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While brand valuation is a business exercise for commercial companies, useful during mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and measuring a return on investment, it also helps marketing managers to create value for their brands."
Informs Sumeet Chugh, a Delhi based chartered accountant, "there are several methods to assess brand value. The top of the line method is a calculation of economic earnings generated by the brand, or its turnover. Other methods calculate the profits to earnings ratio while another method adds the investment made by the company in marketing or popularising the brand to earnings from the brand."
However, as many of the luxury jewellery houses are family owned enterprises and do not publish their turnover figures, there have been surveys done to calculate brand success.
In 2009, New York-based Luxury Institute, an impartial and objective ratings and research organisation for luxury products, conducted a survey on leading jewellery brands among wealthy American consumers, with minimum net investable assets of US $2 million.
The 20 jewellery brands that were considered were Asprey, Blue Nile, Boucheron, Buccellati, Bulgari, Carrera y Carrera, Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, David Yurman, DeBeers, Dior, FRED, Graff, Gucci, Harry Winston, Ivanka Trump, Mikimoto, Piaget, Tiffany, Van Cleef and Arpels.
These brands were short listed as they were high on the Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI). The LBSI incorporated four main 'pillars' of brand stature: quality as measured by the delivery of consistently superior quality products; exclusivity, social status associated with the product, when owned by people who are admired and respected; self enhancement, when the brand makes the consumer "feel special" across all aspects of the customer experience.
According to Milton Pedraza, founder and CEO of the Luxury Institute, "The strength of the brand, as weighed against these criteria, would influence the price premium on the brand, willingness to recommend the brand to others as well as being most likely to be considered for the next purchase."
Agrees Lyle M. Rose, president of United Brands LLC, Beverly Hills-based management consultants and marketing agents for diamond, jewellery and fashion brands, "When we compiled top 10 lists of leading jewellery brands, our rankings were based on factors that include product quality, design commitment, consumer value, consumer recognition, brand differentiation and marketing effectiveness." Some of the Luxury Institute survey outcomes indicated that while Graff was the most exclusive brand, not many were familiar with the brand name. On the other hand, Tiffany came out as the most well-known jewellery brand that wealthy consumers are most likely to consider for purchase. Harry Winston was ranked as the brand most worthy of a price premium followed by Cartier and Van Cleef and Arpels, which scored high on quality and exclusivity. Buccellati was most worn by people who are admired and respected while Bulgari made its customers feel special.
Get up close and personal with the top 10 international jewellery houses from foundation to fame, their future brand plans and bottom lines. These are the top brands that have carved a niche in the hearts of its high net worth customers, willing to pay significantly high premiums.
After all, buying jewellery is always an emotional purchase, isn't it? The brands have been arranged alphabetically and do not reflect superiority within this elite list. 1. Bourcheron, 2. Buccellati, 3. Bulgari, 4. Cartier, 5. Chopard, 6. Graff Diamonds, 7. H stern, 8. Harry Winston, 9. Tiffany, 10. Van cleef and arpels.
The French House of Boucheron, headquartered in Paris, creates and markets jewellery, watches and luxury fragrances around the world. Owned and run by four generations of the Boucheron family, the company was acquired by the multi-brand luxury group, Gucci in 2000. High end jewellery remains its core business. Its pieces are inspired from culture and nature, with the snake being the House favourite.
Success Mantra
Creative flexibility is the secret of its success. Boucheron developed an international system for diamond rating (BIRD), whereby diamond valuation is based on a combined analysis of colour and clarity. The company uses top 10 per cent of the diamonds for its jewellery.
In 1858, Frederic Boucheron (1830-1902) founded the House of Boucheron in Paris. Its high jewellery won awards and was popular among the wealthy and titled royalty.
His son Louis Boucheron succeeded him. Four generations of the Boucheron family helped the company's expansion and diversification into new product lines, until being acquired by the Gucci group in 2000.
The company designs and creates three kinds of jewellery lines. Its costume jewellery is priced less than 5000 euros. Its fine range of jewellery, with unique centrepiece stones of exceptional weight and quality, is priced at over 50,000 euros. Jewellery between these two price ranges uses gold and precious stones.
Innovation & Strategy
Boucheron innovates with design, techniques, materials and products. It launched the first wristwatch with interchangeable straps. Its new eyewear collection uses gold and wood.
The company created the world's first high jewellery limited edition gold cell phone, based on its famous snake design and encrusted with precious stones, in a joint venture with the phone company, Vertu.
Business Statistics
• Boucheron has 47 boutiques worldwide and 100 certified retailers.
• Boucheron accounts for less than 5 per cent of revenues in the Gucci group, that reported a turnover of 3.3 billion euros for the year 2009, and employs more than 11,000 employees across the world.
Buccellati is a Milan, Italy based, family run top jewellery brand.
Success Mantra The company's focus is on luxury and exclusivity. Its techniques are traditional. It handcrafts its exclusive, customised pieces, using centuries old techniques. For instance, a candlestick or a chess set can sometimes take years to complete.
History Mario Buccellati took over the jewellery firm where he worked and renamed it Bucellati in 1919. Inspired by Renaissance craftsmen, Buccellati created a unique style of texture engraving that has become its trademark. On Mario Buccellati's death, the business was split among his five sons, each of whom managed a location. They expanded the business and opened new shops around the world. Today, the company is in the hands of the third generation.
Products & Prices
Buccellati is known for its signature lace rings and necklaces, priced between US $15,000 and US $45,000. Ancient piercing techniques are used on these pieces to create a lace or a honeycomb effect. It also uses mixed metals like gold and platinum or silver and gold, in its exclusive designs.
Innovation & Strategy
Buccellatti believes in tradition and is known for its unique style in design, texture and intricate engraving work. Its craftsmen, qualified in the House style, are the sons and grandchildren of craftsmen who worked with the House when it was established. Its jewellery is still produced in small workshops.
Business Statistics
• Buccellati has around 250 best craftsmen in Italy.
• The company makes 3,000 jewellery pieces a year.
• While the slowdown has impacted sale of its rings and necklaces priced between 10,000 euros and 30,000 euros, demand for high end jewellery priced above 100,000 euros has not suffered.
• The company enjoys good growth in India, China and Russia.
Headquartered in Italy, Bulgari, a family controlled public company, is an international luxury brand in jewellery, toiletries, accessories and hotels. It is rated as the third largest jeweller in the world.
Success Mantra
According to Bulgari's CEO, Francesco Trapani, "We are a jeweller that sells products for everyday use, not just for special occasions. This is the secret of our success."
The founder of Bulgari, Soutirio Boulgaris, (1857-1932) was a Greek silversmith. He founded a variety store in Italy, in 1880, selling tableware and silver accessories. He went on to open a huge shop at No. 10 Via Condotti in Rome, the company headquarters. Bulgari became a high class jewellery house.
After him, his sons, Giorgio and Costantino took over the company and formally changed the company logo to "BVLGARI," an application of the traditional Roman alphabet.
The family's third generation, Giorgio's three sons Paolo, Gianni, and Nicola, took over the company in 1967 and expanded internationally. Paulo and Nicola, bought out eldest brother Gianni, who gave up his stake in Bulgari to set up Fila, a footwear company. Their nephew Franscesco Trapani was appointed CEO and is responsible for aggressive expansion.
