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The Raiders concluded their first session of organized training activities on Wednesday, and it was more or less a carry over of mini-camp. Unavailable were the familiar names and faces, the quarterbacks struggled, and new Offensive Coordinator Hue Jackson was loud as ever.
Rolando McClain continues to impress, if not for his work ethic and willingness to compete, then his ability to transition so well from the college ranks to the NFL. If McClain has gone through some expected rookie struggles, he has done a good job of hiding it behind his competitiveness. Thus far, McClain has done a good job working in traffic and disengaging from offensive linemen. There are quite a few people who were disappointed to see Kirk Morrison go, but the very early verdict on McClain is that he will more than quell those misgivings.
The quarterbacks struggled today, as they continue to familiarize themselves with a new offensive coordinator and a different scheme. Much has been made of Jason Campbell and the fact that he has played for a different offensive coordinator nearly every season dating back to his college days. And although Charlie Frye has been with the Raiders for a year, he is also learning a different system. With that in mind, the quarterback who might have the biggest advantage in terms of understanding Jackson's scheme might be Kyle Boller. Boller did not fair much better than Campbell or Frye, but he did mention that he has "had some of this offense before" while both he and Jackson were in Baltimore. While this might not have any effect on the top two spots (Campbell and Gradkowski), the battle for the third quarterback position might play into Boller's favor if he is able to master Jackson's offense quicker than Frye.
Again, Hue Jackson has been a boisterous presence on the field. Regardless of where your attention is drawn, if someone on offense makes a mistake, you will immediately realize at the sound of Jackson's voice. Said Jason Campbell on Jackson, "it excites everyone around us. There's not going to be a quiet practice here, I know. As long as he's here, it's going to be rowdy."
As far as positional experiments go, Khalif Barnes, who is expected to battle with Langston Walker for the starting right tackle spot, got a lot of time at left guard. Rookie offensive tackle Jared Veldheer also got some time at center.
Don't look too much into any of this. If anything, Head Coach Tom Cable is exploring whatever possibilities there are now, so that once training camp and the preseason start, he can go with the five best linemen he has. Based on the moves they have made, it looks like the Raiders are placing a premium on versatility along the offensive line.
Rookies Lamarr Houston, Bruce Campbell, and Alex Daniels were unavailable due to schools issues. Houston and Campbell are expected back on Wednesday night.
Bruce Gradkowski is out of his arm sling, but he is still unavailable to practice until training camp. Gradkowski had offseason surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. Wide receiver Chaz Schilens is still out after undergoing a procedure on his left foot. On his wide receiver, Cable stated, "I think we'll take our time with that, just to be smart. I don't want to do anything to set it back. If he's there when we go to camp, which he will be, I'll be happy with that." Somewhat disconcerting, given the amount of time Schilens has already lost to injury and the fact that he is arguably the Raiders' best wide receiver.
Nick Miller, who lost his rookie season to a broken shin, was finally back out practicing. Miller got some time at wide receiver, and will again compete for kick return duties. The kick and punt return positions will be an interesting to battle to watch this upcoming training camp. In addition to Miller, the Raiders return Johnnie Lee Higgins and welcome in veteran Yamon Figurs and rookie Jacoby Ford.
Defensive end Matt Shaughnessy was out, nursing a strained hamstring from Tuesday.
Defensive end Richard Seymour is still out, as he has yet to sign his franchise tender. Cable was uncertain about Seymour's situation, only saying that the two sides were working on a deal and that he did not know if Seymour would be available to participate in any OTA's.
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Possible Vampire Burials Found in Poland
Friday, July 12, 2013
GLIWICE, POLAND—Four decapitated skeletons have been unearthed in southern Poland. The heads had been placed between the legs of the bodies, in accordance with folk beliefs that such treatment would prevent a possible vampire from coming back to life. No artifacts were found in the graves, so further testing will be necessary to determine their age. "It's very difficult to tell when these burials were carried out," said archaeologist Jacek Pierzak.
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The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between the baptised persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament (Catholic Catechism, n. 1601)
The Church holds the exchange of consent between spouses to be the indispensable element that makes the marriage. If consent is lacking, there is no marriage (Catholic Catechism, n. 1626)
The Catholic Church reaches out in support of those experiencing this ordeal, while upholding the permanence of a true Christian marriage. These two aspects of the Church's position are evident in the work of the Tribunal of the Catholic Church.
Much of the work of the Tribunal centres on annulment applications and all questions in relation to this matter should be directed to the Tribunal. However, the Tribunal is also involved in a variety of other areas where advice is required on issues relating to Canon Law. The Tribunal does not offer counselling or marriage guidance.
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A$ton Matthews and Vince Staples — two-thirds of the buzzing California crew, Cutthroat Boyz, along with Joey Fatts — connect for 'Plottin,' the latest sample of A$ton's forthcoming 'A$ton 3:16′ mixtape, due out next month.
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Large parts of the East Village appear to be back to normal with cafes open and young people back on the streets. But at a public housing development on Avenue C, the desperation was palpable.
About 700 people live at Campos Plaza I, a tattered public housing development at the edge of the East Village. After Sandy, residents said floodwater filled the lobby of some of the buildings, reaching the raised first floor. Ruhith Ahmad lives on the first floor with his mom. The two have electricity and gas. But no heat or hot water. The 13-year-old said his family has been boiling water to keep warm.
"We have little Poland Spring water bottles and we're filling them up with hot water and then we just put them in our blankets and stuff so we just surround ourselves with it," Ahmed said. "It doesn't help that much but it's better than nothing."
