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A Prince Among Rosés: Tempier Bandol
When you taste wine, its initial impact is visual. The color and transparency or opacity of the wine is the first in a series of four "tasting" moments: Visual, olfactive, tactile/gustatory, temporal/mnemonic. In other words, the impressions that the wine makes on your eyes, nose, mouth and memory. These phases of tasting are often also called color, nose, mouth and finish (where the finish denotes the wine's aftertaste and persistence in the mouth).
If ever there were a wine that rewarded the eyes as fully as it did the nose and mouth, it would be Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé from Provence.
From its woodcut label, reminiscent of a sixteenth-century frontispiece, to its delicate salmon hue, the Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé delivers old-world elegance in a way that few European wines can. It literally bleeds authenticity from the moment you run your fingers across the lightly beveled label to the instant it touches your lips. And its earth and fruit transport you to a small village in southern France, a stone's throw from the Mediterranean sea.
Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé isn't cheap, weighing in at around $45 retail in our market. And that price is driven in part by the fact that the U.S. receives only a small allocation of this highly sought-after wine.
But it's worth every penny: It's a benchmark and iconic wine that serves as a Platonic ideal of what great rosé wine can be, the embodiment of power, lightness and balance that marks the great wines of the world.
Made from dry-farmed Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignane and Cinsault grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides and vinified using native, naturally occurring yeasts, the Tempier rosé is considered by many the best in its category, and it's one of the wines that set the standard for all others.
We can't afford to drink it every day. But every year, my wife and I buy one bottle for a summer meal -- a sine qua non in our yearly vinous cycle.
A good friend recently brought over a bottle of the 2011, our first taste of the current vintage. The wine is still very "tight," meaning that its tannin still dominates its fruit. But 20 or so minutes of aeration brought it into balance and focus.
It's a favorite wine to pair with my salade niçoise, but it also paired brilliantly with the whole-wheat spaghetti with broccoli and Parmigiano Reggiano that Tracie P had prepared for dinner that night.
If its price is prohibitive, have two friends chip in $15 a head and you will each be rewarded with two glasses. Don't over-chill it, and give it some time in the glass, taking time to enjoy it to its fullest.
Your vie en rosé (your life in rosé) will never be the same.
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text: Mountaineers get boost of confidence, win vs. Marist By Mitch Vingle November 22, 2012 Story Share LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Perhaps what West Virginia University's basketball team needed most was a game against Marist in the Old Spice Classic.The title sponsor's commercial asks you to "believe in yoursmellf." The Mountaineers needed to believe after a 34-point shellacking at the hands of Gonzaga. And an 87-44 win over lightly regarded Marist at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports may be just deodorant, but it has to help."I hope the confidence is there now," said WVU guard Jabarie Hinds afterward. "Our freshmen got going. Terry [Henderson] and Eron [Harris] had big games ... We started to hit shots - and that's a good thing."Indeed, after a horrid shooting performance against the Zags, the Mountaineers (1-1) converted 52.9 percent from the field Thursday and 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from beyond the 3-point arc. Counting the exhibition game against Glenville, WVU was 4 for 40 before the game in the latter category.Harris had 15 points and Henderson had 14 and six rebounds to lead the Mountaineers on offense. Five WVU players hit double figures, and only Hinds started. Defensively, WVU held the Red Foxes (1-3) to 27.1 percent shooting. The Mountaineers will now face Davidson at 12:30 p.m. today."A little bit of difference in the caliber of opponent," said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. "But we're better. We passed the ball better and reversed the ball a little bit better. I thought our on-the-ball pressure was better."We're playing so many guys, it just takes a little while. We need to play some games. It's a marathon, not a sprint. We've got 31 games and the conference tournament and the NCAA tournament, so we've got a lot of games to go."Thursday's game was a bit different. Huggins started Kevin Noreen instead of Aaric Murray and Aaron Brown instead of Matt Humphrey. The former was a disciplinary move."[Murray] was late for practice, overslept and showed up a few minutes late," Huggins said. "We just don't do that."When the 6-10 big man did enter the game, he was impressive. In 15 minutes of action, Murray scored 10 points, had five rebounds and blocked a shot.But this one was over long before Murray entered.In the first half, the Mountaineers applied fierce pressure against the Red Foxes on both ends of the court to take complete control.Huggins ordered full-court, man-to-man defense to open the game. The Mountaineers' half-court defense then melted Marist, which had a whopping 15 turnovers in the first half.Again, WVU began with a sluggish shooting performance, starting 2 of 8, but then started feeding off that defense. Humphrey had a steal and jam to give WVU a 7-6 lead and the rout was on.Juwan Staten had an impressive move to the hoop. Mountaineers were diving on the floor. They were poking away balls. They hit 3 of 5 3-point attempts. WVU hit 56.4 percent of its shots in the half, while holding Marist to 25 percent shooting both overall and in 3-point attempts. Score: 51-19 at the break.In the second half, West Virginia built a 46-point lead with 12 seconds remaining before settling for the final. WVU had 40 points in the paint, 31 off turnovers, 14 second-chance points and 16 off fast breaks. The Mountaineers outscored the Red Foxes off the bench 61-24."Coach Huggins made some moves after that first game," Harris said. "He kicked us out of the locker room. We couldn't wear our practice gear. It made us come together. We're playing a little harder and more together. We're changing. I hope we can keep it up."My confidence has been up and down, but I'm starting to keep it up, be steady.""Our defense was really into it the first half," Hinds said. "We forced bad shots and ran offense. We passed the ball as a team." And WVU made shots. "We're all right when that happens," Henderson said. "We're a good shooting team, a great shooting team, I think, and once we see each other making shots, we feed off that.""Terry has played well," Huggins said. "Terry is very quickly working his way into the rotation. And he makes shots. In a scrimmage on Sunday, I thought he played really well."As everybody can see, Eron is a talented guy. It's just a matter of them understanding better what needs to go on."In Davidson, WVU will play