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CAPRILI
This is one of the real gems in Montalcino and it seems the neighbors (and competitors) have great respect for the work done by the Bartolommei family as well as their Brunello wines.
The family had been in various locales in Tuscany for decades, but it was only in 1965 that they actually became land owners and started planting vineyards. It was not until 1978 that they vinified their own wine and it was in 1983 when this first vintage was offered to the market.
The Brunello from Caprili has been consistently good. So-called "small" or lesser vintages have been remarkably good and the wines really shine in top years. The 1999 was a fantastic bottle and so was the 2001.
In 2019 we had a chance to taste the 2002 vintage. This was a really difficult year and rains pretty much washed out the crop. Yet the wine Caprili made was still showing well and it was still alive and kicking.
Young Giacomo Bartolommei put a bottle of the 1994 on the table and we sarcastically said "Oh, another hall of fame vintage!"
He laughed but that bottle was also remarkable.
The 1997 was a very warm vintage, so perhaps it won't last quite as long, but that wine was quite showy at nearly 12 years of age.
We also found 2004 and 2006 to be exceptional...but we've tasted every vintage they've made over the past decade+ and the wines are solid every year.
Visiting the cellars in 2019, we were treated to a bottle of the 2001 vintage. This may have been the best Tuscan wine of our trip. Fantastically good, with still good acidity and tannin.
Some new tanks since it's apparently obligatory for Italian wineries to have concrete "eggs" or something new.
The new cellars at Caprili are impressive.
We have the 2012 in the shop presently. This is a fine bottle at this early stage and it's destined to be a "grand" bottle if you have some patience and can cellar it for a decade, or so. They vinify in stainless steel and then transfer the wine to large Slavonian oak.
The Brunello is fermented using indigenous yeasts. After the primary fermentation, it's transferred into those large Slavonian oak tanks (above) and aged for 36 months, or so, before bottling.
The 2012 strikes me as a shade darker in color than typical Sangiovese. The wine is also a bit fuller in body than standard Brunello and it's got plenty of dark berry fruit and a mild spice note. The acidity will carry this wine for years and it's the sort of wine one hopes to be able to enjoy ten or twenty years from now!
The Riserva is a fantastic bottle...if you open one now, please decant it an hour or two before dinner...or stash it in the cellar for five to ten more years!
Currently in stock: 2012 CAPRILI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO (list $75) SALE $59.99
2004 CAPRILI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA (list $100) Sold Out
Paolo, Paola and Dad
Paolo in 2019...you can easily see they take of the vineyards in proper fashion...
The 2014 vintage is a bit of challenge and a number of wineries skipped bottling 2014.
Caprili was magnificent, though.
They had only 60% of the normal production but managed to make a seriously good bottle.
Paolo pours a 2001 Riserva...that was a grand bottle!
Sunset at Caprili
CASTELL'IN VILLA
We've long been fans of this exceptional estate in the southeastern part of the Chianti Classico zone.
It's a large estate a bit north and east of Siena.
The property encompasses 298 hectares of land, with about 50 in vines (14 are recently replanted) and 32 in olives.
We first became fans back in the 1970s and the wines were well-regarded back then and the estate was rather prominent, even with big names such as Ruffino and Antinori as the major brands from Chianti.
The owner is the Principessa Coralia Pignatelli della Leonessa. She's born in Greece, grew up in Switzerland and married an Italian fellow who was his country's ambassador to Algeria (if memory serves). He died in the mid-1980s and the Principessa has been running things ever since. It's a major undertaking and her wines are more well-known amongst serious Tuscan wine aficionados than they are to casual Italian wine fans.
One of her former American importers described her as "difficult." She's a bit of a perfectionist and she's accustomed to having things go her way. (Why not?) I recall, on our very first visit, asking about the use of Trebbiano in the Chianti, as then was mandated by law.
She explained that she cultivated Trebbiano vineyards, solely so she could say she was following the legal requirements in making Chianti Classico. But she was not about to "water down" her wonderful wine by adding Trebbiano. The laws, of course, have since been changed and the Principessa's enlightened view of winemaking has been adopted by top producers in Chianti.
Her wines have never been inexpensive and she's insistent on having low yields in the vineyards as a means of producing superior quality Sangiovese. And while many Chianti producers seek to make wines for those who don't really "understand" Sangiovese (and so they blend Cabernet Sauvignon into their wine so it tastes more familiar to someone who, well, drinks Cabernet), Castell'in Villa's is purely Sangiovese.
The Principessa is early 2019
This is why the wine is so marvelous, on one hand, and a bit difficult from a sales standpoint. The average bear wants bigger, soft, round fruit bombs-of-a-wine with coffee, mocha and vanilla...Castell'in Villa Chianti is snappy, dry, somewhat acidic and well short of "full-bodied." It's aged in large neutral cooperage, not small French oak barrels.
The estate produces a "classic" Chianti. It's entirely Sangiovese and it's a medium-bodied wine which is dry, moderately acidic and mildly tannic. In a world with so many wines made to taste like "candy," this can be a shocking bottle! There's the hallmark cherry aroma of Sangiovese, with zippy, zesty acidity and the wine is not at all heavy or ponderous. It's a delight with good food, however and it's a wine intended for the table, not as a "cocktail."
We find these age handsomely.
We tasted a 2010 in Europe in March of 2015...I was eyeing the young German enologist with whom I visited, waiting to see if his impression of the wine matched mine...it seemed like it was corked.
The Principessa took issue with this assessment saying "my wine can't be corked. No...it's not corked..." And then a moment later she said "But I'm not buying corks from that company ever again!"
So we are unsure about the 2010... but tasting it here a few times we did not find it to be an issue.
The 2015 has recently arrived. It's a beauty! It is worthy of the term "Classico," not solely because it comes from the Classico region, but because the wine is a classic.
It is showing well presently and it should continue to blossom over the next 5 to 10 years. This is a winner.
The 2006 Riserva is magnificent...it, like many vintages of Castell'in Villa is quite structured and tannic. You really do need to open it ahead of time, splash it around in a decanter and let it air for an hour or two. But it can be a memorable bottle when paired with a grilled steak or a prime rib of beef, grilled lamb, etc.
The 2003 Riserva is blossoming nicely. This has deeper fruit than the normale. Cherry/red plums and an underlying spice tone characterize this wine. It's medium-full bodied and a delight. You can pair it with a simple grilled steak or show it off with a selection of cheeses. We opened a bottle recently at an Italian-themed dinner and even the folks who don 't usually drink wine of this style were demanding a second pour of this!
The 2001, at 15 years of age, is still youthful and doesn't show its age. We tasted this in April of 2016 and this can easily be cellared another decade, or two. Easily. Very fine and elegant. If you want to enjoy a bottle in the near future, do decant it and give the wine some air. Pair it with a good steak or roast...it is a noble red wine!
Castell'in Villa's 1986 displays the brickish orange coloring of a mature Chianti. The nose is quite complex, offering a slightly meaty quality, with an earthy tone. There's a faintly woodsy element here, too. It remains crisply acidic and even a bit tannic. Very fine. Tasted in April of 2016.
The 1971 Reserva, tasted in April of 2016, was a bit brownish in color. The fragrances are beautifully sweet and complex. It is old and ready to drink, but this still is alive. There's great acidity to this with a touch of tannin. Very fine!
When the wines have decades of bottle aging, they take on a whole different personality. You'll find the color to show its age, with some brickish tones on the robe. The nose shows faint cherry aromas with scents of tobacco and a mildly tarry element...it blossoms nicely in the glass (and is best decanted). Consider some sort of braised or stewed meats with this and having some dried porcini in the 'stew' is a good idea. The wine is dry and despite its age, still has some nice 'bite' to it. It's a wonderful taste of history.
But keep in mind, these are not wines which are universally-appealing. If you're "in tune" with good, old-fashioned Sangiovese, you'll probably appreciate these. Fans of Rombauer Zinfandel or Silver Oak Cabernet are likely to be disappointed.
Currently in stock: 2015 CASTELL'IN VILLA CHIANTI CLASSICO $29.99
1986 CASTELL'IN VILLA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA SALE $189.99
2003 CASTELL'IN VILLA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA (List $65) SALE $59.99
2005 CASTELL'IN VILLA CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA $74.99
The Principessa with Pierre Sicard and Giulia Masi.
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Monsanto is the name of a small village in the Chianti Classico region.
Owned by the Bianchi family, the Monsanto estate covers about 390-something acres, of which less than one-third are vineyards. The property is down the road from Isole e Olena and has been under the current ownership since 1961.
It is not, by the way, affiliated with the large "agrochemical" or "agricultural biotech" giant called Monsanto. The name being the same has made it difficult for this smallish, family-operated Tuscan winery to find a market in the US, beyond those who are "in the know."
We've been tasting their wines for many years and usually find the famous "Il Poggio" to be one of the most structured and cellarworthy bottlings in Chianti. The wines have become somewhat more refined over the past decade, but they are not "easy" Sangioveses which are intended for immediate drinking.
