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CIPIT has partnered with leading fellowship programs to host researchers working on Internet policy and its related topics in our Nairobi offices. We currently have active partnerships with Open Technology Fund, Google and Ford-Mozilla fellowship programs. Each fellowship program has separate application requirements and we advise prospective applicants to monitor the respective calls for application.
Open Technology Fund Information Controls Fellowship
The ICFP fellowship cultivates research, knowledge, and creative collaboration at different institutions and across disciplines on the topic of information controls. Specifically, the fellowship supports examination into how governments are restricting the free flow of information, debilitating the open Internet, and are thereby threatening human rights and democracy.
Google Public Policy Fellowship
The Google Public Policy fellowship offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend three months contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests. Relevant topics may include but not limited to: debates on broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and creativity, consumer privacy, open government, government surveillance, data security, data innovation and free expression.
Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellowship
The Open Web Fellows program is a collaboration between the Ford Foundation and Mozilla that brings together technology talent and civil society organizations from around the world to advance and protect the open internet. The fellowship aims to increase public awareness and understanding of internet policy issues, support and enable career paths in the internet policy and advocacy sectors, and celebrate a vibrant network of internet advocacy organizations.
What CIPIT is looking for in fellows
As much as CIPIT is open to new ideas from prospective fellows, we give priority to individuals working on topics relevant to our main research topics. These include:
Intellectual property and Internet freedom
This involves research on practical intersections between intellectual property rights online and Internet freedom. Topics may include roles and responsibilities of Internet intermediaries in upholding human rights, assessing effectiveness of oversight structures in mediating access to content and intellectual property. We welcome new ideas on this program especially as they relate to internet freedom.
Information controls on the Internet
This involves research on the technical and legal nature of information controls online including motivation for censorship, technical implementations of censorship, actors in the ecosystem and impacts of such practices in the markets and political societies. Topics like privacy, surveillance, cyber security and how they relate to Internet freedom are priority areas for the program.
If the information on this page or linked websites is not sufficient, you may reach CIPIT on email or phone contact. However, considering that we receive torrents of correspondence, we may not reply to your requests immediately and as such request for your patience. If using email, please use 'Fellowships' in your subject title.
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Dr. Rutenberg:
Dr. Rutenberg is the Director of CIPIT and a senior lecturer at the Strathmore Law School. He has a BS in Math/Computer Science, a BS in Chemistry, a PHD in Chemistry, and a JD in Law, all from universities in the United States. Dr. Rutenberg is actively involved in guiding intellectual property and information technology policy and academic work in Kenya through his research activities, blogging, direct interaction with governments, and civil society interactions.
Alberto J. Cerda Silva:
Alberto J. Cerda Silva is tenured assistant professor in law and technology at the University of Chile Law School. As a former Fulbright Commission scholar, he holds a doctoral degree from Georgetown University with a dissertation on human rights, copyright, and internet regulation in Latin America. Currently, he is program officer at the Ford Foundation's International Technology and Society Program, from where he supports organizations advancing internet policies from a social justice and human rights viewpoint worldwide. E-mail: acerda@uchile.cl
Dr Melisssa Omino:
Dr Omino holds an LLB (University Of Fort Hare), LLM (Stellenbosch University) and an LLD (University of Fort Hare). She is a member of the Kenyan Bar and practices law as a Partner in MJD Associates LLP in Nairobi, Kenya. Melissa has a special interest in intellectual property. Her current focus is academic research in the niche area of pharmaceutical patents and international trade in relation to the phenomena of "evergreening". Melissa is also co-founder of the IPCheckIn a monthly meeting of IP enthusiasts that includes patent examiners, attorneys, professors, musicians and law students who offer their services in IP awareness and knowledge dissemination pro bono in Kenya.
Caroline Wanjiru:
Wanjiru is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with 9 years post admission experience. She has practiced law in Kenya under various capacities with a bias on intellectual property law, corporate and commercial law. She is working on the intersection of Intellectual Property Law, innovation, start-ups, tech hubs and technology with an aim of informing the policy making process in Kenya. Wanjiru is passionate about agriculture and the law, women empowerment and intellectual property and its interface with the law. She is a convener, strategist, organizer and a participant of various IP forums in Nairobi and a two-time judge for IP and ICT Moot Court held at Strathmore Law School.
Grace Mutung'u:
Grace is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Her research interests are on ICT policy in Kenya and Africa, with a specialization in digital rights, governance and development. She has been involved in ICT policy processes for over 10 years. She has a Master of Arts in Contemporary Diplomacy from the University of Malta in 2016. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi and a post graduate diploma from Kenya School of Law. She also holds a higher diploma in Information Systems Management from Strathmore University.
Malcolm Kijirah:
Malcolm is currently working as a project consultant on the CYRILLA initiative. His focus primarily is on technology law and policy. He is also a partner at Victor Lee Advocates a Corporate/Commercial law firm in Nairobi, Kenya specializing in in Technology Law and Project Advisory. Prior to practicing in Kenya, Malcolm practiced for 8 years from 2008 - 2016 in Australia as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia.
Betty Murithi:
Betty holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Strathmore University in Finance and Business Administration, a CPA 5, and an MBA in Finance from USIU-Africa (2020). She joined the team in 2014 overseeing all the administrative and finance functions of the Centre. Beyond CIPIT, she enjoys conversations on wealth creation, financial freedom and entrepreneurship.
Mitchel Ondili:
Mitchel has an LLB from Strathmore Law School. She is passionate about the intersection of technology and existing inequalities.
Jentrix Wanyama:
Jentrix holds an LL.B from Strathmore Law School, and a diploma in Constitutional Law from Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary. She is currently a pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma at Kenya School of Law. She is interested in bringing about the innovation evident in technology to the law, and has a research interest in the intersection between technology and traditional areas of law, particularly human rights and constitutional law.
Beatrice Mungai:
Beatrice holds an LLB from the Strathmore Law School and currently pursuing a Law Diploma in the Kenya School of Law. She is a privacy enthusiast with keen interests on gender and technology.
Cynthia Nzuki:
Cynthia holds an LLB degree from the Strathmore Law School and is currently undertaking her Advocates Training Programme at the Kenya School of Law. Her interests lie in Intellectual Property Law and how proper securing of intellectual property rights can positively impact individuals and the society through the advancement and growth of the innovative and creative sectors; which in turn will lead to economic growth.
Mercy King'ori:
Mercy has an LLB from Strathmore University. Her interests are in the intersection of the law with technology. She has been actively involved in ICT related laws and policies and numerous other projects that look at the how ICTs interact with human right
Paul Kithinji:
Paul is a certified Mediator and holds a Law degree from the University of Nairobi Class of 2019. Currently, he pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma at the Kenya School of Law. He is a Fintech, Privacy and Digital Rights enthusiast, passionate about the nexus between law and technology, and the development of technology and law in Africa and the global south.
Godana Galma:
Godana holds an LLB from Strathmore Law School and is currently undertaking the Advocates Training Program at the Kenya School of Law. His research interests are on the impacts of policy on digital rights as well as the relation between IP protection and human development.
John Kisangau:
John is a Data Scientist with specialization in machine learning and databases. He has a master's degree on Big Data from AIMS, Senegal. John has keen interest in the state-of-the-art data mining and machine learning techniques in law, medicine, epidemiology and food security. He is currently working on CYRILLA project developing database for digital rights laws from Sub-Sahara Africa. He also provides IT support to other projects.
Prof Luis G. Franceschi:
Prof Luis G. Franceschi, LLB, LL.M, LL.D is Founding Dean of Strathmore University Law School, which is today regarded as one of the most reputable and innovative law schools in Africa. As a thinker, educator and writer, he loves positive and disruptive innovation. He is currently engaged on the Courts of the Future initiative, where he has brought together academia, practitioners, governments and judicial officers to transform the way justice systems operate in Africa. He is the recipient of the 2018 Utumishi Bora National Award in Research & Writing, the 2016 Australian Award and Visiting Fellowship at Griffith Law School (Brisbane) and he has been appointed as Visiting Fellow of Mansfield College during his visit to Oxford. His area of expertise focuses on the convergence between Constitutional law and Public International Law "the constitutional regulation of the foreign affairs power". He is also a legal advisor to several national and international government agencies, commissions and programmes, including international and regional courts, the United Nations and the World Bank. He sits on several boards: Transparency International (Kenya), the International Justice Commission (The Hague), the African Prisons Project (London), the Africa Legal Network (ALN) Academy (Mauritius), the International Association of Law Schools (New York), among others. His latest publications include "The Rule of Law, Human Rights and Judicial Control of Power", Springer; "Judicial Independence and Accountability in Light of judiciary Code of Conduct and Ethics of Kenya" ICJ Kenya; "The Cost of the Constitution in Kenya: A Cost Analysis of the New Governance Framework Introduced by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya", Harvard Africa Policy Review; "The Constitution of Kenya; A Commentary" (a 900-page article by article commentary of the Constitution), SUP (second edition); and "The African Human Rights Judicial System; Streamlining Structures and Domestications Mechanisms Viewed from the Foreign Affairs Power Perspective". He is also a weekly columnist with the Daily Nation Newspaper (Kenya). He has also conducted executive leadership courses for CEOs in more than 25 countries. He is a Kenyan citizen and resides in Nairobi.
Angela Wasunna:
Angela Wasunna is Vice President, Emerging Markets Policy at Pfizer. In her role, she is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a coordinated approach to advance business-focused policy issues related to drug pricing, intellectual property, health systems, healthcare financing and regulatory reform in Emerging Markets. Previously Angela was Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property Policy in Pfizer's Legal Division. Angela received her law degree from the University of Nairobi Kenya, and advanced law degrees from McGill University, Canada and Harvard Law School. She is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. Before moving to Pfizer, Angela was Associate for International Programs at the Hastings Center for Bioethics, New York. At the Hastings Center, she managed projects on intellectual property rights, market mechanisms in health systems, and public health policy. Angela has also served as consultant to several agencies including the World Health Organization, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Bank and the Department for International Development, UK (DFID). Angela has published several peer-reviewed articles in academic journals, and lectured internationally. She is co-author of the book: Medicine and the Market: Equity v Choice, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Marisella Ouma:
Marisella Ouma is a lawyer and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) Law based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently the Head of Legal at the Central Bank of Kenya and has been a parttime/visiting lecturer at the University of Nairobi, Strathmore University and the Africa University. She is also an online tutor at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy. She holds a PhD in Law from Queen Mary, University of London. She is a Member of the Law Society of Kenya and the Institute of Certified Secretaries in Kenya. She previously worked as the Deputy Solicitor General, Legal Advisory and Research, Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice and was the founding Executive Director of the KECOBO. She has also served on the Board of the KIPI as well as the Board of the Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA).
Prof. Githu Muigai:
Professor Githu Muigai hold an LLB and a PhD from the University of Nairobi, an LLM from the Colombia University Law School and Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). He was called to the Bar in 1985. He specializes in public procurement law, corporate finance, civil and commercial litigation. In addition to the practice of Law, he is the immediate former Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya.
Florence Ogonjo:
Florence is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, with three years' experience post admission. Her interests are in the intersection of human rights with technology. She is a social impact enthusiast and a member of Vitabu Vyetu Foundation.


