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Articles in category: Wine Reviews
Youngberg Hill Pinot Noirs from 2012
Explore biggerthanyourhead.net (Apr 3 2015) Wine Reviews
The history of Youngberg Hill is as complicated as such things often are in the West Coast wine industry. This land in Oregon's Willamette Valley was farmed by a Swede named Youngberg until 1987, when Norman Barnett, a financier from Boston, rolled in, bought the acreage and built an inn. In 1989, the legendary Ken Wright planted two vineyards here and used those grapes for his Panther Creek pinot noirs. Wayne Bailey, originally from Iowa but nurtured on the wines of Burgundy and his work there, bought the property in 2003, and 10 years later he is still the ...(Read Full Article)
Willamette Valley Pinot for the Unpretentious - Underwood Wine In a Can
Explore The Reverse Wine Snob (Apr 3 2015) Wine Reviews
Here at Reverse Wine Snob we're nonpartisan when it comes to wine and wine closures. Corks, screw caps, Zorks, tetrapaks, boxes -- it's all good. We're focused on what's inside the vessel rather than the shape or form of it. Wine a can, however, is a bit different. Sure, you can pour it into a glass and drink it just like you would wine from a bottle, but what about drinking straight out of the can like we do so many other beverages? Is this sacrilege or modernity?(Read Full Article)
The can makes a lot of economic, environmental and ...
Wine pairings: Deciphering what to serve with ham
Explore Statesman Journal (Mar 31 2015) Wine Reviews
he traditional Easter ham presents a challenge when trying to decide which wine to pair with it. Part of the difficulty lies in the wide variety of preparation methods for baked ham that can give it pronounced flavors besides the ham.
If the ham has a light glaze that doesn't impart an overly sweet flavor to the ham, a fruit-forward pinot noir or syrah would pair nicely with it. Some Oregon fruit-forward pinot noirs include 2012 Erath Oregon Pinot Noir, 2012 Evening Land Blue Label Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and Grochau Cellars Commuter Cuvee 2013 Pinot Noir. For a ...(Read Full Article)
11 Shades of Gris
Explore Oregon Wine Press (Mar 30 2015) Wine Reviews
Pinot Gris, the second most planted grape in Oregon, is often released almost immediately after bottling. Although the variety is appreciated for its fresh, fruity, youthful drinkability, the April 2015 Value Picks tasting revealed that in some instances those very traits that make it so enjoyable early need a little time in bottle to fully develop. Though the evolution of a light, bright white may take only a few months, the change can be significant.
Anindor Vineyards 2013 Elkton Pinot Gris(Read Full Article)
8 Excellent Oregon Varieties That Aren't Pinot Noir
Explore Wine Enthusiast Magazine (Mar 27 2015) Wine Reviews
Pinot Noir may be Willamette Valley's most renowned wine variety, but there's more to Oregon than meets the mass market, and much of it is happening in the south.
From the edge of Eugene to the California border lies the Southern Oregon AVA, a thriving stretch of vineyards planted on diverse sites and soils. The designated sub-appellations here—Umpqua Valley,Applegate Valley, Rogue Valley, Elkton and Red Hills—have planted more than 60 red and white varieties (many of which are atypical for the region), creating a range of unique, delicious and affordable wines. These may very well ...(Read Full Article)
Barbera tops Southern Oregon wine's Greatest of the Grape
Explore Great Northwest Wine (Mar 16 2015) Wine Reviews
Moonlite Winery, which has been open for less than a year in Oregon's Umpqua Valley, recently topped the Pacific Northwest's oldest wine event when its 2013 Barbera won the Platinum Award at the Greatest of the Grape wine competition.
Each of the 28 members of the Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association nominated one of its own wines for the competition, the centerpiece for the 45th annual Greatest of the Grape. Ed and Amy Coughlin are new members after having been inspired through visits to Umpqua Valley wineries Delfino Vineyards and Girardet Wine Cellars. The Coughlins planted their 9-acre Evensong ...(Read Full Article)
Seven Hills Winery has long history in Washington, Oregon
Explore Wine Press Northwest (Mar 4 2015) Wine Reviews
For more than a decade, Casey and Vicky McClellan had the only winery on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley.
But being in Milton-Freewater was a bit of a no-man's land. Seven Hills Winery was not a Washington winery, so it couldn't easily be involved in Washington wine events. And it was more than 200 miles away from Portland and the Willamette Valley and, thus, was virtually ignored by the Oregon wine industry.
So in May 2000, the McClellans moved to downtown Walla Walla, sharing a building with Whitehouse-Crawford, one of the best restaurants in Eastern ...(Read Full Article)
What To Drink Now: Oregon Chardonnay
Explore sidedish.dmagazine.com (Mar 4 2015) Wine Reviews
When we think of well-made Chardonnay our minds might take us to the steely wines of Chablis, creamy yet mineral rich wines of Montrachet, or juicy, lively wines of Napa and Sonoma. Including Oregon in this discussion may not have happened a handful of years ago, as the Chardonnay grown in Willamette Valley until recent years has been rather flabby, flat and uninteresting.
Thankfully, with the help of a handful of winemakers like David Adelsheim, Bill Stoller and Josh Bergstrom, this has changed. After identifying the problem, that Chardonnay vines brought in to the state early on were essentially the ...(Read Full Article)
Oregon Wine Board announces most wine-friendly restaurants
Explore Great Northwest Wine (Mar 3 2015) Wine Reviews
The acclaimed Joel Palmer House in Dayton, Ore., which has continued its tradition of championing Oregon wines since first opening in 1996, recently received the inauguralOregon Wine A-List Restaurant of the Year award.
The Oregon Wine Board capped the first year of its program spotlighting restaurants and trade members most supportive of Oregon wines by announcing the category winners during the Oregon Wine Industry Awards dinner Feb. 25 in Portland.
Christopher Czarnecki, the Joel Palmer House's second-generation chef/owner who maintains a wine list with more than 600 entries from Oregon, accepted the award.
Another wine country restaurant ...(Read Full Article)
The genius of Oregon Pinot Noir
Explore Great Northwest Wine (Mar 2 2015) Wine Reviews
Oregon wine country is, by far, dedicated to Pinot Noir. More than 65 percent of the wine produced in the state is Pinot Noir, and the vast majority of that is crafted in the northern Willamette Valley.
Surrounding such towns as Dundee, Newberg, McMinnville, Carlton, Yamhill, Dayton and Lafayette are six small wine-producing regions. They are:
- Dundee Hills
- Eola-Amity Hills
- McMinnville
- Yamhill-Carlton
- Ribbon Ridge
- Chehalem Mountains
In addition to these American Viticultural Areas are other interesting small pockets of vineyards and special places.
None of this is far from the Pacific Ocean. In fact, a small set of hills – called ...(Read Full Article)
Bordeaux Inspired
Explore Oregon Wine Press (Mar 2 2015) Wine Reviews
Under French law, only six wine grape varieties are allowed for Bordeaux reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carménère. Though still technically legal, very little Malbec remains in Bordeaux, having been almost totally destroyed by a 1956 frost. Carménère, too, is rarely used. Thus, for the purposes of this tasting, only examples of the first four have been evaluated.
Foris 2011 Rogue Valley Cabernet Sauvignon(Read Full Article)
Insider Sipping
Explore Oregon Wine Press (Mar 2 2015) Wine Reviews
Understanding vintage influence and knowing whether to pour or store a bottle is challenging, but you don't have to take a master class in winemaking for an insider view. This is why a group of wine enthusiasts recently met at Adelsheim Winery for a guided vertical tasting of Elizabeth's Reserve Pinot Noir from 2008 to 2012.
