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"I'm confused by the "plush firm." I went to Macy's to check out the Beautyrest and they list it as "plush/firm" because Simmons gives you the option which to order plush OR firm. I guess I'm confused by Overstock's listing of this mattress. I'm very interested in purchasing, but I don't want to order from them if I want a Firm and plush is sent out because it is not distinguished upon order. Secondly, the first question asked about memory foam and it was not answered. Does this have memory foam? There is a distinct difference at Macy's between the mattress that costs $2200 and $1200 and I think the memory foam may be the difference. The description doesn't list it but the height of the mattress is closer to the high end I say at Macy's compared to the low end."
Beautyrest Elite Scott Plush Firm Super Pillow Top King-size Mattress Setby Simmons Beautyrest
ITEM#: 13832722This new Beautyrest Elite model takes performance to the next level, with the new Beautyrest Smart Response Pocketed Coil Technology. This dual action design functions as two coils working to provide new levels of comfort.
- Set includes: Mattress, foundation (box spring)
- Construction: Plush Firm Super pillow top
- Support: Medium plush firm (approximately 7 on a scale of 1 to 10)
- Materials: 1152 density 13.5 gauge Smart Response and 13.75 gauge Classic Pocketed Coil Springs
- Evenloft Surface is a luxurious stretch knit cover without quilting or tufting that lightly stretches to form to your body
- Patented Transflexion Comfort Technology
- Total Surround BeautyEdge foam encasement
- CertiPUR-US comes with Comfort and Confidence
- Mattress set: 24 inches high x 76 inches wide x 79.5 inches long
- Mattress: 15 inches high x 76 inches wide x 79.5 inches long
- Foundations: 9 inches high x 38 inches wide x 79.5 inches long
Additional product details
White glove home deliveries require a 4-hour window to complete delivery; this includes delivery of the mattress, set-up in the room of your choice, removal of all packaging and debris and removal of your old mattress upon request. Please note that there is no surcharge for additional flights of stairs. You will be contacted by the home delivery agent when the product is ready for delivery (typically 1 to 3 weeks), we recommend requesting product removal at the same time you schedule your home delivery appointment.
Photo is for illustration purposes only. Fabric color, pattern and quilt stitching may vary.
Please note: Mattress sets are non-returnable upon signature at delivery.
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Amazing Mattress
Don't usually do reviews. Since this was such a great purchase had to do one. Looking for a replacement for our 10 year old set. Fell in love with the beautyrest elite at local mattress stores we looked at. Came home to read reviews on them since our last mattress was a stearns and foster and we loved it. Reviews looked good and came across overstock had them. Now biggest part is I already knew I liked this mattress line from trying them at a mattress store, but this was $1200.00 cheaper than the mattress store. After going back to the store to make sure this is what I wanted, I found out this one is actually much better than the one they wanted $2400 for. It was only 12 1/2 inches and this one from overstock is 15 inches. So now you know it's a great price. Comfort is amazing. I like firm because I have a bad back and my husband likes a softer mattress. This one is a perfect blend. I can feel the firm support underneath me but it has an amazing cushion of pillowtop that cradles you. It has 2 inches of memory foam and that helps soften the firm up. After 2 nights on this mattress no more waking up all night with hip and back pain. When I have to replace another mattress in our house it will be from overstock. Arrived 9 days after order and took old mattress away. A+++++Read More
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Looks like Beautyrest..feels like laying on bricks
I thought you could buy everything online and most things at Overstock until this purchase. It's horrible. We tested Beautyrest at multiple stores and really liked them. I liked firm, she liked plush so we thought this would be somewhere in between. We were nervous about buying online, fearing the quality would not be the same. Fears have been confirmed in the worst way. This is nothing like any of the Beautyrest mattresses we tried at the stores. This isn't even firm.. It's Hard. It feels like they put a thin pillow over a layer of rocks. We tried the cheapest Beautyrest models at the store just to ensure we wouldn't be disappointed if the savings on Overstock meant we got the low end of Beautyrest. This isn't even low end, it feels like a different company. I just don't understand how this thing can be this hard and none of the models in the store felt anything like this, including their FIRM models. I'm the one that likes firm and I can't believe how disappointed I am. The worst part is that not we have to figure out a way to sell this thing since it can't be returned. I thought that I had prepared for the worst case scenario, but I was sadly mistake. Worst case scenario was much worse and just because it says and looks like a Beautyrest doesn't mean it feels like one. For the extra few hundred dollars, buy the mattress at the store and make sure you know exactly what you're getting. I'm loyal to Overstock, have never been disappointed by a purchase from Overstock in the past, but this is a nightmare and likely a very expensive mistake.Read More
Questions & Answers
I hope this clears up any confusion, mattress shopping can be hard! At Simmons we have a Plush Coil (15.5 gauge) and a Firm Coil (13.75 gauge). The difference between the Plush Pillow Top and the Plush Firm Pillow Top is that the Plush Firm Pillow Top has the FIRM coil unit and gives the product a firmer feel. The model the customer is asking about, the Scott, comes in X-Firm, Plush Firm, Plush, Plush Firm Pillow Top and Plush Pillow Top, so basically the customer has 5 comfort options to select from. I have also included the product specifications to compare products. Scott™ Plush Firm Super Pillow Top Coil Unit....................................... 900 Density Variform Beautyrest®Pocketed Coil® springs with new Beautyrest® Smart Response™ Pocketed Coil® Technology BeautyFeel™................................. BeautyPlush™ Edge Support............................... Total Surround BeautyEdge™ with QuantumLock™ Quilt ............................................ FR Fiber ..................................................... 1 1/4" AirFeel™ ..................................................... 1" PurFoam™ Luxury Firm Pillow Top Upholstery.................. 2" Memory Foam Upholstery ................................... 1" PurFoam™ Plush ..................................................... 1/2" PurFoam™ Firm Coil Support................................. 1/2" EnergyFoam™ Foundation................................... Triton® Foundation
"Hello, My only question is. On the non-returnable list you have Memory Foam Mattress as a non-returnable item. Does this Beautyrest Mattress have memory foam. I did see it on the description page? What would be the return policy on this item? Thank you"
Unfortunately, mattresses cannot be returned if they are opened or taken out of their plastic wrapping.
