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3. PMB Portable for Windows is pre-loaded. PMB Portable for Mac is available at www.eSupport.sony.com . PMB Portable requires USB cable (included) and PC with internet connectivity. 64-bit environments not supported
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6. When fully charged. Actual results may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions.
7. Compatible BRAVIA HDTV, and HDMI or component cable (sold separately) required for PhotoTV HD viewing. Specifications for BRAVIA HDTV shown vary according to market region.
8. Four preset music tracks stored in internal memory. Imported music tracks can be up to five minutes long. When using Music Transfer to download music, tracks longer than five minutes will be reduced to five minutes when uploading to the Cyber-shot camera.
9. Movie recording is limited to (29min segments for MP4 up to 12Mbps 1440x1080/30p) (and) (10 minute segments for AVCHD up to 16mbps 1920x1080/60i.)
10. HD Viewing requires an HD output adapter cable (VMC-MHC1) and compatible HDTV, both sold separately.
11. Using movie mode Class 4 or higher is recommended.
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All week long, we've been talking, posting, tweeting, and sharing about World Diabetes Day, which was Thursday, November 14. To wrap up this special week and continue our Diabetes Awareness Month efforts, we've asked one of our favorite authors to join us for Free Stuff Friday: Scott Benner of the blog Arden's Day and the award-winning memoir, Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Dad. Check out the end of this post for entry instructions. TWO LUCKY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A $50 LAUREN'S HOPE GIFT CERTIFICATE AND A SIGNED COPY OF SCOTT'S BOOK!
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What's better than Friday? Free Stuff Friday, of course!
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Scott Benner is a stay-at-home dad turned blogger whose adventures in parenting are both touchingly and humorously relatable to nearly all parents, regardless of their children's medical conditions. On Scott's blog, Arden's Day, he's celebrating six years of blogging this week, which is a great way to cap off a summer filled with rave reviews for his first book, Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal. For his blog-iversary, he's been posting quite a bit all week, and we are thrilled that he's finishing the celebrations off by giving away two signed copies of his book here on the Lauren's Hope blog! Both winners will also receive one of our fantastic interchangeable or adjustable paracord medical alert bracelets in his or her choice of colors or a Swiss Army Dog Tag medical alert necklace! Learn how to enter at the end of this post!
So, without further ado... welcome to FREE STUFF FRIDAY with Scott Benner, who recently tested the medical ID jewelry waters again for his daughter AND started wearing a caregiver ID himself!
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Who loves Free Stuff? Again, yup, EVERYONE.
Who loves Free Stuff on a Friday?
Let me check. Oh, right. Absolutely EVERYONE.
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Today, on the Lauren's Hope blog, we welcome guest blogger, Jacquie Paul Wojcik, whose blog, Typical Type 1, chronicles her (busy, healthy, active, funny, normal) life with Type 1 Diabetes. We hope you'll check her out!
Tags: diabetes, Typical Type 1, T1D, guest blog, Guest Blogger, diabetes medical ID bracelets, diabetes story of hope
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Sobriety quotes and sayings heard in Meetings
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Is this located in literature anywhere?
self constructed prison
Yess in AA literature
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Yes and I remember reading it. I have read much aa conference approved literature and cannot remeber where I saw it.
Perhaps, it was an article in the Grape Vine, or one of the personal stories in the back of one of the editions of the Big Book. I've heard the expression being used in an A.A. meeting, but I don't recall reading it in A.A. literature... unless it was a personal story in one of the Big Book editions. If you find it -- let us know.
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MUSIC: Welcome to the machine: Floyd tribute show Saturday
SAN ANGELO, Texas - What: Set The Controls — Re-creating the Music of Pink Floyd
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage, 16 E. Avenue A
Cost: $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, $10 for active duty military at the Goodfellow Air Force Base outlet. Advance tickets are available at the McNease Convention Center box office, 500 Rio Concho Drive, Blair's Western Wear, 4230 Sherwood Way, Goodfellow Air Force Base and the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo office, 200 W. 43rd St.
Information: americanpinkfloyd.com
I wasn't born a Pink Floyd fan, but I became one as soon as I could. As a child of the '70s I grew up listening to my parents' music — Earth, Wind and Fire, Boz Scaggs, The Eagles, The Beatles, The Commodores, a little Merle Haggard, Elvis Presley and even Barry Manilow (sorry, Dad). Pink Floyd's music wasn't introduced to me until my sophomore year at Central High School, when my friend Karen Norman Fussell popped a cassette tape into her Dodge Omni's stereo and let the magic flow. I was immediately hooked.
Naturally, when I received a text last summer from my friend and former co-worker Blair Breitreiter Smart (also known in my household as "Da Blair"), saying she and a group of fellow musicians were bringing an American Pink Floyd tribute band to San Angelo, I was thrilled. Thrilled to see Blair and thrilled to see her musical talents and meet her bandmates.
Along with my excitement, however, came the apprehension that comes with bringing any new act to San Angelo, a town where Texas country and Tejano concerts tend rule the box office.
Would San Angeloans appreciate the band's sound? Would they come to the show?
I've heard a friend of mine, a former program director for local radio, tell the city's civic events manager, Anthony Wilson, that "San Angelo is a walk-up town" on many occasions. Would they "walk up" to the gates for Floyd tribute band Set The Controls?
The show was scheduled for a Saturday, and I met the band at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial River Stage early that afternoon. As Blair introduced me to the "boys," I knew I was going to have a great evening.
Here's the band in a nutshell — frontman Tod Weidner, a tall drink of water with flowing locks of hair and a smile that could melt butter; guitarist Patrick Himes with a beard so epic a pirate would be envious; guitarist and keys Denny Presley in a hat and glasses, looking scholarly; Jordan Hampton, bassist, with a pensive, quiet charm; drummer Scott Sofier, who seemed more comfortable behind his drum set than anywhere else; and of course, Blair Smart on the sax, keyboards, vocals and whatever else she could play for the night. (By the way, they all are involved in other bands and music projects besides Set The Controls.)
When these six took the stage it quickly became clear they had mastered the music of Pink Floyd, paying homage to David Gilmour, Roger "Syd" Barrett, Roger Waters and company.
My apprehension dissipated as I watched from backstage while the crowd began to build. Looking out into the audience, I saw young and old from every walk of life enjoying the show, some dancing to the beat, some singing along. A crowd formed across the Concho River, and families gathered to enjoy the tunes. The "walk up town" myth turned out to be true as more fans of Pink Floyd crowded the RiverStage.
Smart promises a collection of new songs this time, along with the music we all heard at the last show in July. She and fellow members of Set The Controls are ready to come back to her hometown and rock the RiverStage.
Oh, and just in case you can't make the Saturday show, the band and friends will perform at The Wall, 1421 W. Beauregard Ave., tonight. See you at the show!
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The world's second best sprinter has enjoyed a day out with little of the fanfare that surrounds the upcoming appearance by Black Caviar at Caulfield on Saturday.
Hay List made the short trip from his home at Somersby to the Wyong races where he had a leisurely gallop up the straight with regular race rider Glyn Schofield aboard.
