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5 Reasons 5-Star DE Terry Beckner Jr. Will Sign with Missouri
Terry Beckner Jr. is a 5-star defensive end from East St. Louis who is a monster in the trenches. The 6'4", 293-pounder has heavy hands at the point of attack, plus he sheds with power.
Beckner is also a solid athlete who can shoot upfield with quickness at the snap. His size and strength will let him rush over guards as a defensive tackle on passing downs in college.
Beckner has a lot of schools after him, but 247Sports has Missouri as his leader. There's several reasons why the Tigers will indeed sign Beckner.
BYU Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Cougar Taken in 2014 NFL Draft?
In an unfortunate turn of events for BYU, only one former Cougar was selected in the 2014 NFL draft. On the other hand, four other players signed free-agent contracts on Saturday and will attempt to build a future as a pro.
Any time a player leaves a program for the professional ranks, whether they are drafted or not, it leaves a mark. When players with that caliber of talent move on to the next level, there are gaps that need to be filled.
So who will replace the former Cougars who made headlines over the weekend?
UCLA Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Bruin Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
The UCLA football team will have to replace five NFL draft picks from this year's draft. Plugging in players to the vacant spots will not be an easy proposition.
Outside of Cassius Marsh's replacement, the general theme for the group will be one of inexperience. The talent level should be decent across the board; however, it will be a giant step up in actual playing time for the majority of the new starters.
Let's take a look at the five new starters replacing NFL draft picks for the UCLA Bruins.
UCLA Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Bruin Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
Top Schools for Each Uncommitted 2015 5-Star Offensive Recruit
The 2015 college football recruiting class features several uncommitted 5-star offensive recruits. Elite programs from all over the country are fiercely recruiting these prospects, as they are the best in the nation at their positions.
A 5-star offensive tackle is still up for grabs, while a 5-star quarterback seems to be loving the attention he is receiving from schools. Plus, a 5-star running back has a pair of Big Ten rivals fighting over him.All recruiting ratings and rankings are from 247Sports' Composite Rankings.Player evaluations are based on review of tape at Scout.com, Rivals and 247Sports.
2015 College Football Recruits with Insane Athleticism
Every college football program wants to sign players who have great athleticism. Quarterbacks need to be athletic enough to elude rushers and threaten defenses with their legs. Offensive linemen have to be good athletes to execute various types of blocks.
No matter what position a player lines up at, he needs to be a good athlete. However, several recruits in the 2015 class appear to have exceptional athleticism.
A 4-star prospect in Louisiana has no athletic limitations, while a 5-star cornerback in Texas can run like the wind in coverage. Plus, a 5-star defensive end has tested and timed well.
Jameis Winston Continues to Hurt 2015 NFL Draft Stock with off-Field Actions
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston may be the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, but he continues to hurt his 2015 NFL draft stock with his actions off the field.
A strong 2013 season in which Winston threw for 4,057 yards, 40 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions while leading the Seminoles to a national championship was under enough scrutiny during when the QB was accused of allegedly raping a woman in December of 2012. Now, Winston finds himself in the spotlight for the wrong reasons once again.
According to ESPN.com, Winston was issued a civil citation at the end of April for walking out of a supermarket without paying for crab legs and crawfish worth $32. As a result, Winston was suspended indefinitely from the baseball team. The closer was reinstated to the team a few days later.
Now, Winston is receiving even more attention for the latest comments from his father, Antonor Winston, who thinks that someone should be with his son at all times to keep him out of trouble.
"He's supposed to have somebody around him 24/7," Antonor Winston told Rachel Axon of USA Today. "He a Heisman Trophy winner so (he's) definitely not supposed to be by (himself)."
With so much negative attention surrounding Winston right now, he is hurting his draft stock significantly.
Bleacher Report's own Mike Freeman talked to a number of NFL personnel about Winston after the shoplifting incident, and they had some choice words on the FSU quarterback:
This from an NFL scout: "When I heard about this, I was stunned. He was the top overall pick next year. Was. Not anymore. This latest thing shows a continuation of bad judgment. I don't trust him, and I can tell you very few teams in the NFL will trust him."
This from a front-office executive: "He's on his way to falling out of the first round."
This from another scout: "We're talent whores. But we're not total whores. It's almost impossible, at this point, to trust Winston."
There isn't a position in professional sports that's under more scrutiny than the NFL quarterback, and franchises expect their starting QBs to represent their teams in a positive light. While Winston displayed the skills on the field to be an NFL-caliber quarterback, his actions off the field may keep a number of teams from drafting him if he decides to declare for the 2015 NFL draft.
While this has been a rough offseason for Winston, that doesn't mean that there's no way he can recover from it. If Winston can stay out of trouble for the next year and prove that he can be a leader both on and off the field, he could recover and still be a first-round pick.
This isn't the first time a college quarterback has had troubles during the offseason. Johnny Manziel went through much of the same scrutiny after winning the Heisman due to frequent pictures of him partying, hanging with celebrities and even an NCAA investigation involving signed sports memorabilia. The issue was eventually dropped, but led to Manziel being suspended for half of a game.
Once the season began, however, Manziel let his play do that talking. The pictures of Manziel partying with celebrities stopped and he did his best to avoid controversy, even though the media was constantly watching him. Still, it seemed to pay off for Manziel, as he was able to prove to NFL teams that he had matured and was still drafted in the first round this past weekend by the Cleveland Browns.
If Winston is able to follow a path similar to Manziel's and avoid getting in trouble or shedding a negative light on his image, he may be able to survive these latest incidents and be a first-round pick.
As of right now, Winston's draft stock has taken a pretty big hit.
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Texas A&M Official Wants Stadium Named 'Kyle Field: The House That Johnny Built'
Johnny Manziel has left College Station early and will now head to Cleveland as he hopes to leave his mark on the National Football League. The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner's time at Texas A&M was so sensational that one Aggies official wants to rename Kyle Field—which was built in 1927—in honor of the quarterback.
Texas A&M regent Jim Schwertner talked about what he would like to see happen to the stadium while the Aggies gave an update on the $450 million renovations going on at Kyle Field:
Schwertner did go into a little bit more detail, via the San Antonio Express-News' Brent Zwerneman:
I hope the Aggie Nation will come together and decide that's something they want to do.
Think about this – the last time we had a Heisman Trophy winner was John Kimbrough. [Note: It was actually John David Crow who won the Heisman Trophy in 1957.]
It's going to be up to the students and former students to decide that. That would sure be a real testament about how great that young man was for this university. My vote would be yes, but there are a lot of other folks who will have a vote on what I just said.
That's an interesting idea although, as ESPN's Darren Rovell reported last month, Manziel already filed to trademark "The House That Johnny Built."
Manziel put Texas A&M back on the college football map during his two seasons on campus. If one Aggies official has it his way, Johnny Football's legacy will never be forgotten.
[Twitter, h/t Black Sports Online]
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Zach Gentry to Texas: Longhorns Land 4-Star QB Prospect
The Charlie Strong era at Texas is off to an encouraging start following news that the Longhorns have landed highly touted quarterback prospect Zach Gentry.
Gentry took to Twitter to announce his commitment on Monday:
247Sports' official Longhorns account also had the news:
A 6'7", 230-pound quarterback out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Gentry is rated as the sixth-best pro-style quarterback in the class of 2015, according to 247Sports' composite rankings.
The 4-star signal-caller had received a handful of other offers, including ones from Alabama, Baylor and Strong's former team, Louisville.
Earlier this month, ESPN.com's Max Olson discussed what landing Gentry would mean for Texas' program as well as quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson, who followed Strong to Austin from Louisville:
"Gentry would be a home run and a clear statement that Watson and the offensive staff won't be afraid to pursue elite passers outside the usually loaded Lone Star State."
In addition to his incredible size, Gentry's arm strength separates him from other quarterback prospects in his class. He'll need to continue to improve his mechanics and his footwork to hit his target on a consistent basis when given the opportunity at the college level, but his potential is tremendous.
The Eldorado High School star is also an excellent decision-maker and is capable of using his legs to extend the play even though he excels from the pocket. Per his 247Sports profile, he runs the 40-yard dash in 4.68 seconds.
Although Longhorns fans will have to wait more than a year to see Gentry in a Texas uniform, his commitment bodes extremely well for the program's future and serves as one of the early triumphs for Strong, who took over forMack Brown back in January.
For coaches in high-profile positions, recruiting top-level prospects is the first step to success. And with one of the top quarterbacks in the country officially on board, Strong appears to be well on his way to turning the Longhorns around.
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Virginia Tech Football: Who Is Replacing Every Hokie Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
The Virginia Tech Hokies were a pretty popular team during the 2014 NFL draft, but now Frank Beamer and company are left contemplating who will fill the shoes of their departing stars.
The Hokies had three players selected in the draft and six others sign afterward as undrafted free agents, and each leaves a gaping hole to fill.
Fans might have been excited to watch Kyle Fuller get taken by the Chicago Bears with the 14th overall pick, or for Logan Thomas to join the Arizona Cardinals and Antone Exum head for the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth and sixth rounds, respectively, but the Hokies will sorely miss each of their abilities.
