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José Manuel Pereiro Otero
(Associate Chair for Graduate Studies)
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PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder
Associate Professor of Spanish
Research Interests
My field of research includes modern peninsular literature (18th-21st centuries). In this fruitful period—one which coincides with the consolidation, development and crisis of Modernity—, there are certain aspects that are of particular interest to me: 1. the crisis of classicist discourses which led into the modern idea of writing; 2. the tension between nation, language and culture within Spain, especially in the autonomous region of Galicia; 3. the effects of Modernity in literary representations; and 4. the increasing importance of women's writing during the period. I have published on authors such as Vicente García de la Huerta, Manuel José Quintana, Andrés Bello, José Zorrilla, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Rubén Darío, Ramón María del Valle-Inclán, Jacinto Benavente, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. My book, La escritura modernista de Valle-Inclán: orgía de colores (Madrid: Verbum, 2008) researches the fracture between classicist and modern types of writing in late 19th and early 20th century. In addition I have co-edited a selection of Jacinto Benavente's work in the Biblioteca Castro collection.
Finally my next book length project will be focused on the interrelation existing between the Necropolis and the Metropolis, from the late 18th to the late 19th centuries. In it I would like to connect the expulsion of modern cemeteries to the outer edge of the cities, with artistic representations of the dead returning to the city and, vice versa, the living migrating to the cemetery.
Recent Publications
Vanguardia, exilio y traducción en las posguerras europeas: Nancy Cunard y Ramón del Valle-Inclán. Madrid: Verbum, 2010.
La escritura modernista de Valle-Inclán: orgía de colores. Madrid: Verbum, 2008.
Co-authored: Curso avanzado de gramática española: Comunicación reflexiva. Co-author: Prof. Isolde Jordan. New Jersey: Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2006. Pedagogical supplement: Instructor's Resource Manual for Comunicación reflexiva. Co-author: Isolde Jordan. New Jersey: Pearson Education-Prentice Hall, 2006.
Co-edited special issue of Hecho Teatral 12 (2012). 534 pp. Co-editor Luis T. González del Valle. Volume contains articles by Ricardo Fernández Romero, Sean McDaniel and Joyce Tolliver, Diana Muela Bermejo, José Antonio Pérez Bowie, Juan Antonio Ríos Carratalá, Margot Versteeg, Juan Aguilera Sastre and an edition of an unpublished manuscript by Cipriano de Rivas Cherif. ISSN: 1695-355X.
Co-editing in collaboration with Professor Luis T. González del Valle: Comedias y dramas by Jacinto Benavente. 3 vols. Madrid: Fundación José Antonio Castro, 2007, 2010 forthcoming.
Edited special number of Hecho Teatral 7 (2008) and authored introductory essay, "Siete calas críticas en el teatro de principios del siglo XX (1890-1939)" (5-8). Volume contains special collaborations by Elena Cueto Asín, Dru Dougherty, John P. Gabriele, Lily Litvak, Francisco Plata, Margarita Santos Zas, Christopher Soufas, Jr.
Co-authored with Francisco Plata: "Práctica y teoría de la traducción en Unamuno: cuatro cartas inéditas." Anales de la Literatura Española Contemporánea 37 (2012): 1059-115. ISSN: 0272-1635.
"El mí(s)tico paisaje galaico de La lámpara maravillosa." Antípodas 22 (2011): 181-98. ISSN: 0113-2415. Optional title: Mario Vargas Llosa: Amores, Utopías, Infiernos. Estudios críticos sobre Mario Vargas Llosa. Eds. Roy C. Boland Osegueda and Marie-Madeleine Gladieu. Sidney: Antipodas, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9775868-5-1.
"Un Valle-Inclán en la resistencia antifranquista: la traducción inédita de Ligazón realizada por Nancy Cunard en 1951." Valle-Inclán en el gran teatro del mundo. Ed. Margarita Santos Zas. Theatralia: Revista de Poética del Teatro 13. Vigo: Editorial Academia del Hispanismo, 2011. 139-66. ISSN: 1576-1754; ISBN: 978-84-15175-02-5.
"Los prolegómenos al modernismo hispánico: Rubén Darío, Azul… (1888-1905) y el estilo de la decadencia." Diálogos ibéricos sobre a modernidade. Ed. Xaquín Núñez Sabarís. Famalicão: Humus-U do Minho, 2011. 173-94. ISBN: 978-989-8139-85-6.
Teaching Interests
I have taught classes on language, literature and culture at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Overall, my main concern has been engaging students in the learning process in order to help them to be responsible for their own intellectual development. As it is reflected in my teaching evaluations, students enjoy this approach and, even though they stress the demanding nature of my classes, they value the efficiency of my methods as they document tangible improvement during the semester. One aspect that has attracted special attention in my teaching concerns the use of technology in class. The computer—including software, word processors, presentation software, Google Earth, the Web, multimedia, databases, Blackboard, Electronic Reserve, etc.— has become an indispensable medium to open the classroom to the world. In my presentations, in the tasks and in my course assignments, I always use and encourage the use of what I consider to be a cornerstone of future's literacy in view of the anticipated demands society will, sooner or later, place on students under my guidance. I believe that in so doing, I am helping to forge a generation of students and researchers who will take full advantage of technological innovations, as they are exposed to some of their applications. Finally, another underpinning of my teaching interests involves my constant efforts to establish a conversation between Spanish literature and other means of artistic expressions (i.e. painting, sculpture, architecture, film, music, etc.).
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Latin American Studies Semester
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Latin American Studies Semester
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The Premiere Event: Gucci Girl Blake Lively Sounds Off On The Brand's Latest Scent
Gucci creative director Frida Giannini is not your average fashion designer when it comes to adding beauty extensions to the Italian house's lineup of luxury goods—which is to say she is very, very involved in the entire process. "She knows what she wants," Sumit Bhasin, global director of research, development, and innovation at P&G Prestige, told me over the weekend in Venice, where he and the rest of Giannini's partners in perfume had decamped to officially launch Gucci's latest fragrance, Premiere, against the backdrop of the sinking city's film festival. "It's an exploration with Frida," he continued, explaining that what Giannini was specifically exploring with the brand's latest flacon was the world of white flowers and "glitz, but [nothing] over-the-top."
The lily of the valley-heavy scent with subtle notes of sparkling bergamot, smoky leather, and woods subsequently came into being based on two explicit Giannini directives: that it be devoid of anything too saccharine, gourmand, and cloying ("Frida hates sweet notes") and that it somehow translate as the spritzable equivalent of her couture collection of the same name, which launched at Cannes two years ago on the backs of Salma Hayek and Jennifer Connelly. "Gucci Premiere is about [dressing] the world's most famous women for one special night," Giannini reiterated at a dinner to fête the fragrance—its Nicolas Winding Refn-directed commercial and its famous face, Blake Lively—later that evening. "I was looking for a woman who could bring that glamour to life," she continued of Lively, before the Savages star made a grand, live-broadcast entrance via water taxi. I caught up with Lively on a 48-hour Italian jaunt to talk the end of Gossip Girl, finding beauty inspiration on Pinterest, and why, when it comes to dressing for her own big premieres, she relies on Style.com (she said it; not us).
Following successful partnerships and friendships with brands like Chanel and Christian Louboutin, how did your collaboration with Gucci come about?
I actually met Frida [Giannini] at a couple of different Gucci charity events, then they approached me to work with them. It's just so inspiring to see; she has so much on her plate—menswear, Premiere couture—she's doing so much yet she still makes it a priority to be involved in charity every year, and when I saw that I just thought it was super cool. Frida is the best version of a woman. She's got this strong, grounded, empowered masculine side and she also has that delicate, feminine, glamorous lush side. There are a lot of fashion houses that I'm aware of and that I admire for different reasons, but there's very few that I would really want to work with and feel like I'm still myself. A lot of [brands], I feel like if I stepped into their world it wouldn't be as me.