"Is this comparable to the Simmons Beautyrest Legend Plush Mattress?"
Our Customer Care representatives have contacted you via email to provide the information you need.
"Does this mattress have the titanium support system? Is it the same as the Macy's "Madision Ave." firm pillowtop model?"
The Titanium Support Band is an exclusive feature for one of our large national dealers. The Beautyrest Elite Scott Plush Firm Pillow Top at Overstock.com is a very high quality mattress.
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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's student chapter of Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) created HHRA as an elective in Spring of 2011. This student-run course, now in its fifth year, functions as a space for building critical thinking and community around social justice work. It is also a core component of the Human Rights and Social Justice Scholars program for first year medical students. The course goals are:
(1) to examine how social processes influence health and illness
(2) to build a framework for understanding human rights advocacy work
(3) to provide a forum for thinking critically about a variety of health and human rights issues
(4) to empower students to improve local and global health systems.
Course expectations include preparation for each session through readings and periodic formulation of questions to present to the group. Students are also encouraged to be active members of critical discussion. The course will meet for ten sessions held on Thursdays from 6:30-8pm in Hess Room 5-101, from September through December. For questions, please contact email@example.com.
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Maui firefighters and rescue personnel rescued a 44-year-old hiker whose leg became pinned under a large tree trunk that had come loose in the Makawao Forest Reserve about noon Thursday.
The Makawao man was hiking with a female friend in a stream bed three quarters of a mile north of the Piiholo Water Treatment facility. Firefighters said the man sustained an injury to his lower right leg when a large tree trunk had became loose and pinned his leg to the side of dirt/rock embankment.
Firefighters arrived and used a chainsaw and pry bar to free the man's leg.
Maui Fire Department's helicopter was airlifted the patient to a landing zone. The patient was then transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center in stable condition.


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Paul3 brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 114 Designs von 29 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I am an IT person with a consulting business I run outside my full-time job. I own the domain ITTOGO.com and it really describes what I do well - I provide IT services on an as-needed basis and then move on to the next customer.
Small to medium-sized businesses, colleges and universities.
I am looking for a logo that capitalizes on the "to go" aspect of my company name. I'm looking for some creative ideas like chinese food containers, etc. that really drive home the inexpensive and short-term nature of my client engagements.
I want something that will work for business cards, stationary and a website heading.


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Installed but never used
These pistons come in factory installed in fresh EJ25 blocks from Subaru. We pull them out before installing the blocks when we upgrade the to forged pistons.
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Pistons are Sold individually - $40 each
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Portable Campground Furniture
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RVing is all about going places and enjoying the traveling lifestyle, but once you get to where you are going, it's nice to be able to relax and take a load off your feet. We found some examples of... Read more »
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Leonardo da Vinci
1452 - 1519
"Painting…compels the mind of the painter to transform itself into the very mind of nature, to become an interpreter between nature and art."
- Leonardo
Painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and scientist, Leonardo made important contributions in many areas of knowledge, especially civil engineering and anatomy. Although many of his projects were never realized or completed, Leonardo painted some of the most famous and influential works in the history of art.
Some time between about 1469 and 1476, Leonardo moved to Florence, where his father apprenticed him to Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-88) a painter and outstanding sculptor. Leonardo remained in Verrocchio's workshop despite registering in the Guild of St. Luke (the guild of Florentine master painters) in 1472. He assisted Verrocchio in his Baptism of Christ (Florence, Uffizi Gallery). As an independent master, Leonardo achieved an unprecedented integration of figures and space in his paintings. Works like his Battle of Anghiari (now lost) attracted the admiration of contemporaries, including Raphael. Leonardo divided his career chiefly between Milan and Florence, visiting Mantua and Venice in 1499-1500, the Romagna in 1504,and Piombino in 1504 before working in Rome and France.
