort with a decent mattress or platform bed and 1 of these dense (4or 5 lbs.) toppers for a fraction of the cost. A little reading and shopping will save you thousand$, don't you owe yourself a good nights sleep? This foam is fantastic!Read More
It's more comfortable than I expected and I had a very good night's sleep, FINALLY. Good merchandise at a good price makes me a repeat customer.Read More
Questions & Answers
I find the firmness to be soft because it melds to the the contours of your body. I bought one because I was having terrible hip pain and my massage therapist mentioned how much it helped her. After 2 days my hip and leg pain was gone. I highly recommend it.
I would say it's soft because you sink into it when you lay on it. I bought this for my sons bed because the mattress was a little firm then I ended buying one for my daughters bed as well because I liked so much!
I would say that it is soft. It looks firm sitting on your mattress but is very soft when you settle in. It is not so soft that you push through the 4 inches though once you lay down. In that sense it might be considered medium firmness. I have them on every bed in my house and host on AIr BnB and it is the number one compliment I get.
The mattress topper is soft and you really do sink in. Our old no flip latex foam mattress was making our backs hurt so we flipped it to the firm underside and added this topper. No more pain and very comfortable.
Very soft, you basically said sink, if your looking for firm support this is not the topper for you. The topper is comfy, but after sleep ping on it for hours my back hurts as it does not provide support, but in saying that, everyone is different and some do not need firm support.
Relatively firm. I'm very happy with it (full size). I say this in comparison to my girlfriend's mattress topper which is significantly softer.
This is a great topper. We had another brand that was way too stiff. We gave it away & bought another Serta. It's soft, yet supportive enough. Memory foam is wonderful!
It is soft, but has proven to keep it's shape. Very comfortable .
I feel that the topper is a medium firmness. It offers support while still alleviating any pressure points on your body. It cradles me, but I do not sink into it. This information is provided by a borderline plus-size curvaceous side-sleeping female who has been sleeping on the topper for a few weeks in an air conditioned (cool) room. Body type and room temperature was provided as a reference since it can influence how the topper conforms to you. Hope this helps.
What's the price after the 60% off?
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Hello, If I buy this mattress topper for a full size bed, what cover do you have that would fit it best?
I have this in a king size and I use a king size mattress cover, but remember your comforter or bedspread will now be 4 inches higher also and will now show the box spring. Love this though, very comfy.
I use a full size mattress cover. Before I was using a full size fitted sheet that covered the foam .. I then placed another fitted sheet and top sheet that.t I slept on. That worked also. Actually my daughter still uses a fitted sheet on her bed as a cover.
I had purchased this topper in the king size and also purchased the Down Alternative Gusseted Design Euro Top Cover Item 1016039. It fits perfectly and very well made. The topper is comfortable not too firm and not too soft. I had purchased one for myself and my daughter.
Hello Diana. You have to take into consideration that your mattress will increase by about 4 inches. Since I generally use a king size comfortable on a queen size bed, there was little to know impact in how the comfortable hangs. Now sheets, that was a different issue. Meaning I had to purchase sheets with deeper pockets to fit over the mattress and topper. All in all it was/is worth the buy.
I will be traveling with this so before purchasing I need to know the weight in pounds of the 4inch King memory foam mattress. Thanks!
The mattress topper is approximately 60 pounds in the king size.
It's heavy! And large, & once it's expanded it's very unwieldy. When we have moved, we've rolled it up, pulled a large construction sized trash bag over one end, then repeated that on the other end...taped the bags together. This was a king, if you have a smaller sized bed, it would be lighter, of course. Still, for traveling, I would try to make do with a thinner memory foam topper.
I'm looking for a cover (that zips) for my topper, anybody know where i can find one?
We also have a king and it fits perfectly. No overhang and very comfortable.
I found one by typing in "topper cover zipper" in the search box, and multiple sites came up. I got the mattress topper cover at * I hope this helps.
We have a king size bed 76 x 80. It is says this topper is 76 x 77. Will this work on our bed or will it move around? Also will it look funny? Do have this topper in the size we need?
We love ours! It will NOT move around. There might be a small gap since the dimensions are not equal, but could be disguised with a bedspread possibly. The 3 inch topper is also great! We have bought both cuz we have a beach house with King beds too.
I put a fitted bed pad on top of the topper to have a barrier between the foam pad and top sheet. Worked well. My husband had back surgery and this topper is very "spongy" and soft and you will sink right down in it. I couldn't sleep like that, but it works for him. Hope this helps.
Hello, I am interested to buy a topper, but I was wondering is this one firm or soft? Reviews are saying both. I need firm one. Thank you in advance
If you need a firm one I would go with something else. We got it for our guest bedroom so it's not a big deal for us, plus my wife kinda likes it, but it would be too soft for my taste. We sleep on a 12" memory foam from Nature's Sleep in our bedroom and it's definitely a firmer feel than this Serta topper. I'm not sure how much the thickness has to do with it, but I get the sense that our Nature's Sleep one is just more dense overall, so I'd bet there are plenty of other brands that offer a firmer topper too.
Due to the subjective nature of firmness, comfort levels may vary. This is listed as a medium firmness.
It is VERY SOFT in my opinion and I love it that way. I would not recommend it if you want FIRM tho. Very comfortable and not HOT at all as some people said. It's a good value and a good product.
Thank you all for your answers I will look some more for firmer option. If anyone has any suggestion please let me know
It's not hard at all, very comfortable.
Hi, may I know what's the weight and shipping dimensions for the QUEEN size topper? Thank you!
