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I know I've written on this subject before, but take a look at the line-up for Germany's Kiel Week this year.
Kiel week is the equivalent of Cowes and Navy Days combined, and funnily enough was established by the Kaiser in an attempt to instil an English-style affinity with the sea into German society. But looking at the line up, it has far exceeded the scale of Navy Days in the UK. The last few have been pretty woeful, even for British vessels. At the last Navy Days in Portsmouth we had two Destroyers and two Frigates, and no Foreign visitors at all. You have to wonder whether we bothered to make an effort, or we had offended too many navies? But whatever the reson, the woeful inactivity of the Royal Navy PR Department is pretty embarassing, especially in a country with acute sea-blindness.
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Schleswig-Holstein (Brandenburg class Frigate)
Ammersee (Coastal Tanker)
Spessart (Replenishment Tanker)
Spiekeroog (Ocean-going Tug)
Fehmarn (Ocean-going Tug)
Lutje Horn (Harbour Tug)
Russian Navy
Minsk (Landing Ship)
Dutch Navy
Zuiderkruis (Replenishment Ship)
De Ruyter (De Zeven Provincien class Frigate)
French Navy
Commandant L'Herminier (D'Estienne d'Ovres class Patrol vessel)
Irish Navy
Eithne (Fishery Patrol Vessel)
Estonian Navy
ENS Ugandi (Sandown Class Minesweeper, formerly HMS Bridport)
Lithuanian Navy
Suduvis (Lindau Class Minesweeper)
Jotvingis (Vidar Class Minelayer)
Polish Navy
Naklo (Gardno Class Minesweeper)
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Kondor (Kobben class Submarine)
Danish Navy
Absalon (Absalon Class Frigate)
Havkatten (Flyvefisken Class Patrol Vessel)
Svanen (Sail training ship)
Thyra (Sail training ship)
Kureren (Patrol boat)
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The following is an editorial by Armstrong Williams.
Next month will prove to be a pivotal milestone for the Trump Administration's foreign policy position on the Iranian nuclear threat. In October, President Trump will face Congress with a decision on whether or not Iran has been fully complying with the inherently flawed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the Iranian nuclear accord.
At stake are the security interests of America and our allies.
Following President Trump's decision, Congress will have 60 days to decide whether or not sanctions against Iran should be re-imposed.
This decision is a big deal, since it could potentially end America's commitment to the calamitous accord.
On September 19th, President Trump shared his thoughts concerning this critical foreign policy security concern when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly with his bold posture taking a strong and clear stance against the terrorist mullahs who run the Iranian regime.
President Trump spoke the truth when he said: "The Iranian government masks a corrupt dictatorship behind the false guise of a democracyWe cannot let a murderous regime continue these destabilizing activities while building dangerous missiles, and we cannot abide by an agreement if it provides cover for the eventual construction of a nuclear program. The Iran Deal was one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into. Frankly, that deal is an embarrassment to the United States, and I don't think you've heard the last of it – believe me."
I, for one, do believe him. But it bears remembering exactly how the United States and our allies ended up in this precarious position.
Just a couple of years ago Iran's economy was nearing implosion as a result of almost two decades of isolating economic sanctions. But instead of increasing that economic pressure, which was originally intended to contribute to the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, the Obama Administration made an about face.
Instead of pursuing a path that was yielding results, Obama decided to capitulate to the Iranians at the negotiating table in 2015. Ultimately it culminated in the signing of a shortsighted deal that can be described most accurately as feckless and dangerous. All in the name of vanity.
The Obama Administration appeared to be motivated, not by what was best for America, but securing a signature foreign policy "accomplishment" at all costs.
The end result was a deal that provided Iran billions in rewards upfront, without having to actually dismantle its nuclear program. And now, the Trump Administration has inherited the catastrophic repercussions of this terrible deal.
In recent interviews just before President Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned: "If we're going to stick with the Iran deal there has to be changes made to it. The sunset provisions simply is not a sensible way forwardIt's just simplykicking the can down the road again for someone in the future to have to deal with."
Secretary of State Tillerson also called out Iran for its continued destabilizing behavior in the region, which is counterproductive to the broader goal of the JCPOA, and said that the United States would pursue change in Iran's behavior in the region by renegotiating the nuclear accord, or "in other ways."
Within hours of President Trump's speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the formidable House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce appeared on CNN saying that the United States must increase the pressure on Iran to live up to the commitments outlined in the nuclear deal: "I think we should enforce the hell out of the agreement and thereby enforce compliance on the part of Iran."
Royce called out Iran for "violating the spirit of the agreement" and said that the decision by Obama to lift sanctions caused the United States to lose a significant amount of leverage over the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
President Trump's warning to world leaders and diplomats at the United Nations General Assembly on September 19th declaring that, "It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that Iran's government end its pursuit of death and destruction," must not only be heard, but also implemented. If world leaders and responsible nations choose otherwise, then they are opting to embolden a jihadist regime whose end game is to master the warfare of nuclear terrorism.
Let's hope next month that Congress does not make that fatal mistake.


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If you had to pick just ONE person you learned more about sex from than anyone else, would it be:
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A sex writer or educator.
A sex writer or educator. Namely, Heather Corinna. Thank you, Heather, and everyone else at Scarleteen. You are the best! :*
Honestly, for me, Scarleteen has been my most important source of information. You really helped me work through a lot of difficulty with dealing my sexuality, a mild sexual assault, and coming to accept my own sex life as an amazing and empowering thing instead of something shameful and painful. Thank you!
Learned more from books and
Learned more from books and the internet than I ever did from a person.
How is "myself" not one of the answer options?
Not to be all Ayn Randian about this or anything, but seriously. Public school gave me zilch, and my public school peers whose parents didn't deign to give them even the basics learned 'em from me (I remember being surrounded on the playground in the 4th grade by other ten year olds eager to get that basic info, filtered though it was through my incomplete understanding and the limited effectiveness of my "boy eraser" & "girl eraser" demonstrations), so i wasn't getting much new info peer-to-peer for sure. My Ma gave me the basics and the understanding that my sex life is about my sexual pleasure and health, and is an integral part of most romantic relationships I'll have, and I took it from there beginning with wretched sources of misinformation like Cosmo and first loves and continuing to this day through various personal explorations, lovers, books, articles, zines, and websites including this one, of course!
myself, doing research. no
myself, doing research. no one ever game me decent information.
I love the internets.
The sex-positive blogosphere (this site included!). Without it, I never would have even thought about things like heteronormativity, privilege, or enthusiastic consent. Just watching people like Heather Corinna, Kitty Stryker, Dr. Charlie Glickman, or Greta Christina navigate their spaces opened up the ways that I'm able to think and talk about sex.
