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Monday, March 1, 2010
The HoseMaster's Honest Guide to Grapes Volume 2
Armed with just a few basic facts, and maybe a rifle, you can walk into any party of wine lovers and impress them with your knowledge. But where do you find those facts? Reference books give you their version of the facts, but when it comes to wine grapes these facts are shamefully incomplete. Sure, they have little illustrations of different grape clusters, but how boring is that? "Did you know that Zinfandel ripens unevenly, sort of like how Scarlet Johansson's left boob is smaller than her right." Who cares? Fortunately, my right hand is smaller than my left. Call me, Scarlet, we go together like Beaucastel and Brett. Anyhow, reading a book about grape varieties that's filled with stupid paintings of clusters is about as interesting as reading every Marvin Shanken "Letter From the Editor" in Wine Spectator. Marvin writes with all the flair of a turkey baster. So in Volume 2 of The HoseMaster's Honest Guide to Grapes I focus on a few of the better known red varieties. Take notes, there will be a short quiz later.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the easiest grape to understand. Think of it like a Frank Gehry designed winery--big and ugly. There seems to be something in Cabernet that mesmerizes humans. It's our desire for size instead of subtlety. So Celine Dion not Blossom Dearie. Five Dollar Footlongs, not dime-a-dozen six inches. Rush Limbaugh instead of truth. And, naturally, when we speak of great Cabernet Sauvignon we speak about elegance because it has none, but we're sure as hell determined to convince everyone it does. Cabernet is to elegance as Johnny Weir is to masculinity. Cabernet Sauvignon is useful in assessing wine lovers as well. If a friend's wine cellar is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, the person who assembled it knows about as much about wine as the average wine blogger. Insert joke here. In general, the best wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon command the highest prices of almost any of the varieties, so it's also a sign of intelligence, or lack thereof.
Interesting Cabernet Sauvignon facts:
Cabernet Sauvignon is often blended into the finest Italian wines in order to make them understandable to stupid American wine buyers. It almost never makes them better.
In Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon is best when aged in enormous caves, the bigger and more elaborate the better. You know what Freud said about caves, "They are big, wet and filled with strange life forms, and I love to store my cigar there." Freud preferred big Pinots.
Cabernet Sauvignon is the predominant grape of the Left Bank of Bordeaux. "Left Bank" is from the colloquial expression for what prestige-seeking buyers have done after a shopping spree in Pauillac.
Other names for Cabernet Sauvignon:
HMS Ti-Tannic
Death Cab for Laube
Athlete's Lafite
Cab Salve
Zinfandel is known as America's Grape. This is thought to be praise. But consider that America's Team is the Dallas Cowboys. Losers. America's Sweetheart, Mary Pickford--dead. And, of course, the America's Cup--Shawn White's jockstrap. Fragrant with the smell of corporate money. Zinfandel is a bit like Mariah Carey, most people believe it's white. Zinfandel's heritage has been traced though Italy's Primitivo grape to the even lesser-known Mashie Niblick grape of Croatia. More people pretend to like Zinfandel than any other red grape. Once a year thousands of Zinfandel lovers gather at a large tasting called ZAP (for Zinfandel Alcoholics and Perverts) and demonstrate their love for the grape. The idea came from NAMBLA. Zinfandel remains the leader in being the wine most often offered by-the-glass and never ordered, making it the wine of choice for off-duty busboys.
Interesting facts about Zinfandel:
Zinfandels from the Sierra Foothills lack color and structure and character, yet still sell prolifically in tasting rooms. Here is where its high alcohol pays dividends.
The origin of the word "Zinfandel" is the word "Zahnfundl," which is Croatian for "Pass me the Syrah."
A TTB regulation forbids a Zinfandel with any character or flavor to be bottled with a proprietary name that features a pun with the word "Zin." These labels are designed to help dump the ocean of bad, unbalanced Zinfandel on the Special Needs Wine Buyers who won't know the difference anyway.
Other names for Zinfandel:
Back Inventory
Jamantha Sans Dosage
Merlot is the term for declassified Cabernet Sauvignon. It was made popular by the 2004 hit movie "Sideways," which starred Paul Giamatti as a pompous, wine-loving, balding loser--a transparent homage to the HoseMaster. Merlot is one of the five red varieties allowed in Bordeaux, making it the Gummo Marx of grapes. Merlot was once thought to be a separate variety, but genetic testing has proved it to be Cabernet Sauvignon with a limp. In Chile, Carmenere was mistaken for Merlot because it isn't any good either. Merlot was briefly the darling of Americans until it was discovered that it was shallow and found in all the wrong places, like Tiger Woods.
Interesting facts about Merlot:
The greatest wines of Pomerol are predominantly Merlot, which is the major reason the French don't list the grape varieties on wine labels.
Merlot is often associated with a weedy character and is an effective garden substitute for Round-Up.
Merlot is added to fine wines in order to lower the price. It acts as filler and is often referred to in the trade as grape Spam.
Other names for Merlot:
Chile Dog
Mister Softie
Cab Lite
Floor Stack (Trader Joe's)
19 comments:
- CabFrancoPhile said...
Poor Cab Franc, so thin, weedy and tart it can't even get a good Hosing. Yet its undistinguished love child and its Right Bank partner in crime get all the hate.
- March 1, 2010 at 10:15 AM
- DailyPour said...
This is like the Family Guy, but for grape varietals. Hilarious stuff, for those with mild intelligence and open minds. Unfortunately, I fit into neither of those categories and instead find the whole thing to be cruel and stereotypical.
- March 1, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
You just HAD to link me to Zinfandel didn't you?! Jackass, absolutely hilarious and loveable but...jackass.
Stereotypical?! Wow, all these years I thought stereotypical meant to conform to a wildly accepted type, shit must have had it wrong...
- March 1, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Well, I for one agree with Mr. Pour. This edition of the Hosemaster is unbelievably cruel, and Samantha is just too kind to say it out loud.
Jamantha, indeed.
- March 1, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Okay, I'm kinda diggin' the Jamantha thing, makes me sound, "urban"...
Damn Charlie how many names do you have?!
- March 1, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Charlie Olken said...
Hey Ron--
Just loved this continued pillorying of every grape in the world. But, I am a bit worried. You are going to run out of material in just 36 other known varieties and 1000 varieties grown only in Greece, Macedonia and Georgia (no, not that Georgia--they only grow the Muskrat grape there).
Very cute of you to tie Samantha to Zinfandel. That is like tieing me to Pastis.
- March 1, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- abc said...
The key is to leave ZAP before folks demonstrate their love for the grape.
Also, no syrah? Or are there more installments forthcoming?
- March 1, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Thomas said...
"Stereotypical" means two Hosemaster posts at the same time: one on the right and one on the left. Listen carefully and the cacophony is in harmony.
Quadrotypical is even better!
- March 1, 2010 at 12:26 PM
- Ron Washam said...
Hey CabFranc,
Don't fret, your day will come. Cab Franc, Cab Dean, Cab Sammy, the whole damn Cab Rat Pack.
Charlie Kangaroo,
It's been easier to insult grapes than bloggers. This is because grapes are important to wine, and they understand comedy. At once a week, three grapes at a time, I should be finished in about forty years or so. It's a shame I'll be dead.
