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Good Night and Good Luck
Amid all the din over the loss of the Holy Trinity of TV news, Ted Koppel, the best in the business, has quietly prepared his exit. Marshall Sella talks with him about media bias, the mess in Iraq, and how to avoid face planting on a motorcycle
Everywhere you look, people are suggesting—with Rather leaving, the loss of Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw's departure, and now yours—that we're losing authoritative news. Are we being Chicken Little'd about the vacuum this is going to cause
Oh, sure.
I say that as if you were vanishing on November 22, which I don't mean to imply.
I'm going to vanish for about six months—but like Arnold, I'll be back. Look, I'm old enough to remember when Peter and Tom and Dan first came on, and when I first came on. I mean, I still have a copy of a devastating review that Tom Shales did of the first Nightline. What I remember in particular was "a giant step sideways for television news." I mean, he just savaged us—as only Tom can.
Surely he came to eat those words.
He did. And he was generous enough and intellectually honest enough… I called him the next day and I said, "I think that was terribly unfair." Not that he didn't like the program—that's your choice, but jeez, it's going to be a fivenightaweek program. Give it a chance. I mean, watch it for a week or two, and if you still think it sucks, then say so.
This was literally day one
This was day one. Six months later, he came back with an absolute rave review of the program. I remember when Brokaw first came to cover the White House and he was roundly mocked as being this prettyboy anchor whom the network sent to get a little bit of seasoning at the White House. Whether it was Rather, Brokaw, Jennings, or me, the feeling was: Who the hell are these young pretenders to come in and take over from Cronkite, Brinkley, Murrow, and the rest
**Do you buy Roger Ailes's argument that until Fox News, there was a liberalmedia concept that divided the country into "neutrals" and "rightwing wackos" **
I think that's a totally fair observation—as far as it goes. I remember when, in this country, the only two or three respectable conservatives were William F. Buckley, George Will, and I forget who the third one is, right And that's not because there weren't respectable conservatives; it was because the rest of the media, in its arrogance, refused to acknowledge that there was a legitimate point of view that was right of center. Having said that, I still don't like what's happening to the dialogue. I think the debate has gotten much too short. I think it's become much more difficult for anyone to take the position that he or she is still trying to go right down the middle. And whatever my politics may be, I still think it's nobody's business in terms of what I produce on the air. And I still cling to that archaic notion.
**Do you vote **
Of course!
**Wow. More than once a year **
[laughs] More than once a year. More than once an election, if I can get away with it! I'm a registered Independent. Which I think is the only appropriate thing for the journalist to be.
**Some journalists don't vote because they feel they can't separate themselves from the process. One prominent White House correspondent I know says he won't vote because he's worried about transmogrifying into a partisan once he steps into the booth. **
I think that's silly. I think that's nonsense. When I talk to journalism students about just that, I say, "Anybody know a doctor Anybody know a lawyer" I mean, does the doctor say, "I must confess, on those occasions when I don't like a patient, I've been tempted to leave a sponge or two behind" Or a lawyer who says, "If I don't like a client, then I can't represent him" Why should a journalist be any different Why can't I hold private opinions in my private life and then try and do a professional job of keeping that separate
**Do you imagine that most people can possibly guess how you feel about, say, Bush—or do you think you've created a heavy veil **
Let me show you something you'll enjoy. I'll hold these for you, and you can just read them. [holds up two letters, sidebyside in a single picture frame]
Okay. On the left side: "Dear Mr. Koppel, your excellence has made Nightline the best news program on television. ABC is to be congratulated on its discernment in appointing you to this post. The strong and subtle intelligence combined with your humanity, deep concern, directness, compassion, and tenacity and holding to the line, leading to the truth behind an issue, have given the term anchorman a new meaning…
And then, on the right [points], a new letter begins…
"Hey, you dumb Commie motherfucker. Why didn't you put it to that Iran shithead when you had him on the night of March 24th instead of 'sir' this and 'sir' that. Wake up cesspool." No punctuation, and wake is underlined twice.
Actually, both those letters were in response…
And this letter came from President Reagan
Yes. [laughs] Both those letters came in response to the same program. And in fact, the program was the first Nightline.
And I hang that out there for the young staff members to see, because they shouldn't get too carried away with either the obsequious—"You're the greatest thing since Swiss cheese"—or the outraged. They get 200 angry emails and they're ready to pull up the drawbridge and show the moat.
You know as well as I do that the most thinskinned people, when it comes to bad press, are reporters.
But you can't pay attention to that. Two hundred people sending emails after 4 million have watched the program It shouldn't really get you that upset—or preened, if 200 of them are good. That doesn't mean anything, either.
Do you read the letters that come in to you
**You can't read them all. **
No. Usually only the bad ones. I ask to see the bad ones—because every once in a while, somebody makes a legitimate complaint and you need to have seen it.
Well, I'm sure when you get a note from somebody else in the business, or if you got an angry note from Cheney…
Sure. I would certainly answer that.
Here's an impossibly huge question: Are we involved in another Vietnam Is this war really winnable I'm referring narrowly to the Iraq War.
Well, I thought that's what you were addressing. Look, let me put it this way: It is inconceivable that it can be lost. Losing this war is where the old Vietnam analogy breaks down. We could easily afford—I mean, not easily after 58,000 dead—but we could afford to pack up after Vietnam and say, Okay, it didn't work for whatever reasons…
The dominoes didn't cover the globe.
The domino theory was bad to begin with.
But people loved the theory.
People loved it, but again, they didn't do their homework and they didn't understand that the Chinese and the Vietnamese were ancient enemies. The chance that the North Vietnamese were really going to permit the Chinese to expand into Southeast Asia and then westward, even if they had wanted to, you know This is different. If Iraq fractures, if it breaks down into three parts, if a civil war breaks out in Iraq, there will be real consequences for America, for Europe, for Japan. Because the Persian Gulf cannot be allowed to blow up, nor can the Persian Gulf be permitted to come under the control of a real enemy of the United States. If the Persian Gulf oil is, for whatever reason, cut off… And the one thing that has saved us is that usually greed transforms every regime, so that whether it's the mullahs in Iran or the royal family in Saudi Arabia, they all want to sell oil.
Nevertheless, we can't afford that resource under the control of the declared enemy of the United States. And the folks who are declared enemies these days have shown that they're not just willing to sacrifice a little bit of profit; they're willing to sacrifice their own lives to bring us down. And that's a dangerous prospect. So I don't think this has anything to do with Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal. I realize there is an antiwar movement, but I think the people who are behind the antiwar movement today either haven't thought through the consequences of a precipitous withdrawal, or they have and they don't agree with it. And that's fine. That's a reasonable debate to have.
But it would be a disaster if the United States were defeated in Iraq.
**Even announcing to the insurgents "Wait four months and then we're going to leave" is a very dicey proposition. **
I think it would be disastrous. I really do.
**That said, has there been a mishandling of this war by this administration **
Oh, yeah. I think there's been one fiasco after another. I think they brought the wrong number of troops into Iraq in the first place. I think they miscalculated the consequences. We never like to see it as an occupation, but from the point of view of many Iraqi citizens, if you have 150,000 foreign troops in your country and they have announced that they are going to stay until they determine that it's the right time to leave—I'm sorry, folks, that's an occupation.
This is a rather premature question, but do you have any sense, from your experience, of how history will regard this president
No. It's impossible to know whether he will leave having achieved some of the things that he wanted to achieve. History is very forgiving of success.
**And of some failure. **
Well, it's usually intolerant of failure. But again, it all depends on who writes the history. We've seen in recent years that the Kennedy clan did a great job of deifying Jack Kennedy. The Reaganites have done a great job of deifying Ronald Reagan.
