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Andrew was appointed as a Director of the Company on 18 December 2009 and as Chairman of the Company on 27 October 2017.
Andrew is a former Managing Partner of PriceWaterhouseCoopers' Perth Office (PwC), a former National Vice President of the Securities Institute of Australia (now the Financial Services Institute of Australasia) and a former President of the Western Australian division of that Institute. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and has served as State Chairman of the local Education Committee of that organisation and was a former member of its National Education Committee. Andrew graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Andrew currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of MACA Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of Nido Petroleum (delisted 26 June 2017) and is President of Activ Foundation Inc.
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Eve has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in a number of technical and managerial roles. Eve is currently a Non-Executive Director of Buru Energy Ltd. She is also a Senior Adviser to African Geopolitics, a socio-political advisory group helping enterprises work successfully in Africa.
Eve is a former Executive Vice President for Woodside Energy Ltd responsible for Health, Safety & Security and before that, the North West Shelf Project. Prior to that, Eve held the position of Managing Director at Apache Energy Ltd. She has previously served on a number of Boards, including Downer EDI Ltd, Tangiers Petroleum Limited, EMR Resources Pty Ltd, the Fremantle Port Authority, the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association and was a Board member and President of the Australian Mines and Metals Association. Eve holds a Bachelor of Science (with Honours in Geology and Mathematics) from the University of London and an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Eve is Chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Chiang Gnee graduated as a Marine Engineer in July 1977 from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) and spent almost 30 years working in Singapore government linked companies and in various industries including shipyards, ordnance equipment manufacturing, aircraft engine component manufacturing, amusement and lifestyle businesses and environment management.
In June 1989, Chiang Gnee attended the Sloan School of Management at MIT (USA) and graduated with a Masters in Management in July 1990. He was formerly the CEO of Sembawang Shipyard for 10 years and CEO of Sembcorp Environment Management Pte Ltd for two years until August 2007. Chiang Gnee was also formerly an Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) which focuses on the development of the Singapore maritime industry. Chiang Gnee is currently engaged in workplace health and safety management and in vocational technical education in Singapore. He is Chairman of the Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council and Deputy Chairman of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Board of Governors.
Chiang Gnee is also a Director of MMA Offshore Asia Pte Ltd (Singapore) and all of its subsidiaries/related companies in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. In addition, Chiang Gnee is Chair of the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Peter is currently Managing Partner and CIO of Black Crane Capital. His 23 years of corporate finance experience across a diverse range of sectors and transactions with Black Crane and previously with UBS Asia and Australia.
The Black Crane Asia Opportunities Fund, managed by Black Crane Capital, is a major shareholder of MMA.
Peter established Black Crane in 2009. Prior to that, he was the Head of Asian Industrials Group for UBS Asia, a corporate finance sector team covering energy, infrastructure, resources, consumer/retail and general industrial companies. He achieved number 1 team rating in Asia.
Peter was also the Head of Telecoms and Media sector team for UBS Australia specialising in M&A, advising on many large, complex transactions. Prior to UBS, Peter spent seven years with BP in a variety of engineering and commercial roles. Peter was appointed by the Board on 22 September 2017 as part of a Board renewal program.
Peter is a member of both the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Company's Audit and Risk Committee.
Jeff began his career as a Marine Engineer with BHP Transport. He went on to complete a degree in this field in 1993 and in 1994 graduated with a Master's in Engineering and Technology Management from the University of Queensland. During his 19 years with BHP, Jeff gained comprehensive project management experience and helped develop new business for BHP Transport in Australia and South East Asia. He also managed a major initiative with BHP's steel division, reviewing its logistics arrangements and developing processes to improve services and reduce costs. In 1998, Jeff joined Riverside Marine in Queensland and helped expand its operations Australia wide. This included forming a joint venture company with Wijsmuller International Towage BV, RiverWijs and negotiating with Woodside Petroleum to take over that company's harbour towage operation in Dampier, Western Australia. Jeff is also a Non-Executive Director of Maritime Super Pty Ltd, a superannuation fund dedicated to employees in the maritime industry.
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BEIJING - At least 15 miners were killed in two mine floods in China over the weekend, as rescuers frantically pumped mining shafts in search of seven still missing in the accidents, state press said Sunday. The death toll in a flood that occurred early Friday at the illegally operating Shanfu coal mine in north China's Shanxi province rose to 10, Xinhua news agency said. One miner remains missing and rescue operations continue. Investigators have discovered that the mine was operating with an expired production license, Xinhua added.