This perfume is about red-carpet moments, of which you've certainly had your fair share. How do you prep for your own premieres?
Honestly, I go on Style.com—it's the truth! I don't use a stylist so the way I find my looks is by going on Style.com and looking at the shows. My mom always made clothes and she's great with design—clothes, home. So I grew up with that and having that understanding, going to flea markets with her and finding vintage pieces of furniture. It's hunting for that special piece. I'm good at knowing what's going to look good on my body and what colors are going to look good. It all started with Gossip Girl, really—doing all of those fittings for all of those episodes; we have nine looks an episode and 27 episodes a year! You learn how to do it quick.
What about hair and makeup? Whether it's fishtail braid ponytails or fine jewelry-turned-hair accessories, you're always thinking outside the box when it comes to red-carpet beauty. Do you work with anyone religiously?
There are people I really love and trust, but for a lot of events, I'll do my own hair and makeup because sometimes it's just easier—and I've gotten the best education in it. I'm exposed to the best hair and makeup people all the time, or I'll go from set and our hair and makeup girls—Amy Tagliamonti and Jen Johnson—are also my best friends, so I'll just ask them to do me really quickly. There's just so many things you can do with a dress—you look at that Zuhair [Murad] dress and you could have done something like a really sleek ponytail that's very straight and long and a smoky eye and a nude lip and worn it very modern. But I saw that dress and just wanted something Old Hollywood. So I did the red nails…
With the moon manicure! I remember…
No, but there was something you missed. I saw something on Pinterest called Louboutin nails. They painted their nails black and did red on the underside—like a Louboutin—so I did red nails with black on the inside. It's finding little modern touches, like taking a diamond necklace and wrapping it in my hair…
So you're very active in these decisions.
Yeah, I always decide what it's going to look like—whether it's Veronica Lake waves or a high pony with braids—I always find reference photos of what I want and then I'm in the hands of really great people who just take my idea and make it that much better.
Speaking of working with great people, there is a laundry list of big names who contributed to the visuals for Premiere's ads, from Mert & Marcus on the print side to Nicolas for the film. What was it like acting for something like this, that seemed to require a lot of suggestive spritzing, versus working on a big-budget film?
You can feel really silly after a while, but Mert & Marcus, they're so funny—like a comedy team, like a couture Laverne and Shirley! And Nick is the one that makes you feel good about it. You see his movies and realize what a good filmmaker he is and you look at Tom Hardy in so many scenes in Bronson and you think, that probably had to feel really uncomfortable, but look how great it turned out! So you have that confidence. He puts himself out on a limb and is so wild so you don't feel like anything you're doing is too over-the-top because he's giving you that security blanket of being the boldest one in the room. He's going to attract the attention for you—he's going to take the hit.
There's an underlying Old Hollywood inspiration at the root of Premiere—with its Deco gold bottle and chypre scent profile. Does that era ever inspire your own work?
There are the answers that everyone says because they're true—you look at Katharine Hepburn and the way she wears a dress or looks in a suit. But you look at Bette Davis and she can look so beautiful and glamorous, and then in some scenes, she can look just terrible. And there's something so sexy about that—that she's that confident to do that. That's something people wouldn't want you to do as much now. The most beautiful women on screen right now would have to fight the DP to say, "No; I want to look really terrible right now!"
With the shows starting in a matter of days, will we be seeing you front-row in New York—or Europe?
I love seeing pieces firsthand, but we work 15-18 hour days. We're starting at 5 in the morning and we finish at 10 p.m., so the tents are up and down and gone by the time we're done.
With Gossip Girl wrapping this season, I'll look for you at the Fall 2013 shows then. Any feelings on filming your last scenes as Serena van der Woodsen?
It's the end of a big long chapter in my life. I moved out of my parents' house and went to live in New York City for the show. It's been six years, so I'm excited to have a break for the first time in a really, really long time—and to see what's next!


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Arcane Brilliance became one of the most useless mage blogs, unfortunately. :( "Gearing up your mage" for the newcomers in PvP should at least had some simple list of items any mage would aim for. Or, maybe, how much resilence and spell penetration mages would like to have.
But we only see some general info on how to farm honor points / PvP gear set that has nothing special to do with mages and could easily fill to any other class forum's weekly spot.
I suppose you missed that part of the column (being the whole thing) where he names the tailoring set, the savage, hateful, deadly, and furious sets.
I mean, it's a discussion and information blog, not Elitist Jerks forums. And as far as how much resil or spell penetration goes... I don't see how it would be difficult for any reader to use Wowhead or any of the other plethera of methods out there to see how much that gear offers, and what would clearly be ideal. And it isn't like spell penetration doesn't explain itself, and if it didn't, I'm certain Wowiki or a simple google search could bring up figures if you couldn't already figure it out.
What I don't understand is why people feel the need to come on here posting a negative comment that really holds no ground, when they could goto places like Elitist, and be happy scrutinizing over numbers and info, when the RNG makes most of it trivial anyways. That is, in the sense that an extra 10 resil isn't going to win your matches.
I actually found it useful. I've been thinking of getting into PvP but I really wasn't sure how to go about gearing up since the xpac. This article gave me a much better idea. Also, as for specs, it's really not much of a secret that either arcane or frost are the best pvp specs... frost has always been solid and from what I see a lot of mages do well as arcane now too.
I think a lot of people expect too much from Wowinsider. I read the articles for news and entertainment value, not for hardcore theorycrafting or mechanics discussion. It's just not what the website is about, imo.


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The 'rep system' was introduced in vanilla wow with the Thorium Brotherhood, Cenarion Circle, and the Timbermaw Furbolgs. BC just expanded on it.
As for being leaps and bounds ahead of previous (BC or vanilla) I would say that, yes, this expansion is definately leaps and bounds over what has come before. You don't HAVE to dream up something absolutely brand new for dreaming something absolutely brand new' sake.
This expansion shines because it's lore and experience are a much more cohesive and engaging execution than BC or Vanilla ever were. The zones have a lot of detail and it's obvious that a lot of planning and effort went into them. The rep systems and mechanics are much more polished and the improvement shows.
I will agree that this hasn't been a revolutionary expansion, it HAS been an evolutionary expansion, and sometimes, that's the best way to go.


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You've heard all the hyperbole making comparisons to Sunday night's cold weather around the country–"colder than on Mars," "arctic-like," and "frigid." It's all hypothetical hyper-hypothermics, until your lights go out from the cold.
Houston dodged a bit of a bullet this morning when the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas issued a Stage-2 Warning against the possibility of rolling blackouts because of near-excessive demand for power. The alert was quickly rescinded as demand tapered, but it could happen again tonight as temps drop even further than on Sunday.
"Some of the records that we've seen, going back in 1970, are going to be potentially-tested," says Texas Energy Analyst, Alan Lammey. Houston's record low for January that year was 19-degrees. He thinks we could beat that tonight.
It's not a death-knell, or anything, however.
Lammey says even with rolling blackouts, the situation can be manageable if everyone plays along. "If everybody will kind of pitch-in and conserve a little bit, then what that does is–if there is a rolling black-out type of situation occurring, it shortens that length of time," says Lammey. "Rather than having a 30- or 45-minute long potentially rolling-blackout, if everybody kind of pitches in, it may be only ten minutes." And that's the time of potentiality for a blackout–not that it will occur, unless too many people are trying to use too much power.
