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AlacritMusic's Ten Intriguing Tunes of the Moment; Volume 3
Submitted by AlacritMusic on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 12:34
- This list was established November 8th, 2007.
- BT - The Antikythera Mechanism (2007)
- This song was recommended to me about a month ago by both Blind and Merlin. I hadn't purchased this song until yesterday, and am finally convinced after numerous listening sessions of "Good Morning Kaia" and (ESPECIALLY) "The Antikythera Mechanism," I'm going to have to buy this album. BT has overdone himself a million times over with the work, This Binary Universe. This particular composition (yes, it deserves to be called a composition more than any other EDM piece I've heard in a LONG time) starts out very calm, almost tear jerking. The drawn out synths seem directionless, yet sketch a pattern of their own in time. Guitars are eventually added, transforming the musical essence into ballad form, and then is joined with a glitchy rhythm, putting on a completely different vibe, but not taking away from any of the built up emotion. The entire song seems to progress in movements, dancing between instrumental and glitchy electro trance. And when that climactic symphony bursts into the picture, it'll suck the breath right out from your wind pipe. One of the ultimate songs to have in any EDM collection.
- UPDATE: I purchased the CD/DVD edition of This Binary Universe the other day. The songs are absolutely epic (having NOTHING to do with "epic" music genres, ew.) and never fail to move you, sending chills down your spine. But I was slightly disappointed with the music videos. They don't do the songs justice in the slightest, and the animation effects could use alot of work. Also, if you notice, the songs tended lack a repetitive nature, but the videos brought the repetitive effect way more to life than the songs ever could. I found myself yawning. If you can, get the edition without the DVD. I found the DVD a waste of my money.
- The Field - Over the Ice (2007)
- I think it's extremely safe to say this song is quite different from any other trance song I've ever listened to. You know the phrase "broken record?" It's as if someone conquered this action perfectly, creating a glitch that envelopes itself keeping a 4/4 steady pace and a melody unlike any other. A woman's voice is also present, but its as if the glitch caught a few notes from a vocal warmup, and it blends right in with the synths intertwined in chaos. And acid. Yes, there is ACID in there. You'll hear it. This song may take some getting used to, but it will, without a doubt, get stuck in your head. In a good way. It's beautiful.
- Sasha - Wavy Gravy (2002)
- Another completely astounding album is Sasha's Airdrawndagger. I already own this one, and have listened to the entire thing numerous times (no I'm not trying to brag!). "Wavy Gravy" ends the collection, with some of the most hypnotic melodies I've heard. The mood this song puts on is as if you took a huge chunk of acid (you have to keep an open mind about this... you obviously can't touch musical acid and if you were you grab a huge chunk of actual acid you wouldn't have hands left...) and shoved it deep underwater, and listened to the result. In this context, you can't use the phrase "watered down" because that would be entirely inappropriate. It's something new, something smooth, like chocolate. Musical chocolate.
- Kate Havnevik - Unlike Me (Ost & Kjex Re-Mix) (2006)
- The original version of this song was made big due to it being featured on Grey's Anatomy. It's a very good ballad with strong lyrics, and Kate Havnevik has a beautiful voice. She's featured on multiple Royksopp tracks (another one of my favorite artists). The Ost & Kjex Re-Mix competely dissects the song and glitches it into an ambient-pop/neo-trance masterpiece. I suddenly find myself including alot of glitchy songs in this top ten. Hmm. Anyway, the entire song is very progressive, and the fact that the original had an eerie strings break works perfectly with the style of music the Re-Mix transformed it into.
- Underworld - Cowgirl (1994)
- An oldie, and a goodie. This song is off the Hackers Soundtrack, and don't ask me anything about that movie, because I have yet to see it. But this song starts out with a man's voice repeating the word "Everything," and then is accompanied by the same man chanting "I'm invisible," and it evolves from there with more voices and ends up forming a verse. The part that I love is when the vibraphone kicks in after he chants "An Erazer of Love." The melody is absolutely insane. If the entire song just consisted of that melody by itself with no beat or anything and only lasted even 15 seconds I'd STILL put it in my top 50 of my trance list (okay I stole the idea for that phrase from Darktremor in his description of Efdemin...).
- Shiny Toy Guns - Nothing Compares to You (2006)
- Okay, this is my favorite band, but why are the only pieces I ever put in my intriguing top ten remakes from other stars? I'm a sad person. The Shiny Toy Guns have some of my all time personal favorite synthtron, electro, and rock songs. This song starts out horrible. I'm not going to lie. It's like musical death. Karah Faye practically sounds like she's stabbing herself in the throat when she bounces back between singing and whispering. It's like electroclash brought the omen of death. And I love it. It's a treasure. The song has two completely separate halves. The first half sounds reminiscent to a snake writhing in agony, slithering through a burning field of synthesizers. It then transitions into something danceable and climactic- and the revitalization of the synthesizers. And I LOVE her voice. It's powerful.
- Lily Allen - Knock 'Em Out (2006)
- Lily Allen- one of those artists who's lyrics simply make one smile. No pun intended. This is one of those songs you just naturally agree with, explaining the pig minds of men at the bar. And you simply MUST sing along. Lily makes herself out to be one of those artists you want to relate with REALLY bad in certain situations. And that's why everyone loves her. She could kick anyone's ass.
- Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own (2006)
- Like Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse is another artist you find it easy to sing along with. Well, or complicating, because her voice is exceptionally unique. Perhaps that's why I find it so fun to sing along with her cd Back In Black. It was hard to pick out a song that best described this whole mood. Another favorite of mine to pathetically attempt to sing along with is "Me and Mr. Jones." Amy mixes modern hip hop with classic jazz, conjuring up a completely experimental result that dominates. "Tears Dry On Their Own" takes the music from "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and adds a completely different line up- different lyrics and a different singing melody altogether. It's a shocking listening experience I tell ya.
- BT - Good Morning Kaia (2007)
- Another jem off of This Binary Universe. Ingeniously put at 5/4 time, this song is just as soothing as "The Antikythera Mechanism," although perhaps just a tad less powerful. Still, just as beautiful and moving. One can either clear their mind or get to thinking with this sort of lovely music.
- Daft Punk - Human After All (2005)
- I recently just acquired Daft Punk's greatest hits (Musique Volume 1: 1993-2005). This song is like what a rock band of robots would sound like (excluding the fact that Daft Punk also has a song on their greatest hits called "Robot Rock," and I'm sure most of Daft Punk's existence revolved around a robot rock band image). Thomas Baltanger is a genius with vocodors. I'd like to go to a Daft Punk concert someday, the mosh pit's gotta be kick ass.
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Cowgirl is my pick for one of the best electronic tunes ever. Do yourself a favor and pick up the Underworld live set "Everything, Everything". The entire album is great, but the final track, Rez/Cowgirl, is completely epic and fascinating, you know, the kind of track that leaves you in silence for a few minutes.