This light, healthy, and delicious salad is perfect for summer … and it is the kind of meal you might find at a sidewalk café in Tuscany.
Arrange the bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast them under the broiler—turn them often so they brown evenly. Set the bread aside to cool. In a large serving bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add the bread cubes, toss well, and serve immediately to enjoy the light crunch of the bread. Serves 4.


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Hotels and Resorts February 7, 2022 <February 7, 2022
A former Airbus engineer plans to convert a retired A380 jet into a luxury hotel in Toulouse, France. It will 31 rooms and a grand suite on the flight deck.
'Someone's sleeping in the cockpit,' that is a statement that would shock the daylights out of someone. But not when you are sleeping in a hotel made inside a repurposed A380. Dubbed Project Envergure, meaning wingspan in French, the concept breathes new life into a retired Airbus A380 adjacent to Toulouse Blagnac Airport. A brainchild of Frédéric Deleuze, a former Airbus engineer, the A380 Hotel will be every aviation enthusiasts' dream come true with 31 rooms divided between standard and deluxe categories and two additional suites. The standard rooms will spread across 16 square meters, and the deluxe option will be 23 square meters, including a queen-sized bed and one or two single beds.
The experience of flying high is only enjoyed for years by pilots and cabin crew; this hotel will allow people fond of airplanes to spend leisurely time in an aircraft instead of a few hours of travel time. An air traffic control tower also inspires an on-site restaurant. It will accommodate up to 60 guests and double up as the reception area. Two suites measuring 35 square meters each feature a king-size bed and an ensuite bathroom fitted with a bathtub for maximum comfort. The second or deluxe suite retains the original staircase connecting the two levels at the rear end.
Deleuze told The Points Guy, "I love challenges and discovering new things continuously. Also, I always had in mind to create my own business." He continued, "I target both customer types, passionate or curious people, but also business (travelers) considering the location, in a great economic area, and the comfort proposed by the hotel."The A380 hotel would be located at the new MEETT convention and exhibition center near Toulouse airport, with a scheduled opening date of 2024.
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Are you tired of doing your own snow removal and are in search of a company to take care of this wintry task but don't know what questions to ask?
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What services do you provide? Depending on the conditions forecast, many snow removal companies are prepared and ready to lay down salt or other deicers, such as calcium chloride, as soon as bad weather is expected. If a snow that can't be handled with deicing is expected, removal companies will plow, haul snow, and shovel sidewalks and other walkways in order to maintain safety.
How many employees you have and what equipment do you use? Most companies employ radio dispatchers in addition to their snow removal specialists. They may also have at their disposal commercial grade equipment such as skid steers, front-end loaders, snow plows and pushers.
What planning takes place before the storm? Many companies will visit your site when you contract with them so they can plan for the precise services that may be required when a storm actually hits. Make a plan with the provider that will best suit your needs.
What priority is given to my needs? Chances are any given snow removal company has several clients, so you may or may not be the first on the list for snow removal service. If you have any special needs that should give you priority such as unique business hours, you will want to let the company know.
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Lorenzo Lucena Pedrosa (* 24. März 1807 in Córdoba; † 24. August 1881 in Oxford) war ein spanischer Theologe, der in England als Hispanist wirkte.

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Lorenzo Lucena besuchte ab 1821 die Seminarschule in Córdoba, wurde 1828 dort Theologielehrer und 1830 Schulleiter. 1836 floh er nach Gibraltar, trat zur Anglikanischen Kirche über, heiratete und wurde anglikanischer Priester. 1849 ging er mit Familie nach Liverpool und wurde Spanischlehrer.

Lucena war von 1858 bis zu seinem Tod 1881 an der Taylor Institution (für europäische Sprachen) der erste lehrende Hispanist der Universität Oxford. Er baute eine entsprechende Bibliothek auf. 1877 wurde ihm durch die Universität für seine Verdienste der Titel Magister Artium honoris causa verliehen (da ihm jede offizielle Qualifikation fehlte).

Lucena machte sich verdient durch die Neubearbeitung der berühmten, aber veralteten Bibelübersetzung Reina-Valera von Casiodoro de Reina und  Cipriano de Valera.

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(Übersetzer) Religión, disciplina, y sagrados ritos de la Iglesia de Inglaterra. Opúsculo de Cosino, Obispo de Durham (1594–1672). Con algunos breves razonamientos acerca de la fé Catolica, y Reformación Anglicana, aus dem Lateinischen übersetzt, Liverpool 1856
(Bearbeiter) La Santa Biblia que contiene los Sagrados Libros del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento. Antigua version de Cipriano de Valera, cotejada con diversas traducciones, y revisada con arreglo á los originales Hebréo y Griego, Oxford 1862, 1865, 1869

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Jaime Memory, "Lorenzo Lucena Pedrosa (1807-1881). Recuperando una figura señera de la Segunda Reforma española", in: Anales de Historia Contemporánea 17, 2001, S. 213–226.

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The LafargeHolcim Foundation promotes and illustrates the strength of diverse approaches to sustainable construction through its Awards competition (left) and Forums (right).
It is the mission of the Foundation to select and support initiatives that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence and enhanced quality of life beyond technical solutions. Through the non-commercial promotion and development of sustainable construction at national, regional, and global levels, the LafargeHolcim Foundation encourages sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction.
LafargeHolcim Awards competition
The international Awards competition recognizes innovative projects and future-oriented concepts – and is the most significant global competition for sustainable design. Projects and concepts in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and related fields are eligible for entry in the competition. Each competition cycle spans three years, from announcement to completion and a total of two million US dollars in prize money is awarded.
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LafargeHolcim Forum
Together with its associated universities, the Foundation advances the academic discussion of sustainable construction through the LafargeHolcim Forum. Every three years around 300 experts from around the world meet to discuss challenges of today's urbanization processes and built environment. The conferences are complemented by the release of technical publications, and offer architects, engineers, building professionals and experts from all generations and geographic locations an interdisciplinary academic platform for exchanging ideas and information.
Introduction – LafargeHolcim Forum
Through its activities, the Foundation has developed a close-knit global network of stakeholder groups, and it has grown to assume the role of information hub. The Foundation publishes booklets on exemplary sustainable construction projects, as well as maintaining a comprehensive Internet presence and Social Media engagement.
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An initiative of LafargeHolcim
The LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction was created in 2003 to raise awareness of the important role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and the building industry have in achieving a more sustainable future.
The Foundation is an independent legal entity that is supported by LafargeHolcim. LafargeHolcim is the leading global building materials and solutions company. The company offers cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete as well as advanced solutions and products. With its broad portfolio, LafargeHolcim brings industry-leading innovations and services to customers challenged by urbanization, population growth and the demand for sustainability. Headquartered in Switzerland, LafargeHolcim employs approximately 80,000 people and has a portfolio that is equally balanced between developing and mature markets.
LafargeHolcim is represented on the Board of the Foundation by Jan Jenisch and Jens Diebold. Further Board members include Roland Köhler, Switzerland (Chairman); Alejandro Aravena, Chile; Maria Atkinson, Australia; Enrique Norten, Mexico/USA; Stuart Smith, United Kingdom; Brinda Somaya, India; and Marilyne Andersen, Marc Angélil, and Harry Gugger, all Switzerland.
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Nicole Liebers, M.Sc., born in 1991, studied Media Communication at the University of Würzburg. She has practical experience in the fields of Event Management, HR Management and Program Management (Kneipp GmbH, ProSiebenSat.1 GmbH). Since October 2015, she is a research fellow at the Institute of Human-Computer-Media at the Department of Media and Business Communication.


