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Author Affiliations: Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Bari, Bari, Italy (Drs Martino, Aniello, Masi, P. Lamberti, Lucchese, S. Lamberti, Livrea, and Defazio), and Department of Neurological Sciences and Mediterranean Neurological Institute (NEUROMED), University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy (Dr Berardelli).
To our knowledge, no study has assessed the validity of family history data provided by probands with adult-onset dystonia.
To measure the sensitivity and specificity of interviewing patients with primary adult-onset dystonia as a method for obtaining information on dystonia in first-degree relatives.
Seventy probands with primary adult-onset dystonia were asked to identify first-degree relatives who had dystonia. Available relatives were then directly examined by a trained neurologist. The validity of the probands' reports was tested against the neurologists' diagnoses.
Among 300 first-degree relatives who were examined, 26 received a diagnosis of dystonia. Only 7 of the 26 were identified by the probands' reports. Among the 274 relatives free of dystonia, the probands reported 5 as having dystonia. The probands' reports therefore yielded a sensitivity of 27.0% and a specificity of 98.2%.
Because the family history method yields low sensitivity and incurs a risk of misclassification, it is of limited use in family studies of adult-onset dystonia. The only valid means of ascertaining dystonia among relatives remains neurological examination of at-risk subjects.
Current evidence indicates that genetic factors are among the causes of primary adult-onset dystonia.1,2 Obtaining accurate information about dystonia in family members is therefore increasingly important in clinical practice and in research. Physicians in general practice may need to seek more familial information on patients with dystonia, for example by including genetic testing and assessing the risk in other family members. In the research field, familial information is crucial for valid testing of genetic hypotheses and for assessing the contribution of familial and environmental risk factors to dystonia and their interaction.
In theory, the most valid means of assessing the familial occurrence of dystonia is clinical examination of at-risk relatives, but this approach is often impractical because of limited resources. Information on dystonia in the family is often obtained indirectly, by asking the probands to identify dystonia among relatives. Although evidence suggests that probands with adult-onset dystonia underreport dystonia in their relatives,3,4 no studies have addressed the question systematically, to our knowledge.
In this article, we investigated whether asking patients with adult-onset dystonia to report a family history of dystonia is a valid (sensitive and specific) method for assessing the presence of dystonia in first-degree relatives.
Probands were identified during a 12-month period among consecutive outpatients with primary adult-onset dystonia attending the Movement Disorders Clinic at the Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences and living no more than 3 hours' traveling distance from the medical center. The study was approved by the local ethics committee. Inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of focal, segmental, or multifocal dystonia according to published criteria5; age at dystonia onset (defined as the time of first symptoms) older than 20 years; and duration of disease longer than 1 year. Exclusion criteria were clinical and laboratory findings (including serum ceruloplasmin determination and imaging studies) suggesting secondary causes of dystonia5 and specific referral for familial dystonia.
Patients were asked about vital status and demographic information of parents, siblings, and children. Thereafter, we repeated the following question for each living family member separately: "Does your relative have movements or postures in certain parts of the body that he or she cannot control (in particular, forceful closure of both eyelids; jaw opening, closing, or deviation with or without tongue movements; movements of the head or neck or abnormal position of the neck and shoulders; and sustained movements or blocks of the hand or fingers, making writing or other manual tasks difficult to perform)?" The same physician (M.S.A.) interviewed all patients.
After the interview, each proband was asked to participate in a family study. Probands were told that dystonia may be sometimes so mild that neither the affected subjects nor their close family and friends may be aware of symptoms; conversely, examination by an expert physician has a greater chance of identifying dystonia even in apparently asymptomatic subjects. A neurologist (D.M.) blinded to previous interviews and trained in movement disorders visited at home all first-degree relatives giving informed consent. Family members underwent complete neurological examination, including triggering maneuvers for dystonic movements or postures in asymptomatic subjects. Subjects were asked to repeatedly open and close their eyes or their mouth, look upward and downward, speak, walk, read, and perform manual tasks, including spontaneous and dictated writing. Definite dystonia was diagnosed when slow dystonic movements and abnormal postures occurred at rest or were activated by specific tasks. Blepharospasm (BSP) was defined as tonic or clonic episodes of involuntary eyelid closure associated with signs of orbicularis oculi muscle contraction, such as lowering of the brows beneath the superior orbital margin (Charcot sign). Oromandibular dystonia was diagnosed when spasms of the tongue, mandible, or floor of the mouth muscles were associated with involuntary jaw deviation, closing, or opening. Cervical dystonia was diagnosed when slow dystonic movements or abnormal neck postures were associated with head jerks. Finally, limb dystonia was diagnosed when slow dystonic movements and awkward postures developed at rest or were activated by specific tasks. Increased blinking with no evidence of Charcot sign, features suggesting so-called apraxia of eyelid opening,6 unusual tight hand gripping with writing, and isolated focal action tremor7 were not assigned a diagnosis of definite dystonia because their diagnostic value is unclear. Coexistence of postural tremor and dystonia in the same body region did not exclude the diagnosis of definite dystonia. Diagnoses made on site were confirmed through direct or videotape examination by 2 senior neurologists (A.B. and G.D.) expert in dystonia, blinded to the previously assigned diagnoses. Each affected relative was also asked about awareness of dystonia and interference of dystonia (yes or no) with at least 1 of the following activities of daily living: reading, writing, watching television, walking, shopping, performing manual tasks, housework, or outside jobs.
Probands' reports of dystonia in relatives served as the screening, and the relatives' diagnosis of dystonia based on clinical examination served as the reference standard. Sensitivity was defined as the proportion of relatives who screened positive at the probands' interviews among those given a diagnosis of dystonia based on direct clinical examination. Specificity was defined as the proportion of relatives who screened negative on the probands' interviews among those who were judged normal on clinical examination.
t Test and χ2 test were used for statistical analysis. P<.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
During the study period, 91 patients met the eligibility criteria, of whom 70 agreed to participate in the study. The group who declined included 2 subjects with no living first-degree relatives and 8 subjects who disagreed with most of their relatives. The remaining 11 probands preferred not to explain their refusal. Patients who participated in the study and those who did not had similar demographic and clinical features (Table 1).
The 70 probands participating in the study produced a potential population of 523 first-degree relatives, of whom 377 were alive and 300 were examined (Table 2). Of the 300 relatives who were examined, 26 (8.7%) from 19 families were diagnosed as having definite focal or segmental dystonia (Table 3). Of the 26 relatives in whom dystonia was diagnosed, the probands identified only 7 (code numbers 1, 2, and 4-8 in Table 3); probands' reports therefore yielded an overall sensitivity of 27.0%. Five (code numbers 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 in Table 3) of the 7 affected relatives identified by probands' reports and 6 (code numbers 9, 10, 11, 15, 24, and 26 in Table 3) of the 19 affected relatives identified only by clinical examination had the same type of dystonia as the proband (P = .17, χ2 test). Three affected relatives (code numbers 13, 14, and 17 in Table 3) were unaware of dystonia (none were identified by probands' reports), 20 (code numbers 1-4, 7, 9-12, 15, 16, and 18-26 in Table 3) were aware of dystonia but reported no interference with activities of daily living (4 were identified by probands' reports), and 3 (code numbers 5, 6, and 8 in Table 3) reported interference with some activity of daily living (all were identified by probands' reports). Interference of dystonia with activities of daily living was significantly more frequent in the relatives of probands reporting a family history of dystonia (Table 4).