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Sunday Go to Meetin' and other Plays for Young Audiences
Produced by Debra Freeberg
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December 1-2, 2011, 10:00 AM (Middle school groups)
December 2-3, 2011, 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening of one-act plays for children and youth, featuring Shirley Lauro's Sunday Go to Meetin.' This turn of the century ten-minute play deals with prejudice, immigration and survival in small town America. Set on a country road in Iowa on a Sunday morning, the play centers on three adolescent girls. Two are on their way to church when they come into conflict with a newly arrived Jewish girl, selling apples on Sunday by the roadside.
Directed and performed by Calvin College students, this night of theater present four plays in two acts. The first act has three ten minute plays and the second act is an adaptation of Gary L. Blackwood's young adult novel, The Shakespeare Stealer . A night for the family, these are stories about the importance of friendship, the relationships between parents and their children, and the silliness found in moments of forgetfulness.
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The Unknown Part of the Ocean: Eight year old Sophie has a vivid imagination, and she loves sharing fantastical stories of make-believe with her mom. However, the reality of her mother's skin cancer is scary and she uses stories to cope with it. This play is a bittersweet portrayal of the effects of a parent's illness on a child.
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Sunday Go to Meetin': it is the turn of the century in the Midwest, and two girls, Hester and Sally decide to skip their Sunday School class one autumn morning to spy on the "real, live Jews" who have moved into their small, rural community. Their adventure leads them to a roadside fruit stand where they encounter Sarah, a young Jewish woman. The deep-seated prejudice and racism of the community is seen in Hester and Sally's treatment of Sarah and the play shows how prejudice can forever change a person's life.
The Shakespeare Stealer: it is 1601, and Widge a young orphan from Yorkshire has been hired by a mysterious stranger to steal the script of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. this seems like a perfect job for Widge because he has talents in both copying shorthand and in lying. However, when he becomes part of Shakespeare's acting troupe, he discovers new talents, meets new friends, and begins to reconsider his assignment.
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Tickets are $5.00 for all, and may be purchased in person at the Box Office located in the Covenant Fine Arts Center, online (www.calvin.edu/cas/ctc/tickets), or by phoning 616-526-6282.

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Lattice trap improves optical clocks
May 23, 2005
Researchers in Japan have demonstrated a way to trap neutral atoms that could herald a new era in timekeeping. The team believes that an optical clock based on strontium atoms trapped in an optical lattice could lead to clocks that are accurate to one part in 1018 (Nature 435 321).
The gold standard in timekeeping is currently the caesium-133 atomic clock, which is accurate to 1 part in 1015 and is used to define the second. Optical clocks - based on single trapped ions or cooled atoms - are promising candidates to replace the atomic clock but they are hard to stabilize. However, this could be about to change thanks to work being carried out by Hidetoshi Katori and colleagues at the University of Tokyo and the National Metrology Institute of Japan.
By trapping a cloud of 10,000 cold strontium atoms at a temperature of just 2 microkelvin in a one-dimensional "optical lattice" the Japanese team says it has created a highly stable optical clock with an oscillator frequency of 429 terahertz. The lattice is formed by the peaks and troughs of the standing wave formed by reflecting light with a wavelength of 813.4 nm from a mirror. The atoms are trapped at the peaks of the standing wave.
"Our optical lattice clock demonstrates a line-width that is one order of magnitude narrower than that observed for neutral atom optical clocks and its stability is better than single ion clocks," they write in Nature.
Trapping the atoms in the lattice enhances the stability of the clock by preventing the collisions between atoms that plague traditional neutral atom clocks. At the same time, the large number of atoms gives a strong signal. Single-ion clocks, on the other hand, emit a weak signal that needs to be averaged over a long time period.
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Did something change in this update that could have moved the location of the button down by a few pixels? And how can I fix it? (I'm considering deleting the plugin and reinstalling the older version to see if that fixes it, but want to wait until the weekend when we don't have as many site visitors.)


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Lamborghini to Build 100 Anniversary-Edition Aventadors
Italian exotic-car maker Automobili Lamborghini SpA unveiled a special edition of its Aventador called the LP 720-4 50°LP at the Shanghai Auto Show. The car is meant to mark the company's 50th anniversary.
The company said it will build 100 "Anniversario" cars in a numbered series for the worldwide market. The cars have modified front and rear-end styling, special paint and unique interiors. Each one will carry a badge with the 50° logo and a serial number. Its 6.5-liter 12-cylinder engine gets a power boost to 720 horsepower from 700.
The anniversary edition has an especially fast-shifting ISR transmission, that helps it accelerate from zero to 62 mph, or 100 kilometers per hour, in 2.9 seconds and reach a top speed of about 217 mph.
The car's color, called Giallo Maggio (May yellow) recalls the most popular color for Lamborghini customers since the company's first mid-engine exotic sports car, the Miura of the 1960s. It is also a reference to Lamborghini's founding in May 1963.


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ORAN -- The Oran Eagles have knocked on the door of a Class 1 state baseball championship several times, but never quite stepped across the threshold.
Now, the Eagles return to Columbia with the talent, mindset and resolve to capture that first state title to go with three second-places and four thirds.
"I think anything short of a state title will disappoint them," said Oran coach Mitch Wood, who has guided the Eagles to eight final fours. "If we go up there and lose both games, they've still had a heckuva year and I'll be proud of them no matter what happens, but, at the same time, you've got to set goals in life and try to attain them and that's what they're doing right now."
Oran (25-4), currently riding a 13-game win streak and ranked sixth in the state, will meet Sacred Heart of Sedalia in a semifinal at Taylor Stadium, on the campus of the University of Missouri, on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
"They're 20-2 and they're a pretty salty ballclub," said Wood, of the Sacred Heart Gremlins. "That No. 3 hitter is supposed to be legit. He's hitting around .750. Sounds like they've got a pretty decent bunch, but you just don't know who they've played day in and day out. We've seen some teams up there that didn't belong and we've seen some good ones, too."
The No. 3 hitter is Jaric Reid, who is currently hitting .754 with 12 homers and 51 RBIs and is on pace to break several Missouri high school records, including batting average, hits per game, extra-base hits, slugging percentage and total bases. Reid needs five total bases to surpass the mark set by Sikeston High School standout Blake Dewitt in '04.
Impressive individual statistics, to be sure, but teams win championships and this Oran squad appears to have few weaknesses.
Hitting, defense, pitching and attitude have been stellar for the Eagles since a mid-season jelling of young and veteran players.
"We're playing great defense and hitting the ball up and down the lineup and that's what you've got to have late in the season," said junior pitcher/
outfielder Chase Seyer. "We're playing real well right now. We're mainly young again with a lot of sophomores, but they're a good group. You don't have to do much leading. They just play ball."
