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A comfy armchair is waiting for the long-serving director of Market Harborough's landmark furnishers H Monk & Sons.
Roy Carter, 64, is retiring from the Northampton Road shop after a stalwart 50 years.
"I started part-time when I was 14" said Mr Carter, a former Lutterworth Secondary Modern School boy, born in South Kilworth.
"I was mad on model railways at the time, and in those days Monk's sold toys, including model railways."
And what made him want to stay? "I suppose because no two days are the same. You never know who's going to walk through the front door."
Mr Carter recalls that his initial "job interview" lasted about five seconds.
"Kitty Monk knew my mother, so when I walked into the shop for the first time she just looked at me and said 'yes, you'll do'."
That was in 1966 when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, The Beatles were number one with Paperback Writer and the Monk's shop was ... exactly where it is today.
"I suppose we were more like a small version of a department store then" recalled Mr Carter.
"We had a toy department upstairs and sold all sorts of fancy goods as well as furniture. We also did removals."
More recently the firm has focussed on furnishings, and has two shops in Market Harborough.
The main store, which has been on Northampton Road since 1932, currently concentrates on flooring, furniture and bedding, and a smaller shop on Gower Street - The Fabric Workshop - specialises in curtains and wallpaper.
But there's been a Monk's business in Market Harborough since 1895, always run by members of the Monk family.
The business began by selling oil to farmers.
Why does Mr Carter think the shop has lasted so long?
"I think it's because we give a personal service, people trust us and know where to find us, and we don't overcharge.
"Once people have used us once, they nearly always come back for more.
"They know if there's a follow-up five years on, the same shop and the same people will be there to serve them.
"Now Oliver Monk and Kelly Monk are with the business, and there's no reason why it can't continue into the next century."
Biggest sellers for the shop at the moment are fitted carpets, beds and soft furnishings.
"When I started we didn't do fitted carpets" said Mr Carter. "You had a carpet in the middle of the floor, with lino round the edge."
Mr Carter, who now lives in Croft, near Leicester, now plans to spend more time with his wife Sandie, his children and grandchildren, and more time walking and fishing.
He said: "I've been in this same shop for 50 years - I've probably spent more time here than I have at home - so yes, I think I will miss it."


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Pack Drop Game Two in Hershey, 6-4May 8, 2015
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Tim Kennedy and Jim O'Brien both scored twice for the Hershey Bears Friday night at Giant Center in Hershey, PA, in a 6-4 Hershey victory over the Wolf Pack that earned the Bears a split in the first two games of the teams' best-of-seven, second-round series.
The Wolf Pack had won the series opener Wednesday night in Hershey, 2-1 in overtime.
The Wolf Pack had leads of 3-1 and 4-2 in Game Two, but the Bears scored the last four goals of the contest.
Defenseman Nate Schmidt added a goal and two assists for Hershey, and Chris Conner had two assists. Chris Bourque and Mat Bodie had a goal and an assist each for the Wolf Pack, and Shawn O'Donnell had two assists.
"I think we started playing into their style of play a little bit," Bodie said of the turnaround in the game, which began after Hershey replaced starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer with Pheonix Copley following the Wolf Pack's fourth goal. "We're more of a team that likes to get the puck deep, go to work from end to end and not play that run-and-gun style. They seem to be pretty comfortable playing when they're trading chance for chance, and they've got some skilled players over there and they made some plays."
The Wolf Pack gave up the first goal of the game in the first period, but then responded with three straight, to take a 3-1 lead after one.
Kennedy, a former Connecticut Whale, gave Hershey a 1-0 advantage at the 5:19 mark of the first, jamming his own rebound past Wolf Pack goaltender Yann Danis (23 saves), after being set up by a great stickhandling move by Conner.
The Wolf Pack answered that goal only 2:19 later, though, at 7:33, with Joey Crabb getting his first Wolf Pack postseason goal. Oscar Lindberg worked the puck to Bourque on the right side of the slot, and Bourque passed across to Crabb, whose shot was nearly stopped by Grubauer, but went off of him and into the net.
Bourque then scored his second of the series to give the Wolf Pack their first lead of the game at 10:26, with Connor Carrick in the penalty box for holding. A pass by Chris Mueller from the left-wing boards went off of a Hershey stick to Bourque at the right point, and Bourque hammered a one-timer past Grubauer.
The Wolf Pack's fourth line gave Hartford the first two-goal lead of the series at 13:27, with Chad Nehring scoring off of a goalmouth scramble. A shot by O'Donnell from the right-wing side was denied by Grubauer, but both Nehring and Ryan Haggerty poked away at the rebound and Nehring knocked it into the net. Nehring, O'Donnell and Haggerty all picked up their first career AHL playoff points on the goal.
Hershey cut it back to a one-goal margin at 3:40 of the second period, on Kennedy's second goal of the game. The Bears broke 2-on-1 into the Wolf Pack zone and a Conner pass found Kennedy trailing the play, Kennedy moved in and fired a shot past Danis.
The two teams then traded goals in a span of only 12 seconds starting at 8:57, when Bodie scored his second of the playoffs, on a long shot from the middle of the blue line that hit Grubauer and deflected into the net. That chased Grubauer to the bench, after four goals-against on 17 shots, and brought in Copley.
Hershey got that goal back almost immediately, as Schmidt deflected a Chris Brown shot through Danis' pads at 9:09.
O'Brien tied the score at four for the Bears on a power play at 15:33, with Nehring off for hooking. Casey Wellman fed a pass across the slot to O'Brien at the bottom of the left circle, and O'Brien one-timed it into the net behind Danis.
