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Title: Beverley McLachlin
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17th Chief Justice of Canada
Nominated by
Jean Chrétien
Adrienne Clarkson
Antonio Lamer
65th Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
30 March 1989 – 7 January 2000
Brian Mulroney
Jeanne Sauvé
William McIntyre
Louis LeBel
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
Beverley Gietz
(1943-09-07) 7 September 1943
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Roderick McLachlin (m. 1967; d. 1988)
Frank McArdle (m. 1992)
Beverley McLachlin, PC (born 7 September 1943) is the 17th and current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, the first woman to hold this position, and the longest serving Chief Justice in Canadian history. In her role as Chief Justice, she also serves as a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada.
Early life and family 1
Career as a judge 2
Honorary Degrees and other awards 3
Nadon Incident (2014) 5.1
McLachlin charges Canada with cultural genocide (2015) 5.2
McLachlin was born Beverley Gietz in Pincher Creek, Alberta, the eldest child of Eleanora Marian (née Kruschell) and Ernest Gietz. Her parents, who were of German descent, were "fundamentalist Christians"[1][2] of the Pentecostal Church.[3] She received a B.A. and an M.A. in philosophy and an LL.B. degree (winning the gold medal as top student and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review) from the University of Alberta. She was called to the Bar of Alberta in 1969 and to the Bar of British Columbia in 1971. She practiced law from 1969 until 1975. From 1974 to 1981, she was an Associate Professor and Professor with tenure at the University of British Columbia.
She has one son from her first marriage to Roderick McLachlin, who took care of much of Angus' upbringing.[3] Her first husband died of cancer in 1988, a few days after she was appointed chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court.[3] In 1992 she married Frank McArdle, a lawyer and executive director of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association.[3]
Career as a judge
In 1980, she was appointed to the County Court of Vancouver and then to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. In 1985 she was appointed to the British Columbia Court of Appeal, three years later in 1988 she was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. She was appointed by Brian Mulroney as a Puisne Justice to the Supreme Court of Canada on 30 March 1989,[3] and was made Chief Justice of Canada on 7 January 2000 by Jean Chretien.
Upon being sworn into the Supreme Court of Canada, she also became a Deputy of the Governor General of Canada together with the other justices of the Supreme Court.
When Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was hospitalized for a cardiac pacemaker operation on 8 July 2005, Chief Justice McLachlin served as the Deputy of the Governor General of Canada and performed the duties of the Governor General as the Administrator of Canada.[4] In her role as Administrator, she gave royal assent to the Civil Marriage Act, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Canada.[4] She relinquished that task when the Governor General returned to good health in late July.
She is the Chairperson of the Canadian Judicial Council, on the Board of Governors of the National Judicial Institute, and on the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada. She is a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. She was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour by the Government of France in 2008.[5][6] On 15 December 2006 she was appointed Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John.[7]
McLachlin has defined her function as one that requires conscious objectivity, which she describes as follows:[3]
" What you have to try to do as a judge, whether you're on charter issues or any other issue, is by an act of the imagination put yourself in the shoes of the different parties, and think about how it looks from their perspective, and really think about it, not just give it lip service...
As a judge, and I've been a judge for a long time, I have always resolved to just try to judge the issues as honestly as I can, and not to think about things in too strategic a manner. My job is simply to listen to what the parties have to say, and to do my best to understand the position, the ramifications of deciding one way or the other, to think about what's best for Canadian society on this particular problem that's before us, and give it my best judgment after listening to, also, my eight other colleagues. So there's a consensual element there.
McLachlin has stated that "I think the court belongs to the Canadian people and it should reflect the Canadian people." In the opinion of an interviewer, this is "not only to convey an impression of balance, but to bring in perspectives that were so long absent from the judicial imagination. To her, judgment is not a coldly neutral evaluation of competing positions, robotically free of passion or perspective. It is an engaged, human act of imagination."[3]
McLachlin surpassed Sir William Johnstone Ritchie as the longest-serving Chief Justice in Canadian history on September 22, 2013.
Honorary Degrees and other awards
She is the Honorary Patron of the Institute of Parliamentary and Political Law. She has also been awarded the Yes She Can Award from Balmoral Hall School in 2005. She has been awarded with over 31 Honorary Degrees from various universities, which include:
British Columbia 1990 University of British Columbia Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [8][9]
Alberta 1991 University of Alberta Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [10]
Ontario June 1995 University of Toronto Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [11]
Ontario Spring 1999 York University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [12]
Ontario 2000 Law Society of Upper Canada Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [13]
British Columbia 2000 Simon Fraser University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [14]
Alberta 2000 University of Calgary [15]
Ontario 2000 University of Ottawa Doctor of the University (D.Univ) [16] [17]
Ontario 8 June 2000 Brock University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [18]
British Columbia November 2000 University of Victoria Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [19]
Alberta Spring 2001 University of Lethbridge Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [20]
Nova Scotia 2002 Mount Saint Vincent University Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [21]
Nova Scotia 2004 Dalhousie University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [22]
Northern Ireland 2004 Queen's University Belfast Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [23]
Ontario 27 May 2004 University of Manitoba Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [24]
Ontario 14 November 2004 Carleton University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [25][26]
Maine 7 May 2005 University of Maine at Fort Kent Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) [27][28]
Philippines 2006 Ateneo de Manila University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [29]
Ontario 18 June 2010 University of Windsor Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [30][31]
Ontario 2010 Ryerson University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [32]
Nova Scotia 2010 Cape Breton University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [33][34]
Ontario 2011 Queen's University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [35]
Quebec June 2011 Concordia University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [36]
Ontario 26 October 2012 University of Western Ontario Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) [37]
Ontario 2012 Lakehead University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [38]
Scotland 2014 University of Edinburgh Doctorate [39]
Quebec ' University of Montreal Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
Massachusetts ' Bridgewater State College Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
Ribbon bar of The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin
During her early years on the Supreme Court, she was characterized as a judge with libertarian leaning after her dissent in R. v. Keegstra, finding that the hate-speech criminal offences were unconstitutional, and her judgment in R. v. Zundel where she struck down the criminal offence of spreading false news. This was also seen to an extent in her decision of R. v. Sharpe where she upheld the child pornography criminal provisions, but limited it by excluding imaginative works that are for private use. During this, she also ruled that the laws should apply to fictional depictions, declaring that 'person' would include fictional people as well as real people:[40]
Interpreting "person" in accordance with Parliament's purpose of criminalizing possession of material that poses a reasoned risk of harm to children, it seems that it should include visual works of the imagination as well as depictions of actual people. Notwithstanding the fact that 'person' in the charging section and in s. 163.1(1)(b) refers to a flesh-and-blood person, I conclude that "person" in s. 163.1(1)(a) includes both actual and imaginary human beings.
— Supreme Court of Canada, R. v. Sharpe, Paragraph 38
Among her more controversial decisions was her ruling in R. v. Seaboyer, in which she struck down the rape shield law because it violated the right to a fair trial of those accused of sexual assault.
McLachlin has tried to forge additional consensus in the court's decisions, often writing controversial decisions herself to forge that consensus. In doing so, she is widely recognized for "still writing lots of judgments in her own clear style."[41]
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on February 6, 2015 that the prohibition on assisted suicide was unconstitutional and overturned its own prior decision on the subject from 1993, Rodriguez v British Columbia (AG). McLachlin wrote the dissent in the 1993 case and was the only Justice from that era remaining on the court in 2015.[42]
Nadon Incident (2014)
In July 2013, during the consultation period prior to appointment for Marc Nadon, Chief Justice McLachlin contacted justice minister Peter MacKay and the Prime Minister's Office regarding the eligibility of Marc Nadon for a Quebec seat on the Supreme Court.[43] Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated that he had refused a phone call from McLachlin on the Attorney General's advice. Harper's comments were criticized by the legal community and a complaint was forwarded to the International Commission of Jurists in Switzerland.[44][45] The International Commission of Jurists concluded that Beverly McLachlin deserved an apology from Harper, but none had been given as of July 2014.[46]
McLachlin charges Canada with cultural genocide (2015)
In May 2015, while still Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, McLachlin was invited to speak at the Global Centre for Pluralism, and said that Canada attempted to commit "cultural genocide" against aboriginal peoples in what she called the worst stain on Canada's human-rights record.[47] University of Regina academic Ken Coates was quick to support McLachlin, and said that she was "only stating what is clearly in the minds of judges, lawyers and aboriginal people across the country."[48]
Others were far less sympathetic. Lysiane Gagnon called the comments "unacceptable" and "highly inflammatory" and suggested that McLachlin had opened herself up to accusations of prejudice.[49] Another writer said the use of the word "genocide" was incendiary and disproportionate and that the Chief Justice's comments made her sound like a legislator.[50]
List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)
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^ R. v. Sharpe (26 January 2001). Retrieved February 20, 2006.