Added Seyer, who's making his second trip to state, "This year we're playing together more as a group, as opposed to when I was a freshman. We had a couple of young guys but most of them were older and we didn't really mix well. This group plays well together. We've been playing together since T-
The Eagles are hitting a robust .360 as a team, led by sophomore second baseman Kody Campbell at .506, junior designated hitter Austin Dumey at .429, sophomore catcher Caleb Seyer at .421 and sophomore shortstop Tyler Beardslee at .372.
Campbell, on his season-long surge at the plate, said, "I just try to go up there, look for good pitches and put good swings on it.
"We're playing pretty good baseball right now. We're just going to go up there and try to keep playing good baseball."
Wood, who primes his teams for the postseason by competing against larger class schools throughout the season, said he would be shocked if the Eagles saw any better pitching than they've seen already.
"We've seen some real good pitching throughout the year," he said."
The defense, anchored by a solid middle-infield combination of Campbell and Beardslee along with sophomore center fielder Cody Dirnberger, a defensive specialist, has been nearly impeccable, for the most part.
A switch of senior Joey Williams from catcher to first base and Caleb Seyer from center field to catcher further solidified the defense.
Williams, making his third trip to state, said, "I want first (place). I want to bring one home because I'm done. We've just got to go up there playing hard and doing what we usually do."
On his position change, he added, "I was willing to try something different and it worked."
The other senior starter, third baseman Paul Bucher, perhaps best exemplifies the fight in this team. Bucher, still not 100 percent, overcame a serious early-
season illness to battle his way back into the lineup as an everyday infielder and spot pitcher.
Heading the pitching corps is Chase Seyer and Dumey, both sporting 6-1 records with Seyer coming off an impressive outing, a complete-game shutout of Saxony Lutheran in the quarterfinals.
Sophomore Alex Chasteen is 5-1 on the mound and has supplied an effective bat low in the order when tabbed for starting outfield duty.
Wood likes the manner in which his team goes about its business, neither getting too high nor too low.
"They've been pretty focused," he said. "They really don't get too excited. I told Coach (assistant Larry) Boshell, after the quarterfinal win, that they didn't seem very excited about this, but I think that's a good thing."
Obviously, Oran players have a higher goal in mind.
Stoutland and Silex tangle in the other semifinal at 2 p.m.


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NEW YORK: Facebook investors Accel Partners and Goldman Sachs plan to sell $1.8 billion in shares of the top social network, becoming two of the biggest sellers in the planned initial public offering.
Goldman Sachs is selling 13.2 million shares, worth as much as $461.6 million at the high end of the range outlined on Thursday by Menlo Park, Californiabased Facebook. Accel Partners , an early investor in Facebook, intends to sell as much as $1.3 billion of shares.


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Fifty Shades of They gives you fifty simple, yet profound insights that will help any relationship thrive, from friendships to business partnerships to marriages. Based on biblical standards and the teaching of Ed Young, this book is written for anyone who is looking to give new life to their relationships.


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Basque chorizo
To make this sausage, you'll need a stand mixer equipped with a sausage grinder attachment (available at kitchenware stores and from amazon.com). If you want to stuff your sausages, you'll need a stuffer attachment (also available at kitchenware stores and from amazon.com) and some hog casings (pre-order from a butcher shop). It's undeniably an adventure to stuff sausages, but well worth it. If you don't feel like going to the trouble of stuffing sausages, you can form the meat into patties.
This may seem like a lot of sausage, but trust us, you will be glad, because everyone you know will want some. Both the sausages and patties freeze well.
The cousins' main piece of advice: Use the best and freshest spices possible—it really matters.
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The 1st Cav was noted for its fighting ability, as were all the other units. However, because our division was air mobile, the North Vietnamese feared our division simply because we could be deployed on a moment's notice and the division could cause much havoc. We had many successful mission accomplishments.
So as we celebrate the recent 40th anniversary of the last U.S. combat troops leaving Vietnam, I often wonder: Why did we simply leave Vietnam? The greatest country in the world with the strongest military? Something does not add up. Is it just me who feels this way?


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Government trust is at a low point
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2013
As Americans, we rely on the federal government to provide certain services to us like national security and maintaining good parks, roads and bridges. Providing national security has proven to be a complicated task in the wake of the 9-11 attacks and subsequent acts of so-called terrorism. The "war on terror" is not really a war at all, but rather a constant threat to our way of civilized life here in the United States.
In the wake of new revelations that the government is data "mining" our private phone calls and emails, there is now more distrust of the federal government than ever before. It seems to be one thing after another that causes us to have less confidence in the actions of our own government.
Most recently, it started with the Fast and Furious gun running operation of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms that had firearm dealers sell some 2,000 weapons to straw buyers in hopes of tracking them to illegal drug cartels in Mexico. This operation backfired when many of the guns were found at various crime scenes on the Mexican-U.S. border. One gun was found at the scene where U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was killed.
Then we had our U.S. consul in Benghazi, Libya, attacked by terrorists who killed our ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, including two former Navy SEALS who had come to the aid of the doomed outpost. In the days following, government officials, including U.N. ambassador Susan Rice and the president himself, insisted the attack was the result of a video produced in this country that put Islam in an unfavorable light. This was proven to be untrue and officials knew it at the time they were putting another spin on it. This incident occurred just before the last presidential election and there is speculation that the administration downplayed it for political reasons.
Then followed revelations that the government had hacked into FOX News chief White House reporter James Rosen's emails of a story he was writing about North Korea. The government even went so far as to imply that Rosen was a co-conspiritor himself for just doing his job of reporting. The Justice Department said Rosen was the reporter whose emails were under scrutiny for an alleged leak of classified information to him regarding North Korean nuclear tests. Rosen was subsequently not charged with anything.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder denied any knowledge about his department's involvement in the hacking of Rosen's or any other reporter's emails to a Congressional committee investigating the incident. It was further revealed that Holder himself was the one who signed off on the authorization for the tapping of Rosen's emails.
Then there were revelations that the IRS was targeting certain conservative and patriotic groups for undo scrutiny involving applications for 501C4 tax exempt applications. Under oath before a Congressional committee, the head of the tax exempt organization department of the IRS, Lois Lerner, opted to take the 5th Amendment in refusing to answer any questions regarding the allegations. At first it was rogue agents in the Cincinnati office of the IRS who were blamed, but the trail ultimately led to Washington, D.C., itself.
This is truly an administration run amuck and is good reason for the American people to have less confidence than ever before in the proper functioning of their federal government. There needs to be a good house cleaning.
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The campaign for apology for slavery, without substance, is well-intentioned, but meaningless. Our nation and the American people have been apologizing for slavery for almost a century and a half. Hundreds of thousands of lives were sacrificed in the Civil War to free the slaves. That was an apology with substance.
The nation's leaders enacted U.S. Constitutional Amendments 13, 14 and 15. These provided freedom, equality and the imitation of voting rights for African Americans. These were apologies with substance. There have been many other legislative apologies including civil rights acts and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But these again, were apologies with substance.
