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James W. Ely Jr. is Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law and Professor of History at Vanderbilt University. A legal historian and property rights expert, he is the editor (along with the late Kermit L. Hall) of the Second Edition of The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions, as well as the author of The Guardian of Every Other Right: A Constitutional History of Property Rights, The Fuller Court: Justices, Rulings and Legacy and Railroads and American Law. He has served as an editor of both editions of The Oxford Companion to American Law. In the post below Ely looks at eminent domain reform.
Since World War II the Supreme Court has only infrequently addressed the constitutional rights of property owners. For the most part these cases, although of considerable interest to scholars, have passed beneath the radar screen of the public. The decision in Kelo v. City of New London (2005) was a conspicuous exception to this pattern, arousing widespread public dismay and disapproval. Eminent domain reform remains a matter of keen public interest. In 2008 California and Nevada voters adopted ballot initiatives dealing with eminent domain. In early 2009 the Governor of Texas urged further restrictions on taking private property for economic development purposes. In these remarks, I wish to focus on the legislative and judicial response to Kelo. To what extent have reform advocates been able to take advantage of Justice Stevens's invitation to fashion restrictions on the exercise of eminent domain for economic development purposes?
The story at the federal level can be quickly told. The Supreme Court is unlikely to revisit the issue of "public use" and economic development takings in the foreseeable future. Lower federal courts have treated Kelo virtually foreclosing any room for a "public use" challenge to the exercise of eminent domain. Although the House of Representatives expressed its disagreement with Kelo by a large margin, there has been no effective congressional action to halt economic development takings. Nor is any such move likely in the present political climate. The Bush administration never demonstrated much sustained interest in the question. Neither of the 2008 presidential candidates prominently called for eminent domain reform. Consequently, for the immediate future any serious effort to check eminent domain abuse will take place at the state level.
In sharp contrast to the muted reaction at the federal level, there has been a great deal of activity in the states. This has taken the form of legislation, constitutional amendments, and decisions by state courts. It is not always easy to ascertain, however, whether this outpouring of legislation and judicial rulings amounts to meaningful limitations on the use of eminent domain or merely hortatory fluff.
By some estimates, 43 states have enacted new laws or adopted constitutional amendments aimed at preventing Kelo-type takings. Most of these reform measures have focused primarily on tightening the definition of "public use" to exclude economic development projects. It bears emphasis that 7 states, including Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, have not enacted any laws limiting the exercise of eminent domain for economic development purposes. Among the jurisdictions that have passed such laws, the efficacy of these measures varies widely. Some appear to constitute genuine reform. Others afford virtually no additional protection for property owners and seem calculated to placate public opinion rather than to reign in the exercise of eminent domain.
Let us look first at the characteristics of legislation that provide substantially increased protection for property owners. The experience of Florida is instructive. In 2006 Florida legislators adopted a sweeping reform of eminent domain. The measure sharply curtailed the power of a condemning authority to convey property to a private entity. It further declared that eminent domain may not be utilized "for the purpose of abating or eliminating a public nuisance", or "for the purpose of preventing or eliminating slum or blight conditions." To eliminate any doubt, the statute stated that "the prevention or elimination of a slum area or blighted area . . . and the preservation or enhancement of the tax base are not public uses or purposes for which private property may be taken by eminent domain …." Florida voters reinforced these limitations on eminent domain by adopting a constitutional amendment that prevents exceptions to the ban on transfers of acquired property to private parties unless passed by a three-fifths majority in the legislature. In short, Florida is among the states that have enacted sweeping bars to both economic development and blight takings.
At the other end of the spectrum, however, are state laws that do little to reign in eminent domain. The most common problem with post-Kelo reform laws is the failure to curtail blight takings. Under the banner of urban renewal, local governments made expansive use of eminent domain in the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate blighted areas. To the popular mind "blight" suggests a dilapidated neighborhood which poses health and safety risks. In fact, loose definitions of blight in many jurisdictions would allow government to acquire practically any property for redevelopment. Indeed, some states define blight in terms of any condition that impedes economic growth. Such a malleable concept of blight opens the way for government to circumvent legislative restrictions on private economic development takings. Some scholars contend that the notion of "blight" has lost any coherent meaning, and has become simply a pretext to justify eminent domain. As the distinction between slum removal and economic development grows progressively more fuzzy, it is essential that any legislation seeking to curtail economic development takings must also tighten the definition of blight.
Another problem with post-Kelo reform laws that purport to exclude economic development from the definition of "public use" is that in fact they leave open significant loopholes. Thus, a number of states, including Connecticut, Maine, and West Virginia, have enacted laws which halt economic development takings only if private advantage or enhancement of tax revenue is the "primary" or "sole" reason for the condemnation. Qualifiers such as "primary" mean that the prohibition will be easy to evade. Motives are notoriously difficult to assess. Local governments can readily assert that the takings at issue was designed to benefit the public.
Although the state legislative response to Kelo has been decidedly mixed, several state supreme courts have struck down the exercise of eminent domain for economic development purposes by private parties. For example, the Ohio and Oklahoma supreme courts have specifically rejected the reasoning in Kelo and construed their own state constitutions to afford greater protection of property owners against eminent domain.
Supreme Court rulings sometimes have the effect of putting long-ignored issues back in the spotlight. Perhaps the most significant impact of Kelo could be heightened public recognition of the need to safeguard property rights. One result of Kelo has been to restore the rights of property owners to public debate. This development may ultimately bear more fruit.


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Cisco and EMC this week unveiled their anticipated collaboration, which will provide integrated products and services for customers building private cloud computing infrastructures.
The partnership, which also includes virtualisation software vendor VMware, is set up in two parts: one is a Virtual Computing Environment coalition to develop the new products; the other is a joint venture, called Acadia, to train customers and partners on how to install and use the products.
Cisco and EMC are lead investors in Acadia, while VMware and Intel are minority investors. Acadia will have its own CEO, which the companies are searching for, and an initial staff of 130. Acadia's main mission will be to accelerate product sales and deployment, perform initial operating and then transfer operations to customers or partners.
"It will be a repository of knowledge transfer and best practices," said EMC CEO Joe Tucci, during a Webcast announcing the coalition and joint venture.
The collaboration between the three companies is targeting a market the companies say -- citing data from McKinsey and Company -- exceeds US$350 billion annually. Half of that amount is spent on capital expenses -- product acquisition -- and half on operating expenses.
Roughly 70 percent or more of those costs are allotted to maintaining existing infrastructures, leaving 30 percent or less for new technology purchases. The companies also say that approximately US$85 billion can be addressed with data centre virtualisation and private cloud technology by 2015.
"When we look back on this in five years from now, we'll see that this was the most major change in data centres and cloud computing made in this decade," said Cisco CEO John Chambers on the coalition's potential impact.
Some analysts say the collaboration between Cisco, EMC and VMware could further strain relations and partnerships each company has with other major vendors in the data centre market -- notably, IBM, HP and Dell.
"They're putting themselves in direct competition" with those powers, says Deni Connor, principal of Storage Strategies NOW. "And this may jeopardise VMware's relationship with its server and operating system partners," which include IBM, HP, Dell, CA, NetApp and Sun Microsystems. Connor sees the division widening between these camps as they all compete for the lion's share of data centre expenditures.
VMware CEO Paul Maritz downplayed the impact to his company's relationships during the webcast.
"We remain in our commitments," he said. "We're not denying technology to anyone. There's no reason for our relationships to change."
The products being developed by the coalition are called Vblock Infrastructure Packages. They are pre-integrated, tested and validated packages combining virtualisation, networking, computing, storage, security and management products from the three vendors.
There are three Vblocks. Vblock 2 is a high-end configuration supporting up to 3,000 to 6,000 virtual machines targeted at large enterprises and service providers. Vblock 2 includes Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS), Nexus 1000v software switch and MDS storage-area network switches; EMC's Symmetrix V-Max storage system; and the VMware vSphere platform.
Vblock 1 is a midsize configuration supporting 800 to 3,000 VMs. Vblock 1 includes Cisco's UCS, Nexus 1000v and MDS, EMC's CLARiiON storage system and the VMware vSphere platform.
Vblock 0 will be an entry-level configuration available in 2010, supporting 300 to 800 VMs, aimed at midsize businesses, small data centres, and for test and development by customers and partners. Vblock 0 is comprised of Cisco's UCS and Nexus 1000v, EMC's Unified Storage and the VMware vSphere platform.
Vblock products will be managed by EMC's Ionix Unified Infrastructure Manager and secured by EMC RSA security products.
Vblock Infrastructure Packages are scheduled to be available this quarter direct from authorized systems integrators and channel partners. EMC, Cisco and VMware components can be purchased directly from the respective companies or their authorized partners.
The companies say they will also develop other Vblock packages for shared business services, applications and vertical industries. One example is the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure on Vblock, which is designed to enhance the provisioning, scale-out and back-end management of enterprise applications and users.
Vblocks will comply with the ISO 27001 standard for information management security, the companies say.
The coalition has also invested in dedicated pre-sales, professional services and single support contact comprised of personnel from all three companies.
The Acadia joint venture expects to begin customer operations in the first quarter of 2010. The companies did not disclose the investment they've made in Acadia.
The Virtual Computing Environment coalition already has six system integrator partners: Accenture, Capgemini, CSC, Lockheed Martin, Tata Consulting Services and Wipro. Service provider partners include Savvis, Orange, SunGard and Terremark. Channel partners include Bell Canada, CDW, Presidio, World Wide Technology, Dimension Data and Verizon Services, among others.

