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What is the next step for the tea party groups who feel they were unfairly scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Service? For many of them, it may be lawsuits, against the IRS.
Jay Sekulow, the chief counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice, said the group will be bringing a lawsuit on behalf of many of those groups next week.
"It's the logical next step," he said.
"The admission and apology by the IRS that the criteria used [in tea party applications] was not correct and inappropriate" is grounds for a suit, Sekulow said in an interview with ABC News because groups he represents are "still getting letters requesting information," and he believes, "if we don't file suit we won't bring an end to this."
ACLJ represents 27 tea party organizations that feel they were unfairly targeted by the IRS. Ten of the groups ACLJ represents still have pending applications to get tax-exempt status, while 15 did receive tax-exempt status.
ACLJ is preparing a lawsuit against the Department of Treasury and the IRS on behalf of at least 17 of those groups, Sekulow said -- and more groups, possibly even potential new clients beyond the 27 the ACLJ currently represents, could be added.
Sekulow said he plans on filing the suit this week.
"We are going to focus on a lack of standards and the treatment they were given and the wrong criteria utilized, much of what was in the IG report," Sekulow said.
Other government officials might be added to the suit, he said, including IRS agents named in the documents and department heads.
Who's Considering Suing?
One of the groups included under the ACLJ umbrella is the Linchpins of Liberty, which the president Kevin Kookogey told ABC News was set up as an educational initiative to provide high school and college students a grounding in conservative political philosophy. He said the group was singled out by the IRS for extra scrutiny, will "absolutely" be part of the ACLJ's suit and "fully intend to file" this week. The group's application for tax-exempt status is still pending and it has been "27 months and counting," according to Kookogey.
Larry Nordvig, the executive director of the Richmond Tea Party, wasn't as sure as Kookogey, but said the group was considering joining the suit and working with the ACLJ, as well. There is "more of a chance we will engage in legal action" after a congressional hearing on the matter Friday, he said, because he didn't feel like he got any answers. The Richmond Tea Party was approved for tax-exempt status in July 2012 after first filing for it in 2009.
Tom Zawistowski of the Ohio Liberty Coalition was at the congressional hearing Friday, when acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller testified before the House Ways and Means Committee. He is also working with the ACLJ and will most likely be part of the group that files suit. He said he was both "disturbed" and "grossly insulted" by the hearing calling it "a really sad and pathetic attempt to defend heinous activity."
"This is an application, this isn't an audit," Zawistowski said, referring to the long and detailed questionnaires his group was asked to fill out. "You were auditing us before we did anything."
The group's application for tax-exempt status was approved in December 2012 after first applying in June 2010.
Eric Wilson of the Kentucky 9/12 Project said the group is "considering" a lawsuit, working with the ACLJ and will be "part of the batch" when ACLJ files. It got IRS approval as a tax-exempt organization in March 2013 after first applying in December 2010.
Toby Marie Walker, president of the Waco Tea Party, also is working with the ACLJ. Although she is not completely certain, she expects her organization will be "most likely part of the ACLJ" group that files suit. Her group was approved for tax-exempt status in March 2013 after initially filing in July 2010.
Carole Waddell, the treasurer of the Waco Tea Party, said "we felt it was intimidation and harassment just because it tied up a lot of our time and kept us from doing other activities that we would have normally been doing in an election year last year.
"It was a hassle, it was expensive, it was time-consuming and it was pretty frightening," Waddell said of the application process.
Adrienne King, who heads up the Honolulu Tea Party, said it has agreed to be a plaintiff in the ACLJ case. Its tax-exempt status was approved in March 2012, after it first applied in December 2011.
Margie Drescher, the executive director of the OKC Tea Party in Oklahoma City, said it was part of the group that will file with the ACLJ. Its tax-exempt status was approved in July 2012. The group first applied in October 2010.
Not all of the groups planning on turning to litigation will be part of the ACLJ lawsuit.
Julia Hodges, who heads up the Mississippi Tea Party is "talking about" filing suit, but said the group was "not close to deciding."
Mary Beth Hutchins with Cause of Action is in the same boat, telling ABC News it was "not currently filing any lawsuits, but [its leaders] are considering the possibility of filing in the future."
The Tea Party Patriots, a national tea party group that represents smaller tea party groups all over the country, wrote a letter to the IRS Thursday saying it was "presently preparing lawsuits to be filed against the IRS on behalf of those organizations." It wrote it was advising the IRS of the development in order to make sure relevant documents were not destroyed, saying it wanted "to place a litigation hold on all documents, correspondence and other materials related to the 'targeting,' including all electronic information, emails (whether sent or received on government or personal email accounts or devices), correspondence, etc., all phone records, notes, and papers of the IRS employees who have been involved, at all levels within the Service."
Logan Churchwell, spokesperson for True the Vote, a group that says it was also targeted by the IRS, said the group will file a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, although that date may change.
Catherine Englebrecht, the president of True the Vote, said in an interview that she was told during the IRS application process by an analyst in Cincinnati: "I'm just following directions and the directions are coming from Washington."
Englebrecht said her group's application for tax-exempt status has been pending for three years, but during that time she was personally audited and even visited by agents from the Bureau of the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
"Initially, we were filing [a lawsuit] because we had not yet received any kind of determination," Englebrecht said. "Now, with the IRS' admission that certain groups were singled out, we want to fully explore every opportunity to make sure that what we suffered through the last three years is duly noted. ... I think it begins to point to a pattern of behavior that is very troubling."
True the Vote added that it was concerned that other Tea Party groups around the country were asked about their relationship with them in questionnaires.
True the Vote came under serious scrutiny during the election for its work monitoring polling places, with critics saying it was trying to suppress Democratic and minority voters.
Cleta Mitchell, an attorney with Foley & Lardner, LLP which is working with many of the groups that claimed unfair scrutiny, including True the Vote, said there are "hoards of lawyers reviewing the case law and statutes as we speak" -- but, "trying to find out the basis for damages" isn't simple and there isn't "always a remedy in the courthouse."
"It's not as simple as it sounds," Mitchell told ABC News.


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Fergie: My whole squad has a part to play in fight for the Treble
Sir Alex Ferguson has assured his squad they all have a part to play in what could be a 'big year' for Manchester United.
With another meeting against Real Madrid looming next Tuesday, Ferguson knows he must get his team selection right at Old Trafford if United are to stand any chance of progressing to the quarter-finals.
That is bound to mean disappointment for some, as it did in the Bernabeu a fortnight ago.
Play your part: All United players have as role to play, says Fergie
On that occasion, skipper Nemanja Vidic headed a list of high-profile omissions, with neither Ashley Young nor Nani included either.
After watching Real hammer Barcelona in the Nou Camp last night in the first of back-to-back 'El Clasicos' prior to Jose Mourinho's men heading to Manchester, Ferguson knows how important it is that he makes the correct calls.
Yet, even for those who miss out, the United boss can point to a very real example to prove it does not necessarily mean they can never have an impact with the Red Devils.
'In 1999 I left Paul Scholes out of the quarter-final against Inter Milan yet he was the one who scored the goal that got us through,' Ferguson told MUTV.
'I left him out of the semi-final because I couldn't risk him and Roy Keane together as they were both on yellow cards. He accepted it graciously, came on, got booked and missed the final anyway.
'What did he do? He didn't let it affect him. He went on to become one of the greatest players this club has ever had.
'The players sense it could be a big year for them. But at this club, in this situation, anything can happen on the run-in. Players can all of a sudden find themselves playing in a final or an important league game because that is the kind of squad I have.'
Sidelined: Vidic and Nani were both dropped for the first leg with Real Madrid
The first guide to Ferguson's thinking will come with his team selection for Saturday's Barclays Premier League encounter with Norwich.
Neither Vidic nor Rio Ferdinand are being trusted to play more than a game a week just now, so selection for either man, or omission for that matter, may be telling.
The same is true of Ryan Giggs, whilst Javier Hernandez, whilst much younger, may view getting picked as a signal he will not be against a side so famous in his native Mexico, particularly if Robin van Persie overcomes his hip complaint as expected.
