text:
(NewsUSA) - "The wall won."
That's how retired Chicago White Sox minor-leaguer Greg Shepard recalls the life-changing night in 2000 when he violently crashed into the left center field wall while trying to run down a fly ball.
Most people would've done exactly what his then-wife implored -- rush to an emergency room -- when he woke up the next morning basically paralyzed. "I couldn't lift my body out of bed, turn my head, or move my right arm," he says. But not Shepard.
"I told her, 'Open the telephone book and find me a chiropractor.'"
And that, in a way he didn't fully realize at the time, was the life-changer.
Shepard so feared "losing my job" from a prolonged absence on the disabled list -- can you relate to that? -- that he decided to stick with that same chiropractor even after the neck-and-spine surgeon his team sent him for a second opinion recommended surgery to repair the damage done to his neck in the collision. "Once he set my occiput back into place, my arm started working. A few days later, I could turn my head and fully look at the pitcher again. I was amazed."
He never missed a game all season after that.
And one reason he knows "occiput" refers to the back part of the neck is that today -- after years spent doing things like coaching and motivational speaking when his own baseball career finally ended -- Shepard is actually pursuing a dream he'd kept in his back mind ever since the crash-up: He just finished his first of several years at a chiropractic college, and joins the ranks of other athletes like NFL legend Jerry Rice as a big supporter of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress.
To learn more, visit www.yes2chiropractic.org.
Greg Shepard played minor-league baseball before deciding to study chiropractic care.
Copyright-Free Syndication
Word Count: 304
Article Date: July 12, 2013
All form fields are required.


text:
Montparnasse at Dawn, Paris, France - 3 sizes, $3,250-$7,950
Please contact the gallery for more information on this work.
Burdeny's photographs are characterized by unusually long exposures that result in detailed images and soft colour studies. Printed at at the artist's Vancouver studio, these photographs are framed in white behind non-reflective plexiglass; frames measure 0.75 inches wide and 2 inches deep.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
The History of Buddhism in India: Class 5
Ignorance is the cause of suffering
The goal of the Rime Shedra is to make accessible the vast treasures of Buddhist wisdom to those who wish to progress further in their understanding of the profound principles presented in these advanced Buddhist texts. The understanding of the ultimate nature of reality is the key to liberation. For practitioners this program provides an opportunity to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the nature of reality. For scholars it provides an opportunity to expand their understanding of Buddhism by cultivating an experiential understanding. The program is based upon the traditional Shedra, or monastic college, curriculum which is the cornerstone of Buddhist education in all of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism.


text:
This request form is NOT a reservation and your lodging and dates are NOT secured. We currently do not take reservations online, but we are happy to check availability of our lodging options and get back to you ASAP. Please complete the form below and press submit. If you would like an immediate response, please call us at 800.544.1801.
Important: please note that Camp Richardson Resort has a strict no pet and no smoking in the buildings policy.


text:
Grid-Tools has launched Agile Designer, a logic design tool that is specifically designed for testing and project teams to storyboard a requirements process flow chart.
The tools aims to remove the ambiguities that arise from written specification documents so that all IT project teams — both internal and outsourced — can quickly understand specifications from the outset.
Huw Price, MD of Grid-Tools, says, "So much time is lost, and unnecessary effort expended, in the software development lifecycle due to poorly written specifications. In fact, over half of all software defects (56%) can be traced back to the requirements being ambiguous or poorly defined."
Price says that Agile Designer prevents "scope creep" by reducing the number of software defects created and ultimately making testing much more quantifiable.
"Agile Designer is able to reduce the creation of defects by as much as 95%, shortening the length of test cycles and minimizing rework. By more accurately estimating the cost of new software development and changes to existing systems, organizations will have a systematic way of enforcing SLAs with their outsourcers. Agile Designer also helps customers to introduce agile processes into their software development lifecycle," he said.
The product itself is intended to give a visual picture of requirements enabling both programmer and tester to build and test in one go. Agile Designer is part of the Grid-Tools suite of Test Data Management solutions.


text:
From inside the book
78 pages matching cells in this book
Where's the rest of this book?
Results 1-3 of 78
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Sense Organs Behaviour and Regulating Mechanisms
Host Preferences and the Behaviour of Feeding
Pathogenic Protozoa Transmitted by Ticks
3 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear appendiculatus areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus capitulum capsule cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs dorsal view eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis Haller's organ hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome immature stages infection inner Ixodes ricinus large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male mammals membrane microplus moulting muscles nucleus Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur outer palp palpi paralysis parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae salivary glands sanguineus scutum sheep skin soft ticks spermatophore spiracle Spiracular plate spirochaetes spotted fever surface tarsus tarsus IV temperature Theileria tick species tissues transmission transmitted transverse unfed female variabilis vector ventral virus whilst


text:
Wool Tweed Trilby Hat with Ear Covers: 'Berwick' in evergreen
Wool Tweed Trilby Hat with Ear Covers: 'Berwick' in evergreen
With asymmetric tailored look, the Berwick trilby has the panache of a classic trilby hat but without the impracticality: as with most of Karen's designs, it can be stored in a bag without losing its shape. Now in a gorgeous evergreen herrringbone wool tweed, Berwick is a smart and versatile everyday winter hat for both women and men.
This design also features ear covers, lined in fine corduroy - ideal for the colder days.
Innovative pattern-cutting, and a passion for bringing a milliner's aesthetic to everyday headwear, lies at the heart of Karen Henriksen trilby hats, brimmed hats and winter hats for women - all of which are designed and made by Karen in her London studio.
See below for full product details, size guide and purchasing/returns information.
Further information
As with all our hats, the 'Berwick' trilby hat is made completely in-house, by Karen herself and her small team, here at Cockpit Arts in London. We do hold a small amount of stock, however most hats are made to order.
We aim to send out within 5 days of receiving your order (achieved in 90% of cases) - you will receive an email notification when the item is despatched.
There are, very occasionally, times when it is necessary to allow up to 21 days - in such cases we will notify you within 48 hours of your order.
See below for our delivery methods and charges.
100% wool with acetate satin lining.
Care instructions
This trilby hat can be dry-cleaned. The head-ribbon inside the hat can also be cleaned with wet-wipes or similar.
How to find your head-size
Take a tape measure around the head, just above your eye-brows and ears. The tape should feel comfortable, and exactly how you would like the hat to feel - not too tight or too loose. (If possible, it's probably easiest to ask someone else to measure you). If your measurement falls in between the 1cm increments, it is usually best to go to the size above. We are also happy to exchange hats for an alternative size with no extra delivery charge.
We use Royal Mail postal service as standard, signature required on delivery:
Royal Mail Special Delivery: FREE (delivery time - guaranteed next day by 1pm except certain parts of Scotland & islands).
Royal Mail International signed-for: £10 (delivery time - approx 5-10 days from despatch, although no guaranteed date/time).
Please note that you will be responsible for payment of duties and local taxes where applicable.
Rest of the World
Royal Mail International signed-for: £15 (delivery time - approx 7-14 days from despatch, although no guaranteed date/time).
Please note that you will be responsible for payment of duties and local taxes where applicable.
For urgent overseas orders, please contact us for a quote for express courier delivery.
In a hurry?
If you have an important deadline in mind for receiving the hat(s), please email us giving details of the product you wish to purchase and when you'd like to receive it. We will of course always try our best to accommodate such requests! There is also an opportunity for you to attach comments to your order during the checkout process.
For urgent overseas orders, we can provide a quote for express courier delivery.
If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, we are of course happy to offer a refund or exchange. Please notify us by email within 5 days of receipt, with the reason for the return, and whether you would like a refund or exchange. We ask that you return the hat to us within 14 days. Refunds are made within 48 hours of our receipt of the hat. In the case of a size exchange, we will send you an alternative size with no extra delivery charge.
Please read our full returns information here.
Full Terms and Conditions can be found here.


text:
Sign In | Not a member? Join now!
Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia
Showing saltwater fish - click here to see freshwater fish
Limit to: Whole of Australia | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
Users have told us that they've seen and/or caught Black Bream in the following places:
Note: This information is a work in progress. If you've caught a fish in a particular place, why not share some of your knowledge with others? Simply find the place in the Bonzle Digital Atlas and use the '>>>Contribute' link and 'Fish' tab to tell us what fish you've caught. With only three mouse clicks you'll help build a better Bonzle for everyone.
Do you have photos gathering cyber dust on your hard drive? Why not upload them into Bonzle and share your information with other Bonzle users. Click here to view recently uploaded photos from other users. Here are some examples:
Bluff Rock Ainslie Kingston Coalfalls Hamilton Island Parliament House
©2019 Digital Atlas Pty Limited | Usage Terms | Data Sources
If you do not agree with the Usage Terms then do not access this website.


text: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Aetna, Humana Join UnitedHealth in Retaining Reform Provisions Following UnitedHealth's announcement on Monday that it would maintain several health coverage protections included in the Affordable Care Act regardless of the Supreme Court's ruling on the law, Aetna Inc and Humana Inc made similar pledges later in the day, says an article by Reuters. The 3 insurers will allow children to stay on their parents' plans up to age 26 and will maintain a provision that provides clear ways for members to appeal coverage claim decisions. UnitedHealth and Humana said they will keep 2 other provisions—forgoing lifetime dollar coverage limits on policies and eliminating rescissions, which are generally considered to be retroactive policy cancellations, except in the case of fraud. It was not immediately clear where Aetna stood on those provisions, says the article. Cigna Corp, another large national insurer, said it was "prepared to proceed as appropriate on behalf of our customers when the court deliberations reach their conclusion."