My Gorgeous Jamantha,
Unbelievable that Jamantha Sans Dosage is a pseudonym for Zinfandel! I learned it on WineBlogWikipedia, the source for all wine knowledge.
I love Zin, and, of course, I love you.
Dear Amy,
Yes, there will be more posts forthcoming. Not that it matters.
Hey Thomas,
I'm actually better as an 8-Track, though if you can find the BetaMax version you should go with that. And, hey, I'm glad to see you're still posting on Vinofictions! Everybody! Go there, the guy's actually got something to say!
- March 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Thomas said...
Oh no, now you going to make me famous, like you. I haven't given up yet--just need to rework my stride, which requires a new shoe insert...
Ron, you wanna find out how much your blog is worth: go here and type in your blog name. The answer for mine was funnier than your jokes.
- March 1, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Dean Tudor said...
I like that linking of Frank Gehry to Cab Sauvignon. We were supposed to have a Gehry architected winery in Ontario Canada, but Constellation (the owner) decided to cut costs and killed the project. The winery was supposed to be known as Le Clos Jordanne, fixing on great pinot noirs and chardonnays (not cabs), in partnership with Boisset (he of Gina Gallo fame). Locally, Le Clos Jordanne (a pretty good winery, winning lots of well-deserved awards) is known as Closer Dan: once it's in the competition, game over.
- March 1, 2010 at 2:50 PM
- CabFrancoPhile said...
Ron, are you sure that isn't Brettanomyces instead of a Rat Pack? I've had the occasional Loire Franc that takes mousy taint all the way up to ratty taint. If that sounds anatomical to you, it probably is . . . .
- March 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Marcia Macomber said...
Celine Dion vs. Blossom Dearie? Psshaw! BD was just too girlie soundin'. Now if you want to contrast Celine ("The Blast") Dion with a subtler delivery of the past…June Christy… or Jo Stafford --although they'd probably both be best paired to a nice, old GSM…. Indeed, most cabs come on like another verse of that silly song from Titanic.
"Special Needs Wine Buyers"? Oh, Ron, now you're pokin' fun at poor, defenseless, witless, ZAPless wine buyers who can't defend their poor, undeveloped little palates. Take your TTB grudges out on those who can (and will) defend themselves to the nth degree: wine writers.
Couldn't take the easy route on those Marilyn Wines, eh? I know…the pun's been done to death…like Paul G's denigration of the cab-wannabe in Sideways.
So pleased to know about the Round Up substitute, however. I coulda used that in my garden this weekend for all the winter weeds…
- March 1, 2010 at 8:13 PM
- Joe Roberts, CSW said...
I am without words at your mastery, but will use some words anyway, because I'm incorrigible.
p.s. - Do Petite Syrah next.
p.p.s. - There's quite a bit of fodder for lampooning in the comments sections of your posts, if the potential of losing all of your friends doesn't bother you. Just sayin'.
- March 2, 2010 at 5:12 AM
Joe Roberts?? Do I know you? Are you not the young man I adopted and named Wine Dude?
Nice axe you are hanging onto in your picture. I don't remember giving it to you.
And, Dude, why would the HMW want to lampoon his 14 commentators? Without us, he would be alone in the world.
- March 2, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
I already know the value of my blog. Seventy-five cents and a used condom.
And what isn't funnier than my jokes?
Hey Dean,
I've been jonesin' for some Ontario Pinot Noir, eh. What do you suppose a bottle of Le Clos Jordanne would have to cost if it had come from a Gehry-designed winery? And why is it Gehry's buildings all look like a used Kleenex that's been tossed on the ground?
Cab Franc,
So you're saying it's not the Rat Pack, it's the Brett Pack? Nice. Hey, if it weren't for faults, a lot of wine out there wouldn't have any character.
Marcia My Darling,
Damn, I love to see your face in the comments section!
Jo Stafford? Yikes, my demographic here is really skewing Jurassic. You're too young to remember Jo Stafford, Marcia Darling, unless your mother played her records to you in the womb.
I'm an Equal Opportunity Pinhead, Marcia; I lambaste everyone. I just want to make sure everybody hates me.
Hey Joe,
Thanks for the kind words. Most folks in Wineblogland are hating the HoseMaster these days. Which makes me proud, of course.
I've thought about doing a parody of my comments section, but, as it turns out, my comments are the stupidest ones here.
And, for the record, I have, as Charlie says, fourteen commenters, two of whom might allow me to say they're my friends.
- March 2, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Marcia Macomber said...
My mom likely did play Jo Stafford while I was in the womb ("The Nearness of You"?LOL)! I was raised on Stan ("It's a jazz orchestra, not a jazz band!") Kenton. If that makes me Jurassic, so be it! I'd like to think a bit more forward...perhaps Renaissance...
My dad qualifies for Special Needs Wine Buyer. He kept asking the wait staff at every restaurant we went to here in the valley last month (during his visit) for White Zin! (Sigh.) He recognizes the good stuff when put in front of him, but he can't buy it on his own...special needs, dontcha know? :-)
- March 2, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- Thomas said...
Jo Stafford, Stan Kenton; I may be in love with Marcia! Not that I'm a Jurrasic or anything...
Ron, I'll tell ya what isn't funnier than your jokes. Yeah, I'll tell ya. Just wait, I'll tell ya. Don't rush me. I got it; but it might make me seem stupid so I'll keep it to myself.
- March 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- Veronique - The American formerly known as Ceci said...
The "wine trivia" and "guide to grapes" are my favorite posts! I crack up with all the names you give things....I've been stuck on "Portuguese Tampon" for days...HAHAHAH. I know that sounds wrong, but I meant it to sound like that, haha. Seriously addicted to this blog. Also really digging Sam Sans Dosage.
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The hunted-in-the-woods thriller "Black Rock" would excite a lot more fans if Mark Duplass had finished writing the script.
Instead, Duplass (the weak "Jeff, Who Lives At Home," the fantastic "The Puffy Chair") gives his director/star/"The League" co-star/wife Katie Aselton only bare bones to work with, leading to a 75-minute movie with characters who haven't been thought through at all. For no particular reason, Sarah (Kate Bosworth) invites both Lou (Lake Bell) and Abby (Aselton) to camp on the island they frequented as kids, even though Lou and Abby had a falling out years ago.
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray won a knock-down-drag-out thriller of a scrap with Roger Federer on Friday to set up an Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic and finally beat the Swiss for the first time at a grand slam.
Charged with confidence after claiming his first grand slam title at last year's U.S. Open and beating Federer in the Olympic final, Murray met the Swiss as a peer and prevailed 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-7 6-2 after four hours of top quality tennis.
The 25-year-old Briton blasted 21 aces and won the winner count 62-43 but it was only in the fifth set that he was able to pull away from the 17-times grand slam champion to reach his third Melbourne Park final.
Federer was never going to give up easily and twice came from a set down to level a sometimes fractious contest before the effort of playing back-to-back five set matches took its toll on his 31-year-old legs.
"It was a tough match (but) I thought I did a good job tonight," said Murray.
"I've obviously lost some tough matches against him in slams. So to win one, especially the way that it went was obviously nice."
Murray had never beaten Federer in their three previous meetings at grand slams and now has the chance to become the first man in the open era to back up his maiden major title at the first attempt.
