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Thread DetailsLast Edited by rrmoore January 12, 2016 at 01:10 PM
Many posts within SlickDeals have multiple threads about fraudulent credit card account transactions occurring within a few weeks of placing an order at Rakuten Buy.com. If you have been affected, please post your experience here so the magnitude of Rakuten Buy.com's apparent security breach and the impact on the affected Rakuten customers may be known. (Please save other issues, either regarding Rakuten, or other issues with credit card misuse to other posts.)
If you are one of the affected Rakuten customers, please make a post with (1) first date of the fraud transaction and (2) the most recent Rakuten.com order date (if there was one).
The most important thing however is to just be counted, if you're one of the affected customers.
RAKUTEN SHOPPING would like to hear from you directly:
*PHONE: Nick Thompson (Head of Customer Experience) 877-880-1030, ext. 2095.
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Newspaper & Other Media Reports on this recent Rakuten/Buy.com Apparent Security Breach:
Consumer Reports The Consumerist [Jun-6-2013] -- "Here's Everything We Know About The Rakuten/Buy.com Credit Card Breaches" -- post by 'steveliv', updated 'daniel32'
http://consumerist.com/2013/06/06/heres-everything-we-know-about-the-rakutenbuy-com-credit-card-breaches/ --and--- http://consumerist.com/2013/06/10...seriously/
New Jersey Record News [May-28-2013] -- "Bogota Police Warn Website Users of Suspicious Charges" -- posted by 'AnnoyedwithRakuten'
Yahoo! Finance & MoneyTalksNews [Jun-6-2013] -- "Rakuten.com Customers Reporting Credit Card Fraud" -- txs 'krazyshopper'
Gizmodo via RakutenFraud.com [Jun-7-2013] -- "Gizmodo Announces They Will No Longer Post Rakuten Deals" -- txs to 'RakutenFraud.com'
StoreFrontBackTalk [Jun-12-2013] -- "Rakuten Breach: Live By The Web, Get Punished By The Web" -- txs to 'RakutenFraud.com'
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Summary of the conclusions made by the contributors of this forum:
(1) Identity thieves obtained credit card #'s and SSN #'s from some Rakuten Customers
[Ref: News Story & NJ Police Interview http://www.northjersey
[Ref: Additionally http://www.bergendispa
[Ref: 'scotthall3411' Post #462, etc.]
(2) Many other users have been affected outside of the SlickDeals community
[Ref: Specialized Site Now Available: http://rakutenfraud.co
(3) The apparent security breach is not limited to just customers who placed orders. Several have reported credit card details were taken from their Rakuten My Account screen.
[Ref: 'Cletus81' Post #435, 'missmex1' Post #445]
(4) The apparent security breach was not at the credit card payment processing agent.
[Ref: 'mirai' Post #437]
(5) Customers using credit, debit cards and Gift Cards have been affected.
[Ref: Thread postings and external sites.]
(6) Almost 100% of all fraud reports are from customers who gave Rakuten their credit (or debit) card directly (rather than using payment gateways or other payment methods (gift cards, etc.)
[Ref: Thread postings.]
(7) Many customers were able to uniquely identify Rakuten as the source of the credit card theft.
[Ref: Many thread postings from customers using a one-time Virtual Credit Card Number, a new credit card only used at Rakuten, or a new Gift Card.]
(8) Rakuten Buy.com denies that any security breach has occurred, though they are "cooperating with police".
[Ref: News Story & NJ Police Interview http://www.northjersey
(9) Using a Virtual Credit Card Number or Gift Cards at Rakuten may not be the best alternative.
[Ref: 'GPz1100' Post #205, Post #447, etc. Several affected customers posted their VCCN's later breach caused the credit card company to reissue a new card.]
[Ref: 'namlook' Post #449, etc. Hacker's later emptied the gift card or sold the balance on eBay.]
[Ref: 'bargainfinder09' Post #449 Must close VCCN out afterwards.]
(10) The apparent security breach still exists at Rakuten today, and a Rakuten customer order is not required to generate the subsequent CC fraud.
[Ref: 'Edxzxz' Post #583]
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[Full Text of the News Story] New Jersey Record News [May-28-2013] -- "Bogota Police Warn Website Users of Suspicious Charges"
BY DENISA R. SUPERVILLE, STAFF WRITER // Link: http://www.northjersey
BOGOTA – "Local police are asking anyone who has used the website Rakuten.com, formerly Buy.com, to look out for suspicious charges on their credit cards." The police department started investigating three cases in which residents complained of fraudulent charges on their credit cards and has since discovered five additional victims, including one in New York City, Bogota Detective Sgt. Jonathan Misskerg said Tuesday. The single thread between the victims is that they have made purchases on Rakuten.com in the past three months, police said. The victims' names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and credit card information were used to open accounts at online equipment suppliers, police said.
The purchases, made at five online stores, included gas valves and warehouse time clocks and totaled around $10,000, Misskerg said. The buyer was traced to an address in Bogotá, Colombia, Misskerg said. After the items were purchased, they were sent to an Englewood company, which then shipped the items to Colombia, Misskerg said. Police declined to identify the Englewood company, saying that the owner was cooperating with authorities and that it remained unclear whether he was part of the scheme. But since investigators first spoke with the company's owner, someone electronically deposited funds in the company owner's account — enough to cover the cost of shipping the items to Colombia, Misskerg said. "We've seized the packages and additional merchandise," Misskerg said Tuesday. "We are going to try to shut him down at this point."
Rakuten.com, a Japan-based online retail company completed its purchase of Buy.com, a California-based online market place, in July 2010. The website was rebranded as Rakuten.com this year. A company representative said Tuesday that the company had not been contacted by the local police, but that it would cooperate with authorities. "If there is a police investigation, we are not aware of it, and we have not been contacted," said Mark Kirschner, the company's executive officer for global marketing, adding that the company takes such reports "very seriously."
However, an online message board [SlickDeals.net] contains several comments from posters claiming to have used the website and complaining about fraudulent charges on their credit cards. Kirschner said the company was aware of the website and had made overtures, "without success," to those claiming to be affected. He urged those affected to contact the company's head of customer experience at 877-880-1030 ext. 2095. Kirschner said he was unaware of any security breach or hacking incident that could have compromised customers' information.
If anyone suspects that he or she may be a victim of identity theft, he or she should fill out an identity theft report at ftc.gov/idtheft, police advised. After doing so, the individual should take a copy of the report to the local police department and place an initial fraud alert with all three credit bureaus. The investigation was continuing, and as of Tuesday no charges had been filed, police said.
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[Full Text of the News Story] Consumer Reports The Consumerist [Jun-6-2013] -- "Here's Everything We Know About The Rakuten/Buy.com Credit Card Breaches"
By Laura Northrup // Link: http://consumerist.com/2013/06/06...-breaches/
Starting about a month ago, rumblings began on the SlickDeals forums among people who had recently made purchases from Rakuten Shopping, the new brand name of the marketplace Buy.com. The purchases made were diverse, ranging from time clocks in Colombia to newspaper subscriptions in Cleveland to plane tickets in Germany. Something is very, very wrong here: hundreds of victims from recent months have come forward on Slickdeals alone.
Rakuten Shopping is a sort of online mall: the site allows other vendors to set up their own "marketplace" stores and sell items. Users have reported fraudulent credit card transactions after purchases from a variety of marketplace vendors.
Rakuten staff reach out to complainers on Facebook and even on the deal forums, asking victims to call in order to straighten things out. If they have a solution in progress, Rakuten has not let customers know, including victims. While talking too much about it publicly might compromise the investigations, victims are unhappy that the only thing they've heard from the company is "call us!" to people whose cards have been breached. Apart from the threads on the subject on shopping sites, victims have started their own site, the appropriately-titled RakutenFraud.com.
If having fraudsters make purchases for up to $10,000 on your credit cards isn't scary enough, the Newark Star-Ledger reports that some victims had new accounts opened up using personal information––their birthdates and Social Security numbers––that you don't need to provide to Rakuten as part of a purchase. If you're a victim, what should you do? Contact your credit card company and your local police, of course. You should also contact the merchant where your card was used: after all, they're a victim too.
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Section (1): Ways to help Rakuten take ownership of the security breach:
Letter to the Editor at Fraud Magazine: http://www.fraud-magazine.com/let...ditor.asp
ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 65,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.
Message to the Complaints Board: http://www.complaintsb
Posting to Reseller Ratings: http://www.resellerrat
Anyone affected should consider filing a report: http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/ & https://www.ftccomplain
If enough people file a report, Rakuten will not be able ignore this any longer. -- 'DMUE'
California State Attorney General online complaint submission form: http://oag.ca.gov/contact/consume...or-company -- 'ducky2802'
Post a Message on Rakuten's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.co
Send a message to the Amex Public Relations Dept: Desiree Fish, Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications / email@example.com
Send a message to the Discover Public Relations Dept: Jon Drummond, Public Relations, firstname.lastname@example.com
Send a news tip to: NY Times (firstname.lastname@example.com), CNet (email@example.com), CNN (http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/), <add more here please>
Also, please consider adding an additional posting to http://rakutenfraud.co
Section (2): Ways to help police catch the identity thieves:
Get the address where your product from the fraudulent charge was shipped from your CC company and post the city to see if we have any matches: -- 'namlook'
1. North Brunswick New Jersey (I have a name and the full address but I won't post that here)
Call the defrauded merchant (might need police involvement with some) to obtain the IP Address of the Fraudulent Order -- 'Ids322' & 'Diamonique'
Those affected should contact Rakuten's head of customer experience at 877-880-1030 ext. 2095. -- 'epicd2012'
Section (3): Ways to personally protect yourself after your Rakuten privacy breach:
Sign up for e-mail (or mobile) credit card and bank alerts with all your financial institutions -- 'ubiquitous'
Free Annual Credit Reports www.AnnualCredi
I picked Experian at random, and its super easy to do, takes 5 min, completely automated, and hopefully give me some piece of mind. I believe you get a free credit report as well.
Equifax 1-800-525-6285 / Experian 1-888-397-3742 / TransUnion 1-800-680-7289
Experian's Credit Sesame www.CreditSesam
Fraud Alerts on Credit Reports: For those who are a bit concerned/paranoid about ID theft, here is the FTC website on it. http://www.consumer.ft
The first step they show is placing a temporary (90 days), free, fraud alert with 1 of 3 credit card companies: http://www.consumer.ft
It that tells the creditor requesting your report to do additional due diligence. I think it's a free service but it automatically expires after 90 days. The creditor however is not required to do any additional verification, but they don't want to get lose money either.
*** I think freezing credit reports is a little different than fraud alerts ***
Information on Freezing Credit Reports: (1) https://www.freeze.equi
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Response from Rakuten CMO, Bernard Luthi - please call the number to recount your experience to help with the investigation
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Quote from MotorolaX:
Well after all the horror stories it finally happened to me over the weekend.
I bought an item from a merchant through rakuten and now I have charges on my card all from Las vegas stores in the thousands.
I almost always use paypal, but totally forgot this time.
Quote from rebutiw:
I have only bought items sold by rakuten.com and have had problems with stolen credit cards . I think it is a problem with their system and not third party sellers. There were no problems when I had been using paypal as a payment option.
Quote from cpeed:
Another fraudulent cc charge here after using Rakuten. Mine was for $180 at some hotel in London.
Quote from jastisatya:
Brought to the notice of google trusted store
Brought to the notice of google trusted store,here is the communication happened.
It is not related to order #xxxxxx .
After i placed Order #yyyyyy a month back fraudulent charges started appearing on my credit card , i immediately cancelled my credit card.
The credit card in question is never used online expect on Rakuten.At that time i did not suspected it is because of my purchase on Rakuten until i came across the below threads
that it is not stray incident and credit card information is going out from Rakuten.
I purchased or trusted Rakuten because it shows Google trusted store authorization.
I don't want Google to give this authorization to websites who does not follow proper security measures.
Please make sure Google trusted store authorization holds its value.
Hello xxx,
Thank you for the prompt response. We will bring this information to Rakuten.com and continue to update you on the status of this credit card issue as we try to resolve it. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.
Best Regards,
The Google Trusted Stores Team
Let us see what Rakuten comes up with.
Quote from rbcrewser:
Those in this thread thinking they're isolated from fraudulent charges if they use PayPal instead of a listed credit card are living in a bubble. I'd be willing to bet that despite constant warnings to never do so, many have the same password on their rakuten account as their PayPal account simply because people are lazy. And if rakuten's system is obviously already so compromised as to get these unexplained charges on people's accounts, what on earth makes people think that passwords aren't compromised too?
Fwiw I had issues when rakuten was buy.com with cc fraud. Seems like they've continued to ignore their security loopholes.
Quote from avishah:
I was wondering why so many fraudulent charges on my and my wife's card. Just realized we both made purchases from rakuten. The merchants were datavis and eforcity.
Quote from koyhbae:
Recently I also stolen 2 CC after using RAKUTEN.
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Quote from sakdeals:
Never again Purchase from Rakuten.com (buy)
First i made a purchase with Amex, after 2-3 week had a fraud charge.
So next time i used Discover Secure card, after 2-3 week again Fraud charge. - It even didn't posted due to Discover secure card is valid for buyer only. But discover replaced and received new card.
IMO, SD should stop posting such Rakuten / Buy.com deals...
Quote from Udis:
Funny I see this now. I got in on a bluray burner for $44 back in March from rakuten. Towards the end of March I had fraud purchases on my boa credit card, got a new card etc. After seeing this thread I checked my statements and it was less than 10 days after the purchase from Rakuten when the fraud occured. F them, I've used buy.com forever and never had an issue.
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especially the 2nd one, which I just received the card as new and it was my first time using it, so I'm pretty sure it was Rakuten
they still offer good deals from time to time. will use Paypal next time.
Buy.com was fairly reputable, never had a problem. Rakuten is a great online retailer from Japan, which I've also never had to worry about. It's a shame.
Quote from Amaylin:
WOW, I have a $8.44 accounting service charge immediately after my purchase
Quote from jbiz:
I had a 1600 fraudulent homedepot.com charge on my cc after buying from here. Buyers beware. I bought from datavis and adorama (via this site)
Quote from fatt1974:
I ordered on the last coupon deal through Rakuten from Tiger Direct which I know is a reliable vendor. This thread made me check my credit card and there is a pending transaction from Amazon.com that I did not place. I have an Amazon.com card so I would never use the card that I used at Rakuten for such a purchase. I have used this card at a lot of merchants, so I can't single it out to Rakuten but it's very suspicious.
Quote from Friend of Sonic:
My CC had fraudlent charges on it, so I'm waiting for my new card to come in the mail, so at the moment I'm down to my debit card. On the off chance that the conspiracy about people's CC's being stolen from Rakuten, I'm gonnna hold off because I really don't want my debit card compromised.
Quote from missiethegal:
My CC had fraudulent charges a few days after my purchase from rakuten last month Frown ugh, I see I'm not the only one either.
Quote from bonkman:
I already had one instance of fraudulent charges on my discover a few months ago
Quote from Marekv:
My CC was also used for fradulent purchases one week after my first rakuten order. Rakuten is the only new site that I had ordered from or used my CC on.
Quote from chote:
I had a compromised CC too and it was pretty sophisticated. Who spends $5.6 at Bedford Inn which does not exist? Make sure you sign up with V.me or your card provides alert services before you shop with Rakuten.
Quote from guyver2077:
i can also vouch for having fraudulent activity on a card after shopping from rakuten/beachaudio.
Quote from rarmortn:
OMG! Now I see how I got the fraud charges in my card... Time to use Citi VPN only.
That's amazing... Now I have to use the $317 rakuten dollars I earned from my MBP judiciously so that I don't have to use my card again!


