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Heather Graham and MoveOn Team Up for Huge Push on Congress to Pass the Public Option
If you followed the cues sent by the White House, you'd think the public option was dead. But on the heels of polls showing strong public support for a government health care plan, activists are pushing back hard -- and getting results.
Just days ahead of President Obama's bipartisan health care summit, scheduled for Thursday, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee announced that it, together with CREDO Action and Democracy for America, has succeeded in getting the signatures of 120 House members and 23 senators on letters pledging their support for passing a public option through the reconciliation process, a parliamentary maneuver that cannot be blocked by a Senate filibuster. And MoveOn.org Political Action, declaring, "THE PUBLIC OPTION IS BACK," released a new version of its ad featuring actress Heather Graham (of Austin Powers fame) personifying the public option in a race against older, unattractive and out-of-shape insurance company executives. (Video at the bottom of this story.)
On Monday, the White House released a draft of the president's health care plan, which is based on the Senate bill and does not include a public option. Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs tried to pour water on the idea of using reconciliation to pass a public option, saying, "There are some that are supportive of this." But, he went on, "There isn't enough political support in the majority to get this through."
Yet the effort by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee has been steadily gathering momentum, even gaining the signature of Senator Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, the primary committee involved in a reconciliation process. PCCC's Adam Green responded on a barrage of platforms (including Twitter), issuing the following statement:
The White House obviously has a loser mentality -- but America rallies around winners. Polls show that in state after state, voters hate the Senate bill and overwhelmingly want a public option, even if passed with zero Republican votes. More than 50 Senate Democrats and 218 House Democrats were willing to vote for the public option before, and the only way to lose in reconciliation is if losers are leading the fight. That's why Democrats in Congress should ignore the White House and follow those like Chuck Schumer and Robert Menendez who know that the public option is a political and policy winner.
In addition to the Research 2000 polls cited by Green, a December Reuters poll found that 60 percent of the public supports a government-administered health insurance plan.
MoveOn, for its part, accompanied its announcement of the revamped Heather Graham video with sourcing for all of the ad's claims. (We've posted those beneath the video.)
The letter signed by House members advocating a public option through reconciliation was first advanced by Representatives Jared Polis, D-Colorado and Shelly Pingree, D-Maine, and announced as Rep. Alan Grayson set off to deliver hundreds of thousands of petitions, gathered by PCCC, DFA and CREDO Action, calling for the same thing. (AlterNet's coverage of this event is here.) The Senate letter was first signed by Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado.
What you're seeing here is the classic push-pull of politics. The White House wants to appear to be bipartisan in advance of its big health care summit, so it can say it tried with the Republicans before moving on to pass the bill. Progressives, driven to the brink during the tortuous attempt last year to pass a bill with Republicans on board, have little reason to trust the White House to support a public option, given the tepid lip service given the plan by President Obama in the last go-round.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is said to have told the liberals of his day that he would need their help to make him pass progressive legislation by keeping the heat on him. That appears to be the plan today's progressive activists have for Obama.
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Uranus is in your 1st House of Personality. Yep. You heard me. When you think personality this month, think about Uranus. Also, Venus is entering Leo and your 5th House of Romance, so you are teetering on a breakthrough when it comes to matters of the heart. You will be feeling quite attractive and will have no difficulty getting attention. Add that to the fiery Aries Full Moon at the end of the month, and brother, you're in for an ass-banging the likes of which has not yet been experienced by man.
The Sun is shining directly in your 5th House of Love and Creativity, which means it's time for you to enter the spotlight and demonstrate your skills as a performer. Transformational Pluto turns direct in the middle of this month, and squares with Uranus. This will create a sense of reawakening. Or awakening, if you haven't ever awakened before. Sounds to me like you're going to wake up on a stage, bound to a chair directly in a spotlight, and be forced to perform. Fellatio. On lots of dudes.
Chiron is in the house, y'all, and it's giving positive aspects to Pluto. This means all your choices will be pretty maverick this month, because that's how Chiron rolls. Mid-September, Mars quincuxes Jupiter, which will stress you the fuck out when it comes to creative projects. Here, you can have this idea: paint a mustache on a package of bacon and take a photo of it with Instagram. Creative. (Okay, yeah, I know what you're thinking. You're all like, "Quincuxes? That's not a word." And you're right. I looked it up, and it's not. Fucking stars and planets are trying to get me fired.)
Fucking hell, your stars are boring this month. The overall theme of your month is clear communication and well-managed data. No, really. No sex, no romance, just precision in language and a fresh look at responsibility. The Sun is shining in your 3rd House of Information and Education, which will empower your words with practicality. Boring. Then the Virgo New Moon is in your 3rd House of Information, which will deepen your interest in the study of a useful subject. Boring. The Sun-Moon conjunction will manmkednekswlw …. what?!?! Oh man, sorry. I nodded off. Anyway, for you, I think this month requires tequila. Tequila always makes things more interesting, for better or worse.
If Cancer's month is an Excel spreadsheet, your month is a rollercoaster stuffed with cocaine fireworks. It's either going to be thrilling or distracting as hell. First of all, there's unexpected Uranus in your 9th House of Future Vision (heh) which will alter the rhythm of your daily grind (heh), inciting you to take unnecessary risks. That coupled with Venus entering your sign (heh) will lead to a volcanic eruption of love (heh) so take advantage of this and spruce up your appearance. Maybe those risks you're going to take should be with your hair. Cut it all off. Or if you don't have any, get a head tattoo. It doesn't matter. You'll probably be dead in weeks from the volcano.
Hey fatty. Yeah, I'm talking to you. The Virgo New Moon is joining forces with Mercury and entering your 1st House of Physicality, and it's time for you to get in shape. Put down the Cheetos and go for a walk, or your 1st House of Physicality will have to get one of those electric chairs installed in it to help your fat ass up the stairs. Apparently, the second of seven life-altering Uranus-Pluto squares will be occurring in the middle of September. Yes, LIFE-ALTERING. Nothing will ever be the same after this random alignment of random values we attributed to various stars in the sky based on what shapes we thought they sort of looked like. NOTHING. Except the fact that you look terrible in skinny jeans. Oh yeah, and happy birthday.
Uranus is catalytic this month, and it's in your 7th House of Others. Ha, Uranus is catalytic in others. You'd think I'd get tired of all the Uranus jokes, but I swear to god I never will. Anyway, catalytic means causing change, and Uranus is certainly causing change for you this month. (Oh man, this just gets funnier.) Uranus entering your 7th House of Others is the second in a series of seven occurrences involving Uranus, and it will activate some domestic stress. Seven occurrences with others in Uranus will do that, I've heard. Your greatest attribute is your diplomacy and ability to judge fairly, so when your domestic partner gets upset about all the activity and change in Uranus, smack the bitch. Diplomatically.