Probands' reports identified not only the 7 relatives with dystonia included in Table 3 but also 5 relatives who did not have dystonia on examination. They included a woman with orofacial movements triggered by dentures that she did not wear on examination, a man with hemifacial spasm, a man with increased blinking but no BSP, a man with kinetic bilateral hand tremor, and a woman with dry eye complaints but no BSP. Because 5 of the 274 relatives free of dystonia were mistakenly reported by the proband as having dystonia, the probands' history reports yielded an overall specificity of 98.2%.
To check possible determinants of sensitivity or specificity related to the proband or the relatives, probands were stratified according to median age (62 years), median years of schooling (5 years), and distribution of dystonia, whereas relatives were subdivided according to their relationship to the proband (Table 5). Differences between strata assessed by the χ2 test (when appropriate, the Yates correction was used) did not achieve statistical significance.
Our findings show that patients with primary adult-onset dystonia do not accurately report the dystonia histories of their first-degree relatives. The low sensitivity (27.0%) of family history information indicated a high proportion of false-negative responses. The high specificity (98.2%) resulted from 5 relatives incorrectly labeled as having dystonia among 274 relatives free of dystonia. Although limited, the risk of misclassifying relatives affected by movement disorders other than dystonia should be considered when interpreting findings from probands' interviews.
In our series, there were no significant differences in sensitivity and specificity associated with sex, age, education level, and type of dystonia of the probands, as well as the affected relative's relationship to the proband. This may have been partly caused by the small number of affected relatives, despite the large size of the study sample. Increasing the power of investigation may be difficult owing to the rate of dystonia in first-degree relatives and the low penetrance of the condition.1,3,4,8
Other studies systematically measuring the accuracy of family history information on adult-onset dystonia are lacking. In the study conducted by Leube et al,3 who examined 51 first-degree relatives of 17 patients with adult-onset dystonia, patients underreported dystonia in their families, but the investigators gave no sensitivity and specificity estimates. The sensitivity of the probands' interviews is higher for adult-onset dystonia (27.0%) than for essential tremor (16.7%),9 but lower than for epilepsy (87%),10 Alzheimer disease (64%),11 and migraine(44%).12 Overreporting of family history of dystonia in comparison with essential tremor probably relates to the fact that the validity of family history data on essential tremor was assessed in a cohort that included first-degree and second-degree relatives.9 Underreporting of family history of focal or segmental dystonia compared with epilepsy10 and Alzheimer disease11 probably relates to the lack of drama associated with a seizure and the mildness of dystonia in relatives. This view receives support from 2 observations in our study: first, most affected relatives were unaware of dystonia or their dystonia did not appreciably interfere with activities of daily living, and second, awareness of dystonia and interference with activities of daily living were significantly more common in the relatives of probands who correctly identified dystonia in relatives.
This study has several strengths. First, it was large. A study of this size was only possible in the context of an investigation on the familial aggregation of dystonia, which justified the funding needed for contacting a large number of first-degree relatives directly. The primary results of our study on the familial aggregation of dystonia will be reported elsewhere. Second, our series was probably representative of primary adult-onset dystonia. Except for the large number of patients who had BSP, our case population had demographic and clinical features similar to those in previous series.3,4,8,13,14 The predominance of BSP has been noted in another large Italian series14 and a community-based sample15 and might suggest differences in the clinical expression of adult-onset dystonia across countries. Finally, dystonia status for each relative was based on clinical examination by trained neurologists who used stringent diagnostic criteria.
Our study has limitations. First, the family history method was imperfect and had a potential flaw. We used a single question about dystonia and repeated the same question for each family member. Theoretically, some family members might have not understood the question. However, no significant difference in sensitivity and specificity was found when probands were stratified by education level. Asking additional questions about the symptoms of dystonia might have increased the sensitivity of the method. However, our aim was to assess the validity of family history data from the vantage point of clinical practice. Second, 23.1% (21/91) of eligible subjects declined to participate in the study. If patients who were excluded were less or more aware of their family history than those who were included, our estimates of sensitivity and specificity could be biased. Yet, case subjects who were included were similar to those excluded for several variables, including sex, age, education level, family size, age at dystonia onset, and distribution of dystonia. An open question is whether differences in other factors influenced our findings. Third, our validation study might have been affected by differences between relatives who were examined and those who were not. Because of our probands' advanced age, we were unable to examine most of their parents. Owing to the late onset of dystonia, probands might have had a greater opportunity to observe the development of dystonia in older subjects. This is a common problem in late-onset disorders.
Two observations prevent us from generalizing our findings to the entire population with adult-onset dystonia. First, our series included only a few probands with upper limb dystonia, and none of them had affected relatives. Second, we did not address the issue of laryngeal dystonia in family members, because it often cannot be diagnosed solely by clinical examination, but requires detailed otolaryngologic and speech-language assessment.16
Despite the foregoing limitations, this study may have important implications for clinical practice and design and interpretation of studies investigating familial aggregation of primary adult-onset dystonia. Our findings counsel against considering family history information on adult-onset dystonia as valid. In particular, probands' interviews tend to bias information in 2 ways. First, they may be insensitive. Second, they incur the risk of misclassifying relatives affected by movement disorders other than primary dystonia. The only valid means of ascertaining dystonia among relatives is neurological examination of at-risk subjects. Because this approach is often impractical, we need to develop and validate alternative screening instruments (eg, standardized interview of relatives) like those successfully used in other movement disorders such as Parkinson disease and essential tremor.17,18
Correspondence: Giovanni Defazio, MD, Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 1-70124 Bari, Italy (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: March 17, 2004.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: P. Lamberti, Livrea, Berardelli, and Defazio; acquisition of data: Martino, Aniello, Masi, Lucchese, and S. Lamberti; drafting of the manuscript: Aniello, Masi, Lucchese, and S. Lamberti; critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Martino, P. Lamberti, Livrea, Berardelli, and Defazio; statistical analysis: Martino and Defazio; obtained funding: P. Lamberti and Berardelli; administrative, technical, and material support: Aniello, Masi, Lucchese, and S. Lamberti; study supervision: Livrea.
Funding/Support: This work was supported by grants from the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Beaumont, Tex, and from the Italian Ministry of Health, Rome.
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Jonathan Feigan of the Houston Chronicle: "Shane Battier dove at the ball, smacking it with his right hand, and for one split second, the Oklahoma City Thunder might have thought a win in Houston would never come. The Rockets trailed by 13 with 2:03 remaining, but all but two points of the Thunder lead were gone with 20 seconds left. The Rockets were scoring on every possession. The Thunder had lost 11consecutive games in Houston and finally cracked with the win one bucket from certain. Battier had his chance at a steal, and by then there was every reason to think if the Rockets could come up with the ball, they would swipe the win, too."
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Kate Gosselin is still waiting for Jon Gosselin to return the money he took from the couple's joint account, but Kate herself has obeyed with a court order to itemize what she spent from the account, says her divorce attorney Mark Momjian.
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ABC 20/20 Team Wins Prestigious Award for Story on Elephant PTSD Featuring The Elephant Sanctuary
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We congratulate the entire team at ABC 20/20 including Elizabeth Vargas, Howie Masters and Kimberly Launier who recently were awarded the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award for Broadcast at the 2009 National Press Club Awards for the story titled "Elephant Post Traumatic Stress Disorder"
Elizabeth Vargas and her crew provide viewers with an in-depth look at the troubling effects of mankind's interference with elephants – both in the wild and in captivity. They report on the science behind what many elephant observers have long suspected - that these highly intelligent and sensitive creatures are capable of suffering on a human level. They chronicle cases of violent elephant behavior, provoked by mistreatment and trauma, that are remarkably similar to post-traumatic-stress disorder in humans, while examining why these gentle giants are so often conscripted to lives of confinement, chained as work animals and paraded under circus big tops. This kind of thought provoking reporting has led many to re-examine the treatment of elephants in zoos and circuses across the country. (http://www.anncottrellfree.org/pressclub.htm )


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MARTINSBURG - In a unanimous decision, Berkeley County Council members approved the use of money from the general county fund for the result of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department losing a court decision.
