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Students study nuclear fusion in Federal Way man's garage
Usually, when teenagers gather together in a garage on a Friday night, it means they're likely up to no good.
However, in Federal Way, a group of local teens gathers every Friday, from 7 to 9 p.m., to study nuclear physics and science.
As crazy as that may sound, it's true. Thanks to Carl Greninger and a partnership with Federal Way Public Schools, a select group of students are given the privilege of performing scientific experiments with Greninger's fully functional IEC-9000 nuclear fusion reactor.
Greninger works as the IT operations program manager for Microsoft by day and moonlights as a nuclear physics and science teacher by night. The chance to work with the students who gather at his house every Friday night is one Greninger relishes.
"I love it. I am totally about this. These are the best of the best, and there isn't a bozo in the bunch," he said. "They are top flight kids."
Greninger's love for all things nuclear came from his family and his time in the military.
"After I got out of the Army, I did five years with the Air Force at Fairchild Air Force Base, and then I went on to do another five years at Submarine Base Bangor, and did things I will not confirm nor deny," he said with a chuckle.
On Dec. 7, Aviation High School student Jake Hecla was giving a lecture on the plastic known as C-39, and how it can be used to study the ways radiation interacts with matter. The intent of an upcoming project that Hecla and parts of the group will be working on is to study how neutrons are emitted from Greninger's reactor. The C-39 will be integral in their experiment.
While that lecture was going on, Greninger gave a tour of his facility that's located in his Federal Way garage. Tucked away behind something of a hidden door, one walks into a dark room full of strange and exotic lights. Greninger explained all the things his reactor is capable of doing, making sure to stress that it is not a nuclear fission reactor (i.e., Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, Fukushima, etc). It is instead a thermonuclear reactor, which means fusion and not fission.
He said that in the three-year history of this program, no one has ever been exposed to a single dose of radiation.
"The kids are all trained at operating this," he said. "They all have their clipboards, and there is a 97-step procedure they have to follow in order to bring it up and turn it on. No one has ever been exposed to a dose of radiation in the history of the program. There's nobody here getting cooked."
In the room directly off the reactor room, there is another batch of high-end science equipment and materials. From a chemistry area, to a radiochemistry lab, to a small experiment that runs a radio off of heat from a kerosene lamp, the wonders available to the students who participate in this program are easy to see.
"What (all of this) does, is give these young people a real source of radiation," Greninger said, "to actually conduct all the same experiments and disciplines you would see in a second year nuclear engineering class at a major university."
(Pictured: Students work on a voltage multiplier Dec. 7 at Greninger's home in Federal Way)
The students seem to be very aware of how fortunate they are to have this opportunity.
"For me, I'd say this is an inspirational tool," said Rian Chandra, a student from Olympia's Capitol High School. "We can see something like this, as opposed to Ball A rolls down Ramp B. This is the science. I don't anticipate getting to work with this type of equipment until I'm well into undergrad, if not grad school."
Auburn Riverside student Kayla Schuh says working with Greninger's reactor and the related facilities is much more fun than what her school would have her doing in science class.
"It's nice, because in school we don't get to do anything fun," she said. "And here, we get to. Here we get to do actual science, and in school, it's reading a book with awful pictures."
Todd Beamer High School senior Paul Kalebu echoed those feelings, saying what they get to do at Greninger's house on a weekly basis is far and away better than anything school has to offer.
"Right now, I'm taking AP Biology, and last year I took AP Chemistry," Kalebu said. "They're all college level classes, and none of the stuff we do there matches up to what we do here. I'm pretty passionate about science, and this is really close to satisfying me more than what I find at school."
The five students who make up part of the group from Beamer are led by Jerry Glaser, a math and physics teacher. For Glaser, the opportunities afforded by the access to Greninger's reactor, and the potential impact on education in the future, are immense.
"I never thought I would have been involved in anything like this," Glaser said. "I've been teaching for 33 years now. This is true science…it's not like when I was teaching physics before. I would get a styrofoam cup and a piece of a string and a bunch of washers with a weight on the other end. We'd be spinning it and not really doing actual science."
"I wish this could be brought into the schools in an even greater way. My goal on this is to try, through video technology… (to) bring these lessons into the classroom," he added.
Glaser said he hopes to develop some kind of system where kids in a classroom, no matter the distance, would be able to conduct and perform their own experiments with the reactor, either through a remote-controlled system of some kind, or, to have parts of the team available and have students submit questions and experiment ideas through that aforementioned video format.
Part of what Glaser hopes will make that dream a reality is the team's involvement with the Samsung national contest "Solve For Tomorrow."
(Pictured: Todd Beamer High School students listen to a lecture on nuclear physics Dec. 7 at Greninger's home in Federal Way)
The Beamer team has already been chosen among the top 75 semi-finalists for projects that "show how science or math can help improve the environment in (a) community." If the team ends up in the top 15 from that 75, they will be awarded a technology grant worth approximately $40,000 and will have videos they made as part of the contest get posted on Samsung's website.
For Greninger, this gathering of teens every week in his basement is just another experiment in a lifetime of experiments, but it's one that seems to be working well.
"There's something here that's drawing them that's a lot more powerful than just studying, because this stuff is bonehead hard. It's a lot of math," he said. "And what we're finding is that the educational system is so currently underfunded, and the state has tied the hands of the budget so badly, we really can't afford to inspire, or claim to inspire these kids. I will get out the torch. That's what this is … a great experiment. We are now in year three of this, and it's no longer, 'I have a theory.' We are looking dead in the face at facts. These kids are here, they're serious, and they're learning a ton."
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These days, few but the hardcore toy historians will remember the original Outer Space Men. Made by Colorforms at the tail end of the '60s, these small scale figures helped create and define the action figure. More than 40 years later, the Outer Space Men have returned thanks to the Four Horsemen! Best known for their sculpting work at Mattel (DC Universe Classics and Masters of the Universe) and their amazing independent figure lines, the Horsemen resurrected the Outer Space Men and transformed what was a lost piece of history into a cool new figure line with high quality sculpts and paint applications, not to mention fun accessories and impressive articulation. Series 1 and 2 were big hits with collectors everywhere, and now Series 3 and 4 are taking the toy world by storm!
Outer Space Men represent a corps of astronauts from the different planets in our solar system, each with his own unique look and equipment. The modern figures are based on the Colorforms originals and stick close to their overall design and feel. Each Series by the Horsemen includes two figures sold together, and there have been several waves of repaints and re-colors for exclusives. The latest batch of releases encompasses four new figures: Commander Comet and Mystron of Series 3 and Electron+ and Alpha 7 of Series 4!
