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There are numerous different materials for constructing summing pools, but concrete appears to be a popular choice. Other alternatives are vinyl, metal, fiberglass and plastic. Concrete is popular due to the fact that of the versatility concrete pools provide to people who wish to get them built for their homes.
Variety of Shapes of concrete swimming pools can be built in any kind of shape. This gives you the choice to have any geometrical shape that fits your space requirements and taste. You require not have classic pool forms but can produce your own design according to how you please.
Considering that concrete swimming pools have the alternative of setting up the steps inside the pool, this conserves area.} Steps that are installed on the outside of the pool take more area and misshape the design of the pool. This gives you more space to lounge and unwind by the poolside.
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Wild, remote and sparsely populated, the Great North Woods is New Hampshire's last frontier. Yet, even in this remote region, an event of national importance takes place: the first votes in the U.S. Presidential Primary are cast every four years in tiny Dixville Notch.
On the eve of the state's presidential primary, the registered voters of Dixville Notch (about 30 people) meet in the Ballot Room of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, itself a 15,000-acre state treasure. Since 1968 the town of Dixville Notch has consistently predicted the Republican nominee.
The entire region is a melting pot of languages and lifestyles offering outdoor adventures that display an untouched beauty. Berlin, "the city that trees built," is the state's northernmost city. Falls on the Androscoggin River provided power as Berlin developed early into a center for logging and wood industries. The Northern Forest Heritage Park has an amphitheater and a logging history museum to preserve the city's past. Work is under way on Jericho Lake State Park, 7,200 acres featuring 350 miles of off-road trails for ATV riding. Lancaster is a town that seems suspended in time.
The crisp fall air always seems redolent of hot apple cider or ripe pumpkins. Lancaster is the home of Christies Maple Farm and Maple Museum. The John Wingate Weeks Historic Site is a 420-acre estate once owned by a former U.S. senator and secretary of war. A little farther north, Colebrook celebrates the North Country Moose Festival. Just past the town of Stewartstown is the 45° North Latitude, the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. Trout fishing is a popular pastime at Coleman State Park. The Thirteen Mile Woods in Errol provides a relaxing drive through forests and along the Androscoggin River.
Covering the entire top of the state, Pittsburg borders Canada's Province of Quebec and holds Lake Francis and the three Connecticut Lakes, where the Connecticut River begins its 410-mile journey to Long Island Sound.
The Great North Woods Region is one of the few places left in the country where one can fully mesh with Mother Nature.
These Points of Interests are entertaining or educational places that are geared toward children or fun for the whole family.
Northern Forest Heritage Park
961 Main St.
Berlin, NH
Ph: 603-752-7202
More information: www.northernforestheritage.org
Northern Forest Moose Tours
961 Main Street
Berlin, NH 03570
Ph: 603-752-7202
St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts
155 Emery Street
Berlin, NH 03570
Ph: 603-752-1028
More information: http://www.stkieranarts.org/
North Woods Rafting
308 Milan Rd (Rt. 16)
Milan, NH 03588
Ph: 603-449-2628
More information: www.northwoodsrafting.com
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Fresh off headlining his "Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action" benefit concert for Haiti in his homestate of Virginia over the weekend, Chris Brown teams up with Young Money's Tyga for their fan appreciation mixtape Fan of a Fan. The 18-track offering, presented by DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar, features appearances from Lil Wayne ("I'm On It") and Bow Wow ("Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You").
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Rifle Opens Season In Record Fashion
Oct. 1, 2012
"After finishing last season at the top of their game, it is nice to see the team start this year with a new record," raved head coach Karen Monez. "We had some great performances today from the returners, but I am also very proud of how the freshmen performed in their first collegiate competition."
The Frogs set the bar high after the first weekend of competition with an aggregate score of 4,707 after firing a school-record 2,346 in smallbore and a 2,361 in air rifle.
Sarah Scherer paced the Frogs in both disciplines, shooting a personal-best 595 in smallbore and a 598 in air rifle for a combined aggregate score of 1,193.
TCU held down the top four marks in smallbore. Behind Scherer's first-place mark, freshman Megan Lee fired a personal-best 586 to place second. Sarah Beard shot a 584 to finish third and Caitlin Morrissey fired a 581 for a fourth place finish. Also factoring into the team score was Catherine Green, who finished ninth with a score of 575.
Beard continued the record-setting day for the Horned Frogs as she set a personal-best with a mark of 597 in air rifle to finish second. Also contributing to the Frogs' team air rifle score were Green (584), Morrisseey (582) and Hannah Black (572).
Lee's strong collegiate debut continued with a personal-best 588 in air rifle, a score that was fourth overall, but didn't factor into the team aggregate score. Two more freshmen made their collegiate debuts and set personal-bests in air rifle. Kelly Bogart and Allie Taschuk each shot a 584.
The Ole Miss Invitational takes place over the course of two weekends. The Horned Frogs, Jacksonville State and Columbus State were the only three teams to compete on the first weekend. Still left to shoot at the invitational are Ohio State, Nevada, Murray State, Memphis, UT-Martin, UAB and the host school, Ole Miss.
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The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed Friday that four more cases of fungal meningitis have been identified in Tennessee, bringing the total statewide to 29.
Three people have died from the outbreak in Tennessee, and there have been five confirmed deaths nationwide.
All of it impacts families whose loved ones only wanted pain relief but wound up with something much more serious.
They include Eddie Lovelace, a longtime judge in Kentucky who died after receiving several of the suspect injections to ease back pain.
"My husband was very healthy and it was quite sudden that he began having these symptoms," said widow Joyce Lovelace. "I don't know that I will ever erase from my mind the hours that we watched him die. It wasn't an easy death, and you know, it's just very hard for us to take."
According to The Tennessean, the second death was Thomas Rybinksi. The Smyrna man spent decades working at General Motors.
And in Brentwood, Otter Creek Church of Christ plans to honor the life of Diana Reed this weekend.
Reed made it a point to make an impact, putting feet to her faith and challenging her friends and her pastor to do the same.
"She's tenacious. Anything she decided to do, she would go after it 100 percent," said the Rev. Josh Graves.
The Brentwood woman joined her husband in founding the Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center. The nonprofit targets at-risk children.
Diana also cared for her husband, who battles ALS.
But, her own battle with back pain led Diana to the St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center for an epidural steroid injection.
She soon developed meningitis and, regrettably, became the face of a growing outbreak.
"She lived with such a reckless commitment to people. It started with people. It ended with people. We've lost somebody who made this city better," Graves said.
"My heart is broken for her husband and her boys right now," said longtime friend Pat Ward. "I lost a treasure of a friend. I lost my best friend, but so did Nashville and so did Otter Creek Church. We've lost a voice for this community, and my prayer is we will rally and keep her voice strong."
Only one fungal meningitis patient has left the hospital, and close to two dozen of them remain in the hospital Friday in a variety of conditions.
Friends of one of them, Anna Sullivan, launched a Facebook page to rally support and prayer and to share information.
To visit the page, visit: http://www.facebook.com/PrayingForAnna.
In all, 23 states received one of the three lots of voluntarily recalled injections. To see a list of all clinics which received shipments, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks/meningitis-facilities-map.html.
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Audiofly AF561-1-01 56 Series Headset with Microphone, Vino
"full review here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/689006/review-audiofly-af56 The earphones were given about 40 hrs. The AF56 are not just an improvement over the AF45 in design and comfort, but also, and mainly, in Sound. They offer a much bigger and very lively sound with better overall balance. Not unlike the AF45 model, the bass is very dominating. But..." --Zelda
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Audiofly 45 Series Headset with Microphone, Extra Virgin
"Build & Design: Great. Audiofly chose to use very good materials for the AF45. They're available in four colors: Black, White and Black, Green Olive, and Brown. Starting from the straight plug, it's very sturdy and well relieved. The housings, while are made of plastic, feel very sturdy too. They are lightweight but a bit on the large side. As for the cable, it's a Y-cable and one..." --Zelda
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OTTAWA — Jakub Voracek scored the game winner as the Philadelphia Flyers closed out the season with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Jason Akeson also scored for the Flyers (23-22-3) while Steve Mason faced 44 shots.
The Flyers failed to advance to the post season for just the ninth time in franchise history.
Kyle Turris scored the lone goal for the Senators (24-17-6) as Craig Anderson picked up the loss facing 25 shots.
