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Most even handed article from Ms Marron I have ever seen. Thank you. It has long been obvious that no one profession has all the answers for everyone. Generally people go to the people they trust first, their GP. When results are not obtained they look elsewhere, and when they find help, often instant, whether they understand or not,[ and who understands HOW antalgics or antibiotics work ], there is an increased chance they will return. The inference that ear problems are otitis media, which is an infection, to which the later connection of antibiotics is made, perpetuates the myth that ear problems are infections, when all the evidence indicates that in the vast majority of cases, there is NO INFECTION, hence the failure of antibiotics. AS well grommets also do NOT have evidence based support for their use. Being such an advocate of EBM I find it strange that Ms M. does not mention this, and may well be why a range of non-drug care gets patient satisfaction in what may well be a multi-factorial problem.
Hygiene messages do not seem to be getting through. Still there are too many Medicos who buckle under the weight of patient's requests for antibiotics.We need to push messages to promote hand-washing as very few people wash hands after toilet visits. Signs should be installed in toilets;sneezes need to be covered up;door handles are a source of infection;mask utilisation should be encouraged etc etc.
I agree Gerald. As a consultant pharmacist I see inappropriate prescribing continued for years and the excuse given is "oh they are stable on that regime so I don't want to change anything". Quality of life is so important for our elderly, often more so than quantity. Even if they have been on something for years it is good to review and remember that what was started when they were in their 50's or 60's or 70's may not be appropriate now they are in their 80's or 90's. However I also do not like to see them swallowing heaps of supplements which are expensive to buy and often of questionable value. Minimal medication focusing on quality of life is the way to go in my opinion.
Yes It is time!
It is time to put the interaction before the transaction.
It is time to put people's health before the "cheaper brand".
I admire your work Gerald, because it is time we support pharmacists to dig deep and remember why they wanted to be a pharmacist? Mainly to support people's lives and rarely for the money.
What was the most trusted profession has significantly dropped simply because many pharmacies are placing their own interests before the communities.
Finally, in a study I conducted with 133 pharmacy members I noticed that many pharmacy assistants usually in their teens or twenties found the elderly customers a pain to work with, they did not have the patience or the training to listen and understand their needs, this lead to frustration from both sides and a lack of care for the elderly.
It really is time to bring back the community to pharmacy.
Thanks Gerald.
I have had preliminary discussions about forming "The Australian Integrative Pharmacists Association" as an offshoot of AIMA. This is a preliminary expression of interest, but I would be delighted to keep a record of any interest and liase with AIMA in time. I'm well aware that the Friends of Science and Medicine are infiltrating pharmacy circles, spreading their doctrine. Here's an opportunity to be informed about complementary medicines in our practices, with an umbrella organisation protecting our opinions and interests.
Since the report in Europe some years ago, followed shortly thereafter by similar figures from US and Australia, of sales of non-pharmaceutical products for 'health' issues equaling or exceeding 'mainstream'products, there was a ramp-up of the 'unproven/unscientific' claims by the spin doctors for Big Pharma. But immediately the buy-up of the companies producing nutritional products began, and very few are now independent. As this has happened, dosages of the active components has dropped, and many of the herbal ingredients are made from the less vital parts of the plant. So, by making weak products that are contrary to herbal protocols, they make money from less-discerning clients, and can then also say, 'just as we told you,this stuff does not work'.
To my knowledge, there are no known risk factors, and certainly no known causes, of MND. If the causes were known, researchers would have a better idea of how to treat it but there is no treatment available because causes/risk factors are unknown (except for 10% of cases where there is a family history). It is simply incorrect to provide a list of "actual causes" as you have done. What evidence do you have for these? This smacks of sensationalist journalism based on no evidence whatsoever to support your argument.
Well, that all depends on your knowledge base and whether you're prepared to really research the topic. May I suggest you try the following for a start:
Happy hunting!
This is so true. Good care involves empathy. Listening is all important. Treat the patient not just the disease.
Very poetic, very emotive: But hardly a case study with sufficient detail for a professional to make any judgment upon. Has this case study been published in a journal? I suspect a far more complicated scenario. Who established "cause and effect" ???
You BELIEVE what you want, Ms Smartypants, but you haven't disproven that the above have no effect and you haven't told us how cancer works. It's quite basic, really. Why don't you put your intellect and skepticism to better use and instead of pandering to the establishment with your glib rhetoric, do some research. A good start would be the following websites. http://www.cancertutor.com
P.S. And please get over your smug "I'm-a-skeptic-so-I-know-it-all" attitude. It does not become you (and you might ACTUALLY help people in need).
P.P.s. The CAPTCHA box below is idiotic – the image has numbers, not words. Very indicative of this site's bona fides. Oh and the "Preview comment" button does not work (ditto!)
An important article. We spend many hours in our workplace and this can impact on long term health and well-being. In the same way that we invest in a good bed or a comfortable chair at home it is important to invest in a good quality ergonomic work environment.
Yes, university has been undermined by many courses, and certainly their are chalratins taking advantage of the vulnerable already dealling with a mongrel of a disease, some terribly. A Current Affair is no pedigree though.
I have seen quite a few pharmacists touting magic cures and the vitamin and herb aisles prove that expensive urine is a big money maker for pharmacies.
However, caring and treating cancer patients is about holistic care, not just surgery, not weeks of radiotherapy or cytotoxics.
The Cancer Council has a document for patients on complimentary therapies amd cancer treatment- puts a lot in perspective and discusses evidence. People cancer journey is what works for them, complimentary therapies are there for supporting the mainstream interventions, not replacing them. If it helps someone through a horrible journey, necuase traditional interventionist are great with the scalpel or filling out a prescription, but atrocious at 'well being' concerns.
Exposing quackery is one thing. Punishing everyone else just becuase of your own cancer journey isn't.
Interesting piece Mark, and an area in which I have a strong interest. The evidence has long supported the importance of nutritional supplements as an adjunct therapy to certain prescription medicines, and for pharmacists to recommend these when appropriate.
