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Green Bay, Wis. -- Shopko announced it has completed the conversion of 163 Pamida stores making it one of the largest U.S. retailers focused on serving smaller and rural communities. It was a year ago that Shopko and Pamida first announced their intent to merge the two companies and convert the existing Pamida locations to the Shopko Hometown store format. One year later, the conversion of the last group of Pamida stores is now complete with the final 36 stores celebrating their official grand openings as Shopko Hometown.
Shopko invested a total of $70 million into efforts to convert the Pamida stores to the Shopko Hometown format.
Shopko currently operates 176 Shopko Hometown stores, a significant jump from just 10 at this time last year.
The Shopko Hometown format combines pharmacy services with a broad and dynamic offering of strong national brands and high-value private label brands of apparel, toys, consumer electronics, seasonal items, and lawn and garden products – all in attractive, well laid out, easy-to-shop store formats that range from 15,000 to 35,000 square feet.
"2012 was a watershed year for Shopko as a result of the merger with Pamida, which significantly increased our store count, employee base and overall revenue. Our team did an exceptional job of integrating the two companies into one and staying on an aggressive schedule for the store conversion efforts. All 163 stores were converted and opened on time," said Mike Bettiga, Shopko interim CEO and COO.
As the company moves into 2013 and beyond, it is solidifying the Shopko Hometown brand and opening more Hometown stores in new communities, Bettiga said.


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Sixty percent of retailers with at least two years of negative comps turn them positive.
Here's how.
Two years of deep same-store sales declines can easily feel like a death sentence for most retailers. However, the data suggests it is indeed far from that.
We analyzed all specialty retailers with sufficient public data over the last 20 years—nearly 70 retailers—and found that the majority of retailers who substantially underperformed the market ended up turning their comps positive in relatively short order.
First, sustained poor performance is more common than many would think. Eighty-eight percent of the retailers we studied had at least one year of double-digit negative comps. And 47% of our set followed that bad year with another negative one.
But all hope is not lost for this set. In fact, we found that 51% of those retailers averaged positive comps in the two years after their slump. And 60% of the set had turned positive within five years.
This analysis has been adjusted for changes in personal consumption expenditures, so we were able to distinguish between retailers struggling from individual decisions and those struggling as a result of macroeconomic factors.
We found that overcoming such a significant slump is made more challenging by four factors:
1. Tarnished brand. Once-desired brands can lose advocacy or cachet as a result of changing trends or a loss of quality control. Examples include Juicy Couture and TGI Friday's.
2. Rapidly increasing market competitiveness. The popularity of a given category encourages a sea change in the number of brands and retailers playing in it, as well as e-commerce influences like Amazon keeping prices relatively low. Retailers like Aéropostale and Levi's have faced this challenge.
3. Secular shifts or a changing industry. Companies run into this problem when consumers no longer want their products. Some, like Radio Shack and Barnes & Noble, have been able to branch out into adjacent categories to stay afloat.
4. Operational missteps. Risky management decisions with lasting consequences can do as much damage as any macro trend. Sears and JC Penney are both currently experiencing headwinds created by past decisions.
None of these challenges alone means that a brand is beyond hope. They simply mean that reinvigorating the brand will require major strategic changes.
The following case studies help illustrate some of these strategic changes.
2003–2007: J. Crew
Issue: J. Crew experienced -16% comps in 2001 and -11% in 2002. These results were symptomatic of significant internal strife and turnover, including three CEOs in five years, and poor merchandising and real estate decisions. At the same time, its competitive landscape only intensified.
Solution: Starting with significant management changes, including hiring Mickey Drexler as CEO, J. Crew sought to instill a design-driven focus throughout the organization. It also revamped its products to include more color and added new higher-end pieces, categories and a bridal collection. J. Crew also upped its product flow and improved the store experience.
Results: J. Crew turned in 16% same-store sales growth (SSSG) in 2004 and 13% in 2005, plus a 17% increase in total revenues to $804 million and a gross margin increase of 36.3%. It was taken public in 2006 with a market capitalization of $1.1 billion and has since spawned several successful new businesses, including Madewell and crewcuts.
2006–2011: Kate Spade
Issue: Kate Spade faced double-digit comp declines as a result of suffering retailer relationships, internal strife and real estate in poor locations.
Solution: When it was purchased by Liz Claiborne, Kate Spade underwent significant management changes. New leadership redeveloped its core products, making its traditional designs more contemporary through bold colors, and entered new categories—jewelry, apparel and denim. Kate Spade also launched a new advertising campaign to promote these products, as well as a best-in-class social media strategy. Finally, the brand focused on improving its distribution, both by strengthening relationships with retailers like Nordstrom and Bloomingdales and by revamping its e-commerce site.
Results: Kate Spade's SSSG increased 24% in Q2 2012, and total sales were up 86% to $313 million. The brand's e-commerce sales are growing at over 30%, and it is carried by over 300 premier department stores, plus 50 full-price and 30 outlet stores.
2007–2012: Express
Issue: Express had experienced many ups and downs in SSSG over the past decade as a result of misaligned products, assortments and store execution. It also suffered from a lack of focus and too many strategic changes, which left it unable to withstand the pressures of increased competition.
Solution: Golden Gate Capital acquired Express in 2007 and started by hiring a new CEO. Management then implemented a new merchandising strategy that was more responsive to consumer preferences and launched an e-commerce site in 2008. Finally, Express rationalized its store fleet, combining men's and women's stores to use fewer square feet but growing their overall store base.
Results: SSSG was at 10% in 2010 and 6% in 2011, total sales increased 11% to $2.1 billion and gross margin increased from 26% to 36%. It was taken public in 2010 with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion—60% more than when it was originally purchased. Express was also able to reduce markdowns from 20 million items in 2007 to 14 million in 2009, resulting in a 4% increase in merchandise margins.
Many of these strategic decisions are best conducted away from the intense glare of the market. For private equity sponsors, the lesson is clear: Brands that have a strong heritage but are suffering from several years of bad performance may not be forever doomed. In fact, some may be hidden investment gems.
Drew Klein has conducted dozens of strategy and due diligence projects in the retail and consumer products space, many in apparel and footwear. Prior to Kurt Salmon, he worked at UBS Investment Bank in the retail group, where he specialized in apparel and the sporting goods and health club industries. He can be reached at email@example.com.

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(UPDATED COVERAGE May 31) Salad bars have been removed from six Monterey, Calif., schools after lunchroom workers with the Classified School Employee Association union complained that maintaining them required efforts beyond their contract obligations.
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District schools received the donated equipment as part of the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative backed by the United Fresh Produce Association Foundation. The program has provided 19 salad bars for the district. Many were recently delivered and as yet unimplemented.
"This is the first time we've heard of this issue anywhere out of all the 2,500 salad bars that have gone across the country," said Andrew Marshall, policy and grassroots manager for the United Fresh Produce Association. "The school district was taken aback as well. They were not expecting anyone to say anything against this."
District officials plan talks with the union aimed at returning salad bars to the six affected elementary schools — Foothill, Monte Vista, Crumpton, King, Del Rey Woods and Olson — by the fall.
Dole Food Co. donated salad bars to Foothill and four other district schools last September.
"Obviously we're alarmed," said Lorelei DiSogra, vice president of nutrition and health at United Fresh. "But luckily it's the end of the school year and they've got time to talk this through and figure it out before school starts again in August."
"Our bargaining unit is not opposed to having salad bars in school districts," said Judy Durand, executive director of human resources at the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. "This is an issue about implementation and impact on working conditions for employees. We're having ongoing discussions and I have every reason to believe that this will be fully resolved and the salad bars will be back into the schools prior to the beginning of the next school year."
"It's such a disservice to the students," Margaret D'Arrigo-Martin, vice president of community development at Taylor Farms, said of the removal. "The industry has worked very hard to fund these salad bars for the schools. I think the children deserve access to fresh fruits and vegetables, especially in this county where they're grown."
D'Arrigo-Martin has led Grower-Shipper Association Foundation efforts to offer trainings to area schools on starting and strengthening salad bar programs.
"There's labor involved in maintaining one, but there's a way to do it cost effectively if there's buy-in from the top down," she said. "Everybody's got to work together on it. I think we can help them be successful in relaunching their program."
D'Arrigo-Martin planned to meet with the district's superintendent. "It's not our role to go up against the labor union, but we want to provide support," she said.
Jennifer Gerard, the district's director of nutrition services, is a longtime supporter of Let's Move who's conducted trainings for schools statewide. She could not immediately be reached for comment. In May the district had a representative at United Fresh 2013 in San Diego as the trade group celebrated 436 salad bar donations to California schools. The union raised objections in Monterey the week before.
"Leave it to a district in the middle of an area that grows fruits and vegetables for this to happen," Marshall said. "Kids and parents are saying, 'We want our salad bars back.' We're cautiously optimistic that next (school) year everything will be back up and running."


