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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and international law enforcement partners successfully shut down 132 "Cyber Monday" websites that were allegedly hawking counterfeit goods to customers, the agency announced today. The crackdown brings the total number of domains seized by the federal government to 1,630.
Dubbed "Cyber Monday 3," the mission was coordinated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit, which leads the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center). HSI worked with law enforcement agencies from Belgium, Denmark, France, Romania, and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Police Office (Europol). The U.S. agency seized 101 alleged counterfeit websites with URLs that fall under U.S. jurisdiction, which includes any .com, .net. .us, .org, .cc, .tv, or .name addresses. European partners seized 31 domains, all of which ended in a foreign-based top-level domain (TLD), such as .eu, .be, .dk, .fr, .ro and .uk.
U.S. authorities arrested one person, though no name was released.
"This operation is a great example of the tremendous cooperation between ICE and our international partners at the IPR Center," said ICE Director John Morton, in a statement. "Our partnerships enable us to go after criminals who are duping unsuspecting shoppers all over the world. This is not an American problem, it is a global one and it is a fight we must win."
"Cyber Monday 3" also successfully identified a number of PayPal accounts associated with the allegedly infringing websites. ICE says "in excess of $175,000" was seized in the effort.
"We couldn't be more pleased with the opportunity to work closely with HSI to shut down criminals targeting our customers and our brand just as the holiday season takes off," said Tod Cohen, vice president and deputy general counsel of Government Relations for eBay Inc, in a statement. "PayPal and eBay Inc. pride ourselves in going above and beyond in the fight against the illegal online trafficking of counterfeit goods by partnering with law enforcement and rights owners globally, and we hope that this is fair warning to criminals that the Internet is not a safe place to try and sell fake goods."
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Earlier this year, ICE seized 70 domains accused of selling counterfeit goods in an effort called "Project Copy Cat," one of a number of missions that are part of "Operation In Our Sites," or IOS, which HSI launched in 2010.
Websites targeted by IOS, which include big names like Bodog and Megaupload, are slapped with a "seizure banner" that indicates the website has been confiscated by the U.S. government. ICE says the seizure banner has been viewed by more than 110 individuals over the past two years.
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text: In our fifth business technology survey, executives say they want more immediate value from IT and forward-looking strategies from technology leaders that support growth and innovation. Life has never been simple for IT leaders, but these days, complexity is shifting into high gear. This is the key lesson from our fifth survey on information technology strategy and spending. We asked 864 executives, including chief information officers (CIOs), chief technology officers (CTOs), other executives in the IT function, and C-level executives in other functions about their organizations' business technology agenda, their adoption of emerging technologies, and the impact of IT on management practices.1 1. The online survey was in the field from October 5 to October 15, 2010, and received responses from 864 executives representing the full range of industries, regions, and company sizes. The demands on IT, results show, are more intense than ever. While many organizations express basic satisfaction with their own IT departments, new hurdles face IT executives as business units are demanding more value from the function. C-suite leaders are pressing IT executives for gains from transformational technologies like cloud computing, and they want IT to help turn growing stores of corporate data into information assets that support growth and guide innovation. And all this is playing out in a more challenging IT environment as competitors wield new technologies to wrest competitive gains and shape new product offerings.Coping with competitive demandsTechnology, undeniably, is changing competitive dynamics. Respondents describe this as a double-edged sword: IT is both a competitive weapon and a source of disruption when used by competitors. For the third year running, executives say their companies are most vulnerable to two technology-enabled threats: rising customer expectations and significant changes in delivery costs (Exhibit 1). This year, as companies begin to consider a return to growth, two other concerns leapt up the list from much lower rankings in previous surveys: the emergence of new products or services from competitors and competitors' development of new offerings outside their current scope, such as telecommunication companies offering cloud-computing services. The somewhat better news for those managing IT is that pressure to slash costs while simultaneously responding to these threats has eased somewhat. Respondents report that IT is becoming more than a simple cost center in the minds of many executives. Compared with earlier surveys, a smaller share—23 percent—say IT's primary contribution to the corporation is in delivering IT services at the lowest cost, down from 25 percent in 2009 and 33 percent in 2008. Instead, more IT and non-IT executives are expecting IT to help drive broader business efficiency (39 percent) and differentiated performance (21 percent) this year. These expectations are reflected in executives' beliefs about current IT priorities for their organizations: two of the top three priorities center on using IT to improve business performance (Exhibit 2). Exhibit 1 Disruptions to business Exhibit 2 Driving better performance Faced with demands on several fronts, IT leaders are responding with something of a juggling act. Similar to responses from last year, executives continue to hammer down IT operating costs for 2011 (Exhibit 3). The primary tactic in this battle is reduction of structural costs within IT and across the organization, and executives expect to keep at it in the near future (Exhibit 4). However, more drastic short-term demand reductions, such as deferring or scaling back projects, fell to the bottom of rankings since last year, when they were higher priorities. 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For the purposes of this survey, we define cloud computing as a model in which employees access computer resources that are provided via networks rather than individual computers. Examples include use of online CRM software or an online service for e-mail. Our results show that this interest in potential benefits is spreading to business leaders, with the cloud's promise of increased agility a particularly attractive feature (Exhibit 6). Exhibit 6 The value of cloud computing More than 80 percent of IT respondents say their companies are using or experimenting with cloud technology. Some 63 percent say their companies are using cloud-based applications in some aspect of day-to-day operations, and over the next 12 to 18 months, deployment and piloting is expected to increase across all application types explored in the survey (Exhibit 7). Exhibit 7 Adopting the cloud Yet that anticipated expansion faces a few hurdles, and the responsibility falls upon IT leaders to surmount them. 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chris98251 wrote:So you thought it was general discussion yet you commented on the specific details of waht we were talking about.
I guess I can't believe what I read.
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You wrote: "Running the option read was Wilsons idea and he lobbied for it." I read that as it being his idea initially and said it was Carroll's idea. You were referring to the Chicago game specifically and not in general. It's not hard to work out why I read it as I did. And it's hardly worth arguing the toss over.
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Python Eats Passed Out Drunk Man In India
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A Python ate a person who was drunk and lying beside the liquor shop. News from Attapady, Kerala. pic.twitter.com/2vRqCEaabn
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What the hell is up with everyone o. Here? This was about a snake and now it's about race, food chain, and other bullshit! U all got your own opinions and that's fine. Everyone does not have to agree with your opinion and your opinion may not be correct to others. Get a life and do something productive instead of bitching about shit that no one cares about!! IDIOTS!
