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Exactly about how come many Russian ladies hate feminism?
It might probably shock no foreigner who may have ever checked out Russia that a 2004 Kinsey research described Russian culture as current in a "sexless sexism" by which, "on one part, gender/sex distinctions have now been theoretically disregarded and politically underestimated, " but "on the other part, both general public viewpoint and social techniques have now been exceedingly sexist, all empirical intercourse distinctions being taken as distributed by nature. "
What this implies, in training, is the fact that Russians by and large abide by reasonably strict sex functions: ladies are anticipated to dress well and care for by themselves, want numerous babies, behave as the middle of the home, and get extremely ladylike while guys are anticipated to carry most of the economic obligation, protect the honor of these women, carry hefty loads and drive the automobile.
Just what does usually shock foreigners, nevertheless, is feamales in Russia have a tendency to uphold these sex roles as vociferously, or even more therefore, than their male counterparts. In a study that is recent the Levada Center, just 38 per cent of men and women supported "abstract egalitarianism" in domestic life; cooking, cleansing, increasing kiddies, etc. Had been overwhelmingly called solely feminine; the sole responsibility that has been considered solely male was planning to war.
In accordance with another viewpoint poll, 78 per cent of both women and men think a woman's spot is in the house.
It's worth noting right right right here, nonetheless, that in a normal household that is russian this is the girl who makes all choices regarding funds and domestic dilemmas ("The guy may be the mind, however the girl could be the neck" due to the fact popular Russian saying goes).
Moreover, Russian ladies frequently visibly grimace during the word "feminism, " which can be filled up with negative connotations, such as for example sloppiness, laziness, violence, and vulgarity. "These feminists, they behave like men, " my friend Sveta constantly claims with derision, echoing the ideas of several other Russian females, "Why would i wish to behave like a person? I'm proud of being a female. "
The question that is obvious is: just exactly exactly how did this intense aversion to feminism develop? The clear answer starts, because it frequently does, into the Bolshevik Revolution. The right to vote, and egalitarianism was promoted as one of the great ideals of the revolution in 1917, Russia became one of the first places in the world to give women.
Like a lot of those ideals indian brides, nevertheless, it had been notably of a impression. Ladies remained anticipated to care for all of the domestic duties, however now they'd to just take regarding the burden of work also. The appropriation of male duty unsurprisingly escalated after Russia destroyed 10 million males in World War II and another 18 million passed through the gulag.
The overwhelming load that ladies now needed to carry ended up being expressed within the rhyming Russian saying, "I'm both a horse and a bull, I'm both a female and a person, " which echoes the complaints produced by my mom and her buddies if they utilized to tiredly grumble, "Before feminism, anything you had to accomplish ended up being be an excellent spouse and mom. So Now you need to do everything. "
The iconic Soviet female, usually portrayed in nationwide leaflets by having a sickle in one single hand and a spoon within the other, ended up being minimalistic and effective in place of glamorous. It is no wonder then by using the autumn for the Soviet Union, as psychologist Yulya Burlakova explains, Russian females welcomed a return to old-fashioned sex functions and felt the desire to overcompensate for a long time of subjugated femininity.
You will find a lessons that are few it's possible to glean using this foray into history.
A person is the fact that before labeling a nation as "backwards, " as Russia frequently is, it is crucial to look at it within its very own historic context and also to recognize that one nation's progress may be another retreat that is nation's.
In this instance, for feminists within the western, the battle for fairness has become a linear someone to be addressed similar to guys, however for post-Soviet Russian ladies, the battle for fairness quickly became become addressed a lot more like females.
But another training could very well be a tale that is cautionary exactly what do take place whenever any cause, also one as noble and useful as feminism, is taken up to an extreme. The concern, for instance, that a lady eventually ends up dealing with both male and female duty is the one that we usually think about whenever seeing the familiar trope in United states sitcoms and rom-coms by which a lady works a full-time task, takes proper care of the children, completes domestic duties, then attempts to cajole her couch-submerged, tv-glued, "man-baby" of the spouse to at the very least wash the bathroom. Is it — the lady would you every thing even though the guy sits and rests — the fantasy our feminist foremothers had in your mind? I do believe perhaps maybe not.
Then there's another problematic trope in American pop music tradition: women can be frequently touted as being "feminist" once they follow typically masculine behavior, such as for example burping, telling crass jokes, maybe not putting on makeup products or even a bra, etc.
This means frequently modern feminism really winds up celebrating exactly what it indicates become a person, instead of exactly just exactly what this means to be a female.
I'm maybe not suggesting we come back to gender that is traditional. The good thing about feminism is, above all, it is said to be about option, and if you wish to wear flats and purchase take-out rather than get married, then that is great.
But i really do recommend for us, is somehow inherently anti-feminist that we stop acting like sacrificing a career in order to be a mother, or wearing heels, or expecting men to open doors. Because to genuinely live out of the ideals of feminism, we must commemorate every aspect of femininity, and therefore includes the old-fashioned parts as well.
Diana Bruk is just a journalist that is russian-american in nyc.

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MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Darnell Coles manager for Nashville (PCL).
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER—Waived C Daniel Orton .
ATLANTA FALCONS—Placed WR Julio Jones on injured reserve. Signed WR Brian Robiskie.
BALTIMORE RAVENS—Waived RB Shaun Draughn. Re-signed TE Billy Bajema.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed C Garth Gerhart to the practice squad. Released WR Reggie Dunn from the practice squad.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed S Will Allen. Placed S DaMon Cromartie-Smith on the waived/injured List.
MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled G Darcy Kuemper from Iowa (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Recalled F Matt Pelech from Worcester (AHL). Assigned F John McCarthy to San Francisco (ECHL).
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE—Promoted Ron Ratner to senior associate commissioner.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE—Promoted Chuck Dunlap and Tammy Wilson to directors of communications.
GEORGETOWN—Announced the resignation of women's basketball coach Keith Brown.
MINNESOTA—Announced football coach Jerry Kill has taken an open-ended leave of absence from the team to focus on treatment and management of his epilepsy. Named defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys acting football coach.
New York at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Boston vs. Philadelphia at Newark, Del., 7 p.m.
Charlotte vs. Miami at Kansas City, Mo., 8:30 p.m.
Utah vs. Portland at Boise, Idaho, 9 p.m.
Chicago vs. Washington at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5 p.m.
New York vs. Boston at Manchester, N.H., 7:30 p.m.
MIAMI (112) — James 1-4 7-8 9, Battier 3-6 0-0 8, Bosh 12-16 3-4 28, Wade 3-7 2-3 8, Cole 3-10 2-2 9, Allen 1-6 3-4 6, Lewis 1-4 0-0 2, Jones 4-7 0-0 12, Beasley 3-5 3-5 9, Varnado 3-4 0-0 6, Hamilton 3-4 1-3 8, Westbrook 1-7 3-4 5, Griffin 1-1 0-0 2, Andersen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 24-33 112.
DETROIT (107) — Smith 3-5 4-6 12, Monroe 2-11 9-12 13, Drummond 8-11 5-7 21, Singler 3-5 1-1 8, Bynum 11-16 5-8 28, Jerebko 2-6 6-7 10, Caldwell-Pope 2-8 4-5 9, Villanueva 0-6 2-2 2, Harrellson 2-4 0-0 4, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-72 36-48 107.
Three-point goals—Miami 10-22 (Jones 4-6, Battier 2-4, Bosh 1-1, Cole 1-3, Allen 1-2, Hamilton 1-1, James 0-1, Andersen 0-1, Beasley 0-1, Westbrook 0-1), Detroit 5-20 (Smith 2-3, Singler 1-3, Bynum 1-3, Caldwell-Pope 1-5, Jerebko 0-1, Villanueva 0-4, Harrellson 0-1). Fouled out—Varnado, Singler. Rebounds—Miami 29 (Bosh, Wade, Hamilton 4), Detroit 55 (Jerebko 12). Assists—Miami 29 (James 7), Detroit 15 (Bynum 6). Total fouls—Miami 30, Detroit 29. Technicals—None. A—17,219.
HOUSTON (116) — Parson 6-10 2-2 15, Jones 2-4 1-2 5, Howard 4-11 1-4 9, Harden 6-12 7-10 21, Beverly 4-5 2-2 12, Lin 3-6 8-8 14, Motiejunas 7-12 2-2 16, Brewer 1-2 0-1 2, Casspi 6-9 3-4 17, Brooks 2-5 1-1 5, Canaan 0-1 0-0 0, Covington 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-77 27-36 116.
INDIANA (96) — George 7-13 1-4 17, West 6-11 2-3 14, Hibbert 2-7 2-2 6, Stephenson 1-2 2-3 4, G. Hill 3-7 4-4 10, Granger 2-10 5-6 9, Scola 4-6 2-3 10, Watson 2-4 3-4 9, Copeland 1-8 0-0 2, Johnson 4-5 2-6 11, Armstrong 0-0 4-4 4, Mahinmi 0-0 0-0 0, S. Hill 0-3 0-0 0, Sloan 0-3 0-0 0, Butler 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 32-81 27-39 96.
Three-point goals—Miami 10-22 (Jones 4-6, Battier 2-4, Bosh 1-1, Hamilton 1-1, Allen 1-2, Cole 1-3, Andersen 0-1, Westbrook 0-1, James 0-1, Beasley 0-1, Lewis 0-1), Detroit 5-20 (Smith 2-3, Bynum 1-3, Singler 1-3, Caldwell-Pope 1-5, Harrellson 0-1, Jerebko 0-1, Villanueva 0-4). Fouled out—Varnado, Singler. Rebounds—Miami 35 (Hamilton, Bosh, Wade 4), Detroit 68 (Jerebko 12). Assists—Miami 29 (James 7), Detroit 15 (Bynum 6). Total fouls—Miami 30, Detroit 29. Technicals—Detroit delay of game. A—17,219 (22,076).
