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Topless ThursdayPosted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Topless Tuesday | Tags: Capistrano, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., Kourtney, Kourtney Kardashian, Ross School, Scott Disick, Scott Disick no shirt, topless, Topless Thursday, Topless Tuesday, Wikipedia Leave a comment
In the spirit of mixing things up, I would like to deem this Thursday a Topless Thursday!
Scott Disick
When we first met Scott on the early seasons of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," he was Kourtney's boyfriend that everyone loved to hate. At the beginning, I was certainly a passenger on the I hate Scott train. But after all these years I have come to absolutely LOVE Scott.
While I believe Mr. Kourtney Kardashian is a handsome gentleman, he also offers up hilarious commentary during every and all occasions.
For example:
- $3000 for a walking stick…sounds reasonable
- Now that's a gentleman's photo, I've got my son, a nice tan, birds and my hair is flowing in the wind like flocks of Capistrano
- This night really went from first class to coach
Scott Disick hatched May 26, 1983 in Eastport N.Y. He has a brother named David whose occupation is photographer. Scott attended the Ross School, which is a private school (obviously) in New York. That's all I really know about his background. Disick is a man of mystery.
Side note: Does anyone really know what Scott does for a living? I decided to check his Wikipedia page and one of the occupations listed is man of conspicuous leisure. Like a boss.
Scott began dating Kourtney in 2007 and the pair has had a rocky past. In 2009, Kourtney and Scott's son Mason Dash Disick was born and things seemed to take a turn for the better. But Khloe, Scott and Kourtney have made it well-known that Scott does not sleep in the same bed as his lady…Mason does. Since it's not my place to judge, I will say…whatever floats thy boat.
In lieu of having any more hot gossip about Scott, I will just post a topless picture.
Slapped with the obvious stickPosted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: News, Random | Tags: couple, dating, divorce, Kanye, KanyeWest, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., Kim, Kim K, Kim Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Kris Humphries, New York City Leave a comment
Ever since her split with husband number one, Kim Kardashian has decided to stay mum on any potential/budding relationships.
While this sounds like a good philosophy to live by, Kim K isn't doing so well at keeping her private life…private.
As you know, Kim has been seen prancing all over NYC with rapper Kanye West. Obviously rumors have been swirling that these two are a couple. Kim and Kanye have given us a variety of reasons for that conclusion:
- The pair has had multiple slumber parties that end with Kim doing the walk of shame the next morning
- Kanye laid out his feelings for the reality TV star/business woman on a new track titled, "Thera flu" where he states, "And I'll admit, I fell in love with Kim/'Round the same time she had fell in love wit' him/Well, that's cool, baby girl, do ya thing/Lucky I ain't have Jay drop 'im from the team"
- This past weekend West had dinner with the overwhelmingly large Kardashian family
While all that stuff can be deemed innocent, Kim really did a number today. She was spotted wearing earrings that contain the initials KW. I wonder who/what that could mean?
It seems that Kim isn't really good at keeping Kanye a secret. But really, could anyone actually tame Kanye?
Wishes and Dreams for the New YearPosted: January 1, 2012 Filed under: Random | Tags: 2012, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, marriage, New Year, new years resolutions, Prince Charming 2 Comments
With the New Year starting today, I thought it would be fun to share my wishes and dreams that I have for my favise celebrities in 2012.
If I happen to predict something right, I hope that I will receive a very big check and/or a sweet office job from People Magazine or TMZ, either one will do.
Kim Kardashian will find her Prince Charming
I don't know if you heard, but Kim Kardashian wed New Jersey Nets player Kris Humphries on Aug. 20, 2011. 72 days later, Kim K filed for divorce…sad face. There has been much speculation that this wedding was a PR move, it was a TV marriage, Kim did it for the publicity, etc.
After thinking about this for quite some time, I have made a decision…decision made. I think Kim married Kris because she thought he was "the one." Let's be real, if Humphries talked to me for longer than a minute, I would have thought he was "the one" too. And in that minute time span, I would've climb him like a tree.
Anywho, I've been watching the Kardashian's reality show from the very beginning and Kim has been saying for years that she just wants to find her husband, be married and have kids. I feel her pain…don't we all want to find our lid?
I better explain that reference. Have you ever said something to the effect of "Wow, I can't believe she/he is married?" I know I have and in response to that my mom has always said, "Kari, there is a lid for every pot." So wise and true.
My hope for this year is that Kim finds her the pot to her lid and lives happily ever after…while E! catches all of the happiness on film of course! If the Kardashians go off the air, what will I do on Sunday nights? I don't need another free night to drink gin…Friday and Saturday usually take care of that habit.
Kim – I think Reggie is still available…hint, hint. P.S. did you know he was traded to the Miami Dolphins?! Still can't believe that one.
Stay tuned for more of my wishes and dreams for 2012!
Celebrities I Wish had a Reality Show…part IIPosted: December 23, 2011 Filed under: Random, Television Shows | Tags: Crazy, E!, Free Katie, glib, Katie Holmes, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., reality show, Scientology, Suri, Tom Cruise, Tom Cruise jumping on couch Leave a comment
The E! network is running ads for a "Seasons-So-Far" marathon. It's purpose…to catch me up with the Kardashians…obvi. Because E! never, ever airs repeats of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," I'm grateful to the executives at E! for giving me this Xmas miracle.
As you all know, I am destined to work for E!, so why not start giving them a few of my reality show suggestions now. Here is my second pick for Celebrities I Wish had a Reality Show.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise (TomKat)
A show of hands please…who wouldn't want to catch a glimpse into the world of TomKat? My suspicions were correct…everyone wants to know what goes inside the castle of Tom and Katie.
In their home, I imagine a lot of weird strobe lights and L. Ron Hubbard reading the book of Dianetics to Suri…because Tom resurrected him from the dead…duh.
I already know this couple would be great TV. They have already given us so many amazing moments so far. For example, remember when Tom told Matt Lauer he was glib and jumped on Oprah's couch? Okay:
- No one has forgotten.
- I love Katie Holmes too, but I'm not jumping on couches during the Oprah show. I do it in the privacy of my own home!
Now, we have all heard the rumors that Katie isn't eating because she's depressed, Tom is an out-of-control Scientologist who forced Katie into the cult, Tom is gay, etc. etc. It's a very long list of rumors (or truths) and the only way to find out what's real is by bringing in a camera crew!
I envision the reality show being called "TomKat: Welcome to the Jungle" and it would have to air on E! so there could be a crossover episode with the Kardashians. Mason and Suri could have a playdate while Khloe beats the daylights out of Tom and Rob takes Katie out and shows her a good time.
I'll be honest, I didn't think the TomKat union was going to last this long. I was onboard the U.S.S TomKat because it was supposed to give Katie the boost she needed to gain Oscar glory. Since that has not happened, I am over and done with the relationship…but I would watch the reality show and I would become a Scientologist if they gave me one of those rubbery bracelet thingys.
Katie – Happy belated birthday! I have loved you pre-Tom and I will love you post-Tom. Get it girl.
If a Genie Granted Me 3 Wishes…part IIPosted: October 25, 2011 Filed under: Random, Television Shows | Tags: baby daddy, baby mama, best dressed, Keeping Up With the Kardashians., Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Mason, reality tv, Scott Disick, star Leave a comment
Before I reveal the next person I would wish to spend an entire day with, I want to make an announcement to my spiritual goddess and my favise actress.
Dear Britney Spears and Katie Holmes…Obviously if I was given a few wishes to spend the day with any celebrities I would certainly pick you fine ladies. Since I'm trying to expand my horizons on my blog, I have decided to branch out. Don't hate me. Truly yours…now and forever. -Kari
Now that I got that off my chest, let's get down to business.
Scott Disick
I do have to admit that I wasn't a fan of Scott on the earlier seasons of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." I always thought he was trying to freeload off Kourtney and ruin lives. It wasn't until this past season of the hit reality show that I really started enjoying Scott and his humor.