Read on to find out exactly which players are slated to replace each NFL-bound star.
Philip Nelson to Be Formally Charged with First-Degree and Third-Degree Assault
Rutgers quarterback Philip Nelson, who was arrested early Sunday morning for an alleged assault in Mankato, Minnesota, will be formally charged on two counts.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett provided the news and details:
The 20-year-old Mankato native, who transferred from the University of Minnesota to Rutgers in January, was booked into Blue Earth County Jail on suspicion of assaulting Isaac Kolstad, a former linebacker for Minnesota State-Mankato, according to multiple reports, via NJ.com's Dan Duggan.
Details about the incident began to trickle forward, and according to KSTP Channel 5 News in Minnesota, Nelson went to court at 3:30 p.m. local time, where he was then charged.
According to police, via Duggan, Nelson became extremely agitated late Saturday night when a bouncer kissed his girlfriend's hand. Later in the evening, around 2 a.m., Nelson and Kolstad got into an argument and had to be separated. Kolstad reportedly punched Nelson, and a third party, who remains unidentified, delivered a punch to Kolstad that appeared to knock him out.
Steph Stassen, a graduate student who was on the scene, told police, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Curt Brown, it was a "sucker punch."
While Kolstad lay motionless and "clearly" defenseless, as one police officer put it, Nelson allegedly kicked him in the head.
According to Duggan, a neurosurgeon has said he is unsure if Kolstad will survive. His father, Blaine Kolstad, gave the following update, via CaringBridge.org:
Isaac suffered a severe head injury early this morning. He is currently in Critical condition and fighting for his life. He is young and strong, but the battle he has in front of him is enormous. We do not yet know the full extent of his injuries. He is very sick. Please pray for Isaac and all of those involved.
Nelson played in 11 games for the Golden Gophers last season, compiling 1,306 passing yards, 364 rushing yards and 15 combined touchdowns. He is set to sit out this season with the Scarlet Knights due to NCAA's transfer rules, but with two counts of assault, there is a strong possibility his collegiate career will be over.
For now, though, focus should turn toward Kolstad, who is hopefully able to recover from his critical injuries.
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Penn State Football: Who Is Replacing Every Nittany Lion Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
The 2014 NFL draft is behind us, and the Penn State football program has lost some of its most notable players to the highest level of organized football.
Gone are the record-breaking performances of Allen Robinson along with the veteran leadership and on-field dominance of DaQuan Jones and William V. Campbell Award winner John Urschel.
There are plenty of players vying for their spots on the current roster, but filling the shoes of college's elite players won't be easy.
Which current Nittany Lions have the best shot at stepping up and starring in voids created by the latest crop of NFL rookies?
All stats courtesy of CFBStats.com.
Why ACC Football Is an Underappreciated NFL Factory
For the 100th year in a row, the SEC was the king of the NFL draft.
The SEC had 49 players selected in this past weekend's draft, 11 of which went in the first round. Both numbers were the best among any conference in college football. Per Kevin McGuire over at College Football Talk, Alabama and LSU have been leading the way with the most players drafted over the past four years, with 30 and 29, respectively.
But not far behind Alabama and LSU is Florida State, which has had 25 players drafted over the past four years. That's thanks to head coach Jimbo Fisher returning the Seminoles to an elite level in college football.
For that matter, the ACC, with Florida State's help, has been churning out a lot of NFL draftees over the past few years.
Before going any further, there's some fuzzy math that plays into NFL draft chest thumping that's worth noting. Thanks to conference realignment, conference sizes have increased, and in the Big 12's case, decreased. For example, Texas A&M had three first-round selections—Jake Matthews, Mike Evans and Johnny Manziel—who signed with the Aggies when they were still in the Big 12.
Nevertheless, they'll count toward the SEC's total. Now, on to the ACC's numbers.
The ACC finished second among all conferences in the '14 draft with 42 players selected. In fact, the ACC had more players selected through the first four rounds (28) of this year's draft than the SEC (26).
Since 2005, the ACC has not finished worse than third in total number of draft picks among all conferences. In 2006, the ACC finished with the most draft selections (51), per Blair Kerkhoff of The Kansas City Star.
For the past two years, the ACC has finished with the second-highest number of first-round draft picks (11).
Suffice to say, the ACC—or, at least, a portion of it—has become its own little NFL factory recently. Florida State, Miami, Clemson and North Carolina have been churning out talent worthy of getting drafted. Still, the conference hasn't quite garnered the recognition in the same way the SEC has.
That comes with long-term sustainability. The SEC has had the most NFL draft picks for the past eight years. If you want to see the opposite perception, check out Adam Kramer's write-up on B/R about the Big Ten and its struggles producing high draft picks.
The ACC has been lurking in the SEC's shadow for some time on draft night. As such, the conference has been a bit underrated when it comes being identified as an NFL draft factory. Still, the numbers suggest the ACC can produce NFL-caliber talent with just about any other conference in the country.
Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football at Bleacher Report.
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Power Ranking College Football Conferences by Their NFL Representation
As Bleacher Report's Barrett Sallee wrote Friday, the SEC replanted its flag atop the college football universe with its standout performance on Day 1 of the 2014 NFL Draft, helping the conference forget about Florida State's (and by proxy, the ACC's) victory over Auburn in the national title game.
The field caught up with the SEC after Day 1, however, and by the end of the draft, the ACC was within seven picks of having the most players selected. If you count the conferences as they'll stand in 2014—with Maryland leaving the ACC and Louisville joining—the gap was even closer at four.
Which got us thinking: How do the numbers stack up throughout the league? Rosters are technically in flux right now, so it is hard to get a perfectly accurate number, but based just on the active players listed at Pro-Football-Reference.com and the players selected this weekend, which conferences represent what portion of the current NFL?
Again, it is important to note that the numbers here have been adjusted for 2014 conference realignment. Some web outlets have posted the number of drafted players by conference and included the 2013 conferences, but this list does not.
Louisville's draftees counted for the ACC, Maryland's counted for the Big Ten, Tulane's counted for the AAC, et cetera.
Here's how it all shakes out.
Nebraska Football: Who Is Replacing Every Former Huskers Taken in 2014 NFL Draft
The 2014 NFL draft has come and gone. For the Nebraska Cornhuskers, that means three players were selected in the seven-round event that began May 8.
With those three players gone, Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini will be working to find replacements for each player. Fans got an early look at who will fill the open spots during spring practice and at the annual spring game.
Who will the replacements be? Here are the top candidates to replace each former Husker taken in the 2014 NFL draft.
Alabama Football: Realistic Expectations for the Tide's 2014 Season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson had an interesting view of practices last season from the University of Alabama weight room.
After sustaining a knee injury in the season opener, his second since committing to the Crimson Tide in 2012, he was often seen working out and going through rehab in front of the facility's numerous big windows that overlook the practice fields, where he could see what the defensive linemen were doing.
It wasn't ideal, of course, but it did help the former heavyweight wrestling champion from the state of Georgia keep up with what was going on, both in terms of scheme and execution.
This is what he saw: "We just weren't aggressive off the ball."
And now? "This year we're just more aggressive and firing out," Tomlinson said. "I think we're going to get to the quarterback a lot more this year."
Even though Alabama is still waiting for a couple of potential contributors to arrive on campus, particularly defensive end Da'Shawn Hand and linebacker Rashaan Evans, it's already apparent that the defensive front seven have the potential to be outstanding just like the playmakers on offense.
Consequently, even with the quarterback position unsettled and the question marks in the young, talented secondary, there's little reason to believe that the Crimson Tide won't be hunting for another national championship.
For the most part, the schedule is considered favorable. Florida visits Tuscaloosa on Sept. 20, and Ole Miss and Tennessee are expected to be better. However, the only back-to-back road games are separated by a bye. Alabama visits LSU on Nov. 8, which along with Auburn is considered THE game this year for fans, but last season the Crimson Tide seemed to peak against the first of those two opponents.
Avoiding any sort of recurrence was a priority this spring, including constant reminders of how the 2013 team finished. Nick Saban also preached going "back to basics," which meant a significant effort to rediscover the things that led to the 2009 national championship, the only one of his four title teams that finished undefeated.
"People are staying positive because any time you get negative, it's like one spoiled apple ruins the bunch," junior wide receiver Amari Cooper said. "If you see one negative person a lot of people start to get negative, and that's not good for any time."
While a perfect record may be a tall order, all indications are that Alabama will again go into the fall favored against every opponent. Oddsmakers have done so for 53 consecutive games, dating all the way back to the 2009 Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Florida, and already Alabama is considered a three-plus touchdown favorite against West Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome on Aug. 30.
However, since 2008 Alabama has always done one of two things: either lose a couple of games and finish in the bottom half of the top 10 in the national rankings, or win the national championship.
In terms of talent, there's no doubt the Crimson Tide can contend, and numerous times the programs that have finished atop the recruiting rankings have gone on to play for the title within a couple of years.
According to 247Sports, Alabama has failed to have the nation's best recruiting class only once since 2008. The closest program during the past couple of years has been Florida State, the reigning national champion.
