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Recreate a piece of Korean history with the majestic Sungnyemun!
Recreate a piece of Korean history with the majestic Sungnyemun!
Presenting one of South Korea's most treasured monuments – Sungnyemun. Also known as the Great Southern Gate, this majestic gateway to the South Korean capital of Seoul is the last remaining of four gateways constructed in the late 14th century to protect the country's capital. In 1962, this impressive Joseon Dynasty monument was declared South Korea's first national treasure, but in 2008 was almost completely destroyed by a fire. Fortunately, a restoration project, due for completion in 2012, will return the South Korean people's coveted treasure to its former glory once again. This LEGO® Landmark series interpretation of Sungnyemun was designed by US architect Adam Reed Tucker in collaboration with the LEGO design team.
• Interpretation of real-world architectural landmark Sungnyemun
• Booklet included with details on design and history (English language only. Other languages available for download)
• Measures 4.1" (10.5cm) tall, 6.9" (17.5cm) wide and 3.1" (8cm) deep
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The Truckee Bandits of the Sierra Youth Football League played a tough game but came up short, 14-0, on the road against the Fallon Greenwave this past Saturday.
The game started off with Truckee kicking off to Fallon. The Fallon runner received the ball after a good kick from Aidan Powers and ran around the left side, eluded tackles from the multiple Truckee tacklers and ran the ball back for a 65-yard touchdown.
Fallon made the extra point and led 7-0 after the first 20 seconds.
Truckee took over and behind stellar line play by Tait Nicholas, Jared Gur, Caige Maran, Sean McMullen, Ricki Espinoza, Miles Kelly-Caruthers and Jessie Espinoza moved the ball to the Fallon 25. During the drive Ronan Collins, Jake Solberg and Powers made good runs to keep the drive alive. Unfortunately, the drive stalled and Fallon took the ball back.
The rest of the half was a defensive battle with neither teams scoring. The half ended with Fallon leading 7-0. Truckee's defense was led by Will Atkinson, Stephen Borden, Cooper Smart, Jessie Espinoza, Ezra Scharp, Casey Slusher, McMullen, Nicholas and Solberg.
Truckee received the ball to start the second half and moved into Fallon territory behind a tough run by Atkinson carrying multiple Greenwave defenders on a 15-yard run. Drake Johnson and Quinn Krommenhoek made good blocks to aid in Atkinson's run. Again, Truckee's drive stalled and Fallon took over on its 30-yard line.
Truckee's defense held Fallon to no points in the third quarter and the fourth quarter started with the score still 7-0 Fallon, which scored early in the fourth quarter to take a 14-0 lead.
Truckee moved the ball into Fallon's territory behind runs from Collins and Powers. Fallon's defense again came up tough and Truckee turned the ball over on downs. Fallon made one last drive with Atkinson stopping the Greenwave runner after a run of 30 yards.
Truckee's defense then made a tough defensive stand with good plays being made by Joey Green, Aiden England. Truckee (1-2) plays Dayton at Sparks High School on Saturday, Sept. 15.


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NEW YORK -- Painful as the memories might be, nobody expects the New York Rangers to have forgotten what happened in their last encounter with the Sharks -- a 9-2 blowout Oct. 8 that included a four-goal coming out party for Tomas Hertl.
"I think they're going to remember it and that's going to make them want to win that much harder," said rookie Matt Nieto, who scored his first of 10 NHL goals in that game and assisted on two others.
But don't suggest to San Jose coach Todd McLellan that the Rangers will be looking for any on-ice payback beyond the final score Sunday afternoon.
"I don't know what the retribution would be," he said when the question came up after San Jose's 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders. "We had a real good night. Anything we did went our way and basically anything they did didn't go their way. There was no intent to run up the score. I think our big guys played 12 minutes that night."
Actually, the most anyone played that night on the line of Hertl, Joe Thornton or Brent Burns was Hertl at 11:12.
Hertl was criticized by a few people elsewhere in the NHL and accused of showboating on a fourth goal that included a drop pass to himself between his legs and the celebration that followed. But if the Rangers took issue with Hertl's style, they kept it to themselves.
McLellan and his players, of course, are not expecting history to repeat itself when the Sharks try to finish three-for-three on this trip.
"It'll be a hard game. It's always been a tough building to play in," McLellan said of Madison Square Garden, which has had an interior makeover since San Jose's last visit, a 5-2 loss on Oct. 31, 2011.
San Jose is on a five-game winning streak that has it two points behind first-place Anaheim in the Pacific Division. The Rangers are 2-3 over their past five games.
The Sharks were playing well with Torres on a third line with James Sheppard and Tommy Wingels, but the line has continued to have success with Marty Havlat slotted in Torres's spot in their last three wins even though the finesse-oriented Havlat and hard-hitting Torres have vastly different styles of play.
"They're both different players, but they're both great players," Sheppard said. "They know where to be on the ice, and I think their spatial awareness is great out there. They're always on the right spot, and that makes it a lot easier for Tommy and I."
McLellan said he liked the flexibility Torres and Havlat, who has two goals and an assist in the last three games, provide on his third line.
