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When Marc Ollivier is on, these are the top wines of the AOC - wines that are not only delicious young, but that can also age 10, 20 or 30 years.
Olliviers Muscadet-sur-Lie is the authentic item it has lees contact until the time of bottling, generally in late May. This extended contact gives it the crispness that makes Muscadet so refreshing, and the classic wine match for seafood. It is the traditional way to make Muscadet, but has become the exception as growers and shippers rush to bottle technically correct wines by early January.
In this rush to bottle, Muscadet producers use special starter yeasts (which often also add flavors and aromas) to accelerate fermentation and enzymes or other techniques to finish the wine early. Sterile filtration is in rampant use.
Ollivier takes his time. He hand harvests (also a rarity in the region), uses natural yeasts, waits for the wine to finish and bottles with a very light filtration. The vineyards are in old vines (40 years and older) with a particularly good exposition on a plateau overlooking the river Sèvre. All the vineyards are from original stock: Ollivier is the only grower in the Muscadet who does not have a single clonal selection in his vineyards.
Ollivier also produces a very-old-vine cuvée of Muscadet from a single-plot vineyard in schist, the Clos des Briords. These are among the oldest vines in his estate (they were planted in 1930) and they enjoy a particularly good exposition. Also, when most of his estates vines are planted on poor, shallow soil with hard granite very close to the surface, the Clos des Briords has a much deeper top soil of clay and silica over a brittle granite subsoil: this ensures excellent drainage in wet years, and better moisture retention in dry summers. Ripening is slower, and the longer hang-time before harvest allows for optimal maturity to be reached.
The vinification techniques are traditional for the area: no skin maceration but direct pressing within 2 hours of picking, racking of the must after 12 hours to remove the solid matter, and controlled temperatures, not to exceed 71.6 degrees F, for the fermentation. The aging of the wine, on its lees in stainless steel vats, lasts until bottling, about eight months later.
His latest cuvée, called Eden, comes from a vineyard he acquired from his neighbor. The soil is gneiss. The wine is lively with lovely floral notes.
As of late 2010, Domaine de la Pépière is run by Marc Ollivier and his new partner Rémi Branger. The two met when Marc purchased a considerable amount of Rémi's father's vines, ultimately leading to Marc hiring him because of the increased work load. After five years of hard work in the vines, Marc saw enough potential in Rémi to offer him the opportunity to become a part of the estate.
This interview with Marc Ollivier took place at the Salons des Vins de Loire in February, 2012.
Tell us about Domaine de la Pépière.
Domaine de la Pépière is 35 hectares, and is run by my partner Rémi Branger and I. 30 of those hectares are in white, 5 in red. We are almost to the point of having the entire estate converted to organic agriculture; it's been a step by step process and currently the majority of our vines are worked this way.
Working organically has been a long term goal for you. Can we talk about this?
There are of course many factors in this decision. I think that Rémi's arrival gave me more time to sit down and really think about how I could do it. It's also a much better time to work organically from a technical standpoint.
A huge inspiration has been through you guys, through meeting all the vignerons who were working organically. I tasted their wines and immediately felt there was something really interesting about them. I started exchanges with these guys, and through some great conversations I realized that converting isn't as hard as most people think.
Tell us your personal journey to becoming a vigneron.
My grandfather was a vigneron. At the time is was just a few hectares, spread amongst other crops (tobacco) and livestock (cows). At first, my father and uncle continued my grandfather's exploitation. But when their children were born, things had to change because the farm's production wasn't enough to feed everybody. At that point, my father became an agricultural technician, while my uncle and cousins continued the farm work.
I was going to university in Nantes at the time, studying science. I realized very quickly that these studies could only lead to a job in education, and I had no desire to be a professor. I wanted to work outside, to be in contact with nature. I also wanted to stay in the Muscadet, so I thought: "Hey, why not viticulture?" At the time I was not passionate about wine; it was just an idea. I found an oenological program for adults in Burgundy and I spent a year there. I was about 18 at the time, and I came back having found my true calling.
Can we talk about the evolution from making only the base Pépière to now producing a large amount of cuvées?
When I first started, there were only 7 hectares of vines. Everything was in Pépière, so the terroir was unified. As the estate grew and the terroirs diversified, I began doing what has always been done in the rest of France: I was already vinifying each parcel separately, so it made perfect sense to make different cuvées. I started making Clos des Briords in 88, Clos Cormerais in 92, etc
And the reds?
