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Bourassa Vineyards
2010 Harmony ³ (Napa Valley)
An intriguing version of Napa Valley's answer to this Bordeaux blend. Right off the bat I was pleased with the dark purple color, floral and spice aromas, and rich, spicy, ripe dark cherry and berry flavors that followed.
This wine is expected to age nicely over the next ten to fifteen years. These grapes were picked at the right time to produce a well structured wine. It is a beautiful wine for sipping or with prime rib or rich and spicy pasta.
It's partner wine was one of the Top 100 Cabs of the Napa Valley. Once again, Vic Bourassa has hit a home run!
Winery price: $59.00
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Time to Celebrate!
Mother Nature has been extremely kind to Napa Valley this year - yields and up, quality is up and we can't wait to taste the fruits of our labor once the grapes are picked and in the cellar.
With harvest every year comes the traditional harvest party - once again celebrating the end of another growing year and the beginning of the winemaking process. We are hosting our annual Harvest Party the weekend of October 19th and 20th - this year, we have a special VIP experience in store for a lucky few on Friday, so be sure to check it out! Come out to the vineyard and pick some grapes, bring them into the cellar and then help destem and crush them, thereby beginning the process to excellent winemaking. We will reward your efforts with lunch and wine in the Tasting Room - it will be a great day! Limited to 12 people.
On Saturday, October 20th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm will be our big celebration - music, wine and food for all as we raise our glasses to another crush completed!
Tickets for both events are available on our website at www.bourassavineyards.com, so hurry and get yours today! We can't wait to CELEBRATE LIFE with you!
The Perfect Pizza!
Since Vic created his own unique pizza oven from a barrel, he has been experimenting with building the proper fire, perfecting the dough recipe and finding the perfect toppings (not a bad way to spend time!). Pizza experts agree that the two basic things that will make your pizza a success are the pizza dough and pizza sauce and Vic has seemed to master both!
The Dough
Traditionally in the Mediterranean, flour dough was baked on a large hot stone in the fireplace, creating a crisp, thin flatbread that was part of a staple diet. The cooking conveyances evolved and wood-fired ovens replaced the hot stones - the result was the same thin, light crust but with a bit of wood charring, giving it a lovely smoky flavor. In keeping with this long tradition, Vic has created a "Bourizza" dough recipe that is full proof for both a regular oven and a woodfire oven. Check out his "secret" recipe, try it and let us know what you think!
The Sauce
The other most important ingredient in pizza is the sauce - originally, the flatbread was loaded with local fresh ingredients: fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and fresh mozzarella make up the traditional "Margarita" pizza. But these days we also like to enjoy a little sauce on the crisp crust, so Vic has created a wonderful Fire Roasted Tomato Pizza Sauce that can be used with any toppings - you are only limited by your imagination!
Pairing your pizza
The final step of the pizza-making process is choosing the toppings - in the winter, choose meats and hearty vegetables and pair it with a lovely Cabernet or Syrah. In warmer weather, the traditional Margarita Pizza is always a favorite and will go with almost any wine - Pinot Noir, Petite Sirah or even a lovely Chardonnay. Mix and match, taste and enjoy - it is all about "Celebrating Life!"
Zinfandel and Syrah - A Match Made in Heaven!
Beginning in July, we will be featuring barrel samples of Zinfandel and Syrah in the Tasting Room as a prelude to a new blend we are working on in the winery. Zinfandel, by nature, can be a powerful, spicy varietal that lends itself to single bottling (and we will be doing that as well - back by popular demand!) - add Syrah and the enhanced flavors of both varietals, including black fruit, violets, chocolate and spice become a wonderful taste sensation.
We encourage you to visit the Tasting Room this July and August and experience the blending for yourself - we have two great events to spotlight these wines - our Chili Cook-off in July and our Barrel to Bottle event in August. Come and mix and match your own blend - like more Zin in your glass? Add more Zin! Come and experiment - it is the best way to Celebrate Life!
Foie Gras Wine Pairing
The staff had an amazing experience yesterday at the Tasting Room - Laurel Pine of Mirepoix came by and did a pairing session of her foie gras with Bourassa wines. Bourassa wines will be featured with the foie gras at a private event tonight - one of the last "hurrahs" for foie gras in California. As of July 1st, foie gras can no longer be produced or sold in California. French for "fat liver", foie gras is made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened.
Julie (owner of Cooking with Julie), Vic and Laurel
The tradition of foie gras has been traced back to ancient Greece - some say they birds at that time were fattened naturally but we will never really know how it all began. All we know is that the end product is amazing - we had several different dishes that we were pairing with the wines and our choices were amazing. Our Chardonnay was a natural choice for the salt-cured, lavender foie gras on crostini and the Syrah sang with the brioche sandwich of foie gras mousse, seared foie gras, duck bacon, spicy tomato jam and mache (picture below). As far as a culinary experience, we will all remember it as one of the best we have ever had!
Auction Napa Valley
Every year the Napa Valley Vintners put on an amazing event - Auction Napa Valley. This event generates needed funds for healthcare nonprofits in Napa County and we wholeheartedly support them every year!
We have donated an online auction lot that anyone can bid on (no need to travel to Napa Valley this weekend!). Our lot includes a case of Library wines, tours of the winery, lunch with Vic and a VIP barrel blending for 6 people. We will also be tasting some of Vic's favorite older vintages!