Well, that's rather fresh, but the Kennedy thing is now in granite because not only is "Camelot" in many ways a myth—
But the fact of the matter is, history is constantly being written and rewritten as the protectors of the legend begin to die off. You'll find in your children's generation that Jack Kennedy won't be perceived as quite as blameless as he was by this generation. Same thing will happen with Ronald Reagan. But again, that first draft or second draft of history is very important, because it sets the tone. And then, some really smart revisionist has to come along and say, "Come on, guys, it wasn't quite that way."
I don't think that most people know you were born in England…
**You came over when you were quite young. **
Thirteen. And I looked very young. I did have an English accent. My first memory of high school in New York was sitting in a study hall and raising my hand. Absolute silence in the room. And I said [in spoton English accent], "Please, sir, does anyone here have a rubber" Hahhahhah! As you can imagine, great hilarity.
**It's amazing, but you don't seem to have a trace of an accent. **
**Peter [Jennings] held on to his. **
A little bit. I actually believe, in my heart of hearts, that had I been three or four inches taller and forty or fifty pounds heavier, I would still have an English accent today, but I got tired of getting the shit kicked out of me after school almost every day. [Cassette player clicks off.] Ah. You've run out of tape!
**I have another tape. Even I know the motto "Be prepared"&8212;though I was actually booted out of the Cub Scouts. **
Me too. From the Boy Scouts in England. At least, I never got a single merit badge. In fact, the only useful thing I did with my Boy Scout uniform was to scare the shit out of a trainload of Germans. My father was working in Frankfurt in 1952. I was 12 years old and over there on holiday from boarding school. And I thought it would be really neat to wear my Boy Scout uniform—which I did, with the dirk [knife] stuck in my sock. Not realizing, of course, that there was an alarming resemblance to the Hitler Youth uniform.
**With a sprig of edelweiss—like a true soldier as well **
I got on this tram in Frankfurt. I think I was going to the British consulate to pay my respects, which I thought was what a good Boy Scout would do. And I can still remember people shying away from me as though I were a carrier of the bubonic plague. As if, "This poor little boy doesn't realize what he's doing." This was just seven years after the end of the war. "He doesn't realize we don't wear that uniform anymore!"
How old were you
I was 12!
**At least they thought, "We don't wear that publicly. We wear that in our homes." **
Exactly. So that was one of the great unintentional successes of my life.
**I'm amazed that if you were striving for it, you couldn't win a single Scout merit badge! **
Oh, I wasn't striving! I liked the uniform. My knobby little knees showing above the brown socks. I think I wore the uniform only because it afforded me the opportunity to carry a knife in my sock. They had these little bowinthehandle knives that you were allowed to wear in your sock. But I never made it in the Scouts.
**I wonder if there isn't some merit to the idea, especially with all the backandforth about bias, of embracing the English model of journalism. Why not have a newspaper declare its politics **
I think that's fine as far as the editorial page is concerned. But I don't think that's a good idea. I really don't. I do think that the public has a right to expect from me that when we're in the news segment, if I do a closing comment at the end, that's my comment. That's my point of view. But you have every right to expect from me that the story hasn't been tainted in some way by my preference for one political candidate or another, or my opposition to the war or support for the war—whichever it may be. If at the end of a program that is on a controversial subject, we have maintained for ninetenths of that program scrupulous objectivity, and then at the end I come on and say, "However, the truth as I see it, lies with this side rather than the other," then I should be severely chastised.
**I do think sometimes that "objectivity" in America is a style as opposed to a reality. I mean, we're aiming at that. We're not actually getting all the way there. **
No. And I don't think that's the object. I think our readers, our viewers, our listeners, have a right to expect that we're going to try, as hard as we can, to give you the actual story. And that means sometimes you have to interview some people who disagree with your own premise and then represent what they have to say in a fair way. That's becoming more and more difficult to do—because the expectation of a reader/viewer/listener these days is "You're trying to cook the books here somewhere. I may not yet have figured it out what it is you're trying to do, Koppel, but I know you're trying to do it. And you know, you're a slimy piece of work, so I'll go where I know that people will agree with my point of view. I'll go read The Nation, or I'll read The Standard.'"
**As far as "conservative" and "liberal," those labels are becoming more and more confused every day. Socalled people on the right seem to slam you more than socalled people on the left. Is that fair to say **
That may be. That may be. Honestly, I don't get slammed that much.
**But there are hot points—for example, when you ran the famous "Fallen" list [a Nightline episode comprising the names and photos of those who have died in Iraq]. **
Exactly. But that's an issue. You know, people look at that and they jump to certain conclusions… I did an interview with Mike Brown of FEMA.
**"Brownie" **
"Brownie." A few weeks ago. And I gave him a hard time, I think. Justifiably, I thought. I thought he was remarkably uninformed. And I got a ton of "Way to go, Ted, thank God somebody's out there doing that!" And then, a significant minority of letters saying, "You were incredibly rude to that man." In a strange way, a lot of them were letters I felt I had to respond to, because they all began by saying, "I've been watching you for years, and I really enjoy your work." People were clearly writing more in sadness than in anger and saying, "You! How could you be so unfair I don't see you coming up with a better disasterresponse plan!" I mean, when the critics start writing that…
**We'll make you head of FEMA **
Exactly. "I don't see you resolving the Iraq problem." If I were capable of doing anything, I wouldn't be a reporter, you know
**Would you consider running for Senate **
Actually, be careful. I did that once with [Newsweek's] Jonathan Alter, who's actually a very, very good reporter. But he got me on a day when I was feeling really impish. And my contract with ABC was up, and he said, "So what are you going to do next" And I said, "I don't know." Which was true. And he said, "Well, are you going to go to CBS or NBC If you're not going to go to CBS or NBC, would you consider doing something outside television" And I said, "Well, if the right job came along." He said, "Well, you used to be a diplomatic correspondent. Would you ever think about going over to the State Department" So I said, "Well, it depends on what the job would be." "Well, would you accept a job as a spokesman" I said, "No. Kissinger offered me that job when I was 33, and I didn't want it then, and I certainly don't want it now." And he said, "What are we talking about Secretary of state Would you accept secretary of state" And I said, "Well…"
**That's quite a leap. **
It was a hell of a leap! But wait—sometimes things just have a way of developing a life of their own. And I said, "Well, obviously, if the president were to offer the secretary of state, I would have to consider it." Our guest that night was Henry Kissinger. And Jonathan went down to the green room and said to Kissinger, "What do you think about Ted for secretary of state" And Kissinger, in his usual sort of wry response, said [in perfect Kissinger accent], "Vell, I've seen better, but I've also seen vorse." So as far as Jonathan was concerned, I now had Kissinger's imprimatur to be secretary of state. And that then became part of the Newsweek cover story. And [then ABC News president] Roone Arledge was furious: "What are you doing, talking about going off to be secretary of state" I said I was trying to respond honestly to every question he gave me. But I could see where he was going, and I was just having too much fun. So don't…don't go there!
**The natural question for you would be about becoming a senator. **
Senator. Senator! There's an idea! [laughs]
**I'm calling Alter right now. **
That could be fun! No. I think Kissinger was probably very offended that Alter would even presume that someone like me could sit where Jefferson and—oh…I don't know—Kissinger had sat
**I've been told specifically that you won't be telling me what precisely you're doing next. So I have to ask you, what will you be doing next **
I won't tell you, specifically or even otherwise!
**But you've hinted at a sixmonth absence of some kind. You've planned something Or just to relax **
No. I will tell you, the planning is all done.
**It's taken shape fully in your mind **
Oh, it's taken shape. It's taken shape, period.
**Building a new boat or something The plan is done **
Well, it's not complete.
**It's ready to go **
I don't think it's appropriate for me to sign new commitments until after I've finished the old commitment. Until things have finished here.
