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Talk to your doctor if you can't get a handle on your heartburn or acid reflux.
It's just heartburn, right? Take an antacid, hope it works and worry about it tomorrow. While this approach is fine for occasional heartburn, frequent or uncontrollable heartburn may lead to far more serious problems and shouldn't be ignored.
Heartburn is caused by acid reflux, when acid from the stomach flows up or refluxes into the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat with the stomach. The result of this acid irritating or damaging the lining of the esophagus can be a sensation of tightness, pain or discomfort in the middle of the chest — what we call heartburn.
"When the lower part of the esophagus is exposed to acid from the stomach, the cells begin to adapt," says Michael D. Brown, MD, a gastroenterologist specializing in digestive disorders at Rush University Medical Center. In fact, over time, the cells of the esophagus that are repeatedly in contact with acid adjust to become more like cells found in the small intestines. This is referred to as Barrett's esophagus. While this change in the cells can protect the esophagus from further damage caused by inflammation, people with Barrett's esophagus may develop dysplasia, a condition that dramatically increases the risk of getting cancer of the esophagus.
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That's why, if you have had heartburn or acid reflux consistently for longer than three years, you should have an endoscopy, says Brown. An endoscopy is a simple procedure where a specially designed scope is used to examine the esophagus and take tissue samples, when necessary. "The tissue samples or biopsies are examined to look for any abnormal cell growth," Brown explains. "The hope is that we'll be able to catch any abnormal cells before they become cancerous."
Patients who are diagnosed with Barrett's typically undergo repeat endoscopies one year and three years later. If precancerous cells are seen at that point, treatment may involve surgical removal of the esophagus to prevent eventual progression to cancer. But a new technique available at Rush, the HALO Ablation System, enables doctors to use radiofrequency ablation (high-frequency electrical currents) to remove Barrett's tissue completely, without invasive surgery and with relatively few complications.
"HALO ablation has shown to be an effective alternative to surgery in select patients," says Brown. "However, the good news is that most patients with Barrett's will never progress to the point that they require this level of intervention."
Keep the Lines of Communication Open
Brown says it's important to talk to your primary care doctor if you've been experiencing recurring acid reflux or are treating yourself for heartburn with over-the-counter medications or a prescription from another doctor. You'll also want to visit your doctor if you experience any of the following:
"These are important symptoms to watch out for, because you can have Barrett's esophagus without experiencing heartburn," says Brown.
Keep Heartburn on the Backburner
To prevent occasional bouts of heartburn, try taking the following steps:
"The most important thing is to be aware of what causes you personally to have heartburn," says Brown. "Everyone is different, so be aware of what triggers an attack for you and what food and remedies work best for you. But always work closely with your doctor and let him or her know when you are experiencing prolonged bouts of heartburn."
Control Your Acid Reflux
If you have frequent acid reflux, that means you have acid reflux disease (also called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD). The vast majority of patients with acid reflux disease respond well to daily acid suppressing medications, such as proton pump inhibitors. But because these medications aren't a cure and can only manage the disease, most patients will require these medications for very long periods of time — possibly the rest of their lives. As a result, even those whose reflux responds well to proton pump inhibitors may have concerns about long-term use, costs or side effects.
For these patients, surgical correction of the lower esophageal valve that prevents reflux can be helpful. The new transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) procedure, now available at Rush, allows doctors to improve the barrier function of the lower esophagus and resolve reflux without incisions and with just a one-day hospital stay. The TIF procedure is a useful addition to the more traditional laparoscopic antireflux procedures used to repair the lower esophageal valve.
"If you believe you have acid reflux disease and are having difficulties using medications to control it, TIF and other laparoscopic antireflux procedures may be helpful," Brown says. "Having a discussion of these procedures with your gastroenterologist is a great starting point."
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This how to draw a mummy video was extremely fun filming with my little boy. Although, after watching it again I do a terrible job of explaining what a real mummy is. I'm sure each of you could do a much better job. So please, take a moment and explain it to them :)
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Stanford has claimed its first Rose Bowl victory in 41 years with a stifling performance against Wisconsin.
The eighth-ranked Cardinal capped a 12-2 season by allowing just 82 total yards in the second half of a 21-14 win over the Badgers. Stepfan Taylor and Kevin Hogan led the Stanford ground game by combining for 212 yards. Taylor ran for 89 yards and an early touchdown, and Hogan finished with a game-high 123 rushing yards for the Pac-12 champs.
Montee Ball rushed for 100 yards and his FBS-record 83rd touchdown for the Badgers.
Northwestern has won a bowl game for the first time since the Truman administration.
Winning their first bowl since the 1949 Rose Bowl, the 21st-ranked Wildcats snapped their nine-game bowl losing streak by beating Mississippi State 34-20 in the Gator Bowl. That had been college football's longest postseason losing streak. It's the first time the 10-3 Wildcats finished with double-digit victories since the 1995 season.
Quentin Williams returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the game. Nick Vanhoose set up a late touchdown with a 39-yard interception return. Those plays were the difference in a back-and-forth game that featured seven interceptions and six touchdowns.
Mississippi State finished 8-4.
In other New Year's Day bowls:
Sixth-ranked Georgia outscored No. 23 Nebraska 45-31 to win the Capital One Bowl. Aaron Murray threw five touchdown passes to set a Georgia bowl record, including two in the fourth quarter. Murray passed for 427 yards for the 12-2 Bulldogs.
Eleventh-ranked South Carolina captured the Outback Bowl by rallying past 19th-ranked Michigan 33-28. Dylan Thompson came off the bench to throw a 32-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to rally the Gamecocks, who finished 11-2.
Clint Chelf threw three of Oklahoma State's five touchdown passes and the Cowboys shook off a disappointing Big 12 finish by dominating Purdue 58-14 in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. It was the biggest bowl win for Oklahoma State since coach Mike Gundy was the quarterback in a 62-14 rout of Wyoming in the 1988 Holiday Bowl. The Cowboys finished 8-5. Purdue wound up 6-7.
And capping off the first day of the new year, 11-2 Florida State plays 12-1 Northern Illinois in the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Northern Illinois seeks to validate its bowl bid after becoming the first Mid-American Conference team to reach the Bowl Championship Series. Florida State is looking for its fifth consecutive bowl win, but is trying to break a streak of four consecutive losses in BCS bowls. The Seminoles' EJ Manuel seeks to become only the second quarterback to go 4-0 in bowl games.


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#1- Who's Chivas USA's #1? That'll be Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy! So far in the season, Kennedy has made 47 saves for Chivas in just 13 games, being just four saves shy of leading GK from Columbus Crew and is six positions ahead of Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando. And did we mention Dan is nominated for the 2012 MLS All-Star Team? Vote for him!
#2- Just two days away and Chivas USA has two top goal scorers in the team this season. Colombian forwards Juan Pablo Angel and Jose Correa have each scored two goals with the club, Juan Pablo Angel with the latest one in the 1-1 draw with former club New York Red Bulls. Meanwhile, Correa joined the club early in May, only two score two goals in his first two games with the club. Will either of them score once again with the Red-and-White this Saturday? Come down to The Home Depot Center this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and find out!
