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NEWARK, N.J. – Two clubs who took one on the chin will be up off the mat and back at it again when the Winnipeg Jets face the New Jersey Devils this afternoon at the Prudential Center.
The Jets are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, a game in which they led at one point 3-1 but fell apart courtesy some iffy special teams. The Flyers scored four unanswered and were 3-for-6 on the power-play in the deciding factor for the game.
The Devils, meanwhile, were scorched 5-1 by Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals Saturday afternoon. Ovechkin torched the Devils for three goals and an assist in the win.
The Jets have made one roster adjustment, activating veteran winger Antti Miettinen – who had been out with a concussion – from the injured-reserve list and he'll make his 2013 debut today. He'll play on a line with Olli Jokinen and Eric Tangradi, likely meaning that Kyle Wellwood, who is still searching for his first goal of the season, will sit out.
This is the fourth of a five-game road-trip for the Jets, who are 2-1 so far and wrap up their longest trek of the year Tuesday in New York against the Rangers.
Winnipeg is 7-9-1 and four points back of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who lead the Southeast Division with a 9-7-1 mark and 19 points. The Jets are tied with Carolina for 10th spot in the Eastern Conference -- four points back of the eighth-place Flyers.
New Jersey is 10-4-4 and tied for first in the Atlantic Division with Pittsburgh.
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Four Views of the Representation of the Self
de Ryan Van Der Hout, Amanda Arcuri, Rekha Ramachandran and Julia Martin
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Edward Steichen once stated that, "the goal of art was the vital expression of the self." Throughout the post-modern era this archetype has changed. Artists have shifted their focus away from the self, often to purely concept-driven works, which focus on systemic or cultural phenomena. Many enjoy reading about this type of art, but a roomful of these pieces may leave viewers with an empty feeling. The purpose of this exhibition is to re-introduce works which explore the self. In so doing, they offer a perspective which may be seen as analogous to parallax – an effect whereby objects appear to differ when viewed from alternate positions.
The four artists whose work is represented here, Amanda Arcuri, Julia Martin, Rekha Ramachandran, and Ryan Van Der Hout, are all emerging artists struggling to find a sense of identity within a world of art which remains in flux. Whilst they are contemporaries, their works represent highly differing views of both aesthetic sensibility and conceptual approach. Their views of self are in true parallax.
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Willow Smith Gossip
Willow Smith gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Slimed...but solid?
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Will Smith hosted the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday. He was slimed with Justin Bieber. Then backstage, check him out with the Beckham kids... and is that Posh? Not wanting to show her face on camera? Will was at the event with his children, Willow and Jaden, and wife Jada. So it was a united family front at a family event. Full Story
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Jada Pinkett-Smith looked really great walking around New York yesterday. I'm mostly referring to her clothes because I want my pants to fit like that. Her daughter, Willow, was also seen in NYC on Thursday (though they were not together) hopping around on some inspired footwear apparently on her way to visit with the Blue Ivy Carter. Full Story
Willow Smith is sad
Willow Smith has been feeling sh-tty. And she`s sharing it on Twitter: Sometimes... Life sucksThis day has been horrific... #wishlifewaseasyI am regular person.... For forget that. Full Story
Movie Star money, Movie Star home
Have you seen the Architectural Digest featuring Will & Jada's house yet? You're not reading anymore now. You've already clicked on the images, right? Ok, I'll wait. Nothing more popular on tv these days than a home show. All my friends are obsessed with home shows. Do up your room like this. Full Story
Grammy Parents: Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
Come on, they were super cute cheering on their son Jaden while he was performing with Justin Bieber, right? Look, I have some problems with the Sci and the Smiths too, but right there, I don't know that you can criticise parents who are just really, really excited to see their kid up there doing his thing. Full Story
Best Grammy Abs: Lady Gaga
She leans out when she's touring/rehearsing. And it's all that hot yoga. But goddamn I want those abs. Maybe after this f-cking cleanse I can start working on them. So you know she arrived as an embryo. It's a little obvious, obviously, but then again Gaga has never been known for subtlety. Full Story
Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue 2011
By now I'm sure you've seen it – the annual Hollywood Issue, this year featuring Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and the ubiquitous James Franco on the cover, with Jennifer Lawrence, Anthony Mackie, Olivia Wilde, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones, Garrett Hedlund, and Noomi Rapace on the inside flap…as Robert Duvall supervises from the back. Full Story
Will's winning kids
Will Smith spent Friday night in the bleachers cheering on his oldest son Trey's high school football championship win. Look at Will. He does NOT have an 18 year old son. Trippy. Trey, unlike his younger brother and sister Jaden and Willow, appears to be not interested right now in a life in the spotlight. Full Story
The Smiths in London
For The Karate Kid premiere. Goddamn that's a ridiculously attractive family. But is there something new about Jada's face? Does it seem extra tight to you? Maybe it's just the fringe. See now if I were Willow's age I'd be in those pants too. Hard not to fall into that trap, non? Oh but they're so pretty, they're so perfect, they can't possibly be weird and crafty. Full Story
Smith obsession
It's all of it. It's Jaden Smith's star turn. It's Willow Smith's adorable steeze. It's Jada Pinkett Smith's crazy ass legs in a onesie...? Right now am totally obsessed with the Family Smith. Here they are last night, minus Will and Trey, at the BET Awards last night looking so individual and yet so totally cohesive, so much talent and charisma in such small little bodies, and weird too, in that showbiz way, because ultimately all the intriguing ones are freaks at heart – just ask Elizabeth Taylor. Full Story
On Jaden Smith
Came across this article the other day about the Jaden Smith backlash - have you heard? He's just 11. So of course it's mean. But it's an interesting dilemma. Because Jaden of course is being put out there to be profited from. In that sense, as a consumer, is it right to criticise the product? Jaden fronts a smash hit movie - The Karate Kid is performing very well at the box office, considered another great success for the Smith family - and it's not his first smash hit movie either. Full Story


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U.S. veteran Thomas Dooley ponders if the time is right for a move to America
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The natural attractions of Paarl captivated the father of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin, when he visited the town in 1836.
