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A real estate developer is taking on a new project in Des Moines, and hoping to start something bigger than himself.
The Greystones Homes project is being built at 1409 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway. The homes feature 2,000 square foot of space and are open to families whose income is close to the poverty line.
"You don't have to go out in the suburbs to develop low-income housing and you don't have to do it in the neighborhoods where there is some push back in established environments. You can do it right downtown where the need is," said developer Jack Hatch.
The project another in a long line of developments for Hatch, including the brickstones with the clock tower on 19th Street overlooking Interstate-235.
He said building in these type of areas offers financing challenges and hidden costs of fixing old infrastructure, sewers and roads.
Hatch said the developments are changing the face of the neighborhoods. He said it's giving neighbors a reason to spruce up their own homes and it's improving the look and feeling of being downtown.
"We make a good living out of it, but more importantly we get up every morning liking what we do. And so that's why we'll do it for a long time," said Hatch.
Hatch has several other single-family townhomes completed, and more are under construction between Forest and Woodland Avenues.
Hatch Development Group is also working on a low-income project on Indianola Avenue for the city of Des Moines. The projects are funded in part by tax incentives.


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The initial email for grant proposal collaboration went out to the people with whom I, Joanne Clemente, have contact in Uganda. Since I am involved with the TATS organization who hosted my trip in Uganda, I contacted Larry Maka.
I also contacted people from Makerere University (Connie Masembe, the Dean) and Kampala University (Daniel Bwanika, Director of Development). I also asked Larry Maka to find a lead person at Kisubi Brothers University as I have been in contact with some teachers there. I also contacted my colleague and travel partner, Dr. Brenda Dressler, who gave HIV/AIDS prevention lectures to teachers and students while we were in Uganda last June. My contact at OLPC where the XO project originated is Adam Holt who passed our inquiry to interested parties. I also contacted Lidet Tilahun who is an OLPC director located in Ethiopia and has much experience in deployments in Africa. She has suggested partnering with WarChild.
I also reached out to two more colleagues: 1- Elizabeth Ross from Harvard, who has successfully deployed an XO project in Uganda (Kasiisi Project) and who is currently in Uganda was also contacted. 2-Kenneth Mwandara who has a Kampala based Technology Center called Silver Shadows who has helped with training and XO repairs.
Another colleague, Nick Doiron, then contacted me as he was a volunteer with Elizabeth Ross' Kasiisi project. He suggested I contact the NGO , Amagezi Gemaanyi Youth Association (AGYA) (Divinity is lead person) who has since expressed interest in participating and Stuart Campo from Straight Talk magazine (heavy emphasis on HIV/AIDS content). I also reached out to Global Pulse, a think tank in Kampala at his suggestion.
This is how it began.
Since then, many more people have been contacted, many interested in research. While research can be one aspect of this grant application, the main goal is to empower vulnerable children, orphans, many of whom have been victimized by HIV/AIDS.
Thus far, then, we have interest from Kampala University, and Kisubi Brothers as the lead person there will be Vincent Ssekate, the Dean.
So, as of January 12, 2011, this is the background information. From this point forward, we should collaborate on the main page. As people add their contributions, I will edit and place content into different sections of our proposal.
Additional information from Kampala Director of Research-Dr. Ronald Ssemyalo - January 18, 2011- progress is being made:
Dear Joanne,
Thank you so much for your emails and the wonderful project that you are coordinating. I am grateful to be one of the recepients of your emails am assuming on the advise (/inclusion) of Mr Dan Bwanika. I have had a chance of visiting the wiki and I see that alot of work has already been done. The project suggests that Ugandan teachers will be trained in the use of the tools (XO machines-I actually found one of our lecturers using one in Jinja while on a visit there, last week) particularly to teach about HIV/AIDS. You also mentioned that Dr.Brenda Dressler will oversee the curriculum to be used for the pupils. However this November we had a couple of professors visiting our university from Cornell and while we were interacting with our students (Bachelor of Education Biology, Chemistry), we discovered that they too are in great need of a well designed programme (curriculum) on how to teach about HIV/AIDS. Therefore I am suggesting that one addition component of this project would be not only to train the inservice teachers how to use the machines but also to train them on how to desseminate the information. If you find this useful Kampala University would also be glad to collaborate with Dr.Brenda Dressler in desiging a programme to traing the inservice teachers on dessiminating the information that needs to get out there.
Secondly concerning How and who will monitor progress, assess results, keep tabs on student and teacher learning, I believe that we at Kampala University can contribute greatly to this. We have the resource persons as well as already established infrastructure especially in monitoring students and our teachers. We also have a well tested system of assessing and monitoring the results of such a learning programme, If it is acceptable for all we would be glad draft a write up on how this may/will be done. Since Connie may have a better track record on dealing with the USAID grants we would be glad to collaborate with her on designing the whole plan including the monitoring of funds.
Lastly I gladly pledge the resources at our research office to the successful completion of this project I wish to reiterate that will capably work on the tax issues you mentioned, you will recieve answers to the questions you asked Kampala University (in the wiki) before the end of the week. I will endevour to make my contributions on the wiki.
Best wishes,
Director of Research
Kampala University P.O. Box 25454,Kampala-Uganda Tel: +256 792 601 797
My response:
Dear Dr. Ssemyalo Ronald
Yes, Yes and Yes
Dr. Brenda Dressler will coordinate with you and your colleagues.
We are happy to have you do the writing and monitoring of progress and results. Excellent!!!
We would love for you to collaborate with Connie at Makerere (he is male) if he is able to contact you. I am still waiting to hear but Larry Maka will make a visit today to inquire.
One more yes:
If we can eliminate or reduce the taxes associated with receiving this aid for computers, all will be sincerely grateful.
If someone else can take some responsibility for pricing the internet access, that would be wonderful. If those at Verizon or Google can help to coordinate with local ISP providers, please indicate in a "Reply all" if you can or cannot (so we can move on) Nick Doiron has provided this link for possible contact http://www.mtn.co.ug/MTN-Internet/MTN-Broadband.aspx
So far, we have Jinja district identified. Elizabeth Ross would like the Kabarole District (which is in Fort Portal but because she has a successful XO project going, she can identify a path of progress and help us to avoid pitfalls) This experience is invaluable. She will make contact with the University of the Mountain of the Moons which can provide services in that area.