You are one emotional piece of work, and this month is only going to intensify that. The Full Moon is in Aries and will be fucking shit up in your 6th House of Employment. Your raw emotions are now exposed and chaos will reign. I predict you will be unable to control yourself when your boss asks you to stay late on Thursday. You'll start a fire in your trash can, and take out a co-worker with a desk lamp when she tries to get between you and the vending machine. You'll punch the glass until it shatters, grab all the Snickers bars, and stuff your mouth with chocolate while shrieking the Rush classic "Tom Sawyer" until your throat bleeds. At least, that's what the word chaos means to me. I'm sure the stars just mean you'll lose some paperwork.
You are contradiction city this month, Sagittarius. Your career takes center stage when Mercury and the Sun enter your 10th House of Public Life. But then Mars in Scorpio enters your 12th House of Privacy, and 12 is more than 10, so that one wins. Or something. (And this is not made up so don't give me that face.) So because 12 beats 10, you'll be working behind the scenes. Of your life. I'm assuming you live on a stage. That's really weird, so maybe you should look for an apartment or something that doesn't have a behind-the-scenes area. Oh! And you should prioritize your tasks, because of some shit that the New Moon is doing. Your number one priority should be boobs. Interpret that as you will.
You may think everything around you is changing. That's because it is, fool. Uranus and Pluto are squaring off and causing stress. I bet you think September will be the end of the changes, but you are dead wrong. The stars think your life will be fucking crazy all the way through March 16, 2015. Yes, that's a very specific date. Do you doubt the stars' veracity? Are you some kind of expert on the truth as relates to astronomical beings in the sky? That's right, you're not and I am, so shut up and listen to me. The Moon is in your 4th House (House of what? Of nothing, just your 4th House, shut up and listen) and that will lead to domestic upheaval. Keep a positive attitude and you may still be alive at the end of all of this. Unless… Oh shit! Dude, you're gonna die on March 16, 2015! That's the only possible explanation!
The Virgo Sun is in your 8th House of Deep Sharing and it's making you feel penned in, man. Like, all these people keep trying to put you in their little labeled boxes, dig? But you're like, immune to their labels and the slings and arrows of The Man. Your freedoms are like, precious. So it's time to work to untangle the knots of misunderstanding. If you're bored at your job, it's because your ruling planet Uranus is all stirred up, and it's making you doubt your career choices. Maybe you weren't destined to be a sandwich artist after all. Maybe it's time to think about the high-powered, fast-paced life of a barista. Like, whoa.
Relationships are key this month, from the workplace to the bedroom. You have Mercury in your 7th House of Partners, and because of that, every syllable counts. So make sure to use the biggest words you know. Indiscriminately partake in egregious demeanors while systematically beguiling all accomplices and you'll amalgamate synergy. Or at your vocabulary level: be nice to them what is your friend and get more good from it. (Idiot.) Harmony with everyone around you is key due to the Sun hanging out in your 7th House of Others, so when it's time for the monthly gang-bang, let Karen decide which dildo to use first. She'll appreciate your thoughtfulness.

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House Bill 1400 originally calculated a pregnancy as beginning when an embryo implants itself in a woman's uterus. But the version that passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday changes that to calculate a pregnancy from when a woman's last menstrual period ended.
That new language was inserted with little notice or explanation as senators debated the bill.
Sen. Joey Fillingane, a Sumrall Republican, initially told The Associated Press that the change was meant to bring the bill into line with those in Louisiana, Texas and other states. But the change moves the bill away from those states and closer to wording used in an Arizona bill that was found unconstitutional.
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John Strege: Monday Qualifier: February 7
With win in Phoenix, Mark Wilson is the hottest player on the PGA Tour.
February 07, 2011
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Gainey making a name for himself in Phoenix
The name sounds more like a children's storybook character than a PGA player leading the field. Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey's career reads somewhat like a story. Formerly an industrial metal assembly line worker, the 35-year-old...
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Shot of a lifetime comes at a small price
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TPC Scottsdale's famed 16th brings the noise
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Golf, sunshine and alcohol, individually, are always a good time. Combine the three and it's a guaranteed party. And the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale sure knows how to party. The...
Friday, 2/4/2011 at 10:10PM
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Phoenix Open will have odd Monday finish
The frigid temperatures and frozen greens in Scottsdale have forced the Waste Management Phoenix Open into a Monday finish. What is slightly more perplexing is that the PGA Tour intends to play right up...
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Villegas withdraws after tweaking back
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Severe Hypos May Impair Spatial Memory
In a recent journal article, researchers noted that early exposure to and high frequency of severe hypoglycemia "negatively affects long-term spatial performance" in children with type 1.
Washington University School of Medicine researchers in St. Louis, Missouri, combined data from three independent studies to obtain a sample of 103 children aged 6-18 years with type 1 along with 60 nondiabetic control subjects.
"We found that repeated severe hypoglycemia (more than three episodes) reduced long-term spatial delayed response performance, particularly when severe hypoglycemic episodes began before the age of 5 years," write the researchers. "Age of type 1 diabetes onset and estimates of chronic hyperglycemia did not influence performance."
—Diabetes Care, October 2005
What is Spatial Memory?
Spatial memory is the memory function that records information about one's environment and its spatial orientation. For example, spatial memory is required in order for a person to navigate a familiar city, just as a rat's spatial memory is needed to learn the location of food at the end of a maze.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/spatial_memory
Tamara Hershey, PhD, and Neil White, MD, were researchers on the memory study.
What are some serious repercussions of decreased spatial memory function?
Spatial memory is used in daily life in numerous ways. For instance, children may use spatial memory when they recall where they put their lunchbox when they got home, or when they learn the location of their cubby in a new classroom. However, our study does not address whether these kinds of everyday memory tasks were affected by severe hypoglycemia. Whether performance on our laboratory memory task predicts memory function in the context of everyday life remains an important area for further research.
What can parents of type 1 kids do to help alleviate severe hypos?
The first step to avoidance of severe hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes is to set appropriate goals, including blood glucose targets that minimize the risk of even mild hypoglycemia. This is especially true at an age when hypoglycemia recognition is not yet fully developed ("age-associated hypoglycemia unawareness"). Many think that this age is less than 6-7 years old, but it must be very individualized.
Second, overinsulinization is inadvisable and of no demonstrated benefit. Regardless of the chosen insulin regimen, the doses should be at the lowest level, which is required to accomplish the blood glucose target. Higher dose that result in the need for repeated treatment of hypoglycemia should be avoided.
