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U.S. Shuts Embassy in Syria
The U.S. pulls all American diplomats out of Syria, New Orleans considers tightening a youth curfew, Doritos a big winner in Super Bowl ads, a new frontier in sleep research and are you less intelligent in a small group?
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Monday to delay sixty thousand wildlife in the Wall Street Journal News room in New York today on the beest lunch break the US close its embassy in Syria amid rising violence will bring all the de tails on that ... what you think your sleepiness making you a risk for performance failure will tell you ... and Clint Eastwood makes Chrysler's Dame with the Super Bowl ad will bring you the highs and lows from all the ads during the big game I'm Wendy downs ... and welcome to the show though first up to date ... news and new ones with that with the nation's highest murder rate this city is now considering imposing a very strict youth curfew when Cameron McWhirter he is in Atlanta bring us all the D tells how to camp ... we got to their Cameron ... retools ... high Cameron so tells the New Orleans has honestly been buffeted by an incredibly and why high and rising murder rate ... tells about this latest curfew that they're thinking about imposing ... its will lose ... their ... talking about extending the current reading currently imposed in the French quarter ... were any child sixteen and under would have to be ... in their homes by eight pm every night I read it ... rolling out sitting on ... how long they've been in place in the French quarter and in the stores there is ... just a few weeks they had a previous curfew has been in existence since the nineties ... but it was much more on is a much looser ... if you in on weekends it's still eleven ... and they just think that it's ... up in a way to restrict trying to tell this from so they are hardy and kids who were ... working people ... this would be in school that please use ... camera ... is a picture of the backdrop of the forces ... leading to this kind of her new ... neurons buffeted by crime ... how severe is that ... with it ... it uses to ... cover crime in many cities and when you ... there's always somebody in the city union so what the political factions easily say all its aspects ... I which is New Orleans and everybody said it's terrible it's it's very scary ... the residents of increasingly worsening forgotten someone ... in the parking lot all whole foods because of a parking dispute mean ... people are really trying to respond owns ... a lot of people ... know these these ... David's painting ... I'm it's all about culture of death there and those are the various of the Year warrants this so please don't use the term culture of death ... right there in the euro and a jurisdiction that now and it's not ... helpful for election but it's the it's the statistics ... back of some of these anecdotes there there there her riffic that you're just describing with where ... new islands and sitting on stands ... in crime and the murder rate in United States ... lose than the rule ... really this is this is from UPI is the highest murder rate per capita of any major phone or via any major city in the country ... on and in January twenty five people ... were killed ... you know it's on it's ... own people in one month ... aam there are no ironically ... the ... Priory ... is actually not that high relative to many other cities ... so nobody really knew me the explanation ... as to why ... the violent crime rate in the New Orleans for the lower opinion has the highest murder rate by far in the country ... Cameron I know there's mixed opinions on how well these curfews actually wore them is the flip side of what people are saying those that those people who are close to it ... the Versly BAC lieu of Louisiana daughter of trial ... advocacy groups are saying that these were his only duty is to punish people who are going to be teenagers ... so ... the teenagers sixteen was going to be ... on ... to the movies they can ... be stopped by police so they think they're real constitutional issues here ... I wouldn't be surprised if it does ... evidence ... that there are these cars go it's a little choked tax debt issues and or alarms are still reeling ... from Hurricane Katrina seven years ago thanks Kevin for bring us that information ... cute ... right now to go to Jerry Sithe in Washington D C the US is shedding its embassy in Syria amid escalating ... violence by their Jerry how was this mean for the ambassadors ... I and the diplomats the American diplomats in Syria ... well the giving out obviously in the go to the investor investor for to come back to Washington in what you did miss Tricia saying what the stakes were Tsang's quite interesting and it's a nice night to spend his time not working on relations with the Syrian government are working on relations with the Syrian opposition ... so it's a pretty clear signal to the Syrians that not only do we think Aaron and diplomats are safe ... in Damascus by ... were out in actually have them working ... to to overthrow the regime you know that he missed ration is done much more explicit about its desire ... to see the Assad regime a regime in Damascus go ... up in this also comes in the wake of an attempted because the United Nations Security Council over the weekend ... passed a resolution calling for that but that that that that the Chinese and Russians ... I vetoed a resolution ... is trading a lot of tension so ... you have quite the situation here that it's an unusual situation ... and is quite tense both inside Syria ... and in the international community ... second state Helmerich lead in calling for a friends of Syria network Jerry what would that entail ... well I think what that means that everybody the Security Council except China and Russia who seem to be greedy and by the way the Arab League of Walston of agreed that the the focus of the international team ... not to simply stop the violence but ... to get the that that the Assad regime out of Damascus in the form ... a different kind of government there ... that's the consensus view ... of of just about everybody on the Security Council and it certainly the area where the US and in the Arab League to come together right now ... um the question here I think is rather that the outliers ... are Russia and China ... because of the way the panelists over the weekend ... or whether anybody else is gonna look as if they're marginalized because they have a desire to make a change in Syria but no real way to make that happen ... in the middle of course the Syrian people ... and is the pyramid that a lot are showing of the City of palms which has been ... of the focus of a lot of the unrest in any opposition to the regime in Syria ... of the theory is frankly that the the the Syrian government having been given a reprieve internationally by the Chinese the Russians ... can I get much more intense in the way to fight back against the opposition to the point at me and diplomatic tensions escalating as has the violence ... in Syria during any chance this is setting the stage ... for another NATO engagement ... is serious similar to what we saw in Libya ... I don't think so it's much more problematic in Syria for a variety of reasons or is that a much more coherent cohesive military that does not seem to be fracturing is very supportive of the regime ... of the chairs along a fairly tense border with Israel so the potential for ... military action Syria to to erupt into a broader regional war ... most because the syringe might choose to escalate it ... is very high and very dangerous and I think that's the sector is ... the third reason is frankly that the Chinese the Russians now I have a an incentive to see that ... the Syrian government is not attacked one of the reasons I think they handled this ... the way they did over the weekend in the U N was because they did not one that I have the United Nations Security Council ... later predicate for an international military action ... against Syria by vetoing the resolution and it succeeded in doing that ... and recapping this point for the just right is that the US is shedding its and that's a fantasy in Syria ... during the State Department has repeatedly request ... additional security from the present Syria Syria Pasha side what has been his response ... well I think the responses been the kind of ignore the requests you know that ... the American investors years become a controversial figure in its own right ... because of our reached into opposition figures ... I think that's made the Syrian government happy ... I think the fear was that with our Lezza wire and assurances the Syrian government might've offered ... up that its ability to control people ... who are angry at us or frankly its ability to use those people the great problems ... was pretty high ... and so I think that that whatever that the Assad government is saying now was not being taken servicers and on this front ... it is both a move to protect diplomats but they've also ... been the bat ... signal sending ... yes absolutely ... right Jerry Sithe in Washington thanks to bring us that we will keep watching a story today on the beest Cape the beest dot com it's been with us ... shifting gears just an bets ... Clint Eastwood made Chrysler's day yesterday with the Super Bowl have a container of the big as winners and losers for ... when we come back ... but ... thing about them back to lunch break I'm Wendy downs twenties when he made Chrysler's Dana last night with his Super Bowl Ads ... Suzanne grenades is going to bring us up-to-date right now the highs and lows ... what the industry buzz is over you the ... big day for the car makers in Detroit we have to start with the Clint Eastwood at the good about them so badly that point because you you can tell it's a boy you're watching again Watson adds ... that he came on at the end I couldn't go ... I mean we cant that that for us and so the scary part of people are liking it seems to have a political theme ... it hit the mark they ... leave the political atmosphere that stand ... in the country right now I think if I submit that the super grantor attention and it featured me in and I am Syngene at this point ... aam I think these bonds people we talk to were like ... oh my God