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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has revealed the club are not interested in signing Lionel Messi, reports Sky Sports.
Messi, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea in recent time, has a reported release clause worth €250 million and it had been suggested that the Ligue 1 champions were willing to pay it.
The World Player of the Year is currently out of action for two months and the PSG president has denied the club will make any move for the superstar.
When speaking to AS, Al-Khelaifi said: "I haven't spoken to Messi because I'm not interested.
"You would have to ask the Barca president (if he is available), not me.
"I won't pay what they say he's worth. I'm a realist and that amount is unrealistic.
"I'm not thinking about the possibility at all."
It had previously been suggested that the Argentine superstar could have headed to Stamford Bridge as adidas were prepared to help Chelsea bring him to the club.
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2013 Mini Paceman: New Car Review
Pros: Excellent turbocharged engine; fun to drive; good fuel economy; available all-wheel drive; funky styling
Cons: Weak base engine; firm ride; limited cargo space relative to other hatchbacks and crossovers
What's New: The Mini Paceman is an all new car for 2013
Allow us to correct two common misconceptions about the 2013 Mini Paceman.
The first is that the Paceman just a 2-door version of the Countryman, Mini's high-riding, 4-door compact crossover. There's admittedly a kernel of truth here, as the Paceman shares the Countryman's design and architecture from the dashboard forward. But everything else is Paceman-specific, from the rakish roof line to what Mini calls the Lounge Atmosphere 2-person backseat. And for good measure, the Paceman rides lower than the Countryman for superior balance in corners.
The second misconception is that the Paceman simply doesn't make any sense. We've seen this claim in a number of Paceman reviews, and here's our retort: Says who? If you ask us, a 2-door crossover makes a lot of sense for modern drivers. After all, just about everyone loves the elevated crossover driving position, but not everyone needs -- or wants -- a 4-door vehicle. That's the idea behind the trendy 2-door Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, and we see the new Paceman as a similarly trendy yet more affordable alternative.
Throw in the Paceman's inherent Mini goodness, from its trademark fun-to-drive character to its entertainingly enormous center-mounted speedometer, and you've got one of the coolest new cars of 2013. Don't let the naysayers dissuade you, folks; stop by your Mini dealer and give the Paceman a chance.
Comfort & Utility
The 2013 Mini Paceman is a 2-door hatchback that comes in four trim levels: Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper S ALL 4 and John Cooper Works.
Standard features on the well-equipped base Cooper Paceman include 17-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler, height-adjustable front seats, twin rear bucket seats with the Center Rail front/rear divider system, leatherette upholstery, power accessories, a leather-wrapped tilt-telescopic multifunction steering wheel, keyless push-button ignition, Bluetooth and a 6-speaker audio system with iPod connectivity and HD radio.
The Cooper S Paceman adds sporty touches like a turbocharged engine, a handling-enhancing technology called Electronic Differential Lock Control (optional on the base Paceman), a black mesh grille with an extra air inlet, fog lights, a rear spoiler, dual exhaust pipes and stainless steel pedals.
The Cooper S Paceman ALL 4 has all-wheel drive but generally shares the regular S model's equipment roster.
The John Cooper Works Paceman comes standard with all-wheel drive and adds a more powerful turbocharged engine, lightweight 18-in wheels, an exclusive performance suspension and various sporty styling cues inside and out.
In terms of options, Mini (like its parent company BMW) is to cars as Dell, Inc. is to computers -- you can choose all the features you like, and Mini will build your Paceman just so. Highlights, depending on trim level, include 18-in wheels, a stiffer sport-tuned suspension, xenon headlamps, a panoramic sunroof, a 6.5-in infotainment display with available navigation, leather upholstery and a premium Harman/Kardon audio system. There are also seemingly endless potential combinations of colors, special trim items and specific wheel designs.
In our interior evaluation, we gave Mini high marks for providing standard sport seats, which means that even the base Paceman offers good lateral support. Also, you'll love the commanding driving position if you're a crossover fan; despite riding lower than the Countryman, the Paceman provides a comparably expansive view of the road. Additionally, the pedals are perfectly placed and the tilt-telescopic steering wheel is low and straight, right where your hands expect it to be.
The audio and climate controls are typical Mini fare, meaning they're laid out haphazardly and can be hard to operate without glancing down. We get a kick out of the pie-plate-sized central speedometer, though, and we don't understand why so many people deride it. Would they really prefer a Mini with a boring BMW-style interior?
It's worth noting that the Paceman pioneers a new window-switch approach for Mini: Whereas previous Minis employed metallic toggle switches below the climate controls, the Paceman uses plastic switches mounted on the door panels. It's more intuitive if you're not used to the toggles, but it may detract from the Paceman's Mini-ness for some.
The Paceman's rear compartment has been engineered to accommodate two full-sized adults, and it does a pretty good job. 6-footers may find headroom a little tight, but legroom is good, especially by 2-door hatchback standards. The Paceman's relatively tall profile helps here, as it allowed the designers to raise the bottom cushions for better thigh support. The rear seats also slide and recline, further enhancing passenger space.
Like the Countryman, by the way, the Paceman features the Center Rail storage system, an attractive 1- or 2-piece (your choice) metal divider that bisects both seating rows and contains cupholders, a glasses-case holder and an iPod cradle. It's another cool touch in what's generally an unusually cool interior.
The Paceman's cargo hold measures just 11.6 cu ft behind the rear seat backs, but it's surprisingly useful, swallowing groceries or even weekend-getaway luggage with ease. Should you need more, the rear seat backs fold down to provide 38.1 cu ft at maximum capacity. Again, that's not much by the numbers -- Volkswagen's pint-sized GTI, for example, checks in at 46 cu ft -- but for most real-world scenarios, the Paceman's got the space, man. (We couldn't resist.)
Bluetooth and iPod connectivity are finally standard on all Mini models, the Paceman included, so that's no longer something to complain about here. In fact, we can't find much that's objectionable about the Paceman's technology roster. The biggest issue is the stereo's sound quality: The base stereo is weak and tinny by modern standards and the optional Harman/Kardon setup isn't a huge improvement.
On the plus side, there's a nifty option called Mini Connected that adds an attractive 6.5-in infotainment display in the center of that massive speedometer, as well as voice-recognition technology for various vehicle commands. Moreover, this option gives smartphone users access to an app that can integrate Facebook, Twitter, Internet radio and a variety of other services
Navigation can be added to Mini Connected if you want, but if you've got a smartphone that works with Mini Connected, that means you have access to Google Maps and the like -- so you may want to avoid paying extra for Mini's own maps and directions.
Performance & Fuel Economy
The Mini Cooper Paceman has front-wheel drive except for the S ALL 4 and John Cooper Works models, which feature all-wheel drive. A 6-speed manual is standard across the lineup, while a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters is optional.
The base Cooper Paceman is powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 121 horsepower and 118 lb-ft of torque. This is a fun little engine in smaller Minis, but the Paceman is hundreds of pounds heavier than a regular Mini Cooper, and that's a recipe for sluggish acceleration by current standards.
As such, we advise stepping up to the S model's turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, which cranks out 181 hp and 177 lb-ft of torque (192 during temporary overboost full-throttle acceleration). Even with the Paceman's extra pounds, the little turbo four punches above its weight, and the twin-scroll turbocharger makes sure you've always got power on demand. We love the S engine's exuberant noises, too.
