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To evaluate the degree and time course of amblyopia improvement with 2 hours of daily patching in children age 3 to less than 8 years with strabismic and/or anisometropic amblyopia, and to determine predictors of visual acuity improvement in the amblyopic eye.
200 children age 3 to less than 8 years with strabismic and/or anisometropic amblyopia who had no prior patching therapy were enrolled into the run-in phase of a clinical trial. Prior to enrollment, children wore spectacles (if needed) for at least 16 weeks or until there was no improvement in amblyopic eye acuity between 2 visits at least 4 weeks apart. At enrollment into the run-in phase, 2 hours of daily patching was prescribed for at least 12 weeks and until there was no improvement in amblyopic eye acuity between 2 visits at least 6 weeks apart, confirmed by a re-test.
Children with moderate amblyopia (20/50 to 20/80 at enrollment, n=139) improved an average of 2.9 log MAR lines, and those with severe amblyopia (20/100 to 20/400 at enrollment, n=61) improved an average of 4.9 lines. Amblyopic eye acuity improved to 20/25 or better and was within one line of the fellow eye for 35% (95% CI = 27%, 44%) with moderate amblyopia and for 13% (6%, 24%) with severe amblyopia. Nearly half of children with either moderate (49%) or severe (48%) amblyopia achieved their best amblyopic eye acuity within 12 weeks of initiating patching. Some children required up to 50 weeks of patching 2 hours daily before they stopped improving. Greater amblyopic eye acuity improvement was associated with worse acuity (p<0.001) and younger age (p=0.025) at baseline.
For many children age 3 to less than 8 years with strabismic and/or anisometropic amblyopia and no prior patching, 2 hours of daily patching leads to robust improvement in visual acuity. Worse enrollment acuity and younger age at the start of patching treatment are associated with more lines of improvement in amblyopic eye acuity. After an initial period of spectacle treatment of amblyopia, it is reasonable to initiate patching at a dosage of 2 hours each day, even for children with severe amblyopia.
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A Year
Last year on May 19th, my mom died at the age of 86 on what would have been my father's 88th birthday.
Here they are being about as much as a 1950s couple from Brooklyn it is possible to be.
I miss them both so much.
Leslie Feinberg
It's so much harder to read, read about, and teach Stone Butch Blues than it used to be.
I still miss Leslie Feinberg being in the world, such a spirit of fight and determination and work and brains. Working class hero and writer that you were, Leslie, and I will always miss your presence in my world.
But I will say: it is so nice, too, to spend the time with hir words. At least that.
We watched this talk, in which all of their wisdom & warmth is apparent:
"If the weatherman said it's going to be hot and hot and hot and then it's going to be cold I would have had no idea how to dress."
RIP Sandra Cole
I've just gotten the news today that Sandra Cole, who many of you know from Fantasia Fair, died today surrounded by loving friends and family.
She was a kind woman who did a great deal of work for wives and partners of crossdressers and transitioning women over the years, running the first workshops and support spaces for us when I entered the scene in 2003.
She dedicated all of her trans books a few years back to the University of Michigan and to the Kinsey Center, adding to the vast collection donated by Dallas Denny.
Thank you so much for your empathy, dear lady.
The old guard is going, one at a time, and I hope we have done all the interviews and collected all the resources and said all the thank yous to these first helpers of trans community.
The First Year Without
I was going to wait to post this on the first anniversary of my mother's death, but I know so many of you out there who are missing your moms today – whether it's your first mother's day without her or your 20th – so I wanted to share this to say: I see you. I know. I'm not really sure how I've survived this year but you fellow sufferers have been particularly helpful. A special big bunch of love to Ade & Hanna for having been so tender with me.
You don't always make the best decisions in the wake of a death. Sometimes you have sex with someone you'll never have sex with again because it seems like he right thing to do. You might drink too much. You might spend too much money on clothes or dye your hair a new color or get a tattoo. You might decide you're working in the wrong industry all together and quit your job or move clear across the country.
You might sit in your room at 3AM and watch Deep Space 9 for 4 hours solid.
You might wonder about that guy you dumped 25 years ago and wonder, too, how it was you managed to keep sleeping with him despite your inability to agree with him about anything and realize you haven't had sex that good since then. Nearly, in some instances, but not.
You might surprise yourself by spending an hour digging out your middle school yearbook only to remember when you're shoulder deep in boxes sitting half in and half out of your closet that you lost that particular yearbook years ago.
You might wonder if your mom got buried with that ring she found that she was convinced he'd bought her for Christmas that year but that you were convinced he'd bought for their 60th anniversary which he didn't make it to.
You wonder whether or not you will be younger or older than your mother when she gave up on living.
You wonder how it is she didn't remember the entire year after her husband died, and you wonder if you'll remember this year that's now ending. You are pretty sure you don't want to.
You stop dead in the street when you see a cardinal in a tree. You try to remember what that means and in what culture it means it. It's a sign that your loved one is nearby, but is that in some symbolic sense, or is the cardinal supposed to be some reincarnated version of your loved one? Are cardinals always representatives of dead people, or are they just birds sometimes? Because I live where they live so either I'm being plagued by dead people or it's just spring where I live.
You eat whatever you feel like eating. A muffin for dinner seems reasonable. A turkey pot pie for breakfast is also reasonable.
You work out in a regimented, unenthusiastic way but discover after four weeks that you can actually do 100 pushups, that it worked, but you don't really care of feel any sense of accomplishment.
You feel disposable.
You wonder when someone tells you that you look beautiful whether or not they can tell you're dead inside, too, or if being dead inside is part of what makes you beautiful.
You remember every disappointment, every betrayal; every loss from a death reminds you of 15 other losses; that guy who said he'd be there for you but who wasn't there for you once you weren't sleeping with him, OR the guy who was there for you but who wasn't after he realized you wanted to sleep with him.
You save muffin wrappers for your old cat who has discovered an explicable joy in muffin wrapper licking.
You drink too much.
You wonder if you think about your mom being dead too much, enough, or not enough. You wonder if you have unresolved feelings about her even though you've spent most of your life realizing unresolved feelings for her.
You think about the joy on her face when she gave you your first bike.
You think about that really terrible jacket she gave you for Christmas one year, a jacket so horrendous you checked the tag on the present in hopes that you'd mistakenly opened someone else's present because please god let no one who loves me think I would like that horrible jacket. You remember your sister watching you try to surreptitiously check the tag from across the room and how she tried to stifle her laughter while you calmly put the jacket back in the box and hoped that no one else saw any of that.
