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Dante's first circle of Hell has a special place called limbo which resembles an eternal dentist's waiting room where you sit forever and never actually get your cavities filled.
Much the same could be said of the vague, deal-in-progress hammered out Thursday afternoon between New Vine Logistics and Inertia Beverage group.
According to the official news release: IBG "has agreed in principle with Silicon Valley Bank to acquire its debt position in New Vine, subject to due diligence and definitive agreements."
In an interview with Wine Industry Insight, Jansen said he could not address the issue of why IBG — rather than just Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) — was involved in debt funding of New Vine.
Other sources report that Venture Capitalist Bob Ackerman of Allegis Capital has provided the funds — possibly $5 to $8 million — to take out SVB's debt position and to fund a re-start of operations.
"We're proceeding with due diligence as quickly as we can" said IBG President and CEO Ted Jansen "We're already funding New Vine and want to complete the transaction as soon as possible."
According to Jansen, the due diligence process would take "somewhere between days and weeks."
Jansen left unspecified how much debt was involved and just what sort of transaction was at the end of the process. "I can't comment on our intent" he said.
However, IBG's current position and that of the investors leaves them a nearly clear field of options. Sources knowledgeable in finance and deal making say that there are still other potential suitors in the wings and that some of the many transaction options include:
"Our main goal is to get New Vine back into operation as quickly as possible to meet the needs of its customers."
Amazon, Jansen acknowledged, was one of the largest of those customers, but he said he could not comment on the mammoth Internet retailer's reactions to the New Vine debacle or its intentions.
"Yes, Amazon is important, but we also want to make sure that boutique, artisan wineries have access to the direct sales marketplace," said Jansen.
Jansen said the issues of rehiring workers and making good unpaid wages was up to New Vine. "We're simply a creditor trying to meet their needs.
He added that that IBG was working with existing NVL management to determine "who is essential to re-start operations" but added that "we [IBG] are not making those management decisions."
He also sidestepped questions to the ultimate fate of NVL management, saying that depended on due diligence and the completion of the unspecified transaction.
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2009
New Vine to Resume Operations With Inertia Beverage Group Funding
—Immediate Goal Recommencement of Shipping and Compliance Operations—
(Napa, CALIF)—Inertia Beverage Group (IBG) has agreed in principle with Silicon Valley Bank to acquire its debt position in New Vine, subject to due diligence and definitive agreements.
"In order to address New Vine's customer needs and allow for their systems and operations to get back online and shipments flowing immediately, IBG will provide interim cash funding to New Vine pending final documentation," said IBG President and CEO Ted Jansen. "Operations are already gearing up and we are confident in the ability of New Vine's operational team and employees to quickly respond."
"IBG has from its inception been committed to the direct sales channel as an efficient and profitable way for wineries to access the wine market, better control their brands and expand margins," said Jansen. "We remain committed to providing leading solutions for the expansion of direct wine sales, on behalf of our clients and the wine industry as a whole, who seek a solution to the complexities of direct shipping."
About Inertia Beverage Group
Inertia Beverage Group provides solutions for the creation and expansion of online wine marketplaces. Leveraging their proprietary, web-based technologies, IBG gives wineries, retailers and wholesalers the tools necessary to efficiently distribute their products within the expanding direct-to-consumer and direct-to-trade wine markets. Through its REthink EngineTM platform, its free regulatory compliance tool, and Marketplace Services programs, IBG provides its over 500 wine brands access to new marketplaces where supply and demand are united. Recently launched, IBG's Direct-to-Trade marketplace, WineREvolution.com, provides restaurants and retailers a web-based, fully compliant process to efficiently and legally access a growing list of domestic and international vintners that sell direct to the trade.
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Winners and Losers Scorecard from the recent New Vine Logistics Debacle
As a former employee of NVL I thought it key that I share a score card of this whole debacle.
The house of cards known as New Vine Logistics (NVL) is still floundering without a clear media message or story to tell clients nor a detailed go forward plan that everyone feels comfortable with. A month since the closure and speculation of what happens next and still no clear answers from NVL of what happened and why. In the interim a few winners and losers are emerging from the sound of warehouse doors opening and wine leaving the NVL facility by the semi truckloads…
Loser -Katie Hoertkorn: Founder and CEO of New Vine, Former Vice-President of Wineshopper/Wine.com
It is 0 and 2 for Katie or is it 0 and 3? A school teacher from Wisconsin that entered the business world, established herself as one of the first female Vice-Presidents of DHL (A carrier that has all but abandoned the US market due to financial losses in the U.S. this year) was hired by Wineshopper to bring it to brilliance, merged it with wine.com then into bankruptcy, evolved into New Vine now on verge of bankruptcy. New Vine now a possible acquisition or at least debt holder to Inertia Beverage Group also Venture Capital backed and in "transition" for a way forward… Sounds like a pattern here and not one of profitability…
A former business partner was quoted as saying, "Karma" when he heard the story of Katie and New Vines troubles. Don't know if it is "bad juju" or just not trusting those that supported her early wine career and advised her to change the course, but Katie has a tough history in the wine business that will follow her for a VERY long time.
Losers- New Vine Clients & Employees: Client still around why? Are freak in crazy? Do you not remember what happened when wine.com/wineshopper.com went belly up? Is your wine safe? Heck NO! GET IT OUT! Get it out! RUN! Now, before it is to late!!!!!
And employees? Employees are you crazy how much abuse can you take. Momma does not love you! REALLY she never did, she just abused you. Really get counseling get help! The doctor is in! Open your eyes and just look at the scuffs of her stilettos kicking you in the head! Dedicated clients hoped for success and dedicated employees worked hours for low pay and lower appreciation only to see the company that had so much potential falter in a time of economic downturn. Very sorry to the employees left behind. GET OUT! There are better opportunities and employers that appreciate you. Just seek them out today!