MINNESOTA (86) — M.Moore 6-10 9-10 23, Brunson 5-11 5-7 15, McCarville 5-6 0-0 10, Augustus 6-13 2-2 14, Whalen 3-5 9-11 15, Peters 0-1 0-0 0, Wright 4-8 1-1 9, Rodgers 0-0 0-0 0, Harris 0-0 0-0 0, Jarry 0-0 0-0 0, L.Moore 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-54 26-31 86.
ATLANTA (77) — McCoughtry 5-14 1-1 13, Willingham 0-3 0-0 0, de Souza 5-11 2-4 12, Herrington 4-7 0-2 8, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2, Hayes 5-11 6-9 20, Bentley 7-14 1-1 18, Henry 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 29-68 10-17 77.
3-Point Goals—Minnesota 2-6 (M.Moore 2-4, Augustus 0-2), Atlanta 9-17 (Hayes 4-6, Bentley 3-5, McCoughtry 2-5, Willingham 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Minnesota 39 (Brunson 12), Atlanta 37 (de Souza 9). Assists—Minnesota 17 (Whalen 6), Atlanta 18 (Bentley 6). Total Fouls—Minnesota 17, Atlanta 20. Technicals—Minnesota defensive three second. A—5,040 (13,000).
Teams— 1. Berea 29, 2. Burgin 46, 3. Sayre 47.
Teams— 1. Sayre 28, 2. Berea 37, 3. Nicholas Co. 66.
MIDWEST—Temple (0-5) at Cincinnati (3-2), 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Champions Trace G.C.
Stuart Scales aced the 140-yard second hole with a 7-iron. Witnesses: Cliff Stidham.
N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New Jersey at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Boston at Columbus, 2 p.m.
Edmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at Chicago, 8 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Goals—LC: G. Hamilton, L. Hamilton, Starks, Wier, Waits.
Goals—LC: Rios 2, H. Mair 2. H: Nienaber.
Records: Lexington Catholic 14-6-1, Highlands 5-7-4.
Eastern def. Lexington Catholic 2-0 (25-23, 25-23).
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at Ohio	10½ 18	Central Mich.
Baylor	10½ 17½ at Kansas St.
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User Role enables functionality for the user it is assigned to. Each Role corresponds to a specific scope of system functionality and incrementally extend user's capabilities.
We take privacy and confidentiality very seriously. No one Role including "Administrator" and "Supervisor" grants access to other users' data.
DATATILE personnel doesn't have access to data uploaded by users on any server either.
User's content (datasets, dashboards, reports, etc.) is strictly separated and is not accessible by others until being explicitly shared by its owner.
"Viewer" is a basic Role granted to every user on registration. It gives a user the right to log in into the system and access data shared by other users. Withdrawal of this privilege blocks user's profile and prevents him from login into DATATILE.
gives a user the ability to configure branding and IT aspects of the server.
Manage global branding for the server: logo, favicon, colors, etc.
Configure messaging, the way the server sends notifications to users.
"Administrator" doesn't provide rights to manage users, access or upload data.
Note. A supervisor can manage users but not their data. The privileged user can block or delete other users but under no circumstances acquire access to their data besides the owner's explicit consent.
This Role gives right to upload datasets, process and configure databases. The owner of the data can share it with collaborators, colleagues or clients for further analysis.
Data Manager can configure datasets which have been shared with him with "Can edit" permission.
Dashboard Designer can create dashboards to visualize insights from available data sets.
The privilege enables a user to work with textual data of open-ended questions.


Bolton Wanderers Under-23s' Professional Development League fixture against Watford has been rearranged.
The clash had originally due to be played on Friday 1 September, 2017 but will now take place on Thursday 5 April 2018.
Kick-off remains 7.00pm, however, the fixture will now take place at The County Ground, Leyland.


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10,000 RNs to Join National Conference Call Today for Nurses on Ebola as RNs Call for Highest Standards for RN, Patient Safety
National Nurses United
15 Oct, 2014, 19:16 BST
- Call Follows NNU Release of Statement from Texas Health Presbyterian RNs Citing Concerns about Hospital Preparedness
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With news Wednesday morning that a second Dallas health worker has now tested positive for Ebola, more than 10,000 registered nurses from across the U.S. are expected to join a conference call Wednesday hosted by National Nurses United to discuss what U.S. hospitals are doing to prepare for Ebola to improve safety for patients, nurses, other hospital personnel, and wider communities they service. The call will be held at 3 p.m. EDT, 12 noon PDT.
(Media may listen in to the call via webcast, at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/731/6167 or via phone, from U.S. or Canada, +1-877-384-4190 or international, +1-857-244-7412. Participant Code 26306511#. The call will be open to media questions after nurses' questions. When the call is opened for press questions, push *1 (star one) to be put thru to an operator-assisted queue.)
Press conference and call in at 2000 Franklin Street, Oakland, CA
The call occurs just hours after NNU released a statement by RNs who work at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas voicing frustration and concern over what they viewed as a lack of preparation and training at their hospital, the first in the U.S. to see, first a patient with Ebola who subsequently died, and now an RN who has been infected with the virus.
In the statement, the Texas RNs described confusion in the hospital over policies in responding to patients with Ebola, inadequate advance training and availability of proper personal protective equipment, and changing guidelines. In the end, the nurses, said they felt "unsupported, unprepared and deserted to handle the situation on their own."
"Sadly, the problems expressed by the heroic Texas Health Presbyterian RNs were predictable in our fragmented, uncoordinated private healthcare system, and it mirrors concerns we've heard from nurses across the U.S.," said NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro.
"There is no standard short of optimal in safety for patients, RNs, and the public," said DeMoro. "Nurses and other frontline hospital personnel must have the highest level of protective equipment, such as the Hazmat suits Emery University or the CDC themselves use while transporting patients and hands on training and drills for all RNs and other hospital personnel including the practice of putting on and taking off the optimal equipment. The time to act is long overdue."
NNU has been warning for weeks that nurses throughout the U.S. have concerns about inadequate preparation for confronting Ebola – represented again by 10,000 RNs who have now signed up for the call via the NNU website and Facebook.
More than 2,300 RNs have also completed an online survey on Ebola. Highlights:
85 percent say their hospital has not provided education on Ebola with the ability for the nurses to interact and ask questions – a percentage that remains largely unchanged.
40 percent say their hospital has insufficient current supplies of eye protection (face shields or side shields with goggles) for daily use on their unit; 41 percent say there are insufficient supplies of fluid resistant/impermeable gowns in their hospital – both numbers are increasing as more survey results come in.
40 percent say their hospital does not have plans to equip isolation rooms with plastic covered mattresses and pillows and discard all linens after use; only 8 percent said they were aware their hospital does have such a plan in place.
NNU is calling for all U.S. hospitals to immediately implement a full emergency preparedness plan for Ebola, or other disease outbreaks. That includes:
Full training of hospital personnel, along with proper protocols and training materials for responding to outbreaks, with the ability for nurses to interact and ask questions.
Adequate supplies of Hazmat suits and other personal protective equipment.
Properly equipped isolation rooms to assure patient, visitor, and staff safety.
Proper procedures for disposal of medical waste and linens after use.
SOURCE National Nurses United


This is an overview of domain separation and Vendor Risk Management. Domain separation allows you to separate data, processes, and administrative tasks into logical groupings called domains. You can then control several aspects of this separation, including which users can see and access data.
These users can choose to expand or collapse the domain scope to show or hide data from other domains. For example, vendor data for Workday can be separated from the vendor data of other vendors. Each vendor using the VRM application can have separate data that cannot be shared with other vendors. Note: Users always have access to data from domains that have been explicitly granted to them by domain visibility.
While VRM supports separation of data, separation of logic and process is not fully supported.
Many types of records in VRM are automatically generated through user processes. Profiles, controls, risks, indicators, control tests are all fields that can be generated automatically. For these records that are automatically generated (and for any VRM record that is manually generated), the domain of the record will be the same as the domain of the user responsible for creating or generating the records.
When working in a domain-separated VRM implementation, this should be kept in mind. Users should be sure that they are creating / generating records at the right domain level so that it is visible to the right set of users.
If you have a risk or control that you want to be assessed by users in domains A and B, the risk or control should be generated or manually created at the global level. If the risk or control is created in Domain B, you will not be able to recreate the risk or control in Domain A due to indexing.
If you have a risk or control that you want to be assessed by users in TOP and Domain A, you can create the risk or control in Domain A.
Unless the risks and controls are in the Global domain, users should not assign risks or controls in a higher domain to users in a lower domain. Using the example above, if you have a control in the TOP domain, you should not assign it for attestation to users in Domains A or B since those users would not have access to the control; thus the attestation or assessment questionnaire would not be generated.
Similarly, users should not assign policy statements and risk statements in a higher domain to attestations and assessments in a lower domain otherwise the attestation or assessment questionnaire would not be generated.
Vendor data for Workday can be separated from the vendor data of other vendors. Each vendor using the VRM application can have separate data that cannot be shared with other vendors. Each vendor can have their own vendor contacts, vendor risk assessments, issues, tasks, and so on.