Vintage Variation(Read Full Article)
2012 Chehalem Pinot Noir "Ridgecrest Vineyard" Ribbon Ridge
Explore Buy Wine Online (Feb 27 2015) Wine Reviews
Oregon's cellars are all but bare when it comes to single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from the superb 2012 vintage. A growing season that some have called "Oregon's first 100-point harvest" made for a plethora of ultra-juicy, plump, wonderfully hedonistic Pinot Noirs, the best of which walk the tightrope between Russian River opulence and Burgundian minerality.(Read Full Article)
Considering the overheated market and heightened demand for the 2012s, we did pretty well for ourselves. A dozen top producers rewarded WineAccess with healthy allocations of their baseline Pinots, including some of the most compelling bargains of the year.
But when it came to ...
Best Value Oregon Pinot Noirs
Explore Wine Enthusiast Magazine (Feb 12 2015) Wine Reviews
Is a $20 wine always better than an $8 wine? Generally, yes, assuming that all other variables are controlled—same grape or blend, same vintage, same general region.
But is a $60 or $100 bottle guaranteed to be better than a $30 bottle? Not always. All too often, a high price reflects relative scarcity rather than objective quality.
Wine lovers and collectors are usually happy to pay more for wines perceived to be rare. Who doesn't have more interest in the small-production, hands-on wine, even if a mass-produced bottle of comparable or superior quality is available at a similar ...(Read Full Article)
A Trio of Beautiful Wines from J.K. Carriere
Explore therealwinejulia.com (Feb 10 2015) Wine Reviews
My first experience with J. K. Carriere wines was at the 2013 IPNC (International Pinot Noir Celebration), during the Saturday evening Salmon Bake – the most highly anticipated event of IPNC. Strewn throughout the lawn under the old oak trees that grace the campus at Linfield Community College (where IPNC takes place annually), several bottles of varied wines graced each of the white clothed tables; and lucky me, my table had a bottle of J.K. Carriere's 2008 Glass White Pinot Noir.
One of the many sommeliers that volunteer their time ...(Read Full Article)
2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs: Time to Pop the Corks?
Explore Home Page (Feb 9 2015) Wine Reviews
The 2008 vintage in Oregon's Willamette Valley was highly touted and some vintners even claimed it was the best vintage for Oregon Pinot Noir in the decade or even in Oregon's modern 50-year winegrowing history. It was said to be the most perfect growing season ever in the Willamette Valley. Since then, the 2012 and 2014 vintages have claimed the crown of "best vintage ever."
The vintage was not without its challenges. A late and cool spring led to a delayed bud break and cool summer producing a moderately large crop (17,571 tons compared to 20,368 ...(Read Full Article)
Sips of Recently Tasted Oregon Pinot Noir
Explore Home Page (Feb 9 2015) Wine Reviews
Broadley Vineyards, Monroe
2013 Broadley Vineyards Palmer Creek Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., 50 cases, $30. A 10-acre vineyard owned by Janet and Larry Richards who meticulously farm the vines. Pommard clone. 30% whole cluster. Aged in 100% French oak barrels, 50% of which were new. ·Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Very tight on the nose with demure aromas of black cherry and oak. Mid weight plus flavors of black cherry, black raspberry and pomegranate with a touch of spice and savory herbs and a generous oak overlay. A luscious, friendly wine which ...
2012 Troon Vineyard Foundation '72 Zinfandel
Explore The Nittany Epicurean (Feb 6 2015) Wine ReviewsIn putting together my series bringing you some of the exciting wines being made in Oregon, I came across a winery in Southern Oregon that's doing some really interesting things - Troon Vineyard. The first wine that I brought you from Troon was a delicious rosé made from atypical grape varieties for the style - the 2013 Foundation '72 Dry Rosé. I followed that up with bold zinfandel from the 2011 vintage - the 2011 Estate Zinfandel.
Today, we're headed back to Troon Vineyard for another well-made zinfandel:2012 Foundation '72 Zinfandel produced & bottled by Troon Vineyard (Grants Pass, Oregon ...(Read Full Article)
Should You Pay $300 For an Oregon Pinot Noir?
Explore Bloomberg (Feb 4 2015) Wine Reviews
Oregon pinot noir may not be high on your list of wine priorities yet, but movie producer and wine entrepreneur Mark Tarlov is convinced it should be. That's why he's charging an eye-popping $300 each for his two just-launched Chapter 24 Double Zero pinots. "The price is a poke,'' he tells me. "It's a signal to say Oregon matters."
It's a pretty loud signal, since these are now the state's most expensive wines. But are they worth the price of grand cru Burgundies?
I sipped and compared his two '00' wines, 2012 Shea Vineyard and ...(Read Full Article)
Anne Sery Martindale and the #1 Under-$20 Pinot Noir in Oregon
Explore Buy Wine Online (Jan 28 2015) Wine Reviews
Anne was born in the islands. Her father was a French diplomat with exquisite taste in Burgundy. On weekends, the family dinner table featured bottles from the likes of Roumier, Méo-Camuzet, Morlet, and Barthod. While still in her teens, Anne stunned guests with her blind-tasting precision, often identifying vintages by color and smell before taking a first sip.(Read Full Article)
After earning her enology degree from the Faculté de Bordeaux under professor Denis Dubourdieu, in 2008 the adventurous young winemaker accepted a cellar position in Oregon with another French émigré, Laurent Montalieu. Four years later, in the 2012 vintage, Anne decided ...
One Word Reviews of 2012 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noirs
Explore Jameson Fink (Jan 28 2015) Wine Reviews
After running through a trio of 2012 Pinot Noirs from Oregon's Youngberg Hill received as samples, I was struck by one thing they all had in common: richness. These are not lacy, delicate wines! A quick internet search about the 2012 vintage in Oregon turned up a post where these words were trotted out to describe [...](Read Full Article)
Big and Beautiful
Explore Oregon Wine Press (Jan 27 2015) Wine Reviews
This month's Value Picks include wines made from grapes grown in Southern Oregon and the Columbia Valley, and whose heritages can be traced to France's Rhône, Bordeaux and Savoie, Spain's Rioja and Ribera del Duero, and Italy's Piedmont and Apulia wine regions.
Melrose 2012 Umpqua Valley Estate Tempranillo(Read Full Article)
Claiming the Top Spot
Explore Oregon Wine Press (Jan 27 2015) Wine Reviews
Ken Wright's 2012 Abbott Claim Vineyard Pinot Noir ranked first among Wine Enthusiast magazine's Top 100 wines of 2014. Upon initial evaluation earlier in the year, Wright's 2012 Yamhill-Carlton AVA Pinot was awarded a near-perfect 97 points and named an Editor's Choice.
When the magazine went about determining its best 100 for the year, the 2012 Ken Wright Abbott Claim Pinot Noir emerged on top among a star-studded field of wines from around the world.(Read Full Article)
High on the Vine: Fall for Pinot Noir in Oregon's Willamette Valley
Explore Home - Atlanta Magazine (Jan 27 2015) Wine Reviews
So many of my wine habits are dictated by the season: refreshing whites and Provencal rosé in the summer, warming reds in the winter, and a mix of all three during spring and fall. This past year I spent the better half of November and December drinking Spanish Tempranillo and room-temperature white Burgundy. Since the New Year, I've left the Old World for vines planted here in the states in one of my favorite regions: Oregon's Pinot-loving Willamette Valley.