Based on that alone, one has to consider the Crimson Tide and Seminoles as having the best preseason chances to be part of the inaugural four-team playoff this year. That's why the different vibe during Alabama's spring was so important.
"I think we're more together as a team," senior safety Nick Perry said. "I think we have a better understanding of our goal unlike last year. I think you learn more from losses than you do from wins. Sometimes you need to lose to learn. We definitely learned our lesson last year."
Christopher Walsh is the lead Alabama football writer for Bleacher Report. All quotes were obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.
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ACC Football Plans to Use Same 8-Game League Schedule Model as SEC
The ACC announced Monday that it would be keeping its eight-game conference schedule—the same schedule the SEC chose to keep a couple of weeks ago—instead of opting into the nine-game schedule preferred by the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12.
Per Dan Wolken of USA Today:
Also in the same vein as the SEC, the ACC announced that starting in 2017, its teams would be required to schedule at least one non-conference game against an opponent from a power conference.
Notre Dame, which is currently participating as a partial ACC member, would count as one of those games, but it has yet to be determined if the other FBS Independents—BYU, Army and Navy—would as well, per Wolken and Brett McMurphy of ESPN.com:
And even further in the same vein as the SEC, the ACC will keep its current divisions and maintain its permanent cross-division rivalries, per Sam Werner of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Werner also reports that the news is not yet official. The conference athletic directors have merely "recommended" that the schedule stay at eight games, and though they still need to vote on Thursday, that action is merely a formality:
Scheduling is a hot topic in college football right now—and with good reason. No one is exactly sure how the new College Football Playoff will work, what the selection committee will value, et cetera.
Because of that nebulosity, a cynical mind might say the SEC and ACC are trying to gain an advantage by keeping their conference slates at eight games. Even with the mandate to play at least one power conference opponent, non-conference games are traditionally far easier than conference games. Playing more of them should help ensure better records throughout the league.
Tyler Duffy of The Big Lead helps break down why this matters:
There are arguments to be made for keeping the eight-game schedule—the preservation of cross-division rivalries comes to mind—but for the most part, less conference games means less quality opponents, and less quality opponents means less quality games on TV.
And who in their right mind wants that?
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I bought the steamstation from JML's own website http://www.jmldirect.com/Steam-Station-Pro-PS3415/ here you can see a small video and info about the product.It is £58.71 but i paid £80 for the upgraded version with all the attachments. I can't think this product would be of any use at all without the attachments so you may as well ignore the cheaper one. JML are very proffesional, it is easy to buy and delivery is very quick.
So... imagine a white watering can, the hole on the top is sealed with a screw in purple lid. This is the steam station pro, there is a base unit which it can sit in for stability but it is the 'watering can' that does the work. It comes with:
as you can imagine there are a lot of uses for this little machine, sounds very useful right?
Next, plug in and turn on the power. There is a light on the steamer which goes out once it is hot enough, but it is difficult to see unless you are holding it.
The only thing that doesn't work by 'point and steam' is the clothes hose which as i have said, plugs into a different place to the other nozzles. You don't use the button here because this is screwed in to where the lid was, the steam comes out automatically.I hate this - the steam starts to come out before it is hot enough so it's spitting water. I managed to combat this by holding it up in the air, great. Also, once you start, you cant stop the steam unless you turn the power off.
My resolution - put the clothes on their normal hangers, hold them up and steam them in the air. Good for building up those arm muscles.... if you can handle the ache.
It is quicker once you get used to it, but it is also fustrating to use. I decided not to send it back because i can use it on my kitchen tiles and also for difficult to iron clothes as i have just mentioned. I wish it had been a lot cheaper though.
Did i mention that the attachments are made of a cheap purple plastic and that my 'foot' already needs a dose of superglue after a small knock....
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RAD Scrum Glossary/Primer
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Scrum is an iterative incremental model for rapid application development (RAD), sometimes also called agile software development.
In scrum, the product development schedule is divided into sprints or iterations (typically 30 days in length) during which the team strives to complete a set of prioritized goals established by the team. At the end of each iteration, the product is ideally in a working state, and the team reviews their successes/failures in a retrospective meeting and selects the goal for the next iteration in a planning meeting.
Team Roles
- Team: These are the people who do the work. The team is part of the larger project community.
- Product Owner: Represents the interests of all stake holders, and creates and maintains the Project Backlog, a key artifact of scrum.
- Scrum Master: Manages the scrum process for the team. The scrum master needs to provide training when necessary and breaks up logjams when the team gets bogged down by problems.
Project Artifacts
- Project Backlog: The high-level work items that define the project. Maintained by the Product Owner.
- Sprint Backlog (Current Iteration): The detailed work items, owned by the team, that define the work to be accomplished during the sprint. A burndown graph can be used to convey progress during the sprint.
- Release: A defined interval of time used for high-level planning of product dliverables. Culminated by the delivery of the product.
- Sprint: The iteration, the basic work unit of scrum.
- Planning Meeting: A meeting to detail the tasks from the Project Backlog to be the planned work in the upcoming sprint.
- Standup: A short daily meeting held by the team to aid coordination. The team checks for blocking issues, summarizes current tasks.
- Demo: An open meeting held at the end of a sprint during which the team shows off the work accomplished during the sprint.
- Retrospective Meeting: A meeting held by the team to reflect on the complete sprint activity with the intention of improving the team scrum process. Considerations are: What went well during the sprint, and what could be improved.
See Also
- Agile Project Management with Scrum, by Ken Schwaber, Microsoft Press, 2004, 163 pp.
- Scrum (development) - Wikipedia
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The day after Representative George Miller introduced a bill to reverse the Gulf Coast Wage Cut, on which he intends to force a floor vote by early November, newspapers across the country ran unsigned editorials which all contained an identical passage praising the President's suspension of the Davis-Bacon law:
One of the smartest things President Bush did to reduce recovery costs in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita was to suspend Davis-Bacon Act rules in the hardest hit states. But Congress is frantically trying to overrule the president, which would add billions of dollars to the already staggering recovery costs.The suspension of Davis-Bacon allows contractors receiving federal funds to pay the migrant workers they're shipping in less than the going rate for the work they're doing:
The Louisiana Department of Labor says it has received requests from contractors to certify 500 illegal migrants. Agency officials estimate that the actual number of illegal migrants already working for contractors is far higher, because many employers are not bothering with the paperwork.So it appears the administration is using coordinated media propaganda to defend a policy which will allow the recipients of big government spending to hire illegal immigrants and screw American labor.
Is there any segment of the population this story won't piss off?
These f@ckers need to get hammered over this.
Tap hits to Josh@TPM and Atrios@Eschaton.
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Men's hockey reaches its climax on Sunday morning, when Canada and Sweden face off for the gold medal at 7 a.m. ET. NBC is giving this the red carpet treatment, airing the game live on its mothership network. It will also be streamed on NBCOlympics.com.
The final event of the Sochi Olympics will see the Canadians trying to defend the gold medal they earned in Vancouver. They had little trouble in group play, although Latvia gave them all they could handle in the quarterfinals. Canada recovered to dominate the United States in the semifinals, 1-0, in a game that wasn't nearly as close as the score indicates. They are heavy favorites against Sweden.
The Swedes won the gold at Lillehammer in 1994 and Turin in 2006. However, their Vancouver performance left something to be desired, as they finished in fifth place. This year, they're back in the title game and guaranteed to add a ninth medal to their Olympic record. What color that medal ends up being will depend on their ability to solve Canada's smothering defense.


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Families turn out for La Jolla Library Craft Bonanza
La Jolla Riford Library hosted a Craft Bonanza on Aug. 11 that drew children and their families to a fun session of cutting, pasting and drawing.
The program is part of the Make A Splash Read! summer program that wrapped up that day. But it's not the end of crafts programs, which are held at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays for preschoolers. Sessions for children ages 5-12 are planned for 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 29. For details, go to lajollalibrary.org.
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MOOERS — Doris M. Trombly, 81, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, N.Y. with her loving family by her side. She was born on Aug. 30, 1932 in Champlain, N.Y., daughter of the late Wilfred and Elizabeth Roberts.
Doris was mom and grandma to many. She had a heart as big as the great outdoors. She helped many people through the years to include foster children, fresh air kids, and lots of elderly people. She enjoyed making other people smile. She was an avid bingo player at Holy Angels in Altona. She enjoyed spending her Saturdays at Gumas restaurant visiting. God has gained another wonderful angel and she will make sure the floors of heaven are clean.
She is predeceased by her parents; an infant son, Steven; siblings, Evelyn, Francis, Richard, Pearl, Rita, Leita, Ronald, Gerald, Elizabeth.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Daylord R. Trombly, they were married at St. Joseph's Church in Mooers; four children and their spouses, Richard and his wife Gayle, Kevin and his wife Carolyn, Duane and his wife Melody, and daughter, Karen; four grandchildren, Lisa and her husband Rick, Ricky and his wife Karen, Michael, Deborah and her husband John; eight great-grandchildren, Justin, Kylie Jo, Kalob, Ayden, Harmony, Gabrielle, Daniel, Dylan.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 at Ross Funeral Home in Mooers. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at St. Joseph's Church in Mooers. Burial will be in the St. Joseph's cemetery in the spring.