We hope you support this great cause - to place a bid, please visit: www.auctionnapavalley.org
Sensory Evaluation
Tasting wine is an art form - aromas, color and taste all play a factor in the enjoyment of wine. Vic Bourassa is a great proponent of using all the senses to evaluate and enjoy the wine he productes - and he educates his visitors every time he has a tasting. Check out the video link below:
Wine and Golf!
Wine and golf - it is a match made in heaven! This past weekend, we had a great turn out for our annual Wildcat Golf Tournament and Fundraiser for American Canyon Middle School - the weather was perfect and the participants had a fantastic time!
We have another wine and golf event in August - Wine on the Links, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon. Three of Napa Valley's premier wineries are participating in this unique event: in addition to Bourassa Vineyards, Hendry Ranch Winery and Lamborn Family Vineyards will be on hand to make sure you enjoy the hours off the golf course just as much as the time on the course!
For more information, please visit Wine on the Links - we hope you enjoy your golf and wine as much as we do!
Oak Infusion Spirals for Barrels
Vic is going to start using a great new invention in the cellar - oak nfused spirals that impart barrel characteristics into the wine in a shorter amount of time!
Spiral barrel packs replicate a barrel toasting gradient using a mix of four different toast levels. The result is a balanced quality on the nose and palate comparable to the aromas and flavors found in fine barrel-aged wines.
When inserted through the barrel bung hole the pack releases fresh, new-barrel, toasted oak aroma and flavor through its patented and space-efficient spiral-cut design with virtually all aromas and flavors fully extracted in six to eight weeks rather than eight to 12 months typically needed to extract from a new oak barrel. With continued contact in wine, flavors will further integrate into the wine and more rounded tannins will form.
Vic will be using both the Bordeaux Blend and Rhone type of spiral in his wines - and will be conducting taste tests for visitors between the wines - those that have received the treatment vs. those that have not! Want to get in on the test? Just visit the Tasting Room and ask to participate - we would love to hear your feedback!
Vic Builds a Smoker!
Ever lie awake at night and wonder if you can build a smoker from a wine barrel? The answer is: you can! Vic Bourassa has built an amazing smoker out of one of his older barrels, which imparts amazing oak and wine flavors to meat and vegetables. And what a conversation piece! Check out the great features in the video below:
Pruning in the Vineyards
This is the time of year in the Napa Valley where vineyard workers are busy pruning back the vines in anticipation of a new growing season. It is best to wait until the weather gets a bit warmer in late February or early March so that any new buds are not subject to freezing if the temperatures dip.
There is a art to pruning that allows the vines to grow and nurture the growth of the grapes - Vic Bourassa will be giving a lesson in pruning on March 3rd as part of the pruning process. If you are interested in learning more or joining in on the fun, please contact us firstname.lastname@example.com or 800 499-2366.
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Posted on February 12, 2008Many Happy Birthday wishes going out to Nickelback's Chad Kroeger today. We hope you have a fabulous day!
Some of you also knew it was Chad's birthday today... and we thought we'd share one such Happy Birthday email we received today with you.
Dear Chad.
I do hope you had a good time and a good rest on your birthday. I'm so looking forward to the M.E.N. U.K. gig that I'm almost at the point of exploding!!!
You know that Nickelback have 'older' 'more mature' fans so why not give us a shout out at the gig 'GIVE IT UP FOR THE JUBILEE GIRLS'
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WILLOUGHBY -- Here are the funeral and procession arrangements for Officer Jason Gresko who was killed in a car accident enroute to assist another officer on Friday.
Visitation was from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Monreal Funeral Home located at 35400 Curtis Boulevard in Eastlake.
Officer Gresko's funeral service will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the same location.
A fund has been set up as well, The Jason Gresko Memorial Fund.
Contributions can be made to the Western Lake County F.O.P. in care of Officer Jason Gresko at any local Huntington Bank.
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MASSENA Ypsilanti Township, Mich., recently hosted an open house showcasing dozens of former General Motors plant sites in 14 states.
That events success is prompting the Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust to consider another open house geared specifically for former GM sites in New York later this year.
Local officials want the trust, which still is considering locations, to host an event in the north country to improve the Massena GM Powertrain sites chances for redevelopment.
More than 200 private investors, consultants, public officials and remediation experts attended the June 20 Michigan event sponsored by the trust. The majority of the dozens of former GM sites are in Michigan.
It gave us the opportunity to introduce RACER on a larger scale, Assistant Redevelopment Manager Patricia Spitzley said.
A New York open house could be a better opportunity to market the former GM sites in this state, Ms. Spitzley said. At the last north country redevelopment task force meeting, she mentioned the trust is considering Syracuse for its next open house because its location is closer to potential buyers.
The trust owns three former GM properties in New York: in Massena, Syracuse and Tonawanda, Ms. Spitzley said.
Weve had some requests from folks in New York to have a similar program, she said. Youd have all the communities together. Youd have redevelopers together. Its a great opportunity for networking.
But the trust also is open to scheduling an event in Massena, she said.
Were still exploring that, she said.
County Legislator and task force Chairman Anthony J. Arquiett said he hoped the trust would schedule an open house in Massena.
RACER has every intention on moving forward with an open house to help market the Massena site, Mr. Arquiett said. It will bring us another step closer to what were all looking for with that particular property. Well continue to work with them to find the best fit for the north country in regards to the former GM site.
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Every Wednesday we'll take a look at the status of the
Rangers' AHL affiliate. Top prospects Ryan Bourque and Carl Hagelin will
be key players for the Whale this season - we'll check on how they're doing and
how the team performs as the season progresses.