Scott has always been the one that Mama Kris and the rest of the K-Dash family picked on…no wonder he drank like a fish. Scott really had some epic moments that were caught on tape…remember the time he shoved the money in the waiters mouth in Vegas or when he punched the mirror in Miami? Those scenes are burned into my brain.
The Miami drunken black out was the last straw for Kourtney and the rest of the fam. Scott realized that he needed to get his shit together for two major reasons: Mason and his baby mama, Kourtney.
After sobering up and going to therapy, Scott has creeped his way back into the good graces of Kourtney…which means the rest of the Kardashians have to put up with him. In all honestly, I wouldn't mind having Scott around. He is the best. dresser. ever and says some pretty hil.ari.ous things.
Some of my favise Scott quotes:
- Kourtney: And it says I might be pregnant. Scott: There's a might symbol?
- Kris: Scott? It's Kris. Scott: Hi. I know. I have caller ID.
- Scott: Now thats a gentleman's photo, i've got my son, a nice tan, birds, and my hairs flowing in the wind like flocks of capestrauna.
- Scott: Hey Humpy.


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Forty-nine CityArts grants have been awarded to artists and cultural organizations in Baltimore. The CityArts program, funded the City of Baltimore, the Maryland State Arts Council and Citibank (Maryland) N.A., supports Baltimore's smaller cultural groups as well as community arts projects by individual artists.
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A MYSTERIOUS pattern seen in the cosmic microwave background - the faint afterglow of the big bang - has left some physicists wondering whether this central plank in the evidence for the big bang is somehow flawed. But now there may be a simpler explanation for the pattern: "It is being caused by the gravity of a tremendous concentration of galaxies in our cosmic backyard," says Chris Vale of Fermilab in Chicago and the University of California, Berkeley.
Dubbed the "axis of evil" by cosmologist João Magueijo of Imperial College London, the pattern appears in the map of the microwave backtround (CMB) built up by NASA's Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP). As part of their analysis, astronomers break up the subtle temperature variations in the CMB into components called the dipole, the quadrupole and the octupole (see Graphic), like breaking up an orchestral score into tunes played by different instruments. If the CMB really is the afterglow of the big bang, then the orientations of the hot and cold regions of the quadrupole and the octupole should be random. "But they are not," says Vale. "The big surprise is they are aligned - along the axis of evil."
Magueijo and his colleagues have suggested there may be something wrong with the big bang model (New Scientist, 2 July, p 30), but Vale's idea is less radical. The axes of the quadrupole and the octupole lie in the same plane, he says, which is perpendicular to the direction of the dipole. "It hints at a connection."
Vale suspects the alignment is being caused by an enormous group of galaxies known as the Shapley supercluster, which lies about 450 million light years away and spans an area of sky at least 1000 times the apparent size of the full moon. The gravity of this supercluster could warp the CMB in such a way that some of the temperature variation in the dipole could "spill over" into the quadrupole and the octupole. "The dipole variation is hundreds of times bigger than the quadrupole, so only a little need spill over," says Vale (www.arxiv.org/astro-ph/0509039).
To test his hunch, Vale developed a computer simulation that modelled the supercluster as a gigantic spherical mass, and found that he could replicate the apparent alignment of the quadrupole and octupole. He says that better observations of the supercluster's mass distribution could help confirm the theory.
WMAP scientist Gary Hinshaw of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is impressed with Vale's work. "His toy model generates a good match to our quadrupole and octupole signal, which I think is remarkable." Hinshaw's colleague and the principal investigator of WMAP, Charles Bennett, adds, "It is not a crazy idea."
But if Vale's idea is correct, it raises a new question. The measured quadrupole signal is already much smaller than expected by theory, and Vale's mechanism would mean that some of that signal is actually spillover from the dipole. So the true quadrupole must be even smaller, and no one knows how that could have happened. "I might have solved one problem but created another," admits Vale.
It is possible that some feature of the big bang may have suppressed the quadrupole signal. One such scenario is that the universe is a peculiar shape like a flat slab or a doughnut. "That way some of the sloshing motions of matter that caused the temperature variations in the cosmic background would not have been able to occur," says Vale.
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Disease Summaries
IgE in Clinical Allergy and Allergy Diagnosis
Posted: May 2003
In 1919 a physician observed, following a blood transfusion, a case of transient asthma caused by allergy to horse dander. This was the first indication of a factor in blood capable of mediating an allergic reaction. In 1921 Prausnitz & Küstner performed the passive transfer of a positive skin test. The search for the reagin started, but until the 1960's it was thought that reaginic activity was not a single, indivisible molecular species but was present in allergic sera in the form of labile complexes, and that it differed radically from immune antibodies.
A new immunoglobulin
In 1966-67 the Ishizaka group in Denver, Colorado, USA, reported on an antiserum that could interfere with reaginic activity. This factor, postulated to represent a new immunoglobulin, was provisionally called yE-globulin. Despite many attempts, the group was unable to purify the yE-globulin, which is now known to be present in extremely low concentrations in serum.
Independently of this work, Bennich and Johansson, in 1965, discovered a new class of immunoglobulins, provisionally called IgND. An atypical myeloma protein was found that shared the known physicochemical properties of reagin. It was shown that the PK reaction could be blocked in a dose-dependent way with isolated IgND or Fc fragments of the ND protein. Using radioimmunoassays, a normal counterpart could be detected in serum of healthy individuals and it was found that patients with allergic asthma had on average a sixfold higher concentration of IgND than normals or patients with non-allergic asthma. A new radioimmunoassay was developed, the radioallergosorbent test (RAST), capable of detecting allergen-specific IgND antibodies to allergen, and their presence in serum correlated with skin test results.
Reagents were exchanged between the laboratories in the USA and Sweden in 1967. It was found that antiserum to yE-globulin reacted with isolated ND protein, and that purified ND protein could block the reaction of anti-yE-globulin in a biological test system for reaginic activity. At the WHO Immunoglobulin Reference Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland in February 1968 the researchers from the two groups met, and it was agreed that the data available on the unique structure, antigenic properties and biological activity of IgND, supported by data on yE-globulin, would allow for the declaration of a new immunoglobulin, which was called IgE.
IgE - a beneficial or pathological molecule?
Based upon the observation that allergic responses typically affect the skin, gut, and respiratory tract, the major sites of parasitic invasion, it is thought that IgE evolved as a defence against parasitic infestation. Helminths stimulate a vigorous IgE production, including parasite-specific IgE antibody. However, another hypothesis for the beneficial function of IgE antibodies is that they play a key role in very early recognition of foreign material ("gate keeper function") or a general potentiation of the immune system response by improved antigen presentation. Actually, allergy triggered by IgE may be considered a beneficial function to the host; the typical allergic reactions of mucus secretion, sneezing, itching, coughing, bronchoconstriction, tear production, inflammation, vomiting and diarrhoea are all mechanisms that expel allergenic proteins from the body.
The role of IgE in allergic inflammation
The immune reponse in allergy begins with sensitization. When, for example, house dust mite or pollen allergens are inhaled, antigen presenting cells such as Langerhans cells in the epithelium lining the airways of the lungs and nose, internalise, process and then express these allergens on their cell surface. The allergens are then presented to other cells involved in the immune response, particularly T-lymphocytes. Through a series of specific cell interactions B-lymphocytes are transformed into antibody secretory cells - plasma cells. In the allergic response, the plasma cell produces IgE-antibodies, which, like antibodies of other immunoglobulin isotypes, are capable of binding a specific allergen via its Fab portion. Different allergens stimulate the production of corresponding allergen-specific IgE antibodies. Once formed and released into the circulation, IgE binds, through its Fc portion, to high affinity receptors on mast cells, leaving its allergen specific receptor site available for future interaction with allergen. Other cells known to express high-affinity receptors for IgE include basophils, Langerhans cells and activated monocytes. Production of allergen specific IgE-antibodies completes the immune response known as sensitization.
