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Samsung Electronics has kicked off mass production of its 30nm-class, 32Gb, multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND memory with an asynchronous DDR interface. The company began shipping initial production of its DDR NAND to major OEMs at the end of November.
DDR NAND will sharply raise the read performance of mobile devices requiring high-speeds and large amounts of storage space. Samsung said its new DDR MLC NAND chip, which reads at 133Mbps, would replace single data rate (SDR) MLC NAND that features an overall read performance of 40Mbps.
Samsung's new asynchronous DDR MLC NAND can be used in SSDs for PCs, premium SD memory cards for smartphones, and in Samsung's proprietary moviNAND memory, according to the company. The high-density memory is also an ideal solution for personal media players (PMPs), MP3 players and car navigation systems, the company claimed.
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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Ubuntu Oneiric Internet
Internet Applications
Internet applications enable you to make full use of your Internet connection. Web browsers, Email clients, Instant Messengers, and more are included in this category.
Web Browsers
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is the ubiquitous web browser. Based on open source components, it is trademarked and cannot be altered or re-distributed with any change that involves the name or trademarks. Install the current version:
sudo apt-get install firefox
Firefox Plug-ins
Adblock Plus plug-in (block ads in a web page)
Adblock Plus blocks ads that appear in web pages. It is an important tool to limit tracking and undesirable website elements, as well. You can subscribe to a free filter service, and can add to the block list individual ads and website elements with a single click.
sudo apt-get install xul-ext-adblock-plus
- You can also add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> AdBlock Plus. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
- Recent versions of Adblock Plus allow the display of a large number of "partner" ads unless you disable this undesirable behavior:
- Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Adblock Plus -> Preferences -> Filter preferences... -> Allow some non-intrusive advertising (unticked)
Because Adblock Plus appears to now be creating holes in its own blocking service, it is probably worthwhile to stop automatic updates and only update Adblock Plus selectively (in case the developers in the future decide to create even more holes in the plug-in's blocking capability without the corresponding option to disable the behavior).
NoScript plug-in (controls scripts)
The NoScript plugin is considered one of the most important security measures for browsing the Internet. Most viruses and trojans gain access to computers from the Internet through scripts. This plugin allows you to choose which scripts to allow and blocks the rest.
- Add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> NoScript. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
- NoScript has a long of websites on its "whitelist." It is important to review this list and remove the websites for which you don't wish to automatically allow scripts (I remove them all).
- Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> NoScript -> Preferences -> Whitelist
- A large number of websites use multiple locations/URLs to assemble their webpage content, a process which is blocked by NoScript's ABE (Application Boundaries Enforcer) function. I have found it necessary to disable ABE in order for most of my websites to function correctly.
- Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> NoScript -> Preferences -> Advanced -> ABE -> Enable ABE (unticked)
- Many websites now use aggressive pop-ups to place advertising in front of the actrual content. While NoScript can block these ads, there will be a "placeholder" still blocking the content unless you turn off the placeholders:
- Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> NoScript -> Preferences -> Embeddings -> Show placeholder icon (unticked)
- Most websites use scripting extensively these days, so that you may need to "Allow" a website in NoScript. To block the individual undesirable elements of the website, use AdBlock Plus.
Bookmark Favicon Changer plug-in
In the newest versions of Firefox, there are some bugs regarding the Favicons (the small icons that appear in the address bar) and the Bookmark icons. This plug-in will restore the icons that get erased (leaving a blank dotted box) or allow you to choose your own Favicons / Bookmark icons.
- Add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> Bookmark Favicon. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
RefreshBlocker plug-in (prevents redirects)
RefreshBlocker allows the user to decide which websites (and pages) will be allowed to redirect (based on META tags within the webpage). Although Firefox (as of version 3.5) blocks all directs by default, the behavior is not customizable; it is therefore preferable to turn off the Firefox redirect control and use RefreshBlocker instead.
- Add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> RefreshBlocker. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
- Turn off the Firefox automatic redirect blocker:
- Firefox -> Enter about:config in the browser location bar -> right-click on "accessibility:blockautorefresh" -> Toggle to change the value from true to false
Video DownloadHelper plug-in for Firefox
The Video DownloadHelper plugin allows the download of videos (including Flash videos) from sites like YouTube.
- You can add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> Video DownloadHelper. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
User Agent Switcher plug-in for Firefox
Now that Firefox is the world's leading web browser, this plug-in should no longer be necessary. Still, there still exist a few old web apps that will only run on IE (and for them this plug-in may be useful). The User Agent Switcher plugin allows a browser to masquerade as another browser, allowing (most of the time) browser-specific content to be displayed.
- You can add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Search All Add-ons -> User Agent Switcher. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
Unplug Download Management
The UnPlug add-on lets you save video and audio which is embedded on a webpage.
- You can add this extension from Firefox -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Get Add-ons -> Browse All Add-ons. (This method will also ensure that automatic updates are installed by Firefox.)
Lucifox (eBook reader extension)
Lucifox (Lucidor for Firefox) enables e-books to be read and e-book catalogs to be browsed in a Firefox window.
- To install, go to the website and click "Download Now."
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Firefox plug-in
This package also installs the Java Runtime Environment. (JRE is also installed when OpenOffice or ubuntu-restricted-extras is installed.)
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin
Note: You must accept the license to use this product.
Adobe Acrobat Reader for Firefox Plug-in
This plugin is allows you to view Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files within the Firefox browser.
- Read Add Extra Repositories and enable the Oneiric partner repository:
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu Oneiric partner
- then install Adobe Reader:
sudo apt-get install acroread
- Alternatively, this plugin is also available from the Medibuntu repository. Add the Medibuntu repository to your repository list:
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ Oneiric free non-free
- then install:
sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins acroread-fonts
Adobe Flash Player for Firefox Plug-in
To install the official Adobe Flash plugin (Flash 10) for Firefox:
sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin
Gnash Plug-in (Open source Flash Player replacement)
Gnash is available in a 64-bit version as well as a 32-bit version. It is the open source replacement for Adobe Flashplayer.
sudo apt-get install gnash
After installing, change your web browser's Preferences -> Applications so that SWF and SPL files use Gnash.
VLC plug-in for Firefox
This package allows the popular VLC player to play media within the Firefox browser.
sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc
Gecko MediaPlayer Plug-in for Firefox
Gecko MediaPlayer is a browser plugin for all Gecko-based browsers (Firefox, SeaMonkey, IceApe, Opera) that allows Mplayer to play multimedia within the browser. Install:
sudo apt-get install gecko-mediaplayer
An alternative is to use the mplayer plugin for Firefox. Install:
sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
Kaffeine Plug-in for Firefox
This package allows the Kaffeine media player (often used in KDE-based desktops) to play multimedia within the Firefox browser.
sudo apt-get install kaffeine-mozilla
Helix player plug-in for Firefox
This package installs the Helix player (the open source player that plays Real Player content in Linux) as well as the plugin that plays RealMedia within the Firefox browser.
sudo apt-get install mozilla-helix-player
Moonlight plugin for Firefox
Moonlight is part of the Novell Mono project that is an open source implementation of Silverlight (the Microsoft multimedia presentation platform). It is based on FFMpeg. It is made to work best with the Firefox 3 web browser, as a plugin (but also works with other mozilla browsers). Version 2.3 is available as a plugin for mozilla-based browsers:
sudo apt-get install moonlight-plugin-mozilla
- The stable version 2.4 is available here. The Moonlight 3.99 plugin (compatible with most Silverlight 3/4 content) is here.
- Netflix under Moonlight
- Netflix streaming requires both the capabilities of Silverlight 2.0 and Digital Rights Management modules. Although the current version of Moonlight 2.0 will run most Silverlight content (including Netflix content), Netflix has not yet released Digital Rights Management modules for Linux. Please contact Netflix directly for further information or sign a petition.
- An HTML5 Netflix plugin (currently being developed by Google for the Chrome browser) may soon be available. Another alternative is the Netflix Android app which can be used in a virtual Android environment.
FireFTP for Firefox
FireFTP is a Firefox extension for FTP transfers.
