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Tax raising mania unabatedMay 15,2013As the 2013 legislative session crawls to its conclusion, a lot of Vermonters are probably wondering why the main business of that session seems to have been finding and extracting ever more millions of tax dollars.
First, lets look at transportation taxes. Unlike most taxes that have a percentage rate, the motor fuel taxes have been levied since 1923 as cents per gallon at the pump. As the Federal Reserve depreciates the value of a penny over the years, the cheaper motor fuel tax pennies cant keep up with the rising costs of bridge and highway maintenance. So the cents-per-gallon rates must periodically be raised.
In 2008 the Legislature bit the bullet and raised the motor fuel taxes from 20 to 25 cents per gallon. (Regrettably, the additional 5 cents was buried in a wholesale tax that motorists cant see.) Since then, high fuel prices have driven down taxable fuel sales, hybrid vehicles are using far less fuel, and deferred highway and bridge maintenance costs are becoming more serious.
So the Legislature is raising transportation revenues by changing the traditional method. The new schedule is considerably more complicated, but the net effect is projected to raise $22 million in 2014.
Could this have been avoided? Phasing down Amtrak subsidies ($6 million) and restoring the $29 million of motor vehicle purchase and use tax revenues diverted away from the Transportation Fund in 2004 to subsidize the Education Fund would eliminate the present need for increasing motor fuel taxes.
Next, lets look at the Education Fund. This Legislature has already increased the base residential school property tax rates from 89 to 94 cents per $100 of fair market value, and the nonresidential rates from $1.38 to $1.44. The actual residential school property tax rates are then increased by the ratio of local spending per adjusted pupil to a state-set amount of $9,151 (for school year 2013-14).
The rationale for these property tax increases is that local school districts are (collectively) voting too much money, and that the recession has depressed the grand list values of taxable property.
Both are true, but the fund would be much stronger had the Legislature not endorsed Gov. Peter Shumlins 2012 snatch of $27.5 million from the Education Fund to pay for more Medicaid. The more serious problem lies in the structure of the school finance laws. School district voters cannot judge the impact of their own spending decisions, because their districts have been financially merged with all other districts under Acts 60/68.
Finally there are the General Fund taxes. Shumlin has repeatedly said, This is not the time to raise broad-based taxes (income, sales, rooms and meals). The compelling reason is the looming challenge of squeezing at least $1.6 billion a year out of Vermont taxpayers to finance Shumlins cherished Green Mountain Care single-payer health plan. Its pretty clear that the governor is resisting broad-based tax increases now, in anticipation of being forced to announce in 2016 that now is the time to raise them.
The bottom line here is that given the present liberal ascendance in Montpelier, taxpayers will continually be asked to pay more in taxes to finance ever more ambitious government. As of two weeks ago, new taxes in play included taxes on satellite television, break-open tickets, liquor and tobacco, candy, soft drinks, dietary supplements, bottled water, and vending machine food and beverages.
Last Tuesday the governor and legislative leaders agreed on a deal to scrap all of these proposed new General Fund taxes and balance the budget with $10 million in spending cuts. The agreement featured an amusing announcement by Commissioner of Finance and Management Jim Reardon that the administration would hire consultants to identify the required savings. Lets hope they dont hire the expensive consultants that launched Challenges for Change, which almost totally failed.
Last Friday the no tax deal collapsed when the legislative leaders insisted on jiggering the income tax schedules to squeeze more from the rich. Shumlin enthusiastically seized the opportunity to be the top bracket taxpayers friend, saying, The last thing we should be doing is changing the income tax system on the fly and at the last minute when we dont need the money. In a peroration he may soon come to regret, he concluded We should not raise income taxes, we will not raise income taxes, we must not raise income taxes.
Despite occasional strategic backsliding like this, the tax raisers are always with us. Normal revenue levels produced by normal tax rates are simply not enough to pay for the Grand Liberal Vision of the majority in Montpelier. They cant bear to see their vision fade away for want of money, and they always, urgently, want more.
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First Annual Spring Wine and Beer Tasting
Sunday, April 13, 1-4 p.m.
76 Prospect St., Gloucester, Ma.
978 282-1455
Our wine vendors will be pouring over 80 wines and craft beers from around the world but there will be a few changes. We will clear out the room and have our tasting tables spread out, so you can move easily around them and We are reserving the first hour from noon – 1 p.m. for our Wine Club Members only! You can taste and sample, make your purchases and be on your way before the crowds even arrive. So, if there was ever a reason to join, this is it! Wine Club members get their own tasting card (with the red glass). The card is a one-time fee of $20.00 and you can get 5% off on all purchases of 6 bottles, anytime. THE CARD NEVER EXPIRES So – why not join now? Present your red card at the door between noon and 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 13 and get a "free pass" to our first hour.
Chef Matt Beach, of Beach Gourmet, will prepare a sampling of mouth-watering Easter appetizers to taste along with the wines.
10% off 6 bottles, 15% off 12 assorted wines and beers featured in tasting (not to be combined with other discounts)
(Free Parking in back of Savour building. Additional parking in St. Ann School lot across street). Pass this along and bring a friend! As always, we will see you at Savour!
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Savour Wine and Cheese
Savour Wine and Cheese Upcoming Events
Greetings! March is a busy month at Savour, starting with our first Pinot Noir Seminar, Tuesday, March 4.
Our special guest is David Polite, owner and winemaker at Carlton Hill Winery in McMinnville, Oregon – the heart of the famed Wilammette Valley. He will pour his elegant Pinot Noirs for you to taste, talk a bit about what is involved in growing this very challenging grape, and explain what it takes to make great Pinot Noir.
