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University at Buffalo football coach Jeff Quinn was kidding Tuesday that the best decision he may have made all season was in taking the fourth-quarter wind in the game against Miami. The Bulls ended up with the last possession and won on Patrick Clarke's 47-yard field goal.
The best decision involving the UB football program took place in the athletic department's administrative offices, when new director of athletics Danny White bucked convention and dealt Quinn a three-year contract extension that leaves him in charge through the 2017 season.
Judging from public reaction, Quinn hasn't endeared himself to the UB fan base. It's not just the 9-27 compiled over his first three seasons. It also has to do with Quinn's public-appearance persona, which is identical to his football persona, which is steeped in mantras and motivational outpourings sometimes delivered in twisted syntax. "Used-car salesman" is how more than one reader has described the coach, from which one might infer he comes across as less than genuine.
Quinn does himself a disservice with his public approach because when he steps outside the role of "football coach" he's both down to earth and engaging. He cares about his players. He pushes them academically and tracks their progress. And he's confident enough in his abilities that his current staff of assistants is awash with experienced coaches, many of whom have had head coaching jobs. Head coaches who operate out of fear for their livelihood tend to shy from hiring those who could be construed as possible replacements. Quinn has put the program first.
UB's 4-8 season might disappoint but the severity of the schedule when sized up back in August made five victories look like the best-case scenario. No one in the MAC played a more challenging conference schedule, and the non-conference slate was equally rugged. Star running back Branden Oliver was out half the season. The passing game struggled until Joe Licata took over for an injured Alex Zordich, although it should be noted the schedule eased at that point.
Defensively, the Bulls had one of their best seasons in Division I-A, holding the last six opponents and eight on the season to 24 points or fewer. The Bulls won a road game for the first time in two years and strung three victories for the first time since the championship season of 2008. Most signs point to UB moving forward on solid ground.
Here's a look at what was accomplished in 2012 and what needs to be addressed from here:
The Good
The Bulls knew they had one of the MAC's premier runners in Oliver. When injuries limited him to seven games they found a solid backup in true freshman Devin Campbell. Then there's sophomore James Potts, who broke off that 49-yard touchdown run against Morgan State before his knee went out. And sophomore Anthone Taylor, who missed the season injured after showing great promise as a freshman.
That still leaves Jordan Johnson, the former Sweet Home star who redshirted this past season. The Bulls look like they're set at running back for at least three or four years.
The progress made this season came from a team with 12 seniors, only six of whom played on a regular basis. Center Trevor Sales, tackle Andre Davis and guard Jasen Carlson will be the returning nucleus of an offensive line that met its goal of 2,000 yards in team rushing. Redshirt freshman Licata has four starts under his belt at quarterback. The entire defensive secondary is back. Linebacker Lee Skinner and defensive end Colby Way have all-MAC potential.
The special teams, a disaster the first half of the season, made an about-face. Defensive back Adam Redden partially blocked a pair of punts. Kicker Patrick Clarke went 8 of 10 on field goal attempts between 30 and 49 yards, including the winner against Miami. Freshman punter Tyler Grassman, erratic a good part of the season, had an encouraging final day in harsh conditions against Bowling Green.
The Unknown
1. Khalil Mack has been rated as high as the fifth-best junior outside linebacker in this year's draft class by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. He'll probably go in the later rounds of the draft if he declares. At worst, he'd sign as a free agent and be in an NFL training camp come summer. If Mack returns and has a season anything like this one, it's a good bet he goes in the top three rounds and improves his financial security as well his chances of sticking. He hasn't given any indication which way he's leaning — or being leaned.
2. Quarterback Collin Michael, one of last year's prized recruits, red-shirted while running the scout team. He's 6-foot-5, 225 pounds and possesses above-average arm strength. The question is whether he has enough of a handle on the offense to rise to the status of serious starting contender in the spring and/or summer.
"I think that's where Mondays really benefit these kids," Quinn said at Tuesday's season-ending news conference. "When we come back after a game we go back out on the field and we practice our true freshmen with some returning players that run our system of offense. It's our calls, our signals.
"And he's handled that well. … He's a big time player and I can't wait to see where he can take himself and help this team."
3. Defensive end Steven Means was just about as disruptive a force as any defensive player in the MAC over the final half of his senior season. He finished third in tackles, third in sacks and second in tackles for losses. He won't be easily replaced. Junior Beau Bachtelle, a juco transfer, and sophomore Dalton Barksdale both saw time this year, and one of them figures to slide into the big shoes left by Means.
The Main Concern
Junior wideout Alex Neutz has caught 15 touchdown passes the last two seasons. No one else has caught more than two in that span. Neutz hauled in 65 passes this season and missed a game because of injury. No other wideout on the roster had more than 23 receptions.
Quinn noted that Neutz is a deserving primary target and the other wideouts have performed well in other aspects of the position, such as blocking. That's all well and good, but UB needs to latch onto a solid complement to Neutz as Brett Hamlin was to Naaman Roosevelt. It looms as Priority No. 1 heading into 2013 and the opener at — gulp — Ohio State.
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1. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
SG Note 2 .......dear santa
27. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
So not getting a GS3, way better phones are coming out
BTW, have any of u seen the GN 2?!?!? It's as big as my FACE!!!!! I never thought a phone would be that large
It just needs . 7 inches and it'd be a tablet. I think it's only available at sprint
It is SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
42. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
Wow, they re-posted the same story from two weeks ago but, now they've included the disclaimer that,
"This story is sponsored by Sprint. PhoneArena's opinions in this article have not been affected in any way!"
Yes PhoneArena, we know, you're still iBiased and love Apple; that will never change or be 'affected in any way'.
2. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
We really need to know about these new Nexi that are coming out. I really want to know if there is going to be a HTC Nexus 5. Also what about the HTC DLX?
There really can't truly be a holiday 2012 list without knowing anything about the Nexi.
Maybe a week before black Friday is the time for an article like this. This is too preemptive for my liking. Too many BIG names missing. Why get a Galaxy S III when there are literally BEASTS coming out? lol
28. darkskoliro (Posts: 1076; Member since: 07 May 2012)
Funny, my holiday list is going to contain
Windows RT/Pro or Transformer Infinity
and International version of the HTC 5" 1080p
So none of the above in the slideshow.
36. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Amen, I was looking for the rest of the Nexus that are coming out from other manufacturers... The news on them pretty much died out.
The LG Nexus doesn't impress me one bit.
3. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
plz No AMOLED this year santa
33. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)
plz Santa, no new iPad this year....?????
41. Aeires (unregistered)
Totally agree, SAMOLED+ is the way to go.
4. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
No Asus Pad Infinity?
5. Naitto (Posts: 50; Member since: 15 Sep 2012)
Not an overwhelming line-up for Sprint
11. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
They haven't had a compelling lineup in years, and really, nothing has ever been super compelling with them. The EVO was OK, but without a strong WiMax deployment there wasn't much to it. Everything else they've come out with lately that has been decent has an equivalent model on a different carrier (usually AT&T, oddly), so even less compulsion
6. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 480; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
The timing of these wish lists is puzzling, with Apple, Microsoft and Google having some major events and officially outing some new tech goodies in the next few days.
7. josephnero (Posts: 555; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)
anybody else diggin SLCD3?
9. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
1080p HTC Nexus 5 with the SLCD3 has my eye. Let's hope it does pan out!
26. Aeires (unregistered)
For me, that's the biggest disappointment with the cancelled Google event. I was hoping to see a lineup of Nexus phones, not just the N4. So far I'm planning on getting the N4, but I was hoping for a Samsung 5" screen Nexus.
8. 14545 (Posts: 1537; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
I can't believe the IP5 is tops on both the VZW list and the ATT list. It's not the best piece of hardware out there.
23. darkkjedii (Posts: 21367; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Doesn't have to b the best, it's just the most wanted. Being the best is subjective.
45. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
whats the best then?
seeing as nothing is ever the best otherwise tech would stop. it could be better then some for a certain person but never the best
10. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Lumia 810 for T-Mobile is missing.
12. Naitto (Posts: 50; Member since: 15 Sep 2012)
It's like they said this list is way too early and sponsored by Sprint, which has no more phones to put out.
13. Commentator (Posts: 3692; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
It seems like this article was released a little prematurely. In a little over a week we'll have all the info we'll need on the new line of Nexus devices, as well as how well MS's surface and Windows 8 in general works. Heck, PA could've held off on this article for at least 24 hours to let Apple get its iPad Mini word in edgewise.
14. SemperFiV12 (Posts: 944; Member since: 09 Nov 2010)
In so many ways fail... So many. PS I love how the Lumia 920 is pictured with the HTC Windows Phone 8X...
15. blattlaus (Posts: 63; Member since: 12 Dec 2010)
For AT&T you are showing a picture of the 820 for the 920.
16. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
all i want for christmas is BB10, Nokia 808 PureView, Nokia N9, Nokia Lumia 920, Microsoft Surface/Nokia Lumia Tablet, Galaxy Note 10/Nexus 10 and Apple iPod
17. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
Spend some (too much) money perhaps.
18. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
thats why i have a whole year to save money! :)
19. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
What? You want devices this Christmas or the next?
20. Martine (Posts: 102; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
how come Galaxy SIII and Note 10.1 are both missing on the International 2012 Holiday smartphone and tablet gift guide?
21. Martine (Posts: 102; Member since: 20 Oct 2011)
Also, why is Surface missing on the international list? is Apple iPad the only tablet option?
Too bad I couldn't edit my previous comment.
22. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
List is just not complete/released too soon. You have the Note 2 which was not released in the states but you left off the LG models and the Verizon HTC DLX could be a killer phone released in time for the holidays. You got the iPad 3 but we will have a iPad mini event today that "could" be a better value. And then on T-Mobile you have the Note 2 over the S3 but on every other carrier you have the Note 2 after the S3.
Last but not least is the iPhone being number one against better Android devices; there should have been a 3 way tie between iPhone, Samsung S3 and the Note 2. Or just do away with the numbering system all together.
24. pandambaba (Posts: 28; Member since: 18 Feb 2012)
ipad mini in white you fat bastard, i mean santa,
25. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
Nokia Lumia 920 for me please!
29. fwaits (Posts: 1; Member since: 01 Nov 2012)
You have the Lumia 820 showing as the picture for the Lumia 920 in this slideshow...
37. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
The Nexus 10 should definitely be on that list. Not to mention the ASUS PadFone 2(Not that we could afford giving away as gifts tho.)!!!
43. fistigons (Posts: 330; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
I'm hoping somebody will sell a cheap unlocked SIII for black friday.
44. StreetNerd (Posts: 819; Member since: 08 Dec 2010)
no surface?
46. dorianb (Posts: 599; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
I figured the Droid DNA would of replaced the Galaxy SIII since the Note II was listed as well. Go figure.
Still no Surface listed either.
Get it together!!!
47. blattlaus (Posts: 63; Member since: 12 Dec 2010)
They keep using a picture of a Lumia 820 for the 920.
48. aco96 (Posts: 240; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)
Nokia 808 PureView for me please :D


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Three gunshots disrupted North Charleston's Dorchester-Waylyn community before noon Thursday, the city's second significant shooting of the day.
The gunfire around 11:30 a.m. left one man bleeding from the head and leg outside a house on Saratoga Road, which is north of Dorchester Road, neighbors said. The man was taken to Medical University Hospital where he later died, police spokesman Spencer Pryor said.
The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified him as Rodriguez Henderson, 19, of North Charleston.
Pryor could not immediately confirm the location of his bullet wounds.
Residents reported seeing police officers finding a handgun underneath the bleeding man after they rolled him over. The North Charleston Police Department has not discussed what might have led to the shooting.
Earlier in the morning, a man was fatally shot and another was wounded after they left Charley O's nightclub on Dorchester Road. That shooting around 2:30 a.m. might have stemmed from a fight that started elsewhere, Pryor said. Nobody has been arrested.
The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified the man who was fatally shot as Miquel Snipe, 22, of North Charleston.
The incident on Saratoga Road ignited a hunt for the people responsible. A helicopter hovered overhead as sheriff's dogs tried to pick up a scent of two men seen running from the crime scene.
Pryor said it is not known whether the men were involved in the shooting.
Four schools were placed on lockdown during two hours of the search, which did not immediately produce any suspects. School district spokesman Jason Sakran said officials lifted the measure at 1:20 p.m. for Burns Elementary, Memminger Elementary, James Simons Elementary and Garrett Academy of Technology.
A man who identified himself only as Mark said he was watching television when he heard the trio of gunshots in quick secession. He walked out to the sight of the wounded man bleeding in his neighbor's yard at 2721 Saratoga Road, a mix of bare dirt, grass and shrubs.
But the victim was unfamiliar and not thought to be associated with his neighbor, he said.
Mark, a resident of the community for the past 30 years, said the shooting angered him. He has seen at least three such crimes on his street in the past year, he said.
"They could have hit some kid in one of these houses," he said. "I want to know where they're getting their guns. They're not going to the gun shop, I know that."
