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February 12th 2007 MM&P Wheelhouse Weekly IOMMP
Volume 11 . . . . . Number 6. . . .February 12, 2007
PRESIDENT'S DAY PORT OFFICE HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
VIEW THE MERCHANT OFFICERS' LABOR ALLIANCE (MOLA) ONLINE
LANDMARK LABOR LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET CALLS FOR MSP FUNDING
MARAD ISSUES FINAL M&R RULE FOR MSP SHIPS
MITAGS ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF NEW SIMULATOR
MM&P ADVOCATES LIMITS TO VOYAGE DATA RECORDERS' ROLE
REMEMBERING MARITIME INDUSTRY VIP PETER FINNERTY
MM&P WARNS PROPOSED CHEMICAL FACILITY SECURITY RULES COULD CREATE NEW HURDLES TO ACCESS
CAPTAIN SCHROEDER SET FREE, SENTENCED TO TIME SERVED
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIALS PUSH FOR U.S. CREWS ON LNG VESSELS
NEW CONTRACT FOR AKER SHIPYARD AND METAL TRADES UNION
MM&P-CREWED SHIPS IN THE GOVERNMENT FLEET
MILITARY RESUMES ANTHRAX VACCINE PROGRAM
TERMINAL ACCESS PROBLEMS CONTINUE
MM&P MAGAZINE NOW ONLINE
PACIFIC-GULF MARINE FINED FOR POLLUTION
FEDERAL PILOT MISSING AFTER FALL FROM VESSEL
PRINCESS CRUISES TO PAY FINE IN WHALE DEATH
MM&P Headquarters, MM&P Plans and MM&P Port Union Halls will be closed on Feb. 19, President's Day, a national and MM&P contract holiday. Pacific Ports Union Halls will also be closed on Feb. 12, Lincoln's Birthday, a holiday for some MM&P-contracted companies.
All MM&P members are encouraged to view the Merchant Officers' Labor Alliance (MOLA), which was recently signed by MM&P and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA). The MOLA spells out a number of goals that MEBA and MM&P would like to pursue together in the spirit of strengthening the fraternal relationship between our unions. It will be sent out for a 90-day ratification vote via a ballot mailed to the respective memberships.
The agreement is available for review at each of the MM&P union halls and is also posted on the MM&P website. To view the agreement on the web, go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on the in the left-hand column. Comments can be e-mailed to mola.iommp@bridgedeck.org or, in the alternative, faxed to the attention of International President Timothy A. Brown, at 410-850-0973. We are asking members to expedite delivery of their comments so that we have them in hand by Friday, Feb. 16. It is anticipated that the ballot on the MOLA will be mailed to members for ratification on March 1.
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor in the House of Representatives, has introduced HR 800, the "Employee Free Choice Act." This legislation, one of the AFL-CIO's top legislative priorities, would, among other things, require an employer to negotiate a first contract with a union that is able to demonstrate majority support among the workforce, without an election having to be held. In addition to allowing workers to form a union through "card check" or a "card-based" procedure, HR 800 would provide for mediation and arbitration to resolve impasses during the negotiations for a first contract. It would also impose meaningful sanctions on employers who violate the law while employees are attempting to organize and negotiate.
The lead cosponsor on HR 800 is Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.). An additional 230 representatives, including five other Republicans, have cosponsored HR 800 to date. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. It is expected that companion legislation will be introduced in the Senate within the next few weeks.
The Federal budget proposal sent to Congress by President Bush Feb. 6 asks Congress to appropriate approximately $154 million for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) for fiscal year 2008. MSP authorizes the operation of a Maritime Security Fleet comprised of 60 privately owned, militarily useful U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed commercial vessels, including 42 ships operated by companies which have a collective bargaining relationship with MM&P.
Under legislation enacted in 2005 that extended and expanded MSP, each vessel participating in the program in fiscal year 2008 is eligible to receive $2.6 million to help offset the costs of doing business under the U.S. flag, costs that result largely from U.S.-government imposed rules, regulations and tax obligations. To fully fund the program at this congressionally authorized level in fiscal year 2008, Congress would have to appropriate $156 million rather than the amount requested by the President.
Under a rule issued Feb. 5 by the Maritime Administration, the pilot program established by Congress to encourage the maintenance and repair (M&R) of Maritime Security Program vessels in U.S. shipyards will be voluntary for the 60 vessels participating in MSP under existing operating agreements. The Maritime Administration concluded that making the pilot program mandatory for existing vessels would run counter to congressional intent. The Maritime Administration did conclude, however, that "entering into an M&R agreement will be a condition of future awards of MSP operating agreements, such as awards for replacements or transfers of existing MSP agreements, or the award of new agreements in the event that MARAD is authorized to award more than 60 agreements."
Under the pilot program, an MSP operator can enter into an agreement with the Maritime Administration whereby the operator is reimbursed for the costs of performing M&R in a U.S. shipyard. The reimbursement level is set at 80 percent of the difference between the fair and reasonable cost of having the M&R work carried out in a U.S. shipyard and the cost of having the same work performed in a foreign shipyard.