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2012 L.A. County Fair Numbers
110,000 cans of non-perishable food donated by guests to be given to food banks
$9,300 in proceeds from the Weekend for Heroes promotion donated by L.A. County Fair to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation in honor of 9/11.
734 pints of blood donated during fair blood drives to local hospitals
More than 16,000 books, 13,000 school supplies, 2,400 socks and 300 pairs of shoes donated by fair guests to local charities
146,500 students and teachers experienced Fair educational exhibits through the FairKids Field Trip program at no charge
17 communities and 31 community heroes honored by the Fair on dedicated days
10,000 discount redemptions benefitted local universities with special promotions and dedicated days
Source: L.A. County Fair
Rides, fried food and goats — oh my!
Ever wonder how many rides are at the Los Angeles County Fair? Or how tall that Ferris wheel is?
We've got you covered with the 2013 L.A. County Fair by the numbers:
72 spectacular rides
La Grande Wheel: 160 ft. high
Zip line: 622 feet long; 57 feet high at its highest point
Fair staff: 250
Fair size: 487 acres
17 community parades
35 community heroes honored
More than 430 animals in the Farm
1 mermaid (Melissa)
20 nights of grandstand entertainment
211 food locations; 15 food trucks; more than 400 food & beverage items
75th season of horse racing -- 12 stakes races, 11 races daily
22 bands competing for the Battle of the Bands crown and a spot at 2014 Vans Warped Tour
42 So. Cal. high schools competing in the High School Marching Band Competition -- the prize? $5,000 and chance to march in the 2015 Rose Parade
About 339,000 beads are given away during Fair parades
600 vendors shipping concessionaires
55 wine classes held in the Wine & Spirits Marketplace
About 200 wines available for tasting with about 7,500 tastes of wine in a week
15 loaves of French bread served with olive oil tastings
About 15 olive oils tasted 12-8 p.m.
Source: L.A. County Fair


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I am trying to shorten the time that it takes for my current data to display on my digital meter. Currently the data is updated every 3-4 seconds. I would like to see it in real time. I have experimented with sample rate and different block sizes without any success. My system includes a PersonalDaq 56 coupled with Dasylab software. I am only utilizing one channel to capture voltage, the data is sent to a scaling module and then to a digital meter in addition, I have another digital meter that is connected directly to the output of the data logger. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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The only way to improve the sample rate is to disable the calibration option and then to change each input channel to have a shorter sample duration.
When using the PersonalDAQ56, the sampling rate is determined by several factors. In the Measurement setup for the device, you can select the auto-calibration mode and the overrange protection. The calibration mode takes time at the start of measurement before the first sample is collected and periodically during the measurement.
Then... the actual sample rate maximum depends on the measurement duration (per channel, set in the Analog input module) and the sample rate (set in the Measurement setup for the device).
Measurement duration (per channel) – the amount of time used for sampling a channel's input signal.
You can independently set the measurement duration for each channel. The measurement durations for
Personal Daq's analog channels range from very slow (610 milliseconds for one sample) to very fast
(12.5 milliseconds for one sample).
Sample rate – Samples per second. The sample rate is the number of samples that take place per second.
With the very slow measurement duration of 610 milliseconds, there will only be 1.6 samples per second.
With the very fast measurement duration of 12.5 milliseconds, there will be 80 samples per second.
The manual for this device has a nice table, showing the impact of the various settings.
Hello CJ,
Been along time since we last talked, Thanks agin for all your help getting our software program up and running. Our new adventure is reading smoke from our smoke generator. I am trying to get the readout to update faster and speed up our test runs. It makes it a lot easier to run the equipment if you can see the changes in real time without the 3-4 second lag time. I have made a new worksheet with only the PersonalDAQ module and a digital meter module to try to figure this out. Currently I have the sample rate at 40 msec, I've turned off the auto calibration and the overrange protection but nothing seems to help. I have used the PersonalDAQ software to see if my PC is the issue, it seems to work just fine but I could not find any scaling capabilities so that is not an option for us. If I can get the data to update once per sec I would be very happy. What would you suggest I try next. Thanks
Did you go to the Measurement Menu and increase the sample rate for the PersonalDAQ?
Otherwise, you'll need to post the worksheet, and let me try it here.
Problem solved, had to go into PDAQ acquisition settings and manually type in the sample rate. Thanks again for you assistance


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Lowe's has added dry-erase paint solutions to its shelves through a new relationship with Ashland, Mass.-based IdeaPaint.
The company's home product, which creates borderless chalkboards on smooth surfaces around the home or office, is available in Lowe's stores from Virginia to Maine. The company said it will also be available to a wider audience at Lowes.com.
IdeaPaint is a single-coat, roller--applied paint that was launched in 2008. Lowe's VP merchandising Bill Fields said, "The products ease of use and durability allows kids of all ages to express their creativity in not only the children's rooms, but also in the home office, kitchen and beyond."


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CHICAGO, Ill. (July 2, 2013) – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club will host the Third Annual White Party presented by Swissôtel Chicago at the MCA Warehouse (1747 W. Hubbard) on Thursday, August 8, 2013 from 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. CT.
This unique, stylish event provides guests with an opportunity to sip cocktails while getting to know the Fire and the Chicago Fire Foundation. The White Party will feature a premium open bar, live DJ, hors d'oeuvres and a gift bag for each guest to top off the night. Guests are strongly encouraged to don their most stylish white attire.
Proceeds from the White Party will benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation. In 2012, the White Party sold out with 700 urban professionals in attendance and raised more than $40,000 for the Foundation.
Tickets to the event, which start at $60 for a general admission ticket and $80 for a VIP ticket that includes an upgraded gift bag and access to the VIP lounge with exclusive food and additional bars, can be purchased here.
Who: Chicago Fire players, staff and ticketed guests
What: The Chicago Fire Soccer Club's Third Annual White Party presented by Swissôtel Chicago.
Where: MCA Warehouse (1747 W. Hubbard, Chicago, IL, 60686)
When: Thursday, August 8, 7:30 – 11:30 PM
For additional information, please email firstname.lastname@example.com, visit Chicago-Fire.com or click here: http://2013whiteparty.eventbrite.com/.


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At last it seems appropriate to run down the Ducks' playoff chances, at least on a periodic basis.
Nobody in the West played on Monday. The Ducks have 60 points, five behind eighth-place Calgary, which in turn is two points behind Phoenix.
The collapse of the Kings opens up the possibilities for the Ducks, who are basically one of seven teams going for two spots. The Kings have 65 points, Dallas and Colorado 62 apiece and Minnesota 61. The Wild needed a victory over Boston Sunday to stay ahead of the Ducks, who have become a rolling ball of butcher knives since the first of the year.
Anaheim at Tampa Bay: Steven Stamkos is the runaway leader in goals with 40 and the Lightning has won two consecutive games. Shaky goaltending has ravaged Tampa Bay this year, and that was Anaheim's problem before the light went on (or went off, rather) for Jonas Hiller. But now Mathieu Garon is on a 7-2-2 run and will play goal for Tampa Bay tonight. The Ducks are loving the road these days, on an 8-1-3 run away from Honda Center.
Los Angeles at Phoenix: The Kings have scored six fewer goals in February than Stamkos has. They haven't scored in their past two games and have scored either one goal or none in six of their past eight, and rumors of Rick Nash are raging. Meanwhile, Wayne Simmonds is having a big year in Philadelphia while Michael Richards, the Olympian for whom Simmonds and Braydon Schenn were traded, is struggling. Phoenix is 7-0-1 in its past eight. If they ever want to rename the Jack Adams Trophy, perhaps Phoenix's Dave Tippett and Nashville's Barry Trotz can flip for it.
Edmonton at Calgary: The Battle of Alberta has been a walkover lately with the Flames winning 11 consecutive Edmonton games at home and 10 overall. Miikka Kiprusoff has a 1.63 goals-against in his past 16 games, and Calgary is on a 5-0-3 run this month. The young Oilers have lost five of six and have trailed 1–0 in their past six.
Dallas at Montreal: Ducks fans will find this hard to believe, considering the way Dallas plays against Anaheim, but the Stars haven't been to the playoffs since 2008 (when they, naturally, eliminated the Ducks). They're sputtering these days, socring two or fewer goals in 14 of their past 17, and they're on a 5-9-3 slide. Jamie Benn won't play tonight, for the third consecutive game. However, the Canadiens are also below the playoff line and they have the worst home record in the Eastern Conference, fairly incredible considering that the Bell Centre might be the league's loudest building.