When looking at a vendor risk assessment from Workday domain, the user can choose to expand the domain scope to show assessments from the Amazon domain or collapse the domain scope to show only assessments that match the Workday domain.
By default, domain separation adds a domain field to the Task [task] and Configuration Items [cmdb_ci] tables and their extensions.
You can extend domain separation to any new tables you create by adding a sys_domain field to the table's dictionary definition. By default, the system-only domain separates platform and baseline application tables where appropriate.
Warning: ServiceNow does not recommend domain-separating platform tables (any table with the sys_ prefix such as the Dictionary Entry [sys_dictionary] and Dictionary Entry Override [sys_dictionary_override]tables) as this can produce unexpected results.
In this use case, client scripts, business rules, workflows, processes and so on can be domain-separated.
While the behavior offered with domain separation provides multi-tenancy support, multi-tenancy is still contained within a single instance. This means that some global properties, some global data, and some global processes are shared across all domains. For example, the system's "Remember me" option on the login page is global and cannot be specified per domain.
If a complete and total separation of all system properties is needed and does not require global reporting or global processes, separate instances are the best option.


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Inquiry into Extremism in Victoria
Victorian Legal and Social Issues Committee
Two dominant issues have contributed to a recent increase in right-wing extremism: shared grievances and crises of identity. The underlying social and structural issues that are fuelling systemic inequality, injustice, racism as well as a declining trust in institutions, government authority and the media all contribute to an understanding of why there has been growth in far-right extremist views within Victoria, Australia and globally.
As a community we must be careful that responses to extremism, however well-intentioned, do not become excuses to expand executive power, surveillance and censorship in a disproportionate manner.
For too long policies to prevent radicalisation have erroneously focussed on ideology as the root cause. The premise being that extremist ideology is (as often described) avirus that can infect vulnerable individuals and lead them to become violent. In fact, exposure to extremist ideologies does not lead to adoption of those beliefs – there is no 'conveyor belt' from a person's exposure to extreme ideology to violence. There is no accurate profile of who may take that step.
It is Liberty Victoria's submission that early intervention measures that focus on addressing the underlying social and structural issues that are fuelling systemic inequality, injustice, racism, as well as a declining trust in institutions, government authority and the media, will be the most constructive to addresses the causes of why people are attracted to extremist movements.
Liberty Victoria's joint submission to the PJCIS ultimately highlighted a need to reinforce social cohesion. This involves policy responses that proactively engage inbuilding tolerance, mutual respect and forming a cohesive Australian identity. Being proactive can begin by examining what is common across all forms of extremism – mistrust of government (as highlighted in this submission); hyper-conservative ideals of masculinity and gender norms; (perceived) individual or group injustice; 'us' vs 'them' mentality; and anxiety about the future.
Extremism is a symptom that something in society is not right. It is not the illness itself. Finding ways to silence right-wing extremism, or indeed any other form of extremism, will not cure the problem, it will mask it until a new form of extremism arises.
220513 LV Submission to the Extremism Inquiry.pdf


Each summer, we're lucky enough to see a few desert tortoises waddle on by our house. This year's first sighting included a little guy no bigger than a cereal bowl.
Baby desert tortoise passing through our backyard in southeastern Arizona. Click to enlarge.
Even with their tiny legs, these creatures can move quite quickly and cover some very steep hills and rocky terrain. Truth be told, I think he just knew we were throwing my husband's 40th birthday bash, and he wanted in on the action.
I made sure we steered him away from the quad path and up the hill. Until next time, little one!


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Timepiece Ape Society Ushers in the New Era of NFT Digital Collectibles
The arrival of Timepiece Ape Society, a new collection of NFT digital collectibles on the Ethereum Blockchain, has piqued the interest of enthusiasts
- February 17, 2022 —
The metaverse is excited with discussion about the emergence of new NFTs. A Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is a token that can never be destroyed. People can use these unique tokens to indicate ownership of one-of-a-kind goods, such as art, valuables, and even real estate.
What is Timepiece Ape Society?
Timepiece Ape Society is a brand new blockchain-based collection of 7,777 Timepiece Ape NFT digital collectibles designed by Complex, Republic, and Universal artists. Each Timepiece Ape is made up of 220 different features, including a watch, facial expression, hat, attire, and other accessories. Timepiece Ape's creators have a goal in mind: they want to build a close-knit community through monthly luxury watch giveaways, community access to luxury goods vendors, strategic value implementation for the Timepiece Ape NFT, and a democratic approach to Staking and the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). They expect their whitelist presale to take place at the end of February or early March. Prior to releasing the mint, they want to ensure an engaged community to support the initiative, so they are encouraging all watch enthusiasts to join their Discord to be added to the Whitelist.
Who are the members of the Timepiece Ape Society community?
The Timepiece Ape Society has a number of supporters who contribute to the formation of its community. The project is supported by a large group of horologists. Because horologists create clocks and watches, it stands to reason that this community is supported by makers of such items. The Timepiece Ape Society also collaborates with jewelers, NBA players, and rappers from all over the world.
What are the Benefits of holding a Timepiece Ape?
Staking Rewards: Token holders will be able to utilize a smart contract to perform the following tasks with their Timepiece Ape tokens:
● Stakeholders will join a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). In order to keep the project moving forward in the best interest of token holders, a DAO has the privilege of voting on community activities.
● Ape token holders who stake them will win $TAS tokens. Royalties and first mint revenue will be used to determine how much of a monthly staking incentive holders receive.
● 35 percent of monthly royalties and 10 percent of first mint revenues will be dedicated to ensuring liquidity for the $TAS token, ensuring that holders can pay out their staking rewards.
How can I get a Timepiece Ape?
It is critical to prepare for the arrival of the new Timepiece Ape NFT. The society has created a Discord group to interact with new members in order to get to know them and answer any questions they may have about the project. Those who are eager to obtain the NFT should plan ahead of time for the pre-sale. Pre-sale prices are currently expected to range between 0.2 and 0.3 ETH. Timepiece Ape's leaders will make the TAS NFT available once all aspiring members have joined the community.
Check out their website to learn more about the Timepiece Ape Society. https://timepieceape.io/
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When it comes to home renovations, replacing your roof probably isn't something that you would think about very often. But that isn't to say that it shouldn't't be on the list at some point in time. Unlessyour roof is actually leaking when it rains, or is showing obvious signs of rust or disrepair, you might not be paying much attention to it. However, it's important to keep your eye on things if you are a homeowner to prevent further damage. Here are some signs your roof should be replaced.
Fashions fade, which is why many homeowners have decided to update their roof with a Colorbond Roofs or Zincalume roof. Maybe you want to match the neighbour's roofs, or perhaps you just think that the old tile or slate roof that you have at the moment is just looking a little dated –either way, a roof replacement might be the go.
There is still a fair amount of asbestos hidden away in homes all over the country. Asbestos is extremely dangerous. The particles that are contained within asbestos sheeting are toxic to lungs and can cause mesothelioma. If you are unsure whether your roof is asbestos, get a professional to check.
Drip, drip, drip. There is nothing pleasant about a leaky roof! While a little leak may able to be fixed by patching it up, if it is a large section of your roof or you are finding leaks in multiple places then it may be a sign that your roof needs replacing. Get us to assess whether you need a full replacement or just repairs.
All Roofing Services provides roof replacements, restorations, and repairs for Sydney and surrounds. Our Colorbond and Zincalume roofs are built tough for the Australian weather. If you would like your roof assessed to see whether it needs replacing then pick up the phone and make an appointment with us today.


LinkedIn is much more than a virtual resume. A well-designed profile and presence is essential for a job search today, but can also do so much more: expand your professional network, stay up to date on happenings in your field, and share your knowledge and expertise with others. In this post, you will learn how to create or enhance your presence on the largest professional networking site in the world.
To create a new site, go to https://www.linkedin.com/reg/jointo sign up for an account. Right away you have a decision to make: should you sign in with Facebook? If you will use Facebook in the same way you plan to use LinkedIn, then probably yes, but if you use Facebook for primarily social or personal connections, you may want to keep the two separate.
Next, check out some sample profiles. Use search terms related to your industry, employer, university, or even job title to see how others present themselves.
LinkedIn is very user friendly and you will probably figure out how to use it by just clicking around and trying things. If you get stuck visit the LinkedIn help site at https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedinHere are some things to consider as you refine your LinkedIn presence.
Your LinkedIn profile needs to be absolutely flawless. That means no spelling or grammatical errors, and it should be complete.
Custom URL:Your LinkedIn URL should appear as "http://linkedin.com/in/yourfullname." If it doesn't, you're missing a vital opportunity to have your profile rank higher in Google and to make it easier for people to find you. To do this, go to your profile and click "edit" and then next to where it says "public profile," click "edit" again. At the top, you'll want to click "edit" one more time next to "your public profile URL," and then type in your full name, without spacing, and click "set address." If the unique URL is taken, then try using a period between your first and last name or use your middle initial.
Headline: Your headline will automatically display as the last job you've had unless you change it manually. You need to do this! You have 120 characters to wow your audience, so use it well. Be honest, don't be too "cute," avoid cliches and buzzwords, but do market yourself and your abilities.
Summary: Your summary should include a brief paragraph describing your work experience, especially work experience that is relevant for the job you want. Feel free to enhance this section up with your unique abilities and differentiators, such as industry awards and honors. Note the rather lengthy Summary section in Jeff Weiner's profile (mentioned earlier). Also, unlike your resume, your summary in LinkedIn should be written in the first person.