I can't say the Monsanto wines are made with an eye towards receiving high numerical scores from various wine critics. They seem intent on making wines which are traditionally-styled and which are true to their vineyard origins. If these get a nice review, I am certain the Bianchi family is happy. But you won't find wines which are tailored for the American market.
On our first visit (about 30+ years ago) we were offered, along with some other guests (who didn't seem like they really cared whether the wines poured were good or not), Monsanto's 1972. This was an unusual wine! It had an almost honey-like aroma.
Fabrizio Bianchi later opened his 1973 Chianti. Another odd wine, to say the least.
Finally we learned why Bianchi pulled out of the Consorzio of Chianti Classico producers back in those days.
It seemed that organization had the "say" as to when the fruit could be harvested. Bianchi, who says his vineyards produce a modest crop level, was ready to pick in both 1972 and 1973. Cultivating fewer grapes per acre than others, his fruit was more advanced in ripeness and was ready to pick.
"Not yet!" said the Consorzio, accustomed to monitoring vineyards being grown for maximum yields, not quality wine. As a result, those vines were well behind Signor Bianchi's in terms of ripeness or maturity.
In both vintages, it rained on his healthy fruit, causing the spread of mold and rot. So, Bianchi made Chianti wines in both vintages which had Botrytis cinerea (noble rot).
Finally, disgusted with this system of paying dues to a group which was hampering his ability to make fine wine, Bianchi withdrew his membership. Others vintners followed, by the way.
So, for a time, bottles of Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico wines did not have the Gallo Nero symbol on them.
They still have a cellar full of the two botrytized vintages of Chianti!
Laura Bianchi, who runs the estate, shows off the famed "Il Poggio" vineyard.
Laura Bianchi atop their observation platform where you can view many of the vineyards in the Monsanto area.
Please notice the soil below the vines has been turned and there's not dead vegetation as a result of spraying herbicides...
When I visited the estate a few years ago, the cellars were rather new and pristine...and they still are!
Temperature controlled fermentation tanks...
Large, neutral Slavonian oak is used to mature the Chianti Classico wines.
Small French oak...they use these for their Riserva wines as well as their Cabernet, Nemo.
Various galleries took years to construct.
Laura shows off a prized vintage of Il Poggio Chianti Classico.
Daughter and Laura...many years ago.
Tasting in 2019...that unlabeled bottle was from the 1970 vintage!
The 2004 IL POGGIO Chianti Classico is a gem...though it's a bit of a 'rough & tumble' sort of red wine. In fact, Monsanto routinely made Sangiovese wines with the ferocity of Piemontese Nebbiolo!
I purchased a bottle of their 2007 Il Poggio and found this wine, much like the 2006, to be a wine of a whole different structure! The wine is rather showy and nicely woodsy, with cedar tones intermingling with the cherry notes of the Sangiovese. It's dry and medium+ bodied, with much softer tannins than in the 2004 and earlier vintages.
Currently in stock: 2004 MONSANTO "Il Poggio" CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA (list $60) SALE $49.99
POGGERINO
The Poggerino estate is a small property near Radda in Chianti that's run by Piero Lanza. This fellow is truly what we can call a "wine grower," for unlike most vintners who sell wine or winemakers who merely vinify grape juice, this guy "grows" wine.
When I have visited the place (a couple of times), Piero is always out in the vineyards. And a winemaker friend who's very familiar with the Tuscan enological landscape has great respect for the wines Lanza makes, saying Piero is a top-notch viticulturist.
The property comprises about 11 hectares of vines. It's nearly all Sangiovese, though he makes a Super-Tuscan that's half Merlot. Chianti wines here are exemplary showcases for good, traditionally-made, non-internationally-styled Sangiovese.
Lanza bleeds off some juice to intensify his wine, but the Poggerino Chianti already has a fair bit of stuffing and pretty good structure. That's not to say the wines are hugely tannic, because they're not. He manages to balance them quite nicely.
The vineyard was planted in the 1970s and someone decided having the traditional white grapes for Chianti was a good idea. Over the years, this situation has been corrected and Poggerino Chianti is pretty much Sangiovese with no international varieties to make the wines seem like they're made in California or other New World locales. Nor are these watered down with Trebbiano...
We currently have Piero's 2004 vintage Chianti Classico. If you're interested in tasting a wine that's a bit of a throw-back, this would be a good bottle to try. It's a serious Sangiovese and a wine of great integrity. Very fine...
Currently in stock: POGGERINO 2004 CHIANTI CLASSICO Sold Out
Piero Lanza and his lovely sister, Benedetta in April 2008.
We can say the Chianti of this estate is "molto Serio," because, in fact, the man who owns the place is named Guido Serio.
He purchased the property in 1983 and set about making improvements, investments, renovating the cellar, etc. They're located southeast of Poggibonsi and west of Castellina in Chianti if you're familiar with the geography. And even if you aren't familiar with the lay of the land, that's still where they are.
The vineyards are in the area of Castellina and the property comprises approximately 165.3 hectares, about 25% of which are devoted to wine. The rest are farmed for grain, olives or simply left 'wild'. The holdings are a bit divided, with the Cellole property being just west of Castellina, while the winery and their other operations (several guest apartments and a small osteria) being to the southwest, a short drive east from Poggibonsi.
We found their 2008 Chianti Classico to be quite good. Many 2008s seem out of balance to some degree--many strike us as a bit empty. The San Fabiano bottling is medium-bodied and shows the classic character of good Chianti: cherryish fruit and snappy acidity, making it a nice partner for pasta, pizza or simple grilled meats. It's drinkable immediately and will remain in good condition for several years.
The Riserva is called "Cellole" and the 2007 is spectacular. The wine comes from an 8 hectare vineyard site near Castellina. The wine has a small percentage of Merlot in the blend and it's matured in French oak, some of the barrels being brand new and others having had one wine in them.
We brought a bottle to a dinner in Milano after visiting San Fabiano and it was paired alongside a couple of 2004 Brunello wines from good estates...and the Cellole was the wine of the night!
Currently in stock: SAN FABIANO CALCINAIA 2008 CHIANTI CLASSICO Sold Out
SAN FABIANO CALCINAIA 2007 "CELLOLE" CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA Sold Out
Beautiful vineyards near the winery...
The Le Ragnaie estate is situated less than 3 kilometers south of the town of Montalcino and it's one of the leading naturalista producers in the area. The winery is about 2 kilometers southwest of the famous Biondi-Santi estate.
Riccardo and Jennifer Campinoti purchased the Le Ragnaie property in 2002, though it's reported the first bottled vintages were made in 1991 by the previous owner.
The name of the estate comes from its having been a famous area for bird catchers or hunters. But these people would look to ensare birds not by shooting them, apparently, but by capturing them in a special sort of net which was said to resemble a spider's web. Spider, in Italian, is a "ragno," hence the name of the property, Le Ragnaie.
The Campinotis have somewhere between 14 and 17 hectares of vineyards. The winery (and its agriturismo apartments) are at a fairly high elevation and this has a major influence on the character and style of the Le Ragnaie Brunello. Riccardo has vineyard in four locales, we're told during a visit in March of 2019.
Some years ago Campinoti purchased vineyards in the Castelnuovo dell'Abate area in southwest Montalcino...those sites are warmer than at the home estate property. The highest sites on the home property are more than 600 meters above sea level, higher than has been legally allowed for Brunello. With warmer vintages, though, the Consorzio is looking to possibly amend this restriction to allow fruit from those vines to be incorporated in the Brunello.
Being a fan of Burgundy, Campinoti has the idea of bottling a single-vineyard or "cru" wine. That's called "Fornace" and it's from the Castelnuovo dell'Abate area. There's also a "V.V." bottling from Vecchie Vigne (old vines). These are close to 50 years of age and they're from the home base area near the winery. They only make a couple of hundred cases of that wine as we understand it.
We have periodically had Le Ragnaie's regular bottling of Brunello in the shop.
Currently we have the 2013 Brunello di Montalcino. It's an elegant red and, at this stage, needs to be decanted and allowed maybe an hour or two of aeration. It's brickish garnet in color giving the impression the wine has a bit of maturity, but it's still young and a bit tight. There's good acidity which should allow it to cellar for another decade, or so. There's a note of cherry fruit from the Sangiovese and maybe some underlying herbal tones, too.
When they started, small oak was employed, but Campinoti realized larger wood vats would allow the character of the fruit and a measure of "terroir" to show.
Currently in stock: 2013 LE RAGNAIE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO $74.99
As you can see from this snapshot just outside the Le Ragnaie cellar, it's a fairly high elevation site.
Maybe you can't see that from this photo...
I'm not sure I can shed much light on Luce, which began as a collaborative project of Robert Mondavi and Tuscany's Frescobaldi family. They have a property in Montalcino; some vineyards are owned by the firm, others are rented.
In an effort to create a Tuscan "Opus One," they're blending Merlot with Sangiovese (or Brunello, if you prefer). While the wine is beautifully packaged, I can't honestly say I find the wine to be as extraordinary as its price might indicate.
The wine seems to have all the charm of a California Merlot. It's a wine from a "royal" wine family making royally-priced wines for those who aspire to rub elbows with the "elite." As a result, eighty bucks affords one this opportunity.
