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Day 3: From Table to Ash
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 2:04pm ET
Sometimes I find it almost hard to believe that the cigars we buy in shops come from the rollers' tables of cigar factories in Havana. When we buy the cigar, it's almost as if we are standing right next to the roller and he or she is handing us the cigar. Look at the video below with Eric Aboulia, whose family owns Raffi Cigars in Geneva, Switzerland. We were together in the H. Upmann factory in Havana yesterday and he saw a friend of his rolling, walked over, and received a fresh smoke. How cool is that?
I, too, have friends in the cigar world in Havana, and one was nice enough to give me a sneak preview of the Cuba's new Edición Limitadas that are coming out later this year: the Cuaba Piramides, Partagas Serie D No. 5 and Montecristo Sublimes. I smoked them together yesterday.
Here are my impressions of each of the cigars, with my non-blind scores:
Cuaba Piramides
6 1/8 by 52 ring
This is the same size as the popular Montecristo No. 2. It is super refined and long with light coffee and nutty character. Full flavored with a long finish. Gorgeous and fresh. All is in balance. Perfect draw.
93 points (non blind)
Montecristo Sublimes
6 1/2 by 54 ring
The strongest of the three, it shows lots of espresso bean, roasted meat and earth under the tobacco. Full and rich. Long and flavorful. Full throttle.
92 points (non blind)
Partagas Serie D No. 5
4 1/3 by 50 ring
This is essentially a Serie D No. 4 but short. However, it has a different flavor profile and is more spicy. The cigar comes across a little herbal at first but turns to dried flowers. Full and balanced with a spicy finish. I smoked three yesterday. The more I smoke them, the more I like them.
91 points (non blind)
The Limited Editions should be rolling (no pun intended) out on the market in a month or so. Get some. And check out the second video in this blog, so you can see the boxes.
It's products like these that have given Habanos such success in the marketplace despite the difficulties in the global economy and all the new anti-smoking laws. Yesterday, I heard that Mexico just passed draconian anti-smoking laws. Apparently, you can't smoke anywhere in public places anymore!
Last year, Habanos posted a turnover of $400 million. During the press conference on Monday, Manuel Garcia, the Habanos commercial director, said that Habanos had an 85 percent market share of the global market for premium cigars, not including the U.S. market. He said they had a small increase in turnover last year from 2006 as well as in exports of units of cigars.
I am sure that the new owner of Habanos, Britain's Imperial Tobacco PLC, appreciates the increases. One has to wonder what the British are going to change at Altadis, both on the island and in the United States. The Cubans and Spanish in Havana say nothing is going to change. "We just changed our shareholders," said one source high up in the organization. "Nothing else is going to change." Vamos a ver…we will see.
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Though many companies are in better shape than they were a few years ago, some employers are still making cutbacks when it comes to holiday budgets which includes parties. Just 35% of small-business owners are expecting to host a holiday party—the lowest in the 10-year history of the American Express OPEN survey of small businesses. "Even if they're not struggling, they've recently been through an incredibly tough time," says Alice Bredin, small-business adviser to American Express OPEN. "If they've had awful cash-flow woes or have had to lay people off—pick your painful moment—that doesn't go away quickly. It leaves an impact on the decisions you make."
Caterers say companies are having smaller parties this year than they did last year. Many that have rented space for parties in the past are instead having the events in their offices. Companies want to let staffers and clients know that they're appreciated, but they don't want to do it in a frivolous way. "People are becoming very thoughtful with their dollars and their entertainment in a different way," says Nancy Wright, president of Blue Plate, a Chicago-based caterer and restaurant operator. We came up with a list of some tips to help you throw an awesome but frugal holiday party on a budget. For a visual just watch any Christmas episode of The Office. Having a staff as funny as the cast of The Office will also help your party be awesome.

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I did it!! I am FINALLY a marathoner!!!!! And what an AMAZING experience it was!!!
I'll start at the beginning - hopefully I can remember all of the important things...
First of all, leading up to race day, I was a nervous WRECK. I only slept well one night last week & I was a ball of nerves every day at work. I brought up the fact that I was about to run my first marathon at every chance I could possibly get, lol. Someone talking about the weather? "It's not supposed to rain on Saturday!" How are you doing today? "Good! I'm running my first marathon this weekend!" I knew it was ridiculous, but I couldn't help it! Ha!
Friday night, I had some of my best girl friends / running buddies (including GingerSnapMKE and northern lass!) over for pasta & watching "Spirit of the Marathon". They were a fantastic distraction!! Of course I paid zero attention to the movie while they were here - we were much too busy chit-chatting away. After they left, I got my flat girl all laid out after I FINALLY decided what to wear (seriously my biggest challenge of the week, haha!), and restarted "Spirit of the Marathon". Totally bawled when they crossed the finish line, surprise surprise.
Finally got to sleep around 11:30ish & woke up about every hour. Again, surprise surprise. That 4:30am alarm came much too quickly, but it was go time!
Checked the weather & saw...PERFECTION!!!!!!! Hooray for NO RAIN!!!!!!!! (It had POURED all day Friday, so this was a huge relief!)
It was turning out to be a BEAUTIFUL day!
My mom (such a trooper!) picked me up at about 5:15 to head down to Kenosha. We were just chatting away & totally missed our exit. We ended up in Pleasant Prairie, which would be the southernmost part of the race course, so it was kind of nice to get an idea of what the scenery would be like for the second half of the race. We finally parked & headed towards the start area where we first stopped at the porta-potties (so much needed - OMG) & then had our mandatory pre-race Loop-meet!
Me & GingerSnapMKE:
And then with HJAdams - don't think she posts much, but she's very active in Loopville on FB!
Then it was go time!!! GSM & I headed to the start & lined up around the 10 min/mile pace sign. If we did nothing else right that day, we wanted to start slow. Just about right on time, we were off!
I'm not going to do a mile-by-mile recap for a couple of reasons... 1) I can't remember the specifics and 2) the mile markers were sooooo off! Ultimately the distance was pretty close (26.45 on my Garmin), so I'm not really complaining. Just made it hard to pay attention to the actual markers. Any-hoo, back to the race.
The first mile clicked off nice & slow, just like we planned. Then we just got into a groove cruising through downtown Kenosha, making several turns, heading through downtown where we'd see our first spectators, and eventually heading north toward Carthage College. The downtown area was the BEST for spectators! There were soooooo many people out & they had a live band playing - lots of fun!!! Both GSM & I had AMAZING groups of people out there for us - lots of friends & family - we were very lucky!!!
Things I remember from the first half...
- the first 3 miles sucked, as they always do - it takes me a few miles to start enjoying my runs nowadays
- one guy was juggling - that was awesome
- the turnaround point seemed to be FOREVER away
- a cow passed us
- there were several rolling hills, which weren't terrible, but not fun either...
