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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My dad was very young when he had me (16) and he's never tried to have a relationship with me. I always had to fight to have a relationship with him. I first met him when I was 13. We had an OK relationship. We talked, played video games, went places but once he met his new wife, he just didn't care and I feel so hurt. I just miss my dad. I haven't seen him in about a year. He doesn't even phone to see if I'm OK. He's always too "busy." But since my dad married, he cares more for my "step-monster" and her kids, rather than me. He even missed my birthday. I'm now debating if I should make an effort for Father's Day! I just miss my dad so much! -- Hurt Daughter, Winnipeg
Dear Hurt: Parents who leave an older child behind while bonding to a new wife and family of kids are conveniently rewriting history. He wants to please his new wife and kids telling himself you no longer need him. He is trying to ignore the fact he screwed up as a father to you. By all means, phone him on Father's Day. Tell him you miss him and you'd like to start seeing him for lunch every couple of weeks. Telling him how hurt you are will just make him feel guilty about being the kind of guy he is, and he might shy away from that kind of confrontation. Let him know what you need him for -- advice, companionship, gaming fun together like before, even casual face time, having a meal and getting caught up. Ask him which day would work for him in the next two weeks, and set up a time to take him out for Father's Day lunch. If he doesn't respond to this invitation, write him a letter telling him how hurt you feel about being ignored, and send it where his wife can't intercept it.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I met a wonderful, intelligent and funny man two months ago. He has every trait I value in a man I'd want to be with, from his amazing looks and character, to even being flawed enough so I feel I can show my true side and not feel that I am a letdown. He is also extremely honest, which sometimes hurts. But the problem is that he does see my flaws and always makes a big deal of them, to point them out, where I let his slide. If he acts childish, I sometimes comment, and then am done with it. He seems, every few days, to have this talk with me, no matter how well our time together went, that I might not be right for him because of something I (yet again) did wrong or felt differently. I have fallen in love with him, which means a lot, as I was single by choice for over two years beforehand. But it's really starting to hurt to hear how "flawed" I am all the time. What should I do? -- Flawed, But In Love
Dear Flawed: There is something drastically wrong here and you need professional help to work through it. This guy is a critical jerk to you, and you think he's great. You even think you're in love with him. In love with exactly what? His good looks? That's infatuation. It couldn't be his fault-finding. Look, 19 out of 20 women would tell him to take a hike. Why do you deserve lesser treatment? He tries to keep you at a distance by giving you different hurdles to jump in the form of behaviours to change. Run away before he totally destroys your self-confidence. He isn't "in love" with you, but he likes the convenience of having you around for companionship and sex, and the ego boost of your doting on him. Want to know where he's headed? One day down the road, if you're clever enough to leave this nasty dude, you'll meet him with a woman who totally dominates him (and he loves it) or a woman who he has turned into a shadow of who she once was.
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Woman on scooter seriously injured in crash
Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 7:42 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at 9:44 a.m.
A woman was seriously injured Tuesday night when her scooter was hit by a car on North Main Street.
Patti Richardson, 51, was taken to Shands at the University of Florida under a trauma alert after she was thrown from the scooter, the Gainesville Police Department reported.
The incident occurred just north of Eighth Avenue when a southbound motorist was attempting to make a left turn into a gas station and collided with Richardson, who was northbound, Campos said.
Richardson suffered a head injury, compound fracture on her lower right leg and a right hip injury. She was in the intensive care unit Wednesday morning and has a good chance of surviving, Officer Ben Tobias said.
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THURSDAY, June 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) — In a hidden health effect of terrorism, about 1 million former smokers in the United States started smoking again after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a new study finds.
The research found that smoking increased 2.3 percent nationwide after the 9/11 attacks. The increase was maintained until the end of 2003, when the researchers' analysis of data ended.
The study also found especially high increases in stress levels after Sept. 11 in communities with higher percentages of active-duty and reserve members of the military, and among higher-educated people. The rise in stress levels accounted for all of the increase in smoking, said the researchers from the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
"This study provides the first unbiased estimate of the effect of stress on smoking, and the finding that there was such a big increase in smoking nationwide, seemingly due to one event, is extraordinary and surprising," study author Michael Pesko, an instructor in the department of public health, said in a college news release. "It sheds light on a hidden cost of terrorism."
The findings were published online recently in the journal Contemporary Economic Policy.
"I was really surprised to find that former smokers across the nation resumed their old habit," Pesko said. "I was expecting to see impacts just in the New York City area or, at most, the tri-state area."
Pesko said the estimated cost to the government of increased smoking after Sept. 11 was between $530 million and $830 million, and may be higher if the smoking continued beyond 2003. The costs include Medicare and Medicaid expenses, productivity losses associated with smoking-related illnesses and decreased tax revenue from lost work.
The findings suggest a potential public health response to deal with stress caused by future terrorist attacks or disasters, Pesko said. One idea would be to offer free nicotine-replacement therapy soon after the event.
"Another strategy would be to alert health professionals to do more substance-abuse screening during regular medical appointments following terrorist attacks, or any such event that is likely to stress the nation," he said.
Pesko also looked at the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing but did not find an increase in smoking after that terrorist attack.


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FIVE young footballers, all with contracts at Manchester United's Academy went back to celebrate where it all started for them, as the Gimme 5s football project celebrated its Tenth Birthday.
The scheme was introduced by Stewart Hamer, Sale United's club development officer, following a demand for football training for the under 5s.
On its 10th anniversary almost 100 current and past members of the program celebrated with non-stop football matches at Crossford Bridge Sports Ground.
And one of the four attendees of that very first session ten years ago , Luke Wilson now 15, returned to cut the special birthday cake which was enjoyed by all those present.
Stewart Hamer, who devised the programme said " it was great to see so many past players come back to say hello, and even some of the many coaches who have helped over the years dropped by to share in the occasion"
"We had several football games running concurrently and at one time I saw Luke Wilson, one of the original members, playing in goal on a pitch where five Manchester United Academy members were playing alongside many other of our past members"
"It was especially good to have Luke back with us, who has since switched sports to play in goal for Brooklands Sports Lacrosse team."
* Anyone interested in finding out more about the Gimme 5s project should call Stewart on 07801 966620 or visit the web site www.gimme5s.co.uk.


