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Lisa G. Lerman is professor of law at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where she has taught since 1987. Professor Lerman teaches professional responsibility and family law. She also has taught contracts and clinical and externship courses.
Professor Lerman is co-author of Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law (Aspen 2005, 2008, and 2012) and of Learning from Practice: A Professional Development Text for Legal Externs (West 1998 and 2007). She has written many articles about lawyers, law firms, the legal profession and legal education. Much of her recent writing explores issues relating to lawyer dishonesty and billing fraud. Earlier work focused on domestic violence law.
Professor Lerman was a member of the planning committee for the ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility for many years, including two years as chair. She was a member of the Legal Ethics Committee of the DC Bar for four years. She is a past chair of the Professional Responsibility Section of the Association of American Law Schools.
Professor Lerman has served as an expert witness on legal ethics issues, providing expert reports and expert testimony. She is often interviewed by journalists on legal ethics and legal profession issues. She has been a consultant on legal education issues, most often on legal ethics, externship programs, and teaching pedagogy, at several law American law schools and several in Europe.
Professor Lerman is a frequent lecturer on legal ethics and professionalism, often appearing on programs at national conferences sponsored by the American Bar Association, the Association of American Law Schools, the D.C. Bar, and other organizations. She has lectured on legal ethics and legal education issues at many law schools in the United States, including American University, Columbia University, the University of Denver, Fordham University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Hofstra University, the University of Maryland, the University of Memphis, Oklahoma City University, South Texas College of Law, Villanova University, William Mitchell College of Law.
Professor Lerman received a B.A. with honors in History from Barnard College, Columbia University, in 1976. She received a J.D. in 1979 from New York University School of Law, where she was senior articles editor of the N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change. She received an LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center in 1984 after a two-year clinical fellowship at the Center for Applied Legal Studies. Before joining the faculty at Catholic University, Lerman was a staff attorney at the Center for Women Policy Studies, a Clinical Fellow at Antioch and Georgetown law schools, a member of the law faculty at West Virginia University, and an associate in a law firm. She has taught at the law schools of American University, George Washington University, and Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland).
Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law (Aspen Law and Business 2005) (textbook for Professional Responsibility, co-authored with Philip G. Schrag.
Learning from Practice: A Professional Development Text for Legal Externs (textbook for use in externship seminars, co-authored with Ogilvy, Wortham and others). (West Publishing Co., 1998).
Teaching Ethics in and Outside of Law Schools: What Works and What Doesn't, The Professional Lawyer (to be published 2006).
First Do No Harm: Law Professor Misconduct Toward Law Students, Journal of Legal Education (to be published 2006).
Greed among American Lawyers, Oklahoma City University Law Review (to be published 2006).
Billing Fraud versus Misappropriation: A Double Standard for Lawyer Dishonesty, Hofstra Law Review (to be published 2006).
Misconduct by Law Professors: Why it Matters, The Professional Lawyer 21 (2004).
The Slippery Slope from Ambition to Greed to Dishonesty: Lawyers, Money and Professional Integrity, 30 Hofstra Law Review 879 (2002).
Misattribution in Legal Scholarship: Plagiarism, Ghostwriting and Authorship 42 South Texas Law Review 467 (2001).
Blue-Chip Bilking: Regulation of Billing and Expense Fraud by Lawyers, 12 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 205 (1999)
Professional and Ethical Issues in Legal Externships: Fostering Commitment to Public Service, 67 Fordham Law Review 2295 (1999).
Scenes from a Law Firm 50 RUTGERS LAW REVIEW 2153 (1998)(lead article in a symposium with commentaries by Professor William Ross, Lawrence Fox, Esq., and James Schratz, Esq.)
Regulation of Unethical Billing Practices: Progress and Prospects, The Professional Lawyer 89 (ABA 1998).
Teaching Moral Perception and Moral Judgment in Legal Ethics Courses: A Dialogue about Goals 39 William and Mary Law Review 457 (1998).
1998 Caselaw Review (annual survey of cases relating to substance abuse and mental illness as a factor in bar admission and discipline, distributed at the ABA National Workshop for Lawyer Assistance Programs) (co-authored with four other members of the DC Bar Lawyer Counseling Committee).
Legal Issues in Violence toward Adults (co-authored with Naomi Cahn), chapter of Case Studies in Family Violence (Plenum Press 1990, updated for second edition, 1998).
The WCL Externship Program: Proposals for Development (March 1996) (monograph evaluating the structure and pedagogy of the externship program of the Washington College of Law, American University) (unpublished).
A Teacher's Trouble: Risk, Responsibility and Rebellion 2 Clinical Law Review 315 (1995) (transcript of 1995 AALS program on ethical dilemmas for law professors, planned and organized with Margaret Barry and Homer LaRue)
Fee-for-Service Clinical Teaching: Slipping Toward Commercialism, 1 Clinical Law Review 685 (1995).
Gross Profits: Questions about Lawyer Billing Practices,22 Hofstra Law Review 645 (1994).
Struktura a metody právního vzdelaní v U.S.A. (The Structure and Methods of Legal Education in the United States), Evropské a Mezinárodní Právo (November and December 1992) (co-authored with Philip Schrag)
The Decontextualization of Domestic Violence, 83 Northwestern Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 217 (1992).
Public Service by Public Servants, 19 HOFSTRA LAW REVIEW 1141 (1991)(based on report to the Administrative Conference of the United States).
Lying to Clients, 138 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 659 (1990).
Excerpted in the National Law Journal, April 30, 1990, p. 13; reviewed in the New York Times, May 4, 1990, p. B4., and the London Times, September 4, 1990, p. 29; reprinted in part in The Lawyer's Weekly (Ontario), fall 1990.
Prosecuting Woman Abuse (co-authored with Naomi Cahn), chapter of Woman Battering: Policy Responses (Anderson Press 1990).
Enforcing the Law Against Wife Abusers: The Role of Mental Health Professionals, chapter of Family Violence: Emerging Issues of a National Crisis (American Psychiatric Press 1989).
Domestic Abuse and Mediation: Guidelines for Mediators and Policy Makers (1989) (co-authored with Mary Pat Brygger and Sheila Kuehl) (report to Dept. of Justice).
The Learning Contract in Legal Education (with Jane Aiken, David Koplow, J.P. Ogilvy, and Philip Schrag), 44 University of Maryland Law Review 1047 (1985).
Mediation of Wife Abuse Cases: The Adverse Impact of Informal Dispute Resolution on Women, 7 Harvard Women's Law Journal 57 (1984). Reprinted: in part, in S. Goldberg, E. Green, and F. Sander, Dispute Resolution (Little Brown 1985); in part, in R. Cover, O. Fiss, and J. Resnik, Procedure (Foundation 1988).
A Model State Act: Remedies for Domestic Abuse, 21 Harvard Journal on Legislation 61 (1984).
Handling Domestic Violence Cases, chapter of FAMILY LAW AND PRACTICE (Matthew Bender 1985).
Expansion of Police Arrest Power: A Key to Effective Intervention, 7 Vermont Law Review 59 (1982).
Protection of Battered Women: A Survey of State Legislation, 6 Women's Rights Law Reporter 271 (1980).
Reprinted: in part, in J. Stark and H.W. Goldstein, The Rights of Crime Victims (Bantam 1983); in S.D. Ross, A. Barcher, The Rights of Women: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Woman's Rights (Bantam 1983); in J. Costa, Abuse of Women: Legislation, Reporting and Prevention (Lexington 1983); and in Everywoman's Legal Handbook (Doubleday 1982) (some reprints are of an updated edition published in 1983 by the Center for Women Policy Studies).
Prosecution of Spouse Abuse: Innovations in Criminal Justice Response (monograph published by the Center for Women Policy Studies 1981). Reprinted: in part, as a chapter of M. Lystad, ed., The Violent Home (Brunner/Mazel 1985) (adapted); in part, in Police and Law Enforcement (3 ed. AMC Press 1981).
A Family Affair (training film for judges on domestic violence produced by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts) (development and script-writing with Susan Shadburne and others) (Will Vinton Productions 1981).
Editor, Colloquium, Violent Pornography: Degradation of Women Versus Right of Free Speech, 8 N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change 181 (1979)
Discrimination in Access to Public Places: A Survey of State and Federal Public Accommodations Law," 7 N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change 215 (1978)(co-authored with Annette Sanderson).
