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Is Apple's Halo Slipping?
Peter Pham
Challenges, from inside and out, threaten to thwart the world's most watched company
(AAPL) reported what was for any other company a complete blowout of a quarter, especially when having to write off an entire continent (Europe). During the quarter they made $6.5 billion in net profit for $9.32 per share.
Yet this was considered a huge miss.
Expectations for the company are so high and its margins are so vast that the Wall Street sell-side projections for the business got way ahead of even Apple's guidance. Given that this is the single most covered company in the world, there were a lot of eyes on it.
That said, I think there is a potential storm brewing for Apple. Its brand loyalty, and the halo effect that it casts, have been working very well for the company and are still in place. But the question is: Will it last?
Superior, Not Invincible
Contrary to popular opinion, Apple is not everywhere. Even the richest company in the world has limits. And as cool as its products are, and how revolutionary the iPhone and iPad were and still are, the markets in which it operates are now more mature and the competition has closed the gap in many areas. For all users? No. But for many, the value proposition of an iPhone 4S is not as high as it once was.
China is a major focus for Apple. Tim Cook spent enough time on the earnings call focusing on it. But the force of the low-end price points in that market is just beginning to be felt for everyone there.
(BIDU) recent gains in the cloud cannot be ignored for it highlights a potential disconnect, or at least ceiling, for Apple's growth in that market. A CNY 1000 Baidu smartphone, running Yi (which is its forked version of
(GOOG) Android that has apps, cloud services, and the best search services in China) puts the onus on Apple to justify charging nearly $800 for an iPhone 4S.
Add in the fact that
(NOK) is still prized as a phone manufacturer all over the world, and it is building touch-enabled feature phones that will also compete with Samsung and other companies in that arena. Low-end Lumia 610s sold very well in the second quarter for Nokia.
(MSFT) and Nokia both plan on Windows Phone 7 level handsets to be around for awhile. Once Windows Phone 8 hits the streets, these phones will move down, becoming the entry-level phones with full access to the Windows/Nokia ecosystem.
Execution, Execution, Innovation?
The real question is one of leadership. In no way am I bearish on Apple as a company. Apple has superior products, excellent control of its supply chain, and command margins other companies can only dream of. It has become the kind of cash cow that Microsoft was in the 1990s. It has pushed Microsoft, frankly, to the position Apple was in when Steve Jobs came back.
As for Microsoft, it has been run by the wrong guy for years. Steve Ballmer is only just now realizing that his company needs to lead, and not follow in Apple and Google's footsteps. If this company is going to survive, it will have to completely open up its old business of selling Office and Windows and be the enabler of change.
Listening to the earnings call, I got the feeling that Tim Cook wants to lead the existing company that Apple is, as opposed to the company that Apple could still become. Complaining that it is too expensive to penetrate India, for example, is a losing position for a company with more than $100 billion at its disposal while Microsoft is building a multi-pronged strategy to connect India's education system and businesses to the cloud.
When Steve Jobs died, a lot of people wondered if Apple would continue to lead the technology revolution, or if it would just optimize what it currently has. Nothing at the latest WWDC suggested the former versus the latter. Apple's ability to execute is, itself, the real threat to Microsoft and Google. The company has no margin for error, just like
(IBM) and Apple didn't have any margin for error with OS/2 and the Mac in the '90s. The mighty fall and reinvent themselves. If Microsoft has solved some of its internal culture issues, then things could get very interesting.
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Onam is here…
Onam has arrived, once again, bringing happiness to all and adding colour to life.
It was on Friday night that I travelled back home for the weekend. As I was arriving at my native place, around midnight, I could see young chaps getting ready with the 'Aththapookkalam', the floral carpet that's characteristic of Onam. This sight I could see at almost every 500 metre or so in the 15 km stretch from the National Highway to my home, at Varkala, in Thiruvananthapuram district.
'Pookkalam', which is also called 'Aththam', is now done in an elaborate manner, with funds being collected by groups of young guys going from door-to-door and with flowers bought from the market, mostly brought in from Tamil Nadu. There was a time when every house sported an 'Aththam' or 'Pookkalam' from the Aththam day itself, which marks the beginning of the Onam festivities. Even now,there are people who do this, with flowers plucked from their courtyards. I too used to do it at my house, till a couple of years back, with flowers plucked from the surroundings for the first few days and then, on the last 2 or 3 days, by mixing with them bought flowers. This because 'Aththam' is made on the first day with 1 variety of flower, with 2 varieties of flowers on the second day, 3 on the third thus it becoming ten different varieties on the tenth day, the 'Thiruvonam' day, the main day of festivities.
I remember once, during my childhood, when my uncles, who were college students then, made an 'Aththa-thitta' (the base or structure on which the floral carpet is laid out- made usually by smearing the ground with cow dung or with mud). They had made it as a structure with ten steps, one step for each flower. On day one, they placed flowers on the first step and it was going from down upwards on the following days. But alas, we were shocked when in a couple of days it was raining too heavily. But my uncles were not the ones to be beaten so easily. They got an umbrella, one that was as colourful as the Pookkalam itself, and put it over it, shielding it from the rains. And there we were, watching from inside the house the colourful Pookkalam, which stood with all pride in a pool of water that the courtyard had become, due to the rain.
So, that was it, the Pookkalam. Another important thing that's still there and which was rather an integral part of the Onam celebrations was the 'Oonjal' or the native swing, usually made by tying down ropes from the high branches of trees. Kids swing on these, singing all kinds of songs. There are still houses that sport an 'Oonjal' during Onam time.
As the Onam mood sets in, people get busy buying things for their home, especially from the grocers. Relatives are going to stream in, all kinds of dishes are to be made, the Onasadhya is to be had, payasam has to be served. They run here and there, buying things,going to the flour mill to get rice ground into rice flour. The smell of achappam, murukku, unniyappam, upperi, chips and number of other delicacies emanate from all houses.
Then with Aththam, start the laying of the Pookkalam and then begin the final preparations for the Onam celebrations. Earning members in all families take time to go buy new clothes to be gifted to others in the family, as the 'Onakodi'. Then, from the 8th day after Aththam, the 'Pooradam' day, start festivities in the grandest of manners. The Onasadhya, the traditional Kerala feast is prepared and people start going around, visiting friends, visiting relatives and forgetting their worries and problems.
On the main days of the Onam celebrations, on 'Pooradam' , 'Uthradam', Thiruvonam' and 'Avittam', (the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th days respectively, starting from Aththam) it's mostly the coming together of all members of a family, exchanging of the 'Onakodi',partaking of the 'Onasadhya' and then going on to indulge in all kinds of 'Onakalikal' (the numerous games played during Onam). While the grown-ups prefer to sit around the table and play cards and do some light talk after the sumptuous lunch and the delicious payasam, the youngsters go about playing Thalappanthukali,
Ambeyyal etc. There is also, in connection with Onam, the women performing the Kaikottikali and the Thumbithullal. Kids gather and go from door-to-door doing the pulikali, donning the garb of tigers and leopards. All this and much more add to the spirit of Onam. In our parts, in the Southern districts of Kerala, Onam extends to Chathayam, the 12th day from Aththam, which is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Sree Narayana Guru, the great social reformer. Added to this is the Irupaththiyettaam Onam (or 28th Onam), celebrated on the 28th day after Thiruvonam and which coincides with the 'Thiruvonam' day of the next month as per the Malayalam almanac.
It's all this and much more that adds to the colour, the joy of Onam, which is celebrated by Malayalees everywhere.