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In this work, we present results on the formation of vertical molecule structures formed by two vertically aligned InAs quantum dots (QD) in which a deliberate control of energy emission is achieved. The emission energy of the first layer of QD forming the molecule can be tuned by the deposition of controlled amounts of InAs at a nanohole template formed by GaAs droplet epitaxy. The QD of the second layer are formed directly on top of the buried ones by a strain-driven process. In this way, either symmetric or asymmetric vertically coupled structures can be obtained. As a characteristic when using a droplet epitaxy patterning process, the density of quantum dot molecules finally obtained is low enough (2 × 108 cm−2) to permit their integration as active elements in advanced photonic devices where spectroscopic studies at the single nanostructure level are required.
The simplest interacting quantum dot (QD) system is a QD molecule (QDM) composed of two closely spaced QD [1-3]]. QDM are receiving much attention both as playground for studying coupling and energy transfer processes between "artificial atoms" and as new systems, which substantially extend the range of possible applications of QD [4]. In such systems, the coupling involves tunneling of electrons and holes between two adjacent dots separated by a thin intermediate barrier layer. In particular, it has been observed [5] that for a 4-nm-thick intermediate tunneling layer, the coupling strength is optimized for the spectroscopic observation of large electron anti-crossing energy splitting [5]. It is, however, technologically challenging to obtain resonant quantum–mechanical coupling due to size, composition, and strain inhomogeneities inherent in self-assembled QD. In this sense, great efforts have been dedicated to the formation of vertical coupled QD by self-assembling processes [6]. The most used fabrication process leading to vertically aligned QD is based on the formation of one layer of self-assembled QD, followed by a thin spacer layer. Then, upon further InAs deposition, a second layer of QD is formed, on top of the buried QD, by strain-driven processes. By this growth procedure, tuning of the emission energy of one of the QD at the same time that is maintained unaltered the emission properties of the other, although not impossible, is difficult to achieve due to the lack of control in size for self-assembled QD. The tuning effect of the emission energy of one of the QD forming the molecule respect to the other would permit to build symmetric vertical QDM, in which the energy emission of both QD forming the molecule matches, and asymmetric vertical QDM, in which the energy emission of one QD is blue-shifted or red-shifted respect to the other [5-7]. Apart from this lack of control in size of the QD forming the QDM by a self-assembling process, there is an intrinsic inter-dependent nature between the QD size and density that makes difficult the design of QD of a desired size and with a low enough density for its spectroscopic study at the single nanostructure level [8-10].
In this sense, here, we present a process that optimizes the growth of coupled structures in vertical arrangement by the use of a low-density nanoholes template fabricated by droplet epitaxy [11]. In particular, after the deposition of the designed amount of InAs on the template that permits the formation of a first layer of size controlled nanostructures [12], a thin GaAs layer is grown to create a carrier tunneling barrier that separates a second layer of InAs nanostructures formed, via a strain-driven process, on top of the first ones.
Thus, the growth procedure starts with the filling of previously formed nanoholes with InAs material. As detailed in [9], the nanoholes appear with a density of 2 × 108 cm−2, and they are 4.4 ± 0.8 nm in depth with a mean diameter of 43 ± 3 nm at their half maximum. On this pattern, three samples with different amount of InAs, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5 monolayers (ML), have been grown at a substrate temperature of 500°C, growth rate rg (InAs) = 0.01 Ml/s, and As4 beam equivalent pressure BEPAs4 = 5–10−7 Torr.
Once formed the first layer of QD (QD1 hereinafter), a GaAs intermediate barrier with a thickness of 4 nm is subsequently grown to guarantee a large tunneling effect [5]. The growth of this layer is performed by atomic layer molecular beam epitaxy (ALMBE) growth technique [13] at a substrate temperature Ts = 450°C, growth rate rgGaAs = 0.5 ML/s, and beam equivalent pressure BEPAs4 = 2 × 10−6 Torr. At this moment, for completing the molecule structure, a second layer of QD (QD2 hereinafter), located above the QD1, is grown by the deposition of 0.9 ML of InAs at the same conditions used for the underlying nanostructures.
With the aim of studying the optical emission of the resulting QD molecule structures, a 155-nm-thick GaAs layer is finally grown. A schematic diagram of these samples is shown in Fig. Fig.11.
Transmission electron microscopy images have been obtained to know the structural configuration of the resulting molecules. Figure Figure2a2a and and2b2b shows 002 dark field (cross-sections) transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images for the samples with 1.4 and 1.2 ML of InAs deposited into the nanoholes forming the QD1 layer. Contrast in this image is due to changes in composition, dark areas indicating the presence of In in In(Ga)As layers. It can be observed the formation of the double structure that consists of two InAs QD separated by the 4-nm-thick GaAs barrier layer. Their respective wetting layers (WLs) are also clearly observed. It is noticeable that as a difference to the strain-driven formation of QD2, or in general, in a self-assembling process, QD1 forms at a lower level than the WL, clearly indicating a formation mechanism that involves preferential nucleation of InAs material into previously fabricated GaAs nanoholes by droplet epitaxy [12].
In the case of depositing 1.4 ML of InAs (Fig. (Fig.2a),2a), QD1 clearly presents a larger size than QD2 nucleated on top of it. On the other hand, when 1.2 ML of InAs are deposited (Fig. (Fig.2b),2b), QD1 is more similar in size to QD2. According to these results, the aimed tuning effect on the size of QD1 by the use of nanoholes has been successfully obtained. On the other hand, despite this engineered change in size of QD1, the nucleation of QD2 takes place on top of the buried QD1 with same density of QD1 layer and similar dimensions in all cases. These results show that the size of the strain driven formed QD2 is controlled by the amount of InAs deposited. Moreover, the strain gradient at the surface is large enough to promote preferential nucleation of InAs just on top of the buried QD1, even for InAs deposited thickness of 0.9 ML, which is much lower than the critical thickness for QD formation in absence of local strain fields [14].
Concerning the optical properties of these paired nanostructures, Fig. Fig.33 shows the PL signal for the three different cases. In particular, the black, red, and blue lines in the figure correspond to QD pair structures obtained by depositing 1.2, 1.4, and 1.5 ML of InAs for the formation of QD1 layer, respectively. The presence of two main peaks can be observed in all the cases. The evolution of these two PL peaks with increasing excitation power (not shown) reveals that they correspond to two different QD families, as they do not show any relative saturation effects corresponding to one QD family with ground and excited states. Combining these optical emission results with those obtained by TEM structural analysis, it can be established a direct correspondence of the different emission energies to the recombination of carriers at the upper and lower QD layers of the molecule structure. Figure Figure4a4a shows as filled areas the three different PL emissions that would correspond to the QD1 family for the three different QD paired structures. As expected from previous results [12], the effect of the different amount of InAs deposited in the first layer of nanostructures permits the emission energy of the QD1 to be tuned in a wide range.
