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Dr. Thanisch Bernkasteler Badstube Kabinett Riesling 2010
Winemaker Notes
Matches delicate dishes perfectly. Great with salads, poultry but also with curries or a risotto.
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Quality is still the standard of the Thanisch family estate. A great part of this quality is due to the Doctor Cellar which is hewn deep into the rocks beneath the vineyard. Here all Thanisch wines are matured in traditional old oak Fuder casks at a constant year-round temperature of 8 C (45 F). Recently, the family has invested heavily into modern technology, gentle handling of uncrushed grapes and cold, controlled fermentation. The estate is today owned by Margrit Mueller-Burggraef, a grand-daughter of Dr Hugo Thanisch.
Margrit Muller-Burggraef, a granddaughter of Dr. Hugo Thanisch, passed the estate on to her niece, Barbara Rundquist-Muller in January of 2007. Since then, considerable effort has been taken to practices sustainable agriculture in its now 16 hectares (40 acres) of prime Mosel Valley vineyards, with no use of pesticides, herbicides (special herbs are planted to kill weeds), insecticides (use of pheromones instead),no chemical fertilizers (only mulch from pips, stems and skins of grapes) or heavy machinery which compacts the slaty soils with nearly all work done by hand. Environmentally-friendly practices extend to the cellar where there is no use of artificial enzymes, sorbic acid (commonly used to stabilize wine), industrial cleaners and only minimal use of sulphur dioxide. The results produce wines with more purity and expression of their unique terroirs.
Home to some of the world's finest and longest-lived sweet and dry white wines, the Mosel is a region of Germany formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer—named thusly for the three rivers that flow through its dramatic valleys. Geology, climate and topography are paramount here, and the wines produced communicate a distinct sense of place. In addition to being prized for their heat-retaining properties, slate-based soils lend a stony minerality to the wines, contributing to some of the most recognizable terroir in the world. Cool temperatures necessitate the use of the region's rivers to reflect heat onto the vineyards, and the best wines are made from sites with south or southwest facing slopes to receive sufficient direct sunlight for ripening. The breathtakingly steep slopes that straddle the river banks cannot be worked by machine, contributing to a high cost of labor (and treacherous working conditions).
Riesling is by far the most important and prestigious grape of the Mosel, grown on approximately 60% of the region's vineyard land—typically the sites that provide the best combination of sunlight, soil type, and altitude. These wines, dry or sweet, are distinguished by marked acidity, low alcohol, and intense flavors of wet stone, citrus, and stone fruit. With age, a pleasing aroma of petroleum often develops. The lesser plots are mainly planted with lower-maintenance but relatively neutral varieties like Müller-Thurgau and other German crosses, but Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) can perform quite well here.
A regal variety of incredible purity and precision, Riesling possesses a remarkable ability to reflect the character of wherever it is grown while still maintaining easily identifiable typicity. This versatile grape can be just as enjoyable dry or sweet, young or old, still or sparkling, and can age longer than nearly any other white variety. Riesling is best known in Germany and Alsace, and is also of great importance in Austria. The variety has also been particularly successful in Australia's Clare and Eden Valleys, New Zealand, Oregon, Washington, cooler regions of California, and the Finger Lakes in New York.
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Riesling is low in alcohol, with high acidity, steely minerality, and stone fruit, spice, citrus, and floral notes. At its ripest it leans towards juicy peach and nectarine, and pineapple, while in cooler climes it is more redolent of meyer lemon, lime, and green apple. With age, Riesling can become truly revelatory, developing unique, complex aromatics, often with a hint of gasoline.
Perfect Pairings
Riesling is very versatile, enjoying the company of sweet-fleshed fish like sole, most Asian food, especially Thai and Vietnamese (bottlings with some residual sugar and low alcohol are the perfect companions for dishes with substantial spice), and freshly shucked oysters. Sweeter styles work well with fruit-based desserts.
Sommelier Secret
It can be difficult to discern the level of sweetness in a Riesling, and German labeling laws do not make things any easier. Look for the world "trocken" to indicate a dry wine, or "halbtrocken" or "feinherb" for off-dry. Some producers will include a helpful sweetness scale on the back label—happily, a growing trend.


text: Bristol-Myers Squibb to shed Clairol Published on September 29, 2000. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Princeton, N.J., said it will divest its Clairol subsidiary to concentrate on the medicines business. In a meeting with investors, CEO Charles A. Heimbold Jr. said Clairol will be spun off or sold within the next six to 12 months as part of the company's effort to grow its core businesses. BMS also will divest Zimmer, an orthopedic implant manufacturer. "Clairol is a great company with a great franchise that, over the years, has made millions of people feel better about themselves. But quite obviously, it's not a health care company,'' said BMS President Peter Dolan. "We need to focus the majority of our attention and our resources on our medicines business.'' Proceeds from the sales will be reinvested into the medicines business, Mr. Dolan said. BMS plans to accelerate new-product development and increase its marketing activity to encourage patient retention among its prescription drugs. As part of the new focus on medicines, BMS will increase its commitment to direct-to-consumer marketing, the Internet and other vehicles, Mr. Dolan said.Copyright September 2000, Crain Communications Inc. Most Popular In this article: News

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Frustrated with the state of city sidewalks, Syracuse councilors promised tonight that they will meet monthly in hopes of finding a way to improve the condition of sidewalks and to get them cleared of snow in the winter.
Councilors also said they will explore different funding models in hopes of relieving the "sticker shock'' that sometimes confronts property owners when the city orders them to replace hazardous sidewalks.
Majority Leader Helen Hudson, who chairs the public works committee, said she would like to see Syracuse begin to systematically improve sidewalks in high-priority corridors rather than rely solely on the current, complaint-driven system of sidewalk maintenance.
At a meeting tonight in city hall, Hudson said her committee will continue meeting monthly to search for solutions.
"This is going to be an ongoing conversation,'' Hudson said. "We have to come up with some kind of resolution.''
Among the problems identified tonight by the council were these:
-- Access: Only about three-quarters of the city has sidewalks, and there is no program to add sidewalks in high-traffic areas where they are needed.
Syracuse resident John Meyer, who lives near the corner of Park and Court streets, said North Side residents can't walk to the Regional Market, Destiny USA or the Inner Harbor without walking in the street at some point. More sidewalks on those routes would spur economic development by making the neighborhood more attractive to residents, he said.
The lack of pedestrian access is "creating a ghetto on the North Side,'' Meyer said.
-- Cost: Property owners are responsible for the full cost of maintaining their sidewalks, which can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $15,000 or more to replace. When city officials order a sidewalk replaced in response to a complaint about hazardous conditions, the bill can shock property owners because it's typically an expense for which they did not plan.
"There should be more discussion about how to bring down the cost,'' said Rich Puchalski, executive director of Syracuse United Neighbors.
-- Inconsistent quality: Sidewalks are repaired in response to complaints or requests from city residents, not as a result of any overall planning or analysis. That leads to inconsistent sidewalk conditions, and it opens the door for one neighbor to complain about another's sidewalk, said East Side resident Dan Stricker.
"There has to be a different way, or a program, so that all sidewalks get replaced in the city,'' Stricker said. A sidewalk should not be condemned simply "because some irate neighbor, who doesn't like the color of your house, happens to blow it in,'' he said.
-- Snow: Some residents fail to remove snow from their sidewalks during the winter, forcing pedestrians into the streets. Councilor Bob Dougherty said he is working with DPW officials on a new proposal to address the issue, which he plans to discuss at a future committee meeting.
Pete O'Connor, the public works commissioner, said his department with work with the council to explore possible changes.
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Jimmy Fallon Signed Britney Spears Up for Tinder
"This better work, bitch."
Last night on Fallon, Jimmy claimed that he signed the recently single Britney Spears up for Tinder, while Britney stood there looking confused. (To her credit, she was clearly acting confused.) They then went over the pros and cons of dating her, which is a weird premise considering the No. 1 con isn't even mentioned: A very complicated background check. Now you know!


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I believe that your suggestion in the last line is a very good one. However, RFC 4306 says this:
In the CHILD_SA created as part of the initial exchange, a second KE payload and nonce MUST NOT be sent. The nonces from the initial exchange are used in computing the keys for the CHILD_SA.
and also this If the SA offers include
different Diffie-Hellman groups, KEi MUST be an element of the group the initiator expects the responder to accept. If it guesses wrong,
Taken together, this says that if you include a D-H transform, you also need to include a KE payload, and in AUTH that's not allowed, so the D-H transform is not allowed either.