Experience: In this section, describe your job experience. The easiest way to complete this section is to copy and paste the bullets from your traditional resume.
Keywords: You should flood your entire LinkedIn profile with keywords because recruiters and other individuals will be using LinkedIn as a talent search engine. Select a few keywords that from your headline and sprinkle them throughout your profile to rank higher when someone conducts a LinkedIn search. If you show up first or second, then you may get the opportunity over everyone else.
Skills & Endorsements:This section allows your first-degree connections to quickly give you a "thumbs up" for specific skills with the simple click of a button. You have a better chance of getting endorsements if you endorse others.
Recommendations:Having recommendations is important because when a recruiter searches for talent, they will view and identify profiles that have the "thumbs up" graphic next to them. This indicates that you have been recommended and also displays the number of recommndations. If you have no recommendations, the desirable thumbs up will not appear. Recommendations can come from colleagues, teachers, managers, and even classmates. The most valuable recommendations come from your past employers and clients, next are colleagues and coworkers, and then finally, your professors or people you have worked with in a volunteer capacity.
Images and Graphics: A professional headshot will help you make connections and win opportunities. Employers are seven times more likely to click on a profile if there is a headshot (Tan 2011), so do not leave this blank. Another way to express your brand is with a headline graphic. For example, Melinda Gates and Oprah both currently have headline graphics that relate to philanthropic work, a personal brand they both seek to communicate. The headline is prime LinkedIn real estate and simply using the default blue banner prevents you from utilizing this opportunity to communicate your brand.
If you are on LinkedIn, how do you use the site to benefit your career?
If you are not on LinkedIn, why have you chosen to opt out? How do you reap the same benefits without a presence on LinkedIn?
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Darrow, B. (2017). LinkedIn claims half a billion users. Retrieved April20, 2017.
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I use LinkedIn as a way to connect with other employees at my organization, especially those who work in the department that I am interested in transitioning to. I also utilize the groups that are available, as I am a member of a few T&D related groups. I like to read the articles that are posted so that I can keep up with different things going on in the industry since I do not currently work in it. LinkedIn Learning is also something that I use to learn new skills related to training and development, or to refresh some topics that I have learned throughout this graduate program. LinkedIn is such a great resource to have!
Thanks for sharing these tips! I think these tips are very timely and relevant to the current workplace. I especially like that you mentioned the profile should convey your personal brand. A few weeks ago I attended a seminar at LinkedIn with Dress for Success. They talked about how LinkedIn isn't just supposed to be a carbon copy of your resume, but a vehicle to convey your personal brand along with your technical skills. LinkedIn is purposely a social media tool so there are functions of it such as the newsfeed where you can share and comment on articles as a way to convey your POV, which is part of a personal brand. I haven't taken the time yet to update my profile to be more personal brand-friendly, but I have it on my to-do list. I think it's an interesting topic for sure and maybe it's a growing trend because organizations are also realizing that company culture is important to attracting talent and keeping them.


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WCC2013-7: Anand whiffs with white
Nov 19th, 2013 by Daaim Shabazz
Anand pondering on a way to catch Carlsen in preparation.
Photo by Anastasia Karlovich.
All eyes were on Viswanathan Anand today as he was attempting to rebound after two consecutive losses. A minor stir was caused as Magnus Carlsen nearly forfeited due to the zero tolerance rule.
Magnus Carlsen almost forfeited!
Photo by Paul Truong.
Susan Polgar reported this incident on her website which was not widely publicized. According to her account, Carlsen came to the board at 2:57:26 went to the bathroom and made it back to his chair at 2:59:46. According to "zero tolerance" players must be seated or will lose via forfeit. Carlsen made it by 14 seconds and the game commenced. That would have certainly created a sensation!
Anand remained loyal to 1.e4 and entered another anti-Berlin. Both players has played this line times before. Some fans and commentators were expecting Anand to try something a bit more ambitious and even a King's Gambit was cheekily suggested. There were a couple of Twitter comments by both Hikaru Nakamura and Teimour Radjabov (who just won the European Team Championship) that Anand should go "all in" with white.
Perhaps there is a sense of urgency, but Anand wants simply to stabilize the situation instead of possibly going down -3 in a tactical melee and the match being all but over. There are another five games and while the window is closing a draw is not the worst result.
Carlsen sticks with the classical game 1.e4 e5.
The game continued with some maneuvering and black had a very solid position with no weaknesses. Both sides had castled on the queenside and there were few targets to hit at for white. The game plodded on and Anand could make no progress in terms of creating imbalances in the position. The game ended calmly with a shake of hands.
GM Dronavali Harika visited Chennai from Hyderabad to cheer for Anand.
Photographers and Journalists from around the world.
There was a press conference afterwards and Anand stated that he was trying to break the streak of losses (both from drawn positions) and tried to press a little, but it never happened. The press conference are increasing becoming a tortuous exercise for the players and their answers come off as flippant and annoyed.
One journalist asked Anand, "Are you a relieved lot now?" implying that Anand was glad not to lose a third game in a row. It was good of Anand not to snap at such an inappropriate question. However, the press conference format will have to be improved and perhaps the social media can be polled for a better quality of questions.
The players were in a good mood, but the Q&A format will have to be improved… or eliminated for future matches. Photo by Paul Truong.
The recurring theme is that Anand should immediately "go for broke" and try to create an open and complicated attacking game. The idea that white must win is perhaps one that is a bit naive given that black has been perfectly fine with creating chances in this match.
In fact, Anand has had his best positions with black and Carlsen has won with black. Certainly it is more of a challenge to win for black, but both sides have the same objective and rules. In the final analysis, Anand "stopped the bleeding" to get his confidence back and we can expect to see brash play in the eighth game.
Score: Carlsen 4½ Anand 2½
Official Site: https://chennai2013.fide.com/
Drum Coverage: https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2013/11/06/2013-world-championship-anand-vs-carlsen/
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AHQ INSIDER Lake Jocassee (SC) Winter Fishing Report – Updated January 15
Please note that the most recent Lake Jocassee fishing report can be found at: http://www.anglersheadquarters.com/ahq-insider-lake-jocassee-sc-winter-fishing-report/
Lake Jocassee is at 87.6% of full pool, and water temperatures range from about 56.5 degrees in the morning to 58 or 59 degrees in the afternoon. Clarity remains very good.
There's not a lot of change in the trout bite on Lake Jocassee, but Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that the fish seem to be grouping up in the 30-50 foot range. 31 feet has been a very good depth on recent trips, but he has caught fish down to about 55 feet. Fish remain scattered all over the lake, and little fish are still making up the bulk of the catch. Pulling Sutton and Apex spoons has been the best pattern.
Sam reminds anglers that the size limit for Jocassee trout is 15 inches, and you can only keep three fish per person and only one over 20 inches. If you catch small fish that must be released handle them very carefully so that they can swim away to grow up.
With water temperatures still not that cold on Lake Jocassee Guide Rob McComas (828-674-5041) reports that it's not yet time for some of the late winter bass patterns he likes to fish. When water temperatures get to about 50 degrees or below, which may not happen this year, he spends a lot of time fishing a floating fly. But for now there are two main tactics Rob likes to employ.
On the main lake he will concentrate on points about 40 feet deep where the bass will move "up" from deeper water to feed. The main bait is a jigging spoon, and he catches mostly spotted bass this way. In addition to the main lake pattern, Rob will spend time far up the rivers where winter fish will group up in deep holes towards the backs. The best holes are 60-85 feet deep. Multiples species will stack up in these holes, and Rob will drop medium minnows down to the depth where he marks fish and catch a mixed bag of spots, other bass, perch, and trout.
A beautiful winter smallmouth caught on Guide Rob McComas's boat
Lake Jocassee is at 89% of full pool, and water temperatures throughout the water column are about 59 degrees. Clarity remains very good down to about 12 feet.
Water temperatures are finally dropping (albeit slowly and sporadically) on Lake Jocassee, and as a result Guide Sam Jones (864-280-9056) reports that fish have spread out throughout the water column from the surface down to about 60 feet. On recent trips he has caught a bunch of small fish and they have been scattered all over the lake, including in the area where the three rivers meet as well as up the Toxaway River. Fish are being caught on Sutton and Doctor spoons, and he has also caught fish pulling Rapala baits. There have been some fish seen finning on and breaking the surface.
Guide Sam Jones with a nice Jocassee trout


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In 375,tired and past its once nicely balanced simple offering. Discard.
4/20/19, 5:51 AM - Is it possible that this was heat damaged or something else? The one bottle I had seemed to indicate a long life for this wine. Thank you for the note, it's always helpful to hear other's thoughts.
What I enjoyed about this bottle was the balance I perceived. It seemed built well, gentle and while not overly complex, for vintage bubbly from 08, and 40 bucks US, drinking great now and a good value.
4/13/19, 1:52 PM - Frank, do you think this is a wine that could last 3-5 years with good storage? Or is it simple enough that it would be best consumed immediately?
First of a small tranche of six bottles supplied directly from the importer and my first experience with Musar's Blanc. Opened an hour before serving...should have been much longer. Light golden color...striking to behold. Wild aromas of marmalade, stone fruits, orange blossom. On the palate it's much the same with lovely acidity and minerality. This bottle came across remarkably young. The late Serge Hochar once said that his white wines seemed to become more fresh with age. That statement, at the time, seemed absurd to me but what the hell do I know. This bottle seems to prove he was right and that he had and incredible understanding of his wines. I'm in no particular rush to drink my five remaining bottles but one thing is for certain, I will likely decant my next bottle for an extended period, similar to the way I treat their Rouge. World class.
