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He resides in the Pixelverse. The world of computers which has 3 rhelms. Pirate Island, Ninja mountain and robot factory.
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PARK CITY - A year ago this week an unassuming indie called "Beasts of the Southern Wild" came to Park City looking for an intimate audience here at the very least, a distribution deal and therefore a chance at a wider audience at the very most. Certainly things like Oscar nominations were way off the radar, and yet, a week ago, the film landed major nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay and, perhaps the most surprising nomination of the year, Best Director.
Robert Redford and company look back on 'Beasts' success as Sundance gets underway
Benh Zeitlin's Oscar nominee is an example of why the fest exists, Redford says
Gay & Lesbian Critics go for 'Argo'
Day-Lewis and Hathaway add to their haul, and 'The Paperboy' isn't forgotten
The Gay & Lesbian Entertainment Critics' Association, who announced their nominees last week, distinguished themselves with some idiosyncratic categories, handing indie relationship drama "Keep the Lights On" their Best LGBT Film award, and sharing their "Campy Flick" prize between "Magic Mike" (which isn't particularly campy) and "The Paperboy" (which very much is). In the top categories, however, they fell in line behind season-long favorites, opting for "Argo" as the year's best film, and further decorating the trophy cabinets of Daniel Day-Lewis and Anne Hathaway. Full list of film winners after the jump; everything else at The Circuit.
'Skyfall,' 'Hunger Games' and others join Oscar nominees on Costume Designers Guild list
Guild has separate categories for period, fantasy and contemporary work
Traditionally the last of the guilds to announce their nominations, the Costume Designers' Guild stuck to their guns this year, meaning they unveiled their nominees a week after the Academy's unusually early reveal. The order may be reversed, but the degree of overlap seems to be unaffected, as all five Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design made the CDG's larger list, which includes 15 films across period, fantasy and contemporary categories.
My favorite Oscar nomination: Eiko Ishioka for 'Mirror Mirror'
The Japanese costume genius received her second nod a year after her death
Perhaps not everyone feels this way, but I've always seen a gratifying kind of dignity in films nominated for a single Academy Award. Granted, for some contenders it can be a disappointing underachievement. For other, more marginalized films, however, it can be a heartening sign of individual voting branches paying careful attention to work that excelled in their own craft, and not just rubber-stamping the buzz-hogging juggernauts.
'Mud' trailer with Matthew McConaughey reignites the fuse in advance of Sundance bow
Jeff Nichols' best film to date is primed for its North American debut
I caught Jeff Nichols' "Mud" yesterday in advance of its North American bow at Sundance next week and was bowled over. Over the moon. Full tilt in love with this movie, but I'll get into that during the festival.
Today, Roadside Attractions has released the first trailer for the film via Yahoo! Movies, which builds on its thriller aspects well enough but really isn't the most honest representation of what the film is. But that's fine. This will get people into the theater.
Check out the trailer above and stay tuned this week for further thoughts on the film and an interview with Nichols about his finest achievement to date. "Mud" opens in limited release April 26.
Roundup: Bigelow responds to the 'Zero Dark Thirty' debate
Also: Picturehouse rises from the ashes, and why the 'Skyfall' score should win
Kathryn Bigelow has long made it clear that she's not a filmmaker who particularly likes to speak for her own work, preferring to let her films do that on her own. She maintained that taciturnity through the early stages of the torture debate around "Zero Dark Thirty," but evidently felt it's escalated to a point where a lengthier response is warranted. Writing a guest column in the LA Times, the Oscar-winning director states: "I do wonder if some of the sentiments alternately expressed about the film might be more appropriately directed at those who instituted and ordered these U.S. policies, as opposed to a motion picture that brings the story to the screen. Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement ... On a practical and political level, it does seem illogical to me to make a case against torture by ignoring or denying the role it played in U.S. counter-terrorism policy and practices." [LA Times]
Oscar nominee 'War Witch' leads Canadian Screen Award nods
Plus, the only nominations you'll see this season for 'Resident Evil: Retribution'
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Roundup: On Leonardo DiCaprio's odd Oscar history
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The word "snub" is one we all abuse on occasion -- I prefer "not nominated," since it doesn't imply active antagonism -- and I've seen it used a lot lately about Leonardo DiCaprio. It doesn't seem justified in his case either, given that the Academy evidently has a lot of respect for someone they've nominated three times, but it's true that he does boast more near-misses than most working actors today. Daniel Montgomery, meanwhile, notices an interesting anomaly: he's starred as a lead in six Best Picture nominees -- usually a decent route to Oscar attention -- but has only been nominated for one of them. Of course, "Django Unchained," in which he came up against unfortunate internal competition, is the latest example of this odd phenomenon. [Gold Derby]
'Perks of Being a Wallflower' joins Oscar nominees on list of 25th USC Scripter finalists
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Tony Mendez and Yann Martel get their own awards notice
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'Ai Weiwei,' 'Queen of Versailles' join Oscar players in DGA documentary nominations
'Searching for Sugar Man' looks strong as ever
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The Monaco Grand Prix has always been a race unto itself among Formula 1 events, with the narrow street track increasingly an anachronism among modern, wide-open, carefully manicured circuits that make up the balance of the F1 calendar. But the minimal passing it generates means that starting up front normally guarantees success – thereby making upset wins a rare thing. But that just makes big surprises like the May 19, 1996 race that much more memorable.
The race was run in tricky wet conditions, causing significant attrition and setting a record for the least number of classified finishers (three!) to be running at the end of a grand prix. One of them was Olivier Panis, who scored his first – and as it would turn out, his only – career F1 victory on (almost) home ground at the Principality, located a stone's throw from French territory. It was also the last for the Ligier team, which had briefly emerged as a contending squad in the 1970s and early '80s before sinking into mediocrity for 15 years before Panis carried the team to the checkers in Monaco.
