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No time for an intro– am crashing on getting this presentation together for the Delectable / Beaujolais thingy tomorrow night. But here's what you're really looking for — this week's wine events!
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Wine Events: Week of Jan. 30
I am nothing short of giddy this week not just because of the abundance of great wine events in the next few days, but because of this:
The Arnot-Roberts Touriga Nacional Rosé is the first of the wines I worked on this past harvest to be bottled. I've been doing a little happy dance ever since because it's a great feeling to see a wine you helped shepherd through fermentation get to this stage. And it is LOVELY — lively, bright, and a touch of salinity. I will be writing more about this wine in the next week.
I have to lay low over the next few days to prepare myself for the Pats game on Sunday (guess who I'm cheering for), but will hopefully see some of you at the Golden Glass event. One other thing to keep on your calendar: 18 Reasons is hosting a four-part course starting February 6 called "Defining Value in Wine" led by Pamela Busch. The goal: provide participants with "tips and tools to find and identify high quality, reasonably priced wines in wine shops and at restaurants." More info here.
Wed., Feb. 1: Jura/Savoie/Bugey @ William Cross Wines (Russian Hill)
William Cross Wine Merchants
2253 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA
6:00pm – 9:00pm – $15
OK, I admit: these wines from the French Alps may not be for everyone. But if one of your new year's resolutions was to expand your wine palate, this is a great tasting to attend. The Jura wines can be a little oxidized, giving it a hint of sherry-like aromas, which throws some people off. But if you like the funky, this is going to be a game changer of a tasting for you. If I can make it to the event, I'll be picking up a little Comté from Cheese Plus beforehand to pair with the Vin Jaune (and I highly recommend you do the same — this is a classic cheese and wine pairing).
2010 Rene et Beatrice Bernard Apremont Vieilles Vignes Vin de Savoie
2010 Jean-Pierre et Jean Quenard Chignin Bergeron Vin de Savoie
2009 Domaine Labet Fleur de Savagnin Cotes du Jura
2010 Julien Labet Metis Poulsard-Pinot-Trousseau Cotes du Jura
2009 Famille Peillot Monduese Bugey
2004 Chateau Chalon Vin Jaune Cotes du Jura
Wed., Feb. 1: Ridge Monte Bello Vertical Tasting @ Solano Cellars (East Bay)
Solano Cellars
1580 Solano Ave.
Albany, CA
6:30pm – $65 – tickets available here
Ridge Monte Bello — one of the most historic California wines. Taste through some older vintages (1990, 1994, 2001 and 2008) to see how this legend ages in bottle.
Wed., Feb. 1: Mas de Daumas Gassac food/wine pairing event @ 18 Reasons (Mission)
18 Reasons
3674 18th Street
San Francisco, CA
$40 members / $50 non members – tix here
This is a true family affair. Winemaker Simon Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac and his sister in law Alison Bailey Vercruysse (founder of 18 Rabbits) will bring their crafts to the table on Wednesday night. Bonus: the owners from MDG and 18 Rabbits will be on hand to talk about the evolution of sustainability and the food and wine world. You may recall that Aime Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac was featured prominently in the documentary Mondovino, in which he boldly declared "le ven est mort." Should be interesting!
Thurs., Feb. 2: Matthiasson Wine Tasting @ Arlequin (Hayes Valley)
Arlequin Wine Merchants
384 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – $20
Matthiasson wines are gaining well-deserved praise for the balanced and nuanced style. Jus last week, the New York Times' Eric Asimov referred to Matthiasson as "one of [his] favorite California producers." While I've only tried the Matthiasson red and white blends, I'm excited to check out the full portfolio. Here's what you can expect on Thursday.
2009 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
2010 White Blend Napa Valley
2007 White Blend Napa Valley
2006 White Blend Napa Valley
2005 White Blend Napa Valley
2009 Refosco Napa Valley
2009 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley
2007 Red Blend Napa Valley
2003 Red Blend Napa Valley (from magnum)
Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA
1pm-5pm – $80 – tix here
If you put together food from A16, Acquarello, Delfina, Wo Hing General Store, and Zero-Zero (among others) in one space, you've got a good thing going Add 250 wines from producers who who strive to protect, nurture, and revive the indigenous and classic varieties of their regions," and you've got The Golden Glass. Here's a snazzy video from the event organizers to get you psyched about drinking on Saturday afternoon (WARNING – it may cause you to drool on your computer).
Sat., Feb. 4: Wine and Wishes @ CityView Metreon (SoMa)
CityView Metreon
101 4th Street
San Francisco, CA
5:00pm – 7:30pm – Gourmet Tasting – $150
7:30pm – 11:00pm – Winemaker Dinner – $350
Tickets available here.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Francisco's annual fundraiser brings together some of California's most noted wineries and Bay Area Restaurants for a fun-filled evening. You'll recognize many of the names who will be serving at the Grand Tasting: Merry Edwards Winery, Williams Selyem, Barbacco, Epic Roasthouse, and The Slanted Door, to name a few. Full listhere. I was lucky enough to attend the tasting last year and had a lot of fun. And if you stick around for dinner, there are plenty of top notch somms who will be pouring, including Paul Einbund of Frances, Shelley Lindgren of A16, and Christie Dufault of RN74.