#3- Only three more days until Chivas USA returns to The Home Depot Center to face Real Salt Lake. Did you know three players in the current squad have scored against Real Salt Lake in the past? That's right! Back in 2005, Alejandro Moreno scored his first goal against Real Salt Lake, then once again in 2006 with Houston Dynamo, helping lead the team to its first MLS Cup title. In his first year with in Major League Soccer, Juan Pablo Angel scored against Real Salt Lake, one of his 19 goals in just one season. Nick LaBrocca is also a current Goat that has scored against Real Salt Lake; back in 2008 when the New Jersey midfielder was with the Colorado Rapids.
#4- Chivas USA Head Coach Robin Fraser spent four years as Real Salt Lake's Assistant Coach before joining the club. Coach Fraser worked alongside Jason Kreis to help lead the team to its first ever MLS Cup championship title back in 2009. Since then, the former international defender has helped the Red-and-White be among the top 10 back lines in the league, and currently holds an eight game unbeaten streak in all club competitions.
#5- That's the number of goals Chivas USA has scored on Real Salt Lake in one game.Both clubs kicked off in Major League Soccer back in 2005, and it was Chivas USA who gave Real Salt Lake their first, and ever, 5-1 loss back on July 9, 2005 at The Home Depot Center. An own goal in the fourth minute of the match opened up the scoring for Chivas USA, allowing Hector Cuadros to score in the 16th minute, followed by Antonio Martinez, Matt Taylor and Isaac Romo. The only goal for Real Salt Lake was in the 23rd minute by Clint Mathis off a freekick. The Goats would then repeat the dose by scoring 4-0 back in April 21, 2007, also at The Home Depot Center.
#6-Weren't the six Krispy Kreme doughnuts you got FOR FREE after the Galaxy game so... delicious? Well, if Chivas USA gets a home win against Real Salt Lake in six days, you might want to ease up on that popcorn. For every Chivas USA home win, you get a half dozen free doughnuts at participating Krispy Kreme's! But remember to save your ticket stub, that'll be the only way to get your doughnuts!
#7- That's the number of victories Chivas USA has over Real Salt only at The Home Depot Center for an overall home record of 7-3-1. In the past 11 games played between the two teams in Carson, the Goats have scored a total of 20 goals, while Real Salt Lake have only scored seven. Although the Red-and-White hold a strong record against Salt Lake at home, the last win for the Goats was on May 9, 2009.
#8- The number eight represents the eighth Chivas USA home game of the season that you DON'T want to miss! Come down and celebrate Father's Day as Chivas USA takes on Real Salt Lake with our special Father's Day Pack. You'll get four tickets PLUS a drink for dad (beer or soft drink) for the low price of $56! On a budget? Submit your best photo of you and your dad to our Father's Day Photo Contest and be entered to win four field level seats, a personalized jersey for your dad, $100 HDC gift card PLUS free parking! It doesn't get any sweeter than that! Enter now!
#9- That's the number of games Venezuelan forward Alejandro Moreno has played with Chivas USA in this 2012 MLS regular season! Alejandro is just one match away from tying with Coach Robin Fraser as the top 38 players with most games played and is 25 games from being among the top 25 (among Goats Jimmy Conrad and Jesse Marsch.) Earlier this season, Moreno scored his 51st MLS career goal, matching fellow compatriot Giovanni Savarese as top Venezuelan goal scorer in the league. Check out Alejandro's first goal of this season:
#10- Lucky number ten is the amount of wins Chivas USA has over Real Salt Lake for an overall record of 10-7-4 (W-L-T). Our #10 Goat Nick LaBrocca also takes part of today's countdown, as the New Jersey native has already scored one goal in the season. Just last season, LaBrocca led the Red-and-White with eight goals, splitting the number one spot with forward Justin Braun.


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Tip to Try: Use Mayo To Remove Crayon
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Although we'd like to think that accidents don't happen, let's face it, they do. Most children will draw on the wall at some point in time and if you're out of Magic Erasers, try using this kitchen condiment to clean things up instead.
The fine folks over at This Old House share a little knowledge when it comes to crayon removal. Instead of using harsh sponges, let a little mayo do the work for you. Spread on whatever brand happens to reside in your refrigerator (homemade works fine too) and allow to sit for several minutes.
Wipe off (and and it's probably safe to say you should wipe your wall down with a general cleaner afterwards). The crayon is gone without any hard scrubbing or swearing, and you can go back to your regularly scheduled life — or make a trip to Target to buy an artist's easel for your little one!
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I teach art at a museum, and I'm always looking for a way to remove things Ike crayon and paint from tables, chairs, clothes... I wouldnt have expected to find a tip like this *here* but thanks! We'll definitely give this a try!
There is a product by Arm & Hammer called Degreaser. It's hard to find, (only on Ebay now as far as I know), but it will clean anything. Spray in on, and whatever the problem is will slide off. It is supposed to be plant based. I cleaned an old range vent cover in a rental house, and the years of grease literally slid off. I couldn't believe it.
Are you concerned at all about the oils in the mayo leaving a mark on the wall??? Grease marks can be IMPOSSIBLE to get out.
Wouldn't the mayo leave greasy spots on walls that aren't painted with a sheen/gloss like bathroom and kitchen paints? I've been in plenty of homes where the paint is flat and this would just leave more of a mess.
washable crayons, folks!
Putting a little baking soda on a wet sponge and gently scrubbing does a great job of removing almost anything (especially crayon!) from walls or textured surfaces.
I've heard that rubbing with a piece of bread works too. I think mayo would leave behind a greasy mess. And yes, washable crayons are the only type allowed in our house!
A Magic Eraser can sure work some magic..
This doesn't seem to make any sense. Of course mayo would grease stains. don't do this.
I presume, it's the oil in the mayo that does the job.
Oil (or any other fat) is quite helpful to get rid of nasty stuff like streaks from rubber soles on wooden floors or residues from sticky labels.
Of course the surface it is used on should be nonabsorbant.
I work at a preschool and have found that a dry paper towel works quite well to rub crayon marks off of tables, walls, etc. Of course, magic eraser works great too.
Try a regular eraser, too.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- (WDRB) If you're at home with chills and a fever, you're not alone in your misery. The flu season is starting earlier and hitting harder. That's the word from the Centers for Disease Control.
Kentucky is not among the hardest hit states so far, but cases of the flu have begun to appear.
It's early, but Dr. Matthew Offutt is already seeing signs that it's going to be a rough flu season.
"We have seen a few cases of the flu in our practice. It hasn't been a big season yet, but we are anticipating that it will be increasing as everybody starts getting together and passing things around, especially during the holidays," said Offutt.
According to the Metro Dept. of Health and Wellness, the flu season in Louisville has begun early. So, far there have been more than 60 confirmed or suspected cases reported, and likely many more unreported.
"Primarily, the concern at this point is that we are seeing cases earlier in the flu season than we typically do," said Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of the Metro Dept. of Public Health and Wellness.
"It doesn't necessarily speak directly to a more virulent strain per se, we may see a total shift of the flu season. But we would anticipate that if we're seeing this many cases this early, that there could be more disease in the community and we need to make sure people get protected so that doesn't happen."
Doctors say the best way to combat the flu, is not to get it in the first place. Prevention is the key. Everyone age 6 months and older is encouraged to get a flu shot. Doctors say you should also wash you hands thoroughly and often. And if you feel sick, stay home.