Op-Eds and other Short Articles
The Simulated Patient (commentary on the observational study of private service delivery by professionals) Public Health Reports 133 (March/April 1996)
Webb's Web, Los Angeles Times (June 28, 1995) (op ed on Webster Hubbell's guilty plea to charges alleging that he stole over $394,000 from clients and partners).
Contingent Fees: Are they Out of Control?, ABA Journal 45 (July 1995).
Legal Analysis: An Inventory of Skills, The Law Teacher (published by the Institute for Law Teaching at Gonzaga University School of Law) (1993).
The Teaching of Alternative Dispute Resolution, 37 Journal of Legal Education 37 (1987).
Stopping Domestic Violence: A Guide for Mediators, chapter of American Bar Association, Alternative Means of Family Dispute Resolution (1982).
Monthly articles on developments in domestic violence law for Response to Violence in the Family (Center for Women Policy Studies 1979-1981).
Legal Help for Battered Women (Center for Women Policy Studies 1980)
Reprinted: in Legal Help for Battered Military Wives, with William Schaap, in Wife Abuse in the Armed Forces (Center for Women Policy Studies 1981) (adapted); in Spanish (HHS 1981); in People's Law Review (Nolo Press 1981).
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Teresa Palmer Is Sexy In Sheer Gown For 'Warm Bodies' Premiere
The Australian beauty stunned in all black for the LA premiere of her new movie. She surely didn't hold back at all, flaunting her cleavage in this sexy gown, and we loved the look on her!
On Jan. 29 at the Arc Light Cinemas Cinerama Dome in Hollywood for the premiere of Warm Bodies, 26-year-old Teresa Palmer stepped out looking sexier than ever. She chose a gown designed by Philip Armstrong, a new favorite amongst the stars in Hollywood. Putting her assets on full display she certainly stole the spotlight!
Philip is a well-known British designer, but he is becoming extremely popular here in the States. Stars such as Nicole Scherzinger, 34, Jennifer Lopez, 43, and Lady Gaga, 26, all adore his styles as well! We should certainly expect to see these gals sporting more of his looks in the near future.
Teresa donned a black lace gown with an alluring sheer embroidered bodice. The neck-hugging top is bold and daring, yet fitting for the occasion. She paired the look with a silver Judith Leiber clutch, Jacob and Co. diamond stud earrings, and a fancy diamond bracelet. To top it off, she opted to wear neutral blush and lip tones. The smokey eyes were the perfect compliment to her sheer dress and added a dark touch to her face.
Speaking of dark, Warm Bodies is quite the mix of genres — including horror! It is also labeled as a romance and comedy. Teresa plays a character named Julie, who is a survivor of a zombie attack. She falls in love with a zombie and turns the pandemic around. The all-black wardrobe choice with the nude cheek and lip was a great combination of romantic and mysterious.
Be sure to go see Teresa in Warm Bodies, which hits theaters on Feb. 1! Comment on your thoughts, and VOTE on whether you LOVED or LOATHED her look!
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Billingsley to pitch Thursday
After the game, Grady just announced that tomorrow we'll purchase the contract of Chad Billingsley and he'll start on Thursday here against the Padres. Joel Guzman is heading back to Vegas and Jason Repko went to the 60-day DL.
Seo left the game with tenderness in his right shoulder…doesn't seem too serious, but he'll get checked again tomorrow.
Odalis Perez is headed to the bullpen following two innings of relief tonight.
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finally!, another one of my kids is up… and Mr. SOUL GLOW wont be getting the start
I'm happy to announce that I saw that one coming. Time for the next rookie of the year.
And as a sidenote,
zippity do da zippity day my o my what a wonderful day
plenty of sunshine coming our way…..
RELEASE Odalis!! I don't understand what he gets mad about he's a cancer get him out before he spreads. It wouldn't suprise me if he's talking with Joel Guzman why is he upset his swing is long as he's defense is suspect he needs more time. I wouldn't mind seeing Furcal move to third he's a team player but he cost us last night, hopefully he bounces back tonight! Go Blue take back first with a win tonight! We got the ace on the hill!
Thanks for the update Mark. I'm really looking forward to watching the Dodgers future ace, Chad Billingsley, get to work.
As a side note, I am one of eight, "Draft Day" winners and I haven't received an e-mail yet. Did I miss something?
When Grady Little says that Furcal has done a good job at shortstop, does he mean that in the same sense as when he said "We have a lot of confidence in Danys" just before knocking him down below Takashi Saito on the bullpen totem pole? Furcal's arm has not had Tommy John surgery, so a move to third would be better for him than Izturis. Grady has essentially said Izturis plays third or sits on the bench, which is as intelligent as saying that Eric Gagne will set up for Lance Carter, but Gagne will not be taken out for a pinch hitter and will bat cleanup. I really think he's just trying not to hurt Colletti's feelings by moving the the most expensive player Ned Colletti signed.
"In fact, I would have to go back to Pee Wee Reese to find a better defensive shortstop in the history of our franchise to compare to Izturis." – Tommy Lasorda, on his blog a year ago.
Ray. Your kids are doing great. Really hope Billingsley is ready. What will be the rotation to fill his spot? Joel Hanrahan to Las Vegas, Scott Elbert to Jacksonville? Hanrahan pitching very well as is Elbert. Elbert has very little run support. What about Locke and Bedroza? Are they ready to move up from Columbus? How about Perez to Las Vegas?
Pedroza, that is.
How bout we go the route of the Diamondbacks and designate Odalis Peres like they did to their high salaried pitcher Russ Ortiz……
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Hello everyone,
I've just begun learning openGL and one of the first steps is to draw a circle using the bresenham/midpoint algorithm. The code actual works (so proud of myself! ... ) but, completely as expected there's only dots. What I would like is to actually complete the circle as in connect the dots. However, also as expected, turning glBegin(GL_POINTS) into glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP) (or LINES for that matter) connects the wrong dots because of the algorithm. Google hasn't helped me yet and so completely against my normal customs I decided to post here.
How can I have the dots connect to get a full circle, instead of just a dotted one?
Below the code used for the algorithm. I simply call it with awCircle(0,0,10);
Code :/**************************************************************************** * Draw the actual circle points in each section. ***************************************************************************/ void drawCirclePoints (int x, int y, int xc, int yc) { glBegin(GL_POINTS); glVertex2i (xc+x,yc+y); glVertex2i (xc-x,yc+y); glVertex2i (xc+x,yc-y); glVertex2i (xc-x,yc-y); glVertex2i (xc+y,yc+x); glVertex2i (xc-y,yc+x); glVertex2i (xc+y,yc-x); glVertex2i (xc-y,yc-x); glEnd(); } /**************************************************************************** * Function to make sure all points of a whole circle get drawn ***************************************************************************/ void awCircle (int xc, int yc, int rad) { int x,y,d; x = 0; y = rad; drawCirclePoints (x,y,xc,yc); d = 1 - rad; while (x < y) { if (d < 0) {x++;d += 2*x +1;} else { x++; y--;d += 2*(x-y) + 1;} drawCirclePoints (x,y,xc,yc); } }


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Bayer Leverkusen want to take Tottenham defender Vedran Corluka on loan until the end of the season, Press Association Sport understands.
The right-back was a first-team regular last term, but has been edged out of contention thanks to the excellent form of England youngster Kyle Walker this season.
It is understood that the German side have asked Tottenham if they can take the 25-year-old Croatian, who has made just one Barclays Premier League start this season, on loan until the end of the season.
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Compassion, professionalism were New London police detective's hallmarks
New London - As he prepared to turn in his pistol and badge Friday afternoon and retire, Detective Franklin S. Jarvis said he would be walking out of police headquarters the same person who walked in 34 years ago.
The 59-year-old has vowed over the years to not let the job make him callous and to treat people with respect, whether they were victims of crime, witnesses or perpetrators. His colleagues said his gentle but firm demeanor has served him well.
"One of his greatest attributes is the fact that he has never lost his compassion for the people he serves or others," said Chief Margaret Ackley, who worked by Jarvis' side for many years in the detective bureau. "It has been an honor to work with him for more than two decades."
Jarvis, whose retirement was effective Saturday, has been hired as the manager of corporate security at the Charter Oak Federal Credit Union. He starts work Tuesday.
"The opportunity presented itself, but at the same time I love this department," he said during an interview Friday. "Sometimes I make the comment that, 'I am this department,' because I've been here for so long."