Thank you to everyone who came by West Elm on Saturday for the Etsy event! It was a wonderful day, despite the morning's thunderstorms (which broke, revealing a very perfect spring day). I was so happy to meet so many of you and to see the incredible work of some talented locals in person. Everyone's wares looked beautiful -- I could not have been more proud to have my name on the event's poster. Stephanie of Beaux Mondes posted some very lovely photos here.
I have quite a lot of pictures to plow through and many thank yous to write, but for now I thought I would share the things that I brought home with me. I didn't have the opportunity to do much browsing, unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately, really).
I also got the Dirk backpack from Wool Leather and Wood -- Odette is pretty much the nicest person ever and this backpack is perfect for bike rides! So summery and great.
Zoë. angela, fabriken, caroline, Phara, alice, Elizabeth of Huntress and Collector, Jazzy E (hivenn), Miss Natalie, Ann Marie, Michelle | Gold-Hearted Girl, Lolo: Thank you all so much for your sweet comments & encouragement! You're the best.
CARLY WAITO: Aw, that's okay! Hope to see you soon.
Jane Flanagan: You're sweet. Sad you couldn't make it!
BIG tinsel: I hope you had a great time! Thanks for being a part of it.
carissa: So sweet to read that. Thank you.
sarah: Hooray for hot pink!
Becky: Oh yes, I'd like to get my hands on that book. I do love totes so much.
Caitlin Rose: Oh Caitlin! That is too cute. It was so great to meet you, and enjoy!
Rizie: Great to see you too! Glad you enjoyed.
Whatttt that backpack is great. Beach backpack!!
I'm sad I didn't make it - the thunderstorms scared me away! Of course, it looks magical and marvelous. Congrats!!
Congrats girl! That scarf looks so pretty. Did you get a chance to smell any of the SugarBush perfumes? They sound so nice and I love that they are roll on.
i was just looking at that very same astral scarf at her shop via your link to beaux mondes this morning. i'm kind of drooling all over it - it looks gorgeous! really wanted to make it to toronto (i'm in waterloo) but we're renovating and it's chaos right now. so glad it went well - naturally it would, with you curating and all. looking forward to seeing your pics, lady.
It was a great event! I loved all the vendors you chose. I even made sure to tell the West Elm employees that I had come specifically for the event. More stores should this sort of thing.
I was sad that I didn't get to walk around. I couldn't really leave my station, but it was probably better not to spend!!
Thanks again to you and all who helped organise the event Anabela. I hope there will be more!
Really lovely things, I especially admire the scarf!
My friend and I both purchased something from Yriss and enjoyed the lemonade. Great event!
i threw up a picture of your new tote in my latest post! my mom and i have been watching stevie nicks sing wild heart in her dressing room on repeat since!
I wish I could have been there! Lovely post, I adore all the muted colors, it's so romantic.


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Throughout this season, Mad Men has been suggesting a sense of disorientation around the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, and much of it has to do with Don Draper (Jon Hamm) finding himself romantically sated by his new wife Megan (Jessica Paré). The degree to which this causes a shift in the nature of things around him has been documented from the season's premiere. Don has been so ensnared by his new temperament it is as though he's been absent from SCDP.
The trick of 'Far Away Places' is how it distorts the viewers' perception of events by layering the chronology so that the same day is told from the perspective of Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), Roger (John Slattery) and finally Don. It's disorienting at first, but it leaves the characters examining a truth they had been unaware of, or unwilling to acknowledge after taking, literally or otherwise, some kind of trip. While Peggy and Roger are marched down the road through the use of mind-altering substances, Don has been, to paraphrase Bert Cooper (Robert Morse), drunk on love. And by episode's end, it's time to sober up and get back in the game.
The effect of Don's absence is evident in a miserable pitch to Heinz where Peggy and Raymond Geiger have it out over a campaign he says is based on a memory that's sentimental for him, but not going to get kids to buy beans. Peggy labels the client as purposefully argumentative, basically rejecting Raymond's rejection of her work and getting herself removed from the account. Since Don's off with Megan inspecting a Howard Johnson, there's really no one to answer to, and, rudderless, Peggy finds herself going to the movie her boyfriend Abe (Charlie Hofheimer) wanted to see with her that evening. She ends up sharing a joint with a complete stranger, who takes a seat next to her and things progress in a relatively unwholesome manner.
Later, Peggy is woken by Dawn (Teyonha Parris) who tells her Don is on the phone. A disheveled Don is in a state, which Peggy assumes is due to the Heinz pitch. Things only get weirder from there as she speaks with Michael Ginsberg (Ben Feldman) about his father – only Ginsberg claims the man she met is not his real father, apparently. Ben refers to himself as a Martian and says his (false) father told him he was born in a concentration camp, and was found in a Swedish orphanage years later. Ginsberg continues by saying he received a communication (from Mars?) telling him to stay right where he was, but that he's yet to find anyone like him.
Like Don at the dinner party in last week's superlative 'Signal 30,' Roger Sterling finds himself a guest at a home he'd rather not be in, until his wife Jane (Peyton List) coaxes him into taking LSD, that is. And like the dinner party at the Campbells, we get the clearest sense of what the episode is trying to convey. Roger overhears: "Only awareness can make reality. Only what's real can become a dream. Only from a dream can you wake to the light." And with Don appearing in the mirror as a spirit guide, of sorts, Roger understands he needs to be alone with Jane in the truth – and the truth isn't necessarily good.
While the two are in the bath, Roger sees the 1919 World Series and tries to point it out to his wife, but she simply cannot see it. Like another planet, or a Howard Johnson in upstate New York, a lifetime of memories can also be a far away place that keeps two people apart. Eventually, the two come to the conclusion that the marriage is over and agree to split amicably, but expensively.
Don and Megan's reactions to the Howard Johnson speak volumes about where they see themselves as individuals and as a couple. While Don is seemingly pleased to be at the HoJo, writing up copy on the fly, Megan is not so impressed, referring to it as a stop on the way to some place, not a destination as Don described. The fact that Don pulled Megan away from the Heinz pitch comes to a head after she confronts him that, even though being his wife comes with some perks, she's not necessarily looking to take advantage of them all. The wake up call being that maybe Megan sees this marriage as brief stop on the road to her eventual destination, while for Don it may be the end of the line.
They fight and Don leaves her in the parking lot, returning a short time later to find out she's left with a group of young men. Fearing the worst, Don stays the night, reluctantly returning home to find Megan already there. As in 'A Little Kiss' the fight turns physical, and after settling down, the pair reveal to one another that they essentially put one another through their worst fear: being left by the other.
To a certain degree it comes down to these three characters realizing the situations they've somehow trapped themselves in. While Roger seems to have woken to the light, Peggy and Don, as much as they seemed to have it together, may still be in the dark.