Firefox Widgets
Turn off browser bar drop-down list in Firefox
This is the most frequently asked problem regarding Firefox. To turn off the location browser bar drop-down list (and therefore not show your browsing history):
- Firefox -> about:config (in the location browser bar) -> browser.urlbar.maxRichResults -> right-click -> Modify -> set value to 0
Turn off SSL certificate name in address bar
In newer versions of firefox, the validity of the SSL certificate associated with a website is displayed as a color-coded background to the Favicon (the small icon displayed in the address bar). However, Firefox currently also displays the name of the site issuing the SSL certificate, which can be annoying, since for most sites this is a duplicate of the domain name (which then gets displayed twice in the address bar). To turn off this behavior:
- Firefox -> about:config (in the location browser bar) -> browser.identity.ssl_domain_display -> right-click -> Modify -> set value to 0
View Firefox cache
In a new window/tab, enter about:cache in the Firefox address bar. You can view and save individual elements (from all open windows/tabs) in the cache from there.
IceCat is Firefox distributed without the Mozilla trademark restrictions. It is endorsed by the Debian project (on which Ubuntu is based). It is formerly known as IceWeasel and is also known as IceApe Browser. Install the current version:
sudo apt-get install iceape-browser
SeaMonkey is an open-source integrated internet application suite (including web browser, IM (IRC) client, Email client, RSS/News reader, and web development tools). It is based on the same components as the Mozilla products and shares the trademark and branding restrictions. There are many plugins, similar to those for Thunderbird and Firefox. Install:
sudo apt-get install seamonkey
IceApe is an open-source integrated internet application suite (including web browser, IM (IRC) client, Email client, RSS/News reader, and web development tools). It is based on the same components as the Mozilla product SeaMonkey, but has no restrictive trademark licensing, and is endorsed by the Debian project (on which Ubuntu is based). Install the current version:
sudo apt-get install iceape
Opera is a proprietary browser and internet suite (currently free on PCs) also used in some mobile devices and gaming consoles. It includes email, an address book, IRC chat, integrated BitTorrent, and webfeeds. A limited number of plugins are also available. Download from the website and follow the instructions or install from the Opera repository:
echo "deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list wget -O - http://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add - sudo apt-get install opera
Chromium is the open-source browser on which the Google Chrome browser is based. Install:
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
- Start Chromium:
- Menu -> Applications -> Internet -> Chromium Web Browser
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is Google's web browser. Based on the Chromium browser, Google adds the Google name and logo, an auto-updater system called GoogleUpdate, RLZ, and other Google add-ons. Download and install it here.
Download Managers
MultiGet is a GTK-based free-standing download manager utility.
sudo apt-get install multiget
Usenet Clients
Pan is a Gnome-based Usenet reader and nzb binary downloader. Install:
sudo apt-get install pan
Kwooty is a Usenet reader and nzb binary downloader for KDE4. Installation instructions from source or PPA repositories are at the website.
Email Clients
Evolution is the default Gnome-based email client in Ubuntu. If not installed:
sudo apt-get install evolution
Evolution and PGP
Email messages can be encrypted in PGP and sent by email using Evolution. See this tutorial for an example how to configure it.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a licensed and trademarked free open-source email client that is compatible with Firefox. Install:
sudo apt-get install thunderbird
Lightning calendar extension
Lightning is the calendar extension for Thunderbird (with functionality similar to the stand-alone application Sunbird). It is currently available in a 32-bit version only. (If using a 64-bit OS, install the Sunbird calendar client instead.) Install by clicking on the Linux download at the website.
Enigmail is an add-on to Thunderbird that allows you to easily encrypt your email using OpenPGP, which is included in the kernel by default. It also allows you to create and manage the encryption keys. Go the website and click "Download Now". (64-bit versions are found here.) Install:
- Thunderbird -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Install -> select downloaded file
sudo apt-get install enigmail
- Also see these tips for instructions on setting up e-mail with PGP encryption.
New Mail Icon for Thunderbird
"New Mail Icon" is an experimental tray add-on which notifes you of new mail. Download from the website. Install:
- Thunderbird -> Tools -> Add-ons -> Install -> select downloaded file
KMail (Kontact Mail) is the default email client included with Kontact in KDE (Kubuntu). Kontact includes email, an address book, a calendar, reminders, pop-up notes, a link to the Akregator News/RSS reader, time-tracking, and more. Install:
sudo apt-get install kontact
Akregator is the default news/RSS reader included with Kubuntu (KDE). Usage instructions are found in the Handbook. Install:
sudo apt-get install akregator
RSSOwl is a Java-based RSS | RDF | Atom Newsfeed Reader.
Install java and in order to use the internal browser, install the packages xulrunner and firefox:
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre firefox xulrunner
Change to your "opt" directory:
cd /opt
Download the zip-archive into your opt directory:
sudo wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/rssowl/rssowl-2.0.6.linux.zip
Extract the archive and remove the extracted file:
sudo unzip ./rssowl-2.0.6.linux.zip && sudo rm ./rssowl-2.0.6.linux.zip
Make a startscript:
sudo gedit /usr/bin/runRSSOwl.sh
add the following lines to your startscript file /usr/bin/runRSSOwl.sh and save it afterwards.
#!/bin/bash cd /opt/rssowl ./RSSOwl
Make the startscript executable:
sudo chmod u+x /usr/bin/runRSSOwl.sh
To start RSSOwl:
Instant Messengers
Empathy is an open source IM application. It is the default in the Ubuntu (Gnome) desktop. You can access multiple services with it. If not already installed, you can install it:
sudo apt-get install empathy
Pidgin is an open source IM application. It is the previous default in the Ubuntu (Gnome) desktop. You can access multiple services with it.
sudo apt-get install pidgin
Kopete is the default Instant Messenger application for Kubuntu. You can access multiple services with it. Install:
sudo apt-get install kopete
Kopete Styles
Additional styles for Kopete are available from KDE-look. Install from:
- Kopete -> Settings -> Configure -> Chat Window -> Style -> Get New...
GoogleTalk on Kopete
Kopete can be configured to work with GoogleTalk Instant Messaging (but not VOIP) using the Jabber protocol. See these GoogleTalk instructions.
Konversation (IRC client)
Konversation is the default Kubuntu Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. It functions similar to the venerable mIRC. "A little less action and a little more Konversation." -- Elvis. Install:
sudo apt-get install konversation
aMSN is an MSN Messenger utility that functions like the original client. It is alternative to Pidgin for MSN users. Install it:
sudo apt-get install amsn
To enable Drag-and-Drop capabilities to aMSN for easy file transfer see Ubuntu Geek.
Emesene is an MSN messenger client that uses a simplified interface similar to the original client. It is alternative to Pidgin for MSN users. Install it:
sudo apt-get install emesene
FTP Clients
You might wish to use a dedicated FTP client instead of the one in your browser. Also see these FTP tips.
Filezilla is the ubiquitous free open-source FTP client and server for all platforms.
sudo apt-get install filezilla
Filesharing / P2P
Do not share copyrighted material or content that is otherwise illegal to share.
Transmission (BitTorrent Client)
Transmission is the GTK-based default BitTorrent client in Ubuntu (Gnome).
sudo apt-get install transmission
KTorrent is the default BitTorrent client in Kubuntu. See these additional tips. Install:
sudo apt-get install ktorrent
Be sure to have your firewall ports open (by default 6881 and 4444).
Azureus is a Java-based BitTorrent client.
sudo apt-get install azureus
QTorrent is a PyQT-based BitTorrent Client that is supposed to be very fast.
Apollon (P2P Filesharing)
Apollon is an older BitTorrent client oriented towards KDE. It uses plugins for compatibility with multiple networks.
sudo apt-get install apollon gift
MLDonkey (P2P eMule/eDonkey2000)
MLDonkey is a P2P file sharing program (and network) that is able to use different network protocols. To install the MLDonkey core server, follow these instructions.
MLDonkey GUI frontends
- Install the Gnome GUI frontend for MLDonkey:
sudo apt-get install mldonkey-gui
sudo apt-get install kmldonkey
Opentracker (Torrent tracker)
Opentracker is the most widely used torrent tracker software. It can be used within a private organisation or as a public service to track freely-available torrents. Download (through CVS) and installation instructions are at the website.
Videoconferencing and VOIP
Videoconferencing and voice over Internet (VOIP) applications are merging into integrated applications. Most of these applications now allow placing calls to non-Internet based telephones for a small fee.
