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"On the other hand, the local economy has become more diversified during the lean gold years and this had had a positive impact on property in Carletonville as well as in nearby Fochville and Welverdiend," says Pieter Britz of Homenet.
In recent years, Carletonville has evolved into a modern, self-sufficient town, with new shopping centres, good schools, medical facilities and sturdy infrastructure, and is now a far cry from the mining village of the 1960s, he notes.
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One in two women in the United States will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime (1). However, according to a review article published in the May 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), only a few of these women will be tested and treated for osteoporosis, which if identified and treated, could dramatically decrease their risk of future fractures.
"Less than 10 percent of patients who sustain a fracture receive information about osteoporosis treatment, yet these are the same group of patients who are at a very high risk for future hip, spine or wrist fractures," said lead author Evan F. Ekman, MD, president of Southern Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and medical director of the Palmetto Health Alliance/Parkridge Surgery Center in Columbia, S.C. "Because orthopaedic surgeons are the physicians who treat these fractures, we have a tremendous opportunity to educate these patients about their bone health, and urge them to get tested for osteoporosis and receive treatment for the disease to avoid future fractures."
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International Tempranillo Day
Hey, guys. Mark Aselstine with Uncorked Ventures.
Today is International Tempranillo Day. If you're an American wine drinker, that might not mean a lot to you, but Tempranillo is actually the fourth largest planted grape in the world. It's native to Spain. It grows in warm climates. It's only now starting to be planted within California.
You're seeing some plantings in Paso Robles, specifically, but if you're looking for a great, international Tempranillo, Oballo is a pretty good choice. It's pretty reasonably priced, $25 or so, per bottle. Imported into the United States from Rioja, it's one of the great stories of a wine grape in Spain that it's not an international grape yet, but it has gained a level of international significance because in it's native habitat it grows and grows really well. Oballo's a great example.
Tempranillo. It's a dark grape, kind of like a Cabernet or Merlot, but it's thicker. It's almost syrupy. There's a level of almost dirt, and there's an earthy quality to it that makes some people, like my business partner Matt, who doesn't like it very much. But others, like me, it's a fun grape.
For estates that we cover, California, Oregon and Washington. Oregon, just too damn cold. They can't grow it. They wouldn't even attempt it to be quite honest with you. Warmer climates in California are attempting. This Field Recordings Tempranillo (this is also a wine that we'll gladly include in our chocolate gift basket as well over the next few weeks, it'll pair beautifully with the dark cocoa heavy TCHO chocolate that we include) is a pretty good example. It's a solid expression of the varietal coming from Paso. Bodega de Edgar, we featured in previous months, kind of the same thing. It's the first wave of Tempranillo, growers and vintners in the United States coming through.
For me, there's two other regions that are worthy of note at this point, as far as Tempranillo in the United States. The first, the state of Washington is trying. They're not quite sure, to be honest, if they are warm enough yet. There's a couple of AVA's, Lake Chelan is a good example, where they're right on the borderline if they can grow it or not. They're trying. Initial results are, uneven and inspiring might be a good way of putting it. So there's some hope.
The state of Texas. Texas is a big retail market. You can argue about some of the local laws and regulations on shipping. They seem to want their retailers and their wineries to be able to ship every where but no one to be able to ship there. This is a topic for another day, and the commerce clause, quite frankly. In any case, Tempranillo has kind of taken the mantel as Texas' national grape or state grape. There's a lot of hope that, especially in hill country in Texas, as you get outside of Austin, into what they consider hill country, and those of us from the Western states kind of laugh at. When your hill's a thousand feet high, it's not exactly a hill. That's called our backyard. The Texas Tempranillo, quite frankly, I've only had a few of them ,and that was at my wife's family reunion a few years ago. I didn't walk away blown away by the grape. Four years is a long time. There's a lot of hope for over the long-term. Texas and the Tempranillo there will maybe not be as good as Rioja or even international quality, but it would not surprise me if hill country in Texas ends up producing the best American version of the grape, just because their climate is probably the most similar to Northern Spain.
In any case, happy International Tempranillo Day. I will also say, from a wine club perspective, we've shipped a few of these this month. We constantly have the conversation about what can we ship that might be interesting and a little bit different around Thanksgiving or Christmas. In this case, for the Thanksgiving holiday everyone always suggests that you pair a Pinot with turkey, and that's certainly true, but the average American has a whole lot of side dishes and fixings, and ours is certainly kind of emblematic of that. Tempranillo can serve pretty well to pair with all of those. If you haven't planned the Thanksgiving wine list yet, include a Tempranillo. See what you get. I bet you a lot of people that aren't as interested in the hard core sommelier style parings are going to walk away and say, "You know what? That wine worked really well with turkey, especially the dark meat, and it worked incredibly well with some of the thicker side dishes that we serve." In any case, Mark Aselstine, Uncorked Ventures. Once again, happy Tempranillo Day.