The John Cooper Works gets a cranked-up version of the 1.6-liter turbo that's good for 208 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque (221 lb-ft with overboost). Will you feel the difference in comparison to the regular S ALL 4 model? Yes -- there's definitely more acceleration on tap at all speeds in the JCW Paceman. Whether it's worth the extra price is for you to decide.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel-economy ratings for the Paceman mirror those of the Countryman, ranging from 26 miles per gallon city/35 mpg highway for the manual-transmission base model to 23mpg city/30 mpg hwy for the automatic S ALL 4 and JCW models (25 mpg city/31 mpg hwy with the manual). The front-wheel-drive S model splits the difference at 26 mpg city/32 mpg hwy with the manual and 25 mpg city/32 mpg hwy with the automatic.
The 2013 Mini Cooper Paceman comes with standard stability control, 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and seven airbags (front, front side, passenger knee, and full-length side curtain).
The Paceman had not been crash tested at the time this article was written.
Driving Impressions
On the road, the Paceman is remarkable for how planted it feels, even when cornering at a healthy clip. Relative to the Countryman, the lower, tauter Paceman does a convincing impression of the regular Mini Cooper. It's a car you can definitely have some fun in on winding roads -- just don't forget to turn Sport mode on for enhanced steering and throttle response.
We're not as high on the ride quality, which borders on stiff, especially with the bigger wheels that come standard on turbocharged models. That's normal for a Mini, but it might be a bit much for some drivers. For this reason, we'd think twice before ordering the optional sport-tuned suspension.
Other Cars to Consider
Kia Sportage: The stylish Sportage lacks the Paceman's 2-door design and cool interior vibe, but it compensates with an excellent available 260-hp turbocharged engine.
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: If you don't mind spending the extra coin, the baby Range Rover delivers a more upscale driving experience, although it's less fun.
Volkswagen GTI: The GTI arguably has a higher-quality cabin and it's not as quirky, in case you find the Paceman a little over-the-top.
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Dennis Poulin
Sunday, August 21, 2005
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Signal Peak
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Ascent Trip Report
I took a week long trip form my home in Medford, Oregon, to climb several peaks in California, Arizona, and Utah. On August 20th, I climbed Humphreys Peak in Arizona and then headed to Utah with the goal of getting to the trailhead that evening and climbing Signal Peak on Sunday August 21st.
I have a climbing guide for entitled "High in Utah" and wanted to follow their directions to climb Signal Peak in Washington County. I drove to Cedar City on I-15 and then headed west On Hwy 56 to Newcastle. I turned south in Newcastle and joined Hwy 18 near Enterprise and continued south to the town of Central. Here there is a road to Pine Valley and I took it heading east. I stayed on this road and went through the settlement of Pine Valley and on towards the National Forest Campground at the end of the road. The trailhead is supposed to be somewhere in this campground, but it was dark now and I slowly made my way through the campground where the trailhead was supposed to be. I FOUND IT!! Hurray. Only, there was a rope across the trailhead and a sign posted by the forest service that said "Trail Closed due to Fire Hazard"
Well, I had come this far and still wanted to climb Signal Peak. It looked like my only option was to go to another trailhead on the other side of the mountain. I headed back out to Central and Hwy 18 and went south to St. George. I then got on I-15 heading north up to the town of Leeds. There was only one road in town that went west toward Signal Peak, so I went under the freeway and headed up the hill on Silver Reef Rd. Silver Reef soon turned into Oak Grove Rd and then turned into a good gravel road. I followed this for about 9 miles where it ended at Oak Grove Campground. I found the trailhead next to the outhouse facilities and made sure that the trail was open for use. The elevation here is about 6,500 feet. It was late now, so I crawled into the back of my truck and went to sleep.
I woke up early, packed my stuff, made a copy of the crude map at the trailhead, and headed up the trail towards the Summit Trail. Within about 100 feet of the trailhead the trail crosses a dirt service road, I just went straight across the road. Within a few hundred feet further on the trail splits and I took the right fork to Pine Valley Mountain – 3 Miles. I could see a crest high above me where the trail was leading, but I didn't have a topo of this trail with me. I didn't know how far up the crest really was. I told myself, "It's ONLY 3 miles, how bad could it be?" Well, the trail needs some maintenance. It is terribly overgrown with oak bushes that you have to push through. At times it is hard to follow the trail because it is so overgrown.
The trail gains elevation rapidly and was soon switchbacking up this steep slope to the crest. I continued climbing, the sun was up and getting warm on this south facing slope, and then I lost the trail. I kept going straight when the trail switchbacked back up the the hill. I was at about 8,300 ft elevation now, so I figured the trail would switchback again and I could find the trail by just climbing straight up the slope. After much bushwhacking and boulder climbing I found the trail again at about 8,700 ft. The crest was still way up above me and I was sweating profusely. I continued up and finally after nearly 3 hours reached the crest at about 9,800 ft elevation. This trail was steep gaining 3,300 feet in 3 miles. I paused to refresh myself and I was joined by 2 young men who had run up the trail in 1 ½ hours. I felt old.
There was no sign here but the trail continued over the crest and down into a little drainage on the other side. The scenery completely changed. I was in an alpine forest now and it was much cooler. I followed this trail down to a fork with a sign on the trial. One direction indicated Further Water was to the west and I knew that is where I should go next. The trail still wasn't easy to follow, but I managed to stay with it.
It entered Deer Flat and the trail crossed 2 meadows that were beautiful to walk through. There was even a few patches of snow still laying under the trees. I continued following the trail and it came into another meadow with a small creek and this was Further Water. There were wildflowers blooming in this meadow and the bees were very busy doing there job. Soon a hill loomed up above this meadow and it was Signal Peak at last.
At about 4.5 miles from the trailhead I had crossed Further Water, the meadow, and had arrived at the base of this forested hill. My GPS now indicated I was about ½ mile form the summit and had about 500 feet to climb. I followed the trail a short ways and then headed cross country directly at the summit. I traversed south and to the west under the trees and the route was easy going with no obstacles. Finally, after 4 hours and nearly 5 miles I arrived at the summit. The summit is forested and it is difficult to find a good view. I stumbled around, found 2 cairns and 2 separate registers. I think the one to the southwest in the trees is actually on the highpoint. I signed them both anyway.
After a leisurely lunch and taking a few pictures, I headed back to my car. The walk out was uneventful, but the switchbacks seemed to take forever. I counted over 60 switchbacks from the crest down to the trailhead. Altogether it took me just under 6.5 hours for the 10 miles and I think there was a total of about 4,400 ft of elevation gain. This is a good hike, but be prepared for the long steep climb to the crest.
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New LGBTQ Tour Launched in NYC's Greenwich Village
Park and preservation advocates, along with elected officials including Congressman Jerrold Nadler and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman, have launched the first walking tour dedicated to telling the history of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights.
The tour connects the public with nearly 20 historic sites significant to the LGBTQ community, anchored by and surrounding the Stonewall National Monument in New York's Greenwich Village. Collectively these sites contribute to the story of the LGBTQ civil rights' struggle and the events and social changes that eventually led to the Stonewall uprising and its impact.