MM&P's Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS) has announced that the grand opening of its new simulator will be held March 26, from 1630 to 2030 hours. The event, which is open to the entire maritime community, will include a reception and continuous tours of the school's full-mission bridges, towing simulators, vessel traffic system, all-weather navigation simulator and new crane simulator. RSVP to Brandi Smith at bsmith@mitags.org no later than March 19.
Ferries should not be required to carry voyage data recorders (VDRs) because the information recorded is more likely to be used for finger-pointing than shedding light on what caused an accident, MM&P has warned in comments submitted in response to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) study. Integrated navigation systems with playback functions should be carried instead because such systems improve safety and generate data investigators can use to analyze accidents.
MM&P's suggestions were incorporated in comments filed Feb. 6 with DHS regarding the feasibility and costs associated with installing VDRs on passenger vessels. The Coast Guard and the Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 required the agency to conduct a study on this topic.
MM&P told DHS that installing a VDR in the wheelhouse could actually cause more harm than good, inhibiting crewmembers from discussing navigational problems. If the study finds that VDRs must be installed on ships in the domestic trades, DHS should place limits on access to recorded conversation between crewmembers, the union argues. MM&P advised DHS not to compare air transport with maritime in the context of the study, because the two industries operate under different conditions. Few if any crew or passengers survive airline crashes, making black boxes the only available means of determining what happened. In most serious accidents in the maritime industry, by contrast, the ship and its equipment are reasonably intact and there are surviving witnesses who can tell the story.
Former Sealand Service Vice President and maritime industry leader Peter Finnerty has died. During a distinguished career that spanned over 40 years, he served in the highest echelons of management at numerous maritime companies, including American Ocean Enterprises, American International Car Carrier and CSX Corp. He was also the deputy director of the American Association of Port Authorities, assistant to the president of the American Merchant Marine Institute, national president of the Propeller Club of the United States, vice chairman of the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation and national vice president of the Navy League of the United States. During his time with Sealand, he also served as a member of the Board of Directors of MIRAID. "With Peter's passing, the maritime industry has lost one of its strongest supporters and one of its most effective spokesmen and proponents," said MM&P International President Timothy Brown. "MM&P and MIRAID have lost one of our closest friends. He will be sorely missed."
A proposed rule on chemical facility security could lead to conflicts with the security plans already in place in ports and on vessels, further infringing on mariners' right to shore leave and on shipowners' operational requirements, MM&P has told the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in comments submitted on DHS's proposed rules for Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.
Maritime security regulations require that security officers of port facilities and vessels work together to ensure mariners' access to terminals. The proposed chemical facility rules could conflict with security plans already in place, the union says. Under the proposal, for instance, chemical facilities would have leeway to impose their own background check and access requirements. MM&P argues that the regulations should address how conflicting security requirements will be handled and prohibit approval of chemical facility security plans that don't include access provisions. When conflicts arise, the regulations should allow port facility and vessels security plans to override chemical plants' rules, the union said.
Wolfgang Schroeder, former master of the ZIM MEXICO III, has been set free after spending four months in jail. Chief U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade sentenced him to time served, disregarding prosecutors' requests for a longer sentence. The judge maintained that despite the "terrible consequences" resulting from his negligence, "what he has been convicted of is something that is really a civil offense."
"I am delighted to see Captain Schroeder released based on time served," said MM&P International President Captain Timothy Brown. "But I believe that a claim of negligence should have been the charge. Accidents happen at sea, docking, undocking, and in drydocks. Those who do not make their living sailing have trouble understanding this."
The case resulted from a fatal collision in March 2006 between the ZIM MEXICO III and a crane in the state port in Mobile, Ala. Prosecutors had argued that Schroeder was criminally liable because he knew that his vessel had been sufering from bow thruster problems before the crash. After sentencing, Schroeder was given 72 hours to leave the country.
Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick have asked the Maritime Administration to ensure that U.S.-citizen crews are employed on the LNG tankers that will make deliveries into the newly approved LNG terminals in Massachusetts ports. Markey, who serves on the House Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security Committees, has released an official statement expressing his support for a request made by the governor to MARAD Administrator Sean Connaughton in a Feb. 5 letter. The two said requiring U.S.-trained American crews on LNG tankers would go a long way towards alleviating the security concerns some Massachusetts residents have about the siting of LNG terminals in proximity to populated areas.