Jakub Vrana then gave Hershey a 5-4 lead with an unassisted goal, with 1:17 left in the period, that turned out to be the game-winner. The Wolf Pack's Michael Kostka tried to pass across the middle in his own end, and Vrana intercepted the pass just inside the blue line. Vrana moved down the slot and gunned a shot past the stick side of Danis.
After nine total goals were scored in the first 40 minutes, the only scoring of the third was a shorthanded empty-net goal by O'Brien with 58 seconds left.
Copley stopped all nine shots he faced to get the win for Hershey.
"We came out well in the first game, and getting that overtime win's always good, but we probably let this one slip away a little bit," Bodie said. "So it stinks for right now, but you've got to put it in the rear-view mirror because we're playing quick here on Sunday. It's just a matter of re-focusing and getting ready for Game Three."
The Wolf Pack's first two home games of the series are set for this Sunday, May 10 at 3:00 PM and Monday, May 11 at 7:00. Due to scheduling conflicts at the XL Center, those games will be played at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. Tickets for the two games in Worcester will all be priced at $13 each (additional fees apply for on-line and phone orders). To order, go on-line to www.ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit the DCU Center Box Office.
If a Game Six is necessary in the series, it will be played at the XL Center Friday, May 15, with faceoff at 7:00. Fans can reserve their tickets now for that game, at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. If Game Six of the series is not played, a refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase.
Hartford Wolf Pack 4 at Hershey Bears 6
Friday, May 8, 2015 - Giant Center
Hartford 3 1 0 - 4
Hershey 1 4 1 - 6
1st Period-1, Hershey, Kennedy 2 (Conner, Schmidt), 5:19. 2, Hartford, Crabb 1 (C. Bourque, Lindberg), 7:33. 3, Hartford, C. Bourque 3 (Mueller, Bodie), 10:26 (PP). 4, Hartford, Nehring 1 (O'Donnell, Haggerty), 13:27. Penalties-Carrick Her (holding), 9:47; Vaive Hfd (roughing, roughing), 14:08; Brown Her (holding), 14:08; Newbury Her (misconduct - unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:08; Oleksy Her (roughing, roughing), 14:08; Brown Hfd (slashing), 18:13.
2nd Period-5, Hershey, Kennedy 3 (Conner, L. O'Brien), 3:40. 6, Hartford, Bodie 2 (Kristo, O'Donnell), 8:57. 7, Hershey, Schmidt 2 (Brown), 9:09. 8, Hershey, J. O'Brien 2 (Wellman, Schmidt), 15:33 (PP). 9, Hershey, Vrana 2 18:43. Penalties-Kennedy Her (high-sticking), 1:11; Hughes Hfd (holding), 5:54; L. O'Brien Her (hooking), 5:54; Nehring Hfd (hooking), 14:27.
3rd Period-10, Hershey, J. O'Brien 3 19:02 (SH EN). Penalties-Allen Hfd (slashing), 7:39; L. O'Brien Her (roughing), 7:39; Allen Hfd (slashing), 16:53; Wellman Her (tripping), 17:06.
Shots on Goal-Hartford 13-7-6-26. Hershey 14-9-6-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 4; Hershey 1 / 3.
Goalies-Hartford, Danis 4-2-0 (28 shots-23 saves). Hershey, Grubauer 1-1-0 (17 shots-13 saves); Copley 3-1-0 (9 shots-9 saves).
Referees-Tom Chmielewski (43), Trevor Hanson (47).
Linesmen-Trent Knorr (63), John Grandt (98).

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As I'm getting fairly close to rounding out the regular studio albums (and trying hard not to make it a Lost Dogs fest at the end), I've been starting to consider what's left, and each song within the context of its whole. Ten is a fascinating record to look back at for many reasons. The album is sixteen years old. When it was released in 1991, albums from 1975 were sixteen years old. Because Ten more or less introduced me to rock music (at least rock music worth listening to), it's hard to believe it's that freaking old. And like Nevermind, Loveless, and a few others from the era, it's been canonized and is widely considered untouchable. But the album does have its flaws. The band itself has admitted (well, at least Jeff, I think it was) that it'd be nice to remix the whole thing with less reverb, as the versions of "Once" and "Black" demonstrate on Rearviewmirror. But what stands out to me while considering "Deep" is how well the song has aged, so well in fact that to me, in 2007 at least, it's one of the album's best tracks.
Mythical allusions, fierce squalls of guitar, and a breathless performance by Vedder, "Deep" executes all of the signature strengths of early Pearl Jam masterfully. The song is almost frightening in its intensity as Vedder rattles off what appears to be three separate stories of nameless characters spiralling down and out, just as bizarrely twisting guitar riffs swirl around each other. It's like a nest of hornets all stirred up and swarming, claustrophobic, exhausting the listener before the cool salvation of "Release". Fans were rightfully excited when the song reappeared on setlists in 2003, after a hiatus of seven and a half years, though it's been shelved since for another four and counting. Unlike other recent live rarities, it's not exactly clear what the band's aversion to "Deep" is all about, as it clearly whips the crowd up, filled with tension building pauses and explosive returns. But there it is, on the outskirts of the repertoire, an underrated gem from the band's turbulent youth.
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You made me feel old as dirt with this one, but still, it was one of your best write-ups imo.
yeah, Ten is old and getting older. let's not think about it. let's think about rape instead…because i had never thought "animal" could be touching on that topic until i read that thread twenty minutes ago. But i always thought "Deep" to be about a rapist. that the three stanza's were all about the same f'd up guy. Let's change the subject…the early live versions are just incredible…all those early live Ten bootlegs are just pure porch deep once alive black garden release oceans of emotion. with an even flow, why go home, jeremy? Am we really 16 years older? only when i look in the mirror…not when i'm listening to the music.