You wonder if that guidance counselor who asked your mother if you were in a cult because you were wearing African mask earrings is still asking parents stupid shit like that. Your mother bought you the earrings, of course.
You wonder if you will ever stop feeling sad.
You wonder if the friends who are there for you are there because they like you or because they feel bad for you.
You wonder if people who really like and admire you are just deluded and whether their feelings for you would be the same if they knew how you spend your time alone.
You wonder if now, with both parents dead, there is some astonishing reality about yourself you are about to uncover. You hope there is. You hope there isn't.
You think about calling or emailing someone who really let you down to give them what-for.
You listlessly scroll down Facebook liking everything and posting dumb comments or you listlessly scroll down Facebook wondering why people spend so much time on really dumb shit.
You wake up, as if from a trance, after watching 20 minutes of goat videos. You do not feel better, but you are sure you do like goats.
You wonder if your cats can tell when the dead are visiting and simply choose not to notice them or inform you that they are present. Occasionally you are certain they can see the ghost of your loved one right behind your head because they are obviously staring at something that is just to the left of your right ear.
You assume that other people maybe don't have as much sexual regret in their lives or that they have a lot more or that for some people sadness doesn't mean reexamining your sexual orientation, your sexual choices, or excoriating yourself for not sleeping with that very cute woman when you could have. She wanted you. You were scared she wanted a girlfriend. You couldn't be her girlfriend so you didn't sleep with her but you wonder if you should have anyway and whether you really should stop considering every last ethical ramification of every possible flirtation, crush, or love affair you've ever had.
You wonder if there is anyone in the world who might understand how it feels to hear your mom's voice on your voicemail still, her beautiful singsongy way of talking, the message she left you only a week or so before she died. You are still amazed at how much she radiated happiness on the phone even when she wasn't, and how, when you were a kid, she could go from screaming about what a mess this place is to answering the phone with the joy and melody of a bluebird as if she had become a different person in that split second.
You realize you will never hear her say anything new again to you. She won't see any of the new clothes you just ordered online. But you're happy she did see that you finally found the perfect raincoat and that a year later you still love it.
You wonder if anyone knows that you kept your hair blue for a year because it was the last color she saw it. No one would have noticed if you'd worn black every day. You know she would appreciate you taking the time to live out this Catholic rite even if it was with blue hair instead of black clothes. You know she would especially like that because she especially liked you.
You wonder if you remember the rosary and if it really would make you feel any better as she insisted it would so many times in your life. Your grandmother did, too, and you wonder how long she's been dead because once you're mourning your parents every ghost of your life pays a short visit at least once. It feels like there's a party but everyone at it is a dead person you're only remembering. You don't even bother to try to find the rosary she left you.
Here is the blanket my grandma crocheted. Here are my mom's pajamas I wore when I slept in her assisted living facility with her. Here is my father's sweater which is still surprisingly cooler than almost every other sweater I own.
You don't clean the catboxes as often as you should and you don't clean the house ever except for every once in a while when you realize you have to clean something because you have no idea what is clean and what isn't. You do the bare minimum which is even less than what the bare minimum used to be.
You take a lot of baths or you forget to bathe for days at a time and then having to try to remember when you last took a bath as if the difference between 3 or 4 days ago is somehow not negligible. If you realize it's only been 3 you decide you can wait another day. You come to all the same conclusions a day later because memory is no longer your strong suit and you walk around on a lot of Wednesdays thinking it's Tuesday and vice versa.
You become certain that taking a probiotic/vitamin C/valerian/fish oil/whatever really has made a difference in your health.
You say "I hate children" with a hint of rage even though you don't actually mean it and regret it for weeks and wonder if you should explain that you really don't to the person you said it to or if that would be protesting too much. It's not children, anyway, it's how sticky they are and how the world revolves around them that you hate. You decide to explain what mourning is like to that person who you told you hated children to so that they can realize you're just full blown crazy. You add a smiley face to the email as if that will make you seem less crazy though the opposite is probably true.
You wonder again about unresolved issues.
You can't seem to fake a smile or even work up the energy for anger, your most stalwart emotion. You feel mean and unapologetically so except the next day when you wish you could be a nicer more upbeat person.
You realize no one wants to have sex with a sad person, not even you.
You wonder why so many people like Klingons so much when they're just so patriarchal.
Robin Williams was once told that coke makes you more like yourself and so asked, "but what if you're an asshole?" Mourning is the same as coke, then.
You know you're fine especially when you aren't at all.
I still don't know how to do this, to live in a world where the woman with the brightest voice and the brightest smile who was fearful in a way that made her so old and yet gave you a glimpse into how she must have been when she was 7 is dead. I am still in that room with her, sitting and holding hands with her, the TV on or off, the trees and flowers blooming outside as she lay dying in the spring. She loved spring so much but the sun on her face almost hurt her skin at the end, and the cool breeze was an affront that no sweater could ameliorate.
She was already in mourning the whole time I was waiting to be.
I am pretty sure I don't know how to do this and probably never will. I am also sure I will be doing this for the rest of my life in one way or another.
"Extraordinary Breakout Performance"
You saw the trailer here yesterday, but the rest of the news about my wife's film is this: it will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Sunday, June 18th.
If you can come, please do. I will most definitely be there.
The blurb/review on the ticket page describes says the film features "an extraordinary breakout performance from Rachel Crowl" (and some other nice things too).
Here's the full blurb:
Alyssa, a successful photographer, wakes one morning to find her apartment ransacked and her husband mysteriously missing. Left without even a photograph to offer the police, she turns to his colleague Eve, a talented jazz pianist with a flirtatious charm and disarming grace. Eve helps her confront her husband's longtime struggle with depression and to, over time, accept his absence. While getting to know this woman through such unusual circumstances, Alyssa is surprised to find herself falling in love again.
Featuring an extraordinary breakout performance from Rachel Crowl and an evocative jazz score by Robert Lydecker, Savannah Bloch's directorial debut is insightful and original, both an engaging psychological thriller and a uniquely frank depiction of the difficulty of retaining one's own identity within the confines of a romantic relationship.
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You, Take Care
Hey, all. The news that's coming down about what will probably happen tomorrow prompts me to write. Tomorrow may be a difficult day for many of us in the LGBTQ+ community.
