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By Christopher N. Skey, Christopher J. Townsend / Jan 26, 2017
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner recently announced that he has made important appointments to the Illinois Commerce Commission ("ICC") and the Illinois Pollution Control Board ("IPCB"). The attorneys in Clark Hill's Environment, Energy & Natural Resources practice group regularly practice before these administrative agencies, which are involved in nearly every aspect of energy and environmental policy and regulation in Illinois.
Sadzi Martha Oliva Appointed to the ICC
On January 20, 2017, Governor Rauner's office announced the appointment of Sadzi Martha Oliva as a Commissioner of the ICC.
The ICC is the public utilities commission in Illinois, regulating utilities and many other participants in the Illinois energy markets, as well as water, sewer, and telecommunications providers and some transportation-related matters. Together with the Illinois Power Agency, the ICC is the key agency on energy issues in Illinois. The ICC has broad adjudicatory and rulemaking authority under the Illinois Public Utilities Act and related laws.
Ms. Oliva has a history of service in Illinois state government. Most recently, she served as the General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. She previously held other positions with that agency, including Ethics Office Administrative Law Judge, and Chief of Medical Prosecutions. Ms. Oliva also previously worked at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as the Chief Administrative Law Judge, and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. Ms. Oliva holds a JD from Loyola University School of Law and a BA from DePaul University.
In announcing her appointment, Governor Rauner's office highlighted Ms. Oliva's legal and ethics experience. In comments welcoming Ms. Oliva to the ICC at the ICC's January 25, 2017 meeting, ICC Commissioner Sherina Maye Edwards noted that Ms. Oliva is the first Latina to be appointed to the ICC.
ICC Commissioners serve five-year terms on a staggered appointment schedule. Commissioner appointments are subject to confirmation by the Illinois Senate. If confirmed, Ms. Oliva will join Chairman Brien Sheahan and Commissioner John Rosales as appointees made by Governor Rauner. Commissioners Edwards and Miguel del Valle were appointed by former Governor Pat Quinn. Interestingly, all five Commissioners are indicated on the ICC website as residing in Chicago, which is historically unusual for the ICC.
Ms. Oliva replaces outgoing Commissioner Ann McCabe, who had served as an ICC Commissioner since March 2012.
Katie Papadimitriu Appointed to the IPCB
On January 20, 2017, Governor Rauner's office also announced the appointment of Katie Papadimitriu as a Board Member of the IPCB.
The ICPB is involved in a variety of environmental matters, including administrative enforcement actions for alleged violations of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, appeals of permitting decisions of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, review of local government landfill siting decisions, and appeals of decisions of the Office of the State Fire Marshal relating to the Underground Storage Tank Fund. The ICPB also engages in some environmental rulemaking proceedings under the Environmental Protection Act and related laws.
Most recently, Ms. Papadimitriu served as Policy Advisor to IPCB Chairman Gerald Keenan, with a focus on energy and environmental market developments. Before her service at the IPCB, she acquired private sector experience as a Senior Consultant at Kavala Analytics and a Senior Policy Director at CLEAResult. She also previously worked in regulatory affairs for Constellation Energy. Ms. Papadimitriu holds a Masters degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a BA from the University of Chicago.
IPCB Board Members serve three year terms on a staggered appointment schedule. Like the Commissioner appointments to the ICC, IPCB Board Member appointments are subject to confirmation by the Illinois Senate. If confirmed, Ms. Papadimitriu will join Chairman Keenan and Board Member Cynthia Santos as appointees of Governor Rauner. Board Members Carrie Zalewski and Jennifer Burke were appointed by former Governor Quinn.
For more information about this alert please contact Chris Townsend 312.517.7555 | ctownsend@clarkhill.com or Chris Skey 312.517.7515 | cskey@clarkhill.com.
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The fun never stops at Microsoft, it seems.
Well, not fun–more like a long march of khaki-clad Softies.
They will be on display bright and early this morning at the company's annual Financial Analyst Meeting, a cavalcade of top execs at the tech giant blabbing away.
BoomTown will be there covering it in person, natch!
CEO Steve Ballmer, COO Kevin Turner, Entertainment and Devices President Robbie Bach, Online Services President Qi Lu, Microsoft Business President Stephen Elop, Servers and Tools President Bob Muglia, Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie and CFO Chris Liddell.
I am betting that most of the focus at the gathering, which is being held at the worldwide HQ of Microsoft (MSFT) in Redmond, Wash., will likely be on two major events over the last week–its billion-dollar revenue miss in its fourth quarter and its just-born search and online advertising deal with Yahoo (YHOO).
The former, of course, was bad news for Microsoft, as it continues to signal weakness in its core operating system software and server businesses, due to lower demand for personal computers in the midst of the econalypse.
The latter was good news, of course, since Microsoft seemed to score a coup in nabbing the search technology business from Yahoo with no big upfront payments.
I have a lot of questions about both these issues, as will the crowd of reporters and Wall Street sharpies at the FAM, which is what they call the meeting here.
There could even be be plenty of answers, especially given that the entire leadership of Microsoft will be there.
Here is a link to a live Webcast of the FAM event, if you want to join the party too.


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Max Berrú Carrión (June 5, 1942 – May 1, 2018) was an Ecuadorian and Chilean musician. He was one of the two founders of Inti-Illimani where he was a lead singer between 1967 and 1997.

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Berrú was born in Cariamanga, Loja Province, Ecuador, in 1942, and emigrated to Chile in 1962 for university education. Graduated as a mechanical engineer in Chile where he met Jorge Coulon at the same university. After graduating, Max worked as an engineer for two years until he met his true passion in music. Max and Jorge began their musical career by playing Latin American music as a duet while studying at the Universidad Técnica del Estado in Santiago circa 1967, where they founded what became the first Inti Illimani ensemble. The name was inspired by the culture and folklore of South America to which Max wanted to pay tribute, and that is how he came up with the name. Later on, they contacted other musicians to expand the musical possibilities and reach other horizons and musical expressions.

Berrú was the original lead singer of Inti Illimani, and in some concerts still was. Before his death he owned a restaurant in Santiago called Mitad del Mundo ("Middle of the World"), in reference to his Ecuadorian origins.

He died in Santiago, Chile, on May 1, 2018.

