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Domaine la Combe Blanche Minervois la Livinière la Chandelière 2004
Winemaker's Notes:
About The Wine: Rich and full bodied with a complex nose of blackberry, cherry, cedar, pepper.

 "La Chandelière" is Domaine La Combe Blanche's premier wine. It is only produced in the best years and production is limited to about 6000 bottles. "La Chandelière" is virtually impossible to find outside of France (and even in France, locating the wine is a challenge).

 A blend of 75% Syrah and 25% Grenache, "La Chandelière" 2004 is deeply colored in the glass, and solid and tight on first taste before opening with a full and fruity bouquet. It has wild berry, tobacco and spice flavors, combined with a hint of pepper and warm licorice. A full-bodied wine with a long, elegant finish and ripe tannins, the wine is memorable and truly delicious.

 The wine is from the appellation of Minervois La Livinière in France's Languedoc region (you can read more about the Languedoc region in the estate page for Domaine La Combe Blanche). Created in 1997, Minervois La Livinière is comprised of 500 acres spread over 6 villages on the foothills of the Montagne Noir, in an area known as the Petit Causse. Prior to 1997, this area was part of the Minervois AC (mee-nehr-VWAH), a small appellation that produces some of the best red wines in the Languedoc. Minervois La Livinière is the first time that a village appellation has been created in the Languedoc and its existence is a testimony to the winemakers' commitment to quality, as well as the region's unique geology and microclimate.

 The wine is produced from 30-year-old vines grown at an elevation of 800 feet. Guy Vanlancker, the owner and winemaker of Domaine La Combe Blanche, tends the vines by hand and keeps the yields low. The grapes are vinified and aged separately by varietal. After being crushed, they are left to macerate for 10 to 20 days. Vanlancker believes that this allows for a better extraction of the phenols (the color and flavor compounds from the grape skins). Indigenous yeast then begins the fermentation, with a stirring of the lees (the dead yeast cells, pulp and skin fragments) twice a day to enhance the flavor and complexity of the wine. The Syrah is barrel-aged for 18 months in 50% new and 50% year-old barrel, while the Grenache is aged for a minimum of 15 months in a mixture of stainless steel vats and 3-year-old barrels. (The proportions are adjusted according to the dictates of the vintage.)

 In her book "The Wines of the South of France: From Banyuls to Bellet," Rosemary George MW (one of the UK's most respected wine writers) recommended the wines from Domaine La Combe Blanche, commenting "There is no doubt that Guy Vanlancker deserves greater recognition, for his wines are stylish and individual." A perfect example of this is Vanlancker's hand-crafted and artisanal "La Chandelière."

 "La Chandelière" 2004 is drinking well now and will continue to gain complexity with age. Try it with game, hearty dishes (such as stews or minestrone), grilled meat and lamb. It also pairs naturally with most Mediterranean and North African cuisines (especially Moroccan and Lebanese food).

 About The Winery: Domaine La Combe Blanche is located in the fairly obscure appellation of Minervois in France's Languedoc region.

 The Languedoc is home to more than a third of France's vineyard acreage. It stretches west from the Rhone River estuary in the west to the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains near the Spanish border, wrapping around the Mediterranean coast and including the medieval city of Carcassonne. Historically, it has had a reputation for producing plonk wines in bulk. But over the last 20 years a transformation has taken place.

 Shunning the factory mentality that has gripped many of the co-operatives that have long dominated the Languedoc, a new generation of dedicated, innovative winemakers have taken advantage of the region's reasonably-priced vineyards. Emphasizing quality over quantity, these winemakers have dramatically cut yields, instituted best practices in vineyard management, and brought back traditional, artisanal vinification methods. The results have been nothing short of revolutionary.

 Look outside the large merchants, co-ops and brokers, and the Languedoc offers hand-crafted wines of real character and individuality. Some of the best I've found come from Guy Vanlancker's estate, Domaine La Combe Blanche.

 Domaine La Combe Blanche first caught my attention when I tried its "La Chandelier" cuvée, bought after a wine tasting in small wine shop in Narbonne (a sleepy town on an old Roman road in southern France). Made from a blend of 75% Syrah and 25% Grenache, the wine was rich and elegant, with peppery notes and black cherry. I immediately set out to track down the producer. Unable to find a phone number or website, I sent a letter to Vanlancker telling him how much I had enjoyed the wine and asking if I could arrange a visit to his domaine. He agreed and a month later, I found myself in the ancient wine village of La Livinière meeting with Vanlancker in the old stone building that he uses as his cellar.

 A former schoolteacher from Belgium, Vanlancker's dreamed for years of escaping the cold and damp of Belgium for the warm, Mediterranean climate of the Languedoc where he would make his own wine. In 1981, he fulfilled his dream and moved to the village of La Livinière where he purchased vineyards. In the beginning, he sold all of his grapes to the local cooperative. Overtime, he began to push for higher standards of winemaking, but as the "upstart" from Belgium, he did not make much headway.

 In 1998, Vanlancker had the resources to leave the co-op and began to make his own wine. The rest, as they say, is history.

 Domaine La Combe Blanche's vineyards rest between 700 and 800 feet above Livinière, about 18 miles inland from the Mediterranean. The vines are at least 30 years old and grow in a rocky mixture of limestone and clay soils. The climate is arid, and because of the elevation, hot days are offset by cool nights. All combine to set the stage for Vanlancker's remarkably-good and beautifully-concentrated wine.

 Vanlancker keeps yields well below approved limits by pruning and cropping (for the aficionado, his average yield is 25 to 35 hl/ha, significantly less than to the permitted yield of 50 to 60 hl/ha). Grapes are picked by hand and collected in small trays to prevent damage and oxidation. He uses indigenous yeast to start fermentation. Each parcel is vinified and aged separately (some in oak, some in vat) before blending and bottling.