The legislative apology being lobbied for now is without substance and qualifies as political gimmickry and showmanship.
Our legislators would be well advised to turn their attention to the Bush-Cheney Iraq War and the Bush-Cheney-Blunt recession fueled by multi-trillion dollar increases in the public debt and chaotic administrations in Washington and Jefferson City.
Perhaps most of all there must be a response to the Republican answer to the '06 election message. That message was a crystal clear demand to get out of Iraq. And how did the Republicans respond? Send another 21,500 young Americans to fight and die in a catastrophic civil war.
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Focus on gymnastics
Weekly area rankings, notes, events to watch in high school gymnastics.
1. Franklin Combined 1 (last week)
2. Burlington Co-op 2
3. Mukwonago / Kettle Moraine 3
4. Homestead 5
5 Kenosha Combined 4
Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association
State Poll No. 2
(Scores between January 5 and January 19)
Division 1
1. Franklin Combined 147.5; 2. Burlington Co-op 146.425; 3. Mukwonago/Kettle Moraine 140.35; 4. Homestead 137.825; 5. Kenosha Combined 137.15; 6. Middleton 136.85; 7. Arrowhead 136.275; 8. Sheboygan North/South 136.1; 9. West Bend West 135.775; 10. Watertown 135.45.
Division 2
1. Mount Horeb 139.775; 2. Platteville/Belmont/Lancaster 136.25; 3. Holmen 134.625; 4. River Valley 133.125; 5. Whitefish Bay 132.7; 6. Milton 130.425; 7. Whitewater 126.2; 8. Reedsburg 125.275; 9. Waupan 124; 10. Viroqua Combined 123.3.
GYMNAST OF THE WEEK: Bailey Fitzpatrick, Burlington Co-op. The sophomore and the defending WIAA Division 1 all-around champion keeps taking her game to another level. Fitzpatrick won the all-around last weekend at the Spartan Invitational in Madison with a meet-record 38.375. She won the uneven bars and finished second on the vault, balance beam and floor exercise.
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Franklin Combined. The Sabers once again showed their depth by winning the Green Division at the 25th annual Spartan Invitational at Madison Memorial with a meet-record score of 147.725. Franklin edged archrival Burlington Co-op, which finished second with a 147.70.
RECORDS DAY: The record book for the Spartan Invitational got a major re-write last weekend. Burlington Co-op gymnasts got meet-record scores on three of the four events, and both Franklin Combined and Burlington topped the previous team scoring record. Burlington sophomore Molly Benavides set a record on vault (9.75) and floor exercise (9.65), while teammate Bailey Fitzpatrick set a record on the all-around (38.375). Franklin scored 147.725 as a team to win the Green Division of the 16-team meet, while Burlington finished second at 147.70. Verona finished a very distant third in the division with a 137.20.
TAKING OFF: Benavides is on a serious roll on the vault. She scored a 9.8 in the event last Thursday at a dual meet against Whitewater, then earned a 9.75 at the Spartan Invitational, setting a meet record. Last season Benavides won the vault at the Southern Lakes Conference meet with a 9.675 and took first at the Burlington Sectional with a season-high 9.825. She placed fifth in the event at the WIAA Division 1 state meet with a 9.267. Benvaides is doing a layout Yurchenko, the same vault as last season. But this year, she has improved her landing, said coach Diane Biedrzycki. "She is figuring out how to control her landing and stick it," she said. Also, Benavides' vault is valued at a 10.0. Few other high school gymnasts do a vault valued that high. "That gives her the ability to score higher," Biedrzycki said. "Also, confidence is a big part of vaulting. Speed is so important to the height and distance of a vault, so you have to be willing to go at maximum speed down that runway."
STATE STREAK: West Bend West has had at least one gymnast qualify for the state meet since 2003 and this year appears to be no exception. Senior Kayla Janto and junior Bailey Wagner seem to be on their way to making it back to the state meet in March. Janto has qualified for the last two state meets, while Wagner went last year. The duo is following in the fine footwork of West graduates Stephanie Kirn and Hannah Lawrence, who helped West dominate the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference for four years. Both gymnasts qualified for the state meet four years in a row: Kirn from 2007 to 2010 and Lawrence from 2008 to 2011. Kirn won nine medals in her four state meets, while Lawrence received two.
ROUNDOFFS: Madison Memorial sophomore Caroline Smith, one of the best gymnasts outside the Milwaukee area, dominated the White Division at the Spartan Invitational. She won three of the four events and the all-around. . . . Burlington Co-op traveled to Waukesha last week for a non-conference dual meet. Burlington won the meet, but the event served a different purpose: The Division 1 sectional meet that includes Burlington will be at Waukesha. "I wanted the girls to get a feel for the place," Biedrzycki said.
Shorewood at Whitefish Bay, 6:30 p.m. Thursday: These are two of the top teams in the North Shore.
Franklin Combined at Waukesha Combined, 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Waukesha West: The area's top-ranked team looks to stay hot in a Southeast/Classic 8 dual meet.
Franklin Combined at Westosha Central/Union Grove, 6:30 p.m. Monday: The improved Westosha squad faces a major non-conference test against the defending state champion.
Homestead at Whitefish Bay, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday: These perennial North Shore powers square off in a dual.


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PLEASE GO TO THE WEB SITE FOR INFORMATION! http://SocialFixer.com
Social Fixer enhances your Facebook experience and makes the site easier to use by adding a ton of great functionality - Tabbed news feeds, advanced feed filters, tracking of new comments to old posts, hiding of posts you've already read, enhanced navigation, quick links to My Pages, My Groups, My Events, static header bar, custom themes, and more. With this extension, you can enjoy Facebook even more!


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Door Kickers Alpha 6!
Hello, Door Kickers!
We took a little jump ahead in time and here's Alpha 6. Shotguns inside. And suppressed SMGs. Need we say more? Download, as usual, using the link you first received during purchase or just use your Steam key.
As we were saying above, with Alpha 6 you have the option to run 2 new trooper classes - the Breacher and the Stealth trooper. Fear not, the Stealth has no fancy cloaking devices, just a suppressed weapon that can open a silent and deadly path through the level. Warning: stopping power is not always on the suppressed SMGs side
The Breacher class, on the other hand, is all about blasting your way. Doors, enemies, they all come down, if you pattern your shots correctly. Handy for opening locks when time is short, but not really good for long range accurate shots.
With Alpha 6 we're also taking the first step towards a real Mission Editor. Give it a try. Expect walls drawing – true walls creation – not so far in the future.
There's also a bunch of tweaks that happen regarding aiming speed and the way troopers prosecute targets, especially after passing doors and obstacles. They're still deadly, but a little more realistic so. We advise you to rely on handguns when expecting encounters at close range, but the truth is we're not designing another Rock-Scissor-Paper game. So tell us how it works for you. Write back.
