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Stake-the Leadership Podcast-Leadership and Remote Employees, Part 1
Creativity and Compliance-Episode 13, Garin Bergman On Improving Access to Information
Star Trek IV-The Voyage Home
Daily Compliance News: December 7, 2019, the Pearl Harbor Day edition
Place Your Bets - Attorney Karl Sleight Overviews the National and Regional Gaming Scene
Great Women in Compliance-Episode 43- Lidia Lopez Trabalon: From Rules to Mindset: How Unconscious Bias Impact Compliance Programs
Daily Compliance News: December 2, 2019, the Will Corruption Kill Off Venice edition
November 29, 2019, the I Ate Too Much edition
Great Women in Compliance-Episode 42-Cindy Morrison-Part 2, Espousing the Four Agreements
Live From DreamHack and the Atlanta Esports Summit
5 Key Takeaways | The Maze of Laws, Rules, and Regulations at the Intersection of Gambling, Gaming, Sports Betting, and Fantasy Sports
This Week in FCPA-Episode 181, week ending November 22, 2019 – the Fishy Letters edition
Creativity and Compliance-Episode 12, Improv(e) Your Culture
Compliance Kitchen-Mid Week Report November 13, 2019
Daily Compliance News: November 18, 2019 the Worst TV Interview Ever edition
Daily Compliance News: November 17, 2019 Sunday Book Review
STAKE-a Podcast on Leadership-Episode Successfully Leading Millennials
Daily Compliance News: November 14, 2019, the Astros Caught Cheating edition
12 O'Clock High, a podcast on business leadership-Episode Evaluating Leadership Conduct
Great Women in Compliance-Episode 40, Renata Moreti
Last month in Paris, G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix competed in front of thousands of fans for the title of world champion, with millions more tuning in to live streams from around the globe. These teams did not compete on a...more
The third amendment to the German State Treaty on Gaming (GlüStV) will come into force on 1 January 2020. Private operators of online sports betting platforms will now be given the opportunity to apply for a licence for the...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
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There are many companies that have employees who've never stepped foot in their office.
Maybe you're thinking, "But that has to be very few companies and employes, right?"
The answer -- not so much. Remote employees are...more
Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection - they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and...more
A law designed to help copyright holders expedite the resolution of small copyright infringement claims, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, has passed the House and is currently pending in the...more
As part of a broader commitment to expand JAMS' global footprint, the JAMS International Operations group recently organized an event in Beijing, China. The conference, which JAMS co-hosted with the Beijing Arbitration...more
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Early in 2019, social media feeds, from Instagram to Twitter and Facebook, were filled with "10-Year Challenge" posts. To participate, users posted side-by-side pictures from 2009 and 2019, respectively, with...more
It is a legal maxim that arbitration is a creature of contract. A recent District of Massachusetts decision explores critical questions about when that creature can exist outside of the confines of a binding agreement to...more
Fearless Girl Statue Caught in Further Legal Battle - This Time in Australia -
The bronze "Fearless Girl" statue originally appeared in Bowling Green, a small public park in New York City, in 2017,...more
Michigan is looking to go into 2020 with the prospect of sports betting and online gaming looming large. The Great Lakes State's legislators reached a breakthrough this week with Governor Whitmer on online gaming and sports...more
The Seventh Circuit has remanded a lawsuit concerning beer advertising to the district court for failure to follow required procedures in issuing a preliminary injunction – the latest development in the case's torturous...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed a victory by a coalition of news organizations that publish in Maryland in their challenge to a state law that would have placed significant burdens on them as...more
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In this podcast series, recovering screenwriter (and Mr. Monitor) Jay Rosen and Tom (the Compliance Evangelist) indulge in passion for the movies by looking at them through the lens of compliance. Jay is a contemporary movie...more
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DOJ says corporate compliance program can only help so much. (NYT)
Ericsson readies for billion-dollar FCPA enforcement action. (Bloomberg)
Glencore under SFO investigation....more
Data is now considered the world's most valuable resource. With the rise of the Internet of Things, our access to vast amounts of information has increased, but so has our exposure. Companies everywhere are using data to make...more
On November 25, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), the world's biggest luxury goods group and home to 75 high-end brands, announced that it will buy Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion. Tiffany, the American jeweler established...more
In a move that could upend the US theatrical exhibition landscape, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has announced that it will seek court approval to terminate the Paramount Consent Decrees.
The California Consumer Privacy Act Could Be Expensive for the Gaming and Hospitality Industry -
Today's gaming and hospitality companies are complex businesses with data driven processes and systems that collect...more
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A groundbreaking approach to 'early years' education is explored in the enlightening exhibition, 100 Languages of Children. Aimed at learning professionals, parents and carers, the display showcases the innovative work undertaken in pre-school centres of excellence in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
For more than 40 years the schools have championed the interests of the child, encouraging expression and exploration. The role of the teacher is to observe and support the child on their road to discovery.
Using words, movement, drawing, painting, building, sculpture, shadow play, collage, dramatic play and music, the children actively engage with their 100 different 'languages' or methods of communication. The exhibition at World Museum shows some of those creative outcomes and the unique techniques used to stimulate the children.
The centres of excellence have provided inspiration for the many artists, learning practitioners and teachers who have visited Italy to see this pioneering approach for themselves. Now visitors to World Museum have a chance to share in that vision.
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Goodguys Great Northwest Nats has been on the cusp of greatness for years. What does it take to put it over the edge?
I should get excited when I'm paid to go to car shows but I admit I wasn't exactly gleeful when I heard I was to cover Goodguys Great Northwest Nationals in Spokane. On one hand it was a blessing; I have lots of pals in Spokane and every year I use the show as a good reason to visit them. And to be fair the event is pretty good: it attracts a number of feature-worthy cars. But would it attract enough cars to warrant full-blown coverage, much less a Painless Performance Products/Street Rodder Top 100 selection?
Mine weren't the only reservations. Goodguys established the show 10 years ago and for just about as long Spokane locals have pondered its fate. You see, Spokane is a neat-looking oasis in the middle of pretty much nowhere, a way station rather than a destination. That isn't a critique, mind you; the city owes its existence to its proximity to really remote industrial areas. Case in point, investment by Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, Great Northern, and Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific railroads once made Spokane one of the country's most critical junctions. In fact the city's 600,000 residents make it quite a populated place.
Unfortunately, you'd have to cast a net several hundred miles wide to double that figure, which is really necessary to underwrite a good event. Denver, for example, has effectively the identical population as Spokane, however, the metro area has 1.9 million more people. What's more, west Colorado and most of Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico are within half a day's driving distance of the Denver Metro area.
But unless one lives in the immediate area, attending an event in Spokane is a fair bit of investment. For comparison, the Colorado Nats get about 2,000 cars. Spokane gets a bit more than half of that and somehow I recall that the threat of rain last year or the year prior seemed to discourage even more potential attendees. What's worse, since so many come from so far away they often leave early on Sunday or even Saturday night, if only to get home early enough to rest up for the upcoming week. People simply flee the grounds on Saturday afternoon.
This sort of played on my nerves. It may seem fun at face value but selecting Top 100 cars is a real chore; to do it properly means striking a balance among early, late, high-tech, traditional, big-budget, and low-cost cars. Would I have the luxury of that variety? Anticipating the worst, I actually began scouting cars at the Pacific Northwest Nationals in Puyallup. And if I were to find 10 cars worthy of Top 100 status at Spokane would their owners stick around for the Sunday awards ceremony? For that matter would they stick around on Saturday night if I wanted to shoot their cars?
I wouldn't quite call it surprised but I was certainly relieved by this year's turnout. The event was—at least based on my experience over the past few years—the best I'd seen. And I wasn't alone, either. Attendees often judge events on where they had to park, a big deal if the promoter doesn't pay attention to the grounds. Most people I spoke to were enthusiastic about this year's event and even their parking places. And enthusiasm is sort of a consumer-confidence index; people are happy if they feel they got their money's worth.
But that's not to say there isn't room for improvement. One thing that the Great Northwest Nats lacks is a center. Pleasanton, for example, has a really pretty main street lined with cafes and shops that fill up as the fairground empties. The fairground crowd hardly disperses at night during the Pacific Northwest Nats in Puyallup. Specifically Saturday night, attendees stick around well beyond the official operating hours. Goodguys capitalizes on it by hiring entertainment.
But which comes first, the crowd to entertain or entertainment to draw the crowd? Certainly the framework already exists; a kickoff party happens at a restaurant … in another state. It's only about half an hour away but it doesn't exactly foster a sense of place around the show. Goodguys hosts a TGIF party at the host hotel, which is admittedly pretty good but that's on Friday night and it's clear across town. Unfortunately there's nothing on Saturday. A group that finds a way to capitalize on that captive audience stands to profit greatly. Shops at other venues have figured this sort of thing out. Something more than just a show needs to exist to give people something to look forward to if they're going to stay out of town all weekend.
So does the Great Northwest Nats have potential? Of course it does. It draws enthusiasts from as far north as Edmonton, Rapid City, and Phoenix if you can believe it. The diversity of the cars those people bring proves that the show does indeed attract quality, too. But without our enthusiasm and most importantly our attendance, potential is all this show will have. It's really up to us to make it happen but a little more incentive would be nice.
So if you're on the fence next year, take a chance, if only for my sake. At the very least I need a good excuse to visit my pals in the Spokane area. And a really cool show to attend is a great bonus that any of us can live with.
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Installing the correct size fuse in a circuit can be made easy if you know what all the consumption devices are rated at. If there is only one device, like a wiper motor, and it is rated at 9 amps, a 15-amp fuse will offer plenty of protection even in startup mode. A headlight circuit requires the amp ratings of all the lights combined for proper fuse selection. Just verify that the fuse doesn't exceed the current rating of any given wire in that circuit.


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Classic Industries' '64 Impala SS
Sometimes it's hard to tell someone what you can do for them-it's usually a lot easier task when you can actually show them rather than spend the time talking about it. So when the team at Classic Industries, a Huntington Beach, California- based Chevy restoration and performance parts business, wanted to showcase what they can offer their customers in the way of parts and pieces for older Chevrolets, they figured what better way than to put them all together on a low-slung hot rod?
Classic Industries covers both ends of the spectrum for Chevy enthusiasts-restorers as well as folks who like to customize their Bow Tie rides. Dealing in parts for everything from Camaros and Novas to Caprices and some GMC trucks, they have a wide base of knowledge and can help their customers with their own projects.
When Mark Vogt, the general manager for Classic Industries, decided to upgrade the company's '64 Impala, it was a no-brainer as to where they were going to get the parts! But the one thing Classic doesn't do is actually build cars themselves (they just sell parts), so Mark turned to American Muscle Cars in San Bernardino, California, to have the car customized.
The team at American Muscle Cars, as the name implies, specializes in that type of car and uses their shop (complete with fabrication as well as paint and body facilities) to do what it takes to get those vehicles back on the pavement. Their talents were also noticed by Speed's "Chop, Cut, Rebuild" TV show, which covered the entire teardown and reassembly of the Impala during the show's fourth season in 2007.
Not a quickie, "slap some paint and wheels on this pig and see if it'll sell" type of build, this Impala went together like a street rod-from the ground up. The entire car was completely stripped, the body removed from the chassis, and the frame straightened with all factory spot-welded brackets fully welded. The rear shock mounts were removed and new ones were fabricated, and when the frame was done, it was powdercoated in a semi-flat black finish.
The Impala's suspension centers around Air Ride Technologies products, the front with Strong Arm tubular control arms, Monroe shocks, and Classic Industries 2-inch dropped spindles, while the rear uses an adjustable Panhard bar and a Firestone air spring/Monroe shock combo. The rearend is a Currie 9-Plus unit with 31-spline axles and was set up with a 4.11 gear ratio. AMC also converted the front brakes to disc using Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation's Force 10 Extreme 4-piston system with 13-inch rotors while the rear disc conversion, also SSBC Force 10 units, uses 11.75-inch rotors. The stock steering box was replaced with a Remy Racing plated box, set up at 12.7:1 (which gives the wheel a 2.5 turn lock-to-lock ratio). The chassis itself rolls on American Racing Salt Flat wheels (17×7 and 8s) wrapped in BFGoodrich g-Force Sport rubber (205/50R17 and 255/45ZR17).
The body Classic had originally wasn't in that great of shape, and this project eventually took three different cars to get enough straight metal to even get started (the Classic crew said if they were to do this project all over again, the only thing they'd change is starting with a more complete car!). The body was shaved of its trim and molding, then prepped for the House of Kolor paint, applied at American Muscle Cars. AMC started by laying down four coats of black base, then five coats of Razberry Red on the top panels while the sides got four coats of silver. The job was then finished off with seven coats of clear and a subtle orange pinstripe by Lil' Louie.
Original Equipment Restorations supplies GM-licensed reproduction parts to the aftermarket industry, and the company stepped up with many new parts and pieces for this ride. From the hood and grille to the taillights and bumpers, OER made the Impala look factory fresh. The company also stocks interior pieces, so AMC used OER's dash, insert, and gauge cluster along with an OER three-spoke steering wheel (an option on '69-70 fullsize Chevys).
The steering wheel is bolted to an ididit column, the gauges wired with an American Autowire kit, and a Vintage Air A/C system was installed as well. AMC tapped Tune Time to install the Sony X-Plod stereo system, using Hushmat sound-deadening material in conjunction with material supplied by Classic Industries (capably upholstered by Wanda's Upholstery in San Bernardino, California).
About the only item still not addressed was the powertrain, and Mark wasn't about to drop a stock 283 into the engine bay after all of this exceptional work. A GM Performance Parts ZZ 454 (PN 12498777) was ordered up and came with 440 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. The V-8 comes with aluminum heads and is fed by a single Holley 770 Street Avenger carb. Exhaust travels through a set of Hedman Tork-Step Hedders and out MagnaFlow mufflers, while spark is handled by an MSD system. Other engine upgrades include an aluminum Be Cool radiator, a Billet Specialties water pump and alternator, and a K&N X-Stream air cleaner. Helping get the power to the ground is a TH400 transmission, prepped by California Performance Transmission in Huntington Beach, California, and a driveshaft from Inland Empire Driveline Service.
There is a lot of metal in a '64 Impala, and that's one reason American Muscle Cars racked up more than 1,200 hours in bodywork. But the end product, a rolling testbed for the products Classic Industries offers, turned out great and is testament to the fact that, with enough time and talent, you can convert your mid-'60s Chevy into a rolling piece of art, too!


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Garcia goes on DL; Rivero outrighted to Syracuse
VIERA, Fla. -- The Nationals placed right-hander Christian Garcia on the 15-day disabled List, retroactive to March 22, with a right forearm tendon injury. The club also outrighted infielder Carlos Rivero to Triple-A Syracuse. The Nationals currently have 31 players in their big league camp.
Rivero, who will remain in Major League Spring Training, was out of options. He was placed on waivers, but there were no takers. Rivero is 8-for-47 (.170) with nine RBIs this spring.
Garcia didn't pitch in a Grapefruit League game, after feeling pain in his forearm during the team's first workout in February. He felt the cold weather played a role in his discomfort. There is no timetable as to when Garcia will begin throwing again. He has to rest his arm for at least another week.


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The soybean long liquidation continues with November soybeans finishing 24 ½ cents lower at $12.57 ¾. July wheat closed 20 cents lower at $6.65 ½ and December corn closed up a penny at $5.23.
This is a continuation of yesterday for soybeans and now we are down below the 200 day moving average in the November contract for the first time since February 23rd. The strong dollar and weak equities also made it difficult for grains to hold support as it was generally a "risk-off" trading session.
Chart: November Soybeans (red – 50 day, blue – 100 day, grey – 200 day)
The weather is expected to be warm and dry over the weekend across the Midwest but favorable rains are expected next week. Crush margins in China are currently negative and is contributing to the soybean weakness. The export demand came in all at once and it has now slowed. With an already massive long position held by the funds there wasn't much new information to "feed the bulls". We are below many of the short term major moving averages in July soybeans and the next one to look for is the 100 day at $13.42 ¾ and the 200 day at $13.07 ½.
Chart: July Soybeans (red – 50 day, blue – 100 day, grey – 200 day)
July corn rallied back above $6 today which may have been partly from spread liquidation where traders were selling out of long beans and buying back short corn. We did see Ethanol production uptick again for the 4th week in a row but we also saw stocks go up as well. For now we expect continued resistance in new crop corn on any rallies.
Tomorrow morning we will have the Weekly Export Sales Report. Industry guesses are as follows:
Corn 900,000 – 2,000,000 MTs
Soybeans 700,000 – 1,100,000 MTs
Wheat 400,000 – 800,000 MTs
Source: Dow Jones
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In a move that is sure to intensify the already testy exchanges between the White House and congressional investigators, the House Energy and Commerce Committee today released a series of emails showing that Obama donor and Solyndra investor George Kaiser explicitly mentioned the now-bankrupt solar company in talks with administration staffers.
The emails suggest that Kaiser, who bundled $50,000 for the president's 2008 campaign, was more involved in Solyndra's loan guarantee process than either he or the administration would care to admit.
The White House had previously insisted that Kaiser had never broached the subject in his 17 visits. But in one of three email threads released by the committee, Kaiser notes that "Solyndra came up" during his meeting with White House staffers. Other Kaiser employees also mention discussions with administration staffers about the company.
According to a report from ABC News, the White House insisted that "Kaiser never broached the subject of the Solyndra loan." The newly released emails show that is not the case.
Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL), who chair the full committee and its investigative subpanel, respectively, made note of the emails in a letter to the White House requesting compliance with subpoenas issued last week seeking documents related to the Energy Department's Solyndra loan guarantee.
"While our inquiry is not focused solely on possible political influence surrounding the Solyndra loan guarantee," Upton and Stearns wrote, "that is certainly one area of interest."
The White House is not expected to comply with the subpoena. White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler called the committee's request – which even included messages from the president's Blackberry –"unprecedented and unnecessary."
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Well the 10th has come and gone and it looks like its a two horse race.
A bit disappointing after the initial rush of enthusiasm.
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' (NASDAQ:GMCR) feel-good story of the year already was hanging on a shaky precipice after a rocky October. Thursday's earnings report was the long-awaited shove.
The Vermont-based purveyor of the Keurig single-serving K-Cups watched its stock free-fall 40% Thursday on a relatively strong earnings report that barely missed Wall Street expectations. Green Mountain reported revenue growth of 91% to $711.9 million and earnings per share of 47 cents for the fourth quarter. But those figures lagged Wall Street expectations of $760 million and 48 cents per share, respectively.
The figures were far from the norm for GMCR, marking the company's first sales miss in two years. Further exacerbating the stock's descent were short sellers encouraged by hedge fund manager David Einhorn's October recommendation against Green Mountain because of accounting irregularities that prompted an SEC investigation. As of Oct. 31, the short interest on GMCR was 16%.
However, Green Mountain CEO Lawrence Blanford did not attribute the sales miss to accounting issues in the report, instead saying, "a number of factors including changes in wholesale customer ordering patterns in our grocery and club channels despite steady consumer point-of-sale demand in those channels."
As recently as mid-September, Green Mountain was one of the year's best financial stories. Shares of GMCR quadrupled in value since January, reaching a high of $111, and Green Mountain had made partnerships with Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Dunkin' Brands (NASDAQ:DNKN) to make those companies' coffees available in its popular K-Cups.
However, by late September, Green Mountain joined a group of companies including OpenTable (NASDAQ:OPEN) and more recently Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) that have watched their stock price fall from triple digits into double digits this year. Green Mountain shares had slowly declined to the high $60s in recent days, but apparently still had farther to fall — by the end of Thursday's selloff, GMCR was sitting at $40.89.
Also Thursday, casino company Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL) reported strong earnings but watched its stock — and the rest of the gaming sector — take a dive. Melco Crown reported a record $113 million in earnings for the third quarter, good for EPS of 21 cents versus analysts' expectations of 16 cents. MPEL fell 12% to $9.60, and dropping with it were Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS, -3.67%, $44.56) and Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN, -3.5%, $119.57).
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- Viacom (NYSE:VIA.B): Up 8.21% ($3.31) to $43.61.
- Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG): Up 7.73% ($6.21) to $86.55.
- Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO): Up 5.68% ($1) to $18.61.
Three Down
- Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ:TTWO): Down 6.73% ($1.04) to $14.41.
- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL): Down 4.75% (38 cents) to $7.62.
- Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW): Down 3.74% ($2.68) to $69.02.
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While Washington wines have gained increased prominence of late, Wednesday marked another step forward with two of the state's top wines served at a White House State Dinner.
The dinner with China's President Hu Jintao, which was described as a "quintessentially American" meal, included the 2005 Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 2008 Long Shadows Botrytis Riesling. A Russian River Chardonnay from California was served as well.
For White House events, only wines made in the United States are served, a policy that has been in place since the Carter administration. The dinner was served at the State Dining Room, Blue Room, and Red Room of the White House.
The Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon was served with dry-aged rib eye along with buttermilk crisp onions, double stuffed potatoes, and creamed spinach. The Long Shadows Botrytis Riesling was served for dessert along with apple pie and vanilla ice cream.
A representative from Quilceda Creek said Daniel Shanks at the White House Usher's Office approached the winery several weeks ago about the possibility of procuring wine for the event.
Shanks, who previously worked for 18 years as manager at étoile Restaurant at Domaine Chandon Winery in Napa Valley, has worked in the Ushers' Office since 1995 and is responsible for selecting wines for White House events. "I have great respect for what is happening in Washington State," Shanks says. In selecting the Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon, Shanks, who has traveled to Washington wine country, said, "When I saw the rib eye, I really wanted to complement it with the best wine I could put out there."
Four cases of Quilceda Creek's 100-point 2005 Cabernet were ultimately purchased. While Shanks had inquired about procuring either the current or upcoming release from the winery, Quilceda Creek made wine from the heralded 2005 vintage available, with the White House paying the wholesale cost of the wine plus shipping. Though this a standard arrangement for wines purchased for White House events, it was a generous offer from the winery for a highly-rated library vintage.
"It is an incredible honor to have our wine poured at such a prestigious event," winemaker Paul Golitzin said.
Long Shadows representative Dane Narbaitz says the winery's distributors in the D.C. area contacted them several weeks ago expressing an interest in the 2008 Botrytis Riesling. The wine, made by resident winemaker Gilles Nicault along with famed German winemaker Armin Diel, had recently received high scores from Wine Enthusiast (94 points in the 12/31 issue) and The Wine Advocate (93 points).
After sending samples to the distributor, the winery subsequently sold three cases to the White House. Shanks, who had visited the Long Shadows' facility in Walla Walla several years, ago says, "I really like what Long Shadows has done. With their team of international winemakers, what better showcase for melding different cultures?" Long Shadows' Nicault says of having the wine poured at the event, "We were thrilled!"
Shanks says the wines made an impression on those in attendance. "The response from the people who sat at the dinner was very positive. People were very excited about the wines." Shanks, who has selected wines from approximately eighteen different states for various events says, "We really do care a lot about what we serve and how it's perceived."
A number of Washington State officials attended Wednesday night's dinner, including Governor Christine Gregoire.
"We're thrilled that the White House chose to honor this special occasion with two very special Washington wines," said Governor Gregoire. "I'm not shy about asking our great wines to be served at White House occasions and given our state's strong economic and cultural ties with China, these were fitting wines to serve. Quilceda Creek Cabernet is one of the highest rated wines in the world and Poet's Leap Riesling constantly ranks among the top wines. I'll continue to advocate for our great wines to be served at these important and historic occasions."
This post was updated 1/22/2011.
Updated: Washington Wines in the Spotlight At White House State Dinner
While Washington wines have gained increased prominence of late, Wednesday marked another step forward with two of the state's top wines served at a White House State Dinner.
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Leslie Burns Says:
Awesome! I'm excited to check out the Long Shadows Botrytis Riesling. Any word on where to buy it?
Micah Nasarow Says:
President Carter is a winemaker, I wonder if there is a correlation to the wine made in the USA policy put forth during his administration.
ibglowin Says:
Amazing how 4 cases of a long ago "sold out" wine magically became available for the White House!
Sara Says:
@Leslie Burns, you can purchase the Poets Leap Botrytis Riesling on our website at www.longshadows.com. Thanks!
Sean P. Sullivan Says:
Leslie, not sure where you are located but the Botrytis Riesling has very limited distribution with a little in the Seattle area and then mainly just the winery. If you are in Seattle, I have seen the wine at Esquin and I know that Full Pull Wines has offered it as well. Definitely one to check out.
Paul Zitarelli Says:
Leslie, Sean, et al - I will be reoffering this wine (as well as the 08 Poet's Leap Ice Wine) to my mailing list tomorrow (Saturday). Feel free to sign up if you'd like to drink like a head of state.
Chef Magana Says:
What an honor to be featured at a State Dinner! Very cool for WA state.
Chris Wallace Says:
Very cool indeed for WA, and in my opinion, it is an honour richly deserved.


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RICHMOND, Va. – Since taking over the reins of the VCU men's soccer program, Dave Giffard has been working to reintroduce the Rams as a player on the national soccer scene.
The newest addition to the Black & Gold coaching staff knows all about being a player on the national soccer scene. Giffard announced the hiring of Josh Tudela , a two-time NCAA national champion and five-year pro, as an assistant with the Rams for this fall.
"Josh emerged from an extremely talented pool of candidates. He is a very driven and hungry competitor who made himself into a successful college player at the highest level as well as a successful pro," Giffard said. "His experiences and background will be a valuable addition to our staff and will be a great resource for our players as they reach toward some of the very same goals that Josh has already achieved. We are excited to add Josh to our soccer family here at VCU as he begins his coaching career, in which I'm sure he will be very successful."
Tudela comes to VCU after spending last year at Loyola Marymount as the Director of Soccer Operations for the Lions.
"It is a great opportunity to be a part of the athletic department here at VCU," Tudela said. "Coach Giffard has been a part of leading two powerhouse programs and knows what it takes to be a champion. I am excited to learn and coach alongside this staff as we create a championship program here. I hope to bring my passion and experience to make an impact on the team and individual players. In just a few days, I can already tell that Coach Giffard and his staff have this program on track to be champions, and I am honored to be a part of the journey."
Tudela won the NCAA College Cup in 2003 and 2004 as a starting midfielder at Indiana. As a freshman, he appeared in 22 matches and started 15 in helping the Hoosiers to a 17-3-5 record and the program's sixth national title. In doing so, he was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team. Tudela and the Hoosiers made it back-to-back championships the following year, going 19-4-1 as Tudela started all 24 games, notching one goal and five assists.
It was in 2005 when Giffard and Tudela first met with Giffard serving as a volunteer assistant at Indiana during Tudela's junior year with the Hoosiers. During that season, Tudela was a Second Team All-Big Ten honoree. He capped his career in 2006 with the Big Ten Player of the Year award and a place on the NSCAA All-American Third Team. Tudela served as a team captain in 2006.
Following his collegiate career, Tudela was a second round pick of the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. He started nine matches for the Galaxy in the 2007 season and would appear in 23 matches over the next three seasons. In 2010, Tudela was invited for a trial with Steaua Bucharest in Romania, followed by a trial with Polish team Cracovia. While working at Loyola Marymount, Tudela also played 19 games with the Los Angeles Blues of the USL.
A native of Evansville, Ind., Tudela scored 31 goals and had 14 assists during his senior year at North High School and finished his career with 80 goals and 63 assists. He was a member of the Indiana State and Regional ODP teams in 1999 and 2000 and the Indiana State ODP team in 2001.


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This event has been marked mature level 1 due to the following, "sucking", "suck", "weed".
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"Odd, intriguing and dangerous with a hint of sexy" is how Schuylar Croom describes the name and nature of his new album, "Suck Out The Poison." He and cohorts Steve Bache, Adam Tanhouz and Matt Williams known as He Is Legend have been "running with lies" for some time now. Croom is able to spin these so-called "lies" into the intricate stories that comprise this sophomore album. Akin to a collection of Fairy Tales, with titles like "Attack of the Dungeon Witch," "The Widow of Magnolia" and "Goldie's Torn Locks," the songs on "Suck Out The Poison" paint fanciful pictures and children of all ages will come to believe Croom's Southern-Fried tall tales.Twenty six months straight on the road will do some strange things to your head. The act of waving goodbye to family, friends, significant others, and even a bed of your own, can have you seeing things that aren't there. And in their place you may begin to find yourself living in an alternate universe, one that exists solely inside your mind. You may even begin to find a strange sense of refuge in fairy tale landscapes of epic battles, enchanted forests, evil maidens, and the emerald eyes of a voodoo princess.Just ask Schuylar Croom, front man for He Is Legend. He'll tell you what it's like."The world that exists on the road is as real as anything in my imagination," Croom confesses. "What's the difference between a story about a man living inside a woman's head and the fleeting events of everyday life on tour? The visions I see in these songs are pictures of my home--the road. Losing all you know of comfort and reality is what this record is about. It's not just a collection of songs, but a visit to my abode, my dwelling place. And in that dwelling place you may find a man with flowers growing out of his hands, or you might find a widow mourning the loss of her sailor husband--who has just been devoured by a whale while at sea. Whether it's a witch who stole the moon or a wife that was made from a corpse, every song is a methodical, magical, mystical masterpiece."The act of sucking out the poison is a myth, a fairy tale that will get you killed. But it's also a fascinating, fictitious picture of redemption. Your friend, your love, is bitten by a serpent, inflicting a fatal wound. In order to save them you have to place yourself on the wound, tasting the serum, to save their life. It is a both vile and virile act, much like the sophomore release from this North Carolina quintet. Dirty, disgusting at times, but always an alluring and fascinating picture. You are drawn to it, even though maybe you shouldn't be.Consider the guilty pleasure of the opening track "Dixie Wolf (The Seduction Of)." Aberrant guitar dissonance rides the lightning of off-kilter drumbeats. The instruments seem to pull in one direction, while Schuylar pulls in another. A tense melody floats over the mayhem, making you feel at odds with everything He Is Legend is throwing at you. But maybe that's the point. Croom bellows, I am the villain to you, you are the princess to me. And I got you where I want you...If I cannot have you darling, no one will. This fairy tale is ending. Rest in pieces. Dark. Disconcerting. Disastrous. Such is the case with this entire sophomore work."We pride ourselves in being the most random band in the universe. There is no one concept, no one rule to how we do things. We don't agree on anything besides the music we write. Why take yourself seriously if you are in a rock band? I can't even believe that people pay money to watch us make fools out of ourselves onstage. But still, we want everyone to come to the show and never know what to expect, besides knowing they will have a great time. This time around though, we are way more satisfied with the music we have written. I think people will come to the shows and do a little more than just swing their arms and do karate kicks."Perhaps the overriding theme here is depth. Beyond the thin veneer of entertainment lies a successful reach to further recesses of motivation and influence. HIL have no interest in playing the "scene" game. They are unashamed about pulling from such influences as Pantera and Sevendust. The record is as much of a nu-metal barrage as it is a southern rock avalanche. The band has made a decision that they don't want to be pigeonholed as hardcore, or metalcore, or screamo, just because they play heavy music. And they are to be commended for this courage. This is beyond lip rings and black hair dye."It takes a lot for us to pull from any current influences. I love Rob Zombie, Tom Waits, and Nick Cave. I love true storytellers that can put out any kind of record that they want and it sells just because the music is good. We draw so much from the records of our childhood here. The Melvins, Neurosis, Foo Fighters, Nirvana. We wanted to pull from as many different places as possible."Consider the fact that this band has toured with everyone from Atreyu to Story Of The Year to Eighteen Visions to Every Time I Die to hardcore favorites Norma Jean. Their debut disk has scanned over 40,000 copies. Not bad for a band of pirates who just want to sail the open seas and loot all in their path. Still, there is so much more on the horizon for He Is Legend, with the advent of Suck Out the Poison. But they don't want to be the largest band in the world as the only end. Ultimately, they just want to have fun and let whatever comes, come.That goal takes commitment to something more lofty than sales...Not unlike the stories in the lyrics themselves, there is something inside all of this that is tangible. Something you can grab a hold of, a picture that is worth more than a thousand words. And to capture these pictures in the layout, the band gave one song away to each of twelve different artists to create a package concept. Each picture is a painting, a drawing of what each artist sees in each song. The result is a collage of depictions that can't help but take you somewhere. But where?"When I was growing up I was in a strict Baptist environment where things like vampires and monsters were taboo. Somewhere along the way I was drawn to fixate on those things and have come to explore them, more in my subconscious mind than anywhere else. Not to say that evil is a resting place, but I think in coming to confront loss, hurt, heartache--the dark things of the rock n' roll experience--you effectively disarm them. There is hope here, but you have to weed through all the painful things to get there. Loss is the hardest thing you can go through emotionally, and that is a large part of what has influenced this album. We have lived on the road for two years as an unbelievable fairy tale. After awhile you just naturally become a part of that fairy tale."
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App Review: Mail Notifier by Enflick Inc.
by Rob on
October 1, 2009
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Utility
Here at AppChatter we've been on a quest lately to find the best way to get notified when you receive email. We've even resorted to forwarding our email to a Yahoo! email account, since the iPhone/Touch supports push for Yahoo! out of the box. We were also delighted when Google announced last week that they now natively support push GMail via Exchange. However, if you have more than one GMail account then even the Exchange solution wont help you for more than the first one (only one Exchange account can be setup on your device at a time). Needless to say that with everything we've tried so far, nothing is perfect.
Mail Notifier by Enflick Inc is trying to overcome all of these limitations. We announced Mail Notifier a few weeks back and and then waited to get an app code from the developer and for the past couple of days have been using the service.
The one thing that Mail Notifier offers above all of the other solutions thus far, is the ability to have push notifications for more than just GMail. In fact, Mail Notifier will bring push notifications for your AOL, GMail and Windows Live (Hotmail) email accounts. What's even better than that is if you have more than a single GMail account (or any of the others) you can configure the app to push notifications for all of them.
As I mentioned earlier, we've been using Mail Notifier for a few days now and unlike anything else we've tried thus far this app actually works and works well. We've consistently been notified on all incoming emails on multiple accounts using Mail Notifier. Setup is as simple as entering your credentials to one or more of the three email types and away you go.
The one drawback, if there is one, is the rather steep price. At $4.99 Mail Notifier is one of the more expensive options we've tested so far. However, that price comes with many advantages over any other option: It actually works, you can push more than one GMail account (or AOL or Hotmail), it's a single cost that you'll easily get your value from if you depend on email notifications.
If you're like us and have been looking for a way to get push notifications from all of your various email account types then we urge you to take a look at Mail Notifier by Enflick Inc. After 4 days of use, we're impressed and happy with this service.
Update: The latest update to Mail Notifier (v.2) brings some great enhancements. The enhancements are:
- Option for a silence period (No getting woken at 2am when that spam email comes in!)
- Selectable ringtones for each account
- Support for custom IMAP accounts
- Option to launch web mail from notification
- Option to hide email contents in notification for privacy
We've been using Mail Notifier now for several weeks (since we first got the app code) and must say that it has continued to perform as expected. Notifications arrive quicker than GMail push or any other push notification app we've tried. This is a truly set and forget type of service. The reliability and speed of notifications has prompted me to remove all onboard (native) iPhone notifications for mail and I now rely solely on Mail Notifier.


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Well, not just your displeasure—the entire world's. In Tokyo's geek district Akihabara, adult novelty toy maker Tamatoys is selling "schoolgirl urine scent" and "schoolgirl armpit scent".
Previously, Tamatoys sold bottled schoolgirl smell. It also sold striped underpants for cross-dressing men.
These latest products claim to be the "real scent of girl", created by a "scent specialist" and offering a "realistic" odor for those who can stomach the scent—or the idea of the scent, or the idea of buying the scent, or the mere concept of these goods.
If you are going "what the hell" right now, do not feel alone. People in Japan are thinking the exact same thing.
According to Akiba Blog, which smelled both scents, the pee fragrance was "fruity", while the sweat one was, well, the stinkier of the two.
Both are priced at ¥1,480 (US$19) at Akihabara's Lammtarra, the scents are adult gag gifts that will probably do just that: make you gag.
女子校生の聖水&ワキの匂い 10ml小瓶入り 「世もまつってレベルじゃねぇぞwww 」 [Akiba Blog]


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Abundant Spirits
Meet nine Islanders who are making life in Hawaii better for those who most need the help.
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Big donors used to write big checks to charities from behind big mahogany desks. Not so the individuals profiled here. These local philanthropists are hands-on, passionate givers—who may or may not have their own resources but who are nonetheless resourceful—raising funds by leveraging their skills and their relationships.
Today's philanthropists often take on smaller projects, where the impact of their contributions can be felt and success can be measured. Technology is making it easier for people of all ages and means to feel a connection to problems around the world and want to do something about them … often, starting in their own backyard.
Hawaii is a leader in charitable giving, and not just from those with the highest levels of income or personal wealth. When you consider that caring for one another and a sense of our interconnectedness are important underpinnings of the aloha spirit, you can view the generosity found in these Islands as part of a long cultural tradition.
Even at a time when strained finances are causing Islanders to be frugal, the spirit of giving is abundant.
Vince Hill
The Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network
After retiring from a career in the Army, Vince Hill started selling hot dogs outside the Hawaii Kai Costco in 1993, where he made loads of friends over the years. So many, that when he moved inside—first as a cashier and now as a marketing rep—Hill brought with him a community of customers.
No wonder he turned to them to help raise funds for an important cause—the Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network. Vince implored everyone he encountered to help sick kids, and he was not aiming for the typical $1 donations, either. Once he shared the impact a $100 donation could make, lots of folks stepped up to help the 61-year-old grandfather personally raise $53,000 last year.
Never one to shy away from asking, Hill successfully appealed to Costco's CEO during a warehouse visit and a senior vice president from the Los Angeles region sent in $1,000 after hearing Hill's heartfelt request.
Starting with the 3-foot balloons he gives to $100-plus donors, Hill is a man who thinks big. In addition to organizing Costco's "Miracle Month of May Concert Series," he also created a "Miracle Tasting." In 2010, Hill wants to raise $100,000 for the Children's Miracle Network, and those who know him, know he will.
Dr. Keola Lloyd
Hawaii Food & Wine Paradise
Before launching the inaugural "Hawaii Food & Wine Paradise" in 2008, Keola Lloyd did his homework. First, he spent years organizing the Taste of Kapolei (now run by the Rotary Club of Kapolei). Second, he visited the Pebble Beach Food and Wine gala, which annually attracts 2,000 upscale epicureans. To his surprise, many of the attendees at the California event had no idea whether a portion of the proceeds would be donated to charity, or to which one.
But for Hilo-born Lloyd, giving back to the community was a key element in creating the national "Hawaii Food and Wine Paradise," which raised $150,000 for local causes in the event's first year. Lloyd reached beyond our shores to secure the sponsorship of American Express Publishing Corp. He then invited both home-grown and visiting chefs, winemakers and entertainers and lured an affluent crowd with ads in Travel + Leisure.
This year's four-day extravaganza (held in May) included golf with favorite chefs, a multicourse banquet under the stars and presentations on wine pairings. The humble 48-year-old Lloyd managed to keep his eye on the smallest details, while never losing sight of the bigger picture: namely, scholarships for Leeward students and support for culinary programs in our state.


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The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) 2013 Fishing Forecast features the ins and outs of fish populations in public waters around the state, helping anglers to better decide where to cast their lines. Comprised of sampling efforts conducted during annual lake monitoring, the fishing forecast gives anglers detailed information on the best bodies of water to fish for their specific fishing needs.
The data collected is divided into three categories based on the size of the body of water sampled. Reservoirs are defined as bodies of water larger than 1,200 acres, lakes are defined as bodies of water from 10 to 1,200 acres, and bodies of water smaller than 10 acres are defined as ponds. Since not every lake is sampled each year, the forecast provides a three-year average of each location to provide anglers with the best available information.
In addition to what species of fish can be caught at any given body of water, the fishing forecast also includes tables with a Density Rating, Preferred Rating, Lunker Rating, Biggest Fish (the largest fish sampled), Biologist's Rating and the previously-mentioned Three-Year Average of popular species.
The Density Rating is the number of fish that were high-quality size or larger sampled per unit of sampling effort. High-quality size, listed in parentheses at the top of the Density Rating column, is the length of fish considered acceptable to most anglers and is different for each species. The higher the Density Rating, the more high-quality-sized or larger fish per surface acre in the lake. Theoretically, a lake with a Density Rating of 30 has twice as many high-quality-sized fish per acre as a lake with a Density Rating of 15.
The Preferred Rating identifies how many above-average-sized fish a water contains. For example, a lake may have a good density of crappie, but few fish over 10 inches. The Preferred Rating tells an angler where to go to for a chance to catch bigger fish.
The Lunker Rating is similar to the Density Rating, but it tells you the relative density of lunker-sized fish in the lake. A lunker is a certain length of fish considered a trophy by most anglers. It also differs with each species and is listed in parentheses at the top of the Lunker Rating column. For example, most anglers consider a channel catfish longer than 28 inches a lunker. Many lakes may have a lunker rating of 0, but this does not mean there are no big fish in that lake. It just means that no lunker fish were caught during sampling, and they may be less abundant than in lakes with positive Lunker Ratings.
You can use the Density Rating and Lunker Rating together. If you want numbers, go with the highest Density Rating. If you want only big fish, go with the Lunker Rating. Somewhere in the middle might be a better choice. A lake with a respectable rating in all three categories will provide the best overall fishing opportunities.
The Biggest Fish column lists the weight of the largest fish caught during sampling. A heavy fish listed here can give the lunker fishermen confidence that truly big fish are present.
The Biologist's Rating adds a human touch to the forecast. Each district fisheries biologist reviews the data from annual sampling of their assigned lakes. This review considers environmental conditions that may have affected the sampling. They also consider previous years' data. A rating of P (poor), F (fair), G (good), or E(excellent) will be in the last column. Sometimes the Density Rating may not agree with the Biologist's Rating. This will happen occasionally and means the Density Rating may not accurately reflect the biologist's opinion of the fishery.
The Three-Year Average rating refers to the averaging of the Density Rating over the previous three years of sampling to help show a trend for a particular lake.
Whether anglers are simply looking for a new spot to cast, or are searching for that elusive trophy fish, the 2013 Fishing Forecast is an invaluable tool for any fisherman.
A copy of this year's forecast can be found in the March/April issue of Kansas Wildlife and Parks magazine, any KDWPT office or license vendor.
To view an electronic version of the 2013 Fishing Forecast, visit www.ksoutdoors.com and click "Fishing/Fishing Forecast."


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Report: Dolphins GM encouraged Jonathan Martin to punch Richie Incognito
How did Miami Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland want Jonathan Martin to handle his perceived bullying from Richie Incognito? According to Pro Football Talk, Ireland told Martin's agent that the former Stanford offensive lineman should physically confront—punch—Incognito.
PFT cited multiple anonymous league sources in their report.
Ireland's alleged approach to the situation caused one former Dolphin, QB Sage Rosenfels, to weigh in on the Miami GM via Twitter.
I only spent two weeks on the Dolphins when Ireland was the GM. In that short time he won the award for worst GM in my career. #jerk— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
Rosenfels went on to tell a personal story of his own bad history with Ireland.
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Barbaric as it may sound, Ireland's advice is not unlike what Sporting News NFL analyst—and former NFL player—Ross Tucker suggested in a video earlier this week.
"There are a lot of different things at play here," Tucker said. "There's rookie hazing, and there's terms of rookies paying money, then there's other situations where you get bullied on the field. No matter what, my initial reaction was, right or wrong, it's a situation where Jonathan Martin needs to stand up for himself.
"I'm not blaming the victim. I'm just saying, based on my experience, the quickest way to resolve that issue, and he might not be comfortable doing it, would be to stand up for himself."
Incognito was suspended indefinitely by the Dolphins while Martin is away from the team in California. Timetables for the return of either player are unclear at this point.