Those who drink Pinot from California and Burgundy should look at Oregon as a type of middle ground, a ...(Read Full Article)
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Investigators probe Dreamliner fire at London's Heathrow
Investigators have been searching for the cause of the fire onboard a Dreamliner - raising questions about the safety of Boeing's next-generation jet.
Investigators have been searching for the cause of the fire onboard a Dreamliner - raising questions about the safety of Boeing's next-generation jet.
Boeing has completed the first successful tests of its troubled Dreamliner 787 since the jet was grounded following battery fires.
Europe, Japan, India and the US have grounded Boeing's Dreamliner a day after a second incident in which one of the jets made an emergency landing.
Boeing is playing down expectations of massive orders in Farnborough, but eyes will be on briefings by the new Airbus and Boeing top management.
Boeing forecast on Tuesday that Africa would need about 700 aircraft worth $80-billion over the next 20 years to deal with increased air traffic.
Virgin America announced plans to buy 40 new Airbus A320 aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow on Thursday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil's emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.
The US navy will inspect hundreds of fighter jets built by Boeing after discovering "fatigue cracks" on more than a dozen aircraft deployed overseas.
Daisuke Wakabayashi, Laura Myers
Boeing's largest labor union said its members had rejected the plane maker's contract offer and voted to strike.
The aviation industry flaunted a green agenda under tightened security amid fears of environmentalist protests at an air show on Wednesday.
Persian Gulf countries have announced deals worth $15-billion for the latest fuel-efficient aircraft and other planes made by Boeing and Airbus.
One of the aviation industry's top executives on Sunday shrugged off suggestions that this year's Farnborough airshow would be a bleak affair.
An order for up to 100 planes from Etihad Airways to be split between Airbus and Boeing looks set to dominate the opening of the Farnborough air show.
An Australian low-cost airline and a Canadian luxury resort and casino developer have launched two ambitious projects that aim to revolutionise Vietnam's fast-growing tourism industry. Jetstar, the budget offshoot of Australian carrier Qantas, teamed up with Vietnam's Pacific Airlines to launch Jetstar Pacific on Friday.
Kenya Airways said on Friday its 2007/08 annual profit after tax fell to 3,9-billion Kenya shillings from 4,1-billion due mainly to the impact of the East African nation's post-election crisis. "The events post-election had a negative impact on our revenue, especially between January to March," said Titus Naikuni, the chief executive officer.
British Airways risks further undermining its relationship with pilots on Thursday as it starts selling tickets for its transatlantic OpenSkies airline. The Paris-to-New York service will begin flying on June 19 with the threat of crippling industrial action still hanging over its owner.
Tim Hepher, Tim Hepher and Jean-Michel Belot
French regulator AMF said on Tuesday it had found evidence of insider trading at Airbus parent EADS surrounding delays to its A380 superjumbo and that it would inform Paris prosecutors. It also alleged the company had misled financial markets by failing to meet standards on the publication of information.
Europe's European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) won its share of a huge contract to build aerial tankers for the United States thanks in part to improved French-American ties, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was quoted on Thursday as saying.
Israel is to begin fitting some of its passenger aircraft with flares to counter potential missile attacks, defence officials said. The missile protection system was first proposed in 2002, but was delayed by disagreements over funding between government ministries, reports said.

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Whether you are new to planning group visits or highly experienced, we make planning a trip to The Franklin Institute easy! Read below for all the information you need for a fantastic group visit!
- Groups of 15 or more save 25% when visiting The Franklin Institute.
- Always book in advance! Discounted group tickets cannot be purchased at the door.
- Child groups are considered any school age group between the ages of 3 and 18.
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Museum Admission for Groups
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Tuttleman IMAX® Theater Film**
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Payment is due in full three weeks before the date of your visit. Once payment is received, tickets will be mailed, eliminating the need to check-in upon arrival and saving your group valuable time!
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Refunds are available in the event of overpayment or cancellation.
Drop-off/pick-up is located on 20th Street in front of the museum. All buses, motor coaches and tour buses are prohibited from parking on city streets. Bus parking (fee applies) is available at the following locations:
- Campus Park and Ride; approximately 10 minutes from The Franklin Institute.The facility is located at 1600 South Warfield Street (off Interstate 76 near 34th Street). For more information, contact Campus Park and Ride at 215.413.2300.
- Callowhill Bus Center; approximately 15 minutes from The Franklin Institute.The bus center is located on Callowhill Street between Second and Third Streets. For more information, contact the Bus Center at 215.829.3330.
Limited parking for cars is available in the museum's garage on 21st Street. See Directions and Parking [1] for more information. Metered street parking is also available.
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Darren Waller
#TGW: Back in Full Swing
Jackets open Spring Practice this afternoon
#BuzzRewind: #11 Football Falls to #4 FSU 37-35 in ACCFCG
Synjyn Days scores three touchdowns in the loss.
Postgame Notes: North Carolina 48, Georgia Tech 43
#BuzzRewind: Football Stuns Hokies, 27-24
Yellow Jackets remain unbeaten with a victory against Virginia Tech
#GTCAMP14: Scrimmage #3 Notebook
Friday's scrimmage that was played as a full, four-quarter contest with officials
Georgia Tech wide receiver Darren Waller spoke with teammate JC Lanier
Georgia Tech wide receiver Darren Waller spoke with teammate JC Lanier about his offseason and the Yellow Jackets opening night game at Virginia Tech for RamblinWreck.com.
Football vs. Mississippi State
Orange Bowl on December 31, 2014
Georgia Tech vs. Virginia (USATSI)
Georgia Tech vs. Virginia (USATSI)
#GTCAMP14: Practice 1 Photos
#GTCAMP14: Practice 1 Photos
Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss - Music City Bowl
Georgia Tech falls to Ole Miss in the Music City Bowl, 25-17
Georgia Tech vs. Georgia
Georgia Tech vs. Georgia
2014 (Senior): Played in 12 games, making eight starts ... Caught 26 passes for 442 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 17.0 yards per catch ... Hauled in career-high 114 yards on career-high-tying five receptions with one TD in Tech's Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State (Dec. 31) ... Had five receptions for 73 yards and caught 25-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 left in game vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) ... Caught seven-yard touchdown pass at Georgia (Nov. 29) ... Hauled in two receptions for 10 yards vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) ... Had one catch for 16 yards at NC State (Nov. 8) ... Recorded two catches for 17 yards, including 11-yard touchdown reception vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) ... Had two receptions for 24 yards at Pitt (Oct. 25) ... Caught 55-yard touchdown pass at North Carolina (Oct. 18) ... Hauled in career-high five receptions for 96 yards vs. Duke (Oct. 11) ... Saw action against Miami (Oct. 4) ... Saw action at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) ... Had two receptions for 30 yards, including four-yard touchdown catch against Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) ... Graduated from Georgia Tech in December with bachelor's degree in management.
2013 (Junior): Played in 12 games and started four times ... Recorded 17 receptions for 367 yards and team-best 21.6 yards per reception ... Had three touchdown receptions ... Caught two passes for 38 yards and touchdown vs. North Carolina (Sept. 21) ... Had three receptions for 28 yards vs. Virginia Tech (Sept. 26) ... Caught two passes for 41 yards at Miami (Oct. 5) ... Had 46-yard reception vs. Syracuse (Oct. 19) ... Hauled in 68-yard reception vs. Georgia (Nov. 30) ... Caught two passes for 79 yards including 72-yard TD reception vs. Ole Miss in Music City Bowl (Dec. 30).