I've always thought that the three verses were about three different tortured people. I think of the third verse as being about a girl getting raped by someone she loves and trusts.
As for getting older, aren't we really just getting better?
This is a great and wonderful idea. I actually just re-reviewed Binaural myself and I am going to link to this if it's ok.
If you still feel that radio is bland you should try my New music show called NEXT on 1071thepeak.com. Also click on my website at nextmusiconline.com.
Thanks for the PJ love.
what's a "radio"?
I've begun to wonder if this song is about drug addiction, or at least for ed, it's come to be about drug addiction.
In concert, he's taken to singing, "he sinks the needle deep …" leading into the chorus.
Just wondering is all.
Earlier, I wondered if it was about growing up gay in a small town (not Littleton 🙂 ) or something like that. If not gay, this just different (like maybe the West Memphis 3, although I realize this song was written well before that incident).
"on the edge of this no-nothing town … feeling quite superior the aged come"
Maybe it's about coming to grips with your different-ness. Or, not coming to grips with it. If not about drug abuse, the song does hint at suicide, with the protagonist seeming on the edge of a building or something.
this is one of my favorite songs on ten (as opposed to the songs on ten that arent one of my favorites). i love the way it keeps building up to the "cant touch the bottom" part then winding down again, its the grunge formula at its best. the lyrics are very cool too, they seem to be comparing the lives of three random peopl who dont know each other. i dont know what the "in too deep" part means though, if anyone has any ideas besides drug addiction thatd be really cool…


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Giant Dork.
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Okay, so one of the many things that my darling husband is responsible for in our relationship is providing his dear wifey with new music. Otherwise, I'd listen to the same shit day in and day out until my ears bled.
I hand him my little 4 gb turtle thumbdrive and he gives it back, laden with things he thinks I'll like or that I've ponderously requested. And I upload and listen and send telepathic question marks in his direction.
So, this most recent foray into discovery involved a cd by Linkin Park. I derp what? I haven't heard of Linkin Park in years. But I remember having vaguely appreciated the screaming/singing. Anyways, the new cd is great and sounds like the love child from Muse.
Where am I going with this, on my little life-of-a-horsewoman blog?
I have iTunes loaded on my work computer because everything else is blocked. And I'm an Apple whore. I add a station for Linkin Park and spend several hours listening to it in the background. A song comes on that I instantly love.
Here's why:
This is 10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, and 100% reason to remember the name.That just makes me think ponies. And athletics. And life.
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Charles does something very similar for me! Otherwise I'd still be listening to Alannis Morrissette and the GooGoo Dolls...LOL That's one of my favorite Linkin Park songs.ReplyDelete
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Fiduciary Management. What is Fiduciary Management?
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1 Fiduciary Management What is Fiduciary Management? Fiduciary Management can be defined as a pension management solution which focuses on achieving the long term goals of a pension fund within a defined risk management framework by providing both day-to-day investment management and advisory services. The approach enhances pension governance and decision-making by delegating the risk management and investment advice, implementation and oversight of the pension fund to one provider. In practice this means that trustees can delegate the day-to-day management of the pension fund to one provider, the Fiduciary Manager, who is accountable to the trustees for the performance of the fund. The approach can address the current challenges of the UK pensions landscape because of its enhanced use of the governance budget and the implementation of a manager of managers investment process. This process is designed to improve the risk return profile of the pension scheme and to provide significant time savings because all manager selection and replacement decisions are undertaken by the Fiduciary Manager. In this way the trustees retain their authority, make the strategic decisions and delegate the work best done by investment professionals to the Fiduciary Manager.
2 A New Model for a New Environment With the changing regulatory environment and the increased complexity and uncertainty of investment markets there is more pressure than ever on pension fund trustees in the UK. Trustee bodies manage substantial assets on the basis of only quarterly meetings, the advice of an investment consultant who is not accountable to the pension fund and perhaps an investment sub-committee. This approach may have worked satisfactorily in the pensions environment of the past but with investments becoming increasingly more complex and enhanced focus from the corporate sponsor on scheme liabilities and the risks associated with them, trustees are not only more exposed but are facing a more onerous governance budget without the time or resources to match. This new environment requires a more accountable model with a more effective decision making process to help trustees to fulfil their fiduciary role. Shortcomings of the current model Quarterly meetings cycle can lead to decisions that are reactive rather than proactive despite a rapidly changing environment Governance budget is too large and complex for trustees to manage within the time constraints of their other responsibilities Beauty parades can be ineffective in selecting good managers Advisers and asset managers are not coordinated resulting in a tendency to focus on individual targets rather than overall goals of the pension scheme Investment Consultants are not accountable for their advice What are the benefits of working with a Fiduciary Manager? For Trustees: One point of contact rather than multiple advisers and asset managers Time savings allowing increased focus by trustees on strategic issues Potential cost savings by working with one provider on an asset based fee Single focus on overall goals of the pension scheme by combining advice and implementation The comfort of a co-fiduciary who is accountable for manager selection decisions Diversification within asset classes Continuous manager research, monitoring and replacement
3 For Company Sponsors: Access to a financial modelling process to demonstrate impact of pension fund on corporate finances in multiple scenarios Transparency to enhance communication between trustees and company in discussing employer covenant Comfort of a co-fiduciary working as a partner with the Trustee Body Confidence that the pension scheme is managed by experts sharing and relieving the burden of governance from trustees About SEI - A History of Innovation SEI was founded in 1968 and is a publicly quoted company listed on the NASDAQ (ticker SEIC). For more than 20 years, SEI has been a pioneer in creating innovative pension and investment management solutions. Our proactive approach anticipates the challenges of a changing pension landscape and helps prepare our clients to meet those challenges. SEI s Fiduciary Management business was established in the United States more than 15 years ago and consists of more than 300 experienced professionals worldwide, focused on corporate finance, pension finance and investments, all dedicated to delivering strategic solutions to our clients. We therefore not only possess specialist local market knowledge and experience, but we also have a wealth of global resources and expertise to draw from. SEI is one of the largest providers of Fiduciary Management globally**, with more than $134bn* in assets under management worldwide. * As at 31 December 2008 * * Anton Van Nunen, Fiduciary Management, 2008 SEI s Fiduciary Management Solution SEI s Fiduciary Management solution provides pension funds with the opportunity to outsource the implementation and oversight of their fund to a provider with a long term track record in both Fiduciary Management itself and Manager of Managers investments. Unlike the traditional approach, where a pension fund relies on a variety of advisers all offering independent and often unrelated advice, SEI can provide investment advice and implementation, corporate finance advice and actuarial coordination, reducing the need for trustees to spend significant time and resources to get a full picture of their pension fund and its goals. As a Fiduciary Manager, SEI views their relationship with clients as a long-term strategic partnership. This partnership allows the company to focus on their high-level strategic objectives whilst SEI executes all investment related matters. In essence SEI provides the pension fund with a virtual extended internal organisation, where their expertise can be utilised as far as is necessary.