To do that, though, he will have to beat double defending champion Djokovic, who crushed the Scot in the 2011 final and played one of the best matches of his career on Thursday to hammer David Ferrer and reach his third successive final.
"I don't want to be wasting any energy, because I'll need all of it if I want to win against Novak on Sunday," said Murray.
With two of the "Big Four" of men's tennis facing off for the first time in the tournament, there was a real buzz as the pair took to the court on Rod Laver Arena.
The capacity crowd would not be disappointed and watched mesmerized as they did battle through lengthy rally after lengthy rally, only the squeak of their shoes on the bright blue surface and the occasional gasp breaking the silence.
Once all sinew, Murray has muscled up considerably and his increased power was evident in his service and some huge forehands that forced the four-times Australian Open champion onto the backfoot.
Power on its own has never been enough to beat Federer, however, and it was the acute angle of the third seed's crosscourt winner that gave him a break to go 2-1 up in the first set.
Federer put huge pressure on Murray's next couple of service games but the Briton showed his increasing maturity to hold where he might once have crumbled and go a set up.
There were no break points in a tight second set but Federer got his nose ahead in the tiebreak, setting up set point with a beautiful backhand pass and yelling "Allez!" as he converted it.
It was the first set Murray had lost all tournament and he looked intent on making it the last, breaking for 4-2 in the third when Federer went wide with a backhand and closing out comfortably with his 16th ace.
Federer was still not done, however, and two hours and 42 minutes into the match he finally got his first break when Murray went wide with a forehand in the 71-minute fourth set.
Murray's brilliant returning helped him break straight back, however, and he was in front with another break four games later but just could not serve out for the victory.
"When I was serving for the match at 6-5 in the fourth, he came up with some unbelievable shots," said Murray, who lost the ensuing tiebreak 7-2.
Murray raced to a 3-0 lead in the decider, however, and was soon raising his arms in triumph after reaching his sixth grand slam final.
"It was tough tennis. I enjoy that," said Federer.
"I think Andy was a bit better than I was tonight. He beat me fair and square tonight. No regrets from me.
"He's always played me pretty well over the years. With the win at the Olympics and the U.S. Open ... it seems like he has more peace when he plays out there."
Earlier, Italian duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci beat local hopes Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 6-2 3-6 6-2 in the women's doubles final to claim the first title of the tournament.
Four titles are up for grabs on Saturday, the highlight being the women's singles final where China's Li Na and defending champion Victoria Azarenka will fight it out.
Murray will have the day off before meeting Djokovic on Sunday, when he will be looking to break Britain's 78-year drought without an Australian Open men's champion.
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Despite a judge's order declaring them innocent and freeing them after almost 31 years, prison officials insisted that Henry McCollum and Leon Brown remain in their custody Tuesday for one final night behind bars.
The packed courtroom erupted in applause and tears after Superior Court Judge Doug Sasser ordered them freed.
McCollum did not even smile afterward, his face beaded and his dress shirt dappled with sweat, his hands still cuffed and legs in chains.
"I thank God for the strength to carry me through 31 years," McCollum said.
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Leon Brown allowed himself a broad smile, saying he was "feeling real good right now."
The brothers were kept apart on Tuesday and did not talk with or touch each other.
They will face a bewildering and difficult time, having been locked up their entire adult lives. Both are mentally challenged, with IQ tests scoring in the 50s or 60s. They struggle with basic reading and writing, and they have lived three decades in a world where guards told them when to wake, dress, eat, shower and sleep.
Prison officials said McCollum and Brown needed to be processed before being freed. McCollum spent Tuesday in Central Prison in Raleigh, and Brown was returned to Maury Correctional Institution in Greene County.
For decades, the crime they were convicted of has been known as a horror show of young men gone wild, gang-raping an 11-year-old girl, Sabrina Buie, and killing her by stuffing her panties down her throat with a stick.
The brothers were ordered freed after the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission found DNA evidence tying the killing to Roscoe Artis, a sexual predator with a lengthy criminal history, including a similar rape and murder in Red Springs one month after the arrest of Brown and McCollum.
Prosecutors had argued at trials in the 1980s and 1990s that the killer left a cigarette at the crime scene. Recent DNA tests of that cigarette found Artis' DNA on it.
Sharon Stellato of the N.C. Innocence Inquiry Commission testified Tuesday that Artis, who is in prison in Warren County, told her in several interviews that Brown and McCollum were innocent.
"If the police would have done their job, then Leon and Henry wouldn't be in prison," Stellato quoted Artis as saying.
Artis did not confess to Stellato. Robeson County District Attorney Johnson Britt said he will decide whether to charge Artis after reviewing the commission's file.
Detailed confessions
McCollum was 19 and Brown 15 when they were arrested in Red Springs, a small town in Robeson, a poor county on the South Carolina border with a long history of violence and tense relations between whites, blacks and Lumbee Indians. The district attorney who put them on death row, Joe Freeman Britt, no relation to the current DA, was listed in Guinness World Records as the "deadliest prosecutor," responsible for the most death sentences in the United States.
The main evidence against the brothers was two detailed confessions, written in longhand by law enforcement and signed by each brother.
The other two men cited in the confession were never prosecuted; one was in another town that night and there was no evidence against the fourth.
McCollum and Brown have said they were coerced into confessing.
Johnson Britt, the district attorney, said Tuesday that the DNA evidence destroyed the case against the brothers and supported their exoneration.
"Time and time again, confessions have proven to be insufficient and at times inaccurate," Britt said.
Before agreeing to their release, Britt read aloud the ethics rules governing prosecutors.
"A prosecutor has the responsibility of a minister of justice and not simply that of an advocate," Britt said. "The prosecutor's duty is to seek justice, not merely to convict."
Britt said his decision was stressful, given that Sabrina's slaying was the most notorious in the modern history of Robeson County, and perhaps of North Carolina. He remembered fellow law students at Campbell University missing class to attend the trial about "the little girl who had her underwear stuffed down her throat."
After a six-hour hearing in the Robeson County courthouse, Sasser, a judge from nearby Columbus County, read his order from the bench, throwing out their convictions, declaring them innocent and ordering their immediate release.
Original prosecutor stunned
Joe Freeman Britt, who prosecuted the brothers in 1984, said he was stunned by the outcome.
"It's a tragic day for justice in Robeson County," said Britt. "That case was fought with powerful arguments, but apparently the district attorney just threw up his hands and capitulated."
Ken Snead, a retired SBI agent and lead investigator, said he was disappointed.
"Someone should have been called today to refute the evidence."
But I. Beverly Lake Jr., the retired chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court who was instrumental in the creation of the innocence commission, thought Sasser's ruling was "wonderful."
"Justice finally prevailed after 30 years," Lake said. "But it took way too long."
Rosie Mae Williams, aunt to McCollum and Brown, said her family never believed for a second that Brown and McCollum were guilty.
"I've been praying 31 years," Williams said. "But right after the trial, the people wanted to kill them, kill them in a hurry."


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The Rapids on Tuesday were near adding Spanish midfielder Jose Mari to its roster, in a move that will bring them a former La Liga first-division player.
A Rapids spokesman confirmed that Mari is in Denver and will meet the team for preseason games in Las Vegas later this week.
Mari, 26, played three seasons for Spain's Real Zaragoza, in that team's relegation drop from the Spanish first-division La Liga to the second division.