To share an online condolences please visit www.ROSSFU NERALHOMES.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Ross Funeral Home, 2586 Route 11, Mooers, NY 12958. 518-236-2222.


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We studied everything Shakespeare; we analysed the language, found hidden meanings and related it to our lives. And we learnt techniques useful for our future acting careers, with the Globe bringing out the best in each of us. Nothing beats it!
Esme, 12
I applied for Youth Theatre because I wanted to get better at learning lines and get to know some of Shakespeare's plays. I recommend that anybody who wants to be more confident and make new friends with people that have similar interests to you should join. It was a really rewarding experience that everyone would find enjoyable!
Eve, 14
Are you aged 10-18? Do you live or learn in Southwark? Do you want the opportunity to perform on the Globe stage and train with professional actors and directors? Become a part of Southwark Youth Theatre and take part in exciting projects to develop your self-esteem, teamwork and performance skills.
Auditions for Youth Theatre will be held at the Sackler Studios on Saturday 13 September. Time TBC.
Click here for more information. The application deadline for the 2014-2015 Youth Theatre is 1 September 2014.
Weekly practical workshops (every Saturday, term time only) take place in the Sackler Studios. All activities are based on our four core values: Respect, Support, Connect and Perform.
Opportunities, Skills & Themes
Globe Southwark Youth Theatre members have the opportunity to:
- Train with professional actors and directors
- Perform on the Globe stage
- Make new friends, and meet theatre professionals and members of other youth theatres
- Attend professional performances at the Globe
- Perform in an end of term showcase
Members also develop a range of skills, including:
- Voice and movement technique
- Text analysis
- Communication skills
- Confidence
- Team work
Get involved:
To become a member of a Globe Southwark Youth Theatre you should be:
- Aged 10-18
- Live or study in Southwark
- Be able to commit to a full year (three terms), beginning in October.
Youth theatre costs £80 per term. Bursaries are available for students eligible for free school meals.
If you have any queries about the project please contact us by email, or telephone on 020 7902 1478.


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Skindred Biography
Skindred is a four-piece "ragga metal" band from Newport, Wales. Their genre is an innovative mix of metal, punk, and reggae. The band was formed in 1999 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred blended reggae and dancehall with searing thrash and punk influences for a striking take on heavy metal hybridism. The group emerged from Wales in 1999, after the dissolution of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Rehearsals for a new project featuring other Dub War veterans (Jeff Rose and Martin Ford) didn't work out, but soon Webbe had hooked up with bassist Daniel Pugsley, guitarist Mikey Dee, and drummer Dirty Arya, and Skindred was officially born. The debut LP, Babylon, first appeared in 2002 and 2003, with sporadic success in parts of Europe and the U.S. metal underground. But it wasn't until a year or so later and Lava's involvement that the album really took off. Skindred re-released Babylon in August 2004. Lava's version featured different cover art, and included newly recorded material in addition to the original, Howard Benson-helmed songs. Skindred then headed out on a series of tours with acts like Sevendust, Nonpoint, and Papa Roach, and never looked back. Discography Albums 2002 - Babylon 2007 - Roots Rock Riot 2009 - Shark Bites And Dog Fights Singles 2005 - Nobody 2006 - Pressure 2007 - RatRace 2008 - Trouble 2009 - Electric Avenue 2009 - Stand For Something
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Rendezvous Studio Hotel Sydney Centralhttp://www.orbitz.com/hotel/Australia--NS/Sydney/Rendezvous_Studio_Hotel_Sydney_Central.h323064/
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Great Central location
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Haymarket hotel promises easy access to Sydney's best attractions
Simple lines and contemporary interiors make the newly-refurbished Marque Hotel a comfortable choice for jet-setters. The sparse lobby gives way to modern room interiors, stocked with high-tech amenities like iPod docking station and flat-screen TV. Script Restaurant is chic and stylish, serving farm-fresh Australian cuisine. The hotel's central location makes it easy for guests to reach transportation, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Aquarium on foot.
- Central Haymarket location makes sightseeing easy
- Hip Script Restaurant draws guests and locals
- Outdoor swimming pool
Newly-renovated accommodations at Marque Hotel feature modern furnishings and high-tech amenities. Simple black chairs, white beds with dramatic red throws, blond wood desks and blackout curtains lend a sleek, uncluttered feel to guest rooms. All rooms include iPod docking station, rain showerhead, flat screen TV and Wi-Fi (fees apply). Patio rooms offer additional space and a private balcony with views of Sydney's skyline.
The sleek interiors of Script Restaurant and Lounge Bar attract both guests and locals. The restaurant serves continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be sure to sample the cedar-roasted salmon.
A rooftop deck includes a swimming pool and tables with umbrellas--perfect for afternoon lounging. Guests enjoy a sauna and Marque Hotel offers laundry facilities, parking (fees apply) and Wi-Fi (fees apply). Conference facilities are also onsite.
- Paddy's Market Monorail Stop (.3 mi/.5 km)
- Central Station (1.2 mi/1.9 km)
- Sydney Airport (4.5 mi/7.3 km)
- Pitt Street Mall (1 mi/1.5 km)
- Sydney Aquarium (1.2 mi/1.9 km)
- Darling Harbour (1.4 mi/2.3 km)
- Paddington Markets (3.5 mi/6.0 km)
- Bondi Beach (5.6 mi/9 km)
- Sydney Opera House (6.3 mi/10.2 km)
- Manly Beach (10.8 mi/17.4 km)
Rendezvous Studio Hotel Sydney Central Rooms
- Patio King
- With generous walk out balcony, flat Screen TV, spacious bathrooms rain head showers, hair dryers iPod docking stations, working desk, lamp, minibar, FREE local calls and NO CC merchant fee
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- Oversized king bedroom and large combined lounge with sofa bed and dining room comes with Executive amenities of FREE buffet breakfast, 1pm check in, bathrobe and slippers, FREE local calls, Espresso coffee and express check out
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- Enjoy the quietness with triple glazed window. Our Executive Rooms include high floor, FREE buffet breakfast, 1pm check in, Unlimited WIFI, bathrobe and slippers, FREE local calls, Espresso coffee and express check out
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- Enjoy our 24sqm rooms with a King size bedded rooms with rain showers. Comes along with our Value Promise of FREE local calls, FREE 256kbps internet and NO CC merchant fee.
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- Located directly opposite central railway station and minutes walk to Darling Harbour, Chinatown, and the Sydney Convention and Exhibition centre, a stay at The Marque Sydney ensures you will be enjoying the highlights of this amazing city in moments. Parking: "All requests for parking made on the day of arrival/checkin are subject to availability. Only spaces that are prebooked or included as part of an accommodation package are guaranteed"
Nearby points of interest
- University of Technology: 0.2 mi
- Belmore Park: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Theatre: 0.3 mi
- Sydney Entertainment Centre: 0.3 mi
- Powerhouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chinese Garden of Friendship: 0.4 mi
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre: 0.5 mi
- IMAX Theater: 0.6 mi
- Town Hall: 0.6 mi
- ANZAC War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Great Synagogue: 0.8 mi
- Queen Victoria Building: 0.8 mi
- Australian Museum: 0.8 mi
- Pyrmont Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Pitt Street Mall: 0.9 mi
- University of Technology: 0.2 mi
- Belmore Park: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Theatre: 0.3 mi
- Sydney Entertainment Centre: 0.3 mi
- Powerhouse Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chinese Garden of Friendship: 0.4 mi
- Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre: 0.5 mi
- IMAX Theater: 0.6 mi
- Town Hall: 0.6 mi
- ANZAC War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Great Synagogue: 0.8 mi
- Queen Victoria Building: 0.8 mi
- Australian Museum: 0.8 mi
- Pyrmont Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Pitt Street Mall: 0.9 mi
- Sydney Tower: 0.9 mi
- Sydney Aquarium: 0.9 mi
- St Mary's Cathedral: 1 mi
- Australian National Maritime Museum: 1 mi
- University of Sydney: 1 mi
- El Alamein Fountain: 1 mi
- Hyde Park Barracks: 1 mi
- Sydney Fish Market: 1.1 mi
- General Post Office: 1.1 mi
- Sydney Mint: 1.1 mi
- Sydney Wildlife World: 1.1 mi
- Star City Casino: 1.1 mi
- Sydney Hospital: 1.1 mi
- Parliament House: 1.2 mi
- Wentworth Park: 1.2 mi
- Art Gallery of New South Wales: 1.2 mi
- State Library of New South Wales: 1.3 mi
- Sydney Football Stadium: 1.3 mi
- Sydney Cricket Ground: 1.3 mi
- Museum of Sydney: 1.4 mi
- Customs House: 1.5 mi
- Royal Botanic Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Fox Studios Australia: 1.6 mi
- Elizabeth Bay House: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art: 1.6 mi
- Sydney Observatory: 1.6 mi
- Government House: 1.7 mi
- Sydney Opera House: 1.8 mi
- Harbour Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Luna Park Sydney: 2.4 mi
- Script Restaurant & Bar
- Chic, contemporary and centrally located, Script Restaurant serves modern Australian cuisine in a stylish yet relaxed environment. Indulge in a fun and approachable menu that offers a variety of innovative dishes made with the freshest local produce. In the morning, you can grab a coffee to go or start your day in a more leisurely manner with our light and delicious buffet breakfast.
