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Gogtay et alArticle report the discovery of a delayed white matter growth trajectory in young nonpsychotic siblings of patients with childhood-onset schizophrenia. This longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study reveals that patients' unaffected first-degree relatives initially show abnormally slowed white matter growth, although these at-risk relatives seem to catch up with healthy matched controls at older ages.
Wassink et alArticle investigated the effects of the schizophrenia-associated single-nucleotide polymorphism rs1344706 from the ZNF804a gene on brain structure, volume, and symptoms in schizophrenia. They found that the risk allele is associated with increased white matter volume in individuals with schizophrenia and healthy controls.
Using Pavlovian fear conditioning and functional magnetic resonance imaging, Holt et alArticle found that patients with schizophrenia learned and then extinguished conditioned fear but showed impaired retrieval of these associations after a 24-hour delay. This impairment was associated with dysfunction of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
Malhotra et alArticle conducted a genomewide association study assessing weight gain associated with antipsychotic drug treatment in patients undergoing their first exposure to antipsychotic treatment. They identified a locus near the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) gene that overlaps a region previously detected in obesity studies in the general population that is associated with antipsychotic drug–induced weight gain.
Siegle et alArticle report that low pretreatment subgenual anterior cingulate (sgACC) responses to negative words, measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging, are prognostic for increased symptom change, response, and remission from unipolar depression in cognitive therapy. This finding was true in multiple samples on different scanners. Yet, sgACC activity did not change in treatment among those who responded or remitted.
In a study of structural and functional connectivity, Tromp et alArticle identified convergent evidence of altered frontolimbic connectivity in generalized anxiety disorder. Patients with generalized anxiety disorder demonstrated lower microstructural integrity of the uncinate fasciculus. Individual differences in structural connectivity were correlated with functional coupling of the pregenual anterior cingulate and amygdala during the anticipation of aversion.
Walsh et alArticle examined prevalence of sexual revictimization and posttraumatic stress disorder in 3 national female samples (adolescent, college, and adult household probability). More than 50% of victims in each sample reported revictimization, and odds ratios for current and lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder were significantly higher among revictimized girls and women.
Merikangas et alArticle report on the prevalence of mania in a nationally representative sample of US adolescents from the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement. The prevalence of DSM-IV bipolar disorder in adolescents approximates that of adults. The substantial prevalence and clinical significance of mania uncoupled with major depression also highlight the importance of evaluating mania as a distinct entity.
Schulz et alArticle found that treatment with methylphenidate hydrochloride (stimulant) and atomoxetine hydrochloride (nonstimulant) in youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder produced symptomatic improvement via common and unique actions on functional magnetic resonance imaging obtained during a go/no-go task. While both medications produced decreased activation in the bilateral motor cortex, there were divergent effects in the right inferior frontal, left anterior cingulate, and bilateral posterior cingulate cortex.
Using structured magnetic resonance imaging, Gregory et alArticle studied 44 violent offending men with and without antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) as compared with 22 nonoffending men. Those with ASPD exhibited significantly reduced gray matter volumes bilaterally in the anterior rostral prefrontal cortex and temporal poles, whereas those without ASPD did not differ from controls.
Krupitsky et alArticle conducted a 6-month trial where 306 detoxified opioid-dependent patients were randomized to naltrexone implant and oral naltrexone placebo; placebo implant and oral naltrexone; or double placebo, all with biweekly counseling (102/group). By month 6, 54 of 102 implant patients (53%) remained in treatment without relapsing vs 16 of 102 (16%) receiving oral naltrexone (P < .001) and 11 of 102 (11%) receiving placebo (P < .001). No increased risk for overdose death after naltrexone treatment ended was detected.
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Believe it or not, my collection is almost complete. Of movies, that is. My Amazon.com wishlist only has five more DVDs to go before I'm done. Although, caught up is more the word I'd like to use. I originally estimated I'd hit the ceiling at 300 movies, but it's actually much lower .. around 200, I think.
There's still a few more movies I'd like to get that have been released, but I'm putting them off because they were already released as fullscreen only. Disney is the main problem in this case. I don't know why they don't release them as widescreen. My biggest guess is that they are too lazy to dig up the original print, and instead just do a transfer of the home video.
In fact, as I recall, Disney was the slowest to come to grips with the DVD market in the first place. They have always had the worst set of features on their discs, it seems. I know 'Mary Poppins' alone has seen at least three releases, and each time they got progressively better. The first release was just a widescreen release, and didn't even have the trailer, I think. Not really nice treatment for one of their most signature films, handled by old Walt himself. Fortunately, in some cases, the studio will come back later and re-release them as a better edition. I'm really glad they did that with TRON, since the first release of that one was equally crappy.
In fact, Disney has lately picked up on re-releasing movies with more content as a cool marketing scheme, and what they will do is release a classic once on a single disc edition, and then years later as a two-disc edition. Recent releases like that have been 'Peter Pan' and 'Robin Hood.' The catch is that each time they get to say "First time to DVD!" with the second time adding in 'two-disc'. Sneaky.
I doubt that I'll get to see some of my favorite movies on widescreen re-released special editions anytime soon though. 'Max Keeble's Big Move' probably just isn't gonna make the cut, which is a real shame.
I still do have some options though … you can buy it in another region, provided they also have an English translation. That's what I had to do with 'Shipwrecked', another awesome Disney movie which I don't think has even been released in the US yet. I bought it from Amazon.co.uk, and then had the change the region code on my DVD player to rip it. So now I have a perpetual movie.vob sitting on my harddrive that I better not lose, since I can only change my drive's region code a few times before it locks up for good.
The Ultimate Disney website has a great page bout which ones have only had pan and scan releases (fullscreen), and where you can buy the widescreen ones. Sometimes it's a pain being a perfectionist, but that's what comes with the territory in being a collector. Besides, it's a lot of fun hunting these down and finding them as well.
Once I'm done with my wishlist queue, I'm still going to go looking for some more movies. I've still got my Netflix queue, which has 465 movies in there right now. The success rate is pretty small though. I remember doing the math once, and it was something like 5% of movies I watch, I end up buying. However, the ones I do find, are usually great treasures, so it's all worth it.
I still have a lot of TV shows on DVD to collect as well. There's more coming out every month too of stuff that I want to get, and I imagine it's going to be that way for a while. However, I'm also going to shift to collecting old records. I've got a few at home, and I've got my record player too. I want to get one that has an audio output jack as well, so I can record MP3s of them. There is some great stuff out there, I tell you what. Pretty exciting.🙂

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Fractured Fairy Tale: Watson Becomes Golf's 'Casey at the Bat' in 2009 British Open
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville - Mighty Casey has struck out.
"Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Thayer
When Tom Watson had the Claret Jug cruelly dashed from his grasp on the last shot of the last hole of the 2009 British Open, when the final twist of the dagger cut out his heart and ours, life mirrored literature. Now golf has a real-life version of Ernest Thayer's classic baseball poem, and golf fans, having endured the crushing blow with Watson, are equally devastated. Welcome to Mudville: Population - everybody.
This was the biggest story in golf in 100 years. Not since amateur and former caddie Francis Ouimet defeated mighty titans Harry Vardon and Ted Ray to win the 1913 U.S. Open had an underdog of this magnitude emerged to rock the establishment to its foundation. Well-liked, well-decorated and supposedly well past his prime, the 59-year old Watson - 11 years older than the eldest winner - who was none other than Old Tom Morris - in the 149-year recorded history of major championship golf - materialized out of the mists of time like a golf reverie, a walking highlight reel, creating a new masterpiece where he had composed an indisputable one 32 years earlier.
Countless records were waiting to be equaled or shattered, among them three biggies: longest time between wins at a major, first player to win a major as a senior and a tie for the most British Open victories. There are plenty more as well; if we had to list every one, we'd be here till winter.
Only Harry Vardon has won more Claret Jugs. Watson won five times on five different rota courses. Watson consistently defeated all the greatest players of his age: Nicklaus, Trevino, and Miller, to name a few. Look at the astounding feats he achieved along the way:
1975 - In his first British Open appearance, he birdies the 18th at Carnoustie, (birdies 18 at Carnoustie!!!). Nobody birdies 18 at Carnoustie without Harry Houdini on the bag. That forced an 18-hole playoff with Jack Newton, who he soundly routed to win his first major.
1977 - After nipping Nicklaus at the Masters three months earlier, he wins the "Duel in the Sun," regarded as one of the most celebrated and thrilling battles in sports, closing 65-65 to edge Jack's closing 65-66 by a shot. He rallied from two shots behind Nicklaus with six holes to play, a feat broadcaster Peter Alliss called impossible earlier that day.
1980 - At Muirfield he fired a third-round 64, then held off Lee Trevino.
1982 - At Royal Troon he made up four shots on Nick Price over the last five holes to steal the Claret Jug.
1983 - At Royal Birkdale, he wins his fifth Open Championship in nine starts. In this same nine-year period, he won a total of eight majors, five consecutive money titles, and six Player of the Year awards. He was golf's answer to Mighty Casey: unflappable in the clutch, unyielding to the competition, a cast-iron closer, and a beloved, inspiring figure. He was indomitable. When he came to the last hole with the lead at a major he never lost.
For the 2009 British Open, it was 1977 all over again. He was the Watson of old, a few pounds added to his hips (one of which is artificial), and a few age wrinkles aside. He made putts from across the green, he got up and down from everywhere (even atop Ailsa Craig and from inside the lighthouse, or so it seemed) and he played through a vicious crosswind that confounded everyone else. Hitting the narrow wisps of fairway with laser precision, after three rounds he held the lead, by a dozen years the oldest man ever to do so in a major. Many of the guys chasing him weren't even born when he was in his prime.
Like "Casey at the Bat," the day didn't start well for Watson ("the outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day..."). His bogey at the first had Watson playing from behind all day and even though as the round progressed no one knew whose side the Golf Gods were on - four different players held the lead in a span of four holes - Watson was still a long shot. It looked like Casey wouldn't get a chance to save the day.
And then, miraculously, players fell away like leaves. Ross Fisher became T.C. Chen and threw away the lead with a quadruple-bogey. Westwood turned into Thomas Bjorn - the Dane who coughed up three strokes in three holes and gave the Claret Jug to Ben Curtis in 2003 - and lost three shots on the last five holes. Goggin, Goosen, Els and Chris Wood all faltered. Even Cink squandered opportunities coming home. In a span of four holes four different players held the lead and then gave it back.
And when the dust has settled and we saw what had occurred, there was Watson walking up 16 with the lead alone and the last dangerous hazard, Wilson's Burn, behind him. He had the short 17th, a birdie hole, and the formality of the 3-wood, short-iron 18th.
Watson went from miracle to mortal lock.
Fifteen minutes later, there he was, our Mighty Casey in the middle of the 18th fairway, still with the lead hitting a perfect approach - "I like it," was what he told the press he said to himself after he hit it - and the ball made a beeline for the pin, dead on target. Two putts, just like old times, and he was home.
His walk up 18 was sublime, one of the most sincere outpourings of joy golf has seen since Nicklaus hung the moon the stars and the sun in 1986 at Augusta. It was so exalted a moment, so glorious that PGA stars and broadcast journalists came out to join the rest of the fans to pay their respects, and see first-hand the sports story of their lifetimes.
And then it had all the atmosphere of Juliet's tomb.
"It went from a festival to a funeral," said Irish writer Brian Keogh. "It was like watching Santa Claus get mugged on Christmas Eve."
"Not a single person on the planet didn't feel the pain," agreed writer Sal Johnson.
"If they'd have passed out black armbands, we'd have worn them as a mark of respect," said a third writer.
Then there was my favorite comment, by a college friend in the U.K: "I was so upset I wasn't watching what I was doing and put suntan lotion in my hair instead of mousse."
What does a loss like this do to a player?
"Now it's like Jack," Watson said, referring to how Nicklaus felt after Watson defeated him at Turnberry and Pebble Beach. "I don't remember any club I hit out there at any time." The memory, once shining and glorious, turned horribly black. As Mike McDermott said in "Rounders," he can't remember how he'd built up his fortune, but he won't stop thinking about how he lost it.
Both Watson and golf deserved any other ending but this. Let him shoot 77. Let him take an unfortunate triple mid-round. Heck, let him sprain an ankle coming to the course. Give us any ending other than hitting two perfect shots on 18 and losing with a bad bounce and a ghastly three-putt. One hundred years of history was waiting. Was one more putt too much to ask after all the 60-footers he holed this week? After all the 60-footers he made all his life? As Dan Jenkins likes to say, "Fate don't have a head."
Jenkins also quipped on his Twitter feed that Stewart Cink might be the most hated man in golf right now. That's too strong as Cink is one of the most likeable guys on Tour. He's a super-nice guy, a smart respectful student of golf history, generous with his time to every golf writer out there, and has a first class, blue-collar work ethic. Winning a major couldn't happen to a nicer guy, that hideous apple-green shirt and cap aside. (Good Lord, Stew, you looked like an extra in a Jolly Rancher candy commercial.) "I thought he looked like Shrek," my girlfriend added.
Under normal circumstances, you can't blame a guy for picking up a Claret Jug he finds on the ground (see Ben Curtis and Paul Lawrie), but unless Cink wins another major he'll forever be known as the greatest party-pooper in a 100 years. "It transcends time if Watson wins," said Cink, and he was exactly right.
