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The Vancouver Canucks' faithful are patiently waiting for some of their prospects to begin to bear some fruit. Over the last five entry drafts, the Canucks have been attempting to replenish ranks that had grown thin. From 2000 to 2003, the Canucks only managed to develop three players that have produced consistently at the NHL level. The loss of draft pick R.J. Umberger in a trade coupled with Nathan Smith, Fedor Fedorov, Marc-Andre Bernier, Kirill Koltsov, Denis Grot and Thatcher Bell not being able to make the grade has hurt the franchise.
But what really put the scouting staff behind the eight-ball was the amount of quality draft choices traded away from 2006 and 2007 drafts when the cupboards needed to be restocked. The Canucks traded two second round picks for Keith Carney and Mika Noronen, a third for Eric Weinrich and a fourth for Sean Brown in 2006. The following season they gave up two second rounds and a third for Bryan Smolinski, Brent Sopel and Steve McCarthy. The Canucks could have added four second round picks, two thirds and a fourth to the farm system which could have given the current regime some assets to work with. This is the main reason why this organization currently lacks the depth of talent needed to replenish a contending team in the long term.
Now the future is not as bleak as it sounds, due to the potential success of the 2004 draft where Cory Schneider, Jannik Hansen, Mike Brown and Alexander Edler will all be regular NHL players next season. The slow emergence of 2005 second round pick Mason Raymond was a boon to the organization and it looks as he might develop into a solid forward.
All eyes are now focused on the 2006 to 2008 NHL draft choices that will be needed to replace current NHL players in the near future. Due to a lack of depth, no mistakes can be made and the Canucks will need a minimum of four prospects to develop into NHL players. This is why trading away that many draft picks like from 2006 and 2007 can be a dangerous calculated risk.
The most pressing need short term and long term is offensive talent and prospects Cody Hodgson, Michael Grabner and Patrick White were chosen specifically for that reason. Both Hodgson and Grabner have offensive potential, but Hodgson is still a year away from the NHL and Grabner should begin to see NHL games soon. The remaining group of forwards does not have elite level talent, but have some tools in the tool box to work with in late round picks Prab Rai, Mario Bliznak, Matt Butcher and Dan Gendur.
On the defensive side, the Canucks are hoping and need Yann Sauve, Daniel Rahimi and Taylor Ellington to develop into NHL defencemen because there is not much after that. None of them are projected to be top two defencemen, so the Canucks will have to add more talent in this area. Of the three, Rahimi may see some limited action in NHL over the next season and he is not even expected to be a regular contributor.
In goal, their future hopes ride on Cory Schneider, the standout college netminder who had a two good seasons in the AHL. He will be given time to develop since Roberto Luongo plays 85-90 percent of the games with the Canucks. Next season, he is expected to be a backup in the NHL and it will be a good test to see if he can carry the load at a higher professional level. It will be interesting to see the short and long term impact the new regimes scouting and player development philosophy impacts the current prospects they have.
1. Cody Hodgson – Centre, 19 (1st round 10th overall 2008) Currently with Brampton (OHL)A clutch pivot that is equally skilled at creative playmaking as he is scoring goals and has the hockey sense to be in the right place at the right time. In the offensive and neutral zone, Hodgson makes intelligent plays quickly with the puck and uses his all options which makes him tough for defenders to read. He can stickhandle exceptionally well, rarely panics with the puck and that gives himself and his linemates time. The area of his game that needs work before he turns pro is his skating, which is not bad but he lacks a little quickness and that extra gear. However, he is strong on his skates and shows good agility and that should improve once he adds strength and power. Once he gains the offensive zone he knows whether to pass, stickhandle or shoot and does a great job anticipating the defence for his linemates. He is responsible without the puck since Hodgson does all the little things well. Hodgson is usually the first one back to support his defencemen and knows which man to pick up and breaks to that position. He reads the defencemen on the point and has a knack for scoring shorthanded goals. For a centreman, he scores a lot of clutch goals and always wants the puck when the game is on the line and he rarely disappoints. A hard worker that shows character, the desire to win and could be a first line two-way centre.
2. Cory Schneider – Goalie, 22 (1st round 26th overall 2004)Currently with Manitoba (AHL)The second year AHL netminder has put up excellent numbers and a consistent performance in Manitoba this season. His overall 42-15-3 record along with 2.05 goals against average, seven shutouts and .923 save percentage in the AHL may surprise many, but he has done it before. He is not all stats as Schneider had a solid performance in leading Boston College in the Frozen Four and earned additional international experience at the WJC in 2006 with Team USA. He is technically sound and rarely is rattled when the pressure is on and he takes up space in the crease with his 6-2 and 195 pound frame. He has improved and refined his mechanics and stays in a compact but mobile stance with the ability to make hard saves look easy. Schneider has the work ethic along with the mental demeanor to handle a heavy work load and shows the character to carry a team on his back. He has the potential to become an elite goaltender in the NHL one day. It is expected to be a backup in the NHL next season and he looks ready for the next challenge.