I suspect they call the wine "Luce" (light) as when you buy a bottle, your wallet is much lighter.
A smaller version, dubbed "Lucente," is nicely made $15-$20 red wine for which they ask closer to $25.
Currently available: 2014 LUCE SALE $109.99
Castagnoli
There is a Rocca di Castagnoli in the Chianti Classico region.
But this is not Rocca di Castagnoli, it's just "Castagnoli."
World of difference, too.
This estate is owned by a German fellow who, amongst other things, makes a bit of wine in Deutschland. Alfred Schefenacker bought Castagnoli from another German fellow, a guy named Doebelin.
It's a property just a mile, or so, from Castellina in Chianti. Soils are galestro and Pietraforte, a very hard sandstone from which numerous Florentine building are constructed. With well-drained soils and the reflective nature of the Pietraforte, the vines tend to produce small crops and, interestingly, smaller-than-normal Sangiovese grapes. This means there's a greater skin-to-juice ration and probably accounts for the remarkable intensity of the Chianti here. The estate has maybe 12 hectares of vineyards and seven, or so, of olives. The rest is forestland.
The agricultural practices are beyond organic, so the wines from this estate can be called "biologico."
The property is run by a local Tuscan lady, Sonia Ermini. Her Mom grew up at Le Filigare and Dad came from Casa Emma, two prominent Chianti estates. She's definitely got Sangiovese in her veins.
Add to the mix, a consulting winemaker who "studied" at Ca' del Bosco, Antinori, Montellori and Isole e Olena.
Giampaolo Chiettini works with a number of good wineries these days and more than a few told us they appreciate his advice as he doesn't put his fingerprints on their wines, but allows them to develop on their own, expressing their places of origin.
(This may sound pretty simplistic, but we've tasted wines from a few of the more famed consultants and their wines often have a similar character whether they come from Tuscany, Sicily, Umbria or Lazio for example.)
We tasted through their range of wines in April of 2019 while in Italy and found the Castagnoli bottlings to be very good.
Once back home, we tasted the 2015 Chianti Classico with the staff and this got the thumbs up from all of us.
The vineyards are not terribly old for their normale Chianti Classico. The oldest parcel was planted in 1993 and the youngest in 2010.
This vintage is entirely Sangiovese, though we noted the 2016 has 10% Syrah. In any case, the wine sits on the skins during the fermentation and beyond, having about three weeks of skin contact. The wine is then matured in Slavonian oak vats and French puncheons and barrels.
There are red and black fruit notes to the 2015 and it's fuller than most Chianti Classico, save for those blended with Cabernet. For us this shows a more "noble" aspect of Sangiovese. That is to say, this is not merely a "Spaghetti Red." It's got more class and character.
The 2015 is showing quite handsomely at present and it can likely be cellared into 2025, or so.
Currently in stock: 2015 CASTAGNOLI Chianti Classico $25.99
This estate was carved out of a small patch of vines sold by the Coltibuono folks to John Dunkley, a British gentleman who "retired" to Tuscany long before it was fashionable to do so.
I first met him in the mid to late 1980s and we had a nice chat about how Chianti was perceived in the American market. At the time, the British had no idea good wine was made in Italy (wine had to be French to be good, it seems) and most Americans wanted something in a straw-covered fiasco bottle. This situation was disheartening to poor old Mr. Dunkley. But he was a stalwart in a place steeped in tradition, sometimes to its/his detriment.
Dunkley, though, brought an outsider's view to Tuscany and, in a certain way, became a bit of an ambassador for the region to the English-speaking world. He was a major proponent of Sangiovese and his wine often struck me as a bit fierce and certainly not for those wanting something to drink immediately.
Dunkley took on a prot�g�, Sean O'Callaghan, in 1991, a fellow who had studied at Germany's wine school in Geisenheim. Dunkley died in 1999 and today the property was then owned by a fellow named Baumann. He sold the estate in 2011 to a Russian woman named Svetlana Frank who is said to continue in Dunkley's footsteps.
But Mr. O'Callaghan is no longer part of Riecine.
We tasted the roster of Riecine wines in 2018 and need to taste them again before passing judgment.
Aussie Tom from the Barossa Valley...
I'd say Dunkley had left the place in good hands as vintages have ranged from very good to off-the-charts back then.
And they don't pander to the American critics who prefer everything taste like Cabernet.
Riecine Chianti tastes like Sangiovese...as it should.
We had a 2012 Chianti Classico, a deliciously "pure" Sangiovese. The wine has good structure, but it's a smoother Chianti than Riecine normally makes. This is perfectly delicious right now if you pair it with substantial foods: a grilled steak dabbed with good olive oil...roasted lamb chops seasoned with rosemary...well, you get the idea.
They have an importer on the East Coast and a few other markets, but California seems to be a mystery to Riecine's management.
Stay tuned...perhaps their wines will reappear.
Currently in stock: 2012 Riecine Chianti Classico Sold Out
CHIANTI IN STRAW-COVERED FLASKS
While we don't find the wines to be as exceptional as those coming in 'normal' bottles, we typically have a few of the Chianti "fiaschi" bottles in stock. These are straw-covered bottles and cost around ten to twelve bucks each.
Unlike the art-work here depicting the straw-covered bottle featuring "Chianti Classico," I can't think of a producer in the "Classico" region who bottles such a wine in this format.
The Chianti we have in straw-covered bottles is "merely" Chianti.
Please send me a note or give me a call if you need a quantity of these, as I will be delighted to order them for you.
We've got one made by the Banfi folks...it's called Bellagio. They list for $14 per 750ml bottle and we've got them sale-tagged at $10.99 for orders picked up here at the shop.
We get requests for empty fiaschi bottles and we'll be happy to empty them for you, as long as you don't mind paying for full ones as well as the spaghetti & meatballs we'll prepare to go with the wine.
((I kid you not...I receive several e-mails annually asking for EMPTY fiaschi bottles! I attribute this to global warming and some people being in the sun a wee bit too long.))
Currently in stock:
Banfi's BELLAGIO Chianti 750ml (List $14) $10.99
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My students just finished a unit on perioperative nursing – the nursing responsibilities and interventions associated with caring for surgical patients. One of the most important of these is monitoring surgical incisions for signs of infection and other problems.
By definition, surgery is invasive. It requires getting past the superficial layers of our skin in order to manipulate, remove, and/or introduce structures underneath, and so surgery generally involves some kind of incision, some kind of wound.
So, part of our classroom time was spent talking about the wound healing process – from inflammatory response and new tissue proliferation to maturation, remodeling, and restoration of function. It's the same process, more or less, for all kinds of tissue disruption beyond the most superficial ones, although the results vary widely depending on a variety of factors.
Chief among these, perhaps, is how clean the original wound was and how closely its edges can be brought together in order to facilitate the repair. Some wounds are clean and even – like the incisions that surgeons make – and so they heal by what clinicians call first intention. The cut is bound together by sutures or the like, and so there's direct communication between the separated sides as the tissue re-building commences. Healing by first intention is usually relatively rapid and thorough, with minimal scarring and limited loss of tissue integrity.
Other wounds, however, are not so tidy – like extensive traumatic injuries and bad bedsores. The edges can be jagged and hard to bring together, and they may be left open to allow nature to take its course – which is healing by second intention. Since the gap is so large, there's no mechanism for healthy tissue to fill the void, so the body substitutes scar tissue instead. It takes longer, it's unsightly, and it results in an area considerably weaker compared to the surrounding skin. Plus, they don't seem to ever go away.
Then, in the Gospel, we see a crew of fishermen marveling at a miraculous catch of fish orchestrated by Jesus. It's an epiphany moment, an encounter with incarnated divinity, and it causes Simon Peter to collapse and confess his own unworthiness, his own deep scars – going so far as to direct the God-man to scram: "Depart from me, Lord," Peter pleads, "for I am a sinful man." But Jesus calls him anyway, without even an Isaiah-like healing, and Peter, like James and John, drops everything to follow him.
There is no healing by first intention in the spiritual life. That would mean that God himself creates our wounds: precise, orderly, divine incisions in our souls that are meant to bring about miraculous healing while we passively sit back and await the outcome.
Aren't we responsible for our own wounds? Some of them are downright self-inflicted, serious, and messy, but more often they're simply collateral damage that we suffer as a result of our dumb choices and selfish behavior. God can always heal us, but the cavernous holes in our spirits, our psyches, our emotions and equilibrium, will not cover over easily. It'll be a second intention kind of healing, taking much time, leaving weakness in its wake, and almost always leaving nasty scars.
But gaping lesions have to be filled up with something, and scar tissue is better than nothing. Besides, they're good reminders to avoid what led to the original injuries in the first place, and they'll make us sympathetic toward those with scars and injuries of their own, make us more generous toward them, more kind.
Our interior scars might be weakened parts of our selves that declare our damaged histories, but they also demonstrate that we haven't given up trying – that is, if we haven't given up trying. And not giving up trying is at the heart of wholeness and holiness. Don't give up.
A version of this meditation appeared on Catholic Exchange.