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Jordan Bowerman (6-2) struck out five and scattered four hits and two walks to get the win.
McWilliams added a double and another run, Adam Bauman went 3 for 3 with three RBIs and a double, Ben Cramer doubled, singled and scored and Ethan Caudill scored twice and singled twice.
Dylan Musgrave took the loss for the Blue Devils (5-16, 2-6).
Austin Patton, Alex Naeyaert, Bryce Mullholand and Austin Tschanen each singled.
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Frost was already 3 for 3 with four RBIs when he came up for his final at-bat in the sixth inning. He put an exclamation point on his day with a grand slam, giving him eight RBIs in a 13-5 win.
Mohawk got a single, double and two runs from Drew Loose. Wes Shaw drove in a pair of runs and Devon Fredritz also picked up an RBI.
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NEW WASHINGTON - Buckeye Central was sitting pretty after putting up four runs in the first inning against Bucyrus. But as the game went on, the Redmen chipped into the lead, before overtaking the Bucks with three in the seventh for a 6-5 victory.
Ryan Wilfer drove in a pair of runs for Buckeye Central while Seth Parsons also picked up an RBI. Eric Hanes added two hits.
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Functional genomics has yet to deliver on its promise for predictive ADME/Tox said Quin Wills, M.D., CSO at SimuGen. This is largely because of the difficulty researchers have adequately interpreting results, especially multivariate results, he contended.
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A common criticism of modeling software is that it's difficult to use for non-mathematicians. Dr. Wills agrees but he insists that "the HT Stream has been structured in a way that anybody can use it. It's a very simple workflow."
"The only restriction is that for every chemical you test, there must be at least six concentrations done in triplicate, so at least 18 data points. If you are measuring the level of expression of a gene, you need 18 data points to allow us to do rigorous automated quality control. Once you start working with less data it's very difficult to do that automatically."
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For this reason, he said, using global QSAR models is a poor idea. It's necessary to first classify chemicals according to their toxic mechanism of action and then derive local QSAR models. Doing this greatly enhances the predictability of the models.
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It has been nearly 35 years since the United States Catholic Bishops issued their guidelines for the reception of the sacraments by persons with physical or developmental disabilities. But for some reason, many families still are not aware of them. Too many Catholics with disabilities have not received sacraments beyond that of Baptism and sometimes First Eucharist. The Sacrament of Confirmation is a more remote possibility, perhaps because it is frequently perceived as a sacrament of completion rather than what it actually is: a sacrament of initiation.
Here is what the bishops say about the sacraments and persons with disabilities:
"It is essential that all forms of the liturgy be completely accessible to persons with disabilities, since these forms are the essence of the spiritual tie that binds the Christian community together. To exclude members of the parish from these celebrations of the life of the Church, even by passive omission, is to deny the reality of that community. Accessibility involves far more than physical alterations to parish buildings. Realistic provision must be made for persons with disabilities to participate fully in the Eucharist and other liturgical celebrations such as the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Anointing of the Sick (Pastoral Statement of U.S. Catholic Bishops on Persons with Disabilities, November 1978; revised 1989)."
Nearly 30 years ago, the late John Cardinal O'Connor, a tireless advocate for and friend to persons of all ages with disabilities, began a custom both his successors have continued: that of conferring the Sacrament of Confirmation upon youth with disabilities during his Sunday Pontifical Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral. He was setting an example for all pastors and parishioners to welcome, prepare, and provide the sacraments to these young people in their parishes. However, whether by design or by accident, he also established one of the most beloved and impressive rites on the Cathedral's calendar.
This coming April 14, Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation to youth with disabilities at the 10:15 Mass in St. Patrick's. If you know of a Catholic young person with physical or cognitive disabilities, who has not yet been confirmed, please tell his or her parents, family members or caregivers to e-mail Mrs. Linda Sgammato, director of special religious education for the Archdiocesan Catechetical Office. Better yet, give her a call at 212-371-1011, ext. 2852. Mrs. Sgammato will be delighted to provide more details on having this young Catholic confirmed. She will be happy to meet the candidate and his/her family in their homes, too.
Says Mrs. Sgammato: "A home visit is an opportunity to meet the candidates and families in a relaxed, informal atmosphere, to hear their stories, to share their excitement, to present the red Confirmation gown and, of course, to learn how each candidate is prepared – by a catechist in a parish program adapted to his or her needs or by faith-filled parents, family members or caregivers. It's my honor and joy to meet them and help make possible their great day of Confirmation at the Cathedral."


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At least eight people were killed and more than three dozens injured when a tour bus crashed on Sunday night in California. The deadly accident occurred on State Route 38, about 80 miles east of Los Angeles, CNN reported. The bus on its way to Tijuana, Mexico, when it plowed into a Saturn sedan and then a Ford pickup at around 6:30 pm.
According to the Associated Press, speed may have been a factor in the bus careening out of control and causing the fatal pile-up. The driver survived the crash and authorities are now investigating to see if there was any mechanical failure or if it was driver error. The bus driver claims that the vehicle suffered brakes failure. The Scapadas Magicas LLC Company, who owns the bus, however has not seen any accidents in two years. They are reportedly licensed to carry passengers for interstate travel.
The death toll is expected to rise as the coroner is still attending to the dead and the passenger list has to be looked at as well. Speaking on behalf of InterBus Tours, manager Jordi Garcia told AP that 38 people had left Tijuana at 5 am for a day of skiing at Big Bear.
Authorities have not yet indicated whether the death toll includes anyone traveling in the car or pick-up truck.
Michelle Profant, spokesperson for the California Department of Transportation reportedly described the scene of the accident as "shocking." Mangled vehicle parts, debris and body parts are strewn all over the highway, she said.
The injured range from serious to life threatening and all have been taken to area hospitals. Two women reportedly in critical condition and two classified as stable were taken to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
Other medical centers include Redlands Community Hospital, which reportedly took in six patients, one in critical condition; Loma Linda Medical Center, with one under 18 girl and a man, both critical, as well as two other patients, including another minor in fair condition.
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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Vanessa Williams
- 1963
A New York Debut
Born in New York City, a young Williams moves to Millwood, N.Y., where she's the only African-American student in her school until age 7. Her parents, Milton and Helen, both music teachers, encourage Vanessa and her brother, Chris, to play musical instruments. She chooses piano and French horn, but also studies tap, ballet and modern dance. Her mother tells her: "Because you're black, you've got to do better than everybody else just to be noticed."
- 1983
Reluctant Pageant Girl
While a student at Syracuse University, Williams attracts the attention of the director of the Miss Greater Syracuse Pageant. At first, Williams is uninterested in pageant competitions until she learns that scholarship money is at stake. She enters and wins Miss Greater Syracuse, later taking the Miss New York title. Next stop for the 20-year-old college junior? Atlantic City.