As with the previous Outer Space Men, the figures of 3 and 4 come packaged on classically-inspired blister cards that have to be seen to be appreciated fully. Each figure and its accessories are sealed in a heavy-duty rectangular bubble whose plastic extends across the entire front of the card and wraps around its four edges, holding it securely in place. The front of the card recreates the original 1960s packaging with photos of each figure in various scenes, full of cool little details like Alpha 7s flying saucer and Electron+s bizarre room. At the top of each card is the figures name, homeworld, and a list of the included accessories.
The back of each OSM card is divided into three sections. At the top is a brief history of the Outer Space Men from their origins in 1968 to the current versions, great for those who may be unaware of the classic toys. Next is a biography of the character with appropriately retro sci-fi details side by side with a photo of the original version mint on card. Finally, at the bottom of the card are photos of the entire current lineup: Series 3 and 4.
Put simply, the Outer Space Men are retro sci-fi alien figures in roughly 3 ¾ scale. Of course, with the wide range of characters the line has seen already that doesnt really do them justice. In Series 3 and 4 alone they range from the towering Commander Comet at 3 5/8 inches (3 7/8 with his helmet) to the relatively miniscule Alpha 7 at 2 1/8 inches. Each one has totally different designs reflecting their in-universe origins which apply both to their physiology and to their technology.
Of course, since theyre based on 60s era ideals of astronauts they all have giant bubble helmets to protect them in outer space! Each one also has unique weaponry that matches its overall design ranging from ray guns to staves and more. In Series 3 youve got the angelic Commander Comet (the man from Venus) and the demonic Mystron (the man from Hollow Earth), while Series 4 brings you the cyborg Electron+ (the man from Pluto) and little green man Alpha 7 (the man from Mars).
Coming from Four Horsemen Studios, the Outer Space Men naturally have excellent sculpts. Theyre so varied that its hard to make general statements, but on each figure youll find a totally unique look that starts with the sculpt. Commander Comet has classically-inspired armor complete with molded musculature on the torso and overlapping scale-mail on the limbs. There must be a story behind his head sculpt; its so life-like that it has to be based on someone specific. Mystron meanwhile wears a smooth spacesuit broken up by ringed joint segments, chest discs, and a fringed abdomen; his head reflects the bestial nature of the Hollow Earth dwellers with its horns, long beard, and pointed ears and eyes. Electron+ is downright frightening with a robotic body thats similar in design to Mystrons but with a heavy-duty chest piece. The Plutonians head has truly alien features and proportions with added spherical and disc elements. Finally, little Alpha 7 has a cute alien spacesuit body with a disc on his chest and a great retro head complete with bulbous cranium, antennae, and huge oval eyes.
As with the sculpted elements, the Outer Space Men are differentiated by their unique color schemes and paint applications. All of the figures in Series 3 and 4 feature metallic finishes, bronze on Commander Comet, cobalt on Alpha 7, and silver on both Mystron and Electron+. Interspersed with the spacesuits/armor are the rubbery plastic at the joints which bring in new colors, additional chest components, and of course their unique heads. Comet brings in a light tan at the joints, a metallic red on his chest symbol, and a head palette of Caucasian skin and purple hair. Mystrons spacesuit has purple and gold breaking up the solid silver, with more gold, white, and black on his shaggy head. Alpha 7s head is a bright yellowish-green with metallic blue eyes, while his spacesuit has additional details in yellow and green. Electron+s head matches his spacesuit with the same pale blue and silver combination while the module on his chest is a bright translucent orange. While theyre removable and technically accessories, the bubble helmets for all the figures add another significant source of color. Electron+ has purple, Alpha 7 a light blue, Mystron orange, and Comet bubblegum pink.
While the original 1960s Outer Space Men had solid plastic limbs with bendy wires, these new versions are outfitted with solid articulation: neck, shoulders, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and ankles (little Alpha lacks knees). Four Horsemen utilizes Onell Designs Glyos System for all of these joints, previously seen on their own proprietary figures and customization parts. Essentially, all points of articulation are rotating cut joints with interlocking parts that can be separated and re-attached with any others. This is most easily seen in the OSM arm parts. Each figure comes standard with one straight arm and one thats bent at the elbow. Included with the figure are the arms in the opposite configurations; between all the parts your Space Man can have two straight arms, two bent ones, or one of each. This goes even further since ALL Glyos joints are interchangeable meaning you can swap parts between the figures endlessly.
What good would a retro Outer Space Man be without cool space-themed accessories and weapons? Its a good thing we dont have to find out! Each one comes with at least one unique piece of equipment in addition to the aforementioned helmet. Alpha 7 has an air pack-like piece that plugs into the hole in his back (all Outer Space Men have these slots for back-mounted accessories) and a really cool ray gun with translucent plastic that matches his helmet. Mystron has heavy duty black plastic bat wings that plug into his back, a long curled tail that plugs into the back of his waist, a baroque pistol that looks like a gargoyle, and a staff topped by a winged ball. Electron+ has a silver ray gun with an orange tip and a silver polearm weapon tipped with arcing purple electricity. Commander Comet wears angelic feathered wings and wields a golden crossbow and a staff tipped with a winged version of the triangular logo on his chest. All of the weapon handles have the same diameter so they can be used by any Outer Space Man figure.
The Outer Space Men are cool figures with a style that you dont often see these days. They have solid construction and are pretty stable, though I had a fair amount of trouble getting Alpha 7 to stand up straight. Thankfully, the OSM have holes in their feet so you can use regular figure stands with them. And while a handful of parts are shared between the figures in the different OSM series, each is plenty unique with sculpted elements (especially the heads), paint schemes, and accessories. They represent a decent investment too.
Sold by the pair on ShopFourHorsemen.com, Series 3 and Series 4 are each $26, or $50 for the foursome. If you dig the designs thats still a good price for such niche figures by an independent group, but Id say theyre still not for the casual toy buyer. The Four Horsemen frequently repaint or recolor their Outer Space Men for exclusives too, so if you like Series 3 and 4 be on the lookout for those as well. Currently their web store still has Series 3 and 4 in the Galactic Holiday Editions in translucent plastic.
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The Effect Of Good Actions
A good action and a bad action are not the same. Repel the bad with something better and, if there is enmity between you and someone else, he will be like a bosom friend. None will obtain it but those who are truly steadfast. None will obtain it but those who have great good fortune. (Surah Fussilat: 34-35)
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition, and argue with them in the kindest way. Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His way. And He knows best who are guided. (Surat an-Nahl: 125)
As stated in the verse, in return for this good act of believers, God changes their enemies into "bosom friends". This is one of God's secrets. After all, all hearts are in God's hand. He changes the heart and thought of whomever He wills.