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Quisumbing Torres with ECCP and EPBN Gather Top Business Leaders for the 2018 Competition Forum
Quisumbing Torres, along with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and the EU-Philippines Business Network, brought together the country's top business leaders during the Competition Forum: Major Developments on the Philippine Competition Law held last 22 February 2018. EU Ambassador Franz Jessen formally opened the forum following the welcome remarks from ECCP Vice President Martin Ruby.
"The European business community recognizes the importance of a competitive market, which encourages efficiency and innovation. Competition is one of the most important drivers that prompt businesses to provide a broad range of high-quality goods and services, at accessible prices for Filipino consumers. As such, we yearn to see more competition especially in sectors such as telecommunications, infrastructure, and retail, sectors which are highly crucial to the daily lives of all Filipinos and smooth business operations, whether Filipino or European," shared Martin Ruby, ECCP Vice President.
Christina Macasaet-Acaban, Head of QT's Competition Focus Group, and a Partner in the firm's Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, and gave a presentation on the Guide to Philippines Merger Control following the recent issuance of the Rules on Merger Procedure.
"The Philippine Competition Act put the Philippines on the map of merger control. Businesses want to understand what this means for their transactions, both inside and outside the Philippines, as it impacts not only the timeline, but also the viability of the deal. The issuance of the Rules on Merger Procedure and the recently decided case on non-notification by the Philippine Competition Commission are clearly directed towards the vigorous implementation and enforcement of the Philippine merger control regime " said Christina, during her presentation on the Guide to Philippine Merger Control.
As the two-year transitory period under the Philippine Competition Act (PCA) ends, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will fully implement the PCA including the prohibitions against anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance as well as enforce penalties for violations. On her Enforcement Rules of Procedure presentation, Mia Carmela Imperial, a member of QT's Competition Focus Group, and a Partner in QT's Dispute Resolution Practice Group, discussed the rules that apply to investigations, hearings and proceeding of the PCC.
"The PCC has original and primary jurisdiction over the enforcement of the Philippine Competition Act, and in the enforcement and regulation of all competition-related issues. To exercise this jurisdiction, the PCC has broad investigation powers. Administrative fines can reach up to PhP 250 million per violation; the PCC can also impose remedies to address behavior, structure and actions. There are, however, non-adversarial remedies available to entities, " explained Mia.
Alain Charles Veloso, a Partner in QT's Corporate & Commercial Practice Group and a member of the Competition Focus Group, hosted the event and moderated the forum's panel discussion. The team was also joined by William Brown, Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific Director of Knowledge Management, Antitrust & Competition and Melissa Healy, Baker McKenzie Singapore Office Competition Law Specialist as panellists.
"One key takeaway from the discussions is that the PCC recognizes that in implementing competition law, it is not starting from scratch; it will be guided by the experience of more advanced and sophisticated regulators in other jurisdictions. At the same time, the PCC is mindful that it cannot transplant foreign guidelines into the Philippines, without considering the developing and dynamic nature of our markets," said Charles.
PCC Chairman Arsenio Balisacan delivered a keynote speech during the event, elaborating on the PCC's role and efforts towards the full enforcement of the law PCA. Among others, Chairman Balisacan highlighted 2017 as the banner year for the PCC's Mergers and Acquisitions Office, with the number of transactions that it has reviewed during this period. He also disclosed that for 2018, the PCC intend to issue additional guidelines on other aspects of the merger control regime, including raising the notification threshold above the current PhP 1 billion requirement.
Other key competition forum speakers and panelists were PCC - Enforcement Office Division Chief James Donato, Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Association of the Philippines President Beaver Tamesis, Ayala Corporation Counsel and Corporate Secretary Solomon Hermosura and Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators Vice President Roy Cecil Ibay.
The Competition Forum: Major Developments on the Philippine Competition Law was held at the New World Hotel Makati, Makati City.
QT Competition Knowledge Training
In line with the Competition Forum, a competition knowledge training was also conducted by William Brown, Baker McKenzie Asia Pacific Director of Knowledge Management, Antitrust & Competition. The session took place at QT's office on 23 February 2018, and was attended by the firm's Corporate & Commercial and Dispute Resolution Practice Group lawyers. Various competition and knowledge management tools that the firm offers its clients, such as the Global Vertical Restraints Portal and Harmony- the Legal Knowhow Portal, were presented during the training.
Also featured during the session was the Baker Mckenzie Global Antitrust Dawn Raid Application that provides a step-by-step practical guidance during civil and criminal antitrust raids. This tool also allows the user to contact a local QT or Baker Mckenzie antitrust specialist in real time.
William Brown boasts of over 30 years of experience in competition law, both in public and private sectors, including serving as Chief Executive of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority from 2004 to 2007. Before joining Baker Mckenzie, he was lead in-house adviser on competition law, regulation and public policy for the CK Hutchison Group.
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Travel.State.Gov > International Parental Child Abduction > Country Information > Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) International Parental Child Abduction Information
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution in Bosnia and Herzegovina due to terrorism and land mines.
Reissued with updates to health information.
Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.
Minefields and land mines are present throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina. While suspected hazardous areas are normally clearly marked, several people are killed or injured each year.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you decide to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
Be aware of your surroundings when traveling to tourist locations and crowded public venues.
Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information.
Remain on hard-surfaced roads and stay out of abandoned buildings due to risks from land mines.
Review the Country Security Report for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hague Convention Participation
Party to the Hague Abduction Convention?
U.S. Treaty Partner under the Hague Abduction Convention?
Learn why the Hague Abduction Convention Matters.
Learn how to respond to abductions FROM the US
Learn how to respond to abductions TO the US
U.S. Embassy Sarajevo
1 Robert C. Frasure Street
Telephone: +(387) (33) 704 000
Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(387) (33) 704-000. If after dialing you receive a recorded
message, press "0" and ask for the embassy duty officer.
Fax: +(387) (33) 221 837
Email: SarajevoACS@state.gov
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States have been treaty partners under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Abduction Convention) since December 1, 1991.
For information concerning travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, including information about the location of the U.S. Embassy, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, entry/exit requirements, safety and security, crime, medical facilities and health information, traffic safety, road conditions and aviation safety, please see country-specific information for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The U.S. Department of State reports statistics and compliance information for individual countries in the Annual Report on International Child Abduction. The report is located here.
Hague Abduction Convention
The U.S. Department of State serves as the U.S. Central Authority (USCA) for the Hague Abduction Convention. In this capacity, the Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, Directorate for Overseas Citizens Services, Office of Children's Issues facilitates the submission of applications under the Hague Abduction Convention for the return of, or access to, children located in countries that are U.S. treaty partners, including Bosnia and Herzegovina. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact the Department of State for assistance prior to initiating the Hague process directly with the foreign Central Authority.
United States Department of State
CA/OCS/CI
SA-17, 9th Floor
Outside the United States or Canada: 1-202-501-4444
Website: travel.state.gov
The Bosnia and Herzegovina Central Authority (BCA) for the Hague Abduction Convention is the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The BCA has an administrative role in processing Hague Abduction Convention applications. The BCA forwards completed Hague petitions to the competent municipal court within the jurisdiction of the child's location.
The BCA can be reached at:
Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Telephone number: +387 (33) 223 501/2/3/5/6
Fax number: +387 (33) 223 504/7
e-mail address: child_abduction_convention@mpr.gov.ba
To initiate a Hague case for return of, or access to, a child in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the USCA encourages a parent or legal guardian to review the eligibility criteria and instructions for completing the Hague application form located at a the Department of State website and contact the Department of State for assistance prior to initiating the Hague process directly with the BCA. All documents must be translated into Bosnian, including the Hague Abduction Convention application. Please note, however, that certified translations are not necessary. The USCA is available to answer questions about the Hague application process, to forward a completed application to the BCA, and to subsequently monitor its progress through the foreign administrative and legal processes.
There are no fees for filing Hague applications with either the United States or Bosnia and Herzegovina central authorities. Attorney fees are the responsibility of the applicant parent. Additional costs may include airplane tickets for court appearances and for the return of the child, if so ordered.
A parent or legal guardian may file an application under the Hague Abduction Convention for return to the United States of a child abducted to, or wrongfully retained in, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The U.S. Department of State can assist parents living in the United States to understand whether the Convention is an available civil remedy and can provide information on the process for submitting a Hague application.
Visitation/Access
A person may file an application under the Hague Abduction Convention for access to a child living in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The criteria for acceptance of a Hague access application vary from country to country. The U.S. Department of State can assist parents living in the United States to understand country-specific criteria and provide information on the process for submitting a Hague application.
Retaining an Attorney
The BCA requires parents or legal guardians to retain a private attorney in order to file a Hague Abduction Convention application to a court in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Parents who are unable to pay the fee for an attorney may apply for legal aid.
The U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, posts a list of attorneys including those who specialize in family law.
This list is provided as a courtesy service only and does not constitute an endorsement of any individual attorney. The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the persons or firms included in this list. Professional credentials and areas of expertise are provided directly by the lawyers.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is supportive of mediation programs to resolve international parental child abduction cases, however, courts cannot order cases into mediation.
Exercising Custody Rights
While travelling in a foreign country, you are subject to the laws of that country. It is important for parents to understand that, although a left-behind parent in the United States may have custody or visitation rights pursuant to a U.S. custody order, that order may not be valid and enforceable in the country in which the child is located. For this reason, we strongly encourage you to speak to a local attorney if planning to remove a child from a foreign country without the consent of the other parent. Attempts to remove your child to the United States may:
Endanger your child and others;
Prejudice any future judicial efforts; and
Could result in your arrest and imprisonment.
The U.S. government cannot interfere with another country's court or law enforcement system.
To understand the legal effect of a U.S. order in a foreign country, a parent should consult with a local attorney in the country in which the child is located.
For information about hiring an attorney abroad, see our section on Retaining a Foreign Attorney.
Although we cannot recommend an attorney to you, most U.S. Embassies have lists of attorneys available online. Please visit the local U.S. Embassy or Consulate website for a full listing.
For more information on consular assistance for U.S. citizens arrested abroad, please see our website.
Country officers are available to speak with you Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For assistance with an abduction in progress or any emergency situation that occurs after normal business hours, on weekends, or federal holidays, please call toll free at 1-888-407-4747. See all contact information.
DISCLAIMER: The information in this flyer is provided for general information only, is not intended to be legal advice, and may change without notice. Questions involving interpretation of law should be addressed to an attorney licensed in the relevant jurisdiction.
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Bills DE Williams focusing on wins, not production
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Mario Williams is not big on accolades, honors or reminders of how impressive the star pass-rusher was in his second season with the Buffalo Bills.
''I don't hold on to anything from last year,'' Williams said, a few days into training camp. ''I've just got to come out here and get better.''
It's difficult to fathom how much better Williams can get after leading Buffalo with 13 sacks - one short of matching a career best - and contributing to a defense that had a franchise-record 57 sacks.
What troubles Williams in assessing a year in which he earned his third Pro Bowl selection is how little of a dent he made in the Bills' overall success. Buffalo went 6-10. That's the same record Buffalo had in Williams' first season, when the defensive end created an expectation-raising stir in free agency by signing a multi-year contract.
That's led Williams to a sobering conclusion. As he first insisted amid the buzz his signing created, even a player nicknamed ''Super Mario'' can't carry the team.
''Football is a complete and ultimate team sport. No matter what level of talent you bring in, it's not one individual,'' Williams said. ''I said it then: `You can't have one person completely change the whole culture.' It can never be one person, no matter how great you are.''
That was evident last season.
Dominant as Williams and Co. were in pressuring the quarterback and finishing second in the NFL with 23 interceptions, the defense still sagged against the run.
The inconsistencies and lack of finish on offense didn't help either. Buffalo scored three or more touchdowns in just five games, which put more pressure on the defense.
Williams has reason to be optimistic entering his ninth season.
The defense returns mostly intact. Though coordinator Mike Pettine left to take over in Cleveland, the Bills filled the job with former Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, who has a respected track record in getting production out of his defensive linemen.
And the offense has the opportunity to improve with the additions of several new weapons - including receiver Sammy Watkins, a rookie first-round pick.
''I'm as confident as we're sitting right here talking,'' Williams said. ''I mean, anything's possible if we come out and we all perform together and we all play together as a team.''
Williams' presence helped play havoc with opposing offenses by creating blocking mismatches for his teammates. Defensive tackle Kyle Williams finished with 10 1/2 sacks, matching the combined total from his previous three seasons. Linebacker Jerry Hughes had 10 sacks after managing just five in his first three seasons in Indianapolis.
''It really is the sum of all parts, but he's a big part of it,'' Kyle Williams said of Mario. ''We'd rather have him than most anybody else out there. And we're glad to have him.''
Schwartz might not have as much of a blitz-happy philosophy as Pettine did, but he understands the value of having someone like Mario Williams. He compared the threat Williams poses on defense to what Lions star receiver Calvin Johnson does on offense.
''Mario's got a lot of the same in him. He's so damn big, and he's such an explosive player. Even if you move him around, they're still going to account for him,'' Schwartz said. ''We can use that to our advantage. I don't want to stretch it into saying we'll use him as a decoy. But a great player that gets a lot of attention can create some other things for his teammates.''
Williams has always insisted it's never been about numbers for him.
His objective?
''Win football games,'' Williams said. ''It's that simple.''
Being a member of winning teams has mostly eluded Williams since being drafted No. 1 by Houston in 2006.
The only time the Texans made the playoffs with Williams was in 2011, when he was sidelined by a torn chest muscle.
The itch to be part of a winner has not changed.
''I feel the same way,'' Williams said. ''It should never been different.''