2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games and started 10 times ... Started final six games when Yellow Jackets went 4-2 down stretch ... Had two receptions longer than 40 yards ... Recorded eight receptions for 162 yards (20.2 yards per reception) ... Made first two receptions of career vs. Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 29) ... Caught two passes for 19 yards following Saturday at Clemson (Oct. 6) ... Broke loose for 68-yard reception in win at North Carolina (Nov. 10) ... Had two receptions for 59 yards, including one catch for 42 yards, against Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 1).
2011 (True Freshman): Played in 12 games as top reserve at wide receiver and as blocked kick/punt specialist ... Had forced fumble on special teams.
High School: North Cobb HS ... Played for coach Shane Queen ... Good student with lofty high school GPA ... Earned three stars from both Rivals and Scout ... Earned three varsity letters and served two years as team captain ... Played wide receiver and defensive back ... Played on regional championship team in 2007 ... Named first-team all-county and all-region, and second-team all-state as senior ... Invited to play in Cobb Senior Bowl ... Had 71-yard TD reception against Hillgrove ... Recorded 19 tackles as junior against Cherokee ... Played three seasons on basketball team.
Personal: Full name is Darren Charles Waller ... Parents are Dorian and Charlena ... Has one sibling, Deanna ... Born Sept. 13, 1992 in Landover, Md. ... Has previously lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., and Marietta, Ga. ... Has three uncles who all played for Johnson C. Smith University ... Great grandfather was Fats Waller, legendary jazz musician.
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Jinshuibaina Hotel - Zhengzhou
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New dress with tags attached. The dress came in at the end of May 2013 but after going to my first fitting, I had dress regret and am going with something else as it just doesn't work with my frame. I have only tried it on twice – when I first went to pick it up and for the fitting. No alterations have been made.
If around the area, a try on can be arranged if you'd prefer to see it in person.
The dress has some light dirt marks on the inside of the hem. This must have happened when I tried it on at the fitting as the alterations shop had hardwood floors. However they are very light and not noticeable what so ever when wearing the dress – they can probably be removed with a wet cloth or stain remover pen. I can send photos that show the marks if interested. I've set the price to reflect the dirt marks.
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I have a script running against a database with no GUI. This simple query lets me see its progress:
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(select 456976-count(*) from domains) as remaining
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limit 0, 1;
Using MySQL Workbench, how can I automatically refresh/re-run this query every few seconds?
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College Hockey:Deja Vu In Reverse: Sioux Hang On, Nip Mavericks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the two games between Minnesota State and North Dakota this weekend, Yogi Berra's famous quote of "It ain't over 'til it's over" was most fitting.
On Friday, the Mavericks saw their three-goal third-period lead disappear as the Fighting Sioux came from behind for a 6-6 tie. On Saturday, it was the Sioux who found themselves struggling to hold on to a three-goal lead in the third.
The difference Saturday was that in spite of some last-minute heroics by the Mavericks, the Sioux managed to hang on to a 5-4 victory.
"In this series, it seems like over the last three or four years, you better play all 60 minutes and you better play until the horn sounds at the end of the game," said Maverick coach Troy Jutting.
The win improved UND to 12-1-1 overall (6-1-1 WCHA) and moved the Sioux into a tie for second place in the conference, one point behind league-leading Colorado College. MSU falls to 3-6-3 (2-4-2 WCHA).
The two games were almost reverse copies of each other. Rather than allowing the Mavericks get off to a fast start as they did Friday, the Sioux scored three goals in the first period to take a 3-1 lead.
UND opened the scoring at 2:39 when senior forward Kevin Spiewak jammed in the rebound of James Massen's shot. The Mavericks answered with Grant Stevenson's power-play goal at 8:06.
Sioux freshman forward Mike Prpich scored his second goal of the weekend at 16:15 to give UND a 2-1 lead. North Dakota's third goal of the period came when defenseman Andy Schneider capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play, blasting David Lundbohm's feed past MSU freshman goalie Kyle Nixon.
In the second period, UND outscored MSU 2-1 to take a commanding 5-2 lead into the final 20 minutes. The first Sioux score of the period was Massen's unassisted goal at 6:22.
"After I took the shot, the rebound popped right off his pad right to me. I had a lot of time and just cut around the net and stuffed it in," Massen said.
The Mavericks got back within two when Jeff Marler scored on the power play at 11:05. Then, with just under a minute left in the period, Sioux sophomore forward Brandon Bochenski scored a power-play goal on a wicked wrist shot from just inside the blue line. His 13th goal of the season proved to be the game-winner.
"That one hurt," said Jutting. "You have to count on your goalie to make that save."
Jutting replaced Nixon in the third period with junior goalie Jason Jensen, and unlike Friday's game, it was the Sioux who had to withstand a furious rally.
The key play of the game was UND sophomore goalie Josh Siembida's save on an MSU 2-on-1 rush with just under seven minutes left. Maverick center Grant Stevenson walked in on Siembida, then dished the puck to his wide-open wing, Shane Joseph. But Siembida dove across the crease, stoned Joseph and preserved UND's three-goal lead.
"It was an unbelievable save," Jutting said. "Had we converted on that, I know that it would have added a lot of life to our bench."
Siembida's save would loom large when the Mavericks went on to score two goals in the game's final three minutes.
North Dakota's lead was cut to 5-3 at 17:01 when Maverick senior defenseman Peter Runkel blew a slapshot past Siembida. At 19:03, with the Mavericks on the power play and Jensen pulled for an extra attacker, Joseph split the North Dakota defense and made it a 5-4 game.
"I just got the puck, saw an opening, took off full speed and beat the goalie," Joseph said. "I waited for him to go down. He went one way, I went the other and put it over top of him."
UND was called for too many men on the ice with 21 seconds left, putting the Mavericks right back on the power play. Jensen was pulled once again to give MSU a 6-on-4 advantage, but the Mavericks were unable to get the game-tying goal.
"I do give our kids credit," Jutting said. "They've showed character all year long and have battled and battled. I thought we came back and played an excellent hockey team pretty darn hard."
North Dakota plays a two-game series Friday and Saturday at home against St. Cloud State, while MSU hosts Alaska-Anchorage that weekend.
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When European explorers first came to Arkansas, they found the vast majority of the state covered by some type of forest or woodland. In general, the upland areas of the state were covered by shortleaf pine-oak-hickory forests in areas underlain by acidic rocks (primarily sandstone and chert) and by oak-hickory forests in areas underlain by neutral to calcareous rocks (primarily limestone and dolomite). Lowland areas of eastern and southern Arkansas were covered primarily by bottomland hardwood forests, with baldcypress-tupelo swamps in the wettest areas. The Gulf Coastal Plain of southern Arkansas was covered by a mix of forest types, but with loblolly and/or shortleaf pine dominant in many areas. Within these general forest types were hundreds of species of woody plants and at least 160 species of trees.
As of 2010, 360 species of woody plants are known to occur in the wild in Arkansas. About 190 can be considered trees, with the balance more appropriately classified as shrubs or woody vines. It is difficult to draw a hard line between small trees and large shrubs, though shrubs can be defined as short (eight feet and shorter) woody plants, usually with multiple trunks, while trees can be defined as tall (eight feet and taller), usually with single trunks. Still, there are some gray areas. Thirty of the trees found in Arkansas today are not native to the state and were introduced either accidentally or on purpose from elsewhere in the world since the time of European settlement.