National Parks Conservation Association, a leading group behind the campaign to help create the national park site, and experts from the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project will debut the new self-guided walking tour with a presentation at Stonewall National Monument, including the release of the new user-friendly map that is available to the public starting today.
"The LGBT historic sites along this walking tour are unknown to many, but hopefully not for long," said Cortney Worrall, Northeast senior regional director for National Parks Conservation Association. "Stonewall isn't just a building. It's the birthplace of an important movement. And the supporting role the surrounding neighborhood played in this movement can only fully be understood by walking the streets and reliving how the uprising unfolded. This is how we remember our painful past, and what keeps our country from repeating it. There are no better people to learn this from than the best storytellers America has to offer - our National Park Rangers."
Highlights along the tour include Julius' Bar, the site of the 1966 "Sip-In" by the Mattachine Society, an early LGBTQ rights group, challenging the State Liquor Authority's discriminatory policy of revoking the license of bars that served gay men and lesbians. Gay rights activist Craig Rodwell established the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, making it America's first gay and lesbian bookstore.
Less than one year after the Stonewall uprising, the basement bar Snake Pit was the site of a police raid that resulted in protests by the Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance. The protests and positive media coverage demonstrated the influence of two of the more visible LGBT rights organizations.
"Our mission is to make the invisible history of New York City's LGBT community, which can be felt throughout the city but particularly here in Greenwich Village, a visible and better-understood facet of our city's historical fabric," said Jay Shockley, co-director of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, the nonprofit group responsible for the historical research to inform the new tour anchored by Stonewall National Monument.
The Stonewall uprising is considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement. In response to police raids against the LGBT community in the summer of 1969, demonstrations over a six-day period took place in the streets surrounding the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park. The events at Stonewall forever changed history, and are considered some of the most important events of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. These demonstrations helped set the stage for the progress that has since been made on LGBTQ liberation and equality, and the larger push for human rights and civil rights in the United States. After a years-long campaign to honor this story, including strong leadership and support from federal, state and city officials, Stonewall National Monument became our country's first national park site dedicated to LGBTQ history in June of 2016.
"Thanks to the efforts of the National Parks Conservation Association and the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, visitors to the Stonewall National Monument will be able to discover some of the rich history of the area that led to the uprising, and set off a global movement," said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. "The history of the LGBT community and its struggle for civil rights is an important part of American history, and I am proud to have helped lead the effort to have the site of the Stonewall Uprising designated as a national monument."
"Stonewall remains the town square for the LGBT community - a living, breathing national treasure," said State Senator Brad Hoylman. "As a gay elected official and a dad, I hope the new historic walking tour provides greater insight for visitors to the monument and reminds future generations of the inspiring historic events that advanced human rights here in Greenwich Village and around the world. In Albany, I'm proud to have played a role in making the Stonewall National Monument possible and I'm honored to take part in this inaugural tour today."
"After the designation of the Stonewall National Monument, I am so pleased to see the beginnings of programmatic planning for the park and surrounding LGBT historical community get underway," said Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick. "Developing a plan for the park with many educational opportunities will tell the stories of the LBGT pioneers who made Greenwich Village a bastion for civil rights change, and show young people the long history of the continuing march toward equality."


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Oscar Pistorius, who is expected to testify in his murder trial at the end of the week, said Tuesday he's going through "a tough time" in a rare comment after the prosecution closed its case against the double-amputee runner.
It is "likely" Pistorius will take the stand to open the defense's case, said defense lawyer Brian Webber, adding there's no specific requirement for him to testify first but it is normal practice.
"I don't think we have a choice, it's a question of when," Webber said of Pistorius' testimony, which legal experts describe as critical because the judge will have a chance to assess firsthand whether he is a credible witness. Judge Thokozile Masipa will deliver a ruling in the case, with the help of two assessors. There is no jury system in South Africa.
After the prosecution closed its case, defense lawyer Barry Roux asked for time to consult some of the 107 state witnesses who had not testified in the case against Pistorius, who is accused of premeditated murder for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend he shot through the closed door of a toilet cubicle last year. Masipa adjourned the trial until Friday so that Roux could prepare his arguments that Pistorius, 27, killed the 29-year-old model by accident, thinking she was an intruder in his home.
Pistorius has sometimes reacted emotionally during the prosecution's case, shedding tears this week during testimony of text messages that he and Steenkamp exchanged in the weeks before he killed her in the early hours of Feb. 14, 2013. In earlier testimony, he retched and vomited at a pathologist's descriptions of Steenkamp's gunshot wounds. At other times, he has appeared calm, taking notes during testimony and conferring with his lawyers during breaks.
The Olympian once basked in global publicity stemming from his achievements on the track and but became an almost silent, somewhat cryptic figure after he killed Steenkamp, his account only outlined in legal statements that were carefully tailored by his high-powered legal team. On Tuesday, he made brief comments to reporters after the court adjourned.
"It's a tough time," Pistorius said. "We've got a lot ahead of us."
Earlier Tuesday, defense lawyer Roux sought to show that Pistorius had a loving relationship with the girlfriend he killed, referring to telephone messages in which they exchanged warm compliments and said they missed each other.
The testimony contrasted with several messages read in court a day earlier in which Pistorius and Steenkamp argued in the weeks before he shot her, part of the prosecution's effort to bolster its case that the athlete killed his girlfriend after an argument. In those messages, Steenkamp told the runner that she was sometimes scared by his behavior, which included jealous outbursts in front of other people.
Roux noted that the tense messages amounted to a tiny fraction of the roughly 1,700 messages that police Capt. Francois Moller, a cellular telephone expert, extracted from the mobile devices of the couple. Roux noted a Jan. 19 exchange in which Reeva sent Pistorius a photo of herself in a hoodie and making a kissing face, followed by the message: "You like it?"
"I love it," Pistorius said, according to the message.
"So warm," Steenkamp responded.
Roux was also granted permission to show CCTV video, earlier broadcast by Sky News, which showed Pistorius and Steenkamp kissing in a convenience store.
Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel questioned the relevance of showing the convenience store video, saying he could ask for a courtroom viewing of another video, also broadcast by Sky News, that shows Pistorius at a gun range, firing a shotgun and using a pistol to shoot a watermelon, which bursts on impact.
Nel also said that many messages of affection between the couple were brief, in contrast to the texted arguments, which were far longer and dwelled on their relationship in greater depth.
Earlier, Moller said Steenkamp connected to the Internet on her cellular telephone hours before Pistorius killed her. She made the connection just before 9 p.m. on Feb. 13, 2013, and the connection lasted for more than 11 hours, possibly because social media programs were still open.
Pistorius shot her shortly after 3 a.m. in the early hours of Valentine's Day, and Moller's extraction of data also shed light on what appeared to be a frantic series of phone calls made from one of Pistorius' cellular telephones after the killing. They include a call to the administrator of the housing estate where Pistorius lived at 3:19 a.m. on Feb. 14, a call a minute later to an ambulance service and a call a minute after that to the housing estate security.