Come sip, savour, and learn about one of America's most prized and elusive wines.
"Currently 11 acres in production, Carlton Hill Vineyard sits in the center of Oregon appellation Yamhill-Carlton District. The Yamhill-Carlton appellation, which is comprised of the sedimentary remains of an ancient ocean bed, is unique in that the soils are some of the oldest in the Willamette Valley region.
And, while the Appellation is still very young, the wines produced from here reveal very distinct bright, black fruit flavors." David and Dan Polite, Carlton Hill Proprietors
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
Sunday, March 16
6 – 8 p.m.
$29.95 (plus tax and tip)
(Chef is still working on the menu). But, call in
with a credit card to hold your place.
limited to 12
RSVP to Michelle
We'll see you at Savour!
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Savour Wine and Cheese
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Calling All Chocolate Lovers ~ Happy Valentine's Day ~ with a Gorgeous Gift of the Most Decadently Delicious Chocolate Cake Ever!
Divine and To Die-for Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe From Our Friends Chef Matt Beach and Meghan Pozzi
Last week I had a fabulous and fun evening taking Chef Matt's and Meghan's Decadent Desserts cooking class, held at Savour Wine and Cheese. I was planning to post this on Valentine's Day, but thought that if you want to make the cake for your loved ones for Friday, I had better share today. And, if you don't have time to make the cake, please contact Chef Matt and Savour Wine and Cheese. They will be happy to make this yummiest of cakes for you!
Oftentimes flourless chocolate cakes seem somewhat leaden-like to me. Have you had that experience? That simply is not the case with Matt and Meghan's recipe. This is the dreamiest and most cloud-like chocolate cake imaginable! My family loves my chocolate cake with lemon frosting and they will barely allow to me make any other cakes for birthdays. I think they may change their minds after sampling this cake! My daughter Liv is coming home next week and I'll post a photo then.
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I am planning to sign up for Chef Matt's "Decadent Desserts" cooking class. I've never taken a cooking class before, but based on how much I learned and truly enjoyed Savour's "Become a Wine Expert" series, I know it will be tons of fun. Besides, I tried making Apple Tarte Tartin from the original 1800s recipe (not successful) and would love to have Chef Matt's recipe!!
P.S. It's not that I am obsessed with Apple Tarte Tartin, the thing is, that at the end of the summer when our peaches and pears ripen, I would love to make Peach and Pear Tarte Tartins!
Kathleen Erickson Writes About Savour's Super Healthy VB6 Program
I am writing from San Francisco, where it is sunny and 72 degrees! I have been searching out some wonderful eating spots that focus on fresh, healthy, and often, vegan or vegetarian dishes. I took all of these photos with my phone, and they are all vegan (no meat, no dairy) and delicious! It is my husband's birthday today and we are going to Greens, a gourmet vegetarian and vegan restaurant with a view of the Golden Gate bridge, for dinner.
This inspired me to finalize the options for our "Vegan Before 6″ prepared foods and fitness program we plan to launch next week.
Many of you have expressed an interest in participating in our exciting VB6 program to lose weight and/or get healthy in 2014. I have enjoyed hearing from you and have worked to make the program accessible to anyone who wants to be a part of it. I have written a full week of sample menus so you can get an idea of the spectacular food you will be eating, which even includes wine and dessert on the weekends! Just click the link below.
So – here are 4 options that should work for everyone:
1)12 week program, 7 days a week, 20 meals and snacks – $299.00
(This will get you the best results)
2)12 week program, 5 days a week, 15 meals and snacks – $229.00
3) Dinner only, 6 days a week, with bottle of wine – $189.00
4) Interrupted Program for Travelers
Some people need to take a break for travel. You pay for the weeks you participate.
The program requires that you pay the first two weeks up front. We will charge your credit card each week thereafter. Pay the whole program up front and save 10%. (Please note that because these are prepared meals, the state requires us to charge tax, which is not included in the price).
Obviously, we cannot guarantee results, especially since all participants who follow the program will have access to other foods outside the program. BUT – we are here to give you the highest quality food that supports radiant heath, exercise suggestions, a stress-management program, cooking instruction, and support.
We have worked very hard to put something together that will make you the best you can be in 2014. I hope several of you that have been "on the fence" will find an option that will work for you. I know of no program anything like this. We will offer it once a year – so sign up now!
I will be back in Gloucester to sign you all up on Friday, January 17., but you can call John at Savour anytime. We will have a simple contract to sign that tells us which option you will be following and allows us to charge your credit card to "pay as you go" according to your instruction. We need at least 8 people to make a go of it and will take at least 12 full participants with a few doing a modified program, according to their individual needs. We need to know ASAP – we have a lot of shopping and cooking to do!
Join Chef Matt Beach at the Chef's Table Sunday, January 12th at 6pm: 4 Openings
There are four openings for Chef Matt Beach's Open Chef's Table. The menu and accompanying wines look absolutely beautiful and, after having sampled Chef Matt's Warm Apple Tarte Tartin, I can honestly say I would go just for the tarte alone!
Treat a date or guest to a lovely evening of warm and wonderful hospitality, and an equally as wonderful dining experience!
Savour Wine and Cheese Shares Their Fabulous Tuscan Vegetable Soup!
Kathleen Erickson Shares Her Out-of-this-World Delicious Tuscan Vegetable Soup! Thank you Kathleen. I know what I am making for dinner tonight!
Photo Courtesy Kathleen Erickson, via Sally Cameron, from the blog "A Food Centric Life"
Vegetarian or vegan, only 150 calories per serving.