- I felt good - the humidity was a bit higher than I would've liked, and my jacket came off quickly. But overall, the temp was pretty much perfect & the light breeze felt pretty spectacular
- our spectators were sooooo fantastic! Between GSM's mom & my friends, they were great distractions & I was so happy they were there! Oh & their signs were the best things EVER! One of my friends had one that said "Thank you Rob Thomas!", which I thought about for the rest of the race, lol. If you don't know the significance of that, go watch this video IMMEDIATELY (& then come back & read more): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsMw10KVVCk
- it got pretty desolate after the half-marathoners split, which was expected. I was actually pretty happy to have them out of the way - it became much more relaxing
Splits for miles 1 thru 13: 10:21, 9:51, 9:37, 9:37, 9:33, 9:54, 9:51, 9:52, 9:45, 9:58, 9:36, 9:41, 9:40 (total 2:07:14)
The second half was like an entirely different race! We did another loop through downtown, then headed South to Pleasant Prairie. We went along the lake, through a few neighborhoods, and then through a more rural area where we would run a bit on gravel paths. At first I was looking forward to that for the relief on the feet, but in reality, those portions SUCKED! A LOT! Every step was like knives stabbing into the bottom of my feet - not fun. It got a little mentally tough for me from miles 16 to 17... I was starting to hurt, there were no spectators, and we still had double-digits left to run. I did my best to stay positive though because I knew I'd see my family & friends around mile 18ish. And then at 17.78 - there they were!!!
My friend Bridget started running with us at this point, and I could not have been happier to have her there! Pretty sure GSM was hurting pretty bad at this point too, so I think it was good for both of us to have a distraction & some new company! Less than half a mile later, I saw my mom & Grandpa - I was SOOOOOO happy to see them! Gave quick hugs & went on my way. Less than a half mile after that, we saw GSM's family & her friend Ruth jumped in too! I think we were both beyond thrilled to have close friends with us at that point in the race - it was getting tough! Fortunately, we re-passed the cow at this point - whew! Haha!
The four of us ran together for quite awhile, letting Bridget & Ruth chat away & distract us. We hit the turnaround just before mile 19 & I saw my family again shortly thereafter. Mom got this picture of us:
The next couple of miles were a blur, but I do remember that at about mile 23, I lost GSM. This is where I was even more glad that we each had our friends there - I knew she wouldn't be alone for those last tough miles! It was also at this point that it FINALLY hit me that I was running a freaking marathon!!!!!!!! And that I felt GOOD! And that I was going to beat my goal of under 4:20! HOLY CRAP!!!!! There were tears. I lost it a little, but in the best way possible. There was no fear, maybe just a little pain (ha), but mostly HAPPINESS and excitement!
Bridget did an INCREDIBLE job of motivating me, distracting me, and dealing with my crazy emotions. I can't say enough how happy I was that she was there!!! In those last few miles I remember: passing a couple in matching green & yellow outfits...passing a lot of people that were walking...seeing the coolest little old lady jumping up & down in her driveway cheering us on...lots of turns...more happiness, more excitement...AND seeing northern lass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG it was soooooo good to see a familiar face at that point in the race!!!!! I was so happy she made it down to cheer us on! I gave her a quick sweaty hug & then had to keep moving - I was almost done with my first marathon!
I passed a lot of people in those last two miles - I felt BEYOND amazing & felt so terrible that they had to walk. I honestly expected that to be me!!! I tried to throw out whatever encouragement I could & just kept trucking on. As we neared the mile 26 marker, I saw my friends for the last time & dropped Bridget off there - I had to finish this thing on my own. The finish line still seemed to be forever away, but I put everything I had left into that last .2, pushing as hard as I could. I was distracted looking for my family, so the time flew by, but I finally saw them about 20 yards from the finish line. Mom got this picture of me:
Bangle pump & a big ol' grin - I was SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I gave one final kick (whatever that means after 26.15 miles, lol), and crossed the finish line. I JUST FINISHED MY FIRST MARATHON!!!!!!!
Bent over, hands on knees, I BURST into tears. I could not have been happier, more relieved, or THRILLED at what a perfect day & race it turned out to be! I stood up to get my medal & apologized as the poor kid put it around my neck - "Sorry, I'm a wreck right now!" Lol. Walked through the finishing chute, still crying, and finally saw more familiar faces from my running group. Lots of hugs were exchanged. And then just a few minutes later, GSM was there!!!!! I went to her & gave her a big hug of congratulations!!! We were both in tears congratulating each other on our first marathon finishes. Couldn't even begin to describe how happy I was to have her company for 23 freaking miles! And SO HAPPY she had a great race too!!!!!
Splits for miles 14 through 26: 9:34, 9:49, 9:53, 9:42, 9:39, 9:44, 9:52, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:44, 9:44, 9:41 (total 2:06:50)
Last .45 (according to Garmin): 3:54 - 8:39 pace!
NEGATIVE SPLITS!!! In my first freaking marathon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
Dance, banana, dance!!!
Garmin results: 26.45 miles - 4:17:59 - 9:45 pace
Official results: 4:17:54 - 9:50 pace
The only negative comment I have about the race was the post-race "goodie" bag... Green banana, small bagel, piece of cheese. Really? Seriously though - everything else about the race was amazing. The course was beautiful, the spectators were great, and the volunteers were even better!
After I made my way out of the finishing chute, I reconnected with my support crew & lots more hugs were exchanged. I seriously have some phenomenal people in my life...
Finally, I hobbled my way to the car, and we were off for our post-race celebration / refueling. This meal did not stand a chance (not shown: basket of fries #2):
All afternoon, I reveled in the glory that was this first marathon experience. Physically, it hurt, but nothing hurt THAT bad...I honestly had convinced myself that I was going to injure myself in some way...thank God I was wrong! Mentally, I held it together the entire race, and in those last 6 miles, I could not have been happier. Pretty sure I had a grin on my face the whole time.
Today isn't even as bad as I expected either! Sure, I ache from the waist down, stairs are evil, going to the bathroom makes me want to cry, my stomach feels like a bottomless pit, and I'm soooooo tired... BUT I'm still riding the high. I could not have asked for a more perfect first marathon experience... The weather was perfect, the company was awesome, my friends/family were amazing, the race itself was well run, and I ran some spectacular splits, felt strong, and never gave up.
Over two years & 18 weeks of training later, I realized a dream. And I was right - it was worth the wait.
Oh & you better believe I'll be doing another one!
Happy Running, Loop!


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Families are demanding answers from an airline that left passengers on a stationary plane for hours without food and drink.
People who went to collect relatives from Leeds-Bradford Airport on the evening of last Saturday, February, 1 were told the plane had landed in Manchester due to high winds.
They drove to Manchester, only to have to return to Yeadon several hours later when the plane went back to its original destination.
