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The long-time slogan, "Virginia Is for Lovers," could easily be amended to "Virginia Is for WINE Lovers."
A trip to Virginia this past fall entailed visits to several wineries - you'd need days and days and days, as well as a hearty constitution, to visit the more than 200 wineries located in the state.
We made a couple of quick stops at wineries on the way to our inn in Middleburg, Va. But for our main winery day - when we visited five spots and a distillery - we had made prior arrangements to have a driver.
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A delightful spread on the grounds of La Grange winery is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
Russell Green, whose business is called "Green Driver for You," drives a Toyota Prius, hence the play on the word "green." A limo driver by trade, he uses his Prius for private excursions. Green was quite helpful in that after we decided on his services, he sent us an envelope full of helpful brochures and maps of the Northern Virginia wine region.
I'd recommend having a driver for a day at the wineries ... that way, every person in your party can enjoy the tastings in a safe way.
Second piece of advice - eat throughout the day. Most wineries offer snacks, or you can pack a picnic. It will make for a much happier and healthier winery tour!
Pick a region; there are several from which to chose. Then, decide which of the wineries you want to visit within the region, to map your day. You don't want the wineries too far apart, or you'll spend the day in the car and not at the wineries. Four to five is plenty for a day's tasting; most are open from around 11 a.m. until around 5 or 6 p.m.
We chose all of the wineries we visited based on the fact they received silver, gold or platinum awards for their wines. My husband Bruce painstakingly perused the Virginia wine tour book to decide where to go; he was on a mission to taste the platinum and gold winners.
Count on spending around $5-$10 for a tasting. Most wineries have tasting glasses for sale, as well. We came home with two glasses from each of the wineries we visited.
Amy Peyette, daughter of the winery owners, Al and Cheryl Kellert, offered the tasting here. Peyette also takes care of the marketing, and makes jewelry - some with a wine theme. She was a lot of fun, and of course, very knowledgeable about the family's wines.
According to Peyette, the winery is situated on 13 acres, and "we make everything here."
She taught us some interesting facts. For example, the leaves on green grapes stay green longer than the leaves on red grapes. In the fall, they turn yellow. If you see red leaves, that means red grapes.
Her mom does all the pruning in the vineyards, she said.
The winery is named after Col. John Singleton Mosby, whose nickname was "Gray Ghost." Apparently, this Confederate cavalry battalion commander was noted for eluding the Union Army. Mosby's name is seen quite often in the area, as he is quite a hero in these parts. (You'll see his name quite often in these stories, as well.)
- We also made a quick stop at Pearmund Cellars and at one of its sister wineries, The Winery at La Grange, where we sat and enjoyed a glass of wine, some cheese, and tapenade we spread on flatbread crackers on the grounds outside of the 1790s manor house that served as the tasting room. I could have stayed here all day long.
On Saturday, we had four or five wineries mapped out, as well as a whiskey distillery.
- Our first stop Saturday was at Casanel Vineyards. Similar to Friday's stop at Gray Ghost, it was the daughter of the winery owners who explained the wines and gave us a little history.
Katie DeSouza explained that her dad, Nelson DeSouza, retired from the construction business and decided to buy a farm to surprise their mom, Casey.
"Dad's kinda crazy," Katie said. "He did everything from scratch" at the winery, she pointed out.
The farm, and the winery "Casanel" - is a combination of the names Casey and Nelson, she said.
While at Casanel, we ran into a couple from the Ohio Valley - Bob and Janice Withers, along with Dan and Donna Strauss from Mason, Ohio. Dan grew up in Bridgeport and attended St. John's School. We continued to run into them throughout the day on our winery trail.
- Next stop: Cotoctin Creek, an organic distillery located in Purcellville, Va.
Owners Scott and Becky Harris do practically everything themselves, although they do offer volunteers an opportunity to help with the bottling operation. Becky has a chemistry degree, which comes in handy, while Scott was in the computer software business for many years before they founded the distillery in 2009.
They make Roundstone rye; Watershed gin; Mosby's Spirit - a white whiskey, and yes, it's named after the same Mosby mentioned in the Gray Ghost winery; 1757 Virginia Brandy, made from Virginia grapes, and aged in oak barrels; and Pearousia, a pear brandy distilled from a pear wine made by Fabbioli Cellars in Virginia.
We tasted the rye, gin and Mosby's Spirit, after our tour of the distillery.
