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The BYU Cougars and the Fresno State Bulldogs have scheduled a home-and-home football series for 2015 and 2017, both schools announced today.
BYU will host the first game of the series at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah on Nov. 21, 2015. In the second and final game, the Cougars will travel to face the Bulldogs at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California on Nov. 4, 2017.
"This is a great regional matchup for our football program," said BYU director of athletics Tom Holmoe. "It's been more than a decade since we played Fresno State. If tradition holds true, fans will be in for a high-scoring game featuring two former Western Athletic Conference foes."
BYU and Fresno State have met a total of nine times in a series that began in 1956. Fresno State won the last meeting 31-21 in 1998 to take a one-game lead in the overall series 5-4.
The two schools played the majority of their games against each other when both were members of the WAC from 1992 through 1999. BYU is now an FBS Independent while Fresno State is a member of the Mountain West Conference.
The addition of Fresno State gives BYU nine games on their 2015 football schedule. The Cougars are also slated to host Boise State, Cincinnati, and Connecticut and travel to Nebraska, Michigan, Southern Miss, UNLV, and Utah State.
In 2017, BYU has games scheduled at home against Wisconsin and Boise State and on the road at East Carolina.
Fresno State has now tentatively completed their 2015 non-conference schedule, unless they take advantage of the Hawaii Exemption. The Bulldogs are scheduled to open the season against Abilene Christian and later host Utah. Road games include Ole Miss and now BYU.
The game against BYU in 2017 is the first announced non-conference match-up for Fresno State.
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Sucks for the Cougs. BYU would get the same respect and more wins playing Hawaii.
Fresno is going to win one of these and EITHER ruin a great season, OR make a mediocre season horrible for BYU.
Or not…
Oh yeah.
Maybe not. Probably not.
I'm scared though.
Kbog, I think you're confusing Fresno State with Florida State.
Hawaii has been so bad the last year or two, that unless they have some major improvement they are on a much lower level than Fresno St. is.
Honestly, this will be a fun match up. Going to California later in the year is nice, and the two teams have history from the WAC days. I'm still holding out hope that BYU and Air Force can make it happen as well…as for that, we will have to wait and see.
At least they didn't have to give another two for one. Air force isn't going to happen. They are disgusted with BYU.
This series intrigues me.
BYU finally achieved their goal of recreating a 1996 WAC schedule. Awesome job Cougs! Lol

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Consumers are now bombarded by more choice than ever before.
Nothing highlights this more than a family trip to Westfield Stratford City. After a morning's shopping you're all very tired and hungry. But when it comes to a 'relaxing' lunch you're faced with 82 different restaurant chains - 43 claiming 'child friendliness'!
The immediate human reaction to this choice paralysis is to go with what you know or make a snap gut reaction decision in favour of something that appears relevant and salient.
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With this in mind, Pulse believes customer expectations must be exceeded at every touch point. The brand personality and philosophy must run consistently through every aspect, from marketing collateral to in-house experience, design and staff. Successful restaurant chains do this very well and a customer can walk into any of its restaurants and immediately feel at home.
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The approval triggers a $10.5 million payment to ImmunoGen and sets the stage for the company to receive royalties of between 3 and 5 percent, depending on sales. The 5 percent level is triggered when sales top $700 million in the United States. The company also receives 5 percent when sales top $700 million elsewhere in the world.
Analysts estimate the drug could generate annual peak sales of $2 billion to $5 billion, assuming it is used earlier in the disease's progression and for longer periods of time.
by 5% of total sell, IMGN can get 0.1-0.25 billions per year.
The $100 MILLION to $250 MILLION annual ANNUITY is the icing on the cake, and the tip of the MOUNTAIN of value that is IMGN. Suggest you do your DD on the rest of the VERY SUBSTANTIAL IMGN cake before you SHORT more.
Reality, it is EVERY biotech's dream, to have an ANNUAL (virtually Infinite annuity) revenue stream of HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of dollars. Oh, and don't forget about our NOL's. They mean all that CASH is ours, and no tax man to pick out pocket. :-)
The revenues from this drug are only one source of income. They have several others in the pipeline, some wholly owned by IMGN, and this approval validates their potential.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
...And IMGN already has 1.5 billion dollar market cap. even if the sales reach 1.4 billion world wide, 5% will amount to only 70 million.
seems to me that with tdm1 costing twice as much as herceptin, we should exceed the 4 billion in current sales fairly easily. I'm going to say we hit 10 billion in sales world wide which is just under 500 million in royalties when you take the 3% royalty step into consideration.
divide that by 100 million shares outstanding gives you $5 per share in income just from tdm1. This would equate to $75 share price at a conservative 15 PE. Add in the revenue streams from wholly owned drugs down the road and you're gonna get over 100/share pretty easily.


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Diabetes Health Center
A1C Blood Test OK for Diabetes Diagnosis
How the A1C Test Works continued...
Under the new recommendations, people with A1C levels between 5.7% and 6.4% will be considered to have prediabetes and those with levels of 6.5% or higher will be considered to have diabetes.
Diabetes testing is recommended for:
- Any adult who is overweight or obese (BMI of 25 or greater) with one or more additional risk factor for diabetes including: having a family history of the disease, belonging to a high-risk ethnic group (African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American), having high blood pressure or a history of gestational diabetes.
- Anyone who is age 45 or older, regardless of risk factors.
Test Could Identify Millions
Buse says the new test could help identify millions of people with prediabetes who would otherwise not be tested for diabetes.
"I'm thinking of an overweight guy who is 40 years old who doesn't see the doctor unless he strains his back or is sick," he says.
Because conditions such as pain and infection can cause temporary elevations in blood sugar, this patient would probably not be tested for diabetes in this setting using the traditional blood glucose tests.
The new guidelines also call for patients with prediabetes to have access to programs designed to promote weight loss and lifestyle changes that could prevent the disease.
Third-party payers do not typically cover these programs but they can be highly effective for preventing diabetes, which is an expensive disease to treat if poorly managed, current ADA president for medicine and science Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, tells WebMD.
"Even modest weight loss and increases in activity can keep people with prediabetes from developing the disease," he says.
Recent studies suggest that overweight people who lose just 5% to 10% of their body weight and exercise as little as 30 minutes a day, a minimum of five days a week, can reduce their diabetes risk by close to 60%, Buse says.
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not_blonde_really not_blonde_really Sep 18, 2011 18:02 Flag
Waiting for the SB game report 4-0
I'd agree with that - it sounds picky, but we've still got a minus GD, and had a great chance to rectify that. But generally all good, and don't forget the 0-0 in Europe; it might not have been first team but it'll be great for confidence of the 'in between' players (Bassong, Walker, etc), and helps create the winning mentality.
What's arguably more important than the scoreline is Liverpool's shocking performance; I thought they were a given for 4th, but on that showing we've got more than a fighting chance.
Anyone seen word from "King" Kenny after the game? Just to add salt to the Scouse wound, they'll be fined for having more than 5 bookings...Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
benidorm spur benidorm spur Sep 18, 2011 19:36 Flag
Rambro glad i made u laugh,
never thought i would say this but ade looks to be a great player and he looks to have brought a great energy to the team . daffy looks sharp again , and bale and the wide boys have a positive target .
im also going to say how happy i am too for modders to still be in the spurs shirt . i hated that he wanted to leave and wanted him gone so we could move on . but after todays game it should what a super star he is , and i hope him and parker stay fit .
