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Last Saturday evening ten Aussie wine lovers assembled at the revered Tetsuya's restaurant located in the CBD of Sydney. Seven locals, two expats (now Margaret River, WA) and your truly (Canberra) assembled in a magnificently set private room to a quite amazing degustation menu of the first order, delivered with the most exquisite service imaginable.
The Menu
gazpacho with yoghurt and basil sorbet
tartare of tuna on sushi rice with avocado
tuna marinated in soy and mirin
soft smoked ocean trout with asparagus
marinated nz scampi with chicken parfait and walnut
confit of petuna tasmanian ocean trout with konbu, daikon and fennel
ravioli of queensland spanner crab with tomato and basil vinaigrette
twice cooked de-boned spatchcock with braised daikon and bread sauce
grilled wagyu beef with asian mushrooms and lime jus
seasonal green salad
selection of cheese
beetroot and blood orange sorbet
strawberry shortcake
white truffle ice cream with white beans and dates
floating island with praline and vanilla bean anglaise
coffee, tea and petit four
The Wines
Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 1988 - very youthful straw, finest of beading. Haunting nose of toasted brioche, hazelnuts, complex aldehydic lift, a little washed rind. Crisp and fresh on the palate with zippy acid, gorgeous yeast and biscuity flavours over a strong core of zesty citrus. Finishes long and focussed with vibrancy and great elegance. A beautiful wine. Has time on its side. 95 points
Krug 1989 - deeper, light bronze colour; exquisite, swirling bead. More forceful bouquet with a mushroom/truffle character over a toasty, oak-driven, crusty bread and complex autolysis-derived core. Surprisingly similar on the palate to the Sir Winston - more feminine and caressing than the typical raw punch of a Krug. Wonderful mouth filling, creamy mousse, some latent power evident from the elevage in old wood. Matches the Pol in quality in just about every department. Couldn't separate the two. 95 points A wonderful pairing for starters, beautifully matched to the gazpacho.
Maximin Grunhaus "Abstberg" (Special fuder) Auslese Riesling 1995 - medium green/straw. Struck match and hair oil dominate initially. With much air and vigorous swirling the sulphur, thankfully, subsided and white peach, red currants and nectarine fruit came to the fore. Petrol, minerals and slate holding up the rear. Superb line through the palate. Still primary but with much promise in store. Beautiful balance of sweet stone-fruits, a slaty minerality and ripe acidity counterbalancing the sweetness on a long, composed finished 92 points
Zind-Humbrecht Gewurtztraminer "Goldert" Grand Cru 1997 - aromatically this wine was correct with lychee and rosehip with a floral top note, but not overly intense. The palate displayed an acid attack on the tip of the tongue followed by a medium-bodied palate revealing some pleasant varietal fruit and a little oily viscosity, but again failed to capture the sense of adventure I seek with this grape. The finish a little short with the 14% alcohol making itself known with some heat in the tail. Very good at best and slightly disappointing FWII. Enjoyable enough but not in the top echelon to my thinking. 87 points
Francois Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" 2000 - infantile colour, amazingly bright with a polished hue. Minerals, crushed rocks, a little oyster shell, some regional flinty character with honeydew melon fruit sitting underneath. Tightly coiled palate, steely, acutely focussed but bound in a sheath of bracing acidity. Peacock tail, explosive finish. Great with the food but needing 5-10 years to unveil the Raveneau genius. 93 points with plenty more in store.
Bonneau du Martray Grand Cru "Corton-Charlemagne" 1985 - lovely mature hue, not much colour development for the considerable age. A subtle, somewhat shy yet complex wine with small parts played by some meal, oranges, butterscotch, white peach, lovely understated French oak and softening, ripe minerally acidity. Quite a few "passed it" comments from around the table, but I thought this still very sound and elegant without the raw power and pretence of a fully worked Chevalier or Batard. Bordering on Excellent - about 88 points on tonight's showing. Drink now proposition.
A. Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Clos-St.-Jacques" 1990 -solid ruby/red colour in the core lightening off considerably towards the outer edges. Superb perfumed bouquet of sappy black plums, game, morello's, Asian spices and strong underlying savoury oak. No shortage of similar nuance to be found on a top notch palate revealing layers of sap-tinged ripe Pinot fruit, relatively low acidity but still with some kick in melting, but seriously robust, tannin structure. Nicely balanced, very classy Burg with 5-10 years of great drinking in store. 93 points
Rene Engel Vosne-Romanee Grand Cru "Grands-Echezeaux" 1989 - more mature hue than the Rousseau with sweet earth, merde, game, undergrowth lending support under sappy florals. Very attractive and seamless. The palate follows along a similar track - soft texture, plenty of tertiary development, just enough reserves of fruit and a silky texture. Finishing smooth as a baby's bum with sufficient persistence to merit a 90 point rating. About Excellent. Enjoyed this a lot. Drink now.
Latour 1971 - holding a solid deep red colour, this wine really took my fancy. Classic mature Pauillac seemingly fully mature but oh so fresh, balanced, superbly structured. Laden with gorgeous ripe red fruits, sweet corn, cedar, subdued influence from the new oak and desrves more kudo's for the similar excellence it delivered in the mouth on the night. Easily rated at 93 points, another one or two points wouldn't go astray if enough time was spent assessing it by its lonesome. Drink now-2011.
Cheval Blanc 1982 - certainly close to wine of the night for good reason but perhaps just lacked the killer punch on the palate to overtake the Zind-Humbrecht. Amazing floral, high-toned perfume with a bevy of nuance too daunting for me to dissect now. The palate offers up plenty of sweet, sexy extract with a rounded, silky texture, low acidity and seamlessly harnessed fine-grained tannin on a profoundly long finish. Lacked some of the magnitude of expansive palate we found in the '85 version opened a few months ago, but qualitatively merits a similar score mainly due to the magnificent bouquet. 95 points
La Mission Haut Brion 1985 - very coarse, phenolic nose at first. Changed radically in the glass to provide seriously good enjoyment over an hour or two until all gone. Plenty of life here - eventually worthy of 91 points. No note taken on this one.