In the meantime, passengers were left on the plane on the runway without refreshments or explanation, families say.
Councillor Ishtiaq Ahmed's parents and 90-year-old grandmother were on the Pakistan International Airline Islamabad flight.
He said the incident was the latest in a series of frustrations people had experienced with the company.
The independent Manningham councillor said his grandmother, who has Parkinson's disease, diabetes and a heart problem, had slept all the following day after finally being picked up at around 1.30am.
He said his relatives, who had been travelling for close on 20 hours, had only had one meal on the journey.
"I said 'For God's sake, at least let me get my grandmother off'," Coun Ahmed said, adding that his parents will never use the company again.
The councillor said many people used PIA, as it was the only airline with a direct flight to Islamabad.
"The plane that comes into Yeadon is late probably seven out of ten times," said Coun Ahmed.
"Everybody I speak to is really frustrated by this airline. There needs to be a meeting so we can highlight this issue with senior Pakistani officials in London, to say this is inexcusable."
Mohammed Ilyas also arrived at Yeadon to pick up his 84-year-old grandmother on Saturday and has written to PIA.
The 22-year-old said: "After waiting almost six hours at Manchester Airport I finally came back to Leeds Bradford to collect my grandmother at 2am. During this time there was no food or refreshments, as she had to wait an extra seven hours inside the plane."
Mr Ilyas said he was told passengers could not disembark at Manchester because of a disagreement between the captain and PIA luggage handlers, but PIA said it had no report of a row.
A spokesman for PIA said the captain of the PK775 flight diverted because of bad weather.
"We also tried to transport the passengers through surface transport but again it was not advised by the authorities. However, when the winds became favourable the plane took off from Manchester and onwards to Leeds Bradford.
"As per local laws, the flight has to return back to its planned destination and no permission was granted for disembarkation at Manchester.
"We do regret the delay and inconvenience caused to our valued customers but sometimes the situation gets beyond human control."


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Paget Disease Presenting as a Chronic Symmetrical Polyarthritis
Paget Disease Presenting as a Chronic Symmetrical Polyarthritis
ABSTRACT: This patient's symptoms were attributed to osteoarthritis initially and then to rheumatoid arthritis. She had a history of asymptomatic Paget disease of bone. Physical examination revealed tenderness, swelling, and crepitation in both knees. Chondrocalcinosis was seen on pelvic, knee, and hand x-ray films; the sacroiliac joints were normal. This is typical of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease. Because it was thought that Paget disease of bone played a role in CPPD disease development, treatment was aimed at both conditions. With this regimen, the symptoms resolved. It may be hypothesized that Paget disease played a role in the development of CPPD disease in this patient and management of Paget disease may lead to control of the associated CPPD disease symptoms.
J.S. is a 69-year-old woman who presented with bilateral knee pain that she had had for 5 years. Her symptoms had been attributed to osteoarthritis (OA) initially and then to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). She had a history of asymptomatic Paget disease of bone for which she was not being treated. Chondrocalcinosis was seen on pelvic, knee, and hand x-ray films, and her sacroiliac joints were normal, typical of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease. Paget disease of bone was thought to have played a role in CPPD disease development in this patient; therefore, treatment was aimed at both conditions. In this article, we discuss the hypothesis that in some patients, management of Paget disease may help control symptoms of associated CPPD disease.
Case Report
J.S. described her bilateral knee pain as a severe dull pain that did not worsen at any time during the day. The pain was associated with morning stiffness and swelling and caused impairment in her performance of activities of daily living. She reported good pain relief with NSAIDs and intra-articular corticosteroid knee injections.
The patient's initial diagnosis of OA was changed to RA 1 year ago after her rheumatoid factor was found to be positive (titer, 1:2). At the time of presentation, she was not receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs but occasionally was using ibuprofen for relief of her knee pain.
The diagnosis of Paget disease of bone had been made incidentally 10 years earlier, when J.S. underwent a head CT scan for another reason. A nuclear bone scan showed focal uptake in the skull, T8 and L5 vertebrae, and sacrum. J.S. was not offered treatment for Paget disease at the time of diagnosis because she was asymptomatic.
Our physical examination of J.S. revealed tenderness, swelling, and crepitation in both knees. There was no warmth or erythema of the knees, and range of motion and muscle strength were normal. Rash and hepatosplenomegaly were absent.
Laboratory test results were normal for thyroid function and negative for hepatitis B and C. Also normal were uric acid; parathyroid hormone; antinuclear, anti-dsDNA, and Lyme antibody; and complement levels. Serum alkaline phosphatase levels were elevated, with a value of 132 U/L (normal, 35 to 104 U/L). The bone-specific alkaline phosphatase level was elevated at 23.7 U/L (normal, 0 to 21.3 U/L).
X-ray films of the patient's pelvis, sacroiliac joints, knees, feet, and hands were obtained. The pelvic x-ray film showed chondrocalcinosis in both hip joints and the pubis symphysis. The sacroiliac joints were normal. In the knee joints, there was severe chondrocalcinosis bilaterally involving the articular fibrocartilage. X-ray films of the patient's hands showed chondrocalcinosis of the triangular fibrocartilage (Figure 1). These radiographic findings were typical of CPPD disease.
No evidence of RA was seen with ultrasonographic examination of the patient's hands and feet. Granular material was seen in the left midfoot (Figure 2). This material was aspirated; positively birefringent, rhomboid, needle-shaped crystals revealed with examination of the aspirate under the microscope were in keeping with a diagnosis of CPPD disease.


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NEW YORK—Thursday night was J.T. Miller's first home game for the New York Rangers, so after his two-goal performance in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders, he only knows adulation from a crowd that chanted his name as time ran down in the third period.
It's not always that way at Madison Square Garden, where the home team can get booed even in the best of times on the basis of one bad period, or sometimes one bad power play. Had the Rangers not evened their record at 5-5 on Thursday night, had they dropped a sixth game out of their first 10, the knives would have been out for a team that last season went to the Eastern Conference finals.
As it is, the Rangers already have been hearing about how a sluggish start is defining their season, and not just from their anxious fans who, aside from the magical run of 1994, have known disappointment annually for more than seven decades.
"The Rangers can probably forget about earning the top seed in the conference for the second straight season," read a story from The Associated Press on Wednesday. "New York has little depth and no scoring punch outside of the top line."
Shortened season or not, that is a bunch of baloney. The Rangers, who have played some increrdibly uninspired hockey to start the season, are six points out of the conference's top spot with 38 games remaining. To be fair, New York probably will not be the East's No. 1 seed, but that's just basic probability. If you believe that the Rangers, Penguins and Bruins are all pretty much equally talented teams, and that Pittsburgh and Boston will at some point go through their own slumps, as all teams do, you're still looking at a two-in-three chance that first place in the East race goes to someone other than New York. That was the case before the season, and it is the case now.