text:
When the Detroit Pistons hosted the New York Knicks, an 11 year old fan and an usher were captured by the "Dance Cam" putting on their best moves. wholesale nba jerseys Electronic court records show that Mongon has multiple convictions dating back to the early 1990s. The shoe is lined with soft fabric allowing a person to run with comfort.
cheap nfl jerseys
We are continuing to build on our proven style as well as offer fresh looks in each of our Skechers lines, and I'm encouraged to report that our backlogs are up for our major lines..
wholesale jerseys
We shoot, present and edit it ourselves. "Then if I stop singing it, I usually start losing, then I go back to singing. In that game, Seattle was down a number of players Bobby Wagner and Russell Okung were both injured and running back Derrick Coleman, a key player on special teams, broke his foot during pregame warmups. Over the years, Newmark has turned down numerous offers to sell all or part of Craigslist to outside investors.
cheap nba jerseys
(I seen collapsed freeways due to earthquakes in both San Francisco and Los Angeles just in the last 15 years or so.) I also have taken the time to get certified in CPR and advanced first aid. At Zandvoort I remember I had a problem with the front brakes; at Jarama a problem with the steering..
cheap jerseys
You vent all your anger and rage in this letter, holding nothing back. When he was smaller clipping his nails wasn't a problem he'd just sit in my lap chewing his favorite toy and i was able to clip all his nails, front and back, without a problem. It is really breathable, thin, soft, and stretchable. 2) When women decided they wanted to wear trousers, the fashion industry [and the rest of society] were forced to adapt; the same would obtain if women didn want to wear heels.]All of this Julie placed under the provocative banner headline, stiletto heels be banned in the workplace? and blog spaces are filled with comments about interfering busybodies who want to regulate everything. Cleveland will look to Kyrie Irving's continued scoring but will probably look to bigger contributions from Iman Shumpert, James Jones and center Timofey Mozgov as well.. I think people are born with a tendency to do one of the three first. We will be leaving Caim at 6.30 and hope to return at approx 10.00pm. And the back to back tournaments give West Indies opener Gayle, who has slammed 11 T20 centuries and owns a host of batting records, a much longer period than usual to showcase his immense hitting power. cheap Super Bowl jerseys Love to me is so important. The reason for the latter is that some people are actually comfortable with sexual touching.
cheap nfl jerseys
"It's not that difficult for me to watch because any team that's real good right now went through some years when they were real bad," Dawkins, 57, said in an interview.
Across the region, many schools are shut and thousands of homes are without power. Even though he is tied with LeBron with these playoff game winning shots, Bryant's percentage is 50% with these shots which is absolutely outstanding. wholesale mlb jerseys Darrell Arthur of Kansas was the final player in the green room, lasting until the 27th spot, where New Orleans grabbed him. cheap mlb jerseys Put the cornmeal in a baking dish and add 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.Combine the scallions, mayonnaise, mustard, jalapenos and 1/2 tablespoon pickling juice in a bowl. He recently re signed with the Lakers. cheap jerseys PDT on Channel 7. He hit a 3 pointer, and I hit another one! We were up, 6 3.
The Warriors haven't lost consecutive home games in a playoff series since the 1991 Western Conference semifinals, when the Lakers took both games in Oakland en route to a 4 1 series win. On the day of her 18th birthday, she was doing some work experience at a local school and her father came to pick her up from school at lunchtime, which she thought was unusual, and said, "Come and pack your bags.
Welcome to BigfootFanatics.com!
Bigfoot Fans!
(as of February 4, 2019, 2:30 am)
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Add to cart
Bigfoot quantity
Amazon Customer Reviews
Additional information
Reviews (0)


text:
Pub & bar guide Liverpool L8
If you're looking for pubs or bars in Liverpool then you've come to the right place. We've got listings for every pub in the area, and with more and more becoming fully registered members every day there's more and more that you can find out about what's going on and who's who.
Perhaps you're looking for a pub that shows all your favourite sport on tv or somewhere to watch live music.
Whatever you're looking for UseYourLocal is a great place to start your search for great pubs.


text:
Contact InformationPlease Click Apply!
Now celebrating 30 years of service to the healthcare industry, Merritt Hawkins is the leading physician search and consulting firm in the United States. A division of AMN Healthcare (NYSE: AMN), Merritt Hawkins is part of the largest healthcare staffing organization in the country, employing approximately 3,000 people nationwide.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas and with offices in Atlanta and other locations, Merritt Hawkins conducts over 3,200 search assignments annually for physicians in all specialties, physician leaders, and advanced practice clinicians. Merritt Hawkins works in all 50 states, providing highly consultative search services for hospitals, medical groups, Federally Qualified Health Centers, urgent care centers, and other organizations seeking physicians.
Merritt Hawkins is nationally known for its physician search expertise. Its data and executives are continually cited in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, and many others. Each year, Merritt Hawkins addresses over 45 healthcare professional associations nationwide and is widely acknowledged as the industry's service and thought leader.
Merritt Hawkins offers unrivalled resources for physicians seeking practice opportunities, whether they are just completing their training or have been in practice for years. We represent thousands of practice opportunities each year that our search consultants have personally visited and evaluated, and we offer more practice opportunities than any other firm in the industry by a large margin.
In addition to practice options, Merritt Hawkins offers physicians the benefit of over 30 years of physician search experience. Our consultants have spoken with literally hundreds of thousands of physicians over the last three decades. We understand the physicians' perspective and the many variables that physicians must consider when assessing practice opportunities. Our consultants work carefully with candidates and their families to match them with practice opportunities tailored to fit their personal and professional needs.
Through multiple hours of consultation, we ensure candidates have all the information they need to make informed decisions about their futures. Our goal is to create enduring relationships between candidates and the organizations seeking them to ensure the optimum outcome for both parties.
Clients/Healthcare organizations
Merritt Hawkins leads the physician search industry in all meaningful metrics, including number of positions filled annually, number of search assignments conducted, number of recruiting consultants, and the size and extent of our candidate sourcing system.
We also have achieved more professional endorsements than any other firm in our field. We are the endorsed permanent physician search provider of over 20 state hospital associations as well as the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
Based on the quality and extent of our data, Merritt Hawkins has been selected to provide survey information and analysis to multiple prestigious third parties, including The Physicians Foundation, the Indian Health Service, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Trinity University, NTREC/Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, and a variety of others.
For over 30 years, we have offered healthcare organizations seeking physicians, physician leaders, and advanced health care professionals the most comprehensive, proven and respected resource of recruiting expertise in the industry.Back to top
Sign up to receive job postings that match your search criteria —
delivered to your inbox daily!


text:
Book Direct with the Owner at Pallal Australia with Accommodation BNB Agent in Pallal, for all your adventures and things to do.
Address: 375 Furracabad Road, Furracabad NSW 2370
Address: Werrikimbe National Park, Yarrowitch NSW 2354
Address: Kunderang Trail, Yarrowitch NSW 2354
Address: Myrtle Scrub Road, Yarrowitch NSW 2354
Address: Kunderang Trail, Walcha NSW 2354
Address: Cathedral Rock National Park, Ebor NSW 2453
Address: Riverside, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Walcha NSW 2354
Address: Enfield Road, Yarrowitch NSW 2354
Address: Tia Falls Road, Yarrowitch NSW 2354
Address: Wollomombi walking track, Hillgrove NSW 2350
Address: Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Wollomombi NSW 2350
Address: Millers Road, Moogem NSW 2370
Address: Long Point Road, Hillgrove NSW 2350
Address: Unnamed Road, Walcha NSW 2354
Address: Apsley Falls picnic area, Walcha NSW 2354
Address: Nowendoc National Park, Nowendoc NSW 2354
Address: Narrow Pass Fire Trail, Diehard NSW 2370
Address: ENMORE Road, Mihi NSW 2358
Address: Boonoo Boonoo Falls Road, Boorook NSW 2372
Address: River Walk, Boorook NSW 2372
copyright © 2019 Accommodation BNB. All rights reserved.


text:
I have something to say...
Catherine Ryan Hyde
...and I weigh tons, so listen.
Catherine Ryan Hyde Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of more than 25 published and forthcoming books, including the bestselling When I found You, Pay It Forward, Don't Let Me Go, and Take Me With You.
123 Street Avenue, City Town, 99999
(123) 555-6789
You can set your address, phone number, email and site description in the settings tab.
Link to read me page with more information.
This is the blog I use for my #DailyGratitude photos and other miscellaneous content sharing. Like my own personal Tumblr!
...and I weigh tons, so listen.