The loss leaves the Senators sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, but if Ottawa picks up a single point in Sunday's game against the Boston Bruins they would finish seventh.
The Flyers took a 2-1 lead midway through the third as Voracek beat Anderson with a wrist shot quieting the 20,232 on hand.
The Senators continued to struggle with the man advantage, going scoreless on five opportunities.
Ottawa tied the game early in the second as Turris was able to find just enough room short side to beat Mason. The goal came as a result of some good work down low by Chris Phillips and Colin Greening.
Phillips picked up his 200th NHL career assist on Turris' goal.
The Senators were the better team in the first outshooting the Flyers 14-5 and dominating play, but some sloppy play by the Senators in their own end led to Akeson scoring his first NHL goal in his first game in his home city.
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The King of New York race series is a collection of New York State's most exciting grassroots down-river events. The point series builds on the tradition of pick-up racing at whitewater festivals across New York State. Points will be awarded for finishes at community organized races on the Black, Beaver, Raquette, and Moose rivers. The winner will be crowned King of New York at the Moose River Festival.
The format of the events is split between mass starts on the Black and Moose rivers and timed runs on the Beaver and Raquette rivers. Points will be awarded for finishes at each event. Results from each race will be posted to this site. Each racer's top 3 finishes will be used to determine their overall standing and to crown this year's "King of New York". These races are open to all craft and we will be tracking any class that's challenged.
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- Isn't granite expensive?
- It is true that up until a few short years ago, only the very wealthy could afford granite. But today, with the advancements that have been made in the quarrying, shipping and fabricationi of stone, this is no longer the case. As a general rule, there is now a wide selection of granite that prices out very competitively with Corian, Avonite, and other plastic solid surface material.
- What are the advantages of having granite?
- Granite can withstand heat up to 1800 degrees.
- Granite can be used as a cutting board (although we don't recommend this as it will dull your knives).
- For those who love to bake, granite is the perfect prep surface for all your pastries.
- With your granite counter top your kitchen will look as beautiful as the day it was installed for many, many years to come.
- Unlike plastic counter top material, (remember the yellow Formica from the 1960's?) granite is not a "dated" counter top material. Natural stone has been used throughout the centuries and has maintained "timeless beauty".
- Isn't granite porous? What about sealers?
- Granite is the next hardest material to a diamond. There are some granites that are more porous than others however, all of our granite countertops are sealed during the fabrication process and again upon installation. The rule of thumb is that when the water no longer beads up, it's time to re-seal. For some folks that's two years, for some it's 4-5. It depends upon usage.
- I've heard that granite breeds bacteria, is that true?
- We think that rumor was started by the "solid surface" manufacturers. Granite does not generate or "breed" any more or any less bacteria than your average countertop surface.
- How do I clean my granite countertops?
- Regular maintenance of your tops is easy, just use mild soap and water. When properly maintained, your granite tops will last a lifetime.
- Doesn't granite scratch easily?
- No. Granite is a very durable work surface and has proven itself over the centuries. The only things that can scratch granite are carbide, diamond or another piece of granite.
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- How long a process is it to get granite installed?
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Area CTE schools provide career/technical education (CTE) part-time to students who receive all or most of their academic instruction at their home high school.
Career academy is a school-within-a-school model in which the curriculumis organized around one or more broad career areas.
Career/technical education (CTE) in high school encompasses non-occupational CTE, which includes family and consumer sciences education (i.e., courses that prepare students for roles outside the paid labor market) and general labor market preparation (i.e., courses that teach general employment skills such as word processing and introductory technology skills); and occupational education, which teaches skills required in specific occupations or occupational clusters.
Credit is a standardized measure used to provide a consistent measure of coursetaking from the student transcript data collected in the High School Transcript Study (HSTS). In the HSTS, a credit is equivalent to one Carnegie unit, which is awarded for a class that meets for one period per day for the entire school year, or the equivalent instructional time. It is possible for students to earn less than one Carnegie unit if a class meets less than one period per day for the entire school year.
Enrichment/other credits include credits earned in general skills (e.g., study dynamics, tutorials, service learning); health, physical, and recreational education; religion and theology; and military science.
Occupational area and occupational concentrator are related terms. For data prior to 2005, the occupational education component of the career/technical education curriculum is organized into the following 10 (or 18 disaggregated) occupational areas: agriculture; business (business management, business service); childcare and education; food service and hospitality; health care; marketing and distribution; personal and other services; protective services; technology and communications (communications technology, computer technology, other technology); and trade and industry (construction, mechanics and repair, materials production, print production, other precision production, transportation). For data from 2005 on, occupational education is organized into the following 11 (or 20 disaggregated) occupational areas: agriculture and natural resources; business (business finance, business management, business support); communications and design; computer and information sciences; construction and architecture (architecture, construction); consumer and culinary services (consumer services, culinary arts); engineering technologies; health sciences; manufacturing, repair, and transportation (manufacturing, mechanics and repair, transportation); marketing; and public services (education, library science, protective services, public administration and legal services). The occupational areas used prior to the 2005 data were based on the 1998 Secondary School Taxonomy (SST); the occupational areas used with more recent data were based on the 2007 SST revision. An occupational concentrator is a student who earns a minimum number of credits within a specific area of occupational education. For data prior to 2005, a concentrator is defined as a student who earns 3.0 or more credits in at least one of the 10 broad occupational areas listed above. For data from 2005 on, two definitions of concentrator are used: A student who earns 2.0 or more credits, and a student who earns 3.0 or more credits, in at least one of the 11 broad occupational areas listed above. The new concentrator definitions are designed to better align with the current CTE curriculum, and to provide more flexibility in analysis of student participation in the CTE curriculum.
Occupational programs consist of one or more courses in the occupational areas defined above. In the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), school administrators reported on occupational programs in the following areas: agriculture; business; childcare and education; communications technology; computer technology; other technology; construction; food service and hospitality; health care; marketing; mechanics and repair; personal services; precision production, public and protective services; transportation; and other (unspecified) occupational programs.
Professional license is defined by responses to the following question in the National Education Longitudinal Study, Fourth Follow-up (NELS:88/2000), "Have you received a professional license or professional credential since leaving high school? For example, these might be a real estate or cosmetology license, teacher's certificate or networking engineering credential. Do not consider certificates provided for the completion of academic programs at postsecondary schools."
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The St. Louis Rams continued to make their case as the worst team in the league with their fourth straight loss on the season. They dropped to 0-4 with a 17-10 loss to the Washington Redskins today.
Washington struck early with a six-yard touchdown pass from Rex Grossman to Santana Moss in the first quarter. Grossman completed 15 of 29 passes with one touchdown and one interception on the day. Washington did the bulk of their damage on the ground. Ryan Torain had 135 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries against the league's worst run defense.
On defense, the Redskins had little problems stopping a short-lived Rams comeback in the second half. Brian Orakpo sacked Sam Bradford 2.5 times, and the Redskins defense had six sacks total on the day. Rookie Ryan Kerrigan forced a Bradford fumble that Barry Cofield recovered for Washington.
Steven Jackson was back to full speed for the Rams, but his return did little to stimulate a stagnant offense. Jackson was limited to just 45 yards on 17 carries. St. Louis kept the refs busy, drawing ten penalties in the game. Dropped passes were again a problem for the Rams' receviers. Mike Sims-Walker had a rough day in particular, dropping three according to unofficial press box tallies.
The Rams will continue their soul searching with a bye next week before facing the Green Bay Packers. Washington also has a bye next week, and a date with the Philadelphia Eagles the week after that.
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Jerry Grasse of Phelps won an action-packed Midwest Modified feature race last Friday night at Eagle River Speedway.
Shortly after Grasse held off Jeff Klopstein and Jesse Aho to win the feature, Bob Kleinschmidt and Dan Melton collided near the flag pole.
Kleinschmidt's car rolled three times and ended up resting on its roof. After the Eagle River Service Center tow truck pulled Kleinschmidt's car over, the racer of three decades came out of the car without serious injury.
Athletes in grades nine through 12 planning to participate in a fall sport at Northland Pines High School should attend the fall sports meeting at the school with a parent or guardian, Monday, Aug. 4.
Beginning at 6 p.m. in the high school commons, all WIAA physical or alternate year cards, signed co-curricular codes, emergency medical forms and payment of the $25 activity fee may be completed.
The Sugar Camp Youth Club 40th annual Men's Slow-Pitch Tournament will take place from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 1-3. The championship game is slated for Sunday at 5 p.m.
