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Lost My Dog's annual jaunt to the Sonar festival comes this year with a five-track sampler featuring a mixture of LMD artists old and new. Like the Sonar festival itself it's an international affair as label stalwarts Pete Dafeet and YSE (both UK) are joined by last year's star find Acid Andee (Spain) and newcomers Sek (Greece) and Angelo Draetta (Italy).
Artist: Various Artsits
Title: Sónar Música 2012
Label: Lost My Dog (UK)
Cat No: LMD059
Style: Deep House
Release Date: 11th June 2012
1. Angelo Draetta – Don't Get It
2. Pete Dafeet – Rough Rider
3. Sek – Feel What You
4. Acid Andee – Discopia
5. YSE – Coloured By Contrast

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Ivory Coast post a warning
A vastly improved Côte d'Ivoire put themselves within touching distance of the quarter-finals with an impressive 3-0 win over Tunisia.
Under fire for an error-strewn opening win over Togo, Les Elephants oozed class for much of this encounter with Premier League duo Gervinho and Yaya Toure and late substitute Didier Ya Konan getting the goals. The result lifted the Ivorians to six points, which could be sufficient to earn them an early last-eight ticket should Algeria draw with Togo later in the second Group D tie.
In a surprise, Côte d'Ivoire's talismanic captain Didier Drogba was dropped to the bench. The 34-year-old veteran, figuring at his last Cup of Nations, proved a largely ineffectual presence against Togo, with coach Sabri Lamouchi taking him off with quarter of an hour to go.
Also out were Manchester City defender Kolo Toure and midfield duo Max Gradel and Ya Konan. Lamouchi called up Lille striker Salomon Kalou and Anzhi Makhachkala's young forward Lacina Traore, this pair joining Arsenal's Gervinho in attack, and Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote. Centre-back and former Spurs player Didier Zokora was handed the skipper's armband.
Tunisia's cause was severely hampered by the absence of key striker Issam Jemaa, who misses the rest of the competition with a knee injury sustained against Algeria.
In contrast to their curtain-raiser, Les Elephants were playing neater, crisper football , with Gervinho, Traore and Yaya Toure troubling Tunisia's backline. Kalou blasted over on 18 minutes, then three minutes later Gervinho combined neatly with the influential Traore to slot a rising right-footed shot into the far corner of Moez Ben Cherifia's net.
On 56 minutes a deft movement involving Traore, Gervinho and Kalou saw the ball in the back of the net again, only for Gervinho to be ruled offside. A big cheer went up when Drogba began to warm up on the touchline, and an even bigger one when he made his stately entrance for the final quarter with Traore making way.
Tunisia, who grabbed a last-minute winner against Algeria, finished strongly again with Saber Khalifa squandering a chance to level before goals from Yaya Toure and Ya Konan seconds after entering the fray in the closing two minutes rounded off a perfect night for the top-ranked team on the continent.


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April 19, 2002
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara baseball team (16-22, 3-7 BWC) failed to hold onto a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning, while Cal State Fullerton (25-12, 8-2 BWC) rallied to score four runs in the 11th to win the series opener Friday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
The loss spoiled two great performances by the two native Santa Barbara players on the Gaucho roster.
Right fielder Ryan Spilborghs (Santa Barbara, Calif.) smacked his 11th home run of the year in the eighth inning off Fullerton ace Wes Littleton (7.2 IP, 8K, 5H, 2R), that momentarily gave the Gauchos a 2-1 lead.
In the top of the ninth, fellow Santa Barbara High School graduate and UCSB ace, Matt Vasquez, could not hold the Fullerton attack at bay, allowing a run in the inning to knot things up at 2-2.
Aside from the run in the ninth, the sophomore pitched a stellar game, going ten innings while not walking a single batter in the no-decision.
In the 11th inning, the Titans got a home run on the first pitch by Justin Smyres, off reliever and designated hitter, Kevin Miller (Long Beach, Calif.), to make give Cal State Fullerton the lead. The Titans would go on to score four runs in the inning to take a commanding 6-2 lead.
Cal State Fullerton closer Chad Cordero held the Gauchos scoreless for the final 3.1 innings while striking out four to record his fourth win on the season.
David Fisher and Costa paced the 13-hit Titan attack, with Fischer going 4-for-5 and Costa going 3-for-4.
The Gauchos got eight hits with Blair Havens (Los Alamitos, Calif.) and Miller getting two hits apiece.
Both teams did not commit any fielding errors making it the first Gaucho game this season where both team played an errorless game.
UCSB and Cal State Fulleton will play game two of the three-game series tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. back at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Gaucho Lefty Sean Thompson (2-1, 4.47) will face off against Darric Merrell (5-2, 6.06).


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2010 Golden Ticket Awards: Best Roller Coasters of 2010
Once again, Amusement Today has announced the winners of their annual Golden Ticket Awards. Here are the lists of the top wooden and steel coasters based on the votes received by the industry publication.
Golden Ticket Awards – Top Wooden Coasters of 2010
There's not usually a whole lot of movement in the top woodies and this year was no different. Two rides exited and entered the list. The Prowler at Worlds of Fun, which debuted at #8 in 2009, was booted from the Top Ten. As was Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure. The biggest mystery in the wooden coaster kingdom The Raven at Holiday World and Lightning Racer at Hersheypark took their places after being bumped out of the top ten last year by Ravine Flyer II and Prowler. I really need to get back to Holiday World and re-ride The Raven. I just don't get all the love for this little terrain woodie. It was fun, but I'd prefer a ride on the park's rarely mentioned Legend than The Raven. Other than that, I feel that the rest of the Top Ten are worthy of their ranks. Here's my Top 10 Wooden Roller Coasters.
1 The Voyage* – Holiday World (Indiana) 1st in '09
2 El Toro* – Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) 3rd in '09
3 Phoenix* – Knoebels Amusement Resort (Pennsylvania) 4th in '09
4 Boulder Dash* – Lake Compounce (Connecticut) 2nd in '09
5 Thunderhead* – Dollywood (Tennessee) 5th in '09
6 Ravine Flyer II* – Waldameer (Pennsylvania) 6th in '09
7 The Beast* – Paramount's Kings Island (Ohio) 7th in '09
9 Hades* – Mt. Olympus Theme Park (Wisconsin) 9th in '09
8 The Raven* at Holiday World (Indiana) Not in Top 10 '09
10 Lightning Racer* at Hersheypark (Pennsylvania) Not in Top 10 in '09
*=Coasters that I've ridden.
Golden Ticket Awards – Top Steel Coasters of 2010
Last year, I noted that Superman Ride of Steel's transformation to Bizarro hadn't seemed to hurt its reputation as it held on to the top spot once again. This year, we see that ride's new trains and enhancements may be making it slightly less popular. Millennium Force unseated Bizarro from its top spot for the first time since 2006. Other than that, there were no real major changes just a few coasters that flipped positions by one spot.
Class of 2010 Can't Break Into the Top 10
Of the three major steel roller coasters that debuted this year in the U.S. Intimidator 305 ranked the highest as it just missed the top ten at 11th. Kennywood's Sky Rocket came in at 17th beating out Intimidator at Carowinds which tied Maverick at Cedar Point at 21st. I would imagine that Intimidator will climb to the top ten over time like the other B&M hypercoasters have.
1 Millennium Force* – Cedar Point (Ohio) 2nd in '09
2 Bizarro* – Six Flags New England (Mass.) 1st in '09
3 Nitro* – Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) 3rd in '09
4 Apollo's Chariot* – Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Virginia) 5th in '09
5 Goliath* – Six Flags Over Georgia (Georgia) 4th in '09
6 Expedition GeForce – Holiday Park (Germany) 6th in '09
7 Diamondback – Kings Island (Ohio) 7th in '09
8 Magnum XL-200* – Cedar Point (Ohio) 9th in '09
9 Phantom's Revenge* – Kennywood (Pennsylvania) 8th in '09
10 Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point (Ohio) 10th in '09
*=Coasters that I've ridden.
I agree with some of the steel coasters, but I wouldn't put Top Thrill Dragster or Phantom's Revenge in the Top 10. I have lesser of a problem with Phantom, but Top Thrill just doesn't belong there in my opinion. It's more of a thrill ride than a world-class roller coaster to me. Also, I've got Millennium Force at 7th and Bizarro at 1st. Other than that I'm okay with these coasters although I have more loopers in my list. Here's my Top 10 Steel Roller Coasters.
Check out more of the 2010 Golden Ticket Award Winners
Read the full 40 page Golden Ticket edition of Amusement Today. It's a huge PDF and may take a while to download. Click here to download it.
Also, take a look back at the 2006, 2007, & 2008 results.
What's Your Take?
What do you think of this year's Golden Ticket Awards? Do you agree with the top steel and wood coasters? How many of these coasters have you ridden? Leave a comment below.