The AFL-CIO Philadelphia Metal Trades Council and Aker Philadelphia Shipyard announced ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement which will remain in force until January 2011. The contract, although good news for all parties concerned, was signed against the backdrop of an ongoing court battle over the use by Aker and other U.S. shipyards of foreign-made modular parts. The Metal Trades Department has brought suit against the U.S. Court Guard in an attempt to block what it says are rulings that violate the Jones Act and allow U.S. shipbuilders to mass produce "kit ships."
MM&P-CREWED SHIPS IN THE GOVERNMENT FLEET IN THE NEWS
USNS LEWIS AND CLARK, crewed by MM&P licensed deck officers, carried out its first underway replenishment in December as part of an operational evaluation that will continue through May 2007, according to an article in the Military Sealift Command (MSC) publication "Sealift." The LEWIS AND CLARK was delivered to MSC last year. It is the first in what is expected to be a group of 11 new Navy dry cargo-ammunition ships built to operate independently at sea for long periods of time. USNS SACAGAWEA, the second of the new ships in the Lewis and Clark class, was christened last summer. The third T-AKE ship, USNS ALAN SHEPARD, was christened in December.
In other government fleet news, USS SALVOR, a rescue and salvage vessel, was decommissioned from active duty service and transferred to MSC in January. Redesignated as USNS SALVOR, the ship will be crewed by MM&P licensed deck officers. MSC said USNS SALVOR would serve as "a vital part of the Mobile Logistics Support Force in the Pacific," carrying out rescue, assistance, recovery and salvage operations.
Starting this month, CIVMARS and contract mariners employed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility will have to be vaccinated against anthrax. The vaccine will also be mandatory for uniformed personnel working in mission-essential services in CENTCOM's area of jurisdiction, which includes the Middle East, East Africa and Central Asia. The vaccination is administered in a six-part series. Navy medical personnel will administer the vaccinations on board Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships, in MSC work spaces or at military medical facilities. A website established by the Navy to illustrate the program warns that anthrax spores are tasteless, odorless and invisible, and that inhalational anthrax can be fatal within a day or two of the appearance of symptoms. Mariners who are required to take the vaccine will be notified by their chain of command. Individuals who have already received one dose, but would not otherwise be required to take the vaccine, can complete the series if they wish and receive any boosters. For more information, contact Mike Rodriguez at MM&P Headquarters: 410-850-8700 ext. 23 or mrodriguez@bridgedeck.org.
MM&P continues to receive reports from members about terminal access limitations being imposed on ships and on seafarers in contravention of US Coast Guard regulations and international law. One member reports four crewmembers being forced to pay $100 to a terminal-approved limo service to travel a distance of two miles through a terminal. "I have had seamen miss flights because of the lack of transportation out of the terminal," he said in a recent e-mail to MM&P Headquarters. MIRAID and MM&P are continuing to work in Congress to promote the passage of legislation that guarantees seafarers' rights to shore leave. An MM&P-backed bill that would have achieved the desired result was on the table when the last Congress adjourned and thus must be introduced again.
The January-February issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot will arrive in your mailbox soon. In the meantime, look for it online on our Web site, . In this issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot:
MM&P members and friends honored at 2006 AOTOS awards ceremony;
Photos of the holiday celebrations in the ports;
MM&P registers another victory in ongoing Brusco Tug & Barge case before the National Labor Relations Board;
Photo chronicle of a trip on the MM&P-contracted HORIZON HAWAII;
Horizon Lines President Chuck Raymond and Maritime Administrator Sean Connaughton visit MITAGS.
To download The Master, Mate & Pilot, go to , click on "MM&P Magazine" and then on "Download Current Issue."
A federal judge in Baltimore has ordered the New Orleans-based company Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) to pay a $1 million fine for improperly discharging into the water thousands of gallons of oil-contaminated waste. The company pled guilty to the charges. As part of the sentence, PGM will be required to contribute $500,000 to the local community and, in particular, to a fund created to restore and protect waterways in the state of Maryland. The case, which involved four PGM vessels, resulted from an investigation conducted in Baltimore by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard reported it had ended its search for Lynn Deibert, 52, of the Chesapeake Federal Pilots Association, who fell into the water off Cape Henlopen on the night of Feb. 4, while attempting to board the ENERGY ENTERPRISE. According to the Coast Guard, Deibert fell off the ship's ladder and into the water, which was reportedly at a temperature of 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Helicopters, rescue boats and a Hercules long-range aircraft searched for the missing pilot for much of the following day. In all, the Coast Guard reported it conducted 13 rescue sorties before abandoning the search. Deibert was wearing a personal flotation device at the time of the accident and witnesses said they threw several life preservers into the water. On-scene weather at the time of accident was reported as 20-25 knot winds, 6-foot seas and clear visibility.