Table Table11 lists the different values of the emission energies ascribed to QD1 and QD2 in the molecule structures. The arrow highlights the increase in PL emission peak energy of QD1 with InAs deposited.
In a similar way, Fig. Fig.4b4b shows the emission of the remaining three PL peaks that would correspond to the QD2 family in the QD paired structures. It can be observed that the emission energies are similar in all the cases showing that the size of the nanostructures formed in the QD2 layer remains almost invariable despite the different amount of InAs deposited underneath (see PL energy values in Table Table11).
More experimental work is needed to demonstrate if these paired QD structures show electronic coupling as corresponding to QD molecules.
Altogether, these results show that by varying the amount of InAs material deposited at a nanoholes template formed by droplet epitaxy, the emission of a first layer of QD can be tuned to obtain either a symmetric or an asymmetric vertically coupled QDM. As a characteristic when using a droplet epitaxy patterning process, the density of QD molecules obtained is low enough (2 × 108 cm−2) to permit their integration as active elements in advanced photonic devices where spectroscopic studies at the single nanostructure level are mandatory.
The authors wish to acknowledge to Spanish MICINN through projects Consolider-Ingenio 2010 QOIT (CSD2006-0019) and IMAGINE (CSD2009-00013), NANINPHO-QD (TEC2008-06756-C03-01/03 and 02), the Junta de Andalucía (PAI research group TEP-120 and project P08-TEP-03516) and CAM 2010 Q&CLight (S2009ESP-1503).
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Super fun, albeit windy as hell, swell in the water in SE NC! I probably missed the best conditions by an hour or so but the SSW wind stayed down and had just enough W in it to create some real fun conditions out at CB! Who else scored? This I know for certain...tomorrow I will be out at first light cheers!
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Great more proof as to why it's the best smart phone on earth. Cue the naked fairy
I do have to agree that "iPhone 5! because you got more money than sense" but apple products are truly the best regardless of how much **** Android market talks on the media
Wonder if their statistics are based on the user agent strings. I never use the built in browser, preferring Chrome and Firefox. I believe the built in browser sends the phone model in the user agent but Chrome and Firefox do not. chrome and Android identify only the Android OS info.
Of course the iPhone 5 would be higher!
Is that why a well known consumer testing group would not give the iPhone a best buy designation recently?
I'm far from a fanboi of either. Hell, I recently started a forum that deals with the Apple products. Don't believe me feel free to google Apple4Me.net. I really like my Mini, it really surprised me from the last Mac laptop I owned several years ago.
You failed to include the caveat in there. If the unit doesn't meet your needs then FOR YOU, it is not the best phone on earth. For me the fail is the small screen, the non replaceable battery, the inability to run widgets or live wallpapers, the fact that you can't use SwiftKey or Swype keyboard, the reliance on iTunes, the current poor state of the Maps navigation (dang thing screwed up AGAIN in Dallas where Google Maps on the S3 did not), the lack of SVDO on Verizon. The iPhone + is the battery life and screen visibility outdoors in bright light, the better cell radio. I have both (do you?) and don't think either one of them are the "best" phone on earth. They both have their warts. If you can't admit that then the term fanboi is deserved. I like, and use them both regularly but will not claim either as the best on earth as that is entirely subjective, as again I emphasize what may be best for you may not be for me.
Also if you wanna talk about holding value between the two, go check craigslist.com or ebay. Hell, Apple will give you more money in trade in credit for your iPhone than you could sell a Samsung phone for. I don't remember the last time I payed for a new iPhone, selling my old one always paid for the new phone.
But the point I was making is in the 3rd party 'feature for feature' comparisons that have been done in many studies. It's in THAT arena that Apple wins - every time. The only exception, 'barely', being in battery life on the 4S (not enough data on the 5 yet). Even there - Apple wins compared to several Android companies given the same general feature set and usage. But 'feature by feature' direct comparison - even my S3 doesn't win. And the whole thing gets very clear for me - when I compare 'up time' of the two systems. There is far greater instability in Android than in iOS - as shown again and again in study after study.
I will admit the Android open architecture (convenient - no jailbreak needed) and widget tools available, even without rooting the phone, is pretty impressive as is the large screen of an S3 and a couple others. And when you first play around with it for a while, watching a video or two or playing with some desktop themeing, you get the sense you're on a cool phone (S3) -- but as soon and you try to 'push it'.. it quickly becomes a 'toy' for me. And Android OS, IMHO, isn't as intuitive a GUI as iOS. I'm not alone.. LOL!! But I acknowledge that's a subjective statement. But on the objective measurable, feature by feature comparisons - S3 doesn't even come close to iP5. Facts are inconvenient and stubborn things sometimes. They can be measured and verified.. ;-)
iJoke users are sure hating...While you're still looking on that mini lcd that iJoke supposedly made bigger, Us Samsung users are taking in full affect of a real screen. Apple wants to keep things simple thinking its being innovative, well they sure are wrong. Apple IOS has nothing on Ice Cream Sandwich. I personally didn't think I would cross over from an iJoke, but until you Guys go an experience the Galaxy S3 for yourselves, DON"T HATE!!! Samsung actually has the next best thing...But yeah enjoy your iJoke
So far on apple's shinny new phone we have the following issues;
- screen flicker
- data leak
- maps not working
- wifi not working
- purple lense flare on camera
- siri not working on day one
- scratches and scuffs on the phones
- passbook app cannot sync to iTunes
- yellowish tint on display
- light bleed
- incompatibility with O2s or Vodafone's 4G network
- still cannot do simultaneous voice and data on Verizon and Sprint
- incompatible with Sprints' HD voice
- incompatible with ALL of your accessories
in addition you also have the following;
iPhone 5 incompatible with Sprint's HD Voice
iPhone 5 incompatible with Sprint and Verizon's simultaneous voice & web
iPhone 5 incompatible with all of your iOS accessories
iPhone 5 incompatible with.... ????
iOS users use only one browser whereas Android users have many to choose from AND can use any browser as its default browswer and either of these things will have an affect on perceived "usage"
iOS also may be helped out by the fact that you have spyware pre-installed on iOS 6. something Ive never seen on a mobile device in my life !!