Re-exposure to allergen
Upon re-exposure, binding of the allergen to IgE orchestrates the immune system to initiate a more aggressive and rapid memory response. Cross-linking of a sufficient number of mast cell/basophil-bound IgE antibodies by allergen initiates a process of intra-cellular signalling, which leads to degranulation of cells, with the release of mediators of inflammation. Mast cells attempt to sustain a fixed number of unoccupied high-affinity IgE receptors on their cell surface. IgE antibodies bind to these receptor sites, waiting for their specific allergen to be encountered. To keep the number of unoccupied IgE receptor sites constant the mast cell regulates IgE receptor expression, probably in response to the levels of circulating IgE.
Early and late phase reactions
The immune system's response to allergen exposure can be divided into two phases. The first is immediate hypersensitivity or the early phase reaction, that occurs within 15 minutes of exposure to the allergen. The second, or late phase reaction, occurs 4-6 hours after the disappearance of the first phase symptoms and can last for days or even weeks. During the early phase reaction chemical mediators released by mast cells including histamine, prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxane produce local tissue responses characteristic of an allergic reaction. In the respiratory tract for example, these include sneezing, oedema and mucus secretion, with vasodilatation in the nose, leading to nasal blockage, and bronchoconstriction in the lung, leading to wheezing. During the late phase reaction in the lung, cellular infiltration, fibrin deposition and tissue destruction resulting from the sustained allergic response lead to increased bronchial reactivity, oedema and further inflammatory cell recruitment. These observations suggest that IgE is instrumental in the immune system's response to allergens by virtue of its ability to trigger mast cell mediator release, leading directly to both the early and late phase reactions.
To see a video of the IgE-mediated allergic response click here.
IgE and the nomenclature of allergic disease
The understanding of the immunological mechanisms underlying allergic disease has led to a revised nomenclature, which relates clinical symptoms to the initiating immunological mechanism. The essence of this new nomenclature can be found in several language translations on the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology's website. To review the full document click here.
Allergy is defined as "a hypersensitivity reaction mediated by immunological mechanisms" which can be antibody- or cell-mediated. In the majority of cases the antibody typically responsible for an allergic reaction belongs to the IgE isotype and individuals may be referred to as suffering from an IgE-mediated allergic disease, eg, IgE-mediated asthma. Atopy is a personal or familial tendency to produce IgE antibodies in response to low doses of allergens, usually proteins, and, as a consequence, to develop typical symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis or allergic skin disease. What is generally known as "atopic eczema/dermatitis" is not one, single disease but rather an aggregation of several diseases with certain clinical characteristics in common, and the term atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS) has been proposed. The subgroup related to allergic asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis, the IgE-associated subgroup of AEDS, can appropriately be called atopic dermatitis/atopic eczema.
Clinical and Laboratory Tests for the Detection of Allergen Specific IgE antibodies
Allergy Skin Tests
Immediate hypersensitivity skin tests are used to identify specific IgE sensitization. The skin is marked for testing with a panel of appropriate allergens for the patient, selected on the basis of the clinical history and knowledge of the allergens commonly found in the locality. Positive and negative comparator tests using histamine and saline can be performed to prove that the skin is capable of demonstrating a positive reaction and to prevent the interpretation of false-positive results occurring as a result of dermatographism. A drop of allergen solution is placed onto the skin at each mark, and a fresh fine sterile needle or lancet is used to gently prick the skin through each drop, introducing a minute volume of allergen solution into the dermis. After 10-15 minutes the results are interpreted by reference to the control tests. Provided that there is no wheal response to the negative control, the presence of a raised wheal at the site of the allergen skin prick test of 3 mm or greater in diameter indicates the presence of IgE antibodies specific to that allergen. Taken in conjunction with the clinical history, the results of skin prick testing can confirm a diagnosis of IgE-mediated disease and identify causal allergens. Skin prick tests are particularly reliable for inhalant allergens. However, the variations in reaction between tests and testers limits it use to experienced personnel. To see a video demonstration of skin prick testing click here.
Intracutaneous tests are used in some geographical areas and for some suspected allergens, e.g., drugs. The method is more sensitive than the skin prick test but carries more risk of systemic reactions and often gives false positive reactions. The method may be indicated when allergen extracts are not strong enough to give positive skin prick test reactions.
Radioallergosorbent tests (RAST)
The discovery of IgE allowed the development of immuno-assays for IgE and IgE-antibodies, enabling direct and objective measurement of the extent and specificity of the immune response. In RAST, allergens are linked to paper discs or polyurethane caps (CAP - RAST) and are reacted with the individual's serum. Binding of IgE specific to that allergen is detected by the use of an enzyme linked anti-human IgE antibody in a colorimetric reaction. Results of RAST testing show a very good corelation between the presence of IgE antibody in serum and positive skin and provocation tests, as well as symptoms of allergy. Positive RAST results to a specific allergen demonstrate specific IgE sensitization but are not proof that the allergen is the cause of clinical symptoms.
The measurement of allergen specific IgE antibodies in serum is of similar diagnostic value to that of skin tests but has a much higher reproducibility and is not influenced by ongoing symptoms or treatment, eg, antihistamines or anti-inflammatory therapy. In some instances, especially in food allergic individuals where, in rare cases, even skin prick testing with minute amounts of allergen might cause an anaphylactic reaction, RAST using blood samples is a safe method to determine levels of specific IgE antibodies. RAST is also the test of choice for individuals who have widespread eczema, which precludes skin prick testing.
Approximately 500 different allergens are now available for RAST-based allergy diagnosis. In addition to classical pollen, dander and food allergens, drugs, occupational chemicals and recombinant allergens are available. The general availability of well standardized in-vitro allergy tests has greatly improved the quality of allergy diagnosis.
Measurement of total IgE, not IgE antibodies, in serum, secretion or on cell surfaces is of little diagnostic value. The reason is that mitogenic factors in viruses (e.g., Cytomegalovirus - CMV), bacteria (e.g., Staphylococcus), helminths (e.g., Ascaris, Schistosoma) and adjuvant factors in air pollution (e.g., cigarette smoke, and diesel exhaust) stimulate the production of IgE molecules without initiating any allergen specific IgE-sensitization. However, production of IgE-antibodies will increase the total IgE level slightly and thus an increased total-IgE in cord blood is a high sensitivity but low specificity predictor of allergy.
The role of atopy in the development of allergic disease
Individuals with a family history of atopy have an increased risk of developing IgE sensitization, and the atopic constitution is also a major risk factor for the development of allergic diseases such allergic asthma, rhinitis or atopic dermatitis/atopic eczema. The contribution of genetic factors to the development of IgE sensitization and to family history of an IgE-mediated disease is between 70-80%. The risk of developing allergic disease in a particular organ is related to family history of that organ-based disease.
Early signs of allergic disease, especially the atopic dermatitis/atopic eczema, and the presence of IgE antibodies specific to inhalant allergens, are important risk factors for later respiratory allergy. IgE antibodies in infant's serum to basic food proteins, e.g., hen's egg, may be predictive of the 'atopic march' (atopic dermatitis/atopic eczema followed by allergic rhinitis and/or asthma).
Can IgE sensitization be prevented?
The mechanisms of primary sensitization are still essentially unknown. Avoidance of allergen exposure has only partially been successful in prevention of IgE-sensitization. Avoidance is difficult to implement and can severely restrict lifestyle, benefits are small, and long-term effects are doubtful. Until recently it has been recommended that infants at high allergy risk may benefit through avoidance of pets and dust mites during the first year of life, but new research suggests that in some individuals, such exposures may result in immunological tolerance rather than immunological sensitization. Some early respiratory infections, e.g., pertussis and Respiratory Syncitial Virus (RSV) bronchiolitis as well as some forms of gastroenteritis, may enhance IgE-sensitization and thus enhance allergic diseases, although relative lack of early microbial exposure (both gastrointestinal and respiratory) may also enhance the development of allergic diseases. Prevention of IgE sensitization is possible in the occupational environment by the elimination of sensitizing agents from the workplace or implementing measures to prevent employee exposure. Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of IgE antibodies against occupational agents and has an adjuvant effect with irritant gases, such as ozone and sulphur. So apart from other benefits to health, non-smoking policies in the workplace may have a role to play in preventing IgE sensitization.