According to Greg Moore, who led our tour, the Mosby's Spirit is a "white whiskey," and doesn't see a barrel. "It's a brilliant substitute for vodka," he said. "Great in a Bloody Mary." And he called it a "gentlemen's moonshine."
The Roundstone rye he described as "a nice glass of oak," with hints of vanilla and banana. It spends more time in the barrel making it more mellow than the white whiskey, he noted.
The Watershed gin "is not traditional" because it's made from rye, he said. "If we can get non-gin lovers to try it, we can get them to like it," he said. There are flavors of 10 herbs, he said, including juniper, coriander, anise and cinnamon.
The Withers and Strausses showed up at the distillery, and also at our next stop, Sunset Hills.
- The Sunset Hills Vineyard's catch phrase is "turning sunshine into wine."
The winery is topped with 154 solar panels on the south-facing roofs and storage buildings that supply 100 percent of its electric needs. It is the largest producer of solar energy in Loudoun County, according to the winery website. They also practice "dry farming," to reduce water waste. Dry farming means they do not irrigate, but they "let Mother Nature water our vines."
They avoid using plastic and paper; recycle everything; and use minimal chemical pesticides.
An 1870s-era barn, restored with the help by Amish craftsmen, is used as the tasting room. Walnut shells and corncobs were used to clean the beams, our tasting guide told us, instead of using the sandblasting process.
We tried a few wines here, including the Sunset Rose, an off-dry wine, which was one of my favorites of the day.
Next up was Doukenie winery, which was named for Doukenie Bacos who came to the U.S. from Greece in 1919. She encouraged her granddaughters, Nicki and Hope, to follow in the family tradition from their homeland. Bacos brought her mandolin to Ellis Island with her. That mandolin is in a case in the winery's tasting room, and every bottle bears the symbol.
- Last on our tour was Breaux Vineyards, named Virginia's favorite winery for the fourth consecutive year. It was a hopping Saturday at Breaux with a live band playing in the courtyard.
Besides the daily tastings, many wineries offer wine-related items for purchase, wine dinners, cooking classes and more.
For much, much, more information, visit www.virginiawine.org for maps, directions, events, etc.


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On Yahoo Sports Radio, Cedric Maxwell dropped a bit of a bombshell, albeit not an unexpected one: Rajon Rondo is rumored to be looking for a maximum salary in his next contract.
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"I think it basically gives you an indicator of what the Celtics want to do," Maxwell told Yahoo Sports Radio. "Rumor has it that Rondo has asked for a $100 million extension. You've got Smart, the young kid, and you've got Young, the other kid from Kentucky — both guards. And in the NBA system right now, the way they're being paid, you would pay both those guys probably about $4 million for one year instead of the $100 million right now that Rondo wanted to ask for.
"So, if you're Rondo, you might want to start calling that moving company and say, 'Eh, come get my stuff. I don't think I'm going to be here too long.'"
Obviously, Rondo won't be paid $100 million in one year — Maxwell's indication that the difference between the contracts is $100 million to $4 million isn't totally fair. It's also worth noting that having cheap talent like Smart and Young might actually make a big contract a little more feasible.
But Maxwell knows Rondo about as well as anyone in the Boston media, and this isn't an idle report. If Rondo is seeking a maximum deal (and, from a personal standpoint, he should; this next contract will likely be the biggest one of his career), there is likely a team willing to offer one. But that team probably shouldn't be the Celtics, whose championship window doesn't line up very well with Rondo's career timetable.
It's also worth noting that if Rondo wants a max deal, he will have to wait to sign it until after his current deal expires. As noted by NESN's Ben Watanabe:
Rondo cannot sign an extension for $100 million. The longest extension any player can sign is four years, including any years left on his existing contract, so the biggest deal Rondo could sign right now is three more years at less than $45 million.
In other words, Rondo would be foolish to sign an extension this year, leaving guaranteed money on the table as a 28-year old who will turn 29 in February. He is likely headed for unrestricted free agency no matter what, and given how often Boston has allegedly dangled him in trade rumors, it would be understandable if he didn't want to give the Celtics a hometown discount.
But as a team unlikely to make the playoffs sans a Kevin Love trade that we don't see coming, the Celtics don't want to be giving out max contracts, and when they brought in Smart, they gave themselves an out. Further, they gave themselves an option if Rondo is indeed planning to demand a max: Trade their star while he is still a valuable asset. Rondo performed well enough last season to reassure teams that his surgically repaired knee will be good to go next season, and his jumper looked improved. If a team is reasonably confident he will re-sign, there will certainly be suitors.