Panis' win was no mere act of inheritance, though. After switching to slick tires in a well-timed pit stop – in itself something of a rare coup for equipe Ligier – the Frenchman forced his way past Eddie Irvine's leading Ferrari with a spectacular pass at the Loews hairpin. He came under late pressure from David Coulthard's McLaren as the time limit drew near, but held on to win one of F1's most bizarre, but entertaining races.
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We have a number of exciting, new projects under way at Swedish/Edmonds. In addition to the new $11 million Swedish Cancer Institute facility, we've made a $2 million investment in a da Vinci® Surgical System. See below for more details on each of these exciting projects and a list of community events we're supporting.
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In addition to the new medical oncology center, there will be exciting new changes to the hospital's existing Swedish Cancer Institute facility:
- Plans are under way for the first floor to accommodate a new linear accelerator (linac) — technology commonly used for cancer radiation treatments
- The second floor will also undergo changes and is planned to house a new Cancer Resource Center that will provide patient and family-centered education, social services and meeting rooms for support groups, as well as space for specialists and alternative cancer-care providers.
- More than 2,600 cancer patients were cared for by the Swedish Cancer Institute, Puget Sound Cancer Centers and other local cancer-care providers affiliated with Swedish/Edmonds in 2010. The expansion and coordination of cancer services will allow Swedish/Edmonds to serve even more patients this year and for many years to come.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) backlog of overdue personnel security reinvestigations, focusing on: (1) how DOD estimates estimates the backlog; (2) the soundness of DOD's backlog estimates; and (3) DOD's plans to address the backlog problem.
GAO noted that: (1) in the absence of a Department-wide database that can accurately measure the reinvestigation backlog, DOD the backlog on an ad hoc basis; (2) since 1998, various DOD estimates documents and statements have cited several widely divergent backlog estimates--ranging from about 452,000 to 992,000; (3) more recently, DOD has attempted to develop formal and more accurate estimates using two primary methods--manual counts and statistical sampling; (4) using the counting method, the military services and Defense agencies ask securities managers to review their personnel and count those overdue for reinvestigation; (5) DOD uses statistical analysis to refine rough--and known to be inaccurate--estimates extracted from existing security databases; (6) the reliability of DOD's recent formal backlog estimates is questionable because the estimates had methodological limitations, were 6 or more months old by the time they were reported and excluded thousands of overdue reinvestigations; (7) the military services used inconsistent methods and different time periods to determine their backlog counts, and DOD did not verify the accuracy of the counts; (8) using the counting method, DOD reported in January 2000 that the backlog totalled about 505,000; (9) using the sampling method, a DOD contractor reported in February 2000 that the backlog also totalled about-- 505,000; (10) however, both estimates excluded as many as 94,000 overdue reinvestigations that had been submitted for processing but were not yet completed as of February 2000; (11) knowing the accurate size of the backlog is an important step towards effectively managing and eventually eliminating the backlog; (12) DOD recognizes this and plans to implement a new personnel security database in mid-2001 designed to include information that could allow real-time counts of overdue reinvestigations; and (13) however, DOD has not specified how it plans to use the information in the new database to help manage the reinvestigation program or ensure that future reinvestigation requests are submitted when they are due.
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They mean the historical nature of the food in the painting as relative to the people and culture of the time, not the Passover seder itself. Renaissance artists depicted religious *themes* using clothing styles, buildings, landscapes, foods, gestures, and mannerisms for their own time and their own cultures, not the period or people the piece was based on. The artists were interested in realism as best as they could produce it at the time, so we can reasonably guess that the plate sizes and foods depicted were correctly sized and accurate for the diet of the artist and his or her culture.
yeah, what about the eel?
I'm curious to know how many of these paintings accurately depict the historical nature of the last supper. It was supposedly a Passover seder which means matzah, not bread, would have been eaten. Jesus would have had to eat a super-sized portion of it to fulfill the requirement. And eels, not a kosher animal, certainly wouldn't have been on the table!


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Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor says he opposes opening the runway at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station to civilian planes now that the military planes have been grounded. He says he arrived at his position after listening to local residents.
"The residents in the vicinity of the airport – Horsham, Hatboro, Warminster, Montgomery and the like – ought to be the ones who make the decision, so I wanted to hear from them and gauge what their concerns were. I am convinced that they are opposed to the airport, so now I am opposed to the airport."
He says he started learning about the pros and cons after the commissioners started discussing the runway a few weeks ago, and he found that the cons greatly outweigh the pros among people living near the base.
"It was only recently that I became convinced that I was not listening to a vocal minority, but I was listening to a vocal majority."
Castor says local residents and elected officials probably oppose re-opening the runway by about ten-to-one. Commissioners Jim Matthews and Joe Hoeffel have advocated keeping the runway for possible future use.


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The Lamb Kabob was soooo good. My wife had the stuffed eggplant and was very pleased as well. Great service too. Will for sure go back to this place!!!
I have been here twice and it is now one of my favorite places in Napa and I plan many more returns. The atmosphere is fresh and lively and the owners are particularly attentive to the experience of their diners. The food is superior. They even had a bean dish with Kale and it was the first time I enjoyed Kale in a meal. Lamb is a favorite and they have it in many variations as shish kabob, ribs and lamb shank which is fit as one last meal - a hearty portion and perfect, but you have to bethere early before they are gone. Their wine list is not extensive but the selections are very good and matched well with the meal selections. At the end of the meal ask for a glass of their house port -- really excellent!
