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- Discover the north, south and west of Iceland, exploring the island's fascinating geology, culture and contrasts
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- Drive on Europe's second-largest glacier before descending into man-made ice tunnels for an unparalleled look deep inside
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Itinerary at a Glance
DAY 2 REYKJAVÍK | True Cosmopolitan Capital
DAY 3 THORSMORK | Forces of Nature
DAY 4 SOUTH ICELAND | A Stunning Coastal Drive
DAY 5 HÚSAFELL & WEST ICELAND | Saga Sites
DAY 6 HÚSAFELL & WEST ICELAND | Langjökull Ice Cap
DAY 7 SIGLUFJÖRÐUR & NORTH ICELAND | The Sea
DAY 8 DALVIK | A Seagoing Safari
DAY 9 AKUREYRI & REYKJAVÍK | Coastal Culture
Arrive in Reykjavík and transfer to your modern boutique hotel in the city center. Tonight, join fellow guests for a welcome dinner.
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
Meals: Dinner
REYKJAVÍK | True Cosmopolitan Capital
Spend the day exploring both the contemporary and traditional sides of this cultured coastal capital. Start with a visit to a small workshop, where a local craftsman reveals the tradition of Nordic knife-making, which dates back to the Viking era. Continue to the National Museum of Iceland, which tells the story of Iceland's founding through some 2,000 objects, including a medieval ship of the type used to settle the island. You then visit Hallgrímskirkja church, the city's most prominent landmark, inspired by the towering forms of Iceland's volcanic landscapes. Stop by some Icelandic design shops, and then take a private tour of the Harpa, a cutting-edge performance center built in 2011 to stage everything from jazz quintets to operas. This award-winning structure features a striking colored glass façade designed to evoke Iceland's basalt landscape. Venture out of town to your rustic 52-room hotel in the countryside.
Hotel Ranga
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
THORSMORK | Forces of Nature
After breakfast, embark on a Super Jeep tour through Thorsmork (Thor's Valley), a vast nature reserve of snowy peaks, jade-green slopes and glacial rivers trickling through dark volcanic earth. In a land already known for scenic beauty, Thorsmork is a gem among gems, and a paradise for trekkers and photographers. Explore today with a skilled driver-guide, who leads you along the trails and rivers while discussing the reserve's history, geology and wildlife.
Hotel Ranga
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
SOUTH ICELAND | A Stunning Coastal Drive
Along with the Amalfi Coast and Ireland's Ring of Kerry, the shore of southern Iceland offers one of the most scenic drives in all of Europe. Enjoy a morning's drive along this enticing coastline, stopping to explore waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers. Perched atop two adjoining tectonic plates, Iceland is one of the most seismologically active places in the world; learn how this has shaped the island with a visit to the Lava Center, where state-of-the-art exhibits reveal the fascinating facts behind earthquakes, volcanoes and other natural forces. By contrast, the Skogar Folk Museum tells a more human story, depicting life in Iceland from the Viking era and through the subsequent centuries.
Hotel Ranga
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
HÚSAFELL & WEST ICELAND | Saga Sites
Thingvellir National Park is that rare locale that is significant both as a scenic wonder and a cultural treasure: a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Vikings established the world's first democratic parliament more than 1,000 years ago. It's also one of the few places you can straddle two continents at once, as the conjunction of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates is exposed here. After exploring the park, continue to Friðheimar, a geothermally heated organic greenhouse, for a tour and freshly prepared lunch. Next, visit the regularly erupting Strokkur geyser and stunning Gullfoss, where milky green glacial water plummets down Iceland's most famous waterfall. Dine tonight at your sustainable boutique hotel surrounded by Icelandic nature.
Hotel Husafell
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
HÚSAFELL & WEST ICELAND | Langjökull Ice Cap
Begin today's adventure at Deildartunguhver, the highest-flow hot spring in Europe, which provides heat to villages and towns up to 40 miles away. This is followed by stops at Hraunfossar and fabled Barnafoss waterfalls. After lunch, ride in a specially equipped eight-wheel truck on the colossal Langjökull ice cap — Europe's second-largest glacier — which, at its highest point, sits 4,760 feet above sea level. Descend into man-made tunnels carved deep into the glacier, exploring stages of glacial formation, blue-hued dens and even a chapel.
Hotel Husafell
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
SIGLUFJÖRÐUR & NORTH ICELAND | The Sea
Journey to the working fishing village of Siglufjörður, stopping en route at Skagafjorður Heritage Museum, which recreates life on a 19th-century estate, even reproducing a village street with a blacksmith and carpenter. Follow this with lunch in quaint Blönduós. The glacial river Blanda flows through this small town, giving it a serene and scenic air. Continue to Hofsós for a dip in a thermal swimming pool, set on a hillside overlooking the sea, and designed by the same architect behind Iceland's Blue Lagoon. This is one of the most renowned pools in Iceland and is a favorite of locals. Dinner tonight is at your boutique hotel in the heart of a small fishing village.
Siglo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DALVIK | A Seagoing Safari
Icelandic waters are home to more than the game fish that have made fishing one of the country's biggest industries. There are also some 20 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises swimming off these shores, everything from the small harbor porpoise to the massive blue whale, still the largest animal ever to have lived on the earth. Join an experienced crew of whale- and dolphin-spotters for an extraordinary safari at sea, and see how many of these amazing creatures you encounter. Orcas (also known as killer whales) also frequent these waters, along with humpback whales, sperm whales, minke whales and white-beaked dolphins. Following your voyage, enjoy time at leisure to explore pretty Siglufjörður. In addition to its scenic attractions, the town offers a pair of small museums (devoted to herring and folk music), charming local architecture and several inviting cafés.
Siglo Hotel
Meals: Breakfast
AKUREYRI & REYKJAVÍK | Coastal Culture
Venture to Akureyri, Iceland's buzzy small city on the north coast. Visit its botanical gardens, among the northernmost of their kind and home to over 400 species of native flora. After lunch, explore the beautiful old town on a walking tour. Depart for the airport and fly to Reykjavík, where you check in to your hotel. Tonight, your farewell dinner features traditional Icelandic dishes.
Canopy by Hilton Reykjavik City Centre
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning, enjoy breakfast before your flight home.
Meals: Breakfast
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Arsenal get major pre-season boost
Arsenal have been given a huge boost for this summer with the news that Jack Wilshere will be ready to start pre-season training next month.
According to the Mirror, the Gunners midfielder had surgery on the troublesome ankle that had resulted in him missing the whole of the 2011/12 Premier League season.
Wilshere underwent surgery to remove and replace screws placed into his ankle to solve the more serious problem.
The report claims the 21-year-old has been given the all clear to begin pre-season training and will be available for Arsenal's tour of south east Asia before the start on the Premier League season in August.
This is a boost to both Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and England boss Roy Hodgson – the latter recently admitted the Three Lions had missed Wilshere and he will be looking to have him back for the World Cup qualifiers in September and October.
Wilshere is a favourite among Emirates Stadium fans and he was Arsenal's best player at times last season, so they will hope a good pre-season will mean he starts the season in good shape.News Now - Sport News

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Monday, October 26, 2009
the great tofu scramble debate
It's that time again, ladies and gentlemen, when this blog brings you very controversial topics of great importance. Today's issue- that great vegan staple, tofu scramble. I've sang the praises of this dish before- how delicious, how versatile, how healthy, and how plain awesome it is. It's one of my all-time faves.