Third, although some regimens—such as using an insulin pump or taking Lantus as compared to suppertime or nighttime NPH—have been shown to reduce hypoglycemia—especially nighttime hypoglycemia—it needs to be recognized that there is no one regimen that can be recommended for all subjects. Attention to individual variation in responses to treatment is a key element of success.Click Here To View Or Post Comments
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| white wines
Oak Valley (South Africa) Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Wine of the week 15/10/06. The nose has quite a depth of blossom, peach and a verdant spike of green that punches through. On the palate this is very cool, linear and composed, with lemon and lime flavours piercing through suggestions of more tropical, melon and peach, and a shimmering core of acidity that definitely suggests cool, clear minerality. It is subtley shaded this wine, and will marry with many foods just as well as it sips on its own. A lovely example of a relatively new style of wine from the Cape. £9.95, Great Western Wine. (more)
Castello Banfi (Italy) Pinot Grigio 2005
Wine of the week 01/10/06. Lovely nose of slightly floral, slightly peachy, melon and ripe pear fruit with just a nuance of straw. On the palate it has beautiful fruit: it is almost tropical, with a hint of pineapple richness, but the overriding impression if of ripe, juicy pears and a tugging cut of citrus acidity that slices through to the finish. A very nicely balanced wine with a bit of real character. £7.99, Majestic. (more)
Storm Bird (Australia) Colombard Sauvignon Riesling 2004
Wine of the week 17/09/06. Delightful, no-nonsense quaffer that is as crisp as winter's morning, yet has shimmering fruit all packed into just 12% alcohol by volume. The nose is aromatic and grassy, with vibrant gooseberry and lychee notes, and plenty of sherbetty pazzaz. On the palate it is dry, with succulent Sauvignon Blanc-like fruit, with tropical overtones but shot through with zipping acidity and plenty of grassy freshness. Buy by the half dozen from Oddbins, where their permanent 20% discount brings the price down to just £4.23. £5.29, Oddbins. (more)
The Naked Grape (France) Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Wine of the week 27/08/06. Fine Sauvignon nose with gooseberry and elderflower notes, a nice nettly streak, and crisp orchard fruits. On the palate it is punchy and fresh, with some vivid herbaceous character and swathe of lime and lemon fruit. It has a good, rich texture through the mid palate, and the fruit just hints at more tropical ripeness, before a core of lemon and mineral acidity sweeps through the finish. A nicely balanced, food friendly wine. £5.99, Waitrose. (more)
Bonny Doon (USA) Le Cigare Blanc 2003
Wine of the week 20/08/06. The striking impression on the nose is of intense, schisty minerality, backed up by honeysuckle and a fine, peachy ripeness of fruit, with a background of buttery vanillin. On the palate this is fairly massive, with terrifically bold, assertive fruit, a leesy richness of texture, and a vice-like grip of intense minerality at its core. This is priced somewhat above our normal £10 limit, but that is allowed now and again for a class act such as this that will also cellar. £15.95, or £14.35 by the case, Berry Bros & Rudd. (more)
Concha y Toro (Chile) Winemaker's Lot 17 Gewürztraminer 2004
Wine of the week 13/08/06. There's a vinbrant core of orangey fruit, but grapefruit and something herbal also makes an appearance before characteristic varietal notes of lychee and exotic spices. On the palate it is full- to medium-bodied, with a real sense of richness and powerful intensity, though it has 13.5% alcohol, which is modest for Gewurtz. Fine citrus fruit and plenty of those spicy notes in the finish keep this dry, personality-packed wine tantalising to the end. £7.49, Oddbins, or £5.99 by the half-case. (more)
L'Avenir (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2005
Wine of the week 02/07/06. Lovely nose: rich, mealy, with plenty of nutty and apple fruit and a sense of depth. On the palate there's an immediate sweetness, with plenty of racy, crisp pear and apple and a little hint of more tropical ripeness. Lovely acidity is crisp but integrated and supportive. Beautiful stuff. £7.49, Great Grog, Andrew Chapman, everywine.co.uk, Wine Raks. See all stockists on wine-searcher.com. (more)
Clifford Bay Estate (New Zealand) Marlborough Riesling 2004
Wine of the week 25/06/06. A hint of marmalade and honey, but waxy lime aromas, a whiff of Paraffin and floral, lighter aromas dominate. On the palate it is quite weighty, with a touch of a waxy, pear and apple skin richness, loads of searing lime fruit and acidity, and just a hint of residual sugar that adds a little fat and texture before a long, tantalisingly just off-dry finish. Very nice drinking this, and delicious for summer. £9.95 Friarwood.co.uk. See all stockists on wine-searcher.com. (more)
Domaine des Grosses Pierres (France) Sancerre 2005
Wine of the week 11/06/06. Beautifully clean, piercing lemon and lime fruit, with an undertow of grassiness and nettles, and a little touch of floral, lychee perfume. On the palate this wine is all about decisive, bracing lemony fruit and purity: it has a wonderfully racy character, that gets the gastric juices flowing, and fills the mouth with elegant fruit and taut acidity. There are notes of guava and nectarine that start to add richness on the mid-palate, in a delightful text-book wine. £6.99, Aldi. (more)
Sarotto (Italy) Gavi Cru La Maddelena 2004
Wine of the week 28/05/06. Pear and ripe melon skin aromas, but also a nutty or honeyed nuance and an oatmeally quality. On the palate there is an immediately sweet rush of burstingly ripe, grape and stone fruit flavours with plenty of richness and fruit sweetness. But a spine of tangy, citrus and mineral acidity soon starts to cut through, giving a savoury dryness to the mid-palate, before the honeyed weight fills out the finish. £9.25, Berry Bros & Rudd and bbr.com, or £8.32 if purchasing by the case. (more)
Errazuriz (Chile) Unoaked Chardonnay 2005
Wine of the week 23/04/06. Beautifully creamy apricot kernal and oatmeal notes, with plenty of orange and ripe, deep, apricot fruit. On the palate it has fine balance, with a medium-bodied but rich texture. A flood of cool, elegant orchard fruits and a seamless underpinning of acidity freshens the palate without detracting from the full, rich, but clean fruity character just hinting at a pineapple tropicality. £7.99, Thresher (3 @ £5.32 each). (more)
Quinta de Covela (Portugal) Eschola White 2004
Wine of the week 09/04/06. Particularly succulent nose, where ripe, juicy pear aromas are underpinned by a little mealy richness and highlighted by floral nuances. On the palate it is quite forceful and direct (13.5% ABV) with a full, juicy, rounded palate of pear and apple fruit that is shot through with vibrant acidity, yet textured and layered with minerality and subtle, waxy lime fruit. Long and focused, this is fresh, beautifully balanced and delightful. £8.99, Corney & Barrow. (more)
Tohu (New Zealand) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2004
Wine of the week 19/03/06. Notes of nectarine skins and ripe, almost tropical fruit, and with a cut of grassy, zesty herbs and green bean aromatics, but in a controlled and quite elegant style. On the palate it is shot through with vivid lime and lemon fruit and acidity, with the more tropical, sweeter fruit pushed way into the background, and a steely, racy core of acidity extending and bracing the finish. A lovely example of the Marlborough styte, and very well priced. £7.99 - £9.99 Wine Rack (where it's on three for two offer), Makro, www.c132.com. See all stockists on wine-searcher.com. (more)
