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Drama List
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Enbalming (Movie)Korean MovieA needle found embedded in the body of an apparent suicide leads embalmer Miyako (Reiko Takashima) to believe that there may be more to this death than meets the eye.… [More]Status: Completed Released: 1999 Rating: 8.5/10 (2 Votes)
Endless Love (CTS)Taiwanese DramaSong Rui En had always believed that she would marry Li Min Shuo one day, once he stopped seeing her as a little sister. But that belief changed after she… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2010 Rating: 9.57/10 (44 Votes)
Endless Love (korean)Korean DramaA period drama about Korean politics and financials situation in the 1970-1990s through the life of a woman. After a traumatic past of witnessed her mother's death, Seo In Ae… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2014 Rating: 9.34/10 (306 Votes)
Endless Love (Movie)HongK MovieMin (Anita Yuen), who is part of a Cantonese street opera troupe and a part-time cover artiste, meets Kit (Lau Ching-Wan), a struggling jazz musician who has just broken up… [More]Status: Completed Released: 1994 Rating: 8.71/10 (7 Votes)
Enemies In-Law (Movie)Korean MovieChul-Soo (Hong Jong-Hyun) is the only son of a legendary thief family. He falls in love with Young-Hee (Jin Se-Yun) who is a police officer. Her family is also a… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 8.03/10 (31 Votes)
Enemy's Apple (Movie)Korean MovieOn a hot summer day in a blind alley, a police officer and a laborer, both who have fallen behind from their units, are confronting each other. What they are… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2007 Rating: 7/10 (3 Votes)
Enka no JoouJapanese DramaHimawari is an unsuccessful 39-year-old enka singer who has bad luck with men and money. Born into an Osaka takoyaki shop, the young Himawari was inspired by her father's words… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2007 Rating: 8.95/10 (21 Votes)
Enter the Phoenix (Movie)HongK MovieWhen gang master Hung died, his two followers Cheung and Chapman To were sent to Thailand to look for his son, Georgie Hung, to succeed him. Georgie, who is gay… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2004 Rating: 9.43/10 (7 Votes)
EntertainerKorean DramaShin Suk Ho worked for the biggest entertainment company as a director, but he is now the CEO of a new and tiny entertainment company. He gathers people to form… [More]Status: Ongoing Released: 2016 Rating: 9.32/10 (182 Votes)
Enthralled (Movie)HongK MovieThe stories revolve around the lives of three childhood friends: An overseas returnee who falls in love with the young wife of an ambitious politician, a university lecturer who's searching… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2013 Rating: 4.2/10 (5 Votes)
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!Japanese DramaMakimura Kimiko, freelance journalist and city-girl extraordinaire, marries into a traditional Japanese family. Most overbearing of the Yamamoto Family members is Isojiro's mother, Shimako, who seems to think Kimiko is… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2007 Rating: 9.57/10 (53 Votes)
Eternal Beloved (Movie)Chinese MovieA Jiu and A Ming, two lovers from two enemy families make a pledge to continue their forbidden love in their next life. A Jiu quickly gets reborn but her… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2009 Rating: 9.79/10 (14 Votes)
Eternal HappinessHongK DramaMang Lai Kwan's father Mang Si Yuen was a royal doctor for the previous dynasty and a learned man, but he is set in his ways and believes that women… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2002 Rating: 9.41/10 (22 Votes)
Eternal Moment (Movie)Chinese MovieThe film is a sequel to the television drama, Cherish Our Love Forever (1998), which was also directed by Zhang.[1] The film follows the two leads from that earlier drama… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2011 Rating: 8.17/10 (6 Votes)
Evasive Inquiry AgencyKorean DramaMoo Yeol is a taekwondo instructor who falls for Eun Jae at first sight when she comes and asks him to help her find gold treasures at the agency. Hee… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2007 Rating: 9.69/10 (39 Votes)
Every Step You TakeHongK DramaMagazine Photographer Sung Tin Chung (Myolie Wu) because of an accident, lost her parents also lost the light, natural beauty and drama but did not have low self-esteem, boyfriend To… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 9.75/10 (4 Votes)
Everybody Cha Cha ChaKorean DramaTwo women became widows on the same day, same hour. Ha Yoon-jeong becomes the matriarch of the family of her husband. Yoon-jeong supports them because she feels guilty about her… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2009 Rating: 7.78/10 (9 Votes)
Everybody Has Secrets (Movie)Korean MovieEverybody Has Secrets revolves around Soo-hyun (Lee Byun-heon) and three sisters. While he is falling in love with the youngest sister Mi-young (Kim Hyo-jin), he also tries to seduce her… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2004 Rating: 7.81/10 (57 Votes)
Evil Spirit 05Taiwanese DramaZi-Liang and Yu-Wen are the reincarnations of two Tibetan warrior monks, whose duty were to guard the Buddhist relic, Ringsel. While on duty, they encountered against a thief called Zuo-Ma.… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2005 Rating: 9.41/10 (17 Votes)
Ex Files 2: The Back Up Strikes Back (Movie)Chinese MovieA woman seeks revenge on the man pretending to fall in love with her to gain professional advantage. [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 10/10 (10 Votes)
Ex-Girlfriend's ClubKorean DramaThe story centered around a famous webtoon writer named Bang Myung Soo (Byun Yo Han) that write webtoon based on his past relationship with all his ex-girlfriends. Kim Soo Jin… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2015 Rating: 9.12/10 (460 Votes)
Examination 1977Chinese MovieThe year 1977 is unforgettable for many Chinese people - it was the year when the national college entrance examination was resumed after being abolished for 11 years during the… [More]Status: Completed Released: 1977 Rating: 9.75/10 (8 Votes)
Executive KoalaJapanese Movie'Tamura is an average divorced salary-man in Japan - and also a man-sized, suit-and-tie wearing, bipedal koala bear. Though not a human, he?s a successful business-man with ventures over-seas who… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2005 Rating: 4/10 (6 Votes)
Exhibition of FireworkKorean DramaShin Na Ra, a woman who is almost thirty welcomes her boyfriend of ten years back from his business trip. During their dinner, he tells her that he not only… [More]Status: Completed Released: 2006 Rating: 8.24/10 (105 Votes)


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Lake Smith
Lake Smith, across Northampton Boulevard from the Little Creek side of Lake Whitehurst, is similar but lacks deep water. Its 193 acres average only five feet in depth. The largemouth bass population is good and there are opportunities to catch a citation. The lake also has white catfish, crappie, white perch, bluegill, and flathead catfish. However, the perch and bluegill populations are stunted.
Boat permits are required, and gas motors (up to 9.9 horsepower) are allowed. The City of Norfolk has amended their codes to allow boats with outboard motors larger than 9.9 horse power to access the lake if the outboard is disabled (prop removed or fuel removed). Bank fishing is restricted to an area around the fishing station. As with the other Norfolk lakes, the concession is closed. The boat ramp and parking area are part of a City of Virginia Beach park and hours are posted.
For more information, visit the City of Virginia Beach website.

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Assassin's Creed Utopia
Assassin's Creed Utopia is an Action game, developed by GREE, Inc. and published by Ubisoft, which was cancelled before it was released.
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Packaging is the science, art, and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation, and production of packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, ...
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Why did packaging for reams of paper change from paper to plastic?
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Gardy At The Helm
The Minnesota Twins organization announced today that manager Ron Gardenhire (who has been in that capacity since the start of the 2002 season) sign a two-year extension, pushing his tenure to the end of the 2011 baseball season. This will assure Gardy an office in the Twins' new stadium, Target Field, come 2010.
This was a no-brainer move for the Twins to make. While I often disagree with Gardy's careful handling of his starting pitchers and his careful playing of the lefty-righty numbers, he has proved me wrong more times than not. His real talent, though, is in cultivating young players, as he has found the right balance of treating the youngsters with respect but showing them some tough love as well. This year (2008) might have been his greatest achievement yet, taking a team that absolutely no one thought would contend and taking it within a few innings of a playoff berth. I wouldn't want anyone else manning the end spot in the dugout!