Can't pin down one source
After years of Women's Studies courses (and courses in other departments related to human sexuality), reading books and articles and blogs on human sexualities/sexual behaviors/sexual identities/sexual performative categories/etc. and years of following/utilizing Scarleteen, I can't pin down any one source from which I learned the most. I can definitely say that it would NOT be a parent/guardian nor my (pre-college) school system nor my peers. Sexuality education in this country/state is awful and the most we ever got about any sort of sexual or romantic relationship ethics was a poorly-executed assembly about date rape/acquaintance rape.
It takes a village
Echoing what everyone else has said, it's been a tremendous combination of my Gender and Women's Studies classes, and the readings that go with them, a lot of library books, and a lot of internet writing. The most common sources have been Scarleteen, Yes Means Yes/Jaclyn Friedman, some of Clarisse Thorn, Therese Schecter, Hanne Blank, Lunapads, and the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research. But definitely NOT parents, public school system, health care providers, etc. I've done lots of reading on my own and have fortunately found a few friends that offer excellent discussion.
Sex! Sex? Sex! SEEEEEX.
To be honest, I learnt some from friends, family and school, but the majority I learnt from the internet! It really helped to explain what I was feeling and why and has helped a lot in my knowledge of contraception also.
it takes a library
When I was a young teen (12-13 or so) I became very interested in sex. I didn't want to ask my parents questions, because I was afraid they'd keep talking after my question was answered. What I did instead was go to the library and check out about every book I could get my hands on that involved or was about sex or sexuality. I read many many books and because I did that, I got an exceptional education- reading lots of different books helped me learn what was common knowledge, and what wasn't common, lots of things. So in the poll I said I learned most from a sex writer. But in reality, it was many, many writers.
Evil Stepmother (NOT!)
So, my dad's girlfriend, who he's been with since I was about 14 (4 years) is a mixture of a best friend and a guardian. There's nothing "off limits" for me to talk to her about, so she's my go-to when I have a sex/relationship/drugs/alcohol/other things i'm afraid to talk to my parents specifically about. She's actually the one that showed me this site!
So, I know most people aren't as lucky as me, but I can say one thing. Friends are fantastic, but what's best is someone who has the experience, and cares about you enough to give you the truth. Parents are kick ass if their not going to kick your ass for having sex, but I'd imagine maybe a close relative like a older cousin or an aunt/uncle?
Your site. You're doing a fab job!
My best friend, a girl about
My best friend, a girl about two years older than me. I didn't learn specifics from her, but I think what I did learn from her was just as important. She turned sex into something that exists, rather than something swept under the rug and shuddered at. When I was about twelve or thirteen, she was fourteen or fifteen and caught me reading an erotic novel I found lying around. I jumped and hid it, but not quickly enough. I had an instinctive idea that this is a bad book. This is not what I should be reading.
To my shock, she sat down and goes "oh, I read that one too. Isn't it funny? It's so stupid, everyone just falls right into bed, and the way they talk is ridiculous." Well, in one quick move, she reassured me that I'm normal and allowed to read this, pointed out that the kind of sex in those books is horribly unrealistic, and just...turned sex into something normal. My school and town and family...the area I grew up in kept sex taboo. My friend un-taboo'ed it.
Although there were some other factors...high school sex ed was amazingly comprehensive, and I think one reason I got so much out of that class is because I'd already read through a few grown-up books by then and wasn't busy giggling and blushing when the teacher was talking. Scarleteen has been awesome, and I plan to direct all of my younger cousins here, as the oldest in a big family tree.
My best friend, who hsppens to be a guy, told me most of how guys masturbation works and he also told me how girls masterbate. we "experimented" a bit together :)
Laci Green. She's
Laci Green. She's awesomesauce. If you haven't watched her Sex+ series on YouTube, I highly recommend it.
This site is were I learnt almost everything! And the live site help is fab! Thanks scarleteen!


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Early runs help Morton, Bucs finally top Latos
CINCINNATI -- Pirates manger Clint Hurdle had a feeling Reds starter Mat Latos was due for a loss. A dominant performance from Charlie Morton and a big first inning from the Pirates' offense turned Hurdle's feeling into reality, as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, 4-0, on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.
Entering the game, Latos was 10-0 in his last 21 starts. He suffered five blown saves during his unbeaten streak, including two against the Pirates this season.View Full Game Coverage
CINCINNATI -- Pirates manger Clint Hurdle had a feeling Reds starter Mat Latos was due for a loss. A dominant performance from Charlie Morton and a big first inning from the Pirates' offense turned Hurdle's feeling into reality, as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, 4-0, on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park.
Entering the game, Latos was 10-0 in his last 21 starts. He suffered five blown saves during his unbeaten streak, including two against the Pirates this season.View Full Game Coverage
In the second leg of a four-game series, Morton out-pitched Latos, handing the Reds starter his first loss since Aug. 24. Morton, in his second start following Tommy John surgery last year, didn't surrender a run through 5 1/3 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out two.
"He was effective," Hurdle said of his starter. "The balls that were stung were right at people. For him, second time back in the Major Leagues after a year, go through five innings, get into the sixth inning against those guys, we were way good with that and we'll move on from there."
Despite the surgery, Morton's velocity has not only come back, his arm has gotten stronger. Although Hurdle called it a "phenomenon," he said it's not a new one, as other pitchers have come back with a higher velocity after Tommy John surgery.
Morton said there's a simple explanation to him returning fresher and stronger.
"I didn't play baseball," Morton said. "I threw, but I wasn't out there pitching competitively for a year. That's one of the things, guys that bounce back better, they'll tell you it's rest and strengthening. We're in there a lot doing a lot of strength work. It doesn't necessarily surprise me."
He carried a no-hitter into the fourth before giving up a single to Joey Votto with two out. Morton's only baserunner to that point was Shin-Shoo Choo, whom he hit on his first pitch of the night after much of the talk before the game regarded Reds closer Aroldis Chapman's 100-mph fastball that just missed Neil Walker's chin on Monday.
Morton and Hurdle both said the righty simply missed inside against Choo, who has been hit six times by the Pirates this season.
"It's competitive baseball," Hurdle said. "You've got to do certain things to win, and when two teams are focused on winning and neither one wants to blink and they want to play hard, and you want to compete, you push the envelope a lot of different places. Not just at the plate trying to get balls in on people, but breaking up double plays and doing everything."
Latos saw it differently.
"You have a team that's drilling people, and they've hit us over and over and over again," Latos said. "Something has to be done. The league needs to step in and say something and end it, instead of fining them for drilling people. It definitely lit a fire under me, that's for sure."
Instead of retaliating, Latos retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced after Choo was hit. Fortunately for the Pirates, they had already gotten to him in the first inning.
Starling Marte led off the game with a triple, and thanks to a Russell Martin single, scored just two pitches later.
After an Andrew McCutchen strikeout and a pair of walks, the scoring continued on a Pedro Alvarez single that brought home Martin and Garrett Jones. The three-run first gave Pittsburgh an early advantage, but it also forced Latos to use 32 pitches and helped limit him to only five innings.