Yet, tempting as it might seem, Ferguson has warned his players not to treat selection for a more mundane domestic fixture as second best.
'It is very difficult to rotate the squad at the moment,' he said. 'They all wanted to play against Real Madrid and there were a lot of disappointed players.
Rocket Ron: Cristiano scored two against Barcelona on Tuesday night
'That was fantastic. It is a measure of their own confidence in themselves.
'But we had a chat. I said 'look, don't think for a minute losing a game for Manchester United is a trivial matter'. It is a serious matter.'
And with a run of four successive home games, United can heighten their chances of repeating their epic 1999 Treble, especially as the Old Trafford pitch, which Ferguson said had 'collapsed' post-Christmas, has been brought back to life.
'The pitch has improved a tremendous amount,' he said. 'By the time we play Norwich I expect it will be back to normal so hopefully we can take advantage.'
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That's exactly what Tennessee Tech Athletics is offering fans by embracing the convenience and speed of Twitter.
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If you're able to read a text message on your cell phone or check your email, then you can easily follow the Golden Eagles on Twitter. From breaking news updates to photos from the sidelines, following Tennessee Tech Athletics on Twitter is the instantaneous way to get involved with your favorite TTU teams. Schools across the country are embracing Twitter as a way to interact with fans, parents and student-athletes.
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With the recent addition of Brandon Goodwin to coordinate New Media for Athletics, TTU is making it simple for you to get in on the Twitter action. The video below will show you how to sign up and follow the Golden Eagles, but if you need further assistance, email Brandon at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 931-372-3883.
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Can you elaborate on the use. What's the upper right one for? The upper left one for pressing in the seal? If you care to elaborate, I'm all ears. Too bad you didn't take more photos (or maybe you did) cause it would be a cool tech section write up.
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Yes, I should have taken more pictures. The one's I did take where not detailed enough to clearly describe the rebuild process. I was stressing to get the motorcycle back together in time for a planned trip. Suffice it to say this is not rocket science. I now have 1600 miles on the FD and it's working fine. With a little thought and the right skills these FD's can be repaired without costly visits to the local dealer.


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Chad Ochocinco is campaigning for AFC coaches to allow his doppelganger "Esteban" on the field at the Pro Bowl this weekend in Miami. Esteban Ochocinco is the name the Cincinnati wide receiver has given his alter ego when he takes the field as a kicker.
According to the Associated Press, Ochocinco has been attempting field goals, punts and kickoffs during Pro Bowl practice in an effort to convince coaches that his talents can extend beyond receiving during the game on Sunday.
"Yesterday was punting, today was kickoffs, tomorrow will be field goals," Ochocinco said of his practice schedule.
This wouldn't be the first time the six-time Pro Bowler displayed his kicking prowess on the gridiron. Ochocinco wowed fans back in August when he booted the winning extra point in a preseason game against the New England Patriots after Cincinnati kicker Shayne Graham bowed out due to a groin injury. Later he strutted out on the field to handle the kickoff for the second half.
After the incident, Ochocinco dubbed himself "Esteban Ochocinco, the most interesting footballer in the world," noting that "soccer is my number one sport."
The Miami native's ego will have to vie for the spotlight with other AFC special team Pro-Bowlers, including the Dolphin's Dan Carpenter, who replaced San Diego Charger place kicker Nate Kaeding today due to an injury.
Still, Ochocinco says he isn't trying to hog all the attention.
"If they're going to let me do it, I'm going to do it early in the game before they get serious and they start to play for real," he said.


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|Dad, comforting Dylan by napping in the room (and risking getting malaria).
Dylan kicked Wilbur, the pig, out of his bed.
Dylan is a recovering binky-aholic. Here is his story.
About 100 days ago, on Christmas Eve, Dylan got into his pajamas and crawled under his covers. He had visions of sugar plums dancing in his head. He knew Santa would come if he fell asleep, so he kissed Mum and Dad good night, said 'bonne nuit' to Laird, and then…. for the last time in his life…. put his binky in his mouth.
What followed was a sound sleep, and a tearful 5 am start to Christmas Day, when he realised that Santa – that hulking, bearded man in the red suit – had taken away all of his binkies.
Every morning, around 5 am, Dylan often stirs as the Call to Prayer echoes throughout our neighborhood. On this particular Christmas morning, Dylan stirred and looked for his beloved binkie to lull him back to sleep. Mom and Dad were very strict about his beloved binkie; he was only allowed to use the pacifier at nap-time and bed-time in his bed.
'Biiiiiiiiiiinnnnkkkkiiiieeeeeee', we heard on the monitor. Mom ran in quickly and consoled him. Dylan was trying to be so brave and not cry as we reminded him of why Santa had taken his binkies.
The story we told was that Santa needed to redistribute the binkies to babies all around the world, and that, in exchange, he left behind a beautiful baby pig for Dylan to hug in his bed. (Laird, who had given up his binkies willingly a year-and-a-half earlier, got a fuzzy rabbit for supporting Dylan in this trying time.) We thought it was a lovely way to embrace the season of giving.
At 5 am, Mom and Dad consoled Dylan repeatedly. His lip quivered and his eyes were full of tears that he refused to let fall. He was trying to be strong but he was in such pain inside.
'Dylan', Mom whispered, 'it's okay to cry if you feel sad. Let it out my angel.' As soon as Mom said that, Dylan let the tears free. He sobbed for a good 15 minutes while laying on Mama's chest. Mom and Dad too, shed tears along with him, as we both second guessed our decision to take his binkies away.
Dylan loved his pig, but he had trouble grasping the fact that his binkies were gone forever. It seemed so final. He also loved Santa, but had trouble understanding why he would take all his binkies and make him feel bad.
"Santa gives us presents at Christmas when we are good, but he also teaches us how to give. Your binkies are making millions of babies happy, all around the world," Mum and Dad reminded Dylan.
It all hit home again at nap time. Dylan crawled under his covers. He hugged his pig, but had no binky. His face was the picture of sadness, but he held it together. He looked at Dad and said, "I want to give back the pig to Santa and have my binkies," his voice cracking, the corners of his mouth turning down. His chin quivered.
Dad felt like his heart was being crushed. "It will be okay, Dylan. Your pig will take care of you. Your binkies are gone, but they are making babies happy, all around the world." Dylan rolled over and then quietly, unable to hold it back, started to cry.
This was the low point. Dad napped in the room on the floor with Laird and Dylan, which made Dylan feel a little bit better. He eventually fell asleep. Mum and Dad worried that night that they had made a mistake – that they had ruined Dylan's image of Santa and scarred him for life. Maybe they should have waited another month. And what's the big problem with binkies anyway, if they make your child happy?
But the next day, it was less painful, and by New Year's, just 6 days and nights later, Dylan had stopped asking about his binkies. He still loved Santa, and he loved his pig. And hopefully, he seemed to feel good that millions of babies were happy, all over the world. More and more, Dylan seems to enjoy giving things to people, like rocks, or tiny pieces of his food.
A few days ago, while hanging out on the beach, Dylan asked Mum "What's that thing, Momma?" He was pointing at a binky, planted firmly in the mouth of a little girl.


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In an effort to convince more developers to create Windows Live applications, Microsoft announced this week that it will be adding a series of Windows Live controls to the Visual Studio Toolbox. Like common controls such as the Textbox, Label, and Gridview, the Windows Live Toolkit controls will be available for design-time manipulation.
Speaking with LiveSide, Windows Live Technical Product Manager Angus Logan said that the controls will also be available for the Expression suite as well as the free Visual Web Developer Express Edition IDE. Logan also hinted at the possibility of the Toolkit becoming available for Visual Studio 2005.
Currently, Microsoft is testing the controls internally but plans to release a beta before the end of the year. A formal introduction of the Windows Live Toolkit will be given at the Devconnections conference in November. Right now it's hard to say what exactly will be in the Toolkit, but hopefully it will be an optional part of the Visual Studio install, or for that matter, an addition that can be downloaded later if needed. Please, no more bloat in my (default) Visual Studio Toolbox!


