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Taste Test: Is There Good Pinot Noir Under $15?
Our hunt for great-tasting affordable wine.
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When people ask me to recommend good affordable red wine, I always say the same thing. Get flexible. Look for grapes you may not have had often—Gamay, Mencia, Zweigelt—and look for blends. Consider wines made without oak, because either those oak barrels are jacking up the price of your wine, or the oak in that wine ain't from barrels. Consider cool climates, which may yield wines a little less ripe, alcoholic, and sweet.
Whatever you do, I often say, don't buy cheap Pinot Noir.
One of the main reasons I say this is that the juice from pinot noir grapes is often blended with other stuff (to make a sort of pinot-punch) until it just doesn't taste like pinot at all. Legally, 75% of the wine must be from the grape named on the label, but the rest could be anything. As Jon Bonné wrote on the San Francisco Chronicle's website:
The road to cheap Pinot is paved with more robust grapes; many inexpensive Pinot Noirs contain Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sirah and even Chardonnay. Labeling laws make it all perfectly legal. So who's to blame? We all are. The wine industry didn't wake up one day and decide to make one of the most notoriously difficult grapes into a mass product. It responded to a huge demand.
Mass market bottles can veer toward sweet-and-jammy, without acidity to balance the wine. And if it's not blended with other stuff, budget Pinot Noir can be thin, bitter, sour, and unpleasant to drink. When you spend a little more, Pinot Noir can get earthy and mushroomy, bright and tart, filled out with fruit and herbal flavors. But can you get any of that in a weeknight wine? We decided to put a mixed case to the test.
The Contenders
All of these wines are widely available for under $15 retail, and some under $10. We covered 12 bottles with brown bags and tasted them all blind, narrowing it down to five top picks for a second-round showdown.
24 Knots 2009 Pinot Noir (Central Coast); $15
Bogle Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir (California); $10-13
Cellar No. 8 2010 Pinot Noir (California); $9-12
Cupcake Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir (Central Coast); $8-10
FishEye Winery 2011 Pinot Noir (South Eastern Australia); $9
Greg Norman 2010 Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County); $12-15
Mandolin 2010 Pinot Noir (Monterey); $13-15
McManis Family Vineyards 2010 Pinot Noir (California); ($9-12)
Moobuzz 2009 Pinot Noir (Monterey); $15
Pennywise 2010 Pinot Noir (California); $10-12
Reserve St Martin Pinot Noir 2010 (Vin de Pays d'Oc, France) $11
Robert Mondavi 2010 Pinot Noir Private Selection (California); $9-12
The Criteria
During the blind tasting, we noted each wine's general flavors (does it taste like red fruit such as strawberries or black/blue fruit?), sweetness, acidity, body, alcohol heat, and oak.
We looked for wines that seemed to balance these elements in a way that increased overall enjoyment, and noted which elements were missing in each sip, and which elements stuck out over the rest.
The Results
After the first round, 5 frontrunners were selected for further tasting. As you'll note, our top picks were pleasing (especially #1, the Greg Norman Pinot Noir) but none of these climbed into the upper echelons of what Pinot Noir can be. Only the top wine had enough acidity to balance the sweeter fruit character, and only the top wine scored above 6 points out of 10.
#1. Greg Norman 2010 Pinot Noir (6.4/10)
Our winner offered medium-full body and a little spicy oak, with the closest thing to earthiness under its plush fruit flavors. It had enough acidity to please some of our tougher tasters, though several found the oaky flavor too dominant. This easy drinking wine would be good for serving with burgers or grilled lamb chops.
#2. Pennywise 2010 Pinot Noir (5.2/10)
This simple, juicy wine offered bright red fruit flavors (think red currant and raspberry) and a little sweet oak. "Not bad," said one taster, "I wish I was eating a juicy steak with this." Another noted that it would be the perfect base for sangria.
#3. Cellar No 8 2010 Pinot Noir (5/10)
"This wine is on the sweet side," noted one taster, "a bit unstructured, with lots of blueberry pie but nothing earthy or herbal, and not quite enough acid to hold it together." Another taster noted, "plenty of people are looking for jammy wine like this, but it's not my thing."
#4. Moobuzz 2009 Pinot Noir (4.9/10)
"This wine's a little more savory," noted one taster, "and it could work well with salami." It struck our tasters as less sweet than the others, with a scent that some found unappealing.
#5. Reserve St. Martin 2010 Pinot Noir (4.2/10)
This wine was a bit darker and deeper in color, with flavors that reminded us of cranberries, but with a slight sweetness on the finish. While some tasters liked it, others didn't love its slightly bitter side.
Got Others to Recommend?
We'd happily pick up our top two wines above, but tasting these twelve bottles confirmed our suspicion that it's tricky to find decent pinot on a budget. Do you have any affordable bottles of Pinot Noir that you love?
If you're looking for other red wine options under $15, we recommend taking a peek at our Serious Eats Budget Red Wine Hall of Fame. Looking for white wine? Our top cheap picks are here.
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Fudgy chocolate brownie
This recipe makes the best, fudgiest brownie ever. Serve it still warm from the oven, with vanilla ice cream. You need a good quality chocolate, something really dark. There is no vanilla essence, and even the nuts are optional; if you don't want them getting in the way, just omit them. The best thing about this brownie is that it keeps its texture and crumbly nature when stored in an airtight container.
|350 g
|Dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa soilds
|150 g
|Unsalted butter
|1 cup
|Light muscovado sugar
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|Self raising flour
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|Walnuts, chopped
- Preheat the oven to 170C. Line a 30cm x 20cm x 3.5cm baking tin with lightly buttered greaseproof baking paper.
- Melt the chocolate with the butter in a bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water.
- In a separate bowl whisk the eggs with the muscovado until thick and creamy and combine with the melted chocolate mixture.
- Fold in the flour and chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25 minutes.
- The top should be firm, slightly cracked, but still feel soft when pressed lightly.
- Allow to cool in the tin before turning the brownie out and cutting it up.


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The UK housing market has suffered a major jolt as figures from Halifax revealed prices slumped 3.6% in September - the biggest monthly drop since figures were first compiled in 1983.
The group said an increase in the number of properties on the market, combined with a drop in demand fuelled by uncertainty over the economy, forced prices down.
Martin Ellis, housing economist with Halifax, said it is too early to conclude that September's fall represents the beginning of a sustained period of declining house prices.
He added: "Looking at quarterly figures - a better measure of the underlying trend - house prices in the third quarter of 2010 were 0.9% lower than in the second quarter of 2010.
"This rate of decline is significantly slower than the quarterly changes of between minus 5% and minus 6% that were seen in the second half of 2008."
Halifax said that house prices still remain higher than a year ago - with prices in September up 2.6% on last year.
But Mr Ellis added that prospects for the housing market are uncertain.
He said: "Earnings growth is expected to be very modest over the next year, tax rises are on the way and more people are putting their homes on the market. These will all be constraints on the market, dampening house prices."


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NEW YORK -- As criticism over sugary sodas intensifies, the beverage industry is rolling new vending machines that display just how many calories are in its drinks.
The machines will let customers see the calorie counts for drinks before making a purchase. The vending machines will launch in Chicago and San Antonio municipal buildings in 2013 before rolling out nationally.
The American Beverage Association, which represents Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., said Monday that the machines will increase the availability of lower-calorie drinks and remind consumers to consider alternatives with messages such as "Try a Low-Calorie Beverage."
A representative for the ABA was not immediately available for further comment.
In a press release, the group said the selection buttons on the new machines will show calorie counts per drink container.
The move comes as the soda industry has come under increasing fire for fueling obesity rates. Last month, New York City approved a plan to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in the city's restaurants, movie theaters and stadiums. The beverage industry has aggressively fought the measure, saying it takes away customer choice.
Soft drink makers are also dealing with shifting consumer habits. On a per capita basis, soda consumption in the U.S. has been declining since 1998, according to the industry tracker Beverage Digest. The decline is partly the result of the growing number of beverage options, such as flavored waters, bottled teas and sports drinks.
As a result, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are focusing on developing more diet drinks, as well as expanding into other types of drinks to reduce their reliance on sodas.