4 As a Fiduciary Manager, SEI provides: Strategic Advice & Management o Financial Modelling o Risk budgeting o Strategic asset allocation o Benchmark selection Actuarial Coordination o Funding policy development o Confirmation of assumption setting o Review of financial disclosure reporting Investment Management o Portfolio construction o Manager research o Manager selection o Transition management Manager Monitoring and Reporting o Manager oversight o Manager replacement o Integrated reporting Goals Based and Asset Based Manager of Managers - Investment programmes that support key goals SEI s objective is to work with the pension fund to determine the optimal mix of asset classes required to achieve pension goals, given their objectives and risk tolerances. The investment strategy focuses on pension finance and liability driven objectives and once the optimal mix of asset classes has been determined, investments are implemented through SEI s Manager of Managers Program, the foundation of SEI s Fiduciary Management offering. SEI s Manager of Managers philosophy encompasses a solid, time-tested process that offers significant potential benefits to institutional investors. This process encompasses portfolio construction and manager hiring, monitoring and replacement within an effective administrative framework. SEI s specialist investment teams continuously research the market to identify the most up to date and effective investment techniques. SEI analysts focus on differentiating manager skill (alpha) from market generated returns (or beta) to assess the alpha strategies that are likely to be successful in each market. This expertise is used to construct portfolios of managers that can be combined to achieve the right risk return profile for each individual client s objectives.
5 Strategic Advice delivered via proprietary modelling technology A key and distinctive feature of SEI s Fiduciary Management solution is the strategic advice process. This begins with a comprehensive assessment of a client s specific goals, followed by agreeing and designing the active risk budget then, once a detailed assessment of the liability profile has been completed, a plan with the aim of generating the required return is put in place. Central to the delivery of strategic advice is SEI s proprietary modelling capability. Unlike the traditional approach, based only on investment objectives, goals can be established by analysing the company financials and pension fund together. By aggregating all the critical pension, corporate finance and human resources data, the total pension picture can be seen in a larger financial context. SEI models show how a variety of legislative, capital market and interest rate scenarios affect key pension and corporate finance ratios. If a change is made to a scenario the resulting theoretical changes to the company and pension metrics can be seen instantaneously.
6 Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Investment in the range of SEI s Funds is intended as a long-term investment. The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the original amount invested. Additionally, this investment may not be suitable for everyone. If you should have any doubt whether it is suitable for you, you should obtain expert advice. No offer of any security is made hereby. Recipients of this information who intend to apply for shares in any SEI Fund are reminded that any such application may be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus. This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice regarding the funds or any stock in particular, nor should it be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell a security, including futures contracts. If the investment is withdrawn in the early years it may not return the full amount invested. In addition to the normal risks associated with equity investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavourable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Narrowly focused investments and smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. Products of companies in which technology funds invest may be subject to severe competition and rapid obsolescence. SEI Funds may use derivative instruments such as futures, forwards, options, swaps, contracts for differences, credit derivatives, caps, floors and currency forward contracts. These instruments may be used for hedging purposes and/or investment purposes. While considerable care has been taken to ensure the information contained within this document is accurate and up-to-date, no warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of any information and no liability is accepted for any errors or omissions in such information or any action taken on the basis of this information. This information is approved, issued and distributed by SEI Investments (Europe) Limited, 4th Floor, Time & Life Building, 1 Bruton Street, London W1J 6TL which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Please refer to our latest Full Prospectus (which includes information in relation to the use of derivatives and the risks associated with the use of derivative instruments), Simplified Prospectus and latest Annual or Interim Short Reports for more information on our funds. This information can be obtained by contacting your Financial Advisor or using the contact details shown above. of any security is made hereby. Recipients of this information who intend to apply for shares in any SEI Fund are reminded that any such application may be made solely on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus.
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I could so easily talk all about the bad stuff from this year. In many ways, this was a very terrible year for me. There were, however, quite a few good bits, and those are the bits I'd like to share. So, in no particular order, here are my 2011 bests.
1. The Cupid War arrived in bookstores. Okay, that one was kind of obvious. But it's a pretty big one. I'm very proud of that book, and delighted so many reviewers gave it an upraised thumb.