2/4/19, 4:38 AM - @ THESTERNOWL - You picked a great vintage for the Blanc to start. The only prior vintage to the 2005 I think it as good as this is the great '95 which was the last vintage Serge had "complete" control over before taking a step back to allow family to start his transition out of the cellar. Glad you enjoyed your first bottle...these work really well with delicate and challenging dishes as a pairing as well. Thanks for the update on this vintage.
4/1/19, 1:51 PM - @moneyvation : That may mean you need more humidity in your cellar. All the corks i've pulled have been fine.
Hello old friend...it has been far too long. This had a lovely ruby core with bricking leading to a clear meniscus. Robust scents of mushroom, concrete, orange rind, with hints of clove & spice. The palate leads with sour cherry, wild strawberry, and raspberry followed with a mid-palate burst of lavender and clove before the mouth starts to water and the finish starts to draw out. This went brilliantly with a morel mushroom risotto, oven roasted carrots, and pan seared steaks with chanterelles and onions. This is just plain lovely...and I couldn't be happier to have a few more bottles socked away. Extraordinary.
Simply awesome. The nose is ethereal and really opens up with some air. There's still plenty of fruit, with good, earthy depth. Simply a treat and drinking at its prime.
2/24/19, 9:50 AM - Great to hear the good news. I'm holding the last one out for a little more age. Do you think this is at peak or still having room for development.
Barolo Ginestra: Slightly disappointing, this still excellent Barolo was missing some tension and fragrance. The tannins where allready quite smooth and melted away. It was not overly developed, so I'm wondering if it was in a weird stage.
I would imagine that you're absolutely right...this is probably in a weird spot. I have found this wine to be quite traditional and based on that I'm expecting that this wine will probably start to show well around 2028+ If you have more I'd suggest patience for as long as you can muster.
2/14/19, 1:45 PM - I saw the Rajiv brought this for you to try. Given his love of singular and unique wines I'm not surprised that he's hooked on this as well. The wine maker, Bob Bartlett attended UCDavis in the 70's. These wines have a long life...the 2005 is in a great spot now. I think these are some of the true hidden gems in American wines. Glad you got to try it, and that you liked it.
A slightly friendler and more generous rendition compared to the trocken version from this plot, also called '1896' but in a standard white label instead of this stylish black one. This is technically a feinherb (though it doesn't say so anywhere on the label), but it's on the mostly-dry end of feinherb that dials in that same Goldilocks zone as many of the Peter Lauer wines - to which it tastes somewhat similar as well. It features pale citrus fruit ranging from grapefruit to yuzu with a sparkling, shimmering freshness, but it's rich enough in body (perhaps helped along by that smidge of sweetness) that it feels weighty and ample on the palate. Not so weighty as to compromise its drinkability, though - this is a pretty hard one to put down.
1/15/19, 6:08 AM - Keith, do you think the "weight" comes from the 100+ yo vines? I wondered this as I tasted the 2015...a wildly complex wine, for sure and fuller in body than I tend to like. Yet also unlike any other Riesling I've had on the market.
Very good and still going strong, no sign of a tertiary stage yet.
1/5/19, 6:16 AM - The wines from the 90's aren't even in the tertiary stage yet...you'd have to go back to the 80's for that. I'd expect that this 2004 might get there in say another 20(ish) years. This is a great vintage for Musar that I deeply regret not buying more of. Thanks for the note.
Beautiful aromas, deep rich flavors, and soft tannins with just enough bite left to suggest this can go a few more years in your cellar. We found the nose to be much more expressive on pop-and-pour, than after a brief decant. We certainly enjoyed this, but having recently purchased this from WineBid, we did not feel it was a great QPR.
12/29/18, 8:02 AM - Mark, I certainly agree with you. These wines have started to cost more than the value they're bringing at this point in the game. I bought a pair of these at $75 on release and haven't bought Tig since the price went above $75 with the 2010's. Do you have a regular tasting group in the Portland area that you gather with over wine? If not would you want to join us up here in Bangor?
I thought about this overnight as my original scoring on this was 100. I really wanted to give this some time to sink in and now that it has, I cannot find any reason to lower that score so this is only my third perfect scoring wine in all my Cellar Tracker notes. This was a spectacular wine that was on it's game. Decanted prior to dinner for 3 hours and then decanted again for approximately 1 hour, it was clear and inky purple in colour. The nose had a bouquet of ripe cherries, some smokey bacon as well as a tinge of honey. In the glass were these same flavours mixed with some mixed spices. During my first sip of the wine I commented that the only "flaw" found was a small amount of hotness in the end. From that point on, this was gone and what continued was an amazing silky wine. All the flavours blended wonderfully with perfectly balanced tannins and acidity. Although very strong in alcohol content, you would never know it. The wine had a long finish and I will remember this bottle for a long time. It was certainly in my top 5 wines of the year.
Although these are still young wines, should you have any, do yourself a favour and open one now.
12/29/18, 7:51 AM - This note is really interesting to me...you note a flaw and then proclaim it's perfect? Later you mention the alcohol again, and then dismiss that it's not noticeable. Did it shift and no longer become perceptible as time passed? Count me a fan of these wines...there are times where I like them more, and times I like them less...but I do think they are among the best wines in California. Thanks for sharing!!
12/25/18, 11:41 AM - Awesome!! You're wife clearly has exceptional taste!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
HDH December auction; 12/13/2018-12/15/2018 (Chicago, IL): Dumb and mute, and it never really perked up. A bit of volatility on the nose at first, but that blew off and there was just a pile of dirt. The palate never fleshed out either, and this was mostly just devoid of fruit. Never got better over the course of the dinner -- pretty consistent with my experience with this wine. No overt flaws here though, so I don't really know what to make of it.
12/15/18, 6:10 AM - Sounds like the wine is shut down hard...It's nice that you got a chance to see what it's like now. I'm holding off on opening any of these until another 10+ years. An Italian wine merchant I was talking with during our trip in 2016 said that he thought that 2009 - 2012 would all be ready before the 2008's from Lorenzo.
This is one of those moments where you kick yourself for not buying a full case when you had the chance. An opaque core leading to ruby rim with a clear meniscus. Scents of smoke, dried meats, olives, and a hint of red fruits. On the palate it leads with a bitterness that soon transitions into a mid-palate burst of red & blue fruits, spice, clove, and a lingering note of black pepper and blackberry. This is a lovely medium bodied, high acid, medium tannin, with intense notes of red & black fruits. It's so easy to drink this...the bottle barely lasted 90 minutes between the two of us. I hear others saying that this may not last...I don't know why it wouldn't with the balance this shows...such a lovely and compelling wine. Outstanding!!!!
12/14/18, 7:06 PM - No...the wine is lovely right now. I really wish I had bought more...and regret not buying the 2017's I was offered now. However, storage is king right now...so buying is reduced until I have room to put the wines I want to age in the Eurocave.
Had a dozen of these this week in two batches and one bottle had a wet protruding cork and was weeping slightly. No problems with fill Level in any of the bottles and the rest are fine. I phoned the merchant (Robersons in the UK) and they were excellent, crediting my account immediately and saying that they did not want the bottle returning.
So....... nothing to lose folks! Out came the corkscrew with the sink in close proximity in case I got that wet cardboard, wet dog, mouldy potatoes experience. What a lovely surprise! Loads of fruit, tons going on and half the bottle left in the decanter to see what develops after 24 hours.
There is no doubt that the bottle would not have kept with the cork in that condition but on the other hand, I was not expecting to enjoy a 19 year old Musar this evening. Let's see what the other 11 bottles do over the next few years.
10/20/18, 4:29 AM - I've got 2 bottles of this waiting patiently in the cellar. Can I ask when you say massive, are you talking about the intensity of the nose and palate or is this a fuller-bodied Pinot Noir that seems like it's more new-world?
At dinner with my beautiful Bride so no copious notes. What can I say, it's Dageneau. It's sleek, elegant and expressive albeit way too young. Excellent aromas, body, structure, balance. Excellent Pouilly-Fume and worth the money. Sorry not much help beyond that.
Note: Please forgive my errant reference to white burg prior to this edit. It as an obvious 'brain fart' since the wine is from the Loire Valley. Thanks to Kirk for catching it and very tactfully asking why I referenced white burg.
10/19/18, 6:04 AM - Can you help me understand your reference to White Burgundy?
10/19/18, 6:28 AM - Absolutely! I know past bottles of Dagueneau I've had can in some vintages be full bodied, so I was just wanting to check and see if there was something with the oak treatment or some other aspect that brought White Burgundy to mind for you. I really appreciate your note!
A little more wood influence showing through upon initial opening. Cleared up with air. Beautiful structure and balance. Concentrated and long. Lots of life left here. Drink 2020-2028.
10/7/18, 9:50 AM - About 2 years ago I drank a 1964 Prince Florent de Merode Cohrton-Maréchaudes over 3+ hours and there still seemed to be a lot of life left in that bottle. Can I ask, what you noticed in this wine that leads you to think it will only last another 10 years? Was there something in the structure that was lacking? Did the wine fade over time? Thanks for sharing your note.
10/8/18, 5:26 PM - @ Poisey: That absolutely makes sense, and helps clear things up quite a bit. Thank you for sharing and for the insight to the wine...these are getting harder and harder to find since the land was leased to DRC.
