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Your one-stop destination for everything, including gift wrap, balloons, snacks and household items.
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A popular shopping destination for today's teenagers, Aéropostale is a leading mall-based specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells its own brand of casual, current apparel targeting 14 to 18 year-olds...
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While other retailers are content to chase trends, Against All Odds strives to create them. DNR, one of the industries leading fashion magazines, has selected Against All Odds as the best up and coming of 'Americas young...
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Aldo shoes is your #1 destination for on-trend footwear, handbags and accessories for women and men. Aldo is located next to Starbucks nearest Center Court.
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AE brings you high quality, on-trend clothing, accessories and personal care products at affordable prices. AE's collection includes modern basics like jeans, surplus and graphic tees as well as a stylish assortment of...
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Kotliar's Card & Gifts is dedicated to meeting the specific needs of every customer. It's our goal to please you and the special people in your life. That's why we offer a complete line of all-occasion greeting cards...
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Carries Motherhood & A Pea in the Pod clothing lines.
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Whether it's for lunch, dinner, after work or late at night, we've got the neighborhood favorites you've grown to love. Applebee's has an outside entrance nearest Sears.
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Whether you're shopping for the next generation phone, a digital TV package, or broadband Internet service for your business, AT&T is your go-to for communication solutions.
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Auntie Anne's has two locations. The store is located by Macy's and the kiosk is located by Forever21.
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Feed your island spirit at Bahama Breeze. With its unique combination of Caribbean-inspired food, handcrafted tropical drinks, vibrant atmosphere and people happy to be of service, Bahama Breeze is the restaurant that...
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Bath & Body Works is the apothecary of the 21st century. It is the authority dedicated to helping people find their own individual paths to well-being by bringing them the very best personal care products the world has to...
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Bella sells all the latest trends in shoes at a reasonable price.
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Boscov's is a full service department store meeting the total family needs of our customers. We stock a full range of brand-name merchandise that runs the gamut from fashion items for men, women and children to a complete...
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Make your own stuffed animal friend! Choose from over 30 furry friends to make. Stuff it and give it a heart will with your wishes - a Build-A-Bear Workshop trademark. Then personalize it with hundreds of fashions and...
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The Candle Shoppe features Yankee Candles and related accessories. They carry holiday-themed candle products and the perfect candles to make your home cozy.
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Casino Jewelry sells Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Beaded Jewelry, Chains, Pendants and everything in between. Located next to Piercing Pagoda.
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We understand how important your mobile device or computer is to you. At Cellairis, you can expect to find everything you need to protect your investment. Beyond our stylish cases and fast repairs, we also offer an...
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Champs Sports has athletic shoes, running shoes and sports apparel from Nike, Adidas, Reebok, new balance, Asics, air Jordan. Get The Real Stuff First.. Champs Sports is located next to Express in the Sears Wing.
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Fashion that's trendy, not spendy! Shop the glam at Charlotte Russe, and snag major savings on the hottest clothes, shoes, denim, accessories and more. Charlotte Russe is located next to Victoria's Secret.
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A modern version of a traditional bakery where you can sample delicious and world-famous cinnamon rolls. Not just for breakfast, but for dessert, at the office or anytime you want to eat something unbelievably delicious...
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Shop Claire's for the latest trends in jewelry & accessories for girls, teens, & tweens. Find must-have hair accessories, stylish beauty products, & more, plus ear piercing. Claire's is located in Center Court next to...
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Coach offers a wide selection of designer handbags, wallets, and jewelry. Coach is located next to The Walking Company nearest Center Court.
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STORE SPECIAL HOURS:Monday - Friday: 10am to 9:30pmSunday: 11am - 6pmThe County Connection is a service of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. They offer all of the programs, services and activities available...
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Bringing you the best products to help restore energy, discover mindfulness, build community, and nourish the spirit.
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ecoATM is the first and only company to create an automated self-serve kiosk system that uses patented, advanced machine vision, electronic diagnostics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate and buy-back used...
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Express is the must-have sexy, sophisticated fashion brand for work, the weekend, or going out. It's what's new and what's now for young fashion-forward women and men. Express is located next to Champs Sports in the Sears...
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Eyebrow threading, eye lash extensions and facials.
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If you are looking for Women's, Men's, and Kids' Footwear, or Accessory Items like Socks, Laces, and Shoe Care Products, make us your One Stop Shop.
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Athletic shoes and apparel for men, women and children. Footaction USA is located next to Forever21.
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Foot Locker is currently closed for renovation. Please check back in mid November for their new look! Basketball Shoes, Casual Shoes, Sneakers, Running Shoes - New Releases & Exclusive Styles from Jordan, Nike, adidas...
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Forever 21 is the authority on fashion & the go-to retailer for the latest trends, must-have styles & the hottest deals. Forever21 is located next to Footaction USA.
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Discover whimsical & eclectic collections at Francesca's - a women's clothing boutique specializing in trendy clothes, handbags, shoes, jewelry, & gifts. Francesca's Collections is located next to Lids in Center Court.
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FYE For Your Entertainment- music, movies, games, CDs, DVDs, the latest hits, deep classics, rare imports, box sets, limited editions...all the entertainment you love. FYE is located next to Against All Odds in the...
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Welcome to Gameday Sports, the premiere shopping destination for all your favorite NFL and Collegiate Merchandise. Whether shopping in our Gameday "Flagship" store or our Gameday "Express" store, you will be amazed at...
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GameStop sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation game console systems from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sega and is also the industry's largest reseller of...
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GameStop is a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple. We are a global retailer of multichannel video game, pop culture collectibles, consumer electronics and...
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Crafting quality chocolates since 1936, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates offers delicious chocolates and gifts. Gertrude Hawk Chocolates is located next to Lens Crafters near the Main Mall Entrance.
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GNC offers vitamins and minerals, herbal supplements, health and beauty items, and weight loss products. Provides nutrition recommendations, resources, and more. GNC is located next to The Picture People, in the Sears wing.
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There are two Go! Calendar's locations -- One int he Sears wing and one in the Boscov's.
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Gymboree®- unique from head to toe. Girls and boys clothing and accessories for newborns, toddlers and children up to size 12. Gymboree is located next to Hot Topic.
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Hickory Farms is a repeat seasonal retailer specializing in specialty and gourmet holiday food items and gift baskets.
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H&M has expanded substantially in recent years. Today almost 2,500 stores are spread across 44 markets. The H&M Group includes H&M and H&M Home as well as COS, Monki, Weekday and Cheap Monday – independent brands that...
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Hollister is the fantasy of Southern California, with clothing that's effortlessly cool and totally accessible. Shop jeans, t-shirts, dresses, jackets and more. Hollister Co. is located next to Justice, nearest Center Court.
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Holy Guacamole offers a range of fresh Mexican food from nachos and quesadillas to salads, burritos and classic tacos.
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Hot Topic specializes in music and pop culture inspired fashion including body jewelry, accessories, Rock T-Shirts, Skinny Jeans, Band T-shirts, Music T-shirts, plus Disney and Marvel apparel & accessories. Hot Topic is...
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Ichiban Japanese Fusion Cuisine Hibachi Steak House1201 Hooper AvenueToms River, NJ 08753 (732) 736-8868Monday - Thursday - 11:30am to 2:30pm then 4:30pm to 10:00pmFriday - 11:30am to 2:30pm then 4:30pm to 11:00pmSaturday...