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^ http://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/news/en/item/4602/index.do
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^ "International Commission of Jurists demands Stephen Harper apologize to Beverley McLachlin". CBC News. July 25, 2014.
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^ Lysiane, Gagnon (10 June 2015). "McLachlin's comments a disservice to her court, and to aboriginals".
^ Gibson, Gordon (10 June 2015). "It is bad for democracy when nine unelected people can make law". National Post. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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Home / News / World / For 3rd time, Pakistan tops list of nations at risk of violence: Report
For 3rd time, Pakistan tops list of nations at risk of violence: Report
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Pakistan again tops list of nations at-risk of mass killings. (Reuters)
The Early Warning Project stated that Pakistan faces multiple security and human rights challenges, including increasing violence by the TTP.
For the third consecutive time, Pakistan has topped the list of nations at the highest risk of experiencing mass killings, according to the latest report by the US think-tank Early Warning Project, as quoted by news agency ANI.
In its 28-page report, the Early Warning Project stated that Pakistan faces multiple security and human rights challenges, including increasing violence by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.
The other Asian nations in the top 10 list include Myanmar ranked second, followed by Yemen at the third position, the report said.
This report comes as TTP called off the ceasefire with the government this week. It ended the ceasefire agreed with the government in June and ordered fighters to stage attacks across the country, ANI reported.
The banned outfit, in an official statement, said that it is imperative to carry out attacks wherever one can in the entire country as military operations are ongoing against mujahideen in different areas.
Early Warning Project, a joint initiative of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, cites violence by a local offshoot of the Taliban as one of the main challenges for the nation already facing political and economic crises.
"The Early Warning Project judged there was an ongoing mass killing perpetrated by the Taliban Movement of Pakistan and associated militias as of the end of 2021; this risk assessment relates to the possibility of a new and distinct nonstate-led or state-led episode beginning, not to the ongoing episode continuing or increasing," the report said.
The Islamic group's violent campaign had been picking up pace in recent months, with the most significant attack coming in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) Lakki Marwat district last month, in which at least six policemen were killed, as per ANI reports.
The TTP is a close ally of the Aghan Taliban and is listed as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and the United Nations. According to UN estimates, it has between 4,000 to 6,500 fighters in Afghanistan. Its spread is beyond the tribal belt, to Pakistani cities.
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Toolkit | Access to Postsecondary Education
RESOURCES FOR ORGANIZERS
TOOLKIT CONTENTSFraming the Message: Improving Access to Higher Education for a State's High School Graduates, Regardless of Their Status
Letters, Testimony & Videos
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FRAMING THE MESSAGE
Improving Access to Higher Education for a State's High School Graduates, Regardless of Their Status
The following resources frame some of the arguments in support of policies that provide access to in-state tuition for a state's high school graduates, regardless of their immigration status.
In-State Tuition for Immigrant Students (pp. 22-35 of appendix to Report to [New Jersey] Governor Jon S. Corzine Submitted by the Governor's Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Immigrant Policy, undated). (Corzine was governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010.)
"[D]enying a qualified student effective access to higher education imposes a lifelong disadvantage on that individual and deprives the state of that resident's intellectual capital."
Allowing undocumented graduates of New Jersey high schools to pay in-state tuition rates "will provide a powerful incentive for these students to successfully complete high school and go on to obtain a college degree."
"Maintaining a well-educated workforce is integral to New Jersey's economic vitality as demand for high-skilled labor begins to outpace supply."
"Higher education is a necessary precursor to accessing higher paying jobs . . . ."
"Increasing the educational attainment of the workforce may therefore decrease unemployment rates, increase tax contributions from as many individuals as possible, and thus contributes directly to the support of in-state social services. Some of the extended social benefits may include lower rates of incarceration and increased civic participation."
"In New Jersey, approximately one-third of children in immigrant families—documented and undocumented—live in low-income families. These financial barriers are magnified in undocumented families, however, whose average income is about 40 percent lower than that of legal immigrant and native families."
"Because many [undocumented children living in New Jersey] were brought to the United States at a young age, they may have acclimated culturally and socially to the local community, and may be, as a practical matter, indistinguishable from their native born peers."
"Unlike out-of-state students who are U.S. citizens, and who would have access to in-state tuition in their home state but choose to attend a public institution in New Jersey, immigrant students who reside in New Jersey have no other option to affordable public education."
"[T]he reality of the demands of the current job market is that a high school diploma in itself is often insufficient to permit the student to be an effective and productive entrant in the state workforce."
The Case for Undocumented Students in Higher Education (Fermín Mendoza, Educators for Fair Consideration).
This 13-page report cites student profiles, educator observations, enrollment data at California postsecondary institutions, legal precedents, labor statistics, and public opinion polling results to support the following talking points:
"Undocumented students who pursue higher education have proven they can succeed."
"We want the most entrepreneurial and industrious students to attend our universities."
"Undocumented students are powerful role models."
"Undocumented students affirm our American belief in the value of hard work."
"We have already invested in these students' educations and should maximize the dividends."
"When the DREAM Act passes, students will have a path to legal residency and work."
"Undocumented students are an important part of our future economic stability."
Victory: Maryland DREAM Act (Action in Montgomery, or AIM).
AIM's slogan is "Organizing People Power and Working for Justice in Montgomery County, Maryland."
"AIM helped secure Governor O'Malley's commitment to pass the DREAM Act at an action with over 750 people from the Maryland Industrial Areas Foundation."
What is the Maryland Dream Act? (Montgomery College)
"The law allows Maryland high school graduates who are undocumented immigrants, U.S. citizens, and other statuses the opportunity to qualify for the lowest tuition rates at their public colleges and universities upon meeting certain eligibility requirements and submitting required documentation."
Extensive samples of written testimony in support of tuition equity and state DREAM bills may be found at Substitute for H.B. No. 6390: An Act Concerning Access to Postsecondary Education (2011) (Connecticut General Assembly) and at HB2053 (2012) (Hawaii State Legislature).
Samples from these sources are highlighted below.
Written Testimony in Support of H.B. 6390 (John DeStefano Jr., Mayor, City of New Haven, March 15, 2011).
"Connecticut can best position itself to win the future and set a course for economic growth and wealth creation by removing barriers and providing better access to higher education for all our kids—native born and immigrant[—]because in our increasingly knowledge based economy the muscle in our heads is much more important than the muscle in our backs."
"Connecticut has a fast growing population of Baby Boomers. Between 2000 and 2030 retirees are expected to grow by 69 percent and a comparatively small number of young U.S.-born workers are available to replace them in the workforce. But the immigrant population is growing quickly and expected to boost the number of young, employable adults."
Immigrants that come to this country are hard workers, entrepreneurs that create jobs. It is worth noting that in America between 1990 and 2005 immigrants started ¼ of all venture backed companies.
Educators & Education Administrators
Testimony Before the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee (James Schmotter, President, Western Connecticut State University, March 15, 2011).
"The young people who will benefit from this change want, unlike many, to stay in our state and build careers and lives here. With the solid education gained at our public colleges and universities, they will be our future scientists, business owners, teachers, and nurses. It is not only in their interest, but in the interest of all citizens of Connecticut that they have this opportunity."
"House Bill 6390 is also an example of the inclusive spirit that, over the decades, has attracted millions of immigrants to our shores—immigrants who have built today's America. That history of immigration is full of pendulum swings between restrictions and welcome. In this small way, we can push it toward the latter here in Connecticut. For reasons both moral and economic, it is the right thing to do."
Testimony in Support of H.B. 6390 (Elizabeth Keenan, Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University, March 15, 2011).
"Two students, classmates conceivably through their 12 years of schooling in Connecticut, distinguished academically, having passed the rigorous admissions process for a Connecticut public university[,] are treated differently once they accept their invitation to a postsecondary education at a state institution. One student must pay anywhere between two to three times their classmate's tuition rate because one student was brought into the country as a baby without documentation, the other classmate was born here. Since undocumented students are ineligible for financial aid, students must come up with the out-of-state tuition fees themselves. This cost is prohibitive for most students."
Immigrant & Civil Rights Groups
Testimony in Support of Governor's Bill 6390 (Connecticut Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League, March 15, 2011).
"In our experience, injustice against any individual or group of people not only hurts the individuals it targets, but negatively impacts the environment in which it arises and the community as a whole. Providing access to in-state tuition status to immigrants living in Connecticut sends a clear message to the community that disparate treatment based on immigration status is impermissible, and will deliver a powerful deterrent signal to those who may contemplate acting on their prejudices and violating the civil and human rights of any individuals residing here."
Testimony in Strong Support of H.B. 2053, Relating to the University of Hawaii (ACLU of Hawaii, January 31, 2012). (The testimony begins on the 12th page of the PDF available at the hyperlink.)