text:
The GenGIS Manual
Welcome to the GenGIS manual. The sections below provide enough information to configure and start using GenGIS. Stay tuned for updates and send us your feedback when you get an opportunity.
Introduction / Overview of GenGIS
Geography has always been an important component of evolutionary and ecological theory. The advent of sequence typing approaches such as 16S ribotyping, DNA barcoding using the COX1 gene, and multi-locus sequence typing, gives us the opportunity to understand how communities of organisms interact, move around and evolve. This sequencing revolution is tightly coupled to the development of new algorithms for assessing and comparing populations based on their genes.
Coupled with these developments is the ready availability of high quality, public domain digital map data. By integrating molecular data with cartography and habitat parameters, we can visualize the geographic and ecological factors that influence community composition and function.
GenGIS is designed to bring these components together into a single software package that satisfies the following criteria:
- Free and Open Source
- GenGIS is released under a Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 3.0 license, and we have made extensive use of other free packages such as wxWidgets, R, and Python. Making GenGIS freely available allows it to be downloaded and used anywhere in the world, and allows users to inspect and modify the source code.
- User-Friendly Interface
- Although GenGIS is built to deal with challenging scientific questions, our goal is to make the software as easy to use as possible. This is particularly important as many users will have little experience with digital map data, apart from applications such as Google Earth.
- Adaptible and Extensible
- The principal strength of many open-source projects lies in the ability of a loosely organized community of users to develop and enhance the software: R and BioPerl are two examples of successful open-source projects with many contributors. Since the potential applications of GenGIS are much broader than those we have in mind, we aim to make it as easy as possible to extend its capabilities by exposing the internal data structures and offering a plugin architecture.
Citing GenGIS
The best citation for GenGIS is indicated in boldface on the Main GenGIS page.
Where to Go for Help
- The latest version of the GenGIS manual.
- Text and video tutorials are available on the Tutorials page.
- The FAQ page keeps track of GenGIS-related questions.
- Please email beiko [at] cs.dal.ca with any questions or feedback about the software.
Getting the Latest Version of GenGIS
Download the latest version for Windows or Mac to get started visualizing and analyzing data in GenGIS.
Developer Version – building from source code
The source code for GenGIS is available on the Download page.
|Building on Windows
|GenGIS can be compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition. The Visual Studio solution file (GenGIS.sln) is located in the 'win32/build/msvc' directory. Please note that the built-in Python console is only available in Release builds.
|Building on MacOSX
|GenGIS can be compiled using the Makefile located in the 'mac/build/gcc' directory. To compile, simply run 'make' within a terminal. Development has been performed using the gcc 4.3.3 compiler.
System Requirements
GenGIS has been developed and tested on the following operating systems:
- Windows (XP, Vista & 7) 32-bit binaries compatible with 64-bit Windows releases.
- Mac OS X (v10.5 'Leopard' & v10.6 'Snow Leopard') Intel-based only
Support for Linux is not a development priority at this time. Porting to Linux should be a fairly straightforward operation as GenGIS has been developed using cross-platform libraries. Efforts to port GenGIS to other operating systems are encouraged. As always, your feedback on this project is greatly appreciated.
Input data
File Types
GenGIS works with four different types of data files:
- Digital Map File (sample)
- Location File (sample)
- Sequence File (sample)
- Phylogenetic Tree File (sample)
To start working with GenGIS, first load the Digital Map file followed by the Location file. Once these files are loaded, any number of Sequence and/or Phylogenetic Tree files can be opened.
A Technical Note: The location of sequences (Sequence file) and leaves (Phylogenetic Tree file) must each map to an existing location given by the Location file.
GenGIS relies on the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL) to import several digital map file formats and projections. More information, including community support and downloads, can be found at the GDAL website.
A Technical Note: The 'gdal_merge.py' script, 'gdalwarp.exe' and 'gdal_translate.exe' executables have been very useful in preparing maps compatible with GenGIS.
Supported formats
GenGIS supports the formats listed on the GDAL Raster Formats page. Note that not all formats have been tested at this time. The following formats have been found to work reliably:
- GeoTIFF
- Arc/Info ASCIIGRID
- USGS DEM (and variations thereof)
If you wish to use a specific projection, you must specify it before loading your map - GenGIS is unable to render reprojections on the fly. This is particularly true if you are loading the default world map (from GTOPO30) that ships with GenGIS: the default Mercator projection stretches the polar regions, whereas Plate Carre or Robinson will provide a much less distorted world view.
To specify the projection before loading the map, right click "New Study : Study" in the Layers tab, and select Properties. Selecting the Projection tab will allow you to choose your projection.
GenGIS currently does not support projections in which a single point is displayed in multiple locations. The best example of this is the default world map, which is modified to stretch from 89.9 degrees North to 89.9 degrees South latitude. Since the poles stretch across the entire upper and lower edges of a map in a projection such as Plate Carre, GenGIS is unable to display these properly.
Typical limits on map size
Higher processor speeds and more system RAM are required to work effectively with larger maps. Typically one gigabyte of RAM permits working with maps that are 10 megabytes or slightly greater in size.
Reducing Map Size
If the map resolution of is too high for the system hardware being used, the GDAL Utilities 'gdalwarp' or 'gdal_translate' can be used to reduce the density of points in the map. Decreasing the level of detail is an acceptable tradeoff in many cases.
Location File
The location file must be provided in a comma-separated format (e.g., the .CSV files that can be exported from Microsoft Excel). The first line of the file must be a comma-separated series of headers. Each subsequent line will contain a set of attributes for a single location.
The first three entries on each line must be:
- A unique location identifier
- A vertical coordinate, either decimal degrees of latitude or Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) northing. Note that positive values = north and negative values = south.
- A horizontal coordinate, either decimal degrees of longitude or UTM easting. Positive values = east and negative values = west.
The first line of the file must therefore begin with the following three column headings:
Site ID,Latitude,Longitude
Site ID,Northing,Easting
depending on the coordinate system.
After these three columns, you can specify anything you like in the Location file, including longer descriptive site names, environmental parameters, and a time stamp. So, for instance, a location file header might look like this:
Site ID,Latitude,Longitude,File Size,Environment Type,Geographic Location,Site Name,Country
Each of these values must then be specified for every entity (= row in the file), even if they are called NULL or some other placeholder value.
Sequence File
The basic specification of the sequence file is even simpler, with only two required fields:
- A unique location identifier that is also found in the location file
- A unique sequence identifier
The first line of the file must begin with the following column headings:
Site ID, Sequence ID
As with the location file, columns containing custom information can be added after the two mandatory headings. Each row of the sequence file must define a value for each of the columns identified in the header line. Note that the 'sequence file' need not contain any molecular sequence data, nor do the entities necessarily need to have a one-to-one correspondence to actual sampled sequences.
A simple sequence file might summarize the taxonomic classification of each sampled sequence:
Site ID,Sequence ID,Best_match,Species,Genus,Family,Order,Class,Phylum,Superkingdom
Phylogenetic trees
Input phylogenetic trees should adhere to the Newick file format, with the additional constraint that leaf labels must match up exactly with either a Site ID from the location file or a Sequence ID from the sequence file.
The Environment
Menu Items
Toolbar Buttons
The main toolbar provides easy access to frequently used features.
|Add map
|Add a map to the currently selected study.
|Add location set
|Add a location set to the currently selected map.
|Add sequence data
|Add sequence data to the currently selected location set.
|Add tree
|Add a geographic tree model to the currently selected map.
|Default perspective view
|Move camera to its default perspective position.
|Top view
|Move camera to give a top-down view of the map.
|Draw layout line
|Draw a straight line which can be used to layout graphic elements such as a 2D tree or pie charts.
|Draw layout ellipse
|Draw an ellipse which can be used to layout graphic elements such as a 2D tree or pie charts.
|Draw geographic axis
|Draw a polyline which can be used to test the goodness-of-fit between a tree and a non-linear geographic axes (see 2D Pylogenetic Trees).
Note: Adding multiple location sets, sequence sets or trees is experimental at this time. GenGIS does not support loading multiple maps.
GenGIS offers three different options to navigate maps: direct mouse gestures, a navigation widget, and two predefined views.
|Navigation Widget
|Predefined Views
Layer Tree Controller
Console Panels
GenGIS features an output console and a Python console both located at the bottom of the main interface.
Output Console
The Output Console displays a log of successful program operations as well as possible errors. These include feedback from loading data files such as map files.
Python Console
The Python console contains a fully-functional Python interpreter that provides access to data structures within GenGIS (e.g., location layer data) and API functions (e.g., the ability to automate camera and lighting controls via Python scripting). A more in-depth description of the Python console is available later in the manual.
Interacting with sample sites
Layer Property Dialogs
Study Layer Properties
The Study Layer connects with all other layers (e.g., map, location, sequence) and is automatically created during a new session. The Study Properties dialog provides controls to change settings such as study layer metadata (name, description and authors), background colour and terrain resolution. Components of the Study Layer properties dialog are explained in greater detail below.
Map Layer Properties
The Map Layer displays a map file and connects with other layers (e.g., location, sequence, tree). The Map Layer properties dialog controls settings such as map layer metadata (e.g., name, description), colour scheme and rendering detail. Metadata from the map file (e.g., dimensions, origin) is also visible. At this time, GenGIS supports a single map layer per session. Components of the Map Layer properties dialog are explained in greater detail below.
Location Set Layer Properties
Location Layer Properties
Sequence Layer Properties
Tree Layer Properties
Graphical analysis tools in GenGIS
Basic data visualizations
Pie charts
2D phylogenetic trees
Coming soon!
The algorithm to layout a 2D tree has an exponential running time in the degree of a node. As such, we do not suggest trying to layout trees with nodes of degree > 10. Details of this algorithm are given in:
Parks, D.H. and Beiko, R.G. (2009). Quantitative visualizations of hierarchically organized data in a geographic context. Accepted to Geoinformatics 2009, Fairfax, VA.
Defining axes
3D phylogenetic trees
The Python console and API functions
What you can do with the console
The Python Console provides access to a standard Python interpreter. Python is a general-purpose high-level programming language with many packages available for phylogenetics, population genetics, and statistics. Data loaded into GenGIS is exposed to the Python Console allowing quanitative hypothesis testing to be performed directly within GenGIS. Results of analyses can be visualized within the Viewport to aid in interpretation of results and generation of new hypotheses.
Here is a list of all API functions. Below we give several short examples of using this API. You can also find information about using the API on our tutorials page.
Accessing location site and sequence data
Location site and sequence data can be accessed directly from the Python Console. The easiest way to do this is to utilize functions within the dataHelper.py file located in your scripts directory. To make use of these functions they must first be imported:
import dataHelper
You can access location data using:
locData = dataHelper.getLocationSetData()
This will read in the location data from the first location set under the first map in the Layer Tree. Location data is returned as a Python list of location objects. Location objects contain a number of functions along with a Python dictionary holding all metadata associated with the location:
temp = locData[0].data['Temperature']
To access location set data from the 2nd location set under the 3rd map use:
locData = dataHelper.getLocationSetData(2, 3)
Sequence data is accessed in an analogous manner:
seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData()
Sequence data is returned as a Python list of sequence objects. Sequence objects contain a Python dictionary of all metadata associated with a sequence:
phylum = seqData[0].data['Phylum']
To get sequence data from the ith location of the jth location set of the kth map use:
seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData(i, j, k)
If you wish to understand the low-level details on how to access data please consult the functions in dataHelper.py. We plan to extend the dataHelper interface in the future to allow data to be queried by name in addition to being queried by index position.
Filtering data
We have provided a simple function, filterData, for filtering data. This function is contained in dataHelper.py. As an example, all locations with a temperature greater than 20 can be obtained as follows:
import dataHelper locData = dataHelper.getLocationSetData() filteredData = dataHelper.filterData(locData, 'Temperature', 20, dataHelper.filterFunc.greater)
The function filterData takes 4 parameters:
- the data to be filtered
- the field to filter on
- the value to filter on
- a filtering function which returns true for all items passing the filter
Filtering can be done on either strings or numeric values:
import dataHelper seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData() filteredData = dataHelper.filterData(seqData, 'Phylum', 'Actinobacteria', dataHelper.filterFunc.equal)
Basic filtering functions are provided in filterFunc.py, but it is easy to write your own filtering functions. For example, the equal filter used above is simply:
def equal(val1, val2): return str(val1) == str(val2)
Selecting sequences
GenGIS supports the notion of an active set of sequences. Calculations and visualizations reflect only those sequences in the active set. You can add or remove sequences from the active set using the SetActive member function. As an example, one could select only those sequences classified as Gammaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, or Epsilonproteobacteria in order to produce pie charts showing the relative proportion of sequences from these three classes:
seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData() for seq in seqData: if seq.data['Class'] in ['Gammaproteobacteria', 'Betaproteobacteria', 'Epsilonproteobacteria']: seq.SetActive(True) else: seq.SetActive(False) dataHelper.getChartSetView().UpdateCharts() refresh()
You can also use the helper function selectData to place sequences into the active set:
import dataHelper seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData() dataHelper.selectData(seqData, 'Phylum', 'Actinobacteria', dataHelper.filterFunc.equal)
The helper function selectAllSeqs can be used to place all sequences into the active set:
seqData = dataHelper.getSequenceData() dataHelper.selectAllSeqs(seqData)
Creating custom data visualizations
Using the VisualLine, VisualMarker, and VisualLabel classes one can create custom data visualizations with GenGIS. The VisualLine class allows user defined lines to be drawn in the Viewport. Suppose we have two locations within our location set with ids of 'GBR' and 'ITA'. We can draw a line between these locations as follows:
# get location data import dataHelper as dh locData = dh.getLocationSetData()
# create a dictionary indicating the geographic coordinates of each location locDict = {} for loc in locData: locDict[loc.id] = [loc.northing, loc.easting] # get the 3D position of GBR and ITA gbrPt = Point3D() convertGeoCoord(locDict['GBR'][0], locDict['GBR'][1], gbrPt) itaPt = Point3D() convertGeoCoord(locDict['ITA'][0], locDict['ITA'][1], itaPt)
# draw a solid red line with a width of 2 between these countries line = VisualLine(Colour(1,0,0), 2, LINE_STYLE.SOLID, Line3D(gbrPt, itaPt)) lineId = addLine(line) refresh()
The visual properties of this line can easily be changed at any time to reflect different aspects of your data:
line.SetColour(Colour(1,0,1)) line.SetSize(5) line.SetLineStyle(LINE_STYLE.SHORT_DASH) refresh()
We can later remove this line using:
The VisualMarker class allows user defined markers to be drawn in the Viewport. It is similar to the VisualLine class. For example, we can draw a blue circle over London which is situated at a latitude of 51.51N and a longitude 0.128W as follows:
# get 3D position of geographic coordinate in Viewport pt = Point3D() convertLatLong(51.51, -0.128, pt) marker = VisualMarker(Colour(0,0,1), 6, MARKER_SHAPE.CIRCLE, pt) markerId = addMarker(marker) refresh()
VisualLabels can be used to create orthographic (e.g., to indicate a legend or figure caption) or perspective text (e.g., to label points on a map). We can create a "Hello World!" label for a map as follows:
label = VisualLabel("Hello World!", Colour(0,0,0), 12) label.SetScreenPosition(Point3D(20,20,1)) label.SetRenderingStyle(LABEL_RENDERING_STYLE.ORTHO) labelId = addLabel(label) refresh()
Alternatively, we can use a VisualLabel to label our marker at London:
label = VisualLabel("London", Colour(0,0,0), 12) pt = Point3D() convertLatLong(51.51, -0.128, pt) label.SetGridPosition(pt) label.SetRenderingStyle(LABEL_RENDERING_STYLE.PERSPECTIVE) labelId = addLabel(label) refresh()
By combining these graphical primative and encoding key aspects of your data to different visual properties (i.e., colour, size, shape) GenGIS can be used to identify interesting patterns within a wide-range of datasets. An example which uses these classes to visualizing a distance matrix indicating the rate of import and export of HIV-1 subtype B for different European countries as reported by Paraskevis et al. (2009) is available here.
Creating fly-through movies
A collection of functions for creating fly-through movies are available in movieHelper.py found in the scripts directory. A useful movie is to rotate the map about its origin. Such a movie can be made using the rotateAboutOrigin function which takes the number of degrees to rotate and the time of the movie as parameters:
import movieHelper movieHelper.rotateAboutOrigin(360, 10)
More general movies can be created by capturing the camera parameters at key frames using the function getCameraParam and then interpolating between these key frames using the function linearInterpolateParams:
import movieHelper # move camera to first key frame (for example, use the toolbar to set a top down view) keyFrame1 = movieHelper.getCameraParam() # move camera to next key frame (for example, use the toolbar to set the default perspective view) keyFrame2 = movieHelper.getCameraParam() # set camera back to first key frame movieHelper.setCameraParam(keyFrame1) # smoothly move between these key frames in 5 seconds movieHelper.linearInterpolateParams(keyFrame1, keyFrame2, 5)
For examples of creating custom movies which do not use the movieHelper API, have a look at the series of H1N1 movies we have developed. In particular, note that wxSafeYield must be called occasionally for time series to run correctly.
By stitching together multiple key frames complex fly-through movies can be created. Commercial software such as Camtasia or open source software such as CamStudio can be used to record these movies.


