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Jean Baptiste Apuatimi was born at Pirlangimpi (Garden Point) on Melville Island. Her country is Imalu, from her father's country, which is her husband's country too. Her skin group is Tapatapunga (March Fly), from her mother. When she was a young girl the family moved to Nguiu on Bathurst Island, where she lived at the convent and was educated and cared for by the nuns from the Catholic mission. She was happy at the convent: 'My mother and father used to come and visit me. I was a dormitory girl.' When Jean reached the age of fourteen her parents chose Declan to be her husband:
My mother and father gave me to marry Declan Apuatimi. He was the same skin group as my father, Karntukini (Ironwood), from the same country. They chose him, they loved him.[1]
My mother and father gave me to marry Declan Apuatimi. He was the same skin group as my father, Karntukini (Ironwood), from the same country. They chose him, they loved him.[1]
Jean and Declan were one of the first Tiwi couples to be married in a Catholic ceremony. Her eyes sparkle and she buries her face in her hands with laughter as she recalls her wedding day: 'I said I'll take you as my awful husband. He left out the back door and I left out the front door.'
When we got married and we had children I was happy. He gave me eleven children that old man. Declan was doing all the painting and all the carving then. He used to tell me to stay at home and look after the children. He would go out and get ironwood, tunga, pandanus, to make pamijini, spear, pole, all them things for ceremony. I sat with him. I watched him what he was doing. I used to help him. Josette and Carmelina used to help him too. He showed them how to carve. He told them stories.[2]
When we got married and we had children I was happy. He gave me eleven children that old man. Declan was doing all the painting and all the carving then. He used to tell me to stay at home and look after the children. He would go out and get ironwood, tunga, pandanus, to make pamijini, spear, pole, all them things for ceremony. I sat with him. I watched him what he was doing. I used to help him. Josette and Carmelina used to help him too. He showed them how to carve. He told them stories.[2]
After Declan passed away in 1985 Jean moved to Milikapiti, back to Melville Island. At that time she painted alongside Kitty Kantilla.
Same painting like this parlini jilamara. This is olden days painting. Long time ago in the early days we put yalinga (red), arrikininga (yellow) and tutyangini (white) ochre on our face and body for pukumaniand kulama ceremonies. We call this minga. I used to do that at Snake Bay.
Same painting like this parlini jilamara. This is olden days painting. Long time ago in the early days we put yalinga (red), arrikininga (yellow) and tutyangini (white) ochre on our face and body for pukumaniand kulama ceremonies. We call this minga. I used to do that at Snake Bay.
In 1991 Jean participated in her first exhibition Jilamara Milikapiti at Alcaston Gallery in Fitzroy, Melbourne. She moved back to Nguiu three years later and worked at the hospital – cleaning and making damper – for half the day and painted in the afternoon. Jean began painting full time in 1997, encouraged by Gillian Dallwitz, the then new art centre manager at Tiwi Design.
Jean is one of the most senior artists on the Tiwi Islands, with a career now spanning twenty-one years. Every day she walks around the corner from her home to Tiwi Design to paint. She shares a cup of tea, a piece of damper, a cigarette and a laugh with her Tiwi Design family before settling down to work. She paints alongside her daughter Marie Josette Orsto, as well as Margaret Renee Kerinauia, Ita Tipungwuti, Roslyn Orsto and Alan Kerinauia. They all call her aunty. This group of painters have worked together since the late 1990s, and together they have created the special atmosphere and community spirit that is Tiwi Design.
In 2006, soon after Jean's eldest daughter Carmelina Puantulura passed away, she began working on a series of pukumani and kulama ceremony paintings. Although the current ceremonies no longer include many of the ceremonial objects and body decorations of the past, in her work the artist likes to recall the ritual practices that Declan participated in when he was alive, and her paintings play an important role in passing on Tiwi traditions to younger generations. She has moved beyond using only red, white and yellow for these works, adopting the practice of mixing ochres to create greens, blues, pinks and purples, initiated by Marie Evelyn Puautjimi in the 1990s.
Jean Baptiste Apuatimi paints with conviction, certain of her role as an artist who has carried on the tradition of jilamara and the responsibility of caring for her family, as well as establishing herself as a significant Australian artist in her own right.
Angela Hill
For Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, painting is a way of remembering her late husband and mentor Declan Karrilikiya Apuatimi who, in teaching her to carve and paint, passed on his personal jilamara(design), which survives but is dramatically re-interpreted in her work. The source of the artist's vigorous carving style, figurative iconography, spontaneously painted designs of pwanga amintiya marlipinyini(dots and lines)[3] and bright ochre palette undoubtedly lies in Declan's inspirational oeuvre, much of which was produced collaboratively with her, if largely unacknowledged. But once she focused on painting in her own name, Jean Baptiste immersed herself in making art and graduallyforged a radical individual style recognisable for its gestural verve, audacious jilamara and oscillation between figuration and conceptual abstraction. The potency of her innovative aesthetic derives from both its compositional expansiveness and
close connection with customary ritual.
After Declan's passing and Jean's move to Milikapiti on Melville Island,she dispensed with her chisel and established herself as a painter. Her work first came to my attention in 1992, when eight bark paintings of hers were exhibited and subsequently acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria.[4] The barks served to establish her signature style: compositions of dotted or hatched squares, circles and rectangles in which she structured schematic tutini (pukumani poles),japalingini(headbands), pamijini (armbands) and Tiwi ancestors conceived in the form of sculptural objects. Declan's sombre red ochre and black palette, and heavier mark-making is set aside and reinterpreted in a delicacy of line and a penchant for white and yellow ochre detailing, which is visually accentuated by the negative space of sections left black.
Back in Nguiu on Bathurst Island, Jean painted very little from 1993 until 1997 when she began to work full time at Tiwi Design. She renewed her acquaintance with Declan's work and made a tunga (bark basket) painted with a grid of parallel lines and squares. A large canvas ensued, which expanded small sections of this linear design to create her first large-scale composition of pukumani poles: a sequence of vertical dotted, crosshatched and solid bands of colour creating a riot of pattern that masks the background. The massed bold abstracted poles and other geometric crocodile compositions in her inaugural solo exhibition of 1999[5] revealed her daring conceptual vision and signalled a new direction in her practice. The artist's dynamic gestural painting, raw and idiosyncratic, exploits the physicality of the painted surface, what she terms 'crooked' painting.
Jikapayinga 2007 and Yirrikapayi 2007 are both inspired by ochre designs on objects and transformed into modern conceptions. Jikapayinga, the cheeky female crocodile who lives in a waterlily place, is schematised by a plethora of freely painted, different sized squares floating on a black ground, whereas Yirrikapayi, a man who transformed into a crocodile after he had been speared, is represented by multiple conjoined crosshatched and dotted squares and triangles, a flattened version of the textured grid of squares used by Declan to indicate crocodile skin in his carvings.
These works – rich in the rhythmical patterning of Tiwi jilamara, which is used to disguise the bodies of Pukumani participants from mapurtiti (malevolent spirits of the dead) – are characterised by a reduction of the figure to the grid. Jean, however, expresses her cultural activism by depicting important ritual objects encoded with meaning on black, sepia or red ochre grounds.
Yirrikamini 2007 is a dramatic close-up view of the individual shapes and surface patterns of five tutini: 'that one pukumani: that means really sad ceremony … Those poles remind me of Snake Bay … [of] my husband. He carves that way.'[6] By including tutini, japurraringa and pamijini in her paintings, the artist refers to the story of Purrukuparli, which explains how death came to the Tiwi. This symbiosis of iconography and narrative imbues these works with an indelible and immutable Tiwiness which is intrinsically associated with the poetics of mourning.
Jean's paintings generally rely on strong Tiwi colours of red, yellow, black and white, a palette that references the work of Declan, with pigments pure and intense rather than subdued by intermixing. She has recently expanded her palette, mixing softer nuances of natural ochres, resulting in a quieter tonality, and has also ventured by painting her forthright jilamaraonto a white ground, so that it stands up stark rather than emerging subtly from a black ground.