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Bureau of Printing & Engraving
Founded in 1862, the Bureau of Printing & Engraving is the U.S. Government's security printer. Throughout the agency's history, BEP has been responsible for printing everything from U.S. paper currency to postage stamps, passports, money orders, and Treasury Department bonds. Today, BEP continues to produce a variety of secure documents for the federal government, but is most known for their role in designing, engraving and printing U.S. currency.
The Bureau of Printing & Engraving prints U.S. paper currency at facilities in Washington DC and Fort Worth, Texas. Tours of the Washington DC production facility are held Monday through Friday between 9:00-10:45 a.m. and 12:30-2:00 p.m. Located at 14th & C streets, Southwest the Bureau of Printing & Engraving is accessible via the Smithsonian metro station.
Holocaust Museum
The United States' official memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum functions as a living memorial, inspiring citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Since opening in 1993, the museum has welcomed more than 34 million visitors, including 91 heads of state, and continues to operate one of the leading online recourses on the Holocaust, making available archival research performed at the museum.
The museum is open 363 days a year, closing for Yom Kippur and Christmas. Regular operating hours are from 10:00 a.m.to 5:20 p.m. During peak tourist season (March to August), timed passes are required to enter the permanent exhibition and can be procured in advance. Admission to the museum is free.
United States Botanic Garden
Steeped in history, rich with tradition, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a living plant museum that informs visitors about the importance, and often irreplaceable value, of plants to the well-being of humans and to earth's fragile ecosystems. Established by Congress in 1820, the U.S. Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in North America and fulfills George Washington's vision for the city of Washington to include a national garden.
The U.S. Botanical Gardens offers free admission and is open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. The closest metro station is Federal Center Southwest. USBG also offers a variety of group and private tours, including a self-guided cell-phone tour.
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
Transcending conflicts, service branches and generations, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial is intended to express America's gratitude to the men and women whose lives have changed in service to our nation. Through the juxtaposition of granite and glass, the Memorial will convey the interplay of strength and vulnerability, loss and renewal. The focal point will be a star-shaped fountain, its surface broken by a single ceremonial flame.
The memorial was designed by Michael Vergason Landscape Architects and opened to the public in October 2014. Located at 2nd and C streets, Southwest, the memorial will be accessible from the Federal Center Southwest metro station.
Eisenhower Memorial
Created by Congress in 1999, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission is responsible for the creation of a memorial to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower, "the Supreme Allied Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States." In 2009 the Commission selected architect Frank Gehry to design the memorial. Gehry's design has since proven controversial and is still under review. The site selected for the future memorial, Eisenhower Square, is located directly in front of the Lyndon B. Johnson Department of Education building in southwest Washington DC.
In addition to the physical memorial, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission has launched a state of the art e-memorial dedicated to the interactive commemoration of pivotal moments in Eisenhower's careers as Supreme Allied Commander and U.S. President. Launched in July 2012, the first phase of the e-memorial highlights archival resources, video, and audio related to the D-Day invasion.


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(CNN) -- Iran may be working on secretly developing a nuclear warhead for a missile, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency said Thursday in a draft report.
It's the first time that the the International Atomic Energy Agency has issued such a strong warning about current Iranian nuclear activities.
The statement is in an IAEA draft report obtained by CNN. The report, dated Thursday, has not yet been approved by the board of governors of the IAEA.
It is the first report by the agency's new director general, Yukiya Amano, who replaced Mohamed ElBaradei at the end of last year.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, said the report "demonstrates for the world again the obligations [Iran's government is] failing to live up to."
Administration officials have "always said that if Iran failed to live up to those international obligations, that there would be consequences," he said.
The paper lists a catalog of ways in which the Islamic state is allegedly defying U.N. orders about its nuclear program.
The United States and its allies fear that Iran aims to develop the capacity to build a nuclear bomb. Iran denies it, saying its nuclear program is designed for civilian energy and medical use.
The agency previously expressed concerns about Iran's past nuclear activities, but Thursday's draft report seems to be the first time it has warned about current Iranian activities.
There was no immediate reaction from Iran's government.
The report also noted that Iran began enriching uranium to a level at which it can sustain a nuclear reaction before IAEA inspectors arrived to monitor the process and in defiance of a specific request that it not do so.
The IAEA asked Iran earlier this month not to boost uranium enrichment to 20 percent "before the necessary additional safeguard procedures were in place," it said in the report.
When inspectors arrived at the Natanz nuclear plant the next day, February 10, "they were informed that Iran had already begun to feed the low enriched" uranium into the enrichment machinery the previous evening.
Iran needs to put more measures in place at Natanz so the IAEA can ensure it is not concealing nuclear material, the agency said in its report.
The IAEA also reported on the construction of a new nuclear plant, the Fordow plant near Qom.
No centrifuges have been introduced into the plant as of Tuesday, the report said. Centrifuges are machines that spin at high speed, a part of the enrichment process.
Iran shocked the world in September by revealing it was working on the Fordow plant, which previously had been secret.
In Washington, Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley noted that the report is the first one the IAEA has produced since the discovery of the secret nuclear facility at Qom.
"There is no explanation for that facility that is consistent with the needs of a civilian nuclear program. And it characterizes the way in which Iran has conducted its ... relations with the IAEA and its failure to satisfactorily explain, you know, what its activities and ambitions are in the nuclear sphere," he said.
Crowley said the conclusions of the report "are consistent" with arguments Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made in the Middle East during her visit this week.
"We have ongoing concerns about Iran's activities," Crowley said Thursday at the regular daily briefing at the State Department. "We cannot explain why it refuses to come to the table and engage constructively to answer the questions that have been raised, and you have to draw some conclusions from that."
On Sunday, Clinton, speaking at the World Islamic Forum in Doha, Qatar, called for tougher actions against Iran after its announcement that it is stepping up production of highly enriched uranium.
"Iran has consistently failed to live up to its responsibilities," Clinton said Sunday. "It has refused to demonstrate to the international community that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful."
In January, the Islamic republic refused to let international inspectors take samples of what it claimed was heavy water, the IAEA said in its report Thursday. Heavy water can be a key component in making plutonium, according to the Federation of American Scientists.
The U.N. Security Council ordered Iran to suspend any work on heavy-water projects in 2006.
The report highlighted concerns about rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Iran and Israel. Israel has often been the object of rhetoric by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has said the Jewish state "must be wiped off the map" politically. The United States has had to assure Israel that its interests will be protected to keep its military on the sidelines.
Former IAEA weapons inspector David Albright said Thursday that Iran's behavior "has to make you worry more about a [potential] conflict."
Iran appears to be "pushing" for concessions from the United States and other Western powers, he said.
"They're pushing on things that make them look like they're going for nuclear weapons, and that's risky. If they go much further, they may bring an attack on themselves by Israel. Iran needs to be a little more careful about its actions," Albright said.
But Michael Levi, a nuclear proliferation analyst at the Council on Foreign Relations, said in an interview that "in a sense, we should be pleased by this."
"Having such a clear statement from an international body can only help develop a robust international response," Levi said.
Levi said he doesn't think "there's anything in here that Israel did not already believe."
"It shouldn't change Israel's calculus. To the extent that it can spur robust nonmilitary response, that makes military action potentially less necessary and therefore less likely," Levi said.
Both Albright and Levi argued that the best response from the Obama administration would be to use the report to help build momentum for stronger international sanctions and diplomatic pressure.
"The good news is ... the nuclear program is running into some technical problems, which are slowing down their ability to produce enriched uranium," a senior administration official told CNN Thursday. "The bad news is that they seem to be increasing their lack of cooperation with the IAEA."
Absent increased international pressure on Iran, "this program is heading more and more in the direction of seeking a weapons capability," the senior official said, adding, "I think there's less and less credibility to the Iranian statement that their program is peaceful and much stronger international recognition that we're facing a country that's seeking a nuclear weapons capability."
On Tuesday, Ahmadinejad warned the United States and other nations not to impose tougher sanctions in reaction to Iran's nuclear ambitions.
"It's high time for some people to open their eyes and adapt themselves to real changes that are under way," he said at a news conference in Tehran.
Asked specifically about the threat of tougher sanctions, Ahmadinejad said, "We prefer that they move in the spirit of cooperation. It won't put us in trouble. They themselves will get into trouble."
Ahmadinejad also seemed to threaten unspecified retaliation, saying his country won't act like it has in the past.
"Definitely, we will show a reaction that will put them to shame," he said.
The IAEA's draft report became public on the same day that Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech in Washington warning about the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
"The spread of nuclear weapons is the greatest threat facing the country -- and I would argue facing humanity -- and that is why we are working both to stop their proliferation and eventually to eliminate them," Biden said in remarks at National Defense University.
CNN's dan Lothian, Charley Keyes and Alan Silverleib contributed to this report


