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Nicole wraps up her visit to Guatemala's Corazon de los Ninos project.
When you sponsor a child through ChildFund, not only are you changing one childhood, you're also making a great impact on that child's family, community and country. Sounds impossible, doesn't it? Well, the proof comes in the annual Child Progress Report that every sponsor receives.
Each ChildFund national office designs its own template, which generally includes information on how the child is developing, programs the child and family have participated in that year and additional information about community, area or national progress over the past year. The children can share some thoughts or a drawing as well.
Have you ever wondered how these reports are completed? ChildFund Guatemala alone will complete nearly 22,000 of them in the next three months. I happened to be visiting one community the day they were preparing reports. Rather than an overwhelming task, it was exciting, engaging and fun!
Corazon de los Ninos, a ChildFund partner organization located about an hour outside Guatemala City, is taking a unique approach to child reports this year. They are holding community events that celebrate children's right to play—a fundamental tenant of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
On this particular day of report writing, children are
This mini-carnival atmosphere was exhilarating for the children, parents, organizers and spectators (I include myself in the latter category). The event wound down as the temperature began to cool and the sun began its elusive game of hide and seek behind the trees and surrounding volcanoes.
I returned, exhausted, to Guatemala City thinking that this creativity no doubt is a best practice worth documenting and sharing with other offices throughout the Americas region.
I had the opportunity to visit this project on a study tour in 2006. They provide great support for the children and their families. They made all of us sponsors very welcomed. It is a very nice and well run project.
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THE MIAMI OFFICE OF GREENBERG TRAURIG recently held its week-long community service initiative "GT Cares" that included volunteer activities and a collection drive to support Share-A-Pet, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children's Home Society of Florida, Camillus House, and Chapman Partnership. Led by Greenberg Traurig attorneys and business staff members designated as the event "heroes," activities included two weekends of volunteer opportunities in which the firm's attorneys, business staff members, family members, and friends participated. "We are excited by the success of our new GT Cares initiative and the positive feedback we have received from the community," said the firm's Jaret L. Davis. "Greenberg Traurig has always been committed to helping the community, and we hope this becomes part of an ongoing annual tradition at the firm." Pictured from the left are Mason Morales, Sharon Morales, RJ Costello, Sandy Grossman, Betty Sanchez, Lauren Center, Tatanisha Brown, Nieman Anderson, Tangela Anderson, Bari Pasternack, and Anne Katz. The group helped prepare and serve lunch, donated by the firm, to clients of Chapman Partnership, an organization that assists the homeless in Miami.
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Dechaine, who remembers standing on a milk crate to reach the table, had an extraordinary gift for the sport. But he was also intensely competitive. "I used to have a little temper," he recalls. "I hated to lose."
That fire, which eventually spawned his nickname, made Dechaine a potent force from a young age. And on Friday nights, after school, he'd fan out to some of the best pool halls in the state — Spot Shot in Portland, Schemengees in Lewiston, Just 4 Fun in Bangor — to hustle with money put up by a friend.
By age 14, he'd won the Junior National Nine-Ball Championship. By 19, he'd gone pro. In 2009, he won the World Summit of Pool in Las Vegas and he was on his way — quickly shooting himself to the top of the sport.
The most marketable, and therefore most popular, game in professional pool is nine-ball — its prime virtue being speed. At its most basic, it works like this: after the break, a player must strike the lowest-numbered ball on the table, pocketing one after another until he misses and yields to the other player. His opponent picks up where he left off and goes as far as he can. Whoever pockets the nine ball wins the game. And whoever wins a certain number of games first — a "race to nine," perhaps, or a "race to 13" — wins the match.
Dechaine's is a power game and it is one of the most entertaining on the circuit. After his opponent racks the balls, he drops his head close to the diamond-shaped assemblage and inspects it like some kind of manic speed reader, frequently demanding adjustments.
His break, clocked at 37 miles per hour in an exhibition, is among the strongest in the game. And after he's scattered the balls, Dechaine stalks around the table quickly, striking the cue ball with tremendous force and skill.
"You'll see him go for a lot of ambitious shots," says Alison Fischer, editor of nycgrind.com, a pool web site, "shots that require what we [call] a lot of 'stroke' — a lot of control, but also a lot of power."
His swagger, if a source of considerable irritation for his opponents, is one of his chief assets. "Confidence is huge" in pool, says Fischer. "Being able to establish yourself as the dominant player in the match is very, very important. He's very good at doing that."
There is, though, a flipside to The Fireball's intensity. Dechaine can get visibly upset if he believes an opponent has skirted the rules or the gods of pool have conspired against him.
A couple of years ago, says Mike Howerton, founder of azbilliards.com, a leading pool site, "something would go wrong and he would immediately start looking to his buddies [in the crowd], like they're going to commiserate with him because of all the bad luck he's [having]. But as a professional pool player, that's an excuse, and once you have that excuse, you feel OK to lose."
Dechaine's biggest enemy, Howerton says, is himself. And no one is more aware of it than the player.
Four years ago, Dechaine followed a friend — Steve Santagati, a model and author of The Manual: A True Bad Boy Explains How Men Think, Date, and Mate — to Warwick.
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Kansas City Symphony Executive Director Frank Byrne added "We are thrilled and honored that the Kansas City Symphony will be featured in the acclaimed PBS Arts Festival, and even more pleased that our concert features our good friend and Kansas City native Joyce DiDonato. Music Director Michael Stern and I, along with all our talented musicians, look forward to sharing with the world the excellence of our orchestra and our superb new Helzberg Hall."
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PBS ArtsArchitect Moshe Safdie's extraordinary new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts provides the stunning backdrop for a performance-documentary profiling the Grammy Award-winning musicians of the Kansas City Symphony, their vibrant artistic director and conductor Michael Stern, and the radiant, internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. A concert wrapped by documentary narratives, this Arts Festival special tracks Ms. DiDonato's nostalgic return to her hometown, and her thrilling Kauffman Center debut, after a triumphant appearance with Placido Domingo at The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Together, Joyce DiDonato, Maestro Stern and the Kansas City Symphony create a musical program as grand and ambitious as the Kauffman Center itself. Produced by Kansas City Public Television (KCPT) in association with veteran PBS music producers James Arntz & John Paulson.


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The Maori Council this morning told the Supreme Court key principles behind its historic 1987 Lands case victory apply with greater force with regard to its current bid to delay the sale of Mighty River Power this year.
The council's final attempt to delay the Government's flagship asset sales policy until an effective mechanism for providing redress for Maori water claims began in the Supreme Court in Wellington this morning.
Setting out the council's arguments as the two day hearing began, lead counsel Colin Carruthers referred to the Lands case during which the council successfully argued in the Court of Appeal that Government plans to transfer Crown land to state-owned enterprises breached the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Mr Carruthers told the court the rationale behind the Lands case applied with even greater force in the current appeal.