- Last Wednesday the Whale again came back in the third period
and beat
Portland 3-2 in overtime. Brendan
Bell scored his second OT-winner in as many games. After scoring with just 6.8 seconds left in
OT last Sunday to beat Providence, Bell put a rebound home with 1:31 left in OT
against the Pirates. Blake Parlett scored his second goal of the season and rookie Jonathan Audy-Marchessault stuffed home a rebound with 1:11 left in regulation to tie the game. Cam Talbot stopped 25 of 27 shots.
- Without Andre Deveaux and Kris Newbury, who were suspended,
and Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell, who had been recalled by New York, Connecticut
struggled against Bridgeport on Friday. The
Sound Tigers crushed
the Whale 6-2. Talbot stopped 19 of
24 shots and was relieved by Chad Johnson in the third period. Audy-Marchessault and Kelsey Tessier scored
the goals for Connecticut. Aaron Voros was assessed three minor penalties during the contest. Wade Redden returned to
the lineup after missing a couple of games with an upper-body injury.
- After a disheartening effort against Bridgeport the Whale
bounced back and scored three unanswered goals to beat
Springfield 3-2 on Saturday. Andreas
Thuresson scored twice in the third period including the game-winner with 21.6
seconds remaining in regulation. Pavel
Valentenko unleashed his rocket of a slap shot for Connecticut's first
goal. Johnson made 26 saves on 28 shots.
- Last night Connecticut won the "Battle
of the Bourques" 4-2 over Hershey. Ryan Bourque went scoreless for the Whale while Chris tallied his team-leading 11th
of the year for the Bears. Valentenko tallied
his second goal in as many games after going scoreless in his first 12
contests. Voros and Chris McKelvie both contributed
their first goals of the season and Mats Zuccarello also scored for the Whale. Johnson stopped 26 of 28 shots despite playing
with the flu. Jared Nightingale returned
to the lineup after sitting out five games with an injury. Tim Erixon was scratched with an undisclosed
physical ailment.
- Connecticut currently holds a three point lead in the
Northeast Division and sits at 12-5-1-2.
The Whale trails the Eastern Conference-leading St. John's IceCaps by a
single point.
- Mitchell and Hagelin were recalled by the Rangers on
Thursday, leaving gaping holes in Connecticut's lineup. The two had combined for 27 points in 34
games with the Whale.
- With Hagelin, Mitchell and Newbury out of the picture
lately, Audy-Marchessault has taken a commanding lead in the points race. J.A.M has seven goals and 11 assists in 20
games as an AHL rookie. He's also a
- With those players gone, Zuccarello will be relied on to do
the heavy lifting offensively. He's
scoring at a point per game clip with the Whale and has four goals and 10
assists in 14 games.
- Francois Bouchard has one goal in eight games with the
- Erixon now has a goal and seven assists in 10 games with Connecticut.
- Bourque has a goal and two assists in 13 games and is
- Deveaux still leads the Whale in power play goals (3)
despite playing just nine games with the club. The Rangers placed Deveaux on waivers this morning and he could be back with the Whale this weekend.
- Tommy Grant is a team-worst minus-8 in 19 games.
- Johnson is 6-3-2-1 with a 2.58 goals against average and a
.907 save percentage in 12 games this year.
Talbot is 6-3-0-1 with a 2.88 goals against average and a .891 save
percentage in 10 games.
- Newbury is set to return from his suspension on Friday.
- Bruce Berlet finds that Bell has earned
respect from teammates and coaches for his positive attitude despite being
scratched on November 13th. Bell has
three goals and five assists in 14 games.
- The week ahead: Connecticut will play three games in three
days this weekend, first in Providence on Friday night, then Saturday in
Springfield and finally home on Sunday for an afternoon game against the
defending Calder Cup champion Binghamton Senators.
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Whale Week That Was – October 26, 2011 >
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Whale Week That Was – November 9, 2011 >
Whale Week That Was – November 16, 2011 >
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Living in a small town in Kansas, Beth and Jacob appear to have a normal life. But behind closed doors secrets lurk. Forgotten dreams. A crumbling marriage. And something stranger--a field where nothing lives. Cattle that stray too near die suddenly. Townspeople disappear in the night. And, every day, the dead patch of land grows larger. Then one night, Beth and Jacob's infant son is taken from them. What follows is a frantic search for their missing child. As Beth delves deeper into the mystery of the deaths and disappearances around town, she comes closer to learning the terrible secret of the dead land and the evil force behind it. A mysterious stranger, Phillip, may hold the key. But, the closer Beth draws to the truth, the less stable her husband--and her sanity--become. Can Beth and Jacob find their child in time? Or will their son, and the rest of the town, also become victims of the Empty Acre?
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LINCOLN – Don't believe everything you read.
That was no flat-screen TV in the box, like the label said. That was Alex Camperone's trophy.
It was his prize for spending most of a drizzly and raw, post-Thanksgiving night waiting outside the Target store at Lincoln Mall.
Those other folks in a line of customers that snaked halfway around the mall, waiting, along with Camperone, for the store to open – they were Camperone's rivals in a hungry quest for doorbuster bargains.
"That line, is it still out there?" Camperone said half-seriously as he wheeled his TV-laden carriage past the registers. "I kind of wanted to walk past them with my TV, you know, just to rub it in."
As Camperone did the consumer equivalent of an end-zone dance on his way out the door, hundreds of other customers blitzed the aisles of Target in search of price-slashed electronics, home appliances, toys, musical instruments, DVDs and more.
