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Wednesday, 17 August 2011
August 17th: 'Bits n Bobs' Chocolate Cakes, Biscuits, & Brownies
Jacob's Club Chocolate Cake Bars - Kcal 98 Fat 5.2g Fat(sats) 2.5g Carbs 11.7g
'Moist sponge cake with a chocolate flavoured cream, covered in smooth chocolate'
"If you like a lot of chocolate on your cake bar" .... then don't buy Jacob's Club Chocolate Cake Bars :D Haha I don't think Jacob's will ever be using that line on any further media communication but it was sadly the reality of the situation.
I bought these cake bars from a OneStop convenience store priced on a £1.00 promotional deal for a pack of ten. I guess you could say the price was pretty much the only thing these had going for them, however retrospectively thinking I would have much rather have spent £1.00 on several other of the round pound deals going on in store. So what was wrong with them!? The outer chocolate was flimsy, thin and poorly flavoured just like the inner sponger and chocolate cream layers. The sponge was especially disappointing with it's light as air texture and relative tastelessness. The chocolate cream took the highly sugary milk flavours of the outer chocolate and failed to do anything with them in a way of taste progression. I would avoid if I were you.
4.6 out of 10
GU Brownie - Kcal 178 Fat 10.7g Fat(sats) 5.7g Carbs 20.0g (2/3rds of a brownie)
'Chocolate brownie with pecan nuts'
This was always going to be more of a FYI (for your information) post rather than a whole new product review - those of you with long term memories may recall my reviewing GU Brownies back in September (See HERE).
I thought you guys ought to be made aware that these brownies are now available in 60.0g individual packs, this one cost me £1.00 in Sainsbury's. Taste wise this was unsurprisingly exactly as it was all those months ago with the dark chocolate cakey, doughy base nice complimented by the buttery nutty goodness of the inner pecans. What with this brownie being 60.0g in size the whole thing was very rich to eat in the single sitting. This was a feat I didn't quite manage and consumed it by nibbling away at it throughout a working day on my desk. Like I said before, this isn't the best brownie in the world but If you like them it's a decent option as a quick fix.
7.8 out of 10
McVitie's Temptations Belgian Milk Chocolate Praline - Kcal 50 Fat 2.8g Fat(sats) 1.3g Carbs 5.8g (per biscuit)
'Bite sized biscuits topped with hazelnut and chocolate cream, covered in Belgian milk chocolate'
Working in a busy office environment the turnover of biscuits can reach extraordinary levels and there is always a wide variety on offer in our tea making area. One of the more commonly featuring biscuits these past few weeks have been these new McVitie's Temptations - unsurprising given they are currently being heavily promoted at the magic £1.00 a pack biscuit introductory offer pretty much everywhere.
For the review today I thought I would feature this praline variant as it was the one I was hearing most positive things about. Although I should have probably guessed from the nutritional information and on-pack description, I was really quite surprised at just how small each biscuit was. To me it made no sense packaging them in twos - these alone wouldn't settle the smallest of stomach rumbles. These grumblings about the size are probably more frustrating as they actually taste rather nice. Although the presence of the hazelnut in the chocolate made the chocolate a little slimey and waxy feeling in the mouth, it tasted pleasant and the woody nuty influence of the nuts were complimentary of the sugary cocoa flavours. What with the biscuit being nice and buttery I really couldn't complain about the level of flavour creation despite the small size. I would happily say give them a try if they tickle your fancy.
7.1 out of 10
The Fabulous Bakin' Boys Coconut Star - Kcal 320 Fat 16.1g Fat(sats) 15.0g Carbs 41.1g
'Star shaped chocolate and coconut flavoured macaroon'
This was one hefty cake I tell you! I'm not too sure of the actual catch-weight of the thing, but to say it felt heavy in hand would be somewhat understating the matter. You may also wish to take note of the saturated fat content stated above - yes indeed those NI values are for just one cake and that is no typo! I'm not one for usually caring too much about these things but at 15.0g of saturated fat for a single cake I wouldn't promote these being a 'one-a-day' snack :D
On to more important matters - the taste. It's a delight for me to report that when I ate this cake alongside a hot chocolate late at night I loved every bite of it. I've had a few hit-and-miss flirtations with the FBB range, but these Coconut Stars get a ChocolateMission thumbs up. The cake base was very dense and perhaps a little on the dry side on the outer crust, however the inner portion was a delightful treat of moist cakey coconut flavours. Despite the chocolate drizzle appearing to be criminally thin, the sheepish looking underside coating was surprisingly forthcoming in with it's unsweetened chocolatey flavours and counter balanced the sweet, sugary coconut inner contents rather splendidly. Coconut treats are few and far between here in the UK - this is a nice option for those that enjoy them.
7.6 out of 10
66 comments:
- Kim said...
Lol it's quite the conincedence you just reviewed those Club cakes. I was eating a normal club just seconds before I landed on the site this morning. I think I better stick with the biscuits if this is what the cakes are like. They don't sound too clever mate.
- August 17, 2011
Jim what is going on? One minute you are saying Bits and Bobs posts are only on Fridays and now you are back posting them on Weds?
With the comments and stuff things are all over the place at the moment. Are you ok? Whats going on? - August 17, 2011
I used to love the Fabulous baking boys flapjack but now it's all about the Snickers ones. The salty peanuts just go so well with the sweet oaty base. So so yummy.
- August 17, 2011
- Lauren said...
If you think those brownies are good you should be trying my ones Jim. They are my speciality ;) You would defo give them ten out of ten.
- August 17, 2011
God I really wish I hadn't seen the brownie now. You got my tummy rumbling and it's ages until lunch :( :(
- August 17, 2011
Finally a new set of biscuits that sound half worth trying. The only problem it sounds like you had with those temptation ones was that they were too small. They could soon solve that if they could be bothered. Cracker jack reviews my good chocolate man.
- August 17, 2011
Apparently Jacobs aren't making those cake bars anymore so you can all rest easy that you wont be confronted by a chocolate mission 4/10. Lol boy you have to be seriously bad to be getting a score such as that. You normally pick at least one thing to get peoples scores at a decent level.
How embarassing for them. - August 17, 2011
Well well welll. Just more average scoring biscuits and cakes then. Do you ever feature anything in these bits and bobs posts that score above a 7? I can't remember the last time I came away reading one of these posts thinking 'I have to try that'. These posts seem to be mostly based around you extinguishing any hopes that any of us had about any new product of any description being worthy of us trying lol. When was the last time you said 'these is new and it's cool, go buy it'.
- August 17, 2011
- Fiona said...
I know i'm going to get criticised for saying this on a chocolate site but I think the gu carrot cake is nicer than the brownies. eeeeek don't shout at me peeps.
- August 17, 2011
Hmph you still haven't done my Viscount review :( Do you not like me or something.
- August 17, 2011
I must be ten times easier to satisfy than you are Jim.
I've had those club cake bars many a time before and wouldn't ever thought about giving them anything lower than a seven. Lol they aren't anyting special at all but I think they are more than passable. - August 17, 2011
I've tried two types of those temptation biscuits now and the other white chocolate ones were a lot better than these you got here J. I know you weren't encouraged by these but I would encourage you to still try the others. I feel confident you would think more of them.
- August 17, 2011
- Katie S said...
Jim what do you do with all the residule cakes? I can't imagine you would eat all the ones in that pack of Club cakes. It would be a right old waste if you simply threw them away. If you ever have any good stuff leftover from your reviews you have a happy home for it right here LMAO.
- August 17, 2011
- Nigel said...