Clint Eastwood for president ... um I think every meal we replace like WhatsApp greater should've over it they're watching gamely intently at that point so ... I'm taking even more traffic and people going to our website to watch a YouTube to watch and I think it to the top of the prolonged time it was an ad for Chrysler but it seemed to be really bad for Detroit and then I go on American slowly ... and if the fall of Celestia they went to the dam which was basically bring back to try it ... and it's from this year you know what can you top that the Trotsky really a secret ... up until last week when the most or all the actually popped it that they had McD's played ... no one expected to be this emotional and I think even the company's price direction today ... what a more emotional as of the night yet car makers did will spread across the board in your hearing well what's interesting is that you had more than it got the car makers in the team T and had a great ad about the apocalypse that poke fun at board ... for tech to try to stop that from getting on the Airlie that lead the weekend and then you know they'll do so Yeh MSNBC has to up the topic they couldn't get off the air so ... it is right it's it's it's it's it's good to see these carmakers I know in two thousand and nine in Flagstaff than twenty three percent ... in this country the economy the into a tailspin ... so what is like the answer not it's a great thing for this country because the average rating that they're doing at ... three point five million gazillion dollars for thirty million start a million ... it could get their grab for thirty second spot it's great it's a good thing for me to cutting its briefing to the economy ... of breeding to just coming and doesn't work with a record to early read yet ... it does look like it's can take that over a million ideas for talking to someone from Tebowing ... have you in just about how I how their ratings were ... just quickly before second try to get them to pull that bad by the competitor ... to store brand instead when I get that idea from that he was a really good idea and here's why number one in three D there's no way that GM would not be true that that claim ... was not what we are to guess what it seemed like a team TNT on TV the use that as you are not ... the whole week you had begun to watch with the funeral of TN ... on Twitter and every time we get to the White House talking about this by great Lakes anymore just to get going he called it a gift that keeps on getting some candy and soda seventy interfered in the third at the next segment that was interesting in some of the big losers now ... there was one amazing tell Laura for all powerful or with just picked the wrong one with everyone in the room I was with how that played a described at the didn't see any ad with Victoria's secret model to basically say ... she men out there if you get you shout mean feat in Mosul two boys that she could ... simply put ... there ... Tom Watson women are upset with the and both were like CD this they don't care at the end of the year E-mail downtrends rare pointed ... it banking on it to get men to call you know I've ... been loving right now that desire part about what they think of what ... they're buying flowers ... to be fitted charities we had dated back the breach in and we did that and that the a level playing field out there a need in this direction Craig good reporting bite you more analysis buys ever gets it ... it's in the paper today ... here I think that's the that's the backs and ... sinking ratings for Super Bowl ads for the winners and the losers according ... to Tebow that means ... who we are re winding and watching again right now and talk to to make sure ... she's vice president of audience research so you should know that he ... who did well and they did not allow ... big night for Pepsi appears ... absolutely ... on both the reader and Pepsi ... he and the iam ... top five the last two years ... I think was really interesting about your readers now ... is that we've been doing this now for about ten years ago ... and in the last six years to revisit appeared in the top ten last and last two years it appeared the top five so ... they've really made that hit out at the user generated content is inching we had last week were seen some of the previews of the ads that were dead to me this had ... on a lot of these featured until the ones that were the big hits the nail care ... featured dogs and babies dogs and babies just always trump everything out of sight from attractive women especially at times babies actually trimmed than just a bit here and that emerges that consisted of course the last ten years ... aam but yet I think dogs and babies and family and the other trend that was interesting as there are so much chatter before the Super Bowl about the spot that were being released on YouTube ... and fell like people question well ... that going you help or hurt the performance during the Super Bowl and what we saw at the top three ... actually were not be viewed on line or not it on time now ... that may mean that they may be it during the day in the bed that's place at Cavendish it became quite as much ... I know ... so if we look at how you will measure was just recap cups of tea though is that basically you can measure by ... who's hitting the play button which means every Slaine's commercials and when those commercials they are ... everything about what we do it and it is the only source of commercial TV are feeling ... and so one second by second basis for reporting every from from movement of the remote control ... and said yes you getting your life your step and Neten content being re watched as a much different person just looking at life viewership ... thus was in the top five I tomatoes and the Pepsi was at the Pepsi ad with Elton John said you had to read as a first and third flight right Eminem to remember to focus ... on Etsy less than four and then bolts like thinking that ... when ... I'm into that just are worth the breath at towers and at the dock and on are ... seen to the sink and also quite know the number one in number five spot several reading in and had the views of member jury that they can go wrong and the dog with a mean everyone was wondering how ... they were going to come back with Volkswagen from that Darth Bater facade at with a little kid stresses this is last year's third Bater yet trying to get everything to like to know move in and his parents of course ... with a key fob turn on the card he thinks he starts the car ... they were inserted interesting this year the dates have had this dog was trying to lose weight and chasing me give you bought ... but then they shifted back to people in a bar Star Wars characters ... watching this at brightening the battle is his return at the end I think everyone is expecting the sea potentially ... up follow up on the onthe on Star Wars' from the previous year ... that in the dock and having sex with me and ... made it ... consistent but I had very different I think that was compelling ... any surprises and in any any any ads that were expected to do well which evolved Incivek detractors well this year ... I'm ... that's ... aam ... in terms of expectations I kind of expected that typically the swing era in the top that it is I think that perhaps because it was during the on ... half time ... that it was not as I've ... been for for what it's all is well on the Aldo will see on YouTube if it gets a lot of play going going Ford ... and quickly before let your half time Madonna yes how and how was the traffic on that the people we watched the show family dun have the best performance five-and-a-half times don't last for are ... not suitable felt I was reading for her as much as the giant and I think she pulled up to as the spectacular ... happens lets Madonna still has the right they so much for being with this image representing different email thinking ... when we come back ... to why you really smart people sound believed on in meetings with the Bernstein ... she's been attacking stick around ... in a welcome back to lunch break I'm Wendy downs ... what you really smart people ... turn really dominant in meetings ... and everything else that Elizabeth Bernstein tried to bonds column ... she's in Miami and you're making a lot of people buried an erotic with this ... of this event please explain ... I don't think the issue shot go well ... the one ... I already know that so many people of Lebanon ... we're not in our lives that ... shire not coming to small group situations into ... the party to get a business meeting and I ... plan on a tree and they know is that ... why this happens in some ... bitterness trading of researchers have it ... not been using actual Up functional MRI is to watch people's brains ... I you know Hindi scanners to produce this give us a little feel for the science Elizabeth and ... how it works ... or they can look at the lecture hall ... and activity in the branch and what these researchers didn't Virginia Tech among other places of the recession there he ... got a number of smart people are actually has four hundred and twenty six mean that that that twenty six points above the American average ... and the first and eighty IQ testing they did very well ... and then he went to number than in team at the time machine and ... look to it and he gave a portion of the test question might stand ... as he drinks machines so people were taking the questions at the same time and then after each month and ... a persona ranking in relation to where ... and what happened today started here ... and that some people are covered that with did not the people who did not and there's every After every question that any and everything changed and went down a little bit of slang for an ... interesting tidbit this group mentality now well is love about your reporting did you back up the statistics that with such amazing anecdotes ... the people we spoke to ... did this happen to ... love the feeling at that time what with making them clam up a lesson that ... they're doing is they're paying attention to the Social kits so that that the people I talk to you and I've done this before my stop I start thinking oh my gosh I haven't said anything in five minutes and never thinking I'm fine lines and I'm sitting here like to watch and so as to