In some other verses, God draws our attention to the effect of good and gentle word. God commands the Prophet Moses and Aaron, peace be upon them, to go to Pharaoh and to speak to him gently. Despite Pharaoh's unfairness, insolence and mercilessness, God has commanded His messengers to speak to him with gentle words. God has explained the reason in the Qur'an:
Go to Pharaoh; he has overstepped the bounds. But speak to him with gentle words so that hopefully he will pay heed or show some fear. (Surah Ta Ha: 43-44)
These verses inform believers about the type of attitude they should assume towards disbelievers, their enemies and insolent people. This surely encourages patience, will, modesty and wisdom. God has revealed as a secret that He will render the acts of believers effective and will change their enemies into friends when they obey His commands and act in compliance with good morals.


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Cisco and Microsoft Invest in London as U.K. Gives $81 Million
Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) are among technology companies that will open new offices in East London as the U.K. government pledged 50 million pounds ($81 million) to revamp the startup hub known as Silicon Roundabout.
The funds will go to refurbishing the neighborhood to the East of London's old city, to create the "largest indoor civic space" in Europe to host classrooms and working space, the Tech City Investment (CLIG) Organization, a branch of the government's trade and investment department, said in a statement today.
London has been working to attract technology jobs and investment to the city as the U.K. grapples with budget shortfalls and unemployment. Microsoft has committed to opening a technology development center which will employ young people as apprentices, Tech City said in the statement. Cisco will partner with University College London and DC Thomson, the Scottish publisher of the Beano comic series, to create a center that will host digital and media companies.
"The U.K. is in a global race, and I am determined that we as a government continue doing everything we can to equip the U.K. to compete and thrive," Prime Minister David Cameron said in the statement. "As well as backing the businesses of today, we are creating an aspiration nation and also backing the innovative, high-growth businesses of the future."
The British Chambers of Commerce cut its growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 this week as George Osborne, chancellor of the exchequer, announced a fiscal plan that cut welfare spending and pensions of the wealthy. The unemployment rate in the U.K. for the three months ended in August was 7.9 percent, or 2.53 million jobless, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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It's all about the Benjamins, or C-notes if you prefer. C is the Roman numeral for 100, hence the stately sobriquet. Whatever you call it, a freshly designed $100 bill goes into circulation today. The new bill sports the most advanced security features of any U.S. denomination, including a 3-D security strip that bisects the bill.
The blue strip shows tiny images of bells and the number 100 that shift as the bill is moved. "It's thousands of micro-lenses that make the images look like they are moving," says Sonja Danburg, program manager for the currency education program at the Federal Reserve Board.
Another updated security feature is a color-changing bell in an inkwell.
Additional features include:
- A portrait watermark of old Ben Franklin himself.
- The number 100, which shifts from copper to green.
- Micro-printed words hidden around Franklin's face in the portrait.
- Raised printing.
- Plus, an extra-large 100 on the back of the bill that makes it easier for the visually-impaired to see what denomination they're grabbing.
Toss out the old bills?
It might go without saying, but all currency in circulation right now will continue to be worth the face value, regardless of how many new designs are issued.
"The Federal Reserve doesn't recall older designs. All designs from 1914 remain legal tender," says Danburg.
As you can imagine, not too many bills will last a century. But hundred-dollar bills tend to be the longest-lived as people use them less.
The average lifespan of a $100 bill is 15 years, according to the Fed. That's about three times longer than the average $5 bill, which gets passed around a lot more.
Confounding counterfeiters
It's not for aesthetic appreciation that bills are updated. According to Fed, all redesigns are driven with security in mind.
At one point in the country's history, as much as one-third of all currency may have been counterfeit. The problem was so bad that the Secret Service was created in 1865 to fight fake money.
Thanks to improved security measures, counterfeit bills are much less of a problem today.
As of September this year, there were $1.16 trillion in Federal Reserve notes in circulation, according to the Federal Reserve. "Less than one one-hundredth of the currency is reported as counterfeit," says Danburg.
It wasn't until the 1990s that the security measures we know today were implemented. Series 1990 added microprinting and a security strip. In 1996, the modern design entered circulation. At that point $100 bills with large portraits, watermarks and color-shifting inks debuted, according to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
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You may have heard the phrase "84,000 dhammakkhandha" (Dhamma teachings) which is the traditional Theravada description of the complete Buddha's Teaching. Of course in the commentaries (atthakatha) it is explained in this way, which cannot be historically true:
Sutta pitaka = 21,000 dhammakkhandhas
Vinaya pitaka = 21,000 dhammakkhandhas
Abhidhamma pitaka = 42,000 dhammakkhandhas
See also http://www.thisismyanmar.com/nibbana/tobudha4.htm (at the bottom)
When we search in the Tipitaka, we can find only 2 places where it occurs:
http://openpali.worldtipitaka.org/word_ ... habet=#top
It is the Theragatha text that belongs to the "early part" of the Tipitaka. The Buddha himself does not use this term, but Ananda mentions it in his verses:
1027. Dvāsīti buddhato gaṇhiṃ,
dve sahassāni bhikkhuto;
ye me dhammā pavattino.
http://studies.worldtipitaka.org/tipita ... 7.1/17.1.3
82,000 (teachings) from the Buddha I have received;
2,000 more from his disciples;
Now 84,000 teachings are familiar to me.
— the Venerable Ananda,
in Theragatha 17.3 (vv. 1024-29)
Thai version:
พระอานนทเถระได้เรียนธรรมจาก พระพุทธเจ้ามา ๘๒,๐๐๐ ธรรมขันธ์ ได้เรียนมาจากสำนักภิกษุมีพระธรรม
เสนาบดีเป็นต้น ๒,๐๐๐ ธรรมขันธ์ จึงรวมเป็นที่คล่องปากขึ้นใจ๘๔,๐๐๐ ธรรมขันธ์
http://www.84000.org/tipitaka/pitaka2/v ... 134&Z=8214
If we look at the original Pali text, only the numbers 82,000 and 2,000 and 84,000 are mentioned in it, together with "dhamma" meaning "teachings" in this context (the word "dhammakkhandha" does not appear at all).
15. In the Theragatha (v. 1024) Venerable Ananda says that he knew 82,000 of the Buddha's discourses as well as 2,000 by the monks. This works out, over a vigorous forty-five year ministry, to nearly five discourses a day. This is sizable, but many of them are but a few lines, so it is not impossible. However, we should bear in mind that the numerical precision so highly valued in Western culture has been and still is of little importance in Indian culture: these figures are best understood as "a very great many". In India a different sort of precision -- Ananda's -- was valued. (See A. X,95 (v,193-5).)
http://www.buddhanet.net/budsas/ebud/be ... in2.htm#15
That means all the Dhamma teachings remembered by Ananda, as he recited them at the First Sangayana, or we could call it the "original Sutta texts" before more texts have been added later. We can regard these as the authentic teachings, some of them words of the Buddha (buddhavacana) and some of them the words of direct disciples of the Buddha (e.g. Theragatha, Therigatha, and the Suttas spoken by Sariputta, Moggallana, Ananda, Kaccayana, Dhammadinna, etc.).