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A LISTED building in Church is to be given a £300,000 facelift.
Elmfield Hall, a Grade II listed building in Gatty Park, is one of 17 across the country which will benefit from a £5.5million boost to help them re-open to the public, or to improve their existing use.
Local social enterprise Community Solutions North West will be given £307,877 to refurbish Elmfield Hall, the Department for Communities and Local Government announced.
The hall was built in the 1850s by the Gatty family, who were chemical manufacturers at Hagg Works.
In 1896 it was gifted, along with the grounds, to the Church township, and it was listed in March 1984. It is currently used for small meetings and fund-raising activities.
Last week, Hyndburn Leisure Trust revealed plans to save £6,000 a year by allowing the building to be managed by a company in the voluntary sector had been given the go-ahead.
CSNW is a social enterprise based in Accrington. It has food banks in the town, as well as Burnley, and distributes food to the needy across East Lancashire.
A spokesman for CSNW said the finer details of what the building would be used for were still being ironed out with Hyndburn Council.
Director Mark Hirst said: "We're currently in talks with Hyndburn Council about a project that looks to increase community provision in Accrington.
"Once the technical details have been decided we will have more information about the project."
A small number of affordable flats are also planned, with the project funded by the government's department for communities.
Hyndburn Council's portfolio holder for assets, Coun Joan Smith, said: "I can confirm that we are in talks with CSNW and will be able to comment further after their conclusion."
Minister for Communities, Stephen Williams, said: "Right across the country people are taking control of how their community is run, from setting up neighbourhood plans deciding on new development in the area to taking over local services.
"I want to go further still and the money announced will help 17 treasured community assets provide leisure and cultural facilities for the future. It will also create jobs for local people, helping to build both a stronger economy and a fairer society."