The weight of the queen size is 46 pounds. The dimensions H: 16 W: 16 L: 32.
what is the ILD number on the mattress topper?
The ILD number for this mattress topper is 12.
Hi you seem to be out of stock for the queen size of this topper - any idea if you will get more ? Thanks
You can currently choose the queen option from the drop down options menu, we do have it in stock.
What are the weight and shipping dimensions(size) of the FULL size topper? Thanks.
Hello John.K, the full size topper weighs approximately 30 pounds and arrives in a shipping roll that is approximately 16 inches in diameter x 32 inches long. Thanks for shopping with us.
Our current mattress is too firm and I find it very uncomfortable. Would this topper be 'softer' or more gentle for sleeping? I guess my question is whether it is firm or soft?
Hello feereb9041, this item is designed to help make your mattress to feel softer. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions. Thank you for shopping with us!
This topper has stopped all my hip pain when trying to sleep. I use to have a pillow between my legs, but not anymore. It does add height to your bed, but I love it.
Is it ok to cover the foam mattress with a mattress protector or do I get a more comfortable sleep without it. I've just purchased this foam mattress and currently allowing it to fold out naturally. I also purchased a mattress cover, but on second thought it should ask you if it's best I not use the cover.
Hello James E., a cover is not necessary but it also will not affect the function of the mattress. Thanks for shopping with us!
Hi! Can we use this topper on top of our current memory foam mattress? Our memory foam is a little too soft for our back and we want to have a little more firmness. Will this be useful?
Hello Chiah, this topper would work well with any mattress. Thanks for shopping with us!
My husband weighs 300lbs was wondering if this would benefit him.
I believe it would! I am over 300 myself, and used to wake up with so much back pain that it was hard to walk to the bathroom in the morning. Memory foam was the answer to my prayers! I am back on Overstock to purchase a new topper after 10+ years on the old one. The old one is still comfortable, but I tore it moving it for the umpteenth time. I'm going for the 4" 4 lb density this time. :)
Hello rednexgrl1, we strongly recommend reading the customer reviews to see if this item will benefit your husband. Thanks for shopping with us.
What is the ILD number of this mattress?
Hello woofy, the ILD number for this mattress topper is 12. Thank you for shopping with us.
what is the reason that we are able to buy Serta products for such less money than retail price? I found this exact one in Kohls for about $*** dollars. Is this any different? Is it damaged? Is it even Serta brand? How can I prove that it is Serta brand before purchasing? Can I return it?
Hello Lhops13, due to our agreements with our suppliers we are able to offer these items at such a great rate. This item is new and has not been previously owned or damaged. This item also includes a 3 year warranty as well. Overstock stands behind each of our items and authenticity. Thank you for shopping with us.
Can this be used on the Dorel Home Products click clak bed when open measuring 43" wide. It is so very uncomfortable now and was thinking of giving it away to the Salvation Army and it has been slept on only 20 days!!
Hello edward12d, this item can work on top of a Dorel Home Product as well. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions. Thank you for shopping with us!
Can a heated mattress pad be used with this topper?
Hello suenov, you are welcome to use an electric topper with this product, however If you choose to use an electric pad or blanket with your topper it is recommended that your electric pad or blanket has been UL approved and is in good working condition with no frayed wires. Thank you for shopping with us.
Hello, What is the density of this foam mattress?
Hello searching,the density on this mattress is 4 pounds. Have a great day!
Absolutely more than enough. I have had this topper for two years. I am 6'1 228 lbs and wife is 5'9 175 lbs and it not only supports us without sinking, the topper shows no signs of cradling or canoing. It still has the exact shape and feel of when we first out it on the bed.
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FREMONT -- To the naked eye, the BART tunnel underneath Lake Elizabeth is a claustrophobic mixture of dust, concrete and darkness, but regional leaders say they see something far more significant: a pathway to the future prosperity of Fremont, Silicon Valley and the entire Bay Area.
That vision was the focus of the ceremony Friday that celebrated the subway's completion in Central Park, where hundreds of people toured the tunnel.
Union City Mayor Mark Green noted that completing the project brought BART one step closer to Silicon Valley, where officials hope a station is built by the end of the decade.
"All BART stations are going to be much more valuable, now that they're going into not just San Francisco and Oakland, but also Santa Clara County," he said.
The $137 million Fremont subway project began in August 2009 and took three years to complete. Once the tunnel is in operation, it will take BART trains, traveling at an average speed of just under 70 miles per hour, about 50 seconds to pass through it.
The tunnel is about 1.25 miles long -- more than 20 percent of the 5.4-mile extension between Fremont BART and the Warm Springs/South Fremont station scheduled to open in 2015.
The Warm Springs extension's total budget is $890 million and has been funded by nearly 10 sources, including BART, state and local agencies, and Alameda County's Measure B, which residents approved to continue funding transportation projects through 2022.
The construction of a third Fremont station is proposed in the Irvington district. But officials are especially excited about Warm Springs, which offers 850 acres of available land that they envision as a high-tech hub for research-and-development companies, along with housing and retail.
Fremont Mayor Gus Morrison said the extension into south Fremont has been one of the city's top goals for at least 30 years.
"It's a development that could be the envy of the nation," Morrison said.
City officials want to add to the 35 cleantech companies that already exist in the area, and foresee adding 30,000 new jobs by the year 2040.
"This is the first of many steps in transforming the Warm Springs district into Silicon Valley's innovation hub," Fremont City Manager Fred Diaz said. "The city can connect Silicon Valley with top talent from the Central Valley, East Bay and North Bay."