Hey J
Nice work on the bits and bobs my friend. I think you will be pleasing the masses with this one today. I think the best thing about the bits and bobs posts is that most the things you write about are affordable for us all. That chocolate you wrote about on Monday looked grand but I think someone said it was over £14 which for most isn't a realistic reflection of money we would ever spend on choc. I still like your Hotel chocolate posts don't get me wrong.
In more important matters im so glad fabregas has buggered off to Barca. It was getting so tiresome hearing about it for the last 2 years. Talk about the most drawn out transfer ever. Now all we need to see is Sneijder to go to Man U and all the boring ones will be out the way.
N - August 17, 2011
- Robert said...
I can confirm that those club cakes are nasty. When will these brands stop whoreing themselves out to all these different products types that they weren't made for in the first place. Club biscuits are meant to be biscuits dammit. The clues in the name grrrrrrrr
- August 17, 2011
- Sakura_MOON said...
*droooooooooooooooooooooools* mmmmmm that brownie needs to meet my tummy right now.
- August 17, 2011
How the heck are those club cakes still alive lol.
They were crap when they first came out like 5 yrs ago and they look like they are still the same now. There must be some very odd people in this world if they actually have some fans. - August 17, 2011
Hmmm I don't think I will be going out my way to be buying any of these now. The biscuits and the coconut thingybob look fair enough but the brownie sounds over expensive for what it is, and the cake bar just sounds pants. Thank you for your reviews hun.
Rxxx - August 17, 2011
- Emily said...
1. Club cakes I would try with low expectations
2. GU Brownie I have had b4 and have bought a lot of times now (I like them obvs lol)
3. Temptation biscuits look interesting but I wouldn't want that praline flavour
4. Coconut thing you can keep lol. I don't like coconut - August 17, 2011
- Kev said...
Seeing as you liked the GU brownie I think you should try the GU tiffin cakes Jimbo. They are a little pricely but they are made fresh so they taste a whole lot better than ones you buy in the packets. they usually sell them in the fresh desserts fridge cabinets, take a look next time you go to your superM.
- August 17, 2011
Who do you think is going to win the 4th test vs India Jim? I think anderson being out might be a big factor and we might struggle to bowl them out twice. I would go for a draw me :) Lol will you be tweeting about it this weekend? You did last time.
- August 17, 2011
GU brownies are excellent but its advisable to buy them in the bigger packs in the supermarkets cause you get like 8 brownies for £4 there. Effectivelly half the price of just buying them seperately.
- August 17, 2011
God I hate coconut macaroons. They used to be the only cakes my grandma would give us anytime we went over to her house when she used to babysit us. Bless her soul she was lovely but her choice of cakes left a lot to be desired =]
Dx - August 17, 2011
This is your most random assortment of things yet I think :) The more random the better I say. Variety is the spice of life.
- August 17, 2011
Bits and bobs posts are always a pleasant surprise :-) I'm already eagerly awaiting whats in store for us Friday.
- August 17, 2011
Bring back the after 8 cakes I say.
- August 17, 2011
- Henry said...
Jim the only cake you ever need to buy is Lyles syrup sponge. You would believe how addicted to that stuff I am lol. Its cheap as chips and tastes like a sweet dream. Please review it in next weeks bits and bobs.
- August 17, 2011
- Ivana said...
I agree with what some peeps are saying about the nuts in the brownie. I'm not allergic to them, just simply don't like nuts. It's a shame they will have ruined these for a lot of people. I know plenty of people who wouldn't buy it just because of the nut content.
- August 17, 2011
If we are being honest none out of four are worthy of anyones time here. You review so many different chocolates that you do recommend it hardly seems a sensible use of time or money buying any of these up in todays B and B. BTW I don't for one minute think that makes your reviews useless whatsoever. It's just as useful hearing from you about things that are disappointing and not worth it. It saves us doing it ourselves.
- August 17, 2011
- Pattra said...
The Club cakes look and sound 100% identical to the milky way cake bars. It begs the question is there really any point them existing in the first place. I'm not sure which came first, lets just it was the Milky Way :)
- August 17, 2011
- Nigel said...
p.s. JIm i forgot to put .... how good was that aguero guy for man city the other day. Lol he looked a little special didn't he.
- August 17, 2011
- Nigel said...
p.s. JIm i forgot to put .... how good was that aguero guy for man city the other day. Lol he looked a little special didn't he.
- August 17, 2011
- Karen said...
:O :O :O :O :O That is one amaze photo of that brownie yum yum.
- August 17, 2011
You always score brownies high ;) Are they your fave sort of cakes?
- August 17, 2011
Those Mcvities biscuits arent the cheapest you know. I don't think you will find them going for a pound like you seem to do everything else. When I saw the white chocolate version of them I remember they were more nearer the two pound mark. Relatively speaking that bloody expensive. Especially if we are talking Mcvitie's.
- August 17, 2011
Who hell recommended you try the club cake bars. man if they think those are good they would be blown away by the galaxy ones :) I would love to have expectations that low.
- August 17, 2011
- Christian said...
I've never had a fab baking boy cake before. I see their muffins and cakes being sold on the ends of the supermarket aisles all the time but I've not yet ever picked anything of theirs up. I feel like I should at least give them a try now. Is there anything they make in particular you would say buy? I'm looking at their site now and the double choc cupcakes don't sound at all bad.
- August 17, 2011
- Sally said...
I find it a bit worrying that i've tried most of these and I don't have the excuse i have a site that I'm doing it for lol.
my scores would be
CC - 4/10 (agree they are horrible)
Coconut Star - 5/10 (I prefer this one made by a company called Crimbles)
GU Brownie - 9/10 (best thing by a mile today, thumbs up from me) - August 17, 2011
Never easy following HC but some of these are pathetic.
- August 17, 2011
Coconut Macaroons are like my favourite cakes ever, my mum makes them all the time.
I'm not too sure what I would make the mass produced one made by Fabulous baking boys but I'm sure they can't fowl up something as simple as a macaroon too much. - August 17, 2011
- Will said...
Jim I haven't tried these normal club cake bars you had here but I thought the orange flavoured ones they do were ok. Defo a lot better than 4.6 out of 10 lol.
- August 17, 2011
- Tricky said...
I to think some details on the prices would be good to have. It's all well and good saying that a GU brownie is nearly twice as good as club cake bar but if one is ten times more expensive that the other surely that has to be expected.
- August 17, 2011
I know it was never your intention but you haven't sold a single one of these to me today. Normally when I read bits and bobs ones i normally find at least one I want to try but not today I'm afraid.
If you were to push me I think I would choose some of those temptation biscuits over everything else but frankly I can see myself going through life without ever trying these ones. - August 17, 2011
- Peter said...
You got to wonder why these companies bother making some of these products at all if they are just making half assed attempts at them. Those cake bars sound atrocious and they aren't alone. I could name you loads of cake bars that are just lazy version of original biscuits or chocolate bars. Cadburys make them all the time.
- August 17, 2011
- Francesca said...
Excellent photos Jim. The ones of the biscuits give a good idea of what they look like but not necessarily your point about how big/small they are. Next time you have that type of problem could you put something like a coin next to the chocolate. That way we can get a relative sense of how big or small these things are. Just a suggestion.
- August 17, 2011
A great thing you could add to your reviews is how much each ot these would cost. You could put the info just below the calorie information, to me it's just as important as all that.
- August 17, 2011
- Tim said...
My ratings for these that I've tried are GU brownie 8/10 and Club cakes 6/10. I know what you are saying about the Club cakes but I think you are being too harsh on them considering they are supposed to be biscuits in the first place.
The GU brownies are nice but last time I bought one I think I ended up paying nearly two pounds for it. Granted it was in central London but still I remember being shocked when I had to hand the money over. Cool reviews as normal Jim. - August 17, 2011
- Graeme said...