Or even better, come over to the forums and join the discussion. Vote on features. Win contests. It's a lot of fun.
What is New and Important in Alpha 6 of Door Kickers:
- Breacher class and Shotguns added
- Shotgun breaching now possible – replaces Mechanical breaching where appropriate
- Stealth class and Suppressed firearms added
- Lockpicking. Beware – can be heard by enemies at short range.
- Something approaching a real Mission Editor
- 3 new pistols
- 7 new Semi-Auto/Auto weapons
- 3 shotguns
- 4 new single mission maps
- 2 new random maps
- Improvements to old maps
- Improved the random mission generator
- Improved enemy AI
- New enemy AI: Sawn Off shotgunner. Yeah, watch out for him.
- Troopers now holster the current weapon while operating devices (defusing bombs, lockpicking etc.)
- Smoother path drawing around corners
- Enemy Stun/reload icons are no longer visible in fog of war
- Tooltips are now flipped when cut-off by the edge of the map
- Improved visual effects (debris, burn marks, muzzle flash lights etc.)
Modding / Structure changes:
- Simplified new map creation; Background Entity no longer needed, texture directly referenced in mission file
- Changed location of single mission and RMG repositories
- Differentiated Speed Reload vs Tactical Reload times for weapons
- Fixed flashbang trajectory showing different path that the actual one
- Can no longer operate devices from behind walls/doors, you cheaters.
- You must now have LOS with an object in order to be able to interact with it
- Fixed sometimes losing rclick orientation tracking
- Fixed a bug where the path would not be highlighter while dragging it
Enjoy the game, and like always, don't forget to hit the feedback button
Your DevTeam @ KillHouse Games
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Manhattan Group Quixel baby rattle
Manhattan Toy® Quixel™ baby rattles
The colored arches can break, creating a small part which poses a choking hazard to small children.
Manhattan Group at (800) 541-1345 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.manhattantoy.com and click on RECALLS at the bottom of the home page for more information.
About 8,300 in the U.S. and 4,100 in Canada
This recall includes the Manhattan Toy® Quixel™ baby rattle. The plastic rattles have four, colored arches (red, orange, green and blue) with sliding beads on each of the arches. The arches are held together by a single string of red, white and blue elastic. The rattle arches measure about 5 inches in diameter. The product was sold with or without a box. "Manhattan Toy" is printed on one of the arches.
Manhattan Group has received four reports of the rattles breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately take these rattles away from young children and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Specialty toy and baby stores nationwide, in Canada and online at www.manhattantoy.com from September 2011 through October 2013 for about $15
Manhattan Group LLC, of Minneapolis, Minn.
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If you want to share information about your web content and engage online communities, Twitter is the tool you're looking for. Twitter is a powerful tool, and it's important that you know just how effective it is in drawing traffic to your website.
A report can be generated by Google Analytics, and this report focuses on your Twitter traffic. This report from Google is very interesting, because it separates Twitter signal from the other referral sources to your website. There's a lot of information available, such as average time spent on a page, number of page views, bounce rate (percent of people who stay on a page), and other information. By carefully analyzing this information you quickly learn Twitter tweets are working for you, and where improvements should be made.
You can track Twitter traffic on any page of your website; it's not limited to just one specific page.
In order to receive this report you must implement an advanced segment on your Twitter-related sources for example (bit.ly or t.co). It only takes three simple steps.
In this short guide I will be showing you how to create a Google Analytics report which concentrates on Twitter tweets. This report will divide Twitter from the other referrals to your website. You're probably wondering why you wouldn't just click on t.co in your referral report? If you create a separate report, then not only can you track Twitter-related references, for example "hootsuite", but you can use this segment for any report - i.e. you're also able to see how many new vs. returning visitors came through Twitter.
Here's How to Track Twitter Signal Using Analytics
- Step number one is the creation of an advanced segment. On the left side navigation bar click "Traffic Sources", then click "Referrals". At the top of the page click "Advanced Segments", then click the "New Custom Segment" button.
- Now you need to enter the source you want included. Google Analytics is then able to extract data containing these words. In this instance we're looking for any Twitter-related references - for example: hootsuite, t.co, bit.ly, tweetdeck and Twitter. Name this segment so that it describes all sources, such as "twitter traffic". Click the "save segment" button. Can you now see the trend and the metrics, such as Visits, Average Visit Duration, Bounce Rate etc. for your Twitter traffic.
- Now you'll be able to apply this Twitter segment to any reports within Google Analytics. This effectively means that you can now track your Twitter traffic for specific pages, such as landing pages, or for all pages.
- Click "Advanced Segments" if you wish to check Twitter traffic for a specific report. Check the Twitter segment that you just created, then click "Apply".
- You now have a report showing the statistics on your Twitter traffic.
The best thing about this advanced segment is that you now know the percentage of page views brought to your site by Twitter. You'll find this statistic at the top of the report.
So if you're using Twitter to drive traffic to a site:
- Always use a Tiny URL
- Always add Google Analytics campaign tracking information to your Tiny URL
It's also possible to create an advanced segment for other social media tools, such as LinkedIn and Facebook.


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Starting a business is easy compared to taking it to the next level - particularly, for women entrepreneurs. Why do I say this? Because it is the truth. Growing a business requires a lot more risk, more cash than you have on hand and, most likely, new people (employees & prospects). In other words, courage, cash and customers!
The business plan you wrote to launch the business requires updating in order to factor in the increased expenses required to increase revenues. I've worked with too many business owners who believe all they need to do is get more customers to grow the company. The fact is acquiring new customers often costs more than the return on the investment. For example, if you are selling a service (ie. coaching, accounting, legal, marketing, etc.) that will demand new employees to accommodate the new business. In this scenario, as you know, you need the employees ready and able to do the work before acquiring the staff to handle it.
Increased staff also means increased salary, benefits, space, equipment etc. All of these expenses must be factored in to evaluate whether the new revenue will outweigh the costs. What this means is that careful planning is required.
The first question every woman entrepreneur must ask herself is "What is my goal in growing my company?" Is it to make more money? Is it to expand products or services? It it to serve more customers? Is it to sell it someday? Is it to go public?
The answer to these questions will determine how you grow your business.
For example, sometimes making more money can be as simple as reviewing your expenses and streamlining them. I often hear my clients tell me they run a "lean mean machine" only to find out they are spending like "drunken sailors". A review of expenses and sending out RFP (request for proposals) to vendors for required work and renegotiating leases can often cut expenses dramatically. But, this is not growing the business.
An expansion of products and/or services may not guarantee growth, particularly as I said before, if the new expenses end up eating up the new generated revenue. Sometimes making a $1M with X products/services is just as valuable as making $2M with Y products/services. Why? Because unless the potential buyer for your company can capitalize on all the products/services you offer they may not be considered a valuable asset in a sale.
