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Date of Birth: 10-26-1987 00:00:00
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Address: SHREVEPORT, LA, 71107
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From time to time, we would like to highlight some of the wonderful wineries we visit on our tours so you can learn more about the variety of wineries in the Texas Hill Country. We will start today with 4.0 Cellars.
4.0 Cellars is a tasting room operated jointly by three well-regarded wineries in Texas and is the venue visited most often by Texas Wine Tours on our regularly-scheduled daily tours. The three wineries at 4.0 are McPherson Cellars, Brennan Vineyards, and Lost Oak Winery.
McPherson Cellars was established in 2001 in Lubbock, by Kim McPherson. Kim is the son of Texas wine pioneer, Clint McPherson, who established Llano Estacado Winery in 1976. Today McPherson Cellars is one of the largest wine producers in Texas.
Brennan Vineyards is a smaller, boutique winery located in Comanche. It was opened in 2002 by Dr. & Mrs. Pat Brennan. Originally, they supplied grapes to larger wineries, but a few years later, started producing their own wine.
Lost Oak Winery was started by Gene Estes, who had been growing grapes since 1987, in Burleson. The winery opened in 2006. Gene has served as the president of the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association.
All three of these wineries produce award-winning vintages, but few people make the trek to Lubbock, Comanche, or Burleson for wine-tasting. Meanwhile, an average of five million visitors come to the Texas Hill Country to visit wineries every year.
So, in 2012, these three winemakers joined together to open a fourth, collaborative location, that would serve wines from all three and created 4.0 Cellars. In addition to the three wineries, they offer self-serve samples of cheese from Veldhuizen Cheese in Dublin and various condiments produced by Fischer & Wieser in Fredericksburg.
When you visit 4.0 Cellars, you will be given a choice between three tasting menus. One menu offers six dry red wines; a second has a mix of six white, rose, & red wines; and the third option has six sweet wines. The actual wines offered on each menu change daily, but all three tasting options include wines from each of the three wineries represented in the tasting room.
The most recognized wines you'll find at 4.0 Cellars includes their Roussanne, a Rhone-style blend called Les Copains White, the Piquepoul Blanc, a Cabernet Sauvignon, and a Spanish-style red blend called La Herencia. There are many other terrific options as well, including a peach-flavored dessert wine.
We find our clients consistently enjoy the selection at 4.0 Cellars, which is why we frequent it so often. We look forward to seeing you there on your next visit.
When we're young, our culinary tastes are pretty simple: we like fat, and we like sugar. Candy, chocolate, cake, and brownies are all the stuff of desire. As we age, our palates mature, and we come to discover the pleasures of sour, bitter, and savory foods. This is true of wine-drinking, too. Typically, we start our exploration of wine by discovering sweeter wines that are more pleasant and easier to drink. With experience, many people discover that some dry wines, with more complex flavors, including bitterness, are equally enjoyable.
Of course, this doesn't apply to everybody. Everyone's tastes, preferences, and palates are unique. I know plenty of senior citizens who have never enjoyed a wine unless it was very sweet. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
I have also encountered people who are looking to expand their horizons beyond sweet white wine and don't know where to start. Or perhaps, they dove right into the deep end of the pool, beginning with the heaviest, fullest-bodied, most alcoholic, bitter wine, and that may have turned them off to the idea of red wine entirely.
The single differentiating factor between red and white wines is the color that comes from fermenting juice with the grape skins. Regardless of the color of the grape skins, all white wine is made from just the grape juice. When the skins, and sometimes the seeds, of red grapes, are allowed to remain in contact with the juice as it begins to ferment, red wine results. This adds not only color, but also flavor, body, and texture to the final product.
Be assured, there is most likely a red wine out there for you. Knowing which options are the best first steps into the world of reds will be immensely helpful to discovering new experiences in the wine world.
Start with red wines that have many of the characteristics of white wines: light bodied, simpler collections of aromas and flavors, without a bitter aftertaste.
Beaujolais is a great place to start. Beaujolais (bo-zhu-LAY) is a wine-making region of France, just north of Lyon. The red wines produced there are made with a thin-skinned, low-tannin grape called Gamay. The grapes are not pressed, they're simply piled on top of one another and crush under their own weight. The grapes at the bottom start to ferment and release carbon dioxide, which starts to break down the grapes at the top. This means that whatever tannins and other harsher compounds that are in the skins do not get expelled into the juice, making a very light, fruity product. This is a process called carbonic maceration.
Every year, on the 3rd Thursday of November, the first Beaujolais of the year's vintage, the Beaujolais Nouveau is released. This is the youngest, lightest, fruitiest of the year's wine, and is meant to be consumed immediately. I strongly suggest starting your red wine exploration with Beaujolais, especially the Beaujolais Nouveau.
Since this wine only comes from one region in France, there are no Texas versions of a Gamay-based wine. However, Texas produces some excellent wines from Cinsault (sin-SOH) or Carignan (carry-nyan) grapes, which is as close as you can get to this style of wine here. Start at Lost Draw Vineyards to find a Cinsault or Carignan.
The next step is pinot noir. This is a type of grape that was originally grown in the Burgundy region of France and is an essential grape in Burgundy wines, which are blends of multiple grape types. The grape is notoriously difficult to grow; it's finicky, prone to disease, and reacts dramatically to changes in weather. In America, pinot noir is grown on the north coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. The warmer the climate, the riper the grape becomes, developing more complex flavors. For your exploration, you should try to find a pinot noir wine made from the coolest climate you can; this usually means Washington, Oregon, or New York. You can get Oregon pinot noir at the recently-opened Signor Vineyards on the Highway 290 Wine Trail.
The important characteristic of pinot noir wines, particularly the cool-climate versions, is its acidity. In the cooler temperatures, the grapes build up acids that lend a refreshing bite or tartness, like a crisp cool apple or an iced lemonade, which makes it appealing to white wine drinkers.
Now, pinot noir does not grow consistently well in Texas, because of the warmer climate. However, the Lahey Vineyards in Brownfield, located in the Texas High Plains, is growing pinot noir grapes, and you can find wine made from this vineyard at Messina Hof Winery. This wine has been aged in oak barrels, and this smooths out the acidity of the wine and balances it with some mild tannins. This is not a European- or Oregon-style pinot noir, but you might consider trying it if you're not too afraid of complexity and structure in your wine.
A good alternative to pinot noir that grows well in Texas is a Spanish grape known as Garnacha. You will also see the French name, Grenache. This grape has the same acidity characteristics of pinot noir but does better in warmer climates. It is a common grape that is blended together with other varieties to make Spanish wines, and in France is a component of Burgundy and Côte du Rhône wines. In the Texas Hill Country, a good place to start is the Grenache made by Ron Yates Winery. Because of its refreshing acidity, you will find multiple wineries with a rosé wine made from Grenache. The wineries that have produced such a rosé change from year to year, based on the quality of the Grenache they get from their vineyards, so you'll have to search around to see who has one this year. It's an excellent choice for spring, and for hot summer days. And, if you end up deciding that true red wines are not for you, there's no shame in settling for a beautiful grenache rosé.
Your next step might be to try an Italian varietal: Sangiovese (san-jee-o-VES-ay). This is a grape from the Tuscany region that is the principal variety blended with others to make Chianti. It grows very well in Texas, even in the Hill Country, and has a good balance between its acidity, body, and very mild tannins. It's an excellent choice to pair with some light marinara sauce or pizza. You can find some excellent examples, priced competitively, at Texas Hills Vineyard and Messina Hof. An exceptional Sangiovese, with a little bit more complexity and body to it, is the one produced by William Chris Vineyards, which was named one of the 30 Best Texas Wines for Spring 2018 by Texas Monthly magazine.
Finally, if you've gotten this far, you're ready to graduate to Mourvèdre (more-VED). This is a grape from the southern regions of France, such as the Rhône River Valley. It has a little more heft and complexity than pinot noir and is much better suited to warm climates. It has become increasingly more popular among Texas grape growers in the last eight years. In France, it is blended with Grenache and Syrah to make Burgundy and Cote du Rhône wines; in Texas, these blends are known as GSM. But as a single-varietal wine, Mourvèdre can be made in a range of styles from light and fruity to medium-bodied with some complexity that will stand up to pairing with grilled meat or fruity desserts. The champion of Texas Mourvèdres is William Chris Vineyards, and you might be able to find a good one from Lewis Wines or Lost Draw Vineyards as well.