Livingstone (South Africa) Chenin Colombard 2005
Wine of the week 12/03/06. Bursting with vibrant, fresh, uncomplicated fruit that is sappy and zesty. It is mouthfilling and has hints of guava and ripe ogen melon, balanced by crisp, refreshing apple acidity. At £3.99 and just 12.5% alcohol this is a lovely quaffer, and a mixed case with Livingstone's Ruby Cabernet and Chardoanny (both also £3.99) would make for excellent everyday drinking. £3.99 Great Grog (free UK delivery). (more)
Old Tblisi (Georgia) Dry White Wine 2004
Wine of the week 05/03/06. Gentle, succulent, ripe pear and melon fruitiness, with a hint of oatmeal. There's just a little floral perfumed note here too, but it is plays a very minor role. On the palate it is dry, fruity and fresh, something in the style of a French wine from the southwest. There is a straightforward fruitiness about this wine, and enough yellow pum acidity to make it a good match with seafoods, white pasta sauces and fish. £4.99 Ocado.com, Sainsbury's Calais, Bristol Wine, Soho Wine Co, Peake Wines, Sussex Victuallers, Caves de Pyrene, Mortons. (more)
Robert Mondavi (USA) Woodbridge Chardonnay 2003
Wine of the week 12/02/06. Exemplary Californian Chardonnay, filled with burstingly ripe, pineapple and orange fruit on the nose, all licked by a smoky, toasty layering of oak, that sits nicely beneath the fruit. On the palate those tropical, superripe flavours continue, and there is a certain sweetness, but the medium-body and rush of racy lemon and lime acidity cuts through the fat, giving this an extended, juicy mid-palate, before the vanilla and spice of the wood bolsters the finish. £6.49, and widely available, including Asda, Sainsbury's, Somerfield, Tesco and Waitrose. (more)
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Battle of Bosworth (Australia) Shiraz Viognier 2005
Wine of the week 22/10/06. Cedary, savoury note to vibrant black fruit and just a a glimpse of something tarry and liquoricy. The Viognier component is probably responsible for a floral, high-toned fruit note. On the palate a raft of lush, spicy, mouthfilling berry fruit flavours washes over the tongue. A plush, dark chocolate and plummy note is deep and sonorous, but there's life and an edge of brightness about this wine too, with spices, nice acidity and a chewy edge of tannin. Absolutely delightful stuff. £9.99, Oddbins. (more)
Premius (Bordeaux) Merlot Cabernet 2004
Wine of the week 09/10/06. There's a nice, typically bloody note to warm, autumnal berry fruit on the nose, with some cedar and a fudge-like note. On the palate this strikes a nice balance, with quite rich cherry and bramble fruit, and a savoury core of crisp acidity and mellow but perky tannins. It is harmonious, the oak adding a vanillin warmth into a decent, if moderate finish. A lovely drop at the price. Booths, £6.99 but on offer at £4.99 until October 10th. The Premius Sauvignon Blanc is also on offer in Tesco until October 10th, down from £5.99 to £4.49, and is a well-made, zesty Sauvignon with leafy and lemony fruit. (more)
Chain of Ponds (Australia) Novelle 2003
Wine of the week 24/09/06. A blend of Barbera, Grenache and Sangiovese grown in the cool Adelaide Hills, this unoaked wine has a really seductive, velvety nose of crushed red berries and exotic spices, with a hint of somethig gamy and earthy too. On the palate it delivers an absolute rush of very ripe, very striking cherry fruit, with a plush, jammy sweetness, but a fine counterbalancing strike of roughening, grippy tannins and keen acidity. This is lively and delicious in the mouth, with a long, juicy finish. £6.49, Booths. (more)
Cloof (South Africa) Bush Vines CPS 2004
Wine of the week 10/09/06. The nose is dominated by the Shiraz, giving pepper and spice along with bright cherry and raspberry fruit, and a touch of earthy, vegetal, Pinotage character. On the palate a very soft cloak of cedary oak flavours is layered over ripe, juicy cherry and black berry fruits, with plenty of black pepper and clove-like spice and a robust, earthy tannic structure. There is lovely freshness too, with good acidity and the bright fruit profile persisting. Delightful stuff, and well priced. £7.99 - £8.99, direct by the case from www.cloof.c.za, and from Secret Cellar in Kent, Vicki's of Cobham, BV Liquormart London, Manor Cellars Horam. (more)
Finca Flichman (Argentina) Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2004
Wine of the week 06/08/06. Deep, meaty, plum and crushed blackberry nose, with cedary components and a dark, raisiny quality. On the palate this is a very substantial wine, with a thick, mouth-coating smear of black fruits that are ripe, sweet-edged and delicious, but all hewn from a rich, robust tannic core. There is massive grip that fuses with spice, pepper and leathery notes to make for a real mouthful of wine, but all nicely balanced and composed. This chunky but delightful red would be fair value at its £7.99 starting price, but that falls to £4.99 on Thresher/WineRack's '3 for 2' deal, making it a star buy. (more)
Sabai (Thailand) Wine Spritzer
Wine of the week 31/07/06. Sabai has really come into its own during the past few weeks of tropical temperatures and humidity. Although new to this country, Sabai has been around in Thailand since 1986, and blends local white wine made from the Malaga grape grown on floating vineyards, with hibiscus fruit from Thailand's northern provinces. It is gently effervescent and the sweet, soft, almost strawberry-like flavours are cut with delicate acidity in a very easy-going and fun drink. £3.99 for four 275ml bottles, Tesco and Sainsbury's. (more)
Chileno (Chile) Carmenère "Gold" 2005
Wine of the week 17/07/06. Beguiling nose, that is intensely creamy, with blueberry pie and juicy blackcurrant notes, and a smooth sheen of tobacco and cedary spices. On the palate it offers a big, lush, mouthfilling flood of ripe berry fruit: this has real decadence and creamy-textured weight, with plenty of spice and coffee adding depth and richness, and a soft structure of supple tannins and low acidity giving a plush, velvety character. It has masses of fruit concentration to power through the finish, in a joyous and impressive red at a very modest price. £5.99 Somerfield. (more)
Buckingham Est (Australia) 'Crown Duals' Cabernet-Petit Verdot 2005
Wine of the week 09/07/06. Soft, enveloping nose of mulberry and spice, with clove and cinammon, and lots of autumnal berry warmth. On the palate it is medium-bodied, and although that raft of spicy, mulled wine and rich berry fruit continues, there is a juicy, brighter quality too, with a bit of cut to the wine through the mid-palate, with gentle tannins and decent acidity. The finish allows the smoky, spicy character to dominate again, but the overall effect is of an easy-drinking, fruity wine, but one with a bit of light and shade to it. £4.99, Morrisons. (more)
Lammershoek (South Africa) Zinfandel Syrah 2003
Wine of the week 18/06/06. The nose is a pot-pourri of summer berries, fat Morello cherry, exotic sandalwood spice and all sorts of high-toned, floral nuances. It floods across the palate with a wash of spicy, deep, mulberry and plum fruit, all wrapped in toabcco, cinammon and clove. 18 months in barrique has given masses of charry toast and rich, chewy tannins, but the ripeness and fullness of fruit is well up to the task of balancing the wine. Hedonistic and delicious. £9.75 Woodwinters.com, Swig, Jeroboams, Stainton. See all stockists on wine-searcher.com. (more)