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'UPSC Jihad': Jamia Writes to Education Ministry, Seeks Action Against Sudarshan News
The channel's editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke released a trailer for a news show scheduled to air on Friday night calling students who cleared the UPSC exams from Jamia's coaching academy as 'jihadis'.
Suresh Chavhanke. Photo: Twitter/@SureshChavhanke
The Wire Staff
New Delhi: Jamia Milia Islamia on Thursday said it has asked the education ministry to take 'appropriate action' against Sudarshan News channel and its editor-in-chief Suresh Chavhanke for "tarnishing" the image of the university and the Muslim community.
Chavhanke released a 'trailer' for a news show that is scheduled to air on Friday night about Muslim students who have cleared the Union Public Service Commission exams with the help of coaching from Jamia's Residential Coaching Academy. The anchor described this as 'infiltration' of the civil services and 'UPSC jihad', calling the students who cleared the exams 'Jamia ke Jihadi'.
The university's public relations officer released a statement, saying "We have written to the education ministry informing them about the whole episode and requested them to take appropriate action. We told them that the Sudarshan Channel has not only tried to tarnish the image of JMI and a particular community but the image of UPSC also."
The trailer drew strong criticism from several sections, with the Indian Police Service (Central) Association, tweeting through its official handle against the targeting of candidates, describing the story as a "communal and irresponsible piece of journalism".
Also Read: Jamia Adds Another Feather in Its Cap, 30 Students Clear UPSC Exam
The Jamia Teachers' Association requested the university administration to file a criminal defamation suit against Chavhanke. "Dragging Jamia's Residential Coaching Academy into bad light, Suresh Chavhanke called Indian officers selected from Jamia as 'Jamia ke Jihadi'. A number of derogatory words have been used by the said CMD of Sudarshan News which openly instigates, spewing venom against fellow citizens, and trying to divide people of India. He tried his best to divide the Indian society on the religious line," a statement released by the association says.
Requesting the Jamia administration to process the matter for FIR under various sections of IPC and UAPA, the association said that proceedings for criminal defamation cases could also be initiated. "It is worth mentioning that Jamia Millia Islamia stood as number one Central University of the nation in an assessment by the MHRD and media persons/their masters are using a cruel approach against 100 year old University and the Indians who serve the nation through administrative services. JTA thanks all who stand in solidarity with fellow Indians and believe in the constitution of India," the statement says.
Jamia vice chancellor Najma Akhtar told the Indian Express that the university is unlikely to take Sudahrshan News or Chavhanke to court. "We don't want to give them too much importance. As far as our students are concerned, 30 students from RCA were selected this time out of which 16 are Muslims and 14 are Hindus. Since they were all called jihadis, it means 16 were Muslim jihadis and 14 others were Hindu jihadis. India has been given a new secular definition of jihadis," she told the newspaper.
Chavhanke has defended the show, saying his show is about the "sudden spike in no of people of certain category selected in UPSC Civils in the last few years".