Formerly known as Gnomemeeting, Ekiga is a SIP compliant fully functional open source integrated VOIP and videoconferencing program.
sudo apt-get install ekiga
Skype is a proprietary integrated VOIP and video conferencing program similar to Ekiga. Also see instructions on how to record Skype conversations.
- Install pre-requisites:
sudo apt-get install libqt4-dbus libqt4-network libqt4-xml
- To get the most recent version, download and install the 32-bit version:
wget -O skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32 sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb sudo rm skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb
- In the past. some users have noted that they cannot get their microphone inputs to work with any version later than 220.127.116.11. They installed:
wget -O skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-debian_188.8.131.52-1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb sudo rm skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb
- or
wget -O skype-ubuntu-current_amd64.deb http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-intrepid_220.127.116.11-1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-current_amd64.deb sudo rm skype-ubuntu-current_amd64.deb
How to install Skype on a 64-bit system
The current version of Skype for 64-bit systems is a masqueraded 32-bit module. To use on a 64-bit system you might still need to install the needed packages:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs lib32asound2 libqt4-core libqt4-gui
- Then download and install the current Skype .deb package from the Skype website:
wget -O skype_ubuntu-current_amd64.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-64 sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-current_amd64.deb sudo rm skype-ubuntu-current_amd64.deb
- If the 64-bit version doesn't work for you, use the 32-bit version:
wget -O skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-beta-ubuntu-32 sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb sudo rm skype-ubuntu-current_i386.deb
Installing Skype repository
It is possible to install Skype by adding the repository and installing from there. This has an advantage of maintaining updates automatically.
- Install the respository security key. (This requires an open port 11371 in your firewall for the keyserver.)
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xd66b746e
- Add the Skype repository, update, and install Skype:
echo "deb http://download.skype.com/linux/repos/debian/ stable non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list > /dev/null sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install skype
Wengophone is an integrated VOIP and videoconferencing client available on many platforms. Wengophone was initially an open-source GPL-licensed package ('Wengophone Classic'). Both the Classic version (available as a .deb file) and the current proprietary binary version are available from the website. Wengophone Classic has now been rebranded as QuteCom, however. To install the current version as an Ubuntu/Kubuntu package, see these instructions.
- Download and install the older Wengophone Classic version (.deb package):
wget http://download.wengo.com/wengophone/rc/wengophone-0.958m-1.i386.deb dpkg -i --force-architecture wengophone-0.958m-1.i386.deb
Gizmo5 is an Internet soft-phone application, similar to Skype, that uses the SIP protocol. Install (.deb package):
wget http://download.gizmo5.com/GizmoDownload/gizmo-project_220.127.116.11_libstdc++6_i386.deb dpkg -i --force-architecture gizmo-project_188.8.131.52_libstdc++6_i386.deb
Asterisk VOIP PBX system
Asterisk is an enterprise-grade, free open source PBX and telephony system for VOIP.
sudo apt-get install asterisk
Kiax is an LGPL-licensed open source IAX (Inter-Asterisk eXchange) application. It is used for making VoIP calls from an Asterisk PBX. The current version must be installed from source files. See the website for download and installation instructions, or see this Ubuntu Launchpad site.
OpenSIPS / OpenSER (SIP server)
OpenSIPS is an open-source SIP server that allows connections to be made through the Internet for VoIP, IM, and other communications protocols. While there are many public SIP servers, these are subject to spoofing and other "impersonation" problems. A company may wish to host its own SIP server to avoid the problems inherent in public services whose trustworthiness can not be determined. OpenSIPS is the successor to OpenSER (which is the version in the repositories). Install OpenSER 1.3.2 from the repositories:
sudo apt-get install openser
Alternately, the newest version of OpenSIPS can be downloaded as a .deb package from the website and installed. Installation and usage instructions are on the website.
Telepathy is a flexible, modular communications framework that enables real-time VOIP/chat communication via pluggable protocol backends (for protocols such as Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk/Jingle, link-local XMPP, SIP, MSN, Yahoo/AIM and IRC). Telepathy is a communications service that can be simultaneously accessed by many client applications (primarily Empathy), using QT4, Glib, and GtK libraries. Currently a version for the Gnome desktop (telepathy-gnome) is available. Install:
sudo apt-get install telepathy-gnome
Web meetings
Web meeting software allows video conferencing among many clients, with one server as host.
BigBlueButton is a free open source chat/video/audio and desktop sharing platform similar to GoToMeeting, WebEx, DimDim and similar products. Developed by GoogleCode, it utilises all open-source modules. A Moodle plugin is also available. See these installation instructions and these additional detailed instructions.
WebHuddle is a free, open source Java-based browser client (and server) for web meetings. To install the server, first install pre-requisites, including Java, JBOSS Application Server, and xvfb.
sudo apt-get sun-java6-jre jbossas4 xvfb
For more details on setting this up in (K)Ubuntu, see this.
TeamViewer is a proprietary cross-platform package that enables up to 25 participants to share a desktop for online meetings and provides a mechanism for users to control a PC's desktop remotely. Presentations can be viewed through most Internet web browsers, as well. A free .deb package can be downloaded here.

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In 1853, Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild bought Château Brane-Mouton. In 1922, his great-grandson Baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988) decided to take the future of the estate into his own hands. His 65 years at Mouton bear witness to the strength of his personality, his spirit of enterprise and his sense of innovation.
In 1922, he was the first to introduce château bottling. In 1926, he built the famous Grand Chai, the majestic 100-meter first year cellar, which has become a major attraction for visitors to Mouton. 1945 marked the start of a fascinating collection of works of art, created every year for the Mouton label by famous painters. In 1973, after a twenty-year battle, Baron Philippe obtained a revision of the 1855 classification and Mouton was officially recognized as a First Growth.
In 1988, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild succeeded her father Baron Philippe. She has become the guarantor of the quality of an illustrious wine whose motto proudly proclaims, "First I am, second I was, I Mouton do not change." View all Chateau Mouton Rothschild Wines
About PauillacView a map of Pauillac wineries (pouy-YACK)
Home to three premier cru (first growth) chateaux, Pauillac is a leader in quality Bordeaux. Chateaux Latour, Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild are situated within the Pauillac appellation. Sandwiched between St.-Estèphe and St.-Julien, Pauillac wines are big - known for their combination of elegance and power.
Notable FactsThe gravel-based soils of Pauillac are key in creating the structured wines produced there. Like most of Bordeaux's left bank, Cabernet Sauvignon is the leading grape. Some typical descriptions of wine from Pauillac include: concentrated, full-bodied, powerful, firm tannins, ability to mature. Not all of the Pauillac wines are top price collectibles that you can only find at auctions. There are great values in the lower level crus, like the fifth growth, Chateau Lynch-Bages, as well as great Cru Bourgeois such as Chateau Pibran. These wines are more affordable and often mature a bit sooner.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Paul McCartney plays epic, 38-song set at Bonnaroo
Listen to Paul McCartney on iHeartRadio
(Yahoo!) - Paul McCartney headlined Manchester, Tennessee's Bonnaroo festival on Friday, with what was undoubtedly the four-day weekend's most anticipated set. And why would there ever be any doubt that that'd be the case? The man's a BEATLE. And everyone loves the Beatles. They're sort of the default band for any music fan. The fact that, from my spot, I witnessed an incredibly excited 13-year-old boy declaring, "He's a boss!" and yelling out song requests, and well as a woman in her sixties assertively elbowing her way up to the front between two frat-boy types, proved just how universalSir Paul's appeal truly is and what a perfect 'Roo headliner he truly was.
Yes, from the hipsters to the hippies, the moms to the tots, it seemed like every single person on Bonnaroo's 700-acre farm was watching Macca on Friday night, and not one of them was disappointed.
Paul's whopping 180-minute, 38-song set was positively packed with Beatles classics, from the upbeat and crowd-rousing ("All My Loving," "All Together Now," "We Can Work It Out," "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da," "Lady Madonna," "Day Tripper," "Get Back"); to the sweet and somber ("The Long and Winding Road," "Eleanor Rigby," "Blackbird," "And I Love Her," an acoustic "Yesterday"); to the eternally anthemic (there is nothing more life-affirming than singing along to "Let It Be" or the na-na-na's of "Hey Jude" with 90,000 or so fellow Beatles fans). He even played "Paperback Writer" on the same guitar that he strummed on the original recording, and it sounded as great as it did in 1966.