Innovation & Strategy
Each of its unique collections are based on a theme. New lines in watches, that account for 30 per cent of the turnover, are introduced every year. Regular diversification into new product lines. Environment friendly practices.
The company has a joint venture with hotel chain, Marriott International, to launch Bulgari Hotels and Resorts in Milan and Bali. Bulgari supplies all the luxury goods used in the rooms and guests can order Bulgari jewellery from room service! Bulgari also supplies luxury goods aboard ships.
Business Statistics
• Bulgari sells its products through 252 boutiques of which 155 are company owned.
• For the year ended 2009, Bulgari recorded a sales turnover of 926.6 million Euro, as against revenues in 2008 of E 1,075 million Euro and a net income of $115.9 million. About 43 per cent of the revenues came from jewellery.
• Bulgari recorded a net loss of 47 million Euro compared to a profit of 82.9 million Euro in 2008.
• Bulgari employs more than 4000 employees worldwide.
Swiss company Compagnie Financière Richemont, the second largest retailer of luxury goods in the world, owns Cartier, the brand with the largest share in the Richemont bottom line. Van Cleef and Arpels is anotherRichemont brand. Cartier is known for its handcrafted jewellery and watches. It is the world's second largest watch producer after Rolex."
Success Mantra
Cartier's success came as a stroke of marketing genius when it ventured from luxury accessories to a line of affordable products known as 'Les Must de Cartier' or You must buy a Cartier. From lighters, pens watches, leather goods and sunglasses, these items sold fast. Strategically, the brand was no longer confined to royalty.
According to Bernard Fornas, CEO, Cartier, "The affordable products, starting at US $200 are an initiation strategy of bringing new customers to a Cartier boutique."
Louis Francois Cartier (1819-1904) founded Cartier, as an upscale jewellery store in Paris in 1847. For more than 120 years, the Cartier family run the company, until the 1970s when it was taken over in a fragmented state and put together by the Richemont group, earlier known as Vendome.
Products & Prices
Cartier has 10 different product lines embracing jewellery, timepieces, watches, perfume, leather goods, sunglasses, apparel and accessories. However, nearly three fourths of the Cartier turnover comes from jewellery and watches.
Innovation & Strategy
Cartier has a long history of innovation. It designed and made the first flat men's wristwatch.
"Luxury is innovation," says Fornas. "We will continue to find new ways of doing things, with new materials, shapes and combinations while respecting the DNA of the brand," he adds.
Business Statistics
• Cartier has 300 boutiques across the world.
• Cartier's design department employs 30 people from 11 countries.
• In 2009, Cartier reported decline in sales from its own boutiques and third party retailers.
Chopard is a privately owned, Geneva-based luxury watch, jewellery and fashion accessories company, controlled by the Scheufele family.
Success Mantra
"Passion for excellence is the company motto," according to Daphne` Secretan, press officer, Chopard, "which is expressed through its product quality, tradition, innovation and commitment to philanthropic activities."
Louis-Ulysse Chopard (1836-1919), a watchmaker, founded Chopard, as a small shop in Sonvillier, Switzerland in 1860. Chopard's motto was "Quality with the maximum possible work by hand," and each watch was marked with his initials L.U.C.
Two Chopard generations managed the business until 1963, when Andre-Paul Chopard, the founder's grandson, sold the company to Karl Scheufele, a goldsmith and watchmaker in Germany.
Scheufele carried on the Chopard brand name and transformed the company into a high end jewellery and watch brand.
Innovation & Strategy
Louis Chopard was a traditional watchmaker who made the movements for its pocket watches. However, after Scheufele took over the company, it started to buy movements from different companies. Chopard once again wants to be a true manufacturer and qualify as haute horlogerie.
Chopard plans to introduce a new line of luxury watches set with rare diamonds in a partnership with William Goldberg Diamond Corporation, an international supplier of precious stones.
The company supports various charities and sponsors the Mille Miglia, the famous motor race in Italy besides being the official partner of the Canne Film Festival.
Business Statistics
• Chopard has 123 boutiques and 1600 points of sale worldwide. It employs about 1750 employees worldwide.
• The company reported a turnover of more than CHF 500 million Swiss francs or around US $468 million for 2008.
• The brand produces 150,000 pieces every year, including watches and jewellery.
• Chopard expanded its Geneva factory, extended its Germany factory, bought over a gold chain factory, and built a factory in Fleurier to produce LUC watches.
• Celebrating its sesquicentennial year at Baselworld in March, Chopard launched its 150 piece High Jewellery Animal World collection and four new L.U.C watches with four new calibres.
• Its most popular products are the Happy Sport Ladies' watches and the 1000 Miglia Men's watches.
Graff Diamonds are a global jewellery and watch company headquartered in London. Graff specialises in high quality, flawless stones, especially those steeped in myth and mystery.
Founded by Laurence Graff in 1960, its world wide operations range from cutting and polishing to the manufacture of fine high end jewellery, retailed from its chain of 26 stores worldwide.
Success Mantra
Large, flawless stones, skilled craftsmen and the company's vertically integrated model are the keys to its success.
Graff sources the stones from mines in Canada, Australia, Russia, South America and South Africa. The stones are assessed to release the full potential, cut and polished and set into fine jewellery, at the company's manufacturing operations in Johannesburg, Antwerp, Mauritius and New York. Rare gems and the best diamonds move to Graff's headquarters in Mayfair, London, to be set into iconic jewellery.
Laurence Graff, (1938) designed jewellery and sold it to jewellers all over England. He eventually set up Graff Diamonds in 1960 that sold to the rich and famous. Known as the Prince of Jewellers, Laurence Graff has owned the world's most fabulous gemstones.
Innovation & Strategy
Graff only sells near flawless diamond jewellery.
Skilled gem cutters with Graff have developed a special emerald cut that truncates the corners and gives a classic, rectangular shape to the stone.
Business Statistics
• Graff' diamond cutting and polishing centre in Johannesburg, South Africa is one of the largest workshops in the world with 300 skilled craftsmen.
• Graff employs 200 highly skilled craftsmen in its manufacturing locations in Antwerp, Johannesburg, London, Mauritius and New York. Many of the craftsman have served their apprenticeship with the company.
• Graff plans to open a flagship store in Kiev, Ukraine this year.
• Graff retails its jewellery in 26 company owned stores worldwide as well as selected Saks outlets.
H. Stern is the largest jewellery house in South America. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since 1945, it ranks among the five most prestigious jewellery brands.
Success Mantra
Each piece of design jewellery is hand crafted. Change is the company's success mantra with two new collections being launched every year.
According to Christian Hallot, H.Stern ambassador and advisor to the company's board of directors, "The H.Stern design team regularly creates new gemstone cutting and polishing techniques."
Hans Stern (1922-2007), a Jewish immigrant, set up H Stern in 1945, to market coloured gemstones, amethysts, tourmalines and topazes, found in Brazil.
Obsessed with quality and workmanship, he created an International Warranty Certificate to attest to the quality of his jewels. He created an international interest in 'coloured gemstones', so that even today, coloured gemstones are called 'Brazilian coloured stones' even if these are not sourced in Brazil. Hans Stern became known as 'King of the Coloured Gemstones.'
Product and Prices
According to Hallot, "Our price range is large and flexible. At the high end, we design pieces for women who want to make a personal style statement. At the other, our jewellery can be worn for going to work and the movies.