"Ingredients -- that's a word we've used over the last little bit," he said. "We can be a more rugged team with Raffi, a little more finesse team with other people in the lineup. We have options as long as we're healthy. That's perhaps a real good thing heading into the second season."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
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'Man of Steel,' 'This Is the End,' 'Before Midnight': Review Revue
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"Man of Steel"
Superman is arguably the definitive comic book hero, but few would argue that he's had the kind of unqualified big-screen success as his DC buddy Batman. With "Man of Steel," Zack Snyder attempts to update Supe for the 21st Century, but critics say he's only moderately successful; the action scenes are often rousing and Henry Cavill brings an undeniable charisma to the character, but the film is weighted down by an overabundance of spectacle and a disappointing lack of wit. A child from the planet Krypton is sent to Earth, where he's raised by the Kent family. He learns to utilize his incredible abilities for good, and becomes Superman in the process, but eventually, the nefarious General Zod goes looking for him. "Man of Steel" is currently at 58 percent on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer; check out some of the reviews here:
Fresh: "'Man of Steel' is a bumpy ride for sure. But there's no way to stay blind to its wonders." — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh: "Henry Cavill has the strapping good looks of the comic icon, and humanity to match his superheroism." — Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten: "What seals the movie's doom… is its surrender to the lower power of coarsegrained action and computer-generated images of inexplicable banality." — Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Rotten: "The film doesn't lack for spectacle, but after a while its emphasis on grand gestures and unwavering gravitas stops feeling heroic and begins to seem like overkill." — Tim Grierson, Screen International
"This Is the End"
Take a bunch of well-known comic actors, stick them in the midst of the apocalypse, and mix liberally. That's the basic recipe for "This Is the End," which critics say is a rapid-fire, absurdist meta-comedy that's raunchy and surprisingly heartfelt in equal measure. Playing themselves, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson and a few other buddies are partying together when the Rapture hits Los Angeles. Our heroes embark on a cameo-laden quest for salvation, and learn the true meaning of friendship along the way. "This Is the End" is Certified Fresh at 83 percent on the Tomatometer; here are some of the reviews:
Fresh: "It is intensely raunchy and silly and joyous and tapped right into my inner teenager in a glorious way." — Mary F. Pols, Time Magazine
Fresh: "'This is the End' finds a balanced tone most horror comedies fail to deliver. Grossout humor melds easily with grossout horror, sometimes at the same moment." — Odie Henderson, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh: "Six comedians stuck in a house together as the world is ending. What could be funnier than that?" — Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten: "The film has some vague things to say about class and racial differences, but they are drowned out by the sounds of blasting shotguns and huge knives being plunged into chests." — Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
"Before Midnight"
In "Before Sunrise," Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) were two young travelers who formed a bond after a chance meeting in Vienna. In "Before Sunset," they're older, wiser, but no less enamored with one another. Now, in "Before Midnight," they're married and hoping to recapture the spark that first brought them together. The third installment in Richard Linklater's enduring love story goes wide this weekend, and critics say "Before Midnight" is as funny, insightful, and achingly poignant as its predecessors. It's Certified Fresh at 97 percent on the Tomatometer; here's what some of the critics are saying:
Fresh: "If the first two films belong with the greatest (if talkiest) movie romances of all time, the new film is richer, riskier, and more bleakly perceptive about what it takes for love to endure (or not) over the long haul." — Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh: "What Linklater, Delpy and Hawke have achieved with their trilogy is at once fluidly cinematic and novelistic, with stories behind the stories and possible endings beyond the endings we're given." — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Fresh: "One of the best films of 2013 and the irresistible climax to Richard Linklater's trilogy of on-the-run amour." — Peter Howell, Toronto Star
For more movie reviews, trailers, and pictures, check out Rottentomatoes.com.


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Green & White Tea Variety
Our Green & White Tea Variety takes you on a journey through a variety of handcrafted smooth and rich green teas. Savor our whole loose leaf teas sourced from Asia that will unfurl in our silken tea pouches, are gourmet teabag twist, to infuse the senses.
Includes the following: Green Tea Tropical (5 each), Organic Spring Jasmine (5 each), Organic Hojicha Green Tea (3 each) and White Orchard (2 each).
Green Tea Tropical
Green tea, banana, strawberry, pineapple, guava, and exotic fruit flavors with red, white and blue cornflowers, pineapple pieces
Organic Spring Jasmine
Organic green tea, jasmine flowers
Organic Hojicha
Organic green tea
White Orchard
White tea, green tea, natural fruit flavors, cornflower petals
Green Tea Tropical ::
Flat green leaf, dried fruit, flowers
Bright tropical fruit nose
Pale green liquor
Smooth green tea balanced with flowery and tropical fruit notes. This blend results in a lively and refreshing cup. An ideal brew for those new to green tea.
Mountain Spring Jasmine ::
Flat green leaf
Fresh, delicate jasmine
Pale green liquor
Smooth and sweet body with a hint of tannin.
Organic Hojicha ::
Brown and tan roasted leaves
Rich, nutty
Golden-brown liquor
Sweet and smooth, roasted woody flavor
White Orchard ::
White tea, green tea, natural flavors, flower petals
Melon and peach notes
Pale gold
Sweet, fresh white tea with notes of melon, peach and a hint of tanin.
Preparing the perfect cup of tea is a process to be savored. Watch how the traditional elements harmoniously come together to make the perfect cup and enjoy the liberation of pure tea goodness.
This is what we call the Mighty Leaf signature multi-sensory ("sensory melange") tea experience. Come share with us and learn how to get infused.
The quality of tea is affected by the quality of water used to prepare it. Using filtered or bottled water is best. If possible, avoid brewing tea with tap, distilled or mineral water. Never over-boil water, as it results in flat-tasting tea.
1) Heat filtered or bottled water to a rolling boil and then let sit for 1-2 minutes or heat to 170F-180F.
2) While the water is heating pour hot water into your teapot and cups, let sit and then drain completely. A warm teapot will maintain the requisite temperature for superior tasting tea.
Whole Leaf Tea
Slowly open up our specially created, sensually handcrafted tea pouch and enjoy the aroma of fresh whole tea leaves. Use one Mighty Leaf tea pouch per cup.
Infusion Time
Pour water over tea pouch. Time steeping carefully and infuse for 2 - 3 minutes. Watch how the leaves within the pouch have room to gracefully unfurl in your cup, creating a rich and flavorful infusion and a superior tasting tea.
