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This is probably one instance where the "Media Meltdown" tag has never been more apt: ESPN's Skip Bayless gets destroyed on-air by Philadelphia sports radio host Mike Missanelli. Enjoy the carnage.
While bloviating about the Dallas/Denver/La La situation on "First Take" yesterday morning, Bayless chastised certain Mavericks fans for their "Philly-style rude, crude, dangerous" behavior. Missanelli, a homer who's easily irked when a national media person decides to lazily bash Philly, invites Bayless to call in to his afternoon radio show (on 950 AM, an ESPN affiliate station, no less) to discuss his comments. The "discussion" goes from zero-to-no-my-cock-is-bigger! in quite a hurry. SRI has the transcript:
MM: It's real easy for journalists who live outside Philadelphia to throw these barbs when you really don't have any information at all:
SB: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second. Did you say I have no information at all?
MM: Yeah, I'm asking you for the information. I'm asking you to produce it. In the last ten years, what have you heard about this rude, crude dangerous behavior in the stands?
SB: "Well, ok I'm going to have to go back to my 18 years of going to the Vet."
MM: (Missanelli interrupts) Oh, so let's go back to the Vet. So we're never going to live that down in Philadelphia because of nitwits like you who rip us and make it a modern day thing:
SB: "Ok, if you're going to insult me I'm going to hang up."
MM: Do you want to hang up or do you wan t to spar? I'm not like these lightweights you spar with on First Take. Let's get into a little sparring here if you've got information.
And then it gets worse. Bayless does the whole "Who are you?"-routine with predictable, pompous Bayless-ness and Missanelli counters with the equally wince-worthy "GOOGLE ME!" retort. Listen to the whole thing. You won't hear a better battle between two misguided egomaniacs the rest of the year.
But Missanelli is wrong to accuse Bayless of battling lightweights on "First Take." Remember, Mike — Bayless took on Lil' Wayne. You couldn't suck out his flu.
Mike Missanelli Takes On Skip Bayless [The 700 Level]
I wonder how Skip Bayless likes the taste of his own medicine [SRI]

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The Lenawee Intermediate School District completed installation of a 3.7 SKYSTREAM Wind Generator and 12 panel photovoltaic solar collector this week. The wind generator stands 33 feet in height. It has 3 wind blades that are 6 feet long each that make up the 12' rotor. This particular unit is designed for residential scale use. The unit requires a minimum of 8 mph wind speed to begin producing electricity. The photovoltaic solar collector is also residential in scale. The system is designed to automatically follow the sun for maximum efficiency but can also be locked in a single position.
Both the wind and solar systems are being tied directly to the LISD TECH Center's main electrical panel and will offset in a small way the amount of electricity needed from the public utility. These two systems are primarily going to be used for education purposes.
Upon completion and via the web, students and the public will be able to access and see output data from these systems as well as current weather data such as wind speeds and temperature. More specifically students will be able to manipulate the alternative energy systems to determine how it affects the overall efficiency and effectiveness throughout the year.
Factors such as temperature, wind speed, and cloud cover will be assessed. The resources will be a valuable part of the Careers in Electrical Engineering program, however LISD TECH Center programs such as Computerized Accounting, Residential Construction, Agri-Science, Computer Information Services, and Marketing Education will also have project based learning experiences with the addition of the two educational resources.
Through the public bidding process, this project was awarded to Tri-Master Electric Co. of Fenton, Michigan. Over the past two years, LISD staff/instructors and local business partners were involved in the planning and design. Because of the web connectivity needed for student and public access, this project was a little more complex in design. Permits from both state and local regulatory agencies were obtained for this project. Hard Rock Concrete Co. of Adrian and Dailey Engineering of Onsted were local companies involved. All contractors on the project were Michigan based.
A dual system (including solar panels and a wind generator) like this would typically cost about $25,000 dollars installed and energy savings over a 5 to 10 year would pay for the units, however, the LISD system cost more because of its educational use design…significantly more infrastructure and technology was required.


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A supplementary agreement for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 regarding invasive species has been signed by Jane Smart, Global Director, Biodiversity Conservation Group, of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Invasive species are recognized as a major threat to biological diversity and ecosystem services. The threat of invasive species is likely to increase with growing trade and travel so more action is needed. However, the capacity of many countries to manage and improve border control and quarantine invasive species is not yet sufficient to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 – 'By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.'
"Invasive alien species are a global issue; however, existing capacity at the local level is not adequate enough to stop it," says Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary. "Both IUCN and the CBD are strongly committed to assist Parties in gaining the tools and training to halt biological invasions."
To support the effort against invasive species, IUCN and the CBD have recognized that scientific data and cooperation is needed for the early detection and rapid response to invasive species. Therefore the IUCN Species Survival Committee Invasive Species Specialist Group and IUCN Invasive Species Initiative have agreed to work together with the Secretariat of the CBD to promote the achievement of Target 9 and support initiatives concerning invasive species.
"Invasive species are a sinister and significant threat to the biodiversity and ecosystem services of this planet, causing serious harm to human health and development," says Jane Smart, Director, Biodiversity Conservation Group, IUCN. "Yet by working together with the Secretariat of the CBD and governments worldwide there is much that can be done to bring their insidious spread under control."