Jarvis has worked on most of the major crimes that have occurred in the city since the mid-1980s and has served on the committee that organizes the annual Blue Mass in honor of police officers killed in the line of duty and those still working. From time to time, he has written poems about issues that moved him, earning the nickname of "detective poet." Jarvis and his wife, Nancy, a registered nurse, have raised two sons and were delighted recently to become grandparents to a baby girl.
Monsignor Robert Brown, chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Norwich, likened Jarvis to Nelson Mandela, saying he is persuasive and diplomatic and good at bringing people together. They worked together on the Blue Mass committee.
"He has that quality about him and is just a natural leader," said Brown, who added that Jarvis is also a man of faith and a good family man who is deeply in love with his wife.
Taking a break from a hectic last day to reflect on a career that spanned more than three decades and more than half his life, the soft-spoken detective sat in the second-floor conference room, where a coworker had laid out a cake and paper plates in anticipation that Jarvis would eventually finish cleaning out his desk.
Detective Capt. Steven Crowley, who becomes the most senior member of the department with Jarvis' departure, said he and Jarvis joined the department as part-time supernumeraries when the police station was still located on Union Street. Jarvis became a full-time officer first, in November 1979. Only a few officers remain from that era, according to Crowley, who said Jarvis has the kind of experience that can't be replicated. He's also thorough, methodical and professional, Crowley said.
"He's been dedicated to this for a long, long time," Crowley said. "When he gets called out for a shooting in the middle of the night, he's the guy who showed up with a suit and tie on."
Though Jarvis and Crowley don't like to speak about it, they were involved in a shooting in 1993 in which a fugitive who charged at them with a hatchet and knife was killed. Then-State's Attorney C. Robert Satti ruled that the use of deadly force was justified, but the experience was traumatic for everyone involved.
"That was not a good day for the city," said Jarvis. "That was not a good day for the PD. No matter how tough you are, you're not prepared for that."
Having lived here since he was 5 years old - he was born in Aruba and spent his earliest years in St. Martin - Jarvis qualifies as a "New London guy" and says he's not leaving the city he loves.
In August, when he and his wife went to Newtown to present a poem, "Angels Sing," that he wrote in memory of the 20 students and six teachers killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, he said he hoped the offering would reflect well on New London.
And in June, when he addressed the department's poor morale during a City Council meeting, saying he had worked for five police chiefs and never seen things worse, Jarvis said he was not directing his comments at the chief or any other particular person. He said he was upset about the departure of so many good police officers and wanted to convey that everyone - the police administration, the union and city leaders - needs to work together to rebuild the department.
"I was frustrated because it seems the system was totally broken," he said. "My intent was to get this department back on track. We have some of the best police officers, and I would walk side by side into anything with any of them."
Jarvis was promoted to detective in 1983, making him the city's first and only black detective. Looking through a file of news stories about him that have appeared in The Day, he kept shaking his head and saying, "This goes way back," and "That was a long time ago."
In 2001, he and Ackley worked together to apprehend a serial rapist in the Nautilus Drive area, conducting surveillance for several months until they finally caught a suspect who followed Ackley down the street with his fly open. Both of them received commendations.
In 2003, Jarvis elicited a confession from Allen James, who had been carrying his toddler son's remains in a suitcase for several years. Though it was probably one of the worst cases he had ever dealt with, Jarvis said he treated James with respect and dignity.
"I always say 'We're not here to judge people,' " Jarvis said. "We're here as collectors of fact. I tell them, 'When you walk out of here, I want you to remember that I gave you the opportunity to say what you had to say.' Basically all I want to do is get the truth."
Jarvis served as a case officer when 25-year-old Matthew Chew, a well-liked member of the city's arts community, was randomly jumped and fatally stabbed as he walked home from his restaurant job on Huntington Street in 2010. There was a lot of controversy surrounding the case, Jarvis said, but the detectives kept on "trudging" because they had an end goal. Within a month, they had obtained arrest warrants charging six teenagers. All six were convicted and remain incarcerated.
"That was great police work," remembered Detective Matthew Galante, who will be promoted to the rank of sergeant later this month. "It was teamwork. We had a collective effort going on during which we practically lived here."
Galante said Jarvis doesn't pack a case up and send it to records after an arrest is made.
"Frank Jarvis is the type of detective that would hold the hand of the victim's family until the case was adjudicated," he said. "That's the New London way."
Though he'll miss Jarvis, Galante said that getting safely through 34 years on the job and moving on to "greener pastures" in which he can collect a pension and have a second career is "what you hope for" in police work.
Detective Christopher Kramer said he has "looked up" to Jarvis since Jarvis conducted a background check on him 17 years ago during the hiring process. He said Jarvis is compassionate and steady and treats everyone the same.
"He's just a remarkable person, just an outstanding, positive person," said Kramer. "He's a great asset to the community and he's going to be missed."
Over the years, Jarvis has gone into the city's schools to speak with kids about staying off drugs and out of trouble. During investigations, he often runs into people he knows, which can sometimes make things awkward, but also helps instill a trust in the process.
State's Attorney Michael L. Regan, who has known Jarvis since junior high school and graduated from New London High School with him in 1972, said Jarvis' personal knowledge of the city and its people would be "sorely missed."
"The experience he's gained over the years and his knowledge of the people of the City of New London are invaluable," Regan said.
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When most online retailers think about email marketing, they often just think about sending monthly newsletters or information about sales.
But email marketing is so much more than that.
In fact, every email you send to a potential, current, or former customer is an opportunity to provide value and have a sales conversation.
The following are examples of how major ecommerce brands are using 'transaction emails' to boost their sales during the buying process - and what you can learn from them.
1. The Shopping Cart Abandonment Email
The average shopping cart abandonment rate is 67.44%. That's a lot of ecommerce dollars being left on the table.
What can you do to get those customers back to your checkout page so they complete their order?
For customers whose information you already have, such as those who have created an account on your website, you can send them a friendly email reminder that they left something in their cart.
Here's a great example of this kind of email from Kerastase:
How this works is typically within 12-24 hours of your customer entering their information and abandoning their item(s) in your store, you send them a reminder that they still have items waiting for them. Often customers just want to get to the last step in the checkout so they can see the final charges with shipping costs included or they simply get distracted from their shopping experience.
The example email above in particular is great because it shows the product the customer added to their shopping cart (with an image) and gently nudges them back to the store. It's also personalized and adds a little extra incentive with the 'same day shipping' offer. Finally, it uses a great call to action button which makes the desired action crystal clear.
However, there is one flaw to this email's design. A lot of email services will hide images in email until the recipient (your customer) tells it to display them. If they don't allow their email service to display the images for this email, all they will see is this:
As you can see, without images enabled this email conveys almost zero information.
In other words, you need to have the main message included in the email in text so that the customer will see it immediately when they open your email.
Walmart, on the other hand, takes the approach of a mostly text based email for people who abandon their shopping cart after logging in to their account. Even without images enabled, customers will know exactly what the message contains and where to go next:
But this email isn't perfect either. It doesn't tell the customer what is in their shopping cart. This makes them miss the opportunity to get their customer excited about the item(s) they were about to purchase.
Thus, the keys to a successful shopping cart abandonment email are the following.
- Put the main message in text format so customers will see it right away without having to enable images. This includes a link back to their shopping cart.
- Remind the customer about the specific item(s) in their shopping cart, awaiting purchase so they can get excited about them again.
- Remind them about a specific incentive, such as free shipping or current availability.
- Have a clear call to action.
Note that when it comes to incentives you offer in your shopping cart abandonment email, you might want to think carefully about offering a coupon or discount. Why? You will train your customers to put items in their shopping cart and leave so they can get money off of their item(s).
An alternative, if applicable, is reminding the customer that the product is currently on special for a limited time. This leverages the power of scarcity and will hopefully motivate them to return and make their purchase quickly.
2. The Order Confirmation Email
The probability of selling to an existing customer is 60 - 70% according to Marketing Metrics. This means that once a customer has made a purchase, there's a better chance you can get them to make another one by using your order confirmation email as a marketing tool.
GoDaddy does this well by including a coupon code for your next purchase in your order confirmation email:
What's great about this email is the promo code is bright, bold, and above the information about the order you just placed.
GoDaddy also offers related products to choose from based on your purchase.
While this can be a great way to increase sales, be sure that you carefully consider whether trying to sell again right away to a brand new customer is worth it.
Your new customer probably won't cancel their order just because you approached them to make another purchase, but they also might not take up the offer if they're a first time shopper.