**Looking around this office, I've never seen so many Emmys in one place in my entire life. It's like visiting the place where they actually make Emmys. The Emmys plant. Am I wrong in thinking that the last show might have highlights of Nightline **
I don't think we're going to do that.
**Really **
Yeah. I don't think so. Tom [Bettag, the show's senior ecutive producer] and I have talked about how we want to go out, and we really want to go out with the least possible amount of fuss.
**With very little splash. **
I hope so.
**You're simply going to do the story of that day **
I hope so.
**And then your endnote will be **
The endnote will be to say, "Thank you and goodbye."
**Very Murrow. Switching gears, you're inescapably in the realm of four. The anchors. I automatically put you in that group. **
We're all the same age. That's by accident!
**Well, it is partly age, of course, but age implies a body of experience and therefore authority. If you're too young to have been working when the Berlin Wall was still standing, then that's a matter of great concern. **
That's a lot of folks!
**What the hell happened in the past sixteen years You know, I get no sense of you in a certain way; I've known Dan and Peter enough to know what they're like at parties and such—but what do you do on a weekend Are you obsessive about news Do you take your work home Or do you just drop the job and walk out **
I am not obsessive about anything. I'm perfectly capable of leaving my work. My wife and I love to go to the movies. I have a motorcycle, which I enjoy a lot.
**What kind **
**Be careful! How long has this been going on **
I began motorcycling when I was in Southeast Asia, back in the late '60s. And then my wife made me give it up while the children were growing up. And then, since I pestered her for years and years and years, every time she would ask me what I wanted for my birthday, I'd go, [revup gesture] vroom! Trying very hard to replicate the sound of a Harley.
**To return to "The Fallen" for a moment, it's a simple concept, showing the names. Did it have a higher meaning for you **
It did have a higher meaning. I am of the opinion that when a nation goes to war, in one form or another the entire nation goes to war. It's not something you do on the cheap. It's not something that permits you to say, "Well, let's let the kids who can't afford to go to college, who can't get a student deferment, let's let them go fight the war." Or as is the case right now, "Let's have the professional army do it, but we're not going to raise tas. And I don't want you folks to feel that you can't travel the way you could travel before, do all the things that you could do before." In that respect, I do take issue with the administration. I think that if you are honest with people and tell them why we're going to war, you have to have reasons that are strong enough and compelling enough that everybody says "I get it. My kids may die because of this war. And even knowing that, I understand why they have to do that."
**Do you think they've sufficiently made that case **
No. I mean, I think they made inadequate cases to begin with and, in some instances, what later proved to be fallacious cases. I don't think they did that deliberately, at least insofar as the weapons of mass destruction are concerned. I think they genuinely believed—as I genuinely believed—that there were weapons of mass destruction.
**As the old saying has it, "The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence." Do we know that Saddam didn't squirrel those weapons away Do we know that he didn't bury them **
No. We don't. But again, what I have found phony about the argument was this sudden discovery that Saddam Hussein was the personification of all evil. And that indeed he had such weapons in his possession. I mean, Halubjah happened back in 1988. And there were people in Congress who wanted to pass a resolution of condemnation—which would have had no force of law. And it was the ReaganBush administration that would not permit that to happen, because back in those days, while everyone conceded that he was a son of a bitch, he was our son of a bitch. And we were more concerned about the Iranians than we were about the Iraqis. So this sudden discovery that Saddam boiled little children in oil or—I mean, not to make light of it—killed children in front of their parents or tortured children in front of their parents, he'd been doing that for years, folks. I mean, that wasn't anything we've just discovered.
But to get back to your original question: To roll the names and pictures of 700 and someodd young men and women who had died in this war was my way of saying, "You know something, folks You need to pay attention to the fact that wars have real consequences." And so people wouldn't misunderstand, I did at the end of that broadcast say, "Someone suggested that I'm doing this because I oppose the war. You should understand, I don't oppose the war; I think we've given some of the wrong reasons for it. I don't think we've been honest with the American public in terms of why we've really gone to war." When you go to war, then somehow the sacrifice has to be borne, if not equally, at least in a widespread fashion. That's not the case now. We're fighting this war on the backs of just those young men and women and their families and friends. That ain't right. At the peak of Vietnam, we lost 500 men a week. And that was just the dead. That wasn't including the men who got wounded.
**Hey, 750 men were killed in a training ercise just before Normandy. **
Yes. So the American public will tolerate a lot, but I think part of the price of that is honesty with them. And I think the administration was really afraid of even hinting at any suggestion that energy, oil, controlled the Persian Gulf. To this day, they still don't want to talk about that, although it's now, ironically, going to be one of the issues that undermine this administration. The fact that gas is now three bucks a gallon is doing far more to undermine Bush's presidency than the 2,000 dead [to date] in Iraq. But those things are related. And yet every once in a while—not because of opposition to the war but because of opposition to what I think is the dishonesty with which the administration is dealing—there are times when I think they deserve to be challenged. Part of that is not showing the coffins when they come back, on the ludicrous premise that this was somehow dishonoring the dead. I mean, when six smartly uniformed soldiers carry a flagdraped coffin with great honor and—
**A half step at a time. **
A half step at a time. Not showing that to the American public That's just stupid, and those are times when I think they deserve to be challenged. That's just stupid.
**Was journalism something you had your sights on early in life **
Oh yeah. I never wanted to do anything else. My memory may be playing tricks on me, but I do remember that when I was a boy growing up in London, my father would listen to the BBC, and the BBC would replay Murrow's reports from CBS because they thought that they were good for public morale. And while it is impossible, as I think back, that a 3 or 4 or 5yearold would really internalize that in any way…
**I don't know if it's impossible. **
I don't know. I never wanted to be a fireman. I never wanted to be a cop. Or a cricket player, in those days. I never wanted to do any of those things. I've always wanted to be a foreign correspondent. That's all I ever wanted to be.
**I'm going to ask you to blow your own trumpet. What are, for you, the stories you look back on and think you actually did some good there Stories you covered better than anybody else **
The AIDS story. I think we were the first major broadcast to do programs on AIDS when it was beginning in the early '80s. We did a town meeting on AIDS in 1987. We went four and a half hours on the subject, and at four in the morning we were still on. We had over 4 million people watching! So I think, on awareness of AIDS, Nightline played a role in that. I know we played a role in the awareness of South Africa and apartheid, when we went over there and did a week's worth of programs. That was important not only here in the United States but also in South Africa, because the South African Broadcasting Company replayed that program one day after we did each one. The result was electric. It was frontpage news everywhere in South Africa. And I think it made a difference.


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Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction
What is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence means you can't get an erection. It can also mean you are dissatisfied with the size or hardness of your erections, or how long your erections last.
In the past, ED was thought to be due to psychological problems. It is now known that for most men ED is caused by physical problems. These are most often related to the blood supply of the penis.
What causes erectile dysfunction?
There are different types and causes of ED. These are some of the most common:
- Premature ejaculation. This is the inability to keep an erection long enough for mutual pleasure.
- Performance anxiety. This is most often caused by stress.
- Depression. Being depressed can affect your ability to get an erection. Some anti-depressants cause erection problems, too.
- Organic impotence. This involves the arteries or veins in the penis. It is the most common cause of ED, especially in older men. It can be related to hardening of the arteries throughout the body. Injury or a venous leak in the penis may also cause ED.
- Diabetes. ED is common in men with diabetes. It causes early and severe hardening of the arteries. Problems with the nerves controlling erections are also often seen in men with diabetes.
- Neurologic causes. Several neurological problems can lead to ED. For instance, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and spinal cord and nerve injuries. Nerve damage from pelvic surgeries can cause ED.
- Medicine-induced impotence. Blood pressure medicines, anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medicines, glaucoma eye drops, and cancer chemotherapy medicines are just some of the many medicines that can cause ED.