We made an early reservation for dinner before a performance at the Uptown Theater, and were very happy with our visit to Tarla Grill. My husband had lamb chops with polenta and peppers, and I had a shrimp and scallops dish with a savory sauce, mashed potatoes and asparagas. Everything was mouth watering and surprisingly moderately priced for our selections and for Napa Vallley. We shared a baklava and vanilla bean ice cream for dessert. The service was consistent, even as the restaurant filled up, and we've recommended Tarla Grill to two people already!
We enjoyed the food immensely. Good lunch menu and interesting food selections. The day we went, the service was fair to mediocre. However, I've been there in the past, and the service was great. Seems like the person serving this time wished she/he was somewhere else. This is a subjective opinion, of course, so take it for what it's worth. Anyway, I'd go again and would recommend to others, too.
I was told that the Barley Salad would "change your life" and indeed it was excellent! There wasn't one thing that I ordered that wasn't executed superbly! If you like this genre of food, Tarla is a must-try!
We had tried twice before to eat at Tarla, but it was always completely full and the noise level was unacceptable. Fortunately, this lunch allowed us the opportunity to try their most excellent cuisine in an empty restaurant, thus no noise. It was an unseasonable rainy day and we ate early and had the whole restaurant to ourselves until we were leaving. The menu is ecclectic and very tasty. We all had the lunch special of lamb kabobs with a bacon cheddar soup and rice with a vinegar reduction sauce on the side. Excellent.
Girls gathered for lunch have the type of tasty food ladies like for lunch, unique salads, small plates, wonderful service and very favorable prices. Great spot
Elevated Middle Eastern cuisine with a wine list fit for the region. Everything was delicious, though the vegetarian item I ordered grew one-note by the time I finished the dish. Meat courses were spot on.
Mezze sampler platter was perfect starter. Wonderful lamb. Don't forget to order a Turkish coffee as the perfect ending to any meal.
Great food, Great regional wines, and the service was fantastic. We are locals and will eat there again and again! Nice to have something a little different in the Napa Valley.
Very modern feel. Nice atmosphere, but I don't love the small "McTables" for 2 (remind me of McDonalds). Tables are close together, can't help but converse at some point with your neighbor. So if you're looking for a romantic, intimate time alone with someone, keep this in mind. Portions are quite small, but food quality is great. Warm Hummus was nice, but I'd pass on the barley salad next time. Short ribs are quite good, and a customer favorite.
This place was fantastic all around. The owners Ali and Yusef came out to personally greet us and make recommendations off of the menu. The food was wonderful and their wine list was solid considering it was Napa and all. Go treat yourself when in downtown Napa with a dynamite dining experience.
My wife and I had a wonderful dinner at Tarla. My wife has to eat gluten free due to celiac and they were very accomodating and the waitress made sure everything was taken care of. We shared the stuff mussel appetizer and it was excellent. I had a greek salad that was wonderful. I had the lamb skewers and they were also excellent - perfectly cooked. We will definitely be going back.
This is our second time at Tarla, and we brought guests with us. Service is great, and we have fallen in love with our waitress, Edna. She has made our experiences all the more reason to come back. The food is amazingly cooked and presented. Wine list is impressive and the bar, well stocked. There are so many Greek delicacies here, too many to describe. Everything we have ordered has been mouth watering and we have cleaned the plate both times. Our guests really enjoyed it as well. We will definitely be back, many times. Especially with out of town guests.
It was very loud at Tarla - too much for me to have a genuine conversation. The food and service were excellent - for that reason I would go back and perhaps sit outside.
The owners were really hospitable and made sure we were happy. Chicken kabobs were delightful. Our group shared a mixed platter of appetizers mixed. We enjoyed them. Try the zucchini cakes!!
Wish they had falafel on the meze platter or as an app or entree. It's the type of place that is great for making a meal out of multiple appetizers, so it is unfortunate that each one has 3 pieces instead of four,...unless you just happen to be dining with a group of three. Portions aren't that big, so it wouldn't be a huge stretch for them. Other than that, everything was delicious with many vegetarian options, the service was perfect and they have a very nicely appointed full bar. Definitely will return.
Wonderful place. Great food, great service, decent prices. Only downfall is the noise level. Not an intimate quiet place!
This restaurant, located conveniently in downtown Napa, offers a fine array of Greek cuisine and original recipes. We enjoyed the New York steak special, highlighted with vegetables laced with olive oil and cheese in a filo puffed pastry. The vegetables were definitely the highlight of the meal. The service was outstanding and prompt; the bread offered was fresh and fabulous. There were plenty other wonderful Greek appetizers and main dishes to choose from on the menu. There is also a full bar and plenty of seating for large groups and small. My meal was topped off with a wonderful glass of tawny port. I was there with a friend I hadn't seen in awhile, and we had a concert to attend at 8, but didn't want to leave Tarla's!
we were there celebrating a birthday. the attention givien to the birthday girl was incredible. Lots of spirit. The apricots stuffed with a sweet cheese surrounding a scoop of lovely sorbet was the best. The birthday song was heartfelt and opera like. The hummus was outstanding, served warm with an array of sliced vegies instead of pita, at our request. 2 of us are gluten free, and they seemed to understand how to accomodate that. I had the chicken kabobs, good not great, dry. sea bass was tasty. shortribs could have been alittle more "slide off the bone tender. tasty sauce tho. We left them know we were going to a show at the Uptown, and they kept things rolling. I would go back when up there again.