3. Jannik Hansen – Left Wing, 22 (9th round 287th overall 2004) Currently with Vancouver (NHL) The Danish forward has played well and adjusted to the North American game, but still needs to play with more consistency. At 6 foot 1 and 200 pounds he has decent size and is beginning to use his size more effectively. He shows decent puck skills and some vision and hockey sense to play at the pro level. Hansen has produced 78 points in 124 games in the AHL and 21 points in 52 games in the NHL so far, which shows promise. He has improved defensively and had a solid +7 rating this season as he hustles hard and makes some smart decisions with the puck. He keeps his feet moving and his head on swivel and has become a reliable linemate. He has potential to have a long career in the NHL and should be able to play a role on the third line.
4. Michael Grabner – Right Wing, 21 (1st round 14th overall 2006)Currently with Manitoba (AHL) This prospect has the offensive potential but is a one trick pony and does not show the other intangibles as of yet that make a solid NHL player. However, his one trick, - scoring goals - is in high demand in the NHL which why the Canucks took him 14th overall in the draft. He is still skinny at 6 foot 1 and 180 pounds and Grabner must prove he can handle the rigors of the 82 game schedule in the NHL. His 43 goals and 35 assists in 123 games so far is not what was expected by some but his overall offence numbers are slowly improving. The one thing he also has in spades is speed and quickness and Grabner can create mismatches and opportunities for himself or his linemates when he keeps his feet moving. His defensive game is based on puck possession and speed as he does not battle for pucks with much vigor. He has not picked up all the finer nuances of the defensive game but Grabner is showing improvement. He plays a pretty passive game and could be a perennial candidate for the Lady Byng trophy. His last two seasons in junior hockey with the Spokane Chiefs are indicative of his play, as he had 75 goals and 30 assists in 122 games. He will either be a top-two line goal scorer in the NHL or will be Europe as he does not show the intangibles to play any other role.
5. Yann Sauve – Defence, 19 (2nd round 41st overall 2008)Currently with Saint John (QMJHL)A steady defensive defenceman that plays a steady, reliable, hard-nosed game that is appreciated by his coaches and teammates alike. His size at 6 foot 3 and 220 pounds and tenacity are his best assets along with his ability to control forwards down low. He shows the hockey sense to process information and handle a high tempo game of the pro level. He is not expected to contribute a lot of offense at the pro level since he does not possess the puck skills. To his credit, he is smart enough to make the safe decisions and use the options available to him. He skates well enough for his size and once he begins to work with NHL personnel, that area should continue to improve. Away from the puck he is as solid as they come and maintains good body positions while making the opposition pay a price to linger in the slot. Sauve has shown improvement in his gap control and taking better angles against faster forwards. If he continues to maintain good habits and does the little things consistently like keeping his feet moving with his head on swivel he could be a fine NHL defenceman. Expect Sauve to play one more year of junior before making it to the AHL and he will most likely need a couple seasons in the AHL to refine game before getting a shot at the NHL.
6. Daniel Rahimi – Defence, 21 (3rd round 82nd overall 2006) Currently with Manitoba (AHL) A defensive defenceman with size at 6 foot 3 and 215 pounds to make forwards cringe if they linger around the net. He does not have the puck skills or offensive instincts to contribute with points and is best served to keep his passes short and simple. He has a hard slap shot but does not use it very often and seems to show enough skating ability to get by in the faster NHL. He has the demeanor and the hitting ability to be an effective partner for an offensive type player. If Rahimi can continue to learn some nuances of the defensive game to be more effective, he might get a few games in an NHL uniform. Expect Rahimi to play another couple of years in the AHL before getting a legitimate shot.
7. Taylor Ellington – Defence, 20 (2nd round 33rd overall 2007) Currently with Everett (WHL)The fifth year junior will embark on his professional career next season and it will be interesting to see if he can take his game to another level. The 6 foot, 200 pound blueliner has decent size with enough quickness and agility to keep up with the tempo and speed of the game. His puck skills are average and Ellington is not expected to contribute much offensively at the next level. However, he makes decent passes but his hockey sense and decision making are not his strong suit and he will have to simplify his game at the next level. He plays a physical game and is willing to get his nose dirty and pay the price for his teammates. Without the puck he plays a fairly consistent safe game and keeps his head on swivel and is improving on his gap control, maintaining position and keeping his stick in the passing lanes. He has potential to play pro hockey at the AHL level, but the Canucks hope he can develop into a third pairing NHL defenceman with three seasons in the AHL.
8. Patrick White – Centre, 19 (1st round 25th overall 2007) Currently with Minnesota (NCAA)The 6 foot 1, 190 pound sophomore has not developed at the rate anyone expected and has not produced offensively, with only 11 points in 31 games. White had a half decent season in Minnesota as a freshman, where he posted 10 points in 45 games and got some big game experience at the Frozen Four. Most freshmen in Minnesota receive very little regular ice time or special team opportunities, so it was expected that White's offensive numbers would at least double - but they have not. He does not display the hockey sense and vision to play at a high level and he does not use his options and linemates well when he has the puck. His puck skills are quite good and he makes nice crisp hard passes and creates time and space for himself with his stickhandling ability. His skating is good and should get better with more power and. Defensively, he plays a fairly reliable game and shows some hustle and a good work ethic in his own zone. He does not play a real physical game but will not back down either and additional strength will help his confidence in this area. If things are not going to change, perhaps a change of scenery might be needed.