- Hormone-induced impotence. Hormone abnormalities, such as increased prolactin (a hormone made by the pituitary gland), steroid abuse by bodybuilders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and hormones used to treat prostate cancer can all cause ED. Rarely, low testosterone causes ED.
- Low testosterone. Rarely, low testosterone can be linked to ED.
- Lifestyle choices. Smoking, excessive alcohol use, being overweight, and not exercising can also lead to ED.
Who is at risk for erectile dysfunction?
ED is a symptom that is linked to many health problems such as:
- Prostate problems
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypogonadism (the testicles are not making hormones the way they should)
- High blood pressure
- Vascular disease and vascular surgery
- Heart disease or heart failure
- High cholesterol
- Low levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein)
- Nervous system disorders
- Peyronie disease (curvature of the penis)
- Depression, stress, or anxiety
- Alcohol use
- Relationship problems
- Many chronic diseases, especially kidney failure and dialysis
- Smoking, which worsens the effects of other risk factors, such as vascular disease or high blood pressure
What are the symptoms of erectile dysfunction?The symptom of ED is the not being able to get or keep an erection firm enough for sex. ED can mean that you can't get an erection at all. Or, it can mean you can't get an erection consistently, or can only get brief erections.
How is erectile dysfunction diagnosed?
Diagnosis of ED may include:
- Review of health and sexual history. This may reveal conditions that lead to ED. It can also help your healthcare provider tell the difference between problems with erection, ejaculation, orgasm, or sexual desire.
- Physical exam. To look for an underlying problem, such as:
- A problem in the nervous system may be involved if your penis does not respond as expected to certain touching.
- Secondary sex characteristics, such as hair pattern, can point to hormone problems, which involve the endocrine system.
- Unusual characteristics of the penis itself could suggest the cause of ED.
- Lab tests. These can include blood counts, urine tests, cholesterol test, and measurements of creatinine and liver enzymes. When low sexual desire is a symptom, checking testosterone in the blood can show problems with the endocrine system.
- Penile ultrasound. This is used to measure the blood flow in the penis.
- Psychosocial exam. This is done to help find psychological factors that may be affecting your performance. Your sexual partner may also be interviewed.
How is erectile dysfunction treated?
Treatment for ED is based on the cause of the problem. Some of the treatments that may be used include:
- Lifestyle changes, such as cutting back on alcohol, quitting smoking, losing weight, and increasing physical activity
- Reviewing your medicines and cutting back on or changing those that may be linked to ED
- Psychotherapy may be used to help decrease the stress and anxiety that may be linked to sex.
- Prescription medicines taken by mouth are commonly used to treat ED. There are many different medicines available.
- Be sure to tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter medicines. The medicines used to treat ED can have dangerous interactions with some common medicines.
- Men should not take these medicines if they have a history of heart attack or stroke, or if they have a bleeding disorder or stomach ulcers.
- Prescription medicines injected into the penis or put into the urethra are also available.
- Testosterone therapy may improve energy, mood, and increase sexual interest in older men who have low testosterone. It is not advised for men who have normal testosterone levels for their age because of the risk of prostate enlargement and other side effects.
- Vacuum devices can be used to create an erection by using a partial vacuum to draw blood into the penis. Then an elastic ring is put on the base of the penis to keep the blood there during sex.
- Penile implants can be surgically placed if other treatments do not work. The types of implants used to treat ED include:
- Inflatable implants. A pump is put in the scrotum and two cylinders are placed within the erection chambers of the penis. The pump moves a saline solution into the cylinders to cause an erection. It also removes the solution to deflate the penis.
- Rod implants. Two semirigid but bendable rods are placed within the erection chambers of the penis. This allows the man to bend his penis into an erect or nonerect position.
Living with erectile dysfunction
ED can cause strain on a couple. Many times, men will avoid sexual situations because they are embarrassed. In turn, his partner may feel rejected or inadequate. It is important to talk openly with your partner. Some couples may seek treatment for ED together. Other men prefer to seek treatment without their partner's knowledge. Not talking about it is the main barrier to getting treatment. The loss of erectile function can have a profound effect on a man. The good news is that ED can usually be treated safely and effectively.
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The Offices of Farm Industry News are only a few blocks from one of this country's greatest shrines to shopping — The Mall of America. Lately, this massive mall has seen a surge in visitors from Canada and Europe, about 10 to 15% more. It seems the weak U.S. dollar has made Minneapolis a great shopping destination.
The U.S. dollar is now worth only $0.70 in Europe and $0.99 in Canada. The weak dollar normally causes great concern because some sectors of our economy depend on its being strong. But there is a definite upside to a weak dollar and it has to do with the attractiveness of our goods, including grain and farm equipment.
Who hasn't noticed that grain exports are booming? Surely our weak dollar makes buying U.S. grain more attractive. And agricultural equipment companies are finding more new customers in distant countries like Russia and Japan. Tractors made in the U.S. are less expensive for them now than they were just a couple of years ago.
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BigDogBuford wrote:I should also add that running around and trying to catch a scared dog is also a sure way to get bitten.
Marinepits wrote:BigDogBuford wrote:I should also add that running around and trying to catch a scared dog is also a sure way to get bitten.
I agree 1,000%.
HappyChick wrote:Yes, I agree about running around trying to catch a dog. ESPECIALLY one that has been couped up in a pen for weeks and then is put in a box for hours in the back of a vehicle with a bunch of other dogs. Can you say FREEDOM???
Here are the suggestions I came up with:
Carry a catch pole
Have a big bag of treats
Carry a slab of raw meat
Use a choke collar when taking a dog from the crate in one vehicle to the crate in another, that way it can be slipped off the dog's head when placed in the crate.
Those are all I could think of and that is why I posed the question here. I would like answers from experienced folks.
PetieMarie22 wrote:Cause they think only pit bull type dogs bite when they are scared? Aren't these people that work around and with dogs?
TheRedQueen wrote:Coming back to this...why does your shelter not do any temperament testing? I'd have thought testing would have weeded out a dog like this (the one that was stand-offish and bit). Just weeding out outward aggression only is a recipe for trouble...imho.
The "trying to save them all" rescues make me very angry...
BigDogBuford wrote:Also, you would think people doing a lot of transporting would have better dog skills.....
TheRedQueen wrote:BigDogBuford wrote:Also, you would think people doing a lot of transporting would have better dog skills.....
One would think that...but I see soooo many "I LOVE DOGS!" type of people working in rescue. *sigh* But they don't really *know* dogs. I've recently heard of a foster home that had THREE fights in the first 24 hours of a new foster arriving...the last one requiring a trip to the E-vet. Seriously? WTF...why would these dogs not be separated after the first one (or before, since we're talking bully breeds). My foster right now should not have been pulled, honestly...and I'm not sure she'll make it to adoptable stage.
TheRedQueen wrote:Her sister is doing fine...except the rescue just got told..."we need to find her a new foster home...she's chewing/peeing/pooping all over the house...and we don't have time to crate her." My head exploded on that one.
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The well-known Miami priest Rev. Alberto Cutié, known as Padre Oprah, was recently forced to resign from his parish because of compromising photos of him with a woman on a beach. In a television interview he admitted to being involved with the woman for several years. He explained that he has been given time to come to a decision about remaining a priest. He believes celibacy is good, but that "maybe it should be optional." He also does not want to be forced into the role of poster boy for opposition to mandatory celibacy.
A few weeks ago, the president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, admitted that he became the father of a child while serving as bishop of San Pedro. Several other women also claim that he fathered their children. Because Lugo was a Catholic bishop when he ran for office, he was thought by those who voted for him to be upright and trustworthy.