Here She Is...Miss America
Williams becomes the first African American to be crowned Miss America, but with much controversy. The Moral Majority bristles when Williams, who is Catholic, expresses pro-choice views, while she finds herself defending her choice of having a white boyfriend. "I never imagined I'd be that depressed about being Miss America," Williams, who receives racist hate mail and even death threats during her reign, tells PEOPLE. The magazine names her one of its 25 Most Intriguing People of 1983.
- 1984
Vanessa the Undressa
Nude photos of Williams taken in 1982 with another woman are sold to Penthouse, and Williams is pressured to give up her crown and at least $2 million worth of contracts. Williams vows to fight back, telling PEOPLE, "I am not a lesbian and I am not a slut, and somehow I am going to make people believe me." Her camp hires publicist Ramon Hervey to do damage control after the scandal.
- 1985
Beginning Her Comeback
Williams returns to the public eye with her off-Broadway debut in the musical, One Man Band. The New York Times says Williams "does just fine" as part of the "fine trio of voices" and is "especially effective in the comic sequences where one might expect a newcomer to be bit awkward." But her most memorable scene comes in October 1986, when her publicist-turned-boyfriend Hervey (left) presents her with an antique diamond in a Tiffany setting over eggs Benedict, she tells PEOPLE.
- 1987
"I Do" – Take One
Taking a break from career strategizing, Williams, 23, marries her publicist Hervey, 36, (right) who soon becomes her manager and is credited with helping orchestrate her remarkable comeback. The marriage, which lasts ten years, brings three children: Melanie, Jillian and Devin.
- 1988
The Right Stuff
Williams releases her first album, The Right Stuff. "I had to beg people to give me any songs at all because nobody thought that they would be hits," she later tells USA Today in 1997. But Williams proves skeptics wrong when the album goes gold and produces three Grammy nominations.
- 1991
The Comfort Zone
Williams solidifies her musical success with her follow-up album, The Comfort Zone. The album's breakout single is "Save the Best for Last," which debuts on the Top 40 charts and is No. 1 for five weeks. Her next hit, "Love Is," which appears on the Beverly Hills, 90210 soundtrack, earns her a Billboard Music Award for No. 1 Adult Contemporary Single in 1993.
- 1993
Among the Beautiful
Williams, 30, makes PEOPLE's 50 Most Beautiful list, where she discusses more than her looks. "Who's Hot? Who's Not? I've been in both columns," she tells PEOPLE. "I enjoy the simple things. But I want always to enjoy life and be able to walk down the street with my kids." Singer Luther Vandross tells PEOPLE, "The way she looks, the way she sings, that inexplicable something called charisma all work in her favor."
- 1994
Kiss of the Comeback Woman
Williams' star power continues to grow when she replaces Chita Rivera in the title role of Kiss of the Spider Woman on Broadway. She's called "sleek, proud and breathtakingly confident" by the New York Times, which says, "Whenever she's onstage, the temperature in the Broadhurst Theater shoots up about 20 degrees." The following year, she records "Colors of the Wind" for Disney's Pocahontas, which goes gold.
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BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): AP; Connie Conway/Getty; Barry Talesnick/Retna; amazon.com; amazon.com; Getty Images; amazon.com
- Name
- Vanessa Williams
- Date of Birth
- March 18, 1963
- Birth Place
- New York, N.Y.
- Relationships
Robert Anthony Mac, ex-boyfriend (2006)
Rick Fox, ex-husband (1998 to 2005)
Christopher Salomine, ex-boyfriend (1996 to 1997)
Ramon Hervey, ex-husband (1987 to 1997)
- Children
Melanie Hervey, daughter (6/30/1987)
Jillian Hervey, daughter (6/19/1989)
Devin Hervey, daughter (4/14/1993)
Sasha Gabriella Fox, daughter (5/1/2000)


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This basic margarita recipe is easy to modify to your tastes...try it frozen or with strawberries! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
- 4 lime wedges
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 1-1/3 cups crushed ice
- Using lime wedges, moisten rims of four glasses. Holding each glass upside down, dip rim into salt; set aside.
- In a pitcher, combine the tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Serve in prepared glasses over crushed ice. Yield: 4 servings.
For Frozen Lime Margaritas: Reduce lemon and lime juices to 2 tablespoons each. Increase the superfine sugar to 1/4 cup and the crushed ice to 4 cups. Add 3/4 cup limeade concentrate. Prepare glasses as directed. In a blender, combine the tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, lemon juice, limeade concentrate, superfine sugar and crushed ice; cover and process until smooth. Yield: 5 cups. For Frozen Strawberry Margaritas: Follow directions for Frozen Lime Margaritas, except reduce crushed ice to 2 cups and add 2 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries. Yield: 4 cups.
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10 organic sprouted grain tortilla shells, 8 inch
2 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
15 ounces Eden Rice & Cajun Small Red Beans
15 ounces Eden Refried Kidney Beans
1/2 cup organic salsa
1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
Preheat the oven to 300°. Place the shells in a tortilla warmer or a covered casserole dish. Heat until warm.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and sauté the onions and red peppers for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice and small red beans, and sauté another 5 minutes. Add the refried beans and thoroughly mix. Cover, reduce the flame to low. Cook until the rice and beans are hot, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
When the shells and the rice and beans are hot, place an equal amount of rice and beans on each tortilla. Top with equal amounts of salsa and lettuce. Roll up and place on individual serving plates.
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Smell that? That's Wesen love in the air! Just in time for Valentine's Day, check out this uber-romantic walk down memory lane for Grimm's heartwarming almost-couple: Monroe and Rosalee, aka "MonRosalee." PHOTOS: Surprisingly sexy TV characters Who could forget their bonding over that virtuoso Austrian zitherist Whatshisname or that idyllic picnic where they were attacked by a diseased porcupine-like Stangebär? Not us! And with Rosalee (Bree Turner) returning to the spice shop after caring for her sick aunt, expect more tender sentiments like "I just wanted to say I'm glad you know how to clock a dude with a brick," from that silver-tongued clock repairman Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell). Check out our exclusive first look at MonRosalee's most amorous moments: Grimm returns Friday, March 8 at 9/8c on NBC
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Men's Tennis Loses To Illinois 4-0 At NCAA's Friday
URBANA, Ill. - The Ball State men's tennis team (14-11) ended its season with a 4-0 loss to No. 12 Illinois (24-7) in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tennis champions Friday afternoon at Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.