I agree that this is a real problem not just because a peer may be configured to do group #5 for IKE and group #2 for IPsec, but because some IKE peers may prohibit D-H for IPsec (for example RA concentrators) while others may require it. This is clearly a mismatched configuration, yet it will only be discovered when the IPsec SA needs to be rekeyed.
So I think your idea is a good one, but it is in conflict with RFC 4306.
I can think of two ways to fix this:
On Nov 19, 2007, at 5:49 PM, Chinh Nguyen wrote:
>> doesn't propose a DH group, and the responder cares about PFS, the
>> responder can always initiate rekeying itself.
> I would suspect that the peer, unable to rekey itself, has torn down
> the connection by the time the responder decides to rekey.
> The logic that "if peer rekeys without PFS and PFS is needed then we
> rekey right away" is currently too specialized for us to consider
> adding at this time.
> So my query is this. There is a statement in the RFC that since
> there is no KE payload (and nonces) in the IKE_AUTH, this implies
> that the DH group should be NONE or omitted. I don't understand
> logically why the latter follows from the former.
> I thought an SA proposal is to enumerate supported/acceptable
> transforms (and one possible usage is the inclusion of a DH group in
> the CHILD_SA SA proposals to signal PFS in rekey).
> Chinh
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We're still putting the finishing touches on, but I wanted to give you triviaheads some advanced notice.
We're going to have a summer trivia contest running July and August where the team that amasses the most points (or victories, I told you we hadn't figured everything out yet) gets a cool neon from our collection.
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Bret Easton Ellis Quotes About PainQuotes about: Pain
There are no more barriers to cross. All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it I have now surpassed. My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone, in fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape, but even after admitting this there is no catharsis, my punishment continues to elude me and I gain no deeper knowledge of myself; no new knowledge can be extracted from my telling. This confession has meant nothing.
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The racing season got under way on Wednesday night, once the snow had cleared off course thirteen brave souls took part in the 5 mile TT on a very cold night. It was Alistair Meikle who came home in first place with a fast 12min 42 followed closely by Tom Ferguson 12min 54 and Jim Stark in 12min 58 completing the top three.
1st Alistair Meikle 12min 42
2nd Tom Ferguson 12min 54
3rd Jim Stark 12min 58
4th Neil Pendrich 13min 05
5th Jack Houston 14min 30
6th Bill Lowes 14min 49
= Scott Purves 14min 49
8th Craig Forsyth 15min 09
9th Ben Lightly 15min 49
10th Alan Cowburgh 16min 03
11th Billy Watson 16min 18
12th Gareth Murray 17min 52
13th Callum Weston 18min 12
Next Wed 3rd is a 10 Time Trial at Abbotsford. Saturday 6th there is an Audax with a complete distance of 200km titled More passes than Mastermind it promises some tough climbs and stunning scenery around quite country roads. Please check with the organiser that the event will run as planned, the club sadly had to cancel the Gordon Arms Mountain TT due to the higher passes being blocked with deep snow still. Top riders from all over the UK were due to race over the challenging course but the deep heavy snow still blocks the road over the Swire the organisers had no choice but to cancel the event this year.


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Fan Funding with Jill Sobule
Jill Sobule
For those that don't know Jill Sobule is a gifted singer-songwriter who is probably best known for her 1995 Singles "I kissed a girl" and "Supermodel". Jill has released seven albums full length albums and several EPs and has released records on MCA, Atlantic, Beyond and Artemis records. Jill's most recent album was a self release that was funded entirely by her fans. I met Jill when working at Atlantic and she remains the kind and gracious person I remember from almost fifteen years ago. She was kind enough to give me some of her time by phone before the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Musician Coaching:
I know a lot of people know your name, but even though we worked together, I don't know the earlier parts of your story or about what you initially did to build a following and first get picked up at MCA.
In those days, before there was social networking, how did you get followings? I suppose, I played shows a lot; and I remember I had a bit of a following in Denver, and then I moved to New York, and then I met someone who was a publisher out of Nashville, and he saw me at my last show in Denver before I moved to New York. He was interested in non-country acts, and he put me up at the Nashville Extravaganza. It was like the South by Southwest of Nashville. The A&R people from New York and the west coast came to Nashville, and they saw me and signed me. At first they thought it was very cool that I was this pop act from Nashville, so I let them think I was from Nashville for a while. That was the days of getting discovered. That's how I got on MCA, though a little bit before that I was in New York. Remember those pre-YouTube Days? What you did was you played and played out. I think maybe people are coming back to this too, I hope.
Musician Coaching:
You did the MCA thing for a while and had some decent success with "I Kissed a Girl" and with "Super Model" during the Atlantic years. Tell me about life after major labels.
After the album that had "I Kissed a Girl," I did another one – "Happy Town" – and it was always my reaction to do something different and weird. I don't think the label knew what to do with me after "I Kissed a Girl," because, was I a novelty act? What was I? There was nothing else like "I Kissed a Girl." It was one of those songs that was added last minute as a goofball song. I didn't know that would be a single. It was kind of my curse and my blessing. I think when the second record happened, they still didn't know what to do, and I was dropped. Then I was on a record label called Beyond Records, and that was another one of those where it went belly up. Then I joined Artemis with Danny Goldberg for the album after that.
Musician Coaching:
I had no idea you were with so many labels subsequently.
Oh yeah. And then Danny Goldberg signed me and then went to Air America afterwards, and he was my guy. So nothing really happened after that. And then they went under. My last two before this one were on indie labels that went under. It's not very good luck, I must say.
Musician Coaching:
I wish that were an exceptional story, but it does seem to be the rule rather than the exception now.
I don't feel special. The only thing I would like is to have all those records back. That's my only disappointment – my only one that carries on now. There are a few of them I'd like to have back. I'd bootleg them now anyway.
Musician Coaching:
After Artemis, what happened then?
After Artemis, I thought, "Enough," for a while, and I was just playing around and gather songs, creating songs. I had a three-year gig doing music for a show for Nickelodeon called "Unfabulous." It was the first and last time I've ever had a job. I scored the show for three years. It was a live action with Emma Roberts, and it was really fun. I learned so much. I remember when I was trying to get the gig – it was a friend who was creating it, and I think she knew I was lying – and I said, "Oh yes, I've done this before," even though I'd never showed her my resume that had nothing on it. And it was one of those things where I said, "Okay, here's the first show, and I have 50 cues I have to make. What do I do?" At first you're bullshitting, and then you realize, "No, I'm doing it!" It was really kind of great. I did that, and it takes up a whole lot of time. Since I'm not savvy at the computers and my Pro Tools, I had another friend – one in New York and one in L.A. – work with me on it, because I was always between the two towns. Then, I thought, "I've got this collection of songs." Throughout this all, my following was growing, even before there was Facebook. I had newsgroups, and I was really, really good at communicating with fans. I had a really good relationship.
About six months before I did this jillsnextrecord.com, I said, "Hey, what would you guys think? There's no point in going to another label. What's the point, and why would they have me?" I said, "Would you guys contribute to my next record?" And it was overwhelmingly great response. In the meantime, I kept playing a lot. I played in New York a lot. And I do this thing called "The Jill and Julia Show." I do this thing with Julia Sweeney from Saturday Night Live, and we're still doing it. She tells a story and I sing. In the meantime, I've been completely active and actually touring a lot. In a way, it's like Old Time and New Time. On one hand, you build a fan base online and on the other hand, you work Old Time and hit the road. I actually came up with an idea – jillsnextrecord.com – where fans, at first just my fans on my newsletter would help me make a record. And I didn't want them to just give me money, so I developed different levels of contribution in return for different gifts and services. For $25, you get the first CD before it's released. I didn't know how I was going to release it, but … everything from free concert tickets, to "I'm going to put you in the thank you's," to "In my last song I'm going to mention your name," to house concerts, to weapons-grade plutonium. The weapons-grade plutonium was a total joke; for $10,000, a person could sing on my record. Someone actually did it. It was so much fun, and the great thing and scary thing about it was, I thought, "This could've just been my mother and a few fans."