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Wal-Mart's mantra — "Save money. Live better." — may not apply to its suppliers as reports of the retailer's plans to cut food prices have analysts wondering how much more squeeze fresh produce suppliers can withstand.
Reports about the plans hit the financial trade media in early March, but Wal-Mart had not officially announced food price cuts as of March 15. Officials with the Bentonville, Ark.-based retail chain did not respond to requests for information.
However, in a February conference call, Bill Simon, president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart U.S., referenced the rising cost of food as a continuing issue for Wal-Mart customers.
"A challenging economy and rising gas prices will continue to drive customers to seek value," Simon said. "We'll continue to help consumers adapt to such trends."
Dick Spezzano, owner of Spezzano Consulting Services, Monrovia, Calif., said there is no doubt costs are increasing for produce growers, shippers and distributors.
He cited diesel prices as an example of a production cost that can't be controlled. Such variables coupled with relatively high supplies right now are working against growers in particular.
"We had such a wonderful winter," Spezzano said. "Supplies are up, which means prices are down … This is a time when Wal-Mart can take advantage of spot markets and make deals."
The Producer Price Index for fresh vegetables, for example, was down 7% in February compared to January and down 51% compared to February 2011, said Brian Todd, president of the Food Institute, Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Fresh fruit is in a slightly better position with a PPI decrease of 1.3% for February compared to January. Compared to a year ago, the fresh fruit PPI is actually up 1%, Todd said.
All other food categories are enjoying increases in their Producer Price Index numbers compared to 2011, which Spezzano said shows producers supplying other departments of Wal-Mart's grocery operation can more easily handle pricing pressure than the fresh produce industry.
One question analysts are asking is whether Wal-Mart will be able to buy significant quantities at a cost much lower than they are paying now.
Although traffic has increased recently, analysts point to Wal-Mart's six consecutive quarters of declining traffic as one likely reason behind the plans to drop food prices. They also say even though Wal-Mart's sales have increased in the past two quarters, the previous nine straight quarters of declining sales hit the chain hard.
Spezzano said the chain's switch from vendor/distribution center category management to regional buying offices, such as the office in Wenatchee, Wash., which handles onion and apple purchases for Wal-Mart, has allowed the retailer to cut some costs.
Todd and Spezzano both pointed to Wal-Mart's decision to back off private brands and return its focus to national brands at low prices as another factor contributing to consumers returning to the chain's 4,000 U.S. stores.


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I picked up this piece at an auction on Sunday. I thought it was very different and unique. There is a sticker on it that says Libera Czech Republic. I looked and looked for information on this piece and then finally stumbled upon the information this morning and wanted to share. This was made by the Bohemia Crystalex Trading Liberec. Apparently the "Libera" line was made exclusively to sell in the USA and was imported by the Miller Import Company.
My pictures do not do the piece justice at all. The piece is very heavy and has two colors of glass. One side of the bowl has been cut out to show the white glass on the inside with an amber glass on the outside. It is cut flat and will lay flat on it's side. It has been laser etched "Libera" on the bottom of the bowl. Very interesting piece.


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Slow as molasses but every bit as rich, Lowery's gorgeously shot third feature suggests a lost artifact freshly unearthed from the 1970s, or the origin story behind a long-lost folk ballad about criminal lovers whom prison couldn't keep apart.
Bowing at Sundance, David Lowery's "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" landed with the excitement of a bold new voice, and yet, there's also something undeniably old-fashioned in his approach, suggesting a lost artifact freshly unearthed from the 1970s, or the origin story behind a half-forgotten folk ballad about criminal lovers whom prison couldn't keep apart. Slow as molasses but every bit as rich, Lowery's gorgeously shot third feature (following two tiny indies) may be too lyrical for mainstream expectations, though strong reviews and a star cast should make this romantic deconstruction of classic outlaw pictures a powerful indie player.
Opening with a Terrence Malick-indebted reverie, in which Texas hooligans Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) and Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara) drift through tall grass while mumbling their dreams to one another, the film revels in their naive young passion as long as possible, withholding its curious title (stolen from a country song) a full 11 minutes before skipping forward to face the consequences. Unlike the Old West legends who went down in a blaze of glory, the central couple have the good sense to lay down their weapons after shooting a cop. (Their accomplice isn't so lucky, taking a fatal bullet in the standoff at an abandoned farmhouse.)
Though his g.f. pulled the trigger, Bob takes the blame, receiving word mere months into his 25-year prison sentence that he's the father of a baby girl. From that point forward, Lowery puts "Badlands" aside and strikes out on his own, constructing a low-key love triangle in which Ruth must choose between her baby daddy and handsome sheriff Patrick Wheeler (Ben Foster) — the same man she wounded four years earlier.
Both men are chivalrous in their respective ways: Bob for going to prison in her place, and Patrick for regularly checking in on Ruth and her daughter, Sylvie (twins Kennadie and Jacklynn Smith), now just shy of 4. Solemnly embracing her single motherhood, Ruth refuses to visit Bob in prison, but hasn't managed to move on. Meanwhile, Bob has tried to escape five times, and yet, even he must realize Sylvie's arrival makes it impossible to pick up where the couple left off.
Citing a "higher calling," Bob busts out (the sixth time's the charm) and leisurely makes his way back to tiny Meridian, Texas, a town seemingly frozen in time — like so much of the film, whose setting aspires to the mythic, but whose wardrobe and cars reveal it to be the '70s. Relying on two old friends (Nate Parker and Keith Carradine) to maintain his cover, Bob manages to evade the law, unaware that darker forces are out to get him. Like Anton Chigurh in "No Country for Old Men," these killers seem to have been manifested straight from hell, and it'll take both Bob and Patrick to ensure Ruth is safe.
Those keen on Coen brothers-style confrontations had better look elsewhere, however. Though they are clearly an inspiration, Lowery's impressionistic approach feels looser relying on pretty pictures (courtesy of Bradford Young's resplendent, honey-toned lensing) and a swelling string score to create a hypnotic effect. Taking a cue (as well as Carradine) from 1974's "Thieves Like Us," in which Robert Altman chose to leave the camera parked outside with the getaway driver while the characters ran in to do their thing, Lowery seems determined to resist the cliches of the lovers-on-the-run genre. Though he originally conceived "Saints" as an action picture, when it came time to write it, nearly all the expected setpieces — the robberies, the jailbreak, even the climactic shootout — melted away. What remains is something far more lyrical, almost feminine in its sensibility, presenting situations in which auds are encouraged to consider the characters' deeply conflicted feelings.