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The minister was replying to questions if Trai has set in motion the process for the next round of auction and the time by which it is likely to be held and completed.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Endings of School
I loved the traditions built over time that teachers do to say goodbye to students at the end of the year. They are filled with laughter, food, awards, sharing and celebrations for the beautiful learning and work accomplished. That final day, story sharing was a large part of our morning, the memories that had knit our year together. And every year I found a poem of goodbye to give to students. I have shared some of this before, and I am again caught up in the excitement of endings at school, so I thought you would enjoy one of my favorites given to students of the past.
Sometimes Goodbye
by Mandie McDougal
Sometimes Goodbye
is the hardest thing to say
Old times a mist
Old people--ghosts therein
And sometimes goodbye
is the hardest thing to do
The remainder of the poem can be found here.
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Thanks for sharing, Linda. Today is the last day of school for my closest writing/art buddy as she retires from teaching elementary school art. She's looking forward to her own creative time, but I'm sure she's feeling lots of different emotions! Here's to lots of creative time for you this summer. :0)ReplyDeleteReplies
It's been a long day, so finally back to the computer! Thanks Robyn. Sometimes I look forward to doing other things, but it is hard to let go of being at school with those students, too. Thanks for sharing about your friend!Delete
Goodbye traditions can help ease the way. Two of my kids are finishing up at their schools so these year-end goodbyes are bigger than usual. I appreciate thoughtful teachers like you who help them make the transition!ReplyDeleteReplies
It is a special time for us to say our farewells to students we've known, sometimes since their mothers were pregnant! But we want them to be ready for the next step too! I understand about your kids! Thanks Tabatha.Delete
Coming full circle, the goodbyes as meaningful as the hellos. The wrapping up, the winding down, gearing for the transition. Sad to see something go, hopeful for the new. Thank you for sharing this touching poem.ReplyDeleteReplies
I think we sometimes think something alike, Jama. I liked the poem for that reason too, the juxtaposition of both feelings as you described. Full circle, but then spinning off again. Thanks!Delete
Wow Linda, thanks for sharing that beautiful poem! I've always been very moved by endings and that captures my feelings perfectly!ReplyDeleteReplies
Maybe we are moved because most times there is something of a celebration, at least a ceremony. Thanks Jennifer.Delete
Yes, goodbye is definitely the hardest thing to say.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Ruth. It's been a long day, so I'm just back to the computer. I hope to read more posts now & then tomorrow. Goodbyes/partings/moving on-all those things fascinate me. As a teacher I so much wanted to get it just right.Delete
This is a nice poem Linda. I agree that it is always a goal to get my end-of-year goodbye just right. I have a thank you poem I send to parents in the last newsletter of the year about sharing their children with me. I think it's interesting that my goodbye seems to vary depending on my group of students and my closeness with them. I'm still unsure what this year's goodbye will be.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, there is a quality of the community that drives my quest for the 'right' poem. Some years it's almost the last day before I find one! I like that you send a poem to the parents too. I usually just kept it to a letter. Thanks Robin!Delete
I love that beautiful photo and the poem too. Very heartwarming. Goodbyes are always painful, but always edged with hope and growth. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
You are right with both sides, Myra. Part of this with students is to teach them that there are two sides, don't you agree? They might have painful feelings, but there is much also to celebrate for the future.Delete
This is lovely, Linda. We are a few weeks away from our last day of school, and I am wrestling with how to express my goodbye to these adorable children and their families. Funny, I don't have a tradition for this - and I love teaching traditions! You have inspired me to look for (or write!) a farewell poem. Thanks!ReplyDeleteReplies
I would guess there is a lovely poem for the young ones. I hope you can find one & even better write it! Thanks Maureen.Delete
This is a gorgeous poem, Linda. My school is closing this year, and I'm going to pass it on to my colleagues. Still trying to figure out how to say goodbye to my class this year, especially given that I won't be there next year to see them.ReplyDeleteReplies
I hope you find some good ways for that final day, Carol. FYI-there is a Dr. Seuss goodbye poem that you might like, if you look for a poem. Best wishes for these last days!Delete
What a perfect good-bye poem. Thanks so much for sharing!!ReplyDeleteReplies
You are welcome, Karen. Glad you liked it!Delete
Love the graphic. Life is messy, isn't it?ReplyDeleteReplies
And seems to continue being messy, too. Sometimes I'm happy about it, sometimes I yearn for clean, but not boring! Thanks for coming by Mary Lee!Delete


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The hemorrhaging of diplomatic intrigue from the Wikileaks scandals has included some juicy bits from our part of the world. Nothing all that revelatory for those who pay attention to Kenya, but there's a lot of diplomats (including the US Ambassador) saying pretty unsavory thing about Kenyan politicians and ministers all the way up the chain. Mainly, we're talking here about corruption.