Blackmores Institute has a strong commitment to working with pharmacists, researchers and education providers to grow the knowledge-base on integrative approaches such as this that will improve patient outcomes. You may be interested to read our editorial on the study you refer to: http://www.blackmoresinstitute.org/login/news-and-insights/Diuretics-proton-pump-inhibitor-to-hypomagnesemia
Dr Lesley Braun, Pharmacist & Director of Blackmores Institute
There are many of these stories happening after HPV vaccination and they are being documented by the US CDC adverse reaction database (VAERS) and the website – Safe, Affordable, Necessary and Effective Vaccines (www.sanevax.org). The public trusts that the clinical trials and post-vaccination surveillance are capable of determining cause and effect but this is not the case with HPV vaccines. The passive surveillance system used by all government regulators is inadequate for determining cause and effect (Ref: US CDC) and the clinical trials were also inadequate for establishing long-term cause and effect relationships. This information can be viewed in my article published in the journal Infectious Agents and Cancer (a link to this is on my website). Consequently there is inadequate knowledge of cause and effect even though many of the side-effects being observed after vaccination were identified in the clinical trials. Consequently the vaccine has been removed from the national programs in India and Japan due to the serious adverse events and court cases have started in Spain, France and India. Cause and effect should be established prior to the introduction of a vaccine into the community not after the event.
Tantalising editorial!
I strongly support initiatives to increase research into primary health care in Australian community pharmacies, and have for many years. A fundamental step needed for this to succeed, and one which seems not to attract a lot of focus, is for proprietor and employee pharmacists to wholeheartedly embrace research in community pharmacies. A sustained campaign is needed from PSA and the Pharmacy Guild. In the 1980s in South Australia, in the 1990s in Perth and again in 2003 I undertook primary health care research in pharmacies in which I was working without any funding support. I did it because I knew it was important and I cared about the future of pharmacy. I am sure there are plenty of other pharmacists who feel as passionate about pharmacy as I was (and still am) when I did those studies. What is needed now is for those pharmacists to go looking for ways they can participate. Don't stand back and wait. Become proactive. If PSA and the Guild can tap into this vast resource it will make a vast difference to our professional future. John Gibson
The main issue being missed here is that there is no "generic" cannabis. I've had the privilege of spending a day in a cannabis nursery with a herbal grower outside Zurich. He grows a specific species of cannabis, rich in pain relieving properties, for the European medical market. To suggest that cannabis will add to the misuse of the current crop of opioid misbehaviour is an immature view. In my opinion, it smacks of protection of the existing market, and sweeps the value to the patient with intractable pain into the background. I've spoken to medical cannabis users. I've been overwhelmed at the improved quality of life in the scenarios of their particular use. So, don't judge, just listen. And more especially, don't leave decisions to the politicians!
The Friends of Science (FSM) Pathology Recommendations was prepared by their Pathology Advisory Group which included distinguished pathologists from Australia and New Zealand. The report was supported by The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
It includes pathology tests that should be avoided.
(Full report http://www.scienceinmedicine.org.au/images/pdf/pathologyrecommendations.pdf)
These tests are offered in some pharmacies by in-house naturopaths.
The item claims that Complementary Medicine has the potential to produce a net economic benefit of $1.8 billion from 2015-2020.
However, of the six treatments that were investigated, only one is complementary.
The news report covers vitamin D and calcium supplementation for osteoporosis. Vitamin D and calcium supplementation is not complementary medicine, but conventional medicine, with the optimal doses and patient populations being worked out in clinical trials after basic research determined the mechanism of action of the hormone. Similarly, folic acid and omega fatty acids for cardiovascular disease are not complementary medicines, but conventional medicines. They were again discovered and developed by conventional research and clinical trials
That something can be purchased over the counter without a prescription does not make it complementary, paracetamol would never be claimed as a complementary medicine. Being a vitamin does not make something a complementary medicine. Using vitamin C to treat Scurvy or folic acid to prevent neural tube defects is conventional medicine, while using vitamin C to treat colds is a complementary use (which is still promoted in the face of continued evidence that it is ineffective).
The benefits of these regimes may be overestimated. The report did not examine some of the latest systematic reviews on omega fatty acids that have concluded there is no or minor effects. The review of the only actual complementary medicine, St. John's Wort, does not factor in the life threatening drug interactions that it causes in the cost benefit analysis, and seems to be promoting self-medication for a significant illness.
Claiming conventional medical treatments (such the vitamin D and calcium supplementation highlighted in the news article) show that complementary medicines have significant economic benefits is highly misleading.
Yours sincerely
Ian Musgrave
Senior lecturer in Pharmacology University of Adelaide
Glad to read this editorial. The thing is you have to understand your patients very well. I know you guys are great but you should be patient centered.
"Distinguished" pathologists and other scientists have sadly had their professional image sullied with all the corruption and fraudulent/misleading construction of reports and their 'creative'conclusions. Leaders with a professional profile are the ones that have been consistently targeted by Big Pharma. What assurances do we have that these 'distinguished' people are not supporting vested interests with whom they liase and have professional interactions ? What trust can we place in their recommendations ?
CAM has been using those terms for over 50 years. It is medicine who have not only usurped the term, but as yet, have not jumped out of their alopathic paradigm of "TREATING THE SYMPTOM &/or The RESULT of the treatment". CAM used the term 'HEALTH' centres for many years too, until others such as gyms took that over.
The CAM use of terms such as Health and Wellness is primarily not used as an add-on after drastic medical interventions, such as Ms Marron points out is the way it is used, but rather as approaches to enhance awareness that optimise bodily functions as close as possible to normal WITHOUT THE TRANSFORMING interferences to normal function in cells, tissues and organs caused by super-imposed un-natural toxins, surgery and radiation.
This is advising clients/friends/patients/visitors of things that enhance bodily functions, and being aware of things that may be harmful, and best avoided. Even genetic expression can be altered with a better/more appropriate lifestyle, and even with cancers, the pendulum has long swung away from heredity to environment as the main factor. The reference to vitamins as causing cancer etc has long been discredited as being a product of the corrupted, biased, and unfortunately dis-honest reporting cast as "research" of which we see so much in recent times, that it's hard to know what is genuine, believable, research.