The Lands case was concerned with a transfer from the Crown to companies 100 per cent owned by the Crown and over which the Crown could therefore exert considerable control.
That meant the barriers to using those lands for future Treaty settlements were very low.
However with the Government planning to reduce its control over the power companies by partially selling them to third parties, "the barrier to settlement created by the transfer is therefore a higher one".
Chief Justice Sian Elias told Mr Carruthers the council would have persuade her and the four other judges hearing the case that the Crown's partial loss of control of the companies meant means of redress other than those affected by the sell down were not sufficient.
The council's appeal comes after it lost its challenge to the Government's assets sales or "mixed ownership model" plan in the High Court late last year.
The High Court's Justice Ronald Young dismissed the council's case on every point including the crucial issue of whether Government ministers were breaching the Treaty by proceeding with the plan without having first ensure Treaty obligations were being met.
Justice Young agreed with the Crown that ministers were merely enacting the will of parliament and its legislation providing for the asset sales, and that the court was unable to review that legislation. In any case, he also found the planned sale did not breach the Treaty.
State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall yesterday said the Government remained confident of its position.
Meanwhile, a second Supreme Court case in two weeks time in which Waikato hapu Pouakani will seek to assert its ownership of a section of the Waikato River may prove to be yet another legal headache for the Government and its asset sales plan.
Pouakani, one of the Maori groups backing the council's legal challenge today, successfully challenged of the Crown's ownership of the riverbed near Mangakino where Mighty River Power has three dams in the Supreme Court last year.
Pouakani lawyer Miharo Armstrong said Mighty River was sufficiently concerned by the action that it had sought and been granted leave to join in the proceeding.
Mr Armstrong said Mighty River was not a party to the case but were saying they would be affected by any relief or redress the court may order.
"They want to be heard on the issue of relief should it be granted and what form that should take... they believe it will affect them."
Pouakani chairman Tamati Cairns believed a favourable decision from the Supreme Court later this month would affect the Government's Mighty River sale plan.
"What do you do when you've got three dams sitting on land that doesn't belong to you and you're trying to sell shares in them? That's just not right."
Favourable decisions from the Supreme Court in the two cases will allow the Government to sell up to 49 per cent of Mighty River Power shares in the first half the year. The sale is the first part of its "mixed ownership model" by which hopes to raise $5 billion to $7 billion via asset sales to fund new infrastructure investments.


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|August 8th, 2011, 05:56 PM
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just bought this sunday. currently has:
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i don't know what type of lockers are in it yet but more than likely will swap them for air lockers. runs good just needs the brakes the the clutch bled (have to pump both brake and clutch pedal for them to work)
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I just sold my cj7 but they have a special place in my heart :) Nice ride. If i could make a suggestion I'd do very little to it right now and just enjoy it. Personally if the lockers are functional I'd leave them alone. Besides I'm not a huge fan of air lockers I wouldn't spend a bunch of $ on the stock axles. I had to bump up to chromoly one piece rears and still broke a shaft which took out a thousand dollar locker. In retrospect I'd have been better off going full width or even putting 44's in. My $.02. Oh, and twin stick that 300 and it'll be much more friendly IMO. Also put a steering box brace as they are an inherent weak point and it's 20min to put one in now vs. re-creating that portion of the frame when it rips through and/or breaks the stock box. Good luck and have fun!
|August 9th, 2011, 07:38 PM
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|August 10th, 2011, 08:09 PM
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gonna drive the engine til it explodes. but was thinking of a diesel when that happens. thanks for the tips. i still have to find out what lockers are in it but was only going to do a SOA conversion and call it a day with that. bumpers and sliders, steering upgrade (if i can find one) and regear.
|August 13th, 2011, 02:02 PM
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hi-fender tube fenders (probably from gen right)
corner crushers (idk if im going to do steel or aluminum but more than likely also from gen right)
poison spyder BFH stubby bumper (same one from the LJ)
LOD rear bumper/tire carrier (close to the same from the LJ but also has 2 jerry can mounts and a basket thats ontop of the tire)
Poison spyder sliders
winch (what lb should i get?)
rusty's HD tie rod and drag link
steering box brace (who makes a good one?)
suspension seats w/ 4 point harnesses
|August 27th, 2011, 02:36 PM
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just bought all new vacuum lines and both belts yesterday, putting them in tonight. the jeep runs great but doesn't go anywhere (can't get the trans to go into gear, thinking the linkage is disconnected somewhere or the clutch is fried.) any other thoughts as to why it wont go? lol
|September 5th, 2011, 12:59 PM
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progress so far is replacing 1 belt (other was still good)
replaced nearly all of the vacuum lines
removed the cross member/ skid plate
also was wondiering if just by looking at them if you could tell me what type of axles, transfer case, and transmission i have. and do CJ7's come with track bars? i noticed that my leaf springs are leaning to the passenger side of the jeep it doesn't have any mounting brackets for it.
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|September 5th, 2011, 01:24 PM
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AMC corporate 20 rear
Dana 300 transfer case
CJ's do not have track bars
Some CJ's do have a front sway bar
Betting the trans is a T4, need top cover view to tell the difference from SR4
|September 5th, 2011, 04:25 PM
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thats the best i have of the top. now are you going by what it's supposed to have in it or going by the pictures i put up? thanks for the info though.
|September 5th, 2011, 06:29 PM
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The passengers side of the top cover on a T4 angles off to the right before it goes forward and meets the bell housing. The SR4 is straight from front to back. A little different around the shifter also. That is a SR4 which is just as big a turd as a T4 or T5
I know just by looking, I've been playing with CJ's for the last 25 years.
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Looks like a afun project. A couple of opinions:
1. I'd get rid of those goofy extra-long shackles.
2. A SOA conversion is a PITA and not necessarily cheap if it's done right and all the geometry is done correctly. I'd get a basic suspension (spring) lift and call it good.
3. I've run automatic lockers (with 4.56 gears) in both axles of my CJ7 for over 15 years without any problems. I'd avoid the expense and possible snagging of air lines with air lockers.
4. If you're contemplating running tires larger than 32", or swapping in a larger engine, you might want to consider changing the rear axle over to one-piece axleshafts or a full floater system. The former is much cheaper, but the latter is stronger and more versatile.
5. Converting over to a diesel is going to be somewhat of a drawn-out project. On the other hand, AMC 360 engines are still rather plentiful, cheap, and easy to swap in.
|September 5th, 2011, 06:47 PM
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if you've been messing with them for that long then we need to be friends =]
i've built a cherokee and an 05 LJ and thats it.
|September 8th, 2011, 07:31 PM
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ok so doing more research and talking to others i've come to this thus far:
not supposed to be a track bar
leafs lean because of larger shackles
i got the jeep to move on its own power yesterday. the transfercase wasn't engaged fully. i pushed it all the way forward (4L), the 4wd light came on on the dash and after putting it in gear it started to drive out of the garage
this weekend im going to check the trans fluid to see the level and what it looks like. im told if it's really low it'd cause it to grind or it could be the throw out bearing.
also the SR-4 was only in 80-81 CJ7's also the narrow tracks last year was 81, in 82 the wide track came out. i measured my rear axle and it's 50" which means its a narrow track. i ran the VIN through my insurance company's website and it's an 82 so im guessing that it's an 81 drivetrain and frame with an 82 body.