Whatever you try, keep an open mind, and don't be afraid to admit you don't like something. The only person you have to please is yourself.
Often, you may come across a wine that has a harsh taste in the back of your mouth, and leaves you with a dry feeling like all your saliva was sucked up by cotton balls, or that suction tube the dentist uses. "Ugh, why would I drink this?" you might say. Well, let's find out what's causing that, and why it's there in the first place. You may find yourself seeking out these wines for the right occasion in the future.
The culprit here is a type of acid called tannin. It commonly occurs in different plants: tannic acid is what tea leaves release into hot water to make tea. It also can be found in coffee beans. The tannins found naturally in oak wood are extracted and used to harden animal hides into leather. This process is called tanning and is where tannin gets its name.
Tannins are one of the three acids commonly found in grapes, along with citric acid and malic acid. The tannins are concentrated in the grape skins, as well as the seeds and stems. If the winemaker leaves the skins, seeds, and stems in contact with the grape juice as it ferments, you'll get a red wine. And the longer they sit in the juice, the darker and more tannic the wine becomes.
Tannins are also absorbed by wine that's aging in oak barrels, directly from the wood. But this is a much smaller, less significant, source of tannins, and they tend to be smoother and mellower than the ones in the grape skins.
First, the tannins give the wine "structure." If a wine has a lot of acid, sugar, and/or alcohol, without the tannins the wine may seem unbalanced or flabby. With the addition of tannins, all of these components are balanced out, and none of them sticks out in an unpleasant way. As time goes on, and the wine remains in the bottle, all of these different parts of the wine blend together more completely. A young wine with pronounced tannins, along with healthy acids and alcohol, will mellow out over the years; the tannins will blend with the acid and alcohol, making a mature wine very different from when it was bottled. These wines are meant to sit for one to two years, sometimes up to ten years or more, before being enjoyed, to allow the components to blend together for maximum balance.
Second, some people like tannins. Yes, they are bitter, but plenty of people enjoy the bitterness that tannins lend to tea, coffee, beer, and bourbon. It is an acquired taste, not that different from a fine cigar.
Finally, tannins neutralize, and are neutralized by, fat. Many wines are produced with the intention that they will not be consumed by themselves; rather, they're meant to be enjoyed with food. A full-bodied, tannic wine will pair exceptionally well with foods that have a significant fat component. Take a creamy cheese, a well-marbled steak, or an alfredo sauce; and get that wonderful, fatty consistency to fully infuse your mouth. Then take a sip of your previously-intolerable tannic wine. You'll find that the tannins have mysteriously mellowed out and become quite pleasant. That's the magic of food & wine pairing.
If you're someone who doesn't enjoy the acquired taste of tannins in your wine, then you can: avoid those wines; determine if there are enough of the other balancing components of wine present to set aside this wine for a couple of years; or make sure you're not drinking this wine without a cheese plate or a Texas ribeye steak alongside it.
Oxygen is the great catalyst of Earth. Wherever air can reach, it combines with chemicals and minerals to make enormous and microscopic changes across the planet.
When you inhale oxygen, your body uses it to oxidize carbohydrates, which releases the energy stored in molecular bonds. This is the energy you're using right now to breathe, pump blood, and read this article.
When oxygen finds iron, they combine to form rust. This is why bridges corrode and iron-rich clays and sandstones turn rust-colored. Under the same circumstances, copper turns green.
And when oxygen interacts with wine, it releases the aromas and flavors that are bound up in the chemicals and compounds in your glass. Until the peak of oxidation, the more smells and tastes that are released, the more you can enjoy your wine. After the peak has been reached, the continued oxidation of the wine will result in spoilage.
So what does this mean for how you enjoy wine?
If your wine is simple, young, and white, then it's meant to be enjoyed right away. You can pour it from the bottle into your glass and consume immediately. An open bottle of white wine will not stand up to oxidation very well, and may become vinegary before the end of the week.
Robust, complex, aged red wine, on the other hand, needs to be aired to release all of those intricate bouquets and tasty notes that are waiting to be liberated. Such a wine will be very different an hour after it is opened. When serving one of these vintages, it is good to decant it for up to an hour or two. More than that, and you will have passed the ideal oxidation.
Of course, you may want to simply pour the wine and enjoy it from the bottle right away. As you do so, let the rest sit open, or in the decanter, so that you can experience an enhanced version of the same wine thirty minutes later. These types of wine may last longer in an opened bottle, but don't expect it to keep more than two weeks.
There are a few products on the market that will assist or expedite the decanting process. Keep an eye out for them at some of the larger Hill Country wineries. One fun option is the Menu Wine Breather Carafe, which aerates the wine as you pour it into the decanter, and then you can pour it back into the bottle; this forced aeration is equivalent to thirty minutes static decanting. There are also aerating funnels to put into the neck of your decanter, or aerating pourers that are inserted into the opening of the bottle.
Finally, heat is also a factor in maturing a wine. Some white wines are truly refreshing and enjoyable on a hot summer day when they've been chilled. But chilling a red wine will mask a significant number of its characteristics. Ideally, all wine should be served at no less than 60 degrees, so you don't miss out on everything it has to offer. A good rule of thumb is to chill white wine in the refrigerator fifteen minutes before you're serving it, and to take red wine out of the refrigerator at least fifteen minutes before serving.
Now that you know how to best enjoy your wine, what will you be drinking tonight?
If you've been wanting to take a wine tour, but were concerned that you don't know enough about wine, worry no more. You can enjoy and learn about wine without any prior knowledge or experience, but keep reading for a few tips that will give you confidence and help you get the most out of your first (or fifth!) wine tour experience.
While you could spend hours learning the techniques professionals use to see, smell, taste, and evaluate the components and qualities of different wines, it's absolutely not necessary to do that if you want a great wine tour. A few simple techniques will help you to compare different wines and make sure you get the most from your tasting experience. You will be able to discover great wines that you love. After all, that's the bottom line: if you like a wine, then it's a good wine; if you don't like it, well, then there are plenty of other choices out there for you to try.
A note about price: the price of a wine is not based on its inherent quality; like everything else, it's supply and demand. If a winery produces a small quantity of a particular wine, it's likely to be more expensive. And if one particular type is highly sought-after, that will raise the price. What this means is that a wine you enjoy may be inexpensive, but that doesn't mean it's a poor-quality wine. One of my favorite bottles is a Sangiovese from Texas Hills Vineyard that runs $10-14.
1. First and foremost, always taste the wines in the order they are listed on the tasting menu. Almost always, they will be listed from lightest body to heaviest body. "Body" refers to the heaviness, or viscosity, of the wine. Fuller-bodied wines will have more alcohol, more flavor, and more glycerol, which is a fatty acid that contributes to the intensity of the wine, and makes it seem sweeter, even if there's no sugar present.
If you swirl the wine around the glass, you will see it cascade down off the side of the glass. When it does this quickly and thinly, like water, it is a lighter-bodied wine. If it adheres more to the glass and forms thick "teardrops," or "legs," then it is heavier-bodied. Ultimately, the way the wine coats the side of the wine glass is the way it will coat the inside of your mouth, and the top of your tongue. A full-bodied wine will more completely coat your palate and tongue and inhibit your ability to taste lighter-bodied wine afterward. Therefore, you should always start with the lightest wines and proceed to the heaviest.
2. Secondly, try not to rinse out your glass with water. It is best to rinse the glass with the next wine you'll be tasting. Water changes the intended experience of the wine. If you're dehydrated, ask for a separate glass for water, so that it doesn't dilute and alter the next wine you'll be tasting. The pourer assisting you will be happy to provide one.