Kenya has the distinction of having one of the most brazen cultures of corruption in an already pretty crooked neighborhood. From the ubiquitous petty bribes to in-your-face siphoning of public money into private Swiss bank accounts, Kenya has it all. And efforts to tackle corruption end up as epic (and bestselling) tragedies of lone crusaders fighting the unbending Goliath of vested interests, and waiting – in vain – for a Hollywood ending of redemption and justice that doesn't come. I wouldn't at all be surprised if the KACC, (Kenyan Anti-Corruption Commission) needs to also be greased along with other ministries to get any work done.
OK. That sounds pretty bleak. But I actually haven't had to deal with any of it directly as of yet. I've successfully picked up a package from the post office without paying ransom and haven't had to deal with any other civil servants or ministries yet. I'm hoping it stays this ... boring, but I'm not all that hopeful.
But I do know from driving in matatus, that the drivers pay their "kitu kidogo" (little something) to the police at the checkpoints to feed their uniformly swelling bellies. My neighbor is of one of the wealthier families in Busia. They have several cars, satellite TV and take planes to reach vacations destinations. You might be thinking the head of household is a businessman, doctor or even minister. No. He's the senior customs agent who works at the busy border post to Uganda. Need I say more?


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One of the co-writers of the movie Creed is taking his stab at writing the Black Panther comic, while his former colleague works on the character's solo film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Creed, a spin-off of the Rocky movies starring the son of Apollo Creed as he is trained by his father's old boxing frenemy Rocky Balboa, was co-written by Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington. While the former is now working as the director on the Black Panther movie, his former partner is getting to write two issues of one of the character's comic books. Covington is not involved in making the film, however.
The comic in question is Black Panther: Long Live the King, which is a digital-only limited series made in conjunction with the website Comixology. It is set in a separate continuity from either the main run of Marvel Comics or the MCU, though it shares many aspects of both universes. Covington will write issues #3 and #4 with Mario DelPennio doing art; the first two issues were done Nnedi Okorafor and Andre Lima Araujo, who will also write the final two issues afterwards.
The Covington/DelPennio arc will reportedly feature Black Panther, real name T'Challa, both as the teenage prince of Wakanda and later as its adult king, when he has taken the Black Panther mantle along with the crown. He will have to deal with a monster tearing through the country and efforts to rebuild the country after some sort of political upheaval.
The first issue of their run on Black Panther: Long Live the King will be available on Comixology on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. The Black Panther film is set for release February 16.


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Avatar continued to pull in impressive audiences on Monday and Tuesday, taking $16.4 million and $16.1 million respectively, bringing its five-day US total to $109 million. Worldwide it has already taken over $300 million, which means its well on its way to passing the $600 million mark it needs to make a profit (taking into account production, distribution and marketing costs). Looks like, despite doubters within the industry that the film could ever be a financial success, James Cameron is King Of The Movie world once again. Expect announcement about sequels soon.
Just to put things in perspective, $16.1 million is the third highest take for a Tuesday in the US ever. The only films that beat it are Transformers and The Dark Knight, but Transformers actually opened on a Tuesday (taking $27 million), so that's not really a fair comparison. Dark Knight, you may recall, went on to take over $1 billion worldwide - surely Fox must be thinking that's not a pie in the beautifully-rendered sky target for Avatar now?


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Sculptor carves fallen redwood tree into ocean's largest tentacled creature
Disease and strong winds (like those generated by a hurricane) can uproot and take down a tree. What to do with a tree once it's fallen? It could be salvaged and upcycled into furniture or any number of things; it could also be transformed into impressive art, as Washington-based woodcarver Jeffrey Michael Samudosky has done with this enormous, tentacled creature, carved out of a fallen redwood tree.