Leonardo da Vinci, the natural son of a lawyer, Piero, was born at Vinci, near Florence. From 1476, Leonardo worked independently as a master painter in Florence, moving to Duke Ludovico II Moro court at Milan in 1483. While serving the Duke, Leonardo painted two versions of The Virgin of the Rocks (1483-86; Paris, Louvre; London, NG). His mural of the Last Supper at S. Maria della Grazie (1495-98) brought him great fame. Leonardo returned to Florence in 1500, painting The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (Paris, Louvre). He returned to Milan in 1506. When the city fell to French invaders, Leonardo served them until 1513, when he left to work for Giuliano de'Medici in Rome. Leonardo's interest in science and cosmology, recorded in drawings and notebooks, found visual expression in his late paintings, including the Mona Lisa (Paris, Louvre). Summoned by François I, King of France, to become his principal painter and engineer, Leonardo left Italy in 1516 for France. He died at the king's castle at Amboise.
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Red and Processed Meats: The Cancer Connection
Research has found that limiting the amount of red meat and avoiding processed meat reduces the risk of certain types of cancer.
What are red and processed meats?
In general, red meat is dark in color when raw. Examples include:
- Beef
- Lamb
- Pork
Processed meats are meats that have been preserved by smoking, salting, curing or adding other preservatives. Examples include:
- Deli meats, such as sliced turkey and bologna
- Bacon
- Ham
- Hot dogs
What's the link to cancer?
Red Meat:
According to AICR, eating more than 18 ounces of red meat per week increases the risk of colorectal cancer.
Researchers do not yet know exactly how red meat affects the development of colorectal cancer. Red meat contains compounds that have been shown to damage the lining of the gut and possibly promote cancer. Cooking red meat at high temperatures can also produce other cancer-causing compounds.
Processed Meat:
Research shows that any amount of processed meat is linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer.
There are many possible ways that processed meat may affect colorectal cancer. For example, compounds used as preservatives may change into cancer-causing compounds in the body.
So what can I eat?
For red meat, try to stay under 18 ounces a week. As a general rule, 18 ounces of cooked red meat is roughly equivalent to 24 ounces of uncooked meat.
When cooked:
- A small hamburger is about 3 to 4 ounces
- A pork or lamb chop weighs in at about 4 ounces
- A T-bone steak cooks down to about 10 ounces
You don't have to eliminate red meat from your diet, but it makes sense to cut back. And feel free to divide your meaty meals throughout the week however you wish – if, for example, you start the week with a big 10-ounce steak, enjoy smaller portions the rest of the week, sprinkling in a few meat-free days.
See the Serving Size Finder.
For processed meat: Avoid all processed meats.
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OmniVision Drops 13%: FYQ2 Beats, Q3 View Misses
Mobile camera sensor maker OmniVision Technologies (OVTI) this afternoon reported fiscal Q2 revenue and earnings per share that topped analysts' expectations, but projected this quarter's results well below consensus.
Revenue in the three months ended in October rose almost 2%, year over year, to $397 million, yielding EPS of 60 cents.
Analysts had, on average, been modeling $392 million in revenue and 43 cents EPS.
Cash and equivalents at quarter's end totaled $265.6 million, up 10% from the prior-quarter level.
CEO Shaw Hong said the company increased its revenue despite a "slowing smartphone market and intensifying competition."
For the current quarter, the company projected revenue in a range of $310 million to $340 million, and earnings per share of 28 cents to 44 cents. That compares to the average Street estimate of $401.5 million and 43 cents.
Hong said that while the "end-market remains volatile, our scale, technology and product portfolio should position us well to weather such volatility over the coming years."
Management will host a conference call with analysts at 5 pm, Eastern time, this evening, and you can catch a webcast of it on the company's investor relations Web site.
The shares are down $2, or almost 13%, at $13.99, in late trading.
Update: Note that Brian Blair of Wedge Partners had warned in a note this morning that OmniVision appears to be caught up in an ongoing supply correction that's affecting many chip outfits. He also, however, thinks the company had wafer supply issues, and that competition is rising in the sensor market:
OmniVision, we believe, is seeing a normal seasonal drop in orders from Q3 to Q4 in the supply chain, within the 5–7% range as mentioned above. However, the company had a number of issues with wafers mid-Q3, and saw poor results for the period. We believe OmniVision was likely forced to send back some wafer stock to foundry last quarter, but we now believe the company and its partner have worked through these issues. We remain on the sidelines, however, into the company's FYQ2 results tonight, though we believe that OmniVision could meet the consensus revenue estimate of $390 million. Our concerns are focused around continued competitive pressure from local Chinese players, the concerning trend of high end smartphones NOT moving upstream to 13MP (like the iPhone 5s which remained at 8MP) which could impact ASPs/revenues into next year, gross margin risk and market share gains by Sony (SNE). We'd prefer to hear the company address their outlook/macro trends before considering the stock.