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There still seems to be a real community spirit here, they are trying to rebuild the town out of their own money... very little if any help from the government.
We had planned to rest for the day, but Joan is up at 8am rearing to go... after having a monster breakfast with apple pie for dessert... we decide to take a tour of the Tambo Colorado ruins, these are pre Inca and Inca ruins outside Pisco, Inca�s much to their respect didnt colonise other cultures and just built on existing countries, this was a cool place to chill out and go back in time.
Back to Pisco for some dinner... we normally avoid places that advertise tourist menus.. but we ended up eating there and i end up puking for most of the night.
Islas Ballestas
Miraclous recovery and we are all up ready to go at 7am to go to the "poor man Galapgos". This involves a boat trip of 40 minutes. On the way we spot the candelabra, hard to miss it really, this is a giant figure etched into the hill similiar to the Nazca lines. Of course there are many different theories of how this figure appeared, from the Paracas culture or the Incas or else the founder of Peru, Saint Martin.
Then we arrive at the islands, no inhabitants just lots of wildlife, Humboldt penguins, sealions and pelicans and the rotten smell of the guano fertiliser that was exported for many years but has now been over exploited so now they only export it every 6 years, this fertiliser would work wonders in Richard Moulton�s garden....
We then spent the afternoon in the Paracas peninsula, the Paracas was another pre-inca culture. Fantastic scenery of the Pacific ocean, "the catedral" which broke of from the cliff in the aftershock of the earthquake, the red beach and then a long lazy afternoon having the best sole dinner in a remote fishing village.
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Speaking Event: Syria, the Arab Spring and U.S. Meddling
In 2011 Syrians rose up against a hated dictator with the hope of establishing a popular government free from outside domination. Now, almost two years later, extremist groups and outside powers are trying to hijack the uprising. Foreign correspondent Reese Erlich recently returned from the region and offers his observations about US efforts to undercut the Arab Spring.
Freelance journalist Reese Erlich has covered the Middle East for over 25 years, including five trips to Syria. His reporting has appeared on NPR, Market Place Radio, CBC, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His 2012 radio documentary "Inside the Syrian Revolution" won top honors from the Society of Professional Journalists (Northern California).


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Image 10 is not Felicia Day. Please do your research.
You're right, it looks like Bryce Dallas Howard.
Really? No Scarlett Johannsen as The Black Widow from Iron Manor The Avengers? No that's a HOT redhead!!
i was waiting to see her and didn't find her, so disappointing!
Second Rate review. Why bother?
GREAT selection!
Some of those girls were REALLY Hot!!!
Who's the girl with the GREAT ASS with a gun behind her bathing suit?!
A: Half of these women are blond
B: No Haley Williams.
The girl between Nikki Cox and Isla Fisher is Playboy's Leanna Decker (white shorts and black / white top)
No Deborah Ann Woll??? Fck u guys!!
Not all of them were redheads.. get your eyes checked.. There were a few brunettes and at least 2 blondes.
Well you have for got a few but ,you have to put Molly C. Quinn on that list ! She is a natural redhead and one of the most stunning I ever seen !
Bollox! So many missing. So many not even real red!
Molly Quinn, quite possibly the most beautiful red head ever. Emma Watson and Judy Greer should be on the list. Tori Amos, seriously?!
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I remember posting the recipe here at some point. I'll do a search and see if I can fin it. If not, I'll post it again. It is made from scratch, but it is ridiculously easy and can be made without getting a bunch of dishes dirty. I'll go bump around and see what I find.
We had a recipes section on the old board that I posted it on, but I don't have a clue how to get there anymore, of if it even exists. More later.
Jeff, what matters most is that you made the time to take the time to spend with an ailing friend. I lost an 83 year old friend to brain cancer the Thanksgiving before last. I miss him a lot. I'm happy we got the time we spent together. I wish I'd met him 20 years sooner. We'd get together to swap hunting & fishing stories as we chipped rock to make arrowheads. I always gave him whatever points I made when we were together because the cancer in his brain was messing with his motor skills. It takes strength and technique to chip rock and he no longer possessed enough of either to chip rock.
The thing is that he never knew he had cancer until he was in a vehicle wreck similar to mine. The X-rays turned up a tumor in his brain that was inoperable. He went from feeling fine one day, to getting T-boned in a wreck that was someone else's fault the next day, and was given a death sentence from something unrelated to the collision the following day...then gone in less than 8 months. He was able to call a fine gobbler in for his wife to shoot not long after the wreck. He possessed a ton of woodsmanship skills and was right at home in the woods.
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Its all fun? if you get stuck out in the field and have to pee, take advantage of the blind or a tree or just turn your back and dont worry about it. Im not sure how the girls deal with ? Maybe carry a bucket?
Have fun. If you can shoot thats fun also.


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The Mets have a rotation of young, fire-balling pitchers, led of course by Noah Syndergaard.
What makes the rotation so special is the fact that all of its members have great secondary pitches. However, the main focus is usually on their fastballs.
Here are the fastest pitches each member of the Mets rotation has thrown so far this season, courtesy of Statcast:
The Mets have recalled Matt Reynolds from Triple-A Las Vegas and optioned Sean Gilmartin to Las Vegas. Reynolds will be in uniform for Wednesday's game against the Braves.
The 26-year-old was hitting .300 with four RBIs and 10 runs scored in 13 games with the 51s, starting games in left field, center and third base. Reynolds made his Major League debut last year with New York and hit .225/.266/.416 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 47 games.
Gilmartin made one appearance for the Mets, recording two outs without allowing a run. The southpaw has a 3.69 ERA in 65 Major League appearances.
SNY's Steve Gelbs and Wayne Randazzo of WOR were live from the Citi Pavillion today providing the latest updates on the Mets and answering questions from fans.
Click below to watch.
The old saying goes that you cannot win a pennant in April, but you certainly can lose it. So let's not fully dismiss the uphill battle the Mets have created by getting swept by the Nationals this past weekend, which has spotted Washington a five-game lead over them in the division.
However, let's also resist the easy temptation to declare the sky is falling because the Mets are in the midst of a 1-7 stretch that has dropped them three games under .500 entering Wednesday's game against the Braves at Citi Field...
Mets 1B prospect Dash Winningham's second season with the low-A Columbia Fireflies got off to a resounding start. An eighth-round pick in 2014 out of high school in Ocala, Fla., Winningham began this season with consecutive four-RBI games.