Kentish Maid Kentish Maid Sep 18, 2011 19:43 Flag
Before the game I had my doubts that we could pull off a win because the Scousers have been on the up so far this season but from the off we were all over them like a rash and set out our stall.
I didn't realise it was Modric who scored the first goal because it was down the other end of the pitch but the look on his face on the jumbotron was pure joy - Modric is back as far as I'm concerned!!
The minus goal difference was at the back of my mind even at 1-0 so I was also very disappointed with the keep-ball play in the last quarter of the game. Because the Scousers were so dire if we'd really turned it on against 8 outfield players we could have had a good couple more. I didn't even realise Downing was on the pitch until he was substituted - that's how good he was(n't!).
I agree that Kaboul was awesome, winning almost every header that came his way. Playing alongside Ledley is clearly beneficial whoever the other CB is.
I thought that vdV coming on slightly changed the shape and cohesiveness of the team, and we didn't use Walker as often as we should have done. He showed a little bit of nervousness at times, keeping the ball instead of crossing for better effect. Parker was solid in the midfield, and despite Soppy's assertion that he's a selfish player I actually thought he was too unselfish today and could/should have unleashed one or two of the thunderbolts from outside the box that we know he's capable of.
One or two stray passes and the final keep-ball play aside it was a good to watch the lads playing as a team in a tremendous demolition of King Kenny's Scousers. If that's what spending £50m does then frankly I'm glad we only spent a fraction of that.
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benidorm spur benidorm spur Sep 18, 2011 19:55 Flag
where VDV players is tricky , but i thought he snapped at the heels of any red with the ball. he played a quick ball out wide and looked to play the right ball rather then try and run selfishly with it.
i think he needs to be told that we have to play as a team and that means using all the players. defo need to keep the 4-4-2 shape and VDV will have to adapt to it . either hes a striker or in midfield not floating round like hes the star.
good to see him fit and playing again, looks like we will have some nice options soon in midfield with sandro , hudds and pienarr fit.


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Australian Journal of Education
|Petra Lietz
|Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia
The Australian Journal of Education, established in 1957, is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing research conducted in Australia and internationally to inform educational researchers, as well as educators, administrators and policy-makers, about issues of contemporary concern in education. In giving their advice to the editor, reviewers judge the merit of the research on the significance of its findings and the rigour with which the research is conducted and reported. Preference will be given to studies using well designed and implemented quantitative methodologies. Articles that are based on the author's personal experiences, reflections or small case studies that have limited generalisability are unlikely to be considered for publication.
While the Australian Journal of Education publishes studies that use data from outside Australia, submissions are expected to make some link to the topic of the topic to the Australian context to illustrate the relevance to the AJE readership. The link is likely to be made in the literature review and the discussion of results.
|Julian Fraillon
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Chris Freeman
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Siek Toon Khoo
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Geoff Masters
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Juliette Mendelovits
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Wolfram Schulz
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Sue Thomson
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Michael Timms
|Australian Council for Educational Research
|Katie McDowell
|Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia
|Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
|University of Technology Sydney, Australia
|Bruce Chapman
|Australian National University, Australia
|Ian Dempsey
|University of Newcastle, Australia
|John Halsey
|Flinders University, Australia
|Rob Hester
|University of Melbourne, Australia
|Dan Kaczynski
|Central Michigan University, USA
|Tom Karmel
|Flinders University, Australia
|Gregor Kennedy
|University of Melbourne, Australia
|Veronica McKay
|University of South Africa, South Africa
|David Rutkowski
|University of Oslo, Norway
|Lawrence Saha
|Australian National University, Australia
|Helen Watt
|Monash University, School of Education
|Mark Wilson
|University of California, USA
|Christine Woodrow
|University of Western Sydney, Australia
|Rui Yang
|University of Hong Kong, China
|Lyn Yates
|University of Melbourne, Australia
- Editorial Policies
1.1 Peer review policy
1.2 Authorship
- Article types
- How to submit your manuscript
- Journal contributor's publishing agreement
- Declaration of conflicting interests policy
- Other conventions
- Acknowledgments
7.1 Funding acknowledgement
- Permissions
- Manuscript style
9.1 File types
9.2 Journal style
9.3 Reference style
9.4 Manuscript preparation
9.4.1 Keywords and abstracts: Helping readers find your article online
9.4.2 Corresponding author contact details
9.4.3 Guidelines for submitting artwork, figures and other graphics
9.4.4 Guidelines for submitting supplemental files
9.4.5 English language editing services
- After acceptance
10.1 Proofs
10.2 E-Prints
10.3 SAGE production
- Further information
Australian Journal of Education was established in 1957 under the editorship of Professor Bill Connell. Drawing upon research conducted in Australia and internationally, the journal aims to inform educational researchers as well as educators, administrators and policymakers about issues of contemporary concern in education.
Australian Journal of Education seeks to publish original research that contributes to knowledge about education and schooling, particularly but not exclusively in Australia and its neighbouring countries. Original research is interpreted broadly to include policy analyses, development of research methodologies and reviews of research that contribute new insights and understandings. The journal's audience includes educators and researchers in schools, colleges and universities, professionals in community and government agencies, policymakers and those who would like to influence policy, as well as citizens with a passion for education.
Contributions are reviewed by the editor and if considered suitable for review are sent to reviewers without identification. Australian Journal of Education operates a strictly anonymous peer review process in which the reviewer's name is withheld from the author and the author's name from the reviewer. Manuscripts are normally reviewed by two referees, but further advice can be sought where it is considered necessary. After receiving recommendations from the reviewers, the editor determines whether the manuscript is accepted, sent for revision or rejected. All manuscripts are reviewed as rapidly as possible, and an editorial decision is generally reached within 12 weeks of submission. The editor reserves the right to vary those processes.
All parties who have made a substantive contribution to the article should be listed as authors. Principal authorship, authorship order, and other publication credits should be based on the relative scientific or professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their status. A student is usually listed as principal author on any multiple-authored publication that substantially derives from the student's dissertation or thesis.
Australian Journal of Education articles should normally be no longer than 6,000 words in length, including the references section. An abstract of 100-150 words should be supplied along with six keywords chosen from the Australian Thesaurus of Education Descriptors (4th ed.), compiled and edited by Anna Gifford and Barbara Spiller (Melbourne: ACER) and available at http://cunningham.acer.edu.au/multites2007/index.html.
While the Australian Journal of Education publishes studies that use data from outside Australia, submissions are expected to make some link of the topic to the Australian context to illustrate the relevance to the AJE readership. The link is likely to be made in the literature review and the discussion of results.
The language of manuscripts should reflect the standard of a scholarly article in an English-language journal. In general, manuscripts should follow the structure of abstract, introduction, background, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion.
The Australian Journal of Education welcomes the following articles types:
Original research
The large majority of articles in AJE report original research carried out by the researcher, either individually or as part of a research team. The research may use primary data, may involve secondary analyses of available data sets or synthesise evidence by way of meta-analyses or systematic reviews. In giving their advice to the editor, reviewers judge the merit of the research on the significance of its findings and the rigour with which the research is conducted and reported. Preference will be given to studies using well designed and implemented quantitative methodologies. Articles that are based on the author's personal experiences, reflections or small case studies that have limited generalisability are unlikely to be considered for publication.