the Southern Conference preseason poll favorite and player of the year De'Mon Brooks. The Wildcats are now 2-2. They handily defeated Emory, but fell at New Mexico by 86-81 and at UW-Milwaukee by 73-68 before Thursday's win."I've seen Davidson because they were on that [ESPN] 24 Hours of Basketball," Huggins said. "I know Bob [McKillop] can really coach."The WVU-Davidson game will be aired on ESPN.Reach Mitch Vingle at 304-348-4827, email@example.com or follow him at twitter.com/MitchVingle.at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Thursday's boxscore WEST VIRGINIA (1-1) Min FG FT R A PDeniz Kilicli 18 2-8 2-4 7 3 6Kevin Noreen 20 1-2 1-2 5 3 3Juwan Staten 21 2-6 2-3 3 1 6Jabarie Hinds 24 5-7 0-0 2 2 11Aaron Brown 19 0-5 0-0 1 1 0Eron Harris 14 7-8 1-1 1 1 15Gary Browne 19 2-3 2-2 2 3 6Terry Henderson 19 5-8 2-2 6 2 14Matt Humphrey 17 4-8 0-0 5 1 10Aaric Murray 15 5-8 0-0 5 0 10Richard Romeo 2 0-1 0-0 0 1 0Keaton Miles 12 3-4 0-0 1 1 6Team 3Totals 200 36-68 10-14 41 19 87MARIST (1-3) Min FG FT R A PAdam Kemp 23 2-3 2-3 9 0 6Devin Price 25 1-9 1-2 0 0 4Jay Bowie 11 0-0 0-0 2 0 0T.J. Curry 27 1-5 0-0 2 2 3Chav. Lewis 26 1-8 4-4 1 0 7Dorvell Carter 14 0-4 0-0 1 0 0Isaiah Morton 25 2-6 4-6 3 6 8Manny Thomas 19 2-3 0-0 3 0 5Pieter Prinsloo 13 2-5 0-0 4 0 5Eric Truog 17 2-5 0-0 3 0 4Team 3Totals 200 13-48 11-15 31 8 44Halftime - WVU 51-19. 3-point goals - WVU 5-9 (Hinds 1-1, Browne 0-1, Henderson 2-2, Humphrey 2-5). Marist 7-20 (Price 1-5, Curry 1-1, Lewis 1-3, Morton 2-6, Thomas 1-2, Prinsloo 1-2). Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Derek Redd: Marshall thinks outside the cable box for broadcasts 2 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 3 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 4 Philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum of Shoney's fortune turns 100 5 Former State Police captain now chief in Winfield Air of mystery surrounds WVU, Iowa St. Previous Story For Herd, it all comes down to this Next Story

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I recently saw an interview video where there was confirmation that female characters would not be present because they would "take away" more hair styles, clothing and so on from the game, thats just a really bad excuse not to include them.
Of course this is splash damage's game and all, but I just don't buy that, games like Saints Row 2 have hundreds of different hair styles, clothing and other customization options for both genders as well as having a big, seamless world, its very possible and this game does it very well.
In the interview, there was a hint that female characters could be added as DLC, which would be great, but why not do it from the start?
Im interested in this game a lot, specially to play as a Medic character, but why must I play as a dead brain steroid gorilla all the time? Why is it that having female characters in a FPS seems to be the exception and not the rule? Its time for shooters to start including female characters, it adds more options than actually taking them away.
Its nice to play a game where you can choose the character you want to be, it gives it a more personalized experience and makes you care about your character and how they look. Even games like Gears of War are starting to consider the inclusion of female characters because there is an audience that wants that. Epic's earlier Unreal Tournament series had female characters and still does today.
Please reconsider this, if not during development (which I think its late now) at least for DLC.
Become that rule not another exception.
Looking forward to your thoughts, thanks.


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Claymont Elementary School was awarded the first part of a three-stage grant, which will total $390,000 over three years, to help make the community more walker-friendly.
Claymont Elementary School was awarded the first part of a three-stage grant, which will total $390,000 over three years, to help make the community more walker-friendly.
The first part of the Safe Routes to School grant, a $130,000 award, was announced by Brandywine School District Superintendent Mark Holodick, at the Nov. 15 school board meeting.
Safe Routes to School is an organization that offers community leaders, schools and parents across the United States a chance to improve safety and encourage children to safely walk and bicycle to school.
"It's going to be great for the students and families in their commute to school," Dr. Holodick said. "It's something that's going to be of huge benefit to the current students who are at the school, and for current generations."
The school is working with the Claymont Renaissance group, the Community Center, DelDOT and other organizations to support this initiative, Dr. Holodick said.
Over the next two years, Claymont Elementary will receive a total of $390,000 or $130,000 per year for infrastructure and planning costs, Principal Jim Grant said.
The infrastructure funding could allow for things like modifications to curbs or the purchase of new signage, Grant said, as well as more bike racks at the school. And the funding for planning could be used to hire an architect, he said.
Although the funds are intended to improve the school's routes, Grant said the existing pathways are not dangerous.
"We are not in an unsafe situation. But [the grant] will make it better," said Grant.
The project will also contribute to the resurgence of the community, he said.
"This is in light with the Claymont Renaissance," he said. "It gives us a lot of positive publicity [with the residents of Darley Greene.]"
Nonetheless, the district is proud to be a part of this project, he said.
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4 bedroom detached house for sale, Coast,Poolewe, Achnasheen IV22
Offers Over £330,000
Property Description
Key features
- West Coast Family Home
- Sea And Mountain Views
- 2 Self Contained Holiday Lets
- Four Bedrooms In Total
- Two En-suite Bedrooms
- Family Bathroom W/C
- Family Shower Room W/C
- Lounge / Dining Room
- Kitchen Breakfast Room
- Seller Photo DVD Available
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Your Move are proud to present to the market this beautiful coastal property which sits in approximately 2 acres of private and well stocked grounds. The property is accessed via a long sweeping driveway within the grounds, and all rooms have wonderful sea, mountain and countryside views. The property is currently being used as a large family home. The versatility, size and layout of the property, however, offers fantastic business potential as spacious ground floor owners accommodation and two large fully self contained holiday apartments on the upper floor, which are accessible via the stairs in the entrance hall. Many of the bespoke interior hardwood doors are fire doors, fully compliant with building regulation in respect of holiday letting accommodation. The property was formerly registered with the Scottish Tourist Board. The property benefits form oil fired central heating, Megaflow water system, double glazing and cavity wall insulation. The property has a large integrated double garage and a single detached block built garage. All carpets and fitted floorcoverings are included in the sale price.
