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Many of you have seen the House Hunter's International episode Sally and I filmed a year or so ago featuring beachfront condos in the Cabarete and Sosua real estate market; it really was great fun. The experience taught us a great deal about how these shows are put together and the amount of work it takes to put on a mere half hour program, so I thought I'd share some of that experience.
After being approached by HHI, the whole process began with our proposing several sales to see which profile might work best for the producers of the show. Once one of those sales was selected, then Sally and I as well as our Canadian client couple made short videos of a simulated sales situation which we submitted to House Hunters International. They wanted to determine our level of appropriateness for filming; fortunately the client video and ours were accepted. I've always contended that divine providence must have accompanied our submitted video as I certainly don't remind many people of Brad Pitt, but for sure Sally carried the day for us with her wit and charm.
Anyway, once all arrangements were made, a film crew came to the Dominican Republic and we visited three properties, shot footage of shopping in town, and filmed local landmarks. It was amazing to see the level of detail required. Footage had to be at the right light level, sound quality had to be tested before and after each shot to ensure proper modulation in case that scene made it to final production. The House Hunters International crew was simply amazing as their experienced professionalism knew exactly how to handle each situation (including having me change shirts a dozen times to make sure I had one that would look right on camera). They knew how to catch the light, the best angle to view each showing, when to touch things like natural stone counters or coral stone wall accents. Their knowledge helped bypass potential situations a novice would never imagine to be problematic.
By the way, everyone asks if we only showed three properties to the buyers, and the answer is of course no. We looked at quite a few in the original sale situation, but for the purposes of the show we selected three that we had visited that were equivalent in cost and appeal, and that the owners would agree to have on film (some owners declined). Don't forget the show is filming a re-creation of a sale rather than the original sales process which would be impossible to predict.
Okay, so after three days of condos viewing, driving all over Cabarete and Sosua, simulated contract signings, office visits and a blizzard of other activities led us to the last shot and we wrapped up our portion of the filming. Our clients, however, (good sports that they were) still had to return to Canada with the film crew and do two more days of filming at their home outside Toronto. They did a fantastic job working with the film crew. After everything completed, we all had a new sense of appreciation for how exhaustive and professional the HHI process proved to be. HHI makes the shows look so seamless and simple, but believe me there is a lot of work done behind the scenes.
After final airing of the show, Sally and I were astonished at how much footage did not make the cut (all the great scenes of me looking handsome somehow didn't survive). Anyway, the editing team did an outstanding job of linking together a blizzard of different scenes and dialogue into a smooth story line. What felt so fragmented to us while filming became orderly and informative in final production, further evidence of the high quality professionalism of the HHI staff from beginning to end.
I hope you enjoy our little episode and get to see more episodes as well because the series illuminates many parts of the world most of us rarely have a chance to investigate. If you get to see our fifteen minutes of "fame", maybe one day you can have a good laugh with Sal and me while we're showing you what we think are still the best real estate values in the Caribbean, and the rare opportunity to be early in discovering something that will only get bigger and better over time. Here are the links in case you care to watch the show, and let me say as well THANKS to all of you who have contacted us since the show first aired. And yes, we still have our "day jobs"!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGGdZLyncA8 part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCCZi-BbuA part 2
Now just let me encourage you to fly into Puerto Plata yourself and check out the amazing real estate values people are finding for retirement and vacation properties here on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. There is a lot to see and Sally and I will be happy to share the knowledge we're gather over the past 10 years and to help you find your own little slice of paradise while it is still affordable.


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Are there some of you who are using any kind of 1-Wire [1] devices?On IRC chat I saw that 1-Wire used to be supported but it isn't any more:"possy: valentt, there used to be a 1-wire device template. Unfortunately it got lost somehow. Maybe totallymaxed / Uplink_ still have that device template in their sqlCVS"So does anybody still have 1-Wire device template?Do you use 1-Wire devices? Which one?I added new WIKI pages for 1-Wire, feel free to expand them:http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/1-Wirehttp://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Category:1-Wirehttp://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/TAI8515_1-Wire_Wind_kit

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With the National Hockey League lockout now well into its second 100 days, and with chances of there being a 2012-13 season looking more and more remote, some NHL owners are apparently thinking about expanding the number of teams in the league from 30 to 32. The most frequently mentioned locations for new teams are Seattle and Quebec.
Apparently, the idea is that the labor dispute will be settled eventually, and that current owners could make up for some of their losses by dividing up sizeable expansion fees from the two new teams.
In reality, the best thing for the NHL would be to contract back to 21 teams, the number it had between 1979 and 1991, which is increasingly looking like the league's golden age.
In 1979, the then 17-team NHL agreed to add four teams from its former competitor, the World Hockey Association. For the next twelve seasons, the league played with three 5-team and one 6-team divisions. The growing popularity of NHL hockey in the early 1990's led the league to somewhat ambitiously add nine teams between 1991 and 2000. In retrospect, this decision to expand the league into new markets in the southern half of the United States is a major source of the league's current financial problems.