Should you reverse direction, and end up tasting a lighter-bodied wine after you've already had a heavier wine, that is a good time to use a palate-cleanser to reset your palate and mouth for the light wine. The most common palate cleansers available at Hill Country wineries are oyster crackers and Goldfish crackers. Saltines and popcorn also make excellent palate cleansers.
3.Lastly, some wineries may present a little accompaniment for particular wines. In this scenario, the paired food will complement, but also alter, the way you perceive the wine. So, the best procedure is to try the wine by itself first, to see how it stands alone. Then take the food and chew it so it coats the top of your tongue and the inside of your mouth as much as possible. Then try another sip of the wine; you'll notice that your perception of the wine is quite different. For example, drinking an orange Moscato wine by itself may make you think that it's too sweet. But then having a piece of dark chocolate, or fine blue cheese, with the wine will balance the sweetness and bring out the other flavor qualities of the wine beside the sweetness. In other words, sip-chew-sip, which is good advice for both wine tasting, and life.
Now, you are ready to get tasting on your wine tour. Grab some friends and book a tour with us so one of our tour guides can introduce you to some of the best Hill Country wineries. You'll be able to impress your friends as you discover your new favorite bottle of wine. Enjoy!


Ministry of Propaganda - 23/Aug/2003: "8 miles and 4 hours later"
I had a very nice afternoon walking Route 6 - Wootton Rivers to Savernake of the Walker's Web routes. I walked about 4 hours at a leisurely pace to cover the just over 8 miles. The walk started in Wootton Rivers and followed the Kennet and Avon Canal for a while until it reached the Bruce Tunnel.
A very nice afternoon, weather permitting I'll probably try another one of the walks tomorrow.


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11 Fascinating Books About Art History's Most Scandalous Forgeries
Get ready to slather on the Crisco.
Sarah Cascone, October 24, 2016
I Was Vermeer: The Rise and Fall of the Twentieth Century's Greatest Forger by Frank Wynne (2006), The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World by Anthony Amore (2015), Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo (2009), Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age by Jonathon Keats (2012), Breaking Van Gogh: Saint-Rémy, Forgery, and the $95 Million Fake at the Met by James Ottar Grundvig (2016), and The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro (2012).
Can't get enough of the current Old Master forgery scandal?
As artnet News awaits new details about the potentially $225-million in fakes and who might be responsible, we're turning to our book shelves.
Suspected $255 Million Old Master Forgery Scandal Continues to Rock the Art World
By Sarah Cascone , Oct 11, 2016
The following titles are packed with fascinating tales about the topic.
I Was Vermeer: The Rise and Fall of the Twentieth Century's Greatest Forger by Frank Wynne (2006)
1. I Was Vermeer: The Rise and Fall of the Twentieth Century's Greatest Forger, Frank Wynne (2006)
Arguably the most famous forger of all time, Han van Meegeren was a disillusioned Dutch painter whose Old Master-style works attracted little attention from 20th-century audiences—so he decided to pass off his own handiwork as undiscovered compositions by Johannes Vermeer. Among his unwitting customers was infamous Nazi leader Hermann Göring.
Frank Wynne's page-turning biography of van Meegeren and his impressive con—the fake Vermeers were so beloved that the forger was forced to paint a new one in court to prove he was up to the challenge, even if his work is widely-panned today—is a must read for anyone who can't get enough about art forgeries. For more, there's also Edward Dolnick's The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century (2009).
The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World by Anthony Amore (2015). Courtesy of Amazon.
2. The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World, Anthony Amore (2015)
Security expert Anthony Amore delves into some of the major scams that have rocked the art world over the last century, from lesser-known cases such as the dealer who commissioned a Pablo Picasso copy and tried to sell the canvas as the real deal, to the explosive Knoedler forgery ring, the fall-out from which continues to make headlines to this day.
For more, see Eileen Kinsella's review of the book.
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art by Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo (2009). Courtesy of Amazon.
3. Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art, Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo (2009)
Journalists Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo lay bare the decade-long scam of con man John Drewe and struggling painter John Myatt, who unwittingly offered to paint copies of famous paintings for him. In his efforts to cover his tracks, Drewe also falsified provenance records, even planting fake documents in the Tate archives in London.
The duo was eventually caught, but Myatt's work still remains in many collections, attributed to other, more famous artists.
Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger by Ken Perenyi (2013). Courtesy of Amazon.
4. Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger, Ken Perenyi (2013)
In his own words, self-taught artist Ken Perenyi shares the tale of how he stumbled into a 30-year career as a professional art forger of 18th- and 19th-century British and American paintings.
His meticulously-crafted handiwork sold at both Christie's and Sotheby's, until an FBI investigation finally uncovered the scam. Perenyi's step-by-step descriptions of his secrets to producing convincing craquelure, appropriately-aged canvases, and other subtle details designed to fool the experts could serve a primer for future forgers, so experts should tread carefully.
Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age by Jonathon Keats (2012). Courtesy of Amazon.
5. Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age, Jonathon Keats (2012)
Art forgery is not exactly a new problem, so Jonathon Keats had plenty of material to work with in this historical look at six prolific forgers.
You may not buy Keats's overall thesis that fakes are the great art of our age, but it's still a fascinating breakdown of the phenomena of art forgery and the varied motivations behind those who do it.
Breaking Van Gogh: Saint-Rémy, Forgery, and the $95 Million Fake at the Met, by James Ottar Grundvig (2016). Courtesy Amazon.
6. Breaking Van Gogh: Saint-Rémy, Forgery, and the $95 Million Fake at the Met, by James Ottar Grundvig (2016)
A recent entry in the art forgery canon, James Grundvig's Breaking Van Gogh makes the potentially earth-shattering claim that the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Wheat Field with Cypresses, by Vincent van Gogh, is a fake.
The writing is a tad repetitive, and Grundvig doesn't lay out his case in the most straightforward way, but you'll come away with many questions about authenticity and collection management.
The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers by Noah Charney (2015). Courtesy of Amazon.
7. The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers, Noah Charney (2015)
Noah Charney goes back to the Renaissance for his book on the history of art forgery, pointing out that the great Michelangelo got his start knocking off ancient Roman sculptures.
The author illustrates the shortcomings of both connoisseurship and provenance research, and makes it clear that part of the reason that forgery continues to be an issue today is the lack of transparency in an art market where buyers and seller alike often prefer to be anonymous.
The Art Forger's Handbook by Eric Hebborn (1997). Courtesy of Amazon.
8. The Art Forger's Handbook, Eric Hebborn (1997)
Want to know how to age your freshly-painted forgery? Eric Hebborn suggests slathering it in Crisco and popping it in the oven to bake. It's just one of his many tips for mastering the illicit craft.
Deceased Art Forger Eric Hebborn Blasts Critics in Unpublished Manuscript
By Sarah Cascone , Aug 29, 2015
The English restorer and artist-turned prolific forger rocked the art world in 1980 when it came out that he had created numerous paintings and drawings attributed to Old Masters, such as a Anthony Van Dyck drawing purchased by the British Museum in 1970. Hebborn, also the author of a 1993 memoir, Drawn to Trouble: Confessions of a Master Forger, wrote this book unveiling his methods shortly before dying under mysterious circumstances in 1996.
False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes by Thomas Hoving (1982). Courtesy of Amazon.
9. False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes, Thomas Hoving (1982)
Thomas Hoving, director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1967 to '77, dives into the subject of history's most notorious art forgeries with a chronological history. He also offers his own personal experiences detecting fakes, presenting himself as quite the accomplished art sleuth.
Decades ago, Hoving was already decrying the "raw commercialism" and "get-rich quick attitude of the times," noting that "the art world we are living in today is a new, highly active, unprincipled one of art fakery."
Fake? The Art of Deception by Mark Jones (1990). Courtesy of Amazon.
10. Fake? The Art of Deception, Mark Jones (1990)
Now out of print, this 1990 tome accompanied a British Museum exhibition of the same title that brought together over 600 objects in the museum collection that were once hailed as masterpieces, and largely acquired as such, only to be unmasked as fakes.
The show and book cover everything from literary manuscripts from notorious British forger Thomas James Wise and counterfeit ancient Chinese bronzes to ingeniously-crafted fantastic animals such as mermaids and furry fish. Read it online at the University of California Press.
