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We have owned a successful landscape design and construction company in the New England area for 15+ years focusing mainly on hardscape design and installation. Hardscapes are any permanent structure in your outdoor living area (i.e. brick pavers, walkways, patios, driveways, retaining walls etc.).
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Friday, April 7, 2006
The Saga of the Valomilk - Review
The Original "Flowing Center" Candy Cups!
I've come to realize that about half of how we experience things we eat has to do with experience that we bring to it. A piece of the most amazing cake or the best chocolate during a horrible dinner or at a traumatic time in your life may, actually, leave a bad taste in your mouth. The most mundane sugar morsel might be elevated to ambrosia based on other fantastic associations. Things like candied apples, candy corn and cotton candy all seem to benefit from this phenomenon.
Candy is most often associated with good experiences, as it's often a reward or an indulgence in the first place. So Valomilks were getting high marks before I even ate them because of my pursuit of them and the lore associated with them.
But really, 2,400 words and four posts later, you're wondering, what's all the fuss about? Are they that good?
The chocolate is smooth, a little sugary and has a slight cool feeling when melting on the tongue. The cream is impossibly sticky, though I never had the "run down your chin" experience with them. The flattened marshmallow is sweet, without being cloying or sappy, but it lacks a vanilla kick I was hoping it would have. I was hoping for real vanilla bean essence here, and perhaps it's my fault for making the candy into something in my head that it would never be. It was smooth, and it's true that the chocolate and filling go together well, the proportions are just right, but to be honest ... I wasn't that keen on them.
I've given them at least a half a dozen chances now. I'm not a neat freak, but I really don't like being sticky. It's just too hard to eat. As I sit here and eat another package of them, I have a moistened washcloth with me to keep wiping my hands and face. I end up taking bigger bites than I want, and instead of thinking about what I'm eating, I'm thinking about what a mess it is. Really, if there were a candy I could advocate for the nude, this would be it (as long as they're not sitting near an ant hill).
I know there was a lot of build up in this series, but most of that is immaterial to the candy itself. I may end up doing the same for some other coveted bar in the future, though I hope it's one that's more transportable. I hope you've enjoyed the Saga of the Valomilk and hopefully the actual Valomilks should you get a chance to try them.
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Thursday, April 6, 2006
The Saga of the Valomilk: Four of Five
The Results
So here I was with 20 packages of Valomilks (come on, I ate four of them while still in Pennsylvania) - ten packed into their original box and inside my suitcase, seven inside my carry on bag in a sealed plastic box and three of my precioussess inside a vacuum-sealed flask. I can only imagine what happened to my suitcase because when it arrived at LAX at baggage claim as it was soaking wet (well, it was raining). The contents were thankfully dry. My laptop bag was bumped around quite a bit as I had trouble finding space for it and then it got moved around by the flight crew.
Now, part of this experiment was not scientific (all right, none of it was). I have no clue if they were intact when they left the Sifer factory, when they arrived or left Candy Favorites or if they were affected by the drive across the state and back, nor when I put them into my luggage. Further, I didn't open them all that the same time here at home (because I had the intention of eating them, and I do have other candy commitments that I had to keep). So any of them could have ruptured before they got on the plane or sometime after I brought them home. However, I can say that the ones in the thermos did the best ... but that may have less to do with the vacuum seal than the less bumpy treatment.
The box that was in my checked luggage has leaky cups. The packages from my carry-on "tupperware box" has leaky cups. It's true, the cups leak, some more than others.
I can't say that the smaller outflows don't affect the flavor, they do tend to give it a gummy, flaky, sticky spot but they don't bother me. However, there were some substantial losses in the filling department. Some cups were nearly void of filling (well, there was filling, but it wasn't filling the cups, it was filling the package and tray). The longer I've had them, the less coherent they seem to be. In truth, I am troubled that there is such a high proportion of loss ... I don't put up with that sort of thing with a Godiva truffle, why would I put up with it with a Valomilk? Are they really that good?
Tomorrow's Episode: The Valomilk Review
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
The Saga of the Valomilk: Episode Three of Five
The Challenge
The problem with Valomilks is that they have a tendency to pop their tops or leak. So even when you get one as fresh as possible, close to the source, there's still a chance that they've got a little oozing spot. It doesn't really affect the flavor, just the messiness factor. It's hard to keep from getting sticky if the cup is already leaking when you bite into it. When I got to my sister's we each had a package. Of the six cups, three were already oozing, though they had healed themselves. (It's like they're filled with a tasty Fix-a-Flat caulk!)
On my long drive back to Pittsburgh from my sister's in Mechanicsburg, I formulated a plan for getting as many of the Valomilks back to Los Angeles intact, as well as trying as many different ways to fly with them as an experiment. First, I had to figure out what the weakness of the Valomilk was so that I could best combat any disintegration during my continuing journey. My best guess was that flying caused the cups to rupture because of the change in air pressure. How this precisely works is beyond me.
The Analysis
As a structural material, chocolate is probably not the best choice. Sure, in large bars it's pretty strong but the load bearing members on the side of the candy cup is hardly enough to hold back the considerable pressure of the super-tall cup. Further, the paper of the candy cup provides only the flimsiest of shear wall support, thought the fluting does give greater structural integrity than one might expect.
The weak point of the candy cup is where the sides of the chocolate join its chocolate top.
Any small fissure in the shell will result in the leaking of the vanilla center. It seems rather odd that the viscous filling would want to escape, and further that it would do it at the top of the candy cup and not at the bottom. I have several theories about this:
The first is that the chocolate top creates pressure on the vanilla filling pushing it out wherever it will go, obviously finding the weak spot at the top of the sides the easiest. In most cases the leak seals itself as the vanilla milk meets the air and solidifies (also gluing the paper cup to the candy). This likely releases some pressure and does not recur.
The second theory is that there is an electro-magnetic charge associated with the vanilla filling. This theory is best illustrated by looking at a cross section of the planet Earth. Though the Valomilk has no solid iron core rotating to create the magnetic poles as we know it, I have surmised that there is a static charge associated with the filling in the cups and that further currents that develop once the vacuum of the cup is achieved with the addition of the clingy chocolate topper. So there are these ebbing and flowing currents, flinging off electrons willy-nilly, creating this negative charge. Then you look at the chocolate cup, which is made of a micro-crystalline matrix of cocoa butter which gives chocolate its yielding solidity. The solid parts are positively charged, but the semi-solids may vary in charge. The hull integrity is apparently at odds with the electromagnetic charge of the plasmatic filling. The polarity of the hull and the variable charge of the static flowing center enhances the micro-fractures in the shell, time being a major factor here.