I'm disappointed hearing the Temptations aren't all that clever. When I heard the names of the biscuits and the sort of flavours they had I thought they had potential to be something different. It would appear that would just be asking too much there.
- August 17, 2011
Gu Brownies are not good. Had them once and was not impressed. Texture isn't great and the taste is a bland. Definitely not chocolatey enough. Probably doesn't help that I'm used to the best brownies in the world (both my own, and Paul A. Young's - amazing, try them!).
Hotel Chocolat rocks my world. I have no problem spending £14 on a product in there, and tend to do so frequently. Which is probably the reason why I never have any money come the last week of the month. Oh well, it's worth it :) - August 17, 2011
The GU brownies are fantastic, I remember having one on a Virgin Atlantic flight before. Although this one looks bigger...? Was it in the chilled food to go section of Sainsbury's with the sandwiches? I was always tempted to buy one but why do they always stick brownies in the FRIDGE?!!! Arghhh! Being cold totally zaps their flavour. I used to work in the Co-op and I stole theirs all the time, and would leave it at the till in the sun so it went all warm and soft by breaktime :) mmmm.
ps. pretty sure Jacob's are still making the Club cakes because I saw them in Asda yesterday. Coconut is really unhealthy. People think coz it's natural that it must be good for you, but no. That's where all the saturated fat is coming from in this one! - August 17, 2011
- Thea said...
lol the Club Cake Bar is now one of my favorite 'worst chocolate' reviews. Admittedly I'm also gloating cause I can't eat most cake products so it's extra good to know that the photo is the best thing about this one.
- August 17, 2011
- Rodzilla said...
I don't like the way they label the nutrition facts for the GU brownie - 1/2 a brownie...sure, but who eats 2/3?
The Saturated fats in the coconut cake are likely in part do to the coconut itself. Saturated fats from coconut oil are largely Medium Chain Triglycerides which actually propose some health benefit - this is by no means a health food product, but not nearly as bad as it seems.
Sorry for the ramble, great round up! - August 17, 2011
- Jim said...
HI All,
Bits and Bobs continues to rack up the feedback week after week. I love how you don't shirt away from expressing your views :D A lot of you are starting to not hold back with your POVs now :D Poor Jacob's they haven't had an easy time today with you lot.
Apologies I can't discussed these further today, I've got the biggest workload ever at the moment. It's all a little depressing.
STEVEN - I will post Bits and Bobs on whatever day chap. I don't think I ever said it would be definitely posted on any day. Some weeks you may not get one at all. It just depends whats going on.
ANON - Viscount request noted (having difficulty finding somewhere that sells them!!)
GOLDEN - Request noted.
KATIE - 99% of what you see in Bits n Bobs is eaten in my workplace. These are things usually bought by myself or my colleagues. They hoover up the things I don't have the greedy gits.
NIGEL - Indeed it was about time Fabregas got out of Arsenal. I don't blame him. Sneijder to United looks a no go now unfortunately.
KEV - Request noted. Tiffin GU.
ANON - I can see that final test against India being a non-event. I will go with England, but thats only because India have just looked woeful so far.
HENRY - Request noted Lyles Syrup sponge.
UMER - I do like brownies but my all time favourite cakes are Millionaire Shortbread! Billionaire Shortbread if you are talking of Heavenly Cakes mind :D
LINZYLOO - It was indeed next to all the sandwiches etc. I like brownies both hot and cold myself. You have to have them one of the two though. None of this room temperature business. Haha I wouldn't go around saying coconut is unhealthy. I know it has a load of saturated fat, but some bright spark will probably pop up with a hundred reasons why it's good for you ... everything in moderation I say.
THEA - Hmmmm put it this way. The CLUB Cake bar isn't one I would recommend ... even if you were really hungry :D
RODZILLA - Haha see what I said to Linzyloo above :D You are our bright spark Roddy :D At least you aknowledged it :D I found it interesting anyway!
Thanks for the comments everyone. Some very interesting input from you guys as ever.
JIM - August 17, 2011
Sorry if you are getting annoyed by my repetition of this but I seriously think it is worth your while making sure you include one product that you actually recommend in each of these bits and bobs posts.
Its a tad depressing/boring just hearing you say that four different things are average at best and not worth trying. At least if you have one thing to recommend we know that what we are going to read is worthwhile. - August 17, 2011
GU deserve ten times the amount of exposure you give them. They are a real UK success story you should took pride in them more like you do hotel chocolat. If you ever need suggestions as to what of their's is good and bad please just ask.
- August 17, 2011
- Alicia said...
The best cakes/biscuity things I've had recently are the chocolate flavoured snack-a-jacks.
I remember trying them years ago and thinking they were total vom, but now they are soooooo much better. - August 17, 2011
Is it bad that I've never had a chocolate macaroon before? I've only recently discovered I like coconut so i don't think it's that bad.
- August 17, 2011
- Zara said...
Typicall awesome reviews Jim. They may not be the highest scoring lot ever but there were a fair few hunger evoking piccies in this lot. That coconut star espec looks well nice.
- August 17, 2011
I see you have managed to dig up further evidence that mcvities should just stick with the biscuits everyone knows them for and loves.
- August 17, 2011
The best thing about these multi posts is that you get to see loads of yummo pictures. I love how that coconut thing looks.
It goes without saying that the brownie looks gorgeous. - August 17, 2011
Sorry but all cake bars are hieous. They are all just cheap tasting versions of the normal things they are. You wouldn't be able to name one cake bar that is better than what it is normally - all cadburys, jaffa cakes, mars etc .... all worse aren't they.
- August 17, 2011
- Tina said...
The only thing I wouldn't be keen on trying here is the coconut bake thing (hate coconut).
The other 3 I would try but now have high hopes for. Reading your review of temptation biscuits you do wonder why they've been made so small. Do you think it's something as stupid as keeping the calories down. - August 17, 2011
Now you have the weekly bits and bobs going the only thing left you need to sort out is your competition frequency. Follow through on your promise of 1 every 2 weeks and you are officially on a role :) By my reckoning that means we are due one this week hint hint ;)
- August 17, 2011
The only defence the club cakes have are that they are cheap. In every other criteria I think the are just rubbish. Best off forgotton about aren't they really.
- August 17, 2011
Don't talk to me about gu brownies. They sound great but they contain nuts so i can't have them. Some of the desserts they do like the chocolat pots are fab. If you ever want to extend your scope again jim you should do some reviews of them.
- August 17, 2011
- Jim said...
JULES - I will see what I can do but not promises. I buy products as and when I see them so write about them randomly ... thus I can't ensure that one is always going to hit the criteria as being worthy in your eyes.
ALICIA - Recommendation noted.
TINA - It's either that or costs I guess. McVitie's aren't usually ones to worry about nutritional contents that much.
TOM - GU should have been sending me some samples of some of their puddings but they never made it to me. I should try getting back in contact with them.
Thanks once more for the comments and feedback everyone. Tremendous discussion from you lot about these all.
JIM - August 18, 2011


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Cavs fans put on a memorable display of hate toward their former hero.
"It can't get any worse than Year 1: Dec. 2, 2010," he said.
James said his first game back was "different."
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He said he has good memories when he enters Quicken Loans Arena.
"(The) memories come back, of course," James said. "I had some really good games here. A lot of memories come back."
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"I'm focused on right now," he said. "I don't focus on the road ahead. I live in the moment. As a team we're focused on defending our championship." Continued...
He said he hasn't paid much attention to the Cavs' rebuilding project.
"I have my own thing going on, us as a franchise and an organization," he said.
"I don't think anyone has to sit here and talk about how great Kyrie (Irving) is. He's an unbelievable centerpiece."