Savor the Leaf
Sip your cup and rediscover the pleasure of the way tea was naturally meant to be. This is the magic of Mighty Leaf.
Green Tea Tropical
Mountain Spring Jasmine
Organic Hojicha
White Orchard
Tea contains an abundant source of natural plant-derived antioxidant compounds called polyphenols that aid in fighting harmful free radicals. Research shows that these free radicals can cause heart disease, cancer and increase the risk of strokes. Drinking tea with its high antioxidant levels may help protect the body by combating harmful free radical activity.
Further health benefits of tea may include lowering cholesterol, strengthening the immune system, promoting healthy blood vessel functionality and even protecting teeth and bones. In addition, tea provides a source of nutrients including magnesium. Manganese, potassium, calcium, and the vitamins C and K all in trace amounts.
White Orchard
White teas consisting only of young buds, are withered and immediately dried in the sun or by steam. Like black and green teas, white tea contains an abundant source of natural plant-derived antioxidant compounds called polyphenols. Included within the broad antioxidant polyphenol class are flavonoids and catechins. A kind of flavonoid, catechins are found in tea leaves and may provide protective antioxidant action against harmful free radicals.
Research shows that these free radicals cause heart disease, some kinds of cancer and increase the risk of strokes. Drinking white tea with its high antioxidant levels help protect the body by combating dangerous free radical activity. Further health benefits of white tea may include lowering cholesterol, strengthening the immune system, promoting healthy blood vessel functionality and even protecting teeth and bones.
In addition, white tea provides a source of nutrients including magnesium. Manganese, potassium, calcium, and the vitamins C and K all in trace amounts. White teas contain the least amount of caffeine of all teas, generally ranging in the cup from 5-15 milligrams.
Green Tea Tropical
Green Tea Tropical makes an ideal after-dinner drink. Pairs well with spicy foods and seafood. Try it as an iced tea during the summer to refresh and revive.
Mountain Spring Jasmine
Mountain Spring Jasmine makes an excellent addition when served with savory or spicy meals. Pairs well with Chinese Dim Sum foods such as potstickers and dumplings.
A delicious self-drinking tea that will delight anytime of day. It is also a delicate tea that when drunk will promote serenity and reflection.
Organic Hojicha
Serve Organic Hojicha alongside spicy and nutty foods. Also pairs well with strong cheeses. An ideal tea to promote digestion and improve circulation.
White Orchard
Try White Orchard for a delicate infusion with lingering peach and melon notes. Pairs well with fruit, a cream-based dessert or pastry.
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National Governors Association Launches Clean Energy Initiative
September 19, 2007
The National Governors Association (NGA) committed on September 12th to promoting clean energy policies across the country. The NGA's new "Securing a Clean Energy Future" initiative will enlist the efforts of all governors to enact meaningful clean energy policies at the state level. Specifically, the initiative will promote state policies that encourage energy efficiency and conservation; promote non-petroleum fuels; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and accelerate the research and development of advanced clean energy technologies.
The initiative's efforts will be guided by a task force composed of eight governors that represent a cross-section of the country and that share a common desire to advance clean energy. The task force is chaired by the governors of Kansas and Minnesota and also includes the governors of Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, Pennsylvania, and Washington. See the initiative's Web site, and the NGA press release.
DOE is supporting the initiative with a grant of $550,000. In addition, DOE will provide $60,000 for the NGA to conduct forums and workshops on energy assurance and securing the nation's energy infrastructure. DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Office of Electricity Delivery and Reliability are contributing funds, which will be provided by the end of this month. See the DOE press release.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- A second-quarter concussion forced Alex Smith out of Sunday's game with the 49ers trailing 14-7 to the visiting St. Louis Rams.
Before waking to the locker room with 2½ minutes remaining in the first half, Smith sustained three hard hits on a touchdown drive, which came on his third and final series.
The most likely culprit for Smith's concussion: linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar delivered a helmet-to-helmet shot Smith on that drive's first play. It was a 4-yard scramble in which Smith turned his back at the last second during an awkward slide.
Smith didn't come out of the game after that hit, and three plays later he got sacked for a 7-yard loss by Michael Brockers, with linebacker James Laurinaitis also in on the hit.
Another three snaps later, Smith ran a quarterback sneak up the middle for a fourth-and-1 conversion.
Smith's capacity to play didn't seem in doubt, as he completed his ensuing three passes, including a 14-yard strike to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown, capping the 12-play, 78-yard drive.
Smith last sustained a documented concussion in last season's home opener against the Dallas Cowboys, although he never left that game in which he got sacked six times.
Smith exited Sunday's game having completed 7 of 8 passes for 72 yards with a 143.8 rating. His only incompletion came when he overthrew Mario Manningham near the sideline. Smith was coming off an 18-of-19 passing display in a 24-3 win at Arizona on Oct. 29.
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Top Tips for Successful Job Interviewing
Part of the Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Got an interview fast approaching and getting yourself in a twist about it? Don't panic! Use these handy hints to help you prepare, in order to come across as cool, calm and collected on the day.
Research the organisation thoroughly.
Think about likely questions.
Listen carefully to the question.
Focus on what you can do for the employer.
Give examples to illustrate your assertions.
Talk in the first person, active tense.
Quantify your achievements.
Be aware of your own weak spots.
Make sure you can explain why you want to work for the organisation.
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From Chardonnays to sweets, these are the white wines our panel of experts think you should be ordering and stocking this year. Full descriptions of winners and the finalists are below.