It's more likely that you've heard the new healthcare plan could define sexual assault, domestic violence, having had a c-section, and post-partum depression as pre existing conditions. Surprising to no one is that these pre existing conditions focus morbidly on women's health. An insurance company could deny you coverage – not just a claim, COVERAGE.
Ditto for allowing trans exclusions back in.
What you may not have heard about is that that the "religious liberty" EO, which may or may not be like the draft we first saw in February, which will sanction discrimination against LGBTQ+ people if a person's belief system warrants it, will be signed. (I can't use his name.) I don't really even know what that means but I do know it will be a dog whistle to all the haters out there. Keep yourselves safe. Keep track of each other. Know that you are loved and valuable and essential to the world.
Please don't minimize what this means. Please don't read sources that make your heart pound. Please do take some time out for yourself, play with pets, eat good food, listen to music, whatever it is you do to feel a little better and better loved and more centered in the world. BUT DEFINITELY CALL YOUR GODDAMN REPRESENTATIVES AND SAY NO.
Please call your representative bright and early tomorrow morning. (202) 224-3121, give the switchboard your zip code, and ask your representative to vote no on the AHCA and against the "Religious Freedom" EO.
Thursday will likely be a very hard day for LGBTQ+ people. Please don't argue or minimize what this EO means. Please do tell us you love us. Please do call your reps and publicly state that you stand with LGBTQ people.
We are ready to fight, but we are also scared tonight. But we are, also, us = and as ever, full of fight and fear and love and steadfastness. Love to each and every one of you.
A Tale of Two Americas
Two pieces of news. First, the Dems re-introduce the Equality Act:
Democrats including House minority leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer are gathering Tuesday morning at the Capitol's Rayburn Room to announce the re-introduction of the Equality Act, which would ban anti-LGBT discrimination nationwide….
… but VP Pence could be the only winner:
President Donald Trump has invited conservative leaders to the White House on Thursday for what they expect will be the ceremonial signing of a long-awaited—and highly controversial—executive order on religious liberty, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.
(Please, if you haven't sent a check to the ACLU recently, please do. They are our best bet to fight this hateful idea. )
I'm a little astonished at how we are so obviously, as a nation, going in two different directions at once. The basic rights that have not yet been granted to LGBTQ Americans are still up for argument.

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The winner of the Martin McCrossan award for contribution to Tourism and Hospitality, Michael Hutton, said he felt honoured to be recognised.
Mr. Hutton, the man who has championed the hugely popular Foyle Cup and who continues to fight tooth and nail to extend its success, said being part of the awards ceremony last Friday night was a privilege.
"I am delighted to be here and be recognised with people such as Sandra Biddle," he said.
And he insisted that he felt honoured to receive the award that has been created in honour of the late Martin McCrossan.
"I had a lot of time for Martin McCrossan," added Michael.
"He was a very, very sincere person. I remember taking a group from a school around the city and he approached me and insisted on giving a tour for no payment.
"The work that Martin did was something that he found very rewarding.
"And that's what I am out trying to do, championing Derry."
Mr. Hutton has spent years championing the cause of the Foyle Cup, an event that has brought thousands of young people to the city over the years.
However, he doesn't believe that the local council does enough to support an event like the Foyle Cup in comparison to council own events.
"The Foyle Cup is right up there in terms of major events," he insisted.
"Hallowe'en is great but the Foyle Cup is a huge event filling up hotels in the city for five to six nights.
"I have always said that the Foyle Cup has been great for the city in three ways.
"It is great for retail, great for tourism in terms of bed nights and great in terms of the young people who stay in the university accommodation and get to experience university life and life on campus for the first time."
He revealed that the last four years the number of teams taking part in the Foyle Cup had doubled.
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Guidelines for Marriages
The guidelines given below are meant to help those planning to have their wedding / anniversary / jubilee and other celebrations in our Church to organize their celebration in a meaningful way.
Those wishing to celebrate their nuptials or jubilees in our Church should meet the Parish Priest and inform him about the date and time on which they wish to have their celebration at least three months in advance so that the same may be confirmed and noted on the parish diary without prejudice to the regular services taking place in the Church. Please check the Parish Planner, or if your celebration is on Wednesday evening (we have Charismatic Prayer Service from 3.30 – 5.30 p.m) or if the Church is booked for any other mass or celebration.
Those wishing to get married should after finalizing the date and time of the nuptial ceremony follow all the pre-nuptial formalities as laid down by the Code of Canon Law, the Archdiocesan norms and the parish church regulations.
If an outside priest is invited to celebrate the wedding, the concerned party should inform the Parish Priest much in advance. For the purpose of officiating at the nuptial rite, the letter of delegation needs to be given to the priest delegate. Hence the same may be collected from the Parish Priest and handed over to the officiating priest well in time.
BOOKLETS, LEAFLETS OR OTHER MATERIAL and all prayers and hymns to be used in the liturgy should have the prior approval of the Parish Priest or his Assistant. No booklet or leaflet may be used in the liturgy unless the text of the same is approved by the concerned authority.
The choir master / leader of the choir has to meet the Parish Priest or his assistant before assembling any equipment in the Church. If the Church sound is used then a nominal fee of Rs. 1000/- will be charged. If any equipment of the Church is damaged during the choir performance then the same will have to be replaced by the concerned party.
Prior to making arrangements for decoration / flower arrangement the party should contact the Liturgical Animators and co-ordinate these arrangements.
The altar decoration should inspire awe and reverence to Christ whose Eucharistic sacrifice is perpetuated on the altar and whose presence in Word and Sacrament causes "our hearts to burn within us" (Lk 24, 32). As such, the altar decoration should be simple, minimum and conducive to prayer and worship.
Decorations on the pews should not be stuck with cello-tape or any other sticking material, as it destroys the polish of the benches. It is better if the decoration is tied to the pews. Altar decorations and flower arrangements are to be done in the morning during office hours (9.00 a.m – 12.00 p.m) and if need be in the afternoon from 3.00 p.m onwards. Concerned parties are requested not to disturb the priests during the afternoon hours from 12.00 noon till 3.00 p.m.
No flower arrangements are allowed on top of the altar and the lectern. Flowers are also to be avoided close to the statues of Jesus behind the altar and on the side crucifix.
All decorations, booklets, equipments should be cleared off from the Church immediately after the ceremony is over. If it is difficult for you to do so, you can avail the services of the Church employee by paying a minimal charge.