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epipheus brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 29 Designs von 5 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
This logo is for a entrepreneur service company that helps tech startup companies. The concept for the logo is along the lines of a crest and seal. Think closer to a medical shield/crest or CIA, FBI or government seal only as our name suggests -- with a cocoon/butterfly/caterpillar theme. It can be just a shield (like Porche's symbol) or a combination of shield and seal like the US Great Seal.
Cocoon Ventures
Desired Color Scheme:
gold+black, or brown+white but open to artistic interpretation
Desired Style:
crest and/or seal
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Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
The design needs to be slick but also needs to be very professional (not cartoonish).
My color scheme is probably going to be brown+white or gold+black but feel free to try different things.
For inspiration, check out the Stanford Hospital , CIA , US Seal, and Porsche logos.


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Popular property highlights
Located in Tiergarten, Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof is a leisurely stroll from popular sights such as Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and Victory Column. This 5-star hotel has 383 guestrooms and offers conveniences like a restaurant, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. It's in central Berlin and also close to Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag Building.
Explore the hotel and meet new friends over drinks at the bar/lounge, or enjoy a bite to eat at the onsite restaurant. Satisfy your hunger from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is served for a fee each morning from 6:30 AM to 11 AM.
The 383 rooms are soundproofed and have an array of amenities, including minibars, coffee makers, and safes. Guests can expect 32-inch LCD TVs with satellite channels and pay movies, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, free toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. Phones and desks are also standard.
Property features
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof features a full-service spa, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour health club. Self parking is available for EUR 28 per night. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Other amenities at this luxury hotel include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and 18 meeting rooms.
- Walking distance to Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and Victory Column
- Free WiFi and wired Internet in rooms and public areas
- Onsite dining
- Spa
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof features an indoor pool and a 24-hour health club. The hotel offers a restaurant. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 17330 square feet (1610 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a sauna, spa services, and a terrace. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof is a smoke-free property.
- Indoor pool
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Bar/lounge
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of floors - 9
- Shopping on site
- Elevator/lift
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour health club
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Luggage storage
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 383
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 18
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 1610
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 17330
- Spa services on site
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 1999
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof offers 383 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Pay movies
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Desk
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Free dial-up Internet access
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (24 hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
Where to Eat
Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof has a restaurant on site.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Segway rental/tour nearby
Spa Services
Spa Lounge has 2 treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
- Hot stone massage
- Steam room in spa
- Sports massage
- Number of treatment rooms 2
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#1 Feb 8, 2013
I remember this so well. Steve Thomas's MOVING words the day after Hunter WE THOUGHT issued "no indictments" in the JonBenet Ramsey case grand jury. He SAID IT ALL. He didn't know then what we know know, that he was validated in his Patsy did it belief and WE WERE ROBBED, HE WAS ROBBED AND JONBENET WAS ROBBED OF JUSTICE:
Good Morning America, 10/14/99
Charlie Gibson: Joining us from Boulder is Steve Thomas, one of the lead detectives in the case who resigned from the force a year ago in protest over what he says was mismanagement of the case by the Boulder district attorney. And he's currently writing a book about the case. It's good to have you back with us, Steve.
When you heard those words, we saw them played in the news, when District Attorney Alex Hunter came out and said, "The Boulder grand jury has completed its work and will not return." When you heard those words, your reaction?
Steve Thomas: "Well, it was very disappointing. I spoke last night with some other people involved in the case, and THERE WAS A GENERAL MIXTURE OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND DESPAIR, A FEELING OF DISGRACE, AND THAT AMERICA HAD SEEN GOVERNMENT AT IT'S WORST, ALMOST LIKE WE'D BEEN PUNCHED IN THE GUT, but not surprised."
CG: He said: "I must report to you that I and my prosecution task force believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant the filing of charges." His choice of words was very careful, and he said, "I and my prosecution force." He didn't allude to the grand jury. Do we even know if the grand jury voted?
ST: "We don't. I certainly don't. And I was trying to read between the lines as he spoke yesterday, and I think he chose his words very carefully. And hopefully today we'll learn a little more about that, but we don't know whether or not the grand jury voted. And we may never know."
CG: "But do you read that statement as saying, I, the district attorney wouldn't have prosecuted even if they'd wanted to return an indictment?"
ST: "Well, I'm sorry. We'll never know that grand jury, had they returned a true bill, an indictment. It's a two step process. And we'll never know if Hunter simply did not want to proceed with the grand jury's recommendation, an indictment based on probable cause when he has a beyond a reasonable doubt threshold that he's quick to remind us of."