 In her book "The Wines of the South of France: From Banyuls to Bellet," Rosemary George MW (one of the UK's most respected wine writers) praised Domaine La Combe Blanche, commenting "There is no doubt that Guy Vanlancker deserves greater recognition, for his wines are stylish and individual."

 We are currently offering two wines from Domaine La Combe Blanche: "La Chandelière" 2004, Minervois La Livinière and "Calamiac Terroir" 2005, Minervois. Both are delicious wines that are excellent value for the money.

 Technical Analysis: Varietals: Syrah 75%, Grenache 25%

 Alcohol: 14.5%

 Vintage: 2004

 Wine Type: Red Wine

 Appellation: Minervois La Livinière

 Aging: Aged 18 months in 50% new barrels and 50% one-year-old oak barrels

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As lawyers that combat court battles for our company customers, we have actually concerned realize over the years that if business we represent can sign some documents before the battles begin– maybe when the company is first established– after that, if agreement disputes or various other differences show up, we have a much better possibility at fixing the situation without going to trial.
Do not misconstrue us– we enjoy going to court as well as fighting it out in litigation. We enjoy that– it is our job. Nonetheless, with that same enjoyment in the courtroom, we recognize that out clients are better offered when they could prevent the court room.
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As litigation attorneys, one of the abilities that we have to have is the capacity to convey a tale to the court or judge. Courts do not require a tale as long as a court. Jurors could get burnt out during a trial. We have surveyed jurors after judgments and also we find that legal concepts could evade them. When it comes to business trial work, we favor to have judges rule on every decision possible. A court that has prior service lawsuits experience is exceptionally useful because that court will understand the lawful ideas as well as debates advanced. When a trial is needed in your company, please call us to review our accessibility to represent your company. We have all sorts of service lawsuits from trademark infringement, collection issues, breach of contract, non-compete arrangements, and buy-sell arrangements to name a few.
Company owner Must Have a Buy-Sell Agreement
If you own a service with a person, you might have listened to the term "buy-sell agreement" or a "acquistion contract." This is a common lawful document that works as a foolproof for lots of owners and also it might apply for you to have use draft one for you. Comprehending buy-sell arrangements in even more information may assist you determine if creating one it right for you and also your company.
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Just what is a Buy-Sell Arrangement?
A buy– sell agreement is a legitimately binding agreement in between co-owners of a business that establishes just what need to be done if a co-owner leaves the business as a result of death or other exterior condition. Basically, it's like an estate prepare for companies.
There are three typical sorts of buy-sell arrangements: cross-purchase, redemption, as well as hybrid. Each form has different functions, and also it is important to understand the distinctions so you know just what type of buy-sell arrangement you will require.
A cross-purchase arrangement is a sort of buy-sell arrangement where the co-owners concur that in case of separation of a co-owner, they will get that co-owner's share of the business at a defined cost.
A redemption contract is a kind of buy-sell arrangement where the company gets the departed proprietor's share of business. Generally, business will have a life insurance policy for each owner and also in the event of death, will certainly utilize the resulting loan to acquire the departed owner's share.
A hybrid arrangement is a type of buy-sell arrangement which integrates the other types of buy-sell arrangements, needing the remaining proprietors and also service to acquire the rate of interest of the departing owner. If the owners will not get the departing owner's interest, the business is then obligated to do so.
Nevertheless, all buy-sell arrangements are unique to each business, so it is very important to seek advice from a lawyer regarding the best buy-sell contract for you and also your business.
Why Should I Get a Buy-Sell Agreement?
If you co-own an organisation, or intend to begin a co-owned service the long and also except the issue is that you require a buy-sell contract as soon as possible. These arrangements secure your rate of interests and the passions of the business when a co-owner intends to leave or is forced to by extenuating conditions. Without a buy-sell contract to protect your interests and the rate of interests of the various other owners of your service, you placed yourself at considerable monetary danger.
In the lack of a buy-sell contracts, situations like premature death or psychological or physical health problem could have a major harmful impact on your company. If there is no agreement, your co-owners might be unable or unwilling to acquire your share of the business, compeling you or individuals you care about to market your share to a third party at a quantity much much less than the real worth of your share as a result of the determined situation. We can tell you horror tale after scary tale of circumstances that went wrong. Don't let that be you. Buy-sell arrangements stop such scenarios from taking place and also guarantee that all events preserve financial safety in business in the event of an inevitable departure.
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Typically speaking, buying a business is less risky compared to starting your very own, mainly because business you're getting already has incoming earnings. Nevertheless, there are still downsides, as well as it is essential to buy a business in a field you are currently very familiar with. Locating such a service can be hard though, and also there are people to help you.
An organisation broker can be an effective means to locate an organisation that would be good for you to get. Brokers are fluent in the business market and also recognize reliable approaches for pre-screening companies, helping you determine your rate of interests, working out, as well as aiding with documents.
Regardless of whether or not you work with a broker to find a company, it is constantly smart to create a purchase group consisting of a broker, an accountant, and an attorney. This group of people operate as your consultants and also will certainly assist you make the very best decisions in relation to the acquiring of the business you want.
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Before you choose to get, however, make certain you as well as your procurement team examine the worth of the business. To examine this, undergo these things as well as evaluate their present and possible results on business:
Furniture, components, devices and structure.
Copies of all agreements and also lawful documents.
Tax returns for the past 5 years.
Financial declarations for the previous 5 years.
Sales records.
Full list of responsibilities.
All balance dues.
All accounts payable.
Financial debt disclosure.
Merchandise returns.
Client patterns.
Advertising techniques.
Marketing costs.
Price checks.
Sector and also market background.
Location and market location.
Track record of business.
Seller-customer connections.
Inflated wages.
Checklist of present staff members and also organizational graph.
OSHA needs.
Insurance coverage.
Product responsibility.
Once you have actually established the trustworthiness as well as value of the business to be desirable, a sell cost must be worked out with the seller. This is an additional scenario where your acquisition group is important. Rate is a very difficult component to pin down and also, as a result, is for the customer to assess. You and your procurement team can pertain to a reasonable price utilizing various techniques, several of which include multipliers, book values, and rois.
Discussing the actual sale could be hard due to the fact that both you and also the vendor are usually coming from extremely different points of view. It is important to make sure the deal is structured well so the results of these distinctions could be lessened. You should constantly have an attorney review any type of setups for legitimacy and also liability concerns. Your lawyer and also procurement team could likewise aid you discuss the very best method for the deal to continue.
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You need to constantly have an attorney aid you!