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro (2012). Courtesy of Amazon.
11. The Art Forger, B.A. Shapiro (2012)
Always a compelling subject, it's no surprise that art forgery also makes for a thrilling fiction yarn. Author B.A. Shapiro goes one better, concocting a compelling tale of a forgery tied to the real-life, unsolved Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist in Boston.
The protagonist, struggling painter Claire Roth, is convinced to created a replica of the Edgar Degas painting stolen in the 1990 robbery, with the assurance that the original will be finally returned to its rightful owner. The more time she spends with the canvas, however, she begins to suspect something just isn't right—could the Gardner's prized painting have been a forgery all along?
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Sun LifeLight, Inc., a Massachusetts start-up to launch the LifeLight, its light therapy system, on June 2, 2014, through the online crowd-funding site Kickstarter. The company's LifeLight 'sun light therapy' solution targets a severely underserved market; office workers worldwide, who experts say, now spend on average 8.5 hours per day at work, indoors. According to Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., author of Winter Blues, more than 30 million Americans suffer from SAD and winter blues. Sun LifeLight is on a mission to change that as quickly as possible.
"Having spent the last nine months developing the system – through one of the worst winters in recent history, our aim is to quickly satisfy the demand we've encountered for our solution to SAD and winter blues, while bringing healthfulness, happiness, energy, and productivity to everyone that spends most of their workday indoors," said Gary Grimard founder and CEO, Sun LifeLight, Inc.
According to Grimard, 30 years of scientific research shows that humans are built to respond to the blue color of a bright sunlit sky with energy, focus, alertness, improved cognitive functioning and mood. "It was less than 200 years ago that the vast majority of the global population worked outdoors during the day, energized by the sun and then retired indoors when the sun set," says Grimard.
The US Department of Labor Statistics show over 300 million office workers worldwide spend the vast majority of their working hours indoors. The human system has simply not evolved to keep pace with that societal change.
The aggregate costs are staggering. The Department of Labor Statistics reports approximately 94 million computer using office professionals in the United States alone. Extrapolating those numbers, these societal changes have a negative health impact measured in the billions of dollars, for individuals and corporations alike.
State-of-the-art science has identified non-visual sensors in the human retina that are particularly sensitive to the color of a bright sunlit sky. These sensors regulate a complex sequence of events through the brain that manage hormone levels and sleep / wake cycles, called the circadian rhythm. The intricacies of that balance directly impact mood, health, energy, productivity, and many other things.
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The in-game music management is rather poor -- not every track is being used and it quickly becomes repetitive. Playing it separately, you will be able to listen to the music you normally would never hear!
There is no multiplayer support built into the game (if there was some, I would never look at anything else in my life ;).
There is a standalone tool called Multiplayer Shell (shareware), but this remains untested.
Remember that the game is rather poorly written. Even with the latest patch (1.31) it may unexpectedly crash.
Furthermore, the game may slow all by itself if there are many units on the map. This may lead to the game being unstable, so if you encounter such condition try killing enemy units (massively) and saving often. The game saves your progress by itself every turn, upon pressing the Next turn button. However, you can force it to save anytime by pushing the F10 button.
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A hot afternoon with the stench of cheap chip fat and KFC battery chicken corpses deep-frying across the road ushered in the first game of the Cup campaign. Absent – a match official. Great start to the season CSL.
Generously, the spotty young Pembrokians offered up a trained ref – saving us from a fate worse than being officiated by George Tan (that horror would befall the opposition A team at 3pm). Kick off better late than never. Under the guidance of assistant coach / captain / CEO / Number 10 / Superman-Yoda guy we took the pitch.
We started as we always do – like a myopic flock of under 7's playing kick-and-rush. Thankfully a couple of Alonso-esque long balls put wingers Titus and Meershat through but the finishing was not to yield an early goal. A deep corner from Meershat at the 20 minute mark saw feisty new-comer Emir rush the ball knocking it past the keeper toward the line where Dicky Harris managed a wonder-strike tap in from 10 cm. 1-0.
The second half of the 45 saw the young-uns gain some momentum, pushing the ball around and making us run about in the heat. Bastards. Our touch left us as we panicked on the ball, failed to find space and generally became a shambolic mess. Our tactical response was to cast bitchy blame at each other like the cast of Desperate Scousewives. With the collected age of our back four (and a defensive midfielder and no'10) pushing our experience into the Cambrian-age you could hear the bones calcifying as the clock ticked un-mercilessly slowly towards half-time. But despite their momentary inspiration the Yellow scourge did not threaten pretty-boy-A Team ring-in keeper Dan Aiken's goal.
There was room for improvement for the B's. A second half speaking to from assistant-to-the-assistant-coach George Tan saw the team gain some insight into how the modern game was played. Apparently it's all about possession and scoring more goals than the opposition. With this in mind we re-took the field rehydrated and confident in our new-found tactical wisdom.
Possession was indeed the name of the game as we eased the ball around the Pembroke paddock, people moving into space after passing the ball and pastures opening up before us like the half-time promised-land. It really is that easy. Then Meershat, galloping across the steppes of the left-wing blasted another scorcher. Blessed are the Turkestanians – they breed em' good on the tundra! 2-0.
George Tan, Harry 'Michael-Cain' Smith and Justin Kanga substituted for some of our blessed aged, and like the heroes of Bondi Rescue they breathed momentary new life into the drowning-Indian-tourist that was the game's latter stages.
The rest of the game was boring and hot and un-worthy of mention.
B's man of the match – Amir: A tough scrapper, skillful on the ball. Mid field will be a tough place to win a spot this year – impress at training and on match days or go find a green-grocer with specials on oranges.
Nice work Matty, i think you're channeling Zaltzman..
"blessed aged"= Long, Mershat and Ian?
Great work Matt. Fun to read.


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Iowa Supreme Court lowers bar to get workers' comp for PTSD for first responders
First responders were at a disadvantage when trying to prove work-related PTSD, justices determined
By Thomas Geyer
Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — In a 4-3 decision, the Iowa Supreme Court has in effect lowered the bar for workers' compensation claims by emergency responders to receive benefits for trauma-induced mental injuries suffered on the job.
The decision was released Friday with Chief Justice Susan Christensen and Justices Brent Appel, Dana Oxley and Matthew McDermott siding with the appellant, Mandy Tripp. Justices Tom Waterman, Edward Mansfield and Christopher McDonald dissented.
The case was brought by Tripp, who began her career as an emergency dispatcher for the Davenport Police Department, and who later transitioned to the Scott County Emergency Communications Center when dispatching in Scott County was consolidated.
According to the case, Tripp was a 16-year veteran of the dispatch center when on the morning of Sept. 30, 2018, she answered a 911 call from a woman "screaming at a very high pitch, 'Help me, my baby is dead. Help me, my baby is dead,' over and over and over."
The screaming continued for 2 minutes and 15 seconds. Tripp struggled to calm the women enough to get an address to dispatch an ambulance. She ultimately got an address and transferred the call to a medical dispatcher who tried to instruct the mother on lifesaving measures until the ambulance arrived.
Tripp continued to hear ongoing radio traffic about the incident after she transferred the call. She heard the medical dispatcher tell the mother how to perform CPR on an infant. She heard the emergency medics who arrived by ambulance at the scene say that "rigor was already set in." And she heard police officers talking about "a potential crime scene" at the mother's home.
Injuries to the child's face, according to one investigating officer speaking over the radio, suggested that the child had been beaten with a claw hammer. All the while, the child's mother screamed in the background. Tripp's supervisor asked Tripp if she needed a break. Tripp declined, responding that she "needed another call" to get the mother's screams "out of my head."
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An autopsy and subsequent investigation by Davenport Police revealed the child's death was accidental suffocation.
Although she had taken emergency calls involving serious injuries to children in the past from people at the scene of fatal incidents, including three calls involving a dead infant, she had never before answered a call from a dead child's own mother. Tripp described the mother's screams as something beyond "normal" sounds: "guttural, awful."
