Ducks beat Red Wings 4-0 after Abdelkader's hit

Referee Steve Kozari signals to the bench for a trainer after Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman, of Finland, was checked by Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Detroit, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Referee Steve Kozari signals to the bench for a trainer after Anaheim Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman, of Finland, was checked by Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Detroit, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard stops a shot as Anaheim Ducks center Daniel Winnik (34) jumps out of the way during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Detroit, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) stops a shot by Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne (8), of Finland, during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Detroit, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) and Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13), of Russia, vie for the puck during the second period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Detroit, Saturday, May 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT (AP) ? Justin Abdelkader lined Toni Lydman up and launched himself into the Anaheim defenseman, knocking him over and sending the Detroit crowd into a frenzy.

Those cheers turned to boos soon enough. Abdelkader's hit left the Red Wings short-handed, and the Ducks took advantage.

Nick Bonino scored on the power play 18 seconds after Abdelkader was ejected for his hit on Lydman, and Anaheim went on to a 4-0 victory Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead over the Red Wings in the Western Conference playoffs.

Abdelkader appeared to catch Lydman square in the side of the head with his left shoulder, and he was given a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct with 4:49 remaining in the second period.

"From what I gather, the league has done a pretty good job with these things, and I'm not going to say anything," Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Mr. Shanahan can look at it."

Mr. Shanahan, of course, is Brendan Shanahan, the NHL's senior vice president of hockey operations and player safety. Abdelkader's hit already cost the Red Wings in Game 3.

The question now is whether he'll face additional discipline from the league.

"His shoulder hit his shoulder, and the kid went down hard. They called it a major. I'm not involved in the next part of the process," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "I didn't think he was up. I didn't think his arms were up or anything."

Lydman was slow getting up and was eventually helped to the bench. He did not return, and Boudreau said after the game Lydman had a headache.

Abdelkader wasn't in the locker room when reporters were allowed in after the game.

"I didn't get a great look at it. It looked like he made contact with his head. It's a hockey play but it wasn't intentional," Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler said. "I know Abdelkader and that's not the kind of player he is. He's not a guy trying to do something like that."

The Ducks immediately took advantage of the penalty when Bonino backhanded a shot past goalie Jimmy Howard from point-blank range.

Detroit killed off the rest of the major, but Ryan Getzlaf, Emerson Etem and Matt Beleskey added goals in the third for Anaheim. Jonas Hiller made 23 saves for the Ducks.

The Red Wings went on the power play early in the third, but Damien Brunner turned the puck over near his own net, and Getzlaf easily stickhandled around Howard for a short-handed goal with 13:27 left.

Etem scored his first career postseason goal when he was left alone in the slot and one-timed a pass from Teemu Selanne past Howard. Beleskey scored on the power play with 6:26 remaining from almost the same spot.

"I think we felt pretty good going in for the third. I think we did a lot of good things. I think we just had to keep doing that," Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg said. "Of course when he scored that short-handed, the momentum kind of shifted back to them. Then they got the third one right after that and it's game over."

The Red Wings tied the series at 1 despite blowing a three-goal lead in the third period of Game 2. Gustav Nyquist's overtime goal won that game, but Detroit lost defenseman Danny DeKeyser to a broken right thumb during the 5-4 victory.

The teams were a combined 7 of 19 on the power play heading into Game 3, but neither could take advantage in the first period Saturday. Detroit had a two-man advantage for 40 seconds, and Anaheim had one later in the period for 37 seconds.

Hiller and Howard kept the game scoreless. After Howard made one last save in the final seconds of the period, there was a brief pileup in front of the net. Howard emerged with no helmet on, and the crowd began chanting "Jimmy" as the teams headed off the ice.

The second period was a bit less action packed ? until Abdelkader's hit. It was an aggressive move, an attempt to give the home team some energy.

It ended up having the opposite effect.

"I think we kind of came up flat in the second period," Fowler said. "That got us going."

NOTES: Howard made 25 saves. ... The team scoring first has won every game in the series. ... It was the third playoff shutout of Hiller's career.

