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Discussion in 'Off-topic Zone' started by kristie, Sep 12, 2012.
I really liked him and I love that his influence is Motown!
Here's another one I liked
I like him too. he has a very good voice.
she's good:
They sung the mess out of that song!
yeah they did. at least amanda now has another chance now that she's on adam's team now.
Aaah, don't tell me! I haven't watched it on DVR yet...
I just saw the vid and wanted to see how they did.
~Leaving thread
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Yeah that was a good battle! Lots of talent this season!
Another battle I loved and I'm happy with who Christina chose!
aquile is great. i like him.
I agree....he's one of my favorites!
this was awesome!!!
So far team Aguilera all start to sound the same she has very little diversity in her group. I also think she is the worse coach of the group.
That is what i see where Adam, Blake and Celo have a mixture of different sounding voices
The Nick guy surprised me on his range how good he was he may look funny but the guy could sing
that's why i think that no artist from team xtina is going to win this season. no diversity & her coaching is questionable. as for the guys, at least their teams have lots of artists who sing different styles of music, which i like.
I don't watch American Idol, but is Carson Daly like Ryan Seacrest?
I like him, but he's so gung ho for every contestant that his excitement for them really cracks me up.
Also, I really like the banter between Adam and Blake Shelton.
AI is a whole different animal. AI is more like a production rather than focusing solely on singing. Seacrest is goofy and corny but he doesn't bother me. I can see why he does bother others though. Carson is like an extra, in the background mostly. Seacrest is front and center all of the time and is arguably they centerpiece to that show, especially since Simon left.
not really. i used to like seacrest, but he has gotten annoying in recent years. i like carson better. i like the adam/blake banter as well.


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Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
Finally, a quiet afternoon emerges (Thanks to a cancelled Viticulture class) to continue the 2010 Garagiste Saga. Picking up where we left off was my flurry of a weekend, getting my beloved Grenache Blanc up from Santa Ynez, neutral white barrels strapped in tow. (As told in Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance.)
The weekend went mostly as planned, albeit with less sleep planned Friday and Saturday night. The Bonny Doon Cigare Volante Retrospective dinner was incredible, and a thrill. Beside's getting some chat time with icon Randall Grahm, I managed to sneak in some tastings, served personally by GM, Heather who was a friendly wealth of knowledge. The Bonny Doon team is genuinely enthusiastic about what they do – and who could blame them.The dinner meant to end at 9ish went nearly til Midnight.
Saturday cellar work and tasting with Anthony Yount of Denner, and his own label Kinero, as well as Amy of Ranchero Cellars, (former winemaker at Edward Sellers) who makes an amazing Carignan, was a blast, and I stayed up too late having dinner with friends, cutting short the sleep for Sunday's long day….but sleep is replaceable; time shared with special people isn't.
Sunday went mostly to plan, with a minor trailer mishap. It was a 16 hour day; exhausting, but incredibly gratifying.
The Next Marathon Begins
The following week brought a new set of challenges. I still had Syrah, Grenache, Marsanne, and Roussanne to pick at Saralee's Vineyard. Two were about ready, two needed a tad more hang time. Murphy's Law rose its head; Mother Nature flexed her biceps, we had rain, coming, lots of it. Then that thing called work (my real job) reared it's head with an emergency trip 3 timezones away AND With more behind it. ALL of the fruit would have to come in and I was gone part of the week. After suppressing some panic, I mapped out the plan.
It worked out, despite almost no margin for error. Up early Monday morning (right after the Grenache Blanc journey), blaze to SFO, travel East, full day of meetings, race back.
Russian River Madness
Thursday morning at Saralee's it was a like a battlefield; every Vintner wanted their fruit off, many thousands of tons. Unruffled, Saralee sat amidst it all, phone in hand, never terse, always calm and friendly, marshalling troops like a General, as trucks rolled in and out. "This one to Napa" "That one to
Crushpad" "The next to San Fran". I sat in awe and renewed admiration that my 4 half ton lots even registered, but she treated me as if I was some major label driving off with a semi truck load, not a trailer behind my Toyota FJ.
Where Are You Doing All This Anyway
Technically, most of my harvest this year isn't really "garagiste" depending on your definition. I have a crusher/destemmer and a basket press at home; but it simply wasn't practical for this scale, nor do I (yet) have a forklift, and I needed a better press to whole cluster press the whites. I have small lots of each fermenting in the garage, and I did 1/4 ton of Sangiovese again this year by hand; but I decided at the beginning of Harvest, given I was paying 2k/ton for high quality fruit, a better facility was needed.
I lucked out in that I had friended Steven Washuta, a bright young gentleman, and recent graduate of Oenology from Walla Walla, who relocated here this summer to start as an Assistant Winemaker at a nearby, small winery, below radar to many, called Old World Winery. Darek Trowbridge is the winemaker and proprietor. Darek is an affable, hard working, passionate wine maker; we hit it off right away, and he agreed to let me to the bulk of my project at his facility.
Darek is a huge proponent of Natural Wine Making, long before it became the cool thing to do. This meant I had to jump more quickly dainto things I had planned, like native yeast fermentation, but I am glad I did. Darek has been supportive, patient, and he (and Steve) have been a Godsend. As blessed as I am to live in this wonderful region surrounded by wines; its in many ways the people here that enrich and fulfill my life, and I have been blessed, via the wine industry, to make the friendships of many great people, such as these too. (I have more to thank as well…next post.)
More on Old World Winery in a future post; now that Darek is focused on making them no longer a secret, the word is already spreading quickly, as popular wine writer and reviewer Steve Heimoff wrote about Darek and Old World this week.
Back To Harvest
Thursday was a busy day, but went quite well. My biggest disappoint of the day was I got a good bit less grenache than hoped, the one I actually wanted more of. Nothing could be done, and I was damn lucky I got what I got. (I am looking for more still, realizing at this point its going to be already fermenting or done. Will gladly pay for 200-500 pounds of crushed or pressed if know if any excess.)
We whole cluster pressed the Marsanne and Roussanne. For experimentation I kept a small portion of each aside and did some skin contact for 24 hours. The Grenache and Syrah were destemmed (a small amount of whole cluster with stems went into the bottom of each bin) lightly crushed to break the skins, and briefly cold soaked. I took a small amount of Syrah and Grenache must (grapes and juice) home and pressed it for a 5 cases of a blended Rose.
The next day the rain began, and didn't end for days. The cold temps and native yeast took a while for fermentation to kick off, but all are happily fizzing and bubbling away, and I beam over them like a proud expecting father.
The Quest for M – Mourvedre
One dilemma loomed…as I have shared, one of the main reasons I did so many varietals was for blending…and I really wanted to make a GSM. (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre.) I thought I had lots of time…Mother Nature was throwing me curve balls. I had banked on Paso, as they usually harvest right before Thanksgiving. Rarely seen frost, and rain blew this. I knew I had to drive elsewhere, little exists (for sale) in Sonoma County…but more widely grown in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, Lake County and Livermore. Calls everywhere were coming up empty. The GSM was going to be a bit lopsided without any 'M' and I was already short on Grenache which I had hoped to be a dominate varietal. What would this hopeful Rhone Ranger wannabe do? Stay tuned!
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
It's about to kick into over drive. Over the years I have been described with a number of terms, 'Tasmanian devil' 'energizer bunny' and a few others of color, as a compliments (one assumes) to my drive. This weekend it kicks off a whole new level and test of my endurance, especially Sunday.
If you know me personally, or follow my Tweets or Facebook updates, you know I am a massive fan of the Rhone white varietal called Grenache Blanc, which is growing in popularity in the US amongst knowledgeable consumers, branching out.