The Heat aren't overlooking the banged-up Cavs.
"We just played a team without Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo," he said. "You saw how that game went. We don't take any team lightly."
Only two players remain from when James played for the Cavs from 2003-10. Also, all the coaches are different.
The only player he talks to regularly is Anderson Varejao.
Cavs sign Quinn
The short-handed Cavs signed point guard Chris Quinn from the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League for the remainder of the season.
He was likely signed for the league minimum. Continued...
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Scott said he didn't want to wear out starter Shaun Livingston, whose minutes have been creeping up to the 35-minute mark.
Quinn will wear No. 20 for the Cavs and was active for the Heat game.
In 25 games (23 starts) this season for the 66ers, Quinn averaged 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.3 steals. He shot 47.5 percent from the field.
He played last year in Russia. He played a month in Spain and was in Utah's training camp this year.
"I went to the D-League," he said. "My goal was to get back to the NBA."
Quinn, 29, said he wasn't a big Cavs fan while growing up in Columbus. However, he's glad his parents will be able to make the two-hour trip to watch him play.
The Notre Dame product played in the NBA from 2006-11 with Miami, New Jersey and San Antonio. He's averaged 4.6 points and 1.9 assists in his career.
"We love those undrafted free agents that everybody overlooks, has a chip on shoulder with incredible work ethic. Of all the free agents we brought in, he's near the top as far as work ethic.
He said the Heat are completely different from when he played there 2 1/2 years ago. Continued...
"There are only a handful of players left from when I was there," Quinn said. "They are coming off a championship. We went to the playoffs in three of the four years I was there, but we never made the run like they made."
Quinn was a former standout at Dublin (Ohio) Coffman High School, the same school that produced former Browns quarterback Brady Quinn.
Terry flattened
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He said Terry has been doing a little too much talking as of late.
"I've had a chance to (see) it, and it was one of my better ones," James said. "The fact that it happened to J.T. made it that much sweeter. Because we all know J.T. and he talks too much sometimes, I'm glad it happened to him."
Scott said he differs from J.T.
"Unlike Jason Terry, I am impressed," he said. "Twenty-three straight (wins) in the NBA is no joke."
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Dean Gonsowski, formerly of Symantec Corp.'s Clearwell Systems division, recently moved to competitor Recommind Inc., he said Thursday.
Gonsowski's new title is associate general counsel and senior director of business development. "What really means is that I'll be doing evangelism and thought leadership around information governance," he said. "The other portion of my time will be focused around customer engagement."
Gonsowski received his J.D. at the University of San Diego in 1994 and entered the e-discovery field in 2001 with a company called S3 Partners. Fios Inc. acquired S3 in 2003. Two jobs later, he joined Clearwell Systems in 2008, which Symantec purchased for $390 million in 2011.
Clearwell, before and since the acquisition, is widely regarded as an industry leader. But e-discovery is a only small part of the mainstream information technology giant Symantec. "You vote with your feet," Gonsowski said. "I've been doing e-discovery for 13 years now. I'm excited about the next evolution as we get into information governance and beyond," he said. "I knew Recommind, obviously, in terms of their predictive coding story and being innovators there. I didn't really know how much they had planned for information governance, big data, and the next evolution. When I really got insight into that, I was very impressed."
Gonsowski's industry involvement includes the Association of Corporate Counsel, Electronic Discovery Reference Model, and Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production. He's also involved in an emerging Sedona committee for information governance and teaches CLE classes.
Evan Koblentz is a reporter for Law Technology News. Send email or follow him on Twitter.


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je08836 Reviewed
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Overall rating
1 out of 5 marks
je08836 wrote:
"Absolutely terrible"
First, before you even use your account, you have to pay a fee to receive a debit/ATM card. Then 2 months after having the account and receiving my statements in the mail I began receiving Statement Return Fees every month. They claim that my statements have been sent back to them, even though I had them in my hand while speaking with them. They refused to remove the charges and have been a huge pain since opening the account.
Additional reviews for Woodforest National Bank
charlie1075 reviewed Woodforest National Bank
May 15th 2013
1 out of 5 marks
"No Help with ID Theft"
My Wife and I are victims of ID theft. Something you should know about your credit report. A company called Clarity Services out of Florida (and there are many others) can pull a credit report on you as they did us for SUB LENDERS like those payday loans and those other Indian reservation on-line quick loans. They do this by inquiring on the SOFT HITS or as they say promotional inquiries portions of the main credit reporting companies (exp Experian, Transunion). THESE ARE ACTUAL CREDIT APPLICATIONS FOR MONEY. I found 25 applications not found by my credit monitoring to which I pay 12.00 x 2 for the both of us per month... but that's another story.
I was able to get a Clarity Services "credit report". 14 pages of inquiries for each of us which also showed bank routing and checking numbers for online deposits upon application approval. I had 4 different banks on our reports with no less than 9 inquiries each.
Through routing numbers I traced down the banks and contacted each fraud division. Though they could not give me personal information, I was able to find if these accounts were still open and where they were opened at.
All except one. Woodforest Bank. Let's just say the "lady in charge" said she was vice president. Woodforest had no obligation as to do anything because my information was not on their records. It did not matter if My ID was stolen and their bank was used to deliver fraudulent monies. If I had further questions...have the law subpoena the bank.
I shouldn't say this but I sincerely hope this scenario happens to This "vice bank president" in The Woodlands Texas. Lost my Biz and about XXXX$$$$ from my business clients.
igsterpop07 reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Aug 24th 2012 - updated: Aug 25th 2012
1 out of 5 marks
"Slapped Me In The Face"
My experience.. Wow had to have a 7,000.00 check put on hold in my account of 3 yrs with this bank. The real kick... It is a check from bank of america issued thru meryl lynch!! Not in their okay system i was told. Ohh and the best part is suggested i can take my check to a check cashing company and get it cashed that way?? What the heck. Wow lets see i paid 25.00 to have this delivered to me ups and now have to wait a week to even access it?? As soon as i can.. This money all come out of that account and is going in to another. The girl even talked to the rep from meryl lynch i called them. How lame is this bank when it comes to a company such as lynch associated with wal-mart. Pissy little transactions seem to be what they deal with best.
las40 recommends Woodforest National Bank
May 28th 2012
5 out of 5 marks
"After finally getting all the "kinks" out, (thanks ONLY to a couple of Branch Managers), everything seems GOOD. "
I did not approach these people with your typical average situation, so did not "jump-in" all at once. I opened minimal accounts last fall, gradually increasing my business with them. There were definitely some "bumps", their centralized "Customer Service" is about 99% USELESS, and TOTALLY aggravating. Thanks to the excellent Branch Manager in Martinsville VA, and Goshen IN personnel, I hung-on with them and got things worked out. The less-than-stellar customer service rating I gave was due to the call center, and a couple of tellers who were not suited for their jobs. I analyzed many other banks (and still do business with a couple of them on a local basis), Woodforest is the one that meets the majority of my needs.
Iblveinyou reviewed Woodforest National Bank
May 16th 2012 - updated: May 17th 2012
2 out of 5 marks
"It's ok"
I like the people that work at my branch, they are very nice. But customer service online is mediocre.
bigsaletoyota reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Apr 4th 2012
1 out of 5 marks
"The worst experience of my life! They suspended my debit card because of a well they say a cip glitch"
because of there mistake for the document that i gave to them 3 times they suspended my debit card so i couldnt py for services rendured.TO make a long story short cause im pissed they couldnt fix the prob that night and i went to jail woodforest need to pay up FDIC NEED TO TELL THEM TO STICK IT
79190tj5 reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Apr 2nd 2012
1 out of 5 marks
"Not good at all!!"