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Drought across the West spurs resurgence of faith

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioners Albert Lucero, left, and Nick McGovern, center, leading a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioners Albert Lucero, left, and Nick McGovern, center, leading a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioner Orlando Lucero reciting the rosary during a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith, from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioner Nick McGovern holding a rosary during a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith, from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioners Nick McGovernor, left, and Orlando Lucero talking about the framed statue of San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, after a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith, from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

This April 19, 2013 photo shows Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church parishioners Nick McGovern, left, and Albert Lucero holding an effigy of San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers, during a prayer procession for rain in Bernalillo, N.M. From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith, from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) ? Along the irrigation canal that cuts through this centuries-old New Mexico town, a small group of churchgoers gathers to recite the rosary before tossing rose petals into the water.

Remnants of a tradition that stretches back to the days of Spanish explorers, the humble offerings are aimed at blessing this year's meager irrigation season and easing a relentless drought that continues to march across New Mexico and much of the western half of the U.S.

From the heart of New Mexico to West Texas and Oklahoma, the pressures of drought have resulted in a resurgence of faith ? from Christian preachers and Catholic priests encouraging prayer processions to American Indian tribes using their closely guarded traditions in an effort to coax Mother Nature to deliver some much needed rain.

On Sunday, congregations across eastern New Mexico and West Texas are planning a day of prayer for moisture and rain.

"We're worried, but we're maintaining our traditional ways and cultural ways. Together we pray, and individually we pray," said Peter Pino, administrator of Zia Pueblo. "We haven't lost hope in the spiritual world, that they'll be able to provide us resources throughout the year.

"We're not giving up. That's pretty much all we can do at this point."

In its wake, the drought has left farmland idle, herds of cattle have been decimated, the threat of wildfire has intensified and cities are thinking twice about the sustainability of their water supplies.

In New Mexico, the renewed interest in the divine and the tension with Mother Nature stems from nearly three years of hot, dry weather. There is no place in the country right now that has it worse than New Mexico. The latest federal drought map shows conditions are extreme or worse across nearly 82 percent of the state. There are spots that have fallen behind in rainfall by as much as 24 inches, causing rivers to run dry and reservoirs to dip to record low levels.

In neighboring Texas and Oklahoma, the story is no different.

The faithful gathered Wednesday night in Oklahoma City to recite a collection of Christian, Muslim and Jewish prayers for the year's first worship service dedicated to rain.

The Catholic bishop in Lubbock is planning a special Mass at a local farm in two weeks so that farmers can have their seeds and soil blessed. The archbishop of New Mexico's largest diocese has turned to the Internet and social media to urge parishioners to pray.

The prayer is simple: "Look to our dry hills and fields, dear God, and bless them with the living blessing of soft rain. Then the land will rejoice and rivers will sing your praises, and the hearts of all will be made glad. Amen."

In Bernalillo, the parishioners from Our Lady of Sorrows church recited the rosary as they walked a few blocks from the church to the irrigation canal on a recent Friday evening. At the front of the procession, two men carried an effigy of San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers.

"I think people need to pray for rain," said Orlando Lucero, a school teacher and county commissioner who organized the procession. "We used to do it in every community and in every parish. It was a beautiful tradition that disappeared. Now I'm hoping that we can get other parishes involved."

In Clovis, hospital administrator and active church member Hoyt Skabelund hopes thousands join Sunday's prayer day.

"I don't know that moisture comes because we pray," he said. "You're going to have ebbs and flows and not all rainfall is because someone prayed and not all droughts are because someone didn't pray. But I do believe that prayers are answered and faith in God and a higher power unlocks the powers of heaven."

After all, praying can't hurt, he said.

The simple act of digging a new post hole in eastern New Mexico tells the story of how dry it is. Moist dirt used to turn up several inches below the surface. Now, Skabelund said, someone can dig several feet and not run into any moisture.

In dry times, it's natural for farmers and others who depend on the land to turn to God, said Laura Lincoln, executive director of the Texas Conference of Churches. Still, she and others said praying doesn't take away the responsibility of people to do what they can to ease the effects of drought.

Church leaders are urging their parishioners to conserve water and use better land-management practices like rotating crops.

"We have to play our part," said The Rev. William Tabbernee, head of the Oklahoma Conference of Churches. "Prayer puts us in touch with God, but it also helps us to focus on the fact that it is a partnership that we're involved in. We need to cooperate with God and all of humanity to be responsible stewards of the gifts God has given us through nature."