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Value-minded accessories store offers costume jewelry, watches, hair goods, handbags, cosmetics, gifts and more. Ear piercing is available.
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Cracked screens, dropped your phone in water, no worries at iFixandRepair! iFix is the absolute best place to go if you need your electronic devices repaired. We service most makes and models of devices, including, PC's...
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP), one of the nation's largest apparel and home furnishing retailers, is dedicated to fitting the diversity of America with unparalleled style, quality and value. Across approximately...
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Journeys is a destination retailer of shoes and accessories for diverse, young, 13-22 year old guys and girls in search of footwear that expresses their unique attitudes and lifestyles. Journeys offers a wide variety of...
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Tween girls know one thing: Justice rules! Since 1999, powerhouse brands Limited Too and Justice have helped tween girls (age 7-14) express their individuality and self-confidence through fashion. Today Justice celebrates...
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Every diamond is hand-selected to match beautifully and must pass exacting quality standards. Kay is diligent about the quality of our craftsmanship. We take the time to ensure the diamonds in your jewelry are well...
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From holiday parties to educational programs, there's always something fun happening at Kidgits. Our annual Special Events like Book Blast, Hop Into Spring, and Boo Bash are always interactive and very popular. Don't miss...
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LensCrafters finds the right eyewear for you, from prescription glasses & sunglasses to designer eyeglass frames & contacts. Schedule an eye exam today! Lens Crafters is located just inside the Main Mall entrance.
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Lids is the world's largest retailer specializing in the sale of officially licensed and branded headwear. Every store offers a vast assortment of college, MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams, as well as other specialty fashion...
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With its roots in Provence, L'OCCITANE shares the colors, scents and traditions of the south of France with the world. As the company continues to grow, L'OCCITANE remains committed to its core values of Sensorality...
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LuLu has women's fashion accessories such as costume jewelry, hats, scarves, belts, shoes, hair accessories, hair pieces, bags (such as evening bags and handbags), jewelry stands, decorative masks, wedding accessories...
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Macy's store hours:Monday - Wednesday 10am-8pmThursday - Saturday - 10am - 9:30pmSunday - 11am - 6pm
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Freshly prepared, authentic Asian cuisine.
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Providing appointments for hearing assessment, hearing aids and services.
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Visit the Motherhood section in Boscov's for the latest Maternity Clothes!
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Great style. Great value. Always sexy. New York & Company is a lifestyle brand: the clothes are modern and trendy; the prices are affordable. New York & Company is available exclusively in our own stores. That's a...
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Visit Ocean County Sports for novelty tees and sweats, plus custom tee shirt printing. Ocean County Sports is located in the Sears wing.
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Old Navy's mission is to offer affordable, fashionable clothing and accessories for adults, kids, baby, and Moms-to-be. Old Navy is located next to H&M.
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PacSun offers a wide selection of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young guys and girls inspired by the California lifestyle. From boardshorts and t-shirts to jeans and hoodies, you can't go wrong anytime of...
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From its beginning PANDORA jewelry was created with the customer in mind. The company offers versatile, sophisticated pieces-charm bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings – in 14K gold, sterling silver and some with...
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Visit Payless for women's, kids', men's shoes, boots, sandals, designer brands, accessories and more. Payless ShoeSource is located right next to Boscov's.
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Personal Touch engraving is located in Center Court, near Littman Jewelers.
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jcpenney Portraits is an all-occasion portrait studio designed to provide high-quality portrait products for customers' needs. jcpenney Portraits provides portrait services for all occasions: newborn, birthday, first...
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Piercing Pagoda offers customers an extensive selection of popularly priced 10 karat and 14 karat gold chains, charms, bracelets, rings and earrings, as well as a variety of silver and diamond jewelry in select locations...
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Piercing Pagoda Plus offers an extensive selection of popular priced 10 karat and 14 karat gold chains, charms, bracelets, rings, and earrings, as well as a variety of silver and diamond jewelry. Visit our Kiosk located...
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PINK dreams big to dress you in comfy, effortlessly cool wear. We're for the independent spirit on campus—true of heart, intelligent, and inspired! Whether lounging or living, you will always feel absolutely unique in PINK.
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Visit Precision Time and browse their selection of fashion watches from brands like Fossil and Casio. Battery replacement and watch repair services are also available. Precision Time is located in Center Court, near Kay...
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Full Service Hair Salon located at the main Center Court entrance. Has child friendly atmosphere!
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Full Service Nail Salon located at the main Center Court entrance.
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Stop by for one of Rita's famous Italian ices, custards, gelatos and other Rita's products. Rita's is located in front of Victoria's Secret.
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rue21 is a leading specialty retailer offering the latest fashion for girls and guys. We continue to strive for the best selection while offering a competitive pricing strategy. As new goods arrive daily, our choices of...
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Offers hand-tossed Italian specialties, including Sicilian and thin crust pizzas, calzones, and stuffed pizzas. Convenient take-out service. Sbarro is located in the Food Court nearest Boscov's.
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Sears' stores sell apparel, tools, and appliances, as well as providing home services (remodeling, appliance repairs) under the Sears HomeCentral brand. Sears is the leading home appliance retailer in North America and is...
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Tires, Tune Ups, Batteries, and all kinds of mechanical repair.
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Since we opened our first store in Kansas City 50 years ago, Sears Optical Centers have been improving family eye care by helping families see better and look great. Everything you love about Sears is what you'll find at...
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Let's Beauty Together at Sephora. Play in the world of prestige beauty, be inspired, and discover hundreds of products plus exclusive brands. Meet us at the Beauty Studio for complimentary classes, makeovers, and expert...
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The newly remodeled Simon Kidgits Korner Play Area is presented by Barnabas Health and is located in front of Sears.
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At Simply Mac we are all Apple, all the time. Same products. Same prices. Same warranties. Same employee expertise. From product features and functions to warranties and trade-ins, our Simply Mac team have the...
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Skechers designs and develops lifestyle footwear for men, women, and children. Stop in today and check out the latest styles in boots, shoes, sneakers, and sandals.
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Spencer Gifts, Inc. is the world's premiere retail specialty gift chain specializing in unique, irreverent, trendy and fad based merchandise. Our product mix makes us more than a specialty retail store; we are an Oasis...
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Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them along with fresh, rich-brewed, Italian style espresso beverages, a variety of pastries and confections, and coffee-related accessories and...
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IN 1924, FRANK STEWART set out to create the world's creamiest, best tasting root beer. Together with a chemist, blending 20 different extracts of roots, herbs, and berries, their special blend became an immediate hit! To...
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At Sunglass Hut, our mission is to be the premier shopping and inspiration destination for the top brands, latest trends and exclusive styles of high quality fashion and performance sunglasses. Sunglass Hut is located...
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Explore the world of Swarovski crystal. Discover Swarovski's premium jewelry, figurines, ornaments, watches, home accessories, fashion accessories and more. Swarovski is located at the main Center Court entrance.
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Big Fashion, Small Prices. Get everything from pajamas to fashionable tops and bottoms all the way to accessories for the little ones in your life! The Children's Place offers a variety of clothing and accessories from...
