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In chemistry, an atom is the smallest unit of matter containing particles. When a group of atoms join together and the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons it is called an ion. Depending on the ratio between electrons and protons, two different types of ions can be formed. They can form cations or anions. A cation is formed when the ratio between electrons and protons has more protons than electrons, therefore making it positively charged. An anion is formed when the ratio between electrons and protons has more electrons than protons, therefore making it negatively charged. Atoms join together in groups because of electronegativity. Elements on the left side of the periodic table use more energy to bond therefore losing more electrons and creating cations. However, elements on the right side are more energy efficient therefore attracting more electrons and creating anions. Electronegativity increases moving right across the periodic table. As you move down a group, electronegativity decreases. This is because the atomic number increases down a group and thus there is an increased distance between the valence electrons and the positively charged nucleus. This form of organization is credited to Dimitri Mendeleev as he was the founder of the periodic table.
When an atom loses electrons that is called oxidation. When the atom is oxidized it is called the reducing agent. When an anion is oxidized it loses electrons and therefore has the potential to become an cation.
Some examples of an anion would be Cl2, Br2, and I2. An example for cations would be (SO4)2-, (CO3)2-, and (C2O4)2-. The similarities between the cations is that all Alkaline Earth Metals are in Group 2A, which forms cations, while all halogens are elements in group 7A form anions. Cations are usually formed between metals while anions are usually formed between nonmetals.
According to the experiment in the Laboratory of Chemistry, if you can classify Alkaline Earth Metals, you can tell if the ion is an cation or an anion. This experiment consists of aqueous nitrate solutions being mixed with an polyatomic anion. Oxidation is important in terms of cations and anions, because if an anion is oxidized it has the potential to be a cation. In the second experiment it was revealed that the halogen with the more positive electrode would be the stronger reducing agent.


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Chef Marcela Valladolid, judge of CBS' new summer reality series "The American Baking Competition" leads THE TALK co-hosts in a cooking demo, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, on the CBS Television Network. Sara Gilbert, from left, Marcela Valladolid, Aisha Tyler, Sheryl Underwood, Sharon Osbourne and Jeff Foxworthy, shown. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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One of the big perks of my job is the occasional opportunity to meet and interview people in the entertainment world that I've long admired. Among those with whom I've chatted are Mickey Rooney, Debbie Reynolds, Diane Keaton, Martin Milner and Mike Farrell, back when he trod the boards of the old Laguna Playhouse.
But, as a writer, the chance to meet one's particular favorites in the field of literary craftsmanship is something special. I've had this experience on two occasions – interviewing Rod Serling and Dean Koontz for feature articles in the Daily Pilot, the Coastline Pilot's sister paper in Newport Beach.
Serling, of course, has long since passed into the Twilight Zone, but Koontz is very much with us, living in Newport Beach and turning out a new mystery-suspense novel virtually every year. I've been hooked on his stuff for years, and Koontz's works occupy a full shelf in my bookcase.
On Monday, April 2, local people will get a chance to hear what Dean Koontz is all about, when the author takes the stage of the Laguna Playhouse to talk about his experience, his work and what his fans may expect in the future. The event is sponsored by the Laguna Playhouse Women.
The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a hosted reception, Laguna Culinary Arts providing the pre-event hors d'oeuvres. Then at 7p.m., Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, host of KUCI's Writers on Writing and Pen on Fire Writers Salon, will introduce the author and moderate the program.
For those of you unfamiliar with Dean Koontz's work, and who appreciate a good thriller that grabs you by the throat and holds on to you, you're truly missing something. I've managed to pore through about 25 or 26 Koontz novels, and each one has commandeered my attention.
When my Daily Pilot article appeared in December 2010, Koontz was tied with John Grisham as the world's sixth most highly compensated author at $25 million in annual sales. And that was before his last two books, "What the Night Knows" and "7 Shadow Street," hit the stores.
Koontz endured something of a Dickensian childhood, and many of his characters have emerged from harsh earlier lives to encounter villains of unspeakable brutality whom they eventually dispatch.
The author and his wife, Gerda, support many charities, among them Canine Companions for Independence, which trains and provides guide dogs for the disabled. One of these dogs, Trixie, became the Koontzes' personal companion from 2004 to 2007 when she died of cancer. Trixie is memorialized in Koontz's short book "A Big Little Life."
Koontz's love of dogs is evident in several of his books, but most prominent in "Watchers," in which a golden retriever with artificially accelerated intelligence communicates with Scrabble tiles and plays the game with the protagonists. As a Scrabble junkie myself, I got a big kick out of that one and shared it with my daughter, who owns two goldens.
Tickets for the playhouse program, billed as "A Special Evening With Dean Koontz," are $50, and may be ordered by calling the theater box office at (949) 497-2787, ext. 1, or by going online to https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
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The Air Force Museum of New Zealand holds the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). The Museum's role is to preserve and present the history of New Zealand's military aviation through its collection. The collection is very diverse and includes objects covering the early days of New Zealand military aviation both prior to World War I and during this major conflict; the interwar years which saw the formation of the RNZAF in 1937; New Zealanders who fought in the RAF and in other Allied air forces during World War II; the RNZAF's campaign in the Pacific, and the post-war period to the present day. The collection also includes objects from former enemy forces. The collection is owned by the RNZAF Museum Trust Board.
Exhibitions and Displays
In addition to preserving New Zealand's military aviation history, the Collections team is also responsible for presenting exhibitions and displays which illustrate various aspects of the RNZAF's history. This includes the semi-permanent displays in the Atrium and the Mezzanine, the Horizon Gallery and the Aircraft Hall.In addition to the semi-permanent displays, the Museum provides two changing exhibitions each year in the Cochrane Gallery.Conservation and Restoration
The Museum undertakes preservation and conservation of objects in its collection. The general principle we apply is one of minimum intervention. Wherever possible objects are stabilised and maintained in an 'as is' condition, rather than subject them to intervention measures that are irreversible. Large objects such as aircraft and vehicles will usually be displayed in an 'as in service' condition so that their identity is maintained. Removing corrosion, however, is a necessity and this may require intervention in the form of restoration or reconstruction. However, every attempt is made to preserve or use original material wherever possible.Aircraft
The Museum holds the pre-eminent collection of New Zealand military aircraft. Although there are other museums in New Zealand which hold military aircraft, none do so in an Air Force context for the sole purpose of presenting the story of the New Zealand men and women who have given service to the nation in military air forces. 21 aircraft are on display in the main Museum complex, with a further 11 in storage in 3 Hangar.Large Objects
While the aircraft are among the Museum's largest and most significant items, the collection also includes other large and important objects such as a 14.5 metre marine launch used to service the RNZAF's former flying boats. A barrack block, Block 7, built in 1917 was used to house trainee pilots at Sir Henry Wigram's private flying school at Sockburn. This block is considered to be the oldest aviation-related building in New Zealand. This collection also includes fire engines, tankers, cranes, aircraft recovery trailer (Queen Mary) and cargo vehicles.
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President Abraham Lincoln telegram to Governor William Sprague
Dated Washington July 3d 1862
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It's amazing to think that I had been waiting for 15 years for last night.
It WOULD be the kind of thing that happened last night, of all nights, as well.