Although plagued by 'too much humbug'[7], Jean is a warrior for Tiwi culture: her zest for painting and for seeking out new compositions, colours and designs remains undiminished. Art is her authoritative form of activism. In her audacious canvases parlini jilamara (old designs) of Declan are celebrated and revitalised with a modernist awareness.
Judith Ryan
[1] All statements from Jean Baptiste Apuatimi quoted in this essay were recorded and transcribed by Angela Hill at Nguiu, 3 February 2007.
[2] Sadly Jean's eldest daughter Carmelina Puantulura, a talented carver, painter and musician, as well as a highly respected teacher and culture woman, passed away in 2006. Jean's other daughter Marie Josette Orsto has painted and carved at Tiwi Design since 1991, and her son Declan Apuatimi is a carver and potter at Munupi Arts and Crafts.
[3] The spelling of Tiwi words is based on the Tiwi-English dictionary compiled by Jennifer Lee, Ngawurranungurumagi Nginingawila Ngapangiraga: Tiwi – English Dictionary, Darwin:The Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1993, in consultation with artists at Tiwi Design.
[4] Ngingingawula jilamara kapi purunguparri: our designs on bark, 12 September – 2 November 1992, an exhibition of fifty-five bark paintings and printed textiles organised by theNational Gallery of Victoria in conjunction with Jilamara Arts & Craft Association, Milikapiti, Melville Island.
[5] Sutton Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne, the first of ten solo exhibitions.
[6] Jean Baptiste Apuatimi interview by Angela Hill, Tiwi Design, email to Judith Ryan, 5 March 2007.
[7] These words were on the door of Jean Baptiste Apuatimi's house at Nguiu, photographed by Gillian Dallwitz in 1999.


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Our very own member US_Dragunov (the owner of Welcome to Red Dragun Weapons, LLC) was kind enough to show me the samples he has on hand of the -030 models that are coming soon.
In one word - WOW!
These things are really nice. I have to have one Unfortunately since I had not planned on the meeting I had not packed my camera along, so I have no close-up pics... I should be up his way again next month, and I'm bringing the camera next time The one I got to handle looks EXACTLY like the bottom one in this pic except he has an Aimpoint on it instead of a Kobra:
A few things of interest I noted:
- The last-round bolt stop works! The magazines are fitted to the gun from the factory, however he has noted no loss of function on any of the mags he has.
- The bolt stop appears to be a one-piece design that is essentially a new center support. You could come REAL CLOSE to making a copy of these by drilling a hole in the bottom of the receiver, but the factory model has a new center support. I wonder what the conversion parts "kit" that is being advertised as "coming soon" will include.
- The bolt stop relies on the new follower to work. Conversion of US-built mags will most likely require a new follower with the tab on the rear. I believe that the magazine BODIES should be able to use the new followers with a modification to the thick part at the top back area where the magazine forms a "ramp" that pushes the rounds forward slightly. On the factory mag, that "ramp" area is cut away so the follower tab can touch the bolt stop lever. Very clever design!
- If the mag body mod I have in mind does indeed work, the magazines will still work in a standard Saiga without the mag well. HOWEVER, to make standard US mags fit the magwell, you must sand away the front locking lug AND enough material around the "ribs" on the outside of the mag body that it will never work in a non-magwell Saiga again. Therefore, if you were to make the INTERNAL magazine body modifications ONLY, I believe they would be able to work with the non-magwell model Saiga-12 with the bolt stop (the one that K-Var is selling).
- You can insert a fully loaded 8-round factory magazine on a closed bolt. Magazine well rocks!
- The "self-regulating" gas piston is a very simple redesign. No springs, no extra parts. A new puck design, a new piston design, and a new design on the gas block. "Presto". In a nutshell, it is basically tooled to the low-pressure rounds (birdshot). The high pressure rounds obviously still work, and it appears the design is such that the high pressure rounds have the ability to bleed off the excess pressure so recoil is not so harsh. Didn't shoot it so can't say for certain.
- The rear sight block is bascially a '74 RSB cut of and welded to the gun. Simple, effective. I got a chuckle at the 1000-meter sight on a shotgun
- There are actually TWO different designs of top cover hinge. The "new" design with those arms that reach back, and the 2nd design that I have not seen before relies on the rear sight dovetail on the Saiga. That dovetail holds a hinge, and the top cover attaches to that hinge. Much more simple and cleaner looking, and works with the standard Saiga grips we all have on our current shotguns.
- This 2nd design removes the picatinny rail on the gas block and replaces it with the standard Saiga grips (doesn't work with the AK grips). To be honest, I really like the look and feel of the standard Saiga grip, and it looks like it could still use the aftermarket foregrips. I don't have access to any aftermarket foregrips, so I can only speculate. However the handguard on this 2nd model -030 is identicial to my current Saiga-12 handguard. I have no idea if this model will even be available as it was a sample.
- Speaking of samples, I also got to look at the wood model with the Dragunov style stock and foregrip. AMAZING quality on the wood! Laminated and finished with a very nice looking dark wood finish which appears on par with some bolt action stocks I've seen. VERY NICE marriage of wood and steel! If you like wood, you'll be impressed with these.
- It appears that the -030 model with conventional AK handguards will NOT be able to use aftermarket grips without modification... the handguard retainer is literally pressed into place, meaning the lower AK handguard permanently attached. So you'd better like black if you order this one! And if you look at the pictures on his website, yes, the handguard retainer has sling loops on both sides.
- The little lever that sticks into the trigger guard is now an AR-style bolt release! Pop in a new mag and push the lever up to let the bolt slide forward. AWESOME!
- I believe he said he can only import WITHOUT the folding stock, so I think the retail ones will be the the 'neutered' stock. Can't remember to be honest.
Overall, I must say I do believe the -030 model is worth it. I'll be honest, I've done the inventory on parts, and I don't think you could accurately build a complete -030 conversion without getting real close to the retail cost! And you would still have to custom-build some of the parts like the picatinny railed top cover, hinged RSB, etc.
FYI he IS accepting pre-orders on these right now.
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BOMA and GSA Teaming Up to Study Internet's Impact on Real Estate, Workplace Performance
September 27, 2000
Hap Connors (GSA) (202) 501-11231
Stephanie Oppenheimer (BOMA) (202) 326-6315
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It is commonly accepted that the Internet and technology have changed the way we do business. But how, exactly? The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, the oldest and largest trade association representing the commercial real estate industry, and the General Services Administration (GSA), the world's largest owner and lessor of real estate, aim to find out.
In a joint announcement tomorrow, GSA Administrator David J. Barram, GSA Public Buildings Service Deputy Commissioner Paul Chistolini and BOMA International President Richard D. Baier, managing director of CB Richard Ellis in Kansas City, Mo., will introduce the organizations' newest partnership: "Knowledge and Solutions Sharing in Pursuit of Enhanced Workplace Performance." The GSA/BOMA partnership announcement will take place today, September 27, 2000, at 3:00 p.m. at GSA's Washington, D.C. headquarters (1800 F St., NW) in suite 7300. A tour of GSA's 7th Floor, an "Integrated Workplace Laboratory", will immediately follow.
In addition to outlining commitments to share research and knowledge base, BOMA and GSA will embark on joint projects examining the "Internet and Real Estate" as well as best practices and techniques for converting existing Old Economy office space into productive portals by utilizing Integrated Workplace philosophies.
The study, "People, Place and Performance," is a part of GSA's research into the effects of buildings and space on how people work, and how well they work. The research attempts to apply scientific methods to questions about space design - questions that can currently only be answered by intuition.
The collaboration will ultimately result in guidelines for how to build the space that enhances productivity, protects health and improves profitability - both for the private sector and the government.
The research to identify the impact of the Internet on real estate, "Internet and Real Estate," will provide information on best practices and techniques for upgrading existing space to New Economy, electronic age needs. It will include an examination of existing public and private uses of the Internet. It will also provide guidance on the state of readiness of individual government organizations to expand and optimize their use of the Internet for real estate applications.