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Val Werier, the last of the great Winnipeg journalists from the Greatest Generation, who wrote unrelentingly as a champion of the environment long before it was fashionable, died Monday.
He was 96.
Werier, who over the course of his long career was honoured with both the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba, wrote his last column for the Free Press only last year.
In it, he alluded to his first published piece.
"I got my first byline as a reporter 75 years ago, freelancing for the Winnipeg Tribune at a princely sum of 20 cents per column inch. How happy I was to open the newspaper and see my name in print."
Over the long and luminous career that followed, he would continue to write happily, with passion, purpose, humour and insight, even as his eyesight faded to black over the last three decades.
But Werier wasn't just a lifelong environmentalist, he was a man who cared deeply about his city and the people who inhabit it. Especially the little guy.
Two years ago, when Werier was honoured by the Winnipeg Press Club, Free Press publisher Bob Cox summed up the man and his career in these words: "Val crusaded for the less fortunate and the threatened -- whether they were people or trees -- and took on the highest authorities in Manitoba when justice was on his side. Through his work, Val won respect for his judgment and fairness that took him beyond journalism."
On Monday, Free Press city editor Shane Minkin called Werier "the conscience of the province."
Werier's daughter, Judy, said she doesn't know where his interest in nature and the environment came from.
But she recalled how he loved to walk and after her mother died in 1974 as a result of a brain tumour, Judy would walk through River Heights with him.
"He'd point out all the different trees to me and would teach me about different birds. He was always curious about his surroundings and observant and always wanted to learn more."
And she remembered how he treated those he met along the way.
"He was just sweet and wonderful to everyone. People really loved him. There were people who would come up to him on the street who didn't know him and just say, 'I just love you so much.' They loved his articles.
"He was a really super guy. Wonderfully humane, decent, caring, compassionate. He was so full of life. He just wanted to leave the world a little better place."
Valentine Werier was born June 29, 1917, one of six children born into a family that exemplified the Jewish tradition of liberal thought.
His father had been banished to Siberia for his labour-leader work in the mines of czarist Russia before the family fled to Winnipeg in 1908, where his father would open a grocery store on Selkirk Avenue. His mother was a midwife and nurse whose first purchase of furniture was a piano.
None of Val Werier's children would follow him into journalism. Michael became a lawyer, Jonathon a physician and Judy a social worker.
"I wanted to be a journalist," she said, "but I felt I'd never measure up."
Yet, when the Winnipeg Tribune folded in 1980, and her father, "the world's biggest Luddite," continued to write on a typewriter, Judy would help transcribe his work into the computer age. And, in more recent years, she would collaborate in the writing of his column.
His writing made a difference. It helped found the St. Amant Centre and brought awareness to the degradation of Lake Winnipeg.
Yet as a journalist, he was most proud of what John Dafoe, the late Free Press editorial editor, said of him.
"I think Val, over a long period as a journalist, has established himself an integrity that very few have."
But there was something else Werier was proud of as a journalist; the Winnipeg Press Club President's Award for Someone Who Made a Difference he received in 2012. "I've received over 30 honours in my life," he said at the time, "and this one really touched me. My peers decided I was something special."
Werier had been living in care at the Simkin Centre in recent months.
The day before he died, Judy and a nurse bundled him up in a parka and took him outside for half an hour.
"So he could feel the warmth on his face," Judy said, "and he could hear the birds singing."
It was nature's farewell to the man who spent a career loving and protecting it.
Judy summed up her father's long and meaningful life with a story.
Last summer, her father attended his granddaughter's wedding where Judy spoke. Afterward, he praised what his daughter had written.
As Judy recalled, "He said, 'You just hit all the right notes.' ... I think I'd say the same about him. He hit all the right notes."
And, if I might add, all the right typewriter keys, too.
His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. at Shaarey Zedek Synagogue.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clayton Kershaw scattered seven hits over eight innings in his first start since appealing a five-game suspension and Russell Martin hit a late RBI double in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1-0 victory over the punchless New York Mets today.
Former catcher Kenley Jansen got his first major league save, handing New York its fourth shutout loss on a 2-9 road trip to San Francisco, Arizona and Los Angeles.
Mets starter R.A. Dickey was brilliant, striking out six and allowing only two hits. However, he was pulled in the sixth inning after throwing only 70 pitches. He landed awkwardly after throwing a pitch to the first batter of the inning.
Dickey did not want to come out of game, claiming he was fine. He tried to get Jerry Manuel, the trainer and even the home plate umpire to leave him, but Manuel yanked him.
The Mets, who have dropped to third place in the NL East, went scoreless over the final 16 innings after enduring droughts of 24 innings and 17 innings earlier on the trip. They've been held to four runs or fewer in 15 of 16 games, going 4-12 during that span.
The Mets are now just a half game ahead of the Florida Marlins and one game over .500. The Mets fly back home and mercifully have a day off before facing the Cardinals at Citi Field.