Like you, with your well-known story of your own cancer, most people initially consult their GP, and when dis-satisfied with the attitude, personal and conditional treatment, lack of results etc, do they then seek care from CAM. Most apparently are so satisfied that they continue to consult CAM, even as their family's first port of call. This is one of the huge alarms the medical profession have.
Bastardisation of the language is problem. Medical use of Wellness is just like the term 'Health Department', a total reversal of the concept and definition of the word. I have never seen the figures published, but there would be little argument from Joe Public that the vast majority of the so-called Health budget is not spent on promoting HEALTH, but in treating sickness, and we are all paying the price for that. A famous Health writer and philosopher said towards the end of the 20th Century "The pharmaceutical assault on the health of the nation has been a dismal failure."
Certainly accredited consultant pharmacists are well equipped to undertake this role. My RMMRs are very holistic with a focus on deprescribing. I find I often identify issues that others have missed. I would love to be paid to implement my recommendations rather than simply preparing a report which may or may not be acted upon.
Bravo Neil. A brave step, but not a new one for you. I will be interested to see a synopsis of the 'Pro' and 'Con' comments you receive.
Unfortunately, antibiotic use/overuse is not always a 'personal' choice, but something about which we all need more awareness, and Government action to intercede in the profit driven motives in our food chain. Our society is deluged with antibiotics totally unknowing/unquantified entering the food chain in supplements given to animals especially, usually for non-health reasons, but primarily for weight gain. GP's have to educate/take the time to tell patients re the ineffectiveness of antibiotics with viral infections. The Russians solve the problem cheaply, more effectively, and without even having to differentially diagnose between viral and bacterial. They use ultraviolet light to kill pathogens of any ilk, very effectively, and cheaply, without antibiotic resistance becoming an issue. A resurgence is also occurring in the use of traditional/pre-antibiotic regimes being re-introduced such as peroxide and other Oxygen elevating techniques, colloidal silver being used in hospitals for infection control and solving a previous huge problem of battle wound infections with field dressings impregnated with C.S. gel, and even our faithful Tea-tree oil which instantly kills HIV, Ebola etc, and even the much maligned iodine. As with soil health, a healthy body environment does not provide an environment in which pathogens flourish, so Neil's previous article above summarising some of the benefits of Integrative and Complementary HEALTH Care looking for underlying CAUSES rather than treating symptoms that have developed well after the horse has bolted.
I find it difficult to be impartial when I read Ms Marron's articles. Often I laugh at her one-eyed antics, sigh at her lauding of corrupted 'research' which has been doctored, as in spin-doctored, to support a pharmaceutical product often developed from an age old proven herbal product, then knocks these old, proven, safe, products. Then she infers that no patient of a 'traditional' drug-pushing medic, ever dies, but of course they do if they go to a CAM praccie. And of course these perfect drug pushers never, ever err in their prescribing and always chose drugs that are non-toxic, have no emotional, chemical or any other side-effect,[ and whose research was truthful, unbiased and uncorrupted, and proven to be useful. Yes, I live in Fairyland too, but in a different section to Ms Marron ], always are given with exhaustive advice when to take/not to take, are never given with any other drug as all inter-actions are not known, and dose is always adjusted for patients size, physical activity, general health and vitality, age, other circumstances, including other long and short-term medication regimes, and heaven forbid, even their dietary habits, water and nutritional intakes. And my always hopeful expectation is that one day Ms Marron will get real, and perhaps she will introduce us to that paragon of medical virtuosity who is obviously her GP, on whom she bases her suppositions. That is probably unrealistic, as to date she has shown no intention of ever opening both eyes, and critically examining all the evidence that is uncorrupted.
Aprotinin was used during my CABG surgery on 30th June 2007 so I found out after picking up my operation notes.
I experienced a very slow difficult recovery and can now understand why. I had to give up a very successful sales career because of multiple health issues , mental and physical.
Friends and family were putting me down because so many people they knew had had bypass surgery and recovered a lot faster than I did so what was wrong with me.
I can't believe they were thinking of putting it back on the market in Australia.
I am so glad I saw that program on channel 7. Jenny is a very brave lady to take on the bigwigs at Bayer. Good on her!
Mostly the Bad Guys get in through your front door — when they knock and you let them in. aks Spear Phishing = an email with a credible 'click here to open' link. D-O-N-T!! because curiosity kills uncool pharma-cats too.
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caliberchic Posts: 402I don't know how much the factors change per state but my lease info for MI is
55% Residual Value for 36 Mos and a .00338 Money Factor. Of course these figures change quarterly so by the time my car arrives they will have changed. I expect it to go up $20-$40 per month in payment because the RV will drop. -
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi RWS. You definitely do not want to lease this car for any term other than 24 months. That is the "sweet spot" with Chrysler Financial's lease program for it right now. This car's exact lease program varies by trim level, for now I will provide you with info on its program for the base model. Let me know if you want something different. If you were to lease a base 2007 Dodge Caliber through Chrysler Financial right now for 24 months with 15,000 miles per year, its buy rate lease money factor and residual value should be .00031 and 66%, respectively.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Yes, the numbers that I mentioned in my previous post are for a 24 month lease. I haven't seen the 27 month numbers, but the money factor for 27 months might be the same. The 24 month, 15,000 mile per year money factor and residual value for the Dodge Caliber AWD are .00125 and 66%. The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a Caliber SXT are .00140 and 66%.
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flyusmc Posts: 9Hey all I just did the dodge.com website lease 999 down and 239 for 27 months. It seemed like a good deal? Your imputs or did I just get juiced?
P.S. The dealer even gave me the SXT 24E package (SXT Sport) with Sirius, 6 Disc CD, 17 inch wheels, Sunburst Orange paint and interior accents, Fog lights, and SXT sport trim. -
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi Andy. It is difficult for anyone to give a detailed analysis of your deal without knowing this car's MSRP and selling price. These numbers will show how much of a discount you were given and will enable anyone who reads your post to estimate what your lease payment should have been if they have Chrysler Financial's lease program.