"Fairplay" magazine reports that Princess Cruises has agreed to pay $750,000 as settlement in a 2001 case involving the death of a humpback whale. Humpback whales are an endangered species. The whale died "in the vicinity" of a DAWN PRINCESS cruise in Alaska. The magazine reports that Princess Cruises will pay $200,000, the maximum fine, plus $550,000 to the National Park Service Foundation. The company does not admit the vessel killed the whale, which was pregnant. The company did admit, however, that it had violated federal regulations by knowingly failing to operate the vessel at a safe speed in the presence of two humpback whales in Glacier Bay, Ala. According to the "statement of facts" published in "Fairplay": "The vessel made no report of a possible collision and the captain did not preserve the recording of the bridge conduct on the vessel's black box."
CLASS OPENINGS: Between now and the end of April 2007, seats are available in the following courses:
AIS – Automatic Identification System: 3/23
ARPA – Automatic Radar Plotting Aids: 3/6, 4/3, 4/30
BRM Bridge Resource Management: 3/26, 4/23
BRMP – Bridge Resource Management for Pilots: 5/3
BST – Basic Safety Training: 3/12, 4/9
CMM-ADVWX – Advanced Meteorology: 3/19, 4/2
CMM-MPP – Marine Propulsion Plants: 2/19
CMM-SHMGT-I – Ship Management II (week 1): 4/30
CMM-SHMGT-II – Ship Management II (week 2): 3/5
Available on a "Stand-By Basis Only": CMM-SHS-ADV-I – Advanced Shiphandling (week 1): 2/19, 3/12, 4/9
Available on a "Stand-By Basis Only": CMM-SHS-ADV-II – Advanced Shiphandling (week 2): 3/19
CSE-AASE – Confined Space Entry: 4/25
FF-BADV – Combined Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting: 3/12, 4/9
HAZ-Hazardous Materials (5-day): 4/16
MEDIA-RSP – Media Response: 3/22
MED-DOT-DA – Dept. of Trans Drug & Alcohol Testing: 2/17, 3/3, 4/21
MSC-CBRD-1 (Chemical Biological Radiological Defense Orientation): 3/30
MSC-DC (Damage Control): 3/22, 4/23
MSC-SMA-R – Small Arms Re-Qualification (2-day): 3/30 (must have proof of passing all 3 weapons within 2 years)
ROR-1 – Radar Observer Renewal: 3/5, 4/2, 4/30
SEC-OFF-VCF – Security Officer, Vessel, Company & Facility: 3/19
SHS-BAS – Basic Shiphandling: 2/19, 4/23
SHS-EMR- Emergency Shiphandling: 4/2, 4/30
SHS-EMR- BRMP-3- Emergency Shiphandling & Bridge Resource Management for Pilots: 3/19
Winter – Spring 2007
Due to the high demand for this program, PMI has now scheduled another that is already close to full enrollment for its 2007-start date. See the PMI Web site at www.mates.org for more info on this new development.
FOR REGISTRATION CALL JENNIFER FOWLER: 206 838-1126
SCHEDULE OF COURSES – (Course schedule also posted online at www.mates.org)
12-16 BST
12-16 ENAV
12-16 MED PRO
12-14 SEC VCF
19-23 ECDIS
19-23 SHS BAS
19-2 CNAV
26-2 FF ADV
26-2 ARPA
26-9 SHS ADV
5-6 SAR
6-9 LFBT
7-9 EP
12-16 AB
12-16 STB BAS
12-16 ARPA
19-23 CHS BAS
19-23 SHS EMR-5
2-6 WX BAS
2-6 TPIC
9-11 SEC VCF
9-13 FF BADV
9-13 SHS BAS
9-13 ARPA
9-13 ECDIS
9-20 GMDSS
16-27 WKP BAS
16-4 TCNAV/CO BEGIN APRIL '07 AB TO MATE PROGRAM
23-25 BRM
24-27 LFBT
30-4 AB
30-4 SHS BAS
7-18 CNAV
15TH RADAR RENEWAL
16-18 FF ADV
21ST FL
22-23 SHS ASSESS
TCNAV/CO – BEGIN JUNE '07 AB TO MATE PROGRAM
LICENSE PREP
MEDPRO
MED PIC
WKP BAS
LFBT
19TH RADAR RENEW
SHS ASSESS
25-29 FF BADV
25-29 ROP
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MM&P MARKET WATCH AS OF 2-9-2007
Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFINX) 133.63
Vanguard High Yield Corporate Fund (VWEHX) 6.26
Vanguard Total Bond Index (VBMFX) 9.96
Fidelity Small Company Instl (FMACX) 21.52
Small Arms certificates must be less than 1 year old and MUST NOT expire during your tour of duty.
Members interested in employment on the T-AGS ships are asked to provide a 1-2 page resume. Please list the desired position you are seeking along with the certificates of training you possess and their dates. Upon receipt it will be forwarded to Horizon Lines and a confirmation sent back to the member. Vessel turnover commenced Oct.17, 2004. Positions for all ratings remain open.
The MM&P Wheelhouse Weekly is the official electronic newsletter of the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, ILA, AFL-CIO, 700 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941. Phone: 410-850-8700; Fax: 410-850-0973; Email: iommp@bridgedeck.org. For further info or to subscribe contact John Peige at jpeige@bridgedeck.org. The Wheelhouse Weekly is sent via Email to MM&P-contracted vessels at sea and is posted on our web page.
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Talk like a leader
You're a leader at your organization — or, at the very least, you have the potential to be. What makes a leader isn't a job title or formal authority: it's how they use their strengths to inspire and motivate action in others.
Your strengths — the set of skills and perspectives that made you the right person for your role — are unique to you. You bring something valuable to your team. To be seen as a leader, you need a communication style to match.
How does a leader talk?
Cultural bias has significantly shaped the way leaders are conceptualized and perceived. Unfortunately, biases against non-standard grammar, "foreign" accents, uptalk, and speech disorders remain prevalent. However, we're setting that aside for this post. Anyone can talk like a leader as their authentic self.
Listen to any leader speak, and you'll notice three main qualities: intentionality, confidence, and emotional intelligence.
Here's what each of those means:
Intentionality: The person who talks the most is rarely the one who makes the greatest impact. It's more important to be thoughtful about what you say and when you say it.
Confidence: Your co-workers can only believe in what you're saying if you believe it. You know your stuff (and what you don't know, you can learn). Help others see that by projecting confidence and authority.