"In the words of the Supreme Court, 'the illegal alien of today may well be the legal alien of tomorrow…[W]ithout an education, these undocumented children, [a]lready disadvantaged as a result of poverty, lack of English-speaking ability, and undeniable racial prejudices, … will become locked into the lowest socio-economic class.' Allowing this large and growing group of individuals to remain in poverty without access to higher education is wrong for Hawaii." (Citation omitted. All elipses and brackets copied verbatim from the ACLU's testimony.)
"Unlike the classmates they have grown up next to, [for them] pursuing a college education [isn't] just a matter of working hard and achieving. Instead, they face many roadblocks in their path to success: crushing financial burdens, discriminatory enrollment policies, the inability to work, and constantly-looming threat of deportation."
"Higher education is critical for young people to achieve their fullest potential. Immigrant students covered by H.B. 2053 have limitless potential. They are often talented high achievers who grew up in Hawaii and overcame challenging odds to graduate from high school and secure admission to a public university."
"The ideals of fairness and equal opportunity on which this nation has thrived are on the side of H.B. 2053, which offers students a chance to harness their capabilities to endeavors and achievements that will help our state grow."
Support of HB 2053, Relating to the University of Hawaii (Catholic Charities Hawaii, January 31, 2012). (The testimony begins on the 11th page of the PDF available at the hyperlink.)
"These are youth who have lived in the United States for most of their lives and want nothing more to be recognized for what they are, Americans. We believe this bill represents Hawaii's true values as an island culture, which welcomes diversity and fair treatment."
Testimony Submitted in Support of H.B. 6390: An Act Concerning Access to Postsecondary Education (Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School, March 15, 2011).
"The issue of this bill's legality has already been litigated. The California Supreme Court ruled last year that an almost identical law was perfectly legal, and that law is in operation in California today.
Statement in support of HB 6390 (Paul Filson, Director, Service Employees International Union Connecticut State Council, March 15, 2012).
HB 6390 "aims to correct an injustice that exists in Connecticut."
HB 6390 "provides a common sense approach towards allowing the undocumented children of undocumented immigrants the right to attend college for the in state tuition."
"These kids, when accepted to college, have earned this benefit. Their parents have paid taxes, contributed to their communities and these kids have done well enough in school to move forward. Denying them in state tuition as well as Federal aid effectively denies many of them the right to attend college."
"Education is the best way to grow our economy and to grow the pool of productive workers for Connecticut."
Testimony in Support of H.B. 6390 (Kelly Albuquerque DaRosa, student, University of Connecticut, March 15, 2011).
The student, a U.S. citizen with Portuguese immigrant parents, discusses her family's hardships in paying for college. "From the age of 16, I worke[d] three part-time jobs and made honors every semester. I was able to complete my bachelor's degree in 2 years while working part-time in a factory. It was a struggle for me and I was getting charged in-state tuition. . . . If I am struggling and am an American citizen being charged in-state tuition, I cannot imagine these children from immigrant families, who unjustly are being charged out-of-state tuition."
"As a Family Service Worker, I remember working with an undocumented mother. I asked her how I could assist her. . . . [B]ut then she began to cry. I asked her why she was crying and she stated 'all I want for my son is that he gets the education I was not able to and is able to live a better life, yet I fear the day I will have to tell him he cannot go to college because he was not born here and I don't know if we will be able to afford it.' I remember fighting back my tears because I all I could think about is looking at my baby girl and telling her that she could not further pursue her education. Could you bring yourselves to tell your children that? We should not judge these individuals['] motives for coming to the United States until we ourselves have walked in [their] shoes."
Religious & Faith-based Groups
Testimony on Senate Bill #6390 (Dahlia Sajuti and Jashua Mason Pawelek, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity and Justice, May 15, 2011).
Testimony submitted on behalf of the 27 member congregations of the interfaith coalition.
"[W]e feel strongly that a country that prides itself on being a 'nation of immigrants' ought to do everything in its power to welcome and befriend new immigrants and their children, to offer them, whenever possible, the same blessings of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness we offer to all citizens. Such welcome and such blessings are the hallmark of a just and loving society—not a society that tears people down and crushes them, but a society that builds people up and enables them to succeed."
Other Supportive Individuals or Groups
Testimony in Support of HB 2053 (Sue Haglund, January 30, 2012). (The testimony begins on the 22nd page of the PDF available at the hyperlink.)
"So how does this benefit the University of Hawaii? Make access to education affordable to an untapped population who want to pursue a college education at the rate of in-state tuition, then you generate an educated skilled labor workforce from scientists to entrepreneurs that will generate untapped revenue for the State of Hawaii because of the opportunity to access higher education at an affordable cost."
Written Testimony in Support of H.B. 2053 (Ryder Onopa). (The testimony begins on the 21st page of the PDF available at the hyperlink.)
"In order for my generation of physicians to provide care for the aging and retiring baby boomers, we urgently need bright, dedicated students to pursue their interests in biology and medicine."
"[T]he [Hawaii] DREAM act would take a significant step toward allowing non-native students, who would otherwise be denied it due to their immigration status, the chance at a higher education and career in providing for the health of our islands."
"These students, many of whom come from precisely the demographics that need care most, are largely shut out of med school due to the cost as a non-resident: the DREAM act would remove this barrier, and could significantly impact the future of healthcare in the islands."
Washington State DREAM Act: Providing Opportunity to All Students Is an Investment in Washington's Future (OneAmerica) and It's the Economy: Contributions of Immigrants to Washington's Economy and the Washington State DREAM Act (Washington State Student Association and OneAmerica).
Two fact sheets in one. The first is introduced thusly: "Education is the cornerstone of our democracy. In Washington State, we have long valued education, fairness, and diversity. The Washington State DREAM Act would build on these values by extending state-based financial aid to our state's young aspiring citizens, capitalizing on their potential while strengthening our state's economy." The second is introduced thusly: "Nearly 1 in 6 Washingtonians are Asian or Latino — Asian and Latino entrepreneurs and consumers add tens of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to Washington's economy. The Washington State DREAM Act (access to state-based financial aid for Washington's young aspiring citizens) is critical to providing our workforce with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in a global economy."
Fact Sheet: An Overview of College-bound Undocumented Students (Educators for Fair Consideration, updated January 2012).
Two-page fact sheet includes general characteristics and estimates of the number of undocumented students in the U.S., financial challenges faced by students pursuing a college education, list of states with tuition equity laws and those denying in-state tuition rates to undocumented students, policies of private colleges and universities toward undocumented students, summary of federal laws on access to education for immigrant students and those protecting student records, and a list of additional resources.
New York Dream Act (S.4179/A.6829) Information Sheet (New York State Youth Leadership Council).
Two-pager summarizes the intent of the New York Dream Act, explains the need for and impact of the proposed legislation, describes the eligibility requirements that must be satisfied, and debunks "myths" with "facts" about the act.
Day of Action for Tuition Equity at Oregon State Capitol This Tuesday (Causa, February 17, 2012).
Describes the business to be discussed at the meeting, invitees, location and time, background on the tuition equity bill, eligibility requirements, and organizations/coalitions supporting the bill.
You Don't Speak for Me (video uploaded May 14, 2011).
Video features Kansas students and graduates who are U.S. citizens speaking in support of Kansas's tuition equity law.
Dream Act for New York (New York Times editorial, March 12, 2012).
Argues that New York should join three other states in providing access to financial aid for students regardless of status, by making them eligible for the state's Tuition Assistance Program.
Targets Governor Cuomo, who has been "on the sidelines, studying the legislation."
Declares that New York has "long been a global beacon for immigrants and a leader in higher education."
Points out that New York's Dream Act would add only 2 percent (roughly $17 million) to the cost of the Tuition Assistance Program.
Tech Titans Fund Undocumented Students (Miriam Jordan, Wall Street Journal, March 6, 2012).
Impatient with Congress's inaction on the DREAM Act, a group of Silicon Valley technology leaders, including Jeff Hawkins (inventor of the Palm Pilot), Andrew Grove (cofounder of Intel Corp.), Mark Leslie (founder of former Veritas Software Corp.), and Laurene Powell Jobs (widow of Apple Inc.'s cofounder Steve Jobs), are helping undocumented immigrant students pay for college through donations to the nonprofit Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC).
Through donations, E4FC gives scholarships, career advice, and legal services to undocumented immigrant students.
The donors are also studying the possibility of using unpaid internships as a way for students to come to the attention of employers who might later sponsor them for a work visa.
Amy Goodman interviews Azadeh Shahshahani, ACLU of Georgia, and Keish Kim, Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance (Democracy Now!, March 6, 2012).
Journalist Amy Goodman interviews Azadeh Shahshahani concerning a measure that would have banned undocumented immigrants from all public colleges and universities. If enacted, the bill would have expanded Georgia's policy of barring these students from the state's five most competitive schools, including the University of Georgia.
Goodman also interviews Keish Kim, an undocumented student who came to the United States when she was eight years old, regarding the impact of the law on her education and life. Kim discusses Freedom University, a volunteer-led university that provides college-level education to students regardless of status, where she is a student. She explains that she and other students have come forth at risk of deportation to counter the attacks on undocumented students, to put a face on the problem, and to demonstrate the impact of the current law.
Kim describes how the impact of discriminatory state laws is devastating for youths who came to the United States at a young age and grew up learning that this is their country. When they are told that they cannot go to college—even if they work hard and do their best in school—their dreams and goals are crushed. Kim tells how she applied to and was accepted at Georgia universities but could not attend because she would be required to pay out-of-state tuition, which her family could not afford.