Found this place on Open Table and were very pleasantly surprised. The food was delicious! It was a bit noisy when we arrived, so we sat outside. As it cooled down, they brought a heater to our table that really warmed things up. After ordering the very large, noisy party left the restaurant, and our waitress asked if we'd now prefer to be inside. She cheerfully moved us to a now quiet location indoors. The stuffed eggplant was particularly delicious!
No wait, reasonable prices. Good mid eastern fare. Friendly and attentive wait staff.
The food was excellent! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to people who live in Napa or are just visiting!
We started with the Meze plate and mussels and clams. Delicious Tzatziki, the stuffed mussels had a delightful and unexpected flavor, (I won't spoil the surprise) and were those mussels and clams scrumptious. Lemon+butter+garlic is pretty standard, but something about this preparation lit my buds up. Yum. Entrees were short ribs and the Diver scallops. Delectable sauces. The chocolate trifle was yummy and apricot sorbet had a powerfully fragrant flavor. The kunefe was served at this perfectly warm and sweet temperature. Delicious! Also the staff are VERY accommodating. Wheat sensitivity? No prob, my lovely companion was able to substitute fingerling potatoes, for risotto and the trifle sadly went back for apricots and sorbet.
This place offer delicious food! They have the best risotto I've tried in this area. The service is very good, but if you sit inside you can heard the noise of pans, people preparing food and screaming when a plate is ready, it's almost impossible to have a conversation with people at your table. I think the best choice is sit outside.
This is our second time to eat here. We had an early dinner before a show. The service was excellent -- everyone is very nice. The food is really good. There were four of us and we shared many of the dishes which is fun to do. Ate outside and it was a lovely evening. Will return to Tarla many times.
We have been traveling over Northern California for the past 2 weeks from San Francisco, Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur, Yountville, Napa, etc. This was by far one of our best finds!! Food was excellent and it was really nice to see the owner of the restaurant working as much, if not more, than the other employees! He came to our table at least 2-3 times to make sure we were happy. We had the Meze Plate which was a combination of the appetizers that we wanted to order......excellent!!!! A must order of their best appetizers at a cheaper price than ordering individually. For our meal, we had the Short Rib (probably the best I have ever had!) and the Musakka which was fabulous!! I cannot say enough about this restaurant!! We will return!!
Bar none....best meal ever. We started with the appetizer plate....fantastic. Then went on the beef short ribs and moussaka....unbelievable. And dessert...OMG....we tried both the baklava and the coconut tart thingy. Both were good but the coconut tart was the most unusual dessert and the also the most delicious. Service was outstanding also. What a GREAT find!
My husband and I visit Napa once a year from Illinois. We have several favorite restaurants in the valley. We have added Tarla to the list. This was an accidental find for us. The food and the overall experience was wonderful. We had Eda as our server. I do not think we have had anyone better. She was super friendly and helpful. Greek and Turkish foods are not familiar to us but we found that we like it - a lot. Our water glasses were always filled and the food was served in a timely way. It was a bit noisier and crowded than we usually prefer but we found the atmosphere added to the overall experience. We will definitely return upon our next trip to Napa.
My wife and I were in Napa for the 5th time and wanted a different place to eat...we selected Tarla from it's on line reviews and after looking over the menu. The place was outstanding! Everything we ordered was great, the Greek salad and the lamb were top notch. Simply put, if I lived in Napa I would become a regular at this restaurant. Eda, our server, along with the rest of the staff work in harmony and were very professional.
Just terrific... service, food and company................ Our fifth visit.
This was my second visit, and shame on me I ordered the identical first and main courses as the first visit. Roasted beet salad then diver scallops. They are THAT good. My friend raved about her short rib with risotto.
Recently spent a week in Napa we enjoyed our first meal at Tarla's so much we decided to return for a second time. The Meze plate was a wonderful sampler of tapas. The Roasted Beet Salad was fresh and delicious. The Barley Salad with Chardonnay-Apricots/Kale/Pistachios/Pomegranate/Mint/Olives and Roasted Apple-Basil Vinaigrette was very satisfying and unique. Our entrees were all well prepared and included Carmalized Scallops, Sea Bass and Pomagranite-Cabernet Braised Short Ribs. Our server Vukasin was very professional and attentive to our needs. We have dined at many of the high priced Yountville restaurants and found this gem in Napa to have exceptional food, attentive service at a reasonable price.
What a pleasent surprise! Great wine list, reasonably priced. Unexpected surprises of tasting pleasures at every turn. Stuffed musseles and pork chop a must! Don't miss this restaurant.
Really enjoyed the food! Service was great - they kept my water filled! Food was really unique! Had the saganaki, which we've had at other places, but this was better!! Barley salad was really good - thought I would try it because it sounded different. I had the shortribs and risotto which was just divine. We didn't have desert, so no comment on that. We had a table not far from the bar, but the bartender made us want to sit there as he seemed lively.
Being foodies we are always happy when a restaurant surprises us. We rate Tarla a "5" and look forward to returning. The man of the kitchen definitely has a clue on how to make your taste buds dance. We sat at the bar and enjoyed the company of the bar manager as he worked. We learned a bit about different drinks and how to poor wine properly. We sampled the hummus and the grape leaves during happy hour and both were very good. The grape leaves tasted a bit different than the usual ones we've had but we liked the change. We ordered the pork chop and the sea bass for entrees and they were sublime. When we took the first mouth full we knew we'd be back. Tender and juicy. We will be going back.