Torchia reported from Johannesburg.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
dress, your children well (while they'll let you)
when one has babies, and the flavor is 'girl' everyone is pysched for you. "imagine the possibilities!! " they shout. "oh i bet you're in heaven' others proclaim. 'so perfect for you!"
and it is.....it's like a "stylist" dream come true....
with this, i was blessed (sometimes, maybe 'cursed'). 2 times over. i hit the girl jack-pot. back in the day , i would wear a path up and down fillmore, union street, chestnut...buying beautiful french , italian or indie lines.
but at around 2, the apple falls not far from the tree. and so, your child becomes their own size, tinier rachel zoe. and i can tell you, rachel zoe, has never seen the likes of these young women. you want to know about 'accessorizing'? g.f. sit yo skinny ass down, as you have a lot to learn. (capes and tutus work really well together with a groovy rain boot. and btw.....bandaids are the new bangle) photo thanks to flickr member .serena.
i am no longer the one who gets to choose my children's clothing nor do they appreciate the fine lines that i adore. old navy & gap works just great for them these days.
so herein, i applaud some of the most beautiful children's clothing lines i know. thank god for innovative thinkers like these designers. they help us, frustrated, stylist, keep our off-spring in check---for awhile.oeuf: 'oof!' (sort of like running into something at gut level. oof.)
petit bateau:yes, yes, i know. you spent a semester sorbonne and p.b. is akin to hanes beefy tees. but for the rest of us, rubes. we love it. i do at least. i love my petit bateau camis. and both my chillen were brought home in their p.b. onsies. petit bateau is sort of a classic, can do no wrong. flora and henri: the end all. be all.
started in seattle, this line would be my perfect world -childware. so gentle and beautifully crafted. stunnnnnn-ing. and the catalog is equally as beautiful papa d'anjou : Papo d'Anjo's literal translation is "tummy of an angel", the name given to a very special little cake whose recipe dates back to the13th century.. my kids would actually wear this. principally made of 100% cotton, with fabrics originating from well-known mills in France, Italy, Spain and England. With only a wink at fashion, Papo d'Anjo faithfully adheres to a classic European style.
lucky wang nyc: great, kids clothing with an asian accent... kice kice: i love the ararchitectural feel of these dresses. so sophisticated and hip. these with a great colored tight and a wonderful boot? now you're talking my language. mor mor rita:
made of 100% oganic cotton,dreamy, ethereal clothing that looks as though it belongs in an antique marionette show. SO creative and sweetly romantic. the collection is a feast for those who have an appreciation of subtle colors, quality fabrics, yarns and beautiful craftsmanship.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
things i love: 'the baker's dozen'
1. leontine linens: oh dreamy, heavenly linens o' my dreams. why must you talk so dirty to me. these are it. the only sheets in which i would actually feel comfortable sleeping naked (i know, it's just a personal pref.) like wrapping yourself in italian love. luxe cotton sheeting , milled in italy, custom-cut and finished to order. sha-wing. and loook at those monograms! they make me bite my finger tips in a fit of controlled frenzy.
2. chromac:
pimping your mac to enth degree. actually, it's a mild pimp. which is why it's so appealing. and now that macs have gone the way of dell (i.e.-main stream), those of us who are 'natives' to 'mac world', may need to personalize with our very own vanity plate. (thank you in(side)theloop for this find!) 3. the smell of 'downy' (not only) in the morning: (no, you silly angelenos ! the fabric softener!) except, if you're single. a guy's t-shirt (which is lovely) smelling of this translates to: he has (or has recently had) a girlfriend doing his laundry. this should be seen as a red flag. (just a word to my 'sisters')
4. ebay scores: how happy am i when i find a vintage, gucci bag or a big vintage belt buckle? well, just as happy as i am when i score some incredible, primitive painting of an elk, or a social register whose pages i will someday plaster like wallpaper all over a little powder room. ebay wins, make my heart race and give me a little late night, one upmanship, buzz. 5. mid 60s to early 70s, dove grey, mercedes sedan: i couldn't find the exact picture of it. but i used to see this really cool looking woman every morning at the light on broadway and colombus in san francisco driving this car. she of the platinum cropped hair, large dressy earrings and vintage sunglasses. a bit scary looking. she was my secret idol for a few years.
6. stacks of orange hermes boxes:
i remember this guy i knew, 'craig', he would save all of his bags from the 'polo' store and place them all over his room. (i think he may have even had a 'polo' teddy bear on his dark Burgundy, paisley ralph bedspread) i always, sort of felt sort of, eesh, embarassed for him. it seemed sort of sadly, desperado.to be clear: this is not my attempt at trying-on craig's pain. but more, that i like the color block the boxes create. and i like the brown edging. and i like the storage aspect. i'm all for a box with the same feel and look without the logo. shoot it my direction if you find one.
7.dunkin donuts' coffee:
it has been said, that if you've lived on the east coast for any amount of time you're either a 'dunky' or a 'starbucks'. i'm definitely a dunky. starbucks is a bit too char-bucks for me. a little dunky in a styro-foam cup walking down beacon street, brings back sweet memories. 8. the sunday new york times: glory be and leave me alone now.
l'or de vie: are you all familiar with this, this, golden nectar of the crepey neck gods?
the other day, i received some perfume from neiman's in the mail. with it came this little button of a sample. i am telling you, this stuff is not of this earth. makes créme de la mer look and feel like kindergarten paste. a tiny dab under your eyes, and it seriously 'erases lines' --i kid you not. amazing. 10. l.l. bean bags: monogrammed. these make me happy. in a simple, turkshead knot bracelet against a summer tanned arm kind of way. 11. ceviche sunday: a tradition from my san francisco days. living in close proximity to a ton of asian markets carrying fresh sea food- on sundays, we would gather what looked interesting, come home and 'cook' it all in a vat of citric acid. such a great accompaniment to a great bottle of wine, fresh sour dough and a few close friends. 12. diet coke with crushed ice:
fabuloso cocktail rings: 'what's so special about that??" you say. and to that i say.....don't limit yourself.
if something is wonderful, regardless of the trend, roll around in it, soak in it, flaunt it and feel beautiful and spectacular wearing it. 'tis that season after all.
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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Transplant Cohort Study (A2ALL-2)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01619475
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 14, 2012
Last Update Posted : August 29, 2017
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The study is being conducted for the following reasons:
- To determine the prevalence, course, and predictors of poor Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) outcomes associated with living donor donation.
- To collect data and biosamples prior to, during, and after a living donor liver transplant (LDLT) among all donors and recipients for use by other adult-to-adult living donor liver transplant studies and future studies.
- To study the effects of pressure and flow on the outcomes of LDLT.
- To characterize the differences between living donor liver transplant and deceased donor liver transplant in terms of recipient post-transplant outcomes including patient and graft survival, surgical morbidity, and resource utilization.
- To compare the long-term histological outcomes in recipients of LDLT and deceased donor liver transplant (DDLT) with recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- To understand the history of pain management and to measure quality of care in pain control in living donors following partial hepatectomy.
|Condition or disease
|Liver Diseases Hepatocellular Cancer End Stage Liver Disease Hepatitis C Liver Cirrhosis
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|Actual Enrollment :
|1871 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Official Title:
|A2ALL: Adult-to-Adult Living Transplant Cohort Study
|Actual Study Start Date :
|February 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|August 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2014
Individuals approved as liver donors and recipients shortly Pre-donation/Pre-transplant at the study sites.
Long-Term Follow-up
Donors and recipients enrolled in the original A2ALL Cohort study.
