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Tuesday, Oct. 29
Disorderly conduct, 8:43 a.m.: 1200 block of Iris Street.
Forgery/fraud/bad check, 10:23 a.m.: 900 block of Chetco Avenue.
Forgery/fraud/bad check, 12:53 p.m.: Fred Meyer.
Criminal trespass, 1:46 p.m.: 700 block of Third Street.
Dispute/fight, 6:30 p.m.: 1200 block of Ransom Avenue.
Hazard, 8:19 p.m.: South Bank Chetco River Road.
Found property, 9:17 p.m.: 800 block of Chetco Avenue.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
Injury vehicle accident, 7:41 a.m.: A single vehicle accident was reported on Winchuck River Road at Peavine Ridge Road. A single occupant was transported to a local hospital.
Hit and run, 9:17 a.m.: A minor hit-and-run fender bender occurred in the Fred Meyer parking lot.
Criminal trespass, 11:08 a.m.: A trespassing incident was reported in the 97800 block of Shopping Center Avenue.
Animal complaint, noon: A mortally wounded deer was dispatched by an officer and picked up by Public Works in the 800 block of Fawn Drive.
Hazard, 6 p.m.: Officers checked on a reported hazard at Alder Street and Memory Lane.
Non-injury vehicle accident, 6:27 p.m.: A two-vehicle fender-bender was reported in the 500 block of Spruce Street. Officers assisted parties with information exchange because their discussion became heated.
Animal complaint, 8:53 p.m.: Two Great Dane dogs reportedly at large near Azalea Park. The owner apparently corralled them before officers could find the dogs.
Warrant service, 11:47 p.m.: A transient male was contacted by officers at the storage sheds, near Carpenter Auto, where he had attempted to make camp for the night. He was arrested on a valid circuit court warrant and transported to jail.
Thursday, Oct. 31
Suspicious conditions 1:12 a.m.: A citizen in the 700 block of Pioneer Road reported a trash can knocked over. Officers couldn't find anything suspicious.
Suspicious conditions, 10:22 a.m.: A possibly deceased person inside a vehicle in the Fred Meyer parking lot turned out to only be sleeping.
Animal complaint, 11:39 a.m.: 1200 block of Easy Street.
Theft, 2 p.m.: A bicycle was reported stolen from a bike rack near Brookings Presbyterian Church.
Animal complaint, 2:40 p.m.: 400 block of Arnold Lane.
Violation of city ordinance, 4:32 p.m.: Bicyclists reported in the skate bowl were gone when police arrived.
Criminal mischief, 4:44 p.m.: Criminal mischief was done to a vehicle in the 600 block of Easy Street.
Traffic stop, 6:30 p.m.: An officer contacted the driver of a vehicle that was smoking severely near Fifth Street and Chetco Avenue. The driver stopped at a gas station to check the problem.
Suspicious conditions, 7:45 p.m.: 97900 block of Shopping Center Avenue.
Warrant service, 8:37 p.m.: An adult male was arrested on Highway 101 on a Circuit Court warrant and transported to jail. An officer delivered the man's bicycle to his mother's house for safekeeping.
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Minor in possession of alcohol, 11 p.m.: A minor was cited for possession of alcohol and less than an ounce of marijuana after passing out in the restroom of McDonald's and then in the bushes near Onion Grill. He was also warned for criminal trespassing.
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The next tier of Tapiz wines begins with the 2005 Zolo Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from a single vineyard. It was aged for 15 months in mostly French oak. The nose gives up toasty oak scents along with mineral, spice box, and black currant. Medium-bodied, on the palate it has savory flavors, moderate depth and concentration, good balance, and a fruit-filled finish. It will evolve for 1-2 years but can be enjoyed now through 2013.


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A whale of a meal
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Amazing new research into killer whales' feeding habits demonstrate how they are able to hunt, kill and consume their much larger cousin – the gray whale.
The study—conducted by Vancouver Aquarium research scientist Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard and a team of colleagues—documented gray whale predation by killer whales near Unimak Island, Alaska.
"Whalers have known for centuries that killer whales can hunt, kill and consume whale species far larger than themselves," said Barrett-Lennard. "But such events are seen and reported rarely, and it's been hard to determine how common it is, how the killer whales manage such a feat, and what the impact might be on prey populations."
Culminating four years of observation, the study—Gray whale predation and prolonged feeding on submerged carcasses by transient killer whales at Unimak Island, Alaska (Lance G. Barrett-Lennard et al. )—describes the behavior of a newly-discovered population of killer whales at the boundary of the Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
The research team made the following discoveries:
• Over 150 transient killer whales gather every spring near Unimak Island, Alaska, when gray whales are heading north on their annual migration.
• For a month or more, the killer whales hunt and feed exclusively on gray whale calves and yearlings.
• The gray whales' principal defense is to move into very shallow water along the shoreline, where killer whales are reluctant to press the attack. The killer whales also give up when mothers defend their calves particularly aggressively.
• Most gray whales are attacked in waters of 10-20 m depth and sink to the bottom after death.
• After an initial feeding period, killer whales leave the site for 24 hours or more before returning to feed again—the first time such food storing behavior has been reported in whales.
• Stored carcasses leave a tell-tale sheen of oil on the surface that may persist for up to a week.
• Gray whales killed by killer whales provide an important source of food for other predators, including Alaskan brown bears and sleeper sharks.
"Through direct observation, we're beginning to recognize the dramatic impact killer whales have on other aquatic life," says Barrett-Lennard. "For example, we estimate that killer whales take up to a third of the calves born to the Eastern Pacific gray whale population each year


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OIDA's innovative green photonics forums have become a focal point for photonics and optics in the area of sustainability. This, their 3rd annual forum on green photonics, brings together key players involved in developing the technical, business, and government roles of photonics in building a more sustainable and renewable future. Efficiency, monitoring, and energy generation are areas where photonics technology will play a key role and the photonics industry will deliver solutions.
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Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan not hiding from the numbers
The most troubling number for the Miami Dolphins is their record: 0-4 after four games. The lack of wins and the growing losses aren't the only troubling numbers, though, for the Dolphins. Not even close.
There are a lot of numbers that help explain why the Dolphins are where they are – buried in last place in the AFC East. Start, for instance, with 307. That's the average number of passing yards the Dolphins have allowed in four games. It ranks second-to-last in the NFL.
Or six. That's the number of completions of at least 40 yards that the Dolphins have allowed. That's tied for worst in the NFL.
Then there's 105.4. If that looks like a quarterback rating, it's because it is. And a pretty good one, at that. Unless you're the defense that allowed it. And yes, you guessed it – that's the rating that opposing quarterbacks have compiled against the Dolphins this season. Only the Denver Broncos have allowed opposing quarterbacks a higher rating.
If you're wondering what Dolphins defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has to say about all of this, you're in luck. We didn't hear from Nolan – or offensive coordinator Brian Daboll – last week approaching the team's bye. But both resumed their normal weekly press conferences today. I asked Nolan where he put the most emphasis during the off week – where he wanted to see the most improvement.
He said:
"Well obviously the vertical passing game has hurt us this season thus far. We've [allowed] some big plays so that would be the primary concern that we paid some focus to and tried to work on as much as we could. And this is a team [the Jets] that's talking a lot about trying to get their passing game going.
"So it'll be interesting to see what they've done and what we've done."
Interesting, indeed. We'll find out on Monday night. But is there any way for Nolan to know before then how much progress his pass defense has made?
"No, you can't," Nolan said. "Got to go play the game. I wish we could because then we could say, hey wait a minute, we're not there yet. But you can't."
Defending against the pass is but one area where the Dolphins defense has struggled. The run defense has been so-so – decent enough but not great. There has been a lack of playmaking, and a lack of turnovers. The Dolphins have forced just two of those so far.
Nolan had a week – less, really, given the team's off days – to figure things out. Or at least try to.
"The obvious things that everyone sees and talks about are the things that we've really tried to pinpoint the most," he said. "But outside of that there's little things that come up. Statistics are a great way to try and find out where you're good and why – and the same thing where you're not very good and why.
"Otherwise, they can be used in a lot of ways and you can twist them any way you want and make yourself look a lot better than you really are. You can take stats – you can throw them out any which way and there's million of them, as you know. But when you use them the right way I think you've got to be critical of yourself and really say, look, this is where we're bad. And then let's really pinpoint what it is … there's a lot of people that can hide behind them.
"But that's not what you want to do. They're helpful."
The numbers are ugly. They're painful. They tell part of the story about why the Dolphins are 0-4. And Nolan isn't hiding from them. But trying to figure a way to make them better. He'll find out on Monday night whether the Dolphins are closer to doing that.