As for the Rangers' supposed lack of depth and scoring punch, Miller offered a response on Thursday night, but it is not as if New York is going to count on a 19-year-old for secondary scoring. Beyond the star-studded top line of Marian Gaborik, Rick Nash and Brad Richards—which spent most of Thursday night split up—the Rangers got captain Ryan Callahan, a 29-goal scorer last season, back into their lineup after he was sidelined for three games with a shoulder injury. Carl Hagelin scored 14 times in 64 games as a rookie last season. Derek Stepan's first two seasons have seen him score 21 and 17.
Going into Thursday's game, the Rangers had scored a league-worst 20 goals, and nine of them were scored by Gaborik, Nash, and Richards. That does not mean the entire season will play out that way.
"We have confidence in here," Callahan said. "I think we're a mature group, and we realize the guys we have in here. At the same time, there's a sense of urgency. It's a 48-game schedule, and at some point, we've got to start scoring goals and getting wins."
The Rangers got a win on Thursday, thanks in large part to a strong special teams performance that was statistically due to come. New York entered the game 3-for-35 on the power play—a rate of futility that no team will carry through an entire season, even a short one—and with a pedestrian 78 percent penalty kill rate, which is borderline unfathomable for a team whose greatest strength is Henrik Lundqvist in net and arguably the NHL's best defense corps in front of him.
"Quite honestly, I thought we played better 5-on-5 in Jersey (a 3-1 loss to the Devils on Tuesday), than we did tonight," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "But we win 4-1. Who's to figure the game out?"
That's just the thing. There is no figuring it out based on one game, or 10 games. There are too many variables at work. Thursday night, Miller scored his first NHL goal after Islanders defenseman Mark Streit all but played a bouncing puck onto his stick with a free path to the net. In the second period, with the score 2-1, Michael Grabner got a shorthanded breakaway. If he beats Lundqvist, it's a tie game, and who knows what happens from there? But Lundqvist, in that one moment, made the save, and off the next faceoff, Miller streaked up the ice, splitting Matt Martin and Andrew MacDonald as he reeled in a long pass from Ryan McDonagh, and just like that the game was 3-1 and on its way to finished.
The fact is, Tortorella was right, and just because the Rangers won, it did not mean that they had played all that much better. But good teams not only create their own opportunities, they cash them in, and that was what New York did on Thursday.
"The key is, for us, to do that the next game, and the next game, and the next game," said defenseman Marc Staal. "We've been going up and down, and you look at our record, and that's the case—it's win one, lose one. We have to take care of that, stick with it, and start stringing some wins together."
Whether or not they finish first in the East again, the Rangers will get their wins. They also will be booed again by their own fans. Three weeks of hockey do not change the basic facts that the Rangers are a good team and they play in New York, and it's always easier for people to panic about a disappointing start to a season than a less conspicuous rough patch in the middle.


text: 5 Questions with the Daedalus Quartet By Bill Lynch May 8, 2013 Story Share WANT TO GO?The Daedalus QuartetPresented by Charleston Chamber Music SocietyWHERE: Christ Church United Methodist, 1221 Quarrier St.WHEN: 7 p.m. SaturdayTICKETS: $20INFO: 304-344-5389 or www.charlestonchambermusic.orgCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- On Saturday, chamber music fans will get a treat when the acclaimed Daedalus Quartet returns to Charleston with a concert at Christ Church United Methodist Church. The program features a mix of older and newer pieces, including works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and American composer George Perle. The Gazz spoke with violist Jessica Thompson about how the quartet came together and why there's room in classical music for new compositions.Q: How was the Daedalus Quartet formed?A: "We got started in 2000, so we've been together for 13 years now. But we all knew each other from other places, from different schools and music festivals. Once you sort of get into the world of people who want to play chamber music seriously, kind of everybody knows everybody. It's a pretty small community."But we've had some member changes along the way. We have two new members since we were last in Charleston five or six years ago." Q: With other types of bands, there can be sometimes be little tensions brought on by differing tastes. Does the Daedalus Quartet ever have any trouble with that?A: "Part of the reason we're doing this is we all want to play in a string quartet, and there's just an incredible wealth of music written for this combination. Some of the greatest composers have written some of their best music for string quartet."Certain of us may have inclinations one way or another, but our musical top 10 lists wouldn't look all that different."Q: Along with recognizable classical pieces, you also do some work by modern composers. How do you find them, or do they find you? A: "In the case of the piece we'll be playing this weekend by George Perle, who died in 2009, our record company, Bridge Records, had a relationship with him and approached us about recording several of his quartets. The disc will come out some time this year."It's also music we love, and we feel like it's a vital part of keeping the medium alive to play the works of people writing today, so we have relationships with several composers and have had several pieces written for us in quite a variety of styles."Q: Is there much resistance from the classical music audience to perform contemporary work?A: "Sure, but I think a lot of that perceived resistance to contemporary music is a lack of familiarity with the musical language. With music written a hundred years ago, people are familiar with it or at least know what to expect. With something written last year, maybe so and maybe not. And of course, not everything is to everyone's taste, which is fair, but we do like mixing it up."Q: Suppose someone is curious about classical music and has never been to a chamber music performance. How should they come to a concert?A:"Come with open ears and an open mind. For someone who hasn't heard a lot of chamber music or string quartets, maybe one way in is to notice the way we're interacting with each other. We're sort of having a conversation up there, and we love it when the audience feels involved, like they're part of that conversation." Reach Bill Lynch at email@example.com or 304-348-5195. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 2 Teen pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 'Report for America' pilot project begins in Appalachia 4 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 5 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken Lewis Black on memory, medication and multitasking Previous Story Lyle Lovett: A musician without a label Next Story


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Industry News
Pivot Point International Inc. Announces 2013 L.E.O. Awards
Pivot Point International, Inc., Evanston, IL, presented two L.E.O. Awards at America's Beauty Show, March 10, 2013, during the company's annual Alumni Reception. The L.E.O. Awards represent Leadership in the professional beauty industry and Excellence in education from Outstanding Pivot Point alumni, while also honoring the founder of Pivot Point, Leo Passage.
"While Pivot Point is always looking to the future," said Pivot Point Chairman and CEO, Robert Passage, who presented the awards, "We also acknowledge our past through the creativity and showmanship of two of our own who embody Pivot Point's highest ideals. When he founded Pivot Point, my father's vision was to inspire and train people to reach their maximum potential. That vision is our reality, as today we still recognize the powerful role that mentors play in the pursuit of every individual's professional journey."
A 2013 L.E.O. Award was presented posthumously to Xenon, who was Pivot Point International Creative Director in the 1980s. Bob Peel Jr., Xenon International Schools of Hair Design and Janice McCafferty, Janice McCafferty Communications, accepted the award.