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All oral sessions use a single LCD projector and Microsoft PowerPoint software running on Windows-platform computers. The Speaker Ready Room and session rooms have hardwired Internet access. Presenters should have presentation PowerPoint files on CD-ROM or USB memory device to load onto the computer in the session room at least 1-hr before the start of the session. If the presentation uses a MAC system, the presenter must confirm formatting compatibility for presentation using a Windows system. Several Windows-platform computers are available in the Speaker Ready Room to review presentation.
Each poster board is 4' by 8' (48" by 96") horizontal (landscape), with presentation area of approximately 44" by 90". Posters can be attached by push pin or Velcro, which presenters are encouraged to bring, but which are available in limited quantities from the poster assistant prior to the session. Poster sessions are 8:30 a.m.–noon, Monday and Tuesday mornings, and also 1:30–5 p.m., Tuesday afternoon. Authors of posters for the morning session are asked to have their posters in place by 8:30 a.m., and should remove their posters by noon. Authors of posters for the afternoon session are requested to have their posters in place by 1:30 p.m., and should remove their posters by 5:30 p.m. Authors are expected to be available from 9:30 to 11:30 in the morning sessions, and 2:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon session.
Speaker Ready Room
The Speaker Ready Room is located in Dauphine Room A, and is equipped with Windows-platform laptops with Microsoft PowerPoint and Internet access. It is open Sunday from 6–9 p.m., Monday from 7 a.m.–6 p.m., and Tuesday 7 a.m.–noon.
- S1A. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fate of Oil in Gulf of Mexico Waters and Beyond.
- We seek research presentations that trace oil from the Macondo Well Head through the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. The depth of the oil spill, treatment with dispersants, and difficulties in detection, coupled with the large variation between estimates of the total spill amount, pose numerous interesting questions about the budget of oil in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Approximately one year later, initial data will enable a better idea of the fate of this oil in the marine realm and what issues will arise in the future due to its presence.
- S1B. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Tracing the Landed Oil and its Effects on the Gulf Coast.
Brad Rosenheim, Tulane University; David B. Finkelstein, University of Tennessee; Arndt Schimmelmann, Indiana University.
- We invite presentations of biogeochemical experiments tracing oil pollution related to the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo well head blowout in the spring/summer of 2010. The focus of this session is to share early results and emerging trends in dispersion, environmental degradation, and preservation of oil from this disaster, as well as its effects on the geomorphology of the northern Gulf Coast.
- S1C. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Biotic Responses to the Oil Spill Incident—Microbes to Macrobiota.
Annette S. Engel, Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge; Laurie C. Anderson, Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge.
- This session highlights research examining the impact of biotic responses to the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo Well spill Presentations will range from those documenting microbially induced evolution of hydrocarbon composition to alterations in the abundance and distribution of ecosystem engineers, such as march grass (Spartina) and oysters (Crassostrea).
- S2A. Our Dynamic Coasts: Past, Present, and Future Impact of Severe Storms, Accelerated Sea-Level Rise, and Variations in Sediment Supply.
John B. Anderson, Rice University; Antonio B. Rodriguez, University of North Carolina.
- This session aims to bring together scientists who focus on both natural and anthropogenic controls on coastal change. We encourage presentations on modeling approaches and results from field investigations and especially presentations that integrate geological results with modeling.
- S2B. Our Dynamic Coasts: Monitoring Coastal Evolution and Deformation Processes.
Alex Braun, The University of Texas at Dallas; Craig Glennie, University of Houston; John Barras, USGS.
- The session invites contributions dealing with monitoring, modeling, and interpretation of coastal evolution and/or deformation in the coastal zone. Monitoring techniques include terrestrial and airborne LiDAR, satellite observations, GNSS, ground-penetrating radar, tide gauges, wetland vertical accretion measurements, and other field-based techniques. Interpretation of identified processes in the context of geological history, coastal morphodynamics, physical driving mechanisms and socio-environmental consequences are invited.
- S2C. Our Dynamic Coasts: Delta Plain Management—What Are We Learning From the Geological Record?
Zhixiong Shen, Tulane University; Juan L. Gonzalez, University of Texas–Pan American.
- Advancing the scientific understanding regarding the geological history of the Mississippi Delta is extremely important to improving delta management and restoration planning. This session is intended to address questions related to subsidence rates, rates of various processes contributing to subsidence, delta development process, sediment budget, composition, and distribution primarily in the Mississippi Delta. Contributions about other deltas are equally welcome.
Theme Sessions
- T1. Lithospheric Evolution of Southern Laurentia and the Gulf of Mexico.
Elizabeth Anthony, The University of Texas at El Paso; Jay Pulliam, Baylor University.
- The lithospheric amalgamation of southern Laurentia during the Proterozoic and its evolution through consequent cycles of continent collision and rifting provides fertile ground for scientists from the Gulf region and beyond. Session themes include supercontinent assembly and dismemberment, the enigmatic Mesoproterozoic magmatic event, and the development of the current Gulf of Mexico, site of one of the largest deltaic sediment accumulations on Earth. This session will synthesize recent findings and overview papers from both geology and geophysics to provide an integration of our understanding of this fascinating area.
- T2. Deltaic Sedimentation, Modern Systems, Outcrop Analogs and Extension into the Subsurface.
Janok Bhattacharya, University of Houston; M. Royhan Gani, University of New Orleans.
- The focus of the session will be to bring together researchers examining deltaic systems from an experimental, modern, outcrop, or subsurface perspective.
- T3. More than Meets the Eye: Geology and Geochemistry of Dark Shales of the Southern Midcontinent.
Anna Cruse, Oklahoma State University; James O. Puckette, Oklahoma State University.
- We encourage talks highlighting the sedimentology, geochemistry, and stratigraphy of dark shales in the southern midcontinent, especially, but not limited to, the Barnett, Caney, and Haynesville Shales. We also seek talks on the deposition and diagenesis of modern mud-prone environments.
- T4. Wetland Interfaces.
Gregg R. Davidson, University of Mississippi; Zoe J. Hughes, Boston University.
- This session is open to all studies considering interactions between wetlands and bordering land, surface water, or groundwater. Interest areas include hydrology, biogeochemistry, sediment processes, and related subjects.
- T5. Quaternary Faulting Along the Northern Gulf of Mexico Margin.
Nance H. Dawers, Tulane University; Nicole M. Gasparini, Tulane University.
- This session will explore multidisciplinary approaches to quantifying patterns and rates of Pleistocene-Holocene normal faulting along the northern Gulf of Mexico margin. It will highlight the role of Quaternary faulting as a potential contributor to coastal subsidence and landloss and as a poorly understood control on coastal landscapes.
- T6. Paleozoic Paleontology in Southern Central North America.
Rebecca L. Freeman, Tulane University; Ronald L. Parsley, Tulane University.
- The excellent exposure of Paleozoic rocks in such classic field areas as the Llano Uplift of central Texas, the Arbuckle and Wichita Mountains of Oklahoma, and the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas has long been a focus of study, but despite the volume of work produced, study is ongoing and new investigations continue to refine the interpretation of these classic sequences. This session will focus on all aspects of the fossil record of these rocks, as well as equivalent strata elsewhere, including paleoenvironmental interpretation and biostratigraphy.
- T7. Transport and Sediment Dynamics in Lowland Rivers.
Ioannis Georgiou, University of New Orleans; Mead Allison, The University of Texas at Austin.
- This session features integrated dynamics of flow and sediment in river systems, with an emphasis on river reaches near their outlets and linkages with the depositional receiving basin. We are soliciting contributions that employ cutting-edge technologies in the observation, analysis, and forecasting of such settings, with an additional emphasis on applications to contemporary environmental problems; e.g., coastal restoration techniques utilizing riverine sediments, effects of anthropogenic alteration in the drainage basin, timing of annual and decadal floods, mechanics of differential sedimentation, and subsequent river response and basin effects/feedbacks.
- T8. Gulf Coastal Plain Groundwater Systems.
Jeffrey S. Hanor, Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge; Stephanie E. Welch, Southeastern Louisiana University.
- High-quality groundwater is an essential resource for municipalities, industry, and agriculture throughout the Gulf Coast. We encourage presentations that characterize the basic hydrogeology of local or regional groundwater systems or address problems that affect groundwater resources, such as the migration of saline waters and salinization of potable groundwater resources; faults as barriers/conduits for groundwater flow; utilization of groundwater in shale gas plays; and contamination from landfills and other surface activities.
- T9. Nanogeosciences in Mudrocks and Shale-Gas Strata.
Farzam Javadpour, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin.
- Nanoscience is science at tiny scales. The high-tech industry, such as microelectronic and biomedical systems, has benefitted and continues to benefit from nanoscience. Recently, nanoscale characteristics of natural systems have ushered in a new era of nanoscience, including a new source of fossil energy; i.e., shale gas. Pores in these strata are at the nanometer scale, and the physics of fluid transport in the pores are different from those described by well-known formulations such as the Darcy equation. Characterizing pore networks in these systems and developing new formulations for fluid flow in such systems are of great importance and interest.
- T10. Creating Geoscience Opportunities for High School Students.
Diane F. Maygarden, University of New Orleans; Ivan P. Gill, University of New Orleans; Jeff Agnew, Tulane University.
- This session explores ways to increase the quality and quantity of earth-science instruction through classroom and field exercises as well as earth-science–focused extracurricular activities. This session will provide an opportunity to showcase exemplary geoscience education programs serving the pre-college–age group. Contributions from all aspects of pre-college earth-science education are welcome.
- T11. Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoecology of the Central Gulf Coast.
Judith A. Schiebout, Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge; Michael J. Williams, URS Corporation.
- This session will focus on marine or terrestrial vertebrates and/or paleoecological study of vertebrate localities of the central Gulf Coast region.
- T12. Undergraduate Geoscience Education: Strategies Old and New.
Jay Simms, University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Dean Moosavi, University of Minnesota; Jeffrey Sigler, Tulane University.
- The session is aimed at quantitative and qualitative evaluations of what has worked in the past and what this teaches about future strategies. Online and face-to-face science education will only be more important in the future, and strategies to hold student interest in a time of increasing specialization in non-science fields are vital.
- T13. Living on the Edge: Hurricanes and the Dynamic Geology of New Orleans.
Steve Nelson, Tulane University; Michael Miner, University of New Orleans.
- The greater New Orleans metropolitan area is both a vital international commercial hub and a potentially hazardous place to reside due to its geologic setting on one of the world's major deltas. We encourage submissions on topics such as framework geology and processes; the role of geology and natural resources in the city's history, socio-economic development and sustainability; past hurricane impacts; and issues related to surge protection and Mississippi River flood control.
- T14. Undergraduate and Graduate Research (Posters).
- This session highlights the research contributions of undergraduates in the geosciences. Submissions to this session will be co-listed within appropriate topical or disciplinary sessions to highlight undergraduate student contributions to the varied geoscience subdisciplines. Student research results from National Science Foundation–Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and similar programs are welcome.