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When the frequency of an overtone is not an integer multiple of the fundamental the overtone is said to be inharmonic and is called a partial; its waveform is aperiodic.
Instruments of the percussion group, bells, and gongs in particular, have overtones which are largely inharmonic. As a result, such sounds may have indefinite or multiple pitches associated with them. (Source - Barry Truax - Handbook for Acoustic Ecology CD-ROM Edition. Cambridge Street Publishing, 1999 - CSR-CDR 9901)


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State officials say 40,000 New Yorkers have signed up for health insurance in the first week of operation for the new state-run marketplace that includes low-cost plans.
The New York State of Health says its website has quadrupled capacity since opening enrollment Oct. 1, resolving the issues that initially kept many consumers from advancing past the home page, and says it is running smoothly.
The related customer service center operators have responded to more than 26,000 callers, though officials say most of the 40,000 enrollments have been online.
The website is open daily with scheduled maintenance from midnight to 6 a.m.
The call center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 1-855-355-5777.
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Nintendo has partnered with the U.S. Olympic Committee to kick off its nationwide Road to Sochi Tour in Times Square in New York City on October 29 with a 100 Day Countdown event, celebrating 100 days until the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The event will take up three blocks in Times Square and will include athlete demonstrations on a ski and snowboard ramp, as well as an ice rink for curling, figure skating, speedskating, and ice hockey.
Nintendo will also be there with hands-on demos for its new game, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, which launches for Wii U on November 15. The game features characters from the Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog universes competing together in 24 winter events, including the new event snowboard slopestyle, which is making its Olympic Winter Games debut in Sochi.
Jamie Anderson, slopestyle snowboarder and six-time X Games medalist, will be at the event to help promote Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. He may meet with visitors in a designated area. In addition, the Mario and Sonic costumed characters will make appearances to take photos with attendees.


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WACO, Texas (AP) — MaCio Teague heard the crowd with No. 18 Baylor at home and tipping off about the same time the Bears' football team started the Big 12 championship game 100 miles north of campus.
It wasn't hard for the sophomore guard to figure out which squad many of those fans were there to watch: 12th-ranked Arizona.
"It felt like a road game," Teague said after scoring 19 points in the Bears' 63-58 victory Saturday. "Especially when they did the, 'U of, U of A,' whatever they were doing. I heard it. It was pretty loud in there."
Freddie Gillespie had 17 points and 13 rebounds as the Bears handed the Wildcats their first loss.
Admission was free at Baylor's campus arena because of the Big 12 title game against Oklahoma at the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
It was supposed to be the first true road game for the Wildcats (9-1), but their fans might have outnumbered the Baylor contingent. As Teague heard, they loudly chanted "U of A" before the Baylor introductions but had a hard time getting into the game early, with Arizona giving up a 15-0 run and shooting 33 percent in the first half.
The Wildcats, whose 52-game home winning streak was stopped by No. 18 Baylor last December, did enough to stay close despite shooting 27% and had the fans chanting several times in the second half.
Arizona finally got the deficit under six by scoring five points on one possession to get within 57-56 with less than two minutes remaining. Jemarl Baker Jr. hit a 3 as a foul was called and Zeke Nnaji made both free throws.
Teague, who was 9 of 10 on free throws, made a pair at the other end, then blocked a 3-point attempt by Nico Mannion, who led the Wildcats with 15 points. Leading by four, Baylor got another block from Gillespie in the final minute.
Nnaji scored 12 for Arizona, which made just two of 18 3-pointers after coming in sixth in the nation at 43% shooting from long range. The last miss came from Josh Green with a chance to tie in the final seconds.
"We hung in there," Arizona coach Sean Miller said. "To have an opportunity late in the game … that's what you really hope can happen on the road. It was just bizarre how we got to that point because it certainly wasn't because of our offense.
The Bears (7-1) started hot in the fourth-ever Top 25 matchup in Waco but cooled off as well. Baylor shot 30% while the Wildcats, who came in fourth in the nation in scoring at 87.1 points per game, finished 18 points shy of their previous season low.
Baylor wasn't too far behind Arizona in 3-point shooting coming in, ranked 25th at 39.6% before going 6 of 24 from long range.
"We couldn't buy many from deep and they couldn't either," coach Scott Drew said. "I credit the defense for really making it tough. When you got the looks, you weren't in a rhythm."
Arizona: The Wildcats didn't play well in their first real test this season, and first true road game against ranked team since beating rival Arizona State 77-70 in February 2018. Arizona won't have to wait long for the next one. No. 9 Gonzaga visits next Saturday.
Baylor: The Bears took control early without a lot of help from Jared Butler, third in the Big 12 in scoring coming in. The sophomore guard didn't score until after the 15-0 run that put Baylor up 22-8 and finished with 13 points.
One of the loudest noises from Baylor fans came when Oklahoma broke up a potential touchdown pass with the game showing on the video boards above the court during breaks in the action.
"Difficult circumstances for Baylor, but I thought they did the best job that they could," Miller said.
The Wildcats stayed close by making free throws. Mannion was 8 of 8 and Chase Jeter matched Teague by going 9 of 10 and scoring 11 points. Arizona was 28 of 34 from the line to 23 of 28 for Baylor.
Arizona: Omaha at home Wednesday.
Baylor: Butler at home Tuesday.


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JG Ballard: Warrior for Gaia?
Library finds a moral message
The British Library yesterday announced it had acquired the archives of the late JG Ballard, the great English novelist who died last year.
Ballard hated establishment approval, turning down a CBE from Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003, and would have found his incorporation into the Heritage Industry quite ironic. He told an interviewer in 1982 that "There are no Ballard archives. I never keep letters, reviews, research materials. Every page is a fresh start."
Also, as reader Shaun Rolph reminds us: "Much of his contempt for literary England was provoked by its archival reverence, its love of the rear-view mirror. He dug a hole in his back garden and tried to burn all his old SF mags from the 'fifties."
A press release from the BL touting the news contained something that caught my eye. Listing Ballard's achievements, the Library tells us he "predicted the rise of terrorism against tourists, the alienation of a society obsessed by new technology and ecological disasters such as the melting of the ice caps".
It was echoed in a tweet, from the Library's Head of Media Relations, Strategic Marketing and Communications Miki Lentin.
Sort of like Mystic Meg, then.
But is this really true? While disasters recur in Ballard's fiction, the reason they are so vivid, Shaun again reminds us, is "because it's what we really wanted all along". They weren't ecological predictions, or warnings. They explored our desire for apocalypse. If they predicted anything, it was the media's desire for eco-porn, and our thirst for the End Times.
One Ballard novel in particular, Rushing to Paradise, was directly inspired by Greenpeace. In it, an environmentalist cult takes over a Pacific Island, turning to euthanasia to weed out the politically-incorrect. As Ballard told an interviewer at the time:
"Enlightened legislation or enlightened social activity of whatever kind, does play into the hands of people with agendas of their own, with secret agendas. And, of course, if you legalize euthanasia, you provide a field day for people who like killing other people."
Since the dark side of the environmental agenda has always been its creepy obsession with population control, this still rings true.
Strangely, when Will Self (correctly, I think) described JG Ballard's later novels as exploring the origins of fascism, he omitted this one. Funny, that.
This is not promising material for someone wishing to enrol Ballard posthumously as a Warrior For Gaia. But it's 2010, it's a state-funded institution, so every trumpet must give a little toot.
Miki told us via email:
"JG Ballard's writing encompassed topics as diverse as ecological crisis, technological fetishism, urban ruination and suburban mob culture. Therefore, many topics. We were trying to demonstrate the breadth of his literature in 140 characters – not that easy!"
Further comment would be superfluous, really. Although I am tempted to offer a T-shirt for the best Tweet-length summary of any novelists' career, written in the style of a British Library press release. Metamorphosis? Pest control. Moby Dick? Save the Whale! Submissions here please. ®