We visited Tarla for our 3 year anniversary. My boyfriend is a huge Ohio State fan & wanted to watch the game without sacrificing our romantic evening. What a perfect choice! There was one TV by the bar, which the staff happily changed to the game. The ambience was energetic, but also romantic & calm which satisfied us both! Our server was friendly, attentive, & knowledgeable about the menu. We chose the crab & spinach fondue to start followed by the corn risotto w/kale & sea bass w/potatoes. Tasty, fresh, & served piping hot off the stove. The only constructive thing I'd have to say is that the food was a tad on the salty side. It slightly overwhelmed the food. Finished with the baklava for dessert, YUM. We definitely plan on coming back!
My husband and I love to cook and don't eat out that much but we have been to Tarla's several times in the last few months. The food is very good, the service is great, the price is not too bad and we just feel comfortable there. Our waitress was also the floor manager and she was just delightful. Tarla's was full of a diverse crowd both with the young and mature. We love that and will be back for more. It was great to book a table on Open Table. I will try this service again and we will be back to Tarla's again soon.
What a wonderful find!! Food was Magnificat so was service. My husband travels all over the world and he said this was some of the best food he has ever eaten!!! Give it a try you won't be dissappointed..we have been recommending Tarla's to everyone we meet.
We chose this restaurant after reviewing top-rated Napa restaurants on Yelp. Everything was great, especially the service. We had a waiter from Serbia who was friendly with a good sense of humor, and he answered all of our questions about the local area, the food, and the wine. He was great! Highly recommend the flaming cheese appetizer.
Excellent menu choices. Quality appetizers. Good service. Both lamb and eggplant prepared well. Reasonably priced. InitiL seTi g and delivery of courses in a timely manner.
Being a Napa local its hard for me to share how much I enjoy this restaurant. I'm very excited for Napkins to open.
Had dinner with two girlfriends and had a lovely time. Although the place is quite small, we were comfortable and the quality of food and service made up for lack of space. Delicious! Very enjoyable experience and will definitely return.
Sunday dinner around 7:00. Hardly anyone there, very quiet. Service was knowledgeable, friendly, attentive. Nice wine list with unusual selections. I had moussaka and wife had lamb shush kebab. Both were excellent. No dessert this time.
very good food, specials, service. All around good experience
Dinner was great! Food was delicious, service was good. Cute restaurant located right downtown Napa. Was my second visit, will definitely be going back.
This is a nice place to go when you don't want too casual but also don't want to spend a small fortune for dinner. Started with the crab, spinach dip with homemade pita chips that was good and pretty substantial. A good sharing item. My husband had the short ribs, which were flavorful and very tender. I had the lamb kebobs. Unfortunately they were pretty tough but that is the chance you take when ordering lamb in that manner. The cassoulet and kale were perfect. All in all a good experience, the staff was very courteous and attentive.
My wife and I had a great experience at Tarla. From the moment we walked in, the Maitre D' whose name was Thai (sp?) really took care of us, as did our serve Ali. Food was awesome, great wine list and reasonably priced. This will be our new go-to for a nice dinner out away from the baby!
Outstanding food coupled with outstanding service. The best hummus I've ever had! And, do yourself a favor: order the short ribs with risotto. An absolutely perfect meal!
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I've been to Crab Cooker many times. The food is excellent and the price is good too. The menu is simple and the soup is one of their signature dish. They have their original location at Newport Beach and it's always packed with people. Their food taste like you just purchase from the fish market off the piers. Always fresh!
Excellent fresh halibut, shrimp and clam chowder. Not cheap but very informal. Everything served on paper plates and plastic forks, knives and spoons. One of our favorite restaurants for fresh seafood.
We like going to The Crab Cooker. It is very informal, casual dining and you eat on Chinette. We have always liked it because we know we will always be able to have a delicious piece of fish. We love their coleslaw and their potatoes too. All of their combinations are delicious. It is always consistent.
The Crab Cooker is one of our favorite restaurants for fresh seafood. Many selections are mesquite broiled to perfection and seasoned with the restaurant's special spices and are generous in portion size. We usually begin with the smoked albacore platter or a cup of their delicious clam chowder.then move onto the fresh fish selection for the season. The Halibut is... More
I love the location on Newport Beach! Soft shell crab is my favorite! Good iced tea..free refills! The crab cakes..the salmon..king crab..the crackers...ohhh I could go on and on!
This restaurant is a must, each time I visit my sons. A plate of oysters ( when in season ) and cracked crab with their excellent bread and a glass of Chablis and I am happy!
Crab Cooker is a Newport Beach landmark and is famous for it's fresh fish served very simply. Well the Tustin location is every bit as good and not as crowded. Good food at very reasonable pricing. We eat here often.
I have had chowder on the West coast, the East coast and in between and the chowder I had here was the WORST ever. It was so bad I gave up after 3 bites, it is a horrible mixture of stuff I cannot eat making something that just tastes horrible to me. I am not a finicky eater and will... More
Great seafood at Reasonable prices. I come to Ca about 4 times a year and always make it a point to go to the Crab Cooker either in Newport or Tustin.
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Seahawks' season ends with 2-0 loss to Sharks
NEWPORT, R.I. – The seventh-seeded Simmons College softball team scored two unearned runs in the top of the seventh to upset #2 Salve Regina University by a score of 2-0 during the opening round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship tournament at Toppa Field on Friday night. With the loss, the Seahawks season comes to an end with an overall mark of 24-17. The Sharks improve to 25-16 on the year and advance to the double-elimination phase of the tournament this Saturday at Brandeis University.
Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Pitcher of the Year Jen Cruver (North Haven, Conn.) from Salve Regina and Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Year Lauren Backhaus (Windsor, Conn.) from Simmons locked up in an epic pitching duel. The two standout hurlers matched each other pitch-for-pitch through the first six scoreless frames.