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MINNEAPOLIS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN) today announced the appointment of Thomas J. Keller to the position of the Company's Vice President—Water Treatment Group effective April 2, 2012. Keenan Paulson, who served in that capacity for the previous 22 years, is retiring from that position effective April 1, 2012. The change is part of the succession planning efforts of the Company's Board of Directors.
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Excellent in Principal Leadership, Teacher Quality, Extracurricular Activities, parent involvement and safety and discipline. ACADEMICS provide the children with a foundation to further their education. Children are well-rounded and ready for high school and beyond in their studies. I have had a son who is Junior in college attend St. Anthony's and now my grandchildren.
After 4 years, we're going to call it quits. The other posts are correct: Good CYO sports progams, but for the education: it's very strict, the administrators are mean to the children (they have actually threatened to cancel field trips!) , and the facilities are old, old, old. The boys bathroon, for instance, is rusty, smelly and has had all three latrines broken and taped off for several years now. The carpet is literally turning into dust. Morale among the staff seems low. Our children deserve better.
Academically the school is strong however, the teachers and staff are totally disconnected with the parents and most often downright rude. The environment is very stiff and uncomfortable. This is our second year at this school there will not be a third.
St. Anthony's is a strong school both academically and administratively. The teachers strive to provide excellent academic instruction to students of all levels and work with parents to ensure student success. Both the teachers and the administration work diligently to sustain a strong Christ-based curriculum that emphasizes accountability and repsonsibility for its students. We have been quite happy with St. Anthonys School as has our son. Although the curriculum is challenging for him, he doesn't want to be anywhere else. He loves it at St. Anthonys!
St. Anthony's is okay. It's very good with fun extracurricula activities and discipline. This school is one of the popular schools in the Archdioceses of Portland. They probably have the best gym a school could ask for. The CYO program is great for kids who love to play basketball, volleyball, jumprope, football, and swimming! I highly recommend this school.
This school could be so great, but with the current administration it will stay the same. Parent involvement is great for the earlier grades, but after the parents are exposed to the administration after a year or 2, they give up. The higher grades parents are pretty much MIA.
St. Anthony's has caused me a lot of pain, though the pain has been brought on from longing for this school. It brought me together with some of the most amazing people. The teachers were overall fabulous, and I am happy to have been at St. Anthony's for the short amount of time that I was.
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Baylor shuts down McDermott and Creighton, 85-55The Associated Press | March 24,2014AP Photo
Creightons Doug McDermott is defended by Baylors Isaiah Austin during Sundays NCAA Tournament game in San Antonio.SAN ANTONIO Isaiah Austin and Brady Heslip each scored 17 points and Baylor shut down Creightons Doug McDermott with suffocating defense, ending the career of one of college basketballs most prolific scorers with an 85-55 win Sunday night in the NCAA tournament West Regional.
Baylors size and speed overwhelmed the third-seeded Bluejays (27-8) and their national scoring leader, earning a third trip to the Sweet 16 since 2010.
McDermott, who averaged 27 points this season, finished with 15 but had just three in the first half as Baylor built a 20-point lead. McDermott ranks fifth on the NCAA career scoring list.
Sixth-seeded Baylor (26-11) had five players score in double figures and shot 64 percent in one of the dominant performances of the NCAA tournament.
The rest of the West bracket may want to pay attention to this one. A team that looked like a wreck in January with a 2-8 start in the Big 12 is now heading to Anaheim, Calif., brimming with confidence to match all the muscle in the lineup.
In Baylors two previous trips to the Sweet 16, it fell one game short of the Final Four.
McDermott, who carried the Bluejays back to the round of 32 for the third year in a row, had done it in spectacular style, leading the nation in scoring with a sublime shooting touch and uncanny knack to slither his way through defenders for layups and putback baskets.
McDermott spurned the chance to turn pro after last season, and this was the year the Bluejays and their senior-laden lineup were expected to drive Creighton farther into the NCAA tournament than any Bluejays team before them.
But Baylors defense gave him nothing: neither space to shoot nor even chances for his teammates to pass him the ball.
And for all the talk about Creightons maturity and bonding among longtime teammates, Baylor made the Bluejays look small and slow.
Baylor came out blazing from long range, knocking down five 3-pointers in the first 7 minutes. Kenny Chery made three and when Heslip, who was 0 for 6 in Fridays win over Nebraska, swished his first against Creighton, he mockingly shook the fingers on both hands as he loped back down the court.
McDermott, meanwhile, struggled to find any kind of space inside or out against Baylors zone defense and badly misfired on his first attempt, a baseline shot that missed everything.
This rout was just beginning.
The Bears flexed their muscle early and often with a lineup built for the rigors of the Big 12. Austin is 7-foot-1 and he teamed with 6-10 forward Cory Jefferson in the frontcourt. When Creighton missed a shot, the typical result was three Bears under the basket with no Bluejays around.
Baylors bench was just as intimidating.
When reserve forward Rico Gathers pushed his 6-foot-8, 270-pound frame through the lane for a layup, two Creighton defenders were powerless to stop him. By the time Baylor had built a 20-point halftime lead, McDermott had taken only three shots, made one and had two fouls.
Even when Creighton got a spark Ethan Wragge made two 3-pointers early in the second half Baylor simply matched basket for basket, denying any hopes of a rally.
Soon it was showtime as Baylors lead kept growing. Jefferson slammed down an alley-oop dunk as Baylor took a 58-34 with just more than 12 minutes to play. Gathers added another rim-rattler a few minutes later, his broad shoulders soaring to the basket to punctuate the night.
When McDermott left the game with 2:31 to play, he hugged his father, Creighton coach Greg McDermott, before retreating to the bench and burying his face in a towel.
SAN DIEGO Aaron Gordon and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 18 points each, and Arizona looked every bit the No. 1 seed in the West while blowing out Gonzaga 84-61 on Sunday.
After four days of upsets and buzzer beaters, Arizona (32-4) closed out the NCAA tournaments first weekend with a display of domination.
The Wildcats harassed the eighth-seeded Bulldogs (29-7) into 21 turnovers 15 on steals that led to 26 points.
Arizona led by 21 in the first half and continued to work over Gonzaga to earn its third trip to the Sweet 16 in four years.
Up next for the Wildcats is a trip up the coast to Anaheim, where theyll meet San Diego State, a team they beat in this same arena early in the season.
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- highlight departmental data on student success;
- describe the instructional need(s) identified by the department as a result of data analysis;
- state the department's goals, outcomes and objectives for the proposed project;
- explain the strategies the department will implement to improve student success;
- and outline the evaluation plan the department will use to assess the effectiveness of the project and determine the extent to which it will be modified, sustained and/or expanded in the future.
Faculty Coaches structured these reports according to a template provided by Instructional Development Services (viewable here) that outlines the stages of the instructional design process. Given the unique approach of each department, the varied requirements of the projects, and the different timelines for Cohort 1 (starting in Fall 2009) and Cohort 2 (starting in Fall 2010), Faculty Coaches fall in all stages, ranging from initial analysis of data to evaluation of implemented projects.
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Boko Haram 'Kills Hundreds' In Nigeria Attack
Attackers in northern Nigeria kill up to 300 as the UK sends a team of experts to help the hunt for 276 abducted schoolgirls.
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Any rescuers sent to help find the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram face a tough challenge. It is not known where they are, or where they are likely to be taken. So where would the search operation even start? Sam Kiley has the details at the screen.
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Up to 300 people are reported to have been killed in the latest attack blamed on an Islamist group that abducted more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls and threatened to sell them.