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flyusmc Posts: 9Hey Car Man. My MSRP was $18,538.94 + ($575.00) Tax, title and Registration.
Capt Cost Reduction was $ 6349.50
Purchase price at the end of lease is $12.351.45
Lease terms are(were) $999 down 239+tax (Like 14 dollars) Per month for 27 Months.
I get 12000 Miles per year (I drive around 11,500 a year) .20 per mile over.
Thats it.
Any advice on if this is good? I've noticed They (Chrysler Financial/Dodge) stopped advertising this lease deal on their website. Hmm....
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hey Andy. $6,349.50 is a huge capitalized cost reduction. Are you paying this out of your own pocket or is any of it a dealer discount? Given this car's small margins I suspect that you are paying a lot of this as a down payment. It is in your best interest as a consumer not to make any sort of down payment when leasing. I say this because if your leased vehicle is totaled in an accident or stolen and never recovered during your lease, your down payment essentially disappears.
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billwfriend Posts: 44I priced out a loaded SE, getting the net price up near 17k. A 39mos lease with 0 down and 15k miles a year = 298/mos totalling $11,662.
Take that lease to 48mos, and it's only $211 per mos totalling $10,182.
Gee, do I want to pay $11,662 for use of the same vehicle over 39mos, or pay $10,182 for use over 48 mos!
I've got a dealer looking into this apparent issue with Dodge.com 'build and price' lease pricing. If this is for real, and Dodge wants to lose money by having people lease for 4 years instead of 3, I'm all for it!!! -
uofmrapper Posts: 4Hi Car_man -
I am looking for residuals and money factors for a lease on an 08 Dodge Nitro, 4x4 SXT, MSRP $24,690 with 12,000 miles for 36 months. I also qualify for Daimler Chrysler Affiliate Rewards Preferred Pricing. Looking to go to dealer tomorrow so advice needed asap!
There is no Dodge Nitro forum so I am posting here and also in the Jeep Liberty forum.
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newbloke Posts: 2Hi I'm from Australia and we have only recently received the Caliber over here.I love the way they look and will be taking one for a test drive in January. I am looking at buying one in the new year and have been hunting for details on the current models. I'm looking to buy a 2.4 manual and the only way they are sold over here is in the R/T. I have been checking out the dealer sites and most of them dont even list the 2.4. Yours is the only forum I've found and most of the comments seem to be ealier models. Do you have any comments on the 2007/2008 models that I am missing in my hamfisted computer ignorance? or links to other forums with more details?
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bigtsr Posts: 149Welcome to the forum Newbloke.
I can only refer to what's available in North America
and the RT is only availiable with the 2.4L here.
It does come with FWD/5speed or AWD/CVT(auto)
and has no option for either the 1.8L or 2.0L petrol
I believe from posts on other Caliber forums that you
can option the 2.0LCRD deisel in Australia which is
not a NA option.
Do a google for Caliberforums(z) and you will find other Aussies
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equuspwr Posts: 5Car Man or anyone, I wonder if you can help me? First I would like to know how you figure out the risidual value and how you use it, and how do you figure out the "money factor" and how it is used. It may be a little too late to ask these questions because I already put a down payment on a car, but I have 2 days to back out. Can you tell me if I made a good deal? I leased a 2008 Dodge SXT 2.0L engine. Sticker price is $18,850.00 total. The salesman said he was charging me $16,252.00 for the car. I put $1,500.00 down, and $219 a month for 36 months and 12,000 Miles a year. The salesman said that I didn't need Gap insurance because it is built into the lease, (Chrysler takes care of it), and it is an open end lease, but no matter what happens I will not owe any money when I turn the car in. I live in Long Island NY 11590. Does any of this make sense, and did I get a good deal?
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equuspwr Posts: 5How long does it take to get a reply to a post? I ask this as a factual question, not in a sarcastic manor. I am asking because I am stalling picking up the car until I get a reply, but I can't stall for too long, and I want the car. I will wait until wednesday and then go ahead with the deal anyway. :confuse:
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Greetings newbloke. This particular discussion is for consumers to discuss leasing the Dodge Caliber. You will have better luck getting others' opinions on this car b visiting the "Dodge Caliber" and the "New Caliber Owners - Give Us Your Report!" discussions.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hi equuspwr. Residual values and money factors are not calculated. Banks that lease vehicles provide dealerships with lists of what factors and residuals they must use to calculate vehicles' lease payments. The following article describes how to do so: Calculate Your Own Lease Payment.
Let's take a look at your deal. You leased a 2008 Dodge Caliber SXT 2.0L that has an MSRP of $18,850 and a selling price of $16,252. You are being given a discount of around $2,600 on a car that doesn't have much of a spread between its MSRP and dealer invoice price. This looks like a very attractive price to me. Just make sure that the dealer you are working with used Chrysler Financial's buy rate lease money factor of .00125 to calculate your monthly payment and you're all set.
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hello equuspwr. Many banks charge an an end-of-term fee known as a disposition fee on leases. The last time that I checked, Chrysler Financial charged a $425 disposition fee to customers who turn-in their leased vehicles and do not lease a new one.
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equuspwr Posts: 5I went ahead and leased the car. I'm not sure whether I got a good deal or not. This is the first time I ever leased a car and I wasn't too lease savvy. Like I said, The car's msrp was 18,850, the selling price wound up to be 16,300, and I put 1,500 down and pay 218 a month, 36 months, 12,000 miles a year. Free oil changes for the entire lease too. They say ignorance is bliss, so I am very blissful. I am happy with the car so far. It runs nice, looks nice and is living up to my expectations so far. True, I only have about 300 miles on it so far, but I will keep you updated on the car in one of the other owner forums. Thanks again.
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For the first time the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center teamed up with technology gurus at ifixit.com to research toxic chemicals in 36 different cell phones, including the recently released iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S III. The results were released today at www.HealthyStuff.org and www.ifixit.com.