But then I became aware of a schism in the tofu scramble universe. It appears that SOME PEOPLE *cough*Portlanders*cough* cube their tofu instead of mash it. Am I insane, or is that just a stir-fry with tofu and not really a scramble? What say you, wise and lovely readers? WHAT SAY YOU???
40 comments:
- Nicole (anotheronebitesthecrust.wordpress.com) said...
I won't lie, the best tofu scramble of my life was cubed and from Portland!! I used to be a crumbled believer but after that scramble, I'm all about the cube.
- October 26, 2009 9:04 AM
- honeybeehill said...
Scrambled tofu is my favorite dish ever! Tumeric and tofu belong together. :) Also, you have to use soft tofu. I prefer mine with mushrooms and kale. And yes, veg*ns get militant about their scramble recipes!
Um cubed tofu... that's just weird and wrong! What's scrambled about cubes?
- October 26, 2009 9:04 AM
- Dave said...
IT ISN'T FUCKING SCRAMBLED TOFU IF IT IS CUBED IT IS CUBED TOFU I'M SURE ALL OF YOU PC LIBERALS AND YOUR MESSIAH barack "HUSSEIN" obama WILL SAY WHO CARES IT IS WHAT INSIDE COUNTS BUT EVERYONE FUCKING KNOWS THE SCRAMBLED TOFU IS IN AUSTIN.
- October 26, 2009 9:10 AM
- Ash said...
I think scrambled tofu should be scrambled, in other words, not cubed! It keeps it interesting and true to its name.
- October 26, 2009 9:32 AM
Who wants cubed tofu for brunch? Weirdos.
It should be scrambled and noochy.
- October 26, 2009 10:00 AM
- pixiepine said...
Depends on my mood...but I usually don't care as long as it tastes good!
- October 26, 2009 10:07 AM
- Andréa N. said...
I'm with pixiepine: as long as it tastes good. We used to make it scrambled until we read about cubing it on a recent *cough*brunch cookbook*cough* :) Since then we've been cubing it and loving it just the same.
- October 26, 2009 10:19 AM
- Desdemona said...
Scrambled tofu has to be, well, SCRAMBLED. That's why they call it that!
- October 26, 2009 10:33 AM
- mtbVegan said...
I prefer my tofu actually scrambled...as in mashed up yummy goodness. I've had it cubed before and it just makes em think stir-fry.
- October 26, 2009 10:33 AM
I don't think of it as a scramble if the tofu is cubed.
- October 26, 2009 10:34 AM
- The Voracious Vegan said...
I definitely like SCRAMBLED not cubed! When you scramble it there is so much more flavor coating each piece of tofu.....sooo good. I just ate dinner and now you've got me wanting a big tofu scramble!
- October 26, 2009 10:37 AM
When you crumble it, it gets mushy and slimy. Like vomit. Ewwwwww. Cubed all the way!
- October 26, 2009 10:48 AM
- Laura said...
i totally agree, bazu! gotta mash if for a scramble. i've had it cubed tons of times and it's just not the same. mash it baby!!
- October 26, 2009 11:02 AM
- The Kuntrageous Vegan said...
if it's not mashed/crumbled it's not scramble!!
- October 26, 2009 11:12 AM
- melanie said...
NOT cubed all the way, I even add soft tofu for some extra soft runniness. yep.
- October 26, 2009 11:12 AM
- Amey said...
i like it scrambled, but I usually make it cubed. because I am lazy. I it easy and no-mess to just cube up that block of tofu... whereas with the crumbled tofu there's ALL THAT CRUMBLING to be done. I just don't have the energy!
- October 26, 2009 11:14 AM
- nora said...
I'm sure cubed tofu is delicious, but, like you said, that seems like an entirely different dish to me! More like dinner-y.
- October 26, 2009 11:24 AM
You are not wrong. Scrambled tofu is *scrambled* tofu. Cubes are not scramble. Scrambles cannot be cubed. It's not even a fine-line!
- October 26, 2009 12:02 PM
- mel said...
I was just thinking about this the other day!! Mashed all the way, sister, though I do leave a few larger mashed pieces. Cubed tofu is stir fry, not scramble.
- October 26, 2009 12:15 PM
- Luciana said...
Cubed tofu is delicious, but it isn't scrambled tofu! The mushier and noochier the better!
- October 26, 2009 12:26 PM
Tofu crumbs don't get slimy and gross if you press and drain the tofu first, use minimal water/oil in the pan, and put in lots of nooch! LOTS OF NOOCH!
- October 26, 2009 12:37 PM
- Vegyogini said...
You know, I've often thought the same thing...the term "scramble" really speaks more to tofu mashed into smaller pieces. I have to admit, though, that I like cubes better for texture reasons. I rarely make tofu scramble at home, but when I made it a few weeks ago, it's true, I cubed the tofu. Next time, I'll give the mushier mashed tofu another shot. :)
- October 26, 2009 12:41 PM
- tofuhead said...
I like both, but cubed tofu can't be called scramble.
- October 26, 2009 2:11 PM
- Mark said...
I'm with the Semantics crowd on this one: by definition scrambled tofu must be scrambled. That I also prefer my tofu scrambled to cubed, is a different debate.
I think the confusion is that some folks prefer cubed tofu--which is perfectly legit (there's a local veg restaurant in Ann Arbor that server tofu rancheros cubed, which I like), but don't have a good way of referring to a breakfast-style cubed dish. So they've co-opted the "scramble" name, suggesting that "scramble" refers to the overall flavor, not to the physical act of scrambling.
- October 26, 2009 2:12 PM
- Catherine said...
I mash my scramble, but I'm not technically vegan, so do I get to vote?? ;)
- October 26, 2009 2:45 PM
- Seitan Said Dance said...
Cubed it totally just a stir-fry, not a scramble. That said, I think I might actually prefer the cubed scrambles.
- October 26, 2009 3:18 PM
- KiKi said...
I hereby solemnly declare, a scramble needs scrambling!
As the mighty dic.leo.org states, this just means something roughly mixed as in topsy-turvy.
So per linguistics, both are scrambled, - but as an analogy to eggavorous scrambled eggs, methinks scrambled tofu should be mashed, - which I, if I may say so, always do if the fam needs their analogical fix, - anything demanding the use of a knife and the need for cubing definitely is a stirfry!
- October 26, 2009 3:45 PM
- Trinity (of haiku tofu) said...
I'm a baby vegan, but in my opinion, cubes are different from scrambles.
- October 26, 2009 4:10 PM
I agree with you. If it's not all SCRAMBLED up, then it's a stir-fry, not a scramble. They're both yummy either way though!
- October 26, 2009 4:42 PM
- Peace, Love and Veganism said...
Love, love, love all your latest posts! I esp love your grandma :) I, too, am smitten by all things cupcake and have made that fab choc cake! But what I want to know is: WHERE DID YOUR FRIEND FIND THAT VEGAN CUPCAKEA AT A LOCAL NORTHERN VA MALL? Which one? :)
- October 26, 2009 5:30 PM
- Amey said...
uhm... it never ever every occurred to me to use a spatula to crumble tofu. ? I always used my fingers. And they get tired. Because of my laziness problem, that is. But maybe I'll try the spatch next time. Good idea. then our friendship can be restored.