I've always wanted to make reds. My original plan was to make red and moelleux wines. Evidently, the Muscadet is not the best place to make moelleux; we've tried but the results have been less that satisfactory. Reds, on the other hand, are perfectly adaptable to our terroirs. I had a tiny parcel at first. We then tore up and replanted a parcel at the bottom of a coteau, which was believed have been used for vines a century earlier. We planted 2.5 hectares there in the 90's, and have been planting new vines bit by bit since then.
Have you always worked with native yeasts?
Not always. I used to yeast one or two tanks and let the rest ferment naturally. I quickly noticed that the native yeast wine was more interesting; the wines I made with selected yeasts always had simpler, more primary aromas. I decided that working with native yeasts would be an interesting way to make wine. It brought me back to the days when my grandfather made wine, and he never had any problem with his fermentations.
I come from a generation where you were told you had to yeast or the wine wouldn't ferment. I was never convinced by this argument, because as we all know wine has been made without preselected yeasts for millions of years. I knew it could be done in modern times.
Let's talk about Rémi. How did you meet, and how did you end up partners?
Rémi was born a kilometer from my house. I've know him since he was a little kid. A few years ago I was looking for some vines, and I knew that Rémi's father was going to retire. I approached him and asked if he had a predecessor, and when he said no I told him I was interested. Rémi was finishing up his studies at the time, and with the acquisition of these new vines I was also looking to hire an employee. I can't remember if he asked me or if I asked him, but he started working for me immediately. This was in 2006, and I very quickly told him that if he was interested, he could have a place at Pépière.
Let's talk about the Muscadet A.O.C, which has a bit of a bad rap (at least in France).
I have a theory on this, which is worth what it's worth... The Muscadet has always been under the influence of négociants. This was originally a good thing, but the dynamic changed when the focus shifted to bulk sales, which require a simple, uniform product. Under this influence, a standardization of Muscadet occurred. This phenomenon was perpetuated and spread by agricultural technicians, who used machine harvesting, preselected yeasts and whatever technology available to make "clean" or "flawless" wines. This soon became the norm, and everyone was doing the exact same thing.
Muscadet stopped being interesting because it was made like a Vin de Pays. What I mean by that is the wine's relation to terroir was completely abandoned. Technology was what mattered to people, not terroir. Like any A.O.C in France, if the vines are maintained and their is a real point of interest, you can make varied, interesting wines.
Another big problem is that people started planting vines everywhere to create a larger supply of Muscadet. The obvious results are that the vines are in soils not suited for viticulture. People forgot about terroir, and by doing that they forgot what makes an A.O.C: vignerons, grapes and soils.
Did your grandfather sell to a négociant?
My grandfather only worked 3 hectares, and sold a large part of his production in barrel to cafés in Nantes. He would deliver them himself, barrel by barrel. He also sold a bit to the négociant. In the 60's there was very little wine being bottled.
How did you decide you wanted to bottle independently?
After my formation, I worked at my uncle's for two years. When Pépière became available, I knew I wanted to take over and I knew I wanted to bottle independently. At the time, you made a good living selling to the négociant, but bottling independently felt like the only way to meet the actual people who drank the wine. I never envisioned it any other way.
Did you always want to work in Muscadet?
When I went to school in Nantes, it was so I'd be close to home. I didn't know it would be viticulture at the time, but I did know that whatever my job ended up being, I would do it here. That's why I have a tough time traveling. Your father had to really twist my arm to come to the U.S. I refused for years!
What can I say? I'm a peasant, I've very much linked to soil and to nature. I have a hard time being anywhere else.
Let's talk about "natural wine". Where do you stand?
Rémi and I have never claimed to be part of the natural wine family. I've always been very interested by these wines, and do envision my wines to have the same qualities. But we've always used SO2, and we don't plan on eliminating it. At the same time, I know the term "natural" is imprecise, and that many would consider me a natural winemaker even if we use a little sulfur.
There is a technical reason we use S02. Pépière is all about minerality, purity and freshness. We don't want any malolactic fermentation, so after alcoholic fermentation we rack the wine to a cold, temperature controlled tank and slightly sulfur it in December and January (on average 5g total). We almost never sulfur at bottling.
I don't care how people categorize me within this debate, but I must say that when I drink sulfur free wines, I notice that you really taste the grape and the terroir. I've also realized that you can make sulfur free wine and it can still age. So progressively, we have tremendously reduced the amount of sulfur in the wine over the years.