Musician Coaching:
Were you hopeful this would really get funded? That's such a leap of faith in so many ways.
I tried to figure out how much it would cost to record the record, and I tried to figure out, "What do labels do?" I figured out how much it would cost to market it, hire a publicist, tour. I put together some arbitrary number that seemed like even for a label that would be an indie would be a budget. And if I would've gotten $10,000 that would've been fine, I would've done that too. I ended up in less than two months getting that, and I had to stop it, because people kept putting more in.
Musician Coaching:
Wow. It's just so flattering.
I know, it's crazy. And a lot of that was just presales too.
Musician Coaching:
You're an artist that's been around the block – on the majors and the indies, doing it yourself. What did you do to put out this record? My understanding is it's done pretty well.
Well, I don't know how well it's done. I don't know who buys records. I sell a lot of them online and at the shows. What I did was I had a manager at the time when I first did it, who I knew was so wrong. He was a nice guy, but he was so wrong. I remember he came to the studio when I recorded it, and we were finally at the end. He said, "This is great. I can't wait to have a CD. Burn me a CD so we can start shopping this." And I said, "No! People would kill me." So I found someone that felt the same way I did, even though I don't think even he knew how much work and what a pain in the ass it was. I just hired someone for distribution and a publicist. There were a few items where I probably wasted money; like people working with "new media." "We're going to help with your brand." What is that?
Musician Coaching:
It can be very vague unless you get someone to detail a plan for you.
Exactly. I think I had some losers. That's what I did. It seems like the last thing I had were some stores, and you can get it – like Barnes and Noble. Who knows if the next time it will ever be hard copies. I think the only reason to have hard copies is that it shows; people can have a souvenir.
Musician Coaching:
How have you found the touring changing in the last few years? Have you found the kind of access fans have and the reach you have with fans has changed that for you?
Well, I'm not at the level where my tickets are really expensive, and because of the economy they can't come to my shows.
Musician Coaching:
I guess I mean reaching out before you get to a region.
Oh yeah, well, that's fantastic. Today on my Facebook, I say, "Going to Denver. Who wants my extra drink tickets? Who wants a backstage pass?" I'm still at a level where it can be pretty personal. And maybe someday it will grow so fast, but right now it's at a place that suits me. There are certain artists that want to have a wall between them and their audience. But I like feeling like I'm just in someone's living room.
Musician Coaching:
That's really nice.
It takes up a lot of time though. I spent a lot of time on the internet. I went over my 5,000 friend limit on Facebook.
Musician Coaching:
I know, I got an e-mail about that. I was mortally offended. (joking)
I know, I feel so bad. What can I do? I wish I could just have one. It's a pain in the ass, because I have my Twitter, my Facebook, my Facebook musician page and my Website. I haven't looked at Myspace in ages.
Musician Coaching:
There are just too many places to be present online now.
That's the hard thing. I'm constantly learning right now. I feel like after I get back from tour, it's back to the chalk board. I have to figure out what my next adventure will be and how to do it.
Musician Coaching:
Are you going to be doing another record?
JS: I have this idea that in the meantime I'm going to do a bunch of little EP's and put them on my web page – songs that are special event songs, like a Valentine's song. I'm thinking about the most depressing Valentine's song, or just really sad songs. I'm going to have themes for my EP's.
Musician Coaching:
Do you have any advice – things that have been really effective for you in terms of online activity and maybe any words of caution for artists?
JS: I have a couple things. The pluses and minuses – like you said – if people want to be my friends on Facebook, for example I spent a lot of time emailing them back, trying to be as personal as I can, saying, "Hey, join my musician page, because this is over the friend limit." But it takes up a lot of time. I feel like with each one, whether it's true or not, you're building up a new fan. And that's really good because they're the Man now instead of the label, but it takes up a lot of time when you could be writing songs. On one hand, I really missed having a label doing all this stuff for me. I haven't written a song in a long time, and I'm ready. I would say – I won't completely bash the label thing. First of all, it gave me money to record a record that never sold anything and I'll never recoup, but I didn't owe anything. With this record, there were extra expenses. I didn't know it was going to cost this. There are wonderful things and downsides to it too.
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A Much Better Inflation Hedge Than Gold StocksBy
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
When it comes to managing inflation, most analysts (including some of mine) will tell you to buy gold stocks and other companies that own hard assets.
And yes, it's true... those can be good stocks to own during periods of massive currency volatility. If you pick the right mining stock, you could do well over the next several years.
On the other hand, the greatest investor of the last inflationary cycle – Warren Buffett – has never bought a gold stock.
Instead, he has focused on an entirely different group of stocks...
Buffett figured out, long before anyone else I can name, that the best way to profit from inflation wasn't by buying hard assets or the companies that produce them... Instead, you should buy companies that don't require any additional capital at all (or require very little).
Buffett figured out that companies that don't require much in ongoing capital investments can simply raise their prices to combat inflation. Then, they can pay out the excess returns to shareholders. The result? Higher dividends every year.
Buffett says these companies have "economic goodwill." I call them "capital efficient." But it's the same idea.
Most of the extremely valuable, highly capital-efficient businesses produce simple, branded consumer products that are known for consistent quality and consumer loyalty... such as Heinz ketchup... Coca-Cola's soft drinks... McDonald's hamburgers... and Hershey chocolate.
I recommended Hershey (NYSE: HSY) to my Investment Advisory subscribers back in 2007. At the time, I told readers it would likely be the most profitable stock recommendation I'll make in my life. (To date, my subscribers have made nearly 130%.)
From 2005 to 2012, Hershey repurchased more than $1 billion worth of its own stock – more than 10% of the company, in addition to paying large ($200 million-plus) cash dividends.
Hershey can afford to return so much capital to its shareholders because it requires little capital to grow. In 1997, the firm invested $172 million in property and equipment. By the end of 2012, its annual capital budget had only increased to $259 million – essentially unchanged. Meanwhile, cash profits had reached $836 million – growth of more than 150%.
This is the beauty of a capital-efficient business: While sales and profits grow, capital investments don't.
Hershey doesn't have to invent chocolate year after year. It doesn't have to build new plants. Because it has the love of its customers, it doesn't even have to spend that much on advertising. Over time, it can spend less and less on advertising because its installed user base grows and grows.
That's what makes Hershey a very capital-efficient business.
And a business like Hershey tends to do very well during inflationary periods... even better than gold stocks.
I've studied the long-term returns in Hershey stock. I've studied the returns of gold and gold stocks. And since 1980, the price of an ounce of Hershey chocolate has risen roughly as much as the price of an ounce of gold.
But here's the best thing... Hershey doesn't have to mine chocolate. It doesn't have to spend money buying up equipment and new holes in the ground, which is enormously expensive. And it doesn't have to deplete its balance sheet to make money.
Every time a gold company sells a bar of gold, it loses something from its balance sheet. Every time Hershey sells a chocolate bar, it loses nothing from its balance sheet.
Think about this for a minute. A gold mine is a depleting asset. To make money, it must slowly sell off parts of itself. A chocolate factory is not. To make money, it must simply produce the product its customers are accustomed to. Some routine maintenance is necessary, but that's about it.
In sum, if you want to protect yourself from inflation... and if you want to become truly wealthy through investing... your best, safest choice is to buy these kinds of companies – the Hersheys, the Coca-Colas, and the McDonald's.
These businesses will be able to raise their prices along with inflation... while having to spend comparatively little on growing and maintaining their business. That is exactly why Buffett focuses on these companies... and it's exactly why I've been telling my readers to buy them.
Porter Stansberry
Further Reading:
Legendary investor Warren Buffett made his fortune buying capital-efficient businesses. Porter calls it the only sure way to get rich in stocks. "I'm sorry it's boring... but it works," he writes. Read more here: The Best Investment Advice You'll Never Take.
Before you get started investing in these companies, you'll want to understand how to measure capital efficiency and learn the two dangerous pitfalls to avoid.
Market Notes
The market is voting for Dr. Steve Sjuggerud's recommendation to buy utility stocks.
Back in November 2011, Steve told readers to consider buying the safe and steady businesses that provide water, electricity, and gas to people's homes. Utilities are recession-resistant businesses... and they're famous for paying dividends.
That's part of what drew Steve to the sector. The "spread" between Treasury yields and utility dividend yields had reached a rare extreme... Utilities were paying a relatively higher yield than they had at any time in the previous 50 years.