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Does anyone know what is up with Corey Simon and why he failed the physical?
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Does anyone know what is up with Corey Simon and why he failed the physical?
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His shoulder
Because the Colts weren't going to let him pass it.
The best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up.
Actually, this guy, Tover2, on the StarNews Colts board had about the best explanation I have heard yet:
http://www2.indystar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203320Here's my take on the situation - and this is pure hearsay:
I think the Colts feel that Simon cannot possibly play and contribute for an entire season given his weight and health problem (possibly polyarthritis as reported in some sources). It seems that the Colts feel they got cheated - maybe they think Simon knew about this health concern when he signed the contract but did not inform the team. The problem is that if they let Simon play at all and he gets hurt again (which would be highly likely for someone who is overweight and has a degenerative joint condition), the Colts are on the hook for his entire base salary for the season.
At the same time, for salary cap reasons the Colts can't simply release Simon (that would accelerate the signing bonus and increase his cap hit). Hence, they are trying to spread out his cap hit over two seasons.
So, if the Colts can effectively argue that this is a non-football injury and that Simon does not pass their physical, they can put him on non-football IR, and Irsay does not have to pay him his base salary (even though Simon's salary cap hit would not change). Basically, this just saves Irsay some cash.
That's the only thing I have been able to come up with that starts to make sense out of this strange situation.


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How Do I Talk To My Kids About Tragic Situations?
A tragedy like the one we have seen today is something that will not fade from memory quickly. For kids, they are seeing and hearing about something that they can't process. So what do you say to help? Roy Petitfils with Pax Renewal Center had some thoughts that he shared with us.
First, Petitfils says that you need to make sure what you share is something your child is ready for.
Assess the age and developmental level and awareness of your child in relation to this event.
Petitfils said that it is also important to ask questions of your child that are appropriate. He suggested,
If your kid is asking about it, the first thing you want to do is ask them questions. 'How do you feel about that.' 'What are your thoughts about that.' Ask guys what they think about it. Ask girls how they feel about it.
Petitfils also said that kids may eventually come around to the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" He said that we can't be afraid to answer by saying that we just don't know.
Petitfils said that kids need from the adults in their life security. If they are 10 or below, he said we need to make sure that they know it's going to be okay. We always want to make sure that we don't project our own fears onto our kids when we talk with them.
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Mayor Bob Filner issued a temporary ban on city employee business trips on Wednesday until the city's "weak travel policy" is strengthened to be more respectful of taxpayer dollars.
Shortly after taking office on Dec. 3, Filner said he reviewed the travel policy after reading repeated media reports of extravagant travel costs at other agencies.
"I don't want to be blindsided by a travel story," Filner said.
The Watchdog has reported this year that port commissioners and senior port executives regularly fly first class and stay at top hotels while traveling on public business, even as the agency has made cuts to personnel and services. Additionally, airport executives have flown to Sinagapore, Geneva, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and other destinations without the government per-diem limits that affect airport board members.
Although the new mayor said he has not discovered inappropriate business expenses by city employees, the policy lacks "a proper respect for the use of public funds."
Filner said San Diego's travel protocol's are far more lenient than are the rules for members of Congress. The mayor wants to consider requiring travelers to provide receipts and justifications for trips that explain how the city would benefit. He may also call for a universal travel policy for local public agencies, such as the port and the airport authority.
The city travel policy does include per diem caps for employees and other restrictions, said the city's chief operating officer, Jay Goldstone.
Even so, city employees are to be notified of the travel moratorium this week. Previously approved trips and excursions that could result in the city saving money would be allowed. The ban is expected to remain for 60 to 90 days.


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Topic: one year ago today Mom passed
My Mom passed one year ago today. I miss her terribly. She was such a friend and companion. I did not want to let her go. I searched for anwers on this site for help, I sent scans and her medical history to other hospitals for help, but the cancer won. It was too much for her. She didn't want to live only for stents, getting chemo, having tests, not being able to eat, going to doctors. She was so healty prior to the illness it was to accept for her and me. I had wonderful times with her before the illness. I thank God for this. I continue to read all the posts every few days. I try to send my condolences, but some days I read, and cannot reply because of sadness. To FormyDad and Marco and to all who have recently posted my heart goes out to you. I am sorry. To all dealing with the illness may you stay strong and continue to fight. You inspire me.


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By Rosie Gillingham
and Andrew Robinson
It was less than two years ago that Colin Greening scored his first pro goal as a member of the American Hockey League's Binghamton Senators.
Following a four-year career of collegiate hockey at Cornell University, the former St. John's Midget Maple Leaf proved he had the skills to play professionally in the 2010-11 season.
After receiving a call-up to the Ottawa Senators in February 2011, Greening has managed to stick with the parent club ever since.
Last season, he played a full 82-game season as a forward, scoring 17 goals and adding 20 assists for 37 points in total. Four of those goals came on the power play, and Greening averaged more than 15 minutes of ice time per game.
He has defied the odds in making the NHL as a late-round draft pick for the Senators — he was picked in the seventh round, 204th overall in 2005.
In an interview last year with The Telegram, Greening attributed his success to a lot of hard work. That work ethic appears to have carried over to the classroom — he graduated from Cornell with a degree in applied economics and management with a grade point average of 3.99.
Last season, Greening and the Senators lost its first-round best-of-seven playoff series against the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers.
The Senators will look to do better this season, building on the continued development of recent James Norris Memorial Trophy winner Erik Karlsson (for best defenceman) and the play of veterans Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson.
Greening was recently in St. John's for a visit home, but is now back in Chicago training for the upcoming season.
What is your full name?
Colin Peter Greening.
Where and when were you born?
March 1986, St. John's.
What was one act of rebellion you committed as a youth?
I spray-painted a fence once. I was pretty young, but I got in a lot of trouble.
What is your favourite food?
It changes every day, but if I had to pick one, I'd have to say turkey dinner.
What are five CDs in your music collection?
Definitely Great Big Sea. It's my way of staying connected with home. I also like Collective Soul, Linkin Park, Keith Urban and Billy Talent.
Do you have a favourite movie?
"Rudy." It's just a great, inspiring story. I watched it a lot growing up and I found it inspired me a lot, because as a kid, I wasn't exactly the biggest either, so I could relate to it a lot.
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Everyone says I look like the Russian guy from "Rocky IV" (Dolph Lundgren). So, I guess it'd be him.
What do you like to do when you're not working?
To be honest, just getting my mind off hockey. I like to do community work or read. Also, because of the situation I'm in, I go from city to city. Whenever I can, I like to explore the cities I go to. I also strum the guitar a bit. By strum, I mean exactly that. I don't play.
What is your greatest regret?
To be honest, I don't have any regrets. Sure, there are a number of things I wish I could take back, but I don't focus on them. Maybe it's a cliché, but I really hate what I could've done. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
What bugs you?
The amount of reality TV on these days. My dad (Fred Greening, a local CBC producer) was in broadcasting and he explained to me how cheap it is to make those shows. Some of the stuff on TV, I don't know how people can watch it — shows like "Keeping up with the Kardashians."
What are your best and worst qualities?
My best is my work ethic. I feel I work extremely hard at everything I do. I'm extremely driven. My worst is that I'm anal retentive. Sometimes I'm too organized, to the point where I get worked up and overwhelmed.
Who inspires you?
My parents always inspire me, but there is also someone else. A friend of mine passed away about six or seven weeks ago from cancer. He was diagnosed last September and the entire time, he had such a positive attitude. That was inspiring for me and the rest of our friends.
What is your most treasured possession?
One thing I will never get rid of is a watch my parents gave me for Christmas in 2005. It was the first really nice watch I ever got. I still wear it to this day.
What is your personal motto?
Do what others won't.
Who is one person, living or deceased, you'd love to have lunch with?
Joey Smallwood. I've always really respected him. My dad was in broadcasting and he showed me clips of him. He had a real presence. I would love to sit and chat with him.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
I'd take care of my family first, take care of myself and my girlfriend, buy a nice house, go on a nice vacation. Then, play the stock market and see it dwindle away.
Do you have any nicknames?
One name I got stuck with growing up was Baby G. That was because I had a baby face. I still do have a young-looking face, but at that time, I was just really small. A group of my friends came to see me play in a game in Calgary not long ago and they made up T-shirts that had "BABY G FANCLUB" written on them. I hadn't heard that name in nine years, so it was funny to see it.
What do you remember most about your childhood?
Growing up on Kilkenny Street, we played a lot of street hockey. We had a park behind. A lot of memories revolved around that.
What is your biggest fear?
I'm actually very, very afraid of sharks. I think they're cool and love to see them on TV, but if I was ever in water with a shark, I'd freak out. Maybe I watched the "Jaws" movies too much as a kid.
What is the most difficult thing you've ever done?
Moving away from home when I was 17. Not only that, I moved away from home and essentially did the exact opposite from what everyone else did. I had to make that choice — to go the same road everyone else was going, or take a chance on a path that worked for me. That was the toughest decision of my life.