Rolling blackouts–in which power providers temporarily redistribute supply to adjust to excess demand–are nothing new in Houston, Summer or Winter. But if it seems they've been a bit more frequent in recent years, that's because there are more of us plugged in to the electricity grid in Texas. "We've seen a lot of influx of larger residences that have been built, major expansion throughout our state," Lammey says. "In order to be able to meet all of this demand when extreme weather begins to occur, it does begin to put a little bit of strain on our systems."
And so Lammey is predicting more rolling blackout warnings, perhaps this evening or in the morning. "You may see those same alerts kind of spring back up again," Lammey says.
ERCOT says the best way to avoid that is to lower the thermostat, turn off unnecessary electrical equipment, and reschedule heavy electricity usage for later–when things warm up. Which should be about Wednesday, according to weather prognosticators.


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No CzechsPosted on October 15th, 2009 – 4:30 PM
By Michael Russo
Just landed in Edmonton. Got an email from PR guru Ryan Stanzel.
All three Wild Czech players missed practice today. Havlat and Sykora with groins, Zidlicky with what was called a maintenance day.
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Chilliwack will stay intact after all
First draft of boundary commission report proposed a much larger local riding, now much smaller
Paul J. Henderson, Chilliwack TimesPublished: Monday, January 28, 2013
Concerns that the City of Chilliwack might be cut in half with redrawn federal electoral boundaries will be put to bed now that a report shows the municipality intact.
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission report on the new electoral map was tabled in the House of Commons on Monday.
The proposed changes mean the new federal riding of Chilliwack-Hope will have 92,735 people, an 11.5 per cent variance from the electoral quota of 104,763.
The new proposed federal riding of Chilliwack-Hope will eliminate the Fraser Canyon altogether and will not divide the city of Chilliwack.
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The new riding, which replaces Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, also means the local MP will have less travel to do as the Fraser Canyon has been removed.
A draft report from last summer proposed the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding would expand geographically in size into the Cariboo. The draft map showed a boundary between Abbotsford-Sumas and Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon that would be Highway 1 until Vedder Road where it would run south, dividing Sardis in half.
"I've heard from constituents all over the riding concerned with the changes being proposed, from those who don't want to see Chilliwack divided to Pemberton residents wishing to join their neighbours in Whistler," Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl said in an August 2012 press release.
"The Commission has completely revised its proposal concerning the electoral district of Chilliwack–-Fraser Canyon by designing two new electoral districts, Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon and Chilliwack-Hope," the Jan. 28 report says. "The new Chilliwack-Hope district has retained the former western boundary of the existing Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon district, and the eastern boundary is located near Hope. Most of the Fraser Canyon portion of the existing district is included in the new electoral district of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon."
British Columbia gains six electoral districts as a result of the increase in population. Five of the new ridings are in the Lower Mainland.
Now that the report has been tabled, MPs can provide feedback, which will be considered by the commission and by June a final report will be made law. The new boundary divisions will then be in effect if an election is called more than seven months after they become law.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A Massachusetts law requiring that only fire-safe cigarettes be sold in the state reduced the number of residential fires there, a new study shows.
Researchers examined data on accidental residential fires that occurred in the state between 2004 and 2010, including 1,629 fires that were caused by cigarettes.
They found that those caused by cigarettes fell 28 percent after the fire-safe cigarettes law took effect in 2008. The largest declines were in fires caused by situations such as people falling asleep while smoking or cigarettes igniting flammable materials.
The results were published online Feb. 13 in the American Journal of Public Health.
"This study is the first rigorous population-based study to evaluate the effectiveness of the fire-safe cigarette standards, and shows that science-based tobacco product regulation can protect the public health," study author Hillel Alpert, a research scientist at the Center for Global Tobacco Control at the Harvard School of Public Health, said in a school news release.
According to the U.S. National Fire Protection Association, fire-safe cigarettes are designed to reduce the risk of a cigarette continuing to burn if left unattended. This lowers the chances of a fire if a cigarette is accidentally dropped or left on a flammable surface.
"This study confirms that the [law] has reduced the number of fires from cigarettes started by igniting furniture and bedding, as it was designed to do," Massachusetts Fire Marshal Stephen Coan said in the news release.
Cigarettes are a leading cause of residential fires in the United States. Each year, cigarette-related fires cost millions of dollars in property damage, lost productivity, health care, injuries and deaths.
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'Young Frankenstein' Opens At Highfield Theater In Falmouth
By: ENTERPRISE STAFF, April 29, 2014
Falmouth Theatre Guild presents its spring production "The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein" with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Mel Brooks.
Mel Brooks has said the 1974 comedy starring Gene Wilder is his favorite of his movies. The title character, a grandson of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein, inherits the old family castle in Transylvania and gets roped into making a monster of his own.
All of the classic jokes from the movie are in the musical, plus more singing and dancing.
The Falmouth Theatre Guild production has some surprises, including the look of the monster and the elaborate set of the castle. At each of the nine performances, the cameo role of Count Dracula will be played by a well-known person from the community, including Falmouth Police Chief Edward Dunne, Falmouth Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer Jay Zavala, and restaurateur William Zammer.
The show is directed by Davien Gould with musical direction by Glenn Starner-Tate and choreography by Heather Shepley.
The show runs May 2 through 18 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM at Highfield Theater, 58 Highfield Drive, Falmouth.
Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at falmouththeatreguild.org or 866-811-4111. For group sales, call the box office at Highfield Theater at 508-548-0400.
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Mungall promotes 'Buy Local' campaign with unlikely lawn ornamentPosted: November 23rd, 2011
Click here to view the video transcript of my Two Minute Statement on Buying Local in the Creston Valley.
Creston- Cresto the Garden Gnome has been enlisted into service by MLA Michelle Mungall to demonstrate the bounty that the Creston Valley has to offer. Cresto began touring the Creston Valley earlier this fall and has been taking in all that the area has to offer. Through social media tools, Twitter and Facebook, he is showing off his adventures at local tourist attractions, farms and shops.
"During some welcomed free time in Creston this fall, I happened into Canyon Street's Cresteramics store. There on the shelf stood one handsome and worldly looking gnome. I immediately enlisted him to help me show everyone the richness of this area," says Mungall.
Working with the Twitter handle @crestognome, the gnome has begun Tweeting about setting up an account with the local credit union, attending the Creston Fall Fair, and getting fired up for some upcoming holiday events like the Santa Clause Parade and craft fairs.
"I think this is a really fun way to get people thinking about how they, too, can support their local economy. We have a major retail season coming up and I hope this Cresto campaign will help keep our dollars local," says Mungall, "If a little garden gnome can make it around to support the local community, then so can we."


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Richard and Ila Stare have been married for more than 62 years. They have been through a lot together, but nothing quite like losing power in their home they have shared for more than three decades.
The Stares decided to check into a hotel last week because they were not comfortable staying in their home when the temperature fell below 40 degrees inside. They stayed at the Hampton Inn in York for three days, and on Saturday a neighbor told them their lights were back on.
The Stares stayed one more night at the hotel before returning home on Sunday.
Ila Stare says she had to throw away a lot of food that spoiled while they were gone, but she says they fared better than other people who were staying at the same hotel.
"One man had a fire in his basement," said Stare. "Another man had his basement full of water, so we were lucky."
The Stares say they are glad to be home, but if they lose power again, they will not hesitate to check in at the same hotel.
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FAW Toyota Ranks Highest in Brand Website Satisfaction
SHANGHAI: 17 September 2013 — Intention to take a test drive and to purchase a particular vehicle are higher when vehicle manufacturers provide a satisfying website experience for new-vehicle shoppers in China, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2013 China Brand Website Evaluation StudySM (BWES) released today.
The inaugural study measures the usefulness of automotive manufacturer websites at the brand level during the new-vehicle shopping process by examining four key measures (in order of importance): information and content; appearance; speed; and navigation.