4 T. olive oil
1 1/4 cup eggplant, peeled and cubed (small Italian or Japanese)
1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained (14 1/2-ounce) (I like Muir Glen organic)
2 T. concentrated sun-dried tomato paste (in the tube)
1 cup fresh baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
1 c. onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small summer (yellow) squash, coarsely chopped
1 small zucchini squash, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning, dried
1 tsp. Himalayan pink salt (or to taste)
1/8 tsp pepper
2 cups vegetable stock (homemade or Emeril's)
1 cup dry red wine
1 14 oz. can Cannelli beans
2 T. fresh basil chiffonade
8 tbsp Raw Pecorino Toscano Senesi cheese, freshly grated
Cooking Directions
I like to do this in two pans. In one pan, drizzle 2 T. olive oil, sauté mushrooms and remove. Add chopped eggplant and drizzle a little more oil if needed. Sauté until cooked through. In the other pan, drizzle 2 T. olive oil and sauté onions, garlic, summer squash, and zucchini until partially cooked. Add the cup of wine and cooked eggplant. Simmer until most of the wine is evaporated. Add vegetable stock, diced tomatoes with liquid, all the seasonings and the beans. Simmer on stove top for 20 minutes. Add the mushrooms and the fresh basil. Ladle into soup bowls and top with Pecorino cheese and crostini if desired.
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Don't forget about our VB6 presentation and taco night with Dr. Marcus Marlow who is flying here from Chicago just to meet with us and help us understand the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet in achieving optimum health. For those who expressed interest, I sent out all the main details of Savour and beach gourmet's VB6 program. Here is a link to the document, in case you want to pass it along or are simply interested in what we are doing this winter.
We meet on Thursday, January 9 at 7 p.m. for a discussion of the program and a sample of the food – tacos with homemade tortillas and all the "good-for-you" fillings. Be sure to confirm with me if you want to come Thursday night.
Kathleen Erickson Morgan
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Early Sunday morning Louis Murphy was charged with three misdemeanors in Gainesville, Florida. The former Gator was hit with one count of failure to obey an officer, another count of resisting arrest without violence and for good measure possession of a drug without a valid prescription.
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Murphy didn't learn from Mario Henderson's fatal mistake of having an SUV with a knocking system. That is always a magnet for profiling police out to bust the noise pollution criminals.
As for resisting arrest without violence…yeah…there is a good reason why that's a misdemeanor. Not really sure how you even resist arrest without violence. Maybe Muprhy was cooperative in a passive aggressive way. You know, following every order given while simultaneously suggesting what a massive waste of everyone's time it is.
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I have given up my Netflix subscription and only carry the basic (basic) cable package. I'm trying to get away from TV…would love a chance to win. I love everything from Frank Sinatra to Kid Rock!!!
RADIO ME I love to turn up the radio and dance around the house when I don't feel like running!
RADIO ME!!! I love to listen to ESPN sports radio all day long.
I'll listen to just about anything to get through rush hour traffic!
RADIO ME! I listen to the radio all day long when I'm home.
RADIO ME! I love a good laugh from my morning radio show while getting ready in the morning and jamming to some good dance tunes in the evening.
RADIO ME! i mostly listen to npr — i can't get enough of radiolab.
Radio me!
I listen to the radio while cooking and cleaning.
OK, weird — it says 8:17 above in my comment (awaiting moderation) — but as I write this second note, it's only 8 pm right now. Strange ……
Radio Me! Love to listen to music at work, makes the day go by so much faster!
RADIO ME! Love listening to easy listening tunes :))
RADIO ME! I love listening to NPR while I'm working on the house.
hi, i tried using the discount code today and was told it on the tivoli website that it wasn't valid…not sure what i'm doing wrong. i tried upper and lowercase just in case….
fyi for other folks, looks like the discount can't be used on the frost white radios either but will work on regularly priced items. at least as far as i can tell.
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (May 25, 2012) More than 200 cyclists including injured veterans and their supporters will set off May 28 on the Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge sponsored by UnitedHealthcare, a five-day, 325-mile ride from Arlington to Virginia Beach.
Memorial Challenge cyclists will start their journey at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington and ride south through historic Virginia with overnight stops in Manassas, Fredericksburg, Richmond and Williamsburg. The ride will conclude in Virginia Beach on June 1 at the Patriotic Festival where the cyclists will be the guests of the USO.
Ride 2 Recovery supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs for injured veterans, featuring cycling as the core activity. From indoor spinning training at military installations to multiday, long-distance rides, Ride 2 Recovery helps injured veterans heal through the challenge of cycling long distances using hand cycles, recumbents, tandems and traditional road bikes.
"The Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge helps support important health programs for men and women who served our country, and we are honored to serve them through this sponsorship," said James P. Cronin Jr., president & CEO, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of the Mid-Atlantic. "Exercise and rehabilitation services are critically important to help injured veterans enjoy a return to the health and well-being they richly deserve."
This is the third year that UnitedHealthcare is serving as Ride 2 Recovery's presenting sponsor, providing financial, in-kind and volunteer support to assist in the rehabilitation of America's injured veterans.
"One of the best qualities of cycling is that practically anyone can participate," said John Wordin, president and founder, Ride 2 Recovery. "We adapt bikes for the injured veterans so they can once again find the physical and mental outlet, whether alone or in groups. As they rebuild strength and conditioning, they are also healing the effects of post traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries and depression. Cycling is a powerful therapeutic exercise that they can continue to do for the rest of their lives."
The USO will support daily rest stops with a mobile canteen, and the American Legion Family will provide a motorcycle escort and sponsor dinners and community events. The public is encouraged to gather along the daily routes to support the cyclists.