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—The parents of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos made one of the largest private donations ever to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center this week, when they pledged $10 million to support immunotherapy research.
—Seattle-based Bio Architecture Lab, the developer of biofuels from seaweed, said it has completed an $8 million Series A venture round that included investment from Statoil, the world's largest producer of offshore energy. The University of Washington spinout also formed a collaboration with chemical giant DuPont, which has secured $9 million in federal support.
—One of Seattle's leading biotech entrepreneurs, Bruce Carter, announced he was retiring from ZymoGenetics about a year ago, but now he's found a new challenge as the executive chairman of Immune Design, a Seattle-based vaccine developer.
—Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), the Seattle-based developer of a treatment to stimulate the immune system against cancer, said the FDA has set a deadline of May 1 to complete the review of its application to market sipuleucel-T (Provenge) in the U.S. for men with terminal prostate cancer.
—Seattle Genetics said it secured a $12 million upfront licensing fee from Agensys, an affiliate of Japan-based Astellas Pharma, to pursue multiple targets in an expanded partnership to develop targeted cancer drugs. The Bothell, WA-based company (NASDAQ: SGEN) is collaborating with Agensys on what it calls "empowered antibodies" that seek out tumors while unloading a toxin to give them extra tumor-killing punch.
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Q: How can I count the number of substring entry by using groupby I'm starting with input data like this
email                               country_code
12345kinglobito94@hotmail.com           RU
12345arturdyikan6211@gmail.com          RU
12345leonardosebastianld.20@gmail.com   PE
12345k23156876vs@hotmail.com            RU
12345jhuillcag@hotmail.com              PE
12345ergasovaskazon72@gmail.com         RU
12345myrzadaevajrat@gmail.com           RU
12345filomena@hotmail.com               BR
12345jppicotajose20@hotmail.com         BR
...                                    ...