when he said that the freedom that that was that I spoke and he's so busy started to think about what others think of him ... that he can to refocus on what he should stay and really people to stop it to me and my computer freeze their brain freeze ... what you suggest people who this happens to you what should they do this for a get over that hump ... I think they can do and also some into it this is the isthe researchers have linked in is much more than ... anything it's because women are watching the socials his mark and smart people to more ... tied up eat what you can do is try to reset your brand so that ... it is to go to break your heart to walk away with a train that the rest of ... the euro and needy making its it's got a glass of water and try to reset your brain data that wish come back ... nothing to do with the care of somebody to adopt the Armen researchers like to refer to this the kind that ... heaven so you can introduce you to ... you can ... say Hey you know on when he got something great to say what you say ... and citizen to be issued interactivity is probably the word about what what they ... have that that is why we say take a little break at NetApp Anaconda peeps ... I did the Bernstein she's in Miami thanks so much for joining us that bombs call will be in the Pursell journal tomorrow much more on that ... check it out ... it's been with us ... new pet dental care kept hitting the market as more advanced Warren of the dire consequences ... of parried awful disease here animals ... for three days of the theater for some turtles here ... tells about ... what senior tax in your dog's teeth ... it sounds funny me well and I've got crushed my dog's teeth religiously ... this mealy serious this problem and can lead to be pretty dire consequences with analysts ... it's you know ... we can get horrible infection ... they can spray and this year ... packing was one of t think I can be in a lot of pain ... and sentimental in Africa and here's to you ... have the guide ... him that I and and how they teach claim deed take this in your hands into my kid has responded there's a lot of ... it's it's very tricky to price your pet's teeth and has asthma Capital retrieve driver fatigue that ... you and I were talking ... before the show and St ... just on Friday ... we had we found out she has pretty severe paradigm of disease hit a two fell out ... that I it's ... and since it's ... free diving into searching for her to fix it ... so what are these new kits that are coming out with how to make it easier for people to do this the ostensibly even attacking and there are white spray or animals team there are ... added instant taken a lot and within a few words in your pants a little sleepy she's doing ... she's actually very common and are using ... the trader to price ... what flavor was the plane from and I'm it's it's empty space in that the key is find a flavor that they like ... they tease people ... that say is probably not the key component here it's the brushing says find something that they like her she's fourteen investment sees this as a kitten sessions he said ... give your pet treats After weren't enough another ... sitting area defense there are packed rates that half of ... tartar control properties in the house well which could be easy and seamless cities as it is very good in the industry were cracking open on the neck there because he now she was quite the opposite I e up but not on the news that will run until the first bite down on the moon right there in their ... hands in some cases ... what about these changes must be a threat means your way to go well that that thing that pricing is not an option for everyone so if you can ... put something in the latter Bowl if you can just do a quick whiny we are not having to get in there with your thing era to potentially get better net somewhere in the case that that's that's ... that's can be much easier option for a lot of people ... but wonder if some of these products though are safer than it had been tested and the Democrats these these toothbrushes and toothpaste ... is there any ... group Laurie have sealed for these things that they can look for a and there is the main column and he though HCA the says veterinarian oral Health Council of the scientists run group ... they have the CEO is only a thirty Pradaxa ... and it's one that they can with that and say this is been rigorously tested that ... I'm and there is actually and new ... toothpaste it'll be the first cheese pizza carry concealed coming and you know cats that people can look for that sealed just another data to base at least has some advocacy ... it's been tested behind it ... all right Leslie his next job insists his eighteen year PulteGroup severe welling in her oh and I we we dress to my house even the top or separate its tightening on the think that's the key ... write to Lingling Wei the ... with a cute sleeping this making new at risk for performance failure alot of new research going into this and Andrea Peterson is right here on Lunch Break to give us a sneak preview from her story tomorrow ... fascinating because it's not just about when you drive that could be how you perform on the job or ... anything ... Brett will those two measures of Thurman that scientists are looking for one is something that you mention to mention cute sleepiness ... and the likelihood that the drivers connect crash of pilots ... or doctors can make some sort of catastrophic medical care ... the other one is also interesting its from chronic partial sleepiness which is ... those of us to only get five six hours of sleep a night ... we need seven or eight in for days on end ... and there's an increasing number of studies are showing a link between ... this sort of chronic partial sleep deprivation ... and altered to make it pop health outcomes like diabetes ... obesity heart disease this seems very worrisome because ... who doesn't have to parcel ... out what the right notes in a pretty apathetic and in our modern society ... in and staying up late ... yet though I think no I mean the CEOs are going to be the one to tell me they get three or four hours of sleep the night ... they say they're fine with ... the just making that up for some people just more tolerant allowed ... scientists to tell me that probably a lot of us are walking around ... not performing up to the late because we are we are we we do have this ... to Parcells sleep deprivation going on and but there they haven't find that that there is definite ... you know why differences and actually how well people whether that's the affirmation so ... there certainly are an anti part of it is likely Jeannette ... Amen there either have been some jeans that Zalm some scientists found that ... seem to be linked to ... any resistance or vulnerability to sleep deprivation but ... probably more to think of that we fall into that category a set of people that are not vulnerable than actually ... and very quickly I in terms of of of studying people behind the wheel because this is Odyssey place was very dangers tells quickly about the research in Australia and what industry in terms of blinking might know it's really interesting one of the ways that besides having them biological biomarkers in us up with a flat or slightly but you can test and see if someone actually beat ... low also looking into the ... physical keys and wine is there too since he really strong link between the IP number of the slow Iowa closures and slow blanks ... and that ... people get more and more of those slow blanks as we can take that right and that seems to be really predictive of whether someone is in danger of crashing or having something to ... the ongoing I'm willing to step down you're doing this alone write direct interest in ... the company is really about the health care costs and that is that measures those blanks and people companies mining company yet trucking companies are using this reporting bite you thanks so much and there were due also to sort her Social Tamara and very quickly new research into climate sensitivity helping patients to figure out the right course of treatment on effects to give us ... a short preview ... it's a complex topic but if they're in the second the synopsis of what the research is on with ... 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Etihad dot you had been sentenced to design you can use to ... growing evidence that ... this is a distinct disorder ... and a new paper new proposal coming out ... this weekend and medical journal ... is an ... international experts weighing in on this and saying that we should really be looking at these disorders among Spectra ... insensitivity is tackling one of ... the so the Palm line is people should not just cut out with and without going to get some of these testing line really going to be tested for celiac disease for speak as if you have bad and in testing testing that ... you need to be really careful the rest of my ... it does gluten sensitivity ... it may be that you can have some gluten from time to time we don't have to be quite a scare ... people who don't know what celiac disease as good as quickly as synopsis on it's it's an ... auto immune reaction to gluten a protein in wheat products it's found in many other things too ... and ... the body actually turns on itself and starts destroying a mining engineer on intestine which makes it very difficult in some of the ... very quickly it seems like groom is now being taken more seriously every disorders are being taken more seriously in the scientific and medical community and so that meander on a rise around the world for reasons that I'm quite clear ... they're absolutely are Melinda Beck says hard at work accordingly we let you go thanks for giving us a preview on Lunch Break ... 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Last time I heard, constitutional pundits were still searching for such invisible reciprocity provision in Sec 5 of Citizenship,1955 ( along with all subsequent amendments) http://mha.nic.in/pdfs/ic_
But we were never talking about status of Sonia's Citizenship by Registration or Naturalization but eligibility of a such a citizen to occupy the post of PM.Even if someone finds such reciprocity clause between the lines in the law, Swamy's storyline will stick only if one can prove that Italy too has such a provision.
