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Makes one 6-inch pizza
Pizza crusts made from toasted tortillas are quick to prepare and deliciously crispy in texture. They are an ideal base for a wide variety of toppings, including these with a South-of-the-border flair. This recipe for one pizza is a perfect dinner for one for can easily be multiplied to serve your family.
One 6- or 7-inch flour tortilla
Olive oil as needed
1 tablespoon commercially prepared taco sauce
2 teaspoons coarsely chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
½ plum tomato, cut into 4 slices
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano or ½ teaspoon minced fresh oregano)
1 tablespoon goat cheese (chevre)
1 teaspoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Adjust the oven rack to 4 to 5 inches from broiling element. Preheat the broiler.
Lightly brush both sides of the tortilla with olive oil. Prick the surface of the tortilla several places with a fork. Place directly on the oven rack; broil until lightly browned, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Watch closely!
Place the tortilla on a baking sheet. Spread the surface with the taco sauce; arrange the sun-dried tomatoes and plum tomato slices over it. Sprinkle with the oregano, dot with the goat cheese, and sprinkle with the Parmesan.
Broil the pizza just until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Watch closely! Serve immediately.
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- Nearly four years removed from the 2010 Olympic Games, when it came within an overtime goal of winning gold, Team USA can no longer claim underdog status. The U.S. can't downplay its skills or its level of experience on the Olympic stage. It can't expect to fly under the radar while all the attention goes to teams from Canada and Russia. It can't be so sure anymore that no one would bet a dime on the Red, White and Blue to win it all, as former general manager Brian Burke had so often said in the months before Vancouver. The days of softened expectations for American hockey are gone.
"[Burke] in Vancouver gave the players great cover, if you will," said David Poile, the GM for Team USA. "He lowered the expectations outside the room. But I can tell you inside the room, we knew we had a chance to win…. [Now], I think -- no, I know -- we are at the point when we… put on the U.S. jersey we expect to win. We are not going into Sochi as an underdog."
MUIR: Team USA unveils ugly new Olympic jerseys
There is no use for it now. The underdog role they played in Vancouver inspired the U.S. players and got them to prove themselves in the ultimate best-on-best tournament. But many of the 48 players invited to the National Team orientation camp outside the nation's capital this week have a far more emotional motivational tool in their memory banks -- the 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the gold-medal game.
David Backes, a rugged forward who happily embraced his role as a grinder for Team USA in 2010, jokes about suppressing his memories of the gold medal game. But after seeing some of the highlights from that game at a team meeting this week, he said some old familiar emotions began to stir within him: excitement, nervousness, disappointment and, eventually, pride and awe for the spectacle of the Olympics themselves.
"You start to put things in perspective and say, I just represented my country… in an Olympic Games, and I got a silver medal to show for it," said Backes. "How cool is that?"
But it's not a minute before he adds, "At the same time, how cool would it have been to say, I'm a gold medalist?"
The sting of that defeat has stayed with the 16 returning Olympians at the camp this week. Though none are guaranteed spots for the trip to Sochi, most seem likely to make the team -- after which they will be all about taking care of unfinished business.
MUIR: Breaking down who is most likely to get roster spot
Team USA's management, a group of current and former NHL general managers, will assess the U.S.'s player prospects once the NHL's regular season starts on Oct. 1. Each member of the management group -- which besides Poile (the Predators GM) also includes Penguins GM Ray Shero, Kings GM Dean Lombardi and Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman (all recent Stanley Cup winners) -- will evaluate and grade the American players after every game they watch through the first three months of the season. Those grades will then be compiled and used as the foundation for selecting the team, which the group will do around January 1, 2014.
Looking at the 48 players at camp in Arlington this week, however, those decisions will be much harder than they were four years ago. "We have way more depth and way more quality than we had in 2010," Poile said. "[But] we're not just taking the best 25 players. We're taking the 25 players that give us the best shot at bringing home a gold medal. "
That is an important distinction, and one that epitomized Team USA in Vancouver. Burke likened his teams to an orchestra, and made sure to balance the grace of his first violinists (skilled craftsmen such as wingers Patrick Kane and Zach Parise) with the depth and sturdiness of his tuba section (rugged grinders such as defenseman Brooks Orpik or forward Dustin Brown).
"We might not be the most skilled [players], but we're going to try to be the best team," Canucks center Ryan Kesler said.
In a short tournament like the Olympics, simplicity can be key. "That was one of our strengths last time was getting guys to embrace what they do best," said Zach Parise, of the Wild. "When you can find a team that can do that, they're usually going to do pretty well."
In Sochi, there is no question that the skill level and the hockey knowledge on the rosters of the 12 teams will run high, but preparation time is short. Most national teams (at least those made up mostly of NHL players) will have just a couple of practices together before games begin on February 12. And what's more, unlike in Vancouver, they will have to adjust to the wider international-sized rink.
Though the adjustment may not be as dramatic as it seems -- most players have played at least a portion of their careers on the wider ice -- it could affect the style of the games that will be playd in Sochi. With more room on the ice, speed and mobility will take precedence over physicality. The selection of the teams could very well reflect that. Puck-moving defensemen who can get out of the zone with smart, quick passes will be invaluable, as will speedy and elusive forwards. And for the first time in a long time, the U.S. can claim to have a surfeit of such players.
But where Team USA just might be the most blessed is in goal. At camp this week are six netminders -- five of whom were NHL No. 1s last season: the Senators' Craig Anderson, the Red Wings' Jimmy Howard, the Kings' Jonathan Quick, the Devils' Cory Schneider and the Sabres' Ryan Miller, Team USA's 2010 goalie and the Olympic tournament MVP. John Gibson, 20, was the most valuable player at the World Junior Championships last year as he backstopped Team USA to gold in Ufa, Russia, and he is considered to be one of the top goalie prospects in the NHL.
Though Miller was the Olympic darling in 2010 and was a huge reason the U.S. made it to the gold medal game, he knows that the battle for the net is wide open.
"Your past does factor in a little bit, but it [will come down to] how you're playing in the moment," Miller said. "Every goalie here has had some experience at a high level, in a pressure situation, and they've played well…. I think that's great for USA Hockey, and it's going to give us a chance to win. Whatever role you're in, you have to be happy with it. That's what's going to make us a gold-medal team."


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Wow - they're still claiming that the tires are not available? They are and have been the whole time - they're part of the "summer tire handling package". Poor fact-checking.
The MKZ does need the new 2.3L EB and another engine above the 3.7L. I think at least the 2.3LEB is coming within the next year.
Since when is acceleration a consideration with a hybrid? The MKZ hybrid is rated 5 mpg better than the direct competition. They finally acknowledge that (begrudgingly) but only after the rant on performance.
MSRP is high but again I think that's part of the game plan especially since the hybrid is in such high demand and manufacturing was constrained until the last couple of months when Flat Rock started building Fusions. I think we'll see more content and performance with the price staying the same.
If the current MKZ was Lincoln's end goal it wouldn't be good. But as a building block for the future it's not bad. And it's certainly the best vehicle Lincoln has created in at least a couple of decades (and yes that includes the LS which I owned).
The LS was better in its time. It was at or near the top of its class back then. Comparing a 1999 vehicle to a 2013 is not a fair comparison no matter how you do it, but given the accolades Lincoln got for the LS and the lukewarm-to-good reception of the MKZ, I think the LS wins. Yes, I know it was poorly planned as a vehicle to make Lincoln any money
And since you mentioned press coverage - you have the Genesis which was critically acclaimed (according to you) and the MKZ which is almost universally panned). The MKZ sedan is outselling the Genesis over 2 to 1 even with high MKZ msrps and very few rebates. That should tell you something.
The only thing the LS was good at was handling. It had good cornering and a fantastic anti-dive/anti-squat geometry that kept it level at all times even in panic braking. But the suspension was flawed and did not provide the ride quality of the 5 series with Macpherson struts. The engine was a jewel but limited to 280 hp and it was super expensive compared to the corporate mod v8 which would have produced more power at a cheaper cost but it wouldn't fit in from the bottom on the assembly line due to that shiny aluminum suspension. The interior was cheap - no 2 ways about it. Most owners added a faux wood dash kit (me included) to cover up the plain black plastic. As a luxury car it was middle of the road with just a few niceties. As a performance car it was middle of the road with great steering and decent power but not at the top of the pack for sure.
This really just boils down to the same old FWD/AWD vs. RWD argument.
No, you don't. The LS with all its flaws tested very well against the competition. It was a car of the year winner. The MKZ never had a chance of winning within the field of new cars within which it was introduced.