Deep within the Cape Winelands is Paarl, the third-oldest town in South Africa lying in a beautiful valley between the Drakenstein Mountains and Paarl Mountain, a landmark outcrop with three enormous granite boulders on top.
The story goes that when the Dutch first arrived to establish a provisioning station in the Cape they needed to to set up trading relations with the local Khoi tribes who kept cattle in this valley.
The first of these exploratory expeditions, led by the fiscal Abraham Gabemma, arrived in the valley in 1657. The granite rocks atop the mountain were glistening in the sun after a rain shower, so Gabemma named the area "de Diamondt en de Peerlberg" (diamond and pearl mountain).
The town was settled from 1687 onwards and consequently, some of the finest examples of Cape Dutch architecture are found around here, some of which can be seen alongside the 12km-long main road, along with a mix of Victorian and art deco buildings.
A lovely example of such a Cape Dutch manor can be found at the well-known Nederburg wine estate. This H-shaped homestead, completed in 1800, has a beautifully proportioned Cape Dutch gable and is fitted with yellowwood shutters, beams and doors and Batavian floor tiles.
Another of Paarl's claims to fame is as the birthplace of Afrikaans as a written language. It was here that a group, calling themselves Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (The Society of True Afrikaners), first committed the language, that had previously been referred to as 'Kitchen Dutch', to print in 1876.
This relationship with the Afrikaans language is commemorated in the form of the Afrikaans Language Monument and Museum that was built on the slopes of Paarl Mountain in the mid-1970s.
More recently, Paarl featured on the world stage when former president Nelson Mandela was held at the Drakenstein Prison during the last part of his 27-year incarceration. Upon his historic release in 1990, a photograph of him and his erstwhile wife Winnie Mandela on his first 'walk to freedom', with their hands held aloft, was flashed around the world.
The largest of the wineland towns, Paarl is well worth a visit as it offers a variety of accommodation, restaurants to dine in, wine farms to visit and scenic drives.
The famous Co-operative Wine Growers' Association (better known by its Afrikaans initials KWV) is also located here and has an international reputation for the quality of its brandies. Here you can book a cellar tour or partake in one of several tastings on offer, including a delectable liqueur and chocolate experience.
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Paarl Tourism Association
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How to get here
Paarl is 56 km from Cape Town (about a 40-minute drive). There are daily international flights to Cape Town International Airport, from where you can hire a car. Alternatively, you could take a bus or train from Cape Town central.
Tours to do
Delightful day trips can be made in and around Paarl and the local car rental agencies will assist in planning your trip - and even fetch you at the airport.
Get around
Self-drive allows you the freedom to explore the area at your leisure.
Length of stay
The best way to experience the subtle pleasures of the Paarl Valley is to stay over for a night or two.
Where to stay
There is ample accommodation in town and on farms, including campsites, homestays, B&Bs, boutique hotels and five-star hotels.
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Steel Valley looking for new football coach
Steel Valley's Man of Steele has stepped down.
Rod Steele, who has coached the Ironmen football program since 2010, submitted a letter of resignation to the Steel Valley school board that was accepted at its meeting last week. School athletic director Shawn McCallister confirmed the resignation Friday afternoon.
Steele guided Steel Valley to a 16-15 record in three seasons and three berths in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs. The Ironmen, however, could not win a postseason game, as they lost to Beaver Falls in 2010 and to eventual WPIAL champion Aliquippa the past two seasons.
Steel Valley (4-6 in 2012) has not won a postseason game since 2007.
Steel Valley has had its share of injury problems the past two seasons, which have crippled its chances in what has become one of the most top-heavy conferences in the WPIAL. Either South Fayette or Seton-La Salle has won at least a share of the Century Conference title every year since 2007, when Steel Valley went undefeated in the regular season before losing to Beaver Falls in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals.
This season the Ironmen lost four of their final five games, including their last three against South Allegheny, McGuffey and Aliquippa.
It is unclear who the district is considering to replace Steele.
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Annual Winter Trout Stocking Begins Dec. 1
AUSTIN, Texas — For an inexpensive, entry-level fishing experience the entire family can enjoy, it doesn't get much easier than winter rainbow trout fishing in Texas.
Beginning Dec. 1 and continuing through March, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock upwards of 270,000 hatchery-reared rainbow trout at more than 100 sites across the state. Many of the fish stockings will be conducted at small community fishing lakes, state park lakes and popular river tailraces offering easy angling access.
TPWD has been stocking rainbow trout in small urban lakes, state park lakes and popular river tailraces each winter since the 1970s, providing Texans a simple and economical opportunity to go fishing.
Catching these hungry fish can be easy, making the experience ideal for both novice anglers and kids. The fish will bite almost immediately after stocking and typically will take a variety of baits, from whole kernel canned corn or commercial soft bait to artificial flies and even small spinnerbaits.