9. Dan Gendur – Right Wing, 21 (7th round 206th overall 2007) Currently with Manitoba (AHL)A underappreciated winger whose offensive numbers flourished the past two seasons in the WHL with 133 points in 121 games with 130 penalty minutes and +34 rating especially after missing 50 games in the 2005-2006 season. He is not the biggest player but he competes hard and shows effort on every shift. He is defensively responsible, hustles in his own zone and does the little things to help out his defencemen. His one dangerous weapon is his booming slap shot that has accuracy and he can get his wrist shot off quickly. Whether Gendur has the ability to process to play beyond the AHL remains to be seen, but it has happened before. He may be the one player that may surprise people in a few years if he continues this pace of development.
10. Mario Bliznak – Centre, 22 (7th round 205th overall 2005) Currently with Manitoba (AHL)The 6-foot, 197 pound pivot is a long shot to make to the NHL but his work ethic and intangibles may give him a shot at being a role player. Bliznak does not have the puck skills to produce offence at the pro level, but to his credit he plays a pretty smart safe defensive game and he has been well coached in the past. He has the potential to be a good face-off man which will make him more valuable long term. Overall, Bliznak skates well and knows the value of being a strong defensive forward and displays very good habits away from the puck. His experience at the Memorial Cup with the Vancouver Giants and being coached by Don Hay will serve him well over the next couple of years of development. He is considered a long term project that might pay some dividends after a couple of more seasons in the AHL.
11. Prab Rai – Centre/Left Wing, 19 (5th round 133rd overall 2008) Currently with Seattle (WHL)Rai is a speed demon and is arguably one of the fastest prospects in the NHL. He can make defenders look like they are standing still. Over the past two seasons, Rai posted very respectable offensive numbers in a tough WHL, but whether he can translate that to the pro game is a whole other matter. He has displayed pretty good puck skills and decent hockey sense and is beginning to be able to put his speed and skill together at the same time. However, Rai must play with more moxie and tenacity consistently with a willingness to play in the high traffic areas. It will be interesting to see if he plays one more season in the WHL or turns pro.
12. Matt Butcher – Centre, 21 (5th round 138th overall 2005) Currently with Northern Michigan (NCAA)The son of one-time Canuck Garth Butcher is slowly developing his game in the NCAA and will play one more season before turning pro. He has decent puck skills and can distribute the pretty puck well, while showing some stickhandling ability to create time and space. He has decent size at 6 foot 2 and 205 pounds but needs to work on his skating if he is to make an impact at the AHL level. He is a long term project and has an outside chance at a long career ib the AHL. To his credit, he has intangibles in leadership and understands what it means to be a professional player.
When looking at the drafting and developing record of a NHL organization it becomes an interesting blend of statistics and circumstances with perhaps some luck thrown in for good measure. Most of the time the General Manager receives kudos for a teams fortunes at the draft table when in reality it is usually never the case in today's NHL. For the most part there are three aspects that make the whole process work; first is the amateur scouting department's ability to evaluate and project talent which may be the most challenging of all. Next the organizations player development department must attempt to mold the prospects by giving the players tools to enhance his talents. Perhaps most importantly is the prospects responsibility to pay the price and sacrifice which generally requires a tremendous work ethic. If one of these aspects fails then the likelihood of a prospect turning into an asset to his organization and having a NHL career becomes remote.
The reason for the analyzing the years from 1997 to 2003 is to first give each NHL organization five years to develop their prospects as players from different leagues evolve differently. Secondly the years from 1997-2003 are the players that should be the building blocks of the core of your team as they will be in the 23-29 year old age range. What makes each organization unique is what they do with the picks they have as management will often trade draft choices for immediate help on their NHL and AHL teams. Now some players may be real late bloomers and eventually make the criteria set in this analysis down the road but at this stage it is fascinating to see the results.
Vancouver Canucks 1997-2003
Total: 7yrs – 66 draft picks – 11 NHL Players = 16.6% success rate
1st rnd Draft Choices: 7 total picksUndeveloped Prospects: Nathan Smith 2000 (1/23)7yrs –7 draft picks – 6 NHL Players = 85.7% success rate
2nd rnd Draft Choices: 6 total picksUndeveloped Prospects – – Ryan Bonni, Kirill Koltsov, Denis Grot, M.A. Bernier 7yrs –6 draft picks – 2 NHL Players = 33.3% success rate
3rd rnd Choices: 8 total picksKyle Freadrich, Justin Morrison, Rene Vydareny, Thatcher Bell, Tim Branham, Fedor Fedorov, Brett Skinner, Lukas Mensator 7yrs –8 draft picks – 1 NHL Players = 12.5% success rate
Total: 7yrs –21 draft picks – 9 NHL Players = 42.8% success rate in first 3 rounds
4th rnd to 9th rnd Choices: 44 total picks7yrs – 44 draft picks – 2 NHL Players = 4.5% success rate
Shane Malloy provides hockey prospect insight and analysis on his Prospect Insider feature on TSN.ca, Canada's leading sports website. Many sports networks, hockey magazines and major newspapers have drawn upon his expertise and knowledge. His passion for the game and involvement in grass roots hockey from the junior hockey to the National Hockey League is evident. He is currently a host and hockey event reporter on XM Sirius Satellite Radio (Home Ice 204) where he co-hosts a hockey radio show on Hockey Prospects and the Business of Hockey.