2. I finished the first draft of a new middle-grade novel.
3. I have finally received proper treatment for my depression. This one is huge for me, and has led to many personal revelations and changes. For instance:
4. I have a clearer idea of what I want from life, and what I want to do.
5. I started making videos, including my Appeal To Emma Stone. It may seem a bit silly, but making that video got me more fired up than anything in a very long time.
6. Speaking of Emma Stone, my sudden interest in her led me to some very good movies that I otherwise would not have seen. The Help was an excellent movie, and Paper Man broke my heart.
7. Transformers: Dark of the Moon came out last summer, and it was AWESOME!!! And in 3D, no less. My fandom has been richly rewarded. And the toys were pretty cool, too.
8. Doctor Who: Series 6 was lots of fun. Favourite episode? A Good Man Goes To War.
9. My wife, Violet, got a lot out of her internship at Bell. As hard as it was supporting the two of us (and our cats!) during that time, it was wonderful to see her so happy.
10. Our cats, Karma and Ron, remain in good health. And are still adorably cute! Even though Karma just destroyed our Christmas tree, and Ron keeps stealing my side of the bed. Furry little bastards!
2011 was a very hard year for me, but I did make it through with some pretty nice accomplishments. I plan to build on those accomplishments, and have many more, in 2012. Until the apocalypse on December 21, of course.


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MBNA Addresses COMDEX on Automotive Next Frontier
Published: 16-Nov-2000
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercedes-Benz USA today took its place as the first automaker -- as well as the first non-computer/technology company -- to deliver a keynote address to the who's who of the computer industry gathered this week at COMDEX/Fall, one of the world's largest information technology tradeshows/conferences.
Complementing the keynote address is a 4,000 square-foot display centered around MBUSA's new flagship model: the V12-powered CL600. The display highlights and explains the latest in Mercedes-Benz technology, including active body control, distance monitoring systems, active cylinder control, telematics, web-based information services and more.
COMDEX attendees also have the opportunity to test drive 2001 Mercedes-Benz models in an area adjacent to the Las Vegas Convention Center. Over 1,500 test drives have taken place since the test drives began on Monday. Also during these five days, MBUSA is conducting workshops focusing on various aspects of automotive-related technology, including voice recognition, telematics and fiber optics.
In his keynote address, Ken Enders, vice president of marketing for MBUSA, discussed automobiles as the next platform for the computer industry and how the two industries could complement each other in this next frontier as well as what the challenges and opportunities might be.
"The average commuter spends 1.5 hours per day in their car. There are 135 million registered vehicles in the US -- more cars and trucks than homes. If you think about it, this is an amazing opportunity for the computer industry. It's certainly too important for automotive companies to ignore," Enders said.
Highlights from Enders' address include:
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Why do cars belong at COMDEX? The first reason is simply that they're packed full of technology. Cars are the computers we drive. Many people might dismiss them as more mechanical than digital. But if you consider the state-of-the-art technology that makes up today's automobile, you would immediately realize that this is not the case.
Today's vehicle is one of the most sophisticated ecosystems of embedded computing and communications technology there is. Computers are a part of virtually every function of your vehicle. A network of computers make thousands of decisions a second that affect things like safety and performance. It's a network that can get you from 0-60 mph in 6 seconds ... that doesn't melt down in 120-degree desert temperatures ... that can get blasted with water and still perform perfectly. Your PC can't do that. Your datacenter can't do that ... but your car can. In fact, Mercedes-Benz has been the leader in using computers to bring innovations to car buyers, such as anti-lock brakes, smart airbags, adaptive Suspension systems, telematics systems, and one of our latest, doppler radar based cruise control.
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The second reason (that cars belong at COMDEX) is that automotive companies have a tremendous amount of experience in building brands and selling lifestyles. Ever since automobiles were offered in colors other than black, cars have been lifestyle products. Americans have always chosen their vehicles based as much on looks, design and brand attributes, as well as on performance and safety capabilities. The entire ownership experience for a vehicle, especially a Mercedes-Benz, is both a highly rational and a highly emotional experience.
For all of our attention to performance and safety and high-end functionality, buying a Mercedes-Benz is in essence a lifestyle decision for the consumer. No one is more aware than we are, of the powerful roles design and brand-association play in a major purchase decision.
But, the considerably longer product development time and lifecycles of our products required us to develop an expertise in creating close relationships with our customers. Not only to meet their current needs, but to anticipate and deliver on their future expectations.
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And finally the third and perhaps the most important reason why our attendance here at COMDEX makes sense is that cars have become the next big untapped platform for "mobile e-services." You've heard a lot this week about your cell phone, your PDA, your house being the hot platform: I'd argue that it's your car.
Whether you admit it or not, we all have an intimate, important relationship with our cars ... you're most likely more familiar with your car than you are with most other pieces of technology in your life. You depend on it to do something that no PC or enterprise network or chunk of C-code can do: you depend on it to preserve your life, and the lives of those around you, while it physically transports you from Point A to Point B.
That's a huge responsibility. Security, reliability and performance are some of the core reasons people choose the brand Mercedes-Benz. They entrust us with their dollars, and their lives. We take this responsibility very seriously.
But, we're always looking for ways to raise the bar for how we deliver exceptional experiences to those consumers. So far design, technology and traditional services have been the corner stone of our efforts. But more and more, mobile e-services will play an increasingly dominant role in how we evolve and differentiate the Mercedes-Benz ownership experience.
