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(Beverly Hills, CA May 9th, 2012) Now in its third year, the Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance is rapidly becoming a household name amongst notable collectors around the globe. Remarkably this year's event produced a sold out crowd of 3000 people enjoying the grounds of the Greystone Mansion.
What makes Greystone so special is the mansion itself. In true Los Angeles fashion you can enjoy priceless pieces of automotive history throughout the courtyards of the lavish estate. Surrounded by gems like a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C Short Chassis Zagato Spyder (this year's Best in Show winner), or even four antique Bugattis (among them a 1939 Bugatti Type 57C). A total 13 classes of cars were present ranging from American classics, a preservation class and various manufacture classes. Making Greystone a "Must Attend" event in Los Angeles purely on rare vehicle sightings alone.
Seeing as the Concourse is in its third year, it's hard to believe that this type of show wasn't put on sooner. Speaking with head organizer Jeffrey Brynan stated, "We are happy to bring back the Greystone Mansion Concours to the city of Beverly Hills and plan to keep it here while incorporating more events to make this a destination weekend for any historic automotive enthusiast." Events could include a tour and even more classes of wonderful cars.
Seeing as many Concours shows are charitable organizations the Greystone Concours is here to preserve one of Los Angeles' most recognized and unique estates in the whole of Southern California. "What many people don't know is that their ticket purchase goes toward the preservation of the Greystone Mansion estate and park." Said Jeffrey. "Our ticket price may seem expensive but your also included is access to gourmet food from Lawry's and various beverage stations including Stella Artois, Asombroso Tequila and Jaffe Estate Vineyards."
Taking in the field of vehicles on display, you can stumble across cars like a Lamborghini Miura, several examples of Mercedes-Benz 300sl gul-wings, Bugattis, Rolly-Royces and if you pay close attention vehicles 1 of 1, coach built by the best hands history can provide.
If you are looking for diversity, Greystone prides its self on their expanding motorcycle classes. This year's best in show winner was a rare 1958 MV Grand Sport with the Best Antique being awarded to a 1964 Triumph Spitfire.
While Greystone is young amongst many highly coveted Concours shows across the world, it has firmly made its impression in the hearts and minds of historic auto enthusiasts for years to come. You can certainly consider us fans for the foreseeable future. See you next year May 5th, 2013; Cindo de Mayo if memory serves us right.


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"At your service," I reply, executing a brief salute. "I assume you are the one called 'Mat'?"
I look around the room for Eadmund and to count the other squires I know should be there.
Are they all accounted for? If so, I will greet him warmly and tell him of my plan.

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Funny the things you remember about people. I was out like trout, crashed in my banana chair near the water's edge. Flat worn out, beered out, just done. It was a hot sultry Colorado River night a long dang time ago when some jackass shined (shone?) a ten D-Cell blast of white light in my face. I was about to be all kinds of PO'd until I noticed the glint of the badge. Face in twilight, badge clear.
Badge: Know this guy? Says he knows you.
TWC: Yeah, I know him. Why?
Badge: Well, we found him out on Rice Road past Vidal Junction. Refused medical attention. Asked us to take him here. He's yours.
Jim was a mess. A little delirious from dehydration and his face had the perfect impression of the bottom of a Bud can circling his left eye, giving him the appearance of a raccoon pirate. Some bonehead thought it was a great idea to toss him a beer at 70 miles per. Hanging out the window...hey man, you look hot, have a beer. Laughing all the way to Vidal Junction, never realizing they hit him in the face. Hard to figure how long Jim lay by the side of the road before somebody reported it (no cell phones in those days). And here he was. Got dang, Jim, get yourself some ice. Drink some water. Stretch out. Sleep it off.
I don't know, the memory is kind of fuzzy. It was a guys-only weekend trip and some of the guys got his dander up over something. Anyway, he decided he was going to hitchhike home. Problem was that all the traffic heading back to the big city was absent on Saturday night. Sunday woulda been a piece of cake. Of course we tried to talk him out of it, but he was proud.
Jim was an eclectic sort of guy who once introduced me to Robert, a stoner hippie-artist Eastern-religion drop-out who needed a bath and once painted a picture of a Peterbilt for Jimmy Hoffa. I mean, how cool is that?
But I suppose I owe him the most for that one night at the gas station. Lawdy I was pissed off. Pretty sure it was a Texaco station at Goldenwest and Garden Grove Blvd at, like, 3:00 am. Jim was fond of the middle of the night for some reason. It was fate or coincidence or karma or whatever. Jim was big on karma. Mike, everything is happening just the way it's supposed to be happening. I awoke alone sometime after midnight and realized that skank Ruth Ann (hope she's reading this) was naked in somebody's bed besides mine. Somehow, I found myself filling the tank with hi-test with a loaded 7.35 mauser tucked behind the bench seat of that hopped up El Camino I used to have (that's now worth $15,000.00). 350 with an Offy hi-rise, four speed, dah, dah, dah, dah.......but I digress. It never was fast enough to beat Jeffie-Pooh's Duster. More digression.
So I look up and there's Jim, lit cigarette, Cheshire grin, hanging out the window of his green Camaro with a hey, what the heck are you doing out at this time of night?
TWC: I'm going to kill that b**ch.
He thinks I'm kidding. Then I show him the rifle. He wonders out loud if maybe a handgun would be better and asks where the .357 is. I don't answer because I'm an idiot.
Then, without thinking twice.......
Jim: Glad you're going to kill her. She deserves it. Tell you what, I'll help you do it. Let's go across the street to Spires, have some coffee, maybe some breakfast, and we'll plan it out so you won't get caught.
Now I'm not saying that anything might have happened, but the point is that Jim never missed a beat. We had our coffee and eggs, didn't talk much about the slut, and that was that.
And now, apparently everything has happened just the way it was supposed to and Jim's gone. He'd moved off to New Mexico with wife number one. Then there was Michelle and her daughter Allisha (thanks, Sean). Anyway the important thing is that he loved that little girl (although she's not little any more), that much was pretty clear.
We hadn't seen much of each other in the ensuing years but, damn, thirty some-odd years is a long time to know anybody. Got dang, has it really been that long?
At the rate things are going I'm going to be out of friends by 2011. Don't much pay to be friends with TWC lately.
Happy Mundane.
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Charged April 11 with delivering a controlled substance to a confidential informant, a former Barrett Township CVS pharmacist now faces additional charges after authorities found he illegally filled over 100 painkiller prescriptions with almost 18,000 tablets during a three-year period.
Charged April 11 with delivering a controlled substance to a confidential informant, a former Barrett Township CVS pharmacist now faces additional charges after authorities found he illegally filled over 100 painkiller prescriptions with almost 18,000 tablets during a three-year period.
Arrested during an April 11 traffic stop after allegedly delivering 22 Diazepam tablets to the informant in the Cresco area, Frank Mordente, 64, of Tobyhanna, was arraigned Thursday on new charges. Mordente was the head pharmacist at the Mountainhome CVS.
Represented by attorney Thomas Sundmaker, Mordente smiled and emanated a pleasant aura during his preliminary arraignment and waiving of his preliminary hearing on all charges before Mountainhome Magisterial District Judge John Whitesell. The judge allowed Mordente to remain free on bail, not viewing him as a flight risk.
Mordente will now head to Monroe County Court, where he can go to trial, plead guilty or plead no contest. He made no comment to reporters.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said Mordente admitted to fraudulently using at least eight people's names to fill prescriptions for oxycodone 30 mg tablets, and to creating "phony" call-in scripts for Vicodin and dispensing the drugs as a gift. He admitted filling most of the scripts under the last name of Michael Abuiso, the man to whom he had delivered the Diazepam tablets April 11.
Mordente said he dispensed the drugs to Abuiso, knowing Abuiso was addicted to painkillers, authorities said. Mordente said he submitted some of the scripts he fraudulently filled through insurance while other scripts were paid for in cash.