Doug Tinney, a Fremont resident who was scheduled to take the subway tour, said he and his wife have used BART for nearly 40 years. The project's current construction is running near Tinney's home, creating a 25-foot-high hill of dirt visible from his window. But any inconvenience now will be worth it once a new station is built, improving access to Fremont, Tinney said. "It's one of those trade-offs," he said. "You have to have it."
Once the Warm Springs station opens, BART aims to complete extensions further south to Milpitas and in north San Jose by 2018.
Ken Yeager, chair of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, noted that, with what appears to be an improving economy, the timing is especially good for the project. Plus, bringing BART to Silicon Valley will only help ease the congestion caused by 500,000 vehicle trips a day expected to clog the highways between the East Bay and Santa Clara County by 2025.
"We need to get people out of their cars and build mass transit, so we can continue to attract businesses to this region," Yeager said. "This is a huge, huge step toward making that happen."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-353-7011. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Book your room at Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly hotel with free airport shuttle and free area shuttle
This family-friendly West Yellowstone hotel is located near the airport, within a 10-minute walk of Yellowstone Historic Center, Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, and Yellowstone Big Gun Fun. Yellowstone IMAX Theatre and Playmill Theatre are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a spa tub, and a conference center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 123 rooms provide conveniences like sitting areas and refrigerators, plus free WiFi and satellite TV. Guests will also find microwaves, room service, and coffee makers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone315 Yellowstone Avenue West Yellowstone MT 59758
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone provides a spa tub and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 4836 square feet (435 square meters) include a conference center. This family-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in a common area. An area shuttle within 8 mi and a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) are complimentary for guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone is a smoke-free property.
- Spa tub
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 123
- 24-hour front desk
- ATM/banking
- Free airport transportation
- Elevator/lift
- Indoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Number of floors - 3
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Laundry facilities
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Computer station
- Meeting rooms
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Free area shuttle
- Conference space size (feet) - 4836
- Conference space size (meters) - 435
- Number of meeting rooms - 6
- Conference center
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Separate sitting area
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
The Branch Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
- Snowboarding nearby
- Snowshoeing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Sledding nearby
- Game viewing nearby
- Cross-country skiing on site
- Snowmobiling on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per stay
- Specific rooms only
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
24-hour check-in
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 2.75 and USD 10.95 per person (approximately)
- Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 15 per night
Hotel Name
- Holiday Inn Hotel West Yellowstone
- Holiday Inn West Yellowstone
- West Yellowstone Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn - West Yellowstone Hotel West Yellowstone
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Up to 3 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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Things Left Behind
Katie Baldwin's methodical approach to printmaking contrasts with the fast pace of modern life and mass production. Carefully carving multiple blocks of wood to create a single image, the artist then inks and prints each block by hand. Baldwin states, "Carving and printing woodblocks is time-consuming, in contrast to our society where everything is made to be fast, efficient and overproduced." She purposefully slows down her approach to art through a historical process that can be traced back thousands of years. She believes her method serves as a reminder of physical limitations as well as a tactile response to artistic creation. In her prints, Baldwin creates non-linear visual narratives that bear witness to the ordinary and extraordinary events of everyday life. Her prints, produced in series, comment upon the complexities of the human condition. In her most recent work, she utilizes a perspective based on multiple points of view. She is interested in challenging the unity of time by showing several moments at once. Daily life intersects with such themes as work, relationships, culture, natural disasters, and dumb luck. Baldwin travels extensively and has served as artist-in-residence in Japan, Mexico, and Cuba. The artist's unique international experiences also contribute to the broad range of ideas found in her work.


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Lindenwood University and the University of Missouri-Columbia have entered into a unique partnership that allows students to earn dual bachelor of science degrees in math or computer science and engineering from both universities.
Lindenwood President Dennis Spellmann and Robert Jones, director of engineering career services and recruitment for the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, recently signed an agreement between the two universities. Through the dual degree program, students would spend the first three years earning a math or computer science bachelor of science degree at Lindenwood University and the next two years earning a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of MissouriColumbia.
At UMC, students may choose from among 10 engineering degrees including biological, chemical, chemical/biological chemical/environmental, civil and environmental, computer, computer and electrical, electrical, industrial and manufacturing, and mechanical.
"This is a teamwork effort by two great universities, and our students reap the benefits," said Spellmann. "There is a big demand for engineers these days. Students who enter this dual program and earn the math/computer science degree and the engineering degree are valuable commodities in today's marketplace. Our graduates will be highly sought-after employees."
"We are gearing this program as a long-term arrangement which will benefit students and communities for the next 50 years," said Jones. "Together, Lindenwood and UMC will develop great engineering students and successful graduates."
Lindenwood is one of only eight institutions to enter into a 3-2 engineering arrangement with UMC. However, Jones pointed out that the Lindenwood-Mizzou partnership is unique because students earn a math or computer science degree from Lindenwood and then an engineering degree from UMC. Mizzou's arrangements with the seven other colleges provide for a physics-engineering combination.
Lindenwood also offers a 2+2 engineering program with UMC, a dual degree program in engineering with the Sever Institute of Technology at Washington University, and a joint undergraduate program in engineering with Washington University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
For more information on Lindenwood¹s programs in computer science and pre-engineering, contact Jim Factor, Ph.D., professor of computer science, at 636-949-4723 or the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 636-949-4949.
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Written for Melissa & Doug by Guest Blogger Julie Kieras from HappyStrongHome.