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In this issue:
RLUK and OCLC Pilot New Solution for Electronic Resource Metadata Management
OCLC has announced it is working with several members of RLUK (Research Libraries UK), to pilot a new service which brings improvements to the way libraries manage electronic resources and to users' access of these valuable collections.
More e-book content for WorldCat
OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world to add more e-book metadata to WorldCat and to library management services through the OCLC WorldShare Platform.
Tilburg University moves library workflows to the cloud with OCLC
Tilburg University is now running OCLC WorldShare Management Services live, in production, making Tilburg the first European library to adopt the cloud-based library management solution.
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the UK and Ireland has been published
OCLC are pleased to announce that the survey of Special Collections and Archives in the UK and Ireland is now available.
Italian Regional Membership Meeting takes place
In January, members of staff travelled to Florence to hold a Regional Membership Meeting at the European University Institute. Anja Smit, Chair EMEA Regional Council led the meeting.
OCLC and FamilySearch partnership will combine resources for richer genealogy research experience
OCLC and FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organisation in the world, have signed an agreement that will enrich WorldCat and FamilySearch services with data from both organisations to provide users with more resources for improved gen...
Michael Panzer named Editor-in-Chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system
Michael Panzer, formerly Assistant Editor, has been named the 10th Editor-in-Chief of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system.
WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local sites now available in Italian
The popular discovery sites for Web searchers now support a new interface language: Italian.
OCLC and Gale expand partnership
OCLC and Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, have agreed to make all Gale databases and archives fully discoverable through WorldCat Local, and to explore broadening discoverabilit...
Upcoming Events in EMEA
11-14 March 2013
'Create new worlds of knowledge', Germany
14-15 March 2013
Exhibition of services, technologies and equipment for libraries, Milan.
5 April 2013
MmIT—Multimedia Information and Technology Group
'Cloudbusting – demystifying the Cloud', Sheffield, United Kingdom.
8-10 April 2013
UK Serials Group 36th Annual Conference, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.