Wine Events: Week of Jan. 23
No better way to forget about a few botched punt returns than to down a few glasses of wine. Whether you like the new breed of California wines, big-powerful reds, or old world wines with a little age on them, here are a few events that will help you get over the Niners' game.
Wed., Jan. 25: Island Wines @ William Cross Wines (Russian Hill)
William Cross Wine Merchants
2253 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA
6:00pm – 9:00pm – $15
Islands in the stream. That is what we are. Nothing in between — except for 3 Sicilian wines, 2 Sardinian wines, and one Tasmanian devil. William Cross is pouring wines from island destinations, and while I wish there were a few Canary Island wines on the list, I'm happy that Graci, Planeta, and Tenuta delle Terre Nere (a Sicilian trifecta) will be poured. Here's what $15 bucks gets ya:
2010 Piero Mancini Vermentino di Gallura
2010 Graci Etna Bianco
2009 Pirie SOUTH Pinot Noir Tasmania
2010 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso
2006 Capichera Assaje Isola dei Nuraghi
2006 Planeta Santa Cecilia Nero d'Avola di Sicilia
Thurs., Jan. 26: Salinia Wine Tasting @ Arlequin (Hayes Valley)
Arlequin Wine Merchants
384 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
6:00pm – 8:00pm – $20
You want small production wines from a talented winemaker who is gaining national attention? Then join Kevin Kelley (the founder of the Natural Process Alliance and former winemaker at LIOCO) as he pours wines from his Salinia label, including Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Chardonnay. For more in-depth information re Salinia and the NPA, check out this post from NOPA wine director Chris Deegan.
UPDATE – here's what's being poured (note that The NPA Petillant is not yet released)
2006 Salinia 'Heintz Ranch' Chardonnay
2006 Salinia 'W.E. Bottoms' Pinot Noir
2006 Salinia 'Heintz Ranch' Syrah
2010 Natural Process Alliance Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma
2010 Natural Process Alliance Pinot Gris Sonoma
2010 Natural Process Alliance Red Blend Mendocino
2011 Natural Process Alliance Petillant Naturel
Thurs., Jan. 26 – Sat., Jan. 28: ZAP! Tasting and Events
Various Locations
San Francisco, CA
The annual Zinfandel Advocates & Producers tasting takes place this week. Lots of dinners, tastings, and seminars, all culminating in the Grand Tasting that takes place on Saturday from 2pm to 5pm at The Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street (at Brannan) [NOT at Fort Mason]. As with any large tasting, I highly recommend getting there early before the crowds arrive and before people start getting a little too boozy.
Where will I be? I'll be checking out wines from Bedrock, Bucklin, Easton, and Ridge (among others).
For a full list of events, please see the ZAP website.
Sun. Jan. 29: Heirloom Cafe Class and Tasting (Mission)
Heirloom Cafe
2500 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA
1:00pm – 3:00pm – Wine Basics Tasting Seminar ($30)
4:00pm – 6:00pm – Tasting ($10 plus per-taste fee)
Heirloom Cafe is well known for owner Matt Straus' wine list and cellar. This weekend, Heirloom is hosting a series of events, including a wine class (starting at 1pm) and a tasting (at 4pm). The two hour class is led by Matt (one of Food and Wine Magazine's Top Sommeliers of 2011) and is meant as a basic introduction, covering grape varietals, appellations and major growing regions. Participants will taste six different wines.
Then, starting at 4pm, Matt & Co. will be pouring a diverse selection of wines, each priced from $1-$5 per ounce. Here's the list (though I wouldn't be surprised if a few additional bottles are opened during the course of the afternoon!):
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2002 PINOT NOIR 'REVELES,' ICI/LA-BAS (from magnum)
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Wine Events: Week of Jan. 31
Sorry for the delay in this week's event highlights, but I was unavoidably detained by some great ski conditions in Utah, a couple of bottles of wine, and at least one bottle of Eagle Rare bourbon.
So without further ado….
Wed., Feb 3: Oregon Wine Tasting @ William Cross WM (Nob Hill)
William Cross Wine Merchants
2253 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
6:00pm – 9:00pm – $15
Gotta love that a cool, laid back state like Oregon is able to produce so many top-notch wines. And now you can taste through a selection of quality stuff picked out by Tom Elliot of Northwest Wines – one of the top distributors of Oregon wines (representing Penner Ash here in CA)
Thurs., Feb 4: Broc Cellars Tasting @ Arlequin (Hayes Valley)
Arlequin Wine Merchants
384 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA
6:00pm-8:00pm – $15
I can't say enough about the tasty, food friendly wines coming out of Berkeley's Broc Cellars. This Rhone-varietals specialist sources from some top California vineyards and employs minimal intervention — an attempt to let the character of the fruit speak for itself. They recently launched a new "naturale" series — try the Rose and the Grenache if they're being poured. And don't skip out on the Luna Matta Mourvedre — this wine sang when it was paired with a lamb stew at a Broc Cellars tasting in December. As a special bonus, Arlequin will also be pouring winemaker Chris Brockway's other project, Broadside Cellars. Broadside's cab, priced at $20, made SF Chronicles top 100 wine list in 2009.