In today's near-zero-percent world, the safe 4% paid out by the big utility stock fund (NYSE: XLU) is unusually rich. It's hard to find another group of stocks treating shareholders as well. And today's chart shows investors are catching on. XLU just broke out to a new four-year high.
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Middle range theory (sociology)
Middle-range theory, developed by Robert K. Merton, is an approach to sociological theorizing aimed at integrating theory and empirical research. It is currently the de facto dominant approach to sociological theory construction,[1] especially in the United States. Middle-range theory starts with an empirical phenomenon (as opposed to a broad abstract entity like the social system) and abstracts from it to create general statements that can be verified by data.[2] This approach stands in contrast to the earlier "grand" theorizing of social theory, such as functionalism and many conflict theories. Raymond Boudon has argued that 'middle-range' theory is the same concept that most other sciences simply call 'theory'.[3] The analytical sociology movement has as its aim the unification of such theories into a coherent paradigm at a greater level of abstraction.
Sociological theory, if it is to advance significantly, must proceed on these interconnected planes: 1. by developing special theories from which to derive hypotheses that can be empirically investigated and 2. by evolving a progressively more general conceptual scheme that is adequate to consolidate groups of special theories.— Robert K. Merton, Social Theory and Social Structure
The term "middle-range theory" does not refer to a specific theory, but is rather an approach to theory construction. Raymond Boudon defines middle-range theory as a commitment to two ideas. The first is positive, and describes what such theories should do: sociological theories, like all scientific theories, should aim to consolidate otherwise segregated hypotheses and empirical regularities; "if a 'theory' is valid, it 'explains' and in other words 'consolidates' and federates empirical regularities which on their side would appear otherwise segregated." The other is negative, and it relates to what theory cannot do: "it is hopeless and quixotic to try to determine the overarching independent variable that would operate in all social processes, or to determine the essential feature of social structure, or to find out the two, three, or four couples of concepts ... that would be sufficient to analyze all social phenomena".[3]
The midrange approach was developed by Robert Merton as a departure from the general social theorizing of Talcott Parsons. Merton agreed with Parsons that a narrow empiricism consisting entirely of simple statistical or observational regularities cannot arrive at successful theory. However, he found that Parsons' "formulations were remote from providing a problematics and a direction for theory-oriented empirical inquiry into the observable worlds of culture and society".[4] He was thus directly opposed to the abstract theorizing of scholars who are engaged in the attempt to construct a total theoretical system covering all aspects of social life. With the introduction of the middle range theory program, he advocated that sociologists should concentrate on measurable aspects of social reality that can be studied as separate social phenomena, rather than attempting to explain the entire social world. He saw both the middle-range theory approach and middle-range theories themselves as temporary: when they matured, as natural sciences already had, the body of middle range theories would become a system of universal laws; but, until that time, social sciences should avoid trying to create a universal theory.[5]
Merton's original foil in the construction was Talcott Parsons, whose action theory C. Wright Mills later classified as a "grand theory". (Parsons vehemently rejected this categorization.) Middle range theories are normally constructed by applying theory-building techniques to empirical research, which produce generic propositions about the social world, which in turn can also be empirically tested. Examples of middle range theories are theories of reference groups, social mobility, normalization processes, role conflict and the formation of social norms.[3] The middle-range approach has played a key role in turning sociology into an increasingly empirically-oriented discipline.[6] This was also important in post-war thought.
In the post-war period, middle-range theory became the dominant approach to theory construction in all variable-based social sciences.[5] Middle range theory has also been applied to the archaeological realm by Lewis R. Binford, and to financial theory by Harvard Business School Professor Robert C. Merton,[7][8] Robert K. Merton's son.
In the recent decades, the analytical sociology program has emerged as an attempt synthesizing middle-range theories into a more coherent abstract framework (as Merton had hoped would eventually happen). Peter Hedstrom at Oxford is the scholar most associated with this approach,[9] while Peter Bearman is its most prominent American advocate.
- ...what might be called theories of the middle range: theories intermediate to the minor working hypotheses evolved in abundance during the day-by-day routine of research, and the all-inclusive speculations comprising a master conceptual scheme. — Robert K. Merton, Social Theory and Social Structure[10]
- Our major task today is to develop special theories applicable to limited conceptual ranges — theories, for example, of deviant behavior, the unanticipated consequences of purposive action, social perception, reference groups, social control, the interdependence of social institutions — rather than to seek the total conceptual structure that is adequate to derive these and other theories of the middle range. — Robert K. Merton[2]
- ^ Bailey, Kenneth. 1991. "Alternative Procedures for Macrosociological Theorizing." Quality & Quantity, vol 25:1, pp. 37-55.
- ^ a b c Merton, Robert. Social Theory and Social Structure.
- ^ a b c Boudon, Raymond (1991). "What middle-range theories are", Contemporary Sociology (American Sociological Association) 20 (4): pp. 519-522.
- ^ Robert K. Merton - California State University, Dominguez Hills
- ^ a b Mjøset, Lars. 1999. "Understanding of Theory in the Social Sciences." ARENA working papers.
- ^ Coockson and Sadovnik in David Levinson, Peter W. Cookson, Alan R. Sadovnik, ed., "Education and sociology: an encyclopedia."
- ^ Merton, Robert C. and Zvi Bodie. Design of Financial Systems: Toward A Synthesis of Function and Structure
- ^ Scholarly Approach Brings Sweeping Change
- ^ P. Hedström and L. Udehn "Analytical sociology and theories of the middle range". Pp. 25- 47 in P. Hedström and P. Bearman (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Analytical Sociology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.
- ^ Extracts from Robert King Merton
- Merton, Robert K. (1968-08-01). Social Theory and Social Structure (1968 Enlarged ed.). Free Press. ISBN 0-02-921130-1.


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Testimony is expected to begin next week in the murder trial of a man accused of a double killing two years ago at a Columbia apartment complex.
Walter Thomas Harding, 29, of Jessup, is charged with shooting his former girlfriend, Carmini S. Jackson, and Charles Andre Mann, both 21, in what police describe as a crime of jealousy and anger.
Both victims were shot once in the chest in the early morning of June 29, 1989, in the parking lot of the Guilford Gardens apartment complex, in the 7200 block of Oakland Mills Road.


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AGRM encourages both the public and its members to help homeless and at-risk families through special holiday events and campaigns this year.
Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) November 21, 2016
Country music artist Tracy Lawrence has stepped forward for the 11th year to lead a rescue mission Thanksgiving event. Lawrence's Mission: Possible Turkey Fry has been the featured Thanksgiving event at Nashville Rescue Mission since 2005, serving an average of 6,500 meals to homeless and at risk people each year.
This year, three additional rescue missions have scheduled a Thanksgiving Turkey Fry: Louisville Rescue Mission in Louisville, Kentucky; Western Carolina Rescue Mission in Asheville, North Carolina; and Dallas LIFE in Dallas, Texas.
The Turkey Fry feasts at rescue missions join hundreds of other Thanksgiving events brought to homeless men, women, and children through members of the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM). Many missions offer traditional Thanksgiving meals at their own or community facilities, and many also provide meals to families in their homes. A taste of what AGRM-member rescue missions across the country have planned this year:
- Gospel Rescue Mission in Tucson, Arizona, holds an annual Thanksgiving Street Banquet where homeless and at-risk guests are served a traditional Thanksgiving meal and encouraged to connect with local service agencies present at the event.
- Lexington Rescue Mission in Lexington, Kentucky, offers an optional Thanksgiving worship service to guests before its annual Thanksgiving banquet that serves a traditional holiday meal to hundreds of at-risk and homeless people in the community.
- San Diego Rescue Mission (San Diego, California)—as do many rescue missions—offers guests entertainment, hygiene kits, and toys for young children along with the Thanksgiving meal.
- Evansville Rescue Mission (Evansville, Indiana) helps fund its annual Gobbler Gathering, which distributes hundreds of Thanksgiving food baskets to families in need, with proceeds from its "Drumstick Dash" run/walk event.
- The Bowery Mission (New York, New York) is scheduled to prepare and distribute more than 8,000 meals for hungry and homeless people this Thanksgiving. The Bowery Mission might be the most experienced rescue mission hosting Thanksgiving meals for those in need: The Bowery began its ministry in 1879.