At another building nearby volunteers with the group Good Old Lower East Side climbed up dark stairwells carrying bags of food. On the 17th floor they encountered Angelina Solano. The 71-year-old had just lugged up 4 gallons of water and was out of breath. She could barely speak.
"I no got water. No steam. I'm a sick person. I got problems," she said through tears. "My daughter she is not healthy. My husband is sick, too. This is terrible."
Solano explained the water was from a fire hydrant that someone had pried open. Her family was rationing it and didn't want to use the water to flush the toilets so now they said the bowl was full of excrement, which was stinking up the apartment.
On the 12th floor, 87-year-old Prudis Ortega hadn't left her apartment since the storm. "I've been very depressed and very scared," she said in Spanish.
The frail, white haired woman said her apartment was freezing. She answered the door wearing a ski cap. After the storm, she said the lights went out and she feared she had been left in the building alone. It's a thought that still haunts her.
Because of osteoporosis, she said there's no way she can make it down the stairs. Several residents said they were too weak to leave.
A spokesman for the utility, Con Edison, said the problem is that many buildings along Avenue C still have not been pumped out. That job, they said is the building owner's responsibility. In this case, that means The New York City Housing Authority. NYCHA said thousands of employees were working to get developments up and running.
Currently, 108 buildings at 17 developments remain without power. The authority said it's too early to tell where long-term outages may exist.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Average retail gasoline prices in Colorado Springs have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.33/g yesterday.
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Including the change in gas prices in Colorado Springs during the past week, prices yesterday were 2.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 22.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 14.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 11.0 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will allow U.S. military aid to Egypt to continue despite Cairo's failure to meet pro-democracy conditions, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, a move sharply criticized on Capitol Hill.
The office of Senator Patrick Leahy, who chairs the Senate subcommittee on foreign aid, revealed Clinton's decision and made clear his deep unhappiness with it, arguing that Clinton should now limit the amount of military aid that is released.
Clinton should "release no more taxpayer funds than is demonstrably necessary, withholding the rest in the (U.S.) Treasury pending further progress in the transition to democracy" in Egypt, Leahy said in a statement.
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There are no regular packings of PG(3,3) or PG(3,4)
A while ago, I used the mixed-integer linear programming software Gurobi to show that there are no Cameron-Liebler line classes with certain parameters, and recently I've looked at a similarly difficult computational problem: packings of 3-dimensional projective space. But first, some motivation.
The Kirkman Schoolgirl problem
The "schoolgirl problem" posed by the Reverend Thomas Penyngton Kirkman in the Lady's and Gentleman's Diary of 1850, states:
"Fifteen young ladies in a school walk out three abreast for seven days in succession: it is required to arrange them daily, so that no two shall walk twice abreast."
Cayley gave the first published solution to the problem, while Kirkman's solution appeared in the Lady's and Gentleman's Diary of 1851. We can resolve the problem if we can settle the existence of a certain configuration in the projective space . We associate to each schoolgirl one of the fifteen points of , each row of schoolgirls with one of the 35 lines of , and each day with a partition of the points of into five lines; i.e., a spread of . A solution to the schoolgirl problem is then a set of 7 spreads, that form a partition of the lines of , otherwise known as a packing.
A packing of is
a partition of the lines of into spreads.
There exist two inequivalent packings of , and due to a result of Denniston (Some packings of projective spaces, 1972) and (independently) Beutelspacher (On parallelisms in finite projective spaces, 1974), there exists a packing of for each prime power .
Regular packings and the result of Penttila and Williams
There is one particular spread of that is the most symmetric; the so-called regular spread of . If we take the points of the projective line and then blow-up the associated one-dimensional subspaces so that they become subspaces over , we arrive at mutually disjoint two-dimensional subspaces of yielding a spread of . A packing consisting only of regular spreads is called a a regular packing, and the two packings of are both regular packings. Lunardon attempted to prove in 1981 that regular packings do not exist when is odd, however, there is a flaw in his proof. Moreover, Prince (1998) discovered two regular packings of . In 1998, Blair Williams and Tim Penttila gave a construction of two families of regular packings of whenever is congruent to 2 modulo 3, and it subsumes all of the previously known examples of regular packings (including a construction by Denniston for ).
Another way to view regular packings is to consider the Klein correspondence from the lines of to the points of the Klein quadric . A regular packing is then equivalent to a partition of the points of into elliptic quadrics.
A conjecture?
Perhaps it is too early to make the following conjecture?
A regular packing of exists if and only if .
Packings of and
Gordon has been investigating all packings of , and I will leave it to him to report on his work there, but along the way, he has shown that there are no regular packings in this space. So we turn to . Here we have 357 lines and 24192 regular spreads; or alternatively, 357 points of and 24192 elliptic quadric sections. The latter will be my favourite way to view the problem. Now a covering problem such as this translates easily into a constraint satisfaction problem. Let be the incidence matrix whose rows are the points of and whose columns are the solids that intersect in elliptic quadrics. Then a packing is just a column vector of 0's and 1's such that
where is the "all ones" vector. Moreover, the full collineation group of acts transitively on elliptic quadrics, and the stabiliser of one elliptic quadric has two orbits on elliptic quadrics disjoint from . So we can assume that the first coordinate of is equal to 1, and that there are two programs arising from fixing one of two other coordinates to be 1. So I had two Gurobi programs to run, both returning "infeasible" after many hours of computation. The longest of the two jobs took 240 hours, ten days!
The next unknown case for the conjecture above is . In , there are 2850 lines and 2463426 regular spreads; a much harder computational problem.
Tim Penttila permalinkDecember 5, 2012 10:39 am
The result for PG(3,3) was first proved by Alan Prince, Uniform parallelisms of PG(3,3), pages 193-200 in Geometry, combinatorial designs and related structures (ed. Hirschfeld, Magliveras and de Resmini), Proceedings of the 1st Pythagorean Conference held on Spetses, June 1-7, 1996, London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series, 245, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997.