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2013 eCommerce Predictions
As 2012 comes to a close, we've seen an increase in adoption of new features and general trends among online retailers, including growth in the development of mobile sites, improved merchandising, augmented site search functionality like Auto Complete and Rich Auto Complete, and deeper integration with social media pages. We also saw innovative customer-driven features, such as Merchandising Banners for Organic Search and floating search bars, which we implemented with great success.
In the New Year we're sure to see a continuation of some of the same trends and a few new ones. From our work with clients and our recent survey of more than 450 online retailers, here are some of the areas we think will see more growth in the coming year.
Site Search and SEO are top priorities
Enhancements to site search and SEO top retailers' list of priorities in 2013, beyond improving their eCommerce platform strategy. We believe that site search and SEO are two of the most important considerations when building or improving your eCommerce site. If customers can't find your site, or can't find a product on your site, you've just lost out on a potential sale. It's important to make sure that your site search is returning the best results and SEO referral traffic is as high as it can possibly be, otherwise all the other bells and whistles you're adding are essentially irrelevant.
More mobile
If there was anything that this holiday shopping season proved, it's that more shoppers than ever before are using mobile devices to search for and purchase goods. We expect there will be continued momentum from retailers in building out their mobile sites. Our survey showed that more than 40 percent will be investing in a mobile strategy next year. But mobile isn't limited to smartphones, and we expect that retailers will not only look at building dedicated mobile sites or mobile apps, but also creating sites built with responsive design templates, which allow webpages to be resized based on the screen of the device on which it's being viewed. This provides more flexibility in viewing pages on tablets and smartphones of all sizes.
Accountability through analytics
As the online retail industry matures, better tools are needed to improve decision making and accountability. A/B testing, analytics and reporting are features we believe eCommerce sites will focus on as better understanding of ROI becomes the norm. These metrics can prove the success or failure of merchandising, campaigns, and the overall user experience and give retailers more than just clues to improve poorly-performing areas. Additionally, accessing these data in real time gives merchandisers more information quickly, allowing for increased agility and accountability.
Merchandising and navigation for easier browsing (and buying!)
Our survey also showed that retailers are interested in creating more appealing and easily-navigable sites for their customers by improving their merchandising and refinements. More than 39 percent of online retailers said they'd add merchandising to their site next year. Features such as how-to information, videos and blogs comprise just a few of additions. Other "sticky" elements like floating search boxes, which remain in view of the customer, may also be interesting additions to eCommerce pages that help ease the customer search experience and drive conversions.
Greater differentiation between companies, not based solely on price
Previously, retailers drove product sales by offering the best price available. However, price alone isn't driving traffic to sites – or encouraging repeat purchases – anymore. Building a great customer journey through a site, implementing strong merchandising features and offering great customer service are some of the ways we've seen some retailers work to differentiate themselves from competitors. We expect to see more of the same in the New Year as online retailers become more savvy about meeting their customers' needs.
We at SLI Systems will always work with you to build customized solutions that fit your company's needs. Our core belief is that the best customer experience is one that is intuitive and that takes users to their destination as easily as possible. Highly-relevant site search, navigation, merchandising, analytics and SEO referrals are the core of our business and we continue to create new features to make the shopping journey that much easier. We have a variety of enhancements slated for the New Year that we're looking forward to introducing you to, and would love to hear from you about what improvements you'll be making. We'd like to wish you the best of luck in the New Year!


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JavaOne - Day 1
By seanharris on May 07, 2008
The keynote started with the usual glitz and included a dance troop as the kick off. Rich Green went on to introduce a number of new technologies and a number of demos that suffer the traditional JavaOne demo demons! There was a demon of the Amazon Kindle which was unable to reach the network!
The new JRE 6 update 10 (formally know as the Consumer JRE) which has a number of interesting features. The first is the componentisation of the JRE download. This means that now the JRE has an initial download size of 2Mbytes rather than the traditional 15MBytes. Additional components (API sets) are download as required by applications or applets or are trickled down in the background. New quick start technology improves the start up time for a cold start JRE. Finally one of the features demoed was the ability to be able to take an applet running in a browser and be able to drag and drop it onto the desktop as a desktop application. This allows the applet to continue running after the browser is closed and even be launched on future occasions as a desktop application independently of the browser. The demo application itself kept locking during the keynote demo but at Bob Brewin's Technical General Session later in the day the same demo worked perfectly. This is enabled by the fact that the JRE plugin now runs in a separate process from the browser. JavaWeb start has allowed users to load (correctly packaged applets) to be loaded within a browser or as a stand alone application for a number of years but this was not seamless to the user. The new functionality is!
The new release of Glassfish (v3) has also been componentised (a theme of the day) so that the runtime at startup now is less than 100kbytes. Through project babelfish scripting languages have now become a 1st class citizen of the Glassfish environment. Glassfish v3 is also not completely OSGi compliant. Also included is the self registration of 3rd party extension APIs making to much easier for developers to include them and use them.
Rich also announce Project Hydrazine and Project Insight. Project Hydrazine promises to offer en end to end service deliver platform based on cloud/utility computing for service delivery all developed in open source. Project Insight will then allow the developer of these services to run a series of analytics to to look at usage of a service and discover business models and opportunities.
There was also during the day much demonstration of applications developed in JavaFX offering rich user experiences developed in hours and days rather than weeks and months.
The grand finally was Neil Young demoing what he is doing with BluRay DVD. This was extremely compelling. So far I have resisted the urge to acquire and form of next gen DVD. For once I wanted to see the standards battle play out before I backed any horse (I am also looking for some additional functionality which I can't seem to find today but more of that in another post). The Neil Young BluRay however may be the thing that drives me to purchase a device. It allows the user to browse through images, articles and videos while listening to the music as well as navigating the music and seamlessly accessing additional content from the net. What the video you will see what I mean. As Neil Young put it - "This demo is pre-recorded and not live so we KNOW that it WILL work".


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Citroën's DS3 Cabrio Racing is a potent combination of value, practicality and performance. Developed from the double world-championship-winning DS3 WRC (arguably the most relevant motorsport to sporty cars driven on public roads), it also has Citroën's unique and practical Cabrio roof, offering several sporty cars in one for £29,300 (US$46,600).Read More
Its engine has won its class in the International Engine of the Year Awards for the last six years running, it won the World Rally Drivers and Constructors Championship at its first attempt in 2011 and will win both championships again this year. Indeed, it has won numerous journalist-bestowed awards in the last two years including Top Gear's 2010 "Car of the Year." Now it's available with a sliding top which combines a three-position convertible roof with a hatchback shape, frugality, and heaps of fun. It is Citroen's DS3 Cabrio, and although we won't see it in the metal until the Mondial de l'Automobile (Paris Motor Show) later this month, it will be in showrooms within six months.Read More
Citroen will take the wraps of the hot version of its new premium model, the DS3 when it reveals the 147 kW Citroen DS3 Racing at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 2. Developed by Citroën Racing - the dominant team behind five World Rally Championship manufacturer's titles and six driver's titles for over the past six years - leaves little doubt that the French car maker has the ability to take its already critically lauded DS3 and turn it into a real performance machine. Planned for the second half of 2010, the exclusive DS3 Racing will be limited to just 1000 production units. Read More
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From yesterday: "Nonresistance, nonjudgment, and nonattachment are the three aspects of true freedom and enlightened living." So says Eckhart Tolle in A New Earth. It is important when we read things like this that we understand the duality that exists in most everything we read. That is why fundamentalism does not work. It is entirely left brain. It is why the Bible state that "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives Life." One set of words, to a left-brain individual means only one thing; and it cannot mean anything else. Today I will take that quote and talk about the other meaning, the other side of the paradox.


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Things were out of sync again this week backstage at WWE Raw. I was told at 6 PM EDT the final script wasn't ready and would come down just before the show went live. Let's take a look at some of the head scratchers:
- One week Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara are partners WWE wants to push as a team, then they are against one another on the pay-per-view, only to be partners again this week on Raw.
- Vince McMahon wants a tag division one week, doesn't the next, then has four teams on Raw this week.
- One week Brodus Clay is set to feud with Damien Sandow, then Cody Rhodes and now onto Antonio Cesaro.
I'm told the inconstancies have to do with the fact the scripts are written in portions and put together once completed. The shows don't flow quarter to quarter let alone week to week and certainly not month to month.
We still don't have full details on John Cena other than what I posted here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com. Apparently some people knew he was having surgery Tuesday while others did not.