Tripp went through counseling and was eventually diagnosed by a mental health counselor, a psychologist and a psychiatrist as suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
Tripp eventually filed an application for workers' compensation benefits based on her PTSD, but it was denied, despite her mental health counselors saying that her PTSD was caused by that one phone call.
The deputy workers' compensation commissioner said that dispatchers "routinely" took calls involving death and traumatic injuries, and that Tripp failed to prove that the PTSD-inducing call was "unusual" or "unexpected" as required under the Iowa court's prior mental injury cases.
That ruling was upheld by the workers' compensation commissioner and the Scott County District Court.
Tripp's appeal went to the Iowa Supreme Court.
Writing for the majority, McDermott said the majority found that Tripp's PTSD diagnosis qualifies as a "personal injury" under the current statute.
The majority also found that Tripp's PTSD arose out of and in the course of her employment as an emergency dispatcher.
The way the district court interpreted the Iowa's workers' compensation statute would put emergency dispatchers, paramedics, police officers and firefighters at a disadvantage compared with other workers.
Emergency responders would have to prove hyper-unexpected causes and hyper-unusual strains above and beyond the perilous events that they regularly confront to qualify for benefits that those in less hazardous professions receive by meeting a lower bar.
Christensen said in her concurrence that Iowa's legislature adopted a statute similar to Minnesota's law that said that a diagnoses of PTSD was taken as fact as being caused by the first responder's job, unless it could be proved otherwise.
Waterman said in his dissent that substantial evidence supported the commissioner's factual determination that Tripp's phone call with the hysterical mother was not an unexpected event for an emergency dispatcher, as other witnesses testified.
"We are required to affirm the agency's determination under our deferential standard of review. The majority's ill-advised change to the legal causation element in mental injury claims opens the floodgates to fraudulent claims that are difficult to disprove and will drive up the cost of doing business in Iowa."
Waterman said the majority "overrules our case law that required employees claiming purely mental injuries to show that the triggering event was sudden, traumatic and unexpected in their occupation.
First, Waterman said, the majority's new holding begs the question: "unexpected" compared to what? As the district court noted, "the Commissioner must first establish a baseline of what is expected or usual" by looking to the claimant's occupation. What is expected or unexpected necessarily varies by occupation.
Witnessing a death on the job would be unexpected for most occupations; not so for a hospice nurse. Police, firefighters and medics routinely face life-threatening emergencies as part of the job.
Waterman said the majority relied on a flawed premise: that first responders couldn't recover for their purely mental injuries under current case law because stressful emergencies were part of the job.
The majority, he said, wants an easier path for mental disability benefits for emergency workers, including 911 operators who are not physically present at the crime or accident scene.
Such a policy should be left to the legislature, which for has left the case law regarding the same-or-similar-job proof requirement intact.
Waterman also said that agency fact finders applying Iowa case law had repeatedly allowed first responders to recover for purely mental injuries triggered by specific events.
"The bar is not set too high," he said.
Waterman said the stress of Tripp's phone call was not unusual or unexpected for an emergency dispatcher.
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Dynasty & Redraft: WR Christian Kirk, Cardinals
By Faust, January 2, 2018 in The Shark Pool (NFL Talk)
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Texas A&M WR Kirk to apply for early entry into 2018 draft
Edited April 28, 2018 by Faust
Texas A&M junior WR Christian Kirk will forego his final season of eligibility to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
Kirk (5'11/200) finished up his Aggies career with a bang, catching 13 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in a Belk Bowl loss to Wake Forest at the end of December. He ended the campaign the owner of a 71-919-10 receiving line and also turned in touchdowns as both a punt and kick returner. While Kirk's numbers were relatively modest this year, that can be pinned on Texas A&M playing most of the season with raw dual-threat QB Kellen Mond. As a draft prospect, NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah comps Kirk to Lions WR Golden Tate. Make that Tate "maybe with a little bit of a turbo jet strapped to his back." DJ's colleague, Bucky Brooks, sees some Julian Edelman in the junior's game. A Day 1 selection is not outside the realm of possibility for Kirk.
Source: Christian Kirk on Twitter
Jan 2 - 1:48 PM
Edited January 2, 2018 by Faust
Already the SEC's 'most explosive player,' Christian Kirk used Year 3 at Texas A&M to reveal true leadership
Ask 5: Which college football WR is the best NFL prospect?
Another solid night for Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk
Todd McShay's first mock: Ravens select 'Baby Beckham' in first round
Hankmoody 3,016
Footballguy
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Faust gosh!
lod001 3,619
58 minutes ago, Faust said:
Thus destroying his value.
Ray Barboni 361
I think he turns out to be the best WR coming out of this draft ... am I drunk?
NFL Draft prospect to know: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
On 1/10/2018 at 7:47 PM, Ray Barboni said:
No. Could be depending on situation.
Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 prospects for 2018 NFL Draft
Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
Rank: #29
Kirk is a compact, muscled-up WR. He's built like a running back and plays in the slot as well as outside. He's an exceptional route runner. He understands how to leverage defensive backs, sell double-moves and cleanly enter/exit the break point. He has strong hands and tracks the ball smoothly. He does a lot of work in the middle of the field and doesn't let the heavy traffic affect his concentration. I love his strength, elusiveness and will after the catch. Kirk reminds me a lot of Golden Tate coming out of Notre Dame, and I believe he can have similar success.
BigTex 654
Location:Deep in the Heart of Texas
On 1/10/2018 at 6:47 PM, Ray Barboni said:
No, he kinda reminds me of OBJ. He's not afraid to attack the ball. After watching a few more games today I might be coming around on him.
Snorkelson 2,596
Location:Lansing
Interested to see how fast he runs. His highlights it seems he's faster than everybody he played and scored a lot of Long tds where no one was within 10 yds of him by te time he scored.
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You might be but that doesn't render the opinion invalid.
Right now he's my #4 prospect. That may change of course.
25 minutes ago, Snorkelson said:
Ran a 4.49 coming out of high school.
NFL.com Draft Prospect: CHRISTIAN KIRK (WR)
menobrown 2,683
1 minute ago, Faust said:
5.6 grade, projected round 4 with a Pharho Cooper comp. Ouch.
12 minutes ago, menobrown said:
Lance Zierlein is clearly not as high on Kirk as a prospect as others are in the NFL scouting community.
Alex P Keaton 1,454
5 hours ago, menobrown said:
Ouch indeed. I haven't seen him play. Who do others feel like he compares to?
15 minutes ago, Alex P Keaton said:
Daniel Jeremiah:
Kirk reminds me a lot of Golden Tate coming out of Notre Dame, and I believe he can have similar success.
2018 NFL Draft: Christian Kirk scouting report
Dallas Cowboys 2018 draft target: Wide Receiver Christian Kirk
Pro Player Comparisons for College Football's Top 25 Stars
Pro comparison: Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins
While Texas A&M's offense as a whole fizzled out down the stretch in 2015, Christian Kirk seemed to just get stronger. His freshman season provides a heck of a baseline, and if that's just the start, then he's unlikely to remain in college beyond 2017.
The same couldn't be said for Landry during his time at LSU. He was only lightly used as a freshman in 2011, not breaking through until the following season and then continuing his rise all the way to being a second-round draft pick in 2013. The climb has continued in the pros, with Landry catching 110 passes and ranking second in all-purpose yards last season.
Landry wasn't used much as a return man in college, but that's been a key part of his value with Miami. The 5'11", 200-pound Kirk handled most punts and kickoffs while also being A&M's No. 1 receiving target in his first year, and that figures to continue in 2016 and beyond.
NFL Network analysts make NFL comparisons for Texas A&M star Christian Kirk
2018 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Christian Kirk
NFL Comparison: TY Hilton
Hilton, a fellow speedster, relied on his down the field prowess early in his career but was brought along as a receiver as he aged. Kirk's career may start the same way.
bostonfred 24,434
Hilton or Landry? Seriously?
Bronco Billy 2,664
20 minutes ago, bostonfred said:
I've noticed that comparisons seem to be routinely made to the optimistic side.