Fishing gear can be as basic as an inexpensive spincast rod and reel combo, a small plastic bobber, a fishing weight and a hook. It's also a good idea to carry along a pair of needle-nosed pliers to help remove hooks, and a five gallon bucket, small ice chest or a fish stringer to keep your catch. Be sure to keep fresh trout cold on ice or refrigerated.
A list of stocking sites with detailed driving directions is available on the TPWD Web site tpwd.texas.gov. The posted stocking dates are the days the trout are available to the general public. Many sites offer special events for youth prior to allowing the public to fish and those are usually the day before. Folks should check with local parks and recreation departments or water authorities for additional information.
While most sites get an annual dose of between 1,000–2,000 trout, popular fishing holes like the Guadalupe River below the Canyon Reservoir dam which includes the tailrace receive multiple stockings from December through March. As the only fishable place in Texas where rainbow trout can survive during the summer months, the Guadalupe River will get about 18,000 fish.
For the same reason, special regulations have been implemented along a 10-mile stretch of the Guadalupe River below the tailrace. For additional details about the special harvest regulations and the location of that river stretch, please consult the TPWD Outdoor Annual. The special regulations zone does not include the area immediately below Canyon Lake Dam. There, as in other Texas waters, the daily bag limit is five trout and there is no minimum length.
A valid Texas freshwater fishing package is required to fish for trout. Youth ages 16 and younger and all anglers fishing from the bank in state parks are exempt from the fishing package requirement.
Trout make ideal table fare and are easily prepared. They are best eaten fresh within two days of the catch, but can also be frozen. First, remove the entrails by making an incision with a sharp knife along the length of the underside of the fish and thoroughly wash inside and out under running water. Trout do not need to be scaled. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and top with a thin slice or two of lemon. You can also season with your favorite seafood spices. Wrap the prepared fish individually in aluminum foil and bake or grill until done, usually no more than 4-8 minutes at 350 degrees (fish flakes off easily with a fork when properly cooked).
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We have been working to increase Pfizer's product mix and geographic presence. In 2010 Pfizer had 15 brands that surpassed the $1 billion mark in sales, a record for our industry. Growth in our patented portfolio was driven by important medicines such as Sutent, Lyrica, Prevnar and Enbrel. We widened our geographic scope with a focus on emerging markets, where half of the world's population lives and where there is rising economic wealth. In 2010 our Biopharmaceutical revenues in emerging markets exceeded $8.5 billion,3 up 41 percent over 2009, and, for the first time, we achieved more than $1 billion of annual revenue in both China and Brazil.
During 2010 close interaction among our development, medical, external affairs and commercialization teams helped boost registrations for Prevnar 134 for pediatric use to more than 80 countries and launches to more than 55 countries. This new vaccine, which helps protect infants and young children from pneumococcal disease, became our fourth-largest-selling product in its first full year since its commercial introduction, and is now available to millions of infants and young children in developed, emerging and developing nations.
We also saw developments in our late-stage pipeline during 2010, including the regulatory filing for Prevnar 13 for adult use in the U.S. and European Union, and encouraging late-stage results from our JAK inhibitor, tofacinitib, being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions; from crizotinib, bosutinib and axitinib for certain kinds of cancers; and from apixaban, which we are developing with Bristol-Myers Squibb as a new anticoagulant. We will continue to track these key late-stage assets throughout 2011.
We remained active in striking partnerships and alliances that continue diversifying our product portfolio and geographic reach. Partnerships announced in 2010 included an in-licensing agreement with Biocon designed to provide more alternatives to the world's diabetes patients, and an alliance with Keas that offers personalized care plans directly to patients. We also announced several strategic acquisitions, including King Pharmaceuticals, to supplement our pain-management portfolio and drug-delivery technologies, and Synbiotics Corporation, to provide Pfizer's animal health business with a foothold in the fast-growing veterinary immunodiagnostics sector. We formed a new partnership with Teuto, a Brazilian company that helps us reach more patients in a key emerging market with branded and unbranded generics. We also advanced our partnerships with numerous governments and foundations to increase access to health care, immunize millions of children with the latest pneumococcal vaccine, and help alleviate human suffering from diseases such as malaria and blinding trachoma.
Opportunities, But Also Challenges
We fully recognize the complexity of the challenges we face over the next several years and are prepared to address them by focusing on four imperatives that will allow us to distinguish ourselves from others in our industry.
Imperatives for Building Value
- Be a Leader in Science and Innovation: Marshal and manage our deep resources to generate products that are both innovative and science-driven and can profoundly impact health.
- Continue to Use Our Financial and Commercial Strength to Enhance Competitiveness: Take the right actions that allocate capital and leverage our commercial strength to produce profitable growth and create value for patients, health care providers, payers and shareholders.
- Earn Respect from Society: Enhance credibility and trust by acting with integrity and helping to expand access to health care.
- Create a Culture of Confidence and Trust: Develop ourselves as a learning organization, rooted in strong values, and driven by initiative, collaboration and accountability.
Emerging Markets include, but are not limited to, Asia (excluding South Korea and Japan), Latin America, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Turkey.
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The Black Cat Notebook
a fine art notebook for black cat lovers from The Painted Cat
de Denise Laurent
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The Black Cat Notebook has 15 paintings on 80 pages, with plenty of space for notes and drawings on both ruled and plain pages.
The black cat is a mighty hunter, a champion sleeper and a sophisticated cat about town. All cats are of course, a work of art in themselves, but black cats are chic, glossy, and dressed to impress. Their beautiful coats reflect so many colours, they are a joy to paint!