Research reviews
To be suitable for publication in AJE, a review of research such as a systematic review or a literature review needs to do more than summarise what is known. It should address clearly articulated questions and lead to conclusions that have the potential to change the way readers think about the field under review.
Policy analyses
The AJE considers articles for publication that reflect on the consequences of past education policy decisions, and articles that analyse issues raised by current educational policies. The matters addressed need to have relevance to an Australian readership, either because they relate to Australian state, territory or national education policies, or because they draw conclusions from other countries that have clear implications for education policymakers in Australia. To be considered for publication in AJE, such articles need to address matters of enduring importance. Issues that are likely to be resolved in a matter of weeks or even months are more suited to newspapers and magazines than to a journal of record such as AJE.
Comments and rejoinders
Where appropriate, AJE may include a section called 'Comments and Rejoinders'. This section is intended to provide an avenue by which readers may respond to or comment on issues raised by articles published in the AJE. Contributions in this section are limited to a maximum of 1,000 words and the acceptance or rejection of such contributions is at the sole discretion of the editor. Authors of articles that are the subject of comments and rejoinders may be consulted by the editor, and may, at the discretion of the editor, be invited to respond.
Book reviews
From time to time, AJE publishes book reviews. Usually these are at the invitation of the editor, but expressions of interest and proposals for reviews are always welcome.
Special issues
From time to time, the journal may publish special issues, each containing a set of invited articles focused on a particular topic. The decision to publish a special issue is taken by the editor, who works with a guest editor to determine the content, all of which is subject to review in similar manner to regular AJE content as specified above. Proposals for special issues should be sent to the editor, allowing at least one year's lead time for negotiation of content, writing and review.
3. How to submit your manuscript
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you carefully read and adhere to all the guidelines and instructions to authors provided below. Manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned. A free sample copy of the journal is available at http://aed.sagepub.com.
The Australian Journal of Education is hosted on SAGE Track, a web based online submission and peer review system powered by ScholarOne™ Manuscripts. Please read the Manuscript Submission guidelines below, and then simply visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/aed to login and submit your article online.
IMPORTANT: Please check whether you already have an account in the system before trying to create a new one. If you have reviewed or authored for the journal in the past year it is likely that you will have had an account created. For further guidance on submitting your manuscript online please visit ScholarOne Online Help.
All papers must be submitted via the online system. If you would like to discuss your paper prior to submission, please refer to the contact details below.
Dr Petra Lietz, Editor (firstname.lastname@example.com)
4. Journal contributor's publishing agreement
Before publication SAGE requires the author as the rights holder to sign a Journal Contributor's Publishing Agreement. For more information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
SAGE is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics' International Standards for Authors and view the Publication Ethics page on the SAGE Author Gateway
Australian Journal of Education and SAGE take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of articles published in the journal. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked using duplication-checking software. Where an article is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement, or where authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to: publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article (removing it from the journal); taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author's institution and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; banning the author from publication in the journal or all SAGE journals, or appropriate legal action.
5. Declaration of conflicting interests
Australian Journal of Education does not require a declaration of conflicting interests but recommends you review the good practice guidelines on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
None applicable.
Any acknowledgements should appear first at the end of your article prior to your Declaration of Conflicting Interests (if applicable), any notes and your References.
Please supply any personal acknowledgements separately to the main text to facilitate anonymous peer review.
All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an `Acknowledgements' section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing assistance and identify the entity that paid for this assistance.
To comply with the guidance for Research Funders, Authors and Publishers issued by the Research Information Network (RIN), Australian Journal of Education additionally requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading. Please visit Funding Acknowledgement on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway for funding acknowledgement guidelines.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. For further information including guidance on fair dealing for criticism and review, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions on the SAGE Journal Author Gateway.
Only electronic files conforming to the journal's guidelines will be accepted. Preferred formats for the text and tables of your manuscript are Word .docx, RTF and XLS. LaTeX files are also accepted. Please also refer to additional guideline on submitting artwork below.
Australian Journal of Education conforms to the SAGE house style. Click here to review guidelines on SAGE UK House Style
Australian Journal of Education adheres to the American Psychological Association (APA) reference style. Click here to review the guidelines on APA style to ensure that your manuscript conforms to this reference style.
The text should be double-spaced throughout and with a minimum of 3cm for left and right hand margins and 5cm at head and foot. Text should be standard 10 or 12 point.
9.4.1 Keywords and Abstracts: Helping readers find your article online
The title, keywords and abstract are key to ensuring readers find your article online through online search engines such as the Australian Education Index and Google. Please refer to the information and guidance on how best to title your article, write your abstract and select your keywords by visiting SAGE's Journal Author Gateway Guidelines on How to Help Readers Find Your Article Online.
9.4.2 Corresponding Author Contact details
Provide full contact details for the corresponding author including email, mailing address and telephone numbers. Academic affiliations are required for all co-authors. These details should be presented separately to the main text of the article to facilitate anonymous peer review.
9.4.3 Guidelines for submitting artwork, figures and other graphics
For guidance on the preparation of illustrations, pictures and graphs in electronic format, please visit SAGE's Manuscript Submission Guidelines. Figures supplied in colour will appear in colour online regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in colour in the printed version. For specifically requested colour reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from SAGE after receipt of your accepted article.
9.4.4 Guidelines for submitting supplemental files
Australian Journal of Education does not currently accept supplemental files.
9.4.5 English Language Editing services
Non-English speaking authors who would like to refine their use of language in their manuscripts might consider using a professional editing service. Visit English Language Editing Services for further information.
We will email a PDF of the proofs to the corresponding author.
SAGE provides authors with access to a PDF of their final article. For further information please visit Offprints and Reprints.
Both SAGE and Australian Journal of Education seek to achieve the highest production standards possible. We attach high importance to our quality service levels in copy-editing, typesetting, printing, and online publication. We also seek to uphold excellent author relations throughout the publication process.
We value your feedback to ensure we continue to improve our author service levels. On publication all corresponding authors will receive a brief survey questionnaire on your experience of publishing in Australian Journal of Education with SAGE.
Any correspondence, queries or additional requests for information on the manuscript submission process should be sent to the editorial office as follows:
Dr Petra Lietz, Editor


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Bella Winery: Warm, Generous and Elegant Wines
Scott and his wife Lynn, along with a small team of three, run Bella Winery. As well as Zinfandel, they also focus on Rhone varieties and blends such as Grenache and Syrah, as well as the dark and brooding Petite Sirah – varieties and styles eminently suited to the warm dry climate of Dry Creek.
As we tasted through a selection of the wines, we discussed in fascinating detail the virtues of their 80+year-old vines, the subtle soil and micro-climatic differences between the different vineyards and how they manifest themselves in the wines, the challenges of cultivating Zinfandel – a variety known for irregular bunch ripening – and how Scott likes to craft his wines, in a more elegant, restrained style.
As the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding. Personally, I tend to be wary of many Zinfandel wines, often finding them overly alcoholic and extracted. Not so here. As I read back over my notes, certain phrases repeat themselves such as big, but still elegant; warm, generous, but balanced: complex, juicy and refreshing; precise and focused, and I think I noted the word delicious at least ten times with an add-on 'note to self' – perfect for Thanksgiving this year.