This may be a better strategy for your repeat customers as opposed to new ones. As an alternative, you could ask first time buyers to 'like' your business on Facebook which may be a more palatable option for them at this stage in the relationship.
The key takeaway is that order confirmation emails are an important opportunity to not only reassure your customers about their purchase, but also provide ways for them to extend the relationship with your business whether it be through another sale, an app download or a call to action to follow you on social media.
3. The Shipping Confirmation Email
Just like order confirmation emails, shipping confirmation emails are another opportunity for you to get creative.
For example, instead of asking customers to make another purchase for themselves you can ask them to make a purchase for someone else.
The shipping confirmation email is a good one because your customer is excited about the prospect of receiving their purchase. So much so, in fact, that you can ride this wave of excitement by getting them to consider gifting your product(s) to their friends and family.
Check out how BarkBox does this:
Alternatively, you can always use your shipping confirmation email to encourage your customers to make another purchase for themselves:
The only drawback on the above email from Express is that the calls to action in this email are not personalized to the customer's purchase. It would be much more effective if they noted the customer's purchase was a pair of slacks, and the ads were targeted to shirts and ties instead of suits or women's clothing.
Thus, the keys to a successful email after shipping an order are the following.
- Make it easy for your customer to track their order. Include the expected delivery date and tracking number linked to the shipping company so people can click once to see exactly where their order is in the shipping process.
- Suggest that the customer forward a link to the item purchased to a friend.
- Include product suggestions that match their purchase.
Why is it so important to make the customer's most recent order so easily to track? You want to do this to reassure them that their order is being delivered (and that your business is trustworthy), get them excited, and make the customer happy - a happy customer is more likely to share their shopping experience with others.
4. The Customer Feedback Email
One email that brands usually do not push marketing into is the feedback / survey email after a customer has presumably received and used their product. Toys R Us, for example, includes a sweepstakes with their survey email.
And here's a survey email from Moo, the printing company:
What's the difference between these two emails? While Moo sends the customer to a third party survey tool for feedback, Toys R Us sends customers to a survey on their own website. This makes it easy to encourage their (hopefully) satisfied customer to start shopping once their review is completed.
Thus, the keys to a successful email for feedback are the following:
- Focus on customer satisfaction - not sales - so you can get your customer's thoughts on their purchase.
- Place the review / survey form on your website so the customer can be presented with offers and products after submitting their feedback.
- Include the review on the product page as user generated content to help boost future buyer's confidence.
While encouraging future purchases from satisfied customers is easy, what about those who are less than happy with their purchase? Make sure that your system follows up with an email that offers to help make that customer happy. As mentioned earlier, it's easier to make sales with existing customers than new ones, so focus on customer retention more than acquisition when possible.
When you send an email to your customers, you're having a conversation with them in their most personal online environment - their inbox. In other words, you need to make every email count.
Getting creative with transaction emails can be an effective way to not only be transparent with your customers about their purchases, but also get them back to your store for repeat sales.
What marketing tactics do you currently build into your transaction emails? Have they been effective for you? Let us know in the comments.
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Earlier this summer, we warned you about the Echizen jellyfish — creatures that can weigh hundreds of pounds. But a group of high schoolers have found a use for sea monsters: turn them into candy and feed them to astronauts.
A few years ago, students at the Obama Fisheries High School in Fukui Prefecture developed a method of processing the monstrous jellyfish into an edible powder, which has been used to make cookies. But lately, raw caramel has been all the rage in Japan, prompting the students to try their hands at sea creature-based caramels. Adding sugar and starch syrup to the jellyfish powder, they have produced a sweet and salty candy.
It was a NASA-designed food safety management system that kicked off this jellyfish cuisine in the first place, and the high school is looking to give something back to the space program. The students have a meeting this week with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to make their caramels an official part of the menu aboard the International Space Station.
Space caramel made from giant jellyfish [Pink Tentacle]


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by Dr. Kyle R. Carter, Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke
January 2014 marked my 40th year in higher education. Reaching that milestone made me pause and reflect on the journey. No matter how I looked at it, two generations or half a lifetime, I could see how the world of higher education and the life of a university professor have changed.
The qualities that drew me to become a professor still attract faculty today. The chance to make a difference in the lives of the next generation of leaders while freely pursuing academic interests in a flexible work environment continues to have huge appeal. But the world is much changed.
Nowadays, teaching is more complex and more demanding. The amount of technological expertise required to teach today is astonishing. Blackboard and chalk have been replaced by electronic teaching platforms where instructors post digital class materials, upload lectures, administer tests, host discussions and manage student performance. Faculty members must remain current in these technologies.
Twenty years ago, students rarely knew a professor's personal phone number and certainly wouldn't expect a return call within a few hours. Now, student access to faculty members is constant, thanks to email, online courses, automated messaging and other technologies. Yet demands in the classroom have not lessened: Faculty still teach classes on campus, hold office hours and participate in the life of the university.
Recently, four UNC Pembroke faculty members presented "A Day in the Life of Faculty" to our Board of Trustees. It was satisfying to see our faculty members put to rest the false impression that professors have an easy job. One faculty member described his workday, typical of many, starting as early as 5 a.m. and often carrying on until midnight. When not responding to email, unified messaging or social media, faculty prepare for class, teach courses, advise students, conduct research and more. All told, some 45 to 50 hours a week is typical, with much of that work taking place outside of normal business hours and outside of the classroom.
I regret to say that higher education has seen another change, one that has the potential to reverse the advances made over the last century. States slashed funding during the economic downturn, and public universities responded by eliminating programs, services and people. And yes, we've increased tuition to try to partially offset the cuts.
As the economy improves, our neighboring states are beginning to reinvest, but North Carolina shows no sign of following that lead. Generations of investment in our public universities placed North Carolina in the top ranks in the nation. Now that status is in question. We are in our fifth year of budget reductions, and our employees have received only one small raise in the past five years.
Yet, in spite of the improving economy, talk in Raleigh suggests that resources to North Carolina universities may again be targeted for further reductions, even when the UNC System decided not to raise tuition for 2014-15. Many of the state's "most celebrated" research faculty are being recruited by other states, such as Connecticut, to bolster their economies and future. However, each UNC campus has a core of dedicated, excellent faculty, the heart of our superior higher education, who are outstanding teacher-scholars and who impact students' lives daily. They, too, are leaving to find more predictable career advancement for themselves and their families.
Yes, higher education has changed dramatically. Some changes propelled us forward; other changes could push us back. A few things we are sure of. We know that North Carolina's professors have a profound effect on the next generation of leaders, economists, artists, social workers, teachers, engineers, parents and countless others. We know they are finding solutions to the toughest social and scientific problems. And we know undoubtedly that their work directly and indirectly contributes to the quality of life of individuals and society. We will see whether the state will support their work when the legislature decides how to fund higher education.
The first 30 years of my career I spent envying North Carolina's public education system – K-12 and higher education. Now I worry about its future. Today, my colleagues from outside of North Carolina wonder why we are dismantling what has been a standard-bearer of our nation's public universities. And I wonder the same thing.
We must wake up soon before we lose the asset that has been the foundation of North Carolina's success.


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We could not find products for brand Château-La-Prade and varietal Merlot
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1995Winemaker's Notes : Dark ruby color, ripe black currants, violets and vanilla, spicy, oaky scents. The wine has great finesse and a particular softness imparted by the Merlot. It tends to be firm yet delicate and supple, great elegance develops with age.
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Ramey Pedregal Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 20122012 turned out to be a perfect vintage with clear sunny days and cool evenings. This produced a long, moderate growing season with extended hang time and even ripening, resulting in optimum tannin maturity and a deep range of flavors.
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Ramey Pedregal Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013The most exciting of Ramey's 2013s, the Pedregal reveals a classic Oakville nose of plush red-black fruits, licorice and rich earth; the prelude to a modern but relatively restrained Cabernet with good acidity and refined tannin.
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Georg Albrecht Schneider Niersteiner Hipping Spätlese Riesling 2015Winery Note: Hints of pine frond, earth and smoke entice on the nose of this unusual, remarkably well-priced Riesling. Semi-sweet in style, it's rich and creamy on the palate with luscious peach and grapefruit flavors. It's surprising nuanced too, exposing layers of steel, crushed mineral and acid that meld beautifully through a long finish.