Best White Wines of 2012
The winners of our annual Washington Wine Awards.
| August 2012
Best White Wines of 2012 - Full Descriptions
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Chardonnay under $20
Winner: L'Ecole N° 41 2010, Columbia Valley, $20
Walla Walla winemaker Marty Clubb pays close attention to winegrowing as well as winemaking, and his wines are meticulously handled, to show the purity of fruit and characteristics of terroir. On the whole, 2010 was a cool vintage, which bodes well for this Chardonnay, helping to keep the fresh citrus and green apple flavors bright. The fruit comes from the cooler Evergreen Vineyard near the banks of the Columbia River near Quincy, and the relatively warmer Schmitt Vineyard in the Yakima Valley adds some riper notes. Six months sur lies (on the lees of yeast) in neutral French oak barrels imparts a creamy mouthfeel while avoiding overwhelming oak flavors. Lowden; 509.525.0940; lecole.com
Rulo 2010, Walla Walla Valley, $20
Blacksmith 2010, Columbia Valley, $18
Jones of Washington 2010, Wahluke Slope, $15
Chardonnay over $20
Winner: Tranche cellars 2006, Columbia Gorge, $30
This is very special wine in that it was harvested four years before most of its competitors in our blind tasting—but was aged and released at the same time. So although the category is a bit of apples and oranges, this 6-year-old wine is still fresh and lively, with a bit of the wisdom age can bring, especially from a cool site such as Celilo Vineyard in the Columbia Gorge. Aged for 13 months in 70 percent new French oak in the Walla Walla winery with the softening technique of malolactic fermentation and time on the lees of yeast, this wine has layers upon layers of flavors. Mineral and honeysuckle aromas give way to a velvety mouthfeel, balanced by still bright acidity with lemon curd, peach and butterscotch flavors, with a bit of flinty smoke. Walla Walla (appointment only); 509.526.3500; tranchecellars.com
Abeja 2010 Chardonnay, Washington State, $36
Efeste 2010 Lola, Columbia Valley, $30
Buty 2010 Conner Lee Vineyard, Columbia Valley, $35
Riesling, all prices
Winner: Trust Cellars 2010, Columbia Valley, $16
This is the second winning year for Trust Cellars' lovely Riesling. Low in alcohol at just 12.4 percent, with super bright acidity, this wine shows aromas of citrus peel, peach and wet stone. Television news producer turned winemaker Steve Brooks continues to produce this delicious, food-friendly Riesling from this Walla Walla winery that keeps turning heads. He chooses fruit from some of the state's best Riesling vineyards, including Evergreen Vineyard, in the Ancient Lakes area along the Columbia River. This wine sells out every year, perhaps partially because it is the only white that Brooks makes, but mostly because it's seriously tasty. If you rush over to the winery's new tasting room in the Hollywood Hills area of Woodinville, you may find a bottle before it disappears. Woodinville (or Walla Walla by appointment); 509.529.4511; trustcellars.com
Efeste 2010 Evergreen Riesling, Columbia Valley, $16
Poet's Leap 2010, Columbia Valley, $20
Dunham 2009 Lewis Vineyard, Columbia Valley, $19.50
Viognier, all prices
Winner: William Church 2010, Columbia Valley, $23
Over the years, Woodinville's William Church Winery has developed a reputation for great Viognier, and this vintage is no different, but it has finally got its due in our lineup of winning wines. This Viognier shows the best qualities the varietal wine should bring: Incredibly floral, with notes from sweet pea to peach blossom, this wine feels lush on the palate with peach, tropical fruit and honeysuckle flavors. The fruit, from the relatively cooler Conner Lee Vineyard near Othello, is ripe but still retains a balancing acidity that makes this a well-loved flagship wine for William Church. Every vintage sells out quickly, so grab a case and stash it to enjoy this consistently delicious wine. Woodinville (two locations); 425.482.2510; williamchurchwinery.com
aMaurice 2009, Columbia Valley, $25
Maison Bleue 2010 Notre Vie Arthur's Vineyard, Yakima Valley, $25
Mark Ryan 2010, Columbia Valley, $28
Sauvignon Blanc, all prices
Winner: Novelty Hill 2010 Stillwater Creek Vineyard, Columbia Valley, $18
Novelty Hill's fruit comes from its own vineyard, Stillwater Creek, on a south-facing hill in the Royal Slope area of the Columbia Valley. With the combination of the coolest temperatures since 1999 and a focused attention to winegrowing, Woodinville winemaker Mike Januik (who made wine at Chateau Ste. Michelle for a decade) has produced a fresh and light Sauvignon Blanc. With the addition of just 12 percent Semillon from the north section of the vineyard to lengthen the finish and soften the mouthfeel, this winning wine is a perfect companion for shellfish, beaches and boats. Woodinville; 425.481.5502; noveltyhilljanuik.com
Woodward Canyon 2010 Estate, Walla Walla Valley, $26
Guardian Cellars 2010 "Angel", $20
Efeste 2010 Feral, Evergreen Vineyard, Columbia Valley, $18
White Rhône-style blend, all prices
Winner: Darby 2010 Le Deuce, Columbia Valley, $22
A classic Rhône-style white blend of Viognier (55 percent) and Roussanne (45 percent), this luscious wine has a strong balance of green apple, d'Anjou pear skin and toasted almond aromas, with a softness on the palate that makes it easy to love by itself, but enough acidity to make it a great match for fresh summer foods, such as grilled fish or poultry. Winemaker Darby English ferments each wine separately to let each wine develop individually, and then finds the perfect blend of the two wines. A bit of sur lies fermentation softens the acidity and adds complexity, such as brioche and vanilla notes that makes this fascinating wine one you'll love to come back to again and again. Woodinville; darbywinery.com
Maison Bleue 2010 Petite Joie Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley, $35
Tranche 2008 Slice of Pape Blanc, Columbia Valley, $30
McCrea Cellars 2009 Sirocco Blanc Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley, $25
White Bordeaux-style blend, all prices
Winner: Cadaretta 2010 SBS, Columbia Valley, $23