Or maybe banging them around cracks them.
Whatever the cause, the Valomilk is delicate and prone to leaking from a variety of causes. The Valomilk is known to do poorly when frozen and at high altitudes. This presented some challenges when it came to transporting this box of candies back to Los Angeles.
The Plan
So I decided to sacrifice some of my flowing marshmallow babies in an effort to determine the best way to travel with Valomilks.
First, the experiment: Is freezing actually bad for Valomilks? Technically, no. It's not the freezing that seems to do the damage, it's the thawing. I put a reasonably pristine single cup in the freezer overnight at my brother's and lo and behold, the next morning it was just fine. No leakage, no splitting of the cup. However, upon thawing (just putting it out at room temperature for several hours) it lost hull integrity and started seeping at one of the seams. The good news is that the taste and texture of the candy is unchanged.
I conducted this bit of candy cup cruelty because one of the ideas was to put the Valomilks in my suitcase that would be checked. Now, I'm not certain if the temperature in a USAirways jet hold gets below freezing, but on a cross-continental flight it's certainly in there for a while. The other issue with checked luggage is I have no clue what they're going to do with it. It could get dropped, smashed and of course the hold may not be pressurized as well as the passenger cabins. (I know they pressurize the cargo hold, but I'm not sure if it's done to the same levels as the passenger compartments.)
The other plan for protecting the candy cups was enclosing them in an air-tight, container. I was already traveling with a plastic Tupperware-type container that held my candy for review (the on deck candies that I'd photographed). I could certainly put at least six of them in there, and plan to carry them in my computer bag that would be stowed in the overhead compartment. But I wanted more protection than simply a plastic box.
The first thing that came to mind was a thermos. But how was I going to find a thermos with a neck big enough to put a candy bar into it? A soup thermos seemed to be the best solution, so off to Target we went searching for a small thermos to hold as many Valomilks as possible. I found a very nice one with a stainless steel compartment and a double seal. It was also pretty compact which meant that only three Valomilk packages would be flying in these tony accommodations.
Now, I have to admit that I had some trepidation about trying to take my hermetically sealed goodies on a plane because of the security concerns. I've had to explain what's in my luggage before, but I wasn't sure how I would explain why I was carrying a dozen candy bars in my carry-on and further, why three of them were in a stainless steel cylinder.
Of course all of my worries and anxiety was for nothing. No one at the Pittsburgh Airport cared much about my thermos ... they just wanted me to take off my shoes.
Tomorrow's episode: Arrival in Los Angeles
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
The Saga of the Valomilk - Two of Five
The Acquisition
I've searched high and low in Los Angeles and have not found them. There are a few places that sell them online, but you have to buy a case of 24 (except for Old Time Candy) and I kept rationalizing that I had plenty of candy to try. The thing about Valomilks is although they're made with care and of fine ingredients in the freaking dead center of the country, they're rarely found over the Rockies for the simple reason that they don't travel well.
When I went to Pittsburgh in February, I was invited to visit Candy Favorites (also known as McKeesport Candy Co.) just southeast of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. The fact that the largest internet candy store is based in McKeesport was incredibly fortuitous. I was already planning a visit to my sister's, in Mechanicsburg, and McKeesport was pretty much on my way.
Well, the thing about Pittsburgh is that it's wrapped in some sort of a time warping field. My husband jokes that the announcement on the airplane when you land is "The local time is 1958." He's not far off, really. For a big city it still has much of its old charm and architecture but has managed to reinvent itself economically since the loss of the steel industry. The geography itself has had its hand in shaping the community as well, by creating barriers of all sorts that segregate areas and isolate the whole Three Rivers area. There is less "urban sprawl" here just by virtue of the Allegheny Mountains hemming the city and surrounding communities in.
I've always found Pittsburgh and the area to be exceptionally confusing to navigate, which is due to the hills and gulleys, rivers and historic highways that thread among them. It doesn't help that the area has never embraced signage. After being lost for nearly an hour and fifteen minutes (on a drive that should have taken 25 minutes), I nearly threw in the towel, but I realized I was just as likely to find my way to the candy company as I was to the turnpike so I persevered. I tossed the map aside and just tried to figure it out as best I could using the sun and the river as my guide.
An hour and a half late, I pulled up to downtown McKeesport. There I met Jon Prince, third generation in the candy biz (just as Russ Sifer of Valomilk is the third generation, see all this stuff it connected!). He showed me around his operation (another story ... maybe later this month) which is positively steeped in history (really, check out their website, the old candy ads are a hoot). At the end, in addition to urging me to take anything I liked from his huge warehouse, he presented me with a box of 24 Valomilks.
It's the worst thing to happen to me in years. Here I was, traveling, without the benefit of my lovely candy photo studio, no one I was visiting had any interest in them (fools!) and worse, Valomilks were notoriously bad travelers. But there they were, in their gorgeous little box that also opened up to become a display for the buggers and I vowed to save every one of them.
Tomorrow's episode: The Achilles Heel of the Valomilk
Monday, April 3, 2006
Special Feature: The Valomilk
Join me this week as I chronicle my Valomilk Saga in five parts.
Read Part One: The Obsession Begins.
Daily candy reviews will continue as usual!
The Saga of the Valomilk in Five Parts
The Fascination
Ever since reading Candy Freak by Steve Almond, I'd been hoping to try a Valomilk. In Candy Freak, Almond goes on a journey to visit the last great independent candy factories in America. Among them are Goldenberg's Peanut Chews, Idaho Spud, Twin Bing and Rocky Road. While I haven't tried all of these candies (those without links), there was only one I really wanted to try because of the book. It was Sifer's Valomilk.
Many of the "small manufacturer" candy bars aren't very appealing to me. Sometimes it's just because they're not a good combination for me, marshmallow or cherries aren't really my favorites. Part of it has to do with the ingredients they use. I prefer real milk chocolate to the waxy substance many of them use because of costs and I like a consistent bar. (Goldenberg's are the only candy that violates that rule.) Most are referred to as nostalgic or regional candy bars.
The Description
Valomilks are the opposite. It's as if the Sifer's have gone out of their way to bring the most expensive and elusive ingredients (for a consumer bar) together into one little brown fluted cup. Real milk chocolate, premium egg whites, cane sugar and vanilla. Started in 1931, the Valomilk has an amusing and quaint history, which you can read more about in Candy Freak or on their website. The most important thing to know is that the Valomilk is a tall milk chocolate cup filled with a strong vanilla flowing marshmallow cream.