The league simply has too many teams and too many teams in markets that will not support major league hockey.
How would one decide which nine teams to jettison and which 21 to keep? The goal could be reached by simply eliminating the nine post-1991 expansion teams, but that would overlook the fact that a few of the expansion teams—the San Jose Sharks, the Ottawa Senators, and the Minnesota Wild—are among the league's more financially successful teams.
Fortunately, the recent Forbes Magazine franchise value evaluations provide the data that makes such a determination fairly simple.
According to Forbes, there are currently 20 NHL franchises with valuations of more than US $200 million, ranging from the Toronto Maple Leafs (worth an estimated $1b) to the Winnipeg Jets (worth $200m). Similarly, there were 20 franchises that had revenues during the 2011-12 season in excess of $95 million, ranging from Toronto ($200m) to Buffalo ($95m).
A total of 21 teams appear on these two lists. Nineteen are on both, with only Colorado (21st in terms of revenue) and Buffalo (22nd in terms of estimated value) appearing on one list but not the other. The nine franchises that appear on neither of these lists are the logical ones to eliminate.
The nine "to be folded" franchises are, in descending order of value according to the Forbes estimates: Anaheim Ducks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, Carolina Hurricane, New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets, Phoenix Roadrunners, and St. Louis Blues.
Six of the nine are post-1991 expansions teams, and Phoenix is a transformed beyond recognition version of the original Winnipeg Jets, since restored to Winnipeg in the form of the transferred Atlanta Thrashers. The other two teams, the New York Islanders and the St. Louis Blues, have been around for a much longer time.
The Islanders were founded in 1970, and a decade later began one of the greatest runs in North American sports history. The team won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983, and almost won a fifth title, before losing in the Cup finals to Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers in the 1984. However, for the past 20 years, the Isles have been one of the Sad Sacks of the NHL, qualifying for only 6 of the last 21 Stanley Cup play-offs and only one of the past seven.
Attendance has also tumbled as it has become clear that New York is not a good enough hockey town to support three NHL teams. The Islanders ranked dead last in the NHL in revenue last year with a total that was less than 80% of that garnered by the 29th ranked team (Phoenix).
The St. Louis Blues date back to 1967, when they were part of a decision to increase the size of the league from six teams to twelve. Thanks to a decision to put all of the expansion teams in their own division, the Blues played in the Stanley Cup finals their first three seasons in the NHL (1968 to 1970), but have not been back to the finals since. In most years, they have made the post-season, but they have usually exited early on. In the past 25 years, they have won only two division titles, and have a post-season series record of 12-19.
Losing the St. Louis franchise would be disappointing for me personally. I was a Blues season ticket holder from 1991 to 1993, and I have followed the team ever since. However, it is hard to deny the facts: the Blues are the least valuable franchise in the NHL, and their value has been declining rapidly. To flourish, the NHL needs to get rid of franchises like the Blues, and St. Louis will do fine without the team.
What would be left if these nine teams were eliminated? Simply an NHL on a much sounder financial footing with a much higher caliber of play (as only 70% of current players would still be in the league, with their less talented teammates returned to the minor leagues or to Europe).
Imagine the following divisional line-ups.
Northern Division: Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabers.
Eastern Division: New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils
Midwest Division: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche
Western Division: Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks
With one-third of the teams in Canada and only three "warm weather" cities (LA, San Jose, and Washington), the league's "old-time hockey" feel would be restored.
Dramatic contractions have occurred before in American sports history. In 1890, there were three major league baseball leagues with 24 teams. Multiple teams in single cities were the norm. After a negotiated settlement, the total was reduced to two leagues and 16 cities in 1891. In 1892, it was further reduced to one league and 12 teams, and in1900, to eight teams.
Similarly, between 1926 and 1927, the number of teams in the National Football League was reduced from 22 to 12. In 1950, the NFL and the competing All America Football Conference combined, and in doing so reduced the total number of teams from 18 in 1948 to 13 in 1950, and 12, in 1951. The National Basketball Association began play with 17 teams in 1949, but reduced the number of teams to 11 the following year and to eight in 1953-54.
In each case, teams were eliminated to insure the economic profitability of the remaining clubs.
Obviously, it would not be an easy task to buy out the nine NHL franchises identified for contraction. According to the Forbes estimates the combined value of the nine franchises is $1.43 billion. On the other hand, it is telling that the combined value of the nine weakest franchises is significantly less than the value of the Maple Leafs and Rangers ($1.75 billion), the two most valuable franchises.


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The bold moves by the Blackhawks' Central Division rivals came early on the opening day of free agency.