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The Picture People offers affordable professional portrait photography packages to capture your memories. Schedule a session and receive same day portraits. The Picture People is located next to GNC in the Sears Wing.
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Macy's Premier Salon Hair Studio Services Include: Cut & Style, Cut Only, Custom Styling, Formal Styling, Children's Hair Cutting (10 and under) Color Services Include: All Over Color, Full Highlights/Lowlights, Half...
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jcpenney Salons offers a variety of convenient, professional services: Haircut, Style, Color, and Texture – customized to fit your budget and hairstyling preference.
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The Walking Company is the world's largest specialty retailer of comfort footwear. Featuring The Best Brands from Around the World including ABEO, DANSKO, ECCO, UMBERTO RAFFINI, UGG Australia and more. Experience our 3D...
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Our mission is to help customers celebrate life's special moments through personalized gifts -- from the celebration of birthdays to commemoration of achievements to weddings to births of babies. Our focus is on the...
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Tillys is a leading specialty retailer in the action sports industry selling clothing, shoes, and accessories. Tillys offers one of the largest assortments of brands and merchandise from the top players in the surf, skate...
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T-Mobile USA has you covered whether you stay in one region or need service nationally or even internationally. We have coverage areas in over 80 countries with more than 180 roaming partners.
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Venzio is a full service jewelry store specializing in women's engagement rings and wedding bands, with a large variety of certified diamonds and designer brands such as Artcarved, Goldman, and Ashi. Venzio carries...
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VERIZON WIRELESS - CELLULAR SALES is located next to Against All Odds in the Boscov's Wing.
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Victoria's Secret is inspired by a love for lingerie, and the desire to bring beauty—and fantasy—into every woman's wardrobe.
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Wolf Fine Jewelers is a family owned and operated business, serving our guests in every way possible since 1972. As a full service jewelry store, we here at Wolf Fine Jewelers provide all types of jewelry repairs...
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The Zales Story In 1924 Zales opened its first jewelry store in Wichita Falls, Texas. Today, Zales is headquartered in Irving, Texas. We have over 785 stores nationwide and we're one of the largest buyers and processors...
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Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories operating under the Zumiez brand name. Our stores cater to young men and women between the ages of 12 and 24 who...
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As I mentioned in my last post, [IBM announces the 60th anniversary of digital tape storage systems]. As promised, I am back in Tucson today to enjoy the festivities.
Ten years ago, I travelled to New York City with my colleague, Randy Fleenor, to present the latest in IBM tape technology for the 50th Anniversary. On Thursday evening that week, the latest movie in the Star Wars saga, Episode II: Attack of the Clones was just released, and it was being shown using the new Digital Light Projection (DLP) technology just around the corner at the Ziegfeld theater! This movie was the first live-action film to be filmed entirely digital. George Lucas saw that digital video was the future, and started the process moving forward with this film.
I convinced Randy to join me, and we arrived at 11:10pm, the movie was scheduled to start at 11pm, so we figured we had only missed a few previews. We walked into a completely empty lobby. I asked for two tickets for the 11pm show at the ticket counter, and was told it was all sold out, and there was a huge line around the building for all the people waiting to see the 1:00am show, and that we might get in to see the 3:00am show.
Randy and I had meetings on Friday morning, so we were not going to wait in line all night to see a 3am show! Just then, a young man comes out of the theater. He said his girlfriend can't make it, and wanted a refund for his two tickets. I pulled out a twenty-dollar bill, offered to buy them directly at face value, and the theater employees approved the transaction. The seats were front row of the balcony section. By then we had missed all the previews and a short bit of the movie, but that was alright with us.
(FTC Disclosure: I am both an employee and stockholder in IBM. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission may consider this a paid, celebrity endorsement of LTO-5 tapes and the LTFS technology. References to other companies are for illustrative purposes and do not represent an endorsement of their products or services.)
Digital recording is ideal for all types of video, including movies, television, and commercial advertisements. The latest excitement is over IBM's Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS), which IBM donated to the IT industry as open source so that everyone in the world can benefit. This allows tape cartridges to be treated like USB memory sticks, the ultimate in portability of data. It is supported for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, and already well embraced by the Media-and-Entertainment (M&E) industry.
Last week, IBM announced that it has helped [Greece's AlphaTV with LTFS on LTO-5 tape technology]. Here is an excerpt:
"The move to IBM technology has helped the network shrink its archive from 1,507 to just 388 square feet, representing dramatic systems and energy-cost savings."
"AlphaTV has been broadcasting since 1996, creating and storing all forms of video entertainment, from soap operas and documentaries, to movies and sporting events, and creating a vast video archive along the way. Initially, AlphaTV archived its programming on Sony Beta SP format video cassettes that stored up to 90 minutes of content. Not long after, in need of storage that offered greater density, it turned to DVCPRO format videos that stored up to 120 minutes. But even that format was not allowing the network to keep pace with its ballooning archive, a storage infrastructure that by 2011 spanned more than 1,507 square feet."
"'A Greek TV series stored on 100 DVCPRO tapes took up four shelves in our library, whereas on LTO-5 cartridge now takes up the space of a deck of playing cards,' Constantinos Colombus, chief technology officer at AlphaTV, said in a statement."
"IBM LTFS, an intuitive and graphical file system that provides direct access to data on LTO 5 drives, has enabled AlphaTV to manage, move and share video files much like they can with disk-management systems, by simply dragging and dropping. As a result, file management is easier to do and far more efficient, said Colombus."
To prepare for this anniversary, I spoke with Brad Johns, of [Brad Johns Consulting]. Brad was head of IBM tape marketing for a while, and ran tape customer councils to gather feedback from our largest customers. Brad was my mentor in marketing at IBM from 2003-2007 and has since retired from IBM to start his own consulting practice.
His latest publication is a TCO study entitled [A New Approach to Lowering the Cost of Storing File Archive Information] where he evaluated the 10-year total cost of ownership (TCO) for storage systems to hold file archives.
The comparison was made between Crossroad Systems' Strongbox® with Enterprise tape library, LTO-5 tapes using LTFS, versus a unified disk storage system offering NAS protocols on high-capacity 3TB drives. The findings: the tape-based archive had nearly 80 percent lower TCO than the disk-based solution!
You don't have to be in the middle of the Greek economy to real that is a good value!
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I feel terrible for poor A's and M's fans that have to go through this Japanese series bullshit. Went to tune into the game and can't even find it on DirectTV (there's a tape delay that starts 6am.) If Selig did this to the Indians I'd be even more pissed. In fact, I'd be furious.
Talk about getting too cute. Selig needs to fucking go. He's a great example of what is wrong with greedy asshats who sacrifice for short term profits on the backs of their customers. But he's 80+ so why should he care if the game is healthy in 10 years? And they wonder why kids in small markets don't watch baseball.
EDIT - Great game though. Which makes me even more pissed I can't watch it.


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Wow Vanilla, Kel'Thuzad 40man:
We were trying that boss for weeks, then we used all world buffs (Hakkar, Onyxia, Lucky Rocket Cluster) and managed to bring him down to 1%.