Ach Da Thearnadh is located within the Highland coastal community of Cove and Inverasdale. This property will appeal to those seeking either a large family home, or comfortable living accommodation with a business opportunity within this very scenic area of the Scottish west coast. The area is a popular tourist destination, and the property itself is less than a mile from stunning Firemore Beach. Poolewe boasts the famous Inverewe Gardens, whilst Gairloch has beaches and a golf course. Poolewe has a post office and well stocked shop. Gairloch is approximately 10 miles distant and has additional facilities including shops, restaurants and cafes, garage, banking facilities, medical centre, secondary education and a leisure centre.
Entrance Hall
6' 5" x 11' 4" (1.96m x 3.45m) Accessed via UPVC door. Window to front providing lots of natural light. Currently being used as a comfortable reading area by the present owners. Radiator. Stairs to upper floor and landing. Hardwood door to inner hall.
Inner Hall
10' 0" x 4' 9" (3.05m x 1.44m) Hardwood understair storage cupboards. Additional built in storage cupboard with hardwood door. Radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
10' 10" x 18' 5" (3.31m x 5.62m) Modern fitted kitchen with a generous amount of wall and base units and an integral dishwasher. Breakfast bar and stools. Rangemaster 110 cooker fuelled by bottled gas on the hob, with twin electric ovens, electric grill and convector hood. One and a half bowl sink. Large window to rear overlooking the pretty gardens, sea and mountains. Radiator. Doors to rear lobby and inner hall.
Rear Lobby
3' 10" x 11' 4" (1.17m x 3.44m) Doors to rear garden, shower room/wc, utility room and garage. Radiator.
Shower Room/WC
5' 2" x 7' 7" (1.57m x 2.3m) Low level wc. Hand basin set within worktop area and storage beneath. Walk in MIRA shower. Frosted window to rear. Radiator.
Utility Room
10' 11" x 14' 11" (3.32m x 4.55m) Surprisingly large and very light room with stainless steel sink and drainer. Plumbed for washing machine and slot for tumble dryer. Cupboard housing central heating boiler and Megaflow water heating system. Large areas of useful worktop space. Window overlooking rear garden and sea views. Radiator.
Inner Hall
Access to family bathroom/wc, lounge/dining room and two bedrooms. Radiator.
Family Bathroom/WC
12' 2" x 7' 3" (3.7m x 2.2m) Tiled bathroom with bidet, low level wc, walk in MIRA shower and Jacuzzi bath which is carronite coated. Chrome plated radiator towel rail and separate radiator. Frosted window to rear.
Lounge/Dining Room
18' 0" x 22' 9" (5.5m x 6.95m) Very bright and spacious double aspect room with dining area. Lounge area has two large windows which look out over the pretty gardens, sea and mountains. The large window in the dining area overlooks the front of the property, large drying green, wide selection of trees, bushes and shrubs, and onward views to the hills and sea beyond. Four radiators. Baxi Brazilia wall mounted gas heater fuelled by bottled gas.
10' 10" x 9' 8" (3.3m x 2.95m) Generous sized window to front. Built in wardrobe. Currently used as an office. Radiator.
14' 10" x 9' 4" (4.53m x 2.85m) Bright spacious room with large window to front. Built in wardrobes with sliding doors. Radiator.
Master Bedroom Suite
24' 8" x 14' 2" (7.51m x 4.33m) Bright, light spacious bedroom with 4 Velux windows offering amazing views of the sea, mountains and grounds. Doors to shower room/wc and dressing room. Two radiators.
Shower Room/WC
7' 7" x 9' 8" (2.3m x 2.94m) Walk in MIRA shower, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc. Velux window with sea and mountain views. Tiled floor. Radiator.
Dressing Room
15' 1" x 14' 2" (4.59m x 4.33m) Light bright room with window to side elevation overlooking garden grounds. Velux window with sea and mountain views. Two built in bespoke wardrobes with hardwood doors. Radiator.
Self Contained Apartment:
19' 4" x 16' 9" (5.89m x 5.11m) OPEN PLAN LIVING AREA: Bright and spacious living area with Velux window and separate window overlooking garden grounds, sea, mountains and nearby beach. Kitchen area, lounge area and dining area. Hardwood doors to shower room/wc and bedroom. Two radiators.
Shower Room/WC
6' 6" x 6' 8" (1.98m x 2.02m) Walk in MIRA shower, pedestal wash hand basin and low level wc. Velux window to rear. Tiled floor. Radiator.
15' 1" x 14' 2" (4.59m x 4.33m) Light airy room with window to side overlooking garden grounds, sea and nearby beach. Two built in bespoke wardrobes with hardwood doors. Radiator.
Integral Double Garage
Featuring remote control entry, power and light. Large amount of shelving, storage and workbenches. Two windows to side offering sea views. Two radiator. Baxi Brazillia wall mounted gas heater fuelled by bottled gas.
Detached Single Garage
Block built with up and over door, power, light and water. Some shelving.
Large tarmac driveway and parking for up to 10 cars. Extensive grounds with lawns, shrubs, heathers and mature trees. Sections of paved paths laid around the gardens and gravel chippings surround the immediate exterior of the property. A large metal shed with double doors is included in the sale price. Attractive picnic area to front of the property affords views of the sea and mountains. The current owners have laid a large concrete base adjacent to the detached single garage and this could facilitate a number of building projects, subject to any necessary planning consents being obtained. 2500L capacity oil tank.
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Having the "Kona" on a coffee label can have a direct effect on higher demand and increased quality expectations as that particular Hawaiian region often produces what is regarded as some of the best coffee in the world. But, on Thursday, May 3 Hawaiian lawmakers will vote on a bill that may change the way Kona coffee can be labeled.
The bill that lawmakers will be voting on proposes that the state removes the "mandatory certification requirements for Hawaii-grown coffee," according to BusinessWeek. Currently, in order for a coffee label to promote that the product is "Kona" it must first be inspected and certified by the state, as well as contain at least 10 percent of beans grown in the region.
With the new bill, this inspection will become completely voluntary and allow growers to chalk up their own proof of the coffee's region of origin.
Many coffee growers in the area are highly opposed to the bill. BusinessWeek quotes Bruce Corker, the legislative committee chairman for the Kona Coffee Farmer's Association, saying that, "this is a bad bill and it's going to have disastrous effects for the quality and reputation for Kona coffee."
The bill stems from a shortage of staff in Hawaii's Department of Agriculture, which includes a drastic reduction in the number of coffee inspectors available on the West Hawaii island. This shortage has caused many growers to suffer from certification delays and, therefore, lost profit.