Prior to joining TSN, Malloy was the columnist-covering prospects for NHL.com for two years and a NHL and prospect columnist Fox Sports.com for six years.
This document is the intellectual property of Shane Malloy and cannot be used or duplicated in anyway without expressed written consent. Any use of this document without the expressed written consent of Shane Malloy will result in public exposure and legal prosecution.
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|Max. A3, min. A5 [min. A6R via bypass]
|Standard paper capacity
|350 sheets (250 + 100)
|Max paper capacity
|1,100 sheets with option
|First copy time*1
|7.2 seconds
|Warm-up time*2
|25 seconds
|Power requirements
|230~240V AC, 50/60 Hz
|Power consumption
|Max. 1.2 kW
|Dimensions(W x D x H) (including document cover)
|591 x 567 x 495 mm
|Weight (approx.)
|27.6 kg
|Copy speed*3
|18 cpm
|Original size
|Max. A3
|Continuous copy
|Max. 999 copies
|600 x 600 dpi
|256 levels
|Zoom range
|25% to 400% in 1% increments (50% to 200% using RSPF)
|Fixed copy ratios
|50, 70, 81, 86, 100, 115, 122, 141, 200%
|Print speed (max.) *3
|18 ppm
|600 x 600 dpi
|Supported OS
|Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Windows®7
|PDL (emulation)
|SPLC (Sharp Printer Language with Compression)
|NETWORK PRINTER (Optional MXNB12 required)
|10Base-T/100Base-TX, USB 2.0
|600 x 600 dpi
|Network Protocols
|Supported OS
|Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Server® 2003/32008, Windows Vista® Windows®7
|PDL (emulation)
|Pull scan (via TWAIN compliant application): Setting Range 50 to 9600 dpi
Push scan (via Button Manager): 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi
USB memory scan: 300 dpi*4
|File formats
|Scanner utilities
|Button Manager, Sharpdesk (optional)
|Supported OS
|Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows Vista® Windows®7
*1: When feeding A4 sheets from paper tray. May vary depending on operating conditions and environment.
*2: At rated voltage, 23°C. May vary depending on operating conditions and environment.
*3: A4 size
*4: Requires optional MXNB12. Colour images only (not available for B/W and grayscale images).
*5: Scan to USB Memory supports PDF files only.
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A while agoo..Boredom comes..😌 (at Lucena City)


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Songs of Summer – Day 8 "Rain in the Summertime" by The Alarm
Songs of Summer – Day 8
"Rain in the Summertime" by The Alarm
(Words/Music: The Alarm, Album: Eye of the Hurricane, IRS Records 1987)
It's the kind of day with a dripping wet heat that is so invasive that it seems to actually seep out of every one of your pores; so pervasive that it surrounds you and herds you toward a room or two of slightly cooler air; so oppressive that it takes away your will to eat, not because you don't want to turn on the hot stove, but because you just don't feel like moving at all – moving to get up, moving to open the fridge, moving to chew. And then you hear it - outside, somewhere far away like a dream - a crack. Thunder. And its promise of rain. And relief, even if only temporary, from the heat of the summer. That's the heat and the relief that Mike Peters was singing about in "Rain in the Summertime."
Only there's a twist in the form of an extended metaphor which presents his passion for his lover as the heat of summer. And while this isn't the first time love and heat have been compared to each other, it does take a slightly different twist when they introduce the idea that the attainment of this love has soothing and relieving qualities to it like a rain shower on an oppressively hot summer day. Even the song itself is set up to provide relief in a way. The lyrics of the verses are filled with harder consonants (C,D,B,T, etc.) as compared with the soft and more soothing consonants (L,R,N,M,S, etc.) and the music takes a slightly softer turn as well. All of this adds up to a great rock song about the passion, love, heat, and rain - a perfect song for the summer.
More of The Alarm: AmazonMP3 – last.fm – AllMusic – eMusic


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What is it about a high five that is so special? It is what we do when we score a touchdown, see our favorite team win the big game, or what we give a friend at the end of an awesome day. That is what the High Five Learn to Ski and Ride Program at Angel Fire Resort is all about. We want you to come up at have such a great time learning how to enjoy winter that you can't stop smiling or giving out high fives!
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text: Kaeng Kabao is an islet that parallels the Mekong River. A wide rock plateau on the bank is popular for villagers seeking relaxation. Islands and beaches emerge in the middle of the river in the dry season, making the area more picturesque than in other seasons. To get there, take Highway No. 212 (Mukdahan-That Phanom) for 20 kilometres and turn right to Wan Yai and drive for 9 kilometres. Kaeng Kabao is 9 kilometres north of the district office.


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ESCONDIDO (CBS 8) - Del's Barber Shop is a slice of Americana, a fixture along Escondido Boulevard for the past 54 years.