What do you like to drink?
A lot of things. I love Loire wine, and they represent about 50% of the wines I drink. I still love moelleux, and regret the Anjou and Montlouis guys make less of it because it's hard to sell. I like the Rhône and the South a lot.


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Erwinna, Pennsylvania Join us for the 4th annual Faces and Places as we celebrate the quaint village of Erwinna. The evening will begin informally with a guided walking tour of the town. Places with fascinating stories and intriguing characters await you. The walking tour is optional. The festivities will get into full swing inside the tented ruins at Erwinna Walls, a classic Bucks County property nestled by the Covered Bridge. There you will sip and savor new favorites from the reinvented Golden Pheasant Inn, sample desserts from Eat This, enjoy the Latin jazz of Kristen Jas Trio, and be tempted by our extraordinary auction items. Please make your reservations no later than July 25th for this fun-filled evening of rustic canal charm. Tickets: Patron - $250* Faces and Places will be held rain or shine. Please wear comfortable shoes for the walking tour. Last year's event was sold out, so make sure you reserve your places early. For additional information: Call 215-862-2021 or e-mail email@example.com. Our Sponsors (List in progress) Special sponsorship opportunities are available. Please call 215-862-2021 for more information.
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After you've toured the fortresses, bought your bangles and jewels and watched a sunset light up the architectural wonders of the Pink City, it's time to get out and explore further afield to ...
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Shopping in Jaipur
Written by Viator, September 2012
Sparkling gemstones, glittery jewel-toned bangles, pounded silver, blue ceramics and silk sarees in a kaleidoscope of colors line the stalls of Jaipur's busy bazaars. The showy colors of the city's ...
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Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 and constructed on principles of geometric harmony, making it one of the only planned cities in the world. Colorful bazaars and impressive forts ...
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With the nickname City of Lakes, the city of Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan is considered one of the most seductive, beautiful cities on the subcontinent. Ornate temples and white marble ...
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Well that's my plans for the weekend sorted then...! You're right though, I need to do some detective work to determine where the issues lie. I think I know who the likely noise culprits are (I'm looking at you old-style EHX pedals) but it will help to isolate each in turn.


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Ten year-old oil spill in Brazil may provide clues for the future of Gulf ecosystem
In 2000 a massive oil leak from an underwater Petrobras pipeline spilled into Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is considered one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters ever and was given an estimated recovery time of 10 years.
What Al Jazeera English reporter Gabriel Elizondo discovered on a recent trip to Guanabara Bay is that it has anything but recovered during the past 10 years:
The mud is thick, black and lifeless. And it stinks. Dead stumps – what used to be thick green mangrove swamps – protrude out from the mud as far as your eyes see. It looks like a scene captured by a camera attached to an unmanned spacecraft that has just landed on a lifeless planet in another galaxy.
Though the pollution of Guanabara Bay is 'legendary' besides the spill, it seems that it is the oil that really destroyed the ecosystem and decimated the local fishing industry which depended on it.
How long it will take for the Gulf of Mexico to recover after the BP spill – estimated at four times the amount of oil spilled in Guanabara Bay – is unknown, but if history is any clue it looks like it will take longer than 10 years.
Read the full report 'Effects of a Brazilian oil spill 10 years on' from Al Jazeera English and watch the accompanying video report below.
Lessons in Brazil's oil spill after a decade
Graham Land
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NACAC promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the U.S. and Canada who have been in care—especially those in foster care and those with special needs.
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To achieve this mission, NACAC focuses its program services in four areas: public policy advocacy, parent leadership capacity building, education and information sharing, and adoption support.
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North American Council on Adoptable Children ... because every child deserves a permanent, loving, and culturally competent family
NACAC has scheduled the following webinars on a variety of topics, taught by experienced individuals who are all adoption professionals and adoptive parents.
Parenting Children Who Have Been Prenatally Exposed — by Kari Fletcher — Tuesday, May 21 at 7 pm central time (5 pm pacific, 6 pm mountain, 8 pm eastern)
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On May 18, 2013, NACAC is hosting its annual AdoptWalk fundraiser in Minneapolis. The event features a family friendly 2.8-mile walk around Lake Nokomis, followed by a picnic for participants at the Lake Nokomis Community Center. If you can't make it in person, we hope you can make a donation to show your support.