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-In other Gardy news, he again finished second in the Manager of the Year award voting to the Tampa Bay Rays' Joe Maddon. Although Gardy deserved the award as much as anyone, how could it not go to Maddon for what he did for the Rays' franchise?! This is one of those awards where it's better to be lucky than good, and Gardy has never been very lucky! I doubt he cares though…he'll probably go bowl a few games and forget about it!


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Microsoft admits only half of 32GB Surface RT storage is usable
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TABLET NEWCOMER Microsoft has disappointed Surface RT users by admitting that the 32GB tablet has only 16GB of available storage.
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet is the firm's big hope in the rapidly growing tablet market, and while the device has garnered generally positive reviews, the firm has revealed its first big disappointment. Microsoft disclosed that buyers of the 32GB Surface RT can use only 16GB for storage, while 64GB Surface RT customers have 46GB of storage.
According to Microsoft the 50 percent discrepancy in usable storage on the 32GB Surface RT is due to the Windows RT operating system, built-in applications and Windows recovery requirements. The company broke down the figures, showing that the Windows RT operating system, Microsoft Office suite and built-in applications consume 8GB, while 5GB is taken up by Windows recovery.
Microsoft's 32GB storage figure is based on the falsehood that 1,000MB equals 1GB, but in truth there is only 29GB of actual storage space, with a further 13GB used by the operating system and applications.
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet isn't the only device to offer less storage space than its name suggests, however a 50 per cent discrepancy for 32GB Surface RT users is a bitter pill to swallow. Given that the firm touts the Surface RT as a tablet that can be used as a laptop, having only 16GB of usable storage coupled with the device's price might put off punters. µ
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Jun 7, 2012 8:45 AM
You probably know Vince Camuto for his studded jewelry, vibrant handbags, and bitchin' heels. Now you can know him by his fragrance, Vince Camuto Eau de Parfum ($78). Notes of rum, osmanthus nectar, Bulgarian rose, and amber make this one of the most interesting perfumes on the market. The scent is easy on the nose, and the intricate logo bottle topper makes it easy on the eyes. During fancy nights out with the girls, we go all out by wearing our Jasper Platform Heels, snagging up our Yasmin, and spritzing on this EDP. Yeah, baby! Yeah!
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I recently acquired two floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, which called for rearranging all my current bookshelves. (I think I'm up to ten now?) I really really love rearranging, organizing, and decorating. I hate having the same furniture layout for too long; I just get bored with it. So I decided to spiff up my little bar area!
I got the "This Fabulous Century" set of books from the Goodwill bins. Each books covers a different decade, with hundreds of amazing black&white photos. Also, each of those lovely french advertisements are from different thrift stores.
I picked up those labeled decanters for $2 at Value Village.
Dessert flavored vodkas foreverrrrr. (To be honest, please don't try Cupcake's vodka. They normally make wine, and they should stick to that. On the other hand, Pinnacle's dessert vodkas are absolutely perfect.)
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"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes is a big supporter of some of the housewives, including Teresa Giudice. When the news broke about her legal issues, some housewives reached out to her. Others believed that she should get jail time and get what she deserved for cheating. However, it sounds like NeNe doesn't wish the worst on the New Jersey housewife. According to a new Radar Online report published on March 4, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes is now revealing that she doesn't want Teresa to go to jail for her legal issues.
"Honestly I have to say I wish [Teresa and Joe] all the best because I don't wish harm on anybody," she has said about the couple. She was chosen to compete on "Dancing with the Stars," something that Teresa herself had been hoping for. "I don't want to see her have to go to jail, she is a mom, she has kids, I have kids, and her kids need her. So, I just wish her all the best."
It sounds like NeNe does want the best for her, but it is questionable how much the housewives will support Teresa now that she has plead guilty. That means that she is admitting to doing something wrong. What do you think of NeNe's comments?


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Mobile Website Development
A Mobile Website Will Allow Your Customers to Find…YOU, Your Products and Services.
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Following the genius of the iPhone, the next-generation iPad has both carved an entire industry for mobile application solutions. The way people entertain and educate themselves can be carried out anywhere they want. The Apple iPhone and iPad have made it easy for anyone to amuse themselves with games, movies, videos and other forms of entertainment; users can connect and share on popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and business professionals can boost their output with business apps that are accessible while traveling.
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Tate Modern Restaurant
The Restaurant at Tate Modern is located on the seventh floor, with spectacular view of the St Paul's Cathedral and the City. Open for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea daily, and for dinning on Fridays and Saturdays, the Restaurant offers innovative menus based on seasonal, carefully sources ingredients.
The equally imaginative wine list is created by Hamish Anderson, who is responsible for the celebrated wine list at Tate Britain. The Restaurant welcomes booking for lunch Monday to Friday and for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Tate Modern Restaurant
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- Flat routes from parking area to entrance
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I really enjoy having lunch here, the food is very good and the view is spectacular. The staffs friendly and helpful with useful suggestions.
I would visit again!more
After a fairly disappointing stroll through the galleries of the Tate Modern (see the separate review), my husband and I decided to stay and have lunch at the restaurant on the top floor ... and it was a surprisingly good lunch!
We had a tiny table one row back from the window seats so the view was spectacular. London has such a wonderful skyline, and we were fortunate that it was a...more
Free museum with lots of cool modern art. Dosent take long to see all this place. The food here is so-so, typical chips, drinks, and pre packed sandwiches. A lot of good artwork is limited to members or something like that. But you still get to see some pretty cool artwork. Pay one pound for a map, it'll help and makes a good souvenir. They have some discussion board thing going on upstairs...more
Loved the potato and leek soup and the dessert! Nice atmosphere, good waitstaff.
Was very surprised at the selection and quality of food considering it is a museum cafe.more
3.5 stars.
I like to visit restaurants in arts museums, especially the modern arts ones. They seem to see food as a kind of art form (I agree with them!) and will have something pretty decent.
We stopped by for afternoon tea. I got some scones (complete with preserves and clotted cream!), and the mister got a gigantic turkey, bacon and tomato sandwich. Seriously, the sandwich was gigantic,...more


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Twenty one of Nassau County's 70 parks, preserves, museums, historic properties and athletic facilities will see a combined total of $15 million worth of improvements this summer.
Improvements include new playgrounds, a soccer field, the renovation of two baseball fields and the creation of a new water trail for kayaks and canoes.
"Our parks are intended to offer relief, relaxation and fun to residents who are facing increased stress from a poor economy and high taxes," Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said. "With more and more people staying close to home, a 'staycation' right here in Nassau County is a great way to spend the summer."
At the county's biggest park, Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, the "No Child Left Inside" project includes a $1.1 million fully accessible playground for children with disabilities, which is sponsored in part by "Let the Children Play Foundation."
The largest job is a nearly completed $8 million storm water management project at Massapequa Preserve augmenting the stream flow in addition to new benches, lighting and improved hiking trails. The purpose of the water project is twofold: to allow the stream to flow more consistently during dry weather; and provide colder water to the stream in an effort to provide habitat for trout.
A $3 million project aims to construct a second multi-sport artificial turf field with lighting and seating at Cantiague Park in Hicksville in addition to new boards and lighting at the skating rink.
Roslyn Grist Mill is getting a $2 million facelift, a complete restoration and reconstruction of the neglected park, which includes replacement of missing equipment, foundation, woodwork, windows and exterior work. The nearby historic property of William Cullen Bryant, American author and poet, Cedarmere, is undergoing a $1.7 million renovation as well.
The county is also undertaking a $1.3 million project to clean up Hall's Pond in West Hempstead and a $1.1 million project at Sands Point Preserve to replace windows at historic Hempstead House.