- October 26, 2009 6:58 PM
- Vaala said...
I encountered this at a cafe recently...how is it a scramble if it's cubed? I'm not saying it's not just as delicious but still...
- October 26, 2009 7:30 PM
- Léna, said...
definitely mush it up. i know some people define themselves as post-egg scramblist (posers) and they'll probably be happy to cube it because they think the scrambled way is too wet and mushy but to them, i say PRESS THE TOFU FIRST. press it with some paper towels or clean tea towels for at least ten minutes to get the excess moisture out. then rip the soy to shreads with YOUR HANDS. no knives, yo. i may be a purist in this way but let me tell you i have convinced many a post-egg fool with this technique.
diced tofu = stir fry.
- October 26, 2009 7:55 PM
crumbled. all the way.
- October 26, 2009 9:15 PM
- kittee said...
I have never seen cubed scramble here. Unless you mean Portland, Maine?
I am not a big fan of scramble. Go ahead, try to win me over. Also, turmeric or no turmeric?
- October 27, 2009 2:35 AM
- Theresa said...
Crumbled, all the way. It's all about the nooks and crannies in the crumbled tofu that catch the flavours and make my mouth happy.
- October 27, 2009 4:25 AM
- Kris said...
I'm a crumbler... I've never seen cubed scramble here in Portland, every place I eat is crumbled. Anyway, those who eat cubed scrambles are clearly sick in the head, so what are we debating again? ;)
- October 28, 2009 12:27 PM
- gwgjoan said...
Crumbled crumbled crumbled! I had it cubed once at a lovely Pancake House with a vegan menu. And it was good.....but I am a crumbled kinda girl!
- October 28, 2009 4:16 PM
- bunniee said...
Cubing tofu is way too much trouble in the morning. Crumbles all the way!
- October 28, 2009 11:06 PM
- jess (of Get Sconed!) said...
You cube, and then you let it break apart a little bit!!!
You can go both ways!
Also, Bazu, I'd like to read your research paper on these cubed scrambles in Portland you speak of.... ; )
- November 02, 2009 3:49 PM


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Turkish PM changes park plans, Istanbul protests likely to continue
Turkey's combative prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Friday abandoned his plan to build a new shopping mall on one of the few green patches in central Istanbul, but he insisted on razing the park nevertheless, a mixed signal that could prolong week-long protests here and in other cities.
Pulling back from a plan that he had announced two years ago to build a replica of an Ottoman-era army barracks on the site of Gezi Park, Erdogan said the mall "is not possible in the artillery barracks anyway, given the measurements." He added: "We may build a city museum instead, and a green area that would be far better than the current park."
The lack of a clear reason for destroying the park may cause Erdogan problems if he tries to evict the protesters, for it isn't clear now what the project is about. Two demonstrators and a policeman have died since police broke up a peaceful protest with teargas and water cannon, provoking the worst unrest Turkey has seen for years and inciting worldwide criticism of Erdogan.
Erdogan returned in the early hours Friday from a three-day trip to North Africa to address an odd rally by supporters summoned to Istanbul airport at the last minute by his Justice and Development Party. He immediately demanded an end to the protests, which he denounced as "vandalism and utter lawlessness."
But even though thousands chanted mob-like slogans like "Let us go, let us smash them," a reference to the protesters occupying Gezi Park, it appeared that Turkey's most powerful politician had lost control over a secondary local issue and by virtue of his own mishandling had let it become a test of his power.
As the leader of a nation of 76 million who is trying to negotiate peace with Kurdish rebels, entry into the European Union and help reshape the Middle East as a more democratic place, Erdogan seemed on the defensive over the Gezi Park project.
Before departing Tunisia, he said the destruction of the park would proceed, and he called the new project a "blend of history, culture and nature." He did not repeat that promise when he spoke before his loyalists in the early hours of Friday,
Instead, after denouncing demonstrators – whose initial goal was to stop the bulldozing of trees in Gezi Park – as vandals, Erdogan declared himself an environmentalist. "Nobody in the country has loved the green as much as we loved it . . . there is no one environmentally more friendly than us."
But on Friday afternoon, speaking at an international conference in Istanbul, he said Turkey had no problem discussing democratic demands, even as he accused the social media as "conducting horrible campaigns of lies."
Erdogan, who regularly denounces the main opposition party as national traitors and has personally intervened with major news media to stifle independent reporting, asserted that his government had been talking with "every segment of society" since taking power.
At the conference with European officials, Erdogan repeated Turkey's intention to join the EU, a bitter subject here because Turkey has been negotiating with the EU for a half-century.
Also Friday, Erdogan got a sampling of the EU's practice of lecturing European countries on international human rights standards.
"Before speaking about our common future, we should speak about the present," said Stefan Fule, a Czech diplomat who serves as EU commissioner for enlargement. He said it is the duty of all states to aspire to the "highest possible democratic standards and practices," including the freedom to express opinions, to assemble peacefully, and the freedom of the media to report "on what is happening as it is happening."
He said: "There is no place for police brutality in democracies."
Erdogan retorted that the EU has its own human rights issues, and he mentioned that they include discrimination against ethnic groups such as the Roma, or gypsies, Associated Press reported.


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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
13 comments:
- Valerie Griffin said...
- March 13, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- Jes said...
my manfriend would just freak out over mancakes!
xx jes
- March 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Ruthie Hart said...
pinning RIGHT AWAY!!!!! my husband willdie!
- March 13, 2012 at 9:19 AM
- Tiffany @ Blabbering Thoughts said...
Yummm!! Thanks!!
- March 13, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Becky Borgman said...
I would have NEVER put this combination together, but it honestly looks delicious! I think my hubs would love it.
- March 13, 2012 at 1:14 PM
- Kate @ Daffodils said...
wow, these look so good, my husband would definitely be a fan! Just found your blog via The Magnoila Pair and I am your newest follower!
- March 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM
- Nicole - Craft My Soul said...
Looks AMAZING! I like the beer and pancake thing. I would definitely have a beer with my pancakes if it was Brinner!
- March 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Denise said...
I've seen the mancakes recipe before!! I need to makes these for my husband..
- March 13, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Ben & Cassie said...
I love your blog! you are so funny and creative and i literally spent like 3 hours going through your archives! Mancakes...done and done!
- March 13, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- JennySue said...
that bacon looks ridiculous...ridiculously good!!! everyone in my family (all 5!) love bacon, so that's rare that we all enjoy the same thing food wise! thanks for the recipe- i am certainly going to try this one out!
- March 14, 2012 at 7:15 PM
- Olivia.Dee said...
am I allowed to have man cakes?! even though i am clearly not a man.???
- March 14, 2012 at 10:48 PM
- Jen and Jess said...
This is awesome! I will have to try it out ;)
- March 15, 2012 at 12:08 PM
- Nhart said...