"He sprayed the ball in the first inning like I've never seen him spray the ball," Hurdle said of Latos. "To go 30 pitches, he wasn't able to make a pitch. And then the second time around, he threw a 94-mph fastball to Martin down and away, and every pitch after that until he left the game was back to what we've kind of seen from him for quite some time. We got to him when he wasn't locating."
The game was scoreless from that point until Pittsburgh added an insurance run in the seventh on a Marte single. Tony Watson, after escaping a situation with one out and runners on second and third in the sixth, pitched a clean seventh before Jason Grilli closed out the game in a non-save situation.
With the win, the Pirates (42-29) got back to one-half game behind the Reds for second place in the National League Central, as both teams chase the division-leading Cardinals.
"We've got to beat these guys," Hurdle said. "And we've got to beat the Cardinals to get where we want to go."
Jeremy Warnemuende is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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The London Diving Chamber, a Hyperbaric decompression chamber offering NHS funded recompression to divers with Decompression Sickness (DCS) together with other Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) treatments.
London Diving Chamber specialises in Diving Medicine and provides a 24 hour clinic with everything a diver could need from a medical facility.
What we do:
Please contact us for details.
NHS England's public consultations for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) opened recently and includes a proposal to reduce the number of current chamber facilities from 10 to 8, with the closure of one London chamber and one in the South.
more details of the NHS proposal to close hyperbaric chambers »
We are delighted to announce that the Dive Lectures 2018, brought to you by the London Diving Chamber in aid of Scuba Trust, will take place on Tuesday 6th March, 2018, at the Royal Geographical Society in London.
more details of the 2018 Dive Lectures at the Royal Geographical Society »
Oxygen Healing for diabetes, as featured in the Daily Mail.
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The Dive Lectures 2014 at the RGS were a rip-roaring success this year with our highest turn out ever! Watch our behind the scenes undercover cam to see Andy Torbet, Doug Allan, Scuba Trust and the LDC team in action!
The DMT app translates the 300 page Diver Medic Technician course manual into app form, utilising an intuitive navigation system to help the Diver Medic locate important information quickly.
Now available on the iPad.
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Saracen powerhouse Brad Barritt talks to the Evening Standard about getting his HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment) at LDC.
Brad suffered an ankle injury in a recent game against Toulon and has since been striving to get back to full fitness with the aid of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
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LDC App - NEW Version now available on iPhone and Android.
For those of you who haven't already downloaded the App; what are you waiting for? And for those of you who have; get updating, because we've added plenty more features!
More information on the London Diving Chamber iPhone application »
The London Diving Chamber has hit the headlines again with our star patient, London 2012 Gold Medalist Greg Rutherford.
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Featured in the Daily Mail Health section this week was an article promoting the work we do here with Oxygen Healing at the London Diving Chamber, focusing on one of our own patients, Gwynneth Flowers.
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Great news for techno-geeks and bookworms alike: The Tanked Up Magazine iPad app is here and it's free.
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LDC and MDC are looking for enthusiastic doctors with an interest in diving and hyperbarics to join our busy team.
A background in A and E, General Practice or Anaesthesia would be useful.
LDC is also looking for paramedics, nurses with critical care background, or HCA's
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For more information or to arrange a visit please contact us.
The Medical Director of the London and Midlands Diving Chambers, the delectable Dr Oliver Firth, was asked to give his expert opinion to those insightful people at the Daily Mail on the 'Diver who Cheated Death' whilst working in the North Sea.
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The bible of dive medicine is here.
FAQ Dive Medicine is a new and invaluable book brought to you by the specialist doctors at London Diving Chamber and it is aimed at YOU, the diver.
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The IMCA recognised Diver Medic Technician (DMT) course is now available from LDC Training along with a whole range of other diving, first aid, and hyperbaric training.
More information about courses offered by LDC Training »
LDC and MDC are providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy to volunteers in a trial organised by the Royal Marsden Hospital, hoping to ameliorate the long term adverse effects of radiotherapy for pelvic cancer.
For more information, have a look at the Royal Marsden Hospital trial details as well as this newspaper coverage.
New Courses Run By LDC
The London Diving Chamber and LDC Training have a whole host of new courses for you to educate, enlighten and entertain yourselves with. The full list is:
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The Midlands Diving Chamber Is Now Open!
Our new hyperbaric facility based in Rugby is now open and ready to treat cases of Decompression Illness (DCI) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from all over the Midlands.
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Now I'm going to start with a moan: I am fed up with the way chilli is being put into things it has no place being just to be trendy. Maybe it's me, but I'm yet to taste any chocolate bar that benefits from teaming up with chilli - it always tastes like an unwanted add-on. I don't like lots of spice with creamy things – it's a personal choice – I can't even eat creamy curries. These biscuits have proven to me that chilli in baking can work. I haven't tried any chilli in cakes so if you have any recipes you think might educate me please share!
The first time I made these biscuits I wondered why they didn't spread on baking. Then I realised that the idiot making them i.e. me, had left the golden syrup out – but they tasted delicious and looked like domed buttons:
Second time of making I made sure my brain was awake, and added the golden syrup. This created a softer dough that did spread on baking. Just as tasty, but a different look. The golden syrup does diminish the hit of chilli – so if you use it, I'd consider adding more chilli. Here they are made with the syrup:
This recipe appealed to me because I suspected the spice would work really well...and it does. You don't get a burn of chilli; what you get is delicious enhancement to the gingery fire of the biscuit. This recipe is the way forward for me, as often in the past I've put loads of ginger into biscuits to get that burn of spice and it's been a hit-and-miss affair. This is far simpler – you only put in a little ginger and the tiniest hint of cayenne yet achieve a warmer, rounder flavour.
The biscuits can be made two ways – larger for a soft, chewy cookie (don't get me started on soft, chewy cookies. I'll save that rant for another day!) or smaller for a crisp biscuit. I got 50 cherry-sized (they spread on baking) biscuits from the mix. Did someone say, "bargain"?
These biscuits couldn't be easier to make. The one snag, which could hold you up if you don't read the recipe in advance, is the chilling time required. It needs to chill for several hours (or overnight) before you roll your biscuits. You need a firm, chilled dough:
Incidentally, it's National Baking Week this week; I only knew because Tanya from Cooking Fantastic told me! Was everyone else aware and it's just me with my eyes and ears closed?
No update from me this weekend as I'm off to enjoy a long weekend with Mr CC.
125g unsalted butter, at room temperature
75g light muscovado sugar
3 tablespoons golden syrup – you can omit this if you wish and you'll get a firmer, smaller biscuit
180g self raising flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
Generous pinch of cayenne pepper – use two pinches if you include the golden syrup
50g stem ginger, cut into tiny pieces – I used the food processor
Cream together the butter and sugar until it is light and well combined.
Add the golden syrup and beat well. (NB. you can omit the syrup for a smaller, firmer biscuit - just as delicious!)
Add the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger and cayenne pepper along with the chopped stem ginger and stir well.
Place the dough in a bowl, cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/ fan oven 180°C/ 390°F/ gas mark 6.