Which when printed appears as this:
                                      email country_code
0            12345kinglobito94@hotmail.com           RU
1           12345arturdyikan6211@gmail.com           RU
2    12345leonardosebastianld.20@gmail.com           PE
3             12345k23156876vs@hotmail.com           RU
4               12345jhuillcag@hotmail.com           PE
5          12345ergasovaskazon72@gmail.com           RU
6            12345myrzadaevajrat@gmail.com           RU
7                12345filomena@hotmail.com           BR
8          12345jppicotajose20@hotmail.com           BR
...                                                 ...

Grouping is simple enough:
country_code
AR     21
BR    340
PE    198
RU    402
US     39
Name: email, dtype: int64

But i want to count how many hotmail & gmail domains in each country

A: Extract the domains using regex and then use groupby().size() i.e
df['domains'] = df['email'].str.extract('@(.*?)\.',expand=False)

                                email country_code  domains
0          12345kinglobito94@hotmail.com           RU  hotmail
1         12345arturdyikan6211@gmail.com           RU    gmail
2  12345leonardosebastianld.20@gmail.com           PE    gmail
3           12345k23156876vs@hotmail.com           RU  hotmail
4             12345jhuillcag@hotmail.com           PE  hotmail
5        12345ergasovaskazon72@gmail.com           RU    gmail
6          12345myrzadaevajrat@gmail.com           RU    gmail
7              12345filomena@hotmail.com           BR  hotmail
8        12345jppicotajose20@hotmail.com           BR  hotmail

df.groupby(["country_code","domains"]).size()

country_code  domains
BR            hotmail    2
PE            gmail      1
              hotmail    1
RU            gmail      3
              hotmail    2
dtype: int64

If you dont want an additional column you can also do
df.groupby(["country_code",df['email'].str.extract('@(.*?)\.',expand=False)]).size()

A: We can also use str.replace() but i think @Dark's variant is more idiomatic:
In [17]: (df.assign(domain=df['email'].str.replace(r'.*?@(.*?)\.\w+', r'\1'))
    ...:    .groupby(['country_code', 'domain'])['email']
    ...:    .count()
    ...:    .reset_index(name='count'))
    ...:
Out[17]:
  country_code   domain  count
0           BR  hotmail      2
1           PE    gmail      1
2           PE  hotmail      1
3           RU    gmail      3
4           RU  hotmail      2

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Our intern Ann went to the Edinburgh International Book Festival to represent Parthian Books.
August is festival month in Edinburgh, and when I arrived one rainy Thursday night, the city was buzzing with activity. There were party-goers, theatre patrons and live music on every street corner, and the city never seemed to sleep, except perhaps in the early morning hours when even the hardiest revelers had to get some rest.
In Charlotte Square, I found a little oasis of calm, where people were no less enthusiastic, but perhaps a little less likely to shout and dance on tables. I saw groups of patrons sitting around with glasses of gin and tall piles of books; parents reading to their children or the other way around; and shoppers endlessly browsing the shelves of Scottish and international literature.
This was the home of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which is held every year. This festival is where publishers, authors and readers alike show their love for all things literature. Spanning 17 days, the Festival is packed with readings, panel discussions, workshops, and book signings. The programme this year featured a nice blend of British and international authors, including Philip Pullman and Karl Ove Knausgaard, which meant that for two weeks, Charlotte Square Garden became a melting pot of literary voices and ideas from all over the world.
Parthian's own Basque author Karmele Jaio was invited to discuss her new book Her Mother's Hands (translated by Kristin Addis) in an event titled 'Mother and Child.' She was in conversation with the Scottish YA-author Brian Conaghan and the chairperson Daniel Hahn. Though Jaio's book and Conaghan's The Weight of a Thousand Feathers (Bloomsbury) are told in very different voices, they are remarkably similar.
Jaio, especially, stressed the importance of all the unspoken words and emotions between the characters in her book. Nerea never told her mother that she loved her, but when the mother gets amnesia, it is suddenly too late. At the same time, Nerea begins to learn that her mother is also a woman, not just her mother. She finds that the two women share more than she had ever thought – by becoming a stranger to her mother, Nerea is able to see herself and her mother in a new light as she discovers that her mother, too, was haunted by love from the past.
Both novels feature children (Jaio's adult Nerea and Conaghan's teenaged Bobby Seed) who find themselves unexpectedly having to care for their mother. During their talk, the two authors touched upon the deep and complicated love that flows through these relationships, even as the difference between parent and child blurs. Both novels deal with the unexpected intimacy between child and invalid parent; the intimacy of seeing your parent at their weakest and helping them through it.
Caring is one of the main themes of both novels, and it was caring that the discussion centred on. Conaghan and Jaio discussed how their novels dealt in different ways with the idea of being dependent on others and of the complicated love that comes with caring despite the burden.
The event concluded with Conaghan and Jaio reading from their respective works. Conaghan's reading was especially emotional as he read about Bobby's growing panic when he realises that his mother is ill. The tone was ironic and underplayed, yet all the more powerful for it. Jaio read an evocative scene from the beginning of her novel, a scene from Nerea's childhood, which in hindsight I can see foreshadows many of the central themes of the book.
Afterwards, the two authors went to the book tent to sign their books so that the members of the audience could take home their own little slice of 'fame' – a keepsake to remind them of this evening. Outside, the Edinburgh evening was slowly turning everything grey, but inside the book tent it was warm, and the air smelled of paper and damp coats.


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Amé Gorret (* 25. Oktober 1836 im Valtournenche; † 4. November 1907 in Saint-Pierre-en-Châtel-Argent) war ein italienischer Priester und Alpinist aus dem Aostatal. Ihm gelangen zahlreiche Erstbesteigungen, darunter zusammen mit Jean-Antoine Carrel 1865 die erste Besteigung des Matterhorns über den Liongrat von der italienischen Seite aus.

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Amé Gorret war der Sohn eines Bergführers und sollte ebenfalls Touristen führen. Er sah aber in den Bergen das Symbol einer höheren Idee und schlug daher eine geistliche Laufbahn ein. Seine Ausbildung erhielt er in Aosta, doch während seiner Studien am Priesterseminar ging er immer wieder in die Berge und erkundete neue Routen und nahm an verschiedenen Bergfahrten teil. 1861 erhielt er die Priesterweihe. Er arbeitete daraufhin zunächst als Vikar in Champorcher. Ab 1865 war er in Cogne und Valgrisenche und bekam die Gelegenheit zusammen mit einer Gruppe um Jean-Antoine Carrel die Erstbesteigung des Matterhorns von der italienischen Seite aus zu versuchen. Gorret veröffentlichte nach dem Erfolg der Unternehmung einen Bericht in der Zeitung Feuille d'Aoste. Gorret war danach als Alpinist und Schriftsteller anerkannt. Doch bald erwachte bei ihm das Bedürfnis auch andere Berge als die heimatlichen zu besuchen, so ging er nach Grenoble und trat in den Dienst des französischen Klerus. 1881 wurde er Pfarrer von Saint-Martin-de-Clettes, dann von Villard-Reymond und 1882 war er in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans. 1884 jedoch musste er wieder nach Italien zurückkehren, das französische Kultusministerium untersagte in jener Zeit dem Klerus, Ausländer zu beschäftigen. Er wurde in die Pfarrei Saint-Jacques-d'Ayas versetzt und musste dort 21 Jahre unter ärmlichen Umständen bleiben. 1902 erkrankte er an den Augen und starb 1907 im Saint-Jaquême Priorat in Saint-Pierre-en-Châtel-Argent.

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 Guide Illustré de la Vallée d'Aoste, F. Casanova, Turin, 1876 (mit Claude-Nicolas Bich)
 Victor-Emmanuel sur les Alpes, F. Casanova, Turin, 1879.