Now, Valomilks are by no means the only marshmallow cup, but oddly enough there are no plain chocolate and marshmallow candies made by the major three: Hershey, Nestle & Mars.
Each cup is about one ounce and swaddled in the brown fluted paper cup where it was born.
The other similar candy bars would be the Rocky Road, which is an actual bar containing fluffy marshmallow in a long and large plank covered in milk chocolate and cashews. Next there is the Boyer's Mallo Cup (made in Pennsylvania - review sometime next week), which is a simple, flat milk chocolate cup filled with a flowing marshmallow cream with some coconut in the chocolate. This is not unlike the slightly larger Cup-O-Gold, which is made here in Los Angeles by Adams-Brooks. The Cup-O-Gold also has coconut in it. Then there's the Idaho Spud, which is a chocolate flavored marshmallow covered in faux dark chocolate and coconut shavings. Naturally, it's shaped like a potato.
Of course all bets are off on holidays as everyone seems to have a chocolate covered marshmallow shape of some kind.
But no one makes a candy cup like the Valomilk. Which probably explains why it exists to this day. Over the next four days, I'm going to take you on my journey through the world of the Valomilk.
Tomorrow's episode: How I got a hold of my Valomilks.
Meticulously photographed and documented reviews of candy from around the world. And the occasional other sweet adventures. Open your mouth, expand your mind.

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A winner was selected from 235 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
Media Street
Cutmedia.com is an online publishing company. We'll soon be launching some local sites, including http://kingsroad.co.uk and http://fulhamroad.co.uk using an application we've developed called "Media Street".
We are looking for a logo and icon for 'Media Street'. As part of the logo designs, we will also need a fav.icon and an avatar for Facebook.
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The numbers simply did not add up.
Dustin Brown had two more points during the lockout-shortened, 48-game 2012-13 season than he did in all of this past 82-game regular season. He had 29 points, including 18 goals last season, but only 27 points, including 15 goals, this season.
The Kings captain didn't look like the same player. He wasn't as aggressive in doling out hits along the boards or in front of the net, a key part of his physical style of play. He seemed to be drifting during many games rather than skating purposefully, as in the past.
Worst of all, he couldn't say why.
He claimed ownership of his lackluster season, however.
"Disappointing," he said the other day.
Brown raised the level of his play during the playoffs in keeping what he believes to be an upward trend since the end of the Sochi Olympics in February. He still had only six points, including two goals, going into Saturday's Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center.
What's changed is his level of engagement during the playoffs. Since teaming with center Anze Kopitar and left wing Marian Gaborik to form a clear No. 1 line for the Kings, he's been a valuable role player. Kopitar and Gaborik bring the skill and Brown brings the grit.
"I think coming out of the Olympic break I probably played my best hockey," Brown said. "Just, for whatever reason, I wasn't very good for the first 50-60 games of the year. I actually felt more like myself coming out of the Olympic break for whatever reason.
"I don't know my points right now. That's not what we're concerned about. I feel like I'm playing my game right now. Whether it shows up on the scoresheet or not, I feel like I'm contributing. Again, it's about playing your best hockey right now."
Brown couldn't say why he began the season so poorly. In earlier conversations during the season, he declined to blame his slump on an injury. After all, he played all but three games during the regular season. He was not the same effective producer he was in the past, though.
"If I had the answer to the question, we wouldn't be having the conversation," he said. "Players go through it. It's about learning from it and using what was probably my toughest year, other than a couple of (early) years that are difficult for a different reason.
"It's about using the first half of the year and learn from it and use it in the future."
Chicago lineup shuffle
Chicago center Andrew Shaw returned to the Blackhawks' lineup for Game 3 after sitting out the first two games of the series because of a leg injury suffered during the second round against the Minnesota Wild. Peter Regin was scratched from the lineup to make room for Shaw.
"He's definitely going to be excited," Chicago captain Jonathan Toews said of Shaw. "He's got a lot of energy. He brings that physicality. He get sunder players' skin. He can score big goals. We're looking for all those things, even though he's missed quite a bit of time."


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Maruti slots into automatic transmission mode with Celerio
Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is bidding to its enhance position in the compact car segment with upcoming model Celerio that will cater to a growing demand for vehicles with automatic gear shift at an affordable price.business Updated: Jan 26, 2014 10:11 IST
Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is bidding to its enhance position in the compact car segment with upcoming model Celerio that will cater to a growing demand for vehicles with automatic gear shift at an affordable price.
With the new compact car, which is slated for launch on February 6, the company has worked on addressing three key issues associated with automatic transmission cars -- high cost of acquisition, low fuel economy and maintenance hassles.
"We thought if we could address these issues, we will be addressing a good segment of consumers who are looking for automatic transmission in mass segment," Maruti Suzuki India Chief Operating Officer (Marketing and Sales) Mayank Pareek said.
He said nearly 25 per cent of consumers who come to the company's showrooms enquired about cars with automatic transmission but the conversion rate was very poor once they found those issues related with such vehicles.
"With Celerio, which has been developed at an investment of around Rs 570 crore, having our EZDrive technology, we have addressed those issues," Pareek said.
While he did not elaborate on by how much the Celerio with automatic gear shift will cost, he said, "the difference in price with a manual transmission will not be significant".
Currently, an automatic transmission (AT) version of a car in the market is more expensive by up to Rs 1.1 lakh than its manual transmission version, he added.
The company has already started taking bookings for the car, although its prices will be announced only at the time of launch.
In the past, the company has launched AT version of its compact cars, including the Zen and A-Star, but their prohibitive prices made it difficult to crack the market.
The Celerio will be pitched against the likes of Hyundai's Grandi10 and Honda's Brio, whose automatic versions are priced at Rs 6.04 lakh and Rs 6.19 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom, Delhi).
According to MSI, the Celerio will offer a fuel efficiency of 23.1 km per litre and will be offered in six petrol variants - four with Manual transmission and two with Auto Gear Shift.
Celerio Auto Gear Shift variants will have the flexibility of both manual mode and auto drive mode in the same car, with a simple shift of gear lever.
The car comes loaded with several features like alloy-wheels and blue-tooth connectivity across variants. Celerio which sports 1 litre K-next engine, would be available in seven colours.
MSI's current compact car portfolio comprises Swift, Estilo and Ritz. During December 2013, the company sold 19,171 units of compact cars, down 14.7 per cent, from 22,482 units in December 2012.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
The Obama Administration is furious with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his decision to shelf important evidence in a global lawsuit against Hamas terrorism in order to protect friendly relations with China.