A hair divides the false from true, and in the end we saw the moment of greatness flicker and disappear, a will-o-the-wisp. Lady Turnberry, you're a drama queen.
Still, today the golf gods reminded us that sometimes we learn more from the catharsis of tragedy then the elation of victory. We'll never forget who finished second, empty though that may for Watson. He illuminated us all with his valor, courage and fortitude.
"I dreamt it and I coulda done it, I know how to play this golf course," Watson lamented after the round. "At Augusta, it's largely ceremonial to go. I can't play that golf course any more. But here I could compete."
That grace and class in such a moment of dejection is the reason why we love Watson. Those virtues shine more brightly than any Claret Jug, and they are why Watson was so much more a champion this week than, for example, Tiger Woods or Sandy Lyle.
"Whether or not Tom wins, it doesn't make a difference," said Nicklaus said. "Of course, we all wanted to see Tom win, but what he has accomplished already is a phenomenal achievement. This was his tournament."
Jack's right. Stewart Cink won the Claret Jug, but Tom Watson will forever be this year's champion. Golf endured a crushing blow, but golf will endure and so will the hearts of golf lovers everywhere. Great stories are where we find them. Yes, Watson came in second, but we'll still love him for it.
Somewhere Stew Cink and his friends and family continue to bask in the warm afterglow. Somewhere men are laughing, and joyous children shout.
But there's still no joy in Golfdom . . . Mighty Watson's putt stayed out.
Since launching his first golf writing website in 2004, http://www.jayflemma.thegolfspace.com, Jay Flemma's comparative analysis of golf designs and knowledge of golf course architecture and golf travel have garnered wide industry respect. In researching his book on America's great public golf courses (and whether they're worth the money), Jay, an associate editor of Cybergolf, has played over 220 nationally ranked public golf courses in 37 different states. Jay has played about 1,649,000 yards of golf - or roughly 938 miles. His pieces on travel and architecture appear in Golf Observer (www.golfobserver.com), Cybergolf and other print magazines. When not researching golf courses for design, value and excitement, Jay is an entertainment, copyright, Internet and trademark lawyer and an Entertainment and Internet Law professor in Manhattan. His clients have been nominated for Grammy and Emmy awards, won a Sundance Film Festival Best Director award, performed on stage and screen, and designed pop art for museums and collectors. Jay lives in Forest Hills, N.Y., and is fiercely loyal to his alma maters, Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and Trinity College in Connecticut.
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Erie Otters (11-19-2-3) at Owen Sound Attack (23-8-1-2)
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- Upcoming schedule: Saturday at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.; Monday at Niagara, 6 p.m.
- What to expect: The Otters carry a three-game winning streak into the second half of the season. It is the longest streak since the 2010-11 club finished the regular season with eight consecutive victories. ... RW Nick Betz, who missed two months following emergency appendectomy in October, is expected to rejoin the lineup sometime after the break. ... D Jimmy McDowell (seven goals, 20 points in 34 games) has four goals and nine points in his last eight games. ... F Dane Fox has a goal, five points and 18 penalty minutes in six games since returning from a broken bone in his left foot. ... RW Connor Brown (17-26-43) and C Connor McDavid (18-22-40) rank among the OHL's top 20 scorers. ... McDavid leads all rookies in goals, assists and points. ... D Adam Pelech (5-22-27) ranks fourth among all defensemen in scoring. ... The Otters rank sixth in the league on the power play (22.2 percent) and eighth on the penalty kill (80.3). ... The Otters should be without G Oscar Dansk, who remains with his native Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Russia. G Devin Williams stopped 122-of-129 shots in three wins as Dansk's replacement to finish the first half. ... Owen Sound ranks second to London in the Midwest Division and third in the Western Conference. ... The Attack are tied for first in the league defensively with 81 goals against. But G Jordan Binnington, who stands among the league leaders with 17 wins, 2.31 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and three shutouts, should be with Canada at World Juniors. Backup G Brandon Hope has a 6-2-0-0, 2.12 GAA and .934 save percentage. ... The Attack are 13-5-0-0 at home, the fourth-best record in the league. Barrie (23-9-0-1) has posted a league-best 14-3-0-1 home record on the way to leading the Eastern Conference. ... The Colts should be without C Mark Scheifele (21-27-48) and LW Anthony Camara (22-18-40), who are two of the league's leading scorers. ... The Colts are third in the league with 127 goals scored and fifth in goals against (93).
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Beautiful Resort, condos are beautifully decorated with every amenity you can possibly need during your stay to include washer and dryer. Restaurant was delicious and Spa was to die for! Ladies get ready to be pampered at a very reasonable cost. Enjoy!
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My family just returned from a weekend trip to the Sonoran Spa Resort (7/25-7/27/2003) and it was the best vacation we have had. The condo was beautifully decorated and "homey" and provided all of the amenities for a comfortable stay. The resort is almost self contained as we dined at the restaurant, used the work-out room, enjoyed both the ocean and resort pool, as well as enjoyed the game rooms, tennis courts and email capabilities. We are planning our next stay at this beautiful resort in the near future and consider this "spot" the best ocean vacation of all we have taken.
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I will agree with the other reviews on this site that the Sonoran Spa is a great vacation destination.However, we rented a 1 bedroom. The building where the one bedrooms are housed is set further back. No big deal; the view of the ocean is still nice but the construction site at the Sonoran Sea which is adjacent to the Sonoran Spa is quite noisy.Once the construction is completed in November is will be a lot nicer.Secondly, our room did not have a phone. So if you do reserve a suite there make sure there is a phone. Not knowing any better I charged a call on the payphone in the lobby and had to pay $29.95 for the first 5 minutes. Outrageous!I was told later they do sell phone cards at the Hotel for 5 dollars good for 5 minutes.
Sonoran Spa Resort - Fabulous!
A1, A+, AAA, 5 Stars - We found the Sonoran Spa Resort on the web at rockypointres.com. Our visit to this resort in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico was outstanding. The resort is right on the beach. Our 2 bedroom condo on the top (8th) floor had a covered terrace looking right out over the ocean. They also have 1 and 3 bedroom condos. Our condo included everything we needed in the kitchen for cooking, all linens, even a washer and dryer. They told each condo is decorated differently. All we had to bring was our beach towels. The grandkids kept busy and happy in the pools, jacuzzis and the ocean. The beach is a nice sandy beach (no big rocks, like some of the other beaches at Puerto Penasco). There is a mini market and a game/video room for the kids. The restaurant on site is open for dinner Thursday thru Monday. We rented a small sailboat right at the resort. They have other things too, like beach umbrellas, kayaks, horseshoes and boogie boards. So there was plenty to keep the kids entertained. We will definitely go back. The price is very reasonable. We have told all our friends about Sonoran Spa Resort. It's the best!!!