Smaller projects include $50,000 water trail for kayaking and canoeing on the South Shore, a $400,000 project to enhance the Hempstead Plains, a $320,000 project in Floral Park involving a popular local bird sanctuary as well as a new nautical-themed playground being constructed by the cabana and pool area on the west end of Nickerson Beach Park in Lido.
For more information on Nassau County's parks, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Parks/index.html or call 516-572-0200.
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Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Gross Totals Up, Events Raise More Than $1.6 Million for Non-Profits
Categories: Consumer News, General, Member News, Wine
(Sonoma County, CALIF.) — Attendees enjoyed the exotic theme of "Sonoma Shambala" at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean, the grand finale of the fifth annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, August 31 – September 2, 2012 which raised essential dollars in support of Sonoma County non-profits. Gross proceeds, due to the generosity of more than 5,500 attendees at various events throughout the weekend, were in excess of $1.6 million, up more than $350,000 from last year.
Following a reception in a bustling and brilliantly colored bazaar, auction-goers at the 20th annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction enjoyed an afternoon of world-class wine and cuisine from Sonoma County's hottest vintners and top-notch wine country chefs. Within the tent at Chateau St. Jean, and under the watchful eye and signature humor of Auctioneer Dave Reynolds, more than 550 auction attendees battled for lots ranging from extreme adventures to highly-sought wines to once-in-a-lifetime experiences at locations across the globe. While auction totals are being finalized, early tabulations total more than $730,000, which is more than was raised in 2011.
"Our 20th Annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction provided the perfect ending to Sonoma Wine Country Weekend," said Maureen Cottingham, Co-Producer, "In Sonoma County we are able to share the authenticity and intimacy of everything that makes wine country so desirable. Once again vintners, grape growers and winemakers went above and beyond with their generosity and our bidders responded."
"We were again amazed at the generosity of the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend attendees," said Co-Producer Honore Comfort, "as well as the continued generosity of the hundreds of vintners and growers from throughout our region, many of whom opened their cellars, estates and in some cases their homes, to showcase the best of Sonoma County. It is the participation of our vintners, growers, and chefs that makes this event so special and they pull together to give back to our community. "
The largest grossing lot of the day was the "Fund-A-Need" which, after an appeal by several deserving Sonoma County children, raised more than $250,000 of donations at various levels, which will be divided equally between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Sonoma County.
The top two lots purchased by single bidders were the Magnum Force lot purchased for $25,000 by Rick Miron of TricorBraun WinePak and the Kosta Browne lot purchased for $25,000 by Terri and Mark Stark of Stark Reality Restaurants. The ever-popular Magnum Force lot, consisting of a library of large format wine bottles, was presented by the Magnum Force "Bollywood Ladies" of the wine industry who performed a choreographed number which urged the bidding up. The MacMurray Ranch Party lot was sold to multiple bidders at $500 per person, with the Gallo Family Winery matching every bid for a total lot price of $69,000.
Some of the other hottest among the thirty-five live lots of the event included a lot from Ram's Gate Winery featuring a racing experience with actor Patrick Dempsey which sold for $22,000 and a lot from Buena Vista Winery that was sold twice for a total of $20,000. In addition, Buena Vista Winery owner Jean-Charles Boisset resold a lot from last year's auction for an additional $10,000 which brought the total winery contribution to $30,000.
The 2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Honorary Co-Chairs, were selected for their wine industry leadership and community service. Honored this year were Margo and Don Van Staaveren, Chateau St. Jean as the Winery Co-Chairs and The Robert Young Family as the Grower Co-Chairs.
The auction ended with a celebratory post-auction party and special Founder's Bar that offered ultra-premium and limited edition wines served by some of Sonoma's legendary vintners.
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, presented by Visa Signature®, included winery lunches, barbecues and dinner parties as well as the new Sonoma Starlight Supper Club at Francis Ford Coppola Winery sponsored by Kaiser Permanente this past Friday night, the elegant and unparalleled Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch on Saturday which sold out for the third year in a row, and culminated with the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean on Sunday afternoon sponsored by TricorBraun WinePak.
For those who could not attend the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction, yet would still like to participate in the charitable effort, an online auction of additional lots, including many of Sonoma County's finest large format wine bottles and exclusive experiences, is open for bidding through September 7, 2012 at http://www.biddingforgood.com/sonomawinecountryweekend.
About Sonoma Wine Country Weekend:
Produced in partnership by the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation and the Sonoma County Vintners, the 2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend event features the Taste of Sonoma at MacMurray Ranch®, the Sonoma Starlight Supper Club at Francis Ford Coppola Winery sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the 20th Annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean sponsored by TricorBraun WinePak, and an assortment of additional winery-hosted events throughout Sonoma County. www.SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com. Proceeds from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend support Sonoma County non-profit organizations. To date, a cumulative total of more than $11 million has been donated directly to Sonoma County non-profits by the local wine community through this event.
About 2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Sponsors and Beneficiaries
A partnership between Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation and Sonoma County Vintners, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is California's premier wine, food and social event, taking place on Labor Day weekend each year. The events comprising Sonoma Wine Country Weekend have raised over $11 million in support of local charities that benefit students, children, farm workers and people in need. The 2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is presented by Visa Signature®. In addition to Visa Signature, Sonoma Wine Country Weekend sponsors include: TricorBraun WinePak, MacMurray Ranch®, Buick, Cooking Light, Wine Spectator, San Francisco Magazine, Chateau St. Jean, Francis Ford Coppola Winery and Kaiser Permanente. For a complete list of beneficiaries and sponsors, please visit www.SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com.
About Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance and Foundation and Sonoma County Vintners
The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance (SVVGA) is a non-profit trade organization serving over 500 members who share a mission to promote awareness of Sonoma Valley's grapes, wine, and history as the birthplace of the California wine industry. The Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Foundation (SVVGF) is a non-profit 501c.3 organization that has raised over $8,000,000 for local Sonoma Valley charities. For more information on the SVVGA and SVVGF, please visit www.SonomaValleyWine.com.
Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is the leading voice of Sonoma County wine, dedicated to raising awareness of Sonoma County as one of the world's premier wine regions, noted for its heritage of artisan winemaking, distinct growing regions, and extraordinary quality. Founded in 1944, SCV represents more than 175 wineries of all sizes throughout the county. Learn more about SCV at www.SonomaWine.com.


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I've been asked to setup a server for exchanging non-critical company data e.g. marketing PDF's etc.
Can anyone recommend a Linux-based solution I can use? We're looking for something with a really simple GUI front end here... I've already setup SFTP but they found the process 'too-techy'.
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Like others of my generation, I grew up side by side with computers. I remember trying to come up with sites to visit just so I could use the internet. We had computer time in class. By age 15 I had my own laptop. So of course, being on the internet is like breathing (both easy and a necessary part of life).
For older generations, like my parents, things aren't so obvious. We teased one of my high school teachers when we told him to look something up on Google and he said that he didn't have it and would probably have to download it first. My boss had a hard time comprehending why he needed to buy both a domain and hosting for the website he was trying to put together. It's overwhelming for me to help my mom build a website because she just doesn't understand why marquee headers, colored scroll bars, and trailing mice are tacky and embarrassing.
Slowly, but surely, they are catching on. More and more adults are joining Facebook and creating their own web pages. We want to explore what makes them different from Generation Y, and how to please both audiences for maximum usability.
Natural Explorers vs. Show and Tell
In order to make your site usable for all ages, it is important to know how these two demographics function.
People ask me all the time how I know how to do so much on a computer. The answer is: I don't. Using technology requires a trial and error approach. I understand that when I am doing something for the first time, I need to look at all of the available options. Then if I don't know the answer to my problem, I Google it. I go at a fast pace and never look back.