Emotional intelligence: A leader can adjust their message and style based on context, and is attuned to a situation's emotional nuances.
Just like the best actors can steal the show on the strength of a single scene, a leader can earn more influence by saying less. Here are two tips for speaking with greater intentionality.
Bring solutions
A solutions-oriented person is someone who looks past problems to focus on opportunities and solutions. You may hear someone with a tendency to complain be told to "be more solutions-oriented."
That's not to say that raising problems without having a solution handy is inherently unproductive. When you need to bring a problem to the team's attention, earlier is better, and there isn't always an answer handy. Still, you can practice a solutions-oriented mindset by challenging yourself to look at everyday problems with a forward focus.
Anticipate other perspectives
Taking time to think about other people's perspectives is a great way to prepare for a high-stakes conversation. It also allows you to flex your empathy muscle and "train" yourself to speak more intentionally. Questions to ask yourself before a meeting or important conversation include:
What does the other person need? How might they be expecting me to support them?
What kind of emotional response could they have to what I'm going to say? (Excitement, disappointment, relief…?)
In what ways might they disagree with me? Do we share common ground in those disagreements?
When it comes to your confidence, you want to be your own greatest ally. Avoid words and expressions that undermine your confidence and authority, and try these more empowered alternatives:
… consider saying
1 "I'm hoping…" "I feel confident…"
"I'm working toward…"
2 "I'm not sure this is right, but…" "Based on my experience…"
"My idea for this is…"
3 "Does that make sense?" / "I'm sure that's confusing, but…" "Does anyone need clarification on anything I've said so far?"
Let's take a closer look at each of those three examples:
Whereas "I'm hoping" sounds passive, these alternatives make clear that you're taking action.
When you show hesitation or uncertainty about your own ideas, you give others permission to reject them outright. There's something to be said for admitting you don't have all the answers, but it's also essential to give your ideas space to grow.
Giving the listener a chance to request clarification is helpful to both of you, and doesn't make an unnecessary value judgment on your own communication.
Emotional intelligence: Vulnerability
Emotional intelligence (EI) is a set of skills with five major elements: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Building your EI is a lifelong endeavor. This post will focus on vulnerability as it relates to leadership.
Shedding the armor you put up at work is powerful, allowing you to build stronger relationships. You'll also inspire others to do the same to get their needs meet.
Leading with vulnerability can start simple:
Answer the question "How are you?" truthfully
Ask someone for something: a little help, a moment of their time, an answer they might have
Start an awkward conversation you've been putting off
A leader also knows that not every context calls for them to be vulnerable. When it's time to sit back and listen, they can do that, too.
Vulnerability in the workplace is most effective when it's actively helpful in some way, like:
Making someone feel less alone in what they're feeling.
Putting someone at ease in an awkward situation.
Providing the emotional context for an action or decision.
"Talking like a leader" doesn't mean abandoning authenticity. You can develop the skills to communicate with authority and influence while maintaining who you are.
When you communicate with intentionality, confidence, and emotional intelligence, your abilities as a leader can be on full display.
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Our Petie's Cottage was my grandmother's home on my parent's property, built for her when my grandfather passed away. It was constructed with an open concept and vaulted ceiling to make it feel large and welcoming.
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We have always loved the cottage and memories of my grandmother, Petie. She made heavenly bread, cakes, cookies and many other delights! As children or adults we loved to lick the spoon when she was baking! Our favorite was Grumpa cookies. If you would like some, let me know and I'll whip you up a batch!
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The founder of the unique Danish ballet tradition is August Bournonville (1805-1879).
If you wish to contact us, please use our email form or the address below.
The mission of The American Friends of the Royal Danish Ballet is to ensure the Royal Danish Ballet's unique combination of classical technique and expressive mime, established by August Bournonville, is continually refreshed and shared with audiences worldwide.
Heralded for its storytelling tradition, support from AFRDB enables the Royal Danish Ballet's quest for original choreographic talent to extend this centuries-long commitment while challenging it to push out the borders of classical dance in a way that captivates contemporary theatre-goers. AFRDB is the key to making possible the artistic residencies, important restorations, new works, scholarships, media ventures and international tours to guarantee the future of this pre-eminent legacy that changed ballet forever.
The American Friends of The Royal Danish Ballet is a non-profit "public charity" exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Ever since leaving Denmark and throughout my years in America, I always kept a strong connection and bond to the Royal Danish Ballet because of the unique education I enjoyed here from a very early age. The Royal Danish Ballet opened my eyes to the fantastic art form we know as ballet and the historical impact that the Royal Danish Ballet has made on dance. To me it is truly remarkable and that has never changed. The independent spirit that this company embodies constitutes the very reason I did not think twice when, in 2007, I was offered the position as Artistic Director to the company.