The Future of Pinot Noir
My thoughts, for what they're worth, on the future of Pinot Noir in California and elsewhere.
Hey guys, Mark Aselstine with Uncorked Ventures.
Over the past two months in our Special Selections Wine Club we've done two high-end Pinots. From the Wine of the Month Club level we strictly do California, Oregon, and Washington. The reality is you end up getting a lot of Pinot since that's probably the most widely planted grape among those three states in essence because as far as red wine goes Oregon does almost exclusively Pinot on the high-end.
I had a club customer named Jerry who asked me quite honestly what I saw as the future of Pinot, so I thought this would be a good way to give a response because I do have some thoughts and I've given it a lot of thought over the past few months actually. I have four example bottles for you and I think it helps to show exactly what we're talking about both over the short and long-term specifically within in California but also in the wider wine world, and especially on the west coast.
The first example is a winery called Sola. It's actually based up in Napa, but in essence they're going to Cameron Hughes model. Cameron Hughes, if you're not familiar, you can pick up a Cameron Hughes Cabernet down at your local grocery store for 10 to 15 bucks. He sources either grapes although most usually it's bulk wine. What happens is 2014 is going to be a great example because it's a big finisher in California, so wineries ... I can't name any of them, but if they produce a $40 Pinot and they just simply get too much wine from their estate vineyard, now they don't want to send that all to retailers frankly because they don't always trust us to keep retail price the way that we should. Instead they either work with a winery like Sola which then bottles the stuff and ships it out for $20 retail or if they're a price point lower than that, you sometimes see it in Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's quite famously had a $25 Napa Sauvignon Blanc two years ago that they sold for six bucks and then I know it was a really well known winery. When the whole information got out they weren't very happy about it. In essence, you're going to continue to see projects like that, wineries making good wine, but can't sell it. That's the first thing.
Second thing. This is, I think, the best bottle. If you can get a look at it, it's the really cool setup of the barrel being lifted by the crane. This is Bluxome Street Winery. It's based in San Francisco. The winemaker was formerly at Ant Hill Farm which is repeatedly only when we ask winemakers, "Hey, what do you drink? What do you drink?" The guys who make huge Napa Cav that garner big scores Mike Smith's one from Quivet and Myriad who you're lucky to even buy from at this point, Chris Maybach said the same thing that Ant Hill Farms was almost required drinking in his house. A cool climate expression of Pinot, dainty almost where you feel like you can see through it, so Ant Hill is really hard to get. The waiting list is in a couple years, same winemaker at Bluxome Street. Bluxome Street shows two things that I think are important in the wine industry. First, cool climate Pinot. The further west you can go in Sonoma people are liking it right now and I think you're going to continue to see that. Bluxome Street, I also think speaks to something else that's almost just as important if not more important and it's the rise of the urban winery. Bluxome Streets and San Francisco, downtown San Francisco before the earthquake in 1906, this is where the wineries were. Wineries setup shop there. They figured it was easier to truck grapes into the city than it was to truck to people up to the wine country. I don't think that's any less true today. I think that wineries that are willing to figure out the details of having an urban tasting room where they don't have to fight for every single customer I think are going to do really well. Bluxome Street makes incredible, incredible wine. This is a single vineyard from Hurst Vineyard which is really well thought of in Sonoma. This is something that we ship in one of our wine clubs, we're proud of, they're proud of, everybody who goes into Bluxome Street just loves the place and that's the winemakers history, Ant Hill, and I think you will continue to see this. I bet you five years now they have a waiting list for their wine club too.
Next, speaking on the cool climate urbane, this is Comptche Ridge. Quite frankly the wine bottle does not do well on video. I've tried, it just doesn't. It tells you a little bit about Sonoma and Sonoma is always going to be one of their preeminent destinations for Pinot Noir within California. However, if you wanted to buy a piece of property in Sonoma, you probably can't afford it. If you're a winemaker, you definitely can't afford it. What do you do? You move further north and in a lot of cases further west where the land is cheaper. Comptche Ridge is literally cut out from an old redwood grove. None of those things are highly protected, so in essence it's in the middle of current redwood groves. It's the expression of Pinot that you would expect from the coolest climate that you can find in the state of California. It's probably the most burgundian. They're really, really light both in flavor and in ... When you can put it in your glass you can almost feel like you can see through it. We got a really good response to this wine in our wine club last month. Some of our folks are getting it this month. It'll pair wonderfully with Thanksgiving turkey like a lot of Pinot will. You're going to continue to see that, cooler, cooler vintages, but then on the outskirts of what we consider the current wine regions.