Kisbui Brothers and Makerere University have yet to identify the district they would like to focus on. Larry will visit to get them up to date.
NGOs: (Amagezigemaany) (CARE), can you take on the responsibility of providing resources to help with nutrition, maintaining good health and some computer training.
Silver Shadows has committed to help with training and installations and repairs as Kenneth Mwandara runs a Technology company. He is also going to form a consortia of the Ugandan participants so that you can meet other than at times when a US representative is present.
Ultimately, I want you to see this as a Ugandan project supported fully by US professionals.
Also, we are eliminating Stuart Campo from the list as he is being replaced by Susan Ajok for the Straight Talk publication component. This will be content provided to primary school students as it addresses HIV/AIDS prevention in a language children will understand.
Thanks to all of you. Keep the faith!
New Requests by email: Hello everyone, We have a new challenge. I am told that if we can get a nearly finished proposal in ONE week, we will be able to have a director at OLPC review it. He is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sj
I will be sitting at my computer all day, so if you can send me some information, I can integrate it. Are you having trouble adding to the http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Collaborative_GrantProposal ? Would you prefer another format? Please let me know.
In general, we need to know
- 1-pricing of connecting the laptops to the internet for each district. Some of you are working on that.
- 2-Numbers of teachers needing training (remember we will write for the 1st of 5 years)
- 3-Number of students needing computers
- 4-Content- Sex, health, HIV education leave this to Dr. Brenda Dressler (email@example.com ) to coordinate so please write to her with proposals and ideas.
- 5-How we will integrate it all to the XO- leave this to Nick email@example.com (who will communicate in part with Brenda and Susan from Straight Talk
- 6-After school programs and resources for caregivers- leave this to Amagezigemaanyi(firstname.lastname@example.com)- has to be placed in the content (so Nick or Brenda will take this information)
- 7-Teacher training- several levels of this- by university, by district- some will be done remotely (US universities), some in person (SilverShadows (firstname.lastname@example.com ), Amagezigemaany, volunteers)
- 8-Installations and Repairs-SilverShadows
- 9-Monitoring of progress- Dr. Semyalodirector of research email@example.com ; (Kampala) in cooperation with Dr. Masembe email@example.com and any other university who can contribute to their district's monitoring.
- 10-Coordination of volunteers and other US "ambassadors" - Elizabeth Ross and myself.
Again, I apologize because I see some people are getting left off the reply all--please join the group at yahoo as per previously sent emails, so this would go alot faster and easier :-)
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Sometimes, you just don't see it coming.
Last Friday, I felt a bit off; I figured it for a backlash cold from Thanksgiving week. Saturday afternoon, while volunteering at Hugo House's Write-O-Rama, I began my descent into chills and body aches.
That evening, I got sick. Really sick. Really, really sick.
Seemingly, I miscalculated a cold when it was actually the flu. Days later, still exhausted with coughs and fever, the final chin music was that I didn't have a strain of superflu but severe pneumonia. That wheezy, trapped-under-glass feeling wasn't my asthma flaring up, it was my blood oxygen level dipping dangerously low.
While it returns to normal, only short, small things are possible: sentences and ideas rather than an essay, for instance. Since I'm determined to write one more post about Austin, I've decided to take a cue from recovery to do it. Somehow, I think the Texans would approve.
Pride and patriotism. Bad Dubya re-election slogan? Maybe. I was entertained by how excited Texans are about their state. I don't note it lightly or disparagingly: I found every exuberant yee-hah! (of which there were many) to be delightful and genuine, whether it was for a musical act, the Longhorns/Aggies game, tasty barbeque, or simply being from Austin. Dammit, Texans are happy to be alive in the Lone Star.
Homemade salsa and chips. Yeah, there are a few great barbecue joints outside town, but where else can one go from restaurant to restaurant throughout the land for warm, salty, home-made tortilla chips? In Austin, you get them on the table at every meal. Even breakfast. I may be Italian, but salsa is my favorite condiment, especially when seasoned with fresh cilantro and peppers. It holds tight to the chip with dense, pureed smokiness. Yum.
Naturalization. Like Slaid Cleaves, residents born out of state proudly call themselves "naturalized" Texans. These folks always have a ballad-like story of their origins and mistakes made when they first arrived. It recalls Lyle Lovett's "You're Not From Texas" where he advises one such man to buy his pants just a little bit longer — but assures him that Texas wants him anyway.
It's a curious thing to observe, but when you're down there, Texas does indeed feel like its own nation. Talk about having oxygen in one's blood. Now, if it weren't for all the conservatives…
Churches. Which leads to organized religion. I must have seen them elsewhere, perhaps in my driver's ed booklet, but I smirked when I saw the first yellow caution sign that read, "Church." Then I saw another. And another. Then I remembered, Oh, yeah – I'm in the South.
There's lots of church traffic in Austin on Sundays. Quite different from Seattle, where the most stop-and-go you'll see on the Sabbath is from the latest marathon/fun-run/5k/parade/charity walk, the semi-annual Nordstrom sale, or the crowd of 30,000 who have recently discovered that soccer is a sport.
The accent. That Texas accent is honey. It's gold. It's warmth. British accents once held my heart, but they often conceal a sharp alacrity that feels unabashedly mean. The Texas accent makes everything sweet –from profanity to sexism– so much so that it took a full hour for me to feel disgust when a friend's boss flirtatiously offered, "For you, Gabbi, I'd throw Anne's bike out the window," in reference to his out-of-town girlfriend.
The sympathetic accent. Did I mention that it only takes about a day to develop a sympathetic Texas accent? Slaid Cleaves' accent is so thick, you'd never guess he was from New England. I found myself doing it first through short phrases; by the time I flew out of Dallas, it was whole sentences punctuated with y'all, sir and ma'am. When I mentioned it in passing, a woman laughed and put her hand on mine reassuringly, "Honey, that happens to everyone around here!"