Authorities said they found over 100 scripts that were not legitimate. Among these scripts, authorities counted 8,170 tablets in 2011, 9,072 tablets in 2012 and 590 tablets this year, all of which were oxycodone 30 mg tablets.
"Mordente admitted he was not fit to practice as a pharmacist and agreed to surrender his license," but "did not provide information where all the oxycodone went after the prescriptions were filled," an affidavit states.
Charged April 11 with delivery of a controlled substance, obstructing administration of law or other governmental function and hindering apprehension or prosecution, Mordente is now charged also with:
Conspiracy to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. Administration, dispensing, delivery, gift or prescription of any controlled substance by a practitioner. Sale, dispensing, distribution, prescription or gift by any practicioner of any controlled substance to a drug-dependent person. Criminal use of a communication facility.


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Lady will soon have a little sister, Lola. A stunning black silver classic tabby British shorthair!
She'll be coming home to join my little family on 11 June. So excited!
I'm hoping Lady and Lola will become the best of friends.
Any tips from cat and Cav owners very welcome!


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FARMINGTON — The Farmington High School art students are going to have an inspiring art exhibit coming up at the Gafney Library in Wakefield. See the column for details.
Police news
Good news! While our current 'owned' cat free spay/neuter clinic is full for next week, we will be hosting another one with Cats First! Animal Control Officer Koval is currently putting together a wait list... Add your name, today, to participate. Don't let this amazing opportunity pass by to help your felines! Please call the PD at 755-2731 or email her at: email@example.com (from the Farmington P.D. Facebook)
School news
The PTA is looking for volunteers to chair or co-chair the Spring Fling. We are brainstorming ideas and welcome suggestions. Come share your creativity and work within the allotted budget. If you are interested in heading up this event please email us at email@example.com. Spring Fling is set for Friday, March 29.
FHS Art Show: Farmington High School's advanced art students are participating in an exhibit at the Gafney Library in Wakefield for the month of February. They were asked to select a master painting and reproduce it as well as do their own interpretation of it. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Gafney Library is located at 14 High St., Sanbornville. Phone 522 3401. High School Art teacher, Martina Cyr, was the creative force behind this exciting exhibit.
Farmington Art Boosters will be having a bake sale at the school deliberative session on Feb. 9 at the high school. The deliberative session starts at 9 a.m.
Thanks to Kathy King for the news.
Rec. Dept.
Please remember ... If school is closed in Farmington all Recreation Programs will be canceled.
February Vacation Camp; The fee for each day is $45 or $200 for the whole week (lunch included). Vacation camp hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Space is limited to 25 participants. All trips are subject to change: Monday, Feb. 25, Ice Skating & Swimming; Tuesday, Feb. 26, Smitty's Cinema; Wednesday Feb. 27, Bowling; Thursday, Feb. 28, Tubing; Friday, March 1, Pizza Hut Buffett & Gym Games
Senior Trips; Feb. 7, Valentine's Tea Party – Fee, $5.The party will start at noon. Feb. 18, Mystery Lunch Bunch -- Fee,$5.The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. TBD, Manchester Monarchs. We are planning a trip to a Manchester Monarchs game. We will advertise registrations for this trip once it is confirmed.
No Bingo on these dates: Feb. 27 (February Vacation) and March 13 (Town Meeting).
Goodwin Library
Farmington Film Society on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. This month we will be showing Pitch Perfect which follows the character of college freshman Beca (a delightful Anna Kendrick) as she decides to join her school's a cappella women's singing group. Alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together. If you enjoy something different and love music then don't miss this one!
Please note: These movies contain adult content and language. A parent or guardian must accompany children under the age of 18. For more information e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
ZBA: Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in Selectmen's Chambers at 356 Main St.
Budget Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. in Selectmen's Chambers.
Budget Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. in Selectmen's Chambers.
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NEW YORK (AP) - If either her husband or daughter is calling, Audra McDonald knows without looking at her phone.
NEW YORK (AP) � If either her husband or daughter is calling, Audra McDonald knows without looking at her phone.
That's because the five-time Tony Award winner has programed the ring tone for both to be The Carpenters' hit version of "(They Long to Be) Close to You."
"It's cute, right?" the 42-year-old actress-singer asks.
It is indeed.
For more revealing things about McDonald look no further than her new CD and televised concert. Both pull back the curtain on one of the most decorated women on Broadway.
The 12-song disc called "Go Back Home" includes classics like Stephen Sondheim's "The Glamorous Life," Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II's "Edelweiss" and "First You Dream," from the John Kander and Fred Ebb show "Steel Pier."
It also highlights younger composers such as Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler ("Baltimore"), Adam Gwon ("I'll Be Here") and two songs by Michael John LaChiusa ("Virtue" and "Married Love").
The CD's title � taken from the stunning Kander and Ebb song from "The Scottsboro Boys" musical � is a hint that this is McDonald's most personal album to date.
Since her last record � "Build a Bridge" in 2006 � McDonald lost her father in a plane crash, divorced and remarried, spent four seasons on TV's "Private Practice" and won her fifth Tony Award for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess."
All those events have influenced her choice of songs. "If you were to write a musical about my life over the past seven years, this would be the soundtrack," she says.
The song "First You Dream" makes her think of her 12-year-old daughter Zoe, "Edelweiss" of her late father and "Make Someone Happy" of her husband, fellow performer Will Swenson. The CD ends on that optimistic note. "That's what I've come to and where I am now," she says.
McDonald, who is host of "Live From Lincoln Center," has a line of concert dates until Christmas, has shot a pilot for CBS with Hope Davis and Sam Neill, and has three theater projects percolating. On Friday, her "Audra McDonald in Concert: Go Back Home" concert special airs on PBS.
The Associated Press recently sat down with the singer and longtime activist for marriage equality to find out about the new album � out Tuesday � and why she won't be listening to it.
AP: Why so long between albums?
McDonald: Life happened. And I wasn't quite ready to say anything. I was like, 'I don't want to force it. I don't want to make an album simply to make an album. I need to have something to say.'
AP: Is there a story behind "Edelweiss"?
McDonald: That's the first song I ever auditioned for anything with. I was 9 years old and my dad played it on the piano for me during my audition. It was for a dinner theater troupe in Fresno, Calif. I got in, and that started me on my theater journey. That song has always had this huge influence.
AP: Has your voice changed in these seven years?
McDonald: I think I understand my voice more than I did seven years ago. I'm much more comfortable with what my voice is than I was seven years ago. I'm not so anxious to sound like someone else. And that's always been a goal of mine: be comfortable with your own voice, your own sound.
AP: You have five Tonys. Do you hope for a sixth?
McDonald: It's still not even fathomable to me that I have one, let alone five. It does not compute. In my life, it really doesn't. Last night, I was walking upstairs after having done three loads of laundry. I came upstairs and turned a corner to another pile of laundry. There's just so much laundry in my life! Someone with five Tonys shouldn't have this much laundry! So it doesn't compute. My life is still my life.
AP: Are you surprised by how fast Americans have come around to embracing the concept of gay marriage?
McDonald: It's like I describe my labor. I was in preterm labor for three months. So when people ask how long I was in labor, I say 'Three months and six hours.' It was the world's longest labor, but when I actually went in to deliver, it happened like that. That's what this feels like � it's been this battle that's been going on for a long time. And then, all of a sudden, we're in the last six hours.
AP: Lots of people will hear this, but you won't be one of them, right?
McDonald: I can't. I can give notes during the mixing process and then after that I have to step away. I have people that I trust listen to it but I won't be able to listen to the album for years. I get too close to it. When they sent me the final cut, if I listened to it at that point I would say, 'Throw the whole thing into the trash. Let's start over.'