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Missouri on Mic Special: Missouri's Tradition of Oral History and Storytelling
By Becca Newton,
Rebecca Smith, Abigail Ruhman, Noah Zahn, Logan Franz
Published December 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM CST
Rebecca Smith
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In this 30-minute Special from KBIA's Missouri on Mic, host Becca Newton spoke with Sean Rost from The State Historical Society of Missouri about our state's tradition of oral history and storytelling.
We'll be hearing both stories – and from storytellers across the state – about what drives them to keep this tradition alive.
Sean Rost is an oral historian at The State Historical Society of Missouri and the host of the "Our Missouri" podcast.
Sean Rost, Oral Historian:
"It goes back to the beginning of the state, and even farther back in time. Oral traditions and oral history are mixed into our generations and in our heritage."
"There's a lot of life lessons to be had from these various oral histories – people who have lived to be in their 90s and 100s have I've seen a lot of things and encountered a lot of things in their life."
"When people pass on, you know, there is a sense of loss and sadness, and the realization you're never going to hear someone's voice again, and we often have people who will contact us and say, 'I just miss hearing their voice, I'd really like to hear it again.'"
"I always encourage people to not only take that shoebox full of documents and think about donating it to an archive at this historical society, but also finding a way to digitize it, if they can. So, it's not lost."
Gary Kuntz from Kansas City shared an Ozark folktale passed down from his father-in-law about the family dog, Dog, and how he miraculously survived a fluke hunting accident.
Kathleen Boswell from Sedalia is a retired teacher who's loved author Laura Ingalls Wilder since the 5th grade. Today, she shares this love as a reenactor. She shared what it means to her to be a storyteller and the importance of remembering – and recognizing – our history.
Bard Alexander Silver wandered by in Carlingford Ireland, well, actually the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in Kingdom City, in October. He shared a folktale about a mysterious Romani girl that his character met on his travels.
Linda Kuntz from Kansas City is a professional storyteller who focuses on Missouri history. She recounted a story about the Haun's Mill massacre during the Missouri Mormon Wars in the 1830s, and about how mother Amanda Barnes Smith's faith saved her son.
Thanks to Sean Rost from The State Historical Society of Missouri for joining us.
Thanks to The Burney Sisters for providing our music.
And a special thanks to the entire Missouri on Mic team. The conversations you heard today were produced by Noah Zahn, Abigail Ruhman, Reagan Wiles and KBIA's Rebecca Smith.
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Becca Newton is a student reporter and producer at KBIA. They will graduate from the University of Missouri in spring 2022 with a degree in Multimedia Convergence Journalism and minors in Peace Studies and History.
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Rebecca Smith is a reporter and producer for the KBIA Health & Wealth desk. She was born and raised in Rolla, Missouri, and graduated with degrees in Journalism and Chemistry from Truman State University in May 2014. Rebecca comes to KBIA from St. Louis Public Radio, where she worked as the news intern and covered religion, neighborhood growth and the continued unrest in Ferguson, MO.
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Abigail Ruhman is a reporter and afternoon newscast anchor for KBIA. They are working on a special series, and have produced for KBIA's Missouri on Mic and Missouri Health Talks in the past.
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Noah Zahn is a student producer for KBIA and a junior at the University of Missouri-Columbia studying journalism and music.
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Make no mistake about it: five years of seeking out and sampling wines for Sostevinobile takes its toll in unforeseen ways. Your West Coast Oenophile recently donated over 50 wine glasses to Goodwill, not necessarily out of a sense of χάρις—despite the urbanity of the local indigent populace, who have compelled pharmacies here to safeguard their supply of dental floss in locked display cases—but, rather, in an overdue attempt to streamline the clutter in my 150 ft.² kitchen. Standing out among the forgotten gems from this meticulous collection, culled from over two decades of professional tasting, was a pair of souvenir glasses from the erstwhile Consorzio CalItalia, the trade association for locally-produced Italian varietals that I have frequently cited here. Although I've had owned this set since 2005, I somehow had failed to notice that the bowl was engraved with a secondary promotional logo, one that inextricably explained why Consorzio had collapsed so spectacularly. Its principal co-sponsor had been that travesty masquerading as Italian cuisine—Olive Garden!
Hospitaliano! It cannot be overstated how fundamentally offensive these poseurs are, not simply because their culinary assembly line poses an affront to anyone who cherishes their rich Italian heritage. More odious renditions of this artifice certainly can be found—assuming I could ever muster the temerity to set foot in one of their pretentious prefab outlets. And know that I find jejune, cartoonish stereotypings, like The Fonz or the intellectually vacant Vinny Barbarino, far more debasing than any of the 30-second spots Darden Restaurants broadcasts. But the none-too-subtle implication of Olive Garden, with its pathetic promotional panderage, is that not just Italian, but any ethnicity can be readily coöpted—nay, blithely bastardized—for crass commercial benefit.
Even without being underwritten by such an odious enterprise, my oft-mentioned desire to launch Risorgimento as a successor to Consorzio CalItalia faces significant hurdles, something that the diaspora of this year's Rhône Rangers Grand Tasting painfully drove home. Like many in the trade, I had tried to keep an open mind about trekking across the Bay to the Craneway Pavilion in Point Richmond (if truth be told, Sostevinobile owes Richmond a debt of gratitude I will explicate after our doors finally open). This renovated Ford assembly plant occupies a scenic perch along the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay, with unrivaled vistas of The City, several bridges, and the sundry islets that dot the estruary; warm sun, a negligible breeze and a reasonably-priced chartered ferry made the excursion far more placid than battling the inevitable traffic that clogged the main thoroughfares in either direction.
Still, less than thirty of my trade cohorts took advantage of this amenity, an ominous portent for the ensuing event. Inside the cavernous hall, the 89 participating wineries represented a striking diminution from just a few years back when nearly 200 filled the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, and though an ample number of professional tasters did arrive by car or public transportation, public ticketholders were rumored to be only 120.
In truth, I doubt more than forty paid attendees actually showed up, but no matter the actual tally, it was apparent that the Rhône Rangers membership absorbed a substantial financial hit for the afternoon. Still, an extensive selection of impressive varietals and blend, along with a number of new participants, made for a worthwhile excursion. First up, I saddled up to Los Olivos' Bernat Estate, an organic winery that features organized retreats and an onsite café. Along with Sangiovese and Nebbiolo, they specialize in a trio of bottlings, starting with the amiable 2009 Presence, their Colson Canyon Syrah. More impressive, however, was their 2009 Gratitude, an estate-bottled Syrah, which was complemented by an equally delightful 2011 Grenache Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley.
Making the trek to Richmond from the Central Coast, new attendee Le Cuvier debuted with an impressive 2010 Viognier Paso Robles, then segued to their 2010 Syrah Paso Robles. I found myself vastly impressed with their 2010 L'Enfant du Pape, a subtle blend of Viognier, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Grenache, while the barrel sample of their 2010 Grenache Paso Robles portended great promise. Another newcomer, Lightning Wines, enjoyed a far easier commute from Napa to pour their 2013 CdP Blanc, a distinctive mélange of Roussanne, Picpoul Blanc, and Grenache Blanc sourced from Paso Robles, and a 2012 Grenache Sonoma County. Most striking, their 2011 Syrah Phoenix Ranch, with grapes from a Rhône-focused vineyard on Altlas Peak I had not previously encountered.
Hyde Vineyard in Carneros has long been familiar; nonetheless, Mira Winery offered distinctive expressions of their grapes, with both the 2010 Syrah Hyde Vineyard and its preceding 2009 vintage. Northeast of Carneros, the Capay Valley iepresents a designated AVA with a burgeoning reputation that also serves as the historic home of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. With over 11,000 acres in production, the tribe today produces a diverse range of agricultural fare, including olive oil, honey, and a nascent wine label: Séka Hills. Derived from the Patwin word for blue, their inaugural efforts here included their amiable 2012 Viognier and a proprietary blend, the 2012 Tuluk'a, a decidedly nascent endeavor combining 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, and 3% Petite Sirah.
Despite the relatively obscure location, a few intrepid souls found their way to Richmond from the Pacific Northwest. Hailing from Prosser, WA, newcomer Mercer Estates is a fourth-generation Horse Heaven Hills producer, here showcasing their 2013 Viognier, the 2013 Rosé (100% Grenache), and their Estate Reserve blend, the 2010 Ode to Brothers. a GSM featuring 40% Grenache, 39% Syrah, and 21% Mourvedre. Also debuting at Rhône Rangers, Southern Oregon's EdenVale featured a 2009 Viognier that seemed past its prime alongside a noteworthy 2007 Grenache.
Expediency dictates that I limit my review of this tasting to these new discoveries—I have chronicled the rest of the attendees multiple times over the past five years, and while I am hardly sanguine about the financial setback Rhône Rangers must have incurred from this year's tasting, I can only hope this choice of venue will not prove utterly deleterious and 2015 will see a new and reinvigorated tasting closer to the nexus of the Bay Area.
Another Fort Mason refugee found its change of venue diminished its scope and attendance, though not nearly as drastically as its French counterpart. Over the past several years, I have endeavored to help promote T.A.P.A.S., the trade association for Iberian varietal producers in the US., in no small part because I had hoped to see them catalyze renewed interest in a diverse array of trade tastings. I fear, though, that this annual showcase may have already reached its pinnacle, with fewer than 40 wineries on hand for 2014. While core members of this organization, like Bokisch, Abacela, Verdad, Quinta Cruz, Pierce Ranch, and Twisted Oak remain committed to advancing this sector and promoting its events, but too many others, like Berghold and SilvaSpoons, along with maverick producers like Forlorn Hope, were conspicuous in their absence (along with the once obligatory culinary anchor, Marco Paella), new participants dwindled to a mere four—all from outside of California.
These Northwest newcomers included HillCrest, Oregon's oldest estate winery, purportedly the first winery to bottle a Pinot Noir in the Beaver State. This pedigree was amply displayed in their NV One the Lamb, an intriguing blend of Mazuelo (Carignane) and Pinot Noir. I found their 2008 Cadiz, an Umpqua Valley Tempranillo quite appealing, while their Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon (a SuperRioja?) blend, the 2009 Umpqua Ribera, proved superb. I was a bit less sanguine about their 2010 Tempranillo Della Terra Torero Nuevo, but truly cottoned to the 1998 Vintage Trop, a superbly aged, fortified, Port-style offering.
Previously, I hadn't realized that there was an Oakland in Oregon, here represented by Triple Oak Vineyard, which fittingly featured a chronological vertical of its three most recent releases. This trio commenced with the striking 2010 Tempranillo Umpqua Valley. The 2011 bottling frankly seemed a bit wanting, while the quite-young 2012 hinted at fuller expression over the next 2-3 years. In contrast, the 2011 Tempranillo Rogue Valley from debuting winery Upper Five Vineyard proved a superb, compelling rendition of the varietal.
Further north, Woodinville's wondrously named Vinateria Idilico proffered an excellent 2013 Albariño Yakima Valley. Their 2011 Tempranillo and 2011 Garnacha Columbia proved equally appealing, while the 2011 Graciano Snipes Mountain simply dazzled. And while Tempranillo, Albariño, and, to a degree, Garnacha—the 2011 Garnacha San Antonio Valley from Pierce Ranch proved astounding—predominated this T.A.P.A.S. session, I was pleased that a number of wineries poured Graciano, led by the spectacular 2011 Graciano Mokelumne River & Clement Hills that Bokisch farmed and bottled. Others included Fenestra's 2011 Graciano Lodi, Riaza's 2011 Graciano Clement Hills, and the 2010 Graciano Clement Hills from Quinta Cruz—all, I assume, sourced from Markus' plantings, while Pierce Ranch showcased their own 2011 Graciano San Antonio Valley, Twisted Oak featured a 2011 Graciano Calaveras County, and Bob Lindquist's Verdad poured the 2012 Graciano Ibarra-Young Vineyard from the Santa Ynez Valley.
Otherwise, the preponderance of the event seemed decidedly mainstream—no Trincadeira, no Tinta Cão, merely a pair of Souzãos, no Loureiro, and no Torrontés. The sole revelation here was from a number of wineries pouring Verdejo—I believe, for most, their first vintage. I must confess that, until this year's tasting I had assumed Verdejo was simply the Spanish term for the Portuguese Verdelho—an error quickly rectified by sampling the two varietals side-by-side. Though slightly overshadowed by the more sublime 2013 Verdelho Yolo County, Berryessa Gap's 2013 Verdejo Yolo County still very much pleased with its slightly tart palate. A similar (albeit slight) contrast marked the exceptional 2013 Verdelho Borden Ranch from the 2013 Verdejo Borden Ranch that Bokisch debuted. Equally compelling: the 2012 Verdejo Clarksburg from Riaza.
At this point, I must own to another of my ulterior motives—a wine blending project I am contemplating, to be called V (pronounced "quintus"). Like so many other endeavors I cite here, this, too, has been incubating far too long, as I have been searching for the hitherto elusive V-varietal #5 to complete this esoteric blend. And in Verdejo, my quest may have been fulfilled.
Fast forward to the anomaly known as Pinot Days. This event abruptly shifted both its date and location from earlier in June to the end of the month and from Fort Mason to the resurrected Metreon Center overlooking Yerba Buena Gardens. As such, I would have predicted significantly diminished attendance from previous years, and indeed the number of participating wineries did dwindle by nearly ⅔, from 253 to 92! As such, new discoveries for Sostevinobile's wine program were but few, starting with Attune Wines, a boutique Sonoma producer focused exclusively on Burgundian varietals. Veering from the sanctioned selections, they first pour a 2012 Chardonnay, which displayed a focused roundness. And while their 2013 Pinot Noir Rosé proved quite amiable, their 2011 Pinot Noir held up impressively for, admittedly, a most challenging vintage.
One of the hallmarks I have set for Sostevinobile has been an unwavering objectivity in the wines we review and select. So some may question my effuse praise for the exceptional Pinots Belden Barns poured, given that proprietor Lauren Belden also graduated from the Creative Writing program at Dartmouth, but coincidences will abound My introduction to their 2012 Estate Pinot Noir was beyond pleasant, while their 2012 Serendipity Block Pinot Noir proved one of the highlights of the afternoon. Belden Barns also bottles a discrete selection of white, including both an estate bottled Late Harvest Viognier and an Estate Grüner Veltliner, ambitious for so young a winery and certainly an rarity among Sonoma's Pinot vineyards. I hope to report more in a future post.
One of the few wineries trekking from Oregon, Merriman Wines nonetheless made the most of their journey, scoring impressively with both their 2011 Cummins Road Pinot Noir and their outstanding flagship, the 2011 Estate Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District, a wine that rivaled the aforementioned Serendipity. Though unrelated to Merriman Capital, another Dartmouth colleague I had previous approached for Sostevinobile's financing, Merriman does share Belden Barn's penchant for the anomalous, complementing their red production not with the typical Burgundian white, but, rather, an Old Vine Chenin Blanc, a varietal that has certainly become underserved on the West Coast.
2011 Russian River Valley Noir shone far brighter than its preceding vintages, while the 2012 bottling lived up to expectations for such a banner. year.
Another Sonoma producer, Kobler Estate, also showcased a vertical of their wines, beginning with the 2009 Russian River Pinot Noir. This well-balanced wine was followed with a striking 2010 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, the sole variant in this flight. The 2011 Russian River Pinot Noir seemed adequate for the vintage, while the 2012 Russian River Pinot Noir matched the loftiness of the 2010 bottling.
Though technically Spell Estate did not constitute a new label, it has subsequently parted ways with winemaker Shane Finley since I first encountered them and is, in essence, a wholly different entity. Yet Spell has most definitely suffered no diminution in its scope or profound quality under current winemaker Andrew Berge. After sampling their exquisite 2011 Russian River Valley Chardonnay, I found myself marveling equally at their trio of vineyard-designate Pinots: the 2012 Pinot Noir Nicole's Vineyard, the 2012 Pinot Noir Alder Spring Vineyard, and their crown jewel—the 2012 Pinot Noir Marimar Estate Vineyard. Astounding wines, all.
Jayson Pahlmeyer is no newcomer, either, but Pinot Days afforded the opportunity to sample his much-heralded new Sonoma label, Wayfarer. Keeping stride with Pahlmeyer's mythic Chardonnay, the 2012 Wayfarer Vineyard Pinot Noir proved a glorious wine. only to be outshone by the aptly-named 2012 Golden Mean Pinot Noir, a truly extraordinary expression of the grape. Similarly, FEL represents legendary Napa producer Cliff Lede's conversion of Mendocino's Breggo Cellars for his Sonoma and Mendocino operations. With equal aplomb, this new moniker debuted the 2012 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley alongside the vineyard designates 2012 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard (Anderson Valley) and 2012 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard (Sonoma Coast).
I do not mean to give short shrift to the other labels showcased here—certainly I cannot fail to cite Wrath's equally impressive 2011 Wrath Pinot Noir San Saba Vineyard nor its compelling 2011 Ex Vite Pinot Noir—but despite uncharacteristically arriving just as the gates opened, I only managed to sample a few other selections this afternoon from those wineries making a return appearance at this tasting. Typically, I tend to malinger at tastings of this scope, hoping to include as many different wineries as possible, but on this afternoon, I felt compelled to exit an hour before closing. For while the number of wineries on hand had considerably dwindled from years past, the number of public attendees barely differed from the throngs that filled Fort Mason!
Admittedly, I am not a person who bears up well in tight crowds. Trying to navigate such a compact space became intolerable almost immediately after the gates opened. Just as synæsthetes can see colors from sounds—as in Rimbaud's Voyelles—I cannot taste when the volume reaches a certain decibel level. And so I surrendered to the futility of the exercise and departed.
As with the other tastings I have chronicled here, I am not seeking to critique the event, merely to comprehend its post-Fort Mason evolution. Certainly, I find it most encouraging that a major tasting can still draw a significant crowd, and while I am sure there are scores of Pinot Noir devotees, if not rabid fans throughout the Bay Area, I suspect the attendance at Pinot Days resulted more from aggressive marketing. And as I contemplate launching Risorgimento, I hope this holds true!