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There are several ways one may format a definition in latex, but each has their problems.
Use the amsthm package, and the usual style for theorems. This will result in everything italicized. It is difficult to catch the term you are defining, even if you non-italicize it.
Use the amsthm package, and the style for definitions. This time the term you are defining is the only word/phrase italicized, but the problem is that one does not know where the definition ends. Unlike the proof environment, there is no QED marker, so it is unclear where the definition ends and when the next paragraph starts.
End a definition with a QED-type marker (like a flower or whatever). The problem with this is that there is an over-abundance of markers. Flowers and square boxers.
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Bluff - natural paisley print scarf
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- Fabric: 100% Silk or Satin
- Dimensions: 36"x36"in.
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A "wild rag" is a western scarf traditionally worn around the neck and secured with either a buckaroo knot or scarf slide. Wild rags are traditionally made of silk, cotton or other natural fibers but recently have been made in satin and polyester as well so we can offer hundreds of color, pattern, fabric, and sizes combinations to meet the demands of todays western fashion. Although people today wear wild rags for fashion, we still serve the working cowboys who rely on wild rags for their intended purpose when men and women alike wore wild rags to to keep warm and keep dust out of their nose and mouth when they were working outside on the ranch or country.
What are your wild rags made of?
The fabric is listed on each product page.
We create our own original designs and prints them on either 100% silk or a beautiful silky satin that is 100% polyester, we call it fools gold because it's frequently mistaken for silk.
Our silk wild rags are all a 12mm silk which is a light yet extremely durable weight. We do this so that your Whipin can withstand wear and tear, weather and washing unlike the 8mm silk which is used by other companies.
We created the silky satin line with our western fashionistas in mind, we offer 100% polyester satin again printed with our own original designs and art that looks so real no on will believe it's satin. It has the softness and subtle sheen that you expect from fine silk scar and they come in a wide selection of colors and patters to fit everyones style and budget.
What size wild rag or scarf is best for me?
We design all of our scarves with women in mind and after extensive research we have found that most women prefer a 36"x36" wild rag, the 36" offers women enough variation to tie buckaroo knots as well as head scarves without being overwhelmed by all the extra fabric or losing the ability to wear certain styles because of lack of size that happens with a 34" or even 35"x35" wild rag.
Most men on the other hand prefer a 42"x42" wild rag especially if they are bigger guys or buckaroos. We offer custom wild rags in any size you choose. If you're interested.
Our scarves range from 18"x18" to 28"x28" it will state on each product description, classic red bandanas are usually 22"x22" for a better idea of size.
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To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
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* Any item that is returned more than 10 days after delivery
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Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within 10 days.
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If you haven't received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at firstname.lastname@example.com
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you may vary.
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Since launching its SustainableBreck Business Program, aimed at recognizing and supporting businesses that make environmentally responsible choices, the town has seen 20 businesses commit to being more sustainable.
"We're really pleased with the strong response to our SustainableBreck business certification. The early success of this program demonstrates the town's and the businesses' commitment to sustainability," said Julia Puester, town of Breckenridge program coordinator.
The program was created through the joint efforts of the SustainableBreck Business Task Force, town staff and High Country Conservation Center. It debuted in October.
"Right now, businesses are looking to reduce the ecological footprint of purchasing policies, especially for things like paper products and cleaners," said Lynne Greene, energy programs manager at HC3. "We help them take a comprehensive look at the whole supply chain."
The next step is to complete a sustainability assessment and energy audit conducted by HC3. To be certified as a SustainableBreck business, a score of 50 or higher must be achieved. To remain sponsored by the program, businesses must commit to completing at least one recommended improvement.
Local restaurants are among the businesses taking the initiative, with Hearthstone and Mi Casa restaurants utilizing recycling and commercial compost pick-up services.
Approximately 14 tons of food and paper products per month goes to the Summit County compost facility to be turned into local soil, according to Greene.
"That translates to nearly a million pounds of carbon equivalent reduced from our atmosphere annually," Greene said.
Ski Village Resorts is in the midst of changing to all energy efficient lighting and will also be switching from traditional commercial cleaning lines to environmentally friendly versions. The resort is also adding recycling options for its 130 lodging units.
"We have been environmentally conscious for many years, but we are open to recommendations and cost analysis, and that is what this program provides," said John Hendryson, Ski Village Resort general manager and a member of the SustainableBreck Business Task Force.
Book Breck, a property management company in Breckenridge, purchases only large bottles of shampoo and soap in an effort to reduce plastic waste from mini bottles.
The company is also improving recycling service to each lodging unit to make waste diversion an easy task for guests, Greene said.
Abbett Placer, a bed and breakfast lodge with environmentally minded leadership, is implementing features such as occupancy sensors and energy efficient lights as well as a luxury line of bulk soap dispensers, eliminating mini plastic bottles.
For Pet's Sake is switching to energy efficient bulbs and increasing its already high recycling rate by taking unusable plastic bags and wrapping to the Silverthorne Waste Management drop site.
Allaire Timber Inn recently completed energy improvements that are expected to save 30 percent and over $2,000 on energy bills in 2013. The company purchased an Energy Star dishwasher, tuned its boiler, replaced incandescent light bulbs for more efficient versions and is looking into air sealing and insulating the attic and knee wall as a result of its recent energy audit.
This month, the company will increase recycling education with staff and consider adding in-room recycling systems, according to Jen Franklin, owner of Allaire Timber Inn.
"Participating in the SustainableBreck Business Program is congruent with our values and the practices we wish to have in place here at Allaire Timbers Inn," Franklin said. "We applaud the town of Breckenridge for their support of this program and we look forward to the improvements this program will bring to our lodging facility and to our guests' satisfaction. I've been thoroughly impressed with everyone involved and encourage other business owners to engage as soon as practical."
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Posted on 07/08/2007 10:45:37 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
RENO, Nev. - An 8,000-acre wildfire had forced hundreds of people to leave their homes in the northern Nevada town of Winnemucca, and scores fled homes in the path of a blaze in Washington state on Sunday.
They were among several wildfires across the West on Sunday as a heat wave made parched terrain even drier. The Winnemucca fire was one of more than a dozen that had charred a combined 55 square miles.
The Utah Highway Patrol on Sunday reopened a 100-mile stretch of Interstate 15 and 25 miles of I-70 that were closed when a 250-square-mile fire jumped the highways and filled the air with dense smoke. Poor visibility was blamed for several accidents, including a motorcycle crash that killed two people.
Other fires blackened the landscape in California, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, Idaho and Oregon.
The fire near Winnemucca, about 170 miles east of Reno, threatened up to eight blocks of homes and an electrical substation, said U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokesman Jamie Thompson.
"It's right up to the south edge of town," he said. "The fire definitely poses a danger to parts of the town. It's certainly got everyone's attention."
The largest Nevada fire had blackened 36 square miles, or 23,000 acres, along the Idaho state line, said Mike Brown, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. It was 10 percent contained Saturday, officials said. A firefighter was treated at a hospital for burns and released.
Another fire blackened 11 square miles, or 7,000 acres, about five miles southwest of Carlin. It burned two mobile homes and several smaller structures, and closed a section of Interstate 80 for six hours during the night, fire information officer Tracie Winfrey said.
High wind in central Washington state during the night spread a brush fire that was threatening homes outside the town of Wenatchee. By Sunday morning, 250 to 270 homes had been evacuated and more were under alert. At least three outbuildings were destroyed.
Fire officials estimated the blaze had covered 800 and 1,000 acres, said Jeri Freimuth, a fire information officer.
"It's a pretty dynamic situation at this point. Until we can get people in there to see what the situation is we don't know," Freimuth said.
The fire in central Utah had swept across parts of two counties, charring an estimated 160,000 acres, or 250 square miles, fire information officer LaCee Bartholomew said.
"The fire laid down a little overnight, but it's still active," she said Sunday. "We don't have an accurate updated acreage, but it did grow."