The 21-year-old Winningham currently is hitting .246 with one home run and 13 RBIs through 65 at-bats. The RBI total leads the Fireflies and ranks sixth in the South Atlantic League.
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Terry Collins is not panicking and he still believes in his team, he told the NY Post's Kevin Kernan.
Kernan's article is more or less one long quote from the manager, who - among other talking points, cliches and wisdom - says...
Robert Gsellman (0-1, 5.09 ERA) will face Julio Teheran (1-1, 3.52 ERA) as the Mets begin a shortened series with the Braves tonight at Citi Field.
Yoenis Cespedes and Travis d'Arnaud were in Tuesday's lineup before the game was postponed by rain. The two players are expected to again be in the starting lineup tonight after missing the previous few games due to injury.
The Mets are not a 'train wreck,' Bob Klapisch, though you make several excellent points about why this season may be a constant struggle. Sandy Alderson's current roster still has World Series upside. The team's potential has not changed in the three weeks since leaving Spring Training.
"It's easy to push the panic button, it's easy to say, 'Oh, sh!t,' but we are too good for that," Jay Bruce said Sunday, according to the NY Post. "We are a legitimate World Series contender, I believe, and I wouldn't just say that. This is a team that is stacked. We just have to be healthy and play well."
I agree. That said, I fear Alderson and Collins are still making decisions like they did a few years when rebuilding, as opposed to reverse engineering every choice based on winning a Championship.
The first game of a three game series between the Mets and Braves at Citi Field has been rained out.
Tuesday night's game has been rescheduled for 4:10 p.m. on September 25 as part of a doubleheader.
Robert Gsellman, who the Mets had planned to skip, according to Marc Carig of Newsday, will make his scheduled start on Wednesday. Noah Syndergaard will start the series finale on Thursday.
Julio Teheran, who was scheduled to start on Tuesday for Atlanta, will start on Wednesday, according to Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan.
LF Yoenis Cespedes (hamstring) and C Travis d'Arnaud (wrist) are back in the Mets' lineup on Tuesday night.
However, Cespedes may be scratched from the lineup if the game is played in inclement weather, Terry Collins said.
Cespedes has not played since exiting last Thursday's game with the hamstring issue. He was on deck to pinch hit Sunday night when the Mets made the final out of the game against the Nationals.
Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes has turned to analytics to help improve his performance at the plate, Ken Rosenthal explains in an article for FoxSports.com.
The Mets have been able to show Cespedes the zones where he tends to chase pitches, resulting in him using that information to generate 11 walks in just 16 games.
"For him to be leading our team in walks is nothing short of a miracle," the team's hitting coach, Kevin, Long told Rosenthal, when asked how statistical analysis has benefited Cespedes.
The Mets begin a three-game series against the Braves on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Robert Gsellman (0-1, 5.09 ERA) will face Julio Teheran (1-1, 3.52 ERA) in the opener.
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In this week's MetsBlog Q&ACast, I call on NY Post columnist Kevin Kernan to talk me off the ledge in April, as we discuss...
1) If the Mets can rebound from starting the season 8-11...
2) Whether Sandy Alderson left his roster too vulnerable to injury...
3) How much the Mets miss Daniel Murphy's bat and attitude...
4) Amed Rosario, and if he should be promoted...
5) The long view, and all that still has to happen before the end of the season...
To review my talk with Kernan, I'm joined at the end of the show by my friend Brian Mangan, who does a terrific job co-hosting the Good Fundies podcast...
To listen to the show, click play below or use this link to download...
Mets OF Michael Conforto had three hits Sunday, including a solo home run off Max Scherzer, during the team's 6-3 loss to the Nationals.
"Fastball out over the plate, that's kind of in my zone," Conforto said of the pitch from Scherzer. "I want to be able to elevate that ball and hit it the other way. I was ready for it, that's what I was looking for in that situation."
Conforto has started the last four games in the outfield, thanks in part to injuries to Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda, and Wilmer Flores.
In that time, he's batting .467 with a two home runs, two RBI and a .529 OBP in 15 at-bats...
The Mets have lost eight of their last nine games, including four in a row, and are now three games below .500 for the first time in more than a year. They are off today, during which they can rest and replay images in their mind of being swept this past weekend by the Nationals.
Have fun, guys...
As for me, I'm trapped between being frustrated and knowing there are still 143 games left to play this season. It may feel like it's ending, but we still need to cross off Memorial Day, multiple west coast trips, three series in DC, the All-Star break, trade deadline, the dog days of summer and Labor Day before getting a chance to play meaningful games in September for the third straight season.
He has not played since exiting Thursday's game with a hamstring issue. He was on deck to pinch hit Sunday night, but did not get in to the game. Terry Collins said he's hopeful Cespedes will return to the lineup on Tuesday. If he again doesn't play, the Mets will have the option of back-dating a potential 10-day stint on the disabled list.
The Mets are off on Monday and begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Robert Gsellman (0-1, 5.09 ERA) will face Julio Teheran (1-1, 3.52 ERA) in the opener.
For a full box score of the game, click here.
1) Daniel Murphy's first-inning grand slam and Ryan Zimmerman's two-run shot in the eighth extended the Mets' losing streak to four games for the second time in nine days.
2) After allowing the first three batters to reach and the slam to Murphy, Zack Wheeler surrendered one hit and two walks with four strikeouts over his final six innings. He worked a season-high seven frames and was charged with four runs on four hits and two walks while fanning six.
3) Michael Conforto went 3-for-4 and hit his second leadoff homer of the series. Neil Walker slugged a two-run shot to cut the Nats' lead to 4-3 in the third.
The Mets (8-10) will try to salvage the final game of a three-game series with the Washington Nationals (12-5) on Sunday at Citi Field at 8:08 p.m.
The Mets have lost three straight games and seven of their last eight. ... They are now 10-26 in their last 36 home games. With losses to the Nationals on Friday and Saturday, the Mets have now dropped six of their last eight series against Washington.
An injury-plagued Mets offense continued to struggle in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Nationals, stringing together just two hits on the day.
The Mets were held hitless until Juan Lagares' single in the sixth inning, which set up Asdrubal Cabrera's RBI single to put the Mets on the board. Cabrera's hit was the second and final one of the game for the Mets, who have dropped three straight and seven of their last eight after a five-game winning streak.
The Mets have only been able to score more than four runs one time in their last eight games, during which several players have been sidelined.
The Mets played without Yoenis Cespedes, Wilmer Flores, Lucas Duda, and for the most part, Travis d'Arnaud. Cespedes missed a second straight game after departing Thursday's game with a hamstring injury, while Flores and Duda were both placed on the disabled list. D'Arnaud, dealing with a sore wrist, was not in the lineup on Saturday but pinch hit in the ninth.
Jacob deGrom had ten strikeouts for a second straight outing, but walked a season-high six batters and earned his first loss of the season on Saturday as the Mets dropped the second game of a three-game series with the Nationals.