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What i the difference between mac and normal pc's i want a mac but whats the difference?
PC = GoodMac = Sh!t
What is the difference between XBox and PS3 and what is the thing with the blue ray difference?
Not really a difference at all
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Microsoft yesterday made permanent the $100 price cut to its Surface Pro tablet that it ran as a temporary sale through most of August.
Surface Pro devices rely on Windows 8 Pro and Intel processors, rather than the stripped-down Windows RT and lower-powered ARM processors of the Surface RT. Surface Pro tablets can run traditional Windows software, often called "legacy" software, like the full-featured Office 2013 productivity suite.
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Sale prices were first unveiled Aug. 4 and were to run only through Aug. 30, or until supplies lasted. The discounts were available only in the U.S., Canada, China and a few other markets.
According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro permanent prices will be the sales prices: $799 for the model with 64GB of storage space, $899 for the one with 128GB.
Touch Cover prices will start at $79.99, $40 off the former price, and Surface RT-Touch Cover bundles, which were also discounted, will start at $399, $50 lower than originally. The more keyboard-like Type Cover, however, will remain $129.99.
The cheaper prices will be extended to all markets where Microsoft sells the Surface.
"The customer response to recent Surface pricing and keyboard-cover promotions has been exciting to see, and we are proud to begin rollout of Surface Pro, Touch Cover and Surface RT bundles at even more affordable prices starting August 29," a Microsoft spokeswoman said in an email.
Late Thursday, however, the Microsoft Store did not show all the new prices.
The Surface Pro discounts followed even more aggressive Surface RT price cuts in July. Then, Microsoft slashed the price of the Surface RT by up to 30 percent, reducing all models by $150.
Although Microsoft is expected to unveil new Surface tablets this fall, it's had a hard time unloading the first-generation inventory. For the quarter that ended June 30, Microsoft took a $900 million charge against earnings to account for excess stock of the Surface RT, and unspecified components and accessories.
According to one analyst, that write-off was probably the precipitating event that pushed Microsoft's board of directors to shove CEO Steve Ballmer out the door.
Microsoft has also heavily discounted the Surface RT in offers to schools, and given away thousands of the tablets at various conferences this year.
The Redmond, Wash., company could revert to the earlier, higher prices with new models later this year, but that seems unlikely considering the difficulty it's had selling its tablets. For the period October 2012 through June 2013, Microsoft recorded just $853 million in revenue from its first foray into computing devices.
A 32GB Surface RT with a Touch Cover now costs $399, or 33 percent less than the price when the tablet debuted last October. The entry-level Surface Pro with a Touch Cover now runs $878, or 14 percent less than in February, when the more capable tablet-notebook hybrid launched.
Microsoft's August sale price for the Surface Pro has become the permanent price.
This article, Microsoft sets $100 Surface Pro discounts in stone, was originally published at Computerworld.com.
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As a leading pediatric orthopedic center, TSRHC has treated more than 245,000 children since its inception, with more than 40,000 clinic visits each year. The hospital takes a multidisciplinary approach to care, tailoring treatment to the individual needs of each child and family.
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Clubfoot is a congenital deformity in which the foot is severely turned inward and pointed downward. It is one of the most common pediatric musculoskeletal conditions requiring referral to a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. The diagnosis is most often made at birth based upon the position and rigidity of the foot though children at frequently diagnosed before birth by prenatal ultrasound. Half of all patients affected have involvement of both feet. If left untreated, the foot deformity can make shoe wear problematic and thouh the deformity does not preclude ambulation, walking can become painful over time.
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children treats hundreds of children with clubfeet each year. Through our Center for Excellence in Clubfoot Research, the team at TSRHC conducts extensive research on this condition to determine the most optimum treatment and best options for children with clubfeet. Although surgery was once considered the mainstay of treatment, less invasive methods, such as Ponseti casting or physical therapy using the French functional method, are now common practice and extremely successful at correcting this oftentimes significant deformity.
In addition to clubfeet, the surgeons at TSRHC have extensive experience treating numerous other foot and ankle disorders. Management of these conditions varies and is tailored to the patient based upon the severity or deformity and associated problems such as pain, problems with shoe wear or gait abnormalities. Treatments range form observation to physical therapy to surgery if necessary. Such conditions include:
The cause of clubfoot remains uncertain, but many researchers believe the condition is genetic, as it often runs in families.
Clubfoot is more common in males than females and affects about one in every 1,000 children.
Clubfoot is present at birth and can be detected by ultrasound even before a child is born.
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PHILADELPHIA – It was a tale of two halves for Penn's sprint football team on Friday night, the Quakers shaking off a frustrating first half to throttle Mansfield, 42-14, at Franklin Field.
Penn trailed, 14-7, after the first half but scored 35 unanswered points over the final two quarters to stymie the Mountaineers. With the win, Penn improves to 1-1 in 2013, while the Mountaineers drop to a similar record.
The catalyst came from the arm of freshman Mike McCurdy. After an inauspicious first snap at Franklin Field – his Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half was intercepted – the rookie quarterback went 12-for-13 the rest of the way for 237 yards and four touchdowns. His favorite target was Michael Bass. He hauled in three passes – each for a touchdown. Bass hauled in scores of 47 yards, 43 yards and 37 yards to account for 127 McCurdy's yards. In addition, Bass was good on all six extra points he attempted for a total of 24 points during the game.
After accumulating just 85 yards of offense in the first half – a number exceeded by Mansfield as part of a 16-play, 91-yard scoring drive in the first quarter – Penn came out firing in the second half.
Penn forced Mansfield to punt on its first drive of the second half, nearly forcing the Mountaineers into at least a safety after a high snap. Punter Sean Green found room to get the kick away, however, and Penn had to start at midfield. On the first play from scrimmage, McCurdy launched a pass that Bass reeled in from 47 yards out to tie the game, 14-14.
On Mansfield's ensuing drive, Stu Helgeson intercepted a Ben Pepper pass at the 32-yard line on third down, giving Penn back the ball in quick fashion. The Red and Blue were called for holding on their first attempt of the following drive, and on 1st-and-21 from the 43, Bass again snagged a McCurdy toss to give the Quakers their first lead of the game with 11:04 to play in the third quarter.
Mansfield again was foiled by Helgeson in its next possession as he forced a fumble at the Penn 25 and recovered it himself to deny any semblance of a Mountaineer comeback. The Red and Blue would go to the ground, putting together third longest drive of the game to add insurance. Mike Beamish ran for 34 of his 72 yards during the drive, capping it with a two-yard rushing touchdown with 3:10 to play in the quarter.
At the start of the final quarter, Mansfield put pressure on Penn, blowing up a potential Penn end-around to Keith Braccia, but the Quakers recovered the fumble at the Mansfield 37. On the next play, Bass beat out a defender at the corner for his third touchdown catch of the day.
The Quakers closed the scoring with a 19-yard Jack Epstein catch – his second touchdown of the game – with 7:39 to play. That drive again started after a Mansfield turnover, Matt Pellegrino recovering a Ben Pepper fumble at Penn's 45-yard line. For the game, Penn forced three Mansfield turnovers and scored 21 points off them.
Stu Helgeson was a force on defense for the Red and Blue, with 18 total tackles in the game. He was in on 10 solo stops, and added 3.5 tackles for loss. He forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and added another deflection. As a team, Penn accounted for 10 tackles for loss, including a sack from Sean McGreevy.
The Quakers head to Ithaca next Friday for a date with Cornell at 7p.m.
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(Yahoo!) - Ashlee Simpson was modeling more than just the latest designs from her big sister's clothing line on Tuesday. She was also showing off her new man.
As the new face of the Jessica Simpson fall 2013 ad campaign, the 28-year-old hosted a party in Manhattan on Tuesday to unveil the last offerings from the brand. And while her designer sister sat out the event ― she was back in Los Angeles recovering from the birth of son Ace ― Ashlee had support from another source: her boyfriend Evan Ross.
It's been rumored that Ashlee, who ended a relationship with "Boardwalk Empire" starVincent Piazza in November (and has a 4-year-old son with ex-husband Pete Wentz), has been dating legendary Motown singer Diana Ross's son, but this was their big coming out party. And may we say they looked fetching in their first official photo ― the blonde looked like a goddess in her flowing blue dress and the Manhattan skyline as the sun set was the perfect backdrop.