Nature in the City. Barton Springs, Deep Eddy, Mount Bonnell, Lake Austin, Treaty Oak. We have it good in Seattle, but Austin is our verdant Southern sister with the kind of quality nature in the city that makes me think –if only for a minute– that I might actually be able to live in Texas if I lived there. Strolling through an arboretum bespeckled with avian wildlife, we paused on a walk to photograph peacocks, though admittedly, they were unimpressed. The rest of the city is populated by the squawks and jabbering of a million birds; Marlon Perkins would be in heaven there.
Beauty pills and lots of sugar. The dulcet turns of phrase in a Texan's life are many and diverse. When we arrived at Aunt Stephani's house for Thanksgiving, her husband, Bobby, told us that she was, "Taking her beauty pill," a sweet way of saying that she was finishing her makeup.
While I was in the Lone Star, I was called or heard others called baby, sugar, darlin', sweetie, honey, sweetie-pie, and baby-doll by both men and women without a shred of disrespect. Somehow –it's that accent again– it's downright addictive; it makes everyone want to give and receive. (Hell, I'm still calling people, darlin'.)
I'm guessing that it may make a person sick after a while, like sugar frosting, but it sure does taste good going down.
Country Music Stars. Last, but certainly not least, there is a dizzying amount of live music at a host of intimate venues that make braving concerts seem attractive again. The Horseshoe, the Broken Spoke, Saxon Pub, Cactus Cafe… patriotic Texans gather every night under the neon to hoot and holler mere steps away from talented musicians like our friend, Slaid Cleaves, as they are served $1 pony-necks and cans of Lone Star. Not too shabby… and not Key Arena or the Showbox.
At the end of it all, if I did catch pneumonia from Slaid, as I suspect I may have during our brief introduction, then I've learned an important lesson: mixing it up with celebrities may be fun while it lasts, but there's typically a communicable disease involved and the cure is often just as painful.


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Until recent times canine experts did not spare thoughts over hydrotherapy as an effective treatment for a number of conditions in dogs especially in the medium to large dogs such German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Rottweillers, Mastiffs etc. Certain conditions in canines - especially in GSD may worsen or may show almost no improvement with exercises that was once considered to be useful. As a good alternative to general treatment through medicines and exercises, "hydrotherapy" is now considered as one of the most effective treatment of such conditions like hip and/or elbow displasia, Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD), Chronic Degenerative Radiculomyelopathy (CDRM) etc. Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), which is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs especially found in medium to large breeds can be effectively treated by hydrotherapy. Hydrotherapy treatment has also proved to be quite effective in small breed of dogs having Luxating Patella or floating kneecaps. Modern veterinary science also recommends hydrotherapy treatment to dogs having ligament injuries, obesity problems and any other mobility issues. Significant development can be noticed with this treatment method by employing a professional canine hydro therapist.
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Car ownership is supposed to be a matter of some self-identity and pride. A good ride is an extension of your personality, a face to show a mechanized world. Add in a personalized license plate and you expect your car to speak your truth.
So what to make of the show on display here? A petulant teen who didn't get a desired first (or second, or fifth...) pick? A test vehicle owned by a competitor with a bit of snark to spare? Morrissey-grade self-loathing? We feel for the soul tortured by the inner angst and shame this registration so clearly expresses.
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For the first time in its 80-year history, Augusta National Golf Club has female members.
The home of the Masters, under increasing criticism the last decade because of its all-male membership, invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first women in green jackets when the club opens for a new season in October.
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Four Paths For the Future
This post describes four possible paths forward towards significant improvement for the school system.
This post describes four possible paths forward towards significant improvement for the school system.
By Jal Mehta As we close the blog, I wanted to thank everyone involved. Elizabeth Rich at Education Week was really important in seeing the potential for this kind of venture, the contributors did their part by laying out a wide range of potential visions, and the commenters have greatly enriched the conversation in their contributions. Helen Malone did great work in administering the blog, as well as writing a post. Thanks also to the Hewlett and Spencer Foundations for funding this work. A couple of programming notes: There will be an online chat in a couple weeks with Bob ...
This post suggests we need to devolve trust from feds and states to districts, from districts to schools, from schools to teachers, and from teachers to students.
This post looks at international evidence and poses a strong challenge to the American approach to school reform.
This piece offers a quick sketch of what the federal government is well positioned to do in education.
The inclusion of wraparound services is pragmatic approach to long unaddressed problems in the lives of children, problems that routinely interfere with learning. It's high time that we, as educators, recognize these problems and begin to get more active in working with others to solve them as they constitute such a threat to our achieving our educational aspirations. We must maintain our commitment to high expectations, regular assessments, and accountability. However, we must face up to those factors which are undermining our best instructional intentions.
No one, I dare to reckon, has accused Joel Klein of possessing a bureaucratic mindset. Let me be the first. I do so because it is one particular aspect of this mindset--a narrow focus on a designated function and set of institutional tools-- that seduces too many well-intentioned reforms to dismiss the "outside-in" consideration of non-school factors that Paul Reville and I argue in our commentary will be a important tools for social intervention in the future of education reform.
A popular phrase coined a few years back, "schools can't do it alone," suggests that we, as a society, place too high of a burden on our schools to both alleviate all the negative influences that play a role in student learning, such as those associated with poverty, and at the same time, prepare every student to access and graduate from college. For schools feeling pressure to "do it all," having community partners that offer learning opportunities, provide enrichment activities, and engage children and youth in positive developmental experiences seems appealing; however, school-community partnerships continue to be sporadic, and the ...
I believe that much of our current education policy effort is mistakenly adopting a short-term perspective that inadvertently rewards actions with an immediate impact and discounts actions - the same one that most good parents make -- that may germinate for years before blossoming in very important ways.
We need to reinvent a child development and education system that is equal to the bold aspirations for student success that we appropriately proclaim for the 21st century. All means all.


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Net sales grew 3% to $1.7 billion based on volumes and price increases. In addition, operational efficiency led to a 19% increase in operating income with margins standing at 10%.
The company now expects 2012 earnings per share between $5.47 and $5.57, versus the earlier projection of $5.00 to $5.25.
In its recent analyst meeting, the company outlined its long-term targets, including a 10%-12% increase in earnings per share, achieving more that an 8.5% return on capital employed, roughly $8 billion in revenues and operating margin improvement by 100-200 basis points.