A short time after the Stars acquired Jason Spezza in a blockbuster trade Tuesday, the Blues opened their pocketbook to sign the coveted Paul Stastny to a huge contract and the Avalanchescooped up veteran sniper Jarome Iginla. The Wild followed by bringing Thomas Vanek into the fold and the Jets even got into the act when they added Mathieu Perreault to bolster their center position.
All the while, the Hawks were relatively quiet, only re-signing veteran center Peter Regin to a one-year, $650,000 contract.
Just when it seemed the Hawks would be content entering the 2014-15 season with Andrew Shaw, who is better suited as a winger, or unproven prospect Teuvo Teravainen as their second-line center, general manager Stan Bowman landed a bigger fish with a late-afternoon signing of veteran Brad Richards to a one-year, $2 million contract.
Just like that, the Hawks had a legitimate No. 2 center.
"It's a big moment for us to be able to add someone of (Richards') caliber as a hockey player and as an individual," Bowman said. "He brings so many things to the table for us. There are a lot of options for our coaching staff now. We've certainly been searching for someone that is an experienced center in the NHL. He's played a lot of years and done a lot of incredible things."
Richards, 34, was a key member of the Rangers team that reached the Stanley Cup Final with 20 goals and 31 assists in 82 regular-season games. New York used its final compliance buyout on the remainder of Richards' nine-year, $60 million contract signed in '11 to make him an unrestricted free agent, and the Hawks pounced though they were offering only a one-year, cut-rate deal.
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"If I was going to go to Chicago, we had to work out something in this fashion," Richards said. "I was very flexible. I'm coming in because I'm pretty confident that I can still play a lot of hockey in this league. I saw a great opportunity to play on a great team and fill a role. If it's one year, that's fine. Hopefully, we make it work and who knows what can happen down the road?"
Joining a Hawks team loaded with offensive talent and a chance to center a line with Patrick Kane was a big lure for Richards.
"When you look at the opportunity to play here it's pretty exciting because you know that if you're playing center on the top two lines you're playing with a great player — probably two great players," Richards said. "Patrick Kane is one of the most explosive players in the league. When you get a chance to maybe team up with one of those players on a line … it makes you feel pretty excited. I can't wait to get to work and try to make it a great experience for everybody."
The deal appears to be a bargain for the Hawks, and that's the only way they were going to bring in a player who can assume a big role. Factoring in Teravainen making the roster after a summer spent in Finland developing, the Richards signing puts the Hawks about $2.2 million over the NHL's $69 million upper limit to the salary cap. Bowman will be forced to make a move at some point to clear cap space, but he said that is not a concern.
"We have some ideas on what we're going to do," Bowman said. "That will play itself out … over the summer as we prepare for training camp. We'll certainly make it work."
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In 1883, the Missouri General Assembly enacted legislation providing for the Board of Health to have supervision of the statewide registration of births and deaths. This supervision amounted to prescribing "such forms and recommend[ing] such legislation as shall be deemed necessary for a thorough and complete registration of vital and mortuary statistics through the state." (Laws of the State of Missouri, 1883, page 96/section 7) The State Board of Health was charged with preparing printed forms of certificates of births and deaths; these were to be provided to the clerks of the various counties and it was the duty of the county clerks to furnish the printed forms to the persons required to file birth and death reports.
This law did not make the reporting of all births and deaths mandatory. Due to non-compliance, the General Assembly repealed the statutes relating to the registration of births and deaths in Missouri in 1893.
It was not until 1910 that the General Assembly again provided for the registration of births and deaths on a statewide basis. Approved May 6, 1909, the act was to "provide for the immediate registration of all births and deaths throughout the state of Missouri by means of certificates of births and deaths and burial or removal permits; requiring prompt returns to the central bureau of vital statistics at the capital of the state, as required to be established by the state board of health, and to insure the thorough organization and efficiency of the registration of vital statistics throughout the state, and providing certain penalties" (Laws of the State of Missouri, 1909, page 538). Pursuant to this 1909 law, all births and deaths that occur in Missouri are reported to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The Bureau of Vital Records maintains these birth and death records.
Over 250 reels of microfilm containing birth and death records from 1883 to 1893 are available at the Archives for research. Researchers should note that the records vary from county to county during this period because there was no requirement for mandatory reporting from parents or professional attendants. For example, Bates County birth records are only available from 1883 to 1886. To learn more about researching birth and death records from this period, contact the Archives at [email protected]
Go to Birth and Death Records Database
House Bill 1634 (2004) made changes to RSMo 193.225 and 193.245 (4), the Missouri statutes that govern the reproduction of vital records and the information contained in them. The legislation, effective August 28, 2004, states that death records over fifty years old will be transferred to the Missouri State Archives, and copies of death records over fifty years old may be disclosed upon request. For more information about access to this collection, please contact the Archives at [email protected] or see our Frequently Asked Questions about the Death Records Project.