Line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Take cherry sized balls of dough and roll between your hands. This will give you crisp biscuits; if you want chewy cookies take a walnut sized piece of dough.
Place on a baking sheet leaving approx 2cm between the biscuits. Maybe leave more room if you put golden syrup into the mix.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the biscuits are golden.
Leave to cool, on their trays, as they will be soft at first.
When cool store in an airtight container. They will keep for several days.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have made.


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Curing Weak Tie Rods: Rough Country HD Tie Rod SleevesPosted in How To on July 1, 2012
Metal carnage in the dirt is almost unavoidable. If you're not breaking parts, you're not going fast enough! Most of the time it's driver error, but sometimes it's just a weak part that wasn't up to the task of constant abuse from going fast in the dirt.
One of the most notorious part failures we encounter here at OFF-ROAD magazine are bent tie rods on '02-to'08 four-wheel-drive Chevy HD IFS trucks. These tie rods are only a half-inch thick so it's no surprise when we see or hear about someone bending them up like pretzels from a hard landing or two.
Luckily, Rough Country Suspension has come up with an affordable heavy-duty solution to keep those tie rods true and straight with their new HD Tie Rod Sleeve upgrade kit! The threaded steel-sleeves replaces the factory jam nuts and slides over the tie rod, effectively increasing the thickness of the tie rod to 1-inch and lessenining the chances of bending or breaking them while flogging your truck. The HD Tie Rod Sleeve upgrade kit is under $35 and can easily be installed by the average person in less than an hour!


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Who: Are you a community gardener in Washington, DC? A teacher with a schoolyard garden? A member of a garden club or block club interested in beautifying your neighborhood? Involved with a non-profit leading a gardening program? Or, are you interested to get involved with such community projects? If so, you are invited to attend this forum designed to bring DC Gardeners together to reconnect. Join us to share resources and foster partnerships between those who are working towards common goals of a greener, healthier DC!
REGISTER here. http://www.rootingdc.org/
Keep Rooting DC Free: DONATE here. http://www.rootingdc.org/donate
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Where: At the beautiful and historic Carnegie Library, 801 K Street NW.
When: 10 am - 4pm, a light lunch will be provided.
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Meeting Minutes
February 24, 2006
Board Members Present: Mary Jo Green, Debra McKinney, Kevin Ingram, Thomas Shields, Elizabeth Tucker, Dr. Betty Womack, Vickie Young, Dr. Verna Fowler, Ann Neviaser via phone, and Mary Cuene via phone.
HEAB Staff Present: Connie Hutchison, Sherrie Nelson, John Whitt, Mary Lou Kuzdas, Cassie Weisensel.
Others Present: Paul Nelson, WAICU; Sharon Wilhelm, UW System Administration; Margaret Zitzer, Marquette University; Dan Goyette, Marquette University; Tom Heffron, WTCS.
Chair Mary Jo Green called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
Moved by Ann Neviaser, seconded by Kevin Ingram to approve the minutes of the October 14, 2005 Board Meeting.
Update on Legislation: WHEG Maximum Legislation, which is a bill to increase WHEG to $3000 from $2500, has passed both houses and is waiting to be signed by Governor Doyle. The AES - Vocational Technical Diploma bill, which extends AES eligibility for a scholar enrolled in a two-year, full-time vocational diploma program approved and designed by the WTCS Board, has also passed both houses and is waiting to be signed by Governor Doyle. The AES - Alternate Selection bill has stalled.
HEAB Staff Changes: Connie Hutchison announced that Cassie Weisensel has been hired to permanently fill the Office Operations Associate position vacated by Nancy Wilkison.
HEAB Procedural Changes: HEAB is currently in the test phase of electronically depositing the voucher checks and will hopefully be able to go ahead with electronically transferring the funds in the near future.
HEAB is only weeks away from having the capability to email the status of a students' reciprocity application to them instead of mailing them a letter. This will reduce the turn-around time from around a couple of weeks to a couple of days, and will save staff time and resources.
System Rewrite: The HEAB computer system will be re-written and the agency is in the process of gathering information and input from both staff members and from staff at other financial aid offices around the state. Timeline for re-write is two years.
Other: College Goal Sunday took place on February 12th, 2006 and went well. Smaller numbers were reported than hoped for and it was determined that more advertising was needed prior to the event.
Connie thanked the HEAB staff and financial aid professionals around the state for being so great to work with and doing a wonderful job. Liz Tucker also thanked the HEAB staff for the work they do and commented that the communication coming out of HEAB was great.
BOARD REPORT #06-11 2006-2007 WHEG and WTG Program Formulas
The WHEG and WTG program formulas were presented for Board consideration. The general structure of the WHEG formula is outlined in the State statutes. However, the components may be adjusted to incorporate changes in the cost of education, the Federal Methodology (which determines the Expected Family Contribution) and the number of applicants (which relates to the number of students who enroll and the available funding).
Wisconsin Tuition Grant
Recommendation of WAICU (Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities) President Dr. Rolf Wegenke: Increase the maximum award from $2850 to $2900; increase the minimum award from $500 to $750. Connie Hutchison concurred with the recommendation.
Moved by Ann Neviaser, seconded by Betty Womack, to accept the recommendation as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Wisconsin Higher Education Grant -UW
On February 23, 2006, the UW System WHEG Advisory Group met to reconsider the 2006-2007 formula recommendation the group had previously submitted to President Kevin Reilly. After the meeting, the Advisory Group decided to change their recommendation and therefore was unable to get the new recommendation to President Reilly before the Board Meeting. The Executive Secretary's recommendation is the 2006-2007 proposal adopted by the Advisory Group on February 23, 2006 which has been submitted to President Reilly, and includes provisions based on this forthcoming recommendation. The recommended formula is:
Moved by Tom Shields seconded by Liz Tucker, to accept the recommendation as written. The motion passed unanimously.
Formula recommendation from College of Menominee Nation President Verna Fowler, PhD: (There was no recommendation from the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.)
Moved by Deb McKinney, seconded by Tom Shields, to accept the recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
Recommendation of the Wisconsin Technical College System President Dan Clancy, concurred by Connie Hutchison:
Connie introduced two current printed bills that have been introduced in this legislative session.
Assembly Bill 387: This bill extends eligibility for a nursing student loan to persons enrolled in programs in this state that confer master's degrees in nursing and extends the loan forgiveness requirements under the loan program to loan recipients who are employed full time in this state as nurse educators.
By consensus, the board agreed to take no position on the bill.
Assembly Bill 877: This bill, beginning with pupils who are high school seniors in the 2009-2010 school year, limits eligibility for a higher education scholarship to pupils who have earned, or who by the time of graduation are expected to have earned, at least four credits of mathematics and four credits of science.
By consensus, the board agreed to take no position on the bill.
10 minute break.