This is a 24-team double elimination tournament with many local teams as well as teams from around Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and some coming from as far as Illinois to participate.
Games will begin Friday at 6 p.m. with Toty's/Woodpecker versus Tiki Bar. There will be two games played at 7 p.m. with Sunset Junction playing The Bomb Squad and Rowdy Rhinelander playing Bucketheads/B&K Concrete.
Coyote Transport will play Flyin' Finn at 8 p.m.,
The Eagle River Recreation Association (ERRA) is seeking applicants for the position of ACE coordinator.
Some of the duties of the position include overseeing the evaluations and evaluators, providing the ERRA board with recommendations for coaches, and overseeing the coaches and development of players.
To be considered for the position, email firstname.lastname@example.com with a letter of interest by Aug. 4 and include qualifications for the position.
Ken Biegel and John Kobach tied with a score of 83 to best a field of 47 golfers Sunday at the 11th annual State Farm Insurance Senior Men's Golf Tournament at Eagle River Golf Course.
The event was sponsored by State Farm agent Paul Belcher.
Competitors ranged in age from 55 to 84 and played 18 holes of golf in five flights.


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PepsiCo Philippines opens seventh community water station through Waterhope program
|Maricelle Narciso, general manager - PepsiCo Philippines, joined local partners at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
Launched in the Philippines by PepsiCo Asia Pacific, and since carried to other countries in the region, Waterhope is a social enterprise that empowers disadvantaged communities by building water stations to provide safe, clean, affordable water to thousands of people each day. Each Waterhope station offers community residents an opportunity to improve their economic livelihood through micro-water dealerships, or the buying and selling of water to customers in the community. The stations also have a community center that becomes the hub for social development programs such as medical and dental treatments, reading programs, and more.
The opening of the water station in Gapan brings Waterhope another step closer to fulfilling its dream of providing one million Filipinos access to clean water by 2015. As of August 2012, Waterhope has provided clean drinking water to more than 737,000 individuals, reaching more than 67,300 social development program beneficiaries.


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A call to 911 can be the difference between life and death but for months now problems have plagued the new 911 call center in Ingham County.
It's a story we first broke last month here on 6 news.
There have been reports of help being sent to the wrong address, along with staffing and training issues.
On Thursday, the newly formed 911 advisory board had it's first meeting.
It's been open since June but at the Ingham county 911 call center, problems persist.
Tom Krug, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police, Capitol City Lodge: "I still think there's some training issues that they hit on, some of the technology has not been perfected yet so they're bringing that along."
But in the meantime, there have been reports of help being sent to the wrong address and dropped calls.
Krug says not only is he worried about the technology but also staffing.
Krug: "We need to get the staffing hired and get that center running. You can't run any operation with 25 percent down in your workforce."
Right now the center is approved to employ 65 people but only has 44.
Lance Langdon, Director, Ingham County 911 Call Center: "We're trying to hire bodies in right now, we're doing backgrounds right now so we can bring them on board."
But even once they're on board, Langdon says it'll take time.
Langdon: "Before they'll be actually able to work on their own in a position, it's at least 60 to 90 days just to get to one of the positions."
But Langdon says in the meantime they're trying to smooth out operations by streamlining procedures among the different departments and asking employees where they need help.
Langdon: "So we can figure out what it is each person thinks that they need a little more help with and we're gonna get 'em that."
Something Krug says should have been done a long time ago.
Krug: "It's not just how to answer the phone, it's the operational things that they started talking about and we thought this should have been done months ago."
But nearly 5 months after opening, the problems are still there and it's now up to the new committee to figure it out.
The 911 advisory committee plans to meet once a month.
Its next meeting is scheduled for December 20th.
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Kevin Hamel, the producer of Hamel Wines, was my assistant in two periods, for 11 years. His brand, Hamel, was created while he was winemaker at other wineries, and, for various reasons, Kevin has not spent a lot of time promoting his own brand. Recently, we tasted through wines still in cellar and I found two very lovely and thought we should buy both lots. These are the Hamel Pinot Noir 2005 and Hamel Syrah 2003.
The Pinot Noir 2005 is a deep colored Sonoma Coast wine from the Campbell Ranch vineyard at Annapolis that produced part of the 2005 Pinot Noir which I blended for our own label called lla, in honor of my sister. Illa was blended from three casks of Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, the Pellegrini Family winery, where Kevin was the winemaker, and one cask of his wine, this wine, from the Sonoma Coast. A dramatic wine, one can tell immediately by its perfume that this wine is in the Illa blend. The Hamel 2005 Pinot Noir is dark in color, with a fragrant, intense Pinot Noir aroma, medium full body, ripe grape flavors, chewy, with a fragrant aftertaste.
Grown on the Sonoma Coast, where Pinot tends to a certain voluptuousness usual in the variety, this is a dramatic Pinot Noir which will delight both the massive structured wine fan and the lover of fine, intense Pinot.
Not a wine which has to be drunk up, it is one that will grace a table beautifully when even older than it is. This is very serious Pinot Noir which asks and gives no quarter. It has thrown a deposit and will benefit from decanting. After all, isn't that what decanters are for: to present beautiful wine beautifully?
Hamel Pinot Noir 2005 Wine 14.4% 750ml (#2950)
Syrah in California is having an identity crisis. It is liked, but no one really knows what it is supposed to smell and taste like. Its flavor profile is all over the board: dark, brooding wines, with bacony, animal scents; others paler in color, extremely tannic with a pruney character. Rarely does it have that vibrancy and spiciness that it shows in the northern Rhone, its ancestral home. But here is a Syrah which I think you will find exemplifies what is positive about the variety and not a caricature. For one thing, it has lovely natural acidity which is already a plus. Nine years old, it is delicious drinking, flavorful and refreshing.
Grown at Timbervine Ranch in Sonoma's cool Russian River Valley, Hamel Syrah 2003 has that black pepper spice and damson fruitiness which I think is the hallmark of fine Syrah. What this wine has also is a wonderful acid back, which, not only lending longevity, gives the wine a refreshing quality, inviting another sip or mouthful. This is a very "floral" style Syrah.
Now, 9 years old, this is a wonderful Syrah for enjoying. The bottle aging has already been done for you. I cannot think of a better wine for drinking this fall.
Hamel Syrah 2003 Wine 13.9% 750ml (#2951)
Unique Italian Red Varietals Grown in California
In our store tasting of 23 February 2012, we tasted a series of varietals from the 2010 vintage produced by Rosa D'Oro winery in Clear Lake, Lake County, California. Their Sangiovese was a very good example of the variety and we purchased it. Two other varieties, Montepulciano and Sagrantino were very fine and unusual for California. I would like to tell you about these two wines.
Montepulciano is correctly Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. We have to call it just Montepulciano. The Rosa D'Oro wine is from Mt Oso Vineyards, Tracy Hills, California. Mount Oso, a 3,360 foot peak in Stanislaus County, is part of the Diablo Range. This, then, leads to another possible conundrum: the Tuscan wine known as Montepulciano, correctly, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, comes from the town of Montepulciano but is a sangiovese wine. However, the lovely Rosa D'Oro Montepulciano is from that variety and is very good indeed. Tasting it with the same variety grown in Italy, shows that it fares better than well--and might just be a very good variety for California in the right spot. And the Tracy Hills, just might be that spot.
Tracy Hills is a large viticultural area straddling both San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties in northern California. It is on the east side of the Altamont Pass and is a very deep soil region with a special mitigating climate due to the Pacific winds which keep it cool during the day and warm at night.
Four barrels, 96 cases, were produced. We bought 50 cases. This wine has 13.8% alcohol and is fruity with a brambly character and does not have the rustic character which it often shows in Italy. A very good red wine!
Rosa D'Oro Montepulciano 2010 Wine, Tracy Hills, 13.8% 750ml (#2952)
Sagrantino is a variety that has become a bit of a darling in Italy since the mid 1970s. Its home is the area around Montefalco in Umbria where its traditional use is to make a passito wine–wine made from grapes which have been allowed to wither before crushing. Due to the tannic character of this aromatic red variety, it needs the sugar of the sweet wine style to overcome the variety's innate tannin. The origin of the variety in California is none other than Randall Graham of Bonny Doon Vineyards.