Mari left that club last week when he and the team failed to agree on a contract.
"We're bringing him with the hopes that we can finalize a contract with him," Rapids technical director Paul Bravo said in a statement.
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It's likely that Mari's signing means the end of Hendry Thomas' time in Colorado. Thomas, who was signed two seasons ago after leaving Wigan of the English Premier League, couldn't agree on a contract extension with the Rapids. The third year in his contract with Colorado was a club option, which the Rapids declined to meet.
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During a recent speech at the American Constitution Society (ACS), United States Attorney General (AG) Holder lauded our American civilian court system as "our most effective terror-fighting weapon." Holder's address, along with his whole AG career, reflects a flawed ideology that believes wrapping enemy combatants in the American flag will somehow steer them towards full disclosure.
We are fooling ourselves to believe our enemies aren't smart enough to use Habeas Corpus against us ? which the Constitution does not extend to noncitizens held outside U.S. boundaries. While the good cop routine might work on some of the more impressionable, the determined fanatics will take advantage of the situation. Sometimes you need a "Jack Bauer" to intervene to make these people sweat.
Holder's implied moral high ground originates from the assumption that captured enemy combatants will be mistreated – unless they are blanketed by the security of our Constitution. Holder fails to recognize that our military is bound by the same Constitution, as well as the Geneva Convention.
The last time I checked, those who strayed away from their obligations to constitutional rule of law were duly convicted of crimes. Their actions, along with those of Attorney General Holder, do nothing but undermine the efforts of so many charged with keeping the rest of us safe from the criminals they imprison.
A lack of confidence in the military tribunal system seems to pervade the Justice Department under Holder as service members assigned to Guantanamo Bay do their duty honorably and faithfully, every day.
Case in point is the recent indictment of the two alleged terrorists, Waad Ramadan Alwan and Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, who made their way to Kentucky after they were mistakenly granted refugee status in 2009 – despite being involved in insurgency activities against American troops, in Iraq.
Last month they were indicted for allegedly providing support to Al Qaeda in Iraq, from Kentucky. Alwan was charged with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction to kill U.S. nationals and attempting to provide material support for terrorists. Hammadi was charged with conspiracy to transfer and possess weapons and with attempting to provide material support to terrorists.
An ABC News May 31, 2011 report disclosed that Alwan told a FBI informant that his "lunch and dinner would be an American soldier" and found that his fingerprints "matched an unexploded IED that U.S. troops recovered" in Iraq in 2005. Regardless, AG Holder believes these quasi "citizens" should be afforded Constitutional rights rather than having their refugee status revoked and be given a one way ticket to Cuba.
Meanwhile, you can't throw a rock without hitting someone who thinks the prisoners at Guantanamo spend every day within an inch of their lives, existing in some hellish, Abu Ghraib nightmare.
In reality, Gitmo detainees have quite the gig. Gitmo is a state-of-the-art facility with a $12 million courtroom located on a tropical island where balmy breezes blow. Detainees receive first class medical and dental care, educational opportunities, outdoor recreation, have access to satellite television stations, balanced meals and have hordes of civil rights lawyers at their disposal.
It should be noted that actionable information was gathered from Gitmo that aided in Osama bin Laden's capture, and whether we like it or not, Gitmo is a necessary evil that was built to protect American citizens from the evil ones who reside there.
Civil rights groups whine about abuse concerns for the detainees, yet sit in silence when the real abuse is suffered by our own military – at the hands of the detainees. Former US Marine and Department of Defense contractor Rajai Hakki described the abuse taking place at Gitmo in a May 31, 2011 Huffington Post article, "The Other Side of Guantanamo." Hakki describes the horror of guards having "urine and feces thrown in their faces," others being bitten and spat upon, and black guards were recipients of "racist and demeaning" words. Hakki also witnessed detainees injuring themselves in order to make false torture claims. At some point, Attorney General Holder must be held liable for decisions he's made that favor America's enemies over American citizens. His resignation would be a reasonable step in that direction.
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Hello, i uploaded the new fruit theme to my forum and enabled it. it's working fine but it tempered with the admin back-end in such a way that i can't see the theme options and it also displaced some objects from there default positions. So i am laying the complain cos i want the developer of the team to look into the issue and fix it.. thankx in anticipation
I am using the latest vanilla forum software i.e 188.8.131.52
What is the issue, do you have link?
lemme upload an image of the error for you..chill gimme 5 minutes..
This is the image..
Thats just a css issue, fo the header links. Fruit is a front end theme only. You can remove admin.master.php file from themes > fruit > views folder . That shold fix issue
kk...lemme try it out
Hey it's didn't work the back-end is still same way. What do you think is the problem?
Use firebug right click the header text affected and let me know what the class is. Its a simple fix, but im not in the office
Ok ducked into the office.
Im not sure of the reason, as admin.css and associated files are driven by core vanilla files. Perhaps one of the Devs can assist.
THE only thing I can think of is some styles are being cached by front end, and affecting back end. Not sure how though.
Ahh I may have fixed the issue bear with me
v1.1 uploaded. Fixed issue with admin
still having the same problem and now it shows MY CP after each heading at the left hand side in the admin panel
This is how it shows now
Then you havent uploaded all files correctly, you may need to delete your ini files in cache folder. Should say My CP this is controlled within views > modules >sidemenu.php file
As in is it that i haven't uploaded all the files for the team or the files for the whole forum?
and i just cleared the .ini files in the cache but it still gives the same thing..
Re download fruit, and reupload via ftp.
U can change the text My CP within span tags to what you want
No changes, still has the same problem..
Clear ur cache and delete files from /cache folder in ur install


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POTSDAM, N.Y. – After a strong weekend at the SUNYAC Championships, SUNY Potsdam senior swimmer Alexander Taylor now sits in the 35th spot on the NCAA performance list and will receive word on March 6 of admission to the NCAA Championships. Yesterday, Taylor was named to the All-SUNYAC first team for the second season in a row.
Taylor swam his way to two SUNYAC titles, a conference record, and several top Potsdam times throughout the competition. The senior successfully defended his 100 and 200 breaststroke titles on his way to a conference record in the 200 with a time of 2:05.48. This mark qualified Taylor for the NCAA B standard, which puts him in position to be selected to swim at the National Championships.
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Cat Power is once again back to its lone constant -- frontwoman Chan Marshall.
After six years of playing with a backing band, Marshall is back to playing shows as a solo act.
"It's a totally different vibe," Marshall told the Reader during a recent phone interview.
Health and financial issues derailed Cat Power's momentum right after her latest album, 2012's Sun, cracked the top 10 of the Billboard sales charts.
Those issues made it so Marshall had to drop her backing band. Her health has rebounded since then and now Cat Power is on the road by herself.
She says her goal was to just be able to get out on the road no matter what. Financial restraints meant that taking a band was out of the question.
"I'm not going to get into logistics of tour support and shit like that," Marshall says.
Marshall isn't just handling the shows alone, but she's now running all aspects of the business side of music herself as well.
"I don't have a manager so the pressure comes right to my email," she says.
Marshall says that there's been some adjustment as she gets back into the solo show vibe.
"It's been a little shaky playing alone again," she says.
Marshall says part of the challenge has been dealing with her own expectations, even as she tries to keep the shows off-the-cuff.