Fri., Feb 5 – Sun. Feb. 14: SF Beer Week (Nob Hill)
Many Locations
OK, I know — technically, this doesn't fit cleanly into the wine events category. But if you appreciate how a winemaker can craft raw agricultural products into a tasty bottle of wine, surely you've got to be impressed by the work artisanal brew masters. The full line up of SF Beer Week events is here, but there are also a couple of wine-related events too, including this event over in the East Bay:
- Sat. Feb. 6 @ Solano Cellars: Beer vs. Wine Pairing Challenge: what's your drink of choice for pairing with cheese? According to the host, "It's SF Beer Week and the beer drinkers are talking smack about wine and vice versa. So we're going brother against brother. Grains against grapes. And we're going to pair the living crap out of 3 different cheeses." [gotta love that description]
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Jeffrey R. Holland
Jeffrey R. Holland is a current member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Jeffrey R. Holland was born on December 3, 1940, and grew up in St. George, Utah. As a boy he enjoyed sports (especially baseball) and played on every kind of team he could. He attended Dixie High School where he was on the state championship football and basketball teams and lettered in football, basketball, track, and baseball. Patricia Terry, who later became his wife, was a cheerleader there. They dated for two years before Elder Holland was called on a mission to England. While on his mission, Elder Holland realized that he wanted to pursue a profession in teaching. His parents were called on a mission to England at the same time he was serving there. His mother noted that he claimed to be the only missionary who ever said farewell to his parents at both ends of his mission.
Elder Holland returned home from his mission and married Patricia in the St. George Temple on June 7, 1963. Elder Holland graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University in 1965 and was given the opportunity to teach part-time at BYU while he worked on his master's degree. In 1966 he completed his graduate work in religious education and was hired as an institute teacher by the Church Educational System.
In 1970, Elder Holland was accepted to a doctoral degree program at Yale. He was also called to be in the stake presidency. By this time the Hollands' had two children, Matthew and Mary Alice. David Frank followed soon after in 1973.
In 1974 Jeffrey R. Holland was called as dean of Religious Education at BYU. This was followed by an appointment as commissioner of education for the Church, and then in 1980 he was called to be President of Brigham Young University. While president, he directed a number of projects and helped in the building of the BYU Jerusalem Center.
On April 1, 1989, Jeffrey R. Holland was called to the First Quorum of the Seventy, and on June 23, 1994, he was called to be an Apostle. Other accomplishments in the life of Jeffrey R. Holland include serving, "as president of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAPICU), on the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) and as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Presidents Commission. For his work in improving understanding between Christians and Jews, he was awarded the "Torch of Liberty" award by the Anti-Defamation League of B'Nai B'rith. He has served on the governing boards of a number of civic and business-related corporations. He is the author of six books, one of which he co-authored with his wife, Patricia" (Biography of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, www.lds.org/newsroom).
Jeffrey R. Holland Explains Mormonism at Harvard
Mormon apostle Jeffrey Holland addressed students at Harvard Law School on Tuesday, March 19, 2012, during the annual Mormonism 101 series sponsored by the school's Latter-day Saint Student Association.
- "What brings me to you today is not a message of reformation but of restoration," he said, "the restoration of that church Christ established by His hand in the meridian of time and which He has reestablished by His hand in this present time." (See Apostasy, Reformation, and Restoration.)
Elder Holland explained the centrality of Jesus Christ to Mormon worship and Mormon doctrine. He explained that Mormonism is the full restoration of the primitive Church of Jesus Christ with authority and power derived directly from the Savior and guidance through revelation from Him.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not accept the doctrine of the trinity, since it is non-biblical and the contrivance of councils (however sincere) held hundreds of years after the ministry of Christ:
- "We are not considered 'Christian' by some, I suppose because we are not fourth-century Christians, we are not Athanasian Christians, we are not creedal Christians of the brand that arose hundreds of years after Christ," he said. "No, when we speak of 'restored Christianity' we speak of the Church as it was [before] ... great councils were called to debate and anguish over what it was they really believed."
Elder Holland took a few minutes to address the amount of attention the LDS Church has been receiving during what some call "the Mormon moment" in the U.S., beginning with an obscene satire of the Church, the Book of Mormon Musical and continuing with questionable coverage in the press during the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney, a Mormon.
- "I confess I did not believe I would live to see the day that taxi cabs in Times Square would be scurrying about with 'taxi toppers' saying, 'See the Book of Mormon,'" he said. "Of course our quick rejoinder has been, 'Now you have seen the show, read the book.'"
*Click here to read a complete transcript of the talk.
*Click here to listen to the question and answer session that followed his talk.
To watch a video of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland at the Garden of Gethsemane talking about the atonement, click here.
Quotes from Jeffrey R. Holland
- "In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike--and they will--you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham's seed."