This is a celebration of black cats.
I hope you enjoy the notebook as much as I enjoy painting and sketching the cats.
The book is 13x20 cm or 5x8 inches
Has 80 pages
On 90 GSM paper
Features 15 paintings, 12 of black cats and 1 each of a black panther, a tortie and a black and white cat.
You can find more of my paintings and prints on my web sites www.thepaintedcat.co.uk or www.deniselaurent.co.uk.
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I am a fine artist based in London in the UK and I paint animals and landscapes. My main web site www.deniselaurent.co.uk has a range of my work, cats, dogs, wildlife, farm animals and landscapes, but I also have two other web sites, one for cat art and one for dog art. The Painted Cat is devoted to cat painting and prints, www.thepaintedcat.co.uk The Painted Dog is devoted to dog paintings and prints, www.thepainteddog.co.uk
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A charity from Greater Manchester has won an £11.7m contract to help run Kingston's learning disability services.
Kingston Council has entered into a five-year agreement with Pure Innovations, a national disability charity based in Stockport.
The organisation owns 50 per cent of Surbiton-based community interest company Balance, which formed in May last year out of the embers of Kingston Workstart and Asperger Syndrome Service.
Under the new agreement, services including supported living, respite care, transport, work projects and a residential care home will be transferred to Balance by June 2014.
A total of 51 council staff will also move over to Balance's payroll, although they will still be based in council offices and receive a pension form the local authority.
Pure Innovations will act as a 'parent' company, providing back office functions such as Human Resources and offering advice and support to staff.
Andrea Biggs, chief executive of Balance and former manager of Kingston Workstart, said: "I think it's very exciting.
"I don't think people will notice any significant change in the day-to-day operations.
"Staff emails will change, the system they report on will change, and their pay cheques will say Balance instead of Kingston Council.
"But in terms of location and job description, everything will be the same - they will still get a pension from Kingston Council.
"What is different is we're separate from the council and it's given us the opportunity to be more creative, innovative, and quicker to respond.
"Within the council that was harder to do because there are a lot of policies to follow and things to write up.
"But here it is our decision, and if we've got enough evidence to show the customer needs something we can just try it out.
"I think the staff will find the challenge very exciting, and have a real sense of ownership."
Balance was launched on May 1 last year, and quickly became part of the Pure Innovations group.
The not-for-profit company helps people in Kingston with learning disabilities and mental health issues find work and live independent lives.
After winning the contract from the council, it will now manage Woodbury residential home in Kingsdowne Road, Surbiton, which is home to 14 people with learning disabilities.
It will also oversee a range of work projects, including a sandwich delivery business at Guildhall and the running of Victoria Park cafe, in the pavilion in Victoria Park in Surbiton.


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i hope you can solve it quickly, i'm downloading it already with intention to install it, and i'm also using a rtl8187 (500mW)..
Good luck, and please keep us updated..
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Been running BT4 R2 for a few hours and it seems sweet, rtl8187 alpha and deal extreme 2000mw usb on vmware are working perfect and response times are great have been using BT4 Final due to the fact of it being so stable but will now be moving over to R2.
Fast, vmware seems to work smooth, ferns wifi cracker is working fine too.
Regards Dee
Thanks to all the guys who have put the time and energy into BT keep up the good work.
Interface Chipset Driver
After reboot all i get is this now any ideas?
wlan0 RTL8187 rtl8187 - [phy0]SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
(monitor mode enabled on mon0)
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i hope you can solve it quickly, i'm downloading it already with intention to install it, and i'm also using a rtl8187 (500mW)..
Good luck, and please keep us updated..
try here Wireless Drivers - BackTrack Linux
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
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Back|Track Wiki
Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
Sorry Archangel for the double. still cant get to grips with the forum thing.
just found this:
rmmod rtl8187
rfkill block all
rfkill unblock all
modprobe rtl8187
rfkill unblock all
ifconfig wlan0 up
all the others dont work but this seems to and work upon reboot.
regards Dee
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Any way for this to be automated to survive reboot? BT4 Final never had any problems with the drivers how can this be resolved.?
Regards Dee
From our testing, this seems like a VMWare issue ... no resolution in sight. We will update
Wireless Drivers - BackTrack Linux when this gets fixed.
In our testing, we found this problem to STILL occur in more recent compat-wireless releases, but less often.
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Ok thanks muts for the reply. Im wondering if i should stick with BT4 Final as i have no problems on vmware at all with the alpha or deal extreme adapters. If I do BT4 Final to R1 upgrade will I have these issues and furthermore from R1 - R2 via upgrade. I love R2 for responsiveness but cant use it without the wifi.
Kind regards Dee
I had the same problem with R2, same adapter, same chipset (RT73). I tried copying the firmware file (rt73.bin) to /lib/firmware from /lib/firmware-22.214.171.124, where it was originally found, reinserted the dongle, and it works.
Injection works but was very slow (~20%) at first. A couple of module loads and unloads and it picked up to near 100%.


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Archive for November, 2012
Tasting Notes: 2006 Ridge Lytton Estate Syrah
Yes, reviews and tasting notes are back! With the 2012 harvest behind me, its time to get back to sharing tasting notes. (Note that even when I don't post regularly here, you
can still regularly find my notes on Cellartracker.
Rhoning With Ridg
I was in love with this Syrah when I had it earlier this year, and am in love again now, wish I had bought a case instead of 2 bottles. It is sold out, I have to admit. This release is a hit each year, and doesn't last long. The 2007 is available now, and I intend to taste and buy a few this weekend.