The Celtics aren't going to give away their best player for nothing. But given his age and the team's rebuilding window, Boston can't afford to be tossing around maximum money. If Rondo wants four years and $100 million, his time in Boston may be over.
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November 03, 2012 09:00 AM by Lisa Princ
Phillip Phillips has been enjoying his success since winning American Idol earlier this year, but not everyone in his family is celebrating with him. Despite that success, rumor has it that Phillip has shunned his family, and now they are being forced to sell their beloved Pawn Shop!
Phillip Phillips' family owns a Sporting Goods and Pawn Shop, which you probably all remember from Phillip's American Idol journey. Now, sources close to the family are claiming that the family is going to have to auction off the shop, after numerous attempts to get Phillip to help them out financially.
According to TMZ, the family owned shop, which has remained in the family for nearly 25 years, is about to hit the auction next month. An insider told the gossip site that Phillip's dad hopes to use the profits from the auction, which he is hoping will be somewhere between $200k and $250k, to cover the family's increasing debt.
So, why is Phillip Phillips not helping out financially? No one seems to know, but the family source revealed that the family has reached out to Phillip numerous times, only to be shunned by the singer. Now, Phillip's family is hurt, especially since they shelled out big bucks to get the singer on American Idol.
TMZ reports that they have attempted to reach Phillip Phillips for comment, but so far….nothing. Something tells us it's going to be a fun holiday season at the Phillips' home.
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21 Responses to "Phillip Phillips Shuns His Family, Forcing Them To Sell Pawn Shop"
Kelly Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:24 am
It is not fair to judge PP based on this very brief information. More digging is necessary; possibly a close look into PP's real relationship with his family members.
Hope Phillip is not as bad as what this article wants to portray him.
Joanna Taylor Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 am
My first thought when I read that is that Phillip's family must not be as nice as we were supposed to believe. I doubt this is something negative about Phillip. Why is it his responsibility to correct their financial problems? You never know what goes on behind closed doors, and if his parents were so quick to very publicly throw their son under the bus PR-wise, perhaps the problem lies with them and not him. I love PP and wish him well and good health!
Mzymac Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:02 am
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished…
Sharon Busiel Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Sorry. I don't believe everything I hear. There has to be an explanation that we are not hearing. I really like Phillip. It seems like the news media likes to make people look bad. Phillip went through the whole idol season sick and did a great job. His song Home is one of the best songs I have ever heard. i don't know why I don't hear it on the radio. If there is a problem with his family, I hope and pray that they will work it out between them without the media being involved. And shame on whoever got the media involved in the first place.
HoneySickle Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Thas rude……Im sure they spend toooons of money raising him and getting him everything he needed. Yeah its a good idea to not give all your money out to family who crawl out of the wood workds qhen you hit it big, but taking care of the people who raised you and sacrificed so much for you is a different story. i wonder if Phillip actually is shunning them away himself or if his assistant or whoever is just blowing them off and not even telling him..
Cj Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:01 pm
You have heard the old saying you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Well that is true in many cases- pin it one in particular- Steven Tyler. Steven is Steven, he has always been that way and the dude is in his 60′s , he is certainly not going to change his ways now for anyone. Was it on purpose? I doubt it but the truth is he just don't care who hears it as evidenced by his stint on Idol. Yes I think he should respect others and refrain his tongue in certain places and situations but I'm sorry to say folks it ain't gonna happen. Take my advice, if you plan on having him on your show, make sure you have a bleeper on standby because you never know what you are going to hear, in any case hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
marykaye Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I don't believe this story…Phil gave his father the truck he won on idol, he has said many times that his fathers business has been for sale for 2 years, his parents were sent to the show when he won by his hometown and when asked what he's bought with his earnings, he always says nothing but food. this is a nice guy and it's not fair to repeat a probably made up story.
Ana Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:45 pm
It's a bullshit. terrible. LIARS!
Cara Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:36 pm
This is not true! If you checked your facts before spreading rumors you would know this. Phillip is at home spending time with his family and they are very happy to see him. All of his fans know what is going on in his life so maybe you should check yourselves.
Larry crouse Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:52 pm
i supported him on ldol… now i wouldn't buy any thing his
Pfan Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 12:15 am
The him shunning his family is false. He was just with them this week, and he is doing more charity events soon. He is giving, he would never screw them over. They were talking about selling the pawn shop even before idol. They are even giving a portion of the auction money to their charity Mission Change.