13 minutes ago, Bronco Billy said:
Right but he's either like this pro bowl receiver with 4.34 speed or that one with 4.51 pro day speed because he ran a 4.65 at the combine? Those are the two closest comparisons, the 5.9" 183 lb outside speed guy or the 5'11" 203 lb slot guy?
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18 hours ago, menobrown said:
No chance he's available in the 4th.
25 minutes ago, petekrum said:
He puts bo Scarbrough in the 3rd, soooooooo.......
1 hour ago, Snorkelson said:
Seems to me he has no clue.
Longtucky Lemmings 74
I've been watching some highlight videos on this kid this morning. He's electric in the open field and seems to have strong game speed (not to mention, seems to get up to full speed right quick). Given how well he does on returns and go routes it seems a bit odd but.....does anyone else see what looks like stiff hips?
On highlight plays where he ran actual routes (with cuts and double moves) to me he seems a bit stiff in the hips. Has me wondering how well, outside of go routes and manufactured touches like screens, he'll be able to shake NFL-caliber defensive backs.
Walter Football's Charlie Campbell passes along that Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk has been excelling in interviews at the NFL Scouting Combine.
"Not only has Kirk been excellent in the team interviews, but his college coaching staff have raved about him to scouts and NFL coaches," Campbell writes. The Aggies wideout checked into the combine measuring 5-foot-10 3/8 inches, 201 pounds with a a respectable hand measurement of 9 7/8 inches, an arm length of 30 3/8 inches and a wingspan of 72 2/8 inches. Already rocking his interviews, he's a player who should test well in addition.
Source: Walter Football
Mar 1 - 1:45 PM
Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk ran the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Kirk (5'10/201) has reportedly been interviewing well in Indianapolis, with Walter Football's Charlie Campbell noting that his old Texas A&M coaches have been "rav[ing]" about the wideout. Not too shabby on the 40-yard dash, either. Rotoworld's Thor Nystrom ranks Kirk as the No. 3 receiver in the class, narrowly trailing Courtland Sutton and Calvin Ridley in what's a tight top tier for the position.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 3 - 12:32 PM
Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk said that he has had a "private visit" with the Cardinals.
It's unclear from Kirk's verbiage whether this was an official visit -- NFL teams are allotted 30 official pre-draft visits -- or just an informal meeting. Regardless, the 5-foot-10, 201-pounder hails from Scottsdale and said that it would "definitely be surreal" if the Cardinals drafted him. A good kind of surreal, to be sure. Kirk ranks as the No. 3 wideout on the board of Rotoworld's Thor Nystrom, who sees the top three wideouts in the class (Courtland Sutton, Calvin Ridley, Kirk) as being exceedingly close to each other in his film study. Kirk reportedly interviewed very well at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month as he tries to surprise with a Day 1 selection. Our best guess would still have him landing on Day 2 when all is said and done.
Mar 21 - 12:57 PM
Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports reports that Johnny Manziel will throw to Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk at his pro day on Tuesday.
All 32 NFL teams will be at the workout, according to Feldman. Kirk is considered one of -- and by some, the -- best wide receivers in this class, so this would be highly attended no matter who the quarterback throwing the football was. Add in the fact that Johnny Football will be slinging the rock, and, well, you get the idea. If Kirk tests well in College Station, he has a chance to solidify his late first-round, early-second round stock.
Source: Bruce Feldman on Twitter
Mar 26 - 2:05 PM
Scout's Notebook: Johnny Manziel, Christian Kirk & A&M's Day 3 Prospects
Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk said that he has private workouts scheduled with the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, plus visits to the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers.
Kirk (5'10/201) is taking part in pro day festivities in College Station on Tuesday as he continues on his merry way toward the NFL Draft. The wideout underwhelmed somewhat at the NFL Scouting Combine, posting a composite testing score in the 26th percentile of pro wideouts. Athletic tests are not the be-all, end-all of the draft, though they certainly help. We view the receiver as a likely selection for early on Day 2 next month.
Source: Billy Marshall on Twitter
NFL draft profile — No. 30: Texas A and M WR Christian Kirk
2018 NFL Draft prospect profile: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
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How much do we drop Kirk in rookie rankings because of odds for playing slot? I'm not one to enjoy posting too much on a player before I draft but I'm having some second thoughts about the actual value It sorta appears to be a case of wait n see for his 3rd yr when I consider rookie usage, game plan, and not to mention which team drafts the man
Christian Kirk's work ethic is what will make him a successful NFL wide receiver
One anonymous scout speaking with Bob McGinn Football said he prefers Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk over Calvin Ridley.
"He's a winning-type player," the scout said. "Does something after the catch because he has a real strong build down low. He's got really good quickness and can gain separation easily on the inside. I see him stepping in Day 1 as a No. 3 slot receiver and being that for the next six, seven years. I like Kirk over Ridley." The 5-foot-10, 201-pound Kirk posted a 234-2,856-26 line over three years in College Station with generally poor quarterback play. "He fits Tom Brady's offense," another scout said. "He wants somebody that can get down 10, 12 yards quick and then be alert. He's courageous and gets up the field." A third scout wasn't nearly as high on him: "He is a slot but he's not special. He's just not as dynamic as you had hoped. He's really raw. Pretty good hands. I thought he'd be a little better after the catch."
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Apr 24 - 4:16 PM
NFL Media's Lance Zierlein compares Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk to New York Giants WR Sterling Shepherd.
Zierlein projects Kirk to go on Day 2, which is where most mocks/analysts have been projecting the 5-foot-10, 201-pound receiver to land at this point. He also notes that Kirk is "quicker than fast," and that he has a below-average catch radius. He also raves about his ability to compete for the football, and that he plays with "consistent tempo good suddenness."
Cardinals selected Texas A&M WR Christian Kirk with the No. 47 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.
Kirk (5'10/201) started all three years before turning pro, logging a 229/2,796/12.2/26 career receiving line and earning first-team All-SEC in each of his final two years. Also a dynamic return specialist, Kirk averaged an otherworldly 22.0 yards per punt return with seven return TDs, six on punts and one on a kickoff. Albeit not a prolific athlete – he logged 27th-percentile SPARQ results in Indy with a surprisingly sluggish 7.09 three-cone time – Kirk is straight-line fast (4.45), runs crisp routes, and has sure hands. He's a cross between Cooper Kupp and Nelson Agholor as a reliable slot playmaker.
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Really like this spot, don't think I'll get the chance to draft him tho
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Local kid. I heard him on the radio a few weeks back saying he was really hoping the Cards picked him in the 2nd.
Hopefully he will work out.
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Kirk labeled as "human highlight reel" by one outlet
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Leading on from the last episode the boys have a chat about The Witcher series that's in development at Netflix and Alfred gives the updates on where the Infinity Stones are in the MCU in the lead up to Infinity War.
Lover of games, guitars and cats. Alfred has been wondering around confused and hungry for some time now, he's Out Of Lives and on the last boss. Wish him luck, or don't. You can do what you want.


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DANIEL DERONDA [ANNOTATED]
Daniel Deronda (Chap. 1)
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The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty. A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry. The Little Stranger Sarah Waters. A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara. The Girl in the Ice Robert Bryndza. Less Andrew Sean Greer. Big Little Lies Liane Moriarty. The Alchemist Paulo Coelho. A Month in the Country J. Muse of Nightmares Laini Taylor. Lethal White Robert Galbraith. Exit West Mohsin Hamid. The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mohsin Hamid.
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Home Fire Kamila Shamsie. Daniel, who has always seemed to have an interest in learning about different people and ways of life, chooses to intervene in Mirah's suicide attempt. All of a sudden, his life is about more than just his own problems — he has someone else with potentially much bigger problems. Gwendolen decides to go for it and marry Grandcourt — she can't stand to see her mother and sisters having to work too hard for too little money, and Gwendolen doesn't to go work as a governess because she feels that it is beneath her.
Of course, Lydia Glasher stirs up Gwendolen's feelings of guilt. Gwendolen broke her promise to her, and Lydia isn't afraid to throw that in Gwendolen's face we mean, what does she really have to lose? Gwendolen finds herself in a really tough spot.