Concha y Toro (Chile) Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Wine of the week 04/06/06. Lovely cedary and pencil-shaving nose, with a dusty quality to the blackcurrant fruit and a touchy of classic Cabernet leafiness. On the palate it is juicy and lively, with plenty of fruit packed into the mid-palate, a fine-grained, supple tannin quality, and notes of clove and tarry spices in the finish. It is fruity and forward, yet the acidity snaps in nicely. For a wine that is so widely available the quality is terrific. £5.99, Oddbins, Thresher, Asda, Budgens, Booths, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Spar, Londis, Tesco, Waitrose, Somerfield. (more)
Brown Brothers (Australia) Limited Release Merlot 2002
Wine of the week 14/05/06. There are aromas of deep, plummy, stewed prune fruit and spice. On the palate that huge hit of oak and ripe fruit sweetness floods across the tongue, with coffee and plum flavours and a supple but background tannic presence. The balance on this wine is good, and whilst I wouldn't recommend extended cellaring, it is also very composed and will drink well for quite some time yet. This seems to be a bit of a bargain.
£11.99, on offer at £5.99 until May 27th Booths. (more)
Festivo (Argentina) Malbec 2003
Wine of the week 07/05/06. Ephemeral floral and rose-hip edge on the nose of this bottling, even though it has a bruising 14.3% alcohol. There's a solid underpinning of bramble and mulberry, spicy fruit. On the palate it has plenty of tannin, but it is chocolaty, rounded and so full of thick, supple fruit that it remains balanced. Acidity is rather lost under all that heft, but it is there into a leathery, rich and spicy finish. £6.50, Friarwood Wines, London & Edinburgh (020 7736 2628). (more)
Stone Road (France) Shiraz 2004
Wine of the week 30/04/06. This southern French red sends out a deliberately New World call signal. The nose brims with spicy, engagingly peppery fruit suggesting ripe cherry and black plum. On the palate it is quite deep and smooth, with an edge of tart, juicy, cherry-skin acidity and a bite of tannin adding savoury freshness. £4.49, Co-op. (more)
Château Reysson (France) Haut-Médoc 2002
Wine of the week 16/04/06. Attractive nose, flooded with charming berry and bramble fruit and a delicious undertow of coffee and pencil-shavings. The palate has creamy, forward, lip-smacking fruit with a chocolaty depth, plenty of plush, ripe berries, and a very nice supporting structure of cedary, fine tannins and refreshing cherry skin acidity. There is plenty of soft, east fruit here, but also fine structure and a supple, savoury edge. £9.99 Tesco. (more)
Poggio Nibbiale (Italy) Morellino di Scansano 2004
Wine of the week 02/04/06. Beautifully sensuous wine, where the plush, dark, luxurious cherry and plum scents of the nose entwine with a tobacco and sweet fudge character. On the palate this is fresh and vibrant, with an earthy texture and a solid background of roughening tannins supports plenty of glossy black cherry fruit. Long and savoury, this is very fine Tuscan red that will cellar, but is crying out for a steak or rump of lamb right now. £9.95, or £8.95 by the case, Berry Bros & Rudd. (more)
le Freak (France) Shiraz Viognier 2004
Wine of the week 26/03/06. There is plenty of ripe, spicy black fruit, and the Viognier component is not too evident . On the palate it is quite richly textured, with a mouthfilling fruitiness, and a puckering background of tannin. A sweetness of fruit, and suggestion of very ripe berries lingers n the mouth, in a very nicely made wine that integrates the two grapes well (these are co-fermented rather than blended). Inexpensive, robust, fruity and harmonious. £5.99, The Co-op. (more)
Doña Dominga (Chile) Carmènere Gran Reserva 2003
Wine of the week 26/02/06. Astonishingly intense nose, with the essence of bright cherry, kirsch and violets soaring from the glass before a deeper, plum, spice and chocolate character starts to emerge. On the palate it just floods over the mouth with massively concentrated, creamy fruit. The combination of its full, generous texture and the sweetness and ripeness of fruit is almost overwhelming. Gradually, the coffee bean and dark chocolate qualities of the oak and supple, sweet tannins begin to fill in and add support, with a grippy quality just as it finishes. Cherry acidity and a structured framework of tannins and dark fruit add heft and length. £9.99, Oddbins. (more)
Vidal Estate (New Zealand) Syrah 2004
Wine of the week 19/02/06. The nose is quite reserved, with muted, meaty tones but is dense and savoury. The palate has a densely-textured, quite creamy mouth-feel, with red fruits and a peppery, meaty quality. Good length and balance here too. The 2003 vintage might still be in some stores, but is well worth trying if the 2004 has yet to appear. £9.99 Noel Young, Valvona & Crolla, Thos. Peatling. See all stockists on wine-searcher (more)
Celler de Capçanes (Spain) Lasendal 2003
Wine of the week 22/01/06. The nose has an absolutely haunting smokiness and depth of plush, plummy fruit. There are elements of dark chocolate and tobacco, and little highlights of Thyme and wild, floral notes. On the palate it has a massive fruit presence, with a ripe, sweet, full palette of black and red fruit flavours, a delicious lick of mocha coffee, and plenty of savoury, supple tannins that are warming and chocolaty. With good acidity, this is a terrific wine from a brilliant co-op, performing like a star estate. £9.66, or only £6.95 if buying a case, Wineandco. See all stockists at wine-searcher.com. (more)
Tabali (Chile) Merlot Reserva 2003
Wine of the week 08/01/06. Suffused with those aromatic, spicy notes, along with a pool of vanilla and milky coffee and ripe, rich, berry fruits. On the palate it is perhaps a touch too oaky and smoky for my taste, but there is fine concentration and depth here, with a great firm-edged, juicy quality of mulberry, blackcurrant and bramble fruit. Tannins are very nicely placed: they sit just in the background, but give good, firm structure. There is a nice juiciness about the acidity than keeps the finish fresh. A lot of wine for your money. £7.99 Selected Asda, Roberson. (more)
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Flagstone (South Africa) Fish Hoek Rosé 2005
Wine of the week 21/05/06. An unusual blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Pinotage and 13% Shiraz, it has a beautiful pomegranate colour and a nose just brimming with rose-hip and cherry, and soft, elegant summer berry fruits. Served well-chilled, the palate has a burst of ripe, fresh fruit that floods across the tongue, with a decisive but very nicely integrated acidity and any hint of creamy fruit sweetness tempered by its dry, savoury finish. £5.99, Oddbins. (more)
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Philippe Michel (France) Cr�mant du Jura 2004
Wine of the week 03/09/06. Mouthwatering pear and apple nose, with creamy, seductive yeasty notes. There are plenty of tiny bubbles and it has a good, fresh but luxurious mousse on the palate. It delivers a dazzling array of crisp, tingling, apple and lemon fruit flavours, but broadens out with some nutty richness and a hint of tropical sweetness, before plenty of incisive acidity kicks in. This is perhaps slightly less dry than previous vintages, but it is beautifully balanced and very stylish fizz. Well done again Aldi. £5.49, all Aldi stores. (more).