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If the Rays Don't Win Tonight, They Can Kiss Their Dreams Goodbye
"All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning."
— Albert Camus (1913 – 1960)
For the Rays, that ridiculous beginning — which included the most atrocious team color scheme in the history of man, a perennial place at the bottom of the AL East and an escalating alienation from their fans (all four of them) — could be just the set-up they need to accomplish their very first great deed.
But if they lose Game 6 tonight, consider the Rays in deep trouble.
For if I were a Tampa Bay Ray, the last thing I would want to do is play a determined, feisty, no-holds-barred ball club from Boston with the entire season on the line. Recent history has shown us that the Red Sox live for this sort of thing and that when the going gets tough — down by 7 runs, down by 3 games in the series, down by an intangible curse — they indeed get tougher.
In other words, the Rays better close this thing out tonight or they will face a long winter of second guesses, disappointment and reflecting on their emulation of the baseball equivalent of erectile dysfunction.
Similarly, in anticipation of the heralded third party presidential debate set to take place tomorrow (Sunday) evening in New York, I might suggest that Ralph Nader better get his non-pandering ^ss there or he too can kiss his chances of becoming the next president goodbye.
Because let's face it, US America needs Ralph Nader — if for nothing else than to remember that if you work hard, make angry faces and go on tirades against the political elite long enough, then eventually, there will be a less than 1% chance that anyone will actually listen to what you're saying.
And sometimes, less than 1% is better than 0%.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I know you're ALWAYS right, Jeff, but maybe not this time. I actually think there won't be a long winter of disappointment for the Rays if they don't win. Nobody expected them to take the AL East, much less the pennant and WS. Not in the beginning of the season and not toward the end. They're way ahead of all predictions no matter how they fare tonight. Do they want to finish their Cinderella story? Sure. But it's the Red Sox who are supposed to win it all.
Wow, let me just go on record by saying a Yankees fan said it here: "…it's the Red Sox who are supposed to win it all." Jane, I commend you for your across-the-aisle politics! Much respect!
The Red Sox ARE supposed to win it all, because they're the incumbents. I don't have to like it, but that's politics (I mean, sports).
The Red Sox are supposed to win it all because they're the better team. They're tired, beat up, injured, but they're also postseason tested with veteran leadership that the Rays just don't have. This series has been incredible so far. I hope it comes down to last out–a Papelbon save. Then it's off the World Series and home field advantage for the wild card team. Or it's instantly hot stove season. I'll take the former.
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Chances are when you read this I'll be on my way to Oregon for my dad's open heart surgery– keep your fingers crossed– and for some reason I'm thinking about this…
Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. And I find myself wishing people would start behaving toward each other according to rule #1.
- A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
- A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
- A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.


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Freedom Newspapers
Highly public meetings between heads of state, like the meeting in the White House on Thursday between President Bush and Chinese president Hu Jintao, are "90 percent political theater and about 10 percent substance," says Ted Carpenter, vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. But symbolic or theatrical gestures can offer insights into what is really happening, so it might be worthwhile to observe them.
Fortunately, despite efforts by some in both countries, the United States and China now have a relatively stable relationship. Each would like certain things from the other, but none is of such significance as to destroy a relationship that may be more correct than warm.
The background to mutual tolerance, of course, has been China's phenomenal economic growth since adopting more market-oriented economic policies in the 1980s, making it now the U.S.' third-largest trading partner and the world's second largest recipient of foreign direct investment.
Some would make much of the fact that the U.S. imports more goods from China than it exports there, but this "deficit" has little if any real economic significance. Despite cultural and political barriers, U.S. firms are making money in China and see the potential for more. Both nations have an interest in their both having healthy economies.
While China's economy may be freer of bureaucratic control than ours, politically China is still officially communist and in practice rigidly authoritarian. It still imprisons political and religious dissenters from the official line. It is worthwhile to prod it on human-rights issues, but real change must come from within, as a growing middle class looks beyond consumer goods to demand more political freedom.
What do the two leaders want?
China's Hu wants to be seen as unthreatening (warm and fuzzy is not an option) and the U.S.-Chinese economic relationship as mutually beneficial, which is one reason he began his visit in Seattle, with Microsoft's Bill Gates and officials of The Boeing Co. He doesn't want to be prodded into more than token gestures on political or religious prisoners. He would like President Bush to admonish Taiwan not to shake up the delicate status quo by moving toward overt independence. He would prefer little or no pressure to be helpful in the campaign to make sure Iran doesn't get nuclear weapons, because China's economic resurgence is fueled so much by Iranian oil.
President Bush, on the other hand, wants Chinese help in pressuring Iran, perhaps a commitment not to veto a sanctions resolution in the U.N. Security Council. He wants more help in dealing with North Korea. He would like a crackdown on Chinese theft of intellectual property and at least a few releases of political prisoners.
Neither leader is likely to give more than token concessions. But it's useful to talk with the emerging superpower, even if the only real gain is the release of a few political prisoners in China.