It tells me (I repeat once again, Allen) that the Genesis, at the very end of its present product cycle, is still selling well for a specialty RWD luxury model that does not offer AWD (a demerit in the northern half of the country) from a non-luxury make.
The MKZ at the beginning of its cycle can barely outsell the previous MKZ.
BTW, the Camry still outsells the Fusion and Accord and Altima even though the latter three are superior to it. Thankfully, they all have made gains against the Camry appliance, but making a better product does not always translate into the best sales. That process can take many years.
In the MKZ's case, it is a good car but not the superior product in its category, a category which does not include a certain RWD V8 sedan from South Korea. To crow about the MKZ outselling the Genesis is damning with faint praise.
You don't get it Gregg. The object of the game is not to win magazine comparisons (unless you're GM). The object is to create and sell vehicles that can be sold at a profit. And I've told you repeatedly that the current MKZ is not where it should and will be yet - it still needs more power and better styling.
I do get it. You assume I am always on the other side.
Never did I say anything about the object being winning magazine comparisons. Magazine comparison wins come with superior products.
Lincoln may be selling its few units at a profit for all I know, but who cares? I don't know whether Ford loses money on Lincoln or not, but we all know they are not making any money with it right now. It makes no difference in Ford's bottom line. The object of a luxury division is to add to that bottom line, even with fewer unit sales. I know you know that.
I think the problem is you are focused solely on the product and not at all focused on the business side - as evidenced whenever I point out how much money GM has wasted on Cadillac platforms and dead vehicles the last decade. I probably tend to focus too much on the business side because I deal with 7 and 8 figure business cases and business strategy all the time.
If Lincoln was solidly established - with upgraded dealerships, upgraded or new vehicles in all segments, etc. - then it would make a lot more sense to go after a high performance halo vehicle. But given that Lincoln is starting over from scratch and trying to build the entire dealership experience and vehicle lineup from the ground up, it just doesn't make sense for them to waste money on low volume halo vehicles just to "wow" the press and enthusiasts.
The Lexus ES and RX probably generate an order of magnitude more profit for Lexus than all of the RWD models combined due to the higher platform costs and much lower volume. Same for the Audi A4 and A6.
The jury is still out on whether they can execute this new strategy but it's not fair to judge them on it when they haven't had time to really get it started yet. That's all I'm saying.
You keep repeating the same things...things I already know. Of course it doesn't make sense for struggling Lincoln to waste money on halo vehicles. I would never advocate that.
You defend Lincoln vociferously and you attack GM and Cadillac as if they have screwed up worse than Lincoln.
It does make sense for Cadillac to begin adding more expensive platforms and even halo cars now, as they are a few years ahead of Lincoln in their comeback. What old GM did has little to do with their current plan. That would be to eventually move into the territory occupied by Mercedes, BMW and Audi. They are already there with the CTS and ATS, but certainly they have a long way to go. But they are on the road.
Lincoln is back trying to be more like Acura, and maybe eventually Lexus. I see that the MKZ is better rated by Consumer Reports than the new IS250 (not recommended), and the new Infiniti Q50. So that is a good thing.
Maybe there will be no more mediocre and/or undesirable efforts like the MKS and MKT. Bash Cadillac if you want, but Lincoln has a lot of screwy decisions to answer for. And if I should only focus on the new Lincoln--which I am willing to do--then it makes no sense either to bash Cadillac for past things like the XLR.
Face it...whether Cadillac has "wasted" money is beside the point. The vehicles are selling, GM is profitable and Cadillac's reputation as a quality company is coming back after long years of the doldrums.
I want Lincoln to be at least as good, and hopefully one day BETTER than Cadillac. Cadillac bashing doesn't help Lincoln at all. Product will.
After all this time, I finally saw a newly styled MKZ in person. I watched it the rear view as it pulled up next to me at a traffic light. Good grief this is an ugly car. There wasn't a single thing about it that I thought was appealing. And the interior is no where near what it should be. I would say its interior is better suited for the Fusion, but I actually think the Fusion interior is nicer. This car is simply not competitive, inside or outside. There is only one statistic that counts when you are trying for a comeback and that is sales. Did Ford really think this ugly ducking was going to sell or sell with a number that was going to help revive Lincoln?
I own a 2006 Zephyr that I bought new and I have been reading since 2005 of Lincoln's comeback. Exactly when is that going to occur? It surely hasn't happened yet. Lincoln is still dead last in sales vs its competitors. I don't know what happened, but it is painfully clear that Ford just does not know how to design a luxury car or at least design a luxury car that people actually want to buy. Ford made the wrong decision when it axed Mercury. It should have killed off Lincoln and restored Mercury back to what it used to be - a genuine upgrade over Ford with distinctive styling and nicer interiors, but with an appropriate price tag. Lincoln's aren't even as appealing as the old Mercury's so, why in the world would someone buy a Lincoln instead of a Lexus or Cadillac or BMW, etc.
In all honesty, there is not one model of Lincoln that I find compelling. And based on the pathetic sales figures, a lot of other people think the same way. Across the lineup, they are ugly, cheap looking inside and way over priced. I guess that renaissance is still on its way. I have a suggestion to Ford. Shoot Lincoln and put it out of its misery and then bring back Mercury. At least Mercury had a following.
Geez - tell us how you really feel. Just so you know (not that it will matter apparently because you've already made up your mind) - the 2013 MKZ was already finished when Ford decided to kill Mercury and invest in a new Lincoln. Two years ago they hired a dedicated designer and other staff (over 100 total) and they've been working on the Lincoln revival the last 2 years. But since the MKZ was already finished they were only able to make a small change to the front end.
It will be 2-3 years before we really see a lot of the changes and probably longer until we see any clean sheet vehicles or new platforms. Lincoln is profitable now due to low costs and high ATPs and Ford is making tons of money so there is no hurry.
If you're impatient and expect to see totally new vehicles on new platforms now you're going to be disappointed. It's a long term rebuilding plan that includes dealership upgrades and those won't happen overnight either.
A few yrs ago, I looked at and posted on this forum. But then, it seemed so futile that I stopped. Also, I noticed that, quite often, certain members would reduce the commentary to personal attacks which is not what this forum should be about. In fact, it had been so long since I had posted that my account "expired" and I had to establish a new one. I own a Lincoln and also own several thousand shares of Ford stock so, it's to my advantage for Ford to succeed.
Anyway having said all of that, my comments are nothing more than my opinion (just like everyone's post). I have noticed over the yrs that you are quite the Ford apologist. No matter what, you consistently defend the blue oval and, at most, rarely even over a mild criticism. Your response gave me quite a good laugh. "they've been working on the Lincoln revival for the last 2 yrs." What about the revival that started way back in 2005? I guess that doesn't count because there is now a subsequent revival in place. When I bought my 06 Zephyr, it was touted as being the first car of the "new" Lincoln. And more new Lincolns were in the pipeline. "It will be 2-3 years before we really see a lot of the changes and probably longer until we see any clean sheet vehicles or new platforms." Are you kidding? The 2014s are out. Now 9 yrs later and we have to wait another 3 yrs or more for the revival!
You say Lincoln is profitable. I don't know so, I'm not going to say you are wrong. I'll just say that I find it hard to believe. Ford invested a ton of money into the new MKZ and, from what I have read, it is barely equalling the sales of the model it replaced. So if Ford invested so much money into the new MKZ and it sales are so few, how can it be making money? The fact that in it's first yr the new model is essentially selling just like the old model must be horrifying to the bean counters at Lincoln. Sales usually go down after the first yr not up. When you invest all that money into a new model, you need a significant sales bump. Ford has not gotten that with the MKZ. I think that is trouble.
When I said Ford should kill Lincoln and bring back Mercury, I didn't mean drop and revive nameplates. That would be an image nightmare for Ford. What I meant was market Lincoln for what it truly is and has been for a long time now. It's what Mercury used to be. It's nothing more than a Buick competitor that's priced like a Lexus. The public isn't stupid. If they want a luxury car, they'll spend the money and buy a Lexus. If they want a Buick, they'll buy a Buick and save $10,000. Right now, Lincoln isn't successfully competing in either market.
I'm a Ford shareholder and I want to see maximum returns. Because Lincoln is a drag on Ford (or at best isn't helping), I'm not seeing that. You keep talking about profit. Okay, maybe Lincoln is making $1 per car. That's not good enough. Ford needs to make $100 per car (just throwing out numbers to make a point). We all understand that whatever you sell, you must make a profit on it. If you lose money on every car, it doesn't matter how many cars you sell, you are still going to lose money. However, anyone who has taken a college economics course will tell you, the most important component to total profitability is sales. You can have the best product in the world, but if you can't sell it, it's worthless. Simply put, if Ford wants to price the Lincoln like a luxury car, they to turn it into a luxury car. Putting a Cadillac price tag on a Buick doesn't make Buick a Cadillac. If Ford is incapable of making a true luxury car (which I believe is the case), it needs to slash Lincoln prices and market Lincoln for what it has become.