It was a microcosm of a consumer ritual playing out (injury-free, with any luck) at retail stores from Woonsocket to Washington state as merchandisers officially kicked off the holiday shopping season on the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday. The hallmarks? Big discounts, pre-dawn store openings – and scads of customers piling in early to take advantage of what are, often, limited supplies of some of the most sought-after items.
The symptoms of Black Friday madness were all too evident at Target, which opened at 4 a.m. to accommodate a small army of bargain hunters. Some had staked out a spot outside the door as early as 7:30 the night before to get to the head of the line vying for Target's marquee doorbuster – a Westinghouse 40-inch HDTV for $298 – $250 less than the regular price.
Jessica Bush, 24, of Cumberland, was one of the first to arrive. It was cold and damp most of the night, but Bush was prepared: When it started to rain fairly steadily around mid-morning, she and her friend, Alex Cotto, 26, of Woonsocket, pitched a tent and climbed inside.
"It's not really enjoyable, but I like a good deal," said Bush.
Others bundled up in parkas, stuffed chemical hand-warmers into their gloves, and whiled away the hours chatting it up with new-found friends.
Lincoln Mall's Ocean State Job Lot, which opened at midnight to celebrate Black Friday, turned out to be a godsend for Dave Marcet and Marla Bileau of Woonsocket. When the rain came down, they dashed over to the nearby discount spot to buy umbrellas and a waterproof tarp for protection.
"The TV is a gift," said Marcet. "They better appreciate it."
Not long after 3 a.m., Target workers came outside and distributed tickets guaranteeing that the first 30 people in line who came for the Westinghouse TV would get one.
"It's kind of like winning the lottery," one man said.
The tickets were apparently part of Target's overall strategy to curtail the mad rush for merchandise after the doors open. Though few notable outbreaks have been reported locally in recent years, Black Friday stampedes elsewhere have often been marred by injury, fisticuffs and even fatalities.
But the ticket strategy seemed to work for Target, where shoppers walked into the store at a pace that was calm and orderly compared to last year's brisk frenzy.
"No running please, no running," security workers stationed at the entrance repeated as customers filed past.
To cut down on confusion and keep the traffic flowing, Target also distributed special maps with aisle-by-aisle directions for locating some two dozen items billed as doorbusters in the flyer stuffed into holiday newspapers the day before.
Among the hottest tickets: the Gavrin Nuvi GPS device, $159, selling for half the regular price; the Nikon Coolpix digital camera, $79, a discount of about $60; and the Wii Fit accessory, which was $33 less than the regular price of $100.
But you can't please everybody on Black Friday. As the battery of brazen bargain hunters coursed through the aisles, they swooped into the electronics department with a fury that must have made the clerks in linens feel like yesterday's news. Some of the customers were miffed that Target didn't do more to stop others from cutting ahead of them and take orders on a first-come, first-serve basis.
"You don't mind waiting but when it's supposed to be your turn it's your turn," one woman fumed. "It's not fair."
With retailers shooting to shake off the lethargy of recession with their best holiday workout in at least two seasons, Linda Peck of Burrillville doesn't see how they can go wrong with Black Friday promotions. It doesn't matter if many, or even most, of the customers who waited for hours with their hearts set on buying a specific item don't succeed in getting what they want. The whole point is getting them into the store, she said.
"A lot of people aren't going to get the TV," said Peck, one of the first people in line. "I"m sure they're going to be browsing and buy other things."
The day after Thanksgiving is often portrayed as the busiest shopping day of the year in the retail industry. While Black Friday sometimes lives up to its reputation, merchandisers often fare better on Super Saturday – the last Saturday before Christmas.
Theories on the origin of the name Black Friday vary, but it's thought to have stuck because of its importance in pushing stores' profit-and-loss sheets from the red ink of deficits into the black.
Come rain, snow or, perhaps, even a kick in the shin, chances are consumers like Camperone – the guy with the trophy TV – will keep showing up for this holiday shopping ritual so long as they find the discounts they crave.
"I saved $110.99," said the bookstore clerk who's studying at CCRI. "That's like a half a week's pay for me so waiting outside all that time wasn't so bad."
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Michael J. Marley of Warwick satisfactorily completed an eight-week course of recruit training (basic training) on November 11, 2011. He completed two semester hours in physical fitness and conditioning; one semester hour in swimming; one semester hour in basic seamanship; one semester hour in personal health and first aid; and two semester hours in military science.
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For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, carriers engaged in interstate commerce, and persons receiving hazardous substances in interstate commerce or holding such hazardous substances so received shall, upon the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the Commission, permit such officer or employee, at reasonable times, to have access to and to copy all records showing the movement in interstate commerce of any such hazardous substance, or the holding thereof during or after such movement, and the quantity, shipper, and consignee thereof; and it shall be unlawful for any such carrier or person to fail to permit such access to and copying of any record so requested when such request is accompanied by a statement in writing specifying the nature or kind of such hazardous substance to which such request relates: Provided, That evidence obtained under this section, or any evidence which is directly or indirectly derived from such evidence, shall not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person from whom obtained: Provided further, That carriers shall not be subject to the other provisions of this chapter by reason of their receipt, carriage, holding, or delivery of hazardous substances in the usual course of business as carriers.