Church history includes similar scandals even at the level of the papacy. On the other hand, history also records faithfully married popes, like Pope Hormisdas (d. 523) and Pope Silverius (d. 537), who were father and son--and also saints. The Catholic Church has had married and unmarried popes, bishops and priests who all struggled by the grace of God to be faithful to their promises of celibacy or their marriage vows.
Instances of marital infidelity raise questions about the challenges and difficulties married people face, but they do not destroy the perennial value of the sacrament. Likewise, the abuses by Father Cutié and former Bishop Lugo reveal the fallen nature of human beings but are not an indictment of priestly celibacy.
He Would Not Go Gently
Last week former Chicago Alderman Leon Despres died at age 101. If you are not from Chicago, you may never have heard of him. Many of the resolutions he sponsored from 1955 to 1975 on the Chicago City Council were ignored, if not condemned, and his fellow aldermen largely dismissed him.
But during that time, when the Chicago Democratic machine rolled over all opposition with what The New York Times once called its "militia of patronage workers," Despres was often the lone voice speaking up for the needs of those ignored by the city, particularly African-Americans. In the 1960s, when the city proposed the widespread high-rise tenements that would become a blight on the African-American community in Chicago, Despres was the only one to speak out against the plan, calling instead for low-rise, scattered-site housing (the very idea now being enacted 40 years later in the city).
Though he was a white man, Despres was called "the lone Negro on the City Council," because the six black aldermen regularly stood with Mayor Richard A. Daley Sr., even on issues regarding race. At times his black colleagues attacked him for claiming to know the needs of their people.
The columnist Mike Royko wrote in 1972, "Despres has been told to shut up--in one form or another--more than any grown man in Chicago." And yet, in the face of the overwhelming strength and bullying of the Daley political machine, he never did. It took decades for the city of Chicago as a whole to recognize his wisdom, but today the city and the country are better for his courageous example.
The Markey Bill
Expressions of the need for justice in cases of sexual abuse of minors by clergy focus on the church's responsibility to the victims. Legislation currently before the New York State Assembly steering committee, however, raises a different issue: justice for those accused of abuse. Bill A.2596, the "Markey Bill," will eliminate for one year the seven-year statute of limitations on claims of sexual abuse, allowing allegations about decades-old incidents to be brought forward. Understanding for victims can make creating such a "window" seem to be the proper thing to do, but it can also open a window for injustice, when the passage of time has made it impossible to gather proof of innocence.
Statutes of limitations exist in both civil and criminal law to provide defendants some measure of justice, and are an application of the theory that before the law every person is innocent until proven guilty. In most jurisdictions there are statutes of limitation for almost every unlawful act except murder. Their purpose is to protect individuals from being charged when evidence proving their innocence no longer exists or when memories have become unreliable over time. (In New York State, for example, a student alleging sexual abuse by a school employee is allowed only 90 days after turning 18 to file a claim. This is 1/20th the length of time allowed for other crimes.)
The Markey bill would eliminate that protection for members of religious or volunteer organizations, harming not only individuals who are falsely accused (who are now regularly presumed to be guilty if the allegation is sexual in nature), but also the nonprofit institutions for which they work.


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The use of intuition in healing is rooted in the universal ability to receive and process information in both linear and nonlinear ways, begins Dr. Orloff. The linear, or analytic, mind plays an essential role in understanding the didactic knowledge and training specific to the healthcare profession. However, there is an infinite amount of wisdom that we cannot access through logic alone. Instead, we must learn to rely on our nonlinear, or intuitive, mind to create a complete picture of the person we're trying to help.
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garytheguru needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 35 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
thebachelorspot.com, thebachelorettespot.com
We are wanting to be a site where users can communicate about their plans for their bachelor / bachelorette party online. There is a lot of planning that goes into a party and what better way than to have private forum for party members to bounce ideas back and forth off each other on a closed communication channel instead of just a bunch of emails.
We are targeting males and females about to get married and all of their friends. We assume the target audience will be in the US to start and between 20-35 years old.
Take a look at our horrible rough draft at http://www.thebachelorspot.com. Feel free to be creative with your designs, we are open to all. We would need a logo for each site.. thebachelorspot.com / thebachelorettespot.com .. since they are related we think it shouldn't be too hard to make one male oriented and the other female while both maintaining the same look and feel.
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Belgian artist Jan Fabre's new work series From the Cellar to the Attic – From the Feet to the Brain, which he elaborated for the Kunsthaus Bregenz in 2008, consisted of five room-filling sculptural tableaux documenting a mythical world of horror, beauty, and metamorphosis.The installation followed the layout of the human body: five exhibition levels with metaphoric titles borrowed from different zones of the body – starting with the feet in the basement and ending with the brain on the upper level creating thus a gesamtkunstwerk.
Jan Fabre will be installing his five sculptural tableaux at the 53rd Venice Biennale.
According to Eckhard Schneider, General Director of the PinchukArtCentre, Kiev, Fabre's basic principles can be broken down as follows: 1. the awareness of the power of the images of the real that was discovered in the Flemish Primitives, further developed through the visual force of performances and theater, and finally emerged in the form of sculptural tableaus; 2. the extreme concentration on the body as the crystallization point between life and death, agony and fulfillment; 3. the fascination for the insect as a symbol of metamorphosis, as the subject of intense investigations, and as an important material for drawings, objects, and wall and room-filling installations; 4. the constant application of the mechanical, self-driven principle in all artistic activities, a principle that originates from the discovery of the body and the behavior of insects; 5. the fascination for mirroring and doubling, which is the point of departure for many works.


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A different writing epiphany came to me at meeting for worship Sunday. I plan to participate in National Novel Writing Month (just 22 days away!) - but I don't want to start a new novel. Ideas are plentiful: steampunk, Neanderthal, all kinds of bizarre stuff. What I really want to do is keep revising Moate; those other concepts just seem like distractions. Since I've worked on Moate through two nanowrimo seasons, more revision seems like a rule-breaker this year (and wouldn't meet the 50,000-word goal).
I'm not saying I can work on both the nano-novel and Moate at the same time. Just that thinking about the Bible won't yank me out of my Christian historical mindset. It may even give me ideas to incorporate. Plus, now I have something to work on at write-ins!
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Artist mines experience as member of 'blood generation'
Multi-disciplinary exhibit opens in Kniznick Gallery Jan. 21
Using fabric, photographs, and wood, multi-disciplinary artist Lisa Rosowsky mines her experience as a member of the so-called "second generation" – one who did not directly suffer or witness the horrors of the Holocaust, but in whom the "blood memory" of her family's experience lives.
Rosowsky transforms family photographs and a collection of gloves, along with silk, wool, metal, and plaster into haunting and perfectly crafted sculptures, fiber works and even furniture.
Her work will be on exhibit in the Women's Studies Research Center's Kniznick Gallery from Jan. 21 to March 7. An opening reception will be held in the gallery on Jan. 23 from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and Rosowsky will give a talk there on Feb. 10 at 12:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
In explaining what she means by "blood memory," Rosowky quotes Israeli author Nava Semel from her book "Kova Zekhukhit (Hat of Glass)": "A lack of knowledge does not mean that the knowledge, however elusive, does not lie dormant within the dermis, in corpuscles which persist in their refusal to come together..."
This installation of recent work in a variety of media is as thought-provoking as it is elegant, exploring a sorrowful tale of memory, family legacy, and our collective dark history.
Rosowsky has been on the faculty at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design since 1996, where she teaches graphic design, typography, and book design. She earned her BA from Harvard College and an MFA in Graphic Design from Yale University. She produces mixed-media work in her studio in a converted factory building in Framingham, Mass.
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Sherry Santangelo is a Chinese American from Taiwan. She discovered the joy of making these three dimensional artwork when she strolled down a Café Gallery in Taipei in 2006 and continued her enthusiasm by using this traditional technique since then. For Sherry, a paint brush is an Exacto knife, her paint is open-copyright print. A final piece results a very detailed, deep perspective three dimensional end artwork.