Samudosky uses a variety of techniques to create his stunning animal forms, the primary one being a chainsaw. He uses these tools to shape the wood into different flowing figures found in nature.Samudosky is a self-taught artist who discovered his passion for woodcarving after a life-threatening snowboarding accident which left him with a broken back and almost paralyzed from the waist down. After months of painful recovery, he got back into snowboarding. One day while passing through Vermont, caught a glimpse of some wood carvings at the side of road and thought that that was something he could do too, leading him to start his company, JMS Wood Sculpture, back in 1998.
Samudosky has since carved plenty of sculptures for a variety of clients as well as for private sale. His latest work is this cephalopod, specifically Enteroctopus dofleini, or Giant Pacific Octopus, which according to Wikipedia:
It can be found from the intertidal zone down to 2,000 m (6,600 ft), and is best adapted to cold, oxygen-rich water. It is arguably the largest octopus species, based on a scientific record of a 71-kg (156-lb) individual weighed live.
It's amazing how Samudosky was able to "find the form" within the mass of tangled redwood matter, but the result is absolutely beautiful and shows that even fallen trees can find new life. To see more of Samudosky, visit JMS Wood Sculpture.


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Motherwell held on to win against Edinburgh City with two late goals as the Steelmen were tested by the League Two side in the Betfred Cup clash at Ainslie Park.
Ashley Grimes' second-half strike looked to have City on their way to a stunning result, but a Chris Cadden equaliser soon after and Elliot Frear's late winner rescued the game for Motherwell.
The Steelmen should have opened the scoring on ten minutes when Frear went down the left and stood the ball up for Alex Fisher, but the big striker planted his header straight in to the arms of Calum Antell.
Frear was having plenty joy down the left, and his next cross found Andrew Rose, but he sclaffed his first-time shot, allowing Antell to gather. Yet again, Frear worked himself some space on the left before delivering for Fisher, and again the striker connected but couldn't get his glancing header on target.
City's first direct shot on goal came via captain Josh Walker, who found the ball back at his feet after his initial free-kick was cleared. A clever turn inside two defenders created the space, but his right-foot drive was always rising and didn't trouble Trevor Carson. Frear then threatened himself after going past Jordan Caddow, but his initial effort was blocked by Antell before the keeper stood up and caught the winger's attempted follow-up lob. Recent Hearts target Cadden was introduced for Motherwell at half-time, and he almost brought about an opener immediately, ghosting between two men and firing across goal, although none of his teammates were able to convert. Grimes hadn't had much of a sight of goal, and got too much on his attempted lob when Craig Thomson found him with a long diagonal.
Fisher finally managed to get a header on target, this time after a delivery from the right. The majority inside Ainslie Park were preparing to celebrate before Antell produced a fine stop to keep the looping header out. The visitors appeared to be running out of ideas, and City took advantage with just under 20 minutes to go. Walker sent a defence-splitting ball through for Grimes and the striker raced clear of the chasing defenders and slotted past Carson. The lead didn't last long however, as a Fisher flick-on found Cadden in space at the back post, and he placed a shot across Antell into the corner.
The hosts were denied a point, and a chance for a bonus point, when, with stoppage time looming, Frear trapped in at the back post after Cadden's low ball had evaded Antell.


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The record for the world's fastest tractor has been smashed by a Lamborghini-inspired farm vehicle. Oh yes!
Built by engineers from TV show Top Gear, the 'Track-tor' has officially been named the world's Fastest tractor (modified), after it was tested by the show's tame racing driver, The Stig, in front of a Guinness World Records adjudicator.
The attempt took place at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground – a former RAF aerodrome in Leicestershire, UK – where the 500-bhp tractor achieved 147.929 km/h (91.919 mph) on the first test run and 132.969 km/h (82.623 mph) on the return with an average taken of the two journeys to allow for potential advantages in either direction.
@BBC_TopGear has broken a new @GWR Guinness World Records title for Fastest Tractor. Top Speed? Watch here ↓ pic.twitter.com/5LkKP1iyuI— Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear)
@BBC_TopGear has broken a new @GWR Guinness World Records title for Fastest Tractor. Top Speed? Watch here ↓ pic.twitter.com/5LkKP1iyuI— Top Gear (@BBC_TopGear) March 22, 2018
It smashed the previous record of 80.87mph, set in Vuojarvi, Finland in February 2015, thanks to liberal use of a 5.7-litre Chevy V8 engine and its 500bhp, a can of Lamborghini orange paint, and many other things - obviously.