- "For Times of Trouble," BYU Speeches, 1980
- "In a world of unrest and fear, political turmoil and moral drift, I testify that Jesus is the Christ--that He is the living Bread and living Water--still, yet, and always the great Shield of safety in our lives, the mighty Stone of Israel, the Anchor of this His living Church. I testify of His prophets, seers, and revelators, who constitute the ongoing foundation of that Church and bear witness that such offices and such oracles are at work now, under the guidance of the Savior of us all, in and for our very needful day."
- "Prophets, Seers, and Revelators," Ensign, Nov. 2004
- "Speak hopefully. Speak encouragingly, including about yourself. Try not to complain and moan incessantly. As someone once said, 'Even in the golden age of civilization someone undoubtedly grumbled that everything looked too yellow.' I have often thought that Nephi's being bound with cords and beaten by rods must have been more tolerable to him than listening to Laman and Lemuel's constant murmuring (See 1 Nephi 3:28–31; 18:11–15). Surely he must have said at least once, 'Hit me one more time. I can still hear you.' Yes, life has its problems, and yes, there are negative things to face, but please accept one of Elder Holland's maxims for living—no misfortune is so bad that whining about it won't make it worse."
- "The Tongue of Angels," Ensign, May 2007, 16–18


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The Charlotte County is located in the state of Virginia. This county occupies 478 square miles, with 3 square miles being water areas. There are 12.586 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Charlotte County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (67.27%), followed by Black or African American (29.8%) and Two or More races (1.37%). There are 5.109 households in the county, while 67,27% of them are family households and 32,73% represent non family households. There are 4 cities and towns in Charlotte County. The most populated city is Keysville town and the smallest town or village is Phenix town.


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27 Picadilly Lane : Heron, MT 59844
Sanders County, Montana
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This misty pond retreat is like owning your own National park. 60+ acres of lush cedar forest, small lakes, ponds, trails, and wildlife. This custom built log home and detached 4 car garage/shop are completely surrounded by water - making it your own private castle with a moat. privacy is an understatement for this end of the road property. Bordering Forest Service lands, the handcrafted log lodge is the ultimate in privacy and comfort. Enjoy endless recreation in this sportsmans paradise, or just kick back and relax. Enjoy watching deer, elk, ducks and the occasional wolf or moose amble by. This is truly one of the prettiest settings in Heron, one of Montanas last unspoiled retreats. This one-of-a-kind property should not be missed. Hike, hunt, mountain bike, and explore the surrounding Cabinet Mountain and Scotchmans Peak wilderness areas. Fish or boat in the nearby Clark Fork River, Noxon Reservoir, or Lake Pend Oreille. Take a short drive to charming Sandpoint, Idaho for upscale shops, live music, and excellent restaurants.


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Some simple landscape design ideas include creating a flagstone path and building a stone wall for raised beds. Another easy idea is to create contrasts with different flowers and shrubs, states Better Homes and Gardens.
A flagstone path is easy to create if the homeowner marks a wandering path that stays 3 feet wide and places stones about 2 to 4 inches away from each other. When creating a stone wall for a raised bed, use a layer of sand as a base and stack flat stones on top of each other next to a bed, according to HouseLogic. An example of using contrasting colors in a yard is using a dark purple plant with a bright yellow plant to make the purple look bold and the yellow look more vibrant.


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We encourage anyone who will be using the Major Employer Lists in publications or presentations to please contact CRI at firstname.lastname@example.com to ensure the most up-to-date information is used.
CRI does not supply names of company officers.
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All lists are in Excel spreadsheets.
- Rankings are determined by total number of FTE -- full time equivalents (see methodology). In order to compare "apples to apples", CRI ranks by FTE.
- Employment data is for Allen County only.
- Retailers and restaurants are excluded from the list.
If a person works full-time for the employer, this is 1.0 FTE. Some areas, such as schools and universities, may only employ a person for 10 months, but this meets the generally accepted definition of a full-time person and is counted as 1.0 FTE. Other employers may consider their employees as full-time if they work 35 hours per week, while others expect 40 hours. Generally, a position of 1,820-2,080 hours per year is considered one FTE.
Suggestions for calculating the number of part-time FTE: if there are many part-time positions, you may prefer to count or estimate all the hours worked in one year, and divide by 2080. For example, if the total number of hours paid in a year to part-time employees equaled 20,000, this is equivalent to 9.6 FTE (20,000/2080).
For seasonal employees, CRI had traditionally asked that these be converted to FTE and added to full-time employment. For example, 10 persons working full-time the 3 summer months or 3 months during the Christmas Season would be the equivalent of 2.5 FTE (10 x 3/12). But recognizing that seasonal employment can be quite varied among employers, it may be easier to add the total hours worked and divide by 2080 (in this case, that would be (10 persons x 40 hours per week x 13 weeks)divided by 2080, or 5200/2080 = 2.5 FTE.