Ahh, you say, "a key consideration of growing the company! Do I want to grow it because of my ego or because I want to begin to plan my exit?" And, I would add, the larger your company the more you can sell it for and therefore have for your retirement or next venture.
Now, perhaps, you are beginning to understand the WHY you want to grow the company is very important to know before the HOW.
You may want to broaden your customer base. Maybe give the competition a bigger run for the money. In this scenario, you must find out exactly what the competition is offering that you aren't and at what price. Can you afford to compete? Is it worth the risk to go after this business and if so would it be better to acquire the competition rather than expand your own shop?
As an entrepreneur who have many more options than you may be thinking about. When I mention acquiring the competition to some of my clients when they talk about growth they look at me as though I have just offer them a lottery ticket. They see it as a risk that has a one in a million chance of working. However, when they think about and even check around to see if the ideas might be possible they are stunned that this might just be the pathway to growth they were looking for. Think about it. People already trained to do the work and a customer list already generating revenues. Of course, it is never that simple..but...
Most often, when women entrepreneurs talk to me about growth the real motivator is building it large enough so it can be sold. And, as I have mentioned before, size may not matter to a particular buyer. This growth plan should be taken slowly and carefully to make sure the expansion works into an exit strategy. Briefly, think about who your potential buyers might be and what they would want if they bought your business. If your exit plan is to sell to employees or transition to family this step is not important as they are already part of the growth plan.
Growing your company can also mean taking it public. Companies don't go public just because the entrepreneur decided (s)he has a concept that could attract a worldwide audience. Going public requires a serious plan with major investment and timing -- very special timing. Most entrepreneurs will never go public regardless of growth. This is a complicated exit strategy for a select few.
Finally, there was a time when growing your business meant opening more locations. Today, because of the opportunities of social media fewer companies think in these terms for growth. Therefore, social media expansion is another way to grow a business. It requires a commitment of time and financial resources, but can pay off for many retail and some service companies. It clearly is an excellent way to grow organically - meaning keeping the original concept (products/services) simple and distributing them globally.
So, in conclusio,n when thinking about how to grow your company take a moment to define what you mean by growth. Once you know you'll have a better idea of how to get there.
Spending money on: hiring a rainmaker to develop more sales, more marketing for visibility, and/or R&D for products no one has requested may just keep your wheels spinning.
Growth needs a well thought out plan with a beginning, middle and end. The beginning - what does growth mean to me; the middle - will the cost be less than the revenue generated; and the end - when all is said and done, will the growth of my company result in a better exit strategy for me (more profitable as well as more viable)? If so, you are ready to GROW!
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JamesSuckling.com organizes some of the best focused wine events in the United States, Europe and Asia with partners such as Asia Tatler (one of the largest luxury magazines in Asia with nine editions and more than two million readers) and Zachys (a leading fine wine merchant in the U.S.). Over the last three years, the company organized about a dozen consumer events with over 10,000 attendees.
The events offer a unique combination of wine, food and music and can be held in an array of venues, from noble palaces of Florence, Italy, to hipster music clubs in New York City. The focus is on great wines, so all the events are curated by James Suckling himself, and all the wines served during events must be rated 90 points or more. But enjoying wine is more than just points or tasting – it's the whole experience, and that's what JamesSuckling.com is all about. For inquiries, please email us.
The James Suckling Wine Experience at Soneva Kiri - May 30, 2014 to June 1, 2014 - Koh Kood, Thailand
James Suckling joined forces with one of the world's leading "barefoot" luxury resorts to create an unprecedented and essential escape for the serious wine connoisseur: The James Suckling Wine Experience at Soneva Kiri.
From May 30th to June 1st, 2014, wine lovers from Asia and beyond convened at Soneva Kiri, the stunningly beautiful and truly sustainable resort on pristine Koh Kood in Thailand, for a long weekend of sipping, savouring and learning at the table with one of the world's most revered wine authorities.
Soneva Kiri arranged a two-night package that included a wine appreciation seminar and a picnic lunch on a deserted beach in a national marine park, as well as private plane travel to and from the resort from Bangkok, two wine dinners and one souvenir Lalique 100 Points glass.
On arrival at the resort on Friday, May 30th, guests sat down to the Italian Wine Collectors dinner at The View restaurant, which offered dramatic vistas from its cliff-top perch and a world-class menu prepared by Soneva Executive Chef Kevin Fawkes and Chef de Cuisine Mark Jones.
Dinner was followed by an al fresco Cinema Paradiso screening of the documentary "Cannubi: A Vineyard Kissed by God," a thrilling documentary which follows James' pilgrimage to Cannubi, a 250-year-old vineyard in the heart of the Barolo region of Piedmont, northwest Italy.
After breakfast the next morning, guests attended the 100 Point Lalique Wine Seminar: How to Taste Like a Wine Critic. "Beautiful yet functional" is how James describes his new wine glass, a joint creation with France's most esteemed crystal maker, Lalique.
A speedboat ferried guests to lunch - a picnic affair on a deserted beach at the national marine park on nearby Koh Rang island, a truly special happening that featured some of the world's best rosé wines and dishes prepared by Soneva's Khun Benz, one of the country's most celebrated Thai chefs.
En route to lunch, guests paused for reflection on beauty and a refreshing peek beneath the Big Blue at one of Thailand's most revered snorkelling spots.
Dinner was served under the stars at Soneva's observatory, which featured a 14-inch Celestron telescope, one of the finest ocular offerings in Asia. Guests were then flown back to Bangkok after breakfast the following morning, having wined, dined and reclined with the gods.
Bordeaux Confidential - May 23 & 24, 2014 - Hong Kong
JamesSuckling.com and Hong Kong Tatler proudly presented the latest addition to the popular Great Wines event series, Bordeaux Confidential, on Thursday May 22 and Friday May 23, 2014 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Hong Kong.
As one of Asia's premium wine events, Bordeaux Confidential showcased 28 of the region's most distinguished wineries, from household names to rising boutique stars. In attendance were their owners and winemakers, offering the 750+ select guests that attended the opportunity to discover the wide variety of grapes and regional expressions that Bordeaux has to offer. More than 1,000 bottles were poured over the two days, each scoring 90 points and above from acclaimed wine critic James Suckling and handpicked especially for the occasion.
The event opened with an invitation-only Wine Collectors' Dinner on the May 22, which attracted some of Hong Kong's most prominent wine collectors, vintners and socialites. Guests enjoyed an eight-course feast prepared by the executive Chinese chef of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which was accompanied by an outstanding selection of premium Bordeaux wines.
Guests were also treated to an exclusive solo performance by award-winning violinist and producer Rob Moose who flew in from the US especially for the night. An impromptu, improvised performance following the sampling of a glass of 1982 Château Mouton Rothschild, marking the birth year of the artist, closed the evening on a spectacular note.