Lafite 1986 - Still unready, this full throttle first growth certainly took me all over the place with an ever-changing nose that just wouldn't lie still. Kirsch, VA, red cherries, cedar, brooding dark fruit, pencil lead, minerals took centre stage like a wine with multiple split personalities. The palate is a veritable powerhouse and is just becoming approachable. Beautifully endowed with copious quantities curranty/black cherry/herb-tinged fruit, some lift, a wealth of integrating new vanillin/savoury oak, plenty of ripe acid and strong, but controlled balancing tannins on a lengthy departure, this wine will merit a higher rating, perhaps in ten years time. Today it scores about 92 points due to the wandering schizophrenic bouquet. Probably has several decades of longevity in front of it.
Leoville-Las-Cases 1990 - Medium ruby, dark core. At first, I detected a strong musty/damp earth scent wafting from the glass but this dissipated relatively quickly to reveal a deep-set, albeit it, "yeasty and elemental" (Dig) nose of Provencal herbs, black olives (Ginger), road tar, pencil shavings (Napoleon) over brooding black fruit and vanillin oak. In the mouth, this seamlessly meshed wine is generously endowed and mouth filling with sweet black-berries, -cherries and -currants, combined with ripe, rounded tannins, low acidity and surprisingly little input from the usual high percentage of new oak barrels employed at this estate. Impressive length. The product of a hot vintage in Bordeaux, the bouquet, seemingly, needs several years to evolve although the "multi-layered" (Ginger), "high-toned" (Danny) palate seems open-knit and accessible and should drink beautifully for at least another decade. Rated as Outstanding (93 points)
Suduiraut 1990 (375ml x 2) - seemed prematurely out of condition. Quite dark in colour with some volatility and oxidisation problems. Certainly bordering on acceptable but hardly inspiring compared to the next wine. Interestingly, recorked by the Chateau sometime with the word "reconditioned ... bla bla bla" on both corks. I wonder why?
Zind Humbrecht "Clos Windsbuhl" Grand Cru Pinot Gris SDGN 2001 - The most superb bright deep yellow colour this wine blew me away from start to finish. I do apologise for not providing much in the way of detail, but this luscious, exotic wine was difficult to fault, harbouring a nose to die for and a class of mouth feel one very rarely sees. I'd drink this sooner than later before the acid leaves the scene and what is left will become fatter, too viscous and probably cloying. Sensationally balanced and with delineation of the first order, I had no hesitation rating this my WOTN at 96 points
Y'quem 1971 - Ancient dark burnished brown/mahogany, equivalent to the colour of a very old Tokay. Initially, the nose offered up attractive, extremely mature notes of burnt sugar, creme brulee', raisins, mixed peel and newly polished wood but unfortunately within a minute or two totally collapsed, leaving a veritable oxidative skeleton behind. From the first sip the wine tasted oxidised and, if there had been one on the table, surely destined for the spittoon of shame. NR
Coutet Cuvee Madame 1971 - Spitting resemblance in appearance and nuance to the Y'quem, although held up much better on both nose and palate. Has seen better days but I thought this was hanging in there - just. Full of complex tertiary characters, I didn't take any detailed notes as I was becoming a bit "emotional" with the enormity of the food and wine that had gone before. 90 points


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The City of Detroit's two pension boards are under fire after agreeing to send four trustees to a resort in Hawaii this weekend for a conference.The boards say the conference provides education that the trustees need, but some people say the trip sends the wrong message."I worked for my pension, and I don't want to go into my more senior years clawing and scratching and looking for bargains everywhere I can," said David Mahalab, a retired police sergeant.That's exactly why pension fund trustees have to know what they're doing. Detroit police and fire retiree trustee Mark Diaz said education is part of the job."We want to ensure that all of our pension board trustees are as trained as absolutely humanly possible," he remarked.But do they have to get that education in Hawaii?Records obtained by the Free Press reveal Detroit's Police and Fire Retirement System and the General Retirement System are spending more than $22,000 sending the trustees to the conference. One is even flying first class.Both funds released a statement saying the conference is full of important information that allows these trustees to do the job. But two of those trustees are Bing appointees, which mean they could be out come November, and another one's term expires next month.Diaz had the chance to attend the conference, and he did when it was in the continental U.S. But this year, he and the vast majority of the pension trustees, including the police and firefighters, said no to Hawaii.
"There's a lot of training that is available to pension board trustees, and I can only tell you that, speaking for myself as one trustee, I would not go to Hawaii for that training," he said.
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr is very concerned about the board members' trip to Hawaii and is weighing his options. Those options could include removing board members who attend the conference.