Opened for a friend's Birth-year surprise...what a shame. Clearly it's tired and past it's prime. As much as I love aged Bordeaux blends...this seems like it's about 3-4 years past peak. The nose was lovely for about 2-3 minutes then everything...everything fell flat, dried out, and was just a little too late to this party.
9/18/18, 1:28 PM - I bought this through a secondary market...if your bottle is directly from the cellar of the wine maker I'd still be hopeful that it showed well. You could always open it on your next birthday and try to find something else from 1980 for your 40th...my SO is born in 1980 as well as my best friend. There are lots of good choices out there...good luck!!
9/11/18, 6:17 AM - This is probably about 10-15 years too early...hopefully you have another bottle you can check in on later. These wines are really special, but they demand time and patience. Thank you for sharing your note and impression...hopefully your next bottle is more enjoyable.
The 1998 Musar was medium garnet in colour and red fruit-driven, cedary, leathery and balsamic, with fine, mostly resolved tannin, lively acidity, a good, smooth mouthfeel, and good length. The wine improved with extended aeration and became very balanced, integrated, harmonious and super-smooth on day two. The wine had a mature profile, but I disagree with some of the previous notes in that I am positive that the 1998 Musar will still go a long way, and maybe even live forever.
8/27/18, 4:55 AM - I'm in complete agreement with you. I think the problem has been that the '98 was followed by the '99 and the two vintages are so different that it may be hard for some to wrap their heads around the 98 when the 99 is so opulent and bold. The 98 has always strikes me as a wine of balance and your comment that with more air the wine became more harmonious is exactly what I recall of this wine in my past drinking experiences with this wine. Thanks for sharing the notes.
Opens slowly. Perhaps a dumb phase. Tasted along side the JOBLOT Givery 2005 Cellar au Moines, this wine barely held it's own. Opened with time in glass. Elegant wine, hinting of future greatness. Hold this wine and enjoy in the years ahead..
8/7/18, 8:32 AM - My understanding and experience with Corton is that wines from this vineyard largely do their best in their youth (release + 2 years) and don't show their complexity again until 25+ years post-vintage. A few years ago we had some from the 60's that were brilliant...if you have more of this wine hopefully you can check in on these when they get that old...thank you for sharing the notes.
What a knock-out! This was a beautiful golden hue in the glass with a great back-bone of acidity, pears nectarines, and minerals...an absolutel show stopper!!!
8/1/18, 11:34 AM - Back in the day you could but them from the winery. I think I bought this in 2007 at the winery...if you haven't been there you should go.
7/29/18, 1:20 PM - This note did such a good job of capturing my memory of the last time I had this. There's only 2 bottles left in the cellar...but this sounds like it's still going strong and may(?) have a long life still. Thank you for sharing and taking the time to type a note.
A sweet Jurancon white made by the Loire Sauvignon Blanc legend, Didier Dagueneau. 100% biodynamically farmed Petit Manseng.
Deep and obviously quite developed bronze color with almost reddish mahogany hue. Very big, open and distinctive nose with fascinating, haunting aromas of golden raisins, darker-toned fruit aromas almost reminiscent of dried dark cherries, some tangerine, a little bit of candied rhubarb and a hint of wildhoney. The wine is very sweet yet incredibly intense and racy with bracing acidity. The body feels remarkably light despite the sweetness, basically just because of the acidity. There are waxy, powerful flavors of leather, honey, some buttery tones, a little bit of sappy grassy character, a hint of sweet apple jam and a touch of kumquats, passion fruits and other exotic fruits. The finish is tangy, bright and noticeably sweet with piercing acidity and incredibly powerful, intense flavors of lemony citrus fruits, tart green apples, some tangerine, a little bit of nectarine, a hint of leather and a touch of golden raisins. The aftertaste is sweet, but not sticky at all, thanks to the bracing, mouthwatering acidity.
A ridiculously concentrated, powerful and immensely racy Jurancon sticky. Even though Petit Mansengs tend to show incredibly high acidity levels, making them perfect wines for making sweet wines, the intensity here is on a next level altogether. This is a powerhouse without peers. The color promised wine that was aged beyond its years, but on the palate it is evident that the wine is mere baby, capable of aging decades more. Although a stunner now, the wine will need years and years more before its bracing acidity and sappy green tones start to get integrated with the fruit. Rather expensive at 100€, but the wine manages to deliver.
7/21/18, 3:10 PM - These wines really show their best once they've been open 24+ hours. The wines of Didier are magical...and these will likely be his longest-lived wines. I think 2007 was the last year where he handled every aspect of the Sauvignon Blanc...but assume that because these dessert wine take more time it may be the 2005's for this wine that were his last. Thanks for sharing the note. I only have four left and I'm trying to hold out for a few more years.
Simply amazing. Smooth, round, very present yet not dominating. Silky, elegant, with discreet notes of red fruit and tobacco. Really loved it !
7/13/18, 12:19 PM - Wow, I'm surprised to see this is already showing so well. Can I ask, how long you decanted this or how many hours you followed the wine? It sounds like if you had multiple bottles you'd suggest drinking one now?
Dinner with Brian and Monica. From memory. Decanted for 2h prior to bringing it to restaurant and started drinking about 1 h into dinner and everything came together at the 2 hr mark. Just fantastic. Bright red and blackberry fruit, baking spices, flowers, hints of leather, earth with mild tannins on the end. Elegant and silky. Complex but with a bit of wild, alive edge. WOTN for me.
This was a lovely bottle, but it tasted a bit more oxidized than I expected it would. I find this to be really enjoyable, but find myself wondering about how long this might be able to age and continue to improve. I will definitely be drinking these sooner rather than later. Light-medium body, high acidity, scents of green apples, brioche, and lemons...and the palate offers up pears and citrus along with a nuttiness that I think as long as it remains mild can offer some complexity, but too much more and I would find it to be distracting. Outstanding...but if you have more than 4 of these in the cellar, I'd suggest checking in on them. SIDE NOTE: This was the original bottling with the black label not the newer ones with the gold and white.
7/7/18, 6:03 AM - @SLIMES - I think you're spot on. Not every bottle is going to age well and not every wine is going to improve with 2+ decades in the bottle. This was much more enjoyable to my taste back in 2015. So I think it's time to rotate them into the fridge for drinking...but only time will tell.
This was such a lovely and elegant vision of what Barolo can really be...a more elegant and poised version. There is tannin present, but it was not overtly tannic and there was enough acidity to offer lift and balance with the floral elements on the nose and the tart red fruits on the palate. Outstanding!!! Not drinking this now may prove to be more difficult that I might want.
2/10/18, 7:04 PM - It's lovely now...it's a wine that I think I'm going to have a hard time not drinking in the near future. The more traditional Elio Grasso is going to require patience and commitment. This is just a lovely, elegant wine right now...I'm glad I have more. Yet, I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to cellar them. Because I already want to drink another bottle right now. I'm not sure this is worth the $100+ price take I'm seeing it fetch now...but at the $55 I paid for it, I sure do wish I had bought more.
6/2/18, 5:47 PM - I can't wait to hear how the wine is showing now...I've been thinking about opening another bottle...but I'm starting to wonder if/when they might shut down and need to be left alone.
6/28/18, 4:07 AM - Will you post your notes/thoughts here?
This is such a quietly brilliant wine. All the elements of great Riesling are gently aligned and the grapefruit/quince/mineral of Kirschspiel just tickle a harmony of specifics. Add the Keller complexity derived from structure and you have a masterpiece. I could quibble that it is young and definitely a long pause to cart the half emptied bottle home was worth it, but there is seldom such a combination of sheer delight with depth in a wine.
6/28/18, 4:06 AM - I couldn't agree more...these wines are brilliant. If you ever have a chance to taste the Abts E® Riesling Großes Gewächs it's worth waiting in line, splurging on 1 bottle, and taking the plunge. I was only able to source 1 bottle of this vintage. Based on your note it sounds like opening it now is completely rewarding...but if you had another bottle in your cellar, when would you open it?
5/25/18, 3:55 AM - Sounds like you had a faulted bottle. Maybe TCA or it was cooked somewhere along in it's journey.
4/29/18, 4:32 AM - I think I'm there with you too. I've had some great ports...but nothing that has yet warped my mind like a '76 Sauternes, or 1863 Madeira can. I tend to find the alcohol gets in the way of the enjoyment for me on most of them...the exception I've found being a '66 Grahams & '85 Wares. You might be able to find an '85 for less than $100 but if you're more interested in Bordeaux and other wines...I have to say I think you're not alone. Thank you for the note...I've got one bottle just incase I ever change my position on liking Port and your note was really helpful.
Good but not great. Starting to dry out so I would choose to drink up.
Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting 2017: Earth and smoke, raspberry, cherry, violets and meaty elements. Complex but also youthful - very savoury/smoky profile. Excellent!
4/15/18, 4:34 AM - Cam, these wines are just starting to turn the corner into old age...if there's any indication of the life on these from the 90's based on the bottles I've tasted from the 80's they still have a long, long life ahead of them. It does seem that there was also a minor stylistic shift around 2001 in Musar that I started to note the wines seem a bit "cleaner" which for Musar I have no clue how to qualify. Thanks for sharing the note. Based on what you've shared I'll probably leave my 99's alone and look back to the 95's the next time I'm ready to have a Musar.
Third defective.... not buying anymore 2001 this is an insult to the consumer.