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Stafford scores 3, Ennis seals SO victory as Sabres rally to beat Bruins 7-6
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Every time the Buffalo Sabres fell behind to the Boston Bruins, Drew Stafford pulled them back.
Stafford scored three times, including the overtime-forcing goal with 28 seconds left in regulation, as the Sabres rallied from a first-period, two-goal deficit and pulled out a 7-6 win on Tyler Ennis' decisive shootout tally Saturday night.
"You don't want to fold up when you're down. It's not in your game plan," said Stafford, who has four career hat tricks—two in eight games. "We knew if we kept battling, we had a chance to take this game."
The dramatic finish overshadowed the mistakes Buffalo made in allowing four goals on the first 11 shots.
Jason Pominville had two goals and two assists, and Thomas Vanek had a goal and assist as the Sabres improved to 4-0 in shootouts this season. They won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 3-4.
"There were a lot of sloppy plays," Pominville said, referring to how the Sabres found themselves trailing 4-2 within the first 15 minutes. "But we dug deep and found a way at the end."
If the Sabres intend to make a playoff push, folding was not an option. Buffalo began Saturday 12th in the Eastern Conference.
Stafford forced overtime by scoring in the closing seconds of a game that featured three lead changes.
After Ennis gave the Sabres a 3-2 lead in the shootout, Zdeno Chara lost control of the puck and shot wide on the Bruins' final chance.
Chara had a goal and assist, and four Bruins defencemen scored in a game for the first time. Joining Chara, were blue-liners Andrew Ference, Dennis Seidenberg and Steven Kampfer with a goal each.
Tyler Seguin had a goal and assist, and Brad Marchand also scored for the Northeast Division-leading Bruins, 3-0-2 in their past five. Boston lost for the fourth time (19-1-3) in a game in which it led this season.
"With the leads we had, we should have won the game easily," Bruins goalie Tim Thomas lamented.
Thomas stopped 16 shots over the final two periods and overtime in place of Tuukka Rask, who was pulled after allowing three goals on 16 shots in the first period. Thomas didn't stop a shot during the shootout, allowing Pominville, Vanek and Ennis to score.
Bruins coach Claude Julien switched goalies because Rask was fighting the puck. That was particularly the case on Stafford's first goal, which cut the Bruins lead to 4-3 in the final minute of the first period.
Catching Rask cheating off the right post, Stafford attempted to squeeze in a shot from a bad angle. Rask caught a piece of it and had dropped down to cover the puck, as Stafford got his stick in to shove the puck over the line.
Thomas had a tough night, too. Stafford forced overtime by digging the puck out of a scrum in front of the Bruins net, and lifted it over Thomas, who was attempting to scramble back into position.
"It's not an easy game to watch from behind the bench," Julien said. "At the end, we didn't handle that well at all."
The Sabres were forced in a position to have to rally again after they squandered a 5-4 lead entering the third period. Seguin and Kampfer scored 3:58 apart.
"To come out in the third too passive, there's still areas we need to be better," Vanek said. "But at the same time, I think we showed some guts to come back and keep fighting."
NOTES: The Sabres inducted forward Alexander Mogilny and Hall of Fame hockey writer Jim Kelley, who died last month, into the team's Hall of Fame. Mogilny had 211 goals and 444 points in 381 games in Buffalo. His 76 goals in 1992-93 remain a franchise single-season record. Kelley covered the Sabres for more than 20 years with The Buffalo News. ... Sabres C Tim Connolly had two assists in playing his first game after missing four with a broken nose. ... The Bruins will complete a season-high, five-game road trip at Toronto on Monday. ... Boston had not lost this season when leading by two goals, and dropped to 19-1-2 after scoring first.


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Michael Madsen has booked a two-episode arc on Fox's The Mob Doctor, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
Madsen will play Russell King, a veteran criminal whose crimes require a certain flair and professional expertise. On the night of a big job, King has a flare-up of back pain and discovers he requires immediate surgery. We're guessing The Mob Doctor herself, Jordana Spiro's Grace Devlin, will be called on to help.
Madsen's character will first appear on this season's ninth episode.
Exclusive: Michael Rapaport on Moretti's shocking return to The Mob Doctor
In other Mob Doctor casting news, Jennifer Beals will also join the cast for "at least three episodes" beginning in late November. The former L Word star will play Celeste LaPree, a former call girl-turned-high-class madam who used to date Constantine Alexander (William Forsythe) before he went to prison. Celeste is now married to a mafia boss who runs Chicago's North Side, but, according to creator, Josh Berman, she may be more than meets the eye.
"We wrote the role of Celeste LaPree specifically with [Beals] in mind," Berman said. "She's gorgeous, empowered and strong. ... In a world of organized crime, dominated by men, Celeste LaPree has made a name for herself. Unbeknownst to those around her, she has a secret agenda that may change the face of organized crime in Chicago."
The Mob Doctor returns on Monday, Nov. 5 at 9/8c on Fox.


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Lucien Pissarro (1863 - 1944)
Milton Bottom, East KnoyleRequest Viewing
Colour crayons and ink on paper
12.7 x 21.6 cm (5 x 8 ½ inches)
Signed with monogram lower right
Inscribed and dated lower right Milton Bottom Knoyle 1916
Private collection, London
This work is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Colin Harrison, Senior Curator of European Art at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
This work was likely completed when Lucien Pissarro was staying at 'Enterprise', East Knoyle, near Salisbury. He is recorded at East Knoyle from at least 14th October 1916, and, judging from the very full foliage on the trees, he must have made the watercolour fairly soon after his arrival. The composition corresponds very closely with an oil painting of the same date, Sunny Afternoon, Milton, East Knoyle, exhibited in 1917 (Anne Thorold, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings of Lucien Pissarro, 1938, no. 250).
Lucien Pissarro was born on 20 February 1863 in Paris, the eldest son of Camille Pissarro and Julie Vellay.
He first visited England in 1870, when the Pissarro family fled to London during the Franco-Prussian War. In June 1871, they returned to Louveciennes and shortly thereafter moved to Pontoise. As a child, Lucien was in the constant company of his father's peers – Cézanne, Manet and Monet, in particular. In such surroundings, and nurtured by the constant encouragement, advice and instruction of his father, Lucien began to draw and paint. He became a skilled painter in oils and watercolour, a wood engraver and a lithographer.
Lucien returned to England in 1883, a visit marking the beginning of a long association with the country. On his return to France in spring 1884, his activities rapidly expanded to making children's books, studying the technique of wood engraving and learning the process of printing colour blocks. In 1885, he and Camille met Paul Signac and Georges Seurat, whose influence was apparent in the eighth Impressionist exhibition of 1886, when father and son exhibited their experiments with the Divisionist technique.
In 1890, Lucien moved to England permanently. He married Esther Bensusan in 1892 and in 1894, founded the Eragny Press in Hammersmith, which published limited editions of beautifully illustrated books. Several titles were published between 1894 and 1914, the first being Queen of the Fishes.
Lucien's work is fascinating for its combination of French and English artistic traditions. As the son of Camille and a firsthand witness of the Impressionist movement, Lucien played a vital role in championing Impressionism in England. He was a founding member of the Camden Town Group (withdrawing when it was absorbed by the London Group), an exhibiting society of artists, the name of which has become synonymous with a distinctive style of painting and period in British art history before the First World War.
In 1916, Lucien became a naturalised British subject. From 1913-19, he recorded the English landscape of Dorset, Westmorland, Devon, Essex, Surrey and Sussex, without theatrical or romantic overtones. He made his first of many prolonged visits to the South of France in 1922. These visits, interspersed with seasons in Derbyshire, South Wales and Essex, continued until 1937. To the end, landscape remained his chosen means of expression; only rarely did he produce still-lifes, and the handful of portraits he painted were all of his family.
Of all of Camille's seven children, Lucien was perhaps closest to his father. After his first visit to England, Camille initiated a long and almost daily correspondence with his son, and these letters constitute an important document in the history of Impressionism.
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Scammers are targeting gamers left unsatisfied by the controversial ending of popular video game Mass Effect 3.
Gamers dissatisfied by the conclusion of the recently released final chapter of the Mass Effect trilogy of video games, which completes the story of main character Commander Shepard, are invited to download an "alternative ending".
The links lead to download files that invite marks to complete a worthless survey designed to harvest personal information from gamers. Promises that the survey allows users to obtain a password supposedly needed to unlock the downloaded zip file and get at an alternative ME3 ending file are cobblers. In reality no content related to Mass Effect 3 or video-gaming more generally is on offer and the whole approach is simply designed to squeeze affiliate marketing money from dodgy marketing firms at the expense of gamers.
The scam was spotted by Chris Boyd, a security consultant at GFI Software, who warns gamers to be aware of this and similar scams they may encounter when they search for "better" endings to the game.
Game publishers Bioware are due to release an officially sanctioned alternative ending to the game in April.
Survey scammers have targeted video game enthusiasts in the past, normally in the run-up to an eagerly anticipated release. The Mass Effect 3 scam is a slight variant of the same basic approach because it latches onto a newsworthy controversy about an already-released title, rather than pent-up demand. As such, the approach is arguably more plausible and more likely to attract a mass of victims.
Mass Effect is a action-based role-playing game. Gameplay in Mass Effect 3 is influenced by decisions made in Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. However the current ending of Mass Effect 3 is not much affected by a player's decisions during the preceding games, hence the controversy. ®