Go to Death Certificate Database
In order to obtain certified copies of birth and death records filed after 1909, researchers must contact the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records.
The Bureau of Vital Records has certificates of Missouri births from 1910 to the present. The Bureau also maintains certificates of Missouri deaths that are less than fifty years old. The Archives maintains death certificates more than fifty years old, but cannot issue certified copies.
A certified copy of a birth or death certificate may be obtained by contacting:
Bureau of Vital Records930 WildwoodJefferson City, MO 65109Telephone: (573) 751-6387
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- Emma A. (1876) married J.B. Chalmers
- Mary H. (1884) married John Bruce
- William L. (1890)
- Alma (1893)
- Leonard 'Sonny' (1897)
- Leonia (1897-1899)
- Augusta 'Gustie' (?) married Herman Breen
Eventually, Otto's parents moved the family to a farm on Coates Highway in Brethren, Michigan. Otto around 1918-1919 bought the farm from his father. The farm is still in the family today.
Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 at pilot.familysearch.org.
Daisy and Otto Fredrick had 11 children:
- Kathryn Louise (1918-)
- Lola Mae (1920-)
- Daisy Marie (1921-2004)
- Otto Robert (1923-1997)
- Richard Lewis (1925-)
- Leona Inez (1926-1996)
- John Leonard (1929-)
- Audrey Jane (1930-)
- Ray Edwin (1932-2001)
- Norman Eugene (1934-1995)
- Norma Jean (1934-)
Otto August Fredrick registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 at the age of 39. Otto listed his occupation as a farmer. Other occupations held by Otto included a sawmill worker and a sailor on the Great Lakes, for 14 years.
I looked for a picture of my grandfather and I and couldn't find one. My grandfather was 79 years old when I was born. I do remember thinking he was old when I was younger. I remember him being a little grouchy. He wasn't one for hugs or warm fuzzies. At a Fredrick family reunion one year, they did a Fredricks Trivia. One of the questions asked was "When remembering Otto, what single personality trait comes to your mind?
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In Carla Simón's touching autobiographical film, six-year-old Frida looks on in silence as the last objects from her recently deceased mother's apartment in Barcelona are placed in boxes. Although her aunt, uncle and younger cousin Anna welcome her with open arms, it's only very slowly that Frida begins to get used to her new home in the countryside. Punctuated by moments of youthful exuberance and mature ruminations, this coming of age drama, set amongst summery hues, is an extraordinarily moving snapshot of being a child in an adult world, anchored by flawless performances by its two young stars.
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The director of "A Separation" dished that the biggest diva on the set of his Oscar-nominated film was none other than his daughter.
Asghar Farhadi joked during a panel discussion with directors vying for the foreign-language film Oscar at Sunday's 84th annual Academy Awards that his daughter, Sarina Farhadi, who plays an estranged Iranian couple's 11-year-old child, was the most difficult person to work with on the film, which is also up for the original screenplay Oscar.
"When I was working with other actors or actresses, out of the respect that they had for me, they would still agree with what I asked them to do, even if they weren't convinced, but this was not the case with my daughter," said Farhadi through a translator on stage at the motion-picture academy's headquarters Saturday morning.
Farhadi revealed that he doesn't completely explain the plots of his movies to child actors because "the less the kids know, they do better." That wasn't the case with "A Separation," which is considered the front-runner for the foreign-language Oscar. Farhadi said his daughter was intimately involved with the story even before he finished the script.
Sarina might be Farhadi's lucky charm. "A Separation" has already racked up several honors this awards season, winning a Golden Globe, Cesar Award, Guldbagge Award and Independent Spirit Award, as well dominating at film festivals and appearing on the top ten lists of many critics.
Farhadi's "A Separation" from Iran will face Michael R. Roskam's crime drama "Bullhead" from Belgium, Philippe Falardeau's immigrant substitute teacher tale "Monsieur Lazhar" from Canada, Joseph Cedar's Talmudic scholar saga "Footnote" from Israel and Agnieszka Holland's World War II drama "In Darkness" from Poland for the foreign-language Oscar at Sunday's ceremony.
Holland had very different demands for the children in her film, which is based on the true story of Polish petty criminal Leopold Socha who hid Jews from Nazis during World War II. She needed Milla Bankowicz and Oliwer Stanczak, a pair of child actors portraying young Jews living in the sewage canals of Lviv, to be comfortable in a dark, gritty setting filled with rats.
"My biggest fear was that they would be afraid of them," said Holland. "They'd been dreaming about meeting the rats, and they played with them like pets, exactly as the real children, Krystyna and Pavel, did."
AP Entertainment Writer Derrik J. Lang will be inside the Academy Awards on Sunday. Follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/derrikjlang/.


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Chris Watters takes a fond look back at the virtual firearms of 2012 in The Gun Show's Holiday Special.