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I'm just another blogger here on the web. Social Networking has become one of my hobbies (@h0neyb on Twitter is probably my most up to date on what I'm doing at the moment), and keeps me balanced with school & work. I'm headed into Pre-Pharmacy School, and currently practice as a Licensed Pharmacy Technician. You can find me buzzing off my thoughts at work on @h0neybRx via Twitter.
I love socializing, and you can find me rambling my mouth non-stop. Yes I love to talk, but I also love to listen as well. I've learned a ton of stuff from people I've met up with through the internet and other social networks.
Well here's to me and my my crazy blog.. also another one I do with those funny lookin stick figures you might have seen around on my Bee Doodles Blog! Cheers!


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My son left for a lil and had a little more time to read the posts. I can tell the one guy who asked about moving the money over, yes you can I had the money put on the card like a month and a half waitng for it just so I knew I could not get to it but I was getting my butt kicked and needed it so they transfered it back and thats when I pretty much begged for the money somehow. I thought BETUS would at least eat the addtional fees but of course they didn't. There are many shady things about BETUS. Other than I have a great Acct. Manager I would have very few nice things to say about them. Like I get a bet in 5 mins in and ya know of course lose but more than 10x I have tried to bet on games when they aren't even close to starting and they are on the board go in and it says internal error. Of course I would have won just about all of them. I am not saying BETUS is GOD or anything and could predict the outcome it just is fishy and has happened to me many times anough I went back to my old book but it switch owners and was even worse then BETUS. And I go back to what I first said in my first post I think it is only a small amount of time it will be very hard to bet online. And we all can thank ESPN and all the Hold'Em tourny's. I mean if you are pretty much throwing it up in the governements face hey look at us we are doing something illegal showing you are sit in front of millions of viwers. If the government didn't care before or let it go, after the hold'em love hit the scene it forced the governements hand. Look how many books are gone and how many people have lost their money because it has been frozen. But as for BETUS I really liked the Gift Card idea have no idea how I got into this jam they say at the GC place they record all calls I said listen to mine I never said I wanted to report my card lost or cancell it or anything I asked what if. And all the run around and non stop like a broken record next week next week. I mean I have called their so many times it's insane. It is a great idea but they sent out a mass amaount and again the government caught on. Thats exactly what they told me. So will I ever get another card I honestly don't know I would hope so. But when you been waiting for about 3 months over something that sould have never happened I think anyone would be pissed. So if you haven't get on your acct manager and get your funds paid to you MG or WU they will do it no matter what they tell you they can still. They may only do it once but they can. IDK guys but I am happy I live in Philly like 20mins from Jersey 45 from Atlantic City cuz they are gonna have sports books soon because this offshore stuff like everything in life is coming to an end. I wish you all the best hope you do get your cards and it works out I am not bashing betus I am bashing the goverment cuz I think they should be worrying about much bigger things and think how much money they could make by just making it legal blows my mind they call this a democracy but how can it be one if they decide one state or two stated can but the rest can't just cuz. But BETUS guys best of luck and all of the rest of ya get that money.
I havent taken a payout from these guys in a while but I never have had any problems in the past. If they have come out with a new card then thats fine but I used to get it Western Union and although it's like a 10% fee, it's quick and easy. You have to ask yourself if you'd rather wait until 'whenever' and use a card for cheaper, or pay a fee and get the money now. Personally, Iid rather pay a fee and take the money now instead of waiting on a check or using a card.
I really hope the site is still solid because they were top-notch 2-3 years ago and before that. I guess I'll find out when I need the money. Until then, I have never had any problems with these people. GL to eferyone that uses BetUs (including myself).
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"Sci-cation" Summer Camp
Date(s) - Monday, July 14th, 2014 - Friday, July 18th, 2014
K-5 Camp
Science can go with you on vacation! It surrounds you at the beach, in theme parks, and many other fun-filled destinations! Designed for your camper to get more out of where you go, and be assured they WILL tell you all about it!
Register by phone 540.857.4381, fax 540.224.1241, or online.
Summer Camp registration is a two-part process: 1) Camper Registration and 2) Payment. Both can be done online using the above link. Once camper registration is completed, you'll be invited to pay either by check or using the online payment option.
Camp Information & Rates
In order to group children who are closer in age, our K-5 camps are divided into two sections: 1) rising Kindergarten to 2nd Graders and; 2) rising 3rd to 5th Grade. However, if either section has fewer than 8 children, then the sections will be combined for that week of camp.
$230/members ● $250/non-members
Before and After Care is only for K-8. Cost is $30/week for Before or After, $50/week for both.
Payment is due once you've completed your registration. You may either pay by check or online via the link provided at the end of registration.
Summer Camp Cancellation and Refund Policy
Should you wish to withdraw a child from any camp session, you may apply that child's registration to another session of camp, provided that space in that session is available. If you do not wish to transfer into another camp session, the following refund policy will be in effect:
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|June 1 or earlier
|After June 1, but more than 14 (fourteen)calendar days prior to first day of camp session
|13 (thirteen) to 7 (seven) calendar days prior to first day of camp session
|Less than 7 (seven) calendar days prior to first day of camp session
|0%, except in cases of documented medical or family emergencies
The Science Museum of Western Virginia also reserves the right to cancel any camp session that does not meet a minimum number of registered campers, with advanced notice and full refunds given to anyone registered for such a session.
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Ionia seniors make final swim in IHS pool
The Ionia girls swim team kept the score close, but were unable to come away with a victory Thursday night in its final home meet of the season, falling to Eaton Rapids/Charlotte by a score of 98-87.
Despite the loss, Bulldog coach Kimarie Fish said she has been happy with her swimmer's progression heading into the final weeks of the season
"The girls are putting together some good finishes," she said. "They are racing at the end. It's good to see that competitiveness and wanting to win, so it was fun tonight."
Individual first-place finishes for Ionia were Shyenne Fish in the 200 Free (2:14.37) and 500 Free (1:01.27), and Bre Miller in the 50 Free (27.35) and 100 Free (1:01.27).
Katey Jeffers finished second in the 200 IM (2:44.93) as did Kendell Alcalar in the 100 Butterfly (1:20.7).
Third-place finishers were Hanna Melvin in the 200 Free (2:30.15) and 100 Back (1:24.4), Hannah Kusmierz in the 200 IM (2:51.96), Larissa Piggott in the 50 Free (31.06) and Jeffers in the 500 Free (6:35.51).
The team of Shyenne Fish, Kusmierz, Alcalar and Miller finished first in the 200 Relay (2:08.58), while the quartet of Jeffers, Melvin, Annette Hiffner-Weaver and Piggott finished first in the 400 Free Relay (4:43.99).
The meet was also the final career home dual for seniors Nora Fitzpatrick, Courtney Osolinski and Kusmierz.
"We have a young team this year and all of the seniors have been leaders," Kimarie Fish said. "Hannah is a captain this year, Nora has a lot of experience and Courtney has really worked hard this year and to get up on that (diving) board and take the smacks she has this year, then get back up and try again.
"She has really been an inspiration to a lot of girls."
Ionia will travel to Corunna on Tuesday for its final dual meet of the season. The Dawg Fish will then prepare for the Capital Area Activities Conference meet on Nov. 2.