Trainer John McNair decided on the surprise outing to get the horse back in the swing of things as he prepares him for a return to racing after career-threatening illness and injury.
The winner of the 2012 Newmarket Handicap for which he received an international rating of 125, Hay List hasn't raced since finishing second to Foxwedge in the William Reid Stakes in March last year.
He suffered a leg injury when he slipped trying to get up after colic surgery in April and his future on the track was in grave doubt.
But as he has before, the gelding has shown remarkable powers of recovery and McNair is getting him ready for an autumn/winter campaign.
The trainer would like to run him in the TJ Smith (1200m) at Randwick on April 13 but a lack of suitable weight-for-age lead-up races could mean Hay List heads to Brisbane.
McNair is adamant Hay List will no longer contest handicaps.
Schofield didn't put Hay List under any pressure as he brought him up the middle of the track but said he was happy with how he felt underneath him.
"His action felt very good and all the early signs are good," Schofield told Sky Racing.
"It's just the second time I've been on his back since the injury and he feels very good to me.
"He is carrying a bit of extra weight."
McNair said he had not put Hay List on the scales but his eyes told him he was about 630 to 635 kilograms which is around 30kg over his ideal racing weight.
Black Caviar, who will have an exhibition gallop between races at Caulfield on Saturday, is scheduled to have her first race start since Royal Ascot in the Lightning Stakes on February 16.
Hay List's four Group One seconds behind the mare include the past two runnings of the Lightning.


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Hey, are you [i][b]all ears [/b][/i]for an amusing assignment?
Today we will have some fun with idioms and weblogs! You are free to create your own sentences using any idiom you choose. The topic is weblogs! Have fun!
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Wow! What a story! Yoceline did some good thinking to put this story together. Her illustrations are excellent! Can you use some of the idioms in the story in a sentence or better yet, comment on the story with another idiom?
Emily & SuperThinker's Great Idiom Stories!
03.01.04 (8:17 am) [
[i][b]Emily wrote a great idiom story about [b]SuperThinker[/b]![/b][/i]
Once opon a time, there was a great super hero, [u]busy as a beaver [/u]helping the World Wide Web blog. It's SUPERTHINKER!!!! Using only hi-tech equipment, she never buys a [u]pig in a poke[/u].
One sleepy day, Superthinker heard a yell for help, so soaring through the air she heard the cry for help once again. She was [u]all ears[/u], "Aha" she said spotting the distressed blogger. "Help!!!!!!!!!!" She heard again but landed next to the blogger in distress. "HOW IN THE WORLD DO YOU CHANGE THE BLOGS BACKGROUND SUPERTHINKER!!!" The Blogger screamed, attracting attention. Right then, Superthinker knew the blogger was [u]chewing up the scenery[/u] and [u]making a mountain out of a molehill[/u]. Then Superthinker told the blogger what to do [u]in a nutshell[/u]. "Don't worry, [u]it's a piece of cake[/u]." She then was interrupted. "But I heard [u]through the grapevine[/u] about all of this complicated nonsense!" See you press this button and do this." Thank you so much Superthinker! I didn't mean to [u]make waves[/u]!!!" the blogger said while taking his hat off. "Also don't think you have to [u]shape up or ship out[/u] to be a blogger, [u]Rome was not built in a day [/u]you know!" Superthinker added, as she zoomed off. The blogger was on [u]cloud nine [/u]and was [u]tickled pink[/u].
[b][i]SuperThinker replied to Emily's story with a delightful idiom story of her own![/i][/b]
Today, I, SuperThinker, world famous superhero blogger, really [u]got a kick out [/u]of a post by Emily. Being honored by her praises, I flew [u]quick as a wink[/u] to my computer Her writing proves that she's no slouch. Though I am superfabulous in my own right, I was really [u]bowled over [/u]by her great writing! She's a [u]quick study[/u] and writes about important subjects but [u]never bites off more than she can chew[/u]! Rain or shine I'll always be her fan. She's part of a group of great thinkers who are A-okay in my book! Since they always [u]do a bang up job[/u], I [u]keep an eye out [/u]for their writing. The group's head hancho, Mrs. Davis, is [u]on the cutting edge[/u], [u]always on the dot[/u], and [u]never rubs her readers the wrong way[/u]! To [u]top it all off[/u], she's [u]never tight fisted [/u]with compliments.
[u]Don't bang your head against a wall[/u] trying to figure out if I, SuperThinker, will ever forget Emily and the great honor she gave me. My answer--not on your life!
Quiet as a Mouse
02.10.04 (8:31 am) [
Jennifer chose the idiom "quiet as a mouse" which means silent or still; making very little noise; saying nothing. Here is her clever illustration:
There are lots of similes in English that use animal traits, such as "blind as a bat" and "proud as a peacock." "Quiet as a mouse" goes back to the late 1500's. Mice are extremely quiet little animals who race around very noiselessly in search of food, especially at night.
On the Ball
01.31.04 (11:05 am) [
Yoceline selected the idiom "on the ball." It means alert, effective, skillful, knowledgeable, ready to go.
This idiom originated with British football, what we call soccer. It could also be said that a person is "on top of things." As ball games became more popular, so did this expression.
Yoceline is showing us how we can be purposeful and alert in other areas, such as eating lunch! Lots of other students would join her in being on the ball as they are heading toward the cafeteria!
Our group is on the ball as we keep learning more and more about idioms!
Fight Tooth and Nail
01.26.04 (9:13 am) [
Derrick picked the idiom "Fight Tooth and Nail". It means to fight fiercely, furiously, and ferociously! Derrick has a great illustration:
This colorful expression goes far back to a Latin proverb that became a French saying centuries later and finally came into English in 1562. When wild animals fight, they often bite and claw each other. Sometimes people fight fiercely, as if they were animals fighting a deadly battle "tooth and nail".
Pull Yourself Together
01.15.04 (12:35 pm) [
Jerry chose this idiom. The meaning of "pull yourself together" is to get control over your emotions and become calm after being very upset. Jerry has a good illustration.
There are lots of idioms that you could use for being upset: "blowing one's top", "breaking down," "falling apart," "going to pieces," "losing one's head,", etc. All of these mean that you are losing control of your feelings. So, when people get calm after being upset, they have pulled themselves together again.
Raise an Eyebrow
01.10.04 (10:42 am) [
Jacqueline put her shoulder to the wheel when she came up with a very good sentence and an excellent illustration for the idiom "raise an eyebrow".
"Raise an eyebrow" means to surprise or shock people by doing or saying something ourtageous. It usually causes somebody to show disapproval in his or her facial expression.
This idiom is fairly modern and represents what happens to lots of people's faces when they see or hear something that really startles them. They raise their eyebrows.
Wow! I can't wait to hear the sentences the rest of you will make next week. You may even become idiom experts before this year is over! Wouldn't that be something?
Now, I hope I have some really good idiom detectives who are thinking so hard that new wrinkles are being made in those brains- thinking wrinkles, of course. Can anyone locate an additional idiom in these paragraphs?????
Nutty as a Fruitcake
01.07.04 (1:38 pm) [
This idiom comes from Luz. The meaning of "nutty as a fruitcake" is crazy or extremely strange in behavior or dress.