AGRM encourages both the public and its members to help homeless and at-risk families through special holiday events and campaigns this year.
"Thousands of generous individuals and businesses provide the means for rescue missions to meet vital needs of individuals and families at risk during the holidays," notes AGRM President John Ashmen. "Add that to the number of volunteers who make these events possible by donating a few hours of their holiday time, and each Thanksgiving event at a local rescue mission truly becomes a community effort."
To find out how to donate or volunteer to support homeless and at-risk families in your area this holiday season, please visit http://www.agrm.org/locate to find the rescue mission nearest you.
Now in its 103rd year, AGRM has nearly 300 rescue mission members across North America. Each year, AGRM members serve approximately 66 million meals, provide more than 20 million nights of shelter and housing, assist some 45,000 people in finding employment, provide clothing to more than 750,000 people, and graduate nearly 17,000 homeless men and women from addiction recovery programs into productive living.
Rescue missions have been providing hospitality to impoverished people in America since the 1870s. They are experts at providing effective care for men, women, and children who are hungry, homeless, abused, or addicted.
AGRM is North America's oldest and largest network of crisis shelters and rehabilitation centers, offering radical hospitality in the name of Jesus. For more information, please visit http://www.agrm.org.
To schedule an interview with AGRM president John Ashmen, please contact Brad Lewis, Director of Communications, at firstname.lastname@example.com or call (719) 266-8300, ext. 103.


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Welcome to our monthly auction! This month's auction proceeds will be going to the Georgia English Bulldog Rescue.
To those who are new to the forum, each month we are going to host an auction for charity from the 1st to the 7th day. 100% of the proceeds will be given to the Charity that we are hosting it for.
Please visit the following forum URL to view the auctions that are available:
Auctions will end 8pm Eastern Standard Time on August 7th.
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About Georgia English Bulldog Rescue:Georgia English Bulldog Rescue was created in 2009 and became a 501c3 in early 2010. Our mission is to first ensure the safety and well-being of all English Bulldogs that we take in and second to educate the public in the care of English Bulldogs. We rehabilitate and re-home English Bulldogs that are sick, neglected, abused, and/or injured. We provide a safe alternative to shelters for owners that are faced with the already difficult decision of finding a new home for their English Bulldog. We have rescued over 140 bulldogs since forming in 2009. We have approximately 20-25 ENGLISH BULLDOGS in foster care at any given time. GEBR is comprised of a group of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to provide a safe harbor and give medical care to bulldogs in need.


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Apparently there are qualifications to be a feminist & Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't meet them
Sarah Jessica Parker knows how to ruffle feathers. When she said she's not a feminist, many women were confused and a little bit shocked, but there's no reason to fear. She's still on #TeamEquality, she just doesn't use the word feminist because she doesn't think she qualifies. She wants to go beyond feminism.
She told Marie Claire, "I am not a feminist. I don't think I qualify. I believe in women and I believe in equality, but I think there is so much that needs to be done that I don't even want to separate it anymore. I'm so tired of separation. I just want people to be treated equally."
More: Sarah Jessica Parker reveals what terrifies her most about raising daughters
For a woman who carried an insanely successful show for years, you might assume that Parker doesn't deal with the pay gap and missed opportunities because she's a woman. But discrimination doesn't care how successful you are, it happens to every woman. And she's sick of it.
Parker said, "I would like all of that nonsense to end. I would like women to get paid for the value of their contributions, not by old-fashioned ideas about gender."
She continued, "Jennifer Lawrence deserves every bit as much as her male counterpart. It's indisputable. Emma Watson is an amazing young woman, and it's important for her to talk about women's issues. She isn't concerned about herself. Women are paying the bills, getting it done, getting the kids here and there. The more we address that, we are all going to be better."
More: 15 Emma Watson quotes that every woman should read
The problem, of course, with Parker's statement is that Marie Claire is a women's magazine. Women already know we're kicking ass and deserve the fair recognition and pay for what we're contributing in every industry. We have to get this message of equality for everyone in front of men and those people who believe in the old-fashioned roles of gender and capabilities.
Maybe Parker is onto something, though — to have all the same agendas as a feminist but not the name so people never see your message coming. She really is brilliant.
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Posts Tagged 'CCIE Security'
Our new CCIE Security Version 4 Technology Labs and Solutions are now available in your members' site account for customers who owned the previous CCIE Security Volume 1 or 2 workbooks. The labs are in the new HTML format like our Data Center material to ensure you always have the most up to date material along with allowing for advanced features (bookmarking, highlight tasks, etc). The full scale mock labs are in development now and are included with the Security workbook as we are doing away with the volume naming structure (Volume I, II, III, etc) and have gone to a single workbook.
Here is what is available in your members' site account:
Section 1: System Hardening and Availability
Tags: ccie scv4, CCIE Security, security workbook
Note that this announcement from Cisco is sort of a "pre-announcement" in that the official CCIE Security 4.0 change hasn't been announced but will be really soon. This means if you want to take the v3 Security lab you should book your date ASAP.
From Cisco.com:
The Real Life of an Expert: Introducing the New CCIE Security
CCIE Security 4.0 is unusual among security certificates for its up-to-date, real-world content. It emphasizes security competency and efficient problem solving in networks that use cloud services, carry voice and multimedia traffic, and are accessed by a variety of wireless devices.
The content, currently in development, may include real-world applications that involve:
Cisco will soon announce the blueprints for the CCIE Security 4.0 written and lab exams; the first exam will take place approximately six months later.
Although there are no prerequisites for registration, Cisco offers a preparation path through its CCNA and/or CCNP Security levels, and recommends that candidates have at least three years of hands-on network security experience.
Also I hope to see a few of you at the CCIE party here in London tonight. I'll be easy to spot as I'll probably be one of the only sober CCIE's there Lastly if you're really bored you could follow me on Twitter while I'm here at Cisco Live Europe: http://twitter.com/ccie2210
Also I hope to see a few of you at the CCIE party here in London tonight. I'll be easy to spot as I'll probably be one of the only sober CCIE's there Lastly if you're really bored you could follow me on Twitter while I'm here at Cisco Live Europe: http://twitter.com/ccie2210
Tags: ccie, ccie blueprint, CCIE Security, ccie security lab, ccie security updates
Transcripts, complete with click-to-jump links, are now active for the following All Access Pass* video playlists:
- CCNA Voice
- CCIE Routing/Switching Advanced Technologies Course
- CCIE Voice Advanced Technologies Course
- CCIE Security Advanced Technologies Course
The way the transcripts work is that there is a separate transcript for each video. So if you want the transcript for the 8th video in a given playlist, then you need to click on video 8, then click the tab for "Transcripts". Then you can perform a CTRL+F and find whatever keyword you might be looking for, then once found, click on the link for that line and you will jump directly to that spot in the video. Soon we will be implementing a global search tool that will allow you to search through all transcripts in a given playlist.
I will keep this page up-to-date, and simply re-post the same blog article, each time a new playlist has a clickable transcript become active.
Tags: aap, all access pass, CCIE R&S, CCIE Security, CCIE Voice, transcripts
In January of 2009 I passed my Routing and Switching lab exam the
first time using INE materials – but my journey was not over. Having
moved into a new role where network security was my primary
responsibility, I decided to set my sights earning the Security CCIE
as well.
Saying I was in over my head when I started that quest would be an
understatement. I started ordering training material and studying
hard. Having experienced success with INE previously I ordered the
written exam prep material and went through it all. Once I was
confident in my academic knowledge I took the written portion of the
exam – Success!
Then came the lab. Having taken it once before I knew that academic
preparation was not enough for the 8 hour ordeal. I found a terrific
deal on INE.com and signed up for an in-person bootcamp and Workbook
bundle and started booking rack rental space for the Volume 1
workbook immediately. After completing the exercises in the Volume 1
workbook it was off to the bootcamp where Petr Lapukhov was able to
help me identify and work through my weak spots. My next challenge
was to work through Volume 2 of the CCIE Security lab workbook, which
was a lot easier with a full week of classes under my belt.
I walked in to the lab exam confidently and can honestly say that the
INE material left me well prepared. There was nothing in the lab that
we had not covered in class and in the workbooks.
Today I am a dual CCIE and I could not have done it without the
material and instructors at Internetwork Expert.