The pension systems released the following statements:Statement on NCPERS conference from the Police And Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit:Representatives of virtually every substantial public employee pension fund in the United States, regularly attend the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems (NCPERS). The members of the Board of Trustees have a fiduciary duty to educate themselves in the furtherance of their roles as Trustees. It is incumbent upon them to be well versed in the various investment opportunities, models and standard language of investors so they may wisely make decisions on behalf of the fund. Accordingly, it is common practice to attend educational seminars and benchmark what other public and private pension funds are doing to bolster and protect their investments in these economic times. The Police and Fire Trustees who have volunteered to attend are Angela James and Edsel Jenkins and they have agreed to share with the Board of Trustees and staff the knowledge and experience gained from attending the session which carries Eight hours of Continuing Education Credits.Featured educational seminars at this year's conference include:
The Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit has several new trustee members and we encourage them and veterans alike to stay up to date on best practices and information related to fund management. We are pleased that two Trustees have made a time commitment in their schedules to attend the NCPERS conference to further their education and understanding of the latest thinking and experiences of pension plans across the country. The pension plan policy is to reimburse trustees for lodging, airfare and registration per its standard travel policies. The NCPERS conference will require a day of traveling to and from the conference and four-night stay. Only two of 16 PFRS Trustees are attending and only two Trustees for the Nine-member General Retirement System Board of Trustees are attending. It is our understanding that they have graciously agreed to update fellow Board members on the information they learn from the seminars.The Board is operating under new governance policies and procedures as well as a stringent ethics policy. We have also secured a new in-house investment advisor to perform maximum due diligence on all investment matters. We are highly confident the Police and Fire Pension Fund is working in the best interests of its membership and its Board in a transparent mode and education and conferences are part of our duties. As of its last actuarial report, the Police and Fire Pension Fund is 96% funded to serve its 12,000 members.NCPERS has stated its goal for the 2013 conference is to ensure its annual conferences provide continuing education on timely topics to those who run public pension systems and opportunities for pension fund officials to meet, network and collaborate. This is particularly important at a time of economic uncertainty and a changing regulatory environment, the organization wrote in a letter to its members. For more information on NCPERS please visit www.NCPERS.org.For more information on PFRS Board of Trustees travel, ethics and governance policies please visit www.PFRSDetroit.org.Statement from General Retirement System of the City of Detroit"The Board of Trustees of the General Retirement System of the City of Detroit is committed to serving is members, retirees and beneficiaries.Education is an essential function of serving as a trustee and conferences such as The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement System (NCPERS) facilitate that exchange of knowledge. The knowledge gained by trustees at this conference will assist them in prudently executing their fiduciary responsibilities/obligations. The travel expenses were reviewed and received board approval. It is in full accordance with the Education and Travel policies adopted by the Board of Trustees.Even though the City of Detroit is going through a critical time, the Board of Trustees must keep pace with the evolving discussions as to solving the pension issues which many of the public pension plans throughout the country are facing."
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Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center
Help and support on how to update your Windows computer for Daylight Savings Time (DST).
Start here
What is Daylight Savings Time (DST)?
Daylight saving time (DST), and "Summer Time" in much of Europe, is the practice of moving local time forward one hour in the spring and backwards in the autumn. These spring and autumnal shifts to DST are different between northern and southern hemispheres. The start of DST in the northern hemisphere is usually in March or April (depending on the country/continent), and ending in October or November. In the southern hemisphere, the changes are the opposite, with DST beginning in October and ending in March or April.
What does this mean for me?
It is important that the time zone settings for your computer's system clock and your calendar programs are updated. For your home PCs the most important action you can take is to ensure you are using Windows Update. Choosing to automatically update your operating system via Windows Update will give you a seamless transition to the new Daylight Savings Time and Time Zone settings. Guidance on how to update computers and installed Microsoft products is available here.
DST Hot Topics & Latest News
Announcement: Update for Russian Time Zone Changes
Notice: August 2014 DST Cumulative Update for Windows Operating Systems is available
Notice: Updates are available for Egypt DST Ramadan Exception in 2014
Notice: Updates are available for Morocco DST Ramadan Exception in 2014
Notice: Updates available for Paraguay, Turkey and Chile time zones
Notice: Update available for Brazil, Fiji and Jordan time zones
Notice: December 2013 DST Cumulative Update for Windows Operating Systems
Notice: August 2013 DST Cumulative Update for Windows operating systems released
Notice: Paraguay Shortens 2012-2013 DST
Notice: Hotfix available for Chile 2013 DST Extension
Notice: December 2012 DST Cumulative Update is available for Windows operating systems
Notice: October 2012 DST Cumulative Update is available for Windows operating systems
Notice: 2012 Ramadan DST change for Morocco
Notice: 2012 DST Changes for Morocco
Notice: Armenia Cancels DST
Notice: Hotfix available for Chile DST change
Notice: December 2011 DST Cumulative Update is available for Windows operating systems
Notice: Ukraine and Armenia revert 2011 DST cancellation
Notice: DST Guidance for Office 365 customers made available
Advisory Notice: DST Cancellation planned for Armenia, Belarus and Ukraine
Notice: Daylight Savings Time updates for Exchange Server 2007 SP3 Available in Update Rollup 5
Announcement: Microsoft webcast on daylight saving time changes in Russia available on demand
Notice: Daylight Savings Time updates for Commerce Server 2009 and 2007 Available
Notice: Daylight Savings Time updates for SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007 Available
Notice: August 2011 DST Cumulative Update is available for Windows operating systems
Notice: A hotfix is available to update Windows DST support for Egypt, Chile and Morocco
Notice : DST schedule updated again for Chile
Notice: a hotfix is available to update Windows DST support for (UTC +2:00) Istanbul
Notice: a hotfix is available to update Windows DST support for (UTC -4:00) Santiago
Notice : A hotfix is available to update Windows DST support for (UTC +12:00) Fiji, and (UTC -11:00) Samoa
December 2010 DST Cumulative Update for Windows operating systems
How do I update my computer?
Home Computers
Workplace Computers
IT Professional
Small or Medium Business
If you are a Partner updating your own systems or assisting customers to update their systems partners should refer to the IT Professional guidance. Further support for Microsoft Partners is available through the following:
To update your code for Daylight Saving Time, visit MSDN: Visual Studio and Daylight Saving Time Change to find the correct information.
Updating Exchange and Outlook Calendars
Recommended sequence of DST update actions for Windows, Exchange and Outlook
Calendar environments have an interconnected system of applications, and each environment must be adjusted to accommodate the new DST rules. Please note that KB articles may be superseded. Please review the documentation carefully before you apply any updates.