This widely used saying started in America in the 1920's. "Nutty" was slang for crazy; a "nut" was a strange person who seemed abnormal in the way he or she appeared or dressed. Fruitcakes contain lots of nuts, so if a person is as "nutty as a fruitcake," he or she is really strange.
Take note of Luz's sentence:
I was certain that Mandy's sister was nutty as a fruitcake.
We can't wait to hear the sentences you come up with for this idiom!
A big thanks to SuperThinker's neices and nephews! We loved the sentences they wrote!
Egg on Your Face
12.16.03 (5:25 pm) [
This idiom comes from Emily, complete with her very own illustration!
When Kent split his pants in class, he had egg on his face.
The idiom "egg on my face" means to be very embarassed or humiliated for something foolish that you did or said.
This American saying is probably from the 1950's. It could have come from the image of a sloppy eater, embarassed because they had food on his face. Or it might have come from the custom of rude audiences in the old days throwing raw eggs at performers they did not like.
Apple of My Eye
12.10.03 (7:43 pm) [
This idiom comes from Yoceline. The meaning of "apple of my eye" is a person or thing that is greatly loved, treasured, and adored.
Did you know that this saying is used in the Bible? Ancient people believed that the pupil of the eye was solid and shaped like an apple. The pupil ("apple of the eye" ) was considered very precious because without it, you could not see.
Here is Yoceline's sentence:
[b]My little sister is the apple of my eye.[/b]
Can you come up with a sentence?
What are idioms?
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The English language has thousands of idioms. idioms are expressions in which the meaning of the whole expression has a different meaning from the meanings of the individual words.
If you want to understand a language, you have to know what the idioms in that language mean. You have to figure out its "hidden" meaning, not the literal meaning.
I am working with a great little group of fifth graders who are excited to be learning about idioms.
So we are going to talk about idioms, their meanings, and their origins. We may illustrate them, write sentences, tell stories, and use idioms because we love learning about language. Some of us have spoken English all our lives and some are just learning. this blog is going to be a place where we can read and speak with new understanding and have lots of fun as we learn! The next post will spotlight our first idiom that we will be studying and enjoying using in many ways!
We want to give credit to [b][i]Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms [/i][/b]by Marvin Terban. It is the best book to learn idioms because it gives definitions and origins of idioms. We love this book. It is fun to read and we're learning a lot.
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Vt. woman accused of Facebook framingThe Associated Press | March 22,2013BENNINGTON - Police in Bennington have accused a woman of creating a Facebook account in another woman's name to frame her for violating a restraining order.
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(S11E09) "One Katie Couric is approximately 2.6 pounds of excrement."*
*(Might not be the EXACT quote. Don't go Katie Couric on me.)
Randy Marsh takes a crap. A big one. The biggest one in history. It's so big that the European Fecal Standards and Measurements Board has to be called in.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone decide to direct their ire and take down Bono a peg or six. How funny was it that Bono actually was born a piece of crap? Notice how when he was in Africa he wasn't actually doing anything? He was just walking around with that music in the background pointing at poor people.
I've seen the entire rooting-for-the-underdog theme on the show before, most recently with the 10th Season episode "Stanley's Cup". However the creators always seem to have a way of making the theme seem fresh and steaming.
I've eaten P.F. Chang's before and I never had it back me up like that. I loved the analogy of the gestation of a baby with Randy forming a gigantic piece of shit in his colon. The laugh-out-loud moment for me was the last scene where Randy took the biggest...crap...EVER! It was so big he actually rose in the air. Yeah, it's low taste but it's South Park low taste, which means it's funny.
It's such guy humor and Trey and Matt know it. This is noted in the episode with the disgust of Randy's wife Sharon. This is why the humor of Judd Apatow has such crossover appeal. He combines a typical female romantic plot with guy toilet humor.
The episode had many great quotes. "Hothothothothot". "Turd trimester". "Does Bono want the biddy?" "Bono didn't make the crap. He IS the crap."
They're still on a roll. Possibly a toilet paper roll. Can't wait until next week.
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How do you heal and let go of someone that is no good for you?
How do you heal and let go of someone you love that is no good for you? Someone that has evolved into a toxic person that just drains the life out of you??? Someone that use to be the man you love and just evolved into such an evil person?
- Asked by Female, 36-45
..oh and one more thing..I am trying to heal my betrayed trust and put myself back together- but this is a process. I still cry over him and have days that I am really depressed. Depsite that I was the one that ended this, it still hurts. I am lonely. BUT how I am healing is one day at a time. I spend time with my kids-being a better mom and making them smile each day! I lean on my good friends and family. I work out and try to make myself get out and do things. I will be better after this....and the right man will come along for me. But for now..I will be alone and heal myself and become an even better woman..:)
- Response by semperfi73, A Career Woman, Female, 36-45, Cincinnati, Executive
The pain and sadness will go away though it does take one day at a time. It is something you will never forget though it gets easier to deal with. If you are having trouble letting go, try making a list of all the good things and all the bad things, and when you consider giving it another try look at the list. That will be your reminder of why you have to let go. Then keep yourself busy with friends, family and doing the things you enjoy. Do things that make you feel good about you, love yourself that also helps.
- Response by blindshe, A Thinker, Female, 36-45, Who Cares?
For one, get rid of all reminders of him, delete him from your email and phone contacts. Gather up all the reminders and get rid of them and realize that there is life after him. It will take time but the first step is to take care of yourself and be good to yourself. Get a new hairstyle, spa treatment, take up a hobby and just get yourself involved with something new, a new hobby or project.
- Response by hulagirl55, A Sportif, Female, Who Cares?, Who Cares?
Better question for you to ponder:
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LAWRENCEVILLE -- U.S. Representative Rob Woodall's town hall meeting Tuesday evening at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center dwelled largely on the economy, where President Obama "went wrong" and what could be done to fix it.
But that conversation with a full auditorium of 450 local residents ultimately led to the upcoming presidential election and the question of who Woodall, a Republican, thought would be the best candidate for the job.
He balked at naming names.
"I think it's going to be a Republican," Woodall quipped, adding that "it's an awful job. I admire anybody who's willing to put themselves out there."
Woodall, who sits on the budget committee, said he would support any candidate who endorsed a fair tax. He also told Tuesday's crowd that Obama had been "wildly successful" in achieving his goals during his first three years in office -- but that those goals weren't the right ones for America.
"It was amazing success if you believe what he believes in," he said. "We haven't had success swinging that pendulum back."
Woodall conceded a Republican advantage in terms of sheer numbers in the House of Representatives, but said it only took "22 squishy Republicans from California or New England" to negate it.
He said the federal government needs to trim the budget partially by "not legislating with their hearts," and believing that Americans will donate to important causes on their own if the government stops funding it.
"The big issue in this next election is not finding a candidate you believe in," Woodall said, "the big issue is finding a candidate who believes in you."
"Private dollars can do those things. Don't you dare for a minute think when I cancel a program it's because the program's awful," he continued, referencing the Department of Education. "Sometimes it's because ... I'm thinking if it's important to you just send (money) on your own."