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The worst of the wear is a small hole where the frame has rubbed the bag on the ground. I had had vynal tape on the bottom of the bag, but just removed it becuase it was beginning to wear. It is an easy fix and will add years to the bags life.
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The image shows 16 Discs, however there is room for a driver past the end of the frame, and two putters in the putter pocket.
Frame is not in new perfect shape like that anymore, glue was added to keep ends from slipping off. Also wire conduit was added so the discs would stand even if the bag is not full.
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I am asking 32$ for the bag and frame + 8$ shipping
or Im asking 30$ for the bag w/ dividers +5$ shipping
that or I am always interested in trades. I could always use Preds, SOLF, SOLS, Sabres, Wasps, Wizards, Whitlers.
Also consider trades for Hybrids, Cyclones, Gazelles, XL's, JLS TL's Buzzz's Cobras, putters or any new disc. I help run our schools DG club and always need discs for prizes or to hand out to newbs to get them in the game w/ the right discs in their hands. (if the plastic is new, i can accually get some cash back from the school too)
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An exhibit consisting of sculpture pieces with connections to biblical stories is on display at the Main Street Gallery, 252-C S. Main St.
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An opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. A closing reception has been scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 12.


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Turbana is bringing North American banana shoppers "back to the farm" by using quick-response codes to show how growers produce and handle bananas.
The program also helps supermarkets through increased traceability and transparency, according to a news release from Turbana, Miami.
Turbana is showing shoppers not only where their bananas were grown, but how purchases can help the thousands of workers and family members, according to the release.
The initiative allows retailers to show customers that they work with responsible suppliers while gaining from an additional measurement of traceability, according to the release.
Turbana is featuring QR codes on each banana cluster. The codes point consumers to the specific farm where the cluster was harvested. Shoppers can also read more about the farm's sustainable initiatives, including efficient use and recycling of water, minimal use and careful handling of agrochemicals and collection of plastics and packaging, according to the release
The codes relate personal stories of workers or community groups that Turbana's social foundation Fundauniban program has helped, according to the release.
The stories show how a consumer's purchase directly contributes to the projects that include improvements in education, health, housing, community infrastructure and provide loans and benefit thousands of workers, families and communities, according to the release.
"It's phenomenal that we are now able to show consumers how they influence the lives of the people of Colombia," Marion Tabard, Turbana's marketing director, said in the release.
"By scanning the QR codes, consumers learn about the growers and how their purchases benefit the banana growing region in a wholehearted way," she said. "It's also a great way for our retailers to engage with their customers by providing complete product transparency."
Turbana plans to use the codes on all its bananas, including private labels.


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Topic: Feeling down today.....
This has been a really tough weekend. The good news is my beloved son (in whom I am well pleased) graduated from Elon School of Law this past Sunday. The saddest news is that his Grandmother was not there to take part in all of the ceremonies.
My son was in his Grandmother's office one day and was telling her he was not really challenged by working in the insurance/financial planning industry. She mentioned the new law school in Greensboro and that maybe he should think about a law degree. He said it might be interesting. She opened her desk drawer and handed him the application. There were over 800 applicants for the 117 spaces. My son was accepted and 3 years later received his J.D. on Sunday afternoon.
I do believe my Mom had the best seat in the theatre on Sunday but I feel cheated she was not sitting by me cheering her grandson. After the ceremony as we got ready to return home to New Bern, I went to the cemetary and placed HER Ticket to the ceremony on her grave.
It still astounds me how much this monster of a disease can infiltrate our lives and happiness. The sadness has abated for the most part but I'm still blindsided by grief every now and then.
Ahhh.....the journey still continues.....
Hugs to all,
"A prognosis is simply an audit of how truly precious each day is. Live each day to the maximum, celebrate what was, and what is - Don't spend your life looking forward to what will or might be." .... words of wisdom from my beloved son on hearing of his grandmother's CC prognosis.


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LAKEPORT -- Donations from all over the county poured in to Lakeport Grocery Outlet Saturday in an effort to "Stuff-A-Bus" full of food on national Make A Difference Day.
The Stuff-A-Bus event is a collaborative effort of the Hunger Task Force, Lake County Office of Education AmeriCorps Program, Lake Transit Authority and North Coast Opportunities Community Action.
This was the third Stuff-A-Bus event and 13th annual Make A Difference Day food drive, according to Lorrie Gray, a Hunger Task Force member.
"We take as much non-perishable food in one day and stuff it on this bus," Gray said. "Lake Transit donates this bus every year for us."
Agency representatives were placed at nine locations around the county to collect non-perishable items from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Locations included Grocery Outlet in Lakeport and Clearlake, Hardester's Market in Middletown and Cobb, Riviera Foods in Clear Lake Riviera, Red & White Store in Clearlake Oaks, Food, Etc-IGA in Clearlake, Sentry Market in Nice and Safeway in Lakeport.
The representatives at each location weighed the food before transporting it to Lakeport for placement on the Lake Transit bus.
The food is then taken to a warehouse, where it will be separated and distributed to 18 different food pantries, senior centers and soup kitchens within the county, according to Tammy Alakzsay of North Coast Opportunities Community Action.
Gray said an effort was made this year to collect food before Make A Difference Day.
"We put out 40 barrels around the county and we pre-collected ? about 2,400 pounds of food," she said.
Last year, about 6,300 pounds of food was collected from 12 sites.
Gray said more than 6,700 pounds was collected this year from the nine sites, with more than 1,300 pounds collected at the Lakeport Grocery Outlet location.
"It went fabulous," Gray said. "There are a lot of people out there in need. The people of Lake County have been so generous. It really warms my heart."
Gray said a request was made for a second bus to stuff in Clearlake for next year.
"It looks like we're on track for the future," Gray said.
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Now, if you could just say this a bit more clearly. . . .convivium wrote:there is an argument which goes like something as follows:
mantras, music, chants, etc. are artificial vibrations.
artificial vibrations obscure discernment of natural vibrations (we need to see things as they are, not how we want them to be)
mindfulness of natural vibrations (vedena, in some sense isolated from sankara) is necessary to achieve heightened discernment of phenomena.
heightened discernment of phenomena is necessary for enlightenment, etc.
this argument is great for more advanced practitioners, or monks.
however, sankara is always clouding or smoking up vedana in one way or another.
it seems better and healthier to condition a calm (albeit fabricated) form of sankara to cloud or smoke up vedena qua vedana, rather than letting a neurotic, crazed, stressed one do so out of our control. this is why people do what people do (seek ways to escape). we should at least then choose more skillful ways to escape (great art, music, heightened thinking, etc) when we are at the borderline of otherwise choosing unskillful ways to cope, and cannot establish sati, etc.