The best and most beautiful vacation my family has had for a ling time.
Salt water pool with large shallows for young children. Clean and secure beaches (and we saw lots of dolphins and other sea life).
Perfect rooms, clean and well decorated. An absolute blast for a family with young children!
Let's keep the Sonoran Spa a secret!
Sonoran Spa actually exceeded my expectations in many areas. While there were a few minor negatives, the positives of this great property far exceeded any problems. Our one bedroom unit (#602) was nicely appointed, clean and a great view of the beach and pool area. This unit has a security door which enabled us to open the back door and let the ocean breezes filter through. No amenity was missed, but I suggest you bring your own pillows (unless you like flat pancake type pillows).
Property was well-maintained, several security guards and offered a few extras: nice gym, computer room with free internet access, and a comfortable lobby. Didn't try the spa or the restaurant so no comment there. The location is the biggest plus - nice "rock-free" beach and away from the hubbub of downtown Puerto Penasco.
Some negatives: as indicated in earlier posts, the front desk staff is rather uncaring, but only an issue at checkin and checkout, so don't let it ruin your trip.
Pool is a bit cloudy, but a welcome retreat from the heat.
The center building where all the one bedroom units are seems to get the brunt of the pool noise and construction noise from the Sonoran Sea Resort going up next door. Fortunately the ocean "drowns" out a lot of the racket with the waves crashing.
Don't spread the word too far - let's keep Sonoran Spa our own seaside escape secret!!
The best hotel in Rocky Point!!
What an amazing and beautiful hotel! Just built, rooms are totally loaded up with everything and very luxurious. Our 2 bed/2ba condo had everything-washer/dryer, dishwasher, VCR/DVD combos in each bedroom, fully furnished. Had 2 pools one heated, each room had a nice patio. We were on the 8th floor right on the beach had an AMAZING view and even the master bedroom was oceanview. Truly gorgeous place to stay-worth the $$. Security is excellent too and that is important when much of the city is very run down and sometimes tourist are targets for thefts and car vandalisms and other crime. 5 stars!!
Mixed review
We just returned from the Sonoran Spa Resort. Each condo is individually decorated. Ours was 704, and it was very lovely and clean.
Friends got another unit, which was quite uninspired in the decorating.
The spa was very relaxing for massage, manicures and pedicures, with the pedicure chairs facing out to the beautiful ocean view. Front desk service was another thing. Check in was already late day at 4:00pm, but one room was not ready until 5:00pm, and then the wrong key was given to our friends, and it took at least another hour for someone to figure out how to let them in their room! No one was very concerned about this, either. There is a great restaurant, but it is not open for breakfast, it opens at noon. We would definitely stay here again, and hope that the longer it is open, the more that the service will continue to improve.
Sonoran Getaway
We stayed at the beautiful Sonoran Spa resort for the first time this past weekend, 6/12-6/16. You just can't express it enough in words of how gorgeous it is! To hear the ocean waves at night with your oversized arcadia door open while you sleep (we were on the 5th floor). It was wonderful! We rented some quads, went out to the reefs for a morning walk, couldn't get the kids out of the pool except to swim in the ocean....which helps give mom and dad some time alone on the sandy beach. It's amazing when you start talking about it and how many people have never been! they're thinking twice after we start elaborating about our trip. We'll be back again, soon I hope!
Sonoran Paradise
My wife and I spent the weekend here, and we didn't want to leave. The room was completely furnished with just about every amenity you can imagine, including computer. The atmosphere was very pleasant as were the staff and inhabitants. We will definitely be returning in the Fall with our 3 kids. We Loved It!
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For over 15 years we've owned a little piece of paradise on Sandy Beach in Puerto Peńasco, Mexico. We come here to recharge, to celebrate, and to reconnect. We are beginning our retirement adventure with a quick trip to our little slice of paradise. We're here for just two days to take care of business that will allow us to rent the condo while we …
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... made the trip. In particular a couple (Ben and Joe) they are the best. We hung out with them the whole time we were there and never missed a happy hour... well one...a hangover got in the way that day.. They are truly great genuine people and got to be great friends. They offered us to stay in there drive way while i went away to work so Po had company while I was gone and it saved us RV fees as well (very kind of them), needless to say we ...
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Get paid $800 to wait online for an iPhone ?
So here with all the details of this money-making Phenomenon is
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Rob says you can make money $800 towards the front of the line and willing to wear some brand T-shirt. They will pay you $800 bucks and cameras will come by to show the lines...and it's incredibly inexpensive advertising: you get TV time, either local or international.... and the advertiser is only out for $800 bucks per person as opposed to to thousands of dollars you typically gonna pay for an ad.
Is this shirt worth anything? because I don't see what they say.
Rob says I don't think so..but as long as the advertiser pays for people to wear the shirt, off they go.And they are making a good deal of money through this.
Yeah, but some says ''SYM, sell your mac''. But I want to ask, what does that mean?
Check out some of the ways to make money standing in line for somewhere else.
TaskRabbit is a company that works on this. They received 350 request from New York and San Francisco from people who wants someone else to stand in line for them, and they are willing to pay $14/hour
The best way to make money by virtue of standing in line is to flip the phones you actually buy. If you look at eBay, there was a 64GB people were bidding on from somebody who is standing in line, It was up over $1500..that's a huge business right?
So how much money can you make flipping the phone that you stand in line for?
Rob says yeah, though there is a risk here because you could be one of folks left standing, And there is no sure that your phone. So, whatever that particular wave is, it is probably going to be over hours, maximum single digit day. If you wait for long, you probably not sell it for what you bought it for.
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Children reported having headaches
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Five students at an Elk Grove elementary school were treated for headaches after an odor of natural gas filled a classroom.
Cosumnes fire crews responded to the school in the 9800 block of Fire Poppy Drive about 10:30 a.m. after 10 students reported smelling the odor.
Some students at the school were evacuated to a playground.
A nearby car crash might have caused power interruption that then caused the gas problem inside the classroom, fire crews said.
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One of the suspects in last month's attack on Jewish subway riders returning from a Chanukah celebration has been sentenced to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in jail for a hate crime he committed in 2006.
Joseph Jirovec, 19, of Brooklyn drew that sentence Tuesday from Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Danny Chun, for his role in the robbery of four black teens in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. Jirovec had already pleaded guilty to the crime in a deal that called for six months in prison, but the judge ruled that the teen had violated the agreement by getting arrested in December.
Prosecutors had asked for three-and-a-half years in prison, part of the maximum penalty Jirovec could have drawn, said Charles Guria, an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn.
Jirovec is already on Riker's Island, where he was remanded last week as the judge began reviewing the plea agreement, and is expected to be transferred soon to a prison upstate.