If the bill passes and local growers continue to get their coffee inspected by the state, those growers may want to invest in a Primera LX Series color label printer to produce custom labels that promote the company's commitment to the standards of Kona coffee.


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John A. Wheeler passed this week. If you haven't heard of him, he's the physicist who coined the word "black hole", along with "worm hole". Rumored to have invented the liver loaf on whole wheat, topped with quantum foam. Actually, that part I made up (although he is associated with the foam part).
Part of this peripatetic life we live is trying to keep up with the passings. Our lives are so full of the lives of so many others. They come and go each day—to our great good fortune, filling our lives, making us wholer-than-before; unfortunately, many of them never return, leaving voids which, though not quite black holes, can still suck some of the life from us.
Because our world is so vast and because there are so many passings, trying to make note of which passing is noteworthy—and why—can be a full time activity. I don't know if you have the time, but I generally don't. Fueling my ever-accreting sense of insensitivity and sensory overload. Thus (I guess) in the case of Wheeler, I will invest a few seconds—registered in these sentences. I can begin (and nearly end) with the obit, as physics is not my field. According to the text, Wheeler was among the major players of his age. Tabbed as physics' "most imaginative adman. He was also science's Zelig, seeming to be present at every important event or discovery." Consorting, did he, with Niels Bohr, Robert Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, and Albert Einstein.
Pretty heady stuff (pun intended?) if you think about it.
Among Wheeler's headiest moments was his query: "Would anything exist if mankind—the observer/participator—wasn't around to see it?"
Wheeler seems to have come to this insight via the fact that electrons behaved in bizarre ways: they could be wave or particle, and, more—they could be anywhere, everywhere or nowhere, depending on the position of the observer. If this was true, Wheeler extrapolated, then perhaps "reality" as we know it comes into existence only because of us: our status as extant beings, our presence in the face of the phenomenon. Reality is because—and only because—we are here to witness it. In effect, reality is an artifact of human existence.
Hey, Professor Wheeler: welcome to contemporary sociology.
I say that because Wheeler's insight, though profound, was not entirely unique. Other intellectuals—a couple of sociologists named Berger and Luckmann—to name two—claimed that reality was a product of collective efforts—"social construction" they called it. Things in the social world gain their status as social thing through the efforts of the human agents who affirm and validate them. Without these human agents, doing this work of affirmation and meaning conferral, the thing wouldn't exist—or at least would not exist as we understand it. Think of . . . for instance . . . genocide, or a "just war" . . . or pornography . . . or leisure time . . . or . . . how about the Internet. Without human agents defining these social objects through use, interpretation and attribution, these things would not exist—at least not as they currently do.
Well, this is slightly different than what Wheeler was getting at. For Berger and Luckmann, things that Wheeler asserted don't exist—because no one was there to witness them—might still exist. For instance, Berger and Luckmann probably wouldn't agree with Wheeler that those two young women breaking down and then redressing the mannequin after work hours didn't exist simply because no photographer happened past their storefront at the precise time they were conducting their business.
After all, Wheeler's account would sound daft to the guy who passed the mannequin the next day and noted that she was dressed and posed differently, in a different location, than the day before . . . sure, he didn't actually see the undressing and rearranging transpire, but clearly a change occurred. By who and how we may not know—it might have been divine intervention—but something did happen.
So, maybe this guy Wheeler was not as smart as we all thought. Or maybe, inside-out, he wanted to make things a little more intellectually challenging by excluded the God thesis; no pat explanations possible save that which we could come up with by rolling up our sleeves and wiping the sweat off our furrowed brows. In this way, maybe Wheeler was demanded that we can only count those things that are actually observable, recordable, "proven" through the physical means available. It is likely that, as a physicist, Wheeler would not have wanted to bow to the ultimate (and simplistic safety-hatch) that our world is regulated—and fully explainable—by forces that cannot be discerned. Who among puzzle solvers likes to hear that human existence and/or invisible, though natural processes, are irrelevent because some unaccountable super-natural being is pulling all the strings?
No matter where one comes out on that debate, it could also be the case that the laws of physics differ from those of society. Perhaps people are made of electrons, but do not act like electrons.
Therein lies the makings of a social philosophy. And it is that prospect that Wittgenstein helped us stumble into when he argued that humans really couldn't know the nature of the thing being observed unless they were a part of it. Well, Wittgenstein said a lot more than that—and differently—but this is how it came to be understood by social scientists of the non-positivist persuasion in the 1970s and '80s. Over time, Wittgenstein's "language game" got elevated to the fore, then reduced to the concept of "subjectivity"—in contradistinction to what is objective, or externally knowable. For the intellectual guerrillas hoisting the positivists with their own petard, they twisted Wittgenstein into the view that the ability to "measure" something using "tools" and "procedures" "from the outside" might actually hamper true understanding. Measurement was one thing, they argued; meaning was another, entirely.
Or so they claimed.
For a Wittgenstein-influenced social observer, passing the mannequin and witnessing the act of undressing and redressing and posing would not be enough. Making sense of the act would be the goal. And to do that, one would have to be a part of the language game—to understand not simply words like "mannequin" and "dresser" and "storefront display" and "pose" and "undressing" and "dressing" and "modeling" and "sale"—but the deeper position of these word-objects in the culture—the larger social world, the language game—of which they are a part.
For Wittgenstein, Wheeler's witnessing would not suffice. In his view regular language-games one might participate in could run an extraordinary gamut—all with differing meanings, implications, and outcomes. For instance, one might participate in such a game by:
- reporting it as an event
- speculating about it
- forming and testing a hypothesis
- making up a story
- reading it
- play-acting (with or through it)
- singing catches
- guessing riddles
- making a joke
- translating
- asking
- thanking
Applied to the mannequin un/dressing depicted here—and working through the many permutations—I am led to conclude that it is not enough to follow the physicist-just-passed in saying "I witness, therefore reality exists."
In the social world it is necessary to go one step beyond and say: "I witness, realities exist . . . now what?"
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Fiat retreated from U.S. shores in 1983, but that doesn't stop die-hard Fiat fans from keeping their Fix-it-again-Tonys alive, and from congregating once a year. This weekend, the annual convention of the Club Fiat-Lancia Unlimited was held at the Biltmore in Asheville, NC. At their closing dinner, Laura Soave, Head of Fiat North America, made Fiat fans an offer they can hardly refuse:
Get first dibs at the Fiat Cinquecento 'Prima Edizione' (First Edition) model. A total of 500 of the collector-edition Fiat 500 models will be sold in the United States. And what makes la Prima Edizione so especiale? Wait until you hear this:
- Each Fiat Cinquecento Prima Edizione will feature a sequentially numbered vehicle identification number (VIN) and a matching badge
- Fiat fans will be able to select their model build number
- A total of 500 Prima Edizione vehicles will be sold in the United States
Perfettamente. Just great.