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BuzzG 3 years, 7 months ago
It is nice to know that we have someone representing us in Washington who is concerned about how our tax dollars are spent. Our two squishy senators don't seem to be.
JoeBlow 3 years, 7 months ago
Really? So voting for continuing resolutions, to spend more tax dollars, instead of reigning spending. Instead of letting things shutdown forcing spending cuts, he went squishy. So he's just as culpable for going along with it. rhino comes to mind.
kevin 3 years, 7 months ago
He needs more than one hr to talk about all the damage that Obama has done to this nation. We will have spoken in Nov.to change this once and for all. The Democrats have cooked their goose by selling their souls to a liberal socialist that has not knowledge about running even a Burger King. Obama can go back where he came from and work with Al & Jessie.
Tis nation lives by the COnsitution, not by the whim of some nut cases. You all should watch the hour long video of Obama praising his faith (Muslim) and how he supports them no matter what they do to us. Funny hoe Obama cares less aobut Christian beliefs and so much about Muslim beliefs. He would be a king in the Middle East.


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... to Lingenfelder Estate, a family-operated winery with 13 generations of wine-growing experience in the sunny Pfalz region of Germany. Our wines can be found in fine restaurants and wine stores throughout the world, and although we are best known for our award winning Rieslings, we produce a diverse selection of wines from many different grape varieties. Our red, rosé and white wines are produced in various styles (bone dry to sweet -- light and fruity to full-bodied and oak aged) in an attempt to provide you with the perfect wine for any occasion.
At Lingenfelder Estate we don't see ourselves as winemakers, but as grape growers. As "vine-farmers" our pride any joy are our vineyards, and we believe that wine is - or rather should be - a reflection of its origin in both a cultural and geographic sense. Premium single vineyard estate bottled wines are not made they evolve. You might even say "they just happen". We take a complete "hands off approach" to winemaking: no fining, no stabilisation, no cultured yeast addition no bacteria addition for malo-lactic fermentation absolutely nothing.
If you want to learn more about our wines, the history of our winery, or just need directions for your next visit, you have come to the right place. Also, feel free to drop us an e-mail as we love to hear from our many friends around the world!
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Rainer Karl Lingenfelder
After a very dry and warm March and similar
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In the Burgweg vineyard on April 27th.
The vines are 3 weeks ahead of time.
Bud-break was at the very beginning of April
- typically it is around April 20th.
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Update: Pack is "sold". Thanks!I've just replaced this pack with a Borah Gear Stealth. The packs are similar enough that I don't think I'll use the Conduit again so it needs a new home. I bought it used when I was short on cash so I'm passing it along for the cost of shipping.This is a 2006-2007 model ULA Conduit. Size in M/L although I always felt it was a little on the small side for me at 6'-0". Its very similar to the current CDT except the Conduit has a roll top. I only have the pack, none of the removable accessories. It also doesn't have a sternum strap. The pack still works fine but its does have some abrasions on the bottom and on the hipbelt pockets. "Buyer" pays shipping costs, that's all.
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PM sent
Wow! What a snag! Very lucky Bubba.
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DraicKin was the first PM I received. Thanks everyone!Adam
A great good deed and example. Much respect Adam
The pack was given to me at a generous price so it only seemed right to pass it on in a similar manner. I'd be a terrible businessman but I hope I can pay back at least some of the generosity I've received over the years. Plus my wife will be happy to have one less pack around the apartment!Adam
May the trail gods reward your generosity!
I received the pack today.Thank you very much.
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In another move to increase personalized value by mimicking Facebook, LinkedIn has added a few new features to its homepage. LinkedIn has been tweaking its homepage for months now, and most of the updates have been very similar to what we see on Facebook. I'm sure it's common knowledge by now, but everybody is taking cues from Facebook.
This week seems particularly ripe for profile updates, however, with FacebookContinue Reading
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Silver Line Could Make Commutes Longer for Fairfax Residents
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Thousands of Virginia commuters could pay more for a longer trip on the Silver Line starting in just a few days.
Changes To D.C.'s Blue Line Leave Some Commuters Seeing Red
Monday, July 21, 2014
Some Metro rail commuters began their work week on a grumpy note, and it had nothing to do with the mere fact that it was Monday morning. But the new rail schedule is necessary to accommodate the opening of the Silver Line — which will happen this weekend.
In Virginia, Highways Grow Wider And Come With Tolls
Friday, July 18, 2014
The state's top transportation planners unveiled plans Thursday designed to ease the commute on one of the region's most congested roads. Commuters will get more highway capacity, but unless they are in an HOV-3 carpool they will have to pay a toll to use it.
D.C. Streetcars Will Launch in November. Maybe.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
The H Street-Benning Road streetcar line, Washington's first in a half century, will open for passenger service the first week of November at the earliest. Under this best-case scenario, the streetcar would open almost a year after the District had first hoped.
Ridesharing Critics Urge Caution As D.C. Regulation Put On Hold
Monday, July 14, 2014
The move to regulate ridesharing services like UberX and Lyft will likely be put on hold as the D.C. Council moves towards a recess next week, but some say that leaves riders in limbo over whether the cars have adequate insurance coverage.
Man Visiting D.C. Has Wild Ride on Uber
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
The man says the Uber driver ran red lights and nearly mowed down pedestrians in his panicked flight from Washington.
DC Transit Agency Abandons 'Zebras' On Major Bike Lane
Tuesday, July 08, 2014
There was only one problem with the zebras the District Department of Transportation installed on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest last October: they did not work.
Old Railcars Slow Down Metro Progress
Monday, July 07, 2014
Metro's fleet of aging trains — scheduled for replacement over the next several years — continues to bedevil commuters, risking Metro's message that things actually are getting better halfway through a six-year, $5 billion rebuilding effort.
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Some D.C. residents are banding together to try to pressure the District to tackle pedestrian safety.
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Monday, June 30, 2014
The AAA is vehemently opposed to a plan that improves walking, biking, and transit in the D.C. region because it "ratchets up the District's hostility to motorists to a fevered pitch."
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Several hundred horn-honking D.C. taxicabs descended upon downtown Washington to protest what they view as unfair competition from unregulated, on-demand ridesharing services.
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Monday, June 23, 2014
After months of delays and contractor problems, the Silver Line finally has an opening date.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
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Monday, June 16, 2014
D.C.'s transit agency says it will announce the start date of Silver Line service to Tysons Corner and Reston one week from today. "We are in the final stretch," said Metro's general manager.
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Friday, June 13, 2014
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Residents of a Northeast D.C. neighborhood where a pedestrian was badly injured in a crash say the District is partly to blame for failing to fix a dangerous intersection.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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A Pharmacokinetic Study of Lithium Before and During Topiramate Dosing in Bipolar Disorder Patients
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The purpose of this study is to determine the initial (after 1-week of maintenance dosing) and extended (after 3-weeks of maintenance dosing) effect of topiramate, at doses up to 600 mg/day, on the steady-state pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution and excretion of the drug by the body) of lithium carbonate in patients with bipolar disorders.