A fairly good knowledge exists about the various steps in the allergic reaction, but despite present knowledge, the prevalence of allergic diseases is still increasing. In some areas of the industrialized world up to 50% of the population is affected. More efforts must be dedicated to the understanding of allergic sensitization and how it can be prevented. The identification of the pathological role of IgE and the subsequent release of inflammatory mediators and cytokines has enabled physicians to treat allergic symptoms with regard to the underlying immunological mechanisms. New pharmacotherapy in the form of a humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody designed to eliminate IgE may have a valuable role in treating IgE sensitized individuals.


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Robert Mondavi Carneros Pinot Noir 2009
Pinot Noir from Carneros, California
Winemaker's Notes
Robed in deep color, this Pinot Noir opens with the intense aromas of dark fruits – black cherries and plums – that echo on the palate. Wellintegrated acids bring a measure of vibrancy to the lush, fleshy texture, and fine-grained tannins lend structure into the smooth, lingering finish.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "Trim and spicy, offering a band of black cherry, mineral, cedar and black licorice flavors. Elegant and medium- to full-bodied, this is clean and cleansing on the finish. Drink now through 2018. 15,000 cases made."
The Wine Advocate - "The 2009 Pinot Noir emerges from the glass with layers of perfumed red fruit and sweet spices. This fleshy, generous Pinot is best enjoyed over the next few years, while the fruit retains its juicy exuberance. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015.
88+ Points"
Robert Mondavi Winery
For more than 40 years, Robert Mondavi Winery has been the symbol of Napa Valley. Founded in 1966, it was the first major winery built in Napa Valley in the three decades following the repeal of Prohibition (1933), and went on to establish the foundation for modern California winemaking. Robert Mondavi Winery's mission-styled architecture, with the expansive archway and bell tower designed by Cliff May, has become an enduring landmark that honors California's history. With the philosophy that great wines reflect their origins, Robert Mondavi Winery pursues the fullest expression of the terroir of its Napa Valley vineyards: the historic To Kalon Vineyard in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA), and the Wappo Hill Vineyard in the Stags Leap Vineyard AVA. View all Robert Mondavi Winery Wines
About CarnerosView a map of Carneros wineries
Technically a part of Napa Valley, the Carneros region straddles both Sonoma & Napa counties. It's the Napa region closest to the San Francisco peninsula and the San Pablo Bay, which is instrumental in controlling the climate of the area. The winds from the San Pablo bay create a cool weather pattern ideal for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Notable FactsBoth Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Carneros are delicate, yet complex, with firm structure and acidity. And while the pair are the most popular varieties of the region, some winemakers have branched out, particularly with Syrah. The cool climate Syrah of Carneros is well structured and stylistically similar to Syrah from the Northern Rhone, though often fuller-bodied.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
Customer ReviewsSign In to Add Your Review0 }div>Related ProductsThe hillside Vandal Vineyard in North Carneros, with its red volcanic soil, creates a dark complected wine that leaves a ...The Donum Ranch covers the slopes of three hills in the Carneros region just northof San Pablo Bay. Nestled amid ...The textbook vintage of 2012 gave us some exceptional Pinot noir to work with at the winery. The color is ...
Alcohol By Volume GuideMost wine ranges from 10-16% alcohol by volume. Some varietals tend to have higher (for example Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon) or lower alcohol levels (Pinot Noir and many white varietals), but there is always some variation from producer to producer. Some wine falls outside of this range, for instance Port weighs in closer to 20%, while Muscat and Riesling are usually a bit below 10%.
Wine Style Guide
Light & Fruity
- Red wines that are more fruit-forward and lighter in tannin and body.
Smooth & Supple
- Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
Earthy & Spicy
- Wines where earthy and/or spicy dominate the flavors – typically medium to full body.
Big & Bold
- Full bodied wines that have concentrated fruit and are higher in alcohol and/or tannins. Some need age.


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> We know that he is still using a stock Redhat kernel, and changes
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In following this thread from a distance, I'm surprised, Mike, you didn't
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Autonomous robo-penguins can fly as well as swim Engineers have developed two types of robotic penguins that not only move autonomously but also communicate with each other and act as a group. AquaPenguins use 3D sonar to swim, while helium-filled AirPenguins float through the air, guided by ultrasonic signals.
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Kepler gets a first glimpse of its planetary hunting ground NASA's space telescope has delivered its first image of a patch of sky that it will scrutinise for the next three-and-a-half years in search of Earth-like planets.
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AN unconfirmed invitation from Sport Minister Jerry Ekandjo to an arbiter is holding up the finalisation of the dispute between the Namibia Sport Commission and the Namibia Gymnastics Federation.
The unidentified recipient of the invitation to complete a three-member appeals committee, which will preside over the dispute between the national sport governing body and its affiliate, has failed to declare their interest in the proceedings.
The committee's line-up was selected in mid-January, according to correspondence from the commission's chairperson, Vivienne Katjiuongua, to NGF associates around the same period.
The NGF is taking legal steps in a bid to overturn being disqualified by the Sport Commission at the end of September last year.
"I cannot tell you who the person is. But if they do not respond to the invitation, then the minister will appoint another member to the committee," Katjiuongua told The Namibian Sport.
In the letter, Katjiuongua said "that appropriate steps are being taken against" the de-registered body for repeatedly failing to adhere to NSC orders.
In particular, the Sport Commission is contemplating a one-year ban for gymnasts and officials who competed at the Zone Six African Championships held in Pretoria, South Africa, in December without consent.
The federation was struck from the Sport Commission's roll for failure to comply with directives from the country's sport mother body and the disregard of its own constitution.
Consequently the NGF is not allowed to organise or take part in any domestic or international competitions pending the outcome of the appeal.
However the federation - claiming to have the backing of the International Gymnastics Federation and Namibia National Olympic Committee - ignored the NSC and continued its operations while also instructing its members to follow suit.
"The NGF de-registration is effective from the 21 September, and all the activities undertaken under the NGF, especially all activities conducted by them during the period of de-registration, are not recognised by the NSC. The commission does not recognise any current or future activities conducted under the auspices of the NGF," Katjiuongua said.
In the meantime, she said that the NSC "in due course" would put interim measures in place to ensure that the administration and activities of gymnastics in the country continue.
"If individual gymnasts, sport administrators or clubs want to participate in national or international events they must apply directly to the NSC for national colours or permission to participate beyond the national borders of Namibia, as the NSC does not recognise the NGF."


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The Australia retailing market is expected to grow by a 1% CAGR in constant value terms over the forecast period. Online retailing will continue to offer fierce competition to store-based retailers, as consumers appreciate the choice, value and convenience that shopping online allows them. Retailers will develop an integrated multichannel offering where possible, in order to benefit from the strengths each channel can offer.
Australian retailers looked to respond to the growth seen in online retailing, either through reinvigorating their store-based channels, or by launching online stores of their own. The integration of online offerings with their store-based business was a key focus area for many Australian retailers.
Grocery retailers accounted for 51% of Australia´s retail environment in store-based sales revenue terms
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Daily LIVE Convention-Protest Coverage! All this Week. On the Streets and on
the Floor!! Flash…Amy Goodman and other reporters arrested, preventative detention
of protesters, protesters injured…hear the latest reports on the Convention
Police State on No Lies Radio…
Get the details here: http://noliesradio.org
Or here if it does not resolve with Hughes: http://126.96.36.199/~nolies
From Allan Rees, of NoLiesRadio.org:
Things are heating up in the Police State of St. Paul. Amy Goodman arrested!!
Preventitive Detention, Many other Reporters arrested…many injuries….10
thousand demonstate and not a peep of it on main stream news. However No Lies
Radio is reporting it all as usual and covering it AS IT HAPPENS on the floor
and in the streets. I remember the '68 convention police riot in Chicago…this
could be a turning point in awakening the Amerian people about the coming Police
This is excellent daily coverage by Democracy Now and live Pacifica Network
broadcasts of Republican conventions Mon-Thur of this week. We also will be
having coverage of the Ron Paul counter convention and on the streets at the
RNC. We are authorized to broadcast this converage.