I made these mancakes on sunday for the boyfriend...HE LOVES THEM. I made mine with a honey brown beer and while I didnt eat them he said they were the best pancakes he had ever had. And I made quite a few left over pieces of bacon which he ate throughout the day. Thanks for the recipe
- March 19, 2012 at 4:32 PM


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We were just advised that we have won a Gold Award in the Medium Bodied Dry Red category at the Sydney International Wine Competition for 2014. Our 2010 Plantagenet Shiraz was judged against a huge array of wines from all over Australia and shone out for its complexity, elegance and excellent food pairing potential.
Necessity is the father of invention.
And for many of the pioneers of Australian wine, ingenuity was not only a key to success but also survival, especially in remote places such as Western Australia's Great Southern region.
For young Englishman Tony Smith, his first trip to the sparse town of Mount Barker must have seemed like a journey to the end of the earth.
With Perth a mere half-day's travel away, stock and wool seemed to be industries worth investing in. Grapes and winemaking were mere afterthoughts to keep the property viable - the first winery that Smith had spent time in being his own. Yet despite his lack of winemaking experience, there is no doubt that Mount Barker was a good choice and worthy spot to plant wines.
While Margaret River's climate is driven by warm winds off the Indian Ocean, Mount Barker and the Great Southern are dominated by southerly winds drawn up from Antarctica. The best advice for all visitors, no matter when they visit, is bring a jumper. And with Australian wines moving to more elegant and restrained styles, Mount Barker and surrounding regions - such as Pemberton, the Great Southern, Albany, Denmark, Frankland River and Porongurup - are growing in stature and increasingly considered regions of distinction.
For the local indigenous people, this part of WA was a place of special historic significance, with the nearby Porongurup mountains both the meeting place of the spirits and, legend has it, where all life began. The same could be said for Tony Smith.
Once the grape bug had bit, it took a deep hold on the young Englishman's life. Unfortunately, the local government agencies were not so keen to assist; they refused to help the few grape growers who were springing up, deeming their ventures too experimental. But that didn't stop Smith clearing the land of rocks and planting the first 2ha by hand in 1968. Local jarrah trees were cut down and used as posts to support the vines, which survived the first 12 years of their lives without any irrigation.
Inevitably with vines in the ground, the search for a winery name arose. Smith reached far back into his family history to a distant relative in the Plantagenet royal house, which ruled England from 1154 to 1485. The name Plantagenet Wines was chosen with its suitably English three lion logo. While the name is sentimental, it no doubt has gravitas in the powerful English market.
In the early years, Plantagenet Wines had no real home with wines made off site and winemaking far from textbook. Well-heeled visitors from England had no sooner stepped off the plane than they were thrown into grape picking. Old banana boxes were packed with fruit and trucked off to the winery some distance away. But with growing production, the need for a winery could no longer be ignored.
Apple growing had long been a staple in the area and, as fate would have it, a large apple packing shed on the main Albany Highway came up for sale. The partners bought it, and the same site still is used for winemaking and a cellar door. Leftover apple-sorting equipment and elevators were sold off for much-needed cash and a new winery was commissioned. Its first winemaker, David McNamara, received a gold medal with his second Plantagenet vintage. Today a 1977 Shiraz from those early days still drinks beautifully, despite being crafted from fruit grown on vines that were less than 10 years old, and without the suite of modern winemaking tools.
Despite some success on the wine show circuit, the going remained slow and cash tight. Across Australia, an understanding of the advantages of refrigeration for the crafting of white wines was becoming better understood, but at Plantagenet Wines there simply was not the budget to spare.
But at the same time, the last vestiges of WA's once-vital whaling industry were closing down at the nearby Albany Whaling Station. Smith and his new winemaker, Rob Bowen, scored the Whaling Station's refrigeration unit for a song plus a 11,300-litre tank previously used for whale oil. Smith's unenviable task was to scrub the pungent whale oil off every surface as just a hint would undoubtedly ruin any wine it touched.
All the toil and hard yards, though, reaped their rewards with Plantagenet this year celebrating its 40th-anniversary vintage. In what can be a marginal climate in cool years, the best vintages, of shiraz and riesling in particular, show that all the effort was worthwhile.
2005 Shiraz
A brilliant wine - the pick of recent vintages - and still immensely youthful. It shows powerful dark cherry fruit lifted with eucalypt, floral and spice. Mid-weight and elegant yet dense, it shows concentrated fruit that is seamlessly interwoven with mouth-coating tannins and will drink well for another decade or so.
2013 Riesling
Pale in colour with bright and pristine green apple, bath salt and citrus fruits. Lovely restrained, youthful fruit in the mouth yet with a tropical, textural edge, finishing long and pure.
2012 Shiraz
Quite a voluptuous style for Plantagenet with attractive, fleshy mulberry and blackberry fruit with characteristic white pepper spice. Open-knit, supple and already drinking well with fine-grained tannins, it finishes long and generous.


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EA has revealed that it has ended its partnership with Marvel, with no more games to be released from the arrangement. The two entertainment juggernauts began working together in 2004, and a year later released the poorly-received Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects. Development on another fighting game with Marvel characters had already begun at the Chicago studio, which was previously responsible for the Fight Night series. With the deal dissolved, along with the studio, the title has also been canceled.
Previous to the deal with EA, Marvel had worked with Capcom to develop the Marvel vs. Capcom series, which brought the two companies' universes together for a series of popular 2D fighters.
Athough it has yet to announce a new publishing partner, Marvel says that it will continue to make new games. A company spokesperson has said that the split from EA "will not affect Marvel's ongoing plans to release fighting games based on the Marvel properties in the future." If Marvel sticks with developing fighters, more Capcom crossovers are certainly possible. Sega is also working with many Marvel properties, including Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk. With the constant flow of Hollywood films based on Marvel properties, the brand is as popular as it has ever been.


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Chemo for Breast Cancer: Every 2 weeks or 3?
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I am a 49-yr old woman who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Going for the whole wash, cut, and blow dry. My question is - reading about chemo, every two weeks works better than every three. One article says great, the other says the results were disappointing. What is the scoop?
Kevin R. Fox, MD, Assistant Director, Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, responds:
For patients at a high risk of breast cancer recurrence (especially patients with positive lymph nodes and negative estrogen receptors), chemotherapy every two weeks may be superior to every three, and that is generally what we recommend. Otherwise, chemotherapy every three weeks is standard treatment.


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The Micro Four Thirds format has been kicking around for a few years, and it's really hitting its stride in 2011. For those that are still unfamiliar, Micro Four Thirds is the most popular format of mirrorless camera. Mirrorless cameras like the Micro Four Thirds-format Olympus PEN E-PL2, reviewed here, are interchangeable-lens systems with big sensors for great image quality, but without the pentaprism mirror or mirror box that make full-fledged dSLRs so bulky.
These hybrids started out as a bit of a novelty -- the kind of still-maturing "next big thing" that only enthusiastic early adopters would buy. But starting with the Olympus PEN E-PL1 in 2010, mirrorless makers turned their attention toward the casual compact crowd. The bodies and price tags shrank, while the interfaces transformed into simplified, button-based affairs.
The PEN E-PL2 is one of the latest compact mirrorless models, also aimed right at the mass market. It's only an incremental improvement over its predecessor, but still a lovable and effective camera. Read on to see why.