Older adults who are still trying to adapt to a computer and don't know much about the internet want to be shown how to do everything. A slow pace, step-by-step instructions, and repetition are often essential for teaching them the ropes. They always ask me "how did you do that!" or "I didn't know you could do that!" so they may not be aware of special features you have to offer unless it is shown to them.
Optional Tutorials
If your website offers a product or service, consider a tutorial of sorts. Show what the process is and the best way to go about getting stuff done. Be sure to include tips and tricks or other cool features users will be interested in. Make this available for users to refer to whenever they want with an easy to find link. However, don't make this mandatory. If someone doesn't want help, this will be more annoying than helpful.
Email vs. Phone
While younger generations enjoy the ease of email, older generations are looking for a "real" person to help them. I like the idea of an email because it means less interaction and more simplicity; the answer to my problem is documented in my inbox for easy reference. My boss, however, looks for a phone number to contact. He wants to be able to ask as many questions as he wants and have them answered instantly. Make yourself available to both groups by including both forms of contact.
Helpful Additions for Any Age
If you are explaining a process, use both pictures and words. If I want to figure something out, I will look for the fastest way possible, and pictures will help me to achieve this goal. Pictures by themselves are not always self explanatory, which is where the words come into play. Also, text only explanations can sometimes be confusing or misleading.
If you have links or icons, use an alt tag so users know what it's for when the mouse hovers over them. My mom is a big fan of this and will even read them out loud. Plus not everyone is willing to click and see what something does. Some of my friends even ask me to poke them on Facebook so they can try it out before using it on someone they don't want to be embarrassed in front of!
What are your experiences?
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[SIZE="1"]Pairs: The Blind Eye of Deception [DSX] | The Ninjassassin [Sasuke] | The Hadouken! [The Azn Party Boy]
the flame monkey is chimchar duh
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but a copy,
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I need some Coffee,
In this life of survival,
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Junior transfer Badr Cherradi will play at No. 1 singles for the Salukis
Feb. 3, 2012
By Tyler Wooten
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Saluki men's tennis team will open the dual match season tomorrow in West Lafayette, Ind., with a doubleheader against Purdue and Butler.
Location: West Lafayette, Ind.
Site: Schwartz Tennis Center
First Serve: 8 a.m. against Purdue; noon against Butler
Head Coaches:
Southern Illinois: Dann Nelson (Seventh year; 107-80 overall; 88-73 in Division I between Western Illinois and SIU; 70-59 at SIU)
Purdue: Pawel Gajdzik (Third year; 33-38 overall in Division I between Northern Illinois and Purdue; 24-28 at Purdue)
Butler: Jason Suscha (15th year; 202-148 overall in Division I between Vanderbilt and Butler; 198-148 at Butler)
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Southern Illinois: The Salukis (0-0, 0-0) went 11-8 in the 2011 dual match campaign.
Purdue: The Boilermakers (1-2, 0-0) defeated No. 63 Princeton, 4-2, on Jan. 29 after falling to two straight ranked opponents - No. 11 Texas A&M (6-1) and No. 68 DePaul (4-3).
Butler: The Bulldogs (0-3, 0-0) have fallen to two ranked opponents thus far - No. 3 Ohio State on Jan. 18 (7-0) and No. 74 Wisconsin on Jan. 28 (6-1).
With the injury to reigning Missouri Valley Freshman of the Year Jorge Cavero, junior Badr Cherradi already had his work cut out for him coming into the dual match season. However, Cherradi - in his first Division I dual match action since transferring from NAIA Shorter University - has faced exceptionally strong competition at Cavero's No. 1 spot, and it doesn't look to get any easier for him this weekend.
Cherradi, a native of Lyon, France, has faced three nationally ranked opponents in singles and one in doubles thus far this season, going 1-2 in singles and 0-1 in doubles. His lone victory came against Wichita State's Mattheus Pereira (No. 66) in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, at the MVC Individual Championships.
"With Jorge out, we had to have some people step up," said Head Coach Dann Nelson. "Badr did a great job for us at the top spot (at the MVC's). There were a lot of people wondering who this new guy we have is."
Cherradi's early challenges will continue tomorrow morning, where he will likely meet No. 105 Mark Kovacs at the No. 1 spot against Purdue.
Junior Brandon Florez and freshman Martijn Admiraal -- nationally ranked 42nd in doubles -- got off to a hot start at the MVC Individual Championships in Flight Two, winning their first two matches to advance into the semifinals. But, the duo fell short of their goal of taking home a title, losing for the first time since the ITA Regionals in October to Illinois State's Willi Peter and Jordan Badenko, 9-7.
The Salukis won't have an easy stroll in doubles against either team this weekend. Purdue's No. 1 duo of Szymon Tatarczyk and Aaron Dujovne upset Princeton's Matt Siow and Matt Spindler last weekend, who are ranked 11th in the nation. As for Butler, they have only won the doubles point once this season against Northern Illinois, but the teams they have lost it to were ranked in the Top 75 (Ohio State, No. 3; Wisconsin, No. 74).
The last time the Salukis ventured into Boilermaker country was in September of 2010 for the Purdue Invitational, where the Salukis took home the Flight A singles title.
Freshman Adam Fabik defeated foes from Iowa, Notre Dame, Western Michigan and Purdue en route to taking the Flight A crown in his first collegiate action.
Also excelling for the Salukis was then-senior Falk De Beenhouwer, who advanced to the finals of Flight C singles by beating opponents from Valparaiso, Purdue and DePaul, before falling to Arkansas' Mike Nott in the title match.


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A new trailer has showed off some of the differences between "Minecraft Vita Edition" when compared to the two other upcoming console ports of the open-world sandbox game. According to a report from Gameranx on Aug. 14, the video provided a look at an exclusive feature for the handheld version. Even though split-screen won't be possible, players are still able to play cooperatively using different Vita systems.
"Minecraft Vita Edition" will let users connect wirelessly on the handheld. As a result, they can build, explore and fight together. 4J Studios did not reveal if there will be any limitations in terms of multiplayer when compared to "Minecraft PS4 Edition" and "Minecraft Xbox One Edition." Both next-generation versions are going to support up to four players locally and eight players online (with potentially more being added in a future title update patch). You can view a screen from the Vita version near the top of this article (via the 4J Studios Twitter).
The trailer also provided a first real look at how the Vita is running. Instead of making compromises, 4J Studios decided to port the full console experience onto the handheld. Although the video shows that it is running smoothly, it also contains a lot of aliasing with some jaggy edges. However, the open-world sandbox title never exhibit strong visuals from a technical standpoint on any platform. Overall, it appears that those looking to play the console version of "Minecraft" while on the go should be quite satisfied with the Vita title.
The release date for "Minecraft Vita Edition" is still up in the air as the development team is still in the process of squashing bugs before sending the final code off to Sony Computer Entertainment for additional testing. "Minecraft Xbox One Edition" has also been stuck in the same phase of the production cycle over the past several weeks. On the other hand, "Minecraft PS4 Edition" is already going under the certification procedure and could end up coming out earlier than the other ports.
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We all want to tell our story. This is my story, of how I found love that didn't cost me, or hurt me, but love that will last well beyond this book. This is my gatherings of the joy it was falling in love to a man who enjoyed it as much as I did!
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It's that time of year again for making a list and checking it twice - the New Year's resolution list, that is. This year, resolve to take better care of your skin, especially if you have "mature" or "high maintenance" skin.
Give new luster to mature and dry skin
M. Asam, a cosmetics company founded in 1963 and based in Munich, Germany, has introduced its VINOLIFT skin care range that gives new luster to mature and dry skin. The rich formulations using an innovative complex from grape stem cells (G-Cell) "transport the precious antioxidants from the grape directly into the skin and act as an effective guard against all sorts of free radicals," says Sandra Lee, director of U.S. education, M. Asam Beauty.