Meanwhile, the company's consistent policy of regular dividend payments bodes well for the company. Recently, an increase of 30% in the quarter's dividend rate was announced.
Earnings Estimates Moving Higher
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 is currently $5.52 per share, which is up 6% in the past 2 months. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2013 is $5.88 per share, or nearly 5% better in the same time period. These estimates reflect year-over-year increases of 18.0% for 2012 and 6.5% for 2013.
Valuation & Technicals
Ingredion Incorporated is currently trading at a forward P/E multiple of 11.8 versus the peer group average of 15.4. On a P/S basis, shares trade at 0.8x versus the peer group average of 0.9x. The P/B of 2.0x is the same as the peer group average. The company offers a ROE of 17.8%, much higher than the peer group average of 13.1%.
A P/E ratio below 15.0, a P/B ratio under 3.0 and a P/S ratio lower than 1.0 generally indicate value.
Ingredion Incorporated is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, and was incorporated in 1906. The company, formerly known as Corn Products International, Inc, makes starch and sweetener ingredients for its customer base in North America, South America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company currently has a market capitalization of approximately $4.6 billion.
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Description: I was looking through some of the lessons I have on the site in the animal section, and I saw that I never did a tutorial that teaches you "how to draw a tadpole", step by step. Tadpoles are, as you know, baby frogs. The whole process of how these little, odd creatures come to pass is pretty...normal. Like all other animals, frogs mate like any horse, dog or cat. The only differences between the two matings is frogs usually mate in the water, and they stay attached together for a few days. Once the eggs are fertilized by the male, the female frog will start laying the eggs in either a chain like fashion, or one by one. Most of the time the parenting frogs will leave the site once the eggs are laid. But there is also the species of frog that stick around to see their babies grow up. Once the eggs hatch, they are called tadpoles. These unique looking baby frogs feed on their own yolks which is in their guts still. If you look at a tadpole, you will see that these transparent beings only have a mouth, undeveloped gills, and a tail. When in this state, they are very frail and extremely vulnerable to dying either by not surviving while they swim about, or by being eaten by other animals. It takes about four weeks for the gills to grow over the skin, and eventually disappear. Anyway, no matter how you look at it, tadpoles are wicked cool looking beings, and it's amazing how they actually transform into real frogs. This lesson is going to show you "how to draw a tadpole", step by step. When you are done, be sure to upload your work so that everyone on Dragoart can rate, and comment on your drawings. I will be back later, or tomorrow with more drawing fun so stay tuned in and have an awesome drawing day!


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Boron Carbide - 25Lbs F8-600
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Boron Carbide (B4C) which is sometimes called "black diamond" is a supremely hard material (Mohs hardness > 9). Only diamond and cubic boron nitride are recognized as harder materials. Boron Carbide is produced by the reaction of Boric Acid and Carbon at high temperatures in an electric arc furnace. The material is then processed and milled for use.
Typical Properties:
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- Abrasive wear resistance
- Fracture toughness
- Chemical inertness
- High neutron absorbing cross section
- Excellent reputation for Lapping, Polishing, and Surface Prep Applications
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- Refractory
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- I'm a dangerous bastard
- And I am bullet-proof
- I tell ya, liiiiife is a lesson, look
- Sometimes I get flu...
- The Devil looks into my eye
- And he makes my voice go "ahhhhh"!!
- Is there nothing in his eye
- God I need to know...
- Is it true, you like my curls?
- Do you think we look like girls?
- Would it cause a sexual block
- If you saw, our, great, big socks!
- I keep drivin' faster!
- Going through the roof
- I wanna ruuuuun a delicatessen love
- That don't make me a proof...
- Action, camera, lipstick, lights
- I fit in Mercedes' tights
- No one knows I play guitar
- Wearing her red bra
- Is it true you like my curls?
- Do you think we look like girls?
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What if Christopher Nolan cast Jay Leno as Batman instead of Christian Bale? Thankfully we'll never see what that would look like — but for the latest episode of Jay Leno's Garage webseries, Leno takes Batman's Tumbler for a spin through Burbank California. We get to learn what exactly went into creating this custom vehicle and what kind of car technology is underneath all those black panels. How fast can the Tumbler go? Find out in the the episode, now embedded after the jump.
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Need yet another excuse to get over to the Gizmodo Gallery? Well, Phil Torrone from Make is here with his laser etching setup, and he's been pumping out awesome free etches all day long.
Phil is only here tonight, so if you want to get your computer or phone etched, come down now. He also etched the new iPhones for the first time ever tonight, and they look surprisingly badass, especially the black one. Make sure you bring your own vector art with you unless you just want text.
Also, while you're here you'll have the opportunity to take the Giz staff on in Call of Duty 4 on the 103-inch TV. What else do you need?
[Thanks to REED ANNEX and thanks to our benefactor gizmine.com]
Gizmodo Gallery
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New York, NY 10002
Gizmodo Gallery Reader Meetup
The reader meetup takes place across the street from the Gallery, at a place called The Annex (not to be confused with REED ANNEX where the gallery is hosted.) The address is 152 Orchard Street and we'll be there at 9 PM SHARP on Friday December 5th.
Gallery Dates:
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Participants celebrated everything food and wine at the 12th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival from February 21 through 24. (All proceeds benefit Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center)
One of the annual event highlights is the Amstel Light Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray, celebrating its seventh year with SoBe. The Food Network's Bobby Flay was the winner of this year's People's Choice Award and was also one of the host chefs giving a 45-minute cooking demo on one of the Kitchen Aid-sponsored culinary stages. The charismatic Flay wowed his audience with his preparation of grilled jerk chicken, red cabbage slaw and mango salsa wrapped in tacos, which he is obsessed with, giving the dish a contrast in taste and texture. Michael Symon, Anne Burrell and Guy Fieri were among other Food Network chef presenters. Jose Andres, whose food I love, conducted the first-ever culinary demonstration entirely in Spanish.
The Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village was held under a signature white tent overflowing with samplings of food and wine. That's where I had the gastronomic pleasure of sipping a cocktail consisting of gin, simple syrup and lemon juice with a thyme sprig and ginger beer floater. The punch recipe below was sent to me, compliments of 360 Proof Wine and Spirits Brokers, starting with 100 ounces of gin. I did some math to break it down. If it doesn't work—sorry, I never was any good at math. But I did have fun!
Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango Cilantro Salsa
The Scotch bonnet pepper is quite hot as one of Bobby's audience was willing to find out. Only a margarita quenched the heat. Use judgment.
Serves 6
For the jerk chicken
6 skin-on, boned chicken thighs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
2 scallions, coarsely chopped
1 large Scotch bonnet pepper, stem and seeds removed
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1. Set chicken thighs aside and purée remaining ingredients in a food processor until almost smooth. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towel. Pierce the thighs with a fork to make tiny holes and cut each thigh into two to three pieces. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat stove top grill or whatever is available for winter grilling. Grill chicken on each side for 4 to 5 minutes until springy to the touch and cooked through.
Mango-Cilantro Relish
2 mangoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1.Combine the mango, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and orange juice in a bowl and gently toss to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Adapted from recipes courtesy of Bobby Flay.
Gin Punch with Simple Syrup and Lemon
Steven Chernoff, President of 360 Proof Wine and Spirits Brokers of Aventura, Florida, afforded me the following recipe for lemon-scented gin punch taken to another level.
For a crowd
10 cups 209 gin
5 cups simple syrup*
4 3/4 cups lemon juice
Ginger beer floater*
20 lemon thyme sprigs
1. Place gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and 5 thyme sprigs in a punch bowl stir to mix. Can be done ahead to this point and refrigerated. When ready to serve, ladle punch over ice filled glasses, top off with a floater of ginger beer and garnish with thyme sprigs.
*Ginger beer is available in most liquor and specialty markets. The key is to float the ginger beer on top of each serving.
Basic simple syrup—increase quantity for above recipe
1/2 cup cold tap water
1/2 cup sugar
1. Put water and sugar in a saucepan and stir to dissolve the sugar over medium heat. Bring liquid to a boil then adjust heat to cook at a brisk simmer until syrupy, or when the liquid falls in a stream from a spoon, about 5 to 7 minutes. Simple syrup may be prepared ahead and refrigerated in a screw top jar.
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Mauresmo upsets top-seed Kuznetsova
NEW HAVEN -- Many times Amelie Mauresmo's evening could have become dire at the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament Thursday night, but she never missed a chance to push back at Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Mauresmo came back to take the first set, then went up a break in the third and held off top-seeded Kuznetsova 7-6 (9), 2-6, 6-3 in the women's quarterfinals.
"I definitely didn't want to let her be into the court, to dictate, to do the things she obviously likes to do," Mauresmo said. "I tried to keep her back, push her away, take opportunities when I had them."
Eighth-seeded Mauresmo, a former Wimbledon and Australian Open champion, will face unseeded Elena Vesnina on Stadium Court at 7 tonight. The other semifinal pits Flavia Pennetta against defending champion Caroline Wozniacki.
Kuznetsova, the 2007 Pilot Pen champion, couldn't help but think about the errors that let Mauresmo come back to win.
Up a break, she had a 4-1 lead in the first set but gave it back on an easy break that made it 4-3.
"I didn't use my chances in the first set at all," said Kuznetsova, ranked sixth in the world.
She had one break point that would have won the first set; Mauresmo got her to hit into the net. Kuznetsova forced deuce four other times but couldn't get an advantage; Mauresmo held on to force the tiebreak.
And there, Kuznetsova had five set points, including one on her own serve. Mauresmo broke, inspiring one upper-deck fan to shout "Vive la France!" It took about 75 minutes, but Mauresmo had the lead.
"I made too many unforced errors," Kuznetsova said. "A lot of credit for her. She played a great match."
The players had split their eight
previous meetings, but Kuznetsova had won four in a row against her sometime-doubles partner since 2006.
"I've played her many times, and that's the most aggressive she has been," Kuznetsova said.
"I gave her opportunities to be aggressive because I started to be too passive and I didn't attack enough."
Not only did Kuznetsova not bury her chances, she also couldn't catch a break in the third set after dominating the middle set.
Right after Mauresmo broke her to go ahead 4-2 in the third, Kuznetsova took the first three points of the next game and had three break points. Mauresmo got her running and forced a shot into the net: 15-40. Kuznetsova leaned into a forehander that hit the net tape and bounced back on her own side: 30-40.
Then Mauresmo's drop shot hit the tape and dunked over: deuce.
On the third deuce, Mauresmo took the advantage at the net on a tremendous volley. She took that game and finished the match on her next serve with four straight points. The second was a winner on a beautiful backhander down the left sideline.
The last spot in the men's semifinals was between Argentina's Jose Acasuso and France's Florent Serra, who played the last match of the day. Friday afternoon, their winner is set to face sixth-seeded American Sam Querrey.
Kuznetsova took a tumble in the first game of the third set, sprawling out and staying down for a couple of seconds. She hopped up and broke Mauresmo, finishing it off with a forehander off a volley, but Mauresmo broke right back.
"I'd rather keep playing with pain than stop, put on tape," Kuznetsova said. "Maybe I hurt a bit my back, but I didn't mention it when I was playing. I was fine.
"I was fighting till the end. I was pretty much enjoying (myself), I can say that. Even though I lost, I've been doing my best."


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- If your e-mail provider supports multi-factor authentication (also called two-factor authentication or 2FA), enable it on for your email account.
18. If I believe there has been a breach of privacy, where can I raise this?
We have ethical and legal obligations to hold information securely and to use it appropriately, in accordance with our Privacy Statement. If you feel we have breached these obligations, please contact our Privacy Office at firstname.lastname@example.com.
19. Does Air New Zealand use my personal information for marketing?
Yes, we may use your information to provide personalised offers and content we believe are relevant or may be useful for you. These offers can be via email, direct mail, web or other electronic advertising. Offers can be for Air New Zealand, our partners or other third parties. We may use your information individually or combined with information from our trusted third parties which you authorised information sharing of.
If you are no longer interested in receiving these offers you are able to unsubscribe directly within our email communications or, if you are an Airpoints member, you can update your communication preferences upon logging into your profile.