4/8/18, 5:47 PM - Hannibal, can I ask if the wines were imported by Broadbent or if they were through other means? It is possible they were cooked in the shipping/storage process...but I've found a MAJOR discrepancy in Musar that is not imported by Broadbent. All the bottles I've had that Broadbent did not import I find to be lacking in the brightness and balance...I find myself wondering if other importers are not using refrigerated containers, or if it's something else...but I've tasted a fairly wide sample of vintages & wines from Musar. Hands down, the best bottles have all been imported by Broadbent.
4/9/18, 4:27 AM - Ah, yes...the SAQ has some great deals! I'm in Maine, so I take a trip up to Canada from time to time. It really does sound like potential heat damage...if that's the case doesn't the SAQ allow refunds? Can you return your remaining bottle?
This bottle had some crazy fruit flavors maybe just needs some time.. not sure what to think not classic elegant Thomas a little bigger rustic wine.
4/6/18, 7:22 AM - How would you compare this against the 2014...which really reminded me of a super high-class California Pinot Noir? I hear you mention rustic notes...which sound positive to me...maybe this just needs a little more time to settle into the bottle?
Decanted. Notes from about 2 hrs open. Perhaps the single greatest young OPN I have ever tasted. The nose is spellbinding, with intense sweet strawberry, and cinnamon, and that haunting burnt orange peel I always associate with Thomas. On the palate, perfectly silky with more pure red fruit and fantastic density. In your mouth, you feel the acidity, and it crescendoes into an amazingly finely grained tannic finish that just lingers while it fades. Now in the running for one of my best wines of the year.
Maybe I should add: looks very different from any other Thomas I have had recently. Doesn't have that pale translucent red color, but much denser looking...denser than 12, 13, or 14 at a similar stage. 13.3% ABV, and just amazingly pure and flavorful. Of course it's a matter of taste, but I find this much more compelling than the 14 or 12 at a comparable stage.
Day 2: open, unrefrigerated, on the counter overnight (no vacuum sealing either). Just achingly beautiful today. Pure Thomas nose with a hint of rose and soft nutmeg, with sweet strawberry and cherry too. Fantastic acidity on the palate and just seamless delivery. No real tannin on the finish, but amazingly elegant. Now my favorite vintage of Thomas...I just can't get over how well this bottle is showing.
3/24/18, 5:59 AM - 2014 really was so ripe for me that it stood out from this producer and was not what I expected when opening the wines. It reminded me of what I imagine a high-end California Pinot Noir might taste like. It sounds like you're saying that the 2015's are a return to the more typical Thomas style that I've found to be an essential wine that helps define what great wines from Oregon are. Thank you for such a detailed note.
A private dinner (Café De Klepel, Prinsenstraat 22, Amsterdam, NL): Decanted. Effortless, seamless, "ruht in sich", pure, precise, rich and deep, chalk and complex ripe fruit with a tropical edge, elegant, such ease and finesse, perfectly harmonious, bursting with energy but perfectly relaxed, intense and long. No words of mine can do justice to it. Only the G-Max will top this?
3/4/18, 6:59 AM - Xavier, would you say that this is worth opening a bottle of this now? I've stashed away 6 bottles and a magnum of this; but I was expecting that it would be too tight and unyielding to open now. If you were to open this, how long would you recommend decanting?
3/4/18, 7:40 AM - @XAVIER AUERBACH Thank you, I'll be opening this with a friend that's opening a 2007 in another week and do a side by side with some friends based on your advice.
Tight nose that gradually reveals aromas of particles and violet. Not very giving on the palate right now. Dry. Not hard, the tannins are ripe and almost silky, but the palate is still a bit tough. There is dark plum and blackberry fruit in the background, but now it's iron. Classic Cornas, but with more modern tannin.
2/5/18, 6:30 AM - What do you mean when you say "modern tannin"?
Ex-Chateau via F+R. I don't recall the fill - I think it was fairly high.
Cork soaked through, 2mm dry.
Out of the bottle a slightly reductive burnt toast note with some yeasty notes - like peptone extract or maybe LB broth? There's a slight dried dark fruit to it and of course oxidation, Brett, balsamic, VA.
Based on the yeastiness and slightly burnt quality I'm going to double decant and let it sit for a bit at room temp, then refrigerate corked.
At dinner it initially was lighter in fruit - resembling the '98. Over a few hours the darker core started to emerge, and it was stunning as usual, but didn't reach the heights of previous bottles. I have a feeling I should have let it sit open for the whole day. It was best later that night.
Have you noticed a difference in the Musars that are not imported by Broadbent yet? I have started to notice a strong difference between the Musars imported by Broadbent and anyplace else...if you have a Broadbent bottle and a non-Broadbent bottle it might be informative to open them side by side. Please post on this in either WB or WLTV forums if you feel up to it...I think there's a HUGE difference (similar that I find to wines imported by Kermit Lynch) with the impact an importer may play on these wines.
Interesting...the sediment in this wine was not settling at this stage in the wines development...but the wine is no worse for the wear. In fact...this seems like it might possibly have been the best bottle I've had to date. I think this is in a really great space right now...I'd decant and if there's any sediment just give the decanter a quick shake...a beautiful and elegant wine that's doing quite well now. I really wish I had bought more.
11/10/17, 5:02 AM - Yes...they're in a great spot.
Deep translucent ruby. Interesting nose of ripe strawberry, cherry, tobacco, pine and leather. Takes some time to open up. Seems very young and tight still. Impeccable balance, ripe but good acidity to bring freshness. Lots going on in the palate, still quite closed and young there too. Will last for ages and lots of upside improvement from here. Picked this up at an average of $120/bottle but getting expensive if the latest auction prices are anything to go by. Beautiful and thought provoking wine.
10/25/17, 4:42 AM - With the escalating price of their Monfortino I would expect that you'll see the price of these to climb quite steeply in the next 3-5 years.
Saturday Lunch with Friends and Wine (Beacon Tavern - Chicago IL): Opened several hours in advance with some decanter time. Rich and intense black fruit, very good weight, length and balance. Got better with more time in glass. Probably my top wine of the lunch, with upside from here.
10/14/17, 6:48 PM - Do you know if this an original or re-release from the chateau?
This my friends is a wine to die for! It is perhaps in need of a decade or more in the cellar, but it surely provides that goose bump sensation a true wine aficionado can never get enough of. The Abtserde GG is a top of the line effort from perhaps the best winemaker in Germany. As written earlier it is very young at present, but you can certainly already now understand what is going to happen in the future if given proper rest in the cellar. The nose offers up rich litchi, classy lime and lemon zest and as the lavishing 'dot of the i' the flowery nose you only get in very good dry Rieslings. But then the epitome of this effort emerges: minerals - or so much minerals I get those goose bumps described earlier... Deep profound wet granite accompanied by an overall sublime complexity. This is a nose to die for! The palate has a close to perfect balance with balanced and extravagant acidity and of course a perfect structure. The final impression is a length on the finish which seems to go on forever. This wine will continue to age well for perhaps 20 years or more. One of the best wines from one of the best winemakers in the so far best vintage in this century... What could go wrong? Well - absolutely nothing. This tasting was just a confirmation of that!
9/9/17, 9:29 AM - Thanks so much for posting this note. I snagged some of these so I was thinking about cracking one soon to check in on...but your note saves me from pulling the cork. This wine is a thing of beauty with a little bottle age...but your note really hits it home about how special this wine is.
9/9/17, 10:18 AM - Thanks! I don't have as much experience with Keller as you, but the '07 G-Max might just be the best Keller I've had. I also loved his 2010 Frauenburg Spätburgunder. Thanks again for the note!
Very volatile upon opening and needs a few hours in the decanter to settle down. Ultra-traditional nose with layers upon layers of dark cherry, raspberry in liquor, new leather, moist forest floor, rose hips, potpurri, balsamico, porcini, stable and so on.
Bone dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) fine grained tannins and rather full bodied for a Barolo. Very rugged and a bit all over the place on the palate. The fruit has great concentration but it can't really hide the alcohol (15%!). The finish is long and drying with a bit unpleasant heat.
As always with the Baroli from il Cavaliere this is wild, rugged and untamed in a very personal and charmig style. They are wines that makes me happy to drink but they are definitely not for everyone.
As many other 09's this wine is ready to drink now (but will last for a long time if you want). The only problem is the alcohol but some rich, hearty food will solve that problem quite easy.
9/9/17, 9:23 AM - Thank you so much for posting this note. I snagged a bottle of this while I was in Lucca on vacation and had nothing to gauge this wine on other than the high praises from multiple people while I was in Castiglione Falletto the week prior. I'll open my bottle of this sometime in the next year or so when there's a chance to actually get some fresh truffles for a Taleggio risotto.
Just had a case of 6 delivered and just had to try one. Decanted 3 hours. Very reticent nose at first. A lovely long wine but still too young. Did not quite have the body I was expecting but should have left to settle after its journey for a few weeks. Will leave 2-3 years before trying again.
8/26/17, 4:29 AM - MIDMAR, if you have 5 bottles left you may want to wait a little longer. I'm still sitting on 2001 as it's not quite ready and 2007 is a wine that seems to me like it might start drinking well around 2022. Patience is a virtue with these wines, unless the wines you have were exposed to heat...I'd strongly encourage you to wait as long as you can. The 1990 I had a few years ago was still "young" based on what others with more experience than I thought. These are wines that seemingly, in good years...you can drink in retirement.
Blood orange, leather, violets, old wood, tobacco, brown sugar, date, lemon rind, green coffee beans. Mouthfeel was silky and a touch viscous with bright acidity playing counter balance to the wood soaked mature bass notes. A pleasure to drink bringing aspects of vintage sercial madeira, tawny port and vin santo.