[full-circle/going back::facing fears::living the future:: awesomeness\full circle]
I Chinatown-bus-ed it to Philadelphia on Thursday evening after a 4 year absence more or less. Although two of my favorite people in the world still live there, the fear of facing the ghost of what I guess is now "my old life" really kept me away (aka, you break up with a boyfriend and the whole city is basically your relationship and you're like OH I CANT DEAL!). But I went back and had a cheesesteak at Pat's and went drinking in South Philly and hung out with my friends and everything was fine and I was glad I finally made it over because theirs are friendships I treasure and should take more care of.
But I went back. I went back because my university invited me to speak to the "kids" about what I've been doing with my life after graduation. I hailed a cab–which took forever–and I told the driver he could take Kelly Drive. It was super warm yesterday so everyone was jogging and rollerskating and laying down on picnic blankets. It really is so beautiful and I think I always found it really peaceful, as seen from the vantage point of the passenger seat. It occurred to me then that in my five years in the city, I never once walked along it.
School looks pretty much the same except more advanced. There were futuristic buildings that weren't ever a thought while I was there and yet my dorm still looked as shitty as ever and I noticed that where me and my friends had drawn giant pot leafs with chalk pastels 10 years ago, they had written weird poetry. I think I could still the lines of our original drawings (chalk pastels are hard to wash off bricks we discovered, when the school power-hosed the facade in the face of upcoming open-house tours, it wasn't very effective).
So I did my thing and everyone laughed and it was kinda weird but felt good and as soon as it was over and goodbyes were exchanged, I started panicking that I wouldn't make it back to the city in time and that somehow I would miss Fiona.
I didn't miss her, but you already knew that.
She came onstage and the crowd went nuts. Someone yelled "WELCOME HOME!" and I think she said that's why she was nervous. She also talked about her dog Janet and her friend who made her a painted cutout of it. It was like a little advertisement right before the show started, like literally the first thing out of her mouth. We all laughed and thought it was adorable. Fiona is in her 30's but at that moment she seemed like the weirdo kid at the birthday party that had had too much sugar. We were all so grateful to be there, anyways, that we would've put up with a shpeel about buying a time share or something.
But she launched into "Fast As You Can" and I was like OMG THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. I don't remember what order the setlist went, just that every time she started singing I said YES I LOVE THIS SONG in my head. "On the Bound" made me tear up. "Sleep to Dream" made my totally lose my shit. I wouldn't have guessed that that was a thing that was gonna happen, I mean yes, I've loved that song always but never did I think it would be such a big deal to hear live. I looked around and other girls around me where rubbing their eyes in that tell-tale sign throughout the evening. Somehow that added another layer of happiness.
The weird thing about seeing artists for the first time years after you first got into them is that you develop favorites that you may or may never get to hear live (see Sonic Youth's Sunday–the one that got away). I had become a bit obsessed with "A Mistake" over the past couple months, and I knew that she had played it live in recent shows but when that beat rang through the theater it was like the hand of god touching my forehead and saying ALL YOUR ACTIONS ARE OK. YOUR LIFE IS ON PATH. and it was like the most gleeful moment ever. And then also she sang "Extraordinary Machine" and we all sang along to it, and even when she stopped the song because she was singing in the wrong key we all just laughed and started singing over again with her because and it was like a little present. Her voice is so exquisite and where she goes do I so worry you, you need to hurry to my side? It's very kind. But it's to no avail; I don't want the bail I promise you, everything will be just fine I always thought her voice sounds like a bird in one of the earlier animated Disney films but she fucking pushed that shit so high that it was almost otherworldly and we all just went quiet and held our breaths so we could hear even the finest of her sounds and then we cheered loudly because it was unbelievable.
She played three new songs–ALL GREAT, by the way–but already "Anything We Want" is my favorite and somehow I cried again during that performance, which was fine because at that point I was so chock-full of feelings that I just went with it.
She played for an hour. An hour that was the best hour of my life but also a TRAVESTY because how do I wait more than half my life for something that only lasts an hour? We all stood there clapping and waiting for an encore (which like, OF COURSE she doesn't do encores!) like a bunch of sickos JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE! After all she had sang only ONE song off of Extraordinary Machine, how could this possibly be it? But it was. Which is fine. I'll take whatever she wants to give me. We all will. We were all there and we were all aware of how special the moment was and I don't think I've ever sensed such borderline motherly nurturing vibes from an entire crowd before.
Is there such thing as a Deadhead but for Fiona? Because I think I could very well spend the rest of my life just following her around and getting to bask in her presence every night.
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Miami lost a pair of pitchers — Alex Sanabia and Josh Wall — to waiver claims. The Diamondbacks snatched Sanabia while the Angels acquired Wall.
While Wall was obtained from the Dodgers in the Ricky Nolasco trade in July and never pitched for the Marlins, Sanabia appeared in 28 games — 24 of them starts — in part of three seasons, going 8-10 with a 4.15 ERA.
Sanabia made 10 starts this season (3-7) for the Marlins before a groin injury in late May landed him on the disabled list, where he spent the remainder of the season. Due to shoulder injuries to Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez in spring training, along with Jacob Turner's spring training struggles that landed him in Triple A, Sanabia started the season in the Marlins rotation.
Wall -- along with Steven Ames and Angel Sanchez — was one of three pitching prospects the Marlins received from the Dodgers in the Nolasco trade. A former second-round draft pick for the Dodgers, Wall went 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA in 20 relief appearances at Triple A New Orleans after coming over in the trade.


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When you walk in the woods or open country, where do your eyes play? If you're like me, you easily get wrapped up in plodding—figuring out where the next footfall will be—instead of observing. No wonder the weather catches us by surprise; we're just not paying attention. The sky, the greenery, the ground and their inhabitants provide a constant flow of clues about what the atmosphere holds in store. All we need to tap this 24-hour weather report is a sharp set of senses. Just look, listen, feel, and yes, even sniff.
For example, have you ever noticed that the odor of rotting wood (maybe mixed with the scent of mint) seems more pungent some days than others? There's a perfectly good explanation: When atmospheric pressure is high, odors are subdued—held in; when it drops, they waft into the air.
Weather forecasting without the meteorologist's arsenal of instrumentation is mostly a matter of charting changes. A onetime viewing of clouds, for instance, isn't nearly as sure as a comparison of the current situation with the type of clouds present a few hours, even a few days, ago. In fact, any single predictor mentioned in this article is of little value. Weather has defied such simplification for eons. So look for evidence from every source available, and hazard a guess only when the majority of the symptoms point to the same prognosis.
Regional Weather
Lay weather forecasters who've lived in an area for many years often become quite proficient, because they've learned from experience what a particular condition tells about the future weather. Even if you've lived in one place for only a year or two, you probably know from what direction the wind usually blows.
When you pack into a wilderness many hours (or days) from home, you start without the benefit of experience: You don't know what the prevailing wind is, what direction storms usually approach from, or how the topography affects the weather.
If you're heading into federally controlled backcountry, the regional ranger station may be able to offer a detailed weather history of the area. Perhaps locals—outfitters, itinerant fisherman, or even your friendly bartender—are willing to part with some of their accumulated weather wisdom. Barring the closer sources, the National Climatic Data Center is the repository for weather information. Two helpful publications they offer are Comparative Climatic Data for the United States and Climatic Atlas of the United States. You can order them for $4 and $15 respectively from NDCD.