This entry was posted in Albariño, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Graciano, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Mazuelo, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Picpoul Blanc, Pinot Noir, Port, Roussanne, Syrah, Tempranillo, Verdejo, Verdelho, Viognier and tagged Abacela, Attune, Berghold, Berryessa Gap, Bokisch, EdenVale, FEL, Fenestra, HillCrest, Kobler, Le Cuvier, Lightning, Mercer, Merriman, Mira, Pierce Ranch, Quinta Cruz, Riaza, Séka Hills, SilvaSpoons, Spell, Teac Mor, Triple Oak, Twisted Oak, Upper Five, Verdad, Vinateria Idílico, Wayfarer, Wrath on July 31, 2014 by donaldmarc.
Let me state from the outset, Your West Coast Oenophile is not trying to cast any aspersions. Sostevinobile may be a passion—even an intellectual pursuit as I strive to develop an encyclopædic knowledge of the wines grown and produced along the northeast rim of the Pacific. But I initially trained as a Classics scholar, a pursuit with little practical relevance outside of academia or a post at the Vatican, and so I resort to any pretext I can find for dusting off twelve years of Latin studies (what does irrumabo mean, Sister Frances?) as a language and corpus of literature.
At another point, I may regale readers with some of the more piquant tales of my academic pursuits, particularly those relating to the tutelage of renowned Plautine and Euripidean scholar, the late Erich Segal. Suffice it to say that my response to his intellectual pretense became encapsulated in a full-length drama I wrote to fulfill the requirements for my other academic major in Creative Writing: (The Love Story of Big Daddy's) Пошлость. OK, so I needed a pretext to dust off my knowledge of the русский язык, as well.
I) Every January, the collective known as In Vino Unitas holds its annual trade tasting in several venues around the Bay Area, including San Francisco. In many ways, it's exactly what a trade tasting should be: intimate setting (Press Club), a moderate crowd delimited by staging in multiple alcoves, a leisurely pace that allowed ample time to interact with each of the winemakers or representatives from the wineries, and a discrete selection of wines neither overwhelming in its scope nor predominated by the more familiar selections each winery typically featured at other events.
I, of course, have sampled and cited each of the 14 wineries pouring here numerous times now; as such, let me simply highlight the most noteworthy selections from each, starting with a surprising 2010 Malbec Napa Valley, a three vineyard assemblage from Buoncristiani. This opulent rendering was accompanied by the four Buoncristiani brothers' signature 2009 O.P.C. (Ol' Pa's Cuvée), a proprietary blend of four varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Malbec. And as exquisite were the 2012 Chardonnay Napa Valley, blended with grapes from both Hyde Vineyard and Pahlmeyer Waters Ranch, and the limited production 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, combining fruit sourced from the Howell Mountain, Coombsville, and Atlas Peak appellations.
Like Coombsville, Atlas Peak is a sleeper sub-AVA in the Napa Valley that is finally starting to get the recognition it deserves. Although Antinori has replaced the extensive Sangiovese plantings that gave this region its early renown, the current roster of Atlas Peak vineyards is achieving prominence for all five of the primary Bordeaux varietals, Syrah, the resultant Meritages and blends, plus a number of Rhône and other varietals. Perhaps the most prominent tract from Atlas Peak, Stagecoach Vineyard is the centerpiece of Krupp Brothers viticultural expanse. While myriad labels source their grapes from Stagecoach, here Krupp's own eclectic labels showcased a number of exceptional selections, including their 2009 Black Bart Syrah and 2011 Chardonnay. Krupp's true stars of the afternoon came from their (slightly) waggishly-named 2008 Veraison Red Wine, a claret-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Syrah, and the superb 2008 Veraison Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard, a pinnacle of Atlas Peak œnology.
The name Stagecoach may be a conceit for Krupp but certainly holds validity for Fisher, a winery whose forebears revolutionized carriage production. With a viticultural craft as meticulous as their branded Body by Fisher, their immensely appealing 2011 Mountain Estate Chardonnay poured here served as bold prelude to the phenomenal 2010 Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon, a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot from their Calistoga estate.
A couple of more understated Napa Valley estates focused on their 2011 releases. Organically farmed Ehlers Estate, a trust holding of the Leducq Foundation (Ehlers was deeded by late founder Jean Leducq), showcased their 2011 120/80 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2011 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon. Michael Marks' Gemstone highlighted an exceptional 2011 Estate Red Wine, a Meritage focused on 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 23% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.
It seems to early to formulate a consensus on the 2011 Cabernet vintage; so far, after four consecutive excellent, if not monumental, years, the 2011 Pinot Noir vintage has tested the mettle of winemakers across the state and in Oregon. Donum Estate in Carneros, now owned by a Danish partnership but still overseen by Anne Moller-Racke displayed their forte with both the 2011 Anderson Valley Estate Grown Pinot Noir Angel Camp Vineyard and the less ponderously labeled 2011 Russian River Valley Estate Grown Pinot Noir. Also excelling with this vintage, Soledad's Manzoni Estate Vineyard, impressing with their 2011 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Home Vineyard and startling with the luxuriant 2011 Pinot Noir Estate Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Home Vineyard.
Jericho Canyon in Calistoga should not be confused with the Sanel Valley's Jeriko Estate, two wineries as much dedicated to sustaining the integrity of the environment as much as their devotion to their viticulture. Jericho Canyon's meticulous focus on Bordeaux varietals most evidenced itself in both their 2012 Sauvignon Blanc and a striking 2010 Jericho Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. And, of course, I would never compare Meyer Family Cellars to Löwenbräu, Munich's 631 year old brewery, despite the overt similarity of their leonine logos. Heralding from Yorkville, near Mendocino's Hopland (as opposed to Bavaria, Germany's "Hopsland"), their iconoclastic bottlings prominently featured the 2009 Reserve Syrah High Ground and a voluptuous 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Bonny's Vineyard 10-Year Anniversary Release.
Little question whether redheads like Christina Hendricks embody the very definition of voluptuous. Nearly as luscious—Los Gatos' titian tribute, Testarossa, a winery whose name clamors for Italian varietals but nonetheless flourishes with a striking portfolio of Burgundian bottlings. From its hillside perch along the Santa Cruz Highway where Novitiate used to make sacramental wines, Rob and Diana Jensen produce consistently elegant vintages, evidenced here by both their 2012 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay and the 2011 Doctor's Vineyard Pinot Noir.
Streaks of red highlighted the asymmetric coiffure Remi Barrett sported for this event, but there was little, if any, bottleshock detectable in the stellar lineup from La Sirena that she poured here. Winemaker Heidi Barrett, Remi's mother, while renown for her Cabernets, here excelled with a pair of Syrahs: the 2010 Le Barrettage Napa Valley and the 2007 Syrah Barrett Vineyard. Nevertheless, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley proved every bit the equal of both these bottlings, but the true standout here undoubtedly came from the 2010 Barrett and Barrett Cabernet Sauvignon, a sumptuous collaboration between Heidi and husband Bo, winemaker for Château Montelena.
I wish Heidi's considerable repute would carry over to her winemaking at Kenzo. It's not that the wines aren't good, but neither the 2012 Astasuyu, an estate-bottled Sauvignon Blanc, nor the 2010 Rindo, Kenzo's traditional Meritage, astounded—something I expect from a $200 million winery that lavished on every aspect of its production.
Back when I started out in the wine industry, I was acquainted with Heidi's father Richard Peterson, as well as the Mirassou brothers in San Martin, who had offered to provide the juice for my George Herbert Walker Blush. While Mirassou is now firmly in the clutches of Gallo, Steven Kent Mirassou, the family's sixth generation winemaker, is serving notice that the Livermore Valley is a force with which to be reckoned (beyond its nuclear capabilities). Certainly the Russian River Valley 2012 Pinot Meunier Saralee's Vineyard his La Rochelle label produces deserves a nod, but both the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Livermore Valley from this Steven Kent Winery and the extraordinary 2010 Lineage, a proprietary bottling of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec, also from Livermore, could easily hold their own against higher priced Napa bottlings..
As wonderfully unpredictable as a Livermore venture of such exceptional caliber may seem, a mediocre bottling from the fabled Far Niente, along with sister labels Nickel & Nickel, En Route and Dolce, would be equally surprising. Yet the opulence of the Far Niente label hardly belies the richness of its viticulture. Its 2012 Chardonnay Napa Valley Estate proved utterly splendid, as did its 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate. Equally enchanting: the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Branding Iron Vineyard from Nickel & Nickel. As the baby sister of the family, En Route still needs time to equal these peaks, but the 2007 Late Harvest Wine from Dolce, a botrytis-laden blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, most definitely warranted its "Liquid Gold from Napa Valley" moniker.
II) My extensive Latin studies coincided with 12 years of pedantic exercises regurgitating les précis de grammaire française. Add to the mix six years of ancient Greek and several terms of Russian along the way. If memory serves, there was actually a master plan behind all this, though precisely what eludes me at this stage.
It wasn't until I completed my various courses of study that I decided to tackle a language with practical implications. Others in my position might well have opted to learn Spanish, but for myriad reasons I may elucidate in another post, non voglio parlare spagnolo.
My choice finally to learn the tongue my grandparents grew up speaking continues to open doors for me in San Francisco and throughout the wine realm, but at times my predilection for Italian puts me at odds with the realities of a state that had formerly been part of Mexico. And so I must catch myself from the pronouncing ci as ch (instead of the Spanish si) when speaking of the Santa Lucia Highlands.
But, of course, Sostevinobile concerns itself with the pleasures of wine, not the minutia of morphology, and once again, the annual trade tasting for the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans abundantly demonstrated why this AVA is so prized. And perhaps more than any other AVA in California, its renown predominantly relies on select, highly-revered vineyards even more than its acclaimed labels, notably Soberanes, Pisoni, Garys', Rosella's and Sierra Mar Vineyards, farmed collectively or individually by the Pisoni and Franscioni families, well as Tondrē Grapefield and the Hahn Family's Doctor's Vineyard.
The youngest tract in this cluster, Soberanes, found ample representation within this tightly-bonded alliance, as evidenced by newcomer Cattelya, with their introductory 2012 Syrah Soberanes Vineyard (at $70/bottle, a surprisingly high price for a first release, were it not crafted by a winemaker with Bibiana González Rave's pedigree). Also sourcing from this plot, my friend Rebecca Green Birdsall's Black Kite, a winery that, until now, had sourced its Pinot strictly from Mendocino. Here the 2011 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard paired nicely with their first white offering, the 2012 Chardonnay Soberanes Vineyard.
my wine career in 1982. Perhaps no other artisanal endeavor transcends the artifice of these territorial delineations more than Hawks View Cellars, an Oregon-based winery specializing in distinctive varietals from all three states. Here they showcased their California selections, a 2011 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard along with an equally luscious 2011 Syrah Garys' Vineyard. Their apex, however, was the 2011 Syrah Cellar Series—Garys' Vineyard, a masterful expression of the grape.
Like many of today's wine writers, I maintain a scoring system, not for purposes of publication, per se, but rather to maintain a hierarchy for my own notes. I haven't scrutinized the methodologies 100-point scoring systems Wine Spectator and Robert Parker employ, but I would be hard pressed to make such fine distinctions between say a 96 vs. 97 in their ratings; rather, mine roughly correlates to the 4.0 scale academies use in their grading. As such, so many of the wines here warranted scores substantially greater than the proverbial A-, I am going to restrict inclusion only to those in the top tier for the day, like the aforementioned Cellar Series Syrah.
All six of the wines Lompoc's Loring Wine Company poured showed extraordinary complexity, but even among this collection, the 2012 Chardonnay Sierra Mar Vineyard outshone. McIntyre, which only sources estate fruit for its Pinots and Chardonnays, radiated with its "old vine" selection, the 2012 Estate Pinot Noir 25th Anniversary Santa Lucia Highlands. Similarly, Dan Morgan Lee, who produces the quasi-eponymous Morgan label, flourished with a pair of bottlings from his proprietary vineyard blocks: the 2012 Pinot Noir Twelve Clones and the equally spectacular 2012 Pinot Noir Double L Vineyard, where he also grows Syrah, Chardonnay and, atypically, Riesling.
Another winery that notably veers from the orthodoxy of the SLH trifecta: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah, Chris Weidemann's Pelerin, which I last encountered at Wines of Danger, hit their apex here with their 2010 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard. Manzoni made a reappearance at this tasting, with the same lineup as they had poured at In Vino Unitas, while La Rochelle showcased their SLH selections, highlighted by a spectacular 2010 Pinot Noir Sleepy Hollow Vineyard and their version of 2011 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard.
Both of the Garys excelled in their own right at this tasting. Gary Franscioni highlighting the 2012 Pinot Noir under his Roar label, Gary Pisoni with the 2012 Chardonnay Soberanes Vineyard from his Lucia line. And Tondrē Alarid more than proved his mettle with his 2010 Pinot Noir Tondrē Grapefield from his eponymous Tondrē Wines.
III) Shifting focus, my next foray took me to the Oakland outpost of Campovida, the Hopland retreat center that produces a line of organic wines under its various Mendocino labels. The tasting here served as one of the several regional preludes Rhône Rangers has been hosting prior to its revamped Grand Tasting in Richmond, with select wineries from its North Coast chapter.
As with the SLH Artisans, exceptional wines were largely rule of the day, starting with the 2006 Syrah Saralee's Vineyard from Arrowood, a winery that, along with Byron and Freemark Abbey, was bounced around in an acquisition juggernaut following Constellation's purchase of Robert Mondavi, before finally settling in the Jackson Family Wines portfolio. Although Richard Arrowood has moved onto Amapola Creek, this splendid wine still bore his imprimatur. Charlie Dollbaum's Carica Wines has also seen a changing of the guard, as well as the vineyards it had originally sourced, and so his superb 2009 Syrah Kick Ranch will not have a successive vintage. Nonetheless, his 2010 Siren, a Sonoma County Syrah-focused GSM blend proved even more compelling.
I tend to regard Craig Camp's Cornerstone as a Cabernet-focused house, but here they abundantly demonstrated their versatility with Syrah. starting with their 2009 Stepping Stone Syrah, blended with 10% Grenache, followed by their showcasing of the subsequent 2010 Stepping Stone Syrah, atypically rounded out with 5% Merlot. Another Rhône iconoclast from Napa, Miner Family Winery, excelled with a bone-dry yet subtle 2011 La Diligence, their 100% Marsanne. Equally appealing—the 2011 Marsanne from JC Cellars. Complementing this white delight, winemaker Jeff Cohn reached back to his Rosenblum roots to craft an elegant 2010 Syrah Rockpile Vineyard and a stunning mélange of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Petite Sirah he modestly labeled the 2011 Misc Stuff.
Another JC's compatriots from the East Bay Vintners Alliance, Bob Rawson's Urbano Cellars, vastly impressed with both their 2009 Grenache Lodi and the 2010 Côte du Clements, a blend of 50% Syrah, 25% Grenache, and 25% Mourvèdre. Urbano's frequent tablemate at these tastings, Oakland's Urban Legend, similarly is a label I tend to associate more with Italian varietals; here, they flourished with their Rhône offerings: the 2010 Grenache Shenandoah Valley, the 2011 Syrah Cooper Ranch, and the 2020 Cuvée Lola, a distinctive blend of 45% Mourvèdre, 42% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 3% Petite Sirah.
I have striven, throughout the years I have been building the wine program for Sostevinobile, to maintain an utter objectivity about the wines we will select. Granted, I may display a small degree of partiality toward a number of wineries and winemakers who abetted my previous tenure in winery Mergers & Acquisitions (eventually, I will recount here how a series of coincidences involving Frog's Leap and a comedy sketch by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore led me to the wine field) while the collapse of Katselis Wines has rendered my vow never to serve Αστέρι Μου a moot point; still, I ought to have a predisposition towards Kent Humphrey's Eric Kent Wines based on our mutual renunciation of the kakocracy known as advertising to pursue the collegiality of the œnological realm. No bias needed on this day, however, to luxuriate in both his 2011 Kalen's Big Boy Blend (100% Syrah) and the 2011 Barrel Climber Grenache—both for the wine inside the bottles and the amazing commissioned art gracing the individual labels.
If I had one, albeit slight, complaint about this tasting, it was that most of the wineries poured conservatively, not veering from the GMS mainstays on the red side, along with Petite Sirah, and the Roussanne-Marsanne-Viognier triumvirate for their whites. Christian Stark, however, showcased his 2012 Carignane Trimble Vineyard alongside impressive bottlings of the 2011 Petite Sirah Damiano Vineyard and the 2011 Syrah Eaglepoint Ranch. And William Allen, one of the prime movers on the current Rhône Rangers Board of Directors, featured Two Shepherds' signature 2012 Grenache Blanc Saarloos Vineyard, complemented by the 2011 Syrah|Mourvèdre.
It took a bit of prodding to get host Campovida to pour their rendition of the 2012 Carignane Mendocino County from behind the bar, but it proved well worth the effort. Among their official selections for the afternoon, the standouts were the 2012 Grenache Mendocino County and a proprietary blend, the 2012 Campo di Rossa, a sublime marriage of 67% Grenache, 18% Syrah, 16% Carignane and 4% Petite Sirah.
I concluded the afternoon with Melinda Doty's Stage Left Cellars, an Oakland winery given to some wondrously unorthodox blends, like Grenache/Cabernet Sauvignon/Mourvèdre, but here electing to prove their forte with unadorned yet excellent single varietals: the 2009 Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard from Mendocino, their 2010 The Escape Artist, a Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah, and a 2009 Petite Sirah, blended from the Yorkville Highlands' Theopolis Vineyard and HoppeKelly Vineyards in the Russian River Valley.
Whither the truth in all these forays? Will my ceaseless efforts to catalogue the entire panoply of sustainable West Coast wines finally bear fruition in 2014 or merely serve as another intellectual pursuit? Rest assured, there was method to my madness back during my academic tenure that adapted to the rigors of my current pursuit, will carry my vision for Sostevinobile to fruition.
This entry was posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Syrah on April 1, 2014 by donaldmarc.