What child doesn't enjoy pretending to be someone or something else? Dress-up play is role-play at its most authentic, and role-play for children should be just that: PLAY! As a parent, you can help facilitate this play by providing a wide variety of costumes and accessories to help your child develop different "characters."
Once in character, kids can use their imagination, test out ideas, act out emotions, and problem-solve. They can engage in cooperative play with peers and adults or, if playing alone, can develop independent thinking and verbal expression.
Here are some of the top items every dress-up bin should contain:
- Scarves – A scarf is the mainstay of dress-up play! Create hats, ties, skirts, or capes with colorful squares. Or, use as a backdrop, curtain, or blanket. Create an ocean by laying down a blue scarf, or a lawn with a green scarf.
- Plastic beads – Like the kind they throw out at parades? Yes! These can become belts, necklaces, jewels, or crowns.
- Glasses – Next time you scratch a pair of glasses – don't throw them out! Pop out the lenses and add the frame to the dress up bin.
- Hats – Even ball caps with logos can define characters, or be used as a base for children to build their own headpieces (with those scarves and beads!). Themed hats like cowboy, firefighter, newsboy, and otherwise also add to the fun!
- Neckties – Like scarves, ties are perfect for decoration and accessorizing!
- Tutus – Great for impromptu ballet dances or for putting under a skirt for an old-fashioned type of look.
- Old cell phones / beepers – Used as is, or perhaps for a sci-fi story!
- Clipboards – Great for nurses, doctors, teachers, or waiters…
- Aprons – Helps kids become a chef, waitress, or carpenter…
- Binder clips and clothespins – Build costumes and attach accessories, or help make larger items fit.
Creative Play Ideas
Most kids know exactly what do to with a pile of dress-up costumes and accessories. Still, parents can help facilitate dress up play for larger groups or parties with these games:
Location, Location, Location! Are they on safari? At a hospital? In a restaurant? Changing the scene gives kids a chance to explore new characters that naturally appear in those locations.
Musical Play – Put on some music (classical or no words is often best), and let children dress up according to how it inspires them. Will they become a fairy? Pirate? Hobbit?
Picture Book Scenes – Having kids act out scenes from a favorite picture book (or longer piece) gives a familiar "world" for children to play in. They'll enjoy pretending to be their favorite characters!
Dress-up play is an easy, yet important, type of pretend play for children of all ages. Even the smallest prop can send children off for hours of exciting adventures!
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LIVERMORE --Even a light drizzle couldn't dim Livermore's day in the sun Monday, as the city celebrated its placement on the periodic table with a ceremony that drew city leaders, scientists and their Russian collaborators to the newly christened Livermorium Plaza.
After a heady day of workshops with Russian scientists and other recognition ceremonies, lab chemist Dawn Shaughnessy, the principal investigator on the livermorium discovery team, said. "It's a pretty amazing feeling ... We're very proud this happened and very proud to share this with the city."
More than 200 people turned out for the dedication of the plaza at Mills Square Park, First Street and Livermore Avenue. The name change recognizes the collaboration of teams from Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and Dubna, Russia, in creating the super-heavy elements 114 and 116 -- flerovium and livermorium.
Livermorium carries the symbol Lv and is named for the city and the lab.
Acting as emcee, Livermore Mayor John Marchand gave dignitaries a copy of a city proclamation that henceforth makes May 30 Livermorium Day in Livermore. Also, a livermorium flag, to be flown over the lab and City Hall each May 30, also made its debut.
"We are in rare company because there are only six cities that are on the Mendeleev Periodic Table ... I'm proud beyond words," Marchand said.
Not to be outdone, the mayor of Dubna, Valeriy Prokh got laughs when he pointed out: "Dubna was fifth and Livermore was sixth."
Prokh also congratulated both cities on the discoveries.
"Even if Livermore and Dubna perish, the elements will live forever," he said. "... On behalf of my city on your achievement, may we all live long and prosper."
The creation of the two elements resulted from a partnership between Livermore Lab and the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions, located at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, north of Moscow. In 2000, the scientists announced they had successfully created the elements by bombarding curium targets with calcium ions at one-tenth the speed of light.
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) adopted the names flerovium and livermorium on May 30, 2012, adding Livermore to the short list of cities to have an element named after them.
Contact Jeremy Thomas at 925-847-2184. Follow him at Twitter.com/jet_bang.


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The first rap Anwar "Flii Stylz" Burton ever learned was Too Short's "Freaky Tales." He found the cassette in a gutter at 21st Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland. After a few listens, he could say it like he wrote it.
Burton was 6, and he had already won a few hip-hop dance competitions. By eighth grade, he was a part of Housing Authority, a Bay Area underground hip-hop collective. At 18, he left for Hollywood. Before long, his talents as a singer, songwriter, dancer and choreographer landed him gigs with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez. He appeared in David LaChapelle's 2005 documentary, "Rize," about the clowning and krumping dance movements developed on the streets of South Central Los Angeles.
Today, Burton, 34, has earned American Choreography Awards for Usher's "You Don't Have to Call" and Missy Elliot's "Pass That Dutch" videos. He has collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am and recently won an MTV Video Music Award for best choreography on Chris Brown's "Turn Up the Music."
Burton, who lives in Hollywood, is creative director for Chris Brown's "Carpe Diem" world tour, which kicks off in Denmark on Nov. 14. He also will make an appearance on the MTV docu-series "World of Jenks" beginning Dec. 10 (the show premieres Nov. 12). We caught up with Burton between rehearsals to talk about his East Bay days and his plans for giving back.