Body and Design
The PEN E-PL2's throwback rangefinder aesthetic is an attractive alternative to the utilitarian dSLR look. It's telling that other manufacturers have started aping the retro look, too. The E-PL2 is boxier than the more expensive E-P2, but a bit more contoured than the E-PL1 model. It's predominantly plastic, too, but that's to be expected at this price. In general, the weight and dimensions are midway between a compact camera and a dSLR, leaning toward the smaller end of the spectrum, like a chunky travel zoom. It's worth noting however, that it's still a little bit too big to fit in a pocket, even when it's equipped with a low-profile pancake lens.
The interface is likewise laid out more like a compact camera than a dSLR. A 3-inch, 460,000-pixel LCD takes up most of the rear panel, and just a few buttons comprise the rest of the interface. Crucially, there's a selection wheel instead of a four-way selector, which makes navigation and settings adjustments much easier than they had been on the E-PL1. There are dedicated keys for playback mode, deleting shots, two function buttons (by default, they're set for live-view zooming to check details or critical focus, and focus-point selection), Info mode, one-touch video recording, and menu access. Up top, from right to left, there's a power toggle, shutter button, mode dial, hot-shoe accessory port, and a pop-up flash with a manual release.
Casual point-and-shoot users should feel pretty comfortable, though more hands-on users might find the lack of direct access keys quite limiting. There is no built-in viewfinder, though the accessory port accepts an electronic viewfinder for users who prefer eye-level composition. Anyone who shoots frequently in broad daylight would be well-served by the EVF.
The E-PL2 kit comes with a redesigned 14-42mm (28-84mm equivalent) f/3.5-5.6 lens. It's noticeably smaller and quieter than the kit lens included with previous PEN models, which is nothing to scoff at. The E-PL2 has in-body image stabilization, so lenses don't need IS. This helps keep long-term costs down, because buyers won't need to plunk down the extra cash for stabilized lenses in the future. We won't delve into the lenses here (though we did really like the 40-150mm f/4-5.6 superzoom that Olympus included in our review kit), but it's worth noting that Micro Four Thirds lens selection has come a long way in just a few years. The selection is sure to become even more exciting now that third-party manufacturers like Carl Zeiss have announced plans for MFT lenses. And the MFT mount is perhaps the most versatile in the world, able to accept (with an adapter) just about any lens that's ever been produced.
If there's a flaw in the E-PL2's construction, it's the sense that there were some cost-cutting measures taken, but that's probably unavoidable at this price point. And the cuts aren't as egregious as they were on the E-PL1, which retailed for the same $600 when it was launched. All cameras at this price are predominantly plastic, but this particular finish looks a bit lackluster, and shows fingerprints particularly well. The camera also lacks an orientation sensor, which feels like a cheap shot. It makes it ever so slightly more irritating to share pictures right out of the camera, and probably wouldn't have cost very much to include in the body. We're just nitpicking, though.
Performance and User Experience
The E-PL2 looks like a compact, and handles like a compact too. It's easy to pick it up, set it to iAuto, and shoot to your heart's content with solid results. iAuto allows for some simplified settings adjustments with very novice-friendly names like Change Color Saturation, Change Color Image, or Blur Background as a few examples. There are also in-camera shooting tips to help newbies handle the camera with grace. While it isn't as fleshed-out as Nikon's in-camera Guide Mode, for example, it's never a bad thing to have some built-in tutorials.
As expected for a pro-sumer camera, the E-PL2 provides a full range of manual modes: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual. White balance, ISO sensitivity, autofocus type, light metering, exposure compensation, noise reduction, and many other specialized settings are all adjustable, too.
A handful of art filters apply cool effects like saturated colors or a pinhole effect, which are all nice and fine and fun to use. Users can apply two at once, and even use them in movie mode, but they do slow down the performance.
The E-PL2 lacks some in-camera niceties that are becoming commonplace -- automatic high dynamic range (HDR) shooting, for example -- but they don't affect its ability to take great pictures. Users will just have to do some more post-processing if they want to achieve those looks.
It can be a bit cumbersome to fiddle with the settings since the interface is mainly menu-based, though as mentioned, the selection wheel is a huge help. To bring up the comparison again, the E-PL2 interface has a lot in common with that of a travel zoom. That's perfect for users moving up from fixed-lens all-in-one camera, but it's a step below from the nimble navigation of a dSLR, or even higher-end mirrorless cameras like the E-P2 or Panasonic GH2.
In general, responsiveness is satisfactory. Startup time is snappy (though not stellar) and menus respond to inputs quickly. Shot-to-shot times are minimal, as long as the autofocus cooperates. Continuous shooting churns out a modest but effective 3 frames per second, though for RAW shooting, it maxes out at 10 frames.
Autofocus is decently fast with the kit lens, certainly faster than what the original kit lens was capable of and very nimble for a live-view camera. But because it lacks a mirror for phase-detection autofocus, some lag is inherent to this kind of camera. There has been an obvious improvement since the first mirrorless models, though, and compared to a point-and-shoot, autofocus is very quick, so it's a relative measurement, really.
Image Quality
The E-PL2 takes excellent pictures. Photo quality is the strongest feature on this camera. It far surpasses compact-camera quality and competes on the same level as entry-level and consumer dSLRs. Point-and-shooters who step up to the E-PL2 will be extremely pleased with still images, and enthusiasts and dSLR users will likely find that the quality makes up for some qualms that they have about the interface and performance.
Shots are crisp and detailed all the way through ISO 1600 (the Low or Standard setting for the noise filter seems to produce the most balanced results). Images at ISO 3200 are usable, and depending on your tolerance, ISO 6400 might work. Dynamic range is handled quite well, too, with subtleties in highlights and shadows coming out nicely, without much user effort. The E-PL2 also supports RAW capture for users who prefer a more hands-on approach.
For anyone who has followed the development of the Four Thirds sensor, it's impressive how well Olympus has adapted this sensor over the years. It's smaller than the APS-C sensor found in most compacts and even Samsung's mirrorless models. But this latest iteration of the 12.3 megapixel Live MOS handles noise and the dynamic range better than most similarly priced cameras, even if they are big-sensor dSLRs like the Nikon D3100. And it blows the performance of the Panasonic GF2, its closest Micro Four Thirds competitor, out of the water by a long shot.
Like most cameras, even though iAuto does produce good shots the majority of the time, the results can improve drastically when users tinker with manual settings. One issue we rean into is that iAuto tends to ramp up the ISO level to 1600 in even slightly low light. The E-PL2 does handle ISO 1600 quite well, and users can set a ceiling of ISO 800 if they want, but we got richer, more striking shots when we experimented with manual exposure modes in dim lighting. The in-body stabilization is a decent buffer against hand-shake, too, which opens up more possibilities for hand-held shooting.
Our biggest pet peeve is the E-PL2's tendency to add a yellow cast to indoor shots with Automatic White Balance enabled. The E-PL1 did this, too, so we're not surprised, and sometimes it adds a pleasant warmness to the shots. But for best results, experiment with white balance presets, or set it yourself.
Video mode is fine, but seems like a bit of an afterthought. While 1080p resolution is almost a prerequisite for any video mode that wants to be taken seriously, the PEN E-PL2 sticks with the same 720p resolution as its predecessor. Even so, Olympus filmed a television commercial with the PEN E-PL1, so it's good enough for the E-PL2 as well. But in any case, video mode is not one of the camera's main selling points.