About R2R
Ride 2 Recovery, a 501(c) 3, helps injured veterans improve their health and wellness through individual and group cycling. Cycling has proven to be a catalyst in the recovery process by providing a new physical challenge while concurrently helping to cope with the psychological challenges.
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The Baltimore Orioles used shutout pitching from Bud Norris and homers from Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, and Ryan Flaherty to defeat the Red Sox 4-0 Monday night at Camden Yards. It was such a great evening for the Birds that even Tommy Hunter – newly off the DL – pitched the ninth inning and got three quick outs on only 10 pitches.
The key to success, as it needs to be, is excellent starting pitching. And Bud Norris had his best game of the year by far – giving up only three hits in eight innings. He had good command of all of his pitches, and it was a thing of beauty to watch for O's fans who have endured so much of just the opposite from starters this year.
A solo homer from Jones would give the Baltimore Orioles the margin for victory in the bottom of the first inning off Sox starter Jake Peavy. The back-breaker was a two-run shot by Markakis in the bottom of fifth, while Flaherty added to the margin with a round-tripper in the seventh. These three combined for seven of the Orioles eight hits on the evening.
But my favorite O's hit was a bunt single down the third-base line by Chris Davis. A wrong call had to be overturned for him to get credit for it, but if Crush could do this once a game for a while, he might be able to get back his season of 2013. Until Davis breaks these over-shift defenses by hitting against them, he is going to be a sub-.250 hitter.
Like many teams this year, the Red Sox have been much affected by injuries and players on the DL. Several have not repeated their "career year" from 2013, and all together this is not a very good-looking ball team as currently constructed.
Even so, we all know that rough starting pitching can make all-star hitters out of even the poorest of teams, so the Orioles will need continued efforts in the vein of what Norris gave them on Monday evening.
Game two of the series will have the scary scenario for the Baltimore Orioles of Chris Tillman headed to the mound with his 5-2 record, but 5.20 ERA. As we have asked the question on this blog several times: which Tillman will show up? The one who shut out the Royals, or the one who has twice been knocked out of a game after one inning – including the last time out? He should be sufficiently rested, having not thrown a full game's worth of pitches in Texas.
Brandon Workman will be the pitching workman for the Red Sox. He is 0-0 with a 3.74 ERA over 21.2 innings. Opponents are hitting only .215 against him. These numbers are actually much better than his AAA stats from seven starts there, before being called up to start three recent games in the rotation.
Workman has not gone past 5.1 innings, as his high number of both walks and strikeouts make him look like a pitcher who runs deep counts.
The 25-year-old's short career only includes four brief appearances in relief against the Orioles.
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As well as his achievements as actor and humanitarian, Sidney Poitier deserves an extra footnote in celluloid history as one of Hollywood's most successful black directors. Okay, so this zany 1980 comedy about two buffoons sent to prison for a bank job they didn't commit isn't exactly high concept. But that didn't stop it raking in $100 million. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor reprise their Silver Streak double act to raucous effect, though their indulgent and undisciplined schtick does become wearing after a while. Still, much better than their later pairings - - Another You, anyone? - - and Poitier's insistence on shooting in a real penitentiary adds some welcome edge.
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1. Central Asia: Human rights activists abducted; 2. Sierra Leone: Summary executions follow unfair trials; 3. China: The judicial massacre continues; 4. Worldwide appeals: Philippines, Iraq, Djibouti, Malawi; 5. Paraguay: Secret archives reveal prisoners' fate; 6. Israel/South Lebanon: Over 400 Palestinians deported; 7. Peru: Journalist acquitted; 8. Chile: Supreme Court upholds impunity; 9. Lebanon: Eleven charged for producing leaflet; 10. Cambodia: Political killings increase; 11. Laos: Free after 17 years; 12. Turkey: Torture equipment discovered; 13. Yemen: Protesters killed and tortured; 14. Pakistan: Arrests and torture follow demonstrations.


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Sunday's addition of the Morning Cup gives us a radio interview with Mendy on the Scott Van Pelt show and some more labor talk. And, my thoughts of Mike Pouncey being selected by the Steelers in the first round gains more weight.
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With the flowers in bloom and Bryant Park as the backdrop, the Southwest Porch provided the perfect setting for a little wine and relaxation in the middle of Manhattan. Together, with our friends at Sutter Home, we brought a taste of the Napa Valley to New York City, offering our Porch patrons complimentary wine tasting for the afternoon. The event also highlighted our... read more
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To honor the individual journeys people embark on when confronted with a cancer diagnosis, Lilly Oncology created Lilly Oncology On Canvas in 2004 to help people affected by cancer cope with the emotional side of the disease. Entitled "Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey" the contest encourages anyone touched by any form of cancer – whether patient, family member, friend, cancer advocate, healthcare provider or artist – to create a work of art as an expression of his or her innermost thoughts and feelings about this disease. Joining guest host Linda House from the Cancer Support Community are John Bickel Senior Director, U.S. Oncology at Eli Lilly and Company, and Nina Wendling, Chief Operating Officer of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
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Frankly Speaking About Cancer takes you on a journey through topics that inform and inspire people with cancer and their loved ones. Hosted by Cancer Support Community President and CEO, Kim Thiboldeaux, episodes tackle critical issues including: achieving the best care and quality of life, treatments of the future, the drug approval process, relieving stress and anxiety, life beyond treatment and talking to kids about cancer. Every week, Kim brings together the voices of noted physicians, researchers, nurses and social workers, as well as patients and caregivers from every walk of life with whom you can connect and draw inspiration. Timely and relevant, Frankly Speaking About Cancer guides you through the cancer maze and gives you the tools you need to live well. Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community is broadcast every Tuesday at 1 PM Pacific Time and 4 PM Eastern Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Network.