Photographer / Videographer should be informed to contact the Parish priest or his assistant before assembling equipment in the Church.
Photography / Videography should film the proceedings from a fixed spot (not too close to the altar) and avoid moving up and down the aisles. He / She should not be a cause of distraction and strictly abide by the instructions given by the Parish Priest or anyone authorized by him.
To avoid unnecessary delay, only the couple is permitted to take a photograph at the main altar. All other photographs may be taken outside the Church. Group photography, video filming before the Blessed Sacrament is not allowed.
The brides, bridesmaids, lectors, cantors, etc should attire themselves with appropriate dresses worthy of the celebration. Wearing of strapless, low-cut (back and front), off-the-shoulder, halters, spaghetti-straps, tubes and filmsy transparent material are strictly prohibited for the liturgical service. Those dressed immodestly are not allowed to read in the Church.
The bridal couple may be wished only outside the church. Wishing the couple in the Church is to be avoided.
Bursting of crackers is to be done in the specified place only.
If refreshments are served in the church compound, all trash is to be collected and properly disposed off at a dump yard and not in the church premises.
No speeches will be allowed inside the church before or after the service. A short vote of thanks may be given with prior permission of the Parish Priest.
The Church fees are to be paid preferably a day before the celebration of marriage.
On auspicious occasions such as weddings / anniversaries / jubilees contribution towards the maintenance and needs of the Church, or for Poor Man's Fund given in a spirit of generosity would be greatly appreciated.
The couple should strictly abide by the time fixed for the celebration.
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Emissions Test Basics
Generally, in an emissions test, there are three different vehicle inspections that could point to a wide variety of causes of a failed emissions test.
- The Acceleration Simulation (ASM) checks for dangerous gases like carbon monoxide.
- The On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) monitors the performance and status of the emission control equipment and the ignition system.
- The Two-Speed Idle (TSI) tests emission gases on older vehicles (those vehicles from 1995 or before).
Gas Analyzers
There are five gases that are monitored during emissions tests: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides. A gas analyzer is put in a vehicle's tailpipe to measure the emission of these gases. There are also portable gas analyzers which use infrared to measure the temperatures of the various gases. Additionally, diesel analyzers are used to monitor emissions for diesel engines.
DLC Scanner
The Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC) Scanner works with a Diagnostic Link Connector monitor. Sometimes a vehicle needs to be driven a distance in order for all the monitors of the DLC Scanner to work properly. This means that a car owner will be asked to drive an additional distance before returning so that the DLC Scanner can work properly.
Additionally, the DLC will check if the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) light is on or off. The MIL light is a signal warning for problems and malfunctions in the engine so it is very important that it be in proper working order and good condition. The MIL light uses the Check Engine Light (or other warning light) to help determine the engine's status. Usually, the MIL light is turned on when the vehicle's engine is causing issues that result in excessive emissions. The DLC Scanner also gets any fault codes that the vehicle currently has.
Emission Standards in the US
The US has different standards for each gas that is being monitored. Here are the levels that are used in your car's emissions standards tests.
- Hydrocarbons—In the atmosphere, hydrocarbons react to the nitrogen oxide and sunlight. The combination produces ozone. On the ground, ozone is a part of smog which is one of the worst offenders of air pollution. Smog can cause breathing problems, damage lungs, irritate eyes, and has even been found to cause cancer.
The amount of hydrocarbons from a passenger car that is a transitional low emission vehicle (TLEV) must be less than .156 g/mi. An ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) must have a level that is lower than .055 g/mi.
- Nitrogen oxide—When oxygen and nitrogen combine a high pressure, nitrogen oxide is formed. Engines can be very high producers of nitrogen oxide. Nitrogen oxide is the primary cause of acid rain. The maximum nitrogen oxide level for emissions is .6 g/mi for a TLEV and .3 g/mi for a ULEV.
- Carbon monoxide—When fuel is not completely oxidized to carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide forms. Carbon monoxide is toxic to human beings and it is one of the primary emissions from vehicles. The maximum amount of carbon monoxide for a TLEV is 4.2 g/mi and for a ULEV the maximum amount is 2.1 g/mi.
- Carbon dioxide—This gas is one of the main greenhouse gases that contribute to the increase in the earth's overall temperature.
- Additional emissions—Some of the emissions are created by evaporation that occurs at higher temperatures. For example, gas vapors are vented at higher temperatures. For emissions testing, the emissions of gas vapors must be less than 2.0 g/test hour.
- Additional standards—Each state has additional standards that must be met for emissions tests.
Common Failure Reasons
There are several causes of a failed emissions test. Here are a few of the more common reasons. If you need to have an emissions test or need a repair to pass your emissions test, contact us at Sundance Automotive in Westminster to make an appointment.
- Fuel metering specification. Your vehicle could have a faulty computerized engine control, fuel injections unit, or carburetor that can cause your vehicle's fuel metering to not meet specifications.
- Faulty oxygen sensor. A faulty oxygen sensor is very common and can lead to other problems such as higher emissions, overheating, and loss of acceleration.
- Defective ignition system. Generally, this means your car is emitting high amounts of hydrocarbons. It can be an indication of defective spark plug wires, worn out spark plugs, a worn distributor cap, or an ignition-timing problem.
- Vacuum leaks. The MAP sensor not working properly can lead to a leak and be one of the causes of a failed emissions test.
- Rich fuel mixture. A rich air/fuel mixture can be caused by a number of issues such as leaky injectorsor excessive fuel pressure. This will cause high carbon monoxide levels as well as high carbon dioxide emissions.
- Malfunction in the air injection system. This system reduces the emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide. The air injection system forces air into an engine's exhaust. If this system is not working properly, the vehicle can emit large amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons.
- Faulty evaporative emission control system. The evaporative emission control or EVAP system prevents gasoline vapors from being released into the atmosphere. Leaks in system hoses and vents are common reasons for this system to be problematic. It could also be related to a defective purge valve or a faulty gas cap.
Hopefully, now that you know the causes of a failed emissions test, you'll be better prepared and a little less worried if and when your car experiences an issue. Most importantly, you can always bring it to Sundance Automotive in Westminster to get the repairs handled by the pros. Contact us today for your appointment and we'll make sure your car aces the test next time around.


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He's been the man with the morning paper, the coffee and the background rock music for more than 12 years.