Then we changed tactics and killed him, german firstkill :>
6527 wipe on 25 Sarth 3D
When my guild first started attempting 10 heroic morchok, we actually killed the twin just as he stomped which wiped us. The other group died with 3k left on the 'better half' lol. When we regrouped, it was insulting to see the dead twin next to a new boss hehe
wiping on naxx 25 in 3.0 grobulus on 9k hp left and i was lst 1 alive
They can also die the other way round too, I'm not sure what would have happened if we'd have died on our side with Morchok dead... We got the guild raid challenge thing popping up as completed, so I assume it stays dead. :/
The second time we did it, we killed Morchok first (last time they killed Kohcrom and then had morchok go deliver justice as our morchok group wiped) and the other group had 2% or 1% left on Kohcrom and were still fightning him well after the new healer got his achievement.
It's really only based on Morchok
HP sharing is not instant, they update once in a while, we have it all the time.
<Praesidium> - 7/7 mythic, 2/3 mythic
6 hours per week progression
Last night Heroic Spine :/ .08%....
And Heroic Rag 100k HP left. That was brutal.
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Remember when we did Ragnaros in MC to chase faction first (on our realm) and wiped at 1-5% several times before finally getting the kill a wee bit too late - was an awesome night and the sound of 40 people screaming out of happiness in Vent is indescribable!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0yMaNi7UvE This one was fun..
I think the most egregiously painful was a 10,000 HP wipe on Assembly of Iron Steelbreaker last 25 in Ulduar. Some hunter said "good job guys!" and then someone dies at 10,000 HP and heals him up to 20%.
Hi, My name is Wikkr and im an Altoholic
Ragnaros in Firelands 1 day before the nerf.
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Kind of an opposite 1% wipe... but in Vanilla, the entire raid wiping after getting a few hits in on C'Thun. This proceeded to happen multiple times throughout the night.
Dang you green beam!
25h Garrosh /w 1.8m hp left. Took us 2 more day to actually kill him.
It was a dark and stormy night years ago in an apartment far far away. Naxx 25 on Thaddius was a complete mess and would turn out to be a 13 hour long grueling ordeal which we would never finish. He was literally down to 1% and I was the lone survivor due to my pally bubble. The guild was cheering me over vent. It was my time to shine. He zigged, I zagged. He swung I ate the pain like a delicious pastry. I looked him right in the eyes and said something about his mother (I forget what exactly). The battle raged and the ladies swooned from the sidelines of their maimed corpses. I. Was. King.
Everything was such a blur. My mana was all but gone and Gift of the Naaru was the only thing keeping me alive. We were neck and neck and with one final mighty swing a thundering fist crashed down upon me as the lightning outside my window crashed down. All was silent. Thaddius knocked me offline. My monitor was black with failure and so was my heart. They died in vain that day... It still haunts my dreams.
Holy Necro batman!


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In my role as the U.S. working-level focal point to the Kimberley Process -- the international grouping designed to prevent rebel groups or their allies from selling diamonds to fuel their conflicts ("conflict diamonds") -- I have become all too familiar with the popular arguments about what this Process, known as the "KP," cannot do. Some say it cannot, for instance, "deal with" Zimbabwe. Others contend it cannot put an end to smuggling and cannot affirm that the diamond you buy in a store is entirely "clean."
Given that backdrop, the last thing I expected to see on my recent trip to the Central African Republic (CAR) was the true impact and power of a Department of State-supported USAID program in place there since 2007, evidenced in the form of a "for sale" sign.
Let me explain. This program, called PRADD (Property Rights and Artisanal Diamond Development), focuses on clarifying and securing the land tenure/property rights of individual miners as a means of making artisanal mining a meaningful economic activity, independent of pernicious relationships with traders further up the chain. As a result, more diamonds are brought into the legal chain of custody, and miners' livelihoods are secured and strengthened. To date, more than 2,000 mining claims in CAR have been mapped and publicly validated, and had property rights certificates delivered, through PRADD -- meaning the CAR government recognizes miners' property rights where none existed before.
The impact of this reform-facilitating project in CAR is enormous, particularly in the power it gives back to the miners and local communities. In fact, PRADD has been so successful that the CAR government now plans to adopt and implement the program by itself. As such, it demonstrates the impact of the mission of the KP worldwide -- to ensure that the entire rough diamond supply chain is formalized and accordingly "ring-fenced" so that conflict diamonds cannot penetrate the system.
Now to the "for sale" sign. While driving through the remote village of Bossui in southwest CAR, I noted a sign posted by a local miner looking to sell or rent his mining site. While it may seem banal to us, this is almost revolutionary in an artisanal diamond mining area, since it is only possible because the rights to the site have been formally negotiated and boundaries demarcated with local community and government stakeholders. In addition to active mining sites like this one changing hands, mined-out sites are being sold so they can be used for alternative livelihood efforts (e.g., fish ponds and fruit orchards) that PRADD is facilitating. Previously, miners could much more easily have been evicted with no notice (often violently), and former mining sites could have rotted away as environmentally degraded areas with no economic potential; however, now real value is being created that goes directly to individuals and their communities.
To me, this is the essence of what the KP and PRADD are all about. The KP's primary requirement is that a country has "internal controls" to track diamonds from production to export. In too many places, however, this is not happening because socio-economic factors are not sufficient to allow a miner to sell into the formal system. But through a program like PRADD, which provides time and assistance to governments to strengthen their internal controls, and empowers vulnerable communities to become secure enough to buy and sell their mining rights, the KP can make a significant step towards eventually ending the trade in conflict diamonds -- and possibly do much more.
That is something we can all be proud to be a part of.
Related Content: You can view photos from Special Advisor Brooks-Rubin's trip to Central Africa Republic here.
Sean in Ireland writes:
The sleight of hand is this report is very slick indeed - almost as slick as the discredited Kimberley Process (KP). The use of the term conflict diamonds instead of "conflict diamonds" is deliberately misleading. The difference as you well know is literally a matter of life and death for some unfortunate people.
Conflict diamonds to the average person means any diamonds that fund gross human right violations. "Conflict diamonds", however, has a very specific, very narrow meaning: "rough diamonds used by rebel groups or thier allies to fund violence aimed at undermining legitimate governments"
In November 2011 the KP members, including the USA, agreed to allow the export of blood diamonds from Zimbabwe. These blood or conflict diamonds are not regarded as "conflict diamonds" because the violence in Zimbabwe was carried out by government forces and not by rebels. These blood diamonds have now contaminated the global diamond market and are, according to the diamond industry, conflict free. The elephant in the room is the Israeli diamond industry - one of the world's leading centres for cutting an polishing diamonds. Diamonds are Israel's biggest export commodity, accounting for 30% of Israel's exports and generating over $! billion/yr. iin revenue for the nuclear-armed Israeli military regime that stands accused of war crimesa and crimies against humanity. Forty percent of the diamonds asols in America are crafted in Israel making them de-facto blood diamonds. But as the Israeli diamonds are cut & polished the y evade the KP regulations which only apply to rough diamonds Check out these links for a lot more information - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-Israeli-Blood-Diamonds http://electronicintifada.net/content/diamond-industrys-double-standard-... and https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-Israeli-Blood-Diamonds


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While most of the post is accurate and well-stated, two opinions particular caught my eye. I'll be nice and call them opinions, since these are blogs, and always subject to interpretation. I'll put quotes around them so that people will correctly relate these to Hu, and not me.