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Most marketers understand how important measurement is. The challenge is what to do with the resulting data. Enter the WAA.
I spoke on two panels at Search Engine Strategies in New York this week. One speech, "Measuring Success Overview," I've been giving for three years, keeping each presentation current. This time, it was completely revised.
My objective was always to get people to realize Web analytics solutions are valuable and to start them measuring. Now, many people understand the value of measurement. The bigger challenge marketers face is determining what to do with all those measurements.
Web Analytics Tools Aren't Enough
A recent Jupiter Research (a Jupitermedia Corp. division) report notes:Staffing levels are key to the appropriate use of analytics applications. Assigning at least one dedicated full-time employee (FTE) to analysis and use of analytics applications dramatically increases the sophistication of use of these tools.
Last week, the CEO of a leading e-commerce Web site (and former client) called with an urgent concern. The company was having some conversion issues and wanted our help. We received login access to its first-rate Web analytics software and quickly identified two major issues.
The first was solved with only a minor change. The second was of tragic proportions. Since the time we worked with the company last year, only two people had logged in to the analytics tool. One of was the CEO, just before he called us.
What makes people spend all that time and money on tools they don't use?
Analyze, Decide, Act
Said Josh James, CEO of Omniture:Web analytics can pay for itself with a single business improvement. So the real question is, How quickly can companies make data-driven decisions? This willingness to change will ultimately dictate time to ROI [return on investment].
I unconditionally agree. The key is to spend time analyzing your data, make decisions about what you should do, and, most important, act on those decisions.
Founding the Web Analytics Association
Two weeks ago, I teamed with several industry luminaries and vendors to launch the Web Analytics Association (WAA). Long overdue, the association was almost a year and a half in the making.
The idea was first discussed at Jim Sterne's Emetrics Summit in Santa Barbara, CA, in 2003. Technology Leaders' Andrew Edwards and I convinced Sterne if such a thing was going to happen, we had to work together and take action. We were joined by HP's Seth Romanow, NetSetGo Marketing's Andrea Hadley, WebSideStory's Rand Schulman, and WebTrends' Greg Drew. They formed the board of directors. I'd like to publicly thank them for the hard work they've put in.
All of this isn't just for our benefit, but yours as well.
The WAA was established to promote issues critical to us all: education, advocacy, and standards to strengthen and stabilize the growing Web analytics industry. For example, several members worked on the proposed HR 29 spyware legislation. They were able to help get cookie use -- vital to collecting analytics data -- excluded from language restricting spyware.
Get Involved, Take Action
The WAA isn't just about Web analytics; it's about the entire industry and our ability to measure, track, and optimize for customers who every day are more comfortable online and who buy more because of our efforts.
One of our industry's main challenges is finding enough people who are educated at interpreting Web analytics data. We've already begun shaping a Web analytics curriculum that will be made available to universities. A university certificate program is also in the works.
Let's educate those around us, begin defining standards, and build a consensus we can all benefit from. Don't just measure your site, take action. Whether you want to be part of the Web analytics community locally or globally, or join a committee and have a more direct effect, you can contribute. Membership in the WAA is open to students and professionals, and membership options are available to consultants and other corporate entities.
Our launch was resounding success. The WAA has been very well received by the media, by analysts, and by end users. Many have already joined and asked to get involved in the various committees. How about you?
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Happy Birthday Pep. Now, about that contract…
Birthday congratulations have been pouring in all week for Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who turned 40 on Tuesday, and it is worth taking a moment to reflect on his phenomenal record since he took over from Frank Rijkaard at the end of the 2007-08 season.
The softly-spoken former Barca and Spain midfielder has helped lift the Catalan club to unprecedented heights, winning eight of the 10 competitions they have contested, including a treble of Spanish league and Cup and European Champions League in his first season and an historic six trophies in 2009.
Records have tumbled during his short reign. They amassed the highest number of points and goals for the first half of a season in La Liga this term: 52 and 61 respectively, with a goal difference of plus 50. They have won all their away matches, surprisingly slipping up twice at home with defeat to promoted Hercules and a draw with Michael Laudrup's Real Mallorca.
Perhaps most pleasing for the Barca faithful, maybe even more than the silverware, his team have won all five "Clasicos" against great rivals Real Madrid, a run that included a 6-2 success at Real's Bernabeu stadium in May 2009 and last November's crushing 5-0 romp at the Nou Camp.
Five things we learned, or had confirmed, in Monday's "Clasico"
1. Lionel Messi is a more effective "big game player" than Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese may be the world's most expensive player but Argentina forward Messi has got the better of the man whom he succeeded as World Player of the Year on their last four meetings.
Messi's legacy assured in 10 years at Barcelona
Ten years ago to the day, Lionel Messi stepped off a plane in Barcelona as a scrawny 13-year-old blessed with extraordinary gifts but in need of a big break.
The club's decision to take a chance on the kid from Rosario and pay for costly treatment for a growth hormone deficiency turned out to be one of the best decisions they or any other club have taken. According to Barcelona legend, his first contract was signed on a paper napkin after Carles Rexach, then Barca's youth team coach, was persuaded here was a player he could not afford to let slip away.
Time for Spain coach Del Bosque to reward Valdes?
It's hard to believe Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes has yet to win a cap for Spain and that he isn't even in the running for the World Cup finals this summer.
The 28-year-old has been Barca's number one since the 2003-4 season and was a fundamental cog in Pep Guardiola's Barca machine that swept to an unprecedented six trophies last year.