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May 29th, 2016 11:00 am in Movies & TV by Sandra Bertrand - No Comment Yet
Frank Langella as Ray Engersol in "Youth in Oregon." Photo Credit: Paul Sarkis.
Keeping a date with death may not sound like the most appealing way to walk out of one's life and take to the road. But in Youth in Oregon, most recently screened at the 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival, a cross-country trip with actor Frank Langella and a stellar ensemble cast in this dark comedy is just what the doctor ordered.
Raymond Engersol is an irascible, cantankerous 80-year-old coot, who will have his way no matter what. Having suffered a heart attack two years before, and in a basically inoperable condition, this is one retired physician who knows his way around a diagnosis. Even when director Joel David Moore opens his film with Raymond's bathroom mirror assessment of himself, facing the inevitable wasting away head-on, the actor recovers quickly enough when faced with his public — family or otherwise. Langella is one of the rare performers who can slowly dissolve around the edges — revealing the total vulnerability of what it means to be human — without ever compromising his inherent masculine power over us. Lucky theatre-goers will discover that same unique talent in his currently-running Broadway play, The Father.
When Raymond announces he's off to Portland, Oregon to put an end to it all with a little legal assistance, he's in complete control of his faculties. It's his dysfunctional family — daughter Kate (Christina Applegate), son-in-law Brian (Billy Crudup), and their rebellious teenage daughter (Nicola Peltz) — that waste no time throwing one tantrum after another in protest. Perhaps the only family member who takes the whole affair with a grain of salt is Raymond's wife, Estelle, played in a stoical, offhand fashion as only Mary Kay Place can do. Among her many credits, older audiences will remember her as the Emmy-winning Loretta Haggers in the hit TV comedy, Mary Hartman, Mary Harman (1976-1977). Most recently, she has starred in HBO's winning series, Big Love. Here, we can be thankful that when Brian decides to drive his father-in-law back to his birthplace in hopes of persuading him against his final choice, Estelle is along for the ride. Place provides moments of raucous, wine-guzzling humor to offset the seriousness of the enterprise.
Not unlike most road movies, regardless of subject matter, there's a series of stopovers along the way in an attempt to add a little color and spice to the undertaking. A hot air balloon festival, an aviary visit (Raymond is an avid bird watcher), and a halfway stopover, which unites Brian with his college drop-out son Nick (Alex Shaffer), is just part of this disjointed tale. Each encounter is meant to serve as a backdrop for Raymond's mission. Will he or will he not go through with his plan? It's a tawdry and tender stew concocted by screenwriter Andrew Eisen. In one of several affecting monologues while watching Estelle flirt with a nearby cowhand in a seedy bar, Raymond confesses his own impotence. Incontinence is yet another challenge.
There's a string of story possibilities to unravel in this plot, not the least being Raymond's desire along the route to say goodbye to his alienated son, Danny. Josh Lucas portrays a gay man who wants nothing more than to put distance between his father and an unwanted medical career. He's an interesting and embittered character, who decides to join the caravan west if only to show his approval of his father's ultimate decision. His roughhewn, laidback acceptance works in counterpoint to Brian's edgy, tempestuous attempts to change Raymond's mind. Lucas is currently playing a hardboiled detective with Debra Messing in the second season of NBC's The Mysteries of Laura.
Billy Crudup as Brian, in contrast, is never better than when playing wired intensity in a character's DNA. That quality has brought him numerous accolades for film, stage and TV roles, such as the leading role in the biopic Without Limits (1998) about long distance runner Steve Prefontaine and several Tony nominations for roles in The Elephant Man, The Pillowman and Arcadia. He manages, and it's no easy task, to hold his share of the screen with Langella. In truth, it's in his scenes with his father-in-law, who he alternately loves and resents, that he fares best. The scenes with Kate (though Applegate does her best to portray a wife and mother at the end of her rope) are fraught with a level of frustration and hysteria that diminishes rather than helps our compassion for them. Nicola Peltz plays a perfectly believable teen whose obsession with sending her boyfriend "selfies" of her budding nudity throws mother Kate into an understandable tailspin, forcing her to stay home rather than joining the others.
These are interesting plot twists, but given the gravitas of the subject and the central dilemma of its main character, the script could have been shaved a little cleaner. This would have allowed for more focus on yet another great performance by Langella's Raymond. Raymond may not be Lear (a role Langella knows well), but he has a message for all of us.
I couldn't help musing a bit on the title, Youth in Oregon. It is, after all, about euthanasia, not youth. Of course, Oregon did pass the Death with Dignity Act in 1994 with 51 percent of the vote, so that part works. Just let "youth" roll around on your tongue a bit, along with euth-a-nasia. Then consider Raymond. He's a bird watcher, and it takes a lot of energy to wake up and follow all that chirping at the ripe old age of 80.
As for Moore, he made his debut in 2007 with Spiral, co-writing, co-directing and starring in this thriller. His sophomore feature was Killing Winston Jones (2014), starring Richard Dreyfuss and Danny Glover, among others. He obviously gained the confidence from an exceptionally fine cast to support this project. In commenting on the production, he remarked that "it's a ride that I believe people will be entertained by, while challenging their beliefs on this issue. We all have to deal with death, and as the movement behind legal euthanasia grows, it's good that there will be stories like this to help people deal with their own personal opinions on this very complicated subject."
He's a young director with a heart. And that's a good thing.
Rating: A-
Tags: Alex Shaffer, Andrew Eisen, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Frank Langella, Joel David Moore, Josh Lucas, Mary Kay Place, metered, Nicola Peltz, TFF, Tribeca Film Festival, Youth in Oregon
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36) The Last Newhart (Newhart)
Bob Newhart was already on this list (#78) for his other show, The Bob Newhart Show. And, if you read that one, you already know that:
"One of the biggest themes of the [Bob Newhart] show is that Bob Hartley (Newhart's character) is constantly questioning if the reality presented to him is genuine, or if the craziness surrounding him is just a vivid hallucination."
Or a nightmare beyond anything H.P. Lovecraft could conceive of.
Newhart was an even more exaggerated level of this theme. Bob Newhart's character Dick Loudon is a writer of self-help books who moves to a town in Vermont to run an inn. However, the town is populated by some of the most abnormal people ever put on film. A café owner who is a pathological liar. The maid at the Inn is from a ridiculously wealthy family. Three redneck brothers named Larry, Darryl, and other Darryl (William Sanderson, Tony Papenfuss, and John Voldstad).
There's a group of women in the "Daughters of the War for Independence," who repeatedly protest the fact that the Inn was a brothel during the Revolutionary War. A random professional clown who marries one of the main characters. A handyman who is completely incapable of rational thought. A guy who speaks in alliteration. Every episode of this show introduces more and more incredibly quirky characters who all seem to operate on a logic that are all their own, and plots that are often so surreal that, just like in the Bob Newhart Show, Newhart's character can't tell if he's insane or if he's the only sane man in a crazy world.
It even works a little bit better in some ways than in the Bob Newhart Show, because Dick Loudon was much more sane and rational than Bob Hartley, but was often in situations that completely defy any normal logic. What do you do when you agree to host a Senator's press conference, and then it turns out his wife actually called it to announce their divorce? What about when the community blames you because a prisoner read one of your self-help books and it led to his escape? Or when a random visiting dignitary loses his wallet and decides to grant you a lordship to settle his bill? These aren't things that happen to normal people.
After eight seasons, even more than the original show, Newhart finally came to a close. But, if you're going to spend 14 years (6 on one show, 8 on another) on a theme, you have to try and end strong. Newhart decided not just to end strong, but to try the ultimate in surreal finales.
Okay, second most surreal
First, they wrote a completely fake ending. In order to keep the ending from being revealed to the staff and, more importantly, the press, they wrote that the show would end with Bob's character dying and going to heaven to talk to God. They even dispensed names of actors they were considering for the role of God. Then, they performed most of the episode in front of a live audience exactly as written.
After 8 years of living in the crazy town, a Japanese tycoon buys the entire town to turn it into a golf course. Only Dick and his wife, Joanna (Mary Frann), refuse to sell on principle. Everyone else reveals that not only did they accept, but that they have sold their property for huge amounts of money. Even more bizarrely, they reveal this in a tribute to Fiddler on the Roof.
The show then skips five years, showing Dick's Inn in the middle of a golf course, when the now unbelievably rich townspeople all return for a reunion. All of them, still insane but now with enough money to act on their quirks, start to argue and cause chaos within the Inn until finally Dick snaps. He storms out, shouting "You're all crazy!" only to immediately be hit in the head by a golf ball. Now, the audience had probably heard the leaked plot up to this point, and were anticipating seeing Bob Newhart in heaven with George Burns.
Morgan Freeman? Who dat?
Instead, the set that was revealed was the bedroom from the original Bob Newhart Show. What follows is a scene that's been dissected, analyzed, copied, parodied, referenced, and critiqued at nauseam. Bob Newhart wakes up in bed, now back to his Bob Hartley persona, and wakes up his wife, revealed to be not his wife from Newhart, but his original wife from the Bob Newhart Show, played by Suzanne Pleshette. He then proceeds to describe his "dream" of the last 8 years of the show, saying how much nothing made sense. His wife dismisses the entire thing, right up until he mentions that, in his "dream," he was married to a beautiful blonde, which draws her ire. He then proceeds to insist they go back to sleep, ending with a last reference to his "dream" wife.
Honestly, he out-kicked his coverage in either life.
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This could have been corny. Honestly, it should have been corny. In most shows, this kind of lame cop-out would be offensive to the viewer. But, given how both shows had worked, it made more sense than any other ending proposed. Of course Newhart was all a dream, that's why logic was so often twisted and the people so strange. Of course Bob Hartley dreamed about himself in a different life, but still had to define himself as the only sane man in a crazy world. That's who he is!
This was the punchline to a joke that took more than 20 years to set up, even if nobody knew they were doing it. And maybe that's how you know you've done good work: when the greatest jokes set themselves up organically.
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At the intermediate and Senior District Athletics Championships Holly Brannigan was dominant in the Inter girls 300m, taking the gold medal in a new personal best of 41.64. Jamie Hewitt also claimed a silver medal with an excellent run in the 200m. At the mini, minor and junior districts our Wellington pupils excelled with seven medals throughout the course of the day with large numbers of competitors in every event. Matthew Lindsay (year 10) was star of the day with a gold medal throw of over 31m in the javelin followed by a silver medal in the shot put. James Armstrong won silver in the junior boys 200m. Aaron McCord and Dillon O'Brien won bronze medals in the minor long jump and junior discus respectively. Justin Bingham and Tom Stanfield won silver and bronze in the minor boys high jump, both with the same height as the winner, only losing out on count back breaking the district record in the process.