The largest genera of trees in Arkansas are the oaks (Quercus, twenty-nine tree species), the hawthorns (Crataegus, eighteen species of mostly small trees), the hickories (Carya, ten species), the plums and cherries (Prunus, eight tree species), the maples (Acer, seven species), the elms (Ulmus, seven species), the willows (Salix, six tree species), the pines (Pinus, six species), the magnolias (Magnolia, five species), and the ashes (Fraxinus, five species). Two species of native pine trees are widely distributed in Arkansas and are of great economic importance. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) is a dominant species in large areas of the Interior Highlands (Ozark and Ouachita mountains) but is also widespread in the Gulf Coastal Plain. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) has been planted throughout the state but is considered native to the Gulf Coastal Plain, with a few rare pockets of natural occurrence in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain and Ouachita Mountains. Several other species of pine have been occasionally planted in Arkansas but are not naturalized to any great extent.
Oaks are also of great importance, both ecologically and economically, in the forests of Arkansas. Thirty species of oaks are known to grow in the state, twenty-nine of which are trees, and twenty-seven of which are considered native. The most common and widespread upland oak species in the state are white oak (Quercus alba), post oak (Q. stellata), blackjack oak (Q. marilandica), southern red oak (Q. falcata), northern red oak (Q. rubra), chinquapin oak (Q. muhlenbergii), and black oak (Q. velutina). Common lowland oaks include willow oak (Q. phellos), water oak (Q. nigra), swamp chestnut oak or cow oak (Q. michauxii), Nuttall oak (Q. texana), cherrybark oak (Q. pagoda), and overcup oak (Q. lyrata). Hickories are also common in most of Arkansas's natural forests, with mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa), black hickory (Carya texana), and pignut hickory (Carya glabra) common on drier sites, while bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis), shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), and kingnut or shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa) are more common in moist sites. Water hickory or bitter pecan (Carya aquatica) occurs in the wettest bottomland hardwood forests.
Some native tree species are colonizers of disturbed sites such as abandoned pastures and crop fields, cutover forests, and roadsides. Common examples of these pioneer species in Arkansas include eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), sassafras (Sassifras albidum), honeylocust (Gleditisa triacanthos), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), smooth sumac (Rhus glabra), winged sumac (Rhus copallinum), and persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). Other species are typically found along major streams and rivers where natural disturbance from flooding favors species that reproduce abundantly and grow quickly. Examples of such riverine species include black willow (Salix nigra), eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), river birch (Betula nigra), sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), boxelder (Acer negundo), silver maple (Acer saccharinum), and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). Swamps that are flooded for long durations are often dominated by swamp tupelo or tupelo gum (Nyssa aquatica) and/or baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), both of which can withstand nearly permanent water once they are established.
Upland forests, while often dominated by pine, oak, and hickory are also occupied by many other tree species. Common species include black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), hop hornbeam or ironwood (Ostrya virginiana), serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana), black cherry (Prunus serotina), redbud (Cercis canadensis), red maple (Acer rubrum), red buckeye (Aesculus pavia), Devil's walking stick (Aralia spinosa), rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum), and white ash (Fraxinus americana). In more moist or nutrient-rich sites, other species may be found, including black walnut (Juglans nigra), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), pawpaw (Asimina triloba), American holly (Ilex opaca), deciduous holly (Ilex decidua), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra), and basswood (Tilia americana).
Arkansas is home to two trees that are thought to be unique to Arkansas. Maple leaf oak (Quercus acerifolia) is a small tree known from just four mountaintops in the Ouachita Mountains and Arkansas Valley, where it is confined to high-elevation dry woodlands. Stern's medlar (Crataegus × canescens, formerly Mespilus canescens) is known from a single site in the Grand Prairie region of eastern Arkansas, where just twenty-six individual trees of the species are known to exist. Recent genetic research into this population suggests that the species may be of hybrid origin—the result of past hybridization between the native blueberry hawthorn (Crataegus brachyacantha) and the European medlar (Mespilus germanica), which was presumably brought to the area by immigrants from eastern Europe.
Not all of the tree species found in Arkansas are native to the state. Several of these non-native trees are considered by botanists and ecologists to be invasive in Arkansas's natural communities, capable of displacing native vegetation and altering habitat for native wildlife. Examples of non-native invasive trees in Arkansas include Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebiferum), silktree (Albizia julibrissin), Chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), empress tree or princess tree (Paulownia tomentosa), callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), and tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
Diverse forests with the full range of tree species typical of pre-settlement Arkansas have declined in the last century as parts of the state were largely cleared for agriculture, converted to single-species (primarily loblolly pine) plantation forestry, or developed. Some forest and woodland types are still widespread and abundant, but others have declined enough to be of conservation concern. Forest types that have experienced the greatest decline are those that are restricted to geographic regions where their geology, soils, climate, topography, and location have made them highly profitable for conversion to other uses. Examples of these forest types include the bottomland forests of eastern Arkansas, the oak barrens and glades of the igneous rock areas of Saline and Pulaski counties, the oak savannas of northwestern Arkansas and the Grand Prairie region, and, more recently, the pine flatwoods of the Gulf Coastal Plain.
Several Arkansas tree species have been dramatically reduced from their historical levels due to the introduction of diseases or pests from other regions of the world. The most well-known example is the decline of Arkansas's two native chinquapins (Castanea pumila var. pumila and C. pumila var. ozarkensis) as a result of the chestnut blight, a fungal pathogen accidentally introduced from Asia in the early twentieth century. Other examples include the dramatic decline of butternut, or white walnut (Juglans cinerea), in recent decades from butternut canker disease, as well as the more modest decline of American elm (Ulmus americana) due to Dutch elm disease. Many ecologists and foresters are currently concerned about the recent detection in Arkansas of dogwood anthracnose (a fungal disease presently causing a decline in flowering dogwoods in the eastern United States) and the detection in southern Missouri of the emerald ash borer (an introduced insect that is killing all species of ash trees in the upper Midwest).
Twenty-two tree species in Arkansas have been identified as species of conservation concern by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. These species are rare in the state and may be at risk from loss of habitat, disease, or other factors. The following table lists the trees of conservation concern in the state. (Note that shrubs of conservation concern are not listed.)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acer saccharum var. leucoderme
chalk maple
Acer saccharum var. nigrum
black maple
Carya pallida
sand hickory
Castanea pumila var. ozarkensis
Ozark chinquapin
Condalia hookeri
Capul Negro, Brasil
Crataegus brachyacantha
blueberry hawthorn
Crataegus × canescens
Stern's medlar
Crataegus coccinioides
Kansas hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington hawthorn
Crataegus triflora
three-flowered hawthorn
Fothergilla major
witch alder
Halesia diptera
two-winged silverbell
Juglans cinerea
butternut, white walnut
Magnolia macrophylla
bigleaf magnolia
Quercus acerifolia
maple leaf oak
Quercus arkansana
Arkansas oak
Quercus austrina
bluff oak
Quercus hemisphaerica
Darlington oak
Quercus sinuata
Durand's oak
Salix sericea
silky willow
Stewartia malacodendron
silky camellia
Ulmus thomasii
rock elm
For additional information:Arkansas Vascular Flora Committee. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Arkansas. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Herbarium, 2006.
Hunter, Carl G. Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of Arkansas. Little Rock: Ozark Society Foundation, 2004.
Smith, Edwin B. Keys to the Flora of Arkansas. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1994.
Smith, Kenneth L. Sawmill: The Story of the Cutting of the Last Great Virgin Forest East of the Rockies. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1986.
Tucker, Gary Edward. "A Guide to the Woody Flora of Arkansas." PhD diss., University of Arkansas, 1976.
Theo WitsellArkansas Natural Heritage Commission
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The Senate Armed Services Committee announced March 26 that it has conducted an investigation of "cyber intrusions" against certain U.S. military contractors.