On Friday, the Bordeaux Confidential Wine Tasting Experience began with an invitation-only Private Preview tasting for leading members of the city's wine trade and hospitality sectors and top auction houses, as well as avid wine collectors and wine-loving VIPs from Hong Kong Tatler. In the evening, wine-lovers and enthusiast from Hong Kong had the chance to sample the outstanding selection of premium wines during a general tasting session. The event was sold out days in advance.
Italy's Noble B's: Brunello, Barbaresco & Barolo - May 6, 2014 - New York, NY
All of the Great Noble Wines of Italy with a B!
Brunello di Montalcino IS the greatest wine of Tuscany while Barolo and Barbaresco are respecively the King and Queen of Piedmont. Wine lovers and collectors around the world seek out these great reds like masterpieces. To know these wines is to know Italy and what makes it a unique wine producing country. That's why James Suckling & Zachys proudly presented Italy's Noble B's: Brunello, Barolo and Barbaresco wine event.
This was a unique opportunity to meet the producers and taste the wines from Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo and Barbaresco. The event consisted of a walk around tasting of more than 100 wines from 40+ of the top producers. Wine producers and their representatives all flew from Italy to meet participants and serve wines. In addition to the superb selection of wines, this impressive tasting also included an elaborate cheese selection, a refreshing Spumante bar, and live music from award-winning recording artists. Music was curated by Rob Moose of Bon Iver.
Many of the greatest names were there – Roberto Voerzio, Bruno Giacosa, Pio Cesare, Valdicava, Casanova di Neri, Fuligni, La Rasina, Castelgicondo, San Polino and many others. Each winery presented a minimum of two wines: a recent release and an older vintage. Internationally acclaimed wine critic, James Suckling, personally selected and awarded every wine at the event 90 points or more.
This event marked the third installment in a series of successful events hosted by internationally acclaimed wine critic James Suckling and New York's finest wine merchant Zachys this year.
Great Wines of Bordeaux - March 11, 2014 - New York, NY
James Suckling & Zachys proudly presented Great Wines of Bordeaux. This was a rare opportunity to meet the producers and taste the wines from France's premier wine region. The event consisted of a walk around tasting of more than 100 wines from 50 top producers. Wine producers and their representatives flew from France to meet participants and serve wines. In addition to the superb selection of wines, this impressive tasting also included an elaborate cheese selection and music from award-winning recording artists: Rob Moose of Bon Iver, Sufjan Stevens, and yMusic.
Many of the greatest names were there: Latour, Haut-Brion, Vieux Chateau Certan, Mouton Rotschild, Montrose, and many more. Each winery presented a minimum two wines, a recent release and an older vintage. Some of the best modern vintages of the decade were served including 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010 as well as very drinkable years such as 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Internationally acclaimed wine critic, James Suckling personally selected and awarded every wine at the event 90 points or more. All of the wines are available for purchase on-line and through a smartphone application.
The Times Weekly described the event as "one of the most dramatic and notable wine events of the season." Click here to view The Times Weekly's full report on Great Wines of Bordeaux.
Super Tuscany IGT & Bolgheri - February 11, 2014 - New York, NY
James Suckling and Zachys proudly presented Super Tuscany, IGT & Bolgheri. This was the opportunity of the year to taste some of the greatest wines from Italy's most revered wine region. The evening consisted of a three-hour walk around tasting, which featured more than 50 wineries and 150 wines - all peronsally rated 90 points or more by James Suckling. Wines included such presitigious names as Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Redigaffi, Solaia, Tignanello, Testamatta and dozens of others. Each winery presented three different wines - two current releases and one older vintage. Wine producers and representates flew to New York from Italy to meet participants and serve the wines. Besides the superb selection of wines, the impressive tasting included an elaborate Italian cheese selection as well as music from award winnning recording artists. All the wines tasted were available for purchase on-line and through a smartphone application.
Great Wines of Italy - December 2 & 3, 2013 - Shanghai
Last December, the Great Wines series made its debut in Shanghai with Great Wines of Italy in the Jing An Shangri-La Hotel. Both Shangliu Tatler (尚流TATLER), the popular Chinese luxury lifestyle magazine and Shanghai sister publication to Hong Kong Tatler, and James Suckling brought a new level of sophistication and exclusivity to wine events in mainland China – the world's fastest growing market. Owners and winemakers from many of the sixty-odd estates selected for Great Wines of Italy in Hong Kong personally served their finest new releases. The participating wineries included: Ornellaia, Castello Banfi, Bruno Giacosa, Casanova di Neri, Marchesi Antinori, Pio Cesare, Roberto Voerzio, Valdicava, Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia), Altesino, Elvio Cogno, Masciarelli, Pieropan, Principe Corsini and Zenato. Click here for the full report on GWoI Shanghai 2013.
Great Wines of Italy - November 28 & 29, 2013 - Hong Kong
On November 28 and 29, the second Great Wines of Italy event in Hong Kong set out the future of fine Italian wines for both places. Over the course of two days, about 1,500 of the most important local importers, distributors, restauranteurs, but above all wine consumers vied to get into Hong Kong's most exclusive Italian wine event. Co-presented by Hong Kong Tatler, the leading Asian luxury lifestyle magazine, and JamesSuckling.com, Hong Kong's most popular online wine publication, the event matched an evolving demand for high-end wines in Asia with James' selection of 59 of some of the greatest current names in Italian wine, including Ornellaia, Castello Banfi, Bruno Giacosa, Casanova di Neri, Marchesi Antinori, Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, Pio Cesare, Roberto Voerzio, Tenuta Luce delle Vite and Valdicava. Click here for the full report on GWoI Hong Kong 2013.
Great Wines of Bordeaux - May 28 & 29, 2013 - Hong Kong
JamesSuckling.com again joined forces with Hong Kong Tatler – the leading luxury magazine in Asia – to create Great Wines of Bordeaux in Hong Kong at the Four Seasons Hotel. The dinner and tasting featured outstanding drinkable vintages of some of the best from Bordeaux as well as the chance to speak to winemakers and chateau owners from the region. Over 1,200 people attended the sold out event to discover Bordeaux's finest ready-to-drink vintages, with a luxury tasting of more than 130 outstanding wines! Click here for the full report on GWoB Hong Kong 2013.
Great Wines of Italy: New York City - May 8 & 9, 2013 - New York, NY
JamesSuckling.com and Zachys hosted one of the greatest Italian wine events ever, featuring a selection of wines from 107 of Italy's best wineries. Internationally acclaimed wine critic James Suckling personally selected all the wineries, and every wine poured -- close to 400 different labels -- received no less than 90 points (outstanding quality) on JamesSuckling.com. The impressive walk-around tasting on May 8 with up to three different wines per winery included a fabulous cheese bar. The collector's magnum dinner on May 9 was a relaxed, high-end family style dinner with three courses featuring specially selected magnums from the cellars of each winery. The dinner also included a charity auction for Robin Hood -- one of the top in the city working to stamp out poverty (over $37,000 was raised!). British recording artist Isabel Suckling (the 15-year-old daughter of James) performed. The dinner additionally spotlighted the Lalique & James Suckling 100 Points universal tasting glass. Click here for the full report on GWoI New York 2013.