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I love the concept of a simple fur and legs, Italians are so good at that.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
44 comments
Love the tights with the fluffy cover up. Beautiful photo!
not my favourite outfit :P
I adore this. Especially I love the new twist with the platforms rather then silly high heels.
Love this black & white photograph!
cool picture
Cool coat!
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I love the concept too, Scott! :)
Her coat is really cool, love this pic!
Love her coat!
xo Jennifer
Its a picture with concept… I like it a lot!!
LV is overrated… but these shoes !! ♥
LV used to be overrated. Now that those bags show wear and tear they have become wonderfully iconic.
Wow, what a hot shot.
A simple, chic look and a lovely capture! Love the black and white- perfect for this shot!
Nothing nice about fur unless it's fake, sorry.
love this pic!
Love the coat and also her shoes !
Agree with the above.
And methinks 'Schulman' is an olde europeanie translation of 'concept of leg-man'….
Italians are perfect in this way. Think they get their looks trough their mother's milk. ;)
Very nice pic.
Love the coat and the shoes combo!
I want to know where she's going! Awesome pic.
Great look! x
I don't like fur. Has something to do with my respect for animals.
Very nice black and white shot!
Mafalda ❤
Pretty B&W shot
There she was just a-walkin' down the street
singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do..
Very cool photo!
xx Stephanie (www.stephaniesstyleblog.com)
Simple picture but has thousand of meanings. Anyway, best shot and looks so beautiful.
Great shot, unique and simple yet senseful and chic, amazing!
Fur! I like it =)
Love this picture!
Nice shot..
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Very cute except for that darn bag which I see everywhere and which I think is the ugliest thing ever.
Love the silhouette, but don't like real fur. Agree with "M"– not a fan of those bags.
Awesome shoes!
Black thigts,always chic all days seductive.
I love the look. But the shoes and the bag are what makes it work. If she really was wearing heels she would have looked mighty trashy. The worn in LV bag, the platform creepers, and her casual hair bun balance out the "hello sailor" aspect of the way short coat, no visible skirt, and the sheer tights. As is, nicely done.
If not for the shoes, bare legs and a little fur borders on primordial. A modern-day hunter-gatherer.
Am not sure what there is too like. the simplicity of the legs contrasted with the fur? what? a huge fur-protected torso and naked vulnerable legs? what can't I see?
Simple but stylish. Typical italian … ;-)
The look seems incomplete when the legs are bare, I think..a nice pair of tights would complement the heaviness of the fur.
Blog looking so good. Mixing of both black & white photos remembering the past days as well. Also the street of Montenapoleone, Milan so gorgeous.
Shes walking on sunshine


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So I am looking in this shop window and thinking about how great the whole ensemble looks and then The Sartorialist in me wondered….
The overcoat has a white cotton pocket square – when you take off the overcoat do you remove the pocket square and place it in your suit or do you have a separate pocket square for your coat AND for your suit?
I went into the shop and asked the owner – without a second of hesitation and with a slight look of surprise that I didn't already know he said "One pocket square for each, of course."
I'm not saying it is right or wrong but I love how many different opinions were left in the comment section and that several of you left very sounds reasons as to why or why not.
I love when I get an idea like this and we get such strong reader participation.
I will really try to get a photo this winter of the Italian guys that put their gloves in the breast pocket of their overcoat.
Some of you thought it seemed a bit over-the-top to put a pocket square in your overcoat but I bet if you saw a guy on the street with one you would barely notice it which ,to me, makes it a perfectly subtle sartorial detail.
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Our Privacy Policy explains: (1) what information we collect and why we collect it; (2) how we use that information; (3) the choices we offer, including how to access and update information.
Please familiarize yourself with our privacy practices and let us know if you have any questions. By using the Sites, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Sites.
Terms and Conditions
By accessing or using the Sites in any manner, you also agree to be bound by eHire's Terms of Use (the "Agreement"). Please read the Agreement carefully. If you do not accept all of the terms and conditions contained in or incorporated by reference into the Agreement, please do not use the Sites.
Information We Collect
We collect information, including personal data, to provide better services to all our Users.
We collect information in the following ways:
1. Information You Give to Us
The types of information we generally may obtain can include:
2. Information We Get from Your Use of Our Services
We collect device-specific information, such as your hardware model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information including phone number. When you use our Site, we automatically collect and store information in service logs. This includes: details of how you used our Site; Internet protocol address; and cookies that uniquely identify your browser. We may also collect and process information about your actual location. We use various technologies to determine location, including IP address and other sensors that may, for example, provide us with information on nearby devices, Wi-Fi access points and cell towers. We may collect and store information – including personal information – locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage and application data caches.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our partners use various technologies to collect and store information when you visit one of our services, and this may include using cookies or similar technologies to identify your browser or device. We also use these technologies to collect and store information when you interact with services from our partners, such as advertising or analytics services.
How We Use Information We Collect
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
We use information collected from cookies and other technologies, to improve your user experience and the overall quality of our services. For example, by saving your language preferences, we'll be able to have our services appear in the language you prefer. We may use your personal information to see which web pages you visit at our Site, which web site you visited before coming to our Site, and where you go after you leave our Site. We can then develop statistics that help us understand how our visitors use our Site and how to improve it. We may also use the information we obtain about you in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.
We will ask for your consent before using information for a purpose other than those set out in this Privacy Policy.
Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
Whenever you use our services, we aim to provide you with access to your personal information. If that information is wrong, we strive to give you ways to update it quickly or to delete it – unless we have to keep that information for legitimate business or legal purposes.
You may choose not to receive marketing email communications from us by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link in our marketing emails. You also may ask us not to send you other marketing communications by contacting us as specified in the "Contact Us" section below, and we will honor your request.
We aim to maintain our services in a manner that protects information from accidental or malicious destruction. Because of this, after you delete information from our services, we may not immediately delete residual copies from our active servers and may not remove information from our backup systems.
Subject to applicable law, you may obtain a copy of personal information we maintain about you or you may update or correct inaccuracies in that information through your eHire account at www.eHire.com. To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we will take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to the information. In addition, if you believe that personal information we maintain about you is inaccurate, subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request that we correct or amend the information by contacting us as indicated below.
Information We Share
We do not share personal information with companies, organizations and individuals outside of the Company unless one of the following circumstances applies:
We may share non-personally identifiable information publicly and with our partners – like connected sites. For example, we may share information publicly to show trends about our products and services.
If eHire is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, we will continue to ensure the confidentiality of any personal information and give affected users notice before personal information is transferred or becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
How eHire Protects Personal Information
eHire maintains administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect the User's personal information against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure or use. In addition, we also implement appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on the Sites. If eHire collects account information for payment or credit, eHire will use the information only to complete the task for which the account information was offered.
When this Privacy Policy Applies
Our Privacy Policy applies to all of the services offered by eHire, LLC, and services offered on other sites, but excludes services that have separate privacy policies that do not incorporate this Privacy Policy.
Our Privacy Policy does not apply to services offered by other companies or individuals, including products or sites that may be displayed to you, or other sites linked from our services. Our Privacy Policy does not cover the information practices of other companies and organizations who advertise our services, and who may use cookies, pixel tags and other technologies to serve and offer relevant ads.