We are making this right of reply in response to the Right of Reply made by India.
We are amazed at the Indian delegation's persistence of fudging the facts and telling outright lies. Rather than answering to the concerns raised by the OHCHR in its Kashmir Report, India again resorted to its diversionary tactics. Pakistan like always has engaged constructively with the UN mechanisms and its Working Groups highlighting issues of concern for the international community raised by the OHCHR in its report and by the previous as well as the current High Commissioner. We again reiterate that the issue of huge number of enforced disappearances in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir is alarming which needs to be investigated by the respective Working Group.
Whilst we do not adhere to the policy of naming and shaming which is followed by India, we want to highlight that the horrific and barbaric atrocities in Kashmir are not isolated incidents, but they represent Indian mindset of systematic disregard for human life, human values, human rights and most importantly human dignity.
The Special Rapporteurs on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executionsand on the situation of human rights defenders recently raised their grave concerns on cases of more than 1500 people who were extra-judiciously killed in the State of Manipur, India and the families and lawyers harassed and shot at.
There are strong freedom movements in around 12 Indian states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Indian Punjab, Tripura, Chhatishgarh, and Jharkhaland. We can well imagine the reasons.
Pakistan will not be deterred by India's intimidatory and provocative rhetoric. We will keep raising India's crimes and human rights abuses in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir to appeal to the collective conscience of this Council.
Pakistan has always stood up for the oppressed and suppressed people of the world. It's time that we, the United Nations should join our voices to stop the Indian persecution of innocent Kashmiris who are paying the price for freedom with their blood.


Spent most of friday at the Dubai Tennis Championships and watched the men's semi finals. The first match between Djokovic and Simon was a huge thriller going down to the wire. The match was probably even closer than what the score of 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 suggests. But I am still putting my money on Djokovic winning the finals today.
The second semi final match between David Ferrer and Richard Gasquet was too one sided to fit a semi final standard. David was in control from the word go.
Unfortunately I have not been able to get tickets to the finals so will be watching it on the television.
Just got back from a fun day at the Pedigree and Whiskas Dubai Pet Show at Dubai Festival City. It was a riot of color with a wide variety of dogs out in their best outfits. Some of them wore bandanas while others were comfortable in light T shirts. The kids has loads of fun and for many of them this may have been a first time experience of some many types of dogs.
Besides the general parades, the police department put up a super show demonstrating the skills of the canine department including detection of narcotics and explosives and crowd control. Also around were Dubai's first two women police dog handlers, Fatima Abdulla and Badria Saleh who impressed the audience with their skills.
Today's weekend trip to Mercato Mall was a truly Venetian experience. The mall has been specially dressed up in venetian style with a variety of programs including a DSF carnevale, a masquerade museum and a mask making workshop.
The renaissance style shopping mall is located along Beach Road in Jumeirah 1. The architecture brings out true Italian and Spanish flavours.
Designed by a famous Italian architect Daniele Moreli, the interiors of the mall are designed along the concept of several squares from a typical Mediterranean town.
Head out to Mercato mall for a Venetian costume parade and other Italian performers specially flown in for the occasion.
Al Qusais (also spelt Al Ghusais) is a suburb located towards the North Eastern edge of Dubai city bordering the emirate of Sharjah.
Al Qusais is today a popular residential suburb of Dubai but it was in fact the site of an important settlement and cemetery. Based on excavations in the early 70s, it is believed that settlements existed in Al Qusais as early as the first millinium.
Historical research shows the existance of large number of copper and bronze vessels in the areas from ancient times.
Al Qusais is now a bustling area with a largely asian population.


Xi'an Medical University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, has suspended practice surgeries on animals after it was determined that some dogs were abused and their carcasses mishandled during research.
The incident reignited public concerns about the welfare of animals used in laboratories in China, where at least 12 million animals-mostly mice-are used for scientific purposes each year, the Ministry of Science and Technology said.
Rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs and monkeys are all used in research.
The university's official micro blog reported on Sunday that an investigation found abuse of the dogs and inappropriate disposal of carcasses.
"We required personnel to deal with the case immediately and asked the clinical medical school of the university to suspend practice on animals and improve animal welfare," it said.
On Saturday, an anonymous micro blog posted photos that showed more than 10 bleeding dogs on the roof of a university building and questioned whether the dogs had been abused.
After the post went viral, some dog-loving volunteers went to the school, located in a northern suburb of Xi'an, on Sunday morning to protest and rescue the dogs. They were stopped outside the university and were told the dogs had been removed and would receive better treatment.
A teacher surnamed Feng said the bleeding dogs shown in the online photos were used in medical procedures carried out by students on Friday afternoon and were only temporarily placed on the roof.
"The professional organization that cooperates with our school takes the dogs away for treatment after the procedures," Feng said, suggesting the online post exaggerated the situation.
The students generally practice removing the dogs' appendixes.
Wu Zhenhua, a laboratory technician at another university in Xi'an, told China Daily that medical students need to conduct animal surgeries in order to learn clinical skills.
He said the dead animals would be buried.
The provincial education department said animals were necessary for teaching and research, but procedures and disposal methods should be standardized and strictly followed.
In addition to suspending procedures on animals until management is improved, the university also carried out education on how to care for animals and respect their lives.
Shan Juan contributed to this story.


The Best Little Brewfest in Texas is a Craft Beer Festival held at the infield garage of Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth - the ideal venue for anyone who loves craft beer.
Our Brewfest exists to provide an opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of craft beer from Texas while making a HUGE impact in our local community supporting [the] Alzheimer's Association and Teen Suicide Prevention. [Fully] 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to these two wonderful organizations.
More than 50 craft breweries from all over Texas will be present with 100+ handcrafted brews to serve thousands of beer lovers at this event. Special releases, firkins, "one-offs" and new seasonal brews will be highlighted.
Our focus is on craft beer and making a difference. There is more than sampling involved. The Best Little Brewfest in Texas features live music, beer-friendly vendors, memorabilia, and an assortment of food for purchase.
The VIP section is limited to 500 guests and includes snacks, premium beer, fast entry, convenient parking and more.
Sponsorships are available and volunteers are needed!


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Klöckner supplies green steel to Siemens
Topics: Energy Efficiency | Sustainability
From left to right: Georg Caspari, Tanja Jacobs, Elmar Reuter, Francois-David Martino, Jens Alexander Stapel, Stefan Babl (source: Klöckner & Co)
Klöckner & Co has handed over an initial tranche of CO2-reduced steel ("green steel") to Siemens. In total, the company has delivered around 40 metric tons of green steel to two Siemens plants in Frankfurt and Cham, Germany. This was made possible via its subsidiary Becker Stahl-Service. Official handover of the first batches took place at Siemens subsidiary Alpha Verteilertechnik in Cham. The steel in question is galvanized sheet steel. Siemens Smart Infrastructure will test it in the manufacture of switchgear and power distribution systems.
The steel products supplied fall within the two most sustainable categories "PRO" and "PRIME". They belong to the Nexigen® categorization for green steel developed by Klöckner & Co. This means that CO2 emissions during production were over 80 percent lower compared with conventional steel production.
Both Klöckner & Co and Siemens have set themselves ambitious sustainability targets. To this end, the two companies intend to expand their cooperation. One of the aims of the partnership is to open up access to larger quantities of green steel for Siemens.
Francois-David Martino, CEO of Becker Stahl-Service: "Under our umbrella brand Nexigen®, we enable our customers to build sustainable value chains. We are very pleased to support our long-standing customer Siemens in developing new products and achieving its sustainability goals by supplying green steel."
Uli Bauer, Vice President Corporate Category Manager Metals, Siemens AG: "Further decarbonization along our value chain is a key component of our sustainability strategy. Reliable and experienced partners like Klöckner & Co are helping us achieve this.Together, we also aim to drive decarbonization in steel production through innovative products and solutions."
Partnership benefits both companies in achieving their decarbonization goals
Building sustainable business models is a central part of Klöckner & Co's strategy. Under Nexigen®, the company offers transparent, CO2-reduced solutions. Those are applied in the areas of materials, operations and logistics. In this way, Klöckner & Co ensures complete transparency for its customers regarding their CO2 footprint. This ranges from raw material extraction to production. Klöckner & Co supports its customers in building sustainable supply chains. By doing so the company combines a comprehensive range of logistics and circularity solutions as well as Sustainable Advisory Services (SAS).
In addition, the company is committed to reducing emissions at every link in the value chain to net zero by 2050 in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In December 2022, Klöckner & Co won the German Sustainability Award ("Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis"). The winner was in the Climate Transformation category for its outstanding commitment to resource-conserving business.
In 2015, Siemens was one of the first global industrial companies worldwide to commit to CO2 neutrality in its own operations by 2030. As part of the "DEGREE" sustainability framework introduced in 2021, Siemens is strengthening its existing activities for physical decarbonization along the entire value chain. By committing to the SBTi, the company supports the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement and thus makes a positive contribution to limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Siemens is targeting a physical CO2 reduction in its own operations of 55 percent by 2025 and 90 percent by 2030, compared with 2019. It also aims to have a CO2-neutral supply chain by 2050.