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Wine of the week 21/01/07. An aromatic wine, it displays little floral notes and quite delicate stewed fruit and nut aromas. On the palate it is sweet, but there�s a tart orangy quality to the acidity, like Oxford English marmalade, that gives it more tang and a more vivacious character. The finish is bright and the acidity is crisp in a wine that is both modern and classic, but above all, delicious. £8.99, Waitrose. See all stockists on wine-searcher.
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Lately when I turn on any faucet in my house the water comes rushing out at about twice the normal pressure for about half a second and then drops to normal pressure. I am worried the pressure is building up to high in the pipes. If I turn off the faucet and then turn it back on within a minute the pressure comes out normal. Its only when the water hasn't been used for a while that the pressure seems to have built up in the pipes. I tried turning the pressure down on my pressure regulator by turning the adjustment screw on top one full turn counter clockwise but the water still comes out way too high when the faucets or the clothes washer or shower is first turned on. After a second the pressure drops way down now that I adjusted the regulator.
The problem is your expansion tank, or lack thereof. Your home has a check valve somewhere in the system, possibly included with the pressure regulator or as part of the municipal water meter. When your water heater turns on, the heating of the water causes it to expand, and that pressure has nowhere to release until you open a faucet. What you need is an expansion tank installed in your water lines. If you already have one, then it has failed (they usually have a bladder separating the air from the water, and this can fail over time or if not properly maintained). Installing a tank isn't too difficult, but will require shutting off the water to your house, cutting your pipes, and adding a T to your water line. If you have an existing tank, then they are often threaded and are simple to replace (the connection is often threaded and can be screwed off). Note that if you don't fix this, valves in your toilet and other fixtures will start to fail, or the TPR valve on your hot water heater will begin to leak water.
You don't need an expansion tank -- your pressure regulator (or pressure reducing valve) needs to be replaced. Water pressure on the city side is typically higher than what the consumers (toilet, shower, sinks, etc.) in your house are designed to handle (typically 50-60 psi). When the pressure regulator starts failing it will bleed pressure from the city side into your house lines causing higher than normal water pressure due to a failing diaphragm inside the regulator. Buy a new pressure regulator, install it (super easy) and your problem will be solved. Areas with high city pressure (it's around 90 psi where I live!) typically need a new regulator every 15-20 years. If yours lasted 40, you're very fortunate!


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Survey: 41% of smartphone users set to buy iPhone 5
Ad network InMobi has been asking its customers what they think of the rumored upcoming iPhone 5 (purportedly to be announced at the event in Cupertino next week), and as you might imagine, the response is overwhelmingly positive: 41% of current mobile customers in North America say that yes, t...
Ad network revenue shows iOS and Android are almost tied
A monthly report from Mobile ad network Millennial Media paints a familiar picture of the smartphone market. According to impressions data, the iPhone is the top individual phone on the ad network, while the iPad is on the rise with a 29% jump in impressions from last month. Apple was the top m...
Mobile share reports put Android in first for ads, RIM with most subscribers
Two big mobile market share reports have just released, both of them offering up some interesting news for Apple in the world of mobile phone OS users. First up, IDC's report sends Google's Android OS to a whopping 59 percent share, up from 48.6 percent last year. Apple, IDC says, will likely finis...
Apple hires two more for mobile ad sales
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I had my u/s on Wednesday followed by my normal appointment, and… my placenta has not moved a cm. So, we scheduled my c-section for November 2 at 11:30 am. I am excited to finally have it scheduled because we have known since 20 weeks that there was a high probability of it happening.
On the u/s Aibhlin was sucking on her thumb all nestled in head down (body still transverse) on my right side. Her little fingers were wiggling around! Oh so cute!!!! She is getting too big to fit on the u/s screen now, well head and body at the same time. Her heart rate was a really good 154 and the fluid levels are right on target. I am measuring "right on track" according to my doctor.
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Earlier this month, Michael Douglas revealed that he is battling throat cancer. Now, the Oscar-winning actor is opening up about the fight of his life in the new issue of People.
"I'll beat this," the 65-year-old told the magazine, of the malignant tumor found by doctors.
Douglas, who is married to actress to Catherine Zeta-Jones, talks about how the cancer diagnosis has affected his family, including their two children, Dylan, 10, and Carys, 7.
The actor is set to undergo eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. He is expected to make a full recovery. "I am very optimistic," Douglas said in a statement.
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He pretended to be "conservative" so he could endorse US invasions all over the Middle East, but now he takes the mask off, endorsing total statism, health care rationing, and more soaking of the "rich" (old guys first).
He calls Obama "brilliant," pushes him hard left, and gloats: my, how easily neocons can change their spots.
Need we be reminded that this star in the neocon crown was champion of warmaker Bush? Will conservatives ever wake up to the treachery that has been wrought upon them by their dialectical manipulators?