Sure it's nature, that's what it does, like us it has to survive. Comments about why it's not cut open, why should it be, if the story is true the man was dead long before being swallowed, it's a magnificent creature doing what it has to do for its time on the planet. Maybe take a look in the mirror and contemplate as we are killers and butchers of all creatures big and small. I'm with the snake here prob his best feed ever.
Darren, I like you. You said exactly what I was thinking. No one likes to think about being food for something else, but that's a normal fear primates of the human variety have.
You're also right that the person would be long dead by this point.
And to another commentator, no, I wouldn't feel differently if it was a relative of mine. Why? Because no relative of mine would be drunk and passed out to the point they wouldn't know they were being suffocated (since that's what constrictors do) and then eaten. If they're that stupid, and/or that much of an drunken mess,...I'll gladly present the Darwin Award to them personally.
I totally agree with you! I have 2 highly domesticated pythons & feed them frozen food only (they've never done live feeding) & I keep them fed well, but I wouldn't hesitate to think that if they were hungry, anything would be on their menu. It's nature. We do the same thing, but feel man is "superior" enough to do so. Again... it's nature & ANY creature is superior enough to keep themselves fed one way or another.
Very possible,Pythons have a very flexible mouth,jaw and neck.Their mouth can open wider about 8 times morethan their regular mouth and jaw size.If the prey is moving they will punch it with their head,nose area then wrap on it and strangle the prey with the very strong muscles they got breaking the prey bones and then they will pour a lot of saliva on the prey to easy swallow. They are devils.I have seen a python swallow an antelope..
Pythons are pythons,not a pet at all.they will swallow your kid even if you've had them for a decade thinking they are trained.
Well,sorry to that poor man.
These comments have made my day! Yes it can and does happen. Contrary to some of the belief in some of these comments, some snakes do have the capability to swallow prey considerably bigger than themselves. As they have a ligament in their jaws with highly elastic properties, as well as their skin and gut, they can swallow prey the size of full grown adults. Yes it would take a very long time and digestion would take months, but it is possible and has happened.
Here in the Philippines there is a case same as that and also a horse was reported also and had been proven because they cut open the snake because it died when the snake swallow a full grown horse.... that's why dont tell me that it is impossible to swallow a human being... If you don't believe try it your self.... : P
It's just so easy to report stuff that continues to represent developing countries as being strange, isn't it? Not only does one wonder what this has to do with the express intent of Instinct Magazine being LGBT-themed, nor does it leave much room to believe that the magazine would actually report on progressive or non-stereotypical goings on in countries like India.
After reading most of the above comments, I will assume that none of you are herpetologist. Better yet, I will assume that most of you are uneducated know-it-alls.
Fact: Pythons can eat a human.
Fact: Pythons have consumed humans.
Fact: There are many documented cases.
Fact: Videos of pythons being cut open to remove consumed humans exist.
Fact: A 13 year old was swallowed by a pet Reticulated python in Tampa Florida in 1983.
Fact: Two years later a 28 year old man was killed(but not fully consumed) by a Reticulated python Sarasota Florida.
False: Most of the previous comments are true!
Please research before you post a comment! It will only make you look more intelligent... I promise!
I have lived in Tampa Florida since 1979 and have never heard of a 13 year old being eaten by a python! I have a friend that had a 30 ft/300 pound reticulated that was given to Busch Gardens a few years ago so i am very atuned to this kind of news. That being said yes a large reticulated could eat a small sized human.
I own pythons & there's no way that could happen. As they eat they crush the bones of their prey which aids in the digestion process. As they are swallowing & the bones crushing, the prey becomes completely disfigured when passing down the neck and becomes elongated to almost twice it's original length. Even if it did swallow something that size, not only
could it NOT get its jaw over suh a drastic size difference from a head to shoulder but there's absolutely NO way it would have held its shape on the way down to where you could tell what it is. Not possible.
there. and I am biology profesor. it happens rarely, but it happens. many people who hold extreme wild animals think they know alot about them. do you know that every time python lays near you he is just measuring your body to see if he can eat you. thats how goes life with pythons, and people think that when python lay near them on bed that python is trained. just wait...one night is all what takes. happened to my friend.
Bruch, that is simply not true. Please remember that a 13 foot python can swallow a 12 foot alligator. While i don't know if this particular picture is a hoax, there are many, many documented cases of constrictors swallowing humans whole. Their jaws dislocate- they can easily fit large prey inside.
This is a Reticulated python. They have and can eat humans. No problem for a snake 17' - 20 + ' to eat a small human. This happens more then you would think. No different then a Grizzly killing and consuming a human. South East Asia and the Phillipines......Looks like it ate a baby cow! Google snake eats hippo, snake eats cow and you will see first hand how wide they can open their mouths. It's beyond comprehension.
Looks very photoshopped; that snake's head is not big enough to swallow a person. There has never been a verified case of a python successfully consuming a person, though they do kill by constriction from time to time. If the photo turns out not to have been photoshopped, it still doesn't contain an human. The bulge could be a goat, sheep, pig or calf, all common prey items.


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Now in it's second year, First City Development Corp. has a pool of about $190,000 that can be used for zero interest matching loans for small businesses.
Gary Bartek, administrator for First City Development Corp., said the non-profit organization offers loans to business owners in Leavenworth who are looking to expand or people wanting to start up new businesses.
"It's a good program," he said.
First City Development Corp. administers the Entrepreneurship Community, or E-Community, program in Leavenworth. The E-Community program was established by NetWork Kanas, which was set up by the state to facilitate small business growth and new business startups.
Bartek, who's also the economic development administrator for the city, said Leavenworth is one of 30 E-Communities in the state.
Money for the First City Development Corp. is raised through contributions made by local residents in exchange for tax credits offered by the state.
So far, First City Development Corp. has awarded one loan to a local business. That went to TenPenny Restaurant and Bar, which recently moved from a location at 10th and Pennsylvania Avenues to downtown Leavenworth.
"The board felt that was a good applicant," Bartek said.
He said First City Development Corp.'s governing board has eight members.
Loans from First City Development Corp. are capped at $45,000 under NetWork Kansas requirements.
Bartek said each loan is required to have a 40 percent local match. The local match can come in the form of a bank loan.
The terms of a loan from First City Development Corporation cannot exceed eight years.
Bartek said applications for loans from the First City Development Corp. can be find on the city of Leavenworth's website, www.lvks.org.


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The HoseMaster's Guide to Wine Marketing
The longer I'm in the wine business, the more fascinated I become with the marketing of wine. Not that it's any different than, say, the marketing of movies. In fact, it seems like all marketing makes me think the same thing over and over, "Who the hell falls for that?" Now your question to me might be, "Who falls for what?" And you've answered my question.