SBS is Australian for wine—well, specifically a Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend. And this Cadaretta SBS is a blend made in heaven. Consulting winemaker (and roaming Australian) Larry Cherubino visits Walla Walla to work with resident winemaker Brian Rudin on this fabulous wine. The SB is Sauvignon Blanc (75 percent) and the final S is Semillon (25 percent), from a balance of fruit from cooler sites in a cooler vintage—Spring Creek Vineyards and Frenchman Hills Vineyard, with a bit of extra S from a warmer site, Rosebud Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope for riper, softer notes. This refreshing wine has aromas of fresh hay and white grapefruit, with bright acidity that makes it the perfect summer wine with seafood and soft cheeses. Walla Walla (appointment only); 509.525.1352; cadaretta.com
DeLille 2010 Chaleur Estate Blanc, Columbia Valley, $34
Buty 2010 Semillon Sauvignon Muscadelle, Columbia Valley, $25
Fidelitas 2009 Optu, Columbia Valley, $30
White proprietary blend, all prices
Winner: Syncline 2010 Subduction White, $20
James and Poppy Mantone strike an amazing balance with their superb wines, creating consistent, elegant, even classic blends. This winner is no exception. A classic blend of floral Viognier (41 percent) and lush Roussanne (39 percent), it's made more interesting with the addition of the Austrian grape Grüner Veltliner (20 percent), adding brilliant acidity and citrus flavors. The first planting in the state, this Grüner from Underwood Mountain Vineyards in the Columbia Gorge is turning heads, and in the talented hands of the Mantones, it is proving to be a welcome addition to the Washington wine repertoire. Lyle; 509.365.4361; synclinewine.com
Thurston Wolfe 2010 PGV, Washington State, $16
Domaine Pouillon 2009 Deux, Columbia Valley, $18.25
Sweet wine under $25/375ml
Winner: Dunham Cellars 2009 Late Harvest Riesling Lewis Vineyard, $19
The Lewis family—Ken, Betty and Ken Jr.—have been growing intensely flavored fruit on this 80-acre, 1,200-foot-elevation site in the Rattlesnake Ridge area of the Columbia Valley since 1998, and Dunham Cellars has made fabulous Syrah for years. This luscious Riesling, with aromas of stone fruit and brown sugar, was made from grapes that were left on the vine until they were superripe and shriveled, with concentrated sugars, but still holding enough acidity to let the wine finish bright and clean on the palate. Pour this wine slightly chilled, and it will develop flavors as it warms, especially with an after-dinner platter of hard cheeses or a fruit-and-nut tart. Walla Walla; 509.529.4685; dunhamcellars.com
Sweet wine over $25/375ml
Winner: Poet's Leap 2008 Botrytis-affected Late Harvest Riesling, Columbia Valley, $50
A wine like this only comes around once every few years. Like a late-harvest Riesling, the grapes are left on the vine until they shrivel, sometimes into late December. Ironically, if those grapes are not only shriveled, but also develop Botrytis cinerea, a special fungus dubbed the "noble rot," winemakers—in this case, Gilles Nicault of Long Shadows winery in Walla Walla and Poet's Leap winemaking partner Armin Diel—are elated. The resulting wine is liquid gold. Exploding with aromas of jasmine, honey and dried stone fruit, this special wine also has refreshing acidity that keeps the wine from being cloying, and, along with its high sugar content, gives this wine the ability to age for decades. We are lucky to have been able to taste it. Judges swooned, and you will, too. Walla Walla (appointment-only tasting); 509.526.0905; longshadows.com
Chateau Ste Michelle 2006 Eroica Ice Wine, Horse Heaven Hills, $50
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Ethos Late Harvest White Riesling, Columbia Valley, $35
White Wine of the Year
Winner: Dowsett Family 2010 Celilo Vineyard GewÜrztraminer, Columbia Gorge, $22
From one of the older vineyards in the state, on the banks of the Columbia River, this beautiful Gewürztraminer (translated from German as "spice" or "perfumed" Traminer, a type of grape) has the classic dynamic aromatics of white spicy blossoms and lychee. Chris Dowsett, who is also cowinemaker for Buty Winery, says he only makes wines he loves, and we can see why he loves this one. At the same time sweet smelling and dry on the palate, this lush but bright white wine, bursting with starfruit and tiger lily aromas and ripe pear and lychee flavors, is truly special. Walla Walla; 509.520.8215; dowsettwines.com


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Local golfer Dylan Mitchell qualified at the Callaway Junior World Championships, which took place on June
6-7 at Pelican Lakes Golf Course in Windsor.
Eighty-six of the top junior golfers competed for two coveted qualifier spots and an invitation to the upcoming Callaway Junior World Championships, which take place July 10-13 at infamous Torrey Pines South, in San Diego - home of the 2008 U.S. Open, where Tiger Woods defeated Roco Mediate in a playoff.
Past champions of the Callaway Junior World Championships include notable names, such as Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Craig Stadler, David Toms, John Cook and Nick Price.
Although high winds of more than 30 mph and much tougher than usual tee placements made play difficult on the first day of the tournament, Mitchell was able to shoot a 74, which was the low round of the day, giving him a one shot lead.
On Day 2, overcast skies and wind early in the morning still affected play, but Mitchell's momentum helped him to start the round strong at 3 under in his first five holes, and he finished with a 1-under-par 71, which put him in second place overall and only one of two prestigious qualifying positions for the upcoming championships.
Mitchell is entering his senior year at Summit High School and will be entertaining options to attend a university as part of a collegiate golf program.
Mitchell has a rigorous schedule this June including the Optimist Qualifier at Flatirons in Boulder on June 13, the Colorado Junior Stroke Play Tournament at Keystone Ranch on June 18 and the U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier at Fox Hill in Longmont on June 25.