Overall satisfaction with automotive brand websites averages 730 on a 1,000-point scale. Among all four measures examined in the study, speed achieves the highest satisfaction score at 746, while satisfaction is lowest for information and content at 720.
The study finds that providing a highly satisfying website experience for new-vehicle shoppers leads to high rates of intention to test drive and purchase a particular vehicle. Approximately 12 percent of new-vehicle shoppers in the high satisfaction tier indicate their test drive intention become "much higher" and 10 percent indicate their purchase intention become "much higher" after visiting the websites, compared with 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively, among shoppers in the low satisfaction tier.
Automaker websites are used by new-vehicle shoppers as an important information source, with 47 percent of shoppers using them to compare vehicles and 28 percent using them during the purchase decision process. Approximately one-half of new-vehicle shoppers use portal websites as their information source when considering purchasing a vehicle. Car verticals also play an important role during the comparison (61%) and decision-making (34%) stages.
"In a market with proliferating vehicle brands and media choices, effectively engaging shoppers before they actually make a purchase decision is important for both traffic to dealerships and purchase intentions," said Dr. Mei Songlin, vice president and managing director, J.D. Power China, Shanghai. "The ability of new-vehicle shoppers to find information on a website easily and quickly has a direct impact on their decision to continue to shop that vehicle."
The study identifies key attributes that impact overall satisfaction with the website experience. Those with the greatest impact are the speed of the page; visual effects; ability to locate a nearby dealer; and the ability to compare vehicles and prices. Website speed is crucial, as opening a webpage within 5 seconds will significantly drive overall customer satisfaction.
"Finding the right balance of content, ease of navigation and site speed is what ultimately drives new-vehicle shopper satisfaction with OEM websites," said Tony Zhou, director of automotive research at J.D. Power China, Shanghai. "Comments from key opinion leaders and specific information related to loan services will likely help boost stickiness to websites."
FAW Toyota's website ranks highest in overall satisfaction with a score of 770, performing particularly well in all four measures. BMW ranks second with a score of 761, and Lexus ranks third with 758.
The 2013 China Brand Website Evaluation Study is conducted via online from 4,564 new-vehicle shoppers who indicate they will be in the market for a new vehicle within the next 12 months and are invited to visit the website of one of the 30 intended brands. The study was fielded in June and July 2013 in 59 major cities in China.
The Brand Website Evaluation Study (BWES) is one of eight consumer-based benchmark studies conducted by J.D. Power Asia Pacific in China. Other 2013 automotive related studies conducted in China include:
- The China Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study, which measures satisfaction with the new-vehicle sales process, was released in late June.
- The China Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study, which examines satisfaction with the after-sales service experience among vehicle owners between 12 and 24 months of ownership, was released in late July.
- The China New-Vehicle Intender Study (NVIS), which examines customers' pre-purchase perceptions and considerations, was released in late August.
- The China Original Equipment Tire Satisfaction Index (OE-TSI) Study, which measures customer satisfaction with original equipment tires, will be released in late September.
- The China Initial Quality Study (IQS), which measures problems experienced by new-vehicle owners during the first two to six months of ownership, will be released in October.
- The China Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which measures what excites and delights owners about their new vehicle's performance and design during the first two to six months of ownership, will be released in November.
- The China Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), which evaluates overall vehicle dependability during the first 25-36 months of ownership, will be released in December.
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Trucker charged in fatal three-vehicle crash
CHESTERFIELD - A 23-year-old South Hill man driving a logging truck has been charged with reckless driving.
The early morning collision in Chesterfield County left one person dead and tied up state Route 288 for hours.
The driver of a 1995 GMC logging truck ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned in the travel lanes of Route 288 southbound south of Chester Road at 12:12 a.m., according to Virginia State Police. After the logging truck overturned, it was struck by a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe and a 2002 Buick Century.
The driver of the Tahoe died at the scene, authorities said. The identity of the motorist killed in the crash has not been released pending notification of next of kin. No other injuries were reported as a result of the crash and all drivers were wearing their safety belts.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, Jyvel R. Coleman, was charged with reckless driving.
All lanes of Route 288 southbound re-opened shortly before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Virginia State Police Accident Reconstruction Team and the Virginia State Police Motor Carrier Safety Unit.
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Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson in "Mrs. Parkington", 1944
Walter Pidgeon in Big Brown Eyes (1936)
Couple of high-steppers - Claudette Colbert and Walter Pidgeon step out literally for their roles in "The Secret Heart". This is a sample of their dancing in one of the amusing sequences of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture. It is the Colbert-Pidgeon version of the Big Apple. Robert Z. Leonard directed and the film was produced by Edwin Knopf with June Allyson, Robert Sterling and Marshall Thompson featured.
Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson, one of the most beloved acting teams of motion pictures were reunited for the first time in 17 years recently on "The Joey Bishop Show" - 28 July, 1967.
Mrs. Miniver (1942) - dir. William Wyler
Happy Birthday Walter Davis Pidgeon | 23 September, 1897 - 25 September, 1984
On numerous occasions, it has been my pleasure to be bound by the bonds of movie matrimony to a tall, tweedy Canadian gentleman, attached to a pipe. - Greer Garson


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Dave and guest co-host Dave Feschuk chat with Bob McKenzie about Brad Richards' and Jonathan Toews' struggles and new Argos receiver Mike Williams joins the show to discuss what fans can expect from him in 2013.
Dave Feschuk co-hosts with Dave and are joined by TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger and Bob Kravitz of The Indianapolis Star. Hour 1 Audio
Dave is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, ESPN Business Reporter Darren Rovell, Richard Griffin, and Adrian Dater of The Denver Post. Hour 2 Audio
Dave is joined by newest Argonaut Mike Williams and TSN Legal Analyst Eric Macramalla. Hour 3 Audio
Commended Hockey Canada for safety of the players. The hitting age traditionally was 11 year olds and now the push is to bump the age to 13. Hockey Canada would invoke a by-law that will be mandatory, but they first have to have a majority vote for approval. Federations would have to educate the coaches coast to coast how to make and receive a hit. They are also promoting respect for one another in minor hockey for parents as well as players. There are changes coming at a variety of levels for the Canadian hockey, starting from the U17's to the juniors to the professionals. Canada recognizes that as a country internationally, they have to be better.
Discussed the Pacer's head coach Frank Vogel's decision to remove Roy Hibbert for the final possession of the game. Kevin Pritchard is one of the sharpest guys in the NBA. He would be a terrific pickup for the Toronto Raptors though it seems as though the Raptors will get it done with Masai Ujiri. Pritchard is burning to get a second chance and he deserves it. The Heat are vulnerable but Chris Bosh is playing well and a big difference is the addition to Chris Andersen.
Reflected on the benching of Brad Richards and he hasn't been the player he was expected to be. The bottom line was that the Rangers won last night and there are a lot of things wrong with the team. There aren't many players that ascend at the age of 32 years old. Last year in the playoffs he was a valued member of the team. This year was a shortened season and the only time that you saw Richards in the off season was behind Donald Fehr. Patrick Kane was so good at the beginning of the season and he was sitting on the bench for the majority of the third. Jonathon Toews has been the poster boy during this series especially because of the penalties last night. The Blackhawks are a team that can come back from this series.
Took a look at the sales of merchandise in the NBA and the Celtics, Bulls, and Heat make up about 80% of the market. Adidas is looking to change the jerseys to shirt-jerseys. The year after next there can be corporate sponsor names on jerseys. MLS has expanded over the last few years, it isn't the next big thing and won't be the next big thing. Jay-Z is signing players who are well known and it is unclear how much he is certified. The runner rule is that if you're not certified, you can't show up to meetings and sign a player, and you must have a bachelor degree, which he doesn't have. Tim Tebow can make a lot of money speaking at churches, his marketability isn't completely busted. A lot of the sponsors will probably drop him as a spokesperson.