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NEW YORK - Here is how US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines parent AMR Corp. compare, based on information from the airlines and data compiled by Bloomberg. Fleets and traffic reflect the airlines' mainline operations and don't include regional flying.
AMR Corp.
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas
Chief executive officer: Tom Horton
2012 sales: $24.9 billion
2012 net loss: $1.9 billion, including $2.2 billion of restructuring charges
U.S. ranking by passenger traffic: 3 Operating aircraft: 608 in the primary jet fleet as of Dec. 31.
Employees: 62,400 at American Airlines, based on three-month average as of Dec. 31.
Hub cities: Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami, New York, Los Angeles
Network strengths: U.S. industry's highest fare per mile on Latin America flights, immunized alliances with British Airways across the Atlantic and Japan Airlines Co. over the Pacific. Hubs in the four largest U.S. metropolitan areas by population.
Frequent-flier program members: AAdvantage has about 69 million members.
Other assets: Wholly owned regional partner American Eagle
Airline alliance: Oneworld
Bankruptcy background: Filed for Chapter 11 protection on Nov. 29, 2011.
US Airways Group Inc.
Headquarters: Tempe, Ariz.
Chief executive officer: Doug Parker
2012 sales: $13.8 billion
2012 net income: $637 million
U.S. ranking by passenger traffic: 5
Operating aircraft: 340 in primary jet fleet as of Dec. 31.
Employees: 31,236 Hub cities: Philadelphia, Phoenix and Charlotte, N.C.
Network strengths: Eastern U.S., with Charlotte and Philadelphia hubs and Washington as a so-called focus city.
Frequent-flier program members: About 30 million in Dividend Miles, according to Frequent Flyer Services. The company declined to release the number of program members.
Other assets: Wholly owned regional partners Piedmont Airlines and PSA Airlines. Airline alliance: Star
Bankruptcy background: Filed for Chapter 11 protection on Aug. 11, 2002, and exited March 31, 2003. Filed again for Chapter 11 on Sept. 12, 2004, and exited Sept. 27, 2005, via a merger with America West Holdings Corp.


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- World Challenge, Round Four
McDowell holds his nerve to win World Challenge
Graeme McDowell fended off a determined Keegan Bradley to end the 2012 season on a high with victory at the World Challenge in California.
McDowell, who stormed into the lead on Friday with a second-round 66, carded a final round 68 as he won by three strokes at Thousand Oaks.
The former US Open champion saw his lead reduced to a single stroke by Bradley after the American picked up two birdies in his opening five holes, but his hard work was swiftly undone by back-to-back bogeys before the turn.
McDowell matched Bradley's birdie effort at the 10th before consolidating his advantage by picking up another shot at 11, but saw his lead shrink once again in a two-shot swing at the 13th - McDowell making his first bogey in over 40 holes while Bradley birdied to move within two strokes of the leader.
In what was essentially a straight shootout between the pair, McDowell triumphed in the wet conditions, finishing with a flourish with a birdie at 18 to finish on 17-under, landing his first title since he last lifted the World Challenge trophy in 2010.
Defending champion Tiger Woods threatened to make a late charge with a brilliant eagle at the 16th, but the tournament host finished in a tie for fourth on nine-under alongside Jim Furyk and Ricky Fowler.
Bo Van Pelt made four birdies on the back nine to finish third on ten-under, but never looked likely to catch the front two.
Englishman Ian Poulter finished the tournament on level par after his round of 72, while Zach Johnson finished with the wooden spoon after a woeful final round of 79 left him stranded on five-over par.


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Palace Theater
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The former Von Ritz/Indiana Theater was later renamed Palace Theater, and was tripled. It was destroyed by fire in February 1983.
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Boxoffice of July 4, 1960, said that the Von Ritz Theatre had been built on the site of an earlier theater, which had opened in 1927, and which had been destroyed by fire about 1930.
The original owner of the Von Ritz was a Bloomington, Indiana, real estate man who had the colorful name November E. Vonderschmidtt. In 1960, Mrs. Vonderschmidtt sold the house to H.E. McCarrell's Enterprises, long-time operators of the Indiana Theatre in Bedford.
Boxoffice of December 2, 1963, said that the Von Ritz had become the Indiana Theatre. The former Indiana Theatre on 15th Street had been closed (it was demolished the next year.)
Boxoffice of May, 1983, has a brief item about the fire that destroyed the Palace Theatre, saying that it was opened in the 1920s as the Von Ritz and was later called the Indiana. It also says that the house had been converted to a triplex not long before the fire.
In news of other Bedford theaters, a June 5, 1978, Boxoffice article about 68-year-old Louie Fiddler mentions that Mr. Fiddler's father had worked as a projectionist at two early-day theaters in Bedford, the Crystal and the Colonial. No further information about them was given.
I've also found an October 9, 1937, Boxoffice item saying that the Lawrence Theatre in Bedford, Indiana, had been reopened.
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19. Callings in the Church
This chapter provides information about calling and releasing members to serve in the Church. The Chart of Callings on pages 159–66 lists selected callings and specifies who recommends a person, who approves the recommendation, who sustains the person, and who calls and sets apart the person. Callings on the chart are filled according to need and as members are available.
19.1 Determining Whom to Call
General Guidelines
A person must be called of God to serve in the Church (see Articles of Faith 1:5). Leaders seek the guidance of the Spirit in determining whom to call. They consider the worthiness that may be required for the calling. They also consider the member's personal or family circumstances. Each calling should benefit the people who are served, the member, and the member's family.
Although service in Church callings requires sacrifice, it should not compromise a member's ability to fulfill family and employment responsibilities (see 17.2.1). Before calling a married person to an assignment that requires a significant time commitment, Church leaders consider the effect of the calling on the marriage and family.
If possible, a member is called to serve in only one calling, in addition to serving as a ministering brother or sister.
Leaders keep information about proposed callings and releases confidential. Only those who need to know, such as an auxiliary president who oversees the person, are informed before the person is presented for a sustaining vote. A person who is being considered for a calling is not notified until the calling is issued.
When a calling will be extended by or under the direction of the stake president, the bishop should be consulted to determine the member's worthiness and the family, employment, and Church service circumstances. The stake presidency then asks the high council to sustain the decision to call the person, if necessary according to the Chart of Callings.
When a young man or young woman will be called to a Church position, a member of the bishopric obtains approval from the parents or guardians before issuing the calling.
Leaders may extend a Church calling only after (1) a person's membership record is on file in the ward and has been carefully reviewed by the bishop or (2) the bishop has contacted the member's previous bishop to determine that the member is worthy for the calling and to verify that his or her membership record does not include an annotation or a comment about unresolved Church discipline.
New converts should be given an appropriate calling or another responsibility to serve as soon as possible. Some new members may be ready for callings as soon as they are baptized and confirmed. Others may need to receive simple assignments that would help them prepare to receive callings. A member of the bishopric interviews new converts before calling them to teach children or youth.
People who are not members of the Church may be called to some positions, such as organist, music director, and assistant Scout leader. However, they should not be called to teaching or administrative positions or as Primary music leaders. The allowance to call nonmembers to some positions does not apply to excommunicated members, who may not have any callings.
Recommendations and Approvals for Callings
The Chart of Callings indicates who may make recommendations for each calling and who gives approval. In some cases, priesthood and auxiliary leaders are asked to make recommendations to their stake presidency or bishopric. They should approach this responsibility prayerfully, knowing that they can receive guidance from the Lord about whom to recommend. However, they should remember that final responsibility to receive inspiration on whom to call rests with the stake presidency or the bishopric.
Stake presidents and bishops should carefully evaluate each recommendation, recognizing that it has been prayerfully considered. As needed, they may request another recommendation.
Stake Callings
The stake president oversees the calling of members who serve in most stake positions, as shown in the Chart of Callings.
