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Cage -- San Jose, CA -- October 12th, 2007
I'll try to illuminate as much of the show as I can, due to some things that I shouldn't mention on a public message board clouding my memory a bit One of the most metal nights of my life for sure though, some damn good stories, oh well.
Anyhow I got 3 non-metal friends of mine to come with me to this local thrash show last night with CAGE headlining, they wanted to see what it was all about and of course get completely fucked up Without them though it wouldn't have been as tight so I'm really glad they came, and everyone had a great time despite one of my friends spraining his ankle in the pit, another getting a bloody nose from getting kicked by a stage diver, and the other puking all over the sidewalk I already came in to the night with a fractured wrist which happened last week, but miraculously it didn't get reinjured or anything at the gig.
Got to the venue at about 7 after a longass drive (thankfully the rain that had been pouring all day stopped by the time we hit the road), and to my disappointment found out that GHOUL were not gonna be making the show This is my second time in a month missing them on a night I should've seen 'em, sucks. FUELED BY FIRE were supposed to be on the bill but they didn't make it either, I could care less though. We didn't go inside for the first band DIMENSION OF GORE, who my band played a show with before so I already knew their deal, old school death metal style with modern technical aspects to it, whatever. We could hear them from outside across the park where we were hangin anyways. The venue itself (Macla Center) is pretty decent, I was really pleased with the location especially, and the fact that they allowed ins and outs - more places need to do that cuz it saved our lives practically. By the time we finally went inside this band called SVENHARDZ was playing their last song, and I regret missing their set cuz they rocked hard, vintage 80's heavy metal sound with some speed metal in there, badass. It served as a good warmup though for FOG OF WAR.
These guys are staples of the local thrash scene, and rightly so, especially after their lethal set last night. Live thrash metal man, I swear its the best thing there is. FOG OF WAR sound fantastically similar to MUNICIPAL WASTE with their music, so basically some crossover ownage. They were probably my favorite band of the night, the energy was insane from the crowd, the band, everything was righteous. They really set the tone I think for the rest of the night cuz you could feel the energy surging, I think they got a reaction to rival HATCHET even. I stage-dived and pitted the most during their set than any of the other bands, all my friends said they liked FOG OF WAR the best too after the show. Nuclear fucking thrash metal. Pulled the setlist directly from the paper they had on the stage, didn't mention the little teaser of QUIET RIOT's "Metal Health" that they played at the very end to cap the set though so I'll include that.
2.) Blood Of A Thousand Suns
3.) Six Packin' Heat
4.) Fog of War
5.) D.P. (Don't Fear The Wink)
7.) Kills On Contact w/"Metal Health"
Due to more non-show related shenanigans I ended up stumbling back into the venue as DEVASTATOR were already well into their set. I was really looking forward to seeing them, but from the 3 songs I caught they were definitely the downer band of the night. Sucks cuz I think they've got some of the strongest material, but their sound was off (not enough vocals/guitar), the crowd wasn't really going crazy, and it just didn't have the right vibe. Kind of a buzzkill overall. "March Of The Wicked" was sweet though, as I had hoped. Incomplete set:
March Of The Wicked
Nuclear Death
Finally it came time for what most people considered the real headliners anyways, HATCHET. Saw them early this year at the Tidal Wave festival, so I was pumped up to see them now in a smaller setting. They delivered much as I had expected with a full-on thrash assault, they woke the place back up immediately. You can just sense that these guys are incredibly talented and tight as a band, awesome energy and most importantly great charisma on stage, which is a big factor that will set a band apart. The lead singer made the announcement that they just signed to Metal Blade Records, I haven't read of this anywhere online but we'll see if there's an official announcement soon. As I predicted, the major labels are finally starting to take notice of the scene, what with WARBRINGER recently inking a deal with Century Media and FUELED BY FIRE with Metal Blade as well. Not sure how that HATCHET/FUELED BY FIRE pairing is gonna go down, believe it that there's definitely a contest between NorCal and SoCal in the thrash scene, solidified by Marcus imploring the crowd to "Let's show the LA fuckers how we thrash in the Bay!" during one part of their set. All that stuff aside HATCHET really deserve their break and I hope they make the most of it. Again I got a physical copy of the setlist so it's 100% accurate.
1.) Frozen Hell
2.) Attack Imminent
3.) Storm The Gates
4.) Sealed Fate
5.) March Of The Dead
6.) Morlocks Tomb
7.) Frailty Of The Flesh
8.) Awaiting Evil
By this time my energy was just shot down, I had a splitting headache and wanted nothing more than to just go to sleep. However, I had to stick it out for CAGE after having awaited 3 years to see them again after they first impressed me with their set opening up at the IRON MAIDEN/ARCH ENEMY show in Los Angeles on the "Dance Of Death" tour. This was their Northern California appearance, and judging by the band and crowd reaction this will certainly not be the last. After being on hiatus/in limbo for awhile they finally got a solid record deal and have really pushed their new album "Hell Destoyer", which while I don't like it personally it has garnered much critical praise in the metal world. The songs translate infinitely better live though, because there's no one in their right mind who can't enjoy screaming "METAL DEVIL!", "KILL THE DEVIL!", and any other embarrassing, SPINAL TAP-like heavy metal cliches. Sean Peck was giving me and my friend the mic all night long and we had a fucking blast imitating Peck's high screams and doing growls and shit, so damn tight. I thoroughly enjoyed their set even though it leaned heavily on the "Hell Destroyer" stuff, that shit was so much fun live, reveling in the self-parody and ridiculousness of metal. I can see how MANOWAR shows must be a total blast One of their guitarists looked like a body builder too, so that just sealed the deal The old songs they did were my favorites though, and overall they really capped the night well. Setlist is from memory, not in order except for opener and closer.
Final Solution
I Am The King
Kill The Devil
King Diamond
Hell Destroyer
Metal Devil
Wings Of Destruction
From Death To Legend
Even though I'm way too tired and my body aches way too much to head out to the thrash show with FOG OF WAR and others tonight in Berkeley, I eagerly await another night full of mosh pits, stage dives, metal necks, headaches, fist pumps, high screams, backpatches, and puke
Be careful young man
Iron Maiden 4/15/16
I got no place, no name, I'm just a killing machine
I keep the population down, if you know what I mean
I never puke
Iron Maiden 4/15/16
I got no place, no name, I'm just a killing machine
I keep the population down, if you know what I mean
Justin why don't I ever see you and Allan at any gigs these days? We should meet up sometime. If you're around December 29th there's a big thrash show going down at the Gilman in Berkeley and my band is playin, would love to see you guys and party If not hit me up if you're goin to any gigs coming up, Amon Amarth in December maybe?
I got no place, no name, I'm just a killing machine
I keep the population down, if you know what I mean
And fuck yes, Maiden is gonna be the greatest
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Cartman may have gone too far this time.
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ping to a partial out of date list. Sorry 'bout that. Are you there Eric?
weener measurements? LOL Cartman gets it wrong
HAHAHAHA Randy has the mathematical formula!!!
"adjusted penis size"
weight = .5 kilograms?
LOL! The Tea Party guy and Randy....BURN IT DOWN!!
Randy to anger mgmt class!
".....and the real BC!"
I think they just dissed the birthers.. Sweet!!!
This one is going to piss off a lot of people.. oh wait..
Off to anger mgmt class for you!
LOL, next time a birther gets all pissy with people questioning them, we can just say they have a TMI issue. :->
They also ragged on the Tea Party.
All's fair after 11 years of ragging on hippies. If some on our side can't laugh at themselves every once in a while, they probably have TMI issues.
I don't think so.. They just ripped the piss off all of the time crowd.. Last time I checked is that the Tea Party wasn't full of birthers..
I would guess Parker and Stone ain't birthers!
Much better show than last week
That is how I see it..
I thought last week was funny.. This wasn't well except for Randy wanting see Obama's real birth certificate.
Or am I mixed up? human-ipad was funny. A guy I work with has actually seen the "human centipede" movie. Sez it is real bad cinema.
I thought Randy voted for Obama?
OH MANNN I forgot about South Park LOL!
"Randy voted for Obama'
he did indeed. must be "buyers remorse"!