Donors and LDLT recipients whose donation/transplant occurred during the period of time that began with the end of enrollment into the original Cohort study (Aug. 31, 2009) and ended with the opening of the enrollment in the current core protocol; this is referred to as the "Gap Era."
LDLT recipients and donors who were not in the original Cohort study or from the Gap Era will enter the study at time proximate to time of living donation.
HCV-Infected Liver Transplant Recipients
Male and female HCV-infected adult liver transplant recipients from those enrolled in the A2ALL-1 Cohort study and from those concurrently transplanted at the new A2ALL-2 centers (University of Toronto, University of Pittsburgh, Lahey Clinic).
- Recipient patient and graft survival starting from the time of transplantation in LDLT & DDLT. [ Time Frame: Yearly follow-up starting at transplant, measured between enrollment and up to 4 years. ]To characterize the differences between LDLT and DDLT in terms of recipient post-transplant outcomes for patient and graft survival.
- Number and severity of surgical complications and resource utilization after transplant. [ Time Frame: Yearly follow-up starting at transplant, measured between enrollment , and up to 4 years. ]
Comparison of incidence of defined medical and surgical complications after transplant between LDLT and DDLT.
Comparison of resource utilization (hospitalization) between LDLT and DDLT.
- Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in living liver donors. [ Time Frame: Yearly assessment from donation up to 5 assessments. ]To estimate the prevalence, course, and predictors of poor HRQOL outcomes associated with living liver donation.
- Number of Blood/Tissue Samples from Donors and Recipients. [ Time Frame: Yearly samples starting at transplant/donation (donors until year 1, and recipients until year 4.) ]To collect data and biosamples prior to, during, and after LDLT among all donors and recipients for use by other A2ALL protocols and future studies.
- Pressure and Flow Measurements during the transplant surgery in LDLT recipients. [ Time Frame: During the transplant (at completion of dissection, and after revascularization). ]To establish normal hepatic blood flow and portal compliance in the human liver, to examine the relationships among hepatic flow and pressure, graft size and function, and clinical outcomes.
- Measures of liver fibrosis (Ishak score) in LDLT and DDLT recipients with recurrent HCV infection. [ Time Frame: Enrollment up to 4 years, with data collected at the time of each liver biopsy. ]To assess whether recurrent Hepatitis C is histologically less severe in LDLT compared with DDLT recipients.
- Pain control in living donors following partial hepatectomy [ Time Frame: The first 48 hours after donation surgery ]Self-reported pain and satisfaction with pain management during the first 48 hours after donation surgery.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
The sample population will consist of the following:
- Donors and LDLT and DDLT recipients enrolled in the original A2ALL cohort study.
- Donors and LDLT recipients where the donation/transplant occurred during the period of time that began with the end of enrollment into the original Cohort study (August 31, 2009) and ended with the opening of enrollment in the current core protocol; this is referred to as the "Gap Era."
- Prospective donors and LDLT recipients for donation/transplant surgery.
- HCV-infected adult liver transplant recipients enrolled in the A2ALL-1 Cohort and from those currently transplanted at the new A2ALL-2 centers (University of Toronto, University of Pittsburgh, and Lahey Clinic).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 or older at the time of consent
- Has had a living donor identified and accepted and LDLT is planned
- Informed consent obtained
- Is listed for single organ (liver) transplantation
- Age 18 or older at the time of consent
- Has undergone donor evaluation process and was accepted and donation surgery is planned
- Informed consent obtained
Exclusion Criteria:
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01619475
|United States, California
|University of California
|San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Health Sciences
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
|United States, Illinois
|Northwestern University, Division of Transplantation
|Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
|United States, Massachusetts
|Lahey Clinic
|Burlington, Massachusetts, United States, 01805
|United States, New York
|Columbia University
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|United States, Pennsylvania
|University of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|United States, Virginia
|Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia
|Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298
|Canada, Ontario
|University of Toronto
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2N2
|Study Chair:
|Robert M Merion, MD
|University of Michigan
|Study Director:
|Averell Sherker, MD
|National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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|Responsible Party:
|Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
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|NCT01619475 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
A2ALL Core Protocol
U01DK085587 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK085563 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK085515 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062536 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062531 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062498 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062494 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062483 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062467 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
U01DK062444 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
5U01DK062498-09 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|June 14, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 29, 2017
|Last Verified:
|August 2017
Keywords provided by Arbor Research Collaborative for Health:
Living Donor
Liver Transplantation
Quality of Life
Liver Recipient
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hepatitis C
Liver Diseases
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
End Stage Liver Disease
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Virus Diseases
Flaviviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Liver Failure
Hepatic Insufficiency


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SBHE Vice President Diederich appointed to Association for Community College Trustees Board
Kirsten Diederich, Ph.D., vice president of the State Board of Higher Education, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). She was also recently appointed ND ACCT Coordinator for the Western Region.
"I am honored to have been recommended by the leadership of ACCT to join their Board of Directors for 2013," said Dr. Diederich. "I look forward to working on their Public Policy Committee in Washington, D.C. as well. There are many important issues on the horizon that could impact our colleges, and I am excited about representing North Dakota in these conversations."
ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern more than 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. Located in Washington, D.C., ACCT is a major voice of community college trustees to the presidential administration, U.S. Congress, the Departments of Education and Labor. ACCT educates community and technical college trustees through annual conferences focused on leadership development and advocacy, as well as through publications and online and face-to-face institutes and seminars.
Dr. Diederich lives in Fargo and recently retired from a 16-year career as an assistant professor of biology at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., where she taught cell biology, anatomy and physiology, and evolutionary psychology. She graduated from Fargo North High School and attended the University of North Dakota for three years before earning a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Dakota State University. She went on to earn a master's in entomology and a doctorate in zoology from NDSU. Dr. Diederich has served on the SBHE since 2010, is a member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Academic Committee.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Check It
That's me wishing there was coffee in my cup. Or milk for my coffee in my apartment. Or food (other than lemons - see below) in my apartment, for that matter.
Wilderness wallpaper in gold and my birdie lamp together forever! As they should be.
This one's my favorite - wallpapered wall cubes! Paired with a classic bertoia chair, pretty jewelry, lovely candles - so girly and pretty! Thank you Beth, James, Sandra and Sarah!
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- Ola said...
Wow, your apartment is so beautiful Christiana!!!
- July 17, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- anh-minh said...
Sweet! You and your apt look great in this feature. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of the mag.
- July 22, 2009 at 7:08 PM
- FROM THE RIGHT BANK said...
Your apartment is just lovely! What a great feature. Congratulations.
- July 23, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Tiina of LiviaConcept said...
very lovely home! are you coming to Formex?
have a lovely weekend!
- July 24, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- Christiana said...
Thank you, guys!!!
Nope, I don't think Formex this year, but ferm will be at CODE09 instead.
- July 24, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Katja of Skimbaco said...
I saw the magazine and was admiring your apartment and your style, I can not believe that I just randomly found your blog, I'm so excited :)
- August 3, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Christiana said...
Thank you, so happy you found us!
- August 3, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- Anabella said...
i just bought this magazine and was so inspired by your apartment. i didn't realize i had already bookmarked fermlivingshop.com a long time ago. glad to have found you again. btw is there anymore left of that wonderful orange wallpaper in your kitchen?
- August 3, 2009 at 10:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
What is the name of the wallpaper in the kitchen and where can I find it.