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Novato's fire district board whipped through the public portion of its regular meeting in 20 minutes Wednesday, but spent much more time behind closed doors, with the directors' private session lasting an hour and 20 minutes.
The board, which lost its deputy chief in October and its fire chief in November and dumped its new president in December, had little to share with the public about these issues or the possible litigation discussed in Wednesday night's lengthy closed session.
The closed session involved possible litigation with a district battalion chief, Michael Hughes. The only information available about the lawsuit was on the meeting's agenda, which described it as "pending/threatened."
After the meeting, the board's president, Farhad Mansourian, said he could not comment on the proceedings in the closed session because "it is a personnel matter."
During the public part of the meeting, Mansourian reported on the fire district's involvement with the Marin Emergency Radio Authority. The authority is a group of Marin agencies that works together to operate a countywide emergency radio system.
"Last year, (the authority) reorganized its executive committee and Novato Fire lost its seat," Mansourian said in an interview after the meeting. "We are working with them to regain our seat."
Other routine matters were handled swiftly with few comments from the board, including Director Brad Beedle, who was toppled as the board's president after serving for three weeks and threatened to ask the Marin County Civil Grand Jury to look into his removal.
The low-key public portion of the meeting belied the district's troubled circumstances.
Eric Nickel, who served as deputy chief of the district for the last five years, left his position in October to become Palo Alto's new fire chief. Nickel had overseen the Novato Fire District's field operations division.
In an unexpected and unexplained move, Novato Fire Chief Marc Revere abruptly announced his retirement at the district's Nov. 28 evening meeting and former Marin County Fire Chief Ken Massucco took over the next morning. The retirement was described as "a surprise" by the president of the Marin Professional Firefighters Local 1775.
Revere, 59, is a 35-year veteran of the fire service who served for seven years and was saluted by county supervisors in October for his recognition as "Fire Chief of the Year" by the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
One month later, on Dec. 28, Beedle was removed from the presidency in a 4-0 vote by the other board members. Beedle was accused of violating personnel rules by discussing confidential matters from the closed session after which Revere retired, among other things.
In response, Beedle said he did not divulge any confidential information and Revere's sudden retirement was discussed in open session.
The day after Revere's departure, Mansourian, who was a board member at the time and is now its president, said, "The district is in good hands and is very stable."
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Plus, a reprint of the 1920 poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service, illustrated by William Cone.
Essays include "Magritte's Hat" by Veronique Vienne, and "An Appreciation: George Sand" by Alice Polesky.
Short stories by John D'Hondt and Peter Plate, plus an excerpt from John Fante's novel Ask the Dust.
Also presenting a selection of poetry from the Emigre benefit readings at Beyond Baroque in Los Angeles, with an introduction by Marc Susan.
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May 31, 2012
OXFORD, Ohio--Six outstanding individuals comprise the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2012-13. To be inducted into the 44th Hall of Fame Class in the winter are Dale Cohen '94 (women's tennis), Terry Hoeppner (football coach), P.L. (Pete) Miller '71 (men's track and field), Ben Roethlisberger '12 (football), Karin Sherr '99 (synchronized skating) and Kyle Voska '98 (golf).
Cohen ('94) was a six-time MAC Champion with the women's tennis program. She helped Miami to MAC titles each of her four years and was a two-time First-Team All-MAC selection in 1993 and 1994. Following her senior campaign where she captured MAC crowns at No. 1 singles and at No. 1 doubles with Jeanne Baker, Cohen was tabbed the 1993-94 Miami Female Athlete of the Year. Cohen also seized MAC titles at No. 2 singles in 1993 and at No. 5 singles as a sophomore in 1992. She was a MAC doubles champion with Baker in 1993 in the second flight and earned a MAC crown at No. 2 doubles with Brooke Bruder in 1992. Cohen spearheaded Miami to a 59-23 (.720) overall mark and an impressive 21-1 record (.955) in MAC regular-season play--going undefeated in 1991, 1992 and 1993--while the Red and White went on to win the MAC Tournament all four years. Twice during her career--during her sophomore and senior seasons--Cohen led the Red and White in singles and doubles wins for the season. A four-year letterwinner, Cohen also was a two-time Academic All-MAC selection in 1993 and 1994.
Miller ('71) was a three-time MAC Champion in the discus with men's track and field, capturing titles in 1969, 1970 and 1971, each year he was eligible to compete at a varsity level as freshmen were not eligible to compete at the time. He is one of just five athletes in Mid-American Conference history to win a MAC Championship in the discus three times in a career. His throw of 185-5 in 1971 was a Miami record for more than two decades before being eclipsed by two inches in 1994. Miller's throw continues to rank second all-time at Miami in the discus and is nearly three feet better than the No. 3 distance. He set a MAC Championship record in 1971 with a throw of 178-7, which remained the championship standard until 1983. A three-time letterwinner, Miller served as team tri-captain his senior season. He qualified for the Olympic Trials in the discus in 1972.
A distinguished player and coach tandem, Roethlisberger and Hoeppner were catalysts for one of the finest seasons in Miami football's illustrious history. The RedHawks finished 13-1 overall and 8-0 in MAC play in 2003, winning the program's first MAC title since 1986 and finishing No. 10 in the final AP Poll to match the highest final ranking in program history. After a season-opening loss to Iowa, Hoeppner led Roethlisberger and the RedHawks to a program-record 13 straight wins, which culminated in a 49-28 victory over Louisville in the GMAC Bowl. Roethlisberger was tabbed MVP of the GMAC Bowl. Hoeppner earned MAC Coach of the Year honors and was a finalist for the Paul "Bear" Bryant National Coach of the Year Award in 2003, while Roethlisberger became just the third player in program history to garner the Vern Smith Award as the MAC's Most Valuable Player.
Hoeppner was part of the Miami football program for 19 seasons, including six as the head coach from 1999-2004. His 19-year stint marks the longest of any coach in program history. Hoeppner guided Miami to a pair of MAC East Division titles and back-to-back bowl games (2003-04) for the first time in 30 years. Miami posted six straight winning seasons under Hoeppner's watch--including five seasons with seven or more wins--and finished among the top three in the MAC East Division for the duration of his tenure. He ranks second at Miami in career victories (48) and 10th in career winning percentage (.658), while mentoring seven NFL draft picks. Prior to assuming head coaching duties at Miami, Hoeppner spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach. He served in many capacities as an assistant coach, spending much of his time as a defensive coordinator overseeing a stingy defense that traditionally ranked among the best in the nation. During his Miami tenure, the Red and White upset four nationally-ranked teams on the road and earned a total of 12 wins over BCS conference schools. Hoeppner was named the head football coach at Indiana in December 2004. He spent two seasons guiding the Hoosiers, re-energizing the Indiana program before his passing on June 19, 2007.
Roethlisberger ('12) holds every major passing record in Miami history. Passing for more than 200 yards in all 14 games during the 2003 season, he also owns NCAA records for most games in a season gaining 200 or more passing yards and consecutive games with at least 200 passing yards. A Third-Team Associated Press All-American in 2003 and Freshman All-American in 2001, Roethlisberger was twice named Miami's Male Co-Athlete of the Year (2000-01 and 2003-04) while being named MAC Freshman of the Year (2001) and MAC Offensive Player of the Year (2003). He was a three-time All-MAC selection, earning first-team honors in 2003 and second-team recognition in 2001 and 2002. A three-year letterwinner, Roethlisberger forewent his final season of eligibility to enter the 2004 NFL Draft. He was the 11th overall selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the highest draft pick in program history. Roethlisberger has guided the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles and became the youngest quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl during the 2005 season. A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Roethlisberger was tabbed the NFL Rookie of the Year following the 2004 season. Miami retired his jersey No. 7 in 2007.
Sherr ('99) is the first synchronized skater inducted into the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame. She was a four-year member of the Miami senior synchronized skating team, earning four letters during her time at Miami. Sherr and her teammates seized the program's first national title at the senior level in 1999. Twice Sherr was a member of Miami teams that represented the United States at the World Challenge Cup (1998 and 1999). She served as team captain her senior year in 2000 and was named the Thomas J. Fisher Outstanding Skater, Miami Skating's highest honor, following her senior season. As a freshman in 1997, Sherr was tabbed the senior team's Rookie of the Year. In 2000, Sherr was named the Miami Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the first Miami skater to earn the honor. After completing her undergraduate degree in 1999, Sherr earned a master's degree in 2000 while skating her final season at Miami. Sherr continues to make an impact on the sport as a national- and international-level judge as well as serving as the Chair of U.S. Synchronized Skating from 2008-12.
Voska ('98) was a two-time All-American with the golf program, earning honorable mention honors in 1996 and becoming the first in program history to achieve second-team distinction in 1998. With his 11th-place individual finish, Voska catapulted Miami to a 13th-place team finish at the 1998 NCAA Championships. It was the best individual finish ever by a RedHawk at the NCAA Championships and tied the best team finish in program history. As a sophomore, he finished 14th at the 1996 NCAA Championships, which ties for the third-best individual finish all-time. As a senior, Voska was the 1998 MAC Champion and was tabbed MAC Golfer of the Year, MAC Sportsman of the Year and Miami Male Athlete of the Year. His 71.20 average for the 1997-98 season remains the best in program history, while his 73.97 career average ranks second at Miami. He was a part of Miami's last MAC Championship team in 1996, finishing second by one stroke to teammate Maarten van den Berg. Voska spurred the Red and White to NCAA Central Regional appearances in 1996, 1997 and 1998, helping Miami advance to the NCAA Championships in 1996 and 1998. A four-year letterwinner, Voska was a three-time First-Team All-MAC selection in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Details for the 2012-13 Hall of Fame induction are being finalized and will be announced at a later date.