Tim Penttila permalinkDecember 5, 2012 11:06 am
Also, Lunardon's work was for q odd, not q prime.
July 28, 2014 8:52 am
The same integer programming approach can possibly be used to determine which classical generalized hexagons of order q have ovoids (a set of points which intersects every line in exactly one point). By using an existing sage implementation of dancing links algorithm by Knuth I was able to determine this for q = 3 (there are 182 of them) but the computations for the dual split Cayley hexagon of order 4 were taking too long. My guess is that just like the case of q = 2, this dual wouldn't have any ovoids.
Note that the non-existence of ovoids (of this kind) in a generalized hexagon imply that there are no semi-finite generalized hexagons containing that hexagon as a subgeometry.
July 29, 2014 12:29 am
Correction: there are 3888 ovoids in H(3).
July 30, 2014 10:27 am
Sorry for the confusion. I gave the definition when I used the term in my first comment to avoid that.
I was not introduced to ovoids in a standard manner since the first I read about them was in context of polygonal valuations (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012365X12004177) where it's a bit natural to call distance-2-ovoids as simply ovoids. But yes, I guess I should try to stick to the more standard usage of the term.


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Glad you are back. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
This is a discussion on Update: Home from the Hospital within the Bob & Terry's Place forums, part of the The Back Porch category; I'm home from the hospital and all went well. This is the hardest surgery I've ever had. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Physical therapy ...
I'm home from the hospital and all went well. This is the hardest surgery I've ever had. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Physical therapy starts monday, so for the next couple of months I'm going to have a lot of time to spend here when I'm not at therapy.
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Glad you are back. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Wishing you a speedy recovery, God Bless...
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Welcome back...now heal quickly!
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Welcome back! Godspeed on a full recovery.
Welcome back, hope the therapy works fast!
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Welcome back. Hope you recover quickly and that the PT doesn't completely feel like it's done by people with monocles in SS uniforms.
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Best of luck on your recovery.
Its a shame that youth is wasted on the young.
Glad to hear that you're back. Hope the recovery goes well.
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and a high school education to fix'em!
as someone who has experience with the physical torture, I mean therapy, I wish you a very fast relatively(sp?) painless recovery, also check to see if the torturers may be bribed with cookies.
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Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
Calling all Diesel guru's.
We just had the injection pump and injectors rebuilt and everything went back together without major incident. We're trying to get her running in the cradle but no joy as of yet.
Things we know:
1. Bleeding process went as indicated. We have fuel at the injectors. We went through the process several times for lack of other activities.
2. Oil is new and looking fine
3. The old "WD40 in the intake" routine got her to rumble a couple times but today yields nothing.
4. Exhaust is pushing the water out normally during cranking.
Here are the suspects in my mind:
1. I know of no way to independently verify that the injectors are firing. But the WD40 should turn the engine regardless of their operation.
2. Excessive blow-by. The WD40 should have the cylinder walls well lubricated and I find it hard to believe that after 32 years, the compression fails the same year I rebuild the injection pump. She was running fine last season. Just had the leak from the injection pump and the white smoke.
3. Crank speed. Seemed low initially but once she lubricated it now seems nominal to me. Starter batt was freshly charged each day and I have a pretty good ear for this engine after 30 years. I don't think it's too slow. We've had WD40 kick her over with a slower crank.
So any suggestions are welcome. If anyone has troubleshooting tests or things to check on, let me know. I'd be very interested in ways to test compression or injector firing.
Thanks, MJC
*Note: We used the Skipper's WD40 bleed method a couple times in a pinch but have suspended it's use for the past couple years after getting opinions from diesel pros.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
Not familiar with Westerbeke but generally you'll have to set the injector timing after having the pump rebuilt.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
If it was running fine before the re-builds, maybe:
1. The pump was not properly re-built
2. The injectors were not properly re-built
3. The timing is way off
Let us know what you find,
Paul T
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
An easy way to verify the injectors deliver fuel is leave them out of the cylinder with HP line connected. Do keep away from the jet of fuel; this will harm you when you touch it.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
How about a little history on the engine. Why did you get the pump and injectors rebuilt were there any other running problems when it last ran or any other evidence for us to help you diagnose your problem?
As John said, timing if it can be set is the first thing that comes to mind. Compression would be next but, you mentioned slow cranking speed. Engine rpm during cranking should be approximately 250 rpm if it is significantly slower you need to find out why. It shouldn't be hard to believe that compression would drop to the point of being hard to start or needing a starting aid to help get her going it's 32 years old that's pretty damn old for an engine especially if it is original and slow cranking along with.
Diesel fuel autoignition temp is approximately 600 deg yours may depending on which grade fuel you have but your compression would have to be above 300 psi for autoignition (that's actually pretty low). Cylinder temperature rises 2 deg for every 1 psi of compression. So, slow crank speed and/or low compression will will not generate enough heat during the compression stroke and cause an engine to be very hard to start.
Always check the easy stuff first and NEVER assume. Gather more evidence.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
If you bend the injector lines enough to do what you are saying you risk kinking the injector lines creating reduction in pressure and volume which could lead to reduced participation or an outright misfire, improper atomization of fuel causing the injector to clog then washing the cylinder down.
Bending injector lines is bad kids UH MMMMKay
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
Thanks for all the quick traffic.
Only way I could see connecting the injector outside of the head would be to not have the return line hooked up so it would be sideways maybe. I'll take a peek to see if it's feasible. As long as I can catch fuel spewing from both ends, I guess it would be a good (albeit slightly scary) unit test of the injector rebuild.