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Early voting upends traditional sprint to Election Day
Chance Seales, Media General National Correspondent – WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) -- The run-up to Election Day is typically a blur of campaign rallies and last minute photo ops, but early voting laws across the country have rewritten the rules for capturing the White House in 2016.
In effect, everything moved up a month.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spend their October days sprinting across the nation urging voters to get out and vote – not in November, right now.
There's a possibility that early votes could account for "more than 40 percent in swing states, according to the Clinton campaign," reports the New York Times, predicting "that the winner could be known before November."
Individual state laws govern early voting rules, but largely fall into five main categories.
These regulations could very well lead to an inevitable winner before a single Election Day ballot is cast.
30-45 days
Some states get the party started ultra early. They're the friends who show up to your 8 p.m. dinner party at 7:55.
A few of them are incredibly important to the 2016 outcome, like Ohio and Virginia.
California, delegate-rich and steadily Democratic, also allows residents to start voting at least a month ahead of time.
Three weeks
Next week, a good number of states begin an early voting period that lasts approximately three weeks.
Arizona and North Carolina, two states on the bubble, fall into this category, although the Tarheel State's rules were not expanded as widely as Democrats had hoped.
One-two weeks
This is the biggie: Florida.
Trump needs the perennial southern swing state in almost any scenario to get the 270 electoral votes required to win the White House. Current polls put Clinton and Trump neck and neck in Florida.
Colorado ballot boxes will also be open for business. Clinton sees the state as part of her firewall and leads Trump by seven points, according to Real Clear Politics.
A host of states allow early voting on a county-by-county basis.
One area might start two weeks ahead of time while the other has seven days.
If you live here, you're at the mercy of local election officials.
No early voting
The remaining balance of states do not allow early voting.
Battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire are part of this group.
There are a number of reasons that state legislatures limit early voting, including the fact that more flexibility allows a greater number of minority and low-income voters, who lean Democratic, to cast their ballots on non-Election Days.
Early voting opponents also cite concerns that voters will make premature choices without all the relevant information.
No return policy
With Clinton's campaign reporting a 77-percent spike in absentee ballot requests by Hispanic voters in Florida over this point in 2012, the die could already be cast in swing states with large minority populations and loads of electoral votes.
If Trump gets too far behind in the Sunshine State, all of his efforts in Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Carolina could be rendered meaningless.
On the flip side, the GOP nominee could benefit from early voters casting irrevocable ballots for him before more controversies erupt.
12 states, including Ohio and Virginia, were holding early voting periods as audio tape of Trump bragging about sexual assaults changed the race.
Those tapes from a 2005 "Access Hollywood" appearance changed many voters' minds about Trump, according to polls, but Americans who'd already selected Trump at the early ballot box can't get a do-over.
The same could be said to a lesser degree of the Wikileaks release of 10 years' worth of hacked emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, which included information that raised eyebrows.
Ready or not, the polls are open – or opening soon.
To find out more about your local election laws, visit Vote.org
Follow Chance Seales on Twitter: @ChanceSeales
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By AUSTIN COLBERT
WICHITA -- �One run on four hits. That was enough for the Hays Larks to win Saturday, but Sunday against the Hutchinson Monarchs was a different story.
"I don't know where we left our offense," Hays manager Frank Leo said. "We are in a funk. We are not being aggressive, and we are going to have to be aggressive because there is no holding back."
The Monarchs used seven good innings from starting pitcher Kyle Simonds to defeat Hays 3-1 in the winners' bracket of the National Baseball Congress World Series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
Simonds struck out six Lark batters and gave up only two hits, the first a harmless single from Aaron Cornell in the fourth inning.
"The guy that threw tonight kind of pitched just like the guy last night," said Cornell, who finished 2 for 3. "A lot of sliders and curve balls down. If we can lay off those it might be a different story earlier in the game."
Nick Goza (6-2) took the loss for the Larks. He worked six innings and gave up all three runs on four hits with two walks. While he struck out seven batters and was mostly effective, the inconsistency was enough for Hutchinson to take advantage.
Quentin Crandall drove in the first run of the game in the third for Hutchinson, scoring TJ Shedrick, who got on base after being hit by a Goza pitch.
Goza walked Brendan Miller right after to load the bases before hitting Todd Schultz with a pitch to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead.
"Nick wasn't Nick Goza tonight," Leo said. "He struggled even though he kept them down. He wasn't ahead of the hitters the way he needed to be. But he gave us a chance to win and the bullpen gave us a chance to win."
Ian Bentley replaced Goza in the seventh inning, but lasted just long enough to load the bases with one out. Bentley quickly exited for Graylon Brown, who, before actually throwing a pitch, was called for a balk, advancing the runners and making it 3-0.
Brown struck out the final two batters the finished the game strong for Hays, but he needed to find some sort of help from his offense for Hays to escape a loss.
The Larks (34-12) finally found some luck in the eighth inning when Simonds was replaced by Alex Cox. A couple of walks and a single by pinch hitter Alex Bee, a Larks newcomer, loaded the bases for Cornell. Cornell was hit by a pitch, allowing Blair Beck to advance home for a run.
University of Kansas product Junior Mustain replaced Cox and finished off the final two Lark batters of the inning, stranding three runners.
"You scratch and claw and you get guys on, then you need that one guy to step up and get that hit," Cornell said. "Sometimes that happens for you, sometimes it doesn't. I would like for it to have happened."
The Larks almost found that magic in the bottom of the ninth. Trailing by two runs, Zair Koeiman drew a walk to open the inning and advanced to second after a single by Brent Gillespie with no one out.
A sacrifice-bunt by Beck moved the runners to second and third when Hutchinson took a gamble by intentionally walking Bee to load the bases with one out.
Jake Placzek struck out for the third time and Gilmore grounded out to end the game.
"We had opportunities tonight; we just didn't get clutch hits," Leo said. "I thought we were very timid tonight with men in scoring position."
The loss sends the Larks into the losers' bracket, where they will play the winner between the San Diego Stars at 4 p.m. in an elimination game. The Stars defeated the San Diego Force 2-1 early this morning.
With everything on the line, Leo made it clear the players need to find a quick fix to their offensive woes or it will be the end of their tournament run.
"(Today) is a day about how bad you want it. How deep inside you want to play and dig and fight," Leo said. "There is no tomorrow if we don't win. This is the time you find out how much heart they can play with. Because that's what it's about. Physical ability will shine if they can dig deep and play with some good heart."


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When Financial Services Institute (FSI) member firm Waddell & Reed became the target of a lawsuit in 2009 alleging that it had wrongly classified its advisors as independent contractors rather than as employees, the company's leaders and advisors knew they were facing a direct challenge to one of the most important components of their business model—and a crucial protection for advisors' independence.
They also knew they had a key ally in FSI.
The lawsuit, filed by two former Waddell & Reed financial advisors and later joined by a third, alleged that by implementing SEC and FINRA-imposed regulations concerning advertising, correspondence and other practices, Waddell & Reed had exercised a level of control over its affiliated advisors that indicated an employee relationship. The plaintiffs argued that they should have been compensated as salaried employees, rather than as independent contractors.
In addition to contributing subject matter expertise and strategic advice, FSI also filed an amicus brief supporting the firm.
A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in this case could have seriously jeopardized the autonomy that independent advisors hold dear, even potentially forcing them to become employees of their broker-dealers.
The independent contractor issue is central to the independent broker-dealer business model. This issue affects not just Waddell & Reed, but a whole segment of the financial services industry that plays a vital role in ensuring that Main Street Americans have access to professional advice, products and services to help them plan for the future.
With FSI's help, Waddell & Reed presented a strong defense against the plaintiffs' claims. In August 2012, the U.S. District Court for Southern California granted Waddell & Reed's motion for summary judgments on the first two plaintiffs. In February 2013, the court awarded the firm summary judgment on the third as well, thereby establishing a strong precedent in the fight to maintain advisors' independence.
Orrin Harrison, a partner at prominent law firm Akin Gump and lead outside counsel to Waddell & Reed in the case, praised the outcome as a crucial win for financial advisors.
"Waddell & Reed's independent advisors are free to choose their own clients and how best to serve those clients under the firm's current model," he said. "If Waddell & Reed had not won, they would have been faced with a completely different way of doing business. I think it's fair to say that most independent advisors don't want to be dictated to."
Despite Waddell & Reed's victory in this case, the future lawsuits and legislation threatening financial advisors' independent contractor status cannot be ruled out.
We continue to see proposals at both the federal and state level that will make it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors going forward, so this issue will continue to be a key focus for FSI until we get a permanent fix.


