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The Corn Maiden and Other Nightmares: Novellas and Stories of Unspeakable… (2011)
by Joyce Carol Oates
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Wow! I could not put this book down, finished in a span of 24 hours or so. Two stories were graphic enough, I truly thought I was either going to throw up or pass out. Not for the squeamish.
One of my 2015 reading goals has been to read short stories. I've read the minimalist stories of Raymond Carver and the complex, character-driven stories of Alice Munro. I was due for something dark and disturbing - thank you, Ms. Oates. Themes of malevolent children, evil twins and festering grudges run through the stories. I liked them all, but I particularly liked the title story about a girl who takes bullying to extremes, and a story about a girl who is terribly jealous of her new baby sister. Nice stuff.
These aren't my definition of horror [blood, gore, etc.] but they were certainly eerie and kept me turning pages. They presented the sinister side of humankind in seven stories, each a psychological study of personality types.
The Corn Maiden: novella of the kidnapping of a young girl with the intention of sacrificing her in a Native American ritual, with a twist at the end.
Beersheba: revenge of a young woman for past wrongs.
Nobody knows my name: a feral cat.
Fossil-figures: narcissistic brother ["the demon brother"] and his crippled twin.
Death-Cup: vengeance against a successful, manipulative brother.
Helping hands: a crippled veteran's illicit feelings for a grieving widow.
Hole in the head: a greedy plastic surgeon and how an operation goes tragically wrong. This was my favorite of the collection.
For me, these seven short stories were good, sometimes quite creepy, but never approached any sort of a promised nightmare level. With fresh descriptions and images of the Boston Marathon bombing in my head, as well as my general state of mind, these seemed more like a tame, school board-loving young adult title. Nothing threatening.
The title story was a twisted story of a young girl (could she be the Corn Maiden?) kidnapped by some older girls from her school. The story has a wonderful twist in the end, but still more creepy than skin-crawling nightmare. The graphic descriptions of the procedures of a plastic surgeon in another story were closer to the "unsettling mark". Odd to think that I had considered going into medicine when I was younger — luckily that didn't happen — and I scrambled towards the vast wealth guaranteed in independent bookselling. My lack of repulsion with these stories could just be that "wrong-book-at-this-time sort of thing"...it happens.
Oates' collection of short stories in The Corn Maiden are not traditional horror stories with blood, gore, and monsters, but rather unsettling tales that slowly build up tension. Of the seven stories in the collection, the strongest is The Corn Maiden, a tale of a group of teenage girls attempting an American Indian sacrifice on a classmate; other standouts include A Hole in the Head, about a bizarre medical procedure gone wrong, and Death-Cup - a story about twin brothers forever opposed.
The remaining stories are also good, and the collection as a whole serves as a good introduction to Oates' works, most of which are short stories.
Psychologically compelling and disturbing, this volume is a strong addition to Oates's vast body of work. Short story readers and Oates fans will enjoy it.
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Still in her first year on the job, Heather Lyke will have to do something no Eastern Michigan athletic director has had to do for 32 years: hire a gymnastics coach.
Longtime Eagles women's gymnastics coach Steve Wilce, 58, announced his retirement, effective July 1, on Tuesday after 32 years on the job.
Wilce was 228-222 in his time at Eastern and coached 22 Mid-American Conference individual champions, three MAC Gymnasts of the Year and a 2007 MAC team championship. He was named MAC Coach of Year three times, in 1987, 1989 and 1992.
"Thirty-two years, that's a long time, but looking back on it, it doesn't seem like a long time at all, something you love to do every day, so it was never a job," Wilce said in a release. "Thank you to all my co-workers, assistant coaches and especially the student-athletes who over the years have given so much of themselves to make our success possible. I would also like to thank my wife, daughters, family and friends for always being there for me."
"Steve has been a devoted staff member of this department for a long time, and I cannot thank him enough for everything he has done for EMU Athletics," Lyke said in a release. "He has always put the student-athletes first, making lasting impacts on countless people associated with our gymnastics program. We thank Steve for the way in which he represented EMU with class."