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The Bet Awards 2012 were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1. A host of African-American celebs enthralled huge crowed at the function. The winners were:
Best Group: The Throne (Kanye West & jay-Z)
Best Actor: Kevin Hart;
Best New Artist: Big Sean;
Best Male R & B Artist: Chris Brown;
Best Collaboraton: Wale ft. Miguel;
Best Gospel: Yolanda Adams;
Best Female R & B Artist: Beyonce;
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj;
Lifetime Achievement Award: Frankie Beverly (Maze);
Video of the Year: "Otis," The Throne (Kanye West & jay-Z);
Best Humanitarian Award: Rev. Al Sharpton;
Viewers' Choice Award: Mindless Behavior;
Video Director of the Year: Beyonce and Alan Ferguson;
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This summer is definitely all about bright colors and feminine silhouettes. Which is probably why I've been wearing dresses so often. Slipping into one piece is so easy when you're dealing with the summer heat too.
Tie-dye has made a strong comeback this season. I'm especially obsessed with pastel, cotton candy colored tie-dye!
Urban Outfitters dress, Zigi Girl clogs, Movado necklace, Ray Bans in tortoise, Brandy Melville bracelet, street fair rings.
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Beyond Zilla Records: EvenflO & Shatter - Back to 94
Denver residents EvenflO and Shatter return with a peak time party rocker that gives homage to the early days of Rave. Complete with top notch remixes by Mike Balance, Simply Jeff, Soul Puncherz, Poundcake and Josh Naster that cross the genre's of Electro, Breaks, Dubstep and Drum & Bass.
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text: The Minimodule compact linear guidance system from Schneeberger Inc. features a Minirail miniature ball guideway and tooth belt drive. The device has a compact cross section and is the same height as a Minirail. The rail and carriage are constructed from corrosion-resistant stainless steel. It is available with an integrated limit switch, cover strip and a bottom-mounted motor flange and can be used with a second Minirail carriage for higher load capacities. Based on the Minirail sizes 9, 15 and 42, the Minimodule is offered in the same three sizes with a maximum length and stroke of 1142 and 886 mm, respectively. It achieves a maximum speed of 5 m/s.


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Ayurveda, which literally means, "knowledge of life and longevity" is India's science of natural health care. Wise Earth Ayurveda© is an experiential approach to the teachings of India's wholistic health system. You will experience the tastes, smells and energy of the food along with easy tips to make them a part of your daily life and sadhanas (practices) of healthy living. Past knowledge or experience is not necessary just a desire to have fun and an open heart and mind for learning a new approach to your health.
"Margo and Amy provided an educational, yet relaxed approach to the world of Ayurveda. The food, the understanding of the impact of our food, and the ability to be hands on with the experience was unique and memorable." Nicki A.
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Learn the basics of Ayurveda cooking while enjoying the company of friends. This hands on cooking class based on the Winter Season will teach you about eating based on your Dosha, the current season and the six tastes.
A cooking experience you will always cherish. Learning about the ancient art of mindfulness and energetics of your nutrition. Laughing in the heart of the home, your kitchen. An experience that will change the way you look at food and your health.
$60 per person $100 for 2
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Let us bring the experience to your friends and family. Set your table and provide drinks and appetizers and the rest is up to us. We'll bring in all of the cooking utensils, pots/pans etc and the food for an entire meal through dessert. The meal will be seasonally based and your guests will go home with their own cookbook as a souvenir. Or, we can design special gift bags for your guests to remember their phenomenal evening.
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Twitter users have been offering education secretary Michael Gove some helpful advice after he announced schools should promote "British values".
Gove told MPs that schools are already asked to "respect" British values. However, following a report from Ofsted that found an "organised campaign" by extremists to target schools, he said Britishness should be encouraged further.
"We will consult on new rules that will strengthen this standard, further requiring all those schools to actively promote British values. And I will ask Ofsted to enforce an equivalent value in maintained schools through changes to the Ofsted framework."
Using the hashtag #BritishValues, thousands of tweets have since been sent out. IBTimes UK looks at a selection of the British values highlighted on Twitter.


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Recover from the holidays and beat the winter blues by taking some time just for yourself in this yoga retreat in Costa Rica. During this Global Yoga Journeys' 17th annual Kripalu yoga retreat, you will have an opportunity to slow down, take a deep breath, and allow yourself to just be fully alive in each and every moment, grounded in the present yet open to a world of new possibilities, confident, relaxed, and feeling whole.
Pura Vida Retreat and Spa offers a variety of enchanting accommodations scattered across meticulously landscaped grounds, each designed to delight with views of lush gardens and majestic mountains.
These hybrid tent-bungalows are the ultimate eco-chic accommodations for nature lovers. Spacious six-sided tent bungalows contain the same comfortable beds and relaxing lounge areas as other rooms, electricity (no candles), space to store clothes, and of course, plenty of bracing mountain air. Attractive shared baths surrounded by gardens are steps away. There is an option of king-size or two twin beds.
These magical a-Frame cottages with private balconies offer panoramic mountain views. Soaring ceilings add spaciousness and light.There is an option of king-size or two twin beds.
These deluxe style rooms feature private balconies with gorgeous views. Approximately 250 square feet, these rooms are great for single occupancy, but spacious enough for a comfortable roommate set up. King-size or two twin beds is available.
These mountainside rooms offer plenty of space and comfort. King-size or two twin beds is available. The Kiva building houses six units; two units on the top floor, two units on the middle floor, and two units on the lower floor. The top and middle units are called "Kiva Upper" and the lower floor units are "Kiva Lower." Kiva Upper units have balconies overlooking the Central Valley, while the Kiva Lower units have private patios overlooking tropical gardens and greenery.