The only thing we would change about the pic is her expression. The cameraman should have held up a puppet like they do with small children, to make her crack even a tiny little smile. Who knows? Maybe the subtle pout is a tip she's picked up since she started modeling. Or maybe she's following Tyra Banks's advice and smiling with her eyes instead.
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Welcome to The Mockingbird Restaurant and Miraval Ballroom. Our contemporary italian cuisine gives you fabulous menu choices that use a combination of flavors and styles that are fresh, creative, and satisfying.
The Miraval Ballroom is the perfect setting for creating romantic memories that will last a lifetime, whether you are planning a small, intimate function or an event for 220 guests.
Our stunning brand new room is over 10,000 square feet and comfortably sits up to 220 guests. The perfect place for a dreamy celebration
Featuring South Shore's largest martini menu with over 90 different martinis to choose from and selected as "Editor's choice" by South Shore Living Magazine.
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Welcome to The Mockingbird Restaurant and Martini Lounge.
Our Contemporary Italian cuisine gives you fabulous menu choices that use a combination of flavors and styles that are fresh, creative, and satisfying. Nowhere else in the area will you find such variety and creativity in a menu. From our classic Tuscan Chicken Rigatoni, to our Macadamia Nut Crusted Salmon, you are sure to find a dish that will thrill you.
We do many things well here at The Mockingbird, but we are best known for serving outstanding food and dazzling martinis! From today's Most Trendy Concoctions, to the Classic Martini. Many are Sweet, like our Tutti Fruitti or Flirtini. Some are Tart, like Sour Apple or the Lemontini. Some are Fruity, such as the Patriot and Cherry Cosmo. Looking for dessert? Try Death By Chocolate, Crazy Cow, or Tiramisu. There is something for everyone's taste!
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As a leading pediatric orthopedic center, TSRHC has treated more than 245,000 children since its inception, with more than 40,000 clinic visits each year. The hospital takes a multidisciplinary approach to care, tailoring treatment to the individual needs of each child and family.
TSRHC is proud of the healing, hope and happiness we have shared with thousands of patients and their families. At TSRHC, every staff member is dedicated to creating a positive hospital experience for our patients – so that they can create their own experiences out in the world.
Help make dreams possible. Your gift allows the hospital to continue its mission of helping children regardless of the family's ability to pay.
Within a unique caring environment, patients at TSRHC benefit from a world-renowned medical staff and the promise of a brighter future, through the research and innovation driven by the hospitals five centers of excellence. TSRHC is consistently recognized as one of the premiere pediatric orthopedic hospitals in the world.
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TSRHC provides care for children with conditions related to their muscles and bones. The hospital treats hundreds of pediatric orthopedic conditions and provides specialized care for each child.
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For more information about the conditions we treat or how to become a patient, please contact our Patient Access department at 214-559-7477 or 800-421-1121, ext. 7477, or through e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The euro has fallen by almost 20 per cent against the dollar since last November, and the general view in Europe is that this is good news – indeed, one of the few pieces of good economic news to have come Europe's way recently. The argument goes as follows: euro weakness = more European exports = higher European economic growth.
Unfortunately, the real world is not as simple as that. Inside the 16-nation eurozone, not every country benefits equally from the euro's decline on foreign exchange markets. As Carsten Brzeski of ING bank explains, what matters is not so much bilateral exchange rates as real effective exchange rates. These take into account relative price developments and trade patterns, and their message for the eurozone is far from reassuring. Read more


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Nassau Community College offers the prospective student-athlete the opportunity to develop both academically and athletically. Our outstanding coaching staffs and student support services strives toward assisting the student-athlete in reaching their full potential both in the classroom and on the playing field. Many of our student-athletes have earned scholarships and have gone onto prominence at senior colleges and universities, as well as in professional sports.
In addition, to having a reputation for academic excellence, the Nassau Community College athletics teams are nationally recognized for their dominance and success. Nassau Community College has over twenty Intercollegiate athletic teams (men's and women's combined) as well as a cheerleading and dance teams. Nassau Community College competes in the Region XV Conference as a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Nassau Community College's indoor/outdoor facilities are among the finest in the Northeast U.S. and have welcomed national and international events such as the U.S. National Volleyball Championships, the International Games for the Disabled, the Russian-American Wrestling Competition and the Goodwill Games.
For indoor events the 192,000 square-foot George B. Costigan Physical Education Complex offers a four-lane indoor track, 1,800-seat multi-purpose gymnasium with three full basketball courts, 19,000-square-foot weight room and facilities for badminton, basketball, boxing, cheerleading, dance, fencing, gymnastics, judo, table tennis, Tae Kwon Do and team handball. The Fieldhouse provides 28,800 square-foot rubber (tartan) floor with a 30-foot ceiling and seating for 400. The complex also contains an eight-lane 4-foot deep lap pool along with a 13-foot deep diving pool.
For outdoor events the Mitchel Athletic Complex contains a 6,000 seat stadium that can be expanded to 9,000 for watching competitive athletes on the nine-lane 400-meter synthetic track with a regulation-sized multi-sport turf field suitable for football, soccer and lacrosse. The complex offers four regulation-sized grass softball fields with lights, an electronic scoreboard, a training room a locker rooms. In addition to NCC, the facilities are used for local high school championships and international competitions.


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NORTH ANDOVER, MA – The Merrimack women's lacrosse team picked up their first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon as they defeated #7 Dowling at Martone-Mejail Field by the score of 10-9 in double overtime. Mia Rapolla (Gorham, ME) scored the game-winning goal for the Warriors in the first overtime period.
Merrimack (1-6, 0-4 NE-10) will return home on Wednesday, April 3 as they will host Saint Michael's in a conference game at 7 p.m.
After the Golden Lions tied the game, 9-9, with less than a minute to go in regulation, the two teams went to overtime where Rapolla was the hero for the Warriors. With under a minute to play in the first overtime period, Rapolla took the ball and went hard to the front of the net and beat Tina Fey with a great shot.
Neither team was able to score in the second overtime, giving the Warriors the upset victory over the #7 team in the country.
"Overall this was a great win for our young team who has been struggling to find their confidence the past few games," said head coach Corinne Desrosiers. "We clicked on both sides of the field in the first half but got a little too cautious in the second half. I am happy that our mental toughness won out with a big goal and lockdown defense in overtime. We will look to keep this momentum heading into Wednesday."
The Warriors had five players finish with at least two points for the game. Rapolla led the Warriors with three goals and an assist to go along with two ground balls while Olivia Huie (Norwell, Mass.) finished the game with three goals and three ground balls. Tyler Szymanski (Framingham, Mass.) played well as she finished with a goal and a assist and a team-high five ground balls while Jenn Pino (North Andover, Mass.) and Aubrie Stouffer (Souderton, PA) each recorded one goal and one assist.
Dowling opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game before Huie found the back of the net on her 15th goal of the season to tie the score, 1-1. Over the next four minutes, the Golden Lions went on a 3-0 scoring run to take the 4-1 lead with 14:46 remaining in the opening half.
The turning point of the game came in the final 14 minutes of the first half as the Warriors finished the half on a 7-0 scoring run to take the 8-4 halftime lead. Rapolla and Huie had two goals each during the run while Pino, Giulia Palombo (Sandwich, Mass.) and Stouffer each scored one goal.
The second half opened up with Szymanski burying her 16th goal of the season after a nice pass from Rapolla, the eighth straight goal for the Warriors, just over nine minutes in.
The Warriors were held scoreless for the rest of regulation as the Golden Lions finished the half on a 5-0 scoring run to push the game into overtime. Moran scored the game tying goal for Dowling with just 49 seconds to play in the game.
The two teams went back and forth in the overtime period before Rapolla scored the game-winning goal with just 47 seconds to play. The Warriors defense held tough down the stretch to secure the win.
For the game, Merrimack held the 12-10 advantage in draw controls including a 9-3 advantage in the first half while the Warriors scooped up 23 ground balls compared to the Golden Lions 18. The Warriors were successful on 13-of-18 clearing attempts while Dowling finished the game going 11-for-20.
Inna Hedden (Woodbine, MD) made 12 big saves in her first victory of the season while Pino finished with a team-best four draw controls. Defensively, Kristin Elliott (Amherst, NH) forced a team-high two turnovers while Nicole Moran (Pembroke, Mass.) came off the bench and scooped up two ground balls.