Discussed the left handed prospect Sean Nolin and is up a little early. His last loss was in August of 2011 and his ERA since his last loss was 1.76. Everyone was expecting that Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion would provide for them early in the season but they didn't have clutch production until recently. The duo makes bigger hits and gets the team going. They can get back to respectability if they continue to play how they are.
Talked about the talks between Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche. Joe Sakic was interested in Roy the whole time. At first he didn't want a guy from the juniors and only wanted experienced coaches but then he went back on his word and kept looking with Roy. He will be a curiosity for people because he is a legend, but he won't last long unless he wins. The Avalanche have a few young players that are talented and promising. Nathan MacKinnon is one of the talented prospects but Seth Jones will still go first overall. Roy will probably manage his temper and he has tamed it the last few years in Quebec. He will still be a fiery guy and he will scream and yell if things don't go his way.
Discussed his injury when he was with the Seahawks. Montreal called him to find out how his injury was and he wasn't ready to play. The Argonauts called a few weeks later to attend the camp in Florida and didn't have any expectations and he liked the way the team was run. It is going to be a great experience to play in Toronto. It is important to take advantage of every opportunity to learn.
Explained that players would go after the employer, which would be the NHL if there was a lawsuit. It would not be surprising to see fighting phased out of the league. There are changes being seen in the game regarding head shots and there is a legal basis for the suspensions. It is not illegal to tape someone without their knowledge as long as you're in the conversation. Rob Ford should fire his lawyer because of the bad judgment he has. As long as he wants to stay in office he has to stay the course saying he didn't do it.
With the Avalanche announcing Patrick Roy has officially been named as the team's new head coach, Dave and guest co-host Steve Simmons chat with Michael Farber and Bob McKenzie about whether they think Roy will make a successful transition from junior hockey and Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins checks in to recap his team's season and discuss potentially making the leap to the NHL.
Dave Naylor and Steve Simmons discuss NHL Playoffs and Patrick Roy's hiring with Sports Illustrated's Michael Farber. Hour 1 Audio
Dave Naylor and Steve Simmons are joined by Bob McKenzie, Bruce Arthur, Dallas Eakins and Pitch FX developer Dan Brooks. Hour 2 Audio
Dave Naylor and Steve Simmons were joined by Darren Dreger, Eric Duhatschek and Scott McArthur. Hour 3 Audio
Joined the program to discuss the hiring of Patrick Roy as the new head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. How will the seven years of coaching experience in the QMJHL Roy has make him different then other former star players who have struggled to make the transition to head coach? Will the hiring of Roy resonate in the Denver market where the Avalanche struggle for attention? Farber also gives his take on the current state of the Avalanche roster.
Joined the program in-studio to discuss the new hiring of Patrick Roy as the Colorado Avalanche head coach. Did the recent hiring of Roy's former teammate Joe Sakic as the VP of Hockey Operations, have a direct correlation to the announcement today and how close are the Avalanche to turning the corner and becoming a competitive hockey team? Is Roy equipped to change the persona that coaches coming straight from Junior hockey struggle in the NHL? Who would be on Roy's list of potential assistant coaches? McKenzie also weighs in on Brad Richards being a healthy scratch in game four tonight versus Boston, and if this spells the end for the John Tortorella- Brad Richards relationship.
Weighed in on the Ottawa-Pittsburgh series that the Pens lead 3-1 heading back to Pittsburgh. Should we read more into Daniel Alfredsson's post-game comments or was it just a moment of honesty from the veteran forward? Ottawa went into this series with a realistic approach towards Pittsburgh, and knew they would have to get some breaks to beat the high-powered Pens. Barring a Tomas Vokoun meltdown, is there any way that Ottawa can get back into this series? Arthur also discussed game one of the NBA Eastern Conference final, won by a LeBron James buzzer beater.
Joined the show to discuss the end of the Marlies season and the possible NHL job opportunities that may present themselves to him this off-season. After the collapse by the Marlies in the 3rd period of game six, Eakins explains what happened, and what the coach must do in the days following the loss to ensure the players go into the summer in the right mindset. Who are the Marlies that might be making the leap to the NHL next year? With his name being mentioned for virtually any coaching position, is now the time for the jump to the next level?
Joined the program to discuss the Sharks-Kings series and the dominance of Joe Thornton. What has the addition of Brent Burns and TJ Galiardi to Thornton's line done to bring the best out of the centerman? How has the move of Burns from defence to forward opened things open for the Sharks? Duhatschek also discusses how the Kings can win the series and how the emergence of Antti Niemi has helped the Sharks gain the upper hand.
Weighed in on the NHL coaching positions that are available this off-season. Is this the year that Marlies head coach Dallas Eakins gets his NHL shot, and what other AHL names could be in play for the job openings? Who are the front-runners for the Vancouver Canucks coaching position? Dreger also discussed USA Hockey's decision to not retain Brian Burke as the GM for the 2014 Olympic roster and touched on Donald Fehr's request to address fighting in the NHL.
Dave and guest co-host Mike Hogan chat with Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie about the firing of Alain Vigneault and who the Canucks will look at as a possible replacement.
Mike Hogan co-hosts with Dave and are joined by Tim Graham of the Buffalo News. Hour 1 Audio
Dave and Mike are joined by TSN hockey Insider Darren Dreger, ESPN NFL Analyst Herm Edwards, and Raptors Broadcaster Matt Devlin. Hour 2 Audio
Dave is joined by Matt Sekeres of TEAM 1040 Vancouver and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie. Hour 3 Audio
Informed Dave and Mike that the engagement ring that Mario Williams gave to his fiance was close to $200,000. He has caused a headache for the Bills and he filed the lawsuit in Texas where he is a celebrity. The story took a turn when his fiance's attorney revealed the texts about suicide and overdosing on pills. This is a look into a potentially troubled soul who may need some help. The Bills invested a lot of money in him and it was considered a big win when he signed. The stakes are too high when it comes to suicide and he is known as someone who owns a lot of guns. According to the text he has a lot of narcotics and is going through a really bad breakup. He didn't deny anything he said in the texts. It seems as though he is searching for some sort of happiness and if he does need help he should get it.
Mentioned that there were multiple reports about Alain Vigneault getting fired, however, it has not been confirmed yet. He is a highly respectable head coach and probably won't be a free agent for a long time. He is compared to Lindy Ruff as they both expect a lot from their players and are tough coaches. The Dallas stars would probably be very interested in both coaches. Mike Gillis and management could be blamed because he couldn't move Roberto Luongo. Vigneault is a demanding coach and there is a veteran core in Vancouver so they have to get the best coach available. Ruff has to be the top contender to coach the Canucks. John Tortorella probably won't get fired after this series because the season was "goofy" for the Rangers. It is unlikely that the Senators beat the Penguins. If Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins don't play well, there is a chance that the Senators can walk away from this series. The measure of talent lies heavily with the Penguins.
Wasn't surprised about the NFL changing its draft date to May. Brian Urlacher scared people through their TV's. Lawrence Taylor was one of the toughest player to play against. It is very difficult to get to the NFL, there are only 1800 professional football players. It is so hard to get to the big leagues but so easy to get cut. The hardest thing was benching Vinny Testaverde, but he was a pro's pro and did what he had to for the team. It looks as though Tim Tebow's career is over but he wants to continue to play football.
Thinks that Masai Ujiri seems to be the number one candidate for the Raptors GM position. Troy Weaver is also another name that is being mixed in. Ujiri has a great resume and will directly report to Tim Lieweke. He has done an excellent job in Denver and learned a lot when he was in Toronto. He can be comfortable in Toronto and can see a better opportunity in the east. The Heat are the best team because they have the best player in the league.