"I should be less hard on myself and maybe make a set list," she says.
Still Marshall says she's glad to do these shows by herself. It feels natural for her to play solo.
Mostly she says the solo setting allows her to give more of herself to the show.
"I can really focus on the people standing in front of me," Marshall says.
And that focus includes trying to make song requests happen, even if she doesn't quite nail how her old songs are supposed to go. The shouted requests help Marshall remember, she says.
Just playing the old material is a bit of uncharted territory for Marshall, who has gotten used to playing stuff from whatever her latest release is when she performs live.
But this time songs from her latest album Sun haven't been on the stripped-down set lists.
The challenge for Marshall is appreciating her own older work, while delivering it in a way that both Marshall and the audience enjoys. Despite her reputation as a mercurial or even tempermental performer, she strives to make the show excellent for the sake of the crowd.
"I'd like everybody to be happy that shows up," she says.
And while songs from Sun may not be part of her current live sets, Cat Power's latest album is certainly a high water mark for Marshall.
The record, which Marshall assembled by herself, came about through large doses of improvisation. She says she didn't have any set direction for what the album was going to sound like.
"I had no idea, even when I was working on it," she says.
But Marshall still did have a standard for the quality she wanted to achieve even if the form was constantly shifting. Even looking back on the released album, Marshall says she would be able to find parts she'd have liked to change or further embellish.
"It's always questionable if anything is ever truly finished," she says.
On Sun, the idea was to fully embrace that improvised element, especially after her last original studio album, 2006's The Greatest, was recorded straight ahead with fully arranged songs.
That improvisational side comes from stints starting in the 1990s playing with skilled rock improvisers like the Dirty Three's Jim White.
That fun, off-the-cuff vibe taught Marshall the value in making music that was far from perfect. "That sort of spirit of mistakes" made her realize that misplayed notes or other miscues were not necessarily bad.
"Mistakes are equally as valid as a polished item," Marshall says.
So with that spirit and with a desire to step out of her comfort zone, Marshall went into creating Sun. There was one other guideline that let Marshall to craft a record of electronic textures, synth lines and rhythmic pulsing beats.
"I didn't want to touch the guitar or piano," she says.
While Marshall admits to not being able to identify specific chords, she started to recognize her material all was build similarly. So instead she focused on a triad to craft her songs, looking at tone, the beat and then the lyrics last.
Sun ends up inverting the retro-soul moves of the Greatest, by incorporating more modern R&B-influenced textures to her songs. The old soul still leaks through, but it's refracted in a prism of a new Cat Power sound.
Now Cat Power is moving forward by look back at her catalog during this solo run. She's open to the improvisational chaos of song requests and undefined set lists.
It's a journey, Marshall says, as each night songs break off into other songs, sometimes leading to a journey and well, sometimes leading straight off a cliff. Both are acceptable destinations as Cat Power continues on, this time with a renewed optimist's streak.
"Everything's moving in the right direction," Marshall says.
Cat Power w/ Nico Turner plays the Slowdown, 729 North 14th St., Friday, November 22nd. Tickets are $22.50 in advance/$25 day-of-show. For more information, visit onepercentproductions.com.


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WSJ Exclusive: U.S. Toning Down N. Korea Rhetoric
Julian Barnes reports the U.S. plans to soften its tone in making public comments about North Korea for fear that, if caught off-guard, Kim Jong Eun could take sudden and rash action. Photo: AP Images.
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... the the ... at sentencing three continued to boil the US is dialing back its rhetoric in an effort to ward off a possible sudden move by North Korea ... good morning everyone and welcome to this have on this Thursday before if I'm Kelsey Havre ... Wall Street Journal Pentagon correspondent Julian Barnes joins us from Washington with an exclusive look ... at the White House toning down its public statements to try to keep the peace Chilean good morning ... good morning ... so the White House that time that ... signal a bit of a setback but certainly not taking their eye half of the situation and tell us the latest on this ... well ... the U S as we all know at a different approach to ... the ... peninsula as tensions rose ... in recent weeks ... we saw a number of shows of force of law the ... demonstrations of American military might that would be used to defend allies like South Korea and Japan should ... of ... should of carbon to rise for the door ... and this was different than in the pass was of more aggressive ... um and it was designed to show ... that South Korea couldn't be intimidated designed to reassure the allies ... on ... right now in recent days of the White House's decided to sort of ... it ... who ... pull back on the front end and ... an ... end to a little bit ... less aggressive approach and assets are actually put ... in place early this year and a plan to put in place back on the play Bach tell us a little bit about that ... that's right it was designed by U S Pacific Command which oversees them the military actions I in ... in Asia ... um it was designed around the exercise of going around with the South Korea right now ... tensions were rising we remember that with the missile test ... on in December there was a nuclear test in February ... and that of lead to submit to think that there would need to be warm welcome publicity a roundup ... of the events of the exercises this year to reassure allies ... on and this was different than in years past things like F twenty two has ever happened before but were never publicized ... of became front page views ... Angelina now the part of that that the pull back a little bit here has come after there was ... up with some reports that the US and send it to ... maybe add missile guided destroyers to the waters off ... South Korea as something that I believe the White House did not want to be publicized again you are worried that would sort of ratchet this up and perhaps provoke something that that was not intended ... that's exactly right um you know as this is played out in as the doors and rhetoric has increased with up ... to ... increased threats to attack the US um ... you know the Pentagon decided they need to be just a series of steps to defend the US so ... building up the missile interceptors deploying without him over the weekend ... of deploying two Navy ships a guided missile destroyers ... know ... that wasn't suppose you will lease is part of the playbook by ... the media got wind of it to the meaty confirmed it ... on the end of the White House that what will we don't have control of this necessarily as much as we want ... let's ... let's let's take a step back ... so what what is that the top rate now in terms of whether or not North Korea would react at how the Blakely that might be iam lying in the in your PC write about how they're probably more interesting the regime ... of maintaining their status right now and dont wanna read something like that but as these tensions grow in it these things happen ... I you know as you said miscalculations can come into play in and ... and it really is not known what can go for it so what is the thought especially in Washington as to where the situation stands right now ... well at the beginning of this there was ... a lot of blow ... for blow by the intelligence committee community about why it so ... North Korea would do and the assassin was that they wouldn't react ... on to these American chosen for us I've that they might ... do with the bluster but there was no ... real military action ... note that holds to ... the administration does not believe ... that North Korea has taken serious military mobilization stock ... however the level of rhetoric ... in other actions out of North Korea how cause them to say OK ... let's ... let's take a break ... when that any reaction now from as South Korea and China and other countries in the area I they are taking more of a setback here are they coming in and in the common singer really making any statement about the intentions of him going on and and this is a force of we've been saying ... well um you know it ministrations officials say that oh here in South Korea which both have more nationalistic government snow world reassured by ... the U S stocks ... of Japan and South Korea and knew exactly what the US was going to do ... on the day up ... they had cast especially South Korea had asked for demonstrations of of ... of American nuclear might ... so they were on the same page with this and we've seen a lot of a ... pretty aggressive statement of South Korea out their own missile defenses ... on in recent days now whether they ratchet back ... of the state of the United States remains to be seen obviously these tensions continue to play on a daily basis there ... 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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – While your gifts may not be wrapped and under the tree yet, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has suggestions on what you shouldn't put on your shopping list this holiday season.