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Trifle is a great do-ahead party dessert. For this one, roast the pears and make the pastry cream the day before. Use purchased sponge-cake ladyfingers (available in the baked goods section of many supermarkets); unwrap them and leave them at room temperature over-night so that they firm up slightly.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- Pastry Cream
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons amaretto or other almond liqueur
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Pears
- 8 firm but ripe Bosc pears (about 3 1/4 pounds), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 56 (about) day-old soft ladyfingers (from about three 3-ounce packages)
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons)* or almond macaroons (about 4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup apricot fruit spread (100% spreadable fruit) or apricot preserves
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 4 tablespoons amaretto or other almond liqueur
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
- For pastry cream:
- Combine cream and milk in medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Whisk sugar, egg yolks, flour, amaretto, vanilla, and salt in large bowl until smooth (mixture will be thick and pasty). Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until pastry cream boils, thickens and is smooth, about 6 minutes. Transfer pastry cream to bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream; refrigerate overnight.
- For pears:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Toss pear halves, 1/3 cup sugar, and lemon juice in large bowl. Place pears, cut side down, on heavy large rimmed baking sheet; pour sugar mixture from bowl over pears. Roast pears until tender and golden brown in spots, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes. Cool. Cut pears into 1/2-inch pieces; place in bowl along with any juices from baking sheet. (Pears can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Arrange 13 to 14 ladyfingers in bottom of 8-inch-diameter, 3-quart trifle bowl, trimming to fit tightly. Sprinkle 1/2 cup crushed amaretti cookies over. Dot with 1/4 cup fruit spread. Top with 1 cup roasted pears. Drizzle 1 tablespoon brandy and 1 tablespoon amaretto over. Spread 1 cup pastry cream over. Repeat layering 2 more times with ladyfingers, amaretti cookies, fruit spread, pears, brandy, amaretto, and pastry cream. Top with 13 to 14 ladyfingers; sprinkle with remaining brandy and amaretto. Spread remaining pastry cream over top. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
- Beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until peaks form. Spread 1 1/2 cups whipped cream over top of trifle. Spoon remaining whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe whipped-cream rosettes around top of trifle. Garnish with sliced almonds and mint sprigs, if desired. Refrigerate up to 6 hours.
- Amaretti cookies are available at Italian markets and some supermarkets.


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I am attempting to integrate a Bessel function of the first kind multiplied by a linear term: $\int xJ_n(x)\mathrm dx$ The textbooks I have open in front of me are not useful (Boas, Arfken, various Schaum's) for this problem. I would like to do this by hand. Is it possible? I have had no luck with expanding out $J_n(x)$ and integrating term by term, as I cannot collect them into something nice at the end.
If possible and I just need to try harder (i.e. other methods or leaving it alone for a few days and coming back to it) that is useful information.
Thanks to anyone with a clue.


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Kashmir: Wake up Pakistan
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The Kashmir Youth Movement for the liberation of Kashmir is gathering strength by the day. It has, by now, continued for more than three months. More than 100 young men have given the supreme sacrifice of losing their lives.
Brutal repression including curfews and siege of homes, mosques, schools, hospitals and bazaars, besides point blank shooting of protesting teenagers, has failed to stop the indigenous uprising. In fact, it has further boosted it. What has all the more irked the Indian government is the way the world is beginning to take notice of the flagrant violation of human rights and unabashed use of force. New Delhi has further come under pressure from the voices rising within India against the oppression inflicted on the protesting people. In this context, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says that he is deeply worried and distressed. Sometime back he had advised the Indian security forces to deal with the protesting youth humanely. But his advice and concern fell flat on the army and the police. Then much was expected from the all parties post-Eid conference. The meeting did take place without arriving at any meaningful decision.
Even the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was not withdrawn, despite an appeal by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. And all that the conference yielded was a move to send a fact-finding group to the "occupied" state. In other words, the meeting was a damp squib.
Although the international media has woken up to the unresolved decades-old festering problem in Kashmir, there is a little of positive reaction on the part of major world powers. This almost criminal neglect is mainly due to the influence India increasingly wields internationally. Indeed, the international community overwhelmingly accords more importance to their economic and strategic interests than human rights and state excesses. (Washington's latest statement about the nature of the current resistance in Kashmir is totally disappointing).
Linked to these considerations is the general feeling after Nine Eleven, in the world capitals that agitations or uprisings even for legitimate causes should be discouraged or ignored, as such activities could grow into acts of terrorism and violent behaviour. But in the case of Kashmir – India's 63 years of occupation, holding of fake elections in the occupied territory, preventing and repulsing of Pakistani attempts to intervene (particularly after the Kargil misadventure), plus the rising stature of the so-called largest democracy with its rapidly burgeoning economy, as well as mounting military prowess – all these factors have served to consolidate its stand on the disputed state.
Till the start of the current movement, India had also managed to convince the international community that the resistance in Kashmir was engineered, to a large extent, by Pakistan. However, this is no longer the case. It is recognised that the present demonstration of the Kashmiris' struggle is not only totally local and indigenous, but it is also more or less peaceful. The only weapon used by the youth during their protests is pebbles and small stones. It is generally accepted that the intensity, continuity and spreading agitation and unrest has turned it into a formidable challenge for the Indian government.
What indeed is disconcerting is the attitude of the Pakistani government. It has been mostly rhetorical, lacking substance and seriousness of purpose. A few statements have come from the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and the opposition leaders. Even the National Assembly's Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, has not met. The civil society too has been slow and lukewarm in expressing its concern.
On the other hand, for the first time the Indian society is stirred up and the government has come under severe criticism for its inhuman and unacceptable conduct in the occupied state. Not only are known human rights activists like Arundhati Roy highlighting India's criminal conduct, but also columnists like Kuldip Nayar are openly asking India to hold talks with the Pakistani and Kashmiri leaders to resolve the issue. Mention may here be made of the statement issued by The Indian People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) which has also condemned the Indian authorities for inflicting "collective punishment" on the Kashmiri people. One may further quote from a recent The Hindu editorial: "By talking big while having little to offer, New Delhi has unwittingly fanned the flames in J&K….Jammu and Kashmir is poised on the edge of an abyss. Firm, generous-spirited action to win over the people is needed, not post-dated promises and grandstanding."
Hopefully, the new trail blazed by the brave Kashmiri young men should jolt the so-called ultra liberals and peaceniks' of Pakistan to realise that Kashmir is vital for Pakistan's economy and even survival. Although they never tire of referring to Quaid-i-Azam's August 11 speech; however, they remain shy of recalling his perception of Kashmir as the "jugular vein" of Pakistan. Can one ignore India's building of dozens of dams on the rivers flowing into Pakistan from Kashmir?
Pakistan, as a "party" to the question of the disputed state, has obligations to discharge, especially when the other party has turned the state into a veritable hell by posting lakhs of trigger-happy security forces there. Read more of this post