You can find out more about what personal information we collect and how to use it in Trusting Air New Zealand with Your Data.
20. How do I stop receiving Air New Zealand direct marketing to me?
If you are no longer interested in receiving these offers you are able to unsubscribe directly within our email communications at the bottom of our emails. If you are an Airpoints member, you can update your communication preferences upon logging into your profile.
You can find out more about what personal information we collect and how to use it in Trusting Air New Zealand with Your Data.
21. Does Air New Zealand allow any other organisations to access my personal information?
Yes, to ensure that we can provide you with the products and services you have requested from us, we may need to disclose your personal information to trusted third parties.
These third parties include:
- Airlines and partner airlines
- Loyalty coalition partners
- Partner retailers
- Service providers
- Airport retailers
- Government agencies
- Law enforcement bodies
- Your employer if you travel on a corporate, business and government programme
- Star Alliance
- Airport and aviation security and management
- Sales, market and research agencies
- Freight companies
- Travel agents
- Business, corporate and government travel organisers
- Ground handlers
- Financial retailers
- Business partners
You can find out more about what information we collect, use and share in Trusting Air New Zealand with Your Data.
22. Does Air New Zealand gather personal information about me from other sources?
Yes, depending on what services you request and how you interact with us or our partners will depend on if, and how, we collect your information. We may collect your information through some of our trusted partners, such as travel agents, corporate travel arrangers, financial, business and retail partners, other airlines and alliances, freight companies, airport and aviation security and management, competitions and promotions.
We may need to collect and process your information from other sources in order to process and manage your bookings, parking, shopping, communication and marketing preferences, programme and membership services, employment applications, competitions, promotions, surveys, and use of our website or apps.
To learn more what information we collect, use and share in Trusting Air New Zealand with Your Data.
23. What does Air New Zealand do with my personal information?
We need to use your personal information for many reasons. Some of these are necessary for us to provide you the goods and services you requested from us, sometimes we need to process or share your information to fulfil our legal obligations or we may have some other legitimate business need. These reasons include:
- Facilitating bookings you have with us
- Checking you into your flight
- Providing you goods you requested
- Verifying your identity and contact details when you request information or assistance from us
- To communicate with you, including notifying of flight delays and disruptions
- To ensure compliance with regulations and legislation
- To manage emergencies that may affect our customers or employees
- To manage customer and employee safety and security
- Understanding your preferences to provide you more relevant offers
- Improving your online experiences and experience with Air New Zealand
- To inform and improve our customer operations and systems
- To administer your Airpoints and Air New Zealand memberships
- To enable use of our mobile apps
- For sales and market research to improve our service offerings
- To prevent fraud and human trafficking activities
You can find out more what information we collect, use and share, and how we protect it, in Trusting Air New Zealand with Your Data.
24. Do you record my conversations with Oscar?
Yes, this is so our team can analyse your conversations to help improve Oscar so we can provide better online experiences in the future. When this happens, all conversations are automatically de-identified as much as possible to protect your privacy. Conversations are also kept when Oscar may need to refer you to one of customer service representatives so our staff can quickly understand your issue and provide further assistance, and provide a record for assurances purposes.
25. How long do you record my conversations with Oscar?
We only keep your information for as long as we believe is reasonably necessary and will generally only keep your personal information for a maximum of 3 years (36 months) unless we have a legal obligation to keep your data longer. We also try to de-identify your Oscar conservations as soon as reasonably possible. We review our privacy policies regularly, including data retention and disposal, and we de-identify and aggregate information wherever possible. Please contact us if you would like more information using our online request form.
26. Can I get a copy of the information AirNZ holds about me?
Yes, we believe you have the right to ask this from us. If you would like a copy of your information we will do our best to provide it. We can only provide you with the information we know you provided, which means that we may not be able to provide everything you ask for because we don't know it comes from you (e.g. some conversations with Oscar and other information we already de-identified) For more information, please see our Control Privacy Statement.
27. Do you share my conversations with Oscar with anyone?
We may need to share your information with a number of trusted third parties, such as partner airlines, Star Alliance, government and marketing and data analysis agencies. This is mostly to facilitate the travel-related services you requested or to improve our services. For more information on what information we collect, how we use it and who we may share it with, see our Trust privacy statement.
Oscar is hosted on several third-party platforms which means your conversations will pass through a third party. These third parties have all contractually agreed not to track or store your information. Depending on how you interacted with Oscar, your information will pass through either:
- Google Assistant
- Amazon Alexa
- Facebook Messenger
We may need to share some of your Oscar conversations internally, such as when you request to be redirected to our Call Centre or when you request a copy of your Oscar conversations.
28. What personal information does Oscar collect about me?
Sometimes, Oscar needs to collect personal information in order to verify who you are to provide you with the help you requested and ensure you are who you say you are. This may include your name, Airpoints account number, address, date of birth, membership status, Global Unique Identifier (GUID), email address, username and booking details. He will request this information only if its needed. If you are signed in, Oscar will be able to recognise your conversation is happening against your profile and will be aware of your account information even if you don't explicitly provide it to him. This is to help Oscar identify you and better respond to your requests and queries.
We try hard to request as little personal and sensitive information from you unless we need it, but can't help collecting any other information you provide in the conversations you have with Oscar. We may end up recording this information, as well as your IP address and session ID, in the data we collect to monitor and improve our services and provide the assistance you request. We recommend you don't include any personal, special categories or sensitive information in your conversations with Oscar that you don't want to share with us.
29. What does Air New Zealand do with my conversations with Oscar?
We use the conversations you have with Oscar to inform our customer operations so we can continually improve our services. Only select teams can see your conversations for a short period of time in the event that Oscar needs human assistance from our customer services represents. When sharing information internally to improve our other customer services, we de-identify conversations as much as possible to protect your privacy.
30. What is POLi Payments, and is it a safe way for me to pay for online bookings?
As part of our online booking process, we want to give you the freedom to pay the easiest way possible. We realise this isn't the same for everyone, so we give you options to pay using a range of credit card and travel cards, or online banking. To enable you to pay using online banking, we engage a third-party solution called POLi which provides a direct connection to your bank provider to enable you to make a bank payment. POLi will collect and process your bank account log-in credentials to access your bank account. POLi will then act as your agent to make a payment on your behalf. Sharing of bank credentials is prohibited in the terms and conditions of many banks and POLi provides only limited security assurances. Air New Zealand cautions against the use of POLi but recognises that some of our customers use POLi as a preferred method of payment. We will only record information relating to payment confirmation from POLi to continue processing your booking.