The Rosa D'Oro Sagrantino is the best expression of the variety, as a dry red wine, I have ever tasted. Again, it is from the Tracy Hills area, Oso Vista Vineyards. There are only some 10 acres of this variety in California. Four barrels, producing 96 cases, were made. The barrels were 2-4 years old. Alcohol is 14.4%. The aromatic character of the variety is well defined in this wine with a fruity, spicy, but dry character. Usually Sagrantino needs other varieties to fill out the wine, but in this wine it does very well alone. It should age well, enhancing its aroma, flavor, and in this wines's case, its softness.
Rosa D'Oro Sagrantino 2010 Wine, Tracy Hills, 14.4% 750ml (#2953)
Valobra Soaps from Genova: A Different Gift (Not Wine)
I would just like to remind you of the Valobra Soaps we offer when you are thinking about holiday gifts and do not want to use wine or foodstuffs. These finely milled soaps are the last soaps made in the historically famous soapmaking region of the Riviera. Please check our web site for the list of soaps and prices from our Holidays 2011 newsletter. I am only reminding you since supplies at the holidays are limited and it would just be wise to be forewarned. We can also send a copy of the Holidays 2011 newsletter for reference should you prefer.
Furmint from Royal Tokaji:: Dűlőválogatás 2009
This wine is a Vineyard Select Furmint, from Royal Tokaji in Hungary, different from the Mézes Mály that we offered in December 2011. The Dűlőválogatás, (meaning vineyard selection,) is a blend of two different vineyard sites, Úrágya (pronounced Uh-Rye-yuh) and Betsek, both in Mád village.
Now that you have been overwhelmed with Hungarian, noted for the difficulty of its pronunciation, we wont be put off if you simply call this wine "Dulo." Betsek is the largest vineyard owned by Royal Tokaji. Its aspect is a half moon section, tilted north-east, hence colder soil with dark humus mixed with volcanic clay. Betsek makes weighty, pungent wines. Úrágya is a vineyard site that is north of Mád and faces south. The two vineyards produce wines which are complementary, hence their blending.
This Furmint has14% alcohol; total acidity is .64% with 4.2g/L sugar to balance the acidity. Production was 2,036 bottles, bottled April 11, 2011, of which 300 bottles are available only from Corti Brothers.
There is an intensity to the wine's flavor, a sort of peppermint tone, said to be typical of the Mád area. Tasting at Royal Tokaji in September of 2011, we drank Dulo after tasting the incredible 2003 Essencia. It actually stood up to the intensity of the Essencia. A remarkable feat!
Royal Tokaji Dűlőválogatás 2009 Wine 14% $33.49 750ml (#2954)
Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2000
Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage 2000 is bottled with a driven cork, immediately telling that it is a serious wine that can be laid down for further aging. This type of bottling is known as "poor man's" vintage port. Now 11 years old and 8 years in bottle, Smith Woodhouse LBV 2000 is a perfume-y wine, with good deep color and that enticing, slightly leafy scent of "esteva" the gum cistus of the Douro, called "flower of the Douro."
Balanced in flavor, it is sweet with refreshing acidity; it is a go to wine when you want to open a port during a coolish--getting to be fall evening--and not want to break the bank. Just a good piece of a hard cheese like Parmigiano-Reggiano, Gouda, or Cheddar, some plain crackers, possibly some new apples, and the evening is complete.
A superb value, Smith Woodhouse Late Bottled Vintage 2000 is produced by a small, historical house, owned by the Symington family. Smith Woodhouse produces wines that are compellingly drinkable at very pleasant, if not downright bargain, prices. This wine you should stock up on.
Smith Woodhouse L. B. Vintage Porto 2000 750ml (#2955)
Yanai Shoyu Saishikome Shoyu of Mitsuboshi
Saishikome is the most unusual of the several soy sauce styles produced in Japan. It is a "double fermented" (saishikome) soy sauce–shoyu, where the water part of normal shoyu production is substituted for by using already fermented soy sauce. Invented some time in the 1790s in Yanai-tsu, Iwakuni feifdom, it was given the name of "Nectar Soy Sauce." Or, as originally translated "Sweet Dew." The Inada family has been brewing it since 1874.
Aged for two years before bottling, Mitsuboshi Nectar Soy has a deep color, a very high level of richness and savory umami taste, a delicate saltiness, and a clean aroma and sweetness. It is free of artificial preservatives. Used straight it is a wonderful dipping sauce. It can be used in stews and cooking fish. A drop or two in cream sauces gives a heightened depth of flavor. Store at room temperature and refrigerate once opened.
Mitsuboshi Yanai Shoyu 300 ml (#2956)
Last Call for Chalaone Chenin Blanc 2007 - Estate Vines Planted in 1919
Chenin Blanc seems to be an unloved variety in California. For a time it was the industry's darling. So much for fame! However, this Chenin Blanc, Chalone Estate, is a wine you should experience, if for no other reason than it is from the oldest planting of the variety in California. Planted in 1919, these vines are still producing on their original site at the entrance to Chalone winery in the Pinnacles mountains above Soledad in Monterey County.
My first acquaintance with this wine was in 1966 when we offered the 1960 vintage. With the 1966, 1967, and 1968 vintages, I had a hand in both the making and bottling of the wine. In fact, the wines are still holding and show the longevity of this variety as attested by its French counterparts, both sweet and dry, in the Loire valley. We have just a few cases left of the 2007 vintage which will keep very well for five or so years, and when 10 years old should still drink very well. Unfortunately, a lot of winelovers will never have this experience since white wines are not kept as long as red wines. In the long run, however, white wines that will age, like Chalone Chenin Blanc 2007, age much better than a lot of red wines.
Chalone Chenin Blanc 2007 Estate 14.4% 750ml (#2957)
Vignalta Sale Alle Erbe -Vignalta Herb Salt
Grilling is very fashionable, and Vignalta Sale Alle Erbe is the handiest product I know for bringing flavor and character to simply grilled meat and poultry. When you do not want a typical American barbeque sauce, this jar of fresh herb flavored Sicilian sea salt is just the ticket. I use it any time I am cooking meat: pan frying a steak, grilling lamb chops, or roasting pork baby back ribs; whenever I want the meat flavor to shine. You can see how the herbs are grown at Vignalta winery in Italy's Colli Euganei, outside of Venice. Just Google Search "Corti TV" or go to the Corti Brothers web and then go to the Blog of Italy
Besides being a very good product, it is also one of our best selling items. It is something you should not be without, ever. We have customers who say they wouldn't know how to cook without VIGNALTA salt.
Vinegar – The Enticing Sharpness for Salads
My grandfather used to say that good vinegar was worth more than good wine because it took more care to make. This is a concept that a lot of people, especially winemakers, would rather not think about. In the natural scope of things Nature gives us grapes, then vinegar. Wine is, at best, the halfway house.
There are many ways of making vinegar. The best for wine vinegar is letting wine acetify, then age. This cannot be rushed, but should be allowed to proceed slowly, taking care that the vinegar doesn't remain just slightly acetic. It should have very little alcohol left, just enough to make the product perfume-y. Vinegar which is all acetic acid isn't very scented and is often bitter tasting. A lot of homemade vinegar is just sour wine, with little acetic acid and a lot of alcohol. Vinegar is the result of alcohol oxidation via a bacterium.
Corti Brothers has had its own vinegar for years and it is very good. There are other wine vinegars that we have that are distinctive and delicious. Then there are other styles, flavored with herbs and such, that are wonderful for enlivening a menu. Here are some of my favorite vinegars.
At the top of the vinegar quality pyramid is Traditional Aceto Balsamico. Ours comes from San Geminiano, the Violi family acetaia in the hills of Reggio-Emilia. There are two presentations, both exclusively from their own production. The major presentation is the unique bottle used for the Consorzio bottling; the other is the San Geminiano bottling of the same product, Passione Per Balsamico. The difference is price.
The Consorzio bottling is from batterias dating from 1855 (Extra Vecchio) and from 1970 (Vecchio). Then, there are the Violi bottlings called Passione Per Balsamico. These are the same products as the Consorzio bottlings, bottled at the estate and not by the Consorzio. Passione are in a "globe and shaft" bottle.
There is the Passione 8, which is the youngest aceto. Formerly, a blend called Mix for Salad and Cooking was bottled. The mixture of Traditional Balsamico and old vinegar, which was the MIX, is no longer allowed by law. So, this young traditional balsamico is bottled as Passione 8. It can be used just as it is with good oil to make a splendid salad dressing. Agrestum is the young balsamico, formerly Mastro Acetaio.