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Journal Article
The Effect of Knowledge Management Context on Knowledge Management Practices: an Empirical Investigation pp117-128
© Apr 2006 Volume 4 Issue 2, ICICKM 2005, Editor: Charles Despres, pp91 - 216
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This paper presents recent research findings on the effects of organizational knowledge management (KM) context on KM practices. Data were collected at a large Canadian law firm via a Web‑based survey instrument from over 400 participants comprising professional and support staff working in various office locations. The purpose of the study was to gain insight on the antecedents of knowledge management behaviors in organizations. A theoretical model explicating the impact of an organization's KM environment on both organizational and individual KM behaviors was developed and tested using structural equation modeling techniques. The moderating effects of age, biological sex, job category, and years spent in the organization were also examined. Results indicate that an organization's knowledge management environment impacts on both organizational as well as personal knowledge management behaviors. Furthermore, we show that organizational KM behavior also influences personal KM behavior, thus acting as a mediator between the overarching organizational knowledge management policies and practices and the employees' individual practices. Based on this empirical evidence, recommendations are suggested for organizations wishing to institutionalize knowledge management initiatives in their firms.
Keywords: Knowledge management behaviour, knowledge management practices, knowledge management context, knowledge management environment, knowledge sharing, corporate strategy
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On Saturday the 5th of October I will be teaching an open seminar in Stalybridge, Cheshire! The theme will be Bassai-Dai / PassaI bunkai and karate locking drills! The cost is £25 and the seminar will run from 12pm to 4pm. The location for the seminar is The Karate Centre, Unit 11, Rassbottom industrial estate (behind Stalybridge fire station and next to train station), Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1RH. Please send cheques to this address made payable to "Tameside Martial Arts Ltd". If you have any questions, please contact Craig Murphy on 07947 791 314 of email@example.com Website: www.tamesidemartialarts.co.uk
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Moderators: Miklós Lovász, Dorward_Bis, Medic_in_Uniform, kaldi, Chuck Anderson, Pavel Močoch, Erskine Calderon, Lukasz Gaszewski, ChrisWI, Zdzislaw Rudzki
Erskine Calderon wrote:Pavel, et al:
I would like to become a moderator.
Miklós Lovász wrote:Thanks, Pavel, but HOW do I do it? There are some posts which clearly should be removed ... as well as some users, but how do I do it?
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I have been looking at some of the new members here on the forum and found this
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Also look at the occupation and interests...
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But I´m sometimes looking at websites listed when looking at member profiles just too see if they have some insignia listed, then like in this case i stumbled on the other part listed as occupation and interest.
For me i did not judge just asked if.
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Twelve state agencies are violating Colorado law by amassing $25.6 million beyond the savings they're allowed to hold on to without lowering fees or increasing services, an audit released Tuesday found.
"How do they get away with that?" asked Sen. Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, after the report was made public before the Legislative Audit Committee hearing.
She learned, however, that agencies face no penalties for going over the limit without reducing fees.
"I'm feeling a little embarrassed in that I've indeed carried some bills about moving fees up," said Guzman, vice chair of the audit committee and the Senate's second-in-command.
Sen. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, the committee's chairman, said he intends to schedule a special hearing to have the head of each department tagged by the audit explain why they're hanging on to the money without lowering costs to the public.
Some of the departments in violation of the budget law are charged with assessing fines and enforcing laws and regulations on the public. None of the 12 sent representatives to Tuesday's audit hearing.
The agencies are the Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Higher Education, Department of Human Services, Department of Law, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Personnel and Administration, Department of Public Health and Environment, Department of Public Safety, Department of Regulatory Agencies, Department of Revenue and Department of State.
Under law, state agencies are supposed to retain just two months of reserve cash for each program funded by a fee. The limit on each fund was set by a 1998 statute aimed at keeping the state government, as a whole, from violating Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights, which would trigger direct refunds to taxpayers.
Henry Sobanet, the director of the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, said the legislature built flexibility into the budget law, because sometimes there are good reasons agencies are hanging on to cash, including planned programs that might soon need the funding.
The biggest offender is the Medical Marijuana Cash Fund, accounting for $12.5 million when the fiscal year ended last June. As a result, the $35 fee for a medical marijuana license dropped from $35 to $15 last month.
The annual fee to medical marijuana users fell from $90 to $35 in 2011, but money continued to pile up. The fee was $140 when licensing began in 2000.
"I think there are reasons behind every single one of these," Sobanet said. "But I don't know what those reasons are right now. We are working with each agency on their agreed-upon plans to comply with the law."
The second-largest excess reserve belongs to the Department of Natural Resources' oil and gas conservation fund to enforce operating permits, one of the programs that has been in violation for five years. The fund had more than $2.3 million in excess at the end of the past fiscal year.
The Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, however, replied to auditors that it expects to add 19 new employee along with "several large one-time projects" to use the money. Money spent from the fund is expected to increase from about $6.4 million last year to more than $11 million in the current fiscal year, according to the commission's response to auditors.
The Department of Natural Resources also is supporting a bill to increase its cap on reserves.
The Department of State, run by Secretary of State Scott Gessler, had amassed $486,143 over the limit in fees from notaries last year — the 10th year the fund was over the limit, auditors said. Gessler's office said legislation has since moved the fee, along with other smaller accounts, into the department's overall budget, which is in compliance with the law.
Gessler kept that fund in balance by reducing most fees to $1 for six months to reduce reserves by $3.5 million.
"I share the Audit Committee's frustration that government shouldn't be hoarding taxes and fees, which is exactly why my office took deliberate actions to reduce our excess reserves and keep $3.5 million in the hands of businesses, notaries public, charities and nonprofits," Gessler said.
The increasing funds — beyond their legal limits — haven't escaped notice.
Twelve of the 34 programs cited by auditors have been out of compliance for five years or more, and four others that have been in violation for three years.
Each time department heads were cited, many of them promised to address the growing reserves, State Auditor Dianne Ray said.
"Every year they give us the same story," she told the audit committee.
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Holding the money
Of the 34 accounts operated by state agencies that have retained more money than state law says they should, the 10 worst offenders at the end of the 2013 fiscal year are.
Department of Public Health and Environment Medical Marijuana Cash Fund: $12.54 million
Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Conservation Fund: $2.36 million
Department of Public Health and Environment Newborn Genetics Fund: $2.06 million
Department of Personnel Electronic Procurement Program: $1.77 million
Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Registrations: $1.08 million
Department of Agriculture Inspection and Consumer Service Cash Fund: $724,084
Department of Revenue Liquor Law Enforcement Fund: $581,702
Department of Public Health and Environment Health Facilities General Licensure Fund: $520,041
Department of Revenue Colorado Dealer Licensure Board: $488,433
State Department Notary Administration Cash Fund: $486,143
Source: Office of the State Auditor


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Sauivgnon Blanc vineyard near Chile's coast
(Photo ©Tom Hyland)
Notes on a few new releases from Chile that combine quality with value:
2008 Meli Riesling (Maule Valley)
You don't often think about Riesling in Chile and admittedly, it's still a drop in the bucket here in terms of plantings. But there are some fine examples; this bottling offers pleasant tangerine and yellow peach aromas with just a touch of petrol (this is common with many fine Rieslings, especially from the Southern Hemisphere) and has good weight on the palate with a dry finish and tart acidity. Don't think about putting this away for several years - rather enjoy it over the next 12-15 months with lighter seafood or stir-fry vegetables. ($12)
2009 Ventisquero Sauvignon Blanc "Quelat" (Casablanca Valley)
Chile's cool Casablanca Valley is an ideal area for Sauvignon Blanc; this example offers lovely varietal aromas of spearmint and fresh hay. Medium-bodied, with a gentle entry on the palate, this is well-balanced with good acidity. This would be ideal with medium-bodied seafood influenced by herbs such as chervil. ($16)
2009 Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc "Single Vineyard" (D.O. Aconcagua)
Readers know of my love for Sauvignon Blancs from Chile. After the variety became a success in Casablanca Valley, a few vintners planted it in extremely cool zones near the ocean, such as San Antonio and Leyda Valleys. The wines from these two areas have become some the world's finest Sauvignons over the past five to seven years.
Now producers in other regions are looking to the coolest reaches of their land to plant Sauvignon Blanc as well. Late last year, I wrote about the brilliant Cool Coast bottling from Casa Silva in Colchagua Valley; this wine being a signal that there were cool sites in many regions in Chile that could yield wines of great complexity.
Now comes this bottling from Errazuriz in the Aconcagua Valley. Like Colchagua, Aconcagua is thought of as a red wine zone, due to its warm inland temperatures. But a small area near the sea, known as Aconcagua Costa, has been developed by the winery for Sauvignon Blanc. This wine was first produced from the 2008 vintage; the 2009 displays distinctive aroms of bell pepper, spearmint and lime backed by impressive depth of fruit and a lengthy finish. Although not as aromatically complex as the finest examples from Leyda and San Antonio (such as Casa Marin, Amayna and Leyda Vineyards), this has beautiful structure and should improve and drink welll for 3-5 years. The $15 price tag represents a great value! I loved the winery's 2008 Single Vineyard Carmenere, which I tried at the Wines of Chile tasting in Chicago this past April; based on these two wines, I'd have to rank Errazuriz as one of leaders of the country's wine scene. I can't wait to try the latest releases of their other specialty wines (Chardonnay Wild Ferment, Pinot Noir Wild Ferment, Single Vineyard Sangiovese).
2008 Gracia Pinot Noir Reserva Santa Ana Estate Block 45 (Bio-Bio Valley)
Just as in most countries around the world, Pinot Noir is a challenge in Chile. Again, look to the cool zones such as Casblanca and San Antonio for the finest examples. Now a few very good examples are emerging from the far southern region of Bio-Bio. This 2008 from Gracia is medium-bodied and focuses on wild cherry fruit along with notes of cardamom and bacon fat. It has an earthy, slightly herbal finish with very good acidity and moderate tannins; pair this with chicken in red wine or duck. While this is not a powerful wine, there is certainly a lot of character for the $12 price.


