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GM Daewoo Auto & Technology, the U.S. automaker's Korean production company, can benefit GM due to "a lot of potential growth in the domestic market," Young said at a global media program in Shanghai Tuesday, Yonhap reported.
"There's no doubt we need to grow our market share in Korea," he said.
He said GM plans to offer seven new models in Korea where its market share has been stable at 7.7 percent for the past year.
"We will be introducing the Chevrolet brand in South Korea in 2011, and it will be the fastest growing brand in Korea," Young said.
Young also said China's growing market provided a ready market for GM Daewoo exports.
Shanghai General Motors Corp., Ltd., Vice President Joseph Liu said: "Over one third of GM Daewoo's exports, or about 400,000 units, are already coming to China" where auto sales in 2010 surpassed sales in the United States for the first time this year with 13.7 million vehicles sold.
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State superintendent Tom Torlakson issued recommendations for a massive overhaul of standardized testing that will be taking place at all California public schools, in a news conference Tuesday.
The move is part of California's alignment with the national Common Core State Standards, a new academic consortium of 45 states that are developing national standards for academic achievement.
Locally, Superintendent Marc Winger prasied the move, but acknowledged that it would be a massive, multi-year undertaking, which is reflected in the state superintendent's report.
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"That's huge, when you have a change in standards like this and moving teachers from what we've really refined and moving them into the new standard, it's a huge endeavor," Winger said. "It's going to be a challenge, but we think they're the right direction."
The new testing is a drastic change from the multiple-choice questions that students are used to, and will feature new questions that will ask students to display more critical thinking and problem solving skills.
The move was part of California's "No Child Left Offline" intiative, which is meant to modernize classrooms statewide and make coimputer and Internet access available to every student.
"Multiple-choice, fill-in-the-bubble tests alone simply cannot do the job anymore, and it's time for California to move forward with assessments that measure the real-world skills our students need to be ready for a career and for college," Torlakson said.
The new, adaptive testing would be computer-based and replace the paper-and-pencil STAR tests that have been the state standard for gauging academic achievement for more than a decade.
"As for the technology, we're looking to get one-to-one computer access for every student in California," Torlakson said in a phone interview. "As for local school districts, we urging them to make the investment and to have the state look at how we can help them make that investment."
Locally, several school districts have passed bond measures that will help in financing the new technology required by the system.
However, others are looking for ways to scale back expenditure, in spite of the passage of Proposition 30, because of the uncertainty associated with the tax revenue it may generate.
Proposition 30, which was passd on November's ballot, raised the state's sales tax and increased the income tax rate on individuals making more than $250,000 per year.
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NORFOLK -- The Pentagon seems poised toeliminate Joint Forces Command, which is headquartered in Norfolk and has facilities in Suffolk and Newport News.
JFCOM helps develop new concepts and test them through experimentation in collaboration with othercommands, services and agencies to recommend solutions to better integrate their warfighting capabilities and identify and resolve joint warfighting deficiencies, among other things.
The Defense Business Board, the Pentagon's independent board of economic and business advisers, is tasked withcutting military spending.
Secretary Robert Gates wants to saveabout $100 billionover the next five years by reducing unnecessary spending. He has said the money would go tofighting forces and modernizing weapons systems.
According to the Defense Business Board, 'JFCOM has more contractors on its payroll than military and civilian personnel. Eliminating JFCOM could save billions of dollars.'
The command says it employs more than 3,300 contractors, 816 civilians and nearly 1,000 military personnel.
'Joint Forces Command appears to have its own multiple joint commands,' said Arnold Punaro, chairman of the task force working on the recommendations. He also said some of the organizations under JFCOM 'appear to have almost the same name and mission.'
In a joint statement, Virginia's congressional delegation said Friday the JFCOM is vital.
'The ability of our Armed Forces to operate jointly is one of the key components that sets our military apart from others across the world. Joint Forces Command was created for the specific purpose of leading our nation in joint training, development and experimentation. There may be merit in tightening the structure of various commands within the individual services that interact with the Joint Forces Command, but it is illogical for an independent Pentagon advisory board to recommend that we undo what our nation has worked so hard to achieve in military jointness over the past two decades. It goes without saying that we should achieve efficiency in our nation's defense budget, however doing it at the expense of the command that is leading the charge for the future of our military training efforts would be a step backward and could be harmful to the capabilities of the finest military in the world.'
Gov. Bob McDonnell added, 'I am very concerned over recent reports that the Defense Business Board, which advises the Secretary of Defense, may soon recommend the closing of the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk. The Joint Forces Command plays a pivotal role in our national defense and its closure would not be in the best interests of our nation. We continue to be engaged militarily in multiple theatres worldwide, and we face a constant threat of terrorist attack. In a dangerous and interconnected world, the Joint Forces Command is essential in ensuring the various branches of our military work together seamlessly to best safeguard our country and citizens. Our Administration is working with Virginia's congressional delegation to ensure that this important military asset remains open and headquartered in Norfolk.'
Suffolk officials say they will be closely monitoring the situation and implications on Suffolk, Hampton Roads and Virginia.
Officials echoed the sentiments expressed today by Congressional leaders that USJFCOM plays a critical role in our nation's defense and homeland security efforts. The City of Suffolk is proud and honored to have a significant component of this command within our community. The contributions that USJFCOM and the Modeling, Simulation and Analysis industry have made in Suffolk, and the region are important to our economy and have numerous positive impacts throughout the Commonwealth and our nation.
Other recommendations include eliminating organizational duplication and overlap, starting with Office of the Secretary of Defenseand the Joint Staff, which assists Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen.Shared areas would be public affairs, legislative affairs and personnel oversight.
The board will also recommend that Gates immediately start curtailing all indirect expenses across the Pentagon, such as travel and conference attendance.