All this is immaterial. Press Records of Rashtrapati Bhavan prove that the then president APJ Abdul Kalam never raised the issue of Citizenship with Sonia.
19-05-2004 : Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
It has been reported in a section of the press that the President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had discussed the citizenship issue with Smt. Sonia Gandhi when she met him yesterday at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This is contrary to facts. It did not figure in the discussions at all."
Press releases dating back to 2004 are unavailable on presidentofIndia's website. They were removed after 2007 Presidential elections.But one can always get a hard copy from President's Secretariat).Press information Bureau's link : http://pib.nic.in/newsite/
After demitting office, APJ Abdul Kalam himself made it clear in an interview.P M Nair, then secretary to the President in his book "The Kalam Effect: My years with the President" further confirms it
One wonders, how Swamy went around telling the same cock and bull story.

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By Chris Marr
April 26 — South Dakota's Department of Revenue could begin suing Internet retailers any time under the state's new remote seller sales tax law, as the state looks to seed a case that might overturn federal tax policy.
Under the state's recently enacted S.B. 106, retailers that sell at least $100,000 of products into the state or complete at least 200 separate transactions into the state annually must collect and remit sales tax, despite their lack of a physical presence in the state.
The new law will take effect May 1, while a new South Dakota sales tax rate of 4.5 percent takes effect June 1, up from the current rate of 4 percent.
The DOR notified out-of-state retailers to register with or notify the state by April 25 if they are exempt because they don't meet the thresholds.
The law authorizes the state to sue those that fail to register seeking a declaratory judgment, without having to first levy tax assessments and wait for the taxpayer to contest them.
"South Dakota's legislation was written to create a path for the state to be the aggressor and sue the retailers," Stephen P. Kranz, a tax attorney with McDermott Will & Emery LLP, told Bloomberg BNA April 26, calling it an "unusual" provision of the new law.
Roughly 40 businesses have obtained sales tax licenses under S.B. 106, said DOR spokesman Jonathan Harms. He didn't respond further to Bloomberg BNA's inquiries about potential litigation.
The new law and not-so-subtle litigation strategy are part of a multistate effort to inspire a lawsuit that could wend its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where some state tax officials hope to see the court's 1992 Quill decision overturned. That decision reaffirmed the standard that states can only impose sales tax obligations on companies with a physical presence there (63 DTR H-1, 4/1/16).
"It's clear South Dakota is joining the list of states that have declared Quill to be dead and is moving quickly to test that legal theory," Kranz said.
South Dakota's legislation follows in the footsteps of Alabama's economic nexus standard.
In Alabama, the standard was created via a state Department of Revenue rule that took effect Jan. 1 and requires out-of-state vendors with at least $250,000 of annual sales into the state to collect and remit sales taxes. Alabama is waiting for taxpayers to file litigation challenging the rule in response to taxpayer assessments—a lawsuit that also could come at any time .
Although Alabama's rule took effect first, South Dakota tax officials could jump to the front of the line for litigation that directly challenges Quill, thanks to language in their statute that lets them bypass normal administrative procedure and take a case directly to court, said Bruce Ely, a tax attorney with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Birmingham, Ala.
"They clearly want their statute to be tested quickly. They may leap-frog Alabama and at least reach the stage of seeking certiorari first," Ely told Bloomberg BNA April 26.
Most states are hoping the brewing legal challenges will prompt Congress to act on the issue of taxing Internet commerce, Ely said.
"Unfortunately, I think there's going to be a lot of chaos over the next few years," he said. "This uncertainty is not a good thing for Internet retailers or Internet commerce in general."
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Persimmon has launched its 2003 Best Garden Awards, with a top prize of £1,000 for each of the national winners in `Best New' and `Best Mature' categories.
The competition is open to all purchasers who completed between April 1 2000 and March 31 2003, including those that entered the competition last time.
Green fingered residents can also find out more about the awards through posters and leaflets at each of Persimmon's 17 developments across the region.
More than 400 entries were received last time and standards were so high that the judges had a tough time picking the overall winners.
David Bryant, regional chairman for the company said: "The Best Garden Awards were introduced to reward Persimmon homeowners who every year create the most wonderful gardens right across the UK."
New home owners have until 22 August 2003 to enter the awards by taking a picture of their garden in its full glory.Their efforts will be judged not just on the appearance of their garden but also the variety of plants used and its ease of upkeep.
There are two categories - Best Mature Garden and Best New Garden - with the term garden encompassing front gardens, rear gardens, patios, balconies, rockeries, container-focused gardens and water gardens etc.
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Hello all,
I've installed my magura 04 FR brakes and have a curious question. I installed them a few days ago and admittedly haven't had a chance to really break them in riding (that's what happens when you live in ND in march). However I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow so if they are definately not right I will take my backup bike and address the issue when I get back.