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ARCADIA - Trevor Denman calls it as he sees it - and this somewhat claustrophobic, 15-by-20 square-foot room just under the main press box at Santa Anita race track is the place he refers to as his office.
It might be more accurately mistaken as a small branch of the Arcadia Library.
Keeping his mind engaged between the tens of thousands of races that he's described for the past 30 years has resulted in a collection of the printed word that just exceeds the necessary reference material.
Sure, there's the English, Latin, Spanish, French and Italian dictionaries neatly shelved in one bookcase, with an encyclopedia of Greek gods and other mythical figures that often end up used as the names of thoroughbred horses and are subject to a quick, correct pronunciation.
But then there's the series of Dick Francis mysteries, a volume of poems by Shelley (his favorite), Page Smith's "The Nation Comes of Age," and books on the lives of James Michener, Nikita Khrushchev and Nelson Mandela.
Off on the small couch, buried under a stack of notes and The Racing Form is the latest biography on James Madison by Richard Brookhiser that Denman is currently devouring.
"He's a bit of a dry guy -- he's no Jefferson or Franklin," Denman says of the subject matter. "But he is still interesting."
On an otherwise normal Saturday afternoon at the track, we could go by the book and ask Denman to recall some of the dry subject matter that he's surely covered over the years.
His most memorable race call? We know it's Zenyatta's 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic victory.
For this, we're going off the beaten path with 10 questions to test the reflexes of the 60-year-old South Africa native, whose voice is as connected to Southern California sports as those of Vin Scully, Bob Miller or the late Chick Hearn:
QUESTION: What kind of New Year's resolutions did you come up with this year?
ANSWER: (laughing) I saw a cartoon of two dogs sitting there and one says to the other, "What do these humans mean when they say `New Year's resolution?"' And the other dog says, "Oh, that's something they do the first week of January." I don't make them. Maybe it's not so much a New Year's resolution, but I do set goals, and by the end of this meet (in April) I want to finish these two courses that I've started, one on the mastering of Greek thought and another on the history of Africa. They are tapes from a program called "The Great Courses," lectures by university professors done by The Teaching Company, and I've been watching them for five years. They are so interesting. I always have two in my bag.
Q: Better movie, "Seabiscuit" or "Blazing Saddles"?
A: Oh, "Blazing Saddles," for sure. One of the funniest I've ever seen.
Q: Was there ever a horse that made you laugh out loud as you were saying its name during a call?
A Some names I can look at and chuckle but by the time the race starts, you're OK. The one I somehow managed not to trip over was called Softshoe Sure Shot (winner of the 1995 San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita). Try doing that one when there's 12 coming down the lane.
Q: What's the best episode you've ever seen of "The Simpsons"?
A: The one I was in, of course (season 11 in 2000). Called "Saddlesore Galactica" (where Denman called races at Springfield Downs). That was one of the highlights of my life, working with those guys. The nicest people in the world. Hilariously funny, too.
Q: What would you rather do, introduce the Dodger lineup during a game at Dodger Stadium or the Laker lineup at Staples Center?
A: Well, I'd rather call Chelsea versus Man. U. at Wembley Stadium, to tell you the truth. I follow American football, but I'm not really into baseball or basketball. Maybe if it was a Minnesota Vikings-New England Patriots Super Bowl, but otherwise I'm a soccer nut.
Q: What was the largest wager you ever put on a race - and won?
A: Me? Probably $200. I'm really not big into betting race horses. I've been into this sport since I was 5 years old. Let's put it this way: Not to say you can't win at it. You can short term. But long term? The best analogy I could give you is the croupier at a blackjack table betting. They're there all day, every day, and they know you're going to lose. It's the law of averages.
Intrinsically, I'm not a big gambler. Back when I was 14, going to the track in South Africa where bookmaking was legal, I was walking around and saw this enclosed area, ropes all around, and it said "Bookmaker parking only." I looked at the cars: Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Maserati. The penny dropped that day for me.
Maybe if you're a professional gambler, you get used to it, but when you work at a place like Santa Anita, it would seem to be almost suicidal to be a gambler.
Q: When you're at the track, you hear things described as Grade I Stakes, Grade II Stakes . . . how do you like your steaks?
A: I'm vegetarian. I really am. Actually, I'm vegan, trying not to use any product that's animal based.
I believe in Ahimsa - doing no harm to any living thing, within what I can physically do. Although, if a lion is charging at me and I have a gun . . .
Q: There's one betting tip we've heard and believe to be solid: Always go with the jockey wearing white pants. What's the craziest betting strategy you've ever heard of?
A: When people start telling me about betting strategies, I pull the iron curtain down and I'm not listening. First timers at the race, I'll tell you, have just as good a chance at winning as those who've been here 40 years. The ladies love picking anything in pink silks, the guy will pick a horse with blinkers.
Q: Ever have to call a match race between a horse and a human?
A: Not quite. One day a guy got onto the track at Del Mar and tried to commit suicide and was running down the track with the horses. That's as close as I've got.
Q: What are the odds that 30 years from now, you'll still be here calling races?
A: Nil. I won't be able to see the track in 30 years. In a more roundabout answer, I honestly don't know when I'll stop doing this. I talk to my wife about it, that intrinsic feeling you'll have when you know it's time. There's a massive advantage I have in only working seven months of the year - the other five are at my farm in Minnesota. If I did this 12 months a year, for 40 years, you can make horse racing a year-around job. Could you do it? Sure, but would you lose some of your enthusiasm?
Any human being doing the same job would. I still have the enthusiasm for it. When I see the horses in the gate, I still feel like a 12-year-old again. When the enthusiasm dies, that'll be the time to call it a day.
A more "traditional" Q-and-A with Denman on the blog: www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth
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Ariana Grande is trying to make up for the delay of her single with Chris Brown, after the R&B star was given a month-long jail sentence earlier this month.
While fans will have to wait some time to hear new tracks in full, Ariana has unveiled some unfinished versions of songs through a livestream. Some of the titles include, "My Everything" and "They Don't Understand." Her single and video featuring Brown called "Don't Be Gone Too Long," however, has been put on hold.
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She's also giving fans a special thank-you, as Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of her hit single "The Way." In a post on her Instagram page, Ariana thanks followers for the support during her breakout year as a solo artist. She calls her fans "the most dedicated and generous" ones she could ask for, and promises more new music soon.
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Kathy Griffin Talks Smack About Hollywood's Biggest Names [VIDEO INTERVIEW + PICS]
No one is off limits when it comes to Kathy Griffin… she's a love all, hate all kind of comedian and just like the rest of us, she's knee deep in trashy Hollywood gossip. That is, after all, where she gets her best material!
In her upcoming NYC show, "Bite My Big Apple" at Carnegie Hall as a part of the New York Comedy Festival, she's warned that some of her targets will include Lindsay Lohan, Justin Bieber, and Taylor Swift (just to name a few).
The three-time Emmy winner attributes her success to keeping current. She told Elvis Duran and the Morning Show that she stays relevant by doing jokes about the latest Hollywood scandals. Kardashian "mom-a-ger" Kris Jenner even publically asked Kathy to lay off making fun of her reality TV show family. Of course she refused.
There is one celebrity she speaks the praises of, "I'm all about Miley….. I love slutty Miley. I don't care for Hannah Montana. I find her to be boring. I like nudity on a wrecking ball. I like that she's bringing back 'Doc Martens'…… I'm grateful that she's bringing back a comfortable lesbian shoe."
Recently Griffin set the world record for "Most Comedy Stand-Up Specials by a Comedian". Her 20th comedy special is set to air this December on the Bravo Network.
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Council Bluffs St. Albert defeated Glenwood 21-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-21 in a non-conference volleyball match on Thursday.
The Rams (11-16 overall, 2-7 in the Hawkeye 10 Conference) were led in kills once again by Morgan Lucy with 14. She also added two blocks.
Grace Newman had 12 kills and 28 digs along with two aces.
Kenna Henze had 27 assists on the night.
Glenwood 24-25-22-25-15
Creston 26-17-25-16-12
Creston blocked a punt and scored a 47 yard touchdown pass to go up 13-0 before Glenwood had even run a handful of plays in a 47-6 Panther win in Class 3A, District 1 football on Friday.