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The purported host and a total of 11 alleged underage drinkers were taken into custody by sheriff's deputies early on Sunday, June 19, at a home west of Austin.
Deputy James Shelton prepared all charges of illegal possession/consumption or transportation of alcohol by a minor, a Class C misdemeanor against those 11. He also filed charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, a Class B misdemeanor, against the alleged host of the party, Daniel Keith Alexander, 21.
In alphabetical order, other defendants include:
Malachi David Akemon, 19, Lexington.
Christina Lynn Bowles, 20, Austin.
Shelby E. Burchett, 20, Austin.
Mary Jane Campbell, 18, Austin.
Anthony Lee Hall, 18, Scottsburg.
Mason Tanner Johnson, 20, Scottsburg.
David Todd Jessup, 18, Austin.
Brooklyn Shea Lytle, 19, Austin.
Ethan Reece Napier, 18, Austin.
Angela K. Rice, 19, Austin.
Cameron M. Turner, 20, Austin.
Initial hearings for each were conducted in Scott Superior Court on Monday, June 20. In all cases, bail was set at $2,500 by corporate surety bond or $250 cash and trial proceedings for each defendant were set for either August 18 or 23.
By that Monday afternoon, all had been released on cash bonds to await their trials.
Parents of potential contestants in the 2016 Little Miss and Little Master of Scott County competitions and candidates in the 2016 Miss Scott County Fair Queen Pageant can now pick up application forms for these events at this Green Banner Publications office.
The competitions will be offered as part of the 2016 Scott County Fair on Sunday evening, July 10, at Scottsburg High School's McClain Hall. Youngsters in the Little Miss and Little Master contests must be at McClain Hall by 5:45 p.m. that night. The program begins at 6 p.m.
Both events are offered by the Scott County Fair Board and the Pilot Club of Scott County.
All forms are now available at the newspaper office, located at 730 North Gardner Street (U.S. Highway 31 North), Scottsburg. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Those completing Little Miss or Little Master applications should bring the forms and their $10 entry fee in cash to the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum, 1050 South Main Street, Scottsburg, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28. Entries may also be mailed to Beth Keith, 2673 U.S. Highway 31 North, Austin, IN 47102. Personal checks will not be accepted.
Group photos of contestants will be taken on June 28. Children should wear their Sunday best or their favorite outfits. There is no charge for participating in the Little Miss and Little Master group photos.
Miss Scott County Fair Queen candidates will also have individual photos taken on June 28 at the museum. Cost will be $8, which is payable that night to photographer Dennis Preble. Group photos with reigning 2016 Miss Scott County Kaitlin Embrey will be taken that evening as well. There is no charge for group photos.
Young ladies entering the competition for 17- to 21-year-olds should mail their completed applications, autobiographies, release forms and $35 entry fees to Beth Keith, 2673 U.S. Highway 31 North, Austin, IN 47102.
Applications must be postmarked by June 28. No application will be accepted after individual and group photos of candidates are taken that evening nor after that date.
Parents with questions about the Little Miss and Little Master of Scott County contest may call Chairman Keith at 1-812-569-8760.
Girls seeking sponsorships for the queen pageant and/or potential sponsors may call co-chairman Cindy Gladstein at 812-820-2364. Inquiries of this nature should be made as soon as possible.
A late night, one-vehicle accident on Monday, June 13, south of Scottsburg resulted in a local man being taken to Scott Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Deputies Justin Cheatham and Jac Sanders were dispatched to the crash, which happened at 10:17 p.m. on Vienna Road about 800 feet north of State Road 356.
There, they found driver Kurt Heath, 22, suffering from facial contusions and bruising.
Heath said he was driving his 1993 Subaru Impreza north on Vienna Road when he steered the car to the left to follow a curve in the road. The car did not respond. With his steering locked up, Heath was forced to travel straight. He struck a fence, coming to rest on private property.
After hearing Heath's story, deputies inspected the car and discovered a sway bar mount had broken, which led to the steering problem.
Heath's airbag deployed, protecting him from serious injuries, but he agreed with Scott County EMS technicians that he needed to be checked out and was transported by ambulance to the local hospital.
Property damage from the mishap was estimated at up to $2,500.
The alleged robber of the Jendy's Pizza restaurant on the east side of Scottsburg's downtown square entered a preliminary plea of not guilty to the charges filed against him.
Vincent E. Mayo, 29, no address listed, is charged with Level 3 felony robbery and Level 6 felony theft in the incident which occurred late at night on Friday, June 10.
The probable cause affidavit written by Scottsburg Patrolman Shawn Hurt related that he was dispatched to Jendy's regarding an armed robbery.
Employees of the restaurant said two males armed with guns came in the shop's back door. Both had their faces partially obscured by bandanas.
The intruders reportedly told the employees to not move. They said one took a tray out of a register in the rear of the store, and the other man took a small safe and its key. They then ran out the back door.
Though police searched the area, no suspect was located. The tray was found inside the store by employees, noted Ptl. Hurt. Nearly $1,000 in cash had been taken.
Mayo was identified as one of the men by a store employee. He reportedly had once worked at Jendy's. Mayo was overheard telling a jailer that he had turned himself in when he learned he was a suspect in the robbery.
At his court appearance, Mayo respectfully answered Senior Judge Nicholas South's questions, advising he had a job. Judge South set a jury trial for September 27 and Mayo's bail at $50,000 by corporate surety bond or $10,000 cash. A public defender was to be appointed to the case.
Judge South talked with several of Mayo's family members after the suspect was led away. He advised them that they should talk to Mayo's attorney about getting his bail reduced.
Two adults and a 13-year-old boy were listed as injured in three recent crashes that occurred in Scottsburg, Austin and Finley Township.
The first injury accident happened on State Road 56 West (McClain Avenue) at Beechwood Avenue just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
Tami E. Shouse, 52, Scottsburg, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and stopped in the left lane of eastbound traffic to attempt a north turn onto the city street.
As she was waiting, Shouse said a motorist stopped in the left lane of westbound traffic motioned her to turn. When she did so, she collided with a 2006 Chevy Trail Blazer driven by Tonya M. Lee, 44, Scottsburg.
Shouse received abrasions to her face in the mishap and was transported to Scott Memorial Hospital by Scott County EMS technicians. Lee was reportedly not injured.
Sgt. Rodney Watts investigated the accident. He was assisted at the scene by Lt./Detective Mike Nichols and Sgt. Brian Hall. The estimate of property damage was listed at up to $25,000 and included a city-owned street sign.
Deputy Joe Guarneri was dispatched to an accident in Austin on Thursday, June 9, that involved that city's police chief, Robert Gudgel. The accident occurred at 3:10 p.m.
Chief Gudgel said he was behind a 2002 Chevy Cavalier in his patrol car, a 2014 Dodge Charger unit, when the Cavalier suddenly stopped in front of him. Driver Patricia A. Sizemore, 56, Austin, said she braked to avoid another vehicle which had abruptly stopped in front of her.
Unfortunately, Chief Gudgel's car hit the back of Sizemore's vehicle. Neither adult was injured, but Sizemore's passenger, 13-year-old Vincent Hall, Austin, suffered a neck abrasion and hit his head. Deputy Guarneri's report related that medical treatment was refused at the scene.
Property damage was estimated at up to $5,000 in that accident.
Just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, a motorist's encounter with a deer resulted in an injury accident on S.R. 56 800 feet east of Dunny Drive.