Once Fiat fans find out that the Cinquecento Prima Edizione will be available in bianco (white), rosso (red) and grigio (gray), that car will be oversubscribed.
Tagged as 500, Bertel Schmitt, Fiat, Italy, Prima Edizione
17 Comments on "Incredibile! Il Cinquecento Prima Edizione..."
July 11th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Nice! Not as nice as the Mercury girl, but nice nonetheless.
And this kind of thing usually make the diehards fall in love all over againn. I see no foul, neither do the fans, but some think this opportunistic and cynical. Hard to please ecrybody!
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Dynamic88July 11th, 2010 at 7:32 am
The new 500 doesn't look as appealing when placed next to the classic 500.
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July 11th, 2010 at 7:43 am
"doesn't stop die-hard Fiat fans from keeping their Fix-it-again-Tonys alive"
Et tu, Brute?
However, for the sake of car enthusiasts in America, I hope the case will be, in the words of Julius Cesar, "Veni, vidi, vici".
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educatordanJuly 11th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Remember that Caesar also said: "Alea iacta est." I am adopting a wait and see attitude about Fiat and it's products but I wish them well.
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July 11th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Good one, educatordan. The die is indeed cast. Now let's wait and see.
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July 11th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I'll bet that young lady was not even born yet when the last Fiats were sold here. Fiat has been gone for long enough that many prospective American buyers will have no personal memory of, or experience with Fix it again Tony. This means Fiat is essentially starting from a clean slate.
Me? I owned a Fiat 128 and one of my sisters owned an X-1/9. I welcome Fiat back to North America, but I will stick with Honda.
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Dynamic88July 11th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Not really because potential buyers have older relatives who remember, and who mostly won't say nice things about Fiat.
In the long term the market seems to me to have gone for long term reliability to keep ownership costs down over the life of the car. That's why the Japanese, and lately Koreans have been successful here. In tough economic times, that seems even more likely.
Fiat is either starting with a bad rep, or at best no rep, which will cause many to take a "wait and see" approach to determining Fiat's reliability. Can Fiat sell enough cars to fashionistas to survive say 5 years before the average buyer is confident in their products?
Some early bad reports on reliability will kill Fiat very quickly.
Even if Fiat is on par with say VW (and that remains to be seen), why wouldn't people still prefer Honda or Hyundai or KIA?
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July 11th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
I'm not so sure young people will listen to the advice of their elders. Jaguar and Land Rover have always had bad reputations and people still buy them. Likewise VW with its hit and miss quality and customer service.
I have a feeling that Fiat will be niche brand targeted at fashionistas. Volkswagen is the best selling European make in the U.S. market and it only sells around 250,000 units per year and has a market share of around 2%. Fiat is going to have do a lot better than VW if it is ever going to be anything more than a niche brand.
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July 11th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Wow – now that's really something. The first 500 cars will have sequentially-numbered VINs? That's an amazing trick. Is the matching badge attached to the dash at the bottom of the windshield on the driver's side? I guess it's cool that you can pick which one you want, but that's not exactly magic either. They ought to include an extended warranty and lifetime roadside assistance, considering how well-built the first 500 Fiats are likely to be. A little spiff for the early adopters.
As for "Fix it again Tony," FIAT was the first car brand where I learned what the letters stood for in more than one language. In German, FIAT stands for "Fehler in allen Teilen." (Defects in every part) That might be a good subject for an article – what car companies' abbreviations have come to mean in different languages and which one has the most.
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threeerJuly 11th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Here's hoping that FIAT finds a market here in the USA…sure, it may be a niche market, but if profitable, who cares? Given all of the look-alike blobs on the road these days, something different and unique will be a welcome addition to the landscape. And the thought of Alfas plying the roads again is truly tasty! Was at the local Benz dealership testing a C300 (not overly impressed, by the way) and what pulls into the dealership? A pristine (and fine-sounding, might I say) Alfa Romeo Milano! Maybe (probably) they won't be as reliable as a Honda, but when parked next to an Accord…give me the Alfa…
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davielJuly 11th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
As a former fiat owner (124 sport and a 128) It's great they're back! I love 'em. I'll buy one.
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July 11th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
For Fiat enthusiasts in the US, buying a Cinquecento 'Prima Edizione' is probably a decent proposition, as far as collectible cars are concerned. If Fiat does get reestablished here and grow their brand, the total number of Fiat enthusiasts will increase so the Prima Edizione 500s will hold value. If Fiat once again fails to get established here, well, orphaned brands have their own collectibility. The Fiats and Alfas I see on Bring A Trailer fetch decent money.
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mrhappypantsJuly 11th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Ha. "Fix it again Tony." Haven't heard that before.
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dave-the-raveJuly 11th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
I agree with ScottMcG that it would be nice if the first 500 cars gave you something you can't get on car #501 besides a number. You know, special interior trim, etc.
Otherwise, I think it's nice that that Fiat gal is named after an Italian wine.
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BuckshotJuly 11th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
"Even if Fiat is on par with say VW (and that remains to be seen), why wouldn't people still prefer Honda or Hyundai or KIA?"
Because they have not the same buyers.
People who buys Kia and Hyundais see cars as transport.
People who buys Fiat 500 and Alfa are looking for an image.
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Dynamic88July 11th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
You're right, of course.
I'm kinda merging this discussion with the "stand alone dealer" discussion of a day or two ago.
The 500 is for fashionistas, but that's a limited and temporary market. For Fiat to actually survive, much less do well, they'll have to provide basic transport machines, w/o the image. I doubt if Fiat is up to competing with the Japanese – at least in the NA market.
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BuckshotJuly 12th, 2010 at 6:42 am
Well, i´m not sure how the Fiat 500 will do in the usa.
Will it be a short lived fashion item, or will it be a classic?
That remains to be seen.
In Europe it´s already a classic.