• 2007 Bella Winery Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, $26 – A blend from several vineyards and from their younger vines. Refreshing, vibrant and packed with ripe forest fruit. Notes of clove, licorice and spice add complexity. Smooth, easy drinking. Really delightful wine.
• 2008 Bella Lily Hill Estate Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, $40 – Intense aromas of black and red fruits, nicely perfumed with hints of baking spice, leather and clove. Full-bodied, but juicy and refreshing. Precise, focused with subtle elegance. Very long finish. Absolutely delicious and with lots of personality.
• 2008 Bella Maple Vineyard Zinfandel, Dry Creek valley, $40 – Much more of a red fruit focus – plums, wild strawberry, cherry. Notes of smoke, prune and spice. Supple tannins with just enough grip. Full-bodied, generous mouthfeel, well balanced.
• 2008 Bella Belle Canyon Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, $40 – Warming, spicy red and black jammy fruits with spice and earthy notes nicely interwoven. Smooth, full-bodied, big, but retains a delicious juicy texture. Persistent and well-focused.
• 2007 Bella Big River Ranch Syrah, Alexander Valley, $40 – A big wine, powerful, warming yet retains a strong underlying freshness and juicy texture. Nicely layered flavors of blackberries and raspberries with freshly cracked black pepper, smoke, leather and earthy notes. ,
• 2007 Bella Big River Ranch Grenache, Alexander Valley, $40 – Another fairly powerful wine, spicy, warm but balanced and persistent. Predominant baked red fruit – plums, strawberries and dried cherries mingle with sweet baking spices, coffee and warm tar. Smooth, gentle tannins and fairly long length.
Note: Prices are approximate and vary by state.
Until next week.
Mary Gorman-McAdams, DWS, is a New York based wine educator, freelance writer and consultant. She holds the Diploma in Wine & Spirits from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET), and is a candidate in the Master of Wine Program.
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(Images: Mary Gorman and Bella Winery)


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A Welcome Step Towards the Last Tango in ParisOne step forward - two steps back or two steps forward one step back? It's been a topsy turvy couple of weeks as far as the climate is concerned. We have had the Republicans gaining control of both sides of the House and Obama pulling a climate rabbit out of the hat with the US-China deal.
Chinese Changing Global Energy MarketChinese companies are changing their investment strategies, with implications for the global energy market
China Enters Arctic Oil RaceThe Chinese state oil company, CNOOC has become the first Chinese oil company to invest in Arctic oil.
New Amazon Oil ThreatOn the same day that Peru declares a State of Emergency over oil pollution in the Amazon, the Ecuadorians offer 3 million hectares of pristine forest to the Chinese to explore for oil.
Is Oil One Reason For Genocide of Rohingya in Burma?Human rights campaigners are warning that further ethnic cleansing in Burma, which is being exacerbated by land clearances due the Shwe Oil Gas pipeline, could be imminent.
Japanese – China Conflict "All About Oil"It was planned to be the year of friendship between China and Japan, but instead we have a brewing conflict over oil. The headlines of the burgeoning diplomatic spat between China and Japan may be about "disputed islands" but make no mistake, this is a conflict over oil. It was all meant to be so...
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Chinese Increase Investment in Tar SandsIn its "Energy Outlook" for last month, the global investment bank Goldman Sachs argued that "China remains the key growth driver" for worldwide oil demand. One of the key questions for the past decade for many in the oil-game has been where China, this vast emerging super-power, is getting access to its oil and will...
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China To Start Fracking TooWhat a difference a day makes. Last week, the FT's "Energy Special" pull-out included an article on China's potential for shale gas. The article quoted a recent report from the investment bank, Jefferies which said: "Unconventional gas is a dream come true for China's energy policymakers," but then the report added "China does not need...
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August 24, 2016
Common Cold
Table of Contents
- Common cold facts
- What is the common cold, and what causes it?
- How is the common cold transmitted?
- What are risk factors for acquiring the common cold?
- What are the symptoms and signs of the common cold in adults, children, and infants? What is the incubation period of the common cold?
- Does it have anything to do with exposure to cold weather?
- What is the difference between the common cold and influenza (the flu)?
- What types of doctors treat the common cold?
- How do physicians diagnose the common cold?
- What is the treatment for the common cold? Are there any home remedies for the common cold?
- Are antibiotics a suitable treatment for the common cold?
- When should someone consult a health-care professional?
- What is the prognosis for the common cold? What is the duration of the common cold?
- What are complications of the common cold?
- Is it possible to prevent the common cold?
What are the symptoms and signs of the common cold in adults, children, and infants? What is the incubation period of the common cold?
The symptoms of the common cold typically begin two to three days after acquiring the infection (incubation period), though this may vary depending on the type of virus causing the infection. Individuals also tend to be most contagious during the first two to three days of having symptoms. Symptoms and signs of the common cold may also vary depending on the virus responsible for the infection and may include
- nasal stuffiness or drainage,
- sore or scratchy throat,
- sneezing,
- hoarseness,
- cough,
- watery eyes,
- low-grade fever,
- headache,
- earache,
- body aches,
- loss of appetite, and
- fatigue.
The signs and symptoms of the common cold in infants and children are similar to those seen in adults. The cold may begin with a runny nose with clear nasal discharge, which later may become yellowish or greenish in color. Infants and children may also become more fussy and have decreased appetite. Continue Reading
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A CNN Donald Trump Supporter Claims Hillary Clinton Is A "Bigot" Because Her Surrogates Call Trump A Racist
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Continuing its reporting on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's charitable giving practices, The Washington Post found that Trump has promised to donate $100,000 of his personal money to a church in Louisiana temporarily run by an anti-LGBT hate group leader.
In April, the Post first reported that there was no record of Trump donating any of his own money to charity in the last five years, despite his repeated suggestions to the contrary. After contacting over 250 charities, the Post's further investigation into Trump's personal giving practices was "mostly [] unsuccessful" at discovering proof of this supposed generosity, and only found one instance of Trump giving a personal gift from his own pocket between 2008 and May 2016.
After Trump toured areas of Louisiana devastated by recent flooding, however, CNN reporter Ashley Killough tweeted that according to a spokeswoman, Trump donated $100,000 to the Greenwell Spring Baptist Church. The interim pastor of the church, Tony Perkins, is also president of the Family Research Council (FRC) -- an organization the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated as an anti-LGBT "hate group" due to the organization's known propagation of extreme falsehoods about LGBT people.
In an August 24 article, the Post investigated the reports that Trump had donated $100,000 to the hate-group leader's church, as well as a truckload of supplies. Trump's campaign spokesperson Hope Hicks told the Post that Trump intends to send a personal check to the Church by this coming Friday. Hicks also said that Trump was "responsible" for "donating a truckload of supplies" for the town of St. Amant, Louisiana -- though the Post was unable to independently verify that Trump was behind the truck delivery. The Post was able to confirm that Trump chose Perkins' church over "a specific fund: the Louisiana Flood Relief Fund, run by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation."
While the Post did not label FRC a "hate group," it did highlight FRC's role in condemning "homosexuality" and "what it calls 'transgenderism.'" A Media Matters study recently documented that leading newspapers like the Post still have room to improve when describing identified anti-LGBT hate groups.