In a recent decision by Judge John Yoder, the Sheriff's Department must pay Mark and Pamela Lanham $9,097.08, the surplus amount from a sale of a tax lien.
In 2006, the Lanhams purchased a tax lien on a property from the Sheriff's Department, paying a total of $10,000: $902.92 for the 2005 real estate taxes and $9,097.08 as the surplus.
Norwood Bentley, attorney for the county, stated that traditionally, the law has been interpreted that there is a two-year period to submit an application to redeem the property, which then releases the surplus funds for a refund.
According to the ruling, in December 2007 Lanham requested a notice be sent to Harry Ferguson, the owner of the property before the tax sale, informing Ferguson of his right to redeem the property.
However, neither of the two addresses on file at the County Clerk's Office were Ferguson's current address, which Ferguson alleged prevented him from receiving notice to redeem the property.
"The code requires the sheriff to place that surplus into a surplus account and hold it for two years. ... If (an application is not submitted) in that two-year period, then the law requires the money to be distributed by the sheriff," Bentley said.
Records from the Assessor's Office show that around July 2007 the office received Ferguson's updated mailing address, but a new notice was not sent.
"(Yoder) says if you had the correct address of the purchaser that it was an affirmative duty of the sheriff to, within that two-year period, to find the guy, Lanham, and pay him back," Bentley said.
Once the required two-year waiting period passed, the surplus funds were distributed to the levy fund.
After determining that this situation is not a frequent occurrence for the Sheriff's Department, council members agreed that there was not enough justification to appeal the decision.
Since the sheriff could not anticipate needing to refund the surplus to Lanham and did not budget for the expense, the Berkeley County Council members agreed to pay the surplus from the general county fund.
"It would probably cost us more to appeal than it would to pay the fees. Fortunately, it's not very much money, and we have no choice. Right now our only choice is to pay or appeal," said Berkeley County Council President Bill Stubblefield.
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RAUCHTOWN - The five Lutheran Churches of Jersey Shore (St. James, St. John, Garman, Grace and Trinity) are hosting a yard sale starting at 7 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 3242 Middle Road. All proceeds will be donated to the Lock Haven Women's Shelter and Family Promise.
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Calvary Baptist Church, 42 Washington Blvd., will hold a Haiti relief informational event from 5-7 p.m. for those interested in learning about 7-10-day trips to build houses for people who still are living in tents and other on-going ministries to those devastated during the January 2010 earthquake. A meal will be provided. Bring a dessert to share. RSVP: 547-2657 or 322-7256.
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LOCK HAVEN - Homecoming Sunday during National Salvation Army Week will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. at the Lock Haven Salvation Army, 119 E. Church St., with guests W.Todd and Carol Bassett, retired national commanders in a day of praise, worship and fellowship.
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Love Unlimited Ministries will hold its annual Women's Day program at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 420 Elmira St., featuring speaker Carolyn Perry, founder of Day by Day Ministries. This year's theme is women in crowns. Call Robin Barnes at 560-3740 for more information.
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HUNTERSVILLE - The ninth annual Huntersville Gospel Songfest will be held at 6:45 p.m. at Huntersville United Methodist Church, 5263 Rabbittown Road. The event will feature Redeemed, Carl and Opal Schlappi, Rebecca Smith, Steve and Donna Sebridge, Lenny Weber and Karla Schreck, with special guests the Pennsdale Trinity United Methodist Church Kids Bell Choir. Light refreshments will be served following the Songfest.
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LEWISBURG - RiverStage Community Theatre will hold auditions for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from 3-5 p.m. Sunday and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church, 18 Market St. Adults and teens welcome. Performances will be July 19-21 at Shikellamy High School in Sunbury. Call 506-8423 or visit riverstagetheatre.org for more information.


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by Trevor Zickgraf
Refs need to pay more attention in the 2nd quarter. We should've been up big at half time but leave it to the league and their Lebron-loving cronies to even it out. Atrocious, inconsistent officiating throughout the game. Spurs were getting whatever they wanted on the offensive end, but in the end, the mark has to go on the players and Pop for not realizing the situation. When you're in the bonus with 6+ minutes left, you attack the paint without mercy knowing these guys are gonna foul. Instead we settle for 16-20 foot jumpshots that leave us out of position. C'mon guys… Wake up,… This is the same crap they've been doing in the regular season and I have no idea why they think it makes sense now. Win, stop dicking around with rotations… Win, and stop dicking around with the ball… Win, and leave everyone who knows anything about this sport that there
are two things that separate Lebron James from greatness… Loyalty and pride. Loyalty to stick
with a team through thick and thin, and the pride to know that losing hurts, but it means more in the long run. The Spurs know both of those, so get out there and stop trying to impress the ESPN masses.. Win, and leave those doichebags to sort who they think does and doesn't belong…
I am die hard Spurs fan, but they chocked! 4 missed free throws and Ginoboli. Nothing else to say. They ruined a golden opportunity. Pop keeps trusting Manu at the wrong times.
Yup…9 jump shots and only 1 single drive by Danny Green in that 6:24 stretch in the 4th quarter. We have to learn to play in the bonus. Of course, 60% from the stripe doesn't help either.
of course they even the series. the heat would beat god in basketball as long as saint bronbron wears #6. the heat have the title locked up until he retires.
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games so close are lost in multiple ways. There were many bad calls from the refs, and there were many mistakes made by the Spurs that contributed to the final outcome. Two of those bad calls were about the same play: an attempt by a player to snatch the ball out of the hands of the opposing player. manu didnt even touch Wade, but it was his 3rd foul, putting him back to the bench and 2 FT's converted by Wade. Manu was handling the ball, and was hit by Allen, nothing was called. Same play, they got it wrong the two times, and benefiting Miami. Duncan and Parker's missed FT's were also key, as well as Parker isolating himself against Lebron and being blocked, when Spurs were up by 2. In any case, time to reload and expect to win one out of the next two. The Spurs can do it, they need to be more consistent and pay attention to the little details (By the way, it would be good to start paying more attention to Lewis, he scorched us from the 3 point line, always open)
Manu did one bad play during clutch time, but he is +4 in this game, and it's not a coincidence, when he is running the offense, the Spurs is a better team. For me it's more Parker the one damaging the team, with endless dribbling and not involving the team mates. I prefer how the spurs play when Mills is on the floor.
