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I really believe that, like grapevines, who we are is ultimately the result of the constant interaction between our innate qualities and the environment in which we grow: I was born in New York City and I grew up in Palermo (Sicily), in a Family that has taught me Entrepreneurship as way of life in which hard work, continuous learning and self-improvement are daily activities.
Thanks to my Family, I have had the opportunity to be exposed to both cultures, American and Italian, and I committed myself to absorb the best that they both have to offer.
I moved my first steps in Italian Wine back in 1997 when I attended my first Vinitaly as "cellar rat" and "glasses washer" at my Uncle Leonardo's Winebow. Thanks to that first experience, I was introduced to iconic producers like Bruno Giacosa, Gianfranco Soldera, Emidio Pepe, Roberto Voerzio and many others. I guess those wines worked some kind of magic on me, as I decided to spend all my following college summers interning at Winebow, and after those, to officially join the Company in 2003, starting from the Warehouse, as the assistant to the VP of Operations. In the following 13 years, I had the opportunity to work in various positions, learning every aspect of the National Import and Distribution business, from Brand and Portfolio Management to Sales Management and Marketing. In 2008, I decided to strengthen my business knowledge and managerial skills, enrolling and completing the MBA program at Fordham University, while managing a team of 6 sales-reps in Westchester and Queens. It has been an amazing learning experience, for which I will always be grateful.
Fast forward to 2017, a year full of new developments and change: in February, together with Ludovico Bongini, a Cross-Border M & A lawyer, and with the patronage the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), I co-authored "Il Mercato Del Vino Negli USA" (published by Diacron), a book concerning the best practices for Italian wineries wishing to export to the US. In April, the desire to go back to the classroom led me to attend Vinitaly International Academy's course with Ian D'Agata and Stevie Kim, becoming an Italian Wine Ambassador. In May 2017, my dedication to the native grapes of Italy and to Italian wines eventually evolved into my new business venture as I founded "Selezioni Varietali" an Import & Market Management Agency.
I founded my Agency with the intention to combine my knowledge of the US Market and experience in managing distribution networks with my commitment to the native grapes of Italy, thus offering to my Wineries a novel approach to the distribution and promotion of their wines.
It is therefore a great pleasure to introduce you to the Vintners that I have personally selected and which I am proud to represent in the USA: thanks to these talented and committed winemakers, I was able to assemble my very own Portfolio of Italian native and traditional grape varieties, my "Selezioni Varietali".
Giuseppe LoCascio
Silvia Barbaglia decided to follow her father's footsteps in 1999, when her family renovated their historical winery in Cavallirio, in the Boca DOC appellation in Alto Piemonte. Representing the third generation of Barbaglia winemakers, Silvia pledged to renew her Family's commitment to the native grapes of this area: Nebbiolo, Vespolina, Croatina, Uva Rara and Erbaluce "Greco Novarese". Since the very first day, Silvia has worked side by side with her father Sergio to learn all the different aspects of their work, and most importantly, the differences among the various grape varieties they cultivate. Today, with the assistance of her father Sergio, Silvia runs the winery, working both in the vineyards and in the cellar. Her holistic approach allows her to infuse her precise, focused and delicious wines with the passion, knowledge and respect she nurtures for her land and vines.
Cantina della Volta is the brain-child of Christian Bellei, a fourth generation winemaker with an incredible passion for Methode Champenois wines. Backed and supported by a group of close friends, Bellei reopened Cantina della Volta in Bomporto (Modena) in 2010, on what used to be the old site of his family's winery in 1920, with a simple and crystal clear objective: craft the finest Metodo Classico Lambruscos. Christian's talent in producing fine spumante wines is rooted in the unique education received by his father Giuseppe, which included a formal training as winemaker in Champagne and numerous visits to that Region. What makes Cantina della Volta unique is the choice of the variety: Lambrusco di Sorbara. Lighter in color and higher in acidity than other Lambrusco varieties, Sorbara makes some of most delicate and elegant sparkling wines in Emilia, its character and finesse are only exhalted by Cantina della Volta's decision to use the Champenois Method.
From the vineyards located between the Secchia and Panaro rivers, in the typical Sorbara countryside, Cantina della Volta hand-harvests only the best, highest-quality Lambrusco di Sorbara grapes to produce their Classic Method wines. The traditional fermentation in bottle represents a tribute to the passage of time. The long maturation on the fine lees produces a deliciously refined perlage, resulting in a Spumante wine of elegance and finesse, which can be seen as nothing short of extraordinary and innovative.
Christian Bellei's unrestrained passion and uncompromising search for the best results, enables him to craft wines with a unique sense of place, clear varietal character and unmatched elegance.
Owner and winemaker Fabio Cenni has dedicated the last 40 years of his life to one single grape: Sangiovese, which he interprets in an uncompromisingly classic way. Starting in the late 1970s from a small plot inherited from his father, and planted with 5 pre-phylloxera clones of Sangiovese, Fabio has gradually increased his vineyards holdings to 5 Hectares, bringing the total selection of Sangiovese clones to 28. In his drive to study and understand this historical grape, Fabio has selected the best clones for each of parcel, matching with incredible precision each clone to the particular soil found in his vineyards. This diverse palette of clones allows Fabio to craft Sangiovese wines of delicious complexity, while his commitment to long bottle aging for all his wines provide for ethereal complexity and finesse. Located in the town of Chiusi, in south-eastern Tuscany bordering Lazio and Umbria, Colle Santa Mustiola's underground cellar is a former Etruscan tomb, a testimony and an homage to the wine that was produced in this area already more than 2000 years ago.