Cody Burgess homered to right center, RBI.
Dillon Reed doubled down the rf line.
Sean Lawlor singled through the right side, RBI; Dillon Reed scored.
Hayden Marze reached first on a throwing error by p, advanced to third.
Dylan Costa singled up the middle.
Pablo Cabrera hit by pitch.
Austin Mauer singled to center field, RBI; Pablo Cabrera advanced to second; Dylan Costa scored.
Jason Moore singled down the lf line.
Sean Lawlor singled to left center; Jason Moore advanced to third.
Frankie Martello walked; Sean Lawlor advanced to second.
Mound visit by pitching coach.
Ja'Kobi Dasher singled up the middle.
Ethan Jones to p for Jett Walsh.
JT Hintzen to p for Matt Martin.
Sean Lawlor singled to right field.
Pablo Cabrera singled through the left side.
Jimmy Peck pinch hit for Steven DiPuglia.
Jimmy Peck singled to center field.


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A popular getaway from Darwin is Litchfield National Park. The gateway to this fascinating tropical park is Batchelor, where the Butterfly Farm is well worth a visit. The National Park is famed for its magnificent waterfalls, including Wangi Falls, and its giant magnetic termite mounds. Much of the park remains accessible by 2WD throughout the year although flooding in the wet season can close some 4WD tracks. In the park, you can relax and swim in the pools beneath the waterfalls, but take care to observe signs warning of strong currents in some of the pools. Visit the "Lost City", a collection of weathered sandstone pillars. The park has a network of short and longer bushwalks through its varied terrain. It is also a popular destination with birdwatchers who may see some interesting species.
A visit to Katherine is a great getaway from Darwin, especially for a long weekend. Here, you can bask in the warm water of Katherine Hot Springs, visit historic Springvale Homestead and go underground in Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park. However, without a doubt, the most spectacular place to visit in the area is Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park, with its spectacular gorges separated by rapids. The best way to see the gorges is by boat. Daily boat tours travel through some of the gorges and highlight the Aboriginal rock art high on the cliffs, or you can hire a canoe for a day or with a camping stop overnight. A scenic flight in a light plane or helicopter allows you to see the full splendour of the gorge and river system. For the bushwalker, the park has over 100 km of marked walking trails. The Nitmiluk Centre has a fascinating display about the park, a great lookout and a café.
The waters around Darwin offer a huge range of fishing experiences, from the famous barramundi to big game species such as marlin and sailfish. For the less experienced angler, a fishing tour is a great introduction to the sport in the area. An experienced fishing guide will be able to show you the best spots so you make the most of your time on the water. Try this great helicopter fishing tour for the adventure of your life.


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It finally feels like fall. I don't know how I'll feel about it when I'm on the open football field with the breeze blowing through my sweatshirt at 3:30 this afternoon but it feels just about right now. I'm getting the urge to make a pot of soup, an apple pie, you know the drill. I always think of the appropriate foods when the weather changes.
I began teaching a beginning American Sign Language class last night at the local tech school. I have a class of five women, four of whom were there last night. It seems like a very nice group with varied reasons for wanting to learn the language. It's a short course, only a month and a half, and I'm not sure how much vocabulary and grammar I can get through in that period of time but I'll do my best to give them a good beginning. I wasn't terrified, although I was apprehensive, but it went well.
I guess I'm growing accustomed to this new schedule. I still wish I could finish my day earlier. It's quite an adjustment with working out dinner and all but the family pitches in and we're doing fine. I must admit, I'm getting a lot more sleep than I did before. I never set an alarm anymore. I just wake up whenever and have been sleeping about eight hours a night. I can't remember when I could do that during the week, anytime other than summer, that is! So, I suppose it will be alright. Once again, there's a lot to be said for having a job, you know?
It looks like Newsday heard from theatre fans and corrected the oversight in the article posted yesterday. Don't you just love the internet? In other news, Kelly is no longer an understudy in the Smithtown production of Amadeus. She'll be on stage every night, a townsperson. How that will work out with wardrobe duties remains to be seen!
On September 26, 1957, West Side Story opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Although not in the opening night cast, the role of Gee-Tar was eventually taken over by Harvey Hohnecker, who soon changed his name to Harvey Evans! Here's a link for the official West Side Story website.
I added a link to a Newsday article about Little Shop of Horrors to the Little Shop page. The fact-checkers must have been asleep because in this article, Audrey is played by "Penny Pringle". Hmm. Let's hope they fix that before Sunday's newspaper (the article is on the website but dated September 28, 2003). Other than that, it's an interesting article.
Kelly will be working at Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts again as they present Amadeus. Not only will she be handling wardrobe, she'll be understudying a non-speaking role on stage. The theatre is at 2 East Main Street in Smithtown, NY. I've tried to find a website but they don't seem to have one. I'll keep searching for some listing, though.
It's blustery, which is a Pooh kind of day.
I just saw A Beautiful Mind for the first time a few days ago. What a fascinating story and Russell Crowe was just amazing. After seeing this movie, I read Dear Abby yesterday. There was a letter from a woman whose fiancé, although seemingly well-adjusted and successful in his career, believes he is from another planet. I wonder if that's more common than we know, that a brilliant person has delusions. I'm amazed that Nash is able to control his delusions and lead a fairly normal life, as it seems he's able to do.
Kelly, Kim and I visited the BC/EFA annual flea market in Shubert Alley this afternoon. The weather was perfect and we had a lovely time wandering around, looking at the tables. It was impossible to see anyone who was at the celebrity table, it was absolutely mobbed. We managed to glimpse Joel Grey at the photo booth. It was quite crowded but we still managed to run into friends, including T.J., a friend we haven't seen in years, who came running up to us calling, "I know you!!" It was funny and great to see him and catch up on the last few years.
We went back to Shubert Alley and looked at a few other things. As usual, Beauty and the Beast's table had great food, including different kinds of chili. Kim got herself a piece of cornbread while Kelly and I went for the peanut butter chocolate bar, which was like a brownie and delicious!
No trip to the Hell's Kitchen area is complete without a trip to Amy's Bread. Here, we bought a loaf of sourdough bread, a biscuit for Kelly and a few cookies for Kim and me. Yum! Then, it was time to head home.
P.S. Northport JV football team beat Half Hollow Hills 20-10 on Friday, Sept. 19!
Pretty amazing, right? It was an interesting football practice this afternoon. Wow. The wind was wild, gusting to 25mph according to weather.com. But, as long as it wasn't raining, I was happy. It looks like we'll have a windy, rainy night and early morning, with weather improving by afternoon. That's good news since there's a game tomorrow afternoon. I'd rather get that over with and have Saturday off.
Take care and stay safe, if you're in the path of this thing.
As I was browsing the web, searching for anything interesting about Little Shop of Horrors, I found this (website) about a production of Little Shop in Port Chester, NY. This picture (below) just made me laugh out loud and I wonder if the Virginia Theatre could borrow it. Well, maybe not!
Priceless, wouldn't you say? Incidentally, the picture was HUGE so I resized it and in the process, lost the lines at the top and right sides. Ah, whatever!
Kelly has been working at a small theatre, Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts. They are winding up their first season with 1776 and we saw it this past Friday evening. I love this play, saw it twice when Roundabout revived it recently, so I was happy to see it again, especially after reading the very good review the production received from Newsday (Newsday.com - 1776). I enjoyed it very much, especially the performances of the actors playing John Adams (Is Anybody There? was great), Abigail (amazing voice!) and Rutledge (Molasses to Rum - Wow!). I highly recommend it if you're in the NY area. It ends Sept. 28, I believe. Also, since this particular play was chosen to close their season because of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the cast led the audience in a sing-along of God Bless America, which was very moving. On top of all that, this renovated theatre is an absolutely beautiful building and I look forward to seeing more productions there.
We saw Little Shop of Horrors last night. That is, Bill, Kelly, Jan, Eric, Lori and me! We had a blast. It's still in previews (hence the lovely discount) but it's looking great. It's a very funny show and the many versions of the plant are amazing! I don't want to give anything away but, although the basic design is similar to the original from the off-Broadway production (see photos here), the new plant is quite impressive, especially at the very end. Whoa! Douglas does indeed play "everyone else" and looks like he's having a great time with his many characters! Performances are really terrific and I so enjoyed Kerry Butler, particularly since I disliked Ellen Greene in the movie. Ugh, she just grates on me something awful. Hunter Foster is a very sweet Seymour. They make such a cute couple! The "urchins" are a treat!
Mexican dinner was fun and tasty and we even had time for a little dessert after the show, to extend the excitement! Yes, good times were had by all.
Here's a nice review of The Thing About Men.
And here's a picture of Ron and Marc from the official website.
Lovely weather today. Dare I ask how long this will last??
I also added a couple of links to the Big River page. Deb sent me one link and I found the other on the same site.
I'm impressed! You mean people actually read this stuff? Still only nine actual entries in the guestbook, though. The other two are from me and Brad and Dave from Bravenet (where the guestbook is located). Gotta love Brad and Dave. I can't thank them enough! I sure hope the 100 hits are not from the same nine people, although if that's true, I also can't thank them/you enough. It's just that it would be nice to know the readership is a bit more diverse.
I've started adding a recipe page to the family section. The first group are recipes that I either learned from my Mom or have been making so long, they're family favorites. It will take me awhile to get it started. I only have a few recipes added so far. I should also link to some sites I use to find recipes. I've found lots of great recipes on the internet, the favorite being turkey meatloaf. Excellent! So, stay tuned for more recipes, as they are added.
I finished reading The Hours by Michael Cunningham today. Kelly and I enjoyed the movie so much and the book was really good. Since I'd seen the movie, I was already familiar with the twist at the end. Well, maybe it's not really a twist but I'm referring to the way the story comes together at the end. Also, it's rare when a movie follows a book so closely. I kept thinking of the scenes as I read the chapters. I highly recommend both the book and the movie. I started reading Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew today. I've decided to read some of the comedies. I prefer them over the tragedies and the histories. Before reading The Hours, I read Alice Walker's The Color Purple. I love the movie and had always wanted to read the book and was not disappointed. It's such a beautiful story and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thank you, weatherman, for nice weather. Again, I'm impressed. I think we're due, dang it!
Today was the first day of school, although I've been working at football practice since Aug. 25. This schedule will take awhile to get used to. I'm only in two academic classes, the last two periods of the day, so most of my day is at football practice. As the months progress, it will be cold and I won't be a happy camper. I hate the cold. Even if it's not that cold, standing out there for two and a half hours will be uncomfortable. Well, what are you gonna do? That's life.
Geez, this is a downer. Sorry! I'll get used to it, I always do. There are, of course, some advantages. I get to sleep late. I can't remember when I could do that. If I need a day off, it won't be so difficult to cover my hours. The hour and 45 minutes (two periods) I'm working at the high school are really a gift. Someone else could cover it, they're just trying to keep us all working. Also, I can get dinner started and leave it in the refrigerator and the family can get dinner ready so I come home to dinner already cooked. That's unusual for me! Also, the student I'm working with in the academic classes is a pleasure. We get along very well. Likewise with the student in football. So, it's ok. I just feel the need to whine a little!
I added some links from playbill.com to Big River and Little Shop. I hope Big River gets a transfer to another theatre. It deserves a longer life, as Michael McElroy said.
I usually forget these holidays, especially when I'm not yet into the work routine, since we don't do anything different than usual. Fourth of July and Labor Day are generally the same as other days. Bill doesn't have a day off, although he will get time and a half for working. Kelly also has to work at Pier 1 today. So, I'll just make dinner as usual. I guess that's another reason I can get used to any schedule.
Hard to believe it's September. The weather felt like fall yesterday. It was really nice and cool. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop and for the inevitable heat wave that always hits just after school starts. How annoying is that? With the lovely weather we've been enjoying in the past year and a half or so (I hope you know that's sarcasm), I'm waiting for a plague of locusts or something. It's almost to the point where I'm surprised when the weather is nice. Ah, I don't want to be cynical about the weather. If I'm going to be cynical, I should choose a better topic, like my job!