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May 7th sees the newest feature film in the Star Trek series return to the big screen and in its honour - TweakTowns Digital Lounge, together with Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment will be launching Star Trek Month!
Over the course of the month of May, we will be reviewing all six of the original series feature films, on Blu-ray disc starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and continuing with The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock, The Voyage Home, The Final Frontier, and finally, The Undiscovered Country.
The 7 disc Blu-ray boxset will be available at the start of May, exclusive to JB Hi-Fi stores in Australia.
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Podcast: Duct Tape meets Lead Generation for the Complex Sale
June 26th, 2006
I'm a guest on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast today hosted by John Jantsch. John's Duct Tape Marketing Blog was chosen as a Forbes favorite for small business and was twice named "Best Small Business Marketing Blog" by the readers of Marketing Sherpa. While you're visiting John's blog, be sure to subscribe to his newsletter. It's terrific.
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Andy Kopsa writes about the awkward title of a fantastic and haunting article by Sarah Blustain at Mother Jones. Blustain chronicles the work and activism of "pro-life" lawyer Harold Cassidy. The article was first posted with the title A Pro-Choice Feminist's Worst Nightmare which has since been changed to The Man Who Loved Women Too Much.
Pro-Life: adj. opposing abortion and euthanasia
Feminism: n. the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
Absurd: adj. unsound, ridiculous, incongruous
Manipulate: v. control or influence someone in a clever or underhanded way
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Nokia C2-02 launched in Canada by Chatr
Introduced by Nokia back in June alongside the C2-03 and C2-06 (which have dual SIM capabilities), the Nokia C2-02 is now available in Canada thanks to Chatr Wireless.
The Canadian carrier (which, by the way, belongs to Rogers) is offering the Nokia C2-02 for only $85 – no contract required.
The C2-02 uses Nokia's S40 touch UI, and features a 2.6 inch QVGA display, sliding alphanumeric keyboard, Facebook and Twitter integration, Nokia Maps, Nokia Browser, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth, and a 2MP camera.
Interested customers can buy the Nokia C2-02 online from Chatr. This isn't the first Nokia phone launched by Chatr, as it's also offering the C3, 2220, 1661, and 1616 models.
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: December 15, 1951 in Northampton, VA
High School: Mary Nottingham Smith
College: Purdue (school history) (Burton college stats)
Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (7th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (8324th overall since 1950)
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COLUMBUS — Area wrestling fans have always argued over which team is the best in the state.
Now, bragging rights will be settled in the form of the inaugural State Duals Tournament. The schedule was announced Tuesday.
Wadsworth earned the No. 2 seed in Division-I, Region 2-B, losing the top seed to Barberton on a tiebreaker. The regional quarterfinals will be held around Ohio on Jan. 23, with the semifinals and finals set for the following Wednesday. The state finals will be Feb. 9 at Ohio State's St. John Arena.
And while most local coaches are excited by the opportunity to see who's the best team in the state, many feel that some changes can help make the event even better.
"I think it may turn into a premier event with a few more tweaks," Grizzlies coach John Gramuglia said. "I would like to see matches on Thursday, so we can train Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Cutting weight in the middle of the week may wear top teams out by individual sectionals, districts and state."
Gramuglia's squad will travel to Highland and take on the No. 7 Hornets in a tournament opener on Jan. 23. The winner will meet No. 3 Green or No. 6 Copley on Jan. 30.
In the other bracket segment in region 2-B, No. 5 Medina battles No. 4 Nordonia and No. 8 Ellet squares off with Barberton with the winners meeting the following week. Both matches are at Nordonia.
Medina County's other D-I programs — Brunswick and Cloverleaf — are members of Region 2-A. Both teams will open at Brecksville. No. 5 Brunswick will battle No. 4 Amherst, while No. 8 Cloverleaf will have to win two matches if it wants to advance to the semifinals. The Colts wrestle Berea in the opener and if they win would face top-seeded Brecksville in a second match.
Like Gramuglia, Brunswick coach Mike Koshar likes the tournament, but feels it will be a challenge on everyone involved.
"I think it is a good idea, however, I think the timing is not the best," he said. "A team that goes deep into the dual tournament will be doing a lot of wrestling, having an extra weigh-in during the middle of the week and wrestling tough competition. I believe it will take its toll on some wrestlers at a time when you want them to be at their best for sectionals, districts, states."
Buckeye, the No. 6 seed in D-II, Region 10-A, will travel to University School to wrestle the No. 3 Preppers.
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Warm On The Inside
And then….it rained. Napa Valley along with most of Northern California is finally getting relief from the drought of the past several years. While the grapes did their job, at times flourishing in the dryer than normal conditions, wine makers and vineyard managers were tenuously hopeful the next season would restore more normal weather patterns to replenish dwindling water reserves. So far, the Fall/Winter season of 2014 has been quite rainy with more precipitaion in the forecast; it seems the vineyard rain-dance performances have done the trick. The local mountains now have a foundation of snow and all are optimistic for a white winter in the Sierras to refresh our local rivers, streams and reservoirs.
As much as I would like to curl up by the fire and enjoy a good book with a glass of vino-- the Christmas Cards are beckoning (maybe New Year's greetings?), the gifts are nagging to be wrapped (thank goodness I stocked up on sparkly gift bags!) and the box of twinkle lights liberated from storage is (soon to be) sparkling. Since this is the time of year amok with shopping and work and weather, making dinner can be challenging and often, low on my list of necessary accomplishments. Thank goodness, for me it is not a worry tonight. In the winter, each week I make a large pot of soup to supply plenty of left-overs and satisfying quick meals. This Tuscan White Bean chili is one of my favorites. When it is cold outside—a hearty bowl of a soup and a glass of red makes it easy and delicious to stay warm on the inside.
Warm Holiday Wishes, from our castle to yours.
The Castello is especially beautiful in the rain…
It can also chill me to the bone
But, this will warm me from the inside out!
Tuscan White Bean Chili with Spinach
1 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 28 oz. can tomato puree
1 cup beef bouillon
1 sweet onion, roughly chopped
3 15 oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. Italian chicken sausage
1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 bags fresh baby spinach
Salt/ pepper to taste
1 tsp. sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. olive oil
Red pepper flakes, oregano and basil to taste
Brown ground beef and sausage drain off fat then place in large pot. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add spinach and add 1 Cup bouillon to wilt. Add to pot and combine remaining seasoning and ingredients. Adjust liquid level (additional broth if desired). Simmer on low for approximately 30 minutes. Finish with grated parm.
Serves 6 people, or 2 people for a week!
Five Easy Pieces
This is an extremely busy time of the year and I don't see a clear window of nothing-much-going-on until 2015 (yikes)! Aside from standard work activity along with not so standard work activity (see link below), November brought birthdays (including mine!), weddings, anniversaries, and, of course, the big one--Thanksgiving. Factor in necessary travel and shopping for these celebrations and it adds up to 'I don't have time to insert activity here'.
This is also the season for parties and entertaining; from the office to the dining room holiday festivities are everywhere. Some of this merrymaking is planned but others are more…well… impromptu. While pop-up happenings are intended in the spirit of cheerful tidings these bombshells… er, I mean pleasant surprises.. can be stressful and hectic. To facilitate the fun and merriment while reducing the stress, keeping just a few indispensible items in the fridge and pantry make last minute entertaining truly entertaining. I keep an arsenal of all 'the fixings' on hand throughout the holiday season. When these easy apps are paired with the right wine you are transformed into an accomplished and relaxed holiday-entertaining pro.
I call these go-to bite-sized nibbles 'Five Easy Pieces'.
Check out the provided link for a 30 minute interview about the Castello and the food and wine program; 'The Royal Pairing'. This was a fun radio segment on CRN Digital talk radio.
The ammo; hummus, pesto, mascarpone, goat cheese, mushrooms, ground sausage, dried fruit and nuts, deli roast, sliced chorizo, baguette, crackers, creamy horseradish sauce. These items have a long shelf life and perfect to keep on hand.
Serve roasted red pepper hummus with a chilled glass of Castello's Rosato de Sangiovese, Gioia.
Now that is what I call a joyful tiding!
As long as the Gioia is chilled serve a sliced baguette with a light spread of mascarpone topped with chorizo. A spicy bite for sure but so delicious with this bright and sassy rosé.
For this topper I browned sausage and then added sauteed finely chopped mushrooms sauteed in butter. To the final mixture add a couple generous tablespoons of chopped nuts and cranberries and brown a bit more. Served on crostini this tasty bite almost mimics a deconstructed holiday stuffing.
This is a crowd pleaser, even if it is a small crowd! I rolled deli roast beef around a sprinkle of shredded mozzarella and a generous smear of creamy horseradish. Heat in the oven until the cheese is melted. Delish with a full-bodied red blend like the Il Brigante.
If you have ever tasted with me at the Castello on the Royal Food and Wine Pairing you know how delicious a cracker with pesto and goat cheese can be. The Castello's Pinot Grigio is bright, succulent and juicy; a perfect yet simple mouth-watering duo.
And.....you're welcome!
Fall Back
Shorter days have arrived; the vineyard's yellow tinged foliage marks the beginning of the end of another season. The grape vines now fall into a slumber until next spring when young buds will emerge and another harvest is in the making. Time marches on.
This Sunday clocks move forward one hour. Most people remember the changes with the catch phrase "spring forward, fall back," referring to the season when the changes take place. The U.S. government initially started Daylight Saving Time during World War I to save energy for wartime production. The federal government enacted Daylight Saving Time as a permanent change in 1966. In 2007, the time period was extended by four weeks as a means to save energy through longer daylight hours.
This means our days start and end earlier. Sunlight becomes a treat to be savored and quick night fall commands a need to bulk up-- sweaters and jackets make their yearly trek to and from the dry-cleaners, extra blankets are on the bed and shopping lists reflect a need for substance.
I was feeling a bit chilled last night as it dipped down to the low 60's and I found no warming compassion from my Minnesota raised husband! As he was fixed on game 7 I put the finishing touches on a meal sure to warm us both. After a summer of imposed solitude and dormancy the oven was back in action, now generating welcome warmth and oozing with savory aromas permeating the house.
Game 7 ended with the Giants bringing it back by nabbing a 3rd World Series championship in 5 years! We ended the evening with a great meal and a toast to the Giants, great champions and a beautiful fall. Without light there is no dark. Without cold, where lies the value of warmth? Without 'fall back' we would not 'spring forward'.
World Series 2014 took the bay area to Kansas City which made me crave BBQ. The sauces found in KC are tomato-based, with sweet, spicy and tangy flavor profiles. My store bought sauce was a tad too sweet so I stirred in a bit of mustard and a dash of red pepper flake.
Fall back was perfect with yummy baby backs cooked low and slow paired with a real throw- back, one of my favorite wines produced at the Castello, 2006 Napa Valley Merlot. This Merlot was voted best of the vintage in Napa Valley and ageing perfectly. Secondary notes of dried herbs in the background but plush fruit and soft smoky plum up front, this is Merlot at its finest.
Grasping Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer, misunderstood and often mispronounced, how did such a unique grape come to be so abundant in modern winemaking and in such diverse regions?
First of all to understand the grape we must dissect the name itself. The German language can be quite redundant, often running a number of words together to create one word. For a glimpse into this as well as a little fun, try this link-- http://mentalfloss.com/article/54048/heres-how-crazy-long-german-words-are-made
(Imagine if Barbara served this with Barbera!)
To complicate this further and make matters even more confusing, Gewürztraminer is actually Italian!
To explain:
Near the tip of the Adige Valley on the shores of Lake Balzano, lies the town of Termeno aka Tramin. Since the area is only a few miles from the Austrian border, and the land has been occupied by Austria several times (pick a war, any war), the town is called Tramin in German. In fact every mountain, river, street, town or other landmark is named in Italian AND German and because of this cross-culture the denizens of this region are bilingual. To translate:
The name of the town is Tramin…
"er" means from in German...
"gewürz" is German for "spice"
There you have it… "the spiced grape from Tramin"
GEWÜRZTRAMINER (guh-VURTS-trah-mee-ner)
To clarify; a German word for an Italian grape grown in Austria, I mean Italy! This is confusing.
Enough with geography-- let's talk wine.
Gewürztraminer is known for its crisp pear and apple notes, spicy attributes, intense fragrance and distinct color. Gewürztraminer is commonly associated with sweet wine, however, Gewürz is made in different styles depending on the level of ripeness at harvest .When picked late in the season like Castello's Late Harvest Gewürztraminer this wine displays honey-apple with succulent peach nectar-like qualities. Perfect with a not too sweet desert or a cheese course…or combined into one grand finale.
Keep it a bit savory with this sweetie. Remember, apple pie without the cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze.
An off dry or slightly sweet Gewürztraminer like Dolcino is harvested at normal sugar levels and fermented to leave a bit of residual sugar. This is my choice for pairing with spicy main dishes like Andouille Sausage Jambalaya.