On behalf of the Xenon schools, Bob Peel, Jr. said: "Xenon and I were great business partners. He motivated me to be more creative and do what was best for the students. I motivated him to think like a businessman. Leo was inspirational as a mentor while teaching us about the school industry."
Also on behalf of Xenon schools, Kim McIntosh added: "As a student, educator and school owner, I enjoyed working with Xenon. He was truly an inspiration to our industry. His passion for students exuded in every facet of his being and was instrumental in the professional growth of our industry."
Janice McCafferty noted: "I met Xenon when on a tour at Pivot Point to attend the Academy and from that day he became such a major part of my life and career. Together we worked on his educational shows, public relations and photo shoots that remain memorable to this day. For this, I owe a debt of gratitude to Pivot Point for the superior education I received and the wonderful people that became a part of my life."
Yolly ten Koppel, Pivot Point's current International Creative and Technical Director, received a L.E.O. Award as acknowledgement of her outstanding career as a hair designer, educator and for her own style of showmanship. During the ABS BeautyBASH the preceding evening, Yolly saluted Xenon in a touching and modern presentation, "Xenon: Re-imagined".
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Six girls, Beth, Haley, Kayla, Liza, Reeva, and Zoe, are in the junior cabin at camp. They sleep in bunk beds. Each girl has a different color blanket on her bed. The beds are lined up in a row with red, black, yellow, brown, blue, and green blankets.
1. Reeva and Haley's bed is closest to the door.
2. The color of the blankets on the bottom bunks all begin with the same letter.
3. The color of Beth's blanket does not begin with the same letter as the beginning of her name.
4. Reeva's blanket color does begin with the same letter as her name.
5. The blue blanket is under the red blanket.
6. Liza and Kayla like their lower bunks.
7. Kayla is in the middle bed.
8. Zoe does not share a bunk with Kayla.
9. The brown blanket is at the end of a row.
10. The yellow blanket is above the black blanket.
Can you determine the color of each girl's blanket, the order of their beds, and who their bunkmate is?
HintDraw a diagram and make a chart to eliminate the impossibilities.
AnswerReeva's blanket is red, Beth's is yellow, Zoe's is green, Haley's is blue, Kayla's is black, and Liza's is brown.
Beds from nearest to the door to the farthest: Reeva on the top bunk, Haley on the bottom; Beth on the top bunk, Kayla on the bottom; Zoe on the top bunk, Liza on the bottom.
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|Robert Westwood
Positive since 1998
It might be considered neglect or thoughtlessness or an uncomfortable topic for some to discuss. It might be a form of abuse or abandonment. It might be that others do not want to intrude, be nosey or don't know how to inquire. It might be people simply feel it is none of their business.
It could be ignorance or a lack of up-to-date information about the subject. It might be fear, denial or anger. It might simply be forgetfulness.
It could be an uncomfortable shyness about discussing illness and possible mortality as well as sex and morality. It might be fear of dying and death. It might be sadness.
It might be all of some of these things and more. Or, it might be that I am feeling some sort of self-pity.
I am an openly gay man with HIV. Just about everyone in my world knows that I am proudly gay. And, just about everyone knows that I have HIV.
I am doing well and taking care of myself. I am being 100 percent compliant with taking my medications to control this virus and the many side effects I sometimes suffer.
However, there is one thing I am struggling with, and I know others are also.
I am not doing well with the silence. The stigma of silence. The other on-going stigma.
I hear nothing from almost everyone in my life about my infection, my condition, my ups and downs, my fears, my feeling ill some days, my pain, my conflicts, my care. I commonly experience one on-going thing: the deafening silence about my HIV.
Diagnosed in 1998 with AIDS. I was near death. I had critical AIDS-related pneumonia. I was very ill. I had four t-cells—those little, vital cells that keep humans protected from opportunistic illness and diseases. I named them after my four sisters. In a healthy, unaffected person, the normal t-cell count hovers from about 480-1000, depending on what lab is used with whatever health care system a person uses. I get my wonderful care from Kaiser Permanente in Southern California.
I was saved by caring doctors and nurses and caretakers and the incredible non-judgmental support from my loving partner of over 38 years (we were married July 1 this year in California), and from friends and colleagues I worked with at the time and most family members. I was hospitalized several times. I had two HIV-related surgeries, including one to save my eyesight. I nearly died. I nearly died again later after treatment from cardiac problems resulting from older HIV medications.
I have had blood transfusions and I have been through the sometimes-torture of being in voluntary clinical drug trials to help myself and others.
You see, time was on my side. I became ill shortly after new, life-saving anti-retroviral medications were discovered and introduced. I began drug therapy immediately. I threw up a lot. I could barely walk or sleep at times. I could not see well. I did not feel well or strong. I spent a lot of time in the bathroom and I could not travel or stay away from home or a restroom.
But I was saved. I was lucky. Many, many friends and colleagues diagnosed years before me had no time or discovery on their side. They had no medications to save them. They suffered and they died.
I know friends and family members and neighbors with many different illnesses and health care challenges. Most people who are aware are kind and caring and keep up with their illnesses and their care and progress or lack of progress. Friends with serious heart and pulmonary illnesses. Family members with diabetes and lung cancer and other serious and not so serious ailments. Many of these friends and family members have long and chronic illnesses that are more comfortably discussed most of the time. They suffer and hurt and feel scared and concerned. In return, however and in most cases, there is care and concern and questions, comments and medical suggestions.
Not with HIV.
With HIV, there is a whole lot of silence. No discussion. No inquiries. Little knowledge. A quick "how are you" turns into a sudden change of subject. Many times there is nothing said or asked. Nothing. Silence.
I look pretty well because I take care of myself, even at age 64, and having lived with HIV for many years. I understand some silence. I don't understand a lot of the silence. Silence hurts. Probably no one to blame but myself perhaps, but the silence hurts.
Most problems I experience with HIV come from my HIV medications and side effects. Luckily, the virus is silent itself, for now anyway. I suffer from severe nerve damage, a condition called HIV related peripheral neuropathy. I sometimes feel extremely worn out. I have anemia and severe fatigue at times. There are times when I feel like puking my guts out. Sometimes I have problems standing or walking. Lack of rest and sleep and bad dreams haunt me at times. Sometimes I feel down and very alone. Other times. I feel great, fortunate and loved.
But the silence. What is it? I am not cured of HIV and probably never will be. I suffer from HIV and forever side effects from taking some very strong, heavy-duty medications.
I am on chemotherapy every single day of my life. Seldom am I asked about it and it affects me and my life and my spouse. Seldom am I asked about the many, on-going doctor and lab visits. Seldom am I asked if I am too tired or too weak or too uncomfortable pain-wise to do things. I am expected to keep up and do the things that others can do. No questions. No inquiries. Nothing. Silence.