A Neurologist recently reminded me just how unusual my recovery from Guillain Barre Syndrome is: in fact he described it as a devastating illness and that most people cannot appreciate the true progress I've actually made. The Doctor went on to say that the GBS patients he's cared for have not fared quite as well to say the least and asked for information on the technologies and methods - that have taken me from ascending paralysis at 40 to ascending fitness at 61.
If you're curious here's my GBS story: in 1996 I went from running 50 miles per week to not being able to FALL out of a baseball catcher's crouch in about 4 weeks. The pain was excruciating - like receiving constant electrical shock. On my release from hospital the second time I had to slither over a 6 inch snow bank (like a worm) to get to my front door. About a year later, in a follow-up visit with my attending neurologist to discuss ongoing residual effects he commented: be happy we thought you'd be in a wheelchair.
Now 61, I workout every day, am pain and prescription drug-free and am literally getting faster and stronger. I have resting heart rate of about 50. When I run past a group of people on the street, or hop on cardio equipment at a gym, I can feel the puzzled faces look in my direction.
What puzzles (frankly saddens) me, is why my story is unusual. I have very average DNA. The only thing outstanding in my DNA was world class anxiety.
Indeed it was this anxiety that had me running 50 miles per week at age 40, and which ultimately triggered Guillain Barre. To take it a step further, I'm as certain as I can be while on this side of the ground, Guillain Barre was my body's way of saving me from the massive anxiety-driven heart attack that would have killed me at 40 (and been mistakenly attributed to cardiovascular disease).
Our cells are very smart! The smartest thing I've done is help mine stay strong and able to best repair themselves - by using technologies and tools that give them what they need to maintain their healing performance. A year ago (at 60) I used them to return to full workout 9 days after hernia surgery – and in place of an Opioid pain medication.
If you are interested in learning about these technologies and methods please connect with me on LinkedIn and I'll be delighted to share I've learned.