The Motorola Citrus ranked the least toxic phone followed by the iPhone 4 S and the LG Remarq. The new iPhone 5 ranked 5th, versus its primary competitor, Samsung Galaxy S III, which ranked 9th. The most toxic phone tested was the iPhone 2G. The full list of rankings can be found at HealthyStuff.org.
Every phone sampled in this study contained at least one of following hazardous chemicals: lead, bromine, chlorine, mercury and cadmium. These hazardous substances can pollute throughout a product's life cycle, including when the minerals are extracted; when they are processed; during phone manufacturing; and at the end of the phone's useful life. Emissions during disposal and recycling of phones as electronic waste, or "e-waste," are particularly problematic. The mining of some tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold used in mobile phones has been linked to conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A 2004 study found that three-quarters of all cell phones leach lead at levels that would qualify them as hazardous waste. While tracking e-waste is difficult, it is estimated that 50-80% is exported to countries such as China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Phillipines, where there is a labor-intensive, informal recycling infrastrucure that often lacks environmental and human health safeguards.
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The 2013 Dublin Open was hosted by the Irish Taekwon-Do Association in the DCU Sports Complex on April 28th. The tournament began promptly at 10am with a full-house of competitors & spectators there to witness the action taking place across 8 rings. This was the largest one-day tournament ever run by the association with 522 competitors, junior & senior taking part over 8 rings with 75 umpires on hand to ensure the day ran as smoothly & efficiently as possible.
This tournament was exclusively for colour belts as the ITA will host a Blackbelt Open Championshipsin June and the level of competition on display in all age groups was extraordinary with many competitors needing to win four rounds or more to reach the medal stages of their sections. The tournament ran ahead of schedule finishing early at 4pm, an excellent achievement on behalf of the organisers considering the number of competitors involved.
Blanchardstown Taekwon-Do Club, from Dublin, finished asthe best overall club with 14 Gold, 7 Silver & 5 Bronze medals; Integrity Martial Arts placed second while Cork ITA, Newlands Taekwon-Do & Greystones rounded out the top five respectively.
As always credit must be given to the ITA tournament& umpire committee of Mr Adrian Byrne, Mr Stephen Ryan, Mr Mark Buckley, Ms Laura Cullen & Mr Niall Jones as well as the tournament host Mr Stephen Cooley and the volunteers from local clubs who helped to set up the venue for the event.
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Kashif Weds Komal
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Detroit–June 4–Kashif, son of Mohammad Saleem and Kishwar, and Komal, daughter of Syed Nisar (Arif) Akhtar and Dr. Nilofar Syed, enjoyed a unique wedding on the Detroit River Princess boat, with over 1,000 people in attendance. The boat journey and wedding reception lasted for about 2 and a half hours.
The reception hall on the first deck of the boat was decorated elegantly for the occasion. The 3rd deck was reserved for children's entertainment, including a "magic show." A large number of guests from outside of Michigan, including California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and from overseas (India and Pakistan) were in attendance.
After a brief introduction and speeches, a delicious dinner was served, and people journeyed up and down on the boat through four different levels. On the fourth level a lovely Mushaira was in progress, in the unseasonably cool Michigan breeze that wafted across the Detroit river.
The guests were entertained as they attempted to pray Maghrib and a person called out "The boat is turning, wait a minute…" and all the guests were forced to adjust their positions.
In their eagerness to attend, people arrived at the waterfrong before the boat's departure–this is somewhat unusual for the Indo-Pak community.


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Handy cleaning tool slides over your robot's Bristle Brush to quickly and easily remove hair and debris. Compatible with Roomba 500, 600 and 700 Series.
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Clean brushes ensure optimal cleaning performance. We recommend that you clean your robot's brushes every 1-3 uses (depending upon the amount of hair and debris in your home).
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LUMIX DMC-TS25 Active Lifestyle Tough Camera - White
Model: DMC-TS25W- Go anywhere, any time with this rugged adventure camera
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The rugged, waterproof LUMIX TS25 compact adventure camera delivers go-anywhere flexibility with state-of-the-art imaging performance. The LUMIX TS25 is the ultimate tough camera, so no matter where you find yourself... diving with sea life, hanging from a mountain, or exploring the winding alleys of a foreign market... you will take the best shot possible without worrying about your camera. Waterproof to 23 feet, shockproof from 5 feet, and freezeproof from 14 degrees Fahrenheit, the LUMIX TS25 is a tough camera for your active lifestyle.
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Panasonic is ready to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary by fueling your creativity with the Creative Control feature (in the recording mode) and the Creative Retouch feature (in the playback mode). These features take simple or complicated scenes and make them easy to capture in a great photo. Simply set the camera to match your scene and it uses sophisticated presets to optimize the camera settings resulting in photos you'll be proud of.
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Panasonic has developed the industry's first Creative Panorama functions. Discover 12 filter effects that will take your panorama images to the next level with creative and dramatic results.
Advanced Underwater Mode
The Red Color Reproduction of Advanced Underwater Mode compensates for the color red that is easily lost in underwater photography. This creates underwater pictures that look more natural. Other modes that deliver incredible results are Sports, Snow, and Beach & Snorkeling. They can all be selected from the menu quickly and easily..
iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode
In the iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode, the camera does all the work, leaving you free to compose your shot and capture the moment. Simply aim, press, and shoot. The detection and correction functions go to work to give you beautiful photos and videos*.
* The applicable iA Mode functions vary with photos and videos.
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Capture Stills or HD Video In and Out of the Water
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* Converted to standard 35mm camera equivalent, at the wide-end.
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If the 4x optical zoom is not long enough for your photographic journey, the Intelligent Zoom uses digital zoom technology with minimum deterioration of image quality thanks to the Intelligent Resolution technology. The 4x optical zoom virtually extends to an 8x zoom equivalent.
Motion Picture Button
Video recording can be easily started with the press of the Motion Picture Button making it convenient for switching between photo and video shooting instantly.