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Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is a general practicioner and is recognized as the conscience of the U.S. Senate.
These remarks are from a recent speech he made.
"We are going in exactly the wrong direction. We ought to be standing on the principles that made this country great. There ought to be a review of every program in the Federal Government that is not effective, that is not efficient, that is wasteful or fraudulent, and we ought to get rid of it right now. We ought to say, you're gone, to be able to pay for a real stimulus plan that might, in fact, have some impact.
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One thing I remember being excited about when moving from Windows to Linux was using my middle mouse button to paste. I somewhat recently got a Apple Wireless Trackpad and lost this ability as there is no middle mouse button. (As far as I knew at the time, but it looks like the upper right corner is a middle click.) I discovered that I could set a three finger tap to middle click and subsequently paste by the following:
/usr/bin/xinput set-prop "Apple Wireless Trackpad" "Synaptics Tap Action" 2 3 0 0 1 3 2
However, running that on every reboot, and battery change in the trackpad was rather annoying. With the advent of upstart user jobs (the real point of this post) I thought one would be a good way to set this functionality.
I put the following in a file named magicpad-paste.conf in my ~/.config/upstart/ directory:
description "Enable three finger middle click with an Apple Trackpad"
author "Brian Murray
start on :sys:input-device-added NAME='"Apple Wireless Trackpad"'
echo "$DATE Apple Wireless Trackpad detected"
# it seems that a sleep is needed for the device to become fully available
sleep 5
/usr/bin/xinput set-prop "Apple Wireless Trackpad" "Synaptics Tap Action" 2 3 0 0 1 3 2
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Price Range * Dinner over $30 (AUD)
Situated in a historic barn on 12,000 acres of Australian Bushland, Homage is the epitome of fine dining combined with great service. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served daily in a gloriously elegant setting where you can sit inside or outside on the forecourt with Scenic Rim views.
Head Chef Ash Martin pays homage to the region with locally sourced, seasonal produce, including vegetables from the 89 bed onsite market garden, their own bees, and animals raised free range and organically. He also has a smoke house, coal pit and preserving room to explore for a truly immersive experience. Market garden tours are offered daily.
Come for an unforgettable and special dining experience, and maybe even stay the night. Breakfast bookings are also popular seven days a week.
Due to current health advice on social distancing, please contact the business for the most up to date information regarding opening times and services.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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This past March, Metal Gear Solid 4 went to Sony's Platinum budget line in Europe. Now, it's following suit for Japan.
Hideo Kojima's swan song for Solid Snake, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, will be released on Sony Computer Entertainment's "PLAYSTATION 3 the Best" line on June 18 for ¥3,990 (US$41).
MGS4 went on sale June 12, 2008. Even though it's one of the biggest selling PS3 titles in Japan, MGS4 still hasn't reached the million copies sold benchmark in The Land of the Rising Sun.
By the end of last year, the game sold had 4.5 million copies worldwide.


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Few inventions are as near and dear to our hearts as that of the telescope. Before its invention, astronomy was scarcely better than its pseudo-science companion of astrology in its knowledge of predicting the universe as it truly is. In this weeks review, well look at The Telescope by Geoff Anderson out from Princeton Press as it traces the history of this noble instrument, its origins, the theory of optics, and our present day understandings and the exciting realm of telescopes yet to come.Out from Princeton University Press!
Think you know everything about telescopes? The Telescope will take you through designs from classical refractors to Coudè focus complexities. This would serve as a good 101 for anyone thinking of building or even purchasing a telescope, as a lot of the optical basics are discussed. You can even skip through chapters, and the author even suggests that you dont have to struggle through chapters on interferometry (but of course we did!) unless you really want to.
The study of how early astronomers actually functioned always personally fascinates me. We all know the discoveries of Galileo, but just how did he make those refractors in a renaissance era work shop? The absurdity of some of the focal lengths used was astounding; this was required to overcome the fringes on chromatic aberration until 2-element crown and flint objectives were perfected. And dont forget, they had to handcraft eye-pieces, as well. Just how many modern day telescope makers do that?
The evolution of site selection and observatory construction is also discussed; its a generally underappreciated fact that seeing and turbulence makes up about 90% of your ultimate astronomical success. Early telescope users were content to perch their tubes on the ledge of a study window. Its only been in the last century or so that site selection prior to observatory construction has really matured. In the modern era, the effects of encroaching light pollution also has to be accounted for. Telescopes have gone from backyard curiosities to behemoths of national significance.
The modern era of scopes is also traced, from the Hale and Keck telescopes to the Hubble Space Telescope, which is appropriately given its own chapter. The chapter When Good Telescopes go Bad is particularly illuminating, as it demonstrates the engineering challenges that seem to plague every great instrument. Its been said that its never truly a great scientific or engineering breakthrough until someone has had a nervous breakdown, and building cutting edge telescopes is certainly a case in point. The author also addresses the innovative methods the have been developed to squeeze as much information as possible out of every photon of light. Just think, we can know speed, direction, composition and more just from tasting starlight. This was first developed by the breakthrough of spectroscopy, and further refinements such as interferometry and adaptive optics have pushed the envelope even further. adaptive optics itself used to be classified, as it was used primarily to peek at Russian payloads in low-Earth orbit. Some of this technology is truly amazing; for example, did you know its possible to record a conversation in a room just by measuring via laser the vibrations imparted on the windows? To this effect, the Oval Office actually employs shakers on its outer panes, probably not much different than the vibrate mode on your cell phone.
A look at the key discoveries of the telescope and some of the more bizarre and unusual telescopes is also given treatment; two of our favorite are the use of liquid metal (mercury in a precisely rotated dish!) telescopes, and of course, the Laser Interferometry Gravitational wave Observatory, a telescope used to hunt for gravity waves.
And thats just the beginning. The future of telescopes will see the James Webb Space Telescope, mega observatories such as the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) and the 100-meter OverWhelmingly large telescope (OWL) and perhaps even more exotic arrays such as the Terrestrial Planet Finder or a large crater-based instrument on the Lunar far-side.
Do give the Telescope a look if you are thinking of buying, building, or just have a passion for these grand old instruments. Telescopes represent the cutting edge of human technology, and never fail to inspire. And as astronomers, observatories are the closest thing to a cathedral to the stars that we possess!


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Last week, the National Aquarium teamed up with local school students and community volunteers to restore vital habitat right here in Baltimore City. Through the Students Restoring Urban Streams initiative, 80 student and community volunteers planted more than 300 trees in Farring-Baybrook Park, a vital part of the Masonville Cove watershed.
Located in the heart of South Baltimore, Farring-BayBrook Park is one of the largest green spaces in Baltimore City.
Since 2011, the National Aquarium has partnered with the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks to plant native trees and improve the habitat in the park.
By planting trees along the small stream that runs through the park, volunteers helped to create an important buffer between the heavily urbanized communities and local waterways to help filter pollutants! These urban trees will also provide islands of essential habitat for native plants and animals and help to improve local air quality.
If you are interested in helping the National Aquarium restore Masonville Cove, join us next month for our next shoreline restoration project in the watershed.
The Students Restoring Urban Streams initiative is a city-wide project in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, Tree Baltimore, Parks and People Foundation and Blue Water Baltimore.