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The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, signed into law on January 2, included a provision that made the adoption tax credit permanent. Unfortunately it did not make the adoption credit refundable for 2012 or future years, so the credit will only benefit those adoptive families who have federal income tax liability. The maximum amount of the credit for 2013 will be $12,970.
NACAC will continue to advocate for refundability in the future.
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Registration is now open for the NACAC conference in Toronto, Ontario, August 7-10, 2013! Visit the Conference section of our site to view:
You can also download a PDF of the full conference registration booklet. (Please note that the file is 11MB so may take a while to download).
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NACAC and the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute have partnered on a nationwide campaign to counter efforts by states to cut adoption assistance benefits. Our goal is to raise public awareness, educate policy makers, and provide advocacy materials for parents, professionals, and other activists to use at the state level. On September 19, we released The Vital Role of Adoption Subsidies: Increasing Permanency and Improving Children's Lives (While Saving States Money) to help individuals understand the value of adoption assistance and advocate to maintain these crucial benefits.
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At its February 10, 2013 meeting, the NACAC board of directors approved a position statement on Educational Needs of Children and Youth in Foster Care and Adoption.
The statement highlights the many education challenges facing children who have been adopted or who have been in foster care, and outlines policies and pratices that would better support these children and youth. We encourage advocates to pursue system reform that would accomplish the recommended policies and pratices.
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NACAC recently held two webinars on adoption assistance, and you can download an mp4 file to view the sessions. (Please note the file is 52MB. In some browsers, you need to right click or control click on the link and choose Save Link As to download the file.)
At its December 11, 2012 meeting, the NACAC board of directors approved a position statement on Access to Trauma-Informed Care.
The statement acknowledges that all children and youth involved in adoption and foster care have experenced trauma, that this trauma affects them and their entire family, and that services provided must take into account the effects of trauma and how best to serve those who have experienced trauma.
In July 2012, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released data on foster care from fiscal year 2011. The data show that more than 104,000 children were waiting to adopted, while more than 50,000 exited care to adoption.
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At its August 2011 meeting, the NACAC board of directors approved a position statement that outlines the organization's belief in permanency for all older children and youth and identifies policies and practices that can help such permanence.
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The Information Technology Services department (ITS) provides computing services and support for Pomona College. There are extensive computing facilities on campus, including computer labs with high-speed laser printers, a multimedia lab, several academic labs and high-speed wired and wireless access to the local area network and the Internet in all dorm rooms.
ITS supports PCs running Windows XP or better and Macintosh systems running Mac OS X 10.4 or better. Up-to-date Microsoft Office is available to students at anominal fee via our campus-wide site licensing agreements. Antivirus software for both Windows and Mac OS X are provided to Pomona students free of charge. Information regarding this program is available on the ITS Website or by calling the ITS Service Desk at (909) 621-8061.
Online orientation to IT at Pomona College is available for incoming freshman (and parents of incoming freshman) on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/pomonaITS.
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E-mail is free to Pomona students. It is important that you use your Pomona email account. Pomona email is a significant means of communication on the Pomona Campus. E-mail can be sent and received from your own computer using any Web browser and any e-mail client that supports the Internet e-mail standard protocols, or you can use the Web browser on any public lab computer.
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Pomona students are provided computing accounts for file storage and print and e-mail services. These accounts also provide access to public computers, software, library databases, personal Web spaces, online course material, course registration, the Internet and other network services.
For more information on Computing Accounts, please visit: http://its.pomona.edu/start/students/new-student-information or view the Orientation video referenced above.
Students receive a $10 print allocation per semester, which amounts to 500 pages of black and white laser printing. Color printing, poster printing and transparency printing are also available for an additional charge. Additional print allocation may be purchased as needed. Seniors are granted an additional $10 allocation each semester. Print allocations roll over from semester to semester. For more information on Printing Services, please visit http://its.pomona.edu/services/printing/.
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Students can successfully complete their studies at Pomona without bringing a computer to campus; however, during peak periods such as mid-terms and finals, demand for public facilities increases and one may have to reschedule work and projects to non-peak hours to secure a computer. Most students prefer to bring their own computers to Pomona. Laptops provide extra flexibility and portability, as they can take advantage of the College's wireless network.
If you choose to bring a computer to campus, you should adequately insure your computing equipment. You should also purchase an extended warranty plan for your computer, in the event that any technical difficulties arise. For liability reasons, ITS employees cannot perform any hardware repairs on student-owned computers.