Ward Callings
The stake presidency recommends brethren to be called or released as bishops (see 19.6). The stake president also oversees the calling of counselors in the bishopric, ward clerks, assistant ward clerks, and ward executive secretaries. The bishop oversees other callings in the ward, as shown in the Chart of Callings.
Elders Quorum Callings
The stake president oversees the calling of elders quorum presidents and their counselors, as shown in the Chart of Callings.
The elders quorum president oversee the calling of quorum secretaries and instructors. The bishop's approval is required before brethren may be called to these positions.
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Multisport training
You can use Suunto Ambit3 Peak for multisport training, easily switching between different sport modes (see Sport modes) while exercising and viewing sport-specific data during your exercise and in the log summary.
You can change the sport manually during the exercise, or create a multisport mode to change sports in a specific order such as for a triathlon.
Switching sport modes manually
Suunto Ambit3 Peak allows you to switch to another sport mode during exercise without having to stop recording. All the sport modes you have used during the exercise are included in the log.
To switch the sport mode manually during exercise:
- While you are recording your exercise, keep pressed to access the sport modes.
- Scroll the list of sport mode options with or .
- Select a suitable sport mode with Suunto Ambit3 Peak continues recording the log and the data for the selected sport mode. .
Suunto Ambit3 Peak makes a lap each time you switch to another sport mode.
The log recording is not paused when you switch to another sport mode. You can pause the recording manually by pressing.
Using a multisport mode
You can create your own multisport mode or use an existing default sport mode like Triathlon. The multisport mode can comprise a number of different sport modes in a specific order. Each sport can also have its own interval timer.
To use a multisport mode:
- Press to start recording the log.
- Keep pressed to change to the next sport while exercising.


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Midwest Living Holiday Cookbook 2003
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding [1]
A warm brown-sugar sauce tops chocolate-studded bread pudding for a rich special-occasion dessert.
Spinach Quiche a la Goldmoor [5]
An easy-to-use frozen spinach souffle makes this quiche's eggy-sausage filling easy to prepare. The recipe is from the Goldmoor Inn near Galena, Illinois.
Lumbercamp Falls Skillet [9]
The irresistible combination of Cajun andouille sausage and bacon bump up the flavor of this home-style breakfast dish. A cast-iron skillet browns it best.
Baked Holiday Spiral Ham with Raisin Sauce [13]
Raisins dot the sauce and plump up as they're heated in this easy ham topper. Start with a spiral-sliced ham, and be sure to plan on leftovers to use in sandwiches and soups.
Mediterranean Stuffed Breast of Chicken [17]
This recipe comes from the restaurant at the Desoto House Hotel in Galena, Illinois. Serve the main dish with your favorite white or blush wine.
Chef Bill's Beef-Barley Soup [21]
Dish up this colorful main-dish soup with just half an hour of prep time and 20 minutes of simmering. The recipe comes from a Bayfield, Wisconsin, restaurant.
Wild Rice and Fish Chowder [25]
Wild rice and lake whitefish add a North Woods taste to this creamy soup. Serve with crusty bread.
Hot Artichoke and Asiago Cheese Dip [29]
Roasted red sweet peppers fleck this dip with a festive crimson touch. Serve the warm, cheese-filled appetizer with bread or pita wedges, or some water crackers.
Hummingbird Cake [33]
This tall layer cake, with a medley of flavors from nuts, fruit and spices, comes from the kitchens of Silver Dollar City theme park near Branson, Missouri. Add a sprinkling of pecans on top for even more crunch.
Hummingbird Cake [34]
Gingerbread Man Cookies [37]
The recipe for these spiced cutout cookies comes from the Goldmoor Inn near Galena, Illinois. Decorate with Royal Icing. While the cookies are still warm, make a small hole in the top for a satin ribbon, which lets you use the cookie an ornament or gift.
Poinsettia Mimosas [41]
The bubbly refresher is our version of a popular yuletide sipper that sparkles at Marshall Field's Oak Grill in Minneapolis.
Poinsettia Mimosas [42]
Caramel-Pecan French Silk Pie [45]
Caramel and pecans form a gooey base for this chocolate dream pie. Make this decadent pie at least a day ahead so it has plenty of time to chill before guests arrive.
Praline Crusted Cheesecake [49]
Guests at the Old Rittenhouse Inn in Bayfield, Wisconsin, indulge in this nut-topped dessert.
Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee [53]
This creamy, rich dessert comes from Courtright's Restaurant in Willow Springs, Illinois. Although the restaurant puts a solid crust of caramelized sugar on its creme brulee, we made it easier for you and drizzled it on.
Champagne-Poached Pear Salad [57]
Dried cranberries and toasted walnuts accent this elegant fruit salad from Courtright's Restaurant in Willow Springs, Illinois. Finish the plate with brie cheese that's coated with bread crumbs.
Montana Broil [61]
If your holiday diners are in the mood for beef, try this marinated flank steak with rich mushroom sauce. The recipe comes from Camp Ticonderoga in Troy, Michigan, where the cathedral ceiling, cobblestone fireplaces and wood floors remind visitors of an early 1900s Adirondack lodge.
Montana Broil [62]
Autumn Fruit Salsa [65]
Here's a refreshing holiday salsa from Mackinnon's Restaurant and Gourmet Catering in Northville, Michigan. Serve the pear and veggie mixture with blue corn chips.
Autumn Fruit Salsa [66]
Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey-Rum Dressing [69]
Mint, limejuice, rum and honey bathe this fruit mixture in fresh flavors.
Pumpkin-Currant Scones and Best Potato Rolls [73]
Pumpkin blends with spices such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in fragrant Pumpkin-Currant Scones from Cafe Latte at Victoria Crossing in Saint Paul. Another holiday bread your guests will love: Best Potato Rolls from Lucia's Restaurant in Minneapolis. Our recipe for the potato rolls also gives a variation for Garlic and Rosemary Knots.
Best Potato Rolls [75]
Holiday Turkey [78]
For this moist roast bird, we borrowed a couple of tricks from Cincinnati, Ohio, chef Paul Sturkey: basting with butter and cooking with broth in the pan. Serve with Paul's Cranberry-Pear Chutney (next slide).
Holiday Turkey [79]
Cranberry-Pear Chutney [82]
This delicious sweet-and-sour relish sparkles with the flavor of fresh cranberries and Asian pears. Make it up to five days ahead of your meal.


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Benefit Baseball Tournament Set for East Texas Boy Fighting Cancer
Collin Boyd, who is eight years old and attends Owen Elementary in Bullard loves baseball. But recently Collin has had to deal with more than any 8-year-old should have to. Collin is suffering from undifferentiated soft tissue sarcoma. I can barely spell it, much less say it. We can help Collin fight his cancer by attending the benefit baseball tournament in his honor! 'Strikeout Cancer 4 Collin' is a baseball tournament with hitting challenges and a home run derby.
The tournament is set for Saturday May, 12 at Faulkner Park in Tyler. The games start at 8 a.m. with the home run derby finals at 6:30pm.
There will be a silent auction and a blood drive at the event, so if want to roll up your sleeves for Collin — great!
All the proceeds from the event will help pay Collin's medical bills, travel expenses and other expenses needed. You can make monetary donations at all Regions Banks for the Jimmy Boyd FBO Collin Boyd account.
Bring the entire family and enjoy a day of fun while helping Collin fight this horrific disease. For more information contact Darrell Welch 903-253-4833.


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The Obama administration is abandoning a plan to limit Medicare coverage for certain classes of drugs, including those used to treat depression and schizophrenia. Marilyn Tavenner, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, alerted lawmakers Monday that her agency would not finalize regulations giving insurers more leeway to limit the number of drugs they cover for Medicare beneficiaries. Advocacy groups, including Mental Health America, and Members of Congress vigorously opposed the change, which they argued would have hampered access to necessary medications. Tavenner's announcement means six classes of prescription drugs will continue to be subject to strict rules that would require that nearly all drugs in the classes be covered under Medicare. "We will engage in further stakeholder input before advancing some or all of the changes in these areas in future years," Tavenner wrote in a letter to lawmakers.