Of all the Rhone whites I wanted for my 'project' this year, this topped my list. Sadly its not widely grown in Sonoma County, and the few growers I talked to had lost some due to sunburn in this years challenging harvest. It's grown much more abundantly in Paso Robles (a Rhone wine heaven) and Santa Ynez.
The Rhone Ranger Comes to My Rescue
I had been putting out on the Social Media wire for awhile I really wanted Grenache Blanc, and with some luck and karma, a source was revealed, through none other than the Father of California Rhones, the original Rhone Ranger, and a man I deeply respect and admire: Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard. (And of course, love his wines.) The source was in Santa Ynez, 6 hours away. I get to thank Randall personally tonight (as well as pick up my wine club and re-stock) at his Le Cigare Volant Retrospective dinner tonight in Santa Cruz. I can't wait.
I called the Santa Ynez grower Randall tipped me to: my luck seemed to expand; the fruit was ready now, and I was already going to be in Paso Robles Saturday for the Grand Opening of Edward Sellers new tasting room. Thats four of the 6 hours already behind me. I have a new trailer I purchased for reasons like this why not. The plan aligned well; Friday night in Santa Cruz, Saturday in Paso, a leisurely day exploring Santa Ynez Sunday, and then leave early Monday morning with my grapes, and process them early afternoon back home.
The luck slipped after that, bringing back the theme, "No Plan Survives Battle'. A major account we have been pursuing in my real life job (that pays for all this) popped up and requires an on site Executive meeting on east coast that required Monday travel. (Additionally complicating the week as it looks like that my Saralee Vineyards Marsanne, Grenache (Noir), and Syrah will be ready as well! )
Now it all compresses and looks like this.
- Leave Paso at 5-6 a.m. Drive two hours to Santa Ynez.
- Help a (now reduced) crew of 3 pick 3/4 ton of grenache blanc, load up, dry ice it and head north with a 6 hour drive home.
- Quick stop in Santa Maria to pick up as many neutral white oak barrels as I can fit on the trailer with 2 bins of fruit.
- Pull into North Sonoma late afternoon and process the fruit. (Haven't decided vinification process yet.)
- Collapse in bed a sometime, then get up early morning to drive to SFO.
- Fly across the country, have a day of meetings, cross it back, and then pick/process at least 3 more varietals. Whew!
Saturday in Paso: Garagiste Training
One highlight that emerged, I had planned a casual day Saturday in Paso. It's their Harvest Festival and town is jammed pack, so any serious private tastings were out.
I had been communicating with Anthony Yount, the head winemaker at Denner, as well as his own brilliant label Kinero. (I will be writing more about Anthony later, and one of the best vineyard tours in my life.) He is a brilliant young wine maker, off the cuff, colorful, yet an old soul, whose knowledge, confidence, and wines belie his youth. This is a man to watch in my opinion. His Kinero Grenache Blanc and Roussanne sell out very quickly each year, and are two of the best expressions of the varietal I have ever had.
He has a new release, I wanted to try, buy: 2009 Cabrida Blanca (34% Picpoul,33% Grenache Blanc,33% Chardonnay). I also asked if I could have a few hours of consulting time as I have so many decisions still to make and love what he does stylistically. Turns out he is picking and processing Grenache Blanc that day and offered insight in exchange for help. Jackpot! I can always come taste wine, but a chance to do my favorite hard work on a varietal I love with Anthony is a not to be missed opportunity for this wine geek.
Never A Dull Moment:
For those interested, I will as best as time, cell coverage and batteries allow, leave a trail of updates and pictures on Twitter and Facebook.
To the local wine industry; I apologize for the decrease in blog coverage of events and things I said I'd cover, those who have reached out for my help. I am temporarily saturated, but promise to get my head back above water, very soon.
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
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Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
(Republished, as a accident of late night writing while traveling, I accidentally over wrote Article 3)
Thanks for following! Welcome to Part Four of the Series: My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagista or Passion Gone Runaway? (Part 3, Where to Crush, Part Two: It's All About the Vineyard.
The First Crush aka D-Day
The first of my grapes ready was the Saralee Viognier. Taking vineyard samples, I was actually concerned the fruit was a little riper than I wanted; I seek to make wines that are lower alcohol, less extracted, expressions of the vineyard, vintage, and fruit….essentially I am making to my own personal palate, not what the average consumer buying at Safeway grabs.
The Viognier field samples tested at 24+ brix, time to crush right away, as I wanted under 14% alcohol. I made arrangements with Saralee, the winery, and was ready. I had my new wine trailer, barrel, and all details worked out.
Roll With Small Punches, and Leave More Room for Error
I re-learned a lesson I already knew well from my time in the Infantry; no plan survives battle. I got to Saralee's Vineyard right on time at 7 a.m. (Grapes are best picked early, and cool.) She was warm and gracious despite it the place being abuzz….the last heat spike had things in overdrive, and crews were working fast for many varietals, for some big comtracts, thus we were a bit delayed.
Not a major issue, but I had shoehorned myself into a meeting with a major brand 45 mins away for 1030 a.m meeting….Saralee did awesome and we got the fruit picked swiftly.
As we went to load the ½ ton bin onto my new trailer, we discovered the tailgate ramp was too long, the forklift couldn't get it on the trailer….my plan was to just let the forklift mash it to bits, but Saralee was gracious enough have the bin driven over (this woman is amazing…it's a busy day, I am mosquito client, yet she doesn't miss a beat.) Luckily it wasn't far away.
The fruit is delivered, (after traffic delays) and stored in a cool place. It's dangerously close to departure time for my meeting. I race to Safeway to get dry ice to keep the grapes cool until we press that afternoon….they have none. Luckily the one 2 miles away does…race there, get it on the grapes, cover them, race home to shower, eat in car, and make my meeting on time.
I get back to the winery an hour late, and its smooth sailing. They are finishing up their own press. It's the first time to whole cluster pressing on this new Puleo bladder press, so we do some setting tweaks, and off we go.
Wine making decisions:
As I wrote yesterday, there is an ever unfolding series of decisions, each impacting the next, in wine making.
Viognier is a fragrant, floral grape. Excess skin contact can overpower the wine, which is not the style I seek, especially since much of this will be blended, thus the decision to whole cluster press. Whole cluster pressing minimizes the time the pressed grape juice will be in contact with the skins.
Whole cluster press was also beneficial in this case, as we had some sunburn from the upper part of the block, and only modest field sorting; whole cluster press does the best job here, instead of grinding the raisins up.
Barrel vs Steel Fermentation (Or both!)
I like the mouthfeel and texture that fermenting in a neutral oak barrel gives (note barrel fermentation is different than barrel aging.) so 60% of the juice (pressed 70 gallons total) went into barrel, the rest into stainless. This mix gives me options as we proceed, when making blending decisions.
Future Decisions (and places for help, input)
I have some future decisions to discuss, analyze , and make.
- Whether I barrel age most of the wine. (Must find another neutral 30 or 60 oak gallon barrel to do this, not easy. ) or leave it to age on stainless after fermentation. Ideally I'd find a 30 gallon neutral barrel used for whites and do both…but this is a very hard item to find.
- Whether to allow the wine to go through Malo-lactic fermentation. ML converts malic acid to lactic, softening the wine. Viognier is generally lower in acidity, so many do not do ML. However I am told, if I don't, I'll need to do sterile filtration…for a small amount of wine like this, this adds cost, and wine loss…more investigation needed, but have a (bit) of time.
- Once the Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne are all complete next Spring, blending trials and experimentation will shape the combinations: how much is individual bottled? What combination or combinations of blends do I make? What percentages?