- August 10, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- Aimee said...
Hi there - It's call Daydream and can be found at www.hyggeandwest.com!
- August 10, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Stephanie said...
It looks veru cool! Love they way she creates her own!
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Real Estate Taxes: Current Agricultural Use Value
Taxable Current Agricultural Use Value of Real Property,
Taxable Value of Real Property before CAUV, and Number of
CAUV Acres and Parcels, by County, Calendar Year
Under Chapter 5713 of the Ohio Revised Code, county auditors
are required, upon application by landowners, to assess
qualified agricultural property according to its current
agricultural use value (CAUV). Only land which is used
exclusively for agricultural purposes may be assessed in this
manner. The Tax Commissioner is responsible for developing
the specific rules and standards used by county auditors in
the assessment of real property according to its current
agricultural use value.
Table PD-32 shows the taxable value of real property both
before CAUV determination - when the property is valued
according to its highest and best use - as well as the
taxable value of real property after CAUV determination.
(Both of these measurements reflect property values after the
imposition of the 35 percent assessment ratio.) Also, shown
are the number of acres and parcels of property to which CAUV
determination was applied. These figures are shown by county
for the tax year 1989.
In 1989, taxable value of real property before CAUV
determination ranged from a low of $2,249,190 in Cuyahoga
County to a high of $174,249,350 in Mercer County. Taxable
real property value after CAUV determination ranged from
$495,290 in Cuyahoga County to $62,743,630 in Wood County.
The number of CAUV parcels varied from 88 in Cuyahoga County
up to 8,694 in Wood County, while the number of CAUV acres
ranged from 1,062 in Cuyahoga County to a high of 352,328 in
Darke County. A total of 15.5 million acres were assessed at
their current agricultural use value of $1.7 billion as
compared to the highest and best use value of $5.8 billion; a
reduction in assessed value of $4.1 billion.
The sources of these data are records of the Ohio Department
of Taxation derived from current agricultural use value
abstracts filed with the state by county auditors.


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If you're a huge card game fan, you might be intrigued by the new Heart Switch Card Game. Essentially, it's the classic game of Hearts with a few novel twists. Just like the original game, the object is to end up with the fewest points overall. You get points by taking tricks with hearts or the Queen of spades. Unlike classic Hearts, this game can be played by up to six people, and the number of players determines how many cards each hand gets. After the cards are dealt, the player to the left of the dealer leads with any card, and the other players must follow suit or discard. The highest card in the suit led takes the trick, and the person who took that trick leads next. Play continues until all the cards are played, but there are a few twists. This version of the game starts with a traditional 52-card deck, but it adds four witch cards, which, when played, can alter the scoring. In playing tricks, witches are valued higher than 10s but less than jacks. There are also four magician cards that have no value or suit and can be discarded. However, they only have value in a four-person game when all four magician cards are played at once. At the end of each hand, points are tallied and the deal passes.
While this is definitely a twist on a classic game, we're not sure that the twists themselves add enough fun to make it worth buying what is essentially an enhanced deck of cards. At the end of the day, we were left with the impression that sometimes a classic doesn't really need to be improved upon.
Heart Switch Card Game is for ages 10 and up.
The instructions are fairly confusing, and it actually takes quite a bit of attention to figure out which witch card helps you or which witch card hinders you. If you already know how to play classic Hearts, you may have an easier time of it. And while there are strategy tips in the rules, they really don't apply to the witch or magician cards.
One difference is that you don't have to wait for a heart to be discarded to lead a heart, but if you don't already know how to play classic hearts, it may take you awhile to figure it all out.
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Orçamento $300 USD
August 9, 2016
1. Project Aim and purpose
Will be aiming to provide an extra functionalities to its customers such as email capture and advertisement, the reason for this is to be able to stream videos & images for customers and also help with strategies.
2. Project stages
Stage 1 Basic:
Requirements: we should be able to keep the current Mikrotik configuration & only add email login Field and bandwidth limit + uptime should be configured from Mikrotik user profiles and trial.
A. People should register once with their email and they get authenticated through MAC Address.
B. When users come back the next day they should be able to click on the "login through email" to go online without entering another address if already registered before.
A. When the trial time expires I want the option to disappear for customers, until reset counter day
C. Ability to design login page
B. Setup cloud VPS to store the databases of the customers
C. Ability to give access to the database for our customers with reports
D. Ability to block users from benefiting from the trial feature
E. Troubleshooting and bugs solving.
Stage 2 Advanced:
Should include stage 1 and the below:
F. Pin Generating from VPS with serial numbers and customizable layout (was never done)
G. By adding a radius we need the ability to create normal users with the defined plan
H. Plans should be able to be customized by bandwidth, uptime, transfer limit, schedule time ( allow certain specific hours per day)
I. Ability to provide a specific IP address through portal for defined users
J. Bind users to specific profiles after first login
K. Check total download/upload usage per user (he agreed on this and made me pay extra 50$ later anyway was never developed.
L. Troubleshooting and bugs solving.
Stage 3 Expert:
Should include stage 1, 2 and the below:
M. Number of visit per user
A. Total number of visit to the hotspot per month
B. Advertise per second on hotspots with images and videos
C. Clickable link images & videos and total number of clicks
D. Email address of people who clicked on the advertise
3. High-Level Requirements
The new system must meet the following requirements:
• Most important thing about this project is the performance, we have a slow internet connection so we cannot afford lag or latency with user registration or cloud requests ( this is the reason why I don't want social login)
• It's important to achieve the minimal numbers of bugs because this will be implemented in public and will cause us to lose customers if not working properly.
• Limitation for users & reporting must be accurate
We approve the project as described above, and authorize the team to proceed.
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UPGRADEWIFI would like to assure the hotspot platform is being developed and meeting the required.
1. Login through email should be an additional field in the login page which means keeping normal user login is a must, Login through email is only for trial period of time.
2. By adding a radius we need the ability to create normal users with the defined plan so they can login in the username field and not email.
3. By keeping the normal Mikrotik configuration we meant cookies of the users as well.
4. Trial users should allow users to login 1 time per day and resets at 12PM daily.
5. The ability to delete users is a must in the portal as this will help us troubleshoots issues if any.


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Bellmore John F. Kennedy High School's Hall of Fame
Bellmore John F. Kennedy High School's Hall of Fame now has 26 inductees, and includes both household names and community fixtures.