In this arena, Affleck and Mara manage their cotton-mouthed accents reasonably well, but haven't mastered the specific skill "Saints" so keenly requires — namely, externalizing the emotional intricacies their characters can never find the words to say aloud. Foster, on the other hand, does this better than almost anyone of his generation, and while his performance here seems notably restrained, turmoil clearly churns just below the surface, which of course, is precisely what the pic is going for.
Film Review: 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'
An Evolution Entertainment, Paradox Prod. & Lagniappe presentation of a Sailor Bear, Parts & Labor, Primary Prods. production in association with the Weinstein Co., Upload Films. (International sales: the Weinstein Co., New York.) Produced by Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Elwes, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston, Amy Kaufman. Executive producers, Robert Ogden Barnum, Mark Burg, Jesse Kennedy, Logan Levy, Fredrik Malmberg, Michael Menchel, Daniel Wagner, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein. Co-producer, Michael Sledd. Co-executive producers, Robert Ogden Barnum, Andrew Mann, Nick Thurlow. Directed, written by David Lowery.
Camera (color, widescreen), Bradford Young; editors, Craig McKay, Jane Rizzo, Patrick M. Knickelbine; music, Daniel Hart; production designer, Jade Healy; art director, Jonathan Rudak; set decorator, Adam Willis; costume designer, Malgosia Turzanska; sound, Dick Hansen; sound designer/re-recording mixer, Kent Sparling; special effects coordinator, Katie Riggs; visual effects, Edgeworx Studios; second unit camera, Joe Anderson; stunt coordinator, Alex Terzieff; assistant director, Tomas "Dutch" Deckaj; second unit directors, Toby Halbrooks, James M. Johnston; casting, Vicky Boone. Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival (competing), Jan. 20, 2013. Running time: 105 MIN.
Ruth Guthrie - Rooney Mara
Bob Muldoon - Casey Affleck
Patrick Wheeler - Ben Foster
Skerritt- Keith Carradine
Sylvie Guthrie - Kennadie Smith/Jacklynn Smith
Sweetie - Nate Parker
Cowboy Hat - Robert Longstreet
Sissy - Charles Baker
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Johnson falls at state to Southlake Carroll
Updated 11:21 pm, Friday, April 19, 2013
GEORGETOWN — Johnson senior midfielder Alyssa Clark stood behind her team's bench, the realization of what had transpired beginning to show on her face.
The Jaguars had just lost to Southlake Carroll 1-0 in the Class 5A state semifinals, and Clark became emotional as she tucked her jersey and cleats into her backpack. She knew that there were no more games to play or practices to attend.
"I'm not playing in college, so this is definitely rough for me," Clark said, fighting through tears after Friday's season-ending loss at Birkelbach Field. "I definitely went out on the field and gave it everything I had, and I'm so proud of my teammates for giving it everything they had."
But the effort wasn't enough on a windy day in which neither team mounted many serious scoring opportunities. The Dragons (30-2-0), though, made the most of their best chance. Freshman Grace Cory ran onto a pass from Julia Dyche and put in the game-winner in the 43rd minute.
"It was disappointing, because I knew it was going to be tough to come back from," Johnson coach Kara Stracener said of the goal. "At the end of the day, I'm super proud of them. We had expectations to go one more game, and it's disappointing to have been here before, and wanting to go further than you did last time."
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The disappointment was even more heartfelt considering the Jaguars (21-5-3) had a goal by Caitlin Schwartz waved off for a foul in the 23rd minute. With a strong wind at its back, Johnson had the ball on Carroll's end of the field but couldn't create another quality threat.
"I think the first 20 minutes they kind of had more control, and we kind of stepped up," Johnson senior forward Madelyn Carter said. "We dominated the second half of the first half, and we just had to keep trying after we conceded that goal. We just couldn't put the ball in. We put our best effort in, and I'm just really lucky to have this great team behind me. This team is going to be back, so look out for these kids."
The Jaguars, however, felt their time was now. Even with two starters missing — goalkeeper Morgan Stearns and midfielder Amber Stearns were unavailable because of U.S. youth national team commitments — Johnson was optimistic.
Johnson believed it had the experience — nine players were on the roster when the team went to state in 2011 — and talent to beat Southlake Carroll, No. 5 in one national poll.
Johnson instead lost for only the second time in its last 21 matches and for the first time since falling to MacArthur 1-0 on March 1.
"You definitely have to work from minute one to 80, and whoever wants it more is going to win," Clark said. "The first half we definitely wanted it, and the second half we came out a little rough. When they scored, I think some of us just let it get to us."


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Dear all,
We are going to try to improve the nutrion of my sister with an I-CC stage IV. We are thinking in this type of mushroom which grows in Brazil. I wonder if any member has had any positive experience with this type of food or any other
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amiloride/hydrochlorothiazide (generic name)
It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body
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What is this medicine?AMILORIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (a MIL oh ride; hye droe klor oh THYE a zide) is a combination of two types of diuretics. It helps you make more urine and to lose excess water from your body. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Take this medicine with food. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take it more often than directed. Do not stop taking except on your doctor's advice.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, take only that dose. Do not take double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. Check your blood pressure as directed. Ask your doctor what your blood pressure should be, and when you should contact them. If you are diabetic, check your blood sugar as directed.
You may need to be on a special diet while taking this medicine. Ask your doctor. You must not get dehydrated. Ask your doctor or health care professional how much fluid you need to drink a day. Check with him or her if you get an attack of severe diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, or if you sweat a lot. The loss of too much body fluid can make it dangerous for you to take this medicine.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
This medicine can make you more sensitive to the sun. Keep out of the sun. If you cannot avoid being in the sun, wear protective clothing and use sunscreen. Do not use sun lamps or tanning beds/booths.


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I have spent two months reading these posts and the posts of many other cancer forums.
I have spent two months researching diets, alternative remedies, new chemo intervention etc.
Two months and 11 days ago CANCER was just something other peoples families were dealing with, chemo always saved the day, and I really didn't think I knew anyone who had it.
On November 13th 2006 my dad was having a procedure (ERCP) to remove some gallstones that were causing a blockage and making him jaundice and rather ill feeling. My mother and sat in the waiting room holding hands and waiting for the Dr. to come out and tell us everything went well and we could see my dad very soon.
He did eventually come out but what he said to us changed our lives forever.