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In one of the state's most competitive races, Frank Farkas wants to help streamline government and get residents back to work. Dwight Dudley thinks he can do better for the community and for all Floridians. Matt Weidner, a 40-year-old attorney running as an independent, did not respond to questions.
|Frank Farkas, 56Chiropractor
|Dwight Dudley, 58Attorney
|Farkas grew up in Wisconsin and moved to St. Petersburg in 1972 with his family. He founded the Farkas Chiropractic Clinic and has been president of the Florida Chiropractors Association. Farkas, who reports a net worth of $3.5 million, was elected to the state House in 1998 and re-elected in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
|Dudley, who has lived in St. Petersburg for 53 years, comes from a family of 11. He has operated a law practice for the past 16 years. Prior to that, he worked as a public defender for eight years. Dudley reports a net worth of $418,000. Early in his career he worked as a legislative aide and analyst for the state House.
|St. Petersburg Junior College, Eckerd College and Palmer College of Chiropractic
|St. Petersburg Junior College, Florida State University and Florida State University College of Law
|What can the Legislature do to grow Florida's economy and create more jobs?
|Create a more adaptable workforce through training programs at community colleges and universities. Employees who require specific skills for a certain job and company must be trained in a short period of time.
|Creating more and better jobs starts with an educated workforce, so investing in our schools today will create smarter, more employable workers tomorrow. Offering targeted incentives . . . is something we need to do.
|What's your position on private school vouchers? Should more be granted?
|"I feel the Corporate Tax Credit Program is working effectively, sending thousands of students to private schools of their choice. This program should be allowed to continue to grow as credits are granted. Private schools must apply for these students. There is sufficient accountability, in my opinion."
|Voucher systems as well as for-profit charter schools have been sources of wasteful spending with little accountability and standards. While Florida's public schools are already so terribly underfunded, diverting additional money into vouchers makes little sense.
|Gov. Rick Scott wants more money for ports and toll roads. What will your priorities be for mass transit?
|We are still a society that loves to drive our cars everywhere. We need to review port charges as well as the gas tax. We have one of the highest gas taxes in the country. I am in favor of user taxes, and I do support toll charges. Mass transit should be a local initiative with the voters deciding on how much money that they want to spend.
|Taxpayers have paid for the construction of these (toll) roads, and there's simply no reason to privatize portions of our roads for those who can afford the luxury of daily tolls. We need to actively pursue alternatives such as light rail, smart public transit and high-speed rail where appropriate.
|How would you change the state's energy policy?
|It must be more flexible as we are witnessing tremendous discoveries in new and cost-saving technologies. It must be more flexible. We voted to spend exorbitant amounts of money on nuclear power plants in 2006. Now we need technologies to extract oil, coal and natural gas and the price has come down for these products.
|I would promote (the) use of natural gas as an abundant , clean, reliable energy source that will support job creation. I would also support efforts to ensure that offshore oil drilling remains exactly that — well offshore, at least 100 miles into federal waters. I have serious concerns with the funding of nuclear energy.
|Office buildings, home, chiropractic practice, stocks and bonds
|Office building, home, investment properties, IRA
|Mortgage, car loans, home equity loans and credit cards
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Blizzard take two
It was certainly a step in the right direction.
The Alexandria Blizzard picked up a pair of wins over the weekend in a home-and-home contest against Owatonna, making inroads in their battle to move into second place in the North American Hockey League Central Division standings.
The Blizzard now sit at 18-16-4, four games and eight points back of the Express, who are 22-15-4. The Bismarck Bobcats sit firmly in the driver's seat with a 27-9-7 mark.
Alexandria 8,
Owatonna 1
The Blizzard seemed to skate circles around the Express in Friday night's road game, winning 8-1 as they held Owatonna without a shot on goal through the first period. In the end, they kept the Express to just 11 shots on goal for the entire night, with Robert Tadazak stopping all but one shot sent his way.
And, as strong as the Blizzard defense proved to be, the offense was just as high powered, peppering the Express goal with a total of 32 shots.
Steve Zierke accounted for three of the eight Blizzard goals, one on a power play, while Simon Cederborg-Nilsson, Alex Altenbernd, Chris Annunziato, Brett Wall and Michael Pieper all added one each. Both Annunizato and Wall saw their goals come on power plays.
Former Blizzard goalie Matt Hemingway started in goal for the Express, giving way to Eric Wobschall after allowing five goals on 22 shots in two periods.
Alexandria 4, Owatonna 1
Returning home for a special night at the Runestone Community Center, the Blizzard continued their hot play Saturday night, defeating the Express 4-1 before a crowd of nearly 700 on "Hockey for Haiti" night.
Saturday night, both goalies spent a lot of time with their eyes on the puck as the two teams blasted away at the net, totaling 69 shots on goal between them.
Tadazak emerged the winner in the duel as he stopped all but one of the 33 shots by Owatonna, while Hemingway picked up his second loss in as many nights, making 37 saves in 41 tries.
In all, Alexandria sent 73 shots at goal between the two games.
Kyle Clay scored the first goal of the night on a play featuring an extra attacker, with Nardo Nagtzaam scoring on a power play in the second period.
In the third, Michael Benedict and Nagtzaam both scored for the Blizzard.
ALEX - Simon Cederborg-Nilsson (Nardo Nagtzaam, Kyle Clay) 4:30, ALEX - Steve Zierke, power play (Chris Franks, Simon Cederborg-Nilsson) 10:50.
ALEX - Alex Altenbernd (Chris Annunziato, Steve Zierke) 7:27, ALEX - Chris Annunziato, power play (Brett Wall, Mike Krieg) 14:37, ALEX - Steve Zierke (Alex Altenbernd, Chris Annunziato) 17:13.
ALEX - Brett Wall, power play (Nardo Nagtzaam, Michael Pieper) 2:12, OWA - Jake Suter (Charlie Thauwald) 6:31, ALEX - Steve Zierke (Chris Annunziato, Billy Miller) 11:54, ALEX - Michael Pieper (Zach Fulton, Grant Dye) 12:04.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Alexandria 12-10-10-32; Owatonna 0-8-3-11.
GOALIE SAVES - Robert Tadazak, Alex, 10; Matt Hemingway, Owa, 17; Eric Wobschall, Owa, 7.
PENALTIES - Alexandria 8 minutes on 4 infractions, Owatonna 18 minutes on 9 infractions.
1ST STAR - Steve Zierke, Alex. 2ND STAR - Chris Annunziato, Alex. 3RD STAR - Simon Cederborg-Nilsson, Alex.