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Professional degrees in patent law are available at accredited law schools. Entry-level law students may focus on patent law as a concentration area within a 3-year Juris Doctor (J.D.) program. After that, they may pursue a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Intellectual Property Law.
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Patent law is a sub-area of intellectual property law that covers the government-issued licenses, or patents, that protect original scientific inventions. Aspiring lawyers who want to focus on patent law should enroll in a law school program - either a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (L.L.M.) - that focuses on patent law. All attorneys, including those specializing in patent law, must pass the bar exam upon graduating from law school. Patent lawyers must gain additional licensure from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Juris Doctor With Concentration in Patent Law
Patents constitute legal protection of inventions over a set period of time. In the U.S., patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to inventors whose patent applications survive its particular screening process (www.uspto.gov). J.D. students concentrating in patent law learn how to draft, defend and appeal these applications. Moreover, patent law students learn to discern what inventions are actually patentable and what degree of novelty and utility as well as level of non-obviousness inventions must generally have in order to satisfy USPTO criteria. In most J.D. programs, students complete standard coursework, in topics such as contracts, property and torts, during the first year. Electives coursework in concentration areas like patent law are then completed during the second and third years.
Education Prerequisites
To pursue studies in patent law, one must first be admitted to a J.D. program. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, with supporting transcripts, and submit their scores for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Applicants from outside the U.S. may be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to prove their English fluency. For the specific area of patent law, students should have bachelor's degrees in fields such as engineering, biology, physics or chemistry, due to the USPTO's requirement that all licensed patent attorneys have scientific backgrounds.
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TOUCHET - Touchet School officials Wednesday announced the names of finalists for district superintendent.
Last week the board reviewed applications and selected three finalists.
Interviews of the candidates will be conducted in Touchet on March 9.
The finalists are Susan Bell, assistant superintendent in Omak; Thaynan Knowlton, Goldendale primary school principal; and Chris Martinson, Pasco School District director of career and technical education.
Bell has been assistant superintendent for the Omak district since 2007. Previously she was principal at Cedarcrest Middle School in Marysville, and assistant principal of Evergreen Middle School in Everett.
Knowlton has held his present position in Goldendale since 2004. His previous positions include director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Goldendale School District and regional assessment trainer for Educational Service District 105 in Yakima.
Martinson has been the director of career and technical education at the Pasco School District for 10 years. Prior to that he was vocational coordinator for the Pasco School District, and assistant principal/director of the Clark County Skills Center.
Touchet School is operating with part-time Interim Superintendent Skip Berquam this year, following the resignation last spring of Superintendent Dan McDonald.
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In northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, in the country's Equateur province, scores of fires were burning on April 1, 2007, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and captured this image. Places where MODIS detected actively burning fires are marked in red. Fires were concentrated in the area north of the Congo River. This area is north of the equator, and it experiences its dry season roughly from December-February each year. These fires likely indicate agricultural preparations for the upcoming wet (growing) season, which begins in April. Although it is not necessarily immediately hazardous, such large-scale burning can have a strong impact on weather, climate, human health, and natural resources. Credit: NASA image courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center
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Our cabin is your second home in the Tetons when you choose to stay with us. No other guests are here but you, giving you the best of both worlds - all the privacy you want as well as conciege service, if you choose, to assist either with your travel plans or your needs while you are here. The 1000 sq. ft. cabin has two bedrooms; two full bathrooms; a queen size sofa sleeper, a covered porch with outdoor grill and seating for enjoying western sunsets over the Big Hole Mountains. Whatever brings you to this very special part of the world - you'll find our location is easy access to wherever your heart takes you in the valleys on both sides of the Tetons.
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Whether its relaxing downtime reading on the shaded front porch or watching satellite TV, seeing the wonders of Yellowstone Park or physical pursuits - its all right here. We're located 1 1/4 hrs. south of Yellowstone Park; 45 minutes from Grand Teton National Park; 3 ski resorts; hot springs for soaking & swimming within 1hr; hiking in the mountains; white water rafting; miles and miles and miles of bike trails for bike enthusiasts; numerous golf courses; horseback riding -all within easy reach of our centrally located vacation cabin. All within the shadows of the majestic Tetons. We have space for RV parking and pasture for horses as well.
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Ken Thomson: Thrash-Classical & Swing
by Seth Colter Walls | November 29, 2013
Saxophonist-composer Ken Thomson has been something of a secret weapon in New York's cultural scene for years now: He's a leader of the Asphalt Orchestra, otherwise known as Lincoln Center's own street-marching band. They typically delight summer crowds in the arts center's plaza by playing stomping arrangements of Frank Zappa's "Zomby Woof," Meshuggah's metal-opus "Electric Red," and some Charles Mingus to boot. (We've included all three of those Asphalt interpretations in our appended playlist.)
Thomson isn't just a fine player; he also writes the complex-but-grooving music for the avant-jazzy Slow/Fast ensemble. Boasting Thomson's harmonies (and playing) as well as thrashing guitar and rhythm section work, their debut album, It Would Be Easier If…, is clearly derived from examples set by John Zorn and other downtown New York progenitors, but without seeming derivative.
With his latest album, Thaw -- a collaboration with the JACK Quartet -- Thomson is deepening his talent for what composer David Lang has called, admiringly, "extreme composing." If you want to check Lang's accuracy, just head to the second movement of "Perpetual," titled "Bad Idea." (Steve Reich has also shouted out the playing on this record, too, in case you were looking for more impressive co-signs.) Along with a stray track from Gutbucket, one of Thomson's longest-running outfits, our primer gives you a way to hear all the sides of his exciting discography. Enjoy!


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4363 interlace still broken
I'm trying to use a tnt2 chipset-based card to drive a fixed-frequency monitor that requires an interlaced custom modeline.