The panel hopes to release a declassified version of its findings in a few weeks, a committee spokesman said.
The inquiry focused on firms that support U.S. Transportation Command. Based at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., the command coordinates the aircraft, ships and trains that move American troops and equipment across the globe.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the committee's chairman, said in a statement that lawmakers "have grave concerns that China's cyber activities, particularly those targeting private companies that support mobilization and deployment, could be used to degrade our ability to respond during a contingency."
Testifying before Levin's committee last March, Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser III, who heads the transportation command, said that his organization's strong reliance on commercial partners requires it to do much of its work on unclassified systems, "leaving us vulnerable to possible cyber attacks."
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Finally. Top Chef D.C. has a contestant eliminated for something other than a dessert. Executive Sous Chef Mo Assi from Lawry's, The Prime Rib in Addison has a few tips on how to make this week's losing recipe from Tracey Bloom a winner.
The challenge: Create a picnic for interns of Capitol Hill. The picnic must include one main entrée, and two side dishes to be prepared on Weber grills and served at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.
Food budget: $400
Eliminated dish by Bloom: Italian sausage slider with tomato-red onion salad and Vidalia onion-green pepper relish
I was very excited to see a grilling challenge simply because the logistics of it all would prevent someone from making a dessert. Let's have something savory!! Seeing as this was a picnic challenge, I was surprised none of the cheftestants chose to make potato salad, pasta salad or BBQ chicken. Rather, the creativity of the chefs produced for us Israeli cous cous, lentil hummus (I've yet to tell my auntie about this) and bacon wrapped Chilean sea bass (why you would wrap this wonderful fish in bacon and mask the flavor is beyond me).
The losing dish wasn't much of a "slider" as it was a patty thrown between a piece of white French bread. From the beginning, the dish lacked inspiration and was incomplete and the presentation was sloppy and looked unappetizing.
If I had to execute this exact dish, I would season the meat and incorporate some bold flavors. A comment I heard from the judges is that the meat had a strong fennel seed flavor, so I would omit this spice and wouldn't use it when making a burger anyway. When making this at home, I recommend foregoing the slider route and make this a burger - just as I would in my own backyard – and include grilled onions, tomatoes and a nice piece of Swiss on artisan bread (check out Market Street or Central Market for freshly baked bread). For sides, go for a flavorful potato salad and chili-rubbed corn on the cob.
If you missed tonight's episode, Johnny Iuzzini, Head Pastry Chef at Jean Georges restaurant in New York City, was introduced as the head judge for Top Chef: Just Desserts, along with Gale Simmons from Food and Wine Magazine as the host. Exciting!
One thing is for sure … Dallas' own Chef Tiffany Derry of Go Fish make a Dallas Food Examiner favorite with her peach cobbler. I wonder if she'll make us some if we visit her soon??
For more recipe ideas for Chef Mo, stop by Lawry's, The Prime Rib in Addison or sign up for one of his cooking classes at Market Street in McKinney.


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I want to represent you - the real people of District 4. I am a former public school teacher, a businesswoman, and a native Arizonan, with the time, education, dedication, experience and competence to do the job right. Although District 4 is geographically large, I am accessible to my constituents. Being your state representative is MY FULL TIME JOB and I am active year round to support your interests, not just during the legislative session.
"I am completely dedicated to changing the culture of the Arizona State Legislature
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"I'm a second generation Arizonan. I was born and raised in Yuma. I come from a close-knit farming family with a devotion to education and a history of community service."
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Where I Stand
I will continue to advocate for comprehensive tax reform, one that is fairer to individuals, hard working families, and businesses. I will continue to press for private prison reform and work towards ending private prison expansion. I will continue to fight against the attack on women's health issues and advocate for low income and middle class families.
I believe in people. As your our legislative representative for the past 2 years, I have been working for you, not corporations. I will continue to fight to change the current trend of Arizona politics which panders to corporations, special interest groups and lobbyists, and put hard-working families and education back into the equation. Economic development, job creation and education are priorities.
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I believe in fiscal discipline, support for innovation and entrepreneurship, and investment in the knowledge and skills of the work force. Economic development, job creation and quality public education are my top priorities. I believe we must invest in these areas and we can do so in a fiscally responsible manner that still meets budgetary constraints.
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By recognizing and investing in Arizona's critical needs, especially in education and infrastructure, we can secure our long term growth and success. We must support our public schools, world class university research programs, and worker training programs in order to attract higher paying wages. I will continue to focus on bringing jobs to rural Arizona and diversifying our economy.
I believe in fiscal discipline, support for innovation and entrepreneurship, and investment in the knowledge and skills of the work force
Attracting capital investment and bringing jobs to our state and District #4 is one of my legislative priorities.
I believe we should fund job training and create incentives to attract high tech and good paying jobs to our state.
I believe in building a stronger coalition between workers, environmentalists, and business people, and I will support legislation aimed at creating more green jobs in our stat
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Latest estimates show that Arizona ranks LAST in spending per student on education. As a former public school teacher, I see that many of our critical education needs are unmet. We must adequately fund public education and get more dollars into the classroom, reduce class sizes and make college affordable for every Arizona family.
In the past 8 years, Arizona's budgets have withheld hundreds of millions of dollars from public education. School districts must struggle with reduced funding while the state requires more from them. We must adequately fund public education. It is imperative for our future and our economy!
I support public education and a system that attracts and retains high quality teachers.
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Democratic Caucus Rural Liason
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Master's Degree in International Public Administration from Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA.
Bachelor's Degree in International Policy Studies from Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA.
L'Universite' Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, Maine et Loire, France
La Universidad Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Lived in five countries on four continents and speak five languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Chinese.
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Real Estate Agent
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English professor at the Guilin Geology Institute in China PRC.
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National Association of Realtors
Yuma Association of Realtors
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Volunteer translator for humanitarian work along the northern border of Mexico.
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September 24, 2001-- Home Textiles Today,
Century 21's Manhattan location, on Cortlandt Street between Church St. and Broadway, was in the center of the bustling financial community only two weeks ago but is now within ground zero, the area at and around the World Trade Center that was attacked on Sept. 11.
Not surprisingly, the store is currently closed, said Ed Gindi, vp and one of the owners. "It took a lot of damage but is still structurally sound."
But, more importantly, "we're so thankful that everyone in the store got out okay. Our thoughts are with everyone" that was affected by the attack or is helping with the rescue effort, he said.
The Manhattan location is a "large part of the volume" of all Century 21 stores, he said, and it will be cleaned and fixed up in the coming months. He hoped that it would reopen within three to six months. In the meantime, the retailer is trying to place Manhattan employees in its other locations.
"Century 21 is very strong," he said. "We're not going to miss a beat."
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For this Valentine's Day, I chose to do a very girly skittle manicure. Take a look first, and I'll list the polishes used after the jump.
Index: China Glaze Ruby Pumps, stamping with Bundle Monster BM03 and Whirlwind White, pink half pearl from Born Pretty
Middle: Zoya Dove, gradient with Milani Digital
Ring: Essie Raise Awareness, stamping with Born Pretty plate m73 and Essie Size Matters
Pinky: Zoya Lola, dotting tool hearts with China Glaze Icicle
I really like this festive Valentine's Day look! If only I weren't so quick to change polishes, I might even wear it until DBF and I go on a date this weekend. Of course, knowing me, I will have changed manicures a few times by then! :D
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K. Ben Ebberly entered the intake center and filled out the necessary paperwork to become a Padawan. He settled down to patiently await his Master.