Innovation & Strategy
Introduced the concept allowing customers to trade in unwanted gold pieces, as part payment on purchase of new jewellery that was replicated by jewellers around the world.
Opened Hans Stern's private museum with a rare collection of tourmalines in more than 1100 shades of colour.
The company's new headquarters housed every area in the manufacturing and retailing of fine jewellery, workshops, laboratories, training facilities, offices, museum and showrooms.
To counter the threat of the economic downturn, H.Stern offered jewellery purchase on instalments spread over 10 months.
Business Statistics
• The company sells more than 200,000 pieces of jewellery annually.
• It has a network of 165 company stores in 31 countries plus an additional 170 retail outlets through wholesale partners worldwide.
• Has a staff of 2800 professionals of which, at least 50 craftsmen have been with the company for more than 20 years.
• More than 50 per cent of the company's business is located in Brazil.
Harry Winston Inc., is a prestigious New York-based diamond jeweller and watch retailer with salons established in key world locations.
This company is the retail subsidiary of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (HWDC), earlier known as Aber Diamond Corporation, a Toronto, Canada-based specialist diamond company focussed on the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry.
Success Mantra
Harry Winston success mantra is its presence into the mining and retailing of diamonds.
HWDC owns a 40 per cent interest in the Diavik Diamond Mine, in Canada, a global supplier of rough diamonds.
Its presence in diamond mining offers a reliable source of high quality polished diamonds for its retail subsidiary.
Harry Winston (1896--1978) an Ukraine immigrant in United States, learnt the trade in his father's jewellery shop. He also designed and handcrafted jewellery. In 1920, he set up his first business, Premier Diamond Company on Fifth Avenue in New York. He bought the jewellery collection of one of the richest women in America and redesigned it.
Winston purchased the largest and best diamonds from all over the world from dealers, royalty, collectors and maharajahs. Many historically famous diamonds passed through his hands.
After Winston, his elder son Ronald, controlled the company while his younger son, a university drop out, loved sailing and sports cars. An ugly rift between the brothers led to Ronald buying out his brother's share for US $ 44 million, funds for which came from a private equity group, that acquired a share in the company.
In 2003, Aber Diamond Corporation of Canada bought out the group's share for US $85 million and acquired a 51 per cent stake in Harry Winston. It brought out the rest of the company for US $ 157 million. The name Aber was changed to HWDC. In May 2008, Ronald Winston formally exited the company.
Innovation & Strategy
In a growth initiative, Harry Winston plans to expand its international network of salons and introduce a broad range of luxury watches and handcrafted jewellery collections.
Business Statistics
• HWDC operates 25 salons worldwide.
• The company recorded an annual sales turnover of US $680 million, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, of which sales from rough diamonds amounted to more than US $413 million. The company's retail sales amount to US $ 265 million. Average sales amounts to US $40,000 and US $50,000.
• The company's annual net earnings amounted to 106 million as of January 2008.
Headquartered in New York, the Tiffany brand is famous for jewellery, neatly packaged in its trademark blue box. As a brand, Tiffany is synonymous with engagement rings.
The company designs, manufactures and sells its jewellery exclusively through its stores and boutiques worldwide. Jewellery is sold through wholesale distributors, e-commerce enabled websites and mail catalogue, well known as the Blue Book. The company also sells fragrances, leather goods and accessories.
Success Mantra
Tiffany attributes its success to the quality, sophistication, design and beauty of its products.
Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812-1902) set up Tiffany and Company in 1837, as a small fancy goods store on borrowed business capital of US $ 1000. The shop sold handicrafts, stationery, knick knacks and costume jewellery.
When Tiffany bought a fancy, yellow 128.5 carat diamond and named it 'The Tiffany Diamond', his store became an emporium of luxury goods. Sales were only made in cash.
He also set up a shop in Paris and bought the French Crown jewels when the monarchy was overthrown, making Tiffany a home for diamond jewellery. After Tiffany management changed and the company went public.
Innovation & Strateg
Tiffany regularly launches new product lines, design collections and store expansions.
Tiffany adds less expensive items like key chains and bookmarks In a downturn or high prices itself out of this market during an upturn.
Business Statistics
• Tiffany operates 220 company stores and boutiques worldwide.
• the company's net worldwide sales revenue fell by 3 per cent to US $2.9 billion for the year ended January 2009 with net income falling by 76 per cent in the last quarter of this bad year.
• Tiffany has 8,800 employees worldwide.
• The company closed down its loss making Indesse stores, an outlet for exclusive pearl jewellery.
Van Cleef & Arpels designs and handcrafts fine jewellery, watches and perfumes. Managed by the Van Cleef & Arpels family for generations, it was taken over in 1999 by Swiss Compagnie Financière Richemont, the second largest retailer of luxury goods in the world, that also owns the Cartier brand.
Success Mantra
Creativity and collections are the company success mantra.
Charlotte Gounant, press officer with Van Cleef & Arpels says, "We use the very best stones, purest and strongest in colour, and the best craftsmen. We launch two collections every year."
Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1896 by Salomon Arpels and his son-in-law Alfred Van Cleef. They opened their first boutique in 1906 at 22 Place Vendôme, Paris and registered the Van Cleef & Arpels trademark.
Descendents of the family expanded the business into other countries until 1999, when it was taken over by Richemont.
Innovation & Strategy
The main plank of this company is creativity.
It constantly innovates design and material to handcraft luxury couture jewellery using rare stones and materials. It has created the Zip necklace that can be opened and closed like a zip. It uses unusual materials like mother of pearl, snakewood and lacquer in its pieces.
It also innovates methods of stone cutting and setting. The company is known for having perfected the 'mystery setting', a fine paving procedure that uses fine gold or a platinum net to set diamonds and precious gem stones so that no claws are visible. The minimum use of metal enhances the reflection of light. (See picture).
Business Statistics
• Van Cleef & Arpels has a network of 65 boutiques across four continents.
• Van Cleef & Arpels regularly exhibits its magnificent pieces. Exhibitions are planned in New York city, Paris and Beijing.
Together sales of Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels brands accounted for nearly 50 per cent of sales turnover of the entire Richemont group in 2008. However, in 2009, sales of both these maisons, decreased by 14 per cent while operating profit decreased by 22 per cent to 349 million Euros.
These top echelon jewellery houses have survived and delivered consistently in a global diamond jewellery market, currently valued at approximately US $68 billion with an average annual forecasted growth rate of 4 per cent.
The resilience of these brands, their survival skills, have been honed by four main challenges, which they have faced with impunity to remain at the top.
Challenge of Recession
Over time, jewellery houses have survived several economic depressions and downturns.
The last two years, 2008 and 2009, have challenged the industry and wiped out many old timers from the market. Although, every company experienced a cut in revenues, strong visionaries have survived by widening market reach.
Francesco Trapani, CEO of Bulgari, says, "In these times, we sell more to be more profitable. To driver growth, we sell products for special occasions and everyday use."
Challenge From Counterfeits
Top jewellery houses are aware that their exclusive, handcrafted ornament showcased by the stars, may soon be replicated indiscriminately for the hoi polloi.
Recently, a US federal court ruled against Tiffany that it was the company's responsibility to protect its trademark and that an auction site like ebay was not responsible for the fake Tiffany products being sold online.
Although Tiffany has appealed, most companies have risen to the occasion by interpreting it as a demand for up market products.