Let's first define wine marketing. It's prevaricating. If you can't put your hand on a Bible, swear in open court that what you've said is true, and not go to jail for perjury, it's lying. Oh, it's sophisticated lying, it's lying by implication and dishonest associations, but it's still lying. For example, "Our vineyard is right next to Harlan Estate," which may, in fact, be true, but is meant to imply that therefore the wine is of the same quality. Which is like saying, "That's my husband, the guy standing next to Brad Pitt," as proof that Angelina Jolie wants to fuck him and bear his adopted children. (I think Edgar Allan Poe wrote a story about that very situation--"The Pitt and the Pudendum.") Only, unlike wine, anyone can tell he's not Brad Pitt without having to put him in her mouth and taste him. Wine marketing relies on the consumer's ultimate ignorance about wine, and their insecurity about their wine knowledge. Which is why it's so much fun to be a wine marketer! Playing folks for fools is endlessly entertaining.
I've assembled a few rules to remember when reading winery marketing material. This is not a complete list, but it should help you navigate some of the garbage that surrounds the marketing of wine.
It's Important to Tell a Wine's Story
Every damned winery has a story. Let's not forget that a story only has to be good, only has to be interesting, it certainly doesn't have to be true. I love a good story as much as the next guy, the one standing next to Brad Pitt, but every time I read a puff piece in Wine Spectator (about a winery that, only coincidentally, is owned by one of their major advertisers), or yet another asinine winery review on a wine blog (Alderpated on Vornography passing off winery marketing propraganda as journalism), I cringe. Wine marketing sells you romance when it wants to screw you, just like your ex-boyfriend. Winery stories are the business' Lifetime movies—they're "based on a true story." You see, you always have to qualify "story" with "true," otherwise it's not. You don't have to qualify "true."
Please, God, can we put an end to telling every winery's story? The stuff that was made up in marketing meetings? Meetings where they discuss whether to use the word "natural," or whether it should be "authentic." I know, I know, let's use "sustainable." That doesn't mean anything legally, and it sounds like we care. Splooge Estate is sustainable! The only question is, is my straight face sustainable?
In Wine Marketing, Two Half-Truths Equal a Truth
"Our winemaker worked in Burgundy. Our vineyards are on the exact same latitude as the Côtes d'Or. So our wine is very Burgundian." Beware of the word "Burgundian." It is a word that is only used for the worst Pinot Noirs and the dreariest Chardonnays. It's marketing shorthand for, "I don't know shit about Burgundy, but I'm also sure you don't know shit about Burgundy." It's also lazy wine marketing. It takes no imagination or thought, but it flatters the client no end. "Oh, honey, tonight's dinner was absolutely French Laundrian." As it turns out, what may sound like praise is basically sarcasm. Remember that the next time a winery claims its wine is Burgundian. They're probably just being sarcastic. Laugh like you're in on it.
I'm the Expert on Expert Opinions
There's a reason wine marketing folks praise wine bloggers. They desperately need their opinions to have meaning. There's no difference between wine writing and wine blogging, they'll have you know. Just like there's no difference between your high school production of "Death of a Salesman" and one on Broadway. Teenagers can be actors, too, and they understand the context just as well as the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Only an idiot would think otherwise. You just have to memorize some lines, after all, and you, too, can be Willy Loman. Hey, what's an MS made of but memorization? See? There you go. (See section above.)
Points, medals, blurbs from bloggers, it's all the same. Make them all seem meaningful. But it's something of a descending order of preference for wine marketing. No Parker score worth touting? Talk about the one Gold Medal you received out of the ten competitions you entered. No Gold Medals? Well, you got a nice little mention on the blog that won "Best Reviews on a Wine Blog," an award given by marketing folks. In fact, any blogger that mentions your wine is an expert! He's a wine writer. Which implies he's a wine expert (see paragraph two). Hell, we're all wine writers! I know, let's put on "Death of a Salesman" and we can all be actors, too! I got dibs on Biff.
Words Have No Meaning
Marketing people love language the way troubled teenagers love razor blades. It's a sick and destructive relationship. There are countless words that have been deprived of all meaning in wine marketing. Words that are tossed around like so many dwarves in a bowling alley. Here are just a few.
Terroir—Once a word that was used by winemakers of an appellation to say that a particular wine possessed telling characteristics of its origins, much as a person might reflect his culture. "Terroir" has now come to mean whatever the person uses it thinks it means—sort of like the word "truth" on the Internet.
Old Vines—How many 35-year-olds think they're old? Humans and grapevines have similar lifespans, if anything, grapevines can outlive us. So how is 35 old? Or 50? What are we, still in the fucking Middle Ages? Are the best wines in the world made from old vines? I always thought the best wines came from the best vineyards. Old vines are just a novelty in the United States, I guess. Like watching Harrison Ford or Woody Allen get the young girl in a movie. I guess it's because their balls have had longer hang times that the girls want them.
Balance—We pursue it. Every other winemaker ignores it. We now own it. Want to have balance? Submit a sample. We'll tell you if you do. Otherwise, fuck off.
41 comments:
- Marcia Macomber said...
Hysterical! All true (without qualification). I'll take Brad Pitt; I have no idea who may be standing next to him. Don't care!
- August 21, 2014 at 9:54 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Ron Love,
"Wine marketing relies on the consumer's ultimate ignorance about wine, and their insecurity about their wine knowledge." I thought that's what scores and ratings were for....
- August 21, 2014 at 10:26 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
The trouble with scores and ratings is that it requires someone to READ them. Now put that in a video....
Two words for Samantha: Burgundian Grenache!
- August 21, 2014 at 10:34 AM
- Brian Baker said...
Don't forgot our favorite wine bullshit word RESERVE. Essentially, we have two extra barrels that taste nothing like the main blend so let's call it "Reserve" and since it's only 50 cases we can charge 50% more!
- August 21, 2014 at 10:36 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
People do read scores and ratings, they're called Wine Marketers silly. Meg will never live down "Burgundian Grenache" in my world. Read this morning that we was, "deconstructing Burgundy" can't wait o read what other wonders she will discover there! Ugh.
- August 21, 2014 at 10:41 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Yup. They sure do. And they can count too (preferrably in the 90's)! Mr. Parker can attest to that.
"Deconstructing," eh? Not exactly my bailiwick. (I hate taking things apart if someone went to the trouble of putting them together.)
How about if we combine the ideas above? "RESERVE Burgundian Grenache" -- can it get any more meaningless?
- August 21, 2014 at 11:07 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Yes it can, we can say, "Willy Wonky gives it 99 points!"
- August 21, 2014 at 11:10 AM
- Claire Gabaldon said...