Winner or Looser? Inertia Beverage Group (IBG): You decide! It sounds as if IBG won the race against WTN Services to purchase the debt of New Vine Logistics and the right to gain control. But what did it really win? And did it or did WTN Services see something that made it say…."pass"…. A remaining customer base that is disgusted, disgruntled and does not trust the company, a shrinking customer base as the higher volume and most profitable wineries have left, a company with a major PR problem and a company badly in need of investment into the technology, warehousing and infrastructure that allegedly set it apart. Oh my, did I mention the debt, the lawsuits and the "bad juju" that accompanies the assets of NVL. Winner IBG, yeah right, (good luck sleeping Ted), time will tell but if I was playing Vegas odds….. Well…. I'd bet on the other horses in this race.
Winner- Paul Mabry, VinTank: It sounds as if IBG won the purchase of NVL debt but the real winner is Paul Mabry who is no longer at IBG. Former wineshopper/wine.com guy, founder of IBG and now running the wine industries only wine think tank called VinTank for wine marketing, technology and strategy solutions. Paul built up a great company and left IBG just in time so as NOT to get caught up in the tarnish of confused VC's trying to hobble together two struggling companies without clear direction. Sound familiar? You saw that movie Paul and took great notes! Looks like Paul learned his lessons from watching the wineshopper/Katie/VC drama of 9 years ago.
Did Paul know what was about to occur with NVL and with the IBG VC's approach? When he writes his expose' on the wine industry all the skeletons of the past will come out. Ha!
Paul has clear direction- he is a pioneer pushing for a change in the way wine sales are conducted in the U.S. His vision prevails in this economy more than ever. His departure from IBG and not being associated with NVL/IBG VC's allows him to assemble like minded individuals and create strategies and processes that will forever change the wine business. Smart guy, big ideas, focus on the prize, it is coming…
Winner- Chris Edwards, WTN Services/1800Flowers: The Vice-President and General Manager of WTN Services, Chris Edwards must be feeling pretty good almost giddy, right about now. Former employee of wine.com and a few in the past referred to him as "a protégé of the Wineshopper (Katie gang)", he cut his teeth in the wine business working in logistics, customer service and sales and now runs the most recognized and profitable wine services company in the Napa Valley. During the last year he turned his brands around in quality and sustainability. Partnered and hired a respected Vice President formerly of Constellation Brands-ICON, Matt Wood, navigated the purchase of Geerlings and Wade, an addition to his consumer direct portfolio and is now gaining market share from New Vine by being very selective in client acquisition for its services and fulfillment platform. WTN Services is truly a profitable wine services platform. I bet he must be making Lesley Berglund founder proud). Rumor is there is a waiting list of select clients wanting to come to WTN but they are taking only those that "best fit for long term mutual growth of his brands and there's." Boy there is a novel concept! Profitable wine company, mature steady plan to client acquisition of the right client mix, backed by a deep pockets company 1800Flowers.com and focused on quality. New Vine board should note this as it sounds like he learned a lot from your folks. No one remembers who designed the first tire but everyone knows the names Goodyear and Firestone. Sounds like WTN Services is following the same path, no one knows who created the first wine sales, fulfillment and services company but sustainable and long term- WTN Services; our bets are on this horse…
Winner- Annette Geisner-Kinch, Bacchus Fulfillment and Peder Arneson Copper Peak Logistics- Annette Geisner founder of Bacchus and former employee of WTN, Peder Arneson, Silver Spoon fed president of Copper Peak logistics. Both solid in the field of fulfillment, both are seeking a unique market niche and have aligned themselves smartly with market leader WTN Services. Each services; a different unique client base and have different approaches to business. Bacchus is very high touch targeted and knows its limits in size and capability. Copper Peak, newest game in town aggressive in stature and made aggressive plays at the NVL release customer base. Both have aligned in a manner with WTN Services that allows each to service a market segment that does not overlap nor compete and ensures quality services offering for the spectrum of wineries that are seeking options to from the New Vine fallout. Smart trio look out Sonoma… er Wineshipping, er Pac N- What?
Winner or Loser?- Silicon Valley Bank- Silicon Valley Bank got bad press and was slammed as pulling the plug on NVL. The reality is the VC firm Thom Vest pulled the funding and understandably with the further projected losses of NVL and the happy spending of Carol and Katie to "scale the company for growth." Silicon Valley did not pull any plugs what it did was protect it's shareholder value by ensuring that its secured loans were either protected or sold off their books. Harsh not really, providing integrity to their shareholders value absolutely. A PR nightmare for SVB for a few days but their shareholders will thank them for getting our of the New Vine firestorm that may still develop. Only question remains is what security were the loans really secured to? Does anyone really know the answer? Winner is SVB they got our unscathed and held true to maintaining their shareholder value. Loser is whoever at SVB decided to approve the loans to NVL to begin with. Hope he/she made some better choices with their personal investments.
Winner- WineBlogs, Twitter and Non-Traditional Media- Wine Industry Insight and Wine Business Daily- Who has the scoop concerning NVL? Who knows the real story? The blogs, Twitter and new media outlets of Wine Industry Insight and Wine Business Daily were first out of the gate reporting, updating and telling the world there is a story here. The traditional media, SF Business Times, Napa Register, Santa Rosa Press Democrat reacted to the story following the new media outlets. If the world is not a changed place just look at how this story transpired. You go Lewis Perdue and Cyril Penn you dug, reported and ran with a story that even the Wall Street Journal ended up picking up information from you for.