"Storage virtualization can only be done in a storage controller. Currently Hitachi is the only vendor to provide this."
-- Hu Yoshida
Hu, I enjoy all of your blog entries, but you should know better. HDS is fairly new-comer to the storage virtualization arena, so since IBM has been doing this for decades, I will bring you and the rest of the readers up to speed. I am not starting a blog-fight, just want to provide some additional information for clients to consider when making choices in the marketplace.
First, let's clarify the terminology. I will use 'storage' in the broad sense, including anything that can hold 1's and 0's, including memory, spinning disk media, and plastic tape media. These all have different mechanisms and access methods, based on their physical geometry and characteristics. The concept of 'virtualization' is any technology that makes one set of resources look like another set of resources with more preferable characteristics, and this applies to storage as well as servers and networks. Finally, 'storage controller' is any device with the intelligence to talk to a server and handle its read and write requests.
Second, let's take a look at all the different flavors of storage virtualization that IBM has developed over the past 30 years.
- 1972
IBM introduces the S/370 with the OS/VS1 operating system. "VS" here refers to virtual storage, and in this case internal server memory was swapped out to physical disk. Using a table mapping, disk was made to look like an extension of main memory.
- 1974
IBM introduces the IBM 3850 Mass Storage System (MSS). Until this time, programs that ran on mainframes had to be acutely aware of the device types being written, as each device type had different block, track and cylinder sizes, so a program written for one device type would have to be modified to work with a different device type. The MSS was able to take four 3350 disks, and a lot of tapes, and make them look like older 3330 disks, since most programs were still written for the 3330 format. The MSS was a way to deliver new 3350 disk to a 3330-oriented ecosystem, and greatly reduce the cost by handling tape on the back end. The table mapping was one virtual 3330 disk (100 MB) to two physical tapes (50 MB each). Back then, all of the mainframe disk systems had separate controllers. The 3850 used a 3831 controller that talked to the servers.
- 1978
IBM invents Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. The table mapping is one or more virtual "Logical Units" (or "LUNs") to two or more physical disks. Data is striped, mirrored and paritied across the physical drives, making the LUNs look and feel like disks, but with faster performance and higher reliability than the physical drives they were mapped to. RAID could be implemented in the server as software, on top or embedded into the operating system, in the host bus adapter, or on the controller itself. The vendor that provided the RAID software or HBA did not have to be the same as the vendor that provided the disk, so in a sense, this avoided "vendor lock-in".Today, RAID is almost always done in the external storage controller.
- 1981
IBM introduces the Personal Computer. One of the features of DOS is the ability to make a "RAM drive". This is technology that runs in the operating system to make internal memory look and feel like an external drive letter. Applications that already knew how to read and write to drive letters could work unmodified with these new RAM drives. This had the advantage that the files would be erased when the system was turned off, so it was perfect for temporary files. Of course, other operating systems today have this feature, UNIX has a /tmp directory in memory, and z/OS uses VIO storage pools.
This is important, as memory would be made to look like disk externally, as "cache", in the 1990s.
- 1990
IBM AIX v3 introduces Logical Volume Manager (LVM). LVM maps the LUNs from external RAID controllers into virtual disks inside the UNIX server. The mapping can combine the capacity of multiple physical LUNs into a large internal volume. This was all done by software within the server, completely independent of the storage vendor, so again no lock-in.
- 1997
IBM introduces the Virtual Tape Server (VTS). This was a disk array that emulated a tape library. A mapping of virtual tapes to physical tapes was done to allow full utilization of larger and larger tape cartridges. While many people today mistakenly equate "storage virtualization" with "disk virtualization", in reality it can be implemented on other forms of storage. The disk array was referred to as the "Tape Volume Cache". By using disk, the VTS could mount an empty "scratch" tape instantaneously, since no physical tape had to be mounted for this purpose.
Contradicting its "tape is dead" mantra, EMC later developed its CLARiiON disk library that emulates a virtual tape library (VTL).
- 2003
IBM introduces the SAN Volume Controller. It involves mapping virtual disks to manage disks that could be from different frames from different vendors. Like other controllers, the SVC has multiple processors and cache memory, with the intelligence to talk to servers, and is similar in functionality to the controller components you might find inside monolithic "controller+disk" configurations like the IBM DS8300, EMC Symmetrix, or HDS TagmaStore USP. SVC can map the virtual disk to physical disk one-for-one in "image mode", as HDS does, or can also map virtual disks across physical managed disks, using a similar mapping table, to provide advantages like performance improvement through striping. You can take any virtual disk out of the SVC system simply by migrating it back to "image mode" and disconnecting the LUN from management. Again, no vendor lock-in.
The HDS USP and NSC can run as regular disk systems without virtualization, or the virtualization can be enabled to allow external disks from other vendors. HDS usually counts all USP and NSC sold, but never mention what percentage these have external disks attached in virtualization mode. Either they don't track this, or too embarrassed to publish the number. (My guess: single digit percentage).
Few people remember that IBM also introduced virtualization in both controller+disk and SAN switch form factors. The controller+disk version was called "SAN Integration Server", but people didn't like the "vendor lock-in" having to buy the internal disk from IBM. They preferred having it all external disk, with plenty of vendor choices. This is perhaps why Hitachi now offers a disk-less version of the NSC 55, in an attempt to be more like IBM's SVC.
IBM also had introduced the IBM SVC for Cisco 9000 blade. Our clients didn't want to upgrade their SAN switch networking gear just to get the benefits of disk virtualization. Perhaps this is the same reason EMC has done so poorly with its "Invista" offering.
So, bottom line, storage virtualization can, and has, been delivered in the operating system software, in the server's host bus adapter, inside SAN switches, and in storage controllers. It can be delivered anywhere in the path between application and physical media. Today, the two major vendors that provide disk virtualization "in the storage controller" are IBM and HDS, and the three major vendors that provide tape virtualization "in the storage controller" are IBM, Sun/STK, and EMC. All of these involve a mapping of logical to physical resources. Hitachi uses a one-for-one mapping, whereas IBM additionally offers more sophisticated mappings as well.
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Barksdale Turner Scholarship in African American/Black LiteratureThe Barksdale-Turner Scholarship was established (1993) by the Black Caucus of NCTE and CCCC in recognition of Richard K. Barksdale and Darwin T. Turner, two leading scholars, critics, and teachers in the field of African American/Black Literature. The scholarship is intended to support the continued education of an African American student who is an English major with a demonstrated interest in African American/Black literature. The student must plan to teach.
Kendra Mitchell, Florida State University, Tallahassee was named the 2011 recipient of the Barksdale Turner Scholarship in African American/Black Literature.
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U.S. Women Denied Bronze by Cuba
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2009) – In a moment of déjà vu, the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team lost a five-set marathon to Cuba 17-25, 16-25, 28-26, 25-16, 15-11 in the bronze medal match Sunday afternoon during the NORCECA Continental Championship at Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
For the second time in the tournament, the U.S. lost to Cuba in five sets after winning the opening two sets. On Sept. 23, the Americans won the first two sets against Cuba 25-19 and 25-16, only to have the Cubans bounce back to win 25-16, 28-26, 15-10. In addition, the U.S. was extended to five sets in three of the five matches it played during the NORCECA Continental Championship – all resulting in losses including a 21-25, 26-24, 10-25, 25-10, 21-19 loss to Dominican Republic in the semifinal round on Saturday evening.