There are many supported combinations of Exchange Servers and Outlook Clients. The approach that customers should take to update their calendaring environments is dependent on these combinations. The following table shows the high level requirements for rebasing Exchange/Outlook calendars for each of these combinations.
All the guidance on this page should be reviewed in order to understand the appropriate sequence of actions customers should take, including the updates that should be applied prior to rebasing calendars.
The following items should be noted to help ensure maximum accuracy of calendar updates:
The IT administrator has one of four alternatives (pros and cons of each alternative are described later in this article):
Available DST and TZ Updates for Microsoft Products
List of products and services affected by daylight saving time
Detailed update information and downloads
Windows Server and Client
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server2003 SP2, Windows XP SP3
Exchange Server
Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Exchange Server 2003 MAPI CDO 1.2.1 and CDO 1.2.1
Exchange Server 2003 Lotus Notes Connector
Exchange 2000 Conferencing Server
Windows SharePoint Services
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2
Commerce Server
SQL Server Notification Services
SQL Server 2005 Notification Services
SQL Server 2000 Notification Services
Important information for users who have Groove workspaces: After this change, users should communicate to verify and adjust start times and end times of Groove Meetings tool meetings and Groove Calendar tool appointments. Also, users should be aware that time stamps may appear incorrectly in other Groove tools such as Discussion, Forms, Chat, and messaging. For more guidance on resolving or working around these problems, refer to the DST KB articles listed below for your specific version of Groove.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Windows Mobile and Windows Phone
Windows CE
All updates for Windows CE are available from the Windows Embedded Download Site
Entourage and Outlook for Mac
Entourage and Outlook for Mac 2011
To ensure you have the latest updates for Daylight Savings Time and Time Zone changes you can do one of the following:
Windows Services For Unix (SFU) and Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)
Windows Services For Unix (SFU) 3.5, Windows Services For Unix (SFU) 3.0, SUA in Windows Server 2003 R2, and SUA in Windows Vista
Microsoft Policy in Response to DST/TZ Requests
Microsoft Windows has established an annual update schedule for daylight saving time (DST) and time zone (TZ) releases. Most Windows-based applications (and some services) reference the underlying operating system for DST/TZ information, but some applications and services do not. Hence many of our product teams also follow an annual product update cadence such a Windows, with provisions for semi-annual cumulative updates as needed. For each update release, Microsoft accepts change requests up to a few months (generally four to six) prior to the release date. The Windows Release schedule provides a regular cadence for other product groups to follow.
Following the Windows regular cadence for publishing newly legislated DST rules and TZ updates, cumulative DST and Time Zone updates are scheduled for release each December (to the Microsoft Download Center and to Windows Update) for the coming calendar year as long as there are time zones affected. When needed, Microsoft product groups may also provide a semi-annual update in the August/September timeframe. The product group will also publish the new or modified TimeZoneInformation (TZI) keys in an update to Microsoft KB article 914387 for IT professionals and systems administrators who may need that information. Microsoft hopes that this will provide a more predictable way for customers to anticipate and plan for our scheduled product updates as they are published.Recommendations
In order to achieve more seamless transitions to new DST and time zone policies, Microsoft requests that governments provide the following:
Customer requests and the Microsoft DST/TZ Support Policy
On occasion, when there are extreme circumstances that require a change to a time zone, Microsoft may make an effort to provide a solution to the customers in the impacted regions through an Out-of-Band (OOB) Release. Any such package may include a Windows hot fix and a documented Outlook solution through the TZMOVE tool. Where a temporary workaround for customers exists Microsoft may recommend using the workaround until the Cadence Release is made available.
Other resources
DST Webcasts
When DST and Timezone changes occur Microsoft often produces webcasts to support customers. These webcasts include the guidance provided on this site and the Q&A sessions with customers. The DST Webcasts page will continue to be updated as new webcasts are available.
Microsoft IT deployment guidance
The following guidance documents from the Microsoft IT Department cover a wide range of enterprise scenarios for DST change management. Guidance from both 2011 and 2007 is available all of which remains highly relevant to the broad range of customers and partners using different versions of Microsoft Products in their environments.
MSIT 2011 Guidance
XPS format:
MSIT DST Assessment Checklist
PDF format:
MSIT Enterprise Response Plan
MSIT Russia DST Awareness Communication
MSIT 2007 Guidance
XPS format:
MSIT DST Assessment Checklist
PDF format:
MSIT DST Assessment Checklist
DST Blogs
There are a number of useful blogs to keep customers up to date on DST\TZ changes in their region.
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7th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
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I'm the Renegade Lunch Lady. My life's work is to transform how we feed our children in school each day, from highly processed to highly nourishing food — one school lunch at a time.
Join the network of people throughout the United States and the world working to change the way our children are eating. Together, we'll tackle outdated district spending policies, commodity-based food service organizations, political platforms with no mention of school food or child health — and ultimately the USDA — to ensure that kids everywhere have wholesome, nutritious, delicious food at school.
Sign up for "Ann Alerts" or take the "School Food Challenge" to connect with new ideas, strategies, tips, recipes, and others who care as deeply as you. If your school or community is working on food systems change be sure to check out thelunchbox.org: Healthy Tools to Help All Schools, there may be resources there that can help you. Your passion and commitment will help us make a difference for future generations.
I challenge you to do just one thing to make a difference in your own schools –eat lunch in a local school and see what you think, then inquire about the wellness policy in the local school district, volunteer in the kitchen, form a local task force, meet with school board members, plant a garden or at least the idea for a garden at a local school. One thing - Go for it and keep us posted of your progress on the Community Page at www.thelunchbox.org. Together, we'll transform local changes into a stronger and healthier community for all children in every school. Let the Lunch Lessons Revolution begin!