Oh, yeah, it was "tooth decay" episode. so lame I forgot it!
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Skip to comments.Is my propane company committing fraud or creating a safety hazard? (New Hampshire vanity)
Posted on 02/06/2013 8:52:17 PM PST by AlmaKing
Yes, this is a vanity, but I figure some Freepers might have better answers than what I'm finding in web searches.
EnergyNorth Propane made a delivery to my tank this morning. My tank was already 70% full. I have not been using my furnace for heating this winter, not once. I've relied on 2 space heaters, so I have essentially converted to 100% electric heat which is a lot cheaper than using the propane furnace that came with the house.
The bill indicated 70 gallons of propane was delivered at $3.17 per gallon and also indicated the initial tank fill percentage was 70% and the final fill percentage was 80%. I knew something was wrong because my tank holds only 220 gallons and 70 gallons would be a 30% fill-up.
I inspected the regulator and found the tank fill percentage was 100%. I took pictures of this. Per my contract, they are supposed to fill the tank to a max of 80% to avoid leakage.
They've done this two months in a row. They know I have not used propane for the whole winter, so they're losing money on me.
Is this billing illegal?
Is filling a residential propane tank to 100% capacity a safety hazard and/or illegal?
Most are and a heating contractor gave me the explanation I recounted in post #31. I guess YMMV. If there is no register under the window there will be more cold induction from the window.
I did account for 'other locations' in post #37.
Another is in front of a closet at the end of a hall that is windowless except for the window in a door leading to the outside.
Putting a register next to an exterior door is a really bad idea. Too much debris would fall into it from the traffic. I would question the competence of any contractor who did that.
Ideally a window will be fitted with a curtain heavy enough to shut off most air circulation against it when the temperature differential between the outdoors and the inside is great.
That's true.
Propane tanks have valves that release pressure, if there's too much pressure in the tank. I saw one of these fail spectacularly on a 100 degree day on a 500 gallon full propane tank. The cover blew off, flew about 30 feet. Then the propane all leaked out over the next 2 days.
1. Your propane tank is much too small. Propane prices vary throughout the year. August-Sept is usually the least expensive. Try to get a 500 or even better a 1000 gallon tank and have it filled completely at the end of summer.
2. Stop your auto fill program. This does nothing but insure that you will buy propane during the winter, when prices are highest. Top off at the end of summer and monitor level every two weeks. Write it down. If you go below 20% full order 100 gallons. This way you end the winter with tank almost depleted and buy the least propane possible during the high price winter months.
3. Your immediate problem is that the tank is overfilled at 100% and is a safety hazard. They should come back out and lower tank level to 80%. They should meter the gas coming out and give you a refund.
4. When your contract ends call every propane company in the area. Get tank rental prices and propane prices. The first propane price they will quote you is for yoiur initial fill. This will be a very good price. Ask for the second fill price, and the third. They jack up the price pretty high after the first "loss leader" price on the first fill.
Unless you need the propane for something other than heating have them pull the tank. Just get rid of it if you aren't using it.
It's what we did. We too went to space heating only those areas of the house we actually use in the mornings, and evenings we use the fireplace when it's cold, and damp.
We have a central heating system house. The electricity for the blower, and the propane for the heat became a budget issue. It's just one "H" of a alot cheaper to use the space heaters in the bath, the bedroom, and the kitchen for an hour or so in the morning while getting ready for work, than to crank on the electricity, and the propane to heat the whole house with the central unit.
Much better off without the central unit.
Owning one's tank is a big advantage.
Also, consider buying a propane contracts before the season. In 8 years, I have come out ahead 7 of the years.
I replaced a 10 yr old gas unit w a more efficient hybrid system (heat pump/propane). My propane use dropped 40% and my electric dropped 15%.
People in the air conditioning business are trained to never fill their refrigerant tanks beyond roughly 80% as it creates the possibility of violent explosion. I've done enough research on propane (which happens to be an excellent refrigerant, but rarely used, by the way), to know the same applies there.
Here's the problem: Liquid propane expands as it is heated up in a tank. As long as there is empty room in the tank, the liquid propane will slowly fill that empty volume - the empty volume is really just gas propane (we call it two-phase propane). As the propane climbs in temperature, its pressure slowly builds up providing there is room in the tank for expansion (we call this pressure the vapor pressure). The tanks are made to take this pressure build-up with temperature, probably to as high as 150F, providing there is room for liquid expansion in the tank (i.e., it never becomes "full" of liquid only). A tank that is 80% full at 32F will probably not fill up until at least 120F, which is why they only fill to 80%
The problem occurs when there is no more room for expansion of the liquid. In that case, the liquid will still try to expand, but instead will press on the walls of the tank, trying to make the tank bigger. This pressure increase per unit temperature increase in this situation is huge, and no tank can withstand it very long. Once the tank is full, you can get away with this type of expansion for maybe a 10 degree increase in temperature (20 degree at best). At that point something bad will happen. If things work properly, the tank will vent when a certain pressure level is met. If things do not work properly the tank will rupture. Neither outcome is good. Even if the tank just vents, there's a risk that the vent will not seat properly, and there will then be a leak.
People in that business are (usually) highly trained and should never, ever, fully fill up a tank. The company providing the service should have their license pulled if they're doing that. As to your case, it's possible that the company is really filling to 80% and has some other way to verify (i.e., they are not using your gauge), but I don't know enough to tell you if it's possible.
So, if the tank still looks full, maybe call out a different company and ask them if they agree it's full. If it is full, I would call someone from the state that regulates them (in Texas it's the Railroad Commission, don't know in your state) and show them the problem, as you're likely not the only customer they're doing this to.
In any case, you should try to get that tank down to 80%, in a safe manner before the outside weather warms up too much - maybe run the house heater higher.
Good luck.
I believe he meant to say expansion, and they do not fill a propane tank over 80% here in Texas, because if they did so, during hot weather the "pop off" valve would trip and let the gas out.
Only thing wrong with moving here to Texas is that the air conditioning bills are a little high in the summer. Probably not high enough to make up the difference in what she is paying for propane, though. I have done the same thing she did, and quit using propane and started just heating the rooms we stay in the most with electric space heaters,and even here in Texas it it much cheaper. Folks who are lucky enough to be on a natural gas hookup can use gas without too much expense over electricity, but the propane would run me about $300 or more during the winter here!
Filling a propane tank to 100 percent is dangerous and againt all gas codes. If liquid propane gets in the first stage regulator it will freeze it up. Possibly makeing for excessive pressure in the line to the house. You should call the propane company and instruct them to come pump the tank back down to 80 percent like they were supposed to fill to. I ran a propane office for several years this is a very dangerous situation and MUST be fixed!
So don't leave propane tanks full in the summer.
It doesn't matter winter or summer if filled to 100 percent. Drivers are supposed to fill by the spit gauge instead of just watching the meter (and talking on their cell phone). I've had drivers over fill tanks and I made them pump them back down! Its a pain in the as_ to pump one back down and why should my service man have to cover for a driver not paying attention to his job?
I have been in the business and just some comments
Take the advice and get off automatic delivery. Just watch you dont run out
Electric heaters are inefficient; ever see an energy star rating on one? The losses are all at the generation station. An oil heater is at best is 95% but most are 80%. Gas fired are the most efficient with rating up to 97%. Like MPG, higher number is cheaper to run. Run your make and model number on the internet and look for its AFUE.
The reason you vents are below windows is to wash the window with heat. Besides the heat losses from windows the point is to stop condensation from forming on the windows. Next time you visit a house with radiators look where they are. Below windows.
You could mark the position of the vents with a sharpie and then close down the ones in the rooms you dont use. This way if you want to heat the whole house you can return them to the original setting and will not mess with the balancing of the system.
Take the advice and check your filter. It will be on the side of the furnace. That is how air gets in and is heated and blown to the rest of the house.
I think your biggest problem is the location of the furnace, You said it is in the cold basement about 45 deg. Moving it is out of the question, running duct work for the return is probably impracticable. Insulate your basement and the duct work to the house. Think about it, every time your burner comes on it has to heat 45 deg air to 70 deg to warm your house. That takes lots of energy rather than 68 to 70. Ill bet you would still save gas if you moved one of your electric heaters to an insulated basement.