Located in Cureggio (Novara, Piedmont) La Capuccina is a marvelous "Cascina" (an old, renovated farmhouse), hosting the restaurant and agriturismo owned by the husband & wife duo of chefs Gianluca and Raffaella Zanetta. Soon after opening his restaurant, inspired by the passion for the native grapes of his land, Gianluca set out to make his own wine. He acquired two small vineyards in the rolling hills of the nearby Fara DOC, one of the tiny appellations in the Alto Piemonte area, planted exclusively with Nebbiolo and Vespolina. Gianluca is a firm believer in sustainable agriculture and refrains from using any synthetic chemical, both in his vineyards and in the garden that supplies all the produces for his kitchen. As with his cuisine, which aims at the purity and wholesomeness of the flavors and is based entirely on natural, local products and ingredients, Gianluca has a very non-interventionist approach to his wines. All wines are fermented spontaneously with native yeasts, and only large Slavonian oak "botti" are used for aging. With the aid of his vineyard manager & cellar master, Gianluca is crafting elegant, refined wines that are precise, clear examples of the grape varieties they are made with.
'Le Sincette' is the name of the votive statues that dot the Valtènesi countryside, a gorgeous area in the hilly west shores of Lake Garda (Lombardy).
Founded by the Brunori Family and co-owned and run by the restless Andrea Salvetti, Le Sincette is a certified biodynamic/organic farm, founded on the principles of respect for the Environment and its rhythms, simplicity and balance. The Farm lies in the municipality of Picedo di Polpenazze del Garda (Brescia), in the heart of Valtènesi, a land of glacial morainic rolling hills and a temperate climate strongly influenced by the proximity of Lake Garda. The estate covers a total of 35 hectares: 10 of which are planted with vines, 5 with olive groves, and the balance is arable land cultivated with wheat, alfa alfa and barley. The vineyards are cultivated with single Guyot, a training system that reduces the grape yield to avoid stressing the vine, and all grapes are harvested by hand. For his wines, Andrea has developed a style that brings clearly out the varietal character of his grapes, through spontaneous fermentations and minimal intervention, he preserves the bright fruit flavors, a cleansing acidity and overall balance in all his wines.
Valtènesi is the birth place of Groppello Gentile, an high quality native grape with a small cluster capable of making juicy wines with plenty of bright cherry fruit, lively acidity, fresh spices and fine tannins. Furthermore, this area shares with the southern and south-eastern shores of Lake Garda (in the Veneto region) the tradition of making "Chiaretto" or "the wine of one night", a lively, juicy rosè wine that is all the rage in the torrid summers along Lake Garda's shores.
For three generations the Maculan family has been nurturing vineyards and making wine from a wide array of native and traditional grapes in hills of Breganze, an enchanting village on the lower slopes of the Asiago high-plain, in the Veneto region between Verona and Venice. Here, volcanic soils and a cool climate provide for wines of vibrant acidity and elegant character. Breganze is quite unique appellation: native varieties share the stage with International ones, which were brought in the 1800's by the French and the Austrians, along with their winemaking techniques. For these reasons, Breganze is a place where two worlds collided: local winemakers, who have nurtured their native grapes despite the Phylloxera disease, 2 world wars and adverse consumer trends, are also proudly making delicious wines from classic varieties like Cabernet and Pinot Noir, which they consider traditional. A remarkable example of the long standing winemaking tradition of Breganze is the Torcolato DOC, a dessert wine made with air-dried Vespaiola grapes, a delicacy known at least as 1754.
Since 1974, after taking over from his father Giovanni, Fausto Maculan has defined its own style: a minimalistic winemaking approach aimed at creating the perfect balance between the sheer pleasure of full, rich fruit aromas, and the balanced, focused finish of elegant tannins and refreshing acidity. Angela and Maria Vittoria Maculan, representing the third generation, are now following their father's footsteps, bringing new ideas and energy, and a feminine touch, to the Winery. Winemaking and life-style at Maculan are one and the same: like their wines, the Maculans are positive, energetic people that enjoy their life and work to the fullest, but always with understatement and balance. This signature style has made Maculan wines recognized and appreciated in the finest establishments throughout the world.
Nestled on the hills overlooking the town on Messina, in north-eastern Sicily, Palari's vineyards have been cultivated by the Geraci's family for generations, in what is considered one of Italy's smallest appellations: the Faro DOC. In the late 1980s Salvatore Geraci, an Architect specialized in restructuring and preserving historical palaces and villas, took over his Family's vineyards with a clear goal: restore the winemaking reputation of this small Sicilian appellation, renowned since the Romans for making fine wines. The geographical location, on the north-eastern tip of Sicily constantly swiped by marine winds, and the terraced vineyards on sandy and limestone soils, provide for a rather unique setting for the native grapes grown in this area: Nerello Mascalese, Nerello Cappuccio, Nocera, Acitana, Calabrese, Core e'Palumma, Tignolino, Galatena...Since their first release in 1990, the wines of Palari have received international acclaim, and are considered an integral part of the Sicilian "Winemaking Renaissance" that begun in the 1980s. Palari's wines have an unmistakable mediterranean personality, and are considered among Italy's finest.
The Primosic Family is intimately linked to the history of Collio's winemaking. Founder Silvestro (Silvan) Primosic was in the committee that supported and piloted the creation of the Collio protected appellation in 1967. Today his two children run the winery, maintaining the focus on the native and traditional varieties of the area, and striving for a style that favors clear, precise fruit aromas, intense flavors and overall balance. The Winery's vineyard management is based on a precise match of each variety with the various types of soil available, thus ensuring a perfect fusion of the varietal character with its Terroir.
The winery is located in Oslavia, in the "Collio Goriziano", a few miles from the border with Slovenia. Eastern european and Austrian/German winemaking influences are clearly visible in Primosic's style, especially in their Ribolla Gialla Riserva, produced in the traditional style with skin maceration. Just like in other parts of the "Tri-Veneto" (north-eastern Italy), the French and Austrian presence in the 1800's has left an indelible mark and grapes like Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are considered an integral part of the regional winemaking traditions, and are grown along native grapes like Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Malvasia Istriana and Refosco.