The OPC (antioxidant) comes from Swiss Pinot Noir grape seeds and is stabilized into a liposomal emulsion. Additionally the VINOLIFT products contain resveratrol, an ingredient that activates sirtuin, the so-called "power of youth." By means of a high-tech encapsulation method the active ingredients are made available to the skin over a longer period of time and thereby nurture and nourish the skin.
Skin care meets modern technology
VINOLIFT has been especially developed for mature and dry skin using the latest modern cosmetic technologies combined with grape ingredients such as encapsulated OPC, resveratrol, grape seed oil and grape stem cells. The grape stem cells, which act as highly effective antioxidants due to their high concentration of polyphenols, are cultivated in a time-consuming procedure in the lab. Since the stem cells are preserved as a whole, they are an ideal carrier system to better penetrate the skin. Resveratrol is a powerful, natural antioxidant and is known for its "youth giving" power and the encapsulated technology supports better absorption into the skin. The cold-pressed grape seed oil is produced in a time-consuming and gentle process by means of the family owned technology.
The VINOLIFT line combines numerous plant extracts, lipids, peptides and vitamins that intensely care for skin.
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This rich day and night cream nourishes mature and dry skin with grape seed oil, evening primrose oil and a special ingredient complex that includes grape stem cells, encapsulated OPC and resveratrol. It helps protect your skin against free radical damage and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles. It intensely moisturizes your skin and leaves it feeling supple, smooth and firm. In a four week clinical test on 30 volunteers the average improvement in skin roughness after four weeks of product application amounted to 44.12 percent.
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This rich formulation cares for your skin with a peptide-complex, squalane, premium oils (avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, macadamia nut oil and evening primrose oil) and a special ingredient complex containing grape stem cells, encapsulated OPC and resveratrol. Also contains hyaluronic acid, panthenol and vitamin E and generously provides skin with moisture while reducing the appearance of lines and wrinkles. It leaves the skin feeling soft, supple and firm.
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This fragrance free eye cream moisturizes and cares for your sensitive eye contour area. The rich formulation contains grape seed oil, macadamia nut oil and apricot kernel oil. It also includes an ingredient complex of grape stem cells, encapsulated OPC and resveratrol as well as a combination of peptides, hyaluronic acid and vitamins A, C and E. It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles with continued use.
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Pamper your skin with this rich mask that leaves your skin feeling moisturized, smoother and tighter. It cares for your skin with an ingredient complex of grape stem cells, encapsulated OPC and resveratrol, as well as shea butter, hyaluronic acid, imperata cylindrica root extract and melissa extract.
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This rich night cream intensely cares for dry and mature skin. It contains an ingredient complex of grape stem cells, encapsulated OPC and resveratrol as well as peptides, coenzyme Q10 and vitamins A, C and E. It also includes premium oils, such as evening primrose oil, macadamia nut oil and grape seed oil. It intensely hydrates the skin and helps it retain moisture leaving your complexion looking younger and more firm.
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Reminder: Flagstaff Road will be closed much of July 4th, 2013
Flagstaff Road will be closed from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, to reduce fire danger and ensure the safety and enjoyment of the holiday for all visitors. After 3:00 p.m., all traffic will be diverted at 4th Street and Baseline Road. Only residents who live west of Chautauqua will be allowed beyond the closure.
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I would be VERY surprised if this applied to bikes as well. Oh, but if Boulder County Open Space is involved than probably yes, no bikes.
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New members of Academy of Distinguished Teachers, outstanding faculty honored during UTexas@118 celebration
By Robert D. Meckel
Several prestigious awards were presented during the UTexas@118 program, on Sept. 21 in Jessen Auditorium.
The honors, given as part of a celebration commemorating the universitys 118th birthday, included the Civitatis Award to Waneen Spirduso, Ed.D., of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. The Civitatis Award is conferred upon a faculty member who has shown exemplary campus citizenship throughout a career of service at the university.
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I join President Obama in welcoming the decision made by Iranian authorities to release Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal from detention. After more than two years, they will finally be reunited with their friends and families.
I am grateful for the efforts of all those who have worked for their release, in particular the Swiss Protecting Power in Tehran, the Omani government, the Iraqi government, and the many other world leaders who have raised their voices in support, as well as those inside Iran who pushed for justice.
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Today we're talking about Strike Suit Zero and Frozen Synapse!
James: Since I've never played it, how about we start with you telling me a brief bit about Strike Suit Zero?
Rob: Alright. It's a spaceship game. I played it at Rezzed last year and it was one of the most interesting games at the show. I think I'd just played Aliens and Far Cry and I was like, what's this anime thing? And then I played it, and it made me happy. I realise that hasn't explained the gameplay much. It's like Freespace, or Wing Commander, only with a bit of mech stuff thrown in. If you haven't played Freespace of Wing Commander I'm just going to cry right now.
James: Okay so I just googled Wing Commander, and found the Boxart for the third game. It looks like some bizarre Han Solo & Chewbacca spin-off story. No offense to anyone involved on the game at all. I think it's just before my time. The X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter games were good though. I imagine it's similar in the core gameplay to those.
Rob: It was a product of the 90s. A good one. Just like Rebel Assault and X-Wing, you're right. But if Wing Commander was riffing off Star Wars, Strike Suit Zero is probably more like Macross or Gundam or one of those other animes where big robots get really upset. I'm not even that into big robots getting upset as a rule, but Strike Suit really drew me in.
James: I've never been able to get into the Gundam style, which could be what's kept me from Strike Suit Zero. I've found Frozen Synapse's turn-based strategy of complete paranoia a much bigger draw. It gives you a lot of room to second-guess yourself and think about multiple outcomes to your choices. For anyone that might not have heard of it, you face off against an opponent, with a small team of men. You take your turns simultaneously and commit to your plan, and then the short sequence of actual time plays out. You can only take a guess at what your opponent will do, meaning you could wipe their team out in just a few turns, or completely fail as your whole team walks right into shotgun fire.
Rob: I guess the reason I prefer giant space robot laser fight (beyond the obvious) is because that all sounds terribly random. It sounds like it relies more on informed guesswork and hope and dreams. I enjoy myself a bit of turn based strategy but if I'm going to play an action game, it's going to have lasers. And the sound, James, did I mention the sound? SSZ's music comes from the guy that did the HOMEWORLD music. It sounds like a mix between Battlestar Galactica and a Mass Effect nightclub and works perfectly with the art style. Talking about art style, I'd like to use this opportunity to point out that my game has textures, which I feel definitely adds to the experience.
James: Music isn't everything though. The OST for Frozen Synapse is awesome, it's great for the tension in every game and not so powerful it distracts you from the gameplay, but the additional sound effects are brilliant in their simplicity. You kill an enemy? You get an operator lady saying "Hostile down." Lose one of your guys? "Unit lost." As far as textures go, again the power is in the minimalism. It's not trying to be a big display of graphical beauty, it's letting you glide past all that in the favour of the powerful and engaging core gameplay. Really I'm just saying if people can only buy one, buy Frozen Synapse.
Rob: I'm not all about graphics, for sure. One of my favourite games ever doesn't have any graphics at all, really and another is Minecraft. What I do like is detail. Art style. Thought and direction put into what's going on. It's all about develping context. Minimalism is fine, but I want to know what I'm fighting and where and why. Strike Suit Zero is pretty epic in scale as space games seem to be, and it has a story that follows the campaign and missions where objectives change on the fly. So definitely spend your hard earned space dollar on Strike Suit. Did I mention is bloody hard? Like, really hard. Not as hard as Dark Souls, but harder than most games, it doesn't hold your hand and it doesn't care if you die, which I k now a lot of GMG peeps will really enjoy.
James: Nothing is harder than fighting other people with actual brains though! They can be downright devious!
Who will win the discussion? We're judging it based on what game sells more on a daily basis, and we'll update this page with a suitable fatality picture!
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There are many of us who got a start slogging words, images and what-have-you for Think mag. That process was often painful, frequently embarrassing, and often tinged with brilliance. Most importantly, Think managed to capture the Zeitgeist of the era.