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Florida East Coast, Railroad History
St. Lucie, Florida and Other News About Florida East Coast Railroad and All Aboard Florida
August 5, 2014 penneyvanderbilt	Leave a comment
The "David" in this David & Goliath story is not Loren Data. It is the tiny village of St. Lucie, Florida. If it comes to a fight between All Aboard Florida and St. Lucie Village, don't bet against the village. The tiny municipality north of Fort Pierce has a history of taking on powerful interests and winning. St. Lucie Village – population 599 – is nestled between the Indian River Lagoon and U.S. 1. It is mostly residential. Running down the middle is a set of Florida East Coast Railway tracks. The railway would like to add two more sets of tracks to accommodate All Aboard Florida, an affiliate of the railway, which wants to operate a high-speed passenger service between Miami and Orlando. Sixteen trains in each direction every day. Village residents are against the triple tracks. At public meetings, they said they fear emergency services would not have easy access to homes east of the tracks. St. Lucie Village is the oldest continuously occupied place in St. Lucie County, dating back to the mid-1800s. But it was not incorporated until 1961 — so that residents could prevent construction of a steel mill in their midst. In the 1990s, the village joined others to block a plan to expand the nearby St. Lucie International Airport. Any big Goliath about to face this little David should take note. Paul Janensch, Radio 88.9 FM, WQCS.ORG.
Martha Musgrove from the Sun-Sentinal Talks About All Aboard Florida.
With infectious enthusiasm, Mike Reininger, president and chief development officer for All Aboard Florida, grabbed the microphone to whoop: "This is happening — now!"
This being the train-of-trains that will whisk passengers from Miami to Orlando in three hours, with interim stops in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
But All Aboard Florida isn't a "done deal" and can't "happen" until the financing is in place to restore double tracking to the FEC corridor and build an extension between Cocoa and Orlando. The financial linchpin to making things happen is a $1.5-billion Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement loan the company is seeking from the Federal Railroad Administration.
Trying to block the loan are well organized opponents in Florida's politically conservative Treasure Coast and Space Coast, who are airing TV commercials depicting "Big Choo-Choo" as a house-shaking, dish-rattling behemoth with yellow eyes, an evil squint and bared steel-teeth. The NIMBY (not in my backyard) factor is clear. But it's not the only political driver. There's also an abhorrence of "big government" and lingering rancor over "waste," "bail-outs," and failed "public-private partnerships."
Let's focus on two NIMBYs: noise, which is inextricably linked to safety, and blocked navigation.
RAILEX OPENING IN JACKSONVILLE
Railex, which operates weekly unit trains that offer express five-day coast-to-coast service, recently shipped its 1,000th eastbound train and is celebrating its seventh year in business, according to Paul Esposito, executive vice president of network planning and government relations.
Esposito said that 1,000 trains is the equivalent of 142,000 truckloads, and the use of Railex's service helped save over 63 million gallons of diesel fuel and prevented more than 1.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from being pumped into the atmosphere.
"It's a tremendous savings on the environment," he told The Produce News.
Esposito and other Railex officials were on hand at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit convention, here, to promote the planned opening of its new facility in Jacksonville, FL, which is expected to be operational by May or June.
Railex identified the location in Jacksonville in September 2012, said Esposito, and the company has been going through the permitting and scheduling process for the past year, he said.
"It's really an ideal location," said Esposito. "It is on Phillips Avenue at the junction of FEC Railroad, which provides easy accessibility and gives us a rail option to South Florida as well as increases our distribution radius."
Railex began operating in 2006 with service between its headquarters in the Albany, NY, area and a facility in Wallula, WA. In 2008, it added a facility in Delano, CA. The Jacksonville facility is its fourth and will facilitate express shipments to all major Southeast markets, including Atlanta and Miami.
Each of the four facilities offers refrigerated storage space with distinct custom temperature zones that enables it to properly handle the various perishable products, such as produce, seafood, wine, nursery and frozen items.
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First Gay Professional Athlete, Jackie Robinson, Jason Collins, NBA, Number 98, Sports Illustrated
Jason Collins: The First Openly Gay, Active Professional Athlete in Major Sports
In Life, Life Lessons, Sports on April 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm
The featured NBA story in the headlines this morning was about Dwight Howard being ejected from what may have been his last game in a Los Angeles Laker uniform. The Lakers were dominated by the San Antonio Spurs and unceremoniously eliminated in a four-game sweep. This morning, the conversation was all about Howard's lack of leadership and where he will play next year. This afternoon, no one was talking about Howard anymore because something of actual significance happened in the NBA. Jason Collins came out as the first openly gay, active professional athlete in the major sports.
I wish that Collins' revelation wasn't a major story, but it is because he is the first active professional athlete to stop living a lie, something that should have happened a long time ago.
I hope that more professional athletes will come forward now that one of their peers has been the first one to jump into the frigid waters of the proverbial pool. It's 2013, and the time has come to let people be who they are regardless of their profession.
Although Collins readily admits that he wishes that someone else had already blazed this trail, the world of professional sports couldn't have found a more eloquent spokesman to open the door for others. Pulling snippets from the "coming out" article that he wrote for Sports Illustrated would not do Collins justice. It should be read in its entirety to understand where he is coming from (click here for full article).
I wish that I wasn't pleasantly surprised to see so many NBA stars coming out to show their support and admiration for Collins, but I am. I guess seeing so much intolerance in the world has made me something of a cynic when it comes to people accepting others for who they are.
I wish that I was surprised to see a fellow professional athlete question the life that Collins lives, but unfortunately, I am not, given the anti-gay statements that some NFL players have made recently.
It is ignorant to think that being gay is a choice that Collins has made. If it was a choice, then why would he spend his entire life trying to fool the world into thinking that he was straight, his twin brother in particular who has played with him all the way through college and into the NBA?
No amount of logical reasoning will persuade those who are steadfast in their anti-gay beliefs, and that is a shame. And even if most teammates, players and fans accept gay professional athletes with open arms, the unaccepting ones will undoubtedly shout their point of view from the rooftops and perpetuate unnecessary controversy for the foreseeable future.
Like Jackie Robinson, Collins will likely deal with his fair share of intolerance going forward, assuming that he signs another NBA contract. As a deep bench player who is a 34-year old free agent, his opportunities may be limited for legitimate basketball reasons. Hopefully, at least one team will give Collins a chance to show the world that an openly gay athlete can thrive in professional sports.
There have been rumors recently that some high profile, gay NFL players will be coming out this season. In various interviews on ESPN today, former Dallas Cowboy, Darren Woodson, has stated that he is absolutely certain that he played with gay players during the Cowboys dynasty days of the 90's. Woodson, like many other professional athletes, was solely focused on winning games and competing for championships. The sexual preference of his teammates never entered his mind. And while he admits that there will always be some intolerant "knuckleheads" in any given locker room, he believes that any player who is dedicated to doing what is necessary to help his team win, will ultimately be embraced by his teammates.
Until today, gay athletes in professional sports had remained closeted due to a fear of the unknown. Thanks to Jason Collins' courageous decision to be the first openly gay, active professional athlete, others will be able to stop living a lie.
Hopefully, one day in the not-too-distant future, the NBA will honor Collins in the same manner that Major League Baseball honors Robinson, and have all NBA players wear the number 98 for one game during the regular season. It would be a fitting tribute to honor the man who broke down the barrier that has lasted for far too long in professional sports.
Boston Marathon Bombing, Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Robinson Cano, Sweet Caroline
New York Yankees: Poetic Justice for Jackie Robinson
In Sports on April 17, 2013 at 12:44 pm
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. This landmark day happened during a time when many felt justified to judge people by what they were instead of who they were. On the 66th anniversary of Robinson's historical day, every player in Major League Baseball wore the number 42 to commemorate the occasion, just as they've done on every anniversary since 2004.
This year's celebration of Robinson's anniversary was marred by the tragic terrorist bombing in Boston by an as yet unknown source. Regardless of who was responsible for this act of cowardice, it is a virtual certainty that the bombing was carried out by a person or group that has no tolerance for people who don't share their irrational beliefs. It just goes to show that no matter how far we think that we have come as a society, the fact remains that there are people out there who are just as ignorant and hateful as those who believed that black baseball players had no place in Major League Baseball in the 1940's.
The two most prominent connections to Robinson in baseball today are on the New York Yankees. Robinson Cano was named after (Jackie) Robinson, and wears the number 24 (42 backwards). Fellow Yankee, Mariano Rivera, is the last player to ever wear the number 42.
The Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks were off on Monday, so they all wore the number 42 in last night's game, a day after the anniversary that will always be known for the events that took place at the Boston Marathon.
With pitcher, Ivan Nova, struggling early, the Diamondbacks took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning; it looked like it might be a long night for the Yankees at that point.
After the third inning was completed, the Yankees and their fans showed their support for the people of Boston by playing "Sweet Caroline" – a time-honored tradition that has taken place at all Red Sox home games since the late 1990's. The bitter rivalry between the two cities was forgotten for at least one night in favor of the bond that we all share as Americans.
The tribute to the people of Boston, combined with the inspiration of Jackie Robinson seemed to lift the Yankees in the fourth inning. Nova gave up a leadoff double, but eventually settled down, retired the side and held the Diamondbacks scoreless. In the bottom half of the fourth, with two men on, Cano blasted a 426 foot home run, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.
Kevin Youkilis scored on a sacrifice fly by Eduardo Nunez in the bottom of the seventh inning, giving the Yankees a 4-2 lead on the night that every player was wearing the number 42. It was fitting that the fourth run was scored by a former Red Sox player and fan favorite of the people of Boston.
As they have done since 1995, the Yankees called upon Rivera to preserve the victory. Rivera's appearance was extra special last night given the fact that he is retiring at the end of the season, and he is the last player ever to wear the number 42 in the Major Leagues.
Rivera retired the side with a strikeout, a pop-up and a ground out, sealing the 4-2 symbolic victory for the Yankees, and giving poetic justice to the anniversary celebration of Robinson that was otherwise tarnished by the terrorist attack that occurred at the Boston Marathon a day earlier.