The Fourth generation of the Primosic Family is now running the winery, with Marko focused on Winemaking and Sales, and his brother Boris managing the operations and the administration.
Nestled on the foothills of Trentino's "Terra dei Forti" (the Land of the Fortresses) on the border with Veneto, Roeno is owned by the Fugatti siblings (Cristina, Roberta and Giuseppe), who followed in their father Rolando's (the Ro in RoEno) footsteps in producing fine wines from the native and traditional grapes of their area. Vineyard management and winemaking are in the capable hands of Giuseppe Fugatti, while Roberta manages the restaurant and the hotel and Cristina oversees Marketing and Sales.
Roeno is one of the very few producers of Enantio, an ancient native grape, known already by Pliny The Elder, that has survived for over 2000 years in the valleys of Terradeiforti, and that makes deeply colored, dense and spicy red wines.
Lower Trentino is home to some of the most ancient native Italian grapes, like Teroldego (a parent to Lagrein and Marzemino), Enantio, Marzemino and Nosiola. Blessed by ideal growing conditions, Trentino, albeit small, is home to some of Northern Italy's most interesting grapes, and like many other Regions in North-Eastern Italy, offers a variety of wines from both native and traditional varieties (brought here by the French and the Austrians as far back as the 1800).
The Villa of Torre a Cona and its surrounding buildings have lived through many centuries and gone through various events, as clearly shown by the complexity their architecture. While historians have documented that the oldest Tower of the Estate existed as a military fortification known as "Torri a Quona" already in 1066 AD, the current Villa and its typically florentine façade were built in the 1700's by the Marquis Rinuccini family, who took over the original castle already in the 14th Century. Thanks to its unique position a few miles south of Florence, the Estate served as a German Army headquarter during WW2, but it was spared the heavy bombing of the Allies as it housed several masterpieces from Michelangelo and Donatello in its cellars. In the Summer of 1944 it was taken by the British Army, who turned it into an hospital, before eventually returning it to the Rossi di Montelera Family.
The Rossi di Montelera re-took possession of the Estate in the '50s and gradually restored the Villa in what is it today a marvelous Farm and Resort. Niccolo' Rossi di Montelera spearheaded the new winemaking project, focusing his efforts on establishing sustainable farming practices, restoring the old Castle's cellars and renewing his commitment to native grapes like Sangiovese and Colorino Valdarno. His first new vintages were released in 2013, and since then Torre a Cona has become a rising star in Tuscan winemaking. A Piemontese/Val d'Aosta team (Beppe Caviola-Federico Curtaz) oversees vineyard management and winemaking, both based on the most traditional and respectful methods, delivering wines of ultimate elegance and grace, varietal pureness and complexity.
Villa Papiano is first and foremost an enchanted place: an ancient Villa, located at 500mt elevation amidst the valleys and the forests of the Appennino that runs between Romagna and Tuscany.
The estate is owned and managed by Francesco Bordini and his Siblings: Maria Rosa and Giampaolo. Francesco is a true expert in the native grapes of Romagna, and his winemaking style is minimalistic and low-key: his wines are crisp, savory, and balanced with ripe, juicy fruit and amazing lift.
Villa Papiano and the village of Modigliana have always been synonymous with quality viticulture in the Apennine hills: high altitudes, less fertile soil and vineyards planted adjacent to forested areas - these are the severe but yet ideal conditions to grow grapes that will deliver long-lived wines, and that best describe Villa Papiano's environment.
The history of Villa Papiano began in the15th century when under Papiano, a Lieutenant of the Medici family, this territory became a strategic location, from which the whole area could be controlled and agriculture could be diffused.
Francesco and his Siblings took over Villa Papiano 2001, and rebuilt the terraces of the old vines planted in the 1960's to ensure the continuing evolution of their concept of wine as a true expression of this environment: wines that speak of flowers and undergrowth, subtle, vertical, with a slight salinity. Wines of surprising longevity.
The vineyards are located on the edge of the south-facing slope of Mount Chioda between 450 and 539 mt above sea level, facing the Ibola stream which marks the beginning of the less developed and closed valley of Modigliana. The Bordinis dry-farm their land, and all their grapes are organically grown. Sangiovese is their most important grape, followed by Albana, and by the ancient native varieties Centesimino, Negretto, and Balsamina. The vines are grown using the "alberello" system, as well as the low espalier method to take maximum advantage of the heat from the ground.
The winery is located in an unspoilt natural landscape, close to the beautiful Casentinese Forest National Park, where no hunting is permitted. The strong commitment to organic and sustainable agriculture allows the Bordinis to work together with Mother Nature: feeding plants with just light, love, compost and green manure allows them to craft wines with unique personalities, that are true expressions of the grape's varietal character and of the Modigliana environment.
Owned by the Fugatti Family, this small Estate is located near Pochi di Salorno, a few miles South of Bolzano, in the heart of Alto Adige, and it represents an ideal geographical extension of Fugatti's Roeno winery, located in neighboring Trentino.
The Fugatti cultivate both traditional and native grapes of the area: Pinot Bianco, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Nero and Lagrein.
The limestone and porfyric composition of these soils provide for plenty of refreshing minerality and savory backbone, while Giuseppe Fugatti's winemaking style aims at respecting the varietal character while maintaining the perfect balance between juiciness and elegance.
The first Von Blumen wines were released on the Market with the 2013 vintage, after several years of attentive experimentation, aimed at understanding the different soils and varieties planted in the 30 acres of the Estate-owned vineyards, which are cultivated and maintained applying sustainable micro-biological techniques aimed at preserving the environment while ensuring the optimal protection of the fruit from mold and rot. The outmost commitment to the highest quality standards as well as the earnest respect of the Environment in which they live and work, are the inspiring values at Von Blumen.