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Straight out of the chute, Lance Armstrong admitted the world was round.
"Yes," came his answer to the obvious, rat-a-tat questions Oprah Winfrey posed to open her two-part interview with sport's greatest living fraud. Yes, he used banned EPO, testosterone, cortisone and human growth hormone and engaged in blood doping throughout the deceitful sham that saw him win a record seven Tour de France titles.
No, he didn't believe it was humanly possible to accomplish such a feat without doping. Up until then—about two minutes into this pre-recorded, live-streaming "confessional" sitdown with Oprah which aired Thursday night—Armstrong was actually believable, maybe even a tiny bit likable and not a raging sociopath.
— News: Reaction to Armstrong comments
— Confession might bring legal problems
— Experts on deception say everyone lies
— IOC exec: Admissions are too little, too late
— Former cycling chief vindicated; anti-doping agency dubious
— Former teammate: Lance must tell all
— 'I'm a flawed character,' Armstrong says
— Tennis star Novak Djokovic calls Armstrong a disgrace
— Anti-doping officials want details
— Armstrong admits PED use, calls himself 'arrogant,' 'bully'
And then, as quickly as a carved turn, he proved that very little he says should be taken at face value.
For one, he swatted away Oprah's assertion that the drug program he orchestrated and reaped tens of millions from was, as the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency called it, "the most sophisticated, professional doping program in the history of sports."
Look at East Germany in the '80s, he responded, because he's still so programmed to avert and deflect. Maybe this is the moment where he should have jumped on Oprah's couch.
Apparently he wanted Oprah and the viewers to believe the drug cartel he ran while with the taxpayer-supported U.S. Postal Service team wasn't all that massive. "It was definitely professional and it was definitely smart if you can call it that, but it was very conservative, very risk-averse," Armstrong said.
As if he didn't have access to tremendous funds and covert avenues in which to facilitate and cover up his team's prolific use of PEDs. In his book "The Secret Race," Tyler Hamilton, Armstrong's former teammate, wrote that Armstrong signed exclusive deals with the most coveted doping doctors.
As Hamilton told "60 Minutes," not all of the doping programs were equal: "A lot of people didn't have the money, you know? Blood doping, for example, took a lot of money, a lot of details, a posse of sophisticated, you know, know-what-they're-doing kind of people. And Lance had those."
Like Pete Rose and Roger Clemens, everything Armstrong utters must be fact-checked and verified through independent sources. The curious saga of Manti Te'o's dead fake girlfriend is just another reminder that, as much as the public and journalists want to believe in magical stories, this doesn't make them true.
At least Te'o had the humility and maturity to admit in a statement his embarrassment and humiliation. For a decade-plus, Armstrong employed Mafioso tactics in his attempt to destroy the reputations and livelihoods of any who dared question his authenticity.
He still won't admit the half of it. He can't even remember if he sued Emma O'Reilly, the former Postal Service team masseuse who spent a fortune on legal fees defending Armstrong's (obviously false) charges that she lied about what she knew to be true. Armstrong's scorched-earth policy included calling her an alcoholic and a prostitute, and though he's knee-deep in his apology tour, there still wasn't a public one about how he slandered her, made her unemployable on the circuit and caused her to nearly go bankrupt.
"Not good … I was just on the attack, Oprah," Armstrong said, adding that this is how he reacted when his territory and his team were threatened, as if this justified his weak use of the ageless misogynist codes.
He still just can't help himself. While admitting that he did call Betsy Andreu, the wife of one of his former teammates and closest friends, a "crazy bitch," he swore with a disturbing laugh that he never said she was "fat." Pity this man's poor daughters.
Again, he did his best to obfuscate, and while Oprah threw some fairly hard fastballs his way, she let him escape at times, such as when he refused to say whether Andreu was lying when she testified under threat of perjury that she and her husband, Frankie, overheard him in a hospital room in 1996, while he was fighting cancer, confessing that he had used EPO, testosterone, human growth hormone and cortisone. Two doctors were said to be present for that conversation.
— Whitley: Doping confession renews search for PED solution
These are the same banned drugs Armstrong swore for years that he never touched—that he admitted stone-faced to Oprah that, sure, they were a part of his repertoire since the mid-'90s. That's some non-apology Armstrong offered the Andreus for basically ruining their lives.
Many of those in his inner circle who were aware of his use of PEDs have spent the past decade dodging rocks heaved by Armstrong. Some were run out of pro-cycling, others like O'Reilly and Frankie Andreu were blackballed from getting jobs within the community. Armstrong's personal assistant Mike Anderson was so harassed, he and his family had to flee to New Zealand. Greg LeMond's bike company was nearly destroyed … the list of those bullied and intimidated by Armstrong and his team is so voluminous, there might not be enough hours in the days to ever fully apologize.
"It's a major flaw, and it's a guy who expected to get whatever he wanted and to control every outcome," he said. "And it's inexcusable. And when I say there are people who will hear this and never forgive me, I understand that. I do."
His worldwide apology tour began a few days ago, when he faced executives and supporters of the Livestrong Foundation that has since fired him. There he expressed regret for causing them stress as a result of the controversy.
(By the way, can we lay waste to the fallacy that Armstrong did so much good for cancer research? Livestrong doesn't donate to cancer research—hasn't for a long time—but it did spend on an awful lot of money flying the face of the organization around to parties/events where he was the main event. Perhaps Oprah will delve into this Friday night during Part 2.)
He blamed cancer for turning him into a raging bully, saying it gave him a ruthless desire to win at all costs. But Oprah didn't nudge the elephant in the room: Did he believe cancer-causing PEDs caused him to get testicular cancer?
"This story was so perfect for so long," he said.
And: "It's this mythic, this perfect story and it wasn't true."
At times he seemed particularly nervous, at other moments he smiled creepily. When he said he didn't dope during his 2009 comeback—2005 was the last time he says he used PEDs, conveniently putting him beyond the statute of limitations—his eyes darted in different directions, like a petty thief on the witness stand. He basically admitted to committing perjury in a deposition but steadfastly refused to identify any of his cohorts in this vast conspiracy.
When asked if he ordered teammates to dope, he looked as if he were speaking about someone in the abstract, saying, "There was never a direct order—that never happened … but there were people on the team that chose not to," Armstrong said, and somewhere Christian Vande Velde must have thrown his shoe at the television.
It's Vande Velde who insists Armstrong threatened him with being kicked off the Postal Service team if he didn't conform with the doping program. Others testified Armstrong demanded they use PEDs in order to help him win. Armstrong told Oprah this was "not true," but why should he be believed for saying the sky is blue when it's actually midnight?
He wouldn't say much about his great friend Michele Ferrari, the banned Italian sports doctor who reportedly still received payments from Armstrong in 2009, when Armstrong swears he was clean.
"I don't want to accuse anybody else. I made my decisions," said Armstrong, and you could almost hear a sigh around the planet from what the USADA's scathing report called his "army of enablers."
From the Bay Area, what must have been going through the mind of Thom Weisel, the alpha financier of the Postal Service team and integral cog in USA Cycling? Weisel is named as one of the defendants in the federal whistle-blower lawsuit filed by Floyd Landis, one of Armstrong's former teammates and confessed user of PEDs.
Armstrong made it clear he's not inclined to publicly reveal the gory details about how he and his peers for years evaded detection or procured their drugs. He only spoke of how testing has evolved. From Europe, officials at the International Cycling Union must have sighed the loudest. There have been accusations of bribery and cover-ups of positive drug tests, but so far Armstrong hasn't named any big-time officials as his accomplices. Oprah might need to waterboard him to extract this information.
"I didn't invent the culture but I didn't try to stop it. And now the sport is paying the price," Armstrong said, in one of his most honest statements.
All of this hedging and truth telling is designed to get the World Anti-Doping Agency to reduce its lifetime ban of him to eight years. (Only if he testifies under oath is that happening.) At 41, Armstrong wants to race again, to participate in triathlons, the sport of his youth.
But he's still so lost in his narcissist bubble, he can't see the true finish line. If he could, if he were really humble and contrite, he'd have offered to return his bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Games, before the International Olympic Committee had to demand it.
He certainly wouldn't have told Oprah that he didn't think he was cheating because all the other competitors also were doping. He called it "a level playing field," more hogwash. How many riders did he chase from the sport because they didn't want to use illegal means, didn't want to risk their health? We're only just beginning to hear their voices.
Here is one of the biggest lies he helped perpetuate—Everyone did it. No, they did not. We know the winners and high placers in a decade's worth of Tours were frauds, but what of the back-of-the pack riders? Armstrong owes them apologies on his grand I-did-it-and-I'm-sorry-I-was-such-an-awful-human tour. He might also want to say a few words to the young athletes who may never have a chance to compete on the Olympic level, because the removal of cycling from the Games will possibly be another of the very sad fallouts from this travesty.
Armstrong, as plenty in the sport have noted (including Daniel Coyle, the co-author of Hamilton's book), never would have been such a force without the aid of performance-enhancing drugs. "He wasn't the kind of athlete who would win the Tour. He was the wrong size," Coyle said in a radio interview. "In terms of would he have won the Tour ever as a clean athlete? The answer is almost certainly no."
PEDs allowed Armstrong to achieve a platform unimaginable. It was one of riches and accolades and private jets and minions who'd just as easily demolish his critics' reputations as they would crush a bug. Cycling doesn't deserve him, but his ego won't let him leave through the alleyway.
"Look, I love cycling. I disrespected the rules … I stand on no moral platform here. It's certainly not my place to say, 'Hey guys, let's clean up cycling,'" he told Oprah.
But if there were to be some sweeping of the cobwebs "and if I'm invited," he said, "I'll be the first man in the door."
Give Armstrong this: At least he had the dignity to not make a fake reach for a tissue.
— Photo gallery: 25 disgraced athletes: Where they went wrong