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WOW on the winners and losers post! Totally concur!
You have the story completely wrong as usual Paul.
Sadly you were fired by IBG because you were running the company into the ground and were a major liability on so many levels.


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I just learned that sweet and charming restaurateur, Franco Bertolasi, 69, founder of The Riviera passed away yesterday from complications of Parkinson's disease. He will be sorely missed. Franco was the finest host ever to grace a restaurant in Dallas and thousands of woman will mourn the loss of Franco's lovely hand-kiss. (Thanks for the note, CC.)
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Was sad to hear of the passing of Mr. Bertolasi-truly a restaurant icon in Dallas. Have a humorous story about Franco back decades ago when I was a young culinary student who was in awe of all the glowing press the Riviera, chefs Lori and David Holben, and staff were receiving. I decided to save up my pennies and go there as soon as possible. Months later that day finally arrived and my then girlfriend and I nervously entered the doors of the hallowed Riviera one evening. And of course there he was — this very handsome middle aged man dapperly dressed and deeply tanned. He greeted us warmly and took us to the bar and gave us a taste of his favorite opened bottle of wine. Without missing a beat he gracefully took my girlfriends hand and said "lets go see the wineroom – this will be the most sensual evening of our lives!". That was the last I saw of my girlfriend and this suave Marcello Mastroianni character straight from a Fellini movie for quite some time. Finally I worked up enough nerve to ask the bartender the whereabouts of the downstairs wineroom as now an immoderate amount of time had passed. The bartender leans over to me and says "I'm sorry sir, but there is no downstairs wineroom".
All of us in the Dallas restaurant business learned from Franco Bertolasi, but what we learned wasn't just about the restaurant business, it was about charm and grace, style and celebration. The Riviera has been missed, but Franco leaves a legacy that will never be duplicated. Bravo! A life well lived!
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Steven Williams couldn't have picked a better time to take his first charge.
The 5-foot-11 senior for Danville High made one his team's biggest plays in the final minutes of the Vikings 44-41 victory over the Urbana Tigers on Monday night.
"It wasn't one of our better games, but we finished the best that we've done all year,'' said Williams, as Danville improved to 4-16 overall and 3-9 in the Big 12 Conference.
"We've had great games before. Centennial was unbelievable, but a terrible finish (losing 45-43), so it was all forgotten,'' Danville first-year coach Ted Houpt said. "That was the most poised finish that we've had.
"As the year has gone along, you want to see improvements in important areas.''
Urbana led by as much as five in the final quarter and the Tigers, who fall to 6-13 overall and 3-8 in the Big 12, took a 41-40 lead with 2 minutes, 41 seconds left on a three-point play from Conner Gremer.
But unlike some other games this season, Danville didn't buckle under the late-game pressure.
Junior Denzel Smith, who missed Friday's contest with an ankle injury, got a tip-in with 1:54 left giving the Vikings a 42-41 lead.
"It felt much better tonight being wrapped up and I iced it all weekend to get ready for tonight,'' Smith said. "I knew I would be able to go and I knew my team would need me.''
Junior Marcus Merriweather hit two free throws with 1:05 left giving Danville a 44-41 lead, setting up Williams for his big defensive play.
Urbana's Donald McKinley, who scored a game-high 23 points, drove down the right-side of lane and Williams was there.
"I saw him coming to the hole, and we've been talking about taking charges all season,'' Williams said. "I saw an opportunity to take it and I stepped in and took it.
"It's the first one that I've gotten all year, but it's not the first one that I've tried to take.''
Houpt said it was first charge Danville has taken as a team in that kind of situation.
"It was a great play, a winning play,'' Houpt said. "It was the difference in the game.''
After the offensive foul, Urbana still had another shot to tie the game as Danville's Smith got called for a lane violation as he made the front end of the 1-and-1.
Still clinging to the three-point lead, Gremer launched a 3-pointer in the final seconds that went long.
"I think most people in the gym thought it was going in, I know I did,'' Houpt said. "I know that kid hadn't hit a lot. Our guys went flying and he had a wide-open look. I'm thinking, I've seen this one before, this is going down. I was very surprised it didn't.
"That young man hit some good shots in the first game (Gremer had nine points and a 3-pointer in Urbana's 59-49 win over Danville on Dec. 4) and I knew he was capable of hitting that shot.''
The winning plays that the Vikings made in the fourth quarter overcame a few poor decisions in the first three — including Smith's foul on McKinley half-court shot attempt at the end of the third quarter.
McKinley sank all three free throws with no time on the clock, giving the Tigers a 34-32 lead heading into the final eight minutes.
But during that final quarter, Danville's defense forced Urbana into seven turnovers with junior Trent Sherfield getting a pair of steals during that stretch.
"We needed winning plays and I think people see Trent as a winner because of his success and leadership on the football field,'' Houpt said. " I was just thinking let's see if he can make a few plays and he did. He made a couple of big hustle plays.''
After winning just two of their first 14 games, Danville has now won two of its last four.
"Hopefully, this tells everyone that we're not done this year,'' said Smith, who had a team-high 14 points and six rebounds.
And that's something Houpt says has been a positive this year.
"You keep looking at the next game,'' said Houpt about how this team has handled this season. "They keep coming to practice, and working hard.''
So what can a big win over a rival like Urbana do for Danville?
"Hopefully this win will give us some energy for the rest of the season, so that we can get a few more wins,'' Williams said.
Next up for Danville will be the Normal West Wildcats at home on Friday night. The sophomore game starts at 6 p.m. with the varsity contest tentatively set for 7:30 p.m.