Charles R. Bandy, 51, Jeffersonville, was headed east on the state highway when he said a deer appeared in his way. Bandy swerved in his 2008 Mini-Cooper trying to avoid the animal. That action caused Bandy to run off the road and down a steep embankment where the car stopped after hitting a culvert. The impact caused up to $25,000 in damage to the compact car and deployed Bandy's airbag.
Bandy was transported to Scott Memorial by the local ambulance service after saying he was experiencing chest pain.


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Chapter 4 — Android Plays The Blues
Filled with overconfidence and armed with the BluetoothChat example from the Android SDK, I decide to attempt to start on an actual AardRemote demo app. I want to do something that can learn one IR code and then send it back out, just to test communications with the remote device and prove everything works.
One thing I find when poking around in Android and Bluetooth web pages is this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4444235/problems-connecting-with-bluetooth-android. It talks about the reflection technique for connection to a bluetooth device (whatever that means). It apparently works better for various classes of squirrely devices, so I should keep it in mind if I have trouble.
Also from the Android Bluetooth pages comes this obscure piece of advice: Hint: If you are connecting to a Bluetooth serial board then try using the well-known SPP UUID 00001101-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB. (So bluetooth uses random numbers to convey information? :-).
Seems to be true though: If I go into the BluetoothChatService.java file and change the value of MY_UUID to the magic string above, I can indeed connect with my remote prototype devices using the bluetooth chat example (I can't do anything once I'm there, but the connection is successful).
Another thing to figure out: Java takes pride in not having anything to do with bit twiddling and hardware access, but the protocol to talk to the remote microcode needs specific format binary messages. Since there are lots of existing Java apps that talk various internet protocols with similar issues, I assume there must be some concessions in the language somewhere for getting bit level record formats correct. (The Java ByteBuffer class seems like it might get involved here).
So it looks like there is lots of gibberish to digest before I get anywhere. Adding to the fun is the fact that the emulator can't do bluetooth, so I have to use my real phone for testing anything I write.
I can whip out a cheesy user interface on the emulator, but thats about as far as I can go with it:
And actually trying to use my real phone exposes a couple of problems. The first is a no permission error when I try to connect to the phone after plugging in the USB cable.Turns out I need to create this file to grant permission for ordinary users like me to get to the phone:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0489", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev" SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04b0", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
That vendor ID is for my phone (a Motorola Triumph). A different phone would no doubt have a different vendor id (lsusb can tell you what shows up when you plug your phone in).
Now I can plug the phone in and talk to it with adb, but while it is plugged in, a neverending stream of errors keeps growing in the system logs because the linux usb-storage driver is trying to access the device as a disk, but I haven't told the phone to grant permission to my linux box to access the sdcard. I can make it stop by granting sdcard permission, but then I can't debug apps that access the sdcard locally (because the sdcard is now owned by the linux box, not the phone). I asked if anyone knew how to fix this, and got this answer. Which led to the creation of this file:
options usb-storage quirks=0489:c001:i,04b0:018f:i
That enables the ignore quirk in the usb-storage driver for the specific vendor/device ID that corresponds to my Motorola Triumph phone.
On my fedora system, the usb-storage driver gets loaded during the initial ramfs startup, so I also had to do this:
dracut --force reboot
After the reboot, I can now plug in the phone, and no message spew ensues. (Of course, I can't mount the sdcard as a USB drive any more, but I always used Wi-Fi to transfer files anyway, so that doesn't really matter to me).
So, now I can use adb to talk to my phone for various debugging activities in my quest for a working demo program.
The simplest debug technique is the Android equivalent of the good old printf debugger. You stick calls to the Log class in your code and monitor them with the adb -d logcat command which sucks the debug log off the phone and spews it to stdout in a terminal.
I also found this blog entry with a good description of how to connect the jdb command line java debugger to your phone, but it is complicated enough that I'll stick with the printf debugger until I get desperate :-).
And this debug technique is paying off! I actually connected to one of my prototypes and sent a bad command, and got back an error response:
A snapshot of this version of the source can be found here: AardRemoteDemo-2012-06-23.tar.bz2
It can't be too much longer before I can send the commands to turn on the receiver and get back an actual learned IR code (I do notice the service sends me the entire 1024 byte buffer even if it only read 4 bytes — I probably ought to do something about that - actually, it sends the size info as well, I just had to pay attention to it).
In AardRemoteDemo-2012-06-25.tar.bz2 I have made a start on the complete code, but I need some semi-complex code to assemble the pieces of the learned remote code, so there is more to do (I can see the pieces show up in the log now, but that's all I do with them at the moment).
I haven't disappeared, but I've been making a lot of detours as I foolishly think about future code. I certainly planned on a complete rewrite or three after getting this demo working, but I keep drifting off into reading up on what I'll need in the future and not actually finishing the demo. For instance, this post seems to indicate that everything I'm doing is wrong :-).
Worse yet, the original BluetoothChat code is wrong in more ways than one. I had to change the code to make a new buffer for each read so I wouldn't wind up reading new data on top of old while the main thread was still working on the old stuff.
I'm also being forced to actually delve deeper into Java to find appropriate classes to handle the bluetooth protocol messages, for instance java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream is what I'm now (trying to) use to build up a complete protocol message from the dribs and drabs I read from the bluetooth socket. I can still imagine the demo working someday (as long as you don't rotate the screen or switch to another app).
Things are slowly happening though. Here you see more messages being exchanged:
When I finally get a complete round trip to happen in the demo, it will be time to try and turn out some production quality code (or at least less error prone code).
And it finally happened! I learned an IR code and sent it back out. This demo program is finished: AardRemoteDemo-2012-06-29.tar.bz2.
It doesn't do anything the "right" way, but by golly, it demonstrates the AardRemote hardware successfully talking my android phone and proves that the eventual goal is possible:
The partial IR code you see above sends a mute to my Samsung TV. For a truly amazing result, I was even able to disconnect from one AardRemote, connect to another, and send the IR code I learned from the first one via the second one (and watch the mute indicator change on my TV, so it even worked).
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What does admonition mean?
Definitions for admonitionˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word admonition.
Princeton's WordNet
admonition, monition, warning, word of advice(noun)
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
"a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"
admonition, admonishment, monition(noun)
a firm rebuke
Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against fault or oversight; warning.
Origin: amonicioun, from amonicion, from admonitio, stem of admonere. The -d- was retored in English in the 17th century.
Webster Dictionary
gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning
Admonition is a punishment under Scots law when an offender has been found guilty but is neither imprisoned nor fined but receives verbal discipline and is afterwards set free; the conviction is still recorded. This can be compared to an absolute discharge where a conviction is not recorded. It is usually the result of either the strict application of law where no real wrong has been caused or where other circumstances make further punishment unjust in the circumstances specific to the case involved.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
ad-mon-ish′un, n. kind reproof: counsel: advice: ecclesiastical censure.—adjs. Admon′itive, Admon′itory, containing admonition.—n. Admon′itor. [L. admonition-em. See Admonish.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of admonition in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of admonition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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I have a very simple admonition at this point.
I want the National( Transportation) Safety Board to come up with answers very quickly and make an admonition to mariners : when the storm is brewing you don't go out of port.
I believe in Adlai Stevenson's admonition that 'When I get the heat at home, I see the light in Washington,' if daughters and wives spoke to their dads and husbands, that would be a great start.
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- napomenutíCzech
- ErmahnungGerman
- admonoEsperanto
- admoniciónSpanish
- varoitus, nuhteleminen, huomautus, nuhdeFinnish
- תוֹכֵחָהHebrew
- прекор, опоменаMacedonian
- repreensão, aviso, admonição, advertênciaPortuguese
- замечание, предостереже́ниеRussian
- förmaningSwedish
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Johnny's Cantina
Available for private parties with indoor and outdoor seating for up to 120 people. Our Cantina features a full service bar with buffet or full table service meal options. The Cantina's rustic setting with multiple big screen tv's is the perfect place to host your next party.