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Wide World Of Golf: It's a 3-D world
In golf, there is a world of information out there--everything from tips to training aids, and of course, technology. I recently stumbled upon the mother-lode of golf technology in Portland. Hidden behind a door at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Jon Warren is busy analyzing golf swings.
This is the Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade* or M.A.T.T laboratory. For Warren, who is the lab manager, his job is to fit you for the proper clubs based on the information gathered here.
"It's really an experience as opposed to a club fitting," says Warren. "You can go out and get a club fitting anywhere."
To say Warren can analyze your swing is an understatement. The system uses reflective markers to track your golf swing, and the result looks something like a video game.
"It's 3-D motion capturing," explains Warren. "It's the same system that a lot of video game manufacturers use to create a human avatars, and a lot of 3-D movies that have been filmed in the last couple of years use the same system."
So I suited up and took a few swings, and voila, there's my ugly golf swing, right on Jon's monitor. From there, Warren can look at the results in myriad ways, and help you select the clubs for your swing.
"If someone comes in here, and says they want to break 90, you gotta break it down a little bit both with their equipment, and see their golf swing."
Once that's done, a golf teacher, like John Grothe of the Oregon Golf Association can use the data collected in the M.A.T.T lab to help you find ways to improve your game.
"When we have an absolute M.R.I. of the golf swing, when we can see in complete 3-D, what someone is doing in the golf swing," says Grothe. "It's a very effective tool for seeing what someone is doing."
And the M.A.T.T. lab technology along with recommendations from Warren can help get you into the proper equipment.
"Where the technology is nowadays, it is to where you're not taking full advantage of it unless you get properly fit for it," says Warren.
Meaning there's hope for even high handicappers like me--maybe.


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Deep Dish Hosts A Reception with Mi Vida Loca Playwright Eric Overmyer 9/11
The Deep Dish Theater will host a reception for acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and producer Eric Overmyer at 6:30 PM on Saturday, September 11 in the theater's lobby. Overmyer is visiting Chapel Hill in conjunction with the theater's production of his 1990 play Mi Vida Loca, which is the opening production of the theater's 10th Anniversary Season.
"We're very pleased that Eric could make time in his schedule to come out, see the play and meet our audience," said Paul Frellick, founding Artistic Director of the theater. "It's a great way to celebrate the beginning of our tenth year in Chapel Hill."
Known best for his work on such television shows such as Law & Order, The Wire, In Treatment, and most recently Treme, Eric Overmyer began his career as a playwright and continues to write for the stage. He is the recipient of two Writers' Guild Awards, a Humanitas Award, an Emmy nomination and a Mystery Writers of America Award, as well numerous grants and fellowships. Some of his plays include: Dark Rapture; In a Pig's Valise; In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe; and adapted classics, like Alki, based on Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt.
The reception is free and open to the public and takes place prior to the 8 PM performance of Mi Vida Loca. The smart and sexy comic drama revolves around a troubled family reuniting at their home on Washington's Olympic Peninsula following the father's start of treatment for drug addiction. The popular and critically acclaimed production runs through September 18.
Tickets for performances are $19 adults, $17 seniors and educators, with a $2 discount for Wednesday and Thursday shows. Student tickets are $12 for all performances. Tickets are available at the Deep Dish box office in University Mall, Wednesday to Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., (919) 968-1515; they can also be purchased on the website.
Performances begin Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday (matinee) at 2 p.m. Deep Dish is located in Chapel Hill's University Mall, on Estes Drive and US 15-501.
The Deep Dish Theater Company is committed to presenting compelling, human-centered dramatic work that contributes to the cultural richness of the Triangle area and challenges audiences to explore concerns of the community and the world-at-large.


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An Immunologic Study of Treatment-Naive HIV Patients Starting a Darunavir/Ritonavir- or Efavirenz-Based HAART
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|Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HIV
|Drug: Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r) Drug: Efavirenz (EFV)
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Ex Vivo Study of Immune-Reconstitution Kinetics in HIV-infected ARV-naive Subjects, With Advanced Disease, Starting a Darunavir/Ritonavir or Efavirenz Based HAART (IMMUNO Study)
- Change (>=10%) in the proportion of activated HLA-DR+CD38+CD8+ T-cells [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 24 ]
- Change (>=10%) in the proportion of activated HLA-DR+CD38+CD8+ T-cells [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, and Week 48 ]
- Change in peripheral T-lymphocyte immune phenotype [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, Week 24 and Week 48 ]
- Change in peripheral T-lymphocyte turnover [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12, Week 24 and Week 48 ]
|Study Start Date:
|December 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|June 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r)
Drug: Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r)
Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r) + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina regimen
|Efavirenz (EFV)
Drug: Efavirenz (EFV)
Efavirenz (EFV) + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina regimen
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This is an ex-vivo study (study which takes place outside the organism and records immune parameters from stored blood and cells of a defined population without any intervention by the researcher) to evaluate the kinetics (study of the rate of change) of immune recovery quality and function in stored plasma blood samples of treatment-naive (not previously treated with antiretroviral drugs) patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection starting a Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r)- or Efavirenz (EFV)-based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen. In previously stored plasma blood samples, the role of DRV/r compared with EFV in reducing T-lymphocyte activation, DRV/r compared with EFV in recovering T-lymphocyte immune phenotype in peripheral blood and thymic production, and DRV/r compared with EFV in recovering T-lymphocyte function (functional immunity) will be studied. Blood samples will be analyzed before (baseline) and up to 48 weeks after initiating HAART.
Each patient will receive orally administered (given by mouth) regimens of either Darunavir/Ritonavir (DRV/r) + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina or Efavirenz (EFV) + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|30 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Documented human immunodeficiency (HIV)-1 infection
- At baseline plasma blood sampling, has never received antiretroviral therapy
- Attending the Clinic of Infectious Diseases of the University of Milan at San Paolo Hospital
- Asymptomatic (demonstrating no acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS]-defining symptoms) at Baseline, Week 12, and Week 24
- CD4 cell count >50 to <250/mm3 at Baseline
- Receiving treatment with either Darunavir/Ritonavir + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina or Efavirenz + Tenofovir/Emtricitabina highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimens at Week 12, Week 24, and Week 48 plasma blood sampling.
Exclusion Criteria is not defined in protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01541085
|Study Director:
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A., Italy Clinical Trial
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
|Responsible Party:
|Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01541085 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
TMC114HIV0010 ( Other Identifier: Janssen-Cilag S.p.A., Italy )
|Study First Received:
|August 23, 2011
|Last Updated:
|November 25, 2013
Keywords provided by Janssen-Cilag S.p.A.:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HIV; Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy; HAART; Darunavir; Ritonavir; Efavirenz; Kinetics; Immunological Recovery
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6 Inducers
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inducers
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 25, 2017


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Visitors to Lacock Abbey had an out-of-this-world experience when sci-fi icons paid a visit on Sunday.
Members of Corsham group Charity Sci-Fi dressed as characters from Star Wars and Doctor Who and the Tardis landed inside the Fox Talbot Museum for a fund-raiser in aid of preserving historic watercolours.
Rachael Holtom, Lacock Abbey's visitor experience officer, said: It was amazing to see Darth Vader on the steps of the abbey. It was rather surreal, but everyone enjoyed themselves.
"It was really lovely to work with a local partner group to create such a brilliant day."
The National Trust attraction is still totting up how much was raised.
Adrian Davies, the Charity Sci-Fi chairman, said: "It was fantastic that we had such good weather, given the bad time of it we've had recently. Somebody must have been looking down upon us.
"Everyone from the group genuinely had a lot of fun, It was a phenomenal event and we enjoyed making people laugh. We were really pleased to attend and support the National Trust."
Charity Sci-Fi, which hosts the annual Corsham Sci-Fi Family Funday, takes its replica Daleks, film props and costumes to events across the South West, raising funds for good causes.
Sunday's event launched Lacock Abbey's half-term activities. Highlights included the chance to see meteorites and moon rocks, as well as explore the technology behind infra-red cameras.
Science and Technologies Facilities Council, Wiltshire Astronomical Society and the Herschel Museum of Bath helped oversee the day's activities.
To find out about the group, see www.charityscifi.co.uk