MP4 HD Recording
If you want to edit your videos on a computer or upload them to a website, the DMC-TS25 can record HD motion images (1,280 x 720 pixels) in MP4 format.
MEGA O.I.S. with Active Mode
The Active Mode effectively suppresses blur in video recordings especially at wide-angle settings while walking or playing with children or moving subjects.
The MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) suppresses vibration and hand-shake that happens when you press the shutter button or when shooting at night with a slow shutter speed. Even slight hand-shake movement is accurately detected by a sampling frequency of 4,000 times per second, and compensated for to produce sharp, clear images..
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Torch Light
The DMC-TS25 features a torch light that helps records beautiful videos even in dusky underwater environments or at a nighttime camp. You can even turn on the light to illuminate a subject when the camera function is not activated.
2.7-inch Intelligent LCD
The DMC-TS25's 2.7-inch LCD is a 230K-dot Intelligent LCD. LUMIX's acclaimed Intelligent LCD technology automatically adjusts the brightness in 11 step increments according to your shooting conditions. In addition, the AR (anti-reflective) coating LCD minimizes glare and provides clear images for high visibility even in brightness outdoors.
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Featuring a flat, slim profile made possible by using folded optics for the 4x optical zoom* lens unit, the DMC-TS25 is incredibly tough. The TS25 delivers breathtaking color and detail in photos and videos. Enjoy easy, casual shooting with style both in town and during your outdoor adventures. The DMC-TS25 is optimal for both.
* 35mm camera equivalent: 25-100mm
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The durable TS25 is waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and freezeproof empowering you to take this camera on all of your photographic journeys. From fishing or camping in the springtime, diving, snorkeling, surfing in the summer, mountain climbing in autumn, or skiing and snowboarding in winter, the DMC-TS25 is an all-year-round camera that records stunning memories in beautiful photos and videos.
With waterproof performance to a depth of 23ft, equivalent to the "IPX8" standard, the DMC-TS25 delivers active shooting on the beach, underwater or in a pool. If the camera gets dirty, soil and dust can be easily washed off with water.
The DMC-TS25 is shockproof from a height of 5ft in accordance with the "MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock" test standard. Shoot actively while moving around with the camera in one hand worry-free.
The DMC-TS25 is dustproof, equivalent to the "IP6X" standard. While hiking or playing sports, fine dust particles can enter cameras through gaps in the camera body and cause malfunctions. No worries with the DMC-TS25, it can be used in these activities and more without any problems.
Looking to shoot in the cold? The DMC-TS25 is freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit so get out and shoot your favorite winter activities like skiing, snowboarding or skating.
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A men's leather briefcase and messenger bag from England
Crafted in the land from whence our language came, our Tusting Messenger men's briefcase exudes the best in refinement, quality and skill from the other side of the pond. Distinguished buckles give it that look of nobility, yet it's easily opened via quick-release stud closures. This handsome leather briefcase could become a lifelong companion. Tusting's famed leather is lovingly produced to enhance its characteristics of durability, water resistance and ease of maintenance.
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Along the back is a leather panel with sleeves for 3 pens plus a cell phone or business cards
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Carry it by the handle or the adjustable, removable shoulder strap with leather pad
Fits most 15" laptops
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I have been looking for the perfect size brief for traveling on the train and carrying my laptop. I found it. The quality is superb. Size is not to large or too small. Very pleased.
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Short lifespan
Loved it when I first got it but then the lining started to tear and the buttons that hold the flap down fell off almost every time I opened the briefcase. Eventually they were lost. Looks great but doesn't hold up. I tried to upload photos of the problems but was unable to upload them to this review.
February 27, 2014
Lovely Bag
This bag is beautiful. It is exactly what I was expecting. I gave this bag to my husband for Christmas and he loves it. The only thing I was disappointed by, was the box in which it arrived. A beautiful thing like this deserves to be packed in a box more suitable for gift wrapping and presentation.
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A terrific Xmas gift
My wife purchased this bag for me for Christmas. So far I love it. It is very handsome, lightweight, and yet surprisingly room inside. Lots of sleeves and pockets to put things in. I teach at a university and this bag makes me feel very professorial.
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Rugged, sophisticated, manly bag
I love this messenger bag and I loved it more once I realize the bag was a darker brown than the picture indicated. I looked at a lot of messenger bags and wanted one with a handle and a leather strap. Some of the reviews indicate that the strap is too short. I'm 5'9" and the strap works fine for me across body or over the shoulder. It is also comfortable. The pockets themselves are organized well and I can fit in different size journals and a 13 inch MacAir notebook (bigger sizes should not be a problem). This bag signifies confidence and a style that resonates with me as I dislike briefcases. The dark brown leather is nice to the touch, and the canvas lining is a nice compliment. The hardware is also well designed. I'm a professor so the bag can swing between casual and formal and I compliment with a Bomber Jacket folio and journal.
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I've been developing Drupal sites on my local computer, using xamp.
I haven't tried to use the multisite feature, but now that it's so easy, using the Acquia Stack, I'd like to try. Three questions:
1. Will I need to uninstall xamp on my computer to use the Aquia stack installer?
2. I have several sites on my local machine that I'd like to upgrade to the current version of Drupal. Can I use the stack installer for this?
3. Are there any concerns I should be aware of in uploading a multisite configuration to my host--in this case, Blue Host.
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This is great, thank you so much. I am new to Drupal, not exactly a developer and built a couple sites in the past weeks. I downloadeded the DAMP stack a few days ago and love it!
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Second-roll-ever in my bought-for-a-bargain P30. These shots were taken once I had picked up a 75-162mm manual zoom lens, which also had a macro mode. Unfortunately, the lens is quite long & heavy, so the photos weren't the steadiest.
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The bodies of two adults were recovered and the search is on for a missing 16-year-old boy Saturday at Big Lagoon, about 32 miles north of Eureka.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a call around 12:40 p.m. that three people had been pulled into the water by the waves at Big Lagoon. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office recovered two people, a man and woman, who were pronounced dead at the scene.