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This adaptation of a classic Mexican beer-based cocktail was created by Eben Freeman, bartender of Tailor Restaurant in New York City. For authenticity, Freeman suggests using Pico Piquin pepper sauce, Valentina salsa picante, and Modelo Especial lager. However, he notes that each region in Mexico employs different products, so other brands can be substituted.
- Yield
- Makes 1 drink
- 1/4 teaspoon piquin pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salsa picante
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (12-ounce) can Mexican lager, chilled
- Garnish: lime wedge
- In tall beer glass, stir together pepper sauce, salsa, lime juice, salt, and lager. Garnish with lime and serve immediately.
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- Fat0 g(0%)
- Protein2 g(3%)
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- Sodium832 mg(35%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Fiber0 g(1%)
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Miley Cyrus is only 17, but in her new video, she's all grown up.
It "isn't about being sexy or about who can wear less clothes," the pop star told E! News. "It's about explaining the song and living the lyrics."
The edgy, provocative video introduces the singer as an exotic winged creature on display in a giant birdcage. She dances her way out of a massive nest and - with the help of plenty of sexed-up backup dancers - out of the cage and through the museum that's holding her, all in knee-high boots, dark make-up and lingerie.
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In one scene, Cyrus is on a bed of peacock feathers, sporting a $25,000 corset, reports Us magazine. The silver-scale ensemble is made from 2,400 individual metal pieces. Designed by The Blonds, who have also dressed Britney Spears and Rihanna, it debuted in their fall 2010 fashion show.
According to People, shortly after the video premiered the Internet was buzzing with comments, running the gamut from calling it stunning to saying it was completely inappropriate for her age.
"It's the first step to growing up but I think it's done the right way," Cyrus said about the video. "I'm really proud of it."
The singer is no stranger to age-related scandal. She received some heat last year for pole-dancing during her performance of "Party in the USA" at the Teen Choice Awards as well as for a skin-baring Annie Leibovitz photo shoot that appeared in Vanity Fair when she was 15. Earlier this year Cyrus recorded a rock-country ballad with Bret Michaels about getting undressed together.
"Can't Be Tamed" is the title track from the "Hannah Montana" star's upcoming album, due out on June 22.
"For me it's never been about fitting in. I'd rather stand out," she said of the song. "People can relate to it. So many people feel like you have to be one way to fit in."


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Tragedy-struck Haiti is bracing itself for a new wave of woe: a consignment of broken OLPC laptops.
"75% of the schools in Port-au-Prince have been destroyed in the recent earthquake, but by good fortune, none of our Haitian team was hurt. They have spare parts and OLPC technical staff and teachers, and stand prepared to deploy these XOs," writes Nicholas Negroponte in an email to participants in the 'Give One Get One' program.
The scheme saw 75,000 machines shipped to Rwanda, Ethopia and Mongolia, and a corresponding number to curious Western buyers.
"In some cases those laptops have since been put into closets for one reason or another," acknowledges Negroponte. "We only want your broken or unused XOs."
That might be all of them.
OLPC's press office contradicted the chief, however.
In an email, a spokesperson told us:
"There is a program for donating XOs to OLPCs but not broken ones. Broken ones would be of no use."
It might be worth spreading the word - before the beleaguered country is deluged under a pile of donated green plastic.
You can certainly see the logic of the Haiti program: there are worse choices of PC to use in relief work; the OLPC is tough, waterproof, low power, offers mesh networking and a screen readable outdoors.
Read the web's most in-depth (and possibly only) BOFH-eye view of the OLPC here. It's still one of the most unusual and inventive designs in the history of personal computing. ®
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In protecting deceit of the people, the Chief justice committed a frontal assault on the democratic process, smashing to smithereens his grandiloquent bromide disavowing Court vigilance regarding their alleged political choices.
Collateral damage resulted from Chief Justice Roberts' validation of ObamaCare's assault on individual freedom, the economy, and the country. The comity and unity of the law's opponents were shattered, as they bitterly divided between his critics and defenders.
For example, apologist Matthew J. Franck attacked Committee for Justice President Curt Levey for criticizing Roberts: "No One Ever Turns On You Quite Like Your Friends." This suggests that Levey turned on Roberts rather than Roberts turning on his own friends, those who enthusiastically and actively supported his nomination — figuratively stabbing them in the back and literally leaving them in shock.
Levey's comment on the ObamaCare decision stated, in part: "Obama and company's attempt to cow the Supreme Court succeeded … the pressure apparently got to Roberts," who, many have argued, changed his vote as a result of the pressure. Franck labels this the "nadir for commentary on Roberts." Franck prefers to take seriously what he calls the "bravo" possibility that Roberts acted out of principle.
Using blunt language, Franck makes clear two "possibilities": Roberts is a dishonest and corrupt coward who sold his soul "for love from the people who have attacked him for the last seven years," or he courageously and sincerely acted on principle. To accept the latter, Roberts, a brilliant lawyer, had to actually believe:
- Congress constitutionally enacted what was unconstitutional. It had no power to impose the individual mandate per se, but it constitutionally exercised its tax power as a bludgeon to compel indirectly acceptance of what it had no power to compel straightforwardly — and despite its repeated and explicit denial that it was imposing a tax and would raise no revenue if everyone complied.
- The Act was simultaneously not a tax and a tax — as stated by the dissent, "the very same textual indications that show this is not a tax under the Anti-Injunction Act show that it is a tax under the Constitution. That carries verbal wizardry too far[.]"
- It is not the Court's "job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices," except of course when it is the Court's job, which is to not "abdicat[e] in matters of law."
Contrary to the wishful thinking of Roberts' defenders, these points reveal clearly and precisely his penchant for the have-it-both-ways sloganeering characteristic of politicians responding to political pressures.
"Not Our Job"?
The "not our job" point is especially disingenuous and grating. Can Roberts have forgotten by Thursday that, on Monday, the court (1) invalidated the sentencing policy choices of 29 jurisdictions for the benefit of convicted murderers, while simultaneously sentencing innocent, law-abiding citizens to death; and (2), as characterized by Justice Scalia's dissent, substantially invalidated Arizona's attempt to protect its "citizens under siege," by holding that the state "contradicts federal law by enforcing" federal law? Was Roberts unaware that, on the very morning he pontificated about it being "not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices," he joined a holding doing just that: declaring that Congress, which established the Congressional Medal of Honor, had no constitutional power to protect the integrity of that award allegedly because there is a constitutional right for anyone to falsely claim he has received military decorations? And it is safe to say that the Stolen Valor Act far more likely reflected popular choice than a law enacted over strong widespread opposition.
Perhaps Roberts felt he was being consistent — in the defense of lying. After all, the import of the non-tax tax was that the proper way for proponents of unpopular legislation to obtain its enactment was to lie about what it was. Thus, although the president and all advocates of ObamaCare insisted that they were not enacting a tax, Roberts would rescue them by saying they were lying about what they were doing, which is perfectly okay with him. Similarly, if someone wants to lie about receiving the highest military honors, that's okay, too.
In protecting deceit, Roberts smashes to smithereens his grandiloquent bromide disavowing Court vigilance regarding supposed political choices of the people. How can the people be held responsible if they have no idea what they are choosing because the Supreme Court holds that it is constitutional for politicians to get elected and then enact legislation by lying — first, about what they are going to do; second, about what they are doing in office; and third, about what they have done? If the likes of John Roberts are not going to hold elected legislators accountable for their actual words, the people should not be lectured about "consequences of their political choices." Consumer protection laws enable people to know the truth about privately made products they buy. Now Roberts says it doesn't matter how flagrantly the public legislation manufacturer lies about its product; he will tell us what it really is afterward, and if we are too dumb to understand the misrepresentation in advance, that's too bad.
Roberts not only has failed in his duty to protect individual liberty against a power-hungry government, but he has undermined the very ability of the people to make political choices and thereby further corrupted the democratic process. What's the point of voting if there is no way of knowing what the choices are? Referring to "the problem of having political parties promise the voters sunshine before the elections, [but] delivering moonshine afterward," the late Jude Wanniski warned: "Democracy cannot work if politicians do not keep most of their promises." If moonshine can be deadly, what Roberts saved was doubly deadly…for freedom and for democracy.
Can the highly educated, trained, experienced, and sophisticated chief justice believe, for one second, that the voters are responsible for making an informed political choice to purchase ObamaCare moonshine? Can Roberts be unaware that this moonshine was rammed down their throats over strong and consistent public opposition, with the aid of a 60th Senate cloture vote obtained by probable voter fraud, fast and loose abuse of legislative rules, and intimidation and bribery of both legislators and major interest groups, including the AMA, as well as large drug and insurance companies?
In addition to corrupting the democratic process by giving the Court's imprimatur to lying to the voters, in shifting blame for ObamaCare to "the people," Roberts has virtually slandered them. They were not responsible at all for this law.
Also, does Roberts believe that there was a referendum approving the law or that the November election will be a referendum on ObamaCare? Does he fail to realize that elections are determined by multiple issues and events? In lecturing the people about the choices they make, is he possibly unaware that not even the legislators who voted for the law knew what they were approving? Referring to another Act of Congress, Justice Stevens objected to assuming "that a substantial number of legislators were sufficiently familiar with [the Act] to realize that somewhere in that vast piece of hurriedly enacted legislation there was a provision that changed the … Program." Finally, if Congress leaves ObamaCare standing, does Roberts really think that the people will be to blame? There is no space here to repeat it, but Roberts should consult Justice Scalia's political science primer cautioning against drawing conclusions from congressional inaction.
This, then, is Franck's idea of a man of principle?!
In truth, when it comes to the Court's "job," Roberts knows as well as anyone that the Court, with far less justification than in the ObamaCare case and often with no justification at all other than the "raw judicial power" of five votes, has invalidated close to 200 federal laws and hundreds of state laws, without waiting for the people to undo the consequences of their alleged political choices.
One final and conclusive point. For decades, when unable to dig up dirt on political opponents who have done nothing improper, double-standard leftist partisans have abusively brandished the weapon of "appearance of impropriety." However, in the case of judges, the appearance standard is codified by statute. Although there is not — yet — 100% proof that Roberts acted improperly, the evidence is substantial.
Based on both its non-credible internal contradictions amounting to double-talk and strong indications that Roberts' creation resulted from political pressure, there can be little doubt, especially given its historic impact, that this will be regarded as a classic illustration of how judicial interpretation has been turned into a scam. At a minimum, abundant evidence already indicates that the statute's appearance of impropriety standard applies to Roberts, whose "impartiality might reasonably be questioned."
There is no longer any basis to have any confidence in the impartiality or probity of the chief justice of the United States.
Slightly modified here, this originally appeared in the American Thinker.