"They are the top team in the district but I didn't think we played as good as we could," said Glenwood coach Brian Albert. "We didn't get it turned on quick enough and things snowballed on us."
CARROLL – Mark Abrams won the individual title and Glenwood wrapped up its fourth straight team title at the Hawkeye 10 Cross Country Meet in Carroll on Thursday.
The Rams cruised to their fourth straight team title at the meet, placing in four of the top six spots. Glenwood becomes the first conference school to win four straight cross country titles.
Glenwood held a 32 to 62 point edge over second place Shenandoah in the team scoring.
The schedule reads Week 9: Fremont-Mills at East Mills.
It doesn't say both teams are undefeated and ranked in the top five in the state among Eight-Man teams.
There's no mention of each team averaging better than 60 points per game and more than 350 yards in quick strike offenses that rarely allowed either team's starters to play into the second half of numerous blow outs.
Mills County has formed COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disasters) to assist residents with long-term flood recovery and plan for future disaster response.
As floodwaters along the Missouri River have receded, Mills County's Emergency Operations Team has moved from an active flood-fighting mode into a new phase of recovery.
The travel time for a road trip to Kansas City became a little shorter Saturday when the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) re-opened a stretch of Interstate 29 from the Missouri state line to Exit 32 near Pacific Junction.
Portions of the the 32-mile section of interstate had been closed since June 15 because of flooding from the Missouri River.
Several vehicles were lined up on the interstate at 10 a.m. when IDOT personnel removed barricades and snow fence to formally reopen the roadway.
The Glenwood City Council has approved the first of three required readings that would legalize the operation of golf carts on city streets.
An amendment to city Ordinance 847 would make it legal for any person age 18 or older with a valid Iowa driver's license to operate a golf cart on city streets during daylight hours from April 1 through Oct. 31.
Golf cart operators would be required to apply for an operator's permit from the Glenwood Police Department.
A search by Mills County Sheriff's deputies has turned up a "sophisticated" marijuana plant growing operation in a rural Mills County home.
Reports indicate deputies served a search warrant on a residence at 25365 Norrell Ave., southeast of Glenwood, shortly after 9 p.m. on Sept. 23. While conducting their search, deputies discovered a marijuana grow room in the home's basement.
Glenwood Community High School could already boast of being one of only a handful of high schools in Iowa with a video replay screen in its gymnasium.
Now, the two-year-old school has another unique addition in its gym to show off - a 6-foot by 10-foot oil painting of a ram, the school's mascot. The painting was unveiled at the homecoming pep rally in September.
Information technology (IT) employees living a dream life in the country, a construction worker and his wife soon to watch their daughter be married, a 71-year-old grocery store employee who will not be able to retire soon. These people all have one thing in common – they have all been devastated by the flood of 2011.
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Lizz Winstead, comedian and creator of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," was heavily criticized after jokingly saying Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma had "been ordered to only target conservatives.
"This tornado is in Oklahoma so clearly it has been ordered to only target conservatives," she tweeted.
Winstead clearly did not consider the insensitivity of her disgusting joke. As of 9:45 p.m. ET, the tornado had killed at least 51 people and the death toll was expected to rise.
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Spring 2013 Commencement Information
General admission tickets are required for the ceremony at Brooks Stadium, seating is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and graduates will be allowed up to eight (8) tickets each. Tickets must be picked up by the graduates at the Wheelwright Box Office beginning Wednesday, April 10 through Thursday, May 9. Please note that you will not be guaranteed tickets if you have not picked up your allotment by 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Box Office hours for pick-up of Commencement tickets are as follows:
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
In addition to the original allocation, there may be a limited number of "Rush Tickets" available for Commencement. These tickets, if on hand, will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Friday, May 10, 2013 from 8:30 a.m - noon.
Tickets must be picked up in person (no phone calls) by the graduate at the Wheelwright Box Office. A University ID or driver's license is required.
Coastal Carolina University may announce a Severe Weather Plan for Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11. General Admission tickets for Brooks Stadium will NOT be accepted for the Severe Weather Plan. In case of severe weather, there will be two separate ceremonies at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center, located on the University's campus.
Severe Weather Plan tickets are required for the ceremony and seating is offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and graduates will be allowed up to five (5) tickets each. Severe Weather Plan tickets are available for pick-up until Thursday, May 9, in the same manner as the General Admission tickets by those students who have not yet picked up their allotment.
In addition to the Severe Weather Plan tickets graduates are allotted and may have already picked up, there may be a limited number of additional "rush tickets" available. These tickets are available for pick-up on Friday, May 10, from 8:30 a.m. until noon in the same manner as the General Admission "rush tickets."
Following is the schedule for the Severe Weather Plan:
9:00 a.m. College of Business, College of Humanities and University College (Graduate and Undergraduate)- student line-up at 8 a.m., HTC Center
1:00 p.m. College of Science and College of Education (Graduate and Undergraduate)-student line-up at 12 p.m., HTC Center
Should the weather seem unpredictable, please check the University website at www.coastal.edu or call the CCU Hotine at 843-349-2079 to ascertain if the plan has been executed. Because of multiple ceremonies, we encourage families not to arrive before specified student arrival time for their ceremony.
Severe Weather Plan tickets may NOT be used in lieu of or in addition to the General Admission tickets for Brooks Stadium nor vice versa. Should the Severe Weather Plan have to be implemented, only "Commencement Severe Weather Plan" tickets will be accepted for admittance and then only to ONE of the Commencement Ceremonies as indicated on the ticket.
Traffic Advisory: Parking and transportation to Brooks Stadium may take approximately one hour. Please plan accordingly.
There are several options for entering Coastal Carolina University:
Commencement is understandably a very well-attended event. In addition, the ceremony starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. With over 800 graduates, their relatives and guests, along with faculty and administrative staff, most parking areas will be full. The earlier you arrive, the better your choice of parking and seating. We encourage you to come to campus as early as possible.
DVDs of Spring 2013 Commencement can be ordered at the DVD Sales tables at the ceremony or online at http://www.coastal.edu/graduation/orders/. The price is $25, including tax, shipping and handling. DVDs of past Commencement ceremonies can also be purchased upon request. If you have questions or need further information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 843-349-ALUM (2586) or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
GradImages® is the official photographer of our Commencement. Proofs will be sent to your home and via email within three to five days after graduation. Pictures can be ordered online, by phone or by mail. GradImages can be contacted at 800-261-2576 or www.gradimages.com.
Registering your graduate with GradImages provides them with the information they need to deliver your graduation proofs to you in a timely manner. Giving them an accurate mailing address and email address will allow them to get your proofs to you on the first try. You may also provide them with email addresses of up to six friends and family members to allow them to celebrate in the accomplishment.
Student regalia permissible for Commencement exercises includes official Coastal Carolina University honors regalia and stoles of officially recognized student organizations approved through the Office of the Provost. Other stoles may be worn upon approval of the Office of the Provost.
Faculty members are asked to wear appropriate academic regalia representative of their highest degree earned. Tams are not required to be worn, but may be if a faculty member so desires.
Students: Graduates are to arrive no later than 7 a.m. at the Athletic Practice Field to prepare for the ceremony. Each graduate MUST have a cap, gown and tassel in order to participate in the ceremony. Please arrive dressed in your regalia as time will be limited. Valuables/purses should not be brought with you as there is no secure storage available. Graduates requiring special seating, disabled access, etc., should contact Sandra Bradley-Hayes ASAP at 843-349-2143. Commencement at Coastal Carolina University is an important event for you, your family and friends, as well as the faculty and staff. The ceremony brings together all involved to celebrate your achievements. Graduates are encouraged to remember that this is a time when the graduating class and the University are being observed by our most important public: family, friends and colleagues. As a graduating student, you are celebrating the successful conclusion of earning your degree. Commencement is a formal celebration of academic accomplishments. It is a ceremony steeped in academic ritual and the traditions of the University complete with procession, academic regalia and other elements of pageantry. No one except the graduate can ensure that the celebration will be safe, dignified and memorable.