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The Crosley Ranchero Classic Speaker is a great accessory for your smartphone or tablet, it has retro looks but allows you to play your favourite tunes using modern technology.
It is designed to look like a retro radio, it comes with an analog and AM/FM tuner and can be connected to your smartphone or tablet.
Crosley introduced its first radio in 1920, and has been a trusted name in sound ever since. Now you can turn up the music and turn back time with this classic tabletop radio. It's designed to look great, but still offer the modern, high-tech sound you expect from a sound system in this day and age. Throw on some throwback AM/FM radio or hook up your MP3 player directly— the Ranchero will fill your space with strong, vibrant sound and classic design.
You can now get the Crosley Ranchero Classic Speakerfor $64.99 and save 35% off the normal retail price of $100 with Geeky Gadgets Deals.


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Our Young Alumni >
Satchel Smith '20
Trenton, New JerseyJefferson University
Satchel discovers important truths on a tennis court in Pennsylvania and a service trip to Japan.
Is there a class that made a big impact on you?
My most interesting class last year was South African and African-American Thought Leadership, taught by Marcus Ingram. In this class, we discussed the apartheid in South Africa and the effects of racism. It was a discussion-based class, so I got to hear everyone's opinions of the situation. Overall, the topics are very depressing but necessary to know.
What lessons have you learned on a team?
Last year, I was on the varsity boys' tennis team, coached by Pacho and Glenn. I played second doubles with a sophomore. We built a strong relationship that helped us reach the semifinals of the Friends Schools League. Throughout the season, I learned that perseverance and teamwork will help you succeed in not just tennis, but life in general.
More about Satchel:
An IB Diploma candidate, Satchel went on the school's Japan Peace Tour service trip. Among his extracurricular activities are UMOJA and Open Doors.