Bipolar Disorder
Drug: topiramate
Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Comparative Study of the Steady State Pharmacokinetics of Lithium Before and During Multiple Oral Daily Topiramate (RWJ-17021) Dosing in Patients With Bipolar Disorders
- To evaluate the potential pharmacokinetic interaction between topiramate and lithium in patients with bipolar disorders [ Time Frame: In each sampling period, blood (lithium and topiramate concentrations) is collected pre-dose and at 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours post-morning dose, and urine (lithium concentration) was collected at 0-2, 2-4, 4-8, and 8-12 hours postdose ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- No Secondary Outcomes [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2001
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2002
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 001
Drug: topiramate
100 mg tablet twice daily for 3 weeks
|Experimental: 002
Drug: topiramate
One 100 mg and one 200 mg tablet twice daily for 3 weeks
Detailed Description:
This was an open-label (both the investigator and the patient knew the identity of the study drug), sequential treatment, multicenter study evaluating the interaction of topiramate and lithium in patients with bipolar disorders. The study population included 24 patients (12 patients per group) with complete data considered adequate to fully evaluate the extent of the effect of topiramate on lithium pharmacokinetics (PK). The study consisted of a screening phase, during which patients were maintained on a stable dose of an immediate release lithium carbonate formulation administered every 12 hours, for a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the start of the study, and an open-label treatment phase consisting of a topiramate titration phase and a lithium and topiramate maintenance phase, and 3 PK sampling periods (days when multiple blood and urine samples are taken to estimate the amount of topiramate and /or lithium in the patients blood or urine). The duration of all of the periods were determined by the investigator. Patients were sequestered for 48 hours for each of the 3 PK sampling periods. At each sampling period, blood and urine samples were collected for laboratory safety analyses at the same designated serial sampling times and collection intervals as for PK sampling. All doses of study medication were administered every 12 hours. During PK sampling Period 1, patients were maintained on their respective morning and evening doses of lithium carbonate. Serial blood and urine samples were collected through 12 hours postdose for estimation of lithium serum and urine concentrations. Patients continued their lithium regimens and subsequently were initiated on topiramate and assigned to either the low-dose Group 1 (200 mg/day) or high-dose Group 2 (up to 600 mg/day). During the topiramate titration phase, the initial dose of topiramate was 25 mg/day and was titrated upward until the target dose of 200 mg/day was reached (Group 1) or the target dose of 600 mg/day (or maximum tolerated dose greater than 200 mg/day) was reached (Group 2). Topiramate dose titration was conducted on study Days 2, 4, and 7 for Group 1 and on Days 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, and 27 for Group 2. Once the maximum dose of topiramate was reached, the lithium and topiramate maintenance phase began and lasted for 3 weeks, during which the patients were maintained on a constant daily dose of topiramate and lithium carbonate. One week after beginning maintenance on topiramate and lithium carbonate, patients entered PK sampling Period 2 of the study, during which serial blood and urine samples were collected through 12 hours postdose for estimation of lithium serum and urine concentrations and for estimation of topiramate plasma concentrations. At the end of the 3 weeks of lithium and topiramate maintenance, patients entered PK sampling Period 3 of the study, during which serial blood and urine samples were collected through 12 hours postdose for estimation of lithium serum and urine concentrations and for estimation of topiramate plasma concentrations. Throughout the topiramate titration phase and the lithium and topiramate maintenance phase, serum trough concentrations of lithium (the amount of lithium in the patients blood immediately before their next dose) were determined prior to the morning dose every 3 days, beginning on Day 3 of the topiramate titration phase. Patients are maintained on a stable dose of an immediate release lithium carbonate formulation for 2 weeks prior to study start. In the titration phase, topiramate given every 12 hours starting at 25 mg/day. Patients are titrated to target doses of 200 mg/day (low-dose group) over a period of up to 10 days, or 600 mg/day (high-dose group) over a period of up to 30 days. The lithium and topiramate maintenance phase lasts for an additional 3 weeks after target doses are reached.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 60 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for either Bipolar I, Bipolar II, Cyclothymic Disorder, or Bipolar Disorder NOS
- Patients on monotherapy treatment with lithium carbonate at steady state level for a minimum of two weeks prior to study treatment assignment
- Women are postmenopausal for at least 1 year, or surgically incapable of childbearing, or practicing an acceptable method of birth control (hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, or barrier with spermicide were acceptable) and not pregnant at baseline
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with a history of an acquired or hereditary neurologic disease, e.g., epilepsy or significant brain trauma
- Patients on depot medications, including but not limited to haloperidol, decanoate and Depo-Provera
- Patients who had taken acetazolamide, zonisamide, triamterene, dichlorphenamide, chronic antacids, or calcium supplements, or any medication associated with nephrolithiasis (kidney stone formation) in the month prior to beginning topiramate titration
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00986128
|Study Director:
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L. C. Clinical Trial
|Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
Additional Information:
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Senior Director, Clinical Leader, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00986128 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 25, 2009
|Last Updated:
|June 8, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.:
Bipolar disorder
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bipolar Disorder
Affective Disorders, Psychotic
Mental Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anti-Obesity Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Protective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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Who will replace Kevin Martin?
That is the question many Thunder observers are asking at the start of the 2013-14 NBA season.
Who will replace Kevin Martin?
That is the question many Thunder observers are asking at the start of the 2013-14 NBA season.
But the answer might be no one.
"I don't think we try to find somebody to slip into his slot or slip into that particular slot," said Russell Westbrook. "The main problem, I personally think, is since James (Harden) left everybody thinks we need to fill that slot. We need a player to fill that slot. The slot doesn't have to be filled. We have a great team and if everybody does their job and does their role we'll be all right."
Third-year guard Reggie Jackson and second-year guard Jeremy Lamb are expected to be looked to more for bench scoring this season. Starting power forward Serge Ibaka, who averaged a career-high 13.2 points last season, also is expected to get more opportunities on offense.
"My job is to find who is best for us on the floor," said Thunder coach Scott Brooks. "And the good thing about all of our players is they understand it's earned minutes."
When scoring became such a struggle following the injury to Westbrook last season, the Thunder's offense came under fire. Many began to question the team's offensive philosophy, which has long been mostly about allowing Westbrook and Kevin Durant freedom to make plays.
It's a strategy that has fallen short in past postseasons even when Westbrook and Durant were healthy, but Westbrook's absence last year only exposed the plan even more.
Brooks, however, stood by his approach when asked if his team's postseason struggles last season would lead him to re-evaluate the offense.
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Post-concussion Syndrome
Due to what happened written on February 11, 2013 I now have this. Â Up there. Â In the subject line.
It is making everything to due with my epilepsy worse.  As a matter of fact, it may be making some of my comorbidities worse too.  ADD, Asperger's.  Maybe even my PTSD but…? Oh, fuck.  Just add it.  My emotions are screwed, so why not???
So's my stomach. Â So's everything. Â Migraines? Fine. Â That too.
I cannot believe the state I am in. Â However, there are brief occasions where I do laugh. Â That is because some things I do are beyond comprehension. Â Actually meaning, beyond comprehension of things I have already done and do, being as insane as I am, despite this
little problem.