The Sharks threatened in the top of the third inning when freshman Victoria Luongo (Medford, Mass.) smacked a leadoff double and then advanced to third on a ground out to the right side. It appeared the Sharks were destined to score when the following batter laced a line drive to the right side. However, first baseman Jillian Quintana (Denver, Colo.) stabbed the liner and then alertly threw across the diamond to double-up the runner at third, quelling the threat in the process.
In the top of the seventh, the Sharks got the leadoff hitter aboard when sophomore Christina Mulcahy (Cambridge, Mass.) beat out a grounder to short. The next batter laid down a sacrifice bunt, but an errant throw by the Seahawks put runners on second and third with nobody out. Luongo followed with a fly ball to center field which Salve Regina sophomore Marissa Simpson (Brimfield, Mass.) reeled in before firing a strike to the plate to keep the runners from advancing. Now with one out and the Seahawk infield playing back, junior Cailin Pagel (Dorchester, Mass.) hit a grounder to the right side to drive home Mulcahy with the game's first run. Freshman Hannah Cunningham (Cotuit, Mass.) then legged-out a triple to right center field, scoring junior Ari King (Westford, Mass.) to put the Sharks on top 2-0.
Backhaus retired the Seahawks in order in the bottom of the seventh to complete the 2-0 victory for the Sharks. Backhaus, who entered the contest ranked fourth in the nation in shutouts, allowed just two hits while striking out nine, earning her 10th shutout of the season and improving her record to 14-8.
Cruver took the tough-luck loss for the Seahawks despite not allowing an earned run on the night, completing her impressive season with a record of 23-17.
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Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth Are Engaged
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are engaged!
People magazine reports that Miley, 19, is engaged to be married to her boyfriend of 3 years. Hemsworth proposed with a 3.5-carat diamond ring from jeweler Neil Lane but the weeding date and details have not yet been set. Miley told the press that, "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam."
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Since I've seen nothing which addresses the processing delays that I noticed in ffmpeg when generating thumbnail images, I figured I should share some important optimizations. I used to specify this command line when generating the images from a movie source (f4v in this case):
ffmpeg -y -i mymovie.f4v -an -ss 00:05:00 -t 00:00:00.01 -sameq -r 1 -vframes 1 -deinterlace -f mjpeg mythumbnail.jpg
This will take about one minute to generate the image of the video frame which is five seconds into the clip. This seems really extreme and is even worse when you try to increase the start location; for instance 45 seconds in, takes about an hour.
So, I knew there had to be a better way and I monkeyed around with the options:
ffmpeg -y -ss 00:05:00 -i mymovie.f4v -an -t 00:00:00.01 -sameq -r 1 -vframes 1 -deinterlace -f mjpeg mythumbnail.jpg
There is only one change between these lines, the placement of the "ss" option. This change causes the command to complete in less than a second, no matter what our start time is. Quite an increase in processing for something so simple! I hope this helps a few of you out there.
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This seems to be a bug in ffmpeg. Conventionally, the order of command line switches should never have any effect of the result. Did you report the bug to the ffmpeg team?
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@Jonas, why not ask your question somewhere it's relevant, rather than on this blog post about FFMPEG? Sorry if I seem insensitive, but come on!
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Political Commentary South of San Antonio
Apr 9, 2011
Tackling Obesity Means Expanding Park Space
Apr 3, 2011
News from the Capitol: Budget Debate Continues, Freshmen's Stand Down, Votes Against Funding Education and more...
Budget Debate Part Deux
Budget debate continues today at 4pm, we've seen very little activity from the freshman members outside a handful, even though they comprise 31 new members. Guess they aren't here to participate in the process just do what they are told. You can watch the floor debate in the House Chambers and check votes.
At this point, the Governor continues to threaten any budget that uses the Rainy Day Fund. As proposed, the 2012-13 budget statutorily underfunds schools by over $7.8 billion, eliminates scholarships and grants for all incoming freshmen, and reduces funding for services provided to children in abusive homes.
Fighting For Our Most Vulnerable: Budget Cuts Risk Further Lawsuits
Over two years ago, systematic problems leading to inadequate care and abuse were found in the state supported living centers, formerly known as state schools, which provide care to individuals with disabilities. The abuses found at the Corpus Christi State School reached national headlines when videos were found forcing residents into "fight club" style altercations at the facility.
The proposed budget cuts are calling to close at least one of the facilities charged with caring for individuals with disabilities. In light of systematic deficiencies at abuse at the facilities, major overhauls were done to improve the delivery of care. State officials fear these backward cuts which will hurt the improvements made over the last couple of years and will but the state back in jeopardy of lawsuits with the Department of Justice.
Freshmen Legislators Only Take Orders
Anyone paying attention to Austin during the 82nd Legislative Session, may be thinking what happened to the Tea Party activists' candidates who were suppose to go to Austin to change things. Well, they have been told to stand down just in case they say anything less than campaign friendly. Some of their bread and butter issues have come to the floor including anti-abortion and Voter ID legislation with little more than a peep from freshmen. Well besides, when they asked their new Hispanic members to defend the legislation upon passage. Guess they aren't here to "change" things after all.... just to get reelected. Good luck next time on finding more Republican candidates, Tea Party.
Feb 23, 2011
School Board Integrity
Continuing my coverage on the education crises in Texas, let's take a closer look how one school district is handling the budget crunch. As you know, I have been following how my old school district is coping with the $9.8 billion target in education cuts set by the governor. Just recently, South San Antonio Independent School District (SSAISD) set their own budgetary goals by proposing to cut $4.8 million from the district's budget. Last week, a highly anticipated school board meeting convened where nearly 175 weary district employees gathered to hear the latest budget updates. Anxiety grew to outrage as some attendees were escorted from the meeting. However, the board meeting ended differently than expected. Board president Connie Prado denied the existence of a jobs 'hit list' and some quoted Superintendent Ron Durbon as saying no jobs will be lost in the school district.