Hotel Policies
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- 1100
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Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.
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Birding Specific Accommodation
Broome Bird Observatory,
Bookings and bird watching itineraries are
available for groups. Broome Bird Observatory is a self-funding non-profit
Bird Observatory
The observatory and its surrounds provide a sense of isolation and adventure and a base from which to relax and watch birds or simply appreciate nature in a wilderness setting.
is simple and comfortable with a peaceful and timeless atmosphere.
Christmas Island
Cheynes Beach
Caravan Park
This is only a sample from our bird list. We are also within reach of the Stirling Range and Porongurup National Park. Whilst you are here, you can see the many and varied wildflowers including the Albany Pitcher Plant and you can watch the Southern Wright Whales right on our doorstep. Surrounded by Waychinicup National Park we are a haven for the nature lover. The Western Grey Kangaroo calls the caravan park their own as also the Southern Brown Bandicoot and the Pygmy Possum.
Cheynes Beach Caravan Park offers a range of accommodation from 2 Bedroom Chalets, Ensuite Park Cabins and Standard Park Cabins to tent and caravan sites. For travellers there is a small onsite shop that you can get basic groceries, and we can offer a continental breakfast for our guests at a reasonable cost.
Our friendly staff is more than willing to help point you in the right direction, ask to see our "Bird file" for other birders hints and tips on where to see the "Big Three".
Contact: Cheynes Beach Caravan Park
Phone (08) 9846 1247
Birdwatching Clubs and Other Interesting Sites
O'Connor's Birding Western Australia
BAWA, Birds Australia
Western Australia (Inc)
Australia Recent Bird Sightings
Leeuwin Current Birding
Birds of Western Australia
Sanctuary, accommodation & camping near Nannup, Western Australia
Wing and a Prayer (Film/DVD:
Playful, mischievous and highly intelligent, Carnaby�s Black Cockatoos
Local Guides, Day Tours and Charters
Birdwatching Wildlife & Natural History Tours,
Your guide George Swann is a professional ornithologist and authority on migratory shorebirds. Based in Broome George has been in the Kimberley for the past 10 years gaining valuable knowledge of the bird life of the Kimberley region. He can help novices and experienced birders with identification and the status of species.
specialize in exclusive birdwatching and wildlife tours with the emphasis being
birds, and you don't have to be knowledgeable to join our trips. We take a maximum
of six people (10 by prior arrangement for special group bookings) travelling
in an air-conditioned 4WD, fitted with R.F.D.S. HF radio and satellite phone.
We offer a wide range of tours from 3 hours to 14 days and are happy to tailor a tour to suit your specific requirements.
Day trips can also be taken to the Dampier
Peninsular, Geikie & Windjana Gorges in the West Kimberleys.
Bird Observatory,
The two hour tours can be an introduction to the Bay the Bush or the Mangroves. The one day courses allow us to visit some great sites, undertake and join in on counts and really get to know some of the birds of the North West. The five day courses cover the spectacle of northward and southward migrations and banding fieldcraft.
On the March/April and September courses we can see up to 150 species in a 70 kilometre radius and some days 25 species of shorebird are added to the evening bird call. The banding courses are an ideal way to get hands experience in the field and cover mist-netting of passerine birds as well as cannon-netting shorebirds. The courses cover the best that Broome has to offer accompanied by knowledgeable guides and field researchers.
Private tours of 2 and up to 18 people can be accommodated (dependent on requirements and habitats). Two hour tours, day excursions and group itineraries can be arranged. Accommodation on site before and after your itinerary is also available, with Roebuck Bay just a minute from your door.
Advance bookings
are essential
Based in the tall timber country, I specialise in the local endemics of south west Western Australia, namely Baudin's (Long-billed) and Carnaby's (Short-billed) Black-cockatoos, Western Corella, Red-capped Parrot, Western Rosella, Western Thornbill, Red-winged Fairywren, Western Spinebill, Western Wattlebird, White-breasted Robin and Red-eared Firetail.
The woodlands, heathlands and coasts of the south west are also home to the endemic Noisy Scrub-bird and Western Bristlebird and other such sought after species as Western Whipbird, Rock Parrot, Southern Emuwren, Blue-breasted Fairywren, Western Yellow Robin, Western Shrike-tit and Rufous Treecreeper.
All of these may be seen on either a day trip or an overnight trip. I run half day and full day tours for up to 4 passengers in an air-conditioned 4WD vehicle and offer free pick-up from local accommodation houses in Pemberton, Bridgetown and Manjimup.
I also run tailor-made 2-3 day South West tours which may include visits to the Dryandra Woodland and Cheynes Beach.
On request, I am available for private charter in other parts of Australia.
Please visit my website for further details.
Mobile: 0428 345 245
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Perth Bird Tours by Zoo keeper Stuart Andrews
We offer small group personalized tours specializing in bird watching and nature photo tours. Our habitat tours, normally 1/2 day or full day, visit as many different locations as possible. The aim is to see as many different species of birds in the Perth Region of Western Australia, travelling up to 100 kms from CBD. We tend to vary our sites to follow the birds and meet the needs and wishes of our clients.
Longer inland tours can also be organised by prior arrangement, as are trips to Christmas Island .
From almost 20 years of working with animals in the Zoo industry, Stuart and his friends have good animal and bird knowledge. As well as local knowledge Perth Bird Tours is about creating a relaxed and friendly excursion so clients can really enjoy their nature experience at their pace.
Please discover more from our web site:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 08 9397 2418
mobile: 0421961914
International 61 8 93972418
84 Harrisdale Drive
GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours
Gondwana Connection run full day tours from Perth accommodation houses. These are primarily for those with birding interests and with approximately 200 species to be found close to Perth, we can normally tick 60+ species for the day. This list could include 10 of the 15 south-west endemics. With the striking Western Rosella, the gregarious Carnaby's Black Cockatoo and of course the elusive Red-eared Firetail all being desirable targets.
Given the varied habitats within this area, we will tailor each day's itinerary to cover your personal areas of interest. On the other hand you can allow us to present an overview of our local environs and their feathered inhabitants.
We also do day trips to the Dryandra State Forest allowing for a much different selection of bird species. This involves 2hrs travel each way.
All tours are carried out personally by owner/operator Des Hume.
For further details check out our web site: www.gondconnect.com.au
CONNECTION Wildlife Tours
Reef Pelagic Trips ex Broome
Coastal Birding Cruise
Australian Pelagic Home Page
A page dedicated to those with an interest in pelagic bird watching, photography and whale-watching. Offering some interesting information on what can be seen around oceans of Australia. Pelagic trips have been departing from a number of ports around Australia for many years now. For information on these take a look at the Pelagic Directory. All of these pelagics are operated on a non profit basis and provide much valuable information about our little known seabirds.
trips from Perth
Western Australian Based Tour Operators and Tours
Kimberley Birdwatching,
Wildlife & Natural History Tours,
Based in Broome George has been in the Kimberley for the past 10 years gaining valuable knowledge of the bird life of the Kimberley region. He can help novices and experienced birders with identification and the status of species. We specialize in exclusive birdwatching and wildlife tours with the emphasis being birds, and you don't have to be knowledgeable to join our trips.
take a maximum of six people (10 by prior arrangement for special group bookings)
travelling in an air-conditioned 4WD, fitted with R.F.D.S. HF radio and satellite phone.
offer a wide range of tours from 3 hours to 14 days and are happy to tailor a
tour to suit your specific requirements.
creeks and rivers are lined by huge melaleucas and eucalypts. Small pockets of
rainforests survive in areas that provide the right conditions. The rivers flowing
north have cut dramatic gorges and falls over sandstone
As well as our land based
tours with 4WD, we can arrange boat charters discovering the remote Kimberley
coastline and islands, air charters for those who wish to visit most areas
but are short on time. We also conduct 8 day pelagic trips to Ashmore
Reef ex Broome. In 2002 the dates are 14 - 21 October. The choices are
GONDWANA CONNECTION Wildlife Tours
Gondwana Connection offer fully escorted tours, designed to show both the diversity and wondrous nature of the fauna/flora to be found within selected parts of Western Australia and Papua New Guinea.
The avian fauna tend to be our main area of interest and we make every attempt to locate those elusive prime target species. Our set tours have been developed to include the prime birding spots within the areas visited. Allow us to show you the way.
These tours are designed for you the customer looking to experience an adventure holiday, but still have a comfy bed and good meal at the end of the day.
In addition to our available tours, that can be tailored to suit the individual group, we can also put together Custom Tours for those who have more specialized interests.
Allow us to show you the wonder and beauty of the natural environment, which are part of the ancient Gondwana Land.
GONDWANA CONNECTION has been developed and is run by husband/wife team, Des and Anita Hume.