Juice Analysis
I loathe chemistry, and the inexpensive tools home wine makers use (litmus paper ugh.) The nice thing about the larger scale production this year is running tests from Vinquiry, only a few miles away are now affordable on a volume basis, as well as fast and most accurate.
The Juice Panel test shows 22.3 brix, always more accurate than a field sample; I am pleased. Acids are good, Nitrogen levels to feed the yeasts are quite high, so no yeast food is needed.
The native yeast begin doing their job, and we are underway. Looks like the syrah and Grenache will be next, likely next week.
Coming up Soon: A More in Depth Look at Saralee's Vineyard
Feedback Time: Enjoying the series? Interesting? Boring? What would you like more or less of?
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Third in the Series of My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagista or Passion Gone Runaway? Summary: In Part One, I laid out my intent of making 5-7 barrels of Rhone wines (~150 cases). In Part Two I shared my good fortune of sourcing most of my fruit from the famous Russian River Saralee Vineyards.
Yesterday I said I would write about the first crush, but as the article evolved, it was too lengthy, so it has been split it into two parts . Tomorrow I will publish the first grape crush. Today's article is focused on where to process the grapes, and make the wine.
Crush Decision Point – Where & How
You quickly learn that winemaking involves an ongoing set of decision trees that has many sub branches, and in some cases are dependant on the equipment you have. E.g. If I wanted to whole cluster press (no destem/crush first) a white varietal to minimize skin contact for various reasons, a basket press isn't very effective, a bladder press works much better, and gentler.
The first decision I had to make was where and how was I going to process this much fruit. (5+ 1/2 ton lots. Small by commercial standards but a lot for home winemaking.) I have a small crusher/destemmer and press, and plenty of stainless, glass carboys, and other containers. I even have two ½ ton open top containers bought used.
Processing time is also a factor, especially for whites. Using a human powered machine to destem, crush ½ ton of wine grapes is a pretty large task, and best done by multiple sets of biceps taking turns.
There is also the very real factor of my business travel for my 'day' job' this time of year I am traveling weekly; I need assistance to keep an eye on the wine, help with punchdowns etc while gone.
It should be noted, there are custom crush facilities (like Crushpad) that do 100% turn key with your 'guidance', but that's not the type of winemaking I want. If I didn't travel, had more equipment, and the proper storage until the heat abates, I'd be doing as much as home as a could, as a true garagista.
Luckily we have 100+ wineries in a small radius of where I live, and I am blessed with many good industry friends. I found a solution via a small winery nearby who could assist with equipment and storage, as well as keep an eye on things when I wasn't around. The winery has good equipment, but takes a very traditionalist philosophy to winemaking, which appealed to me greatly.
Going Native
This did mean I had to embrace a native yeast fermentation, as this winery does not inoculate with commercial yeast strains, and you need to keep those strains off premise, as yeast are promiscuous little buggers. I had planned at least one more year of commercial, then experimenting, but figured why not.
Does using a small winery's equipment make me less of a garagista?
Perhaps, but this is too much money, time, volume and quality fruit to risk a bad production. I will be doing several small lots at home, including a Syrah rose (if can get some free/discounted fruit) and another batch of Sangiovese as I did last year.
Come back tomorrow to learn about the first crush and how it went, cheers!
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Second in the Series of My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagista or Passion Gone Runaway? aka: Continuing on my dilemma on how much fruit to source and where. (Sorry it wasn't next day, my now '3' jobs are keeping me very busy.)
As I discussed last article, small lots of grapes from established growers can be hard to source, it's not worth their effort and paperwork. Scouting around websites and asking friends, there were people offering Rhone fruit in smaller quantities, but often unknown, ranging from Marin to Lake County.
If I am going to put my 'name' on these wines, (even if not selling) and make the time investment; I want high quality fruit from a reliable source. I believe wine making is done on the vineyard, with minimal manipulation, and I want to let it express itself. (Funny how every Vintner says this, only to bury a wine in oak, extraction or high alcohol.)
So where would I find fruit? While a half ton per varietal is a small amount for a grower, it's a lot for a garage project; 6 different varietals would mean 6 barrels, or 150 cases.
I kept asking friends and winemakers, and focused in on one of my favorite Kenwood/Glen Ellen Vintners, Eric Luse of Eric Ross; whose' Marsanne/Rousanne captured me when I first met him several years ago. It's sourced from Saralee's Vineyards, operated by Richard and Saralee Kunde, the Russian River Valley's well known Grower, for over 20 years. (Eric's Saralee Pinot is also amazing.) Assuming someone of this size and reputation wouldn't touch me, so I asked Eric if I could piggy back onto his order, get it from him when delivered.
Eric, being the straight up guy he is, wanted to ask Saralee for permission. To my surprise she said ok, and that she would sell to me direct, as an exception. Looking over her varietal list, I decided why not focus on one Vineyard and source everything I could from here, especially since I favor cool climate conditions for many varietals. How awesome would it be to showcase most of the fruit sourced from this world recognized wine grower? Would good fortune play my way?
Saralee and I spoke live, and she agreed to sell me Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier, which I plan to bottle separately as well as make 1-2 small lots of white Rhone blends. While the size of my order was atypical, Saralee was enthusiastic to support the project, both for the rare Rhone focus (a large vintner who had acquired a small one with a cool Rhone white blend, just ceased making it and cancelled their fruit); as well as she quipped "Everyone has to start somewhere."
My luck expanded – for reds she had Grenache (my favorite) and Syrah she would also sell. I agreed to a ½ ton (60-70 gallons, 1 barrel, 25 cases, 300 bottles) of each. I need only now source Mourvedre so I can make the classic Rhone GSM red blend, and I intend to bottle separately as well. Mourvedre is one of the last varietals to come in; and worst case I'll source and drive some back from Paso Robles around Thanksgiving if need be. No luck on my white rhone Grenache Blanc yet, but will engage resources to look shortly.
It's a big investment of time and money; grapes alone I will be spending 7-8k, and have been outlaying for barrels, gear, and all the misc. items that add up.
People are already chuckling in conversations; 150 cases; that's 1800 bottles; from the guy who already complains about his 650 bottle collection he can't drink. No, I don't intend to sell it. I don't plan to become a winemaker or start a winery; I want to become be a Rhone grower who makes small lots to showcase his fruit. I know what I want to achieve stylistically with these wines, and to share with the world, but lack the experience (my 3rd go at winemaking), the OCD nature, and completely abhor chemistry, so its hard to imagine this path unfolding, at least without a partner.
So then, why so much wine? Well those that know me here, understand well I have two speeds; Go big or Go home. And I need the volume – these 6 varietals are a canvas for a myriad of blends, and experiments. And wine is 'lost' along the way in some processes, from sterilizing, to bottling.
I have some ideas and possibilities what to do with the wines, assuming they come out well. I won't do anything that's not legal, risk anyone's bond, and I have some more investigations to do. Plenty of time right now, bottling is a ways off, even for the whites. At the very worst case, we'll have some great Rhone parties, and Rhone consumer education events.
Next in the series; The first of the 6 crushes; or "No Plan Survives Combat", as well as an article spotlight on Saralee Vineyards and Saralee Kunde. Hope you will follow along – cheers!
The Garagiste Series (click to read):
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
Part Two of My 2010 Rhone Garagiste Project: It's All about the Vineyard (my source revealed)
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 3: Where to Crush?
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 4: First Crush aka No Plan Survives Battle
Sonoma Rhone Garagiste Part 5 – Grenache Blanc Road Trip, and a new Test of Endurance
Chapter Six: Garagiste Rhone Adventure Continues: 4 in One Day; & The Crush Facility Revealed
My 2010 Rhone Harvest – Garagiste or Passion Gone Runaway?