But now the well-liked station cafe owner at Market Harborough, Darrell Moreira, is moving on.
South African-born Darrell (41) is going into festival catering, specialising in his own South African food.
"I'll miss the people here" he said. "I've built up some nice relationships and made some good friends.
"I just wish I'd left a few days ago, before the South African rugby team lost to Japan!"
Married Darrell, who lives with his wife and daughter in Desborough, says one thing he won't miss is 4.30am starts.
"I've never done the nursery school run, so I'm looking forward to that" he said.
The station cafe won't close; a new owner is taking over from Darrell.
"But in the future, look out for me at festivals like the Welland Park Food Festival next year" Darrell said.


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Women Rally for Unity in D.C., Across Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - Tens of thousands of Texas women will join together on Saturday in a show of unity - and, for some, to protest the policies of the nation's new president, Donald Trump.
Hundreds of thousands are expected at the "Women's March on Washington" the day after Trump is inaugurated, with thousands more showing their solidarity at rallies in cities across Texas and the United States. Lucy Stein, advocacy director for Progress Texas, which is coordinating many of the state rallies, said Texas women will be out in force.
"There's a big one here in Austin that has more than 50 participating grassroots organizations involved," Stein said. "There's a number happening in Houston and Dallas, and El Paso and San Antonio, in Fort Worth, in the Valley - I mean, all across the state."
She said Saturday's march and rally in Austin is expected to include more than 10,000 people. They'll march down Congress Avenue to the State Capitol, where they will hear speakers and live music.
She said the rallies are intended to send a message to the new administration that many people are united in their support for groups that often were maligned during the presidential campaign - including immigrants, people of color and the LGBT community.
"It's to stand with the communities that will be impacted by the agenda that Donald Trump has set forth," Stein said, "and to show we as Texans demand that everyone has respect and dignity and justice."
Stein said the rallies are just the beginning of a longer-term effort to encourage grassroots activism beyond the ballot box.
"People want to do something," she said. "People don't just want to sit by and watch the politics of fear and hate take over. This is just one step, organizing a robust and diverse movement that can counter some of the things that we're already seeing."
More than 200,000 people are expected at the march in Washington, D.C., and "sister marches" are planned in all 50 states and more than two dozen countries around the world.
Information on the protests in Texas is online at progresstexas.org.


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desorb - to remove an absorbate or adsorbate from (an absorbent or adsorbent).
despiteful - spiteful
Spiteful and despiteful mean the same thing?
destool - to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
I just thought it meant to take a laxative
destrier - a war-horse; charger.
detritivore - an organism that uses organic waste as a food source, as certain insects.
diabolo - a game in which a toplike object is spun, thrown, and caught by or balanced on and whirled along a string the ends of which are fastened to the ends of two sticks that are manipulated by hand.
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"Lights, door locks, thermostats and garage doors are smart, shouldn't our window blinds be smart too? We wanted to design an affordable and simple product that would extend the home automation ecosystem.
Arlington, Texas (PRWEB) March 01, 2016
Z-wave Alliance contest winner and Texas-based HAB Home Intelligence will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.com to bring iBlinds, a DIY home automation kit, to the market. The product will allow customers to make their existing window blinds "smart" and to control multiple devices with a touch of one button on a phone, tablet, PC or Z-wave remote.
iBlinds is an easy-to-install solution for homeowners looking to automate and control the blinds already in their home. No need to purchase any special tools, order a new set of blinds or even call a contractor. The intelligent blind motor will work with any Z-wave controller and app to give homeowners control over their blinds. Z-wave integration will also enable iBlinds to interact and communicate with other smart home devices on the network, which can be used to create scheduled times to open and close. Remotely control a single blind or a group of them from anywhere in the house or in the world.
The Kit includes an intelligent blind motor to close or tilt the blinds, special adapters for all tilt rod sizes and a rechargeable battery that can be charged using a USB adapter or a solar panel.
A user can install the intelligent motor inside the blind rail in about 10 minutes, without the need for any tools, messy remodeling or professional programming.
iBlinds uses the Z-wave wireless technology to securely integrate with your home automation network. There are nearly a 1000 different Z-wave products that all work together so you can choose the products that are right for your home and control them all with a single app.
The iBlinds kit is made for homeowners and landlords who would like to save time and money on energy bills and to have an automated solution which makes their lives more comfortable and secure. It is also very helpful for seniors and people with a limited mobility.
The Kickstarter project will run until March 31, 2016 by visiting the project's page at http://www.kickstarter.com, during which time early-adopters have an opportunity to pre-order the kit, starting at $60 with an estimated delivery date scheduled for December of 2016.
To learn more about the iBlinds visit http://www.myiblinds.com or email us at info(at)myiblinds(dot)com
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Happy New Year!
Who couldn't love that guilty/innocent sweet face?!
Some day - when she has children of her own you must show her this post.
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Mass Site at Skelpy
This shrine built in 1943 marks the site of a primitive church or mass-rock which was used for the celebration of Mass in the 18th Century.
Writing of the site in his "Rambles Round Urney", written in 1933, Fr Walter Hegarty says:
"Here was built the first Mass-house known in the district. It was but a primitive structure roofed with gorse, and parishioners of a by-gone day used to compare its poverty with the relative comfort of the first chapel of Dun na Lub. There are no remains but older people remember the stone steps of the altar. This was then a comparatively open position, and at certain periods of unrest it was safer to say Mass deep down in the glen farther along the burn." The shrine was blessed on 25 July 1943, after a procession from the Doneyloop Church, starting at 3.00pm, and led by Fr Peader MacLoinsigh, CC Doneyloop, and Fr Walter Hegarty, CC Buncrana, who had been Curate in Doneyloop from 1927 to 1937. The photo below records the occasion, with Fr Hegarty in the foreground and Fr MacLoinsigh in the background. The Altar Server partly visible is believed to be Richard Kelly.
(Photograph courtesy of Mr Joe Hunter, Clady)
The inscription at the shrine reads in translation:
Jesus Christ, the same, yesterday, today and forever
Hebrews 13:8
There was an open shelter for the celebration of Mass
on this spot in the 18th Century
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`The Friends of Llewelyn Powys'
Celebrating Llewelyn Powys' 127th Birthday!