Barca blame bad luck but Rubin coach is wilier than most
Has Lady Luck deserted holders Barcelona as their players suggested or did Rubin Kazan coach Kurban Berdyev and his players pull off the tactical masterstroke that has eluded so many others since Pep Guardiola took over at the Nou Camp at the start of last season?******It was probably a bit of both that led to Barca's 2-1 defeat on Tuesday, their first Champions League reverse in 10 matches and a first home defeat in any competition since they lost to Osasuna last May when they had already secured the La Liga title.******The match was reminiscent of last season's semi-final first leg against Chelsea, when the visitors defended stoutly in numbers and several times came close to grabbing a goal on the break.******Rubin went one better than the London club, exploiting the indifferent form and lack of pace of Barca's Mexican central defender Rafael Marquez for Gokdeniz Karadeniz's excellent winner on the counter attack.******The wily Berdyev, an intensely private man, watched impassively from the sidelines fingering his prayer beads, and Barca's rivals, both in Spain and beyond, will doubtless try to learn from his success.******Whatever the reasons for Barca's shock defeat, the hacks at the Madrid-based sports sheets were rubbing their hands on Wednesday, gleefully pointing to last weekend's goalless draw at Valencia in La Liga and proclaiming the demise of Guardiola's record-breaking side.******"Russian revolution at the Nou Camp!" trumpeted Marca.******"The 'Pep Team' lost their identity and were unable to produce the rhythm the match required. This Barca is not the champion," was the headline in As.******The Barcelona-based papers preferred to focus on the fact that the European champions remain top of Group F after three out of six matches and have their fate in their own hands ahead of the trips to Kazan and Dynamo Kiev and Inter Milan's visit to the Nou Camp.******"Crisis? What crisis?" asked Gabriel Sans in El Mundo Deportivo. "Barca have lost some fluidity and tactical freshness but their fate still depends on their own results.******"The glass is half full and they'll drain it in Russia and drink to the health of whoever wants it."******"Damn woodwork!" wrote Sport, referring to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's acrobatic volley that shook the crossbar in the second half and Yaya Toure's header at the death that crashed against a post.******Guardiola seemed to take the loss in his stride, although he had a minor altercation with a Russian journalist at the post-match news conference when he was bizarrely asked if he even knew Berdyev's name.******"This is why football is special," he said of the match. "In any other sport, with our statistics, we would have won."******PHOTO: Barcelona's Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts as Rubin Kazan's Vital Kaleshin (R) gestures during their Champions League soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, October 20, 2009. REUTERS/Albert Gea
Are Inter struggling in Europe because Serie A is too easy?
A half empty San Siro didn't even whistle after Inter Milan's 2-2 draw with Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.
The Nerazzurri faithful are very used to average performances in Europe, they've not won in eight games and haven't triumphed in the competition since 1965.
Barcelona v Atletico: Is there a more entertaining fixture?
You are guaranteed goals when Barcelona take on Atletico Madrid each season, and Saturday's encounter at the Nou Camp was no exception as the European champions romped to a 5-2 victory.
Barca were 4-0 up within 41 minutes after goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lionel Messi, Daniel Alves and Seydou Keita, before Atletico pulled one back through Sergio Aguero.
Who will win the battle between Ibra and Eto'o?
Boy, the Champions League is back with a bang. How much juicier can you get than holders Barcelona at Inter Milan in their first game?
If the Spanish champions against their Italian counterparts wasn't enough, we've got the added spice of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Samuel Eto'o playing against their former clubs at the first possible opportunity following their extraordinary close-season swap deal.
Should Barcelona let Eto'o go?
While Real Madrid were tying up their deal to sign Kaka from AC Milan, Barcelona seemed curiously ambivalent about the possibility of losing one of their big-name players, the Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o .
The 28-year-old has a contract until 2010 when he will be able to leave free of cost, unless an extension can be agreed or the club decide to cash in on him now.


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3627 Oak Park Drive has a Walk Score of 18 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so almost all errands require a car.
This location is in the Ranchwood neighborhood in Fort Wayne. Nearby parks include Katler Park, Lions Park and Zollner Stadium.
Nearby schools include R Nelson Snider High School, St Charles Borromeo School and Robert C Harris Elementary School.
The closest grocery stores are No Hang Over, Health Food Shoppe of Fort Wayne and State Boulevard Market.
Nearby coffee shops include Bon Bon's Coffee Company, Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. Nearby restaurants include Triangle Park Bar & Grille, Pizza Hut and SUBWAY® Restaurants (College / University).
3627 Oak Park Drive is near Katler Park, Indiana University-Purdue University - Fort Wayne and Lions Park.
There are minimal bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. 3627 Oak Park Drive is somewhat bikeable, there is minimal bike infrastructure.


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To fake sick in order to have a "vacation" day.
My vacation days are all for Christmas through New Year, so I took a couple of fakation days in the summer.
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A vacation that is lacking, either because it is too short or the location is too ordinary.
In comparison to my two-month backpacking adventure in Central America, the 3 night stay in Vegas was a fakation.