Generally my Syrah palate leans towards cool climate Syrah, that have a different flavor profile, are leaner, and lower in alcohol, but the Ridge is an example that Syrah from warmer regions like Dry Creek can still be (very) appealing to those with cool climate biased palates.
This Syrah is bolstered I believe, in part, because it hs 8% Viognier, co-fermented, Cote Rotie style.
Tasting Notes: 2006 Ridge Lytton Estate Syrah, Dry Creek Valley
- To The Eye: A deep inky purple
- On The Nose: wonderful aromatics; notes of blueberry & violets, supporting stronger notes of black fruit, dried fruit, many layers.
- In The Mouth: Layered dark fruit, with both silky texture and structure. Great acidity that integrates beautifully. Black fruit and smoked meat on the front palate, silky red fruit mid palate, and then and incredible lingering finish that is full of fruit and acid, that slowly fades off the tongue over 30-60 seconds.
At 14.4% alcohol, it is modest, and balanced. Typical of Ridge, this wine has a decade + of aging potential, but cheap cialis online is highly enjoyable now.
A gem of a wine, that any wine lover can find something to appreciate, and fairly priced at 34 dollars. 92 points
It was enough to make my finally buckle and join the Ridge Wine club.
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An official review has urged the government to devote more resources to preventing foreign companies from selling their goods below cost in Australia, saying current attempts to combat dumping are not up to scratch.
Dumping is where foreign suppliers sell their goods to Australians below cost. The practice is a key gripe of manufacturers facing growing competition from overseas due to the high dollar.
With the number of complaints about dumping almost tripling in the past year, a review by former Victorian Premier John Brumby found there was a strong case for a dedicated agency based in a capital city to deal with the growing number of alleged cases.
The report, published today, said Australia's efforts to combat the practice – currently led by the Customs Department – were ''under-resourced and underperforming.''
Aside from the effect of the currency, the report said the weak state of the world economy had sparked increased concerns about dumping, because there was a global surplus of manufactured goods.
''The low profile and limited resources at a time of intense international competition has undermined public confidence in the system, especially from a manufacturer perspective,'' Mr Brumby wrote in the report.
The proposal for a specialised agency, if adopted by Canberra, will be welcome news to manufacturers that have complained that alleged dumping incidents are being ignored by Customs.
The National Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, Paul Howes, said a dedicated anti-dumping agency would be ''major step forward'' in giving the sector an opportunity to compete.
"We've seen examples of overseas companies backed by government subsidies who have dumped large quantities of goods or commodities on the Australian market at prices below the cost of production,'' Mr Howes said.
However, some economists warn that measures to combat dumping can end up being another form of protection for inefficient industries.
The outgoing chairman of the Productivity Commission, Gary Banks, this month said governments should limit ''anti-dumping'' policies because they could prop up less competitive firms at the expense of Australian consumers.


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It's generally known that if you want to run any tests, code analysis, or database
project build/deployment that you need to install one or more Team Edition of VSTS
on your build server. What's not so well known are the licensing ramifications around
these scenarios.
Fortunately Jeff Beehler,
Team System Chief of Staff, has posted
on this subject.
To summarize:
If the users creating the builds are licensed users of the edition in question
(or Team Suite), that license extends to Team Foundation Build and you don't need
to purchase an additional license. One way to think about it is: the people that are
using the Team editions need to be properly licensed which in turn ensures the that
the build machines are covered as well. Users who merely queue (execute) and review
the automated builds are only required to have a Team Foundation Server CAL.
I know. I know. This doesn't sound like a very interesting post, but it saved me time,
and hopefully it can save you some too.
When you install Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft creates a "Visual Studio 2008 Command
Prompt" shortcut, under that program group.
I like to take this shortcut and drop it on my Quick Launch toolbar:
The problem is that when you install the Team Foundation Server Power Tools (or other
new command line utilities) you need to put them in the path.
Well, if you look at the file the shortcut calls, it's vcvarsall.bat, but don't
bother editing that file because it calls vcvars32.bat, but don't bother editing
that file, because it calls vsvars32.bat. If you go ahead and edit that file,
you can find where the PATH is getting set, and add the Power Tools path to it:
@set PATH=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE;C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\Tools;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5;C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727;C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\VCPackages;C:\Program Files\Microsoft Team
Foundation Server 2008 Power Tools;%PATH%
I just came across this download at
Microsoft. It provides an introduction to the concepts and step by step instructions
for creating and customizing TFS reports.
The zip file contains instructional PDF documents as well as several sample reports.
Thanks to the Team System Rangers (an elite squad of TFS experts inside Microsoft)
for putting together this document, which serves as a single point of entry into the
world of TFS Operations as well as Microsoft's recommended operational best practices.
So, start learning/mastering TFS operations by clicking here.
Microsoft has released a new version of VSTS Web Access Power tool. This
release is a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of what will ultimately be the 2008
version of the VSTS Web Access Power Tool.
This release (and the final 2008 release) can be used with either a TFS 2005 or a
TFS 2008 server. In either case, you will need to install a TFS 2008 Team Explorer
on the machine you install Web Access on. Since TFS 2005 did not support build
queuing, that functionality will not be available when this and future versions of
Web Access are used with a 2005 server.
You can download it here and
read more about it at Brian
Harry's blog posting.
Microsoft's Patterns
& Practices group recently released the final version of the "Team Development
with Team Foundation Server" Guide. This guide has been in beta for the last couple
of months.