DeGrom gave up three runs on eight hits in five and 2/3 innings behind little run support from the Mets offense, which generated only two hits on the day.
For a full box score of the game, click here.
1) The Mets did not collect a hit until Juan Lagares singled in the sixth inning. Asdrubal Cabrera's RBI single two batters later was their last hit of the game.
2) Jacob deGrom had the strikeout pitch working, fanning 10 in 5 2/3 innings, but he also walked a career-high six and allowed three runs on eight hits.
The Mets (8-9) play the middle game of a three-game series against the Nationals (11-5) at Citi Field on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. Jeurys Familia walked in the winning run in the 11th Friday as the Nationals beat the Mets, 4-3
The Mets have lost six of seven games and are 4-6 at home this season. ... In seven of New York's last eight games, the winning run has scored in either their last at-bat or their opponents' last at-bat, including a six-game stretch from April 13-19, that was the longest such streak in the majors since Oakland had a six-game streak from May 28-June 3, 2004. The Mets are 2-5 in those games.
Jacob deGrom, who missed his scheduled start against Washington Friday with a stiff neck, will start Saturday at against the Nationals and Gio Gonzalez at Citi Field. First pitch is 4:05 p.m.
DeGrom has a 1.89 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with four walks and 22 strikeouts in 19.0 innings (three starts) this season.
For a full box score of the game, click here.
1) Jeurys Familia tossed a wild pitch and walked consecutive batters in the 11th, the latter forcing in the eventual game-winning run. Bryce Harper, who opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first, doubled off Josh Smoker with one out and scored on Familia's walk.
2) Matt Harvey gutted his way through a season-high seven innings and surrendered three runs, all coming on a pair of homers. He allowed four hits and two walks while striking out a pair in his 108-pitch outing.
3) Michael Conforto and Curtis Granderson both went deep and finished 2-for-4. Granderson tied the game twice, with a two-out RBI single in the fourth and with his first roundtripper in the sixth.
In this Friday's feedback edition of the MetsBlog Q&ACast, Gotham Baseball's Mark Healey joins Matthew Cerrone to answer voicemails, Tweets and comments from Mets fans about...
The Mets (8-8) open a three-game series against the Nationals (10-5) at Citi Field on Friday at 7:10 p.m. With the team making three errors, the Mets lost to the Phillies, 6-4, on Thursday night.
The Mets have lost five of six games and are 4-5 at home this season. ... They are in the midst of 32 consecutive games against N.L. East opponents to start the season. ... The Mets went 2-4 in series against the Nationals last season, going 7-12 overall.
Matt Harvey, who allowed one run on seven hits while walking two and striking out five in six innings this past Sunday against the Marlins.
Yes, the Mets are getting hammered with injury and illness. Frankly, so much has happened in the last 48 hours, I've literally lost track.
In case you're in the same boat, here's where things stand...
The Mets have placed Wilmer Flores (knee infection) and Lucas Duda (hyperextended elbow) to the 10-day disabled list, the team announced Friday.
Flores, who spent Wednesday night in the hospital, will remain in the hospital throughout the weekend to receive IV fluids.
T.J. Rivera, who is in Friday night's lineup at third base, and Sean Gilmartin have been called up from Triple-A Las Vegas.
Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud, who left Wednesday's game against the Phillies due to a right wrist contusion, was scratched from Friday night's lineup after having trouble throwing before the game, manager Terry Collins said.
Rene Rivera is starting in d'Arnaud's place on Friday night.
D'Arnaud hit his throwing hand on Aaron Altherr's bat when trying to throw out Cesar Hernandez at second base on a steal attempt. He remained in the game until the sixth but was replaced by Rene Rivera in the seventh.
Mets 3B David Wright fielded grounders and tossed lightly overhand on Friday as he continues to rehab his right shoulder impingement, reports Dave Lennon of Newsday.
Wright played catch and took batting practice on Wednesday as he returned to his rehab program.
"If David Wright could throw the ball across the infield, he could play today," Collins said. "Except, we've got to get him some at-bats, which he hasn't had, but he's taking batting practice today. His hands are still very, very good -- I mean, this guy doesn't miss anything. It's about getting that arm back and how long that's going to take no one knows."
Jacob deGrom, who is dealing with a stiff neck, will have his start pushed to Saturday, with Matt Harvey starting in deGrom's place on Friday, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
Harvey will be pitching on regular rest since the Mets were off on Monday.
DeGrom has a 1.89 ERA and 0.84 WHIP with four walks and 22 strikeouts in 19.0 innings (three starts) this season.
The injuries suddenly are mounting. And the Mets have dipped to .500 with five losses in their last six games. So perhaps it's not an ideal time to be facing the division-leading Nationals, who are off to a 10-5 start.
Yet a day after Yoenis Cespedes departed the series finale against the Phillies with a cranky hamstring that will prompt an MRI, as and Lucas Duda (hyperextended elbow), Travis d'Arnaud (bruised wrist) and Wilmer Flores (infection) all sat out, the Mets now get their first measuring stick against Daniel Murphy and the first-place Nationals on Friday at Citi Field.
During Thursday's broadcast on SNY, Ron Darling broke down the segment saying "3 different pitches: Fastball up and out of the strike zone, changeup where the bottom fell out and a perfectly placed curveball on the outside corner."
Syndergaard had 10 strikeouts against the Phillies and ranks 3rd in the NL in strikeouts. He has 30 strikeouts this season and has seven with his fastball, 11 with his change up and 2 with his curve.
Syndergaard throws his fastball 50 % of the time, change up 19.5 % and curve 10.8 % of the time.
Mets outfielder Jay Bruce started at first base Thursday for the first time since 2014, when he played just three games filling in for Joey Votto and the Reds.
In the wake of Lucas Duda needing to have an MRI on his hyperextended elbow, and with Wilmer Flores unavailable with an infection in his knee, Bruce handled first base, where he started one game and practiced during spring training.
April is National Donate Life Month and today, April 21, is Blue & Green Day to help raise awareness.
Nearly 10,000 New Yorkers, including former Met Ed Kranepool, are among the 118,000 people nationwide who are currently awaiting organ transplants.
One organ donor can save 8 people and impact up to 50 lives.
Noah Syndergaard labored through seven innings Thursday against the Phillies, though he struck out 10 batters for the first time this season and threw a season-high 114 pitches.
Syndergaard gave three earned runs as the Mets struggled defensively and committed three errors.
"For the most part, I thought I threw pretty good. Except for that second inning [when] things got a little fluky," Syndergaard later said. "You just have to have a short-term memory and forget about it and get back on the mound. ... I felt great. I thought tonight was the best my mechanics have been in a long time."
This season, thanks to Citi, each time the home run apple goes up at Citi Field, another step is taken in the fight against childhood hunger.
For each Mets home run at Citi Field this season, Citi has pledged to donate $2,000 to No Kid Hungry. Every dollar donated provides 10 healthy meals, meaning each Citi donation provides up to 20,000 meals to kids in need in NYC and throughout the U.S. Learn more at NoKidHungry.org/onedollar.