I realize now I have wasted my life aspiring to work in wine marketing. My futile existence is held together by a web of lies. I'm going to quit my job in Napa Valley and join the Peace Corps tomorrow. Probably. True story.
- August 21, 2014 at 12:24 PM
- Brian Baker said...
Don't join the Peace Corp, you'll get Ebola...there are better opportunities in the bowling industry for ex-wine marketers...:)
- August 21, 2014 at 12:50 PM
- Thomas said...
This post could use some balance--where's Wark?
there are better opportunities in the bowling industry
Really? Have you seen the feet that go into those shoes???
- August 21, 2014 at 1:54 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Hey Common Taters,
A few words on the inspiration for this particularly negative post.
It was originally inspired by STEVE!'s interview of a KJ flack, who said, "Facebook is the textbook example of a channel where the strategies have changed due to the fact that Facebook now is essentially a pay-to-play entity. Knowing that, and being able to see ahead of that last year, we decided to pivot towards more authentic storytelling."
"More authentic storytelling"...idiot. Such doublespeak, such manure, but that's his job, to spread it. That one quote raised my HoseMaster hackles.
Then Tom Wark, a guy I like, by the way, began his new blog about winery PR with Julie Ann Kodmur (who I don't know). His first rule of PR? "Tell the Truth." Yeah. What that means really is, "Tell a Version of the Truth." Winery PR has about the same amount of Truth as a profile on OKCupid. Believe it at your own risk because, guaranteed, it's a small fraction of the truth. So those two things got me going.
I decided to write it in a style that, in my own head, I relate to late, angry Mark Twain. I am in no way comparing myself to that genius. But I adopted a rather angry, outraged tone simply because it seemed appropriate. PR folks are incapable of telling the whole truth, and they do NOT get paid to tell the whole truth. They tell their version of some truth, and by repeating it over and over and over, attempt to make it the accepted truth. In the biz, we all laugh at it. Just as in show biz they laugh at the hype and bullshit that it generates. But those on the outside, well, I thought I'd have some fun cluing them in.
As if they read my stupid blog.
PR folks don't waste their lives. If anything, they've wasted a lot of mine. Thanks for chiming in!
Yeah, "Reserve." It's either on a $10 bottle, or a $200 bottle, so you know it has meaning.
My Gorgeous Samantha,
Scores and ratings are shorthand for those who don't know about wine; winery "stories" are for those who think they know about wine. I think that once people find a reliable person to help them with wine--a person like you, or a friend with a lot of knowledge, or maybe a wine bar owner--they quickly abandon scores. But for most people, they just don't care. They want wine, they want to get a buzz, they're in a hurry, they go by scores. I've fought it for as long as you have, and it's a good and honorable struggle, but we are vastly outnumbered.
And you really need to stop reading Meg Houston Maker's FaceBook page, or whatever it is you read, before you have a heart attack. Though I love it when you're pissed off...
I love you!
Oh, Tom can't be bothered with me. Besides, why? He has Truth on his side.
- August 21, 2014 at 6:57 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey is that Reserve Burgundian Grenache also Organic? That sounds like a Chilean wine I need to know about, especially at $9.99!
- August 21, 2014 at 8:42 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Ron Love,
I love it when you get pissed too, hence the reason I adored this post! Meg hasn't the, well the anything to give me a heart attack but I do get lots of material reading her Facebook posts....wine and hot wings pairings and Burgundian Grenache are just a couple of favorites.
- August 21, 2014 at 9:11 PM
- Dale Dimas said...
Let me try that again...
"Only, unlike wine, anyone can tell he's not Brad Pitt without having to put him in her mouth and taste him."
"Wine marketing sells you romance when it wants to screw you, just like your ex-boyfriend."
- August 21, 2014 at 9:35 PM
- Thomas said...
Did the PR person really say this?: "we decided to pivot towards more authentic storytelling."
I wish part of a PR person's education included language. Does that statement imply that before pivoting, every story they told was inauthentic? Or does it imply that Facebook is not a place for authenticity? Or does it imply, as I suspect, that the person who said it hasn't a clue?
What's more, when confronted with such inanity during an interview a journalist ought to press for clarification and not let something so blatantly absurd go right by.
Finally, Who's Meg Houston?
- August 22, 2014 at 6:33 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
That's a direct quote from STEVE!'s post last week. The guy works for La Crema, as I recall, one of the wineries owned by STEVE!'s employer, an employer known for authentic storytelling. I hope STEVE! doesn't get too sucked into that "authenticity."
Spin is as old as the Bible--the absolute textbook on spin. I don't mind it, it's just part of the game. It's the people who practice it smirking at the chumps who believe their "authentic storytelling" that motivates me. They'll look you straight in the eye, tell you a ridiculous lie, and swear that it's the "authentic" truth. It's insulting, so it deserves some insulting in return.
- August 22, 2014 at 7:49 AM
- Thomas said...
I forgot that STEVE! is no longer a journalist. I haven't read it in quite a while; has his blog become a KJ promotional device?
- August 22, 2014 at 8:06 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
No, it's still a STEVE! promotional tool. Though he's certainly getting paid to swallow the Kool-Aid (otherwise known as K-J Chardonnay). But good for him. He earned it. I'm wondering when Laube will go to work for Constellation...
- August 22, 2014 at 8:10 AM
- gabriel jagle said...
Why is Burgundy the only region that gets turned into an adjective? I want a wine that is Napavallian, with a Baroloian finish.
- August 22, 2014 at 9:07 AM
- Natalie Bowman Lee said...
As I spend more time in the industry, both production, and restaurant side, I find this sleazy form of wine marketing and the people who do it increasingly want to make me hate the industry, which sucks really badly (to put it oh so eloquently) because I truly love wine, and I know there are so many winemakers who truly love wine.
What I am in the midst of deciding myself is were these "journalists" once passionate towards wine and had their souls sucked away, Dark Crystal style, by the money and lies they had to keep up with in order to continue catching the plebeian wine drinkers who don't know shit, or did they just never really give a fuck in the first place. Is it a chicken and an egg thing or no?
PS- the guy next to Brad Pitt is apparently Marc Perrin (see June 30, 2014 Wine Spectator Cover)
PPS- I just discovered you, and your writing is fucking awesome and very refreshing. Grazie
- August 22, 2014 at 9:15 AM
- Tom said...
"PR folks are incapable of telling the whole truth, and they do NOT get paid to tell the whole truth. They tell their version of some truth, and by repeating it over and over and over..."
Ron, I think your observation here is too limited. I think you need to include writers, critics, consumers, bloggers, winemakers, tasting room personnel, retailers, sommeliers, wholesaler salespeople and just about everyone else when talking about folks delivering "their version of the truth" is concerned.