I opened a bank account with them a little over a month ago.....they sent me my first debit card witch cost me 15 dollars i didn't get it so i reported it lost/stolen....i went to the branch in lakeworth and they where extremely rude to me....when i got a business card for the branch manager the teller's response "nothing will happen to me" i was in shock! i requested another debit card, and i gave them my physical address and never got my debit card after i waited another 2 weeks....called customer service and the address was a different one than the address i gave the lady....im guessing they just really didn't like me since i called the manger (witch never returned my calls)...today i went to cancel my account and they seemed almost pleased with my decision. Than the teller told me it would cost me 25 dollars to close the account....this branch is one of the worst i have ever bank/been to....think twice before you bank wood forest and the customer service sucked!!!!
Qwakers reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Mar 26th 2012
4 out of 5 marks
Always helpful. Very caring. All my problems were professionaly taken care of. They gave me a bank account when no other bank would. When I screwed up they help me straighten it out. What ever my problems were. Unless they change they will have my total loyalty and I can't say thay about the Multinational Megalomaniacal Bloodsucking banks I have delt with over the years. Nothing personal.
Trent3389 reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Feb 9th 2012
2 out of 5 marks
"Was great until recent changes"
I was with Woodforest for almost exactly 3 years. The workers were always great i every branch i went to. In those 3 years I overdrafted maybe 4 times because I did not keep track of my funds properly mostly for just the 1st year. For the past year I've kept an average of $300 in my accounts. $100 in checking and $200 in savings. Yet I have been charged around $40 in fees because I have went below these minimum amounts a few times. They may think that they are saving me money by insuring that I don't overdraft but I haven't overdrafted in almost 2 years and I have to pay $40 for it. I have switched to PNC and am pleased with their service much better. Unless I hear any change on these minimum amounts.
bailbondgrl05 reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Feb 2nd 2012
1 out of 5 marks
"Horrible horrible the worst. "
I joined this bank because it was easy to get to and had great hours. I admit my branch is pretty nice. We know everyone by name and they are great people BUT we also live in a VERY small town so any bank would probably be that way. But recently some charges popped up on my card Woodforest refused to do anything to help me figure it out. The lady just told me I could protest it but there would be no promise I would get my money back and even if I did it would take 120 days. That was my rent money so I could not accept that. I did my own leg work and found out the charges came from a website so I called the site and they explained someone had listed a car on their website for sale. I explained I did not even own a car like that (though I wish I did since it was a high end car) and the website issued me a refund and flagged the account who used my card. When I called Woodforest back to let them know it had been handled and I need my card canceled and a new one issued the woman had the nerve to tell me I had to pay to get a new card!! I am a victim of a crime here and they don't care and just want to profit from it!! I mean come on! At least most banks give you one free replacement card a year especially if you were STOLEN FROM. To say the least I will be going in and yanking the rest of my money out and shutting down that account. Totally heartless and in bad taste to try and profit from a crime!!!! How dare you Woodforest!!
vfevans reviewed Woodforest National Bank
Dec 29th 2011
5 out of 5 marks
"Absolute the Best Bank Staff"
I did not open my acct as a 2nd chance - I opened my accts because of the convenience of bank'ng hrs. I opened my accts w/a $50 dep + a sign up bonus, which I did receive. During my tenure w/Woodforest, the staff "knows" me - I mean they KNOW me! Of the original staff, 2 are left, but I can call my branch, talk to 1 of the 2 and get things handled. I ordered cks one time and there was a major mistake -- I called, staff took care of it and w/in a wk I had new cks that were correct. Like others, I keep track of what I spend via online, the hrs are wonderful (wish they would go bk to the org hrs, but I'm okay w/the new hrs), the staff is always courteous. I have and would recommend Woodforest to others. Re: bank rates/fees - in line w/other banks.


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Negotiators talking to Ala. captor through pipe
Updated at 11:33 p.m. ET
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. Speaking into a 4-inch-wide ventilation pipe, hostage negotiators tried Thursday to talk a man into releasing a kindergartener and ending a standoff in an underground bunker that stretched into its third day.
The man identified by multiple neighbors and witnesses as 65-year-old retired truck driver Jimmy Lee Dykes was accused of pulling the boy from a school bus on Tuesday and killing the driver. The pair was holed up in a small room on his property that authorities compared to tornado shelters common in the area.
James Arrington, police chief of the neighboring town of Pinckard, said the shelter was about 4 feet underground, with about 6-by-8 feet of floor space and a PVC pipe that negotiators were speaking through.
There were signs that the standoff could continue for some time: A state legislator said the shelter has electricity, food and TV. The police chief said the captor has been sleeping and told negotiators that he has spent long periods in the shelter before.
"He will have to give up sooner or later because (authorities) are not leaving," Arrington said. "It's pretty small, but he's been known to stay in there eight days."
Midland City Mayor Virgil Skipper said he has been briefed by law enforcement and visited with the boy's parents.
"He's crying for his parents," he said. "They are holding up good. They are praying and asking all of us to pray with them."
Republican Rep. Steve Clouse, who represents the Midland City area, said he visited the boy's mother Thursday and that she is "hanging on by a thread."
"Everybody is praying with her for the boy," he said.
Clouse said the mother told him that the boy has Asperger's syndrome, an autism-like disorder, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Police have been delivering medication to him through the pipe, he said.
The normally quiet red clay road was teeming Thursday with more than a dozen police cars and trucks, a fire truck, a helicopter, officers from multiple agencies, media and at least one ambulance near Midland City, population 2,300.
As night fell and temperatures dipped into the low 40s, police and other emergency workers wore heavy coats outside a small church being used as a command post. Neighbors said Dykes had a small heater in the bunker.
Overhead, a small aircraft with blinking lights flew wide circles high above the man's property. An ambulance remained parked on the side of the dirt road.
"The three past days have not been easy on anybody," Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said at a news briefing late Thursday. He said authorities were still communicating with the suspect, and that their primary goal was to get the boy home safely.
"There's no reason to believe the child has been harmed," he said.
People who live in the neighborhood said the suspect is a retired truck driver with a reputation, CBS News correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports. They said he allegedly beat a dog to death and threatened to shoot kids who trespass on his property. He was reportedly due in court this week on a weapons charge.
Neighbor Ronda Wilbur described the suspect to CBS News as "very anti-social, very anti-government" and that he "hates everybody."
"My granddaughter who just turned 7, when I have her visiting me this next weekend, I won't have to worry about 'mean man,'" Wilbur told CBS News. "One way or another he's not gonna be there. He will either be locked up, or he'll be dead."
Wilbur told The Associated Press that the suspect beat her 120-pound dog with a lead pipe for coming onto his side of the dirt road. The dog died a week later.
"He said his only regret was he didn't beat him to death all the way," Wilbur told the AP. "If a man can kill a dog, and beat it with a lead pipe and brag about it, it's nothing until it's going to be people."
Michael Senn, a pastor who helped comfort other traumatized children after the attack, told CBS Dallas station KRLD-AM there's some concern about the hostage's welfare due to the weather.
"We're in hopes that there is a way to heat the bunker because it has been extremely cold, in the 30s," Senn told KRLD-AM.
Arrington thought the man had been sleeping some, because he told negotiators one night that he was through talking and was going to sleep.
Dykes was known around the neighborhood as a menacing figure who patrolled his yard at night with a flashlight and a shotgun.
The chief confirmed that Dykes held anti-government views, as described by multiple neighbors.
"He's against the government -- starting with Obama on down." He said the FBI, which was leading the standoff, had reason to believe that the bus driver's shooting was a hate crime.
"He doesn't like law enforcement or the government telling him what to do," Arrington said. "He's just a loner."