Chris Watters takes a fond look back at the virtual firearms of 2012 in The Gun Show's Holiday Special.
Binary Domain is a third person shooter you've probably missed out on this year, and for no good reason! Here's why it's worth some of your time this Christmas!
Robots with riot shields blow up just like regular robots in this clip from Binary Domain.
Grab your rifle and pop those snipers in this clip from Binary Domain.
Make good use of your available cover in this clip from Binary Domain.
Chris Watters explores an Earth that's infested with damn dirty robots in this review of Binary Domain.
Dan and Big Bo agree on Faye's assets and then try to blitz the bots in the alley.
Dan leads the ladies through an alley of robot death and snipes his way through the slums in Binary Domain.
It's raining bullets and rain for Dan and Bo on their way to the rendezvous point.
Dan and Big Bo are given a warm welcome in this gameplay video for Binary Domain on the PS3.
Strap in for some robot murder to the sound of death metal in this montage of Binary Domain.
Guns, robots, bigger robots, and yelling! Join us for all this and more as we play through Binary Domain!
The help of your squadmates is key in Binary Domain. Especially when you are trying to make a bridge under heavy enemy fire.
Check out this awesome firefight gameplay movie of Binary Domain.
In this gameplay movie of Binary Domain, Dan and Big Bo infiltrate the enemy base. Keep a look out for those green security bot guys!
Take a look at this gameplay movie of Binary Domain featuring a colossal robot and a conveniently placed crane.
The key to surviving war is to appreciate the unexpected. For example, time for the funtime slide!
Check out new releases for Mortal Kombat, Lord of the Rings Online, and Binary Domain.
Meet one of the hollow children of Binary Domain, robots that have been programmed to believe they're human. Turns out it's a bit of a shock when they find out ...
Check out another animated cutscene trailer for Binary Domain.
Put your squad to the test with Binary Domain's multiplayer.
Check out an extended animated cutscene trailer for Binary Domain.
This Binary Domain trailer offers a quick look at the powerful story and intense action you will experience firsthand in the game.
Toshihiro Nagoshi blasts a robot uprising in Binary Domain!
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Check out this video for Binary Domain breaking down the consequence system in the game.
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This video showcases the game's Consequence System, a gameplay system unique to Binary Domain that combines gameplay elements and AI to create different in-game experiences based on your actions, choices, ...
This guy hates robots so much that he shoots them in the face for fun.
Robots taste lead in this clip from Binary Domain.
Randolph Ramsay sits down with director Daisuke Sato to talk about the game's Japanese setting, how teammate trust changes all aspects of the game, and why the shooter is going ...
Chris Watters syncs you up on the latest on a new Yakuza studio, free DLC for Red Dead Redemption, a hands-on preview for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, and the Call ...
GameSpot AU speaks to longtime Sega producer Toshihiro Nagoshi about Binary Domain's focus on in-game storytelling, creating solid AI, and what makes a Nagoshi game.
This week on Crosshairs, we hit the battlefield with the studio behind Modern Warfare 3, talk to Sega about Japanese robots with Binary Domain, and knee some heads with THQ ...
This mini trailer gives a first look at some of the core weapons at the heart of Binary Domain's battle against the machines.
Learn what humanity is up against in this trailer for Binary Domain!
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By introducing the story of Binary Domain, this trailer shows how the evolution of machines has left humanity redundant in its wake.
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1. The 4 Wonders of Alsace Day Tour from Colmar
Start your day when you are picked up at your hotel or apartment in Colmar before beginning your tour through the Alsace in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. Departing from the historical center of Colmar, you will pass through the wine route along the beautiful vineyards and little villages, from there you can explore the typical Alsatian architecture which is magical, colorful, and unique. You will make a stop at the four wonders of the Alsace as they are called. The first one is Eguisheim, one of the most beautiful villages in France. Then drive further along the Alsatian wine route, immerse yourself in the world of vineyards and products which make the Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr region's reputation. To test the region's wine reputation, you will visit a typical wine cave and you can taste a big variety of wines such as Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot noir, and many more. Your tour will end with Kaysersberg, where its high fortress dominates the city and serves as a reminder of both its strategic importance and its warlike past. After visiting these 4 wonders, our driver will bring you safely back to Colmar.


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INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Pagenaud won the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Saturday by stretching his fuel to the finish on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Frenchman was one of several drivers to gamble on fuel strategy, and made it stick for the final 29 laps Saturday to earn his third career IndyCar victory. He took the lead when Oriol Servia had to stop with four laps remaining, and Pagenaud managed to make it to the finish despite having to keep one eye on his mirrors.
Ryan Hunter-Reay was second and Helio Castroneves third on his 39th birthday.
"Man I didn't know what we were asking for, but we made fuel," Pagenaud said in Victory Lane. "The fuel saving was amazing. It was nerve-wracking. I was worried about RHR coming back, and I didn't know what Helio was doing here. I don't like racing off throttle."