Discussed the firing of Alain Vigneault. Mike Gillis took a lot of heat this season because he was unable to move Roberto Luongo. Vigneault and Gillis didn't have the same views on some of the hockey operations. The next coach has to be the type of person who will listen to the GM. This team has missed their chance at a Stanley Cup, but they are expected to be a playoff team next year. The best year of their window was two years ago.
Believes that the core of the Canucks team will be back and they need a veteran coach to turn the page and bring in a lot of younger players in the Canuck organization. Dave Tippett is one of the most interesting coaches in the NHL, his contract is up at the end of June. From a draft perspective, they have to be careful not to read too much into the tournament. There is a larger issue of the quality of officiating over some games that may result in coach's challenge.
Dave and guest co-host Steve Simmons chat with MLSE president and CEO Tim Leiweke about his decision to remove Bryan Colangelo from basketball operations and Bob McKenzie checks in from the Memorial Cup to discuss Max Domi and the latest on the Patrick Roy-Colorado Avalanche rumours.
Steve Simmons of Sun Media co-hosts with Dave and are joined by the host of The Reporters on TSN Dave Hodge. Hour 1 Audio
Dave is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie, head coach of OKC Barons Todd Nelson, Tim Lieweke, and Dan Shulman of MLB on ESPN. Hour 2 Audio
Dave is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger and Stephane Leroux of RDS. Hour 3 Audio
Thinks that Patrick Roy would make the Colorado Avalanche a more colourful team in the NHL. He is an obvious choice for the Denver market and with Joe Sakic involved, you can't help but connect this team with the prosperous Avalanche. Roy isn't considered a junior coach because there aren't many superstar NHL players that go from the junior level to the NHL as a coach. Referees are hesitant when it comes to making calls because there is always a chance that a call will result in a suspension. Pavel Datsyuk is a great story as well as the Red Wings as a whole. If they go on and beat Chicago, this will be remarkable. Ottawa has a chance to upset the Penguins after watching what they did in the last series.
Checked in from the Memorial Cup in Saskatoon and described Max Domi's highlight assist. His skill level is on par with any of the guys who will go top 10 in the draft. Players that are ranked in the range of 15-25 in the NHL Central Scouting ranking means that those players will be in the late first round draft or early second round once European prospects are factored in. Joe Sakic wants Patrick Roy to be the Avalanche coach, he has a great personality and he won't go anywhere unless it is done the way he wants it done. He will want top dollar and recently the Avalanche haven't been known as an organization that offers top dollar. Making the jump from coaching junior players to NHL players is difficult. There is a huge learning curve and if it was anyone except Roy, it would be frowned upon.
Was aware that there was a tornado warning and expected it. He was at the facility prior to the tornado when the trainer advised him to stop. It came faster than expected and it surprised a lot of people. The players individually are donating funds to Red Cross. The Oklahoma City Barons are in the process of putting something together to help with the relief.
Decided to keep Bryan Colangelo in the Raptors organization because he has a great relationship with the Toronto community and will be a part of the business side of things. The team has to know how to win and they have to figure out to win. It is important that Colangelo is excited doing the job that he has been given. Every organization is unique and this decision is based on part that he was already here and based on the timing of the decision that management has to make about team operations. There are some general managers who are more aggressive and will ask Colangelo's opinion so it will depend on the general manager that is hired. The next GM will have a fresh view of being competitive and winning. There was no consensus when it came to the decision of Colangelo. The roster isn't right there, they have a lot of work to do and have to improve on the roster with minimal resources. The Raptors need to find someone who is extremely right and rational. There has to be a general manager who understands drafting and development well. A general manager has to be someone who isn't isn't bias about a player because they drafted him. There is a good buzz on the GM search, there are resources. From an ownership standpoint, ownership has deep pockets and they're willing to spend money. A fresh start will help the organization and Lieweke is passionate about trying to rebuild this organization. The hard part is redefining the Raptors in the NBA and getting a good reputation.
Discusses the growing anger coming from John Tortorella and why he is being a bit of a hypocrite in the playoffs while ripping on players and sending mixed messages. Rumours swirling around the Winnipeg Jets and whether or not they are considering a coaching change. He also expects that a decision on the future of Alain Vigneault has already been made and expects an announcement of his firing this week.
Took a look at the New York Yankees and all of their players are producing. Vernon Wells' father was a big Yankee fan and it was always a dream for his son to play for the Yankees. The Cardinals have a lot of players that "find baseball heaven" when they play there. Bryan Colangelo would do some things over if he had the chance. It is a bit of a unique situation but there isn't much of a downside as long as he is willing to work at a different position. If the Raptors didn't have all of the injuries at the beginning of the season they could have been a playoff team. They have to cut their losses with Andrea Bargnani.
Reviewed Patrick Roy behind the bench and said that he is great. He is the biggest figure in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. It will leave a big hole when he leaves for the Avalanche. He has a temper but it is because there was something that triggered him. He isn't afraid to let his emotions go and especially to the referees. He always has something to say at the end of the game and of course his comments are bigger than anyone else because of who he is. Some NHL coaches are calmer than when they are in the juniors. Roy learned about the coaching job over the past few years and didn't go straight from being a player to an NHL coach.
Dave and guest co-host Kate Beirness are joined by Bob McKenzie from the Memorial Cup to discuss the top draft eligible players competing and the Patrick Roy-Colorado Avalanche developing story and TFC president Kevin Payne checks in to chat about his team's continued struggles this season.
Kate Beirness co-hosts with Dave and are joined by Steve Simmons of Sun Media for the first hour. Hour 1 Audio
Dave and Kate Beirness are joined by TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie and Bruce Arthur of The National Post. Hour 2 Audio
Dave and Kate Beirness are joined by TFC President and GM Kevin Payne, Nate Timmons of DenverStiff.com, and TSN 1050 Jays Reporter Scott MacArthur. Hour 3 Audio
Believes that Nathan MacKinnon won the head to head battle against Seth Jones on Saturday night, he has performed at the highest level over the last few nights. Saskatoon is a big and strong team that worked extremely hard and played the best game they have played all year. The London Knights have Max Domi and Bo Horvat will push for top 10 status in this upcoming draft. The Colorado Avalanche have been careful with their money and Patrick Roy is looking for the same deal as Scotty Bowman had with the Red Wings. He wants to have a lot say in regards to who is in the dressing room and who plays. If the Avalanche is willing to go down that road, Roy knows that it is a good spot and he will be working with Joe Sakic. Logan Couture will play and he only missed less than four minutes, if his knee is sore he will be able to overcome it. The Red Wings limped into the playoffs and have younger defense who are prone to make mistakes. The Blackhawks haven't been challenged all season, so if they lose game three it will be interesting to see if they can catch up from behind. Jason Spezza had some good shifts, participated in the powerplay and he helped move some of the players around.
Was told that Tim Leiweke did not want Bryan Colangelo to be apart of the Raptors any longer. Larry Tanenbaum was still on Colangelo's side, and it seems that Colangelo will still be involved with MLSE but will having nothing to do with the Raptors. The bar is set low in Toronto. Masai Ujiri doesn't have the same track record as Colangelo. The Senators are a great team to watch but the Penguins have been great the first two games. One game can swing any team any way, but the Penguins keep coming. Erik Karlsson played the majority of his minutes against Sidney Crosby and shut him down.
Discussed the first step of TFC and that was to be competitive in every game. The team has found "a unique way to shoot ourselves in the foot" every game this season. The players are willing to work hard and the quality of play has improved. The fans have the right to be frustrated, but they recognize the improvements that have been made in the attitude and cohesiveness of the team. There is a need for an attacking midfielder. There are a lot of pieces in place for the team and once they get a win under their belts the team can gain some confidence and roll away with more wins.