Also, please bring any original restore, system, and installation disks with you to campus.
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If you bring a computer to campus, you can take advantage of dorm networking (ResNet), which includes wired and wireless access to campus network resources, printing services and the Internet. There are no additional fees for ResNet service.
The minimum system requirements for ResNet connections are:
PC: Windows XP, at least 512MB RAM, 1GB free hard disk space,
Macintosh: G4, G5, or Intel processor, 512MB RAM, OS X version 10.3 or higher
To access ResNet, you will need either an Ethernet card or a wireless network (WiFi) adapter. ITS does not sell Ethernet cards or wireless adapters. Most modern computers are equipped with Ethernet adapters; students who do not have Ethernet-equipped or wireless-equipped computers may purchase cards and adapters at Huntley Bookstore. You will also need to purchase a CAT-5 Ethernet patch cable to use ResNet wired connections. For further information about ResNet, please see http://its.pomona.edu.
The ITS Service Desk is located in the main public computing lab at the J.C. Cowart Information located at 156 E. 7th Street. It is staffed by knowledgeable student consultants and supported by full-time staff. For more information, please visit our website at http://its.pomona.edu. Assistance is available via email to , on our Knowledgebase at http://helpdesk.pomona.edu, or by telephone during staffed hours at (909) 621-8061. You can also follow the Help Desk on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/pomonahelp) or Facebook (http://tinyurl.com/y8trfkb).
When you arrive on campus and check into your room, you will find a telephone jack that supports a dedicated extension in your room. You must request to activate the phone jack and bring a telephone to plug into it. Voice mail is provided, and free campus calling, local area calls, and toll-free calling are available (for example, numbers beginning in 1-800, 1-866, 1-877 and 1-888). Entertainment numbers such as those beginning in 1-7XX or 1-9XX are not available.
An overwhelming majority of students use cell phones in preference to the college telephone network. Cell phones offer considerable flexibility, but some students experience some difficulty with reception in some of the residence halls. You are free to do either or both. When you check into the residence hall, you must provide the College with a telephone number—either your cell phone or residence hall room phone—that is active and can be used to contact you.
Campus telephones can be dialed directly from off campus. Your parents and friends can call your room without going through a switchboard if they know your extension. If someone is attempting to reach you but does not know your extension, he or she may call the campus switchboard at 909-621-8000 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Calling Long Distance from Residence Hall Room Telephones
Long distance calls are paid for by students. Students may use carrier-provided calling cards (from Verizon, A T& T, Sprint, etc.) or debit cards or cell phones. To use a debit card to pay for long distance calls see www.worldphonecard.com, www.pincity.com, or www.iscard.com. Huntley Bookstore also carries prepaid phone cards.
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Twenty-year-old Johan Goosen has taken Steyn's place in the side to play Australia in this weekend's Rugby Championship clash in Pretoria.
Steyn has been out of touch this year, even in his goal-kicking, and while Meyer and Steyn have a lengthy association with the Bulls in Super Rugby, the fact South Africa have performed below expectations in the Championship has necessitated the change.
Goosen's selection is one of three changes, with locks Andries Bekker and Eben Etzebeth also recalled while there are concerns that an ankle injury may sideline Francois Steyn.
Goal and tactical kicking have been key elements in South African rugby throughout their history but Goosen has the potential, as does reserve Pat Lambie, to shift the emphasis in the Springbok game.
Meyer told keo.co.za that he expected Australia to try to run the Springboks off their feet.
"If you look at previous games on the Highveld, Australia have opened the game up from the start and I can't see them changing," he said.
"They'll look to keep the ball in hand and we're expecting them to start with Kurtley Beale at fly-half to help move us around in the hope we'll tire.
"I like that because it gives us a chance to isolate them and get turnovers, which is a great platform to score tries from," he said.
Meyer did not include Steyn in his reserves with Elton Jantjies as cover.
"This was very difficult, but I look at what the team needed first and then at the impact on the individual," said Meyer.
"At Loftus [Versfeld], where he has played well, it is a big call. But he [Steyn] accepted it graciously. I feel it is in his best interest that he doesn't play."
Meyer said not including Steyn in the reserves was to avoid adding to the pressure on him if he had to come on and attempt a match-winning goal.
"I either back him 100% or not," he said. "That's the decision I had to take," he said.
There was a desire to see more attacking expression from the Springboks, Meyer said, and playing at home may be the accelerant to that happening.