The Cardinals fell behind early to the Fighting Illini after Illinois won the doubles point. The No. 5 twosome of Tim Kopinski and Ross Guignon of Illinois defeated the Ball State duo of Ray Leonard and Austin Smith by a score of 8-4 on court one. At No. 3 doubles Lucas Andersen and Matt Helm battled against the Orange and Blue's Blake Bazarnik and Alex Jesse but would end up losing, 8-6.
In singles action, Andrew Stutz was the first of the court losing at the No. 6 position, 6-1, 6-3 to Guignon. At No. 1 singles, Leonard followed with a loss after suffering a 6-3, 6-1 setback to No. 8 Jared Hiltzik. No. 63 Tim Kopinski would clinch the win for Illinois after he beat Andersen, 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 3 spot.
Ball State earned the right to compete at the NCAA championship today after the Cardinals defeated Buffalo April 26 in the title match of the 2014 Mid-American Conference Tournament at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center. It was the first time the Cardinals had been to the final match of the MAC Tournament since the 2011 season when Ball State won the title at Western Michigan's Sorenson Courts.
Ball State head men's tennis coach Bill Richards in his 42nd season at the helm of the Cardinals, has led the program to 22 MAC titles, including 17 undefeated MAC seasons. Ball State has participated in the MAC for the last 33 years, claiming 38 regular season and or tournament championships. Since the MAC tournament format started in 1997, the Cardinals have won it seven times (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 and 2014).


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2011 National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest
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Enjoy the slide show. It includes all the teams, competition photos, and candids from their evening mixer.
2011 National 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl Contest Results
1st: Wisconsin
2nd: New York
3rd: Minnesota
4th: Maryland
Honorable Mention: Iowa and Illinois
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They don't make games like they used to huh? Well, back when I was a kid I remember going over a friend's house to play Star Control 1. The game was really really simple, you controlled a ship and tried to blow up the other ship. There were scenario games too where you explored the galaxy (represented by white periods on the screen!) and battled based on a scenario. That game was Star Control 1 and I loved it. When I finally got a computer, I discovered that Star Control had a second and a third and I devoured those games too. Between Star Control and practically every Sierra game (from Kings Quest to Quest for Glory), I had a ball playing those old school games. Well, now you can download all those games because they're considered Abandonware.
What's Abandonware? According to Wikipedia [3], "Abandonware is computer software which is no longer being sold or supported by its copyright holder. Sometimes, it is used as a blanket category for any software over a certain age, usually five years." Abandonware is the keyword you need to search with if you want to find copies of all those old school games that aren't sold in stores anymore. Is abandonware legal? Technically probably not, but since you can't buy it you have no choice but to download it.
If you want a good Abandonware site (you won't have to register, donate, be asked to wait because you didn't donate, or any other of the red tape-esq hoopla other download sites make you sit through), visit Abandonia [4] or XTC Abandonware [5]. I downloaded all the Star Controls, Masters of Orion, Quest for Glory 1,2, 3, a whole slew of other Sierra games and a whole bunch of other old favorites. Enjoy your weekend!


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It's Tuesday and the sports news keeps coming as always.
What do we have for you today?
We've got a possible football comeback from 48-year-old former Heisman winner Herschel Walker.
Caroline Wozniacki is headed to the semifinals of the Aussie Open, securing her ranking as the world's No. 1 women's tennis player.
And of course, Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears continues to be a hot topic.
Now Charles Barkley is giving his own thoughts on how Cutler's fellow NFL players ripped him via Twitter.
All those topics and other sports-related news will be coming your way.
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Marketing a minor league franchise after 15 seasons has inherent difficulties, but the Curve have been given a great opportunity with the Pirates' current and projected future success.
The Curve's arrival in 1999 brought with it the simple slogan of "future Pirates play here."
But that was those Pirates. The losers.
And even though a slew of former Curve guys made it up to Pittsburgh, let's be real, many of them stunk it up and were big reasons why the Bucco losing streak reached 20 years.
Now it's the lovable, feel-good, capture-the-heart-of-America, small-market success Pirates, who just so happen to have a bunch of young stars - including likely MVP Andrew McCutchen - who once played for the Curve.
The slogan "future Pirates play here" now has much more appeal at the Double-A level, and if the Curve are smart, they'll milk the connection for everything it's worth in a region filled with devoted, passionate Pirate fans.
"For us," Curve general manager Rob Egan said, "it's always about trumpeting our alumni who have been successful with the Pirates."
McCutchen. Pedro Alvarez. Starling Marte. Gerrit Cole. Neil Walker. The faces of the Pirates franchise should be plastered all over everything the Curve do in the coming years, reminding fans that they can catch a glimpse of the next wave or waves of major league stars at Peoples Natural Gas Field.
All in good taste, of course.
"You never want to do things that are so overboard trying to completely capitalize on that and not have any connection to it at all," Egan said.
"Yes, there's a fine line and you don't want to cross it, but at the same time we'd be irresponsible if we didn't say, hey, we've got the Pirates of the future right here, right now, and we've got living proof in the big leagues."
The great thing about watching all of those former Curve guys now with the Pirates - and there were 11 on the team's final 25-man playoff roster - is the sense of ownership every Altoona fan gets to feel by recalling, "I remember him when ..."
What all of this really needs to boil down to for the Curve is putting more fans in the seats at PNG Field. A great sense of pride is one thing, but that doesn't pay the bills.
There are only so many new ways to attract fans to minor league games after 15 seasons that even the most creative front office staff can hit a wall. The Curve staff had a fine year coming up with good promotions, giveaways and entertainment acts in 2013, but attendance still fell slightly, by 2 percent to 4,209 per game.
That is and always will be a strong number playing in a city with a population of only 46,000. But to avoid a further slow and steady decline, the Curve must find ways to keep fans interested even after they've already been to hundreds of games over the years.
The best way to do that, as radio broadcaster Mike Passanisi pointed out, is frequently reminding everyone that McCutchen, Alvarez and others played here, while also continuing to look forward.
"There's always new names," Passanisi said, mentioning young guns such as Cole and Jameson Taillon.
One potential drawback in the Pirates getting so good is that fans who come to a lot of Curve games could decide to cut back and go to Pittsburgh for games instead. Egan, however, hopes the opposite will be true - that fans throughout the region are so excited about baseball again that they'll go to more games everywhere.
"Anything that can help people be even more interested in the baseball that's good for us, it's good for the game, it's good for the future of the game in our area," Egan said.
For everyone who loves baseball, that's really the ultimate benefit of the Pirates' long-overdue return to prominence.