Lawrence Steinberg, Class of 1975, is a member of the Buchalter Nemer law firm in Los Angeles, focusing on complex business litigation and providing legal representation to the homeless in Los Angeles. He was selected as one of Southern California's super lawyers five times from 2007 to 2011. (Jan. 8, 2013)
George Manaskie, Class of 1973, was recognized for his service in the Navy. Just a few of his many accomplishments include graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1977 and being selected to be a part of the submarine nuclear propulsion program. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Fader, and they now reside with their two children in Virginia Beach. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Eileen Korey, Class of 1973, graduated from Princeton University in 1977 and moved to Cleveland to work in radio, print and television. She worked as a medical reporter at NBC and won six Emmy awards throughout her career. She then built her own video production company in 1992 and is now associate vice president for communications at the University of Akron in Ohio. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Jonathan Fish, Class of 1980, is recognized as a business executive, adjunct professor and U.S. Olympian for rowing. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Susan Katz Holland, class of 1969, is a retired special education teacher who served the Bellmore-Merrick School District for 35 years. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Artie Kempner, 53, of Wilmington, Del., graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore in 1977. He is coordinating director of Nascar and NFL at Fox and directs Thursday Night Football for the NFL Network. He is also a passionate advocate for autism research and awareness, after co-founding Autism Delaware in 1998. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Stan Ziegler, Class of 1968, graduated from Yale University and has spent his career working with troubled adolescents. He founded a California agency that provides residential care for teenagers with AIDS. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Tod Michael Zipnick, Class of 1973, died in 1991 from complications with Hodgkin's disease at age 35. He founded ICOM Simulations, a Chicago-based computer software company. Considered a visionary in his field, he developed interactive computer games and his company was one of the first to use live actors for video games. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Colonel Steven Hunte, Class of 1973, is a physical therapist and national All-Army wrestler. He was the most decorated wrestler in the history of Kennedy High School in Bellmore. A commissioned officer of the U.S. Army, he served for over 32 years before retiring in 2011. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Dr. Gary Morganstern, 57, graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore in 1973 and now serves as president of the high school's alumni association. He owns a dental practice in Merrick and is a mentor in the Senior Experience Program, which involves job shadowing. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Doug Ellin, Class of 1986, has become an acclaimed comic, actor, writer, producer and director. He was the head writer and producer of HBO's "Entourage." (Jan. 8, 2013)
Lori E. Horowitz Moran, Class of 1979, is a practicing attorney, but held a number of country positions such as chief counsel for Nassau County Board of Supervisors, chief prosecutor for child abuse cases in Nassau County and bureau chief for Nassau County Department of Real Estate. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Dr. Matthew Kuschner, Class of 1977, serves as a medical investigator and has been a trustee on the North Merrick Board of Education for 15 years. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Mark Meyerowitz, Class of 1969, is on the board of the Bellmore Kiwanis and is involved in putting together blood drives and local festivals. Over the years, he has helped raise $500,000 for local Bellmore charities. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Steven Sackrin, Class of 1972, was recognized during a ceremony in the 1980s for his contribution to society, joining an inner city hospital in Oakland, Calif. He is now program director at Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, Calif.
David Paul Weiss, Class of 1968, is a member of the first graduating class of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore. He has been involved in organizations and community activities in the district and has provided pro-bono legal services. He is also a mentor with John F. Kennedy's Senior Experience program. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Steve Levy, 47, of West Hartford, Conn., graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore in 1983 and now works as a "SportsCenter" anchor at ESPN and is one of the longest tenured hosts. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Joan Littman Landry, Class of 1984, is a contract engineer and veteran of the U.S. Army. She was the first female from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore to attend and graduate the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Kenny Dichter, 44, of Livingston, N.J., graduated John F. Kennedy in 1986 and founded Marquis Jet, a company that sells pre-paid cards that allow an individual or company to use a private jet service. He also is a participant in the Senior Experience Program, which gives Kennedy High School students job shadowing opportunities. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Claude W. Bernhard, Class of 1968, graduated from Harvard University in 1972, after being awarded the Sophia Freund Prize as the highest ranking Harvard senior that year. He taught at the University of California in Los Angeles and is now a physics professor at Washington University. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Ronald Steiger, Class of 1972, is financial advisor and trustee with the Bellmore-John F. Kennedy Alumni Association. He is regional sales director of Woodbury Financial Services for New York and creator of the alumni association website. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Adam Schefter, Class of 1985, is ESPN's NFL Insider and was named one of the sport's most influential people in "Sports Illustrated" in 2010. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Larry Scott, Class of 1982, is commissioner of the NCAA PAC-12 Conference and made Time Magazine's list of "Best Global Sports Executives." (Jan. 8, 2013)
Arthur Pitts, Class of 1969, is a supreme court justice for the 10th District of Suffolk County. He used to be town supervisor in Babylon from 1988 to 1992 and a practicing attorney in the 1980s. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Andrew Chasanoff, Class of 1971, was recognized in the 1980s for his work in recreational therapy at Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, N.J. In 1989, he was the head coach for the United States Junior Wheelchair Team at the World Disabilities Games. (Jan. 8, 2013)
Alix (Barbara) Korey, Class of 1969, performed on Broadway in "Hello Dolly" and other shows. Years ago, as an elected official of Actors' Equity, her greatest accomplishment was helping to create "Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS." (Jan. 8, 2013)
The John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore Hall of Fame now has 26 inductees and includes both household names and community fixtures. (Jan. 8, 2013)
In 2010, John F. Kennedy High School held its second Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the school's gymnasium, inducting Jonathan Fish, Dr. Matthew Kuschner, David Weiss, Lori Horowitz Moran, Kenny Dichter and Doug Ellin.
Dr. Gary Morganstern, 57, graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore in 1973 and now serves as president of the high school's alumni association. He owns a dental practice in Merrick and is a mentor in the Senior Experience Program, which involves job shadowing. (Jan. 8, 2013)


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GRANTS PASS — Hoping to keep sage grouse, at right, from the endangered species list, ranchers in Eastern Oregon are working on a first-in-the-nation deal that would lay out voluntary steps to reduce the harm to sage grouse on 10 million acres of federal grazing lands.
"The livestock industry knows this is an important issue, and wants to be in position to somewhat control our destiny," said John O'Keefe, a Warner Valley rancher and sage grouse coordinator for the Oregon Cattlemen's Association.
The Oregon Cattlemen's Association was supposed to sign the conservation agreement last Tuesday with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Oregon that would be the first in the nation covering sage grouse, sometimes called the spotted owl of the range because of its potential to force cutbacks in grazing and energy development.
However, some ranchers asked for more time to consider details, postponing the signing. BLM spokesman Jeff Clark said they hope to have it worked out in two or three weeks. Though BLM has conservation agreements for other species, this would be the first for sage grouse, Clark said.
"Our goal is to not have (the bird) get listed," BLM biologist Glenn Frederick said. "There are measures the rancher can do above and beyond regulatory measures that can help the bird. That is what this is about."
It is anyone's guess how many Oregon ranchers sign up once the agreement goes into effect.
The BLM has run into trouble for turning a blind eye to sage grouse in favor of ranchers. In Idaho, a federal judge ruled last year that BLM violated its primary range management law by allowing grazing on five allotments in Owyhee County without first assessing the harm to sage grouse.
The greater sage grouse is a large ground-dwelling bird, standing up to two feet tall and weighing up to seven pounds. They are known for elaborate mating dances at regular gathering places, called leks. Populations have fallen 90 percent in the past century, and habitat has declined 50 percent. The birds face threats from grazing, energy development, wildfire, and encroachment of juniper trees.
As the result of a lawsuit settlement, the sage grouse is one of nearly 200 species that Fish and Wildlife has declared deserve protection, but must wait their turns to be formally considered. The sage grouse's turn comes in 2015, by which time states and federal agencies hope they will have done enough to make that step unnecessary.
Details of the Oregon agreement have not been made public, but Frederick said it includes measures to keep people and livestock away from leks and nesting areas where sage grouse gather at crucial times, and to reduce the numbers of birds killed or injured from flying into wire fences by putting white plastic markers on them.