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Bodegas y Vinedos Valderiz Ribera del Duero 2015#26 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018 Winemaker Notes : Very dark, black currant color with rich and robust blue fruit on the nose. Full bodied with plums, vanilla and spice on the palate. Low acidity with nice balance and full ripe tannins on the finish.
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McGah Family Cellars Scarlett Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Winemaker Notes: Flirting with perfection, the 2016 McGah Family Cabernet Sauvignon is a seamless, flawless and a compelling Rutherford beauty. Unbelievable complexity and layers intermingle with aromas of berry compote, cassis with a black cherry core that jumps from the glass. The mid palate is a silky flow of abundant blue and black fruits, followed with an opulent, full-bodied mouthfeel. The integrated structure and polished tannins carry through to a detailed and long finish. This blend from five of our Cabernet Sauvignon blocks on the estate showcases what an amazing terroir the McGah Family Vineyard is. Allow two to three years for it to mellow out or enjoy it in its prime five to ten years out. It's an absolute pleasure to release this wine. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Dr. H. Thanisch Erben Müller-Burggraef Bernkasteler Badstube Kabinett Riesling 2017Winemaker Notes: This wine shows a pronounced bouquet of very ripe red and yellow fruits, with exotic and slightly spicy notes, with well-integrated acidity. The slatey minerality so typical of the Mosel adds further complexity. Matches delicate foods excellently. Try this wine with veal, shellfish, roasted poultry or fish.
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Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir 2017Winemaker Notes : Bright ruby red with fresh, vibrant aromas of wild blackberry, raspberry jam and cedar box accented by rich floral notes. This wine is juicy and generous on the palate with sweet cherry, field-ripened strawberry, cranberry and just-baked gingerbread. Perfectly balanced with bright acidity and a supple mouthfeel. Fine grained tannins provide an authentic textural distinction and structural depth.
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Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine Zinfandel 2017Winemaker Notes: I am incredibly proud of this wine. I have said it here before but it bears repeating—even though this is one of the least expensive wines we make, in many ways it is the most important. First, it is the one Bedrock wine that trickles out to most markets, so if someone gets introduced to our wines, there is a good chance it is this one. As such, it has to be reflective of the style we place value on. Second, this is the wine that allows us to rehab old vineyards by giving us a place to put the fruit while we upgrade farming, pruning, and soil health; at an average of 80 years of age, these lovely old vines appreciate the attention. Third, we now farm over 50% of the fruit that goes into this bottling, which allows us to make the hard farming decisions (dropping fruit, picking in multiple passes, etc.) to ensure we get the quality we need. Fourth, it is a statewide blend of vines, which means we can flex towards the strengths of a vintage. In 2017 we were able to put extra focus on the great quality in Contra Costa County (27%), Dry Creek (12%), Sonoma Valley (17%), Alexander Valley (11%), and Lodi (10%) to create a delicious, balanced and juicy wine. Fifth, we want this wine to spread the gospel of Zinfandel from California, and as such this sees fruit from great sites such as Evangelho, Bedrock, Nervo Ranch, Teldeschi Ranch, Sodini and Pato Vineyard. The final wine is roughly 86% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah, and 5% Carignan, with the balance being Alicante Bouschet and all the other crazy and lovely field-blended varieties found in our old vineyards. Drink 2019-2030.
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Arkenstone Sauvignon Blanc 2015Winery Notes: The Arkenstone Estate Sauvignon Blanc originally planted in 1997 is grown in 6 different very steep, very rocky, vineyard blocks on our Howell Mountain Estate. Choosing to plant only in the perfect patches of nutrient lacking, well-drained, white volcanic soils we are able to grow very concentrated, rich, but balanced, beautiful Sauvignon Blanc. Along with the Sauvignon Blanc in the lower part of our vineyard, we also farm a small block of Semillon which is blended with our Sauvignon Blanc. The percentage of Semillon will change each vintage, but the results are always consistent. The Semillon adds beautiful floral aromatics along with a bigger mid-palate that seamlessly complements and integrates with the Sauvignon Blanc's natural notes of melon, citrus, and minerality. From our rigorous farming practices to winemaking to our final blend, this wine is very much our tip of the cap to the classic white wines of Bordeaux. As with all 13 acres of our Arkenstone Estate, the Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are both farmed exclusively in-house using only organic farming techniques overseen by Winemaker Sam Kaplan.
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Torrin Vineyard The Banshee 2015Winery Notes: Of all the wines in our lineup, the Banshee may be the most vivid representative of the Rhone Varietal movement that has catapulted the credibility of the Paso Robles AVA. At 40% Syrah, 35% Grenache, and 25% Mourvedre, the Banshee weaves together a magnificent tapestry of rich dark fruit, floral highlights and layers of dried herbs and earth capturing the true essence of Rhone.
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Macphail The Flyer 2016Winemaker Notes: Every wine I put in the bottle is made with the same approach – capture all the potential in the glass without having to augment or subtract. I believe less intervention in the cellar makes a better wine. My goal is to craft a seamless wine where every component is in balance. I approach every wine with precision – the vineyard brings all the complexity and the oak should simply be the background and support the fruit not take the lead role. It is easy to be seduced by the bright hues and youthful nature of The Flyer – fresh berries, smoky notes and earth tones lead the aromas on this classic Sonoma Coast blend. Rich and dense upon entry, there is a ton of complexity and provocative layers of black fruits – specifically dried cherries and black raspberries that are supported by beautiful acidity and silky tannins. A hint of vanilla oak sweetness shows through a lengthy and persistent finish.
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Saintsbury Donnelly Creek Pinot Noir 2014Winery Notes: Aroma opens with brooding plum and briar, with lingering floral and spice notes. A dense entry of dark cherry, bittersweet chocolate, spice and chanterelle. Pairing: Wild boar ragout or lemon-rosemary roasted vegetables with lentils.
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McPrice Myers High on the Hog 2016Winemaker Notes : Aromas of smoky plum, mocha, licorice, and black raspberries. On the palate, Rainier cherry, boysenberry, dark chocolate, brown spice, lush tannins and a long, supple finish. Enjoy with Korean short rib tacos.
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Scarlett Wines Petit Verdot 2015Winery Notes: The McGah Family Vineyards Petit Verdot block produced a prodigious and compelling wine in 2015. Dark violet in color followed by an intense set of aromas consisting of dark, heady fruit, cedar, and sandalwood spice. The mid-palate consists of firm but perfectly integrated acidity along with a ripe, rich and highly concentrated Rutherford fruit. A beautiful streak of anise runs right through the middle leading to a long and highlighted finish. Consistent with the nature of this varietal, the tannins are forefront, but a have a measure of finesse and polish allowing this wine to be enjoyed in its youth. Drink now with a long decant or allow it to age for 6-10 years.
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Sans Liege The Offering 2016Winery Notes: When you arrive the celebration is raging, much like the huge bonfire in the center of the crowd. You are met with scents of anise, mulling spices, kirsch and leather. A friend claps you on the back and hands you a bowl crafted from juniper proclaiming "wassail!" "Drink hail" you chorus with the rest of the group, taking a gulp and passing it on. Treats of olive tapenade and plums with cinnamon are shared as the merriment continues into the night.
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Murphy Goode Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015Winemaker Notes : This wine has great varietal expression from the best of both worlds: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Look forward to aromas and flavors of black cherry with just a hint of black licorice. The finish will add notes of chocolate, vanilla, and just a touch of toast. Great with charbroiled burgers or your favorite steak fresh off the grill. Blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot, 1% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot
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Inkberry Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Winemaker Notes: Deep ruby with a vibrant purple edge. Ripe stewed plums on nose, with a touch prunes. Full bodied with ripe plums, sweet cassis fruits; juicy ripe mid palate sweetness, subtle oak adds texture and weight, fine, persistent tannins give the wine structure and length.
Franciscan Estate Equilibrium Red 2014Winemaker Notes: Our Equilibrium red blend is a rich, fruit forward, unique wine that's so easy to enjoy. Equilibrium means to come together in a state of harmonious balance. We brought together the juicy, ripe fruit flavors of Zinfandel, added some dark, peppery Petite Sirah, and complemented it with rich, soft, mouth-filling Malbec and Syrah. The combination is irresistible - so soft and luscious, it's hard to pull yourself away! A very round palate and abundance of vibrant fruit flavors enables it to pair beautifully with a range of foods, from spicy barbeque to burgers to salmon. Or have it on its own and savor the velvety mouthfeel.