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CreativeDirector305 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 222 designs submitted by 52 freelance designers.
Erika Eden / erika eden
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Each month millions of visitors from around the world find love & sex, romance & relationships via our sites. We have introduced thousands of couples and have made hundreds of marriages.
Singles men and women 25-50 years old.
Please read ALL of the directions below. They are here to help you win this contest:
1. Logo should be able to be placed on a banner or on the website.
2. We strive to have an image more similar to a high fashion company more than an internet technology company.
3. Yes, we know that Eden reminds you of the Garden of Eden, however, it just so happens to also be the name of the owner. There is no need to place an apple in the design. This is not what we are looking for.
4. The URL is erikaeden.com. If you place a .com in your design, the .com should be easily removable. We might like the logo but not want to include the .com.
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People who have celiac disease -- a genetic disorder that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients from food -- must maintain a gluten-free diet for the rest of their lives in order to remain free of symptoms, said to Angie Sutphin, a dietitian at Western Maryland Health System. There is no cure, pharmaceutical or otherwise, for the disease, the only treatment is a gluten-free diet.
Sutphin said that people dealing with celiac disease should learn to read labels carefully to see if the product contains gluten. Gluten is found in food that contains wheat, rye or barley, ingredients in most grain, pasta, cereal and many processed foods, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC).
Oats should be avoided as well because they often become contaminated after being stored in the same silos as wheat, rye and barley, according to Dr. William Mark, a gastroenterologist in Cumberland. Gluten is also used in some medications.
"Don't think of your condition as a death sentence. With practice and patience, you will find there are many foods you can enjoy on a gluten-free diet," said Sutphin. Gluten-free foods are not difficult to find. They include flours that are made of rice, soy, corn, potato or bean; nut flours (almond); quinoa; fresh meats, fish and poultry (not breaded, batter-coated or marinated); fruits; most dairy products; potatoes; rice and vegetables, according to Sutphin.
Foods other than beans, rice, potatoes and produce that are marked gluten-free typically tend to be more expensive, though most grocery stores have a gluten-free section, according to Mark. Mark provides his patients with a list of food they are not advised to consume, as well as a list to replace those foods.
For most people, following this diet will stop symptoms of celiac disease, heal existing intestinal damage and prevent further damage. Improvement begins within days of starting the diet, according to NDDIC. The small intestine usually heals in three to six months in children but may take several years in adults.
Eating a gluten-free diet also helps lessen the symptoms of people with autism and schizophrenia, according to Mark. "I don't have celiac disease and I wouldn't consume gluten. It's poisonous to your whole body," said Mark. "I have seen patients that have had hives for 20 years that go away after they stop eating gluten."
Symptoms of celiac disease vary from person to person but can include abdominal bloating and pain; chronic diarrhea, vomiting, constipation and weight loss. These symptoms are more common in infants and children, according to the NDDIC.
Some symptoms common in adults include unexplained iron-deficiency anemia; fatigue; joint or bone pain; arthritis; seizures; missed menstrual periods, infertility or recurrent miscarriage.
Celiac disease is diagnosed through blood tests and intestinal biopsies. Fifteen to 25 percent of the people who have the disease also have dermatitis herpetiforms, an intensely itchy blistering skin rash that usually occurs on the elbows, knees and buttocks, according to NDDIC.
Celiac disease affects one in 133 people, according to Sutphin. Among people who have a first-degree relative -- a parent, sibling or child -- diagnosed with celiac disease, as many as one in 22 people may have the disease, according to NDDIC. However, people can still have the disease even though no one in their family has it.
Other times, the gene exists but the body is able to prevent the disease from manifesting, according to Mark.
Contact Elaine Blaisdell at email@example.com.
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New Project "Phoenix" - Numeric keypad control
Budget $30-250 USD
For our new project we need a numeric keypad control. This control should be programmed in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
In the above example from our present pos system a standard numeric keypad was generated. Each key triggers an event with the corresponding character
The characters of the pressed keys are displayed in the upper red field
With the function key "C" you can delete a character that has been entered.
With the function key "X" you can enter the multiplier symbol.
The control element must have the following characteristics:
- The entire control element should be responsive.
- The design of the individual keys should be modifiable. It should be possible to change the form and color of the keys.
- Clicking on a key should trigger an event passing the corresponding character.
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Affordable Premium Lodging in the High Desert
Welcome to Whisper's Ranch B&B in beautiful Elgin (Canelo), Arizona, near Elgin-Sonoita wine country. We offer affordable luxury accommodations in the high desert.
We are located 8 easy miles from Sonoita Vineyards, 17 beautiful miles from Sonoita, and 15 scenic miles from Sierra Vista. This is a short drive to experience all the amenities that we offer - king sized memory foam beds, private bathrooms, a full breakfast, and we make every effort to accommodate your special dietary needs - amenities that are unparalleled in the community.
Discerning guests love our cleanliness, comfort, value, peacefulness and quiet. Our goal is to offer a quiet place for guests to refresh and relax. We offer a wonderfully peaceful retreat so guests can reconnect with what is really important in life. Bring your iphone or tablet and enjoy our free wifi.
The whole house is a B&B! Bring your friends & family for an unforgettable special event or get-away. We specialize in gluten-free and allergy-free meals, and we can accommodate most special diets (and typical ones too). Ask about our dinners, desserts, cooking classes, and catering services too. Please note, additional services to include dinner are not included in your stay and availability is not guaranteed.
Whisper's Ranch - where every guest is important. We want to make your stay outstanding. Experience this magnificent place!
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Ryan Giggs
Wayne Rooney
Assist by Anderson
Javier Hernández
Assist by Nani
Javier Hernández
Assist by Ryan Giggs
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Paul Scholes
Off:Michael Carrick
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Shinji Kagawa
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Antonio Valencia
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Aaron Hughes
Assist by Giorgos Karagounis
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Giorgos Karagounis
Off:Chris Baird
Player was substituted for tactical reasons
On:Hugo Rodallega
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Aaron Hughes' late header proved little more than a consolation as Fulham slipped to a disappointing defeat to Manchester United in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup with Budweiser.
Hughes headed home Giorgos Karagounis' corner with 14 minutes remaining, but by then the Whites were already trailing 4-0.
It was an eventful evening for Hughes at Old Trafford. The Northern Irishman gave United the chance to open the scoring in just the third minute when he handled Wayne Rooney's corner under pressure from Chris Smalling, with Ryan Giggs scoring the subsequent spot-kick.
Rooney added a second in the 50th minute, with United increasing their advantage moments later through Javier Hernandez. The Mexican made it 4-0 via a deflection off Hughes on 66 minutes, before the Fulham man gave the Whites the smallest glimmer of hope with his late header.
Martin Jol made three changes from the side that lost 2-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last Saturday. In came John Arne Riise, Chris Baird and Alexander Kačaniklić, with Karagounis and Ashkan Dejagah dropping down to the bench. Kieran Richardson missed out completely with a calf injury.
United almost went in front with 40 seconds on the clock. Rooney attempted to bundle his way through, with his second effort turned inches past the post by Mark Schwarzer's leg. From the resulting corner, Hughes jumped with Smalling but deflected the delivery clear with his hand. Referee Mark Clattenburg immediately pointed to the spot and Giggs dispatched his spot-kick to the right of Schwarzer, who got a hand to the ball but couldn't prevent it from nestling into the back of the net. Fulham couldn't have wished for a worse start.
At the other end, Bryan Ruiz almost put Dimitar Berbatov away but his pass was cut out by Rafael Da Silva, before a dangerous cross from Sascha Riether was just a few yards in front of the Bulgarian.