Literatur
 Alexis Betemps: Du dernier ours au premier ethnographe : l'abbé Aimé Gorret, in: Le Monde alpin et rhodanien, Band 31, Nr. 1–4, Grenoble 2003
 Enrico Camanni, Cieli di pietra - La vera storia di Amé Gorret, Vivalda editori, Torino, 1997
 Administration Communale de Valtournenche (Hrsg.): Amé Gorret, Autobiographie et écrits divers, Valtournenche, 1998

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Die Angaben zu Gorrets Erstbesteigungen beruhen auf Angaben in seinem Tourenbuch.
Neben seiner Erstbesteigung des Matterhorns über den Liongrat gelangen ihm einige weitere Erfolge:
Pic du Retour, 3372 m
Col de Tleccio, 3324 m
Becca Costazza, 3085 m
Torre di Lavina, 3308 m
Punta Garin, 3447 m
Bec de la Fruidière, 3070 m
Grande Rousse, 3608 m

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Bergsteiger (Italien)
Italiener
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New Brunswick post-mortem: PC surge falls short
The results of last night's provincial election - when they finally emerged - should not have been too much of a surprise. But in the end, thanks to a misleading final election eve poll, the race was not as close as it seemed it was going to be.
As the polls had suggested would be the case for over a year, Brian Gallant's Liberals won the New Brunswick provincial election and will form a majority government. They took 27 seats and 42.7% of the vote, with the Progressive Conservatives taking 21 seats and 34.7% of the vote. The Greens pulled off an upset by getting their leader, David Coon, elected. The party took 6.6% of the vote province-wide, a very respectable result for a Green party over and above their seat win.
The New Democrats, despite taking 13% of the vote, the party's best performance in its history, did not win a seat or even come particularly close to winning one. This is an anomaly of the first-past-the-post system, and suggests that the strategy of focusing on a small number of seats, perhaps even one, is the better strategy to follow when a party has no realistic shot at a broader breakthrough.
The seat count for the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives fell well within the ranges that were projected (17 to 31 for the Liberals, 18 to 32 for the PCs). But the model had suggested the PCs could edge out the Liberals with fewer votes - and that was indeed the case at various points during the counting. It was also pointed out how close things were, and that three seats were projected with just 50% confidence. Two of those seats did indeed go to the Liberals instead of the Tories, enough alone to have changed the identity of the projected overall winner.
The riding-level projections were not as accurate, with 39 of 49 being called correctly. But in only five ridings was the potential winner not identified by the likely ranges, which is a decent performance.
What happened in those five ridings? In Tracadie-Sheila, the numbers were skewed due to the performance of NDP leader Roger Duguay there in 2010. In Fredericton South and Fredericton-Grand Lake, it seems the Liberals did not get the votes they were expected to in the capital. And in Charlotte-Campobello and Madawaska Les Lacs-Edmundston, the sophomore PC incumbents under-performed significantly.
Missing the Greens' win in Fredericton South was unavoidable, as the party was only polling marginally better than its 2010 performance. Strong local campaigns by small parties (Kris Austin of the People's Alliance in Fredericton-Grand Lake is another example) are impossible to register in province-wide polling. Surprises like these two will always slip through the cracks.
Had the actual results been plugged into the model, the results would have been comfortably within the ranges, and a Liberal victory would have been projected (though at a few points in the evening I would have been very nervous). The riding-level projection would not have been any more accurate.
Why is this the case? For one, smaller provinces are harder to forecast because there are fewer votes in each riding. That means there is much more potential for local factors to swing a riding more easily.
But perhaps most important was the lack of polls, the lack of regional polling data, and the significant miss by Forum Research in its election eve survey.
Despite the small sample and age of the poll, the Corporate Research Associates' final survey of September 15-18 proved to be quite accurate, missing no party by more than the margin of error. Only the over-estimation of the Liberals by 3.3 points was relatively large, but it was still a very respectable showing. It would have been interesting, however, to see what CRA would have reported at the very end of the campaign and whether it would have come up with the same result with a larger sample.
Forum's poll was off the mark, but for one main reason: a significant over-estimation of PC support. They were closer for the Liberals than CRA was, and were also closer for the NDP. But in having the PCs over-estimated by over five points, Forum's result was well outside the margin of error and skewed the perception of the race to an important degree. Last night's result was no tie. Making an error in the numbers is always a problem, but painting an inaccurate portrait of a race compounds the error exponentially.
My projection would have been better off without the Forum poll (had Forum not published, my final projection would have had a cumulative error of just 4.3 points), but it is impossible to know beforehand which polls will perform well. It would have seemed a good idea to ignore Forum's final Alberta poll in 2012, despite the fact it was the only one that suggested Wildrose might not win. And it would have been a bad idea to prefer CRA's final poll in Nova Scotia in 2013 to Forum's. Sometimes, it is just the luck of the draw. Forum struck out last night, in part because the methodology they use invites the potential for a skewed sample. If they had polled throughout the final weekend and attempted (any or more) callbacks, they might have gotten closer to the mark.
Overall, however, the election was not a failure for the polls. CRA did a very good job and, aside from the final survey, Forum was lock-step with that firm along the way. Both firms captured the fall in NDP support and, with the exception of the final Forum poll, both suggested that the Liberals were the ones to beat as the campaign unfolded. They also captured the PC's modest gains as the campaign came to a close, but the surge the party experienced was nowhere near as large as expected. They did outperform the polls at the beginning of the campaign by a few points, but not nearly enough to seriously challenge for government (though they almost did thanks to their very efficient vote distribution).
Are there lessons to learn from this election? Emphasizing the limitations of a forecast with thin polling data is an important thing to do, and I tried to do that in my final projection. Perhaps in the future it would be a better idea to do away with precise projections when the data is thin in order not to give the illusion of certainty. In small provinces, that may be the way to go.
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Labels: Corporate Research Associates, Forum Research, New Brunswick
Ryan 23 September, 2014 10:41
Forum seriously needs to stop with this one day poll nonsense. Some times the Magic 8 Ball is right, but far too often it's WAY off, and if you can't rely on it, it's not very useful.
Peter 23 September, 2014 10:42
Encouraging for Liberals
I do think there's an ongoing challenge for your model with for these minor parties though Eric. I'm not sure that you can predict a breakthrough like what the Greens had, or the near breakthrough the PA had, but it's happened frequently enough that I think there needs to be more consideration there.
Matt Letson 23 September, 2014 11:12
I happened to be polled by Forum on Sunday. I noticed that the poll asked how likely I was to vote, but the results of that question were not published with the other results. Instead, decided and leaning were lumped together without seeming to break out the numbers who were leaning but unlikely to vote (maybe this is standard practice?). Overall voter turnout was lower this year (65%) compared to 2010 (69%), so I'm wondering if Forum overestimated PC support because many respondents who indicated they were leaning PC actually stayed home on election day?
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Craig Buntin 23 September, 2014 22:43
Did any pollster or seat projection site predict a win for the Green Leader in Fredericton South?
And now a Nanos Poll for CTV has Tory at 49%, Ford at 27% and Chow at 25%
Liberal 24 September, 2014 22:33
Once again Earl Washburn is a being a jerk in the aftermath the result because his model performed 1 seat better!
yuri_dragon_17 01 October, 2014 18:51
The Coon win in Fredericton South was not a huge surprise for many in the riding. Internal polling had the race as a contest between him and Craig Leonard, Minister for Energy -- not a title you want in a downtown/university riding in the middle of the fiasco that was the PC's shale gas policy. Add to this that Coon is well known and liked, and the high vote share captured by third parties and independents (showing a dissatisfaction with the main two parties) and it wasn't exactly expected, but it was possible.
Of course, the model can't really take any of these riding-specific factors into account (except incumbency, which generally I believe works in the incumbents' favour -- this riding was sort of a special scenario). So based purely on the polls, it was more surprising.
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«©NCSX» Cave has started preorders for the regular and limited editions of Akai Katana Shin for the Xbox 360. The game was originally released in Japanese arcades in August 2010 and it's being released on the X360 on May 26, 2011. New features in the home conversion include one new stage featuring a spanking new boss named Nazuna Ayase, a 16:9 aspect ratio screen option, and upgraded visuals. Please note that the first printing of the game (Regular and Limited Editions) is packaged with a DLC code for appending brand new voices to the game.
Please note that as of now, the game is region-locked so that Akai Katana Shin will only play on Japanese consoles. If anything changes, we'll post an update.
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