His lawyer, Peter Mollo, insisted his client is Jewish and, therefore, not capable of committing a hate crime against other Jews.
The argument reminds some legal observers of a defense employed two years ago in the case involving a gay man, Michael Sandy. Sandy, 29, was lured to Sheepshead Bay over the Internet, beaten and forced into highway traffic, where he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, sustaining injuries from which he later died. One of the suspects claimed during the trial that he was innocent of any hate crime because he was gay himself, but the jury rejected that argument, finding the man guilty.
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so today i visited a big organic store here, which is more of an health store as not -all- products are organic.
i thought about how i can use it best, when there are alot of things that available only there now that i avoid most standard foods...
i dont want to buy organic vegtables/fruits for now as i cant really afford it and work next to a market.
im also in doubt of buying organic eggs and it will be mostly on the price.
the thing is, ive met small things there that i thought could just improve my meals optionsX100.
i was craving something sweet now, and the result of the recipe was so sweet in taste, i wasnt even sure it was strictly paleo/primal.
i just took bananas, cinamon and dried berries(one of them stated sugar free, the other wasnt, but other things stated it was with sugar) i got in this store and mixed them, and it seemed to ease my crave a little. not sure how good those berries for my teeths on a daily basis, though i try to wash them with water right after. was this strictly paleo even with the high sugary taste?
my questions is this, other then the things ive mentioned, what is best to buy in those stores so you wont get bored and get back to your old habits as soon as possible? what would you buy on an organic store other then veggies/fruites/eggs?
should i try yogurt? im not sure if i should avoid it if im trying to treat fibro/acne, not sure how "dairy" it is.
what would be a good shop list for those stores?
i was actually blown away from how easy this little dish i just made, how tastey and how it made me feel less weakness i probabely got from lack of sugar/grains/carbs....so again-is this dish really paleo?


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Taoiseach in very good humour this weekend apparently. Must be the latest, not-that-bad poll showing. C.J. Haughey purported to disdain polls but that was a front. All politicians take them seriously. One wonders how much of Labour's strength reflects a genuine shift to the left and how much is due to "pocketbook politics" on the part of punters who don't want any pain. Too late for another FG heave? Looks like they will have to stick with Enda at this stage.


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active galactic nucleus (AGN)
Unified modelAstronomers have identified a dozen or so types of AGN, each with a different overall pattern of emission. Some of these types differ only in appearance; for example, if a thick dust cloud lies between us and the center, it can block radiation at frequencies between visible light and X-rays, so that we see only the radio, infrared, and very high-energy radiation, plus the emission lines from outlying clouds.
In at least some cases, the dust in the nucleus forms a thick ring around the center. Then the appearance of the AGN depends crucially on whether it is seen side-on, so that the center is hidden, or face-on, so that the center is visible. If the line of sight is through the dust ring, the central source is obscured and the AGN would be seen as a radio galaxy. If the dust ring is tilted to our line of sight, the central source would be visible, corresponding to a quasar. If the observer is looking directly along, or close to the jet.
Radio-loud and radio-quietAGN fall into two major divisions: radio-loud and radio-quiet. Within each is a broad range of luminosity, from AGN so weak that they are barely detectable against the light from the central stars of their host galaxy to quasars that are more than 100 times brighter than all the stars in their hosts put together. Radio-loud AGN always produce jets in which the material may be flowing at close to the speed of light. The power of the jets (the kinetic energy flowing along them per second) roughly matches or exceeds the AGN's luminosity (total energy radiated per second). Radio-loud AGN are generally found in elliptical galaxies and almost never in spirals. Radio-quiet AGN may also have detectable jets, but these are thousands of times weaker than the AGN's total radiant energy. They usually occur in spiral galaxies, though some of the most luminous radio-quiet AGN have elliptical hosts. The obvious differences between spirals and ellipticals occur on scales many times larger than that of the AGN, and it remains uncertain how AGN "know" which type of galaxy they are in.
Low-energy AGNIn the 1980s, it became clear that nuclear activity can extend to lower levels and can appear in galaxies that superficially look normal. Many galaxies were found to show emission from their nuclei that could not be explained in detail by young stars, and these were dubbed LINERs (low-ionization nuclear emission-line regions). Debate continues as to how many kinds of objects fall into this category, but X-ray and ultraviolet observations show that some of these are indeed lower-power versions of Seyfert nuclei, complete with X-ray source and variability. The phenomenon of nuclear activity now appears to range in luminosity over six orders of magnitude and to show up in a significant fraction of bright galaxies – including our own.
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Gary Stevens couldn't hide the announcement anymore. The Hall of Fame jockey has been cagey about rumors of a possible comeback since he started exercising thoroughbred racehorses again eight weeks ago.
"Still retired," he tweeted Dec 10.
Stevens is officially retired no more. He's named on his first mount since 2005 in a $50,000 claiming race at Santa Anita Park on Sunday.
"I want to give it a go again," he said on HRTV. "There's been a lot of speculation and I'm coming back on Sunday."
Stevens said riding won't interfere with his job at HRTV or NBCSports, but he plans to be selective about his mounts.
The three-time Kentucky Derby winner retired with earnings of $221,212,704 and 4,888 wins.
"Just wanted to say thank you," he tweeted Thursday. "I won't let you down"


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The following video is from Thursday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross, discuss the top business and investing stories.
In this segment, the guys discuss Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) 10% selloff, following the release of its earnings report. While most companies would love to have the unbelievable earnings that Apple has, the company is a victim of its own success, setting the bar so high that it just didn't hit the sky-high expectations analysts had for it. They also discuss concerns over competitive threats to Apple, such as Samsung, and they talk about how the company will continue to innovate from here, and what it's going to do with all that cash on the balance sheet.
There's no doubt that Apple is at the center of technology's largest revolution ever and that longtime shareholders have been handsomely rewarded, with more than 1,000% gains. However, there is a debate raging as to whether Apple remains a buy. The Motley Fool's senior technology analyst and managing bureau chief, Eric Bleeker, is prepared to fill you in on both reasons to buy and reasons to sell Apple and what opportunities are left for the company (and, more importantly, your portfolio) going forward. To get instant access to his latest thinking on Apple, simply click here now.
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BOSTON -- Recent visits to TD Garden have not been productive for the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons have lost five straight games and six of their last seven at TD Garden.
Of course, that stretch coincides with Detroit's slide from an Eastern Conference power into an NBA also-ran.
The Pistons, who will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak tonight at TD Garden, haven't won in Boston since Rip Hamilton scored 25 points in a 105-95 victory on March 1, 2009. All five Pistons starters scored in double figures that night.