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Central New Mexico
Central New Mexico [1] is the region containing Albuquerque and vicinity. (Unusually for a United States city of significant size, Albuquerque has almost no true "suburbs" that have grown along with and after, rather than independent of, the city; about the only one of consequence is Rio Rancho.) Several Native American pueblos also call this region home, some of them of interest to the traveler. Attractions in Albuquerque are covered in the city's article; this article deals with attractions of the extended region.
Other destinations
A New Mexican who hears "central New Mexico" automatically thinks "Albuquerque," but there is more to the region than just its largest city. Broadly, central New Mexico is bounded on the:
English, but if you happen to be a speaker of Tewa or Keresan, you'll have opportunities to practice at the American Indian pueblos of the region. (Of course, if you're a speaker of those languages, chances are you're a member of one of the pueblos already!) There are many native speakers of Spanish, although the fraction is lower than in some other parts of the state. With several universities in the region with international faculties and student bodies, speakers of other major languages can be found to help the traveler who is not fluent in English or Spanish.
As in the north central region, it's recommended that, if you see a place name apparently of Spanish origin, you try to pronounce it as Spanish. "Anglicized" pronunciation of Spanish words (and, particularly, surnames) may be normal in some parts of the United States, but it's not here. It runs a real risk of antagonizing the person you're talking to, who may speak Spanish at home as his/her ancestors have for 400 years, and may consider failure to make an attempt at Spanish pronunciation discourteous. Pronunciation tips in the WikiTravel Spanish phrasebook are useful here; the most common things to watch for are words with "ñ" (e.g. the popular Garduño's restaurant chain), double "l" (e.g. the very common Gallegos surname), and double "r" (e.g. Rio Arriba County, which incidentally is a particularly good place in which to have your Spanish pronunciations in shape).
Get in
Albuquerque has a major airport (three-letter code ABQ) serviced by most United States carriers. It is a primary hub for Southwest Airlines. The city is built at the intersection of Interstate highways 25 and 40, the latter generally following the route of historic Route 66. Most of the smaller towns of the region are either along one of the Interstates or on one of the lesser highways reached from them.
Get around
There are no unusual driving problems in most of this area under normal conditions; the mountains are not high enough, nor the arid valleys low and hot enough, for significant weather-related driving hazards. (Partial exception for I-25 north to Santa Fe, which gains considerable elevation and can be closed for hours at a time at "La Bajada Hill" north of Cochiti Pueblo due to snow and ice.) One minor warning: Albuquerque doesn't get much snow, and consequently, its residents aren't used to snowy roads. When the occasional snowstorm does blow through, driving conditions in town can range from mildly crazy to downright alarming, more because of the behavior of the motorists than due to objective road hazard.
Public transportation in this area is generally limited to Albuquerque. However, a commuter railroad, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express [2], links the train/bus depot in downtown Albuquerque to Belen, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, and other communities along the Rio Grande. Currently it only runs on weekdays.
Most of the restaurants in the region are in Albuquerque; see its separate article. A few outliers (area code is 505 for all phone numbers listed):
In addition to the Albuquerque night life, the casinos at the various pueblos may have live entertainment.
Stay safe
Albuquerque poses the usual urban safety issues, with the areas around the University of New Mexico and Kirtland Air Force Base and the southwestern part of town having relatively high crime rates. Most crime in these areas involves property rather than violence, and is of less concern to the visitor than to residents. Violent crime is generally not an unusual problem in the rural areas of the region. As in too much of New Mexico, however, drunk driving is widespread, and motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on the roads should be alert, particularly at night.
The environmental safety issues of the area are also fairly conventional: in the mountains, watch the weather and check for signs of altitude sickness (although it's less of an issue than in the higher mountains to the north), while in the lowlands, carry plenty of water when hiking. Water in the few springs and streams should be considered not potable. Sun screen is always a good idea when outdoors here.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Has Ethanol Lost Its License To Drive The Corn Market?Tweet
In the initial depths of the recession, agriculture was performing well, thanks to the demand for grain, and in particular for corn because of the demand for ethanol. The ethanol mandate was creating demand for corn and prices kept rising, pushing commodity markets to new highs nearly every month. Ah, those were the good old days. Now the bloom is off the rose. Gasoline demand is down, the blend wall is pushing ethanol demand down, and corn prices are not as strong as they once were. Was Little Orphan Annie correct in assuming "The sun will come out tomorrow?"
When the Congress approved the Renewable Fuel Standard, conventional wisdom said by this time we would be consuming 150 billion gallons of motor fuel annually and a 10% ethanol blend would necessitate 15 billion gallons of ethanol, which would require nearly 5 billion bushels of corn. But the recession dampened the upward demand curve, and now the current thinking is the need for only 13.4 billion gallons of ethanol to meet the demand. That has reduced the demand for corn and batted back the price from the nearly $8 high. The goal of 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol may be a footnote in an economic history book.
There are a number of dynamics working for and against ethanol today as a product that will remain integral to the agricultural economy, says Bob Wisner, biofuels economist at Iowa State University. In his recent newsletter Wisner says domestic ethanol use will be about 11% below the 15 billion gallon ceiling in 2015, when cellulosic ethanol was supposed to kick in and supply the nation with its voracious appetite for motor fuel. He indicates 2015 may see about 3 billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol produced because the industry has had a much slower start to economic efficiency than expected. But in the meantime, lower demand for gasoline means less demand for ethanol, regardless of its source and less profitability means reduced efforts in reaching the goals. And he says the US ethanol industry will be capable of producing much more than needed if gasoline demand drops further, either because of the recession or increased fuel efficiency.
The blend wall, which is the ceiling for ethanol demand, could be raised with the use of E-15 or E-85, but there are major problems, mostly related to the lack of pumps at service stations and the reluctance of the auto industry to warrant the use of higher ethanol blends. That not only retains the blend wall but stifles the demand for cellulosic ethanol. While EPA has been giving indications it will expand its approval of E-15 that may have little impact if distribution is non-existent. Wisner says the future of the ethanol industry is keyed on the production and distribution of advanced biofuels, which do not include ethanol made from corn. That will be capped at 15 billion gallons of basic ethanol. While that seems like the biofuels market is mature for corn growers, Wisner says there may be an opportunity from advanced biofuels, with the conversion of corn to biobutanol.
Biobutanol is considered a "drop-in" fuel, since does not required a specific blend percentage, can be transported in trucks or pipelines with regular gasoline, and have a much closer combustion and mileage performance to gasoline than does ethanol. While the octane rating of biobutanol is less than ethanol is more than gasoline, but while the energy content of ethanol is only 66% of gasoline, the biobutanol energy content is 90% of gasoline. The corn market should benefit, since biobutanol will be an added product and not replace ethanol. We are likely in the early days of biobutanol, since production costs are not yet established, and Wisner says only 2-3 ethanol plants are being converted to biobutanol plants at this time. He says, "If it proves to be competitive with ethanol and regulatory issues can be resolved, biobutanol may contribute significantly to future growth in value-added demand for corn."
Part of the steam lost in the corn market has resulted from the leveling off in the demand for corn by ethanol refiners. This slowdown came from ethanol reaching the maximum of 10% of the nation's motor fuel supply, then the demand for motor fuel declining because of the economy. However, biobutanol, which is an advanced biofuel that can be made at ethanol plants with some modification, has the potential to replace gasoline without a limiting percentage blend. Its octane rating is higher than gas, its energy content is higher than ethanol, and it provides better mileage than either ethanol or gasoline.