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Outgoing Alibaba CEO Ma says he's 'old' for Web

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) ? Alibaba founder Jack Ma, the billionaire who has run the Chinese e-commerce giant since 1999, says he's getting "a bit old" for the Internet.

That's what the outgoing chief executive told a charitable event in Santa Monica Thursday as he pledged $5 million toward a China-based fund that supports environmental conservation projects outside China.

"I'm young for new things but I'm a bit old for the Internet," the 48-year-old said.

Ma's gift doubles the amount raised for the China Global Conservation Fund, an offshoot of the Arlington, Va.-based organization, The Nature Conservancy.

Ma steps down as CEO from Alibaba Group on May 10, ahead of a widely expected initial public offering of stock that could create a windfall for Yahoo Inc., which owns nearly a quarter of the company.

Ma said that he prepared for his retirement for the last nine years and is looking forward to working on philanthropic causes such as environmental conservation.

He said he was inspired to act after visiting his home in China six years ago. A lake he nearly drowned in as a boy had mostly dried up. He also spoke to a farmer who used chemicals on produce that he wouldn't feed his family. "I know something is wrong," Ma said.

Ma will chair the Chinese board overseeing the fund once he steps down as CEO.

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Hubble sees the remains of a star gone supernova

May 3, 2013 ? These delicate wisps of gas make up an object known as SNR B0519-69.0, or SNR 0519 for short. The thin, blood-red shells are actually the remnants from when an unstable progenitor star exploded violently as a supernova around 600 years ago. There are several types of supernovae, but for SNR 0519 the star that exploded is known to have been a white dwarf star -- a Sun-like star in the final stages of its life.

SNR 0519 is located over 150 000 light-years from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish), a constellation that also contains most of our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Because of this, this region of the sky is full of intriguing and beautiful deep sky objects.

The LMC orbits the Milky Way galaxy as a satellite and is the fourth largest in our group of galaxies, the Local Group. SNR 0519 is not alone in the LMC; the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope also came across a similar bauble a few years ago in SNR B0509-67.5, a supernova of the same type as SNR 0519 with a strikingly similar appearance.

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Little Big Town, Fleetwood Mac at Jazz Fest

Michael Doucet performs with the zydeco band BeauSoliel at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Michael Doucet performs with the zydeco band BeauSoliel at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Marc Broussard performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Willie Nelson performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Adam Levine salutes as he performs with Maroon 5 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Adam Levine performs with Maroon 5 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? Little Big Town says that some networking they did is paying off with a chance to cross a couple of items off their "bucket list."

After playing Bayou Country SuperFest in Baton Rouge last year, group member Karen Fairchild said they talked to festival producer Quint Davis about other things they hoped to accomplish. They mentioned that they'd one day like to perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Davis was in a position to help since he also produces Jazz Fest.

Known for its trademark four-part harmonies, Little Big Town takes the stage in New Orleans on Saturday.

"Can you believe we're opening for Fleetwood Mac?" said Kimberly Schlapman. "We've been wanting to play Jazz Fest forever and now we're opening for Fleetwood Mac and can mark off two big things from our list."

Schlapman said early in their career they had the chance to meet Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, which she described as an "amazing harmony band."

"Being able to share a stage with them is one of our greatest wishes," she said.

Fairchild said they've watched Jazz Fest from afar for years. "The who's who of music shows up year after year at the festival. Who wouldn't want to play there?"

Also playing Saturday are Phoenix, Frank Ocean, Los Lobos, Terence Blanchard, Davell Crawford and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Sunshine and blue skies were welcomed by fans of the outdoor festival, which has been drenched by rain in previous days. Finding a spot away from the mud was among fest-goers' biggest goals. Some spread out plastic tarps to sit on. The field in front of the festival's largest stage, where Fleetwood Mac will perform, was packed hours before their performance.

Little Big Town's Fairchild said she hopes their festival appearance will help boost their fan base.

"This is a great chance for longtime fans to come out and see our set and a chance for us to discover and be introduced to new fans," she said.

Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook make up the rest of Little Big Town, which recently won two Academy of Country Music awards for their latest album "Tornado." They go on tour with Keith Urban in July.