"We want the guys to score tries and express themselves, so hopefully the subtle changes we've implemented click into place," he said.
"We had enough opportunities to score tries overseas but didn't finish well.
"We must do that because the more we score the more the pressure builds on the opponents and the more chances we get as a result.
"I've got a good feeling about this team and believe we will play some good rugby on Saturday."
Goosen will be given the licence to play situations as he sees them.
"But this is not Currie Cup rugby where you have space and time," added Meyer. "He must determine when it is on to go wide or take the safer option.
"People have to be realistic though, you can't expect a 20-year-old to win the game on his own."
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Specific skills to enhance awareness of surroundings are thoroughly explored. Threat recognition and de- escalation techniques are demonstrated in role playing exercises. Tools for reacting to aggression or violence at the office or during a home visit are included in exercises that encourage audience participation and problem solving.
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Peanuts and cracker jacks aren't the only thing you should expect to find at a ball game. A cold, bubbly pint of beer goes with the game about as perfectly as that foot-long chili dog with cheese. In fact, beer seems to go hand-in-hand with just about any sport -- almost as integral as the ball itself - according to my man. Here's why:
Imagine it: The tight end sails past the offense to slam a touchdown in the final quarter, clinching the game. Without beer, what do you do? Turn to your buddy and give a friendly high five? (WARNING GUYS: The last high five I had resulted in a beer down my shirt) No, you chug a celebratory pint and thump your chests to the sound of a victory cry. Winning just doesn't seem as good without it, just ask the beer guy (too funny, I love guys with purpose).
The ref calls a foul on your man even though the other team was clearly over the line. Do you have a nuanced and reasoned debate over the merits of the call? No, you shout out your outrage. Without beer, you might not have the same bravado to be so indignant, and then how much fun would fighting over sports be?
Have you ever tried to watch a tennis match without a cold brew by your side? Or a golf game? It probably wasn't nearly as fun as it is when you are enjoying a few beers. Pour a few cold ones the next time you sit down for Olympic track and field, and watch it get more interesting the more you drink.
Whether you are partaking in beer brewing on your tailgate or just a good 'ol Bud from a can, nothing goes together better than beer and sports. (My source is 6 feet tall and holding a beer right NOW.)
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"Sports and beer really are made for each other."
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If you think a ball game is hard to enjoy without beer, you've never been to a Bull Riding Competition! Holding tightly on to your beer as you scream yourself hoarse while watching your favorite Pro Bull Rider stay on the toughest, meanest bull you've ever seen is one of my greatest pleasures in life. And let me tell you, everything looks better and sounds better after a couple of beers! NO JOKE! I found this article in particular really funny because its all about how Pabst Brewing Company is sponsoring Professional Bull Riders, I guess they had the same idea we did, "Sports and beer really are made for each other."
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Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SLXP: Quote), which returned to the black in 2011 after three straight years of losses, has a couple of regulatory events coming up. The stock is up nearly 14 percent year-to-date and trades around $54.
For readers who are new to Salix, here's a brief overview of the company and the upcoming events to watch out for...
Salix is a specialty pharmaceutical company that offers innovative gastroenterology treatments. The company's marketed products include, antibiotic Xifaxan, purgatives like MoviPrep, OsmoPrep and Visicol, inflammatory bowel disease drugs like Colazal and Apriso, and other drugs namely, Anusol, Azasan, Diuril, Pepcid, Proctocort and Relistor.
Xifaxan formulated in two dosage strengths - 200 mg indicated for travelers' diarrhea and 550 mg indicated for hepatic encephalopathy, accounts for a major chunk of the company's revenue. In 2011, the drug logged sales of $371.65 million, equivalent to 69% of net product revenue. Xifaxan 550 mg is also being evaluated as a potential treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea.
In 2011, the purgatives namely, MoviPrep, OsmoPrep and Visicol, garnered combined sales of $88.74 million, accounting for 16% of net product revenue. The inflammatory bowel disease drugs namely Colazal and Apriso had combined sales of $49.74 million, which made up 9% of net product revenue. Put together, the other drugs Anusol, Azasan, Diuril, Pepcid, Proctocort and Relistor notched up sales of $30.35 million last year, accounting for 6% of net product revenue.
Salix acquired worldwide rights to Relistor from Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PGNX: Quote), excluding Japan, in February 2011.