Saturday August 13th 2011 marked the 16th anniversary of the Llewelyn Birthday Walk, inaugurated by John Batten in 1995 after discovering a bequest in Llewelyn's will that the sum of £100 be deposited with the Landlord of the Sailor's Return, `so that on each successive occasion of my birthday, my friends may drink to my memory'.
At that first meeting to raise a glass to Llewelyn at the Sailor's Return in 1995, four or five of Llewelyn's `friends', amongst them John Batten and Morine Krissdottir made the exhaustive climb up over High Chaldon to pay their tributes by laying a posy of Alyse's wedding flowers at Llewelyn's Memorial Stone, and thus, the Llewelyn Birthday Walk was born.
I suppose if the Powys Society Annual Conference can accurately be described as a `literary convention', then the Annual Dandelion Club* Gathering and Llewelyn Birthday Walk which takes place every year on August 13th at East Chaldon in Dorset, could just as equally lay claim to being a `literary un-convention'; for this annual event is more a fellowship, a loose gathering of old friends who share a poetic vision than a convening of academic literary minds. An almost tangible kindred spirit conviviality dwells at its heart, which beats in rhythm to the unconventional tune of Llewelyn Powys' earth-rooted pagan philosophy and poetic faith, and therein perhaps, lies the secret of its continued success. *(see end notes)
This year's gathering was exceptionally memorable, even if the weather wasn't, for it was a day typical of this Jeckyl & Hyde summer with intermittent spells of sunshine and heavy cloud as the Friends of Llewelyn Powys met at the Sailor's Return to celebrate the 127th anniversary of his birth.
Chris Gostick opened proceedings by welcoming everyone, and in reminding us all why we were here paid special tribute to John Batten, the founder of the Birthday Walk. In light hearted response John accepted full responsibility, lamenting that he was entirely to blame and offered his humble apologies.
After raising our glasses (and in my case, a tea-cup) to Llewelyn's memory, Chris proposed the toast to `absent friends', especially remembering Janet Pollock (nee Machen), a regular at our annual gathering who had for many years rented Chydyok and kindly accorded many of us the memorable experience of staying in Llewelyn and Alyse's half of the house. Indeed, a number of us had visited St. Nicholas' churchyard that very morning to pay our respects and to lay a bouquet of dandelions on the stone which bears Janet's name.
Chris then introduced a very special visitor, and we were delighted to welcome Janice Gregory, the niece of Llewelyn's wife Alyse, who had joined us all the way from her home in Concord, New Hampshire, USA to raise a glass to her Uncle Llewelyn, and who proved herself an entertaining and endearing walking companion throughout the August afternoon.
Seventeen were present to raise a glass, but following an excellent lunch John Batten had to attend a prior engagement, and John and Jayne Sanders left to continue the holiday they'd interrupted, John being unable to complete the walk for the first time in a dozen years owing to a back injury.
It was good to see Frank Kibblewhite, and we left him in the amiable company of Richard Burleigh and the bar-staff as once again, and for the tenth time in sixteen years, thirteen of us - the almost inevitable `Baker's Dozen'- set off at 1:30pm in good spirits, bound for High Chaldon.
A fresh south-westerly breeze kept us cool as we crossed the village green to the Chydyok Road, and began the long steep climb up the deeply rutted, flint strewn track which winds its way up to join the Coastal Path about a mile to the west of Dagger's Gate, and almost adjacent to Bat's Head.
We paused at Chalky Knapp, as Llewelyn often did, to admire the splendour of the surrounding landscape and the broad sweep of the ewe-cropped emerald valley below, and gazed with some trepidation at the thin grey ribbon of chalky flint track ahead, as it curved its way ever steeper upward toward, and beyond, the familiar tall chimneys of Chydyok.
My son Jason, known to Central TV viewers as `Jason the Druid' led the way up past Chydyok and along the Gypsy Track which Llewelyn sometimes referred to as the `Roman Road', alongside Dennis White, who once again had kindly driven Rosemary Dickens and her father Norman down from Salisbury for the occasion. Skilfully dodging the herd of curious young bulls which seemed intent on joining the party, Chris Gostick and Linda Goldsmith led a following group which included walk regulars Rob & Honour Timlin and Bruce & Vicky Madge, whilst alongside walked Janice Gregory with Byron and Eirlys Ashton once again gracing our company all the way from Caerphilly in Wales.
The weather remained kind to us as we reached Llewelyn's Memorial Stone, facing south and set against a dramatic backcloth of ocean and sky; and as dappled sunlight streaked the English Channel with shimmering sheets of silver along the tops of the dark rolling troughs of the cloud shadowed sea, Janice Gregory placed the traditional posy of her aunt's wedding flowers on the large rectangular block of Portland Stone which marks the final resting place of her late Uncle, Llewelyn Powys.
We lingered awhile at the Stone, and a couple of cows helped to swell the ranks of listeners as I read entries from Llewelyn's 1911 Diary, written exactly one hundred years previously during that `long hot Edwardian Summer', courtesy of Peter Foss who had graciously given his permission and had supplied the appropriate text at my request. As we were celebrating his 127th birthday, it had been my intention to look back to this very day a century earlier, to Lleweyn's 27th birthday, and Peter had kindly sent me copies of the diary entries which covered the 2nd and 3rd weeks of August, but unfortunately there was nothing entered on 13th, and frustratingly Llewelyn's birthday was the only blank page!
From the other pages we learned that Llewelyn was at Montacute, where he was intent on regaining his health and strength by `walking ten miles every day'; his favourite walk being along the lanes to Tintinhull. One entry records that `it was the hottest summer ever in England', …the temperature recorded at Kew Gardens was 100 degrees in the shade'. Llewelyn describes visits to a variety of village hostelries for refreshment along the way, and in one of them we learn that his preferred tipple is ` a pint of gin and ginger ale' Very refreshing!
As we sauntered back across Chaldon Down along the old Gypsy Track in the afternoon sunshine, we paused in sight of Bat's Head, and Chris Gostick read a section from Llewelyn's essay of that name, (Dorset Essays pp 23&27), and the second paragraph captured the mood of the moment quite perfectly:
"Men have sought for the secret of life in temples and in cathedrals. They have worshipped in moonlit groves and before the sacrificial stones of monolithic circles. With closed lips and shut eyes they have waited and listened for God in corn fields and vineyards. I think there are few places more fitted for such moods of religious receptivity than is this undisturbed sea cliff. Here for thousands upon thousands of years the sunlight and the sea and the masterless winds have held tryst together, and nature, under the sway of so mighty a trinity, shows without reluctance her hidden moods; moods violent and material; moods of a severe and chaste beauty; and moods that are full of a deep and tremulous earth poetry".