The Passione 12 and Passione 25 correspond to the Vecchio and Extra Vecchio of the Consorzio bottlings. They are used in the same way: As a condiment for meat, with strawberries, shards of Parmigiano, cubes of mortadella, and as an after dinner "liqueur." A bottle of Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale is certain to make a memorable holiday gift.
San Geminiano Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale Vecchio $83.99 100ml (#2959)
San Geminiano Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale Extra Vecchio $139.99 100ml (#2960)
San Geminiano Passione Per Balsamico 8 $35.99 100ml (#2961)
San Geminiano Agrestum Made from boiled down must aged for 3 years $15.99 250ml (#2964)
Corti Brothers Red Wine Vinegar Good red wine vinegar $5.99 375ml(#2965)
Vignalta Aceto di Vino Rosso based on red wine from 2001 vintage $9.99 500ml (#2966)
Auntie Si Lemon Grass Vinegar Rice wine vinegar with fresh lemongrass $12.99 8.1 oz (#2967)
Baia Pasta Made in Oakland, California
Baia Pasta is the name of a new dry pasta (pasta secca or asciutta) production in the San Francisco Bay area. Historically, the Bay Area made lots of pasta, especially the semolina flour and water type, extruded, called in American English, "spaghetti." This type of pasta is extruded through dies, the best through bronze dies, and is similar to the pasta made in the south of Italy.
Traditionally it is made from durum wheat, hard winter wheat, that, when milled is called semolina flour. After kneading with just cold water, the dough is extruded and the cuts dried. In the production of this type of pasta, two things are of paramount importance: the wheat and its source, and the length of time for drying the pasta. Baia Pasta uses durum wheat from Montana, brass dies for the special texture they give, and dries the extruded pasta cuts for at least 48 hours at low temperature.
Baia Pasta is created in Oakland, California., by Renato Sardo and Dario Barbone, two young Italians from Piemonte who were attracted to the notion that a lot of Italian made pasta is produced from American and North American wheat shipped to Italy and the resulting pasta shipped back to America. They thought, why not short cut the process and make pasta here for sale here; and so they do. Production officially began February, 2012.
The line up of Baia Pasta currently is short cuts, not long cuts like spaghetti. Corti Brothers is delighted to offer 6 cuts of durum wheat pasta, one whole durum wheat cut, and one spelt cut. I am particularly taken by the flavor of the durum wheat pasta which is truly marvelous. I cannot recommend it too highly.
Baia Pasta Conchiglie (Shells) 1 lb. (#2968)
Baia Pasta Whole Ddurum Wheat Gigli (Lilies) pound box (#2974)
Panevino Grissini No 6 (Breadsticks to Us)
I can think of no better snack than a slice of good salame and a breadstick (better possibly, are two breadsticks.) Panevino Grissini are breadsticks made by a small producer in the Napa Valley, and found in the tasting rooms of several local wineries. I recommend these breadsticks to you as delightful, crispy baked goods that are excellent alone and wonderful with savory cold cuts. They come in a clear plastic tube, are 7-1/2 inches long, and in three flavors: sea salt and extra virgin olive oil, Fiscalini bandage wrapped cheddar, and French oil cured olives and herbes de Provence. Made with extra virgin olive oil, they have an unctuousness that makes them appealing.
Grissini in Italy are a specialty of Torino and Piemonte. They were made famous in the rest of Europe by Napoleon who called them "les petites bâtons de Turin." Traditionally, they are hand rolled, "stiratti a mano," are irregular in thickness, and baked to crispness. Panevino's Grissini No.6 are rolled out by machine and then laid by hand in their baking trays so that their shape is even. They are then slowly baked until crisp. The dough is the same as for making bread. they do require more handling and more careful handling than bread. The result is wonderful and deliciously flavorful. This is another of those "I'll bet you can't eat just one!" things.
Corti Brothers Aglianico 2010 is a wine that celebrates a number of things. The first one is our 65th year in business. The second is that it was grown and produced at a winery in Amador County, Monteviña, (now Terra D'Oro) that I had a hand in creating in the 1970s. It is now owned by the Trinchero Family of Napa Valley, with whom, this year, we have been doing business for 50 years.
I wanted to have a wine from 2010 vintage that would be bottled in 2012. I asked the Trincheros and the answer was that they had small parcels of several wines. I asked for samples, found one wine delicious, the Aglianico, and we bought the parcel. There were 110 cases bottled under Stelvin caps. Under 14% alcohol, it is labeled as "table wine."
Aglianico is a southern Italian variety famous for a wine called Taurasi, grown southeast of Naples, and another wine produced in Basilicata, Aglianico Del Vulture, named for the extinct volcano, Monte Vulture. This variety in its home area produces a nicely colored, transparent red wine, with a characteristic fruity scent, tannic when young, acquiring a licorice character when aged.. When I tasted the Amador County version, I found it to be nicely colored, aromatic, showing wood maturation, with a balanced flavor and body and that delicious more-ish quality of charming, savory fruitiness that makes it a real pleasure to drink. I think it is a wonderful anniversary wine that might just see us through to our 75th anniversary!
Aglianico is of uncertain origin. Some think that it is a Greek variety brought in when southern Italy was a Greek colony in the 6-7th century B.C. (Ellenico=Aglianico.) Some think that it was called "aglianos," 'clear,' or "agliaia," 'shining,' in classical Greek, to distinguish it from darker, more common varieties, producing coarser wines. Others think that it is the variety that produced Falernian, the famous wine of Roman times. In any case, I suggest you try the wine and then decide which origin to believe.
Corti Brothers Amador County Aglianico 2010 Wine 13.5% $13.99 750ml (#2979)
A Unique Bottling: Tío Pepe Fino Sherry "En Rama"
This is a wine which has just arrived and there is very little available. It is a bottling of Tío Pepe Fino, bottled "en rama," that is, just as it comes from cask. This wine has not been fined or filtered, just bottled and shipped. It is an experiment. If well liked, more could be bottled like this and offered on the market.
Sherry producers are reluctant to ship wine in this " unfinished"state, but would if the market accepted it. Since we are now looking to find wines in their most "natural" condition, "en rama" sherry is about as natural as it gets.
This is not a wine to buy and lay down. It is a wine to buy and consume so that you can appreciate the crisp, salty, very fragrant, yeasty character of fino sherry. At 15% alcohol it is not an overly alcoholic wine, which wine drinkers sometimes confuse sherry as being, but this is a refreshing, savory wine that does act as the almost perfect aperitif. It is also a very good table wine for certain dishes, notably fried things and shellfish. Serve cool, not iced.
Even in its home, Jerez de la Frontera, Fino En Rama is rarely available commercially. You have to go to a bodega to try it. Once tried, it is not forgotten. The sherry shipper, conservative by nature, is looking for our reaction to this wine. I hope that you will find it appealing and perhaps we can get more of this type of bottling, "En Rama." Gonzalez Byass, producers of Tío Pepe are to be commended for taking this unusual step.
Gonzalez Byass Tío Pepe "En Rama" Sherry 15% $22.99 750ml (#2980)
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Travellers camp in Leverhulme Park before leaving Bolton (From The Bolton News)
Travellers camp in Leverhulme Park before leaving Bolton
3:22pm Saturday 24th May 2014 in News By Liam Thorp, Reporter
TRAVELLERS who have been spotted at various locations in Bolton this week briefly moved to Leverhulme Park — before promptly leaving the borough.
A group of caravans and other vehicles were first spotted in Moss Bank Park on Tuesday where they were given notice by both the council and the police to leave the area.
On Friday the group appeared in the car park of the former Homebase store in Manchester Road and Bolton Council, aware that they were on public land, said they would again be speaking to the group.
On Saturday morning it was reported that the convoy had set up camp in Bolton's famous Leverhulme Park.
As The Bolton News arrived on the scene it appeared that torrential rain had forced the travellers to end their stay in the park early — possibly through fears of getting stuck in the mud.
Members of the group were forced to push the caravans back towards the road and the group of vehicles set off once again.
They travelled away from Bolton, through Radcliffe and into Bury before heading along Rochdale Old Road towards Rochdale.
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allan111111 wrote:They must have considering the amount of cr@p they always leave behind.
Bet they aint left empty handed
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7:30 am on 5/23, so I'm posting this after it has started. Right now it's the middle of the 4th inning. Sorry! MLBN normally schedules a classic game on Saturday mornings, so it's worth checking out.