I don't know when I'll be back. Â In any form. Â Anywhere.
I don't know anything right now.
Except it's time to take some Advil and Gravol.
I really hope you feel better PA. I will keep you in my prayers and I pray that sickness and pain be far from your body. Miss you PA thanks for the help and I decided to help me and my sister both and tell our mom and she yelled for a little bit then hugged us and cried I felt bad but I had to my sister was acting like it was a form of a game in my opinion but mom made us promise we would talk to her or dad before doing it anymore or she would send us to the "mental hospital" as she put it she kinda made me feel worthless when I told her because im the foster child and she said my sister never thought of it until I got here but later my sister told her it has been bothering her way before I walked through the doors and im really glad I met you me and Daniel will have our 3 month anniversery the 27th of this month and im almost done with my CNA classes so I will be a Certified Nurses Aide I cant wait :D Thanks a bunch ~ until next time keep smiling and stay golden :) Debra Ellis :)


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Indiana wins men's title at Pepsi meet
Oregon provided the best mark of the day as junior Cyrus Hostetler unleashed a world-leading mark in the javelin at 272-10, but the Ducks settled for second place at the Pepsi Team Invitational before 4,636 at Hayward Field on Saturday.
Indiana got wins in the triple jump, shot put, pole vault, 4×100 relay and 1,500 to finish in first place with 200 points. The Ducks, who held the bulk of their middle distance and distance crew, and only competed Ashton Eaton in one event (shot put), placed second with 194.
Curtis Anderson covered UO track and field for The Register-Guard from 1990-96, and again since 2005. He covered the 2012 Olympic Games in London, in addition to the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in New Orleans (1992), Atlanta (1996) and Hayward Field (2008 and 2012). He is the winner of the Jesse Abramson Award, presented by the Track & Field Writers of America for excellence in coverage in 2008.


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Take the Spaghetti out of Windows Azure – an insight for IT Pro Techies Part 1
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By now you will have heard of Microsoft Windows Azure and probably been lost in a plethora of terminology: app fabric, service control bus, worker roles, virtual machine roles, access control service, compute, REST APIs, SQL Azure… The list goes on and on - doesn't it just make your head hurt? Come to these two sessions and understand what Windows Azure is, what can be done with it and what role you can take as an ITPro Techie. In Part 1 you will gain a thorough understanding of the components of Azure and how they are used to build Cloud services. Part 2 will continue with this theme and you will also learn how you can integrate on-premise and Cloud servers. Discover how to create systems that leverage the best of both worlds.
Published Date: February 18, 2012
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Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested from the 24-acre Townsend Vineyard, planted at an elevation of 1,460 feet in the volcanic soil series Perkins Gravelly Loam. Vine density is 2,233 vines per acre and divided between four distinct Cabernet Sauvignon clones which contribute to the wine's complexity in flavors, and rich, concentrated fruit.
Flooding kicked off the New Year in Napa Valley while seasonal amounts of rain continued into spring. Budbreak was delayed by a few weeks, but by June the weather improved and vines began to bloom and set fruit. In mid-July, a 10-day record-setting heat wave helped the vines reach normal development for a typical growing season. Sufficient soil moisture from heavy winter rains allowed vines to survive the extreme heat. Seasonal, somewhat cooler weather returned in August. Cool weather dominated early October allowing the fruit to ripen slowly, maximizing flavor intensity and complete maturation in the fruit.
The harvest took place October 7-27 with the average yield of 3.3 pounds of fruit per vine. Grapes were hand-harvested during the cool morning hours from thirteen zones with higher elevations picked first. Grapes were de-stemmed, lightly crushed and placed in the fermenter where the must rested overnight before the yeast was added. During the 10-day fermentation, gentle pumpovers allowed polyphenolic components to be extracted giving a rich character to the young wine.
The wine was racked into new French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation which was completed by December. Lots were racked to remove any solids and returned to barrel for additional aging. After 12 months, each lot was tasted and a selection was made for the final blend. The wine was bottled in late spring of 2008 and allowed to age an additional 12 months. Antinori chief enologist, Renzo Cotarella, oversaw the production of this wine.


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TCA cancels winter press tour due to writers' strike
Even though the winter tour is less extensive than the summer tour, it is a good time for the networks to give critics a mid-season "state of the network" statement and introduce the stars of their midseason shows. None of the broadcast networks could commit to presenting at the tour, and when the cable nets and PBS started pulling out, the association felt it was best to cancel outright.
I just became a member of the TCA a month or so ago, and I was looking forward to going to my first tour since getting in (I went last winter, but not as a member), mainly so I could participate in some of the association-specific panels and vote for the TCA Awards. But most of all, I was looking forward to doing what I did last winter, which was get stories from actors, producers and writers that are hard to get access too any other time of the year, and to get some more candid one-on-one assessments from network executives of both their and their competitors chances (Especially if Jeff Zucker is holding court outside the ballroom. Boy, that man can spread the vitrol).
The TCA is still thinking positively, tour-wise; they still have next July's tour booked and are in the process of booking the winter 2009 tour as we speak. Hopefully, the strike won't go on for so long that we won't be sitting in a ballroom hearing about the third season of American Gladiators. No one wants to travel to L.A. for that.


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Get a sneak peak at what to expect at the "Advanced B2B Search Marketing" session at SES New York in March.
Business-to-business marketing may be one of the least understood disciplines in business.
It's ironic, because consumer-centric marketing has been widely popularized - just check out the marketing section at any bookstore or peruse the curriculum of most MBA marketing programs. But while a number of consumer marketing concepts have analogs in marketing to businesses, it's not a simple translation from targeting "Joe" to targeting "Joe's Discount Auto Parts" with 28 stores in five states.
That's certainly true in search marketing.
On March 22, at Day 2 of SES New York 2010, Patricia Hursh, Tony Wright, and myself will present at the session Advanced B2B Search Marketing. In our brief hour, we'll cover search marketing methods that are purely about reaching and converting businesses.
In particular, we'll focus on three dynamics that are unique to B2B marketing.
First, B2B buying is a group activity. For purchases of any significance, a number of people will weigh in on the decision, often from several departments. Internally, there can be a mix of collaboration and competition in this process - everyone wants the business to succeed, but everyone wants to look good in their particular job too.
B2B marketers must strive to subtly shape the composition of these groups and make sure that the interests of each participant - as well as the overall interests of the group - are well served.
Second, the buying cycle in B2B is often lengthy, with relatively distinct stages. The research and evaluation phases in particular are usually quite substantive - both because the products and services are more complex than consumer offerings and because of all the different stakeholders in the decision process.
Lead generation is therefore not black and white. Early in the cycle, a prospect may be reluctant to reveal much. But that doesn't make them an unqualified lead, simply an early-stage one (and one probably not ready for the sales team). Nurturing that relationship over time, across a number of different searches, may be the most important and challenging mission that B2B marketers face.
Third, the risks involved in B2B purchases play a huge factor in the minds of buyers. If you buy a coffee maker and it doesn't work, you can just throw it out; if you select an enterprise CRM (define), integrate it for $20 million, and then discover it doesn't work...your career is in jeopardy.