Q What was it like winning that MTV Video Music Award?
A All I can say is I didn't see that coming. "Turn Up the Music" was a very special project. We weren't expecting it, but we knew the video was hot.
Q What were some of your favorite Bay Area spots for hip-hop in the '80s and '90s?
A The Upper Room in San Francisco. And The Omni in Oakland. I remember I would perform all night and then try to get to school on time after getting something to eat at the Burger King on Fifth and Market.
Q Why did you and your mom move from Oakland to Richmond in 1985?
A My dad went a little too far with the domestic problems, so me and my mom had to move in with my older sister and her kids until 1989. It was hard. All the gun shots outside. All the dead bodies. All the bullets flying through our walls and touching my sister's hair. I remember I saw my first riot at 92nd and Sunnyside.
Q You have no formal training. What do you think it was about hip-hop that clicked with you?
A I'm not going to say it was an escape. I'm not gonna say no cliche type of (expletive). All I know is it was the only thing I did that I didn't have to try. My gift is rhythm. I took six months of jazz with Miss Burgess at El Cerrito High School, but that's it.
Q What was your first big gig?
A Toni Basil put me and Housing Authority in a job dancing at a Bette Midler concert for $2,000 in 1994. I was 16. When I went back to school on Monday and people asked if it was me, I denied it. I didn't want the attention. After that, I danced in TLC's "Kick Your Game," even though I was too tall for the job. After that, it started snowballing.
Q You are public about your love of Oakland and your desire to give back. What does that include?
A My goal is to be an efficient, respectable mogul who comes back to the bay and gives free seminars to kids in Oakland about how to hone their craft and exactly how to get into the industry. Catch me in a few episodes of "The World of Jenks" (on MTV) later this month, and you'll see what I mean.


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Alaska Sen. Murkowski Tells Alaska Sen. Begich: Take Me Out of Your Ads
The simmering political feud between Alaska's senators billowed into the open Thursday as Republican Lisa Murkowski sent a cease-and-desist letter to Democrat Mark Begich demanding he stop using her in his campaign ads.
The letter from Ms. Murkowski's attorney claims Mr. Begich improperly implies she supports him and calls for him to stop airing a TV that describes the pair as a "great team."
"Typically, when a candidate wishes to use the image of another public official or individual, that candidate will seek permission first," Ms. Murkowski's attorney, Scott M. Kendall, wrote. "You have not asked permission from Senator Murkowski, nor would it be granted."
Mr. Begich, in a Wednesday interview in Anchorage, said he's not concerned that Ms. Murkowski is upset that he uses her in his campaign ads – even though she has said she wants Alaskans to vote him out of office.
"She wants a Republican, but when it comes to Alaska issues, what Alaskans will vote on, they will discount that out," Mr. Begich said. "They'll say, 'What have Mark and Lisa been doing together and what they'll see is that we've been representing Alaska."
The TV ad that has riled Ms. Murkowski states that the two Alaska senators vote together 80% of the time, though that figure only includes votes from January to July 2014. It also features a man who says he is a "lifelong Republican" who is backing Mr. Begich, though the Alaska Dispatch News found that the man in the ad was not registered with a party and has a spotty voting record.
Ms. Murkowski has not been shy in brushing back Mr. Begich's political advances. Last month she told the Wall Street Journal that Mr. Begich should stick to his own record and not cite hers while campaigning for re-election. "I'm going to stick to my own voting record, and you can talk about your own," she said then.
Mr. Begich maintained in the interview that he has a strong relationship with Ms. Murkowski. The two, he said, spoke for more than an hour Tuesday while they were seated next to each other on a flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks.
Begich spokesman Max Croes said Thursday that "Alaskans have responded positively to the message that Alaska's congressional delegation works together across party lines to do what's best for Alaska." He did not indicate whether the Democrat would honor Ms. Murkowski's request.
But on Wednesday Mr. Begich said there is nothing wrong with being touted in another candidate's advertising.
"Hey, I get used in everybody's ads," Mr. Begich said. "[Alaska GOP Rep.] Don Young used me in one of his ads when he ran for re-election. Didn't bother me."


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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Men's Tennis team, ranked No. 53 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Rankings, continued a string of close matches in the tennis program with a 4-3 win over a very tough Southern Mississippi team at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
Between the men's and the women's teams, the program has played five straight 4-3 matches over the course of six days, with the last two coming down to a tiebreaker in the final set of the final match to decide the winner.
"We tell the team all the time it's all about embracing adversity; not running from it, but rising up and fighting," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "I have to tell you though, in 20 years of college coaching I've never had five 4-3 matches in a row go to the final set and two straight days of 7-6 in the third set of the final match. We are definitely learning a lot about playing under pressure and the value of fitness, which I believe will help us as the season goes on."
The Islanders (7-5) have now won six straight matches, including a tournament title at the 47th Annual HEB Tournament of Champions, and have won 4-3 matches in the past two outings. USM (10-6) earned the first point by winning doubles and were down 3-1 before fighting back to level with one match remaining.
"Wow, talk about two teams deserving to win a match," said Moore. "Southern Miss played a great dual match today and we competed as hard as we possibly could."
Peter Nagy and Gergo Weidinger evened the doubles score at 1-1 with an 8-5 final in the No. 1 match after Guillaume Rauseo and Odon Barta lost an 8-4 match at No. 2 doubles. That put the deciding match at No. 3, where Andrew Maingot and Matt Westmoreland lost a heartbreaking 9-8 (7-3) final as USM earned the first point.