Only four current Pistons played in that game --- Tayshaun Prince, Rodney Stuckey, Will Bynum and Jason Maxiell.
In their most recent game in Boston, the Pistons lost 96-85 on Dec. 30. Greg Monroe scored 22 points and Austin Daye had 11 for the Pistons while Jermaine O'Neal led Boston with 19 points.
"When we (last) played them, it seems like a year ago, we feel like were a completely different team," said coach Lawrence Frank. "Hopefully, we'll show that tonight."


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I agree with peril about ditching the artificial sweeteners as well and getting your taste buds reoriented to reality. They really do shift. For me eating cherry tomatoes tastes like eating candy.
I agree with peril about ditching the artificial sweeteners as well and getting your taste buds reoriented to reality. They really do shift. For me eating cherry tomatoes tastes like eating candy.
For me, naturally occurring sugars in fruits and vegetables are not triggering at all. A bite of chocolate, on the other hand.
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you know weight fluctuations of even a couple pounds are totally normal, so well done on not freaking out.
no, the body will not react the same to a tomato as it will to a snickers, but instead of making "ketchup" with sweetener, why not just make a good salsa?
if you're very worried, be sure to consume higher-carb veggies/fruits with some fat and protein at the same time. that will slow the insulin response.
As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.
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This recipe for ketchup is pretty good. No need for sweetener.
Nailed it! Ryan Wilder's Wicked Easy Paleo Ketchup | Not In Moderation
I do it all the time, though I prefer marinara to ketchup & normally make marinara. Basil for me makes things taste sweeter + I like the combo. I am not a fan of Splenda at all. Tomato dishes are the only ones where I like the taste of maple syrup. Ot I use balsamic vinegar for that v.special tang. Rhubarb is my other beloved condiment.I planned to punch up the sweetness with some Splenda, just enough to sweeten the ketchup a little more. I won't be starting from whole tomatoes, I just want to mix something together from sauce or paste. ("no sugar added" type) Thanks.
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The Lillian Woodward scholarship is awarded to full-time students pursuing a degree in Biology or Chemistry with a curriculum emphasis in pre-pharmacy. Applicants must have at least 2 semesters of coursework for degree completion and a 2.5 or better cumulative GPA. Amounts and numbers of scholarships are estimates, dependent on funding.
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Jackson is slow on getting chain restaurants to realize the potential here. That's not to say we don't have good eateries here, and wonderful locally-owned restaurants, but it's always fun to eat at a different place. And not have to drive to Ann Arbor or Lansing or Battle Creek to do it.
And with the Northpointe Town Center breaking ground this summer just north of I-94 between Airport Road and 127, we will be getting new restaurants.
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Canyon boys tennis dominated the No. 1 singles spot.
Saugus dominated everything else.
The Centurions opened the Foothill League season with 14-4 victory over the Cowboys on Tuesday at Canyon High School.
Saugus (3-3, 1-0) overcame three losses to Canyon's top singles player, Jason Ferlianto, taking advantage of a balanced roster through both singles and doubles.
"I noticed right away that our doubles were really coming out strong, and even though Jason was playing really well, our depth in singles was able to keep us ahead," said Saugus head coach Allan Hardbarger.
Chris Poursayadi and Grant Vaziri swept their sets 6-2, 6-2 and 6-0 as Saugus' No. 1 doubles team.
Following them was No. 2 doubles team Josh Hill and Kevin Okimoto, who also swept the Cowboys' teams 6-1, 6-2 and 6-0.
Ferlianto didn't drop a game all day, winning all three sets 6-0, but outside of him, Canyon (3-4, 0-1) won just one set when its doubles team of Rex Michael and Kevin Nguyen beat the Centurions' pair Nick Burgess and Chris MacDonald 6-2.
On the singles side, Saugus No. 1 Spencer Parks won his other two sets 6-3, 6-3 over Canyon junior Ken Quitevis and sophomore Ken Fuh.
Sagie Mofsowitz won his sets 6-2, 6-2 outside of the loss to Ferlianto and Tristin Thierry won his by scores of 6-3, 6-1.
"It's only one match," Hardbarger said. "You've got to be careful not to look too much into it."


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Investing in small Chinese technology companies has been akin to crossing a field covered with hidden landmines. It got so risky that in 2012, Fool contributor Brian Stoffel pledged to buy absolutely no small-cap Chinese companies for his real-life holdings.
But 2013 is a new year, and a small company he has been watching for some time now has piqued his interest: Chinese e-tailer Dangdang (NYSE: DANG ) . Though the stock, often referred to as the "Amazon of China," is not without its risks, Brian believes it has two big trends moving in its favor.
In fact, Dangdang is one of the five stocks he's considering buying in June for his Roth IRA. He's been calling out one company per month for almost two years now, and the portfolio has returned 25%, beating the S&P 500 by over 4 percentage points.
In the video, Brian explains his reasoning for considering the stock for his real-life holdings.
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This is slightly more citrusy than most other earl grey teas I have tried, possibly due to the grapefruit in addition to the usual bergamot. It is a very pretty tea when you measure it out, and makes a very nice warm cup as well. Good with simply some milk or cream, and a subtle smooth flavor you will enjoy after a long day.


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Primary biliary cirrhosisPBC
Primary biliary cirrhosis is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the bile ducts of the liver. This blocks the flow of bile, which damages the liver cells and leads to scarring called cirrhosis.
The cause of inflamed bile ducts in the liver is not known. However, primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune disorder. That means your body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue.
The disease more commonly affects middle-aged women.
Long-term bile obstruction is believed to lead to liver cirrhosis. The disease may be linked to autoimmune disorders such as:
- Celiac disease
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Sicca syndrome (dry eyes or mouth)
- Thyroid disease
More than half of patients have no symptoms at the time of diagnosis. Symptoms most often come on slowly and may include:
- Abdominal pain
- Enlarged liver
- Fatigue
- Fatty deposits under the skin
- Fatty stools
- Itching
- Jaundice
- Soft yellow spots on the eyelid
Exams and Tests
The doctor or nurse will do a physical exam.
The following tests can check to see if your liver is working properly:
- Albumin blood test
- Liver function tests (serum alkaline phosphatase is most important)
- Prothrombin time (PT)
- Cholesterol and lipoprotein blood tests
Other tests that can help diagnose this disease are:
- Elevated immunoglobulin M level in the blood
- Liver biopsy
- Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (results are positive in about 95% of cases)
The goal of treatment is to ease symptoms and prevent complications.
Cholestyramine (or colestipol) may reduce the itching. Ursodeoxycholic acid may improve removal of bile from the bloodstream. This may improve survival in some patients.
Vitamin replacement therapy restores vitamins A, K, E and D, which are lost in fatty stools. A calcium supplement or other bone medicines may be added to prevent or treat weak or soft bones (osteoporosis, and rarely osteomalacia).