Borno state senator Ahmed Khalifa Zanna told Sky News hundreds of people were reported to have been killed in the northeastern town of Gamboru Ngala by armed men believed to be from Boko Haram.
He said the suspected militants opened fire on residents before burning down numerous shops and businesses in the town near the border with Cameroon.
Mr Zanna is also reported as saying the town was left unguarded after soldiers were moved to join the hunt for the 276 girls who were taken from a boarding school in the village of Chibok in Borno state in northern Nigeria on April 14.
A further 11 girls, aged 12 to 15, were taken from the northeastern village of Warabe on Tuesday.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the mass abduction in a video, in which he also threatened to sell the girls "on the market".
It was not immediately clear whether the video was recorded before or after reports emerged that some girls had been trafficked into neighbouring Chad and Cameroon.
Mr Zanna told Sky News he did not believe any of the girls had yet been sold, but had heard information that some have been passed to Cameroon for marriage.
Relatives and campaigners have staged regular protests and launched a social media appeal under the banner "Bring Back Our Girls", which calls on the government to do more to secure their return.
The British Government said it would send a small team of experts, possibly including military officers, to assist with the search.
The group will concentrate on planning, co-ordination and advice rather than taking in part in operations to free the girls on the ground.
Prime Minister David Cameron's spokesman said the team would be in the country as soon as possible, although he did not specify how many people it would involve.
In a speech to Parliament, Mr Cameron condemned the kidnapping as "an act of pure evil."
He said: "This is not just a Nigerian issue, it is a global issue.
"There are extreme Islamists around our world who are against education, against progress, against equality - and we must fight them and take them on wherever they are."
The UK team will join fewer than 10 US military personnel due to be sent to the country over the next few days.The Pentagon said they would be part of a larger US assistance team, including members of the State Department and Justice Department, who would help with intelligence, communications and logistics.
Spokesman Colonel Steve Warren made clear the US had no plans to launch a military operation.
US President Barack Obama has pledged to do "everything we can" to help rescue the youngsters.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sinful", has fought a five-year insurgency against the Nigerian government and hopes to carve out an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.
Nigerian police have announced a 50m Nigerian naira (£182,000) reward for credible information leading to the location and rescue of the schoolgirls.
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8/20/2013 The Egyptian people made the call loud and clear Egypt is making history again. The events taking place in that country are of extra ordinary significance. The events, which are big in themselves, got even bigger because they are happening in Egypt, which is the heart of the Middle East. With 84 millions, Egypt… Continue Reading
8/8/2013 Introductory Remarks The history of Religion is probably parallel to the history of man; they came to existence together and may disappear together. As humans became more sophisticated, they became more aware of their lack of understanding of life and death. That lack of understanding provided fertile grounds that nurtured gossips and theories of… Continue Reading
Abu Sufyan was a careful leader. He knew what was on stake and how rich the caravan was. His strategy was to send spies to explore the roads ahead and screen them for gangs who might be tempted to raid the caravan. Indeed, the news came that there was a huge gang, an army in fact, under the command of Mohammed, waiting to ambush the caravan at the place called Badr. Abu Sufyan diverted the caravan to an alternative route that went towards Yanbu', at the red sea coast. At the same time, he sent to Mecca to alert them that Mohammed and his gang were planning to ambush the caravan.
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- The company, on the basis of change in net income from the same quarter one year ago, has significantly underperformed when compared to that of the S&P 500 and the Media industry. The net income has significantly decreased by 171.4% when compared to the same quarter one year ago, falling from $42.01 million to -$30.02 million.
- MCCLATCHY CO has exprienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter in comparison to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. The company has reported a trend of declining earnings per share over the past two years. However, the consensus estimate suggests that this trend should reverse in the coming year. During the past fiscal year, MCCLATCHY CO reported lower earnings of $0.00 versus $0.64 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an increase in earnings to $0.64 from $0.00.
- The gross profit margin for MCCLATCHY CO is rather high; currently it is at 57.30%. Regardless of MNI's high profit margin, it has managed to decrease from the same period last year. Despite the mixed results of the gross profit margin, MNI's net profit margin of -8.43% significantly underperformed when compared to the industry average.
- MNI's revenue growth trails the industry average of 13.9%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 1.2%. This growth in revenue does not appear to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, displayed by a decline in earnings per share.
- Compared to its price level of one year ago, MNI is up 1.10% to its most recent closing price of 2.75. Looking ahead, however, our view is that this stock's fundamentals could hold back its rise or even push it down.
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[DF] Sphere Chaser (Sonic 3)
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- 04/25/2009
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- 3 min 33 sec
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- 4.41 / 5.00
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Another Remix. I don't know why I'm putting so much effort into these remixes, they just get zero-bombed. Anyways, this was song was so fun to mess around with. I love playing around with the little melodies. I consider this a more of a major song than a remix, because I spent so much time on it, plus the intro has nothing to do with the song.
In case you were wondering, this is a remix of the Special Stage from Sonic 3
Rated 5 / 5 stars June 5, 2009
Amazing ^-^
you did awsome its a bit of a let down at the beginning but after its get alot better when it gets in
Rated 5 / 5 stars June 1, 2009
Great Mix!
This is quite a pleasant mix of the S3&K Special Stage. I really appreciated the intro to the song, after the SEGA clip. Keep up the amazing work!
Rated 5 / 5 stars May 21, 2009
You are AWESOME!
you get my respect men! Nice job with this music. Bonus Stages come to you!!! :D
Rated 5 / 5 stars May 19, 2009
If someone was to remake the original Sonic the Hedgehog games, and I mean the original not the Sonic the Hedgehog game for the xbox that introduced Silver, but I mean the original STH they should def have this song in it, its up beat, its modern, its catchy
......i feel stupid while i was typing this, i kept putting sonig for some reason....who knows maybe im just high from lack of sleep, but GO SONIC!
Rated 5 / 5 stars May 14, 2009
Looks like the 5-bomb campaign is paying off for you! Although I am not a big sonic fan, you deserve a 5 for effort. I love the little background voices sprinkled throughout your songs!


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A Mano
- Italy Puglia
By producing wines of such quality, Mark Shannon and his partner, Elvezia Sbalchiero, have succeeded in making Primitivo one of Italys most talked about grape varieties. By paying high prices for the best grapes (from 70 to 100 year old vines) and focussing solely on quality and a modern style, they have revolutionised the style and quality of Primitivo.
Part of the reason for the continued success of A Mano is the greater knowledge that Mark and Elvezia have after six vintages (the first was as a consultant for somebody else) in the region. Not only are they getting access to Salentos best grapes, but their growers have also come to realise that if they want the higher price paid by A Mano, they need to provide even better grapes than in previous years.
- Italy Veneto
Producers such as Allegrini are very rare indeed. The quality of the wines they produce from their 70 hectares of vineyard across the range and from vintage to vintage is both stellar and impeccable. They have fruit, balance, intensity, length, elegance, tipicity and, above all, drinkability. In short, they are among the élite of the worlds best producers of red wines.
Alpha Zeta
- Italy Veneto
Matt Thomson ensures that these wines improve with every vintage. Working with selected parcels of grapes where he has managed to convince growers to reduce yields and pick later (and, as a result, riper) he has produced some startlingly good wines.