Top Gear presenter and former Friends star Matt LeBlanc said: "As the proud owner of no less than four tractors, you could say I'm a bit of an enthusiast.
"When you get stuck behind one, you can't go anywhere. So we're trying to speed up farming. When Lewis Hamilton retires, this is what he'll be driving!"
The bright orange farm vehicle also sports 54-inch tyres, a push start button, barometer and a wellington boot and spade rack.
Jack Brockbank, official Guinness World Records adjudicator said: "To see The Stig hurtle past me in a tractor at 87mph was surreal, but hugely impressive.
"Equally as impressive is the engineering expertise of the Top Gear team that made this possible – the combination of their skills makes for brilliant record-breaking fun."


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PDFs are not web pages
I was going to title this post, "PDFs are evil." Another writer went even farther, calling his post, "PDFs are evil, lazy, slothful and sinful". I agree. PDFs may be easy to produce, but they are many times bulkier than a good Web page, and many times harder for me to use.
PDFs try to turn my screen into paper. They were created as electronic paper, but in disregard of the electronic paradigm. And I like the electronic paradigm. I like being able to flip through Web pages faster than I can flip through a book. I like being able to see the whole page at once, instead of having to shrink or enlarge the document to make sense of it. I like being able to hyperlink to other pages, the way science fiction characters instantly travel through hyperspace. Trying to do these things with a PDF document feels like whittling with an axe to me.
PDFs make me wait. I just had a birthday and I'm presumably past the middle of my life, but when I have to print out a PDF file to see if it's worth printing out, it's stealing a small part of my few remaining decades. Even if I don't print it, if I have to download a 1.4 MB file before I know whether it was even worth downloading, when I could have gotten the same information by quickly viewing a properly-designed 40K web page, that's a major annoyance for me. Even though I have the most powerful desktop computer in my office (a former server), I still find PDF documents that make me wait just to view them. Just to see if they were worth viewing.
Why are PDFs so common on the Web? Because anybody of minimal intelligence can print out a document as a PDF. Even a lazy, inconsiderate person can do that. Which may be why I wonder if webmasters really care about my experience as a user, when they don't seem to care whether their Web pages are actually Web pages. Do they care about me as an employee, as a potential student, as a potential customer?
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Also, Does this happen consistently when you are doing something or at a specific time? Basically, is there a pattern to when this shuts down? Perhaps there's live updating and its causing some kind of conflict and causing the server to shut down.
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The Bulawayo High Court has acquitted and quashed the conviction of a 68-year-old man who was sentenced to 25 years for an alleged string of sex attacks on a 16-year-old girl.
Leach was convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault by Bulawayo regional magistrate Mark Dzira and sentenced to an effective 20 years in jail after five years were suspended on condition that he did not within that period commit a similar crime in February 2014.
The court had heard that Leach, on several occasions allegedly inserted his fingers into the girl's privates and would also force her to perform sickening sex acts on him with her mouth.
It is alleged that all the sex attacks took place on Mondays when the victim was usually alone.
In his ruling, Justice Francis Bere, who was sitting with Justice Martin Makonese during the criminal appeal said the sentence was a poor conviction by the magistrate.
Clearly the magistrate fell into error. This was a poor conviction and the concession made by the state against that conviction was well made," read part of the judgment.
Justice Bere said it was not necessary for the court to consider the appeal against sentence because that sentence was standing on nothing.
"In the result, the appeal succeeds. The conviction is quashed and the sentence is set aside. The appellant is found not guilty and acquitted," he ruled.
Justice Bere said there were cardinal errors made by the court a quo in the judgment.
"The first error that screams loudest was the magistrate's stout effort to try and determine the outcome of this case by relying on evidence based on probabilities as opposed to being guided by proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It is trite that in criminal procedure and in order for the court a quo to find against an accused person the proof required is proof beyond a reasonable doubt. There is no room in a criminal matter for the court to be guided by evidence weighed on the balance of probabilities," ruled Justice Bere.
He said the second error made by the trial court was its apparent failure to appreciate that the complainant's conduct looked at in its totality did not satisfy the requirements of the law as cited the Banana case (supra).