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Harkins, Merski: Nearly $20,000 awarded to fund historical society, children's museum
Rep. Robert Merski December 7, 2022 | 3:39 PM
ERIE, Dec. 7 – The Erie County Historical Society and expERIEnce Children's Museum were awarded nearly $20,000 in state funding to help support their operations, state Reps. Pat Harkins and Bob Merski announced today.
The lawmakers, both D-Erie, said that funding from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission includes $24,500 to the Erie County Historical Society and $5,029 to the expERIEnce Children's Museum.
"Historic preservation can be painstaking work, but it ensures that the story of our past is not lost to future generations," Merski said. "Securing this funding will help ensure that staff at the Erie County Historical Society have the resources to continue collecting, preserving and showcasing the documents and artifacts that tell that story."
Harkins said, "Kids need a place where they can build on classroom learning through hands-on exhibits that engage their senses, and the expERIEnce Children's Museum provides that opportunity with interactive displays and exhibits. The funding will help ensure that the museum can continue providing those real-life lessons."
The grants were awarded under the Cultural and Historical Support program, which is designed to strengthen Pennsylvania's museum community by supporting the general operations of eligible museums and official county historical societies that are not supported by other state agency funding programs.
Those interested can learn more by visiting PHMC online at https://www.phmc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx.
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Lions and Sharks chose their reinforcements
This Sunday morning the Draft for the Grand Final of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) was held, where Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de La Guaira announced their reinforcements.
The announcements were made during a press conference through the YouTube platform.
The hairy team took pitcher Mario Sánchez, from the Águilas del Zulia and who defended Cardenales de Lara during the Round Robin.
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The president of Leones, Juan Carlos Escobar, explained that the decision to choose Sánchez is due to his great capacity and the rest he had with the twilights.
For its part, Sharks chose the pitcher from Navegantes del Magallanes, Erick Leal, who pitched three times in the Round Robin.
Tiburones' sports manager, César Collins, was also questioned about Ronald Acuña's participation in the final, claiming that he has no restrictions and will spend the entire series with Los Salados.
Regarding the format of the final series, the president of the League, Giuseppe Palmisano, explained that it will start this Monday and Tuesday with Leones del Caracas at home, maintaining their usual rest days.
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Tag Archives: Beaulieu Vineyards
Event Review — Stags' Leap Winery Dinner
Amber LeBeau in Event reviews, Food Pairing, Napa Valley, Wine reviews
Daniel's Broiler in Bellevue, Washington is one of my wife and I's favorite restaurants to visit. Each year they host a Champagne Gala that we love going to. Even when we're not thrilled with the wines selected, we nonetheless always enjoy the exquisite food crafted by Executive Chef Kevin Rohr and a chance to try interesting food pairings.
Recently I got to attend a dinner featuring the wines of Stags' Leap Winery with Assistant Winemaker Joanne "Jo" Wing.
I geeked out about some of the backstory of Stags' Leap Winery in my 60 Second Review of their 2013 Napa Valley Merlot. With a long history dating back to the late 19th century, the winery is one of Napa's most historic properties.
In California's Great Cabernets, James Laube notes that the rise of the modern-era of Stags' Leap Winery under Carl Doumani went hand in hand with the "Cabernet boom" of the 1970s that saw the notable Cabs of Burgess, Cakebread, Caymus, Clos du Val, Mount Eden, Mt. Veeder, Silver Oak and Joseph Phelps hit the scene. It also saw the birth of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and decades-long legal intrigue.
"The War of the Apostrophe" soon took off with Warren Winiarski of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (and winner of the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris) suing Doumani–who promptly counter-sued.
The two men eventually settled their differences in the mid-1980s and released a special collaborative bottling between the two estates called Accord from the 1985 vintage to commemorate. The agreement was that Winiarski's Stag's Leap Wine Cellars would have the apostrophe to the left of the 's' while Doumani's Stags' Leap Winery would have it to the right.
You could tell that the Treasury Wine Estate rep at the dinner wasn't too happy about the apostrophe typo on the menu.
Around this time, the two wineries faced another challenge with other wineries in the area like Gary Andrus' Pine Ridge Winery, Steltzner Vineyards, Shafer Vineyards and more wanting to use the Stags Leap name and petitioning for American Viticultural Area (AVA) approval under that name for the region. After more legal challenges, a compromise was struck for the name of the new AVA to be the Stags Leap District (SLD) sans apostrophe.
Today the winery is owned by Treasury Wine Estates where it is part of a vast portfolio that includes 19 Crimes, The Walking Dead wines, Beaulieu Vineyards, Beringer, Ch. St Jean, Penfolds, Provenance, Hewitt Vineyard and more.
The current winemaker is Christophe Paubert who succeeded Robert Brittan when the later left Napa to make wine in Oregon at his own Brittan Vineyards and consult for wineries such as Winderlea.
A Bordeaux trained winemaker, Paubert has extensive experience working at such illustrious estates as the 2nd Growth St. Julien estate of Ch. Gruaud-Larose and the First Growth Sauternes estate of Chateau d'Yquem. Prior to joining Stags' Leap in 2009, Paubert was the head winemaker for 4 years at Canoe Ridge Vineyards in Washington State.
Assistant Winemaker Joanne Wing is a New Zealand native who started out at Indevin, one of New Zealand's largest wine producers. She gained experience working harvest across the globe from Saintsbury in Napa to Mount Pleasant Winery in the Hunter Valley of Australia as well as in Bordeaux before accepting a position at Stags' Leap as a harvest enologist and working her way up to Asst. Winemaker.
Gorgeous Viognier that is well worth seeking out.
Passed hors d'oeuvres paired with 2016 Stags' Leap Winery Napa Valley Viognier
Smoked sablefish with soft scrambled farm egg, ikura, chives and Chevre crostini with watermelon beet, grilled apricot, chili spice
I'm not a big beet person so I let my wife try the Chevre Crostini while I had the smoked sablefish with the ikura roe caviar. Both were smashing pairings with the Stags' Leap Viognier with the wine being a particular revelation.
Sourced primarily from cooler climate vineyards in the Carneros AVA and Oak Knoll District, the Viognier had medium-plus intensity nose of orange blossoms and white peach notes.
On the palate, those white peach tree fruits carried through but also brought some tropical notes of passion-fruit, manago and papaya. However this Viognier never came close to the tutti-fruity "Fruit Loop Cereal" style that unfortunately befalls many domestic Viogniers–especially those fermented and aged only in stainless steel. To avoid that pratfall, Paubert and Wing fermented the wine in neutral French oak barrels with weekly batonnage for 4 months. This very "Condrieu-style" approach produced a Viognier with textural weight and depth but with enough medium-plus acidity to keep it from being flabby or overly creamy.
The acidity also matched perfectly with the hors d'oeuvres, cutting through the "fishiness" of the sablefish and roe. My wife was particularly impressed at how well the acidity matched with the Chevre–the tangy goat cheese that often calls for high acid whites like Sauvignon blanc.
At $22-27, this is an outstanding Viognier with loads of personality and complexity that I would put on par with the àMaurice Viognier from Washington State as one of the stellar domestic examples of this variety.
The preserved kumquat vinaigrette on the salad were quite a treat.
First Course paired with 2016 Stags' Leap Napa Valley Chardonnay
Spring Salad with Belgian endive, baby kale, avocado, marcona almonds, preserved kumquat vinaigrette
Sourced from the Carneros and Oak Knoll District, this Napa Chardonnay counters the stereotype of over-the-top, oaky, buttery Chardonnays. With 25% fermented and aged in new French oak, 50% in "seasoned" French oak and the rest in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation, this Chardonnay aimed for an elegant and food-friendly style.