It was documented in Nvidia readmes (sometime around the 4191 release) that certain Nvidia chipsets supported interlaced custom modelines. This feature has been broken since the 4191 release and maybe earlier. It is still broken in the 4363 release.
Andy Ritger confirmed the interlace issue, and assured that it would be fixed at some point. Are there still plans to fix it?
(ps: Not trying to be a pest, just trying to keep the issue on your radar)
I can't help but get the feeling I'm being ignored...
Yes, it's still on our radar. No, you're not being ignored.
Excellent, I appreciate the support.
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I've just spent the last few weeks trying to get 1080I going (1920x540p works fine though the TV thinks it's 1920x1080I so it doubles up the vertical lines causing the image to look skinny) on my GeForce FX 5200. Now that I've read this I can at least stop wasting my time on interlaced resolutions.
I'd really like to have Interlace working in the NVIDIA so that I can XVMC support in Linux along with the maximum resoltuion supported by HDTV.
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Re: 4363 interlace still broken
Andy Mecham posted on 04-30-2003 that "it's still on our radar". A year later and no progress has been made.
The new 6800 cards are suppose to have an "On-Chip Video Processor". Sounds cool, but I definately will not be buying one of these cards until AFTER linux support is available for MPEG2 decoding to an interlaced display.
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The posts before this provided excellent info. from the front bottom of the boom, after the lines exit past the toothed cams, the lines should run to the base of the mast, then go through a block, then come back to a winch in the cockpit. Those cams are so you can leave the lines forward but if you are cruising the boat it is probably nicer to have them back in the cockpit. It sounds like your setup isn't a single line system where the same line controls both the lech and luff. So your reefing drill will be to release the mainsheet some, then release the halyard to a point where the reef gromet on the luff can be attached to the reefing point at the top of the boom and then tension the halyard. It is great to mark this with a permanent marker for easy future reference. Then take up on the reefing line until the leech reef gromet is tight on top of the boom. Nice to mark this as well with a marker where it exits the clutch.
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This was the only Dragonball Movie that FUNimation didn't previously release back when they were doing their own English Dub of the TV series. The reason for why they couldn't do their own version of this movie in the past was due to the movie being own by another company that has since let go of the rights. Before FUNimation finally did their own version, the 1995 Ocean Groups Editted version was the only one availible on VHS/DVD.
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Whoever came up with the old adage Write what you know must have forgotten about the historical novel. Yet there are also novels that, although theyre based in a time period outside the authors lifetime, nevertheless benefit from his or her unique experience. One of these is Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, a Paris-born author whose Chinese-American family moved to Los Angeles, specifically Chinatown, when she was a young girl. The experience must have stayed with her, because the centerpiece of Sees new novel is a move that two sisters are forced to make from their native Shanghai to L.A. in 1937. Pearl and May Chins father, who has squandered his fortune and subsequently accepted marriage proposals from two American men, ships them off to the States.
See has already written eloquently (New York Times Best-Selling eloquently) about modern Chinese women in her Red Princess mystery series (Flower Net, The Interior, and Dragon Bones) and Chinese women from the 17th and 19th centuries (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love), but these two characters, especially the bookish elder sister, Pearl, are perhaps the ones closest to the authors heart.
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Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Buyers of raw sugar from Brazil, the world's largest producer, are getting a bigger discount for the sweetener as demand slows, according to Swiss Sugar Brokers.
Raw sugar for loading this month at the port of Santos, the country's biggest, was at a discount of 0.2 cent a pound to the price of the October contract on ICE Futures U.S. in New York, the Rolle, Switzerland-based broker said in a report e-mailed Sept. 1. That compares with a discount of 0.1 cent on Aug. 26.
"The physical values have been eroding with the time span," Naim Beydoun, a broker at the company, wrote in the report. "The market is still not fully convinced that there is enough demand."
Sugar cane processing in Brazil's center south, the main growing region, jumped 14 percent to 44.2 million metric tons in the first half of August, helped by dry weather, according to industry group Unica. Harvesting will accelerate with dry weather forecast for the next three weeks, said Celso Oliveira, a weather forecaster at Sao Paulo-based Somar Meteorologia.
In Thailand, the world's second-biggest shipper, raw sugar from the new season that starts in November was offered at a premium, Swiss Sugar Brokers data showed. The raw sweetener for loading from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 was at a premium of 0.8 cent a pound to the price of the March contract on ICE, unchanged from last week.
Sugar futures fell 13 percent last month to 19.78 cents a pound as a forecast surplus became available to the market, with the harvest accelerating in Brazil. Option bets on a "counter-trend rally" next year provided some of the support to futures prices, broker and researcher Kingsman SA said in a report e-mailed today.
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DmC: Devil May Cry
Raising the style meter quickly: did you all forget about DMC3?
antking61 posted...
AlexxShadenk777 posted...It didn't go down in DMC4 either except at SS and SSS, and even then it decayed incredibly slowly.
He's actually not. The meter went down stupid slow in DMC4, you had plenty of time to do whatever you wanted. And it didn't really go all the way down unless you got hit or stood idle for like 5 minutes.
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antking61 posted...
AlexxShadenk777 posted...It didn't go down in DMC4 either except at SS and SSS, and even then it decayed incredibly slowly.
He's right actually.
It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here!
Taizuku posted...
He proves EVERYONE wrong.
Are we talking of the same person?
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antking61 posted...AlexxShadenk777 posted...It didn't go down in DMC4 either except at SS and SSS, and even then it decayed incredibly slowly.
The S-SSS meter went down two or three times faster than the D-A meter.
You people can take your double standard and shove it straight up your ass.
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Nice video Alex.
I don't condone comparing gameplay from DMC3 to DmC, especially when it stresses the negative.