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I miss My Pi.I was fortunate to have helped build the My Pi in Tulsa in the early 70s and then later, one in OKC (there were only two of us). We used Malaysian mahogany 1" thick planks and solid cedar paneling. It was 220v time and carbide blades. I also did the stain glass window installation and trimming. The heavy maple front doors were 3" thick with a golden Pi symbol for handles.The Bose sound system and reel-to-reel tape deck was great. The people who set up the configuration were professional installers. The Bose system was fairly new to the market and the location of the speakers were akin to primitive surround sound. The big central fireplace was also taken into account for the music. The ceiling was painted black so diners would get a feeling of being under an open night sky instead of in a restaurant. They also thought of putting tiny lights in the ceiling tiles to mimic stars, but that was canceled because the deadline for opening was coming up.The owner, Larry, was from Chicago and returned there after the place was completed but would make surprise visits from time to time. He said he got the idea for the deep-dish pizza when he was a boy. He said he couldn't eat certain things but the "pie" worked. Larry was a good guy.A few years later, there was a great flood. We, along with the renters, had to clean tons of mud from the businesses. Anything below a few feet was toast. The My Pi doors were ruined. Whoever applied the varnish (we didn't build them) didn't bother with the bottom of the doors, so when the water hit they soaked, swelled and split and were never replaced and the pizzeria closed a few months after that. As an aside note, my boss apparently had never seen a Pi symbol, or had forgotten it. He was from a little West Texas town that couldn't afford extra math symbols, or even grass. He was calling the soon-to-be-built place "My IT", until corrected by Larry. My Pi had the best pizza and pizza sandwiches anywhere in the world and we could have a discount lunch there each day if we wanted. I took several dates there and no one was ever disappointed and the place was always crowded. Too bad it's gone from Tulsa. Many people have commented that we haven't had a descent pizza since.
Well..since you are an OSU fan I will like you!!!....I worked at the MyPi in Tulsa for a few months...funplace to work and great food. I was the guy who made the dough every morning...You might remember me...I am 6'3" and I was the tallest guy in the joint ..!...LOLI lived on riverside so it was an easy jog to work......Too bad it MyPi went away in Oklahoma..
I'd have to stretch my brain to remember who all worked there. I remember management, but that's classified information. You'll have to contact the FBI. Try tulsatvmemories.com. You'll find a lot of general Tulsa and My Pi posts in the Group Blog. It's good to hear from another Okie who enjoyed the place. We lament each time a Mazzio's is brought home.
Have you guys tried Savastano in Bixby? Pretty close to the stuff I ate growing up in IL and pretty close to the My Pi my wife raves about.


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Steelers LB Jones out of hospital
Steelers rookie linebacker Jarvis Jones was released from the hospital on Sunday after being treated for a chest injury.
The team said Sunday that tests were negative, but did not say what tests the first-round pick from Georgia underwent or whether he'll play in the preseason finale Thursday at Carolina.
Jones was hurt when he fell on the ball at the end of a third-quarter interception that was overturned against the Kansas Chiefs.
He was on the turf for several minutes, but walked off on his own power. He was wheeled out of Heinz Field on a stretcher late Saturday night.
Pittsburgh opens the season Sept. 8 at home against Tennessee. Jones has been sharing time with Jason Worilds at right outside linebacker.
In other team news, Felix Jones hopes to make enough of an impression against the Panthers to earn the opportunity to play against the Titans.
Acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles for linebacker Adrian Robinson on Friday afternoon, Felix Jones said he arrived in Pittsburgh at 11:15 that night.
With Le'Veon Bell, LaRod Stephens-Howling and Isaac Redman missing Saturday's game because of injury, Jones tied with Jonathan Dwyer for the most carries on the Steelers with eight. Jones had a team-best 29 yards rushing in the 26-20 overtime loss.
"I felt like the coaches were just trying to see where I was at right now, and I felt good at it," said Jones, a 26-year-old veteran of 64 games and 2,728 yards. "I felt comfortable, and I felt like I was doing what I was supposed to do."
Unhappy with the production of Redman, Dwyer and Rashard Mendenall last season, Pittsburgh allowed Mendenhall – like Jones, a first-round pick in 2008 – to leave via free agency and drafted Bell in the second round.
But Bell has been nagged by a knee injury throughout much of training camp, and a foot injury he sustained in a preseason loss to the Washington Redskins Aug. 19 has left his status for the beginning of the regular season in doubt.
Redman and Stephens-Howling were not in uniform Saturday because of less significant injuries. That left an opening for Jones to seize a dwindling chance to earn NFL carries.
"We had an opportunity to acquire a guy that's a known commodity in the NFL," Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said. "We got him in here at the 11th hour. I thought he did a nice job in terms of preparing and being able to do something for us in the game. We'll continue to get to know him."
Jones took a crash course in the playbook over the day leading up to his Steelers' debut and said it will take him "a few days" to completely grasp it.
Jones returned kickoffs for a Pittsburgh team that hasn't settled on what players will handle its return duties. He had a pair of 7-yard carries – but at the end of the first one, Jones ran out of bounds on third down with 1:18 to play in the first half.
The Chiefs had enough time left following the ensuing punt for their only touchdown drive of regulation.
"I just got through and tossed into the fire like I've been here for a while," Jones said, "It's something I'm used to. I've been doing this for a few years now. I've just got to adjust on the fly and keep pushing."
Jones had mostly been a backup over his final two seasons in Dallas, accumulating 402 yards rushing on 111 carries last season.
Amid reports he'd lost his burst, the Cowboys let him go and he had reportedly fallen down the depth chart with the Eagles.
"I still think I've got it," Jones said.
His chances for making the Steelers' season-opening roster improved Sunday evening when third-year running Baron Batch and rookie Jeremy Wright were among the team's first round of cuts.
Batch and linebacker Stevenson Sylvester were among the bigger names let go by the Steelers. Sylvester had appeared in 41 games over the past three seasons with Pittsburgh.
Former Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson was also cut, along with offensive tackles D'Anthony Batiste and Mike Farrell, wide receivers David Gilreath, Tyler Shaw and J.D. Woods, cornerback Ryan Steed and tight end Peter Tuitupou.
To get to the NFL-mandated roster limit of 75 before Tuesday afternoon's deadline, the Steelers also placed rookie defensive end Nick Williams on injured reserve, linebacker Sean Spence on the physically unable to perform list and guard Justin Cheadle and cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke on the waived/injured list.
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HARTFORD -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he wants to give consumers a $500 tax credit if they switch to natural gas as part of an overall plan to move the state toward a cleaner and cheaper energy source. Malloy on Tuesday used two events -- a visit to an ice cream factory and to a Hispanic food court -- to highlight the final draft of his Comprehensive Energy Strategy for Connecticut.
The governor's plan seeks to increase the number of households with gas service from 31 percent now to 50 percent in seven years, expand natural gas pipelines, assess "large-scale hydropower," help businesses become more energy efficient and create a new cyber security strategy.
"The Comprehensive Energy Strategy sets Connecticut apart by bringing down energy costs for both residents and businesses," Malloy said. "We are reducing consumer costs, making the state more competitive and creating good jobs with good benefits."
Asked who would pay for new gas lines and other infrastructure, Malloy said a combination of ratepayers and the state's utility companies would cover costs over an extended period of time. During a tour of La Plaza del Mercado, an indoor food court in Hartford, Malloy learned that a state energy efficiency program is saving the owner nearly $20,000 a year. Royal Ice Cream in Manchester cut annual energy costs in half by switching to natural gas.
"I was able to accomplish this by working closely with Connecticut Natural Gas Co. and with my longtime oil dealer, who installed the new gas furnace and will be servicing it," said James Orfitelli, the ice cream company president.
While oil dealers and the oil industry have criticized Malloy's plan as favoring one energy source over another, business and environmental leaders praised Malloy's strategy.
"Competition is a consumer's best friend, and small business owners understand that better than anyone," said Andrew Markowski, state director of the National Federal of Independent Business.