The U.S. failed to medal in the NORCECA Continental Championship for the first time since 1971 in the biennial event. USA and Cuba had played against each other in 16 of the last 17 finals, but both lost in semifinal matches. Cuba was the defending champion in the event and had won 13 of the previous 20 NORCECA Championships. The Americans had won the event five times with 11 silver medals in the last 17 years.
The U.S. used a key 4-1 scoring run to take a 17-12 lead in the opening set, then scored three of the final four points for a 25-17 victory. The American broke a 5-all tie in the second set with a 5-1 spurt as it won 25-16 with the final five points to its side of the ledger. Cuba led 24-22 in the third set, but the U.S. saved four set points before the Cubans prevailed 28-26. Cuba opened the fourth set with a 6-2 advantage and built a 16-10 lead at the second technical timeout on another 6-2 run as part of a 25-16 victory. With the score tied 3-all in the fifth set, Cuba scored six of the next seven points to take a 9-4 advantage and went on to win 15-11.
"Our team ran out of gas after the third set," U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon said. "It has been a long summer and this is a learning experience for our young players because college volleyball is very different to the international game."
Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) collected a match-high 17 points for the U.S. with 16 kills on 38 attacks and a block. Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) tallied nine kills on 14 errorless attempts, four aces and a block for 14 points. Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.) chipped in a matching 14 points with 10 kills, two blocks and two aces. Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) tacked on 10 points with eight kills and two blocks.
Danielle Scott-Arruda (Baton Rouge, La.) added seven points for the USA in the loss, while Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) charted five points while as a reserve in all five sets. Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) rounded out the scoring with two aces and a kills for three points.
Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) tallied a team-high nine digs for the USA, along with 12 excellent receptions on 15 errorless attempts. Larson added six digs and team-highs of 22 excellent receptions on 46 attempts. Lindsey Berg (Honolulu) charted 11 assists in the match, while Thompson tallied six.
McCutcheon started Berg at setter, Metcalf at opposite, Bown and Scott-Arruda at middle blocker and Barboza and Larson at outside hitter. Sykora was the libero for the match. Fawcett and Thompson were used off the bench in all five sets as part of double-switches with the setter and opposite positions. Elisha Thomas was used as a reserve in the fourth set.
Cuba held advantages in kills (58-50) and blocks (13-10) to offset USA's advantage in aces (10-5). Further, the U.S. benefited from 33 Cuba errors to giving away 25 error points of its own. Team USA converted 38.8 percent of its attacks into points while holding a .279 hitting efficiency with 14 attack errors on 129 swings. Meanwhile, Cuba converted 42.7 percent of its attacks into points and produced a .331 hitting efficiency.
Wilma Salas paced Cuba with a team-high 15 points, while Nancy Carrillo charted 14 points. Yanelis Santos added 13 points in the victory.
The U.S. started the opening set strong by scoring the first three points with two kills from Metcalf around a Larson block. Bown jumped the U.S. lead to 5-2 with consecutive kills and the Americans went into the first technical timeout up 8-4 after a Bown kill and Barboza spike. Back-to-back Cuban errors followed by a Barboza block pushed the U.S. lead to 11-5. Cuba battled back to within to at 13-11 with three unanswered points. The Americans regained a five-point cushion at 17-12 with a Larson kill and Cuba hitting error. A Berg aced capped a 3-0 run with a Fawcett kill and Barboza block to extend the U.S. margin to 21-14. A Barboza kill and Scott-Arruda block gave the U.S. set points at 24-16, and Metcalf finished the frame at 25-17 with a kill.
Team USA built a 4-0 lead in the second set with two Barboza aces and two Cuba errors, only to have it completed erased at 5-all. Larson provided back-to-back kills to yield a 7-5 U.S. lead. Metcalf slammed a kill leading to a 3-0 spurt at 10-6. Cuba cut the deficit in half at 11-9, but the Americans answered with a Scott-Arruda block after a Cuba service error for a 14-10 margin. Scott-Arruda scored a block and two aces around a Cuban error to give the U.S. an 18-11 lead. Cuba scored four of the next six points to close to 19-15. Leading 20-16, the Americans collected the final five points of the frame with a Bown ace and kills from Scott-Arruda and Barboza. Scott-Arruda scored six points in the second set to pace the U.S. offense.
After a close start to the third set, the U.S. earned its first lead in the frame at 11-10. However, Cuba bounced back with three unanswered points to establish a 13-11 lead. Fawcett scored a kill followed by a Cuban error to knot the score at 13-all. The lead swayed back to Cuba to 15-13. Bown provided a kill and aces after a Scott-Arruda block sparking the U.S. to a 17-16 advantage. However, Cuba scored five of the next six points to take a 21-18 lead. Trailing 24-22, the U.S. saved two set points after a Bown and Barboza kill tied the set at 24-all. Barboza saved two additional set points with kills to put the score at 26-all. Cuba's Santos ended the set at 28-26 with back-to-back kills.
After trailing 2-1 in the fourth set, Cuba climbed to a 6-2 advantage with five unanswered points. The U.S. sliced the gap in half at 6-4 with a Metcalf kill and Cuba error, but Cuba scored the next two points to go into the first technical timeout leading 8-4. A Bown kill and ace followed by a Fawcett kill cut a 10-5 deficit down to 10-8, but Cuba recovered with three straight points of its own to regain a five-point advantage at 13-8. Cuba went into the second technical timeout leading 10-16 following a service ace. Metcalf collected back-to-back kills at 16-12, but Cuba answered with three straight points for a 19-12 edge. Team USA scored four consecutive points with two Larson kills and spikes from Metcalf and Bown to close the gap to 20-16. However, Cuba earned the final five points of the set capped by a Carrillo ace at 25-16.