The Fugatti have dedicated this project to their Mother, whose last name in German is Von Blumen.


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Don't fall for ignorance of GOP
Growing up just before, during, and after World War II, I was the youngest in a small family. My life was average, being spent in school, involved in sports, and all the other familiar teenage pursuits, joys, and disappointments.
My father, a Wall Street bank employee, and my stay at home mother were middle-class conservative, tax-paying Republicans. Not party members, simply voters. At home and at family gatherings I heard snippets of political talk, but paid little attention to the Republican slant of conversations. Through talk and associations with others, I very gradually formed my own opinions about current affairs, politics, and other subjects which remained firm but open to change.
As an 83-year-old Caucasian I should be solidly in the Republican camp. But as an 83-year-old with a conscience and a sense of fairness, I am anything but. Why should I be for a party that is being held captive by a narrow minded group of people who do not believe in evolution, do not respect the rights and privacy of women, and do not think that religion and government should be kept separate, but who do want to serve and protect the privileged while basically letting the rest "just take care of themselves"?
Our two most important and necessary social programs were designed and made into law by Democrats, not Republicans. All creative chance-taking attempts to improve the human condition have been made by Democrats. If enough voters fall for the ignorance of the Republicans, the racism, the phony patriotism, the further subjugation of the middle class, then any hope for a continuance of a great America is a candle without a flame, dead and dark.
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It's been two months since we moved in to our litle place here by the bay. After the last box was unpacked, I must say we're finally settled. Santi and I thought it was time to spend the weekend with my parents in BF. Apparently, he's longing for my Mom's smorgasbord, home-cooked lunches and Manang Remy's massage. While I surprisingly missed the hustle and bustle of the village. So off we went our merry way to Concha Cruz
As the family usually does every Saturday, we trooped to Lolo's corner in Manila Memorial where he is the undisputed MVP. Most Visited Patay. I kid you not. My lolo has visitors every weekend that can give Ninoy Aquino and Rico Yan a run for their money. We already have put up a tent there for our Saturday meriendas. This time we had corn on the cob, cinnamon rolls and kutsinta. Very, very odd combination that was consumed in its entirety, nonetheless.
After the quick visit, Mom and I headed to Alabang Town Center and caught Leonardo di Caprio's new flick, Body of Lies. Another stellar performance by both him and Russel Crowe . I'm feeling the Oscar buzz this early. Leo, in particular, was utterly convincing as an Arabic speaking CIA field agent assigned in the Middle East. Just like his character in Blood Diamond, he completely nailed the language right down to the accent. I was floored. Is there anything that this man can't do? Halfway to the movie, Mom fell asleep. Not even Leo's devilish blue eyes could rouse her. I ended up recounting what happened on the way home.
The next day, I ate everything on sight. I had requested for menudo with heaps of hotdogs and raisins. Mom threw in some bopis, dinuguan and steamed dori just to make sure she wouldn't run out of food to feed this family. So there I was, eating like there was no tomorrow. I probably gained 10 pounds, easy, now that I think about it. Waah.
Weekend was over before we knew it. Dad asked me to buy his Lotto tickets for him on our way out of BF. I have this knack for winning Bingo games, raffles and the like. He's convinced we are bound to hit the jackpot sometime. While I am more conservative about our, ehem, chances, I obliged. Especially when I saw a big, fat 4 in line as his first number. That's my birth date and it reminded me how I was still a daddy's girl after all.
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As Time Goes By
by Paul Chaffee
The modern Parliament of the World's Religions is 25 years old this year, and TIO's theme this month is "Preparing for the Toronto Parliament," to be held November 1-7. Organizationally, mounting a Parliament – with dozens of plenary presenters, hundreds of workshops, thousands of participants, and a multitude of special activities – is a mind-numbingly immense and complex project.
For those who attend, it can be life-transforming. First-timers tend to be astounded, and old-timers revel in seeing old friends, making new ones, and discerning the future of interfaith in the world. Kudos to the Chicago staff, the Toronto team, and the army of volunteers who always make such a difference!
TIO marks its own birthday this month, seven years after the first issue posted. More than 1500 articles from more than 400 contributors have begun to sketch the shape of an emerging global interreligious culture. With a tiny budget, it has mostly been a labor of love in an arena where tragic realities and engaging stories of hope for humankind and the Earth emerge each day.
How one sustains a 'labor of love' over the long haul has been preoccupying the TIO team for several years. So it was with great appreciation last month that we welcomed being institutionally adopted by The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha, Nebraska, smack in the center of the United States. You should have a received a letter with some of the detail. It professionalizes and adds infrastructure to this modest publishing effort, without which TIO would fade away. Thank you Tri-Faith!
Some have wondered why an Abrahamic organization would adopt a radically inclusive interfaith journal, not knowing that Tri-Faith's leadership has a high level commitment to interfaith culture in the broadest sense of that word.
I wondered myself about the strength of that commitment. I was reassured on hearing report of Tri-Faith leaders commenting appreciatively regarding a number of recent TIO articles about welcoming Pagans, Humanists, and other marginalized traditions to the interfaith table. Bottom line: TIO's editorial perspective is thriving in this institutional context. Also, as an interfaith veteran, it seems to me a totally appropriate development for an Abrahamic organization to lead toward more serious dialogue with other traditions, something that is too often absent on the Jewish-Christian-Muslim agenda.
On a practical level, it means that TIO's look and feel and openness next month – when the theme will be 'digital interfaith' – will be much like the publication you're used to.
Meanwhile, we really do want your input and will be sending out a survey in a few weeks to give us your critique and suggestions about TIO. In advance let me thank you for responding!