As this is a ceremonial event, we ask that all graduates conduct themselves befitting the occasion. Alcohol is expressly forbidden. Fireworks, glassware, bottles, weapons, signs and other items that could contribute to hazardous conditions are not allowed and will be confiscated. Anyone with items deemed to be unsafe or to be safety hazards will be ejected from the ceremony. Because they detract from the ceremony, balloons, balls or blow-up objects of any kind are prohibited. Cell phone use, including texting and picture taking, is prohibited during commencement. All graduates' cell phones should be turned off and put away or given to a friend or family member prior to joining the graduate line. Any student who fails to comply with the rules of commencement may be requested to leave the line and the ceremony.
The ceremony should last approximately two hours. If you should need to leave your seat, please notify one of the aisle ushers for assistance.
Dogs and other animals, other than service animals, are not permitted at Commencement or on the University grounds on Commencement day.
To ensure a quick and safe exit, graduates are urged to make arrangements before Commencement to meet family and friends after the ceremony at a designated location.
Families and guests: As this is a ceremonial event, we ask that all guests conduct themselves befitting the occasion. Alcohol is expressly forbidden. Fireworks, glassware, bottles, weapons, signs and other items that could contribute to hazardous conditions are not allowed and will be confiscated. Anyone with items deemed to be unsafe or to be safety hazards will be asked to leave the ceremony. Because they detract from the ceremony, balloons, balls or blow-up objects of any kind are prohibited. Guests are not permitted in the graduate seating area and are to remain seated during the entire Commencement service. Taking pictures and videotaping is allowed, but tripods and monopods are not permitted. Cameras must be battery-operated and patrons must remain seated while taking photographs and videotaping. No strollers, car seats, or baby carriers of any kind will be allowed in the seating area.
To ensure a quick and safe exit, visitors are urged to make arrangements before Commencement to meet graduates after the ceremony at a designated location. Guests are reminded to remain seated until the recessional is completed.
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"I have always really enjoyed watching prospects; being on the back diamonds in the spring and the complex leagues of Arizona and Florida."
"Kevin had every contact in the world so he could pull up ten pretty substantive opinions on a guy in about an hour but I'm on the road for three months during the season so I tend to go more off what I see."
Prior to writing for Baseball Prospectus Jason had also worked as an independent scout for a number of teams and had assisted on the Baseball Prospectus Annual as well as the podcast.
Jason was kind enough to take some time out of his schedule and talk to us about what he sees in the Padres' prospects for 2013. ($)
A note on his rankings. Even though Jason has seen nearly every prospect in San Diego' system he also solicited not only the Padres' opinions but also other team's front offices and other scouts.
Regardless if you agree or disagree with his opinions, the man is thorough.
Whenever I read these lists the first thing I always do is disagree where someone was or was not ranked which is wrong.
Briefly, your list seems to be based on the value you believe each player will ultimately have in the majors if they reach their potential, is that correct?
Jason Parks: For the most part yes. I want to create a high-end ceiling list but also have to take into account risk factors so that it avoids being a ceiling only compilation.
For this year's list after talking with scouts and what I have seen myself I do like players like Austin Hedges, Rymer Liriano and Max Fried more than Jedd Gyorko, Casey Kelly and Robbie Erlin because I think eventually they will have more impact.
The danger for me is falling in love with a player. Robbie Erlin is a great example. I have seen him since he came into professional baseball and I can't get too high on him because I have to think what he will be when he faces better talent at upper levels. At the same time you can't fall too in love with the tool guys or you won't be giving comprehensive reports.
I love these lists, and we do them too, but never believe they are truly an apples-to-apples comparison because so much always seems to be weighted more towards what someone has the potential to become as opposed to their their ability to do perform on a consistent basis.
For example your predecessor Kevin Goldstein had Donavan Tate in his top rankings for years despite arguably only ever having one solid season (Eugene in 2011).
For the casual fan, how do you avoid high rankings for players like Donavan Tate or even Matt Bush who have never really done anything on the field?
Jason Parks: An example that might be good to answer this question is Max Fried. Internally I do realize that he has only pitched around seventeen innings in a complex league [The Arizona League] but what when I do rankings I really want to focus as much as I can on the player.
Fried is a good athlete. In high school he was solid as a position player and was good at basketball. He's left-handed, sits around 91 to 94 MPH, good curve and change and when you see him he seems to have a natural "pitchability". By that I mean it doesn't look like he struggles to learn things. It's just all about refinement.
Casey Kelly is a very good pitcher and probably will be a solid major league starter, I just like the upside on Fried more. Some of the teams that I have spoken with had him as the number one ranked player in the draft, his talent is very legitimate.
I don't disagree with what you are saying but if this was the winter of 2010 couldn't someone have made a similar argument with Donavan Tate?
Jason Parks: You can and that is why this is tough to do. Tate was more of a freak of nature athletically. But there are many similar guys that are multi-sport athletes in high school but never really develop the instincts for the game that baseball only guys tend to have.
I don't think someone can learn a feel for baseball in your early twenties. Now there are guys who can get to the majors and be really successful but you have to be really outstanding at one aspect of the game. Sammy Sosa never really had a feel for the game but could really hit.
The big problem with Tate is that his lack of feel for the game prevented his talent/tools from coming out. I know there were some teams that were interested in him at the beginning of last year but not as many now.
To this year's list, Austin Hedges is the top pick. Everyone knows about his defense but why do you think his bat will continue to progress?
Jason Parks: I believe in the kid. When I first saw him catching bullpens I thought he looked like a major leaguer. He has great footwork, understands his role and just has really outstanding make-up which is what you need in a catcher.
Most people are happy with the stick. He has good balance at the plate and if he can't handle a certain pitch he will work around it. If he develops into an average major league hitter hitter - and by average I mean around .270 with 10 to 15 home runs - he will be an all-star because of his glove.
I mean we are talking about Yadier Molina level of defensive talent and we have him in our overall Top 20.
Jedd Gyorko is a little lower on your list than on ours. My assumption is you don't see him having the ability to play second?
Jason Parks: He can play out of position but no; long-term he is not a second baseman. With Tate we were talking about all the tools he brings to the table before he plays the game and with Jedd its the opposite, you have to look past that and focus on his bat.
Gyorko can really hit and he has a talent of putting the barrel of the bat on the ball. I think he can become a solid major league player and he does have a chance to make the big club as a second basemen even though his eventual position may end up being third or even first.
What player surprised you most in the system as you went about your research?
Jason Parks: Oddly enough Adys Portillo. I've seen him pitch five or six times and with pitchers I am a bit of a velocity monger. He was throwing 96 to 99 MPH as a teenager, so that was something I really liked.
What was interesting was that a lot of teams and scouts said that his fastball wasn't that big of a bat-misser. Not a whole lot of deception and it tended to be pretty straight and no one was that impressed with the secondary offerings.
If that is the case he tends to profile more as a relief pitcher with only one outstanding pitch and that one as we just found out has some warts.
Some players that have been ranked highly in the past aren't on either of our lists. What is your take on the problems that Jaff Decker had after some very good years in the lower minors?
Jason Parks: Decker is struggling because more pitchers can hit their spots in AA, Decker can hit fastballs and his pitch recognition skills are sound. He has trouble hitting better located fastballs and sliders.
AA is a man's league and you have to be able to do more than know balls and strikes. You have to be able to pick up spins and release points. Hitting a baseball is hard and at this level you have to be able to make adjustments.
I don't think he is going to be the offensive monster that some predicted based on his A-ball numbers but I do think he has a chance to be a major leaguer. He can hit, he's just going to have to adapt his approach to playing against better competition.
Who is your sleeper?
Jason Parks: I like a few guys but two that jump out at me are Matt Wisler and Matt Andriese. Wisler is a really good pitcher with a lot of pitchability and raw stuff. He's in our Top 10 this season but I think he has the potential to jump even higher.
Andriese is not going to shoot up prospects lists but he had a very good season in the High-A California League which is just a brutal place to pitch. He just pumps the zone with low sinking fastballs and the hitters could never seem to elevate it. I think he's going to be a major league pitcher and that has some value. Possibly a Derrick Lowe light and his stuff will play very well at PETCO.
Overall assessment of the Padres' system?
Jason Parks: You can make a good case that this is one of the top five systems in baseball. There is just so much balance in the system. One one hand you have a lot of high end/ high risk prospects like Liriano, Hedges and Fried but you also have solid major league prospects in Gyorko, Kelly and Erlin.
They have some other interesting prospects in shortstop Jace Peterson and some Latin American guys that are interesting.
A really solid organization top to bottom.