Being careful and taking time for things to resolve as well as function smoothly will assist the process of the business altering hands. Do not be also distressed. Your team will certainly aid you, and with patience, thoroughness, and also persistance you could buy a business with very little problem as well as anxiety.
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Exactly what is Probate?– Utah Probate Attorney Discusses
If a person near to you has lately died, the distribution of their estate might belong of resolving their events. We call the person who passed away a decedent. Depending on the scenario, it could be required to probate the estate. Unless you are a legal representative or court main yourself, it is likely that the Utah probate system is strange to you.
This could appear complicated, yet comprehending a little bit about just what probate is when it is necessary can aid you establish whether this is a required legal procedure for your individual scenario.
What is Probate?
In simple terms, probate is the lawful process of proving a will's credibility in court. If the decedent did not leave a will then the probate appoints a person to sign the decedent's name and also provide just what the decedent left behind pursuant to the Utah Probate Code. This is essential step when identifying just how the deceased's properties will be dispersed. It gives the individual agent (also called an executor), or individual enacting and implementing the will, legal consent to perform the will as specified. Probate might additionally include evaluating possessions as well as paying financial obligations and taxes.
Nonetheless, probate isn't really constantly required. Whether probate is required or otherwise depend on the condition of the estate left behind. For example, residential property left in a valid count on does not have to be probated– it is provided outside of probate. In Utah, there are several methods to stay clear of having to go via the probate process. Reviewing your choices with an attorney is the very best way to know whether or not probate is required for you.
Exactly how does Probate Work?
First and foremost, there are two type of probate court refines in Utah, official as well as casual.
A casual probate process is used when the beneficiaries of the will are usually in contract, as well as do not require a judge to settle disagreements. This process is additionally considerably less costly compared to the various other. If all of the events to the probate instance in in contract, we call that an uncontested probate instance and it moves smoother than an opposed instance, or one where every person fights regarding various points.
An official probate procedure is for when the beneficiaries are not able to agree and as a result need a formal court setting in order to resolve disputes. In an official probate, there are a lot more actions, a number of court hearings ahead a judge occur as well as it can be troublesome and costly.
If you're not exactly sure whether you have actually a contested probate case or an uncontested one, you must speak to a probate lawyer to talk about the best ways to continue.
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How to Start a Probate Case in Utah
After deciding which procedure to make use of, the probate is opened up and begun by the Personal Representative (or Petitioner) by preparing as well as submitting an application or request for probate and appointment of individual rep in the district court. Your lawyer will certainly prepare this application.
In order to appropriately draft this petition, attorneys need to have some essential info.
Initially, attorneys have to recognize the names, addresses and phone number of everyone called in the will and also all youngsters as well as enduring partners also. If there is no will, the attorney still requires all the contact info for making it through member of the family. Second, the attorney will require a duplicate of the death certification. The attorney will additionally require a copy of the last will and also testament if there is one. The lawyers typically no longer have to maintain the original will. In our office, we will check the original, analyze it, and return it to the individual who offered it. Utah courts no longer call for the original will to be submitted with the courts because the courts are all on an electronic system. When the residential or commercial property attorney has this details, the application is drafted as well as submitted with the court. The This phase in the process finishes when a personal agent is designated and also the court accepts the will (if there is one) as legitimate as well as a court order licensing the probate of the estate is authorized as well as letters testamentary or letters of management are provided.
The 2nd section of the court procedures figures out whether the probate will be administered without official choice from the court (casual) or if a court should work out conflicts over circulation in hearings (formal). This is complete when all financial obligations as well as creditors have actually been paid, as well as all inheritances have actually been computed for the particular successors.
Ultimately, the probate has to be closed informally with a closing declaration or formally with a petition to the court. The proceedings are ended up when the Personal Rep is launched from their setting and no appeals are waiting to be heard.
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Probate can be a long, expensive, and complex procedure, but it can often be avoided, specifically if an estate strategy has actually been developed. However, probate might be one of the most vital step for you to take in settling the affairs of your liked ones.
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Divorce vs. Legal Separation in Utah.
This letter explains Divorce vs Legal Separation in Utah.
Divorce and also Lawful Splitting up generally go together, but they are not the very same thing. Depending upon your personal situation and connection with your partner, one option might be better for you compared to the various other. Comprehending the crucial distinctions can help you determine exactly what is ideal for you.
Separation is the lawful dissolution of a marriage through the court system. After separation, both events could legally remarry. However, there are some legal rights as well as advantages of marital relationship that will certainly be shed in separation. These may consist of tax benefits, medical insurance (consisting of oral and vision), some types of life insurance policy, government benefits, etc. To know just what the specific lawful consequences of divorce would be for you, getting in touch with a Utah lawyer is your finest option.
Separation requires a complete as well as total division and splitting up of all assets and resources, which could be expensive and also could call for considerable amounts of time. If you are interested in marrying another person, or that is something you assume you may want to carry out in the future, you definitely have to obtain separated. You do not intend to dedicate polygamy as well as remain in infraction of Utah's criminal regulations. Thus, divorce may be the right choice for you if the partnership between you and your partner is unsalvageable or if there are various other extreme circumstances that cause you to feel that divorce is the proper and sensible action to take.
Lawful Separation
separation vs lawful splitting up in utah
Lawful separation is a court order that specifies the legal rights and responsibilities of a married couple who is living apart, however still wishes to stay legitimately married. It might continue to a separation mandate later on, yet this is not constantly the situation. Frequently, lawful splitting up permits each event to preserve the lawful advantages of marital relationship, due to the fact that it does not legitimately liquify the marriage union.
However, there are still concerns in regards to separate maintenance, and also youngster safekeeping as well as child/spousal assistance that must be determined either in between the celebrations using arrangement or mediation or eventually through court. Additionally, all debts acquired by each spouse after separation will certainly still be treated as joint financial debt.
Lawful Splitting up might be the ideal choice for you if the situations of your partnership make you intend to prevent divorce. Nonetheless, it is necessary to get in touch with an attorney concerning your options as well as exactly what is ideal for your situation.
So, Lawful Separation vs. Divorce– Exactly how Do I Know Exactly what the very best Selection Is?