text: Set this relay-based timer for anywhere from a few seconds to about 15 minutes so that you can time on/off almost anything. Count-Down Timer - Relay Output Switch Timer kits are an ever popular item with the hobbyist.. Wiring diagrams 12 volt ride on toys furthermore harley parts diagram further 574560864943842930 as well as toy rollplay gmc wiring diagram also parts furthermore parts together with parts moreover wiring diagram 12 volt ride on toys in addition parts further parts further parts together with parts.. If you have any questions regarding these wiring diagrams or are having any difficulty correctly installing our transformers, please contact HPS customer service or technical support in the U.S. at 1-866-705-4684 or in Canada at 1-888-798-8882.. "On Off Switch LED Rocker Wiring Diagrams Oznium Forum Inside Toggle Diagram - webtor." "User posted image" See more "12 volt remote kill Switch Diagram. By 12vwiz Sg. Gear Grinder on Modified Power wheels. How to Make Your Powerwheels Faster. Power Wheels cars are fun toys for your little ones but if they want add just a bit more pep. Trailer Wiring Diagrams Trailer Wiring Connectors Various connectors are available from four to seven pins that allow for the transfer of power for the lighting as well as auxiliary functions such as an electric trailer brake controller, backup lights, or a 12V power supply for a winch or interior trailer lights.. Mar 20, 2012 · Re: trolling motor wiring diagrams Whoa Back on bypassing the switch. You already have 24 volts at the receptacle when the switch is set to 24V. If you want to retain the option of charging both batteries at once from a single portable 12v charger then leave the system as it is.. Suggested Electric Fan Wiring Diagrams Converting a 12 Volt Switch into a Ground Switch These diagrams show the use of relays, ON/OFF sensors, ON/OFF switches and ON/OFF fan controllers. diagram showing a need for a 12 VOLT SWITCHED DEVICE. if you follow these steps you may convert it to a GROUND SWITCHED DEVICE using a simple SPST relay.. The Pilot pre-wired harness kit is engineered to wire two lights on a 12 V system. The kit includes an illuminated switch, relay, fuse holder, 6 ft. pre-wired harness, wiring diagram and complete instructions. Engineered to wire two lights on a 12V system; Includes an illuminated switch, relay, fuse holder, 6 ft. pre-wired harness. Wiring an Extractor Fan With a Timed Switch That's Turned on by Existing Light Switch. Extractor Fans with an integral timer or timed switch need a 3 core and earth supply to allow the unit to run on after a light is switched off.. Read the tech article on Wiring Electrical Relays Into A Nitrous System, brought to you by the experts at Chevy High Performance Magazine.. Any Electronics Co.,Ltd. is Timer Switch, 24 hour Timer Switch, 7 Day Timer Switch and Programmable Timer Switch Manufacturer and Supplier in Zhejiang China, Established in 2002.. 2006 & 2007 Low Voltage 12VELECTRICAL.01.05 NEWMAR CORPORATION page TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL 1 COACH & TOWABLE Break Away Switch Within 18" of Battery 20 Amp Breaker, Auto Converter, 12 V Front of Converter Fuse - Varies on Converter Size Also has a timer relay board in the compartment at the. Eaton has a full line of electrically operated switches, or relays, to safely and reliably control your circuits. Choose from timer relays, solid state relays, safety relays and more. You entered 'Search'.. This special accessory is an adjustable timer with a built-in 15A relay. The 'pulse' timer can be triggered by a + or - pulse, or a change of state (from + to -, or visa-versa) on the stripe wire. Note:Do not exceed 15 amp draw with the 528T or damage will occur. If more current is needed, use the timer with an external 30 amp SPDT relay..


text: 2006 Porsche Cayenne Fuse Box Diagram - 04 Porsche Cayenne Wiring Diagram moreover 2014 Vw Touareg Parts Catalog besides Fuse Diagram For 2003 Pontiac Aztek as well 2013 Vw Touareg Parts Diagram as well Suspesao Cayenne. as well as volvo c70 fuse location also 2002 porsche boxster fuse box diagram as well as e30 fuse diagram moreover b7 audi a4. 04 Porsche Cayenne Fuse Box - how to read a wiring diagram as well as 418959 2013 cayenne sunroof w pano fuse location as well as 37 elec ecu replacement in addition touareg battery location moreover 1988 porsche 944 engine diagram also watch furthermore 2009 honda accord serpentine belt diagram along with car radiator fan wiring diagram. Fuses and relay volkswagen passat b6 moreover vw touran wiring diagram along with fuses and relay volkswagen touareg 2002 2010 together with post 2013 volkswagen jetta fuse box diagram 272397 along with volkswagen passat b5 fl 2000 2005 fuse box diagram furthermore fuses and relay volkswagen passat b6 furthermore renault mirror switch furthermore passat b6 fuse assignment. 2003 volkswagen pat fuse box along with audi a4 electrical wiring diagram furthermore 04 vw beetle wiring diagram further 1990 ford f 150 fuse box diagram in addition 2005 mazda 6 fuel pump wiring diagram together with fuse box in vw pat 2004 as well as passat 1 8t engine diagram along with volkswagen 1 8t engine diagram furthermore wiring harness for vw pat along with wiring diagram 2003 vw. Volkswagen touareg parts diagram furthermore mkv vw jetta fuse diagram together with vw new beetle convertible parts diagram moreover vw touareg vacuum diagram auto wiring as well as 2005 volkswagen pat parts diagram furthermore oldart012 in addition 2000 vw passat engine diagram as well as parts a relay together with 059131548e as well as wiring diagram furthermore mini cooper radio. Listed below is the vehicle specific wiring diagram for your car alarm, remote starter or keyless entry installation into your 2004-2009 Volkswagen Touareg.This information outlines the wires location, color and polarity to help you identify the proper connection spots in the vehicle.. Highlighting Volkswagen Touareg V6 Owners Manual available for sale online. Our team offers a big variety at an array of asking prices. Our team offers a big variety at an array of asking prices. Get Volkswagen Touareg V6 Owners Manual online.. You probably know already that vw jetta fuse box diagram is one of the most popular issues on the net right now. Depending on the info we took from google adwords, vw jetta fuse box diagram has a lot of search in google web engine.. Vw Volkswagen Oem 12-16 Touareg 3.6l-v6-electrical Fuse And Relay Box 7p0937548f. $314.59 Vw Volkswagen Oem 12-16 Touareg 3.6l-v6-electrical Fuse And Relay Box 7p0937548f. $294.84 04-10 Vw Touareg Combination Switches Turn Stalk Windshield High Beam Oem F3. $99.00 Lh Driver Side Front Door Window Regulator 2009 Touareg Sku2177298.. Jan 05, 2009 · Fuse Box on Golf II? Hey guys, I'm pretty new to the VW scene, but I like what I'm seeing and driving so far. Have an 85 Golf II that I just purchased. 2004 touareg fuel pump replace (2004 Volkswagen Touareg) cityboyellis in Wright City, MO on . December 09, 2010. I felt it was fuse but can't really find the fuse box location ; why does my volkswagen touareg shows oil guage is available in approx. 2 mins. 2004 Volkswagen Touareg Estimates. Head Gasket Replacement ($2,142 - $2,917) in. 2013 vw passat fuse diagram as well as 2013 vw beetle fuse box accarey moreover disable a seat belt alarm along with watch moreover 333196 how b5 manual air conditioner troubleshooting also 2007 volkswagen eos 2 0t moreover vw further watch also watch further watch also fuses and relay volkswagen polo 9n furthermore 2003 toyota corolla starter relay fuse located moreover how to fix. Volkswagen touareg fuse box diagram - free ebooks How to access the fuse box in a volkswagen - youtube Dec 04, 2015 How to access the fuse box in a Volkswagen. How to access the fuse box in a Volkswagen 2015 vw touareg test drive - owners manual - youtube. The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg is a midsize, five-passenger SUV available in Sport, Lux and Executive trim levels. The names "VR6" and "TDI" refer to the engine..