Sebastien Bourdais and Charlie Kimball rounded out the top five.
James Hinchcliffe was taken from the track on a stretcher and transported to a hospital with an unspecified injury. A replay appeared to show he had been hit by debris from a car in front of him following a restart.
"I was actually next to him on track and all of a sudden debris went everywhere and he slowed up," Hunter-Reay said about his Andretti Autosport teammate. "It was something that happened in front of him and he was hit, I don't know, in the hand, in the head. At first I heard head, and now I hear hand."
The race began with a violent wreck when pole-sitter Sebastian Saavedra stalled on the standing start. He was hit by multiple cars, and debris struck Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard as he waved the green flag.
Saavedra's car simply didn't go when the lights went out and, after Hunter-Reay frantically darted around him, Saavedra was clipped by Carlos Munoz and then hit hard from behind by Mikhail Aleshin.
"We just followed protocol at the start," Saavedra said. "As soon as I released the clutch, it went from 11,000 rpm to zero. This should not have happened, unfortunately."
The initial hit from Munoz didn't seem too bad, but Aleshin's direct hit sprayed debris all over the track, sending spectators and track workers standing along the wall scrambling for cover. Saavedra was seen in his cockpit with his arms in the air anticipating a potential collision as cars tried to weave their way around his stalled KV Racing car. He was visibly upset after the accident as he talked to his team on his pit stand. He had won the first pole of his career — in part because Hunter-Reay had his two fastest laps disallowed for causing a caution in Friday's qualifying — and was looking for a strong finish at the famed race track.
"Man, we had an opportunity to be at the front of the pack in this amazing place. We wanted to bring it home in the same place," he said. "To not even get a chance because of a freaking electrical thing …"
It had many drivers complaining about the standing starts, which have been problematic since IndyCar began using them at some tracks last season. The incident damaged several cars one day before teams begin practice for the May 25 Indianapolis 500.
"I think IndyCar has had like two good standing starts since we started them last year," said driver/owner Ed Carpenter, who saw Mike Conway have to take his car to the garage for repairs after the accident. "Haven't been a fan, still not a fan."
Drivers also grumbled about the way race control was restarting the races, with the leader having to use a late restart zone. Graham Rahal said he was victimized when he was run into from behind by Juan Pablo Montoya.
"These restarts are pretty stupid. You can't see back there because the rear wings are so big, and the officials, we need to work with them to try to change this because there's going to be a lot of accidents," Rahal said. "I said the restart before, I said to my dad, 'Somebody's going to get hurt out here because you can't see.'
"They need to let the leader go earlier. Right now, the way it is, they're trying to be like NASACAR and this isn't NASCAR. We can't just bump-draft each other."
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Faith is a group VI reverse transcribing DNA virus that is responsible for the human mental disorder called religion, which is the chronic form of the lesser affliction called gullibility. Symptoms range widely among the diseased and can include headaches, nausea, suggestibility, lack of reason, hallucinations, paranoia, euphoria, depression, and genocidal tendencies. Humans are the only known host of the virus. Other animals may not have the necessary brain capacity for self-delusion.
Infection process
The "Faith" virus commonly enters the human vessel via the optical and auditory systems. It is then carried via the blood to the brain where it infects the neurons of the cerebral cortex in the region of the frontal lobe. New findings indicate it could also infect the sex glands, the seminiferous tubules (in males) and the ovaries (in females). As a result of this, the ovum and sperm of those people can be infected, allowing the "Faith" virus to be easily carried to the next generation. As well as person to person transfer of the virus, the other major danger is infection via contaminated paper. The "Faith" virus can be harbored for many years on the surface of the paper itself, laying dormant and resurrecting itself at the touch of human flesh. Although paper is the main vector for the virus today, it was once transferred by papyrus, animal skin and clay.
The virus seems to have started out as the archetypal "Faith" virus "Generalis religica"; which begat "Generalis judaica"; which begat "Generalis christianica"; which begat "Generalis catholica" and it's brethren; which begat "Generalis protestantica"; which begat "Generalis puritanica" about the time it was carried away to the Americas; and so on and so on.
Offshoots of these viruses include the more serious genus types of "Fundamentalis"; A species example being "Fundamentalis islamica", a virus type which has recently undergone multiple population explosions.
As mentioned previously, symptoms range widely amongst different people and only a few symptoms are common to all those infected.
Common symptoms
- Suggestibility - This symptom often occurs at the point of contact, weakening the brain and making it easier for the virus to infect its victim. Interestingly, this symptom gradually decreases as the Religion disease itself takes hold, rendering the infected resistant to logical reasoning and in extreme cases impassive to the cries of "Mercy! Mercy!" from those about to be stoned, burned, eaten by dogs, slandered publicly, or if in the U.S. slandered Republicanly.
- Paranoia - Sufferers are often convinced someone is watching them.