Every circumstance as well as connection is different. There are many emotional and also worldly investments as well as dedications set in marital relationship, and these points require time as well as assistance to appropriately arrange through throughout the processes of splitting up and also separation.
If you are considering legal separation rather than divorce, interaction is the key aspect. We advise alloting time to rest throughout a table and discussing the situation. Sometimes having a frank chat concerning just what is taking place as well as how you can solve the dispute as well as concerns could be a substantial advance to obtaining a separation contract noted out. We understand that emotions play a role and also it might be too difficult to do. If that holds true, you need to check out arbitration. If you can't actually communicate well with your spouse any longer, or if they shut down at the idea of getting points fixed; after that, the next step ought to be to call us to talk about progressing.
One of the main reasons we see people seeking a legal splitting up instead of a divorce is for medical insurance policy. If you get separated, your ex-spouse (ex-husband or ex-wife) can not get on your medical insurance policy. If neither of you plan on remarrying soon, this is an option to keep the various other party on your insurance plan.
One more reason we see for legal splitting up is since the celebrations are older as well as they have no objective of obtaining separated– definition, they recognize they are not obtaining remarried, so they do not want to get separated. One last factor that is common is for spiritual reasons. Some people think that divorce is a transgression under their faiths and so, a legal splitting up is liked for that couple so they do not impair their partnership with God.
Every one of these and also other reasons are valid as well as crucial. You need to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of separation versus lawful splitting up in your specific scenario and exactly what you reach will be the appropriate selection for you.
Transforming a Legal Splitting up into a Separation in Utah. divorce vs separation in Utah.
When a lawful separation order has actually been signed by a court in Utah; you could later on transform that order of splitting up right into a divorce decree in the future. You must get in touch with a family members legislation attorney or our office as well as we can submit a motion to convert the order to a divorce decree. Your spouse could object as well as has the right to do so. If an argument is filed with the court; after that, a hearing will likely be held by the court. We need to show that the court has jurisdiction and premises to provide a separation. The majority of do not oppose the conversion from a lawful separation to a divorce when the time comes. Even if your partner does oppose the conversion from a splitting up order to a divorce mandate; as long as you meet the jurisdiction and grounds for separation as well as the documentation is in order, the court will certainly provide the divorce. There is no legislation in Utah that requires you to remain wed to your partner. A separation based on irreconcilable differences is always permitted.
Separation or Legal Splitting up is never ever an enjoyable procedure. They are often unpleasant and tough. Nonetheless, it might be essential as well as the most effective choice you can make, relying on your scenario. If you are enduring, it is time to end the suffering. If you know inside that separation or separation is appropriate for you; you need to follow your inner voice and also let it direct you. There is no need to endure anymore compared to you currently have. In spite of every little thing, it is possible ahead out of this uncomfortable as well as undesirable scenario successfully.
Learning more concerning divorce and also lawful splitting up is very important in identifying what the most effective course for you to take is. There are a great deal of variables and also actions to take in both processes as well as it is important to be aware of exactly what both separation as well as splitting up require. We are more than pleased to help you overcome these difficult situations, as well as could help you in finding out exactly what alternatives are the very best for your and your details scenarios.
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HSE to subsidize flights to Dublin for very sick children
The campaigning group Our Children's Voice has welcomed the HSE decision to subsidize flights for children with life-limiting conditions or high medical needs to travel to Dublin for treatment.
Discussions are ongoing to develop the criteria that must be met for children to avail of the service from Donegal Airport, Gina Grant of Our Children's Voice said. The group first raised the issue with the HSE some weeks ago and discussed it most recently last Friday with senior HSE staff.
"We would have preferred to wait until the flights had become available, but good news is hard to keep in," Gina said.
She said the parents were grateful to the HSE, "who respect the fact that we are bringing our children's voices into the decision process that will ultimately make life easier for them and their families". She said they were also grateful to Donegal TDs, "who are accessible for advice and help on matters that we bring to each of them".
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The unequal status of research and teaching in some top research universities is the subject of a high-powered commission of scholars and scientists in the United States.
Chaired by Ernest L. Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the nine-member commission is expected to produce ideas for how the almost separate worlds occupied by students and academics can be combined.
At the heart of this divided world is the notion of academic tenure. Academics get on, become professors, achieve tenure, through writing research papers, not by teaching students.
For decades research universities have been criticised for neglecting undergraduate education or not doing it very well, says Shirley Strum Kenny, president of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, who came up with the idea for the commission.
Students are taught by postgraduates on low salaries, while the professors spend their time on prestigious research.
The result is that only 43.8 per cent of the undergraduates at public research universities were satisfied by their contact with academics and administrators, according to a 1991 survey.
The number satisfied at private research universities was higher, 64.2 per cent.
In contrast, 75.4 per cent of students at private four-year colleges, which include liberal arts and religious colleges, were much more satisfied. Such colleges do not emphasise research. Instead professors spend their time teaching undergraduates.
A recent case of a professor denied tenure at Rutgers, the prestigious public university in New Jersey, is a case in point.
Richard Barr, 38, was called an "exceptionally talented" teacher, but Rutgers English department thought he had not published enough. To be precise he had two articles, two theatre reviews and an unpublished book behind him. It did not matter that he had won three teaching awards.
The university's position was that it needed academics with glittering reputations to compete with its peers and attract the grants and research contracts that help to pay the costs of a large state university.
"The current culture is, frankly, a divided culture between student life on the one hand and the faculty culture on the other," said Mr Boyer.
On the commission is Chen Ning Yang, a Nobel Prize-winn.ing physicist and professor at Stony Brook University, who has taught basic physics courses to undergraduates for the past six years.
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|Per 6 sweets (27 g)
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text: AS SPRING quickly approaches, this is a busy time for farmers and crofters with calving and lambing in full swing. In addition, it is also time for the annual IACS form to be completed and submitted. These forms are the cornerstone for claiming all farm support payments, without which virtually no business in the more fragile West Coast areas would be profitable. Support includes the area based Basic Payment Scheme, Less Favoured Area Support Scheme, the more targeted support such as Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, Scottish Sheep Upland Support Scheme and the habitat management schemes such as Rural Priorities and Agri-environment and Climate Scheme.