"Thirdly, the court a quo failed to appreciate that the inconsistencies in the complainant's evidence heavily militated against a finding of credibility in her favour. It is quite telling that despite all these highlighted issues having been presented to the court a quo during cross-examination of the complainant and during court addresses by the appellant's counsel the court chose to disregard same on uninformed basis," said Justice Bere.
He said he had noted serious inconsistencies in the complainant's evidence as she was reluctant to bring the allegations of abuse to her boyfriend and her best friend and even to her parents.
Leach, through his lawyer Advocate Tim Cherry, acting under the instruction of Hwalima, Moyo and Associates, in his grounds of appeal, denied the charge, arguing that the trial magistrate, in his judgment, failed to explain the inexplicable three months' delay by the girl in making the report.
He queried the girl's failure to report the alleged abuse at the earliest possible time given that she was in constant touch with her parents in Zambia.
Leach said the trial magistrate misdirected himself by basing his findings on perceived probabilities.
Mr Khumbulani Ndlovu, for the State, concurred with the appellant's lawyer, saying that in all probabilities of the case, the complainant dismally failed to pass the credibility which incidentally the lower court had triumphantly concluded had been established and used it as the main basis for conviction. Chronicle


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It's the busy season 'round these parts. Though I've already hit on some of the highlights from the Brewer's Plate on Sunday, I'd be remiss in not mentioning the earlier part of the day's doubleheader. Two winegrowers – Peter Fischer (pictured, at left) from Coteaux d'Aix en Provence and Laurent Combier (at right) from Crozes-Hermitage – stopped by the shop for a meet, greet and taste with our customers. I spent the entire business portion of the day pouring, discussing their wines with the attendees and offering the occasional half-assed attempt at translation for Laurent (whose English is as good as my French, which is to say awkwardly serviceable) when Peter wasn't near enough to save me.
I've written about one of Domaine Combier's wines here before. They're old favorites of mine – beautifully detailed and freshly fruit driven examples of Northern Rhône Syrah. We tasted his 2006, which was fresh off the boat. His name for it is "Cuvée Classique," though it's simply labeled as Crozes-Hermitage. The 2006 is a bit leaner and snappier than the more robust 2005 and certainly not as soft, rich and developed as the 2003. Nonetheless, the Asian spice, citrus zest and fresh crushed red berries that form the signature aromatic profile of Combier's reds are present as always.
The day's tasting progression actually started with the basic Coteaux d'Aix en Provence rouge from Peter Fischer's estate, Château Revelette. In the past I've often found myself on the fence about Peter's wines, not really understanding the whites, the rosé or the more heavily elaborated red, "Grand Rouge." It's amazing what a difference actually meeting a vigneron and getting to learn more about the peculiarities of an estate and its terroir can make. In other words, I really enjoyed his basic rouge. Peter selected it for the day because he wanted to highlight the typicity of his region, which is at the northern extreme and highest altitude of the sprawling Coteaux d'Aix appellation. The cool nights in the hills of the region help to keep the fruit healthy and fresh on the vine, retaining more acidity than typical in the more arid, southern parts of the region. The wine is a blend, in roughly equal parts, of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented and aged in tank only. Medium bodied and with a lively acid profile, its combination of brambly black fruits and freshness recommends itself to a wide range of culinary matches.
Though both Fischer and Combier make a fairly broad portfolio of wines at their own estates, their primary purpose for the voyage was to present the wines from their new venture: Trio Infernal. The two men, along with Jean-Michel Gerin of Côte-Rôtie, bought a property in Spain's Priorat in 2002. The three growers take turns, always two at a time, making the seven-hour road trip to Priorat once every week or two, staying for non-stop stints of 24-36 hours at a time. Of course, a full-time worker is on-hand at all times to ensure the health of the vines. As at both of their home estates, farming at the Infernal is organic and done purely by hand. A modestly natural approach is taken in the winery, with no fining, only light filtration and minimal application of sulfur.
The first two vintages at the estate were trying: 2002 for its heavy rains and 2003 for its high heat and drought conditions. In 2004, Peter explained that the trio got their arms fully around the nuances of the land, turning out wines that, by Priorat standards, were quite elegant. 2005 gave wines of more puissance – stronger of flavor, slightly fuller and a touch more tannic. For now, the trio produces only a duo of wines. Befitting their understandable obsession with the number three, they are simply called No. 1/3 and No. 2/3 (number one of three, number two of three, not one/third, two/third). They plan eventually to produce a third wine but don't yet know what it will be.