The wine had a medium intensity nose with apple and citrus lime notes. A little subtle baking spice from the oak rims around the edge.
On the palate, the citrus notes came through the most and played off the baby kale and avocado very well. Medium-plus acidity maintained freshness and balanced the moderate creaminess in the wine. The clove oak spice and an almost marzipan nuttiness lingered on the moderate finish.
Overall, this was a very drinkable and pleasant Chardonnay that did hit the target for food-pairing. But, admittedly, at $25-30 it didn't jump out as anything wow-worthy–especially following in the footsteps of the scrumptious Viognier. It's a very well made California Chard but it is still one of hundreds of similar well-made and similarly priced California Chards.
The star of the night. I can still taste the braised short ribs and that delectable sauce.
Second Course paired with 2014 Stags' Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Braised short ribs with seared sea scallops, morel mushrooms, chervil
From a food perspective, this was the winning course of the night. The braised short ribs melted in the mouth and had you dearly wishing you had more than just the bite. The scallops were perfectly cooked and while I was skeptical with pairing them with a big Cab, the morel and au jus sauce from the short ribs offered just enough weight to carry the pairing.
As with other wines in the white label Napa Valley series, the Stags' Leap Cabernet Sauvignon includes some estate fruit but is mostly sourced from vineyards throughout Napa Valley. Joanne Wing noted that while Paubert likes the flexibility of having some fruit from warm climate sites like Calistoga, he's far more excited about the fruit from the cooler southern reaches of Napa like Coombsville, Oak Knoll and Yountville.
Medium-plus intensity with rich dark fruit–black currants, black plums, blackberries. This screams Napa Cab from the nose but it is not as overtly oak-driven as the norm with a little tobacco spice element.
On the palate those dark fruits carry through but there is a little earthy forest-floor element that emerges that adds some intrigue. Medium acidity adds juiciness to the fruit but not enough to be mouthwatering. The oak is a little more pronounced but is more spice driven than vanilla. The medium-plus tannins are still quite firm and young but are more tight than biting. Moderate length finish ends on the fruit which testifies to the youth of this wine.
Stags' Leap Winery Assistant Winemaker Joanne Wing.
At $45-50, this is priced in lined with many of its Napa peers as a sort of "entry-level" Napa Cab. It's hard to say it is a compelling value compared to what you can get for equivalent pricing from other regions like Washington and Paso Robles. Like the Chardonnay, I feel like this Cab is certainly well made but not blow-your-socks-off-you-must-find-it good partly because of the premium you are paying for the Napa name (and the winery's history).
However, I do suspect that this wine could kick it up a couple notches with a few more years of bottle age that potentially could make it far more compelling.
Third Course paired with 2014 Stags' Leap "The Investor" Red Blend
Piedmontese New York Steak with herb polenta, spring vegetables, blackberry demiglace
Admittedly, this was one of the few times I've been disappointed with a Daniel's steak. Perhaps it was just this cut but I found it was in the weird position of being both too fatty and too dry and lacking flavor. The polenta and blackberry demi-glace were excellent though. But I found myself again wishing that the braised short ribs were the main course.
A unique blend of Merlot, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, The Investor pays homage to former owner Horace Chase who made his fortune investing in gold and silver mines during the Gold Rush days of California. The Merlot and majority of the Petite Sirah come from estate fruit in the Stags Leap District and Oakville while the Cabernet and Malbec are sourced from vineyards throughout Napa Valley.
The medium-plus acidity and savory, herbal element of The Investor red blend definitely helped interject some much needed flavor into the Piedmontese New York steak.
Medium-plus nose with a mix of red and dark fruits–plums and currants. There is more overt oak vanilla on the nose of this wine than with the Cab but it doesn't seem overwhelming. Underneath there is also a blue floral element that is not defined.
On the palate, the mix of fruits carry through with mouthwatering medium-plus acidity tilting the favor towards the red fruit. Some savory herbal and smokey notes join the party that dearly helps the food-pairing with the flavorless Piedmontese New York steak. The vanilla oak notes add a layer of velvety softness to the high tannins that still have a fair amount of gripe. Like the Cab, the moderate length finish ends on the youthful fruit.
At $50-60, The Investor intrigues me a lot more than the Napa Cabernet (and the Napa Merlot) because of the savory, smokey element and mouthwatering acidity. It's still young and has some "baby fat" of oak that needs to be shed but this is a unique blend that could turn into something exceptionally good.
Dessert paired with 2014 Stags' Leap Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Chocolate torte with Devonshire cream, coconut crisp
While the chocolate torte was amazing and sinfully delicious and the wine outstanding, this was not a winning pairing. The wine was nowhere near sweet enough to balance with the torte.
While delicious on their own, the pairing of the chocolate torte with the Stags' Leap Petite Sirah just didn't do it for me.
Still, it was somewhat fitting to end the Stags' Leap Winery dinner with the wine that truly epitomizes the estate. While the name "Stags Leap" is synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags' Leap Winery was always a vanguard in cultivating and promoting Petite Sirah.
High intensity nose that started jumping out of the glass as soon as the waiter poured it. Blackberries and boysenberries with some peppery spice and violets.
On the palate, the first thing that hits you is the weight and richness of the wine with the full brunt of the dark fruits and high tannins. But there is an elegance with the juicy medium-plus acidity and fine balance that keeps the wine from being overbearing. On the moderate finish, there is some subtle dark chocolate notes that come out but not enough to make the food-pairing work. This was definitely a wine to savor on its own.
At $32-40, this is a more premium-priced Petite Sirah but it is well worth not only its price but also its reputation as the winery's flagship. During this course, Jo told us about the Ne Cede Malis block of Prohibition-era vines that is a field blend of majority Petite Sirah with Muscat, Malbec, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan and up to 9 other varieties. The grapes are harvested together and co-fermented to produce a limited release bottling. I have to admit that if Stags' Leap Winery's mobile ordering website wasn't so buggy and difficult to navigate, I would have purchased a bottle of the Ne Cede Malis Petite Sirah (as well as several bottles of the Viognier) right then.
Attending this dinner left me wondering if Stags' Leap Winery is a victim of its own name and location in Napa Valley. While the winery absolutely shined with its Viognier and Petite Sirah, their more typical Napa offerings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay were just "ho-hum".
I do appreciate that Treasury Wine Estates has let Paubert, Wing and Co. continue producing their more obscure bottlings but I have no doubt that the health of the winery's bottom line depends on the case sales of the bread and butter Cab, Chardonnay and Merlot. It's where the money is–especially in Napa–and that is what they're out to sell.
Yet after tasting their outstanding Viognier, scrumptious Petite Sirah and very character-driven Investor blend, its hard not to think about what more the winery could do with their talented winemaking team and unique approach if they didn't have to live up to the name Stags' Leap.
Written by Amber LeBeau	in Event reviews, Food Pairing, Napa Valley, Wine reviews on Apr 22, 2018
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Quilceda Creek Release Party
Amber LeBeau in Washington wine, Wine reviews
If you ask Washington wine lovers what are the "cult wines" of Washington–the Screaming Eagles, the Harlans or the Grace Family Vineyards of the state–one name that would be unanimously mentioned is Quilceda Creek.
With the mailing list long since closed, and a healthy waiting list to boot, my wife and I were lucky to get on the members list back in 2009. Each year we look forward to the release of the Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Below are some of my thoughts from this year's release party.
But first, some geeking.