I do feel people care, and I do feel loved. However, I don't feel cared about many times. HIV silence.
How do I cope? I stay active as much as possible. I exercise. I eat well. I get involved with politics and learning all I can about HIV. I try to help others. I volunteer when I can. I keep up with world happenings and news and I try hard to be a caring person to others. I read, I write and I keep in touch with others in the HIV community. I do what I can to try to make life easier for people with HIV.
I attend HIV workshops and forums and conferences. I speak to groups about my HIV experience. I read up on HIV and research and new developments and like many with HIV, I search for any good news, any new developments and anything current and new that I can share about my HIV—that is, share with anyone who asks or wants to listen.
I understand that HIV is old news. But is not ever forgotten by me, even for one day or night. It is part of me. It is part of my DNA now. It probably always will be with me, the rest of my life. I am coping pretty well. I am basically fine. I am living well most days and nights.
But the silence. Wow, that sometimes hurts a lot.
What three adjectives best describe you?
Compassionate, caring, concerned
What is your greatest achievement?
Being the best partner, son, brother and uncle I can be
What is your greatest regret?
Getting infected with HIV
What keeps you up at night?
If you could change one thing about living with HIV, what would it be?
Do more about the complacency we now face
What is the best advice you ever received?
Be kind to others and yourself
What person in the HIV/AIDS community do you most admire?
Cleve Jones
What drives you to do what you do?
Many things, including wanting to make some positive difference
What is your motto?
Be kind to me and others
If you had to evacuate your house immediately, what is the one thing you would grab on the way out?
My partner of over 38 years (married July 1, 2013 in California)
If you could be any animal, what would you be? And why?
A cat...they are loveable and cuddly and love you unconditionally


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And I thought my family was different....
I saw this a while back. It's not really about "gay" per se, but that's there.... I could not find intelligent discussion about the film. Most comments were was about how "shocking or "disturbing" it was. I must be very jaded, I wasn't shocked or highly disturbed - maybe a little put off, but then I've seen a lot of situations with amazingly dysfunctional families and all sorts of bad behavior.. The point of view was different from any I have ever seen, and I can't figure out what to make of it. I can't imagine this scenario would ever happen - power dynamics just don't happen this way. Unless it was autobiographical. Maybe it's an attempt to de-demonize child abuse? Lolita on ecstasy? NABLA apologetics?
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What. The fucking. Hell. Was that?
That was like David Lynch with serious dad issues meets Tyler Perry on a really bad acid trip.
So you don't think it will a new series on Fox, maybe after Glee?
Actually, this seems like a premise for American Horror Story.
Haven't seen it. THe promo looks interesting.
I'm wondering if it's so different from Nabokov's Lolita, which has been made into a movie at least twice. Well, except for this movie's gay incest part. And this was forced instead od seduction I guess. Oh, and putting on Dad's sweater, and the Psycho thing at the end
I'm not sure what to make of this film, as I'm not quite sure what message it is trying to send, if any. Perhaps it's just one of those slice-of-life movies that doesn't have any specific agenda. For the first part of the film I felt sorry for the mother, but then she went ahead living a delusional life as the happy family matriarch, all the while knowing what dark secrets were occurring in her home. She kept her feelings bottled inside until they murderously came to a head at the end. I didn't care for her final brutal actions. Too much, too late. She had already lost my sympathy by that point. I do find it interesting that the son ended up abusing his abuser. I believe it's true that abused children often continue abusive behavior with their own children or even with themselves. That's the message I got from the son putting on his father's sweater. He was going to continue the abusive cycle, as he already began to with his own father. Obviously the father is ultimately to blame for the situation. He's the adult figure who should have put an end to any kind of improper sexual behavior exhibited upon him by his own son right from the start. Not that this matters, but the film never shows who actually initiated the "first move." It could have been either the father or the son. In any case, the father is ultimately responsible.
Some of the comments on the film were also critical of the mom. I think by making it a short, some plot details were left too unclear, but my impression was that Dad was always the victim. How that happened I don't know. You are right, the adult is always responsible. The ending almost made me laugh, like all of a sudden Mom went psycho.
BTW, Daniel. If you're having a Shelley Winters film fest, may I suggest the following films (if you're not already familiar with them):
A Patch of Blue (1965)
The Big Knife (1955)
A Place in the Sun (1951)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Cool! Would it be sacrilege to throw in Poseiden Adventure?
The Poseidon Adventure is the first movie that came to my mind. I didn't mention it because.....well.....it goes without saying. Pop the popcorn and enjoy!
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DeBoles, Gluten Free, Angel Hair, Rice Plus Golden Flax, 8 oz (226 g) (Discontinued Item)
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Since 1932 DeBoles has prided itself on bringing you the best organic and all-natural premium pasta. Our newest gluten free variety is blended with golden flax to provide 320 mg of Omega 3 per serving! To accommodate the specific nutrients commonly lacking in gluten free diets, this pasta is fortified with three B vitamins. As with all of our premium varieties, this pasta never contains artificial flavors, colors or preservatives - natural made with whole grain and golden flax. So not only is DeBoles gluten free pasta good to eat...it's good for you.
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Boil 4 quarts of water. Add contents of this package to boiling water; stir gently until water boils again. Cook 5-9 minutes or until al dente - do not overcook. Drain and rinse with cold water.
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Whole grain parboiled brown rice flour, rice flour, golden flax, rice bran extract, vitamin premix (niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid).
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|Serving Size: 2 oz (56 g / 1/4 Package)
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I thought angel hair is thinner than this...
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but maybe not.
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Been trying to go GF and trying different pasta's this just didn't turn out well. However it didn't fail as bad as corn based ones.
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Cooked it within the recommended 9 minutes, but it fell apart nonetheless. Cant see how it can be cooked for a shorter time because at the 9th minute, it was quite firm.
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The Biggest Loser brand will appear on Grimmway Farms baby carrots for retail and foodservice starting in early November.
The move makes Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway Farms the exclusive supplier of carrots for the brand based on the NBC TV weight-loss series.
Grimmway's partner, Giraffe Interactive, also markets with Sage Fruit Co. and plans to add more grower-shippers for the show's 14th season debut in January, according to a news release.
Bob Borda, vice president of marketing at Grimmway, said in the release that carrots are healthy and convenient.
"This brand partnership with The Biggest Loser is a great opportunity to share that message more clearly with consumers and promote fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet," Borda said in the release.
The company plans to offer the Biggest Loser brand in both private label and under the Grimmway name.
The baby carrot products will debut at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 27-28. Two former Biggest Loser contestants, Sione Fa and Mark Pinhasovich, are scheduled to be at the expo to sign autographs and meet attendees. They're also scheduled to be part of Grimmway's running team in the PMA Fit Foundation's 5-kilometer race.