I said it when DMC3 released, I persist and sign: Nevan was a stupid idea that should have died on the drawing board.
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How dare you say that to me...
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Taizuku posted...He proves EVERYONE wrong.
That's not saying much.
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If you're talking about DmC, you're either completely wrong, or it's based on damage, 'cause I just tested it, and it went from S to B. Two ranks.
I was talking about DMC3. IIRC getting hit at SSS drops the rank to C.
Point isn't valid, in dmc you gett SSS with single hit of arbiter. Fail.
Actually the Arbiter slash hits thrice, not once. gg
And where is it not valid? Still doesn't change the fact that Jam Session is a single attack that does not require a setup to raise the meter in about the same amount of time, not to mention it has far greater range in all directions and once it reaches SSS, it can actually last a very long time compared to a single Arbiter swing.
I wonder if TC realises that his fanboyism won't change the opinions of anybody else on the board no matter how hard he tries.
If you're talking about my fanboyism for facts, then thanks for pointing that out. Otherwise, please direct your forehead to the nearest wall a few dozen times as hard as you can.
Jam Session has a longer attack animation than Tremor, a long un-cancellable animation if you pull it off to the end, has a shorter range, needs to hit 10 times (if not more) to raise to SSS compared to two-three hits of Tremor, and the Style Meter actually drops down. Yeah, totally the same. Ever heard of context?
1 - It sure does, therefore it raises the meter even more effectively.
2 - It's cancellable till the finisher, you can jump/sideroll/block/dash at any time before that last chord is struck. As I demonstrated, after hitting SSS you can simply get out of it and do other things freely.
3 - The amount of its does not matter, as pretty much any and all lesser enemies trapped in the attack, barring Greeds and a few others, will be stunlocked, completely unable to move, let alone attack.
4 - Decaying meter is irrelevant to anyone perfectly capable of maintaining it.
5 - Have you ever heard of context?
TC sounds like an objective person discussing game mechanics, hardly a fanboy I'd award that title to the antis.
Thank you, really, I love to read smart posts such as this every now and then.
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Nice video Alex.
Nevan made DMC3 absolutely crazy. No wonder you like DmC. You don't like crazy.
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Mas Doix Salanques 2008
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Winemaker's Notes
Its purple color speaks to how highly concentrated and extracted this wine is, and the floral aromas, black fruit and chalky minerality speak to the pedigree of the vineyards. On the palate, the wine is completely balanced, with full body, good acid, ripe tannins, and a velvety mouthfeel.
Critical Acclaim
The Wine Advocate - "The entry level is Salanques with an annual production ranging from 18-25,000 bottles. The 2008 Salanques is made up of 65% Garnacha, 20% Carinena, and the balance Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The owners consider 2008 to be one of the top 3 vintages of the decade, "a great vintage with low yields and vibrant acidity." Its older vines were aged for 12 months in 50% new French oak while the younger vines were aged in second year barrels. Medium purple in color with a fragrant nose of cedar, mineral, spice box, lavender, black cherry, and blueberry, on the palate it is smooth-textured, intense, and concentrated with 2-3 years of aging potential. It will perform optimally from 2014 to 2023."
International Wine Cellar - "Vivid ruby. Sexy, intensely perfumed aromas of red and dark berry preserves, spices and minerals. Silky and sweet on the palate, with very good depth and clarity to its raspberry and mulberry flavors. Shows no rough edges and drinks very easily right now but I have no doubt that this will be even better with a few more years of bottle age. This is pretty suave for the money. "
Mas Doix Winery
The Celler Mas Doix was created by the Doix and Llagostera families in 1998. It is the reinitiation of a tradition that began in 1850. The gold medal obtained in the Universal Exhibition of Barcelona in 1888 and the silver medal won in the Universal Exhibition of Paris in 1878 remind the Doix family of the passion with which Juan Extrems Doix, Juan Doix's grandfather, used long ago to look after the vineyards and produce his wines.
The phylloxera outbreak did not mean the end of the family's vineyards. They were replanted with the Garnacha and Carinena varieties, native to the Priorat region, thereby maintaining the growth of the vineyards while the production was sent to the cooperative in Poboleda until it was able to be produced in Mas Doix's winery. Nowadays, the family labors with love and passion for the fruit grown in their hundred-year-old vineyards so they can produce great wines. View all Mas Doix Wines
About PrioratView a map of Priorat wineries (pree-ohr-aht) Spain, sparking envy among collectors. The region has become something of a cult wine producer, creating wines that cost up to 5 times that of a quality Rioja. The region has a special soil, called llicorella made of a brown slate mixed together with rocks. Mountains surround the area and the vines are tended by hand.
Notable FactsThe red wines here are based on Garnacha, and produce inky wine with intense fruit flavors of blackberry and plums, not to mention a required minimum of 13.5% alcohol. The secondary grape of the region is Carinena (Carignan in France). This grape has lost favor in most parts of the world due to its rustic nature, but here in Priorat it's a welcome structural addition to the Garnacha based wines.
About Spain
The most popular red varieties of Spain include Tempranillo and Garnacha (Grenache). Whites don't garner quite as much recognition, but there are some regional varieties not to be missed, like Albarino and Verdejo. The popular red regions of Spain include Rioja, known for its outstanding wines of the Tempranillo grape; Ribera del Duero, producing high quality reds from Tempranillo and Garnacha; Galacia, with the sub-region of Rias Baixas, home to the deliciously crisp and floral Albarino grape; and Priorat, a region increasing in popularity with its high-quality cult reds. Other regions of note are Rueda, growing the Verdejo grape, La Mancha, a wide desert region, covered in the most planted white variety in the world, Airen, and Jumilla, making wines based on Monastrell (Mourvedre).