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Smorgie.com is a website created for food lovers just like myself. Through this network, you create lists of places you like to eat at. It gives you the option to title your lists with themes i.e "Ethnic Cuisine", "Family Spots", "Bar/Grill", etc. Not only that, but you can also browse other people's lists for new places that you'd like to try. Basically it's like having a filing cabinet of restaurants! :)
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Common name: Anaras (Beng.); Blomelain, Pineapple(Eng.).
Habitat: The best soil for A. sativus culture is a well-drained, sandy loam with a high content of organic matter and it should be friable for a depth of at least 2 ft (60 cm), and pH should be within a range of 4.5 to 6.5. Soils that are not sufficiently acid are treated with sulfur to achieve the desired level. If excess manganese prevents response to sulfur or iron, as in Hawaii, the plants require regular spraying with very weak sulfate or iron. The plant cannot stand waterlogging and if there is an impervious subsoil, drainage must be improved. Pure sand, red loam, clay loam and gravelly soils usually need organic enrichment. Filter presscake from sugar mills, worked into clay soils in Puerto Rico, greatly enhances plant vigor, fruit yield, number of slips and suckers.
Description: Ananas sativus is best known for the species Ananas comosus. The pineapple (Ananas sativus) is the leading edible member of the family Bromeliaceae which embraces about 2,000 species. It is a terrestrial herb 2 1/2 to 5 ft (.75-1.5 m) high with a spread of 3 to 4 ft (.9-1.2 m); a very short, stout stem and a rosette of waxy, straplike leaves, long-pointed, 20 to 72 in (50-180cm) 1ong; usually needle tipped and generally bearing sharp, upcurved spines on the margins. The tough leaves grow in large rosettes, arising basally from a crown. These leaves are long and lanceolate with a serrate or thorny margin. The flowers, arising from the heart of the rosette, each have their own sepals. They grow into a compact head on a short, robust stalk. The sepals become fleshy and juicy and develop into the well-known complex form of the pseudocarp fruit, crowned by a rosette of leaves. The stem continues to grow and acquires at its apex a compact tuft of stiff, short leaves called the "crown" or "top". Occasionally a plant may bear 2 or 3 heads, or as many as 12 fused together, instead of the normal one.
Medicinal Uses: Ananas sativus contains a proteolytic enzyme bromelain, which digests food by breaking down protein. Only modest quantities of blomelain are in the edible parts of the fruit, all commercially all commercially available bromelain is derived from the stem. Pineapple supplements are particularly poplar among athletes for treating all sorts of physical aches and injuries. There are questions about how well bromelain is absorbed, and to many herbal authorities the value may be overstated. Nature gave us many similar protolytic enzymes, (like Ginger), that are more highly concentrated in the edible parts of the plants. Pineapple is healthy fruit, a good source of manganese, as well as containing significant amounts of Vitamin C.
The juice from unripe pineapples can cause severe vomiting. Bromelain ingestion is associated with a low incidence of adverse reactions, including diarrhea, excess menstrual flow, nausea, skin rash, and vomiting. Swelling of the mouth and cheeks can result from eating large amounts of the fruit.
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September 26, 2007
The Gorilla (1939)
During the 20s, murder mystery stage plays were extremely popular at Broadway theaters with plays like "The Bat" and "The Cat and the Canary" being huge hits everywhere. Naturally, film versions of this stage plays began to be produced, and thanks to their spooky sets and intriguing plots, this movies became an enormous influence for the horror films of following decades. Ralph Spence's "The Gorilla" was another of this kind of murder mystery stories that made the jump to cinema, with its first adaptation being made in 1927. What made "The Gorilla" different to the others was the humor it had, as it was more a spoof of the genre than a serious tale of horror. While nowhere near as successful as the other film versions of plays, "The Gorilla" was popular enough to be remade twice, the first time in 1930 and the second in 1939, with the legendary Bela Lugosi.
In this version, Lionel Atwill plays Walter Stevens, a very rich man who receives a letter from a killer who names himself "The Gorilla", threatening to kill him the following night. Worried about his life, Stevens hires three detectives (Jimmy, Harry and Al Ritz) to be with him in the mansion and protect his life. He has also called his nephew Norma (Anita Louise), to whom he explains the situation and what she should do in the case of his death. Her boyfriend Jack (Edward Norris) is with her, and along Kitty the maid (Patsy Kelly) and Stevens' butler Peters (Bela Lugosi), they will remain in the house hoping to find the Gorilla before he manages to kill Mr. Stevens. However, it doesn't seem an easy task to accomplish, as the three bumbling detectives seem to be clueless as where to start looking, and far more afraid of the Gorilla than Mr. Stevens himself.
Adapted to the screen by Rian James and Sid Silvers, this version of "The Gorilla" retains that comedic approach on the mystery stories that the play originally had, however, since the movie is a vehicle for the Ritz brothers (their last film for Twentieth Century Fox), there's a lot more emphasis on the slapstick that this comedy team was famous for. As a spoof on the genre, "The Gorilla" plays with every cliché that this kind of movies had, from the ensemble of different characters forced to spend the night in a dark mansion, to the classic whodunit plot twists that keep the secret of the murderer's identity. Mixing horror, mystery and comedy isn't easy, but Spence's play had a fairly good plot that managed to do the trick. Sadly, this adaptation isn't as successful, as the mix here feels forced and messy, as if the writers weren't sure what to make of it.
Directed by the extremely prolific Allan Dwan, "The Gorilla" features an excellent use of lighting and set design to create a dark atmosphere. Despite the extremely low production values (it was a troubled production due to labor disputes between the brothers and Fox), Dwan comes up with a solid film that at times manages to help to forget the lousy quality of the script. It's nowhere near the level of his other movies, but personally I think that he makes the often incoherent story watchable and funny. While the emphasis is on slapstick, there's still some of the play's wit in the characters played by Patsy Kelly and Bela Lugosi, whom are the perfect counterpart to the brothers' physical comedy. Fortunately, "The Gorilla" lacks the usual sing and dance that made the Ritz brothers famous, as it would had been out of place in Dwan's film.