Although Portugal is best known for its two world class fortified wines, Port and Madeira, Portugal's table wines are made throughout the country and as winemaking improves, the best of these are now gaining recognition. With over 250 indigenous grape varieties and 31 distinct wine regions, Portugal represents a fascinating and sometimes infuriating wilderness, sometimes described as the 'last frontier' of European wine. Wine has been made here since ancient times, the Greeks and Phoenicians introducing the forerunners of many of the now native varieties. Modern winemaking technology has been slow to take hold, but is now resulting in fresh and elegant wines from the cooler coastal areas like Lisboa and powerful, expressive wines from the mountainous interior areas like the High Douro. Until very recently mains electricity and running water were not common in the more remote parts of the Douro and 'mod cons' like temperature controlled fermentation tanks were not the norm. Thankfully, the coming of modern winemaking techniques has not diminished the unique Portugese identity of these wines, all of which offer unique and distinct flavours. View our selection.
The vineyards along the Douro River in Portugal (which starts life in Spain as the Duero) are best known for producing Port. The region lies in three parts, Baixo Corgo (below the Corgo, a tributary of the Douro), Cima Corgo (above the Corgo) where most of the steeply terraced port vineyards are to be found and where much port is made, and the Douro Superior, the hottest section which runs up to the Portuguese border and is a potential new source for wine. Red table wine is made from some of the same grapes as Port, mainly Touriga Nacional, and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) and white wine from Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, and Rabigato. Port vineyards are usually on schist, whilst granitic soils suit table wine better. International varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay can be found but they do not qualify for the DOC.
The Vinho Verde area, which lies in the north, produces fresh (sometimes piercingly so) mainly white wines whilst further south, in both Dao and Bairrada, there is a preponderance of decent, although sometimes quite austere, reds. There has been a lot of investment in Alentajo, which lies to the south of Lisbon not far from the border with Spain, and some excellent reds are being produced there, some made from Tempranillo which is known in the south of Portugal as Aragonês. Just below Lisbon, the Setubal Peninsula is famed for its rich, luxuriously sweet Moscatel de Setubal. Historically there have always been a large number of small wine growers in Portugal, rather than large privately owned estates, and these have been served by well-established co-operatives. Increasingly, the more confident and forward looking growers are turning their backs on this system and are beginning to make their own wines. This can only bode well for the future.
Loureiro: a white variety grown in the Rias Baixas region, in North West Spain, and also in the north of Portugal where it is the main grape used to make Vinho Verde. Produces delicate, aromatic wines with fresh acidity.
Fernão Pires: a white Portuguese grape grown in the central part of the country, notably Bairrada (south of Oporto) and Tejo (north east of Lisbon). Makes aromatic, slightly exotic wines best drunk young.
Touriga Nacional: one of the principal varieties used to make Port, admired for its weight and structure. Also makes table wines in the Douro Valley and the Dão region. Has a dark colour, full tannins and a strong varietal character.
Tinta Roriz: the Portuguese name for Tempranillo.
Tinta Bairrada: a tannic red grape variety with good acidity, also known as 'Baga', grown in Portugal's Bairrada region.
Tinta Barroca: a red variety, grown in the Douro Valley in Portugal. Used as one of the varieties to make Port. Also cultivated in the Western Cape in South Africa.
Touriga Franca: one of the primary varieties used to make Port. Grown in the Douro Valley and the Dão region it is also produces table wines which are full bodied and stylish with rounded tannins.