She has to choose between her honor and her family. She chooses her family, but is plagued by the idea that she has done something really wicked. Gwendolen finds herself in a really unhappy position and she doesn't know how to make it better. Daniel, meanwhile, finds himself increasingly interested in Jewish culture. He also takes it upon himself to try to find Mirah's family. Interestingly, these two pursuits come together when he meets Mordecai.
Mordecai is convinced that Daniel is Jewish and that he is the person who will continue Mordecai's work after he dies. Daniel struggles to figure out how he feels about that pursuit. He is still fairly convinced that Sir Hugo is his dad, and he finds it really hard to take when people make assumptions about his identity. When he finds out that Mordecai and Mirah — two of the most important people in his life — are related, he seems to feel an even bigger pull towards identifying with Judaism.
Still, he doesn't know who he really is, so those feelings of wanting to participate in their culture also remind him of how painful it is not to know his family's identity. All of a sudden, the conflicts that have most haunted our two main characters come to their highest points in a couple of really intense moments. Daniel, who has been searching his whole life for his roots, doesn't just find out who his mom is — he meets her and finds out that he is actually Jewish. This moment feels especially momentous because Daniel has been developing a greater sympathy for, and interest in, Judaism ever since he met Mirah and let's face it — it's great for Daniel because he has been hot for Mirah all this time and she won't marry someone unless he's Jewish.
As for Gwendolen, Grandcourt's death is a complicated and nerve-wracking event. On one hand, it means that she's finally free from him — he's been wielding power over her ever since they got married, and she's been tormented by knowing everything about Lydia.
On the other hand, Gwendolen feels like a murderer. She feels as though her inaction killed Grandcourt. If she had tried to save him sooner, he might not have drowned. Instead, she watched for a while and then jumped in the water after him. Glasher she would not marry him, and fearing that it is a mistake. She believes she can manipulate him to maintain her freedom to do what she likes; however, Grandcourt has shown every sign of being cold, unfeeling, and manipulative himself.
Deronda, searching for Mirah's family, meets a consumptive visionary named Mordecai. Mordecai passionately proclaims his wish for the Jewish people to retain their national identity and one day be restored to their Promised Land. Because he is dying, he wants Daniel to become his intellectual heir and continue to pursue his dream and be an advocate for the Jewish people.
Although he is strongly drawn to Mordecai, Deronda hesitates to commit himself to a cause that seems to have no connection to his own identity. Deronda's desire to embrace Mordecai's vision becomes stronger when they discover Mordecai is Mirah's brother.
Gwendolen, meanwhile, has been emotionally crushed by her cold, self-centered, and manipulative husband. She is consumed with guilt for disinheriting Lydia Glasher's children by marrying their father. On Gwendolen's wedding day, Mrs.
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Glasher curses her and tells her that she will suffer for her treachery, which only exacerbates Gwendolen's feelings of dread and terror. During this time, Gwendolen and Deronda meet regularly, and Gwendolen pours out her troubles to him at each meeting. During a trip to Italy, Grandcourt is knocked from his boat into the water, and after some hesitation, Gwendolen jumps into the Mediterranean in a futile attempt to save him.
After this, she is consumed with guilt because she had long wished he would die and fears her hesitation caused his death. Coincidentally, Deronda is also in Italy. He has learned from Sir Hugo that his mother lives in Italy, and he goes there to meet her. He comforts Gwendolen and advises her. In love with Deronda, Gwendolen hopes for a future with him, but he urges her onto a path of righteousness, encouraging her to help others to alleviate her suffering. Deronda meets his mother and learns that she was a famous Jewish opera singer with whom Sir Hugo was once in love.
She tells him that her father, a physician and strictly pious Jew, forced her to marry her cousin whom she did not love. She resented the rigid piety of her childhood. Daniel was the only child of that union, and on her husband's death, she asked the devoted Sir Hugo to raise her son as an English gentleman, never to know that he was Jewish.
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Gwendolen is devastated by the news, but it becomes a turning point in her life, inspiring her to finally say, "I shall live. The newlyweds are all prepared to set off for "the East" with Mordecai, when Mordecai dies in their arms, and the novel ends. On its publication, Daniel Deronda was immediately translated into German and Dutch and was given an enthusiastic extended review by the Austrian Zionist rabbi and scholar David Kaufmann.
Written during a time when Restorationism similar to 20th century Christian Zionism had a strong following, Eliot's novel had a positive influence on later Jewish Zionism. In spite of there having been a Jewish-born Prime Minister for many years Benjamin Disraeli was baptised as a boy , the view of the Jews among the British at the time was often prejudiced, sometimes to the point of derision or revulsion [ citation needed ] , which is reflected in opinions expressed by several of the British characters in one scene in the book [ citation needed ].
Leavis in The Great Tradition gave the opinion that the Jewish sections of the book were its weakest, and that a truncated version called Gwendolen Harleth should be printed on its own. Edward Said argues that the novel is a propaganda tool to encourage British patriation of Palestine to Jews [10] when in fact it was written decades before the British mandate over Palestine.
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One of the coolest thing about Spider-Man is his suit. And in the upcoming SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING film, the spidey suit gets an serious upgrade thanks to Stark Industries.
In the following video clip hear from Robert Downey Jr (Mr. Tony Stark himself) talk about the suits technology along with Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man) talking about how cool the suit is. Because come on, it totally is!
I can't wait to see the upgraded suit in action when SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING releases in theaters on July 7.
Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened.
Cast: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Tyne Daly, with Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.
Executive Produced By Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Jeremy Latcham, Stan Lee.


Corporate companies and concerned citizens have invited green NGOs and SMEs to display their eco-friendly products and services during the upcoming World Environment Day celebrations. If you are a retailer or producer of eco-friendly products such as handicrafts, organic food, green gadgets, upcycled fashion accessories, bags, recycled stationery, companies are providing free stall space for you.You could be similar to those companies that are listed in our Green Directory.
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'Take-back Tuesday': number of parcels at Post Offices expected to jump by 50pc as unwanted presents are returned
The number of tracked return parcels is expected to jump this week
John Bingham
2 January 2017 • 12:01am
As the first full working day of the year, Tuesday could come as a shock to the system for many returning to the office after the Christmas break.
But one business is gearing up for what is likely to be one of its busiest days of the year: Royal Mail. The service has disclosed that staff are being told to expect a 50 per cent jump in the volume of parcels being returned tomorrow on what is being nicknamed "take back Tuesday".
The prediction is based on the number of parcels already logged with Royal Mail through its Tracked Returns service, which is used by more than 1,000 online retailers to enable customers to send back unwanted purchases.
The rise of internet shopping has transformed not only the way people buy their Christmas presents but how they dispose of or exchange any unwanted gifts afterwards.
Royal Mail expects a 50 per cent jump in the number of parcels to process on Tuesday
Instead of the traditional pile of ill-fitting jumpers and unwanted shirts on shop counters in the month of January, customers are increasingly able to return goods by post.
Customers using the Tracked Returns service simply select the name of the retailer or supplier from a list of more than 1,000 brands on the Royal Mail website, print off a label and deposit the parcel at a Post Office.
The system also enables retailers to track the progress of returned items as they make their way back to warehouses and stores.
Parcel volumes are also likely to be boosted by recipients of gifts selling them off on sites such as eBay, which also rely on the mail system.
Unwanted Christmas presents will be sent back on Tuesday
Recent research published by eBay claimed that British people open an estimated 115 million less-than-desirable gifts, worth as much as £2.2 billion, every year.
The study, based on a poll of 2,000 adults, found that almost a third of people reported having "little or no attachment" to some gifts only a few days after Christmas.
Last year eBay had more than 4,500 items listed specifically as "unwanted Christmas gifts" in the first two weeks of January alone.
But those determined to make a killing from unwanted Christmas presents could already have missed the boat.
Clothes and shoes are the most likely to be returned
Psychologists say the best time to try to sell on gifts is in the window between Christmas Day and New Year when people are thought to be more receptive to exchanging them and on the look-out for bargains.
Separate research by Royal Mail found that clothing and footwear are still the most likely items to be returned and that women are driving the returns boom.