2009 was my first year living immersed in the middle of Sonoma Harvest. I had taken severance from my employer in July and had planned to take 4 months of work to complete a semester of wine and wine business classes, as well as spend time as a harvest volunteer and cellar rat. After years of home brewing I also decided to jump in both feet into home wine making, or being a garagiste.
For someone on 'sabbatical' I was buried – Simple Hedonisms was in the middle of being birthed, was carrying an overload of classes, creating the blog from scratch learning new frontiers, diving headlong into establishing my Social Media presence; so unfortunately I didn't capitalize and capture my harvest or home wine making experiences in blog posts.
My harvest volunteer experience was shortened on both ends by two phenomenon; I broke an outer bone in my foot and was in a boot cast early harvest, and then received an offer to return to my previous role in the technology space (VP Sales/Marketing) that couldn't be passed up. In between that though I was fortunate to be able to spend time with great people and wineries like Mounts Family Winery, Hobo, and C. Donatiello; doing everything from picking, sorting, pressing, and of course the habitual cleaning rituals. I loved it immensely.
I also made two small batches of wine; an unoaked "naked" Russian River Valley chardonnay, and a Sangiovese (Barolo clone not yet bottled) from Alpicella Vineyard; which I picked, and crushed at home. It was a special thrill, hand cranking to de-stem, crush, and press on my improvised crushpad at home.
I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. I still aspire to focus on being a grower over a winemaker in future years, but the small hand production is thrilling. This year I strongly desired to marry my love of Rhone varietals with my garagista hobby.
This presented several challenges: (a) Rhone varietals, especially some of my favorites, are not widely grown in Sonoma County, especially available in small ¼-1/2 ton lots that a home winemaker would want; it's too much of a hassle for the grower. (b) Rhone wines often shine best when blended (white combos of Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc (the latter my fave, and near impossible to source here) and my beloved red GSM combo – Grenache (noir), Syrah, and Mourvedre. (Again the latter hard to obtain, especially in small amounts.) And I also wanted the option to bottle some as single varietals, depending how they came out.
The amount of work to process a ¼ ton, versus 1 ton, is quite similar. Indeed, fermentation, and aging vessels, like barrels (especially neutral, since not a new oak fan) for ultra small lots are hard to obtain as well. So why not just make less varietals, or more amounts of each. Would any grower of reputation even deal with a guy that wanted so many small lots? What the heck would I do with 100-150 cases of wine? (1/2 ton = barrel= 25 cases.)
I cast the Net and got lucky. Very lucky. (Although I am still looking for Mourvedre and Grenache Blanc. )
Tomorrow (which is the first varietal crush as well) I will reveal just how lucky I got, and my decisions.
Stay Tuned – Cheers!


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Good afternoon everyone, I hope the week is treating you well so far" This afternoon we have a gorgeous inspiration shoot to share with you, all the way from Arizona. A lovely intimate elopement, with beautiful styling and the most amazing light. So gentle and touching. With a moving write up from Photographer Beginning and End Photography, who we have to thank for the submission today.
"I loved her and that was the beginning, and end of everything. " – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Nestled beneath the mesquite trees at Coon Bluff, along the Salt River in Mesa, Arizona. Graham and Savanna said, "I do" in this romantic, and intimate desert elopement. They exchanged their happy, and tearful vows during a romantic, sunset ceremony. Following their ceremony, they toasted to their new life over their favorite red wine, and a dainty and beautiful cake. From the moment I met Graham and Savanna, their connection was undeniable. Throughout the wedding day, I noticed how he could never keep his eyes off of her, and how comfortable they were around one another. They moved in unison.
The Team Who Made the Shoot Possible
Photographer: Beginning and End Photography
Makeup Artist:Antunez Artistry
Bakery: sift bakehouse
Event Planner: BLOOM BLUEPRINT EVENT CO
Officiant: Celebrate with Clyde
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Owners told dogs will die if they do not control them
5:00pm Thursday 22nd May 2014
By Mike Murphy-Pyle
5:00pm Thursday 22nd May 2014
By Mike Murphy-Pyle
A collie called Colin and a husky called Patch could both be destroyed if their owners cannot control them.
Both animals have been made the subjects of dog control orders after their owners failed to keep them from posing a danger to other members of the public.
Patch the husky attacked another dog in Whitby Road, Carshalton, on Monday, January 20, after police made repeated attempts to work with its mother and son owners who live in Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, as the dog had a habit of escaping into public places.
Colin the Collie was deemed to be behaving in a dangerous manner during an incident in Mulgrave Road, Sutton, On Wednesday, January 29.
Croydon magistrates imposed dog control orders on the dogs earlier this month meaning they must be kept on a lead, wear fully enclosed muzzles, be spayed or neutered, fitted with a microchip and cannot be walked by anyone aged under 18.
Colin the Collie must wear a lead and muzzle even if he is being exercised in his owners communal garden and Patch must be secured in his owners' garden with adequate boundary fencing.
If these orders are not followed, then the dogs could be destroyed.
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Eye and Vision Care
When do you need new glasses?
Every time I get my eyes examined I am given a new prescription and told I need new glasses. Of course, this place also sells glasses. I never feel like there's anything wrong with my current glasses.
If I compare my latest prescription with my previous one, is there a way to determine how much of a change in the numbers/corrections is significant enough to warrant purchasing new lenses? Thanks.
I can understand your frustration if you are told you need a new prescription each time you go to your eye doctor. As a practicing optometrist, I have come across this question/complaint many times.
From the patient's perspective, an increase or change in prescription may be viewed as an attempt by the doctor to sell a new pair of spectacles, just to make a sale. Other times the patient has concerns that the prescription will "make their eyes weaker," therefore they do not want to change their prescription.
Your recent experience:
If you felt that your current glasses were functioning pretty well for you, then you do not necessarily need to purchase new spectacles. Your eyes will not get worse if you don't get new glasses. If your vision is somewhat blurry through your current glasses though, it would make sense to change the prescription.
From the doctor's perspective, there may have been a decrease in visual acuity when you entered the clinic with your previous spectacles. He/she may have found an increase in the prescription which would sharpen your visual acuity and therefore he/she needs to make that recommendation.
It is hard for an untrained individual to quantify a change just by comparing the numbers on your previous two prescriptions. One way you could possibly compare for yourself, is to look at the sphere power and compare the numbers there. (I would say a change of 0.50 or more would be significant.)
With the cylinder power a change of 0.50-0.75 would be significant. The last number (Axis) is difficult to quantify as it is dependent on how much cylinder power is present.
Hopefully this helps, and remember, if you seem happy you do not necessarily need to fill a new prescription.
Aaron Zimmerman, OD, MS
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The FT's story about the alleged torture of a billionaire businessman in the Chinese city of Chongqing under Bo Xilai's populist administration is an explosive reminder of how high are the stakes in the leadership transition.
The story of Li Jun, who was allegedly tortured in a detention centre in Chongqing after falling out with the city's administration, also shows the roughness of the internal battles among China's political factions.
As Mr Li says of his alleged arrest and maltreatment, after being arrested for refusing to hand over some former People's Liberation Army property in the city to be turned into a park:
"When they told me I'd breached the contract and would have to pay for my freedom, I felt I had been kidnapped by a group of bandits. But I didn't have any other choice."


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What is a life cycle assessment?
A life cycle assessment (LCA) is an attempt to capture and measure all the carbon emissions associated with a product from "cradle to grave"—from the sourcing of its raw materials all the way through its manufacture, use, and disposal.
Why do a life cycle assessment?
The purpose of performing an LCA for a product is to understand where the carbon emissions in its production come from. Determining as accurately as possible the total emissions associated with the creation, use, and disposal of a product helps to identify where carbon reduction is needed most urgently or would be most effective.