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This long-sleeved jersey features the Seattle Sounders team badge heat-pressed on the front, screened adidas logo and team kit sponsor. A silhouette of Seattle's famous Space Needle building is screened under the back collar.
Heat pressed American flag and MLS badges on the left and right sleeves respectively. Elastic cuffs. ForMotion and ClimaCool keep faithful Sounders fans cool and comfortable. 100% polyester.
NOTE: Tight fit, which means any jersey classified as Authentic will run small. The authentic is the actual piece that is worn on field. The authentic uses a performance cut for a snug fit. It also has a bonded crest. The authentic also features upgraded materials. The upgraded materials on the authentic result in a lighter weight.
Apoya al Seattle Sounders con esta camiseta auténtica de local de manga larga para 2013. Viene con escudo del club aplicado a calor al frente, logotipo de adidas y gráfico del patrocinador. La silueta del famoso rascacielos Space Needle de Seattle viene ap


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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT (publ. 2/24/2014, page A4)
In a story about how outdoor play improves intelligence, the digit span test was incorrectly reported as a measure of general intelligence. It was used as a specific stand-alone test to measure attention span in a larger study called "The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature."
We know that outdoor play improves kids' physical health. All that fresh air and exercise -- what's not to like? The truth is, there actually may be more to like. Outdoor play is increasingly linked scientifically to stronger mental muscle.
Parents have long thought of outdoor play as the icing on the cognitive cake: Finish your homework, attend to all of the after-school lessons and clubs intended to gain you admission to Stanford or Cal, and then, and only then, can you go out and play. A growing body of research, however, suggests that outdoor play offers such a positive bump in brain power, it should perhaps be a priority.
It's not just a tug-of-war over time or the oft-blamed lure of technology. School recess and P.E. have been co-opted for more class time. At home, children are sidelined by everything from unsafe neighborhoods to homeowner association and city ordinances banning skateboards and basketball nets. It's an uphill battle. However, experts say it's one worth waging.
A 2012 study of 8,950 children, led by Pooja Tandon at the Seattle Children's Research Institute, showed that nearly half of all preschoolers weren't taken outside to play every day. This finding is particularly troubling to Tandon, acting assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington, because, she points out, "outdoor play is beneficial for motor development, vision, cognition, vitamin D levels and mental health."
That's backed by results of a test called "digit span," a standard measure of attention span, says Lara Honos-Webb, a Walnut Creek psychologist in private practice and the best-selling author of "The Gift of ADHD."
"I read a series of numbers to you, and you repeat them back," Honos-Webb says. "Studies using that test have shown that as little as a 20-minute walk in nature will boost your attention span."
'Nature as medicine'
Honos-Webb, who speaks widely on "nature as medicine," marvels at the cognitive bang for your buck the outdoors provides.
"I love that it only requires such small doses -- it's so doable," says the mother of two children, ages 9 and 10. Honos-Webb cites studies that show just having a room overlooking nature "can have an impact on impulse control and gratification delay."
One school of thought about why nature has such an effect is the attention restoration theory: If you want to gain strength by lifting weights, you need to take a break between sessions for your muscles to recover; nature provides a similar break in attention for your brain.
The other theory, notes Honos-Webb, "is biophilia: This is what my brain was built for. Our brains evolved in nature. Now that we have light bulbs and iPads, nature has a calming effect. MRI tests confirm that nature produces chemical shifts in the brain."
Amelia Rosenman experiences these shifts every week in her work as a naturalist, taking San Mateo County schoolchildren exploring at five-day outdoor research science camps in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The kids enjoy a week of "detoxing" from videogames and other electronics, she explains. "They experience real life in real time. They open their eyes to the new world. And we see an incredible transformation in them from Monday to Friday."
Self-directed play
Rosenman sees perhaps the "greatest transformation in children on the autism spectrum." During an assembly for one group, she recalls a boy who couldn't sit still, so Rosenman told him he could wander in a specified area. "And he found a rare, extremely well-camouflaged salamander, and he was the hero for the day."
Indeed, self-direction may be key to the power of outdoor play for all children, says Joanne Finn, school psychologist for the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Contra Costa County. "Outdoor spaces give kids more choices for creative play. Indoors, there are only a finite number of things a kid can do," says Finn, who has a daughter, 12. But outdoors, she says, when kids are self-directed "they're not going to do something rote -- they're going to want to problem-solve: gather materials for a fort, play hide-and-seek, explore new spaces. There's an enthusiasm there. And when they're excited, learning is heightened."
Kids can get bored outdoors without the "instant gratification of the screen, particularly in circumstances they haven't yet explored," Finn says. Parents can give them ideas, but boredom allows the child "time to organize themselves and figure out what interests them," Finn says. This kind of problem-solving hones executive thinking, she adds. "If a parent circumvents that process, they'll never figure that out."
Losing recess
Finland's now-legendary rankings in the Program for International Student Assessment survey of reading, math and science scores started the global buzz linking outdoor play to cognitive improvement. The tiny Nordic nation's superior rankings in 2008 were credited to its schools' leisurely recesses -- 15 minutes of outdoor play for every 45 minutes of instruction.
The newest PISA survey, released in December, shows America's schools have fallen even further behind at a time when they have also continued to reduce recess time in favor of more class time, in addition to other factors. U.S. students now rank 26th out of 34 countries in math, 21st in science and 17th in reading. Finland, which minimizes homework and continues to strengthen its outdoor-play policies, with every schoolchild now getting at least 75 minutes per school day, is now ranked No. 1 in the world in science and No. 2 in math and reading.