- Delusion/Hallucination - In many instances, delusions start out fairly innocuously, such as attributing a common occurrence to the will of a divine benevolent overlord. Throughout history these attributions have included such things as the rising of the sun, the setting of the sun, the resurrection of his son and the headlines of 'The Sun'. These delusions can quickly progress to the point where people believe they have actually seen this overlord, heard his voice and even drunk the blood of his only child - Jesus.
- Lack of reason - Often one of the saddest parts of the Religion disease is the inability of the infected to form simple logical conclusions from everyday data. Examples include the belief of sufferers that they survived, got helped, got maimed, or won an Oscar because an external overlord was watching. Often they point to their debilitating infection as a direct help, saying that to succeed they had to have "Faith" in themselves.
- Genocidal tendencies - While not common in itself, in recent years this symptom appears to be on the rise in certain "Faith" sufferers. This has been traced to an increase in the type "fi" form of the virus, "Faith fi" being Fundamentalis islamica. Paradoxically, this has also caused an increase in type "fc" (Fundamentalis christianica). Research shows that these virus types can work together in a positive feedback loop which is as self-sustaining as it is mutually destructive.
Scope of infection
The level of infection is global although there are signs of its hold weakening, notably in mainland Europe and some parts of Australasia. As you can see from the map below showing the distribution of those infected by Generalis catholica (the more benign version of Fundamentalis catholica), there are clear geographical links between most areas of infection. The infection of other areas can be attributed to missionaries who despite the best efforts of the W.H.O continue to spread this terrible virus throughout the land.
Possible cures
Until very recently it was thought there was no cure; however, in areas which have had the most exposure to the Faith virus (e.g. Europe) it appears as though some people are finally becoming resistant. Although there are many types of general anti-viral which work on the Faith infection (such as "Bolloxaway" and "Atheismatol"), only one type of anti-viral which specifically targets "Faith" has so far been isolated. It was discovered by renowned biochemist and anti-Faith activist Richard Dawkins and was in fact harvested from his own blood after prolonged exposure to an Anglican Bishop. It seems to work by breaking down the Faith virus and rendering it into a benign mixture of useless parts.
A strange chemical, it consists largely of Selenium (Se) and also contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen (N), Molybdenum (MO) and and possibly Magnesium or Manganese ("M-"). The theorized chemical formula is shown on the right. There is, sadly, some uncertainty about the first "M" element, as most of the laboratory in which the compound was discovered, and where this sole surviving scrap of paper was found, was destroyed by several massive yet very localized lightning strikes.
See Also
- Richard Dawkins: Famous fighter of this virus
- HowTo: Get into God's good books
External Links
- - Poetry illustrating how the faithful can fool themselves.
- - The process of infection by a clearly Faith infected man.
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Movie studios eyeing compensation from LimeWire after RIAA judgementBy Shawn Knight 10 comments
Six major movie and TV companies are among the latest to sue the once popular peer-to-peer file sharing service LimeWire. The suit comes less than a year after founder Mark Gorton agreed to pay the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) $105 million in an out-of-court settlement last May.
Plaintiffs in the 16-page complaint include Twentieth Century Fox, Viacom, Comedy Partners, Disney, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. There's also an additional 53-page list of works whose copyrights were violated, according to Courthouse News Service.
The lawsuit appears to be a victory waiting to happen for the production studios. As CNET indicates, it's already been determined that Gorton and LimeWire are guilty of copyright infringement, at least as far as music sharing is concerned. All that's left for the movie studios to do is prove that LimeWire also facilitated the sharing of copyrighted motion pictures and television programs that include "South Park," "Desperate Housewives," "Family Guy," "Alice in Wonderland," "Avatar," "Shrek," and "Harry Potter."
LimeWire launched in 2000 and was initially targeted by record labels for illegal fire sharing practices. The company stood strong as competitors like Kazaa, BearShare and eDonkey all either went legitimate or shut down over the years. The aforementioned lawsuit by the RIAA ultimately brought an end to LimeWire's reign in late 2010.
It's unclear at this point exactly how much compensation the studios are seeking from Gorton and the defunct LimeWire based on the three counts of copyright infringement. Another unknown is just how much money Gorton has left after the May 2011 settlement.


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Bowles Says Fiscal Cliff Deal Unlikely by End of Year
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GOP divide over Obama tax plan goes public
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House GOP Committee Chairs Will All Be White Men In Next Congress
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Rick Warren: Same sex marriage like punching a guy in the nose
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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter: Should reporters' tweets and Facebook posts be edited in advance?
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Dylan Byers / Politico: NYT Jerusalem chief gets oversight
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Donald Douglas / American Power: The New York Times Touts California's 'Resurgence'
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review: It's Hard to Screw Up California — But We Try Our Best
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For the sake of your company (and your sanity), at some point, you're going to need to let go. Here's how smart owners delegate work effectively.