Weather Basics
Before we can get down to specific prognostication, we'll need to review some basic weather principles. On a large scale, weather systems in North America—in fact, in all the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere—are carried from west to east by the jet stream. Prevailing high altitude winds are from the west. (Please note: It's all reveresed in the Southern Hemisphere). Regional lower-level winds, however, swing around the points of the compass as the air in higher-pressure areas moves toward lower-pressure areas in attempts to equalize barometric differences.
The process goes something like this: Air descends in a high-pressure system (literally a tall stack of atmosphere) and spirals outward in a clockwise rotation. Because the air has come from high altitude, it carries little moisture, giving high-pressure systems a reputation for fair weather. The air moves outward, continuing its descent, and the pressure becomes progressively lower. As the air mass passes close to the ground, it picks up moisture. At a certain point, the winds begin spiraling inward to the low in a counterclockwise direction. Accumulated moisture may form clouds and eventually drop out as precipitation. Hence the low-pressure system's reputation for inclement weather.
There are three important things to remember about general circulation and the movement of air from highs to lows. First, high-level winds carry weather systems west to east (usually from the southwest in summer and from the northwest in winter); second, lower-level winds (the ones you're most aware of) may be entirely different from the general circulation; and third, lower-level winds move counterclockwise around lows.
Clouds, wind, humidity and pressure are the symptoms of approaching weather. The mix foretells one of three conditions: stable weather, the arrival of a cold front, or the arrival of a warm front. A front is simply the disturbance at the boundary between masses of colder and warmer air—a sometimes violently unstable region that produces most of our bad weather.
If it's a cold front, the heavier cold air will push under the warm, and there may be severe weather (thunderstorms in summer) of short duration. If it's a warm front, the lighter warm air pushes over the cold, and there's likely to be protracted (but usually not very heavy) precipitation. Most often, cold fronts come and go quickly, while warm fronts give more warning and last longer. On average, a cold front will pass through every five to seven days, so you're not being paranoid if it seems to rain only on weekends.
An intervening warm front—arriving a couple of days after the cold—may not be strong enough to bring any precipitation. Nonetheless, two to three days (the usual interval between warm and cold) is the farthest in advance you can make a halfway reliable seat-of-the-pants weather prediction. And just like that questionable sale on the evening news, your accuracy will decline dramatically the farther you look into the future. Still, since you're outdoors, at least you'll never get caught forecasting a chance of rain in the middle of a downpour.
Cloud Formations
There are two basic types of clouds: heap (cumulus) and layered (stratus). These are further segregated by their altitude (cirrus for high, alto for medium) and their tendency to deliver precipitation (nimbus). Clouds often violate this neat categorization by being both basic types at once—the stratocumulus, for example—by changing form one to another or by adopting unique characteristics. As a result, descriptive words are often tagged onto a cloud's name, such as cumulus congestus (a cumulus trying to become a cumulonimbus) or stratocumulus mammatus (an unstable cloud with bags hanging down).
Fortunately, to predict the weather, we need to know only 11 of the hundreds of cloud permutation. The important 11 and what they portend, as well as the sequences in which they occur in different types of weather, are described at the end of this article.
An important trend in any type of deteriorating weather is the lowering of cloud bottoms. As the system approaches, the clouds will form at lower and lower altitudes. Low clouds with irregular undersides are most likely to produce heavy precipitation.
Clouds also affect the way the sky and celestial objects look, leading to some of the best-known folk weather predictors. Most people are familiar with the adage: "Red sky at night , sailor's delight; red sky at morning, sailor take warning." It's been with us at least since the time of Theophrastus in the three hundreds B.C. There's a lot to this one, as long as you're looking in the right direction; not into the setting or rising sun but at the opposite horizon. Red implies lower-level, water bearing clouds. Thus if the red is in the west, rain may be on the way. But if in the east the system is beating a retreat. Likewise, a rainbow to the east or west tells you there's rain in that direction.
Another well-known and accurate portent of falling weather is a large halo around the moon, indicating a thin layer of cirrostratus clouds. If the winds are from any point between northeast and south, precipitation is likely within 24 hours. If the halo (either moon or sun) changes to a frosted appearance, altostrati have moved in, suggesting precipitation within 12-20 hours. (Note also that this sequence of clouds augurs an approaching warm front.)
Wind Direction
As a general rule, fair weather comes from the southwest in summer and the northwest in winter, but it's very helpful to know what the prevailing wind is in your locale. Nature offers some clues: Trees show the undersides of their leaves when the wind shifts from its usual direction. Silver maples and cottonwoods are particularly helpful because the bottoms of their leaves are silvery white. To know what the wind direction is at the moment, look for a perched bird. It will almost always face into the wind.
Once you know where the fair-weather wind comes from, watch for change. If the wind shifts counterclockwise to between the south and northeast, there's likely to be bad weather in the next 24 hours. Likewise, if you notice that the wind is shifting in a clockwise manner from between south and northeast to the west, the weather is probably going to improve.
Armed with the knowledge that winds rotate counterclockwise around a low and that the storm system as a whole is headed east, you can be a lot more specific about the approach of bad weather. If you face into the wind and raise your right arm straight to the side, it points into the low. If you know which direction is which—and you should, if you're out in the sticks—you can figure out whether the storm is coming toward you, passing to the north, or passing to the south based on the assumption that the system as a whole is headed east.
Now we're going to embellish the "face the wind" axiom a bit, to make it more accurate and to learn even more about what's coming. Because of friction, the surface wind direction is different from the lower-level wind circulating around a low. If they're available, use low-floating clouds to determine the lower-level wind direction. Otherwise, adjust by using the following corrections: Over rough terrain, the surface wind is turned inward (toward the low's center) about 30°; over open water, the deflection is only 15°. Thus you should turn somewhere between 15° and 30° to your right to correct for surface friction.
Should the skies cooperate and allow you to see lower-level and upper-level clouds at the same time, it's simple to predict with the "crosswind rule." Face into the oncoming lower clouds (this saves having to worry about surface friction), and note the direction that the upper clouds are coming from. If they're coming from your right, the storm is approaching; if they're coming from the left, it has passed; if they're coming toward you, you're on the south side of the system and the weather will stay pretty much the same; and if they're moving away, you're to the north, and—again—the weather will be steady.
Humidity and Pressure
Cold and warm fronts have characteristic patterns of humidity and barometric pressure. Before a cold front arrives, humidity will usually remain steady or rise only slightly, and the barometric pressure will drop fairly rapidly (depending on the storm's intensity). After the front's passage, the humidity will drop precipitously and the pressure will shoot up. A warm front will be preceded by increasing humidity and steadily (but slowly dropping) pressure. Once it's passed, the humidity will be steady or even increase slightly and the pressure will rise a little.
Signs of change in humidity and pressure come from our own senses and from clues offered by plants and animals. People who are prone to the aches and pains of sore joints have more trouble when it's humid. There's a statistical correlation between antisocial behavior and low barometric pressure.
So, in general, we're likely to feel worse physically and mentally when the humidity is increasing and the pressure is dropping.