Antonio Camillo
- Italy Tuscany
Antonio Camillo is the winemaker for Poggio Argentiera but also owns two vineyards totalling 5 hectares in the Maremma Laziale in the very south of Tuscany. The climate is Mediterranean and the Ciliegiolo variety ripens beautifully here. His very old vine `Vallerana Alta` was described in Decanter Magazine (February 2012) as `Italys best Ciliegiolo`. The Ciliegiolo varietal is believed to be either the parent, or the offspring of Sangiovese.
Bella Modella
- Italy Veneto
Bella Modella is a thing of great beauty: elegant, sassy and beguiling. It is a form whose beginning and end are seamless.
Good value wines.
- Italy Lombardia
Bellavista meaning beautiful view in Italian was founded by Vittorio Moretti in the early 1970s, with the first vintage produced in 1979. In 1981, he met a young winemaker, Mattia Vezzola and this partnership transformed Bellavista into Italys leading producer of quality sparkling wine.
- Italy Tuscany
Cantine Bonacchi grow the best Tuscan grapes and make them into Montalbano, in the heart of the Chianti production zone. The winery also began bottling thier wine when the new generation of the fanily began working. Modern technology enables Cantine Bonacchi to offer consumers excellent products and special attention to organic production.
Cantina Bonacchi, founded in 1965, is a family owned winery that is situated in the heart of the Montalbano Hills, that lie between the towns of Florence and Pistoia in Tuscany. The family owns 40 hectares of vineyards in the Chianti Montalbano area and a winery with 20 hectares of vineyards in the Chianti Classico area near Siena.
All Tuscan wines are produced either from their own grapes or from grapes sourced from long term contract growers. Harvesting is done both manually and mechanically. In 1998 a very modern plant, in the heart of the winery, was completed and gained ISO 9002 certification. The winery boasts of 2 fully automated bottling lines, a large vinification plant and an old cellar for the ageing of fine wines in barriques and oak barrels.
The familys main goal is to produce quality wines at reasonable prices. 50% of the production is exported to Europe, U.S.A and Japan whilst the remainder is sold to all sectors of the Italian market.
- Italy Veneto
A key player in the Valpolicella area, the winery is now under the care of its 4th generation of the Campagnola family. It was founded in 1907 by Giuseppe Campagnola who initiated a tradition of quality which is flourishing to this day. Today, Giuseppe Campagnola, the founders' grandson and namesake who now owns the company, handles more than 3 million bottles every year concentrating primarily on wines from the Veneto, listing an exhaustive collection of typical Veronese wines at all levels. His state of the art winery and 15,000 sq metre cellar (with a 65,000 HL storage capacity) allows Giuseppe to vinify, bottle and market several wines from as far a field as Puglia. But the Veneto is where Giuseppes' true passion lies and from where all of his award-winning wines originate. So steeped in the Veneto's history and tradition is this 100 year old winery that even the cellar, with its typical vaulted ceiling, is produced from local stone originating from the national park of Lessina, nr. Verona. The Campagnola family own the Santoccio vineyard situated in a prime hillside location in Marano di Valpolicella. Luigi Campagnola, Giuseppe's father, works extremely closely with 60 local growers in an enduring collaboration, enabling Campagnola to consistently obtain healthy, ripe grapes from a further 80 hectares. So great is Luigi's involvement with the grapes that he personally selects 401,000 kg of the best bunches for the production of Amarone, overseeing the entire vinification process of this noble wine.
- Italy Puglia
Alessandro Candido`s range is perhaps the most diverse and innovative to be found in Puglia, yet the wines continue to offer unbeatable value-for-money. The climate is Mediterranean with low rainfall, and ripening takes place slowly due to the striking contrast between day and night-time temperatures, resulting in a strong development of aromas, richness and concentration. This historic, family-owned property continues to amaze under the guiding hand of one of Italy`s top winemakers, Donato Lanati.
Cantina Mesa
- Italy Sardinia
This is one of the most exciting new wineries to come out of Sardinia in two decades. It is the brainchild of Gavino Sanna, a Sardinian who has lived in Milan for the past 50 years, where he built up one of Italy's most successful advertising agencies. On a whim, he decided to sell his agency and seek new challenges. One of these was the creation of a winery in Sulcis in south-western Sardinia.
As might be expected from somebody with Sanna's background, the labels are striking. He has also ensured that the contents are equally striking. Stefano Cova, a young winemaker from Trentino, took over with the 2008 vintage, improving on an already high level of quality.
Cantina Tramin
- Italy Trentino-Alto Adige
Cantina Tramin is a cooperative of currently approximately 280 farmers all adhering to strict and sustainably guidelines. The winery has been making wines sine 1898.Grapes are gently pressed, clarification by natural sedimentation a fermented in Stainless steel tanks at 66 deg F. In 2001 the winery invested in gravity method processes; their goal is to create very clean, cool climate wines that fully express the soils and the conditions of Alto Adige.
Cantine di Montalcino
- Italy Tuscany, Montalcino
Founded in 1975, the winery was then acquired by Cantine Leonardo da Vinci in 1990. There are ninety associate growers whose combined lands cover 108 hectares of land. The winery is located in the Val di Cave, one of the most beautiful and fascinating localities around Montalcino where many of the associate vineyards lie. Throughout each year, expert enologists, agronomists and other wine technicians collaborate with associate growers to produce grapes of the highest quality possible. The common objective of these professionals is to bring grapes to the winery that are in the best condition, perfectly matured and rich in those substances that allow for optimal vinification.
- Italy Tuscany
The Capezzana estate, 24 km north west of Florence, is owned by the Conti Contini Bonacossi family, and all seven children work in the business. The younger generation is now firmly in charge of the estate, with daughter Benedetta Contini Bonacossi as winemaker. The highly talented Stefano Chioccioli, a protégé of the well-known peripatetic winemaker Vittorio Fiore, is the estates wine consultant.
Carlo Pellegrino
- Italy Sicily
The jewel in the Carlo Pellegrino crown are the dessert wines from the island of Pantelleria, a volcanic outcrop of black lava rock situated off the arid Tunisian coast and Italys southernmost DOC region. Pellegrino has invested over £2 million in the construction of a winery. Over 300 small growers are contracted to supply Pellegrino with premium quality Zibibbo (Moscato) grapes. Quality is guaranteed through strict pruning and the growers keep to below 30 hectolitres per hectare as part of the contract. The fruit is soft pressed and cool fermented to capture the wonderful freshness of the Zibibbo.
Pellegrino produce two styles of wines. The Moscato has all the intensity and fruit aroma of the grape and the natural sweetness is beautifully balanced with good acidity. The Passito is made with about 20% sun dried grapes added to the must, the result is an elegant and complex tasting wine; delicious poured over ice cream.
- Italy Puglia
Blending seamlessly in with the landscape of the Murgia, within the perfectly preserved dry-stone walls of a jazzo and surrounded by vineyards, lies the modern, technologically advanced winery where Cantine Carpentiere turn their own grapes into wine. The grapes are carefully selected and harvested exclusively by hand, and only the companys own grapes are used in the winery, where they are fermented at a low temperature for long periods, in keeping with the natural evolution of the fruit. The wines are then aged in large-size barrels so as to preserve the genuine characteristics of each grape variety. They are then bottled directly and exclusively in the winery, where strict organic production methods are scrupulously followed.