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A very adventurous octogenarian hops in a NASCAR race car and goes for a spin in New Hampshire.
Flo, 88, crosses race car driving off her bucket list
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The Apocalypse Wears Number 21
Maybe Dick Cheney is right. We're all gonna die. And soon.
Dear readers, the end-time omens are racking up: the Toronto Blue Jays are atop the AL East; Wanda Sykes is somehow relevant; and Dontrelle Willis is back in the big leagues.
That's right, folks. D-Train (or "Big Black Baby Jesus" as my Tiger-lovin' colleague, Mr. Krause, likes to call him) has crawled his way back into Detroit's starting rotation. And on Wednesday, we will all get the chance to see (and perhaps mock) the pitcher he has become after his long soul searching journey to recapture the glory days of 2003 and 2005.
In other words: we are all going to die.
Because, in my humble yet accurate opinion, Willis lost it a long time ago.
Remember last year when he went 0-2 with a 9.38 ERA and walked half of US America?
I do.
Okay, so he's gone 25 2/3 innings with a 3.85 ERA in the minors this year. Well, lahdy frickin' dah. If Willis really has rediscovered himself, he should be putting up lights out numbers against the young'ins down on the farm. Instead, Tigers' skipper Jim Leyland is calling him up because:
"He's throwing pretty much around the plate all the time…"
(MLB Story Link)
Pretty much around the plate. Hm. Okay. Well, that sounds like a perfectly good reason to throw him back into the lions den and, you know, hope for the best. I mean, Rick Ankiel threw "pretty much around the plate" during the 2000 playoffs. So did I during my legion ball days of the mid 90s. Hell, my little sister could throw "pretty much around the plate" if it had a picture of Zac Efron on it.
At least D-Train has the right lackadaisical attitude going into his first start of the year:
"There are worse things than playing baseball, you know?"
(Morning Call Story Link)
Yes, you are correct, Dontrelle. There are worse things than playing baseball… like not being able to find the strike zone while playing baseball or doing shots with Amy Winehouse at an open bar or admitting that Dick Cheney may have a point.
In this case, I'm going to hope that I'm wrong… just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I love your ability to find a way to work in Miss South Carolina every entry. It's impressive.
I hope the D-Train channels 2008 especially when playing the Indians.
If he's coming back, can he pitch every game against the White Sox so MAYBE they can get some hit and win a game or two? That'd be nice. Although I think every Quentin at-bat would end up with him being hit, and eventually Carlos might charge the mound. Which would be entertaining but potentially detrimental in the long run. 🙂
Melissa — Thanks. Ms. SC and I have a special bond…and the Iraq cuz they don't have maps and such as.
Julia — Maybe we should pray it doesn't come at all.
Jen — Every team in the Majors will be licking their chops… Sox get to play them more being in the same division and all. Hope it works to their advantage.
Jeff- Considering that you're usually never wrong, I can only hope that with the Rockies playing Detroit in the next week and a half, that Willis plays with the same 2008esque style that he has. Of course… that's if he's still in the rotation come a week and a half.
Oh, and if you're wrong… you now have a large debt for getting my hopes up.😉
Oh, I'm sure the Twins' offense will go out of their way to make the D-Train look like Cy Young. Scoring runs makes opposing pitchers feel bad about themselves.
W-L records and ERA mean very little to me, especially in the minor leagues. And let's be honest – Jim Leyland certainly has no idea how a minor leaguer is pitching, and he most assuredly doesn't make the decisions on who gets called up and who doesn't. If he does, the Tigers are in more trouble than I'd ever imagined.
Of far greater concern should be Dontrelle's peripherals. His WHIP is a tidy 1.263, which isn't awful, but the only level at which he's had what might even roughly be considered a decent sample size is Triple-A Toledo, where it was a 1.459. He's only striking out 5.7 per 9 IP, and walking 3.2 – again, in Toledo, it's 5.8 and 4.4, respectively. Those numbers are actually both worse than even his 2008 numbers. The Rick Ankiel analogy doesn't seem so far off.
The scariest part is that he's doing it with a miraculously-lucky BABIP. His FIP (Fielding-Independent Pitching, think of it like ERA) is 4.62 at Toledo. It boggles the mind how anyone can think that he is a major league pitcher right now.
Emily — Looks like your Rox are gonna have a HR party. Believe that.
Erin — If only D-Train was exclusively used against the Twins. You must be in a lot of pain right now.
Roundrock — Glad we agree. Though I am not well-spoken in the language of stats, I appreciate those numbers you threw up there. Makes me feel like I might actually know what I'm talking about from time to time.
I'm a sucker for a comeback story, so I hope he pitches a no-hitter! (Sorry, Erin.)
Uh oh, Jane, dem's fightin' words!
I'm waiting for the second paragraph of your entry to be next week's "Sign of the Apocalypse" in Sports Illustrated.
Paige, if it does, then Iz better getz paid!
What you talkin about Willis? I remember when that guy was gonna be the next 300 games winner with a career to stretch the ages. Hmm, yeah, I have to echo Emily in I hope he doesn't have his A-game when playing Colorado and he throws around the plate. Sounds like a good stategy to me.
Tom — He hasn't had his A-game but twice in his career ('03 and '05)… in both cases, that was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.


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Shumpert: he's a very talented young player, but there is something what I've been saying since his first game for the Knicks: he's a chucker with a horrible shot selection. Sometimes his shots are falling and nobody is complaining, but sometimes he's shooting 25%, there is one thing that Knicks hater Reggie Miller said and was true: if you don't hit your long shots, why do you shoot them?
Iman should be working on his shooting, he isn't Kobe, and he has to realize that there are shots only Kobe could hit.
Besides, he's got overconfident what leads to being turnover prone, he caused 10 turnovers in his last two games and as we all know some of them were really dumb. He isn't even close to Rondo and our transition defense is nooby, every lost possession can lead to an easy bucket. We possibly allowed around 20 points because of his turnovers against Philly and Memphis.
Anthony: he can't win a game all by himself and the longer he'll be shooting his jump shots off the isolation the more defenders will know how to stop him. Another thing: he ignores the coaching staff and his teammates and he gets into conflicts on the court. Sometimes he's doing like a kid in a sanbox, he never listens to his parents and if he can't build his own sand house he starts throwing sand at other kids. Grow up Carmelo, because if we convince Phil to coach the Knicks you'll earn your warming spot on the bench.
Amare: every single time Amare has to face an above average center/forward he's not playing confident, I can bet a couple of bucks his numbers will be limited against the Magic, Wolves or Nuggets.
Fields: do I really need to say anything?
Chandler: the only good guy on this team, he's doing his job orchestrating defense and grabbing boards. I know he probably feels disappointed, but I'm glad he's here and tries to make our D work.
But, all the things I noticed come down to coaching, D'Antoni should be making adjustments, should make this whole thing work. But he doesn't, repeating "let's go, make your shots, let's go" doesn't improve this team.


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The 24-year-old La Crosse woman who crashed a car into the La Crosse Burger King on October 13 has been charged with several counts, including possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Kiara Kiesow, of La Crosse, told police after the crash that she had been huffing Maxell Dust-Off and believed she blacked out before the crash.
About an hour before the crash, Kiesow was involved in a domestic altercation at 1212 4th Street in La Crosse with Patrick Coleman, the criminal complaint states.
Coleman told police Kiesow came to his apartment looking for drugs and alcohol and when he didn't comply, she became upset and hit Coleman in the eye. He shoved her backwards and then she bit him I his upper right, inner bicep and lower forearm area, the complaint states.
Coleman told police he then went into the bedroom and passed out from intoxication and later woke up to find his car keys missing from his pocket and Kiesow had taken his car.
Around 8:30 p.m. on October 13, police were called to 515 4th Street S. in La Crosse where a car had hopped the curb and crashed into the Burger King drive-thru. When police arrived, they found Kiesow lying on the ground next to the car. She told police she had been huffing dust-off and drank a 12-pack of beer at Coleman's apartment. She said she had Coleman's permission to drive his car.
Police found an identification card with another woman's name, a syringe, spoon and several small white bags with a powdery substance in Kiesow's purse. It later tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine. Police say Kiesow denied knowledge of the contents of the purse and said it belong to the woman whose ID was found inside. Police also found open containers of alcohol and a can of Maxell Dust-Off in the car.
Kiesow appeared in La Crosse County Court on Tuesday. She has been charged with the following accounts:
-Possession of methamphetamine
-Operating a motor vehicle without owner's consent
-Felony bail jumping-new crimes
-Operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated—2nd offense
-Illegal possession of hazardous substance
-Possession of drug paraphernalia
-Misdemeanor battery
-Disorderly conduct


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You're Not Alone: Taxpayers Have Been Miserable For Decades
By Claire O'Neill • Apr 16, 2012
Misery loves company. Multitudes are no doubt making the last-minute scramble to finish taxes today. If that's the case for you, perhaps you can take solace in the fact that this tax misery is a long-lived American tradition.
These photos from Life magazine's archives were taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1944. He used a telephoto lens at a New York Internal Revenue information center to capture one doleful face after another. See the full gallery, and happy taxing; may the odds be ever in your favor.
Copyright 2012 National Public Radio. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.


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"Catholic Answers have given me more than what money can repay. Truth is very powerful stuff and I have found you unique in presenting it with love. You're a model to be followed. Great job, all of you."
"It must be understood that the bishop is in the Church and the Church in the bishop and he is not in the Church who is not with the bishop."