In the sophomore contest on Monday night, Urbana defeated Danville 52-26. Aubrey Duncan led the Vikings with six points.


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MIAMI – The College of Law hosted its Second Annual Art Competition for middle and high school students on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The competition is geared to get young people thinking about concepts like law, freedom, tolerance, and equality. The pieces submitted also help make the College of Law a more visually interesting space, as they are displayed throughout the common areas of the building.
The College of Law began hosting the competition last year and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the work and the thoughtfulness behind the pieces. This year's submissions were equally impressive and it was tough deciding on the winner. We are thankful for all the submissions and we hope these young artists continue pursuing their dreams.


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Former Northern Illinois players Silas, Kube getting the call
First there was Xavier Silas agreeing to play with the Philadelphia 76ers for the rest of the season. Silas had been playing with the Maine Red Claws in the D-League. Now, Alex Kube, an undrafted linebacker who graduated in 2011, has been invited to mini-camp with the Minnesota Vikings, according to the DeKalb Daily Chronicle.


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The going concern in leafy Mylor is Warrawong Sanctuary , 3km from town – a feral-free private wildlife sanctuary with a cafe and accommodation.
The going concern in leafy Mylor is Warrawong Sanctuary , 3km from town – a feral-free private wildlife sanctuary with a cafe and accommodation.
Along the ocean side of Coffin Bay there's some wild coastal scenery, most of which is part of Coffin Bay National Park , overrun with roos, emus and fat goannas.
One of SA's most treasured parks, Flinders Ranges National Park is laced with craggy gorges, saw-toothed ranges, abandoned homesteads, Aboriginal sites, hyperactive wildlife and, after it rains, carpets of wildflowers.
Blanketing 128,200 desert hectares, the remote Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park has deep gorges, rugged ranges yellow-footed rock wallabies and gum-lined creeks. Most of the park is difficult to access (4WDs are near compulsory) and has limited facilities. The rangers hang out at the Balcanoona Park Office , 99km from Copley.
A privately operated wildlife reserve/resort 129km east of Copley on unsealed roads, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary occupies a far-flung and utterly spectacular part of the Flinders Ranges. The visitors centre has displays on local natural history, including a scientific explanation of the tremors that often shake things up hereabouts.
The main lure at Gumeracha is the 18.3m-high Big Rocking Horse , which doesn't actually rock, but is unusually tasteful as far as Australia's 'big' tourist attractions go. A scenic drive from Adelaide to Birdwood leads through the Torrens River Gorge and Gumeracha (population 400), a hardy hillside town.
About 7km southwest of Lyndoch, itself 13km south of Tanunda, the Barossa Reservoir dam is better known as the Whispering Wall. The huge concrete curve has amazing acoustics: whispers at one end of the wall can be heard clearly 150m away at the other. The perfect spot to propose?
In the same building as the visitors centre, the John Riddoch Interpretative Centre casts a web over local history back to the 1850s, including info on the local Pinejunga people and original Penola pastoralist Riddoch, who 'never gave in to misfortune' and was 'steady and persistent.'
Situated near Cape Jervis (which is 107km from Adelaide) is the Deep Creek Conservation Park. It has sweeping coastal views, a wicked waterfall, man-size yakkas (Xanthorrhoea semiplana tateana) , sandy beaches, kangaroos, kookaburras and bush camping areas.
There are wildlife reserves with walking trails at Moorook , on the road to Loxton. This reserve has nature trails and is one of the prime spots for birdwatching and canoeing. Self-register camping permits are available at the reserve entrance.
About 3km southwest of Sevenhill, the 400-hectare Spring Gully Conservation Park features blue-gum forest, red stringybarks and 18m-high winter waterfalls. There are plenty of bird twitters, critters and trails too.
Watch Norm's Coolie sheepdogs go through their paces at the Breezy Gully Farm. This show is unmissable, especially once you realise that this army of trained collies may be smarter and more alluring than their audience.


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Several hundred people from around the area turned out Saturday to support a great cause, the 29th Annual Make-A-Wish Car Show, presented by the Panhandle Council of Car Clubs.
This weekend, folks stopping by the show can check out a range of cars models, old and new, from 1906 to 2013. Organizers say this show is really a great kickoff to the upcoming spring car season, and a feel-good way to enjoy cars and give back to children in need.
"It's heartwarming when you meet some of these kids and you get to do some of this stuff for them," said Barry Henson, Chairman for the Make-A-Wish Car Show. "Everybody gets a warm fuzzy feeling when you talk to them, and it's a lot of fun. Makes you feel good all over."
Like most car shows, there will be a number of prizes given out for People's Choice, Best Display and several others. The Car Show continues Sunday at the Amarillo Civic Center from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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An Open Letter to the United States Congress: Keep the Base Realignment and Closure Process Moving Forward
October 13, 2005
Dear Member of Congress:
On behalf of the millions of Americans represented by the undersigned groups, we urge you to let the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process go forward and to vote "no" on a resolution of disapproval.
BRAC saves money, makes the military more efficient, puts thousands of acres of land back on local tax rolls, and brings new jobs and new money to listed communities. The Department of Defense estimates that the 2005 BRAC round will result in a net savings of $37 billion over the next 20 years. This is money that could be used to improve the quality of life for our men and women in uniform, be invested in modernized weapons systems, or returned to taxpayers.
Better still, now that Congress and the Pentagon have some 15 years of experience with the effects of base closure, it is widely known that base closures often spur economic growth in affected communities. There are now dozens of success stories where benefits have flowed to communities whose bases are converted to better uses.