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In 1976, at the height of the Apartheid regime, a remarkable theatre was inaugurated in Johannesburg. The Market Theatre challenged the regime by presenting itself as a place where spectators of all races could watch performances together. Those performances denounced apartheid. The idea was simple but powerful: culture can change society.
The theatre was established in a building that since 1913 had been home to an Indian fruit market. The performances gave a voice to the people who were being oppressed by Apartheid. At the same time, artistic quality was of great importance. After the fall of Apartheid, the theatre and its famous stage performances have been showered with awards. The Market Theatre has become a progressive cultural complex that hosts many different types of entertainment and performances.
Shortly after its inauguration, the theatre became internationally known as 'The Theatre of the Struggle' – the struggle against Apartheid, that is. Founders Mannie Manim and Barney Simon were convinced that they could propel society in the right direction, and they have definitely made an important contribution. One of the most famous Anti-Apartheid plays that premiered here was 'Woza Albert!'. In the play the Messiah returns to Earth during the Apartheid regime, which tries to destroy him with an atom bomb. It became the most successful theatre play ever produced in South Africa. The theatre has also hosted many premiers of Athol Fugard's famous plays. Even today, Fugard is regarded as one of South Africa's most important and most influential writers and directors. He garnered international acclaim with plays that fought the Apartheid regime.
"In 'Woza Albert!' the Messiah returns to earth during the Apartheid regime"
The main objectives of the Market Theatre performances eventually became reality; over 2 decades ago Apartheid was formally abolished in South Africa. But the theatre's mission was far from over. To this day, the Market Theatre offers society a critical mirror; to this end, the playhouse can draw from the best new talent that the country has to offer. Anyone who wishes to gain some insight into modern South Africa will find plenty of food for thought here.
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Organizing Helpers: Reusable Tote Bags
Handbags and tote bags are endlessly helpful. I constantly use them to cluster and organize projects, transport piles of things from one part of my home to another, and store things like yarn or odd shaped tools that don't warrant boxes.
One of their best features is how eco-friendly they are. Durable, washable and versatile, you'll never need to accept a paper or plastic retail or grocery bag again.
• Singla bag, from Ikea Don't let its light weight fool you. This is one of my favorite errand bags. Here's why. It mimics traditional department store / retail bags. Stiffer walls and a flat base keep it standing while you fill it without drooping over like most canvas bags. Its smooth walls and rectangular shape keep purchases and returns sitting neatly. Canvas bags tend to jumble contents, especially clothing, and rough up corners of boxed items. This bag also folds completely flat for tidy and compact storage. $1.99
• Boat and Tote Bag, Open-Top from L.L. Bean This is the mother of all canvas totes. Made of heavy-duty cotton canvas and double-layer base and handles, it's been around for over 65 years and originally designed to haul ice from the car to the ice chest. $20.95 - $38.95
• Allary Imports Project Tote from Allary Imports This project bag has 10 external pockets to organize projects and tools. It even has elastic cording through grommets to keep taller items inside the pockets. $7.26
• Canvas Shoulder Tote w/ Multiple Pockets from CYMA Eight pockets makes this bag handy, and longer handles allow for shoulder carrying. $6.99
• Canvas Pocket Tote Bag from Canvas Corp This classic natural tote bag allows you to decorate and personalize for a fun DIY project. It also has three external pockets. $5.99
• Small Space Solution: Portable Office Totes
• How To Make a Tea Towel Tote: DIY Project from the Curiosity Shoppe
• DIY Gift Idea: Lumberjack Tote
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At least nine volunteers are needed to help organize routine trash clean-ups in their respective communities.
At least nine volunteers are needed to help organize routine trash clean-ups in their respective communities.
Keep Terrebonne Beautiful, a nonprofit group dedicated to clearing litter and improving the look of the parish, is holding a recruitment meeting next week.
It's set for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Business First Bank, 435 Corporate Drive, Houma. The goal is to get at least one volunteer organizer from each of the parish's nine council districts to serve on the group's board.
Wendy Billiot, executive director of Keep Terrebonne Beautiful, is trying to revitalize the group, which has seen a decline in activity due to the dwindling number of board members. The group had been listed as temporarily inactive by its corporate affiliate, Keep America Beautiful, but has since renewed its membership.
Billiot said she would like to keep that progress going.
Having board members overseeing each area of the parish is key the group's success, she said.
"I'm asking people who really hate litter to take one small step in their community," Billiot said.
Billiot wants Keep Terrebonne Beautiful to clean and beautify assigned sites throughout the year. For example, board members can adopt a park or roadside ditches in their respective districts and keep those clear of litter, plant flowers and do similar upkeep.
Terrebonne Parish Council Chairwoman Beryl Amed�e said the organization is needed to help maintain clean environments year round.
Once an area is clean, residents tend to want to keep it that way and would likely think twice before trashing it, she added.
"We need to have an organization made up of people who have a desire to see Terrebonne put its best face forward," Amed�e said. "It's embarrassing when we have visitors, and they comment on how dirty the area looks."
The organization has never had a large general membership, but Billiot hopes to change that.
"We would really like more involvement throughout the parish, and getting a person from each district is a good place to start," she said.
Billiot said a littered landscape can hamper tourism and economic development.
"When you get people together from all the communities, you foster a stewardship of what you have," she said. "It's about taking pride in your neighborhood — taking what you have and setting a good example."
The group's next project is the Bayou Dularge Trash Bash, which is set for 8 a.m. March 16 at Jug's Seafood launch, 3282 Bayou Dularge Road.
Participants can launch their own boat or ride with others to help clean the bayou's banks.
Door prizes and a free meal will be given at the end of the cleanup.
For information on how to submit your name for board membership or get involved in other ways, contact Billiot at 851-7578.