Name: K. Ben Ebberly
Age: 30
Race: Human
Planet of Origin: Tatooine
Darklighter walked in to see the new recruit sitting, waiting for assistance. It had been the first new member to take interest in a while. Darklighter looked over at Ben, and said to himself "He'll be a great Jedi Master one day." After a slight pause, Darky proceeded to speak to him.
Welcome to the LucasForums Jedi Academy Ben:)Good of you to take interest in our little organisation. Be sure to check out the sticky threads at the top of the forum for general information on what we're about. If you're seriously considering joining, please fill out the Application Form through this link here. Any questions or queries, just give one of the mods a shout;)
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It is my intention to join the LFJA and to be trained as a Jedi.
I have read all of the "stuck" threads, except for the one pertaining to Masters.
Thank you.
Hello there Ben.
This thread contains posts by a few master's who are currently searching for Padawans, so perhaps you should look through it and possibly post there. You may just find yourself a master yet:)
I've been padawan-less for a while, so I probably wouldn't mind one. :p
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Obama and Indonesia-US relations
Author: Jusuf Wanandi, CSIS
Congratulations to the United States. For the first time in more than 230 years of American history, an African American, Barack Obama, is installed as president of the United States. All Americans should be proud. There is so much euphoria, and so many expectations have been placed on president Obama's shoulders. This is not only the case in the United States, but all over the world. This pressure has been building since he was elected last November.
The problems and challenges that Obama now faces – including the economic recession, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Palestine-Israel conflict, Iran and North Korea's nuclear proliferation, social security and healthcare issues — are tremendously difficult and complicated.
Many Indonesians have high hopes that a special relationship can be forged with the United States. After all, President Obama was a presidential candidate that Indonesians could relate to. During his last trip to Washington DC for the G20 Summit, President Yudhoyono proposed a 'strategic relationship' between the United States and Indonesia. But it is not clear what this exactly means, as Indonesia is also developing strategic relationships with other countries, and each relationship is different.
Indonesia should be patient and understand that president Obama must prioritize the daunting troubles facing him on his home front. We believe that Indonesia has a special place in his heart, but as US president he has to face many crises and emergencies; first and foremost in the US, but also in other parts of the world.
The economic crisis in the US and its impact on the world is the most pressing matter, and no less so for Indonesia. If the US economy can recover soon and begin to grow, other nations' economies will undoubtedly follow suit.
For Indonesia, the big question is what do we expect from the relationship with the United States, and what are we expecting from Obama's presidency? To be forthright with ourselves, we should admit that we have always been ambivalent toward the United States.
On the one hand, we welcome US presence in Southeast Asia because the region wishes to maintain the freedom to be able to make independent policies and this freedom requires the backing of powerful countries. On the other hand, in the eyes of our elite and the public, the United States is a unilateralist power. And in many regions, especially in the Middle East, it has been too tilted against Muslims in the Israel-Palestine conflict. However, if our relations were stronger, we would be more able to influence American foreign policy.
Thus, we have to make up our minds about what to expect from the United States in terms of foreign relations and our national interest. We have to be pro-active in formulating a clear understanding of our attitude toward the United States. We need to convince the US that some policies affect both of our nations.
Perhaps there will be one golden opportunity for our nations to strengthen our ties in the next four years; that being during a possible visit by Obama around the time of the APEC Summit in Singapore in November this year. We must be prepared in order to get the most out of the visit.
We should stress the importance of free trade to Indonesia and the region and cooperate to strengthen the open global trading system. We should also argue that protectionism will only deepen the global financial crisis, and we should show that we also can restrain ourselves from resorting to protectionism.
We should also cooperate in the G20, especially by representing the concerns of developing nations, and push for a reform of global financial institutions.
We should underline the importance of US assistance in education and training to help prepare for our next leaders, as was the case in the 1950s and 1960s with the successful University of Berkeley and University of Kentucky programs. We should also pay more attention to the training of our military officers, and attempt to regain the rapport that our militaries once shared, although this time our side will also be a democracy.
Democracy is critical to Indonesia's unity, development and well being, and greater assistance, support and training for political parties and civil societies are of critical importance to Indonesia's future. Priority should be given to the training of local bureaucrats and politicians and civil workers.
Regular bilateral dialogue between the two executive branches is necessary for effective cooperation and must be well prepared by the two nations' under secretaries. Such talks could benefit the countries' political, economic and military ties. But these such goals to be met will require hard work in the next 10 months.
The world and Indonesia are waiting to see what president Obama will do differently. The policies of the second Bush administration were more palatable under secretaries of State and Defence, Rice and Gates, and can be improved on by Obama, but it is the breath of fresh air brought by his style, openness and sincerity that is most appreciated by Americans and the world.
Jusuf Wanandi is vice chair of the board of trustees of the CSIS Foundation in Jakarta. The original article, which can be found here, was published in the Jakarta Post on January 22, 2009.
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"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville has just released her second book, a book about her dating life. Her first book was about her failed marriage and how she coped after learning that her ex-husband had cheated with many cocktail waitresses around town. According to a new Radar Online report published on March 20, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville is now revealing that her books could be turned into movies.
"We have an offer, but we're trying to shop it around a little," Brandi revealed. Of course, she is talking about her books, "Drinking and Tweeting and Other Brandi Blunders" and new recent book, "Drinking and Dating: P.S. Social Media Is Ruining Romance." It sounds like Brandi may have been getting offered under the table, as nothing has been signed yet.
"We're going to put the two together," she said, adding that she wants to be involved in the script writing process "if everything goes according to her plans." It sounds like she already has an idea of who she wants to play her in the movies. "I know people don't like her, but I think Katherine Heigl is adorable. She's unlikeable, but you always want someone a little prettier than you to play you – and she's way prettier," Glanville gushed.
This week, she had "Millionaire Matchmaker" star Patti Stanger on her Podcast show and they discussed her movie. And it sounds like Stanger agrees with her choice for actress. "She is un-liked in Hollywood. No one wants to finance her film. But she's like you: bitchy, says what she means and is really gorgeous," Patti Stanger admitted, after learning that Brandi already had someone in mind. "I bet if you'd approached Katherine Heigl, she'd say yes… Katherine if you're listening, Brandi would like you to play her in the movie of her life. I don't think you can do better than that."
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THE station manager of Cudworth fire station was invited to Buckingham Palace in recognition of his ten years' voluntary service for the British Red Cross.
Simon Dillon has been the link officer between South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and the Red Cross for the last ten years co-ordinating the work of the fire emergency support vehicle which is mobilised to assist people in the event of a fire at their home.
Simon attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace specifically for members of and those associated with the Red Cross which the Queen hosts every year.
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Charles Louis Hewett died Jan. 18, 2013, at the age of 83.
Mr. Hewett was a resident of Coarsegold for 13 years.
He was born Aug. 19, 1929 in Brawley to Oscar and Gladys Hewett.
Mr. Hewett is survived by wife of 60 years, Mildred Hewett; brothers Wayne Hewett of Cherry Valley, Dale Hewett of Eufalua, Okla., and Chuck Hewett of Carmel Valley; daughters Cheryl Hill of Larue, Texas, Karen Provence of Seaside, Diane Mason of Visalia, and Lynda Argentino of Fresno; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren
He served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant. He served in the Korean War in the 63rd Infantry, K Company.
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He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, hunting and golf.
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I've read some about .egg files and I've noticed them in my lib directory but what are the advantages/disadvantages of using then as a developer?