Says Christian Hallot, H.Stern's ambassador and advisor to the company's board of directors, "Our price range is wide and flexible. Then why wear an imitation?
Bulgari too, has countered the problem of fakes through registering its products with a unique serial number.
At Graff Diamonds, all diamonds are laser-inscribed with the Graff logo and a Gemological Institute of America identification number.
As Gounant of Van Cleef & Arpels quips, "Exceptional creativity is our best weapon against fake jewellery and the economic crisis." Probably imitation is the best form of flattery.
Security Challenge
In December 2008, three men wearing wigs and women's clothes, entered a Harry Winston boutique in Paris and robbed it of more than US $100 million worth of jewellery and watches. In October 2007 too, robbers had got away with about US $25 million worth of jewellery.
At Graff Diamonds, London, in a huge heist two men posing as customers stole jewellery worth nearly £40 million or US $65 million.
Luxury jewellery houses are reluctant to disclose security arrangements or the amount spent on security but they are prepared for the worst with the best that technology offers.
Customer Loyalty
The most important challenge in retaining market share and brand value is preserving customer loyalty. This is essentially managed through marketing, while ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction.
These top companies therefore support charities and sponsor popular events to ensure visibility and recall besides loyalty.
For instance, at Cartier, customers for low end initiation products are treated so well that eventually they turn up to buy the high end pieces.
These challenges have prepared luxury companies for the future. Tomorrow, you may be a Harry Winston or a Graff customer.


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On this episode of The Young and the Restless, Sharon wears a sheer polka dot dress. The new Mrs. Newman sure knows how to spot a good deal when she sees one! Yes, Sharon's hot dot dress is quite the catch but then again, so is "the Moustache" himself with all of his ten-spots, power, and influence. So while a leopard can't exactly change his spots, this former blonde not only transforms her hair-color but swaps Newman men like it's her day job. Too bad this dress isn't on the market because something tells me if it was up for grabs, there would be many many takers.
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Some people do counted cross-stitch. Some paint D&D minis. Woot forum favorite SBCJester21 makes some of the oddest videos ever seen. Conventional wisdom says it's good to cultivate a hobby, but we think SBCJester might have been wise to consult a lawyer before deciding to take up video-blogging. Imagine what a treasure trove his video archives will make for some prosecutor one day.
You remember the "Inception" video he made, featuring Vladimir the Irradiated Woot Money, right? And his video of Vladimir opening his Bag O' Crap?
Well, steel yourself for more. Because went about a month ago, SBCJester21 (and Vladimir) to Penguicon, the Detroit area's premiere sci-f-/Linux crossover convention—and all we got was this strange, strange video. Be warned, parts of it are probably not fit for all workplaces. And all of it will probably warp your brain.
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Academic BackgroundB.A., University of Tokyo
M.A., University of Tokyo
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Courses TaughtFYS 100: Self, Mind, Heart in Eastern Philosophies
PHIL 200: Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 220: Logic and Probability in Scientific Reasoning
PHIL 305: Intermediate Logic
PHIL 311: Knowledge and Truth
PHIL 320: Philosophy of Science
PHIL 330: Metaphysics
PHIL 333: Philosophy of Mind
Philosophy of Science
Selected Publications"Confirmation, Transitivity, and Moore: The Screening-Off Approach" (with William Roche), Philosophical Studies 168 (2014).
"Dwindling Confirmation" (with William Roche), Philosophy of Science 81 (2014). "Internalism and Externalism in Meliorative Epistemology," Erkenntnis 76 (2012).
"The Degree of Epistemic Justification and the Conjunction Fallacy," Synthese 184 (2012).
"A Defense of Reductionism about Testimonial Justification of Beliefs," Noûs 40 (2006).
"Justification by Coherence from Scratch," Philosophical Studies 125 (2005).
"A Condition for Transitivity in Probabilistic Support," British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 54 (2003),
"The Role of Coherence in Epistemic Justification," Australasian Journal of Philosophy 79 (2001)
"Self-Dependent Justification without Circularity," British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 51 (2000)
"Is Coherence Truth Conducive?" Analysis 59 (1999)


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"There Is Not Enough Gas Around"
Natural gas is hot these days. Just ask the folks at Houston's Apache Corp. In January, the gas-and-oil independent shelled out $119.5 million for drilling and operating rights to properties in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. At the time, the company planned to drill about 30 wells there this year. But that was before natural-gas prices took off like a rocket. Now, Apache plans 150 wells. Tack on its other properties, and the company expects to sink 436 holes this year--a 236% increase over 1999. Nearly three-fourths of the projects are aimed at finding natural gas.
Apache isn't alone. Some 794 drilling rigs are now probing for gas beneath the U.S. That's an increase of better than 50% from a year ago. The hectic pace signals how clean-burning natural gas, long the neglected stepsister of crude oil, is finally coming into its own. It has emerged as the fuel of choice for just about everything other than cars and trucks. Besides heating homes, gas is used in commercial boilers and to provide heat for manufacturing operations. But the biggest new demand is coming from power plants. To generate enough electricity for air conditioning, and for America's exploding population of high-tech gadgets, electric utilities are building gas-fired power plants like there's no tomorrow. As a result, demand for natural gas no longer peaks in the winter or sags in the summer.
It all adds up to a major transition for the natural-gas industry--and permanently higher prices for customers. Today, gas provides a tad more than 20% of U.S. energy needs. Forecasts call for a jump to nearly 30% by 2015. With supplies already tight, this surge seems guaranteed to lock in high prices--with the possibility of drastic price spikes in the face of concerns about a near-term shortfall. "We could be in for a fairly serious crisis this winter," warns Robert L. Christensen Jr., senior energy analyst at FAC/Equities in New York. "There is not enough gas around," he says, to serve the twin masters of current demand plus storage for higher winter consumption by homes.
The American Gas Assn. (AGA) pegs current inventories at 2.1 trillion cubic feet (tcf), down 15% from a year ago. Recently, storage tanks have been getting weekly "injections" of only 42 billion to 52 billion cubic feet (bcf). At that rate, stocks may inch no higher than 2.7 tcf before winter. That's below the 3-tcf cushion normally salted away to get through even a mild winter. More Canadian gas should arrive before frigid weather, since Canada's new Alliance pipeline is slated to start pumping in November. Still, some experts doubt it will be enough. Longer term, the U.S. can't count on further increases from north of the border because "Canada has been struggling with tight supplies, too," notes Ronald Gist, an analyst at Houston energy consulting firm Purvin & Gertz Inc.
So industry observers worry that natural gas could soon mimic last winter's heating-oil crunch. To escape spiraling oil prices, many businesses and homes switched to natural gas. That swell in demand pulled down storage levels sharply, cutting inventories to a four-year low. If gas shortages spark soaring prices this winter, there will be little incentive to switch back.
FUTURES HIT RECORD HIGH. Even if this winter is unusually mild, natural-gas availability will probably get still worse next year. The Energy Dept.'s Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates natural gas demand is growing 4.3% this year, while production is increasing by a mere 1%. Next year will be nearly as bad: 3.2%, vs. 1%. So gas prices, which have doubled this year, seem destined to keep on climbing. EIA pegs this year's average cost of natural gas at the wellhead at $3.09 per thousand cubic feet (mcf). That's 48.5% higher than 1999's average. But in futures trading on the New York Mercantile, natural gas recently hit a record $4.75 per mcf. Some analysts believe spot prices could zoom to $7 per mcf this winter.