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Sunday, March 15, 2009
What a difference a day makes
A few days ago, I opened up this one, a 1996 Ridge Geyserville.
Now, as far as American wines go, I have a soft spot for Ridge. A glorious 1987 Ridge Monte Bello remains one of my most rapturous wine-tasting experiences. And not so long back, a 1999 Geyserville had impressed and astonished a group of friends who had never tasted the Zinfandel grape in their Gallic lives.
I was looking forward to trying one with a little more age, even, than that – which, while still young, had taken on a good openness, a suppleness, of nearly ten years.
But the 1996 was an animal of a different stripe.
Poured into the glass, it was inky dark. On the nose, very appealing. Ripe, spicy, with plums and dark fruit. I sipped it. Hrm. It seemed to lack elegance. It was tight, tannic, hard-nosed, with an off-putting raisiny note. Aggressive stuff, brawny and unbalanced.
I listlessly finished a glass, hoping with a little air it would improve. No dice.
As it was late, now, I left the bottle on the counter and went to sleep.
In the morning, walking into the kitchen, I saw that it had remained stranded, open, there, and mechanically put a cork in it.
At the end of the day, coming back with a bag full of food to prepare and a hankering for something white, I nevertheless looked at the 1996 Geyserville, which was still standing (with, as you'll note, streaks of disdained juice down its label like tears) on the counter. I uncorked it and poured a quarter of a glass.
Hey! This was more like it. Swirl, sniff: still that pretty nose. But now, on the palate, it had gotten very elegant. There was still a lurking little bit of overripe fruit to it, but otherwise, the pepper and dark cherry and meaty notes had coalesced into a very pleasant wine.
That, I would never have imagined. A small pleasure.
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Very evocative post. Geyservilles can be very fine drinks indeed.
- March 16, 2009 at 1:58 AM
- Florida Jim said...
Its been maybe ten years ago, but I had a chance to taste through a line-up of 1960's Gevservilles. It was a small tasting here in central Florida put on by a guy who had bought virtually every bottling Ridge ever made.
So lets say that, at the time, they were 30-40 years old when we opened them.
I recall liking all of them but what I remember most is how much like mature Bordeaux they smelled and tasted. Complex as no zin. I had ever tried before and not at all the brambly, spicy wine I had come to think of as zin.
An experience to remember.
Best, Jim
- March 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- David McDuff said...
Seems we share a similar soft spot, Sharon. Though I rarely drink Ridge any longer, I do have a mixture of their stuff in the cellar (from 95-98) that should make for a fun tasting a few years down the road.
- March 20, 2009 at 10:23 PM
Theres nothing better than a fabulous bottle of inky red wine.
- March 24, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Perhaps (probably?) it's Paul Draper's particular influence, but Ridge wines have remained evocative and ageworthy as few other Californians, across the decades. The first California wines that really got my attention were Ridge 1970 Occidental and 1973 Geyserville, both of which were still fabulous at age quite a bit past ten. Ridge has apparently never made wines with attractiveness for immediate consumption as the number one goal; as a result, they have made many, many wines that were profound and emotionally inspiring at ages of several years to several decades. They are a world treasure.
- March 25, 2009 at 4:24 AM
- EP said...
I'm very late in responding to this post as I just today have discovered your blog. And how much I love it! And while I usually would continue to anonymously quaff and anonymously read, I had to chime in on this post specifically for it is exactly what happened to me today. A bottle of Ridge Sonoma Three Valleys Zinfandel blend, opened last night and did not like at all - could not even finish the second glass. Dutifully gassed and corked for the night with the innate knowledge I wouldn't drink again but somehow pouring 2nd or 3rd day wine down the drain versus the night of makes me feel better. Gave it a second try tonight and yowsers! how pretty it had become! less tight and tinny - the fruit opened up and became racy. I double checked my bottle to make sure it wasn't a Cabernet. Zin? Really? 2 days old? Wow. I heart 2nd day Ridge. Who would've known.
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If you are a youth living in Alabama, 4-H has something for you!
Browse 4-H projects from the menu above. If you can't find one that interests you, we'll help you develop one.
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Have you ever wanted to see how a bike is born, in person? Enter our 2012 Tour Devinci, Build a Bike Giveaway & you could be on your way to Quebec this summer to do just that – thanks to our friends at Devinci Cycles. This is an extraordinary opportunity to find out first-hand how Devinci designs and handcrafts their high-quality road and mountain bikes, from the ground up, in their high-tech factory in Chicoutimi, Quebec. Check out their factory tour video for a sneak-peek of what you might see if you win our giveaway:
Devinci has been building bikes since 1987, and they've forged their reputation by designing and creating bikes that deliver extraordinary performance. Devinci stands for excellence, vision and an unwavering devotion to the art of the bicycle and the thrill of the ride. Devinci road bikes and mountain bikes are products of constant innovation. They're rigorously tested beyond industry standards, and actually warranted for the life of the original owner.
So what do you get if you win our 2012 Tour Devinci, Build a Bike Giveaway? The winner will fly to Quebec (from the US) to meet the Devinci staff and see how Devinci bikes are designed, tested, machined, welded and assembled – and participate in every step of that process. You'll even get the chance to test out Devinci's quality by riding local trails, scenic road loops, or both, with Devinci staff. Check out the trip itinerary here for all of the details of this action-packed 3 day trip in August.
Plus you'll get a new Devinci bike as a souvenir: your choice of either a 2012 Devinci Leo SL K Road Bike or a 2012 Devinci Atlas RC 29er Mountain Bike. Check out this quick video from Adam Carr of the Ekoi.com-Gaspesien pro cycling team talking about his personal Leo racing bike to learn more about the design of the Leo (the team uses different components than our 2012 Devinci Leo SL K Road Bike, but the frame is the same):
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"Behind every great attorney is a good private investigator." The relationship is built on trust, honesty and complete confidentiality. As you already know, in order to be a great attorney, you have to be adept at representing your clients, filing the necessary motions in court and negotiating their issues. However, as time is a limited commodity, you can't spend it also conducting in-depth investigative background checks, doing surveillance, locating witnesses, conducting field interviews, finding assets for judgments, investigating fraud and all things that ...
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Across the far reaches of the Internet you can come across some amazing pieces of art, but getting it on the walls of your home is another story all together. That's where Electronic Objects comes in.
It's a computer with a stunning HD screen that is meant to hang on your wall and deliver pieces of art to your home's wall. I would love to explain it detail, but you really have to see it to believe it. The best line in the video is when they talk about how all this art on the Internet is trapped on devices "meant for distraction." Electronic Objects built a device void of distractions so you can just enjoy the art.
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Here's a whole new twist on takeout: A restaurant owner who picks up customers at their homes, serves them a meal and takes them back home again.
Dave Stahl, the owner of Pete's Grille in Better Waverly, is not one to let a little snow -- or even a foot of it -- get in his way.
He started the trek from his Timonium home to the restaurant at 4 a.m. in his Subaru Outback and picked up a few snowbound employees on the way.
That's when the idea occurred to him -- Why not pick up customers too?
Stahl posted the offer on the restaurant's Facebook page and wound up picking up a few dozen customers, most in groups of two or three. He offered rides to people living within about eight blocks of the restaurant.
"We were really busy today," he said. "Our phone must have rung 100 times in the first hour, with people just checking to see if we were open."
Customers ordered omelettes and pancakes and "lots and lots of coffee," Stahl said.
The restaurant offered free coffee to road crews, police and firefighters and anyone else "out there working for us," he said.
The majority of people who took up Stahl on the ride were Johns Hopkins students who live in nearby Charles Village, he said. Classes were canceled for the day, so students had plenty of time for a leisurely brunch.
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As promised, the team at Netvibes, the very popular customizable homepage, has released the developer preview of their Universal Widget API (UWA). Widgets developed using this API work not only on Netvibes but many other widget platforms and blog systems: Google IG, Apple Dashboard, and so on. It also includes the ability to widgetize any RSS feed. A good way to learn more is with this set of screenshots and screencast. You can see our updated Netvibes API entry here. In April the UWA runtime will be released as open-source and the Netvibes ecosystem will accept UWA widgets natively. For more on the UWA announcement, see the official Netvibes blog. We've listed the first mashup using this new API: the Netvibes Digg widget. This widget will display the latest items from the Digg website. You can change its preferences to point to change the minimum number of diggs and count of displayed items. More than just RSS, it displays both the item content and images.
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To be truly universal, shouldn't widgets being developed with their engine be deployable on more than the 3 they've got right now?
Good effort though!
[...] The NetVibes Universal Widget is making its way out. We'll be supporting it, for sure. Now we need access to the entire data structure of one's NetVibes account - to faciliate movement between other dashboard systems - like PageFlakes. Clearly these widget aggregator platforms are a key part of the base spec for DLAs - and it's important that Tariq and company keep their leadership fresh - by helping to create and promulgate a format that can represent one's dashboard settings. Perhaps a variant of OPML? Michael Arrington puts some perspective on this - and why its important for NetVibes to keep their edge and keep pushing the envelope forward. [...]