On 16 minutes, Riise failed to cut a crossfield pass from Giggs out, with Nani nipping in. The Portuguese winger cut inside but fired tamely straight at Schwarzer. Three minutes later, Fulham were given an almighty let-off when Damien Duff appeared to handle a floated pass from Giggs, with referee Clattenburg waving play on. Less than 30 seconds later, a corner was only half-cleared by Fulham. The ball fell to Rooney, whose shot was turned brilliantly onto the bar by Schwarzer.
United continued to dominate. Nani curled a shot just wide on 24 minutes, before Schwarzer gathered an effort from distance by Rooney. On the half-hour mark, Schwarzer made a fine save low down to deny Rooney from close range after the England man had met Giggs' cross.
Fulham went close to snatching an equaliser in the 32nd minute when Riether's shot from distance fizzed just wide of David De Gea's right-hand post.
Jol made a change at half-time, with Karagounis replacing Baird. But it was United who went close to increasing their advantage in the opening minutes of the second period. Nani twisted his way into the box but saw his shot saved by the legs of Schwarzer. The rebound fell to Rooney whose effort was cleared off the line by Hughes.
But the Red Devils - and Rooney - didn't have to wait long to add a second. The striker collected Anderson's throughball in his stride, turned inside Hughes and sent a left-footed drive past Schwarzer.
Two minutes later it was 3-0. The Fulham defence failed to clear their lines from Rooney's cross and when the ball fell to Hernandez, the Mexican turned home from five yards.
As the rain fell down, the game looked over for Fulham at this point but Duff sliced a shot wide after jinking in from the right. The Whites then made their second change of the game on the hour mark, with Hugo Rodallega replacing Duff. The move saw Ruiz switch to the right flank.
Fulham's day got worse on 66 minutes as the hosts made it 4-0 when Hernandez cut inside from the left and saw his shot deflect off Hughes and past the wrong-footed Schwarzer.
The Whites made their final change in the 70th minute, with Dejagah coming on in place of Ruiz. Hernandez was hunting his hat-trick, but he curled well over with 15 minutes remaining.
The travelling Fulham fans finally had something to smile about on 76 minutes. Dejagah won a corner down the right which Karagounis took. The Greek's delivery was met by Hughes who lost Rooney and headed past De Gea.
United responded, with substitute Shinji Kagawa seeing a fierce drive flash just over the bar. Rooney had the ball in the net on 83 minutes but Clattenburg ruled it out for a foul by Hernandez on Riether.
Rodallega dragged a shot wide from distance late on as Fulham slumped to a disappointing defeat.
Competition: The FA Cup with Budweiser
Date: Saturday 26 January 2013
Kick-off: 5:30pm
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 72,596
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Line-up: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Jones, Evra; Carrick (Scholes 61'), Anderson (Kagawa 71'); Nani, Rooney, Giggs (Antonio Valencia 71'); Hernández
Unused substitutes: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Welbeck, van Persie
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Line-up: Schwarzer; Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, John Arne Riise; Duff (Rodallega 61'), Sidwell, Baird (Karagounis 45'), Kacaniklic; Ruiz (Dejagah 71'); Berbatov
Unused substitutes: Etheridge, Senderos, Briggs, Petric
Manager: Martin Jol


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Welcome to the LapDogs Cycling Club...
The LapDogs Cycling Club is all about riding with "like-minded" people. Volunteer run and organized, our club rides focus on riding together, having fun and connecting with new people who share our passion for cycling. LapDogs can be found riding after work in the Don Valley, leaving Gears Bike Shop for Wednesday night road rides, playing in the woods on weekend social rides at some of our favourite destinations outside of Toronto and participating in many of the local Racing Events including Mountain Biking, Road Racing, Cyclocross and Track.
Regardless of your ability, ambition or age, or identity, you'll find a social, fun-loving pack that suits your style with the LapDogs Cycling Club.
Now celebrating our 14th Year of organized riding, we continue to grow and focus on organizing social group rides, teaching members off and on-road skills, getting involved with various cycling advocacy groups and encouraging participation in local and grassroots racing.
Our ride schedules include, Road, MTB, Cyclocross, Gravel and Track.
The current 2019 Ride Schedule looked a little something like this (full ride details are emailed to members on a weekly basis):
Tuesday Evening MTB Ride (bi-weekly) (levels depend on who shows up)
Wednesday Evening Road Ride (intermediate / advanced)
Thursday Evening Road Ride (intermediate)
Thursday Evening MTB Ride (bi-weekly) (level depends on who shows up)
Friday Morning Hill work-out Road Ride (all levels)
Saturday Morning Road Ride (advanced)
Saturday Morning MTB Ride (1 or 2 per month) (intermediate / advanced)
Sunday Morning Road Ride (entry level / social / Intermediate)
Various Cyclocross Skills Sessions
Schedule Track time in the Fall and Winter


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We know, we know: holidays are a time for family and friends. Which means that family and friends, somehow, are always popping over -- and, of course, are always hungry. We've found that having a few snacks around the house -- hearty snacks, light snacks, savory snacks, sweet snacks -- is key; snacks make everyone feel welcome (and everyone well-fed). Take a free afternoon or evening to whip some of these up; they'll keep through the holidays. All recipes are from our recently-updated Food52 Holiday Recipe and Survival Guide.
Salted Pumpkin Caramels by cheese1227
Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil and Maple Granola by Genius Recipes
Drunken Honeyed Figs with Lemon Mascarpone Whipped Cream by TheWimpyVegetarian
Crispy Spice-Brined Pecans by AntoniaJames
Mom's Flapjacks by Londonfoodieny
Alice Medrich's New Classic Coconut Macaroons by Genius Recipes
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To my alarm, my get a call 3 days before the dinner, the conversation somewhat as follows:
JI: Hey, FBB, I'm in Bangsar village. Problem la.
FBB: Argh, don't tell me no beef?
JI: Ya, they've run out of the rib roast.
FBB: What about the wagyu rib eye?
JI: Yeah, that was what I was gonna ask you. It's RM190 /kg, you think that'll be okay?
FBB: Aiya, the prime rib oridi RM165/kg ma, sure okay la. Go for it.
JI: Yer shure? The whole thing will cost about RM800!
FBB: Can la can la. I'm sure no one will object.
Truth be told, I've been eyeing that slab of wagyu ever since I laid my eyes on it (not THAT particular slab, but you know what I mean), and was DELIGHTED that there was now an excuse to try it out.
It was a big logistic exercise. Workaholic Young Lawyer and Wife were hosting at their place. WYL Wife had to swing by to collect my roasting pan. She also would prepare a Shepherd's Pie, and Strawberry Trifle, while I offered cake.
Ah, the aroma of the roasted steak filled the air of a VERY LARGE kitchen, making me weak at the knees as I inhaled that fragrance.
There it was, crusted in black pepper and coarse salt. What was once part of a beer fed massaged cow, was now sitting on a roasting pan, waiting to be consumed.....
A good meat thermometer is crucial. The Iron Chef brought his own meat thermometer. Mine was not accurate enough, and markings only start at 140C, when apparently for a good done-ness, it should be 120C. This is what happens when you shop at K-Mart. (That's where I got my meat thermo).
Alas, to my uncultured hoi polloi tastebuds, I can't really tell much difference between a cheap RM29 bottle of plonk vs a RM500 bottle of Chateau Margaux ..... Sigh. What to do.
So, I can't say I wasn't thrilled when the poison of the night was Single Malt. Which was a darn expensive bottle too, I might add. But I reckon it goes a much longer way.
Of course, after such a heavy satisfying meal, nothing like the fruits of nature to give that refreshing zing, much like a palate cleanser, before we proceeded to the real dessert.