This month's issue continues TIO's long-standing coverage of the Parliament of the World's Religions. Taken together, these stories put flesh on the bones of history, tell personal stories about why getting together with several thousand interfaith activists from around the world is so invigorating and useful for the cause. Some of you, I hope, will be encouraged to register and head to Toronto. Even if that's impossible, feel free in these pages to vicariously enjoy what happens at gatherings like this one.
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I'm nothing if not unendingly questioning. Why? I don't know. Haha.
Anyway. Without access to the internet at home and having started a fantastic new job that actually demands I work while at work, I run the risk of keeping these questions to myself and failing to express them (and so exorcise them somewhat) right here.
And so when a good friend of mine kindly links here everything looks a bit, well, dead. My name is Ben and it's been 19 days since my last blog session. Time to open up.
I've always lugged sports drinks around with me to kick-abouts with friends because, generally, we play for hours and I get sugar-lows easy. Better to spend cash on over-marketed glucose than faint while attempting to run on to a whipped cross, no?
At the same time, I've always loathed the sugar substitutes that you find in many of these 'healthy' liquids. Specifically aspartame, though there's now a new and equally horrid sweet chemical called acesulfame. Sometimes a drink has both, almost as if to reinforce the sans-sucrose goodness.
Generally you get sweeteners in Diet drinks. Diet Coke, Pepsi Max, that sort of thing. They're also in Lucozade Sport and Powerade (though thankfully not regular Lucozade) although time was you could get a plentiful number of non-sweetened sports drinks. Gatorade still doesn't have them in, and there used to be a great one called, I think, CLEAN or something like that.
Now, though, you'd be hard pressed to find any still sports drink in your average supermarket or drinks counter that isn't loaded with man-made sweet stuff. What's freaking me out, though, is that now even regular drinks have aspartame in them, making that disgusting fake taste a hidden and unexpected toungeshock.
Schweppes lemonade, for instance. What the balls is a sugar-substitute doing in a fizzy drink that has sugar in it? The blank impact of aspartame ruins a cold shandy.
It's been over 20 years since Coke's "Just for the taste of it" campaign, but it seems that with the rise of Diet Coke and Pepsi Max, what's happening is aspartame is being added as a preferred flavouring, not just to avoid using sugar.
I could wax lyrical for hours about things I've half-read and slightly-understood regarding aspartame's background – from being accused of causing illness to a supposed lack of rigour during food trials due to the product's reported links with a Mr Rumsfeld. Obviously this is all conjecture. Sorry, that should be conjecture.
But whatever the long-term impacts (if there are any) of aspartame or the so-called improved substance acesulfame, the fact remains that to me they taste freakish, cotton-woolish, just plain disgusting. If this is a trend that's set to continue, will I ever be able to buy a 'real' drink again?


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Letter to my Daddy~
Happy Fathers Day Daddy
I wish that you were here
To see what we have all become
Since the days that you were near
I still think about you Daddy
& how many years have past
They say time heals all wounds
But this kind of pain just lasts
I don't mind though, Daddy
I carry you in my heart
I tell my kids about you
& in our family your still a part
Would things have turned out different
If on that fateful night
You somehow wasn't on the road
The night we lost our light
Those questions can't be answered
But Daddy you'd be proud
The way mama held us together
Cause givin' up wasn't allowed
So even though I cannot see you
I wanted just to say
I really miss you Daddy
& Happy Fathers Day.
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"Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one." – Dean Kootz
He is somewhere listening, loving, and waiting. All that you do matters to him as it did before and even not knowing him, only knowing you I can say without hesitation he must have been a good man. Never let go of what matters as time nor death will change what is important to your heart…. Love you mom very beautiful poem….


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The role of values in No Deforestation policies. A Cooee! Podcast with Roisin Mortimer.
Roisin Mortimer, a TFT colleague, completed a Masters of Agro Ecology in 2017. Her thesis explored the role of values in the origination, formulation and implementation of No Deforestation Policies (NDPs). She presented her intriguing findings at TFT HQ and we captured them in this Cooee! Podcast.
Roisin found that companies, for the most part, make NDPs based on "quick fix", risk management thinking around maintaining and building commercial value. That's not surprising but it is quite uninspiring. NGO campaigns have been the major driver; not surprising either but certainly not the strongest foundation for transformative policy implementation. She did find that company, ecological and personal values are there in policy formulation – it's not solely about risk management - and encouragingly, more strongly so in policy implementation.
Roisin interviewed 27 people, many Chief Sustainability Officers in companies with NDPs including some of the world's largest food related companies: large growing companies, integrated grower-trader companies, traders and brands. In all, she spoke with folk from 14 different companies and 6 NGOs or research institutes.
I was intrigued by her findings because as far as I know, it's the first time anyone has looked at this question in the almost eight years since Nestlé raised everyone's spirits by announcing the world's first ever No Deforestation Policy on May 17th, 2010. Having been deeply involved in that policy's creation, I can say that personal and company values were very present but the kicker that got the discussion going had definitely been the Greenpeace KitKat campaign launched two short months earlier. Risk to commercial brand value was forefront in Nestlé minds.
What of the future?
As we discuss in the podcast, we both think there are lessons in her research for companies and NGOs. The important influence of personal and company values is increasing in many companies who are actively restructuring their organisations to better implement their NDPs. We need to kick this on, support it. We've got to move beyond "We've got to do this to protect ourselves" and get to "We've got to do this because it's right".