I would not spend the money on blown in insulation on the walls. It has a tendency to settle to the bottom after a few years. I would go to Home Depot and buy rolls of insulation for the attic if it has none or very little. It is easy to just roll it out.
All that being said it probably does pay to only heat 500 feet of a 1900 square foot house by electric.
I would stay on autofill but make sure to prebuy enough gas to get thru the winter. The advantage of autofill is if you run out somebody has to get out of bed and fill your tank at night. Price wise autofill normally is cheaper. If you prebuy your gas it always autofill unless there is a locked gate or something that keeps the driver from delievering. The advantage of owning your tank is the ability to use different companies. The disavantage of owning your tank is if something fails on it its your problem. By far the best service propane companies offer is the prebuy plans.
There is another serious issue here. The driver falsified your gas ticket. He probibly falsified his driver log and manifest also. He could lose his CDL for this.
Now that is interesting, something I just asked my husband about. I don't think either one of us thought about it before.
We have two tanks about 100 gallons (he says, I say 150), our rental is $50 a year for both of them.
I guess I should check and see about the cost of buying.
Our gas prices have been pretty steady the last five years but we have five gas companies in the valley, so lots of competition.
The people who we buy gas from are fantastic, their customer service is top notch. I would stay with them even if I paid a few cents more because of that.
If you have info on tanks for sale (or in general what to look for), forward them on over.
This property is in Riverside County, CA, high desert (4000 ft).
Thanks, I will drink more coffee and ponder on this.
Pilot flame? It uses a noticeable amount over a period of time.
The space heaters are virtually 100% efficient at putting energy I pay for into the room, with no duct loss. And here the energy is produced by hydroelectric and nuclear. There are essentially no diseconomic factors.
Same here, in southeastern Washington State we've been between -17F and +117; they have to plan for a stuck pop-off valve and therefore leave all that empty space.
The heater (house, garage and water) also the stove and oven, all are electric start.
Very true thats why I mentioned the losses are at the generation station. Still 100% in the home, so the loss isnt to the homeowner except in the bills. If hydro and nuclear were used more than coal (53% of the time) I would guess more of us would use electric heaters.
One somewhat interesting thing I learned from the DeLonghi space heater experiment is how much energy was needed to maintain a steady state temperature (68F) in the house with an outdoor temp of low 20s day and night. Turns out it is around 2.7 kilowatts @ about 6 cents/kwh. Not bad for a 1973 doublewide? LOL
Of course, the people in the house and other energy-consuming appliances add BTUs as well. But then there are things like exhaust fans and infiltration that take it out.
For about $500 or less you can cover the attic with rolled pink fiberglass insulation. That would help tremendously and with long sleeves, gloves and a cheep mask you can do that yourself. It is super simple but if you need to you can hire a handy man to do it for a few bucks. You can do it, I have faith in you!
You are using WAYYY too much heat in order to keep that house warm. First eliminate the lack of insulation. attic is the most important, heat rises.
Check your windows. Are they old? If so make sure that you use plastic over them and check into replacing them. It is expensive, but the pay back would be quick if you get 33% more efficiency which is almost guaranteed. Expect to spend around 10G's minimum for very good replacement windows. DO NOT SCRIMP ON THEM. Buy the best, they are much more important than insulation. a majority of heat loss is through old drafty windows.
Last, and hardest, LOWER YOUR HEAT IN THE HOUSE AND BUY A SWEATER. If you keep the heat at 72, put it to 68. If you have it at 68 put it at 62. You will become accustomed to the lower temperature quickly. Also lower it when you sleep. It is easier to warm a bed with an electric blanket or extra comforter than to keep the entire house hot.
Also, if the house is empty during day, IE: everyone at work or school, lower the thermostat to 60 or 58 when you are out of the house and raise it when you come home. You can actually purchase a programmable thermostat to do this, but discipline is all that is needed.
If you could use only 20% less propane, you will save between $100 and $200 a month. That adds up quick. That would pay for windows & rolled insulation in less than five years and those windows, GOOD ONES, will save between 35% - 50%.
AND NEVER, NEVER SIGN A MULTI YEAR AUTOMATIC DELIVERY CONTRACT. Go Month to month and CALL WHEN YOUR TANK NEEDS FILLED ANDS ONLY ALLOW THEM TO FILL IT TO 80%. BE THERE AND CHECK ON THEM!
Remember, Propane is a byproduct of petroleum refining, so with O'Bumbler in charge, it will more than likely continue to stay high in price. YOU need to take steps to save yourself from O'Bumbler!
When the tank is filled, the person filling it is supposed to open the bleeder valve and add propane until there is propane liquid coming out of the valve. This occurs at the 80% mark at which point the tank is considered "full"
If you went out to your tank and opened the bleeder slightly (use heavy gloves as the cold propane liquid can cause severe burns) you can check this. If only vapor comes out you are below the 80% threshold. If liquid comes out (it will be a visible coud rather that invisible), you are at or above the 80% mark. If you were to run your propane furnace for a couple of days and the bleeder valve was STILL venting liquid, you can be pretty sure that the tank was overfilled.
Remember that propane is extremely flammable. No ignition source should be anywhere near it when you open the bleeder valve. If you are not comfortable with opening it yourself, you could just be there when the propane company comes back to investigate the overfill.
No, the absence of a register (or blocking it off from exposing the window to its draft as with a table) means LESS induction from the window, because the air is stiller.
Heating contractors repeat what they've been told. They do not start from first principles of physics.
Which is why it is located as far away from that door as possible while still being at the end of the hall.
It would appear to me that even a filling contract should not give the provider permission to try to add anything else to an already filled tank and thus would grant no permission to bill for it (unless there is an overall periodic fee or minimum filling charge). The contract only gives the provider the right to refill your tank if it is possible. Not the right to overfill the tank past recognized safety standards. In the meantime you are free to wild-cat fill the tank by any service you please at any time including immediately in advance of the contract visits. So depending on specifics, the contract may or may not mean much.
Tell my wife that. From Bombay where it is 90F year round. Regardless of where they're from, many older people could not tolerate 62 indoors. Britain has customarily had lower indoor temp settings but the elderly have always been a wreck, even before NHS. Here, with Obamacare in the implementation stage it's not a good idea to make yourself sick.
IE: everyone at work or school, lower the thermostat to 60 or 58 when you are out of the house and raise it when you come home.
Poor strategy if you have a heat pump/furnace combo. Unless the system includes an outside thermostat, the furnace is going to be used to bring the temp back up at great energy cost. If the temperature was allowed to stay at the higher level the heat pump could maintain it at lower cost. These scenarios have been extensively modeled by the DOE.
You mentioned the window in the door not me.
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New York magazine's fascinating interview with Justice Antonin Scalia offers much to enjoy, and as Joe Carter has already pointed out, one of the more striking exchanges centers on the existence of the Devil.
When asked whether he has "seen evidence of the Devil lately," Scalia offers the following:
You know, it is curious. In the Gospels, the Devil is doing all sorts of things. He's making pigs run off cliffs, he's possessing people and whatnot. And that doesn't happen very much anymore…What he's doing now is getting people not to believe in him or in God. He's much more successful that way.
As my friend Irene Switzer kindly reminded me, Whittaker Chambers set forth a similar hypothesis in an elegantly written essay for Life magazine in 1948. "When the Age of Reason began," the sub-head begins, "the Devil went 'underground,'" his strategy being "to make men think he doesn't exist."
Setting the scene at a New Year's party in "Manhattan's swank Hotel Nineveh & Tyre," Chambers constructs a fanciful conversation between the Devil and a "pessimist" — a Modern Man what-have-you, who exhibits familiarity with Reinhold Niebuhr and C.S. Lewis (an indication of rejection over ignorance, no doubt). (more…)


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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2008) - The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team defeated the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-19) on Sunday in its first pool-play match of the 2008 NORCECA Men's Continental Olympic Qualification Championship in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The winner of the tournament qualifies for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The U.S. Men will face Barbados in a second pool-play match on Monday followed by host Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.), Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) and Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) each scored eight points for the U.S. Men. Victor Batista had 13 points for the Dominican Republicand Jose Caceres had 10. Team USA had 11 blocks as compared to two for the Dominicans.