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2020 NCTE Annual Convention
This fall, when we come together in Denver, lets read, write, speak, listen, and view with curiosity. Together, we will be a confluencia of our songs.
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A is for Apple: Building Letter-Recognition Fluency
Students apply and build their knowledge of letters and letter sounds as they play games and interact with letters online, creating their own ABC book as a final activity.
- Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Bingo! Using Environmental Print to Practice Reading
The game Bingo is transformed in this lesson in which students use symbols and images to make connections to environmental print through the use of personalized Bingo cards.
- Professional Development | Grades K – 11 | Online Professional Development | Web Seminar
Building Academic Language to Deepen Comprehension and Learning
Join NCTE for the web seminar "Learning Words Inside and Out" hosted by Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey.
- Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Building Phonemic Awareness With Phoneme Isolation
Students improve phonemic awareness through games and chants that help them isolate beginning and ending sounds and connect them with their written symbols (graphemes).
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Choral Reading
During choral reading, students read together orally. Repeated, supported reading helps students read with greater expression and read unfamiliar words with greater ease.
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Connect With Low-Literate Families: A Three-Tiered Approach
Parents and caregivers take a page from the teacher's book when they listen to students' take-home poems or stories and discuss the ideas within.
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Using Construct-a-Word, students learn letter-sound correspondence by combining a beginning letter or blend to a word ending to create words.
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Creating a Class Pattern Book With Popular Culture Characters
Students hit the hallways with their favorite pop culture characters in this lesson to photograph the characters in various situations and then write about the pictures in a pattern-book structure.
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Creating Lifelong Readers Through Independent Reading
This book provides information on the benefits of independent reading, how to set up a classroom library, and ways to actively engage students in independent reading.


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B.J. Novak has a wish for a replacement for 'Office' cast mate Steve Carell, who's leaving after this season.
Novak says he's "always been a big believer" in "Eastbound and Down" actor Danny McBride but doesn't know if the show will be able to get him.
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Novak plays Ryan Howard on the show. Credited with writing 12 episodes, he has been with the show for its entire run. "The Office" is in its seventh season.
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On a day Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama were facing off for their first presidential debate, "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart was brushing up on his own debate skills in preparation for a showdown this weekend with political commentator Bill O'Reilly. Stephen Colbert was on hand to give Stewart a few helpful pointers.
Stewart and O'Reilly will take the stage at George Washington University Saturday in a political debate called "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium."
Making a dramatic entrance on a wheeled podium pulled by two muscular men, Colbert assumed the role of a larger-than-life conservative pundit and gave Stewart some tips right off the bat.
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"Jon, you've already made your first mistake," Colbert said. "You allowed me to make a bigger entrance than you."
Launching into a debate about American exceptionalism, Colbert jumped at the opportunity to plug his new book, "America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't," which was praised by Stewart.
"You just lost Jon," Colbert chided. "Never compliment your opponent."
Stewart proceeded to make a few more debate fumbles, which included: agreeing with your opponent, and allowing your opponent to interrupt.
Admitting that he was "bad at this," Stewart agreed to follow whatever training regimen Colbert prescribed.
Referencing two movies that illustrate the classic student-master relationship, Colbert's debate prep regimen consisted of catching a chicken ("Rocky II") and waxing a car ("The Karate Kid").
"To defeat Bill O'Reilly you must first catch the bird, wax my car with this bird, then to absorb its soul … you must then make this bird into a Chick-fil-A sandwich," Colbert proclaimed.
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For the "math scene" its in Visegrád...The Nagy-villám Entertainment Centre offers various programs for those who are looking for an active relaxation: canopy-, bob-, mini golf- and during wintertime a ski slope is awaiting its customers.http://www.canopy.hu/index_en.php?page=palya_enHmm the first train looks like an overnight train from Prague to Budapest?The second one which is green/white in color train(HÉV) and Paula/Natasha seen boarding is from Budapest to Szentendre station ?Im thinking from that station they travel by bus or ferry to Visegrad.The town of Visegrád is located on the no.11 main road, 43 km north of Budapest. It can be accessed by car or bus using this main road, or by boat on the Danube. At MAHART boat station a scheduled boat service and pleasure boat service is operating. From Nagymaros direction the ferry connection provides the passanger and vehicle transport, which runs at least once an hour. http://www.visegrad.hu/visegrad/about-visegrad.html?L=1And does this map have any use? Click to expand on any area...The "maths scene is @ the top right corner of the map.(Nagy-villam in black)http://www.terkepcentrum.hu/index.asp?go=map&tid=28413
Wasn't there a rumour that TAR 12 contestants crossed paths with TARA2 at Prague Airport or something? They trained into Prauge from Frankfurt, so any airport activity would have to be on the way out of Prague (unless I've remembered the rumour all wrong, which is also very possible)
No there are rumors that TAR12 crossed paths with TARA2 but our TAR detectives are in NY and are asking questions, I'm sure we'll find out soon if true or not.
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"A number of potential purchasers have expressed interest" in acquiring Dick Smith from Woolworths, according to half-year results released today.
The report shows why the chain may not be an entirely impotent force in the market – sales were up 2.4% for the half despite generally tough retail trading conditions. New format Dick Smith stores did even better with sales surging 8.7%. Profits, however, were elusive with just $19.5 million remaining from $873 million in sales.
The giant retailer has therefore popped a $300 million "restructuring provision" onto its books as part of its plan to divest itself of the electronics business, which is now in the balance sheet dustbin of discontinued operations and therefore earns stern language describing it as non-core business.
The results document is silent on just who wants to stroke Dick Smith back to life, or just when a new owner will be announced.