Bown tied the fifth set at 2-all with an ace after a Cuba error. With the score tied at 3-all, Carrillo put up consecutive blocks as part of a 4-0 Cuba run to take a 7-3 lead. Cuba increased its advantage to 9-4, but Metcalf scored a kill and block to reduce the gap to three at 9-6. A U.S. service error and Sanchez kill increased the Cuba lead back to five at 11-6. Team USA battled back to within one at 11-10 with four straight points behind a Metcalf kill and Thompson ace. However, the U.S. would not get any closer as Cuba closed out the set 15-11.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for 2009 NORCECA Continental Championship
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Nicole Fawcett (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
2 - Danielle Scott-Arruda (MB, 6-2, Baton Rouge, La., Long Beach State)
3 - Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
4 - Lindsey Berg (S, 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii, Minnesota)
5 - Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 - Nicole Davis (L, 5-6, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Cynthia Barboza (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
10 - Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
11 - Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (OPP, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 - Elisha Thomas (MB, 6-3, Grass Valley, Calif., Long Beach State)
16 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
18 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-7, Kent, Wash., Washington)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.), Tom Pestolesi (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Leader: Carl McGown
2009 NORCECA Continental Championship Schedule
Pool A: Canada, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago
Pool B: Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, United States
Pool A Round Robin
Sept. 22: Dominican Republic def. Canada 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 (Match 3)
Sept. 22: Puerto Rico def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-18, 25-15, 25-17 (Match 4)
Sept. 23: Dominican Republic def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-12, 25-10, 25-7 (Match 6)
Sept. 23: Puerto Rico def. Canada 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 (Match 8)
Sept. 24: Canada def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 (Match 9)
Sept. 24: Dominican Republic def. Puerto Rico 25-21, 28-30, 25-16, 25-22 (Match 12)
Pool A Standings
Dominican Republic 3-0 (1.406 Point Ratio) * Plays PUR tonight
Puerto Rico 2-1 (1.091 Point Ratio) * Plays DOM tonight
Canada 1-2 (0.990 Point Ratio)
Trinidad & Tobago 0-3 (0.596 Point Ratio)
Pool B Round Robin
Sept. 22: USA def. Mexico 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 (Match 1)
Sept. 22: Cuba def. Costa Rica 25-14, 25-10, 22-25, 25-20 (Match 2)
Sept. 23: Mexico def. Costa Rica 28-26, 23-25, 25-19, 25-19 (Match 5)
Sept. 23: Cuba def. USA 19-25, 16-25, 25-16, 28-26, 15-10 (Match 7)
Sept. 24: Cuba def. Mexico 25-15, 25-13, 25-14 (Match 10)
Sept. 24: USA def. Costa Rica 25-7, 25-10, 25-13 (Match 11)
Pool B Standings
Cuba 3-0 (1.291 Point Ratio)
USA 2-1 (1.448 Point Ratio)
Mexico 1-2 (0.770 Point Ratio)
Costa Rica 0-3 (0.689 Point Ratio)
Sept. 25: USA (2B) def. Canada (3A) 17-25, 25-10, 25-23, 25-21 (Match 13)
Sept. 25: Puerto Rico (2A) def. Mexico (3B) 25-11, 25-15, 25-15 (Match 14)
Classification 5/8
Sept. 26: Mexico def. Trinidad & Tobago (4A) 25-20, 25-16, 25-16 (Match 15)
Sept. 26: Canada Costa Rica (3B) 25-17, 25-16, 25-22 (Match 16)
Sept. 26: Dominican Republic (1A) def. USA 21-25, 26-24, 10-25, 25-20, 21-19 (Match 17)
Sept. 26: Puerto Rico def. Cuba (1B) 21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 20-25, 21-19 (Match 18)
Classification 7/8
Sept. 27: Costa Rica def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 (Match 19)
Classification 5/6
Sept. 27: Canada def. Mexico 25-22, 25-21, 25-19 (Match 20)
Bronze-Medal Match
Sept. 27: Cuba def. USA 17-25, 16-25, 28-26, 25-16, 15-11 (Match 21)
Gold-Medal Match
Sept. 27: Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 6 p.m. (Match 22)


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TV 6, Fox UP to be sold
MARQUETTE – The Sinclair Broadcast Group of Maryland announced Thursday it will purchase the Barrington Broadcast Group, which includes stations WLUC-TV6 and Fox UP in Negaunee Township.
Sinclair said in a news release it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the broadcast assets of 18 television stations owned by Barrington -including TV-6 and Fox UP- for $370 million. Sinclair also entered into agreements to operate and provide sales services for another six Barrington stations.
The transaction is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission and antitrust clearance. Sinclair officials anticipate the transaction will close and fund in the second quarter of this year, subject to closing conditions.
WLUC-TV6 president and chief executive officer Rob Jamros did not return a phone call for comment Friday before publication deadline. The sale was announced briefly on the TV-6 website Friday afternoon and was broadcast during the 6 p.m. news broadcast.
Barrington's 24 stations involved are located in 15 markets and reach 3.4 percent of U.S. television households. Other Michigan stations involved in the transaction include WEYI and WBSF in Flint/Saginaw/Bay City/Midland and WPBN, WGTU, WTOM and WGTQ in Traverse City/Cadillac.
If the acquisition is successful, Sinclair will own and operate, program and provide sales services to 112 television stations in 61 markets. The television group will reach about 29.8 percent of U.S. television households.
Among the company's television stations, there will be 27 Fox affiliated stations, 17 ABC affiliates, 15 CBS affiliates and 11 NBC affiliates.
In March 2006, WLUC-TV6 changed owners as part of a deal involving a dozen television stations. Raycom Media Inc. sold TV-6 to Barrington Broadcasting Corporation, based in Illinois, after it had been up for sale since late 2005. That multi-station deal totaled $262 million.
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Warped Tour -- Chula Vista, CA -- August 9th, 2011
Over the past few years I've known plenty of people that have gone to Warped Tour, and I was even invited to go with someone for free at one point, but I never actually ended up going until this year. Usually there aren't many bands on the tour that interest me, so it's not worth the money, especially considering I have to take the day off work to go, however, this year was a bit different.
The main reason for my attendance this year was Paramore, who was playing select dates on the tour. A friend of mine who hadn't seen them before was dying to go, so we went together. Unfortunately Paramore was not playing the Carson date (about a half hour from my house), so to see them we had to drive down to Chula Vista, a city a bit south of San Diego and only a couple miles from the US/Mexico border. The drive down was not bad, but when we got off the freeway we were greeted with a two mile line of traffic leading to the venue, causing it to take a half hour just to get to the parking lot. Luckily we weren't late, so when we got through the front gates we had a bit of time to walk around.
After buying a schedule we went over to the Advent stage to see Winds of Plague. I've seen them three times in the past and they were always good live, but for whatever reason this time was a disaster. They had a good stage presence as usual, but their mix was horrible. The drums and vocals were way too loud, and on top of that Johnny sounded atrocious. Throughout their set I could barely hear the guitars, and if it wasn't for the fact that I was familiar with the songs I probably wouldn't have even known what was going on. That being said, their set consisted of five songs off Decimate the Weak and only two new ones, so at least they know what the fans want to hear!
After Winds of Plague finished we walked over to the mainstage to see August Burns Red. I've been wanting to see them for a few years now, but they're never on a tour that entices me. After passing up many opportunities, I would finally be able to cross them off my list. They were much better than I expected them to be. Their mix was great and they had a lot of energy on stage. The crowd was really into them the whole time and during "White Washed" a circle pit actually started behind us. The band was spot on and I was happy with their set list, although some fans might have been disappointed that they ignored the first album.
After catching a pick from one of the guitarists we met up with another friend of mine and decided to go over to the Monster lounge since there was no one playing that we were interested in. One of the girls working at the entrance commented on my Darkthrone shirt and told me how it was nice to see somebody who actually likes metal. At the lounge we enjoyed the air conditioning, although it actually wasn't that hot for this time of year. We all had two Monsters each and got more for later on. That probably wasn't the best decision I've made, but I couldn't resist free energy drinks. During this time Asking Alexandria was playing on the mainstage and we could see them from where we were sitting. It was actually pretty funny to watch them and their synchronized moves.
Eventually Asking Alexandria finished playing, so we went back to the mainstage to watch Against Me!. To be honest, I've never really listened to them before, but I've heard plenty of good things about them, so I wanted to watch them. I ended up being really impressed with them. Even though I wasn't familiar with their material I enjoyed their set. Unfortunately, it didn't seem like the crowd was too enthusiastic for them. From where I was standing I could only see people standing still.