Quilceda Creek was founded in 1978 by Alex and Jeannette Golitzin. Alex's maternal uncle was the legendary André Tchelistcheff who helped Golitzin secure vineyard sources and provided barrels from Beaulieu Vineyards. At the time of Quilceda's founding, there were only around 12 wineries operating in Washington. In 1992, their son Paul joined the winery and today manages both vineyard operations and winemaking.
In addition to Tchelistcheff, the Golitzins can also count Prince Lev Sergeyevich (1845-1915/16) of the House of Golitsyn as another winemaking ancestor. Sergeyevich was the official winemaker to Czar Nicholas II with the sparkling wines produced at his Crimean winery, Novyi Svit, served at the Czar's 1896 coronation. It is believed that Sergeyevich's sparkling wines were the first "Champagne method" bubbles produced in Russia.
Quilceda Creek has received six perfect 100 point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate–for the 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2014 Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain. In 2011, the 2005 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was served by the White House for a state dinner with Chinese president Hu Jintao.
The winery has been featured several times on Wine Spectator's Top 100 list, including twice being named #2 wine–in 2006 for the 2003 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and in 2015 for the 2012 edition of that wine.
Kiona Vineyard on Red Mountain–which played an important role in the early wines of Quilceda Creek.
Paul Gregutt, in Washington Wines, notes that in the early years of Quilceda Creek, Otis Vineyard in the Yakima Valley was the primary source of fruit.
In the 1980s, the focus moved to Red Mountain with Kiona Vineyards providing the fruit for several highly acclaimed vintages. Eventually Klipsun, Ciel du Cheval and Mercer Ranch (now Champoux) were added to the stable.
Today, Quilceda Creek focuses almost exclusively on estate-own fruit, making four wines that are sourced from five vineyards.
In 1997, Quilceda Creek joined Chris Camarda of Andrew Will, Rick Small of Woodward Canyon and Bill Powers of Powers Winery/Badger Mountain to become partners in Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. First planted by the Mercer family in the 1970s, fruit from Champoux Vineyard has formed the backbone for nearly all of Quilceda Creek's 100 pt wines. In 2014, when Paul and Judy Champoux decided to retire, the Golitzins purchased their interests in the vineyard.
The author with Paul Golitzin.
In 2006, they acquired a 4.5 acre parcel next to Champoux which they named Palengat after Jeannette Golitzin's side of the family. Located on the south slope of Phinny Hill, the vineyard was planted between 1997-2002.
In 2001, the Golitzins partnered with Jim Holmes of Ciel du Cheval Vineyard to plant a 17 acre estate vineyard, the Galitzine Vineyard, on Red Mountain next to Ciel du Cheval. The vineyard takes its name from an old spelling of the family's surname and is planted exclusively to clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon. Originally derived from 1893 cuttings taken from Chateau Margaux in Bordeaux, clone 8 is highly favored by acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon producers.
Planted in 2010, Lake Wallula Vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills is 33 acres planted exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon on a plateau overlooking the Columbia River.
The Wallula Vineyard near Kennewick was developed by the Den Hoed family in 1997 in partnership with Allen Shoup (now with Long Shadows Vintners).
In addition to tasting and releasing the 2015 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Columbia Valley Red blend was also tasted.
2015 Columbia Valley Red Blend is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot that was sourced from the Champoux, Galitzine, Palengat and Wallula vineyards. Essentially a "baby brother" to the flagship Cab and vineyard designated Galitzine and Palengat, the CVR is selected from declassified lots that have been aged in 100% new French oak 18-21 months.
The 2015 Columbia Valley Red blend (CVR) just wasn't doing it for me at this tasting.
Medium intensity nose. Surprisingly shy as this wine is usually raring to go. Some dark fruits–blackberry and cassis–and noticeable oak spice.
On the palate, those dark fruits carry through but become even less define than they were on the nose. Medium acidity and a bit of back-end alcohol heat contribute to the disjointed feeling with this wine. The medium-plus tannins are firm but do have a soft edge that adds some texture and pleasure to the mouthfeel. Moderate length finish of mostly heat and oak.
2015 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cab sourced from the Champoux, Lake Wallula, Palengat and Wallula vineyards. The wine was aged 20 months in 100% new French oak.
Medium-plus intensity nose. Rich dark fruits with razor sharp precision–black plums, blackberries and even blueberries. There is also a woodsy forest element that compliments the noticeable oak spice.
On the palate, a lot more of the vanilla and oak baking spice notes carry through–particularly cinnamon–that adds a "pie-filling" richness to the wine. However, the medium-plus acidity balances this hefty fruit exceptionally well to add elegance and freshness. High tannins are present but like the CVR have a soft edge that makes this very young Quilceda Cab surprisingly approachable now. You can very much feel the full bodied weight of its 15.2% alcohol but, unlike the CVR, there is no back-end heat tickling the throat. Still only a moderate length finish at this point but the lasting impression is the juicy, rich fruit.
The tasting and barrel room of Quilceda Creek in Snohomish.
This tasting was a complete role reversal of the CVR and Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Usually it is very consistent that the CVR is happily ready to be consumed young while the Cab needs some cellar time to fully integrate and shed the baby fat of oak.
Though that "baby fat" of new oak is still present in the 2015 Columbia Cabernet Sauvignon, the precision of the fruit and elegance is striking right now. This is, by far, one of the best tasting new releases of the Columbia Valley Cab that I've had. While I'm still concerned with the high alcohol level, I'm very optimistic about how this wine will age and develop in the bottle.
While I was able to get this for the member's price of $140, the Wine Searcher average for the 2015 is now $218. Putting this in context of similar priced Napa Valley wines like Opus One, Caymus Special Select, Pahlmeyer Proprietary, Joseph Phelps Insignia, Stag's Leap Cask 23, Mondavi To Kalon and Dominus—there is no doubt that the Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon belongs in that league and should probably be batting clean-up in that line-up.
Pallets of the 2015 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Even at the member's $140 a bottle price, this is still over a million dollars worth of wine.
The CVR was $42 for members ($65 on Wine Searcher) and is usually one of the most screaming deals in wine. I would compare previous vintages of the CVR to $70-100 Napa wines like Silver Oak, Frank Family, Groth, Cakebread and Caymus and watch the Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Red blend blow them out of the water.
But this 2015 vintage…I don't know. It's very possible that I got an awkward bottle or that the wine, itself, is just in an awkward phase of its development. It's worth keeping an eye on but till then I would recommend the almost ironic advice of enjoying your 2015 Quilceda Creek Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon now while waiting for the "baby brother" 2015 CVR to age.
Written by Amber LeBeau	in Washington wine, Wine reviews on Mar 18, 2018
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A Nebraska law that was aimed at preventing newborns from being abandoned has had some unintended consequences.
On Monday, a 17-year-old boy became the 30th child to be left at a hospital or police station by his parent under the state's safe-haven law.
The legislation was passed to protect infants who are in immediate danger or may be abandoned. Parents or guardians are permitted to leave children in safe zones without fear of prosecution.
When Nebraska became the last state to pass a safe-haven law in July, it used the word "child" instead of setting a specific age limit like other states have done. Now, some authorities say the law needs to be changed so that it meets its intended purpose.
Some people whose parenting skills have been challenged have been interpreting that language to mean anyone under 18. Of the 30 young people left in safe zones since the law came into effect, many have been young teenagers with severe behavioral problems.
Todd Landry, director of the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, told CBS News, "We need to get back to the intent of the law – and the intent of the law was always the protection of newborns in immediate danger of being harmed."