Additionally, I'm going to take issue with this:
"Believe it at your own risk because, guaranteed, it's a small fraction of the truth."
To quote the hosemaster: "Such manure".
- August 22, 2014 at 9:30 AM
I loved this post. The story bit especially. I don't have to make up good stories about my producers, but I've found that given the choice between two similar wines at tastings, the one with the best producer story wins out every time.
- August 22, 2014 at 9:42 AM
- Thomas said...
Well, yeah, Tom, the Hosemaster is using a little of his own form of hype to get a point across.
A good journalist learns through experience that "truth" is a slippery thing at best, and everyone's truth is a version of THE truth.
It is of course the consumer's responsibility to ferret, whether reading what someone writes or buying what someone produces--it's hard to do that when you are ill-equipped for the job.
It's a pretty tight version of the truth to say that PR is all about skewing, spinning, and if possible, obfuscating truth.
- August 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM
- William Allen said...
Marcia, Samantha, with all due respect I think the comments on Meg are a bit harsh. Its my Two Shepherds Grenache she is referring to, saying it reminds her of Pinot Noir.
I have probably had 50 other comments from people similar who have tasted it. Sorry you disagree on using the Burgundian reference, I am sure you will equally object with my regular references to old world....the lines have blurred, I concur, but its something most people still understand and relate too.
Meg is passionate about wine, and very knowledgeable. She is a writer first, not a marketeer. There will always be disagreement with terms, descriptions people use. Its fine to have your own counter opinion, but are such pointed attacks really necessary or helpful in any way?
- August 22, 2014 at 11:22 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
We will have to agree to disagree. You can point to 50 people that misused the term "Burgundian" and I can point you to another 100 that cringe and shake their head when you do. I will never agree with using the term, for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and for a grape that doesn't even grow in Burgundy it is simply wrong. Isn't true of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and Burgundian Grenache is one of the more careless and reckless, in terms of helping the consumer, I've come across in many, many years. You can defend it, as did she, but I will continue to fight against that kind of misinformation, because it is the consumer that I end up working with and shit like that just confuses them. There are lots of other words to use, (and part of the reason I thought it okay to pick at her a bit is her constant pointing out over everyone's errors, thought she could take it) and she has a beautiful and intimate relationship with them, I never said she wasn't a great writer, I said that term was wrong...and it still is. So to your question, does it do any good, I think in the long term, as far as customers getting the information they need, (which is why we do this right?!) it does.
I have to wonder though, had someone said your Grenache reminded them of Cape Area Pinotage would you be so quick to defend that? Look, I'm sure your wine is beautiful, graceful, elegant but it's Grenache so Burgundian it isn't.
I respect your intent but with just as much due respect, I continue to disagree.
- August 22, 2014 at 11:55 AM
- William Allen said...
thanks for the reply Samantha.
I am not defending Meg's use of the word Burgundian (nor attacking it for that matter.)
This isn't about my wine,or my thoughts on it, I would never engage here, about that.
Its perfectly fine to agree, or disagree. Wine will always be that way, nature of the beast.
People will make whatever comments they like on the wine, consumers and writers alike. I don't agree with them all, but it's their opinion. which whether or not I agree to, they are entitled to.
My comment/point was that disagreement is fine, as is your your reasoning. I don't see the need for the other jabs aren't needed to make your point, in fact they detract from it IMO by making it more personal. That's all.
- August 22, 2014 at 12:36 PM
- William Allen said...
I do think vine age is relevant.
- I have been fortunate enough to work with some older vines and the difference in complexity and varietal expression to me is quite clear. (Of course a winemaker can wipe all sense of that out, just as they can terroir, quite easily.)
That isn't to say that young vines can't make great wine, but all things being equal, an older vineyard can add much. Humans and vines may share a similar lifespan, but provide different characteristics as they age.
(while you could correlate my receding hairline, to older vineyards reduced yield, I think the latter is more beneficial to wine making, than to my personal appearance. :) )
- vine age can be relevant globally, thanks to phylloxera, which is why we have vineyards like the Bechthold Vineyard in Lodi, which at 135 years, are believed to be the oldest surviving vineyard for Cinsault in the world.
- August 22, 2014 at 12:45 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
I did not intend to make any personal jab. I still don't think I did but if you saw any kind of personal attack that I will apologize for.
- August 22, 2014 at 12:50 PM
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- August 22, 2014 at 12:54 PM
- William Allen said...
thanks Samantha, very kind, and apologies if I miscontrued. I am perhaps getting soft hearted in my maturing years.
I'll be pouring in LA Sept 9th for Rhone Rangers tasting at Vibiana, perhaps we can meet finally and can share some bottles with you, and we'll stay away from the "B" word. :)
I'd love some descriptors for my new 12.3% alc Mourvedre that is lighter than....Pinot. :)
- August 22, 2014 at 12:55 PM
- Thomas said...
On the subject of PR and Burgundian, I've never understood why any wine producer in the U.S. chooses to equate with wines from anywhere else. Isn't it supposed to be about individual location--terroir?
Plus, as an old wine salesman, I made it a point never to mention the competition, good or bad. I'd rather the wines make it on their own merits--sans comparisons.
I'm with Sam:
I don't know who you guys are talking about and I don't know the context, but it's wrong to call a Grenache Burgundian, if only for the confusion it can cause. As a writer trying to convey information, something like that would not enter my mind.
- August 22, 2014 at 1:25 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
It bothered me and for all the reasons you state. I often talk to domestic producers about this and many of them agree, they don't like using the term Burgundian for their wines because they are proud to be where they're from, but use it because other people do. I agree 100% with regards to their pride of place but we aren't going to make the misuse of the term go away unless we call people out on it, out loud so everyone hears it, which is why I rant as I so often do.
I think William kind of proved one of the important points, inadvertently, (and I am still sorry that it was taken as personal jab, not at all intend that way) by assuming the Pinotage comment was a slam on his wine, (that I've not tasted) which implies that being called Burgundian is far favorable. Why is that? Because of a reputation earned and that is why I find the whole Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne thing even more annoying than just being incorrect or belittling the wines from California, (or Oregon) Burgundy earned that memory, feeling, image that it evokes and it shouldn't be handed over to anyone. You can think them better or not but there is a reason those names are stolen and used and I will be the barking twat about until I do have that heart attack I am sure Ron is wishing I would have right about now. Plus like I said before, I am a retailer that deals with hundreds of customers, face to face each day and I am the one tasked with fixing what sloppy language messes up...and it makes me cranky.
Your lack of using terms like that Thomas is just another thing that I admire about you. As a dude and a writer.