CG: "You wrote a blistering resignation letter when you left. But given the ambiguity of the evidence that, that exists in this case, might he be right not to want to prosecute?"
ST: "Well, cases have been won on less and lost on more. This was not an O.J. case where we had overwhelming forensic DNA evidence. But this was a circumstantial case in which the sum of the parts built a compelling case. In his opinion, there was not a case to proceed with. I guess it's a matter of interpretation."
CG: "All right. Steve Thomas, thank you. Good to talk to you again. Look forward to talking with you further."
End of Segment
#2 Feb 8, 2013
Charlie Gibson's great catch that Hunter said "I and my prosecution task force believe we do not have sufficient evidence to warrant the filing of charges", NOT THE GRAND JURY SAID that! Good catch Charlie! I only wish the threads from Cybersleuths were around that day because all the RDI posters blamed Hunter, and only Hunter, for the HINKY "result", and they were right.
#3 Feb 8, 2013
Gibson was very astute, indeed, in picking up on
Hunter's evasive statement.
Since: Feb 12
#4 Feb 9, 2013
Yes. THAT, was very observant of him. I like many other RDIs missed it, and believed the deception, pointing to the Grand Jury failing to indict.
Since: Feb 12
#6 Feb 13, 2013
Anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature should be able to see that the note wasn't written by itself, and the writer had to be in the house when it was written.
Patsy wrote the ransom note.
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#7 Feb 13, 2013
Yes indeed you are such a visionary! I am sure Candy's apology is forthcoming or NOT! Hmm...where should we start? Maybe since they were flying to Michigan that morning, it might have been hard to transport a dead body without the neighbors noticing...yea maybe not a good idea to risk getting caught driving around with a murder victim in your car...or maybe they would have just left her in the back yard!
Of everyone investigated Patsy Ramsey was the only one who could NOT be EXCLUDED as the author of the ransom note. As for that ransom note, yea funny how Patsy doesn't blink before calling the Police and as many friends and relatives as fast as she could dial, even though the note DOES threaten beheading. Maybe she ignored those threats for the same reason she didn't flinch when she heard that they had found JonBenet. She knew that JonBenet was already dead.
You may indeed be right about one thing though, this may be a complicated case--very complicated at least for you to understand.
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#9 Feb 13, 2013
To be fair, it is said that Mrs Ramsey was the only person known to be in the house who could not be eliminated as based on the handwriting. This is quite different than saying of everyone investigated. And, as we should all know by now (see the Thomas depo, Carnes, etc.) many (of Thomass 73) could not be eliminated.
If she/they couldnt figure out how to get rid of the body, then why invest so much effort and risk into faking a kidnapping and having the police come over? Invest effort (less!!) and risk (less!!) by faking a scenario where 1) its reasonable for the body to be in the house (accident) and 2) side-step the police (911 for ambulance or take body to hospital). Less effort, less risk if they can cover up, run away and escape from a murder they can cover up, run away and escape from an accident.
Why threaten yourself with beheading, etc. if you call the authorities when your plan is to call the authorities?
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#12 Feb 13, 2013
Such a brave little dork insulting people while hiding behind your monitor.
#13 Feb 13, 2013
You've got your little girl's dead body in the house and you (or another loved one) is responsible. You didn't mean to do it; you loved her. What to do? Take her out and dump her body in the icy cold where animals might get to her? A murdering fiend might do such a thing but not someone who loved her.
So, what to do when you're in a panic? Maybe you stage a kidnapping scene with a ransom note that goes to great lengths warning that you are being watched closely and, if you contact anyone, "she dies". You call the police and immediately call friends over to help you "grieve" and confuse the whole scene...buying time so you can distance yourself from immediate and direct questioning.
If you simply call the police over claiming that your daughter has been murdered in the house, the crime scene is, immediately, sealed and you go down for immediate and separate questioning.
#14 Feb 13, 2013
What are you doing here in between sweeping up the toenails out of your single wide?
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#15 Feb 13, 2013
It never ceases to amaze me how IDI proponents must INVENT their OWN facts WHOLECLOTH just to be able to post a reply. There are at least ten renowned experts who have averred that Patsy wrote the note. Your percentages like much of the information in your post is made up. The Ramseys were supposed to go Michigan that morning--funny how this is ignored-- they had no choice because they had to account for JonBenet, they could not just say that they left her behind! I am not surprised that you have no idea what I am talking about because if you could retain information effectively you would recall that Patsy's wailing came only after she saw the body. When everyone was alerted that JonBenet was found everyone rushed to see her while Patsy stayed on the couch. You are certainly entitled to your opinion but not your own facts.
Why do IDI theorists just make spit up?