The classic dry Gewürztraminer may be the most versatile and my personal favorite. This wine displays ginger, crisp stone fruits and a tell-tale hint of lychee. Mix it up a bit with this mixed up wine, rich and hearty Italian dishes with savory basil and lemon in a light cream sauce are contrasted perfectly with classic dry Gewürz. Farfalle pasta catches all of the goodness in each and every bite... with a sip of Gerwürz….das schmeckt gut. Or is it delizioso?...well, in any language--yum!
What Moves You
"Movement: an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed"
I have been exposed to substantial movement lately. As most are aware, early in the morning of Sunday August 24 a 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Napa Valley from its pre-dawn slumber; the largest earthquake in Northern California in 25 years with the southern end of Napa Valley at the epicenter. The quaint downtown area of Napa sustained major damage with shocks of destruction to outlying hotels, grocery stores, homes, schools, and wineries. Some of the damage inflicted was to buildings with construction dating to pre gold rush era while others were newer buildings with modern architecture and aesthetics. The quake's movement was quick and destructive as it ripped through this otherwise sleepy valley. Fortunately, there were no human casualties and the injuries, although numerous, were not life-threatening. My husband and I were in Napa in the rural north east end at the base of Mt George near Coombsville, a bit removed from the hardest hit areas but we knew ....this was a big one
Fortunately, our fragile belongings were safely sequestered up-valley as 2 days prior to the quake (!) we had packed several storage and moving boxes and relocated them to our new residence in St Helena. The northern part of the valley shook and rattled but the quake did not have the ferocity it exacted upon Napa. Back in Napa, we were safe, the cats were a bit freaked out but unharmed and our belongings were secure in their new hillside abode.
As a native Californian I am no stranger to earthquakes but this one hit me in a peculiar way, this earthquake was symbolic. I was physically and emotionally drained from weeks of packing, moving and organizing. This movement sent tremors of emotion and exhaustion, the aftershocks seemed relentless from weeks and days of sorting through old photos and memorabilia. These aftershocks triggered moments of reminiscence and nostalgia; earthquakes to my soul.
Along with long-forgotten mementos, I also found a few heavily guarded bottles of wine, treasures tucked away for the perfect moment. Buried far within the wine cooler I glimpsed a familiar red wax, yes, I had to dig deep for this gem. I began at Castello di Amorosa in the spring of 2008 and on one record breaking extraordinarily challenging day we were all rewarded with a bottle of wine of our choosing…any bottle. I selected a 2006 Il Barone and tucked it away for a rainy day. Obviously, I had forgotten it. I recalled this cabernet from it its youth; firm, young, chewy tannins but intensely cloaked with hidden layers of brooding black fruit not quite ready to reveal. The rainy day had come and gone but for this bottle, 'no day but today'.
Movement. It is moving.
To celebrate our big move and to honor the recent big movement of Napa Valley I opened the rediscovered 2006 Il Barone. My husband and I sat on our deck overlooking the hills of St. Helena, we raised a glass to all we had accomplished and the movement sure to come.
It moved me.
The 2006 Il Barone has moved gracefully into a polished and plush Cabernet reminiscent of the balanced beauties of Napa Vallley's 1990's. With notes of ripe red berries and hints of smoke and leather this wine has more to reveal in the coming years.
We finished the bottle at one of our favorite Napa Valley no corkage restaurants. A prime rib french dip with a bit of creamy horseradish and a side of fries was all this Cabernet needed to move us!
Harvest has begun at Castello di Amorosa
Our Pinot Noir and Chardonnay harvest for sparkling wine is now complete, and early Pinot Grigio grapes have also been pressed and are now cold-settling in tank. Predictions of an early harvest have proved to be true, so we are preparing for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Muscat and dry-farmed Zinfandel to follow quickly into the winery.
Quality is very high, and we expect a stellar vintage in Napa Valley in 2014. Some varieties are yielding a bit light while others may come in a bit heavy. Cabernet Sauvignon (pictured above) looks great; Chardonnay and Pinot Noir yields are expected to be average, while Syrah and Merlot clusters are sizing up and will be at or above expectations. The cool weather over the last two weeks have given the vines a chance to recover from the summer drought conditions, and I am really excited about flavor development and acid profiles in the grapes. We want to extend the "hang-time" a bit for reds, so that the skin and phenolic maturity reaches its peak before harvest. Given our current weather everything looks really good, and 2014 should be another excellent year!
Desperately Seeking...
Desperately Seeking….
This is the time of year when writing a food and wine blog becomes a challenging task to complete rather than an opportunity for relaxed easy banter I usually tackle with enthusiasm. The weather is still quite warm but the nights now bring the crispness of autumn. Excitement for the fresh lighter fare of summer has given way to the anticipation of comforting fall favorites. Maybe it's the angle of the late summer sun or the knowing that harvest is rapidly approaching. Labor Day is days away, summer is rounding third.
Suddenly-- a change of season.
My creativity is obviously on a late summer vacation and my vapid thoughts are in need of inspiration.
So, I went to the grocery store and wandered the aisles….searching. How to bridge this canyon of bland? This growing crevasse of food and wine apathy. The space between. The blah. The doldrums.
Then, I saw it. A warm halo of light illuminating its golden perfection; a roasted chicken.
(Maybe the 'warm halo of illuminating light' was actually a warming oven?)
Few foods can adapt to the season…or to wine… quite like a roast chicken; a winged chameleon of flavor. Season with sea salt, black pepper and a touch of lemon juice. Refrigerate this bird for a few quick meals on the fly and serve with summer veggies and a cool crisp Pinot grigio. Added win--leftovers make yummy soft tacos!
Let's beef this chicken up. Root vegetables are a perfect hearty addition. Rub a touch garlic and rosemary to the skin of this bird. Cover with foil and pop in the oven for 10-15 minutes and serve with roasted potatoes. Pinot Noir and roast chicken is a time honored classic and nothng short of inspiring!
Verasion in the Vineyards - Harvest is Coming!
Harvest season is fast approaching here in the Napa Valley, and we're seeing beautiful changes in the vineyards surrounding the Castello as the grapes ripen on the vine. This is the time of year when verasion occurs, or the "onset of ripening" of the berries.
The green berries begin changing to different shades of purple to a dark blue-violet color as they take on the characteristics of their specific varietal. This typically begins in the late summer season, and this year we saw verasion beginning in our estate vineyards around the beginning of July.
It's a beautiful time to visit Napa Valley and see the changing colors as the summer season turns to fall. We are looking forward to Harvest 2014!
La Fantasia Summer
I hate the heat. I do. I cannot mince words or flower this up--- at all. I also acknowledge as a native Californian I am not the greatest barometer for uncomfortable temperatures. I am too hot when temps soar above 90 and too cold when the mercury dips below 60. I guess as grapes are concerned, I would be Pinot Noir; a little fickle and I respond to temperature extremes. Precisely why Pinot Noir is not prolific in Napa Valley. …summers can get hot!
Napa Valley is a Mediterranean climate which among other climate indicators translates to a long growing season due an optimum diurnal variation necessary for yielding successful wine grapes. A diurnal variation, or the difference between daytime and night time temps of almost 35 degrees means the sugars in the grape go into semi hibernation in the evenings thus arresting or slowing the ripening process. Even when the valley floor reaches 95 degrees, nighttime ushers in a welcome cool down courtesy of the big air conditioning to the west, the Pacific Ocean. Most evenings warrant a wrap or light sweater when dining al fresco or while watching star-filled nights unfold.
Lucky Napa Valley! Less than 5% of earth's land surface is blessed with this amazing mediterranean climate!
These evening temps are a welcome reprieve but I just can't get past the heat and the constant craving for something cool and refreshing on my palate. My shopping cart at the grocery store has been jam-packed with fresh summer fruit, thirst quenching beverages and frozen treats. Luckily, our appetites also diminish a bit when the temps soar so refreshing fruit and veggie platters have been consumed with enthusiasm. Dessert? Well, that is simply a no-brainer---enter the simple and delicious Fantatini! Made with lightly effervescent and slightly sweet La Fantasia. Simply pour over a frozen fruit sorbet and this yummy chilled finale is the perfect respite.
So chill it down…and when old man winter brings on the big chill-down (it may actually get below 60!), we will have to come up with another excuse to partake in this tasty concoction.
Gold medal winner La Fantasia is a proprietary blend of red grapes and is a perrenial favorite. Just a bit of effervescence brightens the fruit notes of this lightly sweet wine.
Grab some fresh fruit and a frozen sorbet and get ready for instant delicious.
A sweet finale on the Castello di Amorosa Royal Pairing, the Fantatini. Recipe?... Simple. Scoop and pour!
Planning your summer visit to Napa Valley
Summer is a beautiful time to visit Napa Valley. Well let's face it, with our mild, Mediterranean climate pretty much any time of year is great to visit, but soaking up the sunshine while surrounded by vibrant green vineyards, rolling hills, and a glass of wine in hand is a fantastic way to spend an afternoon in the warm summer months. Here are a few ways to maximize your fun in the Napa Valley sun in the summertime:
♦ Pick 1-2 "can't miss" wineries, and fill in the gaps with others as your day progresses. Keep in mind that each winery will pour you roughly the equivalent of one glass (5 oz) of wine, so it's good to limit yourself to 3-4 wineries per day. Trying to plan tastings at more than 3 wineries for one day can leave you feeling rushed, and wine country is all about relaxing. You're on vacation, after all!
♦ Visit larger/ more popular wineries before noon. Larger wineries can draw crowds of thirsty travelers, especially on the weekends, and these crowds tend to get larger later on in the afternoon. Visiting these wineries before noon allows you to have a more relaxed experience to enjoy your tasting and explore the grounds at a leisurely pace.
♦ Plan on spending 1-2 hours at each winery. This goes along with the "choose 3-4 max" rule of wineries per day (especially if you're planning for winery tours). Most wineries in Napa Valley open around 9:30am and close around 6:00pm in the summer, so figuring out how early you want your day to start/ where you're travelling to can be a big factor of how much time you have to actually taste. Pace out your day and take the time to enjoy each winery you visit without feeling you need to jump to the next.
♦ Look for specialty tours. Many wineries throughout the valley offer experiences beyond the standard tasting, and these are a great option to take advantage of, especially with the larger wineries as it allows for a less crowded and more personal experience. Cheese pairings, food and wine pairings, and guided tours are a fantastic way to learn more about what goes into each winery's philosophy and connect you even more with the delicious vintages being poured for you!
♦ Have a designated driver. If nobody wants to take the keys, it might be a good idea to look into hiring a driver for the day. Napa Valley has many car and limo services that cater to the thirsty traveler (and even a Wine Train!), and if you're staying in Calistoga, their shuttle is a great option for getting around the northern end of the Valley!
♦ Bring a water bottle/ snacks. Hydration is important! You'll want to drink roughly one 8 oz glass of water for each tasting if you're looking to avoid feeling too groggy by the end of your day, and it's never a good idea to taste on an empty stomach! Keep in mind that most Napa Valley wineries cannot offer picnic facilities per county ordinance, so plan on snacking in the car or finding a park if you wanted to have a full picnic (our sister winery V. Sattui is one of the few wineries to offer picnic facilities, located just south of St. Helena).
♦ Start your day at the winery farthest away from your hotel/ dinner location and work your way back towards it. This helps to insure that you're not stuck with a long drive when you're all tired out from a full day of exploring the valley.
♦ Wear comfortable shoes (LADIES I'm talking to you here). Girls, I know you love those three inch heels, but I promise you will not be loving them after a day of walking on uneven surfaces/ in vineyards/ touring wineries/ standing at tasting bars. You don't want to be the one drinking just to get to that point where you can't feel your feet anymore.
♦ Bring a light jacket. Daytime temps in Napa Valley tend to range from mid-70s all the way to low 100s, but it does drop down to the 50s in the evenings here, which can be a bit of a shock if you're out in shorts and flip flops. Also keep in mind that most caves/ tasting rooms are around 50°-60°F (10°-15°C) to help keep the wines cool for aging (and pouring). Wine only helps to warm you up so much!
♦ Make reservations whenever possible. Whether for restaurants or winery tours, it never hurts to call ahead (especially if you are a big group!!). Summer is the busiest time of year in Napa Valley, and many winery tours/ restaurants book up quickly!
♦ Expect some traffic. I'm not talking full-blown rush hour madness, but don't expect to be cruising down the highway at 80mph between wineries in the middle of the day. There are only two main roads to get through the valley (Hwy 29 on the west and Silverado Trail on the east), and since both are mostly 2 lane roads, you can imagine how easy it would be for either to back up quickly due to congestion, construction, accidents, or that person who slammed on their brakes because they almost missed their winery (on that note: please don't be that person. Make a U-turn!!). If your winery or restaurant reservation is at 2:00, plan to be there at least 15 minutes early to check in. You won't want to miss a thing!
♦ See if any events are happening while you're here. Wineries throughout the Valley love to host special events year-round, and it's always a great idea to check out what's going on while you're visiting! From concerts in the park to winemaker dinners or themed parties like the Castello's Midsummer Medieval Festival or Hot Havana Nights, summer evenings are packed full of great opportunities to sip, swirl, & savor after the tasting rooms close!
And most importantly…
♦ Remember: it's a wine TASTING, not wine DRINKING. Pace yourself! Relax, and enjoy your visit to this world-famous wine growing region. With beautiful wines and incredible views all around you, you'll be mapping out your next visit before you leave!
So grab that Napa Valley map and get to planning! With over 400 wineries and so many fantastic restaurants and things to do from Carneros to Calistoga, you have some important decisions to make!
Adventure (and wine) is out there!