It shows you how to get the most out of Team Foundation Server to help improve
the effectiveness of your team-based software development. Whether you are already
using Team Foundation Server or adopting from scratch, you'll find guidance and insights
you can tailor for your specific scenarios. It's a collaborative effort between patterns
& practices, Team System team members, and industry experts.
Some quick facts:
Download the guide from CodePlex.
Yesterday, Microsoft released a
tool to migrate from IBM ClearCase to
Find more information on TFS migration topics, keep an eye on this blog.
Microsoft has published a detailed KB
article about the problems fixed by SR1. The article includes a link to download the
Aside from many fixes, there are three major improvements found in this release:
Not only did Microsoft just recently post Beta
2 of Visual Studio 2008 (Orcas) a few days ago, but yesterday Microsoft made a CTP
of the next generation of Visual Studio Team System (codename Rosario) available for
download. Craziness ... which do I spend my time with? It's like having two mistresses
to pick from.
Anyway, here are the details, if you want to start playing with Rosario: (keep in
mind that it won't ship until some time [6,12,18?] months post Visual Studio 2008,
so at least 2009):
Finally, and most important, provide feedback to the team using http://connect.microsoft.com.
Over the past few years, a few of my clients have deployed Team
Foundation Server Proxy to improve the performance of their remote/distributed
teams. It boosts network performance by caching copies of source control files
in a remote location, local to the developer needing the files but away from the main
source control location. In short, the proxy helps each user avoid a costly
download of the files to their workspace across the slower connection.
So why wouldn't this work for Team Build?
In today's VSTS
chat, I asked if anyone had done this. I should have expected that Buck
Hodges would have, and even blogged
about it.
Still trying to decide if Team System is right for you and if you can afford it. I
would say you can't afford *not* to have it. Check out this list of case
studies from other companies and teams who agree with me.
Thanks to Rob Caron,
for putting together this consolidated list of the "top" Visual Studio Team System
case studies. They support a wide range of propositions by showcasing
real customers who have gone through the adoption process and have great stories to
Microsoft just released their Team
System Web Access Power Tool (formerly known as TeamPlain).
This is a Web interface to Team Foundation Server.
If you have team members that don't want Visual Studio/Team Explorer installed on
their desktop, but they still want to participate with the project lifecycle, this
is a great, web-based approach to getting everyone connected quickly/easily. Here
are some of the features:
Read more about it in Brian Harry's blog
Join members of the Visual Studio Team System product group to discuss features available
in Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, Architecture Edition, Development Edition,
Database Edition, and Test Edition. In addition, discuss what's new in Visual
Studio 2008 Beta 2.
Microsoft will be holding two sessions:
Bookmark this
page. For the next several weeks, Scott
Golightly (Microsoft Regional Director from Utah) and I will be publishing several
instructional videos around Team System.
Currently, there are two videos posted:
More coming each week. Stay tuned ...
This week Microsoft released the Visual Studio Team Foundation Server – Project
Server 2007 connector as a CodePlex
project. The project has been up for a few weeks, but is now being broadly advertised.
The TFS-PS2007 connector is designed to integrate the project management capabilities
of TFS with Project Server 2007. It's been developed by the Visual Studio Team System
Rangers in response to significant customer demand for a connector solution. Future
versions of Team System will have native integration with Project Server, in the meantime
this Connector solution is the best way to integrate the two Microsoft products. This
solution builds on the previous PS2003 VSTS Connector, published on GotDotNet.


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I was SO amazed by this film, and I'm hardcore about quality cinema! You MUST see this on the big screen while you can!
James Cameron took us into the future and to stars for a breathtaking look at a world through the eyes of virtual reality, while director Christopher Nolan takes us into the human mind and a view of reality through our dreams. Philosophers from Plato to Descartes have tackled the question of reality and the dream world for a couple of thousand years. Christopher Nolan brings these questions and concepts of dreams and reality and drops it on our doorstep and then steps back and laughs. Like the Greek Myth of Theseus and Ariadne, sometimes the myths just don't make any sense, oh well. What Christopher Nolan does in Inception, is walk the fine line between madness and sanity, between greatness and confusion. The ultimate concept that permeates Inception is that one must trust. As the characters must trust each other when entering the dream world, the audience must trust that the world that Nolan creates on screen will not crumble before our eyes leaving us in limbo. Nolan is not above a prank or two. Read more: http://dld.bz/ndsn
Michael Paul Stephanson and George Hardy turned a miserable defeat into a success with this documentary about Troll 2. I laughed through most of the move and thought how well Stephanson's direction, editing and pacing were well done. The director was smart to focus on Hardy and not on himself, as actor/dentist George Hardy is the best loved character in the cast and the film. Also of notable mention was Stephanson's Skype interview that The Loft displayed on the big screen. When the Loft Cinema's Program Director Jeff Yanc turned the laptop's camera towards the audience, and Michael's face lit up with happiness. I found the Best Worst Movie extremely funny, and I found myself smitten with the documentary.
I'm not a writer; but I do know a worthwhile film when I view it.
Instead of boring you folks (Grimm and Jimmy D.) with my thoughts (they don't keep the viewer in mind anyway), I'd rather you'd read the review at this URL:
Even "Christianity Today" gave "Parnassus" a thumb's up. In fact, the NY "Times" supported Gilliam's latest effort...though the readers were more enthusiastic.
My advise to you all: see this flim again...and do a little bit of reading: the "eternal story" being told by the good doctor is an ancient myth...that had been told in many ancient cultures...