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The New York Times' editorial board criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's recent "bigot[ed]" attacks on transgender people that are based on the "specious" right-wing myth that nondiscrimination protections for transgender people threaten others' safety.
On August 23, Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services seeking to overturn a section of the Affordable Care Act that bars discrimination against transgender people in health insurance and by health providers accepting federal funds. In May, Paxton led another lawsuit challenging the education and justice departments' joint guidance directing all public schools to provide transgender students with access to sex-segregated facilities, such as restrooms and locker rooms, that are consistent with a student's gender identity.
In an August 24 editorial, the Times' editorial board slammed Paxton for his continued attacks on transgender equality. The board noted that Paxton's team actively "encouraged" a school district to adopt an anti-transgender policy -- even though "there was no controversy surrounding transgender students" in the district-- because the state's lawyers knew a case there would be assigned to a favorable judge. The board called out Paxton's lawsuits for being "based on bigotry" and the "specious claim that" transgender protections "pose a threat to the safety of others," a debunked talking point peddled by anti-LGBT extremists and right-wing media outlets and figures that the Times' editorial board has repeatedly called out.
From the editorial:
Just days after the federal Department of Education in May issued sensible antidiscrimination guidelines for accommodating transgender students, Texas' attorney general, Ken Paxton, set out to challenge them.
His team reached out to tiny school districts in North Texas to persuade them to adopt policies that would require transgender students to use bathrooms according to the gender on their birth certificates — which would put them at odds with the Education Department's new transgender guidelines. Those guidelines direct educators to investigate harassment of transgender students promptly; to use pronouns and names consistent with a student's gender identity; and to allow transgender students to use restrooms based on their gender identity.
Zeroing in on North Texas, the attorney general's office encouraged the Harrold Independent School District to adopt an anti-transgender bathroom policy. The choice of district was no accident. Though there was no controversy surrounding transgender students in Harrold, the state's lawyers knew that any case challenging the federal policy brought there would be assigned to Judge Reed O'Connor of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Judge O'Connor on Sunday issued a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Education Department from enforcing its guidelines nationwide. In a 38-page order, he barred the federal government from taking enforcement action against discriminatory policies or practices.
The ruling, which the Justice Department is expected to appeal, may lead educators around the country to question whether they need to follow the Education Department's transgender guidelines as the new school year starts. They would be wrong not to; the rules provide a common-sense approach that makes harassment and stigmatization of transgender students less likely.
Meanwhile, Mr. Paxton is determined to block another important protection for transgender people. On Tuesday, his office filed a new lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over a regulatory change that sought to expand access to medical care for transgender Americans. This case, too, has been assigned to Judge O'Connor.
These legal assaults on equal protection for transgender Americans are based on bigotry and the specious claim that they pose a threat to the safety of others. The toll exacted on this vulnerable population is heavy and will remain so as these cases and other litigation involving transgender laws move through the courts.
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According to the most recently available data, African-American women on average are paid only 60 percent of what white men are paid in a year, meaning they would have to work almost nine additional months to catch up. August 23 is an annual day of action, Black Women's Equal Pay Day, focused on that issue, and numerous media outlets have noted the event by highlighting the plight of African-American women in the workforce.
As thousands of athletes from around the world descended on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this summer to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics, broadcast and cable news programming missed a golden opportunity to discuss the incredible legacy of the legislative reform largely responsible for the growth and success of women's sports in the United States and around the world -- Title IX.
One of the biggest stories coming out of the 2016 Summer Olympics was the sheer dominance of American athletes in general, and American women in particular. American swimmer Katie Ledecky and gymnast Simone Biles finished the games with four gold medals each (and five medals overall) and, at just 19 years old, they both are widely considered the most dominant athletes in their respective sports. Meanwhile, as the United States men's basketball team struggled before coalescing in the gold medal match, the American women's team blasted every opponent en route to a sixth consecutive Olympic championship.
According to The New York Times, the United States brought home 121 medals from Rio, far outpacing China (70) and Great Britain (67) for first place, and became the first nation in 40 years to lead all nations in each medal category: gold, silver, and bronze. As was the case in 2012, more than half of that total medal haul (61) was won by American women, whose unparalleled athletic success would have been unlikely without the unique progressive legacy of the Title IX provision in federal education policy, which prevents sex discrimination in federally funded programs like school sports. From the Times:
The United States is one of the few countries to embed sports within the public education system. And equal access to sports for women comes with legal protections, gained with the education amendment known as Title IX in 1972 and the Olympic and Amateur Sports Act in 1978.
About one of every two American girls participates in sports in high school. Of the 213 American medalists in individual and team sports in Rio, according to the [United States Olympic Committee], nearly 85 percent participated in university-funded sports.
"Those things don't exist elsewhere in the world," said Donna Lopiano, a former executive director of the Women's Sports Foundation. "We have the largest base of athletic development. Our women are going to dominate, not only because of their legal rights but because women in other parts of the world are discriminated against."
A Media Matters review of broadcast evening news coverage on ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS, as well as cable evening and prime-time coverage on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC between the days of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics revealed only two substantive mentions of Title IX as it relates to current or former American or international Olympians. A similar lack of interest was on display on the major Sunday political talk shows on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox Broadcasting, and NBC.**
A review of available Nexis transcripts from August 5 through August 21 returned 259 results mentioning the Olympics in Rio, including just two references to Title IX's role in encouraging and supporting female athletes and women's sports: NBC Nightly News and PBS NewsHour each mentioned the legislation during Olympic segments on August 18 and August 19, respectively. By contrast, there were dozens of mentions of American swimmer Ryan Lochte's infamous and unsubstantiated story of being robbed at gunpoint outside a Rio gas station.
Major print outlets including like The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today gave Title IX special attention in 2016, but their television counterparts once again dropped the ball. Title IX was also conspicuously absent from print and television coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to a February 2014 Media Matters analysis.
As noted above, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which was authored by Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN) and Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI) and signed into law by President Richard Nixon, has left an indelible mark on women's sports over the past 44 years. But American women aren't the only beneficiaries of the legislation; Title IX's prohibition against gender discrimination at most educational institutions is a major contributing factor in making American universities a magnet for athletes from around the world.
Stanford University, the most successful athletic institution in the world this year in terms of Olympic medals, produced a number of American women medalists -- including burgeoning swimming stars Ledecky, Maya DiRado, and Simone Manuel. It also produced Greek pole vault gold medalist Katerina Stefanidi. If not for Ledecky, the most successful women's swimmer of the summer would have been Hungary's Katinka Hosszu, an alumna of the University of Southern California. (Controversial Russian swimmer and two-time silver medalist Yulia Efimova, though not an alumna of the school, is coached by Southern Cal head coach Dave Salo.) Bahamian sprinter Shaunae Miller, an alumna of the University of Georgia, edged out former Southern Cal sprinter Allyson Felix to win gold in the women's 400-meter. Canadian swimmer Chantal van Landeghem, another Georgia alum, took home a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay alongside teammate and Ohio State University graduate Michelle Williams. Canadian track and field star Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who won a bronze medal in the heptathlon, attended the University of Oregon.
This is just a snapshot of the Title IX impact that was on display at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but broadcast and cable news almost completely ignored the success story, despite offering a torrent of Olympic-centered stories and features.