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Q: Unit testing text output (stdout.write/print) in Dart I am looking for a way in the Dart programming language to redirect the
output from stdout, into a "Something", that I can call .toString() on, and get
anything printed on stdout as String. This is useful for unit tests.
Currently I wrap stdout in my Display class, and store the text for one call and verify that stdout's write is
used. See also my side note below, how it can be done in Java.
import 'dart:io';

import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
import 'package:test/test.dart';

class Display {
  IOSink output;
  String lastTextPrinted;

  Display(IOSink output) {
    this.output = output;
  }

  void myPrint(String text) {
    lastTextPrinted = text;
    output.write(text);
  }
}

main() {
  test('prints hello world', () {
    Display display = new Display(stdout);
    display.myPrint("Hello world!");
    expect("Hello world!", display.lastTextPrinted);
  });

  test('myPrint calls ioSinks write', () {
    MockIOSink ioSink = new MockIOSink();
    Display display = Display(ioSink);
    display.myPrint("Hello world!");

    verify(ioSink.write("Hello world!"));
  });
}

class MockIOSink extends Mock implements IOSink {}

Sidenote: In Java with JUnit 4 I used something similar to this:
There System.out is a PrintStream and I can assign my own Stream to it, for instance ByteArrayOutPutStream.
The latter has a .toString method I can call to verify its content against.
@Test
public void testMyMessageToDisplay() throws Exception
{
 ByteArrayOutputStream canvas = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 System.setOut(new PrintStream(canvas);

 new Display().displayMyMessage("Hello world!");

 Assert.assertEquals("Hello World!", canvas.toString("UTF-8"));
}

public static class Display {
    public void displayMyMessage(String myMessage) {
        System.out.println(myMessage);
    }
}

A: Look at https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/test_process – it gives a lot of nice methods for verifying the output of a process
See the example in the readme:
import 'package:test/test.dart';
import 'package:test_process/test_process.dart';

void main() {
  test("pub get gets dependencies", () async {
    var process = await TestProcess.start("pub", ["get"]);

    // Each stream matcher will consume as many lines as it matches from a
    // StreamQueue, and no more, so it's safe to use them in sequence.
    await expectLater(process.stdout, emits("Resolving dependencies..."));

    // The emitsThrough matcher matches and consumes any number of lines, as
    // long as they end with one matching the argument.
    await expectLater(process.stdout, emitsThrough("Got dependencies!"));

    await process.shouldExit(0);
  });
}

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An outbreak of salmonella may have been caused by contaminated watermelons, experts say.
Thirty people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have fallen ill with a strain of salmonella Newport infection since the start of December 2011.
There have also been a number of cases reported in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has been investigating the outbreak and believes contaminated watermelons may be to blame.
Dr Bob Adak, head of the HPA's gastrointestinal diseases department, said: 'Although it's too soon to say with certainty what the likely cause of infection is, early indications suggest that a number of people became unwell after eating watermelon.
The expert advised people to wash fruit and vegetables thoroughly before eating them, as this reduces the risk of illness.
He also noted that the risk of becoming unwell after eating watermelon is 'very low'.
Alison Gleadle, director of food safety at the UK's Food Standards Agency, confirmed that the agency is monitoring the situation.
'In the meantime, it's important for people to follow sound food hygiene practice when preparing any food,' she advised.