Great Wines of Italy - December 4 & 5, 2012 - Hong Kong
JamesSuckling.com joined forces with Hong Kong Tatler – the leading luxury magazine in Asia – to create the Great Wines of Italy event on December 4 and 5 in Hong Kong at the Island Shangri-la Hotel. The two-day event was the largest showing of premium Italian wines in Asia. Each winery attending was selected for its history of producing outstanding wines. In fact, all the wines poured during the event have outstanding reviews – 90 points or more. More than 1,200 people attended and the event was sold out two weeks in advance. Click here for the full report on GWoI Hong Kong 2012.
Divino Tuscany - May 17 to May 20, 2012 - Florence, Italy
Divino Tuscany 2012 took place in Florence from May 17 to 20. This event was a celebration of the best wines of Tuscany, bringing together 50 wineries from the region. The wine producers actively participated, giving those attending the chance to learn about what makes each of their wines so special. Divino Tuscany brings together consumers and producers in this exceptional festival to share wine, food and culture. Throughout the event, there were numerous performances and dinners held in some of the best restaurants in Florence, as well as private residences and palaces. Watch the video to catch bits and pieces of the festival. It was an amazing four days of superb wines, delicious food, fabulous music, and unforgettable venues. Click here for highlights from Divino Tuscany 2012.
Bellissimo Brunello - May 10, 11 & 12, 2012 - New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA & San Francisco, CA
Bellissimo Brunello 2012 took place May 10, 11 and 12 in three American cities: New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The event gathered over 30 of Brunello di Montalcino's best producers. Bellissimo Brunello centered around Brunello di Montalcino 2006 Riserva and 2007 Brunello di Montalcino, two great vintages, back to back, for the very first time. I travelled throughout the United States on planes, trains and automobiles to make it to each event. Between the wine, the traveling and the exhaustion, it seemed more like a rock 'n' roll tour across the country. I had a great time. I put together this video to give you a glimpse of what happened during those three days in the three different cities. Click here to read my blog on Bellissimo Brunello 2012.
Eccellenze Montalcino Brunello Tasting - March 9, 2012 - Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tatler & James Suckling Wine Club hosted wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts at Island Tang for an all-day wine tasting event to sample the best wines of Brunello di Montalcino from Eccellenze Montalcino. The wines served at the event were 2006 and 2007 Brunellos from Valdicava, Casanova di Neri, Siro Pacenti, and San Filippo, including the 100-point 2006 Vadicava Madonna del Piano and 99-point 2006 Casanova di Neri Cerretalto.
Eccellenze Montalcino Brunello Tasting - October 28 & 29, 2011 - Beijing, China
I hosted a Brunello di Montaclino tasting and dinner in Beijing for four well-known wineries united under the group of Eccellenze Montalcino. It included San Filippo, Siro Pacenti, Valdicava, and Casanova di Neri. It was the first time an Italian wine event of it's kind took place in China's capital. I took the 250 participants through eight wines: four from the great 2006 vintage and four from the excellent 2004. Click here to read my blog on the 2011 Eccellenze Montalcino Brunello Tasting in Beijing.
Divino Tuscany - June 2, 2011 to June 5, 2011 - Florence, Italy
A celebration of Tuscan winemaking, this was Divino Tuscany's first year. Over the course of four incredible days, attendees experienced grand tastings, seminars, special dinners and entertainment. Click here for pictures and videos from Divino Tuscany.
Bellissimo Brunello - May 18, 2011 - New York, N.Y.
Photo courtesy of Luisa Ortiz Pérez and Ulysses de la Torre.
Showcasing the magnificent 2006 vintage, I hosted this event in New York at City Winery. There were 30+ of Montalcino's best producers who brought their wines for the tasting. Click here to read my blog on Bellissimo Brunello 2011.
Cigar Experience - May 21, 2011 - Hong Kong, China
Presented by Hong Kong Tatler, the magazine where I serve as Wine Editor, this event was held at MGM Macau's Aux Beaux Arts restaurant. The night started out with a cocktail receiption and cigar rolling performance, followed by a lingerie show and a wine and whiskey-pairing dinner.
Union des Grands Grus Bordeaux Tasting - January 22, 2011 - Santa Monica, Calif.
Held at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif., this event featured a small seated tasting that I led, followed by a large walk-around tasting. Several Chateaux were in attendance as well as we tasted the 2008 vintage. Click here to read my blog on Union des Grands Grus Bordeaux 2011.


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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Quotes
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Friendship Quotes
Dear friend (beginning of every chapter)
Drugs and Alcohol Quotes
Patrick said that Brad was pretending to be a lot more stoned than he really was. (2.1.14)
Sex Quotes
Over the summer, [Susan] got a little taller and prettier and grew breasts. Now, she acts a lot dumber in the hallways, especially when boys are around. (1.2.2)
Coming of Age Quotes
I had never been to a party before. (1.10.9)
Passivity Quotes
I was hoping that the kid who told the truth [about Sean] could become a friend of mine, but I think he was just being a good guy by telling. (1.2.13)
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Love always, Charlie (end of every chapter)
Family Quotes
A lot of kids at school hate their parents. Some of them got hit. And some of them got caught in the middle of wrong lives. (1.6.48)
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I think it's sad because Susan doesn't look as happy. (1.2.2)
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I like to read books twice. (1.3.2)


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OpenTable Bulls Tire of Waiting
Investors hoping for a topping bid at OpenTable appear to have lost patience.
Shares of the restaurant-reservation company, which agreed last month to a $2.6 billion sale to Priceline Group Inc., continued a three-week slide Tuesday, finally touching the $103-a-share takeover price before closing slightly above it, at $103.12.
In recent weeks, the stock has traded as high as $106.30 on hope that someone else would challenge Priceline. That hope was stoked by a regulatory filing that showed OpenTable had talked with seven other bidders, at least one of which was prepared to offer as much as $105 a share.
The suitors aren't named, though analysts have said American Express, Google and Discover Financial Services might be interested in OpenTable for its new mobile-application, which was rolled out earlier this year and lets customers at select San Francisco restaurants view and pay their checks electronically.
But no rival bid has surfaced, and speculators in the stock have dwindled. News Tuesday that antitrust regulators had blessed the deal appeared to further dampen hopes of a price bump.


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Inmates from the Lansing Correctional Facility will perform a concert in Overland Park on Sunday.
The East Hill Singers will take part in a concert at Atonement Lutheran Church at 99th Street and Metcalf Avenue on Sunday at 4 p.m.
The appearance is part of the Arts in Prison program, which is designed to help inmates grow personally while serving their time.
An art exhibit featuring the work of inmates will open in the church lobby an hour before the concert.
Admission to the concert is free, but a free will offering will benefit the Arts in Prison program.