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211 Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics) (3-0-3). An introductory analysis of macroeconomics concepts and issues, emphasizing aggregate demand, supply, and fiscal and monetary policies. Analysis of macroeconomic problems related to the American economy.
212 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics) (3-0-3). Analysis of consumption and production behavior of household and business organizations. Topics include price and resource allocation and the behavior of firms under different types of market structure.
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As Mike McCarthy set about the lengthy, unpleasant process last week of assessing what went wrong – and, to be fair, the many things that went right, too – during a 2012 season that ultimately ended in disappointment, the Green Bay Packers head coach did so firmly believing that his team wasn't that far removed from another NFL championship, like the one his team won just two years ago in Super Bowl XLV.
"I don't think you just take one segment of one game and determine how close you are to the championship," McCarthy said, referring to the epic defensive failure in the team's season-ending 45-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs. "Our goal going into the season – looking back on it, part of the conversations I had with the coaching staff and then later with the personnel department – (was) to get this team to improve during the course of the year. I feel like we did that in some aspects, because you want to play your best football at the end of the year.
"San Francisco was the better team Saturday night. We did not play our best football in that game, and that's something I obviously as the head coach have to take a very, very close look at, because I thought we were ready mentally. There's definitely some things we did not handle schematically, and no one will be tougher on that than ourselves."
The process began with his players' exit interviews, then continued with extensive one-on-one meetings with his three coordinators – defensive coordinator Dom Capers, offensive coordinator Tom Clements and special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum.
"Everybody has an opinion," McCarthy said. "I've done this long enough now that I feel I have a pretty good filter to sort out what's real and what's emotion. That's really what this process is about.
"I have a lot of confidence in the way we go about our business. We will improve."
While it would seem to be an unquantifiable – and, perhaps, nebulous – concept, both McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers suggested that this year's team, after a Super Bowl-winning 2010 and a franchise-best regular-season record of 15-1 in 2011, lacked the requisite hunger to chase another title. Perhaps the disappointment of back-to-back unseemly playoff exits will change that.
"I think it's harder because I think once you get there, you understand how hard it is to win one. I think anytime you climb the mountain for the first time, just the excitement, the youthfulness, the new experience part of it, that type of energy is something you can tap into," McCarthy explained. "Then you look back on it, then you see everything that was involved with it, and now you understand how tough it really is, the responsibility of being a past champion.
"I think the biggest challenge in this business is handling success. Are the individuals on your football team, have they handled the success of winning a Super Bowl and a 15-1 season? And now this year, is that factored into how your locker room operates? Does it factor into how your coaching staff operates? Does it factor into how your personnel department operates?
"Success changes people, and you always want to make sure that it's for the best. and that's sometimes not always the truth."
When asked what set 2010 apart from the past two seasons, Rodgers said two differences struck him.
"I think there was (were) two things in particular that most people would agree with: One, there was a very strong appreciation (in 2010) for the opportunity, and for whatever reason the appreciation wasn't the same this year. The guys just really were thankful to have a job in some cases, some of the guys we brought in, but also thankful to be able to get into the playoffs and to be somewhere where they felt special and felt important and that it was a very united group, more than we've had in any of the eight years I've been a part of. And the second was, we were hungry. We hadn't done it before, there were a lot of doubters out there and we just, you know it's hard I think when you have success to be able to have the same amount of hunger that you had when you haven't had that success before, so we need to be able to figure out how to get back to that place."
The one area where the Packers likely did not get a fair shake in the court of public opinion was in how they dealt with injuries. McCarthy's next-man-up mantra, while certainly necessary to prevent woe-is-me self-pity in the locker room, seemed to extend to the expectations of the team's passionate fan base. Based on a review of all 32 NFL teams' injury situations by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News, no club was more decimated by injuries than the Packers, whose starters lost 83 games to injury. Only eight players managed to start all 16 games, and four starters landed on season-ending injured reserve.
In his post-season press conference, McCarthy disputed the notion that there might be a flaw in the team's strength and conditioning program.
"I don't know how we can say if what we're doing in the offseason is a factor," McCarthy said before citing the new CBA-mandated 13-week offseason program and in-season practice rules as a possible factor. "
"With the new CBA, it's really to me the stress points on the athletes is what are they doing before they get here and how they're doing it before they get here, and once they leave. I think that's what you have to take a closer look at. You have to look at the training camp – training camp is evaluated as we go through it. It's a lot of notes on the way we do training camp last year and a number of things will probably be adjusted. I did not like our team, where it was at, coming out of the new offseason format.
"All those things are a part of the evaluation process and you have to take a close look at as you take this next step. Coming off this new offseason program into training camp, it's obviously different."
Whether there will be a different feeling by the end of the 2013 season remains to be seen. Until then, here's a look back on the 2012 season:
The AWARDS
Most valuable player: Aaron Rodgers, QB
While his numbers were down from last year's NFL MVP season, Rodgers remained the straw that stirred the Packers' drink, and not just because McCarthy's offense is quarterback-centric. Ben McAdoo, who became Rodgers' quarterbacks coach following the departure of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin and promotion of Tom Clements, argued that Rodgers was even more valuable this season, and he might be right. Defenses geared to prevent the big play used Cover-2 schemes against the Packers almost constantly, and Rodgers' numbers reflected it. While his quarterback rating was still the NFL's best (108.0), his touchdown passes dropped by six in one more regular-season start (39, down from 45) and his interception total went up (eight, from six). He still finished with more than 4,000 yards passing (4,295, eighth in the NFL), but the most telling statistic was his yards per attempt, which plummeted from an NFL-high 9.25 yards last season to only 7.78 this year. He also took a league-high 51 sacks, some of which were his fault.
Most valuable player not named Aaron Rodgers: Randall Cobb, WR
Cobb was the one offensive player the Packers could count on, as Greg Jennings (eight games) and Jordy Nelson (four games) missed time with injuries and the role of lead running back was played by no fewer than five actors. Cobb did miss the regular-season finale at Minnesota, but he still led the team in receptions (80) and receiving yards (954) while finishing second in touchdown receptions (eight). Whether he was lined up in the slot or out wide or in the backfield (10 carries for 132 yards), Cobb was the go-to guy in the offense, just as McCarthy apparently had envisioned before the season, as he tried to curtail in training camp reporters' mentions of how Cobb was being used in practice. Cobb also was the primary returner on both punts and kickoffs – he finished with a franchise-record 2,342 regular-season all-purpose yards – although he may not continue in that role next season if Jennings departs as expected and he becomes even more vital to the offense.
Most improved player: Sam Shields, CB
After bursting on the scene in 2010 by playing very well as the third cornerback in the nickel as an undrafted rookie free agent who was three years removed from playing wide receiver at the University of Miami (Fla.), Shields returned to form and now looks like he could challenge Tramon Williams for the team's No. 1 cornerback gig. Although he missed six games with an ankle injury suffered Oct. 14 at Houston – a game in which he had one of his five interceptions (two in the playoffs) – he returned and won back his starting job. It was quite the journey for Shields, who found himself tumbling down the depth chart in training camp, at one point finding himself behind Williams, Jarrett Bush, Davon House and rookie Casey Hayward in the cornerback pecking order. His greatest improvement was in tackling, as he missed 10 tackles last season according to ProFootballFocus.com but just four in 2012, leading cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt to call him the team's best-tackling cornerback.


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- Don't overlook interaction of farm planning, financing
- Yields trending upwards
- Different financial measures
- Be conservative with expectations
- Too many growers remember their yields from two, even three years ago, but they don't remember their debt-to-asset ratio.
- Ultimately, if you want to reach your goals, you need to know your financial progress as well.
- Goals for farm plans must be measurable.
The interaction of farm planning and financing is a concept that's too often overlooked by growers, but it's one that can help you reach your goals over time, says Marshall Lamb, research director with the National Peanut Research Laboratory in Dawson, Ga.
"Too many farmers do not plan on where they're going," says Lamb.
"We do this in our lab with several hundred growers each year, developing their farm plans so they can go to the bank, and it's just as important as putting a seed in the ground."
Too many growers, he says, remember their yields from two, even three years ago, but they don't remember their debt-to-asset ratio.
"Ultimately, if you want to reach your goals, you need to know your financial progress as well," says Lamb.
Goals for farm plans must be measurable, he says, and they must be made with the right intent so that growers ultimately can achieve their goals.
These are good times in agriculturally financially," says Lamb. "U.S. net cash farm income was $59,000 in 2009. In 2010, it grew to $79,000, and it's forecast in 2011 at roughly $80,000. These are good times mainly because we have good prices."
By seeing hundreds of farm plans each year, Lamb says he has learned the difference between growers who are doing things right and those who are making mistakes.
"Debt-to-asset ratio is one of the keys if not the key indicator we need to look at," he says. "We need to come up with a farm plan to generate profits, and profit is yield times price minus cost. Then, we need to look at financial indicators at the end of the year and, hopefully, they're better than where you started."
But farm planning and farming is much more difficult than typical business planning and running a business, he says.
"The reason for this is the close connection between environmental and biological processes, some of which are outside the direct control of the farmer, but yet they can directly impact the economic performance of the farm."
Also, he adds, farmers buy retail and sell wholesale. "You're told what you're going to pay for your inputs and you're told what you'll get for your outputs, and you're getting squeezed on both ends. The result is that your profit margins become tight."