Authorities say the gunman boarded a stopped school bus Tuesday afternoon and demanded two boys between 6 and 8 years old. When the driver tried to block his way, the gunman shot him several times and took a 5-year-old boy off the bus.
"As far as we know there is no relation at all. He just wanted a child for a hostage situation," Senn told the AP.
Senn told KRLD-AM it's going to be a long road ahead of healing for the children on the bus.
"I would imagine every time they close their eyes they're reliving the tragedy," he said.
Dykes had been scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to face a charge of menacing some neighbors with a gun as they drove by his house weeks ago.
The bus driver, Charles Albert Poland Jr., 66, was hailed by locals as a hero who gave his life to protect the 21 students aboard the bus. Authorities say most of the students scrambled to the back of the bus when the gunman boarded.
Neighbors described a number of run-ins with Dykes in the time since he moved to this small town near the Georgia and Florida borders, in a region known for peanut farming. Dykes had been scheduled to appear in court to answer charges he shot at his neighbors in a dispute last month over a speed bump.
In that dispute, neighbor Claudia Davis said he yelled and fired shots at her, her son and her baby grandson over damage Dykes claimed their pickup truck did to a makeshift speed bump in the dirt road. No one was hurt.
Mike and Patricia Smith, who live across the street from Dykes and whose two children were on the bus, said their youngsters had a run-in with him about 10 months ago.
"My bulldogs got loose and went over there," Patricia Smith said. "The children went to get them. He threatened to shoot them if they came back."
Court records showed Dykes was arrested in Florida in 1995 for improper exhibition of a weapon, but the misdemeanor was dismissed. The circumstances of the arrest were not detailed in his criminal record. He was also arrested for marijuana possession in 2000.
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- I pray that this child gets home to his family, without harm. I also hope that the idiot that took him gets swift justice.
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- He fired on a neighbor the day before and then they waited for him to come to court?
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- Like I've said everyone wonders why there is so many shootings. Look at all the comments.There are a lot of adults, young and old that thrive on every word. And you all are putting the logs on the fire. Everyone is blaming everything but the truth. Stop the hate and hurtful words and everything will be put in place as it should..
May God be with you.
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- The police seem to be able to to TALK to him which is good. The old goat will get tired of being in a small space with a crying child and eventually pack it in. Just hope he doesn't harm the though.
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- I suppose since he's a crazy fool he has no idea of what he wants. He just wanted to hold a kid hostage so he could threaten somebody. I hope they dig this guy out and lock him away forever. Personally, I'd impose the death sentence, but that's just me.
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- Death Sentence Effective Immediately!
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- He built a makeshift speedbump on a dirt road? Then shoots at the neighbors when there's damage to it? This seems like a guy who is laying out reasons to pick fights with his neighbors. Speedbump? More like, "Cross the line, I dare ya!"
It really hard not to hate this guy; I try not to hate anybody and leave the judging up to God. But this is hard. The Bible gives dire warnings for those who go after kids, and I'm glad for that. Whatever the worst part of hell is like, it's the child abusers who go there. - reply
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- A few things: You Liberal idiots saying that this guy is the prime example of a Republican: ********. He is a psycho. Owning a gun, guns being legal, whatever, does not change that.
Second: If they have that pvc tube, they should drop in some kinda gas that would knock out both the boy and the man, breach and end this. (not sure if this is possible, just saying)
Third: I don't know the layout of the shelter, but if they had a way to get a thermal image of the inside, and shoot that evil freak that way...
I can't believe our world has ended up like this. Its obscene.
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- The chief confirmed that ***** held anti-government views, as described by multiple neighbors.
"He's against the government — starting with Obama on down."
A survivalist and doomsday prepper, too. If that doesn't sound like every Tea Sipper in these comment sections, I don't know what does.
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- More than likely this perp is a follower of Rush Limbaugh, probably listens to him all and every day.
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- dear emotional reddea th50 - your rant is not helping.
this is another nut
if not a gun it would be something else
it is not pleasant but we have to put him to sleep and rescue the boy quickly
the longer this goes on the worse it is
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- If animal cruelty were a felony across the board and punishable by fines and imprisonment, this loser could possibly have been sitting in a jail cell already instead of holed up with a hostage. Americans need to pay more attention to animal abuse before it happens to a person too. He said he was sorry he didn't kill the dog, now's he's got a kid, and society's surprised by these turn of events??? Why was this BULLY allowed to walk the streets after fatally beating the neighbor's 120 pound dog anyway?
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- I dunno, this man sounds like the exact guy that the NRA expects to save America from Obama.
Check this... perfect fit for this situation...
http://www.theonion.com/articles/62yearold-with-gun-only-one-standing-between-natio,30984/ - reply


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Absolutely first rate interview and the sense of infectuous effervescent and mission shines through, great!
Just to extend on the London "Cunard Yanks" theme i.e. the jazz musicians of Soho, Dankworth and Ronnie et al, its hard today to imagine how absolutely cool, hip and underground these guys were. The musician union in the UK had kept the doors firmly closed to American jazz musicians and it was a closed-shop up until 1962. Sure, Norman Granz had managed to get in and do benefit concerts with JATP in the early 50s, but as a paying gig, only the continent was open to Americans, particularly Paris, Scandinavia and in Italy you had Chet along with Mussolini's son.
Imported jazz records from the States were extremely cost prohibitive and certainly beyond the budget of teenagers, students and apprentinces. Only those going to the States could bring back affordably the first pressings of Blue Note, Contemporary, Riverside and other labels. Of course, Decca's off-shoot, Vogue had the licenses for many Pacific Jazz, Contemporary and even a couple Blue Note albums, which made them in reach, but modern jazz was still not as popular as trad jazz and Vogue's biggest selling albums of the 50s were dixieland trad. Modern jazz was underground, along with latin jazz. Few places, other than Soho, was hip to it all.
The interview is good because Si is a good interviewer. I also like his picture choices very much. Doing things like this is an absolute pleasure.
TSC album and EP photos are good too, but even better would be the inner labels on the original vinyl which often has interesting themed photos not on the album covers: close-ups and photos of drinks in bars, etc.
Like the blog.
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The interview is good because Si is a good interviewer. I also like his picture choices very much. Doing things like this is an absolute pleasure.
Nice of you to say Jim but I think its more your replies that make it worth reading. Thanks for the time.
Oh get a room you two! Seriously though, good questioning, I racked my brain to think of only one question to ask, and that was a struggle. Soggy is the Michael Parkinson of Mod!
Great interview! Thanks for the shout out!
very well done soggy + jim. a good read.
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A bump for this. This at least we know is real !
Nothing is real, everything is permitted.
I'm doing a ton of this stuff now... Somehow my name has become known...
Don't forget the little people when your doing the Robert Elms show Jim.
I'm the smallest one here !
A bump for College No.9 as it's also getting a huge reaction just now.
This is the 'open door' stuff that I absolutely believe in.
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The lovely Michelle at Sugar Pie Express tagged me last week. And now, to play along with the meme I am supposed to post an image of a room that defines my style. After perusing some of my favorite saved images from the last several months, I settled on this one, which was originally shown on The Selby. I love the vibrant messiness of it and the unkempt mix of books, boisterous fashion, and what look to be various projects in-progress. The kitschy neon "love" sign really seals the deal. It may not be pristinely styled or delicately balanced, but this image reflects what I see as my true decor personality -- bright and lived-in with a strong dose of fun.
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New York wines often win Double Gold and Gold medals at major competitions throughout the country and the world, but there are some that really stand out in terms of consistency of quality--and how expert judges rate them in blind-tastings.