The tuition reciprocity program is not a revenue generating program for either state. In 2004-05 there was a slight decrease in the number of students studying in Wisconsin and an increase of over 350 students studying in Minnesota. The amount paid to the state of Minnesota was $6,514,759. Additional tuition paid by Minnesota students and remitted to the General Fund was $8,204,476.
During the fiscal year 2005, WHEAL borrowers paid HEAB a total of $158,617.84. Of this amount $126,573.46 was for principal and $32,044.05 was for interest. As of December 31, 2005 there were 17 people currently still in repayment. In the 2005-2007 Biennial Budget, the position authority and expenses for the position were eliminated from the HEAB budget, and the responsibilities for continued collection on this loan were absorbed by the remaining HEAB staff.
Each year HEAB goes out to the aid community with a survey to collect information about need based and non-need based student financial aid for Wisconsin resident undergraduates. The colleges and universities within the four different Wisconsin Higher Education Sectors provided the majority of the information reflected in this report. The four sectors of colleges and universities include the Independent Colleges and Universities, the Tribal Colleges, the University of Wisconsin System, and the Wisconsin Technical College System. The majority of the cost of education is met by assistance that is based on financial need. The majority of need based and non-need based assistance combined is funded by federal loan assistance.
In 2005-06, WHEG-UW has committed 135.34% ($54,787,989) of its appropriation with 29,102 awards. This is 1,728 fewer awards and 6.17% more committed than at this time last year. In 2004-05 the program had committed 129.17% of its appropriation at this time. WHEG-WTC has committed 170.71% ($26,915,574) of its appropriation with 34,005 awards. This is 724 more awards and .62% less committed than at this time last year. In 2004-05 the program has committed 171.33% of its appropriation at this time. WTG has committed 108.57% ($25,437,243) of its appropriation with 10,221 awards. This is 227 less awards and 6.15% more committed than at this time last year. In 2004-05 the program had committed 102.42% of its appropriation at this time. The number of applicants through February 10, 2006, for the 2005-06 academic year was 239,188. That number last year at this time was 229,808. Applicants in 2004-05 totaled 236,786.
Ann Neviaser signed off the conference call at 11:20am.
A suggestion was made to include Tribal College data in the Status of Applicants and Programs data.
Connie informed the Board that the next Board Meeting is scheduled at the same time as the WASFAA conference. The meeting was re-scheduled for April 21st if a meeting is in fact needed, otherwise the meeting will be canceled.
Moved by Thomas Shields, seconded by Liz Tucker, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried and Chair Mary Jo Green adjourned the meeting at 11:30am.
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Debra McKinney, Secretary
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Kings fans waited 45 years for their first Stanley Cup so the 223-day wait from winning goal to unveiling their championship banner on Saturday was worth it.
After a long lockout delayed a new season that was scheduled to start in October, the Kings finally hit the ice prior to their opener against the Chicago Blackhawks to accept championship rings and unveil the banner before a full house at the Staples Center.
They paraded the Stanley Cup around the ice helping fans forget about the long void, then accepted the championship banner from Kings standouts Marcel Dionne and Rogie Vachon plus the Greene family from Sandy Hook, Connecticut, whose daughter Ana was a victim in the recent school shooting tragedy.
Los Angeles became the first team to win the Stanley Cup from the eighth seed in 2012, putting together a remarkable record equaling 16-4 record in the postseason.
Perhaps even more remarkable is the fact every player from the triumph has returned to try to do it again.
Conn Smythe Trophy winning goalie Jonathan Quick signed a 10-year extension, captain Dustin Brown, top scorer Anze Kopitar also return.
Even coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi were rewarded with multiyear contract extensions on the eve of the opener.
"We get a little celebration," Quick said. "But you don't want to stay on the past for too long."
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First Try: Panettone
Friends of ours are fond of panettone, so I thought that I would try making some for them as a Christmas gift. After much browsing, I decided to use the recipe for Il Panettone Milanese, located here: http://italianfood.about.com/library/rec/blr0946.htm. One of the things that drew me to this one is that it uses a naturally-yeasted biga, instead of commercial yeast. I figured that my sourdough starter (which isn't especially sour) would yield a good biga and it did.
I should say at the outset that I am pleased with the result, especially since the recipe yields two panettone that are in the medium to large range; one for the friends and one for the baker. There are some things to address, but it is a very satisfying first attempt. Here's a picture:
However, I'm not sure that I would use this specific recipe again, since it does have a few quirks. For instance, the directions for the second-stage dough don't say when to add the egg yolks (I put them in with the rest of the wet ingredients) and they call for water that isn't in the ingredient list (I chose not to, since there was no indication of quantity and it looked like a repeat of the instructions for the first dough). The recommended baking temperature is 380F, while Reinhart's formula recommends a baking temperature of 320F. Since I was improvising with soufflé dishes (one glass and one ceramic) in lieu of panettone molds or papers, I dropped the temperature to 360F and still wound up with rather dark crusts, even after covering them loosely with foil. The recipe gives no indication of baking time, other than that a skewer should come out clean after inserting into the panettone. I pulled them out of the oven when the internal temperature reached 185F, which took almost 1-1/2 hours.
I gave a slice to an Italian acquaintance from Milan and asked for a critique. The first thing that she noted is that my panettone is denser than what she is accustomed to Italy. While I followed the directions and allowed 6 hours for the second rise before baking, it didn't achieve that almost lacy sponginess of a traditional panettone. There are probably five factors at play. First, additional time for the second rise would probably have helped. My acquaintance says that a friend of hers bakes it frequently and allows it to rise to a point where it is almost ready to collapse. While mine had more than doubled in size, it hadn't yet reached the wobbly stage when it went into the oven. Second, by baking it in soufflé dishes, the dough had room to expand sideways quite a bit before being forced to expand upward. A regular panettone mold would have encouraged more vertical expansion, which may have improved the texture. Third, this is a very rich dough, especially with fats (a pound of butter and 12 egg yolks!). Fourth, there is almost 2 pounds of fruit in this recipe. With that much fat and that much fruit weighing it down, the dough is going to need every bit of help it can get to fully expand. The last factor, and I don't have a way to address it, is that Italian bakers have a special rack for inverting and suspending the panettone as it cools. That keeps it from settling and reducing in volume before it is cool and firm. I didn't notice much, if any, settlement which isn't too surprising since the crumb wasn't as spongy as it should have been.
Her second observation was that the candied fruit peel was somewhat bitter. I had noticed that both the orange peel and the lemon peel that I purchased used the full thickness of the peel. Since the white pith can contribute bitterness, that is probably the culprit. I'll opt for making my own candied peel from just the zest of the lemon and orange in future attempts.
The third observation that she made was that the finished bread was drier than the panettone to which she was accustomed. I had expected it to be very moist because of all of the butter and eggs. Maybe the recipe writer meant it when she said to add water to the second dough. If only she had said how much! A wetter dough might also have been able to expand more during the final rise.