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After the Value Chain Summit in San Francisco
By Kathryn Perry-Oracle on Feb 20, 2013
Oracle brought people and supply chains together at the first annual Oracle Value Chain Summit in San Francisco February 4-6, 2013.The Summit is a unique event that gives all professionals in fields related to products and supply chains an opportunity to learn, network, share ideas, and get inspired. Almost 2,000 people attended the event that united six disciplines spanning the supply chain: Product Lifecycle Management, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Value Chain Execution, Value Chain Planning, and Procurement.
Please take a moment to browse the presentations, join the virtual community, or contact your Oracle sales representative if you have any questions or feedback about the Summit. The Value Chain teams at Oracle are so pleased with how many of our customers' were eager to share their resounding success stories with their peers. Thank you to all who joined us at the first annual Oracle Value Chain Summit!


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Sony seems to be on something of an HD remake kick lately. This week finally brought us long-awaitedconfirmationthat the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection will head our way sometime next year; with last year%26rsquo;s God of War Collection and the upcoming Sly Collection, that brings to three the number of classic PS2 series Sony%26rsquo;s retrofitting with 1080p visuals and Trophies, before re-releasing as budget-priced PS3 games.
This is a trend we can really get behind; as much as we love our old PS2 games, we can barely stand to look at them anymore. Give them a makeover so they don%26rsquo;t look crap on our new TVs, though, and we%26rsquo;re all over them. With that in mind, here are a few other series from the last generation we%26rsquo;d love to see resurrected for the modern age of HD consoles.
Final Fantasy
Square Enix has plainly statedthat creating a PS2-style Final Fantasy game (i.e., not an ongoing tunnel like XIII) is both challenging and expensive. We could be facing a sad reality in which a full-blown Final Fantasy VII remake is technically improbable, so while we all sit here waiting to see what happens with FFXV, Square might as well gussy up the PS2 offerings and give us a slight taste of how beautiful and engrossing a %26lsquo;90s and %26lsquo;00s FF could be.
Above: Like every other box in this article, this is a mockup we made. Don't go reposting it elsewhere and talking about how it's "confirmed"
FFX was stunning back in 2001, and while it%26rsquo;s aged fairly well, a new coat of 1080p sheen would make it a bit more bearable. The same goes for series outcast X-2, which was, in all honesty, a pretty fun departure from the usual %26ldquo;so serious%26rdquo; Final Fantasy fare. Then there%26rsquo;s XII, which should have just waited a year and helped launch the PS3 in the first place. But, if you missed XII due to PS3/Wii launch hype, getting it as part of a new bundle would bring you up to speed. And no, we don%26rsquo;t want FFXI in there. Not even for free.
Grand Theft Auto III/Vice City/San Andreas
Out of all the awesome games that debuted on the PS2, it%26rsquo;s hard to think of any we%26rsquo;d like to revisit more than Grand Theft Auto III and its two sequels %26ndash; especially if it means they no longer look like blocky ass (and also that we can pick up a few Trophies along the way). These games practically invented sandbox gameplay as we know it today, and while GTA IV is fun enough, sometimes we miss the simple joys of jumping motorbikes over rooftops while listening to Flock of Seagulls, or of fighting rival street gangs from the safety of a Vortex fighter jet.
True, the three PS2-era GTA titles have technically already had multiple %26ldquo;HD remakes.%26rdquo; The Xbox version of the original Trilogy set was 720p-enabled, the PC versions have always looked considerably sharper than anything a console could pump out, and a Mac version %26ndash; unusually late to the party, even by the historically sluggish standards of Mac ports %26ndash; has finally been confirmed for release later this year. If anything, though, that only means an HD remake for PS3 (and 360, sure) is long overdue. And if Rockstar could maybe modernize the aiming to be more like GTA IV%26rsquo;s, or at least bring III and Vice City up to par with San Andreas, that%26rsquo;d practically make the set a must-buy on its own.
Ratchet %26amp; Clank
That Sly Cooper would get an HD collection before Sony%26rsquo;s other mascot games is a surprise; much as we loved the gentleman-thief raccoon and his acrobatic stealth adventures, he was always sort of a C-list character, lagging behind Sony%26rsquo;s other, more recognizable mascots. Like Ratchet %26amp; Clank, for example. The Lombax-and-little-robot duo were, and continue to be, one of Sony%26rsquo;s flagship franchises. Combining wildly enjoyable platforming with a real flair for weird, original weaponry, the first three games in the series are still regarded as must-haves for anyone who%26rsquo;s serious about games.
While their cartoony graphics have aged better than most of the titles on this list, though, they don%26rsquo;t look so hot next to the more recent Ratchet sequels. Smoothing them out for HD wouldn%26rsquo;t put them on par, of course, but it%26rsquo;d certainly make them easier to look at. Any sort of high-profile re-release would also inject tons of new blood into Ratchet %26amp; Clank: Up Your Arsenal%26rsquo;s multiplayer, which %26ndash; believe it or not %26ndash; appears to still be online, kept alive by hardcore fans who haven%26rsquo;t yet moved on. Clearly, they could use some company.
Jak and Daxter
The other series that probably should have gotten the HD treatment before Sly, Jak and Daxter started off as a bright, relatively innocent action-platformer, and then took a turn for the weirdly gritty when the sequels rocketed the heroes into the future for a cyberpunk GTA clone with hovercars and a strange wasteland-barbarian adventure. While the shift in tone turned some players off, the games themselves remained a lot of fun, incorporating free roaming and shooting into what had previously been a relatively straightforward platformer.
Now that developer Naughty Dog has apparently abandoned Jak and moved on to Uncharted, however, the Jak entries that are freshest in our memories are the combat-racer Jak X and the so-so platformer/air-combat game Lost Frontier. Clearly, we%26rsquo;re due for a reminder of why we liked the series so much in the first place, and if we%26rsquo;re not going to get a Naughty Dog-developed sequel, an HD collection would be a great excuse to delve back in.