A lovely strawberry trifle made by the hostess. Such a gorgeous combination of fruit, giving it such a festive aura. The only thing missing was the strawberry jelly. The cake, a butterish sponge, was yummy.
Also, my little contribution to the night, my latest favourite cake, the SPENCER'S FOUR SEASONS CAKE. Named after friend of that name, made for his birthday, ....this cake has been rather popular with friends. However, I have yet to be able to capture a decent photo of the 4 layers that define the 4 seasons.


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Kiva City Los Angeles (LA), an initiative that enables anyone with access to the internet a chance to support small business owners, local economies, and local jobs in Los Angeles launched today.
The initiative also aims to expand the awareness and availability of microfinance opportunities among small business owners and aspiring owners in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Kiva City LA is a collaboration between the Mayor's Office of Small Business; VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center), Kiva, and Visa Inc.
"Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "There is no shortage of passionate and successful small business owners in Los Angeles who, collectively, have the power to accelerate job growth and economic opportunity for all of us. We are thrilled to partner with Kiva and VEDC to help Angelenos bridge the lending gap and help small businesses thrive."
Microloans accelerate job growth
Small dollar loans, or "microloans," are essential to small businesses for to accelerating job growth and economic recovery in LA and across the nation. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses create two out of every three new jobs, employ over half of private sector employees, and produce over half of the non-farm GDP. In LA alone, there are 325,000 small businesses employing nearly 2 million people, making LA the nation's largest small business community.
"When small businesses do well, local and national economies do well—local jobs are created and communities are strengthened," said Roberto Barragan, President and CEO of VEDC. "The small business owners and aspiring owners that we work with have all the elements of success—except access to capital and training to start or expand their businesses. Over the past three years VEDC has lent $25.8 million to 480 small and micro businesses, supporting the creation of 1,082 new jobs and 240 new businesses. VEDC's partnership with Kiva City LA and the Mayor's Office of Small Business will allow for the expansion of our efforts in Los Angeles as we strive to support small business and make economic dreams a reality."
Microloans can be difficult to find because according to the SBA, the cost to banks for processing loans of $50,000 is nearly the same as processing a $1 million loan. Earlier this month Thomson Reuters/PayNet released a report showing that lending to small businesses fell for the fourth month in a row and is at the slowest annual growth rate in two years.
Kiva City LA fills the lending gap
Kiva City LA aims to fill the lending gap for small businesses through crowdfunding $1,000 to $10,000 loans. Lenders can visit kiva.org/losangeles and browse small business owners' profiles and stories and choose those they want to support with a loan of $25 or more. Loans funded through Kiva have a 98% repayment rate, so the money you lend is likely to come back to you.
VEDC will use their extensive networks to identify qualified small businesses in the LA area that would benefit from a loan and then post their profiles on Kiva.org. Small businesses interested in beginning the application process can visit VEDC's www.microloan.org. The Mayor's Office of Small Business, through its BusinessSource Centers and counseling services around the City, will also identify potential borrowers and refer them to VEDC.
"A crowd of people lending to a business owner on Kiva.org gives each of us a chance to support thriving local economies, communities and jobs," said Premal Shah, President of Kiva. "If the money stored in our wallets was given a new life for a short amount of time, as a loan to a small business owner, each of us could help to shape the course and success of the economy. A single loan, a single business or a single job can change the trajectory of families, communities, and cities."
"Visa has a long-standing commitment to small business and financial inclusion. Kiva City LA brings those together by making it possible for small business owners to start or grow a business when they might not be able to otherwise," said Douglas Michelman, Global Head of Corporate Relations for Visa Inc. "This can be the critical first step for business owners to create jobs and realize long-term financial success."
Kiva City LA joins Kiva Cities Detroit and New Orleans and is part of the Kiva Visa partnership U.S. small businesses.
About Kiva City
Kiva City LA is part of the broader Kiva City program working to expand access to capital to small businesses in the U.S. Thanks to Visa's strong interest in supporting small businesses, Kiva has now launched Kiva City Detroit, Kiva City New Orleans, and now Kiva City LA. Each Kiva City is a coalition of local leaders, community organizations, and financial partners working together to strengthen local economies, support small businesses, and expand financial access to underserved populations.
About VEDC
VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) is the largest non-profit small business lender in metro Los Angeles and offers direct micro and small business loans as well as SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans. VEDC has a $20 million loan portfolio and almost $40 million under management and originates loans totaling more than $35 million annually to businesses locally and statewide. With seven locations throughout the Los Angeles area and San Francisco, VEDC has supported the small business owner for 35 years with the goal of creating and sustaining jobs and businesses in low to moderate income communities by providing high-quality economic development services. For more information visit vedc.org.
About Kiva.org
Kiva is a non-profit organization working to alleviate poverty by connecting people around the world through microlending. With as little as a $25 loan, anyone can help a borrower create new opportunities for themselves and their family. Together with more than 750,000 Kiva lenders and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva has created economic opportunity for more than 800,000 borrowers. Since its inception in 2005, Kiva lenders have funded more than $325 million in loans with a 98.9% repayment rate. Visit www.kiva.org for more information.
About Visa Inc.
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable digital currency. Underpinning digital currency is one of the world's most advanced processing networks–VisaNet–that is capable of handling more than 20,000 transaction messages a second, with fraud protection for consumers and guaranteed payment for merchants. Visa is not a bank, and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa's innovations, however, enable its financial institution customers to offer consumers more choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com.
About the Mayor's Office of Small Business
The Mayor's Office of Small Business is integral to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's economic development goals of strengthening our communities while advancing Los Angeles's position as a world-class hub of creative and innovative business. The Office of Small Business is dedicated to connecting the LA small business community with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. For more information visit losangelesworks.org.


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DryRiver needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
Dry River Media
small West Texas media company. Focus on Web dev., facebook dev., and mobile marketing via SMS
very broad audience looking for a company to handle mobile marketing, facebook dev. and small websites.
Looking for a really sharp and distinctive logo that fits our name and business. Colors should be Black, Gold, Chrome, & white. We are a media company that provides Mobile marketing via SMS Text messaging, Facebook and small website development. Would be nice if the name of the business, Dry River Media, is part of the logo.
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Aren't both views just spectacular?I shot them from my large bay window in Hotel de Paris,Monte Carlo. Looking at the images right now, it makes me marvel at the magic of light.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Two views...
Aren't both views just spectacular?I shot them from my large bay window in Hotel de Paris,Monte Carlo. Looking at the images right now, it makes me marvel at the magic of light.
5 comments:
- Jogeshwar said...
Thanks for sharing the pictures, the views are splendid. Btw which camera did you use, a point and shoot or a dslr, just curious ? Yes, would love to see the magazine cover.
- May 26, 2012 at 8:54 PM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
asking... for the cover photo!
I have always thought that Karan Johan would be a fun party guest .. the perfect one, there would be no conversational lulls and he is perfectly irreverant so someone would be persuaded by him to wear a lampshade at some point during the party!
I guess his own party must have been even more super fun. Glad you had a great time Shobhaa, now we want to hear all the gossip! Happy Birthday KJo!
I saw the photos of the party published online and was wondering why Sunjay Dutt always dresses inappropriatly for every occasion. What is the raaz Sunjay?
- May 27, 2012 at 6:12 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
and what did you wear? red or black?
- May 27, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Pooja Rathore said...
There is something about water,i kinda like pics with water body.......The pics are serene and beautiful.
i saw your pic - you(in saree - i like your personality or may be i like u soooooooooo much u always look beautiful to me) with your betterhalf(karan's brthday party)best wishes to the gemini god bless him.
of course i want to see the gorgeous De-uff the "cover Gal"!!!
- May 27, 2012 at 8:33 PM
- modile stuff n more said...
- May 28, 2012 at 2:53 PM


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