This hopeful assurance is different from San Antonio ISD (SAISD) which is expected to cut 125 jobs and Northside ISD (NISD) which is expected to cut 268 positions immediately.
Though no job losses is the best possible outcome, I am concerned about the possible solutions or the lack there of. Instead of eliminating 15 teaching positions as recommended, where do the budget savings come from? On the flip side, will officials keep their pledge to maintain jobs?
Don't for a minute think this article questions the validity of statements from elected officials (grin). I'm just pointing to the elephant in the room. Like most of you, I'm anxious to see a budgetary plan that keeps jobs, so that we can see integrity in our school board. Employees, parents, and students deserve that much.
Feb 10, 2011
Is It Raining Yet?
Not to get all Genesis but do you remember when Noah was like "there's going to be a flood," and the town's people were like "whateves." Well that's kind of like Republicans and the state budget. The "flood" is of course the state's budget deficit and its cuts to education and health care. Governor Perry and friends can play the towns folk. Anyway, Perry has made few remarks about the size and how to solve the state's deficit. However, just this week the governor made clear what his prize cows were, his precious Enterprise Fund or slush fund to attract businesses, and the $9 billion dollar Rainy Day Fund. In his State of the State remarks, Perry reminded the legislature not to touch the fund unless they wish to jeopardize Texas' future. (BTW I suggest you read the entire transcript then watch the rebuttal from Democrats.)
That approach would not only postpone tough, necessary decisions, but also leave us ill-equipped to handle bigger emergencies in the future. Therefore, we must protect the Rainy Day Fund. – Governor Perry
Well Mr. Governor is it raining yet? According to some estimates released last week, Nursing homes for the elderly stand to lose millions in state and federal matching funds due to cuts in Medicaid. On top of health care cuts, schools across Texas are preparing for major cuts in state funds. At my old high school, South San Antonio ISD will be cutting 4.8 million over the next year alone. This story is repeated across the state. In Corpus Christi, CCISD and Del Mar College are also preparing for deep cuts. It's short sighted to assume solving our budgetary woes means increasing class sizes and minimizing special programs already struggling to provide adequate education for all. Closing nursing homes and ill preparing students for the future are emergencies no matter how you look at our current predicament. Now I am not advocating for spending the entire fund but rather pushing legislators to use it in a manner that helps educators and health care professionals endure the storm.
Jan 24, 2011
The Ouroboros
"The Ouroboros or Uroborus[1] is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail.
Like clock work, Democrats have solidified their opposition to this 'slash and burn' approach to public spending, especially in South Texas. No surprise there either.
But very few people foresaw the extent of the coming divide amongst Republican law makers, or what the Burka Blog calls the "Three Party House": Democrats, Republicans, and the Tea Party.
That's right, Republicans are turning on themselves in an effort to save face among their constituency and reestablish a sense of civility amidst the pull of the Tea Party, especially concerning the cuts to education.
Upon the announcement that a community college in his district would be shut down, Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R) told the Houston Chronicle: "This is not a reasonable budget in regard to Brazosport College...It's ridiculous.".
Former Lieutenant Governor and Republican leader Bill Ratliff raised his concerns about the cuts to education spending in an interview with the Dallas Morning News, saying: "We're talking about major increases in class size, major layoffs of the teacher corps. Draconian is a mild word for that,"
South Texas Republicans are voicing their opposition and concern to the proposed cuts. Valley Republican Aaron Peña was among the first, telling KURV Radio's Daily Report with Colonel Ray "I don't agree with it. I said that from the moment I read the budget. We are still dissecting it and it's getting worse and worse." In the words of the famous John McClane: Welcome to the Party pal.
"If they stand, they will be very devastating to the school," Texas A&M Corpus Christi President Flavius Killebrew told the Caller Times. Killebrew is well established a Republican leader in the Coastal Bend area.
Both State Rep. Connie Scott (R) and State Rep. Raul Torres (R) have voiced their concerns about the 'slash and burn' method of their peers, especially over the education cuts. Education was a top priority for Scott during her campaign and Raul Torres was quick to console Mark Escamilla, President of Del Mar College (a community college in his district), after the closing of 4 other community colleges around the state was proposed.
Democrats will still have a fight on their hands concerning solid Republican issues, such as the proposed 'voter ID' bills (declared an 'Emergency Issue' by our out-of-state Governor). But, in the mean time, it seems like Texas Democrats need only sit back and watch the GOP devour itself like the Ouroboros.


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Everyone seems to love to hate hipsters, but at least these disney princesses are sexy hipsters.
Planning your ski travel holidays may at first seem to be relatively straight forward, however when considering the vast amount of and diverse choices one has in terms of the various ski travel holidays options, you will quickly come to realize that there is no shortage of options available. Making the right choices in terms of destinations will also impact upon whether or not you will be able to fully appreciate the venue and amenities when you take your level of skill and capabilities into account.
The successful planning and booking of any ski travel holidays requires specific destination knowledge and experience, often times something which only a seasoned traveler will be able to provide. One also has the option of doing some research via travel magazines, travel agents and even online when looking to plan this type of vacation.