We walked around for a while and eventually made our way over to the Advent stage again to wait for The Acacia Strain. When we got there Of Mice and Men was finishing up their set. It was weird to see them playing there, because I remember a couple years when they were just a local band playing at tiny clubs with no stages. I never really followed them, so I didn't realize how popular they've gotten since then. We sat down in the shade for a while until The Acacia Strain started to do their sound check. I wasn't really expecting much from them, since the last time I saw them they were mediocre, but I wanted to give them another chance. This time was no different. Vincent just doesn't sound as powerful live and he tends to get lazy and not scream all of the lyrics, opting to talk through them instead. The rest of the band sounded great though, so it wasn't too disappointing. Not surprisingly, a fight broke out during one of the breakdowns.
Once they finished we headed back to the mainstage to get a spot for Paramore. After Gym Class Heroes wrapped up their set we were able to get a little closer, but it was still pretty packed. A little bit before Paramore came on stage a girl in front of us decided to get on her boyfriend's shoulders, successfully pissing off a fair amount of people. A few them dumped water on her and one person even through a half full bottle at her. Despite this, she refused to get down. However, moments before the band started playing we pushed our way past her, so we didn't have to deal with that anymore. After a couple songs a handful of people who hadn't anticipated being pushed back and forth were trying to find their way out of the crowd. There was an endless amount of crowd surfers and during "Careful" there was even a small pit. Eventually we ended up near the front and had a much better view. Hayley sounded spectacular, as did the rest of the band. If there was anybody that decided against seeing them after losing the Farro brothers, you made the wrong choice. They were just as incredible as when I saw them last year. Their set list focused on their more upbeat songs, and included a good mix of material. They brought back "Here We Go Again", a song that hasn't been in their sets for a couple years now. During "Misery Business" I crowd surfed and when I was pulled over the rail I noticed that I was completely drenched in sweat. It was the most fun I've had at a show in a while.
I met up with my friend again and we sat down for a while until A Day to Remember came on. I've never been a fan of them, but we watched a few songs anyway. They actually sounded really good live, and inspired me to give them another shot. I wanted to watch Miss May I though, so we left to the Advent stage. Miss May I is a band that has never really clicked with me for some reason, but they were actually really impressive live. They were very tight and I was surprised that the bassist could pull off the clean vocals so well. After they finished their set Levi came out to take pictures with the fans, so I went and said hi to him and mentioned Brad and Cameron. He was told me to tell you guys what's up.
Next we walked to the Ernie Ball stage to see A Skylit Drive. I've been into them since they had their EP out, but this was my first time seeing them. Unfortunately, The Devil Wears Prada was going to start playing five minutes after they started, so I was only planning on watching a couple songs. I don't really like anything they put out after the first album anyway, so leaving wasn't a big deal to me. Luckily the second song was one from Wires...and the Concept of Breathing, therefore I got what I came to hear at least.
We got to the mainstage as The Devil Wears Prada was starting their second song. The last time I saw them I thought the clean vocals were their undoing, but they were excellent this time. Mike Hranica's screams might be the best in the scene, and he does them with ease live. The band was very energetic on stage and they sounded perfect. For this tour they played mostly newer material, which I was satisfied with. Their set seemed much too brief though. As the headlining band I figured they would get a longer set, but they played 40 minutes like all the other bands on the mainstage. Hopefully I will see them again later this year.
After the show we ended up getting stuck in the parking lot for an hour, but the drive home was fairly quick. Overall it was a great day at Warped Tour and perhaps I will go again sometime.
Thanks to Setlist.fm for the sets that I didn't catch.
1.23 Ash Borer / Volahn
2.2 Obliteration
2.7 Mayhem / Inquisition
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Before I finish reading the review:
REFINED IN THE FIRE IS FROM THE GREAT STONE WAR NOT DtW SO THAT ONLY MAKES IT 4 SONGS FROM DtW
1.23 Ash Borer / Volahn
2.2 Obliteration
2.7 Mayhem / Inquisition
Great review! That sounds awesome! Sucks that Acacia didn't sound better, but it's cool that you enjoyed the others so much. MMI is definitely one of my favorite "new" metalcore bands; glad to see they killed it.
Thanks. I enjoyed the day a lot more than I expected.
1.23 Ash Borer / Volahn
2.2 Obliteration
2.7 Mayhem / Inquisition
So seems like me and you had pretty much the same experience this year at Warped tour, except for me the sound for Winds of Plague was perfect Also A Day To Remember is the best live out of all the bands in their scene. They really know how to put on a show Unfortunately though we didn't have Paramore on our date and I didn't see A Skylit Drive and Against Me!
Regardless, Good review!!
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Raffles: A N.D. tradition
A North Dakota youth hockey organization is taking unwarranted criticism for an upcoming raffle with prizes that include 200 weapons.
Critics of the West Fargo Hockey Association's March 15 raffle argue that holding a gun raffle to raise money for a youth group send the wrong message, and that the event's timing is bad considering the deadly December shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The group is hoping the raffle, with 4,000 tickets being sold, will raise $90,000.
Officials with the hockey group said they've received calls from numerous national media outlets, including CNN, CBS?radio and Sports Illustrated.
We're not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Certainly we're sensitive to the victims of the Connecticut shooting and others like it around the country, including the shooting of a woman and three of her grandchildren in New Town.
But North Dakota has a deep heritage of hunting and responsible gun-ownership. Raffles that include firearms as prizes are common, and we don't expect that to change soon or ever. Outdoor and sportsmen's groups of all sorts hold annual raffles, and most include firearms of some kind as prizes. Other organizations, including he Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization headquartered in New Haven, Conn., routinely hold raffles in North Dakota that include firearms as prizes.
We expect the ruckus over the West Fargo event to disappear pretty quickly. It certainly isn't the only such event that will be held in the state in the upcoming months. This is North Dakota, and not everyone in the national media understands our state and its legacy of law-abiding gun owners, outdoor enthusiasts and gun raffles.


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Hey everyone! I'm plannin on havin a get together at Idle-A-While Bar & Grill this saturday to kinda celebrate my 21st b-day and to enjoy the company of some friends and I'd like to invite all of my MoKan friends! No need to bring gifts, cards or anything, just come on out and enjoy some live music by Torn and the company of fellow friends. They've got an outdoor beer garden which the band will most likely be setup and playing with chairs and table all around, 2 pool tables inside, a full menu of great food, and plenty of drinks from soft drinks to alcahol (no hard liquer, it's more of a grill than a bar). Everyone here is invited, the band is scheduled to start around 7ish PM and end around Midnight. No cover charge! All ages welcome, but must be 21 to drink (they do card), plus they have some awsome cooks. If you're interested in coming out please post it here. I'd like to have a rough estimate on who to expect. Also check back here for any updates.
Map to Idle-A-While can be found here: http://www.idle-a-while.com/Calendar.php
You can head to the CDRA races for the day, then travel straight north on 171 (which turns into west hwy 400 once you get into kansas) Keep going straight at the first 4 way stop. Then once you go over 2 sets of railroad tracks take a right on the first road. About 4 to 5 blocks down on the right sets Idle-A-While bar and grill. Only a short 10 minute drive from the track!
Hope to see some of ya there!