I'd love to taste your wine and I promise not to compare it to Bandol!
- August 22, 2014 at 2:10 PM
- Joel Peterson said...
As a winery PR and marketing guy (person?), this post made my day. Not sure if it's because I'm writing my 3rd press release today, or just tired of looking for adjectives for "unique". Thanks Hosemaster, I think I'll be drinking a margarita tonight...
- August 22, 2014 at 2:23 PM
- Beau said...
"Beware of the word "Burgundian." It is a word that is only used for the worst Pinot Noirs and the dreariest Chardonnays."
Please send this line up to Oregon. It's desperately needed up here.
- August 22, 2014 at 3:26 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Hello Natalie,
First of all, welcome as a common tater. Secondly, thank you for the kind words. Don't be discouraged by all the malarkey and hypocrisy in the biz--it's everywhere in every biz. It's laughable, and, ultimately, harmless. And, also, take absolutely everything I write with several grains of sulfites.
My observations are limited? I've made fun of every single one of those professions you list, and don't recall it bothering you when I did. But PR is also really adept at distraction--deflect the point being made by tossing in irrelevant-to-the-conversation comparisons. The piece was about marketing wine, PR, the endless crap sent to me via email, peddled through lazy bloggers, and spewed in tasting rooms by employees told to follow the script.
What's interesting is how many private emails I've received from marketing people, and wine lovers, who love the piece. A much bigger response than I usually get. Honestly, Tom, best to have a sense of humor about these things.
As for manure, old friend, I tip my cap to your expertise.
I think it would be hard to argue that using "Burgundian" in the context of a California Grenache is anything but lazy journalism, and, honestly, Meg should know better. It only shows a paucity of vocabulary, not valuable insight. And from a woman who prides herself on her use of language, no less. All the talk in the world doesn't make it defensible. Though we've blown the whole thing way out of proportion here. Which I love.
As for pointed attacks, William, come on, that's just how it works in the real world. Samantha's words were hardly inflammatory. Have you read what people say about me? I don't care, and I doubt Ms. Maker does either. I also doubt she needs a Shepherd in Shining Armor.
Welcome. Only a marketing person would be searching for an adjective for "unique," one word that can never be qualified. You may be in the right line of work.
I am of the opinion that Oregon set itself back 20 years when, back in the 1980's, so many producers compared their wines to Burgundy. It was a dreadful idea. Maps showing they were on the same latitude? How stupid is that? I'd hope most of the producers now avoid all of that hype and manure (sorry, Tom).
- August 22, 2014 at 6:40 PM
- Tom said...
I never said I didn't appreciate the piece. I only pointed out that your perspective is limited. How do I know this? I'll show you:
"PR folks are incapable of telling the whole truth"
Not only do I know with certainty that this is untrue, I know that you know it is untrue.
I further know that your perspective is limited because you mocked this perfectly legitimate statement:
""Facebook is the textbook example of a channel where the strategies have changed due to the fact that Facebook now is essentially a pay-to-play entity. Knowing that, and being able to see ahead of that last year, we decided to pivot towards more authentic storytelling."
It used to be that one could use Facebook to communicate directly to those that indicated a desire to hear what you had to say. Then, facebook changed the way posts were distributed to those who "liked" you. Now, unless you advertise, your posts don't get distributed to all those who "liked" the idea of hearing what you had to say. This is what the PR person was talking about when he called Facebook a "pay to play entity. It makes perfect sense. It's not doublespeak to say they wanted a way to communicate more authentically. They want to communicate without the kind of intermediation that Facebook now demands.
But you mocked this person who had far more understanding of the subject he was talking about than you do. Still, he got mocked as a manure spreader.
You've read me and known me for long enough to know that in addition to having an earnest side, I also have a sense of humor. So, I hope you'll appreciate when I tell you that when you decide to mock the folks that don't understand the wide variety of skills and talents that PR and marketing folks must possess, then I'll let loose with a belly laugh that has been pent up by 25 years of listening to people mock PR and marketing folks when they have no idea what they are talking about.
You're a big boy, Ron. And I love you. So don't hold it against me that I've taken the opportunity of this post on your blog to make this point.
- August 22, 2014 at 7:52 PM
- Thomas said...
I knew you'd present us with "balance".
Just for the record, something either is or it isn't authentic (there's no more or less authenticity). Also, the definition of authentic needs to be understood within each specific context; otherwise, it's use reads like nonsense, as in "authentic wines" or "authentic stories."
It's my opinion that those in the communication profession ought to be able to communicate effectively, if not accurately.
- August 23, 2014 at 6:58 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
I love that you first tell me what I know, then what I don't know. In this impersonal and uncaring age, it's comforting to be so known.
Anyone who uses the phrase "more authentic storytelling" is full of shit. Shall we take a vote on how many agree with me on that? I just pointed it out. I don't care about marketing on FaceBook, or FaceBook at all. I do care about language, and I'm mocking that idiot because he deserves it. That's what I do here, Tom. This seems to be shocking to you.
You have a brand spanking new blog all about the wonders of PR and marketing. I am sure you'll enlighten all of us about how you're doing God's work, and how the business owes a debt of gratitude to everyone in wine marketing. Godspeed. As for me, I'll mock whomever I feel like mocking. If my piece unleashed some of your pent-up rage at the indignities you've suffered as a PR person, then I've done my job.
You're always welcome here, Tom. I'll vouch for your sense of humor. Telling a satirist he doesn't know what he's talking about, though, pretty much misses the point entirely.
- August 23, 2014 at 8:14 AM
- Thomas said...
..and of course, I screwed up its with it's in my diatribe about communication. I should read before I click.
- August 23, 2014 at 10:07 AM
- Brian Baker said...
Speaking of authentic storytelling out in KJ Land...let's ask the flak to ask his colleague for the real story on Jed Steele's contribution to the flagship product...I'll bet he pivots off his La Crema rocker!
- August 26, 2014 at 10:14 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
So you're saying the purpose of "Authentic" is to lie, cheat and Steele? Noted.
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American Samoa [3] is a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean that lie about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand and about 100 km east of the island country of Samoa, which is part of the same archipelago.
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America. The citizens of American Samoa are US "nationals" and not US "citizens," but they are allowed to travel freely between the American Samoa and the US Mainland. They are not required to obtain green cards or visas to stay or work in the United States, and they are allowed to serve in the US armed forces (and often do). There are some ways that American Samoa's special status as an unincorporated territory have interesting legal consequences. The US Constitution is not necessarily the supreme law of the land in American Samoa, and Samoan cultural norms, in particular, those related to the ownership of property and public displays of religion actually trump certain well-settled US constitutional rights in American Samoa.