No relief is in sight--not without an economic slowdown or a price war among the oil-producing countries. Most estimates call for natural gas to hover in the range of $3 to $4 per mcf for at least the next few years. "We're over the price-volatility hump," says George Mitchell, chairman of natural-gas producer Mitchell Energy & Development in Houston. "We knew this day was going to come," he adds, "just not to the extent that it has."
Utilities, which today account for about 15% of U.S. consumption, will continue to be the main growth driver. By 2015, twice as much gas could be burned in turbine generators to quench America's thirst for power. And come 2020, gas consumption by electric generators will climb to 9.2 tcf, or nearly triple what it was in 1997, according to the EIA. Because of the environmental crackdown on coal-fired power plants, "the only plant you can get sited and built quickly is a gas-fired plant," says Fred J. Fowler, group president of transmission for Duke Energy Corp.
All told, says analyst Christensen, utilities brought 22 big gas-fired plants on line this summer, producing 11,200 megawatts of power. Last summer, they flipped the switch on 32 plants with a combined capacity of 8,100 megawatts. Still, that's just the tip of the iceberg. "The really big additions will come in two or three years," says Christensen. "Those years could see 20,000-plus megawatts arrive each year."
Looking further out, the National Petroleum Council estimates that 110 gigawatts (a gigawatt equals 1,000 megawatts) of new gas-fired generation will be added by 2010--and 140 gigawatts by 2015. Keeping those turbines humming will require roughly 30% of total U.S. gas consumption. That seems certain to keep the pressure on supplies. Overseas, the situation is much the same. According to EIA, natural gas is the fastest-growing component of world energy consumption, largely because governments in Asia and Central and South America are promoting the fuel to relieve air pollution.
ONE WAY OUT. Finding enough gas to satisfy escalating demands won't happen overnight. There's a lag of up to 18 months between the start of drilling and the arrival of new gas in the marketplace, says AGA Executive Vice-President Roger Cooper. Meanwhile, although new technologies enable more gas to be extracted from existing wells, many natural-gas fields are showing signs of age. Growth in annual production has gone from flat to minus numbers since 1994. Today, gas extraction from old U.S. wells is declining by about 24% a year, says Mark G. Papa, CEO of EOG Resources Inc., an Enron Corp. spin-off. So far, imports from Canada--which jumped 111% in the last decade, to 13% of U.S. gas consumption--plus liquefied natural gas (LNG) from overseas, have plugged the gap. But with Canada's surplus rapidly vanishing, future options are getting murky. U.S. companies are ramping up LNG imports, but these carry hefty transportation costs, and LNG now serves less than 1% of the country's gas demand.
Industry execs see only one way out: fewer restrictions on gas-rich areas of Alaska and offshore sites in the lower 48 states. Gaining access to these deposits, they assert, could double reserves. Otherwise, says Raymond Plank, CEO of Apache, "at the rate we're going, I don't think supply will ever catch up with demand." If Plank is right, the supply glut that depressed prices for years is as good as gone. In that case, high prices are here to stay.


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Concerns Over Conflict of Interest in Medical Journal Reviews Sparks Investigation
This week, The Spine Journal, a scientific peer-reviewed journal of the North American Spine Society, came out with a special issue that critically compared clinical reports of products used to foster bone growth, in a case of a major conflict of interest with potentially devastating results. Doctors had been writing positive peer-reviewed research reviews about a product called Infuse, by a medical device company called Medtronic, but failed to mention that their own research showed the product had proven complications, including higher cancer rates and male infertility. The same doctors were also collecting royalties and fees totaling at least $62 million from Medtronic.
We are joined by John Fauber, the medical reporter who broke the case for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Medpage Today. He says this case is more critical than others, because the doctors were not just earning money from Medtronic, but were directly invested in the company's financial well-being.
We also speak with Dr. Christopher Bono, editor-in-chief for the focus issue of The Spine Journal, chief of orthopedic spine service at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School.


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Top Ten Dishes from the Classics
For her series "Fictitious Dishes," photographer Dinah Fried staged her favorite food scenes from literature. Via The Picture Show, here's a sample of her amazing work to delight foodies and book lovers alike.
"I'm interested in creating something that evokes an emotional feeling for myself and others. I wanted to see how other people who had read the books would connect on that level."
On the Road
"I ate apple pie and ice cream — it was getting better as I got deeper into Iowa, the pie bigger, the ice cream richer."
The Bell Jar
"Then I tackled the avocado and crabmeat salad. Avocados are my favorite fruit. Every Sunday my grandfather used to bring me an avocado pear hidden at the bottom of his briefcase under six soiled shirts and the Sunday comics."


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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Friday, June 16, 2000
Nicole Madden of East Greenbush and Brian Strock of Watervliet are the 2000 recipients of the Senator Joseph L. Bruno Public Service Scholarship at Hudson Valley Community College.
The two full-tuition scholarships are intended for graduating high school seniors entering Hudson Valley Community College who plan a career in public service. Funds for the scholarship were raised during a dinner in Senator Bruno's honor, held at the college in 1998.
Madden, a graduate of Columbia High School, plans to study in the Liberal Arts Honors Program at Hudson Valley Community College before pursuing a theological education at a four-year college or university. Strock, a 2000 graduate of Watervliet High School, will concentrate on the criminal justice program at Hudson Valley Community College, and eventually follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps as a police officer.
"These two young people are taking advantage of a great educational opportunity at Hudson Valley Community College," Senator Bruno said. "Nicole and Brian have aspirations to make their communities better and safer places to live."
Applications for the Bruno Scholarship, which will be handed out annually, are available at high schools in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Washington counties.
Local businessmen Daniel J. Hogarty Jr. and John J. Hedley conceived the scholarship idea as a way to honor Senator Bruno for his years of service to the Capital Region.
"The Bruno Scholarship recipients get their educational start here at Hudson Valley Community College," said Hudson Valley President John Buono. "We know Nicole and Brian will be excellent additions to the college's student body."
The scholarship fund is administered by the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation, an independent 501 ( c ) 3 not-for-profit corporation associated with the college. For information on the scholarship, contact the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation at 629-8012.
Three local business and civic leaders comprised the selection committee. They are John Hedley, a Troy-area business leader; Beth Leibich, a Clifton Park philanthropist; and Reginald Scott, a real estate developer from Schenectady.
Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 50 degree and certification programs in four academic divisions: Liberal Arts and Sciences; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Business; as well as programs run through the Educational Opportunity Center offering certification programs in workforce and academic preparation. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 9,000 students each year, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining.


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"It takes a minnow to catch a barracuda, a barracuda to catch a shark," German intelligence agent Gunther Bachmann says. He's using a young lawyer for a human rights group who is harboring a mysterious client as bait to trap an Islamist terrorist with Chechen connections who has made his way into Germany. So goes A Most Wanted Man, an international thriller based on spy-meister John le Carré's 2008 novel. It's the final starring role for Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in February. Director Anton Corbijn's cast also includes Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe and Robin Wright. Andrew Bovell wrote the pic, which debuted at Sundance. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions opens the film July 25. Here's a look:
Hot Trailer: Philip Seymour Hoffman In 'A Most Wanted Man'
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Philip…..my God, the German accent…..awful.
Philip Seymour Hoffman's German accent is spot on, Scott, or vould you razzer he spoke like zat Colonel Klink in ze Hogan's Heroes?