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Thanks to a 45-14 win over visiting Jacksonville, coupled with losses by No. 1 Montana and No. 2 Southern Illinois, Appalachian State University is the nation's top-ranked team in this week's American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division I FCS poll, which was released on Monday afternoonOff to only its second 2-0 start in 12 seasons, Appalachian (2-0, 1-0 SoCon) received 11-of-28 first-place votes to edge out defending national champion Villanova for the top spot in this week's AFCA poll. ASU is ranked No. 1 for the first time since the 2009 preseason poll.
In The Sports Network media poll, the Mountaineers are ranked No. 2 behind Villanova this week.
Individually, junior wide receiver Brian Quick (Columbia, S.C./Ridge View) was tabbed as the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week by the SoCon office on Monday. Quick hauled in six receptions for 132 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's triumph over Jacksonville. The three touchdown catches matched a career high and he became the first Mountaineer with three TD receptions in a game since he did it versus Wofford in 2008. The 100-yard effort was the fifth of his career and marked the first time the 6-5, 220-pounder has ever reached the 100-yard plateau in back-to-back games.
For the year, Quick ranks second nationally in receiving yardage at 126.5 yards per game.
Additionally, SouthernPigskin.com honored ASU quarterback DeAndre Presley (Tampa, Fla./Middleton) as its SoCon Offensive Player of the Week. Presley racked up a career-best 386 yards of total offense (285 passing, 101 rushing) and threw for four touchdowns (also a career high) in the win over the Dolphins. In the process, Presley became the first player in Mountaineer history to account for at least 300 yards of total offense in three of his first four career starts.
Presley, who was the SoCon and national Player of the Week following his 365-yard performance in Appalachian's season-opening win at Chattanooga, leads the nation inpassing efficiency (190.5 passer rating), total offense (375.5 yards per game) and touchdowns responsible for (nine) through two weeks.
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Pierre LeBrun texted Rangers assistant captain Brad Richards about the NHLPA proposal that they presented the NHL today.
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For the right price he is a pretty awesome player and Bess although good is nowhere near as good as Welker(not a slap there really is no one in league as good as Wes as what he does) If Welker was 6 foot and running 4.2 40's people would be calling him one of the best ever but because he is sterotyped he doesnt get the credit he deserves
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F Welker, don't want him on my sideline wishing he was on the other team...
Most players always wanted to play for their current team until they go to another team. The only reason Welker is not here is we tried to get fancy and play cheap by tendering him as a second instead of a 1st. Basically half a million dollars saved lost Welker.To put that in perspective we gave Lydon Murtha the same tender and he had never even played lol
NE will always dump a player a year or two early!
Over priced Bess - extend Bess
Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
Sorry Welker has never been a number one receiver. He has always had many others to take pressure off him. Not worth the money....let him stay in NE. Would much rather have Bowe or Wallace if at all possible.


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PAWTUCKET – Sometimes, he's simply carrying out marching orders from those above him. Other times, he engages in small talk, a sign that allows the ballplayers to comprehend that, yes, this particular minor-league manager will "have our backs if we heed his expectations."
You see it during batting practice when PawSox skipper Gary DiSarcina sprays fungos to the infielders while standing not too far from the batting cage. A bum shoulder prevents DiSarcina from throwing a round or two. He makes up for it in other areas such as assuming an even greater instructional role.
PAWTUCKET – Sometimes, he's simply carrying out marching orders from those above him. Other times, he engages in small talk, a sign that allows the ballplayers to comprehend that, yes, this particular minor-league manager will "have our backs if we heed his expectations."
You see it during batting practice when PawSox skipper Gary DiSarcina sprays fungos to the infielders while standing not too far from the batting cage. A bum shoulder prevents DiSarcina from throwing a round or two. He makes up for it in other areas such as assuming an even greater instructional role.
There were days earlier this spring when DiSarcina would pepper Brandon Snyder with groundballs at third base. A similar scene recently took place at McCoy Stadium with top prospect Xander Bogaerts on the receiving end of one DiSarcina hot smash after another.
"Who was the key in helping Snyder when they recently asked him about the plays he's made with Boston?" was the example Pawtucket pitching coach Rich Sauveur used in order to make a point. "Gary DiSarcina."
Pregame activities have also served as a prime means for DiSarcina to hold court amidst the backdrop of a business-first setting. It's commonplace to see him stand at the rear of the protective net that's positioned behind second base, a spot where pitchers typically gather.
There, the dialogue can flow smoothly and pleasantries can be exchanged without the threat of baseballs jetting out of the batter's box hanging over DiSarcina and the players that have set foot inside his plush green "office."
Witnessing DiSarcina conduct personal consultations in plain sight has a familiar ring. This particular baseball modus operandi was the preferred communications tactic of Ron Johnson when he managed in Pawtucket. Ditto Torey Lovullo and Arnie Beyeler when they occupied the manager's seat here.
See a pattern developing? All of DiSarcina's predecessors displayed a human touch that was just as vital as filling out that night's lineup card. All three were able to parlay their time in the PawSox' dugout into big-league jobs.
Such ascension to a higher rank has transformed the gig that DiSarcina presently occupies into one that holds the potential of unlocking a lot of doors, preferably ones with major-league personnel inside.
Monday's two-game set in Lehigh Valley represented the 90th and 91st games of DiSarcina's reign in Pawtucket. The sample size may not equal the five seasons Johnson managed, the two campaigns Beyeler oversaw or even the one when Lovullo was at the helm. No matter. DiSarcina has already submitted a body of work that falls into two categories: impressive and noteworthy.
Before diving into the supporting evidence that's needed to back such a claim, let's hear from DiSarcina's work colleagues and Red Sox higher-ups. The immediate takeaway is that they too hold him in high regard.