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The Diabetes Center at UCSF has always been at the forefront of diabetes research and we remain committed to finding a cure for the millions of people worldwide who are affected by this disease. From identifying and analyzing genes that predispose individuals to diabetes, to developing early interventions that aim to stop diabetes in its tracks, our investigators are focused on taking laboratory bench research to the patient's bedside as quickly as possible. To learn about our history of research achievements, click here. For more information about the Diabetes Center's outstanding research team and current research efforts, please visit:
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Our patients, physicians, and laboratory scientists are all on the same team. A key feature of the Diabetes Center is the close partnership that exists between our patient care team and our diabetes researchers. As a result of this collaborative culture, our patients have access to late-breaking discoveries, novel treatment options, and new strategies for diagnosing and managing diabetes. In return, our patients enrich our research program by providing us with insight into the disease and how it responds to our interventions.
Our team includes the world's foremost experts in the research areas that are key to discovering a cure for diabetes. Recruiting and retaining the most talented researchers increases our chances of generating new therapies and making scientific breakthroughs. Learn more about our award-winning scientists.
We are among the top 10 diabetes programs in the nation funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Our ability to continuously win significant awards from the agency (especially as its budget continues to contract) signals that our center is making progress toward a cure.
We are a federally recognized Diabetes Research Center (DRC), one of only 16 such centers of excellence in the nation. DRC status, which is awarded only after an extremely competitive review, signals that the quality of UCSF's diabetes research is of the highest caliber. The prestigious designation is accompanied by funding that the Diabetes Center uses to organize and support multidisciplinary diabetes-related research across the UCSF campus.


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Japan will fund some of the costly, long-term projects to control the growing leaks of contaminated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
Public funding is part of several measures the government has adopted. Most were already announced but they are widely seen as a safety appeal before the International Olympic Committee votes on which city will host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo is a front-runner.
The operator of the Fukishima Dai-ichi plant says hundreds of tons of radioactive underground water have been leaking into the sea daily since early in the crisis, caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Several leaks from storage tanks in recent weeks have added to concerns that the plant is unable to manage the radioactive water.
On Monday, Japan's top nuclear regulator raised safety concerns about the hastily built storage tanks and their foundations after signs of new leaks. One was found over the weekend in a connecting pipe, and plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), said it suspects three storage tanks where elevated radioactivity was detected also have had leaks.
Nuclear Regulation Authority chairman Shunichi Tanaka told a news conference that the small leak and possible other leaks have added to concerns about the plant's stability. They follow a major leak two weeks ago.
TEPCO reported a loss of 300 tons of highly radioactive water from a steel tank on August 19, saying most of it is believed to have seeped underground but some might have escaped into the sea.
More than 300 tanks there are of a similar type. About 1,000 tanks hold 330,000 tons of contaminated water at the plant, and the amount grows by 400 tons daily. The water is part of the makeshift system to keep the radioactive material at the plant stable.
Mr Tanaka said he believed the discoveries of the subsequent leak and signs of possible additional leaks were the result of closer inspections after the large leak two weeks ago. That leak was the worst from a tank at the plant, which was badly damaged by a massive March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The investigation into the tanks has revealed sloppy record keeping and tank management by TEPCO. The company has acknowledged that it used to assign only two workers to visually inspect all 1,000 tanks in about two hours until the leak, and none of the tanks had water gauges.
TEPCO has increased the patrol staff to nearly 60 and is adding other early detection measures. TEPCO also said it overlooked several signs of leaks - increases of radioactivity near the tanks and higher exposure levels for workers - for more than a month.


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|System: PS3, X360, PS2, Wii
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Neversoft Entertainment
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Activision
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: June 29, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1-2
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Teen
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
by Adam Brown
June 3, 2008 - Who wants to feel like a rock star wailing away on a guitar for a packed audience? The sales numbers for the Guitar Hero franchise tell us this is a fairly commonplace fantasy. Through its first three titles, the Guitar Hero franchise has gone through drastic improvements including adding bass guitar, multiplayer, boss battles, and downloadable songs. While all these additions were great, and added to the overall experience of the game, Guitar Hero continues to innovate and improve upon its already amazingly successful formula.
The last three Guitar Hero games that have been announced all try to innovate on the franchise in their own specific way. On Tour brings players of portable games into the mix, allowing you to be a Guitar Hero no matter where you are, as long as you have your DS handy. Guitar Hero 4 looks to push the full band experience, not unlike Rock Band, having drums and vocals being added to the typical guitar playing we are all accustomed to. Last but not least, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith attempts to provide the ultimate band specific experience for the millions of Aerosmith fans eager to start strumming along like the legendary rockers themselves.
Each of these announced titles have some excellent ideas, but it is Aerosmith that is perhaps the most interesting. Instead of a random experience that has you playing as any number of different bands, Aerosmith focuses the story and gameplay around one specific band. The best way I can describe this is to compare it to a sports title. The previous Guitar Heroes were like playing quick matches only, having you play each game as a random team and character. GH: Aerosmith is like playing through a season mode, where you will get to play as the same team and character throughout a lengthier experience. However, instead of a season, you are playing through the decades-long career of one of the biggest names in music history.
Although the main focus of the game will be Aerosmiths music and history, other bands that have had some influence on them will be included as well. This is handled tastefully, having the other bands being the opening acts for the actual headliners of the title. Sixty percent of the songs in the game will come from Aerosmith, with the remaining forty percent being chosen by the band themselves to complete the experience. At first, you may think the whole track list should be made up of strictly Aerosmith hits, but playing only one bands songs could quickly become repetitive. These non-Aerosmith tunes are pretty varied, and help to break up the Steven Tyler and Joe Perry highlight film that is Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Most of the included Aerosmith songs will also be master tracks, with the few that arent having been re-recorded by the actual band. These re-recordings are actually done so well, that in the few hours I had with the title, I honestly couldnt tell which songs were the original master tracks, and which ones had been newly redone.