Spain's wine laws are based on the Denominacion de Origen (DO) classification system, devised in the 1930's. A four tiered system, the most basic level is Vina de Mesa (table wine) followed by Vino de la Tierra (country wine), DO and at the top DOC. Currently, only Rioja and Priorat have DOC status, while over 65 DO's scatter the country.
Most DO regions are classified and regulated by how long they age the wines. On a red wine label, one may find the terms Crianza, Reserva or Gran Reserva, denoting the wine's barrel and bottle time. Crianza is usually two years between barrel and bottle (the time in each depends on the DO and/or the winemaker), Reserva up to 4 years and Gran Reserva 5 – 6 years. Classifications of each region and wine are controlled by the region's Consejo Regulador.
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Smooth & Supple
- Medium bodied reds that go down easy, with smooth tannins and supple fruit.
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Opera Turbocharges Opera Turbo
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Web site compression technology, Opera Turbo, has just received a significant upgrade which will certainly improve your browsing experience.
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Lawrence Eng, the former employee of Opera Software, has shared his story on what it was like to work for the company whose products are used by millions of people worldwide and how challenging can it be to actually create such software when each individual is different.
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Opera Mobile for Windows Mobile Discontinued
Today is a sad day for all Windows Mobile 6.5 and 6 users, as Opera Software has decided to drop WinMo OS support and has no plans to release any new browser versions in the future.
According to Dag Olav Norem post, there were no new devices launched for quite some time and OS market share is shrinking fast.
As a result, Windows Mobile can no longer supply Opera Software with the revenue potential that would justify further investment.
Download Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11
As promised, Opera Software has released quite a few new versions of Opera Mini and Opera Mobile web browsers that include an enhanced user interface, session restore support and more.
Opera Mobile 11 is now available for Android, Symbian/S60, Maemo, MeeGo and Windows (not Windows Phone or Windows Mobile) platforms as well as Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mini 4.3 for J2ME devices.
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Opera Mobile for Windows Phone 7
With the announcement of upcoming Opera Mobile 11 and Opera Mini 6 releases, Norwegian browser maker has also revealed that Windows Phone 7 will be receiving its own version of Opera as well (dubbed Opera Mobile).
"In our lineup, all players are equally important–we leave no device behind. Our small and clever pieces of software will give you a 5-star experience, no matter what hardware you prefer", said Lars Boilesen, the CEO of Opera Software.
Next week should be pretty exciting.
Update: It looks like it might be coming to Windows 7 tablets instead.
Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 Coming
Now here is something exciting for all Opera users. According to the recent press release, Opera Software will be releasing Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11 web browsers sometime next week!
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Hi and welcome to basenotes.
I am not keen on either of them but would go for the Creed out of the two. M7 would be a good introduction to a affordable fragrance with the Oud note in.
Thread: Oud: Creed v Tom Ford
Which Oud do you prefer? Creed Royal Oud or Tom Ford's private blend oud?
I really like Creeds version, as it's not too heavy, but I've heard negative comments about it's projection after the first hour or so.
Are there any good oud EDPs which aren't too heavy out there which are less expensive than Creed/Tom Ford?
Hi and welcome to basenotes.
I am not keen on either of them but would go for the Creed out of the two. M7 would be a good introduction to a affordable fragrance with the Oud note in.
Tom Ford Oud Wood by a large margin over Creed Royal Dud.
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Creed Royal Oud
Out of the two i prefer Royal Oud, only wished it lasted longer like most Creeds out there.
Current top 5:
1. MDCI Chypre Palatin
2. Guerlain Arsene Lupin (Dandy)
3. Roja Dove Enigma Parfum Pour Homme
4. Roja Dove Vetiver Extrait
5. Guerlain Heritage (any formulation)
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I like Royal Oud better, too, but the longevity is not good. I wore it last night, and after only a couple of hours in, it was already fading. It's rather surprising because when you're putting it on, it smells like one of those colognes that you better not get too aggressive with. But when it's there, it's very nice.
Red Aoud by Montale - Upon application, an explosion of warm and vibrant, red pepper, coupled with the mustiness of aoud and a lovely, rich, red, fully-bloomed rose, with faint, lemony pixies flitting about, bestir for recognition. This vivacious blend frolics to the middle. Heaps of saffron, with its earthy and dusty floral aspects, tame the adventuresome pepper and rose, aided by a muted, yet biting, anise from the keen cumin, and further assisted by a winsome mysore sandalwood, which imparts its buttery and sweet woodiness. This sensuous melange covorts with the majical aoud, giving rise to hints of an inoffensive powderiness as well as a delicious cocoa, and flows to the awaiting base. Here, in the capable base, as the beautiful rose fades away, the drenched, citrusy greenness of haitian vetiver, empowered by the enabling orris, steps forward to morph the melange aforementioned into a delectable, chocolate drydown. This sexy and potent composition has very good longevity, 10-13 hours, and projection.
CREED Royal Oud by a large margin over Tom Ford Oud Wood.
and i like Oud Wood...
I vote for Tom Ford Oud Wood. I prefer its darker woods and mysterious character. I found Creeds Royal Oud ok but it has a laquered spicy feel which did not inspire me.
I would not bother with either. Tom Ford scents have a habit of barely lasting two hours and I find Creed quite vulgar and cheap smelling, yet both are expensive. You could do worse than trying Habit Rouge, Chrome by Azzaro, or Terre D'Hermes, by Hermes.
I agree with the above. Creed smells vulgar, and not full and luxurious, rather watery and "cheap". Tom Ford's is simplistic and acceptable whilst not having great longevity. I'm on an introductory oud hunt as well, but I know by now that these two brands, are far from the best. Even Montale can produce a better oud.