"In a world moving from walls to wires, from tenants to customers, and from one in which
property management professionals simply rent space to one in which they offer solutions, we recognize the need for joint research and education. Workplace performance is the only means to properly benchmark the property management effort, and strategic alliances are the only cost-effective means to do that," said Baier. "Public and private property management professionals face a common challenge of seeking timely and efficient means to implement solutions to the challenges of upgrading existing building stock to New Economy workstations. Further, property management professionals know that they must be on the cutting edge of harnessing the power of the Internet to provide broad property solutions," he added.
In BOMA International's most recent study, Critical Connections, the association found, in fact, that tenants occupying space larger than 20,000 square feet accept nothing less than T-1 lines or faster for their Internet access. The technology is here, and tenants are demanding it.
"GSA and BOMA recognize the need to pursue research and education jointly in an electronic world," said Barram. "The success of our longstanding partnership is rooted in the commitment to workplace performance as the achievement standard. Both GSA and BOMA International recognize that technology plays an increasingly vital role in attracting and retaining tenants. Today's property managers must offer their tenants workplace solutions - not just space."
Indeed, it is clear that tenants want far more than just physical space. In another BOMA study, What Tenants Want, more than 90 percent of survey respondents indicated that comfortable temperature, high quality indoor air, excellent maintenance work quality, prompt management responsiveness, and excellent acoustics and noise control were all very important to their satisfaction levels.
PBS' Chistolini noted, "We hope to discover how the design of space and buildings contribute to the health and productivity of people - so that we can create space that enhances the productivity of the people working for and providing services to the American taxpayer."
BOMA International and GSA have enjoyed a rich partnership over the years. The results of this relationship include public policy initiatives addressing indoor air quality; building codes and telecommunications; performance-based education on property management; industry benchmarking data; and, most recently, extensive research, education, testing and contingency planning for Y2K. Together GSA and BOMA International are committed to developing marketplace solutions to increase workplace performance.
Founded in 1907, BOMA International is a dynamic international federation of more than 100 local associations. The 17,500 members of BOMA International own or manage more than 8.5 billion square feet of downtown and suburban commercial properties and facilities in North America and abroad. The mission of BOMA International is to advance the performance of commercial real estate through advocacy, professional competency, standards and research. For more information, visit BOMA's Web site at www.boma.org.
GSA was established in 1949 by section 101 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services. Since its creation, the agency has housed federal workers and provided products and services to support the important work of government throughout the country. GSA does it by negotiating contracts that account for $40 billion of goods and services bought annually from the private sector. The agency employs about 14,000 people and has an annual budget of nearly $16 billion. GSA is comprised of four major services: the Public Buildings Service, the Federal Supply Service, Federal Technology Service, and the Office of Governmentwide Policy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the agency has 11 regional offices in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Denver, San Francisco, Auburn (Washington) and Washington, D.C.


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I'll be nice Jackie. The 17-mile drive always has charged a toll at some point. I wish you had reached Pebble Beach.
I thought the Parzycks likely let you know that most hotels/motels have washer/dryers. That's okay. You'll have 12 under chlothes you didn't have to use.
Continue having the great time of your life. Rudy and Mouse from Ft. Lauderdale in a time share.
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It was 25 miles to the coast through rolling hills of purple and amber with dark green trees and rows and rows of grapevines along the way. We passed through hills and valleys of productive land. Steve learned from the desk clerk at our hotel, whose brother grows grapes and almonds, that 8 acres of grapevines nets him a lot more money than 40 acres of almond trees. And that is the beginning of the chain that ends up in those expensive bottles of wine that we drink.
After about 20 miles we came over a ridge, and there she was…the Pacific Ocean, a mixture of turquoise and dark blue water, sprinkled with white caps as far as the eye could see
The PCH runs right along the water, a road cut into the mountain side, winding around the contours of the rocks, with bridges over the rivers and creeks where the water flows down the mountain and into the ocean. And the vistas were incredible. It is a rocky coastline with only a few small beaches along the way. And taking photos today was a challenge, because the temperature was only in the high 50's and the wind was blowing from the north at about 50 MPH.
We drove through national forests and state parks all along our route, so there were no houses on ledges looking onto the water…well perhaps we saw 2 or 3 in the 120 mile drive. The land was just as nature had created it, save the road that allowed us to witness the grandeur that was this incredible ride. And the State of California provided visitors with many turnoffs to view the vistas and take photographs, which is why I took so many beautiful pictures. And at these turnoffs, there was an abundance of squirrels and birds. At one stop, I got out of the car to take some photos and when I returned, there was a squirrel between me and the car door
At one stop we saw elephant seals laying on the sand sunning themselves and further down the road there were hundreds of them on a beach, laying almost lifeless…one might have thought at first glance that they were dead, but they were very much alive. According to the signs, the males are about 5,000 pounds and the females about 1,600 pounds.
As we moved on, the wind was stronger and to get out of the car became a challenge. Since we were going north, the wind was always on my side when we stopped and I had to struggle to keep the door open long enough to get out and get back in. I don't know if this is normal for the area, but I rather doubt it.
As we moved north, the mountains changed in appearance…they were mostly covered with green grass and trees and bushes and wild flowers, sometimes ragweed, and sometimes a bright red ground cover dotted with bright red flowers
The road was narrow, and it followed the contour of the mountains. The signs attempted to discourage RV's, but many passed us, often with their wheels on or over the yellow line. The speed limit was sometimes 20, sometimes 25, sometimes more, but it was never more than 40 MPH. At one point I was reminded of the drive through Mesa Verde and all of those mountain hugging hairpin turns. Danger and beauty collide. And the turnoffs were shear cliffs towering over the water, with fences to discourage getting too close to the edge.
After we passed through Big Sur, the road began to weave away from the water and back again until we arrived in Monterey. We attempted to drive the 17 mile road around the Monterey peninsula, but at some point, where the road passed Pebble Beach, the guard wanted $9.75 to proceed through and we declined. It was getting late and we headed back to our hotel to check in. Now, Rudy…be nice.
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OpenTest started out of an open exchange of ideas inside Texas Instruments to make software test activities more efficient in March 2009.
A informal team of engineers was formed to design and implement a software test automation system that would:
- Reuse test infrastructure across teams, including teams working on very different product lines.
- Increase the amount of test automation coverage on every release, so test activities could scale as new releases became more complex and supported more platforms.
Several open source and commercial solutions were considered and at the end STAF and TestLink were chosen as the foundation for the test automation system.


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Easy Easy Key Lime Pie
crust of your choice (graham cracker, regular flour crust, or cornmeal crust- I have a recipe for cornmeal crust if anyone wants it)
Pie filling ingredients:
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
10 egg yolks
6-8 oz key lime juice
Prepare pie crust and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, remove from oven.
Mix pie filling ingredients together well, and pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
After cooled completely, top with whipped cream topping (1 cup heavy whipping cream and 3 TBSP sugar whipped together until fluffy)
Chill overnight, serve, enjoy.


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Apparently in the quest to treat or cure cancer, football trumps basketball. Research from the laboratory of Jordan Green, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has shown that elliptical football-shaped microparticles do a better job than basketball-shaped ones in triggering an immune response that attacks cancer cells.
Green collaborated with Jonathan Schneck, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology, medicine and oncology. Both are affiliated faculty members of Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology. Their work was published in the journal Biomaterials on Oct 5.
The particles, which are essentially artificial antigen presenting cells (APCs), are dotted with tumor proteins (antigens) that signal trouble to the immune response. It turns out that flattening the spherical particles into more elliptical, football-like shapes provides more opportunities for the fabricated APCs to come into contact with cells, which helps initiate a stronger immune response.
If you think about it, this makes sense. You can't tackle someone on the basketball court the way you can on the gridiron.
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ZAP. To most red wine lovers in the bay area, it conjures up visions of Zinfandel being poured at the biggest tasting of Zinfandel anywhere.