The main city is Pago Pago and the smaller Fagatogo is constitutionally designated seat of government. The governor's office is located in the village of Utulei, located on the opposite side of Fagatogo from Pago Pago.
Pago Pago (pronounced "Pongo Pongo") - capital city
Other destinations
Population 57,496 (July 2008 est.)
The islands are frequently referred to as Samoa, which is the name of a separate island, and independent country, that used to be known as Western Samoa, that lies about 100 km west of American Samoa. Also the whole island group, including Samoa, are often identified as the Samoan islands.
Settled as early as 1000 BCE by Polynesian navigators, Samoa was reached by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany (later Britain) and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion, a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago in the following year.
American Samoa is warm, humid and rainy year-round, but there is a long, wet summer season (October - May) and a slightly cooler and drier season (June - September). Total annual rainfall is 125 inches at the Tafuna airport and 200+ inches in mountainous areas. Such rainfall gave the English writer Somerset Maugham the name for his short story "Rain", based in Pago Pago, which was subsequently turned into a play and movie.
90% of the land in the group of islands is communally owned. Economic activity is strongly linked to the US and the greater part of its foreign trade is with the US. The private sector is dominated by tuna fishing and the tuna processing plants, canned tuna being the primary export. Monetary transfers from the US Government also add substantially to American Samoa's economic well-being. Since the emergence of US influence and control the government of the United States of America has put up resistance to the emergence of local independence movements. In the early 20th century the American Samoa Mau movement was actively suppressed by the U.S. Navy.
The Governor of American Samoa is the head of government and exercises executive power. American Samoa is an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior. Its constitution was ratified in 1966 and came into effect in 1967.
In both American Samoa and (independent) Samoa there is traditional village political system common to all of the Samoa Islands, the "fa'amatai" and the "fa'asamoa" interacts across the current international boundaries. The Fa'asamoa represents language and customs, and the Fa'amatai the protocols of the "fono" (council) and the chief system. The Fa'amatai and the Fono take place at all levels of the Samoan body politic, from the family, to the village and include regional and national matters.
Get in
All visitors to American Samoa require a passport valid for six months or more, a return ticket or onward ticket and enough funds to support your stay.
Passports Not Requiring Visa's
US Citizens and US Nationals do not require a visa and may enter and leave freely. Canadian, Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom citizens may enter American Samoa and will be issued with a 30 day entry permit.
Passports Requiring Visa's
All other international passport holders intending to visit American Samoa for business or holiday are required to apply for an entry visa.
To apply for a visa please contact the Attorney General's Office, phone +1 (684) 633-4163, fax +1 (684) 633-1838 or American Samoa Immigration +1 (684) 633-4203 or +1 (684) 633-4204. At this time there is no email address or online application submission, you have to get a hold of the Attorney Generals' or Immigration office by calling or fax.
By plane
There is one international airport, Pago Pago International Airport (IATA: PPG), with a runway length of 2,750 m (9,000 ft). This is also referred to as Tafuna Airport (or Tafuna International Airport) and is located at Tafuna 5 km (3 ml) southwest of the central business district of Pago Pago on the island of Tutuila
Faleolo International Airport (IATA: APW) also serves as an international gateway to the region. That airport located 40 km (25 mi) west of Apia, the capital of (independent) Samoa. Daily inter island flights between the Samoas are operated by Inter Island Airways and Polynesian Airlines. Samoa is in the western part of the Samoan islands archipelago.
The Faleolo airport in nearby Samoa has wider international connections including Air New Zealand to Auckland in New Zealand, Air Pacific to Honolulu USA and Nadi in Fiji, Inter Island Airways to Ofu, Pago Pago, Tau in American Samoa, Polynesian Airlines to Maota in Samoa and Pago Pago in American Samoa, Tongatapu in Tonga, Polynesian Blue (operated by Pacific Blue) to Auckland in New Zealand, Brisbane and Sydney in Australia.
The 2 airlines operating international services between Pago Pago and Apia, Samoa provide scheduled daily flights.
By boat
The island of Tutuila has the international seaport of Pago Pago, this port is served by a number of passenger carrying cruise ships and cargo ships.
Get around
By plane
Inter Island Airways are the only airline providing daily domestic air services between Pago Pago and the Manu'a Island of Tau.
Fitiuta Airport (IATA: FTI), (FAA:FAQ), 975 x 23 m (3,200 x 75 ft) is a public use airport located in the village of Fiti'uta on the northeast portion of Ta'ū island.
Ofu Airport (IATA: OFU) has a public airport located one mile 2 km (1 mi) southeast of the village of Ofu on the island of Ofu which is not currently served by a commercial airline.
Tau Airport (IATA: TAV) 661 x 30 m (2,170 x 100 ft) is a privately-owned, private-use airport 2 km (1 mi) southeast of the village of Ta'ū in the northwest corner of Ta'ū island. It is not normally utilised for scheduled services.
Rose Island (Rose Atoll) and Swains Island do not have an airport.
By car
Several car rental facilities are available at or near the Tutuila airport. On Tutuila taxis are available at the airport, and near the market in Fagatogo.
By bus
The island of Tutuila has good public transportation (frequent, but unscheduled) via "aiga" or "family" buses. For 50 cents to a dollar you can be taken around Pago Pago Harbor, and to the more remote parts of the island. Buses originate and terminate at the market in Fagatogo, the village next to Pago Pago. The roads are generally too narrow and the traffic too busy for bicycles.
Hail an aiga bus with a wave of your hand. Many Samoans carry a quarter or two in their ears for bus fare as the wraparound skirts (lavalava) don't have pockets. When you want off, tap the window a few times and the bus will stop and pay the driver by tossing your fare (a quarter up to a dollar depending on the route and distance traveled) onto the dashboard on your way out.
By boat
A weekly ferry service from Pago Pago to the Manu'a Islands is provided government operated excursion boat. This service travels around Tutuila, calling at the north coast villages of Afono, Vatia and Fagasa.
The native language is Samoan, a Polynesian language related to Hawaiian and other Pacific island languages. English is widely spoken, and most people can at least understand it. Most people are bilingual to some degree.
Some commons words/phrases:
Hello - Talofa (tah-low-fah)
Please - Fa'amolemole (fah-ah-moh-lay-moh-lay)
Thank you - Fa'afetai (fah-ah-feh-tie)
American Samoa features a lot of locally run shops and kiosks with products ranging from handmade clothing to traditional wooden weapons.
Tutuila has a wide variety of places to eat--from familiar fast food stops to fine restaurants. The outer islands have far less variety. Restaurants offer a variety of cuisines, including American, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Polynesian.