A survey of online shoppers found that 30 per cent of participants said they had returned women's clothes, almost twice as many as had sent back men's or children's clothing.
Last year the first full day back after Christmas was nicknamed "mail-back Monday" as Christmas and New Year's Day fell on Fridays rather than Sundays.
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As marketers, we are all too familiar with change whether its technology, user intent or, more commonly, an algorithm update. Adapting to these fluctuations in our field has become par for the course and means continually learning about these changes if we want to be successful and maintain our exposure.
This has many asking a very common question, "What's next?" What is the next big thing and where will it go from here.
With wearable tech and kitchen appliances now connected to the internet, how are we to optimize for the future of search?
Is Social Media on the Rise?
A recent post by Shareaholic shows search engines such as Bing and Yahoo have a higher level of engagement on websites when compared to traffic from Google. Granted, Google currently holds between 66-81 percent of the search market (depending on what source you check) so naturally more traffic is bound to see a higher bounce rate. But what about social media referrals?
Facebook and Pinterest are the reigning champions of social referrals and both have their own high level of engagement. With marketers scurrying to find way to future-proof their sites in fear of another Panda or Penguin, many have turned to social media as a way of solidifying an online presence.
We know that brands with successful social media campaigns post high engaging content such as nostalgic images, videos thanking fans, jokes, puns and poles. But how much of that traffic converts? Rhetorical question, I'm not going to post any stats that can be misconstrued.
Are Apps the Future of the Internet?
Native and web apps are extremely popular and it seems that new ones are popping daily. Apps quickly give users the information they're looking for and are placed right there in front of us on our phones and tablets.
Convenience is a big thing to consider especially with the number of wearable tech and always connected devices on the rise.
At the F8 summit, Facebook recently announced that apps will now have a back button and the ability to deep link to a billion of other apps. That's billion, with a B.
Is this the rumored Google killer that everyone has been theorizing about for a while? If apps have the ability to connect to one another then how will this affect search? A user can open their travel app, check flight status, weather and local places to eat all without having to search for anything. Would we no longer need to optimize for search engines and just focus on the convenience factor of our apps? Probably not. The focus will however shift to optimizing our apps for the app store and Google play.
Speaking of Google, the search giant recently announced greater app indexing within search. This means that more and more Android apps will be appearing in the SERPs in the coming weeks.
This is going to make link building even more challenging than it currently is!
Even though this new development is HUGE news to us in the marketing world, it is still in its infancy and many are slow to adopt (1/2 of SMBs still don't have a website) so I don't predict a huge decline in search engine traffic any time soon.
Yes the internet is changing, just like it always has and will continue to. Remember not too long ago (back in the 90's) websites didn't even have static navigation so certain sites had hundreds of orphan pages. It was a mess, got cleaned up, then social media happened.
Apps are the next progression of the web and cross-app linking will benefit those connected in a large way and can be a great win for SEO. Websites will still be important for businesses as the user experience is no doubt different on a desktop, having access to more information on a larger screen.
Please share any experience you may have had with optimizing or indexing apps as we are big fans of success stories here at Path.


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Natalio Portillo Herrera (Las Palmas, provincia del Chaco, 15 de octubre de 1979) es un futbolista argentino nacionalizado peruano. Juega de delantero y actualmente está sin equipo. Actualmente entrena a los estudiantes del Colegio "Proyecto" de la ciudad de Piura,Perú.

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Futbolistas de la provincia de Chaco
Futbolistas del Cortuluá
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Futbolistas del Club Defensores de Cambaceres
Futbolistas del Club Estudiantes de Medicina
Futbolistas del Club Sport Áncash
Futbolistas del Club Sportivo Cienciano
Futbolistas del Club Atlético Minero
Futbolistas del Colegio Nacional de Iquitos
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A New Life for Hoarding Survivors
On the evening of July 19, animal control and humane law enforcement officers with the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) removed 63 cats and kittens from a home in Northwest Washington as part of a case of hoarding and inhumane treatment of animals. The vast majority were kittens under a month old who were placed in foster homes. Several adult and adolescent cats were taken to our adoption center on Oglethorpe Street. All of them were unsocialized and shut down.
Music, Treats, and More
The first thing I did was set up a boom box and put in a CD called "Through a Cat's Ear," a collection of classical music recorded acoustically for the feline ear and proven to relieve stress in cats, setting the player for play and repeat. Then, armed with syringes filled with baby food and packages of flaked salmon, my behavior and training colleagues and I went to work.
Our first goal was to help these hissing, swatting, growling cats to develop a new association with us approaching them. For this, we used classical conditioning, the pairing of two stimuli to produce a new learned response. In this case, really delicious food appeared when people approached. Several times a day, we would simply open a kitty condo door, present ourselves, and deliver a yummy dollop of chicken baby food or flakes of salmon. Some of the cats ate, some didn't. A handful of the cats hissed, swatted, or charged at us, but we didn't stop. By the third day, we started seeing a difference.
We celebrated little victories. Cliff, a stunning white cat, had moved! He was no longer curled up under his raised bed; he was sleeping on top of it. Bowie, a handsome ginger tabby, who would hiss and spit at anyone who opened his cage, blinked his eyes at me, a feline signal for "I mean no harm."
I blinked my eyes at him and he blinked back. Reciprocating eye blinks—yes! Sia and Sybil, two of our adolescents, approached the front of their cage and sniffed a hand. Rick, another ginger tom, however, was still hissing, spitting, charging, and swatting.
While each of the cats progressed at their own pace, it was obviously time for some of them to move on to the next step: touch and engagement. Using operant conditioning, we rewarded the cats with a tasty treat when they performed the behaviors that we wanted to encourage. If a cat offered eye contact, moved forward, or touched their nose to a trainer's hand or a target stick, we would mark the behavior with a clicker and give them a high- value treat because behaviors that are reinforced have a higher likelihood of being repeated than those that aren't. Again, some cats continued to become more comfortable with us while others...not so much.
Relocations Brings Rewards
Three weeks into this process, one of my colleagues had an idea. Because these cats had never been confined and had lived amongst one another, perhaps we should move them to the behavior and training department office where they could move around at will. One by one, we loaded cats into carriers and took them to our office. Some of the cats were easily handled while others had to be wrapped in a towel to reduce their stress. Rick was his usual fractious self and had to be cornered by carrier until he stepped inside.
We placed the carriers on the floor of our large, multi-person office and opened the doors, letting the cats come out at their own pace and explore. For the next two days, our team continued with the plan, tossing treats toward the more cautious cats and rewarding touches and pets with the more social ones. One day, three cats—including Rick!—were lined up next to each other beside my desk. So I sat on the floor and placed a few flakes of salmon in front of each of them, which they all ate. I repeated this exercise over and over. Then, I began to rest my hand near them without giving any food. If they solicited any kind of engagement, I rewarded them. When it was Rick's turn, he reached out his paw toward me in an inviting way; I moved my hand closer and he rubbed his cheek and head on my hand!
On August 16, exactly four weeks after these cats were removed from deplorable, inhumane conditions, four of them—Sia, Sybil, Georgie, and Rick—were made available for adoption. And by September 10, all of them—including Rick—had begun new lives in loving homes where they receive the care and individual attention they deserve. Bowie soon followed and it's just a matter of time before Cliff, too, gets a happy ending and new beginning of his own.


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Q: How to add custom profile details to the user in firebase? How to add custom profile details to the user in firebase? I know we can already add displayName and photoURL, but I want to add more fields like age,sex, country etc. Is there any way to do that?
user.updateProfile({
      displayName: "Jane Q. User",
      photoURL: "https://example.com/jane-q-user/profile.jpg"
    }).then(function() {
      // Update successful.
    }).catch(function(error) {
      // An error happened.
    });

A: You can create a users endpoint and store custom user data in there.
function writeUserData(userId, name, email, imageUrl) {
  firebase.database().ref('users/' + userId).set({
    username: name,
    email: email,
    profile_picture : imageUrl,
    // Add more stuff here
  });
}

See https://firebase.google.com/docs/database/web/read-and-write#basic_write for more info.

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