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EcommerceBytes-Update, Number 308 - April 01, 2012 - ISSN 1528-6703 2 of 6
For small businesses that depend on local customers, advertising in all the right places is essential. The Yellow Pages alone just doesn't cut it at a time when more mobile shoppers are letting the iPhone guide Siri find stores for them. How do you ensure that mobile shoppers will see your business's name when doing a search on their smartphone or tablet?
It's a matter of being listed in essential places that smartphone apps use to present users with search results. I asked around and got the recommendations of several local business owners and experts about the places you need to make sure your store is listed.
For instance, if you have the latest iPhone, you might ask the phone system's guide, Siri, where to buy batteries. Siri responds by reading out loud a list of local retailers that it takes from Yelp reviews - a fact Yelp itself described in its official blog. Accordingly, Yelp is first in the list of indispensible resources you need to be on.
Tom O'Keefe, who Tweets about interesting restaurants, events and attractions in the Boston area under the Twitter handle @BostonTweet (Twitter.com/BostonTweet), knows a lot about finding businesses online. "I think Boloco does a great job creating a presence via social media," he said.
Boloco, a Boston burrito chain, not only has a website and presence on Facebook and Twitter, but also has a "venue" on the location-based resource Foursquare at Foursqure.com/Boloco; it offers "treats" to customers who visit its Foursquare venue. You'll find Foursquare on our list as well.
"We plan on using Foursquare and Yelp," says Mike LoCarto, web developer with Natural Body Inc., which has three brick-and-mortar stores as well as an ecommerce website (NaturalBodyInc.com). "We have a Google Places listing as well as Facebook and Twitter."
Phil Davies, a consultant to local businesses through the website BigNews.biz, adds two more sites to the mix: Yahoo Local and Patch.com.
"People are using smartphones to find local businesses and these new directories are replacing the Yellow Pages," he says. "The most important factor is getting people to review your site and, if there is a problems with a public review, to address it quickly and honestly. Reviews are going to become a key factor in how these directories rank in search results."
To sum up, here's the list of places where you need to be:
1) Yelp. Look up your own business on Yelp. Claim your existing page or create a new one. Fill in details about your products and services, and encourage others to write some initial reviews.
2) Foursquare. Shoppers who are dedicated users of this location-based social networking service regularly "check in" using their mobile devices to see "venues" near their current location. Your business needs to have its own "venue" so they can find you. Once you have a venue, you can interact with mobile customers in new ways - you can let them become "Mayor" of your establishment, for instance, or give out coupons or other rewards to regular visitors.
3) Google Places. If you have an Android smartphone, you've undoubtedly used Google Maps to find places in your immediate vicinity. To ensure your business is "on the map," make sure you add its name and address. You can even create a Google AdWords ad for it.
4) Yahoo Local. Yahoo Local is Yahoo's own local business directory. Make sure you're listed on it as well. "Note that Yahoo seems to be having a hard time updating their data after an edit is made," comments Phil Davies.
5) Patch.com. This local news and information site doesn't exist in all states. But if there's a Patch in your area, be sure you're listed in the Places section, which lists area businesses and attractions.
The amount of detail you can provide about your business varies with each directory. Phil Davies suggests you add what you sell, how long you have been in business, hours, contact information, photos of store, videos. "Include any information that will differentiate your business from competitors in your area, and solicit your customers to post (honest) reviews about your business."
Davies said Yelp is extremely strict about what reviews they will accept, and Google seems to be used by the largest audience and is free to list with. "Everyone should have a Google Places listing that includes photographs. For all of these directories, be sure to include photographs and update them at least once a month. If you have time to add a video, include that as well."
Lesley Tweedie, Roscoe Village Bikes co-owner and founder of the network of local brick-and-mortar stores called Little Independent, adds another to the list. Along with Yelp, she mentions an iPhone app called LookLocal, part of The 3/50 Project (found here). The app seeks to list "mom and pop" businesses all over the U.S.
Cinda Baxter, founder and President of The 3/50 Project, said one of the reasons she set out to launch the LookLocal app was because other directories have so many gaps. Independent brick-and-mortars who sign up as supporters on The350Project.net website are automatically listed in the app, complete with mapping capabilities, business descriptions, addresses and phone numbers. "Those who prefer more "oomph" have the option of upgrading to an Enhanced listing, which adds four photos, business hours, click-to-visit links to their website, plus links to their social media and review pages (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, OpenTable, and TripAdvisor)," she said.