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#17 Feb 13, 2013
In an interview with Larry King Steve Thomas said "one statistic that was cited in the presentation was that out of 73 people whose handwriting was examined in this case there was only one whose handwriting showed evidence to suggest authorship, who was in the home that night, who couldn't be eliminated as the author, and that was Patsy Ramsey". So basically in a country of over 300 Million you could find similar handwriting with that of Patsy that would match the ransom note. If someone was in New Hampshire on the night of the murder and their handwriting was similar it wouldn't benefit Patsy's defense.
Normal people would have conteneded that an accident had occurred but we know that normal was not the Ramseys strong suit. And it seems that there would have been repercussions and investgations into the possibiltiy of prior abuse.
The Ramseys had to leave for Michigan the next day. They could not just hide the body without anyone noticing. Time was running out and they could not risk having someone see them.
#22 Feb 13, 2013
ST was a total f***up and a wanna be. He had no experience and that really showed in his pathetic depo!!!! He knew nothing. What a loser he is. BPD knows that also.
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#23 Feb 13, 2013
Obviously, you have been had by the Ramsey propaganda, but you are refusing to admit it. Sit back and think for a spell, and then you might realize that everyone should now be able to know that the Ramsey parents were involved in this crime.
#24 Feb 13, 2013
Steve Eller......Please qoute Steve Thomas..........Now what did he say??? Out of how many handwriting samples 73 is it????? Go on to to finish the sentence please.
#25 Feb 13, 2013
OH come on Steve Eller! You can find that quote from ST book Im sure!!!! What was that quote about the handwriting???? Come on!
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#26 Feb 13, 2013
Most, if not all of the handwriting experts agree that Patsy Ramsey cannot be excluded as the possible writer of the note. It is as simple as that.
Among the credible possible suspects, Patsy Ramsey is the ONLY person who cannot be eliminated as the possible writer of the Ransom note. Patsy Ramsey wrote that ransom note.
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#27 Feb 14, 2013
Thanks Bakatari. I am surprised how so many IDI come on here and just make stuff up whole cloth and demand instant citations (to the paragraph and line) for information that is common knowledge.
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#28 Feb 14, 2013
You are digusting vile spineless dork. Have you ever had the stuffing knocked out of you for making personal attacks?
Grande Prairie, Canada
#29 Feb 14, 2013
Hi Learnin,
A day or so ago I posted a couple questions for you regarding the pineapple. Maybe you missed it? Heres a link to the post. <1> Anyways
I wasnt suggesting that they could have called the police and reported a murder. That would be dumb. Although, in a way that is what theories of family involvement suggest: they committed murder, than they called the cops. Sure, they wrote this note and claimed a kidnapping, but with the cops in the house and the body in the house, what could they expect to happen? The cops were going to find that body.
The Ramseys could have simply called 911 and said theres been an accident, send an ambulance. No police, no cord, no paintbrush, no tape, no handwriting, no linguistics, no crime scene, etc.
They could have put in the car, after she was dead, and drove to the hospital. We found her on the floor like this; she must have fell down that stupid spiral staircase. We didnt know what to do and we couldnt just sit there and wait for an ambulance, so we brought her in. I guess we panicked.
Panic. Ive never been able to understand this. I dont see any evidence of panic, by anyone, Ramsey or intruder. When you panic you dont stop to think, in fact, you cant think. Panic is fight-or-flight. So, wheres the evidence of panic in this crime?
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|Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association
One Winthrop Square, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 426-7272 Fax: (617) 695-1314
The Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association (MMPA), established in 1956, is committed to maintaining a standard of excellence in the field of municipal personnel administration. The MMPA provides professional guidance to more than 200 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts. Areas of expertise include municipal compensation and benefits; Chapter 31 procedures (Civil Service legislation); collective bargaining; affirmative action; and training.
The purpose of the MMPA is:
• To establish and maintain a standard of excellence in the field of municipal personnel administration
• To gather, circulate and exchange knowledge and information and to act as a resource center
• To improve, promote and arrange for the mutual cooperation of municipal personnel officers and agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• To act as a legislative advocate for municipal personnel officers and municipal personnel agencies.
• MMPA bylaws (as amended December 2016 - 140K PDF)
• MMPA Listserv Protocol, developed February 2014 (96K PDF)
• Access the MMPA Web-based Compensation Survey System
• Download MMPA Web-Based Compensation Survey System User Guide (1.6M PDF)
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If you haven't already, be sure to check out our Member Exchange, a password-protected forum where local officials can pose questions, offer advice and share ideas. The forum's "subscribe" feature allows you to receive an e-mail when someone adds to the discussion(s) of your choice.
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Most companies want to attract, retain and motivate the best employees to keep their competitive edge. Having a solid training program is a key contributor to achieving this.
That's why it's so important to hire the right training director to manage your training program. Developing a well thought out training director job description for your vacant position is the first step in filling those critical role.
Training your employees is the foundation that successful companies are built on. Proper, timely training can improve skills, productivity and performance.