That according to a weekend report in Israel's largest daily newspaper, Yediot Ahronot.
Netanyahu hurriedly summoned Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren last week in order to better understand the situation in Washington, the newspaper revealed on Friday.
In a tense meeting in Jerusalem, Oren explained that from American's viewpoint, Netanyahu had surrendered to terrorism to avoid straining ties with China.
The whole episode began back in 2005 when it was discovered that Hamas headquarters in Syria had transferred six million dollars to private accounts under the names of two young Palestinians at the Bank of China. From there, the money was sent to Gaza.
Some of that money was later tied to a 2006 suicide bombing that claimed the life of 16-year-old American citizen Daniel Wultz, along with 10 other victims.
Wultz's mother is a cousin of US Representative Eric Cantor, leader of the Republication faction in the House of Representatives. The high profile death lead to a legal claim against the Bank of China in 2009, during which testimony was requested from Israeli security official Uzi Saya.
Saya's testimony was to begin in 2012 with Netanyahu's blessing. But, Beijing reportedly threatened to cancel Netanyahu's May 2013 visit to China if he allowed the testimony to proceed.
Netanyahu acquiesced, and Saya never testified, which enraged those in Washington who had been carefully building the case against the Bank of China and its complicity in Muslim terrorism.
Oren reportedly told Netanyahu last week that if he fails to work calm the situation, the ambassador himself could be subpoenaed to explain Israel's behavior and provide the testimony Saya never did.
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What are the Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders?
What are the symptoms of anxiety and stress disorders? What is the recommended medication?
There are several symptoms associated with anxiety and stress disorders.
As a group, all anxiety disorders are characterized by overwhelming feelings of anxiety, worry or panic, and must interfere with an individual`s ability to carry out his or her tasks.
What separates the different disorders is the focus on different aspects of anxiety.
For example, social anxiety disorders (social phobia) stem from extreme fear of embarassing or humiliating one`s self in public (which may be specific to certain events like eating, speaking or dating, or may be more general).
Panic disorder is characterized by intense physical reactions (e.g., heart racing, palms sweating), sometimes without any clear cues for danger, that can feel like an individual is having a heart attack, losing control or going crazy.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by continous worry, about a variety of topics, typically leading also to physical symptoms such as stomach upset and muscle tension or headaches.
There are many medications that work for different anxiety disorders. However, it is difficult to give clear direction on which medications are the best without knowing precisely which anxiety disorder is affecting your life–even though they all have aspects of anxiety as a core symptom–the medical treatment is quite different.
The ideal medication for any disorder is one that is best suited to the symptoms as well as the medical history of the individual seeking treatment.
As with all medications, individuals differ in their reactions and in the extent of relief from anxiety symptoms. Which means that you will need to try the medication before you can be certain if it can help you manage your anxiety. Always be certain that you consult a medical doctor prior to starting any treatment, that you inform your doctor(s) of any/all medications taken (including those you start/discontinue after you have started this medication), and any existing health problems.
We cannot stress enough that good medicine begins with an honest doctor-patient relationship, particularly when prescribing medication. It is also important to follow the directions closely, particularly regarding the dose and time of day the medicine should be taken. Never start or stop a medication without first notifying your prescribing physician.
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This pair of 17-year old guys, who live in Toronto, successfully launched a Lego figure into near-space (14 miles up) using a weather balloon, a lot of weekends, and costing about $400.
Just for fun.
They even sent 4 cameras and a GPS tracker with him, so they could film and recover him.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - TATI Oman Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in TATI Oman Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Oman View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message madrilenoJoined: 19 Aug 2010Posts: 267Location: Salalah, Oman Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject: Re: DO NOT WORK FOR TATI! aummua wrote: The following is my experience with TATI. I found out about them a few years back (2010) on this site, and I have been watching this discussion board since then. My experience with TATI was very negative, beginning with the airport pick-up. They will tell you that a PRO (aka "driver") will be at the airport to greet you and take you to your hotel. I arrived at 11pm at no one was there at the airport to greet me or to take me to my hotel, so I had to do it on my own (after waiting for two hours and calling the three contact phone numbers I was given and receiving no answer). I later found out that this is a typical method they use in the hopes that you will find (and pay for) your own accommodation. The next day I am asked to come into the office to sign the contract, even though I already signed one weeks earlier. This new contract includes a 50% reduced bonus and other discrepancies from the original. I inform them of this, and they say I am mistaken. I show them the contract they sent and I signed a month earlier, and they call it a "forgery" (not by me, but rather another, nameless employee who has conveniently "stopped working"). I tell them regardless of this, I will not be signing any contract that differs from the one that brought me to their company initially. This causes a stir in the office, and eventually a man named Khilan comes out and says he really needs my help in cooperating. I tell him I am not signing a different contract. He says "Fine, we'll do it your way, Superman. But if you want an advance on pay we need to hold onto your passport." I tell him I am in no need of an advance on my salary. "Every teacher gets an advance," he says. "And I assume every teacher relinquishes their passport?" I ask. This makes him FURIOUS! Here's where red flares go off all over the place. These guys are acting vindictive toward their teachers because of their own mistakes, and they get even more pissed off when they find they can't hold their teachers hostage. I find out that this is a trend with TATI. I explain that I am jet-lagged and would like to go home to the hotel I am personally paying for, and since I am not being paid until I start working at the college, I ask about the time frame. I am told that I will have my residency card within 5 days and will start working then, but that I need to get my medical done that same day. I wait around the horribly disorganized office for 3 hours before we go to the clinic and discover it is closed. I have a feeling that in as much time that TATI has been doing the recruitment game (5+ years) they know darn well what the hours of operation are for the clinic they use. I am supposed to have started working at the Shinas College of Technology by September 15th. Delay after delay with TATI pushed my fly-out date all the way to October 7th, with very poor communications in the interim. It is now the 9th of October, and I still don't have my medical or residency established, and they want me to not earn a wage until the 14th, nearly a month after our initial agreement? This is a big problem, but I figure I will give them the 5 days, which are now going to be 6 days. Wednesday the 10th arrives and I get a phone call from a man with an accent so strong I cannot understand him. And then someone is slamming on my hotel room door. I open it to a drunk man screaming at me to go get a medical examination. It's 11 in the morning and this guy reeks of whiskey. He doesn't identify himself or who he works for. I tell him I am not going anywhere with him because I don't know who he is and also he is very drunk. I don't hear anything from TATI the rest of Wedensday, over the weekend, or on Saturday. No contact from my employer for 4 days. I go online and read more horror stories about this horrible company, and decide that I should just take my losses and split. How do I know when I will even start working? What will my housing be in Shinas? Will I even get paid on time and will I receive my bonus? Will Khilan continue to be vindictive toward me, or will I receive half my entitled bonus and be told to "deal with it, Superman"? Don't even give these guys the time of day. They'll keep you on the back burner before and after you arrive, and they will lie to you the whole time too. I'm honestly shocked by this account, as thus far I've only heard nice things about TATI on here. Thanks for sharing your experience, aumma. It's always important for prospective applicants to hear both the good AND the bad when researching employers in these forums. Back to top Mr. KalgukshiMod TeamJoined: 18 Jan 2003Posts: 6577Location: Need to know basis only. Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:17 am Post subject: A member previously posting on this thread has just been permanently banned for using a racist term. Please do not confuse this board with others that permit such things. This one does not. Back to top lovesandJoined: 13 Sep 2012Posts: 30 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:32 am Post subject: What happened to Aummua sounds horrible. Is this how TATI usually works? I might be accepting an offer from them in the next few days and after reading this I have to say they I'm a little worried. Has anyone else had a horrible experience with them? I'm asking because after reading all the posts regarding TATI, everyone has good things to say. I can't understand how they can do this to one person but treat everyone else differently. Back to top aummuaJoined: 02 Jun 2009Posts: 77Location: Arizona Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:12 am Post subject: I would suggest you work with another recruiter, even if their offer is less. Of course, they could be bad too. Definitely do not go in need of an advance on your pay, and have reserves to fly home on your own if needed. My research on TATI was about 50/50 positive/negative before I went over. I am sure they have acted professionally at least a few times. Just be prepared to be extremely patient and deal with ridiculous disorganization. Back to top lovesandJoined: 13 Sep 2012Posts: 30 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:14 am Post subject: Hey Aummua, I have sent you a PM. Back to top robinbanksJoined: 28 Apr 2009Posts: 77 Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: What is really annoying,as I have heard from young Irish teachers-and others,that this conniving people pretty much know there's not much out there so it's a "take it or leave it situation".have they ever come to London or Dublin for interview? Back to top bertonneauJoined: 26 May 2009Posts: 78Location: Colorado USA Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 2:04 pm Post subject: More thoughts on TATI Oman I was cruising through this site and noticed a continuation of TATI stuff. I got a position with them several years ago. My experince was actually far less a disaster than I just read, but I did voice my goods/bads experience and concerns for others to read. I did end my contract early (after 2 months) as my father was diagnosed with cancer and I decided to return home rather than stay in Oman given his condition. I have since seen TATI aggressively recruiting for what I would guess are unfilled vacancies that they are desperate to fill since the school year has started. Despite having expressed some dissatifation with them, I also gave them compliments where I thought due. I have applied several times for these positions they have advertised and have received no response. I assume that someone in TATI read my post and wasn't impressed. Fair enough, I didn't paint an entirely rosey picture of them, since they didn't deserve it. I have received absolutely no response in anyway to my applications. A simple, we arent interested would have been satisfactory, since tehy actually had hired me earlier. I find Oman a country in development (2nd world), but definitely not highly advanced and definitely not professional as a whole. Hopefully, enough compliants about poor recruiting and maybe one of the other 5 recruiters will start getting some of their business if they can't handle the responsibility of honestly recruiting people. Keep up the posts of TATI if you have had good or bad experiences. It serves all of us out in the TEFL world. Back to top Middle East BeastJoined: 05 Mar 2008Posts: 836Location: Up a tree Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:20 am Post subject: I'm sorry to hear about your experience, aummua. I'm glad you stuck to your guns. Seems that you shocked the hell out of 'em. It may be the first time it's happened to them. We need a lot more of that if there's to be any hope of change for the better in TEFL employment in the ME. Are you STILL there or have you returned home safely? If TATI can treat one person like that, they can treat anyone like that. Are you ready to roll the dice, lovesand? Whatever you decide, good luck. TATI sounds like a crummy employer in a list of crummy Middle East employers that is growing exponentially. Recruiter or not, it's the TATI name. In my experience the character of the recruiter and the employer are reflective. NUTS to TATI. MEB Back to top bertonneauJoined: 26 May 2009Posts: 78Location: Colorado USA Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:30 am Post subject: more thoughts on TATI I had a post a few years back about this titled my experience with TATI. They werent all bad and actually did some cool things like give me a large pay advance that I asked for, but had a few issues as well. As I sai din my original post KEEP YOUR GUARD UP, the first few weeks. Dont assume that TATI will do the right an dresponsible thing. They might or they might not based on my experience. But whoever goes over there please post your positives or negatives. There are 5 recruiters as I remember that place teachers in the colleges of technology and I feel that the best and most responsible should be getting teh most business. TATI is simply one of them and if they arent doing responsible work, than work with on eof the other places. Check the search engoine for the list of them. Back to top TurbsterJoined: 09 May 2009Posts: 67Location: UK Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: Re: more thoughts on TATI bertonneau wrote: I had a post a few years back about this titled my experience with TATI. They werent all bad and actually did some cool things like give me a large pay advance that I asked for, but had a few issues as well. As I sai din my original post KEEP YOUR GUARD UP, the first few weeks. Dont assume that TATI will do the right an dresponsible thing. They might or they might not based on my experience. But whoever goes over there please post your positives or negatives. There are 5 recruiters as I remember that place teachers in the colleges of technology and I feel that the best and most responsible should be getting teh most business. TATI is simply one of them and if they arent doing responsible work, than work with on eof the other places. Check the search engoine for the list of them. Hey Bert I don't know if it was after a few beers or what, but more typos in there than your average teacher's posting Back to top bertonneauJoined: 26 May 2009Posts: 78Location: Colorado USA Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:30 pm Post subject: my typos No, no beer, just a keyboard that spits out words backwards sometimes and I dont care enough to correct them. If whoever reads this can understand, than good enough. For professional things, I have to show someone other than folks on this website I am far more thorough. Spell check, grammar checcks and all that fancy stuff, but for this site no I dont bother worrying about my typos. Back to top TurbsterJoined: 09 May 2009Posts: 67Location: UK Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:52 am Post subject: Good enuff! Back to top Paisley777Joined: 02 Jun 2009Posts: 6 Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: more thoughts on TATI Do you know who the others are? or, Who is the most reputable? Thanks bertonneau wrote: There are 5 recruiters as I remember that place teachers in the colleges of technology and I feel that the best and most responsible should be getting teh most business. TATI is simply one of them and if they arent doing responsible work, than work with on eof the other places. Check the search engoine for the list of them. Back to top somewhereinomanJoined: 16 Nov 2013Posts: 7 Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:37 pm Post subject: My experience with TATI has been extremely positive and I can recommend them anytime. When I listen to what staff recruited by other agents are saying, then I am very happy to have TATI as my agent. 