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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly None of the Above: Who Are They? - Part One of a three-part series on the fast-growing number of Americans - now twenty percent of US adults - who have no affiliation with any religious organization. Host Bob Abernethy reports the results of a joint Pew Forum/Religion& Ethics NewsWeekly survey on the characteristics of the unaffiliated, especially the one-third of young people 18 to 29 who describe themselves as atheists, agnostics or "nothing in particular." Why is this group growing so fast, and what are the implications of this growth for politics and religion? Vatican Nuns Controversy - Fifty years ago Pope John XXIII convened a series of meetings in Rome known as the Second Vatican Council, which produced significant changes in Catholic life. D
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Okay so I was going throught the forums the other night and discovered the "...things to do at a security conference" and among them was the goatse @ defcon prank using Airpwn.
It's funny and all but, if someone is on my wlan can they just use this program and f---up everything? Or have measures been put in place to stop this kind of activity? Would encryption work? or If I'm already usin WEP could someone break the encryption and then do the packet injection? How do i stop this?
(but yeah, It is pretty dope though)
- The project site- http://www.compsecassoc.org/airpwn.html
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Bangkok → To Koh Chang Jan 29, 2019
Departure: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 08:00 from Mochit New Van Terminal, Bangkok
Arival: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 15:30 to Koh Chang Pier Trat
Duration: 7h 30m
Class: Express
Facilities and services: Aircon
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Cancellation: No refunds, no cancelation
- Check in point is at Mochit New Van Terminal,Ticket counter no. C4 at building C.
- Please come at least 45 minutes before the departure time. Thai van services often do not depart on schedule.
- Please consider buying an extra seat if you are traveling with BIG luggage. This is just a precaution.
The van may be full and there may be no extra space for luggage.
We had cases when passengers could not board with big bags.
- Please note that for routes through Trat there will be a change of vehicles on the way.
Cancelation policy: Morchit Terminal to Koh Chang Pier Bus New Van Terminal
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At 12Go our operators offer three types of service:
Cheap, Fast, Good - but you can usually pick only two of them!
Cheap & Fast won't be Good. (e.g. buses from/to Khao San Road, local buses or 3rd class trains)
Cheap & Good won't be Fast. (e.g. VIP trains in Thailand)
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Montclair, NJ – Sophomore defensive back William Merz (Carteret, NJ, Carteret) returned an interception 100 yards in the second overtime for the winning score as Montclair State rallied back from 28-ponts down in the first half for a 55-49 victory over College at Brockport on Sunday afternoon.
Merz set a school-record and tied an NCAA record with his return finishing off the Red Hawks' dramatic comeback and capping off an emotional and draining week for Montclair State, which didn't return to the practice field until Thursday in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. MSU improved to 4-5 overall, 4-3 in the NJAC.
Senior quarterback Joe Scibilia (North Tonawanda, NY/Starpoint) threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns for Brockport, which fell to 5-4 overall, 3-4 in the league.
Each team would score touchdowns on their first touches of overtime. Montclair State took first possession and three plays in quarterback Drew Cathey (East Rutherford, NJ, Becton Regional) hit senior Bryan Ogden (Wayne, NJ, Wayne Hills) for an 11-yard score giving MSU a 49-42 lead. Brockport came right back with Scibilia connecting three times, the last one to Jake Spalik (Johnson City, NY / Johnson City) which moved the ball to the MSU 1. Shireem Cobb (Valley Stream, NY / Sewanhaka) then took a direct snap and plunged in from a yard out tying the game at 49-49 after the first OT.
Brockport got the first possession of the second overtime and Scibilia ran for three yards before connecting with Eric Malave (Brooklyn, NY / Canarsie) for nine yards to the MSU 10. Scibilia rushed for seven yards on first down to the Montclair 3 but safety Matt Mancino (Wall, NJ / Wall) tackled Cobb for a two-yard loss on the next play back to the Red Hawk 5.
On third-and-goal, Sciblila was looking for a Spalik on the right side near the front pylon of the end zone. But Merz stepped in front of the receiver at the goaline, picked off the pass and broke free down the sideline racing away from any would-be tacklers for the touchdown.
It was the end to a wild game that looked as though it would be a one-sided affair with 71 seconds left in the first half as Brockport's Khraif Pryor (Brooklyn, NY / Thomas Jefferson) stepped in front a Cathey pass at midfield and returned it for a score as the Golden Eagles took a 28-0 lead.
But Montclair State would answer with an important drive moving 65 yards in 38 seconds for a touchdown. Cathey, who threw for a career-best 385 yards and four touchdowns, hit Aaron Williams (West Orange, NJ, Jonathan Dayton) for 48 yards on the first play down to the Brockport 17. Cathey found Mark Reynolds (Hackettstown, NJ, Hackettstown) for 11 yards to the six and then rushed for four yards down to the 2. Bill Roman (Annandale, NJ, St. Peter's Prep) bulled in on the next play as MSU trimmed the lead to 28-7 at halftime.
Montclair added another touchdown to open the second half as Cathey found tight end Omar Morales (Cliffside Park, NJ, Cliffside Park) from two yards out on fourth down with 9:51 to go for a 28-14 Brockport lead. The Golden Eages countered with a four-yard pass from Scibilia to Anthony Mrozek (Depew, NY / Lancaster) only to be answered by a Cathey to Vin Fischer (Livingston, NJ, Livingston) 56-yard scoring toss as Montclair trailed 35-21 with 5:27 left in the third.
Freshman Anthony Mannato (Beachwood, NJ, Toms River South) then made perhaps the most important play of the game as he blocked a punt, scooped up the loose ball and ran it back 25 yards for a touchdown bringing Montclair State within 35-28.
After a Brockport punt, Montclair tied the game with 57-yard drive that culminated in a 6-yard run by Roman five seconds into the fourth quarter as the game was tied at 35-35.
The Red Hawks then took the lead three possessions later as Cathey connected with Ogden again, this time from 21 yards out as MSU took its first lead at 42-35 with 5:34 left in the game.
Brockport though was undeterred and responded quickly as a good runback plus an MSU penalty gave the Golden Eagles the
ball at the MSU 48. Scibilia found Mrozek for 10 yards to the MSU 37 on a third-and-9. Three plays later the two hooked up again on a sideline pattern. Mrozek managed to keep his balance and raced the final yardage for a 31-yard score as Brockport retied the game a 42-42 with 4:02 to play.
Each team would get a chance to try and win the game in regulation. Montclair drove to the Brockport 33 before the drive stalled. Golden Eagle safety Colby Morabito (Rochester, NY / Hilton) picked off the fourth pass by Brockport with 41 seconds left setting up a drive that went to the MSU 40. But Scibilia's Hail Mary pass into the end zone was knocked down by linebacker Adnan Sakiri (Ramsey, NJ, Ramsey).
Cathey finished 20-of-41 in the game with Ogden getting seven catches for 140 yards. Kevin Grady (Paramus, NJ, Paramus) had four receptions for 66 yards. Fischer and Williams had three apiece for 84 and 82 yards, respectively. Junior linebacker Dan Avento (Montvale, NJ, Pascack Hills) led the Red Hawk defense with 12 tackles.
Scibilia was 35-of-62 and also ran for 46 yards. Spalik had 12 receptions and Mrozek 11 for 136 and 125 yards, repestively. Linebacker Derek DeCandia (Beacon, NY / Beacon) had nine tackles for Brockport.
Both teams close out their season with NJAC contest on Saturday, November 10. Montclair State travels to Kean University while Brockport hosts Morrisville State with each contest kicking off at 1:00 pm.
Montclair State Beats Brockport 55-49 on Merz 100-Yard Interception in Second Overtime
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Montclair, NJ – Sophomore defensive back William Merz (Carteret, NJ, Carteret) returned an interception 100 yards in the second overtime for the winning score as Montclair State rallied back from 28-ponts down in the first half for a 55-49 victory over College at Brockport on Sunday afternoon.


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Princess Kay Of The Milky Way Crowned
FALCON HEIGHTS (AP) - A University of Minnesota student from Norwood-Young America is the 61st Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
Nineteen-year-old Jeni Haler was crowned Wednesday night at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Her first official duty will be to sit for nearly six hours on the opening day of the State Fair on Thursday to have her likeness sculpted from a 90-pound block of butter.
Twelve county dairy princesses from across Minnesota competed for the Princess Kay title.
Haler represents Carver County. The runners-up were Audrey Lane of Prior Lake in Scott County and Sabrina Ley of Belgrade in Stearns County.
Haler will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for more than 3,600 Minnesota dairy farm families. She's double-majoring in animal science and Spanish/Portuguese studies.


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Plants make a fresh, lasting gift for any occasion. This enchanting assortment of pink blooming plants in a wicker basket will brighten up their day. The pink blossoms add a lighthearted contrast to the vibrant green plants.
Basket and flowers will vary by location.
Gift Includes:
- Designer's Choice of Assorted Pink Flowering Plants.
- Stylish Planter Basket.
- A free gift card with personal message.
- Arrives in a stylish basket planter with fresh water, ready to be displayed.
- Hand delivered to the recipient's home or office by experienced florists.
- A plush teddy bear, balloons, wine, champagne, or chocolates may be added to your order based on availability. Please contact customer service for more information.
During checkout, please be sure to indicate your preferred occasion when you choose a gift card. Exact plant and basket may vary depending upon location and availability.
Same day delivery is available if you place your order by 2pm in your recipient's time zone, M-F and by 1pm on Saturday. To see if Sunday delivery is available in your area please contact customer service.Gift #5406
The Pink Assortment is a hand delivered gift. These gifts are delivered by one of our local design centers located throughout the United States and Canada.
Typically, standard deliveries are made between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM, with business deliveries before 5:00 PM. Hours may be extended during holidays. Please note in some locations we may need an additional 24 hours for the delivery of exotic flowers, wine and fruit baskets.
Same day delivery is available for most gifts when ordered before the cutoff time. The cutoff time for The Pink Assortment is 11 AM in the recipient's time zone.
The Pink Assortment has been purchased most frequently by our customers for the following occasions:
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GrandmaBeautiful presentationMay 29, 2015
My sister loved the arrangement, wrapped in a bow and with a Happy Birthday balloon, it made her day. Delivery person called to let her know the delivery was outside the front door because she didn't hear the doorbell. Thank you.
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She said they were pretty. Thank you.
RustyGreat selectionNovember 13, 2014
I personally did not see the order I place, but the recipient was very pleased
betbritShe loved itSeptember 10, 2014
Thank you so much for your personal touch to making this arrangement. Will definitely be ordering more from you. Thanks a million.
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This arrangement was for a funeral. The family received so many arrangements that they let the guest take them home. The family chose one to take home for themselves. They chose this arrangement. They said it was beautiful and they loved it.
JeanBeautiful PresentationJune 12, 2014
This is the first time I've ordered from this company and I would definately order from them again. The order was delivered on time and the arragement was very beautiful.