Brent Fenty of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, a conservation group, said they have not been allowed to see the agreement, but hoped it would help sage grouse.
Fenty added that it was unlikely to include one of the most important steps for protecting the bird, taking cattle off range that has been overgrazed.
Last August, Fish and Wildlife issued a report spelling out how sage brush should be managed in 11 Western states to avoid listing them under the Endangered Species Act.
"Federal land grazing is one big part of the picture for sage grouse," said Paul Henson, Oregon director for Fish and Wildlife. "If you get to the point of actually having to list something, it means you've failed at addressing those threats, if you have the opportunity to do it."
Governors in several states have named taskforces to promote sage brush conservation.
However, populations have been robust enough in some places that Oregon and several other states still allow hunting.
That gives O'Keefe hope that if enough ranchers step up and sign the agreement, they can avoid even tougher limits in the future.
"We feel this is a better vehicle to ready ourselves, hopefully, to prevent the need for a listing, but in the absence of that, provide some management certainty in the event of a listing," he said.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Dusty Thursday: Old Charter (early 1980s)
The Old Charter I'm sampling today is a seven year old, 86 proofer. It doesn't have a number on the bottom of the bottle but the fact that it has a tax stamp and uses a metric measurement (it's a 375 ml bottle) would place it in the early 1980s.
Old Charter, 7 years old, 86 proof (43% abv.)
The nose is really nice with vanilla and marzipan. The palate is less complex with a general sweetness but not a lot of flavor. There's a quick flash of those dessert flavors from the nose, but then they're gone. Late in the palate it has some wood and gets a bit chewy which is nice but as soon as you start to enjoy that, it's gone and your left with a vaguely oaky finish. This one is not bad but certainly nothing I'd be tempted to reach for if I had other choices.
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Did you see I called you the king of dusty hunting today?
- June 7, 2012 at 9:35 PM
- sku said...
Thanks David! I appreciate it, but I am a mere duke compared to some folks out there.
- June 7, 2012 at 10:08 PM
- Greg said...
Steve - I've picked up this label over the years and to be honest, they sit in the bunker, untouched. Of the two you mentioned, I prefer the IW Harper at 86 proof.
- June 8, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- Josh Feldman said...
I had this exact same bottle in college 1981 - it's in a photograph of my dorm room. I recall it was consumed in a game of "Bob". The rules were simple: watch the Bob Newhart show. When anyone says the name "Bob" you do a shot. Did you ever play Bob? Needless to say I have no recollection of how this bourbon tasted. Indeed, no recollection of that particular evening at all, really.
- June 8, 2012 at 12:31 PM
- BMc said...
IW Harper must have been much younger than the Charter. I don't know exactly what they were doing back then, but the '80s Old Charters (and Old Foresters in the late-'80s) taste so woody and imbalanced that they're pretty much undrinkable. The IW Harpers are nice and sweet, and the Old Taylors and Old Grand Dads seemed to keep the wood in check. The Old Foresters from the early '80s also kept a balance. The Old Charters were a bit older, perhaps, but not that old compared to current offerings, even with the whiskey glut, but they tasted creaky and tired. Compare them to bottles like Buffalo Trace or even the current 10 year Old Charter, and, while younger or nearly the same age as they are now, they tasted so past-their-prime.
- June 8, 2012 at 8:15 PM
I just got an oc ten year old yesterday of the same era, I did not get around to trying it yet, but I look forward to it. I have always been a big OC fan. I have heard the 7 year old has a dirt flavor though. From your notes I guess you did not get that at all.
- June 9, 2012 at 3:39 AM


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When it comes to creating value, Occidental Petroleum Corp. Chief Executive Stephen I. Chazen beats out other Southern California business leaders, according to a new report from Pepperdine University.
Chazen helped his Los Angeles company pull in $3.4 billion in so-called economic profit in 2011, an increase of $1.6 billion from 2010, according to the self-funded report from the university's Graziadio School of Business and Management along with management consultant SCCO International.
Pepperdine researchers calculated economic profit for each chief executive by measuring the company's after-tax profit compared with its capital cost. Of the 100 bosses on the list, 58 ended up with a positive rate.
Occidental also grew its revenues more than 25% to $24.1 billion and income by nearly 40% to $7 billion.
The second-best performer was Thousand Oaks biotech giant Amgen Inc., which earned $3.2 billion in economic profit last year. Other top 10 companies included Walt Disney Co., Mattel Inc. and Activision Blizzard Inc.
In the bottom 10: Skechers USA Inc., Pacific Sunwear of California Inc., KB Home and Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
The report also compiled a separate ranking based on value spread: the difference between a company's return on and cost of capital.
Here, Rodney Sacks of Monster Beverage Co. was on top, with a 171% spread and a three-year average of 143%. The Corona energy drink company's stock has nearly doubled in the last 52 weeks.
Only two companies made both lists -- San Diego chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. and Los Angeles nutritional supplement purveyor Herbalife Ltd., whose shares fell this week after awkward questions posed on a conference call with analysts.
Study authors suggested that how a company performs isn't always based on what industry it's in, but rather, on leadership and strategy differences.
"A company can have a great idea or product, but without the right strategy and leadership they may not create value," said co-author and associate finance professor John Paglia. "Securing capital and using it wisely are absolutely pivotal for companies to maximize value for shareholders."
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City of Tyler Passes Ordinances Regulating Beer and Wine Sales
The Tyler City Council on Tuesday passed three ordinances regulating store locations of where beer and wine will be sold.
One ordinance states stores that sale alcohol must be at least 300 feet from any church, school, daycare centers, and hospitals.
A second ordinance calls for beer barns or drive-thru stores to be located in M-2 General Industrial districts.
Signage promoting beer and wine sales came under a separate ordinance allowing businesses only one sign and two if the business is located on a corner.
Voters in Tyler and Smith County JP 2 recently overwhelmingly passed two propositions to allow the sale of beer and wine and sales of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only.
The Tyler City Council will canvass the votes at their next meeting.


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Indiana Horse Racing Commission Unveils Economic Impact Study
For Immediate Release
May 16, 2001
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) commissioned a study from Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics to address the economic impacts of Indiana's Horse Racing. The report was released today.
The study shows annual economic impacts associated with Indiana's pari-mutuel horse racing industry are $129,860,556 just after five years of operation.
"The equine industry is an important sector of Indiana's economy," said IHRC Chairman Nicholas F. Stein. "This study precisely describes Indiana's horse racing industry and its impact on the Hoosier economic landscape."
The study finds the total annual impacts associated with horse racing enterprises and Hoosier Park operations in 1999 were $129,860,566. This activity resulted in an annual payment of $48,824,398 in personal income and 2,866 jobs to the Indiana economy. In addition, the Indiana state government received $4,559,544 in taxes directly from the horse racing industry and an estimated additional $2,242,737 in revenue as a result of industry related household income payments.
The study reports strong industry growth over the past seven to ten years, and concludes that, "The industry is poised to continue this growth, increasing the importance of the industry in the state's economy and stimulating growth throughout Indiana communities."
Copies of the study, Economic Impacts of Indiana's Pari-Mutuel Horse Industry on Indiana, are available online at www.state.in.us/ihrc or by contacting the Indiana Horse Racing Commission at 317-233-3119.
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