No. 1/3 is a blend of 40% Carignan and 60% Grenache from vines spanning an age range from 15-35 years. It's fermented in tank then aged in barrels of one, two, three and four wines. Though it's firm of grip, there's a bright red-fruit driven palate and young flavor profile that makes it approachable now. Laurent deems it worthy of up to eight years in the cellar; Peter ups the ante to ten.
No. 2/3 is 100% varietal Carignan, produced from extremely low yielding vines that were planted in 1906. Here, Carignan – usually relegated as a blending-only variety – shows that it can have something to say in its own right when produced from healthy, ancient vines. There's an unmistakable aroma of dark cocoa powder and cinnamon along with crushed mulberries, all of which echo on the palate. This cuvee sees some new oak, which shows in the mouth but with good integration and in balance with the wine's tannic structure. Both men find the wine tight at the moment and suggest it may go for twenty years. On day two, both wines were fully together, showing more openly ripe, slightly pruned dark berry and plummy fruit.
I'm the first to admit that I don't drink much Priorat. Heck, I don't drink much Spanish wine period. However, these two do show greater finesse and, not to overuse a good word, freshness than I've experienced in many other wines of the region. If there's a problem, it's that the wines fall hard in the context of QPR. At $50-60 and $100-110 respectively, they may be reasonably normal in the Priorat price range. I even understand the prices to a point; land costs are high, labor conditions are extreme and the journey alone is arduous. But I plain can't afford to drink them. Thus is admitted one of the most commonly shared guilty pleasures of the public and private tasting experience.
If anyone out there has tried these wines or has other Priorats to recommend (or avoid), I'd love to hear your thoughts.


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Prince Declares the Internet Over
Funk-rocker and current Jehovah's Witness The-Man-We're-Now-Calling-Prince-Again declared that the Internet is "completely over," in an interview with the U.K. tabloid The Daily Mirror over the weekend.
""The internet's completely over," Prince told the paper. "I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it."
The Purple One allowed reporter Peter Willis exclusive access to his Minneapolis mansion, where Willis played drums alongside Prince in his in-house concert hall. The reason? The release of Prince's latest album, 20TEN, which inexplicably will be released as a free insert inside the paper this coming Saturday. Prince, his wife, and three backup singers, partied with still water, fruit smoothies and melon.
Prince has also banned YouTube and iTunes from using any of his music, and has shut down his Web site. Apparently, the Internet's time has come and gone.
"The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good.
"They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you."
Prince also said he believed that playing electric guitar has helped him keep his hair, apparently an attempt to regain the crown of "oddest 80s pop icon," a title that Michael Jackson's death has left vacant.


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The Juke Box is mainly available for commercial applications and is a perfect complement for the Pool Table Business. The Juke Box is State of the Art and uniquely designed for the modern day society. It is upgraded frequently keeping up with market trends and it is built to play music and make money. The juke box can be legally licensed through the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA).


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Please contact our parish office at (707) 425-3138 for any of the sacraments listed below.
Children Sacraments
In depth faith formation to prepare children for the sacraments of confirmation, reconciliation, or Eucharist.
Children age 17 and younger must register for classes in the Faith Formation Office. Adults please call the office for times and location of preparation classes.
Children age 17 and younger must register in the Faith Formation Office. Adults please call the office.
Infant Baptism
A preparation class is required for parents and godparents. Class in English: Second Saturday each month 10am. Class in Spanish: Fourth Thursday each month 7pm.
The following forms are for parents and/or godparents who will be attending the pre-baptism class but will be celebrating the sacrament in another parish.
- Parent Attending Class Only (Baptism Outside of Parish)
- Godparent Attending Class Only (Baptism Outside of Parish)
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) / Rito de Iniciación Cristiana Para Adultos (RICA) offers a journey towards the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. This process is for children and adults age 7 and older. Please call the office for more information.
Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. in English; 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. in Spanish and Sunday 1:00 - 1:20 p.m. in Spanish.
Sacrament of the Sick
Please call the office.
Preparation time for a wedding is 6 months. Please call the office to set up an appointment with the priest of your choosing.