Casa Defra
- Italy Veneto
Casa Defrà wines are the result of a balanced relation between the vine growers and the Berici hills, with the application of modern techniques and the respect of ancient traditions and natural agriculture rules.
- Italy Trentino-Alto Adige
The Castelfeder Winery was founded in 1970 by A. Giovanett. The small private winery originally lay in the center of Neumarkt in the south of South Tyrol. In 1989 the founders son, Günther Giovanett, took over the management of the winery and at the same time, the winery was transferred to the small village of Kurtinig in the very south of South Tyrol. Today the Castelfeder Winery is located in the middle of South Tyrols southernmost vineyards, where mostly white varieties such as Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and Gewürztraminer are grown. The administrative office however is still located in the historical center of Neumarkt.
The purchase of new vineyards and close collaboration with the contracted winegrowers offer Günther Giovanett new possibilities of producing great wines through careful selection of the best production areas and well-aimed cultivation of choice varietals; a job he performs with enthusiasm.
Ca dei Frati
- Italy Veneto
Since 1939, this family-run winery has been producing wines in Sermione, on the long promontory on the southern shore of Lake Garda. All the wines are produced meticulously, in very small quantities, with Lugana being the specialty of the Estate. At Ca dei Frati, Lugana is interpreted in a variety of styles, some innovative and some traditional, all however, true to the spirit of the region and its proud wine heritage. The wines are elegant in structure with a hint of wildness and are unique for their concentration, complexity, and expressiveness.
Ca dei Frati
- Italy Veneto
The Dal Cero family has transformed their Ca dei Frati property into the modern model of an Italian estate over the past decade. Back in 1987, they had 12 hectares of vineyard; today, they have 50.
This increase in quantity has been matched by an increase in quality and today they remain the best producer in Lugana. The secret to their success is simple: outstanding vineyards. At Ca dei Frati, the vines are trained low, newer vineyards have a higher density of planting and yields are well below the average for the zone. The quality of the fruit is accentuated in the modern winery, where Igino Dal Cero is not afraid to lose simple, primary perfumes if he gains weight, texture and complexity on the palate by allowing some of the vats to go through malolactic fermentation. Once again, this distinguishes their wine from many other whites in Italy and results in a wine with the sort of fullness and length that would, if produced in Friuli, fetch twice the price it currently does.
- Italy Emilia Romagna
In 1938 Otello Ceci owned a busy and vibrant trattoria near Parma in Emilia, selling local speciality cured meats like Culatello, accompanied by deeply coloured glasses of Lambrusco. He decided to start making his own wine in 1939, and was soon courted by the top 400 grape growers in the area to have their fruit pressed by him. Today`s modern cellar was built in the 90`s and is currently run by Otello`s grand children, who have made Ceci a multi award winning point of reference for the highest quality Lambrusco.
Corte Giara
- Italy Veneto
Corte Giara is the négociant label of Allegrini. The wines have a similar stamp of quality and a style and taste that, like their estate range, sets them aside from most of the Veronesi wines produced at this level.
- Italy Piemonte
In 1891 Giovanni Cossetti began a business that would soon prove prosperous, changing the family farm into a winery. As a land of excellent wines, full of history and well recognised by end of the nineteenth century, Monferrato was an excellent wine-growing area from which the family, with its deep rooted ties to the area, established its philosophy of quality.
It was Clemente, son of the founder, who would begin to make his wines known throughout Italy and abroad in the 1920s. Sons Giovanni and Mario in the following decades consolidated the business in all its aspects, from vineyard and cellar to marketing.
It is now the family`s fourth generation who enthusiastically continue a history toward the future, beginning with the right balance of tradition and innovation, attention to developments in the market and above all in the tastes of those who love fine wine and its most distinguished terroirs.
- Italy Sicily
The Cusumano winery was established in 2001, when brothers Alberto and Diego, took over the management of the company from their father, Francesco.
Cusumano are developing a reputation for quality, due in part to Diego and Alberto's setting the highest quality standards to every area of production, from vineyard to bottle to company identity.
Testimony to this is the praise the winery has received from day one. Their flagship wine, Noa, was the first wine ever to receive a Tre Bicchieri at the Gambero Rosso on its very first vintage and the Italian and International awards have been flooding in ever since.
Da Vinci
- Italy Tuscany
A co-operative that has approximately 150 members, whose vineyards are located on the hilly areas around Vinci and Cerreto Guidi.
Winemaker Riccardo Pucci has developed a style of Chianti that builds on the freshness and vibrancy characterising Leonardo, resulting in exciting wines which are both a step up in quality and stand out against their peers. A little oak in each of the wines gives them a a bit more depth, texture and complexity than is to be found in the Leonardo wines, while their elegant packaging brings a renewed lustre to the Chianti category.
- Italy Piemonte
The Dezzani family name is held in the highest esteem in the region of Piedmont, particularly among the many growers dotted around the beautiful hills of Asti, Acqui, Alba and Monferrato with whom the family share an intimate knowledge and love of the region. The family coat of arms bears the motto âVirtute stat et laboreâ (Steadfast in virtue & labour) and each generation of the Dezzani family has guaranteed that this standard is lived up to. Located in Cocconato d'Asti, Dezzani was founded in 1934 by Luigi Dezzani, grandfather of the current owners, Franca, Luigi and Giovanni. Luigi's hard work and dedication to the promotion of Piemontese wines was recognised when he was awarded the 'Cavaliere del Lavoro', Italy's highest honour for entrepreneurial excellence. Today, his grandson and namesake carries on Luigi's legacy producing a significant range of classic Piemontese wines whilst maintaining strong relationships with growers, allowing Dezzani to pick and choose grapes from some of the best vineyards, acting as negociant for some of the best estates in the various DOC's and also finding time to chair the Barbera (of Asti and Monferrato) Consortium, the youngest person ever to have served in this capacity. Dezzani own a total of 40 hectares of vineyards in Monferrato and Langhe that yield grapes for their Casa Martelletti range, named after the 18th century palazzo in Cocconato which was lovingly and painstakingly restored over a 13 year period by the family. Overseen under the watchful eye of 'Mamma Ida', Casa Martelletti now houses the winery, guesthouse, restaurant, tasting room and shop.
- Italy Sicily
Donnafugata means 'fleeing woman' - a reference to Queen Maria Carolina who escaped the court of Naples in the early 19th century with her husband Ferdinand IV of Bourbon when Napoleons troops arrived. The couple took refuge in Sicily at Santa Margherita Belice palace, also the favourite residence of celebrated writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and depicted on the Mille e Una Notte label. Tomasi di Lampedusa used the name Donnafugata to describe the country estates (where the Donnafugata vineyards are located) of the protagonist in his famous novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). This was the inspiration for the estates trademark image - a womans head with a curling mane of windswept hair.
Duca di Castelmonte
- Italy Sicily
Duca di Castelmonte is a brand new winery built in the heart of Marsala area, Cardilla, where the most important Sicilian grape varieties are grown sincecenturies. The winery, with a thermal capacity of 10,000 hl., has the best up to date technological equipments. In this place our wine-makers combining together a secular wine-making tradition and the most innovative techniques, produce superb table wines using the most interesting indigenous Sicilian grape varieties as Nero d`Avola, Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto and Zibibbo.
- Italy Umbria
Falesco sits on the border between Umbria and Lazio, and has 360 hectares of vineyard in total.