I spent the majority of my career in America, a young country that has been pioneering contemporary dance and new choreography for less than a century. To me, this modern orientation combined with the 250-year-old Danish heritage defines the best that dance has to offer: An unwavering, precise academic style beautifully refined over the centuries harmoniously integrated with physical abandon and free movement. It is this dynamic that I wish to inject into the core of the Royal Danish Ballet, thereby creating a constant tension between the possible and the unattainable.
As the third oldest ballet company in the world, the Royal Danish Ballet has been setting precedents since its earliest days. And new precedents lie just ahead if the future is approached with openness and fresh eyes. The available talent and the possibilities within the company are both stunning and limitless. This is equally true within the cultural environment which surrounds us and upon which we draw for inspiration. The variety and levels of artistic outpouring promise a very fruitful future. In light of this, it is my belief that the virtuosity of August Bournonville and his Romantic ballets, the wellspring of the Royal Danish Ballet, will continue to enrich the artistic community, nationally as well as internationally.
Since the early 30s, when George Balanchine was working as ballet master at the Royal Danish Ballet, a wide array of Danish-American artistic exchanges have contributed hugely to the dance scene in both countries. In the 50s and 60s, "Mr. B" and Jerome Robbins frequently visited the Royal Danish Ballet and were followed by choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and many more up through the present. Likewise, a great migration of leading Danish dancers built major careers with such esteemed American companies as the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre, among others. Stanley Williams, the unsurpassed Danish teacher, who taught at the School of American Ballet, profoundly influenced most of America's male dancers in the period from 1960 until his death in 1997. Owing to all these connections, most Danish dancers consider America their second artistic home.
In the 50s and 60s, the Royal Danish Ballet conducted three major U.S. tours that put the company on the international ballet map and cemented its worldwide reputation. Thanks to American audiences and critics, the company enjoyed overwhelming success as a distinguished, essential classical ballet company with a unique repertory. Their passion and enthusiasm proclaimed the Royal Danish Ballet to be among the finest ensembles in the world. It is my dream to re-establish this intimate relationship between the Royal Danish Ballet and today's American audiences.
I believe that AFRDB will be instrumental in deepening the Danish-American partnership that history already has proven to be of enormous artistic value and consequence. Thus, for all these reasons, a robust, dedicated and thriving American Friends of the Royal Danish Ballet is of immense importance to me. I invite you to join with me and the dancers in this exciting endeavor. Together, we can write a brilliant next chapter. We can't do it without you.
Renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky will be in Copenhagen to stage The Golden Cockerel – premieres September 15, 2012.
Principal Dancer Thomas Lund will retire as a dancer to become the head of The Royal Danish School of Ballet. His farewell performance will be The Lesson/La Sylphide on September 29, 2012.
Dancers from the RDBallet will perform at Works & Process at Guggenheim, October 21 and 22, 2012.
Artistic manager Nikolaj Hübbe will stage the Danish premiere of one of the jewels of classical ballet; La Bayadère – premieres November 10, 2012.
Royal Danish Ballet Oman Tour, January 2013.
For the first time in 50 years The New York City Ballet will pay a guest visit to The Royal Danish Theatre. Nikolaj Hübbe looks very much forward to welcome Peter Martins and the company back in Copenhagen. A Balanchine-program will premiere April 4, 2013, and a Modern-program will premiere April 5, 2013.
Experience two Bournonville gems in one evening, when former RDBallet Principal Dancer Ib Andersen returns from Ballet Arizona to Copenhagen to restage The Kermesse in Bruges. Same evening Principal Dancer, Gudrun Bojesen, will restage La Ventana. Premieres April 30, 2013.
A yearly gift to the American Friends of the Royal Danish Ballet is the best way to support the Royal Danish Ballet. Your generosity ensures the company's unique combination of classical technique and expressive mime, established by August Bournonville, is continually refreshed and shared with audiences worldwide. Heralded internationally for its storytelling tradition, support from AFRDB enables the Royal Danish Ballet's quest for original choreographic talent to extend this centuries-long commitment while, at the same time, challenging the company to push out the borders of classical dance in a way that captivates contemporary audiences. Funding through AFRDB is the key to making possible international tours, scholarships, artistic residencies, creative media ventures, important restorations, and new works. Become a Friend today and you will be an essential part of a world-renown legacy.
Benefits accumulate through successively higher levels of commitment.
American Friends of the Royal Danish Ballet is a 501(c)3 organization. For more information on giving opportunities, please call Carol Landers at 201-489-7472.
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See also
List of dams and reservoirs in Turkey