From a german: That's the best german accent in an american movie ever!
Ich stimme Dir zu, mein Freund.
Let's not worship junkies. They're not role models. They deserve to be shunned.
Let's not forget that Philip also has God's Pocket opening up this summer which also premiered at Sundance along with this project. R.I.P.
I didn't even realize it was him talking. The accent was incredible. I'm there opening day. It's such a shame he didn't seek help. I'm not worshipping him, I mourn his loss and I'm angry at people who use because its something I don't understand.


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Beyonce's Super Bowl Setlist: Poll Results
Which five songs do fans want to hear Beyonce perform at Super Bowl XLVII? Check out the full results below.
With last week's announcement that Beyonce will be performing at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show this February, fans immediately began speculating as to the handful of songs that Bey would trot out on one of the biggest stages in the world. Which solo smashes would she play? Would any Destiny's Child classics make the cut? What songs could we absolutely not live without hearing?
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Although Feb. 3, 2013 is still over three months away, Billboard allowed fans to vote for Beyonce's ultimate Super Bowl setlist over the past week, with users selecting five songs that they most want to hear the pop superstar perform at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Thousands of votes were cast, and now, it's time to reveal the results. Check out the top five vote-getters in our Super Bowl setlist poll, listed from least- to most-voted:
5. "Halo"
The "I Am… Sasha Fierce" standout earned the fifth most votes in the poll, with Beyonce fans narrowly preferring the power ballad to "Countdown" and "Irreplaceable." This might make for an emotional set-closer, a la Madonna's "Like a Prayer."
4. "Love on Top"
Sure, the "4" single radiates joy, but will any live performance of the song top her rendition of "Love on Top" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, which featured the expressive "I'm pregnant" belly-rub at the end? Fans seem to think so, and swiftly voted this pop tune into the Top 5.
3. "Run The World (Girls)"
With that "Pon de Floor"-sampling beat blasting, the Superdome would become a gigantic party. Plus, imagine if the stage setup for this girl-power anthem is half as extravagant as its music video! "Run The World (Girls)" was not a massive hit, but if fans want something propulsive and energetic, this is the choice.
2. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
"Sasha Fierce's" most indelible single is an obvious choice for the Super Bowl, with a chorus that still pops and undeniable choreography that can be carried over from the music video. And it's totally appropriate on a sports level -- the Super Bowl teams are certainly looking to put a ring on it.
1. "Crazy in Love"
The clear-cut winner of the Super Bowl setlist poll was Beyonce's first solo single, a vibrant blend of brass, hooks and Jay-Z one-liners. After Madonna brought out a slew of guest stars for her set, who better than Beyonce's husband to take the stage for his "Crazy" verse? At the very least, he probably wouldn't pull an M.I.A. and flip off the crowd.


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We've got a pretty solid collection of community cookbooks here in the office—and many more in our staffers' home libraries. The holidays seemed like a good time to whip them out and share some choice recipes with you, our readers. But even now that we've rung in 2013, we'll keep sharing an oldie-but-goodie from time to time.
Today's post comes from SFA member April McGreger. A native of Vardaman, Mississippi, April now lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina, where she owns and operates the Farmer's Daughter brand of artisanal pickles and preserves. You can follow April on Twitter at @farmersdaughtr.
The community cookbook most important to my development as a cook and, particularly, as a Southern cook, is The Pick of the Crop. It was published the year after I was born in 1978 by the North Sunflower PTA of Drew, Mississippi. I do not know the details of the book's journey out of the Delta and 100 miles east to the red clay hills of Mississippi in which I was raised, but it was hands-down the most constant source of recipes that sustained my family. My mother's copy is littered with her left-handed checks and notes like "try this!," "soo good!," or "easy!". Mark's Chicken, Cabbage Casserole, and Sausage-Rice Casserole were all in regular rotation on the McGreger supper table, but the first dish that I personally ever became known for was Mrs. Archie Manning's Chicken Spaghetti I. I was 12 years old and had been born into a family of Mississippi State fans. I didn't even know who Archie Manning was! Now I like to think that Eli, Peyton and I all grew up eating the same chicken spaghetti.
This recipe makes a mountain of spaghetti. You could half the recipe, but I recommend doing what my sister and I do when we make it for our modest sized families: Make it all and freeze half for later. You'll be very glad you did. Also, I'm not saying I don't like it with Velveeta, but I am more likely to make it these days with cheddar or, even better, Gruyere. A dash of hot sauce doesn't hurt either.
Chicken Spaghetti I
6 cups chicken, cut in bite size pieces
12 cups broth
4 heaping Tablespoons flour
2 can mushrooms
2 can Rotel tomatoes and chiles, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 onions, grated
2 cups Velveeta cheese, grated
8 Tablespoons butter
2 packages Italian spaghetti, very thin
1 can English peas
2 cups buttered bread crumbs
Olives, optional
Pimiento, optional
Cook a large hen in lots of water, let hen cool in broth, cook spaghetti in chicken broth, let cool in broth. Saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms 15 minutes in butter over low heat. Add flour. This will be real thick. Add broth gradually, add tomatoes, garlic, onions, and cheese. Cook over low heat. In buttered casserole put layer of spaghetti, layer of small English peas, layer of chicken mixture, top with bread crumbs (I toast hot dog or hamburger buns for this) and dot with more butter. Chopped olives or pimiento can be added for more color. Serves 12 to 20.
—Mrs. Archie Manning (Olivia), New Orleans, Louisiana


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Perhaps Thoreau was right when he wrote, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
Quiet desperation can certainly be found in the small town of Timber Lake, Michigan. But hope is also stirring. The unlikely messenger is a hard-drinking, gorgeous womanizer named Cooper Moon. In a drunken life-altering moment, Cooper has stumbled upon God and has now decided to build a church.
No one is more skeptical than his long-suffering wife, Sally. Cooper's decision will have wide-ranging consequences. Throw in a couple of women who are not ready to give up sleeping with Cooper and a husband intent on revenge, and things get even more interesting!
Filled with a cast of characters you are sure to love (and hate!), Cooper Moon: The Calling is the first book of a four-book series. It is a story of love, faith, determination, dreams, sin, lust, hope, revenge, and despair – just like real life.
Be sure to check out the Cooper Moon website for more information on the series! www.coopermoon.com
From the reviewers:
From the first stage you want to punch Cooper in the nose but something tells you to just keep your fist to the side for now. You end up taking this "Faith" journey with him and somewhere along the way he becomes your friend and you are trying to defend him and make others forgive. Throughout the story I found myself wrapped up tight with the humor, wit and sicerity of Cheryl's writing. This is truly a story for the masses. – Albert Robbins III
Cooper Moon is not your ordinary hero with a dark side. Author Cheryl Shireman has drawn a very complicated man, one I wanted to like and did, but every once in awhile I wanted to throttle him. Great start to what should be an intriguing series. Very unique. Highly recommended. – Barbara Silkstone
I got hooked on Cheryl Shireman's books when I first discovered the "Life is but a Dream" series. When I first started Cooper Moon: The Calling, I quickly realized this was much different than her other books. However, I was hooked just as quickly. – Kris Leigh
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She is the author of several novels including:
Life is But a Dream: On the Lake
Life is But a Dream: In the Mountains
Cooper Moon: The Calling
She is also the author of the much-loved non-fiction book, You Don't Need a Prince: A Letter to My Daughter
In addition, Cheryl created the Curious Toddler Series of children books after finding it difficult to find books to engage her then 3 year old granddaughter. The first book of the series, Let's Learn About…Dogs! was such a hit with her granddaughter that Cheryl went on to create several books in the series. Like all of her other books, the books in the Curious Toddler series are available as ebooks and as paperbacks.