B2B buyers are therefore extremely sensitive to signals of trust, reliability, and suitability for purpose. While price is important, it usually doesn't resonate as deeply as avoiding fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). In this environment, marketers must be careful to balance tactics intended to acquire new leads and accelerate them through the buying cycle with practices that build confidence - which often can't be rushed.
All these dynamics impact B2B search marketing - in SEO (define), PPC (define), landing pages, and deeper conversion optimization.
While this complexity may seem daunting at first, there's a tremendous opportunity here. As with consumers, business buyers are turning more and more to self-empowered research and validation of vendors online - which shifts responsibility for the outcome more from sales to marketing.
And, because it is complex, not many organizations are great at it. This means that savvy B2B search marketers can deliver a major competitive advantage by helping their businesses get it right.
Come to our session at SES, and we'll show you how some of the best businesses we know are getting it right - and how you can do the same.
Scott Brinker is the president and CTO of ion interactive, a provider of enterprise-class software for landing page management and conversion optimization. He has over 20 years experience at the intersection of marketing and technology, where his products have been adopted by thousands of businesses worldwide.
Scott has a BS in Computer Science from Columbia University and an MBA from MIT Sloan. He also writes a personal blog on marketing technology called Chief Marketing Technologist, and he is an affiliate of the Intelligent Interactive Systems group at Harvard University.
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Here's a mischievous idea regarding the U.S. Senate seat that Torricelli will soon vacate to any Democrat that is almost guaranteed to cause an eruption of rage from any Democrat apparatchik (Fred Barnes, The Old Switcheroo).
Since the Constitution gives each house the final word on the suitability of its members, if the Republicans get the Senate back at 51-48-1, they would have the Constitutional authority and the power to expel Lautenberg on the basis that his election was an illegal and/or immoral act and, therefore, to seat him would besmirch the Senate's reputation. Even if Torricelli resigns and McGreevey appoints Lautenberg, a GOP-controlled Senate could refuse to seat him--or even expel him--on the same grounds.
Yes, the knifing of a former member of the club would be the hardest of hardball and, thus, I have a lot of trouble seeing Trent Lott and others on the GOP side of the aisle shoving the blade home. (Oh, the collegiality!)
But I can dream, can't I?
--Scott Belliveau
Reading Christopher Caldwell's Literary Heroes of the Stock-Market Crash occasioned a small chuckle, since I was an employee of Globalcenter, Global Crossing's webhosting subsidiary. Leo Hindery made it fairly clear beginning in mid-2000 that his objective was to reduce GX's debt load by selling the subsidiary I worked for, which he finally accomplished, to the late and unlamented Exodus Communications in January 2001.
Leaving aside the logic of this decision, which removed much of GX's ability to provide "full service" telecommunication solutions to global enterprises, the sale was for (originally!) $6 billion of Exodus *stock*; stock that rapidly became worthless and may well have served to push GX over the edge into Chapter 11.
Leo can certainly write colorful memos, but his ability to manage public companies, let alone display "social responsibility," is sadly lacking. The fact that Gary Winnick is squirming away is enjoyable of course. . . .
As for myself, I've survived to be a reasonably happy employee of Cable and Wireless. Not everyone else was so lucky :-(
--Rupert Fiennes
One could argue that conservative administrations are marked by an atmosphere of greater moral clarity (Katherine Mangu-Ward, Suicide Kings). Hence the likelihood that in conservative times, more individuals must face their own failings and depravity. That such individuals then resort to a final form of weakness is unfortunate, but the suicide rate goes up in response to an appropriate increase in the norms of responsibility--and hence an increase in guilt about our moral failures. The point is, the problem here may not necessarily be bad statistics--but bad interpretation.
--Richard Mulliken
The Democrats claim that they need to replace Torricelli in order to preserve the voter's "right to a competitive election." Would that there were such a right, and about 350 gerrymandered House districts and unknown thousands of gerrymandered state legislative districts were therefore unconstitutional.
--Kevin Murphy
The decision in the "Torricelli cannot win" case, and the make up of the New Jersey supreme court, are the natural outcomes of the Faustian bargain conservatives make when they elect RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) in order to keep power.
These are Whitman Republicans who are aborting the rule of law, just the way she wanted them to (pun very much intended). We are told by the appeasers within the GOP that we should vote for squishy Republicans because control of judicial appointments is so important. Last Wednesday in New Jersey, the hollowness of that argument was exposed in vivid and disturbing detail.
--Eric N. Darbe
I sure hope this postseason will be less frustrating for us Braves fans (Terry Eastland, Chop Talk). The big question will be whether or not to keep Glavine and Maddux after it's over. These guys prove that opportunistic pitchers who rely on brains, control, subtle changes of speed, and living on the borders of the strike zone can achieve a level of greatness. But it's a greatness which preys on batters' weaknesses.


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Retiring Pierce County Councilman Terry Lee Takes Reigns of PenMet Parks
GIG HARBOR - Terry Lee, the new Executive Director of Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District (PenMet Parks), has, in his words, "a servant's heart."
Lee has spent nearly three decades in public office, and for the past eight years he has represented the Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula area as a Pierce County Councilman.
With his Council tenure ending this year, Lee decided that taking the reins of PenMet Parks could be a perfect next step.
"I'm a longtime outdoor enthusiast — running biking, hiking and so forth. Parks and recreation are a passion of mine, so with Marc Connelly (former PenMet executive director) retiring and me term-limiting off the Council, I felt this would be the perfect way to continue my 27 years of public service," Lee said.
As a County Council member, Lee was instrumental in extending the Cushman Trail and bringing a Boys & Girls Club to Gig Harbor.
He also negotiated the deal in which Pierce County acquired the Narrows Airport from the City of Tacoma.
Part of that transaction included PenMet's purchase of Madrona Links golf course and some land adjacent to the airport's runway for passive recreational use.
"The airport was owned by the FAA and there were some specific federal requirements built into the county's purchase.
"Right now, I'm working with the FAA to learn what PenMet can and can't do at the airport site.
"My hope is to have an off-leash dog park there. I'm also looking at other possibilities on the Peninsula for other dog parks. It might be that multiple smaller areas are better than a single big place."
Lee is "wearing two hats right now," he said. "I'm actually still a County Council member until the end of the year, but I'm also heading up PenMet."
In that capacity, Lee attended the monthly Fox Island Community and Recreation Association (FICRA) meeting Nov. 4 to discuss PenMet's purchase of the Fox Island Sandspit, a choice piece of beach property at the end of Bella Bella Road.
The property was purchased from the DeMolay Foundation for $2 million. The terms of the purchase are $100,000 down and $40,000 a year until it's paid off, Lee said.
"It's a very nice piece of marine shoreline property, and it really was just too good an opportunity to resist. I'm very glad our PenMet board of directors voted to acquire it."
The Nov. 4 meeting was to get to know the residents of Fox Island who'll be the primary users of the new park.
"My way of working is to get as much public input as I can," Lee said. "I answer directly to PenMet's five commissioners, but I want to listen to the community and learn how the people of Fox Island want to use the property."
The Sandspit also is used by groups such as the Boy Scouts, he added.