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"Are the pictures shown includes box spring underneath the mattress? Would like to get an idea of how high the mattress sits on the bed along with box spring."
I recommend this item but be prepared to add legs at the end of the bed. I used the end of the metal frame that I had. It was missing one leg but even if it were included, it really needs a brace on legs across the end of the bed frame for when someone sets on the end of the bed....
MID-CENTURY LIVING Castillian Dark Brown Faux Leather King-size Bedby Mid-Century Living
ITEM#: 12531448This Castillian king-size bed is ideal for those who need that extra space for a restless sleeper or to accommodate kids in case of nightmares or thunderstorms. The sumptuous brown faux leather upholstered headboard and heavy supporting legs make this bed a powerful statement in any master suite. The set includes a headboard and footboard as well as one set of rails and three slats. The pieces are constructed of solid Asian rubberwood in a stunning oak finish for style and durability. This platform bed includes beautiful baseball-like stitching across the headboard and rails to add a bold look to the pieces.
- Set includes: one (1) headboard, one (1) footboard, one (1) set of rails, three (3) slats
- Crafted of Asian rubberwood, vinyl
- Finish: Oak
- Attractive baseball stitching on headboard and rails
- Solid wood construction
- Upholstery material: vinyl
- Upholstery color: Dark brown
- Headboard height: 46 inches high
- Footboard height: 13 inches high
- Bed dimensions 88.6 inches long x 82.7 inches wide x 46 inches high
- Leg height: 4 inches
Mattress, box springs and bedding (comforter, sheets, pillows, etc.) are NOT included
Assembly required - see below for instructions
|Faux Leather, Oak, Rubberwood, Wood
|Oak Finish
|Bed Style
|Platform Bed
|Assembly Required
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I recommend this item but be prepared to add legs at the end of the bed. I used the end of the metal frame that I had. It was missing one leg but even if it were included, it really needs a brace on legs across the end of the bed frame for when someone sets on the end of the bed.Read More
Great bed for great price
Worth every penny. Easy to assembleRead More
As described
Bed looKS good. Came as described. Great value.Read More
The bed was very easy to put together and looks great!Read More
Mom of 5
Husband wanted a bed that was a bit masculine and I wanted something classy. This fit. Sturdy and handsome.Read More
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Very happy, with one caveat...
I've only just assembled this bed, so haven't had it a long time. Nevertheless, my first impression is that this is an excellent bed. Solid, easy to put together (took me about 45 mins). All holes lined up easliy, etc. The faux leather is very good quality - nice and soft to the touch (not the plasticky kind) with very dark brown color (not black, but almost). Love the stitching detail - I was debating buying this or a three-leather-panel one, and I'm glad I got this 5 panel one as the stitching breaks up the head board area very nicely. Few things: 1) The leather is quite thin - no problem, but I do worry that it will tear easily. I have kids who love jumping and messing around on the bed, but have all but banned them from doing this on the new bed precisely becuase of this! 2) Check the boxes when they arrive - two of mine had huge gashes that cut right through to the parts themselves that I missed when I took delivery, but thankfully there was just a scratch on the headboard leather when I upacked this that I can easily live with. 3) The only real negative thing I would say (and the caveat I referred to in the title) is that I didn't feel like there are enough mattress support slats supplied- they are rather thin (about 2 inch width?) and only 4 of them supplied, There are legs supplied to put in the middle of each that support the middle of the mattress (curiously, as normally a central beam from head to foot board would supprt this part - but probably one of the reasons why this bed is not hugely expensive), and this felt ok when I put the mattress on, but was worried about the slats coping over time with the weight and just not being able to do so longer term with my wife and I sleeping on this (we weigh about 310 pounds combined, by the way, so nothing crazy). So I ended up going to the local hardware shop, buying some 1 x 3 board and cutting them to size, then bolting new foot-blocks (also cut to size) in the middle just like the supplied ones did. I am glad I did as the bed feels sturdier now with the heavy mattress on top. Also, we went from a bed frame with boxes to this non-box platform type mattress only bed, and my mattress felt a little softer - the extra slats/legs I made feel like it is more firmer again. This is the reason I knocked 1 star off the rating - feels like the maufacturer skimmed a little on that part. However, overall, I am very happy with this purchase and would defintely recommend, with you making your mind up when you put it together if you need to make the extra slats too (very easy to do so, but a little time consuming).Read More
Great except for slats
The bed is good for the most part. Like everyone else said in their reviews the slats were very flimsy. My husband had to go purchase more wood in order for the mattress and box spring to hold it otherwise it would have for certain broken. If you are ordering this in the future make sure when you get the box spring for whichever mattress you should get a low profile box spring which is like 5 inches as opposed to the standard 9 inches. Right now the bed is so high that when we make the bed you can't really see the headbord part due to the pillows on the bed.Read More
Nice Looking Bed, Terrible Construction.
I was excited to get this bed, and after reading the reviews I thought it would be a good purchase. I was wrong! The first day my husband and I slept on the bed, the wooden support frame broke. They give you 4 thin wooden slats and 4 pegs to screw into the middle for support. My husband is 200 lbs. and I am 128 lbs., clearly not too heavy where the support should have snapped. We ended up calling overstock and they sent us additional support slats, but it still did not hold our matress and started to buckle with in days. We ended up purchasing a metal frame to fit within the outside frame and just threw out the wooden support slats. I would say you get what you pay for with this one.Read More
Quick and Easy Set UP
We love the bed, it was quick and easy to set up and my husband was able to do it solo. We deceided to add a few additional braces to the king size frame just to make sure it was strong and sturdy.Read More
nice bed
Nice bed- arrived in 2 weeks and was fairly easy to put together. Other reviewers have mentioned the supplied slats being too flimsy. In my case they seem to have worked fine. One thing to point out is the bed came with no instructions and knowing where the different sized bolts would be going was very confusing. The bolts are all the same diameter, so they will fit in any spot- If you decide to choose this bed, I would make sure Overstock sends instructions.Read More
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Hello stock, yes, the pictures displayed are include the box spring. Thank you for shopping with us!
"Is this bed suitable for the adjustable base and mattress?"
Hello bolmae, after reviewing with our support staff, we found that yes, this bed is suitable for that application. I hope this helps, thank you for shopping with us!
"Why did you choose this product?"
Attractive design
Looks elegant and simple. Also, easy care.
"How tall is this bed assembled? Not headboard height, but I am wondering how tall it is with a mattress on it and if I will need a box spring. I'm getting a 14 inch mattress."
Hello lennamau, the TRIBECCA HOME Castillian Dark Brown Faux Leather King-size Bed has a headboard height of 56 inches from the top of the headboard to the slat, and a box springs is required. You will need to know the thickness of the box springs as well as the mattress to determine the amount of headboard left showing. Thank you for shopping with us.
"Looks like it can take over a month to artive since its oversized. Would love to hear what some ofbyou have experienced for shipping times. Thanks!"
Hello daleb100, this item is not considered oversized and should deliver in 5 to 10 business days. Thank you for shopping with us..
"Do you need the standard box springs with this item or is using the mattress by itself fine?"
Hello msermons00, You would need the standard box springs as there are only three slats which is not enough to support the mattress alone. Thank you for checking with us.
We have a box under but we like the height...you'd have to add additional slats (which we did anyway for strength) if you just want to use a platform-style mattress. We've done that too.
"Why this bed show as platform bed when you search on beds furniture?, I buy and now I have to buy the box springs, I am not happy with it."
Thanks for shopping with us, sorry for the confusion. This bed does feature 3 slats for support which can be used with out a box spring.
I used a half size box spring with a large mattress love it
"I am looking for assembly instructions. My bed did not come with any."
Hello, I am having the customer service department contact you.
"I have an EASTERN KING bed NOT a CALIFORNIA king. It gets very confusing when your sites begin to use Standard King and then give the measurements of the entire bed including the frame. Which size mattress is this bed intended for?"
This bed is a standard Eastern king bed, which should use a mattress of 76 inches wide by 80 inches long. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions.
"Can a mattress only be used with this or do you have to use the box springs too?"
Whether or not just a mattress is used with this item or both a mattress and box spring is used is left to individual discretion.
can i use two xlong twin box springs with this bed
This is NOT a platform bed. It is a standard bed and requires a box spring. As far as the twin XL's yes, you could. They add up to the same size as a king.
"Can I use me standard king mattress and box spring with this be? Or mattress only on slats?"
You will want to use your mattress and box spring.
how many inches high r the rails
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