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I want to select two rows from a table, I wrote a query but it's not work. it's seem wrong. How should I repair?
Here is code:
mysql_query("SELECT * FROM product WHERE id = 2 AND id = 5");
Hi,Try this code:
mysql_query("SELECT * FROM product WHERE id IN(2, 5) LIMIT 2");
Great! Thanks.
You can also try an "OR".. For example:
mysql_query("SELECT * FROM product WHERE id=2 OR id=5");
Thanks but I want to display all them.
IN does the same as a group of ORs, looking around it appears that IN runs faster then a group of ORs. For a small site or one with not too many records the difference in speed probably won't be worth worrying about but for a big site you'll want to go with IN. Another advantages of IN is that it's a little more readable and saves some typing. I personally would go for IN, not so much for the speed of execution but more for saving on typing and it's more readable.l
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Only one in three parents can afford meningitis vaccine
7:00am Tuesday 18th March 2014
By Lucy Fulford
7:00am Tuesday 18th March 2014
By Lucy Fulford
ONLY one in three parents can afford a new lifesaving meningitis vaccine for their children.
Meningitis Now, set up by Alveston's Steve Dayman, works to save lives by funding research, raising awareness and providing support to those affected by the disease.
As part of its Beat in Now! campaign, the charity commissioned a survey of 1,008 Mumsnet parents.
Asked about a new vaccine against meningitis B, which received a European licence last January, just a third of respondents said they could afford to buy the vaccine privately.
It is currently only available privately and can cost up to £600 per child.
Meningitis Now is campaigning for the government to introduce the vaccine into the childhood immunisation programme.
Chief executive Sue Davie said: "The mothers who took part in this survey are sending a very clear message – that the government should act now to protect our babies and children, put their lives before cost and introduce the Meningitis B vaccine free on the NHS.
"We'd like any parents who haven't signed up to our Beat it Now! campaign to join us and write to the Health Secretary, urging him to protect our children now."
Some 95 per cent of those surveyed said they wanted vaccines that protect against meningitis to be offered free to all children through the NHS.
Nine out of ten mums said new parents should be given information about the signs and symptoms of meningitis – with less than half receiving such information when their child was born.
Justine Roberts, Mumsnet CEO, said: "Many parents are alert to the very real threat of meningitis but lots still aren't receiving the right information at the right time. The message is clear: parents want to be given information about the signs and symptoms of meningitis when their children are newborns, not later on."
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is likely make a decision later this month on whether to introduce the vaccine after assessing a recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
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Thrilled to be interviewed as a work and jobs expert on The Dr. Phil Show. In my book "Love Your Job: The New Rules for Career Happiness" I offer survival tips for working alongside a younger boss. Here I elaborate on my "Top five tips":
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Would you like to smell as fresh as a baby's bottom? I do! That's why I jumped at the chance to review Johnson's Baby Oil Body Wash. Who wouldn't want to try a trusted product like this? And you don't have to be a baby to use it.
Product Info: Johnson's Baby Oil Body Wash-retails at $3.99 for 13.5 oz
Product Claim: Cleans and helps hydrate dry skin leaving it feeling baby soft. Formulated with Johnson's Baby Oil to leave skin feeling moisturized all day long. Non-greasy, rich, creamy texture. Dermatologist and allergy-tested.
What I found out: Every time I use this I get a whiff of that baby oil fragrance, without it being overbearing (that reminds me of a baby's bottom). The body wash seems a little "watered-down" so I was concerned that it wouldn't lather up right. I was wrong; it lathers up like any other luxurious body wash. It doesn't leave any residue or that baby oil greasy feel, which I loved. And it definitely made my skin feel softer after 2 weeks of using it.
Would I buy it again? Yes! I love this and the price! It's $3.59 at Target.
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Martini MusicThese brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.
Which artist from Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Lulu, Paul McCartney and Wings, Sheena Easton, Shirley Bassey
Group B: Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Madonna, Nancy Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Rita Coolidge, Tina Turner
AnswerThe artists in Group A performed the title songs for the James Bond movies that starred Roger Moore in the title role. Rita Coolidge can be added to Group A.
Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney and Wings
The Man With the Golden Gun - Lulu
The Spy Who Loved Me - Carly Simon
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ADNAN OKTAR: We do not say, "Surrender him [al-Assad] to us"? This is out of question. On the very contrary, we say, "Do not surrender him". We do not say that he should be surrendered. I never said that necessary judicial procedures be followed to arrest or to surrender him. Putin should not misunderstand me, my words are very clear. This statement is not a response to my words. What do I say? I say, "Putin can take him to Russia and protect him." I say, "Assad can take money with him while going to Russia. Would I ever say that a person who will be convicted must take some money with him?" I already say that he must not be convicted. I say that Assad must be taken to a secure place together with his family and kept there; he should not be convicted. He must also enter the democratic elections. If he wins, he must come to power again or participate in a coalition government if he is able. There is nothing wrong in his coming to Russia.
Assad should come to Turkey. I promise to Allah that I will host him. We can also protect him, no one can touch him. He can come together with his children, I will take care of him. He can get prepared for the elections here. When things calm down, he can enter the elections. If he wins, I will support him, because it is a democratic election. Then I will congratulate him. It would be safer to bring him with the Russian navy, that is what we meant. If he wants, he can be taken to Iran.
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May 22nd, 2013: Enson Haber
Before the meeting in Geneva, Mr. Davutoglu made the following statement about Assad:
"It is not obligatory for Assad to leave the country; if he believes he can still find support in the elections that will be held in 2014, he can enter the elections but while entering the elections he must not have any authority. He must have no authority, whether he be in his palace or as an ordinary citizen."