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Wellington to Napier passengers get the golden treatment
Thursday, 28 August 2014, 9:57 am | InterCity Group
InterCity has released its much-anticipated premium seats for a limited time on bus services between Wellington and Napier. More >>
InterCity invests in wide-ranging brand and service upgrade
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 1:37 pm | InterCity Group
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InterCity named the carriage of choice for royal visit
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 9:36 am | InterCity Group
Some lucky passengers will be in for a surprise during April – they'll be sharing a bus with Prince William, Duchess Catherine and Prince George. More >>
InterCity Appoints New Director To Board
Monday, 18 January 2010, 3:52 pm | InterCity Group
InterCity Holdings Limited has appointed Graham Heenan as an independent Director. In this newly created position, Graham will join Joe Butterfield (Chair), Glenn Ritchie (Director) and Paul Snelgrove (Director) on the InterCity Board. More >>
Extra seats on its coaches this Easter
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 10:00 am | InterCity Group
With the latest petrol price rise taking petrol costs to a record high, New Zealanders are looking for alternative methods of transport to get away this Easter. More >>
InterCity Group announces joint venture
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 10:33 am | InterCity Group
November 22, 2007: InterCity Group (NZ) Limited and Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) have agreed to form a joint venture to build on the strengths of their nationwide bus and coaching operations and Northland leisure cruising businesses. More >>
Intercity Partners With Hokianga our Operators
Wednesday, 1 August 2007, 12:41 am | InterCity Group
InterCity Group Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with local Maori in the Hokianga to run a daily transport service that will connect the developing tourism destination with the Bay of Islands. More >>
Boost to Northland Tourism With $10 Mil Small Ship
Monday, 21 May 2007, 10:40 am | InterCity Group
InterCity Group Limited plans to boost tourism in Northland with a $10 million, fuel-efficient small ship that will offer overnight cruises around the pristine waters of the Bay of Islands. More >>
A World-Class Cruise Offering For Northland
Monday, 21 May 2007, 12:14 am | InterCity Group
InterCity Group's plans to offer overnight cruises in the Bay of Islands on a $10 million dollar new small ship will boost employment and seal Northland's international reputation as a world-class cruising destination, says Enterprise Northland CEO Brian ... More >>


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Thousands of complaints surfacing the web the past two days about Spore's DRM issues won't stop EA from continuing it's use. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 will also have DRM, but users will be allowed five installs instead of the usual three. Err, yay?Full Digg post: http://digg.com/gaming_news/EA_Sticking_With_DRM_For_Command_Conquer_Red_Alert_3
This year appears set to be the coolest globally this century. Data from the UK Met Office shows that temperatures in the first half of the year have been more than 0.1 Celsius cooler than any year since 2000. The principal reason is La Nina, part of the natural cycle that also includes El Nino, which cools the globe.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/environment/2008_May_be_the_Coldest_Year_of_the_21st_Century
Imagine that America had no system of post-secondary education, and you were a member of a task force assigned to create one from scratch. One of your colleagues submits this proposal.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/educational/For_Most_People_College_Is_a_Waste_of_Time
As a former Republican activist who, as late as 2000, was campaigning for John McCain against Bush, today I am a dedicated supporter of Senator Obama. My point here is to ask how the Republicans will define themselves by the means they use to try to define and defeat Obama. Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_s_Dirty_Politics_Republicans_Should_Not_Support_Him
Kevin Smith joins the slashfilmcast to geek out about the new Watchmen and Terminator trailers, and Kevin offers some reflections on the old Tim Burton Batman films. We also review The Dark Knight (SPOILERS INCLUDED). Full Digg post: http://digg.com/movies/Kevin_Smith_reviews_The_Dark_Knight_2
Guy loses French "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" on easy question. The question is "What rotates around the Earth?" The audience votes for The SunFull Digg post: http://digg.com/comedy/Le_idiot_2
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the Louisiana Science Education Act into law, singling out evolution, origins of life, and global warming for criticism. Let 1,000 Dover trials bloom!Full Digg post: http://digg.com/general_sciences/Louisiana_passes_first_antievolution_academic_freedom_law
2006: "...We're in the early stages of what I would consider the Third World War..."Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_World_War_III_Would_Justify_Draft
These are the real Crystal Skulls behind the new Indiana Jones Movie.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/The_Real_Crystal_Skulls
The total of America's military bases in other people's countries in 2005, according to official sources, was 737. Reflecting massive deployments to Iraq and the pursuit of President Bush's strategy of preemptive war, the trend line for numbers of overseas bases continues to go upFull Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/737_U_S_military_bases_global_empire_PDF_MAP
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Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, concludes new research by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Ohio State University.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/environment/Climate_Models_Overheat_Antarctica
Contrary to two centuries of American election law, the Court has ruled 6-3 that it is legal for a state to require official photo ID in order to vote...Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Did_the_US_Supreme_Court_deliver_Indiana_to_Hillary
From wunderkind to TV mogul: After 2 1/2 years of negotiations, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane has inked a new overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV that would make him the highest-paid writer-producer working in televisionFull Digg post: http://digg.com/television/Family_Guy_Creator_Signs_Record_Megadeal
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Tuesday is one of the last big landmarks of the primary season, with 187 delegates at stake in one single day. Right now Barack Obama volunteers and staff in Indiana and North Carolina are preparing for the final Get Out The Vote weekend, and across the country grassroots phonebankers are getting ready for the last big weekend of calling.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/One_Million_Calls_for_Barack_Obama
R-16 Korea Sparkling Gyeonggi 2008 20th Century Boyz vs T.I.P Crew WINNER: T.I.P Crew
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WeŌĆÖve all made mistakes ŌĆ" but probably not big mistakes like making snot beer, saying no to The Beatles, or turning down the patent for the telephone. In fact, here are some of the biggest business blunders in history:Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/11_of_the_Dumbest_Business_Decisions_Ever
"I am floored by what a response it got," Stein, said in his signature monotone on the phone from Chicago. Stein was referring to the effusive feedback that he and producers Logan Craft, Walt Ruloff, and John Sullivan have received from advance screenings of a new documentary hosted by Mr. Stein entitled "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed."Full Digg post: http://digg.com/movies/Ben_Stein_Goes_to_Bat_for_Intelligent_Design
Our economic future could be even bleaker than you expect ŌĆö and last year was the moment to unleash your inner survivalist. If the financial system suffers any more crises of confidence, credit gets even tighter, and the fed falls into a liquidity trap, we could be in for several hardscrabbling dystopian years.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/12_Ways_To_Prepare_For_The_Next_Great_Depression
In the new science-bashing movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, Ben Stein and the rest of the filmmakers sincerely and seriously argue that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution paved the way for the Holocaust. Full Digg post: http://digg.com/world_news/Ben_Stein_Theory_of_Evolution_Paved_Way_for_Holocaust
An alarming video about the safety of plastic water bottles and containers.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/health/Plastic_Water_Bottles_Are_They_Safe
September Clues 9 of 9 - 20TH CENTURY BOX This is the analysis of the forgeries shown on the "dumb-box" on 9/11. http://www.youtube.com/simonshack http://livevideo.com/socialservice 911 9/11 tv fakery no planes helicopters computer animation 20th CENTURY BOX new simon socialservice shack
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I've seen a bundle of Futurama timelines around the place and I found them all to be inadequate, because they don't, by a long shot, include every conceivable dated event from the show. So I went through, watched the whole 72-episode run again - yes, this is entirely my own work - my considerably more exhaustive Futurama timeline.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/comics_animation/A_Complete_Timeline_of_the_Futurama_Universe
Fewer than half of American teenagers asked knew when the Civil War was fought, and one in four didnŌĆÖt know when Columbus sailed to the new world.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/educational/Teenagers_Stunningly_Ignorant_Of_History_and_Literature
China is different; from a long history of Sun Tzu, Tao, and Confucianism their espionage techniques are cunning and manipulative. Through deceit, Chinese spy rings have infiltrate government agencies, private industry, and even media and the internet. Using ruthless information age tactics from censorship to disinformation campaigns. Compromised Full Digg post: http://digg.com/educational/From_China_with_Love_Chinese_Spy_Techniques_in_USA