Anyway, hope all this doesn't fire you up. It's not a personal attack. I know you are passionate about all things Ford and that's good. But I think you need to take off those blue oval sunglasses concerning Lincoln. It's in real trouble. Ford may be making better Lincolns, but everyone else continues to improve also. Lincoln is clearing struggling and has not closed the gap after nine yrs. It's on life support.
No offense taken and I know I sound like an apologist but there is so much misinformation it drives me crazy. Have there been previous attempts at a Lincoln revival? Yes. But none like the current one. When Mulally took over the focus was entirely on Ford as it should have been. They killed PAG and put Ford back in the black. Once Ford was back on solid ground they had to make a decision with Lincoln and Mercury. They decided to kill Mercury and hire a dedicated Lincoln staff of over 100 folks. They got rid of marginal dealers and got the rest to agree with big upgrades. Anyone who's worked on large projects like this can appreciate that it takes a lot longer than people think it should take if you do it right and try to revamp the entire buying experience.
As for sales - look at the prices and rebates. They're not discounting much. ATPs are high with only $750 rebates on the mkz. If they were to put $3k on the hood like the ATS they'd sell more for sure but they are content with more profit on fewer units - for now at least - while they launch their new plan.
The current mkz is not representative of where Lincoln is going. It was done before the new team took over.
magician2166 Posts: 10Very well said. I am in total agreement with Your assertion.
If Ford wants to succeed with their luxury brand they must start by hiring You and the people like You. Do not worry if your carrier did not cross automotive path, neither was Mr. Mulally's until he joint the company.
If You did not read my post "The car I never got", please read it. Who knows what their problem really is. Sometimes you do all the best you can, but at the end still there is no light in site. Other times, the company produce questionable products, but their business is booming. It must have something to do with luck.
I've had two Lincoln's LS in the past. Though I liked the vehicles, I have to admit that quality problems combined with outrageous customer support was left to be desired. I guess I am stubborn and I keep coming back. If it was not for the same issues, I would have gotten 2013 MKZ. I sincerely liked the car in and out. Perhaps, when the lease on my Audi is over in couple of years, I will try again. Lets see if the luck will be on my side the second time around. :-)
I had a Zephyr and then the MKZ AWD red with black and silver interior. Loved it! Decided to go with the Hybrid so picked up a 2010 Milan and then Mercury went a way. Hard times followed so I stuck with the 2010 Milan HB. Glad I did as I have a 42 mile each way 1 hour drive here in the DC area. This summer I was getting 42-44 MPG so work was 1 gallon each way. I have 93k miles on it and the only mechanical issues ever were:
1. Speedometer stopped working.
2. Head lights went out.
3. Rear tail light went out (cost 500 bucks).
That's it. What is weird is that I just got inspected and my brakes are still green. I have never replaced brake pads. I wonder if they used something special but I remember owning a Mercedes and replacing pads every 35k miles but then again that was the Ex driving it. LOL
So if things improve in my situation I would love to own the MKZ Hybrid.
I had my 06 Fusion for 60K miles and still had the original brake pads. I tried to get the shop to replace them but they said it wasn't necessary. And that's with virtually no highway driving. No reason a hybrid wouldn't see 100K or more on the original pads.
MKZ did not even reach 3K sales in October, a really good month for most brands. Nonetheless, because Oct 2012 was so bad for Lincoln (5K sales total), Lincoln posted a strong gain this October. All models showed at least a alight increase, except for MKT (that poor dumpy whale of a thing).
So, maybe Lincoln's market share decline is over and it can build up from this point. The only way, however, will be to get new models on the street. The new MKZ is doing all it can but that doesn't amount to any more than the previous MKZ did in its best years.
Average transaction price for MKZ is a whopping 63% higher than last year. I think they're quite happy with 3K per month at those prices with very few incentives. That's close to $20K more revenue per vehicle or an additional $60 million in revenue each month.
Ok you non-believers:
1. 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid
When it comes to luxury cars, Lincoln is a name that stands out as one of the best. With their MZK Hybrid, they are continuing that tradition. A mid-size sedan, the MZK Hybrid is a car that the company put a lot of effort into to get people back into driving a Lincoln. The car has an MSRP of close to $36,000, making it relatively affordable, but packs all the usual Lincoln features and luxurious that people have grown accustomed to. Throw in the fact that it's a hybrid and you have a fantastic car. It will get you 45 mpg, which is a lot more than you may remember as a kid riding around with your parents in their Lincoln.
Ok, it is MKZ, and yes it is a decent car. However, the reviews more or less say you are getting nothing all that special that you do not get with the Fusion Hybrid. Same car underneath, same graphics, same drivetrain. One problem is that Lincoln charges like Cadillac and Audi, etc., while still producing cars that are more like the gilded Fords that Mercury used to be. We shall see if the MKC breaks that pattern when it goes on sale next summer.
Yes, they're charging a premium but up until a couple of months ago they were still production constrained (and constrained on hybrid production in general), so there was no reason to drop prices. Did you see that MKZ prices increased 63% from the old model? And they're still selling 3K per month at those higher prices with more than half being hybrids. Considering that Hermosillo was running at full capacity the last year, why would Ford want to lower prices?
I expect a lot of the new MKC features (lighting, 2.3L engine, etc.) to make it to the MKZ with little or no price increase now that Flat Rock is offloading Fusion capacity.
Well of course you have a point about pricing. If Ford can sell 3,000 a month and be satisfied with that, fine. You predeicted 5,000 I believe, but that is beside the point.
But meanwhile, reputation will be a factor in rebuilding Lincoln as a true luxury brand. Right now, we all know Lincoln sales are in the doldrums. Cadillac introduces the XTS (hardly a world class machine) and already they are selling 3.6 XTSs for every MKS sold.
Perhaps Ford really doesn't care (we are making money here), but when the buzz is that Lincolns are over-priced and not engineered to the level of refinement of much of the competition, that hurts brand image, and that keeps sales low even when production is not contrained.
BTW, I have seen some hefty incentives on Lincoln models locally (both leasing and buying), so those few sales are not as profitable as you might imagine.
Realistic list prices is what I am talking about, so that when production is not contrained, big incentives will not be needed. GM just pulled this stunt with their new pickups: big price hike and then big rebate to get people to believe they are getting a bargain. In their case, it is working to some degree as sales have increased. (How gullible are people?)
In this case the trucks are getting decent comparison reviews. Lincolns are not. There is not one Lincoln model that is at or anywhere near the top of its class. Here's hoping the MKC changes that. The 2.3 model looks good, is well equipped, and potentially could drive better than the 2.0 liter Audi. Now, if they could just move their new model intros up a bit...but that is not likely to happen.
MKS is dismal and will remain so until the new one arrives. MKZ is ok for now but needs black label and new power trains. MKC looks to be very competitive and looks nothing at all like an Escape.
I don't understand why MKZ selling 3K at higher ATPs with only $750 incentives is marginal when the so much better and newer ATS is selling less with $3K on the hood.
First of all, I meant constrained, not contrained. Sometimes I am an idiot.
Secondly, I don't think that 2909 sales (MKZ) v. 2782 sales (ATS) is statistically different, given changes month over month. But more importantly, these are not comparable cars and unlikely to be cross-shopped.
Cadillac entered a new market with the ATS, a market that is already hot and saturated with the BMW 3 series, Mercedes C Class and Audi A4/S4 among others. Those shopping an MKZ would be more interested in a larger machine than the ATS, and the competition would more likely be Avalon, Azera, Cadenza, ES 350, Maxima, even the Volvo S80--although that is deader than the MKS!
Thirdly, the ATS is NOT newer than the MKZ. The MKZ is newer than the ATS. Remember? The ATS came out in fall 2012. The MKZ did not arrive until calendar year 2013.
Now, as for incentives, please note those on the 2014 MKZ, an extensive list. Only $750 in incentives is NOT accurate....sorry to report.
Next, note those on a 2014 ATS. No actual rebates...the incentives are on loans and leases (which MKZ also has).
http://www.automobilemag.com/am/99/2014/cadillac/ats/25_1sb_sedan/3765/rebates.h- tml
Finally, Cadillac has the Car of the Year 2014 CTS, which practically every reviewer has called better than the BMW 5 series and the E Class. It also has the aforementioned non-comparable ATS, also well received. Actually, Lincoln has nothing like either one. MKZ more or less straddles the two classes, sort of like the ES350 does (although the Lexus has significantly more interior room without a significantly bigger footprint). Plus Lexus has a 5 series competitor, although it is not doing well.