Michael Conforto again made the most of his opportunity to play, picking up two more hits and making key defensive plays in left and center field Thursday during the team's loss to the Phillies.
Conforto started in center field and made a diving catch in the second inning to rob a base hit.
The Mets open a three game series with the Nationals tonight at Citi Field at 7:10 p.m on PIX11.
Jacob deGrom (0-0, 1.89 ERA) will pitch for the Mets. DeGrom tied his career-high with 13 strikeouts in his last start, which ended in a no-decision.
Tanner Roark (0-2, 3.50 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the Nationals. Roark is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in eight games against the Mets in his career
For a full box score of the game, click here.
The Mets (8-7) wrap up their three-game series against the Phillies (5-9) at Citi Field on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. On the strength of two Jay Bruce home runs, the Mets beat the Phillies, 5-4, on Wednesday night.
Jeurys Familia, who spent the first 15 games on the suspension list due to the alleged domestic violence incident he was involved in during the offseason, was activated before the game.
Noah Syndergaard, who allowed two runs (one earned) on six hits while walking none and striking out four in 6.0 innings this past Friday against the Marlins.
He has a 0.95 ERA and 0.84 WHIP and has walked none while striking out 20 in 19.0 innings (three starts) this season, while having yet to allow a home run...
Mets closer Jeurys Familia, who completed his 15-game suspension for the domestic violence incident he was involved in during the offseason, was activated from the restricted list prior to Thursday night's game against the Phillies.
In addition, C Kevin Plawecki was activated from Triple-A Las Vegas, with RHP Rafael Montero and LHP Sean Gilmartin optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room on the roster for Familia and Plawecki.
The Mets also transferred 3B David Wright to the 60-day DL.
The team's starting pitchers have made it into the seventh inning only four times in 15 games, resulting in their bullpen having faced 254 batters, which is third most in the National League...
Mets first baseman Lucas Duda, who hyperextended his left elbow during Wednesday night's game has been sent for tests and is unavailable for Thursday night's game, manager Terry Collins said.
Duda exited Wednesday's game after a first base collision with Cesar Hernandez in the fifth inning.
Hernandez ran into Duda's arm as the first baseman reached for an errant throw by Robert Gsellman after he fielded a slow ground ball off the mound.
In a post to MetsBlog yesterday, Matthew Cerrone detailed five ways for the Mets to handle their Jose Reyes situation, which included exploring trading for a third baseman later this summer.
"The two guys that makes the most sense are White Sox 3B Todd Frazier and Royals 3B Mike Moustakas, both of whom have strong track records and are set to be free agents at the end of this season," Cerrone explained.
However, according to Toronto Star reporter Richard Griffin, if the Blue Jays don't can't improve on their disappointing 3-11 start to the season, they may soon consider dealing All Star 3B Josh Donaldson.
Jose Reyes is a mess right now. You know it. I know it. He knows it. And, more importantly, the front office knows it, which is why they're already building contingency plans at third base, despite it being just 15 games in to the season...
According to people close to the team, the Mets are not married to playing Reyes at third base, though you wouldn't know it from listening to Terry Collins talk to reporters after the game.
The plan before the season was to have Reyes fill in at third base until David Wright returned from the disabled list. Then, once Wright was back, Reyes would shift to being a super utility guy playing most days (either at third, shortstop or second base) while continuing to bat leadoff.
However, it's not an ideal world and he's struggling in his current role...
Mets RHP Noah Syndergaard is a freak of nature whose blazing fastball has been chewing up hitters since his Major League debut in 2015.
What makes Syndergaard so special is that he's a starting pitcher who regular hits triple digits with his heater. All of the other pitchers who regularly hit triple digits (such as Aroldis Chapman of the Yankees, Tommy Kahnle of the White Sox, and Joe Kelly of the Red Sox) do so in relief.
Here are Syndergaard's five fastest pitches this season, courtesy of Statcast:


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text: Born Venice 1696, Died Madrid 1770. Tiepolo was the most brilliant and sought after Italian painter of his period. His fame rests on his fresco decorations of allegorical, mythological and religious subjects. He revived the glories of the Venetian school, of Veronese and Tintoretto enriched with the experience of the Roman and Neapolitan Baroque. His talent was in satisfying the needs of his patrons, while painting narrative and devotional subject matter with dramatic force. He enjoyed international patronage and painted fresco cycles for Prince Karl Philip von Greiffenklau of Wurzburg and Charles III of Spain. He was mainly active in Venice between 1741 and 1750 and he spent the last eight years of his life in Madrid.


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Though most glazes are applied with a brush, this slightly chunky mixture of sautéed mushrooms and red peppers is spooned over the fish. The honey helps the crust brown, and a splash of vinegar and a spoonful of chili paste perk up the fish, while the vegetables add texture and color.
Position an oven rack about 8 inches away from the broiler element and heat the broiler to high.
Oil a large, rimmed baking sheet. Set the salmon skin side down on the baking sheet, sprinkle with 1 Tbs. oil, the coriander, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper, and let sit at room temperature while you prepare the sauce.
In a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat, cook the red pepper, scallion whites, and ginger in the remaining 2 Tbs. oil, stirring occasionally, until the red pepper and scallions start to soften and brown, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, raise the heat to medium-high, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt, and cook, stirring, until they soften and start to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the honey, vinegar, soy sauce, chili sauce, and 1/4 cup water, and bring to a simmer. Whisk the cornstarch with 1 tsp. water and stir into the glaze. Return to a simmer and cook until the glaze thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Broil the salmon until it starts to brown and becomes almost firm to the touch, about 8 minutes. Momentarily transfer to the stovetop and spoon the glaze over the salmon. Return to the oven and broil for about 1 more minute so the glaze browns and the salmon almost completely cooks through (check by using a paring knife to flake a thicker part of the fillet). Sprinkle with the scallion greens, transfer to a large platter, and serve.
Serve with steamed rice and Stir-Fried Napa Cabbage with Chile and Basil.
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Here is a group of Predator Calls I finished this morning. These calls can be used to make the distress sounds for calling bobcat, coyote and fox. They can also be used to make the sounds of a woodpecker and peacock for locating gobblers during spring gobbler season.
I have attached a sound file also. The sounds will be in this order- distress- woodpecker- peacock
http://www.genesturkeycalls.com/predato ... -16-12.wma


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Personalized with one carved initial, our board makes a welcome gift for your favorite barbecue chef. Handsome enough to double as a serving platter, it's crafted in Vermont of solid maple.
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Sometimes the parts are worth more than the whole–and the market thinks that's the case with Baxter International (BAX), which has surged after it announced that it plans to split into two companies.
The Wall Street Journal has the details on Baxter's plans:
Baxter International Inc. said it plans to create separate, independent health-care companies, one focused on developing and marketing biopharmaceuticals and the other on medical products.