BRAC should not be mistaken (as opponents suggest) for a ploy that mandates the closure of U.S. bases in an effort to keep overseas bases open. In fact, the Pentagon is also closing some 30 percent of the Cold War bases in Germany and Korea. The difference is that such cost-and resource-saving initiatives go unnoticed in the mainstream media because there is less political opposition.
Congress is expected to vote later this month on a resolution of disapproval. We urge you to oppose this resolution and to let the BRAC process go forward. Put the BRAC bases back to work for America. Due to the tremendous savings taxpayers can expect from Congress's approval of BRAC, such votes will be included in the legislative ratings of the signatory groups that conduct them.


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Claire Wakeling, Steve Currie, Dean and Cath Hawkins, Chrissie Kenyon, Dennis Lewis, Vicki Clark, Ian Fullwood.
Committee meetings which occur every second Wednesday of every month at the Harriers Club rooms on AC Baths Avenue at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.
- Minutes - can be available on written request for club members to the Secretary
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Lawrence in Arabia
I recently read Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East – Scott Anderson's history of the Middle East circa World War I with T. E. Lawrence as the central character. While the book revolves around Lawrence, Anderson also introduces a coterie of peripheral characters who were just as influential in shaping the history of the time.
Unlike what you might expect from a book on history, the book maintains a breezy pace and is a page turner. Anderson also presents a balanced appraisal of the characters involved – Lawrence in particular, which given his legendary status couldn't have been easy. What makes the book particularly engrossing and relevant is how consequential those events that occurred nearly a hundred years ago were – you could draw a direct correlation between the events described in the book to the state of the Middle East and may be even the world today. A must read for a history buff and highly recommended even otherwise.
Federer is back… may be
Great to see Federer back in top form against Del Potro. Not all of it was pretty, but there were moments where the Federer of old shone through. Next up Nadal. My prediction: they split the first two sets and Nadal runs away with the third, though I'll be rooting for Federer all the way.
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US Open 2012, a set on Flickr.
Crime TV
While I'm on a constant quest to cut down on how much TV I watch, I have added a couple more shows to my Netflix Instant queue. I have always loved good crime television. I tried getting my fix with the various Law and Order's for a while and I hate to admit that I even watched CSI:Miami for a couple of seasons. But those shows never really did it for me.
What I miss the most is the classic whodunit. Agatha Christie's Poirot – the David Suchet version – was an all time favourite (season 1 is now on Netflix Instant). I recently came across Inspector Lewis imdb netflix on PBS' Masterpiece Mystery and it is quickly becoming one of my top shows. I'm not quite sure if I think it betters Poirot, but it is close. The setting is the university city of Oxford where Lewis and his partner Hathaway solve a murder or two – usually two – every episode. The dynamic between the down to earth Lewis and the university educated Hathaway, the unique cast of suspects and victims plucked from the world of academia and clergy are what keeps the show going. I also can't help but feel that Oxford adds a touch of class to what is otherwise the gory world of crime.
The other show is Intelligence imdb netflix based in Vancouver. I like to think of it as the Canadian Wire, though it's not as nuanced as The Wire. Also unlike the Wire, it has surprisingly little violence. Intelligence is instead about the battle for information between law enforcement and organized crime. Like most modern crime shows, there are no heroes or villains – the good are not all good and the bad are not all bad. Not only are the cops and the criminals fighting each other using a network of informants and moles, they are also fighting amongst each other. This constant struggle more than makes up for the lack of violence.
These are two great crime shows with very different characteristics. While Inspector Lewis enjoys patronage by PBS in the US, it's a pity that Intelligence hasn't been broadcast in the US. It's a show that might have done very well on HBO or Showtime. Well, at least they're both on Netflix Instant.
Podcasts And Happiness
According to the calculations of Frey and Stutzer[1], a person with a one-hour commute has to earn 40 percent more money to be as satisfied with life as someone who walks to the office. Another study[2], led by Daniel Kahneman and the economist Alan Krueger, surveyed nine hundred working women in Texas and found that commuting was, by far, the least pleasurable part of their day.
That should have made me downright miserable, considering that my new job has increased my commute by about 4000%. I went from walking across my street to driving about 40 minutes each way, in gnarly LA traffic no less.
Luckily, I've discovered podcasts – albeit a decade too late – to keep me sane. I've mostly stuck to Martin Fowler's recommendations with the addition of Freakonomics radio. By far the most consistently interesting podcast I've come across is RadioLab. The episode Detective Stories with three stories around digging up the past is particularly captivating.
While I believe that podcasts have ensured that my happiness has not dropped or may even have increased, they've brought problems of their own. There are times when I realize that I'll be reaching my destination before the end of an episode, resulting in me quixotically willing the traffic lights to turn red and hoping that my commute was a wee bit longer. File that one under first world problems.
I've tentatively settled on Google's Listen app as my podcast delivery vehicle of choice on Android. It's buggy and not supported any more by Google, but it syncs with my Google Reader account. I would happily pay for the BeyondPod app if I could figure out how to sync a specific folder within Google Reader.
Sidebar: While searching for the study linking happiness to commute lengths, the first result was Jonah Lehrer's post (linked above). Turns out that Jonah is also the contributor to RadioLab and contributed to my other favorite episode which randomly enough happens to about the pervasiveness of randomness in our lives.