Eugene Fromentin (October 24, 1820 - August 27, 1876) was a French painter and writer.
He was born in La Rochelle. After leaving school he studied for some years under Louis Cabat, the landscape painter. Fromentin was one of the earliest pictorial interpreters of Algeria, having been able, while quite young, to visit the land and people that suggested the subjects of most of his works, and to store his memory as well as his portfolio with the picturesque and characteristic details of North African life. In 1849 he obtained a medal of the second class.


The family of a Burnley legend said the Clarets' Europa League tie with Aberdeen would have been his "dream game".
Aberdonian goalkeeper Adam Blacklaw was an idol at Turf Moor.
He joined the Lancashire club in 1954 when he left the Granite City's Frederick Street School.
After making his debut as a 19-year-old in 1956 Adam went on to establish himself as Burnley's first choice goalie.
He helped the Clarets win their only First Division title in the 1959-60 season.
Adam was also between the sticks in Burnley's two previous European campaigns.
In 1960-61 they reached the European Cup quarter-final and in 1966-67 they made it to the last-eight of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
In the summer of 1967 Adam moved to Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers and then onto Blackpool in 1970.
He also won three caps for Scotland between 1963 and 1965.
Adam died in February 2010 at the age of 72, but ahead of Thursday's European tie between the club he served with such distinction and his home town team his wife Sheila and son Craig have been speaking to the Evening Express.
Sheila believes the Dons facing the Clarets was a tie he would have loved to see. She said: "It's just a shame he's not alive to see it because it would have been his dream match Burnley against Aberdeen.
"If he was still here I think he would have been supporting Burnley, it was his one and only love Burnley Football Club. But Aberdeen was always very strong in his heart and he was an Aberdonian through and through.
Craig believes his father would have wanted the tie to finish as a draw because he was so fond of both.
He added: "He would be supporting Burnley and Aberdeen, a draw would probably suit him.
"He was proud of being an Aberdonian and I couldn't understand him for the first five years of my life!
Sheila married Adam in August 1956 and she explained how he ended up joining Burnley.
She said: "He went to Frederick Street School in Aberdeen and played football for the school.
"He was spotted by a scout and he chose Burnley because he thought a small town would be easier to settle into because he'd never been out of Aberdeen.
"When he came down the majority of lads at Burnley were either Scottish or Geordies. It was a very, very close-knit community Burnley Football Club and it was the same with the players' wives.
One of the highlights of Adam's career was the three caps he won for Scotland.
He played for the Dark Blues in a 4-3 defeat to Norway in Bergen and a 6-2 win over Spain at Real Madrid's Bernabeu in June 1963.
Adam's final cap came in December 1965 in a 3-0 defeat to Italy in Naples.
The victory over Spain was a historic match for Scottish football because at the time it was Scotland's highest-ever win in international football.
While proud of playing for the national side, it was some years later before Adam received his caps because when he played international caps were only given out by the SFA for home matches.
Sheila said: "He was really proud of playing for Scotland and he had to wait a long time for the cap.
"In those days international caps were only given out for home games so it was years later that he got the cap.
"He played against Norway away from home, Spain away from home and Italy away.
Following his retirement Adam dipped his toes into management at non-league level and continued to follow Burnley.
But one thing he disliked about modern football was the amount of money that has come into the game since the Premier League started in 1992.
Craig said: "What used to annoy him about modern football was the money situation with players getting overpaid.
"He played in the era of the maximum wage and then even after that was lifted the wages weren't huge.
Craig and Sheila still live in the Burnley area.
And Craig said there is a lot of anticipation among the Clarets fans about the tie with the Dons because it has been so long since they last featured in continental competition.
He said: "There's a lot of excitement in Burnley because it's been so long since they were in Europe.
"For Burnley this couldn't really have been a better game because we didn't want a trip to Russia or something like that.


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Trudeau update Canadians on COVID-19 pandemic June 2
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government has signed a new contract for millions of syringes and supplies required to increase the national stockpile in preparation for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Update on PPE and Supplies
Trudeau noted that provinces and territories will need additional support to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) and vital supplies, and the federal government is working around the clock to secure sufficient inventory. This includes 100 million surgical masks, 40 million gloves and millions of syringes to ensure an adequate number are available once a vaccine is developed. "Working with suppliers from around the world is key to keeping Canadians safe, but at the end of the day, one of the best ways to ensure we have what we need is to make it right here at home," Trudeau said.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that the federal government is now funding four Canadian companies — Deep Biologics in Guelph, Nicoya Life Sciences in Kitchener, Fourien in Edmonton and Metabolic Insights in Kelowna — whose work can lead to breakthrough solutions for rapid COVID-19 testing.
Additionally, the government is supporting Precision Biomonitoring, an Ontario company that is setting up plants to manufacture test kits. Trudeau also promised that he will continue to work with the provinces and territories to ensure adequate supplies are available as the demand increases and as Canada re-opens its economy.
Industry Strategy Council
The Prime Minister also announced nine business leaders — representing different pillars of the economy from across the country — who will sit on the Industry Strategy Council. The Council was created to address various sectoral challenges and pressures business and industry will face as the Canadian economy slowly re-opens. "This team will bring government and industry together to meet and discuss regularly as we plan our path forward," Trudeau said.
*Above summary by Enterprise Canada


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Applications should aim to minimize the amount of code which depends on
a particular file system implementation. When possible, only depend on
the ``fs/fs`` package. In terms of the Mynewt hierarchy, an **app**
package must depend on a specific file system package, while **library**
packages should only depend on ``fs/fs``.

Applications wanting to access a filesystem are required to include the
necessary packages in their applications pkg.yml file. In the following
example, the :doc:`Newtron Flash File System <nffs>` is
used.

.. code-block:: console

    # repos/apache-mynewt-core/apps/slinky/pkg.yml

    pkg.name: repos/apache-mynewt-core/apps/slinky
    pkg.deps:
        - "@apache-mynewt-core/fs/fs"         # include the file operations interfaces
        - "@apache-mynewt-core/fs/nffs"       # include the NFFS filesystem implementation

::

    # repos/apache-mynewt-core/apps/slinky/syscfg.yml
    # [...]
     # Package: apps/<example app>
    # [...]
        CONFIG_NFFS: 1  # initialize and configure NFFS into the system
    #   NFFS_DETECT_FAIL: 1   # Ignore NFFS detection issues
    #   NFFS_DETECT_FAIL: 2   # Format a new NFFS file system on failure to detect

    # [...]

Consult the ``nffs`` :doc:`documentation <nffs>` for a more
detailed explanation of NFFS\_DETECT\_FAIL

Code which uses the file system after the system has been initialized
need only depend on ``fs/fs``. For example, the ``libs/imgmgr`` package
is a library which provides firmware upload and download functionality
via the use of a file system. This library is only used after the system
has been initialized, and therefore only depends on the ``fs/fs``
package.

.. code-block:: console

    # repos/apache-mynewt-core/libs/imgmgr/pkg.yml
    pkg.name: libs/imgmgr
    pkg.deps:
        - "@apache-mynewt-core/fs/fs"

    # [...]

The ``libs/imgmgr`` package uses the ``fs/fs`` API for all file system
operations.

Support for multiple filesystems
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

When using a single filesystem/disk, it is valid to provide paths in the
standard unix way, eg, ``/<dir-name>/<file-name>``. When trying to run
more than one filesystem or a single filesystem in multiple devices
simultaneosly, an extra name has to be given to the disk that is being
used. The abstraction for that was added as the ``fs/disk`` package
which is a dependency of ``fs/fs``. It adds the following extra user
function:

.. code:: c

    int disk_register(const char *disk_name, const char *fs_name, struct disk_ops *dops)

As an example os usage:

.. code:: c

    disk_register("mmc0", "fatfs", &mmc_ops);
    disk_register("flash0", "nffs", NULL);

This registers the name ``mmc0`` to use ``fatfs`` as the filesystem and
``mmc_ops`` for the low-level disk driver and also registers ``flash0``
to use ``nffs``. ``nffs`` is currently strongly bound to the
``hal_flash`` interface, ignoring any other possible ``disk_ops`` given.

struct disk\_ops
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

To support a new low-level disk interface, the ``struct disk_ops``
interface must be implemented by the low-level driver. Currently only
``read`` and ``write`` are effectively used (by ``fatfs``).

.. code:: c

    struct disk_ops {
        int (*read)(uint8_t, uint32_t, void *, uint32_t);
        int (*write)(uint8_t, uint32_t, const void *, uint32_t);
        int (*ioctl)(uint8_t, uint32_t, void *);
        SLIST_ENTRY(disk_ops) sc_next;
    }

Thread Safety
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All ``fs/fs`` functions are thread safe.

Header Files
~~~~~~~~~~~~

All code which uses the ``fs/fs`` package needs to include the following
header:

.. code:: c

    #include "fs/fs.h"

Data Structures
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All ``fs/fs`` data structures are opaque to client code.

.. code:: c

    struct fs_file;
    struct fs_dir;
    struct fs_dirent;

Examples
~~~~~~~~

Example 1 below opens the file /settings/config.txt for reading, reads some data, and then closes the file.