Neocons worship at the altar of power — any power. There they salivate, patiently awaiting their turn at the controls. Sic Semper Neoconus.7:16 am on April 24, 2009 Email Christopher Manion


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With America's severe nursing shortage predicted to reach emergency levels by 2010, a national coalition of nursing leaders has united to launch a sweeping strategic action plan for ensuring the profession's future health. Unveiled this summer at the 2002 American Nurses Association (ANA) convention in Philadelphia, Nursing's Agenda for the Future focuses on addressing the complex, interrelated factors that are the root causes of the RN staffing crisis.
Collectively developed by leaders from more than 60 major nursing organizations--including the National Black Nurses Association, the Philippine Nurses Association of America and the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education--the plan is organized into 10 key action areas. Among them are leadership and planning, delivery systems/nursing models, work environment, legislation/policy, education, recruitment/retention and diversity.
Some of the plan's specific strategies for increasing diversity in nursing and recruiting more people of color into the profession are:
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Six years ago, Paul met Melanie, the woman he calls his "soul mate." They moved in together.
"She was the woman whom I fully intended to grow old with. I loved her more than life itself. She was my world."
Unfortunately, Melanie died in June in a car accident. "I was devastated. I'm still in shock today, five months later. After her funeral, I was supposed to somehow pick up the pieces of my life and continue forward. I live and work out in the country, no neighbors, no friends. This has been the most difficult time in my life."
Paul says he needed someone to talk to, so, like so many lonely people, he joined a dating website two months after Melanie's death. "I wanted to find a friend."
Two weeks later, he got an email from a Russian woman named Yuliya Matrocowa. She attached a picture of herself and her mother standing in front of a flower shop on a sunny day. She was very attractive with long brown hair. She was dressed in jeans and a tight shirt that showed off an enviable figure. She was with her mother, another very attractive woman.
"In her email, she basically stated that she thought we were made for each other. She asked if I would like to correspond with her so we could get to know each other. I thought sure, why not?"
Paul says they emailed each other every day for the next 10 weeks. They never missed a day.
She told Paul that she was a music teacher and lived with her mother in Velsk in Russia.
By the 10th week of correspondence, Yuliya had convinced Paul that she wanted to visit him. She would get a six-month visa. She told him she would make all the arrangements. He agreed.
"When she was at the airport, she started running into problems. She needed to borrow money. I asked for photocopies of the airplane ticket, the receipt and the other documents requiring money, a total of $2,560. She emailed all the things I asked for within 10 minutes!"
He wired her the money.
But she never came. The last email Paul got from her said she needed a certain citizenship paper that would cost more money. He refused to send it and hasn't heard from her since. He's tried to contact her at the same email address, email@example.com, but she doesn't respond.
"What a fool I was. I can't believe I actually believed what she was telling me. But over all those weeks, she knew all the right things to say and could back up any part of her story with documents and pictures. This obviously wasn't her first time doing this. Whoever she is or they are, they're very smart and have taken care of details so the story seems totally legit.
"I don't really know why I'm telling you this story. I know complaining about it isn't going to do me any good. In fact, it may do the opposite. If someone I know finds out, I'll be laughed at mercilessly."
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Stocks to Watch: Time Warner, MasterCard
NEW YORK -- Media and entertainment giant Time Warner (TWX) is expected by analysts Wednesday to post second-quarter adjusted earnings of 59 cents a share on revenue of $6.95 billion.
Time Warner reported adjusted earnings of 60 cents a share on revenue of $7.03 billion in the year-earlier quarter.
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MasterCard (MA), the credit card processor, is scheduled to report second-quarter results before Wednesday's opening bell and analysts expect earnings of $5.58 a share on revenue of $1.88 billion. MasterCard has beaten the consensus view in eight straight quarters with an average upside surprise of 7.4%.
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Le Mans Classic 7-9th July 2006 (www.lemansclassic.com)
GBRE Wins the prestigious Team Prize, on both scratch and handicap
The Team Prize is regarded as the Premier Trophy, rewarding the Team with the best overall performance in terms of consistency and reliability over all 6 grids
The Winning Team 5 comprised of 3 cars from the GBRE stable,
Grid 1: Talbot 105 - G Burnett
Grid 4: Porsche 904 - S Gold/J Diffey
Grid 5: Porsche 910 - Y Junne
GBRE was the main player in two teams, in addition GBRE fielded 3 cars in
Team 1 - the initial favourites
Grid 1: Talbot 105
Grid 5: Chevron B8
Grid 6: Chevron B26
With the highlight being the B8 finishing a very creditable 4th overall in the Final Grid 5 race, and the B26 qualified 3rd for Grid 6. Despite this a mixture of problems befell the Team - including suspension damage to the B26 unnecessarily inflicted by another competitor.
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The Chevron B8 of G. Burnett was the class of the field in the wet qualifying, sitting on the front row of the grid between two Lola T70's and ahead of both Chevron B16's and 4 seconds quicker than the next B8.
Race 1 was a titanic battle for second place between the B's and the 2 B16's, with some superbly close and fraught racing. Finally the B8 of G Burnett emerged victorious to finish 2nd overall.
Race 2: An incident on lap 2 put GB down to 10th place overall and some 9 seconds behind the leading B8 of Hamish Irvine. A concerted effort by Gareth Burnett saw some very quick lap times and the gap was closed, within another lap the green B8 was ahead and pulled steadily away. Unfortunately there was not enough time to pull in the B16's and Gareth Burnett had to settle for 5th overall.
Spa : 6 hour Meeting 29-30 September/1 October 2006 (www.motoracinglegends.com)
Pre-war Legends
With entries of the Alta and 2 BGH Talbot's, it was set to be a good result. The Alta driven by G. Burnett/J. Diffey and the Talbot BGH23 driven by M. Strasoldo/G. Burnett started on the front row. The initial driving being undertaken by JD in the Alta and GB in the Talbot - for the first 20 minutes the cars diced neck and neck - the Talbot quicker through Eau Rouge and up the hill and the Alta quicker through the tight corners. The Talbot came in first and GB handed over to Michael Strasoldo who was having his first outing in the car, driving superbly he brought the Talbot home in 2nd place, whilst the Alta was relayed to GB with such an enormous lead that it was only necessary for GB to bring it home.
HSCC Sport Car : Chevron B8
Race 1 : 30 Mins
With 3rd place on the grid amongst 6 Chevron B8's, it was going to be a close race. The leading 3 cars - M Schryver, A Newall and G Burnett battled for several laps until a safety car incident curtailed racing for several laps. Once clear the battle recommenced with the 3 cars finishing close together well ahead of the rest of the field
Race 2 : 30 Mins
Starting again in 3rd place with Luke Stevens driving, it proved to be the highlight race of the weekend. Luke forged his way past Newall pressuring him into a mistake and then tracking Schryver who also made a mistake and left Luke to take a well deserved victory. Throughout the B8 performed superbly and proved more than a match for the competition.