Relistor subcutaneous injection is currently approved in over 55 countries, including the U.S., for opioid-induced constipation in patients with late-stage, advanced illness like cancer, end-stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from emphysema, heart failure, Alzheimer's disease with dementia, HIV/AIDS or other advanced illnesses who are receiving opioids on a continuous basis to help alleviate their pain.
Sales of Relistor have increased significantly over the years, thanks to promotional efforts of Salix. The global sales of the drug, which were $12.3 million in 2009 and $16.1 million in 2010, rose to $27 million in 2011. In the U.S., Relistor sales totaled $21.5 million in 2011, up sharply from $9.5 million in 2010.
In the first quarter of 2012, Relistor global net sales increased 40% to $12.3 million. In the U.S., quarterly sales of the drug were $11.3 million in 2012 compared to $1.8 million in the year-ago first quarter.
Expanding indications for an approved drug is one sure-fire way to boost its sales, and that is what Salix is doing to drive Relistor sales.
The company has sought FDA approval for Relistor subcutaneous injection for the treatment of opioid induced constipation in patients with chronic pain not caused by cancer.
The FDA was originally scheduled to announce its decision on the expanded indication of Relistor on April 27, 2012 but has been deferred by 3 months to July 27.
The company is also working on an oral formulation of Relistor. Late last year, Salix and Progenics announced positive highly statistically significant results from a phase III trial of oral Relistor in chronic, non-cancer pain patients with opioid-induced constipation.
Under the license agreement signed with Progenics in February 2011 for Relistor, an up-front license fee payment of $60.0 million was made by Salix to Progenics. In addition, Salix is obligated to pay development milestone payments of up to $90.0 million contingent upon achieving specified regulatory approvals and commercialization milestone payments of up to $200.0 million contingent upon achieving specified targets for net sales over the term of the agreement. No milestone payments had been made as of March 31, 2012.
Another drug of Salix under FDA review is Crofelemer for the proposed indication of chronic diarrhea in people living with HIV/AIDS who are on anti retroviral therapy. Salix licensed Crofelemer in 2008 from Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The FDA's decision on Crofelemer will be announced on September 5, 2012, which is a delay of three months from the original decision date of June 5, 2012.
As per the terms of the agreement related to Crofelemer, Salix has made an initial payment of $5.0 million to Napo and will make up to $50.0 million in milestone payments contingent on regulatory approvals and up to $250.0 million in milestone payments contingent on reaching certain sales thresholds. No milestone payments had been made as of March 31, 2012, according to a recent SEC filing by Salix.
Alleging that Salix breached commitments under the collaboration agreement to develop and commercialize Crofelemer by unnecessarily stalling the advancement of the compound, Napo terminated its agreement with Salix last November. Prior to terminating the agreement, Napo filed a suit against Salix in May of 2011 alleging that Salix failed to commercialize Crofelemer in a timely manner.
However, Salix believes that Napo's allegations continue to be without merit and the lawsuit baseless, and is going ahead with its development plan for Crofelemer in line with the existing collaboration agreement.
A quick look at the company's balance sheet...
After incurring losses for three consecutive years, Salix reported a net income of $87.4 million or $1.44 per share on product revenue of $540.5 million in 2011. In the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, the company's net income soared to $9.95 million or $0.15 per share from $278 thousand or $0.03 per share in the year-ago quarter. Product revenue in the first quarter of 2012 was $171 million compared to last year's quarterly product revenue of $105.9 million.
SLXP has thus far hit a 52-week low of $25.64 and a 52-week high of $54.57. The stock gained 3.13% on Friday's to close at $54.44. As the regulatory decision dates near, it will be interesting to watch how the stock price plays out. Stay tuned...
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So i have offically returned to WoW and left Aion. We will explore this now. initially i didn't want to come back to wow. I've played that game for so many years that returning to it is like going back to your hometown after living in a major metropolis for years. but then you realize you left the metropolis for the beautiful country and sandy beaches. now while we all love barbecue, no one wants to eat it every night. no one wants to climb the mountain every time you have to go home. no one wants to walk all the way to the outhouse even in the storm. that being said, i knew instantly why WoW has its 5-10 million subs online and active.