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Public libraries have an opportunity to play a critical role in bringing women to open source
Golden opportunity for public libraries to meet digital needs of women
Women use the Internet 17% more than their male counterparts yet are underrepresented in programming and open source. Public libraries (and public schools) have a critical role to play with improving the dearth of diversity in coding and open source.
Over the holidays, I completely lost my unlimited home Internet access, which caused me to reflect on life for those without unlimited home Internet access at all. When I finally had my Internet access restored and retrieved the messages about Opensource.com's Youth in Open Source Week (was held January 13- 17) and Women in Open Source Week (this week, January 27 - February 7), I felt like banging my head.
Without unlimited home Internet access, there's no question that women and youth are hampered to code or participate in open source. And for many, unlimited home Internet access is simply unaffordable. Globally, the Internet has become a lifeline for women. Yet access is still inequitable and a digital divide looms large globally and in the US. Here in the US, Internet access is often slow, costly, and unfair.
The cost of Internet access is a huge barrier for female-headed households. Many single mothers struggle to put food on the table, never mind paying for Internet access. Moreover, with 47 million Americans receiving food assistance, single mothers comprise the bulk of them; these single mothers, in turn, feed their children with that food assistance for some food security. However, these single mothers are often in stagnant low-wage jobs and have little to no disposable income to pay for Internet access. Unlimited home Internet access then soon becomes a pipe dream. And open educational resources and opportunities for them and their children become inaccessible.
Public Internet access, of some form, is available at nearly every public library in the US. Over 90% of public libraries in the US provide free WiFi services. Over 64% of public libraries report being the only free provider of Internet access in their community. In over 87% of urban communities, the demand for computers outstrips the number of computers for public use.
Staggeringly, public libraries serve over 96.4% of the US population. The majority of library programs deservedly serve children. And while demand for library programs has spiraled up, so has the need for public computer access and digital technology.
Public libraries, though, often place restrictions on the use of their computer workstations and accessibility, and these restrictions may have a profound effect on the ability of women and/or youth to learn to code or become involved in open source. At my local library, for instance, there are six desktop computers for children to use and there are restrictions on their use. Among the restrictions, children are guaranteed only 30 minutes of total computer time per day. And that seems to be the standard policy at neighboring local public libraries as well.
When I was in library school, I had to learn HTML and CSS and needed much time to do so. If there had been a time limit to my Internet access to learn HTML and CSS, I wouldn't have gotten far. Most likely, I would have given up such an attempt to learn. And forget about 'real' programming or open source in this discussion. It requires much time, patience, and dedication to write code.
Many public libraries have storytime for toddlers and preschoolers or Legos clubs for older kids, but the idea of programming or open source with kids is alien. There are many opportunities for public libraries to jump on the bandwagon beyond coding though. Even if the public library lacks the funding to provide such open opportunities, they can still make a huge difference by offering meeting rooms or space for eager and motivated kids and/or women to learn about open source or code themselves. There are public libraries welcoming tweens to hold their own Mindcraft clubs using their space; without using any funds from the public libraries and kids usually bring their own computers too.
Public libraries (and public schools) have a critical role to play with improving the dearth of diversity in coding and open source. Georgia Tech's Barbara Ericson recently combed through data on the AP Computer Science 2013 results and reached some alarming conclusions: no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and eleven states had no black students engage in the exam. The statistics for hispanics were bleak too. EdSurge has suggested ways for public schools to improve these dismal numbers, but I suggest that public libraries may also look for ways to help improve the dismal numbers as well.
Public libraries may look to their statistics on women to support programs or find ways to play to improve the role of women and youth in coding and open source. Statistically, women, especially working women and working mothers, are significantly more likely than men (72% to 58%) to visit the library. Women are also more likely to have a library card than men. Since women are more likely to enter the public library, here's a golden opportunity for public libraries to serve their unmet digital needs; women use the Internet 17% more than their male counterparts yet are underrepresented in programming and open source. And yet, remember too, women, especially single mothers, are the ones more often bringing their children to the public library; so the rate of return to public libraries and the rate of return to society and open source is magnified.
Perhaps not surprisingly, San Jose Public Library has found a way help girls code and offers a great example. With help from the national nonprofit organization, Girls Who Code, girls in grades 9-12 may learn computer science fundamentals by programming apps and video games. Let's encourage others to jump on board.
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I have tried to offer computing workshops at local libraries in Atlanta and was told that we weren't allowed to install any software on their machines. I was going to install Scratch 1.4 which is free software. But, with Scratch 2.0 you don't even have to install any software for kids to use it. The current version of App Inventor also doesn't require any installation. There are several on-line sites that kids can use to learn programming that don't require any software to be installed: Khan academy, code academy, and code avengers.
This is a wonderful article. I know all too well what it is like to not have an internet connection at home. If it wasn't for my local public library and their free WiFi, I wouldn't be able to do any open source related work.
Like the article and Barbara Ericson both point out, the restrictions placed on library's computers do present a major barrier to learning to code and other activities (though I fully understand why the restrictions are in place). I know that if I had to the use the library's computers instead of my own laptop, I couldn't make any contributions to open source. I've actually had conversations about this with some of my librarian and educator acquaintances. Most of them get it, but some of them, unfortunately, don't seem to understand that using a library computer with a time limit and only having access to (often outdated) web browsers and Microsoft Office isn't the same thing as being able to really experiment and learn like someone could do with their own computer and 24/7 internet access.
Very insightful article Carolyn. There are ample resources online that give women and youth an opportunity to learn code. Libraries can provide access to those online resources and play a vital role in bridging the divide. Libraries, however need to open up. I think the government sector also needs to empower libraries to respond to this situation, especially in terms of expanding their budgets.
On the same note, I recently came across the following resource that teaches women to understand technology and the digital world in a very effective manner:
Nice article. Public libraries do play an important role. Another limitation is their timings which are restrictive and may not suit everyone. There should be effort towards cheaper internet too. I have my hopes pinned on google fiber!
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|Summer at the ALS = Opportunities for Teachers and Students
The ALS plays host to many teachers and students each summer, providing invaluable internship and research opportunities. Here's a sampling of this summer's visitors.
Christine Mytko (right), a middle school science and technology teacher at Black Pine Circle School in Berkeley, has been researching 3D imaging and printing techniques at Beamline 8.3.2 this summer through the Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME) program. The program matches educators with scientific institutions to create research opportunities that benefit the teacher as an individual and students via new curriculum development. Mytko has been exploring new ways for her students to replicate the 3D printing process she's been working with at the ALS, likely using an Xbox Kinect as a 3D scanner (instead of a synchrotron) to capture a series of 2D images that they can later reconstruct and print on their classroom 3D printer. "My experience at the tomography beamline has also given me some great perspective on scale, which is something my students and I talk about a lot in science class," says Mytko. Mytko is looking forward to put size and scale into a practical context this fall, when her students will be writing proposals for the opportunity to scan their own samples during a scheduled visit to the ALS.