More importantly, the opportunity to receive training is often viewed as a reward or investment in those employees, which in turn builds loyalty to the organization. As Susan Heathfield says in her article on training staff responsibilities, "Training is widely viewed as a method of improving employee morale."
Related reading: Rethink Your Onboarding Strategy to Boost the ROI of New Hires
Broadly speaking, while the training manager runs the day-to-day operation of the training program, it is the training director who sets the tone for the program by establishing training objectives and strategies. They influence curriculum and resource distribution.
The training director hires the right staff to run a successful program. The training director understands how to use technology to deliver cost-effective training solutions and integrate them into the company's existing software systems.
Who is the training director and what are their responsibilities?
Training departments are typically led by a training director and may report to the HR division or the company's administration. The training director works with executive management to develop the organization's strategic plan for training and development.
The director has many responsibilities, which include analyzing training needs for the organization, directing training and educational activities and managing department staff. They evaluate current training models and courses and assesses their effectiveness.
The director works with departmental heads to determine performance gaps in their workforce and identify training solutions to close them. Many training directors also use the information gathered during meetings with department heads to develop career development strategies for high performers and identify ways to grow talent within the organization.
The director will create an overall training plan for the organization, including when training needs to occur during the year (for example, mandatory ethics or sexual harassment classes for all employees) or at a specific time in a person's career.
The plan will also include training classes or orientation for brand new employees to cover the company's mission, philosophy and internal software systems, and it will address any immediate training needed for employees to effectively perform their jobs.
The training plan includes logistics such as course schedules, locations and delivery methods. Most plans feature promotional paths or career development as well.
The training director communicates new policies and procedures to the training department staff. He or she manages the training department staff and evaluates their job performance.
Depending on the size of the organization and the training department, the training director may direct or oversee company conferences, symposiums, webinars and workshops. The director should be proficient in the use of technology including the Microsoft Office suite of tools, Adobe products and the company's elearning and learning management systems.
Related reading: Want to Speed Up Onboarding and Product Adoption? Integrate Training
The training director develops and manages the department's training and travel budget and oversees any contracts with outside vendors that are needed to supplement company trainers. The director also ensures that processes are in place to measure learner progress and reports to executive management on the effectiveness of the training program.
Now that we know more about the training director's role in the organization, let's take a look at the components of a training director job description.
A sample training director job description
The training director administers the training program, setting objectives, formulating strategies and managing the training staff.
They work with executive management to define the organizational goals for improving workforce skills and productivity and defining long term career objectives. The training director leverages technology to deliver cost-effective training solutions and manages the organization's learning management and elearning systems.
- Form training objectives and strategies for training company staff and career development.
- Assess the training needs of the organization.
- Implement programs and initiatives designed to build talent within the company.
- Hire and manage training staff; provide performance feedback.
- Partner with subject matter experts to develop relevant training programs.
- Measure effectiveness of the training program and learner progress.
- Report results of the training program to executive management.
- Contract with external human resources and training vendors.
- Manage the learning management and elearning systems.
- Ensure employee records are updated.
- Develop and manage the organization's annual training budget.
- Oversee the department's travel budget.
- Bachelor's degree in HR management, business management, education or communications required. Master's degree in the above fields preferred.
- Five to ten years' experience developing and delivering training projects.
- Extensive expertise in adult learning principles.
- Excellent management and organizational skills.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated expertise in a variety of formats (seminars, workshops, web-based training and podcasts).
- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing training programs.
- Experience in project management and using project management tools such as Microsoft Project.
- Ability to train staff to conduct training programs and measure learning outcomes.
- Experience with learning management systems.
- Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential a plus.
The bottom line is that if you are developing a training director job description, you'll want to think about the leadership you want them to take and what skills will demonstrate that leadership. With that in mind, you can modify this sample description with your own specifics.
Are you ready to reap the benefits of elearning? Learn how to implement your own training program by reading our step-by-step framework.


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The Taxpayers Network, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit group that claims to be funded by its "80,000+ members" (and whose tax filings tend to support that - with the bulk of their revenue apparently from dues, a revenue line about in sync with their advertised annual dues), has released its annual "50 State Comparisons" booklet, in which all 50 states (and Washington DC) are listed with data on their demographics, taxes, education, public safety, and other statistics.
The group's brochure makes no statements except providing the data, but we can draw some interesting comparisons.
Perhaps the most telling, in light of Governor John Baldacci's effort to provide health insurance to Maine's uninsured, is that the state's 10.2 percent of the population which went without health insurance for all of 2003-2004 is still the third-lowest rate in the nation. (Pity the folks in Texas, where nearly one-quarter of the people have no health insurance.)
The tax burden for a family of four with $50,000 annual income in Portland is 9.9 percent, or 17th in the group's list of tax burden in the largest city of each state. However, statewide tax burden (including state and local taxes) is at 13 percent, the highest of any state.
Maine has the fourth-highest expenditures to administer its lottery program, spending 15.7 percent of ticket-sales revenues to run the system in 2004.