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Re: Frank Truman Packard, b Wis. Dec 2,1861, d Cal Dec 25, 1945
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Re: Frank Truman Packard, b Wis. Dec 2,1861, d Cal Dec 25, 1945
Richard F. Packard, Sr. 11/09/07
> Eleazer Packard born 27 Sep 1727; died 13 Feb 1803 (in
> Stanstead Co., Quebec Prov., Canada per CP Wight as a result of
> a Vermont-Quebec boundary change.)
I question that death location. The Corbin Collection, in the Cemetery Transcriptions, 1803-1950, includes in the transcriptions from Plainfield, MA, West Hill Cemetery, stone no. 810:
"In memory of Mr. Eleazer Packard, who died Feb. 13 1803, in the 76th year of his age."
That yields a birth year of about 1727. I know of no Eleazer Packard whom that could be other than the son of Zaccheus and Mercy (Alden) Packard. It seems unlikely that Eleazer, whom Mitchell said "went westward," could have died in Quebec but have been buried in Plainfield.
> Abisha Packard born 10 Apr 1761 at Hardwick, Caledonia Co., VT
I question this as well. Abisha Packard, son of Eleazer, was baptized 07-May-1761 in the Fourth Church of Bridgewater [Brockton VR 105].
Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants;
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Crab Cake Filling
2 eggs
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsps Old Bay Seasoning, divided
1 tbsp fresh chopped tarragon
5 shallots, minced
4 stalks celery, minced
1/4 pound (scant 2 cups) crustless cubed white bread (about 1/4 loaf), cut into small cubes
10 Ritz crackers crumbled
2 pounds jumbo lump crab meat, drained of any liquid
In a food processor, mince the shallots and celery. I sautéed these until they were tender and then put into colander to drain the excess liquid. Since I was going to be freezing the raw raviolis and onions and celery have such high water content, I didn't want them to break down because I froze them. In the food processor, break down the Ritz crackers and bread and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the cooled down celery and onion mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
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My butler arrives smartly dressed in black trousers and a gold waistcoat, offering an icy cocktail in a gloved hand.
It's an odd juxtaposition to see on a white-sand Jamaican beach where the dress code leans more toward flip-flops than spit-polished brogues. But, like more hotels around the world, at this Sandals resort, it's a level of service available to those willing to pay for the privilege.
I'm really not sure what to ask Tamon Allen—the smiling staffer assigned to cater to my every whim—to do after he whisks me from the busy check-in desk, guides me to my suite, outlines the resort's amenities and hands me a cellphone.
"Just press the green button to reach me anytime," he says. "Anything you need, anything at all, just call."
The Best Job at the All-inclusive Resort
Like most people living in the 21st century, my only knowledge of butlers comes from the world of fiction—TV's caustic Geoffrey of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air comes to mind.
This level of personal service may take a little getting used to, especially for someone like me who ascribes to a more egalitarian model.
But Tamon's cool with it. In fact, the butlers here tell me they have the best job among the service staff at this all-inclusive resort. They study and work hard to get this gig—a job only a few of the brightest and best can do, and the only job here that earns tips.
So I try not to feel bad when I press the green button.
"Uhmm, Tamon, can you bring me a drink, here on the beach?" I query, running my toes through the white sand and squinting at the menu, against the glare of perfect turquoise water. "Just surprise me."
Minutes later, I am sipping a tall, pink, fruity concoction delivered with appropriate aplomb.
Even in the Jamaican heat, I can't help but feel incredibly underdressed with this polished guy in his starched white collar, but Tamon doesn't even break a sweat, even when I ask him to pose for pictures.
The Butler Program at Sandals Resorts
Sandals has added the butler program to many of its Caribbean resorts. It started in Jamaica and has since spread to Sandals properties in Antigua, St. Lucia and the Bahamas.
The new Sandals Royal Plantation resort on Jamaica's north coast is the company's first "all-butler" boutique resort—with a personal butler assigned to each of the 74 suites—and, in the Bahamas, the company recently opened Emerald Bay, another hotel with all-butler service.
Sandals butlers are professionally trained and work in teams of two, so your service is seamless, day and night. My welcoming letter from Tamon and his partner, Omar, says, "We are here to ensure that all your whims and wishes will be met at all times."
That's a tall order, but the list is pretty comprehensive. Whether I'd like them to unpack (or repack) my suitcase, draw a bath, arrange for my breakfast in bed or get a book and deliver it to the beach, my wish is their command.
"If you would like your clothes laundered or pressed, we will have it done. Want to receive your afternoon cocktail at 6 p.m. each day—it will be there for you."
No more waiting in line for a table at that special restaurant or losing the best chair on the beach to an earlier riser. When I wonder what breadfruit tastes like, my butler offers to go home, make up a wood fire and roast one so I can try it. I decline, but, if it's possible, the butlers say, "we will get it done for you."
The Butler Suite
It all comes with a premium price tag (starting at US$490 per person, per night), but when the perfect holiday is in order, butler service leaves little to chance, so it's popular for honeymoons and anniversaries.
There are 32 "butler suites" at Sandals' sprawling Whitehouse Resort, with its streetscape of restaurants, massive pools and a spa on Jamaica's south shore.
This fantasy island lifestyle couldn't be further from life in the community that stretches along the main road outside the resort walls, where little girls in starched school uniforms wait for the bus and women sell bananas, fish, coal and haircuts at roadside shacks.
It's All About the Service
But for Dwayne Johnson, a local kid who studied business administration, being one of the eight butlers at Whitehouse is a privilege. He's worked security at the resort, tended bar and waited tables, but he enjoys the freedom he has as a personal butler.
"I love service," he says, with all sincerity. "It gives me a joy to serve—when you smile and say thank you, I know I've done something wonderful and made someone happy."
I'm cynical, but it's clear this guy really loves his job; the challenge of noting the smallest details, fixing every problem, even before it occurs. It's a trick to read a guest, figure out just how much formality or familiarity is in order, and to foresee every need.
"It's the skill of anticipation," Dwayne says. "We like to wow our guests."
Assessing Your Every Need
In terms of service staff, the butler's job is the resort's most prestigious position. Many of these young people expect this position will put them on the fast track for future management jobs. As we chat, Dwayne's telephone rings.
"This is Dwayne, your butler, thank you for calling," he chirps into the handset. "Not a problem. Cheese and crackers? A hotdog? I'm going to place the order right now."
He presses a second button and reports to the kitchen. "Dwayne the Butler here. I need a hotdog for 1428. As soon as it's ready, give me a call."
It's a minor request for such a skilled professional, but Dwayne has this couple pegged—they like their umbrella and lounge chairs on the beach each morning; he drinks beer, she likes rum, and Dwayne makes sure their cooler is always full.
Dwayne admits there isn't really a tradition of this kind of personal service in Jamaica, and some of his friends don't really understand his enthusiasm for the job.
"Some people feel a butler is like a slave—it does come up," he admits. "But, for me, work is work. You're doing a legitimate job, you can meet great people and you can earn a good living. There's nothing wrong with that."
These young butlers—both men and women—all get intensive formal training from the Guild of Professional English Butlers, the same organization that trains butlers for five-star hotels, embassies and royalty.