Chateau Frank 2006 Blanc de Noirs is probably the best example, with a Platinum award at last week's Critics Challenge competition just the latest in an impressive string that almost certainly makes it the top award-winning methode champenoise sparkling wine from the Finger Lakes, ever.
The other awards for this wine: Chairman's Award (Double Gold) at Riverside International; Gold at Great Lakes; Double Gold at Tasters Guild International; 93 Points/Finalist at the Ultimate Wine Challenge; Double Gold at U.S. National; Best New World Sparkling Wine and Double Gold at New World International Wine Competition; Gold, 93 Points, and Best Northeastern Sparkling Wine at BTI World Wine Championships; Gold at Florida State Fair International; Double Gold & Best of Class at American Wine Society. And that's just so far this year! Coincidentally, in just about a month is the 50th anniversary celebration of Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera Wine Cellars--and they sure have great bubbly to toast it.
Similarly impressive in the ice wine world is Casa Larga Vineyards, which over the years has consistently won numerous Golds, Double Golds, Best Dessert Wine, and even our Governor's Cup (for best wine of any type). Most recently, they had two different ice wines--2008 Fiori Vidal Ice Wine and 2009 Fiori Riesling Ice Wine--which were both awarded "Best of Class" at the Pacific Rim International because the judges loved them so much they wanted them both to win (and they did). What surprised them, and many others, is that these two ice wines, from different grapes in different years, were made by the same winery--a truly impressive feat.
Swedish Hill Winery is another consistent winner--in one recent year winning both the Governor's Cup and Winery of the Year awards at our New York Wine & Food Classic, along with the Governor's Cup in other years. Most recently, based on consistent quality across the board, it took the trophy for Winery of the Year at the Riverside International Wine Competition in California, with 1,950 entries. Swedish Hill's total medal count of 14, out of 17 entries, included six gold medals (one of them unanimous) and eight bronze medals.
We're in the middle of enhancing our web site, and one of the changes will be the ability to search the "New York Gold" section by winery (not just varietal and competition). I'm sure you'll see lots of medals for these wineries.
Jim Trezise of Penn Yan has been the President of the New York Wine & Grape Foundation since 1985 and President of the International Riesling Foundation since 2011.


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Sleep apnea update: Whether or not you personally know someone who has served in Iraq, Afghanistan or someplace else on foreign soil, our returning veterans deserve our help and attention. While many have the scars of physical injury, many more veterans bear silent scars. A growing number of veterans are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and its symptoms can be devastating for our returning war heroes as they readjust to civilian life.
Consider these statistics: According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), one out of every five war veterans has been diagnosed with OSA — compared with only five out of 100 civilians in the general population. And between 2008 and 2010, the number of veterans who received medical benefits related to sleep apnea grew by 61 percent, from 39,145 cases in 2008 to 63,118 cases in 2010. Some VA doctors believe that it is due to the high number of repeat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan — soldiers are being exposed to higher levels of dust, smoke, stress and violence.
But what is at the core of this connection between war, OSA and other related conditions, such as daytime sleepiness, memory loss, a decrease in work productivity, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension? Researchers at the Wayne State University (WSU) School of Medicine are beginning to find out. Since the mid-2000s, WSU researchers have been studying "145 American immigrants who left Iraq before the 1991 Gulf War and 205 who fled Iraq after the Gulf War began." All lived in the Detroit area at the time, and were asked about "socio-demographics, pre-migration trauma, how they rated their current health, physician-diagnosed and physician-treated OSA and any somatic and psychosomatic disorders."
The study's lead investigator, Bengt Arnetz, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., School of Medicine professor of occupational and environmental health and deputy director of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at Wayne State, said, "It may be the stress of war that leads to fractured sleep, and that no one had explored this possible link before, although basic research suggests it as plausible."
The research showed that: Those who left Iraq after the war began and suffered from mental disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression and self-rated their physical health as worse than their actual health were 43 times more likely than pre-Gulf War immigrants to report OSA and later develop major chronic health issues, such as cardiovascular disease.
On the results, Arnetz said, "It's a known fact that the more exposure to violence you have, the more likely you are to report post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, and the worse your self-rated health is, the more likely your actual health will suffer in five to 10 years. And I reiterate, those who were exposed to the violence of the war in Iraq were almost twice as likely to experience PTSD and depression, but also obstructive sleep apnea and other chronic health conditions. I applaud Arnetz and his colleagues' efforts and encourage them to continue their studies so that we in the medical community can better understand, diagnose and treat war- and stress-related health conditions."
What about treatment? Diagnosing OSA in veterans can be trickier than non-veterans because of the possibility of other military-related medical conditions, such as PTSD. In addition, some military veterans suffering from OSA may underestimate the health benefits of restorative sleep, rather than be properly diagnosed and treated since its common during deployment to have fractured sleep patterns. The good news is that there is more awareness of OSA than ever before, especially within the military. Back in February 2012, Ventus Medical, the company that makes Provent Therapy, announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs approved a multi-year, Federal Supply Schedule contract that would enable more veterans to get Provent Therapy treatment — a small, non-invasive nasal device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is good timing, considering that a substantial percentage of veterans don't accept or adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, even though it is a safe and effective treatment.
According to Richard B. Berry, M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Florida, "There is a great need for access to new, clinically-proven therapies — particularly easy-to-use treatments — for the increasing number of veterans with obstructive sleep apnea. As more and more Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are realizing their post-war health problems, and because many Vietnam veterans are getting older, the number of veterans applying for OSA-related disability benefits will only continue to rise in the coming years. While OSA is a chronic condition creating a significant burden on the Veterans Healthcare System — the VA spends upward of $500 million a year to treat veterans with sleep apnea — I believe that it is our duty as a nation to provide proper OSA treatment to our veterans to prevent additional chronic health issues."
To read more about the study, go to the Wayne State University website www.research.wayne.edu/news.php?id=10137. [Source: Huffington Post | Dr. David Volpi | 8 Nov 2012]
Sequestration update: Lawmakers hear the clock ticking toward deep defense and domestic spending cuts, and senior members of both parties appear poised to pass a measure during a lame duck session that would add additional time to that clock. Senior congressional Democrats and Republicans are talking openly about kicking down the road the date that would trigger separate $500 billion, 10-year cuts to planned defense and domestic spending.
Senate Budget Committee member Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Nov. 8 that lawmakers hope to "make a down payment" during a coming session-ending lame duck period "to avoid sequestration." He was referring to a budgeting tactic to reduce nonexempt defense and domestic accounts on Jan. 2 short of a $1.2 trillion debt-paring bill or a measure that extends the sequester countdown clock. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) also continues talking about the need to delay those cuts, which economists say — when coupled with expiring tax cuts — could send the U.S. economy into a new recession. "Lame duck Congresses aren't known for doing big things and probably shouldn't do big things, so I think the best you can hope for is a bridge," Boehner told CNN on Nov. 4.
Lawmakers during the lame duck period would have just a few weeks to pass a deficit-cutting bill that would have to cover defense spending, tax reform, domestic entitlement program reform and a score of other prickly, complex issues. Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), House Budget Committee vice ranking member, also has recently called for a short-term delay. Speaking at a forum in Washington on Oct. 16 Schwartz said it would be "very tough" for Congress to pull off such Herculean work in just six weeks. She called on lawmakers to try to pass a smaller legislative package that deals with "the things we agree on," such as extending middle class tax cuts enacted during the George W. Bush administration and establishing a sustainable growth rate for the Medicare program.
Boehner, in remarks the day after President Barack Obama's larger-than-predicted Nov. 7 re-election win, sounded ready to cut a deal on a massive debt-cutting bill soon after the new Congress is seated. "Mr. President, this is your moment," Boehner said. "We are ready to be led." But Boehner wants that Obama leadership to occur after the new Congress takes office in January, hence the need for a sequester delay. Just hours after an election that gave Obama a second term and saw Democrats gain House and Senate seats, Boehner was talking about the kind of "big deal," as Obama often calls it, which would include tax reform, some new revenues and entitlement program changes. But the new Congress should write it, Boehner said, because "it will take some time."