"Americans think that we'd be damaging students by taking away all that classroom instruction," Honos-Webb says. "But even when you compare (U.S.) middle schools within the same district, you see 95 percent of students excelling at math and science at schools where students go outside compared to 65 percent at schools where students stay inside."
She notes that one district in Minnesota even showed a 54 percent reduction in suspensions in schools with outdoor environmental education programs.
As a result of such compelling science, Honos-Webb's mantra to family clients has become "time in nature before homework. It's the simplest intervention I do." She has found that when parents take their kids to the park to do homework, the kids spend more time doing it. "It also reduces conflict between mother and child," she adds.
'Kids perform better'
Barry Savin, a teacher with Ruby Bridge Elementary School in Alameda, where most of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, is also a crusader for outdoor play after 20 years working in special education.
"We know kids behave and perform better after exercise," says Savin.
After outdoor play, Savin also notices a boost in self-confidence among his students, 25 to 40 percent of whom have hyperactivity issues. When kids with ADHD have trouble paying attention, Savin sends them outdoors for a run around the play structure. "It's not always instant, but afterward they're usually more focused," she says.
"Kids today don't have the balance," Savin says. "They're being rushed, so they're anxious. And how do you relieve anxiety? Let them have fun and play."
Rosenman also works with low-income children. "We have kids regularly who are seeing the stars for the first time ... kids who live 45 minutes from the ocean and have never seen it. We hope we are planting the seed for the future."
Most hopeful are signs of kids taking the reins of their own outdoor play.
"I always say to them on Friday, 'You have the choice to take something from here and bring it into your life at home. What will it be?' " says Rosenman. "And sometimes, not always, but sometimes they say 'playing outside!' "
DeAnne Musolf writes for catapultbrainscience.com. Contact her at email@example.com.


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The Neighbor to Neighbor food drive wrapped up with an announcement from Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Dale Rodman that 58,000 meals were raised statewide.
The groups hoped to raise 50,000 meals by Kansas Agriculture Day, which was Tuesday. The donated meals will stay in the areas from which they were donated.
At the wrap-up event, Rodman and leaders from other state groups participated in a project where food was given to low-income children for the weekend. The groups packed 400 backpacks for local students.
The Neighbor to Neighbor food drive was just one activity conducted to celebrate Kansas Agriculture Week and Kansas Agriculture Day.
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Beer cafe, radio station: Internet radio personalities Justin Crossley and Scott Moskowitz of the beer show "The Brewing Network" have opened their first taproom and bottle shop, in Concord.
The Hop Grenade, located in the former Panama Red coffee spot in Todos Santos Plaza, serves a rotating lineup of 20 premium craft beers on tap, 100 more by the bottle, and some drool-worthy small bites, including jalapeño popcorn, Bavarian pretzels and flatbreads -- beer marinara, smoked pancetta, red onion, roasted garlic, mushrooms and mozzarella, anyone? -- while housing the radio show's recording studio and headquarters. Grab a brew and listen to the latest ale report, live. Details: 2151 Salvio St., Suite J-K, Concord. www.thehopgrenade.com.
AVA wine club: Why join one wine club when you fancy wines from the entire appellation? The Wine Club of the Santa Cruz Mountains gives members direct access to unique, small-production, locally produced wines from among the AVA's 70-plus wineries.
Wine Club members currently receive four shipments a year and can opt to pick up their selections at a Soquel office or have them shipped to their door. Other perks: A 10 percent discount, tasting notes and an invitation to an annual wine bottling and potluck at a Santa Cruz Mountains winery. Plus, give them important dates, and they'll ship birthday and anniversary bottles to your loved ones. Details: www.wineclubsantacruzmountains.com.
New whisky book: If you're a Dave Broom fan, consider yourself stoked: The whisky expert is coming out with a fully revised, updated edition of "The World Atlas of Whisky" (Mitchell Beazley, $39.99, 336 pages) this fall.
The first edition has been hailed as one of the greatest books ever written on the subject, and the second edition goes even more in-depth, with 28 updated maps, 250 new tasting notes and 12 new pages devoted to the American craft distillery boom, featuring Colorado, Utah, New York, California, Michigan and new territories such as Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Sections on Ireland and Canada have been completely rewritten, while sections on Scotland and Japan have been updated to address their respective whisky booms.
Broom draws you in for a dram as he explains the world of whisky through flavor, introducing five "flavor camps" -- including perfumed "fragrant and floral" to cookielike "malty and dry" -- to help you select the right one for your palate or a loved one's. Seriously -- here's to perfect early holiday shopping. Done and done.
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The rather excellent SBD has circulated for years, so I won't go into detail about the show itself (it rocked!), rather I want to explain how my attitude toward Phish shifted from thinking they were good, but not going anywhere to thinking they might be the best unknown band in the world.
The definitive moment came when Fish's mom came out and played vacuum on Terrapin. Seriously. That's all it took. With Fish's insistence that she keep going, I was blown away that these guys would have one of their moms join them, and then show so much love toward her for jamming on a vacuum cleaner.
It was a turning point for me. Maybe the alcohol poisoning finally worked its way out of my system and I saw and heard them clearly, but at that moment, I felt like I was hearing an amazing band. As tired as I was, I did not want the Hood to end, and I tried to get everyone to get them all back on stage for a second encore after GTBT.
After this show, I wanted to see them as often as I could. Hell, I think I may have entertained the idea of moving to Vermont.


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SANTA CLARA -- The San Francisco 49ers, who had been riding a wave of local support toward their new stadium opening, are now having to deal with criticism from a group that backed the team's move.
At a heated Tuesday night meeting in Santa Clara City Hall, an overflow group of parents and teens urged the 49ers to keep a years-old commitment to fund youth soccer fields as part of the Levi's Stadium project, set to open this summer. The City Council then voted to begin paying for the fields with $2 million in public money but called on the 49ers to help them financially.