Adam Black
Our sincere congratulations go out to Adam on his excellent achievement! We will be shipping him a custom CCIE polo shirt today! Why don't you get started with our CCIE Security products today?
Tags: CCIE Security, success stories
We are happy to congratulate our student, Ahmet Gokhan Yalcin on obtaining his prestigious CCIE Security certification! It is my personal pleasure to congratulate Ahmet, after meeting him in our CCIE Security Bootcamp in Tampa this year. Here is what Ahmet has to say about his road to CCIE:
Hi all,
I passed my CCIE Security lab exam on my first attempt on 21 April. It took my 6 months to overcome this exam. I attended to CCIE Security Bootcamp prepared by INE and intsructed by Petr Lapukhov, this was really helpful in understanding the nature of the exam and getting a detailed overview. Other than that I used the practice bundle containing the Volume 2 Workbook and rack rentals, this gave me the feeling of doing an actual lab exam and experiencing the real exam difficulties. I want to thank to INE team who prepare those beneficial documents, and also I want to thank to my family for their great support during my studies.
Once again, congratulations, Ahmet!
Tags: CCIE Security, ccie success, success stories
There are still a few days left to get any questions you might have about the CCIE Security Lab Exam in to Yusuf Bhaiji, but hurry – the discussion ends Monday 13 Sept!
Tags: ask-the-expert, CCIE Lab Exam, CCIE Security, cisco
In the earlier article titled EEM demystified, we took an introductory look at the basic format for EEM applets, and some basic samples for general operation, including some basic CLI command usage, getting input, and displaying output.
In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the additional actions available, specifically looking at variables, a few operators, and some general conditional structures.
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Tags: ccie, CCIE R&S, CCIE Security, network management
A discussion / introduction to EEM, and basic configurations.
Why EEM?
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) allows you to have event tracking and management functionality directly on the Cisco IOS device, rather than on an external device. By having the configuration locally, actions can still be taken, even if the connection to an external monitoring station is unavailable. Plus, it is a great topic that can be used to challenge (or torment) CCIE candidates.
Tags: ccie, CCIE R&S, CCIE Security, eem, System Management
Some time ago I mentioned that it is possible to configure a functional GET VPN scenario using just two routers. Normally, GET VPN requires a dedicated Key Server, which does not participate is user traffic encryption and only distributes keying information and encryption policies. All other routers – group members – register to the Key Server. A router could not register to itself when configured as a key server and group member simultaneously. However, there is a Key Server redundancy feature known as KOOP Key Servers that allows for two servers to synchronize the keying information and the group member to register to the redundant key servers.
Relying upon this feature, we may take two routers and configure them both in a KOOP key server pair. At the same time, every router is configured as a Group Member registering to another router. Since the keying information is being kept in sync, both routers will be able to properly exchange encrypted GET VPN traffic. Now, for the practical implementation we chose two directly connected routers: R4 and R5. GET VPN is supposed to encrypt traffic sent off respective VLAN4 and VLAN5 interfaces of these routers destined to the multicast groups in range 220.127.116.11/8. The IP addresses for VLAN4 and VLAN5 subnets are 173.X.4.0/24 and 173.X.5.0/24. Here is how we configure R4 for Key Server functionality. Notice the redundancy configuration using R5 as the peer.
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Tags: CCIE Security, get vpn, koop ks
Here is a quick rundown of our product updates:
For the CCNP Class-on-Demand new videos were posted last night and the remaining few videos will be posted by Monday.
For the R&S Volume II workbook labs 7 and 8 were posted last night to everyone's members site account. We now have 17 of 20 labs posted. The remaining 3 labs will be posted by Nov 10th and we'll start shipping the printed version the following week.
A new lab will be posted for the R&S Volume IV this week and bug fixes have been applied to labs 1 and 4. Remember to keep reporting any bugs to Quality Management so we can get them verified and fixed.
The Security Volume I workbook will be finished next week and we'll start shipping the printed version the following week. We're just finishing the updates to the IOS Firewall, Identity Management, IPS, and Advanced Security sections.
We'll be announcing new products this month (CCNA, CCNA Voice, CCVP, CCSP, etc) and updates to additional products (CCIE Voice CoD, R&S Vol II Dynamips Edition, etc) so stay tuned.
Lastly if you have any questions about other products or classes feel free to email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com. Good luck with your studies!
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Feb. 2006
Feb. 2006
Our first experience with a hawk attack was a year or more after we first started raising chickens. A local farmer warned me that hawk(s) would eat my chickens like they eat all of his. I guess I thought he was being pessimistic. Our first spring summer and fall was free of predation of any kind. We were devastated when our first chicken, my children's favorite chicken (named Duck) was killed by a hawk.
I heard the chickens squawking in panic so I ran outside to investigate. Sadly, the hawk had already killed our hen. I was surprised to find that the hawk did not fly away. Instead he held his ground not wanting to leave his prey behind. You see the chicken was too big for it to carry off. As I got closer, he opened a wing in an attempt to hide the prey. At least, that is what I think he was doing. Then it spread both wings to look bigger and to keep me away from the meal it hoped to eat. I was able to get very close to the hawk. After I determined that it was too late to save the chicken, I ran for my camera. I love nature so I was very excited to be able to observe a hawk so closely but I was heart broken because our chickens were like pets. Lesson learned.
This chicken was a Buff Orpington and was supper sweet. My daughters loved them the very best because of their sweet trusting manner.
Feb. 2006 I believe this hawk is a red tailed hawk. Any experts out there? I noticed that he is banded.
Feb. 2008
Feb. 2008
A year later I caught another hawk on camera.
We came home (Southern Maryland) one afternoon in Feb. and found our chickens again in a panic. I went in the hen yard and discovered this hawk under the hen house. I believe it is a Cooper's hawk. (Does anyone know how I can tell for sure it isn't a sharp-shinned hawk?) One of our chickens, Raven a black Australorp, (a sweet hen that does all the raising of the chicks) was trying to hide from the hawk but apparently the hawk went under there after it. The hawk had its talons securely attached to the side of the chicken's head. Despite my screaming and crazy arm swinging, it didn't fly away. I had to pry its talons, one by one off my chicken. Only then did it fly away. It didn't go far; it didn't even leave the hen yard until we chased it off; by then my kids were helping. These guys are persistent I tell you! Good news though, my chicken came out of it fine.
Dec. 2009
Dec. 2009
My daughter heard the chickens making a lot of noise and I ran out to find this guy had a buff Orpington. I thought she was dead but after scaring the hawk away, which isn't easy, the hawk first tried to drag the hen away with him, the chicken than sprang back to life. She made a complete recovery. I think this is another red-tailed hawk.
Usually if a hawk comes around hunting and I know about it, I gather the chickens and lock them up in their henhouse/ run/ chicken shelter combo. Usually I let the chickens free range in a very large fenced in area. I use a fence because they dig up my landscaping and eat plants I don't want them too etc.. Also, the fence keeps out the occasional stray dog. I usually keep them locked up for a day or two after because the hawk is sure to come back. I've seen them boldly strutting around the hen yard; looking for the prey it almost had.
We lose about one chicken a year to hawks and I thwart one or two more attempts each year. I know what to look for and listen for. I can tell by the way they act or by the sounds they make if a threat is around. Unless you are willing to completely cage your animals, and I'm not, you have to accept the possibility of loss.
We no longer name all our chickens. Also, we've decided against getting any more Buff Orpington chickens because they seem to be particularly vulnerable but if you have a large completely enclosed living area, they would be great. I think I'll try hanging aluminum pie pans in the trees to help keep the hawks away. Maybe I'll try putting out a fake owl too.


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MARK CRAIGHEAD Convicted in 2002 for manslaughter, Mark completed his sentence and was released from prison in November 2009. He has always maintained his innocence, and the Clinic discovered evidence proving that he was locked inside a Sam's Club store on an overnight shift, 30 miles away from the crime scene, and simply could not have been involved in the crime.
The Clinic represented Mark in an evidentiary hearing before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Vera Massey Jones on June 30, 2010; the hearing continued on July 14. After the hearing, the judge denied Mark's motion for relief from judgment. Mark's appeal is now pending in the Michigan Supreme Court.