Grimmway plans to offer a 14-month sweepstakes giving consumers a chance to win one of three trips to Biggest Loser Resorts. Consumers will be able to enter by scanning a quick-response code or going online to www.justcrunchem.com. That site will also feature nutrition information.
The company plans to offer additional chances to win Biggest Loser merchandise through Facebook and Twitter.
"The Biggest Loser online audience is nearly 2 million strong and they are a loyal community eager for information on healthy living," Borda said in the release.
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Procrastination comes naturally to many students, as does the ability to complete schoolwork at all hours of the night. Lauriers Learning Services understands that these two things often lead to students being unable to access their services, so they are setting out to change that for at least one night.
The Writing Centre at Lauriers Waterloo campus and The Learning Services Centre at the Brantford campus are hosting The Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) on November 14, an event that will give students the opportunity to make a dent on final papers, essays, assignments, and studying.
In Waterloo, students are invited to come out to the Student Leadership Centre in the 24-Hour Lounge between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to get help from the Writing Centre, Math Assistance Centre, and Study Skills. There will be on-site tutors for support and free food (and coffee) for motivation.
We all know that pulling all-nighters is sometimes what students do to get their work done, said Boba Samuels, Writing Centre manager (Waterloo). This event is the perfect opportunity for us to take advantage of the bad habit of all-nighters to promote the better habits of getting feedback and revising.
At Lauriers Brantford campus, writing and study skills services will be available in the lounge on the second floor of the student centre between 6 p.m. and midnight. Food and coffee are being provided through the generosity of the Dean of Students' office.
If students are working later at night, we want to make ourselves available to help them, said Jenna Olender, Writing & Study Skills Services manager (Brantford). We know that at this time of the term, students may be feeling overwhelmed and stressed and were hoping that this event will raise the profile of our services on campus and help students feel supported and encouraged in their work.
The LNAP initiative first began in Germany in 2010 and has since become part of an international initiative among writing centres that has recently spread to Canada and the United States. An LNAP event was held last year on the Waterloo campus, with over 50 students attending, with a handful of students staying all night.
The feedback we got from students was unanimously positive, said Samuels. They were very appreciative of the dedicated space quiet space to write, tutoring space to get help when they needed it, social space to share a coffee or snacks and the opportunity to get some work done before end of term.
Students are encouraged to drop by any time throughout the night. Foot Patrol and Special Constables on both campuses are recommended resources to ensure students get to and from campus safely.


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Excellent movie. Best movie I have seen this year
Star Wars: A New Hope (w/ Audio Commentary on)
A Christmas Story
The Bourne Supremacy
Life of Brian
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The Terminal. Funny Stuff.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
Monster, last night. Depressing.
Before that, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. Uplifting.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
I've seen Ocean's 12 twice now.
It's decent the first time... it's great the second time.
I just watched the original Flight of the Phoenix...
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The Big Bounce, slept through half of it.
The Terminal last night.
The Day after Tomorrow the night before (while all the snow was falling outside).
Spiderman 2 either Wed or Tuesday.
Clerks. I didn't laugh nearly as much as I thought I would, but at the same time I enjoyed it and thought it was good.
Before, that I watched Return of the King Extended Edition. Great.
Fear of a Black Hat. Basically a hip hop version of This Is Spinal Tap. Hilarious stuff.
Star Wars, the original, without any Lucas edits.
The Empire Strikes Back was last night.
You know what this thread tells me, I don't watch a lot of movies
cant remember the last time i actually watched an entire movie, maybe LOTR ROTK?
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Author, speaker and celebrity Chef Mark Anthony will bring his vegan-eating message to the Community Health and Wellness Expo at Bethel College on July 10. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center. Admission is free, but an offering will be taken to help offset costs.
Sponsored by Bethel College, Sodexo Inc. and the First Seventh Day Adventist Church of South Bend, the Expo will feature a cooking demonstration with Anthony, along with sampling and stunning fruit and vegetable displays.
For more information, call 574.807.7618. To learn more about Anthony, visit his website at www.chefmarkanthony.com.
Bethel College is an accredited Christian college offering associate, bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 70 areas of study. The current enrollment of more than 2,100 includes students from 34 states and Puerto Rico, 19 countries, more than 25 denominations and 16 percent from culturally diverse backgrounds. Scholarships are available based upon a variety of factors including academic achievement, talent in the arts or athletics, ethnicity and church affiliation. In addition to its beautifully wooded 75-acre main campus in Mishawaka, Ind., Bethel also offers specific academic programs at sites in Elkhart, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., Dowagiac, Mich., and St. Joseph, Mich. Nursing programs are also offered in cooperation with Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind.


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NEW YORK — Ann Inc. reported total net sales for the quarter of $575 million, a 2.5% increase from $560 million in the first quarter ended May 4.
By brand, net sales across all channels of the Ann Taylor brand totaled $219 million for the quarter, a nearly 4% increase from $212 million in the first quarter of 2012. At the Loft brand, net sales across all channels were $355 million for the quarter, a 2% increase $348 million in the first quarter of 2012.
Total comparable sales for the quarter decreased 0.5% versus the first quarter of 2012. At Ann Taylor, total brand comparable sales increased 2%, reflecting an increase of 6% at Ann Taylor, partially offset by a decrease of 5.8% in the Ann Taylor Factory channel. At Loft, total brand comparable sales decreased 2%, reflecting decreases of 0.9% at Loft and 8% at Loft Outlet.
"As previously noted, our first quarter performance reflected the impact of unseasonably cold weather, which negatively affected sales of warm weather product, primarily at Loft," said president and CEO Kay Krill. "As a result, we were more promotional than planned to clear through inventory in advance of second quarter deliveries."
The onset of better weather in May resulted in positive comparable sales performance at both brands and in all channels for the month; therefore, the company feels it is on track to achieve higher profitability and positive comp performance at both brands for the second quarter.
Gross margin, as a percentage of net sales was 56%, versus the 57% gross margin rate achieved in the first quarter of 2012, reflecting an overall increase in merchandise margin rate, offset by the effect of higher shipping costs associated with multichannel sales. The merchandise margin rate improvement reflected stronger performance at Ann Taylor as well as the factory outlet channels for both brands, partially offset by lower performance at Loft, compared with the first quarter of 2012.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the company opened one Ann Taylor store, one Ann Taylor Factory store, nine Loft stores and two Loft Outlet stores, and closed three Ann Taylor stores and five Loft stores.
Ann Inc. is the parent company of Ann Taylor and Loft, two leading women's specialty retail fashion brands in North America.


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The 2014 Jeep Wrangler doesn't see many changes. Fans of the Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition will be interested in the new Rubicon X, which enjoys many of the anniversary-edition upgrades (including wider rock rails, a winch-ready bumper, and plenty of standard features) at a lower cost. A trail kit is now available for all Wranglers and includes two D-rings, a tow strap, gloves, and a custom bag to keep it all together. The Wrangler Freedom Edition is based on the Sport, and Jeep donates $250 from each sale to the USO.