text:
Peter Pan - Opening Night
- 290 Grumman Ave Norwalk, CT, 06851 United States (map)
The Carriage House Arts Center is an intimate performing arts center founded in 2006 in what was once a carriage house in Cranbury Park. The goal of the Carriage House Arts Center is to provide an outlet for artistic expression in Fairfield County while entertaining the general public and providing a place for the community to enjoy a variety of theatrical arts.
For additional events, click here!
THEATER ADDRESS: Cranbury Park, 390 Grumman Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
MAILING ADDRESS: 105 Richards Avenue; #1404, Norwalk, CT 06854


text:
Recently I wrote about why I have come to believe in alternative wine closures. Today I write about six Washington wineries that have made the switch, focusing on what made them decide to use alternative closures, what type of research they conducted prior to making the change, and what consumer response has been. The wineries listed here range from small to large. It is not a comprehensive list but rather is intended as a hopefully representative sample (others feel free to chime in with your experiences).
Syncline Wine Cellars, located in the Columbia Gorge, uses both screw caps and glass stoppers. Winemaker James Mantone says, "We have been proudly cork-free for four years. Sold our corker two years ago, never looked back." In terms of making the decision to switch from cork, Mantone says, "We were encountering too many purchased wines that were either tainted or had cork failure and were concerned what the consumer reaction might be to a similar problem in our wines."
Mantone continues saying, "Beyond the TCA issue is the inconsistency in cork. Some great research out of Australia showed that there could be as much as 1,000x difference in oxygen transmission rates in a single bag of purchased corks. How do you attend to this as a producer, or anticipate its affects on your cellared wine as a consumer?"
Syncline Cellars started out using Stelvin screw caps until Mantone came across a glass stopper on an Austrian wine. Mantone did a good deal of research in deciding to start using glass stoppers and screw caps. He continues to. Mantone says, "As (glass stoppers) were so new there was very little research available, only information from the manufacturer and a few wineries that had used it for a year. We began adding the glass stoppers to the trials we were conducting comparing cork to Stelvin. We were measuring SO2 levels pre and post bottling, and six months past and were finding some dramatic results." What Mantone found was that the SO2 levels – a preservative added to wine - had dropped significantly in bottles closed with cork while levels were maintained in screw cap and glass stopper bottles. He decided to make the change. Doing so also allowed Mantone to lower the amount of sulfites added to the wine.
Mantone continues to taste wines from the original trials and evaluate the closures. He says, "A six year old Subduction Red is far fresher under Stelvin than under cork, and has begun to develop secondary bottle aromatics while maintaining brighter fruit than the cork finished wine." In terms of consumer response, Mantone says, "When we first introduced the screw cap there was a little resistance from the consumer, but by now it has mostly evaporated."
Mike Sharadin of Northwest Totem Cellars also uses glass stoppers. In deciding to use an alternative closure he says, "I read about the closure within a week of having a very nice personal bottle of Penfold RWT corked. So seeing it was an elegant solution though slightly more expensive than premium cork, I rationalized stepping up the cost as a cost I did not have to incur later in replacing product or losing customers."
Sharadin has seen a positive response from consumers. "Consumer response has been amazing!" he says. "They remember the bottle for obvious reasons and have a high stickiness in leaving restaurants with a stopper in their pocket. Additionally, we now sterilize those returned to us in the winery and reuse them. About 3,000 have been returned in our 'customer loyalty' program that is simply use, reuse."
Prosser's Airfield Estates uses screw caps for its wines. Winemaker Marcus Miller was inspired to use screw caps after talking with winemakers from New Zealand and Australia. Miller says, "One of the first questions I would ask these winemakers was about the screw cap closure. Eventually I was won over by all of the wonderful arguments they put forward." In terms of consumer response, Miller says, "We have only had a hand full of people that maintained opposition to screw caps after explaining to them the benefits it has over using cork as a closure. Most of these people are cork salesmen."
Perhaps the largest winery in Washington State to use screw caps is Hogue Cellars. Hogue conducted a multi-year study looking at the effectiveness of various types of closures (see additional information here). The winery concluded that screw caps held fruit and maintained freshness better than cork or synthetics. Hogue brand wines, which account for seventy percent of the winery's production, are now under screw cap. The winery has not seen any adverse consumer response.
Winemaker Thomas Glase at Walla Walla's Balboa Winery started out using Stelvin screw caps but recently made a change to conglomerate corks. Glase says, "When we started this little adventure in 2005 we felt that Stelvin closures were the best fit for us. Our wines were early to market and at the time no one else was using them. We never had any problems with them. Last year for the 2008 vintage we decided to go to a conglomerate cork. We bottled half of the syrah and half of the merlot with each. As it turned out the wines with the conglomerate cork sold first."
Glase's decision to switch to conglomerate cork was not just based on a difference in consumer response. It was also based on environmental concerns. Glase says, "The conglomerate cork is made from the left over cork bark after the main corks have been punched. They are 98% TCA free and cost half of what a Stelvin closure costs. They also take one-third the energy to produce. We also eliminated the foil. In this business I would say 100% of what we create turns into waste, so we wanted to minimize our impact on the environment, and I think we have." Glase says consumer response has been positive.
Walla Walla's Dusted Valley Vintners has been a major advocate for screw caps. In deciding to use screw caps, Corey Braunel says of cork, "It is an organic material with variability in structure which leads to variability in the transfer of oxygen into the wine which could create bottle to bottle differences or destroy the wine completely. We also know that 1 in 20 corks (conservative) will be tainted by a chlorine derived molecule called 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA)."
Braunel says, "We were the first winery in Washington State to use screw caps on 100% of our bottlings starting with the 2005 vintage. We're a small family-owned winery that can't afford the risk of losing a Dusted Valley convert because of a bad cork. Over 80% of folks don't even realize they may be drinking a tainted bottle. But, what they do know is they don't like what's in the bottle of a tainted cork."
Braunel says that customer response has been extremely positive - with one exception. He says, "We've only had one guy in four vintages give us a hard time about abandoning cork. He said, 'it took the romance out of it for him.' His wife was standing there with him and she rolled her eyes at me. So, I said, 'Forgive me but shouldn't the romance happen after the bottle is gone? I guess I don't get what's romantic about the 'pop' of a wine bottle.' His wife damn near died on the spot and he was a good enough sport in that he said, 'OK you got me!' He joined the Stained Tooth Society and purchased six bottles."
See a recent Wall Street Journal article on plastic corks.
Also see a recent post from the 30 Second Wine Adviser which contains a must see picture from a ten year study.
Screw It! Part II: The experience of six Washington wineries using alternative closures
Recently I wrote about why I have come to believe in alternative wine closures. Today I write about six Washington wineries that have made the switch, focusing on what made them decide to use alternative closures, what type of research they conducted prior to making the change, and what consumer response has been. The wineries listed here range from small to large. It is not a comprehensive list but rather is intended as a hopefully representative sample (others feel free to chime in with your experiences).
19 comments
I was waiting for your second act on the non-corks. It was interesting to read about the conglomerate cook. Seems like it's the
greenest way-environment-wise and money-wise. I'm familiar with the glass corks-great for re-stopping a half bottle. And they are classy (in a glass-sort of way). Like all good ideas that go against traditional ways, it will take a long time before the cork goes away.
I personally don't have a problem with screw-caps. Wine is just as good. Never need a cork-screw. And I've got more than enough corks to make everyone a trivet or goofy looking wreath!-cityroute16
Overbluff Cellars Says:
Great blog topic. We at Overbluff Cellars in Spokane decided to use glass stoppers as well. The main reason we chose glass corks is we eliminate the chance of TCA which is cork taint. 3 to 5% of all bottled wine is "corked" which gives the wine a "off" flavor or "mousey" smell and taste. While most winery's are choosing screw cap closures to eliminate this, we felt that screw caps didn't have the "romance" that needs to be associated with wine. We did some more research and found the glass stoppers like Whitehall Lane winery in Napa uses on their reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
Aren't most wines consumed within a few hours of purchase? Sure, the wines may have been sitting on a shelf for a few months, but that should not make a significant impact on how that wine tastes.
An "alternative closure" appears to a major advantage with the 1% of wines that benefit from cellar time. Of course, the people who drink those wines only know cork like it's "comfort food".
Cork represents the 'old generation'. Stelvin and glass and everything else will be embraced by the new generation as "theirs" and "better". It's also a novelty but that aspect will eventually fade. And, it's still possible to get taint. ~WAwineman
Mike Sharadin Says:
I'll just add one more thing. In that all important classy, multiple winery, wine tasting event where the inevitable cork war breaks out from boredom, what would you rather have on your table... cork, screw cap, or glass? Just saying..
Cityroute16, indeed the conglomerate corks sound intriguing. Although as Thomas mentions, you still have some TCA issue to contend with. Thanks for the comment!
Overbluff Cellars, thanks for the comment and welcome to the world of Washington wineries! Excited to try your wines.
WWM, good point about so many wines being consumed shortly after purchase. For many, the effect of alternative closures on aging is a non-issue. And indeed there are no magic bullets as screwcaps and glass closures have potential issues. After having had so many TCA flawed bottles, at the moment I feel like at least it would be different! I'm sure I'll regret saying that someday. Thanks for the comment.
To Mike, my man...I don't care if the bottle is stuffed with feathers. As long as the wine is sound and I am in good company with good food, that's all that matters.
And, next time, I'm buying you a bottle of Potlatch over at Village Wines! ~WAwineman
Chad Johnson Says:
Great post! It has all but been written in stone that when applied properly the screw cap is a better short term and long term closure than cork. Of course you need to make clean wines to avoid reduction issues…but that happens under cork as well. The wines develop all the bottle bouquet cork wines do while maintaining freshness and fruit. What real scientific argument is left? Maybe how quick do you want your wine to age?
Cheers, Chad
Thanks for the input from Dusted Valley as well as the comment Chad. Much appreciated.
Stuart Says:
I hadn't ever seen the glass corks until last Saturday when Chatter Creek released their latest Malbec. I was really intrigued by it and brought some home. It is really easy to open and for short term storage, the stopper fits back nicely. The wine was great of course too. I think I'm sold.
Stuart, indeed Chatter Creek uses the glass stoppers as well. Glad you got to check them out. Only drawback with the glass stopper is when you try to open one with a rabbit!
mark bates Says:
Hi Sean,
I'm Mark from BellaSvago, the firm that makes the TorkScrew.
We are a small company committed to beautiful entertainment or, "Bella Svago" in Italian. One of the main uses of the TorkScrew is to assist people with hand dexterity issues to open virtually any type of bottle. though we actually prefer that people primarily use it to open wine :-)
The best way to really understand the gadget is to check out the you tube video at
In our opinion, it is simply the most versatile device for opening champagne, screwtop, cork and plastic enclosures and with the champagne, it stops you from worrying about the cork flying all over the place and putting someones eye out! We really loved that it gets rid of the 20 wine and bottle openers you have in your junk drawer...and you do have 20 don't you Sean? And it is always there on the fridge where you can find it when a glass of wine ..fast ..is important...like after work, sunny days...ok I admit it...almost anytime for me :-)
In closing, it not going to solve world hunger but perhaps just make the opening of screwcap wines a little easier for those with disabilities and a little more elegant for those who want to serve great screwcap wines with just yanking the top off.
Warmest Regards,
CAUTION: Shameless self promotion begins here!
Find out more at http://www.torkscrew.com
Don R Says:
I've stopped buying Columbia Crest (among WA wineries) because of the high number of tainted bottles I end up with. Whenever I'm deciding how many of a bottle to purchase, I now buy more when it's under "alternative" closures. It's about time more U.S. wineries recognized the reality that consumers are fed up with defective stone-age packaging. Here's another angle: Cellar that prized Cab blend for 10 years only to open it and find it's corked. Sure, most wineries will "replace" it, but they won't offer you the same old vintage. And ask yourself, would you buy the vintage they DO offer you? Or did you buy the older vintage specifically because of the characteristics from that vintage? While a like-for-like replacement seems "fair" on the surface, it's not, really. From a consumer's POV, later vintage replacements aren't good enough, because they don't represent the experience you should have had with the older bottle. To all the wineries listed above, using alternative closures, you are now on my shopping list. :-)
Don, thanks for the comment. I haven't personally had any issues with CC but definitely understand how the problem steers a person away from a winery. The more wines you drink from a winery, the more likely you are to come across the problem. Therefore, the more likely you are to stop drinking the wines at some point.
Regarding the 10 year aged prized Cab, I wrote about this exact issue in my post today. I have had it happen more than a few times. That exact bottle is never coming back at that exact moment in time. Not a small thing. Although of course, relatively speaking, it is a small thing! Thanks again.
Don R Says:
Sean, I agree with your reply up til the point where you say it's a small thing. Relative to what? $50 or $100, or $150+ is not small at all.
Don, I was thinking relative to life or death. The big BIG stuff. Otherwise I completely agree that it's no small thing. Money, moments, memories? Gone gone gone.
Jeremy W. Says:
Sean, I'm glad you picked such an interesting and relevant topic. I have to admit when I first began seeing screw caps I was not a fan. I had always enjoyed using my wine key to remove a cork and from the restaurant side there was an experience involved in the process...I have since warmed up to alternative enclosures and my favorites are the glass stoppers. I have recently had a few Overbluff wines, they have the glass stoppers and they're actually really cool for a few reasons. One is for those of us who like to recycle we can turn them back into the winery for another use, it fits in any bottle of wine as a classy second enclosure and it could really create some interesting conversation with customers. The best part of all is the labor of love that is involved in producing wine is so complex, why would we want to even a bottle.
Jeremy Wood from The Davenport Hotel in Spokane
Jeremy W, thanks for the thoughts. I was glad to see that Overbluff was using the glass closures when I visited the winery last fall. Very good choice I believe.