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J Vineyards & Winery Cuvée 20 BrutWinemaker's Notes: This J non-vintage Brut gracefully opens up with crisp lemon peel, honeysuckle and delicate yeast aromas. Upon entry, these notes follow through to a mix of Fuji apple and grapefruit interlaced with toast, caramel and almond flavors on the mid-palate. The acidity adds just enough liveliness and the citrus zest leads to a lingering, warm pear and lush finish. Demonstrating an illustrious combination of yesterday and today, its fresh exuberance showcases layers of depth and complexity..
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Trentadue Old Patch Red 2016Winemaker Notes: The 2016 OPR Red is predominately Zinfandel blended with Petite Sirah and Carignane resulting in very fruity yet complex and full bodied Rhone- like style wine. The wine has dark red color with intense black cherry aromas, blueberries and cherry cola as an immediate impression. With aeration nuances of ripe plums, vanilla and cocoa are showing with slight dose of oak and toast. On the mouth the wine is fresh and juicy with youthful brightness, finishing long and fruity. This is a wine that will drink well with variety of foods but it is also very enjoyable on its own. Our 2016 OPR is delicious now but it will reward your patience with 2-5 years of aging. Cheers!
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Pont Neuf Le Bruant 2015Winemaker Notes: "Le Bruant" is named for our village in the Haute Côte de Nuits of Burgundy, less than a dozen houses gathered around a source which brought delicious water all the way from the Alps. It comes from the gently sloping hills of Goldridge soil in the Martinelli Zio Tony Vineyard where the summer mornings are often foggy. The landscape is gentle and quiet and produces wonderfully elegant pinot noir. The flavors, however, take us back to the hills above Burgundy where the locals hunt pheasant and wild boar and produce the best cassis. "Le Bruant" is the perfect combination of rustic backcountry flavors and the refinement unique to pinot noir. The wine is brilliant ruby and red-violet, in spite of being un-filtered. Sweetly perfumed aromas of Huckleberry and Pomegranate mix with earthy forest floor and intensely pure red fruit flavors. The fine balance of acid and ripe fruit keeps it lively on the palate carrying the flavors to a lingering finish. We recommend decanting at this early stage of development. 50 cases produced.
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Hess Select North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Winemaker NotesOur Hess Select Cabernet features grapes from some of the best vineyards in Napa and Lake county. The wine showcases a ruby color with aromas red raspberry and dark cherry. Flavors of red raspberry, black cherry follow with spicy notes of currants, anise, cloves, cedar and a touch of vanilla. This soft, round, medium-bodied wine tastes like Cabernet should. Our Cabernet is perfect with an informal BBQ straight through to Saturday night
Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Winemaker Notes: Our 2012 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon artfully combines the classic elegance of the old world and the ripe fruit of California. It displays an opaque garnet color with a bouquet driven by fruity aromas of blackberry liqueur. It also offers the savory components of sage and molasses. These complex aromatics are complemented by sandalwood and nutmeg characteristics indicative of American oak aging. This is a well-structured wine with a compact and rich mid-palate buttressed by silky tannins and generous acidity. Given proper cellaring, this wine will provide drinking pleasure through 2037.
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Hartford Court Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016Winemaker Notes Aromas of black cherry, allspice, black currant and loam are followed by flavors of wild raspberries, dark berries and a crushed rock minerality. The dense entry is followed by a sweet and juicy mouth feel, supported by acidity, silky tannins and a subtle earthy finish.
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Hartford Court Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015The 2015 Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir is a deep, ruby-colored wine with complex aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries, forest floor and violets interlaced with a savory grilled herb nuance. Black cherries and kirsch flavors complement silky tannins and a multi-layered mouthfeel. The lingering and nuanced finish is a hallmark of all bottlings from this amazing vineyard site.
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Hess Collection Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Winemaker Notes: Our estate grown Cabernet is the flagship of The Hess Collection – grown on the original vineyards first acquired by Donald Hess in the late 70s, this is one of my favorite wines to grow and make. The 2014 vintage is vibrant with big blackberry fruit notes and sweet pleasing tannins – a surprise coming from Mount Veeder. Tannins on Mount Veeder need the most attention to ensure we craft a wine that is approachable and round, and this vintage delivers on all fronts. I love the mouth filling notes of espresso and cassis that layer around a very precise black fruit core. This is a wine that can age and age but if you are like me and you like your wines young, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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Bootleg Prequel Red Blend 2015Winery Notes: This wine is a deep, opaque purple and exudes aromas of lavender, blueberry and bacon smoke. Its texture is round, full bodied and incredibly creamy. It exhibits flavors of forest fruits, black pepper and toasted oak. This substantial, yet supple wine is superb on its own, but could elevate sautéed mushrooms and lamb sausages to next level status.
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Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah 2017Winery Notes: This is the second vintage of Colson Canyon Syrah that we've produced since purchasing the vineyard in 2016. Buying Colson was nothing short of a dream come true for us. Colson has been part of our portfolio since 2000, and it's been a real superstar for us, garnering Food and Wine Magazine's Best Syrah in America award as well as making the Wine Spectator's Top 100 twice. Since taking over Colson, we've dedicated ourselves to meticulously farming this unique location. We've thinned the canopy, dropped crop and carefully monitored watering. As a result, we feel that 2016 and 2017 have been the best Colson vintages to date. This wine is rich and deep with decadent notes of chocolate, bacon, and black fruits, The mouthfeel is round and velvety with a long, lingering finish. Look for hints of vanilla from the 20 percent new French oak we use on each vintage. Drink this wine now or age it over the next 12 years.
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Belle Glos Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017Winemaker Notes The Spanish term 'Las Alturas' means 'the heights', a fitting name for this vineyard located on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. At this elevation, the sunny but very cool climate creates a wine bearing all the hallmarks of this coastal region: robust, expressive, full-bodied and balanced by a firm acidity. Deep garnet in color with an aromatic medley of black cherry, marionberry, ripe plum and a hint of anise. Dark fruit on the palate with flavors of wild berries, caramelized oak and cacao nibs complemented by subtle notes of vanilla, cedar and a hint of lavender and forest floor. Rich and unrestrained, this wine's abundant fruit is beautifully balanced by firm acidity and layers of red and black fruit.
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Toad Hollow Francine's Selection Chardonnay 2017Winemaker Notes: We are excited about our 2017 Toad Hollow Chardonnay! We started our winery more than 20 years ago with our unoaked 1993 Chardonnay and have maintained the same vibrant style since the first vintage. This Chardonnay is clean and crisp with flavors of mango and melon. Slow malolactic fermentation with tie on the lees help to create a full, rich mouth-feel that perfectly balances the bright acids and stainless steel aging. We love the depth in this 100% unoaked Chardonnay and a lower RS adds to its complexity.
Denner Vineyards Dirt Worshipper 2016Aroma: The nose is pure Syrah, singing with notes of white pepper, violets, olive tapenade, crushed blackberries and smoked brisket. Flavor: The palate is incredibly suspenseful until, at last, it explodes with a burly burst of blueberries, cooling menthol, and espresso - yet it finishes with a seamless stream of elegant tannins, leaving you practically begging for another sip.
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Olivier Hillaire Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016Winemaker Notes : Olivier has 30+ years experience of winemaking with Chateauneuf-du-Pape. With his experience he has learned that keeping his yields very low helps produce wines with great concentration and soft, silky tannins. This great wine, like Olivier, can be enjoyed in its youth but will also age very well!
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Pont Neuf Pont Royal 2017Winemaker Notes: The 2017 Pont Royal reveals a brilliant clarity both in appearance and flavors. Its vineyard character is classic; forward citrus, fresh peach, custard and honied beeswax accents are consistent hallmarks of our Chardonnay. There is a superior silky texture, almost creamy, that is only experienced in Premier and Grand Cru wines in Burgundy. French oak takes a back seat to the fruit, adding nuanced aromas of toasted brioche and fine structure to the wine. We employed 80% new oak from the Vosges forest, contributing the delicate toast and vanilla aromas and playing perfectly with bright citrus fruit. Barrel-fermented, aged on the lees and bottled un-fined and unfiltered, this natural fermentation showcases the vineyard and the vintage. 75 cases produced.