With mobile devices becoming a way of life for more and more consumers, there's no time to lose, says Phil Davies. "Local businesses need to get listed as soon as possible or risk losing market share to their competitors."
Greg Holden is EcommerceBytes Contributing Editor. He is a journalist and the author of many books, including "Starting an Online Business For Dummies," "Go Google: 20 Ways to Reach More Customers and Build Revenue with Google Business Tools," and several books about eBay, including "How to Do Everything with Your eBay Business," second edition, and "Secrets of the eBay Millionaires," both published by Osborne-McGraw Hill. Find out more on Greg's website, which includes his blog, a list of his books, and his fiction and biographical writing.


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Fact: SJU students who completed one internship before graduation earned, on average, $11,000 dollars more than students who did not complete an internship.
The Political Science Department offers two distinct types of Internships. The Philadelphia Area Internship Program and the The Washington Center Internship Program
Philadelphia Area Internship Program
The Philadelphia Area Internship Program allows students to work 10 hours per week in public sector, private sector, or non-government organizations in the Philadelphia area and receive credit for an upper division course in Political Science and International Relations. The course fulfills the Writing Intensive Overlay of the GEP. Students may take the course a second time as an elective. Our program uniquely connects academics and professional life and has been highlighted in SJU Magazine. Graduates of this program have found work in the offices of Senators and mayors, financial and public relation firms, and not-for-profits. We take enormous pride in how our graduates "trade jobs" on our private Facebook site.
In spring, we offer both our regular internship program as well as the Global Smarts Mentors program sponsored by the World Affairs Council, http://www.wacphila.org/education/global_smarts. Students – of all majors – are competitively selected to serve. Please read about how SJU students participate here http://www.sju.edu/news-events/news/global-smarts-sju-students-engage-youth-world-issues.
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People are still using QR codes, right? Either way, Trumpia wants to usher in a QR comeback with the release of new QR code enhancements that will give users more flexibility to incorporate them into their marketing campaigns.The Web-based solution provider for multi-channel marketing is now giving its customers the ability to change or update any of the Web content that is linked to their QR codes at any time, which will help them significantly save on printing costs (especially if they use a lot of QR codes) because they'll be able to reuse the same code to redirect customers to new or updated content.But that's not all! Trumpia is also including the automatic generation of a new QR code for every mobile keyword that a marketer creates so that potential subscribers can opt-in by either scanning the QR code with their mobile devices or texting in the mobile keyword to a designated short code recipient. Since it will allow marketers to promote multiple avenues for consumer opt-ins, Trumpia expects this enhancement to noticeably increase its customers' contact databases.These fresh new QR code features may end up breathing some life into the once-popular marketing technique. At least, that's Trumpia's goal, according to CEO Ken Rhie, who says, "QR codes are underutilized by mobile marketers because the opportunities haven't been fully explored."He adds, "When utilized creatively and effectively, QR code marketing opens up the door for businesses to develop innovative, never-before-seen marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and ROI."The new Trumpia QR code enhancements are available immediately as part of the company's multi-channel marketing software.
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HERSHEY Troy Hembury stood bent at the waist, hands on his knees, thinking about what he wanted to do. He took a little extra time to think as the third period got started, letting Adam Mackie get completely set on the mat in the bottom position.
The Muncy 182-pounder then put his hands up, signaling to give Mackie a free point for an escape to start the third period of their Class AA semifinal match, cutting his lead to just one point. It was a risk Hembury took, but a calculated one.
"If I get a takedown, I win," Hembury said. "And if I don't get a takedown, I don't think he can take me down."
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Muncy's Troy Hembury works on top against Blairsville's Scott Thompson during the quarterfinals Friday in Hershey.
Hembury advanced to his first PIAA wrestling final Friday night, beating the Brandywine Heights senior, 2-1, in the 182-pound semifinal at the Giant Center. Hembury was one of three local wrestlers to earn a spot in this afternoon's Class AA finals.
Milton's Ryan Solomon, the defending state champion at 195 pounds, advanced to his third consecutive state final with a first-period fall in the 195-pound semifinals. And Lewisburg senior Brandon Smith topped Avella's Jake Temple, 2-1, in a tie-breaker to move to his first state final a year after coming up one point short of doing so.