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Hotel description Couples Negril All Inclusive
This hotel lies on the coast in the north west of Jamaica and is located approximately a 10 min drive from the centre of Negril. It is a 50 min drive from Mayfield, and 90 min to Black River. The airport at Montego Bay is also a 90 min drive away.The hotel complex is spread over more than 7 hectares and is a testament to luxury, inimitability and pleasure. The entire complex is dotted with stylish design elements, from the laid back charm of the pool bar, to the fascinating Jacuzzi in the guests' own room. In addition to the 234 beautifully furnished rooms, guests will find 3 restaurants, 4 bars and a nightclub situated within the hotel grounds. Facilities include a 24-hour reception, a hotel safe, currency exchange counter and a hairdresser. Room and laundry services are also available as well as parking.The exquisitely decorated rooms offer centrally regulated air conditioning, a king-size bed and an en suite bathroom. Standard fittings include a hairdryer, a telephone, a radio / CD player, satellite TV, a coffee machine, an iron and ironing board, a minibar, a hire safe, and either a balcony or terrace.The hotel has an outdoor pool, a poolside snack bar and a Jacuzzi. Sun loungers and parasols are also laid out ready for use in the pool area. Guests are invited to take advantage of the spa treatments or to treat themselves to a massage. Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a work-out in the gym, or try aerobics or aqua aerobics. For further sports activities, the hotel is able to provide guests with diving equipment, water skis and canoes. Guests may also enjoy sailing, windsurfing, beach volleyball and basketball. Or indulge in a game of tennis or billiards. A golf course is also to be found in the surrounding area. Moreover the hotel staff put on an evening entertainment programme as well as regular tours in a glass bottomed boat, catamaran sailing trips and shopping trips into the centre of Negril.
Description Couples Negril All Inclusive
- • Total number of rooms: 234
Hotel type
- • Resort
Methods of payment
- • American Express
- • MasterCard
- • Visa
Room facilities (Standard room)
- • Balcony
- • Bathroom
- • Bathtub
- • Centrally regulated air conditioning
- • Direct dial telephone
- • Fridge
- • Hairdryer
- • Individually adjustable air conditioning
- • Ironing set
- • King-size bed
- • Minibar
- • Radio
- • Safe
- • Shower
- • Terrace
Disability-friendly bathroom
Smoking rooms
- • 24-hour reception
- • Air conditioning in public areas
- • Bar
- • Currency exchange facilities
- • Gym
- • Hairdressing salon
- • Hot tub
- • Hotel safe
- • Laundry service
- • Massage
- • Medical service
- • Parasols
- • Poolside snack bar
- • Restaurant
- • Room service
- • Shop
- • Spa treatments
- • Sun loungers
- • Sun terrace
- • Wi-fi
- • Wired Internet
Car park
Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
- • Breakfast
- • Breakfast buffet
- • Buffet dinner
- • Buffet lunch
- • Continental breakfast
- • Set menu dinner
- • Set menu lunch
- • Special dietary options
- • À la carte dinner
- • Aerobics
- • Aqua fit
- • Basketball
- • Beach volleyball
- • Canoeing
- • Diving
- • Entertainment programme for adults
- • Golf
- • Pool / snooker
- • Sailing
- • Tennis
- • Volleyball
- • Waterskiing
- • Windsurfing
Distances (in meters)
- • KIN Airport - Kingston / Norman Manley: 145.08 mi
- • MBJ Airport - Montego Bay: 54.56 mi
Hotels nearby Couples Negril All Inclusive
- At 0.27 miles
Grand Lido Negril
Just 5 km from the town centre and its places of interest, this hotel boasts picturesque surroundings, as it is set on a 3 km white sandy beach. The residence offers the ultimate in luxury holidays with outstanding facilities, contemporary comfort, and personalised service. It comprises a total of 182 junior suites and 28 suites. Additional facilities include a hairdresser, a bar, a nightclub, and six restaurants which serve countless specialties, prepared to provide an unforgettable gastronomic experience, even for the most demanding taste. All accommodations come with an en-suite bathroom and further fittings include individually adjustable air conditioning and either a balcony or terrace. In the hotel grounds there are two swimming pools, and those who wish to kick back and relax can take advantage of the Jacuzzis and the range of massage and SPA offerings.
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Riu Palace Tropical Bay All Inclusive
The Riu Palace Tropical Bay All Inclusive is a family-friendly complex housed in Victorian-style buildings elegantly decorated, situated in the west coast of Jamaica. This beautiful and serene destination features crystalline waters and one of the best white-sand beaches on the island, the renowned Bloody Bay Beach. The West End of Negril lies at approximately 7.5 km from a bustling area with restaurants, bars and nightspots. The nearest shopping centre is located 6km away. This is a tropical state of mind, sea, and sand where guests will discover the pleasures of Jamaica.