We think that the 911truth listener will quickly tire of the Democratic and
Republican parties after they hear all the mombo jumbo at the conventions and
no truth issues are ever really addressed and will ultimately gravitate to the
Green Party and Ron Paul. Cynthia McKinney is the only Presidential Candidate
supporting 911 truth issues and has a track record of courageously confronting
the likely perpertrators… Continue reading
ACLU Announces Legal Challenge To Follow President's Signature
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WASHINGTON – Today, in a blatant assault upon civil liberties and the right to privacy, the Senate passed an unconstitutional domestic spying bill that violates the Fourth Amendment and eliminates any meaningful role for judicial oversight of government surveillance. The FISA Amendments Act of 2008 was approved by a vote of 69 to 28 and is expected to be signed into law by President Bush shortly. This bill essentially legalizes the president's unlawful warrantless wiretapping program revealed in December 2005 by the New York Times.
'Once again, Congress blinked and succumbed to the president's fear-mongering. With today's vote, the government has been given a green light to expand its power to spy on Americans and run roughshod over the Constitution,' said Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union. 'This legislation will give the government unfettered and unchecked access to innocent Americans' international communications without a warrant. This is not only unconstitutional, but absolutely un-American.'
The FISA Amendments Act nearly eviscerates oversight of government surveillance by allowing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to review only general procedures for spying rather than individual warrants. The FISC will not be told any specifics about who will actually be wiretapped, thereby undercutting any meaningful role for the court and violating the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search and seizure.
The bill further trivializes court review by authorizing the government to continue… Continue reading
Today at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern exclusively on NO LIES RADIO–TUNE IN! (Repeated at 10pm Pacific/1am Eastern)
NEWS FLASH — 9/11 Truth Leaders Richard Gage, Carol Brouillet and Kevin Barrett discuss today's Super Tuesday Elections on NO LIES RADIO. Find out if Cynthia McKinney and Ron Paul support 911Truth, will Obama start World War III, what Guilanni really did on September 11th, who runs America, who profits from all the wars, the evidence for controlled demolition, Carol's possible run for Congress again and how you can help her, the evidence for an "air defense stand-down" on September 11th.
THEN TODAY at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE on NO LIES RADIO — TUNE IN Stay with No Lies Radio for the best Super Tuesday election coverage with our Pacifica Network live broadcast. Up-to-the minute voting results, speeches from winners and losers, and analysis of who's voting, why, and what it all portends for November. Polk Award-winning broadcaster Larry Bensky will co-anchor with Aimee Allison. Additional contributions from Hard Knock Radio's Davey D.
by Glenn Greenwald
Published on Sunday, February 3, 2008 by Salon.com
Ever since the President's illegal warrantless eavesdropping program was revealed by the New York Times' Jim Risen and Eric Lichtblau back in December, 2005, there has been a faction of neoconservatives and other extremists on the Right calling for the NYT reporters and editors to be criminally prosecuted — led by the likes of Bill Kristol (now of the NYT), Bill Bennett (of CNN), Commentary Magazine and many others. In May, 2006, Alberto Gonzales went on ABC News and revealed that the DOJ had commenced a criminal investigation into the leak, and then "raised the possibility [] that New York Times journalists could be prosecuted for publishing classified information."
That was one of the more revealing steps ever taken by Bush's DOJ under Gonzales: the administration violated multiple federal laws for years in spying on Americans, blocked all efforts to investigate what they did or subject it to the rule of law, but then decided that the only real criminals were those who alerted the nation to their lawbreaking — whistleblowers and journalists alike. Even Gonzales' public musing about criminal prosecutions could have had a devastating effect — if you're a whistleblower or journalist who uncovers secret government lawbreaking, you're obviously going to think twice (at least) before bringing it to light, given the public threats by the Attorney General to criminally prosecute those who do.
Eighteen months have passed since Gonzales' threats, and while there have been… Continue reading
"Those of us aware and concerned demand that the glaringly erroneous
official account of 9/11 be dismissed as a fraud and a new, thorough and impartial
investigation be undertaken." ~ Dr. Lynn Margulis (Distinguished
University of Massachusetts professor, National Medal of Science recipient,
National Academy of Science's Space Science Board Committee on Planetary Biology
and Chemical Evolution, former chairperson.
"I think in simplest terms, there's a cover-up. The 9/11 report is a
joke… Now there are a whole bunch of unanswered questions. And the reason
they're unanswered is because this administration will not answer the questions."
~ Ray McGovern 27-year CIA veteran in charge of President's Daily Brief.
Founder, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).
The 234th Anniversary of the Boston
Tea Party: 9/11 Truth Comes to the "Hub"
In 1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes coined the phrase, "The Hub of the Solar
System," when referring to the Massachusetts State House in an Atlantic
Monthly article, "The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," in which he
boastfully implied that Boston at that time was the center of everything intellectual.
One hundred and forty nine years after Holmes penned the affectionate metaphor
and two hundred and thirty four years after the infamous Boston Tea Party, Bostonians
are again attempting to appeal to the "Hub's" intellectual prowess,
this time with regard to the academic and scientific challenges taking place
around the world concerning the government's official explanations of the September
11, 2001 attacks.
"Those of us aware and concerned demand that the glaringly erroneous official
account of 9/11 be dismissed as a fraud and a new, thorough and impartial investigation
be undertaken" -LYNN MARGULIS (Distinguished University of Massachusetts
professor, member of the National Academy of Sciences, National Medal of Science
Kurt Nimmo
According to Jessica Lee of Indypendent and Kamau Karl Franklin of the Center for Constitutional Rights, the Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act was penned with plenty of help from the RAND Corporation.
"Rep. Jane Harman, Democrat from California, has had a lengthy relationship with the Rand Corporation," Lee tells Democracy Now, although she was unable to determine if RAND wrote the bill. On the 12th anniversary of the OKC bombing, Rep. Harman, as chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, introduced the bill in the House of Representatives.
"The 'Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007′ seeks to address the roots causes of radicalization, and would establish a grant program to provide funds to States to foster badly needed vertical information sharing from the Intelligence Community to the local level and from local sources to state and federal agencies," explains Harman's website. "It also creates a Center of Excellence for the Prevention of Radicalization and Home Grown Terrorism to examine the social, criminal, political, psychological and economic roots of domestic terrorism and to propose solutions, and promotes international collaboration on strategies to combat radicalization."
Franklin mentions Brian Michael Jenkins, an "expert" on "terrorism, counterinsurgency, and homeland security," according to RAND. Jenkins is "someone who helped the United States in counterinsurgency measures in Vietnam," states Franklin. "In addition to that, he wrote a book, and in his own book" Jenkins declared that "in their international campaign, the jihadists will seek common ground… Continue reading
Mission Statement of 911Blacklist.org
In the six years since the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, the mainstream media in America has largely been a mouthpiece of the Bush administration. All of the major networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and others had until recently, been silently complicit in the cover-up of the events of that day, the un-Constitutional wars that would follow, and the steady erosion of our Constitutionally protected rights.
When the "9-11 Truth" community grew to the point that it could no longer be ignored, these same networks that had ignored the issue for so long began to attack individuals and groups of individuals who were seeking answers to the lingering questions which still remain about 9-11. As the success of various truth movements continues to broaden, these attacks have now escalated to include Peace activists, monetary reform activists, and now even supporters of Presidential candidate Ron Paul. Recent attacks have suggested that the 9-11 movement, Peace activists, and Ron Paul supporters are terrorists, and some in the media have implied that we should be silenced.
* 1) We are proud Americans exercising our First Amendment Rights to free speech and the right to petition our government for a redress of grievances.
* 2) We categorically condemn and refute any and all attempts to associate us with foreign or domestic terrorism. Our entire mission is to oppose terrorism in all its forms, including false flag terrorism. We abhor violence in all its forms, whether committed by individuals or by governments.…
From ToddSeavey.com
YES: Sander Hicks, founder of Soft Skull Press, Vox Pop, and Drench Kiss Media and author of The Big Wedding: 9/11, the Whistle-Blowers, and the Cover-Up.