Picking the brain of Sauveur – an important lieutenant on the Pawtucket coaching staffs headed by Johnson, Lovullo and Beyeler – seemed like a good place to start. DiSarcina became the fourth PawSox skipper that Sauveur has worked with since he began overseeing the club's pitchers in 2008.
"I've been blessed with four real good managers, and – I'll be honest – I think all four can manage in the big leagues," Sauveur remarked. "I think that says a lot for DiSarcina, since I've only been with him for three months. He's his own self, but in the same breath, I do see signs of RJ, Torey and Arnie. All three got their stuff done and they got it done the right way."
Such a declaration not only places DiSarcina in good company, but also legitimizes the job he's done to date. The fact that Pawtucket currently sits in first place in the International League's North Division only begins to describe the seal of approval Sauveur provided.
Triple A has always been an interesting melting pot for ballplayers. On one hand, you have up-and-comers who are deemed priorities. In the same clubhouse lies a collection of veteran types with big-league time on the back of their baseball cards. It's a group that craves another crack at the majors.
How to satisfy all parties is a task DiSarcina has been able to master. He defused the disciplinary action he imposed on Jose Iglesias by simply offering "manager's decision" when asked why the shortstop sat for three straight games after getting pulled in the middle of a contest.
Looking back, perhaps the course of action DiSarcina elected was just what Iglesias needed. Once the shock of the lesson that his Triple-A manager was trying to teach wore off, a different type of Iglesias emerged – a solid citizen and valuable member of Boston's infield.
While the Iglesias episode offers concrete evidence that DiSarcina has carved out a niche as a manager who generally knows what his players need to hear, it's not the only area of achievement under his watch. Pitcher Alfredo Aceves has steered clear of trouble since getting optioned by Boston in late April following a meltdown on the mound and his postgame critique of the team's offense.
There have been occasions when DiSarcina will walk into the player's section of the home clubhouse and engage in playful banter with Aceves. The exchanges usually conclude with glowing smiles.
Such a scenario seemed far-fetched when Aceves first joined the Pawtucket. Under DiSarcina's watch, the right-hander has blended in seamlessly with his surroundings all the while handling the emotional twists and turns that come with being up in the major leagues for a short spell – only to be returned to the minors.
Need more evidence that DiSarcina is on the fast track? How about the fact that two players who began the season as depth pieces have emerged as additions to Boston's 40-man roster. Yes, the baseball gods were smiling upon Snyder and fellow infielder Jonathan Diaz when the pair received their respective summonses. Behind the promotions was a steady hand that helped thrust them into a favorable position.
"I think it's great to play for a guy like DiSarcina," notes Sauveur.
DiSarcina has proven adaptable to every situation steered his way. That includes looking to break Bogaerts in at third base at a time when Will Middlebrooks is looking to get back on track following a dreary start to the season. He gave outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. some space upon joining Pawtucket following a tough stretch with Boston.
He's welcomed reinforcements from Double-A Portland and placed guys like pitchers Brandon Workman and Chris Martin in a position that allows them to remain comfortable, this despite jumping up a level in competition.
In the end, managing a roster remains a people business. It's about connecting with a group in a manner that allows the players to believe in one another and play hard.
"Gary was one of the most respected players in the game when he played. A lot of that is due to how prepared he was as a player and how he related to players and coaches from around the game," stated Boston General Manager Ben Cherington on a recent visit to Pawtucket. "He's got a great ability to connect with different types of people and that's pretty important, especially at (the Triple-A) level."
The Red Sox lured DiSarcina away from the Angels last offseason to head up their Class AAA operation. It wouldn't register as a shock to learn that Boston's brass envisions an even more prominent role for the 45-year-old Massachusetts native, for you don't allow someone of DiSarcina's ilk to jump ship to another organization. You want somebody of his caliber on your side.
"He's capable of doing just about anything in baseball, and we're lucky to have him," Cherington declared.
That includes DiSarcina potentially taking a page out of the playbook authored by Johnson, Lovullo and Beyeler by following in their illustrious major-league coaching footsteps.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a dugout in the big leagues real soon," says Sauveur, a person who has seen firsthand what success in Pawtucket can breed.
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Desert Mirror Zendo & Guest House, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was established in 2006; its official 501(c)(3) nonprofit status was granted in 2007. Founders Dainen (Great Perseverance) Russ Russell and her husband, Taisan (Great Mountain) Joe Galewsky were trained at San Francisco Zen Center, and were ordained by Zoketsu Norman Fischer, former co-abbot of San Francisco Zen Center, and the founder of the Everyday Zen Foundation. The mission of the Everyday Zen family of priests, lay teachers and practitioners is to share the Zen attitude, spirit, and practice with the world: listening to the world, changing it, and being changed by it.
The Desert Mirror sangha currently gathers for zazen (seated meditation) every weekday morning and two evenings a week, and about once a month we get together for special events such as movie nights, half-day retreats, or Sangha Day work practice. Zen and other mindfulness teachers from a variety of lineages visit from time to time. The weekly zazen schedule, dharma talks and special events are all offered at no cost to the community, though dana (the practice of generosity) is encouraged. Free meditation instruction is available on the first Monday evening of each month, or by appointment.
The lovely and comfortable Desert Mirror Guest House is a fully furnished, one-bedroom spiritual retreat cottage adjacent to the zendo. The Desert Mirror library is part of the ground floor communal space that includes a living room/dining room, bathroom and kitchenette used by the sangha for events and quiet Zen study projects.