Anyway, the levers feel really soft to me and I'm wondering if it's just because discs have more modulation or if I'm getting a lot of air in them somewhere. They both feel about the same but once the pads contact the disc the lever firms up but the pressure does not seem to ramp up quickly and I can pretty much get the lever to the grips wtihout a ton of effort, the problem is I don't know how much braking force it's producing. I guess I'm comparing them to like my HS33 brakes where the pads hit the rim you get a little give but the lever pressure ramps up very fast with little lever movement. These feel more mushy after the pads hit the disc pretty much like HS33's with a lot of air in them. Is that normal for these disc brakes?
I've bled them like 4 times, twice using the included 04' bleeding proceedure and twice using the magura faq page tips and such. The first time I had to refill them totally since I went to the magura stainless lines but the second two times I got no air coming up to the resevoir at all. They've pretty much had the same lever feel so I'm just wondering if that's a modulation thing or if I need to keep trying to get more air out of them.
Also I know that with HS33's a trick was to let air accumulate at the lever since it's the highest point on the bike, then you could lean it over and just slowly refill the lever through the bleed tube hole. Is it possible to do the same with the discs just remove the resevoir cover and top it off and replace?
Thanks in advance.


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Another Internet shutdown in North Korea
"At Pyongyang time 7:30 pm (1030 GMT) North Korea's Internet and mobile 3G network came to a standstill, and had not returned to normal as of 9:30 pm," Xinhua news agency reported.
Xinhua's reporters in North Korea found that the Internet was "very unstable" throughout the day, the report added.
Respected cyber security firm Dyn Research also said on Twitter that North Korea suffered a "country-wide Internet blackout" on Saturday.
North Korea earlier in the day called US President Barack Obama a "monkey" for inciting cinemas to screen a comedy featuring a fictional plot to kill its leader, and blamed Washington for an Internet blackout this week.
The isolated dictatorship's powerful National Defence Commission (NDC) threatened "inescapable deadly blows" over the film and accused the US of "disturbing the Internet operation" of North Korean media outlets.
The earlier Internet outage triggered speculation that US authorities may have launched a cyber-attack in retaliation for the hacking of Sony Pictures — the studio behind madcap North Korea comedy "The Interview".
Washington has said the attack on Sony was carried out by Pyongyang- AFP


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Course Title: Apply basic survey methods to engineering
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: MIET6333
Course Title: Apply basic survey methods to engineering
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
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Course Description
This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to design, measure and calculate surveys for height control and to draw sketch plans for small sites.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
EDC130B Apply basic survey methods to engineering
1. Apply knowledge of the fundamentals of surveying.
2. Use typical survey measurement systems.
3. Carry out a preliminary survey.
4. Carry out detail mesurement on a construction / engeering site.
5. Carry out third order levelling.
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Activity 1: Calculations of angles and bearings
Activity 2: Carry out the linear surveying on given layout during the class.
Activity3: Calculations on angular misclosure
Activity4: Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
Activity5: Calculations on coordinates system
Activity6: Calculations on Rise and Fall method.
Activity7: Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
Activity8: Calculations on HPC method
Activity9: Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
Teaching Schedule
|Resources and Activities
|Performance criteria
|Assessment task
Introduction to the Unit
Principles of angular, linear and areal measurement
Conversion of angle into bearings
Conversion of quadrant bearings to whole circle bearings
Whole circle bearings and quadrants bearings
Part B course guide – handout
Class notes
Activity 1:
|1.1 ,1.3,2.2,2.3
Information on types of survey-
• Radiations
|Activity 2:
Carry out the linear surveying on given layout during the class.
Information on types of survey-Coordinate system
• Calculation of angular misclosure in polygon
|Class notes
Activity3: Calculations on angular misclosure
|Determine relative position of features
• Detail survey using tape
Measurement of angles
• Use of compass
Accurately completion of field book
Accurate presentation of sketches of field notes
| Activity4:
Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
|3.1,3.2, 3.6,4.1,4.2,4.6
|Group Assignment 1:
| Information on types of survey-
• Coordinate system
• Rise and Fall method
Activity5: Calculations on coordinates system
Activity6: Calculations on Rise and Fall method
Identification of survey features and location of survey control
Preparation of field sketch for terrain and cultural features
Determine relative position of features
Carry out reconnaissance surveys
Adjustment of reconnaissance survey
Scaled and oriented sketch of engineering site
Use of magnetic compass for magnetic bearings
Information on types of survey-Coordinate system
| Activity7: Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
|2.5,3.1,3.2,3.3, 3.5,3.6,4.3,4.4,4.5
|Group Assignment 2
| Use of standard levelling procedures
|Activity8: Calculations on HPC method
• Carry out Rise and Fall methods
|Practical task at Yarra Bend / Field work
|Group Assignment 3
|Theory knowledge and calculations will be assessed ( Week 1 to week 8)
| 1.1 , 1.2,1.3, 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5
Notes: • Teaching schedule is subject to change. Students will be notified on blackboard if changes are made.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
William Irvine, 1995, Surveying for Construction, 4th edition, MC Graw-Hill, England
Other Resources
1. Work notes.
2. Calculator, ruler and pencil.
3. Prescribed text books
4. Access to blackboard notes.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
Group Assignment 1: Taking measurements, calculations, drafting and writing a report (10%weighting).
Group Assignment 2: Carryout preliminary survey, reconnaissance survey, theory, drafting and writing a report. (20%weighting)
Group Assignment 3: Carryout levelling using Rise and fall and HPC methods (theory, drafting and report). (20%weighting)
Final Exam: Theory knowledge and calculations will be assessed (Week 1 to week 8) (50%weighting).
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task Performance criteria Weighting
Group Assignment 1 1.2,2.1,3.1,3.2, 3.6,4.1,4.2,4.6 10%
Group Assignment 2 1.2,2.1,2.4,2.5,3.1,3.2,3.3, 3.5,3.6,4.3,4.4,4.5 20%
Group Assignment 3 2.2,2.3,5.1,5.2,5.3 20%
Final Exam 1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.5, 5.2 50%
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After years of dating, rampant rumors, and a couple of false breakups, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have split. They started dating in January 2007 -- four years ago, which is an eternity in Hollywood years -- but are now going their separate ways.
Sad but true, this time. Any hope that it was just another rumor was dashed, as their reps confirmed it in a statement:
Addressing the media speculation regarding Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake's relationship, we are confirming that they mutually have decided to part ways. The two remain friends and continue to hold the highest level of love and respect for each other.
Perhaps not surprising, but a bit sad, nonetheless. So now the question becomes: What happened?
A "source" told People, "It was completely mutual and they both decided it was time to move on." But it's never that simple, now is it?
If you recall, a few months back in October 2010, word on the street (or at least in the tabloids) had it that J.T. had cheated on Biel with Olivia Munn. Is she back in the picture? Did she ever leave the picture?
Around the same time, Timberlake purchased a macked-out bachelor pad in the SoHo Mews, an elite New York building. So perhaps he's been playing the bachelor for sometime now? Maybe all of his success from The Social Network went to his head, and he's been playing the playboy?