8/20/17, 4:35 PM - Luke, awesome to see you posting here! This is such an awesome wine...so glad you got a chance to taste this. Did Doug open this for you?
Cherry and cigar ash in the nose. Definitely denser and richer than most barolos. I don't like rating on potential because some wines are dumb and some wines are just ok. The palate is more cherry and a bit metallic. I found this underwhelming considering the price and producer. It may be a ways from peak but it should be more indicative of where it is going.
Opened 4 hours before with quick decant. Nice enough but didn't have the intensity or length of a GC. Admittedly the last glass was the best but still well short of what I expected. 5 bottles left, will leave a couple of years.
7/29/17, 6:10 AM - MIDMAR - My understanding of Bonnes Mares is that this vineyard (more the many other GC's) needs time. Like 25+ years or more for a 750ml. I tasted a 1993 a few years ago that was only just starting to open up. If you have 5 bottles of this wine, I wonder if you give them more time in bottle if you might not be getting the experience you're looking for?
The 1995 vintage, at this point in its evolution, displays the characteristic reddish-brown terracotta colour of most Musars, with a soft orange rim. At 22 years old, it's now a little bit cloudy, but that's part of its rustic charm. Dominant notes are clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, with secondary aromas of molasses - typical Musar, really. A remarkable sweetness and treacly unctuousness. The acidity is immediate and almost overpowering, but there's also a slightly challenging sourness that won't be to everybody's taste. To add to the already serious complexity, accompanying the sweetness there's a salty, briny character, like seawater or iodine, that makes this wine even more interesting. Musar is not a normal wine by any standards. It's an exotic, maddeningly imperfect, but intensely distinctive and special wine. Lots of sediment in this bottle.
7/19/17, 6:56 AM - It sounds like your bottle could have benefited from a decant so the wine wasn't cloudy...I love this wine. It sounds like you enjoyed it too; thanks for typing the note.


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Erdogan says 'savage murder' of Khashoggi was planned days in advance
In speech to Parliament, Turkish leader demands Saudis reveal who ordered killing, says 18 Saudi suspects should be tried in his country
By Agencies and TOI staff	23 October 2018, 1:41 pm 1 Edit
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Ankara, Turkey, October 23, 2018 (AP Photo/Ali Unal)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged Saudi Arabia to reveal who ordered the "savage murder" of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, and said the 18 Saudis suspected of carrying it out should be tried in Turkish courts.
Addressing lawmakers of his ruling party in Parliament, Erdogan said that all those responsible for the killing must be punished regardless of rank — from the person who ordered it to those who carried it out.
Though he called for an independent commission to be set up into the murder, he added that he was confident of the full cooperation of Saudi King Salman.
Erdogan said that the murder was "planned" days in advance according to a "roadmap" set up by a Saudi team sent to Istanbul for that purpose. He added that he still wanted answers on numerous issues including "who gave orders" to the team and where the corpse is.
He said the surveillance system at the Saudi consulate was deactivated on purpose ahead of the murder. He also confirmed that a body double of Khashoggi was used as a decoy after he was killed.
Erdogan's speech came with skepticism mounting about Saudi Arabia's account that Khashoggi died accidentally in its consulate in Istanbul.
On Monday sources told the Reuters news agency that one of the Saudi crown prince's top aides had directed the killing of Khashoggi via a Skype call to the consulate in Istanbul, telling the team of operatives to "bring me the head of the dog."
The now-sacked media adviser Saud al-Qahtani was part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's inner circle and was tasked with defending the royal family, and Prince Mohammed in particular, from attacks on social media.
Last year, Qahtani tweeted that he was absolutely loyal to the royal family and would not do anything without their permission.
A tough critic of the crown prince, Khashoggi, 59, disappeared after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain a document for his upcoming marriage.
In this image made from a March 2018 video provided by Metafora Production, Jamal Khashoggi speaks during an interview at an undisclosed location. (Metafora Production via AP)
A few days after Khashoggi entered the consulate, a Turkish government source said police believed he was murdered by a team sent to Istanbul, and on October 17, a Turkish newspaper said he was tortured and decapitated inside the consulate.
According to the Reuters report, Turkish sources say Khashoggi was seized inside the consulate by a 15-man team that had arrived in the country just two hours earlier.
An individual described by the news agency as a "high-ranking Arab source with access to intelligence and links to members of Saudi Arabia's royal court" said that Qahtani was then connected to the room in the consulate via video call and began to hurl insults at Khashoggi. The Saudi writer apparently responded to Qahtani with insults, at which point the royal aide told his team to kill the journalist.
"Bring me the head of the dog," Qahtani instructed, a Turkish source told Reuters.
A high-ranking Arab source described the killing as a "bungled and botched operation," and it is unclear whether Qahtani watched it.
Both Arab and Turkish intelligence sources told Reuters that Erdogan is in possession of an audio recording of the Skype call and is refusing to hand it over to the United States.
After more than two weeks of near silence, Saudi Arabia admitted on Saturday that Khashoggi was killed in the consular office, but claimed it happened during an altercation — an explanation rejected by friends and foes alike.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, a smooth former envoy to Washington, appeared on Fox News Sunday to blame a "rogue operation" by individuals who "exceeded their responsibilities" and then "tried to cover up for it."
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he thought the killing was a "plot gone awry," but that he is "not satisfied" with Riyadh's explanation of the Washington Post contributor's death.
Trump, who had said he found Riyadh's initial explanations credible, told reporters at the White House: "I am not satisfied with what I have heard" since then, and expected to know more "very soon."
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, meanwhile, met the crown prince behind closed doors in Riyadh for talks.
White House adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner said he had urged Prince Mohammed to be "fully transparent" stressing that "the world is watching."
Security camera footage aired by CNN shows a man dressed in Jamal Khashoggi's clothes after his killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (CNN screenshot)
The case has shone a spotlight on the crown prince, who was credited with spearheading a reform drive but is now accused of having ordered Khashoggi's murder.
As further details of the killing continued to seep out, CNN broadcast images showing a Saudi official playing a body double for Khashoggi, wearing the journalist's clothes, exiting the consulate.
An Erdogan adviser, Yasin Aktay, wrote in the Yeni Safak daily that Riyadh's version of events "feels like our intelligence is being mocked."
Saudi Arabia-Turkey relations


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The Man Accused Of Killing His Pregnant Wife And Two Young Daughters In Colorado Allegedly Confessed
Christopher Lee Watts was arrested just a day after he told a local TV station that he hoped his wife was "somewhere safe right now and with the kids."
By Jim Dalrymple II
Jim Dalrymple II BuzzFeed News Reporter
Last updated on August 20, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. ET
Posted on August 20, 2018, at 6:29 p.m. ET
Facebook / Via Facebook: ShanannWatts
A Colorado man accused of murdering his pregnant wife and two young daughters told investigators that he strangled his spouse after seeing that she had done the same to their children, according to court documents that were unsealed on Monday.
Prosecutors charged Christopher Lee Watts, 33, with five counts of first-degree murder, one count of unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of tampering with dead bodies. Court documents allege Watts killed his wife, 34-year-old Shanann Watts, and their daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, early on Aug. 13.
The killings allegedly happened after Watts told Shanann he wanted to separate. According to a police affidavit, Watts told investigators that after the conversation ended he found Shanann "actively strangling Celeste" while Bella was lying nearby, turning blue and sprawled out on a bed.
"Chris said he went into a rage and ultimately strangled Shanann to death," the affidavit adds.
Afterward, Chris allegedly told investigators that he loaded all three bodies into his truck and disposed of them at an "oil work site."
"Chris said he buried Shanann near two oil tanks and dumped the girls inside the oil tanks," the affidavit states.
Despite Watts' alleged description of the incident, prosecutors charged him with killing all three victims.
Joshua Polson / AP
Christopher Watts in a Weld County, Colorado, courtroom on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018.
Watts' alleged confession came after he initially pretended not to know where his family members were, the affidavit states, and after police discovered he had been having an affair with a co-worker — something he had initially denied.
Watts also appeared on local TV on Aug. 15 — two days after a friend had reported Shanann, Bella, and Celeste missing — and claimed that he had repeatedly called and texted his wife trying to find out where she was, adding, "I hope that she's somewhere safe right now and with the kids."
"Shanann, Bella, Celeste, if you're out there, come back," Watts said in the interview. "If somebody has her, please bring her back. I need to see everybody. I need to see everybody again. This house is not complete without everybody here. Please give her back."
Police arrested Watts on Thursday, the day following his TV interview. According to the affidavit, Watts eventually offered to tell investigators the truth after speaking with his father.
David Zalubowski / AP
A memorial outside the home where Shanann Watts, and her two daughters lived in Frederick, Colorado.
Reports also indicate Watts and his wife may have fallen on hard financial times; they reportedly filed for bankruptcy in 2015, Watts has in the past claimed $400,000 in liabilities, and last month the Wyndham Hill Master Association reportedly filed a civil claim against them.
Shanann's brother, Frankie Rzucek — who had previously blasted Watts on Facebook — wrote on Friday that he was struggling with the incident, saying, "I'm literally gasping for air. This tore me apart. I can't stop sobbing. Oh my god my heart my poor family.
"I don't know what to say," Rzucek said in another post. "Just that my sister and nieces are loved by so many. its hard to find reasoning for such things."
Jim Dalrymple is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles.
Contact Jim Dalrymple II at jim.dalrymple@buzzfeed.com.


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