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A Whimsical Spring Wedding at Wayzata Country Club in Wayzata, Minnesota
Katie Spurgeon (24 and an occupational therapist) and Michael Johnson (25 and a business consultant) drew on the cheerfulness and warmth of spring when planning their May 24th wedding in Wayzata, MN, looking to playful pastels and lush seasonal blooms to bring their vision to life. The evening kicked off with a traditional ceremony at the Wayzata Community Church, followed by an elegant soiree at the Wayzata Country Club. The couple's favorite colors — orange and blue — formed the base of the color palette, the pastel hues translating into everything from Katie's heart-studded Betsey Johnson heels to the centerpieces and stationery. Sheer ivory panels interlaced with fairy lights were hung from the ballroom's ceiling to introduce a whimsical tone to the decor, while fabric-wrapped chairs felt regal and formal. Festivities created all of the flower arrangements for the wedding using full blooms like garden roses, ranunculuses and hydrangeas in shades of ivory, pale blue and coral, infusing a fresh pop of color in both the ceremony and reception spaces. The Lake Minnetonka String Quartet played some of Katie and Michael's favorite Beatles songs during the ceremony and their officiant surprised them by sharing the notes they had written during the planning process about what they looked forward to most for their future together. Thoughtful details like handmade shoe bags and dancing shoes went a long way with guests and a photo booth offered a fun way for the couple's friends and family members to remember the night. A tip for the taking from Katie: "In the end, you are marrying your best friend and that's what matters. The rest of it is just fun extra stuff — so don't get too stressed!"
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Plymouth, MN – Summit Mortgage Corporation, is proud to announce its 25 years anniversary of serving homebuyers in Minnesota. Located in Plymouth, Minnesota, Summit Mortgage Corporation is a privately owned mortgage lender offering home loans for purchase and refinance.
Founded in 1992 by Robert and Diana Carter, Summit Mortgage has grown to a multi-state corporation. From pre-qualification to refinance, Summit Mortgage assists customers in Minnesota and 14 other states in the U.S. at all stages of the mortgage process. Its goal is to help homebuyers obtain the financing they require to move into and maintain their own homes.
Co-founder and CEO Robert Carter is humbled to have reached this great milestone, "My wife and I started this company 25 years ago to bring a people-first approach to the mortgage industry. We wanted this to be more about the families who desire homes to make their own and less about banks and shareholder profits. What this has turned into since we began… Well, I can tell you we're absolutely honored to have served as many homebuyers as we have."
Summit Mortgage's "people-first" philosophy comes through in all of its services for first-time homebuyers, seasoned homebuyers and refinance customers. Specifically, Summit Mortgage has created an easy-to-understand process for moving through the mortgage process. This process helps customers understand how much home they can afford, what steps they can expect to encounter throughout the mortgage process, and much more.
Summit Mortgage serves first-time homebuyers, military Veteran homebuyers, and homeowners seeking lower rates or payments. Among its many available products are USDA loans, VA loans, renovation loans, FHA loans, conventional loans, jumbo loans, and both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgages.
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Because we're always up for a challenge, the Daily Item newsroom decided to get in on the Super Bowl fun and we all picked scores for the Super Bowl to see who could get closest.
Here are the results:
Only two of us picked Baltimore as the winner: editor Dave Hilliard and photographer Rob Inglis.
Here's where the decision gets tough.
Both picked the three-point spread: Rob had 24-21, Dave had 27-24.
So who's the winner?
I have to give the edge, in a squeaker, to Dave, who picked the slightly higher score.
So, congrats Dave – bragging rights are yours until next year!