It is an open floorplan with three defined living spaces cascading down from each other. Step down a level from the entryway to the lounge, then to the bedroom. King-size or two twin beds is available. Tri-level rooms can accommodate up to three guests on request.
A wraparound balcony and huge picture windows make magnificent panoramic views a main feature of the Zendo suite. A glass shower surrounded by greenery brings the beauty of nature while still affording privacy.
The newly renovated Prana suite is modern and sleek with sliding picture windows that open to a private balcony with spectacular views.
Soaring vaulted ceilings, rich natural materials, rustic woods, and creamy natural fabrics lend the spacious Lila suite a crisp, modern air. The Lila suite has a large private balcony with two hammocks surrounded by lush, verdant foliage. A favorite for honeymooners.
Unique, luxurious, and spacious, the pagoda suite is perhaps the finest suite, featuring breathtaking mountain views, a sunken living room, and a private outdoor 'Bali-style' shower.
Accommodations are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. A wide range of double rooms and tentalows are reserved for this retreat until December 1, 2016. Please note that you are required to pay for single accommodation unless you bring a friend or Global Yoga Journeys is able to match you up with a same-gender roommate.
Kripalu yoga is much more than a physical discipline. Kripalu yoga is a practice of transformation - a way to open the heart and develop compassion, find clarity, and experience stillness within. The classes emphasize listening to the body's needs and respecting its limits. This approach allows each of you, beginner or experienced practitioners, to receive the benefits of the practice just where you are.
As a group, you will welcome each new day during your yoga vacation with a specially designed morning Kripalu yoga class. You'll learn more about yoga and meditation during the daily experiential workshops, practice yogic breathing to move energy in the body, sit together in meditation to develop inner peace, and practice guided iRest yoga Nidra.
In the sacred space you create together during this yoga retreat, you can allow your spirit to slowly awaken and reconnect with the simple joy of being fully alive.
Tucked away on the edge of a mountainside coffee field, Pura Vida, Spanish for "pure life", is an exquisite, private 12-acre yoga and retreat center in Costa Rica. An easy 25-minute drive from the international airport, the lush tropical gardens, cozy sitting nooks, and spectacular views create a sanctuary for the soul.
Pura Vida Retreat and Spa is considered by some as the wellness and yoga destination of choice outside the United States. It offers you a perfect balance of mind, body, and spirit in an oasis of beauty, tranquility, and home-like intimacy. Pamper your body and soul while exploring the delights of Costa Rica, a country which is renowned for its beauty.
Three meals a day are included in the price. Every meal at Pura Vida is a celebration in their chic, multi-level dining hall, with plenty of outdoor seating to bring nature to the table. Delicious dishes are lovingly prepared from fresh local produce, regional purveyors, and greens and herbs harvested from their holistic garden.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served buffet-style, featuring both North American and Costa Rican vegetarian, fish, and chicken dishes to tempt your taste buds and nourish body and soul. Pura Vida also can accommodate vegan, gluten-free, and high-protein diets.
Please book your flights to arrive at San Jose Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). Transfer from and to the airport is included. The organizer will pick you up from the airport.
For this organizer you can guarantee your booking through BookYogaRetreats.com. All major credit cards supported.


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Thursday, October 18, 2012
VIDEO: Mob Beat and Strip Girl Naked for Stealing Phone in Lagos
A young Nigerian lady has fallen victim of another mob action barely two weeks after the gruesome murder of four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Umuokiri, Aluu Community, Rivers State.
The lady, who was accused of stealing a phone, was shamefully assaulted in the video clip, which has gone viral on the internet.The incident took place at an upscale shopping mall in Lagos.The mob descended on the lady, striked and beat her to a pulp.
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Starkis, who at this time was bound by a rope, indicated one of them as an entrance that was safest to enter as the others would be guarded.
You entered one by one through the hole, but after two of the group and Starkis had entered, two huge spiders attacked from the shadows. Starkis went missing in the melee, but the rest of the party entered the cavern and defeated the spiders. During the combat, one of the party searched for Starkis but was unable to track him on the stone floor.
The cavern was searched and slowly mapped out, with some NightSpot mushrooms being spotted and bagged. Eventually the group noticed some sounds from the tunnel being explored, and the snuck into a large open cavern with some bats and small shadowed humanoids. They immediately attacked, and during the combat a pale human looking creature entered and cast sorceries against the party. Partway through the combat Starkis reentered the room and helped the party finish off the enemies.
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With previous little time to spend if the party intended making it back to origin before nightfall and not being washed away in the nightly deluge, you searched the room. A few items were found. The defeated wight's body was searched and a pendant was found, as well as an expeditionary's badge.
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Darren Fletcher could be set for a backroom role with Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson admitting he's not yet been able to make a comeback to the pitch as he continues to recover from illness.
Fletcher was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a chronic bowel problem that finished his season last year.
The setback caused big selection headaches in the United midfield, and Ferguson had to enlist the help of Paul Scholes to get the side's season back on track.