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GMA: Banning, taxing or restricting access to certain foods or beverages will not solve the obesity problem
In his book Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, excerpts of which were published in the NY Times this week, Moss claims GMA members are engaged in a "conscious effort — taking place in labs and marketing meetings and grocery-store aisles — to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive".
However, the GMA said Moss's work misrepresented the commitment its members had made to giving consumers "the products, tools and information they need to achieve and maintain a healthy diet and active lifestyle" and listed several reformulation and food labeling initiatives adopted by industry.
It also highlighted the role of the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) aimed at ensuring ads on children's programming promote healthier diet choices.
President Pam Bailey added: "The root causes of obesity are well known. Too many calories consumed from any source, combined with a sedentary lifestyle are the main risk factors for obesity.
"To achieve and maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle, consumers must learn to balance calories consumed through food and beverages with the appropriate amount of physical activity as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans."
CSPI: Education and transparency in food labeling is not enough. The food environment has to change
But while food companies are fond of wheeling out voluntary initiatives such as calorie labeling on soda, reduced 'junk food' marketing to kids, and the provision of healthier snacks in schools as examples of how proactive they have been, many of these things only came about because of relentless pressure from advocacy groups, Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy, CSPI, in an interview with FoodNavigator-USA last week.
"I don't think the food industry suddenly woke up one day and said we want to stop marketing junk food to kids. We're been pushing for action on this for 15 years."
And while voluntary initiatives can generate meaningful change, regulatory interventions may also be needed in areas where food manufacturers cannot see a business case for changing their behavior, argued Wootan.
"The idea that the marketplace will take care of every problem known to man is ridiculous."
Meanwhile, the 'there is no such thing as bad foods, only bad diets' argument is starting to wear pretty thin, she claimed.
"Of course if your diet is generally very good, you can fit in treats now and again, but the 'there are no bad foods, only bad diets' mantra is just an excuse to cover up irresponsible food industry practices.A 3,000 calorie plate of cheesy fries IS a bad food, and trying to fit foods like this into your diet on a regular basis and maintain a healthy weight is almost impossible."
And while better education and clearer labeling is a good start, the food environment has to change if we are going to make the dramatic changes to our diet and lifestyle required to keep obesity at bay, she claimed.
"Even if people have great nutrition education, if healthy choices are not available, reasonably priced and attractively presented and promoted, people will have a hard time eating well."
Marion Nestle: 'All of us need to recognize and resist food marketing every time we grocery shop or vote
Moss' book won praise from Marion Nestle, professor in the department of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, who wrote in her foodpolitics blog: "Anyone reading this truly important book will understand why food corporations cannot be trusted to value health over profits and why all of us need to recognize and resist food marketing every time we grocery shop or vote."


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Professor Paul Krugman is leaving Princeton. Is he leaving in disgrace?
Not long, as these things go, before his departure was announced Krugman thoroughly was indicted and publicly eviscerated for intellectual dishonesty by Harvard's Niall Ferguson in a hard-hitting three-part series in the Huffington Post, beginning here, and with a coda in Project Syndicate, all summarized at Forbes.com. Ferguson, on Krugman:
Where I come from … we do not fear bullies. We despise them. And we do so because we understand that what motivates their bullying is a deep sense of insecurity. Unfortunately for Krugtron the Invincible, his ultimate nightmare has just become a reality. By applying the methods of the historian – by quoting and contextualizing his own published words – I believe I have now made him what he richly deserves to be: a figure of fun, whose predictions (and proscriptions) no one should ever again take seriously.
Princeton, according to Bloomberg News, acknowledged Krugman's departure with an extraordinarily tepid comment by a spokesperson. "He's been a valued member of our faculty and we appreciate his 14 years at Princeton."
Shortly after Krugman's departure was announced no less than the revered Paul Volcker, himself a Princeton alum, made a comment — subject unnamed — sounding as if directed at Prof. Krugman. It sounded like "Don't let the saloon doors hit you on the way out. Bub."
To the Daily Princetonian (later reprised by the Wall Street Journal, Volcker stated with refreshing bluntness:
The responsibility of any central bank is price stability. … They ought to make sure that they are making policies that are convincing to the public and to the markets that they're not going to tolerate inflation.
This was followed by a show-stopping statement: "This kind of stuff that you're being taught at Princeton disturbs me."
Taught at Princeton by … whom?
Paul Krugman, perhaps? Krugman, last year, wrote an op-ed for the New York Times entitled Not Enough Inflation. It betrayed an extremely louche, at best, attitude toward inflation's insidious dangers. Smoking gun?
Volcker's comment, in full context:
The responsibility of the government is to have a stable currency. This kind of stuff that you're being taught at Princeton disturbs me. Your teachers must be telling you that if you've got expected inflation, then everybody adjusts and then it's OK. Is that what they're telling you? Where did the question come from?
Is Krugman leaving in disgrace? Krugman really is a disgrace … both to Princeton and to the principle of monetary integrity. Eighteenth century Princeton (then called the College of New Jersey)president John Witherspoon, wrote, in his Essay on Money:
Let us next consider the evil that is done by paper. This is what I would particularly request the reader to pay attention to, as it was what this essay was chiefly intended to show, and what the public seems but little aware of. The evil is this: All paper introduced into circulation, and obtaining credit as gold and silver, adds to the quantity of the medium, and thereby, as has been shown above, increases the price of industry and its fruits.
"Increases the price of industry and its fruits?" That's what today is called "inflation."
Inflation is a bad thing. Period. Most of all it cheats working people and those on fixed incomes who Krugman pretends to champion. Volcker comes down squarely, with Witherspoon, on the side of monetary integrity. Krugman, cloaked in undignified sanctimony, comes down, again and again, on the side of … monetary finagling.
Krugman consistently misrepresents his opponents' positions, constructs fictive straw men, addresses marginal figures, and ignores inconvenient truths set forward by figures of probity such as the Bank of England and theBundesbank, thoughtful work such as that by Member of Parliament (with a Cambridge Ph.D. in economic history) Kwasi Kwarteng, and, right here at home, respected thought leaders such as Steve Forbes and Lewis E. Lehrman (with whose Institute this writer has a professional affiliation).
Professor Krugman, on July 7, 2014, undertook to issue yet another of his fatwas on proponents of the classical gold standard. His New York Times op-ed, Beliefs, Facts and Money, Conservative Delusions About Inflation, was brim full of outright falsehoods and misleading statements. Krugman:
In 2010 a virtual Who's Who of conservative economists and pundits sent an open letter to Ben Bernanke warning that his policies risked "currency debasement and inflation." Prominent politicians like Representative Paul Ryan joined the chorus.
Reality, however, declined to cooperate. Although the Fed continued on its expansionary course — its balance sheet has grown to more than $4 trillion, up fivefold since the start of the crisis — inflation stayed low.
Many on the right are hostile to any kind of government activism, seeing it as the thin edge of the wedge — if you concede that the Fed can sometimes help the economy by creating "fiat money," the next thing you know liberals will confiscate your wealth and give it to the 47 percent. Also, let's not forget that quite a few influential conservatives, including Mr. Ryan, draw their inspiration from Ayn Rand novels in which the gold standard takes on essentially sacred status.
And if you look at the internal dynamics of the Republican Party, it's obvious that the currency-debasement, return-to-gold faction has been gaining strength even as its predictions keep failing.
Krugman is, of course, quite correct that the "return-to-gold faction has been gaining strength." Speculating beyond the data thereafter Krugman goes beyond studied ignorance. He traffics in shamefully deceptive statements.
Lewis E. Lehrman, protege of French monetary policy giant Jacques Rueff, Reagan Gold Commissioner, and founder and chairman of the Lehrman Institute, arguably is the most prominent contemporary advocate for the classical gold standard. Lehrman never rendered a prediction of imminent "runaway inflation." Only a minority of classical gold standard proponents are on record with "dire" warnings, certainly not this columnist. So… who is Krugman talking about?
Of the nearly two-dozen signers of (a fairly mildly stated concern) open letter to Bernanke which Krugman cites as prime evidence, only one or two are really notable members of the "return-to-gold faction." Perhaps a few other signers might have shown some themselves in sympathy the gold prescription. Most, however, were, and are, agnostic about, or even opposed to, the gold standard.
Indicting gold standard proponents for a claim made by gold's agnostics and opponents is a wrong, cheap, bad faith, argument. More bad faith followed immediately. Whatever inspiration Rep. Paul Ryan draws from novelist Ayn Rand, Ryan is by no means a gold standard advocate. And very few "influential conservatives" (unnamed) "draw their inspiration" from Ayn Rand.
Nor are most proponents of the classical gold standard motivated by a fear that paper money is an entering wedge for liberals to "confiscate your wealth and give it to the 47 percent." A commitment to gold is rooted, for most, in the correlation between the gold standard and equitable prosperity. Income inequality demonstrably has grown far more virulent under the fiduciary Federal Reserve Note regime — put in place by President Nixon — than it was, for instance, under the Bretton Woods gold+gold-convertible-dollar system.
Krugman goes wrong through and through. No wonder Ferguson wrote: "I agree with Raghuram Rajan, one of the few economists who authentically anticipated the financial crisis: Krugman's is "the paranoid style in economics." Krugman, perversely standing with Nixon, takes a reactionary, not progressive, position. The readers of the New York Times really deserve better.
Volcker is right. "The responsibility of any central bank is price stability." Krugman is wrong.
Prof. Krugman was indicted and flogged publicly by Niall Ferguson. Krugman thereafter announced his departure from Princeton. On his way out Krugman, it appears, was reprimanded by Paul Volcker. Krugman has been a disgrace to Princeton. Is he leaving Princeton in quiet disgrace?
Originating at Forbes.com: http://www.forbes.com/sites/