The life cycle assessment of National Geographic magazine:
The National Geographic Society initiated an LCA on the National Geographic magazine (NGM) late in 2008, completing the study in June 2009. The goal was to identify the carbon emissions of creating the magazine content, as well as the emissions of our supply chain of vendors and service providers that all factor into the creation and delivery of a physical magazine to our members and the marketplace and finally, disposal of the magazine. A comprehensive overview of the LCA can be found in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment.
To be comprehensive, the LCA had to look into all the processes involved with producing a story and a physical magazine including (floor space and energy to maintain staffs for) story development, editing, advertising and sales, forestry management and harvesting, chemical suppliers, paper manufacturing, transportation to the printing facility, printing and binding, distribution by truck, rail and the Postal Services into the home, and waste services. [See Figure ES-1 from LCA, included below]
There is not yet a widely accepted international protocol for performing such a thorough LCA, so in partnership with our primary suppliers of paper, printing services and distribution, we hired a certified third-party LCA practitioner [Harmony Environmental] to guide us through the process.
Our goals were to end up with a document that:
- Was as comprehensive as possible
- Was as transparent as possible
- Had clearly defined and logical boundaries
- Complied with best practices
- Was well documented and credible
- Would be peer reviewed
- Could be audited
- Could serve as a template for others wishing to do similar studies
We believe that our final report is the most thorough and comprehensive LCA yet done on a magazine.
What did the life cycle assessment of National Geographic magazine reveal?
- The average copy of National Geographic magazine has a carbon footprint of 1.82 pounds (0.82 kilograms) of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent
- The average year's worth of National Geographic magazines has a footprint of 21.84 pounds (9.84 kilograms) of CO2 equivalent or (9.84 kg). This is the equivalent CO2 output of burning a gallon of gas.
The chart below shows the boundaries that we identified in what is counted in this LCA.
The chart below shows a breakdown of our magazine emissions by process. It is stated in global warming potential (GWP) of the greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted.
The chart below shows the GWP breakdown by GHG and by percentage of recycled fiber content.
The next step we are taking in this process is to develop a list of options to try to reduce our carbon footprint, and then to develop a strategy for implementing those that are practical and effective.


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This article was published 8/4/2013 (1596 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A court hearing is underway for a Winnipeg man accused of randomly killing a senior and stuffing her body in the trunk of her stolen car.
Anthony Joseph Brine, 27, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the February 2011 attack on 73-year-old Elizabeth Lafantaisie. He appeared in court Monday for the start of a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.
A court-ordered publication ban prevents specific details and evidence in the hearing from being published.
Justice sources previously told the Free Press the slaying was being viewed as a possible carjacking that ended in her death. Brine was arrested five days after police found Lafantaisie's abandoned 2006 Grand Prix with her body wrapped inside the trunk. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled.
First-degree murder implies the killing was planned or premeditated, but it can also be used in cases where a person is killed in the course of a confinement and/or robbery. A conviction carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 25 years.
Police said the break in the case came from forensic evidence. Investigators from the WPS homicide unit and missing persons unit had canvassed more than 1,000 suites in connection with the death. Officers also reviewed numerous surveillance tapes from various businesses.
"As a police service and as a city... it's more than concerning on how this incident unfolded," police Const. Natalie Aitken said at the time. She said what was particularly disturbing was the "violent" and "random nature" of the death.
Lafantaisie was last seen Feb. 18 in the Royalwood area of the city, where family said she'd been cleaning a home. Police had previously said belongings like Lafantaisie's purse led officers on a trail for the missing woman. Her sister told the Free Press the purse had been stripped of money when it was found.
Brine is no stranger to the justice system, according to court documents obtained by the Free Press.
He was convicted in May 2005 of four counts of theft under $5,000, five counts of theft over $5,000 and two court breaches. In June 2007, he was convicted again of five counts of theft under $5,000, escaping lawful custody, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime (the motor vehicle), break, enter and theft and theft over $5,000. He also was convicted of three breaches of court orders. Sources say the charges involved stolen vehicles.
By April 2009, Brine was convicted again of two counts of possession of property obtained by crime. Police said Brine is also facing two counts of possession of goods obtained by crime, three counts of assault causing bodily harm and one count of assault involving two outstanding arrest warrants. Those incidents apparently happened in late 2010 and were the first time Brine has been charged with any crimes of violence. He was wanted on those incidents at the time of the homicide.
Brine was previously put into the Teen Challenge program in 2006 as part of his bail conditions at the time. His father posted a $5,000 surety and the young man landed a job at a local food supplier. Teen Challenge deals with young people who are battling addictions to drugs and alcohol. Champagne said the treatment was going well until Brine suddenly left the facility.
Brine has also been sued on two previous occasions by Manitoba Public Insurance for a total of nearly $60,000 relating to damage to stolen vehicles, according to court records.


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Ebola is a severe, often-fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees) that has appeared sporadically since its initial recognition in 1976.
The disease is caused by infection with Ebola virus, named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa, where it was first recognized. The virus is one of two members of a family of RNA viruses called the Filoviridae. There are four identified subtypes of Ebola virus. Three of the four have caused disease in humans: Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan, and Ebola-Ivory Coast. The fourth, Ebola-Reston, has caused disease in nonhuman primates, but not in humans.


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Philadelphia -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the University of Pennsylvania volleyball team is preparing for its 5th annual Dig Pink match. Friday's contest will start the second portion of Ivy play as the Quakers take on rival Princeton in the Palestra at 7 p.m.
Live Video/Stats
A live video feed for the match on Friday will be provided by the Ivy League Digital Network. Four packages are available to purchase, including a $9.95/day pass for everything Penn. See http://www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/packages for full details.
You can also follow all the action on live stats by clicking here.
Links for the video stream and stats can also be found on the Penn volleyball schedule.
Previously on the Court
For the third straight weekend, Penn (9-9 overall, 3-4 Ivy) went 1-1 after falling to Harvard and defeating Dartmouth.
After a tightly contested first set on Friday, the Crimson notched the win in extra points and followed with a second-set win. The Quakers took the third but couldn't hold on as Harvard won the match, 3-1 (26-28, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25). Senior captain Kristen Etterbeek finished the night with a double-double, 10 kills and 17 digs, and fellow senior captain Dani Shepherd led with 26 digs.
The Red and Blue found themselves behind, 1-0, after another close first-set loss to Dartmouth. However, Penn was just heating up and went on to win the next three sets, 3-1 (24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 25-18).
Etterbeek led the offense with 17 kills -- a single-match season-high -- and was followed by sophomore Jasmine DeSilva with 14. Also claiming a single-match season-high at 12 kills was sophomore Alexis Genske. Genske also contributed 14 digs, behind the helm of the defense, Shepherd, with 31. The Quakers also produced one of their best blocking matches of the season, with 12 team blocks.
Scouting Princeton
After falling to Dartmouth and Harvard this past weekend, the Tigers (6-11 overall, 2-5 Ivy) are now riding a four-game losing streak and have slipped to last place in the Ivy standings.
Princeton tried to rebound after dropping the first two sets against the Big Green on Friday in Dillon Gym but fell and lost its second five-setter in the past four matches (25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-25). The Tigers then hosted the Crimson on Saturday and fell in three (29-27, 25-22, 25-19).
Despite the recent struggles, sophomore Tiger Kendall Peterkin is currently the conference individual leader in kills with 218 (3.52 avg/s) and points with 253.5 (4.09 avg/s).
The last time Princeton and Penn met, the Tigers prevailed over the Quakers in five on their home court (21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-25, 15-11).