So once again, you are a Ford/Mercury...oops LINCOLN fanboi (more so than me anyway, even though I still wish Lincoln would turn around despite their slow response that has done nothing to make that turnaround real) looking for evidence...that ignores other evidence. We all do that. We are human and that's what humans do.
I suspect in sum that Cadillac is now making more money on their ATS and CTS sales than Lincoln is making on their MKZ sales. I could be wrong.
You say fanboi, I say savvy business person who understands profit and loss and corporate business cases.
Tell me again which company went bankrupt?
Old GM, I believe.
The new one is coming back like gangbusters. Ford is still doing better thankfully, but like it or not, GM has a big jump on Ford with its luxury brand. Yep, they spent gobs of money doing it, but apparently proved their corporate business case.
Lincoln has yet to prove any of their corporate business cases for the MKS, MKT, etc. You may be savvy, I'll give you that, but I cannot see your sour grapes regarding Lincoln's chief American rival.
That new new new Lincoln team may have some tricks up their sleeves, but speed to market isn't one of them. They need to figure that out Why the MKC won't be here until late next summer is rather odd in such a competitive market.
I know you don't like Cadillac, but geez, in the time Lincoln has taken to get the MKZ and MKC here, Cadillac has the ATS, the coming ATS coupe, the XTS, the new CTS, the new Escalade, and ELR. The CTS coupe will soon be updated, the SRX is being re-done soon, and another new crossover is coming. Meanwhile, Lincoln talks about 4 new models now. Two of them are the MKZ and MKC.
Cadillac's pipeline is still not very full when compared to Audi, BMW and Mercedes, among others. Even struggling Volvo will be bringing more new models to market in the next 2 to 3 years than Lincoln plans to do.
The corporate think at Ford has not allowed them to think outside the box about Lincoln. As a result, every new re-set of Lincoln Motor Company has not moved the needle in the right direction for th epast 12 years or more.
The world has changed. When non-luxury cars offer quiet, refinement, all the bells and whistles that used to be exclusive to luxury machines, the leaders have had to up their game considerably. Lincoln is still thinking that finally producing vehicles that share no exterior panels or interior fittings and an exclusive engine or two is the answer. It is only part of the answer.
What I don't like is Cadillac spending billions on new platforms (bespoke platforms until recently) trying to win magazine comparisons and making niche low volume vehicles and ignoring higher volume higher profit vehicles like regular hybrids and small crossovers.
It's taken Cadillac at least 10 years to get where they are today and they've only got 4 competitive vehicles - two that were recently introduced. Yet you expect Lincoln to be there in less than 3 years? We've only seen a tiny glimpse of what Lincoln has in store. Just because they're doing it methodically doesn't make it wrong and this effort is nothing like any previous Lincoln revivals. But impatient people just can't seem to stand the wait. They'll get higher performance vehicles but they're not the priority right now because vehicles like the MKC pay the bills, not vehicles like the ELR and the CTS-V.
Just what I thought you'd say.
Lincoln has been trying to come back for at least 10 years as well. Yes, three years is too little to "come back," but Lincoln has had a lot longer than that. You act as if this latest team was their only comeback attempt, but you know that isn't true. I hope this time it works, but meanwhile you trash Cadillac for taking a course that has put them years ahead of Lincoln.
I can go back many years on this site and find messages from you touting Lincoln's comeback attempts. For examplke, I remember when you said the MKT was the new Lincoln's first clean sheet vehicle.
I remember when the MKS was merely a concept (with a different grill and sequential headlights). My immediate reaction a couple years before the darn thing was introduced was PLEASE don't. Please look at it. It is dull. It is not pretty. It will not succeed. If a dolt like me can see the writing on the wall, why oh why were people who couldn't see it being paid the big bucks to bring out such mediocre styling and dynamics?
And then they follow it up with the MKT??? What on earth were they smoking? Had either of those cars had beautiful designs, Lincoln would be much further along today. It was wasted money, and you trash Cadillac for spending a lot of money and getting somewhere?
Yes, Cadillac has five competitive vehicles in their respective categories (ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, Escalade).
I don't expect Lincoln to turn around in three years. I expect them to stop changing a bad course to another course every three years, and after 12 years getting nowhere.
And I expect you to stop crowing about how Lincoln is not using incentives to sell cars when they are using more incentives to sell the 2014 MKZ than Cadillac is using to sell either the 2014 ATS or CTS.
BTW, hybrids are neither high volume nor high profit vehicles yet. They will one day be so , but they are not yet. Lincoln has one small crossover, the MKX and it is not selling well. Cadillac has the SRX and it is selling well. Both brands have plans to expand those choices, the MKC being an example.


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DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper's chief wildfire official recommends spending $33.6 million this year so Colorado can contract for its own aerial firefighting fleet.
Hickenlooper's staff members are working with legislative leaders to obtain funding for about two-thirds of the request this year.
The 103-page report from Paul Cooke, director of the state's Fire Prevention and Control division, was a shock to Sen. Steve King, who has been pushing for a Colorado-based air fleet and thought he was getting nowhere.
"I am as relieved as I have been in two years," King said after his first look at the report Friday.
Cooke's report recommends the state contract for four single-engine air tankers, two large air tankers, two spotter planes and four helicopters. Last wildfire season, it had just two single-engine tankers under contract. The goal of the aircraft should be to quickly detect and extinguish fires that threaten lives, property or natural resources, according to the report.
King, R-Grand Junction, is sponsoring Senate Bill 164, which calls for the state to buy or lease three helicopters this year and four heavy air tankers next year – fewer aircraft than Cooke recommends in his report.
The report comes just as legislators are working on the state budget. The Senate will tackle the budget next week, and King said he will try to amend it to include funding for aerial firefighting.
Alan Salazar, Hickenlooper's chief strategist, said in an email that the administration is working to find about $21 million to $22 million – the estimated amount that will be necessary this fire season.
The report stops short of saying the state should buy its own fleet, instead recommending that it contract with private aircraft operators. King has called for the state to take ownership of surplus military planes, but he said he's "all good" with the plan to contract for aircraft rather than buying them.
Even before Friday's report was released, though, it had blown up into a political fight.
Salazar told Denver TV station Fox 31 on Thursday night that King's bill would never pass because it is too prescriptive. He clarified Friday that King's bill as currently written still cannot pass, but it could be rewritten based on Friday's report.
"Gov. Hickenlooper has never opposed the acquisition, lease or purchase of aerial resources," Salazar said. "The issue has been waiting for the experts to finish the study, so we could legislate with factual data."
King was defiant Friday morning before seeing the report.
"I guess I'll see his senior staff at the bill signing," King told the Herald.
After reading the report, he was mystified at the controversy.
"I don't understand the politics of this right now. Why do we have to have fights over the stuff we agree on?" King said.
King and his co-sponsor, Senate President Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora, both said they are committed to amending the bill and finding money to put planes and copters in the air this year.
"I think we've got to take care of this year's immediate fire season. We fail to do so at our peril," Carroll said.
Wednesday morning, King got statewide media coverage when he invited a private company to demonstrate its C-130 next generation air tanker on a south Denver airport. After the plane landed, King told reporters that Hickenlooper needs to "get in the game" and figure out how to pay for aerial firefighting.
Hickenlooper has expressed skepticism at the idea of a Colorado air fleet, but he has also said he's interested in sharing a regional fleet with Western states.
At a January news conference, Cooke sounded pessimistic about the idea of a Colorado fleet.
"Before investing in these costly tools for suppression, we need to ensure that the current resources are being used to their maximum effectiveness," Cooke said in January.
Cooke's report maintains that it's a bad idea for the state to buy and operate its own fleet, saying it's better to contract for the planes. The report proposes a goal to provide air support within 60 minutes of a request from fire managers and generate an incident assessment within 60 minutes of the first report of a fire. And that will take aircraft dedicated to Colorado.