A 2,500-acre fire forced evacuations Sunday of at least 50 homes near Hot Springs, S.D. The fire grew overnight because of erratic wind and some buildings were destroyed, state officials said.
In California, more than 400 firefighters battled a blaze that had covered 17,000 acres of the 2 million-acre Inyo National Forest east of Yosemite National Park, forest spokeswoman Nancy Upham said Saturday. Firefighters were searching for and evacuating hikers and backpackers on and near the popular trail to Mount Whitney, tallest peak in the lower 48 states.
At least 200 people from the small town of Independence, Calif., were evacuated, officials said, and a section of highway that runs along the eastern spine of the Sierra Nevada mountain range was closed.
About two dozen people had fled two tiny northern Arizona communities Sunday as a blaze blackened 900 acres near Mormon Lake, southeast of Flagstaff. The communities, Long Park and Bear Park, have a combined 18 homes and summer cabins, said Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokesman Gerry Blair.
Associated Press writers Jennifer Dobner in Salt Lake City, Carson Walker in Sioux Falls, S.D., Rachel Konrad in San Francisco and Keith Ridler in Boise, Idaho, contributed to this report.
Winnemucca and Elko Latest Areas Hit by Lightning Fires
July 7, 2007 07:31 PM PDT
Ah, Winnemucca. Spent a week there one night.
A hot one, no doubt. (in the casino cafe , that is.) ;-)
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The Thomas Fire is burning on the northwest slope of the Sonoma Mountains, 3 miles to the southwest of Winnemucca. A Type-One management team will transitioning Sunday afternoon to take over the command of the fire.
This lighting-sparked blaze has grown to 25,000 acres, burning in grass, brush and juniper.
The areas of Water Canyon and Grass Valley have been evacuated, and the following roads have been shut down: 2 BLM roads, 5 county roads and 3 city streets.
A few outbuildings, such as sheds, have burned; no homes have been lost.
Because the fire is burning aggressively, fire crews hope to have it contained by Sunday, July 15th. The flames are burning in difficult terrain, with strong winds of up to 38 mph, high temperatures of 96 degrees and 13% humidity.
I wish. Actually, it was car trouble, on the way to Twin Falls. What a night!
Due to the recent fires in my area, I was reevaluating the fire safety of my home last night and realized that by simply rotating the heads on four sprinklers 180 degrees, I can water 60 feet of wooden fence and soak the area around the three evergreens.
The house is pretty safe due to masonry roofing and I don't have many flammables next to the house that would ignite the siding.
Heck, I spent a week there one night...
In the past, there were some close calls, usually involving the Santa Ana winds.
Ah, yes; you too. Did you get a good seat for the nightly gang fight?
"Winnemucca—City Of Paved Streets"
Winnemucca - Latin word
winne = horse
mucca = muck or more commonly known as, well the south end of the north bound winne
put together the leftovers of most modern day rodeos
perfectly named for the town...
a motorits point of view on the UTah fire...
Ahhh. Winnemucca... world center of premium water pump replacement.
I think rural Nevada is the Bermuda Triangle for automobiles.
Is there anything flammable under the exposed wood overhangs? If not, then you are probably safe.
Plenty of normal wood framing inside the stucco/stone outer structure, so we still have some risk.
You too?
At least we had free entertainment...the gang fight was clearly visible from our balcony.
I also spent two weeks one night in Lovelock. Alas, I was alone, so didn't get locked in love.
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For years, local political gadfly Seth Brigham got away with being a persistent, even belligerent, bug in the ears of city council.
But he didn't get slapped with a restraining order until he started nosing around the undisclosed financial ties of city council members including KC Becker and George Karakehian. Brigham says he believes his questions and discoveries, which he forwarded to the city attorney and district attorney, led to the restraining order.
At the very least, he says, the timing is curious. But is he really onto something?
Some say he is crazy and out of control. After all, he loses his temper and curses at city officials, interrupting meetings. He acknowledges that he has bipolar disorder and drinks alcohol in moderation.
In 2010, he even went so far as to address city council while only wearing boxer shorts, in protest. He was kicked out for that offense, but won a $10,000 settlement after threatening to sue.
And then Brigham questioned police officers because he thought they were harassing the homeless on June 3, 2011. He was arrested, but agreed to a deferred prosecution in August. City officials sent out a surprisingly damning press release not typically issued about suspects. In addition to describing the police version of the encounter, the report stated that Brigham would undergo "court-ordered mental health treatment."
In the release, City Attorney Tom Carr said, "What Mr. Brigham did was dangerous. His behavior put an officer at risk. It's completely unacceptable. This plea agreement allows Mr. Brigham to get the help that he clearly needs to control his behavior."
Brigham's attorney at the time, Philip Bienvenu, responded to Carr via email: "Your press release was beyond self-serving spin; it was misleading and irresponsible. You should apologize publicly to Seth Brigham and admit publicly that there never was any court-ordered mental health treatment, that Mr. Brigham was only asked to show that he has in fact been under treatment and has cooperated with his treatment provider. And you should admit that there was a clear difference of opinion whether Seth did anything to obstruct officers, with other witnesses agreeing with Seth. You should admit that it was really not a 'plea agreement,' in that Seth never withdrew his plea of not guilty and it still stands."
Most people would have backed down after that. But not Brigham. He pushed on, repeatedly airing unflattering claims about his elected officials.
According to court filings supporting the city's restraining order against Brigham, which prohibits him from emailing city council, much less coming within 50 yards of the municipal building at 1770 Broadway, he is a threat. A city-appointed workplace violence expert, John Nicoletti, who declined an interview request from Boulder Weekly, has pored over Brigham's writings online. He discovered some things he found disturbing in poetry and song lyrics, which Brigham says were taken out of context. (Nicoletti is described as a "drive-by psychic" by Brigham's current attorney, David Lane.)
Granted, Brigham has had mental problems and has admitted being hospitalized for his illness. City officials have known this for a long time. So why issue a restraining order now?
Brigham thinks it's because he got too close. He started questioning city council members about their records. Brigham began uncovering publicly available documents on the Internet that appear to show that some council members failed to accurately disclose all of the financial information required by law on their candidate disclosure forms, an offense that can, but rarely does, lead to elected officials being removed from office. He started to question councilmember Becker's campaign image as a middle-class working mom, revealing that she has connections to wealth. Brigham also alleged that councilmember Karakehian did not disclose all of his financial ties when he filled out the necessary forms to run for re-election last fall.
The following is what the law requires to be disclosed by all those running for city council under the subhead of "Business Interests":
"State the name, location, and nature of activity of any business entities or enterprises for profit, with holdings of real or personal property or with business dealings in the area encompassed by the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP), in which you may have any financial interest, or in which you are actively engaged as an officer, director, or partner.
"For each, state the nature of your interest or activity therewith, and state whether you have controlling interest in the entity. Business entity means any type of business: sole proprietorship, joint venture, partnership, corporation, trust holding, or investment company, professional corporation, etc. It is immaterial whether the business is making money."
After receiving an email from Brigham, which stated that his investigation into the disclosure issues of Karakehian and others on council had been stopped by the city's restraining order, Boulder Weekly took a look into what Brigham claimed to have found and had turned over to Carr and District Attorney Stan Garnett.
This is what Brigham wrote to Stan Garnett:
"Dear Mr. Garnett, I'm sure that you are aware of the controversy surrounding e-mails I sent to The City of Boulder.
After more than two months of Open records requests, I was finally given some Financial Disclosures of Boulder City Council that I found to be insufficient.
I asked several times for the records department to clarify the requirements in regard to local and state law, as I felt the disclosures did not meet the requirements.
I asked The City Attorney, Tom Carr, to clarify. No one would respond to these questions.
I began to investigate on my own and found businesses and financial partnership that were not disclosed.
Though I only began to investigate KC Becker and George K, I did find some financial interests that were questionable and/or not disclosed as required by law.
George M. Karakehian Insurance, 1237 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302, Sales: $5-10 Million, Employees: 10 – 24 As well, Mr. Karakehian has several partnership LLCs with Stephen Tebo that have never been disclosed on any financial disclosure form.