Maryann Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 6:45 am
Seems like a real cocksucker. I never did like him when he was on the show, always seemed so smug and heartless. This proves that theory.
alysia rice Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 7:50 am
first of all, phillip is not like that he would never do that to his family. secound his father has wanted to sell the shop before phillip even went on idol. third phillip has not yet received the money from idol to help out he has to sell his album, then they will turn the money over. so please get your storys straight before you say anything!
Judi Van Gorder Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
I think PP "shunning his family" is a crock…. It simply isn't consistent with anything we have seen or heard from him. The pawn shop was up for sale before PP won Idol. It may be that in this economy with no takers it is the wisest financial decision to put it up for Auction. The Idol star can't be "rolling in dough" yet, although I am sure he is better off financially than before Idol. But if his parents "did ask for help" I can't imagine PP not doing what he could.
Vanessa Says:
November 4th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
I don't believe it. He gave them the car he won as the champion. You should love your children for who they are, not for what they have.
helen Says:
November 5th, 2012 at 1:00 am
That's terrible if its true but somehow I don't believe this story because he was very close with his family throughout American idol. I also know that his brother-in-law is even working with him on his new album so I am calling BS on this story.
levendoski2007 Says:
November 5th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
something is rotten in denmark!!!
Sam Kidd Says:
November 6th, 2012 at 1:04 am
I can't believe this. I am shocked. He was so sweet on AI.Something has happened. This needs more investigating.
Jeff Says:
November 6th, 2012 at 7:57 am
I live in Leesburg, Georgia and have known the Phillips family for almost thirty years. Nothing in this article is true!!!! This is a pitiful attempt to bring a good family down.
Lily Says:
November 6th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
This story is ridiculous. I know Phillip and his family. His dad has wanted to sell the business for some time now and now that Phillips won AI he can be more involved.
Sharron Says:
November 28th, 2012 at 12:23 am
What is the matter with the media that they have nothing good to say but would rather write lies about people? I cannot imagine the hurt this has caused him and his family. All of you should be ashamed of yourselves for believing this bullshit. Obviously his family is very close and supportative of each other. He gave his brother-in-law the truck he won. GET A LIFE TMZ and if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all – didn't your mama teach your anything?


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MELBOURNE, Australia Sloane Stephens sat for nine minutes, mostly staring at the court and trying to forget the curious timing of Victoria Azarenka's medical timeout. She may have been the only one trying to ignore it.
The 19-year-old American had just saved five match points and broken Azarenka. But she knew she had to hold serve to stay in her first Grand Slam semifinal whenever Azarenka - the No. 1 player and defending Australian Open champion - returned to Rod Laver Arena.
The restless murmuring in the crowd gave way to slow claps. Why had Azarenka chosen that very moment for a medical break?
Azarenka eventually hustled onto the court, and Stephens won only three more points, losing 6-1, 6-4.
"I almost did the choke of the year," Azarenka said in a frank admission during an on-court interview. "At 5-3, having so many chances, I couldn't close it out."
The crowd that had cheered wildly for Stephens, only 25 hours after she ousted an injured Serena Williams, gave Azarenka tepid applause as she left the court. She'll face 2011 finalist Li Na in the final Saturday night. Given the support Li enjoyed in her 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova, there's no question which player the crowd will favor in the title match.
Azarenka's immediate post-match remarks suggest she panicked after failing to convert five match points, her forehand misfiring. She had little trouble finishing the match after she came back, and the No. 29-seeded Stephens had cooled off.
"I just felt a little bit overwhelmed. I realized I'm one step away from the final and nerves got into me for sure," Azarenka said.
The 23-year-old Belarusian said she was later compelled to explain that she misunderstood the question in the on-court interview, and she wanted to dispel the perception that her medical timeout amounted to little more than gamesmanship.
"I understand the point of people maybe not understanding what I said; me not understanding what I've been asked," she said during an official news conference more than two-thirds devoted to questions on her medical timeout. "So I'm just glad that I'm here, you know, to make everything clear.
"You know, I think you cannot really judge by (a) few words. The situation had to be explained."
Medical staff said Azarenka had timeouts for treatment of left knee and rib injuries. The rib needed to be manipulated because it was affecting her breathing. Tournament director Craig Tiley said Azarenka hadn't broken any rules.
Azarenka hadn't helped herself in a second television interview after the match when she said she couldn't breathe.
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She tried to allay any negative perception with her explanation that the choking was related to shortness of breath from the rib injury, not her faltering game.