That sent it to doubles where the Islanders quickly gained a commanding lead, winning at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 singles to make it a 3-1 lead for the home team.
Weidinger started things off with a 6-2, 6-0 final at No. 2 to even the score and, nearly instantaneously, Ricardo Mayagoitia gave his team the lead by earning a dominating 6-1, 6-1 final at the No 4 position.
Nagy put his team on the brink of clinching with a 6-3, 6-4 final at No. 1 to make it 3-1, but the Golden Eagles would not go away without a relentless effort.
Rauseo fell 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 at No. 6 as USM inched closer at 3-2, and Javier Pujol lost in his comeback bid, losing the first set and rallying in the second before dropping a 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 match at No. 5 to tie it all up at 3-3.
That put the deciding match on the shoulders of Westmoreland. A team co-captain alongside Maingot, Westmoreland jumped out to an early lead with the first set, but dropped set two to push it to a deciding third set. The two players battled throughout the final set, with each breaking the serve of the other when it was 4-4 to send it to a deciding tiebreaker that Westmoreland would take to earn a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) final that gave his team the victory.
"Matt is such a warrior, he just kept chopping wood and grinding to find solutions," said Moore. "He cares as much as any player that I've ever coached and really gutted out a great win for us against a very high quality opponent."
It was the second straight 4-3 win on the men's side, and the third in the last four matches, as the team with five freshmen and a sophomore continues to gain experience.
"We are very young, but we are really growing together as a team and pushing each other to be accountable to play each point separately with intensity," said Moore. "I love the heart, the fight and the character of these guys. They are really embracing challenges and rising up."
It will be another tough test for the Islanders as they travel to Houston this weekend to take part in the Rice Team Invitational. They will face No. 33 Oregon on Friday, Radford on Saturday and the host team Rice on Sunday at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (IslandersTennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
Tennis Match Results
Southern Miss vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
03/13/13 at Corpus Christi, Texas
#53 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 4, Southern Miss 3
Singles competition:
1. Peter Nagy (AMCC) def. Matt Frost (USM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) def. Andrew Goodwin (USM) 6-2, 6-0
3. Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) def. Benjamin Feldmann (USM) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Ricardo Mayagoitia (AMCC) def. Vasco Valverde (USM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Paulo Alvarado (USM) def. Javier Pujol (AMCC) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
6. Juan Escobar (USM) def. Guillaume Rauseo (AMCC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Peter Nagy/Gergo Weidinger (AMCC) def. Matt Frost/Andrew Goodwin (USM) 8-5
2. Vasco Valverde/Benjamin Feldmann (USM) def. Guillaume Rauseo/Odon Barta (AMCC) 8-4
3. Paulo Alvarado/Juan Escobar (USM) def. Andrew Maingot/Matt Westmoreland (AMCC) 9-8 (7-3)
Match Notes:
Southern Miss 10-6
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 7-5; National ranking #53
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,4,1,6,5,3)


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Temperatures on Tuesday plummeted to icy lows, and as most mid-Michigan residents know, the extreme cold can cause some big problems.
The record low was 18 degrees below zero. This is the earliest in December that the weather has ever been this cold. It breaks the old record of eight below zero on Dec. 3 in 1869.
The cold caused the water main on Cedar St. in Mason to break. The department of public works says it usually takes a few days of extreme cold before weaker pipes begin to break.
The Michigan Department of Transportation says on a day like this, its first priority is de-icing the roads. Cold weather leads to cracked roads later on down the road.
The coldest temperature in December in Lansing is 25 degrees below zero, set on Dec. 8, 1864.
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Preparing for Cold Weather
Pay close attention to weather changes, especially when the temperature falls quickly within a short period of time.
Put on dry, light and comfortable clothes that are good for keeping warm. Do not put on clothes that are too bulky, and do not dress too tightly, which may restrict blood circulation or hinder body movements. Be sure to keep the head, neck, hands and feet warm.
Eat and drink hot and easily digestible food and beverages with higher calories, like hot milk, soup, noodles and rice. Alcohol is not a good means for keeping warm. Although one feels warm immediately after drinking alcohol, it actually accelerates the loss of body heat, as alcohol dilates blood vessels.
Keep your home warm, but well ventilated. To keep out drafts, repair cracks in windows, doors and walls. When using electric heaters, make sure there is indoor ventilation. Do not overload the electrical sockets which could overheat and lead to fire or burn injuries.
What is hypothermia?
Tips to avoiding hypothermia
Before you or your children step out into cold air temperatures, remember this simple advice: C-O-L-D.
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SAN JOSE -- In a verdict hailed by child-abuse experts, a jury Monday found a principal guilty of the extremely rare charge of failing to report suspected sexual abuse to authorities, despite being told by an 8-year-old girl in vivid and explicit detail about a possible sexual act a teacher performed on her.
The conviction of former O.B. Whaley Elementary School principal Lyn Vijayendran was only the second time in two decades that Santa Clara County prosecutors had brought such a misdemeanor charge -- and the first time they'd won.
Vijayendran, 36, dabbed at her eyes with a tissue while the clerk read the guilty verdict.
She later wept when Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Deborah Ryan took the unusual step of immediately sentencing her.
"I agree with the jury's verdict," Ryan told Vijayendran. "You did what you thought was right ... but I do think you made a very bad judgment that day."