The W50 is a 1981 with low hours. Our Tartan 37 does daysailing mostly with a few cruises to the MI side of the lake. (We're in IL.) The past few season she started accumulating fuel in the sump at an increasing pace. Last season it got bad enough to find the source. The cutoff control on the injection pump was dripping at the stem. So I pulled it this Spring, had it rebuilt, and everyone said that with 32 years in service, might as well rebuild the injectors while I'm at it. So the shop did both. Other than some white smoke which I assume was a product of the injection pump, the engine was performing excellent throughout.
Timing on the W50 is a matter of 2 degrees play in the pump mount. I lost the scoring on the pump casing because I didn't know that the shop was going to put it through paint. But I matched the position using photos taken prior to disassembling. Other T37 owners claim that no timing available will make the engine not run. Only major smoke and maybe rough. Plus she'd run on WD40 with the timing off. So I don't think that's it, though I'm running out of things to do so I may try a twist if nothing else presents itself.
If nothing else works by Tuesday, I may have to bring in the pros ($$$) to get a compression test. Speaking of which... Could the injector mounting gear be an issue? Could we lose all compression because the shop gave me the wrong size internal washers or something? Mine has a copper ring over the injector nut and a crushable heatshield at the tip.
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
If you are getting fuel leakage or spray when loosening the pipe fitting the pump may be OK? Should get quite a bit if you loosen it a turn or two. Perhaps the injectors were set at too high a pressure rating and will not pass the fuel, or enough of it? Easy enough to take them back to the shop for checking. If it runs on WD-40 the compression is probably serviceable. You could put soap bubbles around the injector connections to see if there is air leakage around the connections, but that is probably a stretch. Possibly debris got into the lines when disconnected from the pump and is now plugging the injector tips? Probably another stretch. Maybe remove and blow out the lines? Maybe take both the pump and the injectors back to the shop for checking?
Paul T
Re: Westerbeke - no start post inj. pump rebuild.
All good theories. But doesn't explain why it won't fire on WD40.
How about this... All symptoms point to loss of compression. What if the shop gave me the wrong copper washers that go around the nozzle nut on the injectors. That could explain weak to no compression in all 4 cyls. Shooting some soapy water around the base of the injectors and cranking should lead to bubbles if air is escaping at the base of each.
I'll have to check with my T37 forum and see if our injectors actually had those think copper washers. That's the only thing I didn't take a picture of as I broke things down. The injectors were and afterthought and didn't seem very complex so I just popped them out and delivered them to the shop. Can't recall what was on them when I popped them out. They do have that crushable heat shield at the tip.
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Are we winning or losing the war on spam? Are we just fighting amongst ourselves?
David A. Milman, CEO of Rescuecom and Computerworld blogger , is sure that users are losing the battle against spam in their inboxes. "Typical users waste more time and energy than they should have to on spam; the problem is getting worse, not better," he says.
Milman argues for increased attention to end-user education.
Richi Jennings , an independent analyst/consultant, specializing in email and spam, and a Computerworld blogger, takes a very different perspective. "Sadly, user education is all-but pointless. Decades of trying and failing to educate non-technical users in homes and businesses have proven that," he says.
Nonetheless, Jennings believes inbox experience for the typical user has improved in the last five year. "There's a simple reason for that. Spam filters are much more accurate than they were, and up-to-date filters are more widely deployed," Jennings says.
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Simon Usborne tries out Google Now - and finds the more it knows about you, the smarter it is
Google Now is this week available on iPhones and iPads, vastly broadening the reach of the company's voice search and mission to read our minds. But what is it, and can it defeat Siri?
I get it simply by updating my Google Search app. When it opens, a series of "cards" shuffles into view. One gives me a local weather forecast I never asked for (but quite appreciate), while another tells me it will take me 27 minutes to get home, with bad traffic on the A202, and offers a link to directions.
But how does it know where I live? Because ages ago I marked "home" on Maps while logged into my Google account. And this is how Now, which requires an account, works – the more it knows about you, the smarter it is. If I carry on using it, Now promises to learn from all my Google activity. On the morning you go on holiday, your flight status will appear based on the booking-confirmation email. When you land, you get details of the car rental you booked. Currency rates appear for the country, along with a reminder of the time back home, and, later, directions to the museum you Googled before you left.
You can opt out of any of this if it sounds a bit Minority Report, but Google is increasingly committed to giving us search results before we realise we want them. Now also works with Google Glasses, where it will respond to what you're seeing (other than people who think you look silly).
The voice function, it turns out, is less interesting than the cards. I ask Now and Siri: "Where can I get a pizza?" Both instantly offer a list of restaurants (Pizza Hut is 159 feet from my desk, Google says). Then I ask the standard artificial-intelligence question: "What's the meaning of life?" Now, which doesn't talk, offers the dictionary definition of "life". Siri tells me: "I find it odd that you would ask this of an inanimate object." That's a win for me.
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The Trojans returned to the practice field on Friday with a new sense of urgency after the team's three-day Christmas break.
With game week officially upon us, you could feel the energy on the sidelines as the Trojans began their final week of preparation before squaring off against the Penn State Nittany Lions on New Year's Day.
"We are off and flying with a good start," Pete Carroll said. "The guys came back ready to go and mentally prepared to put together a great week.
"This is important that we take everyday one at a time and make it a great day of practice, and we got that done today."
After weeks of practices and answering questions about the big matchup, USC quarterback Mark Sanchez is thrilled that the game is now just days away.
"I just feel glad that we are back," Sanchez said. "I am excited that the week is finally here and we get a chance to get the game underway.