Until now, Biel has disputed the relationship woes. In the February issue of Vogue, she discussed their relationship and the rumors:
I don't want to talk about it. I don't feel the need to clear anything up. It's the most precious thing that I have in my life, and I care about it so much that I don't care about what anyone says or thinks. I have just not addressed it in any real way, and I'm not going to. It's mine. And I really like that about it.
While it's probably wrong to assume Justin did something to screw things up, based on past evidence, it doesn't seem like that big of a jump. My hope, however, is that Jessica woke up and realized just how much better she can do.
Are you surprised to learn that Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake split? Any guesses as to what may have happened?
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Well I kind of fell off the blogging wagon a bit here lately(again). In my defense, IMLP vs IMCdA post took a bit of time to put together and I also needed to put together my next monthly post for the iThlete HRV blog too. I have been training fairly steadily the past 3-4 weeks for Steelman Olympic which despite being a shorter distance event still takes up some time.
Ironman Recovery
I gave myself about a week and half of full recovery before starting back into training for Steelman. I was feeling pretty good after the week of vacation we had after the race in Coeur d'Alene, ID. I really took it easy that week and with the ongoing high temperatures out there it was fairly easy to do so. We took a ride over to Glacier National Park for a couple days, which was a bit cooler, and took in the beautiful views of the park.
Once we were back home, I used the first half of the next week to catch up on some home chores like cutting the grass. This provided a bit more active recovery too. By midway through the week I was eager to get back to it again. My bike arrived back to Keswick Cycle from TriBike Transport by the weekend, so I ran down there to pick that up on a Friday morning.
One personal item that has been a bit of a stressor was the recent decline in health of my dog, Yuki. Yuki has been battling Lymphoma for the past 5-6 months. He had been doing quite well up until about two weeks ago. When we returned from our Idaho trip we noticed that his Lymph nodes had gotten larger again. He was still in good spirits for a few weeks after but then we started to notice him get a bit more lethargic. He would pep up though when we went for walks or when his nemisis, "Black Kitty" would stroll leisurely by the front of the house. Actually just saying the words "Black Kitty" would send him into a rage of barking.
A couple weeks ago Yuki started to turn his nose up at his food. We were cooking him organic, grass fed ground beef or turkey, with some rice and vegetables and he was scarfing it up every meal until the other week. Now he didn't want anything to do with it. He would take a treat here and there, but that was about it. We talked to the vet they recommended some smelly fish, or canned dog or cat food. We got some of that Little Cesar stuff and the first one he gobbled down and my wife and I were high-fiving each other. That was short-lived because he just barfed it up about 15 minutes later. Ugh!
It wound up being almost a week of him not eating. He was still drinking water though and still walking. Last weekend he really started getting slow and was throwing up foamy stuff a lot. Then he was barely drinking any water. Last Sunday we took him for a walk but he kept slowing down. You could tell he was stuggling to keep up. Monday morning was not good. He had puked a couple more times and was just laying around in strange places. I had to carry him outside to pee. My wife ended up coming home early and we made the dreaded decision that I had not been looking forward too.
Yuki went peacefully in our arms on Monday morning(August 3rd, 2915) at around 11AM. Although it was a very well done process by our vet and as comforting as something like that can be. It still hit me & my wife pretty hard. Yuki was my best buddy and I will miss him. He made me laugh everyday with his antics. He was a very independent dog and his personality was surely unique, but despite that he was still my sidekick in his own way. The house is so quiet now and coming home is so anti-climactic without him around. It will surely take me some time to get over the loss of him.
Despite the issues with Yuki, I still managed to continue training. I did miss a few workouts due to dealing with those issues or just not feeling up to it, but I still maintained some training consistency. The main theme though in the training for Steelman was Intensity! The workouts were much shorter than my typical Ironman routines, but I spent a lot more time with Mr. Zone 3 and Mr. Zone 4. Even had a few wranglins with Mr. Zone 5 too. What a jerk!
It was probably a good thing though to spend some time in these zones for me to get my speeds up a bit. My biggest weakness these days are my run speed off the bike. I need to work on this more this coming off-season as well. I think this time preparing for Steelman will be a big help here too.
Surprisingly though, the increased intensity had a very positive effect on my Heart Rate Variablility(HRV) which I had not expected. Morning HRV readings went up into the high 80's and 90's and stayed up there for most of the time during my training.
Pre-Race Speculation
My goal for the Steelman Olympic race is to get a top-10 in my age group. Looking at the past couple years results I think I should be able to do that. I would also would like to improve upon my last result there back in 2012. Despite being 3 years older, I think I have gotten a bit faster since then. I would love to get a podium, but there are a few really fast guys in my age group that seem to show up for that race year-after-year. I am not going to get my hopes up for that.
Other Stuff
My wife and I also ordered a couple inflatable Stand-Up Paddleboards a couple weeks ago. I thought this would be a good cross training activity and something we both could enjoy together. Xterra was offering a buy one get one free offer(Use Code: BOGO10) so I decided to give it a try. I have used their wetsuits for years now and they are great and well priced too. Reviews on the SUP's were mixed, mainly due to a lack of customer service issues, but we gave it a try anyway. So far they have been great! I love the portability of the inflatables and they work just us well as the regular ones. That is according to my wife since I have never been on one until now. We took them out for their virgin tour at Smithfield beach on the Delaware River. It was pretty fun.
That's all for now. Stay tuned for how Steelman goes. Can't be worse than Ironman Coeur d'Alene right?


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PLAYA VISTA – Paul Pierce sat on stage at the Clippers' practice facility a year ago, with hopes of being a major contributor and dreams of bringing a championship parade to the streets of Los Angeles.
One media day later, the tone was much different.
Pierce, who earlier in the day announced that he plans to retire from the NBA following the upcoming season, his 19th, joked with teammates and talked about soaking everything in on the last stop of his career before it finally wraps up someday with his enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.
Instead of just focusing on rings, Pierce said he will take in the dinners, the jokes in the locker room and even his final media day.
Pierce, who turns 39 in October, averaged career lows in points, rebounds and minutes a season ago. He said he wrestled with the decision whether to join Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in retirement or return for another season on the Clippers.
"Why not give it one more shot?" he said.
After working the NBA Finals as a television analyst, Pierce certainly had options for the upcoming year, and it wasn't until August that he fully committed to any of them.
"I think that's the hardest part. What people don't understand is the summer time is motivation, how willing you're willing to work for the upcoming season, and I think as older players, once you see that drive fall off in the summer, then I think it's time to hang it up," he said. "Early in the summer, I really didn't feel like getting up, going to the gym, working out, but as the summer progressed and I thought about the year and I thought about the players, and I was like, last season kind of left a bad taste in my mouth with how it ended, how I played. So I just wanted to kind of go out on my own terms and have one more opportunity to win a championship with this group."
Pierce's role won't be much different from last season, with Coach Doc Rivers saying Pierce will probably spend more time playing power forward, fighting for minutes with Blake Griffin, new additions Marreese Speights and Brandon Bass, returning small-ball options Wesley Johnson and Luc Mbah a Moute and rookie Brice Johnson.