We stopped at Chydyok on the way back and chatted to David Simcox who lives next door, the side of the house once tenanted by Gertrude and Katie Powys. Janice was eager to view the words, `Good Hope Lies at the Bottom' which Llewelyn had inscribed in the concrete at the bottom of the pond in the front garden, but the pond held not only water, but a burgeoning abundance of ornamental water reed, which made it impossible to see beneath the surface. However, any disappointment that this may have caused was immediately dispelled and replaced with a buzz of excitement when David Simcox pointed out something that most of us had never noticed before – the distinct shape of two ankhs built into the brick pathway which led from the front gate to the door of the cottage. One ankh was clearly defined, whilst the other had been damaged and had become misshapen over the years, but the figuration was still readily discernible. For the majority of us, this was a fascinating new discovery.
Rosemary and her father, Norman (aged 95) said their goodbyes for another year and were whisked away from Chydyok in Dennis's car, whilst the remainder set off back down the track to the Sailor's Return, where Richard Burleigh had been `holding the fort', and Bruce Madge kindly provided us all with tea – ten pots of it!
A memorable day, and also a day of change, for following the handing out of certificates to Dandelion Club members, Chris Gostick pointed out that the use of the term `Club' was a misleading definition, and commented that `surely, what you describe as a loose gathering of the friends of Llewelyn Powys' constitutes more a `Fellowship' than a `Club?'
The suggestion gained favour, and it was agreed unanimously that henceforth we shall be known as `The Dandelion Fellowship'; (The Friends of Llewelyn Powys)'. We were delighted to welcome Janice Gregory as our latest member, and can now claim an albeit small, but worldwide membership which includes members in the USA, Canada, Tenerife and Australia! Of course, I will be sending out new Dandelion Fellowship certificates to all members of the former Dandelion Club……
Finally, as many may be aware, next year in 2012 the Olympic Games comes to Weymouth from July to September and access to certain areas may be restricted for security reasons; enquiries are being made, but as yet it remains unclear whether or not we will be able to undertake the Birthday Walk. However, should this be the case and the walk cancelled, for those who wish to join us in raising a glass to Llewelyn's memory on his birthday, the Dandelion Fellowship we will be gathering as usual at noon in the Sailor's Return at East Chaldon, where all will be warmly welcomed.
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Concentrating on their interior décor, York omits to mention other aspects of his subjects' preferences, such as their taste in movies. In 1937, Adolf Hitler is said to have told British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax that one of his favourite films was The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935), an adventure film about British colonisation of India starring Gary Cooper. The dictator held regular private screenings and was a great admirer of Britain's Empire, hoping Germany and the UK wouldn't come to war.
Stalin's favourite movie was reportedly Volga-Volga (1938), a musical about a folk singer who makes his way to Moscow for a music competition. While York's argument is often that dictators find it difficult to leave behind their simple backgrounds, this sounds like a model for contemporary Saturday-evening TV fodder, but then isn't Simon Cowell after global domination? (Stalin gave a copy of the film to US President Roosevelt and aides are said to have pored over it for hidden messages.)
Given his complex tribal allegiances, it comes as no surprise that Saddam Hussein is said to have been a fan of The Godfather (1972) nor, perhaps, that he liked thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal (1973) and The Conversation (1974), despite himself spewing forth literary dreck. If you're looking for a message, it couldn't be clearer than the self-glorifying, paranoiac, power-tripping nonsense adored by North Korea's Kim Jong-il, whose favoured movie franchises include the Rambo, Godzilla and Bond films.


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A few Valentine's rules about love (and life) from the star of BET's addictive new show Being Mary Jane. As told to Laurie Sandell.
If you were to grade yourself on your relationships, how would you do? Gabrielle Union, 41, who plays a hotshot news anchor looking for Mr. Right on BET's new series Being Mary Jane, says she'd give herself an S for "satisfactory." "I'm divorced!" she exclaims. "So I can't exactly give myself an O for 'outstanding.'" But she has gathered a whole lot of wisdom from her failed marriage, kick-ass girlfriends, and long-time romance with Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. Here, she spills her rules for a happy love life:
DO forget your "type." It worked for me. When I met Dwyane, his "résumé" looked like crap: athlete, going through a divorce, nine years younger than me. None of that screamed, "Let's have a lasting relationship." Then, after I had a heart-crushing breakup with yet another immature jerk, I thought, it can't be any worse if I date a fetus. Let's just see what happens. Turned out he'd been on his own since he was 15. He had wisdom that comes with facing an insane amount of adversity. He's sweet, funny, honest about his shortcomings. When I put my preconceived notions to the side, I found someone cool.
DON'T put up with a friend-versus-boyfriend tug-of-war. Some friends act possessive and say, "You're not spending enough time with me." Huh? Remember when we made our vision boards and the dude was in the middle? You're supposed to be happy for me. Thankfully, my girls are like, "High-five!" And D likes to be around them too. If there's weirdness, either something's wrong with the friends—or the boy. Investigate. And sift accordingly.
DO show him your feelings. Daily. Dwyane generally gets up before I do to go to the gym, and he's never left without kissing me and telling me he loves me. As for me, I am complimentary to the point where I am almost a little Chester the Molester-y. I think he's so delicious. Watching him get out of the shower never gets old. Never. It's not like he ever wonders what I'm thinking, but usually he's thinking, She needs a cold shower!
DON'T write off an ex (or get back together) without really thinking it through. When you're debating whether to go backward or forward, you have to look at the original issue. [When Dwyane and I broke up briefly in 2013], it was because of distance and scheduling. I finished filming the show, then I flew to Vegas right away to start shooting Think Like a Man Too. I couldn't take time off, and I missed some quality togetherness we desperately needed. Over the summer, I reassessed priorities. I'd always wanted an awesome career with back-to-back projects, but I realized I wasn't willing to sacrifice my relationship for it. Moving forward, I decided my work schedule has to make sense for our family. Bottom line: If an issue's a deal breaker, it's a deal breaker. If your relationship isn't something you're willing to give up and you can compromise, do so.