NGOs can help companies get there. Slapping a company around the legs each time it's found buying from a non-compliant supplier only enhances risk management thinking. It also enhances the risk of perverse outcomes. Both companies and NGOs want to stop deforestation but fear of the smart from an NGO smack drives companies to quickly drop suppliers who are clearing forests. "Bravo" say the NGOs enticing companies to "drop, drop, drop" anytime there's a hint someone's not performing. It's a sugar rush. "Not always so" suggests actual outcomes in the field. Suppliers, who might actually be moving to turn off their land-clearing machines – sadly, it seldom happens overnight – can become indignant and recalcitrant when dumped by an important customer, especially when it's seen to have happened at the behest of international NGOs. Forests continue to tumble, often faster than before. It also ignites political division and vitriol, further scaring companies.
"If we drop the supplier, the government will be unhappy and that's never good. If we keep the supplier, the NGOs will nail us"
Spinning in circles, No Deforestation goes nowhere.
For all the recent excitement generated by companies posting their suppliers online – thanks to Greenpeace threatening a hearty slap prompting another risk management response – there's a real risk of a perverse rather than positive outcome. Since Wilmar published its mill list in January 2015, NGOs have used the information to slam it every time a supplier or a supplier to a Wilmar supplier could be traced to one of the named mills. Punishing Wilmar for being transparent always seemed odd to me. If NGOs take a similar "Now let's smack them" approach with the newly published lists, we'll get nowhere fast. The majority of palm oil produced in Indonesia is sold within the country or to Asian neighbours without NDPs. Multi-national buyers with NDP policies, even the EU, are seeing their influence wane. A risk-based, supplier-dropping frenzy could accelerate its demise.
Bottom line, as always, seems to be that people need to communicate and collaborate more. I understand why NGOs are quick to slap legs – so often they've seen companies say one thing and do the exact opposite. Yet we know there are companies out there striving to implement their NDPs because the policies are important to them as individuals and as part of the company value set.
It's absolutely clear that without NGOs, there would never have been NDPs, No Exploitation or No Peatland policies. But we really do need to go further. Recognising when a company is engaged from personal and company values is an important differentiator amongst the hundreds with NDPs who only have one as a piece of paper to wave when anyone asks. It's Risk Management 101.
Engaging with suppliers around personal values can work. It inspires suppliers to act from their own values which surprisingly to some aren't always fostered around hating forests. It inspires unprecedented action, even turning off machines. If NGOs and leading companies acting from personal and company values can find a way to build greater trust much more could be achieved where it counts; on the ground, where forests stand or fall based on values based decisions every day. Better, companies and NGOs presenting a united, inspiring, personal values based front to governments might winkle out some transformation there too.
We can't be certain about that but we can conclude already that staying where we are with our predominantly risk management, compliance approach will have us forestless and cooked sooner rather than later.
P.S. Roisin is preparing a blog for wider publication with more detail about her specific findings. I'll share the URL for that when it's published.


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549 Beaver Creek Ct
$500,000, 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,880 Sqft .21 Acres 3 Garages
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Stunning 2 Story Home with gorgeous chef's kitchen! Spacious floor plan with large rooms is sure to fit you and your family's needs. Modern color story with dusk cabinets and designer chosen finishes. ALL landscape and fence included. Much more! Builder 2-10 Limited Warranty. Photos are representative, not of actual home.
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Cable Available, Double Pane Windows, Eating Space / Kitchen, Five Piece Bath, Internet Access (Wired), Kitchen Island, Master Bath, Master Suite, Open Floor Plan, Pet Free, Smoke Free, Walk-in Closets
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Covered Patio, Fence, Professional Landscaping, Sprinkler System, Yard
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If Fido is in tow with you in your seaside holiday though, be sure to abide by the city's laws pertaining to animals. This chunk of eden has a little bit of something for every type of visitors. In reality , the winter months can experience temperatures around the 40s and 50 degrees Fahrenheit, while sometimes snow even falls! The summer here welcomes warmer temperatures in the 90s, long days, and plenty of sunshine, in order to spend the whole day at the beach.
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As part of its mental health programme launched earlier this year, the Guyana Foundation is hosting Serena Coultress, a researcher from Maastricht University in the Netherlands.
Coultress arrived in Guyana last Sunday, and will be conducting research into the local suicide epidemic, which has reached crisis-proportions.
According to a release, her findings will be used for a Master's in Global Health at Maastricht University, and will shape and inform upcoming mental health projects conducted by the Guyana Foundation.
Additionally, it will be made available to local stakeholders in the mental health sector. Over the upcoming weeks, Coultress will be meeting with, and conducting interviews with mental health professionals, social workers, representatives of local non-governmental organisations, religious leaders, and members of the community who have been affected by suicide.
Coultress commented that "mental health is a topic I feel passionately about, so when I became aware of the high levels of suicide in Guyana, I was compelled to travel here. I was fortunate to make contact with the Guyana Foundation who are not only hosting me, but will no doubt make good use of the findings. Ultimately, I hope my research will help the community to understand the underlying factors behind the high suicide prevalence in Guyana".
Meanwhile, Guyana Foundation Managing Director Anthony Autar expressed delight about the work that Coultress has embarked upon.
"This research study will help fill an existing information gap in Guyana about suicide. Although we know that the suicide rate in Guyana is among the highest in the world, there is little to no up-to-date research, conducted in accordance with internationally-accepted research standards, about the underlying factors driving so many of our people – young and old – to end their lives in such great numbers. So interventions to tackle the suicide epidemic in Guyana have not been as effective as they can be.
"We hope that the information gathered from this research study will give us insight that will shape and inform initiatives to stop the senseless loss of lives to suicide," he said.
Members of the public who would like to be a part of this research study may request to participate by contacting 225-4414 or 693-6825.
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The fact is securing cyberspace is hard because the architecture of the internet was designed to promote connectivity, not security.
Therefore, the task becomes orders of magnitude more difficult.
Mobile, social, and collaborative lifestyles have transformed the way we use technology at home, at work, and everywhere in between.