Here's the original game thread: http://www.purplerow.com/2007/10/15/2177/3466 Should be interesting to review...find out who were the true believers. Heh.
I like the Rockies chances this morning!


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Ongoing series (in German) features guests who witness to their faith: they include Robert Holy, handicapped in a skiing accident at 16, & rock singer Paddy Kelly.
Im Licht des Glaubens (In the Light of Faith)
Host - Salzburg Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Laun
Salzburg Auxiliary Bishop Andreas Laun deals with various aspects of the faith, including: the relationship of Christians with the Jews, conversion and the road to holiness.
Images of Mary
Host - Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Praem.
Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Praem. gives a series of lectures from his book, Images of Mary. He covers the many different aspects of Our Lady and discusses some featured artwork of her as well.
Impulse: Kirche, Ethik & Gesellschaft (Momentum: Towards a Catholic Society)
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This series encompasses Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church, its role and contribution to today's society. Topics reach from basic Christian social teaching on globalization to the concept of a just war.
In Persona Christi: A Retreat with Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz
Host - Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz
Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz gives a series of talks based on a retreat for priests.
In the Footsteps of St. Paul
Host - Fr. Mitch Pacwa
Fr. Mitch Pacwa takes us on a tour of the travels of St. Paul.
Inside the Bible
Host - Fr. Kenneth Baker
Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J. presents all 72 books of the Bible in a seamless and magisterial narrative. Outlining each book, he shows how Sacred Scripture reveals God's Mind to us: who we are; why the world is here; and what God wants us to do to reach the fullness of our humanity. He reveals how the story of Israel is also our story as individuals.
JP II, Wegweiser an der Jahrtausendwende (A Pope's Vision)
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Count Brandenstein-Zeppelin and Father Thomas Maria Rimmel
Lenten Journey
Host - His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan
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Lenten Reflections, 2009
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Lenten Reflections, 2010
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From the Oratory of St..Jarlath's College in Tuam, Ireland and the Holy Trinity Abbey Church of Limerick, five Irish priests and a bishop offer a series of fervent meditations on Our Lord's journey through Lent and our own.
Lenten Reflections, 2011
Host - Various
From the Private Chapel of Arundel Castle in West Sussex Downs near the south coast of England and St. Michael's Benedictine Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire, six British priests offer a series of fervent meditations on the journey of spiritual renewal through Lent.
Life on the Rock
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Talk over the joys and challenges of being young and Christian in today's secular world. People of all ages will be encouraged by this lively and live call-in show and the musical guests who offer their talents to praise God.
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Metolius Speedster
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Decent rope bag if that's all you're looking for.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $48
Decent rope bag if that's all you're looking for.
- Durable
- Great tarp
- Simple
- Small
- No gear loop on outside
- Shoulder straps are just ok
Decided I wanted a rope bag to protect the rope and hold some of my sport climbing essentials. I really wanted an inexpensive bag, backpack style, with a tarp. This, as far as I could tell, was one of the only ones, and for less than $50, I was pretty stoked to get it.
Likes: Material is nice, color is great, it looks just like a cool bag. Tarp is excellent, it's huge, and it's got a great feel to it. Zipper down the middle is really convenient, outside pocket is perfect for storing wallet, keys, phone, everything in my pockets that I don't want on the wall with me.
Dislikes: The Metolius website says 40L (2460 cu in)...No way. It's much much smaller, I'd say 30L at most, which is about what Backcountry posts here on the website (1775 cu in = 29L). After stuffing my 60m 10.2 rope in there, I barely had room to put my harness, 10 draws, and chalk bag. It all stuck out the top. I had to carry my shoes and water bottle.
Not that it's a big problem, but I wanted a larger bag to get basically all my stuff in. This major dislike is more of just a personal dislike, not a fault with the bag. It just didn't fit my purpose well. Aside from that, the backpack straps, aren't incredibly comfortable, but it IS just a rope bag. Also, there should REALLY be a daisy chain on the outside to clip a helmet or shoes to (bud below says the same thing).
Overall, good bag, if you're not trying to put a lot in it. However, isn't the point of having a backpack style bag trying to get almost everything in it, to free your hands up for the approach hike/scramble? That's what I wanted. If you just want to put rope in it, not much else, and you want a backpack, this is great.
I ended up returning this bag and getting the Black Diamond Demon Duffel, which I feel suits my needs much better.
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Head to the crag with everything you need for a day of sport climbing in the Metolius SpeedsterTM rope bag. It's large enough to hold a 70m rope, shoes, a harness, quickdraws and a chalk bag.
With enough space for a 70-meter rope, shoes, harness, and draws, the Metolius Speedster Rope Bag is the only pack you need for a day at the crag. Padded shoulder straps allow for easy pack-style carrying, and the large easy-load tarp protects your cord from dirt and grime.
- Backcountry.com
An innovative twostrap packstyle rope bag with center zipper for easy access to rope and climbing gear Its big enough to stow 70m ropes with plenty of room for shoes harness draws and chalk bagFeatures Massive easyload tarp 52 x 58 132 cm x 147 cm Small zippered pocket for wallet keys etc 1 lb 4 oz 567 g 2460 cu in 40 L
- Bentgate.com
Metolius Speedster Bag DECENT FEATURES of the Speedster Rope Bag An innovative, two-strap, pack-style rope bag with center zipper for easy access to rope and climbing gear Big enough for 70 m cords with heaps of room for shoes, harness, draws, chalk bag Massive easy-load tarp 52 x 58in. / 132 x 147 cm Small zippered pocket for wallet, keys etc The SPECS of the Speedster Rope Bag Weight: 1 lb 4 oz / 567 g Capacity: 1,775 cubic inches / 29 Liter ALL CLIMBING SALES ARE FINAL.
- Moosejaw
When a marathon of long routes is on your agenda for the day, stay organized and efficient with the Speedster Rope Bag from Metolius. This innovative, dual-strap, pack style rope bag comes equipped with a center zipper for easy access to the main compartment and small zippered accessory pocket that stashes wallet, keys or other essentials. Massive easy-load tarp is 52? by 58? and effortlessly stores a 70 meter cord , with enough room for your shoes, harness and chalk bag.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- More employers are seeing if you're "LinkedIn" when looking to hire.
Brenda Bernstein is the founder of The Essay Expert in Madison and wrote an e-book on LinkedIn. She told Wake Up Wisconsin viewers Monday that 75% of recruiters use the social media site LinkedIn to find potential employees. In fact, Bernstein says 88 of Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn's licensed recruiting software to search for job candidates.
So if you're not on the free social media site, or you need to update your profile, this might be the time to do it. Bernstein says the biggest mistake people make on LinkedIn is not being present. Many profiles don't even have a picture or updated work information. Bernstein says you should take it seriously, connect with people, and use keywords.
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Hawley's 2009 Community Outreach Program For Monroe & Niagara Counties Continues In June
June 1, 2009
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R, I, C – Batavia) is continuing his successful community outreach program through 2009 with four events in June in Monroe and Niagara counties at the following times and locations:
In Monroe County:
June 4, 2009
June 15, 2009
June 17, 2009
June 19, 2009
June 4, 2009
1 to 3 p.m.
Clarkson Town Hall
Justice Court Building
3710 Lake Road
Clarkson, NY
June 15, 2009
9 to 11 a.m.
Hamlin Town Hall
1658 Lake Road
Hamlin, NY
June 17, 2009
9 to 11 a.m.
Parma Town Hall
1300 Hilton Parma Road
Hilton, NY
In Niagara County:
June 19, 2009
2 to 4 p.m.
Somerset Town Hall
8700 Haight Road
Barker, NY
Hawley encourages constituents with questions, comments or ideas to attend. A community liaison representing the Assemblyman will be in attendance to meet with residents and discuss state issues.
For more information, contact Assemblyman Hawley's district office at (585) 589-5780.
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Jeremy Hunt to publish response to Francis report
Aspiring nurses will have to work for up to a year as a healthcare assistant or support worker before they can apply to become a nurse, Jeremy Hunt will announce later today.
The move will "give the public confidence" that people entering the profession can give compassionate care, the Health Secretary will say.
Hunt will also publish the government's response to the Francis report into serious failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust which highlighted "appalling and unnecessary suffering of hundreds of people" at Stafford Hospital between 2005 and 2009.