If no real oud oils were available I'd get either By Killian's Pure Oud or just a Surrati's knock-off of Oud Wood or Black Aoud, to their credit they are every bit as atrocious as the originals but more powerful. But it puzzled me to no end why anyone would blow hundreds of dollars on the various watered-down overhyped "ouds" that have not a drop of actual oud in them. The only reason all these "ouds" share a similar note is because their key ingredient - "precious mysterious oud" came in the same industrial aluminium container stamped Firmenich or Givaudan. Most people who seriously consider dropping $200-$500 on an "oud" from Creed et al obviously can afford to get a bunch of samples of the real pure oils (AgarAura's samples are small and affordable and those "expensive" 0.5ML samples from Oriscent will last for many weeks if not months!)
Prefer the Tom Ford, but agree that M7 is very worth trying. It's essentially a Tom Ford creation, anyhow.
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I hate M7, but I kind of liked Creed's Royal Oud when I sampled it on my wrist in the store... been debating a bottle purchase for a while now. Initially I didn't like Royal Oud, but after an hour or so, it really started to shine for me.
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2) Lumière Noire pour Homme by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
3) Royal Oud by Creed
4) One Million by Paco Rabanne
5) Allure Homme Sport by Chanel
Oud is the most misunderstood olfactory note in the world, but that's only because most people never actually tried good oud and are only familiar with synthetic pseudo-ouds or at best with some low-grade blended and often adulterated oils sold by Ajmal and others who have to cater to the taste of Gulf Arabs and must produce uniform-smelling oils in large quantities with the widest profit margin possible. Their distillers have to use huge quantities of low grade wood which is also soaked for long periods of time before distillation to facilitate higher oil yields, this incidentally creates that barnyardy or fecal scent profile that is favoured in the Gulf.
A really good artisanally extracted oud oil is like a glimpse of the transcendental - it will stop you dead in your tracks and make you start wondering feverishly what the heck that amazing aroma is. It will smell like something you've never experienced before but you will seem to recognize it from some deep memory anyway. It will touch your soul like no conventional frag ever could.
Stuff like Oriscent's Borneo 3000, Royal Kinam, Kyara Koutan or their latest Thai Encens is unlike anything else you can use as a personal fragrance. One try and it'll be impossible to go back to the likes of Royal Oud or Oud Wood - it will become painfully obvious that there's nothing "royal" or even "oud" about them.
Funny, I sampled Oud Wood today at Neiman Marcus for the tenth or so time and found that it still doesn't last more than 30 minutes on my skin so, I will go with Royal Oud.
- Expect the unexpected
Further, many Arabs do know their oud, and know it pretty well. You know oud when you smoke it. Arabs and to an extent Japanese smoke it a LOT. That's the smell of oud. Oil is secondary.
You can't fake bad chips even to an amateur. After that point, it's down to personal preference, and that only.
I may have misunderstood, if so, my bad.
I would still maintain that there is an inherent difference between large companies like Ajmal who turn out mass-produced oils with standardized scent profile (which, by definition can only be achieved through blending of different batches or qualities of oud oil) and small scale artisanal outfits run by fanatical purists like Taha of AgarAura or Ensar of Oriscent who are not bound by the need to supply large quantities of uniformly smelling oils to the mass market and thus can concentrate on seeking out the best wood, experimenting with distillation techniques and even opt for using much higher grade wood that the typical "oil grade". Such modus operandi is costly and carries huge financial risks but it also produces oils with such unique scent profiles and such nuanced aromas that the Ajmals of the world can never make due to their business model. If you've tried any of the Oriscent's oils I've mentioned in the previous post you know that there's nothing even remotely similar in Ajmal's or ASAQ's inventory which mostly is well within the typical Hindi-Camobodi paradygm which is the inevitable result of the large oud companies' way of having to remain commercially viable and competative.
Interestingly, I find that they layer together very well. My SOTD Royal Oud Wood
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Interestingly, I find that they layer together very well. My SOTD Royal Oud Wood
Top notes of... sweat, gasoline, motor oil; a heart of deer musk and gunpowder, resting on a base of sex and testosterone... Mandom.
I haven't tried Royal Oud so I would have to say Oud Wood. I get great longevity around 12hrs +
Royal Oud smells better but Oud Wood actually smells like oud. I'd go with RO out of the two.
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5. Preferred Stock
i sampled both both and preferred the woody notes in oud wood.
I have sampled the Creed and own the Tom Ford.
If I had both I would wear the Creed for office/ daytime and the Tom Ford for evening/ nights out.
Off the tiop of my head I can't think of any other Ouds that I would wear at work...
Royal Oud
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Out of those two, the Tom Ford
My top 5: Sea Mist; Minnow; Crab, tiger, and almonds; Semprini; Rancid Polecat N° 2
Tom Ford Oud Wood, it actually does vaguely resemble Indonesian Oud blends.
And the Winner is...... It's a draw. Lady killers the both of them!
My two favorite Oud Creed and TF...I Like TF a bit more just a bit because it's lighter.
TF Oud Wood, between these two. Creed smells more like Royal Wood, not Oud. I'd be surprised if there was even a trace of oud in RO...
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Roja Dove: Amber Aoud Crystal Parfum / Danger Pour Homme Parfum / Fetish Pour Homme Parfum /
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Xerjoff: 1861 // Dunhill London: ICON
Hermess: Bel Ami / Bel Ami Vetiver // Bond No.9: NY Amber / NY Oud
Armani Privé: Myrrhe Imperiale / Oud Royal / Rose D'Arabie
Christian Dior La Collection Privée: Feve Delicieuse / Ambre Nuit / Oud Ispahan / Bois d'Argent / Leather Oud
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Yep. Have you tried using a car broker, I had a friend who used one it cost him $500 of course he knew what he wanted he did say it was the best experience he ever had buying a truck.