What happened to Frank Gehry? Some call it a midlife crises, others chalk it up to a moment of revelation. Whatever occurred, this rather conventional middle-aged architect changed virtually overnight into an avante garde designer and created what is arguably the most influential residence of the 20st Century.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_House_that_Shaped_an_Architectural_Generation_PICS
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The Holy Grail of peace between Islam and the West is the goal of an ambitious project launched today in Spain. The grandly-named Alliance of Civilisations aims to fight intolerance and fundamentalism. The objective is not only to promote cross-cultural understanding, but also to create and develop partnerships. Are you listening Mr President....Full Digg post: http://digg.com/world_news/A_civilised_peace_between_Islam_and_the_West
Anyone who would like their 20th century copy of Guitar Hero III exchanged for a copy of the Pro Logic II one they originally paid for, your time has almost come. If you head on over to Activision's support site, you can pre-register for the replacement disc's mailout campaign, which means you'll be notified as soon as it kicks off. Full Digg post: http://digg.com/nintendo/Wii_Guitar_Hero_3_Owners_Get_Your_Replacement_Discs_Here
Satellite imagery used to be the exclusive domain of governments and spy agencies, but ever since Google Maps and Google Earth we can all get to see weird things!Full Digg post: http://digg.com/odd_stuff/Top_17_Most_Bizarre_Sights_on_Google_Earth
Queen are : Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
Simon Greenwold from MIT Media Lab aesthetics and computation group developed a concept for creating an easy to use combination of real and virtual environments. Using what he calls a "window" (a large portable touch sensitive screen) equipped with a high res digital camera in the back, he created a device which captures a real environment and... Full Digg post: http://digg.com/hardware/Interactive_3D_Virtual_Environment
The Montessori method is an educational method for children, based on theories of child development originated by Italian educator Maria Montessori in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Both Sergey Brin and Larry Page were successful products of this system.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/educational/Montessori_Method_The_education_system_of_Google_founders
Taken inside a huge glass case in the Auschwitz Museum. This represents one day's collection at the peak of the gassings, about twenty five thousand pairsFull Digg post: http://digg.com/travel_places/One_Day_of_Shoes_from_Auschwitz_2
Hey Cats For the first time a logo free version! We can now see this great 1972 live footage cut in with a TV performance from early 1973 when the single went straight in at No.3 in the Uk. This video though wasn't made until 1991 and was done to accompany the re-release of the song as it had been featured on a Levi's 501 advert. Second time round it charted at No.13 but somehow seems a bigger hit as it brought the song to a new generation and long may this continue! Keep a little Marc in your heart Dylan White
It was revealed earlier this week that Justin Chatwin will play Goku and Villainous demon king Piccolo will be played by James Marsters. Well while surfing the internet I stumbled upon some rather cool manips that will give people an incite at what the actors could look like in their roles. These were done by xwolverine2.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/movies/Dragon_Ball_Z_Cast_Manips
If you needed more evidence that most of our "esteemed" members of Congress are members of a criminal of ruling elites, who regard the likes of us in the poor and working with the disdain most people reserve for cockroaches, look no further than H.R. 1955.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/political_opinion/Confessions_of_an_American_Thought_Criminal
Mouse over any state and you'll see statistical information for child poverty, senior poverty, and overall poverty within each state. You can also see which states report the most violence.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/world_news/Map_The_Geography_of_American_Poverty
In a new verdict issued after Saudi Arabia's Higher Judicial Council ordered a retrial, the court in the eastern town of Al-Qatif more than doubled the number of lashes to 200. A court source told the Arab News that the judges had decided to punish the woman further for "her attempt to aggravate and influence the judiciary through the media"Full Digg post: http://digg.com/world_news/19_Year_Old_Saudi_Girl_Sentenced_to_200_Lashes_and_Jail_for_Being_Raped
The United States ranks near the bottom for infant survival rates among modernized nations. A Save the Children report last year placed the United States ahead of only Latvia, and tied with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/health/The_United_States_Among_Worst_in_World_for_Infant_Death


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White Sox takes two of the three game series against the Rangers
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Texas Rangers' Jeff Baker celebrates after hitting a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Chicago.
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Female Founders To Watch: Six Female CTOs Leading Startups
Check out these six up-and-coming women entrepreneurs and CTOs.
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0)
We at Women 2.0 have been compiling a long list of female CTOs and technical women leaders. This week, we highlight some recent additions to the list, including a handful of PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition finalists that will be pitching on November 14 in NYC at the Women 2.0 conference.
Here are six women entrepreneurs to watch who all happen to be the trail-blazing CTOs of their up-and-coming startups:


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2016 RARF Banquet and Fund Raiser, Saturday, September 24, 2016 Click here for details!
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Foundation & future
Ranch A Education Center
Beulah, Wyoming
(307) 643-3101
Foundation & Future
Ranch A Educational Center is comprised of approximately 645 acres with all of the historic structures included. Ranch A Educational Center is wholly owned by the state of Wyoming. Under the supervision of the State Lands & Investments Board, Ranch A is leased to a private, non profit group called the Ranch A Restoration Foundation (RARF). This group is charged with maintaining the ranch as an educational facility. While the state owns the property and directs the management of it, there is currently no funding provided for day-to-day operation, maintenance, repairs, improvements, or expansion of the Ranch A Educational Center.
The first foundation meetings were held in January 1992. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws were adopted and filed in February 1992. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology had a 10-year lease of the facilities until 1996. RARF then took over the care and management of the buildings and grounds. The Lodge, Babcock House, and apartments are currently utilized for lodging and rental income to fund operations. Small improvements have been made to the kitchen and baths, and upgrades of electrical and plumbing systems have been accomplished. A sprinkler system has been installed, roofs have been replaced, and the exteriors of the Lodge, Caretaker's Quarters, and Barn have been restored. All renovations and repairs to the Lodge, Caretaker's Quarters, and Barn must meet specific standards as they are part of the National Registry of Historic Places. Funds secured from special state legislation restored the logs on the three main buildings. Four of the original cabins were remodeled by the US government during their tenure and are now rented for additional income. The latest addition to the facility is high speed internet access.
Ranch A is under the supervision of the Wyoming State Lands and Investment Board, Bridget Hill, Director
The Sawtooth building has been utilized for storage. Unique in construction, it had been scheduled for some emergency restoration, but the costs were found to be prohibitive and demolition may be necessary because of safety concerns.
Contribution information
The Ranch A Restoration Foundation has several levels of membership. Membership funds are currently used for day-to-day expenses. While the Ranch A Facilities belong to the State of Wyoming and are under the supervision of the State Lands & Investments Board, there is no direct funding from the state to Ranch A. Grants for renovations have been given, but operating expenses depend on the income from usage of the buildings and rent from the apartments, as well as Foundation Memberships. Fund raising activities are necessary for generating operating expenses and for upkeep and small repairs. Donations and memberships will be gratefully accepted.
Ranch A Restoration Foundation
Joleen Hart, President
PO Box 219
Beulah, WY 82712
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Juso Brothers
That the log buildings at Ranch A have remained in such good condition for so many years is testimony to the quality of the construction by the Juso brothers. Nels Juso taught his sons to build high-quality log structures. The six sons did not have access to power saws and modern tools. Double bladed axes and six-foot crosscut saws were used to down the trees, which were then peeled by hand with knives they had made themselves. The logs were taken to the building site, fitted by carving and shaping, hoisted and rolled into place.
Marlene & Frank Simons
In the 1990s, Wyoming State Representative Marlene Simons dedicated much of her energy to the project of preserving Ranch A for public use. She spearheaded the effort to have the federal government deed the property and buildings to the State of Wyoming. She convinced the legislators of Wyoming and South Dakota to lead this effort, and then convinced the reluctant Governor of Wyoming to accept the gift. When the legislation was passed, she had already organized the Ranch A Restoration Foundation to assume responsibility for developing and maintaining the grounds and buildings. She was supported and encouraged in all of her efforts by her husband Frank. In the opinion of many, without the work of Marlene and Frank, Ranch A might well be in private hands.