During their recall roundup, the CPSC is bringing parents' attention to particular toys that could pose a safety risk to children.
This includes about 400,000 Baby Einstein Musical Motion activity jumpers produced by Kids II. CPSC says the sun toy on the jumper can bounce back with force, injuring an infant.
So far, the CPSC is reporting 100 incidents with 61 injuries.
The recall involves model number 90565, and they urge parents to stop using the activity jumpers and contact Kids II for a free replacement toy attachment.
Doctors suggest checking to make sure toys are age-appropriate for your child.
"Anything that has a loose part. Anything that can come loose, you know a child is going to pull it apart," warned Dr. Dennis W. Rhoades, the Medical Director for Doctors Care.
Other things to grab from the playpen before your kid can are water absorbing polymer balls.
The CPSC warns that children can mistake them for candy. If a kid eats them, it can cause severe discomfort, vomiting and dehydration.
"The first thing they're going to do is put it in their mouth. The younger we are, the first thing in our primitive mind is to feed ourselves," explained Dr. Rhoades.
The recall roundup by CPSC notes particular polymer balls are being recalled:
Monster Science growing spider toy sets with "spider eggs" by Be Amazing! Toys Eco-Novelty Cosmo beads are jumbo size. They suggest contacting the importer for a full refund.
Doctors suggest using a toilet paper roll to make sure an object is large enough for your child to play with.
"If it can't fit through a toilet paper roll, it's ok," said Dr. Rhoades. He adds, "If it can't fit in here, they can't choke on it."
Another choking hazard from the CPSC comes from Hachette BookGroup. The metal rod holding the small beads can detach.
CPSC shows the group is recalling 70,000 children's books titled, "Count my Kisses," "1,2,3" and "Red, Green, Blue, I love you."
In addition to a choking hazard, once the rod detaches it reveals a sharp edge that could cut a child.
"Children don't have that sensibility that we do to say 'Hey, that looks sharp. I better not touch that,'" explained Dr. Rhoades.
You should be able to return the books where you bought them for a full refund.
In addition, just this week, Angelcare Monitors voluntarily recalled 600,000 baby monitors.
The Canadian company manufactures Angelcare Movement and Sound Baby Monitors. The cord attached to the baby monitor's sensor pad is placed under the crib mattress. Children can easily pull the cord into the crib, becoming entangled in it.
The CPSC says two babies have died after being strangled by the cord on the monitor.
For more information on the United State Consumer ProductSafety Commission and other products that are recalled visit www.cpsc.gov.
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I'm pretty sure Patty's been watching classic anime (Love Hina, Azumanga Daioh, Haruhi, etc.) dub-style with some subs until Konata taught her everything else. She's one of those non-Asian anime fans who know the basics of anime (sailor fuku, yuri, sushi, and ramen) but no better (not Shinto nor 2channel, etc.).
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They are americans who loves japan a bit too much.
Patty can be seen as a satire of japanophile foreigners.
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Maybe the Light Novel will be animated after this 2 final eps? Maybe...yet again XD
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I get the feeling I've seen a Patty type character in another anime before.
Also I think we also have to be fair as well as how Japanese anime has portrayed American Culture and Mannerisms in the the past as well though. It's a two way relationship. I can't get over how in so many animes I've seen, American characters are portrayed as buff, loud, materialistic, rude and culturally insensitive types.
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So in my mind, Go Patty!
Remember kids, when you want a rice cooker or hot water dispenser/bottle, always get Zojirushi. Tiger and other brands maybe cheaper or claim to have more features, but no brand beat the Zojirushi in term of quality.
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wait a minute...
So Sodom/Katana from Final Fight/ SF Alpha Series(that was beaten the hell out of Guy) can be compared to her attitude in a sense... XD
Either way she's one with the OUTLAWS!!! New team outlaw Konata, Patty and Hiyorin.
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I can totally see her do an Easy Rider thing across the West... oh that would be so hot...
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I'll second AVPlaya's recommendation on Zojirushi for modern gear ... though I'm still a fan of the basic non-computerized one-switch (uses a pressure sensor) rice cooker. We've had ours for about 29 years (it was a marriage present from wife's grandfather).
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But what do you mean by "cooler"? That just because we're not japanese we're allowed to express outselves in an otaku way more openly than the japanese do? In my opinion, that would be a huge misconception... I mean, Anime is mainstream in Japan. Not only anime, but light novels and manga... You can find them everywhere, including ads, and they take many, many forms and shapes and speak to a very diverse audience. From small children to the older folks, the part of the Japanese culture that hovers around anime has something for them all. Which is not the case in most places here in the west. What does your average high-schooler think when you mention anime? Pokemon, DBZ and, with a bit of luck, Yu-Gi-Oh. Because of that, there's a very high degree of stereotypical response to the ones of us that "go public".
Of course, you could probably say that we're more aware of diversity and that our responses aren't histerical... but I'd say we win in the amount of negative responses we receive for being how we are.
One of the things that Patty's presence in Lucky*Star makes me grateful to the authors is that it probably gives the idea that we're all brothers in otakudom, Japanese and foreigners alike.
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In another hands, there are right-wing leaning "purists" who doesn't believe gaijins will ever GET their anime culture and they fear that outside demand will corrupt the status quo. I think even many anime creators fear the same; that anime will be made to cater to the "Western clientèle" and forsake the J-otas. As you know, the value systems in the West sometimes conflict with the very Japanese otaku culture in term of sex and violence. With works like Afro Samurai I think they have reason to fear. They don't want the "prudish and violent" gaijins to "Hollywood-ize" anime and change its Japanese core. They also believe the ousiders will ever get the real otaku spirit. You can see a lot of this type of reaction in this year's Saimoe tournament.
I think overall, from almost a 3rd party perspective, that the gaijin anime fans has shown a great deal of respect toward Japanese and otaku culture. I don't think any true anime fan who wanted to change the original culture, but rather I see a lot more trying to understand and even participate in it. I believe a lot of the Japanese otakus saw these efforts and appreciate them, so you'll have English-speaking otas like kj1980-dono here in anisuki trying to help folks out. The aformentioned "fear" is a natural extention of the more Hikkomori-like otakus distrust of outside world. Some of these guys can't even talk to people in their own household, what do you think their opinion of gajins half a world away would be? If you read 2ch enough you'll know that the otakus have far more worse things to say about other Asians than the gaijin-otas who tried to support their art-form. I think overall impression is that, gaijin-otas are cool as long as they don't start demanding change or be act in a rude manner (gaijin stereotype here).
2 things here... 1. Anime is NOT mainstream in Japan. Some anime are accepted in the mainstream, like Miyazaki films and some TV anime like Sazae-san or Chibi Maruko-chan, but if you say you're an adult who watched anime late at night, people will laugh at you. For most poeople, anime is children's entertainment. Manga, on the other-hand, is mainstream. Everyone reads manga, and that's not a taboo. Strange to you, but perfectly reasonable to the Japanese. Light Novels are okay for young people to read, but again, if you're an adult you should be reading "The White Tower" and not "Shakugan no Shana".