I found some possible conflicts of interest in regard to KC Becker.
But, that's when I stopped my investigation because of this Restraining Order put upon me by The City of Boulder."
As to the claim that Karakehian failed to disclose his insurance company, it appears that the councilmember has not been in that business for nearly two decades. His only income from his old insurance business at this point, according to Karakehian, is about $170 a year in old renewal income which, being less than $1,000 per year, is not required to be disclosed. As for the "several partnership LLCs with Stephen Tebo," as Brigham describes it, there appears to be something to it.
Two separate business entities, Tebo/Karakehian LLC and Mall/Kar LLC, are not listed on Karakehian's Candidate Financial Disclosure Statement (CFDS). The first does appear to be an LLC owned by Karakehian and Boulder developer and businessman Stephen Tebo. The second appears to be held by Karakehian and John R. Mehaffy. Both LLCs are blind, meaning that all of the parties involved are not disclosed. Mehaffy also does business with Tebo, but it is unclear if Tebo is, in fact, part of the Mall/Kar LLC.
Together, the two LLCs that the councilman did not mention on his CFDS own three properties valued by the Boulder County assessor at $6,497,500, which are located at 1243 Pearl Street, 1237 Pearl Street and 2017 13th Street, all in Boulder.
Karakehian told Boulder Weekly that he didn't believe that he was required to disclose his ownership in the LLCs because they are owned in the name of his business, Art Source International, which he does list on the form as his employer. He initially told Boulder Weekly that he didn't believe he needed to report the ownership in the LLCs because they are owned by his employee profit-sharing plan. In a subsequent phone conversation, he further defined his interest in the LLCs as his retirement fund. Karakehian says he thought that since the LLCs were not generating income at this time, he was not required to disclose them.
Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett confirmed on Wednesday, May 16, that he had received Brigham's complaint about Karakehian's incomplete financial disclosure statement, and that his election division was investigating the matter. At that time, he said it would probably be a couple of weeks before the inquiry was completed.
But when informed of the DA's investigation, Karakehian told Boulder Weekly that it was news to him. "Tom Carr told me yesterday [May 15] that he had just gotten off the phone with Stan Garnett, and Stan told him there was nothing to investigate," Karakehian said, adding that he planned to make a phone call to clarify the matter. Karakehian later said that he telephoned Carr, not Garnett.
Nonetheless, shortly after Karakehian says he called Carr on the morning of the 16th, Garnett called Boulder Weekly for a second time, and said that after checking with the staff member who was investigating the case, that instead of taking two weeks, the case was being closed immediately because there was no merit to the allegations. He acknowledged telling Carr the day before that there was likely no grounds for a violation, but that it was under investigation. He said he had not talked to Carr or Karakehian the morning of the 16th before closing the investigation. Apparently, the timing of the sudden conclusion of the Karakehian investigation, like the Brigham restraining order, was only a coincidence.
Carr acknowledges that the city's campaign disclosure law is not clear, and that Mayor Matt Appelbaum has previously asked him to examine it for possible changes.
He says that after examining Karakehian's situation, he became convinced that the councilmember did not omit anything intentionally. He explained that Art Source, not Karakehian, owns the LLCs, and Karakehian did list Art Source on the form.
"The language is broad, but not clear," Carr said of the law. "It's clear to me it's not a knowing violation. He doesn't believe he has to report it. If the language were clearer and it said it included retirement benefits, then maybe there would be a problem."
But the law, as shown earlier in this article, is actually extremely clear. It requires all business interests of any kind and size to be disclosed. Presumably this would include $6.5 million in business interests with some of the city's largest developers. The very purpose of disclosure laws for candidates is to give voters the opportunity to know who is in bed with whom before they mark their ballot. It also makes sure that successful candidates recuse themselves from votes that could enrich themselves or business partners once they are elected.
If Carr's interpretation of Boulder's disclosure laws is allowed to stand, then he is in effect creating a loophole whereby every candidate running for office in Boulder in the future can easily hide all of their business connections and real estate holdings. They would simply need to put their assets into the name of a company they own and then mention in the disclosure statement that they own the company.
In the mean time, their company could be in partnerships and doing substantial business deals with every powerful player in town and even with fellow city council members, and the candidate would not, under Carr's interpretation of the disclosure law, be required to list any such business interests and connections that the company has. This is clearly not the intention of Boulder's disclosure requirements.
George Karakehian's oversight may well have been an innocent mistake. He has told Boulder Weekly that he is happy to amend his statement if he is indeed required to provide the additional information. The problem is that it is impossible to determine at this point if the new information would have made a difference in his being elected, or at least in gaining a four year term instead of two years, due to being among the highest vote-getters. While such a different outcome may seem unlikely, being tied to big developers in Boulder is certainly important information to many area voters.
Carr denies that there is any connection between Brigham's restraining order and his questions about the financial dealings of Becker, Karakehian and others.
"That's not true," he told Boulder Weekly. "That would be absurd, that we would go for protective order for something like that."
He said Brigham has every right to scrutinize their financial interests, but he crossed the line when he made it personal with Becker by involving her husband, father, child, even emailing a photo of her home. The other straw that broke the camel's back, he said, was an April 19 city meeting that Brigham interrupted.
"He has that right [to raise questions about Becker's finances]," Carr said. "He doesn't have a right to come screaming into a meeting. … We all have listened to Seth's criticism, and he's welcome to make criticism. That's completely different than coming in really angry and disrupting a meeting and nobody being able to control him. That's what scared folks."
But the timing is curious, especially considering Carr's background.
In his previous job as Seattle city attorney, he has been described in media reports as being heavy-handed and resistant to attempts by the public and press to examine city business.
Carr successfully argued to the state's supreme court that public agencies should not be required to disclose any communication with their attorneys, according to Seattle Weekly.
Similarly, when Boulder Weekly requested a memo sent to city council this spring regarding the Valmont Butte cleanup, Carr deemed it attorney-client privilege. But he acknowledges that if the communication does not contain legal advice, it is a public record.
"We do lots of things that are open," Carr said.
City councilmember Ken Wilson told Boulder Weekly in 2010, at the time of Carr's hiring, that he was impressed by the attorney's ability to defend the anti-camping ordinance. But Carr doesn't seem to have succeeded in doing that on at least one front, since this week a judge struck down the city's decision to remove violators' right to a jury trial.
Carr was city attorney during Boulder's effort to close public parks after 11 p.m., an initiative that some say was an effort to crack down on the homeless and the Occupy Movement. Then there was city council's decision to back the University of Colorado's unprecedented response to the 4/20 celebration, dedicating city cops to turning the campus into a police state.
There is little doubt that Seth Brigham is very often a pain in the city's backside. And looking at the evidence that the city has provided in support of its decision to seek and be granted a restraining order against its biggest critic, it would be easy to say that it does have an argument.
What seems unusual is that the vast majority of the examples of what the city claims is behavior that threatens violence took place in the past, sometimes the distant past. So why didn't the city act to silence and restrain Brigham's movements back then? Why did it wait until his emails started pointing out credible problems with council's adherence to disclosure laws? Is it just more coincidental timing like the phone calls between Carr, Garnett and Karakehian and the instant end of the disclosure investigation?
It looks bad, but Carr insists there is no connection.
"Do you really think, in your own mind, that the city would do something like that?" he asks. When told it raises a valid question, Carr replies, "It absolutely does not raise a valid question."
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Golf as a Recreation
AMERE glance at the vacation plans
of the organization shows that the
keynote is golf. Probably the most exaggerated
case of golf enthusiasm is found
in an item which announced that the vacation
of the person in question would be
spent on the "Golf" Coast. Lest this be
misunderstood, or the knowing reader be
led into attempting to relate the information
to the person involved, it should be
made clear that it was a typographical
error. "Gulf" Coast was intended.
Without any reflection on those who find
their chief pleasure in swimming, tennis,
motoring, or traveling to and from Europe
on ships of foreign nations, it may be said
that golf is the greatest recreative agency
yet devised. The preference for golf on
the part of so many members of an organization
augurs well for the future.