Baxter's biopharmaceuticals business posted revenue of roughly $6 billion last year and includes treatments for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders, immune deficiencies as well as chronic diseases. The remaining company will focus on Baxter's medical products, which had sales of more than $9 billion in 2013.
Baxter's shares were up as much as 15% in per-open trading but are now up less than a third of that. ISI Group's Mike Craig considers the reason why:
Timing of the transaction completion is mid 2015, following final approval of the BoD, receipt of favorable opinion on tax free status from IRS, shareholder approval, & all regulatory approvals. As a point of interest we have seen several announcements recently where an announcement of the split drives the stocks up 10% and quickly fades as timing sets in and market risk still exists. recent examples [Hertz (HTZ), FMC Corp (FMC), Agilent (A), Noble (NE), CBS (CBS)]. I would expect the stock to fade hard from these levels
Shares of Baxter have gained 4.9% to $73.49 today at 10:46 a.m. today, while FMC Corp. has risen 1.2% to $77.28, Noble has advanced 1.7% to $32.29, CBS Corp has dropped 1% to $61.32 and Agilent is off 0.3% at $55.


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Federal limits to school snacks could eat away at revenue
District braces for $100K structural deficit once USDA rules go into effect
MIDDLETON, Wis. - A federal program aimed at getting kids to eat healthier snacks could force cuts in certain districts' lunchrooms.
Susan Peterson is in charge of nutrition for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District. Peterson said the effects of the Smart Snacks In Schools program will have a much greater impact on her lunch line and her bottom line.
Peterson estimated the changes will lead to a $100,000 structural deficit for the food services sector, thanks to the impact they will have on her al a carte items.
"These programs are a rare opportunity to give kids a look at what a balanced meal looks like with fruits and vegetables and milk in an appropriate portion size for their age. But I can't provide that for them if I can't keep them in my lunch line," Peterson said.
Without that money, Peterson said she is forced to consider raising lunch prices by at least a quarter. Lunch for high school students already costs $3.05, one of the highest prices in the area, Peterson said.
Peterson is also looking into cut backs on meals and staffing.
"If we lose money and do not have a fund balance to cover that, educational funds have to be diverted in order to bring the balance back up to zero," Peterson said. "And in an era of very tight educational funding, that is just not acceptable."
Smart Snacks In Schools, which will be implemented July 1 across the country, is the latest change in school lunch guidelines under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. It puts even stricter limitations on the amount of sugar, salt and calories a snack item can have if it is sold in a cafeteria.
Peterson said subbing in recipes and pre-packaged food available to her students is easier said than done. For instance, certain manufactured options available now are greater than what will be allowable come next school year. Peterson said smaller portion sizes are not easy for those companies to accommodate quickly, and those are some of her most popular items.
"I'm wondering if we don't need to slow the process down so that we can allow the manufacturers to catch up, allow the retail sector to begin to introduce healthier products for all of us so our palates adjust, and not just rely on the school program to make a difference for kids," Peterson said.
The changes will affect districts across the state and across the country differently based on how they handle their finances and their al a carte items.
Districts like DeForest and Sun Prairie have already limited their al a carte items, and don't allow their students to leave campus for lunch. The head of nutrition in Sun Prairie said food hasn't been offered al a carte for about seven years, and the new rules will have the greatest impact on the sizes of some of their offerings.
Other districts, like Waunakee and Wisconsin Heights, chose to contract out their food services. Wisconsin Heights' superintendent said while his budget isn't directly affected, the company they hire to run the lunchrooms does have to follow general USDA guidelines.
Peterson said she will work with other administrators to come up with a plan and recommend it to the board and finance committee in the next couple of weeks.
"It's not about politics. It's not about money. It's about kids," Peterson said.
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"Havens' version of Bordeaux's famed Cheval Blanc, the 2003 Bourriquot (a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot), is not as strong as the 2002, but possesses elegant, cedary spice box, tobacco, and smoky notes, and medium-bodied cherry and black currant flavors with hints of oak and spice in the background. Although the finish is short, it is an elegant, round red to drink over the next 6-7 years." 88 Points,Wine AdvocateDecember 2005
"Medium red-ruby. Explosive aromas of currant, plum, leather, tobacco and meat. Sweet and rich in the mouth, with highly complex and rather Graves-like flavors of plum, licorice, leather and aged tobacco. Finishes with substantial dusty tannins, lingering sweetness and a suggestion of burning tobacco." 91 Points,International Wine CellarMay/June 2006
Havens Wine Cellars is located just south of Yountville and a short quieting drive off Highway 29, Napa Valley's main winery tour route. The pastoral 10-acre site located on the Mayacamas benchland includes a 7½ acre vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah grapes lovingly tended.
Our own estate vineyard on Hoffman Lane, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, is an interesting variation on the south Napa Valley vineyard characteristics we value so much. First, we are actually in a little warmer spot here than many of our other vineyards because we sit close to the Mayacamas foothills, slightly in their lee from the prevailing south wind. This means that our daily cooling from the marine airflow is a bit delayed, keeping us warmer for an hour or two longer than vineyards even a few miles east. On the other hand, since we sit on the east-facing slope, we don't get the full heat of the afternoon sun like vineyards just across the Valley, five miles away in the Stags Leap District. All this combines to define what is called the "diurnal range," or the daily swing of temperature and wind, and we think it is the single most important factor in a vineyard's terroir. Our soils here on Hoffman Lane are deep, but include a lot of gravel in the clay loam, and thus they can dry out quickly without drip irrigation. We are still learning the subtleties of farming this site, but have found Syrah here especially well-adapted to the place.
As the varietals come from different parcels all around the Eastern and Central Roussillon, they are always vinified separately, and then blended before bottling. The whites never pass through malolactic and the property always searches for freshness and expressive aromas in the blends. The reds can often show off a mineral component as Jean-Marc does not favor heavy extraction. Yields are amazingly low for wines at this price level. The wines are bottled unfiltered.
La Chartreuse de Bonpas is a medieval fortified convent located near Avignon in the Provence region of France, on the Durance River. According to legend, the area was originally called "Maupas" (bad passage) because it was dominated by dangerous bandits. In the 12th century, a holy man named Sibertius arrived with soldiers, built a convent, and chased away the evil bandits. Thus, the name was changed from "Maupas" to "Bonpas" (good passage) and became known as a safe haven allowing travelers a secure crossing of the Durance River .
Today, this historic monument is surrounded by 45 acres of A.O.C. Cotes du Rhone vineyards and is home to Louis Bernard. Visitors can tour the chapel, stroll in the beautiful French-style gardens, and enjoy wine tasting in the ancient cellar.