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National Night Out is celebrated across the United States as well as in Canadian communities and on military bases world wide. It is a special night where the residents of a community take the opportunity to meet with local law enforcement agencies, meet their neighbors, voice concerns and, most importantly, educate themselves about the different programs and resources available to reduce crime in their neighborhood.
Many neighborhoods choose to have a block-party and/or cook-out (this is Texas, after all!) to send a strong visual message in numbers and resources to would-be criminals. While block parties are certainly a fun way to meet and join forces with your neighbors, we also suggest visits from law enforcement, flashlight walks, and youth programs as some other ways to get the most from the National Night Out event.
National Night Out is just one of many events the Deer Park Police Department participates in, in order to encourage cooperation between citizens and police officers and to provide for a safer city. Proactive citizens deter and prevent crime as well as ensuring arrests, especially when their crime awareness is increased by taking the initiative and joining forces with their neighbors and law enforcement agency.
There is already a Deer Park police officer assigned to your neighborhood. If you are thinking about planning a block party and would like an officer to attend, contact Community Liaison Sheila Plovanich at 281-930-2118.


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How to connect to the Internet using a mobile phone via BluetoothTM Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA Utility?
Connecting to the Internet using a mobile phone via BluetoothTM Stack for Windows® by TOSHIBA Utility.
Please follow the steps:
1. Turn on the mobile phone, and set it to be connectable.
2. Right-click the Bluetooth wireless technology icon in the Task Tray and click Add New Connection.
3. Confirm that Express Mode has been selected and click Next. The Add New Connection Wizard(Searching for devices) window will appear.
4. Select the device name of the mobile phone from the list of devices and click Next. The Add New Connection Wizard(Search for services) window will appear. Once a service has been deleted successfully, connection to the device and COM port creation will be performed automatically, after which the Add New Connection Wizard(Modem Settings) window will appear.
5. If connecting to a mobile phone for the first time, enter the passkey for the wireless modem station under Bluetooth Passkey (PIN), and click OK. Once the program has finished searching for the devices, the Add New Connection Wizard(Device Selection) window will appear.
6. Click Next. Certain modems require users to configure initialization commands separately. Please click Additional Initialization Command Settings, enter the initialization commands in the following window and click OK.
7. Enter the connection name (optional), telephone number (of the provider's access point), user name and password (as issued by the provider) and click Finish.
If the connection destination registered when the mobile phone is configured is set as the default connection destination, connect to the Internet with the steps below:
1. Start the browser, e-mail application or other applications.
2. Enter the URL of the Web page to be displayed and the press Enter. Alternatively, use the e-mail tool to send/receive items or perform other activities.
3. Click Connect.
4. End the connection: Right-click the network icon in the task tray, and click Disconnect.
For more information, please refer to the embedded manual for the Toshiba Bluetooth Utility.


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This article originally ran in the March 2011 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
Arguably the most anticipated of the seasons, spring brings with it an air of new hope and new beginnings; it is a time to shed the baggage of the dreary winter and embrace the possibilities of new birth.
It was this attitude of rebirth that showed up on the runways during New York Fashion Week in autumn 2010, leaving makeup artists both impressed and intrigued by the cosmetic trends that ran the gamut from traditional smoky eyes and nude and pink tones to metallics, new matte lips and even neons. The biggest trend was that every fashion designer made individual choices in regard to makeup this year. "There wasn't a yawn in the group," says Emmy-winning makeup artist Kevin James (KJ) Bennett. "[Projections for] Spring 2011 was out-of-control crazy with color. It was everywhere, and it was bright." According to Leatrice Eiseman, color expert and founder of the Eiseman Color Blog, "Coming out of winter and looking around at the world, you need color as a lift. This spring, color is going to be the quintessential makeup accent."
As one of the premier colors of the season, Pantone Color Institute named Honeysuckle, described by Eiseman as a pink that is on its way to red, as its color of the year, setting the tone for a brighter season than in years past. But don't let the brightness scare you, says celebrity makeup artist Christian Scott. "Just because it's a trend, just because it's what the gods of the fashion industry are putting toward us doesn't mean those are the colors everyone has to wear. You can take elements of them," he says. "For example, if orange doesn't work, you can go off that and blend in other aspects, going into a beige-brown look and keeping the makeup soft."
Throughout the melee of color that dominated the runways this year, several trends appeared, providing guidance on how to help consumers welcome spring through makeup application in a trendy and wearable way.
A Second Look
"Eyes will be more neutral, but will trend more toward orange-rust shades," says Kevin Mendelson, global educator for Iredale Mineral Cosmetics. Cat Tatman, director of marketing for Glo Professional, agrees. "The runways showed over-the-top bold colors. The playful nature of those colors translates to everyday for consumers. For example, if you see a bright orange eye shadow, it goes into a soft coral, pink or peach," she says. Other colors abounded as well, including softer shades of darker colors. "There were also muted shades of blues, plums and browns, as well as some nice neutrals, taupes and lighter shades of brown," explains Tatman.
Another trend for the eyes is the use of metallics this spring. "The metallics aren't crazy colors and should be put on the lid in a sheer, subtle way. You can do a soft, smoky eye, not full on black for spring," advises Philip Luque, director of education and artistry for Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics. And the smoky eye, which is still in style, has been re-tweaked to be a bit less intense this season.
"The smoky eye is still big, but it is being done using deeper, warmer browns with dark grays, and deep greens and purples. Even a little silver accent can brighten the look up for spring," says celebrity makeup artist Emily Katz. Scott agrees, saying, "The smoky eye is going more blended and browner and softer. The nude lip and dark smoky eye has been done to death, and it's time to put that black eye liner pencil back in the drawer for a little while and get some light colors out." Diluting some of the brighter trendy shades can provide just the trick. "You're seeing that smoky look using colors that are all over the place, from every shade of purple to the palest lilac, and greens going from forest green to brilliant lime greens," says Bennett. Even neons have found a place in the sun this spring, although making these more wearable takes a bit of finesse. "The word 'neon' is being used a lot, even though its not neon like we used to think of it," says Eiseman. "It's a little more mellow."
Although eye shadow and liner colors take the main stage, the brows are not to be forgotten. Still defined and full, they are a bit softer this season, says Luque. Katz agrees. "We're looking at less brow," she emphasizes. "It's still defined, but not quite as intense as last season. That seems to be more of a winter idea. It's a strong brow, but it's not a strong, dark brow."
Black mascara and lots of lashes are still all the rage. "Black mascara is always in, and false lashes are gaining popularity. A lash wardrobe continues to develop in women's makeup bags," says Mendelson.
Clean, Even and Fresh
As in winter, the complexion should be healthy above all else. "Your complexion should always just look clean, even and fresh. Heavier foundation should never come back in style," emphasizes Scott. Katz concurs, saying, "There's a lot of talk about good, beautiful, clean skin. That's a basic requisite for good makeup." And along with health, a complexion should also look alive. "This season, we are seeing a nude skin with a luminous finish. It can be sensual—almost wet—but not greasy. You want it to look like it's got its juices running through it," explains Mendelson.
Highlighters are also a component of this spring's look. "Incorporate a highlighter or illuminating tint that can be worn under the foundation, or a face primer or liquid foundation for that healthy, dewy, glowing complexion," advises Tatman. "A beautiful complexion starts off with foundation, and that is the way to hook makeup [consumers]. Find a foundation that they love. Women have dozens of lip products, but very rarely will you find someone with multiple brands of foundation. Get a foundation that works for them and gives them that flawless look, and then you can really build on what they're buying."
"For consumers who really want to be able to put their foundation on in a professional way, sell them a foundation brush and show them how to use it. Teach them how to put on the least amount of foundation and build up if they need to. Get a line of foundation brushes to retail," recommends Katz. Tatman agrees, saying, "Tools are a very big part of a flawless makeup application and should be of high quality. A good foundation and blush brush will last forever."
Blush It Up
"Fresh, clean, clear, sheer colors are being used in blush this season," says Bennett. "It's either a strong, clear pink or peach, or, for darker skin tones, a clear orange. It's totally clear, not opaque." As far as blush application is concerned, it depends on where you're going, says Scott. "We're in a period where we've seen years of trends behind us and can take from them and be OK," he says. "If you're going for that cute, fresh look, try a pink glow on the apples of the cheeks. If [she] is going out at night and wants to look like a sex bomb, contour the cheeks. I think that's why things are more fun this season." According to Luque, he sees the apples-of-the-cheek look being the one for the future: "The trend is going to go back and forth with the nude look."
Luscious Lips
Although nude and pale pink still reign supreme in spring, bright color is also being represented, with bright oranges, pinks and reds for the lips, says Luque. Glossy is still big, but the new matte was the talk of the runways. "It's not the dry, cakey, clay like matte. This is more of a velvet matte. It plays with light, but it's not reflective. It makes lips look lush without being dry," explains Bennett.
Some of the brighter colors include orange, tangerine, cantaloupe, hot pink, honeysuckle, coral and deep berry, says Katz. "[For] less obtrusive lip color, the nude lipsticks of the season have a light, soft pink, while others are more brown," she explains.
Growing Optimism
The new brightness of spring illustrates a growing optimism in the country, says Katz. "People are wanting to feel more optimistic, and these colors imbue a sense of optimism that we've been missing. As things are starting to turn around, people want to express that and not look so heavy. There's a vibrancy that we've not seen in a while," she explains.
Concludes Eiseman, "[Women] will want a punch of color that's going to show up well. Because of the economy, people may not want to spend money on a new coat or accessories, but they will spend it on new eye shadows and lipsticks, which are a perfect place to add a little fun."