The good news is that the flavor was very close to what my acquaintance knew and loved, so she was happy to have the slice that I brought for her. I'm happy to know that my first attempt is close to the mark on this most important point. Almost everything else can be tweaked and adjusted to get closer to a traditional panettone's texture.
Best of all, my friends were delighted to receive their panettone.


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(AP) - Real ratatouille, the classic Nicoise dish, is neither grilled, nor a salad. It is a stewed vegetable dish consisting of eggplant, tomato, pepper, zucchini, onion and herbs.
Thing is, all of those ingredients would make a delicious salad, particularly if they were grilled. Of course the dish needed to be deconstructed and reconstructed a bit, but the flavors and ingredients remain the same. In fact, the smokiness and char that the grill adds makes for a nice contrast to the sweet vegetables.
Start to finish: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
2 small eggplants, halved lengthwise
Olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
Salt and ground black pepper
1 large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
Pinch red pepper flakes
1 red bell pepper
4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
Heat the grill to medium-high.
Using a paring knife, slice shallow slits into the cut sides of the eggplant halves. Drizzle the eggplants with olive oil, then rub half of the garlic and a sprinkle of salt and black pepper into the flesh. Brush the onion slices and the zucchini halves with a little more olive oil and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
Fold a large sheet of heavy duty foil into thirds the long way. Open the foil. Place the tomatoes in the middle third of the foil, then drizzle them with the balsamic glaze and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with the herbes de Provence, the remaining garlic, and the red pepper flakes. Stir gently to combine. Fold the foil closed, crimping the ends to make a packet.
Grill the eggplant, onion slices, zucchini halves, tomato packet, and red bell pepper (left whole) for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are charred and tender, and the tomatoes are juicy.
Place the red pepper in a brown paper bag and crimp the top closed. Set aside.
Dice the eggplant, onion and zucchini and place in a large bowl. When the pepper cools slightly, rub the charred skin away, using the paper bag to assist. Cut the pepper into strips, discarding the core, and add to the other vegetables. Pour the tomatoes and their juices over the other vegetables and sprinkle with the goat cheese. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition information per serving: 160 calories; 90 calories from fat (56 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 5 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 5 g protein; 300 mg sodium.
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salam needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 97 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
Please read full description first. This is a short summary only and does not contain all the important details!
We are looking for a logo for a new kind of a game named G b a n g a, handmade non-reality.
The following keywords are important: pervasive, fun, social, play, multimedia, cross-media, handmade, paper cut out, movement and location.
The logo should be crazy, unique and completely different from existing games and new web 2.0 companies.
G b a n g a
We are looking for a logo for an alternate reality game (ARG) named G b a n g a.
The logo is used on screens (very small on mobile phones and on websites and on paper (low-quality ink-jet printers).
If possible, the logo can be used separate from the brand name and a tag line.
The following keywords are important for the design concept:
- pervasive: it is digital/virtual and real
- fun: it is fun to play
- social: you play it with friends and others
- play: it is a game, not too serious
- multimedia: it uses all forms of media you can imagine
- cross-media: it is digital/virtual and real
- handmade, paper cut out: we play with virtual imperfection (not slick web 2.0, nor Flash-style!)
- movement, location: everything is on the move; run, escape, hide...
- a symbol/icon
- as to work on small screens with low contrast
- hi-quality version has to use colors
- also, it has to work in black/white-only, too
- a as crazy as possible logo (this is not for a financial institute!)further, see description section
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Star Trek: The Next Generation's Second Season Finally Hits Blu-ray
Dec 3, 2012 9:58 AM EST
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Analysts had a lot to say on Friday about the recent developments in the metals market and the outlook for metals prices. Here's the run down:
Prices for gold and platinum group metals "should rise further due to the revival of safe-haven demand and production cuts, respectively," said Ross Strachan, economist at Capital Economics, in a research note. This year, "we expect precious metals to outperform industrial metals as gold benefits from safe-haven demand and the industrial recovery falters."
Gold: Analysts at Deutsche Bank noted a shift in central bank behavior, in the wake of the German central bank's recent decision to repatriate its gold reserves.
"For various historical/liquidity reasons, many central banks have in the past held their gold reserves in multiple jurisdictions. These reasons are, in many cases, no longer valid," they said. "This and the increased value of gold holdings combined with heightened budgetary pressures that many governments are now facing is … resulting in a greater call to track assets more closely."
Overall, the repatriation of the gold is a "further positive in gold's evolution as a legitimate form of money" and while it won't likely have any impact on the near-term price performance for gold, it "could have important longer-term implications," the Deutsche Bank analysts said.
Platinum: Anglo American Platinum's proposal to cut production emerges "in a context of slack demand," the analysts said. "Absent firmer demand, we believe the supply picture has scope to drive prices in either direction."
But the operations that Anglo American Platinum has proposed to put on maintenance will not close immediately and with inventory levels being "healthy" and weak auto data from Europe, "platinum prices are likely to struggle to break $1,700 an ounce in the near term," Barclays analysts said.
Industrial metals prices are likely to remain firm in the first half of the year, but won't likely see large gains, according to a research note from Capital Economics. For the second half of the year, prices "should drop back as the global economic recovery disappoints, the appetite for risk fades and the U.S. dollar recovers some ground."
Among industrial metals, "we forecast the steepest price declines for copper, iron ore and nickel, which will see the fastest growth in supply," said Capital Economics' Strachan.
Analysts at Barclays said that base metals prices remained range bound over the past week. However, "sentiment on the ground in China appears to have improved significantly since the beginning of the year and there is mounting expectations that the Chinese government has to spend more to stimulate growth and that this will happen in March."
Copper: Despite high copper stocks, net copper imports into China will likely "remain elevated," and that could lift prices toward $9,000 per metric ton, said analysts at Deutsche Bank.
Copper trades above $8,105 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange. March copper was last down 3 cents at $3.65 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Aluminum and nickel: "A lack of production discipline has kept the aluminum and nickel markets in surplus for some time," said analysts at Barclays.
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have "highlighted the pressures on their aluminum divisions [nickel too in the case of BHP Billiton] from high costs and lower prices, the analysts said.
And "shareholder punishment of metals and mining companies as a result of their overly ambitious spending plans … should make producers much more prudent with future capex, which could affect future supply growth," they said.
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If the Philadelphia Eagles can't find a trade partner for DeSean Jackson, they're reportedly willing to mimic Carolina's route with Steve Smith and flat out release the deep threat.
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News was told by a source Saturday that "Philly is trading him or cutting him. That's a fact. They don't want him."
Geoff Mosher of CSN Philly cited sources to report that Jackson has "ruffled too many feathers for new coach Chip Kelly," while another source told Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer that the seventh-year wideout is "as good as gone."
Jackson has every reason to desire his release over being shopped.
Mehta reported earlier that DJax remains unwilling to restructure his deal in order to ease his $10.5 million salary cap hit for potential suitors. Why should he? With a pile of franchises known to have some level of interest -- including the Jets, Panthers, Raiders, 49ers and Patriots -- Jackson will benefit from an all-out bidding war on the open market.