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Know the Laws: Alabama
UPDATED July 23, 2013
This page includes information that is specific to this state, about parental kidnapping, also called custodial interference. There is also a page for general information that you may find helpful. Custody and kidnapping are particularly complicated and it is important to try to find an experienced lawyer to help you with your case.
It depends. You might not have a problem if taking the child out of state does not interfere with the other parent's custody or visitation rights or if the other parent gives written permission. If you are unsure if it would interfere with your custody order, it is best to consult a lawyer first before leaving the state.
If it is safe for you to do so, it might be a good idea to let the other parent know your plans and the date you expect to return if you are leaving the state briefly so that the parent does not think that you have left the state to relocate with the child. Technically, under the law, you would not be considered to have "relocated" with the child unless you live somewhere else for more than 45 days. This does not apply to trips that are temporary in nature and do not effect a change in the child's principal residence (main home) or to moves that happen because of the need to escape domestic violence.*
Note: The laws concerning moving and taking a child out of state are very complicated and, as with all custody issues, we recommend that you talk to a lawyer about this first before you leave the state. To find a lawyer or legal aid program in your area, please visit the AL Finding a Lawyer page.
* Alabama Code § 30-3-161(11)
Notice requirement
Alabama law requires parents to notify anyone else who has custody or visitation rights to a child when the parent is planning to move with the child. The judge could order, however, that for victims of domestic violence or situations where the child's safety could be in danger, the parent planning to move could be excused from having to give the required notice. Also, the judge can order that the address and phone number of the child and/or victim not be made public in court.*
At least 45 days before you move, you usually have to inform the other parent, by certified mail, of the planned move and provide them with detailed information about the move, including contact information, your child's school information, when and why you are moving. The court may also require information about the other party's right to object.
If you did not know (and it was impossible for you to know) about the move 45 days in advance and it is not possible to put off the move, the time limit to give notice is within 10 days after you know you will have to move.*1
Objection by other parent
The other parent can go to court to object to the proposed move and can ask the court to make an order preventing the move. Non-parents who are entitled to visitation may only petition the court for a modification in their visitation rights. Generally, the objection must be filed within 30 days of when that person received the notice of the planned move.*2 The non-relocating parent may not object to a move if the child will not be moving to another state AND the move results in the child living no more than 60 miles from that parent or if the move results in the child living closer to the non-relocating parent.*3
Unless the parent objecting to the move has been found to have committed domestic violence or child abuse, there is an assumption that moving is not in the best interest of the child. You have to prove that it is in the best interest of the child to move and the judge will decide whether to allow the child to go.*4
Note: If the other parent has been abusive, you may not have to provide detailed information to the other parent. If you're concerned about your safety, talk to an expert before informing the other parent of your move. To find a shelter or an advocate at a local program, please visit the AL State and Local Programs page.
The laws about parent and child relocation is very complicated. If you don't follow the law, you may give reason for the judge to give custody to the other parent. We urge you to seek the advice from an attorney before moving with your child. To find a lawyer or legal aid program in your area, please visit the AL Finding a Lawyer page.
* Alabama Code § 30-3-167
*1 Alabama Code § 30-3-165 (a) & (b)
*2 Alabama Code § 30-3-169.1(a)(b) & (c)
*3 Alabama Code § 30-3-162(b)
*4 Alabama Code § 30-3-169.4
Maybe. If Alabama is your child's home state, then you can apply for temporary custody in Alabama. If Alabama is not your child's "home state," you may be able to file for temporary emergency custody in an Alabama court as long as your child is currently living in the state and "it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse."*
Judges will usually only grant temporary emergency custody in extreme situations. You may need to convince the judge that your children are in danger in order to get an emergency custody order like this. It could be difficult to get emergency custody if you do not have a lawyer helping you. To find a lawyer in Alabama, go to AL Finding a Lawyer.
* Alabama Code § 30-3B-204(a)
Perhaps. If the other parent takes the children out of state or somewhere else in the state in violation of your rights to custody or visitation under a court order, you can file a petition telling the court that s/he violated the court order and the judge could hold him/her in "contempt of court." If the other parent purposefully attempts to remove your child (under the age of 18) from your legal custody without legal reason, that parent may be guilty of a crime.* Please seek legal advice to figure out what your best course of action is. Go to our AL Finding a Lawyer page for legal referrals.
* Alabama Code § 13A-6-45