"Every moment with a guest is a moment of assessment," head butler Alvan Anderson tells his staff, and they seem to have learned the butler's art of anticipation well.
You Could Get Used to It
I have a 7 p.m. dinner reservation, and at 6:45, Tamon rings to ask if I'd like him to walk me down to the restaurant. Since this is a couple's resort, and I'm here on my own, it's a thoughtful gesture. He leaves me at the door of the dining room and when I wander back to my suite after an elegant meal, I actually whisper "wow" when I open the door.
The room is bathed in candlelight, there are rose petals strewn across the bed and a fragrant bubble bath has been drawn in the soaker tub.
This is the kind of service I could get used to.


text: Hostal Absolut is a 2 star accommodation in the heart of Barcelona, Spain, located in the Modernista (Art Nouveau) area, only a 5-minute walk from the Paseo de Gracia, Cataluña Square, Universidad Square and Las Ramblas where restaurants, monuments, Gaudi's master pieces and all Barcelona's landmarks are a stone's throw away. This value for money Spanish hostal offers comfortable and spotless clean guestrooms as well as a lift and a reception with any sort of tourist information. At the doorstep, you will find two underground stations ( Passeig de Gràcia & Universitat ), allowing you to reach easily any point of Barcelona. IMPORANT: The reception is open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Later arrivals are to be communicated. The reception is closed from 11 p.m. until 8 a.m; during this time check-in is is possible only upon request and with an extra charge of €40,00. Your estimated time of arrival must be provided at the time of booking.


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Begonia Corms
Can anyone tell me if Begonia Corms can be divided? I have some that I have now grown for four years and they are a big as saucers! I have to start them in Buckets as plant pots are not large enough anymore
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Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is an interactive learning module based on the Civil Rights Movement and civil rights legislation.
In Freedom Summer...
- Players discover how events of the Civil Rights Movement and concurrent events in Congress impacted each other and the role that both Congress and individuals play in representative democracy.
- Players are presented with a series of 20 historic events and are required to predict the consequences of each event.
- Players learn about the individuals and officials that played pivotal roles in the Civil Rights Movement and the contentious Congressional debate.
Freedom Summer is a free download available for Mac, Windows, and iPad.
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS - iPad
Go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/freedom-summer-civil-rights/id893679666?mt=8
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS - Windows
Go to https://iu.box.com/freedomsummer-windows
Click the "download" button
If asked to open or save, choose "save"
Double-click Freedom Summer folder
Double-click Freedom Summer application
Click "extract all"
After extraction,
Double-click Freedom Summer folder
Double-click Freedom Summer application
Click "run"
Click "play"
DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS - Mac
Go to https://iu.box.com/v/freedom-summer-mac
Click the "download" button
Double-click Freedom Summer application
Click "play"
Click the BEGIN button to play the INTRODUCTION. The right and left arrows will advance the narration forward and backward. The INTRODUCTION can be skipped by clicking the "hidden" button in the upper-right corner.
After the INTRODUCTION, you will see a thumbnail image of an historic event. Clicking on the image will present background information and a multiple-choice question about the event. Your challenge is to predict the response to the historic event. You can EXPLORE FURTHER to get more background before making your selection.
Once you have selected the CORRECT response, drag the image to the BLUE DOT on the timeline. This will present the next historic event. After you complete all 20 events, the CONCLUSION will play.
Once you have started the game, you can always return to the beginning by selecting the MAIN tab. If you stop before completing the game, you can select CONTINUE from the menu page to continue where you left off.
You can explore the BIOGRAPHIES, GALLERY, or GLOSSARY at any time.
Q. I clicked on the "download" button and nothing happens.
A. The Freedom Summer folder is downloaded to your download folder or another place that you may have designated on your computer.
Q. I've answered a question correctly, but I do not see the next event.
A. Clicking the red X will close the "correct" screen and return to the "time-line" screen. The image must be dragged to the BLUE DOT to reveal the next event.


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TEMECULA – Chaparral High School (CHS) is one of 13 high schools in the State of California to receive a California Civic Learning Award for its civics program, which encompasses knowledge and application of the U.S. Constitution, community involvement and safety awareness, and a senior-required government learning project.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Cope, representing California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, presented the award, which recognizes Chaparral's program for student engagement in civic learning and acknowledges it as a model that can be replicated in other schools.
Of the 13 high schools across the state recognized, CHS is one of only seven California high schools to earn an award of merit.
The presentation was made on May 2 in a special awards ceremony attended by students, staff, parents, TVUSD Superintendent Timothy Ritter, and City of Temecula Councilman Chuck Washington. Washington, on behalf of the Temecula City Council, presented the school with a proclamation marking May 2 as CHS Civic Learning Program Day.
The Chaparral High School Civics Program offers students an opportunity to participate and make a difference in the community in three ways:
* Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), is an on-campus club which grew from 30 to 100 members, developed school-wide and community safety-awareness programs, and won National SADD Chapter of the Year in 2012. Its advisor, Jackie Schmidt, won National SADD Chapter Advisor of the Year in 2013. DCH Auto Group in Temecula is the school's SADD chapter sponsor.
* Participating in Government Project for CHS seniors, in which students choose from a menu of civic activities – including attending city council and school board meetings, interviewing a government employee, contacting an elected official, writing a Letter to the Editor of a local newspaper – and submit an application to a government-related Community Service Learning Project. This project is a requirement in all 12th grade government courses at CHS.
* Participation in We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, in which a team of CHS Advanced Placement Government and Politics students annually compete. In December 2013, the CHS Team outscored three San Diego area teams to win the Mock Congressional Hearing Competition at San Diego's Grossmont College. Under the guidance of social science teacher Jeff Kingsberg, it was the school's fifth regional championship since 2006. The team represented the region at the California State Finals in February 2014.
"This award reminds us that all of us must work together to ensure that democracy continues to thrive. Civics education and student engagement in our community are critical for our future as a state and as a nation, and CHS is tremendously honored to be recognized as an exemplary California school in civic education," said Kingsberg, social science teacher and advisor who submitted the school's nomination.
The Civic Learning Award Program is co-sponsored by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. Winners were selected by a panel of experts based on the depth and breadth of their civic learning courses/clubs/programs. CHS is located at the corner of Winchester and Nicolas Roads, 27215 Nicolas Road in Temecula.


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Much like the Auburn staff did with Jason Campbell, LSU coaches patiently waited for Russell to develop. Their patience paid off in 2005, as Russell wrested the starting job away from Matt Flynn. Most experts now regard Russell as the most physically gifted quarterback to wear the LSU uniform.
The talented junior has what many believe is the strongest arm in college football. He can throw the ball the length of the field and put on an impressive performance prior to the 2006 Sugar Bowl -- while seated on the turf, he threw the ball 40 yards. Under the guidance of offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher, Russell developed a keen understanding of the game and clock management. He went on to compile a 25-4 record as a starter, the third-best record by a starting quarterback in school history.
Russell and his favorite target, receiver Dwayne Bowe, combined to become the most prolific pass-catch scoring tandem in school history. The duo connected on 23 touchdowns. Russell leaves LSU as the school's second-ranked passer with a 61.86 completion percentage and 52 touchdown passes. He is just the third player in school history to throw for more than 6,000 yards in his career and the first to lead the team to at least 10 victories in consecutive seasons. Russell also proved to be a heroic passer; he rallied the team to eight victories after trailing in the fourth quarter or overtime.