text:
payment gateway
luxury beauty brand
Clinique Rinse Off Eye Makeup Solvent 125ml/4.2oz
|Product Details
|No color
|4.2 fl oz
|5.91x1.57x1.57 inches
|0.38 pounds
Disclaimer: All products sold on Zabiva are brand new. We tend to provide accurate information, yet certain information may vary as actual information on the product may differ from the content available on our website. So when you are doubtful, we advise you to read the details mentioned on the product before using or consuming the product. If you require further information on the product we recommend you to directly contact the manufacturer. All the content provided at Zabiva is for informational purpose only and is not intended to diagnose or treat problems. The skin care products are not to cure, and while buying skin care products, customers are advised to check the suitability of the product with their skin type before using the product. We suggest you to consult from the perfect guide before utilizing the product. Hair care treatment products are not intended to entirely diagnose, treat or prevent hair related problems. Zabiva.com undertakes no responsibility for incorrectness of the product. Buy ordering from Zabiva.com, buyers have confirmed to have read this disclaimer.


text: PRICING: Pricing on all our images is based on usage. For a rapid quote, please place images in your Lightbox, click "lightbox" link in main menu and choose "Send to Garden Photo World Licensing Dept", including usage requirements. Or feel free to call (1-206-420-8341) or email us. We look forward to hearing from you. All images, unless noted, are Rights Managed, digital files, ranging in size from 30 to 60 mb at 300 dpi.


text:
Currently Finished
Submit A Story
2: Things I'm Good/Bad At
3rd Jul 2013, 11:00 PM
Average Rating:
(4 votes)
Rate this comic
1: Earplugs
2: Things I'm Good/Bad At
3: Action Point
4: Sanitation
5: Best Friend
6: Observancy
7: Vicarious Revenge
8: A for Effort
9: The Dangers of High Shelving
10: Server Workouts
11: Tacos
12: Snaking Out of a Lease
13: CR - My Boyfriend's Back
14: Both
15: Delayed Reaction
16: Server's Best Day Ever
17: Window to the Soul of a Creep
18: Best Tips: Origami Edition
19: Self Preservation
20: Phone Answering 101
21: Ad Therapy
22: Ad Therapy 2
23: CR - Grazing in the Grass
24: Attention Span
25: Positivity
26: Non-Verbal Communication
27: Becoming the Job
28: Catch-22
29: Over-zealous and Under-observant
30: Unwanted Identities
31: Cultural Sensitivity
32: Fried Cook
33: Necessary Evil
34: Play to Your Strengths
35: The Unpleasable
36: Management Tactics
37: Glazing Over Specifics
38: Service is Blind
39: Second Best Friend
40: Sidework
41: The Sound of Failure
42: CR - Breathless
43: Hazing
44: Timing
45: Rumor Mill
46: Coupon for Misery
47: Suicidal Request
48: PE - Most Trashed Table
49: Perpetual Stereotype
51: Internet Nanny
52: Circle of Fail
53: CR - Personality
54: Stage That-a-Way
55: Ability vs Permission
56: Artificial Insulation
57: Officer Fleabag
58: Over 10 Ketchups
59: But You Can't Tuna Customer
60: Sound of Failure Round 2
61: Cold Shoulder Diagnosis
62: Always Bet on Mother Nature
63: Overestimating Your Importance
64: Unpaid With Benefits
65: Dress for Success
66: Alarming Simplicity
67: Pizza Persistence
68: Winning Strategy
69: Don't Ruin The Magic
70: Awkward Placement
Guest Comic: Coupons
Guest Comic: Personal vs Professional
72: Reciprocal Friendship
73: Audio Stereotypes
74: Departmental Loyalty
75: Take What You Can Get
76: Burnout
77: Enunciate
78: Office Pranks
79: The Drunken Wheel Gets the Burger
80: Audio Fakeouts
81: After A While Crocodile
Guest Comic: Set in Their Colour Wheels
82: Workers in Glass Cubicles
83: Bird Drop-ins
84: Requires Relaxation
Reunion Filler
85: Emergency Reserves
86: Lack of Faith
87: Market Research
88: Peinlichgeist
89: Fore!
90: Plastic Throne
91: Flameproof, Not Layoff-proof
92: Caulk It Up To Experience
93: Made to Blunder
Disaster Filler
94: Dead Giveaway
95: Dirt Royalty
96: Double Unsure
97: Important Science
98: Awkward Aria
99: Good To The Last Drop
Strip #100 WIP
100: Three Steps to Success
KS Update #1: Research & Cover Sketch
Christmas 2014 Fanart
TPS Tues: Delicious Fake Sympathy
101: Flooded With Knowledge
TPS Tues: Partial Third Party
102: CR - Mispronunciation Beret
TPS Tues: Kickstarter Rewards
103: Scavenging Fun
TPS Tues: A Thrilling Career
104: Runaway Fashion Trend
TPS Tues: Correcting Your Elders
105: Nature is a Jerk
TPS Tues: Protection
106: Blonde and Green
TPS Tues: Denim Royalty
107: Doesn't Fall Far From The Stupid Tree
TPS Tues: Book Preview
108: Blonde and Brown
TPS Tues: Print Preview 1
109: TumbleFreed
TPS Tues: Print #2
TPS Tues: Print Preview 2
110: Blonde and Blue
TPS Tues: Kickstarter's Last 3 Days!
111: Holy Objections, Batman!
TPS Tues: Kickstarter Success!
112: Crowing for Chicken Scratch
TPS Tues: Cover Inks Giveaway Tonight!
Guest Strip: Counter-Strike
TPS Tues: Print Preview 2
Guest Strip: Mythologically Faithful
TPS Tues: Print Preview 3
Guest Strip: Apathy in the Classroom
TPS Tues: Book and KantCon Prep
113: Creative Truth-Bending
TPS Tues: More Boring KantCon Prep
Guest Strip: Nose Candy Novice
TPS Tues: Booth Babe
Guest Strip: Age Gauge
TPS Tues: Book Preview #2
Guest Strip: Important
TPS Tues: KCCC
114: CR - Superpower
TPS Tues: The Last Redraw
Guest Strip: Puddle Pushin'
TPS Tues: Book Draft 1 DONE
Guest Strip: Porcelain Breakroom
TPS Tues: Organizing!
Guest Strip: The IB(uprofen) Crowd
TPS Tues: Labor Day
Guest Strip: Lost in Traduction
TPS Tues: BOOKS ORDERED!
Guest Strip: Volunteer Babysitters
TPS Tues: TopCon Report & Mini-comics
Guest Strip: Fire Safety Snafu
TPS Tues: SWAG Delivery
Guest Strip: Crop Dusting
TPS Tues: Book Arrival
TPS Tues: Shipping Party
TPS Tues: Buffer Plans
TPS Tues: Halloween ComicFest
TPS Tues: Big City Comix
TPS Tues: Gumroad Store
115: Artist's Woes
TPS Tues: Pretty/Deadly
116: Slider Sabotage
117: ITopia
TPS Tues: Emergency Commissions
118: Mandated Stress-Busting
TPS Tues: Consumerism Awakens
TPS Tues: Giggle Breakers
TPS Tues: Corporate Radio Rejects
119: Loopy for Soupy
TPS Tues: Skyscraper Skylarking
120: Without Tarps, Indifference Rains
TPS Tues: How To Summon An IT Professional
121: Power Trip Outage
TPS Tues: Selective Perception
122: Dial it Back
TPS Tues: Well-Meaning Sabotage
123: "Safety" Straps
124: CR - Blurred Rhymes
TPS Tues: Honest Job Adverts
125: White Dog Privilege
TPS Tues: Hell Week Paycheck
126: Who Parks the Watchmen
TPS Tues: Resource Shortages
127: Checkbook PSA
TPS Tues: Button Poll
128: Best Tips Pt 2
TPS Tues: Jobzombie Print
129: Address Agony
TPS Tues: Blog Feature 1
130: Hippy Hairsplitting
TPS Tues: Buttons Pt2 and KCFancon
131: CR - I Am the Walrus
TPS Tues: The Magic of Miscommunication
132: Too Much of a Good Thing
TPS Tues: Buttons Pt3
133: Pride Goeth Before the Scare
TPS Tues: PC Creator Spotlight 1
134: Unrequited Geekery
TPS Tues: PC Creator Spotlight 2
135: Truly Outrageously Dangerous
TPS Tues: PC Creator Spotlight 3
136: Situational Misinformation
TPS Tues: PC Creator Spotlight 4
137: Modern Theft Protection
TPS Tues: Planet Comicon 2016
TPS Tues: Strips Return!
138: Dat Memory Doe
TPS Tues: Board Game!
139: Monte Hall Request
TPS Tues: Board Game Prototype!
140: Voicemail Fail
TPS Tues: KantCon This Weekend
141: ML-Last Customer
TPS Tues: Playtesting Round 1
142: Dyeing for Less Attention
TPS Tues: KCCC
143: Perils of Premature Promotion
TPS Tues: KCCC & New Comedy
144: Insistent Ignorance
TPS Tues: Board Game Streams
145: CR - Uptown Funk
TPS Tues: Playtesting Starts THIS THURSDAY
146: Accuracy is Overrated
TPS Tues: Tabloro Week 2
147: Super Soaker Security
TPS Tues: Tabloro Week 3
148: ML - The Rush
TPS Tues: Streaming Noob
149: My Weird Fear
TPS Tues: Free State 2016
TPS Tues: Original Art Sale
150: Reality of Small Business
151: Snow Trouble at All Part 1
TPS Tuesday: In the Doghouse
152: Snow Trouble at All Part 2
TPS Tuesday: Coming Soon
Broken Den
TPS Tues: Extra Life Fundraiser
TPS Tuesday: Voting 2016
TPS Tues: Done!
KS2 Update #1: Cover & Reward Scouting
Vol 2 Kickstarter Live!
Kickstarter #2 FINAL HOURS
Vol 2 Kickstarter Take 2
Save My Place
Load My Place
Author Notes:
3rd Jul 2013, 11:00 PM
Each morning at the factory would consist of standing around for 45 minutes while the techs attempted to get the 40-year-old printing machines working again. Then I'd work like crazy trying to keep up with the assembly line while ladies who'd been doing this for years mumble about me.
Even though there's only 2 comics up so far I hope you all are enjoying them! Check back next Tuesday for more factory adventures! And don't forget I'll be at
all this weekend selling Zero's Heroes books and commissions! Come by and say hi if you're in the KCK area!
Post a Comment
Permalink to this Page:
Copy this comic strip with this code:

2: Things I'm Good/Bad At
© 2013 - 2018 Sara Rude
Comic Profile


text:
St. George's Basilica was founded by Prince Vratislav (915-921) in 920. The basilica was then enlarged in 973 with the construction of St. George's Benedictine Convent.
In 1142 St. George's Basilica had to be rebuilt following a fire. And the Baroque facade that we see today was added in 1671-1691.
Its ceiling is made of a deep, dark wood, its height accentuated by the fairly narrow width of the church. Decorative windows in the stone walls provide atmospheric lighting. The overall effect is very old world.
The altar painting and frescos in the dome are the work of V.V. Reiner.
Within the church lie several tombs of major historic importance. In the Gothic Chapel of St. Ludmila lies the tomb of St. Ludmila, the saint and widow of the 9th century ruler Prince Borivoj. Also buried in the basilica are Prince Vratislav and Boleslav II.
To enter St. George's Basilica visitors need to purchase a Prague Castle Tour or a Prague Castle Self-Guided Ticket.
Another way to visit is to attend one of the early evening classical music concerts. The church's high ceiling and Romanesque architecture, coupled with its romantic setting within Prague Castle, provide a wonderful setting.
During the winter the interior of the church is heated, but it is advisable to wear warm clothing for the concerts.
For listings and to book tickets for classical concerts at St. George's Basilica: Prague concerts.


text:
Some of what I give thanks for:
The different: Those I disagree with, or who speak different languages than I, or put their faith in different places than I do. They keep me humble, keep me in my place.
Public servants: Those who work for local, state and federal agencies. The often maligned and nearly always neglected. It is true, there are some who are petty bureaucrats, who are lazy, dishonest or even mean. Then there are those who not only put in an honest days work, but go beyond in their attempt to meet the demands we as a society, in our various ways, ask of them. The label Public Servant, when worn properly, is truly one for which I give thanks.
All the troublemakers, opinionated and active: Those who are willing to question the appointed experts; who are willing to stand up with just common sense and a demand that their families, their communities and their government be safe, sane and healthy (and the experts among them). Yes, there are the crackpots, the just plain pains and those who are merely wishing to hear their own voices. Yet if we were all to let the fear of appearing as such stop us from speaking, from acting and demanding, only the powerful would be heard. Without those willing to speak, we would live in any one of all too many forms of tyranny.
Ugly, little known and seemingly insignificant critters: The small nondescript flower that blooms on saline clays for a week or two and is rarely seen, and may not have a scientific name. The native fish that lives in muddy river bottoms eating detritus. The bug that pollinates the nondescript flowers, then seemingly disappears. And yet without any one of them, our world would not function as beautifully and mysteriously. It would fall apart in some unknown manner.
Dirt, microbes and scavengers: What all we larger life forms are built from, and that to which we will all return.
Metals, carbon and other chemicals: That with which we humans have been able to craft such things as homes, the frames of our eyeglasses and the lenses they hold (whether plastic or glass), paints, cars, the computer I type this on, and the mind-boggling systems that tie them all together. Our mobility, our ability to visit the wild spaces on a weekend and our electricity (whether solar, wind or coal fired, all are dependent).
Energy: The sun, wind, waves, dead stuff (see carbon above) and small children. I lean on their inherent energy continuously.
And, yes, I am thankful for wild spaces full of elk and lynx and bear, free-flowing rivers and streams full of trout and macroinvertebrates, and clear skies, and abundant locally grown food, and local restaurants in which to eat it, honest businesses and hard workers, and good people to run for elected office, and dogs to play with and snow on which to ski.
Oh, and my friends, my family and my wife did I forget them?
email@example.com. Dan Randolph is executive director of the San Juan Citizens Alliance.


text:
View Cart | Your shopping cart is empty.
9am-5pm AEST (Brisbane) | Mon-Friday
Shop with confidence
Learn the difference between popular products
Displaying item 1 of 1
Connect with us and you'll get the tastiest treats and tips for your fur-friends.
9am-5pm AEST | Mon-Friday
Need a prescription product for your pet? Then head over to PetScripts for a range of discount pet prescriptions.
© All rights reserved. VetShopAustalia.com.au


text: Friday, June 15, 2012 Aspiring to High Standards: Recognition of Physical Therapy Centers of Clinical Excellence While there are many resources that define entry-level and minimum standards, a doctoring profession should have standards of excellence that reflect exceptional practice. To that end, the House passed a motion calling for a study of the feasibility of developing mechanisms to recognize centers of clinical excellence. An interim report will be provided to the 2013 House with a final report to the 2014 House. The final report will include costs, interests, and the effect on the profession and the public of developing these mechanisms. [RC-28] Draft language adopted by the 2012 House will be available on the House Community next week. Final language for all actions taken by the June 2012 House will be available by September after the minutes have been approved.


text: Share: May 1, 2012 For an organization like the Cary Institute, it's important every few years to sit back and reflect on where we've come and where we're going. For the past six months, we've been doing exactly that, and in the process, writing a new strategic plan to guide the Cary Institute through most of the rest of this decade. Our plans are ambitious and constrained by tight resources. But enthusiasm and the pursuit of scholarly impact run deep. Cary will continue to focus scientific research on the critical environmental problems facing the world, and increasingly we will attempt to translate and transmit the results of our findings to those in need—media, policy makers, the corporate world, and the public. This newsletter highlights a couple of ongoing projects—Gary Lovett's work on forest pests and pathogens and Richard Ostfeld's work on Lyme disease. Our upcoming forum on hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale will help disseminate current knowledge to citizens and local officials.Water, health, and energy are all things that people care about. The Institute will strengthen its work on the ecology of freshwater ecosystems, disease ecology, the impacts of new sources of energy on the environment, and forest response to global changes in the environment. Our overall goal is to understand how ecosystems work, so that we can preserve, protect, and manage functional ecosystems for future generations. We will also concentrate on the delivery of an exciting program of public events for the citizens of the mid-Hudson valley. We want you to become familiar with ecosystem science and what we do here every day. We hope all of you can join us for a Friday Night at Cary Institute program.And, as always, we count on your support so that we can deliver the best science for a better future. Share: Feature From our President › May 1, 2012


text:
The cornerstone of the Centennial Collection is quality, and this outdoor transitional LED step light is no exception. Combining a classic white texture finish and posh styling; you will find no better way to highlight the charm of your home. With the superb craftsmanship and affordable price this fixture is sure to tastefully indulge your extravagant side.
- Uses (1) LED bulb, 4-Watt maximum
- Bulb(s) included
- Durably crafted from steel, making it ideal for outdoor installation
- Weather resistant coating increases sustainability
- Includes installation hardware, easy instructions and template for convenient setup
- Please allow 5 days for shipping


text:
Send us your Cream Ridge photos:
Cream Ridge is in Monmouth County, in the New York metro area.
The latitude of Cream Ridge is 40.135N. The longitude is -74.524W.It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 135 feet.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Cream Ridge travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Monmouth County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.
Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.
Post a query on a message board:
Records & databases:
Monmouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cream Ridge political report.
More info about Cream Ridge:
Send us your corrections and additions
Search Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many others.
Enter your ZIP or Postal code to find schools near you. Your dream major may be just around the corner!