All of us want – and need – to secure our devices, personal information, and business data; to keep our families safe online, our employees productive and to take advantage of all that new technologies, efficiencies, can offer us, while minimizing the risk.
Cyber-security, which involves protecting both data and people, is facing multiple threats, notably cybercrime and online industrial espionage, both of which are growing rapidly, and getting so sophisticated, that it has become a "game" to get ahead of the curve of the bad guys.
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Smarter, better-organized hackers are making life tougher for the cyber-defenders, therefore, it is important to keep your enterprise updated with the newest techniques and methodologies-that's what UFI can do for you-allow you to sleep better, knowing that our expertise, is at work for you.
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Employees seem to be the weakest link-all the technology in the world, will fail, unless an attitudinal shift occurs-the time has passed, just to rely on technology.
Do not consider that last year's security is enough for next year hackers.
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What images does the word 'diva' conjure up for you? More importantly, are they positive? Clearly, I am not one of the target market for Diva's new album The Glitter End, because all that 'diva' conjures up for me is a vague concept of throwing a tantrum, and snapshots of the worst end of the 1980s. The pretentious, glittery end... which I guess from the title of this album is exactly what Diva was going for.
According to the label's webpage, this is the solo project of Diva Dompe, singer in the duo BlackBlack, bass of Pocahaunted and a member of the 'sublime' L.A. Ladies Choir. Not familiar with any of them, I began listening to The Glitter End without much experience of the L.A. psychedelia scene. 'Snake Dream' wasn't a wholly compelling start; it sounds like Diva recorded the track on old Nokia, while standing too close to it, and probably spaced out. This is an unfortunate sound which unfortunately never leaves the album. It's presumably intentional, but heard through iPod earphones, it makes you wonder if you need new ones.
In The Glitter End's favour however, the album's sound is fairly original. The songs themselves are a fusion of tropicalia and psychedelic folk-rock, with relaxed off-beats and tropical drums, fuzzy guitar and layered vocals echoing over the mix. Each track is richly textured with hypnotic musical lines, new layers added continually throughout the songs. Diva has incorporated African styles into her own unusual conglomeration, though after a few listens, it all seems to blend into one long, repetitive track. 'Glow Worm' is an example of the album's overall mesmerising style, and it's hard not to get sucked into the middle distance while listening to it, gently bobbing your head until your neck aches.
'Liquid Garden' goes for more squelchy sound, but still follows the template of duplicating phrases and phase shifting. A notable digression from the early tracks' minimalistic style can be found in 'Andromeda's Lullaby', which has the feel of a Victorian fairground on a Doctor Who episode. This gets further developed in the title track, and I think it's safe to say, track six is where The Glitter End gets... well, really weird. Moans and strange electronic sounds ensue, with off-kilter vocal parts and off-key harmonies. All very odd.
After 'Crocodile Crawl', The Glitter End returns to more familiar territory, which, to be fair to Diva, isn't all that familiar in the grander scheme of things. Having said that, Björk could sue.
I can't say I find much of musical interest here to return to, though I could probably sit through Diva in a 'new music' tent at Glasto. If you like psychedelia or the electronic end of folk, I'd recommend giving this a listen, particularly 'Glow Worm' and 'Andromeda's Lullaby'. But to be honest, I've heard this Diva without really changing the negative connotations of pretension that I started with.


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Hitoshi Matsumoto* is fast becoming the master of something I guess we could call the cinematic shaggy-dog story. His movies never go where they're supposed to, are never about what they claim to be, and are always this way defiantly so. By the time I got to the homestretch of Matsumoto's Big Man Japan, I'd given up on even trying to figure out where the movie was going, but I also didn't feel like I was being punished for sticking it out. Its weirdness was rewarding.
Now comes R100, a movie about defeated expectations, both for the audience and the characters. That is both the best and worst thing about it. Best in that Matsumoto hasn't started playing it safe or cloning someone else's eccentricities (little is more depressing than watching a true original do that); worst in that the payoff we do get is so strange, so many levels removed from what even an existing Matsumoto fan could gear up for, that I wouldn't be surprised if even his longtime stalwarts write him off. I haven't, but I suspect I have an unfair advantage.
R100 is ostensibly about a middle-aged stiff, Katayama (sallow-eyed Nao Omori, he who was Ichi the Killer), who has a job as a furniture salesman and brings up his son by himself now that his wife's comatose in the hospital. One day he visits a strange S&M club, and signs up for a program to make his life all the more interesting. For one year, he will be visited randomly in public by dominatrixes who will beat him up and torment him. Moreover, his contract cannot be cancelled; he has to endure a year of this, period.
Not that he seems to have a problem with such an arrangement — at least, not at first. Being beaten and made miserable produces in him a kind of ecstasy, one visualized hilariously with dime-store digital visual effects. But gradually, problems creep in. The doms start showing up at his place of work, then at his home. They elevate their humiliations into elaborate rituals that would have made the Marquis de Sade drop his quill in surprise. Then one of the doms dies in a stupid accident in Katayama's house, and all manner of hell breaks loose ... I think. One can never be sure what really does or doesn't happen in a Hitoshi Matsumoto movie, and while that's normally part of the fun, here it started to get in the way.
Up until about the halfway mark, R100 seemed easy enough to suss out: evidently Matsumoto had watched David Fincher's The Game and decided to pay it homage-of-a-sort. Then the movie lays a little more of its actual hand on the table, by way of a truly strange meta-framing device reminiscent of the sort of thing Quentin Dupieux did in Rubber. The movie itself becomes the subject of commentary, and derision, by characters in it, and through this the movie toys with our own expectations as much as the main character's own expectations are also toyed with.