This game was exceptionally beautiful and fun and exciting. unfortunately, after a certain level it starts to slow down and not just slow down, it becomes painfully dead and boring. at level 39 i couldn't even stand to log on. I had no one to play with and no reason to play. I had done everything and what i hadn't done (quests) i had no desire to do. The quests are long and drawn out and killing a single monster on your own at the higher levels is like pulling sore teeth out of your own head. finding a group is impossible unless you're leveling with the herd and when you do find a group and go into a dungeon there is a very good chance you will get nothing for the hours you will spend in there and money you will have to pay for "soul healing" when you get out. This was not a good game or a good system. Supposedly they're going to change the system, but who cares. most of the people went max level and had nothing to do so they abandoned their accounts. others couldn't stand to try.
Playing World of Warcraft after playing other games on the market is like getting a holy hand job from one of those victoria's secret angel models. They "GIVE" you things. They want you to play and win. The challenge is in the doing, not the suffering. If you get a group (and with the new looking for group system which spans all of the servers in a battle group you will get a group) then you will be subjected to a quick and painless jaunt through a dungeon and be rewarded with emblems.
Uh oh, did you get a group with an asshole-douche bag who complains and talks smack? Vote to kick. and away he goes. odds are if you didn't like him, neither did someone else. Hey, is that guy a dud who isnt doing his job? vote to kick, someone is bound to agree with you unless the problem is you.
Oh, you think you can jump in a group and just leave cause you're mad? well now you're on time-out for being a jerk. 15 minute debuff that doesn't allow you to group again and ruin someone elses' time-- did i say ruin? Pssh, they don't care, when you left they just re-queued and replaced you within two minutes maximum.
feel like questing? sure go ahead, they have more quests than it will take to go max level in a zone. Need money badly? do quests and if you ever run out of them (which is almost impossible) then do daily quests that reset every 24 hours and reward money and reputation with any desired faction.
Hate grinding? that's fine, you can probably get to max level in a couple months if you're really slow. Maybe a few weeks if you have nothing but time on your hands.
WoW is a six year old game with experience and huge amounts of money backing the development. Aion was a one year old (on the korean side) game that was doomed to fail because of the interference of parasitic gold farmers and bots. This was a problem that WoW kept under control in the beginning and then completely quelled in the end on most servers. The key factor to World Of Warcraft's market superiority is simply in the fact that they give you things. They allow you to find your challenge by giving you a variety of options to keep you busy. PVP, PVE, Raids, PVP Raids, PVE Holiday Events and all of these things reward you even if you fail at achieving the brass ring.
when i logged back on Friday i was the worst DPS there was, now I'm topping charts again (in normal groups) after a short amount of time. it occurred to me that they want me to play. They dont want me, for any reason, saying "this isn't fun anymore" and you can see that in the way they give out rewards.
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Just 8:24 into the game, Dallas, which was playing inspired hockey from the opening faceoff, had its first serious opportunity when Antoine Roussel was hooked by Calgary defenseman Dennis Wideman as he was skating toward the Flames net, resulting in a penalty shot. However, Roussel misfired on his attempt, knocking a backhand just wide of the right post.
Cole opened the night's scoring at 13:07 by firing a 49-foot wrister from the right side. The puck ricocheted off the left skate of Calgary defenseman Derek Smith and into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
The Stars nearly doubled their advantage at 14:27 when Cody Eakin fired a 24-foot wrister from the right side that careened off the far post. The deflection landed in the crease, where it was quickly covered by Calgary goaltender Joey MacDonald.
Dallas made it 2-0 just 1:22 later when Nystrom scored for the first time since Feb. 13, a span of 10 games, beating McDonald with a 13-foot wrister from the left side. Nystrom, the son of former NHL defenseman Bob Nystrom, also scored his previous goal against Calgary, in a 7-4 loss at the Saddledome over one month ago.
After Eakin and Calgary's Jarome Iginla squared off with 3:28 remaining before the opening intermission, Eriksson scored his eighth goal of the season with 1:49 left in the first to make it 3-0.
Whitney received the puck behind the Flames' goal. The veteran winger skated around the right side of the Dallas net and then hit Eriksson, who was rushing toward the visiting goal, in stride. Eriksson finished beautifully with a 10-foot wrister that went top shelf.
The Stars outshot the Flames 12-5 in the opening period. However, Calgary outshot Dallas 9-6 in the middle frame.
Much as it did in the prior meeting between the clubs, Calgary rose up after trailing. The Flames found the back of the Dallas net twice in the middle frame, getting goals from Jiri Hudler and Jay Bouwmeester, both on the power play, to make it 3-2 after 40 minutes.
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