Fairchild and Schlapman said they've been friends for 25 years and the band was born through a brainstorming session. They said the four of them have been singing harmonies all their lives and were influenced by bands like Fleetwood Mac and Alabama.

"It started off as a crazy idea," Fairchild recalled. "I already knew Jimi, called him on a whim and the three of us were singing in Kim's living room. We knew a fourth person would balance the harmonies and give us more freedom and that's when we brought in Phillip. When we heard the four of us sing together, we knew we had a band."

Both Fairchild and Schlapman said the group's foundation is traditional country music but they consider themselves modern traditionalists.

"We're a fusion of so many things," explained Fairchild. "You hear country but also bluegrass and a gospel tinge in the soulfulness of our sound. There's also some of that southern California harmony that comes through."

The festival ends Sunday, with closing performances by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Aaron Neville, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, and Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra with special guest Dee Dee Bridgewater.

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Associated Press writer Stacey Plaisance contributed to this report.

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Injectable nano-network controls blood sugar in diabetics for days at a time

May 3, 2013 ? In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests. The work was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Children's Hospital Boston.

"We've created a 'smart' system that is injected into the body and responds to changes in blood sugar by releasing insulin, effectively controlling blood-sugar levels," says Dr. Zhen Gu, lead author of a paper describing the work and an assistant professor in the joint biomedical engineering program at NC State and UNC Chapel Hill. "We've tested the technology in mice, and one injection was able to maintain blood sugar levels in the normal range for up to 10 days."

When a patient has type 1 diabetes, his or her body does not produce sufficient insulin, a hormone that transports glucose -- or blood sugar -- from the bloodstream into the body's cells. This can cause a host of health effects. Currently, diabetes patients must take frequent blood samples to monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject insulin as needed to ensure their blood sugar levels are in the "normal" range. However, these injections can be painful, and it can be difficult to determine the accurate dose level of insulin. Administering too much or too little insulin poses its own health risks.

The new, injectable nano-network is composed of a mixture containing nanoparticles with a solid core of insulin, modified dextran and glucose oxidase enzymes. When the enzymes are exposed to high glucose levels they effectively convert glucose into gluconic acid, which breaks down the modified dextran and releases the insulin. The insulin then brings the glucose levels under control. The gluconic acid and dextran are fully biocompatible and dissolve in the body.

Each of these nanoparticle cores is given either a positively charged or negatively charged biocompatible coating. The positively charged coatings are made of chitosan (a material normally found in shrimp shells), while the negatively charged coatings are made of alginate (a material normally found in seaweed).

When the solution of coated nanoparticles is mixed together, the positively and negatively charged coatings are attracted to each other to form a "nano-network." Once injected into the subcutaneous layer of the skin, the nano-network holds the nanoparticles together and prevents them from dispersing throughout the body. Both the nano-network and the coatings are porous, allowing blood -- and blood sugar -- to reach the nanoparticle cores.

"This technology effectively creates a 'closed-loop' system that mimics the activity of the pancreas in a healthy person, releasing insulin in response to glucose level changes," Gu says. "This has the potential to improve the health and quality of life of diabetes patients."

Gu's research team is currently in discussions to move the technology into clinical trials for use in humans.

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Sip 'n' Stroll at the Boardwalk Wine Promenade | Arts & Entertainment

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? Taking its cue from the highly successful Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival, which has grown into a massive summer event since its modest beginnings in 2007, the Atlantic City Alliance (ACA) will be using the promise of an extensive wine list and enticing food items to bring visitors to town before the warm weather hits with what it hopes will be an annual event.

The DO AC Boardwalk Wine Promenade takes place Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, along the Atlantic City Boardwalk.?

In an unusual example of solidarity, all 12 of Atlantic City?s casino-hotels are banding together for this springtime event celebrating the Atlantic City Boardwalk.?

The Wine Promenade will be an outdoor wine festival featuring 150 wines presented at seven tented destinations along the Boardwalk. Each destination along the stroll will include seven ?themed? stations that highlight the history of Atlantic City.

Guests will be offered a broad spectrum of wines, including some selections from four local Atlantic County wineries, ranging from high-quality, affordable wines to prized special wines. ?