Thomas Molesworth didn't invent Western interior design, but he provided a strong theme that developed into an American Western style. His first major project was designing, selecting, and constructing the furnishings for the Ranch A Lodge.
Moses Annenberg
Ranch A gets the name from Moses Annenberg who purchased the property in November of 1927. Moses named his property Ranch A, and proceeded to purchase more land to the total of 2000 acres. He set crews at work to build the lodge, caretaker's residence, a barn, several guest cabins, a 10 mile long game fence to encircle the entire property, and two stone arches to mark the entrances to the property. He hired craftsmen who used old world techniques to do the building with the emphasis to be the showcase lodge.
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He was to be inducted at a ceremony this fall.
Clement's career included stops in Memphis at Sun Records as an engineer for Sam Phillips, where he discovered Jerry Lee Lewis and recorded greats like Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison.
He invited a young Elvis Presley to sit in his band occasionally after returning to Memphis to attend college, where he picked up the nickname 'Cowboy' for his role in a radio show. nimble thinking helped Clement insert himself into another historic moment - the fleeting few hours when Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins found themselves together in the store-front Union Avenue studio and decided to mess around a little.
The result was 'The Million Dollar Quartet'. 'After a while, Sam went next door to Taylor's restaurant', Clement said in a 2010 interview with The Commercial Appeal of Memphis. 'And I was sitting in the control room, turning up some knobs and I heard what they were doing. I remember I stood up and said, 'I'd be remiss if I didn't record this'. So I stuck a tape on, walked out in the studio and moved a few mics around, and I just let it run for about an hour and a half or so. Nobody seemed to object'.
In June 2011 his House was damaged by fire and he was locked out of the house --- in his Elvis pajamas !!!


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Unlike Andy Reid (a putrid 2-for-6 this season), I know when to throw a challenge flag. It's not right here.
The decision to keep Michael Vick as the Eagles starting quarterback for at least one more week is the right one. Vick gives them the best chance to get to their desired destination.
There's no denying Vick has been part of the Eagles' struggles this season. Thirteen turnovers in seven games is too many. Ten total touchdowns (9 passing, 1 running) is not enough. Seventeen points per game is unacceptable.
But at least we know that somewhere deep inside his embattled shell that Vick has good football in him. We've seen it before, most recently in 2010 when he put together the best patch of his fairly successful career, and at times last season.
Sooner rather than later, Vick will play well. Even lower-end quarterbacks — and Vick doesn't quite fall into that category — play solid games over an eight-game stretch. Blaine Gabbert, one of the league's lowest-rated quarterbacks, played well in the Jags' opener. Kevin Kolb had some solid games early in the season for the Cardinals.
Vick, meanwhile, has yet to put together an A-game. There is no better time than against an awful Saints defense. From there, the hope is that he can gain confidence and momentum moving forward. That the Eagles can actually put enough points on the board to mask their special teams incompetence and defensive mediocrity.
Reid's other option, rookie Nick Foles, might have been the right choice given different circumstances. But this team, at this time, it would have never worked.
The move wouldn't fly in a locker room that idolizes Vick. To many of the young players (namely DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy) they still view him as the video game Vick, the one who broke ankles and did the unthinkable with his legs. Through their green-tinted glasses they still see the most athletic quarterback of all time even though it's no longer true. (Vick got tracked down by Falcons DE Kroy Biermann on Sunday!)
That was evident earlier this week when Jackson used the word "elite" to describe his quarterback. In no way is Michael Vick elite right now.
Reid, a coach who needs a deep run into the postseason to keep his job, couldn't afford the mini-mutiny that would have come with a QB switch when the team had a 3-4 record. It would have been automatic curtains on this season and his Eagles coaching career.
The odds would have also been too unfairly stacked against Foles and the Eagles. Show me a rookie quarterback with a mediocre defense that made it deep into the playoffs and he will be the first. That would have been the impossible scenario facing the third-round pick, tasked with saving the team and coach while learning on the job.
Now if the Eagles lose in New Orleans and drop to 3-5, it's a no-brainer. They would need to go 7-1 in order to make the postseason. That is not going to happen. Not with this team.
If they lose to the Saints, it's time to move on to the future. That means getting rid of Reid — immediately — and turning to the rookie signal-caller because, let's be honest, a coach with no long-term future doesn't have the same best interests as a franchise that needs to look towards the future.
As of right now, the Eagles season still has hope, albeit only a slight glimmer. The Giants last year were 6-6 and won the Super Bowl. The 2010 Green Bay Packers were 3-3 and won the Super Bowl. The Eagles can still turn it around. And their only realistic chance is with Vick at quarterback Monday night in New Orleans.


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Lake City fire officials unveil new water rescue boat
Lake City Fire Company officials soon will place in service a new Sealegs amphibious water rescue craft that can launch without a boat ramp.
The $134,000 boat has three retractable wheels (one in the front, two in the back), which retract once it enters the water.
"It's an amazing piece of equipment,'' Lake City Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Jobczynski said.
The boat measures 17 feet, 11 inches from bow to stern. With its wheels retracted, the boat is 20 feet in length.
Its V-shaped hull is made of aluminum, with an inflatable sponson around the outside of it to add buoyancy and stability.
The boat is powered by an outboard motor. An onboard motor powers the three retractable hydraulic aluminum legs with tires.
Lake City fire officials unveiled the international orange-colored boat today at a news conference in Lake City.
The boat is the latest addition to the fire company's water rescue program.
The Lake City Fire Company in the spring received a $123,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters fund, Jobczynski said.
The remaining $11,000 toward the boat's purchase came from the fire company's general fund, Jobczynski said.
Fire officials purchased the boat from Great Lakes Amphibious Craft in Cleveland.
The Lake City Fire Company received the boat in late September. Crews are currently undergoing training.
Jobczynski said the boat will be placed in service within a couple weeks.


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This is the first time Lost Abbey has appeared on Original Gravity… though that's not quite fair to say, as LA is a sister brewery to Port Brewing, which has been featured before! Their beers are brewed at Port's facility in San Marcos, though the aesthetic is wildly different. With Lost Abbey, one should be prepared for a lot of biblical references, some allusions to Belgian brewing (hence the abbey in the name, of course) and, of course, some puns for good measure. That leads us to the beer on order tonight; Avant Garde, the third bière de garde to grace this blog (others here and here), brewed by none other than Lost Abbey. I've heard good things about this malty, mellow farmhouse ale and I'm glad to be able to enjoy my 750 mL bottle in its entirety due to having the day off tomorrow thanks to a certain blizzard storming through Massachusetts at the present time! Time to dig in!
After a rather difficult uncorking job, I managed to get this stubborn beer open, and was greeted with some Brett-like yeasty funk even before I poured; excellent! The rustic yeast definitely seems to be making its mark on this brew even before it exits the bottle as the pop of the cork was powerful but didn't cause any overflow. The color is a golden yellow with a lot of particulate opacity and strong, active carbonation. The most outstanding part of this pour is probably the intense, chunky lacing that sticks around permanently even as the beer loses carbonation power. On the nose, this beer is full of fruity esters, Brett yeast, honeyed malts, hay and horse blanket, lemon zest, kiwi and some spicier hop notes; very nice! Refreshing and unique compared to what I've been drinking lately… it's been a while since I've reviewed a farmhouse/rustic style ale and I'm glad it's becoming almost-the-season to really engage them. Though we're in the middle of a blizzard, I can't entirely say this was a bad style choice; the warming 7% alcohol is hard to miss in the back of the tongue as a nice, sweet, even maltiness holds down the proceedings. Lacing is still crazy even after half a glass; this is a beautiful beer. Sweet, playful pale malts are definitely a big flavor here, though I get the feeling the metric ton of remaining yeast is also a huge factor in the dry and slightly-wild palate. This is definitely not a "wild" beer though the scent contains a bit of Brett funk; the palate is malty and tense with the very strict flavors of honey, caramel and breadiness melting into very lightly-earthy hops in the finish. Alcohol is not hidden too well and the beer drinks nicely but not in a very furtive way; the deep, malty palate is quite forward with how strong it is, making it more ideal than one would expect for the current weather situation! This is almost like a "Winter Warmer" saison, actually. The slight herbal notes of mint, thyme and basil are noted here and there on the tongue as the malts dissipate; overall, this beer seems to demand to be sipped and enjoyed for its complexity and deftness of flavor.