Media Matters conducted a Nexis search of transcripts of evening and prime-time (defined as 5 p.m. through 11 p.m.) weekday programs on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC, and network broadcast news (ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS) from August 5, 2016, through August 21, 2016. Media Matters also reviewed Sunday political talk shows on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox Broadcasting, and NBC during the same time period. We identified and reviewed all segments that included any of the following keywords: olympics or rio or title nine or title 9 or title ix.
The following programs were included in the data: World News Tonight, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, CBS Evening News, Face the Nation, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press**, PBS NewsHour, The Situation Room, Erin Burnett OutFront, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight, The Five, Special Report, On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, The O'Reilly Factor, The Kelly File, Hannity, MTP Daily, With All Due Respect, Hardball with Chris Matthews, All In with Chris Hayes, The Rachel Maddow Show, and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. For shows that air reruns, only the first airing was included in data retrieval.
**NBCUniversal pre-empted Meet the Press on August 14 and August 21 to air exclusive coverage of the Olympics on NBC.
Echoing Past Complaints, Former Fox Host Andrea Tantaros Claims Fox Executive Covered Up For Ailes
Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation against Fox News, former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, and top executives at the network, including the man who replaced Ailes as one of the heads of Fox News. Tantaros is the most recent of several people to accuse high-level Fox News executives and personalities of perpetuating and enabling sexual harassment in the workplace.
Tantaros' complaint, filed on August 22, alleges that her "tenure at Fox News devolved into a nightmare of sexual harassment by Ailes, Fox News's then-President, and others, followed by retaliation by Ailes and others despite multiple ongoing complaints by Tantaros":
Plaintiff Andrea Tantaros, by her attorneys, Judd Burstein, P.C., complaining of the Defendants herein, as and for her Complaint, alleges:
2. ... Fox News masquerades as defender of traditional family values, but behind the scenes, it operates like a sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult, steeped in intimidation, indecency, and misogyny.
3. In recent months, other women have finally, laudably come forward to reveal Defendant Roger Ailes ("Ailes") as the sexual predator that he is. However this Complaint is not just about Ailes; it also gives life to the saying that 'the fish stinks from the head.' For Ailes did not act alone. He may have been the primary culprit, but his actions were condoned by his most senior lieutenants, who engaged in a concerted effort to silence Tantaros by threats, humiliation, and retaliation."
The "concerted effort to silence Tantaros" is nothing new regarding allegations of sexual harassment at Fox News. According to a 2004 sexual harassment suit filed against Fox host Bill O'Reilly, O'Reilly allegedly threatened a former employee, saying, "If any woman ever breathed a word I'll make her pay so dearly that she'll wish she'd never been born," and adding, "If you cross FOX NEWS CHANNEL, it's not just me, it's [FOX President] Roger Ailes who will go after you." In another instance in 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) "filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in federal court against News Corp.'s Fox News Network LLC" contending that "Joe Chillemi, a Fox vice president who supervised its advertising and promotions departments, sexually harassed and subjected" Kim Weiler, a former Fox employee, and "other women to a hostile work environment, routinely using obscenities and vulgarities to describe women or their body parts." According to Weiler's complaint, "Fox retaliated against Weiler for complaining about discrimination." After settling the EEOC complaint, Fox News agreed not to enable sexual harassment in the workplace by retaliating against victims.
According to Tantaros' new complaint, after she reported the sexual harrasment, "Ailes initially retaliated against Tantaros in a host of ways," such as "crafting and placing insulting stories about Tantaros" on websites, and "arranging for, and giving, Tantaros permission to participate" in an interview in which the interviewer "asked outrageous questions concerning, inter alia, her breasts -- all while a Fox News media relations staffer stood by and made no effort to intercede or stop these entirely inappropriate questions."
Tantaros' lawsuit also names as a defendant Bill Shine, who was named a co-president of Fox News by Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, after Ailes' resignation. According to the complaint, when Tantaros met with Shine seeking "relief from Ailes's sexual harassment and [Irena] Briganti's retaliatory media vendetta against her," Shine "told Tantaros that Ailes was a 'very powerful man' and that Tantaros 'needed to let this one go.'"
Tantaros' complaint highlights an apparent larger and pervasive problem throughout Fox News Channel: a workplace culture that reportedly encourages inappropriate behavior and ensures such behavior will be ignored or even covered up. If these reports are accurate, simply removing Roger Ailes from his position as president does not address the ongoing "effort[s] to silence" reports of illegal sexual harassment in the workplace by other Fox News executives and senior staff.
Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros alleges in a sexual harassment lawsuit that after she rebuffed advances from then-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, the network denied requests from "prominent and credible media outlets to interview Tantaros" but arranged for her participation in an interview with "a website reportedly controlled by Ailes" where the interviewer humiliated her with questions about her breasts and other "outrageous" queries.
The website's resulting write-up of that interview discussed Tantaros' "physical attractiveness" repeatedly and in detail and mentioned that the interviewer asked her questions about "frequent" online descriptions of her regarding "her physical attributes."
Tantaros' August 22 lawsuit says that after she rejected repeated unwanted advances from Ailes in 2014, she was given permission by Fox's media relations department to participate in only a single interview, with "a website reportedly controlled by Ailes," during which she says she was "humiliated by the interviewer," who asked her about "her breasts -- all while a Fox News media relations staffer" observed the interview "but did not object."
Ailes was forced to resign from Fox in July after dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment. Tantaros' lawsuit makes similar allegations against Ailes. She also alleges that she was sexually harassed by Fox host Bill O'Reilly and contributor Scott Brown, and that Fox executive Bill Shine, who is also a defendant in the lawsuit, urged her to "let this one go" when she brought her harassment by Ailes to his attention. Shine was promoted to co-president of Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox following Ailes' resignation.
Tantaros further alleges that after she rebuffed his advances, Ailes retaliated by turning "Fox News's widely-reported, vindictive media relations department" against her. She cites as one example of this conduct:
Only arranging for, and giving, Tantaros permission to participate in a single interview -- one with Headline and Global News, a website reportedly controlled by Ailes. At this interview, Tantaros was humiliated by the interviewer, who asked outrageous questions concerning, inter alia, her breasts -- all while a Fox News media relations staffer stood by and made no effort to intercede or stop these entirely inappropriate questions.
Tantaros' lawsuit alleges that following the interview, she told Shine that she "believed the interview was a 'set up' engineered by Ailes" to "paint her as sex object rather than as a serious journalist." The lawsuit further states that during that meeting, Tantaros detailed past instances in which she said Ailes had sexually harassed her. At a follow-up meeting a few days later, the lawsuit alleges, Shine suggested to Tantaros that Fox PR boss Irena Briganti had been behind the incident and that Ailes is "a very powerful man" and Tantaros should not "fight this."
Headlines & Global News president and editorial director Michael Q. Bullerdick conducted the interview, which was published as a 3,500-word profile on May 4, 2015. While the interview gives no indication that Bullerdick asked Tantaros about her breasts, it does include the following disturbing passages focused on Tantaros' physical appearance.
TANTAROS IS TELLING me all this on the set of her hit daily Fox News talk show "Outnumbered." Although we met off stage we do the interview seated on the familiar crescent white couch. She is resplendent in a curve-hugging and subtly textured white dress that stops around the knees. This is a departure from the bold colors, particularly rich blues, we're used to seeing her wear. But it contrasts fantastically with her deeper complexion and inky black hair. Tan stilettos boasting a subtle cheetah pattern (or is it giraffe?) round out the day's look, and make her seem taller than I remember from a chance meeting several months ago at a publishing party.