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By Cathy Taylor
Several concerned parents were in attendance at the Harrison Board of Education meeting this past Monday evening. Their chief concerns stemmed from the lack of security in the Harrison schools and they demanded to know what was being done to correct the situation.
As the meeting progressed, it became quite evident that the Harrison BOE had very little information at their disposal as to the state of security at their schools. While concerned parents continued to confront the Board with safety-related questions, the Board continued to struggle with the answers.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Harrison resident Michelle Haskin approached the Board with her own personal experience at Larson Elementary School.
She began, "My concern tonight is over the safety in our schools. I incorrectly assumed that the doors to our schools are generally kept locked during school hours. After I entered my daughter's elementary school, I wasn't questioned at all as to why I was there. I entered freely and I continued in completely unnoticed until I made the choice to sign in at the office. As I thought about this, I became more concerned about it."
Haskin continued, "I spoke with Superintendent House and I found out that I was wrong in assuming that there was some sort of safety policy in place to ensure that the doors to our schools were kept locked as a preliminary safety measure. I was told by Mr. House that the doors at our schools are not locked unless in the case of an incident management response."
Ms. Haskin cited the recent Newtown, Connecticut tragedy as one source of her concern and questioned the Board as to what the Harrison school system was doing to keep kids safe while they are in school.
Board President Marie Roth stated, "We don't have an actual board policy for safety. Each building is unique in itself, and I'm sure each building must have an individual policy that they conform to."
As the Board continued to struggle with Ms. Haskin's query, Superintendent House commented, "Our current practice is to have a single point of entry. We've asked our principals to revisit this and they are working on it with their staff."
Board President Roth assured Ms. Haskin that it was certainly an issue that needs to be addressed, especially after everything that has happened in the past few years.
Roth asked Superintendent House if there were any parents on the existing safety committees. House responded by saying that the only committee they have ever had was one to set up various drills.
Frustrated by the lack of adequate response to her original question, Haskin made it clear to the Board that her chief concern was with the overall safety of our children in the schools and how security issues were currently being handled.
"I'm very concerned about people being able to enter the schools freely and without question," she said. "I know there are signs everywhere that say visitors must report to the office. But good people already do that. It is people with ill intentions that will not do that."
Board Trustee Roger Peterson added, "I know we have a Sheriff's deputy that patrols the schools part of the time. But I was involved in a conversation just this past weekend and there was some concern that there are times when they have no idea where that officer is at."
Superintendent House responded by saying, "That (officer) has a cell phone that we provide. In the event that he would be needed, he could easily be summoned by that phone."
Peterson continued to question House, asking if anyone monitored the officer's whereabouts at all times. House responded, "No. We don't track him."
Another concerned parent, Tony Brown, continued to pressure the Board to commit to solid answers concerning the safety of their children.
"There should already be a building emergency response team in place in these schools," Brown began. "The Sheriff's deputy cannot be available in all the places at one time. It's a huge burden on one person. If we could employ outside private security, or at least volunteers, at the entrances, that would be a great start."
"Harrison is not nearly where it should be as far as safety," Brown continued. "People inside the school should have a solid plan in place before the need for a lock down occurs. It sounds to me like there is no communication at all."
Brown also stated, "My own personal concern is not with a crazed gunman. Where things are going to go wrong in this community is with a disgruntled parent or with someone who has had visitation rights taken away from them, or someone who has been wronged by the Friend of the Court. That's when we will see the playground abductions. That's when you will see someone entering the school unannounced and grabbing a child. Our schools need to be prepared for this and have something in place to prevent this from happening."
Superintendent House continued to cite the many, many meetings that he has attended in the past concerning these very issues. He stated, "At our last meeting, we did take notes of what we see as ongoing issues of concern."
Board Trustee Peterson asked House how many of the surveillance cameras in the schools actually cover the entrances. House responded by saying that probably none of the cameras are positioned to see someone entering the school doors. They are all positioned to see activity in the hallways.
"That's something we've asked our tech to investigate. We have asked him to get us a list of all the cameras we actually have, where they are used, and what they show."
House continued, "Something that was discussed about two months ago was getting a video feed to be viewed across the street (at the Sheriff's Department). But our legal counsel advised us there could be legal issues with this as far as the Freedom of Information Act. But I think these are issues that could be worked out and I've asked that this be placed on an upcoming agenda."
House added, "At the high school, Mrs. Henry has two monitors on her desk and one of them splits into windows that display feed from the cameras in the hallway. But quite honestly, that's only good if she happens to be at her desk, and if she's actually looking at the monitor, and if she even knows who or what she's seeing."
After nearly twenty minutes, Board Secretary Therese Haley asked House directly, "Are you getting a committee together to handle safety issues?"
House replied by stating this will eventually happen. He said, "We have already asked the Sheriff and his deputy to become involved and we do have some protocols for taking it a step further. But right now, that's where we're at. We're collecting prices, collecting what we have, and what we can do."
As members of the audience shook their heads in dismay, someone remarked that the only thing they have heard so far is the word "eventually" repeated over and over again.
At this point, President Roth confronted House, "You're going to be getting right on this, right?"
She continued by stating to the audience, "I guess 'eventually' is the wrong word to use. But there will be involvement by the Building and Grounds Committee, the principals and staff, the parents and the community, and we need to do it………soon."


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GR2: 6/7-6/18, 2014 GAME OVER Art Inspired by Games
Game Over
June 7 – June 18th, 2014
Reception: Saturday, June 7, 6:30-10 PM
Giant Robot, Angry Bananas, Destructoid and Meatbun is proud to present GAME OVER – Art Inspired by Games.
It's not just an art exhibition, it's also a Game Night. Imagine seeing art but also trying out some of the games made by equally talented designers! It's happening.
Experience, KYOTO WILD by Teddy Diefenbach is a 4 player weapons battle, SCRATCH RACE by Messhof is a one button velodrome racing game, and experience Ben Vance's THE PACK with Art by Rob Sato.
Artists Include
Aaron Brown, Alex Chiu, Andrew Hem, Bert Gatchalian, Brian Luong, Caitlin Anne, Cam Floyd, Candie Bolton, Cassia Lupo, Chris Mostyn, Cory Schmitz, Dan Goodsell, Danni Shinya, Edward Robin Coronel, Elliot Brown, Enky Skulls, Eric Nyquist, Gary Musgrave, Hawk krall, James Kochalka, Jen Tong, Jeni Yang, Jeremiah Ketner, Jerome Lu, Jesse Tise, Joey Chou, Jon Lau, kaNO kid, Ken Taya, Kenneth Wong, Kerry Horvath, Kevin Luong, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Koshin Finley, Kwanchai Moriya, Leah Chun, Lena Sayadian, Lucky Nakazawa, Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai, Mari Naomi, Mariel Cartwright, Mark Nagata, Martin Hsu, Mike Kuo, Minion Me, Miso, Nick Arciaga, Nidhi Chanani, Omo Cat, Peter Kato, Ray Young Chu, Rina Ayuyang, Roland Tamayo, Ronald J. Llanos, Ryan Crippen, Ryan Jacob Smith, Sana Park, Sara Saedi, Scott Bakal, Sean Norvet, Shawn Cheng, Shiho Nakaza, Shihori Nakayama, Stasia Burrington, Theo Ellsworth, Tyson Hesse, Wayne Johnson + even more.
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GR2: Thurs 5/22 6-9pm GR x KROM KENDAMA NIGHT
May 22, 2014 Thursday 6-9pm.
Meet the pros who are coming from Denmark
Thorkild May, Philip Eldridge, Mathias Steen
They'll dazzle, teach, demo and have contests. The last kendama night at GR was amazing and this one will be even greater. Giant Robot had visitors from San Diego and Last Vegas on a weeknight! This one will be a blast too. Come down. We'll have Krom kendamas for sale and they'll be available to sign them!
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
310 445 9276 www.giantrobot.com
For any additional information: contact:
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GR2: SuperAwesome Signing Photos
The Catalog for SuperAwesome came out great. Larger size, nice paper, good repro, and clean. Why not have a signing since many of the artists live in LA? Masakatsu Sashie was visiting from Japan, Luke Chueh, Kozy, Dan, Sean Chao, Andrew Hem, Rob Sato… Ako Castuera split out early. Yes, I signed a few.