Tom Knight (left), a chemistry and biology teacher at Vallejo High School, is also working at the ALS this summer through the IISME program.Knight has been involved with the ALS since 1998, when he came to the ALS to do summer research with Mike Martin at the infrared beamlines. In 2009 he helped build the high-resolution spectrometer at Beamline 5.4. This summer he'll get his first chance to do some experiments with the spectrometer, olfactometry measurements of gas samples from wine bottles. Wine manufacturers already use infrared for quality control, measuring the actual wine, but Knight is interested in investigating whether anything can be learned from the gas. Knight has run the ALS high school internship program for the past three year and has also helped run teacher internship programs. "My experiences at the ALS has made a huge difference in how I teach science because I've had a chance to be immersed in a network of people who are actually doing science," says Knight. "Most teachers don't have that experience."
Olivier Portaspana (left) is one of three French students interning at the ALS this summer from Ensicaen in Caen, a school that has a long history of sending interns to the Berkeley Lab and the ALS. Portaspana is currently enrolled in the first year of a master's program in engineering, focusing on advanced instrumentation. He's been working on visual tomography at Beamline 5.4, reconstructing 3D pictures of samples and looking at various techniques for improving accuracy.
UC Berkeley undergraduate bioengineering student Jason Zhang (right) is spending the summer interning at the ALS through the Cal Energy Corps, an undergraduate internshipprogram that focuses on sustainable energy research and projects around the world. Zhang has been working at Beamline 8.3.2 on a project to improve methods for converting lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels.
Justin Lee, currently a graduate student at MIT studying Health Sciences and Technology, is spending the summer at the ALS through the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship program. Lee is working on improvements to the interface with NERSC for beamline scientists.
SF State undergraduate mechanical engineering student Aaron Treger has been doing a summer internship at Beamlines 8.3.2 and 12.2.2, designing different brackets and fixtures to support experiments using 3D modeling. Treger says he's enjoyed being at the ALS and seeing all the experimental setups.


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Aaron Mershman, who earned two letters as a tight end for the Ball State football team, has been named a graduate assistant coach for the Cardinals by fourth-year head coach Pete Lembo.
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Vintage, vineyard, winemaker - in order, those are the most important things to look at when you are standing in front of a daunting shelf of wine, trying to make a decision.
The Vintage, and the Weather that Creates It.
More than any other grape, Pinot noir is affected by the weather conditions surrounding each year's crop. And the weather is never a sure thing. Most of Oregon's Pinots are produced in the cool climate region of the Willamette Valley where Pinot noir achieves its maximum ripeness just as the growing season ends. This results in the best varietal flavors, but it also poses risks for winemakers.
If the weather gets wet as early as mid-September, it can cause lots of headaches and potential hearbreak as winemakers choose the do or die time to pick the grapes. If rains come early, the grape crop might become waterlogged or damaged; if the weather turns cool too early, ripening can be slowed and disease risks are higher; if hot weather persists, the grape quality can decrease as the grapes get too sweet and lose their bright, crisp, fresh flavors.
In the more reliably warmer regions of California and Washington, weather risks are considerably less, but the pay in other ways. Grapes grown in extremely hot weather can have jammy, less complex, and less interesting varietal flavors because they over ripen in their region's high heat.
Oregon's own warm climate regions (Southern Oregon, Walla Walla, and the Columbia Gorge areas) still have weather risks, but warmer climate grapes (such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Syrah) can thrive there.
So, when buying Oregon Pinot noir � especially the cool climate varieties � it is important that you pay attention to vintage characteristics so that you can more knowledgeably buy wines that will likely meet your taste. (See the table at right.)
After the vintage, the most important factor to consider in purchasing Oregon Pinot noir is the location of the vineyard, and the quality of the vineyard itself.
Partly because of Oregon's cool climate, the importance of "place" in the wines has been emphasized by winemakers. In fact, the bottling of wine from a single vineyard has become extremely popular among the state's winemakers, in part because some of these vineyards seem to have a distinctive "taste signature" (which is sometimes, though a bit inaccurately, called "terroir").
Many of these vineyards are independent, selling grapes to a variety of winemakers. Names such as Shea, Freedom Hill, Croft, Temperance Hill, Seven Springs, and many, many others have come to be a kind of seal of approval that the wine is likely to be fine when the grapes come from here.
But many other vineyards that have developed broad reputations for quality are estate vineyards owned by the wineries themselves. There are many people who continually buy the bottlings of these estate vineyards because they have been proven to be distinctive, vintage after vintage.
Plus, different geological regions within the state's appellations, seem to produce broadly different wine flavors. For instance, the volcanic soils of the Willamette Valley's "Red Hills" region tend to produce elegant and high-toned red-fruited wines, while the sedimentary soils of the Willamette valley's "Yamhill-Carlton District" seem to be softer, earthier, and have more red and black fruit notes. The "gold coast" of the Dundee Hills along Worden Hill Road is known for its bright red, iron laden Jory soils and a unique flavor profile that brings top prices.
While it isn't necessary to have intimate knowledge of all these details, gaining a broad understanding of the vineyard make-up of Oregon can help you find wines that appeal more strongly to your own palate.
The third part of our triumverate of wine buying factors is the producer.
Whether its a one guy and a tank operation or a large winery making hundreds of thousands of gallons, some winemakers will make Pinot noir that better suits your taste. Trying them is a lot of the fun, but some basic concepts can make it more likely that the bottle you select is a winner.
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On the one hand, there are many famous names that have proven themselves reliably capable of producing excellent Pinot noir. Over the years these venerable producers have attracted a loyal following among consumers for their wines. These wineries tend to have a high profile, are available all across the country, and often sell-out quickly.
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But there is another kind of producer that savvy wine buyers are increasingly seeking out: the small, limited production, craft winemaker whose wines can't be so readily found in national markets, but can be of fantastic quality. Often these wine labels have been around for many years, but because of their size (and limited marketing budgets) they haven't yet built sell-out-in-a-second status.
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These boutique winemakers require the dedicated wine lover to dig a little deeper to find�by searching the Web, reading locally-produced wine publications, and talking to other consumers�but the rewards of discovery and wine quality can be wonderful.
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While some consumers will shy away from these vernal wineries as unproven risks for their hard-earned dollars, others will dive right in, eagerly sampling these new wares in search of a diamond in the rough.