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Google's (GOOG) Android smartphone U.S. market share deeply trails that of market leaders Research in Motion (RIMM) and Apple (AAPL). But beware the robot's wiles: Google is making steady progress in getting Android into more handsets, according to new data from comScore and AdMob.Google more than doubled Android's still-small slice of the smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2009, claiming 5.2% compared to 2.5% in the third quarter, according to comScore. That puts Android within hailing distance of Palm's fourth-quarter U.S. market share of 6.1%, which is down from 8.3% in the previous quarter. ComScore puts Apple in second place with 25.3% (up from 24.1%) and RIMM still in first place with 41.6% (but down from 42.6%).
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Still, no matter how precocious, Google's Android still has a lot of catching up to do before it truly rivals Apple and RIM.
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1. May I assume that by "UA" you are referring to a urine analysis ?
2. If so, why would you want to dispute a urine analysis that came back negative for drug use ?
3. Please give me the reason why these tests are being done, i.e., the type of case this is, who ordered them, etc.
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Thank you for your additional information and your kind patience. I researched the hair follicle test and I have to say that I respectfully XXXXX XXXXX your attorney and I think she is very wrong. The Negative follicle test report will not only not harm your husband's case, but the report which the expert will explain, will also reinforce the fact that he has not taken illegal drugs for an extended period of time.
Immunoassay of Hair which is the name the labs have given to the hair follicle test, is not only very accurate, but also reveals the time frame in which drugs, if any, were taken and the quantity of drugs taken. The basis of the accuracy of the hair follicle test is based on the physiological fact that illegal drugs travel through an individual's bloodstream and into the hair follicle where they remain in proportion to the amount taken. The illegal drugs do not diminish over time and the hair follicle test is the only test which is capable of revealing when the illegal drugs were used going back several months and up to one year after they were taken. In this manner, the hair follicle test cannot be evaded by a drug user and his or her past pattern of use can be established.
The forensic testing of hair follicles can accurately establish a past pattern of use, or non-use of illegal drugs over a certain period of time in direct correlation with hair growth.
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Making the most of the camera on the Sony Ericsson W890i
Discover all the photographic options on the Sony Ericsson W890i
The Sony Ericsson W890i may be primarily a music phone but it also has a top quality 3.2 megapixel camera and video recording capability.
While the W890i's camera offers impressive performance just using its automatic settings, you can unlock a lot more of its potential by learning how to get the most from its various settings.
To enter the camera mode, simply hold the phone horizontally, then press and hold the camera button on the upper right edge. The screen will become your camera viewfinder. Click the camera button again or press the centre navigation key to capture an image,
To access the camera menu, press Settings.
Menu options are:
Shoot Mode - Panorama will take three shots in succession; after you take the first shot, you'll see an outline of the right-hand edge of the first image, which lets you line it up with your next photo. This is great for taking pictures of scenery and panoramas. For action shots, set the Shoot mode to Burst. This will take four photos in rapid succession and save them so you can pick the best one later. Frames mode lets you add fun frames that overlay the viewfinder before you take the shot.
Pictures Size - Choices are 3MP, 2MP, 1MP and VGA. Select the size you want and click Select to return to the viewfinder. Your chosen picture size will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Nightmode - Choose from On or Off. Night mode enhances the brightness for use in low lighting conditions
Self-timer - Choose from On or Off
White Balance - Choose from Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Incandescent to suit different lighting conditions
Effects - Take photos as Negatives, in Sepia tints, or in Black & White
Other setting options include Picture Quality, Shutter Sound and Saving Options. For more information on any of the camera settings simply press the Information button at any point
Pressing Left and Right on the control pad (up and down in vertical phone mode) will let you scroll through the options
Once you have perused your options you are now ready to take a picture. To do so simply hold down the Camera button on the top right of the handset or the middle navigation key. Once you have taken you image it will be saved automatically into your Media folder. However, your image will remain on the screen and you have the option to Send your image, use Photo Fix, Edit in PhotoDJ or Delete.
Pressing Down will set the camera to video mode, while Up will revert to camera mode.
The W890i's Video Camerasettings are accesed in the same way as its camera.
Menu options are:
Video Length - Normal or For Picture Message
Night Mode - On or Off
Self Timer - On or Off
Microphone - On or Off
White Balance - Choose from Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and Incandescent to suit different lighting conditions.
Effects - Take photos as Negatives, in Sepia tints, or in Black & White
Other settings include Review and Save To choices.
Once a video has been taken you have the option of Sending it as a picture message or to your Blog, Playing the Video, Deleting it or using VideoDJ.