ZAP stands for Zinfandel Advocates & Producers and, according to its mission statement, is dedicated to advancing public knowledge of and appreciation for American Zinfandel and its unique place in our culture and history. Winegrowers, winemakers and wine enthusiasts combine to form the membership. The common focus is the preservation and recognition of Zinfandel as America's Heritage Wine.
Each year, ZAP has a tasting, really it is three days of tastings – a Zinfandel Festival, but most people only know about the last day's tasting, the Grand Zinfandel Tasting, an opportunity to taste Zinfandels from more than 200 Zinfandel producers. Most people refer to the last day's tasting as the ZAP tasting, or ZAP fest. I certainly attended ZAP's Grand Zinfandel Tasting, and I also attended two more tastings in the two days preceding the Grand Zinfandel Tasting.
On Thursday, January 28 the 19th Annual Zinfandel Festival kicked off with their 16th Annual Good Eats & Zinfandel Pairing at the Herbst Pavillian at Fort Mason in San Francisco from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
I was accompanied to the event by a long time friend with a wealth of wine experience and a different palate than mine. She is more fond of giant pepper in Zins, while I generally prefer big fruit balanced, not overwhelmed, by spice.
Roughly 50 wineries poured their Zins and an equal number of restaurants provided food samples created to pair well with Zinfandel.
Most wineries were pouring three Zinfandels, and there is no way I could taste every wine, or even one wine from every producer. Here are the wines I did taste, that I enjoyed:
Acorn Winery
- 2007 Heritage Vines, Alegria Vineyards, Russian River Valley – "lighter, cocoa spice, fruit forward"
Carol Shelton Wines
- 2005 Karma – "my favorite wine of all three days"
- 2006 Wild Thing – "Liked it."
Four Vines Winery
- 2007 Dusi Vineyard, Paso Robles – "nice red raspberry and pepper nose, raspberry and PEPPER mouth"
Grgich Hills Estate
- 2006 Napa Valley – "Liked it"
Manzanita Creek
- 2007 Carreras Ranch – "105 year old vine, chocolate, high alc."
Mazzocco Sonoma
- 2007 Warm Springs Ranch, Dry Creek Valley – "yummy with lamb."
- 2007 Smith Orchard Reserve, Dry Creek Valley – "Delish on own, WOW with lamb."
- 2007 Liar's Dice, Alexander Valley – "Liked it."
Outpost Estate Wines
- 2007 Estate, Howell Mountain – "Serena liked it for huge PEPPER, I liked it less but was glad for some nice fruit in back."
Peachy Canyon Winery
- 2007 Especial – "dark purple color, vanilla oak clove spice nose, pepper mouth. dark fruit throughout."
- 2007 Dickerson Vineyard – "LOVED it. lots of nice fruit, very approachable."
Rosenblum Cellars
- 2007 Annettes's Reserve, Redwood Valley Vineyard, Mendocino County – "liked it lots, better with food too."
Selby Winery
- 2007 Old Vine – "lighter wine of nice balance. Good sipper."
Storybook Mountain Vineyards
- 2007 Eastern Exposures, Napa Estate – "nice balance fruit spice pepper. nose leads to the mouth to the finish seamlessly. balance."
- 2007 Brsada Vineyard, Sonoma Valley – "round integrated, banked, liked it lots."
In transcribing my wine notes, I realized that virtually everything I tasted had fruit and spice, raspberry, pepper, etc. I cut that out as repetitive and passed on the remaining impressions. I also chose not to identify or list any wines I did not like. My favorite note for a wine I didn't like, "a wine worthy of uncooked meat."
It was nice to finally meet Hardy Wallace. Hardy is Murphy-Goode's Lifestyle Correspondent, and a genuinely nice guy.
It was also great to see Carol Shelton. I used to work with Carol, she made great wines, I sold the great wines she made. I am fortunate to have had so much contact with Carol in the past. Listening to Carol talk about wines is like listening to Virginia Madsen's character in the movie Sideways.
Bistro at Villa Tosacano
- zinfandel infused local wild mushrooms with italian gorgonzola on belgium endive v.fr. – "flavorful and yummy."
- zinfandel & hoisin braised beef short rib with parmesan & shaved fennel – "this was so delicious, I shuddered."
City College of san Francisco Culinary Arts & Hospitality
- venison sausage on rye with dried cherry marmalade – "yummy, just delish."
Lark Creek Cafe
- beef barley soup with herb pesto and chanterelle mushroom – "a tasty soup"
Miss Pearl's Jam House
- curried goat withmango chutney and root bread – "loved it."
Murphy-Goode Estate Chefs
- pork belly sliders with liar's dice zin bbq sauce – "loved the pork belly. yum."
Pazzo Petaluma
- Agnotti Forestal v.fr. – "OMG My favorite food here. pasta suffed with mushroom in a mushroom sauce."
Ruth's Chris Steak House
- lamb lollipops – "Oh can they cook meet! LOVED, but I love lamb."
Surfing Goat Dairy
- local artisan goat cheeses – "the brine and rosemary goat cheese was made of yum, and I loved the pesto chevre."
Zin Restaurant
- Zin's smoked, house made, fennel sausage with crispy winter hash and eastside farm pepper glaze – "loved."
Just about everything was delicious. There was one item that tasted of the can, another that might have been good but was soggy when we tasted it late, but the worst idea of the night was a chocolate vinaigrette dressing. It may be the worst idea ever culinarily.
Friday, January 28, at 10:30 in the morning, 150 or so gathered in the Peacock Court Ballroom at the Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco for the 9th Annual Flights!: A Showcase of Zinfandels seated wine tasting.
Five winemakers of Zinfandel would talk about Zinfandel blends, field blends and in-winery blends, the history and future of Zinfandel blends, and the place of Zinfandel blends in the market.
When we walked into the Peacock Court Ballroom to find a seat there were rows of long tables set up one behind the other leading from the front of the stage to the back of the room. Set up on each table were placemats and six glasses already with wine.
As I tried to squeeze down a row, finding a chair slightly pulled out, I bumped the table behind me – spilling all six glasses at a place where someone was seated. The someone was Karen Clarke, sales manager and wine club coordinator for Mazzocco Sonoma, and she was wearing, for the first time ever, a brand new white blouse that she purchased in London while visiting her mother. The blouse cost Karen the equivalent of $100, and it now carried a generous addition of the color pink to the once white fabric. I immediately ascertained that Karen was staying at the hotel, and offered to pick up the tab for laundering/dry cleaning. Karen told me that the stain would not come out (oh, where was that bottle of wine away?), so I visited an ATM and gave Karen $100 to cover the cost of the garment. If cleaning really can't remove the wine stain, then I recommend staining the entire garment evenly in wine; it can still be worn, and a white twin can be purchased.
I was horrified by my oafish and unfortunately costly clumsiness, but I am pleased to say that Karen was really very understanding and sweet about the incident.
I sat next to Lynnell Morgan from Washington on Friday, both at the tasting and at the lunch that followed. Lynnell, it was very nice to meet you.
Anyway, three winemakers spoke, we tasted two wines from each. we took a break while the next four wines were poured, we came back in, two winemakers spoke, we tasted two wines from each, we had a question and answer session, then we had a buffet lunch.
Eric Baugher, Ridge Vineyards
- 2007 California Zinfandel Paso Robles, 100% Zinfandel, 14.5 alc, $30, ranch of Benito Dusi planted in 1922. – "bright garnet. dried cranberry nose with cherry oak and cedar. wonderful candy cherry raspberry mouth. med body. med long finish. elegant."
- 2007 California Geyserville, 58% Zinfandel, 22% Carignane, 18% Petite Sirah, 2% Mataro (Mouvedre), 14.4 alc, $35, single site field blend from vineyards originally planted 1881, with vines from 10 – 120 years old, 60% 40 years or older. – "dark garnet. darker fruits, plum, smooth pepper, berry and cherry nose. more complexity. nice integration. strawberry, cherry, plum, raspberry mouth. light medium mouth. good acidity. long finish. young. lay this wine down. nice stone fruit from the carignane and tannin and color from the petite."