Sound travels farther when the air pressure is low; many people claim that distant noises seem almost to be coming down a tunnel. Another sign of low pressure is smoke that curls over toward the ground. Likewise, visibility often drops off in the haze of low pressure and high humidity. (Over water, though, high visibility may be a sign of unstable air that portends a storm.)
With pressure increases, smoke will rise straight up, odors will be subdued, the water level in dug wells will drop noticeably, ice on ponds may crack, and if you've toted any canned goods along on an outing, the tops might pop in. Though it may seem counter-indicative at first, dew, frost, or ground fog in the morning is a sign of low humidity and good weather. Only when the air is dry and clear will the earth's surface give up enough heat to the night sky to cause condensation.
Animal and plant indications of humidity/pressure abound. If you see significant numbers of deer moving down from the mountains to the valleys, expect snow within a day or two. Look for birds flying at high altitude in times of high barometric pressure. On the other hand, when hawks and vultures play on rising columns of air called thermals, conditions are ripe for forming cumulus congestus and maybe cumulonimbus clouds. It's also been variously reported that insects swarm near the ground before bad weather; swallows and other insect eaters fly low; frogs croak a lot; rodents such as mice and squirrels are frisky and noisy; birds chirp and may feed at unusual times; trout shun artificial enticements and leap for swarming insects; spiders will build up their webs eight hours prior to a storm but disassemble them if it's to be a bad blow; bees will stay close to home; ants will travel in columns rather than scattering; plants, including chickweed, clover, dandelions, hawkweed, indigo, African marigolds, tulips, and scarlet pimpernel, close up and the pitcher plant opens.
Weather or Not
Weather prediction skills can be vital in the backcountry, but they're also a heck of a lot of fun day to day. I find it healthy to pause in the office parking lot to look up and apply the "crosswind rule." It helps to at least temporarily restore an intimacy with the environment that bricks, beams, and video screens too quickly steal. Besides, it keeps my fellows wondering about me.
But there are penalties as well. More mornings than not, my spouse's first words—often before I've opened both eyes—are,. "What's the weather going to be today?" I roll my head back, gaze out the window at the sky, and spout something like, "I'd say 30% chance of rain unless it doesn't."
Sequences of Clouds Before Fronts
Cold Front
1) Cirrus: If well-developed, and lower level winds are indicative, cirrocumulus will develop quickly.
2) Cirrocumulus: Indicator, if following lowing cirrus by a few hours.
3) Altocumulus or altostratus: Look for frosted appearance and lowering of ceiling.
4) Stratocumulus: Immediately before storm clouds. Sometimes this will be the first cloud seen and will stream in by rows parallel to the wind; common in winter.
5) Cumulonimbus in summer, nimbostratus in winter; herald the arrival of the front.
6) After front passes, some cumulus may remain.
Warm Front
1) Cirrus: May be very thin at first and may persist with other cirrus forms for several days.
2) Cirrostratus: Will move across and cover the entire sky.
3) Cirrocumulus: May develop the classic "mackerel sky" of ripples.
4) Altocumulus: A deck of expanding, thickening clouds.
5) Altostratus: May see red skies in western sunset or in west at sunrise.
6) Nimbostratus, occasionally cumulonimbus; the heaviest precipitation of the warm front.
7) Stratus: May develop as the front passes and continue light precipitation for several days.


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Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber: Friends Want An Intervention
Selena Gomez's friends are not happy about her choice to get back with Justin Bieber. They've even considered an intervention to break the two up but will it work, or is Selena to head-over-heals in love with the Biebs.
Selena Gomez, 21, wants nothing but her Justin Bieber close to her — a fact that has concerned some of her friends, and has driven some of them to plan an intervention, a source close to Selena revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.
Selena Gomez's Friends Considering Intervention To Break Up Justin Bieber Romance
No one in her circle is "happy that she's back together with Justin," the source told HollywoodLife.com exclusively.
The "Come An Get It" singer has been hooked in to Justin ever since the two reunited for a hot Texas date on March 7. The couple got coffee from Starbucks and then headed to Don Pepe's for breakfast.
An employee told HollywoodLife.com exclusively that Selena ordered pork chops while Justin had huevos rancheros.
However, Selena's friends aren't buying into the couple's rekindled romance and hot dates.
"They've talked about staging some sort of intervention to get her away from him but at this point that would only push her closer to him," the source said. "Until he screws up again there's not much that anyone can do."
Selena & Justin: Diva's Friends Want Intervention To Break Up Pop Couple
But hasn't Justin already messed up? Justin reportedly cheated on Selena with some random groupie, according to a report recently released in Star Magazine.
The report claims that when Selena went to New York City on March 11 to film a Adidas commercial Justin "stepped out."
"He couldn't resist," one source told the magazine.
It's this kind of behavior that has Selena's friends trying to fight for her safety. But only time will tell if Selena will ever leave the Biebs she loves, and her friends are just going to have to deal with that.
What do you think HollywoodLifers, should Selena separate from Justin, or should she be left alone? Let us know.
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The Dow rose for the fifth straight day, despite a weak opening that reflected a lower-than-expected GDP number from Germany. Following the gap-down opening, stocks rallied for the remainder of the day, driven by blue chips and the retail sector, which responded to a better-than-expected sales report for December.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) closed below $500 for the first time in 11 months, falling 3.2%, and dragging tech-influenced indices, like the Nasdaq, along with it.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 28 points to 13,535, the S&P 500 gained 2 points at 1,472, and the Nasdaq fell 7 points to 3,111. The NYSE traded 603 million shares and the Nasdaq crossed 388 million. Advancers exceeded decliners on both exchanges by about 1.2-to-1.
The Dow industrials continued to push through light overhead resistance. Overall volume was light, but the lack of sellers helped the index to maintain upside momentum.
Note the turn up by the 50-day moving average — away from a possible negative cross through the 200-day moving average. The index had little trouble slicing through the resistance (now support) at 13,330, and so its next target is the October high at 13,588, and then finally the four-year high at 13,662. Its Relative Strength Index (RSI) is slightly overbought but not yet warning of a top.
One of the remarkable technical events of the past 12 months is the breakout and blast-off of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. On Tuesday, the index set a new all-time high after breaking from a 10-month consolidation in early December.
RSI is somewhat overbought, and Tuesday's spike to new highs could lead to some profit-taking. But the momentum of this remarkable performance is usually predictive of a better-performing economy, and thus, a pullback in this or any index should be viewed as a buying opportunity.
Conclusion: Despite the lack of volume, stocks appear headed to new highs, boosted by better-than-expected retail sales and the anticipation of a better economic climate. Even the breakdown of the most influential technology stock of the decade (Apple), the fiscal cliff, and the threat of a U.S. bond default have failed to stop the advance.
The strength of a market's performance is measured by its ability to withstand bad news, and on that this market scores an A+.
Today's Trading Landscape
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Even as California voters increasingly turn away from political party labels, Democratic and Republican candidates dominate the state's elections.
Just one independent was on the Nov. 6 ballot for the 100 state Assembly and Senate seats up for election, while four were running in the 53 congressional races. All of them lost.