Vijayendran faced up to six months in jails and a $1,000 fine. But noting the principal's spotless record, the judge sentenced her instead to two years on court probation. She also ordered her to perform 100 hours of community service, preferably by training educators to comply with California's mandated-reporter law.
The verdict came as relief to child-abuse experts, who were worried when the jury announced Friday that it was stuck after deliberating for less than six hours. The vote was stalled 8-4 in what jurors later said was in favor of conviction.
A mistrial "would have sent the wrong message," said Margaret Petros, a commissioner on the Child Abuse Council of Santa Clara County. "This verdict is important for all mandated reporters to heed. There are so many who don't take it seriously."
It was unclear Monday whether Vijayendran's school district, Evergreen Elementary, had gotten the message. The district, which has been sued by alleged victims of the teacher, Craig Chandler, hadn't trained Vijayendran or the human resources director she consulted in how to carry out their legal obligation to report suspected abuse or neglect, both women testified.
In a statement late Monday, the district said it "understands that the jury in the trial of Ms. Vijayendran had a very difficult decision to make and while we are disappointed with the outcome we respect the process and remain committed to our mission of working to ensure that each of our students receives a high-quality education in a safe and nurturing environment. We will continue to work with our community to accomplish this."
School districts in California are technically required to provide training for educators, but can avoid doing so by simply submitting a letter explaining why they didn't.
Prosecutor Alison Filo said the District Attorney's Office made the rare decision to try Vijayendran because her lack of judgment in October 2011 had devastating consequences. Another child reported being molested in a similar fashion by the same teacher about three months later.
Chandler was subsequently arrested in January and ultimately charged with committing lewd and lascivious acts on five children. Tests by the Santa Clara County crime lab found his semen on a classroom chair. The 35-year-old teacher, in jail pending his trial, faces a maximum sentence of 75 years to life if he is convicted.
"The bigger picture is we want mandated reporters to understand to always err on the side of caution and report, never investigate," Filo said.
The only other case in the past two decades involved allegations in 1999 that the head of Hillbrook School in Los Gatos failed to report a bruise on the face of a student. A judge ultimately dismissed the case.
Some argue violators are rarely prosecuted because the law works as intended: Those who are supposed to report suspicions do. Others, including many child-abuse experts, disagree.
Several jurors said they reached consensus after listening to the court reporter read back some of the testimony.
Juror Kathy Eriksen called the case "tragic," but said the verdict was "absolutely necessary" to ensure educators, coaches and other mandated reporters don't shirk their obligation.
The jurors all felt for Vijayendran, a relatively young principal who had consulted with the head of human resources and was told to question the teacher. But the administrator left the ultimate decision about what to do up to Vijayendran.
Juror Christina Rodriguez, who initially voted to acquit the principal, said, "There's a lot more people to be blamed for this. She's a good person. We all saw that."
In the end, the strongest evidence against the principal were her own notes from interviewing the child. The girl told the principal that Chandler blindfolded her in a room with no one else there, made her lie down on the classroom floor, told her to open her legs, touched her feet with something that felt like a tongue, inserted something gooey in her mouth and then wiggled her head around until she tasted a salty liquid. Chandler told Vijayendran that he called the girl into the classroom to prepare a lesson on Helen Keller, which he had been using for years.
Juror Susan LaGaffa said the incident was obviously sexual and the teacher's explanation ludicrous.
"I think she didn't want this ugly thing to be true," LaGaffa said. "But when you have responsibility for hundreds of children, you can't afford to drop the ball."
Staff writer Sharon Noguchi contributed to this report. Contact Tracey Kaplan at 408-278-3482. Follow her at Twitter.com/tkaplanreport.


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2 dead, 1 hurt in NKY crash
Women's car hit by oncoming pickup
Two women were killed in a Monday evening crash in Owen County.
Kentucky state police said that just after 5:15 p.m., a pickup truck, driven by Gary Sigretto, 51, of Owenton, was traveling south on Highway 127 when the vehicle crossed the center line.
Sigretto's truck collided head-on with a car driven by Lillie Newby, 73, of Frankfort. Newby and her passenger, Patricia Gibson, 76, of Frankfort, were transported to New Horizons Medical Center in Owenton where they were both pronounced dead by the Owen County coroner.
Sigretto was airlifted to UC Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Everyone involved was wearing a seat belt, troopers said.
The crash remains under investigation.
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March 21, 2007
DOE Sets Spending Plan for $1.474 Billion in New EERE Funds
DOE released its spending plan on March 16th for funds appropriated by last month's continuing resolution, which included $1.474 billion for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Compared to the appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2006, DOE's spending plan will more than double the funding for EERE's programs in hydrogen technology, solar energy, and biomass and biorefinery systems research and development. The plan also increases funding for research in wind energy and energy efficiency technologies for vehicles, buildings, and industries. DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory fares well under the plan, garnering $83 million to build a new integrated biorefinery research facility and a research support facility, along with more than $24 million for operation and maintenance of its existing facilities. Other programs that will see funding increases under the new plan are the Federal Energy Management Program, the State Energy Program, and the International Renewable Energy Program.
In mid-February, Congress passed and President Bush signed a bill that will provide continued funding for the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2007, which concludes at the end of September. Such "continuing resolutions" are enacted in lieu of the traditional budgetary process. The bill set a one-month deadline for DOE to report back to Congress with its spending plan. According to DOE, the spending plan will also allow the DOE Office of Science to award funding for three bioenergy research centers. See the DOE press release, pages 5 and 6 of the DOE spending plan (PDF 62 KB), and for background, an article on the continuing resolution from the February 21st edition of the EERE Network News. Download Adobe Reader.