References

DSI directory , State Hydraulic Works (Turkey), Retrieved December 16, 2009

Dams in Şanlıurfa Province
Rock-filled dams

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ESPN's Jayson Stark reported last week that the Indians are listening to offers on outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who'll be entering his final year of arbitration in 2013 before hitting free agency leading into 2014.
And now the Tribe might have a legitimate suitor.
According to beat writer Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Pirates have expressed recent interest in acquiring Choo to bolster their lineup and play left field. But word is it might take Starling Marte to pluck him from Cleveland.
Marte, 23, got promoted to the major leagues on Thursday and homered on the first pitch of his career. The Pirates' top offensive prospect was batting .286/.347/.500 with 12 home runs, 21 doubles, 13 triples and 21 stolen bases in 431 plate appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis before his call-up.
The second-place Pirates have already acquired left-handed starter Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros, but they need to improve an offense that has scored 87 fewer runs than the third-place Cardinals in order to stay in the mix for a postseason spot. The Bucs do currently lead the NL Wild Card chase.
Choo, a 30-year-old native of South Korea, has an .871 OPS and 12 homers in 96 games this season.


HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - Monday morning at the Madison County Courthouse, Kevin Turner was sworn in as the new sheriff of Madison County.
"It's an exciting day. The campaign's over with, it's time to go to work now," said Turner after being sworn in.
Supporters of Turner packed out the courtroom for the swearing in ceremony. From U.S. Attorney Jay Town to Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard, it is very clear that Turner is a well-liked, well-respected man in Madison County.
"To see him do what he has been able to do in his career and now he's kind of at the pinnacle of his career, it's really been an amazing day to see this," said Assistant District Attorney Tim Gann.
Turner brings 26 years of law enforcement experience to the sheriff's department. He began his career at the sheriff's department, moving up in the ranks before moving over to the district attorney's office. "I'm rooting for my friend, he's worked hard to get here," said Town.
Turner is inheriting a department that has several lawsuits filed against them but, he says everyone in the department will be held to a higher standard.
"Going forward, if someone violates or commits that type of act, we're going to address it, discipline the situation and move forward that's all you can do," Turner said.
Turner has spent the last two months transitioning into the position. He credits the smooth transition to now former Sheriff Blake Dorning.
"Sheriff Dorning himself has opened his doors to me and I've been able to share office with him and just get a personal insight of what he has had to deal with over the years as far as operations of the department," Turner said.
Shelia graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She joined the WAFF 48 team in May of 2017 and has a deep passion for storytelling.


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package com.mehmetakiftutuncu.muezzinapi.broom

import java.time.{Duration, LocalDate, LocalDateTime}
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit

import akka.actor.Actor
import com.github.mehmetakiftutuncu.errors.{CommonError, Errors, Maybe}
import com.google.firebase.database.DatabaseReference.CompletionListener
import com.google.firebase.database._
import com.mehmetakiftutuncu.muezzinapi.broom.BroomActor.Wipe
import com.mehmetakiftutuncu.muezzinapi.data.AbstractFirebaseRealtimeDatabase
import com.mehmetakiftutuncu.muezzinapi.data.FirebaseRealtimeDatabase._
import com.mehmetakiftutuncu.muezzinapi.utilities._

import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext.Implicits.global
import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
import scala.concurrent.{Future, Promise}
import scala.util.control.NonFatal

class BroomActor(Conf: AbstractConf,
                 DateFormatter: DateFormatter,
                 FirebaseRealtimeDatabase: AbstractFirebaseRealtimeDatabase) extends Actor with Logging {
  private val effect: FiniteDuration = Conf.getFiniteDuration("muezzinApi.broom.effect", FiniteDuration(1, TimeUnit.DAYS))

  override def receive: Receive = {
    case Wipe =>
      val startDate: LocalDate = LocalDateTime.now.minusSeconds(effect.toSeconds).toLocalDate

      Timer.start("broom")

      collectReferencesToWipe(startDate).foreach {
        maybeReferencesToWipe: Maybe[List[DatabaseReference]] =>
          if (maybeReferencesToWipe.hasErrors) {
            val duration: Duration = Timer.stop("broom")

            Log.warn(s"Broom failed in ${duration.toMillis} ms with errors ${maybeReferencesToWipe.errors}!")
          } else {
            val referencesToWipe: List[DatabaseReference] = maybeReferencesToWipe.value

            wipeReferences(referencesToWipe).foreach {
              wipeErrors: Errors =>
                val duration: Duration = Timer.stop("broom")

                if (wipeErrors.hasErrors) {
                  Log.warn(s"Broom failed in ${duration.toMillis} ms with errors $wipeErrors!")
                } else {
                  Log.warn(s"Broom finished in ${duration.toMillis} ms! ${referencesToWipe.size} prayer times that are older than or equal to $startDate are wiped!")
                }
            }
          }
      }

    case m @ _ =>
      Log.error("Broom failed!", Errors(CommonError.invalidData.reason("Received unknown message!").data(m.toString)))
  }

  private[broom] def collectReferencesToWipe(startDate: LocalDate): Future[Maybe[List[DatabaseReference]]] = {
    val countryReference: DatabaseReference = FirebaseRealtimeDatabase.root / "prayerTimes" / "country"

    val referencesPromise: Promise[List[DatabaseReference]] = Promise[List[DatabaseReference]]()

    val valueEventListener: ValueEventListener = new ValueEventListener {
      override def onCancelled(databaseError: DatabaseError): Unit = {
        referencesPromise.failure(databaseError.toException)
      }

      override def onDataChange(dataSnapshot: DataSnapshot): Unit = {
        import scala.collection.JavaConverters._