Matt Cline, Three Wine Company
- 2007 "Old Vines Zinfandel" California, 76% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane, 5% Alicante Bouschet, and 2% Mataro, 14.9% alc, $18, the grapes come from the oakley, brentwood, antioch area of contra costa county (53%) and from lodi (47%) – "darker purple burgundy. nice dark chocolate cocoa blackberry nose. lush mouth feel. rich fruit, spice, tannin and acid."
- 2007 "Old Vines" Zinfandel California, 40% Zinfandel, 33% Carignane, 12% Mataro, 11% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 2% Black Malvoisie, 14.8 alc, $18 – "purple burgundy. dusty raspberry nose. soft round mouth blend of raspberry, cherry, spice and pepper."
Morgan Twain-Peterson, Bedrock Wine Company
- 2007 Bedrock Heirloom Wine Sonoma Valley, 50% Zinfandel, 25 Carignane, 25% many other things, 15.5 alc, $35, a field blend from his family's Bedrock Vineyards originally planted 120 years ago. – "spicy, smoky, woody raspberry nose, raspberry, cherry, rose, floral spice. This wine would pop right and left at a multi course meal."
- 2007 Ravenswood Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard Sonoma Valley, 15.5 alc, $50 – "beautiful red. smoke oak dark raspberry nose. cherry and raspberry fruit hang on tannin background. acid. long finish. beautiful wine."
Steve Hall, Robert Biale Vineyards
- 2007 Aldo's Vineyard, Napa Valley, Predominately Zinfandel but field blend including Abouriou, Tempranillo, Petite Sirah, Carignan, Valdiguie, Peloursin, Mondeuse, and Trousseau Gris, 15.3 alc, $52 – "f*** me, that's good. acid and tannin pepper, smoke, anise, coffee, leather, ripe berry, cherry, raspberry. fit, fruit, fruit. balance, structure. firm. long finish."
- 2007 Stagecoach Napa Valley, 15.5% alc, $44, 5 acre Biale Block vines are stressed by steep rocky terrain. – "more vinous, med-full body, round soft lighter raspberry blackberry cherry pepper."
Jeff Cohn, JC Cellars
- 2007 Sweetwater Springs Zinfandel Russian River Valley, 95.5% Zinfandel, 4.5% Petite Sirah, 16.5% alc, $32, not old vine and not head pruned. – "bigger, bolder. black fruit, anise, spice nose, alcohol is evident in mouth. flavors of raspberry blackberry black cherry pepper spice."
- 2007 The Imposter Red Blend California, 31% Zinfandel, 33 % Petite Sirah, 31% Syrah, 5% Mouvedre, 1% Carignane, 16% alc, $32, a manufactured field blend – "rich dark purpley color. surprisingly soft round integrated cherry raspberry fruit vanilla mouth. nice lingering finish."
Best line of the day came from Jeff Cohn: "Why are my wines higher alcohol wines? So you don't have to drink as much."
The wines during the seated tasting were all delicious, and averaged 15.3 alc.
The panel were unanimous in the assertion that Zinfandel starts in the vineyard, that growing Zinfandel is far harder than growing Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir will ripen, but the same cluster of Zinfandel that has raisins will also have green unrip grapes. Trying to pick a vineyard of Zinfandel is difficult because of the unevenness in ripeness of the grapes. Further complicating harvesting vineyards intended for field blends are the different ripening rates of the different varietals planted in the vineyard field. Zinfandel must be picked for the average ripeness of the grapes, and the same is true of field blends.
Most, if not all agreed, that stressed vines yield better flavors, and so the ideal where possible seems to be head pruned dry farmed vines.
Turley's scores from reviewers may be the cause of the invariably jammy, high alcohol sweet round Zins found in the market.
I tasted wines that ranged from 100% Zin to a wine where Zinfandel was not the predominant grape. I wondered when a Zin stops being a Zin. How much Zinniness (yes, it is a real word, I invented it) is required in a wine to be considered appropriate for inclusion at ZAP?
Not really talked about directly, but I think the purpose of the tasting may have been to start a conversation among lovers of Zinfandel about the future.
Winemakers of Bordeaux varietals who don't make a wine capable of varietal designation, a blended wine, are able to label their wine Meritage, and consumers will have a rough idea of what to expect if buying it from a store or ordering it off a wine list.
What about our Zin based mutt blends? Are there enough of them to come up with an umbrella name for marketing? Would there be more Zin blends made if there was such an umbrella name? What name? Heritage (Rhymes with Meritage), Heirloom (referring to Zinfandel's long history as a California cultivar), or some other name?
All in all, a really good event…even though it cost $100 for a white shirt I'll never wear.
At the buffet lunch, I had a special treat. Joel Peterson and his son Morgan Twain-Peterson sat at our table and shared their thoughts, a 2008 Bedrock Vineyard wine, and answered our questions. They kindly stayed long after the buffet lunch room had emptied, speaking for about an hour.
Joel Peterson is the owner and winemaker of Ravenswood, one of the Zinfandel's most famous producers. Morgan is Joel's 29 year old son, and is both the winemaker for Bedrock Wine Company and a vineyard manager of Bedrock Vineyards.
Joel told us, "Zinfandel is California's own. There is nothing that even comes close. These talks of blending [Zinfandel] instead of Cabernet or Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Heritage, whatever it will be called, will be how we establish ourselves against European wines."
Joel listed the "three Zin sins: too much oak, too much alc, too much sugar."
On over-oaking of Zinfandel, Joel said, "typically, wine should be named for the forest [the barrels came from] not the varietal" Morgan offered, "Missouri or Ozark."
Joel continued, "Wood and sugar? They take away any subtlety."
Morgan spoke to prices, the economy, markets, "There's a necessary realignment, QPR, that's quality price ratio, there's a lot of $80 Cabernet that needs to go away."
Joel and Morgan both spoke about the vineyard owner tearing out producing vines to plant to a different "hot" varietal, chasing the boom. On replanting to Pinot Noir in the Russian River Valley, Joel shared, "I lost my best Petite Sirah Vineyard or Pinot in the Russian River Valley and they can't sell their Pinot. What a waste."
It was amazing just getting to listen to Joel and Morgan. The grape didn't fall far from the vine. They are both excited, passionate, and knowledgeable. They want to share what they know. Joel is a celebrity, or superstar, winemaker; he has earned his reputation.
If people were stock, I would invest every cent I had in Morgan Twain-Peterson. Morgan is going to be around a long time, making great wines, growing great grapes, and will be an industry leader.
The last Zinfandel Festival event ZAP holds is by far the biggest and most famous, on Saturday, January 30 at both the Herbst and Festival Pavillians at Ft Mason in San Francisco over 200 Zinfandel producing wineries pour their wines for a Zin loving general public at the Grand Zinfandel Tasting.
I have attended three previous times in the past. I remember when the event was smaller and could be held in just one pavilion. I remember when Randall Grahm dressed in the vestments of the Catholic church to pour Bonny Doon's Cardinal Zin. My brother just reminded me he got a Grgich print signed by Mike Grgich at ZAP years ago.
The general public can come and taste wines between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm; ZAP members may start an hour earlier at 1:00 pm. I can say from experience that the number of people who attend ZAP's big tasting is huge, the crowds immense. Trade and Media are allowed an earlier start, with a tasting from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
I was able to taste as a member of the media. Again, my friend Serena Alexi accompanied me to the Grand Zinfandel Tasting. Here's the things that I tasted that I liked:
Amphora Winery
- 2007 Dry Creek $26 – "cherry, raspberry, lovely, drinkable"
Bedrock Wine Company
- 2008 Lorenzo's Heirloom Dry Creek Valley – "about 50% Zin, 25% Petite, 25% Carignane, with all the rest too. LOVE! Nice firm dark fruit."
- 2009 Stellwagon Vineyard sonoma Valley Barrel Sample – "50% Zin, 25% Carignane, 25 % 18 other varietals in field. dark, black cheery, coffee."