In a very COLD and IMPERSONAL way we were told that my dad had a rare cancer called Cholangiocarcinoma-Klatskin tumor. stage 3bf 4 and that he had about 12 months to live. I remember him saying "here, let me draw you a diagram"
I remember my mom having to tell him and i remember his face.
My big strong daddy 6'4 230lbs was now 180lbs very jaudice and scared to death.
Two more Drs came in to explain how chemo and radiation were relatively ineffective with this type of cancer and that he would slowly deteriorate and then one day he just wouldn't get out of bed.
My mother, myself and my boyfriend decided we were not going to let this desease just take him so off to chaoters we went and then endless hours online researching and learning all about this Klatskins!
We met with a wonderful oncologist who actually had personality and displayed compassion (very impressive) and he told us that there has been some success with GFLIP. My mother and I were very opposed to him having chemo as we have read so many horror stories however, we knew that this was a descision that was his and his alone.
My dad agreed to go along with our crazy diets and foreign tea's and even our endless chatter about miracle cures we had read about online. (what a trooper)
Chinese Drs. homopathic drs, we dragged him to them all
No meat no dairy no sweets nothing processed and 2 litres of Pau d'arco tea everyday. Then vitamins and vegan shakes and then we double his pau d'arco intake by adding capsules.
My dad was scheduled to have a portacath inserted Wednesday Jan.24th however his oncologist has CANCELLED HIS CHEMO!!!!
The radiologist couldn't see his tumor. he could clearly see the metal stents but nothing else. Also his blood work was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My dads tumor measured 3.5 cm and now it can't be seen.
The oncologist was shocked and wants to see him in three months.
We're confused and want an MRI to make sure what he said was true.
Over all though yesterday was shocking. His oncologist was suprised he was still alive never mind that he seems to be healing himself!
The Oncologist said what ever we are doing we are doing it right!!!
Oh and my dads diabetes is gone his last blood reading was 5.1
God I hope these results continue to improve I can't imagine life for our family with out him HE IS THE BEST!
BTW, ever notice that once cancer is in your life you find out its always been there, it's all around you and that people you know, have just suffered silently. I hate cancer!


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Highway signs memorializing murdered teenagers Amber Dubois and Chelsea King will be seen by thousands of drivers within the next couple of days.
"The Amber Dubois Memorial Highway" signs will be placed on a small segment of state Route 78 near the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a place Amber loved to visit.
"The Chelsea King Memorial Bridge" signs will be placed on Interstate 15 at the Lake Hodges bridge at the border of San Diego and Escondido. Chelsea was abducted while running at nearby Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Her body was found by the banks of Lake Hodges.
The signs were unveiled Monday during a news conference held in a pavilion at the Safari Park. Tyler King, Chelsea's little brother, and Allison Cave, Amber's little sister, pulled the cloth coverings off the signs.
Amber, 14, was abducted a few blocks from her home while walking to Escondido High School early one morning in February 2009. Chelsea, a 17-year-old Poway High senior, was abducted a little more than a year later. The same man committed both murders and is now serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The signs were the brainchild of local developer Karl Higgins, who knew neither girl nor their families before the tragedies.
"When this happened, and both of these crimes were connected, I think like almost every other San Diegan we all felt a punch in the gut," Higgins said. "I was driving north on the 15 one day, and I remembered the Cara Knott highway sign, and I thought we need to do this for Chelsea and Amber."
A bridge near Scripps Poway Parkway honors Cara Knott, murdered there by a California Highway Patrol Officer in 1986.
Chelsea's parents, Brent and Kelly King, initially opposed the idea.
"Our first thoughts were no, no. It becomes so real," Brent King said. "It's already hard for us to drive by the lake and then that's going to be there."
Later, however, Brent King said that it was Tyler who changed his mind. "He said it would be cool. He said, 'Dad, it will inspire people and remind people to be vigilant and honor Chelsea.' Now we're very comfortable with the idea, and we're glad it's happening."
"When we heard how Tyler felt about it, it made my whole thought process turn around," Kelly King said. "He's right. It's something to keep people reminded that something horrible happened, but that there have been a lot of really good things that have happened in spite of it."
Carrie McGonigle, Amber's mother, said she never had any reservations about the signs. "When I heard about it I wanted them up right away. They will be a way to remember Amber and a way for the community to remember the girls."
McGonigle said 2 million people go to the Safari Park yearly. "I'm hoping people will see the sign and Google her name and learn about her and Chelsea and that will make them more vigilant."
More than a hundred people, including most of the top law enforcement officers in the county, attended the news conference Monday. But the morning wasn't about the officials. It was about two girls brought together by unspeakable acts — two girls whose names and spirits will live on by the side of two highways.
"I see Chelsea and Amber here today," said Tommy Sablan, a volunteer who has become close to both families. "They are everywhere. We need to see them not with our eyes but through our hearts. ... God bless Amber and God bless Chelsea."


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Ginger promotions for Chinese New Year could be scarce because of cold growing weather and reduced acreage in China.
In the last three weeks of December, ginger prices in China rose about 50%, and they will likely continue to rise, said Jim Provost, president of Kelton, Pa.-based I Love Produce.
Provost said ginger availability will be limited for Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 10 this year. Ginger will not likely begin arriving in the U.S. until February.
In addition to the weather problems and reduced acreage, demand is up in China's domestic market.
"I would recommend retailers lock in ads for ginger early, as supplies will be tight in February," he said.
Prices could remain high through February, Provost said. I Love Produce expects markets to stabilize after that.
Not all U.S.-bound winter ginger comes from China. Christopher Ranch, Gilroy, Calif., wrapped up its Brazilian ginger deal in late December and was transitioning into Hawaiian product, said Patsy Ross, vice president of marketing.
Christopher Ranch expects to import about 1 million pounds of Hawaiian ginger this winter, Ross said. As of Jan. 3, the quality of the 2013 crop looked good, she said.
Based on a grower survey conducted by I Love Produce's China office, Provost estimates 2013 ginger acreage in China is 20% lower than in 2012. China does not keep official statistics on ginger acreage.
Because of the cold weather, yields are about 10 to 15% lower than last season, Provost said. The Chinese crop shipping to the U.S. in 2013 was harvested in October and November, then cured before shipping, he said. The cold weather also has made it more difficult to properly cure ginger this season.
Because of low ginger prices the past two years, Chinese growers replaced some acreage with green onions, potatoes and other crops this season, Provost said.


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Obama, Boehner meeting at the White House
A White House official says President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are meeting at the White House to discuss the pending fiscal cliff and deficit reduction.
The meeting comes as Boehner is offering $1 trillion in higher tax revenue over 10 years and an increase in the top tax rate on people making more than $1 million a year.