I definitely enjoy the way this drinks like a wheat-based, medium-bodied ale without having any malted wheat added during the brewing process; in fact, the recipe for this beer is quite simple. Two-row barley, honey malt and their own toasted malt (made in their pizza ovens!), along with several German and Czech hop varieties combine with a lager yeast hybrid-fermented at higher temperatures… Avant Garde is definitely a style piece no matter how much the brewery thinks it's brewed "to no particular style." Though not made in a farmhouse, it's so heavily inspired by that style of nebulous ale/lagers that it deserves to be placed and imbibed among them. This is highly inspired, very much worth the price tag (not too bad actually; ~$10 for 750 mL/25.4 ounces) and a quite interesting beer. Unfortunately, my experience with Saisons and bières de garde is rather lacking, but suffice it to say that I enjoyed this bottle. I feel like this is fantastically well-balanced; it seems like it could easily be biased towards the realm of sour beer, but it stays tempered with a malty simplicity and stoic character that I find lacking in many European styled beers. It's absolutely worth a shot (if you can find it over on the East Coast!) and could get you into this rustic, simple-yet-complex style of beer. Not many American brewers give bières de garde a shot, so take the chance to enjoy a bottle of this if you can! Cheers!
Style: Bière de garde
Appearance: Golden-yellow with a deep orange color when not held to light. Intense lacing and fantastic head retention. Very low clarity
Scent: Rustic; lemongrass, hay, fresh-picked berries, honey, caramel malt, estery fruitiness, funky Brett-esque yeast, apricot, kiwi; very fruity and earthy
Taste: Much maltier/sweeter than the nose, with very basic pale malts backed up against yeast-assisted honey malt. Fresh-cut kiwi and citric notes
Mouthfeel: Carbonation seems active by appearance but the beer itself is very smooth and rather even-tempered; spritzy carb only notable in middle
Drinkability: Alcohol is not hidden well but feels fine for the style and for the beer itself; great drinkability and smoothness despite heavy middle carbonation


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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is a wonderful account of author Barbara Kingsolver and her family working their Virginia farm and living on local or home-grown food for a full calendar year.
This meant no snack foods, no processed ones, no cucumbers from warmer parts of the world. "Six eyes, all beloved to me, stared unblinking as I crossed the exotics off our shopping list, one by one," Kingsolver writes about the family's adjustment to these strictures. With the exceptions of olive oil, grains and spices, everything they ate was simple and in season.
Was this a hardship? "If many of us would view this style of eating as deprivation, that's only because we've grown accustomed to the botanically outrageous condition of having everything, always," she writes. She thinks most North Americans have lost their awareness of what ought to be ripe when. So the book provides a shorthand for knowing which vegetables to trust at which times and what questions to raise about how they're grown.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle A Year of Food Life By Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver 370 pages. $26.95. HarperCollins.
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Not really news to local residents who can feel the surge in growth from the competitive job market to the ever increasing traffic on its freeways – CNN Money lists Austin, Texas atop its recent rankings of fastest growing cities in the U.S. The data used charts population growth between July 2012 and July 2013 …
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Oct 24
Third Quarter, 2013 Austin Retail Market Overview
Marcus & Millichap have put together a great 3rd Quarter Market Report on the Austin retail market. Highlights include: Vacancy is maintaining a downward trajectory (expected to be 5.6% by year end) as tenant demand remains healthy. Average asking rents by years end are expected to reach $19.21/sf/year up 1.4% from year end 2012. Construction …
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Sep 26
Austin, TX the leader in National Economic Rankings … Again
After a one month drop from the top spot in the Business Journals "On Numbers Economic Index" Austin has returned to first on the list. Austin had been the national leader from February through June until Provo, Utah moved ahead in July. The Business Journal's On Numbers Economic Index attempts to distinguish the best economy …
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Nov 27
Third Quarter 2012 Austin Office Market Report by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank reports a .2% increase in vacancy rate (from 13.5 to 13.7%) for the first time since 2011 based upon new construction and a slowdown in lease velocity (net absorption down 14,192 SF) in 2012 .NGKF also reports average rent rates at a decade high level at $26.27/sf/year.
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May 30
Quarter 1, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Market Report, Austin, Texas
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD Marketbeat Office Snapshot, Austin, TX Quarter 1 2012 Vacancy fell in the Austin office market for the 5th consecutive quarter, dating back to Q1 2011. Overall vacancy is currently at 15.9%. Overall vacancy in the local market has trended downward since 2009. Average full service lease rate totals $25.54 / sf which …
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May 16
Austin, Texas Industrial Market Trends, May 2012
I recently put this synopsis together for a Client and thought I'd share. Let me know what you think. Austin Metro Industrial Market May 2012
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May 11
Austin, Texas and Area Economy Booming
I-35 Corridor Booming Northward (of San Antonio) my santonio.com |By Jennifer Hiller |Updated 02:41 a.m., Sunday, May 6, 2012 Housing analysts, developers and builders say a low supply of vacant lots, tight credit markets and higher development and building fees are pushing the new-home market farther north, away from San Antonio and into New Braunfels. "There are …
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Jan 17
Austin #4 on Milken Institute's List of 2011's Best Performing Cities
Austin, Texas moved down 2 slots on the Milken Institute's list of 2011 Best Performing Cities compared to its 2010 ranking. During the 5 year period ending in 2010, Austin had the 3rd fast job growth in the country. Austin is the largest metro area in the U.S. that has exceeded its pre recession era …
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Jan 09
2012 Austin Economic & Housing Outlook
Dr. Jim Gaines, Research Economist at the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, provided the following outlook for the 2012 Austin Economy and Housing market at the Austin Board of Realtors on October 26, 2011. In a nutshell, "U.S. housing market will remain steady with no major movement and Texas & Austin Local housing markets should …
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Nov 03
Austin Industrial Market Report Quarter 3, 2011
Grubb & Ellis' 3rd Quarter 2011 Industrial Market Report reveals some interesting trends. Since vacancy peaked in the Second Quarter of 2010 @ +17%, the market has consistently reduced its vacancy rate to the 13.1% it currently totals. That's 5 consecutive quarters with positive net absorption. This past quarter showed office absorption that totaled …
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Feb 22
Austin Multifamily Development Market Improving
GlobeSt.com Last Updated: February 18, 2011 01:25pm ET Photo courtesy of: Shiny Things Austin Ranks High for MF Development AUSTIN, TX-Of all commercial property sectors, multifamily is perhaps the only one that developers can get excited about today, and even then, there are only certain markets that can absorb new product. Local experts say Austin …
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Jan 06
Commercial Real Estate Sales Return to Normal
CRE Sales Deal Volume Returning to 'Normal' Levels Encouraged by Continued Improvement in General Economic Indicators, Investors Widening Their Geographic Parameters, Taking on More Risk By Mark Heschmeyer, CoStar.com January 5, 2011 If the third and fourth quarters of last year are any indication, then deal volume is returning to the commercial real estate investment …
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Jan 05