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Today's Fresh Sheet – new and recent releases – includes wines from Betz Family Winery, EFESTĒ, Angel Vine, Auclair Winery, Wines of Substance, and Tamarack Cellars.
Betz Family Winery
What can I say about Betz Family Winery that I haven't said before? Winemaker and Master of Wine Bob Betz continues to craft some of the state's best and most compelling wines. The wines from the 2009 vintage sampled below are no exception.
The latest releases from Betz include the Chapitre 3 Syrah. Betz has been making Syrah for thirteen vintages, but this wine has been made only once before – in 2005. This wine is a barrel selection, with two barrels from Red Mountain's Ciel du Cheval and Ranch at the End of the Road and two barrels from Boushey Vineyard. It is nothing short of breathtaking.
Read previous posts about Betz Family Winery here.
Betz Family Winery Clos de Betz Bordeaux-style Blend Columbia Valley 2009 $60
(Exceptional) Leaps up from the glass with incense, red and dark fruit, toasty spice, potpourri, and chocolate. The palate explodes with red and dark fruit flavors with a firm but well integrated backbone of tannins. Immediately accessible now, this wine has the stuffing to lay down in the cellar and age like a fine Bordeaux. 65% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Petit Verdot. 51% Red Mountain, 30% Yakima Valley, and 19% Horse Heaven Hills.
Betz Family Winery Père de Famille Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2009 $65
(Exceptional) An incredibly aromatically fresh wine with spice, dark cherries, and red fruit. The palate is tightly coiled, packed full of tart, dry fruit flavors and firm tannins. Has an understated grace. This is one to lay down in the cellar. 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, and 8% Merlot. 66% Red Mountain, 18% Horse Heaven Hills, and 16% Yakima Valley.
Betz Family Winery Chapitre 3 Syrah Columbia Valley $85
(Exceptional) Dark in color. A perfumed, smoky, inky wine loaded with bacon fat, mineral notes, spice, and black and blue fruit. The palate is rich and dense, full of mineral and huckleberry flavors with a long, lingering finish. 100% Syrah. Ciel du Cheval, Ranch at the End of the Road, and Boushey vineyards.
The new releases from Woodinville's EFESTĒ are all jaw droppers.
The Feral Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling both hail from Evergreen Vineyard in the Ancient Lakes region and are some of the first of the 2011 whites to hit the market.
For the Sauvignon Blanc, winemaker Brennon Leighton says that he was inspired not back off on the acid on this wine by some of the Rieslings he tasted at Chateau Ste. Michelle's Riesling Rendezvous in 2010. Indeed, acid hounds will find much to enjoy on this wine. Meanwhile the Riesling continues to showcase Evergreen's distinctive mineral streak.
The 2009 Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon, however, is a special wine and may just be the best wine that Leighton has made to date. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon prototype, a big, burly wine with incredible purity of fruit. It is among the best wines I have sampled this year.
Read previous posts about EFESTĒ here.
EFESTĒ Feral Sauvignon Blanc Evergreen Vineyard Columbia Valley 2011 $18
(Excellent) An aromatically intriguing wine chock full of mineral aromas and lime. The palate pops with white grapefruit flavors, a briny feel, and bright acidity. An intensely flavorful wine with a long, drawn out finish.
EFESTĒ Riesling Evergreen Vineyard Columbia Valley 2011 $16
(Excellent) A beautifully clean, pure aroma profile of lemon, spice, melon, and mineral notes. The palate is just off dry with mouthwatering acidity and a minerally spine. Hangs on the finish. 12.10% alcohol. 1.1% Residual Sugar. 9.2g/L TA.
EFESTĒ Big Papa Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2009 $49
(Exceptional) This wine will stop you in your tracks. Dark as night, the aromatics are arresting with floral notes, tarragon, black currant, licorice, and abundant mineral notes. A mouthful of a wine that lowers the boom with incredible purity, rich but still restrained fruit flavors and chalky tannins. A Cabernet Sauvignon prototype, this is a big (big) wine that could not be more appropriately named. Give it plenty of time to open up to see its best. Sampled at 60 degrees. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. 34% Klipsun, 29% Sagemoor, 20% Bacchus, and 17% Kiona vineyards.
Angel Vine
Angel Vine, located in Carlton, Oregon, is unique among Northwest producers for its strong emphasis on Zinfandel.
The current releases from the winery are all extremely impressive. These are big, bold wines created in a rich, hedonistic style with judicious use of new oak. All of the wines are of high quality, with the two Zinfandels among the best being produced in the state. Better yet, they are all extremely well priced. Who could ask for anything more?
Read a previous post on Angel Vine here.
Angel Vine Zinfandel StoneTree Vineyard Columbia Valley 2009 $20
(Excellent) Dark in color. A moderately aromatic wine that displays fresh, pure raspberries, chocolate, and stewed, brambly fruit. The palate has full, pure fruit flavors, expansive without going over the top. A tart, cranberry filled finish. One of the better expressions of Zinfandel to be found in the state and a steal at this price. 100% Zinfandel. Aged in French and Hungarian oak (25% new). 15.5% alcohol. 100 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Angel Vine Zinfandel Columbia Valley 2009 $20
(Excellent) An aromatically restrained wine that initially shows white pepper then raspberries, dried maraschino cherry, chocolate, and cooked blueberries. Coats the palate from end to end with rich dark fruit and dry chocolate flavors. A very enjoyable, hedonistic wine. 87% Zinfandel, 13% Primitivo. Les Collines, Alder Ridge, Coyote Canyon, and StoneTree vineyards. Aged in French and Hungarian oak (10% new). 14.8% alcohol. 400 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Angel Vine The Hellion Red Blend Columbia Valley 2009 $22
(Good) Dark in color. Locked up tightly at present, this wine opens to reveal dark (dark) fruit, cranberries, and dusty spice. The palate is big and brawny with bold, somewhat dry tannins and full fruit flavors. Loses a bit of its rhythm about half way through and alcohol pokes through at times but overall an enjoyable, intriguing wine. 44% Primitivo, 31% Petite Sirah, and 25% Zinfandel. StoneTree Vineyard. Aged 14 months in French and Hungarian oak. 15.5% alcohol. 200 cases produced. Sample provided by winery. Recommended
Angel Vine Petite Sirah StoneTree Vineyard Columbia Valley 2009 $20
(Good/Excellent) Dark in color. Lightly aromatic with bittersweet chocolate, stewed plum, and a light herbal note. The palate is enormous in volume, tart with a firm, grainy scaffolding of tannins that takes on all comers and leaves no man standing. Not for the faint of heart but a fascinating, enjoyable example of this seldom seen variety from one of the state's top vineyards. Alcohol shows through at times. 100% Petite Sirah. Aged in French and Hungarian oak. 15% alcohol. 50 cases produced. Sample provided by winery.
Auclair Winery
Auclair Winery is located in Woodinville. The winery had its first commercial vintage in 2008 with a Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot.
Winemaker Charlie Auclair apprenticed with Javier Alfonso of Pomum Cellars for several years to help get his start. "I traded labor for learning," Auclair says.
Auclair's approach is simple. "Start with good growers in good locations, get their best grapes, and then try hard not to screw them up," he says.
The 2009 reds and 2010 white sampled below are unique in that they are all single vineyard wines from Artz on Red Mountain. This site has been increasingly popular of late with several wineries, such as JB Neufeld and Fall Line creating vineyard designated bottles.
Auclair Winery produces approximately 400 cases annually.
Auclair Sauvignon Blanc Red Mountain 2010 $17
(Decent) Aromas of herbal notes, tropical fruit, lime, and abundant lees notes. The palate is thick and weighty with a tart finish. 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon. Artz Vineyard. Fermented in stainless steel and aged 5 months on lees. 13% alcohol. Sample provided by winery.
Auclair Left Blend Red Wine Artz Vineyard Red Mountain 2009 $45
(Good) An aromatically appealing wine chock full of fresh dark cherries, red fruit, and black licorice. The palate is broad and expansive, loaded with fruit flavors. Finishes a bit sour. 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 13% Cabernet Franc. 100% Artz Vineyard. 14.6% alcohol. Sample provided by winery.
Auclair Right Blend Red Wine Artz Vineyard Red Mountain 2009 $45
(Good/Excellent) An aromatic wine with dusty chocolate, dark cherries, medicinal notes, and dark raspberries. The palate is broad and expansive with well integrated tannins and rich, dry fruit flavors. An impressive release from this young winery. 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc. Artz Vineyard. 14.6% alcohol. Sample provided by winery.
Wines of Substance
Wines of Substance is a joint project between winemakers Jamie Brown of Waters Winery and Greg Harrington of Gramercy Cellars. The winery focuses on varietally labeled wines at affordable prices. Substance's 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is a thoroughly delicious – and deliciously priced – example of the grape, high on what some might call the "yum factor."
CORRECTION: Jamie Brown of Waters Winery has taken over all winemaking and day to day responsibilities at Substance. Greg Harrington is now a small minority owner.
Substance Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State 2009 $20
(Excellent) A moderately aromatic wine with bright cherry, floral notes, mineral notes, herbal notes, and dusty chocolate. Expands across the palate end to end with ripe cherry flavors and soft tannins. A tart, lingering, fruit filled finish. There's a few holes but this wine wins out on the yum factor big time. Pepper Bridge, Forgotten Hills, Old Stones, and St. Clair. Aged in French oak (25% new). 13.9% alcohol. 2,350 cases produced.
Substance Chardonnay Washington State 2009 $20
(Decent) Very lightly aromatic but appealing with spice and a touch of tropical fruit. The palate is broad and fleshy with a toasty finish. 13.9% alcohol.
Tamarack Cellars' Firehouse Red is the winery's value priced offering. The 2010 wine boasts all of the toasty oak and dark fruit aromas that the wine is well known for but with a considerably leaner fruit profile than recent vintages. It still, however, provides a whole lot of wine for the price.
Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red Red Wine Columbia Valley 2010 $16
(Good) An aromatic wine with abundant toasty oak notes along with chocolate, espresso, game, and dark cherries. The palate is silky with the fruit leaner in style that the aromatics might suggest – and previous vintages due to the coolness of 2010 – ending with a tart finish. 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Syrah, 12% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 4% Sangiovese, 2% Zinfandel, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenère. 13.92% alcohol. 12,000 cases produced. Recommended
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GBASE : baseline geochemical mapping of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Johnson, C.C.; Breward, N.; Ander, E.L.; Ault, L.. 2005 GBASE : baseline geochemical mapping of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Geochemistry : Exploration, Environment, Analysis, 5 (4). 347-357. https://doi.org/10.1144/1467-7873/05-070
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The Geochemical Baseline Survey of the Environment is a long-established, high-resolution regional geochemical mapping project run by the British Geological Survey. A project initially stimulated by mineral exploration and to assist geological mapping has successfully evolved into a survey that has many environmental applications. Much of the current demand for surface geochemical data is driven by legislation. The geochemical mapping, originally based on the collection of drainage samples, has expanded to include soils and a further suite of determinands in stream waters. The methodology of the project and application of the baseline data are described and issues common to worldwide geochemical mapping programmes are discussed.
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X-Plane Glider
- Publisher: Laminar Research
- Genre: Education
- Released: 5 Nov, 2009
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- Price: $4.99
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This is X-Plane GLIDER, a REALLY fun little X-Plane app that lets you do some really fun GLIDING!Here is how it works: You start off in either of 2 gliders: A nice Ask-21 composite trainer, or a Schemp-Hirth high-performance sailplane. You are on the runway, with a towplane in front of you, engine running, ready to go. Release the brakes to command the towplane to take off and away you go! The towplane will take you as high as you like, and you will hold formation behind him as he pulls you to altitude.
WARNING!! THE TOW-ROPE THAT ATTACHES YOUR PLANE TO HIS IS HOOKED TO HIS TAIL, AND YOUR NOSE, WITH REALISTIC PHYSICS. IF YOU PULL YOUR GLIDER LEFT, RIGHT, UP, OR DOWN, IT WILL PULL HIS TAIL IN THAT DIRECTION, PULLING HIM OFF COURSE, OR ULTIMATELY INTO A STALL OR SPIN IF YOU PULL TOO HARD. AT THIS POINT, YOU WILL HAVE CAUSED THE TOWPLANE TO CRASH, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC SINCE YOU ARE ATTACHED TO HIM WITH A TOW-ROPE! The dynamics of the resulting crash are... 'interesting' ;-)
Once you have gotten a successful ride to altitude, the REAL fun begins: GLIDING! X-Plane glider simulates RIDGE LIFT.
This is a phenomenon where the WIND blows UP and OVER the mountains, climbing or descending to follow the contours of the terrain.
Your mission as a glider pilot is pretty clear: Watch the wind and the slope of the terrain carefully to hold inside the UPWARD-MOVING areas of air, using the lift of the air flowing UP the mountain-slope to hold you aloft! If you set a good 25-knot wind, and then fly along the WINDWARD side of a nice steep mountain, then you can get a really nice free elevator ride to 10,000 feet in the right flying regions! This is called RIDGE LIFT.
Innsbruck, Austria, as well as a number of other amazing flying regions are provided to let you soar across all manner of amazing terrain with steep, tall mountains, watching that wind indicator in the lower-left to see what the wind direction and speed are, then hunting for the perfect mountain-slope at a right angle to that wind, pushing the air up into a free elevator for you to ride to altitude!
Helping you along is an instrument called the TOTAL ENERGY VARIOMETER. If it is BEEPING, then you have found a nice updraft from the air following the terrain... circle in that area to ride the climbing air to altitude! If you hear a STEADY tone, then you are in DESCENDING air... you have probably let yourself be blown to the wrong side of the mountain!!! You are now in DESCENDING air, and a crash will follow
soon if you do not find a way out of that area!
Now, here is where it gets REALLY crazy: MULTIPLAYER! You can do multiplayer gliding with your friends, working on formation flying with gliders (do the RANDOM START to start
in the air... you can see your friend as an icon in the bottom-center of the screen to fly to meet him), or, for more fun than a barrel full of monkeys, ONE of you should get in the Cessna 172 that is provided with the sim, and tow the other person aloft! With one of you acting as the towplane, and the other as the glider, you can have fun finding the perfect place to soar. BUT, READ THE TEXT ABOVE ON HOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE GLIDER TO CRASH THE TOWPLANE! Hold position right behind the towplane carefully.. unless, of course, you WANT him to crash! ;-) After all... you can always RELEASE the tow-rope after you have put your friend in a spin, leaving him to crash as you go soaring! ;-)
PS: OK one more note: We just added a MOTORGLIDER for you as well... so you can motor on up to altitude and shut down the engine and glide as well, if you like!
What's New in Version 9.710
New plane! We now have a Diamond-HK36, a very nice light German plane that has huge wings and minimal power… almost like a glider!Now, the sound DOES come back after getting a phone call, which was a problem in recent releases.
Some autopilot improvements to track heading better when in heading mode, which is useful for the longer flights.
The EFIS PFD now always indicates within the 0 to 360 range, never outside of that. This is what you see in real airplanes.