For further details check out our web site: www.gondconnect.com.au
CONNECTION Wildlife Tours
Interstate Tour Operators visiting Western Australia
Ornithological Services Pty Ltd
leader, Philip Maher, is interested in all aspects of natural history.
Maher Australian Ornithological Services P/L
Kirrama Wildlife
Birding Tours
Sicklebill Safaris arranges bird and wildlife orientated tours throughout Australia. We specialise in customised private tours for individuals and small groups either with our experienced guides or will help you set up your own self guided tours through our tour arranging service. We regularly visit most of the major birding areas in Australia including the Eastern Seaboard, The Northern Territory, Tasmania, Western Australia, and the desert and mallee regions of the south.
Please visit our
website at
for further information and feel free to contact us if you have any queries.
We are happy to make suggestions and work with you to set up the best
tour possible for your interests and budget.
experienced professional naturalist, Jonathan Munro.
Outback Track Tours has operated tours throughout Australia for over 30 years. We specialise in Australian remote outback tours for special interest groups such as: Birdwatchers, Bushwalkers, Botanists, Photographers, Artists as well as remote 4WD expeditions. Our guides offer specialist knowledge in flora, fauna and geology on each tour. Each year we have different tours, so it is worth checking back to our website to see what is on offer.
As well as a full
schedule of departures each year, we can organise a custom made itinerary
for groups. We can organise dates to suit you as we have access to many
4WD vehicles that can accommodate 2 50 people. Within our resources,
we have access to camping and accommodation in many areas. We can provide
local guides, and cooks along with our modern fleet of vehicles.
We work closely with many other organisations to create unique itineraries every year. These include Birds Australia, Birding NSW, Australian Wildlife Conservancy, We understand their needs and can accommodate them to suit their members. Often they require different tours every year, so it keeps us researching new areas to visit.
We have also managed
numerous other groups, family groups, clubs and overseas groups, customising
itineraries between 5 50 people. Those that choose to travel with
us, choose to travel Australia with us!
For more information:
Contact details:
68 Whiting Street
+61 2 9439-3010
Bird Tours Australia
We are based in the Hunter Valley (on the east coast of New South Wales, 2 hours from Sydney International Airport) though are able to arrange extended tours that take in the many unique birding areas around Australia, including the Top End, South-west WA, Queensland Wet Tropics, the arid interior and Tasmania. These are just examples of places we can take you – please tell us what you wish to see and we will customise an itinerary to suit you at very competitive prices.
With over 330 endemic species of birds, Australia is a country not be missed for seeing unique birds found nowhere else on Earth. Indeed, Australia is considered a world 'hotspot' of endemism, not only in terms of birds, but in biodiversity in general (for example Australia ranks as the country with the most endemic reptiles and mammals and second in terms of birds – only Indonesia ranks higher).
Keep in mind that we are not restricted to just birdwatching tours - we are able to show you many unique facets of the Australian environment. Please take a look around our website and feel free to contact us if you have any queries.
New South Wales * Northern Territory * Queensland * South Australia * Tasmania * Victoria * Western Australia
Australian Birdwatching
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Most of the big guns are out, so the quarterfinals of the Capital One Cup are going to be pretty interesting. With Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool all dumped out of action on Wednesday, the field's opened up for Chelsea and Arsenal, who've both managed fairly easy draws. The Blues, winners of a 5-4 thriller against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, will travel to Leeds United, while Arsenal who won an equally ludicrous game against Reading on Tuesday, have been rewarded with a trip to minnows Bradford Town.
There's also an all-Premier League grudge match, with Norwich hosting Aston Villa in the second installment of The Battle of Paul Lambert. The Canaries were good for a point at Villa Park last weekend, and they'll be hoping to inflict more misery on a scuffling Villa side by knocking them out of the competition. Elsewhere, Liverpool-killers Swansea get to face Middlesbrough -- who just beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light -- in Wales. Should be a good set of matches, although it'd be tough to compare to the fifth round, which were absolutely crazy.
The full draw is below:
Leeds United vs. Chelsea
Norwich City vs. Aston Villa
Swansea City vs. Middlesbrough
Bradford Town vs. Arsenal


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In its continuing efforts to connect more people with more resources to end the state's childhood obesity epidemic, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is now calling upon Georgia's brightest young minds to be a part of the solution through the use of technology.
DPH has partnered with the Technology Association of Georgia Education Collaborative, Inc. (TAG-Ed), the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) and the Verizon Foundation to offer a unique contest encouraging participants to develop a healthy lifestyle mobile app as part of this year's TAG-ed Health IT Student Innovation Award contest.
The contest seeks apps that connect Georgians with opportunities, information and resources to prevent childhood obesity. It also gives participants the opportunity to develop the official mobile applications for Georgia SHAPE, Gov. Nathan Deal's statewide comprehensive childhood fitness and nutrition program.
"Mobile app technology connects us with more real-time, relevant information than ever before. And we know our young people are already learning and conversing in this mobile environment," said DPH Commissioner Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D. "If anyone understands how to make the connection between technology and childhood obesity, it's our young people."
The contest - open now to student teams anywhere in Georgia - offers $1,000 cash prizes and an opportunity for finalists to present their application at the Health IT Leadership Summit to be held at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on Nov. 12, 2013. High school student teams are challenged with building a mobile app and middle school teams will create a mobile-optimized website.
"Research tells us obese children will grow to become obese adults who will face a variety of life-threatening conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, among others," Fitzgerald said. "We're hopeful our young people will point us toward solutions rooted in promotion of healthier lifestyles, including opportunities for better meal choices and increased physical activity."
Georgia ranks 17th in the nation for childhood obesity, third in the nation for prevalence of overweight children and 10th nationally when combining both factors. Recently, Georgia SHAPE launched "Power Up for 30," a public outreach initiative to promote an additional 30 minutes of physical activity in every Georgia elementary school.
Contest entries must be submitted to TAG-ed by noon on Sept. 30, 2013. Complete contest information can be found on TAG-ed's website: http://bit.ly/HealthIT13.
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Hey Raider fans. I haven't been posting that much lately mainly because Levi's posts are better and he gets them posted much quicker.
Reggie just gave us a brief draft plan and as many of us expected, he drafts the best player available. Now that's all good and all but at first he said he's getting starters, now it's depth?
Either way, the guy has been making moves and no one can argue that. I just wish he had some cap space and draft picks to get into this trading action. Brandon Marshall for a 3rd? Keith Rivers for a 5th?
I know a lot of people are hoping to see some 3-4 looks but I wouldn't count on much of it. Good nose tackles are almost harder to find than QB's and with little draft picks and no cash it's even harder. Now, maybe we will see some 3-4 on 3rd down with Richard Seymour at the NT to take up blockers, he gets double teamed on every play anyway, why not?
This year the Raiders should stay mostly a 4-3, similar to the Giants and Saints defense. Not the 4 man pressure with all man defense but lots of different things. Blitzes, zones, coverages, rotation, and disipline. Meanwhile they should be drafting guys that can play both 4-3 and 3-4 so when they have the pieces they can run a different defense every week.
Enough with the small talk. Let's take a look at the draft board.
Here are some players that Regg could be considering drafting.
1. Sean Spence OLB Miami. 5-11/230
This is the guy I want in Silver and Black. He is a playmaker. I've watched a lot of tape on him and he is exactly what this defense needs. He can play any LB spot in the 4-3 and the ILB in the 3-4 would be perfect. He can cover and bring heat against the pass. He doesn't have the huge hits but doesn't miss many tackles. He's big on watching film. A perfect weak side linebacker. I don't know if he will be the starter week one but he can come in during the season for injuries and can eventually become a good player in this league.
At the Combine he said: "I think I am a three-down linebacker -- very fast, I can go sideline to sideline, I'm a smart, very instinctive player. … I lead by example, and most of all I make plays."
2. Greg Childs WR Arkansas. 6-3/220
Childs is an early 2nd round level pick with injury issues that could make him a late 3rd round pick. If he falls to the Raiders, he would be a great choice to solidify the receiving corps. The Raiders wouldn't need him to make an impact right away, but later in the season or even next year he will. I see him as a future #1 receiver. Right now the only question mark he has is his knee. Could be like a Michael Bush kind of pick-- Hurt now but will play later.
3. Ladarius Green TE 6-6 240 La.-Lafayette
Another weapon for an offense that already has a ton of weapons? He is pretty much like David Ausberry-- a receiver turned tight end. He keeps putting on weight without losing speed. He has good hands and only had a few drops and can create mismatches with backers and slower safeties. Just an overall hard worker and Reggie likes that. After watching tape he should get picked in the middle of the 4th round but we will have to wait and see.
4. Josh Chapman NT Alabama 6-1/316
He is 2nd on my list behind Spence. Josh Chapman is a strong monster. Was the team's strongest player as early as his redshirt freshman season, owning a 480 pound bench press in 2008. He left Alabama benching closer to 580 pounds, according to the Alabama strength and conditioning staff and has a 630-pound squat when healthy. Played most of the 2011 season with a torn ACL which required postseason surgery. The one game he didn't play, Georgia Southern took advantage of his absence and rushed for 302 yards against a top defense. He's a tad lazy but most big guys are. The Raiders could use him now in our 4-3 and eventually he will be a key piece in the 3-4.