And though it was hoped that Fletcher may be able to start afresh this season, Ferguson admitted that he isn't ready to get back into full swing yet.
"He has not started training with us," he told Sky Sports. "He has obviously got great challenges ahead.
"We are happy to be patient but he won't be starting the season."
As Fletcher continues to work through his illness, Ferguson insisted that he will still have a role to play for United, whether it's on the pitch or off it.
"It is unfortunate because he is such a magnificent professional and such a nice lad," he said of Fletcher's plight.
"If it doesn't work for him, he knows he has a position at the club anyway."
Meanwhile, United unveiled two stars of the future today, with Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell both talking for the first time about joining up with the squad for their first training sessions and preparing for the pre-season tour.
And Powell, who comes from League One side Crewe, said the change had been phenomenal as he came to call Old Trafford home.
"At Crewe, it was one camera and one person," he said, "at United, it's the whole world.
"At Carrington, even with the building work around it, it is a complete change from Crewe. I thought Crewe's facilities were respectable but, to see this, it's a completely different world for me.
"I've still got a lot to develop, I'm not near my best yet. I'm hoping to achieve what people expect me to achieve.
"I want to show I am a Manchester United player and show what I can do."


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IMPORTANT NOTE: This series has moved and is being continued on our new website Voluptuous Vinyl
Almost one year ago I took on the task of watching and reviewing the entire Russell Crowe film catalog from Gladiator to the early Crowe films most of you never knew existed. To call that endeavor a success would be an understatement. Aside from simply being a fun adventure into the film career of my favorite actor and finally providing me the opportunity to see a lot of Crowe films I'd never seen before, a year later I'm still getting a large chunk of daily traffic off that series! This time around I'm stepping it up choosing a task that very well may be impossible to fully complete by choosing an actress whose majority of films are not only in Italian but pretty difficult to find.
This endeavor is going to be a little more long term than the Russell Crowe marathon, as not only does this actress have nearly four decades of films but I also plan on doing a few other related extras to go along. For that reason there is no specified completion date, this will simply be an ongoing series like the Hammer or Giallo series, so I will not be devoting every post to it, essentially this will be a new section added to the menu bar of the site and updated as I have the time available. So those of you who aren't interested rest assured I'll still be posting a variety of other reviews as time permits. As with the Russell Crowe series my main drive for doing this is to push me to sit down a watch some films I've been wanting to watch for a long while, I'm looking forward to this series, and while Bouchet isn't widely known to most there's a little bit of everything in her to career to interest everyone.
Table of Contents
The Answer's Angel Entry - contains bio, list of films and my ratings. (Updated 01/18/15)
Missing films - as I stated above a lot of these films are not easily attainable, below is a list of films I've had trouble finding (it's actually shorter than I expected). Any help on where to buy or download the following films would be much appreciated.
- Cerca di capirmi (1970)
- Cosi vanno le cose (2008)
- Giallio? (2009)
The Posters - collection of film posters from all the reviewed films. (Updated 1/19/15)
The Covers - all the magazine covers I can find featuring Barbara Bouchet! (Updated 10/6/12)


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As already mentioned elsewhere, until recently I'd been something of an online recluse, confining my nonpassive participation almost exclusively to The Well, although I've had some web presence there for most of the time since late 1995.
Then, last summer, I ventured out, and in short order accumulated a MySpace account (since canceled), a Google Group, and three Blogger blogs, including this one. Luckily, I quit adding new projects as soon as I began to feel overwhelmed, so the result turns out to be manageable, although it didn't feel like it for awhile.
Anyway, to get to the point, I've decided to attempt to maintain all four of these projects.
For this blog, since it's on the same topic as the group, I've turned off comments. I'll post ideas and news both here and in the group, and encourage anyone moved to reply to go to the group to do so, since the tools provided there better support discussion.
For the time being, you can view the Cultibotics Group using the new, improved, beta version of the Google Groups software via this link.


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Thursday, 28 February 2013
OOTD: Floral Crown, Floral Dress
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oh so beautiful. I love your flower crown with the dress. Aren't flower crowns just the best?! What about hyde park and all those grassy places?! not that I know the geography of london very well...ReplyDelete
Thank you! Yeah Hyde park is lovely but can get a little bit crowded, so it was nice to find a more quiet place :)Delete
I agree flower crowns are amazing!
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Wow I really like this crown and dress.ReplyDelete
I'm thinking about buying a crown too, but don't know how it looks on a short bob hair:)
Btw, I watch your hair tutorials on youtube sometimes, it's fun! =)
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I reckon you should go for it and buy a crown, I'm sure it will look really nice on you!
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I love this dress! And the shoes and flower crown go so wonderfully well with it. I love finding little secret green areas, i imagine it's quite a special experience when you are in london. I'm a new follower of your blog, and you can check out and follow mine if you wish at www.rollerbladesandvintage.blogspot.comReplyDelete
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Local Roundup - Hubs girls second, boys fourth in 3A West
BETHESDA, Md. - North Hagerstown's girls finished second to Walter Johnson at the Class 3A West region track meet, which finished Thursday.