The Eagles reportedly have "informally" reached out to teams about a deal, and we'd imagine those in contact made it clear they had no interest in swapping draft picks while also paying Jackson's unwieldy salary. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport noted Saturday that the Raiders and Jets loom as the "most likely" candidates to still view a trade as a possibility.
It's increasingly likely that the Eagles will be required to cut Jackson if Kelly and Co. remain intent on moving forward without the playmaker. Resident soothsayer Chris Wesseling calls it a 97 percent lock that D-Jax isn't with the Eagles come September.
If and when that figure climbs to 100, the league-wide battle to acquire his services will be fierce.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" discussed DeSean Jackson trade talks, played running back roulette, and welcomed Lance Briggs into the studio.


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Border Cats Late Comeback Sinks Rox
The Rox had their three game winning streak snapped last night in a 4-3 loss to Thunder Bay at Joe Faber Field.
The Border Cats finally broke through against Rox starter Kyle Fischer for three runs in the top of the eighth inning, then scored the winning run in the ninth.
Adam Martin hit his league-leading 10th home run in the first inning for St. Cloud in a three-hit game that saw his average jump to .322.
The Rox and Thunder Bay meet again Thursday at Joe Faber Field at 7:05.


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As for the best examples of Chianti Classico normale from 2009, a few of my favorites include: the deeply concentrated Monsanto; the elegant and beautifully crafted Isole e Olena; the terroir-driven Castellare di Castellina; the deeply fruity Querciabella; the charming, varietally pure Villa Calcinaia and the marvelously crafted, sublime bottling from Rocca di Montegrossi.
Briefly, I also want to note two wines from the 2008 vintage, a year that is lighter than 2009, but one that yielded some charming wines. The two finest I tasted at this event were the Castello di Brolio and the Fontodi. The former is the top wine of the estate owned by Francesco Ricasoli, who prefers to label this wine as Chianti Classico, even though it meets the necessary regulations to be identified as a Riserva. The wine has such lovely varietal purity and length in the finish; it is a polished, delicious wine. The Fontodi is likewise delicious with velvety tannins and a wonderful sense of place. This estate, under the leadership of Giovanni Manetti is at the top of its game and is clearly one of the very best houses in Chianti Classico. This 2008 normale can age well for another 5-7 years, but it is so appealing and tasty now - bravo Signore Manetti (and also to his enologist, Franco Bernabei)!
So there will certainly be renewed excitement with these new wines on the market. But more needs to be done. While I was in Florence, I enjoyed a glass of wine with Sebastiano Capponi, proprietor of Villa Cacinaia, located in Greve in Chianti. Capponi confirmed to me that discussions are finally underway among the producers in the consorzio about putting the names of subzones (such as Panzano, Greve, Radda, et al) on the labels. The thinking here is that there needs to be more information on the label than just the words "Chianti Classico."
According to Capponi: "We have Chianti Classico that sell between 3 Euro a bottle and 30 Euro a bottle in Europe. All of them are labeled as Chianti Classico, yet the wines are very different. There needs to be a better system." (Editor's note: prices for Chianti Classico in the US as confirmed by Capponi doing a search of various websites are between $7 and $30 a bottle).
For Capponi and others, labeling the wines with a subzone will create a "quality pyramid", which will no doubt create more interest and excitement in the wines of Chianti Classico. Capponi also told me that Giovanni Manetti at Fontodi has reportedly said that if the subzones are allowed on the labels, he will once again label his top wine, Flaccianello dell Pieve, as Chianti Classico. This would certainly be a wonderful realization for Chianti Classico as a wine type, as this wine is currently labeled as an IGT Toscana Rosso, even though it could legally be identified as a Chianti Classico, given that it is 100% Sangiovese from estate vineyards. "If he decides to do it," notes Capponi, "other producers with Sangiovese-based IGT Super Tuscans might follow."
So the stars are aligning for Chianti Classico. The wines from 2009 (and some of the finest from 2008) are first-rate and should be purchased by sommeliers, retail wine buyers and consumers everywhere. If the subzone labeling can indeed become a reality, it will mean a new era of excitement for this iconic red wine.
P.S. One final note. At this event, producers were allowed to bring one Super Tuscan with them. Some producers as well as journalists who attended the tastings were against this, as this has been an event that focuses on Chianti Classico. I can understand their thoughts and respect them.
However for myself and many other journalists (as well as vintners), this was a nice opportunity to experience the latest Super Tuscans. As producers were only allowed to pour one Super Tuscan and it had to be from their own zone (in other words, they could not show a wine from the Maremma or Bolgheri), this category did not steal the show, as most producers had three of four examples of Chianti Classico to pour from various vintages (2006-2009) and various types (normale, riserva).
Now that one realizes that the subzone plan may become a reality, it made sense to see what some of these wines were about. For myself, it was certainly a nice treat to sample the 2007 Flaccianello - what a gorgeous wine! Imagine in the near future - this may be Chianti Classico again. Isn't that a nice thought?


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(Reuters) - Vivus Inc President Peter Tam said U.S. health regulators' approval to sell its diet pill Qsymia through retail pharmacies removed "a major barrier" to the drug's adoption and paved the way for a direct-to-consumer campaign to be launched later this year.
Vivus shares rose as much as 6 percent to $12.35 on Tuesday afternoon on the Nasdaq and closed at $11.78. Shares of other obesity drug makers Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc also closed up 2 percent each.
"We are keeping all options open in terms of increasing the commercialization support for Qsymia," Tam told Reuters in a phone conversation from his Mountain View, California office.
Since Qsymia's launch in September, Vivus has been struggling to improve sales of the drug.
The company has earlier blamed weak adoption of the pill on limited reimbursement and a restricted Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), or a risk managing plan, that allows the drug to be sold only through mail-order pharmacies.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted Vivus's proposal to modify the REMS and allow Qsymia's sale through certified retail pharmacies, where the drug is expected to be available within 90 days, the company said on Tuesday.
Vivus's largest shareholder, First Manhattan Co (FMC), which has been critical of the company's marketing plan and pushed for a partnership on the drug, stepped up its attack last week when it said it anticipated the company to get an REMS modification, but that would not guarantee Qsymia's success.
President Tam refused to comment on FMC's statement, but said "the REMS modification was a monumental task. It's not something about which anyone can say - Oh, it was expected."
"We have previously guided to the Street that typically the FDA would take six months to review and render a decision (on an REMS modification). Today, is exactly six months from the time we submitted."
Tam added that the company was in discussions with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to improve Qsymia's reimbursement, but it was still scouting for a buyer for its yet-to-be-launched erectile dysfunction drug Stendra that won U.S. regulators' approval in April 2012.
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The Dominican Republic is a stunning holiday destination right in the heart of the Caribbean, with paradise beaches, luxury hotels and some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. But this divine location can turn into a nightmare environment for the unfortunate tourists that fall ill or are involved in accidents abroad. So what are the biggest causes of illness or injury for tourists visiting the Dominican Republic?