[1] Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox by Stutzer and Frey
[2] Developments in the Measurement of Subjective Well-Being by Kahneman and Krueger
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Let me start by saying this is not me complaining that we have not traded Mcnabb yet - nor that we did not sign Julius Peppers. Also, I know it is still very early. My concerns are not due to a lack of a particular move - but more so from the overall needs for the team holding the current "acquisition pool" (draft + FA)
Our defensive line does seem to me to be thin- not awful- but thin. We have little depth at both positions as laws, victor, parker, and clemmons have provided us with little promises of a breakout year. I would agree that most are suitable for an NFL roster- but i would assert that none would give you the type of performance in the a big game (ala giants dline) that you would need to beat an elite QB. I simply think you cannot always rely on bitzing and even if you can if you could bring one less person and get the same amount of pressure instead of having 4 people in coverage you have 5 and improve coverage by 25%.
I know we have all done this dance many times on BGN sheldo is unhappy, hanson did not come back and have strong performances etc. Its not that they are not good- its that there is little backup here and i do not think the eagles can afford to used a 1st, 2nd or even 3rd round pick on the cornerback position because of safety, LB, and OL needs. I guess we have to just hope Hobbs come back ready to play.
Linebacking core.
From most of the posts on BGN as well as from most Analysts the eagles defensive scheme is difficult to learn. The weekly linebacker shuffle clearly demonstrates that the eagles are weak depth wise at the linebacking position. Big Stu is a stud but he will be coming off that ACL tear and even if he eventually fine most people say it takes two years. Furthermore regardless of where we draft a linebacker will he be able to go day one? I know there is talk a Foku but historically the Eagles simply do not draft DL or LB very well. The concern is magnified by the great rb/te combos we see in the NFC East. Whenever the cowboys need 4 yards on the eagles it always seems to be a 5 year out rout to Witten.
Offensive Line
This area is really of little concern to me- Andy seems to be the best at drafting OL. Even though andrews is a nutcase his ability on the field was incredible and Andy could not have foreseen what was about to happen.
Offense overall
I think this area is fine overall. I would like to see some changes in play calling and maybe them hire a better grounds crew so Mcnabb would not have to be so focused on air-rating the grass on game day but overall its fine.
I know this may be a little all over the place and may of you know a lot more about football than I. I guess my chief concern is that Andy may very have to abandon what I see as his drafting philosophy. Considering all the drafts he has has - no so much recently but overall- its almost like Andy is a good drafter simply because he knows how risky individual picks are. He would often trade down or in trades get more later round picks. It often seemed as though his theory is throw enough stuff against the wall and something will stick. In the current situation I do not seem him having that luxury. I feel this draft simply has to be great - and that would worry me no matter how good the coach was. I am really hoping I sound like an absolute idiot here but i just do not know.


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Chatham Islands' Standard Time
Current time in Chatham Islands
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 10:14:16 PM CHAST
New Zealand's Chatham Islands are 12 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (or UTC+12:45) when they are not on daylight saving time (DST). timeanddate.com explores how the Chatham Islands, which are located about 860 kilometers (about 534 miles) east of Christchurch, are 45 minutes ahead of the time in mainland New Zealand today.
Photo courtesy Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth."
What Time Zone do the Chatham Islands Observe?
The Chatham Islands are on UTC+12:45 when they do not observe DST. The islands move their clocks forward by one hour to UTC+13:45 when it is on DST. The time on the Chatham Islands is 45 minutes ahead of mainland New Zealand.
New Zealand is on UTC+12 and turns the clocks one hour ahead, being on UTC+13, during when it observes DST. The Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand annually observe DST from the last Sunday of September until the first Sunday of April.
Who is Responsible for the Islands' Time?
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs administers the Time Act 1974 and all government-policy issues about time (including daylight saving) for New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.
Brief Background on New Zealand's Time
New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to officially adopt a nationally observed standard time. New Zealand mean time, which was adopted on November 2, 1868, was set at 11 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). New Zealand's clocks moved forward by 30 minutes (to UTC+12) due to World War II emergency regulations in 1941. The Standard Time Act 1945 made this decision permanent. The Act ensured that New Zealand's standard time was set at UTC+12.
History of the Chatham Islands' Time
The Standard Time Act 1945 prescribed New Zealand standard time to be 12 hours ahead of GMT (not including DST) and applied to all of New Zealand, such as the Chatham Islands. However, Chatham Islanders informally set their clocks 45 minutes forward of the rest of New Zealand. It is unclear as to when this practice started but it is likely to be sometime before 1945, according to the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs. It is also uncertain as to why the time zone was made to UTC+12:45 instead of observing the time on New Zealand's mainland.
The Secretary of Marine, which is a permanent public servant along the British model, noted that there were some issues for sailors around the difference between the legal time and the time used by Chatham Islanders. The Chatham Islands' residents voted on whether to use New Zealand standard time or to remain 45 minutes ahead. The votes were made in May, 1955, to achieve uniformity. Two votes favored New Zealand standard time and 35 votes favored being 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand standard time.
New Zealand's Parliament formalized the Chatham Islanders' decision in 1956 by amending the Standard Time Act 1945 to advance the time on the Chatham Islands to being legally 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand standard time. This law was effective from January 1, 1957. There was no daylight saving in New Zealand during that time and there was no daylight saving on the Chatham Islands either.
Time Act 1974
New Zealand's Parliament passed the Time Act 1974 in 1974. This Act specifies that the standard time in the Chatham Islands are 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand standard time. The Act does not give an official name to the time followed in the Chatham Islands. It specifies that the Chatham Islands observe DST when the rest of New Zealand does (ensuring that the Chatham Islands will always be 45 minutes ahead of New Zealand). The Chatham Islands currently observe DST from the last Sunday of September until the first Sunday of April each year, as with the rest of New Zealand.
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John Stossel: Here comes the Obamacare train wreck
Many people lazily assume that the law will do roughly what it promises: give insurance to the uninsured and lower the cost of health care by limiting spending on dubious procedures.