Representations sometimes have been
made that swimming is the greatest form
of exercise known. It may be. But there
is something more to recreation than exercise.
Any fish can swim. The facetiously
inclined, using the vernacular of
the day, may say that some "fish" try to
play golf.
With tennis there is the exercise, plus
an occasional thrill. But tennis smacks of
sameness; one shot after another which is
good or bad; the ball is in or out, and the
longest volley soon comes to an end, only
to have the process begun again.
Motoring is educational. It teaches
geography. It develops a love of nature,
except one seeks the sensation of being
whizzed through space with a swiftness
which precludes a sight of the surrounding
and ever-changing panorama. But motoring
lacks exercise unless one is beset with
the vicissitudes of tire and motor trouble,
which scarcely can be said to afford recreation.
Golf is the acme of idealism in the field
of recreation. It affords exercise, both
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On Mar. 25, Facebook bought virtual reality startup Oculus VR in a $2 billion deal. There was plenty of excitement from the tech community and from Mark Zuckerberg, who called it a "long-term bet on the future of computing."
But Oculus, without even having a consumer product on the market yet (they have built prototype headsets that immerse users in a mind-blowing virtual environment) has already received tons of negative feedback, to include death threats.
"These are the kind of mergers that make me cringe," wrote one commenter when Business Insider broke the news on Facebook. "Good companies being swallowed by the Industrial Facebook Machine."
But that was a rather measured response, as Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey made clear in a Reddit post:
"We expected a negative reaction from people in the short term, we did not expect to be getting so many death threats and harassing phone calls that extended to our families," he wrote. "We know we will prove ourselves with actions and not words, but that kind of sh-- is unwarranted, especially since it is impacting people who have nothing to do with Oculus."
And his post follows similar comments from Oculus V.P. of Product Nate Mitchell, who told Game Informer that he and his team were rather surprised the response didn't go as they had hoped.
"Beyond our core community, we expected it would be positive. I don't think we expected it to be so negative," Mitchell told GI. "As people begin to digest it a bit and think about it, you can see that Twitter and Reddit is swinging back the opposite direction. The onus is on us to educate people, and we want to share everything we're doing."
Part of that public education, for now it seems, is being done by Luckey, who has been answering plenty of questions from skeptical Redditors. In one answer, he wrote, "A lot of people are upset, and I get that. If you feel the same way a year from now, I would be very surprised."
Oculus started on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, where it raised $2.4 million in 2012, as BI's Steve Kovach reported. Since then, other VCs have invested in the company, to include a $75 million round led by Andreessen Horowitz.


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In experiments on mice, scientists rewired the circuits of the brain and changed the animals' bad memories into good ones.
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Partial results show tight race in Afghan election
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Partial results released Sunday in Afghanistan's crucial presidential election show a tight race between ex-foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, with 41.9% of the vote, and former finance minister Ashraf Ghani, with 37.6%.
While the numbers were based on less than 10% of the 7 million ballots cast in the April 5 election, the early results appeared to narrow the wide field to two main contenders, who could face off in a second round of voting if neither gains a majority. In third place with 9.8% of the vote was Zalmai Rassoul, another former foreign minister who was considered a favorite of outgoing President Hamid Karzai, who is constitutionally barred from a third term.
The chairman of the Independent Election Commission, Ahmad Yousuf Nouristani, warned that the results could change in future with so few votes counted.
"Maybe today one candidate looks strong. Tomorrow, maybe another will pull ahead," he said.
Full preliminary results of the election are due April 24, with final results to be declared in May once complaints of fraud are fully investigated.
The man who replaces Karzai, the only president Afghans have known for a decade, faces a huge task in fighting the Taliban insurgents and overseeing the withdrawal of the last foreign combat troops 13 years after the U.S.-led invasion to topple the Talbian's radical Islamic rule.
The new president is also likely to sign a security agreement with the United States that would allow thousands of foreign troops to remain in the country to continue training security forces after 2014. Karzai — perhaps trying to shake off his image as a creation of the Americans — has refused to sign it, further chilling relations with Washington.
The election was held amid threats of violence by insurgents, who launched dozens of attacks in the run-up to the polls but largely failed to tamp down turnout.
The Taliban rejected Sunday's partial results.
"These elections and their results are not legitimate. The country is occupied and there is fighting in the big cities. The winner and the loser are both criminals," Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said.
The results released Sunday are for 10% of the vote in 26 of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. They represent a little over 500,000 ballots, Nouristani said.
Abdullah, who came in second to Karzai in the disputed 2009 election, had 212,312 votes. Ghani had 190,561 and Rassoul trailed with 49,821 votes. Numbers for the other five candidates were not announced.
Nearly 1,900 complaints of fraud have been filed, but the number is lower than that of the last election, an official said Sunday.
Each allegation will be scrutinized so that there would be no question of the outcome of the April 5 vote, said Mohammed Nadir Mohseni, the spokesman of the complaints committee of the Independent Elections Commission.
Mohseni said a total of 1,892 complaints were filed from among the 6,218 polling centers that opened on election day. Of the complaints under investigation, 870 are serious enough to potentially affect results.
It was unclear if the majority of the alleged fraud favored one candidate or another, but Mohseni said the number of complaints was lower than in the 2009 election.
Widespread allegations of fraud marred the 2009 vote and led to a third of the ballots for Karzai being disqualified, depriving him of the majority needed to avoid a runoff. His nearest rival, Abdullah, quit before a second round could be held, saying he did not believe it would be fair either.


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The book reviews the ways in which sociology contributes to our understanding of the relationship between education and society. The sociology of education is treated in historical depth, dealing with the classic thinkers as well as with contemporary approaches and issues. In doing so, it critically engages with wider debates in social theory. There is an extensive treatment of Durkheim and of the work of Bourdieu and Bernstein, as well as discussion of post-modernism drawing upon recent ideas in epistemology and philosophy of science to address the question: What should we teach? The book covers the macro relationships between education and the economy and state and the micro processes of the classroom and school. A central concern is with inequalities of class, gender and race and their treatment by different sociological perspectives.
Education and Society will be an essential text for students of sociology and education.
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Chapter 1 Differentiation and Inequality.
Chapter 2 Education, Economy and Class.
Chapter 3 Education, State and Status.
Chapter 4 Positions, Strategies and Change.
Chapter 5 The Structure of Pedagogic Discourse.
Chapter 6 The Problems of Knowledge.
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Last week I wrote some thoughts about a recent trip to Virginia wine country, focusing on various factors affecting Virginia's quest to become a recognized wine region. Today I discuss some other observations from the trip.
The Virginia wine industry is doing well
One of the things that surprised me the most on my trip to Virginia is that, despite the poor economy, Virginia wineries are doing extremely well. All of the wineries I spoke with reported a significant increase in sales over the previous year. None of the people I spoke to were feeling any ill effects of the economic downturn.
This contrasts quite sharply with Washington State where, although the industry as a whole is doing quite well, many wineries are struggling, especially those with limited offerings at value price points.
I believe there are a number of reasons why Virginia wineries are thriving at present. Partly, it is due to having a large, wealthy, nearby customer base. Additionally, a number of the wineries do a brisk direct sales business, which is considerably more profitable. There is also a great deal less internal competition compared to Washington (150 wineries versus 650+). Finally, many of the wines I tried were in the magical $25 and under category consumers currently favor.
Virginia wines show a lot of vintage variation
Part of the difficulty of growing grapes in Virginia is climatic variation. Summers are extremely warm and humid. Winters can be quite cold. Additionally, there are a variety of environmental threats to worry about, such as hurricanes, late season rains, etc. What this leads to is a lot of variation from year to year in the wines. This was most apparent during a vertical tasting of Breaux Vineyards Nebbiolo. These wines showed tremendous differences in color, fruit, tannins, and aroma and flavor profile from year to year.