Liver transplant may be successful if it is done before liver failure occurs.
Outlook (Prognosis)
The outcome can vary. If the condition is not treated, most patients will die without a liver transplant. About a quarter of patients who have had the disease for 10 years will have liver failure. Doctors can now use a statistical model to predict the best time to do the transplant. Other diseases such as hypothyroidism and anemia can also develop.
Possible Complications
Progressive cirrhosis can lead to liver failure. Complications can include:
- Bleeding
- Damage to the brain (encephalopathy)
- Fluid and electrolyte imbalance
- Kidney failure
- Malabsorption
- Malnutrition
- Soft or weak bones (osteomalacia or osteoporosis)
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have:
- Abdominal swelling
- Blood in the stools
- Confusion
- Jaundice
- Itching of the skin that does not go away and is not related to other causes
- Vomiting blood
Afdhal NH. Diseases of the gallbladder and bile ducts. In:Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 158.
Angulo P, Lindor KD. Primary biliary cirrhosis. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 89.
Mayo MJ. Natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis. Clin Liver Dis. 2008;12:277-288.
Lindor KD, Gershwin ME, Poupon R, Kaplan M, et al. Primary biliary cirrhosis. American Association for Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology. 2009;50:291.
Review Date: 5/15/2014
Reviewed By: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Aria Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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Since taking over as commissioner of Major League Baseball in 1992, Bud Selig has overseen baseball's infamous Steroid Era, led multiple expansion campaigns and taken the game to new economic and social heights.
Prior to running the sport, 77-year-old Selig owned the Milwaukee Brewers and played an integral role in bringing baseball back to the city after the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta in 1965.
This past offseason, MLB's owners approved a two-year extension for Selig that will keep him in the commissioner's role until the end of the 2014 season. Upon the conclusion of his tenure as commissioner, Selig hopes to return to UW to teach history.
While in town for his lecture, "Talking Baseball: The Challenges of Communicating in Turbulent Times," as part of the Robert Taylor Lecture Series, Selig met with UW journalism students to discuss topics ranging from his tenure as owner to the Ryan Braun steroid situation and the recent firestorm sparked by Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen's comments on Fidel Castro and Cuba. Below are the most significant questions and answers from Selig's interview in his Mosse Humanities Building office.
What is it like being commissioner of baseball right now when you have so much going on? It seems like a new era's starting after this past decade or so. Can you put that into words?
Selig: I've done this now for 20 years, it's hard to believe. When I'm done, it'll be 22. If I stay an extra three months, I'll break the all-time record, which was [held by] Kenesaw Mountain Landis, which has some slight appeal to me. It's hard to describe the feeling, because you couldn't write a script like this. A kid from Milwaukee comes to the University of Wisconsin — it's a great experience, a very difficult job. We live in a public eye at all times. Today, I have Ozzie Guillen. Tomorrow, who knows what it'll be.
What do you make of the Ozzie Guillen situation? You released a statement today in support of his five-game suspension.
Selig: We're going to celebrate next week Jackie Robinson's coming into the big leagues. Think about that. Think what that meant to American society. April 15, 1947, four years before Harry Truman desegregated the United States Army. Think about that. Seven-and-a-half years before Brown v. Board of Education, which changed education. And 18 years before the Civil Rights Movement. So here's Jackie, changing the landscape. That's why to me, he in the 20th century was one of the two or three most important figures in America. And that was baseball.
When I said in my statement today that we are a social institution, no question about that. That means every one of us in the game has important social responsibilities. There's just no place in it for comments like Ozzie made. I've had that conversation with a fair number of people, and I really believe that.
I was taught early in my career by a man named John Fetzer, who was the owner of the Detroit baseball club, as he used to call it. Wonderful man, a great statesman. [He said] that the sport's best interest transcends always your own personal interest, or your franchise's. That's true in life. We're here to represent people. To participate in something that becomes divisive, nasty and angry is clearly not in the best interest of baseball.
The Ryan Braun situation has to be very close to your heart, especially as former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. What's next?
Selig: Well, I like Ryan personally. I said that the other day, and I meant it. But let me go back, we talked about baseball being a social institution. The steroid issue really bothered me back in the late '90s, early 2000s. Really bothered me. I spent a lot of sleepless nights. We had never been able to have a drug-testing program with this players union. We had a terrible cocaine problem in the '80s — and I know, just from owning the Brewers, that we had a terrible problem. And they couldn't do anything about it. They had the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985. Twenty-nine players were found guilty, four went to jail. Imagine the disgrace of that. Still no program.
We now have a program that's been carefully crafted. … We have the toughest testing program in American sports. Last year, we administered 4,800 drug tests. We had a problem with only one, and that was Ryan.
On the subject of the Brewers, you look at a team like them, a small-market team that seems to be really finding some sustained success on the upswing right now. Are they setting a model for small-market teams to bridge the gap in competitive balance?
Selig: We have more what I call "competitive balance" than ever before. Pete Rozelle, the great NFL commissioner, used to call it parity. I call it competitive balance. Tampa has played in the World Series, Texas has been there a couple years. … We've never had competitive balance like that. Milwaukee has done very, very well. And St. Louis, a small market the same size of Milwaukee really at least in the basic market, and they're the world champions and they look to be pretty good again this year.
What we've done by reforming the economic system and changing things is give everybody hope and faith. It's on my phone, as a matter of fact. I say to the clubs every meeting, it's our job — my job — to provide hope and faith in as many places as possible so that on April 1, when the season starts, hopefully 20 or 22 of our franchises have hope that they'll be competitive. They can't all win; that's business. But I think we've accomplished that.
When you look ahead to teaching here, have you thought about what you're going to teach?
Selig: What I would hope, frankly, and I've talked to everybody and it's really about my schedule, is sports in American society, 1960 to the present. It'll be an interesting class, I'll tell you that.
When you're in Madison, are you going to try to work with Barry Alvarez to try to get baseball back?
Selig: I'm not going to wait until I'm here, I'll do it before. Wisconsin should have a baseball team. The state has a great baseball tradition. Think about this, here are the Brewers — actually, Barry came down for a playoff game last year, I might add — drawing over 3 million people. Think about that. The greater Milwaukee area is 1.5 million, at most. To draw over 3 million people is amazing. The interest in baseball in this state is unbelievable.
What do you think about Milwaukee having a pro team means to the state of Wisconsin? Why is it so important?
Selig: The most important thing is what I would call the sociological benefit. You ask yourself this question: in the last 30 years, or even in the last 10 or 15, was Milwaukee and Wisconsin a better place to live because the Brewers were here? The excitement, you watched it last September, was incredible. The city, the state — that's what it does. That is the exciting part of it.