1. Finalising the contract was quick and painless. 2. I was collected at the airport at 02:00 in the morning, on time, and the contact person was friendly, helpful, and a great first contact with the country. 3. Dropped off at the hotel, I had time to explore the first day. They told me to be ready the next morning, and they collected me promptly at the time they said they would. I did not have to waste time waiting for them. 4. Administration and paperwork in Muscat was a breeze and I arrived at my destination some six days later, which included a weekend, so I did not mind having to hang around at all. 5. I have never had any problems with salary, refunds for flights for my family, issue of residence cards for the family, or similar. 6. The liquor licence took only about five days to issue. 7. TATI has never even hinted at keeping my passport for whatever reason. I have read the negative comments about the HR manager. I cannot say anything about the predecessor, but the current HR manager really does go out of his way to assist, and the same can be said for the staff in other sections. On more than one occasion when I needed to speak to him and he could not take the call (he was on the road or out of the office), he phoned me back witin minutes or at least on the same day. Maybe some employees arrive in a new country with a chip on the shoulder and expect to be treated like royalty. You cannot realistically expect to be driven around looking for accommodation, so do not expect this from TATI or any other agent. I have compared TATI's salaries with some of the other agents and for the most part there is none that beats the TATI package. If you are a direct hire, then I guess maybe you are paid more. Good for you. I am now on my third contract, have a great team I work with, and will definitely re-sign at the end of June 2014. Should you need information, feel free to PM me. Back to top ABteacherJoined: 13 Oct 2013Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:24 am Post subject: Current info on working in Oman Hello, I am currently researching moving to Oman for September 2014. Have a MEd. TESL and 7 years teaching experience. Have multiple publications in TESL, attend and present regularly at conferences. Questions: What are the benefits/drawbacks of direct hire vs. recruiter? Is there a good recruiter out there anyone knows of? Names of good schools to work for? With my qualifications, what kind of salary can I expect? Any help would be greatly appreciated. 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In his comments, Neumann gave a background to the home rule committee appointed last year by the Princeton City Council to study the pros and cons of home rule as an option for Princeton. Though he didn't know much about home rule in the beginning, Neumann said he learned a lot through the committee's research and became a supporter of home rule. He believes home rule can be a good thing for a community to help a community move forward, he said.
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Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is resigned to being without experienced defender Richard Dunne until the new year as his groin and hip problems show little signs of improvement.
The Republic of Ireland international has not kicked a ball in anger since Euro 2012. It has left Villa shorn of experience in the back four, with the sale of James Collins to West Ham and the loaning out of Stephen Warnock and Alan Hutton to Bolton and West Ham respectively.
Lambert said: "Richard went for a test on Saturday and then another one yesterday. We are just trying to find out what we think it could be. It is really frustrating. We are unsure at the moment what is this ongoing problem. It has come from the groin area/hip area as such."
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Juventus have agreed a transfer fee suspected to be in the region of £10million for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, reports SkySports.
It has been widely reported that Juventus are in the market for a new striker and they had been linked with Tevez throughout the season.
Tevez has been a great goalscorer throughout his career and has won a number of trophies since coming to England.
Tevez made an extremely controversial move to West Ham in 2006 and made the switch to Manchester United soon after his arrival.
Tevez scored 19 goals in 63 appearances for United helping them to League Cup, Community Shield, Club World Cup, Champions League and two Premier League victories.
Tevez became frustrated at the end of his Manchester United career after the Red Devils were slow to offer him a contract extension.
This led to Tevez moving across Manchester to title rivals Manchester City.
Tevez was one of the leaders of the Manchester City revolution, helping them in the transition from mid-table team to challenging for titles.
He scored 58 times in 107 games at City and helped them to victory in the Community Shield, FA Cup and their first ever Premier League trophy.
Tevez had his problems at Manchester City, including an unauthorised spell away from the club in Argentina following a touchline dispute with manager Roberto Mancini during a Champions League tie against Bayern Munich.
Tevez had refused to go onto the pitch as a substitute, saying that he disagreed with the manager's tactics. The issue was resolved and Tevez did return to City.
Juventus' interest in Tevez was heightened since Arsenal became the front runners in the race to sign Gonzalo Higuain and they believe that Tevez is a big name who can produce international interest in the club and can help the club to continue their Serie A dominance.
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Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration provides essential institutional and instructional support in the areas of finance and budget, purchasing and procurement, technology support, contract management, insurance and risk management, facilities and maintenance operations, bookstore, college police services, and graphics and printing services. The Vice President serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the District and the department is committed to providing high-quality service to its internal and external customers, maintaining fiscal stability, and assisting the institution to fulfill its mission and vision.
Robert V. Diamond
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Has played and started all 16 games this season for the Gauchos...leads the team in minutes played with 495...averaging 35.4 minutes played per game...has played close to 100 more minutes then any other Gaucho...is shooting 50% from the floor on 78 of 156 shooting...is averaging 14.6 points per game...leads the team in three-point percentage at 46%...has drilled 39 of 85 three-pointers...has sunk 15 of 25 free throws for a .600 percentage...is second on the team in rebounding with 73 total rebounds...has pulled down 21 offensive rebounds and 52 defensive rebounds...is averaging 5.2 rebounds per game...has committed 23 personal fouls on the season...has fouled out once in a game against Pepperdine...is second on the team with 32 assists and has turned the ball over 24 times...has recorded nine steals on the season...has scored in double digits in 13 of the 16 games he has played in this year...scored a season high 23 points against Weber State in the first game of the season...scored more then 20 points in four games this season...dished out a season and career high six assists against USC...pulled down a season high nine rebounds against USC as well...went 5 of 7 from the three-point line against Bucknell...hit all four of his free throws against USC...recently moved into second place on the all-time three-point baskets list with 191...needs six three-pointers to become the all-time leader at UCSB...has 1,384 career points which ranks him fifth all-time...needs 16 points to move into fourth place all-time...needs 37 points to move into third place all-time...needs 52 points to move into second place all-time...leads the Big West in three-point shooting percentage by sinking .458 percent of his three-point attempts.