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McCalla, Alabama -- Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Metro Homicide Unit found a woman dead in her car Tuesday afternoon near a gravel pit in McCalla and are asking for the public's help in their investigation of her death.
31-year-old Amanda Ressler, a Hoover woman, was found by workers at a gravel and dirt pit on Dream Lake Road in McCalla, who called the Tuscaloosa police to investigate. She was inside a white-colored 4-door 2000 Honda Accord.
Hart said foul play was possibly involved in Ressler's disappearance and death and asked anyone with information on the events leading up to her death to work with either the homicide unit or the Hoover Police Department to help law enforcement piece together what happened.


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We do, however, need to remind ourselves that after 40 it's all about us. This is our time to be "high maintenance." As long as we allow ourselves to be just a bit more self-centered, as long as we stay focused on being positive, and as long as we try to love ourselves more than anyone else does, self-esteem will not be an issue, no matter how many wrinkles keep showing up in the mirror.
By Yana Berlin of Fabulously40.com


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There are some very sexy photos floating around of her and it's clear she has a slamming body. Quite busty with a nice hourglass shape. Truly a woman I would kill to see naked.
Well the only way that dream is gonna come true is via faked pictures like this one. This is one of my all time favorites of her. Want to see more? Visit the Celeb Defamer site and find out how to get access to over 250,000 such images.


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This lamp makeover from Liz at Love Grows Wild has a cute story to go along with it. When Liz moved into her husband's farmhouse as a newlywed, he let her have free reign with the decorating and organizing. With one exception: Liz couldn't get rid of the ugly rooster lamp made with love by her husband's uncle.
"For 4 years I moved that black rooster lamp from table to table, hoping that it would suddenly match my decor and become a gorgeous, country-chic piece that everyone would be jealous of. I even painted it burgundy red to try to give it some new life, but alas, it was still the ugly rooster lamp that I couldn't get rid of," Liz says. Recently, Liz pulled out the paint and tried again, determined to make that rooster beautiful. I think the distressed white finish and vintage French lettering worked, don't you?
You can get more details on this miraculously lovely makeover at Love Grows Wild.