I arrived to live in Prague in 1998 after having passed through the city a few years before. I had Hemingway dreams and words spilling out of me, and Think was the only place willing to take on the likes of me. My first piece for Think was called "Why I'm Here" and it attempted to make sense of why I'd left the States.
The thing was, I wasn't really sure why I'd left home. I had vaguely romantic notions of wanting to discover myself traveling, lots of confused hormones demanding gratification, and plenty of Bukowski-swagger that suited Prague's easy Bohemian lifestyle. But there was something deeper, more existential (there always is) about why I left.
"Why I'm Here" talked about my friend and me and our Beavis & Butthead antics at the mall while we were growing up, which included stealing condoms from CVS and taking a dump under a bed in Sears. It went on to describe the different paths that my friend and I had taken, and by the time I finished writing it I knew a bit more about why I was in Prague, if not where I was going.
And that was Think for me. A work in progress that did a great job of showing us where we had come from, and what it looked like today. What tomorrow will bring, well, that's always been up to you dear reader. Think has always been less about "what to wear this fall" than it has been about "why dinosaurs never existed", mixed in with edgy essays about mall defecation, and party photos to remember that you are actually cool (sometimes).
I'll always have a soft-spot for Think because it epitomizes an era in Prague and a time in my life. It captured that peculiar and incoherent luminosity, and happily it never became so successful that it outgrew what made it special. That would have been very un-Prague like, and very much un-Think like.
Now Jeffree and Keith have relocated to Southeast Asia, strangely enough to straitlaced Singapore. So far they've managed to avoid lawsuits, which only goes to show that Jeffree is a lot cagier than those used to hearing him spin conspiracy theories often give him credit for.
I can't help but think that Singapore will be changed in some way by Think, maybe in a very small way, but changed none-the-less, and for the better. And it's all part of the Think master-plan, which I think was hatched by a gathering of the Stone Masons when they were meeting with the mafia about assassinating JFK.
Me, I just want to tip my cap, raise my glass and say Happy Birthday, Think!
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LARAMIE, Wyo. - The University of Colorado tennis team's three-match winning streak against the University of Wyoming was cut short Thursday with a 4-3 loss at the UW Indoor Tennis Complex.
"Hats off to Wyoming, they played a great match," said CU head coach Nicole Kenneally. "They're one of the top returning teams in our region. We had some great performances in our lineup today, but unfortunately, we couldn't put ourselves in contention in some of them. If we are to continue to have success, we are going to have to have everybody fully engaged, with all nine positions, digging, diving and scoring in every match. We've come a long way, but there's still room to grow. I expect our players to rise to the occasion and to rise to the challenge and to continue to dig deeper. We've done a great job so far this year, and we look forward to our matches coming up."
The Buffaloes fall to 5-4 in dual play, holding a 3-1 series lead over the Cowgirls. All of the Buffs' losses this spring have been tight 4-3 decisions. Wyoming improves to 5-3 this spring.
Colorado fought down to the last matches in both doubles and singles, but couldn't claim the overall victory. The No. 1 and 2 doubles teams came just shy of extending their winning streaks and earning the first point of the match. Julyette Steur and Erin Sanders fell in a tiebreaker, while Carla Manzi Tenorio and Winde Janssens were handed their first defeat in nine tries in close 8-6 loss (their smallest margin in either victory or defeat this season).
Three Buffs found success in individual play, in what coach Kenneally said were stellar performances for the top of the lineup. All of the victorious Buffs have dropped three or fewer matches this spring, and each have at least 11 wins this season.
"If you look at Wyoming's top performers' records and rankings, their No. 1 is top four or five in our region," Kenneally said. "I think it was the best win of Julyette's career."
Steur extended a three-match winning streak and improved her overall season record to 12-6 with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Veronica Popovici. All of Steur's victories this spring have been in straight sets.
Janssens and Manzi Tenorio both fought back after dropping the first set. The two have now fought off first set deficits a team-high five times each.
Janssens has won five matches in a row, and seven of eight this spring. After dropping the first set, she came back with a vengeance, dropping just four games in the remainder of the match, including battling through a game that saw an amazing 16 deuces.
Manzi Tenorio had what Kenneally described as a marathon (something she would like the rest of the lineup to find success in as well) of a match. Manzi Tenorio eased through the second 6-1 and won the third set tiebreaker (though her 7-4 win was a breeze compared to her 16-14 victory on Monday).
The Buffs return to Boulder for a three-match home-stand. They end the week against No. 73 Princeton at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 2 at the Millennium Hotel Harvest House. CU begins Pac-12 Conference play against Arizona at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 8 and continues against Arizona State at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 10.
Wyoming 4, Colorado 3
Thursday, Feb. 28 UW Indoor Tennis Complex
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1d) Popovici/Synkova (UW) def. Steur/Sanders, 8-7 (2)
2d) Kovacs/Nemcova (UW) def. Mazi Tenorio/Janssens, 8-6
3d) Parizher/Zhelyazkova (UW) def. Tiefel/Quevedo, 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
1s) Julyette Steur (CU) def. Veronica Popovici, 6-4, 7-5
2s) Winde Janssens (CU) def. Simona Synkova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
3s) Alexandra Kovacs (WY) def. Dhany Quevedo, 7-6, 6-1
4s) Sasa Nemcova (WY) def. Erin Sanders, 6-2, 6-3
5s) Carla Manzi Tenorio (CU) def. Jessica Parizher, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
6s) Christa Gecheva (WY) def. Mazy Watrous, 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4, 1, 3, 2, 6, 5


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Charlotte, NC – There's a new gallery in town, Gallery Hall at the Chapel of Christ the King. Although it's especially dedicated to up-and-coming artist who might need a resume-booster, the space is open to everyone.
The first exhibit (see slide show) features two veteran artists in NoDa, Charlotte's artists community: Leigh McDonald and Laura Alma McCarthy. Leigh's work is more traditional, with oils and delicate pencil sketches, while Laura's display -- rubbings of manhole covers and sidewalk tiles -- is more on the edgy-side. Different aesthetics, but both part of the beauty of creation.
The gallery is open Sundays from 1-2PM and by appointment during the week (please call 704 334-3097 and do leave a message). A simple but elegant reception can be arranged if you want to invite guests to see your work Sunday afternoon, for a modest fee.
A new exhibit is to go up in mid-January.
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This is a reminder or notification if you don't already know about the upcoming Geek Dinner THIS THURSDAY put on by DevUtah.
We'll be having as our Guest of Honor, Jeff Barr, the web services Evangelist for Amazon.com. You can find out more about Jeff here: www.jeff-barr.com and Amazon's web service offerings here: http://solutions.amazonwebservices.com/connect/index.jspa
Geek Dinners are open to anyone, but cater to technologists and business people. If you're looking for a chance to hang out with and get to know Utah's Geek Community, this is one of the places to do it! This is our first dinner of 2007, we will be having monthly dinners this year and will be announcing the next at the dinner.
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An old man is making headlines around the world after a video of him dancing his butt off was posted online. According to People Magazine (on July 22), Edgard Eleuterio Daza of Peru posted the video of the man dancing -- he started off with his crutches and then tossed them aside and continued boogieing down without them!
According to the report:
"An elderly man is seen politely rocking back and forth to Bill Haley's 'Rock Around the Clock,' before the raw power of Haley's grooves inspires him to abandon all thought of self-preservation, throwing aside his pair of forearm crutches with the flair of John Travolta in 'Saturday Night Fever.'"
It only took about a minute before a woman joined the unnamed man on the makeshift outdoor dance floor. After another minute, another woman joins in, sharing the man and his great moves. People on the sidelines were heard cheering and clapping along to the music, but it's clear that they were really cheering on the man and his dance skills. It's unknown how old the man is, but it is obvious that he has still got it!