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Ronald E. Fisher 1930-2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for former Ayrshire resident Ronald E. Fisher of Humboldt was held Saturday, May 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ayrshire. The Rev. Clem Currans was the Celebrant.
Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Ayrshire. The Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg was in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Edward Fisher was born on Oct. 10, 1930 near Ayrshire to Harold and Marie (Smith) Fisher. Ron grew up on farms in the Ayrshire area and attended country school until 8th grade. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School for two years and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1949.
He married JoAnn Welch, on Oct. 14, 1950 at Sacred Heart Church in Ayrshire. They moved to the Naber farm east of town and later settled on their own farm between Ayrshire and Curlew.
Ron and JoAnn were grain and livestock farmers. Ron loved Angus cattle and spent many years breeding and raising them. They lived on the farm together until JoAnn's death in 1999 and Ron stayed there until September 2001, when he moved to Humboldt.
On Feb. 9, 2002, he married Bradeen Short and Ron remained in Humboldt until his death on May 20, 2013.
Ron was very involved in 4-H in Palo Alto county as a leader and as a member of Beef Board, served on the Fair Board, and Youth Council. Ron was employed for 27 years at Farm Service Agency.
Many folks in the community will recall Ron's visits during the holidays. He loved his job as Santa and spent many years delivering candy and gifts to surprised kids who never expected to see Santa at their door. Christmas became a fav-orite time of year and he worked hard to visit everyone who asked him and drop in on folks who weren't expecting him.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents and his wife JoAnn. He is survived by his children, Linda Larson (Gary) of West Des Moines, Jim Fisher (Deb) of Algona and Connie Tusha (Steve) of Waconia, MN; nine grandchildren, Garrett Larson of West Des Moines, Phil Fisher of Des Moines, Stacey Bannor (Jessie) of Des Moines, Gene Fisher (Shaylene) of Sierra Vista, AZ, Yvonne Larson of Minneapolis, MN, Dena Larson of Ames, Alec Larson of West Des Moines, Katherine Tusha of Duluth, MN and Joe Tusha of Waconia, MN. He is the proud great grandfather of Ethan and Emilie of Des Moines and Kaylee and Tristan of Sierra Vista, AZ. He is also survived by his brother, Bill Fisher (Shirley) of Heron Lake, MN, his nephew Steve Fisher of Lakefield, MN and his niece Cindy Fisher of Sheldon.
In 2006 Ron wrote a history of his life for his family which included stories and memories from his childhood to his 76th birthday. The history ended with this sentence: "I have enjoyed my life and hope this writing will help my children and grandchildren remember me in years to come and hopefully they will know something both good and bad about me."
We will always remember him as a good man who put his family above everything and was the best example we could have of a husband and father.
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Battle for the Net Overview ‧ read
Net neutrality was in trouble. A lot of trouble. The Verizon lawsuit had disabled net neutrality rules, allowing cable company Comcast to start throttling Netflix. Comcast created an internet "slow lane" for Netflix and only released its chokehold on streaming movies after Netflix agreed to pay a hefty ransom.
What happened to Netflix—and, more importantly, to its customers, who could no longer use the internet freely—gave net users a chilling glimpse into a world without net neutrality. With the internet under corporate control, companies like Verizon and Comcast could start charging websites a premium to let customers access them, or they could block access to content they didn't like. It would have brought about the end of free speech.
Thankfully, millions of internet users wanted to save net neutrality, and the Battle for the Net launched in June 2014. If you want to know what happened, read on.
Team Cable vs. Team Internet
Team Cable is made up of the U.S. cable companies that are "attacking the Internet—their one competitor and our only refuge—with plans to charge websites arbitrary fees and slow (to a crawl) any sites that won't pay up. If they win, the internet will never be the same."
Team Internet is made up of the campaign and its supporters who have "taken a stand for 'Title II reclassification.'"
Battle for the Net is organized by digital rights advocates Fight for the Future. Other lead organizers include Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, Demand Progress, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Free Press, and Tumblr.
What is Title II reclassification?
The FCC would also have more power to regulate the internet, so it could stop providers from using fast and slow lanes to control access to websites.
"The biggest public victory against entrenched interests in history"
- 4 million comments to the FCC
- 2.5 million petition signatures
- 10 million emails to U.S. Congress
- 500,000 phone calls to the FCC and Congress
- 100 protests and parties at Comcast, the FCC, and the White House
- Support from 101 civil rights groups in favor of Title II
- Over 20 million social media posts
February 2015: Net neutrality is saved… for now
The open internet protections created by the FCC prohibit ISPs from blocking sites and apps, throttling traffic, and creating paid fast lanes. The rules apply to home and mobile internet services in the United States of America.
The battle ain't over yet
Even more worrying: upon Donald Trump's inaugration on January 20, 2017, Tom Wheeler will step down as chairman of the FCC, leaving his role vulnerable to a Republican takeover. Wheeler has been essential in preserving net neutrality to protect consumer interests. In a statement released by the FCC, Wheeler declares: "It has been a privilege to work with my fellow Commissioners to help protect consumers, strengthen public safety and cybersecurity, and ensure fast, fair and open networks for all Americans."
With Wheeler no longer at the wheel and cable companies still battling against the FCC, the future of net neutrality is indeed uncertain.
We must stay vigilant for net neutrality
As long as this conflict endures, we can't assume net neutrality is safe. We must be ready to fight for net neutrality. Thankfully, organizations like Battle for the Net are here to help. We hope they're around next time net neutrality comes under attack.


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Triple Tree is an exclusive community located in the Southside of Bozeman. With large one to three acre lots and expansive mountain views, the custom homes in this neighborhood are some of the most desirable in town. There is a focus on open space, evoking the feeling of living on a ranch while only being minutes from Downtown. Bordering state land provides easy access to popular nordic, hiking and biking trail systems.
-Triple Tree Trail
Hiking and mountain biking trail located within the subdivision.
-Sourdough Trail
Hiking, mountain biking and groomed cross country ski trail located under two miles away.
-Main Street to the Mountains
Trail system linking over 80 miles of trails throughout town. The closest access point is less than two miles from Triple Tree.
Elementary School District - Morningstar School
Middle School District (6-8) - Sacajawea Middle School
Bozeman High School
Bozeman is one of the largest cities in Southwest Montana with a population of 45,250 (2016). Bozeman real estate is highly sought after because of its beautiful landscapes, sprawling Montana ranches, easy access to many blue ribbon fly fishing rivers such as the Gallatin River, Madison River and Yellowstone River and close proximity to Yellowstone Park. The city is named after John M. Bozeman, founder of Bozeman Trail. Bozeman is home to Montana State University – Bozeman. Gallatin Field Airport serves Bozeman and people looking for Bozeman Montana real estate, Bozeman properties, homes and land. Locals are known as Bozemanites and the local newspaper is the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
Bridger Bowl ski area is located on the east slope of the Bridger Mountain Range. With four large bowls within the boundaries, the ski area offers wide-open terrain with a variety of landscapes including long, wide-open slopes, glades, chutes and gullies. The mountain lays out in a large funnel or "V" shape expanding from about 200 yards in width across the base area up to approximately 2 miles wide across the ridge top. Family and friends of varying skill levels can ride several of our chair lifts together while still enjoying varying terrain best matching their individually ability.
The Bridger Ski Foundation grooms community Nordic trails at five venues in Bozeman, making winter recreation accessible to everyone. Bridger Creek Golf Course, Lindley Park & Highland Glen, adjacent to Bozeman Health, Bozeman Creek/Sourdough Canyon, and Hyalite Canyon - this area is primarily groomed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Fishing in Montana is something akin to heaven. From majestic rivers and lakes to crystal clear alpine streams, the vast amount of fishing in souther Montana is almost unfathomable. You can hopscotch one to the other, and never run out of fishing holds. Each area in unique and none less beautiful than the other.
Visitors and locals enjoy year-round exercising and a greater sense of community on the Bozeman Trail System, trekking, biking, and cross-country skiing from "Main Street to Mountains" on 45 miles of trails. The Bozeman Trail System consists of beautiful trails connecting walkers to schools, businesses, parks, as well as rivers and lakes in the city limits of Bozeman, Montana.
Hiking trails can be found all over the Bozeman area. The book Day Hikes in the Bozeman Area is recommended as a good basic source of information. Hiking up to the "M" north of Bozeman is a classic (about 45 minutes up and a bit less time back) with a fine view of the valley. Other popular hikes in the Bridger Mountains are up Sypes Canyon (allow three hours roundtrip, including about half an hour of driving time) for another beautiful view, Middle Cottonwood for a creekside walk a bit further out of town, and the hike to the summit of Sacajawea Peak (allow most of a day for this trip). South of town, hiking on the Triple Tree Trail is a quick escape into the woods that ends in another pretty view (allow three hours, including driving time), Bozeman Creek takes you on a gentle uphill walk along the stream that supplies most of Bozeman's drinking water, and various hikes are possible in the Hyalite Lake area.
A great article outlining all the possibilities for mountain biking in Bozeman.
Bozeman, Montana, has six wonderful golf courses that provide for beginner to expert level golfers. All of which provide some level of excitement for all golfing skill sets as well as unique challenges.
Bozeman Golf Courses
Black Bull Run (private – par 72)
Cottonwood Hills (public – par 70)
Valley View (private – par 70)
Riverside (private – 72 par)
Bridger Creek (public – 71 par)
Shakespeare in the Parks is a troupe of professional actors who perform two different plays throughout the summer in an outdoor setting. The troupe travels to act on stages in various Montana towns, and Bozeman, the homebase for the troupe, hosts many performances. The Bozeman shows are located in a grove of trees near the duck pond at MSU, or in Lindley Park during the annual Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts. Shows are free, but donations are happily accepted.
Museum of the Rockies is a regional museum featuring permanent displays on dinosaurs, Native American culture and history of the Western United States and Montana. Special exhibits change several times each year and lectures and other presentations are frequent events. The Museum has a state-of-the-art planetarium that gives educational programs on selected astronomy topics and also hosts entertaining laser shows to music. It is located at the southern edge of the MSU campus. Call 994-2251 or 994-DINO for schedule and information or check www.museumoftherockies.org.
Emerson Cultural Center is housed in a former school building at Olive and Grand streets near downtown Bozeman. Artists have studios and shops at this location, and the Emerson Grill is located there. Special events occur in the center in the auditorium or Weaver Room.
Bozeman Film Festival shows arthouse films, including many foreign films in a series each year. Tickets for a discount on the series can be purchased in advance, or tickets can be bought at the door of the Emerson Cultural Center where the films are shown. Showings are on Monday through Thursday nights throughout the fall and winter months.
Pioneer Museum is located in an original jail building on Main Street next to the present day Courthouse. It is organized by the Gallatin County Historical Society and has displays related to the early history of Bozeman and the surrounding area.
Farmer's Market is held on Saturday mornings in the summer months at the Pavillion at the County Fairgrounds (Tamarack Street - Bozeman's North Side). Local gardeners and craftsmen sell homegrown and homemade products ranging from vegetables to honey, jewelry, and pottery. The lively atmosphere makes this worth checking out, even if you don't intend to buy anything. There is also a Tuesday night market at Bogart Park.
Sweet Pea Festival is Bozeman's annual festival of the arts held the first weekend in August each year. The purchase of a $10 button allows entrance to all of the events of the festival, held in Lindley Park on East Main Street. Friday and Saturday nights bring thousands of people to the park for outdoor music concerts. There are also plays, comedy acts, dance, smaller musical performances, races and a parade. Arts and crafts are sold as well as a variety of food.
Christmas Stroll is an evening in early December each year when Main Street is closed to traffic and people walk, shop, buy food and hot drinks from outdoor stalls and socialize. Stores decorate for the holidays. Volunteer and community groups sing carols, Santa usually appears, and if there is enough snow, a horse-pulled sleigh gives rides up and down the street. Good fun, but be sure to bundle up in warm clothing.