I love eating Japanese food. I can't think of a better example of how the presentation of food makes all the difference. Even if I put away a mountain of rice and a whole salmon, the fact that I have daintily eaten with chopsticks from neat, symmetrical piles lets me still feel elegant. Generally I'm not one for small portions, so I thought this would be a nifty trick for me to learn. I wanted to make a Japanese-influenced meal that would be satisfying but still delicate.
This dish keeps the fun dipping action and the neatness of sashimi, in a grilled rather than raw form. The wasabi pea puree is the filling part and also gives the dish a kick. The dressing/dipping sauce holds the zing so encourage your guests to be liberal with it. The sugar snap pea tempura is a cheeky bit of showing off. But what fun is cooking for others if you don't get to show off from time to time? These were so good that I wanted more than three but we're trying to be elegant here, so I held back.
This dish is easier than it looks. Just a little care with the plating makes it look really appetising and as though you've made a big effort. It's also (apart from the tempura) a very healthy and low-carb meal. Enjoy!
First, measure out 100ml water into a mug and put it in the freezer so you have ice cold water for your tempura later.
Start preparing the salmon. If the fillets aren't already skinned, gently remove the skin. Cut the fillet into four equal chunks and place in a dish – don't mix the chunks up because you'll reassemble the fillet when you plate up. Mix together the marinade ingredients (except the sesame seeds) and pour over the salmon. Put in the fridge to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients. Turn over after 10 minutes.
Then make the pea puree. Cook the peas in boiling salted water for a few minutes. Drain and run under cold water. Put the peas in a blender or food processor along with the other puree ingredients. The puree should be quite but not too solid, so add a tablespoon of water if you need to. Also add the wasabi paste in stages and keep tasting – not all pastes are the same strength so you may wish to use more or less than I have done.
Next make the dressing/dipping sauce. Very finely chop the ginger and garlic and place in a jar. Add the other ingredients, put the lid on and shake well.
Then make the salad. Cut the avocado in half and then into thin strips lengthways. Peel and deseed the cucumber and cut into strips lengthways. Trim the sugar snap peas and cut in half lengthways. Put the salad vegetables in a bowl with a handful of rocket leaves. Dress with 2tbsp of the dressing and toss.
You can start plating up already – put a pile of salad at one end of the plate and a small pile of the puree at the other. You can use a small pastry cutter to get a neat circle of the puree. Shake the remaining dressing and place in a small dipping dish.
Turn on the grill. Reassemble the salmon fillets on a baking sheet, keeping them in the same order as the original fillet. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and place under the grill. They will take about 7-10 mins to cook – keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
While the salmon is cooking, quickly make the batter. Spoon the flours and salt into a bowl and gradually add the ice water from the freezer, stirring with a small whisk or fork. Don't make it too runny because it needs to stick to the peas – it should coat your whisk/fork. Heat 1cm vegetable oil in a small pan. Test the oil to make sure it's hot enough by dropping a tiny bit of batter into it – it should bubble instantly. One at a time, dip the sugar snap peas in the batter, making sure they're coated all over and carefully drop into the oil. You may want to do this in two batches so the peas don't stick together and it's easy to turn them.
Remember to check on your salmon! It should be a deep brown glaze on top but not burnt, and nice and firm to the touch.
Gently turn the peas as they are cooking and once they are brown on both sides remove from the oil and place on a piece of kitchen roll to absorb excess oil.
By now the salmon should be done. Transfer it to a plate, reassembling the shape of the fillet. Stack three sugar snap pea tempura on top of the pea puree and serve. Enjoy!
Can you please send some to Seoul?
I want this now!!!so tempting.following your blog,please follow mine.


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Q: Is the constant in the abc-conjecture dependent on $\epsilon$ only? Consider the ABC conjecture in the following form:
For every positive real number $ϵ$, there exists a constant $k_\epsilon$ such that for all triples $(a,b,c)$ of coprime positive integers, with $a+b=c$:
$c<k_\epsilon⋅rad(abc)^{1+ϵ}$
Is the constant in the abc-conjecture dependent on $\epsilon$ only?
For example, if I chose
$k_\epsilon=1/c^\epsilon$
or some other function of $c$ and $\epsilon$, is the $c$ dependence allowed in the constant or is it an $\epsilon$ only choice?

A: The constant depends only on $\epsilon$.  This is implied by the structure of the statement: the quantifier "there exists a constant $k_\epsilon$..." comes before "for all triples $(a,b,c)$..." so the constant cannot depend on the triple (since the statement must hold for all triples after the constant has been chosen).  The notation $k_\epsilon$ also is a reminder that it should depend only on $\epsilon$ (similar notations are commonly used to indicate which parameters a constant can depend on).
Note that if $k_\epsilon$ was allowed to depend on $c$ then the statement would be trivial since there are only finitely many choices of $a$ and $b$ such that $a+b=c$ so you can just pick $k_\epsilon$ big enough to work for all of them.


I remember a few years ago visiting the beautiful Santa Maria Novella perfumery in Florence [pictured] to buy my wife some perfume and loving the fact that it felt so incredibly special. Among many other things, Santa Maria Novella actually made the original eau de cologne, named it after its creator who went to live in Cologne.
On the way home, I walked past the hideous duty-free section at the airport with its wall of designer fragrances and a thought struck me as I saw Mysterious Girl, "the latest fragrance from Peter Andre". The reason why my perfume felt so special – even though I have absolutely no appreciation of what is good or bad about a perfume – is that those at the perfumery are specialists. They are experts, it's all they do, and therefore they must be damned good at it. They also happen to have done it for over 800 years – something even Peter Andre would struggle to claim.
I then thought about many of the things I buy and I realised that I, like a small number of other people, tend to buy things from people who specialise, or at least, I buy from them the product that they are known for. My favourite watch is a TAG Heuer, my sunglasses are Ray-Ban, my suitcase is a Globe-Trotter, my glasses are Oliver Goldsmith, my coat is a Barbour and my shoes are obviously Grenson or Tim Little.
I don't want my shoes to be made by someone who also sells soap. And anyway, why does a company which is famous for hand-sewn moccasins feel that it knows what makes a good watch? Or why does a well-known clothing designer want to sell us a set of crockery? It just doesn't make sense.
There are more people in Japan than anywhere else who are obsessive about this and I love them for it. They seek out authenticity in everything and to them that means buying from specialists. They want to know that they are buying from people who know what they're doing. They check out your history and expect you to be passionate about your subject before they start splashing the yen.
As more and more brands spread themselves ever more thinly, the specialists have an opportunity to position themselves as such and then reap the rewards of authenticity. So do us all a favour and turn Japanese. Otherwise the specialists will disappear and you'll end up eating your Jasper Conran cornflakes whilst drinking your Katie Price coffee before driving to work in your Ted Baker 4×4.