California is not likely to see a wave of independent candidates anytime soon, given the cost of running for office and the advantages of grassroots organizing that a political party offers. In the 5th Senate District race, for example, Republican Bill Berryhill spent at least $1.8 million in his campaign against Democrat Cathleen Galgiani, who spent more than $1.6 million, according to the most recent state campaign finance reports.
Deep-pocketed independents are more likely to try for a statewide office such as governor, attorney general or secretary of state than for a post in the Legislature or U.S. House of Representatives, said Jack Pitney, a professor at Claremont McKenna College.
"The barrier to independent candidates has been the ability to finance a campaign operation. A rich person can get around that barrier," he said. "However, a seat in the Legislature might not be terribly appealing to a rich person, particularly if you're not going to be in the majority party, anyway."
Voters who declare "no party preference" have been the fastest-growing segment of the California electorate and this year hit 21 percent of its 18.2 million registered voters. That is just 8 percentage points behind those registering as Republicans, who now account for less than 30 percent.
While both parties try to court independent voters during election season, the growth in their numbers has not translated into public office.
In recent years, just two independent lawmakers have served in the Legislature, both for short periods of time after leaving the parties with which they were affiliated when elected.
Assemblyman Juan Arambula of Fresno quit the Democratic Party in 2009, a year before he was termed out of office. Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher of San Diego left the GOP earlier this year during his unsuccessful bid for San Diego mayor.
"It seems like it would be the better bet, if you're a known name, that you throw off that party label as a sign that you might be more flexible on those party platforms," said Kimberley Nalder, a professor at California State University, Sacramento and director of the Project for an Informed Electorate.
Yet supermajorities of Democrats in both houses of the Legislature make that less appealing, she said. When independents are elected, they still must choose to caucus with one of the dominant parties and could face retribution from leaders who are responsible for doling out perks, such as committee assignments, staff and offices. Those often are based on party loyalty and friendships.
"All the sort of spoils of leadership are divvied out by party leaders within the Legislature, so If you show up as an independent, the speaker of the Assembly, for example, is less likely to give out committee positions," she said.
The five candidates on the November ballot give independents hope that their growing ranks in the electorate could lead to at least a handful of successful candidates in future years. One of those, Bill Bloomfield, had a surprisingly strong showing in his bid to upset Democratic incumbent Rep. Henry Waxman in the 33rd Congressional District. Bloomfield ended up with 46 percent of the vote compared to Waxman's 54 percent.
Chad Peace, founder and director of operations at the Independent Voter Network in San Diego, said independent candidates face practical barriers because they are unable to tap into the major parties' well-established campaign infrastructure, such as political consultants and mailing lists.
His advice to independents who are considering a run for office is to start generating support and name recognition early.
"... You're never going to compete with the money and the organization you're opposing if you don't start building a name for yourself today," said Peace, who is the son of former Democratic state Sen. Steve Peace.
His online network, an information-sharing platform for independents, is funded by the Sacramento-based Foundation for Independent Voter Education. Both groups are under the umbrella of the nonprofit Independent Voter Project in San Diego, which authored the 2010 ballot initiative that created California's top-two primary system.
The need to start early in building support for an independent candidacy was the take-away lesson for Chad Walsh of Los Gatos, who ran as an independent against incumbent Democratic Assemblyman Paul Fong in Santa Clara County's 28th Assembly District. He eventually lost by a margin of 62 percent to 38 percent.
The 46-year-old attorney spent $168,000 of his own money on the campaign - "a lot more money than my wife wanted me to" - and said he can't afford to run again.
"If you're doing something like this as an independent, it's a Herculean effort. It takes everything you've got because you're building an entire political organization independently," he said. "I worked on it 24-7 for over a year."
He said Fong benefited from his own established campaign structure, the Democratic Party and the drive to approve Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to raise the state sales tax and income taxes on high earners.
"That apparatus was hitting on all cylinders," Walsh said.
He predicts the lack of money and organization will prevent independents from being elected to office on a large scale in California.
Despite the barriers to holding office, marking "no party preference" has become an attractive option for younger and minority voters who are registering for the first time. Public opinion surveys and exit polls in California show they tend to vote fairly consistently with Democrats.
Most consider themselves middle-of-the-road politically, relatively liberal on social issues and fiscally conservative - but not as conservative as many Republicans, said Mark Baldassare, president and chief executive of the Public Policy Institute of California.
Even with the growth in registered independents, political experts say party labels remain an important cue for voters, who want to know how their candidates are oriented on the major issues.
Fletcher, for example, seemed to be strong candidate as an independent - a moderate with high name recognition running for mayor in a relatively moderate city. In the end, primary voters lined up behind the Democratic and Republican candidates, leaving Fletcher to finish third and unable to compete in the general election.
"That's a real warning to others who might bolt from a party. It shows just how hard it is to run as an independent," said Thad Kousser, a professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego.
Associated Press writer Don Thompson contributed to this report.


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American National University at Fort Wayne completed an orderly teach-out process, and thus closed as of July 12, 2016.
As of June 27, 2016, Harrison College at Lafayette will relocate to 323 Columbia Street, Lafayette, Indiana 47901.
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Brown Mackie College at Michigan City completed an orderly teach-out process, and thus closed as of May 6, 2016.
Kaplan College at Hammond and Indianapolis will each be renamed Brightwood College as of January 8, 2016.
DeVry University at Indianapolis completed an orderly teach-out process, and thus closed as of November 25, 2015.
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Indiana has been accepted as part of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC).
For a list of Indiana Institutions Approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the State Portal Agency, to Participate in SARA click here for the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) website.
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Yesterday, in a small Montgomery County courtroom in a sleepy little ghetto-posing-as-the-suburbs called Norristown, Garrett Reid, 24-year-old son of Eagles' coach Andy Reid was sentenced to up to 23 months in jail stemming from his heroin-dazed car accident last January. In a revelatory moment, unfit for even the most pathetic of "Intervention" episodes, police also found a bag of 89 pills in his cell which he'd been storing in his rectum.
To make matters worse, the judge admonished the living situation at the Reid home, stating that they are "definitely a family in crisis" and likened the Reid home to a "drug emporium." Honestly, this judge is a cock. Regardless if he's right or wrong, these "kids" are 22 and 24-years-old. They're men. Drug-addled idiots, mind you, but still men. So, dressing down the Reids in a roomful of reporters is unfair, a little showy, and inappropriate. Especially during Cowboys week.
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I would like to take a moment to thank Brad Leonard, ELC Girls Basketball Coach and Troy Larson, ILCC Mens Basketball Coach. These coaches came up with a great idea to join forces and provide a night filled with basketball and showcase their programs.
They asked Woody's Charities to do the tailgate supper and it was a great success.
We served over 300 people. The Iowa Lakes food service staff were tremendous in helping to set up and serve and provide some of the bars and the drinks. The ELC Basketball Parents pitched in and took care of the tickets sales and collected money at the door in addition to providing bars to go with the meal. With the help of all those involved we were able to raise over $1500. Since we are not affiliated with a national charity this money will go directly to a local resident when they need it most. All our funds go directly to the recipients we assist. We couldn't do this without the help of other great people in our community and the support of those who attend these events.
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Works by Diego Rivera and Fernando Botero lead Christie's Latin American Sale
Fernando Botero, Nun Eating an Apple, signed and dated Botero 81 (lower right), oil on canvas, 40 x 36 in. (101.5 x 91.5 cm.). Painted in 1981. Estimate: $500,000-700,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012.