The across-the-board cuts, which would total about $109 billion in fiscal 2013, are required by last year's Budget Control Act unless Congress and the White House come up with another path to reducing future budget deficits by $1.2 trillion through 2021. For most defense programs, sequestration would mean a 9.4 percent cut for fiscal 2013, while domestic discretionary accounts would take an 8.2 percent hit, according to an OMB overview released in September. Military personnel and the Veterans Affairs Department would be exempted, according to the White House. [Source: Defense News | John T. Bennett | 8 Nov 2012]
Mojave desert veteran memorial update: It's been a long legal battle that lasted more than a decade, but now, Henry and Wanda Sandoz of Yucca Valley will finally be able to keep a promise they made to a dying friend and veteran nearly 30 years ago. "We really loved him," said Wanda in a phone interview. "It was really important for us to keep that promise to him. And to show we love our veterans and our country." On Veterans Day, the Sandozes will be able to legally re-erect a simple 7-foot cross on Sunrise Rock east of Baker in the Mojave National Preserve. The Sandozes met and became good friends with Riley Bembry, one of the World War I veterans who first placed the cross on Sunrise Rock in 1934 as a way to honor the veterans of that war. When Bembry became ill and frail, he asked Henry to watch over the cross. Henry agreed. Bembry died a short time later in 1984. "It means very much to me, yes, and also to our veterans and our Lord and Savior," said Henry,
The cross had become the focus of a legal case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2000. The ACLU sued the federal government, asking that the cross be removed because the Christian symbol on federal land violated the First Amendment, prohibiting the government from endorsing any religion. Soon the Liberty Institute in Plano, Tex., took up the cause for the Sandozes. "If they hadn't come in on this we probably wouldn't have won," Wanda. In 2002, the U.S. District Court Central District of California ruled in the ACLU's favor and the cross was encased in wood until an agreement could be reached. In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned previous the ruling calling for the cross to be removed and sent the case back down to the U.S. District Court level. A little more than a week after the ruling, the cross vanished. A replacement cross reappeared shortly after, but it was removed.
"We had people from all over the country offering us big granite crosses as replacements," Wanda said. "It was tempting, but we thought the cross should stay as the veterans wanted. Just a simple 7-foot white cross made of pipe," said Henry.
Earlier this year, a land swap was approved in which the Sandozes gave five acres of land to the Mojave Preserve in exchange for the one acre where the cross once sat. The land swap, putting the cross on private property, was finalized Nov. 2.
"We're both just so happy that this is finally behind us," Wanda said. "It's been a 13-year battle. Henry had a big heart attack six or seven years ago and it's been a real concern that he was going to die before he saw this resolved." For Henry, it's not only about keeping a promise to a friend, but honoring those who have served. "Not having served, this is a way for me to give something back to them," he said. [Source: San Bernardino County Sun | Beatriz E. Valenzuela | 5 Nov2012]
Dementia update: In a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, older, non-disabled people who regularly engaged in physical activity reduced their risk of vascular-related dementia (loss of memory) by 40 percent and cognitive impairment of any etiology by 60 percent. The protective effect of regular physical activity remained regardless of age, education, changes in the brain's white matter and even previous history of stroke or diabetes , researchers said. The findings are based on a prospective multinational European study that included yearly comprehensive cognitive assessments for three years. The results are part of increasing evidence that regular physical activity promotes brain health, researchers said.
The analysis included 639 people in their 60s and 70s; 55 percent were women and almost 64 percent said they were active at least 30 minutes a day three times a week. The activity included gym classes, walking and biking. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise for optimal health. Researchers performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests at the beginning and end of the study to gauge white matter changes in the brain, an indicator of possible cognitive decline.
"Damage of the cerebral white matter is implicated in cognitive problems including depression, walking difficulties and urinary complaints," Verdelho said. "White matter changes are very common in older people and mainly associated with vascular risk factors like hypertension and stroke."
Throughout the study, researchers asked participants in phone interviews and clinical visits about depression, quality of life and performing everyday activities. At the end of the follow-up, 90 patients had dementia, including 54 with vascular dementia in which impaired blood flow to the brain causes cognitive decline, and 34 patients met criteria for Alzheimer's disease. Another 147 patients developed cognitive impairment, but not dementia. [Source: American Heart Association article 1 Nov 2012]
Flags: The American Legion Post 70 has on hand American flags, all of the military service flags, POW/MIA flags, and S.C. State flags. Contact a member of Post 70 to purchase flags; the cost is $5.
American Legion Post 70 - Meeting at 1800 on the third Tuesday of the month. For more information, please contact Thomas Crisp at 940-2793.
American Legion Post 24, of Newberry, meeting is on the second Tuesday of the month at 1830. The American Legion Auxiliary – unit 24 meet the same day at 3 p.m. at Post 24.


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This Day in 1912 in The Record: Dec. 3, 1912
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1912. "Ushered in by glitter of shop windows, by displays of wonderful wares in the big stores, and by added bustle and excitement in the streets, the holiday season once more draws near," The Record reports.
"Unheralded, unattended, good old Santa Claus has arrived in our midst. He smiles at us from shop windows and wanders up and down the street making friends with the children. One thing is noticeable: he is the same jolly, unconventional saint of our childhood. Fashions may come and go, but Santa remains the same."
After nearly two millennia, Christmas has become the most popular Christian holiday, despite occasional protests. "The few grouchy ones who condemn Christmas and Christmas giving do not count for much," our reporter writes, "They are deadening as far as they go, but they do not go very far."
If anything, the holiday may now be threatened by excessive giving. "Grave danger there has grown to be, lest the birthday of the One who was so very poor, who had naught to give but love and sympathy and kindly ministry, should be farcically commemorated by strain of extravagance and even debt, by an orgy of giving and doing. A surfeit of gifts and expenditure, such as modern life tempts too often, is a great perversion of the true spirit of giving, which is to express remembrance and regard, and to give pleasure to him who receives and to him who gives, as well."
One of the first signs that the holiday shopping season is under way is an appeal to shop early.
While "there are many on whom the burdens of life rest so heavily that only by careful planning and self-denial can even the contents of the last pay envelope before Christmas be used to purchase the coveted gifts for the loved ones," many more can afford to buy when they please. Shopping early will "lighten the burdens of the overworked [store] clerks and postal force at the last days … so that more of the real spirit of Christmas be kept by the workers."
Walking through downtown last night, our writer noticed a "kaleidoscopic, bewildering" array of window displays. Almost as bewildering is the variety of wrapping options. "You must box it daintily, wrap it in the softest of white tissue, tie it with holly or red satin ribbon, Christmas-seal it, make the outer wrappings fully as attractive also, and as a finishing touch place a few Red Cross seals upon the package before mailing, if your aesthetic sense is not shocked."
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Testimony continued in the Mark Strong trial today from the man who manages the property at 8 York Street in Kennebunk where Alexis Wright ran her "Pura Vida" Zumba studio.
Speaking through a translator, Bee Nguyen told the court that Strong co-signed the lease for Wright to use the space.
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Nguyen testified that the only time he ever met Strong was when he signed the documentation in early March of 2010.
Nguyen is suing Wright for nearly $60,000 in back rent.
He also told the court that, earlier this month, he reached an agreement with a new tenant for the dance studio space.
Prosecutors say Strong and Wright ran a prostitution business out of the Kennebunk studio.
They've both pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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