As with any recreational property, there are several factors to consider including traffic, parking, public safety and noise.
"I'm working with Pierce County on a road vacation to help PenMet make a smooth transition in bringing this new park into our portfolio," he added.
"This Nov. 4 meeting is just the first of several meetings we'll have with the people of Fox Island," Lee said.
"We plan to have a more formalized public hearing with the Fox Island community in February."
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This is a pretty shade that suits the nursery very well. My only criticism is that the packaging means it arrived so creased that it needed an iron and due to its design was a bit tricky. However, it is in place and looks lovely - it lets through plenty of light but diffuses glare from the bulb.
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Lovely lampshade... sounds mad but took us forever to find one we liked! Looks great in nursery.
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Lovely light shade, looks great in my boys' room. Great quality.
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Great neutral shade for a boys or girls room. Just added the right finishing touch and I thought the pin tuck was a lovely detail.
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Beautiful shade, slightly dissapointed with how creased it was upon delivery but im sure these will fall out
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Lovely lampshade, totally neutral so perfect for anyone decorating a nursery who doesn't know whether they are carrying a pink or blue bundle!
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We are sorry that many of you are having problems with these lampshades, we did have one bad batch of lampshades that don't fit some light fittings and we though we had removed all of these. If you are having problems please contact customer services they will arrange for a correct one to be sent to you. JoJo
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Beautiful lamp shadea and perfect for my daughters room.....however the central hole does not fit over a standard light fitting! I see from the reviews this has been a problem for many, so why this has not been addressed I do not know! I now have to decide if I should return it or file the centre, as many have done! Very dissapointed.
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Like a few other reviewers, we found the central ring too small for a standard light fitting. This is something the manufacturers should perhaps look at. We managed to file the inside so it was wide enough to fit and it looks lovely in the nursery. Have struggled to find any gender neutral lampshades, so were really pleased with this one.
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Lovely colour and very simple looking for the Baby's room. Only problem was (and it is quite a big problem) it didn't even fit the standard lightbulb and fitting! My husband had to actually get a file and file the metal to fit! Does fit now, but had to make it fit as I had assumed we were keeping it so didn't try and fit it straight away so threw away packaging and delivery notes etc.
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I really liked the look of this as bought for my childrens room, however found that the central fitting does not seem to be a standard fit so we have not been able to use it!...very frustrating.
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Great nursery lamp shade which helps create a nice light in the room.
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This lampshade looks attractive without darkening the room. It is suitable all children of all ages. A very good buy.
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Loren Steffy, the Houston Chronicle's business columnist, has been having a hard time lately.
You will recall that Steffy was one of the leaders of the mainstream media lynch mob that embraced the myth of the Greed Narrative in calling for harsh criminal prosecutions of former Enron executives, particularly the late Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling.
However, now that pretty much the same thing that happened to Enron has happened to Bear Stearns, Freddie and Fannie, Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers, AIG and any number of other trust-based businesses during the current financial crisis, Steffy has had difficulty making sense of it all. We can't just throw all of those executives in prison, can we?
Now to make things even more confusing for Steffy, Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme has unraveled. Steffy's column from yesterday bemoans that Madoff, as with Enron, was at least in large part the result of lax regulation:
And so the era of lax regulation that began with Enron ends with the Madoff madness looming as a monument to the SEC's ineptitude. Already under fire for smelling the flowers while Bear Stearns — to cite one example — charged toward collapse, the SEC's days may be numbered. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson introduced a sweeping reform plan earlier this year that would relieve it of much of its oversight role.
But wait a minute. The SEC had been continually warned about Madoff's company (see Henry Markopolos' 2005 notice to the SEC here). Moreover, the "lax regulation" that Steffy complains about came at a time of unparalleled growth in the SEC during the supposedly pro-business Bush Administration:
Since 2000 and especially after the fall of Enron, the SEC's annual budget has ballooned to more than $900 million from $377 million. . . . Its full-time examination and enforcement staff has increased by more than a third, or nearly 500 people. The percentage of full-time staff devoted to enforcement -- 33.5% -- appears to be a modern record, and it is certainly the SEC's highest tooth-to-tail ratio since the 1980s. The press corps and Congress both were making stars of enforcers like Eliot Spitzer, so the SEC's watchdogs had every incentive to ferret out fraud.
Yet, the regulators couldn't put the pieces of the puzzle together (even Spitzer's family was a victim of Madoff!). So, Steffy's solution is the SEC "needs to be put out to pasture." In other words, rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Look, as J. Robert Brown and Larry Ribstein point out, there are understandable systemic reasons why Madoff was able to slip through the regulatory cracks for decades. Most of those flaws are not going to be fixed by simply creating a Super-SEC. Indeed, the suggestion that such regulatory remedies are the best protection against the next Madoff (and, rest assured, there will be many) actually is counter-productive to understanding the truly best protection from such schemes.
The primary justification for this regulatory retrofitting is the plight of the innocent investors (and it sure is an interesting bunch) who lost millions when Madoff's company went bust. Although nothing is wrong with compassion for folks who lose money in an investment fraud, it's important to remember that those investors who lost their nest egg in the Madoff implosion were imprudent in their investment strategy. They should have diversified their Madoff holdings or done some real due diligence into his operation if they were going to bet the farm on it. Even though every one of Madoff investors carry insurance on their homes and cars, one can only speculate why they didn't attempt to understand the risk of their investment in Madoff's company better than most did. Most likely, many of the investors simply did not care to truly understand how Madoff claimed to create wealth for them in the first place. Chidem Kurdas' speaks to this dynamic in his timely study on the demise of the Manhattan Capital hedge fund:
As the failure of the hedge-fund firm Manhattan Capital demonstrates, both government regulators and market players can make mistakes resulting from cognitive biases. Responding to such mistakes by strengthening government watchdogs, although often recommended, reduces both the watchdogs' and the public's incentive to learn, thereby creating a vicious spiral of regulation, regulatory failure, and even more regulation.
Thus, as Larry Ribstein has been advocating for years, no amount of increased regulation is likely ever to do a better job than the market in mitigating fraud loss. It's easy to throw Madoff in prison for the rest of his life, simply attribute the investment loss to him and pledge to do a better job of policing the crooks next time. It's a lot harder to understand how Madoff's investors could have hedged their risk of Madoff's fraud. As this WSJ editorial concludes, "expecting the SEC to prevent a determined and crafty con man from separating investors from their money is no more sensible than putting your life savings with a Bernard Madoff."
Posted by Tom at December 18, 2008 12:01 AM |
The problem isn't so much the lack of regulation (there are already rules against ponzi schemes), it is the lack of effective investigation and enforcement of the existing rules. And her comment that fraud is easier to detect in hindsight? Duh, isn't it impossible to detect in advance?
Posted by: steve sturm at December 18, 2008 11:20 AM
Other than Tech Ticker, the media doesn't want to note this material fact: Many of Madoff's investors suspected that he was cheating. They just didn't think he was cheating them:
So who is to say we have a bunch of innocent investors worthy of sympathy?
Posted by: Mike at December 18, 2008 4:18 PM
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