The upstairs loft bedroom, which looks out into the tops of the fruit trees in the meditation garden, is private living space for Zen students, Buddhist and other mindfulness tradition teachers, academics on sabbatical, or any others who need a quiet, contemplative getaway for time periods ranging from one week to several months.
Rates for guest house occupancy are based on a sliding scale, and first preference is given to active Buddhist or other mindfulness practitioners who wish to participate in the zendo schedule and Desert Mirror sangha events.


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It didnt take long to learn that new Syracuse University football coach Scott Shafer is a family man at his introductory press conference Friday afternoon.
It also didnt take long to learn that Shafer doesnt share that same affection for the families of opposing players.
I envision an Orange crush defense that makes the opponents families cringe when their child is about to get hit. And I dont think (my wife) Missy wanted me to go there, said Shafer, the Orange defensive coordinator of four years who was promoted to head coach earlier this week following Doug Marrones departure to the NFLs Buffalo Bills.
We want to put the fear of God in the opposing football player that happens to have the ball under his arm. Thats what we want to do and we want to find a way to continue to play an aggressive style of defense that people love to watch, he added.
Shafer spoke for about 30 minutes on his vision for the program, while giving media and fans a glimpse of his personality.
Hes devoted to his family and others close to him, tough, hard-nosed and determined.
Shafer, the son of a long-time high school football coach, told stories of growing up in northeast Ohio. He said that, due to his fathers influence, he knew he wanted to be a head coach at the age of 10.
Shafer said he used to get neighborhood kids together to play football, and would steal his fathers whistle to play the role of coach.
He would also rake the grass after everyones cleats would tear up the yard, because he wanted his practice field to look as good as his fathers.
He also discussed getting caught trying to sip a beer as a youngster, because he saw his dad and his assistant coaches doing so after games.
I realized real quick that was not part of the profession, Shafer said.
Shafer also had plenty to say about the future of Orange football.
In addition to continuing to instill the defensive philosophies he has for the past four years, Shafer spoke about the offense.
I envision an offense with a lot of juice, a lot of Orange juice. I want an offense thats fast, thats fun and inventive, Shafer said.
I want this team to be an offensive unit that when you come and watch them play, you better not take a bathroom break, he added.
Shafer also said he hopes SU fans will embrace the 12th man, concept.
I envision a Dome that shakes and intimidates, and when we get the opposition in the loud house, we lock the doors behind them and we dont let them out.
Shafer cited SUs upset home wins over West Virginia in 2011 and Louisville last season as examples of the atmosphere he hopes for each game.
I think back last season when West Virginia came in here, and they were talking smack and they were the greatest offense since sliced bread, and our kids locked them in the Dome and beat the hell out of them, Shafer said.
I think about Louisville this year, when we played the unstoppable team and didnt have a chance in hell to play against that team, and our kids got after it and that crowd was rumbling in that Dome, he added.
Shafer also gave his thoughts on recruiting.
I want guys that want to come to the Dome and say This is my home. And all the other guys that are wavering better make a decision that theyre not going to play us if they decide to go elsewhere.
Shafer also said he hopes the Orange, which will start next season with a new coach, a new quarterback, and as new members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, can continue the success of this seasons 8-5 team that earned a share of the Big East championship.
Were going to go to the damn ACC and were going to storm that conference and were going to do better than people think we can in year one with a hard-nosed football team that represents this community, Shafer said.
n Shafer announced on Friday that Chuck Bullough has been hired to replace him as the defensive coordinator.
Bullough was a defensive assistant with the Cleveland Browns for the last two seasons. Prior to that, he was the linebackers coach at UCLA from 2006-08 before being promoted to the defensive coordinator position, which he held from 2009-10.
He was the linebackers coach at Western Michigan under Shafer, who was the teams defensive coordinator, in 2005. Bullough has held a coaching position, either in Division I college football or the NFL, every year since 1997.
n Also on Friday, the ACC released its home and away conference matchups for the 2013 season.
Syracuse will play home games against Boston College, Clemson, Wake Forest and Pittsburgh. They will travel to play Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Georgia Tech.
The complete schedule with game dates is expected to be released next month.
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Ringling Alumnus Michael Pavlovich Instructor for New ZBrush 3.5 - Character Production DVD
January 12, 2010 – Ringling alumnus Michael Pavlovich (2005, Computer Animation) is the instructor for the new ZBrush 3.5 - Character Production DVD. ZBrush Character Production software teaches high resolution sculpting, ploypainting and more - all techniques in making animation characters come to life.
In this new version of ZBrush Character Production, Pavlovich picks up where the previous instruction DVD left off by discussing the new version features in 3.5. He then takes everything learned from the first DVD and up to that point and shows real-life application by creating an entire high resolution character in ZBrush.
After the character is made, he goes through many of the useful ZPlugins like Zapplink, Subtool Master and as well as creating a turntable video of your character. There is also bonus video at the end where Pavlovich instructs on how to render out passes from ZBrush and composite them into Photoshop. ZBrush 3.5 - Character Production is produced by Eat 3D.
About the Instructor:
Michael Pavlovich has been in the game industry since graduating with a degree in Computer Animation from the Ringling School of Art and Design in 2005. Starting as an environment artist, Michael has worked on several titles for multiple platforms, at both Electronic Arts and Sony Online Entertainment. Michael is currently a Senior Character Artist at SOE, Austin.