Chiarello Family Vineyards
- 2007 Giana Napa – "if I was trying to make a Zin taste like a Napa Zin, it would taste like this. 15.3 alc"
DeLoach Vineyards
- 2007 Forgotten Vines, Sonoma County $32 – "soft zin. rose nose. light-med body. spice, coffee, cranberry raspberry mouth. nice. lingering finish."
Haywood Estates
- 2006 Los Chamizal, Los Chamizal Vineyards, Sonoma Valley $28 – "like it. well balanced. nice acidity. good fruit."
- 2007 Rocky Terrace, Sonoma Valley $38 – "afternoon sun and more exposure. quiet nose leads to LOVE. mouth fruit forward, lush, a surprise explosion."
Hook & Ladder Winery
- 2006 Station 10, Sonoma County $17 – " Would be a REALLY good food zin, taste different when paired different."
Manzanita Creek
- 2007 Alfonso (select bottling), Shiloh Ranch, Russian River Valley $38 – "bright cherry raspberry fruit with chocolate. acid. really good. ager."
Martorana Family Winery
- 2007 Alexander Valley Family – "light med body. nice balance. dark fruit in nose to raspberry and spice mouth. lingering finish."
Matrix Winery
- 2007 Dry Creek Valley $45 – "16.1 alc. nose wow fruit. less fruit in mouth. lingering finish."
Mauritson Family Winery
- 2007 Rockpile Ridge Vineyard, Rockpile Ridge, Rockpile $35 – "nice fruit. LOVED. must find their tasting room and taste entire rockpile flight."
-seriously, didn't they get the memo from Karen not to wear white to a ZAP event?
- 2006 Snake Eyes, alexander Valley $35 -"Hardy injured his wrist, or maybe pourer's fatigue set in, but pours could be heavy, making M-G a popular spot. I like snake eyes. drinkable. very drinkable. *Serena said "that's what M-G is.""
Pezzi King
- 2007 Dry Creek Valley Reserve Zinfandel – "black fruit and earthy vanilla"
- 2008 Big River Vineyard, Alexander Valley $35 – "100% old vine zin. brighter fruit."
- 2008 Dickerson Vineyard, Napa $35 – "100% old vine zin. OMG! mouth."
Saddleback Cellars
- 2007 Old Vine, Napa Valley $36 – "85% calistoga, 15% sonoma, 100% zin. fruit and spice."
Carol Shelton Wines
-I couldn't get near her wines, the media and trade were 10 deep in front of her offerings.
T-Vine Cellars
- 2007 Brown Vineyard, Napa Valley $36 – "100% zin from 15 year old vines, which surprised me – there's a ton going on. perfume rose dark candy cherry fruit. good acid."
Tin Barn Vineyards
- 2007 Tin Barn, Gilsson Vineyard, Russian River Valley $27 – " LOVED. lovely spice and fruit cherry raspberry soft supple, thoroughly drinkable."
Tres Sabores
- 2007 Estate, CCOF, Napa Valley $35 – "california certified organic farmer, candied cherry berry. delish. owner Julie Johnson was incredibly sweet and welcoming."
Turley Wine Cellars
- 2008 Hayne Vineyard, Hayne, Napa Valley Barrel Sample $75 – "bottle march, release november. elegant, acid young wood fruit tannin."
- 2008 Old Vines, California – "release march. spice pepper cedar wood vegetal undertone, cranberry, smooth raspberry cherry anise. light soft finish."
V. Sattui Winery
- 2007 Gilsson Vineyard, Russian River Valley – "spice anise dusty cocoa leather veg spice and fruit. shorter finish."
I am grateful to Serena Alexi for accompanying me to the ZAP events at Fort Mason on Thursday and Saturday. Thank you for the incredibly thoughtful book, and for introducing me to a great restaurant – next time I am getting the #19. Thanks also to Julie Ann Kodmur.
DISCLOSURE: I received press passes to the events I attended. Additional passes were made available for my guest, and 4 more tickets to the Grand Zinfandel Tasting were made available to me to use in contest giveaways for my readers.


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"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
yes the socialist are run by morons that have an illogical and irrational grasp on reality.
they expect the government to fix all problems with law enforcement. the irony is these same people that want law enforcement on everybody else want to be exempt from the very laws their pushing!
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Marion Art Walk set for Friday
MARION, Va. - Appalachian Spirit Gallery, 144 W. Main Street in Marion, Virginia kicks off its Second Friday Art Walk on May 10 with a free live musical performance by Gerald Anderson and Friends.
The gallery also hosts an artist reception and opening for Generations, a Mother's Day tribute and fabric art show that includes quilts, wall hangings, and clothing featuring the handiwork of three generations of women Helen Maschke, Karen Maschke Chamberlain, and Sarah Chamberlain Claassen.
Music on the Porch begins at 6 p.m. and listeners are urged to bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. The concert will be moved inside in the case of inclement weather.
The Second Friday "Alive after Five" Art Walk runs from one end of downtown Marion to the other with art, crafts, music, jewelry, special events, exhibits, and more.
The Art Walk begins at Appalachian Spirit Gallery and meanders throughout shops and eateries all the way to the Herb House Trading Company on Pendleton Street.
Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from noon to 5 p.m., with other times by appointment or whim. For more information go to www.appalachianspiritgallery.com or call 276-759-3890.


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The total number of federal jobs lost to sequestration? That would be… one.
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After Congress approved and President Obama subsequently signed into law the Budget Control Act of 2011 — complete with the provision that automatic spending cuts that came to be known as sequestration would kick in on March 1st, 2013 if the so-called "super commitee" failed to come up with more specific deficit reduction measures — we were treated to all kinds of warnings about how absolutely necessary it was that Congress learn to cooperate, because sequestration would be beyond devastating. Teachers and firefighters would start receiving pink slips; TSA lines at airports would grow to prohibitive lengths; the White House would have to cancel tours; federal workers numbering in the millions were getting laid off; lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
Yeah… not according to an audit from the Government Accountability Office:
Only one employee in the entire federal government lost a job due to sequestration, according to a government audit that found the only permanent cut came at the U.S. Parole Commission, which eliminated one position. …
"Despite relentless warnings about the dire consequences of sequestration's budget cuts, it appears sequestration resulted in only one layoff," he said. "While that's good news for federal employees and other workers, it is devastating to the credibility of Washington politicians and administration officials who spent months — and millions of dollars — engaging in a coordinated multi-agency cabinet-level public relations campaign to scare the American people." …
Seven departments or agencies did furlough employees, but even that was less than a third of government agencies and departments surveyed by the GAO. Instead, those 15 departments and agencies that didn't furlough employees ended up using leftover savings or cutting other programs. …
According to the GAO, nearly every agency or department affected by sequestration canceled or limited bonuses, cut travel and training, and limited overtime.
So, in short, sequestration accomplished exactly what it was supposed to — and not nearly enough of it at that, despite politicians pushing the myth that we cannot possibly function without a gargantuan, sprawling, ever-growing federal government to create jobs and do things for us.
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We spent a long weekend in Berlin, arriving on Friday and leaving on Monday. Our stay was excellent: a very quiet neighbourhood and a very pleasant room.
As the house is built mainly of wood and clay is used in some of the walls, it is a very good atmosphere in both respects in which the word is used. We slept better than we do at home.
The bathroom is very nicely appointed and comfortable in use, with the aforementioned clay walls preventing the mirror from getting fogged up while using the very good shower. Because of the sloping roof, tall people need to take a degree of care. At 1.87 I did not find it to be a problem during our stay.
The breakfast was also excellent, fresh bread rolls with a selection of cheese, meat, yoghurt the one day, radicchio with cream cheese another. And we must not forget to mention the homemade jams and honey. On the day we left, we needed to leave early and Angela provided us with a breakfast-to-go.
Angela and her husband are very friendly and welcoming. Not to mention interesting to talk to. Angela's mastery of English is excellent, she should perhaps become a personal translator for that well known other Angela in German.