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Holly Madison and Pasquale Rotella are officially engaged. The former reality star shares the proposal and her new ring!
Holly shared the proposal details. "I got engaged on Sunday! My fiancé was so wonderful in creating such a romantic night! He proposed to me at the top of the Ferris wheel at EDC [Electric Daisy Carnival] Las Vegas. I was so happy that so many of our close friends were there to share the wonderful moment with us! We rode around the festival on the art car until the sun came up! I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful or magical proposal! And a big thank you to Denise Truscello for capturing every moment of this very special night!"
Pasquale is a music event producer and the father of Holly's daughter Rainbow Aurora, almost four months old.
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How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
Itraconazole belongs to the family of medications called antifungals. It is used to treat certain types of fungal infections, both internally (inside the body) and externally (skin and nails). It works by preventing the fungus from growing.
Itraconazole solution is used specifically for treatment of fungus (candidiasis) occurring in the mouth or esophagus (the tube leading from the throat to the opening of the stomach) in people infected with HIV or in people whose natural defences against infections are depleted.
This medication may be available under multiple brand names and/or in several different forms. Any specific brand name of this medication may not be available in all of the forms or approved for all of the conditions discussed here. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
What form(s) does this medication come in?
Each mL of oral solution contains 10 mg of itraconazole. Nonmedicinal ingredients: caramel flavour, cherry flavour 1 and 2, hydrochloric acid, hydroxypropyl-Β-cyclodextrin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sodium saccharin, and sorbitol.
How should I use this medication?
Capsules: The recommended adult dose of itraconazole capsules ranges from 100 mg once daily after a full meal to 200 mg twice daily after meals, depending on the condition being treated. The length of treatment also depends on the condition being treated. Itraconazole capsules should be taken right after a full meal. Itraconazole capsules must be swallowed whole.
Solution: The dose of oral solution depends on the condition being treated. The usual recommended dose ranges from 100 mg to 200 mg daily. Swish the solution in the mouth and swallow. Do not rinse after swallowing so that the medication can stay in contact with the affected area as long as possible. The oral solution is best taken without food.
Use the dosing cup supplied with itraconazole solution to measure doses accurately.
Grapefruit juice may reduce the effectiveness of itraconazole.
Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Store this medication at room temperature and keep it out of the reach of children. Oral solution that is left over 3 months after opening the bottle should be safely discarded.
Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Do not take itraconazole if you:
- are allergic to itraconazole or any ingredients of the medication
- are allergic to other "azole" antifungals such as ketoconazole
- are taking certain medications, including dofetilide, pimozide, quinidine, lovastatin, simvastatin, triazolam, midazolam (when taken by mouth), ergot alkaloids (such as dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine), eletriptan, and nisoldipine
- have a history of heart failure (including congestive heart failure) – itraconazole may be used to treat other more serious types of fungal infections in people who have or have had heart failure when the benefit of treatment clearly outweighs the risk.
Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should not take itraconazole to treat onychomycosis (fungal nail infections) or dermatomycoses (fungal skin infections such as tinea corporis (ringworm), tinea cruris (jock itch), tinea pedis (athlete's foot), pityriasis versicolor).
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent.
The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people taking this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
- abdominal pain
- bloating
- constipation
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- headache
- increased sensitivity to sunlight
- nausea
- skin rash
- sweating
- unpleasant taste in the mouth
- vomiting
Although most of these side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not seek medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- blurred vision
- confusion
- fever and chills
- joint pain
- loss of ability to control urine or urinating much more than usual
- "pins and needles" feeling
- reduced sense of touch
- ringing in the ears
- signs of heart problems (e.g., fast, irregular heartbeat or pulse, chest pain, sudden weight gain, difficulty breathing, leg swelling)
- signs of liver problems (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, pale stools, skin rash and itching)
- signs of pancreatitis (e.g., abdominal pain on the upper left side, back pain, nausea, fever, chills, rapid heartbeat, swollen abdomen)
Stop taking the medication and seek immediate medical attention if any of the following occur:
- signs of a serious allergic reaction (e.g., abdominal cramps, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting, or swelling of the face and throat)
- signs of a severe skin reaction such as reddening, blistering, peeling, or loosening of skin and mucous membranes
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
Are there any other precautions or warnings for this medication?
Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
Abnormal heart rhythms: This medication can cause abnormal heart rhythms. Certain medications (e.g., cisapride, methadone, pimozide, or quinidine) can increase the risk of a type of abnormal heart rhythm called QT prolongation, and should not be used in combination with itraconazole. You are more at risk for this type of abnormal heart rhythm and its complications if you:
- are female
- are older than 65 years of age
- have a family history of sudden cardiac death
- have a history of heart disease or abnormal heart rhythms
- have a slow heart rate
- have congenital prolongation of the QT interval
- have diabetes
- have had a stroke
- have low potassium, magnesium, or calcium levels
- have nutritional deficiencies
If you have heart disease and abnormal heart rhythms, or people are taking certain medications (e.g., verapamil, atazanavir), discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Capsules and solution: Itraconazole capsules and oral solution should not be used interchangeably. When the same dose of medication is given, the exposure to the itraconazole is greater with the oral solution than with the capsules.
Decreased stomach acidity: Less itraconazole is absorbed into the body when stomach acidity is decreased. For people also taking antacids (e.g., aluminum hydroxide), these should be taken at least 2 hours after itraconazole. In people with achlorhydria (decreased stomach acidity), such as certain AIDS patients or people on acid secretion suppressors (e.g., H2-antagonists such as ranitidine or proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole), it is advisable to take itraconazole with a cola beverage.
Heart failure: Itraconazole may cause symptoms of heart failure to become worse. If you have risk factors for heart failure, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Kidney function: If you have kidney problems, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed.
Liver function: Itraconazole may reduce liver function and can cause liver failure. If you have liver problems, discuss with your doctor how this medication may affect your medical condition, how your medical condition may affect the dosing and effectiveness of this medication, and whether any special monitoring is needed. Your doctor may want to test your liver function regularly with blood tests while you are taking this medication.
For treatment with itraconazole longer than 30 days, your doctor will order lab tests to monitor liver function. Although serious liver reactions have been rare, contact your doctor if you notice signs of liver problems such as unusual fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, or pale stools.
Pregnancy: Women who may become pregnant must use an effective form of birth control during therapy and for 2 menstrual cycles (2 months) after stopping therapy with itraconazole. Itraconazole should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefit outweighs the risks. It should not be used for the treatment of onychomycoses (fungal nail infections) or dermatomycoses (fungal skin infections) in women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. If you become pregnant while taking this medication, contact your doctor immediately.
Breast-feeding: This medication passes into breast milk. If you are a breast-feeding mother and are taking itraconazole, it may affect your baby. Talk to your doctor about whether you should continue breast-feeding.
Children: The efficacy and safety of using itraconazole have not been established for children.
Seniors: Information regarding the safety and effectiveness of itraconazole when used by seniors is limited. The risk of side effects is greater for people over 65 years of age, so they should this medication should only be used if the benefits outweigh the risks.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between itraconazole and any of the following:
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
- stop taking one of the medications,
- change one of the medications to another,
- change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
- leave everything as is.
An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of them. Speak to your doctor about how any drug interactions are being managed or should be managed.
Medications other than those listed above may interact with this medication. Tell your doctor or prescriber about all prescription, over-the-counter (non-prescription), and herbal medications you are taking. Also tell them about any supplements you take. Since caffeine, alcohol, the nicotine from cigarettes, or street drugs can affect the action of many medications, you should let your prescriber know if you use them.
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Google is working with an eyewear company to create prescription lenses and more trendy shades for its Google Glass wearable computer.
Google is working on a partnership with VSP Global to create frames and prescription lenses, according to the Wall Street Journal. VSP also is a vision plan provider for Google employees, and although VSP has no formal arrangement with Google to create eyewear for Google Glass, it does have 30,000 doctors and 60 million users in its vision plans. It also is readying a program to train optometrists to fit the wearable computers to users.
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"Down the road I think this technology is going to blow up," Matt Alpert, an optometrist in Woodland Hills, Calif. who is on the board of VSP Global told the WSJ. "As soon as apps are developed that are relevant for your world, it will start to take off."
The wearable computer is worn on the face like a pair of eyeglasses, so creating prescription lenses would be a perk for the 110 million Americans who who already use glasses. Users see a tiny screen in the upper-right edge of the wearable computer and use voice activated commands.
While Google previously mentioned the possibility of working on prescription lenses and more fashion forward frames, the new VSP talks are becoming more "extensive" and make the possibility of the lenses and frames more probable. The design of Google Glass lends itself to being used as a pair of glasses, so why not add lenses or better looking frames?