The Sierra Club also supported Malloy's plan, but said the governor should focus more on wind and solar power.
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Numerous people have asked me how I selected the specific wines for my book Beyond Barolo and Brunello: Italy's Most Distinctive Wines. I think some of them want to know if these wines received a particular high rating or award in a certain wine publication; the easy answer is that the book is my guide to the amazing variety of Italian wines. Some of these bottles may have found favor with other reviewers, but this is my selection and mine alone, as I write in the introduction.
The bottom line as to why I included a wine can be found in the title of the book – this is a look at Italy's most distinctive wines. That means wines that have something to say, wines that reveal lovely varietal character, charm and harmony, ones that ultimately display a sense of place. That's what I'm looking for with Italian wines, be it an expensive Amarone, Barolo or Brunello or a lesser-known, more humble (but no less excellent) wine such as Soave, Dolcetto, Verdicchio, Fiano di Avellino or Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, just to name a few.
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DACAPO Ruchè di Castagnole di Monferrato "Majoli" – Piemonte is known for its full-bodied red wines with the Nebbiolo-based Barolo and Barbaresco being the most renowned. Yet there are many other lighter reds that deliver a great deal of character; this Ruchè from DaCapo, named for the hill where the vineyards are planted, is a great example. Aged only in stainless steel tanks, this has intriguing aromas of rhubarb, strawberry and nutmeg; medium-bodied, this is quite elegant, although the tannins sneak up on you in the finish. This is meant for consumption within two to five years of the vintage and would be lovely with a local pasta such as agnolotti al plin. (Imported in the US by A.I. Selections)
FONTANAFREDDA Dolcetto Diano d'Alba "La Lepre" – I love Dolcetto, one of the big three red varieties of the Langhe (Nebbiolo and Barbera being the other two), so I've included several examples in the book. But while Dolcetto di Dogliani (referred to simply as Dogliani for the DOCG versions) is more highly praised and Dolcetto d'Alba is more widely available, Dolcetto from the small village of Diano d'Alba, not far from Serralunga d'Alba, is not well known. This version from Fontanafredda, named for the wild hare that runs through the vineyards, is a real delight. Made from old vines that give this wine a bit more body and character, this has an appealing dark purple color and intense aromas of black raspberry and black cherry preserves along with notes of licorice. Medium-full, it's approachable at an early age (one to two years), but there are some medium weight tannins that give this wine some ageability. But for me, the best thing about this wine is that you don't have to think about it too much – just pour yourself a glass and enjoy as it's absolutely delicious! (Imported in the US by Palm Bay)
LO TRIOLET Pinot Gris – There are hundreds of ordinary examples of Pinot Grigio (sometimes labeled as Pinot Gris) produced throughout Italy. Then there are a few dozen examples from cool climate regions in the north such as Alto Adige and Friuli that have vitality and complexity. Then there is this wine, from a small estate in Valle d'Aosta, in the far northwestern reaches of Italy, that may be the finest version of this variety in the entire country. As with any distinctive wine, the grape source is often the key; here proprietor Marco Martin is dealing with 15-25 year old vines situated some 2900 feet above sea level! (this may be the highest PInot Gris vineyard in the world). At this elevation, temperatures are quite cool, ensuring a long hang time for the grapes so they can accumulate proper ripeness as well as dazzling aromatics. This is a vibrant white of outstanding complexity, a Pinot Gris that is completely dry, one with excellent depth of fruit and a distinct minerality. While it's not meant for long term cellaring, it is ideal at three to four years of age and it's rich enough to accompany river fish or lighter poultry. (Imported by Michael Skurnik Wines)
ETTORE GERMANO Riesling "Hérzu"– Think Piemonte and you think red wine. So what a pleasant surprise to discover such a lovely dry Riesling from this region, as this Hérzu from Ettore Germano. Proprietor/winemaker Sergio Germano produces a very rich version from his vineyards not far from Dogliani; the oldest plantings date back to 1995. This has beautiful aromas of apricots and peaches as you would expect, so your world won't be turned upside down by enjoying this sleek, beautifully balanced Riesling. I love this wine when it is between five and seven years of age, although the examples from the finest vintages drink for as long as a decade. (Various US importers including Oliver McCrum Wines and Beivuma Distributors).
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|2011-06-22, 04:51
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Mega-Scandal: Was 'Gunwalker' a PR Op for Gun Control?
Buckle up: An agent testifies that surveillance stopped at the border, meaning the operation didn't actually trace guns to cartels to make arrests. The only conclusion? Law enforcement wasn't the point, orchestrated violence was, and that's a history-making scandal.
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|2011-06-22, 06:29
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As for Universal Healthcare, every other developed country has it, and every other developed country spends less over all (over 50% less in most cases), then the US. And you may not like the government, but they're a whole lot better then insurance companies...
And the framework is entirely there, it would simply involve extending merging medicare and medicaid, and extending it to the entire population. Then, the government could bargain with drug companies to get drug costs way down. Like Vexx said, the reason this hasn't been done is that there's too much money in it for drug companies. For one thing, the entire, very lucrative, and utterly superfluous health insurance companies would get wiped out.
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|2011-06-22, 10:22
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|2011-06-22, 10:36
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Medicare and Medicaid are already swallowing up more and more of the money in this country every single year. Eventually it has the potential to bankrupt us, so using that as a basis to have Universal Healthcare, isn't doing your argument any good. America isn't Europe. We do things very differently than you do, and our Constitution and laws don't allow for the same things that your laws do.
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|2011-06-22, 10:56
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|2011-06-22, 11:36
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|2011-06-22, 16:52
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|2011-06-22, 16:56
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You only need to compare the costs the US incurs on average to see the American system is messed up. See this graph, the US spends 16% of GDP on healthcare, of which 40%-50% comes from the US government. Every other country spends at least 6% less then that, and 80-90% comes from the state. So the american government is spending about the same amount of healthcare as every other country, and yet only provides 1/2 the coverage. Now look at the UK, the NHS isn't amazing, but it's decent, and they only spend a bit over 8% on healthcare, and the UK is a very free market economy like the US.
I don't know the precise reasons why the US has such high costs, but it's circumstances are very similiar to European countries (in fact European countries have much more serious problems, like with aging populations...). So there is no reason that the United States couldn't have the same low costs that every other developed country has. Nowhere else is universal healthcare considered a contreversial idea. In fact, Americans love there Medicare, so what would be wrong with Medicare + -> medicare, but for all stages of life. Hell, healthcare outlays are far lower prior to retirement anyway.
The other problem in the US is that you allow drugs to advertised on TV. That's just messed up. Only Doctors should be the ones making decisions about what medecine you take.
|2011-06-22, 17:30
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Though seriously, I don't get the right wing nutters. Apparently the US federal government is too incompetent to successfully run a health care system, or regulate anything, but when it comes to underhanded shit, it's all just according to plan.
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What's particularly funny about this is the fact that if the Democratic Congress had simply gone with a Universal Healthcare option (which they had the power to pass), there would have been no real grounds for Judicial review (obviously, someone would have still attempted such an action, but even a Conservative Court would have had to support Universal Healthcare under the Welfare Clause). Instead we get an assbackwards approach that only does half the work it should and ends up costing more than a European style Universal Healthcare
That being said, the argument that We do things very differently isnt very compelling. If something is better, why shouldnt it be implemented simply because it is foreign or different? Patriotism is nice, but in the end doing a good job matters a little more
|2011-06-22, 18:22
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Another part of the resistance to Universal Healthcare is the average income of an American. Using percentages to show how much it costs a Europeans verses and American id not helpful without knowledge of how much money that is. European gas prices are also much higher than American gas prices, but what percentage of eaches income is spent of gasoline each year? From what I remember, The average income is higher in Europe, and thus a higher tax on something doesn't get as noticed. Use the same tax on an American that has a lower average income, and the American will be effectively broke after things mount up.