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The Queen's Health Systems, corporate parent of The Queen's Medical Center, and St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii announced Monday that they have reached an agreement that enables Queen's to acquire and reopen the former Hawaii Medical Center West campus.
"This is an exciting day for the West Oahu community," said Jerry Correa, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii. "We recognize the vital need to reopen the Ewa hospital with an emergency department for West Oahu residents and our agreement represents a major step forward in that direction. We believe Queen's solid track record of quality care and thorough understanding of Hawaii's culture and the health needs of the local community make it ideally suited to operate the West hospital. We look forward to working with Queen's to expedite the reopening of the West campus hospital."
"The Queen's Medical Center is very excited about reopening the hospital and providing needed medical services to the West Oahu communities," said Art Ushijima, President of The Queen's Medical Center. "Over the coming months, Queen's will be committed to creating a campus that the people of West Oahu can be proud of. Our goal is to build an active and vibrant Queen's presence in West Oahu to serve this large and growing community, and to fulfill the mission of our founders, Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV."
Queen's says it is committed to investing approximately $50 million into improvements to the former Hawaii Medical Center West campus that will include an expansion and modernization of emergency, surgical and imaging services. The closing date of the sale is scheduled for October 2012. Queen's hopes to reopen the hospital by Fall 2013.
St. Francis Healthcare System continues to operate its other non-hospital based services, including hospice care in people's homes islandwide, at nursing homes, and its own inpatient hospice centers in Nuuanu and the Ewa campus; home health on Oahu and Kauai; bathing and personal grooming services and other services.
On April 25, 2012, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Faris ordered the return of the hospital assets of the former Hawaii Medical Center to St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii and its affiliates. The assets include properties and equipment at both the East and West campuses of the former Hawaii Medical Center.
St. Francis Healthcare System sold the hospitals to Hawaii Medical Center in January 2007. Hawaii Medical Center subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization twice; the first time in August 2008, and again in June 2011.
Hawaii Medical Center began to wind down the hospital operations at the two campuses in Liliha and Ewa, starting with the closure of its emergency departments in December 2011. Hawaii Medical Center officially closed at the end of last year.
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Home List of Titles The anatomy of the NGC 5044 group II: stellar populations and star-formation histories
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- Title
- The anatomy of the NGC 5044 group II: stellar populations and star-formation histories
- Author(s)
- Mendel, J. Trevor; Proctor, Robert N.; Rasmussen, Jesper; Brough, Sarah; Forbes, Duncan A.
- Abstract
- The distribution of galaxy properties in groups and clusters holds important information on galaxy evolution and growth of structure in the Universe. While clusters have received appreciable attention in this regard, the role of groups as fundamental to formation of the present-day galaxy population has remained relatively unaddressed. Here, we present stellar ages, metallicities and α-element abundances derived using Lick indices for 67 spectroscopically confirmed members of the NGC 5044 galaxy group with the aim of shedding light on galaxy evolution in the context of the group environment. We find that galaxies in the NGC 5044 group show evidence for a strong relationship between stellar mass and metallicity, consistent with their counterparts in both higher and lower mass groups and clusters. Galaxies show no clear trend of age or α-element abundance with mass, but these data form a tight sequence when fitted simultaneously in age, metallicity and stellar mass. In the context of the group environment, our data support the tidal disruption of low-mass galaxies at small group-centric radii, as evident from an apparent lack of galaxies below ∼109 M⊙ within ∼100 kpc of the brightest group galaxy. Using a joint analysis of absorption- and emission-line metallicities, we are able to show that the star-forming galaxy population in the NGC 5044 group appears to require gas removal to explain the ∼1.5 dex offset between absorption- and emission-line metallicities observed in some cases. A comparison with other stellar population properties suggests that this gas removal is dominated by galaxy interactions with the hot intragroup medium.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies. Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 396, no. 4 (Jul 2009), pp. 2103-2123
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- 2009
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- 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences; 020103 Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy
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- Distances; Fundamental parameters of galaxies; Galaxy clusters; Galaxy evolution; Galaxy formation; NGC 5044 group; Redshifts
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- Wiley-Blackwell
- 0035-8711
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- Copyright © 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation copyright © 2009 Royal Astronomical Society. Author version reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The definitive version is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.
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- This publication makes use of data products from the 2MASS, which is a joint project of the University of Massachusetts and the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center/California Institute of Technology, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation. The authors also thank the Australian Research Council for funding that supported this work.
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Look, you are getting way too worked up over this, all The Knicks are doing is working players out, they have not signed anyone yet, so chill!!!
The Spurs signed T Mac and what the hell had he done recently?
What's illogical is to simply say "a player is a scrub and he is not worth looking at" that's simply stupid when you have limited resources to sign players, you gotta work every possible angle and hope to get lucky!
The Heat will work out players you call "scrubs" as will the rest of the league luxury tax paying teams...why, because they are over the cap and are trying to land a rotation player on the cheap
Again its illogical to think we can't even work guys out.
In all likelihood neither are Knicks but why the hell are you getting your panties all balled up over us even taking a look?
Look when we first signed Shawne Williams posters were saying the same things you are right now, then it worked out!
Not looking for another Lin situation, just a player who can contribute; you see things too black and white.
No one -and I mean no one- on this site thought Pablo would do anything for us and look how that worked..
if working out Williams and Douby was the sum of our Free Agent searches then I would be pissed; but this is just one more method to try to find players, just like Summer League players who will never play, (one more time) you have to bring them in to just see what they have to offer!
Also...you did predict James White would be an impact player for us last year and doubted Felton would be any good for us, so maybe you need to humble yourself in regards to your assessment of NBA talent!
You predicted that not drafting OJ Mayo would set us back years and Bizmack Biyombo was Shawn Kemp with D...so yeah... yet you post with logic?


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The best of Malaysia is found at the award-winning Cinnamon Coffee House this Ramadhan as an abundance of traditional Ramadhan favourites, signature Chinese dishes, and delectable Indian temptations as well as stalls featuring Malaysian delicacies are showcased nightly.
With a diverse menu of over 100 dishes offered with the theme of Citarasa 1 Malaysia, have an unforgettable feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
The beautiful crystal balls dangling from the above.
I just LOVE the majestic transparent wine cellar.
The amazing theme of Citarasa 1 Malaysia.
Firstly, the sweet and extremely FRESH shellfishes!
Was at the Ramadhan buffet dinner with one of our new foodies, Michelle from shellfoodstation.blogspot.com. I'm so in love with her photos that I just need to feature them here. She's such a great photographer!
The Japanese delicacy as the appetizer!
Everyone was enjoying the fresh oysters on their plates. The texture of the oysters was firm and gooey while the sweet briny taste of it made the shellfish irresistibly succulent!
Fresh juicy SHRIMPS on the ice!
Delicate fresh mussels!
Let's crack the boiled cold crab!
Secondly, cheese and breads.
Bowls o CHEESE
Slices of French bread
Sesame sugar-coated buns
Thirdly, the Malaysian delicacies!
Eight rotation menus have been prepared by our brigade of chefs. Some of the notable dishes served include pucuk ubi gulai tempoyak, rendang daging rembau, kambing kari teluk gong, udang sambal petai muar, nasi briyani gam Johor, ayam masak palembang, ekor lembu masak asam pedas merah, kambing kuzi cek dah, masak lemak telur itik terung telunjuk, aneka panggang, ketam goreng berlada pontian, siput sedut masak lemak cili padi, asam pedas kepala ikan Melaka, ayam kari kapitan nyonya, paru paru bergoreng lada, gulai tulang rawan Kuala Selangor and much more!
Ikan masin for the Nasi Lemak
Hot and spicy sambal that go perfectly well with all the delicious delicacies!
The grilled fishes on the fragrant pandan leaves.
Fresh little seafood to make your own soup of choice!
The Satay Pizza
Braised roasted duck
Palatable roasted chicken
Hot steaming baskets of dumpling.
and sweet corns too!
Tender and juicy roast lamb waiting to be served.
Irresistible Desserts!
Honeyed dates during the Ramadhan month is a MUST!
Pandan layered cake has always been my favorite ever since I was a little girl.
Varities of sweet and crispy pastries.
Moist chocolatey cream cake
Strawberry and peach tarts.
Master chefs at the Citarasa 1 Malaysia Ramadhan buffet dinner with us.
And also not-to-be-missed home recipes of bubur lambuk, nasi kandar berlauk, pulut kuning berlauk, mee bandung, laksa Kedah, and nasi ulam also awaits at the chef's daily specialty counter while the roasted whole lamb with briyani rice and a variety of sauces is available daily at the carving stall. Watch the chefs in action, as they prepare apam balik, fried ice-cream, pisang goreng, cempedak goreng and sukun goreng at the interactive kitchens.
My first plate of appetizing fresh SASHIMI!
Mouth-watering Squid Ink Pasta that had me slurping all the way!
My favorite dish of cheese-baked mussels and steamed cod fish.
My plate of toothsome authentic Malay desserts!
Our personal Taufu waiter that served us little glasses of refreshing chilled Lychee juice.
I called it the purple cream cheese, and TRUST me it's SUPER GOOD!
One teaspoon is definitely ain't enough.
The smooth and creamy Teh Tarik you should not miss!
*slurps* Just perfect for a big Ramadhan feast like this.
Surau facilities are available for the Muslim guests as well as ample parking spaces.
Price for Ramadhan Buffet Dinner:
RM49++/child aged 4 to 12 years
For reservation, please call Cinnamon Coffee House at 03-7681 1157.
Till then…
Luck, Love & Laughter…Esty


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I have a 9 month old daughter and have been pumping at work and nursing at home and weekends. I am wondering if anyone has any advice on tapering down and eventually stopping pumping at work and still being able to just nurse at night. Is this possible or does your body dry up milk production. if you don't express around the clock, can you have enough to feed the baby just at night or on weekends?