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Honey, dates sweeten dish for Rosh Hashanah
|a Grated Carrot Salad with Dates and Pistachios served in a glass is shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
That's why this salad is based on a sweet vegetable — the carrot — and flavored with honey and dates. But you don't have to celebrate Rosh Hashanah to love this recipe. Refreshing and simple to prepare, it's a great and healthy end-of-summer treat no matter what your faith.
Technique-wise, I borrowed a trick I learned for beets: I grate them.
For years, I hated beets. To me, they tasted like dirt. And the little devils start out hard as rocks, so hard you have to boil them for an hour before you can even think about cutting into them. One day it occurred to me that I might be able to make beets more user-friendly by running them through the grating disk of a food processor.
Much as I love my chef's knife, I am not ashamed to reach for a more complex piece of equipment if it will make my life easier. So I peeled and grated some beets using the processor. And guess how long it then took me to saute them in a large skillet? Three minutes. My beet-loving husband was ecstatic, and I felt like a whole new world had opened up.
I started rummaging through the fridge and cupboard in search of additional candidates for the grater. The carrot was a natural. I grated a bunch, flavored it with hot pepper flakes and lime, then cooked it all in a large skillet coated with vegetable oil, just as I had the beets. Sure enough, 3 minutes later they were done. And delicious. Cooked shredded carrots quickly shouldered their way into our weeknight dinner rotation.
And it turns out shredded carrots are wonderful raw, too, especially in a salad. All they needed was some Middle Eastern flavoring — paprika and cumin and a spritz of lemon to balance their natural sweetness. Enhancing this basic line-up with a little honey and some chopped dates makes it a salad wonderfully fit for Rosh Hashanah.
Paprika, by the way, is one of my favorite ingredients these days. In this recipe, I used a mix of hot smoked and sweet Hungarian. Who'd have thought that the bright red powder my mom used to sprinkle on hard-boiled eggs and potato salad just for looks one day would become the sweetheart of cutting-edge American chefs?
As for the dates, I have a couple of tricks for dealing with their annoying stickiness, which makes them a pain to chop. If you spritz your knife with cooking spray before you start, you shouldn't have any trouble.
And when it comes time to mix the finished salad, use your impeccably clean hands, rather than salad spoons, to make sure the dates are happily dispersed throughout the salad rather than clumped together in a sullen bunch. I will admit that I was a little worried about serving this salad to my husband because he usually does not like sweet mixed with his savory. But all the balancing ingredients must have worked. He loved it.
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon paprika, sweet, hot or smoked, or a combination
1 teaspoon honey
1 pound carrots
1/4 cup chopped pitted dates (about 4 whole)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
cup shelled natural pistachios, walnuts or almonds, chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon shredded fresh mint
In a small skillet over medium-low, heat the oil. Add the cumin seeds and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until they turn a shade darker and become fragrant, about 4 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the paprika and the honey. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.
Meanwhile, coarsely grate the carrots, preferably using the coarse grating disk on a food processor. In a large bowl, toss the carrots with the cooled oil-cumin mixture, the dates, lemon juice, pistachios and salt, using your hands to incorporate the dates. Stir in the mint just before serving.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 180 calories; 90 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 3 g protein; 4 g fiber; 220 mg sodium.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sara Moulton was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years, and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows. She currently stars in public television's "Sara's Weeknight Meals" and has written three cookbooks, including "Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners."
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Singular helps you to find and remove duplicate files on your Mac.
Scan for duplicates by dragging files & folders on its window or its Dock icon, or choose files from the open panel. Organize frequently scanned files & folders in a Quick Scan and launch it with a keystroke.
Featuring a new file scanner engine, Singular shows real scan progress and can be stopped at any time.
Singular keeps by default a copy for each file so you can safely trash duplicates. If you change your mind, Singular keeps a log of what and when something has been moved to the Trash with its original location.
Required OS: not specified
Tags: duplicates , organize , file , maintenance , finder
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This crashed on my 100gig HD, MBP. I open the HD, and it starts to scan, and crashes.
Can you please try again in the same conditions with v0.2? Thanks.
Tried to use it to clear out my 10-gig, uber-convoluted music folder.
It ground away for ~20 minutes, slowing down my whole system in the process, and finally crashed.
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|Report on Sogyal Rinpoche's recent visit to Australia
Sogyal Rinpoche recently completed his tour of Australia with a public talk for more than 800 people in Melbourne.
The talk was entitled Finding Peace and Stability in a Troubled World, and Rinpoche offered ways in which meditation can help us meet the difficulties and challenges that we face in our lives today.
Rinpoche began his visit to Australia by leading the annual 10-day retreat for Rigpa students at Myall Lakes near Forster in New South Wales. He also gave a course for business leaders in Sydney, led a short retreat in Tuncurry and gave a public talk in Sydney.
The seventh annual Practical Wisdom Retreat saw forty-five business and community leaders gathered in Sydney for one and a half days of teachings. Two thirds of those participating had attended previous Practical Wisdom retreats.
Rinpoche shared teachings of the Buddha on how to use meditation to directly face and overcome difficulties and negative emotions like anger, in both the personal and professional lives of the participants.
Rinpoche is due to visit Australia again for Rigpa Australia's next summer retreat in early 2010.
In many cities in Australia, Rigpa runs meditation courses which are suitable for newcomers as well as courses for more experienced students. For more details, visit Rigpa Australia