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Hess The Lioness Chardonnay 2016Winemaker Notes: With this wine, we aim to craft a big, beautiful Napa Valley Chardonnay that showcases what our Estate vineyard is capable of producing. I am striving for texture and full flavors when I make the barrel selection, and am attracted to clones that produce fruit of low yields but tremendous quality. The Lioness is dynamic and beautifully balanced with a lush texture that is complemented by a core of acidity running throughout. Layered flavors of tropical fruit and a hint of smoke integrate with notes of nutmeg and almond. These delicious elements of toasty oak persist throughout a long satisfying finish.
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Castello Romitorio Il Toro 2015Winery Notes: Il Toro is an elegant blend of Syrah and Petit Verdot that expresses the benefits of a moderate climate such as Tuscany's, where vines grow naturally without needing irrigation and yield an excellent quantity and quality of fruit. The resulting wine is a bold Super Tuscan that attests to the fact that French varietals can thrive in Tuscany and give exceptional quality, whilst retaining an undeniably Tuscan character. This wine is aged for approximately 12 months in oak and is unfiltered.
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Weingut Bernard Ott Am Berg Niederösterreich 2017Winery Notes: In character amazingly grown up. With the full spectrum of that spiciness that makes length and depth a clever Veltliner. And then the tender, light-colored fruit aroma. Vinified lightness. What is there else to say? Just drink. every day, every meal.
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Keplinger Sumo Amador County Red Blend 2012Winery Notes: From Shake Ridge Vineyard, this wine shows crazy intensity from Ann's impeccable viticulture. The two petite Sirah blocks were harvested in two picks and cofermented with Viognier, then blended with Syrah. It is such a fun wine – intense and concentrated, brooding and dark but with high notes of star gazer lily, white flowers, ginger, and black peppercorn. It is an immense wine, but always finishes light on its feet. The art of Sumo. 68% Petite Sirah, 11% Syrah, 3% Viognier
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Mud House Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017Winemaker Notes : Pale lemon color. Lifted aromatic nose of snow pea, nettles and guava. The front palate fill with fresh melon, citrus and grapefruit flavors. The crisp grapefruit like acidity extends the palate to a long mouth-watering finish. Pair with Vietnamese seafood spring rolls. with fresh coriander, lime and crunchy vegetables.
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Outlot Sonoma County Chardonnay 2015Winery Note: Light golden yellow in color, the Outlot Chardonnay has a nose reminiscent of warm apple pie with hints of cardamom, toffee and acacia blossoms. The luscious, creamy entry on the palate leads to waves of honeycomb, honeycrisp apple, peach, and a touch of apricot, finishing with rich butterscotch flavors and a kiss of vanilla. A truly handsome wine.
Pahlmeyer Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Winemaker Notes: Jayson Cabernet Sauvignon reveals its classic expression with deep, elegant black fruit aromas, and hints of plum, licorice, vanilla, fresh cream and the suggestion of forest floor. A juicy entry leads into a dense mid-palate; mocha, dusty chalk, and attractive herbal hints round out the rich flavors. Fine tannins support the fruit character for a complex, balanced wine that pairs well with food.
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Warre's Vintage Port 2016#14 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018 Winemaker Notes: Nearly half the Warre's 2016 is made up of old, mixed vines from both Cavadinha and Retiro. In sections of these vineyards, as many as 30 to 40 different varieties are planted together, and at Retiro they are between 80 and 100 years old with a predominance of Touriga Franca, a variety that has typically prospered in the Rio Torto Valley, home to Quinta do Retiro. These vineyards produced tiny yields, just 630g/vine. The structure and complexity of the old vines was balanced with great acidity and freshness from the Cavadinha grapes and the superb floral aromatics from the two Touriga varieties harvested at Quinta da Telhada. Due to the very cool nights during the vintage, the grapes arrived at the Cavadinha lagar winery so cold in the mornings that, in effect, they had a 'cold soak maceration' before fermentation began, favouring excellent aromatic extraction. Harvesting finished at Cavadinha on October 10th, a couple of days before the weather broke. More perfect harvesting conditions could not have been hoped for.
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Foxen Bien Nacido Block UU Chardonnay 2016Winemaker Notes : Foxen's Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Block UU is one of the quirkiest California Chardonnays you will come across. The plant material here is Chardonnay grafted onto own-rooted Riesling rootstock that was originally planted in the early 1970s. Oddly enough, this wine often shows distinctly tropical, Riesling-inflected notes. White peach, ash, slate, pear and crushed rocks show superb energy allied to power in a Chardonnay with searing intensity, fabulous balance and tons of personality.
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Tensley Santa Barbara Syrah 2017Winery Notes: Once again this vintage of the Santa Barbara County Syrah is made up of fruit from the diverse microclimates that Santa Barbara County has to offer. This year's SBC blend is comprised primarily of Syrah from the Hilltop Vineyard. Hilltop is a cool climate vineyard and brings a splash of red fruit that is super fresh with a bright acidity. The rest of the blend is made up of Colson Canyon and Clover Creek Sryah. These vineyards both bring lush roundness to the wine along with deep notes of plum, blackberries and smoked meats. Drink this wine now or age over the next seven years.
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Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon 2016Winemaker Notes: The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is ultra-concentrated with dense black fruit, anise, roasted coffee, ripe blueberries, cedar box and graphite. A fresh and focused wine with creamy texture and a long luscious mouth feel with dusty earth, baking spices, sweet vanilla and fresh fig notes.
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Denner Vineyards Ditch Digger 2016Winery Notes: Complex and mysterious aromas of black licorice, ripe strawberry, botanicals and Chinese five spice explode from the glass. A core of dense red fruit flavors, chocolate truffle, and guanciale mingle on the impressive palate. The finish is beautifully rich and textured while still surprisingly light on its feet.
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Rombauer El Dorado "Twin Rivers" Zinfandel 2016Winery Notes: This wine is ruby red with a bright hue, and aromas of red berries and mountain berries mixed with brown sugar, tobacco and a hint of violet. On the palate, it's expansive and dense with flavors of plums, raspberry, blackberry jam, vanilla and dried florals. The finish builds and lingers on and on.
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Domaine Bosquet des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2016Winemaker Notes A nice red purple color with shiny highlights. On the nose, this Chateauneuf-du-Pape spreads aromas of little red berries. It has a sweeping silky smooth mouth.
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Kinero Talley Vineyard Chardonnay 2016Winery Notes: This stunning Chardonnay delivers a highly-pitched nose of pineapple, lemon curd, flint and peony. The attack is rich yet precise, offering lip-smacking flavors of white peach, freshly baked pastries, toasted Marcona almonds and citrus zest. The mid-palate is silky and vibrant with a finish that lasts for nearly a full minute.
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Flores (Indonesia)
Earth : Asia : Southeast Asia : Indonesia : Nusa Tenggara : Flores (Indonesia)
Flores (Portuguese for flowers") is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands. The largest town is Maumere.
Flores is located east of Sumbawa and west of Lembata and the Alor Archipelago. To the southeast is Timor. To the south, across the Sumba strait, is Sumba and to the north, beyond the Flores Sea, is Sulawesi.
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Flores is almost all Catholic and represents one of the "religious borders" created by the Catholic expansion in the Pacific and the spread of Islam from the west across Indonesia. In other places in Indonesia, such as in the Malukus and Sulawesi, the divide is more rigid and has been the source of bloody sectarian clashes.
There are many languages spoken on the island of Flores, all of them belonging to the Austronesian family. In the centre of the island in the districts of Ngada and Ende there is what is variously called the Central Flores Dialect Chain or the Central Flores Linkage. Within this area there are slight linguistic differences in almost every village. At least six separate languages are identifiable. These are from west to east: Ngadha, Nage, Keo, Ende, Lio and Palu'e, which is spoken on the island with the same name of the north coast of Flores. Locals would probably also add So'a and Bajawa to this list, which anthropologists have labeled dialects of Ngadha.
Portuguese traders and missionaries came to Flores in the 16th century, mainly to Larantuka and Sikka. Their influence is still discernible in Sikka's language and culture.
Get in
There are several airports in Flores, and the main one is at Maumere. There are also daily flights between Labuanbajo and Denpasar.
A number of companies organise 4 day sailing trips between Lombok or Bali and Flores which take in Komodo islands and Rinca island. These cost around Rp1,000,000 passengers should be aware that these trips can cross open waters and are on boats with no navigation or safety equipment other than some lifejackets (ie. no radio, flares or life rafts).
Get around
Bemos, small vans with seats facing each other, operate linking all the main towns. It is an incredible way to see the island and the driving ensures it is an exhilarating ride if you don't mind the heat, dust, and being squashed next to an old dear with a chicken.