Lastly, speaking of maybe not the outskirts of current wine regions, that's Bergstrom. Bergstrom's up in Oregon. You're going to continue to see that. I think as time continues to go by you're going to see the people, consumers, and importantly some LEAs and people within the industry who have responsibilities for buying wine, I think I probably fall into that category at this point, are more and more both accustomed and familiar with Oregon, and you're going to see Oregon grabbing a larger market share. I don't know that they'll necessarily take that away from California because the two are so stylistically differently, but I do think that you're going to see them grabbing some market share from France. I think there are some other countries that fall into that same category. New Zealand, I think, is going to be a great example with the move to more acidity driven wines and the less of the fruit forward on the Pinot taste that people are increasingly looking for these days. I think you're going to see a different set of winners than you did probably 10 or 15 years ago. Oregon is definitely going to be on that list.
Once again, the history of Pi- ... Not the history, but the future of Pinot it's anybody's best guess. It's such a dynamic and moving market, but I do think you're going to continue to see more urban wineries. You're going to continue to see cooler, cooler climate fruit and you're going to continue seeing if your smart about what you're buying, you can get a great deal like Sola. If you are willing to try new things from different states, different countries, you can get a really good deal with some of the Oregon juice as well. Once again, Mark Aselstine with Uncorked Ventures. The future of Pinot, I hope you guys have enjoyed it. We're trying something different with a little bit longer videos every once in a while, so please let me know what you think. Thanks again.
Corison Winery, A Napa Valley Gem Hiding in Plain Sight
I've taken the drive from San Francisco north up Highway 29 close to a hundred times over the past few years, I've never noticed Corison Winery sitting on the west side of the road though, just before you hit St Helena and the section of the 29 that the locals affectionately refer to as Napa Valley's main street, while all the while complaining about the continuously snarled traffic.
It might be that spot on the left hand side of the road that makes it slightly more difficult to reach for most people as they travel into wine country from San Francisco, or maybe people are already looking at the first views of non grape vines that they've had for ten miles as a string of restaurants and high end boutiques begins to appear in the quaint and charming St Helena, but Corison Winery is without a doubt, hiding in plain sight on one of the most famous stretches of road in the wine industry.
Here's an intro from the folks at Corison themselves, as a small word of warning, the sound is pretty low, but I thought it was important to let the people making the wine, talk about what makes them different and unique.
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Welcome to Corison Winery. Cathy Corison is our founder, winemaker and [inaudible 00:00:06]. She's one of the first female winemakers in the Napa Valley. She's specializing in low alcohol, high acid Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% varietal. If you're here, come give us a visit. Thanks! Cheers
I visited Wednesday September 17th and was greeted by what amounts to a beehive of activity. Harvest in Napa Valley is well underway and Corison was in the middle of harvested their famed estate Kronos Vineyard. Owner and winemaker Cathy Corison is an important figure on a number of levels, as is the property itself.
Cathy Corison also represents something that I hope we can get back to over time (although with land prices sitting at around $500,000 per farmable acre in Napa, that's increasingly unlikely) which is a winemaker who owns the vineyard from which they produce their namesake wines. These are higher in acidity and more balances than almost anything else produced in Napa-more soon on Corison and why the property and winemaker is important in terms of both the history, but also the future of California wine.
Proliferation of 100 Point Wines in Robert Parker's Wine
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate has gone from awarding a small handful of 100 point wines every year, to well more than 100 last year (and a pace this year, for well over 100 once again). What's that mean for the industry? There's no perfect answer as of yet, but we're all trying to figure it out. One thing I do know, selling based on scores alone, might get harder-
Hey guys, Mark Aselstine with Uncorked Ventures.
One of the interesting thing that's come up over the last few days, the Wine Advocate has now awarded over 500 bottles of wine over the course of their history at 100 points or a perfect score. Interesting thing is that there's a real proliferation of 100 point wines coming right now. 5 years ago, I think that the stats were that less than 50 wines had ever been awarded 100 points in the history of the magazine, and last year alone, there was 102 and there's been 68 already this year. That's kind of before the Bordeaux scores come out. We're looking at another kind of year with well over 100 100 point wines, and so it's just a note of when people get really into, "Well, this wine critic says it's 92 points versus 94 points," if you find somebody who has a similar palate to yours, that's probably a better way of going about it than looking just at the scores as you walk down the aisle. Frankly, I do it too, but it's something that I hope the industry in general can start to move away from (that's also coming from a wine club that talks about shipping wines only 90 points or better in quality, as opposed to scored at 90 points or above like our competitors), especially as kind of this score inflation thing goes out of control, which is what seems to be happening. Yeah, if there used to be a handful of 100 point wines every year, I think that makes sense. There's only so many perfect wines being made and now there's 100 or so a year. That just seems like a big number to me.