Mark's case is a prime example of the uphill battle the wrongfully convicted face, even other than prison itself. Even after completing his prison sentence, Mark is officially classified as a convicted felon forever, unless he is able to convince a court of his innocence. He has had trouble finding gainful employment and still has to deal with the psychological pressure of being convicted of a crime he did not commit.
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The week is being organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia in cooperation with Nordic embassies.
One of the goals of this year's week of culture is to contribute to the autumn cultural life of Ida-Viru County. "Nordic Culture Week is almost big enough to be called a festival, and our aim with it is to enrich the cultural life in Ida-Viru County and to showcase the culture of our northern neighbours," explained Christer Haglund, the director of the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia. "It's a particularly appropriate time to be doing so, since our office is celebrating its 25th anniversary. We also want to recreate a shared northern dimension between Estonia and the people who live here and the Nordic countries. Culture's everywhere – we all share it – and we want the experience of Nordic cultural events to be shared, to bring people together and to inspire them."
Throughout history there have been close ties between Ida-Viru County (Narva especially) and the Nordic countries. But how do Northern European artists think and create what they create in this day and age? What inspires young Sami musicians, and what kind of musical landscape do they work within? How do the imaginations of circus artists from across the gulf differ from those of others? "In putting the programme together we thought about everyone, young and old alike," said Nordic Culture Week project manager Jevgeni Timoštšuk. "A whole raft of events will be taking place in Narva, Sillamäe, Jõhvi and Kohtla-Järve, but people from all over the county are welcome to come and savour the rich imagination and depth of meaning of Nordic creativity. There'll be something for everyone."
Examples include concerts in Jõhvi and Narva by Niillas Holmberg (one of the most important contemporary Sami musicians) and Roope Mäenpää; the free film screenings being held in both cities which will showcase new Nordic cinema; the unique experience that school children in the county will be treated to in the form of the L'Avventura circus from Finland; the pop-up performances by Icelandic jewellery artist Katrín Ólína Pétursdóttir in Narva, Jõhvi and Kohtla-Nõmme, which will also feature guest performers; and entertaining and educational exhibitions on life and art in the Nordic countries in the biggest towns and cities in the county.
Nordic Culture Week 2016 is the follow-up to last year's Nordic Film Week. "Last year's film festival was a real success, so we decided to take a broader look at Nordic culture," Timoštšuk explained. "We really hope Culture Week becomes an eagerly awaited annual tradition in the autumn calendar of events in Ida-Viru County."
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Another strong humanitarian move from Russia
On August 28, 2014, Russian President Putin addressed the militia of Novorossia with a request to open a humanitarian corridor for the Ukrainian military.
Putin said that the actions of the militia resulted in surrounding a large number of Ukrainian troops that were in battle against their will, just carrying out the orders. In order to avoid increasing the number of pointless victims President offered to provide a possibility for Ukrainian forces to withdraw from the area of operations, reunite with their families and return to their mothers, wives and children. The wounded in military operations could receive the urgent medical aid they need.
Putin also urged Kiev to cease hostilities immediately and to negotiate with representatives of the Donbass. For its part, Russia is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the population of the south-east of Ukraine.
This decision of President Putin is a strong and humane step, once again demonstrating the peacefulness of the Russian foreign policy, the willingness to contribute to peace and to the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Stating that the Novorossia is already a de-facto geopolitical reality, Putin suggested that the Ukrainian authorities cease hostilities immediately, stop the fire, sit down at the negotiating table with representatives of the Donbass, and solve all the accumulated problems peacefully.
The actions of the Russian government are completely in line with the international efforts to protect the population of countries in a state of armed conflict from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
UN has adopted the concept of "responsibility to protect" at its World Summit in 2005. "Each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. This responsibility entails the prevention of such crimes, including their incitement, through appropriate and necessary means." This concept is adopted in connection with the experiences of Rwanda and Srebrenica, states that sovereignty is not a privilege, but an obligation. In accordance with this concept, sovereignty does not only provide to the states the right to control their own internal affairs, but also imposes direct responsibility for the protection of people … -->continue reading →


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Top 10 Log Home Builders #3: Rustic Hybrid
There is no limit to the number of log cabin homes out there that have the power to leave many speechless, I don't know what it is, but some log cabins are built above and beyond what you think is possible. The photo on this "Top 10 Log Home Builders #3: Rustic Hybrid," has that wow factor, you can't look at it without wanting to visit it, or know more about it and its builder.The Yellowstone Club is a private residential 13,600 acre private community set in the Rocky Mountains. Its mountain living, year round recreation, private ski and golf community, and hiking set in a beautiful spot with beautiful views year round. The log house in the photo is spectacular with wood, logs, stone hardscaping surrounds the place with some landscaping that fits right in with the home, natural stone throughout the ground floor and fireplace, surrounded by mountain landscapes. It's no wonder this place makes the top ten list.
Growing up I had the privilege of going to my family's log cabin, the cabin built by my grandfather, was a simple log two room cabin. One room was for sleeping with bunks and beds, while the other was the living and cooking space with wood stove, couch, table and chairs, stove and fridge. It was a place that we spent every summer at fishing, boating, water skiing, exploring and swimming. The place the log cabin was located, could be considered just as special, as it was on an island that could only be accessed by boat, on a lake that could only be driven to with a four wheel drive as the road was full of rock cuts, washed out areas and mud. It was here my family made many memories, told many stories and enjoyed ourselves each year.Log cabins have been around for thousands of years, they started out as simple structures built easily with the trees on the property where you were going to live. Log cabins have roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe and can be found in many locations throughout the world. What started out as simple structures have turned into magnificent homes whether they be rustic in design or modern ski lodges set atop the mountain, the log home will always be a favorite type of dwelling.
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I spent $50 sending flowers to my mother for mother's day only to find out that the bouquet included 3 carnations, 3 snapdragons, and filler (no vase). I was extremely surprised by how few flowers my money bought, especially considering the fact that I've gotten much fuller, more creative bouquets for half the price (although, admittedly not in Newport). I guess if you have to send flowers to someone in Newport, there's not much of an option. That being said, I'll be finding other things to send for all occasions from now on.
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August 29, 2016 09:18 ET
Net Cash Flow from the Activities at Zgounder Totaled $1.6 M
BLAINVILLE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 29, 2016) - Maya Gold & Silver Inc. ("Maya" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:MYA) has released its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements accompanied by the management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for the six-month period ending in June 30, 2016.
The documents have been filed electronically with SEDAR and will be available on the Corporation's website: www.mayagoldsilver.com.
Corporation's 2016 Highlights
Zgounder Silver Mine, six-month period ending on June 30; 2016 Highlights
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The technical content of this news release has been provided by Zgounder Millenium Silver Mining and has been reviewed and approved by Michel Boily, PhD, geo from GÉON; an independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards.
Maya Gold & Silver Inc. is a Canadian listed mining corporation focused on the exploration and development of gold and silver deposits in Morocco. Maya is initiating mining and milling operations at its Zgounder Mine. Zgounder Millenium Silver Mining ("ZMSM"), the 85% owned joint venture with l'Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ("ONHYM") of the Kingdom of Morocco (15%).
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Zgounder Silver Mine
The decision to commence production at the Zgounder Silver Mine was not based on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability, but rather on a pre-feasibility study. Accordingly, there is increased uncertainty and economic and technical risks of failure associated with this production decision. Production and economic variables may vary considerably, due to the absence of a complete and detailed site analysis according to and in accordance with NI 43-101.
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Lemon Verbena Ice Cream
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Author Notes: This is a simple, green flecked, four ingredient ice cream. It's bursting with flavor and is perfect on its own or with fresh summer berries. —maureenlyon
Makes: four cups
cup Gently packed lemon verbena leaves
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- Process the lemon verbena leaves and the sugar in a food processor until very finely ground.
- In a bowl, combine the lemon verbena sugar with the milk and cream and stir until it's completely dissolved. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve.
- Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions. Enjoy!
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You all know the recent history of Amanda Bynes. Twitter wars, court dates, terrible weaves, and much, much more. In the past few days, though, the former child star has been look like her former, beautiful self.
#FIDMDEBUT one of my favorite people! Mike! :) pic.twitter.com/cQqhYsB15s— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) March 22, 2014
Some of the many beautiful designs from last night! pic.twitter.com/hNkhM7nSBF— amanda bynes (@amandabynes) March 22, 2014
Her parents attended her debut at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise Debut Runway Show in Los Angeles yesterday. Bynes has been in a psychiatric institution for the past few months, and we hope this means Bynes got the help she needs and is back on track to being a comedic talent (or fashion designer, if that's her dream).