As of 7 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard said its helicopters had to stop searching for the missing youth, believed to be the couple's son, due to heavy coastal fog. The helicopters were on standby, and Coast Guard officials planned to continue searching in the dark if the fog lifted. Two 47-foot motor life boats were on scene searching for the missing youth.
The couple's daughter reportedly was the one who called 911, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Humboldt County Coroner's Office was on its way to Big Lagoon as of 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon.


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The last Dodge Viper was eventually joined in its lifecycle by a GTS hardtop coupe designed for racing. Now the current Viper is doing the same hardtop conversion, as Dodge has announced there will be a Viper SRT-10 Coupe introduced in the 2006 model year. The Coupe sports the same 8.3-liter V10 engine as the convertible Viper, with 500 horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque. That means in racing trim, the two-door will be able to accelerate to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds. Brembo racing brakes will be added, and the trunk room will be boosted 50 percent in case racing requires a weekend bag. Pricing hasn't been released -- the Viper coupe arrives in the fall.
xkss Posts: 722It has 35 % more rigidity than the convertible.
The 2006 Corvette Z06 will likely be faster than the new Viper because it weighs around 300 pounds less. I still like both cars a lot.
The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Coupe doesn't look like the 2003 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe because of regulations. Tommy Archer won the 2004 SCCA SPEED GT Drivers' Championship in a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe.
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xkss Posts: 722The Dodge Viper SRT10 is hand-built at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit. It will go on sale this fall. It has forged aluminum wheels.
The new coupe has more cargo capacity, a more rigid chassis, and better aerodynamics than the convertible.
I think Dodge should revise the Viper to better compete with the new Corvette Z06. Perhaps an aluminum chassis would help.
The wheels on the blue Viper in this thread are the wheels destined for the production Viper.
The next Dodge Viper needs a clamshell hood like the previous Viper.
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xkss Posts: 722Why not take your Viper to the race track?
You would have a lot of fun there.
The 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe arrives in Dodge showrooms in October at a base price of $83,995 including $850 for destination. Two new styles of forged aluminum wheels will be available for the 2006 model year.
The new Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has a new horsepower and torque rating test procedure. There is a rumor that the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 might gain 10 hp and 10 lb-ft of torque for a total of 510 hp and 535 lb-ft of torque with the new test procedure. -
xkss Posts: 722The 2006 Viper's 8.3 liter V-10 is now rated at 510 hp and 535 lb-ft of torque (check Dodge's website). It uses the SAE's (Society of Automotive Engineers) new hp and torque ratings.
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xkss Posts: 722The new Viper Coupe's sloping roofline and rear decklid spoiler produce 100 pounds of downforce at the rear at 150 mph.
The only bodywork that the Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe shares with the Convertible is the front fascia and fenders, hood and doors. In addition to the new canopy and decklid, the 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe has a special windshield surround, door side glass, rear fascia, quarter panels and taillights.
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C2456Ron Posts: 58I've read in the Museum Mag I recieve that it has 505 HP, and does the 1/4 mile in 11.2 ET! I heard it does the 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds also! I hope this helps you! This car is mostly made of Carbon Fiber, fenders, doors, rear quarers, hood, truck lid, floors and roof, the roof and engine cradle which were aluminum, have been cut off of the regular Corvette and replaced with Titanium, for strenght & weight! I presently own a 400 HP Z51 C6, and it goes so much faster then my C5, it is ALMOST scary fast!!! :}~
1scootennewton Posts: 1Is it me or does anybody else agree that they (Dodge)needs to change/update the Inside of the car...The stereo is the same one in a dodge dakota and so are the air/heater controlls. I sat in one at a car show and was disapointed at what I was in. If I could afford a car like this I would not want to see the same Interor parts from other production vehicles in it.
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C2456Ron Posts: 58Mr MOPAR Guy, I think that you should possibly catchup on your other cars before you say things like the ZO6 or any Corvette has ever been Supercharged, not that "Zora A. Duntov" never wanted too! Just a little brushing up on these cars would tell you that there has never been a year that ANY Corvette has ever been Supercharged from the Factory! Ford just about Supercharged all their Hot Rods, I don't know why though, they still don't go!!! But that is only MY OPINION!
I believe that the Viper's problem has always been not having Traction Control on a 500 HP car, and a little insulation between the Driver and the exhaust would help out greatly for his/her comfort! It's just about impossible to even drive a Viper for more then 2 hours, without cooking your feet! Also PLEASE don't ever drive one if your wearing shorts, or you will burn your legs getting in or out of a Viper!
Road & Track, Car & Driver, and several other Mags will tell you about their Road Tests in the Viper! It's really too bad, with all that HP & Tourque, that should be a real MEAN Automobile!
But I believe we should wait til we see if anyone is going to pickup the Tab for Chrysler, to keep it going! I certainly hope an American Co does, I would LOVE to see the Big 3 duking it out again with the Muscle Cars!!! :shades:
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The affected Vipers were built from November 1, 2001 through June 30, 2004.
Dodge dealers will install an in-line jumper harness with an integrated electrical noise filter to fix the vehicles. An interim notification is expected to be sent to owners in February. The remedy is expected to be available later in the year."
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The 4th annual Big Sur Food & Wine festival held November 1 through 4, 2012, offered many a glimpse into what makes winemakers tick.
But none was so insightful as the rare opportunity to sit at the feet of the colorful and often controversial, Josh Jensen of Calera, tasting through 4 vintages of Calera Pinots spanning 18 years, from the Mills and Jensen Vineyards.
Ranked among the most revered Pinot producers in the U.S. if not the world, Calera is a story whose chapters keep getting juicier as the novel unfolds.
Starting with 2009, which is Calera's current vintage, we worked back in 5-year increments, visiting the 2004, 1999 and 1994 vintages of both the Jensen and Mills vineyards. These two vineyards have decidedly different voices, and although they are both possessed of the same welterweight fighter alacrity and dexterity, they swing very different punches.