Anyway, Mark Aselstine, Uncorked Ventures, and this is the Proliferation of 100 Point Wines in the Wine Advocate.
2014 Midterm Election Aftermath
I've been told by some people that these slice of life's within the wine industry are interesting, others find them dull. Either way, I'll keep talking about stuff that affects the wider wine industry because I think it's an insight that helps people to buy better value wine. Be it a 90 point wine club from a company like my own, or a cheap bottle from Trader Joe's....knowing some of the back story does lead to better wine.
Hey guys. Mark Aselstine with Uncorked Ventures.
Yesterday was election day, as I'm sure everybody's aware at this point, given the steady stream of both tv ads and junk mail that comes in. Here locally, San Francisco and Berkeley both voted on sales tax increases for soda and other sugary drinks. It actually includes juice, too. I have a little kid in the house, so that kind of stuff is something that we notice. It passed in Berkeley not surprisingly, 3/4 of the folks voted for it. It's a 1 cent per ounce tax.
In San Francisco the thing failed. 55% of folks voted for it, but they needed 2/3 because it was going to go in a special fund. That's one interesting thing, at least locally. Second of all, around the elections there's always some changes in the way alcohol is sold, what's legal and what's not.
The state of Tennessee probably had the most movement yesterday. Voters unanimously approved the right for grocery stores to sell wine and beer. Frankly, that's not surprising. I don't think Tennessee and the folks that live there are asking too much at all.
Then the other one is in Oregon, they've had a constant churn of initiatives and ballot measures to try to label GMO products and different GMO products within wine or food. The wine industry was watching them pretty closely. It affects beer much more. There's some residual corn syrup often that's used in beer that would have to be labeled. Many wineries don't use anything that would need to be, but it's just something that on the labeling front, the industry itself is watching pretty closely just because as wine makers use sulfur and other stuff after fermentation, or refine wine before it's bottled, they're not sure exactly how much of that process they want to share, even no matter how clean it appears to most of us.
Anyway, election day came and went. Hope you're doing well.
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Everybody loves ice cream! At The Golden Yoke Dairy, our ice cream will support happy cows, rural communities, and good causes.
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We are Connie and Laura, the girls of The Golden Yoke dairy. We love our cows, farming, living in rural western Montana, and making incredible ice cream. Our passion is grass-based, seasonal dairy farming, and processing the milk into products for people to enjoy. We are so excited to start our dream and to be able to share it with all of you.
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In the recent past, small dairy farms dotted the landscape across the country. In our valley, people recall dozens of dairies where now there are only three. The decline of dairy farms can be attributed to many things -- low returns, the need to do more for less, and a lack of interest from younger generations to take over a labor-intensive, 365 day a year job. This change in the fabric of the dairy community has also led to an overall change in management styles; small farms have gone to the wayside as larger, confined farms have become more prominent.
Making ice cream is a way for us to showcase that small, seasonal dairies are still viable operations. We will be the first new, built from the ground up dairy in Montana in over two decades and the only one processing milk into ice cream.
Our farm is located in the Mission Valley of western Montana, in the middle of farm and ranch country on the Flathead Indian Reservation. Being a supportive neighbor and active member of the community is part of the mission of our farm. We have an "open gate" policy, where visitors will always be welcome to see what we do. We will encourage kids in 4-H and FFA to take an interest in dairy farming by showing a heifer at the local agricultural fairs. Many ingredients that we will use to flavor our ice creams will come from other local farmers, allowing us to support our community and state in multiple ways. We want people of all means to be able to enjoy our ice cream, so we will strive to keep costs low while not compromising our belief that the best products are made with simple ingredients.
The long-range dream is to guide and encourage a whole new generation of dairy farmers who will supply their communities with high-quality dairy products from pastured animals.
Right now, we are going to start down the path by producing a Montana-made product using ingredients from other Montana farmers. The first year of production will help us gain brand recognition and build additional capital that will be reinvested into the dairy. In the second year of production we will debut our pasture line of ice creams, using the milk from our cows. This slow, planned growth will help us build a solid foundation for our business for years to come.
Our Next Steps
In order to start making ice cream, we need to scale up the size of our machine. Right now we are using an attachment on our KitchenAid mixer -- great for making a quart a day (and expanding our waistlines!), but it will not get us too far into producing ice cream for sale.
Connie received two grants that are funding her tuition to attend Penn State's ice cream school, or Sundae School as one of our friends calls it. This course is internationally known as being the best place to learn how to make supreme frozen dairy products. After she attends the course in early January 2014, we will be purchasing an industrial ice cream machine with the potential production capability of up to 16 quarts an hour. Production of ice cream for sale will begin in the spring of 2014. Distribution will start in the Mission Valley and Missoula, and will expand into other areas from there.