Falesco was founded in 1979 by Riccardo and Renzo Cotarella, brothers that also happen to be two of Italy's most acclaimed winemakers. Their philosophy is to strike a balance between the uniqueness of native Italian varieties and the versatility of more "international" grapes. As evidenced by the enormous popularity of their wine and the countless worldwide accolades they have received, they have clearly succeeded in achieving their goal. Salute!
The Chateau Grand Village estate is owned by Jacques Guinaudaeau, owner and winemaker of the illustrious and very rare Chateau Lafleur Pomerol. The estate is managed in the same way as Lafleur using classic "jardinage" technique: crop thinning, hand harvesting, table sorting, small batch fermentations preceded by a gentle cold soak and micro vinifications.
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The vineyards lie at an altitude of 200 to 300 meters on clay and calcareous soils. The majority of the Shiraz and Cabernet plantings are now more than 20 years old, and the Grenache and Carignan are more than 50 years old. Joan D'Anguera uses barrels of American oak sourced in Spain from Martin de la Rioja as well as French oak sourced in France from Demptos.
The two sons of the late patriarch, Josep D'Anguera, run this domain under the the vigilant eye of their mother. Their intention is to produce the best Shiraz-based wines of Spain. Known as "Mister Shiraz" in Spain, Josep (the father) was a man with an extensive knowledge of the international wine scene. Introduced to Shiraz by a Spanish enologist who had traveled to California in the 1970s, Josep started planting the grape in 1977 anywhere he could find vineyard space.
Fifteen years ago he began estate bottling a wine called Vino Joven. Vino Joven recently has sold out every year. In 1997, he released two additional wines -- La Planella and Finca L'Argata. La Planella is a blend exclusively for the U.S. market. It receives extended maceration time in addition to a lengthy fermentation. Finca L'Argata is made from a selection of the best parcels and is aged in oak for one year. The first vintage for this wine was the 1996 vintage, and one new wine is scheduled for release in 2000. El Bugader, which is made primarily from the best parcels of Shiraz, is aged in oak for 20 months. Joan D'Anguera also produces very limited quantities of a Vi Dolç. This wine is very stylistically similar to Banuyls from France and is destined to age well.


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Q: Where did you find your original inspiration for Hip Hop Garden?
A: I love playful gardens with colorful, decorative pots, wheelbarrows, watering cans, bugs and of course flowers. My goal was to create a spring line with a fresh, playful look.
Q: What was your "aha" moment in designing this collection?
A: My "aha" moment in designing this collection was adding the frogs. It brought the hip-hop energy that the group needed.
Q: Tell me about your sewing machines. What kinds do you have and how many?
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Q: What is your favorite part of the fabric industry?
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Q: From what aspect of your life do you draw creativity?
A: I just like looking at things and observing trends in art, color and patterns for inspiration. I'm always inspired by what appeals to me and what I believe will appeal to others.
Q: What is your favorite print in the collection?
A: You want me to pick just one?! I really like the playful dot (in brown, cream and yellow) - it just makes me happy to look at it. And the large sampler toss with frogs, pots and a loaded wheelbarrow (in cream and blue) is also a favorite because it really tells the story of this garden collection.
Q: What is the most challenging part of the design process?
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I'm all for people getting creative with their party décor, but not so much with their dress code description. (Unless, you know, it's a theme party.) Island fancy, mountain chic, dress for the summer solstice (?!): these are all real dress decrees I've been given and all ones that immediately sent me into Gchat-polling madness to figure out what the host was trying to tell me.
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Here's what I discovered about six of the most common and confusing dress codes in the process—and the best way to tackle each of them.
"Come As You Are" (Shown at top)
Really? Come in the moth-eaten t-shirt and old boxer shorts I've been wearing to watch Scandal? Didn't think so. I wish they just said "Hey people, jeans are fine" instead. That's how I usually approach it, then add a cozy button-down and flats. And then maybe a cool bag that makes me seem like I tried just a little bit.
Slim jeans, $49.99, mango.com; "Beeman" loafers, $395, Rag & Bone, shopbop.com; perfect shirt in crosshatch linen, $88, jcrew.com; ethnic clutch bag, $89.90, zara.com .
"Denim & Diamonds"
If this were a legit excuse to go buy myself some diamonds, I would love it. But on my budget it morphs into something more like "denim & something shiny." In that case I'm all about some jewelry that's a little unexpected, like these earrings, which add a punch of color in with that bling. (And a denim skirt, which is slightly less predictable than jeans.)
Dark wash rip denim mini skirt, $39, dorothyperkins.com; orange ds earrings, $412, Shourouk, charmandchain.com; Heidi eyelet top, $138, Ella Moss, shopbop.com; "Toni" slim sandals, $208, shopbop.com .
(See more: 6 shoes to tribute pin-up legend Bettie Page's style )
"Dressy Resort" / "Island Formal"
Beach weddings! They love this dress code. Nail it by wearing a free-flowing maxi dress that flows a bit in the breeze and feels very "I'm on vacation." Then add flat sandals that let you walk in the sand/boardwalk/beach grass without having to take them off.
Long printed dress, $90, zara.com; beaded tassel earrings, $55, Isabel Marant, netaporter.com; bangle set, $111, Kelly Wearstler, shopbop.com; embellished sandals, $90, topshop.com .
"Festive"/ "Dress to Impress"
Everytime I see this , I think , "What? Do you think I normally dress to not impress?" But I guess they mean to step it up a notch, in the sort of high-voltage stuff that seems very New Year's Eve to me: full skirts, sequins, mega-heels, major makeup.
Short-sleeve sequin dress, $140, Ali Ro, amazon.com; false eyelashes, $15, Illamasqua, sephora.com; navy party skirt, $195, skotapparel.com; lace court shoe, $49.90, zara.com
"Casual Chic"
This one should just say "casual but not really, haha" or "casual but not jeans-casual, eww." It means you've got to step it up a teeny bit with proper pants and a blouse, or maybe a sundress and sandals. (Add red lipstick if you're worried you're on the borderline. It always makes everything look a level more polished.)
Polka dot blouse, $198, J.Crew, netaporter.com; cuvee chic lipstick, $34, bite beauty, sephora.com; trousers with zips on waist, $ 59.90, zara.com; leather ballerinas, $79.99, mango.com
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Our Mission
The mission of Career Development is to help all students develop their full potential by promoting their academic, personal and career success. As an integral part of the educational and advising process, we assist students in developing self-assessment, career awareness, determination of a major course of study, the choice of a career direction or pursuit of graduate education, and job search skills.
We offer
Programs, coursework and individual professional counseling to assist with academic advising, career exploration, career planning & development, along with job search and graduate school preparation. We encourage you to stop by and chat with us about your goals!
- Academic Department for Liberal Arts/Undeclared Students
Career Development is the home of the Undeclared Program for students who have not yet declared a major or have decided to change their current major.
- Academic Courses offered through Career Development
- Career counseling
- Career testing/exploration
- General academic advising
- Online Career Tools
The Career Resource Center is located in the lower level of the KJS Library
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