"It is a good way to start," said Hoff, who had three blocks. "We made many mistakes in the second and third, but we are happy with the victory."
The U.S. Men won the first set relying on their solid attacks combined with persistent Dominican troubles with their serves. Stanley served for two consecutive aces following the first pause for a 10-5 lead. Two straight blocks by Hoff and Stanley broke a 4-4 tie in the second set sending the Americans to the victory with 8-4 and 16-11 leads at the technical time-outs. The Dominicans battled to stay close in the third set at 15-14 with the tandem of Batista and Caceres, but Gardner restored the order and the Americans were never more in risk.
"I am quite happy with the victory," said U.S. Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand). "The focus wasn't so good, but in my point of view this game served for us to get ready for the latter stages of the tournament."
There is more information and live scoring available on the NORCECA web site at
(No., Name, Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Lloy Ball (S, 6-8, Woodburn, Ind., Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Palmdale, Calif., BYU)
10 Riley Salmon (OH, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
12 Tom Hoff (MB, 6-8, Park Ridge, Ill., Long Beach State) 13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford) 15 Gabe Gardner (OPP, 6-9, San Clemente, Calif., Stanford)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-7, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon
Team Manager: Robert Browning
Assistant Coach: Ron Larsen
Assistant Coach: John Speraw
Doctor: Dr. Andrew Gregory
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison
Medical Support: Aaron Brock
Group A
United States 1-0
Dominican Republic 0-1
*Barbados 0-0
*Puerto Rico 0-0
Group B
Canada 1-0
Cuba 1-0
Trinidad & Tobago 0-1
Mexico 0-1
*Match still to be played
Tournament Schedule (all times PST) and Results Preliminary Round
Jan. 6
Canada def. Trinidad & Tobago, 25-9, 25-14, 25-15
USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-13, 25-19, 25-19
Cuba def. Mexico, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20
2 p.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Barbados
Jan. 7
10 a.m.: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Mexico
Noon: USA vs. Barbados
2 p.m.: Cuba vs. Canada
4 p.m.: Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic
Jan. 8
10 a.m.: Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba
Noon: Barbados vs. Dominican Republic
2 p.m.: Mexico vs. Canada
4 p.m.: USA vs. Puerto Rico
Final Round
Jan. 9
2 p.m.: Quarterfinals (2A vs. 3B)
4 p.m.: Quarterfinals (3A vs. 2B)
Jan. 10
10 a.m.: Classification 5-8
Noon: Classification 5-8
2 p.m.: Semifinals
4 p.m.: Semifinals
Jan. 11
10 a.m.: Seventh-place match
Noon: Fifth-place match
2 p.m.: Third-place match
4 p.m.: Championship match


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (236 votes).
In short: By 'eck it lives up to the tongue in cheek comment on glamorous scenery! In full: A good race - well marshalled, a speedy route and as cold as you like!Date of review: January 17, 2014
In short: Quick course but wind made it toughIn full: On a different day this would be a fast race. It's always cold at the Dewsbury 10k, but this year the wind was very gusty. The last 2k was particularly tough with a headwind. Results were available online very quickly, but it took a fair amount of time to get the prize presenation organised.Date of review: February 4, 2013
In short: Good fun, well organised, simple route - really good event.In full: First time I've done this event - absolutely nothing to fault - easy to get to and park close to the start. Whole race is well organised (and definitely agree with others about having the chip on the back of your race number - excellent idea!). I quite like the simplicity of the 'out and back' approach, and that you get the slight upwards incline out of the way during the first half. I managed a pb too so overall very pleased! Definitely coming back.Date of review: February 4, 2013
In short: Great for a pb but bloody awful scenery on the "golden mile" of BatleyDate of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Good out and back course.In full: The outward stretch is slightly uphill but this is made up for with it being slightly downhill on the way back. Organisation was excellent and the competition between the serious runners should not put anybody else off because this is a good course with plenty of PB potential.Date of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Great course for a negative splitIn full: Really well organised and plenty of quality runners chasing the prizes.It does seem to be slightly uphill heading out and the wind this year didn`t help, but it sure seems quicker for the second 5k. Also it is very flat for that part of the world to be fair.Nice t-shirt again and all the helpers and marshalls did Dewsbury proud.Date of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Great atmosphere at start and finish, pleased with my timeDate of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Well organised, good route, great raceIn full: Everything was spot on; good course, well organised and good value!Date of review: February 3, 2013
In full: Good race, well organised, but poor cotton t-shirt at the end! Also, it's not as flat as it's made out to be!Date of review: February 3, 2013
In short: Local fast 10K courseDate of review: March 7, 2012
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NEW YORK -- Two people familiar with the situation say there is still a chance Mike Krzyzewski will return for a third stint as U.S. Olympic men's basketball coach.
Krzyzewski said he was through with the job after leading the Americans to a second straight gold medal in London. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because Krzyzewski is focused on Duke's season.
Yet the Americans haven't hired another coach, even after USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said in London his plan was to have a successor in place around the new year.
USA Basketball says there is no timetable for a new hire, though ESPN.com reported Wednesday that the deadline had now been pushed back to after the college season to allow Krzyzewski more time to decide.
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Like the title says I land in San Francisco this afternoon. With UPN closed for vacation and pizza hacker not on the streets my plan right now is to hit Tony's and Del Popolo, any other's I shouldn't miss. I don't want to overload my travel partners with pizza, but also don't want to miss something truly special.From San Francisco we are headed to LA. In LA I plan to try Trattoria Neapolis(saw a recent write up on slice and the pies look nice). Any other can't miss places? I know LA is kinda a dead town for pizza, and Mozza is of no interest to me, my friends who live in LA have confirmed my suspicions.


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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Gration serves as the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan.
Greetings from Juba! As we await the announcement of the official results of the Southern Sudan referendum, our team remains hard at work. The next five months will be critical to ensuring that Southern Sudan has the right tools to build a stable and prosperous future for its people. Building critical infrastructure, creating inclusive democratic institutions, and providing basic services to its people are challenges that the Government of Southern Sudan must be prepared to meet should the South become independent.
Following a successful visit to Khartoum and Juba with Deputy Secretary Steinberg, Assistant Secretary Carson, and Ambassador Mary Yates, I visited the Government of Southern Sudan to continue preparations for the post-CPA period on February 3, 2011. One critical element of the South's future success is education, and I met with the Government of Southern Sudan's Minister of Education, Dr. Michael Milli.
As I told the minister, education is the fundamental capacity a country needs to build a stronger and more prosperous future. And the South recognizes that it can only be successful if it invests in its people. I was encouraged to learn about the South's efforts to improve its population's literacy rate, increase access to both formal and informal education, and develop the technical skills needed to support its developing economy. And the United States, through assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development and other programs, will continue to support Southern Sudan's efforts to build schools, train teachers, and increase the South's educational capacity with the goal of empowering its people as productive citizens.
Moving ahead, the challenge will be to ensure that education remains a top priority for the South, and also that the Government of Southern Sudan develops a robust plan that will allow it to sustain new schools and other initiatives jump started by assistance from the international community. We stand ready to support them in this effort as they work toward a better tomorrow, and look forward to continued collaboration.
Anne M. in Kenya writes:
Let me start by congratulating the people of Southern Sudan for having a peaceful referendum.
I am a Kenyan educationist dealing with children with disabilities. I would like to work in your country in the area of education for the children with disabilities.
Thank you,
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Will Hipsters Buy Cars?
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Zachary Gayle, an unemployed 18-year-old in New York City, says he doesn't have enough money to buy a car--not that he's bothered by the fact.
"If I had the funds, I would not get a car," he said. "A car is, like, the worst thing you can invest in. You buy it, and it just loses value immediately after you drive it off of the lot...I'm not going to buy a car, probably ever."
With Millennials increasingly moving to cities and scaling back expenses, they are more commonly of Gayle's mindset and doing without vehicle purchases. Add to that the rise of car-share and p2p programs, and auto companies are left grasping at straws to try to get through to a cohort that increasingly eschews its offerings.