Commercial Real Estate Recovery to Continue in 2011
Grubb & Ellis Predicts Commercial Real Estate Leasing Recovery to Proceed in 2011, Investment Recovery to Continue Multi housing will recover fastest; office market will continue to lag without faster job growth SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today …
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Dec 01
Austin is Highest Rated U.S. City for Economic Recovery
The Brookings Institute identifies Austin, Texas as #1 among U.S. Cities for its recovery from the nation's economic woes. Three main indicators were used in their analysis – Employment Growth, Per capita gross value added and Income per person. three main indicators between 1993 and 2010: employment growth, per-capita gross value added and income per …
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Oct 27
Austin, Texas CBRE Q3 2010 Office, Industrial, and Retail Market Reports
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Oct 11
Austin Census Data 2009 Estimate – Education, Population, Income and Real Estate
Bob Roberts, Senior VP of Gracy Title, Austin, TX shared the following information from the U.S. Census. "Last week brought the release of 2009 estimates (before the release of the actual Decennial Census) from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). Here's a sampling of findings from the 2009 ACS for the 5-county Austin …
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Aug 25
Austin Named Best City for the Next Decade
Kiplinger magazine in their July edition produced a list of the "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade". Using criteria that included superlatives such as: "Places that specialize in out-of-the-box thinking, with growth and growth potential, places where innovation works, where smart people and great ideas exist, and where collaboration with governments, universities and business …
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Feb 18
Texas Economic Outlook, February 2010
Texas Recovery is at Hand, but Clouds Remain Wells Fargo Securities Economic Group The drag from the U.S. and global recessions on the Texas economy appears to have abated. Most of the state's key economic indicators have posted some improvement during recent months, even though most still remain well into negative territory on a year-to-year …
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Feb 07
Dr. Mark Dotzour, "Four Land Mines" in path of Economic Recovery
Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M recently likened the U.S. Economic Recovery to an armored vehicle, well built, equipped and manned by talented operators. But there are land mines to avoid as Dr. Dotzour explains. Land Mine number one is the budget crisis faced by states, cities and …
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Jan 10
Austin New Home Construction Building Permits
Estimated Residential New Home Construction Permits 2009 Estimated through year end. Preliminary forecasts for 2010 are approximately 7,400 per Metro Studies. New Home Construction Permits 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009(p) Travis 7,757 9,425 9,575 6,602 3,894 3,896 Williamson 4,209 5,444 5,738 3,907 2,402 2,156 Hays 1,960 2,124 1,992 1,527 1,348 748 13,926 16,993 17,305 …
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Jan 08
2010 National Real Estate Market Outlook
2010 Real Estate Outlook Real Estate Center @ Texas A&M University Dr. Jim Gaines, Research Economist Entering the second decade of the new century immediate economic prospects range from blurred to completely unclear. The just ended, "Bubble Decade" generated enormous… Click here for more
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Dec 16
2010 Austin Economic Forecast – Austin Chamber of Commerce, November 23, 2009
Recently the Austin Chamber of Commerce hosted Sam Stovall with S&P Equity Research to provide a forecast for Austin in 2010. See below for more details… Austin Chamber of Commerce Annual Economic Forecast, Nov. 23rd, 2009 Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, S&P Equity Research Historical Truths on Decline & Advance – Recent decline is the …
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Dec 16
Dr. Mark Dotzour, Five Factors affecting Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Recovery
Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist at Texas A&M Real Estate Center recently noted five (5) key factors that could affect Commercial Real Estate in the near term. He is one of the best at shooting straight, telling it like it is and he's usually spot on with his analysis. Read on… Five Factors Affecting CRE …
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Dec 03
Commercial Real Estate 101 ~ Part I PRICE / BID DISCONNECT Sales Volume Down Commercial Real Estate sales volume is down – way down. According to Real Capital Analytics, a New York research firm who has been tracking commercial sales for almost a decade, sales and projections through the end of the year are at …
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Nov 10
Austin Unemployment Holds Steady – September 2009
The region's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.2% for the month of September . Although 7.2% unemployment is +4% higher than it was a year ago, it's less than the national average for September which totalled 9.8% or the October national average which stands at 10.2%. The biggest job losses over the past year are in manufacturing (-11.5%), …
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Nov 08
Q3 2009 Austin Economic Indicators
OFFICE Vacancy Avg. Rate Q2 09 21.3% $28.5 Q3 09 22% $27.9 Q308/Q309 +25% -7.8% Q209/Q309 +3.3% -2% INDUSTRIAL Vacancy R&D Mfg W/D Q2 09 18.8% $9.1/SF $5.0/SF $6.1/SF Q3 09 18.2% $8.8/SF $4.6/SF $5.9/SF Q308/Q309 +24.7% -9.5% -18.4% -7.23% Q209/Q309 -3.2% -3.5% -8.7% -3.6% RETAIL Vacancy Avg. Rental Rate Q4 08 6.9% $20.6 Q1 …
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Nov 08
Q3 2010 Austin Economic Indicators
OFFICE Vacancy Avg. Rate Q2 09 21.3% $28.5 Q3 09 22% $27.9 Q308/Q309 +25% -7.8% Q209/Q309 +3.3% -2% INDUSTRIAL Vacancy R&D Mfg W/D Q2 09 18.8% $9.1/SF $5.0/SF $6.1/SF Q3 09 18.2% $8.8/SF $4.6/SF $5.9/SF Q308/Q309 +24.7% -9.5% -18.4% -7.23% Q209/Q309 -3.2% -3.5% -8.7% -3.6% RETAIL Vacancy Avg. Rental Rate Q4 08 6.9% $20.6 Q1 …
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Oct 28
Reports of Economic Recovery – Premature?
Recent reports signaling an Economic Recovery may be a bit premature according to Dr. Mark Dotzour, chief economist at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M. Three (3) issues need to be addressed before we are in recovery according to Dr. Dotzour. The number one item is political – health care and the cap-and-trade issues …
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Oct 16
Austin's Economy: Recession Over, Recovery Began in August
The recession is over in Austin, Texas according to the Adversity Index a tool created by msnbc and Moody's Economy.com to measure and track the recession on both the State and Metro Area levels. The index considers an area in "recovery" when the economy is growing from six months earlier. Areas are judged to be …
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Austin Economy, Summer 2009
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You Are Tokyo...I Am Godzilla!!!
Hi, I'm Jenna. I am about two weeks into my Primal journey...I'm progressing , but found once I started it gets easier and easier to stay Primal. I love baking and cake and confess I have no plans to give up being the baker of choice for special occasions. I am learning how to bake (more) Primal though and made my first grain free cookies this week! My main motivation for going primal is osteoarthritis relief . I don't fall so much on the VLC end and still enjoy fruit with abandon
Breakfast :Press of SB Tribute blend, large apple, TJ's sunbutter
Lunch (work buffet!) lots of olives, asparagus, broccoli, pickles, walnuts, dried cherries, and a dab of irresistable though non Primal roasted redpepper hummus . Fruit kabobs I did endulge in one bite of 7 layer bar. I need to come up with a primalized one.
Supper: Viceroy chicken, tomato, cuke. Passed up turmeric rice!
Snack 73% choc w/ sunbutter
40 min walk with 5 pound weights.
You Are Tokyo...I Am Godzilla!!!
Today- brekkie, Rivven's angry bread with blueberries and maple syrup.
Snacks, because I worked and that makes me ravenous... 1/2 an orange, 5 fruit kebabs, and a pear.
Lunch- pile o pork adobo and 1/2 an avacado.
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It's totally delicious. I've done it with stevia and splenda.
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