At the heart, mobile e-services are about matching a consumer's preferences with their location, to deliver a service of value to them over the Net -- in this case, into their vehicle. Some have said that "content is king." But the emergence of new platforms has shown that "context is king." What I mean by "context" is the right information or service, delivered to the right person, place or thing at the right time. A person in a vehicle at a particular roadway at a particular time going to a particular destination with a particular purpose, combined with information about environmental and vehicle conditions. That's a powerful context in which to deliver these new mobile e-services and make them compelling and relevant.
Connecting your car to the Internet is not a very difficult technological challenge. Very soon, justas your PDA and WAP phone does today, your car will become another access point to the Internet and e-services. The real challenge lies in finding a way to deliver the content and context, without interfering with a safe operation of the vehicle.
Because every Mercedes-Benz is equipped with telematics, including GPS, it can pinpoint your location down to a few meters. Today, marketing a swanky new Asian-fusion restaurant to a driver based on their proximity to the restaurant is a no-brainer. But with mobile e-services, we'll be able to do that only to the people who like Asian food. We'll be able to marry customer preferences with location and deliver appropriate services to them in their car, over the Internet, since the car will be connected to the Net. It's easy to see the migration of current navigation systems from providing simple turn-by-turn directions, to providing restaurant suggestions, alerts about sales that might interest you, or news items that cover only those topics you typically enjoy.
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I'm told that the battle over "Who Owns the Consumer" is raging in Silicon Valley. Does Yahoo! or Sprint PCS own the consumer when a cellphone is used to get news, sports, or stock reports? Car companies have a clear advantage in that respect. When a customer presses the "I" button inside any one of our models, the voice that says, "Mercedes-Benz, may I help you?" is clearly the voice of Mercedes-Benz. Our telematics platform is the best tool we have to be in constant contact with our customer. And let me tell you, it's a good feeling to hear that voice when you run out of gas on a dark and stormy night in an unfamiliar area!
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Our Silicon Valley research center in Palo Alto, California has demonstrated some amazing technologies that may be indicators of what is to come:
-- Dynamic communities. Cars connected to the Net by voice can not only push shopping information to you in the comfort of your car, but do so based on what we've learned about your likes and dislikes. They can dynamically create and disband communities of like-minded commuters who happen to be sitting in the same traffic jam!
-- Infofueling. In 2001, you will see the emergence of a new high-speed, short-range wireless infrastructure that connects cars to the Net in new and novel ways. You've heard a lot about how bluetooth and other high-speed, short-range wireless networks will be deployed throughout shopping malls and gas stations. They'll leapfrog cellular networks, because they'll be 5-10 times faster. Will the next Blockbuster video rental be downloaded to your car as you drive by? Will you get updated news, information and entertainment as you drive by an infofueling station? Yes ... and much more.
-- Mapping. Cars with GPS receivers -- a standard feature on all Mercedes-Benz vehicles sold in the U.S. -- could automatically build their own maps. By tracing vehicle paths over a large number of cars, it is possible to build far more accurate "living maps." These maps will be far more up-to-date than any static database. And through Dynamic Route Guidance the latest construction roadblocks, real-time traffic alerts, and histories of dangerous curves, slippery intersections, and frequency of traffic jams, can be intelligently interpreted by the vehicle.
-- Telematics will continue to be enhanced. Tomorrow's car may know what kind of highway you like to drive, and which ones you like to avoid. It will know that you go out of your way to avoid making left turns. Marrying this data with your location, the navigation system could route you in a way that appeals to you. In addition, the telematics systems alert you to the need for a software upgrade in your engine diagnostics system and your car could download new software or reflash itself, while you drive, making a service visit unnecessary.
-- Federated computing on the road. Take this a step further: I spoke earlier about how every car will soon be connected wirelessly to the Internet -- able to access mobile e-services -- able to transmit information about its location and behavior over the Net. When you think about a highway of cars, each uploading information about its experience -- and that information feeding back into the cars' drive control systems allowing it to automatically adapt to the various situations on the highway -- it's a phenomenal example of federated computer power, of peer-to-peer communications helping improve and secure the driving experience for everyone on the road.
... And then imagine that cars don't communicate simply with each other, but with other connected devices. If your smart refrigerator knows that you are out of milk, your car could know that, too, and direct you to the nearest grocery store.
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As the company that invented the automobile over 100 years ago, Mercedes-Benz is now redefining the automotive experience for the 21st century. We have technology leadership. We have a history of firsts that we intend to extend. We have unmatched brand loyalty. We have prioritized safety and reliability. And, from a marketing perspective ... we understand how critical it is to provide mobile e-services in such a way that we protect and enhance our brand. We will use mobile e-services to further differentiate the experience of driving our cars, from the experience of driving any other. And that requires very new relationships.
Relationships that benefit both the automotive and technology industries. We know that you've got a wealth of expertise in coping with the fast-changing technologies, bringing emerging technologies to the marketplace, and to make the seemingly impossible ideas of today, a reality of tomorrow. By the same token, we bring our know-how in integrating the latest innovations into the ultimate lifestyle product -- the automobile -- by anticipating the needs of our demanding customers. Together we can work to bring the safest, most compelling, most technologically-forward solutions to drivers everywhere.
Today marks the convergence of information technology, with the tried-and-true technology of the automotive industry. And for those of us at Mercedes-Benz, it's an incredibly exciting time.
So, don't be surprised to see more of the likes of me at future computer-industry tradeshows. I think it's going to be one hell of a ride for all of us ... car people and computer people alike.
Mercedes-Benz USA, headquartered in Montvale, N.J., is responsible for the sales, service and marketing of Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. The company sold 189,437 vehicles in the U.S. during 1999, an 11.3 percent increase over the previous year, setting the highest sales volume ever in history. Mercedes-Benz USA is currently running 10 percent ahead of last year.