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LUSH -- Natural Bubble Bath Bars
These bubble bath bars are a little slice of heaven. All natural and a sweet confection to melt the stress away... Just in case you're interested, LUSH got their start in the late 70's in London. Here's is the LUSH mantra, said by it's website: "A LUSH Life We believe in making effective products out of fresh organic* fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics, without animal ingredients, and in writing the quantitative list on the outside. We also believe in buying only from companies that test for safety without the involvement of animals and in testing our products on humans. We believe in making our own fresh* products by hand, printing our own labels and making our own fragrances. We believe in long candlelit baths, massage, filling the house with perfume and in the right to make mistakes, lose everything and start again. We believe that our products should be good value, that we make a profit and that the customer is always right. *We also believe words like "fresh" and "organic" have honest meaning beyond marketing."


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Gold AND silver...
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West Elm also carries monogrammed guest towels...you can find lots more monogrammed ideas in my guest post for HOUZZ.
Great gifts!
Anyway, I'm glad to have a West Elm in the area!
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I don't put sugar in my coffee. I put cookies in it. Ok, not all the time, but I do love dunking some crisp biscotti into my coffee. After contact, the cookie and the coffee absorb a little of each other, like the Harry Potter-Voldemort of sweets transactions, one might say. (But not me. I don't love that movie. Nope.)
In all seriousness, I do take my coffee without sugar, which is why these glazed biscotti are a neat trick. Eaten plain, the icing adds a shiny layer of sugar to the top of a spiced cookie, which is never a bad thing. Dunked in coffee, a little of the sugar slides off, making my morning brew just that much better.
However it's not all about the icing—the cookie underneath is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Vanilla rounds out the flavor while molasses adds a touch of gingerbready richness. A double bake makes them crisp and crunchy, and perfect for gift-giving too.
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Parenteau's unlikely return isn't exactly breaking news to some as earlier this summer an article was published in which Snow declared that he had made a more then fair offer to PA but had it declined. Parenteau's reason was believed to be that he thought that he could get more money and a longer term on July 1st, however if he doesn't get the type of deal he's looking for he will more than likely put pen to paper on Snow's offer.
One of the teams that are deemed likely to land PA if he doesn't re-sign are the Montreal Canadiens, looking to bring the Hull, Quebec native closer to home. The offers will also start flooding in once, top free agent, Zach Parise's faith is decided as GMs will look to Parenteau to fill the remaining hole they have in their top 6.
If the Islanders aren't able to re-sign Parenteau, they will be forced to find another RW to place on the first line along with Matt Moulson and John Tavares. The player will either come from free agency, trade, or inside the system as several candidates are available in each option.
Through free agency the biggest names are, Zach Parise, Alexander Semin, Jaromir Jagr, Shane Doan, and Dustin Penner. Out of the five the likeliest one to land would probably be either Semin or Doan as the rest are either likely to re-sign with their clubs before Sunday or will be looking to sign with teams that are closer to being legitimate Stanley Cup Contenders.
Via trade the biggest names are obviously Rick Nash and Bobby Ryan. Nash has a NTC (no-trade clause) on his contract and is very unlikely to drop the clause for a team like the Islanders. Ryan however may be interesting, he simply wants out of Anaheim so if the Islanders are willing to maybe slightly overpay for the very talented winger there might be a chance that Long Island is his next stop. However, Garth Snow has never been one to overpay for a player, especially if it interferes with his beloved rebuild so fans should keep their expectations low when it comes to the trade route.
The "inside the system" route is one of the less interesting yet likelier routes as the names are mostly down to Kyle Okposo, as a power forward he would give the line an intensity and physicality its lacking, and also the only player on the team to have also played on the first line before and produced quite well. The other player, and this is mostly just my opinion, is Josh Bailey. Bailey showed late last season that he will produce best a playmaking winger, much like PA, and is the best choice if Capuano chooses to try to fill the hole with another Parenteau type of player. There's very little doubt in my mind that Bailey would be successful on that line and is the best the Islanders have when it comes to emulating Parenteau's play and influence on the first line.In other news, the Islanders made their qualifying offers to their restricted free agents today. Offers were made to Matt Martin, Justin Dibenedetto, Mark Katic, Rhett Rakhshani, Mikko Koskinen, Tomas Marcinko, Ty Wishart, and Sean Backman. Tyler McNeely, Tony Romano, Yuri Alexandrov, and Yannick Reindeau were the four players that were released.]]>
The following day, an article started making the rounds in which Visnovsky, in an interview with a European newspaper, stated "I get offers from Russia and I think about them." Fans were, as to be expected, shocked at these comments and everyone wondered if this was going to be a sort of Evgeni Nabokov repeat, where the player is, in Visnovsky's case, traded for but doesn't report to the team.
However, earlier today Arthur Staple of Newsday took it upon himself to personally call the Slovakian defenseman and find out the full story. Visnovsky stated that the famed interview had actually taken place before the trade itself, and he'd been asked about whether he'd play in the KHL or Slovakia in case of yet another lockout. He confirmed to all fans that he would be present at training camp, and stated that "this is my first choice, to play for the Islanders."
The 35 year old, 36 in August, has a cap hit of $5.6 million, but only a $3 million salary in the last year of his contract. Visnovsky will give a definite boost to the Islanders power play, take some of the pressure off of Islander captain Mark Streit, and also helps the Islanders fill one of the defensive holes as it seems obvious that Mark Eaton, Milan Jurcina, and Steve Staios (now a front office employee of the Toronto Maple Leafs) will not be back next season.
The Islanders will likely fill the other two spots left on the blue line with one free agent signing, and the promotion of one of Matt Donovan, Aaron Ness, and/or Calvin de Haan with Donovan and Ness the likeliest candidates. After said promotion and signing the Islanders defense should look something like this:
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The Ferris State graduate spent the 2011-12 season up and down from the AHL and the ECHL, and impressed the Islander organization with his grit. In the 55 games he's played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Riley had seven goals and four assists for a total of eleven points on the season, with a -3 +/- and 77 PIMS.
While the signing isn't exactly the biggest signing of the market, it's good to remember that a team isn't solely made up of superstars and depth signings are also necessary to a good team.
When interviewed about his first professional contract by the Connecticut Post, Riley had this to say:
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HOUSTON - Getting ready to go back to school means going shopping. New shoes, jeans, khakis ... kids need the whole works for the first day of school.
KPRC Local 2 consumer investigator Amy Davis is showing you how you can make money off the clothes your child no longer needs and save big getting them suited up for school, all in the same place.
As your child moves up a grade, he or she will also likely jump up a size or two.
"Kids grow out of stuff so fast, and you know we're all on a budget. This is the best way to get them some cute stuff and still stay on a budget," mom Lee Semmel said.
Semmel shops at Kid to Kid on Post Oak Boulevard in the Galleria area. Think of it as a Half-Price Books for kids' clothes.
"If you bring your items in and sell clothes that your children have outgrown, you can turn around and buy bigger sizes that your kids need for this year," owner Sherri Sakson said.
Unlike most consignment shops, Kid to Kid will pay you cash for clothes you no longer need. If you take store credit instead of cash, you earn 20 percent more to use in store.
"I come here probably two to three times a week," customer and mom Christine Le said. "It's always new stuff, and obviously my son is growing very quickly all the time."
Most people know Kid to Kid for baby clothes and gear, but the resale shop carries clothes all the way up to a kids size 14. They carry shoes from infant to size 2.
"Most of the items that we get in are very gently worn," explained Sakson.
She admitted there is a definite stigma that follows resale and consignment shops. It's one even budget-minded parents have to confront with their kids.
"I try not to let them get caught up in where I'm shopping," said Semmel. "I want them to enjoy what they have and not get too caught up with labels and where it's coming from."
But maybe you've got a fashionista of a fourth-grader and name brands do matter. When we stopped by, we found a True Religion denim skirt that costs $60 new at Nordstrom. At Kid to Kid, it was $20.
"The things that come into our store are great brands, excellent quality and so, consequently, we're able to take only the best of the best," Sakson said.
While high-end brands will cost more, the average item in the store sells for about $6. That's a price that sits well with most parents.
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Unconfirmed news of China having recently bought 3 cargoes of U.S. corn seemingly inspired some buying. Corn prices were also benefited from the strength spilling over from the surge of oil values. In addition, tightness of supplies and no deliveries were strong support. Weather forecasts mentioned rain will be needed in a few southwestern Corn Belt areas in the next coming week. But most of the areas will still be under great growing conditions. September futures are 0.75 cents lower to $5.3225/bushel, while December remained unchanged at 502.75. The next market commentary will be released on Monday, July 8.
The soybean futures proved surprisingly strong Wednesday. Tightness of supplies along with low deliveries continued to buoy the markets. Moreover, a surge of oil prices also helped pull the soy complex higher. Finally, higher palm oil value also pushed the bullish performance. August soybean futures jumped 7.75 cents up to $14.4125/bushel. August soybean meal descended $0.3 to $432.6/ton, but August soyoil ascended 0.28 cents to 47.11 cents/pound, November soybean prices grew 8.25 cents to $12.5075 /bushel. The next market commentary will be released on Monday, July 8.
Wheat started the day firmly on export news that China bought 300000 tonnes of Australia wheat and 3600000 tonnes of U.S. wheat recently. The cut in the wheat production projection from some analysts provided a positive impact to the market. Delayed harvests due to the rain in the Plains and Ohio River Valley also supported the wheat values. However, gains are still capped by the broad expectation of harvests. September CBOT wheat advanced 6.75 cents to $6.65/bushel, while September KCBT wheat increased 3.75 cent to $6.945/ bushel, but September MGE wheat futures moved 0.5 cents lower to $7.7025/bushel. The next market commentary will be released on Monday, July 8.
Cattle futures closed 0.05 to 0.32 cents higher on Wednesday. Futures trimmed early gains on reports of lower cash trade in Kansas at $119, down $1 from last week. Beef prices managed modest gains at midday and were from 60 cents to $1.50 per cwt higher so far this week. Feeder cattle were steady/mixed Wednesday. Profit taking set in after the steep rally over the past two weeks. August cattle closed 0.55 cents higher to 121.95 cents/pound in electronic trade, while October was 0.30 cents higher at 126.22. August feeder cattle were 0.05 cents higher to 150.95 cents/pound. The next market commentary will be released on Monday, July 8.
Hogs futures proved vulnerable to fresh selling Wednesday. Hogs futures traders may now believe the seasonal hog/pork weakness has run its course. Although the pork cutout was down $1.50, a significant ($16 per cwt) drop on pork belly depressed the swine industry. August hogs closed 0.22 cents higher at 96.85 cents per pound while October hogs settled 0.15 cents lower at 85.15. The next market commentary will be released on Monday, July 8.