VideoDJ allows users to Insert pictures, Text, add Soundtracks and Effects to videos after they have been recorded.


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This simple and functional lamp '1×1 LED Desk Lamp' designed by Victor Vetterlein. The wood of the 1×1 LED Desk Lamp was made out of factory waste, making this design very eco-friendly. [Read more…] about Simple Lamp Designs: 1×1 LED Desk Lamp by Victor Vetterlein
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Swing Pendant Light by Monochro Design Studio
Japanese designers from Monochro Design Studio have designed the Swing Pendant Light. Pendant lighting is considerably more practical than other types of lighting, which is why you often see them in living room, kitchens, bathrooms, hallways and other places that need to be well lit. [Read more…] about Swing Pendant Light by Monochro Design Studio
Contemporary Floor Lamp Stand – Nan18 by Jorg Boner and Christian Deuber
Designers Jorg Boner and Christian Deuber have created this floor lamp stands for the Switzerland based manufacturer Nanoo.
Nan18, this standard lamp marks a return to the principles of classical design. The lamps comprise individual tin slats, arranged circularly to create a conic lampshade. The emergent light is soft and atmospheric. It falls as direct light through an opaque sheet of acrylic glass. Indirect light rises towards the ceiling. The arrangement of the individual slats results in the play of an atmospheric surround light on the outer shell. The lampshade stands on a stainless steel tube, which is also white. A concrete socle, either in white or naturally coloured concrete, creates the base for the standard lamp. [Read more…] about Contemporary Floor Lamp Stand – Nan18 by Jorg Boner and Christian Deuber
Modern Lighting Garden Pots – Llum By Vondom
Here is a interesting outdoor garden pots by Spanish company Vondom.
Llum, is an innovative product line which offers the consumer a modern and stylish decoration during the day, and an unique ambient during the night. Its main feature is the lighting, with different color options appropriate for the different needs or ambiences. The internal lighting integrated in the pots' bottom gives enough light to illuminate any garden or terrace into a relaxed, warmth and chill-out scenario. These pots are perfect for outdoors space because they are frost-resistant and can stay outside during the whole winter. [Read more…] about Modern Lighting Garden Pots – Llum By Vondom


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Hello everyone. I just purchased a used 55cm 2007 Javelin Narni Tri today from a local bike shop. Let me start off by saying that I barely know anything about bikes. That being said, heres a little background info. Recently, I participated in a mini triathlon that had us use a stationary bike. I want to do many more tri's (sprints) so I figured that I needed a bike. I don't have a big budget so I decided to go used. I have no desire to be a super serious competitor, I just want to do tri's for fun with a little bit of a competitors feel to it (not come in last) . Anyway, I'm a 5"8 female and I got this bike for $600.
Here are the specs:
Its a 10 speed x 2 (20 speeds total)
Has campagnolo veloce shifters and derailleurs
Brakes = Tektro rx 40s
Wheels = 650c easton vista SL
The aero bars are oval concepts
It has carbon fork, crankset, and seatstay.
The frame is aluminum.
Some other words I found written on it are "velomax", "truvativ rouleur" and "centaur".
-It seemed to fit me well and I enjoyed riding around on it. One big problem is the seat. Good God it hurts! Maybe just because I haven't ridden a bike in a long time... Anyway, the seat is genuine leather selle italia tri matic 2.
Ok, basically what I'm asking is if someone experienced could tell me (without being too bashful or condescending) whether this was a good purchase or not. Maybe point out some strengths and weaknesses of the bike. And whether or not I can use it for all of my rides as a substitute for a road bike( I dont have one). I know some people say its not safe because of the aero position, but I can also hold it like a regular road bike with my fingers on the brakes, so I don't see the problem.
-Ok, I'm done ranting. Any help or advice is appreciated. Please take pity on a poor, new, bike enthusiast who doesn't know what shes doing.


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Fresh Water Outings > Outing Chat
Got this email this morning - it may or may not interest you.
Dave Kelly:
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to put out a "FISH FLASH" to give you the heads-up on a fly you might try wherever you are in Texas.
We had a mild winter and you may have noticed grasshoppers never really died off over the cold months. That has resulted in biblical numbers of grasshoppers around Lake Ray Roberts, and now IN Lake Ray Roberts. Generally, whatever water you are fishing - ponds, Central Texas rivers or other lakes - should produce if you tie on a grasshopper (fly).
Conditions on Ray Roberts over the past few days lead to the most interesting phenomenon I have ever seen on that lake.