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While in LA, we also spent a day and a half screening and meeting casts for some new ABC shows. One show we screened was Deception, which is the magic of Criss Angel meets SVU. It premieres tonight at 10:00|9:00c.
About the Show (courtesy of ABC)
When his career is ruined by scandal, superstar magician Cameron Black has only one place to turn to practice his art of deception, influence and illusion – the FBI. Using every trick in the book and inventing new ones, he will help the government catch the world's most elusive criminals while staging the biggest illusions of his career. "Deception" stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Cameron Black, Ilfenesh Hadera as Kay Daniels, Lenora Crichlow as Dina Clark, Amaury Nolasco as Mike Alvarez, Justin Chon as Jordan Kwon, Laila Robins as FBI Agent Deakins and Vinnie Jones as Gunter Gustafsen. The show will premiere Sunday, March 11 after the premiere of American Idol.
Our Interview
We interviewed Chris Fedak, Creator & Executive Producer and David Kwong, Co-producer. David is also a magician!
The Show's Vision
Chris shared that he wanted to create a show about a team.
I love shows about teams because they're shows about family, in a way. I hadn't seen a show about a group of people putting together deceptions like this, and I thought that could be cool.
And then the other part of it that I liked is that I thought, this is Magician Impossible. What we're going to be doing every week is essentially an action show with mystery and deceptions and all that cool stuff. But instead of it being like every episode has to end with a gun fight or a big fight is that every episode would have a big deception at the heart of it.
About Making a Show for Network Television
One interviewer compared the show to the movie The Prestige meets Castle. She inquired how Chris determined what elements were going to make the show.
I really wanted to make a fun network show, I wanted to make a show that was like you're going to sit down, and I'm going to entertain you, and this is going to be the most fun you could possibly have. And that's where this show comes from, it was designed to be a network TV show and that's why ABC was the perfect home for it. But to your- too what you're saying, it's like for me, I love when shows take other shows and- you sort of mush them together and you get something special out of that, so there's definitely elements of this show that have a bit of- like Castle elements or Sherlock.
I'd love for those comparisons and essentially that's a big part of Deception because that's what I watch. But the other thing too is I also like romance and I like comedy. And since this is ABC, it's like I want those elements to be a part of the show too. My cast is wonderful. And so we want to have- this will be a much more emotional cop show with bad guys than you could- than even I knew I was going to have.
About Jack Cutmore-Scott
We were also curious if the show's magician had magician skills already or if it was learned for the role.
David replied, "Well we got very lucky that Jack Cutmore-Scott is very dexterous and loves magic. And he didn't have the skills already but he worked very, very hard and continues to work with me and our New York magician Francis Menotti, and he's always got a deck of cards on him [and] a pocketful of coins."
Chris added, "It was crazy. When we cast the show, we always assumed, it would be, oh we'll hire [someone and] we'll have David's hands doing all the magic. But then as we got closer and we cast Jack. We were lucky to get him, it's like we had charming we had handsome. And the thing is is that he's also an obsessive. So as we were walking around the production offices in New York getting ready for the shoot, I'd see Jack working on a trick, and I just thought, I'll just tell him we'll just do the visual effects. And that's not okay for him, he is a perfectionist.
Deception premieres tonight on ABC after American Idol.
Disclosure: ABC/Disney flew me to LA for the press junkets. Travel and accommodations were paid for. All opinions are my own. Deception photos courtesy of ABC. Group photo courtesy of Louise Bishop.


text: TootsUncommon did not watch the HBO airing of "One Nation Under Dog" last night; but we have been reading up on it. One stated purpose of the documentary is to help us - Americans - rethink how we treat our dogs. And I would agree...If as a country we are abandoning over one million dogs and euthanizing over four million dogs a year there is a problem with supply versus demand; and both sides of this problem obviously need some intervention. But maybe instead of government intervening we, as humane humans, wanting to be dog owners - the demand side of the problem - need to be truly compassionate and make sound decisions when considering pet ownership. Those supplying the dogs also need to be humane humans - compassionate - and supply dogs for the right reasons, make sound decisions and set greed aside. Now that the "dirty little secret is out" it is up to us - the humans - to make it right. I cannot speak for dogs, but if I could I bet they would be asking, "Can we count on you?"


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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer
Random House, Apr 5, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography - 400 pages
How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love? How to live?
This question obsessed Renaissance nobleman Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-92), who wrote free-roaming explorations of his thought and experience, unlike anything written before. Into these essays he put whatever was in his head: his tastes in wine and food, his childhood memories, the way his dog's ears twitched when it was dreaming, events in the appalling civil wars raging around him. The Essays was an instant bestseller, and over four hundred years later, readers still come to him in search of companionship, wisdom and entertainment - and in search of themselves.
This first full biography of Montaigne in English for nearly fifty years relates the story of his life by way of the questions he posed and the answers he explored.
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I created this recipe several years back when I had a chance to travel to the Tolaini Winery in Tuscany with a group of wine experts. The wild mushrooms were forged in the fields behind the estate and rosemary was gathered from the extensive herb garden. You can grab mushrooms at your local supermarket and achieve the same flavours. Pappardelle is the pasta of choice but any other broad noodle will work.
Serves 6
1 lb assorted wild mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
2 Tbsp truffle oil or extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to season
¼ cup unsalted butter
½ cup finely sliced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup good quality chicken stock
3/4 cup mascarpone or cream cheese
½ lb pappardelle pasta
freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve
Preheat oven to 350°F.