"Millennials are really savvy about blocking out marketing messages," said Sheryl Connelly from Ford's Global Trends and Future team who led a panel discussion this summer called 'Hipsters Hate Cars.' "They've grown up with all this technology, and they know Internet ad-blockers and RSS feeds...so it's much harder for a traditional marketer to reach them."
Plus, getting a license used to be a rite of passage and the true milestone of independence. Not so much anymore with less enthusiasm around the mobility and independence a set of wheels can offer.
A third of all licensed drivers in the U.S. were under 30 in 1983, a figure that's dropped to 22% today despite the 80 million strong Millennial population, according to University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute. Even the miles driven plummeted: those between 16 and 34 years old averaged 10,300 miles annually as recently as 2001, a figure that dropped to 7,900 annually come 2009. And forget about teens: whereas 69% of 17-year-olds were licensed back in 1983, only 50% were in 2008.
The initial sunk cost is not chump change: driver's education, once free, now costs between $200 and $800, and to add a teenage driver onto your insurance policy can cost upwards of $2,500 a year--not to mention the $30,000 average for a new car. But that hefty premium alone can't explain this pattern of Millennials who are balking at the prospect of driving.
Social Media Transportation
One contributing factor to this trend stems from the fact that 41% of Millennials in the U.S. want to live in cities, where public transportation and bike sharing programs reduce the need for a personal automobile. What's more, people are able to connect through social media instead of in-person, making the acquisition of the car less a rite of passage.


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Books about Buddhism are very popular at the Kalamazoo Public Library, so I am always looking to buy new titles. Within the subject of Buddhism, author Thich Nhat Hanh is a perennial favorite, so I wanted to let you know that I just ordered his new book: Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day. Even though we have not received the book yet, you can still place a hold on it.
Other Thich Nhat Hanh titles I have ordered this year:
Good Citizens: Creating Enlightened Society
Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
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About the Author: Paloma Gonzalez serves as Political Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota.
The day before the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg began a visit to Colombia, a valuable regional partner and a perfect example of how strong, bilateral relationships allow for more effective responses to crises in the hemisphere. Colombian police participate in the UN's mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), and Colombia was among the first countries to pledge and deliver relief assistance after the disaster.
Steinberg's visit was his first to Latin America since being appointed Deputy Secretary in January 2009. He was accompanied by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Chris McMullen and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William Brownfield.
The trip began January 12 in El Ubérrimo, President Alvaro Uribe's family ranch in Montería, Córdoba, just minutes from the Caribbean. Reflecting our broad bilateral agenda, the topics discussed with President Uribe and his team included: human rights, justice, trade, security, counternarcotics, climate change, labor, and regional issues. Steinberg's message was clear: Colombia is a strategic partner of the United States.
Following the meeting, Steinberg and Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez signed the Action Plan on Racial & Ethnic Equality. This plan focuses on addressing racial discrimination and issues affecting under-represented racial and ethnic minority communities. It establishes a joint Steering Committee to discuss challenges faced by racial and ethnic minorities in a variety of areas: Education, Culture, Housing, Health, Employment, Labor, and Anti-Discrimination Legislation. This is an important step in our efforts to support Afro-descendant and indigenous communities in Colombia who suffer disproportionately due to the internal conflict.
Before bidding farewell, President Uribe provided a demonstration on his graceful paso horses and introduced us to mango acebichado, a refreshing local treat, with the Mayor of Montería.
Next came lunch in bustling Bogotá with human rights and labor representatives who expressed concerns about extrajudicial executions, threats against human rights defenders, displacement, official impunity, and racism. Steinberg then discussed cooperation, human rights and judicial matters with the Prosecutor General and his team. He ended his busy day over dinner with the three leading presidential candidates from opposition parties who hope to succeed President Uribe this year. A successful day one allowed the Deputy Secretary to exchange views first-hand with government leaders, civil society, and the political opposition.
Steinberg's second day took him to Nariño, Colombia's southwestern corner, to witness Embassy assistance efforts. Our first stop was the "wild west" town of Llorente (pop. 8,000) near the Ecuadoran border, where 18 Colombian police supported by the USG valiantly work to improve security in a cocaine trafficking region besieged by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN), both of which are on the State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organization list, and other criminal groups.
Colombia, aided by substantial U.S. assistance over 10 years, has made tremendous progress in reestablishing security: while 199 mayors could not work in their municipalities in 2000 for security reasons, since 2008, every mayor in the country works out of his or her office. Significant challenges remain, however, as evidenced by the FARC's kidnapping and assassination of the Governor of Caquetá just before Christmas. Through our Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI), we support Colombia's tireless efforts to consolidate security gains in remote areas through increased civilian state presence, economic alternatives to illicit activities, and strengthened justice.
Next, Steinberg visited a USAID-supported nursery, where beneficiaries receive seedlings and learn to increase the productivity of cacao, a commercially viable alternative to coca. The project benefits 1,070 Afro-Colombian families on communal lands. Steinberg heard the testimonies of numerous participants, all of whom were grateful to have income streams and to have expelled illicit coca cultivation from their lands. Progress in rural areas involves a delicate balancing act between security, creating economic opportunities, and the pressures communities face in shifting to the licit economy and culture of legality. Young cacao farmer Yudi Enríquez said, "with the help of alternative development programs, we're not only able to pull coca from the ground, but from our hearts."
Steinberg then had lunch with the Governor of Nariño, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and two displaced individuals living in a USAID-supported IOM housing project. After a press conference, we flew back to Bogotá, where Steinberg gave an interview to El Tiempo newspaper before departing for Perú.
Deputy Secretary Steinberg left Colombia with first-hand knowledge of the complex realities this diverse country faces. His visit gave us the opportunity to reflect on how our work ties into the larger U.S. foreign policy strategy. We were reminded of Secretary Clinton's remarks on a Human Rights Agenda for the 21st Century: "Human rights, democracy, and development are not three separate goals with three separate agendas." From the Action Plan on Racial & Ethnic Equality to CSDI, our projects here intend to create an integrated approach to help our strategic partner leave its history of violence behind for a future of peace and prosperity.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Like farmers of Colombia,
Me, I work want so far and thinks that the ability is insufficient. The many influences exist and moving they hang they think the money from actuality and them. Uses the problem of actuality and when to tie the person, thinks that there is not a possibility the who coming out falling into.
Also the will importance but, thinks from situation of now the variable where also the circumstance of circumference is important. Thinks very the issue of importance.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
The corruption uses a fear and the narcotic drug group(?) which controls the resident Thinks that the result which is thorn suppresses must be reported in press.
Enlightens farmers and will arm the person which makes and (I think original to am like this), Fights to initially and the method which removes narcotic drug cultivation mobilizes to will be how? Removes the narcotic drug as a matter of and army commando raid hemp I for do to avoid an identity exposure, cannot believe the government the citizens…
One will make the hero and will hang and?
"Ernesto Guevara de la Serna"
Most the issue which is important thinks from the situation where the ideology loses economy. The support delivery thinks the thing which will become. But, being delivered well, is a doubt.
Has the pain of growth, loves seeks, the fatherland and the person which takes a pride about the nation, (?) Solves to the branch will do the self-conceit core voluntarily and will hang and?
From schedule point of view and support and the blight which are official does about the citizen of the government and absorbs with the method which sucks
When with time as a matter of like this mental leader appears in Colombia, thinks became.
If advises no matter how, the organization of society which gets sick will not be solved. That is like that, thinks knows that the country whole is such. There are not also times when becomes, they are not but there is talk which is a place which is not also the thing. So far the rule in compliance with the law thinks with the rule in compliance with the person the place where the change is possible.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Removes narcotic drug cultivation and to after difficulty divides thinks the farming village and the industrial zone and that there is a method which manages.
For the autogeny power of mining and agriculture field does to make the cooperation found, early stage is difficult and does to make overcome, makes come to divide to after that oneself in field of each one, thinks the thing. Respects consuming which the amount of material which is supplied in the city is quick to erect the professional agricultural products market.....