text:
An Evening With Mavis Staples At The Grammy Museum
Join as The Grammy Museum welcomes soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples to the Museum's state-of-the-art Clive Davis Theater. Before an intimate audience of 200, hear Staples in conversation about her history-making career and newest work, including the hotly anticipated and critically acclaimed new album, You Are Not Alone. After the interview, Staples will take questions from the audience and perform a few songs, both new and old.
Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and are available now. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Museum Box Office, online at href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-GRAMMY-Museum-tickets-Los-Angeles/venue/360480?">Ticketmaster>, or by calling 1.800.745.3000.


text:
About spending
You can use your Blue Credits to buy tickets. Thanks to our combined global network and convenient flight schedules, there are plenty of opportunities to spend your Blue Credits.
On this page:
Converting your Blue Credits into ticketsAs each Blue Credit is worth one unit of your local currency, it's easy to work out how many Blue Credits you need to get a free ticket. For example, if your company has 1,060 Blue Credits, and your company is based in the Euro zone, you can order a free ticket up to the value of €1,060. Supposing you claim a roundtrip Milan–New York flight worth €1,000 (including taxes), you will still have 60 Blue Credits remaining in your account.
Book any ticket type in any class to any destination
BlueBiz gives you the flexibility to spend your Blue Credits on any ticket type offered by Air France or KLM. You're free to choose any fare to any destination worldwide available in our BlueBiz booking tool. These tickets are subject to the standard conditions of the fare you select.
Safe and secure
For added security, only the designated BlueBiz contact person in your company can access your BlueBiz account. This person can order tickets or upgrades online at any time and check your company's Blue Credit balance.


text: By Jonathan Moreland, founder of Insider Insights and author of Profit From Legal Insider Trading.NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Which insiders are selling and buying chunks of stocks? Below are lists of the top 10 mainly open-market insider purchases and sales filed at the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday, Aug. 19, 2011 as ranked by dollar value. Company executives and directors are in the best position to assess the attractiveness of their firms' shares, and here is how many of them are voting their wallets! Please note, however, that these are factual lists, not buy and sell recommendations. Dollar value is only one metric to assess the importance of an insider transaction.


text:
The April Virtual Tasting tonight is the Columbia Crest 2006 Grand Estates Shiraz. Read more about this month's Virtual Tasting here. I will be updating this post with running notes as I taste the wine. Look for the first update a little after 7pm. I encourage you to post your comments along the way as well.
If you can't join tonight feel free to send comments any time before or after. Also if you have suggestions for next month's wine, send 'em along.
7:30 Okay folks the bottle is open. Temperature is 65 degrees. Composite cork that is lightly colored. No signs of leakage. Pouring now...
7:45 Wine is medium ruby colored. Nose has light game notes along with sweet oak and berry. Fairly classicly styled syrah nose. Oak is occasionally intrusive.
Some background on the wine. The 2006 Syrah is a reasonable 13.5% alcohol, considerably lower than many produced in the state that are at or above 15%. The fruit is from the Horse Heaven Hills and Wahluke Slope AVA. The wine was aged for 12-14 months in 60% French and 40% American oak barrels. It was co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier in a northern Rhone valley style.
8:00 I like the nose a fair bit. The sweet oak notes come off after the wine opens up a bit. Surprisingly flat on the palate, especially in the middle. Doesn't have much to say along the finish. Oak also very present on the taste. Citrus elements about three quarters of the way through. Overall my initial impression is that the nose is fairly appealing but the taste is a disappointment. We'll see what happens with a bit more time.
8:15 Let this sit for a while. Not swirling the wine there are a lot of oak aromas - chocolate, vanilla, spice. Vigorous swirling brings the syrah aromas back to the front. Still can't say much about the taste other than that the oak dominates. Overall it's an inoffensive wine with an appealing nose but a disappointing taste. Based on the nose I would give it a plus (+) but the taste brings it down to a dot (.). Next up, adding a little food to the mix to see what happens.
8:45 Still find myself liking the nose but not seeing much different along the taste. One thing I will say is that I have had few syrahs, especially from Washington, at this price point. I purchased this at Pete's Seattle for $12. Most Washington syrah I have had have been somewhere between $20-$40. Would be interested to try other Washington wines in this price range.
9:05 Put the wine in to stress positions and subjected it to light and heat deprivation. In other words, into the fridge with it and dropped it down to 60 degrees to see what would happen. The game aromas get accented at this temperature as do floral aromas from the viognier. The taste seems to have improved. Carries better along the mid-palate. Way too oak dominated for me still through. The oak is what carries the palate along. Next up, what the winemaker and the 'zines had to say.
9:35 Winemaker notes: "This opaque, reddish-purple wine contains expressive aromas of pepper, spice, blueberry, and violet. It makes a fresh entry on the palate with layers of fresh fruit and soft tannins that carry through the long silky finish. Enjoy this wine with grilled dishes."
Wine Spectator: 89 points. Smooth and generous. A plush mouthful of plum, blackberry and spice flavors that linger on the open-textured finish. Drink now. 30,500 cases made. –HS
Wine Enthusiast: 86 points. From the use of the term Shiraz (rather than Syrah) to the sweet, vanilla-and-tobacco-laden flavors, this seems to be aimed squarely at the consumer who loves a forward, round and rather soft Australian-style wine. It delivers ripe berry flavors, silky tannins and plenty of up-front pleasure for the price. -PG
10:30 Final thoughts. So we're almost three hours in to the bottle being open. I still like the nose which I have consistently throughout. Taste has improved. Oak seems a bit less intrusive now. Overall more even on the palate. Finish has also improved a bit as well. I still would stick with giving it a dot. Creeps up towards and + but doesn't quite make it. On a 100 point scale I would say 86-87.
Great comparison of Harvey Steiman's and Paul Gregutt's writing style above. Have to say that Paul's review aligns closely with my thoughts. Don't really read Harvey's review for this one and feel like we are talking about the same wine. Didn't feel like it was as generous as I wanted. I must say that I would feel better if it were in the $8-$9 price range, like the merlot and cabernet can often be found for, rather than $12.
Thanks Lisala, Mac, RW, and the Anonymi for your thoughts. Paul, kept waiting for your mid-class notes. Others feel free to try the wine at any point and send your thoughts along.
Let me know if you have suggestions for next month's wine.
Final Update - April Virtual Tasting Columbia Crest 2006 Grand Estates Shiraz
The April Virtual Tasting tonight is the Columbia Crest 2006 Grand Estates Shiraz. Read more about this month's Virtual Tasting here. I will be updating this post with running notes as I taste the wine. Look for the first update a little after 7pm. I encourage you to post your comments along the way as well.
16 comments
I have a Wednesday night class this quarter. Ugh. Think it would be weird if I opened the bottle during class? Would that be noticeable?
Paul, I could think of nothing more natural than drinking during class.
Nose - When just poured hints of chocolate and sweet oak. Vanilla too! After time and swirling there are smokey hints and dust. Nose gets my hopes up to taste it. Can't wait.
Taste - And the there was the taste. TASTE DOES NOT DELIVER.
Overall - Nose is great and very fun. Taste is BIG disappointment.
Totally agree. A fun nose especially for the price point but just doesn't live up to it on the taste.
Garnet color with a hint of rust. The nose first evoked butter cream or cream soda--lots of vanilla. Very nice and pleasing--it served as a warning of what was to come: much like vanilla, the smell belies the taste. Loads of tannin--but not in a good way. Wood chips. Thin, no real depth like other big Washington syrahs I've had. Some citrus, but very flat throughout the palate. Bitter finish--tastes quite weak. This was disappointing.
Hi Sean! Here via Lisala, at Washington Wine.
Definitely a wine to let sit. I'm thinking I'll actually decant the next bottle - I opened this one about seven, or a bit after, and the character and complexity improves moment by moment. Just had a second glass, and find myself really pleased at the difference between this and the first taste, a half hour ago.
It's definitely and distinctly a Shiraz, more mature and straightforward than my experiences with previous WA Shiraz has been.
Lisala, thanks for joining the virtual tasting and for the notes! I'm interested to see if the taste evolves a bit more as the wine opens up. The nose certainly does evolve and is enjoyable. I'm not seeing a lot of change on the taste right now. Just find myself wanting a little more of something - a little more acid, a little more fruit or something.
Paul, were I the instructor, I'd encourage my students to bring a bottle of wine. Heck, I've served mead more than once for Beowulf seminars . . .
But I'm liking the Shiraz; mind, I started before food, and then had it with food, and the flavor did improve. Not, so far my favorite Shiraz, but I'd definitely drink it again.
Lisala sent me this way - but we're different people. :)
I'm still a cab person. I have to admit. I keep trying other reds, but you know what? In terms of comparable price, so far none of the other reds I've tried have even approached the pepper and attitude of even a mediocre Cabernet Sauvignon.
Mac, thanks for joining in the fun. I love cabernet as well. However, there are some GREAT syrah out there that give cabernet a serious run for its money. Two questions: 1) what cabernets do you like? 2) what Washington syrahs have you tried? I'll see if I can think of something that can give you some pepper and attitude. :)
Lisala, I must say that it's never entirely fair to drink a wine without food on hand. I added some items in late - rosemary crackers, chevre with herbs, and brie. Not really the perfect syrah food. Something more meaty or piquant might have brought something a little different out.
Mac, aha! My eyes skipped over the "via" in your first message. My bad.
Sean, re: food, we had locally grown fresh green beans, sauted with bacon, garlic and onions.
It did make a difference; the food sort of brought forward the flavors in the wine that the nose hints at.
Sean, Meridian's Cab is one of my standard table wines. But I've been experimenting. The Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cab was quite pleasant, and part of why I was interested in this tasting.
RW Says:
Nose has currants, apples and red pepper on it. Interesting. Taste is interesting as well, but not necessarily in a good way. Blood-iron! Taste has blackberry, Granny Smith apples. Maybe some melon on it. My initial thought is offered it again...one step up from refusing it.
Lisala, sounds like a good mix. Definitely should have added some different food in. Especially at 13.5% alcohol, I think it would have improved the wine.
Mac, I agree that the GE Cab is great for the price. I'll check out Meridian's cab. What's your price range for syrah? In the $20 range I would check out the Rulo Syrca, syrah cabernet blend. Might be the best of both worlds.
RW, I am concerned about vampires reading my blog. Especially granny smith apple eating vampires.