Discussed the rumours circulating about Masai Uriji possibly coming to Toronto and replacing Bryan Colangelo. He has been very busy and successful for the Denver Nuggets and doesn't believe that his work is done in Denver. There is a great relationship between Uriji and the Denver front office. His contract is up in June so it gives Denver a bit of wiggle room right now. When he came to the Nuggets he was the "no-name guy" and he is in a great condition to get a substantial raise. He has the ability to resign players and keep the players that are part of the core team.
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Opening Skinner's Box : Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century by Lauren Slater (W.W. Norton & Co. New York, 2004) pp. 138-139.
So, they started [Harry Harlow and his team at the University of Wisconsin]. They took a group of newborn rhesus macaque babies and put them in the cage with the two surrogate mothers: the wire mother full of food, the cloth mother with an empty breast and a sweet smile. Lab assistants' notes detail the trauma of the experiment: the real mother macqques, realizing their babies were being stolen, screaming and banging their head against the cage; the infants choo-chooing as they were hurled into a separate space. Hour after hour this animal fear going on, and the lab filled with the stench of it, anxious scat, soft stools inicating, Harlow writes, high emotionality. The cages were smeared gold with grief, the infant macaques all balled over themselves with their tailes held high to show their tiny oozing anuses.
But then, Harlow observed something amazing start to happen. within a matter of days, the baby macaques transferred their affections from the real mother, who was no longer available, to the cloth surrogate mother, to whom they clung, over whom they crawled, manipulating her face in their miniature hands, biting her gently, spending hours upon hours on her beling and back. The cloth mother, however, had no milk, so when the youngsters were hungry, they would scamper off, dart over to the steel mammary machine--that chicken-wire mother--and then, having had their fill from the founntain, run back to the safety of the soft towel.
Harlow graphed the mean amount of time th emonkeys spent nursing versus cuddling, and his heart must have pattered fast, for he was on the brink of discovery, and then he was over discovery's edge.
"We were not surprised to discover that contact comfort was an important basic affectional or love variable, but we did not expect it to overshadow so completely the variable of nursing, indeed the disparity is so great as to suggest that the primary function of nursing. . .is that of insuring frequent and intimate body contact of the infant with the mother."
Here Harlow was establishing that love grows from touch, not taste, which is why, when the mother's milk dries up, as it inevitably does, the child continues to love her, and then the child takes the love, the memory of it, and recasts in outward, so that every interaction is a replay and a revision of this early tactile touch. "Certainly," writes Harlow, "men cannot live by milk alone."{ma id=0393326551}
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[John B.] Watson(1) believed that emotions should be controlled. They were messy; they were complicated. The job of a scientist, of any rational human being, should be to figure out how to command them. (p. 38)
[Watson] argued that adules--parents, teachers, doctors--should concen trate on conditioning and training children. Their job was to provide the right stimulus and induce the correct response.
And that was what Watson argued, forcefully, in his 1928 bestseller. The Psychological Care of the Child and Infant. The British philosopher Bertrand Russell proclaimed it the first child-rearing book of scientific merit. Watson, he said, had triumphed by studying babies the way "the man science studies the amoebae." The Atlantic Monthly called it indispensable; the New York Times said that Watson's writings had begun "a new epoch in the intellectual history of man." Parents magazine called his advice a must for the bookshelf of every enlightened parent.
And if parents chose affectiion and nurturing instead, ignoring his advice? In his own words, there are "serious rocks ahead for the over-kissed child." Watson demanded not only disciplined children but disciplined parents. (p. 39 )
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Anyone have any comments on BJ's Brewhouse and Restaurant
- thingfiz Mar 31, 2012 11:06 AM
Will be in Vegas in two weeks. Anyone have any comments on BJ's Brewhouse and Restaurant? While we are at it - how about 32 Degrees at the "M" or Gordon Biersch ? Planning on the Triple 777, Ellis Island, Barley's, Boulder Dam Brewing and Chicago Brewing. Three days of beer and one day of wine.
Any others???
BJ's is okay for beer and the food is disgusting. 32 degree is great for beer selection and prices but it is kind of like a bar in a casino and thats about it. If you sit at the bar and play video poker you can get comped craft beers which is a plus. I would suggest Todd English PUB which has a really large selection of craft and import beers on tap and well as some bottles. As for food I especially like the pastrami from the carvery. If you want even more beer there is Public House, Burger Bar, and Holstein's which are all great for selection, with draft and bottles.
Off the strip, go to Aces and Ales. Great selection of both draft and bottles. From their website, it looks like they have DogFish Head 120 IPA right now on tap.
Not sure about the beer selection, but the best bar in Vegas is the one in the Bellagio overlooking the fountains--a great seat for the show and very sophisticated, yet fun.
Burger bar has a great beer selection and really good burgers. It's the creation of Hubert Keller.
While it's a smaller hotel, there is a great pub-like bar with a huge tap beer selection in the Monte Carlo. I remember watching a Gator game there the last time we were in Vegas.
I also like the Bistro in Paris. Nice wine selection, pretty good food, and if you sit outside, great people watching.
We always find ourselves hanging out and eating at the Wynn and Encore resorts.
But I think the best deal in Vegas for beer is the Newcastle (they have other liquor drinks too) "big gulp" you can get in the souvenir cup outside of the Beatles Love show for about $12. Not sure if they still do it or not..It is a great show to see when a little tipsy, but I digress.
Have fun in Vegas!
re: G8ornurse
I believe that bar at the Bellagio you're talking about is sadly now gone, replaced by a nightclub called Hyde. It did have a nice view and ambiance, but not really much in the way of beery offerings.
As for the places mentioned by the original poster:
32 Draft at the M has a nice selection by Vegas standards, but it is a long ways from the main strip area. You'd either need a car, or plan on taking a taxi ride which, round trip, would run about $50 or more with tips.
BJ's are run of the mill bars with a run of the mill selection of beer.
Gordon Biersch is a mid level restaurant with bar, and their beers are rather pedestrian.
Ellis Island is a small dive casino located behind Bally's. The only I reason I ever go in there is to eat the (not listed on the menu) Steak Special which is about 8 bucks and includes a salad or soup, fries or potato, green beans and a pretty decent steak, along with a good sized glass of your choice of their house beer . The beers are not great, but not bad either. It's got to be the best bang for your buck food deal in town.
Triple 7's is a nice place for a meal and a beer, but it can get pretty busy in there. Their beers are ok to good.
Barley's. I guess all I can say is I used to live about 3 minutes from there, and almost never went in. It seemed the quality of their food and beer had gone downhill over the years. Haven't been in there for about 2 years now, so maybe they've fixed things.
Chicago Brewing has a very small location at the Four Queens on Fremont St. It's on ok stop in a pinch if you're thirsty or want a quick bite, but nothing to go out of your way for.
Boulder Dam Brewing is a looooong ways from the strip. If you're planning a drive out to Hoover Dam anyways then it might be worth a stop. I've never had their beers at their location, but have tried a few at beer festivals. My opinion? Nice people, but the beers were poor.
As mentioned, Aces and Ales is a pretty good stop (as far as Vegas options go), but far from the strip. Nothing special about the ambiance, but it has probably the best beer list in town. Maybe not the largest selection, but what it does carry is usually pretty decent.
Freakin Frog located on Maryland Pkwy near UNLV is a small dark place in a strip mall which advertises a huge beer selection. The key word is "advertises", because not everything they have on the menu is in stock. And what they do have in stock you will pay for dearly. This is another place I rarely visit, mainly because of the prices. If cost is no option to you however, then this might be worth a stop for a beer or two.