Position transactions the plan which minimizes the intervention the outside and long-term like that for small-scale loan and narcotic drug cultivation abandonment at the time of about 3-5 years actual object compensation support method etc.
The school and the hospital think in the country indispensability. If there is not a bank,
The industry field detains certain period 3D industries to thinks a help decrease. Later the problem occurs, different altitude industry immature will not be difficult a little and peels? Thinks with only the coffee that is insufficient. Equipment oneself moves and from assembles fading industry mobility and a environmental standards (satisfactorily, there is a plan of preparation and thinks from the actual place and that but) must provide a job.
The development equipment does to make the maximum solar heat and the solar storehouse use, drops a manufacture consultation unit cost and with the method which minimizes an effect in international energy market. I think to this the biggest dillema. About five will split about development and to pay cold night wear out. The society, economic. When the gas price ascends again and the vicious circle thinks that is continued. and
i lost wind mill........................................
Palgye in South Korea writes:
Indio considers seriously the regiment of the family which listens and to is, or, thinks very big weakness. Will hang and solves and thinks that must establish what kind of policy. Will be able to use in opposition but
Does not know English and contents is
i just heard his thinking.
October 14, 2009 -- Updated 0857 GMT (1657 HKT)
John in California writes:
It's wonderful to learn that the devastating violence that once gripped Colombia has lessened and that alternatives to coca farming are being introduced.
While the FARC & ELN violence is a huge problem in itself it is also an indication of problems elsewhere in the system. I hope their goals in areas of human rights, justice, trade, security, counternarcotics, climate change, labor, and regional issues are met and raised and met again until there is no need for a counter insurgency in our good neighbor Colombia.


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People tend to drive less during recessions, since fewer people are working (and commuting), and most are looking for ways to save money. But Phineas Baxandall, an author of the report and senior analyst for U.S. Pirg, said the changes preceded the recent recession and appeared to be part of a structural shift that is largely rooted in changing demographics, especially the rise of so-called millennials — today's teenagers and twentysomethings. "Millennials aren't driving cars," he said.
"What most intrigues me is that rates of car ownership per household and per person started to come down two to three years before the downturn," said Michael Sivak, who studies the trend and who is a research professor at the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute. "I think that means something more fundamental is going on."


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Hey Jude here. It's been a while since I've posted, have an illness in the family that's kept me away from my computer and a lot of other things, but I try to check in from time to time to read the posts. Was that King guy for real? I still can't believe all I was reading from him. When I saw Paul flub the words to "YNGMYM", I laughed my head off. I really thought at that moment he had forgotten and it just made him seem more down to earth, you know? I realized later that he was doing it at all the shows (on purpose) and it still seemed funny to me. I love to hear a song played the way you expect to hear it when at a concert, but jeez, sometimes ya gotta lighten up.
I have tickets to see Paul at the Fleet Center on Sept 30 and flub or no flub I plan to enjoy that show to the max.
Even if I don't post all the time, I read through to try to keep up with any interesting info. I've learned so much here and I absolutely love the varied opinions on songs, albums, etc. This is an awesome Macca site and the likes of the "King" can't change that.
GREAT post,Hey Jude. I hope all is now well with your family. I agree with everything that you said. Welcome back and have a great time at the concert!!! The King has been banned, by the way.[:D]


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (593 votes).
In short: great fun Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: An ice-bath and mud-pack without the faff of a spaIn full: Not for the faint-hearted, this is an awesome epic of mud, water and fun over 9.5 miles of contageous good-cheer and slippery run-fun.The 2 minute remembrance silence to start the race is a touching beginning and the course is designed to be fun and challenging. Some in fancy-dress, some first timers and some forever mourning lost trainers, this isn't a course for PBs, but definitely one to remember! Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Good venue for taking the girlfriend on a first date ! LOL !In full: Great fun, and mildly tough ! The pig trough seems to get some of the mud off, then go across the last field which is tough but hilarious ! Cant wait till next year !Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Muddier than last year - Great!In full: My second Slog and enjoyyed it very much. Plenty of the advertised mud, and good conditions for the race. Support for most of the route and great organisation by Bitton.Seemed harder than last year, maybe the mud slowed me down a little.Roll on 2011Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Awesome!!!!In full: 9 miles of mud that will have you grinning from ear to ear. Fantastic organisation. Excellent marshalling.Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Very wet & muddy but great funDate of review: November 15, 2010
In short: A great way to spend a wet cold Sunday morning !In full: perfect organisation, brilliant marshalls and tons of mud . I actually love this race ! Will definitely be back next year for more !Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Smiling, but good bye to my muddy kit!In full: Great race. Well organised. Felt appreciative to be running after the 2 minute silence pre race. Good facilities, lots of portaloos. Really good fun atmosphere. Friendly. Race itself is really hard work, lots of mud, hills, water and a few fun obstacles. Makes you wonder why spend a fortune on hyped up races like the hellrunner when great value muddy challenges like this are around at half the price.Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: Mud, mud glorious mud - great funIn full: Ran every step with a grin from ear to ear - even through the bogs, dips and ditches.Date of review: November 15, 2010
In short: A great day outIn full: A Sodbury Virgin! Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. Marshaling superb, jelly babies and jelly beans a nice touch.Only concern was the PA system before the race and when results were announced, couldn't hear anything. Maybe the horn could be sounded to get peoples attention before making the announcements? Well done Bitton!! Date of review: November 15, 2010
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Panda eyes :(
By Sam
from Shrewsbury, MA
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Comments about Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara:
This gave me terrible smudges under the eyes after wearing it out to dinner one evening. I was wearing all mattifying makeup as I have oily skin, and was so disappointed to see the panda eyes at the end of the night. It applied lovely on me, lengthening, separating and looked glossy. I won't use it again.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By Taylor B
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I boast a makeup collection of purely cruelty-free items. After running out of mascara and not doing any homework on this company, I stupidly purchased this mascara. I'm not only ashamed to have bought a product that is "proudly" tested on animals, I bought a product that is hardly worth its retail price. Stupid choice on my part, lesson well learned. There are better products out there than this for the value, even for a product that tests on animals.
By Anonymous
Terribly large brush which is very awkward to work with and it flakes. Someone with exceptionally long lashes might like this....maybe they wouldn't mind the brush.
Benefit At-A-Glance
Strengths: Worthwhile foundation and powder options; excellent assortments of blushes and a good bronzer; nice brow-enhancing options; several beautiful lip colors; excellent illuminating products.
Weaknesses: Skincare products could use more innovation (many contain potentially irritating fragrance and have bland formulas).
Benefit was developed by twins Jean Danielson and Jane Blackford, whose initial claim to fame was a stint as the Calgon twins back in 1960s television commercials. They opened their first cosmetics store, The Face Place, in San Francisco circa 1976, and then, perhaps recognizing the need for a name with more impact, The Face Place became Benefit in 1990. From there the line took off and expanded its presence beyond the Bay Area to include national department stores and, eventually, Sephora boutiques.
Benefit's makeup philosophy is outrageously fun, or its product arsenal centered on impossibly cute names and a lexicon that aims to make beauty enjoyable. Benefit single-handedly started the trend of selling makeup and skincare products with ultra-cute appellations for less than ultra-fancy prices. As with most lines, there are enough missteps and problem products to shop carefully, but Benefit shines in several categories, including foundation, bronzing powder, blush, and shimmer products.
Unfortunately, some of the products simply can't live up to their promises. This is mostly true of their skincare formulas, where the showcased ingredients are either present in itsy-bitsy amounts or the claims attributed to them are very exaggerated. Despite this, if you're in the mood for a fun experience and can manage to choose products wisely while enjoying the whimsy, Benefit deserves a look.
For more information about Benefit, call (800) 781-2336 or visit www.Benefitcosmetics.com.
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Paul McCartney … c'mon, he's a living legend, the most popular singer and songwriter in pop music history. I will not debate this.
He was in the Beatles!
And Wings?
McCartney hasn't performed in Houston since 2005.
So it's understandable that scalpers, excuse me, proprietors of the secondary ticket market, are asking ridiculously high prices for McCartney's concert Nov. 14 at Minute Maid Park.