Latin American Sale will take place on November 20 at 7:00 p.m. and November 21, at 10:00 a.m. This two-session sale of 300 lots total is led by significant works from some of the regions best-known artists spanning colonial art to the present. The Evening Sale features 80 of the sales most important works, with an exceptional line-up of paintings and sculpture from celebrated Brazilian and Mexican artists, amongst many others. The following Day Sale presents over 200 additional works of art from the Spanish colonial era to the present. The combined sales are expected to realize in excess of $20 million.
Madre con hijos by Diego Rivera, painted in 1926, (estimate: $500,000-800,000) reflects the artists interest in depicting Mexicos indigenous people. Rivera spent the years of the Mexican Revolution abroad, returning only in 1921 to participate in a national program of mural painting. He found inspiration in the regions indigenous culture as this paintings subject matter reflectsa mother with her young childrenpoignant and enduring symbols of national identity and strong familial ties.
One of the most provocative and beautiful portraits ever painted by Diego Rivera is Portrait of Linda Christian, painted in 1947, (estimate: $250,000-350,000), and virtually unknown to the general public and scholars alike until now. Featured on the cover of her 1962 autobiography, Linda My Own Story, the painting demonstrates Riveras skills as a portraitist, expressing his brilliant use of light and color as well as his astute use of allegorical references. Rivera met actress Linda Christian in the 1940s and painted her at least twice in two portraits that survive to this day. In the present painting, the actress appears radiant and sensuous, while the playful hummingbirds explore the inner hollows of the orchids and tulips suggesting an erotically charged metaphor.
Also featured in the sale is Fernando Boteros Nun Eating an Apple, a 1981 painting which exemplifies the artists humor and wit. In this painting, Botero presents a whimsical representation of Original Sin, (estimate: $500,000-700,000), through a portly nun that glances to the side as though just having been caught in a devious act. With a Bible in her left hand and the forbidden fruit in her right, she holds the forces of good and evil. Here evil seems to be winning out as the newly eaten apple remains slightly raised above the book.
Another highlight by Botero is Horse, a monumental bronze sculpture that exudes beauty and strength, executed in 1999 (estimate: $700,000-1,000,000). Christies will offer Horse on behalf of The Scheringa Museum of Realist Art. Following in the tradition of equestrian monuments, Boteros majestic horse conjures references to the great ancient Etruscan equine sculptures and to the epic horses of the Italian Renaissance master Paulo Uccello whose work the Colombian master studied during his early years as a student in Italy.
Christies also will offer several important works by some of todays most prominent Brazilian modern and contemporary artists. Leading the selection is the enigmatic 1947 double portrait of Lampião e Maria Bonita (estimate: $150,000-200,000) by Brazils foremost modern artists, Candido Portinari. Often referred to as the Robin Hood of Brazil Portinari depicts the infamous bandit and folk hero Lampião along with his beautiful and fearless companion bathing their images in the glow of richly mottled color and painterly geometries. A contemporary of Portinaris, Iberê Camargo is known for his intensely expressionistic paintings. The 1967 Jogo de Carréteis I (estimate: $120,000-180,000) exemplifies his mature style and his persistent analysis and transfiguration of the spool, an image recalled from childhood memories that accounts for one of Camargos most iconic motifs as well as his highly introspective abstract compositions. Also from 1967, is Relief No. 190, (estimate: $250,000-350,000) by abstract sculptor Sergio Camargo, one of Brazils most established artists. Camargo is best known for his abstract biomorphic painted wood reliefs such as the present example constructed of diagonally cut, wooden cylinders set atop a flat wooden board. The relief although intimate in size, generates a subtle play of light and shadow around its suggestively animate wooden forms.
The legacy of Brazils concretist and neo-concretist tradition along with a younger generation of contemporary artists is equally well represented in the November sale and includes outstanding works by Cildo Meireles, Adriana Varejão, Vik Muniz, Ernesto Neto, Mira Schendel, Jose Resende, Leda Catunda, and Daniel Senise.
Armando Morales, one the most significant twentieth century artists to have emerged from the Central American nation of Nicaragua, is represented in the sale with several important works including the imposing Oráculo sobre Managua (Homenaje a Ernesto Cardenal) (estimate: $350,000-450,000). Executed in 1989, as an homage to Ernesto Cardenals epic poem of the same title, Moraless painting depicts a dream-like state where reality and artifice collide. Nude figures, train tracks, beams of light, dogs, mirrors, horses, bicycles, vintage automobiles, inner tubes and other random objects fill a space that is simultaneously chaotic and calm, visible and enigmatic.
For over thirty years, the Cuban master Tomás Sánchez has investigated the possibilities of landscape painting while rendering a profound sense of wonderment and the majestic power of the natural world. The November Sale features major works by Sánchez including Llegada del caminante a la laguna (estimate: $500,000-700,000), a work whose sheer scale (over 7 ft. by 8 ft.) and depth functions much as a magnetic field drawing the viewer into its sensuous and luscious terrain. Equally enticing is the sublime and ultra-lush landscape Buscador de paisajes (estimate: $300,000-500,000). Both works contain many of the elements that represent Sánchezs oeuvre such as a panoramic vista, linear perspective, a sense of expansiveness and depth, and the ever-present meditator. Visible in both works, the meditator, typically a man, that may be interpreted as the artists quiet presence, or perhaps a metaphor for all mankind and a feeling of oneness with the universe.
Christie's will offer for the first time at auction a work by the Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz. Executed in 2001-02, Narciso is comprised of twelve framed silver gelatin prints realized through sequential images encompassing a variety of techniques including drawing, photography, and video (estimate: $30,000-40,000). Based on the ancient myth of Narcissus who became enamored by his own image reflected in a pool of water, Muñoz explores this story further, creating a work whose simplicity belies its deep psychological import and ruminations on selfidentity, the passage of time, and the fugacity of life. The work exists first as a self-portrait of the artist rendered in a delicate charcoal dust drawing on the surface of a sink full of water. Once the drain is opened and the water drained, the artists face becomes distorted as the charcoal dust slowly evaporates and his features become distorted, a mere abstraction.
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Enhancements include the InnoDB storage engine, a new tool to provide support for full text search, greater performance for write-intensive applications, and better scalability under high concurrency/user loads.
The new MySQL 5.6 features are still in active development; after development is complete, these features are intended to move into future releases labeled as "development milestone" and "general availability" products.
"Oracle continues to advance MySQL to address the evolving needs of application developers," said Tomas Ulin, Oracle's MySQL vice president of Engineering. "This MySQL 5.6 early access release provides a preview of many important features that deliver enhanced performance, flexibility, and scalability, and gives the MySQL community an opportunity to provide feedback to Oracle."
New with this release is InnoDB Full-Text Search, a function that allows users to build full text indices and search for text-based content stored in InnoDB tables — and supports fast and accurate search on document content.
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"Up to now, the catfish industry has really been an its infant stage. But maybe the industry is making a transition from a baby to a teenager or an adult," says Jerry Crews, Extension economist with Auburn University in Auburn, Ala. "Efficient producers with reasonable equity may ride the storm. Others will be tested or go out of business."