The original video is about three minutes long but it doesn't look like the man was going to stop dancing! He was having a great time at the gathering, proving that getting older doesn't mean that you can't enjoy life. According to E! Online, the feel good video will definitely put a smile on your face. The man has "all kinds of killer moves," and he probably has no idea how many smiles he caused this week.


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Ever feel like you're stuck and not getting anywhere? Well you're in good company. All of us have occasions in our lives when we need something to shift so we can have a breakthrough.
Maybe you need a breakthrough at work, in your career, in your family, in your health, in your spiritual growth, in your finances, or in a friendship. Regardless of the breakthrough you need, waiting for it is frustrating at best and paralyzing at worst. So what should we do while we wait?
Introduce new disciplines somewhere in your life. Add a new workout routine, or start a new reading plan. Change your diet or fast altogether. Decide to drive the speed limit or to arrive at work 5 minutes early. Choose to spend 20% less money this week or to cut out caffeine. Plan to run or walk a marathon or watch 50% less TV. Decide that you'll have regular date nights with your spouse or that you'll pray every night before bed with your kids. Keep the kitchen clean or make your bed every morning.
It doesn't really matter what new discipline you introduce, just to add more discipline to your life. Why? Because discipline is contagious. Discipline in one area of your life will promote discipline in other areas of your life. The more discipline you have in your life, the more productive you'll be. The more productive you are, the more likely you are to experience success.
The opposite of discipline is laziness. Sadly, laziness is also contagious. Laziness in one area of our lives will produce more laziness in other areas as well. What's worse is that laziness spreads much faster and has a much more immediate affect on our lives than discipline. We often just don't see it because laziness is painless. It's a painless killer.
Need a breakthrough? Look for pockets of laziness in your life and choose to add discipline. Have you been lazy in your marriage? At work? In your diet? In your driving habits? With your kids? In your relationship with God? In finding a job? Add discipline!
Discipline begets more discipline and that will lead to better productivity in multiple areas of your life. Who knows, that higher productivity may just lead to the breakthrough you've been longing for!


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Highlights: OzAsia Festival 2014
The scope of this year's OzAsia Festival is immense. Peter Burdon dips his toe in the water.
Now firmly established as Australia's preeminent arts festival focusing on our engagement with the Asian region, OzAsia 2014 once again raises the bar. A staggering number of events over the best part of three weeks, with not an art-form untouched, it's a feast for every sense.
The focus in 2014 is on China's Shandong Province, which by happy coincidence has a long-standing partnership with the state of South Australia. And at the top of this particular cultural tree is Red Sorghum, the Nobel prize-winning 1986 novel by Mo Yan, popularised in filmmaker Zhang Yimou's 1987 film of the same name. Adelaide will see the Australian premiere of a new adaptation by Qingdao Song and Dance Theatre, which opened to rave reviews in China in mid 2013. Red Sorghum is a story about triumph over adversity, always a great theme for dance, and is imbued with the unique customs and strong character of the people in whose community it is set. It promises to be a corker.
Another major international event is 6 and 7 from the acclaimed Tao Dance Theatre. Artistic director Tao Ye continues a series of pieces titled for the number of dancers. 6 premiered in Sweden in 2013 to ecstatic reviews, but 7 will be the pick for Adelaide, being the world premiere of a work that within a few weeks of its performance in Adelaide will be on stage at Sadler's Wells in London.
[Image] Dream of the Ghost Story
Also in the big league is Dream of the Ghost Story from the Shandong Acrobatic Troupe, arguably the best of its kind in the world with a history stretching back 65 years. In this production, more than 50 performers will take to the stage in an unforgettable spectacle.
For the brave, or the plain-old inquisitive, experimental theatre will be on offer in Ibsen in One Take by the very edgy Théatre du Rêve Expérimental (Beijing-based in spite of the name). Here the audience experiences the making of a film that melds characters and lines from Ibsen's works in telling the story of a dying man's reflections on his life and his attempts to make peace with himself in his last days. It's toured all over the world, and now receives its Australian premiere.
The beauty of calligraphy has long held audiences rapt with attention, and there's a very special one-off performance by visual artist Hiroko Watanabe and the Japanese band Above the Clouds, which will improvise an electronic soundscape to Watanabe's art as it's being created. Another musical highlight will be composer and conductor Tan Dun with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in the Australian premiere of his new work Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women in a program that also includes his Symphonic Poem on Three Notes – inspired by the name of Placido Domingo, if you say it with a Chinese accent! – and Bartok's splendid The Miraculous Mandarin suite.
Those are just a few highlights from the performance program; there's also visual art, talks at the University of Adelaide's Confucius Institute and UniSA's Hawke Centre, a film festival at the Mercury (including the original Red Sorghum), and the usual culinary delights.
Check out the program at ozasiafestival.com.au. Bookings for ticketed events at Bass.
[Top Image]: Red Sorghum.Photo: OzAsia Festival 2014
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MR. VENTRELL: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining us this afternoon. This afternoon, we've got with us [Senior State Department Official]. The ground rules for this call – this call is on background, so from here on out our speaker will be Senior State Department Official. Having said that, I'm going to turn the call over.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Okay. Well, thank you very much. And I am very happy to spend a little bit of time with you going over this first-ever G-20 foreign minister's meeting and give you a little bit of our take on what we expect and what the meeting is likely to accomplish.
First of all, let me just say, this has been organized by the Foreign Minister of Mexico Patricia Espinosa. The idea was to bring other foreign ministers from G-20 countries, plus a few other countries that have been invited by the Government of Mexico, to reflect on important challenges facing the global community. And these include global governance, transnational crime, green growth, climate change, food security, development of policy, sort of a broad range of issues.
The point I want to emphasize is that, unlike most traditional G-20 meetings, this is informal, so we don't anticipate a concrete detailed communique, as you tend to get from other G-20 meetings or a formal outcome document. And therefore, there's more time spent on discussion and less time on the wording of a final communiqué because, as I said, there won't be one.
This meeting also reflects, in many ways, the evolution of the G-20 since the first summit of Washington in the fall of 2008, which, as you all will I'm sure recall, was designed to deal with the global financial crisis. This is going to focus on broad non-financial global issues, some of which have been discussed by G-20 leaders in the past, but some of which are new to the G-20 process or at least have not been emphasized to any great degree, including some broad economic governance issues, some environmental issues, development policy, and green growth, as I mentioned earlier.
The Secretary is going to amplify some themes that are included in the broad G-20 mandate, which is balanced and sustainable growth. Although, as I say, she's not going to get into the details of the G-20 financial part of the process, which is led, as you know, by the Treasury and which are – have been, up to date, the sort of core elements of the G-20. The kinds of things that she will focus on are, in many ways, similar to the speech that she gave in Hong Kong in July 2011, in which she called for an open, free, transparent, and fair global economic system. So, I think if you go back to that speech, you can get a sense of the kinds of things that she's going to focus on in her initial intervention.
She's going to address things like anti-competitive government practices or distortions, which encompass the ways in which governments artificially distort markets or create uneven economic playing fields, which she featured in her Hong Kong address, and also discussed to a degree in her speech in New York at the New York Economic Club in October, and these include protections, regulations, subsidies to either state-owned or state-supported companies, intellectual property piracy. As you know, protection of intellectual property has been one of the major issues we've been focusing on and is very important to her – forced transfers of technology, unfair benefits conferred upon state-owned or state-supported enterprises.
And all this, really, is designed to say look, in the 21st century, a lot of the barriers to trade, a lot of the distortions to trade, are not the ones that we're focused on largely in the 20th century, which were at the border. Many of these are behind the border measures that tend to distort trade, tend to distort investment, work to the disadvantage not only of American companies but of other private sector companies around the world. So we're not saying we're forcing you or encouraging you to play by rules that we come up with, that we dictate. What we're simply saying is that there are global rules. These global rules and norms have been established for years, and it's very important for players in the global system to play by global rules and adhere to global norms. So this is one of the major themes that she's going to talk about in terms of economic governance and will focus on in her initial comments.