They're asking upwards of $2,000 for a ticket on the floor. Even the cheap seats are expensive, as much as $100 for a ticket in the upper deck. These seats are so high up, mountain climbers are being hired to make beer runs whenever McCartney says "Here's a song off my new album."
There's no shortage of marked-up tickets available on StubHub, etc.
Last time I looked, there were 3,414 tickets for sale on StubHub, and 1,400 tickets on eBay. Someone on craigslist is offering a luxury suite with 18 seats for $8,075.
Throw in the other ticket-selling websites, brokers and agents - there's got to be 10,000 seats available on the secondary market for an extra fee.
Here's what isn't so understandable:
The Paul McCartney concert is NOT sold out.
You don't have to pay a scalper for McCartney tickets. The Astros told me there are 5,000 seats still available at www.ticketmaster.com … at face value. What a concept, paying what it says on the ticket.
Tickets are available at the $175, $125, $99.50 and $59 price levels.


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Heiskell Award
Monday, January 28, 2013
St. Cloud State's partnership with Universidad de Concepcion in Concepcion, Chile, has been recognized as an innovation in international higher education with the Institute of International Education's (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award.
The partnership is among 10 campuses recognized in five categories.
View the list of winners
View St. Cloud State's award profile
The 12th annual Andrew Heiskell Award honors the most outstanding innovations among the member campuses of the IIENetwork, IIE's membership association of more than 1,100 higher education institutions.
"This award is a great testimony to what we have all hoped for this program and the many others that have been influenced by the creation of this model," said St. Cloud State President Earl H. Potter III.
Learn about the Center for International Studies, St. Cloud State's provider of education abroad opportunities and manager of international student admissions and support services.
IIE will present the awards at a ceremony in New York City on March 22 as part of its eighth annual Best Practices in Internationalization Conference for campus professionals. More than 150 campus leaders and international education professionals in the United States and around the world attend the conference each year.
"This year's winners have developed new approaches to extending more international opportunities to a broader segment of their student populations," said Allan E. Goodman, IIE president and CEO. "We appreciate the winners' commitment to expanding access to study abroad and building partnerships, and we are pleased to recommend these programs as models for other campuses to learn from as they plot their own internationalization strategies."
The award is named for the late Andrew Heiskell (1915-2003), a former chairman of Time Inc. and a long-time member of the executive committee of IIE's Board of Trustees. Heiskell was a renowned international and cultural philanthropist and a dedicated supporter of international education.
An independent not-for-profit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations.
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Hunt 5031: Limited-entry Buck pronghorn
Season dates
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Type: Limited-entry
Species: Buck pronghorn
Weapon: Any legal weapon
DescriptionGarfield and Kane counties--Boundary begins at the Paria River and the Utah-Arizona state line; north along the Paria River to SR-12; east on SR-12 to the Burr Trail road at Boulder; southeast on this road to Lake Powell; southwest along the shore of Lake Powell to the Utah-Arizona state line; west along this state line to the Paria River. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Escalante, Navajo Mountain, Smoky Mountain. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100 This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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iHerb Customer Reviews
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I find this to be very hard to digest, I'll stick to my whey protein for now.
Expensive and not the best protein
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Expensive the taste is not particularly good. I would not purchase it again.
Horrible taste
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I really thought this was going to be a great protein powder due to great reviews, but I just couldn't get past the taste! It tasted really chalky and gross, and when I blended it in with my smoothie, it ruined the taste of the smoothie! Definitely not purchasing again, and I do not recommend it to those who are partial to taste!
Doesn't taste good
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I switched from Garden of Life to this because of reviews of heavy metals being found in Garden of Life. This one tastes terrible in comparison. I hope Garden of Life can resolve issues with their product.
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Spring 2002
Volume 6 Number 3
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Class Notes
On the Shelves features book recommendations from Princeton Seminary faculty and staff to help alumni/ae choose books that contribute to their personal and professional growth.
Dennis T.
Olson, Professor of Old Testament
Isaiah, Old Testament Library, by Brevard S. Childs (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2001). This commentary on the important book of Isaiah is the product of long years of labor by a scholar who seeks to hold together rigorous critical study of the Bible with attention to the literary shape and theological message of biblical texts.
1 and 2 Kings, Smith and Helwys Bible Commentary, by Walter Brueggemann (Macon, GA: Smith & Helwys, 2000). This is the first installment of a new commentary series that features a host of user-friendly features: scholarly but highly readable commentary; connections to the contemporary world; samples from the history of interpretation in commentaries, art, literature, and theatre; and sidebar discussions of moral, political, or theological themes raised in a given text—a true feast of many courses, supplemented by a searchable CD-ROM.
Abigail Rian
Evans, Charlotte W. Newcombe Professor of Practical Theology
Physician-Assisted Suicide, by Robert Weir (Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1997). A comprehensive treatment of physician-assisted suicide presenting historical, legal, sociological, and moral perspectives on this difficult subject.
Beleaguered Rulers: The Public Obligation of the
Professional, by William F. May (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). A trenchant analysis of the current pressures on professionals, i.e., doctors, lawyers, clergy, engineers, corporate executives, et al., who have lost their sense of vocation and public service and operate within an adversarial system.


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The ARAMIS information system contains information regarding research, development and evaluation projects of the Swiss Federal Administration. It is intended, Government and Parliament willing, to provide information to interested parties about the research projects funded or implemented by the Swiss Confederation, as well as to improve coordination and establish transparency. This website for searching for relevant information is part of a comprehensive information system of the Federal Administration.More study reports by the Swiss federal administration can be found in the 'External Studies' database, see. https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/studies.html.
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Magic for Webster Thomas football after position switch
Kyle Chase wanted to play quarterback at Webster Thomas, just as the senior did on his way up the school's football program.
That position was held by someone else at the start of the season, one reason why Chase made a switch to wide receiver.
"I told coach I miss playing quarterback, to give me an opportunity," Chase said.
This was just before the preseason scrimmage day around Section V in late August, and Titans coach Scott Deuschle put Chase in under center as a backup.
Webster Thomas played Pittsford and Hilton, two top five Class AA teams in the section, during the first two weeks of the season. Chase became the starter before the 0-2 Titans' game against Fairport. The iItans then fell to 0-3.
"We didn't throw the ball a ton," Deuschle said. "He played a solid game.
"We got inside the (Fairport) 30 (at least) five times."
Chase's debut as a starter was a little rough. He rolled his left ankle during the game, played through the discomfort and later was diagnosed with a hairline fracture.
"No idea, I just kept playing," Chase said. "Me and my dad figured (the swelling) was going to go down. It's happened to me before."
Chase said he was cleared by a orthopedic doctor to play in the annual Webster Thomas versus Webster Schroeder game, with two days of practice.
"We just needed the crosstown rivalry," Chase said.
Two defensive stops inside the Thomas 10 during the fourth quarter and a 23-yard touchdown run by Chase on a fourth down-play in the first half and the Titans had their first win. There was more to it, according to Chase, from sophomore Steven Zaccardo.
"We were definitely all excited," the 5-foot-11 inch, 195-pound Zaccardo said. "It's a huge rivalry, it's obvious it meant a lot to the seniors.
"They had never beaten Schroeder before. Kyle is our quarterback now. I'd say he's better than me. I'm definitely more comfortable playing running back."
The player who Chase replaced at quarterback was Zaccardo.
"The drive we scored on was set up by him," Chase said. "He got us there. He is an amazing running back."
Webster Thomas (2-3) made it two wins in two weeks with a victory over Penfield. The Titans' push for a position in the Section V Class AA Tournament continues Saturday at Rush-Henrietta (5-0). The top eight teams qualify for sectionals. Webster Thomas is ninth.
"I think we have the drive that we need," Chase said.
Assists by Pittsford soccer: Pittsford Mendon versus Pittsford Sutherland are among the area's most-anticipated high school soccer matches of the season.
When the varsity and JV teams play Sat. Oct. 6, the matches are almost sure to be intense, but the Vikings and Knights also will work together.
Sutherland hosts a lineup of four games, two varsity and two JV, that begin at 10 a.m. called "Sutherland Kicks Back'' for the benefit of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, NY.