Unfortunately the performances in "The Gorilla" are pretty much average, as while there are displays of brilliance among some members of the cast, others are simply unremarkable at best. The Ritz brothers have a bit of both sides, as they aren't really bad performers, but while some of their jokes are good (Harry Ritz was indeed talented), most of the times they all feel out of place in the movie. Edward Norris and Anita Louise are pretty average in their performances, with Norris being a very wooden actor in this film. Classic horror star Lionel Atwill plays his character with great skill, but it's not really one of his best roles. The highlights of the film are Patsy Kelly and Bela Lugosi, with the legendary horror star showing that he also had an underrated talent for black comedy as Peters the butler.
As written above, this movie is not exactly an excellent film, as while the original stage play was a witty mix of genres, this version ends up as a poorly built mishmash of styles: it wants to be a proper mystery (and has enough to be one) and a spoof at the same time. Sadly, the addition of the Ritz brothers to the mix doesn't really help anything, as while they weren't really a bad comedy team, their style simply isn't well adjusted to the movie. And it's not really the brothers' fault, as with some more work the script would had been perfect (apparently, the quality of this script was one of the reasons the brothers left Fox). On a completely different subject, the low budget really hurt the film, as while director Dwan and his team did very well with what they had, it really looks pretty poor in some accounts (the Gorilla suit for example).
While definitely "The Gorilla" is far from being a classic on the level of earlier Lugosi films, it's by no means a completely bad film, and it's certainly unworthy of the bad reputation it carries today. Sure, it's hard to get used to the Ritz brothers' style of comedy, specially when it's badly written as it is here, but even when it's not comedy classic, "The Gorilla" does deliver good entertainment. It's worth a watch, if only to get a glimpse of a different side of Bela Lugosi.
Buy "The Gorilla" (1939)
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2 comments:
- BUDOKAN said...
Qué lindo film el que evocas en esta ocasión sobre todo porque es uno de los directores más interesantes de aquella época como Dwan. Me había gustado mucho la fotografía aunque la película tenía problemas como dices por otros lados. Saludos!
- 2 October 2007 at 18:11
- Kenneth said...
Hey man, I've just noticed you've linked to my blog. I'm linking yours in return. Thanks very much.
- 4 October 2007 at 23:55
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Placement is often as important as content. And Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Steven Karidoyanes dedicates himself to both in the Phil's presentation of Brahms' A German Requiem, by placing it after Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs, for a tour de force performance at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center Saturday, Oct. 27.
Placement is often as important as content. And Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Steven Karidoyanes dedicates himself to both in the Phil's presentation of Brahms' A German Requiem, by placing it after Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs, for a tour de force performance at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center Saturday, Oct. 27.
"Every piece of music on a program has a cumulative effect or diminishing effect if you don't do it right," Karidoyanes said. The key is choosing the right music and placing it in the right order to create that cumulative effect, he added. That's why he positioned the Williams piece first in the program.
And this concert is not just a powerful combination of composers; it's a combination of ensembles to beat the band. The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra is joining forces with the celebrated Masterworks Chorale, which Karidoyanes also directs and conducts, creating what could be described as an explosion of sound.
The concert will, literally, build to Brahms, beginning with Five Mystical Songs – a robust blend of singing and musicianship set to the poetry of George Herbert, a 17th Century English poet. The first half of the concert will end with this Williams flourish that leaves one wanting more, Karidoyanes said.
"They're going to go into intermission with a bang; then we'll be all set and ready for the Brahms requiem," he added.
This is not a requiem in the Catholic, funerary sense.
"Although this requiem took many, many years for the composer to complete, it was never written for any one specific commemoration," Karidoyanes said. "It's not a liturgical requiem. This isn't for the departed; it's for those who are left. Is there despair? Absolutely. And then he gives you hope so great. In order to feel the joy you have to understand the despair. It's very hopeful. At the end you feel transformed."
The music moves from darkness to light, from despair to joy.
What will push this concert right over the edge of great into amazing will be the guest soloists, Karidoyanes said. Baritone Andrew Garland and Soprano Ruth Hartt are young performers with a long list of credits. Garland, from Kingston, has been saluted by The New York Times, and performs with the Seattle, Dayton and Knoxville opera companies as well as recitals at Carnegie Hall. He is set to return to Boston Baroque orchestra for upcoming performances.
Hartt was recently named winner of the 2012 American Prize for Vocal Performance in Art Song. She was also the second place recipient of the 2012 American Prize for Vocal Performance in Opera. She is a second-year resident soprano with the Opera Institute at Boston University and this month performs the role of Violetta in the Opera Institute's production of Verdi's La Traviata.
"The beauty of this Requiem is surpassed only by its power," Karidoyanes added. "And the heavenly Five Mystical Songs serves as a radiant gateway to the Brahms. Can there ever be too much gorgeousness in one concert? Not in my book!"
The Phil and Masterworks Chorale present this masterful music at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center. Early comers are encouraged to attend Karidoyanes' pre-concert talk at 7 p.m., which features more in-depth information on the concert and the composers. A dessert and coffee reception for the entire audience will be held after the performance.
The Performing Arts Center is fully accessible.
The concert is sponsored in part by Mollie B. Dunn and Newfield House. The 97th season of the Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Tickets run between $20 and $50, depending on seating. Senior, youth and group discounts are available as well as $5 student "rush" tickets, which are sold at the door one hour before performance, while they last. Advance tickets may be purchased online by visiting plymouthphil.org or calling the Phil office at 508-746-8008.
The Performing Arts Center is located at 73 Alden St., Duxbury, adjacent to Alden School. If you can't make this show, it will also be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at Harvard University's Sanders Theatre in Cambridge.