2. What I meant by "cool" is a general stereotype from the average Japanese about a random Westerner. Japanese in general have a fairly good opinion of white folks visiting their country (other skin colors are another story). Some people, especially young girls, think most if not all white people have "better" tastes in term of music, art, etc due to the very limited view of Western culture they get in Japan. Of course this is all a huge stereotype and most people who actually knew gaijins knows that's just not true. But for a country girl from Takeshima, it's close enough. Same goes with foreign countries in general, especially European countries. Most Japanese girls think Paris is this magical land of love; in so much that some who actually visited Paris needed hospitalization or mental counseling because the real Paris is so far below their expectations (true story). So this "gaijin coolness" is nothing but a positive stereotype of the masses of Japanese who has never seen or knew a real gaijin, but as Japan becomes more open, that too will change.
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I understand the fear of Japanese otakus (Holliwoodized anime would suck so bad), but I think no gaijin otaku likes that idea, so it shouldn't be a real problem to begin with.
My really humble opinion is that otaku culture should be like a bridge connecting worlds.... it should be seen not as a fear, but as a chance.
From a gaijin point of view, first you like manga or anime, then you are fascinated by them, and you want to learn more about the culture that lies behind.... learning other people's culture, traditions, common life-style etc leads to mutual understanding and respect (usually).
From a japanese otaku point of view, well I can only speculate, but I imagine that being in contact with western fellow otakus could be a chance to start forgetting old sterotypes and misunderstandings...
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Hm nothing much about this episode that attracts me unlike episode 22 >> 7/10
Less Tsukasa scenes in this episode...and additional Minami scenes as a replacement for it...not like i'm unhappy for it,but maybe becoz i'm too used to Tsukasa's appearance as the main character from episode 1 until 22,in this episode was more like she became a side character,while those other side characters (those from year 1 class) replace her position as the main characters for this episode.
Other than that,everything seems ok for me..Minami was given the most priority for this episode,followed by Misao,Ayano,Patricia and Tamura.
After hiding it for about 9 episodes,finally Minami's big secret was revealed in front of the other girls..it was funny though to see her reaction at the moment Konata pointed her secret out to the others.
As for the Lucky Channel,i'd say the worst of all...well i didn't really expect anything much from it since episode 21...just that i wonder who gonna fill in the "guest star" position for the final episode of Lucky Channel..Ono Daisuke had made his appearance as a guest star for 3 episodes i think,while Yuko Goto made it for this episode.I think,probably the last one would be..someone from Haruhi too i guess,considering the fact that both Ono Daisuke and Yuko Goto are the seiyuu for both Koizumi and Asahina...and also Shiraishi himself as Taniguchi.Probably Minori Chihara? XP
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The fact that manga is so widespread in Japan compared to most anime being limited to ota's is intriguing. It's the complete opposite of how it is in the States, where anime is a lot more widespread in fandom than manga from my experience at least. Now I don't have any empirical evidence to back that up, just from the friends I have that watch anime and what I've picked up on from the net. I'm sure it has to do a lot with the way comic books are significantly more stigmatized in the States compared to animation. "Nerds" read comic books, but everyone watched Disney when they were growing up. And especially now, where companies like Pixar have pushed a form of animation to a more adult level (see Shrek), I can see American culture being more accepting of anime over manga.
As to the split amongs Japanese otas as to whether to shun or accept gaijin-otas, it's pretty typical in a group of that size. You are going to have your extremist types on both sides if you get a sample size large enough. The fact that they are somewhat shunned by the mainstream culture and would theoretically sympathize with an even slimmer minority of gaijin-otas doesn't seem to have a huge impact on the population. However, I hope anime/manga like Lucky Star and characters such as Patty can convey a more positive image of gaijin-otas to the Japanese otas.
All in all this kind sociological/political analysis is the reason I chose my college majors, and it's quite interesting. Add that to the fact that the Japanese PM resigned yesterday and I have plenty of interesting research to come~
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INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Oozing confidence after making a sizzling 13-0 start to the year, Novak Djokovic looks every inch the same player who reigned supreme in the men's game during his astonishingly successful 2011 season.
Though the Serbian world number one was reluctant to make any predictions about how his 2013 campaign may pan out, he sounded an ominous warning to his rivals on Friday while talking about his sensational early form.
"It feels the same (as it did in 2011) ... the way I started the year," Djokovic told reporters at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where he will play his opening match of the BNP Paribas Open in the second round on Sunday.
"I have great memories from 2011. That was by far my most successful year in the career. But it's very early still to say what's going to happen, so I don't want to predict anything.
"My mindset will stay the same, and that is to enjoy the moment, to be in the moment, to try to do my best in the present, take it step by step and then see how far I can go."
In 2011, Djokovic won a career-best 10 ATP titles, including three grand slam crowns, after reaching 11 finals en route to a stunning 70-6 match record.
He won his first seven tournaments of the season while compiling a 41-match winning streak, the best run to start a year since John McEnroe's 42 in 1984.
Fast forward two years and the dominant Djokovic has triumphed in his first two events, winning the Australian Open in January and the Dubai Championships last week, while extended his winning streak to 18 matches since October.
"So far so good," the 25-year-old Serb said of his unbeaten run since Andy Murray defeated him in last year's U.S. Open final.
"I couldn't ask for a better start of the season, winning Australia and Dubai, playing on hard courts, which is my most successful and most preferable surface that suits my game the best.
"Obviously winning in Australia for the last couple of years gives me a strong sense of confidence which I carry into this tournament. I think that's one of the big reasons why I tend to play my best in this period."
Hardcourt specialist Djokovic has always enjoyed competing at Indian Wells, winning the title here in 2008 and 2011 after losing to Spaniard Rafa Nadal in the 2007 final.
"I won this tournament in the past and I like spending time here and in Miami these few weeks," the Serb smiled. "Hard courts are my favorite surface. This is where I feel most comfortable and confident on the court."
Djokovic expressed delight that his good friend and rival Nadal, also a double champion at Indian Wells, was back on the ATP Tour after being sidelined for seven months last year due to a left knee injury.
"It's really great to see him back for our sport in general, for fans, for everyone who loves tennis because he's such a popular and charismatic player," said the Serb, a six-times grand slam champion.
"I have seen a few of his matches ... he's still very impressive on clay, you know. Not much has changed. That's his favorite surface. He's the king of clay, he's so comfortable playing there."
Left-hander Nadal returned to the ATP circuit last month in South America where he competed in three relatively minor clay court events, winning two of them after reaching all three finals.
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As mentioned in another thread, I've recently quit corporate life. My partner the Francophile keeps telling people I've retired, but I've done nothing of the sort. I've gone freelance; I just haven't got any clients yet.
But with life taking on a different shape, I'm enjoying the kitchen more than I've been able to for some time. I've been making some slow-cooked casseroles - just the thing for the winter weather we're having down here in Adelaide. My question is, when you cook a casserole, how long do you cook it and what temperature do you set the oven at? I've been experimenting with time and temperature, and I'm still in search of "the ideal". I'm interested in what other forum members do.


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St. Andrew's is exploring options for a small but crucial piece of land it acquired this month.
Last year, the School purchased a 15-acre property at 15900 Yonge Street. That property, known as Willow Farm, and the original campus both front on Yonge, save for a small stretch of approximately 150 feet immediately adjacent to the driveway.