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This helmet camera footage shows a ski flyer—someone with skis and a parachute—literally soar from the top of Chamonix's 12,600-foot Aiguille du Midi, over an avalanche, to the valley floor. You're going to want to watch this—trust us.
After dozens of seasons on the slopes, taking the same runs year after year, you've finally decided it's time to try something new: the backcountry. Chances are you're thinking about new territory, new challenges, fresh tracks.... What you probably aren't thinking about is avalanches. The people at Arapahoe Basin and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are hoping to change that.
A few minutes after noon on Dec. 14 last winter, as Snowbird skiers celebrated the opening of Mount Baldy for the first day of the season, the cry rang out: "Avalanche!" A slab of snow the width of a house had broken loose from a traverse atop the Utah resort and was charging downhill. Witnesses shouted warnings to a lone skier below on Fields of Glory, but there was no escape.
We bring you this via gizmodo: head-first footage of what it's like to be caught in an avalanche. This unnamed skier decided to strap on a helmet cam while heliskiing near Haines, Alaska. He also decided to bail on a final snow check and drop right in -- along with a big chunk of surly snow. We'll let the source on the scene take up the story:
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CALGARY, AB – October 7, 2008 – Ski season is on its way, with snow falling at Fernie Alpine Resort on Tuesday. With a whopping 1,118cm (37 feet) of snow last season, we can hardly wait to get going this year!
Getting to Fernie's Legendary Powder is now even easier. Fernie Alpine Resort is pleased to announce new direct service on Delta Airlines between Salt Lake City, UT and the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, BC starting on December 17, 2008.
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Is the SuSE live cd fairly up to date?
First off, this is my first post in quite a while, some of you may remember me, others may not, but I haven't really been around since the beginning of the summer. (Work/School take up too much time). Anywho, I've been busy, and sadly haven't really had time for linux much lately, I've gotten stuck in the windows rut simply because I was too lazy to finish installing gentoo. (had some troubles with my KT400 drivers and the 2.6 kernel not being too nice to me) so anywho, long story short, i don't have a (working) linux partition right now.
So, today I was cruising the net and stumbled upon the SuSE Live CD, I figured, hey, what can go wrong with this? It doesn't even need to install, so I downloaded it for shits and giggles and booted up from it. Now I'm posting this from SuSE quite gleefully, remembering why I liked linux so much. Now I really don't have time for a hardcore distro like gentoo at the moment, but I do believe that SuSE is going to make it on my hard drive. I may wait for a week before I install, as I have 5 mid-terms in the next week and will be fairly busy, but this distro WILL get on my hard drive. I am very impressed with SuSE right now, this is my first time ever using SuSE and wow, what can I say other than wow. It's pretty sweet.
And I'm rambling....so basically what I'm saying is, the SuSE Live CD has just drawn me back to the beautiful penguin, thank you SuSE!
Hey man, I remember you. How you been doing?
Is the SuSE live cd fairly up to date?
Hey PK! Long time! What makes SuSE so great in your opinion? What does it have that others in it's grouping (like Red Hat and Mandrake) don't have?
I've been doing pretty well, thanks for asking. SuSE 9 seems to be fairly up to date, not cutting edge or anything, but kde 3.1.4 and gnome 2.2 i believe were the versions. The reason I like it, it just seems slick, easy setup, and it works right away. I'll have to play more to find out if I really want to stick with it, but for now it seems pretty good. I have come across a dissapiontment though, on the website it says you can install from ftp for free, so I thought all was well and good, then I looked into it a little more, and it seems that you can't do that for 9.0, only for 8.2 right now. So it looks like I won't be using SuSE in the near future unless 9.0 becomes available for free. (My personal opinion is that paying for linux isn't right for me at the moment, as I'm a student with almost no money).
I may check out mandrake though, we'll see how it goes in the future....i may even get off my lazy ass one day and finish installing gentoo. who knows.
So what happened to slackware?
I thought that was your cup O tea? There are several decent Slack Live Discs out there. I got the official one, which is pretty good. Leaner than Knoppix, but as useful, if not more than,
Slack, wow that's been a while since I tried that one, maybe i'll give it another shot, i hear the newest version of it is pretty sweet. dammit, so many distro's, so little time. But for now, it's time to study, 5 midterms in the next 7 days.....not cool.
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Slack, wow that's been a while since I tried that one, maybe i'll give it another shot, i hear the newest version of it is pretty sweet. dammit, so many distro's, so little time. But for now, it's time to study, 5 midterms in the next 7 days.....not cool.
5 midterms eh ... yeah study, then pass, then dick with your pc.
I really like SuSE myself. It has a very solid, professional feel to it and the YaST tool is very impressive. It is very easy to install a minimalist system with SuSE as well, while still still having a lot of the "hard stuff" automagically done for you. It will, for example, setup Fetchmail and Postfix for you.
I'd say it like this- Mandrake gives you an easy desktop OS install; SuSE gives you an easy Unix Workstation install. If that makes any sense.
I personally think SuSE is far superior on both ends than MDK.
Well, 2 midterms done, 3 to go. And being my usual self, I can't seem to modivate myself to study, so I installed Slack 9.1, I'm quite impressed. I don't have ati drivers or anything, but the basics are all there and done, really easy install, nice smooth system. The next step will be to get the 2.6 kernel so I can get propper support for my KT 400 chipset and then get ati drivers installed...but those little things called midterms do take up some time. Now if I can just find a good place for slack packs I'll be totally set. agh! what am I saying...i need to study.....