If you do not mind the 40 to 50 minute trip to the centre and wish to have peace and quiet when you sleep, this is the place for you. We did not find it a problem; jump on the M1 and you can change to the U- or S-bahn in Pankow centre. And from there, Berlin is at your feet. So for us, the trade-off was good.
Many is the time we have stayed in hotels or even B&B's with airco units right outside our window, or other system noises which detract from a comfortable night's sleep. Not here.
Very clear and cool apartments with amusement garden, perfect room and convenient bathroom. We spent 2 night there and we're very enjoyed in Berlin. Thanks Angela, I will recommend this place for my friends.
My boyfriend and I stayed for 4 days at Angela's home. It was a really nice experience and I would totally recomend it. The room is nice and it was very clean and organized when we arrived. The bathroom was only being used by us, very confortable, nice shower. The house is located in a safe and quiet area of Berlin. A bit far from the city center, but easy to get with Tram or S-Bahn.
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Nice Room in a quiet area well connected with the City center and the AirPort.Angela and her husband were really nice and helpful.I would recommend their apartament.
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We enjoyed our stay in Berlin at Angela's house. It is a lovely room, very warm and clean and Angela was very helpful and welcoming. Thank you!
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Its a nice place to stay for that price. Only what realy was missing was a water boiler for a cup of caffee of thee.
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Ahmad the lion-hearted. Giant forever!
I knew it had to end the way it did
Ahmad the lion-hearted. Giant forever!
I agree.......if others shy away from his foot injuries AB will come back to the Giants for the Vet min before signing elsewhere.........he is far moe loyal to the Giants than the Giants were to him
Seeing a healthy Bradshaw with decent blocking was an absolute thing of beauty.
Pretty good stuff. Holding out on making mine until he for sure puts on another uniform.
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My favorite Giant over the past few years. I sincerely hope that he comes back for less money because I think that he still brings lots of value (even with his busted feet) and leadership to this team.
"And they're not going to catch the rookie outta Marshall!"
I believe that was Papa but I was watching on FOX and it was more of Kenny Albert's:
"Ahmad Bradshaw the rookie from Marshall is going to take it 88 yards for a touchdown.."
Man was he such a spark plug for us that year and in following. This guy played through his injuries, real tough guy.
Will enjoy watching this
O'Hara at 8:45 is one of my favorite things ever
but damn that song got old fast.
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Nice apartment in the Latin Quarter (Hospital 1)
お部屋の大きさ30 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
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- 洗濯機/乾燥機
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|Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, フランス
For several days or more, enjoy a very cozy apartment, situated in a quiet building in a landscaped courtyard. The apartment has an area of 30sqm including a bright main room, separate bedroom, a fully equipped kitchenette, a shower room with separate toilet. Thank you note that the flat is "ready to live". It was renovated in 2010, furniture and equipment are brand new. Cooking utensils are provided in the apartment. There is a large bed 140 x 200 cm and a sofa bed 140 x 200 cm. A cot can be provided upon request (10 euros per day). A Service Pack (including linen, cleaning and some household items) of € 45 is to be added to this apartment.
There are many shops, bars and restaurants just outside the building. A market is held in front of the building every Tuesday and Thursday mornings until 13h. A supermarket is open until 22h Monday to Saturday and other food stores until dawn. The apartment is located between several tourist areas and very much alive: the Rue Mouffetard, the Place d'Italie, Bastille and Bercy Village. Running times on foot starting from the apartment: - 3 minutes to get to the Jardin des Plantes (botanical garden open to the public) - 5 minutes to the Seine - 15 minutes to the Rue Mouffetard (one of the oldest streets Paris with its many traditional shops: meat, fish, dairy, bakery, grocery, ...). The coffee bar from the Place de la Contrescarpe (at the end of the rue Mouffetard) stay open until 4am - 15 minutes to the Place d'Italie (many shops and shopping center Italie 2) - 20 minutes for the district Bastille (great place for nightlife and night) - 30 minutes (or 15 minutes by subway) to the Parc de Bercy Bercy Village. Access to major tourist attractions is very fast and very simple. By metro, you will arrive in minutes to the Louvre, the Place de l'Opera, Notre Dame de Paris, the Eiffel Tower or the Champs Elysees. The metro stations closest are "Gare d'Austerlitz" and "Saint-Marcel" (2 minutes walk). The neighborhood is very quiet and safe.
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everything you need is in the house, the heating system works well, the location is great, the area is quiet, but the cleanliness is very poor, there is mold in the shower, there is a lot of dust under the bed and on the shelves, and there are webs on the chandelier and walls.
Het appartement was niet goed schoongemaakt. Er was een vieze, stoffige ventilator, bestek was niet schoon. Klein appartement, erg warm. Dekens, lakens en handdoeken aanwezig. Vriesvak van de koelkast zat vol met ijs! Slaapbank was matig om op te slapen. Geen wifi bereik!!
Vaatwasser, magnetron en koelkast zijn aanwezig.
Vlak bij metro Austerlitz, jardin des plantes, Mac Donalds; allen nog geen 5 minuten lopen.
I went here in oktober 2012 and the beds were not very good. The appartment was not clean and the shower had a lot of mold. I told the host about the mold, but it seems like he does not care. Still mold problems, even 2 years later.
I cannot recommend this appartment.
The studio was very well situated. For two visitors it was well equipped. Unfortunately the bathroom was round the edges of the shower covered with mildew and the curtain of the shower should be replaced. Before the booking I didn't know that the keys had to be picked up in another place but it worked very wel and we found every thing quickly and easily.
Location excellent. 10 mins walk to Pompidou centre and 1 minute to Arts et Metiers Metro. Clean and bright, ok for 2 people but a real struggle for 3 or 4. Company were organized and professional with information accurate and punctual. They seem to be a very new letting company that uses new technologies very well.
Some problems: TV instructions difficult to work and the internet is somehow synchronized. Therefore it was time consuming to get it set up. In the end, you have to invest too much time sorting it out. The hotplates in the kitchen didn't work. The instructions were only in French and the system itself is very confusing. There is NO oven but there is a microwave. The renovation work on the flat stairway means that (for the foreseeable future) there will be building work in the stairway. Stairs are very narrow. For those of you who are a little bit mature or have difficulties, 3 floors up means three floors up.
We really enjoyed our stay. It was all in all a success.
Dirty, wifi Was not working.
The location was good but i guess there are cleaner flats and nicer landlords.
The apartment was beautiful, location ideal and the company was very professional
Great appartment - beautiful little bistros around, metro in sight, quiet, clean - we had a wonderful time.
The local is good
Nice place
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14.4V Cordless Drill & Driver Kit
- Tough IP 56
- 3.3Ah Li-ion Battery
- 1/2" Drill and Driver
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EY7441LR2S/EY7441X 1/2" Tough IP™ Li-ion 14.4-volt 3.3Ah Cordless ½" Drill and Driver Kit
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Features a compact, light body built for heavy-duty drilling/driving jobs
Construction and maintenance professionals often switch between driving and drilling tasks throughout the day. The Panasonic 14.4-volt 3.3Ah EY7441LS (EY7441X tool only) ½" drill and driver kit is built to take on both jobs with versatility and power that general construction, plumbing, finish carpentry and electrical installation workers need to do the job efficiently and professionally. Its compact size – only 7-5/8" long x 9-1/8" tall x 2-3/8" wide – gets it into tight spaces. The tool can produce 390 in.-lbs. of power so it can take on tough tasks such as drilling up to 1-3/8" holes in wood or ½"-diameter holes in metal. In driving mode, the tool can drive M5 machine screws, ¼"-diameter wood and self-tapping screws easily and repetitively. The tool's beefy four-brush motor puts out power and takes on difficult tasks with much less chance of burning the motor out on jobs users sometimes expect the tool to do. The variable speed, reversible tool has a two-speed transmission that efficiently converts the motor's power into drilling/driving power. Users will find the 50-430 rpm low speed helpful in deep wood-drilling and -driving jobs, while the 160-1,650 rpm high speed works best in most metal drilling jobs. An electric brake stops chuck spin instantly when the trigger is released. A built-in LED light makes work in dark areas easier and a belt hook keeps the tool close at hand when it's not in use. The 18-stage clutch lets the user adjust driving force to the job. It adjusts from approximately 4.4 to 39.0 in. lbs. in 2 in. lbs. increments, so driving force matches driving needs without overdriving or stripping fasteners. At just 3.85 lbs. including battery, the tool's light weight and ergonomic design helps keep the user's wrist in the neutral position. The light weight and tool design work together to cause less fatigue and improve tool control.