But three years ago, for less than a minute during the Super Bowl, Del's Barber Shop was the center of the universe.
In this News 8 video story, Larry Himmel explains.


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The SEC claimed the top five spots in Tuesday's initial team rankings with Texas A&M at the top, followed by Alabama, LSU, Georgia, and Arkansas. Notice that four of those schools reside in the SEC West. Then consider that all four of those SEC West programs have at least one commitment from the state of Texas.
In other words, 11 of 31 players committed to schools ranked in the top five of Scout.com's initial 2015 rankings are from Texas. Take away Georgia's five-player, Texas-less class and that's 11 of 26 committed players from four of the top five programs.
"Crunching the numbers it is easy to see the trend of top players from the Lone Star State going to play in the SEC," Scout.com national recruiting analyst Greg Powers said. "Last year the SEC inked the top three from Texas (Tony Brown, Myles Garrett, Jamal Adams) and in 2012, the top two players signed with SEC schools (A'Shawn Robinson, Ricky Seals-Jones)."
Obviously, top-ranked Texas A&M is Lone Star State-heavy with all seven of its 2015 pledges to date coming from in-state. Three of those are big East Texas names: five-star defensive tackle Daylon Mack, safety Larry Pryor, and safety Justin Dunning. But the Aggies are also unsurprisingly seeing early success in the Houston area with running backs Rodney Anderson and Jay Bradford, along with tight end Jordan Davis. Head coach Kevin Sumlin's staff has one DFW pledge so far and that's offensive tackle Trevor Elbert.
All seven of those players are rated in Powers' Texas Top 50.
"A&M is off to an amazing start," Powers said. "Especially considering all seven commits are rated in the Scout300 and once again the Aggies have secured a commitment from the state's top interior defensive lineman (Daylon Mack). Texas has too many great players to say one school is dominating all the action, but by and large A&M seems to be picking and choosing what prospects it wants in its program right now."
Alabama sits at No. 2 with seven commitments, including West Orange-Stark safety Deionte Thompson, who is ranked ninth in the Texas Top 50.
Third-ranked LSU, which pulled in a stellar six-player group from the state of Texas for the 2014 class, continues to maintain a strong recruiting presence in Texas' 2015 class with commitments from offensive guard Maea Teuhema and tight end Hanner Shipley, both of whom are in Powers' Texas Top 50. Teuhema's older brother -- defensive end Sione Teuhema -- signed with LSU two weeks ago.
Fifth-ranked Arkansas has five commitments, including the nation's top-rated center for the 2015 class in Lewisville Hebron's Zach Rogers.
In other words, Texas A&M's move to the SEC obviously has a big impact on these numbers, but it appears that the rest of the SEC, especially the West Division, is recruiting the state of Texas more and more.


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Friday, July 29, 2011
Hiromi Oshima (大島 浩美, オオシマ・ヒロミ, Ōshima Hiromi?, born on 6 January 1980 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the first Japanese Playboy Playmate. At the time of her centerfold, she was residing in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Hansika Motwani Pictures Gallery
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Name : Hansika
Birth name : Hansika Motwani
Birth date : August 09, 1991
Birth location : Mumbai, India
Height : 5′ 5″ (1.65m)
Sex : Female
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Kathryn Dunn Photo Gallery
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20-year-old Kathryn Dunn won and will represent Fort Worth in Miss Texas USA 2011 pageant on September 5.
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Amy Winehouse, died in London on Saturday
Amy Winehouse, one of the most talented singers of her generation whose hit song Rehab summed up her struggles with addiction, died in London on Saturday at the age of 27.
The Grammy winner, famed for her black beehive hair, soulful voice and erratic behavior on and off stage, was found dead at her new home in Camden a month after a shambolic performance in Serbia forced her to cancel her entire European tour.
Police were called to the address at around 1500 GMT and nearly five hours later the body was removed for a post mortem after it appeared she had lost her battle with drink and drugs.
"Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the death," said police superintendent Raj Kohli. "At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained and there have been no arrests in connection with the incident."
He said reports that Winehouse had died of a suspected drugs overdose were speculation at this stage.
Family members had long warned that Winehouse's lifestyle, which saw her in and out of rehab and blighted her career as a live and recording artist, could be her downfall.
Her last filmed performance was in Serbia in June, when Winehouse was jeered by the crowd as she struggled to perform her songs and stay upright. On some tunes, the audience did most of the singing.
The gig, posted on the YouTube video sharing site, prompted her management to cancel all scheduled performances and give the performer as long as it took to recover.
Winehouse's record label Universal said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer. Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans at this difficult time."
Around 50 shocked fans and onlookers as well as camera crews and photographers gathered behind police tape blocking off the leafy street where Winehouse had just moved into a new house.
A few left flowers, candles and a teddy bear. One note of condolence read: "Beautiful Amy, night night, sleep tight."
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
Mallika Sherawat Foto Gallery
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Riya Sen Foto Gallery
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Fed up with your stupid fingers getting in the way of your games? Samsung's new Bluetooth Gamepad gets your digits out of the way -- and works with any Android phone.