The other piece of resistance is that Americans do not like being forced into anything. The whole freedom to do as I please thing is strong in places...as is the anti-monopoly mindset from back in the early 1900s. The belief that competition is good and keeps the prices down, is an old economic idea that continues to be passed around the nation. It doesn't work if the companies are all working together anyway to keep the prices up...or if the prices of services are kept high to to fear of lawsuits.
Which basically means we need to wipe out the lawyer as a high paying profession. It would get rid of a lot of problems in government and cut the bottom out of the sue you happy culture...as they would be no money in it anymore.
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|2011-06-22, 18:48
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The Bush administration shares only limited responsebility for the financial crisis. They can be blamed for waging two wars on credit and lowering taxes which increased the national debt, but that did not cause the melt down of the financial sector and the resulting recession.
The legislation that laid the foundation for the current crisis in the financial sector can be traced as far back as the Reagan adminstration. That is when the whole mess started with the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 and the Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982. The last major deregulations were completed during the Clinton years with the repeal of the Glass–Steagall Act and the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. These were all instrumental for allowing financial instutions to merge to become "Too big to Fail" which in turn induced excessive risk taking by their managements at the taxpayers expense.
For a while the financial deregulation did seem like a good idea as greater efficiency in the financial system *does* allow the economy to grow faster. Few if any experts at the time realised or appreciated the trade off between faster growth and increased systemic risk. In the end it was a bipartisan effort (backed by some very effective lobbying from the financial sector). Greenspan recently suggested a very old (and effective) medicine, standard oil style breakup of large financial conglomerates.
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|2011-06-22, 18:59
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|2011-06-22, 19:31
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Knight Errant
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
Also, all goods are cheaper in the US, particularly due to a lack of high sales tax or VAT (in Ireland, for instance, it's ~25%), I'd say provided they got higher social welfare, Americans could easily take higher taxes. And anyway, the point is moot, as Properly implemented Universal Healthcare would not require an increase in taxes (European governments spend about the same raw amount on healthcare as the US), and would save all households substantial amounts of money, as they would no longer need to shell out so much on health insurance or drugs (drug prices in America are also overpriced).
The other thing the republican administrations failed to do was tackle the time bomb that is Social Security and Medicare liabilities as the Baby Boomer Generation now begins to retire. They all knew it was going to happen, and they did nothing to try and fix it (in fact Bush II increased Medicare liabilities...). At least Clinton tried to enact Healthcare reform...
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what he did was only pay down the public debt... he paid down the public debt by borrowing more money in the form of intergovernmental holdings
... again, president Clinton did not pay down the U.S. deficit!
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Residents evacuated Sunday were allowed to return home Monday as firefighters reached full containment on the Sunshine Fire west of Boulder.
The fire grew to 74 acres from the 62 acres reported on Sunday, but crews were able to reach 100 percent containment on the fire after 5 p.m., according to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management.
The OEM tweeted that firefighters would continue to work overnight on hot spots and flare-ups.
The high winds that fire crews were fearing overnight Sunday never materialized, and as a result firefighters were "comfortable" enough with where the fire was on Monday morning that they could lift the evacuations.
Boulder OEM also said limiting access to residents was lifted at 7 p.m. Monday after firefighters and their equipment was out of the area.
The fire prompted mandatory evacuations for 426 homes and pre-evacuation notices for another 836 homes. The cost of fighting the fire has been estimated at $500,000 so far, and there were 178 firefighters and 50 fire trucks on scene Monday.
Much of the air support from Sunday was not needed for a second day, as hand crews and a smaller helicopter capable of more accurate drops addressed hot spots within the fire.
Boulder hotshot firefighter Jason Morley arrived on scene shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday and spent the day fighting the fire in rough terrain.
"Our guys did a great job," Morley said. "We're there digging lines, attacking hot spots."
Morley said conditions Sunday in the canyon were brutal for firefighters and highly unusual for this time of year.
"I've never seen it like this before," Morley said. "There is no snow at all up there. If you picked up grass, it would just crumble in your hands."
Wagner said firefighters reported the conditions were more like June than March.
"It's concerning," Boulder County sheriff's Cmdr. Mike Wagner said. "This could be a very long fire season."
The fire was first reported at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday by a man who said he saw flames near Sunshine Canyon and Timber Lane.
Henry Koren said he was awakened by a call at about 4 a.m. at his house near Settler's Park and evacuated his wife, two kids and their dog. While staying with his dad in north Boulder, Koren was able to keep an eye on his house remotely.
"I was watching it live out of my security camera," Koren said. "It was pretty comforting watching the firefighters preparing to defend it."
Officials said the fire appeared to be human-caused. Wagner said at this point there was no update on the investigation.
Boulder County's last major wildfire, 2016's Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, was started by campers who hadn't properly extinguished their campfire.
Koren said people starting fires in the area is a problem.
"I've caught guys lighting fires up in that area several times," Koren said. "It's usually transients, but not always. Sometimes it's young people."
Fellow evacuee Fred Moore said foot traffic on trails in the area is "extreme."
"They're a lot more accessible now since the flood," Moore said. "It's a really heavily trafficked area."
Moore said that on some nights, transients who might otherwise spend their nights in downtown Boulder along the creek path move up into the foothills.
"There are more people on warm nights, and that adds to the probability that something could go wrong," Moore said. "I've seen people sleeping up there, and I've occasionally stepped on a sleeping bag."
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What's funny is he even seems to implicitly realize this with his next statement:
When you listened to commercial radio or watched the BBC or bought CDs, all those things are paid for one way or another - not always by the public directly, but advertising and payment and license fee all created a stream of money. Licenses are being granted and the authors are being compensated, it's a real economy. When you move from this to nothing, to "everything is free", that's not a real economy. And nobody knows how to make the world spin with those rules.The first part is exactly right. Not everything is paid for by the consumer directly. But the second part is dead wrong. No one is suggesting any business model where "everything is free." Everyone's been focusing on ways to take some stuff as being free and use it to make other stuff more valuable and worth paying for. And it's working. So why is Baptiste pretending that people are pushing "everything is free"? It's because the new business models upset the apple cart for an organization like CISAC, which wants to create a big collective licensing deal (collective licensing is easy, compared to actually giving people a reason to buy).
His real fear isn't that "everything is free," because that's not happening at all. His real fear is that the new business models don't require groups like CISAC. But, of course, he gets away with it, because reporters never seem to challenge completely bogus statements like that we're heading into a world where "everything is free."


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Kids are picky eaters. They all are, really. Unless you are one of these lucky moms who's kids eat whatever you put on the table then I say GOOD FOR YOU:)
But in my house, like many houses, we have those who need Ketchup with EVERYTHING, those who CANNOT even be NEAR the Ketchup bottle, those who refuse to eat anything remotely colorful (its a good thing peeled apples are white) and those who LOVE LOVE LOVE all vegetables, raw, cooked, you name it. Yes, I actually have one of those kids!
So meal time in our house can be quite the challenge. Figuring out daily meals that work with or without Ketchup, includes something with no color as well as lots of veges.
Here is a sample Dinner menu I have made up of the staple dinners in our home. It pleases everyone and no one goes hungry. I have also included a link to a blank dinner menu for you to print out for yourself, if it can be helpful in anyway. Click here to download it.
Sarah from Center City Jewish Preschool sent over an adorable Purim Counting game. Click here to download the PDF- you can use miniature pegs, Do-a-dots, stamps, paper clips, crayons, markers, you name it, to identify the correct number matching of the amount of objects. I would print these out on card stock and laminate them for future use.
If anyone has any fun Jewish printables they have made and would like to share via this blog, please email them to me at Jewishmontessori18 AT gmail DOT com and I will put it up with a link to download it.
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Wishing all a great Shabbos,