Tools for tough conditions
Like many Panasonic tools, the EY7441LR2S kit/EY7441X (tool only) are Tough IP rated. That means they passed demanding laboratory tests of working in extremely dusty work environments and the effects of water getting sprayed on the tool by powerful jets. In the field, it assures professional tradesmen have a tool that can stand up to the rigors of hard jobsite use. The IP rating is established by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and is outlined in IEC 60529. The standard outlines a coding system that indicates the degree of protection an electrical machine's enclosure offers internal components. Based on objective testing, it assigns a rating to the enclosure's ability to keep potentially damaging solid foreign objects (dust and contaminants) and water out of the tool under increasingly difficult conditions. The dust protection test subjects the tool to a very dusty environment and then puts it to work to assure the tool was unaffected by dust exposure. In the grueling test, the tool proved that it achieved a dust protection level of five out of six levels; the sixth level is for dust-tight tools. It's a good indication that the tool's design keeps potentially harmful contaminants out, assuring long life and top performance that professionals demand. Similarly, the water protection test put the tool up against increasing levels of water exposure. It attained a six out of eight levels rating, withstanding the effects of powerful water jets. Whether it's extremely dust work conditions or work in damp or wet locations, users will appreciate a tool that will keep working when others would likely fail. Consult the safety and operating instructions for more information.
Tough and long-lasting battery packs
The tool, powered by Panasonic's exclusive 14.4-volt 3.3Ah LR Li-ion battery pack, is built for heavy use, long runtimes between charges and long cycle life. Unlike manganese-based Li-ion batteries used in many cordless power tools, Panasonic's exclusive cobalt Li-ion battery technology produces less internal heat buildup that can kill battery packs. The battery packs also feature Panasonic's Solid Solution technology, a proprietary process for dissolving and hardening cobalt and nickel and other key battery components. This unique chemistry dramatically improves battery pack safety, reliability and power output. A special heat-resistant ceramic coating layer separates cells and protects them from heat buildup. Together, the chemistry, battery design and manufacturing process add up to powerful batteries that promise to deliver long running lives.
Battery packs that are smart, too
Sometimes professional users are their own tool's worst enemy, attempting to push them past their design limits. This can lead to irreversible battery or tool damage. That's why Panasonic 3.3Ah LR battery pack cells are independently monitored for even discharge while preventing over-charging and over-discharging. An over-discharge sensor prevents the user from running the tool after it reaches the point where too-low voltage output could damage the battery or the tool. Plus, an internal temperature sensor flashes a warning light if internal temperatures rise, and then cuts off tool power if battery temperature reaches critical levels. Water getting into the battery doesn't have to mean it's a goner. Panasonic engineers have added vents built in the battery case so water can easily drain out of the battery pack. The battery, which is easy to remove using a simple slide-down release button, can charge to 80 percent capacity in 50 minutes and fully charge in 65 minutes when charged with the EY0L82B charger, The charger comes with the kit that includes the tool, two 3.3Ah Li-ion battery packs and carrying case.
Proof of performance
The two-speed drill-driver modes make it easy for users to select speed or power for drilling tasks.
SpecificationsExpand All
Max Drill Diameter
In Wood: dia. 1-3/8"
In Metal: dia. 1/2"
Max Screws Driving
Machine screw: M5
Wood screw: dia. 1/4"
Self-drilling screw: dia. 1/4"
- Voltage 14.4V
- Chuck 1/2"
- High Power 390 in. lbs.
- IP Approved Yes
- Weight (including battery) 3.85 lbs
- Compact Size (L x H x W) 7-5/8" x 9-1/8" x 2-3/8"
- Battery Capacity 3.3 Ah Li-ion
Low: 70 - 400
High: 200 - 1,400
- Clutch Torque (Approx) 4.4 - 39.0 in. lbs. (2.0 in. lbs. per stage, total 18 stage)
- Electric Brake Yes
- LED Work Light Yes
- Belt Hook Yes
Charge Time
Usable: 50 minutes
Full: 65 minutes
- Dimensions (H x W x D) 14.75'' x 9.75'' x 17.5''
- Weight 11.2 lbs
- Max Drill Diameter In Wood: dia. 1-3/8"
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This system uses any standard AR-15 barrel, not a proprietary barrel system. BARREL NUT and WRENCH are included with the kit. The receiver design also has a fully enclosed dust cover pin which can be removed with the barrel in place. Forward assist and dust cover already installed.
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Located in Playacar within a 15-minute walk of Playacar Golf Club, Iberostar Tucan All inclusive is within a few miles (5 km) of Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal. This 350-room, 3.5-star resort welcomes guests with 4 outdoor pools, 3 restaurants, and free in-room WiFi. It's on the beach and also near Xcaret Eco Theme Park and Yucatek Divers.
Free breakfast is included with your stay. There are multiple options for onsite dining with 3 restaurants, including Bonsai Restaurant, which specializes in Japanese cuisine. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with room service.
All 350 air-conditioned rooms feature free minibar items, balconies, and private yards. Guests can expect to find satellite TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Other standard amenities include coffee makers, video-game consoles, and ceiling fans.
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Guests of Iberostar Tucan All inclusive enjoy 4 outdoor pools, a children's pool, and a fitness center. Free parking is available if you drive. A multilingual staff is on hand to help with luggage storage, and offer sightseeing advice. Other amenities at this all-inclusive resort include a sauna, free WiFi in public areas, and 5 meeting rooms.
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Food and beverages
- Meals, snacks, and beverages included
- Room service during certain hours
- In-room minibar (all beverages included)
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Gratuities and taxes are included.
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All non-motorized water sports are included.
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This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
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Iberostar Tucan All inclusive is an all-inclusive resort. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.
Iberostar Tucan All inclusive features 4 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, a fitness center, and a children's pool. Dining is available at one of the resort's 3 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include 2 poolside bars and 4 bars/lounges. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This all-inclusive resort also offers spa services, a complimentary children's club, and an arcade/game room. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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Iberostar Tucan All inclusive offers 350 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and video-game consoles. Rooms open to balconies. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Room service (limited hours)
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Room service (during limited hours) is available.
La Gondola - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Bonsai Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Japanese cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Uxmal Restaurante - This steakhouse serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
La Hacienda - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Mare Nostrum Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Nearby Things to Do
4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scuba diving on site
- Volleyball on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Golfing nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
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Spa Services
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
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Pepper Pork Fajitas for 2 RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
Four varieties of bell pepper make this a tasty, bright dish that'll fill you up but won't weigh you down. Lise Thomson — Magrath, Alberta
Recommended: 52 Date Night Dinners
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 pound boneless pork, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/4 each medium green, sweet yellow, red and orange pepper, julienned
- 1/4 cup sliced onion
- 1-1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 2 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Place cornstarch in a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, cook the pork, peppers and onion in oil over medium heat until pork is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Stir in salsa; heat through.
- Place about 3/4 cup filling down the center of each tortilla; top with shredded cheese and sour cream. Fold in sides of tortillas. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Pepper Pork Fajitas for 2 in Simple & Delicious
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This morning, the Twitter world started discussing Google's barrel roll Easter egg.
If you have the right browser, Google has a little fun with this search string. According to Mashable's post about it, homage is being paid to a popular Nintendo 64 game, Star Fox 64. There's speculation that this might have been around for a while (but not too long, since it's coded in HTML5) but today a Tweet about it went viral.
*Note: This worked for me in Firefox 5.0 and Chrome 15.0.874.106 on my MacBook. It did NOT work in my Safari 5.1.1. Nor did it work on my PC's Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0.3.