Lenovo bows a new slim gaming laptop with a jumbo 17-inch touchscreen.
Making small performance trade-offs to fit into a slim, attractive 17-inch body, the MSI GS70 Stealth is a gaming laptop for those who hate the look of gaming laptops.
The SteelSeries Stratus is the best-feeling and most versatile iOS game controller, but it's a lot to pay for an accessory.
Chunky gaming notebooks are a thing of the past here at Computex, and Asus is laying claim to the thinnest with a 19mm powerhouse.
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The AirStation AC 1750 DD-WRT Router is an excellent choice for savvy users who want deep levels of customization.
After 10 years, the company ends sales of its handheld gaming device in North America, Europe, and Japan.
Small-screen gaming laptops are rare because they require serious engineering sleight of hand. The EON13-S walks the line between power and portability, but it would be so much cooler with a custom body.
Three years in, the Nintendo 3DS handheld has become a seriously good game device -- especially for fans of Nintendo's classic gaming franchises -- and the XL is the one you should buy.
The number of micro Android gaming consoles is quickly growing. The GameStick, a $79 Ouya competitor, is scheduled to ship in July.


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In addition to mentoring, each entrepreneur is required to attend workshops and CEO roundtables and networking events, as provided through the OSU Advantage Accelerator program. OSU Advantage Accelerator also provides access to capital through the various Angel networks, connections to venture capital and access to strategic partnerships.
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text: Join us at The Black Cat for the best Happy Hour in town! Daily from 4 pm to 6 pm we serve a variety of appetizers and bistro items at discounted rates. We also serve $5 glasses of wine on all our open bottles and $1 off both well cocktails and draft beers.


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"Fall in love. Every day. With everything. With life. If you can fall in love, you can be a photographer. I think that is absolutely essential."—Ruth Bernhard
The Parisienne photographer, Lara Kiosses's, series Romantic Collection isn't breaking any new ground, or charting any new territory. Using multiple exposures is nothing new, and using female models and flowers has a long, established history. Nevertheless, the results Kiosses achieves using these common elements are impressive. The richness and the romance shine through. The images are exactly what they're supposed to be: beautiful, meditative, and romantic.
Kiosses, like many working photographers, has a diverse portfolio. She's talented, and I can sense through her work, passionate about what she does. Her work reminds me how many wonderful photographers—many of whom I'll never discover—are out there falling in love.—Lane Nevares
"A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it's already there. And if you look with a little bit more intention, you see it." Vik Muniz
San Francisco-based artist Caren Alpert cares about the food we eat. A commercial food photographer by trade, Alpert's series "terra cibus" aspires to "transform our food obsession into a newfound closeness with what nourishes us." Using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Alpert is able to take incredibly sharp and detailed images of common food items revealing colors and details that express the wonder of nature.
The idea is simple and the execution is exquisite. I find these super-duper-macro images not only captivate, but they transform banal subjects into something quite extraordinary. The colors, textures, and form remind us that beauty, not always obvious, is already there.—Lane Nevares
"Nobody knows what art is, and it can't be taught. It's the mind and the talent of the eye of the individual, who is operating the machine, that produces what comes out of it."—Walker Evans
Some people can paint, others can't. Some folks can sing, I cannot. And some individuals take great photographs, while others can only aspire. The Rome-based photographer, Giovanni Cocco, was unknown to me until last week. I stumbled upon his work online and in a moment, knew, this is a photographer with talent. Later, upon reviewing his portfolio online, my notion was duly confirmed.
Cocco's work is diverse and strong. A quick survey of his portfolio and you'll see, there's a passionate eye behind the lens. Whether in color or black & white, shooting commercial or his own personal projects, this Italian photographer knows exactly what he's doing with his machine. This selection from his "Burladies" series is but one distinct example of what he can do. Younger and ambitious photographers, in particular, should take note. This is how good you need to be—and it can't be taught. —Lane Nevares
"One tree, so many leaves, one tree…one people." —R. Dobru
If you know where Suriname is, then you might know something of its history and connections to both the Netherlands and the African continent. The noted fashion photographer, Viviane Sassen, who was born in Amsterdam, but at the age of two spent three indelible years as a child in Kenya, understands the Dutch relationship to this small, South American nation.
Pikin Slee is a large village on the Upper Suriname River. Sassen's experience among its inhabitants, who have none of the modern world's conveniences (running water, electricity, paved roads), deeply affected her. These photographs, lush with light and color, tell her story—one of a skilled photographer interpreting a different world.
Viviane Sassen is represented by the Stevenson Gallery in Capetown, South Africa where her latest exhibition, Pikin Slee, is on view. In April, Prestel will release an eponymous monograph. Bridging the worlds of fashion and fine art photography, Sassen makes crossing the bridge look easy. —Lane Nevares
"Those were the reasons and that was New York, we were running for the money and the flesh…"—Leonard Cohen
The Hotel Chelsea has a storied history. It has witnessed the comings and the goings of generations of men and women who have believed in the independence of their minds and their abilities to create.