Last Friday I went out with Joel Hays to fish for sand bass, and we noticed nervous water in the main body of the lake when we were about to head in. So we motor on out to take a look, and find a flotilla of grasshoppers floating along with the tiny wind - in a narrow band way offshore. And they are being gorged on by catfish, up to 20 pounds, and large carp. Seeing as we were out to catch volumes of sand bass, we didn't have any grasshopper flies on hand.
After looking at the weather forecast over the weekend, Monday (yesterday) looked like the best day for a repeat. I loaded up the kayak and paddled out at about the time the wind was supposed to die back. This time I had a couple of store bought grasshopper flies and a couple of hastily tied grasshoppers. The wind died, and the fish came up for the grasshoppers that were there once again!
It's pretty much impossible to fish and take photographs from a kayak at the same time, but the water cleared for about four feet of visibility down, and it was almost like the catfish had taken trout vitamins. The would come up look at the fly, and bolt for the deep - unless I twitched the fly just enough for them to have instincts take over. In the end I caught all the catfish I would ever want to, four huge carp and one gar that was over 30 inches. All on topwater grasshopper flies. I had plenty of outright rejections from carp as well, as they would nudge and slup at the fly before taking or not. One of the flies I tied at the last minute was rejected - 100%, so that one goes back into the heap.
This setup is mostly about conditions, and I still haven't figured out where the grasshoppers are coming from - simply out of shoreline trees, or swarms that hit the water during migration, but not only do the grasshoppers have to be present, the water has to be calm enough for the fish to locate them. The calmness, of course, makes for good casting and absolutely beautiful water colors. Once the wind kicked back in, it was instantly over.
Posts on Texas Fly Caster may be spotty over the next week as we are working out in Cottondale, Texas, on our Airstream Safari restoration. We had to wait until it got hot enough to start on that project - www.airstreamdiary.com. However, I am keeping a kayak loaded just in case these conditions repeat at any given moment. Feel free to give me a text at 940-380-0408 if you want to know more about conditions.
Talk to you soon amigos!
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Leon McAffrey
Leon McAffrey is a bent Liberty City Police Department (LCPD) detective who finds that aiding criminals pays more than a cop's salary ever could. He is on Salvatore Leone's payroll and helps Toni deal with the encroaching Forellis in Staunton Island. Above all else, McAffrey cares about getting paid. He is indifferent to the way his actions cause the deaths of good cops on the street, and drives around in a shiny Banshee sports car paid for by graft.
Leon's newest Partner is Ray Machowski. Surprisingly, in 1998, Ray is still a good cop who is appalled by his partner's dealings with mobsters, but seems powerless to stop it. Leon despises Ray and constantly berates him for being such a straight arrow. It is implied that seeing McAffrey driving expensive cars and skimming money is bending Ray into a bitter, disillusioned man.
Leon's character stemmed from his more brief role in Grand Theft Auto III, in which he would be ironically ordered to be killed by Ray, for attempting to pass over evidence in exchange of a discharge. It should be noted that Leon is only known by his last name in GTA III.
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- Active Cool's AC4G Peltier Cooling System
Digitalwanderer over at EliteBastards was fortunate enough to receive Active Cool's AC4G to play with and as such has written a review on this nifty little CPU cooler. It provides extremely good cooling, but at the price tag of $150.00, it'd want to!
If $150us isn't a lot of money to you than I can heartily recomend this product as a nice cooler, but if you're a value PC enthusiast like myself I'd have to recomend you take a pass on this cooler as you could get better bang for your buck in other cooling solutions.
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National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference
Theme: Let's Get Engaged! -- Building Long-Term Patron Commitment
March 21-23, 2013
New York City
NYU Kimmel Center
Recent high tech and high touch strategies have come to the fore to help bring audiences and donors closer to arts organizations than ever before. Whether they are already long-term patrons, or just getting started with your organization, there are new methods of engaging with your patrons that can significantly increase the life-time value of all your audiences and donors.
With tight budgets and increasing competitors, art groups that are optimizing their acquisition and renewal efforts by improving their patrons involvement are the ones that are thriving into the next era. Make certain that your organization is among the best by joining colleagues from across North America for three days of learning, discussing, socializing, and relaxing in vibrant New York.
Exciting times lie ahead, and we want your entire team to be ready for them! Thus, we have built many team-building workshops into the program, and have structured the tuition prices so that it will be easy for you to come as a team. Teams get the most benefit from the conference, since they return to their company with the same knowledge base, ready to roll up their collective sleeves and put the new strategies to work immediately.