NO: Karol Sheinin, blogger at AlarmingNews.com (at one point guest blogger for Michelle Malkin) and founder of the counter-protest group Actual Truth About 9/11.
This contentious issue will be broached next week on Wednesday, November 7 (at 8pm) on the basement level of Lolita Bar (266 Broome St. at Allen St., one block south and three west of the Delancey St. subway stop on Manhattan's Lower East Side) — with Michel Evanchik moderating and Todd Seavey hosting.
In just-barely-related news, constitutionalists and conspiracists alike may enjoy tonight's (Oct. 30) Tonight show appearance by my favorite presidential candidate, Ron Paul, as noted in yesterday's entry, not that some Truther support for Paul makes him a Truther-endorser (or militia man, or Bircher, etc.) — but he probably wouldn't put such chicanery past the government, either. In the interests of hostal neutrality, I will say no more until after next week's debate, though.
How did I come to know two people with such opposing takes on this issue? Well, Karol co-hosts the monthly Manhattan Project non-leftist media gatherings with me and Mark Cunningham, while Sander (who, despite his being a Marxist and onetime pursuer of the NY Green Party nomination for Senate, I met through libertarian novelist Katherine Taylor of all people) is technically responsible for me hosting all of these Debates at… Continue reading
Cheney Determined To Strike In US With WMD This Summer
Only Impeachment, Removal or General Strike Can Stop Him
By Webster G. Tarpley 7-21-7
"The greatest threat now is 'a 9/11′ occurring with a group of terrorists armed not with airline tickets and box cutters, but with a nuclear weapon in the middle of one of our own cities." — Dick Cheney on Face the Nation, CBS, April 15, 2007
A few days ago, a group of lawyers from western Massachusetts met with the local congressman, Democrat John Olver. Their request was that Olver take part in the urgent effort to impeach Bush and Cheney. Olver responded by saying that he had no intention of doing anything to support impeachment. He went further, offering the information that the United States would soon attack Iran, and that these hostilities would be followed by the imposition of a martial law regime here.
According to reports in the British press, the Cheney war party has gained the upper hand in the secret councils of the Bush White House, pushing aside the purported hesitations of Miss Rice, Secretary Gates, and the NATO allies to chart a direct course towards war with Iran:
'The balance in the internal White House debate over Iran has shifted back in favour of military action before President George Bush leaves office in 18 months, the Guardian has learned. The shift follows an internal review involving the White House, the Pentagon and the state department over the last month. Although… Continue reading
Two pieces of good news from the impeachment front.
1) House Resolution 333, Impeachment of Cheney, has gained support and now has seven cosponsors on board! Please call your representatives every single day until this is a reality. A mere two minutes of your time adds up to a lot of staff time when joined with calls from other constituents.
From Democrats.com:
Articles of Impeachment Against Cheney Gain Cosponsors
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has joined Lynn Woolsey, the other Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congress Members Yvette Clarke, Jan Schakowsky, William Lacy Clay, Albert Wynn, and Dennis Kucinich in cosponsoring Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney (H. Res. 333). For details, see: impeachcheney.org
Thank Barbara Lee: tinyurl.com/yqt9hw
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Ask Lee and Woolsey to please encourage other Progressive Caucus Members to sign on.
Ask your Representatives to please sign on: democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/73
The list of state Democratic Parties that have passed resolutions urging impeachment of Bush and Cheney has just grown to 15. Meanwhile, 11 state legislatures have introduced such resolutions, which have now been passed by at least 77 cities and towns and a growing list of labor unions and other organizations. These resolutions are all listed at impeachpac.org/resolutions-list
Encourage News Item Number 2:
Also from Democrats.com, Impeach Alberto Gonzales
Today (Monday) the Senate will vote on a "no-confidence" resolution against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for lying about … well, everything. Of course we want all Senators to vote "yes" but that's not nearly enough for the man who authorized illegal wiretapping of thousands (millions?) of U.S.…Continue reading
Recently, Student Scholars for 9/11 Truth founder Justin Martell interviewed Ohio Representative and presidential candidate, Dennis Kucinich.
Partial transcript:
Justin Martell: Can you maybe address the 9/11 truth movement?
Dennis Kucinich: First of all, you have to understand that all over the country people are concerned about whether or not they've been told the truth about 9/11 and the way that the administration handled 9/11, taking us into a war against Iraq that had nothing to do with 9/11. It deepened people's suspicions about the possibility there may have been a cover-up. Because, why would the government lie about a cause for war? And so, what I'm saying is that I respect the concerns people have about whether they've been told the truth or not.
Because I want to be president of the United States, I know that unless you address that lack of trust, you're not going to be able to successfully lead a nation. And I want to be quite specific about this. It's my intention as Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee to focus in on two areas that I've — there are a number of areas, probably dozens of areas that haven't been appropriately probed. But I know of two, that I'm looking at. I'm not at liberty to discuss exactly what they are, but our committee will hold hearings on two discreet areas that have major implications with respect to the story that Americans have been told about 9/11.… Continue reading
by Ron Paul
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Last week's announcement that the terrorist threat warning level has been raised in parts of New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. has led to dramatic and unprecedented restrictions on the movements of citizens. Americans wishing to visit the U.S. Capitol must, for example, pass through several checkpoints and submit to police inspection of their cars and persons.
Many Americans support the new security measures because they claim to feel safer when the government issues terror alerts and fills the streets with militarized police forces. As one tourist interviewed this week said, "It makes me feel comfortable to know that everything is being checked." It is ironic that tourists coming to Washington to celebrate the freedoms embodied in the Declaration of Independence are so eager to give up those freedoms with no questions asked.
Freedom is not defined by safety. Freedom is defined by the ability of citizens to live without government interference. Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Only a totalitarian society would even claim absolute safety as a worthy ideal, because it would require total state control over its citizens' lives. This doesn't stop governments, including our own, from seeking more control over and intrusion into our lives. As one Member of Congress stated to the press last week, "people who don't want to be searched don't need to come on Capitol grounds." What an insult! The Capitol belongs… Continue reading


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methods can be found in Guthrie and Rothstein, 1999; Duncombe and Yinger 1999; and Odden and Busch, 1998.) The first and second of these approaches usually depend on states' having sophisticated student achievement testing systems that provide standardized statewide measures of student performance, with data linking this performance to student background characteristics. In states where such testing systems do not exist, then the third and fourth approaches, based on professional judgment or whole-school designs, seem at present to be the only alternatives, where "getting to adequate" necessitates building instructional resource models to which costs can subsequently be assigned.
Each of these alternatives results in an estimate of the cost of an adequate education for a presumed or hypothetical typical student. Conceptually the next step must then be to adjust this cost (or perhaps redefine the goal of adequate outcomes) for students in different socioeconomic circumstances and locations. The statistical analysis approach accomplishes this second step simultaneously with the step of identifying costs for the typical student. It is important for explanatory purposes, however, to keep the two steps separate, and we address cost adjustments explicitly in the following section. Separating the steps permits us to give appropriate attention to the cost adjustment issue and also to make clear that methods of cost determination may have different strengths and weaknesses, depending on whether they are being used to find average costs or to adjust costs for student and district differences.
This approach represents the efforts of econometricians to apply the tools of statistical modeling to the determination of educational costs. The approach originated in efforts to determine how intergovernmental aid formulas should be adjusted to take into account public service costs beyond the control of local jurisdictions. Researchers tried to develop cost indices that would measure how much higher (or lower) the costs of providing a given level of services were in each district compared with a statewide average. Thus, initially, the studies focused exclusively on the differences in costs, with little attention paid either to the particular service level or what it would cost a typical district to provide that level. More recent studies have extended the approach, so that a specific service level (defined, for example, in terms of the percentage of students achieving various educational goals) can be specified and the cost of providing that service estimated for the district with average characteristics. Ladd and Yinger (1994) and Downes and Pogue (1994) made important theoretical contributions on which have been constructed cost models applied to education data from New York (Duncombe and Yinger, 1999) and Wisconsin (Reschovsky and Imazeki, 1998).