The artist, Linda Troeller, knows the Chelsea. For twenty years she's documented and lived in its interiors. Her most recent book, "Hotel Chelsea Atmosphere: An Artist's Memoir," takes us into the history and the inhabitants of the famed hotel, where we get to meet the denizens and, revealingly, read their "Dear Chelsea Hotel" letters.
Troeller's photographic work is varied and rich, often exploring intimate and difficult themes. She pays wonderful attention to light and color, while maintaining an understated sensitivity that infuses her images. She is, "exploring the fragility and elegance of sustaining atmosphere."
Photographs from this series will go on exhibit in Baden-Baden, Germany at the State Kuntshalle's upcoming show Room Service. For those who can't make it, it's worth taking the time to explore Troeller's work online and, given what is slated for the future of the property, to "remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel." —Lane Nevares
"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself."—Madiba
Jackie Nickerson's solo exhibition, Terrain, opens tomorrow at the Jack Shainman Gallery here in NYC and will run until the 15th of February. Nickerson is a skilled commercial photographer who, in 1996, accepted an invitation to visit Zimbabwe. Like many others, she was captivated; three weeks turned into four years and a life-long connection with the country and the continent.
I am new to Nickerson's photographs, but immediately sense the integrity, and the yearning for beauty. These portraits, which like any good work, are collaborative and emotive, have a soft-spoken and quiet richness that reveals itself subtly. For anyone who has had the good fortune to travel in southern Africa, Nickerson's lovely attention to the land and the light will make you smile. Her subjects are everyday people, and so are we. —Lane Nevares
"I gotta roll, I can't stand still. Got a flamin' heart, can't get my fill. …Didn't take long 'fore I found out, what people mean by down and out."—Led Zeppelin
Philip-Lorca diCorcia was awarded a prestigious National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1989. He took the $45,000 grant money, his 6 x 9 Linhof camera, an assistant, and headed to Los Angeles to create, what has since become, one of his most memorable series, "Hustlers." These dispassionate portraits of male prostitutes, including a forthcoming monograph from Steidl, are now on display at David Zwirner gallery in New York.
This important exhibit marks 20 years since diCorcia's first solo show in 1993 at the Museum of Modern Art. The new show offers 40 photographs (along with 15 newly produced works) each notably captioned with the name, age, hometown, and the amount of government-sponsored money diCorcia paid for the hustler's time.
More than twenty years later these classic, diCorcia images still resonate. What's different, however, is that now in our 21st Century of universal, instantaneous information, the transaction cost for human flesh is widely understood. —Lane Nevares
"I think of my work as documentations of transformation and performance. While gender is undoubtedly always a question in my work, I don't see it as a boundary." --Martín Gutierrez
As we know, things aren't always what they seem. The artist, Martín Gutierrez, explores this ambiguity and the Real Doll phenomenon by casting himself into domestic scenes that float somewhere between suburban bliss and the Stepford Wives.
I am always inspired by artists who challenge convention, and in the case of Gutierrez, completely own their work. While these images may, on first glance, appear superficial and banal, there is far more going on. Gutierrez is responsible for everything in his images/videos: producing, directing, writing, casting, posing, styling, original music, and shooting the scenes. For this series, he casts himself as a "Real Doll", and in doing so, creates a world that both disturbs and allures.
His first solo show, Martin(e), opens on the 11th at Ryan Lee Gallery in Chelsea. I am curious to see whether these small 8 x 12 inch images command attention, or whether they beg for a large-scale experience. —Lane Nevares
"Whatever else a photograph may be about, it is always about time."—Richard Misrach
Time is an important element in Richard Misrach's On The Beach 2.0 series currently on display (and ending this Saturday) at Pace/MacGill Gallery in Chelsea. Misrach, who is well known and highly regarded for his landscape work with an 8 x 10 inch view-camera, leaves film behind for the brave new world of digital photography.
Departing from his first On The Beach series from ten years ago, these new photographs, noted with specific dates and times of execution, reflect the "2.0" approach. With digital, the new work has an immediacy Misrach could not capture before in analog.
These large-scale prints emit an understated power. Perhaps it is their size, a heightened perspective and the isolation of the figures in the frame, but there is a mystery underlying them. Seeing them first-hand, you sense a reverence for nature and a melancholy for us. —Lane Nevares
"When you set up pictures, you're not at any risk. Reality involves chance and risk and diving for pearls."—Nan Goldin
Fifty years ago, during a tumultuous 1963, Constantine Manos joined Magnum Photos. Reared in South Carolina to Greek immigrant parents, he has for over 60 years taken photographs that are about light, shadow and what can be revealed in a moment. His pioneering work in color, and recognized expertise with a Leica, still capture our attention.
The Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale's latest show, Florida Color, mines work from Manos's "American Color" series. While this work has already received wide acclaim, I wonder what Floridians make of seeing images of their compatriots inside a museum. Are they a mirror or a window? —Lane Nevares
"In my art, I wish to present myself through multiple lenses — as artist, as Moroccan, as traditionalist, as Liberal, as Muslim. In short, I invite viewers to resist stereotypes."—Lalla Essaydi
The work of Lalla Essaydi reminds me why I love photography. Sumptuous, complex, referential and captivating, her images seek the sublime. Underlying this aspiration for a transcendent beauty is a rich intellectual foundation that Essaydi eloquently explores in her writing. To appreciate the depth of her art is to read her statement.