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How does a telephone poll of 600 people accurately predict how 600,000 people will vote? The answer: random sample probability theory, computers, and a polling process.
For that New York city poll of 600, a random sampling computer program creates tens of thousands of telephone numbers of land line and cell phones with area codes from New York City, such as 212, 718, and 347. Then as many as 200 pollsters call the phone numbers trying to reach people.
Most numbers are no good: half the people are not home and many numbers are no longer active. Eventually some 1,200 people are interviewed. But another randomization is done on each call so that adults are reached, said Micheline Blum, the director of Baruch College Survey Research. After pollsters complete their questioning, some 600 likely voters are tallied. The results are compared to census data to ensure there is an overall match to numbers. Polls are generally accurate, though.
One recent pre-primary poll made a big mistake predicting John Liu would get no votes in Queens, his biggest base. The reason may be that polling Asians is expensive since more interviewers must be hired to speak many different Asian languages including Chinese, Korean and Urdu, Blum said.
Polls are an accurate statistical snapshot of how people feel at the moment, although they do have greater impact, according to political science professor Doug Muzzio.
Poll results can then influence media coverage and public perception, which then can influences the polls results.
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Amelia's Q & A
Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Steelers Team, Because they are a very talented team. And they are very well put together :)
What's your favorite movie quote?
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings going to get better - its not"
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
Super Nintendo, Super Mario Allstars
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
1 piercing in right ear, 2 in left. 5 tattoos. 1 on right ankle, 2 on each side of lower stomach, 1 on lower back, 1 on left breast.
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
may be embarrassing but i still LOVE this song. "shes got the look" - Roxette
What's your best party trick?
Knowing how to get the party started and having a great time
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
"Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?"
What's the worst job you've ever had?
College Cafe working the Food Line
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
Hitch Hiked when i was about 14 with my girl friends, cause it was raining and we didnt want to walk the whole way back home.
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
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Brittana. It's fun to say, don'tcha think? What's even more fun is watching this former gem of a couple share scenes together. Between Brittany's (Heather Morris) hilariously random one-liners and Santana's (Naya Rivera) sharp tongue and quick-witted insults, they were the epitome of a spicy and sweet duo.
While Glee fans are still outraged that the show's three power couples were ripped apart early in the fourth season, the Brittana fans seemed to spark one of the biggest uproars, even getting a winking shout-out on the show when Brittany mentioned the "lesbian blogger community." Wanky! Whether you thought the reference was positive or negative, one thing is for sure: This lady-loving fandom has definitely made a strong impression on the powers that be at Glee.
Last week, I caught up with the beyond gorgeous Naya Rivera at FOX's all-star party and made sure to ask how she feels about the Brittana fans' continued support of the couple. Rivera smiled and said, "It feels amazing. I feel like ten, twenty years from now we'll be looking back at the iconic couples in television and this amazing teenage lesbian couple is going to be one of them, and I feel like that's sort of history making."
The actress revealed in last week's edition of Leanne's Spoiler List that Santana absolutely "hates" the idea of Brittany in a new relationship. (For the record, we do too!) So is there any hope for Brittany and Santana to revive their romance? Rivera answered without any hesitation, "Yes! I feel like there's always hope for them! It's not like they hate each other, which is the beautiful thing about it. They're still friends as we've seen in all the episodes when she came back." The lovely Latina also made sure to point out one very important detail: "And Santana said that she did not call it an official break-up." Squee!
Speaking of that infamous break-up scene, last month Hollywood.com counted down the Top 12 Glee Songs of 2012 and Santana's heartbreaking ballad "Mine" was awarded with the coveted number one spot. When we shared this good news with Rivera, the actress beamed, exclaiming, "Oh my gosh! No way. Oh that's awesome!"
Rivera says that she spent a lot of time preparing for such a passionate and moving performance to her onscreen girlfriend. "First of all, I loved that song and when I heard that new arrangement, I fell in love with it even more. Shooting it was really emotional and I just really took the time to listen to the lyrics and sort of convey my feelings for Brittany at that time. It was really awesome."
If you've been wondering when Rivera is going to unleash her killer voice on a solo album, it looks like the wait might be a little longer than we'd like. "I don't know, we've hit a bit of a bump in the road, that's how I'll put it," Rivera revealed. "We're sort of at a crossroads; I might switch labels. I don't really know what Colombia is up to." Hopefully they figure out this out soon because a person can only play "Valerie" on repeat for so long before they start craving something more.
Luckily, fans were rewarded with a special musical treat when Rivera recently teamed up with 2CELLOS to record and perform a ultra-sultry version of Muse's "Supermassive Black Hole." The 26-year-old says, "That was so much fun! That was something that I don't get to do a lot of outside of Glee. It was cool because it was very low pressure. It wasn't my song or my album, and the guys are amazing." Rivera adds with a laugh, "And I got to wear a cool cat suit!"
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The lone participant from the Glenbrook Apaches was Catherine willis, who had won the #2 girls' singles in the North Tournament.]]>
A field of 86 players, representing 12 schools, comprised the three-district competition. The Apache netters qualified 10 players for the nine divisions of play. Two individual players and/or teams from each district qualified in the #1 or the #2 divisions.]]>
"The tennis program at PVA is in the beginning stages. The coach is developing the players with the proper fundamentals; that is a slow-progressing occurence. For each of us who are members of the district, we have been fortunate to have moved past that stage. We are simply a more experienced team with seasoned players," commented coach Wayne Orr. "Nevertheless, our wins finalized a few positions for the upcoming North Tournament, which begins Monday in Cleveland, MS."]]>
Even the "mighty contests" resulted in a split decision, the local netters prevailed 4-2.]]>
Both coaches agreed that several match-ups would not be contested. Coach Wayne Orr said.]]>
The 5-2 results favored the Apaches as did the "mighty contests." "Collectively, we showcased some of the best play we have shown this season. There were times when "walk about's" crept in, but we remained calm, determined, and focused. Our boys' doubles won for the first time this season; the outing was a good one," noted coach Wayne Orr.]]>
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A memorial continues to grow in front of a Family Dollar in Dearborn.