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Financially things have been pretty stressful, but that's true for SO many folks that it's not even worth mentioning. And in the thick of the worst we've been able to do things like our family trip to Ireland on the very cheap (house share and frequent flier miles) as an investment in memories for the future.
My lack of stamina, my unexpected flare ups, the pain visits have so sapped my confidence that I have been feeling rather low about my ability to do – anything. Or at least do anything well enough to support the family.
So my horoscope today is right on target. I can't expect anyone else to believe in me if I don't believe in myself.
Looking for – and seeing – my own strengths is an exercise I need to engage in more effectively.
Thank you once again, Rick Levine!
Sunday, August 8, 2010 By Rick Levine
(Aug 23 – Sep 22)
If you are facing a stressful financial situation now, it's time to make a serious decision about how best to spend or save your money. But this goes deeper than being a simple cash flow problem because the underlying issue is probably about your self-esteem. When you realize what you have to offer, your earning power could grow, so don't fall into the trap of thinking that you're worth any less than you actually are.
So I'm finally here in Stirling, in my lovely room looking out onto greenery and trees, watching Antiques Road Show and recovering from 28 full hours of travel. I felt a bit like Steve Martin/John Candy by the time my experience had ended yesterday.
It's past noon and I should be out and about, but I really need the time to just sit (not moving) and veg a bit.
One highlight of my train trip yesterday was drinking cider and eating prawn chips while chatting with a young doctor on the train from Edinburgh to Stirling. She seemed SO young, but so composed. A lovely seat mate!
The train ride up from London to Edinburgh was beautiful, a few loud revelers and children aside (the kids finally calmed down and it seems they were just hungry… The revelers never quieted down, they were just drunk.)
It was a very comfortable ride with wifi and views worth SO much more than the price of the ticket! I befriended a lovely little doggie (who shed, but was so cute I didn't care) and the whole trip took much less time than I'd imagined.