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Hedonism II Negril All Inclusive
The hotel is situated in Negril, Jamaica, beside the world-famous 'Seven-Mile' Beach. The Montego Bay airport is 88 km away from the property. Renovated in 2005, the air-conditioned hotel comprises a total of 280 rooms. Facilities include a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a safe and a currency exchange facility. In addition, guests can take advantage of the hairdressing salon, a TV room and conference facilities. Drink and dining amenities are also available. Each of the rooms has been completely renovated with a new colour scheme, soft furnishings and bathrooms featuring new multi-head showers. All accommodation units are fully-equipped as standard. Leisure facilities include swimming pools, a gym and spa treatments. A variety of sport options is also available.Customer reviews4.5/5of 1 Opinions
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text: Home > Lifestyle > Man > Your health Updated 12 December 2013 The Plague is back Bubonic and pneumonic plague wiped out two-thirds of the inhabitants of parts of Europe in the 14th century. Now, twenty-one people have died in one week in Madagascar from this disease. 2 Related 5 killer diseases Follow us Facebook » Ask CyberShrink » Join Talk forums » Test Your sex toy IQ » 9 Worst soccer injuries Victim of sexual abuse makes a movie that will change the world According to a SAPA report, at least 21 people died in one week during December 2013 after contracting pneumonic plague (a form of Bubonic plague). The deaths were counted in the district of Mandritsara and since September, a total of 36 people on the island have died due to the infectious disease. The Ministry of Health ascribes the high number of deaths in Mandritsara to late detection of the disease and the fact that people first resorted to traditional medicine. While Bubonic plague is transmitted to humans via fleas living on rats, Pneumonic plague is the most virulent and least common form of plague and can be inhaled and transmitted between humans without involvement of animals or fleas. It occurs when Y. pestis bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia and, without treatment, it can kill within 24 hours. .According to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Plague in Antananarivo, plague is a re-emerging disease and pneumonic plague is the most feared clinical form.Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain and cough, sometimes coughing up blood and blood in the sputum. It's often accompanied by fever, headache, and weakness. Treatment is done using antibiotics.Bubonic plague is an infection of the lymphatic system, the pneumonic plague is an infection of the respiratory system, and the septicemic plague is an infection in the blood stream.The Bubonic plagueThe Bubonic plague signified real terror in urban communities for hundreds of years. Spread by airborne bacteria or by infected fleas living on rats in unhygienic urban conditions, this disease wiped out two-thirds of the inhabitants of parts of Europe in the 14th century. The plague returned for centuries, often in the summer months. It is thought that the Great Fire of London in 1666 was largely responsible for ending this scourge in London, as it destroyed many of the favourite haunts of the rats which bore the infected fleas.But in other areas, including modern urban environments, the Black Plague (aka Black Death) is still a reality – although a lot less terrifying since the advent of antibiotics.TIP: Read more about the plague, alternative names and treatmentsHere are some more facts about this disease:Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague. It occurs when an infected flea bites a person or, in rare cases, when material contaminated with the Yersinia pestis bacterium enters through a crack in the skin. The pneumonic plague, which was spread via the coughing of infected people, had a death rate of 100%.In the 14th century it killed almost two-thirds of the inhabitants of northern Europe – mostly within three or four days of the time of infection.In 1347 the inhabitants of Genoa shot burning arrows at a naval vessel returning from war in the Crimea known to have bubonic plague on board. It spread nevertheless, and in four years killed 75 million people in Europe, often more than half the population of a given country.It was called the 'Black Plague', because of the black discolouration of toes and fingers as a result of coagulation of the blood in these body parts.No one knew then what caused it: it turned out to be fleas spreading the plague from infected rats. But for many years people were under the impression that the disease was spread by filthy air. Often household pets or rats were the first ones to die, and they were blamed for this disease, leading to the killing of many pets as a (useless) preventative measure.Initially it was thought that disease was a punishment from God and that the patient was possessed by demons or evil spirits, which led to many sick people being killed in an effort to drive out the demons.The other two types of plague are pneumonic plague (which was also rampant in the 14th century) and septicaemic plague.Pneumonic plague spreads incredibly easily and quickly from person to person and is a lot more deadly than Bubonic plague.Bacteria infect the lymph system and become inflamed. Patients develop swollen, tender lymph glands (called buboes) and fever, headache, chills and weakness. Infections caused by bacteria can now be treated with antibiotics.Bubonic plague is not contagious between humans, but pneumonic plague is.. In the 14th century it killed almost two-thirds of the inhabitants of northern Europe.Two-thirds of the students at Oxford died and in many European cities people died more quickly than they could be buried by the remaining population.Doctors had no idea what caused any of these diseases and there was precious little they could do to relieve the suffering of those around them. Superstitions abounded, everyone, including doctors, was terrified.In some areas entire villages were wiped out, as people were confined to their homes if even one family member became ill with the plague.Thousands of corpses were unceremoniously dumped into large limepits when churchyards overflowed. These burial sites are discovered from time to time when building work is undertaken in older urban areas. The discovery of plague pits is reputed to have delayed the building of the London Underground.The word quarantine is derived from Italian quarantena, meaning "forty days", referring to the 40-day period of isolation practiced during the Black Death plague. Between 1348 and 1359, this plague wiped out an estimated 30% of Europe's population, as well as a significant percentage of Asia's population.(National Institutes of Health, the middleages.net. Health24)(Susan Erasmus, Health24, March 2013) Susan Erasmus More in Lifestyle Male sexual health – more than just getting it up More: ManYour health SPONSORED: So many prizes! Click through and see our fantastic competitions. advertisement Get a quote Momentum - save up to 35% on healthcare advertisement Read Health24's Comments Policy Comment on this story 2 comments Add your comment Thank you, your comment has been submitted. 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Specifying Colors
I wanted to share a cheap trick I use when I am specifying colors. It's not rocket science, but it's not immediately obvious either, and with any luck, it'll save you some hassle, a few seconds at a time.
Colors specified in hexadecimal (aka, the pre-RGBA web way) are easy to remember. For example, I first used
#ed145b way back in the day for enemy bullets in Vetica and it's been my go-to ever since.
#ed145b is burned in my brain, but
237, 20, 91 (the 8-bit RGB version), not so much. Converting hex to decimal is pretty trivial, but at least for me, doing the arithmetic can break my flow.
Here's the thing: unless you do a lot of bit twiddling, you may have forgotten that most programming languages really don't mind if you talk to them in hex. So, as far as (for example) Processing is concerned this:
color(237, 20, 91)
is just as good as
color(0xed, 0x14, 0x5b)
That is, the three pairs of digits in
#ed145b separated and prefixed with
0x, meaning that what follows is in hexadecimal.
If you need floats from
0.0 to
1.0 instead of 8-bit integers, just divide by
255.f. For example, to specify a
UIColor in Objective-C, just write:
[UIColor colorWithRed:0xed/255.f green:0x14/255.f blue:0x5b/255.f alpha:1.f];
You can use similar transformations if you have some other strange format. And if you still need a go-to color, I can recommend the criminally underused