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Grief, revisitedThu, May 31, 2012 - 8:49 PM
It sequesters itself in your heart;
It bursts forth, often inexpected, and tightens its tendrils around your heart.
If you let it bind you a while, it rests, and lets you go...
If you fight it, you will find yourself ground down...
Let grief run its course - however and whenever it arrives.
Trust me, it is the gentler course.
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Sat, June 2, 2012 - 4:12 PMAmen. We have lost so many in recent years and that is horrible grief, but even those we lost years ago, still grief can grind us down. Let it wash over you. Remember love and happy times with them. Its the only way I get by...
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Dan Schnur, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, as Chairman of California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). The commission, a bi-partisan independent body established in 2004 by the Political Reform Act, is the chief political watch dog for the state of California and provides oversight and guidance to California political campaigns and donors.
"The people of California deserve a political environment that is fair and puts their needs first," said Governor Schwarzenegger. "Dan Schnur has spent years teaching and advocating for equality and transparency in California politics and I am grateful that he will continue his service to our state in this new role."
Schnur, who is also an assistant professor of the practice of political science at the University of Southern California in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, will take a leave of absence to assume the role through January 2011. The former FPPC Chair, Ross Johnson, announced in April that he would be stepping down due to personal health issues.
"I am truly honored to be appointed chair of the FPPC as California is heading into a general election campaign, and it will be my greatest goal to ensure that the elections are conducted fairly, honestly and with transparency," Schnur said.
"All of us in USC College are extremely proud that Dan has been appointed by the Governor to this important position for the state of California," said Howard Gillman, dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences. "He is doing an outstanding job as director of our Unruh Institute, and both the institute and the state will benefit from his willingness to serve."
A veteran of four presidential and three gubernatorial campaigns, Schnur has taught at USC since 2004 and was named the director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute in 2008. The institute, devoted to student civic participation, is a leading center of political discussion and debate on the West Coast. Under Schnur's directorship, institute programming has greatly expanded and local and national student internships have quintupled.
In 2009, Schnur was instrumental in establishing USC College's joint venture with the Los Angeles Times, the University of Southern California College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los Angeles Times Poll, which is composed of a series of six statewide public opinion polls that began in November 2009. The polling will continue throughout California's crucial elections for governor and U.S. Senate.
With insight gained from his experience in politics, government and higher education, Schnur hopes to complement the deep government, law and academic expertise of FPPC commissioners Timothy Hodson, executive director of the Center for California Studies, California State University, Sacramento; Elizabeth Garrett, vice president for academic planning & budget and the Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics, Political Science, and Policy, Planning, and Development, USC; Lynn Montgomery, past Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante; and Ronald Rotunda, the Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, Chapman University in Orange.
"When I return to USC in January, I look forward to sharing the experience I've gained at the FPPC with our students and others who participate in the Unruh Institute programs," Schnur said. "It's important for all voters to know that the political system doesn't play favorites, but it's especially important for young people to understand that they have a stake in the outcome of our elections as well. I want to show our students that the process is open, fair and accessible, and that any Californian — regardless of age, access or influence — has an equal right to participate."
Schnur previously served as a visiting fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics at Harvard University, and has taught at the University of California, Berkeley's Institute of Government Studies and at the George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management.


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In the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes. His soldiers torch villages, kill the elderly and take the healthy as prisoners to be sold to the europeans as slaves. Ossei becomes a victime of King Adanggaman when his village is attacked and all in his family are killed except for his mother. Ossei follows the King's man in order to save her and meets a warrior named Naka on his journey.
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Artist, illustrator and textile designer Sarah Howell is a master of mixed media and has been creating beautiful surrealist artwork and textiles for more than 2 decades for commercial clients, collectors and galleries alike worldwide. Her layered, collaged images are as whimsical as they are subversive, with a bold and vibrant design aesthetic.
Sarah is originally from Sydney, where she studied a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. To date, some of Sarah's clients include Nike, Penguin Books and Orange, Siemens phones, Bodyshop, Diet Coke, Vodaphone VH1 and MTV and the Grammy Awards, Topshop and London and Sydney Fashion Week.
She has also created campaigns for Nokia, Martini, Jameson, Procter and Gamble to name a few. Always in demand for editorial her work has featured in art, fashion and lifestyle magazines and newspapers with clients always coming back for more.
Sarah exhibits her mixed media artworks and silk textiles regularly, has been the subject of magazine articles and her unusual paste-up murals are sort after by private and public clients alike.