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Composting: The council approved instructing staff to request a one-year deferment from state regulatory agencies from capping 51 acres of landfill at Byxbee Park. Yes: Berman, Burt, Klein, Kniss, Price, Scharff, Shepherd No: Holman, Schmid
Residential compostables: The council approved a one-year pilot program to collect food waste from 700 homes by doing away with black garbage bins and separating the waste into other recycling receptacles. Yes: Berman, Burt, Holman, Klein, Price, Scharff, Schmid, Shepherd Absent: Kniss
Board of Education (Jan. 15)
Staff bonuses: The board approved a one-time bonus for teachers, other staff and most management employees equal to 1 percent of 2011-12 base salary. Yes: Unanimous
Real estate: The board indicated consensus in authorizing the superintendent to pursue discussions with Bowman International School about possible acquisition of 1.67 acres adjacent to Terman Middle School. Action: None
Boundary change: Board members indicated their intention to support a redrawing of boundaries between Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools when it comes up for final vote Jan. 29. Action: None
Historic Resources Board (Jan. 16)
Rinconada signage: The board recommended approval of a new sign program for Rinconada Cultural Park, including Lucie Stern Community Center, which is a Category 1 historic resource. Yes: Bernstein, Bower, Bunnenberg, Kohler, Makinen, Smithwick Absent: DiCicco
Architectural Resources Board (Jan. 17)
567 Maybell Ave.: The board reviewed a request for a preliminary architectural review of a Planned Community proposal by the Palo Alto Housing Corporation to build 15 single-family homes and 60 affordable rental units for seniors. Yes: Alizadeh, Lew, Popp, Prichard Absent: Lippert
145 Hawthorne Ave.: The board approved a review for construction of three residential units. Yes: Unanimous
135 Hamilton Ave.: The board approved an architectural review for a four-story mixed-use building. Yes: Unanimous
Rinconada Park signage: The board approved an architectural review for new signage at Rinconada Park with a recommendation to include Braille. Yes: Unanimous
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John Mayer has a pop song about it. Chris Young has a country song about it. But it took Warmoth Custom Guitars to put Neon on a guitar that sings it. Neon, neon, neon!
Be seen and heard. Go Neon!
Do you have a tremolo bridge that needs a new body for a home? Now you can put that on one of our neon guitar bodies. The color options have been added to our website for custom orders. Plus, we have several bodies in stock and ready to fill your order! Neon pink, orange, purple, blue or chartreuse (yellow) are the "new black" for 2013.
Why neon? Why not!
Over the past year, we've had several customers who requested neon finishes on their guitar bodies. We experimented with several different paint formulas before finalizing on these specific color options. They rock. They pop. They scream! And they are in stock.
Northern lights? Not quite.
But, we do make our custom neon guitar bodies in North America. In fact, we've been making guitar and bass bodies, as well as replacement guitar and bass necks, since 1980. Always "made in the USA" out of your choice of standard or exotic woods.
Take a look at our website and take your Neon home today!
Kevin Post is living the ultimate guitar journey. From a college kid writing tunes and touring with his band to the biggest stages in the world with Blake Shelton there's probably not much Kevin hasn't seen. And whether you catch him on one of those massive stages around the country or singing and playing songs off of his newest solo album, "Intoxicated & Broken Hearted," he'll more than likely be playing something from Warmoth Guitar Products.
Check out what's going on with Kevin and why he plays Warmoth
Back in 1977, Floyd Rose introduced a locking tremolo that changed the electric guitar forever! At Warmoth Guitar Parts, we are proud to carry Floyd Rose tremolos.
Many of rock's premiere guitarists have made Floyd Rose their weapon of choice. Eddie Van Halen took electric guitar to new heights and was one of the very first to sling a Floyd. Other early gang members included: Neil Schon, Brad Gillis, Vivian Campbell, Dweezil Zappa, Richie Sambora and Mick Mars. Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Ozzy's guitarist Gus G, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani are dive bombing regulars. These are just a few of the players who bend strings with a vengeance, but remain in tune. That's part of the magic of a Floyd Rose.
Why does Warmoth offer the Original Floyd Rose® locking tremolo system?
In some language around the world, "Warmoth" can probably be translated to mean "quality." It's been part of our culture since we started in 1980. And it's part of the reason that customers continue to be loyal fans. Floyd Rose also maintains the quality and strict standards discerning guitarists have come to expect. Put the Original Floyd Rose® tremolo on a Warmoth custom guitar body and you get quality to the 2nd power!
The Original Floyd Rose® brand double locking tremolo is famous for deep diving bends and tuning stability! Your strings are locked at the bridge and at the nut allowing aggressive tremolo use with the confidence you'll come back in tune. Micro-tuners on the tremolo make for easy fine tuning adjustments. It features hardened steel construction throughout, a removable tremolo arm and original saddles for plain-end string anchoring.
Warmoth continues to evolve with new paints (see article about Neon Bodies), body styles, wood options, and neck configurations. Innovation also continues to be a hallmark of Floyd Rose. The offering is broader than ever! Ranging from the Original Floyd Rose® in chrome to several additional styles. We carry black and gold, in both right-hand and left-hand models.
Are you looking for a warmer sounding Floyd Rose? We also offer the Schaller licensed by Floyd Rose® tremolo system. It features fine tuners on the bridge, a removable tremolo arm and original type saddles for plain end string anchoring. This bridge is a Floyd Rose® and the main body is die cast with hardened steel inserts for fulcrum points. Sonically, this die cast design is slightly warmer sounding than the solid steel Original.
View our selection of Original Floyd Rose® bridges
Kevin began working at Warmoth in 1989. While he started by sanding bodies, over the past 20-plus years he's also installed frets in necks, shaped neck back contours, and even answered phones while the sales team was at NAMM. Today, Kevin is the Shop Floor Supervisor. In addition to working with his team of craftsmen, you'll find him laying out guitar and bass bodies or operating a CNC machine to create Warmoth products with tight tolerances.
"I have a great job," says Kevin. What he enjoys most is making custom guitars and basses for people. "I love knowing that I was part of creating a true one-of-a-kind guitar or bass for someone. When we're done with a custom order, it ends up in someone's hands as the only one like that in the world. I'm proud to say that I was a part of that."
He's not kidding. Warmoth makes custom guitar and bass parts for people every day. We have parts that we make in advance and customers can order from our "In Stock" inventory 24 hours a day. Additionally, customers can customize their orders from something as simple as a specific bridge rout to as complex as their own custom designed shape and contours.
Back when Kevin first started working at Warmoth, most of the routs were done manually. With the improvements in technology, those are done on the CNC machines at Warmoth today. It's allowed the company to increase production and improve consistency. That's important when you get an understanding of the increase in demand for Warmoth products world-wide.
"We're located in the same town as we were in when I started in 1989. We're still a small team, but today we fulfill orders for people all over the world!" Kevin's right. Warmoth products are US-made and world renowned."
When Kevin leaves home and goes on vacation, where will you find him? "Every summer, we go camping with a few other families to Leavenworth, Washington. It's great to get away and enjoy the outdoors." When he wants to get far away, you'll find Kevin vacationing in Hawaii. The Islands provide great weather, walks on the beach, great food, relaxation, and golf. At home, he's often found playing sports or attending his son or daughter's sporting events. This year, he's following his daughter's volleyball team at Montana Tech. American football is big for Kevin. During the 2013 Super Bowl, he'll be eating meatballs and snacking from the veggie tray while sitting in front of his big screen TV.
If Kevin could be a car, what would he be? A Lamborghini.
That's who touched your custom order.
Are you interested in technical specifications, a list of many well-known artists who use the Original Floyd Rose® tremolo and locking nut system, "how to" articles on using their products, and photos of some Floyd Rose bridges from the early years. Like Warmoth, they've been helping shredders, melodic instrumentalists, avant-garde players, and rockers get the sounds that make music personal.
How do I...? One of the questions we get about Floyd Rose tremolos is around tuning. Here's what the Floyd Rose website offers.
Tuning your Floyd Rose bridge is certainly a tricky business when the bridge is floating. This is because the total tension of the strings must balance the total tension of the tremolo springs with the base plate of the bridge parallel to the face of the guitar and with the strings tuned to the desired pitch. So, follow these steps and it will start to make sense.
Step 1:
Loosen the three string clamps at the nut.
Step 2:
Set your fine tuner screws on the bridge to the middle of their adjustment range
Step 3:
Tune the strings to your desired pitch (this can be drop tuning, open tuning, or standard pitch, the procedure is the same for any tuning) with an electronic tuner starting with the low 'E.'
Step 4:
When you have finished tuning all of the strings, check the tuning on the low 'E' again. If the low 'E' is now flat, re-tune the strings starting again with the low 'E' but this time tune the E, A, D, G, and B strings a little bit sharp, then the high 'E' to pitch. If the low 'E' is sharp, re-tune as just described only tuning the first five strings a little flat. You must tune the strings a little sharp or flat to get to your tuning because every time you change the tension (or pitch) of one string, the other strings change pitch in the opposite direction.
Step 5:
Repeat step 4 until all the strings are at the desired pitch.