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This is my first post on here! Back in 2002, I was rear-ended by a semi. I got my car repaired and went on like normal. In 2005 I began to have a pain in my neck. It was discovered that I had a herniated disc in my neck at the C5-6 level. In 2006, I had a fusion and figured all would be well again. Boy, was I wrong!! Last year, I took a second job, cashier at Winn Dixie. This is when all things went downhill. Most days, the pain was off the charts. It felt as though every day I had a new pain/symptom. My entire head is in constant pain, my face occasionally goes numb along with my left arm and hand and blurriness, just to name a few. The one that has me terrified the most is balance issues. A few times, I was so dizzy I couldn't walk. I would crawl to wherever I needed to go. For the most part, I'm able to use either a cane or a walker.
When I mention anything to my doctors, I find myself going to get more tests done. I've told them that I have symptoms of syringomyelia, but most doctors don't know enough or nothing about this disease. I feel so alone. I now work from home and wait anxiously for my son to come home from school.


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Super Why! "Hansel and Gretel: A Healthy Adventure" The team convinces a witch to trade her gingerbread house for something delicious and nutritious.G
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Dinosaur Train "King Cryolophosaurus/Buddy The Tracker" King Cryolophosaurus - Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mom meet a reclusive, singing dinosaur named King who has a big swooping crest on his head and a voice that sounds an awful lot like Elvis Presley. Buddy the Tracker - Buddy and Don are "footprint detectives" as they track and find creatures they know at the Big Pond. The plot thickens when they discover fossilized tracks that are millions of years old!. D
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Sesame Street "The All Our Senses Club" Telly, Elmo, and Rosita have formed the Excellent Eyes Club so they can use their eyes to help people on Sesame Street. First they find Leela who is having trouble finding one of her gardening gloves. The Excellent Eyes Club comes through for her and finds the glove. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Visits School/Daniel Visits The Doctor" Daniel Visits School - Daniel is visiting school for the first time and he's a little nervous until he learns that asking questions so that he knows what to expect is the best way to handle the anxiety that comes with new experiences. Daniel Visits the Doctor - Daniel is going to Dr. Anna for his checkup - but he is very anxious! Mom Tiger teaches him that talking about the situation will help him feel calmer, so Daniel makes a book with all the information he knows about the doctor. D
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Sid The Science Kid "The Amazing Computer Science Tool!" Sid is thoroughly amused as he watches his parents. Every time their computers "ding" Mom and Dad run to check their computer, so Sid wants to know what all these computers do! Mom volunteers to show Sid's class how a computer works, which helps Susie demonstrate the amazing way scientists use computers as a science tool! In a special Super Fab Lab, the kids make discoveries with their magnifying glasses then use the computer to share their discoveries by sending information back home to their parents. They're just like real scientists using a computer to share discoveries with other scientists!. D
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WordWorld "The Really Red Ruby/Firefighters to the Rescue" The Really Red Ruby - Frog is excited to accompany Sheep on an exciting adventure to find the Really Red Ruby - until he realizes that Sheep is only pretending to go on an adventure. Frog is disappointed until he makes his greatest discovery: playing pretend is fun! Firefighters to the Rescue - Duck and Fly want to become firefighters, just like their friend Firefighter Frog. To do that, they need to look out for any signs of smoke in WordWorld, because where there's smoke, there's fire! Will Duck and Fly be able to determine what's really smoke and what's not?. D
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Caillou "Caillou Can Do It!" A Sweet and Sour Day - Caillou is helping Grandma water her flowers and fill the birdbath. When they get thirsty and need a break from gardening, Grandma finds there's no juice to be found in the fridge. No matter, Grandma shows Caillou how to make fruit juice from scratch, and it tastes so good that Mommy asks for seconds. D
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Martha Speaks "Verb Dog, When Action Calls!/Martha's Adverb Adventures" Verb Dog, When Action Calls! - Struck by a falling book of five-hundred-and-one English Verbs, Martha instantly becomes - Verb Dog! Using her unique superpower to control people with verbs, Martha sniffs out trouble and defends the town from evil. Vocabulary: (E) verb, amublate, elevate, descend, (un)petrify. Martha's Adverb Adventure - Weaselgraft and Pablum have a new invention that is sure to make them rich again. D
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The Electric Company "Fromage Here to Eternity" Lisa is chosen to write a story on Skeleckian cheese-making for the school paper, but Annie is determined to scoop her. D
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WordGirl "Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!" SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. D
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Wild Kratts "Honey Seekers" While on an adventure to discover the toughest animal in Africa, Martin and Chris uncover the amazing relationship between the Honey guide bird and Honey badger. A relationship that the Wild Kratt team uses to foil the evil plans of Chef Gourmand. Science Concepts: Symbiotic relationships. D
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Cyberchase "The Fairy Borg Father" Delete is having a bad day. Hacker yelled at him and Buzz made fun of his first-ever invention, a "Bunny-Copter." When he wishes things were better, Delete discovers he has a Fairy Borg Father named Zanko, who appears and grants him nine wishes. D
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "The Debut of Smell-O-Vision" Two FETCHers track skunks and find out how to use chemistry to neutralize skunk spray while two others learn to "brave the waves" and become junior lifeguards. D
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GE Capital Teams with Spader Business Firm
November 30, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on GE Capital Teams with Spader Business Firm
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) today (Nov. 30) announced the launch of a new program with Spader Business Management.
Under the program, GE Capital is subsidizing a one-year subscription to Spader True, an online system that allows qualified recreational vehicle dealers in the U.S. to compare their business performance against industry benchmarks on a wide variety of financial metrics, according to a news release.
Spader True is an interactive system that provides a summary of more than 1,500 individual data points in a series of graphic displays, known as dashboards. It allows dealers to compare their performance on a wide variety of detailed metrics related to expenses, sales mix, and profit margins, by department, against industry averages.
"GE Capital wants dealers to have the best financial reporting and forecasting tools to grow their businesses," said Pete Lannon, managing director-RV for GE Capital's CDF business. "We are pleased to help make the new Spader True product available to dealers."
Under the program, GE will pay 50% of the cost of a one-year subscription.
"Spader True contains live data that dealers can start using immediately," said John Spader, president of Spader Business Management, in Sioux Falls, S.D. "Spader True provides a true measure of businesses performance to show where they are now, where they're headed and where they need to be for a healthy organization. It was designed to be used by dealers and their management team so that, with one quick look, they can discover what's working and what needs improvement."
Dealers can learn more about the system by visiting the GE Capital booth (North Wing Lobby #24E) or the Spader booth (#94 or #308) Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the 48th Annual National RV Trade show in Louisville, Ky.
About Spader Business Management
Spader Business Management offers a full range of programs, tools and applications to help revitalize businesses, restore optimism and create clarity and confidence for success. John Spader founded the company more than 30 years ago.
About GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance
GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance is a leading financing provider to manufacturers and their distributors. Programs include inventory financing, asset-based lending, private label financing, collateral management, e-commerce services and related financial products. Additional information can be found online at www.gecdf.com, or by following company news via Twitter (@GEInventoryFin).
About GE Capital
GE Capital offers consumers and businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services. For more information, visit www.gecapital.com or follow company news via Twitter (@GECapital).