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Everybody's gotta start out somewhere. Martin Carl Fischer, born in 1866 and a native of Zürich, Switzerland, was already a trained and accomplished watchmaker when the automobile became less of a tinkerer's delight and more of an actual conveyance. Yet as the size of the automobile quickly ballooned in the years following the turn of the century, requiring garages and other specially constructed accommodations, Fischer, like all good inventors, hit the sketchpad.
Envisioning a motor vehicle narrow enough to fit in a standard door, thus allowing it to be easily carried inside and even up flights of stairs, Fischer eliminated or simplified just about everything possible. The single-seat vehicle – on little more than a buckboard frame – used an air-cooled single-cylinder motorcycle engine and chain drive for motivation. Fischer also employed the driver's legs for steering the center-pivot front axle, thus freeing up the driver's hands, presumably with the primary purpose of allowing the driver to enjoy a cohiba while out scaring horses. Whether it was engineered this way or simply a pleasant byproduct of the design, Fischer also claimed that it should have been a great handling machine:
With the object of imparting to the car, notwithstanding its small width, a great stability and absence of risk of tipping over when traveling round sharp curves the motor-car is made extremely low.
Not only did Fischer build a prototype of his leg-steer car in 1904, not only did he also patent it in the United States two years later (834,007), but he also gained financing to form a company building the car and found a partner in the venture in Paul Vorbrodt. The second prototype was built along many of the same lines, but added a friction-disk transmission of Fischer's design (which he patented in the United States – 844,011) between the engine and chain drive. Friction-disk transmissions thus became the defining characteristic of the Turicum, as Fischer's light car came to be known.
The Turicum became a modest success and allowed Fischer to explore several other innovations (including using the engine as a stressed member of the frame – see U.S. Patent 834,283). However, Fischer left the company in either 1908 or 1909 to start another company building a very similar light car with a friction-disk transmission. It was also about this time, according to periodicals from the day, that he began developing two of his most revolutionary ideas: the slider-valve engine and the internal-gear transmission.
Doubtless the slider-valve engine was inspired by Charles Knight's sleeve-valve engine, invented in about 1905 and displayed a year later in Knight's unsuccessful Silent-Knight cars (the failure of which sent Knight to Europe, where Fischer likely first encountered the concept). Unlike Knight's complicated elliptic-camshaft arrangement, Fischer conceived a box-camshaft arrangement that activated sliders fit into crescent-shaped pockets on either side of the piston. The piston remained circular in shape and still rode on a significant portion of the cylinder wall, thus Fischer claimed better cooling and less oil consumption in his design than in a typical sleeve-valve design, along with the positive valve actuation of a poppet-less design, and the ability to form a hemispherical combustion chamber. In the United States, he was granted two patents on the design – 1,103,901 and 1,129,461 – and the engine was also discussed extensively at the December 1912 meeting of the Society of Automobile Engineers, where it was noted that the engine was tested on Hudson's dynamometer.
The internal-gear transmission took an even more radical departure from standard designs of the day. Based on the theory that gears facing inward provide a stronger connection with a pinion than do gears facing outward, Fischer designed a four-speed transmission with four concentric gears (stepped to form a reverse-cone shape) that actuated the transmission's output shaft. The pinion gear rode on a spring-loaded input shaft with a universal joint that allowed it to swing side to side and front to back to mesh with each of the gears. Fischer claimed that his design used about half the parts of a normal transmission and was thus lighter and stronger. In the United States, he was granted just one patent on the design – 1,085,677 – but it received quite a bit of attention among contemporary automotive trade periodicals. While the patents were assigned to the Motor and Gear Improvement Company of New York and to the Martin Fischer Motor Corporation of New York, both were essentially the same company and were formed for the sole purpose of administering Fischer's patents in the United States. The latter was located at 30 Church Street, right where the World Trade Center would eventually be located.
One note on the two companies that show up as assignees of the patentsWhile it appears he was aligned with the Motor and Gear Improvement Company of New York for the patents on his transmission and a few other patents on wheels, his slider-valve patents are all assigned to the Martin Fischer Motor Corporation of New York.
Both the slider-valve engine and the internal-gear transmission debuted in Fischer's 1911 automobiles, and over the next couple years, Fischer built about 200 such cars. However, he seemed to have adopted Knight's business method of licensing his technology rather than building it himself: In 1913, the French firm of Delaugere (which previously used a Fischer-designed side-valve engine) obtained a license to build the entire Fischer automobile; about the same time, Fischer not only patented his innovations in America, and began marketing the slider-valve engine here as the Magic engine, but he also sold a license to build the Magic engine to Palmer & Singer, which built it for just a few months in early 1914. The Aristos Company also bought a license to the Magic engine and had Palmer & Singer build the vehicle that Aristos branded the Mondex Magic. We so far see no reference of any company licensing the internal-gear transmission.
World War I, unfortunately, brought an end to both Turicum and to the Fischer company (but not to Delaugere, which survived the war by securing war-production contracts), while bankruptcy brought an end to Palmer & Singer and Mondex. Fischer himself survived the war, and though we see no record that he returned to automobile production, he was still developing the slider-valve engine through 1917 (see U.S. Patent no. 1,222,615), and he was still filing clockwork- and automobile-related patents into the late 1920s (see U.S. Patent no. 1,724,649). Beaulieu notes that Fischer had at some point after the war proposed a motorcycle-engined cyclecar with friction-disk drive, perhaps a return to his roots, but that venture never gained traction. Fischer died in 1947.


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Hey peeps!! lol looky first lemme let yall noe im like whoa obsessed to tha max wit mark n this movie!! its mah fav movie of all times!! i watch it like every day!! haha well at least i try!! hehe!! juss wanted yall to noe that lil facta!! kk ppl nehoo!! look im like whoa obsessed wit these few lil parts in da movie... i wanna noe if yall agree....
1st!!! ~ kk in marks first concert.. when he fell off the stairs and eveything went in slow motion.. then tha dude banged on the drums n marks stood up wit tha blood on his face n all... now... whoa! i thought he looked dead sexy rite there!! lol i like obsess ova that part!! i make mah friends watch it n most of think its hott too.. but i think they just say agree to make me happy haha.. i wanted to noe if ne1 agreed or is that juss me?! lol
2nd!! ~ Now anotha fav fav part of mine is at the very end... like when he's singin his song he wrote.. ya noe tha 1 like.. "the show is over, close the story book.. ect.." yea nehoo!! like i thought that was juss tha best! he looked so adorable!! don't yall think?! like i mean he got so into it n all... i was like tear!! haha!! ne1 agree wit that 1?!
3rd!! ~ kk ppl!! now i read that yall luv the part when hes talkin to himself in the mirror.. ya noe bout tha ***** n all haha i thought that was friggin hilarious!! i was laughin mah *** off! now was that juss me too?! ahha cuz i do tend to laugh at everything but thats okay... yea so did ne1 else crack up at that part?!
LaSt!! ~ kk now tha otha part i love is when he was in the recordin studio thing and he hd to sing that song.. u noe.. tha ones going on the new album.. and neway.. he started like rappin it or whatever.. hahahaha i thought that was great too!! i laughed like a mutha at that part!! now ne1 agree wit that?!
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I looooved all those parts. I thought he looks sexiest at the end singing the colorful song and when he is talking to his brother with his hair tied back, in his suit. **** he is so sexy. I covered my closet in alllllll mark photos, lol. I laughed my @$$ off when he was talking in the mirror too. And Jennifer Aniston's come back was awesome! Right on girl, I would say the same thing, lol~
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Hi markwsgrl605 i totally agree with your first choice i love that whole falling part he does it so great and the rest of your choices especially the end song like Alec(below)mentions i love that song, i just love this movie!!! Diane
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