Step 6:
When the strings are at the desired pitch, check to see if the bridge base plate is sitting parallel with the top surface of the guitar. If the base plate is tilted forward away from the body, you must tighten the tremolo springs tension by turning the spring claw screws clockwise and repeat step 4. If the base plate is tilted back toward the body, you must loosen the tremolo springs tension by turning the spring claw screws counterclockwise and repeat step 4. [Step 6 only needs to be done on initial setup of the bridge or if you change to another gauge of strings or change to a different tuning.]
Step 7:
When the bridge is sitting parallel to the face of the guitar and the strings are tuned to the desired pitch, re-clamp the three nut clamps and re-tune (if necessary) once again using only the fine tuners.
Step 8:
When tuning is complete, check the action of the strings off the neck. If your action is too high or too low, adjust the action with the two rocker screws (bridge pivot screws) using the 3mm Allen wrench. This adjustment will slightly change your tuning. If your fine tuners run out of range you must repeat steps 1 through 7.
For more tech tips, go to the Floyd Rose website.
Price and availability are subject to change.


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Berlusconi boasts that best man for top job is - himself
ROME: Italy woke up on Sunday to discover that politics was once again a world of bitter, personal attacks, sleight of hand, stunning egotism and shocking obsequiousness, meaning one thing: Silvio Berlusconi was back.
Overnight, the calm, grey world of Italy's technocrat Prime Minister, Mario Monti, vanished as the former EU commissioner said he was resigning because Mr Berlusconi, the 76-year-old media mogul and three-time prime minister, had withdrawn his parliamentary support.
Earlier, Mr Berlusconi had stood outside the gates of AC Milan, the football club he owns, declaring that after much soul-searching he would stand in elections, now likely in February. He boasted that, after searching far and wide, he had failed to find a successor as brilliant as himself.
Mr Monti's austerity policies, tax rises and spending cuts had dragged Italy to ''the edge of an abyss'', Mr Berlusconi said last week, before his MPs were ordered via text to walk out of key votes and his party secretary, Angelino Alfano, told parliament: ''We consider the experience of this government closed.''
Mr Berlusconi now has two months to turn up the heat on his TV channels and persuade Italians to take his side again, following his resignation in November last year in the midst of sex scandals and an economic crisis that threatened to send Italy into meltdown.
''The big question now is whether Monti himself wants to run as the head of a centrist group in the election,'' said Roberto D'Alimonte, a professor of politics at LUISS university in Rome. ''The Democratic party should win the lower house but may not get an absolute majority in the Senate so could form a coalition with a Monti-led centre. Both are pro-Europe, while Berlusconi will attack Germany, and hint that he wants, even if he doesn't explicitly call for, a pullout from the EU.''
Mr Berlusconi will argue that Mr Monti's austerity policies may have restored Italy's reputation with the markets but have raised taxes as joblessness soars.
Few believe Mr Berlusconi can actually win the election. But the master campaigner has a deep wellspring of Italian discontent to tap into, as the average family faces a tax rise of €725 ($900) this year, just as the war on tax evaders frightens the thousands of shopkeepers and small-business owners who have turned fiddling tax returns into Italy's national sport.
''I don't enter competitions to get a good result,'' Mr Berlusconi said. ''With my character, I have always competed to win.''
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We invite you to stay in our cozy house this summer. Spacious, bright and contemporary, our guest house and garden invite you to relaxation and well-being. Comfortable and upmarket rooms, heated pool, sea view, possibility of yoga, meditation and relaxation. With direct access to the beach via a private path.Well situated to discover our beautiful region, and many leisure activitiesavailable nearby: beautiful walks dunes and beaches, quaint villages and small ports, markets & also water sports and cultural events.
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ty-porspaul 9.6Km
Ty-porspaul is an apartment located in Lampaul-Plouarzel. Guests staying at this apartment have access to a fully equipped kitchen. The apartment has a satellite TV and 1 bedroom. Free private parking is available at the apartment. Fishing and hiking can be enjoyed nearby. Brest is 22 km from ty-porspaul. Brest Bretagne Airport is 26 km away.
Suites Familiales F.. 9.8Km
The guest house is located in the town of Lampaul-Plouarzel, near all shops 1 km beach facing the Ponant islands: Ouessant, Molène, ....
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James and Evelyne B.. 10.1Km
Spacious 140 m2 on large lot near the Atlantic coast, sea air, sunset over the ocean, very quiet. Vacation home on the west shore of brittanny, very spacious in a quiet area.
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Brise Des Abers - L.. 11.0Km
Idealy location for touring of north Finistere between Brest & Roscoff. Cottage 100m to sandy beach and coastal footpath GR34. Wonderful coastline. In the heart of ' Pays des Abers' come live the perfect holiday. Our cottage is situated 100 m to the most romantic and unique sandy beach ( famous surfing spot) of Landeda Our home offers the great setting for exploring the Abers coastline, making it a perfect setting for outdoor activities including hiking, walking and cycling. It is a superb area and numerous interesting places to visit.
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Gîte Bord de Mer 11.1Km
Brittany. North-Finistere. Ferfect holiday gîte " HENT AR MOR " situated in LANDEDA 100m from the must beach and dunes of the area. Located at St Marguerite peninsula . Central location for exploring the Abers area, a rugged coastline with many sandy beaches, sheltered coves and spectacular harbours
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Résidence Les Hauts.. 11.1Km
Recent and cordial villa, with SIGHT on SEA, and in Edge of sea, with only 600m of the white and fine sand beaches. A true haven of peace!! Near to the paths cotiers, a Small Port, quite sympathetic, the ABER-WRACH Exceptional situation of the house: between the 2 River mouths of our splendid area: the ABER-WRACH and the ABER-BENOIT!!! Our area: The Country Of the River mouths is a true richness!!! many sites to discover, without forgetting, OUR SEAFOOD!!!
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Baguelin René 11.3Km
North of Brest, the land of Abers. In this beautiful region, Marit & RENE welcome you to their house located in the neo Breton peninsula between the LANDEDA Wrac'h Aber and Aber Benoit. Quite simply, in a friendly atmosphere, come and meet us, we will help you discover the Brittany coast with its sea air and invigorating. Many activities related to the sea are available, but also walks on the GR 34 and visits to our islands, or the Virgin Island Lighthouse. To restore, creperie, pizzeria and restaurants specializing in seafood at the port of Aber Wrac'h. To rest, 2 bedrooms with bathroom and WC
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Les Abers 12.2Km
The Aberwrach, house sea view, sleeps 7. located on a peninsula, large garden with direct access to sandy beaches, all year lease, pets allowed.
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Lescale 13.4Km
cottage with an fabulous view of the sea and aber wracht. all the modern confort . access at an heated swimming pool open from june at october.
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Chambres d'hôtes Ti.. 13.6Km
Book your nights in this tastefully renovated farmhouse has 7 km of Brest and 15 km of beaches of white sand. 4 bedrooms available in a quiet place. Accredits clevacances
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Chambres D'hôtes Ti.. 13.6Km
4 comfortable guest rooms close to Brest
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Ker-Yvonne#6 15.1Km
Ker-Yvonne#6 is located in Plouzané. This self-catered apartment has a garden. The apartment includes 1 bedroom and a kitchenette with an oven and a coffee machine. A flat-screen TV is featured. Brest is 10 km from the apartment, while Douarnenez is 38 km away. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne Airport, 16 km from the property.
Location vacances à.. 15.2Km
This holiday rental by the sea (250 m) labeled Keys Vacations offers all the advantages sought for a quiet holiday: beach nearby, shops 350m at the foot of hiking trails, our location is also fully restored and equipped, ideal for a couple with 2 or 3 children. There is also close to many activities offered by the museum familliales of seaweed and water sports center, sailing, kayaking.
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Chambre DHôtes Val.. 15.6Km
Lilia Plouguerneau
Lilia Plouguerneau located, 100m from the sea, the room Valandray welcomes you all year. Your bedroom, about 30m2 area boasts a large terrace with sea views, a dressing room, a closet, a television, wifi, en water with toilet, a large garden and an enclosed parking. A room adjoining the office is at your disposal. The village shops are located 100m from the house. Restaurants with sea views are 2 minutes walk. If you feel like it, you will find hiking trails nearby.
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Kergolven 16.8Km
Garden. Parking. Garden furniture. Room with private bathroom. Private toilet room child
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Chambre D'hôtes Por.. 17.0Km
Locmaria Plouzané
The Porsmilin guesthouse is situated between Brest and Le Conquet on the GR34 footpath. Fabrice will welcome you all year. Enjoy the beautiful sea view, the quiet and house serenity after a day of walking or working. The bedroom overlooks the bay of Bertheaume, the beach and the countryside and has a large private bathroom. Before a good night rocked by the wave sound, you can share the dinner with the owner. Perfect for walkers or for a workers visiting Brest or the near Technopole Brest Iroise. Maximum 2 guests can be welcomed in this house.