People sometimes lose sight of that. They say, 'Oh, I don't want to do this; I don't want to give money to the stadiums through my taxes. Look at how much the ballplayers make, the owner's rich, so on and so forth.'
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If you missed the refinance boat in the last few months, not to worry, as rates are still at historic lows. Bond price gyrations (rate movement) are still eminent, making possibility of rates dropping to sub 4 percent on 30-year mortgages unlikely. Rates we saw in March and April this year will probably forever remain history.
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Traditional pragmatic thinking is no longer the most effective way to to create value and wealth. This is result of two trends:
1. Our world is increasingly complex – there are more inputs and more possible outcomes.
2. Knowledge is abundant. It's more and more accessible. Google, Coursera, Udemy, Khan Academy all have increasingly commoditized "knowledge." The limit on achieving desired outcomes is not nearly as much knowledge as it was in the past.
The limit is on being able to use that knowledge in a way that lets people achieve their desired outcomes in a complex system.
Everyone Gets x+y=z. That's what we've all been trained to understand in the modern education system. We all know how to figure out the "right" answer.
The problem is that there isn't a right solution to most problems facing the modern world. Particularly the problems people are willing to pay to have solved.
The Cynefin framework differentiates between complicated and complex problems.
We've solved a lot of the complicated problems (those with a controllable number of variables, which can be solved by applying best practices – something you'd learn in a University). We're now increasingly facing complex problems (problems with many possible solutions that require probing and testing to discover a solution that produces the desired outcome)
As Ron Davison explains in The Fourth Economy, these problems can't be solved by 20th century pragmatic thinking. They can only be solved by systems thinking. By understanding the 2nd and 3rd order consequences.
That's why there is more money in entrepreneurship than knowledge work now. Because access to knowledge is no longer limited. It's access to results from complex systems that are limited.
The rise of personalized medicine is an interesting example of this. Before the internet, access to information about health and medicine was limited to trained, certified professionals. In order for someone in the 50s to be on the cutting edge of medicine, they had to do it from inside because that was the only way to get the knowledge – you had to go through the established channels.
That's no longer true though. You can figure this stuff out by googling it now.
So the problem with the current style of medicine and health is not as much knowing what to do as it used to be. Everyone knows at least one thing they could do to improve their health. Yet, most people don't do it.
I read Gary Taube's Good Calories, Bad Calories recently. It traces the history of the low-fat and high-fat diet movements and shows how for largely political reasons, the low-fat diet became more popular.
From an academic's perspective, this makes sense. A gram of fat has 9 calories whereas a gram of carbs only has 4. So from a first order, pragmatic perspective, it makes sense to replace fat with carbs. Thinking pragmatically this means you would eat less calories and lose weight.
But what the academics missed was all the second and third order consequences of the system. Eating more carbs increases insulin levels which increase appetite so you feel hungrier. On a per calorie basis, fat is more satiating. So the outcome is that you end up eating more. This is a gross oversimplification of a system I don't fully understand, but the point is that complex systems like human biology can't be solved using complicated, "best-practices," problem-solving methods.
It's the practitioners, the gym owners and concierge doctors in the health movement, that are actually producing the desired outcome.
I don't know much about the movements, but vegans, vegetarians, raw foodists and I'm sure other movements have all solved achieved far better results than doctors or academics as well. The commonality is that they're actually in the trenches getting their hands dirty.
The American Heart Association can tell people to eat a high carb 1200 calorie diet all they want. It doesn't work though because there's factors at play besides X=Y=Z.
When you're selling a product or service, there's not that much money in selling people the "best practice" because access to that knowledge isn't that limited anymore. For an increasingly large number of problems that can be solved by "best practices," I can go out and google "best practices [insert here]" and figure it out myself without having to hire an expensive consultant.
While a consultant might still be worth hiring to execute the best practice, at that point, the service is basically a commodity and I'm just looking for the cheapest person that can get the job done.
So the limit of the system, where the money is, is in understanding the system so completely that you can get people to their desired outcomes in situations where there isn't a clearly defined right answer.
That's why international trade organizations hire Jon Myers to design their user interface. There's not a "right" way to design a complex user interface. They have outcomes they want to achieve and because Jon has a systems understanding of design and UI, he can create those outcomes. That's not something you can Google how to do. There's psychological factors, technical factors, design factors among others that play into it.
Jon's good at what he does because he subscribed to the Helsinki Bus Station Theory. He developed a deep understanding through study and experience of all the systems involved in what produced his client's desired outcomes. It's something that involves so many factors that it can only be discovered through experience and deep practice.
Working on software has started to make this clear to me.
The barriers to entry to make products in general, be they software or physical, are coming down
What's hard and valuable is to understand the whole system in such a way that produces people's desired out comes.
I can go learn to code. I could teach myself Ruby on Rails for free or ridiculously cheap. And there's still good money in doing that because a lot of people (myself included) don't want to invest the time or effort to actually learn to code Ruby on Rails. However, coding alone has limited upside because it's a complicated not a complex problem.
Building a successful software business on the other hand is a complex problem – you have to understand all the factors that go into creating the experience. How does the backend interact with the user experience? How does the first run customer experience affect the lifetime value of a customer? How do you acquire users? How do you communicate between support, development, and marketing?
These are all complex questions that don't have a right answer.
And the only way to figure that out is to do your research, make and educated guess, probably fail, and keep iterating.
So the process for building a business is something like start with best practices or best guesses, pivot as you understand the system better, jam to scale out that result and eventually systematize.
With Valet Up, we're somewhere between rip and pivot. We basically looked at that way valet currently operates and tried to copy that system with software.
Of course there's plenty of issues that result from that seemingly simple transition. The Lindy Effect is in full force. The current system of valet has been around for a long time because it works at producing the desired outcomes for a lot of reasons that aren't obvious on the surface.
This week we realized that the current system we have set up for text requests isn't going to be viable long term. The way it's currently set up, if you're a customer, you receive a card when you come in and it has instructions to text a number. When you do that, the valet attendant gets an notification on their phone to pull the car around. However there's no text notification that goes back to the customer telling them that the car is being pulled around so people aren't going to get out of their chairs.
Why? Because in order to send that message we have to pay a text message fee. And if we do that and someone uses a lot of texts, it is obviously is going to add a cost onto our side. So then we have to start passing that on to the customer by changing our pricing structure which changes the way we have to market and position the product.
We could just print a note on the tag telling people they won't get a text back but their car is being pulled around. But will that ruin the premium feel of the customer experience? I don't know.
Do our customers even really want their guests to be able to request texts by phone?
I'm not sure.
And that's why it's worth working on. Because it doesn't have a right answer, but it is addressing a real and profound problem in the market. And that's the intersection where there's a lot of money waiting.
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