Dig Pink!
Executive Director Rick Dunetz created the Side-Out Foundation in 2004 after a "miracle season" as first-year head coach of the West Springfield High School volleyball team. That year was the same year his mother's breast cancer returned. As Gloria Dunetz watched the team, she found strength and hope to continue her battle with cancer. Six years later, Gloria passed away in the summer of 2010. Dunetz wanted to begin a foundation that reached out to other athletes and cancer patients. He wanted to bring hope and energy to the breast cancer cause.
Penn will sport its pink jerseys and invites others to show their support by wearing pink. The Quakers are also raising money for the Side-Out Foundation, and if you would like to help the Red and Blue reach their campaign goal of $4,000, you can donate at Friday's match or online at https://www.side-out.org/cb/campaigns/campaign/7103. Every bit makes all the difference.


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How to make a dart paper plane
Making paper planes is a simple paper activity for kids that leads to fun outdoor games as they fly their paper airplanes. This simpe dart paper plane design is a truly speedy flyer.
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- 1 x A4 sheet of paper
Watch the video tutorial to find out how to make a dart design paper plane.
Start by folding the sheet in half lengthways. Open it out.
Fold the top left corner down to the centre crease (the classic paper plane fold).
Fold the top right hand corner down to the centre.
Take the left side and fold it to the centre crease to make steeper diagonal angle.
Do the same on the right.
Fold the left hand side to the centre again, for an even steeper diagonal.
Do the same on the right.
Now fold each side in to the centre again, for the final time.
Flip it over (so that the blank side is facing up) and fold it in half along its length.
Now pop out the wings, pinch the fuselage and give it a whirl!
You can throw the dart fast and hard but make sure you give it lots of air, as it has minimal wing area to keep it up.
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The House of Lords authorities are refusing to hand over officials' estimates of how much it will cost taxpayers to replace the chamber with a mostly elected senate, prompting anger from Tory politicians.
Officials have rejected a freedom of information request by the Financial Times, saying that the relevant information was produced "solely" for the joint committee on Lords reform. "A decision was taken by them not to publish it as part of their report," they said in their response.
David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, said there was a "clear-cut case" for the cost estimates to be put in the public domain.
"There is a very clear argument for this," said the influential former frontbencher. "It will be very hard for them to refuse to do it." Mr David predicted that the question would be put to Nick Clegg: "What's he going to say? 'We don't know?' He can't do that can he?"
Another Tory MP told the FT: "This is a genuine public issue how can we reach a decision about its merits when we have no cost-benefit analysis?"
The issue comes to a head on Wednesday when Lords reform is part of the Queen's speech setting out the legislative programme for the forthcoming parliamentary Read more


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10 facts on patient safety
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Patient safety is a serious global public health issue. Estimates show that in developed countries as many as one in 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care.
Of every hundred 100 hospitalized patients at any given time, 7 in developed and 10 in developing countries will acquire health care-associated infections. Hundreds of millions of patients are affected by this worldwide each year.
In recent years, countries have increasingly recognized the importance of improving patient safety. In 2002, WHO Member States agreed on a World Health Assembly resolution on patient safety.
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In a scene straight out of Frank Capra's classic 1939 movie, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday launched a filibuster against the nomination of John O. Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. A classic filibuster means a senator speaks until the U.S. Senate votes to invoke cloture, or the end of debate, which requires 60 votes instead of a majority of 51.
In recent years, a "filibuster" has evolved to mean that an item temporarily is shelved, avoiding the long-winded speeches. Opponents of filibusters insist that they are anti-democratic, that a simple majority should decide every vote in the Senate. But, as a radio commentator in the movie advises when Sen. Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart, begins to speak, "Half of official Washington is here to see democracy's finest show, the filibuster, the right to talk your head off, the American privilege of free speech in its most dramatic form. The least man in that chamber, once he gets and holds that floor by the rules, can hold it and talk as long as he can stand on his feet."
Sen. Paul, a Kentucky Republican, is appropriately concerned. Mr. Brennan, who has been deputy counterterrorism adviser to President Barack Obama, has encouraged more attacks in foreign countries using remotely controlled aircraft against people the White House deems to be terrorists. The president is the final arbiter in these strikes. There is no judge, jury or defense attorney before someone is targeted and killed. Sen. Paul does not want that practice to spread to American soil, against our own citizens.
Sen. Paul has tried to get Attorney General Eric Holder to take a stand on the legality of domestic drone strikes. Mr. Holder eventually wrote, "It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the president to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States."
In a letter, Sen. Paul replied: "The U.S. attorney general's refusal to rule out the possibility of drone strikes on American citizens and on American soil is more than frightening – it is an affront the constitutional due process rights of all Americans." Hence, the filibuster.
The Fifth Amendment clearly states, "No person shall … be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law." This protection of individual liberty stretches back to England's Magna Carta in 1215.
However the filibuster turns out – Mr. Brennan's nomination sailed through the Intelligence Committee on a bipartisan vote – Sen. Paul is right to bring the drone issue to national attention. And the Senate should not confirm Mr. Brennan until the Obama administration pledges not to use drones to attack Americans in their own country.


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Yes, you are encouraged to apply even if you do not have a 2.750 CQPA at the time of application. We can only consider applications that we initially receive by 5 p.m. on November 30th (Wednesday after Thanksgiving break).
Yes. We look at the CQPA from both semesters of freshman year along with the fall semester of sophomore year.
We recommend that you submit an application for study abroad, even if you have not finalized your plans. Students will not be considered for study abroad if they have not applied by 5 p.m. on November 30th.
Meeting the GPA for study abroad does not guarantee that a student will be admitted. You must review the program's GPA requirements. Loyola has a minimum requirement of 2.750 to consider your application, but many of our programs send students to foreign universities where they require a higher GPA. Also, acceptance to certain programs will depend on the number of applications that we receive. Disciplinary records of applicants and the potential courses students can take abroad will also play an important role in your potential acceptance into a program.
If you choose this option, it means that you forfeit the right to choose the semester that you want to be considered for study abroad. This option gives you the most flexibility if the location is very important to you because it allows our office to place you in either fall or spring.
Note: If you choose this option, you must accept the semester that you are placed into.
The Office of International Progams must receive: 1) Your online study abroad application and 2) A printed and filled-out copy of the Academic Planning Form by 5 p.m. on November 30th.
If your application is late, it will receive last priority and you may not be able to study abroad because of it. All parts of the completed application (See above), with advisor's signature and coach's signature (if applicable) must be submitted by 5 p.m. on November 30th, for it not to be considered late.
If we are not able to offer you acceptance into any of your top three programs, we will allow you to be reconsidered for another available program. If nothing is available, then you will not be able to study abroad.
Loyola institutional financial aid can be used for all Loyola programs and Loyola exchanges. Loyola institutional financial aid cannot be used for Florence, or any other affiliation, summer program or non-Loyola program. Students who benefit from the Yellow Ribbon/post 9-11 GI Bill should contact the office of financial aid or the records office to see if they can use that program's benefits to study abroad.
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DORCHESTER'S new mayor has spoken of his 'honour' at taking on the role of the county town's first citizen.
Cllr Peter Mann took over the mayoral chain and robes from predecessor Stella Jones at a traditional mayor-making ceremony at the town's Corn Exchange.
Cllr Tess James proposed the election of Cllr Mann as mayor, speaking of his commitment to education in a career that saw him reach the role of chief inspector for schools in Dorset and the many charities and organisations he is involved with and supports in the county town.
She said: "The town is extremely important to him and he will serve it well."
Cllr Mann thanked the town councillors and all those who attended for their support before going on to thank his wife Sheila, who will take on the role of mayoress.