5. Michael Brewster C The Ohio State 6-4/312
This buckeye is a leader. When Pryor bailed, Brewster stayed and finished school to be a leader to his team and to become a better center. He can do it all and could probably start center for the Raiders week 1. That means Wisniewski can go back to LG where he excelled next to Veldheer and the line keeps some chemistry. Cooper Carslisle becomes better depth. Even if Wiz starts at Center the Raiders still need good depth.
6. Nigel Bradham OLB Florida State
Perfect for a 4-3 outside backer but not so much for a 3-4 because the only thing he's not good at is rushing the passer.. He is completely fearless, will always try to plow into the largest piles, and has a good knack of ending up glued to the ball carrier. He has cover skills in both man and zone, and his speed, quickness, and agility are very good. Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, he is extremely versatile. The problem with him is I don't see him making it all the way until the very end of the 3rd round.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed forward Nick Foligno on injured reserve retroactive to March 26 and have recalled center Nick Drazenovic from the club's American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass.
The 25-year-old Foligno, acquired in a trade with Ottawa last summer, has missed the last two games with an upper body injury. He has five goals and 10 assists in 33 games this season, and 66 goals and 97 assists in 384 career NHL goals with the Senators and Blue Jackets.
The 26-year-old Drazenovic, added on emergency recall, has yet to score a point in seven games this season with Columbus. He has 17 goals and 32 assists in 54 games with Springfield this year.


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Newburyport, Ma — Philip Britton, 44, died Saturday at Beth Israel Hospital, after a long battle against an insidious disease. He is survived by his brother, Jesse, his mother, Pam, and his father, Bob. PJ, as he was known to his family and friends, had lived in the area since 1974. He graduated from Triton and briefly attended Merrimack College. He spent his adult life in the construction business.
He was easily recognized about town, driving his old motorcycle with a ridiculously small helmet, and blond tresses trailing in the breeze.
He was a free spirit and will be sorely missed by all who loved him. A small light has gone out with his passing.
ARRANGEMENTS: A service will be held on Sunday, August 4, at the Golf Club of New England, Stratham, N.H. A reception line and condolences, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Close friends and family members are welcome to participate in an honoring of his life immediately following. The family is requesting no flowers be sent.


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Anyone know of Shamo Bantam Breeders?
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Thanks I am familar with her, I purschased 6 eggs from her in March didnt have any luck, 2 were broked due to poor packing, the remaing 4 were clear, she was very rude when I wrote her back.So once burned would never try her again.
I have Shamo Bantams now but they are all related am wanting to add new blood.


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New LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 Preview OnlineVideo Games
February 19, 2010, 03:52 PM
There is a new behind-the-scenes feature for the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 video game online via Kotaku today. In the video preview, which can be found here in our Video Galleries, a number of the creative minds behind the game walk us through the creation process by which this game came to life. The preview contains a number of new clips from the game, as well as an overview of the advances this game offers. Of note in this preview is work on teamwork elements via an "offline co-op" devised throughout the game whereby one player assists the other in completing tasks in the game.
The LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 video game is slated for release in May 2010.


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"What's interesting about what she does is, it's half art and half science. It's not something where you can go out and get a degree for it." —Bob Jeffrey, CEO, JWT
"She's wonderful at tying it all together—not just looking five years out but making sense of the last 10 years. And it's the breadth of topics that she can make sense of—technology, environment, business, entertainment—that's amazing." —Alison Fahey, publisher and editorial director, Adweek
"She was one of our real stars, generating valuable strategic insights for clients and uncovering trends that captured worldwide interest." —David Jones, former global chief executive officer of Havas Worldwide
"Marian delivered the keynote address at the 2009 Marketing Week Trends Show in London and was well received. Her outlook on trends certainly opened the eyes of the audience to some new ideas. Though some agreed and some did not, she got us all to thinking and talking about the issues that will impact the marketing world in the future. It was a great to have her insight and be able to hear her thought-provoking ideas. She was marvelous." —Ron Banks, producer, AlphaQ Ltd.
"Marian is a uniquely inspirational force in her industry. She has a special talent for tuning in to trends and turning them into business opportunities. She also has a heart-warming talent for spotting and nurturing talent in others. She makes things happen with unstinting energy but also with warmth and humor." —Stuart Harris, professional thinker and writer
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Ben Shapiro, Breitbart.com:
'Today, Time magazine got hold of a memo written by then-CIA head Leon Panetta after he received orders from Barack Obama's team to greenlight the bin Laden mission. Here's the text, which summarized the situation:
Received phone call from Tom Donilon who stated that the President made a decision with regard to AC1 [Abbottabad Compound 1]. The decision is to proceed with the assault.
The timing, operational decision making and control are in Admiral McRaven's hands. The approval is provided on the risk profile presented to the President. Any additional risks are to be brought back to the President for his consideration. The direction is to go in and get bin Laden and if he is not there, to get out. Those instructions were conveyed to Admiral McRaven at approximately 10:45 am.
This, of course, was the famed "gutsy call." Here's what Tom Hanks narrated in Obama's campaign film, "The Road We've Traveled":
HANKS: Intelligence reports locating Osama Bin Laden were promising, but inconclusive, and there was internal debate as to what the President should do.
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: We sat down in the Situation Room, the entire national security apparatus was in that room, and the President turns to every principal in the room, every secretary, "What do you recommend I do?" And they say, "Well, forty-nine percent chance he's there, fifty-one - it's a close call, Mr. President." As he walked out the room, it dawned on me, he's all alone. This is his decision. If he was wrong, his Presidency was done. Over.
Only the memo doesn't show a gutsy call. It doesn't show a president willing to take the blame for a mission gone wrong. It shows a CYA maneuver by the White House.
The memo puts all control in the hands of Admiral McRaven â?? the "timing, operational decision making and control" are all up to McRaven. So the notion that Obama and his team were walking through every stage of the operation is incorrect. The hero here was McRaven, not Obama. And had the mission gone wrong, McRaven surely would have been thrown under the bus.
The memo is crystal clear on that point. It says that the decision has been made based solely on the "risk profile presented to the President." If any other risks â?? no matter how minute â?? arose, they were "to be brought back to the President for his consideration." This is ludicrous. It is wiggle room. It was Obama's way of carving out space for himself in case the mission went bad. If it did, he'd say that there were additional risks of which he hadn't been informed; he'd been kept in the dark by his military leaders.
Finally, the memo is unclear on just what the mission is. Was it to capture Bin Laden or to kill him? The White House itself was unable to decide what the mission was in the hours after the Bin Laden kill, and actually switched its language. The memo shows why: McRaven was instructed to "get" Bin Laden, whatever that meant.
President Obama made the right call to give the green light to the mission. But he did it in a way that he could shift the blame if things went wrong. Typical Obama. And typical of him to claim full credit for it, when he didn't do anything but give a vague nod, while putting his top military officials at risk of taking the hit in case of a bad turn.'


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Local law enforcement was making sure your kids had a safe Halloween. Deputies were going door to door to make sure registered sex offenders were not handing out candy to children for Halloween.
"In Richmond County there are approximately 415 registered sex offenders and we have a little over 200 under supervision with the Augusta Probation Office," Chief Probation Officer Pam Gould says.
It's called Operation Halloween. Officers are making sure that sex offenders are not taking part in Halloween activities.
Deputies are looking for sex offenders who have Halloween decorations, or lights on outside, really anything that would invite a child to their doorstep.
"The importance is to reinforce those guidelines so they know not to be interacting with children. And so the public can see that the Department of Corrections is diligent in our efforts to supervise our sex offenders and make sure that our public is safe," Gould says.
Sex offenders are required to stay home on Halloween, and they also have a 5:00pm curfew. As we followed officers around, most of the sex offenders were obeying the law, but we did find some who were not home when they should have been.
If a sex offender has to work on Halloween night, they are not required to stay home or meet curfew, just as long as they are at their workplace. Probation Officers say most of the sex offenders are compliant, but every so often there is a problem.
"Depending on the severity, we will get with the judge and the judge ultimately has the decision to make as to the conditions that have been violated," Gould says.
You can find out where sex offenders live in your neighborhood by going to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's website or the South Carolina Law Enforcement Department's website.
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OU Spring Game Weekend Going up in the Air-Friday the 13th Hits Again
Maybe they shouldn't have scheduled their spring game weekend on a Friday the 13th. Major storm is predicted including severe tornado warnings. Recruits are already cancelling their plans. Laquon Treadwill, a top WR from IL has cancelled, and I won't be disapponited if Cole Luke (CB) from Arizona decides to stay home. I really want DT Manning to be a Horn, but OU is probably in the lead for him. I am not sad that OU's spring game may lose a battle to mother nature. However, I do hope everyone is safe and best to "re-schedule" if the weather reports continue as forecasted.


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Welcome from the 2011-2012 Residential Life Team!
Please click on your Resident Assistants name to read their welcome letter.