The speaker also has offered a large enough extension in the government's borrowing cap to fund the government for one year before the issue must be revisited - conditioned on the president agreeing to $1 trillion in cuts.
The offer was made Friday after a long impasse. It calls for about $450 billion in revenue from increasing the top rate on income over $1 million.
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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trudge home, fumble with the keys, fend off a particularly eager, drooling dog and/or
child and make your way into your Sanctum Sanctorum. This is a home within your
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to name it at all, really, but you need such a place.
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The only thing left to do is stick a hatpin through at least two of the four hemispheres
of your cerebellum, dig the remote out from the crevasses in the pleather and watch
your favorite professional basketball team tangle with someone elses favorite
professional basketball team.
This should be fun! Why, Superstar X is a pending free agent, and youve gnawed your
fingernails to the cuticles fretting that he may no longer choose to toil for the team
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The objective of this study is to delineate and measure the symptom burden experienced by patients with ovarian cancer.
The Primary Aim is to develop and validate an ovarian-cancer module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI-Ovarian Cancer) to measure the severity of multiple symptoms and the impact of these symptoms on daily functioning in patients with ovarian cancers.
The Secondary Aims are:
To develop a detailed description of symptom severity and interference with daily activities experienced by patients with ovarian cancer; To assess the impact of symptom severity on standard functioning and quality of life (QOL) measures, including Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Ovary (FACT-O), and a single-item QOL scale, in patients with ovarian cancer; To define the qualitative symptom burden of patients with ovarian cancer receiving various treatments.
|Ovarian Cancer
|Behavioral: Interview Behavioral: Survey
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory - Ovarian Cancer: Development and Validation in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
- Validate ovarian-cancer module of MDASI-Ovarian Cancer to measure severity of multiple symptoms + impact of these symptoms on daily functioning in patients with ovarian cancers. [ Time Frame: Baseline to 2 years (Patient participation done after completing Interview and Surveys during single clinic visit) ]
- Patient Rated Symptom Severity and Interference with Function (Survey Response) [ Time Frame: Baseline to 2 years ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Actual Study Start Date:
|December 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Interview + Questionnaires
1-on-1 interview + Questionnaires, Part 1 of Study
Behavioral: Interview
1-on-1 interview with study doctor or staff member, during regularly scheduled, standard of care clinic visit taking 30 minutes.Behavioral: Survey
Complete 3 Questionnaires during clinic visit, about 10 minutes to complete all.
Other Name: Questionnaire
Questionnaires Only, Part 2 of Study
Behavioral: Survey
Complete 3 Questionnaires during clinic visit, about 10 minutes to complete all.
Other Name: Questionnaire
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female patients 18 years of age or older.
- Able to speak and read English.
- Having a diagnosis of high grade invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, peritoneal cancer or fallopian tube cancer confirmed by pathological analysis.
- Being followed at M D Anderson Cancer Center and Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital (LBJ Hospital).
- Has consented to participate.
- Has not received any current cancer treatment or prior chemotherapy in the last 30 days (phase 2 subset of 40 patients only)
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Having a medical condition or impaired performance status that would preclude participation in the study.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01037751
|United States, Texas
|Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77026
|University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Diane C. Bodurka, MD, BS
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01037751 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 17, 2009
|Last Updated:
|April 20, 2017
|Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
|Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
Keywords provided by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center:
Symptom burden
M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory
MDASI-Ovarian Cancer
Daily functioning
Symptom severity
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Ovarian Neoplasms
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Ovarian Diseases
Adnexal Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Endocrine System Diseases
Gonadal Disorders
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Omnichannel has to be the retail buzzword of 2012. Funny, for as often as retailers refer to the word, not many outside the industry seem to know what it means. If you Google it, you'll find Wikipedia explains omnichannel as a "seamless approach to the consumer experience through all available shopping channels, i.e., mobile internet devices, computers, bricks-and-mortar, television, catalog, and so on."
Sounds simple, right? Quite the opposite.
Integrating in-store and online takes years, vision and plenty of loot. Don't forget, we are talking about the seamlessly merging inventory, systems, returns, shipping, pricing and customer service.
A recent episode of retail therapy at Saks (SKS) sums up the importance of this buzzword -- and why it is not going away any time soon. I purchased an item at the New York flagship store the day before Thanksgiving. There were plenty of sales, but I am a Saks sales associate's dream and fell for a full-priced item. The sales associate assured me this item would not go on sale any time soon. Fast-forward several weeks later, I see the item 60% off at Saks online. Annoyed, I pull up Saks' online chat and explain my issue. The response? Unfortunately, the stores do not honor a sales price adjustment; online and stores are two separate entities.
What? Wait a minute. What happened to omnichannel? Management mentioned it no less than 10 time on the third-quarter conference call.
I am not picking on Saks, but this illustrates the urgency for integration as multichannel consumers spend well in excess of exclusive-channel shoppers. Saks has started the omnichannel process, but it will take place in a phased approach through 2016. The problem is that customers, like myself, may get frustrated along the way and seek alternatives. (Note: As of the end of last year, Saks no longer breaks out dotcom sales.)
That brings me to Nordstrom (JWN), the happy medium between Macy's (M) and Neiman Marcus/Saks. Nordstrom was the forward thinker in the group and as early as 2009 began integrating online and offline inventories. The company is focused on making omnichannel the real thing and will spend 30% of capital expenditure ($140 million) on ecommerce this year. Investments including HauteLook and a mobile point-of-sale rollout should keep JWN well ahead of the pack.
And just to be sure, I tested out the same scenario on Nordstrom.com. The response? There is a price difference occasionally, though they say they do their best to make sure prices are the same in-store and online. Though it does happen, they say they are happy to honor one another's prices. Now that is a customer-friendly response. (Note: JWN does break out online sales, which increased 38% last quarter.)


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KITTANNING, Pa. (AP) -- Police say a woman who scams people by pretending to be pregnant or fleeing abuse has been arrested in Ohio.
Authorities say that 33-year-old Amy Slanina was arrested Friday and is in the Ashland, Ohio jail. It's not clear what will happen next, since she's wanted in Pennsylvania and in Ohio for a parole violation.
Slanina was charged with theft of services in Pennsylvania after using a false story to stay at a shelter near Pittsburgh in 2011. Last week in Ohio, she also allegedly sought help by falsely telling people she was fleeing an abusive relationship. Slanina was supposed to stand trial in Pennsylvania in September, but she disappeared.
Slanina also allegedly scammed an Idaho couple and a West Virginia woman with fake pregnancy tales.


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Woman, 20, killed in Portland crash; DUII suspect arrested
PORTLAND, Ore. One woman died and four people were taken to a hospital after police said a drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into a taxi cab in a Portland intersection early Sunday morning.