What the Funds will go Toward
The funds raised through this Kickstarter campaign will be used in the following ways:
- Purchase an industrial sized ice cream machine and have it delivered to western Montana: $9000
- Paying for backer rewards and shipping them to you: $3580*
- Paying Kickstarter and Amazon fees (around 5% each): about $1500
*For those who live in western Montana (Hamilton to Kalispell): we will hand deliver your backer rewards, or you can come to the farm for a visit and pick them up.
If we raise above the amount we are asking for, we will use the funds to:
- Purchase a milking machine: $2500
- Revamp The Golden Yoke website (not Facebook) and add an online store: approximately $750
- Buy additional branded items to sell on our website: shirts, stickers, bags, hoodies, beanies, cuddly cow toys: $1000
- Buy more cows!!: $500 - 1000 each
Reward Details
We thought long and hard about rewards that would be appreciated and unique. Since we will be making ice cream, we are excited to be able to offer taste testing and pints as rewards in addition to more standard items like shirts and stickers.
Backer rewards below $100 include: a hearty thank-you on our Facebook page, stickers, shirts, and pints.
Mid-level rewards include: being a part of the taste-testing team, having pints sent to you if you live far away, insulated bags to carry home your precious ice cream, stickers, special backer shirts, and a big thank-you.
High level rewards include: sponsoring one of next year's calves and getting to name it, a multi-person reward great for a family or group of friends, and getting to be a farmer for a day. All of these also come with specialized shirts, pints, stickers, and more.
Do you live overseas and want to be a part of The Golden Yoke's success? Many of our rewards are geared to ship to people who live in the United States, but we are happy to figure out what would work best for you! Send us a message for more details.
What Happens if We Don't Reach 100%
Kickstarter is an all-or-nothing fundraising platform. If we do not meet 100% of our goal, then we do not get anything and none of the backers are charged or receive their backer rewards.
Risks and challenges
The biggest challenges we face are regulatory: working through all of the paperwork required by the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). We have several large hoops to jump through including label approval, nutrition facts, bar codes, processing/production regulations, and distribution needs. All of these take time, even though we are working with the Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center (a value-added food processing facility) that has the know-how to get all of our paperwork in order quickly. If we have set-backs in this area, our production will be pushed back until we have everything done. Backer rewards will still be shipped out except for those that will be receiving pints of ice cream or those with certificates for free pints in the store.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
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This level is where you get to help us in a big way! Ice cream tasting is a hard job, and somebody has to do it. Take part in a tasting session to give your feedback on our first flavors and get a special, limited edition t-shirt that identifies you as one of the elite club of testers. You will also receive certificates for two pints of ice cream. **Please only choose this reward if you live in a place that allows you to get to our farm in western Montana.LessEstimated delivery:Manage your pledge
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This is the perfect reward for a family or a group of friends! We will send you 4 shirts, 4 stickers, certificates for 4 pints of ice cream, and a really cool insulated bag to carry your precious pints. Satisfaction for everyone. If you live far away, we will mail you two pints of ice cream -- you'll have to share but it will be worth it.Less
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Sponsor our next generation of milk cows! Have you always wanted a sweet cow of your own but cannot have one? This is the option for you! You will get to pick a calf from our batch of newborns in 2014, name it, and will receive periodic updates and pictures from its life on the farm. You will also get an exclusive cow ownership shirt to proudly wear wherever you live and a Golden Yoke sticker. And there's more: certificates for 5 pints of ice cream or we will mail you a pint if you live far away!Less
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Come be a farmer for a day! Bring yourself and up to three friends to spend an exciting and informative day on The Golden Yoke farm. You will milk cows, make ice cream, feed calves, help irrigate, collect eggs, hug a sheep, and get your hands dirty! We will feed you a locally raised, home-cooked meal at the end of the day. You and your friends will receive t-shirts, stickers, and a picture of your day as farmers! We can arrange farm stay housing if you wish to extend your stay in western Montana.LessEstimated delivery:Manage your pledge
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My baby went from STTN at 3 months, to waking once a night at 4 months to now waking up 2 - 4 times at 5 & 1/2 months. What's going on? I don't see any teeth, so I'm not sure teething is the problem. We give her one bottle and the other times give her the paci in our attempt to get more sleep.
Is anyone else's baby waking up more now? When will this end???


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Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship leaves a Senate Health and Human Services subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2010, after answering questions about mine safety.
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October 1, 2015 Don Blankenship, 65, is accused of conspiring to violate safety laws at Massey mines. In 2010, a blast at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia killed 29 workers.
Former Massey Energy Company Chairman and CEO Don Blankenship, seen in July 2010, has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges associated with the 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men.