Cameron Elliott- St. Joe 2nd Floor Resident Assistant (pdf, 310.57KB)
Hello! My name is Cameron James Elliott, and I am the Resident Assistant for the men's freshmen floor in St. Joseph Hall. I am a junior studying Business Administration, and I am heavily involved with both the Student Government Association and Alpha Lambda Delta, a freshmen honor society.
My hobbies include hiking and photography, and I come from a rural town in Arkansas, an area that makes up the Southern region of the Ozarks (which explains my interest in the outdoors).
I am excited to begin a new year, meeting new people. I hope you've enjoyed your summer, and I look forward to welcoming you!
Kim Carter- St. Joe 3rd Floor Resident Assistant (pdf, 125.65KB)
Hello and welcome! I'm Kim Carter and I am going to be the RA on the third floor of St. Joseph's Hall. I will be in my junior year and continue studying Speech Pathology. I play on the soccer team and I am also a part of student government, NSSHLA, and the student athletic association. I also enjoy running, music, and spending time with friends and family. I am from Rolla, MO and I have loved living in St. Louis and meeting new people!
St. Joe 4th Floor Resident Assistant
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Lauren O'Brien- Medaille Hall 2nd Floor Resident Assistant (pdf, 72.79KB)
Hi! I'm Lauren and I will be spending the 2011-2012 school year as a resident assistant for the 2nd floor of Medaille Hall. This upcoming fall I will begin my junior year at Fontbonne University, where I will continue to study special education as well as elementary education. In addition to my interest in teaching and getting to know other students through my job as an RA, I am a representative for education in the Student Government Association (SGA). I am also a huge fan of arts and crafts, being active through zumba and yoga, exploring new places, celebrating birthdays, boutique shopping, and eating delicious food!
I can't wait to begin the upcoming school year in hopes of welcoming new students and developing new friendships! See you all soon.
Johanna Fleer- Medaille Hall 3rd Floor Resident Assistant (pdf, 225.8KB)
Whether it's your first time in Medaille Hall or you're coming back, welcome! I will be the RA in your building this semester and I wanted to introduce myself and say hi. My name is Johanna Fleer; I'm majoring in math and education here at Fontbonne University. I'm from Washington, Missouri, which is about 45 minutes west of here. Just a few fun facts about me: I play soccer, and I have been for quite some time, I play here at Fontbonne. I have also played piano since I was 8 years old. I have a little West Highland White Terrier, named Lily, and I absolutely love her. I hope you have a great summer and I look forward to meeting you this coming semester!
Angie Brasher- Cotta & Southwest Apartment Coordinator (pdf, 44.24KB)
Hey there! For those new to Fontbonne, welcome, and for those returning, welcome back. I'm Angie and I am the Apartment Coordinator for Southwest and Cotta Hall. To let you know a bit about myself, I was born in northern Missouri, but have lived in St Louis and the surrounding areas ever since and went to Francis Howell Central High School in St Charles. I am a junior majoring Fashion Merchandising, with a minor in Business Administration. I plan on using my degree to hopefully open my own store to sell my designs. This is my third year living on campus, but my first year working on the Residential Life Staff. I cannot wait to get to know all of you this next year and am excited to see what the year has in store.
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Welcome! My name is Allie Coleman and I am a junior Fontbonne and I am the Senior Resident Assistant. I am originally front Indianapolis, IN and I love being here in St. Louis! I am a Speech-Language Pathology major and I am also the president of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA). We do a lot of fun activities on and off campus, including community service. I also run cross country and track for Fontbonne. I am really excited for the 2011-2012 year and I am sure we will have a lot of fun!
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Jaume Serra Cristalino
2009 Brut Nature Vintage
Spain: Cava & Penedes
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You may know Jaume Serra's budget-minded Cristalino Cava, but did you know that they have a distinctly better upmarket vintage bubbly? They do, dear Operative, and we are thrilled to be able to offer it to you - at a price that makes this wine a screaming deal.
This delightfully bubbly Cava is 2009 vintage, which means that it underwent extended aging before being released to the general public. Today's Jaume Serra Cristalino 2009 Brut Nature Vintage was produced by Spain's leading producer of fine Cava. They are best known for their lower-priced Cava offerings but, in our opinion, it is their vintage Cava that really delivers.
This wine is light and refreshing, but it possesses more character and complexity than any Cava we've showcased. This Spanish sparkler is moderately effervescent, with its tiny bubbles giving the wine a very elegant feel on the palate.
Be sure to stock up for the holidays - and take advantage of our personalized gifting program to give the gift of bubbles.
Tasting Profile
Energetic and effervescent on pouring. After a moment, the wine shows a gentle and continuous upward cascade of tiny bubbles through the lovely golden hues of the wine.
Begins with wonderful, succulent notes of fresh fruit, highlighted by white pear, peach and lemon zest. Underlying these are subdued hints of vanilla, clove spice and a touch of leesiness.
Light and refreshing with a playful elegance. Flavors which closely mimic the nose are transported by the fine bubbles to the far corners of the palate. As the wine warms just a little, additional flavors of toasted almond and brioche make a lovely and welcome appearance.
A refreshingly soft and airy mouthfeel, with elegant bubbles that lead to a moderately long-lasting finish.
We would recommend pairing this refreshing sparkling wine with a fresh seafood salad of mussels, sea scallops, and shrimp served with a dijon vinaigrette and a touch of lemon.
What the Winery Says
This fine Spanish sparkling wine is made using the Traditional Method, in which the secondary fermentation producing a sparkling wine's bubbles occurs in the bottle. Patiently aged 30 months on the yeast lees prior to release, it's round and rich with lovely lime, grapefruit and lemon flavors, crisp acidity and a bone-dry, toasty finish. Enjoy it on its own and with rich seafood dishes.
By law, Cava must be made in the traditional method in which the secondary fermentation takes place in the same bottle in which the sparkling wine is sold. There is an added requirement that Cavas must age for a minimum of nine months on the lees before release. After conducting extensive research, the winery has isolated the ideal yeast which helps to impart the finest quality and an elegant mouth-feel to our Cavas.
- Winemaker
- Marta Fontanals Ferrer
- Appellation
- Denominacion de Origen Penedés, Catalonia, Spain
- Varietal Blend
- 30% Chardonnay, 30% Xarello, 20% Macabeo and 20% Parellada.
- Cooperage
- Aged for 30 months on the yeast lees
- 11.5%
About the Winery
Jaume Serra was founded in 1943 by distinguished enologist Jaume Serra Guell. It is located in the Garraf subdivision of the Denominacion de Origen Penedés, the largest wine growing area in Catalonia. The winery is situated on the 300-acre El Padruel estate and shares the landscape with the famous 17th-century fortress of the same name in the Mediterranean coastal town of Vilanova y la Geltru, some 50 kilometers south of Barcelona. Over the years, the fortress on the estate has played an historical role in navigating the Mediterranean Sea as well as in the Spanish civil war.


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One of Canary Wharf's top events venues, East Wintergarden, is hosting an open day on Thursday 27 January from 12 till 7pm, with catering by Ampersand. MORE.
The Westminster venue has just announced that free Wi-Fi is available for all conference clients throughout the 400-capacity venue, as well as Brasserie One. MORE.
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is launching the eponymous Tom's Events, to be based at Somerset House. Coming off the back of four venue openings at the Grade I-listed, 500-capacity venue, Aikens' company will team up with experienced event organisers to provide a bespoke event-planning service to make the most of the venue's myriad rooms. Menus on offer will showcase Aikens' traditional British style, with ingredients sourced from regional suppliers.
Voted Ireland's most romantic hotel, The Ritz-Cartlon Powerscourt has just unveiled its new Romantic Suite in time for Valentine's. A trip to the hotel makes the ideal incentive trip or employee reward. MORE
The classically-styled Biscuit Pin bowling alley at meeja favourite Shoreditch House is offering all-inclusive parties for £2,500 a night. The two-lane alley can host a maximum of 70 people, with the price including a hand-picked selection of party food from the venue's hearty Bites & Tubs menu and an all-night open bar offering unlimited beer and soft drinks. The offer is open to club members and non-members alike, along with the rest of the exclusive fourth-floor event space.
Cantonese restaurant the Grand Imperial launched last night as part of the £18m ongoing refurbishment at The Grosvenor Hotel in Victoria. The 143-cover restaurant is available for private hire, with vaulted ceilings, intricately crafted pillars and an elongated marble bar serving a range of Asian-inspired cocktails. The 20-seater private dining room is the stand-out space, put together in tandem by a top Chinese interior designer and Feng-Shui master. We'd recommend the cracking dim sum selection for business lunches and the hand-rolled Peking duck for decadent dinners.
Last Thursday saw Banqueting House in Whitehall taken over by the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre for its annual Burns Night celebration. Over 150 guests including members of the press and top industry buyers enjoyed a slap-up, four-course Scottish supper underneath the Rubens fresco, in the venue where Charles I ended his days, hung from a second-floor window. Rabbie Burns poetry recitals were regular throughout the night, with the evening finishing on a traditional ceilidh dance.
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