People not understanding this film...also failed to understand "El Topo" when it first debuted.
Nuff sed.
The title of my review is, "Repairing 500 years of slavery with the movie, The Blind Side, while simultaneously fostering inter-racial Cougar/Oedipus complexes."
The movie The Blind Side officially repairs five hundred years of slavery, yeah! Finally there is a much needed football movie that just so happens to be a balm to white ruling class, and all southern white, guilt. Praises to the cast and crew for such a big accomplishment. The only criticism I have has to do with the title of the movie: A more fitting title might be, "Fostering the Inter-Racial Cougar Oedipal Complex," For those of you who don't know what a 'Cougar' is, here is a synopsis; A Cougar is an older woman who is on the "hunt" for a much younger, energetic, willing-to-do-anything male. Here's a refresher on what an Oedipus Complex is: It is a complex of the male desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father. I don't know if the big football star / adoptee wanted to score with his white trophy mom. It is hard for me to give this movie a detailed and accurate review because I only saw the trailer; and I hope I am never forced to watch it on a bus or an airliner. The only person that I know who saw the movie was my elderly white neighbor (who happens to be a widow and a southerner). Her reviews were stunning. She held her heart and spoke of renewed inspiration. Normally when I see this neighbor she bemoans her loneliness and depressingly speaks of how much she misses her dead husband. But this movie, Wow, it had her smiling while simultaneously tearing happy tears from her eyes. She told me that I "must take my wife to it" and that, my "wife will love it!" I asked my newly inspired neighbor, partly out of curiosity but mostly to change the subject, if she had seen this other new movie called, "The Men Who Stare At Goats?" My elderly neighbor let go of her heart, made a gasp of exasperation, looked utterly shocked and said, "Why no, I would never see a movie like that!" When I walked into my apartment I told my wife about our neighbor's reaction. My wife said, "The movie is called 'the men who STARE at goats... NOT, the men who FUCK goats!"
If you like the graphic novel or the movie, I highly recommend the DVD (or iTunes download) of the motion comic. It's outstanding and unabridged.
Can't wait to see this again. I'm not sure that it will appeal to the masses due to the length and depth but this certainly impressed me.
I couldn't disagree more with Colin Boyd's review of "Angel's Share" as "sad and disappointing". Having lived in a depressed city in Scotland in the 1970s, the Ken Loach's portrayal of the cycle of poverty and hopelessness in inner-city Glasgow is spot on. This makes it all the more heartwarming to see the lead character make the audacious leap out of this cycle. And it is not an easy move! I was on the edge of my seat during the brewery scene as he was siphoning the "Angel's Share" and felt the triumph of his struggle in the final scenes with his new family. The film was hilarious (especially if you are familiar with Scottish culture), touching, and entirely human. It is absolutely worth seeing! (Word of warning: The use of the F-word is prolific throughout the film, which may bother some viewers.)
My review of Splice, a Review of a Modern Day Prometheus
Frakking awesome!
This is a very powerful and well realized film. No, it does not compare to the book, but that is not a fair comparison. The acting is excellent, the direction confident and true to the story, and the plot, although minimal, never fails to hold interest. The very ending didn't quite live up to the rest to my mind, but on the whole this is a first rate movie. In particular, fathers and sons should see it for the portrayal of the deep, if often unspoken bonds, between them.
Why do Hollywood producers continue to hire Jamie Foxx? There must be hundreds of African-American Actors available who DIDN'T defend Michael Vick's dogfighting operation. I sure as shit won't pay to see any movie he's in.
Just wanted to send some kudos for the snappy headline. :P
I saw it. A 21st-century version of "Network" it ain't.
James Gunn needs to come back to Tucson and make a movie about "Transportation"
the department he served so will before he became famous.
Mr. Jimi
I am bungholio!
I need TP for my cornhole!
uh..this is the food column. Not the movie column
I enjoyed "Going in Style" very much! I am 80 years young, and the movie gently poked fun at our foibles without making us look like dithering idiots. It was a gentle and humane comedy! Mi Gusto!!!!!
DZ Sortland
Oh, Bob. Regarding your review of "La La Land": Really? Original? I guess it's been some time since you've seen REAL classics that clearly inspired multiple facets of this film, like, say "An American in Paris," "Singin' in the Rain," "A Star is Born," the Astaire-Rogers oeuvre and lesser films like "Xanadu,"and "Fame." Emma Stone was very good, but Gosling nearly ruined the film with his saturnine presence; comparing him to Sinatra and Gene Kelly is just ludicrous. The film really needed the ebullience of a Gene Kelly or the dapper charm of a Fred Astaire to really make it fly. It also needed help in the writing department; the script elements certainly betray Chazelle's youth and lack of real-life experience. I lived in L.A. for more than two decades and I cannot recall another film that so heavily romanticizes the city and the lives of its characters. Most actors in L.A. never get (paid) work in films or TV, and the small percentage who do mostly get work in commercials and as (non-union) extras. Most would gladly eat out of dumpsters for months for the chance to get a SAG card. For Stone's character to apparently limit her auditions to film and TV work shows extreme naivete, at best.
The John Legend character's assertion that "Jazz is dying" is simply not true; jazz has enjoyed a small but healthy niche market since the decline of big bands in the '50s. Given that jazz clubs are few in L.A., and regularly feature established artists of the genre with a lot more experience than Gosling's character has, some of his character's actions and attitudes are largely preposterous. How can his character have any "depth," as you put it, since there's so little of his backstory revealed to the audience?