The Hubs finished with 100 points. Walter Johnson won with 125 1/2, while Thomas Johnson was third with 74.
Brittany Tesla won both the long jump (16 feet, 11 1/2 inches) and triple jump (34-8 3/4) and finished second in the high jump (5-0) for the Hubs girls. Tesla finished with 34 points, the most of any individual athlete.
Other North qualifiers included Katie Hull in the 100 (fourth, 13.2 seconds), Jessica Hanlin in the 1,600 (fourth, 5:22.8), Kendal Brown in the long jump (fourth, 15-11) and shot put (third, 32-3 1/2), Paige O'Flaherty in the 100 high hurdles (second, 15.9) and Sarah Long in the discus (fourth, 99-10). The 3,200-meter relay team also qualified.
Thomas Johnson finished second in the boys team standings with 94 1/2 points, while North finished tied for fourth along with Damascus, both teams scoring 68 points. Paint Branch won the meet with 101 points.


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Guest "post": Nightmares of Sugarplums
A few years ago, I wrote about a family tradition that I particularly despised -- a breakfast pastry that only my mother considered edible. I still hate it, but because my mother died last year, somehow I can't stop thinking about it this Christmas. I think this is how holidays work: They drive us crazy for years, and then the things that drove us crazy suddenly become the things we miss. Even though they still drive us crazy.
I'd write more, but I have to attend to another of my least favorite holiday traditions, which I apparently will also never shake. No matter how much I swear every year that this time I'm going to be totally organized and have everything wrapped a week ahead of time, it is now officially Christmas Eve and I have wrapped exactly zero presents. Then again, plain brown boxes are much more eco-friendly. And, with a little red marker and some silver duct tape, I'm sure they'll be extremely festive.
In an equivalent spirit of "Hey, this counts as a present, doesn't it?" here's what I wrote about stollen:
The other day, I was flipping through a catalog of gourmet gifts when I came across a genuine German stollen, one of my least favorite foods of all time. I'm planning to order three.
For those of you who dwell in blissful ignorance, stollen is a leaden, log-shaped, Teutonic mutant form of breakfast pastry, heavy on the candied fruit and goopy-sweet white icing, not so strong on texture and taste. (The name, the German word for "post," is "in reference to shape," says my dictionary; I have other theories.) It's kind of a cross between a Danish and a fruitcake, only without the brandy to help you choke it down. It's also what my mother grew up eating on Christmas morning, so naturally it is what I and her other three children grew up eating on Christmas morning.
Or, more accurately, what we tried desperately to avoid eating. We sneaked it to the dogs. We crumbled it into bits and scattered them around our plates. We offered, lovingly, to share our portions with Mom. None of this worked, so as we grew older we resorted to reasoning with her.
The argument would usually kick off right after Halloween, when Mom would start figuring out the Christmas guest list and wondering aloud how many stollen to order from the Oakwood bakery, the only one in Dayton that prepared stollen to her exacting specifications. (I always wondered why she didn't just make it herself, but no doubt she, like the other bakers in town, couldn't precisely replicate the taste and feel of frosted cotton swabs.)
"Don't get the stollen this year, Mom," I'd argue. "Nobody really likes it. Why don't I make a coffee cake? Or we could just have some nice fresh fruit. Everybody likes fruit."
"You can have fruit any day," she'd say, reaching for the phone. "It wouldn't be Christmas without stollen."
"Ha," I'd say, which would not be a persuasive enough argument to keep yet another stollen from landing on our breakfast table, being sliced into alarmingly thick slabs, and falling in furtive crumbs toward the unenthusiastic dogs below.
Eventually, though, my parents moved from Dayton to Florida. Our first Christmas there, Mom searched in vain for an authentic stollen. Finally, she gave up. And as I sat at her table on Christmas morning, staring at my long-dreamed-of fresh fruit, I realized with a pang that she was right. It just wasn't Christmas without stollen. We all knew it. We hated it, but we had to have it.
I don't want to put too much metaphoric weight on a breakfast food, but it occurs to me that this kind of affectionate loathing lies at the heart of most traditions. Come on: Nobody eats candy corn or valentine hearts because they taste good. We eat them this year because we ate them last year. We will eat them next year because we are eating them now.
Same with stollen. It's nasty, but it's the same kind of nasty every Christmas. And, unlike fruitcake - whose peculiar place in the popular culture derives from this same weird formula - stollen is just obscure enough to render its devotees into a kind of extended family, a reluctant cult. By their candied fruits shall ye know them - and shall we know each other. At the tensest holiday moments, I can still make my sister laugh with just one word: "stollen."
Which is why I'm ordering three of them. One for each of my two far-flung brothers and one for the gang I'll be joining in New Hampshire: Mom, Dad, my sister and brother-in-law, and, most important, two young nieces who think the family's traditional Christmas breakfast is the worst idea since kippers. Already, they're begging their mother to skip the stollen.
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In the News….In Case You Missed It
"It's Not the Inequality; It's the Immobility," New York Times
"Maxine Waters Works to Shrink Wealth Gap," The Philadelphia Inquirer
"The Rise of the Working Poor and the Non-Working Rich," Baltimore Sun
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