Don't count on it.
Consider just the complexity: The act itself is more than 906 pages long, and again and again in those 906 pages are the words, "the Secretary shall promulgate regulations ..."
"Secretary" refers to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Her minions have been busy. They've already added 20,000 pages of rules. They form a stack 7 feet high, and more are to come.
Our old health care system was already a bureaucratic and regulatory nightmare. It had 16,000 different codes for different ailments. Under our new, "improved" system, there will be more than 100,000.
Government likes to think regulations can account for every possibility. Injured at a chicken coop? The code for that will be Y9272. Fall at an art gallery? That means you are a Y92250. There are three different codes for walking into a lamppost - depending on how often you've walked into lampposts. This is supposed to give government a more precise way to reimburse doctors for treating people and alert us to surges in injuries that might inspire further regulation.
On Government-Planned World, this makes sense. But it will be no more successful than Soviet central planning.
Compare all that to a tiny part of American medicine that is still free-market: Lasik eye surgery.
Its quality has improved, while costs dropped 25 percent. Lasik (and cosmetic surgery) are specialties that provide a better consumer experience because they are a market. Patients pay directly, so doctors innovate constantly to please them. Lasik doctors even give patients their cellphone numbers.
President Obama didn't kill American free-market health care. It began dying during World War II, when government imposed wage and price controls. At first, companies said, "Great, stability!" But then they realized that they could not attract better workers without raises. So companies got around the rules, as companies do. They gave "benefits," like health insurance.
Government then distorted the market further by giving employer-based health insurance better tax treatment than coverage you buy yourself.
But employer-based insurance is nuts. Many workers feel locked into their jobs. Company insurance largely destroyed the health care free market, since employees rarely shop for the best service at the lowest price.
Now Obamacare may kill what's left of that market.
Maybe we will soon be like Canada, where some people wait years for treatment. A producer from my TV show went to a Canadian town where the town clerk pulls names out of a box and then phones people to say: "Congratulations! You get to see a doctor this month!"
But there is at least one area where Canada offers cutting-edge, life-saving technologies. Unfortunately, to get this care, you have to meow or bark. Veterinary care is still handled by the market. Providers innovate or go out of business.
Markets find ways to make things better and cheaper. Obamacare often forbids that. For example, it requires that every insurance policy cover preventive care and "breastfeeding support." It insists that mammograms and colonoscopies be provided without any deductible.
It's tempting to believe that such rules prevent illness and save money, but there is little evidence they will. Some people will undergo invasive procedures that shorten lives instead of extending them. Some of us want those tests; some don't. Government controlled medicine means we all get them and pay for them, regardless of whether we want them. Government control kills consumer choice.
Lucky Lasik and cosmetic surgery patients! Their treatments are better in part because government doesn't consider them important enough to subsidize and regulate. If only government would neglect the rest of health care! Then we'd have better service and better care at lower cost.
And we'd have choices.
John Stossel is host of "Stossel" on the Fox Business Network. He's the author of "Give Me a Break" and of "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity."
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Since the beginning of the season the naysayers and pundits have been just waiting for a game so they could start their told you so BS. Did they all expect us to go undefeated, come on. It was a bump in the road, a character building game, and for me, a game that brought them back down to earth.
When we looked at this year's schedule, people thought that 2-3 would have been a fantastic start. The possibility of 4-1 is mind blowing and 3-2 would be successful. Look, this young team, which has not played together long, ran into, national media Monday Night Football, on the road, against a team that won the Super Bowl just a few years ago. Did they play bad, yes, but was it really that bad, they moved the ball at will, the run game was working finally, the pass game looked good till the Wallace Drop, the same call we run 8 times a game, that double slant that I am sure 90 percent of the people who know the game was sure was going to happen sooner or later, and then it just fell apart, the Wallace stop on the route, the Tanny fumble because he is running for his life. Are there things to fix, absolutely, but you don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
This is the true test week for this team. What kind of character do they have? Do they fold up like a house of cards that we have seen every year for the past 10 year or so, or do they come out pissed off at the world and make a statement! That is what we should be looking for.
If they come home and get beat by Baltimore badly and don't show fight and grit and just throw in the towel, then we have to start saying the same ole same ole, but until that happens, lets fight alongside them, cheer them on. I am a Tannyhill Believer, I like the kid and knowing he has potential to grow only makes me more excited for this team. I like the Wallace Factor, I like the WR core and now am getting a little more on board with the running game. On Defense, when we were healthy we dominated with a good rush and good coverage. A lot of Monday Nights debacle has to fall on Croyle, bad game planning, it was like he had never watched a tape of NO play. Linebackers in the A gaps, screaming to Brees to throw in the flats and kill us. And that he did. So is there learning still to go, absolutely, but the more important part is, how are they going to respond, like a frightened turtle or a caged poked tiger. Me, I am hoping for the tiger.


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Editor, Townsman:
The unnecessarily rushed negotiating by the Andover School Committee of a new contract with the Andover teachers union is the most irresponsible act of the School Committee in the 29 years my family has lived in Andover. Contrary to the empty rationale given by the chairman of the School Committee (he said it was to save on legal fees), there was no need to railroad through the most important, as well as most expensive, town contract (a contract that is going to cost taxpayers approximately $180 million).
Besides ignoring the exploding cost structures of the current teachers union contract, this severely abbreviated negotiation ignored addressing the quality of education in Andover, ignored rectifying material shortcomings in reviewing the performance of teachers and ignored adding needed educational goals and incentives for teachers to measurably improve the quality of education being delivered to the town's children. It merely stuffs more money in the pockets of members of the teachers union.