If all that sound rather dry, especially for a movie that has some very broad belly laughs, it's only because conveying the flavor of a movie this compulsively nonconformant is like trying to pick a team to root for in a sport where you're not even sure of the rules. R100 functions like a regular movie in the abstract — it has setup, development, climax, and resolution — but the way those elements are embodied in the film seems designed to ensure that any toehold we could obtain with the material will be sabotaged. It's all part of the design, sure, but there has to be more to the design than just calculated bafflement, doesn't there?
I am prepared to forgive a great deal with a movie if it shows me something I've never seen before, or does something familiar in an audacious and personal way. R100 borders on being both of those things, but never quite delivers on either one. It's the sort of movie that sounds more interesting to summarize and describe than it is to actually watch, where the things that seem groundbreaking and daring while they're unspooling in front of you fall flat in retrospect. It's only so interesting to watch a snake devour its own tail for 100 minutes. I do, however, give Matsumoto credit for once again coming up with an ending so far out of left field, so outré, that even Takashi Miike would have blinked at it. That counts for something, I suppose. Me, I'm holding out hope Matsumoto's Symbol will finally get released here, and then I can find out what all the screaming about that film has been about.
* or Hitosi Matumoto, as his name is sometimes Anglicized.
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Kent Baker was born in Bath, England and currently lives between New York and London. His career started in London in the late 1990's after he was picked up by i-D's then Art Director Scott King. Since then he has gone on to be a contributor for, and commissioned by, numerous publications, including British Vogue, i-D, The Face, Arena, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Independent, 10 Magazine, Rolling Stone, Purple Magazine, 125 Magazine, and Conde Nast Traveller, as well as working with creative and advertising agencies including Weiden Kennedy, McCann Erickson, Euro RSCG, BBH, Iris, MKD, Dry and Saatchi & Saatchi on commission for clients including Levi Strauss, Dockers, Lee Jeans, Gieves & Hawkes, Ford, Kickers, Nike, Sony, Goodyear, Virgin, V2, Luatrec, Wall, Harvey Nichols, Canal+, Coco Cola and Amnesty International.
Kent has also published solo books and contributed to numerous other publications including Smile i-D, Fashion Now (v1 and v2), Fashion Photography Now, Strip (Stiedl), 66-99 American Road Trip and Inferno Alexander McQueen. His work has taken him all over the world. Kent has now expanded into film work and has been commissioned for several music and performance films.
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The Ogden Click
Over the last couple of years, owner Stacie Larsen, has offered Ogden's only co-op studio space for photographers, videographers and creatives of all kinds in downtown. As her business demand grew, so did the need for a bigger, unique space. The Ogden Click finds it's new home on the fifth floor in the newly restored Kiesel building, now known as the Lotus building. Creative rentals through the Click will be available by memberships, hourly rentals and punch passes. This new collective hub will not only be a dream come true for many creatives in the area but also for their clients. The 5th Floor will offer the new studio, a home base for Stacie, as well as workshops, events, and weddings.


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This Fallon model home greets guests with a grand two-story entry and continues to impress with an inviting great room with fireplace, sunroom with attached covered patio and a generous dining room that opens to a gourmet kitchen with a 9' long oversized island. Upstairs, you'll find a loft and three large bedrooms, including a lavish master suite with an oversized walk-in closet and deluxe master bath. You'll also enjoy the finished basement with an additional bedroom with full bath.
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Howe We Make Almond Milk
Almonds are a great snack, and have wonderful health benefits. We have been exploring other ways in which we can use them, and over the weekend our family decided to make our own almond milk. Almond milk has many fantastic health benefits in it's pure form, including lowering the risk of heart disease. It also contains no sugar, is high in protein, and is a great dairy free option, and guess what......it's really easy to make! We even did it with three little kids "helping". Essentially all you have to do is soak the almonds overnight and blend them with filtered water. You can use the meal left over in smoothies or oatmeal, to give you another use out of your almonds. It is best to make your almond milk in smaller batches because you will want to drink it within 2 days...if it lasts that long!
Howe We Make Almond Milk
Yields about 2 cups of milk
What You Need
- Raw almonds - 1 cup
- Filtered water - 2 cups
If you like sweetener you can use honey, vanilla, or agave.
Kitchen Tools & Utensils
- Food processor (or blender)
- Strainer
- Bowl
- Measuring cup (1 cup for almonds)
- Glass measuring cup
- Cheesecloth or mesh nut-bag
- Spatula
1.Soak the almonds overnight or 24 hours. Place the almonds in a bowl and cover with about an inch of water. As the almonds soak they will begin to expand as they absorb water. Let stand on the counter, covered with a cloth overnight. If you soak longer, refrigerate. The longer the almonds soak, the creamier the almond milk will be.
2.Drain and rinse the almonds. Drain the almonds and rinse thoroughly under cold running water. The almonds will be a little softer since they have soaked and absorbed water. Do not reuse the water the almonds soaked in.
3.Combine and Process the almonds and water. Place the almonds in the food processor or blender and add 2 cups of water (less for thicker milk, more for thinner). Process at the highest speed for 2-3 minutes. Stop half way through to scrape the inside of the processer and lid so that you get any almond pieces that may be sticking. . (If you are using a blender pulse a few times to break up the almonds before blending for a steady 2 minutes.) Milk should be white and the Almonds should now be in tiny pieces or meal.
4.Strain the almonds. Line a mesh strainer with cheesecloth or a nut-bag and place the strainer over a measuring cup (or something that you can use to pour into a container later). Pour the contents from food processor or blender into the cheesecloth or nut-bag.
5.Press and squeeze the milk. Press down on the almond meal so that milk drains into the measuring cup. Gather the ends of the cheesecloth or nut-bag and squeeze so the rest of the milk comes out. Make sure your hands are clean!
Pour into your favorite glass container and enjoy!
Sweeten if desired.
Store for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
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