The set is empty and she can sit anywhere but she instinctively takes her usual place on my right - one of the two "leg seats," as they're known. I'm a seat's width away in the middle spot normally reserved for each day's male guest host, the one the show has branded "one lucky guy." Later when I tell her how well it seems to suit me and hint that I'd love to be one of those "lucky guys," she ribs me about having a typical male ego.
Being relatable - or "likable" as Fox News network genius Roger Ailes has frequently termed it - is the litmus test his hosts must pass if they are to advance at the network. The other test, no doubt, is being easy on the eyes. If my own pair, along with the outsized Internet inventory of her physical appearance are to be believed, Tantaros has passed that test too.
She laughs politely at first when I run off a list of Google key words associated with a search of her name - ones that include "hot," "legs," and "bikini" (The latter is a hoax so don't bother looking). But she tenses and frowns slightly when I follow that up by mentioning the frequent description of her online as a "Greek goddess" and the pages and pages of Internet threads spooling out of control about her physical attributes and posing questions like "Does she have a boyfriend, husband or is she divorced?" And others like, "Tantaros or Guilfoyle - who's the hotter Fox brunette?"
"Oh my God," she says, taking a long pause.
The point in bringing it all up is not to rankle her, which it certainly seems to be doing. It's to determine whether, as a professional who happens to be a woman, she's peeved that - on the Internet at least - her accomplishments from a distinguished, multifaceted career are lagging grossly behind all the attention paid to her physical attractiveness.
Granted, answering it is somewhat of a delicate balancing act for her. After all, FNC's mega-success is grounded on a nod to research indicating that while viewers indeed want fair and balanced news along with informative and timely analysis, they prefer it delivered by sublimely good-looking people - in particular, beautiful women.
Ailes wasn't the first to capitalize on the research that also indicates female viewers are just as captivated by attractive women as their male counterparts. But by institutionalizing the formula and assembling what's come to be known as that bevy of "Fox News Babes," he's mined broadcast gold. This is stating the obvious, of course, even if acknowledging it aloud at the network is frowned upon, say insiders.
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3 months since my last log in.
Wow, we are already in the month of March.
Yesterday was interesting.
We had our first sports day with MDC and I participated in the 4x100m relay.
Didn't think that our team was going to win a gold for it because i hardly ever run anymore.
Not to mention how the opposing team was pretty strong.
But hey, surprise surprise!
My teammates and I fared really well I'd say. XD
Kudos to the red team for winning the entire thing.
But what I really walked home away with was the whole team spirit and bonding thing.
It was there, but we didn't really had a feel of it while working and filming the entire time.
It's good to have events like that honestly.
Brings humanity closer to where we are supposed to be.
Especially since the awards season is very much near.
Not expecting much again because I didn't last year and I wasn't actually am disappointed with not getting the top 10.
But yeah, we'll see how this year goes.
What's with it being held at a new campus all.
That's all for now, I guess.
Haha can't wait for the results ratings for 复仇女王.
We're 3 more episodes away from the finale, let's hope it's going to soar. :)
Jayleywoo; Jiaqiwoo
Sunday, March 13, 2016
[ Wow? ]
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Saturday, December 26, 2015
[ Boxing day 2015? ]
Say what, it's already the end of 2015?
It's already boxing day?
It's already my birthday eve?
Where did all the time went?
I don't know about you, but I'm thankful for this year.
As much as it has its' rough times and all, I'm so happy I came out stronger and better than ever.
It's the usual saying about tough times don't last but tough people does. :)
I hope yours has been a great one, if it haven't been, you must have overlooked the good things because there MUST be something good about 2015.
Because the happiest things can come from the most simple things in life.
You really don't need much to be happy. :)
It's already boxing day?
It's already my birthday eve?
Where did all the time went?
I don't know about you, but I'm thankful for this year.
As much as it has its' rough times and all, I'm so happy I came out stronger and better than ever.
It's the usual saying about tough times don't last but tough people does. :)
I hope yours has been a great one, if it haven't been, you must have overlooked the good things because there MUST be something good about 2015.
Because the happiest things can come from the most simple things in life.
You really don't need much to be happy. :)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
[ Finally Back On Track. ]
So it's beautiful Tuesday morning (despite the haze).
And I'm about to head out soon for a workshop then drop by town to fix up my hair color!
Reason for the title is pretty simple.
Can't wait to get back into the momentum of being busy and doing what I love.
The thrill of it, the bonding, really hard to find within productions itself.
I'm totally looking forward to watching this already!!
With that being said, stay safe and hydrated. :)
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
[ Meh. ]
Was used to leaving my MacBook Air alone.
But when you're resting, you either just want to do something or rest some more.
And I'm having the time of being stuck in between the former and latter.
It takes time getting used to having a job with irregular timings.
But I'm back, maximising all my Apple products.
So nothing's been going on for awhile now like I've already expected it.
Just a really chilled out August with a few things here and there.
Have been contemplating on taking up dance classes, boxing lessons and whatnot.
But can't seem to be able to bring my lazy bones out of the house where I'm most comfortable in.
Thus, we're back to square one.
Nothing is happening.When you're busy, all you want to do is to rest.
But when you're resting, you either just want to do something or rest some more.
And I'm having the time of being stuck in between the former and latter.
It takes time getting used to having a job with irregular timings.
Because most friends around me have the kind of nine to five jobs, it's almost hard to organise gatherings and meet ups with them even if I'm mad free now.
Could only do it after hours, which isn't exactly my thing (not exactly a fan of crowds).
Wanted to head overseas for a holiday but I'm scared for the life of me.
What's with all the bombing going on and all.
It pains me to watch the news nowadays.
I just wish the world can be a peaceful place for everyone to live in harmony.
Why is it so hard to achieve that?
Why must we make one's differences become the ''problems'' instead of solving them?
Another down side about having too much free time is, you tend to think a lot.
I'm not even kidding about the a lot part.
There has been so many things on my mind.
So much more that I'm having difficulty sleeping at nights/ mid-mornings sometimes.
I need a better body clock.
But good thing is, I'm back to reading again.
An app that I've been using on the phone is Scribd.
It's free for a month and then you start paying a subscription fee for it subsequently.
Am on my second month now and I'm still loving it.
Been so obsessed with John Locke's books that I've completely his 'Donovan Creed' series, 'Dani Ripper' series as well as 'Gideon Box' series.
I'm not usually into thrillers but hell, this guy got me hooked like crazy.
I like the fact that his books are all well-paced, yet you still get details out of it.
Especially love that he sometimes puts different point of views from different characters.
It's just like how E.L James came out with 'Grey' from the '50 Shades Of Grey'.
Did I also mention how the characters in all of his series are all related somehow or another?
I love love LOVE the links between them and it feels like I'm treasure hunting sometimes.
Gah, thank you John Locke for your awesomeness that got me back into reading.
Gotta find something else to do now.
Should be starting on ''Producers'' in abit.
And here comes the abrupt ending, lol.