"Sitting around the last couple of days, seeing all the previews for it, and watching the other bowl games, all you see is that Rose Bowl commercial. It's cool. I am glad it is finally here."
Rey Maualuga added: "Now is the time to get our minds back to playing football."
The senior linebacker, who is playing in his final game as a Trojan, said the team has learned a great deal from their past trips to Pasadena.
"For the veterans we know what to expect," Maualuga said. "We all know what to expect so we aren't overly anxious about what is going to happen next."
With a savvy group of seniors leading the way, Pete Carroll is counting on a productive final week of preparation.
"This is the finish time. You can just tell that everybody was pumped up in the meetings and ready to get out here today on the practice field. There is a good energy about it."
"We are underway and excited by this opportunity."
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Stafon Johnson and Damian Williams, two of USC's most important offensive players, returned to the practice on Friday.
Johnson suffered a knee injury earlier in the week but made it through practice on Friday and is expected to play in the Rose Bowl.
"The trainers think that he is totally freed up and released back to the team," Carroll said.
Wide receiver Damian Williams, who suffered a shoulder separation against UCLA, participated in the non-contact drills Friday.
"It's still sore and I imagine it's going to be pretty sore after today," Williams said. "We will see how it goes tomorrow and see if I can put the pads on."
Williams hasn't been cleared for contact but expects to be available for the Rose Bowl.
"The rehab went great," Carroll said. "We will try not to bang him too hard all the way until game time."
After practice, Pete Carroll said he is pleased by the progress of the injured players.
"We have had such good rest periods that the guys are really strong and their bodies feel good," Carroll said. "This is as healthy maybe as we have been all year. We are fortunate in that regard and hopefully we can use that to our advantage."
News and Notes
- Stanley Havili, Michael Reardon, Kevin Ellison and Martin Coleman were among the players that didn't participate in practice on Friday.
- Havili had travel issues on his way back to Los Angeles from Utah and didn't attend practice. Carroll said they were expecting the fullback to return Friday afternoon.
- Safety Kevin Ellison wasn't able to practice on Friday and his status for the Rose Bowl remains uncertain.
"He didn't feel great coming out of the break here. He couldn't go today," Carroll said. "We are just going to go one day at a time and see what happens.
"Right now, we are in the mode of getting Will (Harris) ready to play and expecting him to do real well, and if Kevin can make it back later in the week, then we will reassess it at the time."
- While the Trojans practiced at the track stadium, a helicopter flew into Howard Jones Field and hovered just above the grass in an effort to get the field dry for the rest of the week.
"I told the guys that when President Obama showed up that he wasn't going to have a chance to talk with them. He just wanted to see practice," Carroll joked when asked about the helicopter. "They are a little concerned that they didn't get their chance but what are you going to do."
- After practice, the players boarded buses and headed to Disneyland as part of the Rose Bowl festivities.
Mark Sanchez under center during Friday's practice. (Jaime Rodriguez Photo)
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In this edition of the Extra Pour you'll find out about our trip to Virginia Wine country and our stay at The Inn at Meander Plantation. Click on the image to download the latest Extra Pour!
Month: August 2010
The Wine Festival at The Plains
Looking for a wine festival to attend this fall? In just a few short weeks one of the most prestigious wine events will be held at Great Meadow at the Plains…The Wine Festival at The Plains. Not only will get you get to taste some amazing Virginia wines but they will also have polo both days! There will also be fine art, fancy food, and commercial exhibitors offering all kinds of amazing items. We have attended this festival twice in the past and look forward to attending again this year. Mark your calendars for September 11th and 12th and plan to attend the Wine Festival at the Plains. Go to the website for all the details.
Plan Ahead
October is Virginia Wine Month. As we are informed of upcoming events in October we'll try to post them here so you can plan ahead to celebrate Virginia Wine Month in October. Here's one event to consider:
Where: Yorktown Riverwalk Landing at Chisciak Green
When: October 2
Time: See Information Below
If you haven't been to Yorktown lately, you will be pleasantly surprised. Historic Yorktown at Riverwalk Landing will be the site of the Yorktown Wine Festival 2010 – "The Best of Virginia in Yorktown." Village Events, Ltd. is proud to host this event that will showcase some of Virginia's finest wineries on October 2nd. This event promises to be spectacular and the biggest festival in Yorktown to day. 21 Virginia wineries will be with us and 8 will participate in our wine dinner at Nick's Riverwalk Landing Restaurant. Buy your tickets to attend Saturday's Wine Festival and the concluding Dinner with Your Favorite Winery. Go to both events for food, wine, and lots of fun.
After a beginning ceremony featuring the Fifes and Drums of York Town entertainment for the festival will be provided by The Calypso Nuts. The nightly menu consists of Pop and Rock, Reggae and Soca, Acoustic and Electric; all different, but the perfect ingredients to a great bowl of musical gumbo. A great group to listen to while sipping your favorite wine on the York River.
Come early and stay late so you will be sure to catch all the featured entertainment during the day!
Entertainment for the wine dinner will feature the fabulous Cheryl Sonderman on her sterling flute. Cheryl was instrumental in getting this festival started and we are delighted that she will be with us for the dinner event. Her music alone is worth the price of the dinner!
Payment options – we accept payments electronically (we use PayPal) below. You can also contact us by phone at (757) 877-2933 for payment. Please note that all payments include a $5 shipping & handling charge.
Wine Festival (age 21+): $25 in advance; $30 at the door – Must show proof of age at the gate. Cash sales only at the gate. Event on 10/02. Time is 12PM-6PM (tasting ends at 5:30PM although the festival will go on until 6PM)
Check out the website for more information.