Having served on a school committee, the three most important responsibilities that a school committee has are the hiring/firing of a school superintendent, the setting of measurable educational goals and school system policies, and the negotiating of the contract with the teachers union.
The reason negotiating a contract with the teachers union is one of a school committee's most important responsibilities is that these contracts control almost everything that gets done in the schools. School systems have ceded so much control of the educational process to teachers unions over the years that today the only way a school committee can exert any influence on what is to be achieved in a school system is via explicit provisions in the contract with the union. A school system superintendent, for instance, cannot even make changes in the structure of the school day that will improve the quality of education if it has not been previously negotiated into the contract.


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Ethical consumption is a way to help us feel that we have
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Jared Sullinger Will Return to Ohio State
Sullinger will return next year. Just told us in lockerroom— Jerod Smalley (@JerodNBC4) March 26, 2011
Jerod Smalley reports that Jared Sullinger has told his team and reporters that he will not be coming out in the NBA Draft this year. Sullinger will likely win College Player of the Year. DraftExpress has him currently at #2 on the Big Board. A weak draft gets weaker.


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More worrying stats about P-Rob
Pro Football Focus takes a look at the number of first downs and TDs allowed by cornerbacks last year. Robinson allowed 9 TDs in his coverage last year (1st) and 45 First downs and TDs combined (Co-2nd). Given his number of snaps it's not as bad as it looks but it's still bad as he allowed a first down or TD on 7,27% of his snaps (16th). I believe that he is capable of doing better and that he really suffered from Spags' scheme. Nonetheless it is still worrying and he, along with the other DBs, will need to step up his game if we don't want to set new records next year.


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As most of you know Individual Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 AM. Do you think any of the games will sell out on the first day? I have never purchased tickets through the Lion's website so I am not sure if they sell out or if they sell at all haha. I would like to purchase tickets for the home opener but will not have access to a computer when they go on sale. How long does it usually take for them to sell out, if they ever do. I expect much fewer blackouts this season due to an improved team :)
Also, what games would you guys like to attend this season? (aside from the jets trip)


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The internet today is the most important media. People use internet most often when they need some information regarding practically any thing. As a result there is a high increase in the number of websites on the World Wide Web. With the increase of this number it is not possible for the websites to stand out of the crowd.. Now it is not only the quality of your product that distinguishes you from the rest of the websites, it actually is the effort you put in marketing your website. This is a very important point because it determines whether your website will be able to sustain the competition or not. Social media is used as a tool by many of the people against this competition.
Social Media includes all those sources present on the internet which people generally use to put forward their opinions on the internet. There are many such resources currently being used by people. Blogs and forums are included in these resources. The blogs are being very effectively used by the internet marketers to promote the websites. The blogs have a chronological record of people's opinion on almost every topic. By putting your links on the blogs of related topics you can create a very proper marketing campaign for your website.
The internet marketers have used social media to their advantage. The wikis and pod casts are an example of this fact. Blogs are also used as a resource to promote your website by using social media.


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Lem: "Well, a thief came in, and I drew my gun. I told him that if he took one more step, I'd let him have it."
Clem: "What did the thief do then?"
Lem: "He took one more step, so I let him have it. I didn't want that stupid gun anyway."
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3rd Person Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting
Ruben Acosta Jr. Arrested In Mexico
A 21-year-old man caught in Mexico was jailed in San Diego County Tuesday, along with his younger brother and father, all three of whom are facing charges in the shooting death of a man in Park West.
» Sign Up For Breaking News Alerts» Like Us On Facebook» Follow Us On TwitterRuben Acosta Jr. was booked on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the July 24 death of Luis Espinoza, according to San Diego police homicide Lt. Kevin Rooney.Espinoza and another man were found shot in an apartment in the 100 block of West Fir Street about 3:15 p.m. that Tuesday. Espinoza was declared later the same day, police said.The other man, whose name was not made public, survived.Shortly after the shooting, Ruben Acosta Sr., 40, and his 18-year-old son, Rodney, were arrested in a traffic stop in El Cajon by a California Highway Patrol officer. Police said the officer was acting on a request from San Diego police to be on the lookout for a certain vehicle seen leaving the shooting scene.Acosta Jr. was caught in Tijuana's Colonia Libertad Monday about 7:40 p.m. and turned over at the border to San Diego police homicide detectives, who had a warrant for his arrest.Acosta Sr. was being held at the George Bailey Detention Facility, and Rodney Acosta was at the South Bay Detention Facility. All three face murder and attempted murder charges.


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Town Square
The Opportunity Center takes stock
Original post made on Oct 14, 2011
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 14, 2011, 9:04 AM
on Oct 14, 2011 at 11:00 am
Hats off to the wonderful Opportunity Center staff and facility. I personally have assisted a young man to get help here, and so have become more familiar with its services. They have done a great job helping him. While he is still unemployed, the medical assistance alone has been priceless. Thank you so much.
on Oct 14, 2011 at 12:31 pm
I live at the "O.C." and while not perfect, it has changed my life significantly. -Lorin Krogh
on Oct 14, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Like Michele above, I too helped a homeless young man find accommodation at the Opportunity Center. He grew up around here, but shortly after graduating from high school his parents fell on hard times, moved away (to an area where there no employment), and have been unable to help him. It's hard to find work when you are sleeping rough and on your own. Being offered accommodation and support at the OC has changed his life. Because of the stability, medical services (not for substance abuse), and other help provided by the OC, this young man is now employed, pays rent, and can support himself. I can't imagine what his future would have been like without the OC.