Brent Allan Warstler, 42, of Cornelius drove a pickup truck through a red light at the intersection of Northwest 5th Avenue and Everett Street in Old Town at around 2:30 a.m., according to police. A taxi cab crashed into the truck and pushed it onto a sidewalk, where it hit two women walking.
Rebecca Lynn Bray, 20, of Gresham died at the scene. Brandi Lucille Butner, 21, of Fairview, Ore. was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. Police said she is expected to survive.
Kylen Reagan heard the crash. He said he knew right away it was bad.
"It was loud," he said. "To me, it boggles my mind how they ended up in the position they were in."
Three other people who were passengers in Warstler's truck were injured in the crash. None of their injuries was serious. Warstler was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Investigators determined he was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
"It was just like a solid crash, like two people went into each other at forty miles per hour from different directions is what it seemed like," said Reagan.
The taxi driver, 41-year-old Angel Custovio Olvera, and his passengers were not hurt. Police said Olvera showed no signs of impairment.
Warstler was taken to the Multnomah County Jail. He faces charges of manslaughter (1st degree), manslaughter (2nd degree), assault (2nd degree), assault (3rd degree), DUII, reckless driving.
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Man's ThirstLanguage brain teasers are those that involve the English language. You need to think about and manipulate words and letters.
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Another parent murders baby by microwave: 4th known case occurs in Sacramento
Another infanticide death is suspected in the Northern California city of Sacramento. Ka Yang, a 29-year-old mom, was arrested yesterday on two felony counts for the death of her 6-week-old baby girl. Investigators allege that the mom of four put her infant into the family microwave and cooked her baby to death. Yang will appear in court on Thursday. This is the fourth known case of microwaving an infant in the country. Details of the previous three cases are below.
More information on the Yang case available here.
The most recent conviction in a death by microwave case was handed down only last month when an Ohio mom, China Arnold, was found guilty of aggravated murder of her 28-day-old baby. The Huffington Post reports that prosecutors have said Arnold, 31, intentionally put the baby in the microwave after a fight with her boyfriend. The initial incident occurred in 2005 but Arnold faced three trials prior to the conviction in May of this year and has been sentenced to death.
In 1999, Elizabeth Otte, a 19-year-old Virginia mom, was also charged with murder when her infant son was actually found dead in the microwave. The baby was recovered from the household appliance by a family member. The Washington Post reports the defense position held that the mom mistook her baby for a bottle of milk that she was warming in the microwave due to an epileptic disorder. Otte received 5 years for the death, still claiming no memory.
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Pauly is quickly wearing people's patience. CF has been a revolving door all year and Thome is as much an injury risk as Jr. at times. Dye and Quentin are playing every day. He'll be a role player at DH and CF to play in the postseason, or he'll languish in Cincy. Choice is his evidently.
"You're drunk again. No, I'm just exhausted 'cause I've been up all night drinking."
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IF Jr. accepts this trade, the next thing I do if I am Reds ownership is fire Brantley. It cannot appear that a broadcaster, especially a bad one can run a player out of town.
"There was like a softness to it, a glow to it. I felt... I felt warm."
-- Joseph Daniel Votto 7/10/2017
He is better on TV that radio, but that's damning him with faint praise.
I was in broadcasting for almost 20 years, and I've rarely ego spill out on the air like his does. off camera/closed mic sure, but on the air? That's reserved for bigger dogs than Jeff freaking Brantley.
"There was like a softness to it, a glow to it. I felt... I felt warm."
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[QUOTE=TRF;1706891]it's an appearance thing. Plus add in he's atrocius, screaming how unclutch a player as said player is belting a HR.
I think the appearance problem comes if they do fire Brantley for being outspoken. That's when the criticism of the team would come.
For me personally, this could be an awful day.
"Strickland Propane... Taste the meat, not the heat." - Hank Hill
An idea on the return.
If Adam Dunn is dealt as well, we will have a hole at the corner outfield spot. The Reds have been trying to cut into the market here in Parkersburg for the past couple of years, which is mostly Pirates territory.
Nick Swisher could use a change of scenery, plus the thought of playing closer to his hometown. Put Swisher or even Votto in LF, and the other at first.
That being said, the White Sox gave up most of their farm system to get Nick, and his salary wouldn't come close to what the Reds would probably want.
my gut feeling tells me Jr nixes the deal.
Reds will get little in return for Jr if the deal does go through.
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A JOINER hit by the recession turned to producing cannabis to pay off his debts, a court heard.
David Lomas and his accomplice Timothy Newman, from Darwen, admitted being concerned in the production of cannabis, possessing cannabis with intent to supply and Newman also admitted possession.
Bolton Crown Court heard that police raided Lomas's bungalow last January and found both men. In the living room was Newman's wallet containing £420 and two sandwich bags full of cannabis worth £133.
In a rear bedroom they found bags of cannabis bush valued at £1,640 and in the loft were heating lamps, compost and 100 plant pots and fertilizer.
Lomas, 44, told police: "I'm £35,000 in debt. There's nothing I could do."
He told officers Newman, 35, of the Millstone Hotel, Bridge Street, was responsible for bagging up the drug and selling it on.
Judge Timothy Stead was told that Newman had returned to England the previous month after living in Thailand and had been staying with Lomas.
Peter Cunliffe, defending Newman, said he was of previous good character and got involved in the crime because of financial problems.
Lomas, of Over Hulton, near Bolton, was sentenced to 12 months suspended for two years and ordered to do 120 hours unpaid work.
Newman was given a 15-month jail term, suspended for two years and told to do 160 hours unpaid work. Both men also have to pay a £100 victim surcharge.


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The investigation into former Auburn running back Jovon Robinson appears to still be under way.
Courtney Rogers, a former assistant coach at Wooddale High in Memphis, told The Birmingham News that he has spoken to the NCAA.
The issue surrounds the fact Robinson has two transcripts. Rogers said he didn't have control of the transcripts and doesn't know who did.
"(The NCAA) talked to me, and I'm going to leave it at that," Rogers told the paper. "I'm not up for doing an interview."
The NCAA declared Robinson ineligible on Aug. 17 after it was discovered that his transcript had been altered. According to the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, the person responsible, a former Wooddale High counselor, resigned amid the allegations instead of facing further scrutiny.
Rogers' brother, Marcus Rogers, was also interviewed by the NCAA. He was the head coach at Wooddale in 2009.
Coach Gene Chizik did not acknowledge Tuesday whether the NCAA is looking into Robinson and Auburn's recruitment of him.
"I have one thing on my mind, and that's winning a football game this week," Chizik said to reporters. "I'm not getting into that."