ALEX - Kyle Clay, extra attacker (Nardo Nagtzaam, Chris Franks) 2:24.
ALEX - Nardo Nagtzaam, power play (Simon Cederborg-Nilsson, Chris Franks) 19:16.
OWA - Jake Youso (Dan Cecka, Brian McGinty) 1:15, ALEX - Michael Benedict (Brett Wall, Grant Dye) 2:03, ALEX - Nardo Nagtzaam (Simon Cederborg-Nilsson, Kyle Clay) 16:50.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Owatonna 11-7-15-33, Alexandria 16-13-12-41.
GOALIE SAVES - Matt Hemingway, Owa, 37, Robert Tadazak, Alex, 32.
PENALTIES - Owatonna 8 minutes on 4 infractions, Alexandria 4 minutes on 2 infractions.
1ST STAR - Robert Tadazak, Alex. 2ND STAR - Nardo Nagtzaam, Alex. 3RD STAR - Steve Zierke, Alex.
Players of the week
Robert Tadazak, goalie, and Nardo Nagtzaam, forward, were named the Sherwood/NAHL players of the week. (Nagtzaam was central player of the week, Tadazak was goalie of the week).
Nardo Nagtzaam - Alexandria Blizzard
Alexandria forward Nardo Nagtzaam struck for two goals and three assists as the Blizzard skated to a two-game sweep over Owatonna. On Friday, the Netherlands native registered a pair of assists in an 8-1 triumph.
The next night, the 19-year-old, who was recently acquired from the Alaska Avalanche, potted two goals, including the game-winner, as the Blizzard downed the Express, 4-1. He was also a plus-3 on the weekend.
"Nardo has been a good fit for our team, on and off the ice," said Blizzard head coach Doc DelCastillo. "He'll definitely be able to contribute offensively at the college level."
Robert Tadazak - Alexandria Blizzard
Alexandria goaltender Robert Tadazak backstopped the Blizzard to a two-game sweep over Owatonna, turning aside 42 of 44 shots. On Friday, the Lapeer, Mich., native made 10 saves in an 8-1 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old stopped 32 shots as the Blizzard downed the Express, 4-1.
"Robert was exceptional last weekend," said Blizzard head coach Doc DelCastillo. "He came up with the all the saves he needed to make, as well as a few big ones, and played a key role in our success."


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Lower Cholesterol Safely
Nutritional Interventions for Healthy LipidsMarch 2010
By Robert Haas, MS
Beta-Sitosterol: An Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Cholesterol Plant Extract
Beta-sitosterol is a primary plant sterol. This class of compounds is molecularly similar to cholesterol and may inhibit cholesterol's absorption in the lower intestine and reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood. Phytosterols have also been shown to act in synergy with red yeast rice by achieving a therapeutic effect at a lower dose.
In effect, beta-sitosterol acts as a potent dietary cholesterol blocker. A significant body of clinical evidence has demonstrated its cholesterol-lowering effects. In a 2005 study, researchers gave 29 individuals with high cholesterol (40-80 years old, average age = 55; 14 with type 2 diabetes) an edible beta-sitosterol spread.20 Both diabetic and non-diabetic patients experienced a greater reduction in LDL—27% and 15% respectively—than controls.
A meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials investigated the effects of plant sterols added to margarine on cholesterol levels.21 The sterol-fortified margarine caused a reduction in the mean concentration of LDL, an effect that tended to increase with age.
The results of two older beta-sitosterol studies further indicate it can decrease systemic inflammation. In one meta-analysis, the lead investigator noted that beta-sitosterol appears to support proliferation of peripheral blood lymphocytes and enhance the cytotoxic effect of natural killer cells.22 Another study that measured inflammation and immune suppression in marathon runners found that beta-sitosterol could help prevent immune system suppression and could reduce bodily inflammation.23 Together, these anti-inflammatory properties led researchers to suggest that beta-sitosterol might be of clinical use in treating a number of chronic inflammatory conditions that could lead to cancers of the breast and colon.
Policosanol is a naturally occurring component of beeswax and whole sugar cane. More than 80 studies performed mostly by a single research institute suggest that policosanol obtained from Cuban sugar cane at doses of 5-40 mg/dL exerts cholesterol-lowering effects equivalent to that of statin drugs.24,25 (It should be noted that other research groups using policosanol from alternative sources have failed to reproduce the efficacy of these alcohols observed in earlier studies.)26
Numerous animal models studies have been conducted using policosanol. One study found that pretreatment with policosanol and omega-3 fatty acids prevented arterial wall thickening and endothelial damage in animals whose arteries had been damaged artificially.27
Some research suggests that policosanol is effective in lowering cholesterol in patients with progressive atherosclerosis and diabetes. One study tested policosanol in patients suffering ischemic stroke who were also treated with aspirin and vitamins. They achieved substantially positive results, with improvements in neurological outcomes and recurrent events.28
Niacin's ability to lower LDL, raise HDL, and lower triglyceride levels has been conclusively established by a wealth of clinical research.29 It is one of the best-known and most widely used vitamins for lowering blood cholesterol levels. It has also been shown in multiple studies to provide better heart health protection than some statins. A widely publicized study appearing last November in the New England Journal of Medicine found that niacin was more effective at shrinking artery plaque than a billion-dollar blockbuster called ezetimibe, the active ingredient in the cholesterol drugs Zetia® and Vytorin®.30
Recent studies further indicate that niacin reduces oxidative stress and inhibits vascular inflammatory genes, including key cytokines involved in atherosclerosis.29,31,32 Until recently, niacin's general use and widespread patient tolerability have been impeded by the need to take it 4 times a day and by the high incidence of skin flushing, gastric problems, and other adverse events.
A form of "no-flush" niacin has emerged, called inositol hexaniacinate (IHN).33 It consists of six molecules of nicotinic acid (niacin) and one molecule of inositol. It is metabolized in the body into its component parts, niacin and inositol, and does not reach maximum blood levels for approximately 10 hours after ingestion. This form of the vitamin has not been linked with the skin "flushing" or other typical niacin reactions, even when ingested in amounts typically associated with skin flushing, nausea, vomiting, and agitation. Regrettably, it also does not work as well as niacin in reducing LDL and triglycerides and boosting HDL.