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Multi Router Traffic Grapher
Server Setup
this document assumes that you already have a Apache and net-snmp working and configured properly
The following should all be performed as root.
- Install the necessary programs
# pacman -S mrtg perl-net-snmp
- create an mrtg user
# useradd -d /srv/http/mrtg mrtg
- create the user home directory and change the owner ship to the user
# mkdir /srv/http/mrtg/ # chown mrtg:mrtg /srv/http/mrtg
MRTG Setup
there are meny ways to configure the mrtg for your local server. this document will describe the must easest way to expend the application for other server and network appliances when and if needed.
The following should all be performed as the mrtg user we created.
- create an HTML directory to hold the png files and the index.html file
# mkdir /srv/http/mrtg/html
now we will begin dealing with the application scripts first we will create a basic mrtg.cfg file
- the next script will scan our localhost for it's interfaces and create for us the relevent configuration for each interface
# cfgmaker --output=/srv/http/mrtg/mrtg2.cfg --ifref=name --ifref=descr --global "WorkDir: /srv/http/mrtg" public@localhost
- the mrtg.cfg files contains all the server interfaces. we do not need the "lo" interface so we are going to delete it and edit the global configuration
mrtg.cfg Global configuration
remove the lines that are irrelevant to the interface and add the fallowing lines at the top:
### Global configuration ### LoadMIBs: /usr/share/snmp/mibs/UCD-SNMP-MIB.txt EnableIPv6: no HtmlDir: /srv/http/mrtg/html ImageDir: /srv/http/mrtg/html LogDir: /srv/http/mrtg ThreshDir: /srv/http/mrtg RunAsDaemon: Yes Interval: 5 Refresh: 600
the global configuration lines are :
- 1) to load the Linux MIB to the mrtg Applicaiton
- 2) to enable/disable IPv6
- 3) HTML home directory
- 4) the png files home directory
- 5) the log dir files locations
- 6) the Thres Directory
- 7) wether or not we want to run the application as a daemon , in this case : yes
- 8) the daemon interval (minimum 5 min)
- 9) the interval to refresh the html files
resource monitoring
now that we have the global configuration set we need to add the resources and devices we want to monitor.
in this tutorial we are going to monitor:
- 2)memory Usage
- 3)swap
- 4)Load Average
- 5)processes
- 6)the server interfaces
- 7)users count
- 8)the server mount points


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Vladan posted a topic in Dash Cam Videoshi, maybe you already know about this, but nevertheless, I have couple of YT channels containing Dash Cam clips as main body of content. All Dash Cam clips are shot from my Ford Fusion (Fiesta) 1.4 TDCi. Here are the 2 of them: CCC - Car Camera Clips, 7 clips at the momelt @ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOYfaHyg3unwZIeerZ6gdKA VladanMovies, 267 clips @ www.youtube.com/user/VladanMovies
Vladan started following Fusion Fumes In Car & Tapping Noise., My YT channels,, I Congratulate To My Self and and 3 others
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Vladan posted a topic in General ChatAs you may know, my channel is at good part about (driving) Ford Fusion 1.4TDCi, and the most watched clip is entering key code into 6000CD ... anyway .... As of 20. Jan. 2015, channel http://www.youtube.com/user/VladanMovies is over 100K views, total!!! Thank you all for all the support!
Ford Fusion + 1.4 Tdci Coolant Issues
Vladan replied to jamesL's topic in Ford Fusion ClubCan't help, but I got some oddities with coolant too. On yearly maintenance service they noticed it dropped under the minimum, so poured a liter, or about. After a week, because I had to change rubber seals, again it was almost at minimum, so they poured in another 1/2 liters .... I almost bought all the hoses and s**** for coolant distribution at EUR150, but the next day, the level was way above max.?! it's been 5-6 months since the occasion, and coolant is still at the same above max. level. Mistery!!!
Step 1: Think About It and Locate Problem I did all this because liquid was not leaking on my rear window. I figured something must be clogged in the nozzle ..., however, it will turn different by the end of the clip Step 2: Points of Attachetment Third stop light is attached at the 5th door, you have to approach it from the inside, therefore, you have to open the door first. The 5th door that is. Step 3: Detaching There are 2 rubber caps. You have to pull them out. You do that by pulling. Pull hard. You do not need any tools. Fingers are enough. Inside you'll notice some tin plates. They are the points you should push with adequate tool. Don't push too hard. There's no need for that. Don't be afraid to push, as it's not too firmly attached. You won't break anything. Step 4: Pulling Grab the 3rd stop light group and pull it out. You'll have to twist and wiggle a bit, but no big deal. You can do all this, all the steps, almost, using one hand only. Step 5: Detaching 2 Detach jack for the bulb and hose for the nozzle Step 6: The End 1 At this point you change the bulb and pack everything back together, or ... Step 7: The End 2 Start the engine, engage the nozzle ... if liquid is pouring on the window, it's clogged nozzle. Clean it, or replace with new one. Put everything back together. Step 8: The End 3 If no liquid on the window, it's not nozzle. Find what it is. In the meantime, put everything back together.
Just to confirm, from Android. Sent from VladanMovies using Tapatalk
No, not jailbroken. Situation developed further. When I posted about, I could read forum, it showed me on line, but each time I'd open a post/ changed thread it asked me for username and password and reported error - wrong username or password. Then I realized it was asking for Tapatalk credentials, not FOC (at the same time I read another 4 forums without any problems). I'd enter Tapatalk username and password, it'd accept, but would ask for each new message I wanted to read. I've decided to removed FOC, and then add it again. Ok, I removed it, but now I can not find it by Tapatalk (on iPhone) search anymore?! On Android it works fine all the time.
BTW, it's only from iPhone, from Android it works fine.
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Vladan posted a topic in General Site RequestsI'm trying with the same name and password I used to log in and write this, but it won't accept?
I think that's one same thing. http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/injector-copper-sealing-ring.html
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Vladan replied to The Bear's topic in Ford Fusion ClubI experienced that problem the other day when I tried to post Idiot's guide for Air filter replacement. I found it was not possible to do link paste when I copied link in Chrome, while trying to paste in IE. Obviously, I was logged to forum from IE Logging to a forum while in chrome fixed the issue. I did not try to both copy and paste in IE.
Leaking injector seals, my first choice, too.
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Vladan posted a tutorial in Ford Fusion GuidesIt would be nice if You'd watch this directly on Youtube, as well as shared it further.
And back on topic, beware, routing USB cable anywhere near tuner antenna may severely impact radio (FM) reception. And for the sake of camera quality discussion, if I'm allowed, here's my YT channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/VladanMovies with hundreds of clips, all takn by cameras that cost less than EUR20, and some taken by either Nokia N82, Nokia 5800XM, or Zopo C2 (Chinese Android phone). There is one clip where I compare Zopo to iPhone4 to N82, but that one, sadly, is about the single one not driving clip on the channel.
For all pourposes, appart from the most professional video work, your phone, or the cheapest of the dash cameras will be good enough. IMO, of course. Sent from VladanMovies using Tapatalk