Like Pierce, Rivers, his longtime coach in Boston, will take stock of the little things during their final NBA season together.
"You know, someone asked me what will Paul leave as a legacy, and I told them 'I think more kids should actually watch Paul Pierce play than some of the other players because of the way he plays,'" Rivers said. "Paul is not going to be in a lot of highlights, but when you watch how he played, and fundamentally how well he played, I think that's actually what kids should really watch is how he did it without using his athleticism that he actually has."
Pierce, who was part of a so-called Big Three in Boston, knows plenty about the NBA super team phenomena he helped start. In the East, there's Cleveland, with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and, of course, LeBron James. The Knicks have cobbled together some older, injury-prone former stars to try and compete.
Out West, Kevin Durant's choice to join the Golden State Warriors certainly makes a record-setting successful team (73 regular-season wins) even more super.
But instead of being intimidated, Pierce pointed out that this Clippers team with Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford, is pretty super too.
"This could very easily be what's considered a super team," Pierce said.
Rivers said he's confident with the Clippers' core and thinks they're a contender.
"I like our team. I think we can play with anybody, and we don't feel like there's a gap. But that's all we have to prove, and I think everyone has to prove that. I know history very well in this league, and there's been a lot of super teams put together, quote-unquote, super teams, and I know the history. I feel comfortable where we're at."
Griffin and Paul, both of whom had their postseasons cut short by injuries, said they're 100 percent healthy for the start of training camp Tuesday. …Griffin said the Clippers will discuss the possibility of joining the growing number of athletes protesting social injustices. "Whatever we do, I think we all agreed we're going to do it together," he said. "It's not going to be one or two guys or an individual thing. We'll make a statement as a team because that's kind of always the best way to make a statement." … The Clippers rounded out their training camp roster by signing Los Angeles native Dorell Wright and guard Xavier Munford. The Clippers have the maximum 15 guaranteed contracts for next season and would need to waive or trade a player to make room for one of those two.
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Greg Norman, Winemaker, Golfer, Entrepreneur, Shark
Greg Norman needs very little introduction. In addition to being one of the greatest golfers of the modern era, he is also one of the greatest entrepreneurs. Gottannins interest in the Shark has to do primarily with his Wine Estates (we also happen to be huge fans of his golf game). Mr. Norman was kind enough to offer our readers his insights into wine. This week you can catch him competing for the green jacket in Augusta at Masters.com.
The interview covers a wide variety of topics and a very funny story. Enjoy it and let us know what you think by posting a comment.
What was the first memory you have of wine?
Playing golf in France and Europe for the first time in 1977 -1978.
What was the first wine that you considered to be good wine?
One of the first wines I started to really drink and enjoy during my travels as a young golfer was Montrachet. But I remember being given a bottle of Penfold's Grange in 1976 for winning the Westlakes Classic in Adelaide Australia. It is amazing how it has come full circle for me ultimately being led back to the regions of Southern Australia where we now produce the Greg Norman Estates Shiraz.
Do you think it's the taste of a good wine or the experience while drinking the wine that makes it good? Why?
Of course I like to drink a good tasting wine, but the entire experience behind drinking wine, the people you are sharing the bottle with, the food you will be eating alongside it, the location where you might be drinking it- comfortably at home or in another country- all heighten the experience of wine and make the memory of that wine last in your memory much longer.
How big is your cellar?
I have a decent size cellar (approx 1300 bottles) that holds a variety of wines from all over the world, as well as representing a few decades of vintages. I am always adding new wines I learn about through my travels, which keeps it pretty well stocked with exciting wines.
What is your favorite varietal (i.e. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)?
I typically drink Chardonnay from all over the world, but mainly Californian and Australian with dinner but if I am grilling up a nice steak, I will reach for a nice Australian Shiraz or California Cabernet Sauvignon.
What is your favorite region for wine (i.e. Napa Valley, Margaret River, Montelcino)?
Of course I love all the wine regions in Australia and am pulled to Napa for its peaceful nature but recently I visited Stellenbosch in South Africa and Mendoza in Aregentina and fell in love with their beauty as well. All the wine regions of the world hold such a unique feeling about them. They are all so different yet all so similar in a sense.
What is your favorite vineyard or brand?
Besides Greg Norman Estates, especially our Reserve Shiraz , I love to visit Stag's Leap Winery in Napa and enjoy some of their beautiful wines.
Do you have a favorite bottle? (varietal, region, year)
I am a fan of a Penfolds Grange, but I must say one of my favourites is my Shiraz reserve – it was ranked #8 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 wines of 2004.
What wine are you saving for a special day?
I have a few bottles of 1982 Chatuex Margaux in my cellar in Florida which is the year my daughter was born. We have enjoyed a few of these during special occasions in the past. But typically, I like to enjoy my wine when I want it and do not tend to save wine for the future.
Where do you buy the majority of your wine?
Since my daughter, Morgan, lives in Napa Valley and is the Marketing Manager for Greg Norman Estates, she tends to send me not only the wine I know and like but new and interesting smaller production wines that she discovers being a local. Otherwise, I pick up a few cases here and there while I am visiting different countries for golf tournaments or golf course design.
Have you ever had an organic wine? Did you like it?
Yes. The Greg Norman Estates' Camatta Hills Reserve Syrah is farmed completely organic and in our line-up of wines, this is a true beauty that I really enjoy. I do not discern any difference in an organic to non-organic wine though.
What is the most you've ever spent on a bottle of wine?
What was your favorite wine experience (or one of your top experiences)? Since my daughter is a trained and talented chef, one of my favorite experiences is to sit in the kitchen with a glass of wine, watching her cook a dinner for the family to enjoy, while sharing a bottle of wine that she has paired up with her dish. Also, my wife and I love to have a wine or two at the end of the day, just catching up on the happenings in our respective worlds.
Do you have an embarrassing or funny experience to share?
Not embarrassing, but funny. At one President Cup ( a golf tournament, between an International team and the USA) we were on the bus heading back to the hotel, post our golf for the day, and the ladies wanted some wine, but forgot to bring a wine opener, so I volunteered to open the bottle without an opener. No one thought it possible, but I succeeded by taking off my shoe and hitting the bottle of wine forcing the cork out with the pressure of the wine. To say I was a hero at that time would be an understatement.
What one wine do you recommend for our readers to try?
Not one wine. Just do not be afraid to go out of the box and experiment with many different varietals. Broaden your wine experience.
What is an up-and-coming wine (or winery) you think is a good value right now?
Given the state of the economy on a global basis, you will see a retraction from the super premium wines to the premium wines as people attempt to save, but still enjoy satisfying their palates. So, wines that have not been noticed as much before and have great value for the $ will be noticed more. Especially with the fluctuation in the currency rate. Countries such as Australia will benefit with the weaker Aussie $ to the US $.
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French Week. Lundi. French Style and Les Classiques de la Parisienne.