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DO let your partner off the hook. I play Words With Friends at night, and often I'll fall asleep before I've had a chance to say good night. In the morning Dwyane will say, "If you're falling asleep, say good night. I don't like how it makes me feel when you don't." Then he's like: "But we're not going to make this a 'thing.'" He lets me off the hook, and I do the same: Is it annoying that he refuses to put the cap back on the toothpaste? Yes. But at the end of the day, I just screw it back on myself. It's a give-and-take.


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By Charles Olken In Alameda, across the Bay from San Francisco, the home of Connoisseurs' Guide and the Rock Wall Winery among other attractions, is a very fine restaurant, Pappo, by name. The place is run by John Theil whose credentials includes stops at the Huntington in San Francisco and the Bay Wolf in Oakland. This guy can cook. But he is also a bit of a wine nut, and an occasional member of our tasting panel. The other day, John decided it was time to put some of his older wines to the test and invited a group of friends and yours truly to his place to taste a run of Dunn Cabernets that should be nearing maturity. The vintages chosen ranged from 1994 to 1998, and there have been few such runs in which every year was so very different from that which preceded it. It promised to be an instructive tasting and it was. It is now a long-proven fact to those who pay attention rather than shooting from the lip that California Cabernets do age well. There are vintages in which the local wines have aged far better than their Gallic counterparts and vintages in which the French has shown better and longer. But when it comes to the better California Cabs from good vintages, we have every right to expect them to hold up in bottle for twenty years and beyond. Randy Dunn's wines have long enjoyed a deserved reputation for ageworthiness so anything less than a fine performance was going to be a disappointment in any event. His wines are generally a little lower in alcohol than most of their fancy Napa counterparts, and Mr. Dunn has spared few words in arguing that high ripeness takes away rather than adds to the attractiveness of Cabernet Sauvignon. I disagree to that as the only way to go and can point to many very ripe wines that have aged remarkably well—among them, Staglin, Chappellet and Shafer Hillside. Still, ripeness level is not what was at issue here but longevity, and in that regard, these wines were near perfect reflections of what their respective vintages had to offer. Each was fascinating in its own right, and more so, when examined in light of vintage expectations. If you, like me, have some of them in your cellar, you will find yourself reading on with pleasure, especially if you will now pull out those wines whose two decades has seen them reach attractive maturity.
1994 Howell Mountain--Totally Brilliant Here is a wine now running past two decades and showing so well that it seems likely to hold up for another decade and maybe two. Its aromas are rich, deep, layered and oh-so inviting, and its texture is nothing short of textbook perfect for an older wine with potential to keep on going. The temptation to call it open and soft does arise at first, but then the back half of the wine speaks with firmness, more than enough grip and great length. Not only the wine of the night but among the wines of the year for few will be able to surpass its combination of energy, texture, range and out-and-out deliciousness. Every taster placed this wine first in preference order. Bravo, Mr. Dunn.
1995 Howell Mountain—Sturdy As She Goes The 94s from Napa were filled with fruit. The 95s made their bones on their solidity, tightness and long potential. They have never been as voluptuous as the 94s but it would not have been surprising if they had lasted longer. Such will be the case here, but with a caveat or two. Here is a wine at twenty years old and counting and its muscles are still evident. One has to conclude that they will always be in frame and that the wine, no matter how much one likes it (I did but it was controversial because it was not open, accessible and inviting). John served a seared ribeye and a lamb T-bone with the wines, and it took the richness of the meat to bring out the best of this wine. So, while older Cabs often can go with richer foods that do not require brawn, this wine still wants a gnarly hunk of well-prepared beast. It should hold in bottle for another decade and could go on from there.
1996 Napa Valley—A Good Wine From An Average Vintage Nobody has much good to say about 1996. Its wines, while not without worth, have not been valued highly. And this wine, the only bottling in the tasting that did not boast a Howell Mountain appellation, showed pretty much as expected. It had none of the highlights of a great wine yet also had lasted the two decades in remarkably good shape. While there seems little room for further growth here, that is no crime when one considers that starting point and that twenty years of good performance is not to be sneezed at. I often argue with those who diss California wines as unworthy of cellaring that our Cabs easily hold for two decades. Here is wine from a less than stellar vintage that has done just that. No one should be asking for more.
1997 Howell Mountain—Showing The Vintage Tendency to Ripeness Even allowing that Mr. Dunn's wines are made at lower alcohols than many others, they are still the children of the Napa Valley and cannot escape to a different place just because the grapes have been picked a bit lower on the ripeness scale. One can smell that ripeness here, and even though the flavors of the wine are not given over to high concentration, there is a drift to what seems to be slightly drier fruit and higher concentration here. Age has not overcome the wine and will not for some years hence, but it is not so much a "Dunn" wine as a Napa wine in this vintage. It can safely be held further, perhaps a decade, but it is not going to achieve the brilliance of the 1994.
1998 Howell Mountain—The Big Surprise (Or Not) Not long after the grapes had come into the wineries and were finishing up their fermentations, this cool vintage was awarded a big "black eye" by some commentators. And it has worn that unfortunate adornment ever since. Truth be told, some others, CGCW included, argued that the vintage was not a failure so much as a lighter, earlier maturing one. California does not usually produce such vintages. Our wines are almost always ripe and either successful or not, but it is the rare year that produces lighter wines. Still, the big surprise here was the diametrically opposing views of the tasters on this night. Those who liked the soft, open, ready to drink now state of this wine ranked it near the top. Others, myself included, felt like its openness also reflected a shortfall in structure and lack of convincing continuity from front to back regardless of how well it had started out at the front of the palate.
The Bottom Line—All Good and What A Treat When a wine like the 1998 lasts twenty years and is still delivering lots to like, then it is a sure sign that the genre can last as long as anyone has any right to expect. And when a wine like the 1994 reaches sublime heights and promises to keep on going, it makes the point again about the high ageworthiness of our best wines in good vintages.
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Had it last year for a big birthday, and it outshone many classified Bordeaux (all about 10 years old, so not exactly the same aging curve … but still). Chapeau
Great article!!! Enjoyed raeding about how older vintage Cabs, especially Dunn have held up over time. Unfortunately my cellar is small and has a capacity of only 150 bottles. 1994 was rge first year I purchased Dunn, both the Howell Mt and the Napa from my friend Mike Francoeur who used to own Dart Liqours in South Shore. Unfortunately like so many other Cabs, they have exceeded $100 and I can't afford them anymore.
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