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Gite des Hortensias 17.1Km
Spend a pleasant, family-based 900 meters from the seafront with its sandy beaches. Many hiking trails along the coast Abers and legends will give you the salty air from the sea. Not to mention the discovery of the shellfish in the tides. Your stay will be in a very comfortable house (3 keys clévacances) in a sublime, with an enclosed garden with a gate (swing and slide).
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Maison bretonne bor.. 17.1Km
At 150 meters from the beach, Breton house new, level, fenced garden of 850 m², 4 people from 230 euros to 510 euros per week depending on season. Comfortable, quiet.
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Maison Molène 17.2Km
Ideally located in the Pays des Abers, near the beaches and close to a pond, the house "mullein" will enchant you with the quality "of its environment and the level of its equipment.
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Jardins du Phare 17.2Km
Please inform Jardins du Phare in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. A damage deposit of EUR 100 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Maison Béniguet 18.0Km
The house " Béniguet " for your holidays or weekend is situated in 400m of the beach(range) on the municipality of Plouguerneau. Quite equipped house completely renewed in 2009, big terrace, sheltered court(yard), small garden with swing and tobogan. Near, the tenants have a pond to fish for the trout.
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300m belle plage - .. 18.1Km
A comfortable house equipped for 8 people - 4 bedrooms. The beach, the pool and local shops 300m walk. *** Ideal for holidays with family or friends. ***
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Vent du Large Ploug.. 18.8Km
Superb Apartment adjoining owners' house . Apartment with privat entrance. Capacity : 5 Persons, 2 bedrooms. Situated in a superb landscaped Park 8500M2. Sea view from all the rooms. Access to the sea. Access to the coastline trails from Park. Lovely Apartment situated in a quiet protected natural area. Property of character in a beautiful place. Contact only by phone for disponibilities and prices.or contact by "etapesdesabers" opening all year long for holidays by week, week-end or some nights.
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Le Relais de Roscar.. 18.9Km
To 2 km from Brest, located on a former farm, completely renovated in 2009 situated on a green 2,5 hectare estate, Gite attached to a Bed and Breakfast owned by the same proprietor. Gr.fl.: dining room/lounge with kitchen area, Bedroom1 with queen-sized double bed opening onto a terrace, shower room, WC. Upstairs: Bedroom2 with queen-sized double bed, twin-bedded Bedroom3 and Bedroom4, bathroom/WC. Geothermal central heating, washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, m-wave, TV, WIFI. Linen hire. Garden, garden furniture, BBQ. Terrace. Shared swings._ Town centre, airport, sea and pleasure craft harbour: 10minute drive. Shared outside green space. Pony, horse and goat on site.
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Duplex Brest - Bien.. 19.4Km
Please inform Duplex Brest - Bienvenue chez vous in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
l'appart st martin 19.8Km
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform l'appart st martin in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Hyper Appart 19.9Km
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform Hyper Appart in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. A security deposit of EUR 500 is required upon arrival for incidentals. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation. Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.
Appartements dans v.. 20.6Km
Plouguerneau, Finistère, apartment in villa with sea views
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Les Terrasses de Ke.. 22.4Km
Closed to Brest city center and located at walking distance from Moulin Blanc marina and Oceanopolis Aquarium, the «Terrasses of Kerangall » Guest House provides quality accommodation, in a quiet and restful environment. The marina restaurants and shops are within walking distance. The « Terrasses of Kerangall » Guest-House is also idealy located for hickers travelling on the GR34 trail. Label : 3 Clés by CleVacances
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Domaine La Palmerai.. 22.5Km
Located on the heights of the marina from the Moulin Blanc, the Palmeraie du Moulin Blanc provides a framework for private life and charm, while benefiting from the dynamism of the city of Brest.
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Maison d'hôtes Les .. 22.5Km
OPEN ALL YEAR My guest house is part of an old farmhouse of the nineteenth century. For all lovers of nature and peace, it is ideally situated in the countryside at 200 m from the Iroise Sea and the coastal path (GR34). I look forward to welcoming you in our rooms originally decorated the space where you will become your stay "passengers from the wind." Enjoy the living room with fireplace, kitchen and private garden to all rooms - a small library and board games are available -I welcome 1 to 19 people and you can choose between the management Free or B & B - we offer a host table some evenings by appointment - our cottage is labeled Rando Accueil, Tourisme& Handicap and recommended by "Guide du Routard", "Lonely Planet", "Guide Accessible", "Guide Vert Michelin", "Guide Michelin Motards" ; - I hope to have pleased to meet you soon - Marie-Noëlle -
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Chambres d'Hôtes du.. 22.8Km
Located in Guissény, Chambres d'Hôtes du Moulin de Brendaouez is an eco-friendly B&B set in a renovated water mill within a 2-hectare domain. You can enjoy walks to the sea, which is just 2 km away, or pet the goats on site. With a unique décor, the rooms and suite at Chambres d'Hôtes du Moulin de Brendaouez have a shower, bed linen made from organic cotton and a river view. The suite also has a terrace with outdoor furniture. A buffet breakfast is served daily in the dining room. It consists of French pastries and organic produce, including homemade bread, yoghurts, ham, tea, coffee and eggs. Dinners with organic, locally-grown vegetables are available, upon prior reservation. Other on-site facilities include a shared lounge with board games. Free private parking is also possible at the property and Brest is 30 km away.
Val Kergoff 24.2Km
Spacious room with large bathroom. House in the countryside 2 km from shops. The sea and beaches are 10 km to 30 km Brest.
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La Maison Bleue 26.2Km
Brignogan Plages
Tucked away within a small garden, The bleue house can accommodate 4 people in two rooms for a holiday that takes you back in time.
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Duboc 26.2Km
Gîte 2 * comfort in ground garden with parking, terrace, kitchen, living room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet. At 18 min from the sea, facing the countryside and 800M to the shops.
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gite d'artiste 26.8Km
Situated in Camaret-sur-Mer in the Brittany region, gite d'artiste is a property featuring free WiFi. Guests staying at this apartment have access to a fully equipped kitchenette. The apartment comes with a flat-screen TV. If you would like to discover the area, windsurfing and fishing are possible in the surroundings. Brest is 15 km from the apartment, while Quimper is 48 km from the property. Brest Bretagne Airport is 23 km away.
Gites de Rescrenn 26.8Km
Two houses on one level by the house owners. At the heart of the campaign in the country of Landerneau-Daoulas, with a rich architectural and historical heritage.
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Ker Huella 26.9Km
Our bed and breakfast is located in Brittany in Folgoët, in Finistère north 10 kms from the sea You will have a private parking. Within 2 km you will find restaurants, swimming pool, cinema and many activities. Looking forward to meet you "Kenavo" (goodbye in Breton).
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La Parenthèse 27.8Km
Give yourself a break .......... Between sea and countryside, our cabin "La Parenthèse" welcomes you for a night or a stay. Come and recharge your batteries for a weekend. The cabin, with a capacity of 2 people (maximum), is new and comfortable and has a small sitting area with WIFI, a sofa, a foldable table and two stools in case the weather needs to stay 'shelter. A courtesy tray is at your disposal with tea, coffee, herbal teas.
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Chambre d'Hôtes La .. 27.9Km
At 300 meters from the sandy beach, on the GR 34, this comfortable guest house is open throughout the year. It allows you to relax on the beach and exploring the Coast of Legends, its natural and scenic landscapes of great natural beauty. If desired, two lodgings classified "3 epis - Gîtes de France" (for 3 and 4) are located nearby.
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Ecole Enchantée 27.9Km
Christine and Jacques welcome you to their newly refurbished schoolhouse, offering 4 comfortable and spacious guest rooms, in a peaceful hamlet on the peninsula of Plougastel Daoulas, right next to the sea and near the port of L'Auberlac'h.
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Location Bord De Me.. 27.9Km
beachfront rental in Brittany (Finistère)
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les Hydrangeas 28.1Km
House ideal family and between friends .Calme sweetness and depaysement are a member(part) of the everyday life(daily paper) in our house a warm welcome, family atmosphere in a residentiel district has 200m businesses and bus which emmenera decouvrir you Brest. A soiree or a sejour in almost ile; you can there deguster the garriguette .et the flavours of the sea d iroise; 250 km of randonnees are offered to you has any seasons. Our table d'hôte country(soil) and gastronomic is so proposed to you that the basket picnique stocked with small dishes house and balanced
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Chambre de Mannie 28.3Km
A lovely and quiet place just near to Brest (10min by car)
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Gite des confitures.. 29.8Km
Facing the seafront in Lanvéoc, Gite des confitures à Lanvéoc-Crozon features a garden. Each accommodation at the bed and breakfast has sea views and free WiFi. Guest rooms at the bed and breakfast are fitted with a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. A continental breakfast is available every morning at Gite des confitures à Lanvéoc-Crozo. Windsurfing, diving and fishing are among the activities that guests of the accommodation can find nearby. Brest is 12 km from Gite des confitures à Lanvéoc-Crozon, while Quimper is 42 km away. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne Airport, 18 km from the bed and breakfast.