French fashion is related to all that is most exquisite and luxurious. French designers such as Coco Chanel or Christian Dior till this day influence our ideas about style and chic, Paris Fashion Week is probably the most important event in the world of fashion, not to mention Paris street style that is highly covered on various fashion sites and blogs all over the world. To dress like a Parisienne is to be elegant, classic and always feminine, no matter profession or age. Some icons of French fashion like Inès de La Fressange, Isabel Marant or Carine Roitfeldt are the best ambassadors of French chic. But what are the real and ultimate essentials of the parisian chic?
First and foremost – classic trench coat. It is no stereotype, I was truly surprised to see so many trench coats all over Paris, some more elaborate than others, but trench coat is a trench coat, and having one definitely brings you closer to the chic Parisienne look.
Ballet flats are another iconic piece, the best from Repetto Paris, reputable shop dressing ballerinas. The come in all colors, but still I would recommend classic black – one versatile pair is a very good beginning!
Going further with the essentials, one that cannot be forgotten – top in classic marine stripes in white and navy blue, the only one that really matters is from Petit Bateau, cult brand offering… children clothing, recently extended with an adult line.
To think about most iconic accessorizes – Hermés scarf, line of pearls and a practiced to perfection no make up look.
Last, but not least, a good deal of confidence and a special nonchalance that makes others think that you do not try too hard! All should look very natural, ostentation free, simply effortless. But who are we kidding here? this effortless look demands more effort than one is ever willing to admit!
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The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a list of the top 50 showrunners in comedy and drama.
There are a total of 15 women on the list. 6 in comedy and 10 in dramas. Several women are responsible for more that one show including the female crew who run all the CSI's; Shonda Rhimes; and Stephanie Savage (who has a couple of shows on the CW.)
Five women are in partnerships with male showrunners.
Shows had to have been on at least one season for the showrunner to be considered.
Salim and Mara Brock Akil – The Game (BET)
Jenny Bicks – The Big C (Showtime)
Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem – Nurse Jackie (Showtime)
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock – 30 Rock (NBC)
Suzanne Martin – Hot in Cleveland (TV Land)
Carol Mendelsohn (original), Ann Donahue (Miami) and Pam Veasey (NY) – Team CSI (CBS)
Brenda Hampton – The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family)
Michelle King and Robert King – The Good Wife (CBS)
Shonda Rhimes – Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Scandal (ABC)
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage – Gossip Girl, Hart of Dixie (CW), Chuck (NBC)
Veena Sud – The Killing (AMC)
Janet Tamaro – Rizzoli & Isles (TNT)
Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec – The Vampire Diaries (CW)
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1. Direct responsibility for the day-to-day creative output of a scripted TV show that has aired for at least one full season (unless he or she also had another show on the air).
2. How prolific the showrunner is: Those with more shows on the air were more likely to be included.
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DOWNTOWN — Three construction workers suffered serious injuries Monday morning after the hydraulic lift they were on fell as they cleared debris from planter boxes outside the Glendale Galleria, officials said.
The Metro Commercial Construction Inc. workers, whose names were not released, were taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, Glendale Fire Capt. Vincent Rifino said.
Two of the men were in critical condition Monday after falling at least 20 feet, and the other was in serious condition, Rifino said.
Firefighters responded about 8:27 a.m. to a call that the men were seen lying on Broadway between Orange Street and Brand Boulevard, Rifino said.
The three workers were on the hydraulic scissor lift removing dirt and debris inside a second-floor planter box at the Glendale Galleria, he said.
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Malagos Wonderland!
I actually felt like I dropped into a rabbit hole and emerged in Wonderland, where everything around me was huge and I have shrunk into an immaterial being.
I actually felt like I dropped into a rabbit hole and emerged in Wonderland, where everything around me was huge and I have shrunk into an immaterial being.
Among the Philippine festivals, MassKara is one of the most colorful which earned a surge of tourism influx from all over.
"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting an ordinary place… I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them." — Elliott Erwitt
"Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called "All the Things That Could Go Wrong."― Marianne Williamson
One day I spotted attractive wind turbines from the plane. At first I thought we were passing over the Bangui Windmills in Ilocos Norte, but I was heading for Manila.
"To take photographs," Cartier-Bresson once said, "is to hold one's breath when all faculties converge in the face of fleeing reality. It is at that moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
I wanted to delve back into that world that cradled us when we were young enough to still touch it, when trolls lived under creek bridges, faeries fluttered under mushroom caps, and the Tooth Fairy only came once you were truly sleeping.
"Be confident. Too many days are wasted comparing ourselves to others and wishing to be something we aren't. Everybody has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is only when you accept everything you are – and aren't – that you will truly succeed." ~ Anon
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I will always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." — Peter Pan
Regatta de Zamboanga is a colorful banca race (carera de vintas) depicting colorful sails designed by the fishermen themselves and proudly displayed during the competition.
The famous Shibuya Crossing is a very large pedestrian area outside Shibuya Station, considered to be one of the busiest in the world. The Shibuya Scramble, as it is popularly called, is a must-try in your bucket list when you visit Tokyo.
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." -Andre Gide
Here's another fun summer activity for your kids at Robinson's Abreeza Mall, Davao City. See you there!
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Sunset in Dahican beach, Mati © Jojie Alcantara 2010 I AM CONVINCED I am convinced That if all mankind Could only gather together In one circle Arms on each other's shoulders And dance, laugh and cry together Then much of the tension and burden of life Would fall away In the knowledge that We are all children Needing and wanting Each other's Comfort and Understanding We are all children Searching for love" ― Leonard Nimoy, We Are All Children Searching for Love Leonard Nimoy was a well respected actor, artist, director, philanthropist, photographer, and poet. Though he had fleshed out a great iconic character called Spock seemingly devoid of feelings, the man behind it was actually a gentle individual filled with beautiful emotions which he turned into poetry. I have loved the simplicity of his words. His photography was a gift he has harnessed since his teenage years in the 40s. Nimoy will forever be in our hearts. Live long and prosper, Spock. His last tweet : "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments …
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One particular sandstone head fell into the roots of a banyan tree they call a Bodhi Tree, considered sacred and symbolic to Buddhism. Over the years, this head became miraculously embedded in the tangled overgrowth, which created a stunning and powerful imagery to what the historic war represented.
When it comes to street and documentary photography, I am a huge fan of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steve McCurry, and the enigmatic Vivian Maier. Watching her documentary Finding Vivian Maier was overwhelming for artists like me, inspiring yet saddening to be discovered posthumously. We are so moved by the stunning photography that this quiet, reclusive nanny has sprung upon us unsuspectingly. And yet, where now is the privacy she so wished until her end?
Vivian Maier's works are gaining recognition worldwide, yet the artist isn't there anymore to accept or decline her fame. This very private person who grew old alone and died alone suddenly has her life exposed to the world, a past she so mysteriously guarded when she was still alive.
There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those. Fly free. Don't let fear of what may happen hold you back from following your heart.
"Memory is very important, the memory of each photo taken, flowing at the same speed as the event. During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late." – Henri Cartier-Bresson