Police say Monday night someone came in, robbed the store, shot and killed 20-year-old Joseph Orlando and abducted 20-year-old Brenna Machus. Her personal belongings and cell phone were left behind.
Fearing her friend could be in danger and feeling helpless, Kaylyn Lee, who grew up with Machus, started a Facebook page and has organized an effort involving dozens, who are now going door to door and car to car posting flyers hoping someone has seen her and will contact police.
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I confess Evie got her shots today. She cried for a minute then fell asleep.
I confess that lil chunker is 14 lbs and 24 inches long
Congratulations on your bfp, Aelith!!!!!!
I confess someone on our local multiples board posted that his wife has a stomach bug and he has a work deadline and can't take care of their 7-week-old twins today, could someone help? So I emailed the dad and offered to help, but only if he could drop them off at my place because I doubted his place was toddler-proof. And it's been 3 hours and I'm feeling relieved that he hasn't written me back because I think I'd have a really rough 10 hours taking care of two sets of twins, two toddlers and two newborns. Especially since mine still only nap while being held.
It is really difficult being sick and being a mom. I feel for them.
Ashley - 25, Chris - 27, Elizabeth - 9-22-04, Alexis - 12-19-08
You're living with your parents right now, right? Do they know that? Do they take their income also?
Ashley - 25, Chris - 27, Elizabeth - 9-22-04, Alexis - 12-19-08
Nope... In MO income plays no role in a pregnant woman getting medicaid.
The letter said I didn't meet the social security number criteria, and the requested verification was not provided.
I don't know what wasn't provided cause all the original letter asked for was a copy of my social security card, verification of pregnancy and citizenship verification. so I sent a copy of my ssn card, my birth certificate and the letter stating I am pregnant... ??
I confess that I don't think I'm going back to work until Monday. I go to the ENT today to have my nose stents and stitches removed, but I don't feel 100%, so I might take an extra two days off. I hate taking off and always feel so guilty, but if the doctor thinks I need to continue resting, I will and I will enjoy it.
Tracy, Ari and Bella
I confess that Af is due today and there is no sign. Just lots of cm...
I confess that I want to test, but I know it'll just be a waste of money and Af will start soon after.
I confess that she needs to show NOW so I don't have her for my friend's wedding on Monday.
I confess I got so much crap to do, I'm having a hard time keeping track and I'm afraid I'll forget something.
MY PURPLE LIPPED BABY! I tried to get a better pic, but it didn't work out.
And this one just cause I like it.
Ashley - 25, Chris - 27, Elizabeth - 9-22-04, Alexis - 12-19-08
Cute!!! Madelyn used to do that to her bottom lip as well.
I confess I want a baby. There I said it.
Ashley - 25, Chris - 27, Elizabeth - 9-22-04, Alexis - 12-19-08
Madelyn would suck her bottom lip in so far sometimes that her top lip with almost touch her chin.
Erin, you're going to think I'm a sick woman, but I kind of hope AF doesn't show up. There, I said it. It may mess with Vegas, but I wouldn't drink with you. We'd be sober together.
I want another baby too. We should all start a club. All I think about all day are the babies I have and the babies I will never have. Babies, babies, babies. It's sad.
OMG could you imagine if the two of you got knocked up before you went to Vegas? Oh well, at least you could still see stripppers.
I really want another baby, and Kim having a baby today is making me want one even more. Too bad my sperm supply is on the other side of the world.
I confess this is the only site and place that makes me have baby fever.
I'm floating between baby fever, and reminding myself that now is so not a good time for us. Bleh...
Julyish. That's all I know.
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An East Texas man is dead after drowning in a manhole early Wednesday morning.The accident happened around 8:15 a.m. at Coleman Park, in Sulphur Springs.
Francisco Melendez, 42, worked for the City of Sulphur Springs for 14 years."We all called him Frankie. Frankie he was just the nicest guy you'd ever meet and you'd never see him without a smile no matter how rough the day was. Frankie always managed to smile and brightened your day and you would never meet a person who didn't like Frankie, said Sulphur Springs City Manager, Marc Maxwell.Maxwell said Frankie was working at Coleman Park when a simple task went terribly wrong."He was in a man whole retrieving a plug that was holding back water from upstream and then something happened, he got his foot stuck and the manhole filled up with water and he drowned," said Maxwell.Maxwell said once authorities got Francisco's body out of the manhole, crews attempted to revive him, but were unsuccessful.
Francisco was pronounced dead around 10 a.m. at a Sulphur Springs hospital.Eucebia Ramirez, Francisco's neighbor of more than 20 years, said he was a hard-working man who always checked up on her."He was a good man and a hard worker. I feel so bad that this happened to him," said Ramirez.Maxwell said Francisco's work crew, as well as the people who were present during the accident, have all been offered therapy to cope with this loss of a co-worker and friend.City officials said this case is far from closed, and the investigation into the accident will continue.
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Westvelyn's Q & A
Favorite Sport/Team
Favorite Movie/Actor
A Beautiful Mind/Angelina Jolie
Go-to karaoke song
Criminal- Britney Spears
My first job
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Septum,Ears/No Tatoos.
Mac or PC?
Nintendo, Xbox 360, PS3, or don't game?
Street fighter is my jam.
What fun fact, talent or superpower of yours should guys know about?
I have the power to make men undress in less than 1 min.
What's the most memorable pick up line you've ever heard?
*drops sugar, "Hey Sugar, I think you fell from heaven"
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Instead of graduating with my class in 2007 I moved to LA & went on Warper Tour with my ex boyfriend ( Beau Bokan, Singer of Bless The Fall ).