Russell was regarded as one of the nation's top-rated quarterbacks while playing at Williamson High School. He was a consensus top-five ranked, pro-style quarterback by every major recruiting publication and was named to the prestigious Parade All-American team. In 2002, he was rated the fourth-best quarterback prospect in the country by College Football News, named Alabama's Mr. Football and SuperPrep Dixie Offensive Player of the Year.
Russell was a member of SuperPrep's All-American team, FSN South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" first-team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 and the Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern teams. The all-time leading passer in Alabama prep history, Russell threw for 10,744 yards during his career, eclipsing the record set by former Alabama and current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle.
The two-time Class 5A All-State selection also rewrote the state record books with 84 touchdown passes. He connected on 219 of 372 passes (58.9 percent) for 3,332 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, adding 400 yards and five rushing TDs in 2002. Russell passed for 1,850 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior. Russell also excelled on the school's basketball team as a small forward, averaging around 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior.
Russell enrolled at Louisiana State in 2003, spending the season on the scout team. He played in 11 games and shared quarterback duties with Marcus Randall in 2004, earning five starts. He completed 73 of 144 passes (50.7 percent) for 1,053 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions. But, despite his 4.7 speed, he was sacked 13 times and lost 41 yards on 26 carries, finishing with 1,012 yards in total offense.
Russell became the full-time starter for the Tigers in 2005 and led the team to a 10-2 record in the Tigers' first 12 games. He suffered a left shoulder separation and ligament damage in his right wrist vs. Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, forcing him to miss the Peach Bowl and 2005 spring practice after undergoing wrist surgery. His '05 season totals -- 188-of-311 attempts (60.5 percent) for 2,443 yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He scored twice on 61 carries, but lost 22 yards, as he was sacked 21 times and lost four fumbles.
Russell changed his jersey number in 2006 -- he wore No. 4 during his first two seasons, but went to No. 2 as a junior. The first-team All-Southeastern Conference choice led the Tigers to an 11-3 record in his final campaign. He amassed 3,271 yards in total offense, gaining 3,129 passing yards with 28 touchdowns and only eight interceptions. He completed 232-of-342 (67.8 percent) passes and rushed for 142 yards and a score on 52 carries.
In 36 games at Louisiana State, Russell started 30 games and threw for 6,625 yards, 52 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He completed 493-of-797 passes (61.9 percent) and rushed 139 times for 79 yards (0.6 yards per carry) with four scores. On 936 total plays, Russell piled up 6,704 yards in total offense, an average of 186.22 yards per game.
Positives: Has a well-built, strong and athletic frame with good overall muscle definition, long arms, large hands, high-cut with wide shoulders and thick thighs … Has outstanding arm strength and size for his position … Shows good overall foot quickness and agility to step out of the pocket and buy time for his receivers … Has the lower body power to break tackles … Demonstrates above average body control and balance driving back from center and shows good accuracy firing the ball up the seams … Has a fluid throwing motion, much like the Colts' Peyton Manning … Made good strides in recognizing protections and is capable of calling audibles … Not the type who needs the glory and attention most quarterbacks relish … Determined field leader with ice water running through his veins … Will play through pain and does a great job of standing tall in the pocket … Has good balance in his drop-back and generally moves in control, showing a nice rhythm while planting his feet through his delivery … When he sits back and scans the field, he can pick apart the zones … Makes right decisions on long throws, thanks to his raw power, but needs to vary the speed on his short throws, as his targets sometimes have a hard time fielding the ball cleanly (puts too much zip on the throws) … His arm strength and fluid mechanics let him get the ball out quickly, once he sets his feet … Shows no wasted motion and is consistently in good position to deliver the ball on time … Has the strongest arm in football, at any level … Can throw the ball the length of the field and put on an impressive show during Sugar Bowl practices, when he sat down on the ground and effortlessly flicked the ball out more than 40 yards … Generates great velocity and ball speed firing up the seams and is an excellent prospect for a vertical passing game … Makes it easy for receivers to stay in stride when firing up the seam … Effective throwing on the move and has the ability to consistently place the ball on the receiver's outside shoulder … When working from a three-step technique, Russell shows very good timing and placement attacking the deep secondary, but must take some heat off his short throws … Steps into his throws well, but also has more than enough arm strength to throw off the wrong foot … Stands tall in the pocket and there is no panic in his game … Will take shots and throw under duress, but just needs to check off his primary target quicker rather than try to buy time with his feet moving around the pocket … Made great strides in maintaining his focus down field, even under heavy pressure … Has enough movement skills to buy time in the backfield … Earlier in his career, he would step back and fall away from his throws, but now is much more confident in his arm and ability to step up and find the throwing lanes … You don't see Russell scramble much, but when he tucks the ball and runs with it, he has the size, strength and bulk to consistently break tackles … Puts good velocity on his throws firing from the outside hashes and has a fluid release, whether throwing from the left or right side.
At maximum growth potential and any more weight will affect his quickness … His weight needs to be monitored, as he will lose some of his agility when he hits the 260-pound range … Lacks the change of direction agility to make the initial tackler miss … Has a good grasp of the passing game, but sometimes gets too confident in his arm strength and will try to force the ball into tight spots … Quiet sort who seems to shy away from the media attention … Shows good fluidity and quickness in his drive back from center, but is not a threat to run with the ball … Can buy time for his receivers when rolling out, but appears a little stiff in his hips when having to escape pocket pressure for too long … Tends to get a bit impatient in the pocket and showed too much confidence in his arm strength, firing the ball right into coverage … Will hold the ball too long waiting for his targets to get open, resulting in a sack or costly fumble … Can make all the throws, but needs to take a little of his zip off his shorter area tosses … Cool under pressure, but will get impatient at times and force the ball in tight areas … Not the type who can get into the second level with his feet, as he is a little stiff in his hips changing direction.
Compares To:
Daunte Culpepper, Miami Dolphins … Russell has a defensive lineman's build with quick feet for a player his size … He has one of the strongest arms in the game and showed better patience waiting for his targets to get open … He did a better job with his reads to improve his overall accuracy as a junior … He is a perfect prospect for a vertical passing attack … Unlike most big quarterbacks, he doesn't have a windmill-type release and can throw the ball almost the length of the field.
2005: Did not play vs. Miami (Fla.) in the Peach Bowl after separating his left shoulder and suffering ligament damage to his right wrist while being sacked vs. Georgia (12/3) in the SEC Championship Game.
2006: Was limited in spring drills while recovering from ligament surgery on his right wrist.
Campus: 4.72 in the 40-yard dash … 335-pound bench press … 515-pound squat … 31-inch vertical jump … 32¾-inch arm length … 9 7/8-inch hands … Right-handed.
Combine: Chose not to participate in the individual or positional drills.
Attended Williamson (Mobile, Ala.) High School, playing football for head coach Bobby Parrish … Regarded as one of the nation's top-rated quarterbacks … Consensus top-five rated, pro-style quarterback by every major recruiting publication … Was named to the prestigious Parade All-American team … In 2002, he was rated the fourth-best quarterback prospect in the country by College Football News … Named Alabama's Mr. Football and SuperPrep Dixie Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 … Member of SuperPrep's All-America team, FSN South's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" first-team, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100 and the Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern team … The all-time leading passer in Alabama history, Russell threw for 10,744 yards during his career, eclipsing the state record set by former Alabama and current Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle … The two-time Class 5A All-State selection set a state record with 84 touchdown passes … Connected on 219-of-372 passes (58.9 percent) for 3,332 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior, adding 400 yards and five scores rushing 2002 … Passed for 1,850 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior … Excelled on the school's basketball team as a small forward, averaging around 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as a junior.