Weston Farm Vineyard and Winery
On our recent trip to Charlottesville we stopped at Weston Farm Vineyard and Winery. Weston Farm is a new winery located in Louisa County and just opened in May. Weston Farm is owned by Bobby and Penny Martin and they live there with their French bulldogs (you'll see them on the labels). They currently have 10 acres of grapes planted with plenty of space to grow in the future. Gabriele Rausse is their wine consultant and helps guide their winemaking decisions.
We were lucky enough to have Penny conduct our tasting. She filled us in all the history of the property and pointed out where the different grapes are planted. Weston Farm currently offers five wines for tasting. We tasted the Chardonnay, the Cabernet Franc, the Rose, the Norton, and the Rosso which is a blend of 90% Rose and 10% Norton.
Warren and I both placed our gold star on the Chardonnay. It has a fruity nose that carries over onto the tongue. It's fermented and aged in stainless steel. We enjoyed this one so much we enjoyed a glass of it after our tasting. Of the reds we selected the Cabernet Franc for a gold star. This one is a light bodied wine fermented in stainless steel with a fruity nose. We think this one would be a good red wine for those who prefer white wine.
We enjoyed our time at Weston Farm and look forward to seeing their progress in the future. Plan a trip to Weston Farm soon and tell them Virginia Wine Time sent you!
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Yet More on the Monticello Trail
Yes, it was a busy week of wine tasting last week. Somebody has to do it, right? In this post, we detail our experiences at Afton Mountain Vineyards and White Hall Vineyards.
Afton Mountain Vineyards: We've written about the positive changes that are ongoing at Afton Mountain Vineyards since Elizabeth and Tony Smith purchased the vineyards and winery. During our previous visit, I became a fan of the Tete de Cuvee and was interested in purchasing another bottle. Of course, this was my excuse to revisit and sample the latest releases at Afton Mountain Vineyards. Tony and Elizabeth graciously conducted our tasting which featured some upcoming releases that were not available for tasting at the time. Of the white wines, we still favored the Tete de Cuvee with its nonstop bubbles and toasted edge. It's a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and done in the Methode Champenoise. Of the red wines, Paul preferred the 2008 Cabernet Franc with its dark cherry and pepper characteristics. I, however, opted for the 2009 Pinot Noir. Yes, I liked a Pinot Noir made from Virginia fruit! It presented a dark garnet color and a nose of dark cherry, currants, and anise with a whiff of smoke to boot. Similar flavors in the mouth with a medium body completed the experience. Look for this one to be released on Labor Day Weekend. Another upcoming release will be the 2009 Sangiovese, and we noted dark fruit characteristics and smooth tannins.
Like other winemakers and winery owners, the Smiths were optimistic about the 2010 harvest; in fact, they had already harvested the Chardonnay grapes. With vineyard manager Robbie Corpora and winemaker Lucien Dimani as part of the team, we expect great things to continue at Afton Mountain Vineyards. (And yes, I did purchase another bottle of the Tete de Cuvee before I left!)
White Hall Vineyards: An extensive menu is offered here, but the wines are well made. The first offering of the white wine selections was the crisp Pinot Gris 2008. "Clean" was the word that came to mind, and I noted a refreshing palate of orange and pineapple with a mineral finish. We both concurred that this was our gold star winner of the white wines, and on a day that hit 97 degrees, it was the perfect choice. (In fact, we shared a glass after our tasting.) Our tasting of the red wines found us at odds, though. Paul placed a star next to the Cabernet Franc 2008 with its aromas of violets and brambleberries. He also appreciated its smoky edge and medium finish. My own favorite, though, was the Touriga 2008. I've been a fan of White Hall's Touriga in the past, and I remained a fan at this tasting. Touriga is a grape grown in Portugal, but pockets of Virginia's micro-climates do well with this variety as well. I noted rich aromas of blackberry, raspberry, anise and tobacco with similar flavors in the mouth but with a touch of cedar. For tasters who have been a fan of White Hall's Syrah, the 2008 vintage will be the last; at the $10.00 sale price, it might be worth stocking up. Ligher bodied but fruity with a spicy kick, it's an accessible sipper.
So we're almost done with our round up of tasting on the Monticello Trail. We should have one more post to finish our experiences from the past week, including a review of a newbie, Weston Farm Vineyard and Winery. Of course, the weekend is upon us, so plan to visit these Virginia wineries if you have the chance. Please mention that Virginia Wine Time sent you.
More on the Monticello Trail
So in this roundup, I'll review our experiences at King Family Vineyards, First Colony Winery, and Virginia Wineworks.
King Family Vineyards: Mathieu Finot is one of Virginia's premier winemakers, and this was confirmed earlier this year when King Family's 2007 Meritage took the Governor's Cup. Mathieu joined us for our tasting today. And we were treated to a sample of the newly release 2009 Chardonnay. This was my gold-star winner for the white wines. Fermented and aged in French oak barrels, it presents aromas of lemon and pear with similar flavors in the mouth. A creamier mouth feel and a longer finish were noted, too. For summertime, it's hard to beat the Crose 2009 done in a dry Provence style. We stock up on this classic rose, because it is a versatile pour throughout the year. The red wines were all well-crafted, and it was hard to select only one for our gold-star award. The 2009 Cabernet Franc reminded us of the Chinon-style, and it was rich with bright red fruit and spice elements that are typical of Cabernet Franc. However, Paul gave his gold-star nod to the 2008 Merlot with its dark cherry, smoke and mocha characteristics. I almost concurred with Paul until I tasted the 2008 Meritage with its complex aromas and flavors. Dark fruit, violets and licorice made for an enticing nose, and layers of dark cherry, black plums, spice and vanilla revealed themselves in the mouth. A lengthy finish suggests aging potential, too. Port lovers should also try the brandy-fortified Seven 2008 which is made from Merlot; a hunk of blue cheese and/or a cigar should provide nice partners with this one.