The Ironman Gets A More Defined Role
Senior forward Mark Hull enters his final season at UC Santa Barbara with his most defined role yet. He will play the power forward position. In each of his first three seasons, Hull was expected to play both at the wing and the four spot, but in each of the last two seasons the vast majority of his time was spent manning the latter. Whatever the expectations about Hull's position, one thing is absolute, barring injury he will play and play a lot. In fact, he enters his senior campaign as the only Gaucho player ever to lead the team in minutes played in each of his first three seasons. If Hull can turn the trick as a senior, he would truly become the school's all-time ironman. Additionally, he has played in and started every game since he stepped foot on campus, a total of 87.
Your Honor
Who knows? As a Law & Society major at UCSB, Hull could someday become a judge. What we do know is that he has heard the term `your honor' in reference to him at the end of each of his first three seasons. Following the 1999-2000 season, his honor was being selected to the Big West All-Freshman Team. Following the 2000-01 campaign his honor was being chosen Second Team All-Big West, and last year, his honor was First Team All-Big West. Hull joined Carrick DeHart as the only two players in UCSB history to earn honors in each of their first three seasons.
A Dream Game In Prime Time
As a basketball player for much of his life, Hull must have dreamt about a game like this. He closes his eyes, drifts off and...There he is, playing in front of a packed house in the NCAA Tournament, the legendary Lute Olson and his Arizona Wildcats on the opposing bench and CBS cameras everywhere. He is running up and down the court, hitting one three-pointer after another, giving his team the lead. He's unstoppable. Then he wakes up. Hull's dreams may not have played out exactly like that, but On March 14, 2002, his reality did. Hull finished UCSB's NCAA Tournament game with a career-high 32 points on 8-of-11 from three-point range and 8-of-8 from the free throw line. In the first half, Hull was a perfect 6-for-6 from three-point territory and the Gauchos went into the locker room leading 35-32. His eight three-point baskets ranked as the fourth most in NCAA Tournament history and the third most in NCAA West Regional history. The Gauchos couldn't hold on for the win, but Hull had a performance he can dream about forever.
Different Venue, Similar Game
Hull's 32-point outburst against Arizona actually equaled his career-high. Hull also scored 32 points in a narrow December victory at Cal State Fullerton. In that one, he hit seven three-point baskets, six in the second half. In fact, Hull scored 29 of his 32 in the second half, scoring 19 straight Gaucho points at one juncture. Coincidentally, Hull's pair of 32-point games came in front of the largest and smallest crowds of year. In the NCAA Tournament at The Pit in Albuquerque, there were 15,626 on hand. At Titan Gym in Fullerton, there were 1,022 in attendance.
Three For The Show
In his first season at UCSB, Hull gave a few hints that he was going to be a solid three-point shooting threat. As a freshman, Hull hit 24-of-64 shots from beyond the three-point arc, 37.5%. In his sophomore season the percentage was down a bit at 35.7%, but he made 45. Last year, he made a Big West-leading 78, the second highest total in school history. Hull made at least one in 27 of 31 games last year and two or more 19 times.
Target Practice
In his senior season, Hull will have numerous statistical targets to shoot for. He enters the season with 1,150 points, needing 49 to move into the Gaucho career top-ten. Barring injury, Hull has a chance to move way up on the list. In fact, it is realistic to think that he could move up to the number two spot. With 147 three-point baskets he needs four to move into fourth-place all-time. If Hull could make 50 threes this year, he would become the school's all-time leader.
Mark Hull Notes
Mark Hull enters his fourth season as a starter for the Gauchos...He will play the bulk of his time at the four spot, but once again, he will be expected to be the team's top outside scoring threat...Hull should contend for conference and regional honors for the fourth straight season...One of the most consistent and best all-around players in school history, Hull has started every game since he came to UCSB in 1999.
A First Team All-Big West selection, Hull finished his junior year by leading the team in scoring at 15.2 points per game, three-point baskets with 78 and minutes played with 1,050...One of only two players to start all 31 games, he has now started all 87 games as a Gaucho...In addition, he was second on the team in rebounding at 5.1 per game...Hull had the best offensive game of his career in the biggest game of his career, scoring a career-high 32 points and making eight three-pointers in UCSB's NCAA Tournament game against Arizona...In the game against the Wildcats, he made 8-of-13 shots from three-point territory, all eight of his free throws and he added four assists...When he went for 32 points against Arizona, Hull actually tied a career-high set earlier in the season in a road win at Cal State Fullerton...On the season, Hull scored in double-figures 23 times in 31 games, scoring 20 or more seven times and 15 or more 16 times...His total of 78 three-point baskets and 188 three-point attempts rank second on UCSB's all-time single-season list...Hull's eight three-point buckets against Arizona equaled the second-highest total in school history...He also had seven three-pointers in the road win at Cal State Fullerton...Had six three-pointers at Santa Clara, five at Utah State and at Loyola Marymount and four at Cal Poly, at Long Beach State and against UC Riverside...Hull had at least one three-pointer in 27 games and two or more 19 times...Made three-pointer in each of his first 19 games...Pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds against Pacific...Had nine rebounds against UC Irvine...Also had three eight-rebound games...Hull pulled down five or more rebounds 17 times...He had a season-high five assists in at Long Beach State and against Idaho, and he had four assists in seven other games...Hull's 32 steals ranked him second on the team...He had a season-high three against Cal State Fullerton...Hit 41.5% from three-point territory and 39.7% from two-point territory...Closed the season by making his final 18 consecutive free throws and shooting 79.2% from the line...Played 98 minutes more than his next closest teammate...Played 30 or more minutes in 29 of 31 games.
Hull was selected Second Team All-Big West as a sophomore...Led the Gauchos in scoring (13.9 points per game), three-point baskets (45) and minutes played (937)...He was the only player to start all 28 games ...Scored in double-figures 20 times...Hull scored 15 or more points 12 times and 20 or more five times...Tallied a season-high 31 points in a home victory over Cal Poly...Scored 23 points, including 5-of-6 from three-point range, in a game at UCLA... Hull led the team with 45 three-pointers and he made at least one in 24 of 28 games, including the final 12 in a row...Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Boise State, at Long Beach State, vs. UC Irvine and vs. Westmont...Hull had at least five rebounds 12 times...Hull had a career-high six assists against Utah State...Added a team-high five assists in a come-from-behind win at Long Beach State...Hull's 937 minutes not only led the team, but they were 169 more than the next closest player...Played a career-high 46 minutes in a triple-overtime win over San Diego State...Hull made 79.5% of his free throws, second on the team, but in Big West games, he led the team at 82.8%.