What's the most unusual place you've ever hooked up? How'd it go?
Dressing Room, IT WAS AWESOME!
What's in your purse or pocket right now?
What do you feel most comfortable wearing?
Louboutins & Lingerie!
Would you rather have boring sex all the time or an amazing romp once a year?
If you could do a shot of Jose Cuervo with anyone -- dead or alive -- who would it be?
Marilyn Monroe, duh.


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Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of Storm Sandy, which was one of the worst storms to ever hit Connecticut.
When the storm hit, many homes and properties were severely damaged and 12 months later, many told Eyewitness News that they don't have the money to rebuild.
"The whole house was gone like a doll house," said Joann Sabas, whose home in Milford was destroyed by Sandy.
Connecticut received $71.82 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with $30 million available to repair homes damaged by Sandy.
"We are in far better shape than we were three years ago with our ability to inform people and make them safer," said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy
Malloy announced additional $65 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be helping the victims of Sandy.
"This additional $65 million will provide a tremendous boost to the efforts currently underway to help residents and communities that are still feeling the effects from this historic storm," said Malloy in a statement.
The funding will help with expenses not covered by insurance, officials said. The funding would help with the following:
Some homeowners in Milford told Eyewitness News that they would like to raise their homes, but they cannot afford it. Eyewitness News has learned the additional funding announced Monday should help with those improvements.
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Soon you'll be able to play new story content for Batman: Arkham Origins!
Warner Bros. Games Montreal has teased the release of new story DLC with a photo posted to the Batman Arkham Facebook page. This new DLC is not a map expansion pack, but reportedly will be the next chapter in the Arkham Origins story.
Photo credit: Batman Arkham Facebook
This teaser image will speak volumes to fans of Batman: The Animated Series. In the episode, "Heart of Ice", Victor Fries crashes the Humanitarian of the Year banquet to extract vengeance from the man who condemned him to his frozen fate...as Mr. Freeze.
There are also a number of great add-on skins available for Arkham Origins. We've previewed a few below: Earth 2 Dark Knight Batman, First Appearance Batman and Classic Tim Drake Robin. You can view all of the skins from the Infinite Earths Skins Pack HERE.
Photo credits: Batman Arkham Facebook
Greg Belfrage is a lifelong Star Trek fan, Batman toy collector, sci-fi movie maniac and hopeless geek. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Color:The height of easy elegance, our Jackie Wedge Espadrille combines airy, lace-like crochet with a classic, natural jute sole. Its leg-lengthening, peep-toe design is both feminine and sturdy, finished with a fabric bow and a dangling gold logo charm. A great day-to-evening style, it works with both laid-back and tailored looks.
Style Number: 51138409
Style Tips
Looks great with:
- Sheath, shift and A-line dresses
- Full, pleated and pencil skirts
- Capris and skinny jeans
- 4.3" (110 mm) wedge heel height.
- Crochet and leather upper.
- Herringbone bow with small gold medallion at top.
- Rope covered wedge heel.
Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 18 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Noelia215 In love!! I really love this shoes they are very comfortable and love the way they look ! July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vanna910 Perfect summer wedge These wedges are everything I expected and more! So comfortable and true to size. They go with every outfit and match with almost everything. One of the best purchases I've ever made June 22, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Meliss Adorable Shoes I love the look of these shoes. They feel very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. I originally ordered my usual size for Tory Burch shoes, but had to exchange them for a 1/2 a size up. The shoes are pretty and I love them. My only complaint is that the bow is unfinished. Part of the edges are sealed but part started to pull apart after wearing for a couple of hours. I cut the edges and sealed with nail polish so hopefully that will prevent any further damage. On the whole, I am very happy with the purchase. May 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by kel33 Gorgeous shoes, but too big! These run at least half a size too big! My heels kept slipping out, and there was enough space for me to stick two fingers in the back. I heard that Tory Burch shoe sizing was all over the place, and it's true. The last TB espadrille I bought fit perfectly, however, the two I bought this year (Macy and Jackie) were too big. I love TB shoes, but they need to be more consistent with their sizing! May 22, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Motomom Beautiful These were seemingly perfect in every way. Sadly I walked right out them - I think this was due to my high arch. They had to go back. May 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ashleyb77 Adorable I purchased these in the ivory. Love them. The lace detail is adorable. Can dress these up or down and they seem to be pretty comfortable so far. I did go up half a size. All around a perfect wedge. May 13, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JoanieGirl FABULOUS wedge!! Wedges are my favorite type of heel because I have balance issues in shoes with any height & I also don't walk evenly so my heels wear off in different proportions. Wedges are the best remedy for balance control & are the most comfortable heels (imo). The usual problems I have with wedges, like being either too tight or too loose, or having an uncomfortable foot bed, or too narrow a wedge.. are no where to be found with this shoe! These fit my feet gorgeously, from heel to toe, have the perfect width of heel wedge, and a nice platform under the toe to help prevent ball-of-foot shock. Just perfectly constructed!! I bought the shoe in white and they so great for summer! I know I'll end up wearing them to various events over the summer (showers, weddings, daytime dates, bbqs, etc). I imagine these would look great with colored jeans, skirts, dresses, shorts, anything at all!! Thanks TB for the perfectly versatile summer wedge!! May 13, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Scullspeare Beautifully made This is a beautifully made shoe and very comfortable, but it is definitely NOT white as the site and box state - it's cream/ivory. That was a disappointment since I was shopping for a WHITE espadrille. Size-wise, I'm a 6-1/2 to 7, depending on manufacturer; here, I ordered a 7 and it's a good fit. May 10, 2014


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OK, warning – there is a lot of bitterness contained herein, but at least I'll own it. The overwhelming majority of my hostility lies with myself, and that's the real burn of it all.