While playing the multiplayer, you may be hard pressed to discern any differences between this title and Guitar Hero III. You will recognize most of the characters and animations are borrowed from its predecessor, except for some nice additions like Run DMC and other mysterious unlockable characters. The full Aerosmith coat of paint doesnt become completely evident until you play through the games career mode. You will play through Aerosmiths actual career, visiting several historical venues from the bands past. Players will also be treated to videos that have members of the band giving insight and commentary into the bands historic and lengthy career.
After receiving a decent amount of backlash over the difficulty level in Guitar Hero III, Aerosmith has taken a slightly more lenient approach than its predecessor. While not completely tangible, you will notice the game is a little easier to progress through. Since Aerosmith is attempting to target a mainstream audience, this reduction in difficulty was necessary and should ensure that any fans of the band should be able to enjoy playing through the title even with no previous Guitar Hero experience. However, this reduction in difficulty doesnt appear to affect the game on its more difficult settings. Hard and Expert difficulties will, thankfully, still challenge the most seasoned of Guitar Hero veterans.
The Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith were all playable at the recent Guitar Hero event. Aerosmith is also slated for release on the PS2, but this version didnt make an appearance, and there was really no explanation for its absence. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, as one would expect, seemed almost like mirror images of one another. However, the Xbox 360 version seemed noticeably more polished than its PS3 counterpart at this stage. Some of the timing seemed slightly off with the PS3 version, and the audiences were still noticeably rough and jagged looking. Fortunately, these are some fairly minor complaints that should get addressed before the game releases in late June. Even with these minor difficulties, both versions managed to do a great job of highlighting the new animations that were motion captured specifically for this title by the actual band themselves. Having Steven Tylers lips moving realistically along with what you are playing is enthralling, and having Tyler and Perry interact during songs helps draws you further into the experience.
The Wii version, while obviously looking decidedly less spectacular than its big brothers, still provided players with a solid experience. It even had a few nice touches that werent included in the other versions of the game. Most notably, since the Wii-mote is fully inserted into the guitar, the guitar will actually vibrate when your star power is available for use. While this may seem like a minor addition, it certainly makes realizing you have star power available much more intuitive. The sound quality of the Wii version was also top notch, sounding almost exactly like its next-generation counterparts.
No matter which system you choose, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith should please both fans of the series and the band. Focusing on one of the most successful and influential bands in history is an interesting move that should provide players with an excellent and centered Guitar Hero experience. With all the non-Aerosmith songs also included, the song list remains varied enough to keep all types of players coming back for more. Whether you are looking at this title as just another Guitar Hero, or as an Aerosmith game, the end result is exactly the same. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is an excellent and authentic experience that shouldn't be missed by fans of either half of the title.
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2010 Cabernet Sauvignon James O'Neil
The release of the 2010 James O'Neil Cabernet Sauvignon marks the third vintage of this special Cabernet Sauvignon bearing our founder's name. Each year we hold aside juice from the best blocks of fruit with the goal of creating a wine that is an absolute expression of our Rutherford estate soil.
The 2010 James O'Neil Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant dark ruby in appearance, bringing forth a complex array of aromas including black cherry, rhubarb, milk chocolate and subtle notes of Rutherford dust envelop the senses. Showing its youthful prime, it delivers a rugged and masculine texture that lingers with an earthy pleasure. Enjoy this wine with a wide variety of winter dishes such as braised meats, hearty stews, or our favorite; Joanna Sullivan's recipe for Grilled Lamb with Balsamic Sauce.
The growing season was the coolest in memory, although some fruit was lost during two intense heat spikes in August. Temperatures dropped again; a mild Indian summer prompted seeds to ripen 2-3° Brix earlier than in warmer vintages, and forced a later, shortened harvest with lower yields. Flavors and tannins matured at these sugar levels, too, allowing wines with lower alcohol that showcase the concentration, complexity and balance of a long, cool season.


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The Central Connecticut men's cross country team wrapped up 2012 competition on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the 104th IC4A/28th ECAC Cross Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY. The Blue Devils placed 13th out of 14 teams in the five mile race.
The top finisher for the Blue Devils was junior Andrew Hill, who crossed the finish line in 26:11.5 for 41st place out of 124 runners. Hill was followed by freshman David Scheibenpflug, who finished in 26:44.7 in 68th place and sophomore Patrick Hubbell, who placed 72nd with a time of 26:47.4. Sophomore Brian Biekert finished just three seconds after Hubbell in 75th place and redshirt freshman Matt Walker was the fifth from Central to cross the line at 26:56.8 in 84th place.
Senior Mike Waterbury and freshman Malcolm Connor also competed for Central in the race. Waterbury finished in 28:13.9 and Connor followed with a time of 29:03.5.
Central Connecticut earned 295 team points and was the only team to represent the Northeast Conference in the event.
Georgetown University placed first in the race with 45 points. George Mason came in second (56), followed by St. Joe's University (77) and Boston College (117). Harvard rounded out the top five, earning 162 points.


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The Emilio Pucci eyewear collection features a sophisticated fusion of Mediterranean inspired colors, fashion forward designs, innovation, luxury in every detail, femininity and glamour. The creative vision of Emilio Pucci finds its way to the world of eyewear, a natural extension of the versatility and multifaceted genius that has always characterized the legendary Italian maison. The characteristics that define the designer, transcend into every pair of Emilio Pucci glasses and sunglasses.
With the 2008 sunwear collection, Emilio Pucci and Marchon have teamed together to create a sunwear line that, true to the Pucci spirit, marries fashion and luxury with technical know-how and function.
CoolFrames Designer Eyewear Boutique is an authorized Emilio Pucci online retailer. All frames are guaranteed to be defect-free and authentic. We will replace any defective or damaged items to ensure 100% satisfaction. Our in-house optical lab can install custom prescription lenses into any eyeglass frame and many sunglass styles. We specialize in Essilor presciption lenses including Varilux Progressives, Transitions as well as Crizal Alize and Sapphire (Forte) Anti-Reflective coatings.