There is hotel-style lodging on all islands except Olosega.
The tuna industry is very prominent, but about 30% of the population is unemployed.
Stay healthy
American Samoa has few health risks of concern for normally healthy persons visiting the islands. There are, however, a significant number of cases of dengue fever each year, spread by mosquitoes, so don't forget your insect repellent (containing DEET).
Another common danger, in or near residential areas, are packs of stray dogs. Most dogs, while they may nominally belong to someone, are left to fend and forage for themselves. They are territorial, and will often bite. The most common response by locals is to pretend to bend down and pick up a rock. This will often scare the dogs away because they are used to being abused and hit with thrown rocks.
Bring necessary medications with you, for supplies may not be available. Medical care is limited and there is none available on the Manu'a Islands. The LBJ Tropical Medical Center is on Tutuila island and located in the village of Faga'alu. It was once a highly regarded regional health centre however it has fallen on hard times. It has staffing problems and only provides marginal (though inexpensive) service. A serious illness or injury will generally be evacuated to a hospital in Hawaii, Fiji, or New Zealand. When traveling in the region, carry some basic medications such as aspirin or paracetamol (acetaminophen/Tylenol), cold capsules, band-aids, sun screen, vitamins, anti-diarrhea pills, and a good insect repellant.
Stay safe
American Samoa has low crime rates, though it's best to stay where the crowds are while in the beach. While swimming, don't go too far out, as the rip tides are common.
Except for perhaps a few thousand individuals nearly all inhabitants of American Samoa are indigenous Samoans of Polynesian ancestry. More than any other U.S. or Polynesians peoples, Samoans are oriented toward traditional customs and lifestyles. They closely follow the social customs and hierarchies developed prior to the arrival of the first Europeans in the region. This Samoan way, or fa'asamoa is still deeply ingrained in American Samoa culture.
The most apparent character is the Samoan matai system of organization and philosophy. In general, each village is made up of a group of aiga, or extended families, which include as many relatives as can be claimed. Each aiga is headed by a chief, or matai, who represents the family on all matters including the village council, or fono. Matais hold title to all assets of the aigas, or families; they represent and are responsible for law enforcement and punishment of infractions occurring in their villages.
The fono consists of the matais of all the aiga associated with the village. The highest chief of the matais of all the village aigas is the highest chief, or the ali'i, and heads the fono. Also, each village has a pulenu'u (somewhat like a police chief or mayor), and one or more talking chiefs, tulafale.
Over the centuries, distinct cultural traits emerged that we now call fa'asamoa (fah-ah-SAH-mo-ah). Whether you are a guest or simply passing through a village, please observe these customs as a sign of respect.
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College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical preparation is necessary to be successful at the Division I level.
The 49ers strength and conditioning program makes use of the weight training facility in the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics and Academic Training Center. The Athletics and Academic Training Center includes a 5,400-square-foot weight room. It is equipped with a variety of free weight and systematic training equipment. The weight training facility is exclusively used by the 49ers athletic department and its student-athletes. The unlimited access allows the strength and conditioning staff the fl exibility in scheduling time in the facility assuring that the student-athletes are able to maximize their athletic development.
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Socializing a feral cat is a huge challenge and anyone who accomplishes this task deserves a medal of valor.
In some urban centers feral cat populations are managed with trap/spay/neuter/vaccination and release programs. Dedicated and(fearless) men and women work tirelessly to care for animals that don't care for them. These folks beleive that feral cats deserve a life unencumbered with preventable pregnancies and proliferation of generations of feral litters of kittens. As some math genius once figured out, a fertile queen can produce hundreds of thousands of progeny during her reproductve years. That's a frightening stat isn't it. Imagine how many cats would die of inherited and acquired disease, or fall victim to dogs, coyotes, vehicles, extreme weather or sadistic people.
So instead of turning a blind eye to overpopulation of feral cats, some human communities are using a proactive approach to managing cat communities. It is possible to tame a wild cat, at least to some extent, but it takes a tremendous effort and extreme patience to win the trust of a frightened feral kitty. Not to mention a pair of gauntlets, a fishing net and a hockey mask!
Feral cats help to control rodents in many cities so they do earn their keep. Life on the mean streets of urban and suburban Anerica is not idyllic but it is the reality for countless feral cats. We can make adifference by supporting trap/treat and release programs in our own communities.


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Sunday, May 01, 2011 - Tomas & Jakub - Brothers Shoot
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5:00 pm
Moyers & Company "The Resurrection of Ralph Reed" While Romney, Ryan, Christie, and Rubio get the lion's share of attention during the Republican Convention this week, three one-time college Republicans who are now the party's real power-brokers -- Karl Rove, Ralph Reed, and Grover Norquist -- are busy doing what they do best: leveraging their political, religious, and financial resources to back pro-corporate, anti-government objectives at the core of the conservative agenda. The true surprise at the Tampa convention is Ralph Reed's resurrection. When the former head of the Christian Coalition was discovered to have raked in millions of dollars from the super lobbyist -- and eventually convicted felon -- Jack Abramoff, Reed wound up in political purgatory. D
6:00 pm
William and Mary Kate has to wait for her university results because of a postal strike. Billy-Two-Hats, a postman, hand-delivers her letter but it is not the news she has been waiting for.G
7:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Idaho's Centennial Trail" From the Nevada border all the way to the Canadian border, the state's Centennial Trail winds through every kind of terrain Idaho has to offer and passes by many of the state's scenic highlights. We'll meet the duo who helped create the trail and journey along the route with several who are following in their footsteps, including a young couple who tried to make the entire trek on foot in only a few months.G
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Royal Memories: Prince Charles' Tribute to the Queen Prince Charles shares memories and recalls events from Queen Elizabeth's public and private life, adding his own commentary and insights in this tribute for the Diamond Jubilee celebration of her 60-year reign. The memories are illustrated by family photographs and home movies, many of them shot by the queen and previously unavailable to the public.G
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Masterpiece Mystery! "Inspector Lewis, Series IV: The Gift of Promise" Andrea De Ritter, founder of an organization that supports gifted children, is murdered after making a presentation to Zoe Suskin, a gifted Oxford student. Earlier that night Andrea resists the advances of another student, who is also killed, and she sends a book by a former spy mistress with a cryptic note to Zoe's father. Lewis follows the tangled threads of lovers and spies to Belfast of the 1980s to find answers for the killings.G
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New Tricks "Lottery Curse" A tabloid editor asks UCOS to help him prove that a celebrity murdered her drunken husband 40 years ago. The stakes are high, as the suspect is about to be made a Dame of the British Empire. Will the detectives find evidence of a murder - or only of jealous accusations?G
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