Good Luck
This is a discussion on Buying a new car rant... within the Puff Banter forums, part of the Everything But Cigars category; I flocking hate it. *insert blowing brains out smiley here*...
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Yep. Have you tried using a car broker, I had a friend who used one it cost him $500 of course he knew what he wanted he did say it was the best experience he ever had buying a truck.
Good Luck
Well I used to sell them at one time. I know what I'm doing, but I just hate having to go through all the red tape. It should be an enjoyable experience, but unfortunately it seems that's never the case. Every salesman I've dealt with has tried BS'ing me. My offers are very fair. I've dealt with unrealistic customers, & I'm not one. I realize they're a business & they are there to make $$$ & the salesman has got to eat, but don't try to break one off in me either.
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The best experience I ever had buying a car was two cars ago when I bought a Scion. I had called ahead of time and asked what they had in stock, I had already test driven one and I already had financing lined up through my credit union. From the time I got there to the time I drove off in my new car was about 35 minutes. In contrast, buying my VW Passat earlier this year I was sitting in that place for 6 hours!
Always think of it as a game. I buy and sell cars every week and that is all it is,a game.
The seller wants as much as they can get for the car,and the buyer wants to pay as little. It really is that simple. When I make an offer for a car/bike/truck,I make it as fair as I see it. If the seller says no,I usually walk,unless I really need the merchandise. If I am the seller, I listen to offers,and come up with my own walk away price.If the buyer really loves the car,they will come back and pay the price. It does not have to turn into a tug of war. I actually love shopping for cars/bikes/trucks! I buy mostly wholesale,but occasionally I will buy from a private party.They can be the most unreasonable sellers as they KNOW what their car is worth,because Kelly Blue book said so.My response is, "Then sell it to Kelly Blue book!". That usually brings them back to Earth. A car is only worth what someone else is willing to pay,no more,no less. Best of luck!
When I think of all the good times that I've wasted..having good times...
Best experience I ever had was paying cash. It was easier than sin, and they didn't seem to mind me going back and forth between multiple dealers... hehehe. I knew I wasn't going to get a great deal, because it was a car that's really difficult to come by and I was buying it before it even got off the barge from Japan. But, given that I wasn't too upset with $700 below invoice.
Cars, Smoke, Homebrew, Wet Shave and a Fountain Pen. Gentlemanly pursuits.
It gets simplified, when you take variables out of the equation. Things such as trade in, financing, not knowing exactly what you want.
When I go to a dealer, I do the consumer reports print out, find out what the dealer buyback is, and try to find out , unknown buybacks.
Its funny the last truck I purchased new (nissan 2007), I had all my info, and had a crud of a salesman. I told the salesmanager out loud, give me someone who wants to do business.
They put me in with a young woman, who was the finance manager. (I wasnt financing, but ususally the finance person, started out as a top salesperson).
She said, what can I do for you. I told her exactly what I wanted. The closest truck(which was very close) would need a few additions, but nothing major.
She said what price do I want it for. So I started low, and offered her the consumer reports dealer cost, minus dealer buyback, and promotions.
She spent some time on her calculator, and was waiting for a counter offer of a thousand more.
Instead, she told me if I put a deposit down today, she would give me the truck for a thousand less then my asking price.
Test drove the aforementioned vehicle, and picked it up two days later. It was easy. Do not know how I got it for so cheap, but a few years ago, suvs and trucks were not moving off the lot, and this was in the winter time.
I was looking for an accura tl a few years back, and went to about 6 dealerships, all giving me the razzle dazzle., filled with lies.
Finally found a salesman, insisted I take the vehicle for a test drive. Over an hour, great.
Told him what I wanted, (not many options with the tl). Said its hard to get, and checked around.
Told me one is going to be made by acura in about 6 weeks, that meets my specs, and they could reserve it.
Price worked out to about 500 profit for dealer, basically for doing the paperwork. I waited around five and a half weeks, and got myself another great deal.
It just takes luck and diligence and know what you want, and aware of the pricing. Everyone needs to be satisfied.
Its amazing the salespeople lack of knowledge. Some of the only had four or five models, and every question, they have to look it up? Its amazing on how some salespeople are clueless what they are selling. I am tough and expect a certain level, and when I meet my match, it goes smoothly.
Much regards Jerry
Research is key...know what you want and start looking at invoices of what the actual cost is. Locate a dealership who is hungry for sales and get your own financing in order. I always started with Internet Sites...example Carsdirect.com as well as a few others and looked at pricing and who had the best price for what I wanted. Once I got that price I compared it to the invoice to see what was better. Once I had my info I called the dealer and actually make an appt. to see their financing people as Jerry said...these are the people who really make the deal anyway...the saleperson has to go thru his manager who then has to see the financing to even see if it's acceptable. I've saved thousands by doing this...and I don't spend all day with a sales person negotiating prices...I have my price and they either accept it or I tell em "see ya later bye...I'm off to your competitor to see if they want to make a sale."
A mind is like a parachute...it works best when it's open.
Cigary, have you ever used carsdirect.com and requested a quote from them? I'm in the market now for a new car (just started doing some research) and I came across this thread. After reading your post, I went to carsdirect.com and plugged in the car I was looking for and told them to get me their best quote. I'll try and see how that compares to the local dealer that I am working with right now.
A mind is like a parachute...it works best when it's open.
Your right on the financing too Gary. Financed through the credit union for 4.5%. You get pre-approved & you at least have a little leverage there. Let's say you get financed at the dealership at say 7%... There's a possibility your loan got bought at 5%, & the dealership will tell you your loan got bought at 7%...They'll make 2% off you on the back end of the sale in the financing.
The salesman is usually just a liaison between you & the sales manager... Both of them want to hold gross though...