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According to the market research the report "Ultraviolet (UV) Coatings Market: By Composition (Monomer Resin, Photo-initiator, Others) By Formulation (Water-Based, Solvent-Based) Application (Wood, Paper, Glass, Others) End-user Industry (Industrial, Architecture, Marine, Others) – Forecast (2017 – 2022)", published by IndustryARC, estimates that Asia-Pacific will drive healthy growth during the forecast period.
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Ultraviolet coating or UV coating, is a very glossy, shiny liquid coating applied to a printed paper surface and cured on a printing press or special machine using ultraviolet light. UV cured clear coating is a specific technique of using energy radiation in place of traditional coating methods. UV coating is mainly used on temperature sensitive substrates like wood, plastics, paper and others. These fluids are widely used because they deliver quality, productivity and reduced levels of atmospheric emissions. The superior performance of protective coatings as compared to other coatings, is the primary factor that supports the growth for the Ultraviolet Coatings Market.
Scope & Regional Forecast of the Ultraviolet Coatings Market
Increase in demand for UV varnish for industrial applications, is the key growth factor for the Ultraviolet Coatings Market. The rapid growth of the electronics industry and growing environmental awareness have boosted the growth of the global UV coatings market. The growing trend of graphics art on wooden, plastic, and glass surfaces is expected to drive high growth for the market of UV printing. Low operational cost is expected to have direct impact on overall market growth.
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Asia Pacific is registered with major share and is expected to drive the demand, during the forecast period with countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea emerging as the biggest consumers of UV coatings. Europe is in the next position followed by Americas. Europe is expected to have increasing domestic and industrial applications demand, such as wood, paper and plastic coatings. North America is expected to witness significant growth with in few years due to over print varnish coating application demand.
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Composition: Monomer resin, Oligomeric Resin, Photo-initiators and Others.
Formulation: Water-Based and Solvent-Based.
Application: Wood, Paper, Glass, Plastic, Metals and Others.
End-User Industry: Industrial, Architecture, Aviation, Automotive, Textile, Electronics, Marine and Others.
Region: Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW).
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Asian Paints Limited
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Axalta Coating Systems LLC
Royal DSM N.V.
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TO PRESENT AT THE "46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC� AWARDS," TO BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS,
Luke Bryan, Chace Crawford, Celine Dion, The Judds and Miranda Lambert are scheduled to present on the 46th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, to be broadcast live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 3 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The ceremony, which honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging artists, is produced for television by dick clark productions.
Bryan, Crawford, Dion, The Judds and Lambert join previously announced presenters Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Nancy O'Dell, Bethany Hamilton, Julianne Hough, AnnaSophia Robb, Ryan Seacrest and Chris Young. In addition, Alabama, Dierks Bentley, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Reba, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band with James Taylor as well as Entertainer of the Year nominees Jason Aldean, Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban have been announced as performers.
Luke Bryan, the reigning 2010 ACM New Artist and New Solo Vocalist, released his sophomore album, Doin' My Thing, on Capitol Records Nashville in October 2009, debuting at #2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The Gold� certified album includes three consecutive #1 singles, "Do I," "Rain Is A Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." Bryan just released a new single, "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," from his forth-coming album due out later this summer and is slated to open on the Tim McGraw "Emotional Traffic Tour" kicking off April 8.
Chace Crawford currently stars in the CW hit drama, "Gossip Girl." The talented young actor recently wrapped production on Bruce Beresford's film, "Peace, Love and Misunderstanding," in which he will star opposite Catherine Keener and Jane Fonda.
Celine Dion is an international pop superstar who has sold over 200 million albums and has garnered numerous accolades, including five GRAMMY� Awards. Early last year, Celine announced her three-year residency and return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, the world-renowned venue where she was the first to grace its stage. When her first show, A New Day�, opened on March 25, 2003, it went on to not only become one of the most successful shows in Las Vegas, but also redefined the entertainment industry. Celine would become the first artist at the height of her career to stop touring and invite fans to come to her.
By the time the show closed on December 15, 2007, more than three million fans spanning six continents and 138 countries had seen the show. Celine's brand-new show, which opened March 15, has already received widespread critical acclaim from the world's foremost media and entertainment outlets, and is selling out faster than her previous five-year engagement.
The Judds are the ACM's most award-winning female duo, having won Vocal Duo of the Year seven years in a row, from 1984 through 1990, and Song of the Year in 1984 for "Why Not Me." Kentucky natives, The Judds are one of the most successful country music duos of all time, amassing 14 #1 hits and more than 60 industry awards. After launching their career with RCA Records in 1984, The Judds sold 20 million albums in just six short years. By 1989, The Judds were one of the top-grossing and most popular touring acts in America. At the height of their career, Naomi Judd announced she would have to retire from the music business due to health complications. Then, last year, Wynonna and Naomi reunited for their final tour, The Last Encore. The Judds invited cameras from the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) to join them behind the scenes and on separate buses as they prepared for their first tour together in 10 years. "The Judds" documentary series two-hour premiere debuts on Sunday, April 10 at 9:00 PM, ET, on OWN.
Miranda Lambert leads this year's Academy of Country Music Awards with seven nominations, including Female Vocalist and her first-ever nomination for Entertainer of the Year. In addition, Lambert was nominated for Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "The House That Built Me," and received two nominations for Video of the Year for "Only Prettier" and "The House That Built Me." She is nominated for Vocal Event of the Year with Sheryl Crow and Loretta Lynn for "Coal Miner's Daughter." Lambert is the reigning ACM Female Vocalist of the Year.
The 46TH ANNUAL Academy of Country Music Awards is dedicated to honoring and showcasing the biggest names and emerging talent in the country music industry. The show is produced for television by dick clark productions. Orly Adelson and R.A. Clark are executive producers; Barry Adelman is the producer and Bob Bardo serves as the executive in charge of production.