Felsina Berardenga
- Italy Tuscany, Chianti Classico
Felsinas wines have never been better. This is quite a statement when you stop to think about the wines that Giuseppe Mazzocolin, together with winemaker Franco Bernabei, has put out under this great label over the past 20 years.
Felsinas vineyards are situated in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga on the southern border of the zone. The wines have great intensity, yet they are also capable of displaying the elegance that marks out the best Chianti Classico.
Franz Haas
- Italy Trentino
Franz Haas has been producing estate wines since 1880, the year in wich the present day winery was established. A family run estate, it was handed down through generations to the first-born son Franz Haas. Through the years and constant commitment of its owners and employees, this wine making estate has evolved into todays innovative winery. Our goal is to prodice quality wines that are the distinct expression of out terrior, with good aging potential and marked personality.
Giovanni Puiatti Le Zuccole
- Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia
The late Vittorio Puiatti had strong, uncompromising views on vinification and his son, Giovanni, now head of the business, continues to work in the tradition established by his father. The end results are intense, steely wines characterised by their ability to develop in bottle without the interference of oak. The wines are from the flatter area of Isonzo, and with exacting viticultural techniques and expertise in the cellar, fantastic wines are produced with great intensity and varietal flavour.
The Le Zuccole wines are all sourced exclusively from the Isonzo DOC, here in the far Eastern corner of Italy the river Isonzo, with its floods and its bed movements makes this mainly gravelly soil ideal for growing grapes.
- Italy Piemonte
Azienda Giribaldi Mario was founded at the beginning of the 20th century and is now being managed by a third generation of the family. The winery today produces a wide range of wines with the same passion as the previous generations.
Based in the heart of the Langhe, an extraordinary wine growing land, they deliver both traditional wines, and modern organic derivatives of long held favourites. The production of their organic wines started in 2001 with the first wines being sold in 2004.
I Feudi di Romans
- Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Part of the Azienda Agricola Lorenzon family estates. The Lorenzon familys 170 hectares of vineyard in the Isonzo DOC zone in South Eastern Friuli are primarily split between two blocks. The first, I Feudi di Romans, is situated in the heart of the zone, abutting those of Vie di Romans, and is an old apple grove with stony, well-drained soil of glacial origin. The second, the Borgo dei Vassalli vineyard, is situated further south in the zone, where the vineyards are on richer soil.
Latium Morini
- Italy Veneto
Latium was created by seven brothers and cousins of the Morini family who, like so many in Italy, worked with the local Cantina Sociale. They realised they shared a passion for quality, a passion for their land and, rather conveniently, vineyards in Valpolicella and Soave! They also had space to build a winery on the land so very recently left the coop and started to work on their own.
Leonildo Pieropan
- Italy Veneto
If Nino Pieropan werent a winemaker, hed be a watchmaker, says Franco Allegrini, It is because of his attention to the small details of white wine making that his wines are so outstanding. Pieropan himself says that his quality derives from doing a series of small things right, from the moment you pick up the secateurs to the time the cork goes into the bottle.
Pieropans quality, rather unusually for a producer of white wines, is attributable largely to the work undertaken on the estates 30 hectares of vineyard. He then ensures that his work in the cellar retains and amplifies the quality and style provided by the vineyard. The vineyards are planted primarily with Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave (which bears no relation to its more prolific Tuscan namesake, and is similar to Lugana). The Garganega gives structure and acidity to the wines, the Trebbiano di Soave perfume and richness of flavour.
Livio Felluga
- Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Livio Felluga was one of the great names of Italian wine. Recently revitalised by his two sons Andrea and Maurizio, this 139 hectare estate is now well on the way to reclaiming its rightful place among the great producers in Italy.
The energy injected into the estate by the younger generation has been harnessed by consultant viticulturalist/ winemaker Stefano Chioccioli. As a result of their work, the whites have acquired more intense and focussed flavours, while the reds have a ripeness and suppleness that is seldom achieved in Friuli.
The estates vineyards straddle provincial borders, being located in both Colli Orientali and Collio. Their most prized possession is the 129 ha holding at Rossazo, where their Merlot is planted, as well as the grapes used in the fabled Terre Alte blend.
- Italy Sicily
For those who find it hard to believe that a leopard can change it spots, they simply need to look at Cantine Settesoli, today one of Europe's most important wine co-operatives. Once famed for the quantity of wine it produced this forward thinking Cantine is now one of the most impressive, quality driven wineries in this region. The Mandrarossa range is designed for early drinking but retaining complexity and interest at the same time. The wines are sourced from dedicated vineyards using a computer-mapped traceability system. This analyses sugar development, tannin ripeness and acidity levels throughout the growing season in order to ensure optimum quality at picking.
Marchesi Antinori
- Italy Tuscany
The Antinori family has been making wine for over six hundred years, since Giovanni di Piero Antinori became part of the Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri in 1385. Throughout its long history, spanning 26 generations, the family has always personally managed the business making innovative, sometimes courageous choices, always with unwavering respect for tradition and the land.
Today Marchese Piero Antinori is director of the company, assisted by his three daughters, Albiera, Allegra and Alessia, who are personally involved in the business.
The qualities of tradition, passion and instinct have made Antinori one of the leading Italian producers of fine quality wines.
- Italy Trentino
Mezzacorona offers a comprehensive choice of DOC Trentino wines produced by the best oenologists within Gruppo Mezzacorona. Vinified at controlled temperature with refinement in barriques and barrels, the Mezzacorona wines exemplify one of the most well-known wine making tradition in the world.
- Italy Tuscany
In ancient times, Mormoraia was a convent but today it is an elegant estate situated in the heart of Tuscany, on the Chianti hills overlooking the beautiful town of San Gimignano. An agro-tourist resort as well as a working vineyard, the estate covers some 90 hectares, of which 30 are planted to vineyards and 10 to olives.
The vineyards and olive groves are cultivated with respect to the environment and nature, under the watchful eye of owner, Giuseppe Passoni. Winemaking takes place in the state-of-the-art cellar where a mix of large and small French oak barrels are utilised to make these typical, yet modern wines.
Palazzo del Mare
- Italy Sicily
Palazzo del Mare focusses on the indigenous varietals found on the fiery island of Sicily - rich, savoury, yet succulent Nero D`Avola and tangy, delicious Catarrato.
- Italy Tuscany
This 300 hectare estate, created by the Moretti family of Bellavista fame, is situated in Suvereto in the Val di Cornia.
Petra (the name is derived from the Latin for stone, or pietra in Italian), is southeast of Bolgheri and inland from the sea. The estate now has 97 hectares of vineyard, which surround a splendid modernist winery built by the Swiss architect, Mario Botta.
- Italy Piazzano
The vineyard has been owned by the Bettarini family since 1948, when Othello a manufacturer in Prato, decided to face his own `post-war` by retiring to the country.
Here he dedicated himself to his new career as a vine grower with enthusiasm. The farm expanded further under the guidance of Riccardo Bettarini who took it over from his uncle Othello after leaving his manufacturing business to dedicate himself entirely to farming. Since 1999 the farm has been run by Riccardos children, Ilaria and Rolando, who, respecting the family tradition, conduct the business with passion and professionalism.