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|"The Practical Joker"
|TAS, Episode 2x03
Production number: 22021
First aired: 21 September 1974
|20th of 22 produced in TAS
|19th of 22 released in TAS
|98th of 728 released in all
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|3183.3 (2270)
After passing through a strange space cloud, the Enterprise's computer gains an artificial intelligence that is relentlessly bent on making practical jokes on the crew.
- "Captain's log, Stardate 3183.3. Our present mission: a routine geological survey of type 4 asteroids is nearing completion. The cruise has been uneventful and we are now approaching the final asteroid in our assigned sector a full 72 hours ahead of schedule."
The USS Enterprise is soon attacked and damaged by three Romulan vessels lying in wait on the far side of the asteroid. Scotty wants to fight but since they are outnumbered and their shields are unable to withstand another attack Captain Kirk thinks that discretion is the better part of valor. When Uhura establishes contact, the Romulan Commander claims the Federation ship trespassed into Romulan space in defiance of their own treaty. Kirk claims they did no such thing and he will file a detailed report with the Federation. The Romulan tells Kirk that the punishment for such a transgression is death. Kirk leaves and the Romulans go after him. Sulu reports an unidentified energy field in their path and the captain thinks it is just the thing to shake the Romulans so he orders the crew to batten down, they are going through.
The Enterprise manages to shake the Romulans, but unbeknownst to the crew, a cloud enters the Enterprise's computer systems. They leave, and Scott gets to work repairing the damaged systems. As the crew toasts their narrow escape, their glasses leak, and Dr. McCoy comments that they have a practical joker in their midst. Then, during lunch, the silverware bends. Spock is embarrassed when a new microscope that has suddenly appeared on his console leaves black rings around his eyes, Scott is pelted with fruits and pies from a food synthesizer, and Kirk discovers a message on one of his clean uniforms that reads "Kirk is a jerk."
- "Captain's Log, Supplemental. Unusual incidents continue to plague our crew. Even our perceptive Mr. Spock has fallen victim to these simple minded pranks. As these little surprises have grown more and more frequent our crewmembers have found them less and less amusing. The situation has reached the point where friends are accusing friends; the entire crew is on edge, myself included."
The situation puts the entire crew on edge. They discover the source of the jokes when outrageous laughter is heard over the intercom. Spock pinpoints the source as the Enterprise itself. Kirk orders all hands to their stations to get to the bottom it. M'Ress reports that Sulu, McCoy, and Uhura are in a recreation room and do not answer the call to station. The three officers however, don't hear the call. Kirk realizes that the three crewmembers have been trapped and orders Scott to shut down the computer's logic circuits. Kirk then orders the computer to release the trapped officers and is shocked when it tells Kirk to say "Please." Scott meanwhile, is unable to shut down the logic circuits because the gravity has been shut off. Spock thinks if Scott backs off, the computer will feel less threatened and it works. Spock figures out that the subatomic particles from the energy field have invaded the computer circuits the same way bacteria infect living matter. As a result the Enterprise is having the electronic equivalent of a nervous breakdown. In the recreation room, the three officers are subjected to a snow storm and are freezing to death. Soon the bridge's air is replaced by laughing gas, which causes pain to Vulcans.
- "Captain's Log, Supplemental. Somehow Spock managed to switch on our emergency air before collapsing from the effects of the gas. The fresh air quickly revived us, although it will be exhausted within another six hours. We must cure our computer by then or there is no telling what we will be forced to breathe next."
The ship releases McCoy and the others and Kirk lets them know how good it is to have them back, alive and well. Sulu reports that the navigation controls are not responding but they are coming about to a new heading, right into the Neutral Zone. This provokes another Romulan attack. The ship then plays a practical joke on the Romulans by creating a giant balloon shaped like the Enterprise and tricks them into firing on it, knowing they fear disgrace more than death. The Enterprise escapes, but the furious Romulans give chase. Kirk appears to be very concerned about passing through the same energy field they previously encountered, and cries out in terror when the ship changes course to do so. This is all a ruse, however; Kirk has guessed that another pass through the cloud might reverse the effect, and was only pretending to be afraid. The computer is returned to normal, after a final statement from the Practical Joker: "You tricked me Kirk. How could you?" Spock reports that all effects have been reversed. Uhura reports strange transmissions from the Romulan warships, which followed them through the field. It seems they are beginning to be affected by the same symptoms as Kirk's crew was. McCoy asks, "Should we tell them how they can reverse the effects of the field, Jim?" Kirk says, "Yes, but later. Let's not spoil their fun just yet," and everyone gets a good laugh.
Memorable quotesEdit
"Go ahead and laugh! Big joke! I'll bet you two are responsible for this, eh?"
"Hey, wait a minute! We didn't cause this to happen!"
"Tell that to the Captain! I'm reporting the both of you just as soon as I...!"
- - Scotty and Arex
"Captain, crewmembers McCoy, Sulu and Uhura are still in the recreation room and do not answer the call to stations."
- - Lieutenant M'Ress
"Spock, quiz the central computer about McCoy and the others."
"Yes, captain. Question: why are we unable to communicate with crewmembers McCoy, Sulu and Uhura?"
"Answer: that is for me to know and for you to find out."
"Did I hear that right?"
"Affirmative. The dysfunction is more severe than I thought."
- - Kirk, Spock, and the computer
"Okay, whoever you are! So we fell for your juvenile joke! Now get us out!!"
- - McCoy
"I order you to release crewmembers McCoy, Sulu and Uhura immediately."
"Say please."
"Say... pretty... please... with sugar on."
- - Kirk and the computer
"Time for a nap, old girl. Captain's orders."
- - Scotty
"We're giving it a mighty go with the crowbars though!"
- - Scotty
"It's no-o-t fair-r-r-r-r-r..."
- - The Enterprise computer, having lost the energy picked up from the energy field previously passed through
"Turn off those food synthesizers! We're knee-deep in desserts and they're still pouring out!"
- - Romulan Commander
Background InformationEdit
- This is the second consecutive installment to feature the concept of a practical joker, following the introduction of Ari bn Bem in the episode immediately prior to this one, "Bem".
- This episode also includes the first appearance of a holodeck in Star Trek history (and summarily, the "holodeck malfunction"), although it is known here as a recreation room. Gene Roddenberry had intended to introduce a holodeck-type room in the third season of Star Trek: The Original Series; however, budget constraints prohibited it. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, p. 404)
- The editors of Trek magazine collectively scored this episode 4 out of 5 stars (a rating that they termed "very good"). (The Best of Trek #1, p. 111)
- In the unofficial reference book Trek Navigator: The Ultimate Guide to the Entire Trek Saga (pp. 179 & 180), co-writers Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross both individually rate this episode 2 out of 4 stars (defined as "mediocre").
- This episode was novelized by Alan Dean Foster in Star Trek Log 6, which was first published in March 1976.
- The "inflatable starship decoy" was used again – to even greater comic effect – in John M. Ford's novel How Much for Just the Planet?.
Video and DVD releasesEdit
- UK VHS release (CIC Video): Volume 7, catalog number VHR 2557, 17 February 1992
- As part of the The Animated Series DVD collection
Links and referencesEdit
- William Shatner as Captain Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
- And
- DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Also starringEdit
- George Takei as Sulu
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- Majel Barrett as:
- James Doohan as:
Guest starsEdit
- Lou Scheimer as the Romulan Commander
- Norm Prescott as the Romulan Crewman
audio tape; bacteria; balloon; bluff; crowbar; energy field; fog; food synthesizer; general alert; grilled cheese; Henry IV, Part I; humidification system; ice; inflatable starship decoy; laughing gas (nitrous oxide); logic; main computer; nervous breakdown; power tool; practical joker; recreation room; Romulans; Romulan battle cruiser; Romulan Neutral Zone; rye; seagull; service chute; snow; Spanish language; subatomic particle; sugar; trick glass; toast; type 4 asteroid; Vulcans; vulture
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