Rather than attempting to determine the costs of an adequate education as the sum of the costs of individual instructional components, statistical models take a "black-box" approach, choosing an acceptable level of pupil performance or


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AU 53 1859-O Eagle, A Landmark Rarity Among U.S. Gold Issues1859-O $10 AU 53 PCGS. Were it not for the 1883-O, the 1859-O would be the rarest eagle from the New Orleans Mint. In fact, some scholars (most notably Akers) asserts that the '59-O is the rarest O-mint Liberty eagle. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that our offering of the present AU survivor is just one of the many reasons underlying the importance of this sale. This is a noticeably prooflike example that mellows slightly over the open areas of the fields and the highpoints of the devices. There are scattered abrasions on both sides, as befits the grade, but we stress that the surfaces are uncommonly free of sizeable distractions. With original green-gold and copper-gold coloration and remaining definition that does full justice to the AU level, we anticipate significant bidder competition when this piece comes up for sale in Philadelphia. We have handled the following AU 53 1859-O eagles, all of which qualify for low-end Condition Census:
Ex: Four Landmark Collections (Bowers & Merena, 3/89), lot 5593; October 1995 Long Beach Sale (Heritage, 10/95), lot 6314, where it realized $14,375. Part of the Warren Miller Collection in the latter sale, this coin is identifiable by an abrasion at the back of the truncation of the neck.
Ex: The September Sale (Superior, 9/97), lot 2987, where it realized $15,400; Chicago 1999 ANA Sale (Heritage, 8/99), lot 8114, where it realized $13,800. This coin, which was offered as part of the Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection in our 1999 ANA Sale, is identifiable by an abrasion inside star 9.
Ex: Stack's; Harry W. Bass, Jr. (11/5/70); Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection II (Bowers & Merena, 10/99), lot 1471, where it realized $11,500. The present example, and identifiable by a nearly horizontal abrasion in the reverse field between the two lowest arrowheads. (NGC ID# 2642, PCGS# 8629)
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A cruise
I would be stir crazy on a ship. Much, much rather be on the bike, or at least in my sports car. Or mountain bike.....or anywhere but on a cruise.
I'm home this weekend, and maybe next. Then probably back to Chicago for work.
Gonna have to put the two wheel toys for the winter soon. Hoping to get out while I can tho.[/quote]
Hey HillBilly
NOOOOOOO Say it ain't so! Have to tell ya About 4:10 today I put google maps to the test! It says Bedford PA is 31.6 miles straight up rt 220 and takes 45 min. UUUUHHH NO only took 25 min. had the proper attire and despite 59 degree temp nice.
Took my time coming back and got home around 5:05. It felt so good. I am going to ride as long as I can stay warm enough, and road conditions permit. Most of my rides this time of the year are south bound. Chicago! Not trying to button hole you here, but there must be a job that is paying insane amounts of money that would make me want to work in Chicago for the winter. OH that's right two screaming bikes and a Sports Car Ok I get it! I guess they Are!
+1, too confining. My personal vision of Hell is a Tour Bus. Gawd, I can't imagine... My son and I rode to Jasper up the Icefields Parkway a few years ago (if you've never done that ride you should, unbelievable!). We had stopped at a gorgeous overlook and had it all to ourselves until (no kidding) three tour busses pulled up and disgorged the hoards - we were literally pushed off the viewpoint by over 100 people all clamoring for a photo of the same view at the same time. We BOLTED.
We spent a couple of weeks in the Hawaiian islands a few years ago and I decided I could never live on an island either. Well, Australia or New Zealand maybe
. We rented a motorcycle (HD Sportster
) and rode every mile of the main highway on the Big Island in one day, maybe 160 miles including a tour of Volcano NP. I guess we could have done it again backwards and gotten another 160 out of it. Give me the mountains and wide open spaces any day!
Hey Doug and HillBilly
You are going to have to give me some wisdom here on how to convince the Fox she don't want a cruise to the Caribbean, and wants a motorcycle ride to the Mountains of the West for our 30th anniversary!
Share with me your sagely wisdom that I can use to persuade her! Couple years back when the movie "Titanic" came out she said she had apprehensions about a cruise, maybe I need to watch the movie with her again!
Hey Doug
I with you on the the Sporster. I have a friend who rides a Sportster .... No Really ...
. I love the looks and the sound of those bikes, and I would probably have one, but I just can't bring myself to own one until I have MY Bike, a big R1200GS Adventure, a Triumph Tiger, a Ducati 1200s Touring, a KTM or KLR, in my stable and then and only then I might have a HD
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Barack Obama: two steps forward, two steps back
I like him. I don't like him. I like him. I don't like him. I can't decide!
I like him. I don't like him. I like him. I don't like him. I can't decide!
by Mehdi Hasan Published
Barack Obama. What CAN I say? Well, I said this a few months ago -- and got pilloried by liberals at home and abroad. Until, that is, lots of other people started saying it, too.
Obama is not Bush. Of course not. How could anyone compare to the great "decider"? Obama is, however, a disappointment. And the whole two-steps-forward-two-steps-back manoeuvring both frustrates and saddens me.
On the one hand, for example, he persuades Congress, against all odds, to pass an unprecedented (if incomplete and "centrist") health-care reform bill, which will insure millions of uninsured Americans. And he boldly stands up to the Israeli right and humiliates the settlement-addicted Israeli premier, Binyamin Netanyahu, by "dumping him for dinner" during the latter's visit to the White House.
On the other hand, he rewrites America's policy on nuclear weapons and declares that the US will never use the bomb against a non-nuclear state -- but reserves the right to nuke non-nuclear Iran. And, in an unprecedented legal move, he approves the "targeted killing", or assassination, of a US citizen, the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
Two steps forward, two steps back. Deeply depressing.
Yet from liberals, and Obamaniacs, here in the UK and in the United States, there is either silence or there come feeble excuses. On the new nuclear posture, for example, Lisbeth Gronlund, co-director of the Global Security Programme at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said: "I think this is positive. Does it go far enough? No. But would it be possible for Obama to make the great leap we want? No."
Joe Cirincione, president of the Ploughshares Fund, said: "It could go further, faster, but it is the best we can hope for under the circumstances."
"Best we can hope for"? I think that says it all.
And on the president's endorsement of targeted killings, the silence is deafening. Obama gets a pass. There's no other way to describe it. Can you imagine the reaction from liberals and leftists, and from the media as a whole, if George W Bush had targeted US citizens for execution from the air?
Yet the irony is that, according to the Guardian, "a former senior legal official in the Bush administration said he did not know of any American who was approved for targeted killing under the former president".
(Oh, and on a side note, before the neocon/Islamophobe trolls in the blogosphere start trying to smear me as an al-Awlaki supporter or defender, or as an apologist for Islamist violence or terror, please see here. My position on al-Awlaki is quite simple: I despise the man, but I don't deny him the right to a fair trial. And nor, having read the US constitution, do I think that the executive branch of the US government has the right or authority to declare any US citizen guilty or not guilty without due process. See the peerless Glenn Greenwald for more details -- and outrage.)
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Cuban President to Retire in 2018
The Cuban President, Raul Castro, has announced that he will retire from politics in 2018.
Raul inherited power after his brother Fidel Castro fell ill in 2006. Fidel retired from politics and given up all official positions apart from the role of deputy in the National Assembly due to his ailing health.
Raul Castro began a new five year term this week, but has said that he will not seek another term in office when the five years are completed in 2018. He also announced the appointment of 52 year old Miguel Diaz-Canel as First Vice President. This means that Mr Diaz-Canel will take control of the country if President Castro is unable to fulfil his duties, and makes him a strong favourite as a successor to the Castro legacy.
Speaking to the National Assembly President Castro said that the country's was a moment of "historic transcendence", and lauded Mr Diaz-Canel's appointment as "a definitive step in the configuration of the future leadership of the nation through the gradual and orderly transfer of key roles to new generations".