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The handsome actor who owns this on-the-market home in the Hamptons is a triple threat: He can sing, he can dance, and he can portray a gigolo with the best of them. (As can anyone who is not Rob Schneider.)
After breaking onto the scene in the '70s, he went on to star opposite Julia Roberts in two blockbuster movies before transforming himself into a musical lawyer and winning a Golden Globe for his efforts.
When he's not performing, he's practicing Buddhism, hanging out with the Dalai Lama and — despite a past marriage to one of the world's most famous models — dodging urban legends about gerbils in places gerbils should never be.


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Thomas J McMahon, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and The Child Study Center; Program Director, West Haven Mental Health Clinic, Connecticut Mental Health Center; Director of Clinical Research, Connecticut Mental Health Center
Departments & Organizations
Psychiatry: Addictions, Division of | Connecticut Mental Health Center | Psychology Section | Substance Abuse Research
Predoctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Psychology
Thomas J. McMahon, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Child Study. He is also Program Director for the West Haven Mental Health Clinic and the Young Adult Service at the Connecticut Mental Health Center. As a clinician, educator, and researcher, he is broadly interested in developmental perspectives on psychopathology and developmentally informed approaches to clinical intervention offered in community-based settings.
As a clinician, he is interested in the psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with a history of child abuse or neglect, particularly in the context of parental substance abuse. As an educator, he coordinates training in clinical child, adolescent, and young adult psychology; and he is actively involved in cross-training on substance abuse, family process, and child development within the child welfare, child guidance, and substance abuse treatment systems. As a researcher, he is interested in the impact of parental substance abuse on family process and child development; and he is involved in the development of family-oriented intervention for substance-abusing parents.
Dr. McMahon has been the recipient of several grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to explore parenting as a treatment issue for drug-abusing men; and he has been invited by both public and private organizations to participate in consensus panels, research work groups, and advisory groups on substance abuse, family process, and child development.
Education & Training
|New York University (1994)
|New York University (1986)
|Temple University (1975)
Honors & Recognition
Sidney J. Blatt Award for excellence in clinical work, teaching, and researchPsychology Section, Department of Psychiatry (2013)
Stephen Fleck Award for conscientiousness and humanitarianism as a clinician and an educatorDepartment of Psychiatry (2012)
Professional Service
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Member of an advisory panel to develop a national strategic plan to promote more gender-sensitive behavioral health services for men. (2013 - Present)
American Psychological Association, Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (Division 53). Co-chair of a new Special Interest Group on Emerging Adulthood developed to promote research, practice, and training related to young adults. (2013 - Present)
American Psychological Association, Education Directorate. Member of the Continuing Education Committee responsible for the development of policy, procedures, and programs for the continuing education of professional psychologists. (2013 - 2015)
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Member of an advisory panel to develop a national strategic plan to promote attention to fathering. (2011 - Present)
Understanding Substance-Abusing Parents in Systems of Care: An Evolutionary Perspective Alberta Providence., Canada (2011)


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There have been a lot of negative posts about Sedalia as the location for the National Rally this coming year. To those nay-sayers I offer the following pictures and must agree.
What an ugly place...who would want to ride a motorcycle in Missouri?
Our local club The Springfield BMW Roadriders "Club" (MOA chartered club #8) has decided to move the date for our rally in Crane MO this year to the weekend before the Nationals so that MOA members can come and camp out in the southern part of the state in order to take in some of the good "twisties" in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas! More info at www.MotoMO.org
There is great camping (w/showers) and a spring fed creek onsite too!
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'Old talk' influences body image
Updated 6:41 pm, Friday, May 3, 2013
A few years ago, Pilates instructor Aida Zorrilla noticed a disturbing phenomenon at her Alamo Heights studio.
Women were complaining that they looked old, pointing out their wrinkles and asking each other to Botox parties.
So Zorrilla, 46, asked her friend and student, Carolyn Becker, what she could do about "old talk."
In the past, Becker, a professor of psychology at Trinity University, has researched the negative effects of "fat talk": When women and girls comment on weight in a way that reinforces thinness as the ideal standard of female beauty, it can hurt their body image.
Zorrilla had made Studio A: Pilates a fat-talk-free zone, but what about old talk? Becker couldn't find any research into the phenomenon, so she and a colleague began investigating it.
They found that, while women tend to engage in fat talk less frequently as they age, they engage in old talk more frequently. They also found a correlation between old talk and body dissatisfaction. They published their findings in a new study in the Journal of Eating Disorders.
"Because most of the body image research is done with younger women or girls, we never paid attention to the fact that the thin ideal is a young ideal," says Becker, 45. "She's not just thin, she's young. She's perpetually young. It's only when you start to work with older women that you realize that as they age, their failure to conform to that youthful appearance becomes increasingly salient."
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Examples of old talk include, "I would do anything to look younger," "I hate the bags under my eyes" and "How come you look so young? What is your secret?"
Using an anonymous online questionnaire, researchers asked more than 900 women 18 to 87 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia how often they and their female friends and family engage in old talk, as well as how often they observe it in the media.
It turned out 66 percent of participants reported criticizing their aging appearance. Even more heard their friends and family talking about face-lifts and complaining about aging bodies. Nearly all the participants reported hearing or reading old talk in the media.
The youth ideal is pervasive in media, Becker says, reflected in commercials for anti-aging creams, ads for cosmetic procedures and magazine stories about celebrities who have gotten their "pre-baby body" back.
Old talk was also less common than fat talk and less associated with negative body image than fat talk, but older women who reported engaging in old talk also reported higher levels of body dissatisfaction.
"I don't know which one is harder to change — fat talk or old talk," says Zorrilla, the Pilates studio owner. "I think the old talk might be harder because we're always going to be aging. It's our attitude that has to change, and making changes physically to help us feel healthier so we feel good no matter what our age."
The study doesn't prove that complaining about your wrinkles will make you feel worse about your body, although Becker suspects it does.
"It says, 'Thou must look like this person,' and that person is impossible to look like," she says.
Her next investigation will examine whether exposing people to old talk in the media worsens body dissatisfaction.
The good news? There may be a way to battle societal pressure to appear younger.
While working on developing a body image program for adult women, Becker asked her Facebook friends about benefits of aging. She received a slew of positive responses about newfound perspective and confidence, decreased anxieties and increased freedom in career.
"By the time you were done reading this wonderful list, you were like, getting old's not so bad," Becker says. "But we never talk about that. And we're not saying that everybody has to love every single change. But we don't need to make as many negative judgments on them."


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White Sox option outfielder Danks; Eaton returns
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
CHICAGO -- The White Sox optioned outfielder Jordan Danks to Triple-A Charlotte during Monday's off-day, and prior to Tuesday night's series opener against Cleveland at U.S. Cellular Field, the club reinstated center fielder and leadoff man Adam Eaton from the 15-day disabled list.
Eaton hit the DL on Aug. 9 with a strained right oblique. He had a brief injury rehab assignment on Saturday and Sunday with Charlotte, finishing 3-for-10 with two runs scored, one RBI and one stolen base. The White Sox have posted a 4-9 record during Eaton's absence.
Danks, 28, is hitting .190 with one double, two home runs, nine RBIs and eight runs scored in 33 games over two stints with the White Sox this season. He is 11-for-38 (.289) with one home run and four RBIs over 12 games since being recalled from Charlotte on Aug. 9. Known for his defensive talent, Danks posted a .276 average with 18 doubles, 16 homers and 56 RBIs over 88 games with the Knights, and he figures to return to the White Sox when rosters expand in September.
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dear TM-doctor,
This is a post on behalf of my wife. Our dog has mite allergies since a couple years and, even though we tried desensitization (with the use of injections), he remains horribly itchy. We know steroids would work, but since they have so many health risks associated with them, we rather go this route.
My wife wants to have some rituals done for him (through monlam.org) and wants to know what a real TM-doctor would advice. Maybe no rituals at all, but just some medicine to give?
Any help would be much appreciated. Though I can't Phowa him to the Purelands, I can try to make his life a little less itchy.
Many thanks,
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