.. code:: c

    int
    read_config(void)
    {
        struct fs_file *file;
        uint32_t bytes_read;
        uint8_t buf[16];
        int rc;

        /* Open the file for reading. */
        rc = fs_open("/settings/config.txt", FS_ACCESS_READ, &file);
        if (rc != 0) {
            return -1;
        }

        /* Read up to 16 bytes from the file. */
        rc = fs_read(file, sizeof buf, buf, &bytes_read);
        if (rc == 0) {
            /* buf now contains up to 16 bytes of file data. */
            console_printf("read %u bytes\n", bytes_read)
        }

        /* Close the file. */
        fs_close(file);

        return rc == 0 ? 0 : -1;
    }

Example 2 below  iterates through the contents of a directory, printing the name of each child node. When the traversal is complete, the code closes the directory handle.

.. code:: c

    int
    traverse_dir(const char *dirname)
    {
        struct fs_dirent *dirent;
        struct fs_dir *dir;
        char buf[64];
        uint8_t name_len;
        int rc;

        rc = fs_opendir(dirname, &dir);
        if (rc != 0) {
            return -1;
        }

        /* Iterate through the parent directory, printing the name of each child
         * entry.  The loop only terminates via a function return.
         */
        while (1) {
            /* Retrieve the next child node. */
            rc = fs_readdir(dir, &dirent);
            if (rc == FS_ENOENT) {
                /* Traversal complete. */
                return 0;
            } else if (rc != 0) {
                /* Unexpected error. */
                return -1;
            }

            /* Read the child node's name from the file system. */
            rc = fs_dirent_name(dirent, sizeof buf, buf, &name_len);
            if (rc != 0) {
                return -1;
            }

            /* Print the child node's name to the console. */
            if (fs_dirent_is_dir(dirent)) {
                console_printf(" dir: ");
            } else {
                console_printf("file: ");
            }
            console_printf("%s\n", buf);
        }
    }

Example 3 below demonstrates creating a series of nested directories.

.. code:: c

    int
    create_path(void)
    {
        int rc;

        rc = fs_mkdir("/data");
        if (rc != 0) goto err;

        rc = fs_mkdir("/data/logs");
        if (rc != 0) goto err;

        rc = fs_mkdir("/data/logs/temperature");
        if (rc != 0) goto err;

        rc = fs_mkdir("/data/logs/temperature/current");
        if (rc != 0) goto err;

        return 0;

    err:
        /* Clean up the incomplete directory tree, if any. */
        fs_unlink("/data");
        return -1;
    }

Example 4 below demonstrates reading a small text file in its entirety and printing its contents to the console.

.. code:: c

    int
    print_status(void)
    {
        uint32_t bytes_read;
        uint8_t buf[16];
        int rc;

        /* Read up to 15 bytes from the start of the file. */
        rc = fsutil_read_file("/cfg/status.txt", 0, sizeof buf - 1, buf,
                              &bytes_read);
        if (rc != 0) return -1;

        /* Null-terminate the string just read. */
        buf[bytes_read] = '\0';

        /* Print the file contents to the console. */
        console_printf("%s\n", buf);

        return 0;
    }

Example 5  creates a 4-byte file.

.. code:: c

    int
    write_id(void)
    {
        int rc;

        /* Create the parent directory. */
        rc = fs_mkdir("/cfg");
        if (rc != 0 && rc != FS_EALREADY) {
            return -1;
        }

        /* Create a file and write four bytes to it. */
        rc = fsutil_write_file("/cfg/id.txt", "1234", 4);
        if (rc != 0) {
            return -1;
        }