Cuba has moved away from strict communist rule since Raul Castro took power from his elder brother Fidel. Economic reforms and social changes have expanded the opportunities for private enterprise and foreign travel for Cuban citizens. But the President made it clear during his speech that this reform was not leading towards the end of "socialism" in Cuba.
"Our greatest satisfaction is the tranquility and serene confidence we feel as we deliver to the new generations the responsibility to continue building socialism," he said.


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Genre: Chinese
Price Range: $3 dim sum, <$10 other menu items
Rating: 3/10
Dim Sum Kingston was a newly opened restaurant and many of my friends have tried it at the beginning of the school year. Before going, I had asked my friends about their experiences at this restaurant but I got a lot of poor reviews. They had only gone for the dim sum and said it tasted "microwaved" or "the quantity was not good for the price." I can see why they would say this since they come from cities like Calgary or Toronto, where cheap and delicious dim sum is easy to find. So regardless of their suggestions, I decided to try Dim Sum Kingston out of curiosity and novelty.
Conveniently located on Princess St., a close walk from main campus, Dim Sum Kingston was right beside Izumo Sushi. When I went inside, I was immediately greeted by fluorescent lighting and bright green walls – the decor really had no character because it looked like a business office instead of a restaurant.
The owners were this middle-aged Asian couple and there was one waiter that greeted me at the door. I decided to try 4 items from the menu, but unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of them because honestly, I was very disappointed with how they looked and tasted.
1. Shrimp Dumpling (Har Gow) – They gave me 3, and most dim sum places I've been to gave me 4. The dough tasted like they were frozen for some time and was heated up. Out of all the dim sum I ordered, these tasted the 'best'.
2. Chinese Silver Buns – I wanted to know what 'silver buns' were and these essentially were steamed buns (馒头) but came with this sweet sauce you dip the buns in that has some kind of condensed milk base. Like the picture, theirs also had this layered appearance.
3. Squid Tentacles – I disliked this the most because they only gave 5 pieces whereas in most places I've tried, they give a lot more. When these arrived at my table, there was a strong fishy smell, which indicates that they weren't fresh. I didn't end up eating all of it because it was overly deep-fried and oily.
4. Deep Fried Milk – these were also overly deep-fried and looked like fish sticks. Normally, deep fried milk is presented in little nuggets or blocks but these were large and formless. As for the taste, I found them mediocre, like milk pudding.
Disappointed with the dim sum, I was still hungry and decided to try one of their dishes. I really didn't want to write a bad review of this restaurant and tried to be optimistic by giving their food a second chance.
Since I really like fruit with meat, I decided to get the Lychee Chicken ($8.50) and I thought it was delicious! The lychee juices were mixed in to the sauce they used to cook the chicken, so it was the right amount of sweetness. The quantity of chicken and lychee they gave was also good and not overpowered by the peppers and onions.
I was really hoping to give this restaurant a good review when I had finished this dish because it was actually pretty good…until the very end, I found a hair in my chicken :(
Overall, I felt my dining experience here to be very conflicted. I didn't like the ambiance and the dim sum, but I thought the chicken dish was good, with the exception of a hair I found wrapped around a piece of chicken.
I feel really bad for saying this because the owners seem like such nice people, but I definitely do not recommend the dim sum here and would suggest eating the main courses with caution.


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FAA requires older Piper planes to be checked for damaged cables | New Texas GA caucus draws participation from across the state | Fuller: User fees still threaten GA
February 4, 2013
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FAA requires older Piper planes to be checked for damaged cables
A Federal Aviation Administration safety directive set to be published in today's Federal Register mandates inspections and any necessary repairs of the control cable assembly on Piper airplanes more than 15 years old. Piper Aircraft Inc. released a statement saying the company considers the move "helpful to increase overall flight safety."
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New Texas GA caucus draws participation from across the state
The Texas Statehouse was the site of the first meeting of the state's newly-formed General Aviation Caucus. Some 20 lawmakers across Texas have come together to participate in the nonpartisan group. "The state of Texas has over 350 public use airports, of which only 26 serve airlines. GA airports allow us access to areas otherwise hard to get to, like West Texas, and provide not only economic benefits but quality of life benefits with higher paying jobs, life flight, fire fighting capabilities and other services," said Dave Fulton, the state's director of aviation.
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Fuller: User fees still threaten GA
While Congress was able to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" at the start of the year, the budget plan that President Barack Obama is required to submit to Congress for 2013-2014 is likely to include aviation user fees. "Given the statements made during 2012, we have every reason to believe that the administration will come in search of more revenue from the general aviation community, and their search seems to focus on operational user fees," said AOPA's Craig Fuller.
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Ind. fuel company expands to Europe
The Indiana-based aviation fuel company Swift Fuels LLC has acquired 50% of Germany's Swift Fuel GmbH, giving the company more access to foreign investors. "This is a major milestone in our efforts to broaden Swift Fuels' market coverage and deepen our technical base," said CEO Chris D'Acosta.
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Judge preserves Hawker Beechcraft machinists' pensions
A settlement that preserves the pension benefits of more than 3,000 Hawker Beechcraft machinists was approved by a federal bankruptcy judge in New York. The move also guarantees the continuation of existing 401(k) savings plan and maintains pension benefits for retired workers. "Preventing the termination of a defined benefit pension for thousands of active and retired workers at a bankrupt company is a remarkable, but all too infrequent outcome," said Tom Buffenbarger, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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Officials plan for Colo. airport's success
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New helicopter for N.C. hospital
The AirLink program at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in North Carolina has added a second helicopter to its air ambulance service. The two EC135 T2 helicopters are stationed in separate counties, cutting response times. Air Methods Corp. provides the program's helicopter and pilots, while the hospital provides the medical crew.
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High school senior develops brain-controlled UAV
Duncan Michael, a senior at Hawaii Prep Academy, developed a quad-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle that is flown with an emotive headset. The project was presented in a session at the Macworld/iWorld event in San Francisco.
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Pilot donates winnings to create aviation scholarship for women
Pilot Dianna Stagner donated the $5,000 purse money she and her partner Victoria Holt won in the 3,000-mile Air Race Championship to create a scholarship for a woman interested in a career in aviation. "As a female pilot, I know that aviation is a tough field for women to get into," said Stagner. "I wanted to do something to encourage more women in their teens and 20s to consider a career in aviation." LeTourneau University aviation student Whitney Brouwer is the recipient of the scholarship.
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Los Angeles mayor to focus on duties
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ended speculation about an Obama Cabinet position as Transportation Secretary, saying in a statement that he is focused on his mayoral duties until the summer. "I have said many times I will be focused on my job as mayor of Los Angeles until 11:59 and 59 seconds on June 30, 2013."
NTSB chief could be next Transportation Secretary, sources say:
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Worker's death in Teton park due to a fall, coroner says
Aug 28, 2014 - The Associated Press:  MOOSE -- Authorities say a 20-year-old Russian man found dead in Grand Teton National Park died of blunt force trauma from a fall.
Daughters of both killer and victim express themselves at sentencing
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After shots fired, police enter home at gunpoint, break up under-age drinking party
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Mayor and council races shape up for November; primary totals certified
Aug 28, 2014 - By Kelli Ameling, Staff Writer:  Races for many municipal council offices in Fremont County are in place following the Aug. 19 primary election.
Aug 27, 2014 - Staff:  Corrections
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Road rebuild with new rec path sparks disagreement
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Pediatricians recommend later start times for schools
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FDA under pressure to define 'natural' food label
Aug 26, 2014 - By Mary MacVean, McClatchy Newspapers:  In one study, "natural" tied for first place when people were asked to rank which food product claims mattered the most to them.
Meeting planned on community paramedicine
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Amended charge filed against teen
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Suicide suspected in Loveland train death
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Lotto sales net nearly $200K in first day
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Alice Uden receives life sentence for killing husband
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Seventy-two candidates file for general election
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Wild horse meeting draws dozens
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Alice Uden gets life in prison
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