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Valleydale Vet needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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We are a recently purchased veterinary hospital. We are also a husband and wife team running the new hospital. We believe in quality care and wish to have a logo/ image that is reflective of our service. We treat small animals (dogs and cats). We offer a variety of services such as medicine, surgery, ultrasound. We are young and have purchased the clinic from an older doctor.
The area that surrounds our clinic is full of professionals. Our existing clientel is predominantly people in the medical field or law. We would like to reach young professionals, people who believe in the care for the pets the way we desire to provide it.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT men's and women's fencing team each won two matches at Sunday's Eric Sollee Invitational Fencing Tournament, hosted by the Engineers. The women's team scored a 25-2 thrashing of Yeshiva and a 22-5 victory over Hunter College, while the men's team took care of Yeshiva by the same score and Hunter by a 17-10 tally.
The biggest victory for the women may have been in their 20-7 defeat at the hands of defending national champions Penn State. Junior sabre Molly Kozminsky came through with a 3-0 record in the match, including a 5-2 victory over World Junior Championships bronze medalist Nicole Glon.
The women's sabre team cruised to a 36-17 record, losing only one match (a 5-4 loss to Penn). Kozminksy had 14 victories, including another sweep of Yeshiva, while Robin Shin went 15-3 in her bouts, posting sweeps of Penn State, NYU, and Yeshiva.
Women's foil won 19 of their 54 matches , but posted a 9-0 shutout of Yeshiva and an 8-1 win over Hunter. Jenna Caldwell and Julia Hopkins each posted 3-0 perfect 3-0 records in both of those matches, while Ana Escalante added one in the win over Yeshiva. The epee team posted a 24-30 record, including 7-2 and 8-1 wins in the squads two victories.
On the men's side, the best record was posted by the sabre team, who went 26-28 in winning three of its matches. Maximilian Brand posted 9 victories for the Engineers, including sweeps of NYU, Hunter and Yeshiva, and Tech's only two points in a loss to Penn.
The epee squad won 24 of its 54 matches, led by Jackson Crane. The sophomore finished with a 13-5 record on the afternoon, shutting out opponents from Penn, Hunter and Yeshiva. The foil team won 18 matches. Junior Benjamin Nield took eight points for MIT, sweeping all of his competitors from Penn. Daniel Levine also pitched in several important points for the men's foil.
The Engineers women dropped its other three matches, a 14-13 heartbreaker to NYU, a 20-7 loss to Penn and a 21-6 defeat at the hands of Duke. Tech's men also fell in its four other matches, losing 24-3 to Pen State, 15-12 to NYU, 18-9 to Penn, and 25-2 to Duke.
The Eric Sollee Invite, named after the long-time MIT fencing coach, featured 11 schools from across the East Coast competing in seven rounds of competition on both the women's and men's side. Joining MIT were Penn State, Brandeis, Penn, Boston College, Hunter, Yeshiva, NYU, Duke, Harvard and Brown.
The Engineers will have a week and a half to recover from the long day of competition, but will hit the strips again on February 16th. They will travel to Brandeis University to compete in the mid-week Bean Pot, starting at 6:00 PM.


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Leidos has won two task orders worth a combined $180 million under the Army's Rapid Prototyping and Technology Insertion (RPTI) support contract.
Under the first task order, Leidos will support engineering and logistics efforts and provide science and technology insertion and material purchasing/inventory in support of the Army. Under the second, the company will provide installation kit and mobile platforms upgrade support, Leidos said in a release.
The task orders were awarded by the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, which supports technical areas that leverage expertise in the radio/digital/electronic areas of IT, Leidos said.
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In the cloud world, the "pets vs. cattle" meme is everywhere. It's almost universally used as the means to differentiate cloud implementations from so-called traditional virtualization environments. For those who aren't familiar with this analogy, here's the short version:
In traditional virtualization, VMs are like pets. Administrators give them unique names and care for them if they get "sick." In other words, administrators or application owners get attached to their VMs.
In cloud environments, instances are like cattle. They are given generic names like instance-048, and they are a dime a dozen. If an instance gets "sick," then you just shoot it in the head (destroy the instance and spin up a new one). In other words, instances are disposable and replaceable, so don't get attached.
Unfortunately, some nuance is lost when a discussion is boiled down to this sort of "black or white" comparison. In particular, I think many people tend to focus on the care aspect -- do I care for my VM or shoot my instance in the head and spin up a new one? Focusing on this aspect of the theme tends to cause organizations to question the need for any sort of maintenance on their workloads. After all, if it gets sick, we just destroy the VM and spin up a new one, right?
In my view, the core of the pets vs. cattle theme isn't about care.
After all, let's think about this. Do cattle ranchers not care for their cattle? Of course, they do. Providing care for their cattle allows them to produce quality products and maximize their profits. What's important here is how they provide that care. Does each cow get personal, direct care and feeding? No. Instead, it's about systems and processes for feeding lots of cattle efficiently, for immunizing lots of cattle as easily as possible, and for assimilating new cattle into the herd. Everything is as automated as possible, but care is given.
In my view, the core of the pets vs. cattle theme is about systems, processes, and culture.
What does this mean for IT organizations? If it's not about care -- meaning that IT pros do need to provide some care for their workloads -- then the focus has to shift to systems, processes, and culture. Ranchers don't question whether they will care for their cattle; they question how they will provide care. Gone are the days when IT organizations could afford to provide direct, personal care for their workloads. That simply won't scale, and today's IT organizations need scale and efficiency.
Keep in mind that many organizations still have a fair number of stateful applications that don't work with the "kill it and spawn a new one" mentality, so caring for the application isn't optional -- it's a necessity. IT practitioners shouldn't be asking if they will care for their workloads, but rather how to provide that care most efficiently and effectively. Everything needs to be as automated as possible, so that the appropriate level of care is provided in a way that is efficient and effective.
Systems and processes aren't enough, though. Organizations also need to create and foster a culture that embraces systems and processes for enhancing automation -- think of it as an "automation first" culture. Without such a culture, the systems and processes will slowly, gradually weaken and crumble, and efficiency will be lost.
Don't agree with me? Think about this: How possible is it to destroy an instance of a workload and spin up a new one -- the "ultimate nirvana" described by the pets vs. cattle meme -- without automation and without systems, processes, and a culture that supports those systems and processes?
Here's my challenge to you: Stop focusing on the level of care and start focusing on the way in which you provide that care.


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Some of the country's biggest insurance players could lose market share and face a drop in share price as a result of damage to their reputations stemming from the Canterbury earthquakes, a Massey University insurance expert says.
But insurers and the body which represents New Zealand's insurance brokers say there has been no change to market share so far and they aren't expecting any in the future.
Michael Naylor, a senior lecturer in the economics and finance department, said there were high levels of dissatisfaction from Cantabrians over their insurance claims and some insurers were getting more negative publicity than others.
Naylor pointed to a recent survey of 1000 Christchurch residents in which brands owned by IAG (NZI, State, Lantern and Banks) and Suncorp (AA, Vero and SIS Group) received more negative feedback than others.
He predicted once residents had received their insurance payouts many would switch companies with the negative impact stretching outside Canterbury.
"The connectedness of New Zealand society means that a large percentage of Kiwis will be hearing bitter complaints about these two groups from disgruntled Christchurch family and friends."
Naylor said international research showed the impact on American general insurance companies who had poor responses to natural disasters could be substantial and long-lasting.
But Vero New Zealand spokesman Ron Burke said the American insurance industry was different to New Zealand and Australia and in his experience the market share of New Zealand and Australian companies had remained steady despite concerns about pace and quality of insurer responses to previous disasters.
"Australia's insurers have managed five major disasters during the past six years including floods, cyclones, storms and bushfires," Burke said.
"The recovery from all of these has started with considerable customer, government and community concern about the pace and quality of insurer responses," he said.
"That has always decreased as the recovery programmes proceed and claims are finalised."
Burke said the share price of Suncorp, Vero's parent company, had outperformed the ASX 200 index despite five years of disaster recoveries.
A spokesman for the New Zealand arm of IAG said there had been no significant change to its market share in New Zealand since the Canterbury earthquakes began in September 2010 aside from an increase attached to its acquisition of AMI.
Before acquiring AMI it had around one third of the market share and that had increased to 40 per cent after buying AMI.
The spokesman said all parties involved in the Canterbury recovery efforts faced challenges that have reputational risk attached.
"We take nothing for granted," he said.
"Our commitment is for the long-term and our scale and strength we know is important for people with or seeking insurance.
"We believe this is recognised by many of our customers now and will continue to be recognised over time."
IAG's share price had risen by around 25 per cent since the beginning of 2012, he added.
Insurance Brokers' Association of New Zealand chief executive Gary Young said he doubted the Canterbury situation would have an impact on the market share of the insurance companies.
"People's memories are short," he said.
Young said all of the companies would have learned a lot from the quakes and how to respond in the future which was likely to result in a change to policies.'
Massey University insurance professor Michael Naylor believes any negative impact on the reputations of the insurance companies will have repercussions for the insurance brokers and banks which recommend them.
"The problem for banks is that, while they make profits selling insurance, they do not decide on claims, but their reputations are tarnished when the policies are poorly serviced."
Naylor said the fallout could force brokers and banks to switch whom they recommended to their customers.
But Gary Young, chief executive of the Insurance Brokers Association of New Zealand, which has 150 corporate members covering 2000 brokers, doubted many brokers would change their recommendations.
"Some of them might like to switch. But the problem we have got is that no one will take on new business."
In the case of reinsurance for some properties, brokers were having to find more than one insurance company to take on the risk, he said.
"Now is not the time to [switch]. They have to wait for a year for the capacity issues to be sorted out."