Statin drugs are heavily used and over-prescribed, owing to industry influence and misinformation. High-dose statins are often unnecessary, and may not be the right choice for millions of people, given their side effect profile. Studies indicate that any reduced cardiovascular risk from taking statins may be offset by other serious side effects, from sexual, visual, hepatic, renal, and cognitive dysfunction to disability and death. Aging individuals who want to lower their blood lipid levels and C-reactive protein (CRP) number may be able to achieve similar benefits with standardized red yeast rice extract, beta-sitosterol, pantethine, policosanol, and niacin. These synergistic ingredients have been shown to reduce blood lipid levels while promoting healthy endothelial function and reducing CRP and systemic inflammation. They offer a safer alternative to taking synthetic prescription statins.
If you have any questions on the scientific content of this article, please call a Life Extension® Health Advisor at 1-866-864-3027.
1. Becker DJ, Gordon RY, Morris PB, et al. Simvastatin vs therapeutic lifestyle changes and supplements: randomized primary prevention trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 Jul;83(7):758-64.
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While the No. 1 rule is let the buyer beware, you can get a good deal if you shop carefully, experts say. You should be prepared to do some background research, ask a lot of questions, evaluate the car yourself as well as you can and pay a qualified mechanic to thoroughly check it out.
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Avril Lavigne: The pop-punk phenom gives a free concert at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg after the Rays vs. Cleveland game, which starts at 4:10 p.m. Tickets are $17-$275.
Brooksville Blazin' Butts-n-Brisket Fourth Annual BBQ Competition: This contest features professional barbecue teams from throughout the Southeast, as well as nonprofessional "backyard" teams starting at 9 a.m. Music to eat by provided by country music artist Brian Chytka. Free admission. Tom Varn Park, 306 Darby Lane, Brooksville. (352) 540-3830.
Bands on the Sand: Bring blankets and chairs to the beach behind the Bilmar for some stellar local acts: Cope, Steve Arvey Horn Band, Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets, Rebel Pride, Sunza Beaches and Shoeless Soul. Arts and crafts vendors and a fireworks finale at 10 p.m. It starts at noon at 10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island. Free.
Taproot: The alt-punk-metal quartet burst into the scene in 1998 with the help of Limp Bizkit's frontman Fred Durst. Show is 7 p.m. at State Theatre in St. Petersburg. $15.
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Fallen Officer Charity Flag Football Game: Watch the Tampa Bay Sentinels take on the St. Petersburg Police Department's Green Machine in a flag football game to help the families of officers Yaslowitz, Crawford and Baitinger at 1 p.m. at Al Lang Field, 180 Second Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. $5, kids free under 5.
SERIES PREMIERE My Favorite Place, 6 p.m., HGTV: Lara Spencer apparently decided to decorate Kathy Griffin's house by going to garage sales. Wow, celebrities really are like us!
SERIES PREMIERE From Spain With Love, 9:30 p.m., Cooking Channel: Food writer Annie Sibonney travels through Spain and tries all the delicacies.
Revolver Golden Gods Awards, 10 p.m., VH1 Classic: There are no more Saturday Night Live episodes to be disappointed with, so we'll watch Alice Cooper, Sebastian Bach and Duff McKagan remind us that any show in which Chris Jericho is the host has to be at least mildly entertaining.
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Intragenerational mobility and mortality in Russia: Short and longer-term effects
This study uses the Russian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey to explore the relationship between mortality of men age 65 or younger and intragenerational mobility, measured objectively through household income and subjectively through social ranking. This relationship is considered in light of the social selection and social causation mechanisms developed in the literature as well as a proposed mechanism in which mobility itself is a consequential life event. The analysis spans the years 1994–2010, which covers the transitional period in Russia characterized by labor market restructuring and economic crisis as well as a later period of economic growth and recovery. Using Cox proportional hazard models, immediate and longer-term associations between mobility and mortality are estimated. Both subjective and objective downward mobility had an immediate positive association with mortality risk (increased by 44% and 24%, respectively). In contrast, upward mobility had a more pronounced effect over a longer-term horizon and lowered mortality risk by 17%. Controlling for destination status attenuated some associations, but findings were robust to the adjustment of selection-related factors such as alcohol consumption and health status in the year preceding mobility. Findings suggest that the negative relationship between upward mobility and mortality may be driven by social causation, whereas downward mobility may have an independent effect beyond selection or causation.
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Windows 7 is here. Is your PC ready? PC Advisor's Windows 7 compatibility calculator, a feature in the free PC Performance Monitor will tell you. (Note that we've based our Windows 7 compatibility calculator on the October 2008 pre-release version of Windows 7.)
It seems like a straightforward question. However, in the aftermath of the Vista debacle, where many systems that were certified as "Vista Capable" proved to be anything but, the process of vetting new Windows-compatible hardware has taken on more complexity.
You simply can't count on Microsoft to provide an honest assessment of Windows system requirements. And as the "Vista Capable" experience has shown us, Microsoft's vendor partners are no better.
Hence PC Advisor's motivation in developing the Windows 7 Compatibility Testing widget: the need for a truly independent tool that can evaluate a PC's suitability to run the next version of Windows.
By taking marketing, politics, and vendor-speak out of the equation, we're hoping to provide you with an honest assessment of your PC's runtime environment, factoring in hardware configuration, current stress levels, and workload composition.
Windows 7: should you wait for SP1?
How to get started
Note: As with all PC Performance Monitor widgets, you'll first need to register for your free Windows Sentinel account, which my company (Devil Mountain Software) developed based on years of experience benchmarking system performance for Microsoft and Intel.
Once you've registered, download and install the PC Advisor PC Performance Monitor tool from techadvisor.co.uk/pc-performance-monitor and allow it to collect data for a few hours during normal usage periods. Then load the widget and find out if you pass or fail (and if the latter, why).
You can learn more about the process by visiting the PC Performance Monitor page.
What the Windows 7 compatibility widget looks for
The widget begins with an analysis of your system's hardware; specifically, the type and speed of your CPU and the amount of installed memory.
As a Vista-derived OS, Windows 7 will no doubt levy the same kind of performance "tax" (high overall CPU utilization spread across a massive thread pool) that hobbled its predecessor.
Our tests on the first Windows 7 prerelease version that Microsoft made available in late October 2008 confirms that Windows 7 is very much Vista, with similar requirements. Experience has shown that, to get acceptable performance with Vista, you need at least two CPU cores.
Windows 7 will carry forward this baseline overhead while introducing new workloads (such as a touch interface and Web services) that Microsoft is only beginning to describe publicly.
Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade explained
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