Earned Big West All-Freshman Team honors after finishing second on the team in scoring at 10.3 points per game and tying for second in rebounding at 5.0 points per contest...In Big West games, he was even better, averaging 11.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game...His season totals rank him high on several of UCSB's freshman top-ten lists including points (4th with 289), scoring average (4th at 10.3 per game), rebounds (3rd with 139), rebound average (Tied for 3rd at 5.0 per game), three-pointers (5th with 24), field goals (3rd with 107), free throws (5th with 51), free throw percentage (6th at 78.5%) and steals (Tied for 10th with 15)...Hull became the first freshman in school history to lead the team in minutes played as he logged exactly 800...Scored a season-high 19 points in games against Pepperdine and Nevada...Had ten or more points 16 times and 15 or more points eight times...Gave early indications that he was going to have a good season when he scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds in season-opener against third-ranked Stanford...Hull had five or more rebounds 18 times...Made 37.5% of his three-point attempts, drilling 24-of-64...After hitting 9-of-32 three-pointers in the first 14 games of the season, he drilled 15-of-32, 46.9%, over the final 14 games...Made all four of his three-point attempts in win over Nevada...Hit 3-for-3 from three-point range in regular season finale against Pacific.
Hull redshirted the 1998-99 season at UCSB.
High School
Attended Hoover High School...Named Second Team All-CIF Southern Section and Pacific League Most Valuable Player as a senior...Also named First Team All-Pacific League following his senior and junior years...Selected to the Los Angeles Times All-San Gabriel Valley Team...Named High School Athlete of the Year by the Glendale Rotary Club...As a senior, Hull averaged 27.9 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game...His 27.9 points per game ranked him second in the CIF Southern Section...Made 58.0% of his shots overall and 27.0% of his three-pointers...Hit 78.0% of his free throws...Hit 40 three-pointers as a senior...Scored a career-high 39 points against Antioch High School...Added 35 points against Crescenta Valley HS...Had a career-high 16 rebounds against Glendale High School...Helped lead Hoover to its first Pacific League championship in 15 years in 1995-96...Set a Hoover record with 347 rebounds as a senior...His 697 points as a senior rank second on Hoover's all-time list as does his career total of 1,118 points...He was a two-time Hoover-Burbank Classic MVP...Coached by Kirt Kohlmeier.
Mark Allen Hull was born July 11, 1980 in Anaheim, CA...Majoring in Law and Society at UCSB and last year, he was UCSB's Big West Male Scholar Athlete Award winner...A two-time CIF Scholar Athlete of the Year candidate at Hoover High School...Won Hoover's Senior Scholar Athlete Award...In 1997, he won the Golden State Exam High Honors Award for Algebra...Hull also played baseball in high school and was a two-time All-Pacific League selection...Chosen by the Cleveland Indians to participate in the Area Code Games in 1997...Also recruited by UC Irvine, Pepperdine, Loyola Marymount and the University of San Diego...The son of Harry and Deborah Hull.
Career Statistics
Total 3-PTS G FG-FGA .Pct AVG 3FG-FGA .Pct FT-FTA .Pct REB A BLK STL 103 461-1040 .443 13.4 191-474 .402 271-348 .778 491 185 15 81


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Taylor Swift Gives Gift, But Won't Perform at School for the Deaf
Remember the prank to get Taylor Swift to perform at a school for the deaf? Well, turns out Swift still donated money to said school, despite the fact that it was removed from the running to win a campus performance.
Papa John's and Chegg were sponsoring a contest that would send the pop star to perform at the school who received the most votes. The internet banded together, thanks to users on 4chan and Reddit, and decided to nominate the Horace Mann School for the Deaf in Allston, Mass. Essentially, the school with the most Facebook votes would win the contest.
Some of the votes from 4chan had users who thought'd it be funny to send Swift to a school to perform for deaf students; others took offense to that and voted on behalf of the students at Horace Mann, who'd be elated to have a performance by a Grammy winning artist. Even principal Jeremiah Ford was on board, even if "mean-spirited people fueled the win." He also said he'd be perfectly happy as a runner-up, considering the top five schools would each receive $10,000.
The winning school was chosen on Sept. 30, but Swift, Papa John's, and Chegg decided to pull Horace Mann from the contest because of the way it got votes. Instead, Swift personally donated $10,000 to the school, and said that each student will receive a ticket to her next local show. Papa John's and Chegg both matched that amount, and CoverGirl and American Greetings (endorsed by Ms. Swift) donated as well.
We think think it was smart of Swift to donate to the school, even though they were pulled out of the contest. But we have to point out that the same thing happened to Pitbull, who was sent to Walmart in Alaska by Facebook voting, and he went with a big smile on his face.
What do you think PopCrushers? Was it the right decision to pull the school out of the contest? Let us know in the comments below.
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Wild Skate Past St. Louis Wednesday
The Wild improved to 4-1 in preseason play with a 3-1 win over St. Louis Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota has just one remaining tune-up game before the regular season begins.
Matt Cooke got the Wild on the board at 11:27 of the first period, then Charlie Coyle and Torrey Mitchell each scored goals early in the third period for a 3-0 Minnesota lead.
Niklas Backstom made 33 saves in the game for the Wild, but lost the shutout halfway through the third when Jaden Schwartz scored a short-handed goal for the Blues.
The preseason finale for Minnesota is Thursday's game at St. Louis. The Wild open the regular season October 3rd.


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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: Though Deerfield Academy, in Deerfield, Massachusetts, had declined by 1902, new Headmaster Frank Boyden turned it around and by 1904 the academy was growing dramatically and had begun to establish itself as one of the leading institutions in the nation. Frank L. Boyden (back row, far right) arrived at the Deerfield Academy in 1902, age twenty-three. Despite his relative youth he was named the school's Headmaster, a post he held until 1968. When he arrived, the school had only fourteen students and was short of money. Boyden used personal persuasion and a seemingly unlimited store of energy to convince local families to send their children to the academy. By 1903, 44 students were enrolled. Boyden worked hard to link town to Academy and won several crucial battles with town dissenters. Among those pictured here (standing, fourth from right, middle row) is Minnie Ellen Hawks (1872-1957), an 1889 graduate. She taught at the Academy from 1902 to 1944.
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