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Friday, April 3, 2015
Name Tattoos Would you do it
Name Tattoos, you either love it or hate it.
There are people who would never tattoo a name of any kind and I can't disagree, but there might be one sort of name that I would consider. I would probably tattoo name and birthday of my kids, but I would never tattoo name of my girlfriend or wife. The reason is very simple and I believe all know why.
So, would you tattoo any name on your body? I would like to know your opinion.
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New Colors (and Teacups!) for Reissued Dansk Kobenstyle Cookware
Dansk Kobenstyle cookware is a darling of vintage cookware collectors. We love its mid-century styling and the practical enameled steel construction. (I have several vintage pieces that I use regularly!) So, last year, the big news at Housewares was that Dansk Kobenstyle was coming back, reissued and all new, but still in its classic form. We saw it up close this year, and really liked some of the new colors (teal, slate, stainless steel) and new pieces — hello adorable teacups!
Yes, we're suckers for the vintage style of Dansk Kobenstyle, and so these teacups really turned our heads. They're solid and just the right size. I kind of fell in love.
Another big introduction…
…stainless steel! These really gleamed — and the midcentury handle style on the pots looked positively futuristic when done in this material.
All the classic colors are still there, too, like brown, white, blue, and red.
Are you a Dansk fan? Do you have any of the new reissued pieces?
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7 Birch Ter is now closed. It was on the market for 107 days and was originally listed at $347,500.
Initial asking price: $347,500
Final asking price: $329,000
Sale price: $312,500
Sale-to-list price ratio: 90% (10% below asking)
Days on market: 107
It is a 2BR, 2.5 bath Chesapeake model. Other units are available, including several Chesapeakes. Seasons Glen has a perfect location in Mount Arlington and is convenient to the train station and Route 80. Lots of shopping nearby in Roxbury Twp also. If you would like to see some units in this great complex, call Marc Paolella direct at (973) 584-4235. Or go to www.seasonsglen.net for more data, floor plans, closed sales data, etc. Listing courtesy of RE/Max Elite Services. Here is a floor plan for the Chesapeake model in Seasons Glen:
Seasons Glen Data Center: www.roxburyrealestate.com/seasonsglen
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Monday, August 11, 2014
A Family Reunion
This is a photo of my family from this weekend at our first (and I hope annual) family reunion.
My maternal side of the family has always been close, and even now that we live scattered all over the country, we stay connected via Facebook. So when we were able to pull off a reunion and get 27+ members together in one place, what a bonanza!
It was an opportunity to view old photos and talk of dearly departed members, share stories with the younger generations, eat, hike, laugh, play games, and eat some more, all in the beautiful surroundings of Brown County, Indiana, in the southern part of the state.
I was thrilled that my son and daughter got to spend time with aunts and uncles who were such important figures in my life, and I was delighted to catch up with cousins I haven't seen in a decade. I give my cousin Jessica a HUGE amount of credit for pulling it off and I know each one of us is extremely grateful for all her efforts.
Have you ever had a big family reunion? I hope so. It's worth the effort.
Have a happy week.
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Leaseholders receive their annual service charge account from the council before the beginning of the financial year. This will include the amounts payable during the year for repairs, improvements, maintenance, building insurance and management costs. Ground rent is fixed at £10 a year. Service charges can be paid by direct debit. If you wish to set up a direct debit please contact us on 01695 585037. If you are experiencing difficulty in paying for your service charges, please contact us urgently.
To pay for your service charge please call customer services 01695 577177.
If you fail to pay your service charge due, and do not contact us to discuss the matter, it is possible that legal action will be taken against you. The cost of this action would be added to your debt.
When a property is purchased direct from the council the owner is served with a Notice under Section 125 of the Housing Act 1985. This details any forthcoming major repairs and improvements that the council intends to carry out over the first five years of the lease and the estimated yearly charges payable for these works. During this period only inflation can be added to the charges.
If we fail to do this you cannot be charged for these works. However, after the first five years there is no restriction on works undertaken by us, as long as we properly consult you about the work.
The cost of undertaking repairs and maintenance work is charged to leaseholders through the annual service charge.
Our decision to undertake major repair works to leasehold properties is based upon the need to do the work and not the leaseholder's ability to pay for the works. However, we will give you an estimate of the cost of the major repair works before they are undertaken.
Some of these costs could be met by the Advanced Payment Fund (APF). However, where we need to recover the costs of major works we reserve the right to do so. You are advised to seek independent financial advice and look into other sources of financial assistance in the first instance. If you are concerned about not being able to meet repayments for the cost of major repairs and planned maintenance work please contact us immediately to discuss what options may be available to you.
You must confirm with us how you intend to repay for the cost of major repairs and planned maintenance works. Otherwise you may be subject to recovery action by us which could result in court action being taken against you.
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We had a tough time getting up Sunday morning, being exhausted from walking many, many miles on concrete and asphalt the day before. I think by 8:00am we managed to be out of bed. The first order of business was breakfast, but this time I chose the Blueberry Hill Cafe (in historic LaGrange, IL), having been discovered by my keenly observant mother a few weeks earlier. You see, Mom, my sister Sarah, and my nephew Alec were visiting me in early July. Sarah and I wanted breakfast at IHOP. On the way, Mom spotted the Blueberry Hill Cafe with a decidedly subordinate comment like "Oh, that looks like a nice place to eat" as we drove past it. After we failed to locate a local IHOP, Mom asserted the Blueberry Hill Cafe again, knowing from her long experience that it's better to eat at a local (vs. large chain) restaurant when traveling. I couldn't agree with her more.