In all, eight local wrestlers earned a medal on the second day of the state tournament. Hembury, Solomon and Smith will wrestle for state titles. Hughesville's Kyle Barnes and Milton's Ryan Preisch wrestle each other in the third-place consolation at 152 pounds. Canton's Garrett Wesneski (182 pounds) and Muncy's Skylar Ebner (195) will each wrestle for seventh.
Williamson's Billy Barnes is in the fifth-place consolation at 145 pounds, but isn't expected to wrestle after he was taken out of the Giant Center on a stretcher last night. Barnes aggravated a lingering groin injury in his semifinal against two-time defending state champion Michael Racciato of Pen Argyl. The injury was severe enough that doctors feared it may have caused an injury to his left femur, according to Williamson head coach Mark Everett.
Barnes was taken to the Hershey Medical Center for X-rays and forfeited his consolation semifinal.
Hembury becomes Muncy's third state finalist in the last three years, joining his brother, Ryan, and Zack Strickland, who each won a state title in 2011 for the Indians. Hembury said he felt the most pressure in the semifinal match yesterday and it caused him to shut down a little and get out of his gameplan against Mackie.
"My dad (assistant coach Ron Hembury) told me coming off the mat, I think you major that kid in the practice room," Hembury said. "I had to agree with him. I didn't attack as much as I used to. The second period I was way too conservative. I would get to my feet and try to get a stall call, which was stupid. The third period I was definitely too conservative."
He lamented after the match how funky Mackie was with his hips. That was part of the reason he chose the neutral option to start the third period when Mackie chose the down position.
He felt far more comfortable on his feet than he did on the mat, especially after scoring the lone takedown of the match in the third period, and then being ridden out by Mackie in the second period.
"I'm tough on top, but I really like what I can do on my feet," said Hembury, who faces Burrell's Dakota DesLauriers, a returning state runner-up, in the finals today. "Knock on wood, but I haven't been taken down this year. I just feel really good on my feet. I trust myself better there."
Smith's two biggest moves in his semifinal with Temple didn't score a single point. After the two finished regulation and sudden victory overtime tied at 1-1, Temple chose bottom for the first 30-second tie-break period.
Smith kept him on the mat by twice lifting the junior and returning him flat to the mat. It was a strategy Smith took from an rideout match last season with Bloomsburg's Ryan Longenberger when he would lift his foot high in the air to keep Longenberger on the mat.
"This time I just picked Temple's whole body up," Smith said. "I wish I could have held him up there longer. I was planning on holding him up and stalling a little bit."
His semifinal win may not even have been Smith's most impressive victory of the day. He defeated two-time state fifth-place finisher Evan Daley of Fort LeBoeuf in the morning quarterfinals, 4-2, in an absolutely brilliantly wrestled match by the Lewisburg senior.
Smith's second-period takedown was an example of the great wrestling. As he had Daley's leg lifted high in the air, Daley reached down to one of Smith's knees, looking to be preparing for a funk roll when Smith kicked out Daley's other leg. Instead, Smith drug the leg and Daley's body to the mat to get a takedown.
The two were both physically exhausted after the bout, taking time to gather themselves before getting back to the center of the mat to shake hands.
"I said to coach Gessner I'm a lot less tired after a triple overtime match (in the semifinals) than I was against Daley," said Smith, who faces returning state third-place finisher Ray O'Donnell of Saucon Valley in the finals. "Daley was a horse and it was tough to move him around."
Solomon's trip to the final was maybe the most expected of the three local finalists. The Milton senior remains undefeated at 39-0 this year, and his win in the semifinals last night was the 140th of his career.
He's the lone returning state placewinner in the 195-pound bracket, and he showed why in the semifinals. After being taken six minutes for the first time in his first and second matches of the tournament, Solomon ran an armbar for his 10th fall of the postseason.
Solomon is in his third consecutive state finals match, having finished second at 215 pounds in 2011, and first last year at 195 pounds. He'll face Chartiers-Houston's Garrett Vulcano in today's final.
"The satisfaction is minimal," Solomon said of winning in the semifinals. "You want to get that gold. But winning in the semifinals does take a weight off your shoulders. Now I'm back in the finals again and I have to get it done."