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SNOW HILL — Dissatisfaction with the current language in a state-required Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) caused the Worcester County Commissioners to delay authorization of the proposal Tuesday.
"There are so many unknowns," said Commissioner Madison Bunting while analyzing the WIP.
After reviewing the plan, Bunting felt that the wording was not "generic enough" and could have a negative impact on Worcester.
"We haven't even addressed cost," he said.
Commissioner Virgil Shockley expressed concern about how the WIP would "lump" Worcester in with other areas.
"I see us doing everything we can and still getting slammed," he said.
Bunting noted that as far as he knew Virginia and Pennsylvania weren't becoming involved in the WIP process at all.
"Are we eventually going to be responsible for the states that won't be doing anything?" he asked.
Development Review and Permitting Director Ed Tudor confirmed Bunting's point about the number of uncertainties with the WIP.
"Who knows when this is all going to line up," Tudor said. "You just have to take it one day at a time."
Tudor described the process of dealing with state requests for the WIP as a period of "constant change" and acknowledged that there are reasons for the commission to be cautious. However, not approving the WIP by the Dec. 15 deadline could have its own consequences, warned Tudor.
Commissioner Judy Boggs agreed.
"My only fear is if we don't submit something [the state] will fill it in for us," she said.
County Attorney Sonny Bloxom felt the same.
"You know how the state is," he told the commission. "They'll do it for you."
In the event the deadline is not met, Chief Administrative Officer Gerald Mason stressed that Worcester might stand alone in its hesitancy.
"So if we take this tact, we are likely to be out there on our own," he said, noting that most other counties will or already have submitted WIPs.
Despite the warnings, the commission still felt it would be more prudent to sit on the fence with the WIP until more details are known.
"We should tell [the state] that we're not going to say anything until we know where we stand," said Bunting.
The commissioners agreed, with the exception of Boggs, who reiterated her fear that Worcester would be risking repercussions.
"We don't have a hammer," she said. "The state has a hammer."
The commission will send a letter to Annapolis stating that the WIP is a work-in-progress and will not be completed by Dec. 15.
The decision provoked criticism from Assateague Coastal Trust Executive Director and Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips, who said her organization was "extremely disappointed by the County Commissioners failure to take some very simple steps to protect our water quality while contributing to state wide efforts to save the Chesapeake Bay."
Phillips said the commissioners have "used this opportunity to kick the can down the road, shirk their responsibility, and then complain the state is forcing mandates upon them. The sad thing is Worcester's Chesapeake watershed is such a small piece and the load reductions were so small they could have been addressed easily with available grants and other available resources."
Phillips said her hope is that the Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland Department of the Environment will "force compliance by Worcester County."


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After opening 40 franchise locations and signing 41 new franchise agreements in 2012, Tropical Smoothie Café is accelerating expansion in 2013 with plans to open 40 new cafés this year across the U.S.
The unrivaled brand position of "healthy food with a tropical twist" that Tropical Smoothie Café now firmly maintains has catapulted the company to become one of the fastest-growing concepts in its category.
With 336 locations, the brand has accrued a loyal fan following, many of who have become Tropical Smoothie Café franchisees.
"The combination of our well-managed growth plan, healthy menu innovation, and effective marketing programs has set us at the forefront of the industry and continues to propel the brand's rapid expansion," says Mike Rotondo, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café. "Our franchisees are passionate about what our brand stands for, and they love that all our cafes are truly engrained in the community."
Spurring the company's growth is the 2012 acquisition by Atlanta-based BIP Opportunities Fund LP, which took a controlling interest in Tropical Smoothie Café. Since then, the national food and smoothie franchise has added considerable resources and put together a strong executive team to lead the brand.
Capitalizing on increasingly healthy eating trends in the marketplace, Tropical Smoothie Café is actively developing and rolling out new, healthy menu items to fulfill consumer demand.
Recent menu additions include grilled fish and chicken tacos, vegetable smoothies made with five servings of fruits and vegetables, and an entire "Feel Better Favorites" menu featuring healthy meal options, such as the Thai Chicken Salad and Baja Chicken Flatbread.


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On May 3, 2012, an amicus curiae brief was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Justice Fellowship and a group of law professors who practice in the areas of criminal law and sentencing. The brief was filed in the case of Rubashkin v. United States, a highly publicized case in which Sholom Rubashkin, the former operator of a kosher slaughter house, was sentenced to 27 years in prison in 2009 for 86 counts of financial fraud.
Rubashkin's bid for a new trial after his conviction in federal court in Iowa was denied by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in 2011. Earlier this year, he filed a petition to the Supreme Court for certiorari.
The brief filed by Ifrah Law contends that that principles applied by the 8th Circuit in affirming Rubashkin's sentence "are at odds with the principles applied by at least three other Circuit Courts of Appeal" and "could have a very negative impact on the law and policy of federal sentencing under advisory guidelines."
Federal appeals courts, the brief contends, have the duty to ensure that all criminal sentences are "procedurally reasonable," which includes the idea that sentences must not include unwarranted disparities with the sentences imposed for similar defendants who committed similar crimes.
Appeals courts, the brief says, have uniformly held that in order to permit meaningful appellate review on this issue, trial judges need to state on the record their reasons for accepting or rejecting the arguments that were made for or against the sentence that they imposed. "There is no way for the appellate court to determine whether the trial court considered [an] argument if the court does not address it explicitly," the Ifrah brief said.
In the Rubashkin case, the trial court "failed to make any record that it considered the defendant's non-frivolous argument regarding the need to avoid unwarranted sentencing disparities," the brief points out. This failure, the brief says, is at variance with the rule in at least three other federal circuit courts of appeal.
Accordingly, the brief urges the Supreme Court to accept the case and to resolve the circuit conflict.
In addition, Rubashkin is also seeking Supreme Court review on a different issue – that the federal trial judge, Linda Reade, had in effect become part of the prosecution team by actively engaging in the planning of a raid on Rubashkin's facility by federal agents and helping the agents plan their strategy. The "Sentencing Law and Policy" blog has used the term "prosecutorial and judicial misconduct" to refer to the judge's alleged activity and the prosecution's failure to inform the defendants about it.
We hope that the Supreme Court accepts this case and takes a step toward curbing the excessive concentration of power in the hands of federal prosecutors and judges.


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Have your landlord or apartment manager call Republic Services at 859-936-0957 and they will pick up any unused or unwanted containers.
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