These large-scale works from her series "Harem Revisited" and "Bullets Revisited" will go on display tomorrow at Edwynn Houk Gallery in NYC. What we see online cannot reveal the elaborate detail in the intricate (and time consuming) henna calligraphy applied to her models, nor can it reveal the details in her staged sets. The photographs online, however, can lure us into reshaping our ideas of women, Arab culture and what photography can do. Join Lalla Essaydi on this journey. —Lane Nevares
"We are drowning in images. Photography is used as a propaganda tool, which serves to sell products and ideas. I use the same approach to show aspects to reality." —Martin Parr
Just in time for summer, the noted British, Magnum photographer, Martin Parr's, latest exhibit, Life's a Beach, opens tomorrow at Aperture Gallery here in NYC. Mr. Parr, who enjoys immense popularity and recognition, has done much for Photography. In addition to his signature work, he's a lecturer, collector, filmmaker, and all around disciple for the medium.
Parr's work has always had its detractors asking whether he is taking the piss and exploiting the public for his own amusement and needs, or whether he is a serious artist revealing ourselves through color, composition and fill flash. Like most things, I think the truth lies somewhere in between. Martin Parr is doing things his own way.
"Life's a Beach" is a color parade around the world. Parr's keen interest in beaches (although not a sun bunny himself) and people takes us from the shores of India to Latvia to Thailand to Mexico and onwards, transforming banal scenes into ironic, humorous, curious and sometimes dispiriting riffs on people at the beach. It's all classic Martin Parr.
In addition to the show, which will be a crowd-pleaser, there's also a new mini-edition of the monograph available, as well as a video of Parr presenting the book. All great stuff. Martin Parr once signed my notebook not with his name alone, but rather inscribing,"Martin Parr was here." Indeed, the same holds true for his images. —Lane Nevares
"I do not mistrust reality, of which I know next to nothing, but I am suspicious regarding the image of reality which our senses convey to us, and which is incomplete and limited. Our eyes have developed such as to survive. It is merely coincidence that we can see stars with them as well."—Gerhard Richter
Luigi Ghirri, who passed away in 1992, was many things in his 49 years: a writer, curator, land surveyor, photographer, and conceptual artist. It is through his color photography that he is best known. His 1978 self-published monograph, Kodachrome, has influenced numerous artists and was re-printed to great acclaim last November. Currently (and for the first time in the United States), the accompanying exhibit of 25 vintage works is on display at Matthew Marks in NYC.
Ghirri pursued his philosophical ideas using photography as a medium for deciphering form and meaning. His cool, smooth, Kodachrome view of the world is an attempt to mine significance from the signs surrounding us. Engaging with his work is to join him in grappling with universal questions of identity, place, and reality. Are his photographs, then, aspirations for some cathartic truth? Don't let the ironic, understated images fool you, Luigi Ghirri is enjoining us to think deeply and critically about what we see and know. —Lane Nevares
"A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound." —Charles Baudelaire
The 33rd edition of the New York AIPAD Photography Show kicks off on April 4th. For collectors and enthusiasts, this is a superlative opportunity to see the finest work going on in photography. More than 80 galleries and dealers worldwide are represented, including Brooklyn-based gallery, Klompching, who will be exhibiting for the first time. Their current show "Conflict and Costume," by photographer Jim Naughten, features striking portraits of members from the Herero tribe of Namibia. Against the backdrop of the southwestern African landscape, we see Herero history carefully revealed through a conflation of fashion. Naughten's use of strong flash lighting under a bright sun gives the portraits an added boost—colors burst and skin shines.
The AIPAD show, events and talks continue through April 7th. Mark your calendars and treat yourself to one of the best chances of the year to see (and buy) an impressive array of work from all over the world, from historical to contemporary and everything in between. See you there. —Lane Nevares
"Beauty is a term that is always in development, it's not a fixed thing and is very much subjective, so to me, it's a perception." Erwin Olaf
"It all begins with a dream," Erwin Olaf told a group of us last Saturday. His latest show, Berlin, currently on view in NYC at Hasted Kraeutler and in London at Hamiltons Gallery is true to form for Olaf: sumptuous images layered with narrative, rich with details, and perfectly executed.
Using his dreams as surrealistic launching points, Olaf described his process of finding themes, unifying them, and working with his design team to bring them to fruition. This latest series, Berlin, took him outside of his Amsterdam studio and into a city steeped in history, where he could shoot his tableaux inside noted buildings, some of which have notorious histories. (Indeed, the stairs Olaf climbs in his self-portrait are the same that Hitler mounted into the Olympic Stadium.) These particular interiors, and the tales they contain, become part of the new story. Olaf's Berlin series takes us into an enigmatic world where no one is telling us what to believe, but rather engaging us to conjure these stories ourselves. —Lane Nevares


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Pittsylvania Co., VA - A Pittsylvania County School bus driver has been charged with driving under the influence while driving a school bus.
Linda Langford, 48, had already finished her route for the day when she was approached by a Pittsylvania County Sheriff's deputy.
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