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March 5, 2015 Dozens of news organizations, including NPR, appealed after a judge issued the gag order in a criminal case involving ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship and the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine disaster.
January 7, 2015 The federal judge rejected motions by NPR and other news organizations to allow lawyers and others involved to talk about the case. The judge has also restricted access to court documents.
September 24, 2013 Gary May claims his attorney colluded with attorneys for the mining company to avoid testimony implicating Massey in his crimes.
Mine helmets and painted crosses at the entrance to Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch coal mine, as a memorial to the 29 miners killed there.
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September 10, 2013 David Hughart is now the highest-ranking former executive of Massey Energy to go to jail for crimes related to the worst coal mine disaster in 40 years.
Former Chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Don Blankenship in 2010.
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February 28, 2013 Don Blankenship was implicated by another Massey executive who was pleading guilty to two conspiracy counts for his role in providing advance warnings to miners underground when federal inspectors arrived on the surface for surprise safety inspections.
February 4, 2013 The Charleston Gazette reports that mine regulators found hundreds of violations but haven't issued any citations.
November 28, 2012 David C. Hughart, former president of a Massey Energy subsidiary, is pleading guilty. The charges relate to a corporate culture that investigators say contributed to the nation's worst mine disaster in 40 years. Twenty nine miners died at one of Massey's West Virginia mines in a 2010 explosion.
October 31, 2012 One of the 13 coal mines singled out by inspectors was once owned by Massey Energy, the company that owned the Upper Big Branch mine, the scene of a deadly 2010 explosion. Two others are owned by Murray Energy, whose Crandall Canyon coal mine experienced two collapses in 2007, killing nine miners and rescuers.
June 1, 2012 Citations issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) say managers at one mine failed to evacuate a section that was enveloped in thick smoke generated by a malfunctioning conveyor belt. The company disputes that finding.
May 24, 2012 Dozens of federal mine safety inspectors descended into 43 coal mines in three Appalachian states Wednesday. The mines are now owned by Alpha Natural Resources, which absorbed Massey Energy after a 2010 mine disaster in West Virginia.
April 5, 2012 On April 5, 2010, an explosion killed 29 men at the Upper Big Branch mine. Today, families will remember those who died. Meanwhile, some are pressing a lawsuit against executives of the company that ran the mine. Its new owners are sealing the mine.
March 29, 2012 Gary May is the highest-ranking Massey Energy official so far charged after an investigation into operations at the mine where a blast killed 29 men in April 2010.
At an April 25, 2010, service in Beckley, W. Va., for the 29 miners killed in the Upper Big Branch explosion, helmets — placed on crosses — were lined up in their honor.
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February 23, 2012 While a state review of the 2010 disaster that killed 29 coal miners isn't as pointed in assigning blame as some other reports, it does single out weaknesses in state laws that make it difficult to hold those responsible accountable.
February 22, 2012 Federal prosecutors in Charleston, W.Va., have filed the most serious criminal charges yet in the investigation of the April, 2010, coal mine explosion that left 29 mine workers dead.
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January 10, 2012 The task was emotionally charged, because it amounted to putting a price tag on the lives of coal miners killed in the country's deadliest mine disaster.
December 7, 2011 After issuing a scathing report and reaching a $209 million settlement, officials are moving ahead on an internal probe of the agency that regulates mines and a federal criminal investigation of the disaster that killed 29 miners.
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December 6, 2011 Twenty-nine men were killed in the April 2010 disaster. Former Massey Energy executives could still face criminal charges. Also today, one of the company's subsidiaries was fined $10.8 million — the biggest such fine ever.
October 28, 2011 The U.S. Attorney for West Virginia tells the Charleston Gazette that prosecutors are exploring more serious charges against senior Massey Energy officials in last year's deadly explosion at the company's Upper Big Branch mine.
October 25, 2011 In a scathing report, the United Mine Workers condemns Massey Energy for its actions before the April 2010 explosion that killed 29 men.
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June 1, 2011 Massey Energy, which operated the West Virginia mine where 29 men died last year, is being absorbed by Alpha Natural Resources.
May 31, 2011 While the mining company says the allegation is "at best frivolous," the court documents filed by some institutional investors claim Alpha Natural Resources' takeover of the company would shield Massey executives from liability.
May 31, 2011 NPR and The Charleston Gazette asked for materials to be made public. The justices opened up the initial injunction request and the response to it filed by some Massey executives. Massey operated the West Virginia mine where 29 men died last year.
May 27, 2011 Massey operated the West Virginia mine where 29 men died in an April 2010 explosion. "The filings in this case likely will shed new light on Massey's acts and or omissions in relation to this tragedy," the NPR-Gazette motion argues.