Sharing in Mom's wisdom, I took Dad to the Blueberry Hill Cafe. He loved the restaurant on the way in, but got an omelette he didn't like, spoiling his impression. We made it to the train station and headed for the Museum of Science & Industry. On the basis of the transit map alone, we decided the shortest way to the museum was to take the green line towards Cottage Grove all the way to the end.
Exiting the train station and finding ourselves in the projects, I realized there's a lot more to getting around a city than train stops and street names. You'd think I would have remembered this lesson from when I lived in the D.C. suburbs, but apparently not. We made a hair-raising 2 mile walk through this war zone, replete with gold-toothed thugs wearing wife-beaters and pants sagging down to their knees. We got more than a few hostile stares from street goons, but managed to avoid any tolls or beatings. Both of us were sweating bullets. Dilapidated and crumbling structures with barred doors and broken windows boxed us in at every turn, while chain link fences with barbed wire rounded out the scenery.
Emerging suddenly from the projects was the University of Chicago, which was at once both a visual and psychological safe-haven, but the damage was done to any desires I might have about a postdoc there. It's too close to the projects (literally, one street away). Although the campus was lush and green and seemed safe, one needs only to stray down a wrong street or two to find oneself in trouble. Finding ourselves out of the danger area, our heart and perspiration rates returned to normal. My brain emerged from fight-or-flight mode, and its cognitive abilities were freed up enough for me to generate a good idea: Mark regions of high crime rate on maps, especially tourist maps. Somebody should do this. Maybe they already have.
A quick walk past UChicago and Hyde Park, we arrived at the Museum of Science and Industry, the largest science museum in the western hemisphere. Flashing our CityPass booklets again, we skipped lines and made it into the exhibit halls. Confronting us head-on was a Foucalt pendulum, and I couldn't help but think of the Coriolis effect and noninertial reference frames.
I surprised Dad by telling him I could calculate the length of the pendulum by just measuring the period of its swing (the period is the time for the pendulum to make one full swing back and forth). Indeed, the period of a simple pendulum is given by where is the length of the pendulum and is the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration at the pendulum's location. Solving this equation for we get . I measured the period of the pendulum over several swings and averaged my result, getting Taking we get Thus the length of the pendulum shown in the picture is 64 feet 7 inches, with an uncertainty of about 7 inches. Thus just by measuring the period alone, I am able to calculate how long the wire is that connects the pendulum to the ceiling, several stories above. Even though this is freshman physics, I still think it's pretty cool.
Our first major exhibit was the Henry Crown Space Center, where was saw the original Apollo 8 space capsule and the Apollo 11 training mock-up. Next were the giant LEGO models of Adam Reed Tucker and the Navy, Auto, and Ships exhibits. Passing by a whispering gallery, I mentioned the reflection property of an ellipse. But the real gem of our trip was the U-505 submarine. This is the german U-boat captured by the United States on June 4, 1944. We only toured a few compartments of the U-boat, but it was enough to give you a palpable feel for life in those conditions. The tour was timed and had visual and audio cues, which I thought might be hokey at first but were pretty effective. Das Boot was on my mind during the tour. If you haven't seen it, you should rent it. English subtitles will get you through this compelling movie.
Exiting the U-boat, I saw some of the original German Enigma machines and told Dad a little about Alan Turing and the contributions made by mathematicians that helped end World War II, since this was largely neglected from the exhibit. I guess math isn't sexy enough for museums, even a science one. After briefly seeing a few more exhibits, like the Genetics Lab, Chick Hatchery, and Earth Revealed, we focused our attention on the Transportation Gallery, which has a replica of the 1903 Wright Flyer. But the gallery has even more more important originals, such as one of the only two remaining German Stukas in existence, a Spitfire, the Piccard Gondala, and a Boeing 727, whereupon Dad couldn't help but reciprocate by lecturing me about jet engines and telling me all about the instrument panels in the flight deck.
After finishing our visit to the museum, we opted to take the #10 bus for the trip back to the loop, avoiding our harrowing experience earlier, which no doubt would be worse as dusk was coming on fast. Despite having to stand on the bus on account of crowdedness, it was well worth it in terms of personal safety.
Having had such a good experience the night before at Elephant & Castle, we decided not to risk anything new and repeated ourselves. We weren't disappointed. Dinner conversation centered on organized religion again, and whether or not faith is a virtue (no need to say which way I argued that point). We left downtown around 6:30pm. Making it back to my car, I drove Dad through Westmont, IL and then on to Argonne National Laboratory, my reason for being in Chicago this summer. At 9:00pm we were back near the hotel, and Dad, with his characteristic generosity, insisted on filling my car up with gas despite having paid for almost everything so far the entire trip. Against my protestations to the contrary, he still filled it up. As the Borg say, resistance is futile.
Finally, I had the impulse to drive down the famous Lake Shore Drive at night, a scenic drive splitting Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. So we did. The city was gorgeous at night time. The trip up Lake Shore Drive was so nice, I surprised Dad by doing it twice. We made it home by around midnight again, and stayed up an hour or so talking, before fading to sleep.