In 2011, Cheryl gathered a group of women writers together to create the first Indie Chick Anthology. Since then, more bestselling women writers have joined the group and together they continue to create anthologies based on various themes. Cheryl and the other "Indie Chicks" can be found blogging about topics they are passionate about at http://www.indiechickscafe.com
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One of my readers (Kristyn) quoted J.D. Salinger on her Facebook page – "What really knocks me out is a book that when you are all done reading it, you wish the author who wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much though." She then added…"I had this happen so I found her on Facebook. Thank you for being you Cheryl Shireman!" How can I ever top that?
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... years further along in their young adult lives. They are blessings and continue to be my biggest supporters, my pride and joy and my compass. I am older (damn!). I would like to say I'm wiser but not so sure. I am definitely more secure within myself. I am more settled in to my life in Southwest harbor and , I hope, have learned more patience with my self and others. I am a 58 year old woman and so....ummmmm my body has matured! No reason to elaborate here ...
Sea kayaking
... Brian adjusted the rudder pedals for me, Robert hopped in the front and after a bit of fiddling the waterproof skirts were on and we were being launched backwards into the water.
Being able to steer the kayak with the rudder is so much easier than with the paddles. We found the kayak very responsive. I was glad we had picked the early slot for our trip as it was quiet and warm but not too hot at this point. Brian was full of ...
... a popular but steep trail.
we had yet to find the Hannafords supermarket, silly not to check where it was earlier, so cut through back to Southwest Harbor to the grocery store here. It is a nice store, more like a deli and quite pricey, but the New York strip steaks (sirloin) were melt in the mouth deliciouson the barbeque! We found the sea kayak office so booked on the 8.30 am trip on Tuesday morning. Now what to do with tomorrow....
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Steamed Broccoli with Almonds, Lemon Zest, and Red Pepper Flakes
Lemon and red pepper give this healthy broccoli and almond dish its delicious flavor.
- Servings: 4
Source: The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 5079
- 1 head broccoli, broken into florets, stems chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 to 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Place a steamer basket in a saucepan filled with 1 inch water. Bring to a boil. Add broccoli. Cover, and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl.
Drizzle with olive oil and add almonds, lemon zest, and red pepper flakes; toss to combine. Serve immediately.


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'Frisky' ocelot couple brings rare baby to the Oregon Zoo
An endangered South American ocelot named Alice has given birth to a healthy baby boy in captivity, the Oregon Zoo announced Thursday.
The kitten was born Sept. 9 and has been with its mother, out of sight of most zoo staffers, until recently.
"Mom is doing her job and is being protective of her baby," said zoo director Tony Vecchio in a news release. "The kitten is now becoming inquisitive and is venturing out a little more. I know our visitors will be anxious to see him in January."
The newborn, its mother and its father, Ralph, are members of a Brazilian species of ocelot called Leopardus pardalis mitis, which lives in the tropical and subtropical forests of southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Ocelots have been listed as endangered species since 1982, and the Oregon Zoo is one of 10 U.S. zoos involved in a program to revive the cats' population by breeding Brazilian ocelots in captivity.
"Our new baby will be a charismatic ambassador for his species," Vecchio said. "He'll help educate people about the importance of saving these rare cats and their ever-shrinking habitats."
Ocelots weigh about 20 pounds and can climb trees and even swim well, but they spend most of their time hunting on the ground, zoo officials said.
Alice and Ralph came to Portland from São Paulo, Brazil, on April 22, and Alice's condition caught zoo veterinarians and keepers off-guard, they said.
"She surprised us when we discovered she was pregnant," said Gilbert Gomez, the zoo's assistant curator. "When ocelots move to a new home, sometimes they'll get a little frisky. But we didn't witness any amorous behavior and Alice and Ralph are getting up there in age, so we were taken back a bit by it."
Zoo vets get first glimpse of ocelot kitten - www.oregonzoo.org/Video_and_Audio_Clips/OcelotKitten.htm
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Run by Rosa and her daughter, best sitting outside at lunch-time. Reasonable value and a good location.
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Run by Rosa and her daughter, best sitting outside at lunch-time. Reasonable value and a good location.
Allways great food with a lovely setting the fish, meat , and salads are allways beautifully presented and the perfect place just to sit and have a tapas lunchtime. Rosa and her family run a great restaurant.
Forget the previous reviewers of this restaurant who are judging the overall cuisine on the strength of the Patatas Bravas (The homesick Brits who can't survive without their chips) If you're after great, fresh seafood, cooked perfectly without pretentious or ponsy garnishes, this is the place to go. We had the brilliant value Paella menu on our first visit which... 更多
An efficient restaurant in a square of restaurants offering a pleasant mixture of Spanish favourites all at reasonable prices.
Situated in the middle of Llafranc, El Toc has a prime spot in the square. A stone's throw from the beach, we enjoyed iced coffee and fresh orange juice and watched the world go by.
Great value food set menus tapas steak very good children catered for sea view .House Wine very good. €25 per head.
Three courses for €19.95 pic pic first course with mussels then crocette de la casa. They are breaded potatos. Iberico ham , and chicken wings. All that just to start. Then a choice of mains entrecote steak cooked to your style, sardines grilled,, cour choices of main cour sel. Third course was flan,creme caramel or glaces. With wine water and... 更多
The staff were so pleasant and the food was great. A very good selection and at a good price. Visited on at least 3 occasions when in the resort. On one occasion it rained but the canopies kept us dry. On another occasion we stayed late but when everyone else had left we decided we should let the staff have... 更多
El toc is a lovely place for lunch or evening meal it does a lovely fish platter and a great steak. Serves gluten free food.
Over the years we have been to a number of restaurants in Llafranc for lunch. This one is nothing special. It is set back a short distance from the shore compared to most, which is probably why it seems a bit less expensive. Food was just about OK, although my wife really rated the goats cheese and walnut salad. Sonsos... 更多
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With the economy in a recession, many families are now looking for low-income dental options. Unfortunately, finding affordable dentists is easier said than done. According to WorlDental.org, millions of Americans are postponing dental treatment because they lack access to a low-cost dentist. But with the knowledge that dental health directly affects your overall health, forgoing dental care can contribute to significant health problems -- and lead to more costly dental problems down the line.
Many people can't find a low-income dentist because they don't know where to look. 1-800-DENTIST offers the following information to help you in your search for low cost dentistry:
Finding a Low-Cost Dentist
Notice that we say "affordable dentists" and not "cheap dentists." Finding a low-income dentist means not substituting quality for price. The optimal low cost dental option is financing on approved credit (FOAC), which allows patients to make monthly payments with low or no interest. Some practices may also provide in-office payment plans that eliminate the need for an outside lender.
If financing isn't an option, consider your alternatives. There are several other low-income dental care solutions to explore:
Dental Schools -- Many dental schools provide a wide range of dental services at a reduced fee. Most of the work is performed by dental students under the supervision of their teachers. Although much more limited, some dental hygienist schools also provide preventive dentistry services.