Signature bites from several Atlantic City restaurants will be paired with the wines.?

One-day tickets are $75 in advance and $85 on the day of the event and the event starts at noon both days. Tickets are available at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, Ticketmaster locations, at doatlanticcity.com/wine or by calling 800-736-1420. On the day of event, you can redeem your ticket at Kennedy Plaza in front of Boardwalk Hall for a wristband.?

Liza Cartmell, president of the ACA, explains that the event has been in the planning stages since December.

?Originally we were hoping to do it as a winter wine festival,? she tells AC Weekly.

?It is something they do up in Canada quite well. We ran into some issues about whether Americans were hardy enough and had warm enough woolies and the Boardwalk is always a weather risk so we pushed it to early May as a ?welcome spring? event. It?s still taking a risk with the weather, but there will be tents. We want to prominently feature Atlantic City as the food and wine destination it has become while making it a fun and different experience.??

Asked about the expected turnout, Cartmell is candid.

?We have no idea. Hopefully it will become an annual event, but we need time to build it. It will be highly weather dependant. We hope to get several thousand people. We have an amazing wine list and we?ve got it paired with [good food] and we?ve got fun tents with themes and the opportunity to enjoy the Boardwalk.??

Cartmell adds that focus groups in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore show that, with regard to Hurricane Sandy six months ago: ?There is universal knowledge that the [destruction reports about the Boardwalk] had been overblown. The perception [that the Boardwalk was utterly ruined] is still out there, but it is way, way improved.? Cartmell also says that the DO AC campaign is showing significant improvements in selling Atlantic City as a year-round resort and in the perception of the diversity of options that it offers beyond gaming. Cartmell also notes an up tick in the perception of the town as being more upscale.?

The Wine Promenade should add to that perception when it unfolds this weekend. For more info visit atlanticcitynj.com.

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? Sun (Atlantic Club): Celebrate the sun with a selection of refreshing sparklers, whites, pinks and reds including juicy Ruffino Prosecco from Italy, succulent white blend, ?Splash? from California?s St. Francis winery, barbeque-friendly ros?, Chateau d?Aqueria, from the south of France, and elegant Kim Crawford Pinot Noir from the islands of New Zealand. ?

Pairings: Mini Arancini and Fried Pork & Vegetable Dumplings with Ginger Soy & Scallion Dipping Sauce ?

Location: Atlantic Club Beach Club?

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? Chill (Tropicana): Indulge your senses with wine aromatherapy. Kick into chill-mode with pink sparkling from Down Under in Yellow Tail?s bubbly version, then soak in the spicy scents of Hogue Gewurztraminer from Washington state, and experience the complex Gran Reserva from Ram?n Bilbao in Rioja, Spain. ?

Pairing: Lobster Bisque Shooters ?

Location: Pavilion in front of Tropicana?

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? Artwalk: Wine is an art form itself and these beautiful bottles shine inside and out. Admire then imbibe selections such as Francis Ford Coppola?s sleek red blend Eleanor named for the director?s wife, one of Spain?s hottest reds, Numanthia, from the historic region of Toro, and Kenwood winery?s classic ?Jack London? Cabernet Sauvignon. ?

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'; commentSection.appendChild(commentDiv); } } } function validateCommentForm(form){ var fieldEmail = document.getElementById("field.email"); var fieldName = document.getElementById("field.name"); var nameValue = fieldName.value; var emailValue = fieldEmail.value; var filter = /^([a-zA-Z0-9_\.\-])+\@(([a-zA-Z0-9\-])+\.)+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/; if (filter.test(emailValue)) { var fieldBody = document.getElementById("field.body") var bodyValue = fieldBody.value; bodyValue = bodyValue.replace(/&/g,"&"); bodyValue = bodyValue.replace(/,"/g,">"); bodyValue = bodyValue.replace(/\r\n/g,"

"); fieldBody.value = bodyValue; if(navigator.appName == 'Microsoft Internet Explorer') { if(document.getElementById('submit').disabled) { document.getElementById('submit').disabled=false; } else { document.getElementById('submit').disabled=true; } } return insertComment(form,true,function(){return showEditorialComment(nameValue, bodyValue)}); } else { alert('Please enter a valid Email below.'); form.elements[field.email].focus(); return false; } }

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