But then, that is what's so fun and exciting about Oregon Pinot noirs -- their diversity, quality, and opportunity for greatness!
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6 Things No One Wants to Hear About Your Job
There is no job so interesting that you cannot tell a boring story about it. Here are some things that will help you bore the hell out of people when you talk about work.
#6. Stupid Customer Stories
Are there interesting stories about stupid customers? Sure, in the same sense that there are some people that survive being unconscious under a frozen pond for 45 minutes. You probably don't shrug off every unconscious person pulled out of freezing water with a "He'll be fiiine," and you also shouldn't assume every stupid customer story is going to keep your listener awake.
Just because the other person never held the specific job of gas station cashier or Comcast rep or hamster salesman doesn't mean they haven't had really similar experiences to yours. Most of us have at one point or another worked in customer-facing jobs. I know sometimes it doesn't seem like it when you hear a lot of funny quotes from Mitt Romney or somebody in the news where they think milk costs $50 or don't know what "clocking in" means, but those people are called one-percenters for a reason.
Here's a few customer story types that sound a lot more interesting in your head than they will coming out of your mouth:
People who order something you don't have and are very insistent about it. This happens at every job. People try to order spaghetti from a McDonald's, Xboxes from an Apple store, Camrys from a Christian bookstore, or cats from a ... I don't know, auto parts wholesaler. This is probably more worthwhile as a group game where everyone quickly names the weirdest item a customer has tried to buy from them and the weirdest one wins, and less as a long monologue where everyone already knows the entire story except the item name.
"No, ma'am, I don't believe we have a 747."
People who ask about something it is your job to tell them about. Look up any collection of "dumb customer stories" and you will always find one guy "LOLing" at customers who called a computer help line because they didn't know how to use their computer, or who asked a store employee where to find something in the store. These things are obvious to the employee because the company specifically chose/trained employees to know these things, and they want employees trained in such things so that they can give the information to customers who do not know these things. I can't believe I had to write that sentence, but if people keep telling stories about "idiots" that didn't know the difference between 802.11g and 802.11n or dared ask them where to find the nonfiction section when everyone knows it's in the back right corner, then I guess it's got to be said.
People who are just mean. I don't know why, but a big whopping percentage of customer stories are just straightforward incidences of customers being jerks in the most common way possible. They demand special treatment, or berate the employee for something that isn't their fault, or are just really wrong and stubborn. There was no joke in the previous two sentences, just like there's no joke in these stories. It makes sense to tell these unfortunate but predictable stories to vent or get sympathy, but way too often, people seem to think that these stories are self-contained, entertaining jokes that will amaze and amuse listeners. That might be because they add the following ...
#5. The Witty Things You Said to the Stupid Customers
I don't know why, but when people tell stories about stupid or angry customers, they always seem to think they are goddamn Winston Churchill with the witty repartee. Every story about an angry customer has to end with a clever little zinger that puts the jerk in his place, with an optional slow clap from the other employees.
I think this applies to any job, even ones that technically don't have "customers." I'm sure Neil Armstrong once told Buzz Aldrin, "I was just talking to Mission Control and they asked me about my current location and I was like, 'The MOON! DUH!'" And then Buzz Aldrin clapped slowly.
Unscientifically, I would have to say about 85 percent of zinger endings are made up, and if there was cheering and clapping, that number goes up to about 115 percent. It's understandable -- you don't really want to tell a story about a guy who cussed you out about refusing to sell him an actual apple at the Apple store, made fun of your acne, belittled you for having a dead-end career, and walked out, and then end it with you going back to the break room and crying silently for a few minutes. That's kind of a downer for you, the listener, everybody.
"And then I said to HIM ... I said ... yes, you're right, sir, I'm so sorry I screwed up your order,
please don't tell my manager, I really need this job."
On the other hand, it's not very realistic having him set you up perfectly to score on him with your rapier wit, then sputtering silently as his face turns beet red until he finally leaves the store shaking his fist and saying, "You win this round!" (But you haven't seen the last of him!) Look, it's sad when the 300 Spartans die at the end of the battle of Thermopylae (spoilers?), but the story would lose a lot of its punch if it ended with the Persians giving up and going home, saying, "Boy, you guys are too tough for us!"
That seems like a dilemma (the story is too blah without a fake ending and too hollow with one), but not really. If a story is no good without a forced, insincere happy ending, I'd consider this a clue that it is a story not really worth telling. If you just have to vent, by all means, vent honestly, to people who care about you enough to not demand entertainment from everything you say. It's probably not so healthy to cope with it by turning yourself into a fictional hero for acquaintances and the Internet or whoever.
#4. Complaining About How Fun or Easy People Think Your Job Is
For some reason, people have a powerful temptation to tell other people their job is not a cakewalk (unless they are professional cakewalkers). Whether they're firemen or teachers or secretaries or flea trainers, people seem convinced that you think they sit around all day goofing off, and that the only thing they do in their job is whatever that profession does in movies.
For example, a receptionist might tell you, "I bet you think receptionists just sit around all day doing their nails and sass-talking people who want to see the boss. Believe it or not, I actually have to take calls, answer emails, handle difficult clients, manage several executives' calendars, sign for packages, and schedule lunch delivery for meetings."
In actuality, most people are not dumb enough to literally believe that whatever a profession does in the movies is limited to what happens on screen, and that any time movie receptionists are off screen, they're sitting around twiddling their thumbs. People are generally aware that sass-talking a belligerent visitor is probably the highlight of the receptionist's week (and this is why it appears in the movie). We all know that, in real life, receptionists spend most of their time on the phone dealing with highly emotional problems in their personal life and watching YouTube videos.
"Ugh ... hold on, Janelle. Some jerk is trying to hand me a paper or something."
Now that I've guaranteed that I will never get past a receptionist again, I have to say that there are a lot of other jobs that sound exciting on the surface (fireman, scientist, animator, actor) that actually involve a lot of tedium, busywork, politics, bureaucracy, and paperwork on a day-to-day basis. There are some people who think the job is all about the glamorous bits (racing to fires, discovering cures, drawing Nemo, performing sex scenes) and will be boggled when you tell them it can be boring and difficult at times. These people are called "children."
Adults generally have or have had jobs and know a number of people with different jobs. At some point through their own experiences or through watching people they know, they will have picked up on the fact that jobs that sounded like 100 percent fun when they were kids actually are more like a few fun moments interspersed with a lot of hard work and/or drudgery. Nobody thinks the animators at Pixar arrive in the morning, come up with a good joke for Buzz to say to Woody, and then spend the rest of the day racing around the studio on Razor scooters. Only the story department gets to do that.


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