He said: "I couldn't undertake this without knowing that she would support me up to the hilt."
Cllr Mann spoke of the 'great honour and privilege' that been bestowed on him to act as mayor in a town where democratic traditions date back to Roman times when a prefect sat at the town forum at what is now St Peter's Church next door to the Corn Exchange.
He said: "It is a remarkable example of continuity that we meet this evening on almost the same spot that the Roman town prefect operated nearly 2,000 years ago."
Cllr Mann also looked forward to the growth of Dorchester and urged local people to get involved as the town council shaped a vision of what it wanted it to look like in 20 years time.
He also vowed to carry on the work Cllr Jones had done with the Dorchester Youth Council and continue to support the many volunteers and groups that do so much good work in the town.
Cllr Mann said: "Above all we live in a town which has many friendly, caring people with an extremely strong sense of community support."
He added: "One thing is clear, the wellbeing of our community is hugely reliant on the contributions of volunteers."
Cllr Mann revealed that his mayoral appeal for the year would be to work with the Dorset Wildlife Trust to create a grass free lawn in the town that could be established with community involvement.
Tributes were also paid to outgoing mayor Cllr Jones on the night, with Cllr Susie Hosford among those to thank her for her efforts.
She said: "Stella you have done a wonderful job as our first citizen and representing the town."
Cllr Jones thanked all those who had supported her in the role and wished Cllr Mann and his wife Sheila all the best for the year to come.
She said: "I know they will really enjoy it and I hope they have as much fun and satisfaction as I have had."


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The 7 Most Memorable Moments of the 2012 People's Choice Awards (Plus One Extra)
Did you miss the People's Choice Awards? Have no fear; you can catch the show's most memorable moments here!
-Lucia Peters
Did you miss the People's Choice Awards? No worries—we've got you covered! You already know that our very own PJ Gach flew out to L.A. to join in the festivities, and we've got our famous Best and Worst Dressed of the Night feature coming your way soon; but in the meantime, we've got some delicious little tidbits for you: The 2012 People's Choice Awards' most memorable moments! Some of them are good; some of them are bad; and some of them are just plain weird. But that's cool. We like weird.
1. The Madness of The Vampire Diaries
Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder of The Vampire Diaries had a little bit of trouble presenting the award for Favorite Comedy Movie—because of all the screaming. Seriously. Screaming fans. EVERYWHERE. Bizarrely, neither of them won Favorite TV Drama Actor; however, that particular honor ended up going to Nathan Fillion, which we can definitely get behind. Sorry, boys.
2. The Bridesmaids Acceptance Speech
Presumably by now, you have seen the movie Bridesmaids (and if you haven't, shame on you! See it immediately!), so you're familiar with the importance of the Wilson Phillips song "Hold On." That is why the fact that their acceptance speech became a group singalong of "Hold On" is so awesome. Most fitting acceptance speech ever? We think so.
3. Demi Lovato (In General)
Demi somehow managed to cover both the good and the bad: Her performance was kind of a mess (see above), but she still won Favorite Pop Artist, beating out the likes of Katy Perry, Rihanna, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. It's been a rough year for her, so hey, at least things are finally looking up!
4. Robert Pattinson's Shaved Head
No one was expecting that.
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5. Don Cheadle Hugging Betty White
No one was expecting that, either. When Don Cheadle was in the middle of presenting the Favorite TV Comedy Actress, he leapt off the stage into the front row and hugged Betty White. To be fair, we would have spontaneously hugged Betty White if we could have, too. For the curious, the award went to Lea Michele.
6. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi: Cutest Couple
By far. Awwwww. Ellen won Favorite Daytime TV Host.
7. Nina Dobrev's Win
The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev actually made PCA history this year: She wasn't even on the initial ballot, but due to extremely popular demand, she became the awards' first-ever write-in nominee. She then went on to take the prize for Favorite TV Drama Actress, which she accepted with a heartfelt thank you to her fans for making it possible. Super classy.
BONUS: The Absence of Kim Kardashian
In spite of the fact that world is currently suffering from Kardashian overload, Kim still took the prize for Favorite TV Celebreality Star. However, perhaps anticipating a boatload of backlash, Kim failed to attend the show itself. Instead, she got her hair blown out. Gut reaction: Oooooof course she did!
Read the complete list of winners at the People's Choice Awards website!
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Brentford got back to winning ways in the league with a 2-0 win over Stevenage at Griffin Park on Tuesday night.
Two quality goals from Tom Adeyemi and Marcello Trotta towards the end of each half were enough to keep the Bees tucked in 6th place in the league table, four points off the top.
It took a while for Brentford to threaten, with Paul Hayes going close when he shot wide from 12 yards, while a couple of minutes later Adam Forshaw's near-post corner was headed wide by Tony Craig.
Another corner from Forshaw was then half cleared before Jonathan Douglas' shot was saved by Chris Day.
After Harry Forrester and Jake Bidwell worked a short corner routine the ball was cleared to the edge of the box, from where Harlee Dean blasted over.
Sam Hoskins broke quickly down the left for the visitors and his shot flew across the face of goal.
Hayes wasted a great chance to give his side the lead five minutes before the break when presented with a one-on-one chance from which he shot wide of the right hand post.
The Bees made the breakthrough just before the break when Adeyemi picked up the ball following a corner on the left and firing a great shot into the net.
Both sides had chances during the early stages of the second half, with Forshaw's speculative 25 yard shot flying wide of the post.
For Stevenage, Luke Freeman shot wide before Filipe Morais ran across the edge of the box before shooting high over the bar.
With four minutes left Trotta sealed the win when Sam Saunders was tackled on the edge of the box and the on-loan striker pounced to curl the ball past Day.
Trotta almost added another after Toumani Diagouraga and Clayton Donaldson combined down the right and crossed to the near post, where the striker was lurking, but the defence scrambled it clear.
Brentford: Moore, Hodson, Dean, Craig, Bidwell; Forshaw (sub Diagouraga 87), Douglas, Adeyemi, Forrester (sub Saunders 80);Hayes (sub Trotta 62), Donaldson
Subs (not used): Lee, Logan, Barron, Kiernan
Attendance: 7022
Man of the Match: Tom Adeyemi
Goals: Adeyemi 44, Trotta 86


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Reminder: New Rules in Effect for November Flounder Run
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are reminding coastal anglers that during November flounder fishing is allowed by rod and reel only, with no gigging allowed, and the bag limit has been reduced to two fish.
These regulations, as well as the reduction of the bag limit to five fish during the rest of the year, went into effect Sept. 1. The purpose is to protect greater numbers of migrating flounder as they move to offshore waters during the peak of the spawning run, part of a regulatory strategy to try to increase the abundance of a species in decline.
TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division data shows that the relative abundance of flounder has fallen by about 50 percent since the early 1980s, so that flounder populations are now about half what they once were. Anglers all along the Texas Gulf coast reported a rebound in flounder numbers in 2007 and 2008, also reflected in TPWD sampling, but even that short-term increase in relative abundance places numbers near the bottom of the long-term trend.
The timing of the new rule coincides with the peak of the annual fall flounder run, which has been targeted historically by giggers and rod and reel anglers alike as flounder congregate at Gulf passes. Many anglers consider this run the best time of the year to fill stringers. Unfortunately, flounder have been unable to keep pace with harvest and the new regulations hope to allow more fish, particularly young adults, a chance to spawn and replace themselves prior to harvest.