"They should do the right thing and pay the city back for the money we're going to spend to build these fields, because that's the right thing to do," said Councilwoman Lisa Gillmor, a stadium cheerleader who is now upset the 49ers broke its "promise" over the soccer fields funding. "The soccer community is now left in a lurch. We have an issue and we have a problem now."
Still, Councilwoman Patricia Mahan supported the team, saying the 49ers did try to get replacement fields but a complicated deal involving school officials fell apart. She noted the 49ers never promised replacement fields "for nothing -- they were getting something in exchange," but ended up not getting parking spots at the soccer park the team had wanted as part of the deal.
The controversy stems from last week's revelation that the 49ers had abandoned plans to fund Santa Clara youth soccer fields despite a January 2012 letter from owner Jed York saying the team would pay for them. The fields are needed because the city's renowned Youth Soccer Park next to the stadium will be extremely difficult to use during 49ers games and other major events.
At Tuesday's meeting, a few 49ers executives calmly sat in the front row and ensured residents that the Youth Soccer Park would be available during game days as long as they could deal with the extremely congested local roads. But they did not address the funding issue that had riled up residents.
On Wednesday, the 49ers declined to comment. Earlier in the week, 49ers Vice President Larry MacNeil told Bay City News that the talks to secure new fields at local schools fell apart after the Santa Clara Unified School District and the team began fighting over $30 million in redevelopment funds that had been earmarked for the stadium in mid-2012. He said the team should have informed the soccer leagues sooner.
Since a clear majority of Santa Clara voters in 2010 approved using public funds to help build the stadium, which opens in August, community support had only seemed to grow as advanced revenues from the stadium soared past $1 billion.
But the soccer issue appeared to strike the wrong chord with at least some residents. Among those who criticized the 49ers Tuesday were former Councilman Kevin Moore, who last decade initiated the city's effort to lure the 49ers and remains a huge stadium supporter, and Christine Koltermann, the school board president who is a stadium opponent.
"The Niners have a moral and ethical obligation to the children of the community," said Roseann LaCoursiere, president of the city's Police Activities League, which has about 800 children in its soccer program.
With more than 100 people packed into the council chamber and the hallways outside, the loudest cheer erupted when Youth Soccer League President Matt Heintz called out York to "stand up like a man and do what is right." Mayor Jamie Matthews banged his gavel and took the unusual step of calling on residents not to "cross the line" -- and called Heintz's comments "inappropriate."
Although the council voted unanimously to use $2 million in city land sale funds to study and design new soccer fields, city officials cautioned that it could take a year and a half and several million dollars more to actually build the fields.
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Plenty of things come to mind when thinking of Thanksgiving: skiing, turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, pecan pie, red wine, family, more red wine, football and sleep. But nowhere in my deepest thoughts of the Thanksgiving holiday do I think of that one word that has the potential to turn moms, dads, sisters and cousins against one another at the stroke of a knife; to send pots and pans flying across the kitchen floor; to inflict tragedy on an entire day's work because of one forgotten ingredient or the accidental misuse of the oven timer. Nowhere in my rational mind do I think of the word "cooking" on Thanksgiving, and if you have any plans to enjoy a relaxing day of skiing followed by warm roasted turkey and a nice juicy cabernet with a slice of sweet pecan pie, then you shouldn't think of that C-word either. If you happen to be working this Thanksgiving, I sincerely hope you make good money; but if you have the day off and feel like spending Turkey Day sans your stuffy home kitchen or Aunt Donna's house with 20 other cousins, then here is a list of restaurant dining options certain to make the holiday happy and worthwhile for the whole family. 1. Sage at the Snowmass ClubTime: 4 to 8 p.m.Price: $55 per person, $20 for children 4-12Reservations: 970-923-0979Menu: Buffet featuring carved-to-order turkey and ham, poached shrimp, caramel apple cobbler, pumpkin pie and all the fixings.Atmosphere: Casual, cozy and rustic with a full bar featuring an extensive wine list, specialty cocktails and seasonal Colorado microbrews on tap; large dining room and great views of Mount Daly. 2. Artisan at the Stonebridge InnTime: 4 to 8 p.m.Price: $49 per person, $15 for children 12 and underReservations: 970-923-2427Menu: Buffet featuring roasted organic turkey, maple ham, glazed cedar-planked salmon, squash ravioli, sausage and cornbread stuffing, parsnip and pear soup, green been casserole, frisee pear and blue cheese salad with toasted pepitas, chocolate pecan pie and much more.Atmosphere: Casual fine dining with cozy fireplace and full bar; extensive wine list, artisan brews and cocktails; great mountain backdrop with ski-chalet furnishings and accommodating dining room and lounge3. 8K at the ViceroyTime: 3 p.m.Price: $39 per person, $19 for children 12 and underReservations: 970-923-8008Menu: Three-course menu featuring roasted organic turkey stuffed with creole cornbread stuffing, slow roasted greens with bacon and other traditional fixings.Atmosphere: Fine and modern with great views of the mountain; full bar, specialty cocktails, small batch liquors and wine cellar; large-scale dining room with fireplaces and private seating.4. Venga VengaTime: aprs 3 to 6 p.m.; reverse happy hour 9 p.m. to closePrice: no set priceReservations: Not necessaryMenu: "Opening day" celebration with $4 drafts, $6 cocktails, $6 tequila shots and $6 cantina menu offering tacos, quesadillas, nachos, fresh guacamole, chipotle wings and more; main menu offered throughout the evening as well.Atmosphere: Not your typical Thanksgiving setup, but perfect for a bite and a beer after your first day on the mountain. Slopeside bar will be open with outdoor seating and fire pits available. To kick off the season in style, DJ NEOH will be spinning tracks all afternoon.
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