Gareth Burnett, John Ruston & James Diffey
Tour Auto 2006
With five days of racing on roads, circuits and special stages, the Tour Auto Lissac is far from being an easy ride. The teams were not spared a moment for this 2006 edition. 195 historic cars united to embark upon the delightful discovery of the French regions between Paris and Cannes via Beaune, Vichy, Chateauneuf-sur-Isere and Nimes. With an itinerary that included visits to 4 race circuits - Dijon, Magny-Cours, Charade and Ledenon, 8 special stages on closed roads as well as 1000km on public roads, it is a testament to any cars durability and speed.
With a supremely consistent performance from the driver/co-driver pairing of Yves Junne and Fred Gallagher and 100% reliability from the Porsche 910, it proved to be a dominant performance to Win the Post Historic Category.
The 904 Porsche entered in regularity by owner Stanley Gold was a first outing with his co-driver and a result of 31st out of 90 entries proved a very satisfactory result. With an improving performance through the event giving an indication of what could have been achieve with a little more experience.
Throughout all of this, the very famous 1964 Targa Florio winning car ran faultlessly.
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Pre-War Cars at Le Mans 17th June 2006
Nail-Bitingly Close Finish
The ACO Centenary Race for pre-War cars, run on the Saturday morning of this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, was one of the most closely-fought battles ever held on the full 13.65km circuit. On pole position was the Alta Sports of Luke Stevens and, in second place on the grid – just a few hundredths of a second behind – was the Talbot 105 Alpine of Gareth Burnett. From the outset, the two cars (both owned by John Ruston) ran neck and neck, the lead repeatedly switching between them for the entirety of the 40-minute race.
As the leading cars exited the final corner and headed for the chequered flag, the Talbot was marginally ahead but the 2-litre supercharged Alta was closing rapidly. There was a tremendous cheer from the crowd and from the pit-lane as they crossed the line with scarcely a hair's breadth between the two, but the Talbot managed to hold on to first place by a mere 0.06 seconds. Although relegated to a nail-bitingly close second place, the Alta, skilfully driven by current European Caterham Champion Luke Stevens, took the fastest lap of the race, at 6min 3.27sec.
It wasn't just a tight finish at the front of the field, however. The Bentley 4¼-litre of Bob Gilbert came in third, with Mark Butterworth's Lagonda V12 Le Mans only just pipping Holly Mason's Aston Martin Ulster, LM21, to fourth place – by an even smaller margin than the leading two cars. Albert Otten's BMW 328 took sixth place, and third in class. Elsewhere in the field, class winners included Mike Preston in his Bugatti T50, and Jock Mackinnon, in the Bentley 3-litre he had driven to Le Mans all the way from Edinburgh.
"The reaction of the crowd said it all," commented organiser Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends. "If any of the younger spectators had initially thought historic events might be slow or uninteresting compared with the modern 24 Hours, they soon changed their minds. The grandstand spectators stood and cheered at the excitement of the close racing. The spectacle was enough to ensure that the ACO Centenary Races generated 2½ hours of live coverage across Europe on Motors TV."


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Winning Funds Bet on Companies Repurchasing Shares
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Seeking income, investors have poured into dividend exchange-traded funds. Lately the move has proved rewarding.
During the past three years, PowerShares Dividend Achievers (PFM) has returned 12.5% annually, outdoing the S&P 500 by a percentage point, according to Morningstar.
But instead of focusing on shares with rich dividends, investors could have done even better by holding companies that have been buying back their stocks. During the past three years, PowerShares Buyback Achievers (PKW) returned 15.1% annually.
The outlook for the buyback fund remains bright. While sales of S&P 500 companies are growing at an annual rate of 1.8%, the stocks in the buyback fund are growing 9.2%. Despite their superior characteristics, the buyback stocks sell at a discount, commanding a price-earnings ratio of 13.4, compared to a multiple of 14.2 for the S&P 500.
To be included in the buyback fund, a company must have reduced its number of shares by 5% in the previous calendar year. The fund currently holds 245 stocks from a universe of 4,000 names. Big holdings include such blue-chips as International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC) and Home Depot (HD). Buybacks tend to prop up stocks, says Timothy Alward, CEO of Ford Equity Research, which devised the benchmark that is used by PowerShares Buyback fund. As shares are reduced, the earnings attributed to each remaining share increases. As a result, companies that repurchased shares have outperformed the markets over long periods. Buyback stocks can be defensive holdings, says Alward. Only steady businesses with strong cash flows can afford to repurchase big chunks of their shares. "The buyback index tends to do a little better in downturns than the market as a whole," he says. "During strong rallies, the index stays close with the market."
When the market collapsed in 2008, PowerShares Buyback Achievers lost 33.6%, outdoing the S&P 500 by 3.4 percentage points. So far this year, the fund is up 13.6%, compared to a gain of 16.4% for the S&P 500. Despite the recent rally, many buy-back stocks sell at big discounts to their fair values, argues Bill Nygren, portfolio manager of Oakmark Select (OAKLX), a mutual fund. Nygren's views are worth considering. During the past 15 years, his Oakmark fund returned 9.1% annually, outdoing the S&P 500 by four percentage points and ranking as the top-performing large blend fund.
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Carbolic acid is a sweet-smelling clear liquid that is added to many different products. Carbolic acid poisoning occurs when someone touches or swallows this chemical.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Phenol poisoning; Phenylic acid poisoning; Hydroxybenzene poisoning; Phenic acid poisoning; Benzenol poisoning
Note: This list may not include all products containing carbolic acid.
Seek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
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The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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The health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance for recovery.
Damage continues to occur to the esophagus and stomach for several weeks after the poison was swallowed, and death may occur as long as a month later.
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Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update
Results and Summary of Benefits: Atypical Antipsychotics for Bipolar Personality Disorder
Of seven studies of bipolar personality disorder (BPD), four showed statistically significant beneficial effects. Two studies showed some efficacy of aripiprazole, but the strength of evidence is low. One study showed that olanzapine is efficacious at 5–10 mg/day but not at 2.5 mg/day. The strength of evidence for the finding is low.
In summary, although there is some evidence for benefit from atypical antipsychotics for BPD, it is inadequate for a meta-analysis and conclusions about the statistical or clinical significance of the effect.
Keywords: antipsychotics | atypical antipsychotics | off-label | second generation | borderline personality | BPD | aripiprazole | olanzapine | quetiapine
- Maglione M, Ruelaz Maher A, Hu J, et al. Off-Label Use of Atypical Antipsychotics: An Update. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 43 (Prepared by the Southern California RAND Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. HHSA 290-2007-10062-I). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; September 2011. AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC087-EF. Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/offlabelantipsych.cfm.
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