By contrast, Washington's vintage variation is in a considerably tighter range. This is due to the majority of the state's vineyards being located in a desert. Despite some variation from year to year, Washington has been able to produce consistently high quality wines with each vintage. Virginia, on the other hand, has some years that are hits and some that are misses. 2007, for example, was an exceptional year in Virginia as it was pretty much everywhere.
The vintage variation in Virginia poses a potential problem for consumers looking for a consistent, reliable product. However, many other wine regions around the world also see a great deal of vintage variation, so it remains to be seen how big of an issue this will be.
Virginia wineries have developed interesting approaches to deal with large tasting room crowds
Several of the wineries I visited had unique approaches for dealing with the large number of visitors they receive. Chrysalis Vineyards, for instance, takes visitors in small groups to tables set up outside the winery. Each group goes to one table where a winery staff member walks the group through the tasting. This allows the winery to take a large number of people and spread them out so that everyone receives individual attention and the experience never seems congested. Breaux Vineyards on the other hand often has a greeter outside of the winery who gives arriving visitors a glass of wine and tells people what to expect in terms of crowds and wait times at the tasting bar.
I thought these were both interesting methods of dealing with large crowd sizes that I haven't seen any Washington wineries employ. Obviously both require additional staffing and space.
Virginia wines are relatively low in alcohol
Many of the Virginia red wines I sampled had alcohol levels somewhere between 13 and 14.5%. This is in contrast to Washington where many of the red wines are in the high fourteens to mid-fifteens or higher. This is not a stylistic decision but rather is based on Virginia not having the heat units that Washington does to ripen the grapes. Still, it made for interesting stylistic differences in the wines.
Virginia does Cabernet Franc particularly well
While there were a number or varieties I sampled in Virginia that I found intriguing, none were as consistently interesting as Cabernet Franc. Many of these wines had beautiful aromatics that harkened to Bordeaux. This is a wine that I believe Virginia could successfully hang its hat on in the future.
Once again, thanks for joining me on this detour to Virginia. Back to our regularly scheduled Washington wine program.
More observations on the Virginia wine industry
Last week I wrote some thoughts about a recent trip to Virginia wine country, focusing on various factors affecting Virginia's quest to become a recognized wine region. Today I discuss some other observations from the trip.
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Great blog. Being a native Virginian, I have tasted many Virginia wines. Like you said, with the growing seasons being so radically different, 1 year you may end up with wines that have low alcohol + lovely brisk acidity, and the next (like 2007) you may get drastically more fruit and alcohol, producing a wine that tastes like it came from a different region all together.
It's for this reason I feel Virginia winemakers are having a tough time establishing what varietals do well here. One year the Sauvignon Blancs have me swearing I never need to pay for a Sancerre again, and the next it isn't even palatable from the same producer (and then I smack myself and go buy that Sancerre anyway). Where as that same vintage, maybe the Cabernet Francs end up delicious. It seems to be a blessing and a curse. There are a lot of wineries making quality (albeit random) '1-hit wonders' and others trying to stick to a specific set of safe grapes. Who is the winner there? I think only time will tell, maybe the growers with large properties and a wide selection of varietals grown. They will be prepped with knowledge of how to grow each and ready to adapt to what works and what is in demand in the long run *shrug*.
I know WA has a wide variety of growing conditions depending on where you are in the state. Does WA have a solid set of grapes per region that are established now? Or do wineries still experiment like they do in VA? It seems as though VA can look to WA as what the future could look like.
Leanne Says:
I'm wondering about comparable risk of late Spring frosts - Washington vs Virginia.
Today's Washington (DC) Business Journal says:
"A Monday morning frost nipped away at the grape crops of Fabbioli Cellars and Tarara Winery in Leesburg. Doug Fabbioli, owner of Fabbioli Cellars, estimates that 90 percent of his crop was damaged. Tarara Winery estimates that 25 percent of its crop was damaged."
That particular frost was May 10th. Budbreak here in VA was two weeks early, so the vines should have had a fighting chance. I guess they fought, but some didn't win.
Leanne Wiberg
Tasting Room, Doukenie Winery


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Hopefully your program is off to a smooth start, and you're happy with your progress so far. But for others who aren't seeing results yet, it's been a little more frustrating. Many dieters tend to make similar mistakes when trying to lose weight. But being aware of these mistakes—and making small physical and mental changes—will help you lose the weight and keep it off for good. Here's how:
Slower is Better
The first mistake dieters make is having unrealistic weight loss expectations. The SparkPeople program is set up to help you safely lose between half a pound and two pounds per week. Studies show that individuals who rapidly lose weight are more likely to gain it back. So if you've lost a few pounds this month—excellent! Don't discount that because you see someone on T.V. losing 15 pounds in two weeks.
Everyone is Different
While some people lose a lot of weight in the first few weeks, others might not lose any weight for a few weeks. Although this can be frustrating when you're doing everything right, it's not a reason to give up. Sometimes it just takes a little while longer to see the results of your hard work reflected on the scale. Remember, eating right and exercising regularly have positive impacts on your health in many other ways, such as more energy, less stress, better sleep, and reduced risk of many diseases. You'll receive those benefits—regardless of the number on the scale.
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Many people lose a lot in the first few weeks, and then their weight loss slows down considerably. It's totally normal to have weeks when you lose more than expected, and weeks when your weight remains the same despite your consistent efforts. Our bodies are very complicated and don't always cooperate with the estimates of how much we should expect to lose. People rarely lose a consistent amount of weight each week. Measuring your weight loss on a monthly basis can be a more accurate gauge of how well you are doing.
Weight Loss is Not Immediate
Cutting calories today (through diet and exercise) will not necessarily show up on the scale at the end of the day or even by tomorrow. Your weight can fluctuate from day-to-day for reasons that have nothing to do with your diet and exercise program. Much of this fluctuation is due to water and food intake. While your scale may show changes throughout the day, fluctuations that could be due to food & water alone are not permanent weight losses or gains.
Weighing yourself immediately after wearing a "sweat" suit, getting into a sauna, or finishing an intense workout might (or might not) show a loss on the scale. But that is temporary water loss that will come back after you rehydrate yourself by drinking. Remember—you're trying to lose fat, not simply "weight" or water weight.
This is a good reason to not weigh yourself more than once a week. The Fitness Resource Center has several articles that expand on this idea, including Body Composition Measures Results and Measure Progress Without the Scale.
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No one is perfect. You can expect to hit some bumps in the road, no matter how hard you're trying. The important thing is not to let those bumps get you totally off track, but to learn from them and move forward.
The article "1 Step Back, 2 Steps Forward", located in the Motivation Resource Center, offers tips for dealing with setbacks, and Coach Dean's message board post about staying motivated includes even more helpful advice.
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Obamacare survives -- now what?
Obamacare lives.
It has now survived two near-death experiences. The Supreme Court could have struck down the law, but it didn't. And with President Barack Obama in the White House for four more years, it's not going to be repealed — or even gutted.
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Now it has to work. If it does, more Americans might come to accept it — and even be glad it passed.
If it doesn't, Obama's legacy will be tarnished. And Republicans will say "we told you so" for years to come.
Either way, Americans will now see what the law — the Affordable Care Act — is supposed to look like. The big pieces, including coverage of pre-existing conditions and the hated individual mandate, won't kick in until 2014. Until now, all Americans have seen are the warm-up acts — like letting young adults stay on their parents' plans — that aren't really central to the law.
"We'll have a real-world test of the Affordable Care Act and whether employers accept it, whether the public accepts it," said Drew Altman, president and chief executive officer of the Kaiser Family Foundation. "That will change the entire discussion about the Affordable Care Act, because up to this point, it really hasn't been a discussion of what the Affordable Care Act really does."
Here's what is supposed to happen in 2014: Everyone will be able to get health insurance, even if they have pre-existing conditions. Most people will have to be insured, unless they really can't afford it. Subsidies will help many people pay. Every state will have a health "exchange" — a marketplace run by either the state or the feds or both — where people can get coverage if they don't have it through the workplace or a government program like Medicare. Medicaid will expand to cover more low-income people.
What are the odds that everything will go according to plan? Pretty close to zero.