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
[ Trip Down To Estetica. ]
I'm blogging via the Blogger app on my phone and I must say I'm pretty impressed with the functions, definitely made blogging a breeze now! :)
So like I mentioned on my Dayre (you can read it here), this is all about the details of the facial.
Made my way down to Plaza Singapura that day and boy was I in dire need of self-pampering due to all the accumulated stress from filming in KL. What can I say? #欧阳萱萱 really is the hardest role for me to play to date.
Really love the whole concept of the store front. Purple and white. Royally simple. :)
Began the consultation with Alice and I literally learnt so much more about my skin from that session, pretty amazed. 👍🏻
I'm serious when it comes to skincare. Also thankful my parents for gave me a really good start with their genes. However, I'm more towards the fairer side on the skin tone chart and I tend to want to keep it that way. Thus, am always applying brightening mask, lotions and whatnot. Only to find out that it's not exactly good for my skin because it's drying.
Did a skin analysis test using the SkinTech Machine. The results of my skin's level of hydration, sebum, skin elasticity and pigmentation were then computed and converted into charts and shown on the screen.
Finally after learning all about the condition, it's time for some treatment!
My thoughts: I came without makeup but had some sunblock on. There was a slight difference in terms of my skin's level of moisture when Alice helped me cleansed my face versus my own cleansing routine which involves eye makeup remover and remover wipes. I guess the cleaning milk and calming lotion had something to do with it.
Step two: Facial massage with ActivCalm Moisturizing Cream.
My thoughts: I'm told that it boosts cellular metabolism and repair skin protective barrier. I don't know about that but I love love LOVE this part the best. Drifted off to dreamland the moment it started. My goodness, it was so awesomestically satisfying that my mood was lifted instantly. XD
My thoughts: It might not seems like it in photos but my eyebags and dark circles are actually quite bad from all the sleepless nights in KL. But I did notice how my eyes seemed less puffy after the entire facial ended.
Step four: Moisturizing time with ActivCalm UltraCalm Serum.
My thoughts: Love this product. Instant dewy-ness can be felt almost instantly. The suppleness is to die for!!
Step five: Masking with Derma Calm Mask.
My thoughts: Gotta love masks. They are the ones locking in all the moisture.
Much confidence was felt after that one session, so much so I walked around PS barefaced. XD
Gahhhhhh, I'm missing the facial as I'm typing this. Really wanna fit another appointment into my schedule soon!
Estetica has 9 outlets located island wide and they are having a promotion for their customized facial now at $68 (U.P. $198). You can sign up here!
Do get yourself an appointment with them if you're interested with what I tried that day!
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Follow them for more updates if you like! :)
Last but not least, thank you so much for reading.
Till the next time, take care and see ya around.
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Syrian opposition leader declines Russian invitation as fighting in Damascus continues
The head of the Syrian opposition turned down an official invitation to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, which would have coincided with a visit by Syrian government officials.
Ahmad Jarba, the president of the National Coalition, was "very interested" in traveling to Moscow but had other commitments, according to a spokesperson. Monzer Aqbiq told AFP that Russia had invited Jarba for three days of talks beginning Monday.
Jarba "expresses a high interest in the coalition for relations and talks with Russia as well as his interest in visiting Moscow for talks," Aqbiq said. "But the opposition leader "regretted" being unable to visit due to "preset official commitments."
The comments came a day before a Syrian government delegation was set to arrive in Moscow.
Moscow and the coalition will "coordinate ... a new date for a visit," Aqbiq added.
The government's delegation will be made up of President Bashar Assad's adviser Bouthaina Shaaban, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad, and Ahmad Arnous, the ministry's senior official on European affairs.
The visit is set to take place ahead of a proposed Geneva II peace conference, which aims to bring government and opposition representatives to the negotiating table.
The opposition has accepted the notion of attending Geneva II on the condition that Assad's departure from power is part of the discussions, and that emergency relief operations are put in place to relieve the suffering of Syrians inside the country.
The comments on Jarba's schedule also came one day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the coalition as a group that "has no constructive platform" to offer the Syrian people except for a change in government.
Quoted in the ITAR-TASS news agency, Lavrov said, "the National Coalition [for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces] is not the only mechanism of the Syrian opposition."
The coalition consists mainly of people who emigrated from Syria to Europe and other countries a long time ago. They are now concerned with working out their position because apart from changing the regime they have no constructive platform to offer to the Syrian population," Lavrov said, speaking on the Postkriptum television program Saturday.
"I do not think they have much support within Syria because the structures operating there are made up not of emigrants but of those who have never left Syria and who work in the opposition that is not loyal to the regime."
Speaking last week in the Russian capital, Syria's former deputy prime minister, Qadri Jamil, welcomed the coalition's decision to attend Geneva but said "we do not even agree with Russia that only one delegation should be invited. There can be no common platform for the opposition."
Shortly after holding a meeting with State Department officials, Jamil was dismissed late last month for acting without the knowledge of the authorities in Syria.
Jamil has been delegated to represent the Syria-based opposition in any Geneva conference.
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Stories about "Collaboration"
As Bates-hosted C3 summit starts, Crystal Williams speaks to the imperative to diversify faculty at U.S. colleges
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 5:57 pm
When students learn from faculty who are from many backgrounds, it "opens all students to the idea of possibility — both for themselves and for others," Williams says.
Summer Student Work: Kate McNally '17 was 'everybody's student' on Grand Manan Island
Monday, July 20, 2015 1:54 pm
McNally spent the summer on a Bates-funded Otis Fellowship to record oral histories of the fishing community on Grand Manan Island.
Rice-DeFosse co-authors history of Twin Cities' Franco-Americans
Thursday, April 16, 2015 2:42 pm
While researching "The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn," historian James Myall and Bates French professor Mary Rice-DeFosse encountered a few shocks.
Second annual Emerge Film Festival has a pronounced taste of Bates
Monday, April 6, 2015 3:46 pm
As the Emerge Film Festival returns to Lewiston-Auburn this Thursday, members of Bates College will have important parts to play in the event's second year.
F.A.B. Winter Dance Showcase marks a decade with the biggest show yet
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 11:14 am
Bigger and better than ever in its 10th year, the F.A.B. Winter Dance Showcase returns on March 7 at the Franco Center.
Work by guest artists from around the U.S. featured in Fall Dance Concert
Monday, November 10, 2014 9:23 am
Known for testing both the social implications and the physical limits of moving bodies, Dante Brown|Warehouse Dance are among the performers in Bates College's annual Fall Dance Concert, with performances Nov. 15-17.
Gamelan, Momenta Quartet collaboration focuses on Western composers
Monday, November 10, 2014 9:15 am
Known for its dedication to music by contemporary composers and from cultures underrepresented in mainstream repertory, the Momenta Quartet joins the Bates College Gamelan Ensemble on Nov. 14.
Set to debut Nov. 3, the remodel of bates.edu was driven by mobile
Friday, October 31, 2014 11:00 am
The major changes, including a homepage redesign, are all about making a website that's easier to use and thus more valuable.
Vice President for Information and Library Services Eugene Wiemers to retire
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 10:00 am
Wiemers built an "integrated library and information services organization [that is] regarded as a national model among liberal arts colleges," said President Spencer.
Biomedical research at Bates gets $459K boost from INBRE
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 3:38 pm
Thanks to funding from a partnership of institutions in Maine, Bates will receive more than $459,000 this year to support biomedical research.