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A land of rugged mountains and spectacular forests, British Columbia is a land of plentiful natural resources and vibrant native cultures. Part of the "Making of Canada" series, this map of the province is half of a two-map set published in April 1992. This map is noteworthy for its inclusion of the wealth of national and provincial parks, and Indian reserves in the region.
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Got a call a few weeks ago from my talented friend, Jane. Jane is a real estate agent but also a design maven with an incredible eye and has done her fair share of residential home staging. She had a new listing but decided to outsource the paint color selection and staging to professionals.
This house, built in 1937, had been lived in and loved. It had exceptional light, views and great bones. But it definitely needed a major interior facelift (and some exterior tweaking) before going on the market.
Grrr.. forgot to snap the "before" photos. Suffice to say that the palette was dated and involved pastel pink and blue. The pastels had worked with the previous owner's furnishings and rugs but those wall colors had to go. In the living room, the elaborate moldings had been "picked out" in white– the effect– like icing on a wedding cake. We decided to temper the formalilty of the room by "painting out" the frame moldings and chair rail in the same color as the walls. I wanted the eye to be drawn up to the crown molding, so painted the ceiling a subtle color to highlight that and the height of the room.
The floors, a combination of original pine and oak, were refinished but left in their natural warm gold-orange tones. I used 5 different pale grays and off-whites on walls, ceilings and trim throughout the first floor to knock back the warmth of the floors and take advantage of the beautiful natural light.
Red House Staging did a fabulous job with clean contemporary furnishings and artwork… maintaining a neutral palette with lively pops of orange throughout the first floor. The woodwork on the floor done by Pacific Hardwood Flooring really helped merge the different hues the walls gave away.
The result is a subtle shift in light throughout the whole house. The shift creates just a bit of movement from the sight lines throughout and makes the rooms flow seamlessly.
The stairway leading to the second floor was also layered in whites above and below the chair rail, stair risers were painted white and the handrail black.
The old pine floors give character to the new kitchen, wrapped in a warm white to match the cabinetry.
The walk-out basement got an uplift with a warm camel color–cozy and warm for watching TV in the evenings.
The master bedroom was painted in a pale green… dreamy and atmospheric with leafy views from all windows.
This was indeed, a transformation– with wall color highlighting the strengths of this classic Virginia home. The result? In one day….
I often talk about the paint colors I use on projects but have decided not to include them here. Why? When using nuanced "off-whites" it is essential to test– pale colors and whites look very different depending on the light source and flooring. Attempting to replicate a look by simply using the same paint colors is often fraught with disappointment . My advice? The perfect white, especially when making a choice for interior or exterior trims, can make or break a color scheme. Hire a professional and get it right the first time!


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Highest Delivery of Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Women 18-49 and Women 18-34
AHS Audience Grows As Episode Three Tops Series Debut
LOS ANGELES, October 25, 2011 - As the DVR universe grows, it is becoming increasingly clear that the reporting of Live+Same Day ratings fails to tell the full story. Such is the case with FX's new drama series American Horror Story, which now ranks as the #1 series premiere ever for the network among its target demos of Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34. Based on Live+7 data from The Nielsen Company, the series premiere of AHS (10/5/11, 10:00 PM) delivered 3.14 million Adults 18-49 and 1.77 million Adults 18-34, which marked enormous gains of +54% and +49% in those demos when compared to the Live+Same Day premiere data. The debut episode of AHS also ranks #1 all-time among FX series premieres in delivery of Women 18-49 and Women 18-34. (See complete ratings chart below.)
Furthermore, the third episode of American Horror Story, which had a lower delivery of Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34 than the premiere episode on a Live+Same Day basis, has now surpassed the premiere episode in delivery of those demos on a Live+3 basis (A18-49 - 2.82 million vs. 2.78 million; A18-34 - 1.76 million vs. 1.55 million).
"We were extremely happy with the premiere ratings for American Horror Story the day after its debut and these final numbers confirm, without question, that the series premiere was a bona fide success," said John Landgraf, President and General Manager. "While the ratings for the premiere episode were outstanding, it's even more impressive that the third episode delivered higher numbers than the premiere. I tip my hat to the producers, our amazing cast and crew, especially to Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk who are proven hitmakers."
Tomorrow night, Wednesday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET/PT, is the first of a special two-part Halloween-themed episode of American Horror Story - "Halloween, Part 1" - guest starring feature film star Zachary Quinto (Star Trek). "Halloween, Part 2" airs on Wednesday, November 2 at 10 PM ET/PT. Also, FX has scheduled a special Halloween marathon of American Horror Story featuring the first four episodes of the series on Monday, October 31st beginning at 10:00 PM E/P.
American Horror Story revolves around the Harmons, a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish. The all-star cast features Dylan McDermott as "Ben Harmon," a psychiatrist; Connie Britton as "Vivien Harmon," Ben's wife; Taissa Farmiga as "Violet," the Harmon's teenage daughter; Jessica Lange in her first-ever regular series TV role as "Constance," the Harmon's neighbor; Evan Peters plays "Tate Langdon," one of Ben's patients; and Denis O'Hare as "Larry Harvey." Guest stars for the series include Frances Conroy as the Harmon's housekeeper; Alexandra Breckenridge as the Harmon's housekeeper; and Jamie Brewer as Constance's daughter.
American Horror Story was co-created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, who serve as Executive Producers along with Dante Di Loreto. The series is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.
FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from the Fox Networks Group. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 98 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning original series, an established film library with box-office hits from 20th Century Fox and other studios and an impressive roster of acquired hit series. For more information about FX, visit our web site at www.FXnetworks.com.
SOURCE: The Nielsen Company