This one-acre square lot, at 15858 Yonge, belonged to a resident who operated a kennel there. While SAC had long been interested in this land, it wasn't until the owner approached Beth McKay, SAC's Chief Financial Officer, shortly after Labour Day weekend, that a deal was put in motion.
"We had it appraised and we made an offer," Ms. McKay says. On Nov. 15, the purchase was made.
"We're cleaning it up and deciding what to do in the long term," Ms. McKay explains. "We are considering options for the best and the highest use for the School."
Currently, the property contains a house and a kennel, a gazebo and an above-ground pool. The pool has been drained and the house boarded up for safety and security reasons. A couple of downed trees have also been removed.
The uses of the land will be explored in the 2017-2022 strategic plan, which will examine future facilities expansion and set priorities for renovations and re-organization.
Discussions concerning the future of the new piece of property, which is considered a floodplain, will involve the Town of Aurora and the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. The Town owns a trail that winds between the new property and Willow Farm, which allows easy access for students through the newly acquired lands.
"It's yet another opportunity to provide outdoor education and environmental stewardship," says Headmaster Kevin McHenry.
Ownership of this new parcel will help protect the Memorial Gates and the image these stately columns present to those passing by, and prevent signage and other structures from being erected next to the SAC entrance.
This acquisition, though much smaller than last year's, is significant as it gives SAC continuous Yonge Street frontage from Aurora's boarder to the southern edge of the campus.
"I'm very pleased that we have acquired the 'final piece of the puzzle' along Yonge Street. Our campus is now 126 acres in size!" Headmaster McHenry says.
In the aerial view pictured to the right, the red outline indicates the campus prior to October 2016; the yellow is the October 2016 addition; the green outline shows the latest acquisition.
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February and March were busy months ~ so busy in fact that while I focused on some of my goals (research, organization, and education) I completely let others slide (writing and blogging). The funny thing is I commented on several genealogy posts on Google+ and attended several Google+ Hangouts so I was "interacting" a great deal, just not on my blog. I need to work on that.
Something that was really heartening to see was that several other bloggers were also going through a "winter slump" (it is always nice to know you are not alone). After giving it some thought I decided that I really overloaded on RootsTech in February, what with the livestreamed and recorded lectures, the blogs, the bloggers' comments, the interviews, and all the other "goodness" that was RootsTech 2012. Don't get me wrong ~ it was great and I learned so much, but it was a busy couple of months for webinars, conferences, and social media.
I am addicted to Google+ but wish that there was smoother incorporation of Google+ with Blogger. That is tops on my wish list and I hope that the Google engineers are reading this as this is a wish of many of us using both Google+ and Blogger. What do I like so much about Google+? The Stream is great ~ all my interests are in one place and I can easily read posts and leave my comments in Google+. Others who read the posts and the comments add to the conversation and it makes for a great real-time conversation. I do hope that the Google engineers can figure out a way to have the comments published both at Google+ and also on at the individual Blog (I find that oftentimes it is a real pain to sign in and jump through the various hoops in comment moderation ~ so much so that I have pretty much given up posting at the Blogs).
I am also a big fan of Google+ Hangouts and I am using them with both a Virtual Legacy Family Tree Users Group and the Guild of One Name Studies. It is terrific to interact with people "face to face," get answers to your questions, and brainstorm together. The ability to share screens and see how other people do things (especially how they customize and use Legacy) is a real treat.
Along with everyone else (or maybe it just seemed that way) I spent a good part of March busily preparing for the release of the 1940 US Census by cleaning up my database and using the Census Search Tool that Legacy introduced in March (many thanks to the Legacy programmers for making my genealogy life easier). I was up bright and early on April 2 and watched the livestream of opening day for the Census. I thought the speeches were great and it was fun to be a part of history ~ the first digital release of the US Census. Thank you to all the employees of the US Census Bureau, the National Archives, Archives, FamilySearch, and FindMyPast, as well as all the member Societies and Associations who banded together to provide such a terrific experience (the census images, the indexing program and the 1940 Census website) and a real community service to/for the rest of us. Kudos to Ancestry for putting together a great website to showcase the 1940s by way of photographs and stories, as well as putting the census images online.
I am indexing through the Community Indexing Project ~ it is interesting and really easy to do. The Family Search Indexing Program is well thought out and a breeze to use. I encourage everyone to get on board and give back to the genealogy community by indexing. Next week ~ back on track with Motivation Monday!


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Saint Michael's is a "residential university," which means that most students live on campus in close proximity to fellow students, faculty, and all university facilities including the library, dining halls, athletic facilities, theatres, and club meeting spaces. Residential universities provide a supportive and friendly environment without the concerns of having to shop for food, arrange home repairs, commute to school, etc. Generally, the costs for living on campus, once meals are factored in, are quite reasonable compared to living on one's own.
Almost all international students at Saint Michael's live in a residence hall. Included in the cost of housing at Saint Michael's are three or more meals each day in the dining halls and airport transfer. Linen service is available. Students in our English language programs may choose to live in a hotel, which is located right across the street from campus.
Because Saint Michael's College is a residential university, on-campus housing is not available for undergraduate students older than 23.
There are several kinds of residence halls including dormitories with single and double rooms, suites, and apartments. Most international students in our ESL programs live in suite style housing.
Each residence hall room includes a bed, dresser, closet, desk, and chair. All residences are wired for broadband internet access. Each building offers a wide variety of common areas and seminar rooms used for studying and special programs. Each hall has laundry machines for student use.
Single Room: All single rooms have a bed, desk, desk chair, dresser and closet. There are a limited number of single rooms available for students. Students are placed into single rooms based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Double Room: All double rooms have two beds, two desks, two desk chairs, two dressers and two closets. During the summer session, international students reside in a double room with a U.S. or international roommate.
Suite: Students sleep in a single room but share a common area and bathroom with other students in the suite. A suite is the most common living experience for international students.
Apartment: Students live in a single or double bedroom and share a living room, kitchen and bathrooms with other students in the apartment.
For more information and photos of all our living options, visit the housing section of our website.
Students in the English language programs may elect to live in a hotel located right across the street from the main campus. All meals are still taken in the campus dining halls.
The Days Inn hotel is a bit more expensive than living in a residence hall, but it offers the following amenities: daily maid service, high-speed internet, swimming pool, cable television, microwave oven and refrigerator.
Dining Services are provided to all international students regardless of whether you live in a residence or hotel. Saint Michael's Dining Services provides great food, honest values, and a comfortable atmosphere in which to enjoy it all. Students have a variety of dining locations from which to choose.
Dining on campus provides the social experience essential to campus life at a university like Saint Michael's. It gives you the opportunity to gather with friends, take study breaks, hang out, relax and unwind after a long day of classes and activities.
For more information, visit the dining services section of our website.
The following amenities are included in the housing fee: accommodations, three or more meals each day, free pass for public transportation, season ski or snowboarding pass at Sugarbush (undergraduate students only, for a small additional processing fee), airport transfer, access to all university facilities including library, gymnasiums, weight rooms, swimming pool, aerobics studio, theatres, rehearsal space, art studios and internet access. Health insurance and linen service are included in the English language programs and are available for a fee to undergraduate students.
Saint Michael's does offer housing during the summer session, when the majority of US and international students reside in double-rooms. Few single rooms are available during the summer.