Some economists suggest the catfish industry may be on a 10-year cycle. Supporting that theory are price drops below 60 cents in 1982, 1992 and 2002. "Annual prices for 2002 could be the lowest in the last twenty years with projections averaging between 56 and 57 cents per pound, and I look for the 2002/2003 season to be even worse," Crews says.
"With producer and processor inventories up in 2001, prices received by farmers were 10 cents below 2000 levels," Crews says. "Typically price rallies begin in late spring, but in 2001 the prices never had a spurt, and then late summer and fall prices crashed to the lowest levels since 1992.
"With a slowing economy and an acceleration in import volume, the industry is under the worst pressure its seen in 25 years. The 2002 average price for catfish could be in the range of 56 to 57 cents per pound."
Combining stagnant processor sales with depressed prices, Crews expects farm gate receipts for catfish producers will be down $35 million over last year, to approximately $350 million for 2002. "In the last two years, total producer revenue has dropped almost $100 million," he says.
The catfish industry, Crews says, is currently wrestling with several issues including domestic and international competition, an economy slow down, and an increasing cost of production.
Competition from imports is a relatively new phenomenon, according to Crews.
Imports supplied 1 to 3 percent of the U. S. frozen fillet market, in each of the years between 1995 and 1999. Then, in what Crews calls the beginning of a dramatic shift, imported fillets accounted for more than 6 percent of the U.S. frozen fillet market in 2000.
That rise in imports has continued, and in 2001, the percent of imported fillets jumped to over 13 percent. "That's an increase of more than 100 percent, in just one year, with 95 percent of the imported fish coming from Vietnam," he says.
A temporary, one-year ban, signed into law last year prohibited the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from allowing any catfish to be imported into the U.S. market labeled as "catfish" unless it comes from the North American Ictaluridae family. The restriction expired Sept. 30, 2002.
Imports of fish from Vietnam targeted to compete with U.S. farm-raised catfish present a real threat to the domestic industry, according to a preliminary finding by the International Trade Commission. The Department of Commerce is expected to issue a final determination between April and June of 2003 in the antidumping case filed by the Catfish Farmers of America and eight processors.
If the catfish industry is successful, Crews says, the International Trade Commission could require Vietnam fish exporters to pay high tariffs and limit imports to the U.S.
"With a forecast of a flat domestic economy and a continuing volume of imports, the demand for U.S. catfish from the restaurant and food service sectors does not look rosy," Crews says. "This translates into decreased "away from home" eating which provides strong support for catfish and seafood sales. This market is critical to the industry because this sector accounts for over two-thirds of all seafood sales."
Further impacting industry profitability is the producer's cost of production.
Cost of production is different for each catfish producer, according to Crews. "No two situations will be the same. From the road, two operations could appear to be identical. However, one could be highly leveraged, while the other could be virtually debt-free. This single factor could drastically change their approach to risk management, especially in the face of low market prices."
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Under the current economic climate, many producers are re-evaluating their production practices, and some are looking into "modular" components, such as separating by crops, and improved genetic stocks.
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"As lower selling prices, higher feed costs and marketable weights continues to inch up, many producers will rethink their feeding strategies."


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Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru"Lavaut Saint-Jacques"
- RegionCôte de Nuits
- VillageGevrey-Chambertin
- AppellationGevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru
- Grape varietyPinot Noir
The Vine
- Average vine age 40 years
- SoilChalk and limestone
- Average yield35 ha/hl
- HarvestHand picked
Wine tips
- Cellaring Potential7-10 years
- Serving temperature 15-17°
- Located about 10 km from Dijon, Gevrey-Chambertin is one of the finest wine villages of the Côte de Nuits. In 1847 Gevrey-Chambertin was the first village of the Côte d'Or to join the village name with its best Grand Crus name - hence 'Gevrey-en-Montagne' became 'Gevrey-Chambertin. Planted only with Pinot Noir, here we can find the complete hierarchy of the Burgundian appellations: to the north the Premiers Crus and to the South the Grand Crus. Gevrey-Chambertin "Lavaut Saint-Jacques" is one of the most powerful Premiers Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin, this vineyard is very well exposed on the hillside. "Lavaut" is the name of a locality, next to the "Clos St. Jacques", which explains the second part of the name of this climate.
Vinification & Ageing
- FermentationTraditional in open vats
- Ageing10 to 12 months ageing in oak barrels, 40% new
- BarrelsLouis Latour cooperage, French oak, medium toasted
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- Tasting NoteOur Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru « Lavaut Saint Jacques » 2013 has a deep ruby color abd a nose with blackcurrant and mocha aromas. There is a nice freshness on the nose which is confirmed by the mouth. The palate reveals notes of blackcurrant, nutmeg and undergrowth. It's an elegant wine with a beautiful persistence.
- Food PairingBeef - venison stew - mature cheeses
Press review
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2013 - Burghound.com - April 2015 - 91/100
Press review
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaux Saint-Jacques" 2013 - Burghound.com - April 2015 - 91/100Pungent aromas of menthol, plum and red and dark berry fruit are liberally fortified with earth, sauvage and spice nuances. There is excellent concentration to the lush and very round flavors that also
display plenty of mineral character on the persistent finish where there is plenty of wood influence. This is woody at present though there is a reasonably good chance that this will eventually integrate it if you have the patience to wait.
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaut St-Jacques" 2011 - Wine Spectator - June 2014 - 92/100This is saturated with cherry, raspberry, spice and tobacco flavors, featuring a lightly peppery finish. Firmly structured, lingering with spice and mineral accents. Best from 2016 through 2027. By Bruce Sanderson (USA)
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaut Saint-Jacques" 2010 - Wine Spectator - October 2013 - 90/100Slightly exotic, with notes of candied cherry, boysenberry and violet. The tannins sit apart from the rest of the components, while a firm edge lines the finish. Best from 2016 through 2024.
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaut Saint Jacques" 2008 - Burghound.com - April 2010 - 88-91/100A cool, pure and relatively high-toned yet restrained nose of pretty red pinot and dark berry fruit along with ample wet stone nuances that continue onto the detailed and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that are firm. 2016+. By Allen Meadows (USA).
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru "Lavaut Saint Jacques" 2007 - Wine Spectator Insider - February 3rd, 2010 - 92/100This starts out with a pure cherry flavor and a silky texture, firming up and revealing raspberry and mineral elements that make it both complex and appealing. The finish is long and juicy. Best from 2011 through 2019. By Bruce Sanderson (USA).
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[Podcast] Domain Models, SOA, and The Single Version of the Truth
In this podcast we'll try to describe some of the pitfalls of trying to split a domain model between multiple services, as well as how SOA side-steps the "single version of the truth" issue found in reporting.
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Hi Udi,
First of all, thanks for all the posts and info you share, it is very insightful compared to loads n' loads of marketing bull and vendor whitepapers. Ok, I have two questions for you.
1. I want to create a SOA-based LOB application/platform and I generally understand the 'tenets of services' and reasons for the same. However, as you may well know, there is a lot of interdependency between business constructs (such as a customer with an order, or a delivery with a product construct). Now, should we share these constructs within a tightly-coupled and domain-based "system" which exposes a number of services to the outside world and use the constructs directly inside the so-called "system" boundary. Or on the opposite spectrum have a number of autonomous and independent services that expose, own, and share certain business constructs or at least part of the data that represents them as a whole. For example, an order service will need to interact with a customer construct, which primarily/essentially is (or should be?) owned by a customer profile service - in this context, with clear, direct, and immediate inter-dependency what is preferable? Where do we draw the enclosing line?
2. In a line of business application, reporting and shaping data are a given necessity. Now, with autonomous and independent services which define business constructs in their contextual ways, how do we practically shape, combine, and filter data across various services? We certainly can't do joins over multiple services in a practical way? And as some suggest, if we are to maintain duplicate or master data elsewhere, it just seems very messy to me - just consider having 3 versions of an order services, with 2 versions of support services, and 'n' number of other services to comb data from. Further, for reporting and also analytical purposes we really need to have business data structured in a well-defined manner, which for all purposes needs to be the "single version of the truth". I can't see granular services, with all its tenets, sitting nicely with such other requirements of the business - and yet I am not even asking them to be real-time. How do we meet such business requirements in your view with SOA?
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PS: I use the word business construct purposefully, and it does not directly attribute to a well-defined programmable entity (in object-oriented way, that is).
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Scenes From the 3rd Annual Chicago Food Film Festival
Last weekend marked the third anniversary of the Chicago Food Film Festival, where the food you see on screen is served during the viewing. It's a fun concept and the house was packed. Festival director, George Motz (who is also a favorite of AHT) hosted the event with co-founder Harry Hawk. Serious Eats' own James Boo debuted his film about the Sugar Shack, a renowned Canadian maple farm.
Opening night kicked off with the screening of seven short films, all of which tied to the evening's theme of "Farm to Film to Table." Motz introduced the films—which focused on farming and sustainable food and drink—as well as the filmmakers and their subjects who were able to attend the screening.
Three of the films shown had local ties. "Über," directed by Mark Cwiakala, looked at the sustainable philosophy of Hannah's Bretzel founder Florian Pfahler. With "Farmer Poet," co-directors Dan Fisher, Becky Lipscum, and Gail Grasso profiled Mint Creek Farm's Harry Carr, a passionate organic livestock farmer based in Stelle, Illinois, who waxes lyrical about his chosen field. And the filmmakers of Potluck Creative premiered "French Fries & Ice Cream," which documents how EL Ideas chef Phillip Foss makes one of his signature dishes.
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STOCKTON, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara came back from a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat Big West Conference-leading Pacific, 52-47, at the Tigers' Alex G. Spanos Center on Saturday evening.
Trailing by 13 points at 36-23 with 13:51 to go in the game, junior Nicole Nesbit went on a four-point run put the Gauchos within nine at 36-27.
UCSB continued to battle, and a layup by junior Melissa Zornig began a 13-0 run – fueled by six points from senior Sweets Underwood – which gave UCSB its first and biggest lead of the game at 46-42 with 2:36 to go.
A third-chance layup by Ashley Smith put the Tigers back within two and after a timeout, Kendall Rodriguez hit a three to regain the lead for the home team at 47-46 to with 59 ticks left on the clock.
Underwood was able to draw a foul on the offensive end and calmly sank her first free-throw to tie the game. Pacific called a timeout, but the break didn't rattle the senior as she swiftly downed her second try to put the Gauchos back on top.
With one possession remaining, Ashley Wakefield missed the layup that could have captured the lead for the Tigers with 23 seconds to go and Underwood was there to grab her career-high 16th rebound of the game.
The Gauchos' top free-throw shooter, Nesbit, was fouled after the Gauchos put the ball into play and the junior calmly downed her fifth and sixth attempts from the charity stripe to put UCSB up, 50-47.
On Pacific's final attempt to tie the game, Kendall Rodriguez put up a three-point attempt with seven seconds to go that was quickly swatted away by Kirsten Tilleman.
"We knew exactly what play they were going to run," head coach Carlene Mitchell said. "They ran that exact play last-second against Cal Poly. I've never watched film on game day and we watched it this morning. We showed the team that play and we knew they were going to run it, so we were there."
With .40 seconds to go, Nesbit once again was fouled and finished her perfect day at the line, sealing the 52-47 victory.
UCSB started off slow in the game's opening minutes, as it failed to make its first seven shots. The Tigers were able to grab the early lead behind an 8-0 run, but UCSB quickly countered with a 7-0 run of its own, fueled by five points from Zornig to make it a one-point game with 14:12 on the clock.
As quickly as they got hot, the Gauchos went cold again and Pacific went on a 10-0 run over a 5:31 period to gain its biggest lead of the game at the halfway point. That lead was pushed to 13 points when Kendall Kenyon hit a jumper with 4:05 to play to put the Tigers up, 24-11. UCSB was able to end the half with a 7-2 run to trail, 26-18, heading into the locker rooms.
Zornig led all players with 10 of her game-high 18 points in the first half. The Gauchos struggled as a collective unit in the first stanza, hitting just 6-of-26 shots (23.1%) from the field while Pacific made 11-of-28 shots (39.3%) and had six steals.
The second half saw UCSB hit 10-of-25 attempts (40%) as it ended the game shooting 31.4%. The Gauchos went 4-for-6 (66.7%) from the three-point range and made 16-of-17 (94.1%) attempts from the charity stripe.
"Playing on the road you can face a lot of diversity," Mitchell said. "I think our kids were backed into a corner and they came out fighting. It was obvious, when we saw the turn in their body language, that they were going to refuse to lose."
The Gauchos were able to out-rebound the Tigers, 39-36, led by Underwood's career-high, 12 of which came in the second half. After turning the ball over 10 times in the first, UCSB had just three turnovers in the second.
Underwood finished the game with her ninth double-double of the year and second straight after putting up 14 points to go with her 16 boards. Nesbit finished with 13 points. Tilleman, meanwhile, had eight boards, six points, three assists and a career-high-tying four steals.
The Tigers were led by Kendall Rodriguez's 10 points and Kendall Kenyon finished with a team-high 11 boards.
The win improves the Gauchos' record to 11-12 overall and 7-4 in Big West games. The Tigers, meanwhile, fall to 18-5 and 8-3 in league.
After opening the season 8-0 at home, Pacific has dropped two straight at Alex G. Spanos Center. UCSB, on the other hand, has won its last four straight on the road.
This marks the Gauchos' second come-from-behind win. Its first was at Hawai'i on Jan. 26.
UCSB will return home to host Blue-Green rival Cal Poly on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in the Thunderdome. The contest will serve as the Gauchos' annual Play 4Kay game, which is held to help raise breast cancer awareness. Each UCSB women's basketball player will decorate and wear a special pink warm-up shirt that will be available for purchase through a silent auction with the proceeds going towards cancer research.
Additionally, pink pom-poms will be given away at the door and 10% of all ShopUCSBgauchos.com purchases will go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
The 2013 Play 4Kay initiative (formerly known as WBCA Pink Zone) is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.
Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4Kay initiative has raised over $2 million to support women's cancer research. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is the official charity of the initiative.
Tickets to UCSB women's basketball games are available by visiting the Ticket Office in the ICA Building, by calling (805) 893-UCSB or online by clicking here.