May 25, 2011 Documents unsealed in a lawsuit seeking to block Massey Energy's sale to Alpha Natural Resources reveal deep concerns about Massey's safety record, reputation and leadership — not from critics — but from two Massey board members and from Alpha.
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An exchange of e-mails among Siemens executives indicate that companies had prior access to the plans of the CPTM for four auctions held by the state government in 2004 — during the second term of Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB) as governor.
A document in the possession of federal antitrust authorities to which the Folha had access show that even before the publication of the conditions for the auction, the companies were already discussing how to divide up the Boa Viagem program, launched by Alckmin and designed to refurbish, renovate and modernize the trains.
On November 24, and titled "Acquisition Planned by CPTM in Brazil," an e-mail sent by a Siemens exec detailed how the company wish to divide up the contracts among the major suppliers. The first public announcement of the auctions were not made until two days later.
"The various reforms should go to various suppliers. The main goal of the CPTM is to assign the complete package to four major suppliers (Alstom, Siemens, Bombardier and T'Trans). In our case, we can count on Iesa and MGE as subcontractors", the e-mail, signed by executive Marcos Missawa, said.
[Link] The other side: State denies ever discussing project with contractors
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If you have four-legged friends who hang out in your studio, you know how much they love to loll in the sun—usually in a stash basket or on one of your works-in-progress.My dog Elvis is known for wanting to try out fabrics for their nap-ability. If I tell him to get his paws off my project, he is affronted.
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But cats seem to be the best at not only finding the most precious textile to lounge on but also expressing their outrage if you disapprove. This crafty kitty definitely has something on her mind: what do you think it is?Quilting Daily invites you to submit captions for this feline fiber artist and vote for the best one on our Facebook page. The top five vote-getters will receive a bundle of magazines including classic issues from Studios, Quilting Arts, Cloth Paper Scissors, International Quilt Festival Quilt Scene, and Quilting Arts Gifts.You can read the complete rules here. The contest ends Sept. 6., winner chosen Sept. 7.
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Dear Quilting Daily Marketing Department --
Like it or not (irony intended) there are some members of your target audience who have very valid reasons for NOT choosing to have a Facebook account. While I understand you wish to increase your Facebook presence as a marketing tool, Facebook-only promotions are exclusionary and make me question if you care about or understand your marketing audience as a whole. Thumbs down on this contest, along with the little note in paragraph 16 in the fine print.
I agree with "bobbinalong." Your money hunger is showing!
Two things:
First, the rules aren't consistent - in one place it says only one entry per email and, further down, it says one per day.
1. Only one entry per email address...
5. How to Enter ... One (1) entry per person per day.
Second, I completely agree with the posts from bobbinalong and Margery since "liking" you on facebook gives you access to my personal information and my friends list. My info is none of your affair and my friends didn't become my friends so I could hand them over to a commercial enterprise. It also makes my facebook account public when I have chosen only to use it for my extended family.
You do run contests without facebook's intrusions - why can't you do that for all your contests? I don't know if you make money from using facebook but, if that's the reason, it doesn't measure up against the privacy concerns of your readers. It also doesn't inspire loyalty in me when you act in a way that excludes me and other parts of your readership.
I also agree with bobbinalong!
I agree with the using Facebook. I don't do Facebook. I don' t want to receive emails from anyone except who I want to receive them from. I don't have time to go through the ones I already get much less from those extra I would probably just delete anyway with out looking at. If you want me to read your promotional material send it to me through the mail. I will probably read it then.
I do not want to use facebook.
I AGREE with the below person 100%
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I never used to bother complaining about things that just turn me off....like facebook. However, in recent times, following the lead of others, I am. I have commented before, after long lists of people have done the same. This gets seriously annoying. Does your marketing department not care? Are they just not that interested in the comments of your patrons? Neither is particularly complimentary to your readers. Look at the date on this comment. I don't even check my emails on a daily basis. I prefer genuine conversation with real people I care about. I really can't be bothered with facebook and it seems I am not alone. I may just have to delete Quilting Daily altogether.
I thought I was the only one that doesn't do Facebook...
Shame on Quilting Dailey ;(
Hi linlal,
We understand if you do not want to participate in our Facebook contest.
We use our Quilting Daily Facebook page to enhance the way we connect with our audience, and to share even more great quilting content with them.
We take your privacy very seriously.
We thought it would be helpful to provide you with Facebook's privacy information, and clarify what information we have available to us when you "Like" our page. www.facebook.com/help
Can a Page see my information if I like it?
Pages cannot see the profiles (timelines) of people who connect with them, only their profile picture and name. Pages also do not have access to a news feed with information about what the activity of the people who connect with them.
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I'm sorry, you're still not quite getting it. Let's start over, shall we?
(You won't find this on FB.)