If the price of health coverage in the exchanges is too high, for example, conservative critics expect a backlash."I think people will be in for serious rate shock, especially in those individual markets that have been relatively lightly regulated," said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum.
Democrats, however, are sticking with the theory they've had from the beginning: that Obamacare will become broadly accepted, and politically untouchable, once Americans experience the benefits. "Once people get the benefits, you can never take them away," said longtime Democratic strategist Bob Shrum. "This will go well beyond a 50-50 issue."
Here are some potential land mines to watch for over the next two years:
What else will opponents do to fight the law?
Republicans and other opponents aren't just going to wave the white flag. They'll still try to repeal parts of the law, ramp up investigations and target sections they see as legally vulnerable.
One fight already under way centers on whether people will be able to get subsidies in health exchanges that are run by the feds, or only when the states themselves run them. There's also a pending legal challenge from Liberty University against the requirement that would make most businesses with more than 50 workers provide health coverage or pay a fine. Liberty says that requirement is unconstitutional — and yes, it has vowed to fight all the way to the Supreme Court.


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La Jolla Cove
Also, I'm a Floridian. What is the water temp in the cove this time of year?
This is the Facebook Page for the La Jolla Cove Swim Club. You could post on there to see when people are swimming. https://www.facebook.com/pages/La-Jolla-Cove-Swim-Club/154362183674
It says on there the water temperature is 60-61.
Lynnkub Charter MemberHere is a link to a near-by NOAA buoy:
Says it is 62.2F there, right now!
Yes, it says 62-63 on the buoy but someone did their 6-hour qualifier today so it must have been 60F. Nonetheless, La Jolla Cove is one of the best places to train for Catalina and English Channel swims... if you don't mind sharing with sea lions.
Sea temp 62-63F yesterday... 64F today!
Chris, I usually swim the Cove sometime during the day on Wednesdays. Let me know about the 16th.
I swam the LJRWS last summer and will swim Gatorman in September. The water was delightful, but there are caves in the cliff, and when you get closer to them the current suddenly turns very cold. As long as you stay where the seaweed grows, you're fine.
What a great community. I know have two opportunities to swim in San Diego, 2,500 miles from home. I just hope this warm blooded Floridian can handle the California water temps.
I'm planning on being there with a friend on Wednesday, Aug. 22nd and maybe the morning of Thursday the 23rd. If anyone is going to be swimming those days, we'd love to meet up.
I posted on the La Jolla cove Facebook page, but I haven't seen a response yet. I'll be in La Jolla on Wednesday and Thursday of next week (22nd and 23rd). I'd love to find some people to swim with.
I'll be there both mornings doing laps to and from the lifeguard tower on the opposite shore (2mi round trip). I'll be starting from the Cove at 05:00-ish (in the dark) and then again at 06:00. There is often a small group that gets in at 6. Always someone to swim with by 07:00. I'm surprised no one has chimed in on fb; but rest assured, there will be folks out there on both mornings anyway. Water is toasty!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
We'll be there at 5. We're both about 5'7". I have a blue 2-piece suit with green piping.
We definitely won't be able to keep up with you, so we may wait around for someone to show up who is closer to our speed. We swim 32-35 minutes per mile in fresh water. My friend wants to swim all the way across the cove once. I'll swim that with her, and then I'll do some shorter loops to get my total distance up to 7-7.5 miles.
Excellent. Up to you of course, but if you are seriously there at 5 a.m., I'll be glad to swim with you, regardless of pace. For one thing, it's dark at that time. But chivalry aside, I usually only see one other person out there that early and I think he is in the EC cue this week - it would be nice to have company!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
WaterGirl, try to meet up with Walter. He is a great "tour guide" for an introduction to La Jolla. He reached out to me when I wanted to swim there and took me across the cove and back. It was a great swim! Anne Cleveland is also on the forum and is another good Ambassador for La Jolla. Have fun. I hope the kelp doesn't freak you out like it did me.
IronMike BostonCharter MemberSo how'd it go, guys?
Just here troubling deaf heaven with my bootless cries...
@WaterGirl and her friend Rachel joined me at the Cove for a pre-dawn lap to Scripps pier and back (3mi round trip was just a warm up for WaterGirl that morning I understand!). They ditched me for the leopard sharks the next morning though. Can't blame them!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
It was amazing! @Walter was the best tour guide ever. My friend Rachel could not stop saying, "Walter is my hero" and "I should have gotten my picture taken with Walter."
KNicholas ArizonaCharter Member@Watergirl and @Walter - for two years now I find myself running around at the La Jolla Roughwater and missing out on introducing myself to Walter. If you want to hear the most touching Catalina Channel swim story you'll ever read @Watergirl, ask @Walter for a copy. I found it very moving about the swim he had with Mike. I plan on getting some cold water swims in so I hope to see you in the cove at some point during October and November Walter.
I'll be in San Diego around Christmas this year. I swam the cove earlier this year and would love to do it again. How is the water temp and currents that time of year?
@KNicholas: You crushed me (again!) in Gatorman. Must make a point to meet up next year, like you said though. Mike had a conflict this year, but two other guys from the office turned out in his place to pick up their very own extremely expensive t-shirts. Looking forward to getting in the water with you in October or November - just let me know when you're in town.
@Jim_Pape: I would expect the Cove to be very low 60s to very high 50's by Christmas. Currents are rarely a major issue at any time of year. But it's usually bumpier in the winter. The shore that the Cove faces to the NE is a popular surf spot commonly called La Jolla Shores. So the temp is frequently monitored and you can check a number of places for current water temp before you come out. Here's one place: http://www.surfline.com/surfdata/lola_surf_model.cfm?id=4812.
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
Re Gatorman - did anyone else encounter serious sighting problems? Maybe it's because I'm new to the course, but it was very tricky to see where I was going.
@heart: I think sighting Gatorman is very difficult, especially if you rely on the buoy/balloons they provide. Being new to the course is a significant disadvantage. I usually follow a pack on the way out, checking myself infrequently with land features that I know are directly above the extreme left/seaward side of the pier. Coming back to the Cove is a whole other problem because the packs are dispersed. I use the large pink La Jolla Cove Suites as a point of reference until I can see the stairs leading up from the beach.
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Thank you Walter. Hopefully I will get a chance to meet you when I am out there.
Thanks, Walter; this is very useful. It's a beautiful course and it was a pleasure to swim in it... and maybe next time I'll sight better!
Folks, I wonder if anyone can help. LJRWS is coming up this weekend and, for the life of me, I can't remember if I sent in my registration. No one is answering my emails - does anyone have a phone number for the race director/admin person?
Speaking of LJRWS, there is currently red tide in the swim channel just outside the Cove, between the Cove and the opposite shore. If you are in town early, and don't mind a little late evening or pre-dawn swimming, you might consider going out when it is dark to experience the bioluminescence (be safe of course). The bioluminescence is not pronounced enough to see in the waves from shore at this point, but you will definitely get it while swimming in the dark. I have made biolum angels out there for the last four mornings. It's not as good as Puerto Rico's biolum bays, but it's pretty awesome for La Jolla!
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
lakespray Senior Memberheart wrote:Folks, I wonder if anyone can help. LJRWS is coming up this weekend and, for the life of me, I can't remember if I sent in my registration. No one is answering my emails - does anyone have a phone number for the race director/admin person?
I'll plan on being there early on Sat, so if I haven't registered yet, I'll do it on the spot. And the night swimming sounds like a lot of fun.
Speaking of Gatorman, if anyone is looking for 2013 Gatorman results and frustrated by the fact that the LJRWS site links to last year's instead of this year's, while you wait for them to fix the error, you can find the 2013 results here: http://results.active.com/events/la-jolla-rough-water-swim--4/gators
I'm not very popular around here; but I've heard that I'm huge in Edinburgh!
Thanks, Walter! What great conditions and lovely water temps this time.
MvG Islamabad, PakistanCharter Member
I'll be at La Jolla Cove on Sunday June 24th, training in the morning (my first swim with sealions and kelp!). I'd be happy to meet up with other MSF members in the afternoon.