Then, there are going to be other sessions in which she's going to highlight the following subjects. One, the fight against climate change, specifically the initiative on short-term pollutants that she launched yesterday, and she'll emphasize the importance of a positive outcome to the Rio+20 summit, which all of you know is something we've been working very hard on here in the Department and other agencies of government also. She'll also address the need to ensure freedom of navigation and maritime security to promote a well-functioning global economy. And she'll also address some governance issues like fight against corruption and bribery.
She's going to leave before the last session, but she will be able to make, I think, most of the points in the three sessions that she will attend, because she has to get back to Washington. But I think you'll find that these are issues that many of you are familiar with, because she's emphasized some of these themes in past speeches. But the key point about this is, this is an opportunity for her to interact with foreign ministers or senior foreign ministry officials from other governments, and emphasize some of these systemic points and some of the major themes – again, not because our expectation is that there will be an informal communique, because there won't be one.
But I think by talking to these other foreign ministers and underscoring these points, it emphasizes the leadership that she is providing in these areas, the leadership that the United States is providing in these areas, and the hope is that the outcome will be that these governments better understand what we're trying to do, and it will create an environment of greater cooperation or enhanced cooperation in some of these areas. And many of these areas we're already working with the governments that are there, but the fact is if there's a session – an informal session – where she discusses the points that she's emphasizing and others do likewise, it creates new momentum behind these various initiatives.
And these ministers deal with these on a daily basis. She has met with many of these people on numerous occasions, and this is a useful opportunity for an informal conversation about her priorities and about the great challenges that face the global system. And it goes back to the first point, that the reason the Mexicans called this is to have the opportunity for these ministers to reflect on important challenges facing the global community. And as you see, the kinds of things she'll be discussing are challenges that face the global community, and her leadership in this process is very important at this meeting and it will strengthen our voice in various fora going forward on these types of issues.
So with that, I will stop and be very pleased to answer any questions.
MR. VENTRELL: Operator, can we take our first question, please?
OPERATOR: Thank you. We will now begin the question-and-answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please press *, then 1. To withdraw your question, press * 2. Once again, to ask a question, press *, then 1. One moment please, for the first question.
One moment please. Our first question comes from Andrei Sitof with TASS Russian News Agency. Your line is open.
QUESTION: Thank you, and thank you, sir, for doing this. Two brief things: Technically, do you know if all other countries will also be attending on the ministers' level? Specifically, I'm interested if my Minister Lavrov will be in attendance. I'm – I don't – simply don't know that. And if so, if any bilaterals are set at this point? And I also have a question on international governance after this.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Sure. Okay. The first part of your question: Many governments are sending their foreign ministers. Not all governments are sending their foreign ministers. Many of them are sending other senior officials. But I think the best way to get that answer is from the Mexicans. They're keeping track on a real time basis of who's coming. But it will be – there'll be a large number of foreign ministers anyway.
QUESTION: And do you plan any bilaterals there?
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: There will definitely be bilaterals. They have not all been scheduled yet. But she is – our Secretary certainly is going to have some bilaterals, and I assume other governments are going to have bilaterals too. The way it's set up is that there are meetings, but as you doubtless know, in these fora, there is time for coffee breaks and dinners and opportunities for bilaterals, which is a very important part of the ambiance of these types of G-20 meetings.
QUESTION: And on the substance, I wanted to ask about the recent piece of news that President Zoellick of the World Bank is leaving, stepping down from his position. Do you think, sir, that this will be a good opportunity to discuss the issue of transition at the World Bank? And is there any chance that a non-American might have a shot at that --
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Well, it's a very good question, but he just made this announcement yesterday, and I think it's a little too early to have a discussion of that at this meeting.
QUESTION: But we do have an announcement from the Treasury that they'll be putting up a candidate. That does mean that the Americans will still want to have a candidate from the U.S.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: I think it's best to leave that to the Treasury. We're – at this meeting, I think the prospects of a discussion of that issue are very unlikely because it's such a – it just happened yesterday, and I think we – everyone needs little bit of time to digest it and think about the next step. But I don't think this is on the formal agenda of this meeting at this point. I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if there maybe is a little bit of informal conversation about it, as there will be about a lot of things, but this is not a formal agenda item, and we certainly do not plan to make it one. And I think most other governments won't either.
OPERATOR: Our next question comes from Shin Nakayama from Nikkei Newspaper. Your line is open.
QUESTION: Hi. Thank you very much.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Hi.
QUESTION: My question is: Is there any possibility that they will talk about political or security issue like Iran or Syria?
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Well, it's not on the formal agenda, so there was – as I said in the answer to the previous question, there are, at these meetings, always opportunities for informal conversations – in bilateral meetings, when they get together a small group for a coffee, or maybe a small group for breakfast or lunch. So, it wouldn't surprise me if some of the more significant political issues on the world stage are discussed, but it will not be a formal item on the agenda. But informally, they have an opportunity to discuss virtually anything, and there are clearly some major foreign policy issues out there, and it would not at all surprise me if there are conversations about them.
QUESTION: Does the Secretary have an intention to talk – bring up this issue?
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: I don't think she has intention to bring this issue up, but I – it would not at all surprise me if informal conversations around these types of issues were to take place. At this point, her formal agenda is the agenda that I've outlined, but if you – but as I say, it wouldn't surprise me if there are informal conversations with foreign ministers of other countries about this issue or others that are major issues on their minds as they conduct their everyday business. So I wouldn't rule it out, but it's not a formal agenda item.
QUESTION: Thank you.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Sure.
MR. VENTRELL: Operator, do you have any additional questions?
OPERATOR: At this time, we have no further questions. If you'd like to ask a question, press * then 1.
At this time, we have no further questions.
SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Okay. Well, first of all, thank you very much for listening. And if you have any questions you want to direct to the State Department's Press Office, please feel free. I also want to say, just to – the Secretary will be coming back a little bit early. One reason is that the next day she has the first-ever Global Business Conference that she is going to be hosting, where we have representatives, business leaders, business facilitators from over a hundred countries coming to Washington to discuss global business issues, trade, investment, and the global rules for improving the global system to enhance business opportunities for American companies, and indeed, the global system as a whole. So, that's another event.
Again, she's going to be talking about international economic issues largely at this meeting, although there'll be, as I mentioned, others as well. And she is going to be hosting this international business conference when she returns, and that will be on Tuesday. So, this is a big week for international economic issues and international business issues, and we'll be doing more briefings on that later on. But I think it's part of her very strong focus on international economic issues, on economic statecraft, and on support for American business. So, this is as part of a well thought out series of plans for emphasizing these basic and very fundamental issues that are important to the American economy and the global economy. So, thank you for listening.
MR. VENTRELL: Thank you, all. That concludes today's conference.


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Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents raided the wrong duplex while looking for a drug suspect in Buford.
GBI spokesman John Bankhead says the state agents along with Gwinnett and Hall county deputies had been watching a drug suspect's home and thought they saw him enter a duplex.
Armed with a no-knock warrant, they forced entry into the duplex and no one was in the unit. Officers banged on the other unit in the same duplex, startling the occupants.
After figuring out they were at the wrong building, agents went next door and arrested their suspect, Jesus Bello-Quinones.
He was charged with drug trafficking and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
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My math teacher writes $\frac{dx}{dt}$ as $x'$, and makes us do the same for homework. (in a particle motion context, where $t$ is time)
I am aware that the standard notation is usually $\dot{x}$, and I have never seen the teacher's notation in textbooks. However, my teacher finds that dots are often impractical for handwriting (she says that sometimes the dot is too small to be seen or we have to press harder on the paper to make it obvious etc.)
My question is; would it be wrong to write the derivative with a prime?