Third Party Links
The Sites may contain links to webpages operated by parties other than eHire. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy policies or other practices of such websites. Our inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. Further, it is up to the User to take precautions to ensure that whatever links the User selects or software the User downloads (whether from this Website or other websites) is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses, defects and other items of a destructive nature. These websites and services may have their own privacy policies, which the User will be subject to upon linking to the third party's website. eHire strongly recommends that each User review the third party's terms and policies.
The Site is not intended for use by children. We do not intentionally gather personally identifiable information about visitors who are under the age of 13. If a child has provided us with personally identifiable information, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us to have the information deleted from our records. If you believe that we might have any information from a child under age 13, please contact us at email@example.com. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected the personal information of a child under 13, or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
Information for California Residents
eHire does not track its customers over time and across third party websites to provide targeted advertising and therefore does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, some third party sites do keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you. If you are visiting such sites, your browser may include controls to block and delete cookies, web beacons and similar technologies, to allow you to opt out of data collection through those technologies.
California residents are entitled to contact us to request information about whether we have disclosed personal information to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. However, we do not share personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes. California customers may request further information about our compliance with this law by e-mailing us at the address listed in the "Contact Us" section.
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time. We will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent. We will post any privacy policy changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services or products, email notification or privacy policy changes). We will also keep prior versions of this Privacy Policy in an archive for your review.
Contact Us
If you have any specific questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact:
eHire, LLC
Attn: Director of Enablement
3565 Piedmont Rd NE, Building 4
Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30305
eHire, LLC
Terms of Use
Welcome to the website, www.eHire.com (the "Website"), owned and operated by or on behalf of eHire, LLC ("eHire" or "we" or "our"). The Website is offered to you ("User" or "you") conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of any and all of the terms, conditions, and notices set forth below (collectively, the "Agreement"). By accessing or using this Website in any manner, you agree that (1) you have read and familiarized yourself with this Agreement, (2) you understand the Agreement, and (3) you are bound by the Agreement in your use of the Website. Please read the Agreement carefully. If you do not accept all of the terms and conditions contained in or incorporated by reference into this Agreement, please do not use the Website.
Modification of These Terms of Use
We reserve the right at any time, at our sole discretion, to change or otherwise modify the Agreement without prior notice, and such changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued access or use of the Website signifies your acceptance of the updated or modified Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, any new material added to the Website will also be subject to the Agreement. Be sure to return to this page periodically to review the most current version of the Agreement.
Who Can Use the Website
The Website is not intended to be used by persons under the age of 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18 years old, please do not use the Website or any of the services offered by eHire. If you are submitting information for a business entity, by doing so, you represent that you have the authority to bind that business entity to the Agreement. We may, in our sole and absolute discretion, refuse to allow use of the Website or accept a person's or entity's information and may, at any time, refuse to permit a person's, or entity's, continuing use of the Website for any reason or for no reason, in our sole discretion.
User Conduct and Obligations
The content and information on the Website (including, but not limited to, messages, data, information, text, music, sound, photos, graphics, video, maps, icons, software, code or other material) (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the infrastructure used to provide such Content, is proprietary to eHire. Without our prior written permission, you may not use, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute or modify our trademarks or other proprietary information in any way. You agree to follow all applicable laws and regulations when using the Website. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website. Additionally, you agree not to:
Provide false or misleading information about yourself to eHire, impersonate any other person, or otherwise attempt to mislead others about your identity or the origin of any Content, message or other communication;
Collect information about other visitors to the Website without their consent or otherwise systematically extract data or data fields, including without limitation any financial data or email addresses;
Probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of the Website or any related web pages, networks or systems;
Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated or manual means to access the Website, or copy and/or redistribute any Content, information or software on the Website;
Manipulate or otherwise display the Website by using framing, creating deep-links to the Website by bypassing the Website's home page, mirroring or similar navigational technology or directly link to any portion of the Website other than the main home page;
Attempt to modify, translate, adapt, edit, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any software programs used by eHire in connection with the Website;
Input or upload to the Website any information that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, interfere with, intercept or expropriate any system, the Website or information or that infringes the intellectual property rights of another;
Use or access the Website in any way that, in eHire's sole judgment, adversely affects the performance or function of the Website or interferes with the ability of authorized parties to access the Website, including but not limited to any action that imposes, or may impose, in eHire's sole discretion, an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; and
Engage in, perform or conduct any of the actions or activities identified below under "Reviews, Comments and Use of Other Interactive Areas."
Intellectual Property
Except for public domain material, the Website is protected by intellectual property laws, including U.S. copyright laws. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use the Content at the Website while connected to the Website (including, where available, to email individual Content to others directly from this site). You are also granted a limited license to print one copy of any Content posted at the Website, but only for your personal use. Except as expressly provided above, all other rights are reserved. Among other things, except to the extent required for the limited purpose of reviewing material on the Website, electronic reproduction, adaptation, distribution, performance or display is prohibited. Commercial use of any of the Content is strictly prohibited. Use of any of our trademarks as metatags on other web sites also is strictly prohibited. You may not display the Website in frames (or any of the Content via in-line links) without our express written permission, which may be requested by contacting us through at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Electronic Communications
When you visit the Website or send or accept electronic messages through the Website, you are communicating with us electronically, and as a result, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. We may communicate with you by email or other authorized form of electronic message or by posting notices on the Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You further agree that any notices provided by us electronically are deemed to be given and received on the date we transmit any such electronic communication as described in the Agreement. You have a right to withdraw your consent to receive electronic communications at any time, and may request a paper version of any electronic communication. You acknowledge that such withdrawal of consent will prohibit you from accessing and using core functionalities of the Website. You further acknowledge that we reserve the right to charge you a reasonable fee for the production and mailing of paper versions of electronic communications, unless charging a fee is prohibited by applicable law. To request a paper copy of an electronic communication, write us at email@example.com.
You also confirm that your web browser meets the following requirements:
Chrome 23 and higher;
Firefox 15 and higher;
Safari 5.1 and higher on Mac OS X 10.6+; or
Internet Explorer 9.0 and higher.
If our hardware or software requirements change, we will post to the Website notice of the revised hardware or software requirements. Continuing to use the Website after receiving notice of the changes to the Website is reaffirmation of your consent.
Reviews, Comments and Use of Other Interactive Areas
Please be aware that by submitting any message, data, information, text, music, sound, photos, graphics, code or any other Content to the Website by electronic mail, postings on the Website, or other social network platforms operated by eHire, including any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas or the like contained in any submissions (collectively, "Submissions"), you are certifying that you are the rightful owner or licensee of the Submission, that you are at least 18 years old or that you are at least 13 years old and your parent or legal guardian agrees to be bound by these Terms, and you grant eHire a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable and fully sublicensable right to (a) use, reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, publish, create derivative works from and publicly display and perform such Submissions throughout the world in any media, now known or hereafter devised; and (b) use the name that you submit in connection with such Submission. You acknowledge that eHire may choose to provide attribution of your comments or reviews at our discretion. You further grant eHire the right to pursue at law any person or entity that violates your or eHire's rights in the Submissions by a breach of the Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that Submissions are non-confidential and non-proprietary.
