A NY Times article on South African wine:
FORGIVE me if I’m excited, but I can’t help it. I want to tell you straight out that South Africa, of all places, is one of the greatest sources for moderately priced cabernet sauvignon on the planet today.
Zimbabwe is introducing a Z$100 trillion note, currently worth about US$30 (£20), state media reports.
Other notes in trillion-dollar denominations of 10, 20 and 50 are also being released to help Zimbabweans cope with hyperinflation.
However, the dollarisation of the economy means that few products are available in the local currency.
This is helpful. Even after thirty minutes of trying to unlock my working copy in Versions.
Look for “Cleanup Working Copy Locks” under the “Action” menu.
Today we are releasing the new official portrait for President Barack Obama.
It was taken by Pete Souza, the newly-announced official White House photographer.
It is the first time that an official presidential portrait was taken with a digital camera.
EXIF data:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, taken 2009:01:13 17:38:39
No flash, 105.0mm focal length, 1/125 exp, f/10.0, ISO100
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