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Drive along the road to Sitia in the east of Crete and look for the road with a sign saying "tourist beach" by a stand with a donkey and a local that sells fruit and good frapes. If you make it Vai then you have gone too far and missed the turn. Ask the locals where the donkey stand is. Then ask for the beach where tourists go from there. Bring a map incase you take a few wrong turns and some money for a hotel incase you dont want to turn around and drive back.
DistanceTake a car
WalkShort walk (5-15 mn)
Easy to find?Hard to find
Public access?Public access
Special access4x4
Wave qualitySloppy
ExperienceBeginners wave
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
DirectionRight and left
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good swell directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Webcam urlhttp://www.streetrecords....
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The spot has been utterly destroyed by trash on the beach and in the water by the tourists who would rather throw their potato chip bags, coca-cola cans, tampons, etc right there on the beach rather than carry it to their cars and then later throw it away. I guess they think that one little handful of trash wont make that much of a difference, especially because they probably will go to Turkey next year since the Euro has risen the prices in Greece. Keep the beaches clean!
A good place to fool around in the summer heat and surf small waves. It is almost always breaking. Not a place to surf when the good swells come.
Nothing special about this spot, but you can surf it with a longboard over 150 days a year, so that's it major plus.
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By anonymous , 22-07-2004
find your own surf - Why would you rely on internet info to find surf spots..Its part of the surfing adventure to find it yourself..dont harp on "wannasurf" because you are looking for surf spots using a mouse...Are you going to ask them for a refund next?
By Tonny , 21-07-2004
From MED - Guys these are the best waves in crete?Show us the best spots not this sloppy wave
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text: Vietnam's most mountainous provinces lie immediately west of the Red River Valley, dominated by the country's highest range, Hoang Lien Son. Right on the border where the Red River enters Vietnam sits Lao Cai Town, a major crossing point into China and gateway to the former hill station of Sa Pa and nearby Bac Ha, both now firmly on the tourist map for their colourful minority groups and weekly markets. From Sa Pa a road loops west across the immense flank of Fan Si Pan, the country's tallest peak, to join the Song Da (Black River) Valley running south, through the old French garrison towns of Muong Lay (formerly Lai Chau) and Son La, via a series of dramatic passes to the industrial town of Hoa Binh on the edge of the northern delta. The only sight as such is the historic battlefield of Dien Bien Phu, close to the Laos border, but it's the scenery that makes the diversion worthwhile. Throughout the region, sweeping views and mountain grandeur contrast with ribbons of intensively cultivated valleys, and here more than anywhere else in Vietnam the ethnic minorities have retained their traditional dress, architecture and languages. After Sa Pa, the most popular tourist destination in these mountains is Mai Chau, an attractive area inhabited by the White Thai minority, within easy reach of Hanoi.


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- Act as 1st level support on related requests to various data objects through communication channels like C workflow, C email, C Telephone and ITSM7 tool.
- Analyse data and operational incidents in order to determine a temporary or permanent solution.
- Diagnosing the cause of the incident through a structured process of investigation, co-coordinating both internal and external support teams as necessary, pro-actively looking to identify root cause and prevent repeat occurrence.
- Provide full incident closure details including root cause analysis.
- Work closely with 2nd level support staff to obtain technical knowledge and to permanently solve chronic problems.
- Use the Incident Management tool - ITSM7- to document and manage problems and work requests and their respective resolutions and circumvention's.
- Regularly report on incident status and progress to C and users.
- Respond base data requests within the promised time frame as defined in the section 'Customer Focus and Satisfaction' of the C Management System.
- Participate in meetings with external Support Team to discuss post incident reviews for client impacting incidents.
- Conduct workshops with customers to gather post-sales requirements and write the functional specification to be transferred to the Development team.
- Ensure that the customer has the appropriate access to the tools to support the business in an efficient way.
- Creation, modification and deletion of user accounts using Identity Management.
- Initiate the Change process to implement agreed workarounds or resolution, document and raise Requests for Change (RFC) and set priorities accordingly in collaboration with senior management.
- Responsible for the implementation of change requests and new releases in coordination with the Implementation and Release Manager from external Support Team.
- Test new releases and CR implementations on the MDM platform.
- Participate in the user acceptance testing and training of new implementations (including the supervision and preparation of user documentation)
- Participate in data cleansing and migration projects
- Involved in creation of procedures, escalation processes and rules for handling exceptional situations (Recovery/Restart).
- Work closely with external partner as needed to mitigate client impacts and operate within defined SLAs.
- Training of users in MDM Platform for every new rollout country.
- Design incident management solution for C (ITSM7)
- Training of colleagues and internal customers on the incident management tool.
- Provide technical and procedural training, coaching and guidance to other Base Data Operators, Base Data Manager and student on Internship.
- Representation of Base Data Operators in several meetings and presentation of C's support duties, with stakeholders.
- Actively assist with the testing of requirements through execution of test cases during the life cycle of the application development MDM(Master Data Management)
- Continuously improve processes and documentation related to support:
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- Support and drive productivity improvement by creating transparency and implementing value-adding reporting.
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Ms. Z carried out her tasks quickly and purposefully, handling her workload well and only rarely needing supervision. Thanks to her good customer orientation and multilingual skills, she was able to assist many clients in their native language, which was very appreciated, especially from the French speaking customers' side.
Due to her academic skills and previous experience, Ms. Z very quickly learned the treats of the job; engaging shortly in more demanding responsibilities, which she always carried with a lot of motivation and dedication.
As someone very quality orientated and creative, Ms Z would always ensure that existing functionality is leveraged to an optimal extent and would identify opportunities to improve processes and focus on providing solutions and delivering results.
While working in a team, especially whilst delivering training to colleagues, Ms. Z, would share and spread the knowledge openly. She would also convince and motivate colleagues, so that they could carry their tasks successfully. She was very accessible, ready to help and very patient.
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Bye-son: Georgetown Farm closes shop
Forget the thundering roar of bison hooves on the open plain. There was nary a whisper when Georgetown Farm closed its store at Albemarle Square on March 13 and soon after stopped supplying its lean beef and buffalo to local stores and restaurants.
What happened? For the opening of this Central Virginia business run by international activist and former Seagram's owner Edgar Bronfman Sr., Governor Mark Warner helped cut the ribbon in December 2002.
Farm spokesman Matt Albert did not return the Hook's repeated calls by press time, but local meat-sellers say they got word last month that they'd have to go elsewhere for their cuts of beef and bison.
"They just came to us with a delivery and said, "This is it," reports a source at Whole Foods, who says that providing his name would violate company policy.
Rebecca's natural food store's grocery manager Bill Calvani says his store received a letter which said something like, "We regret to inform you that we can no longer supply you with our products." Calvani adds he was surprised by the sudden change: "They were listed as top-selling in California and had just been picked up by a big distributor."
That distributor, says Calvani, is Tree of Life, a subsidiary of the Dutch monolith Koninklijke Wessanen and the largest organic food distributor in the world, according to business tracking website Hoovers.com.
While Tree of Life reps did not return the Hook's calls by deadline, a woman in Georgetown's Madison, Va., operation bristled at a reporter's questions regarding the operation north of town.
"You'd better get your facts straight," she said, noting that the Buffalo Hill abattoir, or slaughterhouse, is still in operation. The letter to stores, she said, explained that Georgetown meats were still available to anyone who wished to travel to Madison to pick them up.
For further information, she directed calls to New York-based farm consultant Sandra Stern, a Curry School grad now employed by Citigroup Private Bank.
Stern did not return the Hook's calls by deadline, but she faxed a brief press release on Monday, April 5, announcing that "Buffalo Hill will be downsizing their operations over the next three months." The release cites the closing of the Georgetown Farm Market store, but assures that the Buffalo Hill Market will continue to operate in Madison.
According to a 2003 article on UVA's website, Stern is a prominent figure in agricultural consulting, having created a strategic plan for John Kluge's farm Morven.
Is Georgetown simply rethinking the wisdom of operating a 4,000-square-foot retail shop, or will its buffaloes be set free to roam?
In 2002, company officials told the Hook about Georgetown West, a 5,200-acre ranch in Oklahoma, home to more than 2,000 bison and 1,000 head of cattle. In 2002, Georgetown officials said, the Madison operation would slaughter over 10,000 head of bison and cattle per year.
The Hook was unable to obtain updated information about those plans.
Karl Keller, whose family purchased Crozet's Mount Air Farm in 1978 where they planned to raise cattle, says he's seen a slight bump up in business since Georgetown cut back.
"We're getting a lot of new customers at the Beef Barn," he says of his onsite store.
However, Carter Gooding, the Orange County entrepreneur who bills himself as the "Bison Chef" and supplies Las Vegas restaurants and casinos with bison meat, calls Georgetown's downsizing bad news.
"I'm very sorry to see them go," says Gooding. "They were out there promoting bison."
Will the buffalos still roam at 1,000-acre Georgetown Farm?
Georgetown Farm Market opened December 13, 2002. FILE PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO