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Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire (CASQ)
|Name of questionnaire
|Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire (CASQ)
|Type of questionnaire-description,age
|Self-administered instrument. Measures daytime sleepiness in ages 11-17 years.
|Number of items
|16 items
|Number of domains & categories
|Name of categories/domains
|Degree of sleepiness - 11 questions (sleep in school, sleep in evening, sleep in transport)
Degree of alertness - 5 questions (alert in school)
|Scaling of items
|1 to 5 (Likert-type responses)
|Scoring available: with permission or free
|No scale; The higher scores denoted greater sleepiness. Total scores on the CASQ were negatively correlated with objective measure of sleep duration.
|Scoring test-retest reliability
|Not reported
|Scoring internal consistency
|Yes (Cronbach's α = 0.89)
|Construct validity: results correlated well with 2 other well established sleep questionnaires - School Sleep Habits Survey and Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale. Weakly associated with PSG findings
|Translations in other languages (if yes, then list the languages)
|Brazilian Portuguese3
|Developer name
|James C. Spilsbury, PhD, MPH
|Developer contact information
|James C. Spilsbury, PhD, MPH
Center for Clinical Investigation
Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Case School of Medicine
Iris S. & Bert L. Wolstein Building
2103 Cornell Rd., Room 6127
Cleveland, OH 44106-7291
phone: (216) 368-7559
fax: (216) 368-0207
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|Availability of questionnaire: needs permission from developer, cost or freely available
|Freely available (appendix to the reference given below). Contact author prior to use.
|Enrollment issues may have led to a non-representative range of normal sleep behavior. No objective measures of sleepiness utilized (e.g. MSLT).
|Link to the questionnaire (if available)
|Appendix of the reference given below1
|Other comments
|Very easy to administer, may be used in conjunction with objective testing of pediatric sleep disordered breathing and daytime sleepiness.
CASQ scores were significantly correlated with age, sleep debt and sleep duration.
Offers a visual aspect to answer choices.
|Patient populations in who questionnaire has been validated
|Middle school and high school age children1, children with sleep disordered breathing1, children with asthma2
|References (original publication)
|Updated by
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Two Indians held with Rs 2 million unaccounted cash
BANKE: Two Indians were held in possession of Rs 2 million unaccounted cash from Nepalgunj-based Indian border Jamunaha.
Prakash Sapkota, Spokesperson and Deputy Superintendant of Police (DSP) at District Police Office, Banke informed that the border-based Area Police Office, Jamunaha arrested two Indians with the cash in course of security screening. The arrestees are Komal Gupta and Sonu Gupta.
DSP Sapkota said the purpose and source of the money recovered from Gupta duo was not disclosed. They were held for further investigation.
One drowns to death in canal
One died while swimming in the Banke Kohalpur-based Duduwa canal on Saturday.
Mukti Prasad Acharya, 28, of Kohalpur died in course of swimming in the canal, informed Ramesh Bahadur Singh, DSP at Area Police Office Kohalpur.
Acharya had gone missing nearby Duduwa Bridge in Kohlapur municipality-12, Chapargaudi.
Singh further informed that joint efforts from locals, Nepal Police and Armed Police personnel to rescue Acharya remained in vain.
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THE First Canadian Chapters in Sigma!
The Lambda Nu Sigma Alumnae and the Sigma Omega Undergraduate Chapters are the 1st Canadian chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. We are primarily comprised of trailblazing women from Toronto, Ottawa, Windsor, Ontario, but welcome sisters from the US and beyond. As diverse women from various professional and educational backgrounds, we are dedicated to uplifting our communities, striving for personal greatness and living up to Sigma's international slogan of "Greater Service, Greater Progress."
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Google's extensive Google review, which arrived at desktop computers and mobile computers earlier this month, is now available on the Chrome OS 69 version of Chromebook. A truly visible change is a new design of Chrome material that brings out the aesthetic elements such as new white and white pages and the general appearance of the browser.
The new design also offers exciting new features such as immediate search result information in search engine address bar for weather, sports and other elements of the search map. Most users of Google Chrome need to get this new design on iOS, Android, and desktop version of Chrome. For Chrome OS users, Version 69 has removed beta Linux support on Google's stable channel. For exle, developers can run Linux applications and tools in terminal windows, allowing application developers to code Android software on Chromebooks. 9to5Google.
In addition to Linux redesign and support, this version of Chrome OS includes Night Light, Google version f.lux, Apple Night Shift. Like these other software tools, night lights can increase the warmth of the color and manage the eye strain of the display during the day depending on various schedules and sunrise and sunset. One of the last interesting things is adding a microphone button to the Chrome OS status bar. Therefore, access to speech dictation is more easily accessible.
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Two things to look at here. One, that someone at Bovada somehow analyzed the fighting abilities of a enigmatic buffoon and a paper machete figurine being paid $25 Million dollars a year. I need to know the logistics that go into that.
Second. How the hell is Stephen A. Smith favored in a fight against a professional athlete? Smart move by Bovada though, because now Derek Carr HAS to fight Stephen A. Because you simply can't go back into your locker room full of alpha-males knowing that Vegas thinks STEPHEN A. SMITH would "Dog Walk" you. You just cannot do that.
I know David Carr has like 1.5 functioning legs and maybe 6 intact vertebrae at this juncture, but there's such a thing as pride. And as an NFL Qb one would assume that he has a little bit. I can't imagine the hit to an NFL stars ego when right after he picks a fight with a member of the blow-hard media, the media member comes out as the favorite. You have to reassess your life right at that moment, because your reputation is in shambles. Does Vegas think Derek Carr is a pussy? It would appear so, because I refuse to believe they think of Stephen A. as some undercover combat connoisseur. Tough look.
The odds are pretty even despite Carr being the underdog and if the fight ever does come to fruition (i.e if David Carr has a spine), I know one thing for certain. We don't have to worry about Stephen A.'s drug test results.
And I can't imagine David Carr's evangelical ass fucks with the lettuce too much either, so Dana White let's get this shit poppin'. It'll draw more eyes than that other NFL guy you employ.


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Jim was named Director of the International Expositions Unit when it was launched in 2017 at the U.S. Department of State. He leads the Department's engagement on International Expositions and contact between the Department of State and other branches of the federal government and external partners.
From 2010 to 2016, he worked to improve the Department's global operations as a senior analyst in the Office of Management Strategy and Solutions (M/SS). He served on the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services (ICASS) Working Group and the eGovernment Advisory Board to set policy for approximately $5 billion in support activities. Prior to this he led strategic planning and budget formulation projects in the Office of Strategic and Performance Planning (2005-2010). Previous employers include the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Resolution Trust Corporation, and an international development contractor.
He earned a B.A. in International Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University (Rutherford, NJ) and a M.A. in International Affairs at The George Washington University (Washington, DC).
Jim is the recipient of two Superior and three Meritorious Honor Awards from the Department of State. He is a 2017 recipient of the George Washington University Alumni Outstanding Service Award.
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One thing I love about my late-to-the-party experience of SCANNERS is that its most notorious scene takes place pretty close to the beginning — that means, if you're coming to it late in the game as I did, that even if you know what you probably know about SCANNERS going into it, even if you think you know all about the exploding heads, there's still plenty to discover as the story unfolds.
David Cronenberg is an essential filmmaker for genre fans to become acquainted with, perceptive and iconoclastic, but his films can feel to the neophyte to be brainy and deceptively chilly. His work isn't necessarily the most immediately accessible of all the great horror filmmakers who emerged during the 1970s and 1980s — SCANNERS is probably intermediate Cronenberg; not quite as straightforward as his mid-1980s output, films like THE FLY or THE DEAD ZONE, but still engaging enough to the wider audience it deserves.
He'd certainly hate me making the comparison, but this tale of warring telekinetics is as close to a superhero movie as Cronenberg will probably ever get. I can't be the first to point out that the production of SCANNERS roughly coincided with another seminal pop-cult tale of ferocious psychic conflagrations, the X-Men's Dark Phoenix Saga.
That comparison might undersell some the complex thematic concerns of Cronenberg's picture, but it should indicate the rewards that await. As mind-expanding as its philosophical notions about morality and science and commerce can be, it ultimately is still a movie that begins with a man's head exploding like a Gallagher watermelon and ends with an epic pyrokinetic duel. When Cronenberg's films are discussed, it's easy to focus on the 'smart' and the 'art' of them, but that doesn't preclude their exhilaratory delights.
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Vehicle Overview
The minivan has always been the kind of car one buys out of necessity, rather than out of desire, but Chrysler – the company that popularized the minivan in the first place back in the 70s – has now given us a minivan that is truly desirable with the all new Chrysler Pacifica. In every area, from its looks to its performance and technology, it is innovative and fantastic. When you get behind the wheel, you will quickly forget that you are driving a seven-seater with sliding doors. The Pacifica is truly a perfect vehicle for serving Bunker Hill Kokomo Rochester Indiana car buyers who need a car with space, but want a car with excitement and refinement. So come visit us and test drive 2017 Chrysler Pacifica by Bunker Hill IN to see for yourself this exciting new reimagining of the minivan from Chrysler.
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Approach a 2017 Pacifica on the lot and you can tell that it is a minivan, but only just. Only the overall shape of a vehicle with three rows of seating and the telltale sliding doors give it away. Elsewhere, the Pacifica's exterior is purely modern chic. The front end follows the designs perfected by Chrysler on its recent 200 and 300 sedans, with a narrow nose, smooth offset curves and headlights that visually pop out while still bending into the overall line of the body. The rear end, on the other hand, borrows heavily from SUV design language, using the combination of taillights and liftgate to create a unique visual architecture that easily sets the car apart from its peers. Even the middle section of the exterior styling gets a few stylish touches, like a rakish belt line crease running through the handles of the front and rear doors and ending in a sharp hook near the fuel tank door. Visually, this is very much a new kind of minivan.
Interior – Chrysler Pacifica near Bunker Hill IN
Outside of the familiar three-row shape that defines the minivan class, the inside of the new Pacifica feels truly unique. It is incredibly bright thanks to a large moonroof that runs the length of the vehicle and is dressed up in complimentary colors and accents in several upscale color palettes. Even the traditional styling element of the minivan – the straight upright dashboard – has been tossed out and replaced by a curved cockpit-like sculpted surface that can easily have been designed for a racecar or a luxury sedan. But that is not to say that it gives up on its role of a people carrier; quite the contrary, there is plenty of space for up to eight people, including in the surprisingly spacious back row. The two rear seating rows fold seamlessly into a flat loading surface for a trip to the furniture store or hauling gear as well, adding to the Pacifica's versatility.
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You may think it is silly to discuss a minivan's performance characteristics, but that feeling will only last until you've had a chance to Test Drive 2017 Chrysler Pacifica by Bunker Hill IN. First there is the impressive powertrain: a 3.6-liter V-6 with 287 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque on tap and a nine-speed quick-shifting automatic transmission. This power easily turns this seemingly-timid people carrier into a speed demon. The rest of the car's mechanics have also been designed with performance in mind. The high-tensile strength steel does not only get the Pacifica great safety scores, but also helps maintain body rigidity during turns and minimize rollover, while the carefully-calibrated suspension and electric power steering allow it to effortlessly float through turns even at speed. It may not be a performance minivan, but it is close enough that Chrysler designers have contemplated releasing a version with the 707-horsepower Hellcat engine.
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Trufla Technology is an insurtech that focuses on helping brokers and agencies leverage the power of digital in order to solve some of their biggest problems.
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Our headquarters are in Calgary, Canada with a satellite office in Cairo, Egypt. We have a team of 60 specialists and we are continuing to grow. We offer our solutions to insurance brokers & agencies around the world.
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We have re-imagined what an office should be. We wanted to make time at Trufla awesome!
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Because it can't always be zero and ones, we do like to celebrate over a ping pong match and good food. It can sometimes get a little intense, but we always stay friends in the end.
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Palestinians file war crimes claim with ICC over Bedouin village
LONDON - A top Palestinian official said the Palestinians have filed a war crimes claim against Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its planned razing of a West Bank Bedouin village.
Saeb Erekat says Israel should be held accountable for its plan on Khan al-Ahmar.
The Khan al-Ahmar encampment has focused attention on what critics say is the continued displacement of Palestinians by Israel. European countries urged Israel this week to refrain from demolition.
Israel said Khan al-Ahmar was illegally built and has offered to resettle residents 12 kilometers (7 miles) away. Critics say its removal is meant to make room for an Israeli settlement.
Israel's Supreme Court rejected an appeal last week, paving the way for demolition.
Palestinian activists have set up five shipping containers near Khan al-Ahmar to protest against razing it by Israel.
The Khan al-Ahmar encampment has focused attention on what critics say is the continued displacement of Palestinians by Israel. European countries urged Israel this week to refrain from demolition.
Palestinian activist Abdallah Abu Rahmeh said Tuesday that setting up the white shipping containers, one with a Palestinian flag, is a message to Israel that "it's our right to build on our land."
The Palestinian envoy to Washington said his staffers have been given a month to pack up after the Trump administration ordered the Palestine Liberation Organization mission closed.
Husam Zomlot told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the closure would not deter Palestinians from seeking a state with east Jerusalem as the capital.
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said Monday that the mission was being shut because the PLO, in his words, had not taken steps toward negotiations with Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas halted ties with the Trump administration in December after the US recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Bolton also denounced the legitimacy of the Hague-based ICC court, which was created in 2002 to prosecute war crimes and crimes of humanity and genocide in areas where perpetrators might not otherwise face justice. It has 123 state parties that recognize its jurisdiction.
"The International Criminal Court unacceptably threatens American sovereignty and US national security interests," Bolton told the Federalist Society, a conservative Washington-based think tank. Bolton also took aim at Palestinian efforts to press war crime charges against Israel for its policies in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza.
He said the US would use "any means necessary" to protect Americans and citizens of allied countries, like Israel, "from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court." The White House said that to the extent permitted by US law, the Trump administration would ban ICC judges and prosecutors from entering the United States, sanction their funds in the US financial system and prosecute them in the US criminal system.
"We will not cooperate with the ICC," Bolton said, adding that "for all intents and purposes, the ICC is already dead to us."
It was an extraordinary rebuke decried by human rights groups who complained it was another Trump administration rollback of US leadership in demanding accountability for gross abuses.
"Any US action to scuttle ICC inquiries on Afghanistan and Palestine would demonstrate that the administration was more concerned with coddling serial rights abusers — and deflecting scrutiny of US conduct in Afghanistan — than supporting impartial justice," said Human Rights Watch.
Since its creation, the court has filed charges against dozens of suspects including former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, who was killed by rebels before he could be arrested, and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of charges including genocide in Darfur. Al-Bashir remains at large, as does Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who was among the first rebels charged by the court in 2005. The court has convicted just eight defendants.
The court has been hobbled by the refusal of the US, Russia, China and other major nations to join. Others have quit: Burundi and the Philippines, whose departure, announced earlier this year, takes effect next March.
The Clinton administration in 2000 signed the Rome Statute that created the ICC but had serious reservations about the scope of the court's jurisdiction and never submitted it for ratification to the Senate, where there was broad bipartisan opposition to what lawmakers saw as a threat to US sovereignty.
When George W. Bush took office in 2001, his administration promoted and passed the American Service Members Protection Act, which sought to immunize US troops from potential prosecution by the ICC. In 2002, Bolton, then a State Department official, traveled to New York to ceremonially "unsign" the Rome Statute at the United Nations.
Bush's first administration then embarked on a diplomatic drive to get countries who were members of the ICC to sign so-called Article 98 agreements that would bar those nations from prosecuting Americans before the court under penalty of sanctions. The administration was largely successful in its effort, getting more than 100 countries to sign the agreements. Some of those, however, have not been formally ratified.
In Bush's second term, the US attitude toward the ICC shifted slightly as the world looked on in horror at genocide being committed in Sudan's western Darfur region. The administration did not oppose and offered limited assistance to an ICC investigation in Darfur.
The Obama administration expanded that cooperation, offering additional support to the ICC as it investigated the then-Uganda-based Lord's Resistance Army and its top leadership, including Kony.
On Monday, Bolton effectively turned Washington's back on the court, accusing it of corruption and inefficiency. Above all, he took aim at the court's view that citizens of nonmember states are subject to its jurisdiction.
"The ICC is an unprecedented effort to vest power in a supranational body without the consent of either nation-states or the individuals over which it purports to exercise jurisdiction," Bolton said. "It certainly has no consent whatsoever from the United States."
(Arab Weekly and news agencies)


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City of Hillsboro, ORHome Menu
Cadet Program
The Hillsboro Police Department Cadet Program is a civilian group of volunteers between the ages of 15 and 20 who have an interest in law enforcement. Hillsboro Police Cadets gain hands on experience and training in the field of law enforcement while working to develop leadership skills that will enable them to go in any career direction they choose.
Working individually and as a team, Cadets participate in a number of HPD outreach events, assist patrol officers with a variety of assignments including traffic details, ride-alongs, minor in possession details and more. Cadets also participate in a yearly Law Enforcement Challenge with other agency cadets.
Cadets who meet all the program requirements are also eligible to receive scholarships to assist with college.
If you have ever wondered what a career in law enforcement would be like, the HPD Cadet Program is for you! Where your training as a Cadet takes you, is up to you!
Program Requirements:
- Be 15-20 years of age at the time of application.
- Be a high school graduate or be a student attending high school and maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higher.
- Possess or have the ability to immediately obtain a valid driver's license or permit, and maintain a good driving record.
- No criminal convictions or violations classifiable as a Class A Misdemeanor or higher.
Becoming a Cadet:
- Recruitment process opens in late summer.
- Successfully complete an Interview, background check & drug screen.
- Attend the Cadet Academy - Classes are held on consecutive Saturdays.
Cadet Academy:
Once accepted into the program, Cadets receive 12 weeks of training at the Regional Cadet Academy. The Cadet Academy is a condensed version of the Oregon State Police Academy which is attended by regular police officers. The classes are held on consecutive Saturdays. Cadets are trained in report writing, drug investigations, fire arms, defensive tactics, building searches, and other areas of police work.
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keywords: credit card theft, atm, call to witnesses, grand-ducal police, luxembourg.
The Grand-Ducal Police are seeking for two men who stole a credit card in Rue de Bonnevoie in Luxembourg.
On Friday, August 4th, around 9:30 am, when a client was withdrawing money, two men approached her and could see her entering her secret code. As they probably manipulate the ATM system earlier, the card was not able to get out of the ATM after withdrawing money, they then can come and fetch the card later and withdraw a big amount of money.
According to the victim the men measure about 1m70.
All relevant information to identify or find these men has to be urgently reported to the Luxembourg City Police Station at 499 74500 or 113.
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Dada Life announces their new album THE RULES OF DADA
Dada Life announces their new album, The Rules of Dada, will be released on October 16th in North America, along with their biggest tour ever. You will find already released singles such as "Kick Out The Epic Motherf**ker," "Happy Violence," "Rolling Stones T-Shirt" and "Feed the Dada" on the album, as well as future dance-floor smashers such as "Boing Clash Boom," "So Young So High," and "Arrive Beautiful Leave Ugly."
Additionally, Dada Life is holding a competition where their biggest fan will win a BBQ with them on the Dada Land tour. One winner and 10 of their friends will be chosen to win an exclusive party after the show where Dada will BBQ some red meat for everyone. However for those who cannot prove themselves worthy to Dada themselves, there will also be weekly prizes including free tickets, meet & greets, signed merchandise and more. For more information on how to win you can click the link here.
You can pre-order the album via iTunes here and order tickets for "Dada Land" by visiting here.
01. Kick Out The Epic Motherf**ker
02. Feed The Dada
03. Arrive Beautiful Leave Ugly
04. So Young So High
05. You Will Do What We Will Do
06. Happy Violence
07. Rolling Stones T-Shirt
08. Bass Don't Cry
09. Everything Is Free
10. Boing Clash Boom
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San Francisco Bay Area Resources to Build Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is crucial to our financial well-being, but it can be hard to know where to get started. Here are four Bay Area organizations that offer events and resources to learn the basics of budgeting, saving, investing, and guidelines on making financial plans that work for you.
Berkeley, CA:
4th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Justice Conference
This Sunday, February 10th at UC Berkeley, Flejcon, a student organization founded in 2015, is hosting their 4th annual free conference. Flejcon was the first place winner of UC Berkeley's Big Idea Awards in 2015, and believes that financial literacy offers a powerful tool for economic health and justice. High levels of financial literacy are widely associated with higher personal and household savings, long-term financial decision-making, and higher economic security. Their mission is to empower individuals to improve the welfare and future of themselves and their communities.
The workshop lineup for this year includes: Taxes 101, Good to Great: Credit Scores and Debt Consolidation, The Big Experience, Smart Investing, How the Racial Wealth Divide Affects Your Wallet, Taxes for Graduate Students, Freelancer Revolution, and Budgeting Basics.
San Francisco, CA :
Should You Save or Invest? (Wealth Building Workshop)
When is a good time to invest? Should you save your money or invest in the market? How much should you have in your savings before you start investing? Should you pay off your credit card bill or IRS bill first? How much of your income should you put towards investing?
Snowball is hosting a workshop and networking event next Wednesday, February 13th that will cover all of these topics. Complimentary wine will be served!
Berkeley, CA:
YWCA - Young Women Financial Literacy Program
The YWCA is dedicated to fighting racism, and empowering women. One of the hallmark programs of the YWCA is the Young Women Financial Literacy Program. This program offers attendees resources for budgeting, investing, and credit management. They also offer a Financial Literacy Summit for high school girls in the Oakland Unified School District. Besides this program, the YWCA hosts events every month for members on various other topics.
San Mateo, CA:
Fiat Financial Literacy for Youth Program
Financial Aptitude Training (FIAT) is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing free financial literacy programs for both adults and teens. Committed to serving the Bay Area, FIAT holds workshops covering topics such as retirement, stock options, and 401(k) planning, which are geared towards all demographics. The programs are offered for no charge and seeks to reach the underserved youth in the community.
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I'm coming out the bipolar closet! Ah, what a sigh of relief. I could burst with excitement!!!!!
My hubby and I had a conversation about disclosing a few days ago. He knows I'm an extremely passionate person, and I really do enjoy helping people. In addition to that, by revealing who I am, people will be able to connect the illness to some of my past behaviour but also realize that the person I am is not defined by the illness. I know of many people who can't imagine me being bipolar, because "I had it together", but if they knew the truth, maybe they'd had have less ignorant ideas of the people who bear this cross.
As mentioned before I'm writing my memoir, and this has really motivated me to write more, and try to remember the foggiest of times.
I feel like I'm going to get me life back. The best version of my life, this time around, I'll get to remember. 🙂
I'll be merging my two blogs as not to lose anyone. Ah, please wordpress, don't let me down!
Looking forward to catching up with everyone on the new blog!


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Once we walk with God for any amount of time, the spiritual life is more familiar and natural to us, than the ungodly, sinful lifestyle we lived before we were Born Again. We are uncomfortable around sin now. Watching, listening to and speaking sinful words or concepts are no longer entertaining. The Spirit of God within us is grieved over what grieves God's heart. Our self-life is no longer supreme, and the will of God transforms any goals or desires we used to entertain.
Satan wants us to believe that we are helpless victims of the flesh, the world and his demons; however, with every temptation, God gives us a way to escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). When we draw near to God and resist the devil, he has to flee from us (James 4:7). The more we mature spiritually, the less Satan finds in us to tempt us (John 14:30). Christ truly reigns as the master over our life. God's divine nature now dictates our thoughts, words and deeds (2 Peter 1:4).
As God renews our mind, we move from one level of glory to another (2 Corinthians 3:18). We are holy, as God is holy, through the blood of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 10:10,14,19). We live a holy life because of our intense love for the Lord and His Kingdom. Holiness is our new nature and we despise whatever grieves God. We no longer exhibit the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21); but instead, the fruit of the Spirit shines from both our spirit and soul (Galatians 5:22-23).
This is not to say that we refrain from serving or socializing with the "publicans and sinners"; but we no longer imitate their behavior. We love them with the heart and mind of Christ. Our carnal nature is dead (1 Corinthians 2:16; Ephesians 2:5; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:3). We no longer entertain sinful desires. We realize once and for all time that we are free indeed (John 8:36). What used to tempt us no longer has any value to us. Our only desire is to please our Heavenly Father.
Father God, we may have certain sinful habits that linger over the years of Your regenerating work within us, but there is no way that they can persist as we walk by Your Spirit (Galatians 5:16,25). Our yoke is easy and our burden is light, because they come from You (Matthew 11:30). We relate to life, people and government on a daily basis, but we allow Your Spirit to give us wisdom and direction on the best way to influence our sphere of society.
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Jesus is not ashamed to call us His family. – Hebrews 2:11


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You just told someone about your product, and they want to learn more. Now you're so excited!…but you're also terrified. Why??
Because you are hoping the one question they don't ask is, "How will I get paid?"
If your network marketing compensation plan makes your head hurt… you are definitely not alone. I have an MBA and I've never seen a network marketing compensation plan that didn't make my head hurt… I also have very successful clients who avoid business conversations because they don't know how to explain compensation.
One client told me… "I don't know how we get paid, I just know that we do."
"Whoa! Hold on a second," I said to her and started asking her some questions to show her that she does know how to get paid:
"What happens when you sell something?"
I get paid
"What happens when customers reorder?"
I get paid
"What happens when you launch a new builder?"
I get paid
"What happens if you duplicate this type of thing 3, 4, 5 levels up?"
I get paid
"Ok good, so you do know how you get paid. What is trickier is how the calculator calculates all these things."
However, that is probably not the most important thing a new business builder that joins your team really wants to know.
What they do want to know are the things they need to do to in order to be successful.
All compensation plans don't really matter. What most companies, (whether it be a network marketing company or a traditional business), are saying with their compensation plan is:
This is the behavior that we care about and want you to do, so we are going to pay you to do it.
It's that simple.
There are typically 4 or 5 different compensation plans network marketing companies use regardless of the company. Instead of going over the percentages and how everything gets calculated perfectly, I am going to offer you a different way to explain it so that you are actually making agreements with your new business builder on what activities they are going to do in order to maximize the way they get paid.
Here is what you can say to your friend, family, or customer who is asking you about how your company's compensation plan works:
"Do you want a super-detailed explanation? Or a simple one?"
Most people are going to want a simple explanation. If they want the super-detailed version, it would be best to refer them to your company's video or page on compensation. I would still also give them a simple explanation so that they are able to connect the dots easier.
Usually what I'll do is break it down into short term and long term and say, "Short term is 20% for new customers, and we'll focus on that for the first 2-3 months. For long term, you are going to get additional bonuses and commissions based on what customers continue to buy, and, if you decide to build a team, you will get paid on what your team sells, just like any other business."
You can also use this additional verbiage to explain compensation as well as explain what they need to be doing:
"All businesses are trying to find a problem, solve a problem, and get paid. You can get paid by helping customers, and, if you decide to build a team, there is a separate compensation structure for doing that."
"On the business builder side, there is a bonus for creating, basically, a word-of-mouth movement with each person starting to build their own business. All of these business builders are helping customers. Advancing ranks within your company is a leadership bonus to develop leaders."
This is helpful because it is using normal language that people would understand, but it is also a good review for your business builders. I often coach people who are frustrated that they aren't hitting higher ranks (leadership bonus) that it is because they are spending time with new customer volume.
We have to understand that what we must do is break up our schedule and allocate time to each of these different pieces of compensation and maximize them. Business builders don't need to understand every single way the computer calculates things… what they need to know is what to do in order to get paid. When the focus is on activities, the paychecks start showing up.
Try explaining this new way of explaining to your existing builders. I hope this helps increase your confidence in recruiting and retaining your existing builders.
P.S. If you aren't launching builders every single month and want to… then join me on July 30th for my 9-week coaching group, Recruit Like a Boss. You can grab the details and Register Here. There are only 2 spots left so don't delay! (have an account with us? Just send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with "add me" in the subject line and we will register you :).
P.P.S. You are invited to join me on August 3 at 9:00am PT for the $27 live workshop, "How to Double the Size of Your Team Without Being Overwhelmed". Simply send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject "add me" and we will add this to your account, or grab the details and register HERE.
If you would like to check out our other coaching options, here are a few ways we can work together further…
- Your Direct Sales & Recruiting Foundation– In this 9 week coaching program, we focus on the skills of time management, enrolling, retention, and recruiting. You can grab the details and register for the next group REGISTER HERE.
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Jorge Jacinto is a professional artis from Portugal. He is skilled in Photoshop CS5 and uses a Wacom Intuous 4 to make most of his neat looking landscape concepts and ideas that could be used in a lot of games and comics (if needed).
While most of his gallery has landscapes and futuristic scenery, there are a few characters painted too – Sith, Miranda from Mass Effect and so on.
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Exselle Three Running Horses Pin – Gold or Platinum
This Exselle Three Horse Pin is beautifully detailed in 22 Carat Gold Plate or Platinum Plate. The pin is about 2 1/4″ long. The pin is boxed in Blue Velvet.
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Prompted by member concerns, your HiCentral MLS Board leadership led a broker roundtable in April 2016
to discuss the relevance of the Active-Continue-to-Show (ACS) and Pending statuses. Brokers commented on the public's misunderstanding of the ACS and Pending statuses, which can lead to mistrust of REALTORS and the industry. After reviewing myriad suggestions from brokers, your HiCentral MLS Board has approved revising the listing statuses with more consumer-friendly language, which will become effective in January 2017, pending Matrix analysis and integration by CoreLogic:
In Escrow, Showing
Just as it sounds, instead of "ACS," the "In-Escrow, Showing" status means that while the property is in escrow, showings will still be accepted. It will replace the ACS status.
In Escrow, No Showing
Again, as it sounds, the property is in escrow and no showings may be scheduled. It will replace the Pending status.
Reporting Period
Additionally, the HiCentral MLS Board decided to revise the reporting period for Active to In Escrow from 15 calendar days to 4 calendar days, beginning in 2017.
This ensures more accurate listing data for MLS subscribers, clients and consumers.
These changes are subject to the revisions of the rules and regulations and approval of the HBR and HiCentral Boards and the National Association of REALTORS®.
HiCentral MLSs anticipates a "grace period" for member education if and when this change occurs.
Please stay tuned for more information.


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By Abdul Kerimkhanov
Uzbekistan makes efforts to strengthen the energy situation in the region, planning to increase production of the blue fuel and develop the gas sector.
At the moment, the export of Uzbek gas is carried out in the direction of the three main partners - China, Russia and Kazakhstan. The authorities of Uzbekistan have set the goal to bring gas production to the level of 66 billion cubic meters per year by 2020.
New Chakar gas field has been discovered in the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan. The Chakar structure is located in the Bulakbashi district of the Andijan region, Uzbekneftegaz JSC said in a message.
In March 2019, specialists began drilling the well No. 2. An industrial flow of natural gas has been obtained with a preliminary flow rate of up to 300,000 cubic meters per day at a depth of 1,710 meters.
In the near future, it is planned to conduct gas condensate studies to clarify the parameters of the formations, as well as to drill two more wells with a full range of geophysical surveys.
Meanwhile, the first flow of natural gas has been received at the new Aralyk field.
The Aralyk structure is located in the Muynak district of the Karakalpakstan Republic in Uzbekistan. The depth of the well No. 1 of the new field reaches 3,910 meters. According to the results of test work, an industrial flow of natural gas was obtained there with a preliminary flow rate of 700,000-800,000 cubic meters per day.
In the near future, work will be carried out on testing the possibly productive horizons at the well. Also, gas condensate studies have been carried out to clarify the parameters of the formations. In addition, experts will drill new exploratory wells No. 2 and 3 with a full range of geophysical research.
Abdul Kerimkhanov is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @AbdulKerim94
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I tried applying for the visa in 2014 without much luck, the page wouldn't even load. So last year(2015) I planned a month before so that wouldn't happen again.
Now I am in the final stages of getting the Silver Fern Job Search Visa: handed everything in, got a response from Case Officer, now waiting for my passport to be returned. Total Costs about $1500 for the Visa alone.
I have a made a program in excel VBA that filters out all of the jobs from trademe and seek that are from recruiters (500 jobs advertised and around 90 that aren't from recruiters, I have only filtered out 11 recruiters).
I have a few questions, if anyone would kindly take the time to reply or make suggestions, I would truly appreciate it.
1) How likely is it to land a job that has been listed by recruiters? Because I think they just create a lot of noise without many jobs to back the ad.
2) How long are typical NZ CV's? & Which of the two below are likely to land me a job offer?
- I have a one page CV that I edit for the specific job that lists everything from intro, previous jobs, qualifications, points about me that are relevant to the job posted, most recent reference details and then my contact details.
- Then I have a longer CV that goes very much into detail, and includes passport, ID and Qualifications with statement of results.
3) I have tried the approach of calling the company before sending through my CV, but that was before the getting the Silver Fern Visa. Does this really make a difference? Does making a follow up call help or just create a nuisance to the employer?
4) @BillyBlink I usually state in my cover page that I have an uncle in Auckland who has offered to host me in NZ and have grandparents who are retired in Katikati. Should I mention that I have been investigating NZ for over 2 years and have already found a school that I would like to send my children to and already have ideas of areas where to find a home? And that both my wife and I have researched almost everything about NZ life, costs of housing, electricity, gas, water, internet, food, petrol, schooling, clothing, almost everything. Or that my wife watched the whole season of the Block NZ Season 3 in like 3 weeks?
5) Finally I preferably would like to have a job before I land in NZ. I am obviously prepared to come and look for work, which approaches should I prepare for?
- Going from company to company asking if they have any vacancies?
- Asking everyone I meet if they know of any positions at their companies?
- Standing with a Sign on Queens Street which reads "Have a Degree, Visa, Need Work"?
As you can see I am more than well informed and prepared to do the needful to immigrate to NZ.


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Relatives and friends wishing to attend the funeral service of Phyllis are invited to meet at Ebenezer Methodist Chapel, Route d'Ebenezer, Trinity on Tuesday, 20 August at 2 pm. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu of flowers, in memory of Phyllis, may be sent to Jersey Alzheimer's Association, de Carteret House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, JE2 4SL. All inquiries to Pitcher & Le Quesne, Funeral Directors, Telephone 733330.
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Towering Tiers Cake Stand
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Towering Tiers Cake Stand - the choice is up to you! use any of the 6 plate sizes to create the perfect cake display; or use the shorter center columns for ideal cupcake and individual dessert display. Plates have smooth edges. 3 ft tall when fully assembled.Holds 100-125 cupcakes. Includes: 2 pc 18" plate, 2 pc 16" plate, 2 large plate supports for 16" & 18" plates, 14" plate, 12" plate, 10" plate, 8" plate, top nut, center post foot, 5 base feet, 5 (4.25") short center posts, 5 (5.5") tall center posts, cake corer (not shown - used to remove center hole in cake to allow columns to run thru them). IMPORTANT, PLEASE NOTE: This item may be considered oversized once packed for shipping. Oversized packages are typically more expensive than the shipping calculator may quote you, as the shipping carriers do not have the exact dimension of the entire package that accomodates all of your products and/or this item. Once we have your order packed and can verify shipping dimensions and weights, we will contact you ONLY if the shipping is higher. Your payment method will not be processed until we receive authorization from you on the price difference.
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Richard Coekin's Friday night session at Men's Katoomba Convention (MKC) was well worth the effort of making sure that we all got up to Katoomba in time to hear him. In it he spoke from Hebrews 11 about how true faith looks to the future, towards God's heavenly city established only through the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
The reminder of our future was so important. For a faith in Jesus that only looks back to the cross (Roman Catholicism, for example) and fails to trust also in the resurrection has lost assurance and hope. Most of all, such a faith has no true understanding of the Lordship of Christ.
It's Paul's faith in the resurrection that leads him to declare, in Romans 4:25, that Jesus was "raised for our justification". It's the resurrection that convinced Paul (Acts 9:3-17) that God was both "just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus" (Romans 3:26). And it's the resurrection that Paul preached when he wanted to persuade Gentiles that they ought to repent. (Acts 17:31).


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The MAXIframe® External Wall Framing System uses standard Rondo 92mm Steel Studs as the main framing and incorporates two major profiles; MAXIjamb®, a Jamb Stud and MAXItrack®, a Slotted Deflection Head Track.
Together with three complementary cleats, the MAXIframe® System provides a simple, solid structure that not only outperforms typical boxed stud configuration, but also reduces the required number of nogging tracks, saving the builder both time and money.
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- MAXIjamb can support and carry greater load than regular wall studs, therefore removing the need for boxed or back to back stud configurations
- MAXItrack provides positive connection between stud and deflection head which has allowed the Nogging Track normally located 100mm below the head track to be removed
- Greater performance capacitities than traditional external wall framing constructions
- Available in custom lengths
- MAXIjamb is made from hi tensile steel, 1.2BMT G500
- MAXIjamb can be used both a vertical jamb member around openings or horizontal head and sill member in window openings


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Inside Sales - Product Advisor
Job Summary:
The Sales Advisor is an inside sales professional. The Sales Advisor is responsible for presenting all coverage solutions to potential clients with the intent to drive new business purchases. Through a knowledgeable and consultative sales approach, the sales advisor will be responsible for guiding all prospects through the purchasing process. The Sales Advisor will also be responsible for presenting additional lines of coverage or various products when appropriate.
Job Description:
- No Cold Calling. We work with warm leads and paid live transfer prospects.
- Requires a demonstrated passion for working and engaging with customers through all communication channels including phone calls, chat features, SMS, social media, email, etc.
- Serves as a subject matter expert for all lines of insurance provided by the client carrier.
- Consult, present, and advise coverage with a focus on upselling and cross-selling products to meet key customer needs and target sales goals.
- Follow processing guidelines as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedure provided by assigned client company & maintain client guidelines to ensure policy accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and multi-task to accomplish position duties including meeting monthly sales incentive goals and customer satisfaction.
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Good Deals Disguised
April 20, 2008
Given that I buy a lot of wine I am always on the lookout for good deals. There are a lot of them out there, but it is not an easy task to weed out the low quality wines, which tend to be the extreme majority in the lower price range.
One category that virtually always delivers consistent quality is Portugal's Vinho Verde. I had recently written about Vinho Verde in connection with a trip to Portugal. In short they tend to be very refreshing, light, slightly bubbly whites made in a style that is not really comparable to anything out there. On a warm day it would be hard to imagine something more perfect than a bottle of Vinho Verde. To top it all, they tend to be really good values across the board. One example is Aveleda Fonte, the higher end label of the Casal Garcia I wrote up back in December. This wine retails for $6 a bottle at Cost Plus in the US. That is 4 euros in a retail establishment! What an amazing value?!
So why the title good value disguised? I happened to come across this wine at a good seafood joint in Sausalito, CA called The Fish. This is a perfect place for a Vinho Verde. Imagine sunshine, t-shirt weather, sitting outside on the water and sipping on slightly sparkling, beautiful wine. The problem is The Fish marks up the wine to $27 a bottle eroding that fantastic value I expect from Vinho Verde. I think it is outrageous for a self service restaurant to charge $27 (no service included!) for a bottle that they probably buy at around $4-$4.50.
So go Vinho Verde, I will buy you whenever I can get my hands on you, but I will also avoid places that take advantage of your great value and try to rip off customers on your back.
Name: Aveleda Fonte, Vinho Verde, 2007
Rating: 8 out of 10
Body: Light
Price: $6 retail, $27 at The Fish
Got it at: Cost Plus, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco and Lisbon Similarities
December 14, 2007
San Francisco and Lisbon are similar. They are both on the ocean, they have similar climate, they are both hilly (both 7 hills both to be exact), and both San Francisco and Lisbon have a Golden Gate Bridge, in fact almost identical looking and near identical size (SF: 2,737 m, Lisbon: 2,277 meters). Is this not freaky? To add to the freakiness, I discovered that in downtown Lisbon there is a wine bar called Nectar Wine Bar. Now this is freaky because I spent half of my life at the counter (the customer's side) in a wine bar called Nectar Wine Lounge in San Francisco. Even their logos are similar.
So needless to say I like Lisbon and I like their wine culture. Wine is everywhere in Lisbon and it comes in all kinds of varieties. Unlike Spain, where with some exceptions basically Tempranillo rules, Portugal has all kinds of wines. Think fizzy Vinho Verde, the sweet Madeira, the reds and whites from Dão, Alentejano and Duoro, and of course Port. And it does not stop there, wine comes in light body, full body, old world, modern style, any kind of shape or form. I do not like them all, but I love the variety. This is a country to discover in terms of wine.
And discover we did at the Nectar Wine bar. We had fantastic food and several tastes of wine, three of which I will try to summarize now. The first one is Quinta dos Roques, Encruzado, a white from the Dão. Rui Reguinga, the wine maker, makes the Encruzado, the white varietal indigenous Dão, in a modern style. The nose immediately hit me as caramelized apple, then you taste tropical fruit, rich minerality and a long finish. Good stuff, I would buy it any day.
The second wine is a light bodied red from Quinta dos Cozinheiros. This house is in the Beiras region, halfway between Porto and Lisbon, very near, a mere 8 kilometers from the Atlantic Coast. Because of the proximity to the ocean, the climate is cool, steady without heat waves and summer sleet, which is almost normal in continental climates, such as France and Germany. The steady cool weather helps maintain the acidity level in the grapes , and as a result these wines age quite well. This red was the Poeirinho 2000, which is made of the grape of the same name or otherwise referred to as Baga. Baga is a red grape with a very thick skin, which tends to rot quickly. They harvest these grapes before they fully ripen and ferment them in their skin, if I am not mistaken, sort of like Beaujolais Nouveau. One difference is that they leave Poeirinho in French oak for 12 months. It is kind of strange, because these wines age very well, yet they have quite a bit of commonality with Beaujolais Nouveau, which is usually consumed within the first year. In fact when I tasted this Poeirinho 2000, I thought it was sort of a cross between Beaujolais Nouveau and a Lambrusco as it is light, simple, and a tiny bit sparkling. Go figure! I was not a huge fan of this wine, but it was interesting.
The last one of the Nectar Wine Bar batch is the Passadouro 2005 from Quinta do Passadouro. This estate is owned by a Belgian businessman Dieter Bohrmann who moved down to Portugal twenty years ago to break with the Port tradition (for which Douro is famous) and try to make dry red wines. For the first 15 or so years he had been working with famed Port maker, Dirk Niepoort, but over the last few years Passadouro has been more and more independent. This 2005 vintage is one of the first fruits of this independence. The wine is super dark color, very high in tannins, a bit tarty, heavy on minerals sort of that old fashioned Dão style, and has a disappointingly short finish. It is way too tight at the moment, and I think this wine needs to age quite a bit before it becomes more enjoyable. That said, it has potential, and I can tell that it will taste quite different in a few years, but it is a shame to put this wine on the shelves now. The winery also acts as a guesthouse and next time I am Douro I will be sure to knock on their door and perhaps spend a night.
Name: Quinta dos Roques, Encruzado, 2006
Rating: 8 out of 10
Body: Medium
Price: 3.50 euros per glass, ~10 euros retail
Got it at: Nectar Wine Bar in Lisbon, Portugal
Name: Quinta dos Cozinheiros, Poeirinho, 2000
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Body: Light to Medium
Price: 5.50 euros per glass, ~14 euros retail
Got it at: Nectar Wine Bar in Lisbon, Portugal
Name: Passadouro, 2005 from Quinta do Passadouro
Rating: 7 out of 10 (with quite a bit of potential)
Body: Medium
Price: 5.80 euros per glass, ~12 euros retail
Got it at: Nectar Wine Bar in Lisbon, Portugal
Louis Roederer's Portuguese White Wine
December 9, 2007
You read it right. Louis Roederer, the house that is most famous for its high-end Cristal Champagne, also makes beautiful reds and whites in Portugal. Their winery is called Ramos Pinto Cellars and they are located just outside of Porto in the Douro region of Northern Portugal. They are one of the most reputable producers of the Port desert wine, but Ramos also make traditional reds and whites.
We selected a bottle of Bons Ares, 2006 from Ramos Pinto to go with our seafood at 1 De Maio restaurant in Lisbon. The wine is made of the indigenous varieal of Viozinho and Sauvignon Blanc. It has a golden color, quite aromatic, hints of cinnamon, baked apples and a fairly heavy weight on the finish. It is perfect with seafood, even with spicy sauces as the acidity (perhaps from the Sauvignon Blanc?) is definitely present and cuts through the sauce. It is also a good value at about 6 euros a bottle in retail, which is quite a deal in Portugal. I wish I could get this wine elsewhere in Europe or in the US, I would likely get a case of it.
Name: Bons Ares Branco, Ramos Pinto, 2006
Rating: 8 out of 10
Body: Medium to Full
Price: 12 euros (in restaurant), 6 euros retail
Got it at: 1 De Maio restaurant, Bairro Alto district, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Value Tokaj Wine
December 9, 2007
Tokaj is most famous for its Aszu desert wine, but there is a lot more to this region than Aszu. In fact most experts agree that the real future in Tokaj will be in dry whites, predominantly from the Furmint grape, which is also the main varietal in Aszu. You can already see many dry Furmints on the market from top wine makers, such as Szepsy, Kiralyudvar and Demeter Zoltan.
There is a whole other category of Tokajis, which are late harvest wines, also predominantly furmints, though some are hárslevelű, the other grape used in Aszu. While strictly speaking all Aszus are late harvest as they leave the fruit on the vine to botrytise, or in simple words to rot, late harvest wines in Tokaj do not rot, they are picked before they are botrytised. Most of these late harvest wines are also expensive, but one can occasionally find good values. The best I have ever found was Tokaji Hétszőlő's Dessewffy Kastély Hárslevelű. This is a beautiful late harvest wine, which although is sweet, it is not too sweet to enjoy more than a small glass of it. It is full of concentrated tropical fruits, pineapple, mango layered with honey. Yet, it is not too heavy, it is quite drinkable standalone and pairs perfectly with spicy Asian dishes. I would think, though never tried it, it also pairs well with foie gras as most Tokajis and other similar wines, such as Sauternes do. Now all I ask, where do you get wine that pairs well with foie gras at 6 euros a 750 ml bottle?
Name: Dessewffy Late Harvest Hárslevelű, 2005
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Body: Medium
Price: 6 euros
Got it at: Monarchia Wine Store, Budapest, Hungary
Simonsig Chenin Blanc
December 9, 2007
I like wines from South Africa. They are consistent quality, never bad, though I must admit never jump out as the best wines either. Most of them are super drinkable, every day table wines at a decent price. I realize there are very expensive South African wines, but I think what South Africa is really best at is to produce decent table wines for the mass market.
South African wines are somewhere between new world and old world. Wine tradition goes back to the 1600s so one cannot really call this new world. On the other hand, the style is more reminiscent of new world wines, perhaps a bit less fruit bombish, more sophisticated. One such example is the Chenin Blanc, 2007 from Simonsig. Chenin Blanc is originally from the Loire Valley of France, but it is heavily planted in the new world, including South Africa. Simonsig's is a beautiful fresh Chenin fully of tropical fruit, pineapple, guava, pears and a backdrop of green apples that shows through the acidity. Really smooth white wine with a big bouquet. At this price I think it is difficult to find a better table wine.
The winery produces a large variety, including the infamous Pinotage (a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsault) , South Africa's unique varietal. I recommend sticking to their Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc, though.
Name: Simonsig Chenin Blanc, 2007
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Body: Medium to Full
Price: 6.50 euros
Got it at: Rothschild Supermarket, Budapest, Hungary
Alentejo, My Favorite Portuguese Wine Region
December 8, 2007
Prior to visiting Portugal I had tasted wines from Douro, Dão (entry on Frei João Reserva) , and the northern Portuguese Minho region where they produce Vinho Verde. Last week I had the chance to visit Lisbon and taste some fantastic wines from Alentejo, which promptly became my favorite Portuguese region. This happens all the time. If you have an open mind and are willing to taste a wide variety of wines, you will discover amazing jewels that for one reason or another never made it to the mainstream outside of their locales.
While I would say wines from the Dão require an acquired taste, and to some extent even Douros, Alentejo wines, both reds and whites, are very approachable. I will start with a white, Herdade do Rocim's beautiful Olho De Mocho Reserva 2005, I tasted at the Nectar Wine Bar in Lisbon. My first impression of this wine was that it tastes like Arneis, from the Italian region of Piemonte. It is fruity, has quite a bit of pears, almonds, and an upfront hint of petrol, though very different from Rieslings. The varietal, Antão Vaz, is typical for whites in Alentejo. The body is medium to full and the acidity level holds up quite nicely to the fruit. You can easily drink this standalone and it is also very flexible for pairing with food.
One of the impressive reds I tried from Alentejo was the José de Sousa Mayor 2000 by José Maria de Fonseca (JMF). It is plush, very velvety (almost Napa Cab style soft tannins), very well structured and explodes with dark fruit, tobacco and dark chocolate. It is a heavy, best paired with beef or perhaps game dishes. If there is something I took home from this wine is that it is the closest to modern International taste that I have found in Portugal. It is extremely approachable for even the non-adventurous mind. The one strange thing about it is that the wine is made in a traditional Alentejo style, in that they ferment the grapes in clay pots/tanks called lagares (if you've seen people stomping on grapes, this is similar), yet it has such a modern taste. It is made from 55% Trincadeira, 33% Aragonez (called Tempranillo in Spain) and 12% Grand Noir (Tinta Fina) from old vines planted in the 1950s, spends about 10 months in American oak and is bottled unfiltered. If you can get your hands on this wine, you have to try it.
Name: Olho De Mocho Reserva 2005 from Herdade do Rocim
Rating: 8 out of 10
Body: Medium to Full
Price: 4.50 euros per glass, 12 euros retail
Got it at: Nectar Wine Bar in Lisbon
Name: José de Sousa Mayor 2000 by José Maria de Fonseca
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Body: Full
Price: 6.50 euros per glass, 18 euros retail
Got it at: Alfaia Wine Bar, Bairro Alto district, Lisbon, Portugal
Canadian Ice Wine
December 8, 2007
I have heard that Canadian Ice Wine is among the best, if not the best in the world, though never tasted any before. A couple of weeks ago our friend Cindy, from Nova Scotia came over for dinner and brought us a gift. The gift is called Ortega Ice Wine from Jost Vineyards of Nova Scotia. And what a gift it is.
The wine comes in a 200 ml bottle, so it is a bit more than a 1/4 bottle. I sense the reason for this is because you could turn diabetic instantly if you consume more of it. This desert wine, made from the Ortega varietal, must have higher residual sugar content than the brown sugar you get at your local grocery store. Imagine tangerine, apricot, and melon syrups blended together and magically turned into an elegant wine with a significant dense body. That is this wine. Truly a trip and a very good one at that.
The reason for the extreme concentration is because they leave the grapes on the vine until late in December and only harvest them in ice-cold temperatures (below -10 Celsius). You can imagine the grapes are basically raisins by this time. Also, because of the high sugar content, the alcohol level is only about 10% in this wine. Not that it matters, you will never drink more than a few sips because of the super high concentration.
If you like desert wine, you have to give this one a try. I imagine it is not an easy one to find in your local supermarket, but it should be available at least via online merchants in North America or perhaps even in Europe. Do seek it out, it will be one of the best desert wines you will ever have.
Name: Ortega Ice Wine, Jost Vineyards, 2004
Rating: 9 out of 10
Body: Full
Price: Free (present), but regularly approx. $45 per 200ml bottle
Got it at: My House
Wines from Africa
December 8, 2007
People in North Africa and Morocco in particular have made wine for thousands of years. This may not be obvious, as alcohol is generally not available in restaurants in Morocco, unless they cater to foreigners or to the tiny fraction of the population that is more western oriented. While wine making tradition may have a lot of legs to stand on in Morocco, the wines I have tasted unfortunately were nothing to write home about. Perhaps this is because I only had the chance to taste from one of the largest producers, Thalvin, so it may not be fair to be generally judgmental.
The first one was Thalvin's Cuvée du Président Rouge. This blend is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Grenache and 20% Tempranillo. The Cuvée is a fairly mass produced wine, light to medium bodied, very little complexity, a bit flat. It was matured in oak so you get a tiny bit of vanilla, but don't think Bordeaux or Napa.
The second wine was the Medallion White. This is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and it is a white wine. Let's just say it is interesting, and I am glad I tried it, but I think Cabernet is not exactly known for white wines. Maybe there is a reason for this 😉 I do not know how to describe the taste, but it completely lacked acidity and there was almost no fruit to taste. It had body, but I am not sure where the body came from . I'm going to invent a phrase here, but maybe the best way to describe the wine was it was mineral-forward. It was absolutely out of balance and was among the most boring and weird whites I have ever tasted. Still, I am glad I did. You only learn by trying.
Next time I am in Morocco, I will need to try some wines from producers other than Thalvin, but I will not be seeking out Moroccan wines in Europe or in the US.
Name: Cuvée du Président Rouge, Thalvin, NV
Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Body: Light to Medium
Price: 10 euros
Got it at: Riad Safa, Marrakesh, Morocco
Name: Medallion Blanc, Thalvin, NV
Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Body: Medium to Full Bodied
Price: approx. 20 euros
Got it at: Narwama Restaurant, Marrakesh, Morocco
Best of Mosel Rieslings
December 7, 2007
I have not posted for a couple of weeks as I was just on a trip around Morocco and the Iberian peninsula. We were flying to Marrakesh from Germany and took the opportunity to spend some time in the Mosel wine region to taste some local wines. The Mosel (formerly named Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) is one of Germany's premium wine regions, probably the best known along with the adjacent Rheingau. The Mosel is most famous for its Riesling, but they also produce other white varietals here and lately even some reds, such as Spätburgunder. To maximize sun exposure on the grapes, they tend to plant vines on extremely steep south facing slopes in this wine region. In fact most of the world's steepest vineyards, some reaching a 65 degree incline, are located right here. If you have a chance to drive or bike along the curvy Mosel river, I highly recommend it not just for the fantastic wines, but also for the natural beauty of the land.
We stayed in the village of Reil, right on the bank of the Mosel river. Reil is in the Mittelmosel district, where much of the best Mosel wines come from. One up and coming winery of the Mittelmosel is Melsheimer, which in 2007 the prestigious Vinum magazine rated as the best Riesling producer in Germany. We were fortunate enough to visit this winery and meet the winemaker, Thorsten Melsheimer, a young, energetic very talented person who tasted 6 or 7 of his wines with us. While I must say all of Melsheimer's wines were fantastic, and good value, two stood out to me the most:
The first one was the 2006er Reiler Mullay-Hofberg, Riesling Spätlese Trocken. This wine is a dry late harvest (Spätlese) Riesling. Most late harvests that I know are at least a bit sweet, but Spätlese can actually be dry, in fact very dry, such as this beauty. The acid is perfectly balanced with the fruit in this wine, you get a taste of both but neither kills the other. You also get quite a lot of minerality, which is typical for Mittelmosel wines. This is a serious, complex dry Riesling, while perfectly paired with dishes that go well with dry whites, I would recommend it by itself to enjoy the complexity it delivers. Be careful, the alcohol content of this white is above 14%!
The other standout from Melsheimer was the 2006er Reiler Mullay-Hofberg, Riesling, Auslese #36. This auslese is from the same vineyard, but Mr. Melsheimer left the fruit on the vines a bit longer to give it a more concentrated, fuller body. Also, this wine has much higher residual sugar content and is definitely sweet. The minerality is still there, but you get a lot of peach, honey, and a hint (not much more) of oiliness that we come to expect from German Rieslings. Again, while the wine pairs well with some dishes (for example it would be perfect for spicy thai food) I would recommend it standalone as it is amazingly beautiful.
Melsheimer is a fantastic producer and I think the young winemaker has not reached his limits just yet. It is a winery to watch over the next years. Let's hope the prices will be contained as he gains reputation. Speaking of prices, I wish I could have tasted some of his Beerenauslese, but paying hundreds of euros for a half bottle was not exactly in my budget. He only makes 100 liters of Beerenauslese per year, but it is reputed to be among the best in Germany. And that means it is among the best desert wines in the world.
Name: Melsheimer 2006er Reiler Mullay-Hofberg, Riesling Spätlese Trocken
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Body: Medium
Price: 12.90 euros
Got it at: Weingut Melsheimer, Reil, Germany
Name: Melsheimer 2006er Reiler Mullay-Hofberg, Riesling, Auslese #36
Rating: 9 out of 10
Body: Medium
Price: 18 euros
Got it at: Weingut Melsheimer, Reil, Germany
Legli 333: The Wine They Start Selling on Day 333
November 16, 2007
Otto Legli is running one of the premier wine houses in the southern Balaton region of Hungary. With the exception of one rose, he makes pretty much only white wines, which is typical for this region. Legli has a whole range of of whites from light, smart, fresh ones to full bodied and oaky Chardonnays.
Today we have a quick review of the Legli 333 vintage 2006, which is more on the fresh, light end of Otto's spectrum. He aptly calls this wine 333, because he starts selling it every year on the 333rd day. It is a cuvee of early riping varietals, Irsai Oliver, Muscat Ottonel, Zenit (which in France is called Muscadet) and Müller Thurgau. All four of these are very typical white varietals to Central Europe, with the exception of Zenit or Muscadet, which is grown most in the Loire Valley of France. The wine is of course young, refreshing, has a definite muscat undertone but still dry. It is better for a summer night, but pairs well with fish any day of the year. Most of the time the 333 does not see the summer as at this price it sells out in a few months long before summer's arrival. After all, Legli only makes about 2,000 cases of the 333 each year.
Legli's winery is open all year to visitors on weekdays 9am-5pm and no appointments are necessary. I have not been yet, but I bet it is a fun few hours if you are in the area.
Name: Legli 333, 2006
Rating: 7 out of 10
Body: Light
Price: 4 euros
Got it at: Bortarsasag, Budapest, Hungary


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Christian Brothers Academy Upsets Delbarton, 5-3
WALL TOWNSHIP — Nic Lidondici scored the game-winning goal with 7:23 remaining in regulation and Will Seijas scored twice as Christian Brothers Academy, which fell out of the Hockey Night in Boston Top 10, pulled a 5-2 upset over No. 2 and Gordon Conference rival Delbarton at Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township.
Christian Brothers Academy awoken the offense after a slow start over the first 15 minutes that saw the Colts muster only five shots on net. The slow start was made worse when Delbarton found the scoreboard first, taking a 1-0 advantage when Nick Siffringer attempted to throw a pass in front of the goal from behind the net that went off a CBA defenseman's foot and past goalie Thomas Heaney.
Kyle Contessa capitalized early in the second period on a partial break from the neutral zone, sniping a shot past Delbarton goalie Kenny Burgess to tie the score 1-1 only 49 seconds into the second period.
Will Seijas gave CBA their first lead of the game with 5:45 remaining in the middle period. Dean DeFazio and Matt Herrick were given assists on the play.
The Green Wave took exception to playing from behind and they managed to tie the score up again just 90 seconds later when Jalen Kaplan scored his fifth goal of the season from Siffringer and Andrew Bosland.
The teams would hit the locker rooms tied, 2-2, after two periods with Delbarton holding a 20-13 advantage in shots.
Seijas scored his second goal of the game with 5:53 into the third period to give CBA the lead back, 3-2, but once again Delbarton quickly leveled the score, this time it was Ben Conrad collecting his second goal of the season. Siffringer collected the lone assist, his third point of the game.
Liondici than found the back of the net with 7:23 remaining to put the Colts ahead for good. Giovanni Crepaldi and Will Hilfiker were given assists. Pat McHugh added an empty-netter to seal the 5-3 victory. DeFazio tallied his third assist, which tied a career-high for points in a single game, while Seijas, who also was credited with an assist on the play, also recorded a career-best, three-point night.
Thomas Heaney made 28 saves for CBA, while Kenny Burgess made 18 for Delbarton.
These Gordon Conference rivals are no strangers to each other as they constantly find themselves meeting in the Gordon Cup playoffs or late in the NJSIAA Non-Public tournament. Last year, the Green Wave won two of the three meetings, including 6-3 finish in the state semifinals.
"It was our best team effort of the season so far," Christian Brothers coach Ryan Bogan said. "Can't think of just a couple of guys that had huge impacts — it was top to bottom for us."
The next time these two foes meet will take place on January 30 at Aspen Ice in Randolph at 4:45 p.m.
Before that CBA will need to turn their attention to St. Peters Prep on January 23 when they take the trip to Jersey City.
Delbarton will look to rebound January 19, when they head out-of-state to meet Brunswick of Greenwich, CT.
Written by Casey J. Krish / @CaseyKrish
Special to HockeyClan
Photos by Tom Smith / @TSPImages
Main Image: Delbarton's Kenny Burgess makes the save on a shot from CBA forward Kyle Contessa. (Tom Smith/TSPImages)
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