Dental Clinics -- A free or low-cost dentist can often be found at your local dental clinic. You can search for community dental clinics via the internet or your local phonebook.
Dental Charities -- Dental charities provide a plethora of low-income dental outreach programs. Because charities distribute their services based on funding and availability, free dental care is usually only accessible to the truly needy.
Public Aid -- Government assistance is available for certain individuals who meet their requirements. The following state programs help provide dental care to those who cannot afford it on their own:
- Medicaid: Low-income families may benefit from state-funded medical and dental coverage provided by Medicaid. While dental coverage is limited for adults, Medicaid covers most dental services for children under the age of 21 (Medicare does not cover dental care).
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): Although assistance varies from state to state, CHIP provides dental services to children up to the age of 19.
Clinical Trials -- National organizations, including several branches of the National Institutes of Health, may seek volunteers for clinical trials. Your contribution to their research studies could entitle you to a free or low cost dentist.
Patient Responsibility
Unfortunately, affordable dentists won't come to you -- while many government programs have set standards for low-income dental care, they can't always tell you which dentists provide these services. It's typically up to the patient to find a low-income dentist and understand his or her responsibility regarding payment.
Because government assistance programs vary from state to state and are subject to change, it's extremely important for patients to remain educated. For more information regarding your state's public aid programs, contact your local representative.
One Final Note…
There is another way to find low cost dentistry. You may consider purchasing private dental insurance on your own. Many dental insurance companies charge a monthy fee to cover a percentage of your dental care services. And if that seems too expensive, consider your budget -- sometimes taking care of your health means eliminating optional expenses, such as dining out or cable TV. Tough times may call for a budget overhaul, but the price of good health can't be disputed.


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Regiment Band plays this evening
The Wildcat Regiment Band — a Civil War re-enactment band — will perform at the Indiana Library, 845 Philadelphia St., Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
As part of the program, about a dozen members of the band will answer questions from the public and show off some Civil War-era instruments.
Dr. Don Robertson, director, B.J. Pino and other members of the band will teach about the American brass band movement in the mid-1800s and the local connections to the Wildcat Band.
Refreshments will be served. The program is free to the public. For more information, visit www.indianafreelibrary.org.


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FROM RAPIDLY EVOLVING STUDENT demographics and competitive pressures to regulatory changes, colleges and universities face new challenges all the time. One way to confront these realities in the financial aid office is to outsource some financial aid administration duties or student contact center services.
Not long ago, while touring a rural, tree-lined campus in Ohio, the president of a small, under-endowed liberal arts college asked me what new facility would turn around their dwindling admissions. Did they need a new airy atrium in the student union, with wireless internet and cappuccino? Or would a state-of-the-art fitness center attract more prospects?
When University Business editors interview senior higher ed administrators, one of the questions we like to ask is, "What was your smartest business decision?" Over the years that question has yielded a wide range of responses, from the seemingly trivial (such as not delivering junk mail to campus mailboxes) to the far-reaching (energy studies to maximize facility use).
STUDENTS AT MOST COLLEGES AND universities across the nation choose to work for a number of different reasons: as a way to obtain spending money, to help pay tuition, or simply as a social outlet. At work colleges, student jobs are serious business-an integral and compulsory part of the educational journey. Relying on student labor, the small fraternity of work colleges strives to reduce the debt load of students while providing practical work experience.
PICTURE THE DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT, ALONE IN A room, bathed by the glow of a computer screen. During the fall 2006 term, nearly 3.5 million students took at least one online course, according to the 2007 Sloan Consortium report "Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning." Although students did so because they wanted an education, that desire alone might not carry them to completion. As online courses grow in popularity, providers are starting to take steps to ensure student persistence.
Web 2.0 is allowing higher education to expand the ways in which online information is made available to students, faculty and website visitors. College students today are more tech-savvy than ever and demand information access anywhere, any time.
And, while your teaching staff may not revise an exam based on students' demands, the way in which students expect information to be delivered digitally and online is just one challenge universities will have to give in on. And why not?


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The first thing that comes to parents minds is that the lump represents something bad, like cancer. Fortunately, these lumps are almost always nothing to be concerned about. Worst case scenario is some lumps (cysts) may need to be surgically removed, but this is rare.
These are the things that parents notice:
- Lymph Nodes. By far these are the most common lumps that parent notice and worry about. Most parents realize that lymph nodes can be found in the neck, but do not know that they are also found around the ears and at the back of the skull. A pea-sized, rubbery knot beneath the skin is nothing to worry about. Often these are found in young infants (2 months old), leading to an office visit (if you have an infant, feel the back of his skull a few inches above the neck... you see what I mean?). Healthy lymph nodes fluctuate in size, they grow and they shrink. Bad lymph nodes keep growing and are not subtle. If a lymph node is the same size that it was a month ago, it is healthy. A lymph node needs to at least the size of a marble before I even bat an eyelash at it. Even then, I will simply recheck it in a few weeks to make sure it is not continuing to grow.
- Congenital Cysts. There are certain locations on the head that children can be born with a congenital cyst. These can sometimes get infected and lead to problems. However, some people could go their whole life with a cyst without having any problems. Typical locations are in front of the ear (preauricular cyst), in the front middle of the neck (thyroglossal duct cyst), or the sides of the neck (brachial cleft cyst). Cysts in these locations may also have dimples or tunnel from the skin down to the cyst. Occasionally, these will need to be surgically removed. Other times, they can be simply observed for problems. (Your beloved, middle aged, blogging pediatrician has a thyroglossal duct cyst. It has never caused me any problems and is not very noticeable, so I have just lived with it.)
- Dermoid Cysts. I have probably seen 3 to 4 kids in my career with a cyst in their eyebrow. These are typically located at the part of the eyebrow closest to the temple. They are rubbery and the size of a pea or lima bean. Because these can sometimes rupture due to trauma and cause a strong inflammatory reaction, they are often surgically removed.
- Bony Knot on an Infant's Skull. Infants will often have swelling or bruising of their skull from delivery. These areas of injury will sometimes calcify leading to a hard bony knot on the skull. This is definitely something parents notice and worry about. This calcified area is not dangerous and tends to remodel and go away as the skull grows, typically within several months.


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I have one darling granddaughter...Mary 17 months and tons of fun. I guess that means I should update my avatar picture.
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
I have one darling granddaughter...Mary 17 months and tons of fun. I guess that means I should update my avatar picture.
I am PROUD Grandmother to 7 beautiful grandkids...... 4 girls (ages 17, and 15) and 3 boys (ages 14, 13 and 11).... and one step grandson. age 13
If we are counting grandfur babies..... 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 3ferrats
Ditto, my avatar is my daughters cat, she is my buddy when I come to visit!Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
I have 3 Grandchildren and 3 Step Grandchildren (My son remarried a wonderful girl with 3 of her own)..Now I have 5 Grandaughters and 1 Grandson..all under the age of 10 LOL
I only have one. But she lives with me so it seems like more. :lol: :lol: :lol: She is learning to quilt. So much fun for both of us.
We have six, 19,17,15,11,9,7. Not bad for only having 2 children.
WE have several nieces and nephews and there children so we have more than just our own and we helped raise them as well but enjoy all of them from Maine to Florida to Alaska.
I have 1, ten days old today!
I have one GD 11 and she is the light of my life
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