The Website and eHire's other social network platforms may contain discussion forums, bulletin boards, reviews or other means in which you or third parties may post Content, messages, materials or other items on the Website ("Interactive Areas"). If eHire provides such Interactive Areas, you are solely responsible for your use of such Interactive Areas and use them at your own risk. By using any Interactive Areas, you expressly agree not to post, upload to, transmit, distribute, store, create or otherwise publish through the Website any of the following:
Any Submission that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, suggestive, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable;
Submissions that would constitute, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national or international law;
Submissions that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party;
Submissions that impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity, including eHire;
Unsolicited promotions, political campaigning, advertising, contests, raffles, or solicitations;
Private information of any third party, including, without limitation, surname (family name) addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers;
Viruses, corrupted data or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files;
Any Submission that is unrelated to the topic of the Interactive Area(s) in which such Submission is posted; or
Submissions or links to Content that, in the sole judgment of eHire, (a) violates the previous subsections herein, (b) is objectionable, (c) restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Interactive Areas or the Website, or (d) exposes or could expose eHire or its users to any harm or liability of any type.
eHire takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Submissions posted, stored or uploaded by you or any third party, or for any loss or damage thereto, nor is eHire liable for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. eHire is not liable for any statements, representations or Submission provided by its Users in any public forum, personal home page or other Interactive Area. Although eHire has no obligation to screen, edit or monitor any of the Submissions posted to or distributed through any Interactive Area, eHire reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen or edit without notice any Content posted or stored on the Website at any time and for any reason.
If it is determined that you retain moral rights (including rights of attribution or integrity) in Submissions, you hereby declare that (a) you do not require that any personally identifying information be used in connection with the Submission, or any derivative works of or upgrades or updates thereto; (b) you have no objection to the publication, use, modification, deletion and exploitation of the Submission by eHire or its licensees, successors and assigns; (c) you forever waive and agree not to claim or assert any entitlement to any and all moral rights of an author in any of the Submission; and (d) you forever release eHire, and its licensees, successors and assigns, from any claims that you could otherwise assert against eHire by virtue of any such moral rights.
Any violation of the foregoing violates the Agreement and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Interactive Areas and/or the Website. See "Termination," below.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice
eHire respects the intellectual property rights of others. eHire may, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, terminate the access of Users who infringe the copyrights or intellectual property rights of others.
If you believe your work has been copied and is accessible at the Website, or other social network platforms operated by eHire, in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that the Website contains links or other references to another online location that contains material or activity that infringes your copyright, you may notify us by providing our copyright agent the information required by the U.S. Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §512.
Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on or regarding the Website can be reached by mail: Corporate Counsel, eHire, LLC, 3565 Piedmont Rd NE, Building 4, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30305; by email: [firstname.lastname@example.com]; or by telephone: [404-477-2680].
Please provide our agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) for further detail):
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
eHire Privacy Policy
Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Website. The eHire Privacy Policy governs the use of information collected from or provided by you through the Website. With respect to any individual whose personal information is provided by you to eHire, you represent to eHire that you have obtained all necessary consents for the processing of such personal information contemplated by the services you are using, including the transfer of such data to the United States or other countries whose laws may not provide the same level of protection for the personal data as the laws of the country of origin of such individual.
eHire believes in protecting your privacy. Please click here to review our current Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Website and all other websites, pages, accounts and other electronic media owned or controlled by eHire, to understand our practices. See our Privacy Policy page.
Limitation of Liability
Disclaimer of Warranties
You agree to defend and indemnify eHire and each of its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, partners, investors, employees, successors and assigns from and against any claims, causes of action, demands, recoveries, losses, damages, fines, penalties or other costs or expenses of any kind or nature, including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising from:
Your breach of this Agreement;
Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party; or
Your use of the Website.
You and each of your successors, assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, hereby unconditionally release and forever discharge eHire and each of its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, partners, investors, employees, successors and assigns harmless from any and all complaints, claims, charges, damages, demands, suits, actions and causes of action, whether at law or in equity (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses), known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Website.
You agree that eHire, in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend your use or access to the Website, Interactive Areas, Submissions, Content, information, and services at any time and for any or no reason, in its sole discretion, and without prior notification, even if access and use continues to be allowed to others. Upon such suspension or termination, you must immediately (a) discontinue use of the Website, and (b) destroy any copies you have made of any portion of Submissions. Accessing the Website, Interactive Areas, Submissions, Content, information, and services after such termination, suspension or discontinuation shall constitute an act of trespass. Further, you agree that eHire shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination or suspension of your access to the Website, Interactive Areas, Content, information, and services.
Third Parties
The Website may contain links to websites, pages, accounts or other electronic media owned or controlled by parties other than eHire (including co-branded websites). Such links are provided for your reference and convenience only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. You agree that you interact with third parties at your sole risk and that your relationship with those parties will be governed by their terms and policies. Further, it is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever links you select or software you download (whether from the Website or other websites) is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, defects and other items of a destructive nature. Our inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. In some cases you may be asked by a third party site to link your profile on eHire to a profile on another third party site. Choosing to do so is purely optional, and the decision to allow this information to be linked can be disabled (with the third party site) at any time.
Any sweepstakes, contests, raffles, surveys, games, or similar promotions (collectively, "Promotions") made available through the eHire website may be governed by rules that are separate from these Terms. If you participate in any Promotions, please review the applicable rules as well as our Privacy Policy. If the rules for a Promotion conflict with this Agreement, the Promotion rules will govern. Promotions are subject to change. eHire reserves the right to terminate a Promotion at any time.
Copyright and Trademark Notices
The Website is © 2018 eHire, LLC. eHire brand and technology, and all other product or service names or slogans displayed on the Website, are licensed or owned by eHire, LLC, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of eHire or the applicable trademark holder. In addition, the look and feel of the Website, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, is the service mark, trademark and/or trade dress of eHire and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of eHire. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned in the Website are the property of their respective owners. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by eHire.
If you are aware of an infringement of either your brand or our brand, please let eHire know by contacting us via phone or email. See "How to Contact eHire," below.
You agree to use the Website in strict compliance with all applicable laws, rules, rulings and regulations and in a fashion that does not, in the sole judgment of eHire, negatively reflect on the goodwill or reputation of eHire and shall take no actions that would cause eHire to be in violation of any laws, rules, rulings or regulations applicable to eHire. eHire and the Website are based in the United States. The Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia without reference to the principles of conflicts of law of that state or any other jurisdiction. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Georgia or the courts of the United States located in Fulton County, Georgia, and stipulate to the fairness and convenience of proceedings in such courts for all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Website. You agree that all claims you may have against eHire arising from or relating to the Website must be heard and resolved in a court of competent subject matter jurisdiction located in the State of Georgia within two (2) years from the date on which such claim or action arose or accrued or such claim or cause of action will be irrevocably waived. Use of the Website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of the Agreement, including, without limitation, this paragraph. If any part of the Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remaining provisions in the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
The Agreement (and any other terms and conditions referenced herein) constitutes the entire agreement between you and eHire with respect to the Website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the User and eHire with respect to the Website. A printed version of the Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to the Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
How to Contact eHire
If you have any questions or comments about the Agreement, or your dealings with the Website, please contact us by telephone at [404-477-2680] or by email request to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Agreement was last modified on April 11, 2018.