Coastal Fisheries Division biologists expect that by allowing more fish to spawn that more hatchlings will return to the bays and flounder will become more abundant for anglers. It is thought that because of the relatively short, six-year life span of flounder, within two years anglers will begin to see a noticeable increase in flounder abundance. Modeling suggests the new regulations will result in an increase of spawning stock biomass of slightly more than 80 percent over six years, with the majority of that recovery taking place in the first several years.
Although flounder gigging is not allowed during the month of November and the bag limit will be reduced to two fish by rod and reel only, beginning Dec. 1, gigging will be allowed and bag limits will return to five for recreational fishermen and 30 for commercial fishermen.
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Groene at the Legislature: Holding NRDs responsible
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Today was the deadline scheduled by the Speaker of the Legislature for senators to select their personal priority bills. I selected LB 96, a bill that exempts purchases of repair and replacement parts for agricultural equipment from sales taxes.
I chose to prioritize LB 96 because it gives something back to the people of Nebraska and more money is left in the hands of rural Nebraska.
Public hearings of interest included:
LB 181 prohibits motorcycle passengers less than eight years old.
LB 308 changes income tax calculations relating to the federal alternative minimum tax; includes the provisions of LB 457 which changes state law on carry forward and calculation of net operating losses by extending the time period.
LB 393 requires motorcycle or moped operators over 21 to have eye protection; and also allows motorcycle or moped operators over 21 the choice on whether or not to wear a protective helmet. Operators or riders under 21 would still be required to wear a helmet.
LB 436 my bill that redefines franchisee by clarifying that they are not employees, but independent contractors based on the Federal Trade Commission's definition of a franchise relationship.
LB 439 increases the cigarette tax from the current level of $.64 per pack to $1.36 per pack and increases the tax on tobacco products other than snuff from 20% of the wholesale price to 31%. The bill also changes the distribution of tax revenue.
LB 447 - provides for sales tax on soft drinks, changes the distribution of sales tax proceeds, and provides funding for projects to help children.
LB 474 - changes provisions relating to occupation taxes. The original bill was amended by the Revenue Committee. The change included having a moratorium on local option sales taxes. In addition, the amendment extended the moratorium on occupation taxes on municipalities.
LB 533 requires any person, company, corporation, or association which has been conveyed the power of eminent domain must provide notice of specific information to property owners 10 days prior to negotiations.
LB 543 changes a penalty from death to life imprisonment or life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Senator Chambers has introduced this bill 37 times.
LB 636 requires individuals applying 2, 4 -D herbicide within the state and outside a village or city between April 15 and September 15 to notify the Department of Agriculture prior to the application.
LB 651 repeals the property tax levying authority of Nebraska's six community colleges. The community colleges would be funded by state general funds in the same manner as the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Colleges.
Bills indefinitely postponed:
LB 191 Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act. This bill would have provided an incentive for redevelopment and preservation of historic properties, creating jobs and driving economic development in both rural and urban communities across the state.
Floor Debate included: (Advancement to second-round debate)
LB 153 - expands the uses of the Civic and Community Center Financing Fund to include recreational centers as well as the type of expenses the fund can be used for; and changes the criteria used by the Dept. of Economic Development in evaluating applications.
LB 530 adopts the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee's recommended rates for foster care reimbursement. It also directs the Division of Children and Family Services of the Dept. of Health and Human Services to create a pilot program implementing the standardized level of care assessment tools recommended by the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee.
LR41CA a Constitutional Amendment that would allow betting on historical horse races at Nebraska's thoroughbred race tracks. If this measure is passed by the Legislature, it would be placed on the ballot for voter approval.
Full day floor debate is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, March 27.
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Video shows hostage still aliveDeborah Snow and Ilya Gridneff
Published: December 28 2012 - 3:00AM
THE release of fresh video footage showing Australian hostage Warren Rodwell alive a year after his kidnapping in the southern Philippines gives some hope that a deal might be struck for his release, according to some experts.
''It's encouraging to know that he is still alive,'' said regional analyst Professor Damien Kingsbury, of Deakin University, on Thursday.
''It's very positive that [the kidnappers] have shown a video and I think that means there is some seriousness to a discussion about a negotiation for his release. I would say his chances are probably slightly better than even at the moment.''
Neil Fergus, a former Australian intelligence officer who now runs private company Intelligent Risks, also saw the video as ''some cause for optimism'', but not necessarily proof that a deal was near.
Mr Rodwell's family members in Australia were staying mum on Thursday and Foreign Minister Bob Carr would only say that Canberra was ''assisting Philippines authorities where appropriate'' and that it was in ''regular communication'' with the family.
However, there is mounting criticism that the federal government is being too cautious in its public pronouncements.
Australian policy is not to pay ransom money, which is the main source of income for the militant Islamic Abu Sayyaf group, which snatched Mr Rodwell from his home in the town of Ipil, in the southern Philippines, on December 5 last year.
Mr Fergus said the government should send a message to Mr Rodwell's kidnappers about Australia's aid dollars in the region.
''It would be helpful if the Australian government could convey some messages about the nature and extent of Australian aid going into Mindanao and the fact that their continued holding of Rodwell may place in jeopardy those programs,'' Mr Fergus said.
''Abu Sayyaf should know … that we do care about Mr Rodwell as an Australian citizen.''
Dr Bob East, an independent researcher on counter-insurgency in the Southern Philippines, also says more publicity would boost Mr Rodwell's chances of survival.
''If the coverage goes quiet, whichever group that has him might think he's not worth anything to them'' Dr East said.
Mr Rodwell, 54, a former soldier who'd spent many years in Asia, was snatched by half a dozen gunmen posing as policemen and is reported to have been taken to Basilan Island, off the Zamboanga Peninsula.
The kidnappers have demanded a $2 million ransom. At the time of Mr Rodwell's capture, he had reportedly recently separated from his second wife, a 28-year old Filipina, Miraflor Gutang.
The fresh two-minute video of Mr Rodwell appears to have been shot on December 16, and shows him clutching a copy of a local newspaper dated the previous day.
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This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/national/video-shows-hostage-still-alive-20121227-2bxwm.html


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SMWC equestrian students advance to nationals
April 2nd, 2012 |
Karen Cannon
Advancing to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Competition are two members of the western equestrian team at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sarah New, freshman from Filmore, Ind., and Karen Cannon, sophomore from Duncan, Okla., will compete on May 5-6, 2012, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The two earned their spots at the IHSA Western semi-finals in Ocala, Fla., March 24, 2012. Karen Cannon took first place in the novice category and Sarah New took second place in intermediate.
Karen Cannon shares her excitement: "I am so proud of my team for making it to semi-finals. Sara Schulz has been so helpful and we would not have made it this far without her. I was so close last year so it is very exciting to have made it this year!"
"As a freshman, I was so excited to qualify for semi-finals and then being selected as a team rider just made my entire year," said New. "I'm so grateful for my fantastic team and wonderful coach because I know that without them I wouldn't be headed to nationals."
Sara Schultz, SMWC western coach, commented on going to nationals. "I believe Karen and Sarah have a great chance of doing extremely well. The judges provided positive comments relative to their stellar rail work and solid positions."
The team finished 6th place overall at the semi-finals. A total of 16 riders made up each class. For the initial competition, the class was divided into two sections. The top eight riders were called to perform rail work in addition to executing a specific pattern.
"I am proud of the whole team," added Schulz. "They worked hard and we held our own."
Sarah New
Final results:
- Advanced: Karen Cannon - 2nd
- Intermediate: Paige Harvey - 7th
- Novice: Sarah New - 5th
- Open Flat: Jordyn Perrott - 3rd
- Reining: Whitney Mahloch - 3rd
- Walk/Trot: Shelby Harber - 7th
- Novice: Karen Cannon - 1st, Victoria Toy - 6th
- Intermediate: Sarah New - 2nd
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