Oh my goodness.
I thought it was just me! I don't "do" Facebook either, in fact I found out one of my kids was going on an extended vacation through a relative who does do" Facebook. Here's the thing: you can take the time and read all the fine print in the (heehee) "privacy statements of even the most nebulous seeming app or game or whatever, but if you decide to opt out, you lose the privilege" of participating. That's just downright unfair! I play an online game with an elderly person, it's a beneficial thing and allows tiny chats as you play. However, because I played this same game ONE time with one other person, when I accidentally accepted the upgrade to this game, all of a sudden, whenever I finished my turn playing, a box would come up asking if I'd like to play with "someone I've played before"! Huh? Turns out, they somehow can access other people's Facebook accounts, and then connect that to you. I don't care for that at all, the person who's Facebook friends kept coming up as people I'd played before, was mortified. I didn't sign anything or even check a box when ths "upgrade" downloaded, there was no way to stop it and when I inquired, they shut down my ability to send or receive "chats". MARKETING DEPT, BEWARE! I'm not sure it's entirely your fault, but you certainly will lose valuable members if you fall into the lackadaisical habit of relying on things like Facebook and others that people increasingly don't choose to be part of! It's such a shame. Please take note. It's not just the Mktg dept., though, where's the boss lady? Well, thanks for your time, I hope I kinda sorta got my point across, I can't believe I am the only one who feels this way...have a great weekend, quilting, or whatever you like to do...
I don't do Facebook either and won't participate in anything that requires the use of Facebook. YUCK.
I don't do facebook and assume marketing targeted to facebook users is not for me.
Ladies who have commented, I agree with you. There are reasons we don't do Facebook. IMHO, my fabulous comment will go to the wayside...very unfair.
I also never use facebook and I have no intention of starting. I resent it when I'm required to use facebook to take part in a contest. Cheers to all those who refuse to use it!!!
I also refuse to use facebook. I resent being excluded from these contests because of this. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Horray for everyone that spoke up about NOT liking Facebook. It's a waste of time and the smarter generation doesn't use it!
I believe quilters value their time and would rather use it in a more productive way than Facebook users, many of whose lives revolve around social media. I've never used it and can't be bothered - I'd rather be quilting!
Another comment from another non-Facebooker. I do not use Facebook. I will NEVER use Facebook. Facebook's privacy policies are horrifying, and they just keep getting worse.
I also resent content that is only available through Facebook. If you only want people who use Facebook, then clearly you don't want people like me.
I'm going to unsubscribe.
Cate, thank you for the courtesy of your response. I really did think all these comments about facebook were falling on deaf ears. But as one lady said, "You still don't get it". Many people are just not interested in facebook at all. It is enough to have email and a telephone. I feel no obligation to have multiple sources of access. The time it takes to check on everything is time wasted for me. A contest is a contest. It should be open to everyone or forget it. Why should some members have exclusivity? Those of us who have no desire for unwelcome intrusions in our lives should not be penalized for that choice.
I do appreciate you comments about facebook safety. Apparently some people have found that is not so. In any event, not choosing to use facebook should not be an issue. Be fair or don't play.
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Strategy for SSR restore in conjunction with online backups, after computer crash
Hi.....the moment of truth has arrived. My desktop System has just crashed. I ordered a new computer. It is custom built. It won't be here for a week or two, in which time certain files will have changed. My mission critical stuff tends to be backed up to the cloud as well as SSR. So, I downloaded them to my laptop and I am working on them with my laptop.. When saved, they go back them up to the cloud. It lets me keep on working despite the loss of the desktop.
What I want to do is develop the safest strategy for restoring my files when the new computer arrives.
The real issue is ....do I install the cloud programs and restore from there first or do I do a SSR restore first? The SSR restore will cover 97% of my docs, but the cloud will have that last 3% duplicated. Plus, it will now include some documents that are more recent and have been changed since my last SSR backup. Obviously, I don't want to overwrite those new files with the older SSR ones.
My thought at the moment is that I should download all files from the cloud first. They will be the most recent versions. Then and only then use SSR to restore documents, and hopefully there is a command in SSR that says "don't overwrite,." leaving, I hope, the cloud version where conflicts exist.
If I restore with SSR first, some of the cloud programs may get confused and create dupe files. That may be safest, but it may also be some work to clean up.
So, I think I have some reasonable thoughts on this. But I'd be happy to hear any advice on my restore strategy.
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Hm, so you are thinking about the File & Folder Backup feature of SSR ?
This should accomplish what you expect, the only thing I'm not quite sure is the "don't overwrite" thing. But since I never use F&F backup I can't tell.
I personally would always use the volume backup part of SSR, because with this you could do also a bare metal restore, even to dissimilar hardware.
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