There are a number of destinations that are available when it comes to catering to all types or levels of skill on the slopes, and across the world too. North America, within the United States and Canada offer some spectacular options when considering ski travel holidays. Some of the top rated areas that are accessible to the various level of skill include Aspen, Breckenridge and Crested Butte in Colorado with the state of Utah also providing a number of great options for ski travel holidays too. The Canadian offerings of Blackcombe and Whistler are exceptional and one would have come to appreciate these destinations within the recent Winter Olympics coverage of these regions. Naturally there are many options within the North American travel destinations that can be considered beyond the ones herein mentioned.
Europe has a wide variety and diversity of destinations when it comes to options available for planning any ski travel holidays, moreover there is a destination for virtually any type of budget too. Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and some of the other Eastern European countries offer great value, in terms of a more limited budget, and although some might say that the amenities are not as good as those of the more established French and Austrian options, they certainly are sufficient enough to allow for a great skiing or snowboarding holiday option.
Besides the mentioned and albeit traditional options of the European or North American ski travel holidays and destinations available some of the lesser known options include the likes of Indian, Australia and various regions within South America. All of these areas are slowly building up a reputation of quality and commitment to providing a great experience and option when it comes to planning vacations of this nature.
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My favorite piece of ski gear, that is to say the most important one and the one which I would be willing to spend the most money on would have to be my boots.
I am a fairly advanced/expert skier and so I demand the best performance out of my skis and boots, but I have found that boots are the most important. I spend between $ 500 and $ 700 for a good pair of boots, where by comparison I spend 300-400 on a pair of skis.
My current boots are Dalbello Kingstons. Prior to that I had Lange L10′s. Good, experienced skiers will tell you to get good performance out of a boot, it needs to be quite tight, which can cause pain if it is not fitted properly. There is nothing worse than foot pain while skiing.
Normally I ski in California–Lake Tahoe to be exact. My favorite resorts are Heavenly, Squaw Valley, and Alpine Meadows. I often go to Northstar if I am with family, as that is a more family oriented resort. I also enjoy skiing in Utah and Colorado, but have only been fortunate enough to that on two occasions. I am hoping to go to Switzerland some day since I have a friend that has a condo there.
I ski in all kinds of conditions. Powder is of course the best, but being in California we often end up with icy conditions.
Again, a proper fitting boot is vital, especially in these kinds of conditions. It is definitely the one area I won't skimp on when I am buying gear.
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Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872 as the United States' first national park. The park's uniqueness comes from the numbers and varieties of geysers and other hydrothermal features located in the park. In fact, Yellowstone contains approximately one-half of the world's hydrothermal features.
Unfortunately, Yellowstone National Park lost its nearby Amtrak service in 1979. The only low fare airlines to the area fly directly to Denver and the Southwest. Therefore, utilizing a combination of Amtrak trains and buses is the cheapest way for many people to travel to the Yellowstone area. Here are five tips/hints for effectively traveling to/from Yellowstone by land:
One: You must know the park entrances available to you at the time of the year you are traveling. During the peak travel months of mid-May to early November, all five entrances are open: North near Gardiner, MT; West near West Yellowstone, MT; South near Jackson, WY; East near Cody, WY and Northeast near Silver Gate, MT. Starting in mid-November, only the North Entrance is open until spring.
Two: If you are traveling to Yellowstone via Amtrak when all of the entrances are open, riding the California Zephyr to Salt Lake City is the train line of choice. If you are coming from San Francisco or anywhere in the west, the train arrives in Salt Lake City at 4:05 am. You can catch the Salt Lake Express bus to Jackson, WY at 7:30 am. You will want to disembark at Jackson's airport at 2:15 pm so you can take advantage of the airport's car rental facilities. To go back west, you can take the 11:30 am Salt Lake Express bus to catch the 11:30 pm Amtrak departure.
If you are coming from Chicago or anywhere in the east, the California Zephyr arrives in Salt Lake City at 11:00 pm. You may wish to rent a hotel room for the night, since the Salt Lake Express bus doesn't leave until 7:30 am (as noted above.) To go back east, you must take the same 11:30 am bus described above. Since it arrives at 6:15 pm in Salt Lake City and your train departure is not until 4:30 am, you may wish to book a hotel room for the night.
Three: In the winter, you must use the Empire Builder to get to Yellowstone National Park's North Entrance. The best way to connect with the Empire Builder is through Spokane, Washington. Greyhound Lines has a convenient schedule that works well with Amtrak's. Part of the beauty of connecting through Spokane is that the trains arrive and depart in the early morning from both directions. Thus, if you are going to Yellowstone, your train will arrive in Spokane no later than 2:00 am. You can take the 5:05 am Greyhound bus and arrive in Bozeman, MT at 12:50 pm. From Bozeman, there is a 4:50 pm bus that arrives in Spokane at 12:35 am. The earliest train leaves Spokane at 1:15 am. Connecting in Spokane is easy since Greyhound uses the Spokane train station as its depot. Since the connections take place in the middle of the night, this is very convenient. Also, this connection works well year-round if you are coming from Seattle, Portland or anywhere in the Northwest.
Four: If you are planning to drive to Yellowstone from Bozeman, you should use one of the rental car facilities at the airport. Although there are some rental car offices in town, they have limited hours, especially on weekends. Some of the airport rental car facilities will pick you up at the Bozeman Amtrak station at no additional charge for added convenience.
Five: Both the Empire Builder and California Zephyr are all-reserved trains. Whether you are experiencing Amtrak's coach service or the Superliner sleeping accommodations, you must make advanced reservations. By buying your tickets in advance for both Amtrak and bus services, you may be able to receive discounted advance purchase fares and special fares for students and seniors.
Charles Self is the editor of the Amtrak Train Stations Across America website. At http://passengertraininfo.com/yellowstone.aspx you will find additional information on traveling to Yellowstone National Park and Amtrak train stations.
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