General Studies major … Son of Zina Russell-Anderson and Bobby Lloyd … Made national news in 2006 after sharing his apartment with legendary musician Fats Domino in the days following Hurricane Katrina … Actually housed over a dozen family and friends for a week following the storm … Spent part of the 2006 offseason serving as a counselor at the Manning Passing Academy, working alongside Peyton and Eli Manning each day … Born Aug. 9, 1985 in Mobile, Ala.
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To date I have only reviewed Australian ports. However my next port, 'Niepoort Ruby' is from Portugal – Ports Origin.
Niepoort is located in the center of Vila Nova de Gaia. The vineyard has been divided into two locations for Harvest. Quinta de Nápoles where they produced the still wines and Vale de mendiz where they produce the port wines.
Quinta de Napoles was purchased by Niepoort in 1987. The Quinta includes nearly 30ha of vineyard. The vines are at an altitude of 180-250m and the age varies between 18 and more than 70 years. Located at the left margin of the Têdo river, this is where Niepoort makes their red, white and rosé wines. The former museum in Vale Mendiz was purchased by Niepoort in 2003 and converted to a vinification center for the Niepoort port wines.
Under European Union Protected Designation of Origin guidelines, only the product from Portugal may be labelled as Port or Porto. Elsewhere, the situation is more complicated: wines labelled "Port" may come from anywhere in the world, while the names "Dão", "Oporto", "Porto", and "Vinho do Porto" have been recognised as foreign, non-generic names for wines originating in Portugal.
What is Ruby Port?
Ruby Port is classified as the entry level for port, however this does not necessarily mean it is the cheap off cuts. Ruby port is made from a select few grapes which give the Ruby Port its red colour. These grapes include Toriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao, Tinto Barrocca and Toriga Francesca. It is aged in bulk for 2 to 3 years using a blend of grapes from varying vintages and is bottled 'young'.
After fermentation, it is stored to prevent the oxidisation process from occurring and to preserve its rich red colour. Often the wine will be blended to match the style of the brand to which it will be sold. The wine is fined and cold filtered before bottling and does not generally improve with age. For this reason it is best to consume immediately.
The Niepoort Ruby Port wine originates from low yielding old vineyards in the Cima Corgo Region of the Douro Valley. The grapes are predominantly trodden in Lagares, prior to ageing in large wooden vats at their lodges in Gaia and bottled with an average age of 3 years.
The PORT Experience
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Produced: Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.
Region: Douro
Soil Type: Schist
Vines: Cima Corgo
Average Vine Age: Over 30 years
Cast Varieties: Touriga Nacional,Touriga Franca,Tinto Cão,Tinta Francisca,Tinta Amarela, Sousão, Tinta Roriz and others
Vines per Ha: 4000 - 6000
Way of Harvest: Hand picked
Fermentation: Lagares/Foot Treading
Ageing: Large old oak casks
Residual Sugar: 102,3 g/ L
Baumé: 3,6
Total Acidity: 4,13 g/L Tartaric Acid
Size: 750ml bottle
Alcohol/volume: 20%
Closure: Cork
Retails Currently: $32.99AUD
I was very excited to have been given this Port and could barely wait to open it and explore the flavours within. Coming from a design background, I had often admired the dark bottle contrasting against the soft scripted logo and only hoped that one day soon I would get the opportunity to try this port... And I did.
However I must confess, I was not impressed with this Port to begin with. In fact I disliked it so much that I cringed at the thought of drinking it. This may have been due to the fact I lack the tasting experience of a variety of Ports especially quality ones or it may have been something else entirely. I found it had lacked the sweetness that was contained in most of the ports I previously tasted and that it was quite overpowering on the palette. It resembled more of a young wine than Port – Well what I had identified the flavours of a Port to be. I know that sounds ridiculous, but in the end it basically boiled down to the fact that I was expecting something different. I continued to persist on drinking the Port as unpleasurable as it was for me, waste not want not I always say, only to soon discover I had come to embrace the flavour.
How did this happen? I had sat down and commenced telling my father how this port was too intense for my Palette, poured him (and myself of course) two-fingers worth into a glass and we began to sample the port. To my surprise I found the Port drinkable, bearable and quite nice. Curious as to how my opinion could change so dramatically overnight, I soon came to realise that the coffee I had just consumed altered the flavour to a more pleasant and enjoyable one. From this day on with or without coffee I had experienced the flavours in a whole new light. Amazingly enough, all that was required was a mind change and the flavours having been altered by the coffee did just that.
The Niepoort Ruby is Dark Red in colour with light aromas of spice and dark fruits. The flavours are rich in cherries and blackberries and is quite smooth like a wine. The finish follows through smoothly from the front of the palette to sit at the back for a brief period of time.
What I got out of this tasting experience is that if you find you do not like something once, twice or even more try and try again. Do not stick to the same routine or foods, try and experiment a little. Cheese, chocolate and coffee are just some foods and flavours that can help neutralise or enhance flavours.
The worst that can happen is that you still dislike the flavour, the best that can happen as it was for me here, is that you will enjoy and embrace in the new found flavours you've just experienced.
So please – Join me next time, as we share in "The PORT Experience"
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Canadian model Noot Seear leaps from the runway to the big screen in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, out November 20.
And in the November 2009 issue of Harper's Bazaar (with Tina Fey on the cover), she gives a new meaning to killer fashion – the cast of Law & Order tracks down the model murderess and brings her to justice in a kitchy fashion spread.
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Episode 184 - Skepticism and the Media, Part 2
July 29, 2013
Skepticism and the Media: Win Over an Unlikely Audience by Telling a Better Story
Today on Center Stage, Part Two of a session on skepticism and the media from the 2011 conference of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
On Saturday, October 29, 2011, the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry presented a session titled "Skepticism and the Media: Win Over an Unlikely Audience by Telling a Better Story" at their conference, CSIcon, at the Marriott Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
The panel was moderated by Michelle Blackey, then the communications director of the Center for Inquiry. Participants included William B. Davis, famous as the Cigarette-Smoking Man in The X-Files but in real life a longtime skeptic; Indre Viskontas, former co-host of the show "Miracle Detectives" on the Oprah Winfrey Network, now co-host of the Center for Inquiry podcast Point of Inquiry; and Sandra Blakeslee, an author and science correspondent for The New York Times.
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President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Felix Omobude, yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, disclosed that over 850 churches have been destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North.
In an interaction with journalists after his visit to the Oyo State chapter of the Fellowship at the Conference Room of Rehoboth Cathedral, Oluyole Estate, Bishop Omobude decried the current onslaught by the fundamentalists and asked the Federal Government to curb their activities in the interest of peace in the country.
The cleric, who lamented that the North-East zone and other parts of the North had experienced setback for several years, aligned with the approach of the government in its desire to dialogue with the sect should they show readiness.
He said: "By my understanding of the government position, it is not that the government is going to beg the insurgents, the war against them will continue, if they say they want to talk, no government will turn deaf ears to them.
"We are appealing to our people as well as our leaders to come together and treat the insurgents as criminals which they are truly because nobody can justify the dastardly acts of bombing places of worship.
"The PFN condemns the atrocities of the sect in all ramifications. We acknowledge the efforts of the security agencies, especially since the inauguration of the new government and we appeal to the government to make the security agents comfortable so as to be able to concentrate on the task at hand," he added.
While calling on the government, leaders and people of goodwill to see the victims of the Boko Haram insurgency as part of them by showing them love and affection, Bishop Omobude recalled that his organisation had in the past and for the sake of the victims launched appeal fund during which almost N50million was realised.