The most famous tourist attraction in Flores island itself is the crater lakes at Mount Kelimutu usually reach from Ende. The colours change on a regular basis with aqua/turquoise, green, red and chocolate brown reported. This amazing natural phenomenon is thought to be caused by changed by chemical reactions of minerals in the lake triggered by volcano gas activity.
Flores has good snorkeling and scuba diving in several locations along the north coast, most notably Komodo and Riung. However, owing to the destructive practice of local fishermen using dynamite, and locals selling shells to tourists, however, the coral reefs are slowly being destroyed in Riung. The Komodo National Park is held up as a role model for other parks throughout the world and the reefs and marine life are in nearly pristine condition.
If you come to the city Ende, be sure to try their kind of Indonesian coffee 'Kopi Ende'. It is coffee beans and ginger toasted together and brewed like normal coffee.
Stay safe
There are different hospitals (called "Rumah Sakit") and health stations (called "Puskesmas") on the island. The best hospitals are in Cancar [1] (near Ruteng) in the western part and in Lela [2] (near Maumere) in the eastern part of the island.
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A tsunami of new demand, particularly from China and India, should keep commodity prices and producer profitability strong over the next decade, according to Michael Dwyer, director of global policy analysis for the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, speaking at the USA Rice Outlook Conference, in Austin, Texas.
While Dwyer stopped short of saying that agriculture had entered a sort of "golden age" of profitability, he noted agriculture continues as one of the bright spots in the struggling global economy these days.
Dwyer says that one factor that could impact his fairly bullish outlook is a 25 percent chance that a financial catastrophe in Europe could trigger another global recession in the next couple of years. "If that happens, the value of the euro will fall, the dollar will rise and commodity prices will fall. What we're worried about for China is a hard landing. China's economy is starting to slow down. One third of all new construction in Shanghai is empty. This is the first sign of a real estate bubble."
Other factors to keep an eye on the coming years, according to Dwyer.
Demand driven by global economic growth and the rise of the middle class in developing countries– "The demand theme will affect every commodity, not just rice, and not just American rice. Studies show that when there is a dollar increase in income, consumers in China, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia will spend 20 cents to 40 cents of that increase on food. This has a tremendous impact on global food demand. Prices have to rise as a rationing device."
The value of the dollar– "When the dollar goes up, commodity prices go down. When the dollar goes down, commodity prices go up. Over the next 10 years, we expect the dollar to fall by another 14 percent. If that's true, it's going to continue to put upward pressure on commodity prices."
Global biofuels production– Dwyer noted that if more land goes into feedstock for biofuels, "it means it's coming out of land for other crops. All commodities are getting a price spike from what is happening in biofuel production. In other words, there is a substitution factor. But what if there is a breakthrough on a technology where suddenly the cost of producing biofuel drops to 50 cent to 75 cents. It would definitely impair demand for corn feedstock."
Trade and trade liberalization– "Many countries are signing free trade agreements. These agreements have effectively lowered the levels of protection, so that production happens in the countries that have a comparative advantage. As a low cost producer in many crops, we will be the big winner in trade liberalization. World trade is up over 150 percent since 2000. Imports have gone up in almost every country, as have exports."
Policy errors by government– Never underestimate the ability of government to make mistakes, Dwyer says. "Look what happened to rice prices back in 2008-09. There wasn't really a rice shortage. That price spike should not have happened. But it did because a number of rice countries started banning rice exports to keep the price of rice low to their domestic constituency. All it did was shift those price pressures into the global market."
The result was a crisis of confidence, according to Dwyer. "We have spent the last 30 or 40 years trying to convince the rest of the world that you can rely on a world trading system for the most basic human needs. When we had a crisis in 2008-09, countries basically adopted the law of the jungle, every man for himself. It sent a powerful negative signal to importers around the world that maybe we can't trust the global trading system. I'd love to tell you that it's never going to happen again, but we saw it last year with Russian wheat."
Energy and biotech
Energy prices– "At the end of the day, if you really want to know where food prices are going to go, look at oil prices, because they're going in the same direction. Those two sectors are linked at the hip."
Dwyer noted that the Chinese middle class will also put pressure on energy prices. "As its middle class grows, they'll purchase more cars, which will require more energy. The same factors that are affecting agriculture are affecting energy prices."
Biotechnology development– "With demand building around the world, we have to do one of two things, put a lot more land into production or increase yields. One way to get yields up is through biotechnology. The problem is that acceptance of biotechnology is not universal."
Land expansion– To satisfy demand for food and fiber, increased production will come from both yield advances and more land coming into production, Dwyer says. The latter won't happen unless producers believe that high prices are in for the long run. "In our view that is exactly what is going to happen. Much of the new growth will come from South America and the former Soviet Union."


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For the Orioles, this is a good problem to have.
Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen threw seven shutout innings for Double-A Bowie on Thursday night in Harrisburg, Pa., in his second minor-league rehab start. After the game, he was on his way to New York City to rejoin the Orioles on Friday for the weekend series at Yankee Stadium.
Chen will be activated from the disabled list next week. The big question is whose spot in the rotation he takes.
Before the game, Orioles manager Buck Showalter was open ended talking about the corresponding roster move to activate Chen, but it sounded like either Zach Britton or Kevin Gausman would be the one heading back to Triple-A Norfolk.
But then Britton went out Thursday and threw his best game of the season, allowing just two runs over a season-high seven innings for his first quality start in five big league outings this season. He deserves another start, and Showalter might give it to him on regular rest Tuesday against the Rangers and then start Chen on Wednesday. So the Orioles could conceivably start Britton on Tuesday, option him to Norfolk after the game and activate Chen for Wednesday.
But what if Britton pitches well again? He's given himself a little bit of rope -- because seven-inning outings haven't been very common in this rotation.
Britton was very good Thursday, pounding the bottom of the strike zone and using his sinker to get 11 ground-ball outs. Even when the White Sox scored two runs in the sixth, he was able to limit the damage -- something he wasn't able to do earlier this season.
"I feel like I was getting better every time out," Britton said. "Obviously, the sixth inning has been a hurdle, but I felt I was even getting better, even though I wasn't getting out of that inning the last couple outings. It was kind of putting it a little bit more together. I feel like I still have a ways to go to get to where I want to be, but it's a good start."
Another option is sending Gausman down to Triple-A to get regular starts instead of working out of the bullpen. That's not a bad idea, but Gausman currently fits a valuable role as a right-handed long man who can also be brought in the late innings to blow a guy away. He's thrown 5 1/3 scoreless relief innings. Right now, the bullpen is sort of in flux. Tommy Hunter and Darren O'Day are solid late-inning arms, and while Jim Johnson has blown five saves, he's good to close out the game on most nights.
Pedro Strop's departure, which was needed because he was just being hidden for garbage-time situations to build his confidence, leaves the need for another right-handed pitcher. And Gausman can learn a lot from pitching in relief. The mentality of being thrown into the fire can help a young pitcher. And there's not much in Norfolk that can fill that role if he doesn't.
But if push comes to shove, it might be Gausman who gets sent down. He has more to gain by going back down to Norfolk.
Regardless, this is better than the back-of-the-rotation musical chairs the Orioles have had this season.
Showalter said he thinks it will all sort itself out. I've had some readers ask if they should take right-hander Jason Hammel -- who has struggled -- out of the rotation and put him in the bullpen.
I don't think that's going to happen. Barring an injury, I think Hammel stays in the rotation.
But Britton's emergence, along with the acquisition of Scott Feldman, definitely makes it a crowded rotation.
We'll see what happens.


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Like all kids, kids with diabetes get sick sometimes. But did you know that being sick can increase or decrease your blood sugar level? It can, so being sick can be more complicated for a kid with diabetes. Let's find out more.
When the body is fighting illness, it needs extra energy. But as the body tries to get the extra energy, it can drive blood sugar higher. On top of that, many illnesses make you lose your appetite, feel nauseated, or throw up. That can cause the opposite problem — low blood sugar.
Because blood sugar can go up or down on sick days, it will need to be checked more often. And your insulin might need some adjustment, too. Your mom or dad can help you with both these steps.
Your diabetes management plan will help you and your parent know what to do on sick days. These sick-day tips will tell you:
Your parent and doctor will give you advice when you're sick. Here are some general tips:
Follow all of these steps and you'll be feeling better soon!/p>
Reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date Reviewed: 14-08-2013