text: May 14, 2013 10:11 Cyclist dies after striking pickup Cyclist dies after striking pickup Acadiana bureau Comments LAFAYETTE — A Breaux Bridge man was killed Monday morning when the motorcycle he was riding struck the rear of a truck on La. 31 north of Poche Bridge Road, State Police said. Trooper Stephen Hammons said in a news release that Coby Champagne, 29, of St. Martinville, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck south on La. 31 when a piece of tin fell out of the truck. As Champagne slowed the truck, Bobby Sutton Sr., 52, rammed his 1998 Honda motorcycle into the truck's rear, the release stated. Sutton, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release. Hammons said Sutton was wearing a helmet, but did not have a motorcycle endorsement. The accident, which occurred before 9 a.m. Monday, remains under investigation. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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Although ultimately immeasurable, there are several million music artists worldwide with an online presence, each competing for attention. As many of those artists will know, there is a growing industry of companies that profit from unsigned, aspiring amateurs, some with noble, altruistic intentions and others making empty promises in order to exploit the hunger for musical success.
Sites like Last.fm and MySpace.com offer deals to promote your music over others in return for a fee, but the effectiveness of these schemes is uncertain.
Like pay-to-play live schemes, more ethically questionable business models have been emerging around social networks of late. American site Usocial.net sells Twitter followers, Facebook friends and YouTube views for prices ranging from $87 (£60) to $197 (£135) approximately. Subvertandprofit.com operates a similar system, and also recruits socal media users who can earn by performing basic repetitive tasks.
Controversy surrounded the recent Australian company Chartfixer, which was offering guaranteed chart placement on iTunes for fees between $6000-$25000. As the company crowdsources downloaders, it is essentially a legal service, although such flagrant manipulation of charts has caused outrage.
The value of these shortcuts is questionable, and many in the music industry continue to emphasize the importance of an organically grown fanbase.
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George Francis Musso
Position: G-T
Height: 6-2 Weight: 262 lbs.
Born: April 8, 1910 in Collinsville, IL
Died: September 5, 2000 in Edwardsville, IL
High School: Collinsville
College: Millikin
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1982
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Moderators: RokuShawnS, RokuKen, RokuRyan, RokuJamesL
Robert99 wrote:It has a bug (which you should probably fix):
When in 12 hour mode, it displays times between 12:00noon and 1:00pm as 12:xx:xxam. Such times should be pm. Also if it has times between noon and 1:00pm reversed, it is likely that times between midnight and 1:00am may be reversed as well.
Robert99 wrote:Also a few suggestions (feature requests):
1) Could you either make the font bigger, or give an option to adjust the font size? The text on this thing is much smaller than the "ROKU Digitial Clock", and I really don't want to give up that size advantage to use your clock.
Robert99 wrote:2) How about a rename of the screen saver, that somehow indicates that temperature (weather info) is included? When selecting that clock, from the screen saver list, there is no indication at all that the temp is included with the time. While that might not be an issue right after installing the clock (and selecting it the first time), remembering that detail about the clock (months?) later might be easier if your screensaver name reflected that fact.
Robert99 wrote:3) Any thoughts on including more weather info than just temp (for example pressure and humidity)?
Robert99 wrote:4) Any possibility of the end user choosing the font, like is possible with the ROKU digitial clock? I personally prefer the font options on the built in (ROKU) digital clock, as I like a smoother font (then the "LED" looking one you have), and that is a choice/option on ROKU's Digital Clock screensaver. However, your screen saver has the key advantage of including the temp as well (which the built in ROKU screen saver doesn't have).
jhernes wrote:Nice. Can you create something like Aqurium screensaver.
Might I suggest that it retries continuously (or every 15 seconds to one minute?) with a "Retrieving" or "??" message when it can't retrieve the temp? Once it has successfully retrieved the temp, every 5 (or even every 15) minutes is fine .renojim wrote:It will take a few seconds to retrieve the temperature when it first starts up, so it may not show up right away. It checks the temperature when it first starts and then at the 5 minute marks after that, so if for some reason it didn't get a response when it first started it won't try again until the next 5 minute mark (i.e., the minute ends in a 0 or a 5).
RoadRanger wrote:Might I suggest that it retries continuously (or every 15 seconds to one minute?) with a "Retrieving" or "??" message when it can't retrieve the temp? Once it has successfully retrieved the temp, every 5 (or even every 15) minutes is fine .
renojim wrote:I can't believe I let that slip through. I'll fix it right away.
robertm wrote:Ok I have a serious complaint. My screensaver says it is 100 degrees here. That is way too hot. Make it cooler please. Let me know when I can sync with the channel store for relief.
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Early childhood nutrition lesson plans are a great opportunity to teach children about healthy living and taking care of our bodies. By instilling these values at an early age you can help develop children awareness to a healthy life style from the get go.
Big ideas, concepts and values:
Essential Questions:
In Class Activities:
Food Faces
With the help of some bananas, raisins, tangarines and anything else your heart fancies you can create edible food faces. This activity helps develop children's creativity.
Sorting Junk Food and Healthy Food
Bring in flyers from your local grocery store. Let the children sort, cut out and glue the junk food in one group and the healthy food in the other group. This is a great fine motor activity as well as a pre-math activity.
Which foods come from the ground and which ones from the tree? Have the children classify the foods according to their origins. This is a great pre-math activity. Check out this easy one stop shop for food stickers at discount prices.
Class Food book
Each child draws their favorite fruit or vegetable. Attach all the pages and add this book to your class library. I would use a sentence template as follows: Child's name likes fruit or vegetable. The children will be able to 'read' this book independently. A simple and fun pre-reading activity.
Class Soup
Have each child bring in a vegetable and prepare a class soup or a salad. By letting the children cut up the vegetable (with plastic knives) you are working on their fine-motor skills.
Creative Center
Turn your creative center into a grocery store or a restaurant. (it is difficult to see in the picture by the boxes are labeled with prices.)
Library Center:
Food Patterns
Using manipulatives create food patterns. Orange- Banana- Orange-Banana. This is a great pre-math activity.
Another fun activity is making placemats. You can get the kids to draw, paint or print different foods on a large piece of paper. Laminate it and voila! you got a placemat!.
Food Prints
Cut up brocolli, tangarines, carrots and celery and let the children paint with them and experiment with printing.
More early childhood nutrition activities...
Just for fun an early childhood nutrition song by the Wiggles:
ABC of Foods
Another great book you can create is an ABC book where each letter has a food drawing that begins with that letter. You can divide the letters by the number of children in the class and each child will need to draw the picture of the food and write its name. Use this activity as a pre-writing activity. Here is a list of ABC foods in case you get stuck:
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Provisional and Territorial Records Guide
Supreme Court
Prior to 1841, Oregon's judicial system relied on Hudson's Bay Company justices of the peace. American settlers refused to recognize British jurisdiction, however, and the Methodist missionaries appointed their own justices of the peace which were augmented by locally established courts.
The supreme court can be traced to the "mission meetings" held February 16-18, 1841. These meetings were a direct response to the death of wealthy American entrepreneur Ewing Young. Young had not left a will or any known heirs, and a civil government was needed to probate his estate. A physician, Ira Babcock, was appointed supreme judge with probate powers. Justices of the peace, constables, and an attorney general were also appointed at the mission meetings. The only recorded duty of Oregon's first organized court system was the probate of Young's estate.
Two years later, in May 1843, public meetings were held at Champoeg to form Oregon's provisional government. The laws adopted at these meetings were ratified July 5, 1843 and prescribed the powers and duties of the supreme court. The court held two sessions annually, one at Champoeg and one at Tuality Plains. The court consisted of a supreme judge and two assistant judges. The supreme court had original jurisdiction in cases of treason, felonies, breaches of the peace, and all civil actions exceeding $50.
The first formal term of the court began in January, 1844. Law changes in 1844 provided for the election, instead of the appointment, of new judges. Oregon's court system was revised by legislation passed in June, 1844. The supreme court was replaced by a system of county circuit courts and justices of the peace. Circuit courts were granted original jurisdiction in all criminal cases and all civil actions exceeding $150, all probate and county business, and appellate jurisdiction from justice of the peace courts.
The supreme court reappeared with the passage of the Organic Act of July 26, 1845. The court was given appellate jurisdiction from all lower courts, supervisory control over Oregon's judicial system, the power to issue remedial writs, and the responsibility to advise the legislative assembly about the legality of proposed measures. Supreme court sessions convened twice a year at Oregon City.
In 1848, Congress granted territorial status to Oregon. The federal legislation which created Oregon Territory also modified the structure of the supreme court. Three judicial districts were established, with one justice of the supreme court serving each district. In addition to presiding over each US district court under their jurisdictions, these justices met annually at the seat of government as the supreme court. The duties delineated in the 1845 Organic Law were not significantly altered.
Between 1851 and 1852, the supreme court was entangled in a political controversy. The legislative assembly had passed an act in December 1851, moving the territorial capital from Oregon City to Salem. Two of the supreme court justices refused to recognize the validity of the act and held a court term in Oregon City. The other justice held a term in Salem. It took six months for the legislative assembly and the supreme court to legalize the capital's move to Salem and resume normal activities. Once settled in its new location, the supreme court remained virtually unchanged until statehood.
Series Descriptions for the Supreme Court
Probate Case
Probate Court Journal
Supreme Court Case Records
Supreme Court Case Register
Supreme Court Journal
Supreme Court Process Records
QUICK LINK to the records inventories!
320. Probate Case Records (SUPCOUR006)
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Calendar Microfilm
Series documents the provisional supreme court's probate function. This series consists primarily of the case records for the Ewing Young and Cornelius Rogers estates. Records include invoices, receipts, account statements, contracts, claims, depositions, inventories, and correspondence. Series is not arranged.
321. Probate Court Journal (SUPCOUR007)
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Calendar Microfilm
Series documents the probate function of the provisional government supreme court. Journal entries show county name, date of session, presiding judge's name, and a description of actions taken by the court. Actions include appointing estate administrators, executors, and appraisers; admitting wills to probate; and final settlement decisions. Series is arranged chronologically by entry date.
322. Supreme Court Case Records (SUPCOUR002)
3.5 cubic feet
Microfilm Reels 20-27 and Calendar Microfilm
Series documents cases received on appeal from US District Courts. Case records include correspondence, indentures, deeds, depositions and affidavits, orders for rehearing, orders for execution, motions, district court case records, judgments, petitions, exhibits, and justices' opinions.
Some interesting cases include United States v. Tom, which upheld the extension of the 1834 US definition of Indian Country to Oregon Territory; Joaquim Young v. Oregon Territory, which granted the estate of Ewing Young to Joaquim, his only heir, and Nimrod O'Kelly v. Oregon Territory, which upheld O'Kelly's conviction on murder charges. Series is arranged numerically by case number.
323. Supreme Court Case Register (SUPCOUR003)
1.0 cubic feet
Series documents all cases heard by the Oregon Supreme Court. Register entries show case number, journal book and page numbers, plaintiffs and defendant's names, date transcript filed, and remarks. Series is arranged chronologically by date of case entry.
324. Supreme Court Journal (SUPCOUR001)
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Microfilm Reel 27
Series documents daily court decisions for the June term 1853 through the August term 1858. Entries show term date, location of court, judges' names, defendant's and plaintiffs names, court decision, and clerk's recording of oaths and affidavits. Case subjects include unlawful assembly, women's property rights, contested elections, land claims, mechanics' liens, and liquor sales to Indians. Series is arranged chronologically by date of journal entry.
325. Supreme Court Process Records (SUPCCOUR00)
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Series documents actions of the Oregon Supreme Court. Records include the minutes of Chief Justice Nelson for the December 1851 term; motions, decisions, the court clerk's minutes for the December 1852 term; and case record receipts. Series is not arranged.


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In her third season as assistant athletic trainer at Marquette, Ellie Schemm is responsible for the MU women's soccer and women's track and field teams.
Schemm came to Marquette from the University of Oregon where she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, working with the football, track and field and volleyball teams.
She earned a master's degree in 2007 from Oregon. Schemm received her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with an athletic training certificate from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 where she worked with many of the athletic teams as well as Middleton High School sports teams.
Ellie was married to Adam Schemm in July of 2010.