In the midst of our tasting, Mathieu confirmed what other winemakers have noted—the 2010 harvest will be much earlier than usual for Virginia with white wine varieties either already harvested or about to be harvested very soon. He also sees the 2010 harvest as a year for potentially complex, robust red wines.
First Colony Winery: We reached a split decision with the white wines. Paul favored the floral 2008 Viognier with its tropical fruit characteristics, but I preferred the 2008 Chardonnay Reserve which is aged in Hungarian oak barrels for nine months. Pear flavors end with a subtle toasted almond finish. (In the past, we've enjoyed the Chardonnay Reserve at Kinkeads, the much-heralded seafood restaurant in DC.) We did, however, concur on a favorite red wine—the yet-to-be released 2008 Merlot. Dark cherries, plums and dried herbs with some chocolate at the end make for a more complex wine. Early September is the scheduled release date for the 2008 Merlot. Of course, it's still grilling season, and steak lovers might want to sample the earthier 2006 Tannat.
Virginia Wineworks: It's always a pleasure to sample the latest releases by Michael Shaps, and it's equally hard to find favorites since all of Shaps' wines are well-crafted. It's hard to beat the Michael Shaps Viognier 2008, and we've written about this one in the past. However, I was more intrigued with the Burgundian-style Michael Shaps Chardonnay 2008 with its apple and pear characteristics and toasted almond finish. A creamier mouth feel and lengthier finish make for an elegant pour. Paul's vote remained with the 2008 Viognier, and that was fine with me! Of the reds, Paul favored the Michael Shaps Cabernet Franc which was aged for 15 months in French oak barrels. He observed elements of dark cherry, plums and anise that finished with a smooth tannic presence. I gave my gold star to the Michael Shaps Petit Verdot 2008 which presented dried fruit characteristics, tobacco and black pepper.
We were able to chat with Michael for a bit, and his next experiment will be "bag in the box" wines that are currently catching on in Europe. Finding alternatives to cork enclosures has led to these developments, and quality products are being poured from the "bag" containers. We'll check in with Michael to see how this innovation is progressing!
Want to read more about our finds on the Monticello trail? Don't despair—more will be posted in upcoming articles. With a very hot summer winding down, be sure to plan a visit to these wineries on the Monticello trail. Be sure to mention that Virginia Wine Time sent you.
The Inn at Meander Plantation
We just spent the last five days staying at The Inn at Meander Plantation. We have stayed here before and have loved it. It's a wonderful place to stay. We felt this was a central location to visit many of the wineries in the Charlottesville area. We will be sharing more information about the Inn and our stay here in the next edition of the Extra Pour. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, watch this short video showing you a little of The Inn at Meander Plantation.
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Wine Snob Weekends start on Friday evening with a reception highlighting several Virginia sparkling wines. After Saturday morning's Inn gourmet breakfast, the day offers a full range of fun activities and lunch. Relax at your chosen Inn before enjoying wine and discussion with guest Virginia winemakers in the vineyard at the Inn at Meander Plantation and dinner in the Inn's acclaimed restaurant.
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Friday Evening:
'Who has the Best Bubbles" ~ Comparison tasting of Virginia sparkling wines with an hors d'oeuvres buffet at Mayhurst Inn.
"Wine 101 Grapes to Glass" ~ General wine knowledge class and discussion led by wine snob, wine instructor and lecturer Warren Dunn at Inn at Westwood Farm.
"Wine Pairings" ~ General discussion on pairings along with Virginia wine and local cheese tasting at Holladay House.
"Picnic and Porch Wine" ~ Al fresco lunch with light summery "porch" wines at Ridgeview Bed and Breakfast.
"Blind Tasting" ~ Imagine tasting Virginia's finest wines from a paper bag! There will be wine, fun and prizes at Inn at Poplar Hill.
"How to Host a Wine Tasting Party" ~ Learn how-to in your own home with session at Chestnut Hill
Dinner at the Vineyard ~ Pre-dinner wine and conversation in the Inn
at Meander Plantation vineyard, followed by five-course, candlelight wine-paired dinner in the Inn's dining room.
Pick up Complimentary Winery Tasting Coupons & Touring Guide at Ebenezer House.
Southern tour ~ Sweeley Estate Winery, Barboursville Vineyards, Horton Vineyards and Keswick Vineyards.
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Vineyard and Winery, Old House Vineyards, Gray Ghost Vineyards and Pearmund Cellars
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Inn at Meander Plantation 800.385.4936 www.meander.net
Inn at Westwood Farm 888.661.1293 www.innatwestwoodfarm.com
Inn on Poplar Hill 866.767.5274 www.innonpoplarhill.com
Mayhurst Inn 888.672.5597 www.mayhurstinn.com
Ridge View Bed & Breakfast 866.852.4261 www.virginia-ridgeview.com
The Old Mill House 540.948.6287 www.virginiaoldmillhouse.com
Inns at Montpelier are nine luxurious Inns located in Central Virginia's Orange and Madison County. All are a short drive from many award winning Virginia vineyards and James Madison's Montpelier. This bucolic Virginia countryside is graced with rolling landscapes and incredible views of the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit www.innsatmontplier.com
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Busy Day on the Monticello Wine Trail
We took advantage of the close clustering of wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail and planned an aggressive agenda for yesterday's wine tastings. We'll comment on each tasting by providing our gold star favorites and share other important revelations such as upcoming releases and the outlook for the 2010 harvest.