1 Place mushrooms on parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with truffle oil and sprinkle with rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, turning once, until slightly soft, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
2 Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 5 minutes until softened. Pour in chicken stock and stir in mascarpone cheese; add roasted mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper.
3 Cook pappardelle in large pot of salted water until tender but still firm to bite . Drain well and add to mushroom mixture. Toss pasta and divide among 6 plates; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and additional truffle oil if desired.
Photo by Pauline Bodlt


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Is state Rep. Jim Christiana playing both sides of the political fence by wooing Democrats back home in the 15th Legislative District, but catering to the right wing of the Republican Party in Harrisburg?
Christiana�s saying �no,� but some Democrats are gleefully saying �yes.�
�He�s everywhere and nowhere all at once,� cackled a Not Necessarily Objective Democrat.
Tongues started wagging after Christiana appeared at Mobilize for Liberty 2010, a �grassroots action conference� organized by Republican gubernatorial candidate/Berks County state Rep. Sam Rohrer.
Also on the agenda for the conservative training and networking �confab� were ultra-conservative U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey, Right-Wing Lunatic Fringe U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, and everyone�s favorite Know-Nothing Everyman �Joe the Plumber.�
Anyway, Christiana�s inclusion in this cast of characters caused chatter because he�s insisted that he�s not endorsing Rohrer�s campaign and he�s launched a Democrats-for-Christiana movement.
Just a few short weeks ago, you might remember, Christiana said flat out that he wasn�t endorsing Rohrer, even though he was hosting Rohrer at a town hall meeting in Monaca.
So, Boy Wonder, what gives?
�I would think my comments would mean more than my appearance,� he said, explaining that he spoke at the event to oppose the party endorsing candidates, which is what the state committee did the same day.
�I can understand the perception, but I�m looking at my comments,� Christiana said of his appearance. �What I said was, �I�m not here to endorse Sam Rohrer. That would be as irresponsible as what happened this morning.��
A GOP Mole said Rohrer has become Christiana�s mentor in Harrisburg � sort of like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker in �Star Wars� � and Jim �feels obligated to Sam, to a point.�
But, we asked, won�t doing favors like this for a friend come back to bite him in the general election when Christiana�s appearance is replayed over and over for voters by Democrats?
�This is one of those things where Jim has to do things his way and if he falls on his face, so be it,� our GOP Mole said.
Call us psychic, but we predict Christiana will be getting lots of free advice from his GOP elders in the coming weeks.
Republican former U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan got off to an awful start in her 4th Congressional District campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire.
First, there was her now-famous meltdown on KDKA-AM morning radio host Marty Griffin�s Thursday show during which she wrongly warned him about �running afoul� of defamation laws, told him to �shut up� and claimed the salaries of her publicly paid former prosecutors were �privileged� and couldn�t be released to show that the failed case against Coroner-to-the-Stars Dr. Cyril Wecht didn�t cost $20 million, but $500,000.
Say what?
Second, Buchanan didn�t call us back. (Tsk, tsk.)
Third, her press release announcing her candidacy was both reminiscent of Melissa Hart circa 2008 (never a good thing) and downright misleading in its criticism of Altmire.
Why the deja vu? Well, does the Altmire/Nancy Pelosi/liberal mantra sound familiar? It sure (yawn) does to us.
Buchanan also criticized Altmire for voting to spend $50 million to buy beachfront property on a Caribbean island �that most people in Western Pennsylvania will never be able to visit.� (Cue populist outrage.)
Unfortunately for Buchanan, Pittsburgh City Paper�s Chris Potter shredded her charge, explaining that the legislation establishes a national park on the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix and does not approve any spending.
It�s not even for beachfront property.
Oh, and Potter wrote this: �Planning for this park began during the Bush administration.�
You remember Dubya, don�t you?
He�s the man who appointed Buchanan U.S. Attorney.
We can�t decide who had a worse week, Buchanan or Tiger Woods. We declare it a tie.


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|Leading policy-makers and scholars explain how market forces, deregulation, and consumer choice can work to improve health care for all Americans.
Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and the Public Health
Supporters of legalizing U.S. prescription drug importation have largely shrugged off safety concerns about counterfeit and dangerous drugs as an industry ploy. They have pointed to Europe as one example of how drug importation can be made both safe and legal. However, there is mounting evidence that counterfeit drug sales are a global problem that is fast making inroads in the U.S.:
EARLIER THIS YEAR, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration concluded Operation Cyber Chase, a year-long investigation that dismantled the world's largest online counterfeit prescription drug ring. The sting shut down 200 illegal e-pharmacies and shed light on one of the world's most prolific, sophisticated and rapidly growing black market industries. In a recent study, the World Health Organization determined global sales of counterfeit drugs to be $32 billion in 2003 -- 10% of all medicines sold worldwide. The trend is spurred by lucrative opportunities, virtually anonymous distribution channels and price-driven consumer demand. It not only costs the pharmaceutical industry about $46 billion a year but endangers the lives of millions of people.
Although counterfeit drugs are most prevalent in developing countries, recent reports indicate an influx of counterfeit drugs in the U.S. Experts at the Partnership for Safe Medicines say Americans are increasingly likely to encounter fake medication due to a combination of more sophisticated criminal activity and border security overwhelmed by throngs of illegal drug traffic. The Pharmaceutical Security Institute reported that the value of seized, counterfeit and diverted drugs in the United States alone was almost $200 million in 2003, a sevenfold increase from the previous year.
Importation advocates need to address this evidence and explain how the FDA can ensure the safety of the nation's drug supply without administrative costs eating up any planned savings.
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