Picco del Sole
- Italy Sardinia
- Italy Sicily
Since its inception in 1985 the Planeta winery has in a relatively short space of time established itself as one of the most dynamic and quality orientated wineries in the whole of Italy. The fact that the estate is based in the south west corner of Sicily an island which for so long has been a quality winemaking backwater makes the achievement all the more remarkable. Run by cousins Francesca, Alessio and Santi Planeta the estate won the coveted Cantina dellAnno (Italian winery of the year award) in 1999 and has gone from strength to strength in the intervening years.
Poggio al Tesoro
- Italy Tuscany
One of the most exciting estates to have emerged from Italy in recent years, Poggio al Tesoro is a 70 hectare property in Bolgheri acquired in 2001 by the Allegrini family with their US importer, Leonardo Lo Cascio. The first vineyard they bought is next door to Ornellaia and was previously rented by them. Alberto Antonini was consultant here until 2009 when Nicola Biasi took over.
- Italy Friuli
Planted with Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, Friulano and Sauvignon Blanc, the fruit concentration is balanced with crisp, refreshing acidity and demonstrates why many believe that this area is Italy`s finest for the production of white wines.
The Pradio estate covers a total of 35 hectares. Vineyards are situated on dry and sunny slopes of alluvial soil with 40 to 60% stone content.
- Italy Piemonte
Alfredo Prunotto a renowned wine-maker who worked for the most prestigious wineries of the time, took over in 1923, the Cantina Sociale "Vini delle Langhe" (Wine of the Langhe area Cooperative) founded in Alba in 1904 which, right after the First World War, had fallen on difficult times. Thanks to Alfredo and his wifes great passion, the Prunotto winery soon became famous, exporting its wines throughout the world. In 1956 Prunotto retired from business and sold the company to wine-maker and friend Beppe Colla who, together with Carlo Filiberti and later with brother Tino Colla, carried on managing the winery with Alfredos same love.
Rocca del Dragone
- Italy Campania
Part of Orion wines created by Luca Pomaro and winemaker Alessandro Michelon. Orion Wines is a forward-thinking wine producer, whose overriding principle is to make interesting wines from Italy using some of the exciting indigenous grape varieties available. Luca and Alessandro work closely with growers and partner wineries from Trentino in the North to Sicily via Lombardy, Abruzzo, Tuscany, Campania and Puglia to create wines which represent the essence and typicity of their particular region and are perfectly suited for todays consumer.
- Italy Veneto
Cantina Sacchetto was founded in 1920 and today is run by Filiberto Sacchetto, his son Paolo and daughter Beatrice who oversee all aspects of the winemaking process and aim to produce the best possible examples of wines for which the region is famous. The winery is in Trebaseleghe where the three provinces of Treviso, Padua and Venice converge. Sacchetto wines are sold to all corners of the world and the company is well recognized for the elegance of its packaging and commercially priced wines.
- Italy Puglia
San Marzano
- Italy Puglia
In 1962 19 vine growers from San Marzano, whose families had farmed the land for generations, combined their efforts to establish Cantine San Marzano.
Through the decades this coooperative has grown significantly, attracting over 1200 vine growers, using modern and technologically advanced plants and producing elegant wines without forgetting the obligation to the very old Apulian wine tradition.
Nowadays the melding of time honoured tradition, passion and sensibility with contemporary techniques enables us to produce wines with distinctive varietal and regional characters, marvellously reflecting individual attention, seasonal variation and local terroir.
San Silvestro
- Italy Piemonte
The Sartirano familys wine business was founded in 1871, but it was only in the 1950s that they started to develop the domestic market outside Piemonte, selling their wines in54L barrels. In 1970 the family decided to bottle its wines and installed its first bottling line. Business prospered and in 1976 a new winery was built and the company was renamed Cantina San Silvestro.
Continuing this expansion, in 2001 the family purchased 8 hectares of land in the middle of the Barolo region where they have built a new 5,000 square metre winery with modern Vinification and increaded storage facilities.
In the 1990s the export market soared and today export sales now account for 60% of San Silvestros total production.
San Silvestro produce good quality, typical and commercially priced Piemontese wines from their own grapes as well as working with long term contract growers from the Langhe area and other prime areas of Piemonte.
Sunset Point
- Italy Puglia
Terre Allegre
- Italy Veneto
Terre Allegre is a selection of wines with an optimum price/qualiy ratio, from one of the areas with the greatest vocation for winegrowing and guaranteed at the origin by the "typical geographical indication" (igt) and the exclusive production of coop wine cellars.
Terre del Noce
- Italy Trentino
- Italy Sicily
The Tola family has owned their vineyards for over three generations.
The vineyards are situated in Tola`s estate of Bosco Falconeria and Giambascio at about 400 metres above sea level, in the most glamorous Sicilian terroir, between Palermo and Trapani, where plains touched by the warm winds of Scirocco and light sea breezes meet the sweet and sunny hills.
Umani Ronchi
- Italy Marches
Today Umani Ronchi own 110 hectares in the Verdicchio Classico area, 60 hectares in the Rosso Conero, and 30 in Abruzzi. This part of Italy is framed by glorious hills that meet the waters of the Adriatic Sea, with such a favourable climate and soil Umani Ronchi can only profit from their treasures. Since the beginning we have pursued our principal aim of the highest quality production, and in more than 40 years we have refined this art. Careful selection of the grapes on the plant, very low yields per hectare, continuous experimentations on the vineyard and in the cellar, strict laboratory controls. Umani Ronchi prides itself as the leading exponent of the two major wines of the Marche, Verdicchio and Rosso Conero, as well as being one of the principle producers of wines from the neighbouring Abruzzi region.
Villa Schinosa
- Italy Puglia
The farm Villa Schinosa, sized 200 hectares, is located in the neighbours of Trani. Recently vineyards have been renewed. The ancient cellar built in 1884, bored into the Stone of Trani, has been renovated introducing production facilities that place the farm in the forefront of wine-making industry.
The owner, Don Ferdinando Capece Minutolo dei Duchi di San Valentino, supported by his son Corrado, runs the production, while his wife Maria holds business relations.
Ferdinando and Corrado Capece Minutolo, together they monitor and choose all the phases of production and transformation of the product, choosing and winemaking exclusively their own grapes, followed from the field until the bottle, while for the wine route.
- Italy Piemonte
The Volpi winery was founded by Christiana Cairo Volpi at the turn of the century in Tortona. In 1914 her two sons continued her initiative which is today continued by grandson Carlo. The family has a passion for wine. Whilst Carlo specialises in wines from the Colli Tortonesi DOC region of Piemonte, his Barolo and Gavi are not to be overlooked. Carlo Volpi is a winemaker who controls a) the best vineyards in his appellation area, b) state of the art vinification equipment, c) extensive aging cellars, and d) efficient bottling plant and therfore produces excellent wines at a very economic price point. On top of all that, Carlo Volpi is a true gentleman.
- Italy Veneto
One of the most highly respected, family owned wineries the Veneto, Italy and beyond. Zenato was founded in 1960 by Master Winemaker, Sergio Zenato and his wife Carla
Prospero. On the market, the Zenato name is synonymous with Amarone. Sergios quality over quantity approach results in benchmark Amarone and Amarone Riserva. But his other red wines, Ripassa (a mini- Amaroneusing the Ripasso process) and Valpolicella in particular, are possibly the most typical examples you are likely to find of these classic Venetian wines. Indeed, Zenato was voted among the Top 5 Red Wines Producers in Italy at the 2004 London International Wine and Spirits Fair.


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