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Warmcel Recycled Paper Insulation
Believe it or not, Excel Building Solution's Warmcel insulation is made from 100% waste recycled newsprint. But even more exciting is that it's been successfully installed in more than 1 million homes in the UK alone! With this excellent track record, and a thermal conductivity of just 0.036 W/mK, it's a great alternative to blown fiberglass or bat insulation. It can be layered into walls being built, or blown into attic spaces and already sheetrocked walls for extra protection from the cold. Excel also offers soundproofing material made from the same stuff. Definitely worth a look if you're considering an addition in the future. :: Warmcel insulation by Excel


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If your family has encountered dealing with head lice, and you have tried searching continuously for effective lice remedies, you would know how frustrating it can be. This could even be more of a nightmare if you've tried various over the counter; lice treatment solutions that failed to free your family from lice infestation.
Using an over the counter lice treatment formula, could make you end up spending a lot of cash every time someone in the family brings home head lice, sometimes, it happens that t the treatments wouldn't even work.
A better option could be to try a home remedyfor lice. Most home remedies are a lot less expensive, more effective, and safer for eliminating head lice. There are many, safe and non-toxic alternative remedies that you may want to try before spending large amounts of cash on over the counter or synthetic lice cures.
Among the many lice remedies available, one home remedy for lice that that has been suggested even by pediatricians is using real mayonnaise. To use mayonnaise for lice treatment you should drench the hair and scalp in mayonnaise, after which you must cover the head with a shower cap. The treatment should be kept on for a few hours.
When it is time for removing the mayonnaise, just wash the hair using dishwashing soap several times until the mayonnaise is completely gone. Use a specially designed comb for removing the dead lice and nits.After the lice treatment, it will be important to exhaustively clean every surface of the home. Vacuum all rugs and upholstery; wash beddings, garments and coats. Anything that can't be washed must be stored in an air-tight container or plastic bag for two weeks the least. This process must be repeated every four days for two weeks to see to it that the head lice infestation is in check.
There are other home remedies that are known to work to treat lice infestation; among these are use of olive oil or tea tree oil instead of using mayonnaise. Regular use of a shampoo containing coconut oil is also known to work wonders for keeping your family free from head lice.
The most important step you should take in order to prevent head lice infestation in your family is to make your children aware of the risks of sharing personal belongings such as combs and hats with other children. Head lice transfer through physical contact with the hair. A louse can also be found clinging on clothes, furniture, accessories, combs, etc.
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Hilton Garden Inn Salt Lake City/Layton
762 West Heritage Park Blvd, Layton, Utah, 84041, USA
The award winning Hilton Garden Inn is attached to the Davis Conference Center. Included amenities range from a fridge and microwave, a 37" LCD HD TV, and spacious work desks, to complimentary wireless high-speed internet access. The two buildings are separated by a spacious courtyard.
The hotel is home to The Garden Grill. Their hours of operation are:
* Breakfast – Monday through Friday – from 6:30 am to 10:00 am
* Breakfast – Saturday, Sunday and Holidays – from 7:00 am to 11:00 am
* A la Carte menu is available for dinner nightly, from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Fahrenheit Lounge - a private club for 21+
A club for those 21 years of age or older; Fahrenheit Lounge extends beyond local settings and into a couture vibe experience perfect for after events. Its chrome bar, abstract artwork, white leather couches and tiered lighting promises an atmosphere you can slink into. Don't like clubs? Take yourself to the extended outdoor fire pit area and enjoy the scenery of Utah.
Fahrenheit Lounge is not a snack and run type of setting. They pride themselves on having snacks, full-dinner-service selections, and a reputation in Northern Utah as a rare find for those who enjoy unique Martinis. They hold a mixture of classics and sensual originals for a full experience.


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Federal Communications Commission.
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The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by North County Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station WCQA, Fredonia, NY, seeking the reallotment of Channel 243A from Fredonia to Falconer, NY, as the community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station WCQA's license accordingly. Channel 243A can be allotted to Falconer in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.0 kilometers (2.5 miles) southwest, at coordinates 42-05-22 NL; 79-13-38 WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site. Start Printed Page 17619Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required since Falconer is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.
Comments must be filed on or before May 15, 2000, and reply comments on or before May 30, 2000.
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Daniel C. Fischer, Vice President, North County Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 1199, Jamestown, NY 14701 (Petitioner).Start Further Info
Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-55, adopted March 15, 2000, and released March 24, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.
Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.
For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.Start List of Subjects
List of Subjects 47 CFR Part 73
- Radio broadcasting
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.
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El Zocalo does pupusas right
I can't say I've ever had an urge for El Salvadorian food…until last Saturday. A friend suggested we head over to Bernal Heights to have dinner at El Zocalo.
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Just read all the issues around CreateSpace. I'm new to this business, and was reformatting my book for POD on CreateSpace. In 2015, I pulled up my first book and found, on the Amazon website, my book and author name with a different cover, all distributed throughout Amazon's network from a different account unrelated to me.
Pissed off…..I got no help from their 'legal team' or anyone else.
Wrote to Jeff Bezos regarding copyright infringement, so Amazon pulled my book, but I had to make sure all books were pulled from their distribution. Hard to tell if I got them all. Told Jeff it's ridiculous that they can literally track a lipstick/etc. I purchase from them, but cannot control their book accounts. B….S…..!
Have not tried to use CreateSpace again, and certainly not now…..
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It bolstered my drive, and for that, I'm very thankful for the rejection.
If I look at it differently, what if I would have been accepted. I would have just assumed I'd done the best I could and never tried to grow. Now, I'm reaching farther than I ever thought I could! And the next rejection will do the same. ;D
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Haus der Offiezere My first report. I have had this account for about a year but never posted anything from fear of my photos not being good enough to post. Decided to pluck up the courage to start contributing more but I apologise if there are any mistakes. Anyway, on to the history! History The Haus der Offiezere was originally established as a shooting range between Kummersdorf and Jüterbog in 1888. It wasn't until 1910, when construction of the Berlin to Dresden railway line took place, it was decided that Wunsdorf held a significant strategic advantage and because of this it became a military headquarters two years following. A telephone and telegraph office was built in 1912. By the start of the first world war, Wunsdorf had already become Europe's largest military base, boasting 60,000 acres of land. A year later, the first mosque was built in Germany on the site. This was to accommodate for the Muslim prisoners of war which were housed there. They were known as the Halbmondlager or Crescent Moon camp. After the war, the Wunsdorf Headquarters was converted into a military sports school in 1919. It was even used to train athletes for the Olympic games in Berlin in 1936. During the uprising of the Third Reich, a network of highly modernised tunnels and bunkers were built, including a communications centre, known as the Zeppelin. A year Maybach I and II were built which coincided with the Zeppelin bunker. A ring tunnel connected all the bunkers to each other and were disguised as ordinary homes on the ground, to avoid suspicion. The construction of these bunkers wasn't completed until 1940, a year after war was declared. From 1943 the Haus der Offiezere was temporarily converted into a hospital to treat wounded German soldiers. Two years later, in 1945 the Red Army had invaded East Germany and quickly seized control of Wunsdorf. This was when it was renamed the Haus der Offiezere which translates to House of the Officer. During Soviet occupation of Wunsdorf in the GDR, the Haus der Offiezere became a place of art and culture. The former sports halls and gymnasiums were torn down and replaced with elaborate theatres and concert halls. Daily deliveries of supplies came all the way from Moscow on a direct train line and the locals nicknamed it 'little Moscow' due to the number of roughly 60,000 Russian inhabitants. This continued for almost 50 years, until the reunification of Germany when it was handed back. The last remaining Russians eventually left in 1994 and it has remained unoccupied since. Visit The photos I have compiled for this post were taken on two separate occasions. Wanted to give a good representation of the location, as there is a lot to see. Unfortunately some of my photographs were taken when I first started getting into the hobby, so I hope they do enough justice and excuse the quality of said images. Second visit was on a solo trip to Germany, giving me plenty of time to mooch. Would consider the Haus der Offiezere one of my favourite locations and I hope you enjoy my report. Externals Internals Thank you for reading.