Maine had the second-highest percentage of voters casting ballots in the 2004 presidential election, with 71.6 percent doing so. (Only Minnesota was higher, with 73.3 percent.)
Maine's outstanding state debt is $3542 per capita, the twelfth-highest in the nation.
Maine's per-capita total spending has climbed 33.3 percent in the past 10 years, the fifth-fastest growing state expenditure in the country.
Maine ranks 49th on the "Small Business Survival Index" for 2005, which rates the factors influencing small businesses' ability to start and grow; and 48th on the 2003 "Economic Freedom Index," rating tax burdens, regulations, labor market factors, and property rights. Maine is also 43rd in the number of patents issued in 2004, with 138. (The top patent-getting state, California, had 21,602, far outstripping second-place New York at 6618.) Natural gas for commercial and industrial use is more expensive in Maine than in 45 other states
Maine spends the eighth-highest amount in the country on education costs, as measured per-pupil, and has the fourth-highest teacher-student ratio, but only rates 14th in the list of high school graduation rate. The state pays the 38th-highest average salary to school teachers.
Maine pays $1739 per capita in welfare expenditures, the fourth-highest amount in the country, and has the ninth-highest percentage of welfare recipients, at 2.01 percent.
Maine is also an old state, with the second-highest percentage of the population receiving Social Security benefits, at just over one in five Mainers.
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New York
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My Role as a Mother: Making it All Better
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i love learning about my boy. lately i've been rubbing his belly when he wakes up in the middle of the night instead of nursing him. he kind of moans, sighs and falls back asleep. it's the cutest.ReplyDelete
my heart melts seeing these photos... precious!ReplyDelete
aww. My daughter usually wants me to hug her, and I MUST kiss whatever body part hurts. And then I ask her if she wants a kiss and she ends up kissing me. Sometimes, I just have to let her cry it out, not more than a few minutes usually.ReplyDelete
In the middle shot you look like sad because he is suffering, but all the moments are perfect between mother and son, soc cute you are, thanks to sharing with us,ReplyDelete
"thanks for sharing" is better, I think, I'm not sure, sorry ::)) claraReplyDelete
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My mum would make me stop crying by giving me a mirror, I was terribly vain as a child and would stop after seeing my face all swollen!ReplyDelete
I teach sixth grade, and that is definitely the last year when boys' first response is crying, as opposed to getting angry or mouthing off. I find it unbelievably endearing.ReplyDelete
i love your point, miss k! so sweet:)ReplyDelete
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So tender and sweet. What a great feeling to know that you are the one who can make him feel better :) My little boy is almost 6 months and he's started looking for mommy when other people pick him up (I secretly love that) :)ReplyDelete
I think we as mothers always want to make it all better,,,,,no matter how big our babies are!ReplyDelete
My twins are 19 and I always want to make it better.
sweet images.
This is beautiful. I have a little boy who is 21 months now and I love comforting him and feeling needed when he's down. As a toddler he's getting hurt on something almost daily so the comforting is kind of non stop...this is a weird question, but did your friend Steuart ever work at a PR firm called Magnetcom? I only met a female Steuart once and it was when I interned there. No need to reply if not!ReplyDelete
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NNIN employs over 150 technical staff members at all levels to support our equipment and users. Hiring is on a site by site basis.
The following postions are open:
Senior Technical Liaison Officer
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The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Posted Dec. 6, 2012
The Materials Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking highly qualified candidates to match the technical needs of corporate and external academic researchers with the specialized capabilities offered by the Nanofabrication Laboratory with the purpose of increasing the number of external researchers using the Laboratory. The successful candidate will assist external researchers from diverse fields in designing and developing integrated process flows, and in coordinating the project administration with Laboratory staff, faculty, and consultants. Extensive background and experience in all aspects of device nanofabrication is required, including fully integrated lithographic, deposition, and etching processes. Previous experience in technical marketing, project management, and budget oversight is highly desirable. The successful candidate should have excellent communication, leadership, and time management skills as well as knowledge of policies and procedures related to intellectual property, grants and contracts, and IT resources.
The Nanofabrication Laboratory comprises a 10,000 sq. ft. cleanroom with a nearly equivalent amount of support space, which is located within the newly constructed state-of-the-art Millennium Science Complex on the Penn State University Park campus (http://www.mri.psu.edu/). This interdisciplinary research complex also houses the Materials Characterization Laboratory, with cutting edge analytical and microscopy facilities, and numerous materials and life-sciences research laboratories. The fully staffed Nanofabrication Laboratory maintains and operates more than 70 nanofabrication and characterization tools, with a technical focus in heterogeneous integration of novel materials such as complex oxides, chalcogenides, graphene, etc. onto nontraditional substrates. The Laboratory is a member of the NSF National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), and currently supports the nanofabrication needs of more than 500 researchers per year.
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