        return 0;
    }

API
~~~
.. doxygenfile:: fs/fs/include/fs/fs.h
.. doxygenfile:: fs/fs/include/fs/fsutil.h


You're reading this to improve your IELTS score. Great! You'll love this mini-report because I picked the brains of 10 IELTS experts*. Below is a summary of some of their tips.
1. Before anything – Fail the IELTS!
Patrick revealed an awesome way to start your IELTS studying, incredibly simple and slashes hours off your studying time. He recommends taking a practice test, identifying your weak spots, then focussing on just these areas. Hardly difficult but terribly effective.
Angela, shared a fantastic cost effective method to build fluency and vocabulary, and improve pronunciation. Listen to the BBC podcasts and repeat exactly what you hear, in small chunks. I love this method because it's free, effective and anyone can do it.
Berni said go into the exam thinking it's your opportunity to shine! Don't worry! The examiner wants you to succeed! Compare this attitude to starting the speaking exam with "I don't speak good English"!
Miracel proposed using your long-term memory for content to avoid talking about hypothetical situations. This way you translate directly as opposed to inventing, translating and then communicating. A whole step is leap-frogged.
6. Tell a lie (if necessary)!
Nigel offered some solid advice for the Speaking section. He recommended getting familiar with the Speaking exam. For part one, think about giving interesting answers. For part two, don't get carried away. Finally, for part three, fib (if absolutely necessary)!
AJ Hodge insisted on learning through your ears, putting your entire life in English. Listen to things you love, a football podcast, a technology podcast, anything! It's the most natural, economical and effective way to learn a language.
Carl Gene recommends: be strong with your opinion, really push it, be persuasive in an academic style. This makes it easier to follow, easier to plan and avoids the exhausted "on the one hand" phrase.
Ryan Higgins states every sentence has a job to do – a topic sentence, the thesis sentence etc. This method facilitates the entire essay-writing process because it becomes a simplified step-by-step approach to scoring higher.
Bronwyn shared the Dictogloss method: the teacher reads the IELTS essay aloud various times. The first time you have to capture the ideas of the essay, the second time you copy language used. Finally you attempt to reconstruct the entire essay from your previous notes. Simultaneously you are working distinct language functions, making it an extremely effective method.
*More details of these IELTS experts can be found in my podcasts.
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So why have we spent, four weeks in this course talking about the CAGE Framework?
Basically, because it has three important kinds of applications.
the differences are that are critical to competing in a particular business.
Because absent a framework, companies often forget certain kinds of differences.
ensuring that relevant differences are in fact considered.
is that what depends very heavily, on which industry you're talking about.
graphic distance is going to matter a great deal.
But if you look at the Indian software industry.
The cultural factors and common language.
lack there off on off shoring.
programmers, are all probably going to matter more than geogra, geography per se.
identify what the key differences are that matter in your industry.
work helps with is questions regarding where to compete.
the Thoto case that you had in the second week of the course.
The little backpack company from Colombia.
Really filling out markets that were close to home before expanding farther overseas.
create value by also tapping some selected dimension of differences.
then going far away applies even in the presence of arbitrage strategies in a way.
So think back to the Indian software industry.
programmers costing more in advanced economies than in developed economies.
maximize distance along every possible dimension.
They focus instead on the UK and the US, as English speaking markets.
let's make Japan our principle focus, or let's make Germany our principle focus.
is helpful in terms of helping you figure out what's far versus what's close.
market selection not to mention a range of other topics in international business.
this is really the most important reason to look at differences in some depth,.
with those differences about strategies for dealing with those differences.
talk further about these strategies in the next, next week of this course.


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Supercars are famous for being a lot like exotic snakes – if you've got enough cash you can own one, but you do so at your own risk. In either case, if you lose control for just a split second, you are going to get bit; though unfortunately no anti-venom in the world can quell the humiliation and financial ruin of a totaled supercar. Or at least that's how it used to be, until the advent of the Audi R8. Named after Audi's five-time Le Mans winning prototype, the R8 may go down as the world's first truly forgiving supercar. Its mid-engine balance and Quattro all-wheel drive make the relentlessly fast and immensely capable R8 astonishingly easy to drive at speed. And now they've gone and wedged a V-10 in it. Don't get us wrong, the standard V-8 R8 was no slouch, but it hung out more in the Porsche 911 circle than it did with the supercar crowd. But now that it boasts 525 horsepower and a robustly exotic V-10 soundtrack, it has true supercar credentials. Inside, drivers enjoy typically stellar Audi build quality, not to mention the sound of that mid-mounted engine cranking away. Certainly people will find a way to wreck even this most tolerant of land rockets, but with such impeccable balance, grip and agility, they're going to have to kick this snake pretty hard before it bites back.
This car doesn't go unnoticed – it's pretty much like driving around in the Millennium Falcon, though a Chewbacca-esque presence is purely contingent on who you choose as your passenger. Rampant acceleration, insane grip and controlled poise are coupled with a comfortable cabin to create a truly usable performance machine. Plus, have you ever been from 0-60 in under 4 seconds?
Driving the R8 is about as blissful as it gets. Audi's high-revving 5.2-liter V-10 – quite similar to the engine found in the Lamborghini Gallardo – provides astonishing thrust, especially once it hits its stride above 5,000 rpm. Like a good pair of running shoes, the R8's helm keeps you well informed of what's happening on the asphalt. The impeccable balance provided by the engine's placement amidships allows the R8 to change direction with remarkable speed and composure. Quattro all-wheel drive provides prodigious grip, constantly taunting you to try and push the car beyond its limits. Rest assured that if you do – and it takes a lot of effort to do so – the Quattro system will gather things up quickly and without incident.
With an 8,700 rpm redline, Audi's 5.2-liter V-10 likes to be revved into the stratosphere, producing 525 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and 391 lb-ft of torque at a lofty 6,500 rpm. Power is driven to all-four wheels, with torque biased rearward at a split of 15/85 and both a six-speed manual gearbox and six-speed automatic sequential are available.
Being a flagship model, the R8 comes light on options. Those looking for an automatic gearbox may be somewhat shocked to find out the R tronic sequential will set them back $9,100, though we do have to say the paddle-activated, rev-matched downshifts rank pretty high on the awesomeness-to-price scale. Other options include a premium package, various leather upholstery packages, navigation, alcantara headliner and alternate 'sideblade' colors.
As you'd probably have guessed looking at it, the R8 isn't a vehicle that skimps on technological flair. Audi's magnetic ride suspension works much like Ferrari's Manettino system and has the ability to stiffen the suspension at the push of a button by altering the stiffness of the shocks via magnetic charge. The system varies the damping of the suspension through turns, working to eliminate body roll and dive under braking. Fullly LED headlamps with Audi's now iconic surrounds show off the R8's futuristic predisposition outside, as does the LED-lit engine compartment.
With its 8,700 rpm V-10 powerplant, the R8 5.2 FSI is pretty much the genetic opposite of a Toyota Prius. Its fuel economy returns certainly fit the supercar bill, with the manual R8 achieving 12 mpg city and 20 mpg highway, and the automatic coming in at a slightly better 13 mpg city and 20 mpg highway. Strangely enough, that's right in line with the V-8 model.
With a base MSRP of $146,000, the R8 keeps itself in good company, going directly up against some of the best in the business, such as the Porsche 911 Turbo, Maserati GranTurismo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Ferrari F430 and, of course, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. While the mid-engine R8 is quite different from the Aston and Maser, we won't be surprised if the Audi's style and superb drive manage to steal away some potential buyers.
The Audi R8 has certainly raised the bar for carmakers the world over. Its driving precision dissects the road with the aptitude of a scalpel in the hands of a skilled surgeon, making the driving dynamics of lesser sportscars feel like trying to perform an operation with a filet knife. The fact that Audi has managed to create such a usable, forgiving mid-engine supercar on its first try is immensely impressive. Like its Le Mans predecessor, the Audi R8 is, without a doubt, a legend in the making.


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This topic contains the ALTER DATABASE syntax that is related to setting database options. For other ALTER DATABASE syntax, see ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL). Database mirroring and compatibility levels are SET options but are described in separate topics because of their length. For more information, see ALTER DATABASE Database Mirroring (Transact-SQL) and ALTER DATABASE Compatibility Level (Transact-SQL).
The AUTO_CLOSE option is useful for desktop databases because it allows for database files to be managed as regular files. They can be moved, copied to make backups, or even e-mailed to other users.
In earlier versions of SQL Server, AUTO_CLOSE is a synchronous process that can degrade performance when the database is accessed by an application that repeatedly makes and breaks connections to the Database Engine. Starting in SQL Server 2005, the AUTO_CLOSE process is asynchronous; repeatedly opening and closing the database no longer reduces performance.
When the database is set to AUTOCLOSE = ON, an operation that initiates an automatic database shutdown clears the plan cache for the instance of SQL Server. Clearing the plan cache causes a recompilation of all subsequent execution plans and can cause a sudden, temporary decrease in query performance. In SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, for each cleared cachestore in the plan cache, the SQL Server error log contains the following informational message: "SQL Server has encountered %d occurrence(s) of cachestore flush for the '%s' cachestore (part of plan cache) due to some database maintenance or reconfigure operations". This message is logged every five minutes as long as the cache is flushed within that time interval.
For more information, see the section "Using the Database-Wide Statistics Options" in Using Statistics to Improve Query Performance.
For more information that describes when to use synchronous or asynchronous statistics updates, see the section "Using the Database-Wide Statistics Options" in Using Statistics to Improve Query Performance.
SQL Server maintains correlation statistics between any two tables in the database that are linked by a FOREIGN KEY constraint and have datetime columns. For more information, see Optimizing Queries That Access Correlated datetime Columns.
Sets the database to be encrypted (ON) or not encrypted (OFF). For more information about database encryption, see Understanding Transparent Data Encryption (TDE).
A database marked as RESTORING cannot be set to OFFLINE, ONLINE, or EMERGENCY. A database may be in the RESTORING state during an active restore operation or when a restore operation of a database or log file fails because of a corrupted backup file. For more information, see Responding to SQL Server Restore Errors Caused by Damaged Backups.
To set this option, requires CONTROL SERVER permission on the database. The DB_CHAINING option cannot be set on these system databases: master, model, and tempdb.
Queries are parameterized based on the default behavior of the database. For more information, see Simple Parameterization.
SQL Server parameterizes all queries in the database. For more information, see Forced Parameterization.
Provides full recovery after media failure by using transaction log backups. If a data file is damaged, media recovery can restore all committed transactions. For more information, see Backup Under the Full Recovery Model.
Provides recovery after media failure by combining the best performance and least amount of log-space use for certain large-scale or bulk operations. For information about what operations are bulk logged, see Operations That Can Be Minimally Logged. Under the BULK_LOGGED recovery model, logging for these operations is minimal. For more information, see Backup Under the Bulk-Logged Recovery Model.
A simple backup strategy that uses minimal log space is provided. Log space can be automatically reused when it is no longer required for server failure recovery. For more information, see Backup Under the Simple Recovery Model.
The default recovery model is determined by the recovery model of the model database. For more information about selecting the appropriate recovery model, see Choosing the Recovery Model for a Database.
In SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008, the default is CHECKSUM. In SQL Server 2000, TORN_PAGE_DETECTION is the default.
When a user or system database is upgraded to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008, the PAGE_VERIFY value (NONE or TORN_PAGE_DETECTION) is retained. We recommend that you use CHECKSUM.
In earlier versions of SQL Server, the PAGE_VERIFY database option is set to NONE for the tempdb database and cannot be modified. In SQL Server 2008, the default value for the tempdb database is CHECKSUM for new installations of SQL Server. When upgrading an installation SQL Server, the default value remains NONE. The option can be modified. We recommend that you use CHECKSUM for the tempdb database.
Controls the following Service Broker options: enables or disables message delivery, sets a new Service Broker identifier, or sets conversation priorities to ON or OFF. For more information about message deliver and Service Broker identifiers, see Managing Service Broker Identities. For more information about conversation priority levels, see Conversation Priorities. For examples that show how to use the HONOR_BROKER_PRIORITY option, see Managing Conversation Priorities.
Specifies that Service Broker is enabled for the specified database. Message delivery is started, and the is_broker_enabled flag is set to true in the sys.databases catalog view. The database retains the existing Service Broker identifier.
Turns off Snapshot option at the database level. Transactions cannot specify the SNAPSHOT transaction isolation level.
Determines the default value, NULL or NOT NULL, of a column, alias data type, or CLR user-defined type for which the nullability is not explicitly defined in CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE statements. Columns that are defined with constraints follow constraint rules regardless of this setting.
In a future version of SQL Server, ANSI_PADDING will always be ON and any applications that explicitly set the option to OFF will produce an error. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
We recommend that ANSI_PADDING always be set to ON. ANSI_PADDING must be ON when you create or manipulate indexes on computed columns or indexed views.
SQL Server also allows for identifiers to be delimited by square brackets ([ ]). Bracketed identifiers can always be used, regardless of the setting of QUOTED_IDENTIFIER. For more information, see Delimited Identifiers (Database Engine).
Not all database options use the WITH <termination> clause. For more information, see the table under "Setting Options" in the Remarks section.
To retrieve current settings for database options, use the sys.databases catalog view or DATABASEPROPERTYEX. For a list of default values assigned to the database when it is first created, see Setting Database Options.
The following example sets the recovery model and data page verification options for the AdventureWorks2008R2 sample database.
Changing the state of a database or filegroup to READ_ONLY or READ_WRITE requires exclusive access to the database. The following example sets the database to SINGLE_USER mode to obtain exclusive access. The example then sets the state of the AdventureWorks2008R2 database to READ_ONLY and returns access to the database to all users.
This example uses the termination option WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE in the first ALTER DATABASE statement. All incomplete transactions will be rolled back and any other connections to the AdventureWorks2008R2 sample database will be immediately disconnected.
The following example enables the snapshot isolation framework option for the AdventureWorks2008R2 database.
The following example enables change tracking for the AdventureWorks2008R2 database and sets the retention period to 4 days.
The following example shows how to disable change tracking for the AdventureWorks2008R2 database.


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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a football team that plays in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Blue Bombers have alternated between the league's West Division and East Division. They are currently part of the West Division. Since its founding in 1930, the team has won 11 Grey Cup championships. In 2019, the team won its first Grey Cup since 1990 when it defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–12.
One Big Union
The One Big Union (OBU) was a radical labour union formed in Western Canada in 1919. It aimed to empower workers through mass organization along industrial lines. The OBU met fierce opposition from other parts of the labour movement, the federal government, employers and the press. Nevertheless, it helped transform the role of unions in Canada.
Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was the largest strike in Canadian history. Between 15 May and 25 June 1919, more than 30,000 workers left their jobs. Factories, shops, transit and city services shut down. The strike resulted in arrests, injuries and the deaths of two protestors. It did not immediately succeed in empowering workers and improving job conditions. But the strike did help unite the working class in Canada. Some of its participants helped establish what is now the New Democratic Party.