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Eggs are a pretty good way to distribute python apps. Think of it as a platform independent .deb file that will install all dependencies and whatnot. The advantage is that it's easy to use for the end user. The disadvantage are that it can be cumbersome to package your app up as a .egg file.
You should also offer an alternative means of installation in addition to .eggs. There are some people who don't like using eggs because they don't like the idea of a software program installing whatever software it wants. These usually tend to be sysadmin types.
One egg by itself is not better than a proper source release. The good part is the dependency handling. Like debian or rpm packages, you can say you depend on other eggs and they'll be installed automatically (through pypi.python.org).
A second comment: the egg format itself is a binary packaged format. Normal python packages that consist of just python code are best distributed as "source releases", so "python setup.py sdist" which result in a .tar.gz. These are also commonly called "eggs" when uploaded to pypi.
Where you need binary eggs: when you're bundling some C code extension. You'll need several binary eggs (a 32bit unix one, a windows one, etc.) then.
.egg files are basically a nice way to deploy your python application. You can think of it as something like .jar files for Java.
More info here.
Whatever you do, do not stop distributing your application, also, as a tarball, as that is the easiest packagable format for operating systems with a package sysetem.
For simple Python programs, you probably don't need to use eggs. Distributing the raw .py files should suffice; it's like distributing source files for GNU/Linux. You can also use the various OS "packagers" (like py2exe or py2app) to create .exe, .dmg, or other files for different operating systems.
More complex programs, e.g. Django, pretty much require eggs due to the various modules and dependencies required.


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The core is a key component in building maximal athletic performance and overall strength. Misconceptions of how to train and activate the core can lead to wasted time and possible injury. A common error when training the core muscles is "doing crunches or sit-ups." While these exercises do activate muscles in the core, they are not necessarily core exercises. The core can be considered the surrounding muscles that support your spine, provide stability, and help generate power during athletic movements. They consist of not just a specific muscle group, but a multitude of muscles that work together to provide optimal support and function. Try these killer core exercises to build the stability and strength for maximum performance.
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- Start with a traditional ab plank on elbows. Position your elbows to sit directly underneath your shoulders, forming a 90°angle with the ground. Maintain a flat back and neutral spine, and don't let your butt arch or dip down. Make sure your breath throughout the plank series. Hold for 30 seconds and move onto the next step.
- Shift your body onto your side with your body propped up on your forearm and feet staggered. Form a straight line with your torso and don't let your hips dip down. Hold this side plank for 30 seconds and then flip over to the other side and repeat for 30 seconds more. Immediately transition onto the next step without taking a break.
- Rotate back down into traditional ab plank on elbows position. Keep your core tight, continue to breathe and raise one leg up off the ground. Hold this single leg plank for 30 seconds. Switch and lift the other leg for another 30 seconds. Then, immediately transition onto the next step without taking a break.
- Adjust yourself into a push-up position. Then alternately drive one knee towards your chest while maintaining the plank position. Perform 10 leg drives one each side and rest.
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While the oil is heating, unwrap your ravioli. Sort through them quickly, and pull any apart that might be stuck together. Pick out any ravioli that look suspect. (Ravioli that aren't completely sealed will basically explode open when they hit the hot oil.) Set those aside or toss them.
When the oil reaches 350 degrees, add about a third of the ravioli to the pot (you don't want to crowd the pot). The oil should immediately start to furiously bubble around them. After a minute or so, they should start to float up to the surface. Stir the ravioli around, turning them over with a slotted spoon or skimmer.
When they're puffy and golden brown on both sides, yank them out of the oil with a slotted spoon or skimmer. Let them drain for a minute over the pot, then transfer them to your paper towel-lined plate or sheet pan to drain. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
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This is Fernandez's second stint as a full-time assistant coach for UCLA (1997-99, 2007-), also serving as a volunteer assistant from 2000-04. In 14 previous seasons with Fernandez on staff, the Bruins have posted a 649-178-1 (.784) record and have claimed four NCAA Championships in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2010. UCLA has also won Pac-10 titles in 1999, 2002 and 2009. The program has been honored as the NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year twice in 2004 and 2010. Arguably the greatest pitcher in softball history, Fernandez has coached seven Bruin hurlers to 13 All-American awards.
Fernandez is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, having helped Team USA to victories in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. In 1996, Fernandez shined in the United States' 3-1 gold-medal victory over China, recording the final three outs to earn a save. She went 1-1 with a 0.33 ERA in softball's inaugural appearance in the Olympics in Atlanta.
In the 2000 Sydney Games, Fernandez pitched the U.S. to victory in both the semifinal win over Australia and the gold-medal game against Japan. She established an Olympic single-game strikeout record with 25 in a round-robin game against Australia and posted a 0.47 earned run average and 52 strikeouts. In 2004, Fernandez was Team USA's top hitter and pitcher, posting a .545 batting average (12-for-22), which set a new record for an Olympic tournament. For the third-consecutive Games, she was also in the circle for the final out of the gold-medal contest, a 5-1 victory over Australia. Fernandez was selected as an alternate to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Away from the U.S. National Team, Fernandez is a member of the ProFastPitch X-treme Tour (PFX), which she has played in for each of the past six summers. In 1999, Fernandez was named the Amateur Softball Association/USA Softball Female Athlete of the Year. As a pitcher and third baseman, she helped the USA Softball Women's National Team to gold medals at both the Pan American Games and the Canada Cup. She also helped the California Commotion win the ASA Women's Major Fast Pitch championship for the fourth consecutive time.
Fernandez played at UCLA from 1990-93 and completed her psychology degree in 1995. A three-time winner of the sport's Honda Award, Fernandez became the first softball player to win the prestigious Honda-Broderick Cup in 1993, given to the most outstanding collegiate female athlete in all sports. A four-time, first-team All-American, Fernandez led the Bruins to two national championships (1990 & 1992) and two runner-up finishes (1991 & 1993). She was also All-Region and All-Pac-10 first-team each season and Pac-10 Player of the Year her final three years.
With a miniscule 0.22 earned run average, Fernandez went 93-7 with 784 strikeouts. Her ERA ranks second in NCAA history and her 74 shutouts are tops at UCLA and ninth in the NCAA annals. In her junior and senior seasons, Fernandez had the lowest ERA in the nation (0.14 in 1992, 0.25 in 1993), sporting a perfect 29-0 mark in `92. She tossed 11 career no-hitters, including a pair in the 1993 College World Series, along with two perfect games. She ranks second in UCLA history in ERA and fourth in wins and shutouts.
Fernandez was just as powerful at the plate, batting .382 with 15 home runs and 128 runs batted in. She hit .401 in her junior season, but eclipsed that mark by more than 100 points in her senior campaign, batting an NCAA-best .510 with 11 homers and 45 RBI. Fernandez ranks in the UCLA Top 10 in numerous offensive categories, including sixth in average and fourth in hits.
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I got a venus fly trap a while ago from you guys, but it hasn't rained here in the bay area for a while, and I'm really tired of driving to a super market paying 50 cents per gallon of distilled/ RO water. Do you have any tips for saving water? Does adding long fibered sphagnum moss work?
We find that East Bay MUD Water is PH neutral enough to use with our carnivores… as long as we add a pinch of grape pomace to the pot every now and then… Vinegar at about a teaspoon to a gallon of water is also said to work, but I have not tried it on carnivores, just acid loving orchids.
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I know this has been up a week, but I'm just seeing it now and thought I'd throw in my (meager) experience: I've had a pitcher plant for 3 years that's absolutely thrived on SF tap water. When I got it I didn't know it was supposed to get distilled water, and once I found it, it didn't seem to matter.


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