"The surest way for an executive to kill himself is to refuse to learn how, and when, and to whom to delegate work," said James Cash Penney, founder of the J.C. Penney retail chain.
When you grow, you have to know when to let go. You have to know when to delegate down so you can rise up. I've learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your destiny is in their hands, and vice versa.
The inability to delegate properly is the main reason that executives fail. But managers often mistake delegation for passing off work. So they don't do it–and they wind up wasting their time as well as the company's time and resources.
Personal experience starting and running Mackay Envelope Company, now MackayMitchell Envelope Company, taught me this. There came a day when we had grown to the point where I had to hire a person under me to run the company day to day, while I scanned the horizon, studying our industry and the company's future direction. I learned quickly that delegating often requires a detour outside your comfort zone.
So how do you start delegating successfully?
Don't look for perfection.
Your objective is to get the job done, not create a masterpiece. Establish a standard of quality and a fair time frame for reaching it. Once you establish the expectations, let your staff decide how to carry out the project.
Provide complete job instructions.
Make sure your employee has all the information needed to complete the job. Confirm that he/she understands–and accepts–the requirements.
Stop believing you're the only one who can do the job properly.
Just because an employee does things differently doesn't mean he or she won't do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn't be an issue. An important and often overlooked part of delegation is that it helps develop employees for advancement and creates a better work environment.
Focus on teaching skills.
Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment. As you hand over greater responsibility, it's important to understand that learning new skills sometimes includes making mistakes. Don't punish employees who make a good-faith effort to do things right.
Check on progress.
Let the employee do the work, but check in periodically on progress. Don't look over employees' shoulders or watch their every move. When you outline the expectations in the beginning, make sure you build in checkpoints for follow-up.
Say thank you to the people who have accepted the responsibility.
Make sure employees know that their efforts are recognized and appreciated.
Mackay's Moral: The most successful managers aim to make themselves unnecessary to their staff.
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A Visualization of the U.S. Debt of 114.5 Trillion Dollars
One Hundred Dollars
$100 - Most counterfeited money denomination in the world.
Keeps the world moving.
Ten Thousand Dollars
$10,000 - Enough for a great vacation or to buy a used car.
Approximately one year of work for the average human on earth
One Million Dollars
$1,000,000 - Not as big of a pile as you thought, huh?
Still this is 92 years of work for the average human on earth.
One Hundred Million Dollars
$100,000,000 - Plenty to go around for everyone.
Fits nicely on an ISO / Military standard sized pallet.
One Billion Dollars
$1,000,000,000 - You will need some help when robbing the bank.
Now we are getting serious!
One Trillion Dollars
When the U.S government speaks about a 1.7 trillion deficit - this is the volumes of cash the U.S. Government borrowed in 2010 to run itself.
Keep in mind it is double stacked pallets of $100 million dollars each, full of $100 dollar bills. You are going to need a lot of trucks to freight this around.
If you spent $1 million a day since Jesus was born, you would have not spent $1 trillion by now...but ~$700 billion- same amount the banks got during bailout.
One Trillion Dollars
Comparison of $1,000,000,000,000 dollars to a standard sized American Football field and European Football field.
Say hello to the Boeing 747-400 transcontinental airliner that's hiding on the right. This was until recently the biggest passenger plane in the world.
15 Trillion Dollars
$15,000,000,000,000- Unless the U.S. government fixes the budget, US national debt (credit card bill) will topple 15 trillion by Christmas 2011.
Statue of Liberty seems rather worried as United States national debt passes 20% of the entire world's combined GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
In 2011 the National Debt will exceed 100% of GDP, and venture into the 100%+ debt-to-GDP ratio that the European PIIGS have (bankrupting nations).
114.5 Trillion Dollars
$114,500,000,000,000. - US unfunded liabilities
To the right you can see the pillar of cold hard $100 bills that dwarfs the
WTC & Empire State Building - both at one point world's tallest buildings.
If you look carefully you can see the Statue of Liberty.
The 114.5 Trillion dollar super-skyscraper is the amount of money the U.S. Government knows it does not have to fully fund the Medicare, Medicare Prescription Drug Program, Social Security, Military and civil servant pensions. It is the money USA knows it will not have to pay all its bills.
If you live in USA this is also your personal credit card bill; you are responsible along with everyone else to pay this back. The citizens of USA created the U.S. Government to serve them, this is what the U.S. Government has done while serving The People.
The unfunded liability is calculated on current tax and funding inputs, and future demographic shifts in US Population.
Note: On the above 114.5T image the size of the base of the money pile is half a trillion, not 1T as on 15T image.
The height is double. This was done to reflect the base of Empire State and WTC more closely.
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Source: Federal Reserve & www.USdebtclock.org - visit it to see the debt in real time and get a better grasp of this amazing number.
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