Walter Kirn wrote a recent piece in Harper's in which he concisely skewers nostalgia, a concept in which this film is drenched: "It [nostalgia] tells romantic lies. It breeds reactionary sentiments by glorifying and simplifying what was and devaluing what is."


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Why: Steve Raichlen and the Williamson Brothers (Danny and Larry) just might be kin, because they sure can BBQ! From whole hog to BBQ nachos, folks are hunkered over their meals cooked over open fire pits. Hickory smoke permeates the joint. We walk in hungry and walk out happy EVERY TIME!
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This amber LED GLS is part of a range of coloured bulbs from Crompton Lamps that has been designed to replace traditional coloured bulbs and offer a more efficient, durable alternative.
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With a nominal lifetime of 20,000 hours, this bulb also lasts much longer (up to 20x in some instances) and all but removes the same replacement costs associated with traditional filament bulbs. It also boasts an IP rating of 65, which equips it for use in outdoor fixtures, providing it is paired with a suitable IP65 rated socket.
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"Selling Sunshine: 75 Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Becoming a Wildly Successful Entrepreneur," By Tony Hartl is a recipe for success for aspiring entrepreneurs, those who are already in the business, and employees and managers of every level. This book is two parts instruction, one part inspiration with a dash of experience and a host of real-life examples.
It will equip the reader to create, maintain, and grow a meaningful business with a fulfilling company culture. Tony Hartl knows the value of hard work and the steps necessary to control your own destiny and become a successful entrepreneur. Growing up in a single-parent family in the Midwest, Tony had the odds stacked against him from a young age. But he overcame the obstacles of poverty, put himself through college, and started his own business at the age of 26. Thirteen years later, he sold it for millions.
The next generation of entrepreneurs will be inspired by Tony Hartl's rags to riches story and equipped to write their own. As further testimony to his commitment to future business leaders, all book proceeds will be donated to the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. For more information about Tony's book please visit his website.


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Drew Barrymore's Hair Secrets
Rachel Goodwin, a celebrity makeup artist for Chanel, says that lipstick isn't what it used to be—and that's a good thing: "In the 1960s, it was somewhat chalky and colors were overly pigmented. Since then, formulations have gotten friendlier. Textures are more sheer and natural-looking."
But unforgiving formulas didn't stop women in the '60s from wearing bursts of color—a well-documented fact on the hit show Mad Men where Christina Hendricks' character, Joan, has perfected the poppy-red lip. "There's something so optimistic about seeing a bright cherry pucker on a fair-skinned girl with red hair," says Goodwin.
Not that you need to wear a "bold opaque statement" on your pout every time—Goodwin says that stained lips like Hendricks' at the Directors' Guild Awards (see photo at left) are fair game too. And, she says, redheads can pull off pink as well as anyone: "You don't have to be harmonious with color. Seeing a beautiful pink or plum against red hair is surprising and beautiful."
To achieve Hendricks' sumptuous pink stain, Goodwin, who works with the actress, suggests using a Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick like Cambon (shown at left) or Orchidée. "The Rouge Cocos are a bit matte, so they work well as stains," she explains. "For Christina, I'll put some on and buff it with a Q-tip to create an amazing stain—she has perfectly shaped lips and a boost of pink on them looks gorgeous."
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cli·ché also cliche (kl-sh)
1. A trite or overused expression or idea: "Even while the phrase was degenerating to cliché in ordinary public use . . . scholars were giving it increasing attention" Anthony Brandt.
2. A person or character whose behavior is predictable or superficial: "There is a young explorer . . . who turns out not to be quite the cliche expected" John Crowley.
[French, past participle of clicher, to stereotype (imitative of the sound made when the matrix is dropped into molten metal to make a stereotype plate).]
Synonyms: cliché, bromide, commonplace, platitude, truism
These nouns denote an expression or idea that has lost its originality or force through overuse: a short story weakened by clichés; the old bromide that we are what we eat; uttered the commonplace "welcome aboard"; a eulogy full of platitudes; a once-original thought that has become a truism.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. cliche - a trite or obvious remark
banality, commonplace, platitude, bromide
comment, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
truism - an obvious truth
cliche finder
We all know and no doubt love clichés, but much of our life has become cliché without being truth, I've noticed that in movies from the beginning there are few really original ones most are a merre copy or dare I say clichés of each other. It's called genre, but golly, I put on a movie listed as: "an interesting study of southern life in the 1950's... and I find it's just another boring "cat on a hot tin roof/Streetcar/long hot summer, where there is no action except in the 'heads' of the actors(?) characterized by long smoldering looks at each other. Now the cliche movie is swearing dialog, lots of gunfire and gory death, car crashes and theft of ever increasing amounts of money, (YAWN) "How cliché, sigh."


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A proposal to put artificial sweeteners in chocolate milk has generated controversy.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that it has received more than 30,000 comments on the issue to date. Read a statement from the FDA here.
"Based on these comments, we're seeing a fair amount of confusion about what the labeling change would actually mean," says Mary Poos, deputy director of FDA's Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements.
Much of confusion has to do with labeling and whether non-nutritive or artificial sweeteners would be included on the label.
"People commenting in response to the Federal Register notice appear to be under the impression that the non-nutritive sweeteners will not be listed anywhere on the product—which is not the case. They would still be named in the ingredients list on the package," the FDA says.
The comment period remains open until May 21.
Read "Bad publicity for the dairy industry," published by Dairy Herd Management in late February, which pointed out that non-nutritive or artificial sweeteners would be included on the label.


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