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GR2: 5/17 – 6/4 House of Daydreamers – Yoskay Yamamoto
Giant Robot is proud to present an exhibition by Yoskay Yamamoto – House of Daydreamers
5/17 – 6/4, 2014 at Giant Robot 2
Yoskay Yamamoto is a treasure in Los Angeles. As thoughtful and charming as his presence at various exhibitions, he's also a developed creator. His painted imagery is unmistakable and his 3d work which is often hard carved is whimsical and precious. Yamamoto will be creating numerous flower sculptures along with paintings, and as usual, will create an enchanting installation.
Yoskay Yamamoto was born in Japan, attended school in Santa Barbara, and is a self taught artist living in Los Angeles. Join him and many of his friends at his exhibition reception. Music will be provided by Kalin Charles.
May 17 – June 4, 2014
Reception: Saturday, May 17, 6:30-10 PM
For any additional information of inquires,
feel free to contact Eric Nakamura: [email protected]
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GR2: 4/26-5/14 The FlipBooKit Show
Giant Robot 2
The FlipBooKit Show
April 26 – May 14, 2014
Reception: Saturday, April 26, 6:30-10 PM
Venture into the world of amazing art – that moves! Giant Robot Artists and creators of FlipBooKit team up to bring their art to life.
The work of over 40 artists, animators and sculptors will be showcased in the first official FlipBooKit show. Featuring hand-cranked miniature movie machines, the FlipBooKit presents animated art in a tangible, physical form. Experience the revival of this nostalgic art form as it breathes life into the moving picture in a whole new way.
First Official "FlipBooKit" Exhibition with art by:
APAK, Aya Kakeda, Aaron Brown, Jeffrey Brown, Stasia Burrington, Sean Chao, Shawn Cheng, Luke Chueh, Eleanor Davis, David Horvath, Mari Inukai, KMNDZ, Jerome Lu, Cassia Lupo, Monkmus, Kwanchai Moriya, Rob Sato, Deth P Sun, Katsuya Terada, Jesse Tise, Scott Tolleson, Yoskay Yamamoto, Jeni Yang.
Heather Cardone, Rachel Koukal, Tanja Rector, Neil Sanders, Hoppip, Tom Bunker, Patrick Burnell, Csaba Klement, Carmen Luceno, Jeremy Sengly, Jason Clarke, Tiffany England, Ofelia Marquez, Pernille Kjaer, Hope Kroll, Alexandar Lansang, Buster Moody, Daniel Pagan, Colin Raff, Akio Segawa, Cindy Suen, Alexander S. White, Elaine Chen, Elena Renn, Metalnat Hayes, Natalie Gamble, Xray Dreams and More.
For any additional information: See FlipBooKit.com
or feel free to contact Eric Nakamura: [email protected]
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GR2: Wed April 2 6-8pm Kendama Night with Krom Kendama
KENDAMA NIGHT at Giant Robot 2
April 2 Wedneday 6-8pm (and we'll keep going later)
Come spend time with KROM KENDAMA professionals Matthew Ballard and Thorkild May, who is visiting from Denmark.
KROM KENDAMA is perhaps the greatest kendama maker in the world and you'll have to chance to meet their representatives.
For any information about Giant Robot or Kendama Night, please contact Eric Nakamura ([email protected])
Giant Robot 2 is at
2062 Sawtelle Blvd LA, CA 90025
310.445.9276 www.gr2.net
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GR2: 20 Years Art X Mags Exhibition
Mar 15th – April 2nd 2014
Reception Saturday March 15, 2014 5-10pm
Mar 15th – April 2nd 2014
Reception Saturday March 15, 2014 5-10pm
Giant Robot presents: 20 Years Art x Mags Exhibition
Giant Robot began in 1994 as a zine which soon became a full-fledged magazine and published for 16 years. Today, Giant Robot exists as a website, a shop, and as a gallery. Although the exact date of inception is a mystery, the date published on the cover of the first issue says it all – No. 1 and 1994.
Featuring many artists who have appeared in Giant Robot and some who haven't.
The list includes:
Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Ryan McGinness, Rob Sato, Geoff McFetridge, Pete Fowler, kozyndan, Shintaro Ohata, Matt Furie, Albert Reyes, Shizu Saldamando, Souther Salazar, Megan Whitmarsh, Stella Lai, Saelee Oh, Seonna Hong, Adrian Tomine, Amy Davis, Ai Yamaguchi, James Jean, Heisuke Kitazawa, Scott Wilkowski, Jeff Soto, Mari Inukai, Sean Chao, David Horvath, Dehara Yukinori, Luke Chueh, Kohei Yamashita, Yoskay Yamamoto, Edwin Ushiro, Ako Castuera, Bobby Hundreds, 326, Rachell Sumpter, and yes plenty more TBA.
This exhibition will precede the epic SuperAwesome: Art and Giant Robot at the Oakland Museum of California. April 19 – July 27th, 2014.
For any additional information, contact Eric Nakamura ([email protected], twitter: giantroboteric) GR2 – 310-445-9276.
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GR2: 2/22 – 3/12 Nathan Ota – Scrambled Eggs and a side of Collectables
Feb 22, 2014 – Mar 12th, 2014
Reception Saturday Feb 22st, 2014 6:30-10pm
Giant Robot – Twenty Years 2014 – Presents:
Nathan Ota – Scrambled Eggs and a side of Collectables
Nathan Ota is a graffiti legend who grew up painting with fellow artists like Risk in Los Angeles in the 80′s. His diligence led him on a successful route of fine art and this exhibition at GR2 will feature smaller original works and a few exciting new products and previews of things to come. His works are vibrant and detailed and his technique is unabashed. Ota attended high school at University High School, local from the gallery and this exhibition will be a sort of a "homecoming". When he's not painting, Ota teaches art at both Otis College of Art and Design and at Santa Monica College.
For any additional information about Nathan Ota or anything else, email: [email protected]
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January 4, 2007
Albany -- An equine herpes virus has caused illness and killed several horses at training complexes and race tracks nationwide.
Trainers with the Lipizzaner Stallions, who came to Albany for a show Thursday, say they are concerned about their horses health. They say their horses are well cared for at all times with a veterinarian on hand.
Outbreaks of the EHV-1 equine herpes virus have been reported in Palm Beach Florida, the San Francisco area, and upstate New York.
Trainers with the Lipizzaners don't believe their horses are at high risk.
"We do a lot of preventative medication with our horses, you know vitamin supplements and good fresh grain. Our horses are kept pretty well isolated among themselves as a group, so they're kept pretty healthy," said Troy Tinker with White Stallion Productions.
Signs of the infections include fevers, weakness, and coordination problems. The virus is usually transmitted through the horse's respiratory system.
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The following information, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On August 8, 2013, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. issued a press release (the "Press Release") describing its Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results. A copy of the Press Release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
Within the Press Release, we reference earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Additionally, we discuss EBITDA excluding the impact of unrealized (non-cash) gains or losses attributable to mark-to-market activity on derivative instruments and certain other items ("Adjusted EBITDA"). Our calculations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities is presented in the Press Release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they assist the investment community in properly assessing our liquidity on a year-over-year basis. In addition, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and industry analysts that facilitates the comparison of cash flows between periods for purposes of evaluating our ability to meet our debt service obligations and to pay quarterly distributions.
We also reference gross margins, computed as revenues less cost of products sold as those amounts are reported on the consolidated financial statements. Since cost of products sold does not include depreciation and amortization expense, the gross margin we reference is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. Given the nature of our business, the level of profitability in the retail propane, fuel oil, and natural gas and electricity businesses is largely dependent on the difference between retail sales price and product cost. Therefore, we discuss gross margins in order to provide investors and industry analysts with useful information to facilitate their understanding of the impact of the commodity prices on profitability.
Additionally, we also reference variances, in certain metrics, of actual results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to unaudited prior year third quarter comparable metrics prepared on a pro forma combined basis as if the acquisition of Inergy Propane had occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2012. We discuss these metrics in order to provide investors and analysts with information that provides additional context about year over year results variances. The metrics referenced were as follows:
• retail propane volumes sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were 4.2 million gallons, or 4.8%, higher than the prior year third quarter on a pro forma combined basis.
• fuel oil and refined fuels volumes sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 were 1.2 million gallons, or 12.6%, lower than the prior year third quarter on a pro forma combined basis.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $10.2 million, or 113.3%, higher than the prior year third quarter on a pro forma combined basis.
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99.1 Press Release of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. dated August 8, 2013, describing the Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results.