Vehicle Summary
The Jeep Wrangler is the entire Jeep brand to many people. With a history dating back to World War II, everyone seems to have a story about a Wrangler or a CJ of some variety. The Wrangler name debuted in 1986 and brought square headlights to the seven-slot grille. Circular headlights were introduced with the 1997 Wrangler and visually linked the vehicle with the CJ models that established the Jeep brand. Although the Wrangler was once among the simplest vehicles on the market, it has grown in size and complexity over the years. Now it's possible to get heated leather seats and a navigation system in a Wrangler. That said, the model is true to its heritage and is available only as a four-by-four (which wasn't always the case). Everyone at Jeep understands the importance of the Wrangler, and nobody wants to risk messing up the brand's most iconic model.
The 2014 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited are almost unchanged. The Wrangler saw numerous upgrades for 2013, so it's no surprise that the biggest changes this year are a few special-edition packages.
Jeep now offers the Rubicon X model, which is the most capable Wrangler trim level for 2014. Upgrades over a standard Wrangler Rubicon include 255/75R-17 mud tires, satin black wheels, steel bumpers, a power-dome hood, and a special gauge cluster. No other manufacturer boasts that its products can tackle the Rubicon Trail. Jeep has more than one model named after it.
The 2014 Jeep Wrangler Freedom Edition takes a Sport and adds "Oscar Mike" fender badges, a gray grille, silver wheels, body-color fender flares, rock rails with black taillamp guards, "Oscar Mike" decals on the hood, quarter panels, and seats, and silver accent stitching on the interior. Jeep donates $250 from the sale of each Freedom Edition Wrangler to the USO as a part of the Jeep Operation Safe Return Initiative.
Every 2014 Jeep Wrangler uses the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine and all-wheel drive. Buyers can choose between a six-speed manual or a five-speed automatic transmission and two- or four-door body configurations. As always, there is a choice between hard and soft tops and either is removable, so you can buy a soft top and add a hard top later, or vice versa. The Wrangler is one of the most customized vehicles on the road, so it's not likely you'll ever see two that look exactly the same.
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Living in the
Research Triangle Park
(RTP) area of North Carolina, which I nickname Silicon Valley East, I quite frequently see Tesla Model S sedans and Roadsters silently cruising down city streets and interstates. However, the North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved a measure that would make it
illegal for Tesla Motors to sell vehicles directly to customers
without the ever-present "middleman" in new car transactions: car dealerships.
Not surprisingly, the NC Automobile Dealers Association (which represents North Carolina's franchised car dealership) is behind this latest stab at Tesla. But according to NC ADA President Robert Glasser, this isn't an attack specifically aimed at Tesla. Glasser notes that the precedent Tesla has set for direct sales could set into motion a chain of events that would topple the entire dealership model of business.
"We care about the franchise system," said Glaser. "The whole point of the retail system is to protect the consumer."
Of course, Tesla Motors sees things quite differently. "They're trying to insulate the dealer franchise model from any competition," said Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla's VP of Corporate and Business Development. "It's a protectionist move to lock down the market so we have to go through the middleman – the dealer – to sell our cars."
And here's an interesting tidbit that shines a whole new light on the story.
reports that Sen. Tom Apodaca, the Republican sponsor of the bill, received $8,000 in campaign donations (the maximum allowed by state law) from the NC ADA.
It's pretty clear to see why dealerships are shaking in their boots at the prospect of Tesla (and other auto manufacturers) selling directly to customers. Tesla managed to deliver a whopping
4,750 Model S sedans to customers during the month of April
. Compared to other luxury sedans that also dance in the $70,000 to $100,000+ price range, the Model S outpaced monthly sales of the Audi A8 (1,462 units), BMW 7-Series (2,338), Lexus LS (2,860) and Mercedes S Class (3,077).
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Tesla has sold 80 Model S sedans in North Carolina and has an additional 60 orders in queue from residents. The overwhelming majority of those sales have come via the internet.
And one could argue that an electric vehicle like the Model S needs less attention from dealerships due to the much lower maintenance needs of the electric motor and battery pack. Quite simply, there is potentially less to go wrong with a Model S compared to BMW 750i with its twin-turbocharged V8 and 8-speed automatic transmission.
Despite this new speed bump in Tesla's road to electric vehicle proliferation, the company has been showered with a wealth of good news in the past week. Last week, Tesla reported its
first profit in its ten years of existence
Consumer Reports
gave the Model S a
near perfect rating
: 99 out of 100 possible points.
stock is up 57 percent
since its quarterly earnings were released last Thursday to just under $90/share.
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Many of you have expressed interest in exercise or training techniques to use to enhance your game off the course and/or over the winter months.
I'm a believer in gyro training for both strength and coordination training for improved performance as well as for rehab for treatment of carpal tunnel and rotator cuff problems. While I could go on and extoll the benefits of these gyros I've instead decided to list some comments made by users of this board as well as users of the pdga board. These are actual exerpts of posts cut and pasted.
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I also bought a powerball and started using that regularly. No more wrist pain for me.
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... definitely is making a difference with putting.
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The first thing I have noticed is a rapid improvement in my disc golf game.
I shot the best round I've ever shot at our local course. My arm feels better, my putting is more consistent- and that translates into confidence.
My Dynaflex Ultimate Gyro w/lights arrived yesterday.
Man, that light feature is cool.
I've hit 13,048 with it. It runs so smoothly, and so quiet, that it'll take me a little time to get it into the 13,500+ range with it. I'm used to that high pitched scream as it edges into the 13-14K range( but nothing like Akis makes them scream) so it's hard to gauge.
My students at school really like the lights. Molten Lava is a perfect descriptor.
You got me hooked, again.
I'm offering two different models: Dynaflex Pro Plus and Dynaflex Powerball to DGR forum users at prices well below suggested retail. Both models are available with or without speedmeters and include starter string, instructions, CD rom video and my reccommended workouts for both sport performance and injury rehab.
Pro Plus $19.50 (retail 26.95) w/ speedmeter $29.50 (retail $40)
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Paypal is preferred and my paypal addy is email@example.com Or PM me to make other arrangements.
All Pro Plus models are blue with a yellow rotor and black grip band. All Powerball models are orange with red led lights embedded in a yellow rotor and clear grip band.
The performance is identical with the only difference being the way cool led lights that brighten proportional to the speed of the gyro in the Powerball model. (looks like a handful of molten lava when used in dark conditions)
For pictures you can click on the ultimate gyro link in my signature and click products on my site to see photos on my eBay store.
PS. If any of you would like to buy in lots of 10 or more to resell to raise money for your local club or to offer as tournament prizes PM me and I will offer even deeper discounts.