The Jensen vineyard, planted in 1975 as a test block of 500 vines, exhibits freight train-like intensity, voluptuous acidity, gorgeous liveliness and a texture of velvety robustness that persists onto the engaging finish. Its core expression across all vintages appeared to be violets, cranberry, licorice, balsamic, gingerbread and mint.
Fearing bogus plant material prevalent at the time, Jensen eschewed nursery budwood and instead harvested cuttings from a vineyard with a field blend of clones imported originally from the Mother Soil of Burgundy. If he knows what the clones are, he's not saying. He just didn't want to be taken for a ride.
After all, this was one of two sites he discovered in all of California that had the limestone soils he wanted: an ingredient he felt essential to creating the perfect Pinot Noir. (The other site was the property Henry Cowell, a limestone millionaire, deeded to UC Santa Cruz for construction of the campus.)
Fittingly, "Calera" is the Spanish word for limekiln: the Calera label bears the image of such a kiln found on the property.
As gnarly as the Calera property was, literally in the middle of nowhere, at 2200 ft elevation in the Gabilan Mountains range of San Benito County, he wanted this experiment to work right the first time.
"Gamay could be sold as 'Pinot Noir' in those days, and I wanted to make sure I got the real deal," says Jensen. He later took cuttings from the Jensen vineyard to plant the Mills vineyard in 1984. Even this precaution couldn't prevent him from unwittingly planting one Chardonnay vine in the "Mother Block" which he used for cuttings for subsequent vineyard plantings. Eventually, he budded all the errant Chardonnay vines over to Pinot.
Given to a more earthy, wild personality, the Mills Pinots posses more brown flavors, including soy, pine, roasted grains, dried fruits and roasted coffee. They proffer that indelible funk that makes a truly head-turning Pinot. Like the Jensen wines, they all soar with the righteous acidity and minerality that comes from high elevation limestone soil that sees little water. In fact, it sees little at all, save the occasional red-tailed hawk flying high overhead.
Of water, Josh says, they have precious little. You could call this place god-forsaken: few angels come to shed their tears. "We water when we have water. With a warming planet and hotter weather, it is going to be even more of a struggle."
Jensen has been preparing the stalwart vines by trying to give them 75 gallons per year. He waters in 48-hour increments at 1 gallon per hour. This results in deep irrigation, which forces the roots to go very deep. He estimates they're about 20 to 30 feet by now. He believes this is one reason his wines have gotten less tannic over the years. He once asked a vigneron from Burgundy how deep vine roots go in France, and was told of a cave in the Loire Valley where vine roots were spotted in the ceiling. "The cave was 25 meters down," says Josh. "That's 80 feet."
Jensen is a site purist. He keeps all the vineyard designates strictly separated: he would never add grapes from one estate vineyard to another. "We never ever add Mills to Jensen, or vice-versa," he says. "Sometimes we'll add a block or a picking from the Jensen vineyard to the Central Coast designate."
Of the Jensen vineyard, he says, "This is an overall phenomenal vineyard. It is a very special site."
Taking site purism to another level, he declares, "A site can't be improved (by blending). On its own, it can be perfect."
Some critics would agree, giving Calera Pinots near perfect scores: the 2009 Calera Pinots were recently rated by Parker's Wine Advocate from a low of 91 points (2010 Central Coast, $30) to 97 pts for Jensen, $73, with DeVilliers ($35) scoring 96+, Ryan ($40) and Reed ($52) both scoring 93, and Mills ($45) and Selleck ($78) both coming in at 95 points. Clearly, there is something teasingly close to perfection about this chalky piece of planet.
The idea of adding another kind of grape – Syrah, perhaps – to Pinot in those lean years, to juice it up, as many do? "Heresy!!" he declares. "Bordeaux is all about blending," says Jensen. "Pinot is not." Period.
Josh would like everyone to know that he does not refer to his Pinots as Burgundian in style. No, he only makes his Pinots using Burgundian practices, including gravity flow, little handling, racking only once, native yeast fermentation and general hands-offishness. "We follow Burgundian protocols," says Jensen. "This is radically different from all other red wines. We ferment as whole clusters with stems."
When to drink Calera Pinots? Says Josh, wait 12 years after the vintage and go up to 20. Based on this seminar tasting, he's right on. The 1999's are glorious and the 1994s are climaxing, the Mills perhaps more rapidly than the Jensens, which typically rack up the highest scores. There are still some '99s available. He re-prices them each year, adding $3 per bottle per year.
Fittingly, the Jensen vineyard is named after his father, Stephen. The Selleck vineyard is named for a dentist in San Francisco who first introduced Josh to wine, the Reed vineyard for a family friend and original investor, and the Mills vineyard, for a "working guy" from Hollister who was employed by the mining company that once owned the property home to the Calera vineyard and winery site. The Ryan vineyard is named for Jim Ryan, Calera's vineyard manager, and de Villiers for the author of "The Heartbreak Grape," an account of Jensen's struggle with Pinot at this site.
Jensen suggests he may be done planting vineyards: "I've run out of people to name them after."
Jensen, who admits the 2010 through 2012 vintages have been pretty challenging – he lost 40% of his estate Chardonnay and nearly 30% of his Viognier in 2012 – says he's certainly concerned about climate change. "With global warming, we get higher sugars but the flavors are just not there. We get to the numbers where we used to pick, but our flavors are herbaceous." He admits this results in higher alcohols than ever.
Yet, he notes that Hollister, often thought of as hot and dry, is the overall coolest of the 5 cities he's been tracking for 30 years: Napa, St Helena, Sonoma and Healdsburg. "We are close to the ocean, about 26 miles, and we have the overall lowest day time max and the lowest overnight minimum. We pick our grapes much later than Carneros."
Site, clones, lack of water, viticulture techniques, gravity feed, limestone, native yeast, whole cluster, French protocol, luck, charm or a smattering of colorful curmudgeon: what creates the unique style that is Calera?
The answer is.. yes. With a slight nod to the always colorful curmudgeon who defied all the odds to set a benchmark for Pinot in California that has rarely, if ever, been surpassed, except by himself.
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