Jefferson Vineyards: Wines here are always well-crafted. Today's tasting provided us with samples of a few new pours. My favorite white wine was the floral-nosed 2009 Viognier with its apricot flavors and weightier texture. Paul gave the nod to the 2009 Pinot Gris; he appreciated its crisp acidity and citrus characteristics. Of the red wines, my gold star was awarded to the 2007 Meritage, a gold medal winner in the 2010 San Diego International. I noted layers of dark fruit with complements of mocha and dried herbs. Quite complex, and a good candidate for aging, too! Paul favored the 2008 Petit Verdot with its notes of spice and tobacco.
Blenheim Vineyards: We're always fans of Kirsty Harmon's wines, and we were eager to sample the latest at Blenheim Vineyards. Mitzi conducted our tasting today; of course, we started with the white wines. Paul's gold-star fave was the crisp 2009 Blenheim Farms Chardonnay which is a blend of wines from stainless steel tanks and oak barrels. Pear flavors with a slight lime edge make this one a refreshing pour. My own favorite was the heavier-bodied 2008 Blenheim Chardonnay with its pear flavors and toasted almond finish. This Chardonnay is actually the result of careful blending from American, French, and Hungarian oak barrels to present a more food-friendly wine. (I also enjoyed the dry 2009 Rose with its flavors of melon and strawberry.) Mitzi skillfully moved us on to the red wines, and we started with the light-bodied and accessible Red Table Wine. Candy bar aficionado Paul made note of Mitzi's creative pairing with this one—a Snickers bar! He'll be sure to give it a try, too. Anyway, as we began to sample the reds, we were joined by Kirsty Harmon who provided testimony to the fact that the 2010 harvest will be an earlier one than usual with white varieties coming in from the vineyard as we spoke. She also brought along two upcoming releases, the 2009 Cabernet Franc and the 2009 Merlot. The fruity 2009 Cabernet Franc ended up being our gold-star favorite. Bright cherry and raspberry flavors were noted with some characteristic spice notes, too. It should be the perfect partner for Thanksgiving dinner, too. The 2009 Seven Oaks Merlot was still a bit tight and revealed itself after a few swirls; however, we noted the dark cherry and earthy characteristics that will prevail with this one.
Kluge Estate: Tasting room manager Tammy warmly greeted as we entered the cottage that serves as the tasting room. We were very hungry, too; Tammy took our orders for food and wine tasting as we made our way to a table. Two flights are offered for tasting: a) the Albemarle flight, and b) the Kluge flight. The Kluge flight featured the sparkling wines, and it was this flight that we opted to enjoy with our lunch. We're not fans of the tasting "test tubes", though, and Tammy kindly obliged our request for wine glasses along with our rack of tasting tubes. We simply poured the contents from the tube into the glass, and all was made better. Lunch arrived in time for us to pair our sparkling wines with food which included crab cakes and cheeses. Our gold star favorite was the Kluge Estate SP Rose 2007; we're going to review this one in an upcoming 'back to school" post, so more on this sparkling wine later on. I will say that made for a perfect marriage with the crabcakes! With the harder cheeses, we both concurred that the Kluge Estate New World 2002 was the winner. Blackberry, dark cherry, tobacco, and mocha were noted characteristics. Tammy joined us for banter about the wines, and her sense of humor made for some lively conversation! We shared with her that in summer months, we like to make note of summer sippers, and Tammy provided us with samples of the classic Albemarle Rose 2009. Dry and crisp with bright berry and melon notes, it did indeed qualify as a quality summer sipper!
I'll wrap up this post here, but we did manage to complete tastings at First Colony and Virginia Wine Works. Stay tuned for my next post about those wineries. In the meantime, visit the wineries presented in this article; of course, mention that Virginia Wine Time sent you.
Viognier Epiphany
Back in March of this year we visited Pollak Vineyards. Jake Busching was conducting a barrel tasting the day we were there. Of course we decided to take part in the tasting. We love seeing where wines are in the barrel and how they change when they are bottled and eventually sold. That day we tasted a few wines from the barrels but our big surprise was the 2009 Viognier. It was just bottled and Jake gave us a tasting. At the time I wasn't sure I liked it. I was so in love with the 2008 Viognier that I didn't think the 2009 would be able to top it. I still had half a case of the 2008 on my rack at home. After tasting the 2009 right after bottling I decided I wasn't going to like it. Jake was nice enough to give us a bottle of the 2009 before it went on sale to the public. I was very excited. He told me though not to open it for a few months. He warned us it wouldn't be the same if we didn't give it time in the bottle. I didn't think anything of this at the time though.
Jump ahead a few months to when I opened the 2009 Viognier. Well, I didn't listen to Jake. I didn't give it enough time to mature in the bottle. When we opened it, it wasn't very good. I didn't like the flavor profile at all. It wasn't anything like I expected. I was expecting to taste the 2008 all over again. But no. It wasn't the same. I was disappointed.
Jump ahead a few more months. We went back to Pollak yesterday for a tasting to check out the new wines. The second wine on the tasting menu was the 2009 Viognier. I already had my mind made up that I wasn't going to like it. I even jumped the gun and put a sad face next it on the menu. Then it was poured into our glasses. I hesitated but then tasted. OMG! It was amazing! It was nothing like I tasted a few months previously! It had very similar characteristics of the 2008. We observed peach and apricot notes with a wonderful floral nose. I was so upset with myself. I instantly erased the sad face and replaced it with a smiley face. I also wrote down a three to show I wanted to bring home three bottles.
I have now learned my lesson. Listen to the winemaker. He knows his wines best. When you visit Pollak Vineyards mention that Virginia Wine Time sent you and listen to Jake.