The said fund, according to him, was expended on assisting the victims, adding, "I urge everybody around the victims to be their brothers' keepers by giving them any assistance "
President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop Felix Omobude, yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, disclosed that over 850 churches have been destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North.


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Sat down on the bus today – 458 errors. Most of them hidden deep within system files like windef.h and excpt.h. Man, I must have reaaaaally been using something wrong. Maybe it was that _getcwd POSIX function I had hacked in to try out my font rendering code. I remembered I put a header in for that that I'd have to remove later. Nope, that doesn't seem to be the issue. Wait, what? What?
A friend of mine had helpfully decided to show off some code to me the other night. Of course, he just typed it in the first available text box, which I later saved and closed automatically while shutting down my computer.
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It is hard to beat the story of finding a classic car tucked away in barn and tale surrounding the restoring the car to its former glory. It may seem done to death these days, but barn cars still exist and sometimes they are incredibly rare models like a 1957 "Airbox" Corvette. Corvette Blogger highlighted the journey of Bill Connell and Joel Lauman as they reacted to tip about the location of a very rare '57 Corvette. Many car lovers dream of finding a Corvette tucked away in barn and this dream can become a reality thanks to an upcoming auction hosted by Penny Worley Auctioneers. Miscellaneous engines, parts and a couple classic Corvettes from the same location where the rare "Airbox" Corvette was found, will hit the auction block in October.
Along with the classic Corvette parts, a 1962 white Corvette that is a numbers matching car will be up for sale during auction. However, this is not the only Corvette that will be for sale, others up for sale include: a red 1967 Corvette and a 1978 Official Pace Car (with low miles). For those interested in finding a period correct Corvette engine this auction will feature a variety of 427's, 327's and more that should help an enthusiast with their barn car fantasy. After reading the "Airbox" saga, this estate will likely showcase a host of parts representing nearly every era of the beloved American sports car.


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There are lots of factors to consider when you are researching how to migrate to Canada from Dubai. Canada has become a popular immigration destination for many residents of Dubai because of the higher quality of living and Canada's well-known acceptance of diverse cultures. It is important to understand how each location is similar and different. Comparing Dubai and Canada is perhaps one of the biggest determining factors to consider when you are planning to commit to such a drastic change of lifestyle. While each location has a diverse and vibrant culture, there are drastic differences that encourage many residents in Dubai to make a change.
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Observance of Shabbat is one of the three most fundamental principles of Judaism.
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|Shabbos: A Personal Contract
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|Links to websites that can help you find places to eat and/or stay for Shabbos.
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The American Brewers Guild is the nation's premier resource for matching trained, experienced, and qualified brewers with brewpubs and microbreweries throughout the world.
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The Guild acts as a clearinghouse for employers seeking qualified brewers and brewing personnel. We are constantly receiving word of job opportunities in breweries around the country, and as a graduate you would be able to access our proprietary list of these jobs on our web site. You need only type in your Guild login ID and password to access this page.
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Another protest against the appointment of Dr. Joseph Mallah, a Jew, as Greece's envoy to Israel was made in the Chamber of Deputies today by M. Thivaios, member of Parliament. He asserted that "the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs will now become a branch office of the World Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel," and claimed that the action would be to the disadvantage of "Greece's long friendship with the Arab countries.


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Economics Professor: Negative Interest Rates Aimed At Driving Small Banks Out Of Business And Eliminating Cash
by Washington's Blog, Washington's Blog
More than one-fifth of the world's total GDP is in countries which have imposed negative interest rates, including Japan, the EU, Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden.
Negative interest rates are spreading worldwide.
And yet negative interest rates - supposed to help economies recover - haven't prevented Japan and Europe's economies from absolutely tanking.
Nor have they even stimulated spending. As ValueWalk points out:
So what's really going on? Why are central banks worldwide pushing negative interest rates?
Economics professor Richard Werner - the creator of quantitative easing - notes:
If this sounds like a "conspiracy theory", the Financial Times argued in 2014 that central banks would be the real winners from a cashless society:
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Guides and Factsheets
Are you thinking about joining the LGPS and need to know more information? Or are you just curious to find out more about your pension? Our helpful guides and factsheets can help.
Joining or rejoining the scheme? - A Brief Guide to Your Pension
Thinking about joining or rejoining the scheme? Our Brief Guide to Your Pension provides basic information on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). See the Full Scheme Guide (Version 1.8 - May 2015) for further information.
Are you a Councillor? - A Brief Guide to Your Pension
Our Councillor Full Scheme Guide provides basic information on the LGPS specifically for Councillors
Survivors Pension for a Cohabiting Partner
In the event of your death a survivors pension may be payable to a co-habiting partner, subject to certain conditions.
A survivor's pension will only be paid to a co-habiting partner if the co-habiting partner satisfies the required conditions that have been met for a continuous period of at least 2 years immediately prior to the member's death.
- both the member and their co-habiting partner were free to marry each other or to enter into a civil partnership with each other, and
- the member and their co-habiting partner have been living together as if they were husband and wife, or civil partners, and
- neither the member or their co-habiting partner have been living with someone else as if they were husband and wife or civil partners, and
- either the co-habiting partner is financially dependent on the member or they are financially interdependent on each other.
Leaving the Scheme? Leaving the LGPS Guide
Changing jobs or opting out of the Scheme? The Leaving the LGPS Guide provides information for members who are about to leave the LGPS.
About to retire? - Information for New Pensioners
About to retire? The Information for New Pensioners guide is a guide to the payment of your benefits on leaving the Scheme.
LPP produce a number of Factsheets which provide specific details about certain areas and benefits of the LGPS. Please note these factsheets apply to the 2008 Scheme.
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- Transfer In Factsheet
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- Contributions and flexibility to pay more or less
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Passports are now a requirement by the United States government to re-enter the States. So you will need to obtain a current passport before traveling with us to Mexico.A copy of the application for your passport may be obtained by your pastor or by visiting the following website:
If you are under 16 or have never had a passport before you will need to make sure you fill out the DS – 11 form.
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Toy Fair 2012 Highlights
Toy Fair overview, I did meet some wonderful people and see some great stuff. Here are some of the standouts for me:This village train set by Sevi is a terrific starter train set. I love that it comes with its own playmat and that it includes plenty of vehicles beyond a train.
Sevi, an Italian company, is distributed in the US by Magic Forest. (One online source is Moolka.)
Sevi also makes this cool pirate ship playset.Every year, usually before the holidays, we field reader questions about where to find quality, kid-sized instruments. Well, now I know to send them to Zither Heaven (Rochester, NY) for ukuleles, banjos, harps and, of course, zithers. The friendly ZH guys also clued me YouTube star Jake the ukulele virtuoso. Where have I been?Last year I appreciated the innovation of their folding play kitchen and their small space offering this year is the desk-to-easel art cart (available for pre-order). In the upright position, it's a combo whiteboard and chalkboard easel (and low enough for most toddlers to easily reach, I noted). Fold it down and you have a flat surface for drawing, rolling out playdough and other arts and crafts.Yes, this beautiful Croc Pile by Area Ware is attractive enough to display on a shelf, but it's also fun to stack and balance this wooden quintet (available this spring).
The Danish-designed Moovers line of toys (top photo above) has become popular in Europe and will be available in the U.S. thanks to distributor Haba. I kicked the tires and was impressed by the quality. Moover toys are shipped flat and assembled by the buyer with a tool-less "click key system". So far the only place I've seen some of them online in the US is Magic Cabin, but there was a lot of interest around them and I expect they'll be easy to find soon.
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