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Dearest OnStage, Oh how I love thee. I would be lost without your powerful sound captured in such a small footprint. You pack up nice and neat in my luggage and never fail to wake me up with music instead of an annoying buzz-buzz-buzz alarm. You also come in handy when I need a louder speaker for iSight chats or when watching Heroes on my laptop. You've been a faithful friend who has always cheered me and you're always the life of the party. Cheers to you OnStage. My undying love, Nicole
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The race is still sitting there … thanks to the Bruins loss to Buffalo last night.
But the Rangers have to get points to stay in it. Four behind eighth-place Boston, with seven games left.
Beware, though. You can't possibly expect the Islanders to mail it in the way they did last week at MSG … or can you? Are they so tanking it to improve their draft position?
I don't believe it. I don't believe they could possibly duplicate that lack of effort. I don't think they could dream about being that bad again.
So it will be up to the Rangers to play better than they did in Toronto, probably better than they played in Jersey, and I'd guess definitely better than they played in that 5-0 surrendering by the Isles last Wednesday.
Because it's still there.
Did you see that Lee Stempniak, who was acquired by the Coyotes at the trade deadline, has 12 goals in 12 games since the deal? Talk about getting your money's worth.
Expect updates on Callahan, Avery, maybe Boyle later. Have a few things to do this morning. So I'll stop by later, or at least pregame. I'd guess that Voros and Anders Eriksson stay in the lineup, Lisin and Matt Gilroy remain prucha'd and Corey Locke goes in Avery's spot.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
The company. If you watch TV at all, there's a good chance you've seen an infomercial featuring Murad's products. With more than 85 consumer and 45 professional products sold around the world, the company offers a solution for virtually any type of skin-related concern among consumers.

 Founded in 1989 by dermatologist Howard Murad, the company has grown through a savvy, multi-channel marketing strategy spanning everything from television and online advertising to catalogs and national consumer print advertising.

 The challenge. For nearly 20 years, infomercials have served as the foundation for Murad's marketing efforts. Today, approximately 65 percent of the company's customer leads result from infomercial-based television advertising. As customers rush to purchase products they've just seen on TV, outsourced call centers handle a significant spike in activity.

 With roughly 70 percent of inbound customers placing an order on a first call, these call centers enjoy a substantially high level of conversion. But what about the other approximately 30 percent who don't immediately convert?

 For years, Murad had an aggressive, multi-touch strategy in place to remarket to non-purchasing customers, which included placing an outbound phone call within 24 hours of initial contact, followed by an e-mail one week later. Unfortunately, the plan had one imperfection: recovering what had been deemed "dead" leads.

 In Murad's case, dead leads surface when call center agents are unable to gather a complete record on inbound callers. It is standard routine for agents to collect contact information including name, telephone, and address on callers, regardless of their intention to purchase.

 Yet despite best efforts, the process isn't flawless. From customer hang-ups to incorrectly transcribing data, there are many factors preventing the capture of a customer record in every case.

 "Accurate customer data is essential to increasing our conversion rate," says Carey Grange, Murad's executive vice president, direct to consumer. "Without this critical information, our ability to engage a potential customer is lost, making our remarketing efforts virtually impossible."

 The solution. With the average cost of a missed customer estimated at approximately $140, the potential earnings for reviving dead leads were high. As Murad sought a fresh solution to boost sales of its acne line, the company turned to SecondApproach services, an automated remarketing solution capable of a 24-hour remarketing turnaround. Powered by TARGUSinfo, the services append a verified name and address to a lost caller's phone number in order to automatically send a direct mail offer.

 "Our customers' time is valuable and we understand that the less they have to divulge about themselves, the more comfortable they'll feel about their overall experience," Grange explains. "With SecondApproach services, we have the ability to obtain the information we need without being intrusive. As a result, we can continue the customer dialogue and convert more leads."

 SecondApproach services have also proved beneficial in increasing Murad's marketing velocity. Once the contact information has been verified, TARGUSinfo automatically sends out personalized direct mail pieces to customers within 24 hours of initial contact. The mailer is produced on demand using customized artwork provided by Murad, including relevant offers and special promotional codes.

 "There is a limited window of opportunity to engage a customer," says Grange. "Now, we can execute at record pace while our products are fresh in prospects' minds."

 The results. SecondApproach services are proving to be the lift Murad needed to rejuvenate its already sophisticated remarketing efforts. As soon as the company started its pilot program to test out the services, it saw an immediate improvement in customer conversions.

 Murad officially rolled out the service in Fall 2008, and is now converting customers at about double the rate of what it would expect from a traditional direct-mail campaign focused on customer acquisition. Additionally, it is enjoying a three percent increase in overall customer conversion.

 "If you have someone who has already expressed interest in your product, the value of capturing contact information from them is far greater than a lead rented from any list." notes Grange. "TARGUSinfo has helped us unlock the door to an entirely new base of customers. What we once thought was a lost cause is now becoming a force for sales."

 SecondApproach services provide a way to convert leads in a timely manner, while significantly increasing Murad's return on existing sales and marketing efforts. "Beyond the automatic postcard mailings, we're doing a lot more with the SecondApproach data to fuel ongoing marketing efforts," says Grange. "It's really expanded our customer database."

 Initially, the service was introduced for Murad's acne line, but it has quickly become part of the company's ongoing strategy to convert customers across additional product lines.

 "In today's economy, all companies are looking for cost-effective ways to stretch dollars," says Grange. "With this simple solution, we have the power to open up a new source of hot leads and act on them quickly, improving our accountability. Bottom line: It makes sense."

 Paul McConville is executive director of consumer facing services at TARGUSinfo (www.targusinfo.com).