The first match kicks off at 10 a.m. The final match is between the varsity boys and scheduled for 4 p.m. Pittsford Mendon is the top-ranked team in the Democrat and Chronicle's Large Schools Soccer Coaches Poll, Sutherland is No. 8.
Admission is free for all of the matches. There are suggested donations of $5 for adults and $3 for high school
students and children. Donors will receive a clown nose.
Profits from the game, including from concessions, go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester.
Players and coaches from the teams made breakfast on Sept. 22 for families who were at the house in order to stay near their hospitalized children. They also helped prepare for a fundraiser for the house that takes place Oct. 10-13 at Rochester Tech Park in Gates.
Wrestling officials wanted: The Section V Wrestling Officials Association plans to start training classes on Oct. 16 for anyone who would like to become certified to referee high school matches.
Contact Frank Marotta at 585-225-2021 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


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Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC)
About HBIC
Hampshire has a rich natural heritage and a long tradition of biological recording by both volunteers and professional staff. The Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) is a partnership led initiative, hosted by Hampshire County Council, which has been established to bring together valuable information on Hampshire's wildlife and natural environment, to collate and manage this data, and to disseminate to those who need it.
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HBIC is working in partnership with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the Hampshire Amphibian & Reptile Group and the Hampshire Mammal Group to promote online species recording in Hampshire using Living Record.


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by Anton Shilov
Sales of Nintendo Wii have slowed down across the globe, but Nintendo believes that the video game console not only has a long life ahead because it still has millions of potential customers to address, but is also the most used game console in the current generation.
"Even though our install base is, at this point, five million households larger than the PS2 install base was at the same point in its life cycle, it still has a lot of room to grow. If you think PS2, there has been about 50 million sold [in the U.S.] – Wii close to 28 million sold – so, it says to me there is still a big audience out there that we can access with Wii," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing, reports Joystiq web-site.
The claim by Nintendo seems to be rather interesting, considering the fact that Sony PlayStation 2 originally addressed a lot of hardcore gamers and began to focus on casual gamers only when the PlayStation 3 was approaching. At present it is impossible to address the market of hardcore gamers with Wii, which lacks high-quality graphics and multimedia support, hence, Nintendo will have to push Wii into the hands of novice gamers.
Nintendo also asserts that Wii is the most used game console in households that own it.
"In Wii households, 69% of the people in the household are playing the Wii, which far exceeds similar numbers for Xbox 360 and PS3. When it comes to Just Dance, the ideas that seem pretty simple can be incredibly innovative," Ms. Dunaway said in an interview with Gamasutra web-site.
Even though the executive vice president may be correct about the fact that Wii is utilized by more people than the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, it should be kept in mind that hardcore gamers, who own the aforementioned game consoles play a lot more games for a longer time compared to casual gamers that own Wii.
When asked about a possible successor for the mega-successful Wii, Ms. Dunaway responded that it would be available when it is done and not anytime soon, something which all executives at Nintendo say on the matter.
"I don't think [the successor for Wii] will be anytime soon. We will have it ready when we think the time is right," said Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing.


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Keeping the Glass Half Full
Improve performance with proper hydration and electrolyte replenishment
Most runners realize that staying hydrated is paramount to success in longer events, but how much ...
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Most runners realize that staying hydrated is paramount to success in longer events, but how much fluids is enough? Too much? Just a two- to three-percent loss in body weight from perspiration can result in a 10-percent drop-off in endurance performance. Marathoners may be familiar with the concept of cardiac drift, which happens when dehydration decreases blood volume, leading to a reduction in oxygenated blood flow. The result is a slowly increasing heart rate even while the runner maintains a consistent effort. Cardiac drift is worsened by hot temperatures, when blood is drawn from the muscles to the skin to assist with cooling.
Beyond decreasing your endurance performance, dehydration can also lead to cramps, digestion issues, such as diarrhea and vomitting, and blisters due to increased rubbing in fluid-deficient tissue. Extreme dehydration can lead to chronic, even life-threatening health conditions. To hydrate properly, you need to know how much you sweat, how to balance water and electrolytes and how to drink on the run.
Fluid Loss
Always related to running intensity, sweat rate also varies based on several environmental factors, including temperature, relative humidity and altitude. The most effective way to measure sweat rate is to conduct a sweat test.
First, weigh yourself naked before a 60- to 90-minute run. Do not eat, drink or use the bathroom until you have completed your run. Post-run, re-weigh yourself naked. The difference between your starting and finishing weight is your net sweat loss. Divide that number by the number of minutes you ran, and multiply the result by 60 to determine your sweat rate in ounces per hour.
You may want to conduct multiple sweat tests to determine your sweat rate under a variety of conditions. If you wish to determine your hydration rate with a particular goal race in mind, conduct the sweat test under conditions that mimic probable race conditions.
As you gain experience, you will be able to estimate how much fluid you should be consuming in various situations. No matter how much you are sweating, though, it is difficult for the body to process more than 24 to 28 ounces of water per hour.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (88 votes).
In short: great race - very well organised. Wind and wet this year. Quick fast course.Date of review: October 5, 2010
In short: Well organised, flat courses, lots of fun despite the rain. In full: The race was well organised, signd and marshalled, not a grumpy marshall in sight. There were 4 water stations on the half and it was as flat as a pancake if you want a PB. The course took in some quiet roads as well as the centre of Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea, then back along the sea front with a tail wind. Medals were presented by a GB team member (60M indoor runner) and there were nice burgers on sale afterwards, also a little craft market. There was stuff to colour and make for the kids as well. The finish for the marathon and half was well marshalled. We will be coming back again next year as it was such a good weekend. Lets hope the weather is a bit kinder. Date of review: October 5, 2010
In short: ExcellantIn full: Very good race will be back next year.I've never seen so many marshalls.This race is made for marathon first timers.Date of review: October 5, 2010
In short: I had to improve my score. Mablethorpe are now sending me a T-shirt that fits. This is the best race I have ever done!Date of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Fantastic, the best marshals ever,really fast course, very friendly race, you have to do this!!In full: Great organisation, flat course, the marshals were fantastic, (so enthusiastic with their support that I felt I needed to explain I wasn't winning),presented a medal from a GB runner,and this good even in the wind and rain. I got a PB by 20 mins (fast course). Only one glitch, why ask what size t- shirt you need when they dont have them at the finish.Date of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Only reason I won't do it again is I never do the same marathon twice.....In full: This was a great fun marathon, first prize goes to the marshals as they couldn't have been nicer to us. Weather was wet but even that couldn't spoil the fun and the scenery was great. Why is it not more popular as it deserves to be? Really good PB potential as it is mostly flat but with enough hills to keep you going, plenty of serious marathoners around but once you get over the panic you can also see a good number of first timers. Goody bag not that great but better than some I have had, Tshirt is nice though and a Mars is always welcome! I stayed at The Cross Guest House just out of town and I can tell you it was perfect pre-marathon accommodation, big comfy bed, hot shower and plenty of space to lay out kit. The only thing to watch out for is the town does lack good race food for the night before - unless you count fish and chips!Date of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Excellently organised, pancake-flat marathon.In full: My congratulation to the organisers - absolutely faultless with lots of nice touches; on-site parking, more marshalls than runners, a very welcome tin-foil poncho at the finish (it had just started raining again) AND someone to put it on me (I was in no state to do it myself!).Course itself was very flat and potentially very fast. Got a bit lonely through 16-23 miles but cheered up on hitting the prom and the locals were very polite and supportive.Date of review: October 4, 2010
In short: Superbly Organised - Definite PB PotentialIn full: I would recommend this to anyone wanting a fairly flat PB-potential marathon in their calendar for 2011. Nasty short hill on 16 miles did for my PB attempt but generally flat as a pancake.There must have been 3 marshalls to every competitor around the course and at the end. Water station every 2-3 miles, with bottled water and a couple with isotonic bottles also.Organisation proceeded like clockwork, and very thoughtful touches in all aspects towards the runners.Will be back with some better-prepared legs next year for a big hack at the PB. Well done Mablethorpe.Date of review: October 4, 2010
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