If you're going to be here mid week, I'd highly recommend a visit to Khoury's located on Eastern near St Rose Parkway. It's a smallish liquor store, and they have a Wednesday beer night meet up. There's always 3 beers on tap, although they will be expanding to 8 taps soon. Usually about 30-40 beer lovers attend and share bottles of beer, and there's also usually a pretty darn good food truck (rotating between 4 or 5 local trucks) parked right outside if you're hungry.
Overall Vegas is not a great beer town. Unfortunately we don't get a lot of the great beers which are available next door in California. Places like Khoury's and Aces and Ales are doing their best to fix that, and those are the places I usually frequent.
Have fun while you're here!
re: Whisper
Oh, so sad about the Bellagio :(
Thanks peeps
Our flight gets in at 11 on Saturday so Ellis is on the list for the steak special. Going to be staying at South Point, Suncoast and The Orleans. Have a car and fairly familiar with Vegas so 32 Degrees will be right down the road. Will also be close to two BJ's locations and Gordon Biersch. Doing the Dam and heading up Boulder Hwy and ending at Downtown. That's the reason for the Dam Brewery, Barley's and Chicago. The following day we will be Downtown again so doing lunch at Triple 777.
I'll do my homework on all your suggestions and find their locations. I picked up on Khoury's thru the last wine posting. I must say I like to brew my own and I'm partial to dark and malty brews. Bottled beer I can get anywhere so I prefer "on tap." 90% of all beers are soo much better from the tap IF FRESH.
Thanks again and keep them commin.....
re: thingfiz
Gordon Biersch is better than BJ's, especially in terms of food. BJ's food is ALWAYS disappointing. GB at least puts some thought and finesse into things, and their ribeye is surprisingly good. In terms of beer, I'd give a slight nod to GB, but I'm personally not fond of either.
I'd second the recommendation for Burger Bar - decent food, and a good selection of beer. I think they have about 30 different taps.
Be advised, unless things have changed, Freakin Frog will disappoint you if you like your beers from the tap.
Chicago is great. I really enjoy that place. Good root beer there, too. :)
Yeah, trust everyone when they say that BJ's food really isn't that good. I think it may have been better until they went "corporate". I have enjoyed Gorden Biersch in the past even though it has been awhile. They had a great cajun pasta dish.
re: Eugene Park
Since you asked, my "comment on BJ's Brewhouse and Restaurant" is that I have only been to one in a mall in Louisville, Kentucky. You're going to Vegas. You have many better options, even on a budget.
re: GourmetWednesday
Yo GourmetWednesday
The closest BJ's to where I live is 3 hours away in Columbus. My original post is 3 days beer and 1 day wine. Food is a secondary concern. If you know of any other better options please let me know. I'm looking to try anyone who makes their own beer , good or not so. People have different tastes. What's good to one may not be to the other. I tried Lager Heads BBQ and Brewery Fri. in Medina OH . Reviews are fantastic. I thought the place really sucked big time. Just goes to show difference in opinions. Do you have any Vegas spots you like?
re: thingfiz
Hi Thingfiz. That sounds like a fun 4 days--I like the 3:1 ratio! If your goal is to try "anyone who makes their own beer," BJ's will certainly fit the bill, and give you a number of brews to try. I tend to prefer local spots rather than chains, but as you mentioned, that's just a personal opinion. I do not have any Vegas recommendations beyond what was mentioned above. As I will be in Vegas the same time as you, I hope to find some though! I look forward to your discoveries and opinions. Have a great trip!
re: GourmetWednesday
If you happen to see someone walking around or sittin at a bar stool that has a T shirt that says YOUNGSTOWN OHIO on it make sure to say HELLO. It will probably be me.
Keep all of us posted on your adventures.
re: tnsquire
There is also a Yard House at the Red Rock Casino. Gordon Biersch does have pretty good garlic fries.
Hey everyone
Checkout beeradvocate.com Type in location. They have all your recommendations and then some more.
For those of you that are interested. They have ratings and personal posts also. Ran across the site looking up your suggestions.
Thanks for all the inputs.
To Vegas and back.
Did not get to do half the things we wanted to do.
Triple 777 at Main St. was very good both food and beer.
Barley's was not what I expected but the beer was excellent except for their version of Blue Moon. Anybody who thinks their beer needs an orange shouldn't be drinking beer.
Ellis Island is Ellis Island. What can I say? Steak special was surprisingly good. Not the best cut of meat but very tastey. Their beers are exceptable.
Boulder Dam Brewery was very good. It is nice to be able to sit outside and enjoy the sun while pounding down some brews. Beers are very good. Service was great and food was good.
Sin City had a seasonal which I found to be right up my alley.
BLT at the Mirage - $7 for a draft and the burgers sucked. For $48 could have eaten at In-and Out four times and better burgers.
Aces and Ales - major dive.
Rock and Rita's Circus Circus - another dive with a crowd of idiots that like to listen to electronic noises and think it somehow resembles music. If both of theses places were half as nice as their websites they might have something.
Live and learn.
Again, thanks for the inputs.
re: thingfiz
Thanks for reporting back. We receive lots of questions about beer in LV but so few reports.
re: thingfiz
Nice TR. So BJs didn't make the cut?


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Wisconsin voters elected the nation's first openly gay candidate to the U.S. Senate Tuesday.
But Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin's sexual orientation was never really a factor in her campaign against Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson. Advocates for gay rights see that as a watershed moment for the movement.
Baldwin won a seat many thought she couldn't, defeating one of the state's most successful politicians in the process. The celebration Tuesday night in Madison was euphoric.
The enthusiastic crowd was never louder than when Baldwin acknowledged making history.
"I am well aware that I will be the first openly gay member of the U.S. Senate," she said.
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Afterwards, supporters like Linda Willsey remained "sky high," saying "dreams do come true in politics." She has known Baldwin for more than 25 years.
"The fact that she's the first openly lesbian woman candidate to win a U.S. Senate seat is great, but that's not why she won. It wasn't even an issue in this race," she says.
In fact, the words "gay candidate" were rarely — if ever — spoken on the campaign trail. Baldwin, instead, mostly talked about two other words: "middle class."
Analysts say Baldwin won primarily on the same issues as President Obama in Wisconsin, including the economy.
"No one was questioning whether or not she could lead because of her sexual orientation, and that's so amazing," says Katie Belanger, executive director of Fair Wisconsin, a statewide gay rights advocacy group.
Belanger says the fact that Wisconsin voters didn't seem to care about Baldwin's sexual orientation — combined with Tuesday's victories for marriage equality in neighboring Minnesota and in three other states — represents a major step forward.
"I think that when we look back on the movement for LGBT equality, we're going to look at Nov. 6, 2012, as a significant turning point, if not the turning point in this movement," she says.
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For Baldwin, the milestone of being the first openly gay candidate elected to the U.S. Senate is the latest in a series of firsts. She was the first openly gay candidate elected to the Wisconsin Assembly, and the first openly gay non-incumbent elected to Congress.
Based on those experiences, Baldwin says this historic election changes things in one specific way.
"If you are not in the room, the conversation is about you. If you're in the room, the conversation is with you, and that … has a very transformative effect," she says.
Baldwin says she doesn't have a specific gay rights agenda she'll immediately push in the Senate. She says her top priority will be the issues she talked about in the campaign, including: preserving Medicare, middle-class tax cuts, creating jobs and fixing the economy.
But she also notes that what happened Tuesday reflects a "sea change" in voters' attitudes toward gays, lesbians and marriage equality in just a few short years.
"There were several glass ceilings smashed on Tuesday, and … I'm proud to have been one of those," she says.
To be sure, Baldwin and others say the gay rights movement still has a long way to go, but never before has it gained so much on one Election Day.