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There are many people injured in accidents each year through no fault of their own and the circumstances will be difference in each instance. Our team has extensive experience of successfully managing a wide range of personal injury claims, so we can help you secure the maximim compensation you deserve.
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In the L.A. housing market, "gangnam style" appears to translate into "traditional condominium."
Psy, the South Korean musician and dancing phenomenon of "Gangnam Style" video fame, and his own "sexy lady," wife Hye-yeon Yoo, have bought a place in a 1989 building in Westwood for $1.249 million.
The Blair House condo features city views, high ceilings, a den, a balcony, two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The contemporary complex offers a saltwater swimming pool, a tennis court, a gym, a doorman and concierge services.
The singer-songwriter-rapper, 34, has the first YouTube video to exceed 1 billion views. Psy will star in an ad for pistachios to be aired next month during the Super Bowl.


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Business Insider included our own managing editor, the illustrious Rene Ritchie on their Top 25 Tech And Gadget Gurus You Should Follow On Twitter.
Rene Ritchie is the French Canadian master of iPhone apps and news, editing and writing for TiPb.com, one of the most well known iOS blogs.
Follow Rene at @reneritchie
Others included on the list were David Pogue, Adam Dachis, Jim Dalrymple, Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Ben Parr, Harry McCracken, Peter Rojas, Joshua Topolsky, Ryan Block, John Gruber, Whitson Gordon, WonderHowTo, How To Geek, xdadevelopers, Gregory Han, Zach Epstein, Matt Brian, Matt Buchanan, Charlie White, Jackie Cohen, Wesley Fenlon, Kevin Rose, Veronica Belmont, and Leo Laporte.
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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, People's Republic of China
A World Heritage Site since 2006, the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries are composed of seven nature reserves and nine scenic parks in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The seven parks are the Wolong Nature Reserve, the Fengtongzhai Nature Reserve, the Mt. Siguniang Nature Reserve, the Laba River Nature Reserve, the Heishui River Nature Reserve, the Jintang-Kongyu Nature Reserve and the Caopo Nature Reserve. The Scenic Parks are the Mt. Qingcheng-Dujiangyan Scenic Park, the Mt. Tiantai Scenic Park, the Mt. Siguniang Scenic Park, the Xiling Snow Mountain Scenic Park Mt. Jiguan-Jiulonggou Scenic Park Mt. Jiajin Scenic Park, Miyaluo Scenic Park, the Mt. Lingzhen-Mt. Daxue Scenic Park, the Mt. Erlang Scenic Park. The sanctuaries are home to more than 30% of the world's highly endangered Giant Pandas and the most important sites for their captive breeding. Along with the Giant Panda, the sanctuary is a refuge to other endangered species such as the red panda, the snow leopard, and the clouded leopard. Outside of the tropical rainforests, it is among the botanically richest sites of the world, and is home to between 5,000 and 6,000 species of flora.
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Size and Location
The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries are located in southwest Sichuan province of China and cover It 9245 km²
Flora and Fauna
There are six vegetation zones in the nominated site which are related to altitude, subtropical mountain evergreen broadleaved forest; deciduous broadleaved forest; warm temperate coniferous and deciduous broadleaved mixed forest; cool temperate to sub-alpine coniferous forest ; sub-alpine scrub and meadows. The alpine flora of the nominated property is recognized as amongst the richest example of its type in the world; Above 5,000m, there is permanent ice and snow. Bamboo species, generally found within the range of 2,400 to 3,800 meters, including the umbrella bamboo and and the arrow bamboo, a critical food source and habitat for the giant panda.
The sanctuary is located within the West Sichuan–Northwest Yunnan centre of floral endemism. The total flora of the nominated area is between 5,000 and 6,000 species in over 1,000 genera, over 4,000 of which are flowering plants. 50 genera are endemic to China (20% of its total) and 67 plant species are nationally protected. The reasons for this diversity are varied and include the wide range of different habitat types afforded by the large altitudinal range, sharp climatic gradation, the variety of rock and soil types and the wide and complex connections with other major floristic regions.
The sanctuary is a significant global diversity centre for many plant groups such as roses, peonies, magnolias, maples, primroses, bamboos and rhododendrons. More than 100 species of rhododendron are listed for the area. Of the site's 22 orchid species, nearly 40% are endemic. Many western ornamental garden plants were discovered in these mountains. The site is a major source and gene pool for hundreds of traditional medicinal plants, many now rare and endangered.
The giant panda is recognized as a "National Treasure" of China and is a flagship and inspiration for global conservation efforts. This is underlined by the choice by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) of the giant panda as its logo to symbolize global efforts to conserve nature. The giant panda is listed as an endangered species under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and is inscribed as a Class 1 Protected Animal by the Chinese Government. Apart from the Giant Panda, the sanctuary also has a number of other endemic and threatened animal species. There are 542 species of vertebrates, including 109 species of mammals in 25 families (more than 20 % of all Chinese mammals). Globally endangered mammals, apart from the giant panda, are the red panda, the snow leopard and the clouded leopard.
365 birds in 45 families, 300 of which breed locally, such as leaf warblers, laughing thrushes, rose finches and pheasants. China is recognized as a global centre of pheasant diversity with a total of 63 species, and the sanctuary contains 15. The butterfly fauna is rich with 731 species of Lepidoptera. Many animals are endemic to the region and one, the Triassic relict water beetle.
Why protect the area?
Apart from the protection and survival of the Giant Panda and many other essential species, the sanctuary is also recognised as having important historical, cultural and spiritual values. 2,500 years ago, a Han emperor set up a panda breeding house. The temples of Mount Qingcheng are supposed to be where Taoism was founded, and a there is a 2,200-year old Dujiangyan irrigation system to the north. Mount Siguniang is a sacred mountain for the Tibetans and in Baoxing, there are early Han buildings and the 19th century Franco-Qing mission station at Dengchigou, where Père David, the French missionary who first described the panda, was based.


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Former Denver Post business editor and columnist Al Lewis has been named editor in chief of the South Florida Business Journal, leading a team covering business news in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
He begins work on July 14.
The final installment of his column, "Al's Emporium," will appear July 13 in the The Wall Street Journal pages included in the Sunday Denver Post.
Lewis joined The Post in 2000, after serving as a business reporter at the Rocky Mountain News and business editor at The Gazette in Colorado Springs. Since leaving The Post in 2008, he has written for Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal.
Lewis called the move to Florida bittersweet.
"My column has been in The Post, in one form or another, since 2001 and I love the readers. They have e-mailed me for years — some complimentary, some insulting, but it's fun to have that discourse," he said. "It's hard to walk away from that. But my career has always been characterized by writing, then editing, then writing. Now it's time for me to be an editor."
South Florida Business Journal is owned by Charlotte, N.C.-based American City Business Journals, which also owns the Denver Business Journal.


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