As a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, baseball's smallest market team, I'm used to losing out on the bidding war for high priced talent. And truth be told, I never begrudge a professional athlete from going out to get his. Sports is indeed a business and the window is small…you've gotta jump through it when it shows the slightest of cracks, for tonight your knee might go and that's the end of it. So when a dude like Prince Fielder bolts from my team on the open market, I get it and generally tip my cap in thanks for the time we had together.
But I didn't do that for Prince, mainly because his slugging teammate Ryan Braun had recently inked his name to a lifetime, hometown discount contract. I entered Braun into evidence as "the way you do things," as a "model for humility," along the way asking, "How much money do you really need fat a*s?" Yeah…unfortunately I now know why Braun was so eager to get a deal done and get his guaranteed money secured. For that, I apologize to you, Mr. Fielder.
I underestimated the kind of clubhouse teammate you were, the impact of your personality and your leadership. I believed you nothing more than a selfish, money grabbing lard a*s who had not a shred of loyalty within your gigantic person….who couldn't handle the chilliness of the shadow Braun was casting on your face of the franchise. Turns out, between the two of you, you were the good guy.
But, man, dude…you are still huge! Lay off the nachos and maybe you could have caught up to that pop-fly. What? That's all I've got left. All the best to ya, big man. Continued success…and calories. "Smilie" - :)


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I used to have a Boxer/Lab mix named Big Bob who from the very beginning was TROUBLE! He was the sweetest dog, but whenever he was left alone, something was going to get chewed. Now it didn't matter if you gave him a chew bone or toys because he only ate those or played with them when we were at home. When he was alone he seemed to snap and something in the house had to be destroyed. He ripped up carpet, chewed the molding off around doors, knocked the Christmas tree over and ate the decorations, and then one day I came home to a half eaten couch.
Family members said we should get rid of him. Well, I've never given a dog away. To me, they are family. You love them, take care of them and live with their insecurities and problems just like you would with any member of your family. Of course you try to find solutions to the bad behavior and it may take awhile, but so what. This is YOUR dog and you accepted responsiblity when you brought him home. Now he's family
Turns out, Big Bob was just lonely. We went to a local shelter and adopted another dog (Sunni) who was a Bassett/German Shepherd mix. (kinda funny looking) The two became best friends and the destruction subsided. What a GREAT dog he was. Despite the naughty behavior, I miss him!


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I have always found Boston to be a confounding city. It's loud and crowded, even for a city on the East Coast. The streets make absolutely no sense at all. Its people seem to have a grossly over-inflated sense of self -- seriously, I have never met a modest Bostonian-- and it shows most often in how ridiculously rude the sports fans are there.
Call it "The Cradle of Liberty" all you want, but when stupid decisions like this one come out of greater Boston, it's tough to not throw that baby out with the bathwater.
One of the ugliest scars for the area, despite its past reputation for freedom, is its racism. Numerous athletes of color, 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell and baseball Hall of Famer Jim Rice notably among them, have recounted stories of extreme mistreatment in the Boston metro area. Willie O'Ree broke the National Hockey League's color barrier when he played his first game for the Boston Bruins in 1958 -- 11 years after Jackie Robinson did the same for baseball and before the Red Sox ever had a black player [Elijah "Pumpsie" Green] in 1959 -- and reportedly endured taunts such as "Why aren't you picking cotton?" or "Go back to the South!" showing complete obliviousness to the fact that O'Ree was Canadian. Unfortunately, that is why I am not surprised by this story:
For more reasons than I care to count, I am ashamed that this stuff still happens. This is not one of those stories about an empty claim of a phony case of bullying. This is not even about football; that sport is merely the window through which we get this glimpse at how terrible people can be to one another for the silliest of reasons. This is not just a careless word hurled from the confluence of ignorance and anger. This took planning along with the necessary malice to defile the home of Isaac Phillips and his family. This took genuine hate.
Isaac Phillips did nothing but play football at Lunenburg High School in a northwest suburb of Boston.
"The Cradle of Liberty" indeed.
Maybe it's time for people there to grow up.
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"I didn't think it would come to this. I thought the city would always be solvent, but things are as they are," says Ervin Earnshaw, who was a Detroit police officer for 25 years. "As a police officer, we said, we got your back. No one has our backs. And I know there are people out there trying, but they don't have our backs," says Marilyn Hall. She retired as an inspector in the homicide division. Inside Burton Manor in Livonia many retires with the city of Detroit sat through a seminar Thursday night hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield. They were given some information about different heathcare plans to consider if their fears for the future become a reality. "You know that you're gonna have healthcare, or that you're gonna have a pension, and now it's all up in the air. And it hurts. It really does," Hall continues. The cost of healthcare could soon sore into the thousands of dollars out of pocket for these retirees. "I'm hoping that maybe they can still make some changes downtown with the retirees because we're the ones that are taking the worst end of it," Earnshaw says. Alan Wells worked with DDOT for 30 years. He urges the judge: "Just be fair."The city is cutting $605-per-month retiree health insurance coverage to about 8,000 retirees under age 65 and instead giving them a monthly $125 payment to use toward a private health insurance exchange plan. More than 10,500 retirees over 65 will be offered a Medicare Advantage plan with city-funded premiums.
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Helena's Q & A
What's your favorite movie quote?
Let me intruduce you to my Little friend. From the movie ScarFace.
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
I do not play video games
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
no tattoos or piercings.
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
i am not embaressed by anything i listen to.
What's the worst job you've ever had?
watching 4 kids under age of 5 when i was 17
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
drove a motorcycle
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
nothing its bed time
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
polish headcheese
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
I am a lady so i leave all the naughty stuff behind closed doors.
What do you feel sexiest wearing?


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