Do as much negotiating online & on the phone with the internet manager as possible, & get as many ducks in a row as you can before you have to go to the lot. Invoice price is pretty much BS, just because it's on there doesn't mean that's what the dealership paid for the vehicle.
Some of the add-ons after you agree to price & head into the finance office like Gap insurance, interior stain protection, whatever......can be useful, but you do need to be careful your not going to overpay.
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Thanks guys. I am supposed to get a call from them on Monday. They actually e-mailed me and called the house last night - just to tell me that they will be calling me back on Monday -
I'll let you know how I make out.
Used Cars Sales are a whole different hiway...you really have to be on your toes when dealing in that area. I have since learned that I will never buy NEW again only because you can get the same car a year or two older and let the dealer take the depreciation instead of you. The thousands you save ( literally thousands and depending on the model could even be closer to 5K....you take the savings and buy a bumper to bumper warranty for the next 5-10 years and still have money left over.) This gives you a better warranty rather than the dealership warranty of 3 to 5 years which usually isn't bumper to bumper but degrades after your initial 36-48 month warranty. I bought one for my 99 BMW 328I ( this thing is like brand new )and after it got paid off in 2004 I got a 5 year extended b/b warranty and got another one last year for another 5 years. Instead of buying a new car ( same type for $40K I can keep mine new for just $1,200 for another 5 years. Do I care that it will be 15 years old....lol,,,hell no because I am driving a car that runs perfect and only costs me pennies to run while others are paying tons a year on something that depreciates and costs them dearly ) This is what I have learned in my 56 years....buy something you really like and keep it running new...buy the bumper to bumper warranty every 5 years and save yourself literally 10's of thousands of dollars over the term.
A mind is like a parachute...it works best when it's open.
Well I pretty much got this nailed down now. Gonna head up to Gary's stompin' grounds in Hotlanta with a check & pick it up tomorrow. Hopefully it all goes smooth... They still are telling me my tax here is 4.?% when it's only 3.75% here where i live, so I'll have to get that ironed out when I get there. Other than that, it should be good to go. Wish me luck!
I still hate the whole process...
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I don't know that's I'd go through a dealership again. It is a pain in the ass and everyone wants their cash while raping you for yours. My last two have been from private sellers and it's so much smoother and easier. You just have to be a little more cautious I guess...
anyway, good luck tomorrow! Hope everything goes quick and smooth for you.


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The way Ed Brand has been leading Sweetwater Union High School District since his employment as interim superintendent, one might think he wants to return to his former job permanently. But his current push for another bond issue ("Sweetwater district considers 2012 bond measure," South County, Nov. 17) is going to be derailed by his denigrating the charter schools in his district. Instead of courting voters, he's going to turn them off; instead of adding support for the bond issue by working with the charter school leadership, he's going to find them working against him and this measure, especially since the money won't be used for their schools.
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Kontramax said
did any remember eworld? also there was cool collective screenshot from Clixapix but now links broken. only video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwFzACbsVYM
haha I think we should bring back E-world! good times
This thread hit me right in the feels.
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Really wanted to add FlashJunkie and CheshireCat to this list as well, by the way!
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digitalscience saidhaha, who is that without dress?
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After all that puffing and panting, do you remember the character or the sweat-stained actor?
The appraising of actors isn't all that difficult when the acting touches you, when you feel what you're supposed to be feeling (or, sometimes, when you feel something else altogether), as the actors hit their marks. But, how do you evaluate the performances of, say, Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep, the most widely-acclaimed actors of our time, and whose exertions on screen — almost always — have left me confused about how to respond?
It isn't that they haven't given great performances — or, at least, performances that I rate as great — in "The Godfather Part II" and "The French Lieutenant's Woman". But more often, I am aware of their acting, and how do you account for that? Do you marvel at the weight gain and the mastery of the Lithuanian accent and the precise angle with which the elbow is raised in proportion to the torso, or do you sigh that this is 'acting' but not acting in the sense of sublimating the actor in service of the character?
Too often, I've found myself in the minority with respect to these actors — respectful of their talents, their efforts, but unmoved by the totality of the performance — and I was gratified to run across this observation from Francis Ford Coppola in his director's commentary for "Apocalypse Now", where, at first, Harvey Keitel had been cast in the part that Martin Sheen finally played. "I always admired Harvey as an actor and I do to this day — although I always felt that his style of acting, even at the time we cast him, was a very active style that really commands you to look at him. My instinct was to have an actor, rather, who did the looking at things rather than demanded you to look at him."
This gave some clarity to what I have always felt, for, according to Coppola, there's active acting and there's passive acting, and my reservations were — are — with the affectations of active acting. Then there's what Pauline Kael, singularly unconcerned about the opinions of the Academy, said about Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice". "I felt more sympathy for Meryl Streep, the actress trying to put over these ultimate-horror scenes, than I could for Sophie herself".
But talk about acting — and especially when actors talk about acting — and you'll see how Streep and De Niro are universally venerated, and I think it's because they are so skilled at showcasing their efforts, their pains, their research, their commitment. They make acting look like hard work, and every bit of that hard work is on the surface, above the character, waiting for us to absorb and applaud. And, as impressive as they are, I prefer to watch actors who do not let us catch them acting, actors who no doubt are equally committed, but let us see only the character.
Two such actors who come to mind are William H. Macy and John C. Reilly, who do such regular, such excellent work in independent cinema. Older performers had a healthy disdain for vein-popping actors who treated their craft like a day's worth of bench-pressing. The most famous put-down may be Laurence Olivier's, who told Dustin Hoffman: "Dear boy, why don't you just try acting?" But Spencer Tracy's definition of acting is far funnier. The great invisible actor had just this to say to practitioners of his craft: Just remember your lines, and don't bump into the furniture.
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