        val countrySnapshots: List[DataSnapshot] = dataSnapshot.getChildren.iterator().asScala.toList

        val prayerTimeReferencesToWipe: List[DatabaseReference] = countrySnapshots.flatMap {
          countrySnapshot: DataSnapshot =>
            val citySnapshots: List[DataSnapshot] = (countrySnapshot / "city").getChildren.iterator().asScala.toList

            citySnapshots.flatMap {
              citySnapshot: DataSnapshot =>
                val districtSnapshots: List[DataSnapshot] = (citySnapshot / "district").getChildren.iterator().asScala.toList

                val prayerTimeSnapshotsToWipeForCity: List[DataSnapshot] = if (districtSnapshots.isEmpty) {
                  citySnapshot.getChildren.iterator().asScala.toList.takeWhile {
                    dateSnapshot: DataSnapshot =>
                      val date: LocalDate = LocalDate.parse(dateSnapshot.getKey, DateFormatter.dateFormatter)

                      date.compareTo(startDate) < 1
                  }
                } else {
                  districtSnapshots.flatMap {
                    districtSnapshot: DataSnapshot =>
                      districtSnapshot.getChildren.iterator().asScala.toList.takeWhile {
                        dateSnapshot: DataSnapshot =>
                          val date: LocalDate = LocalDate.parse(dateSnapshot.getKey, DateFormatter.dateFormatter)

                          date.compareTo(startDate) < 1
                      }
                  }
                }

                prayerTimeSnapshotsToWipeForCity.map(_.getRef)
            }
        }

        referencesPromise.success(prayerTimeReferencesToWipe)
      }
    }

    countryReference.addValueEventListener(valueEventListener)

    referencesPromise.future.map {
      references: List[DatabaseReference] =>
        countryReference.removeEventListener(valueEventListener)

        Maybe(references)
    }.recover {
      case NonFatal(t: Throwable) =>
        val errors: Errors = Errors(CommonError.database.reason(t.getMessage))
        Log.error("Broom failed to collect references to wipe from Firebase Realtime Database!", errors, t)

        Maybe(errors)
    }
  }

  private[broom] def wipeReferences(referencesToWipe: List[DatabaseReference]): Future[Errors] = {
    val wipeFutureResults: List[Future[Errors]] = referencesToWipe.map {
      prayerTimeReference: DatabaseReference =>
        val promise: Promise[Errors] = Promise[Errors]()

        val listener = new CompletionListener {
          override def onComplete(databaseError: DatabaseError, databaseReference: DatabaseReference): Unit = {
            val errors: Errors = if (databaseError != null) {
              Errors(CommonError.database.reason(databaseError.toException.getMessage).data(databaseReference.getKey))
            } else {
              Errors.empty
            }

            promise.success(errors)
          }
        }

        prayerTimeReference.removeValue(listener)

        promise.future
    }

    Future.sequence(wipeFutureResults).map(_.foldLeft(Errors.empty)(_ ++ _)).recover {
      case NonFatal(t: Throwable) =>
        val errors: Errors = Errors(CommonError.database.reason(t.getMessage))
        Log.error("Broom failed to wipe collected references from Firebase Realtime Database!", errors, t)

        errors
    }
  }
}

object BroomActor {
  val actorName: String = "broom"

  case object Wipe
}

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On the way to church a couple weeks ago, the kids were getting a bit cantankerous. I decided to try to soften the mood by singing the primary song, "I'm trying to be like Jesus." As I finished that first phrase of the song, Liliana somewhat rudely said, "No thanks!" To which Emmett responded, "You don't love your family?" David and I just laughed.


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Q: How to get calender date from a date field in Java in a particular time zone? I have a date stored in a date variable(java.util.Date), (say 2015-4-4 15:30:26-0700) in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss timezone format. Now if I try to get the calendar day (i.e. 04 april 2015) it gets converted to my local timezone and prints the next day(i.e 05 april 2015). How do I get the calendar day in a particular time zone (say +1:30 GMT)?
I am using the getdate()function from java.util.Date to get the calendar day.

A:
I have a date stored in a date variable(java.util.Date), (say 2015-4-4 15:30:26-0700) in yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss timezone format.

No, you have a Date variable. That doesn't have any particular format. Ignore what toString() tells you - that's just formatting it in your local time zone, in a default format. That doesn't mean the format or time zone is part of the state of the Date object - that just represents a point in time.
It sounds like you want:
// Whatever pattern you want - ideally, specify the locale too
SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
// Whatever time zone you want
format.setTimeZone(...);
String text = format.format(date);

Alternatively, if you just want a Calendar value:
TimeZone zone = ...; // Whatever time zone you want
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance(zone);
calendar.setTime(date);
// Now use calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR) etc

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Lesson in injustice: Despite students' great work, Rodriguez Elementary will close
Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on May 16, 2019
In May 2018, San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez met with students at Cleto Rodriguez Elementary and made them a promise: Their school would stay open if they did really well on their standardized STAAR test. They did astonishingly well: The 5th graders' science scores improved from…
A Blessing for Mothers and Justice for Our Neighbors
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Appeals court lets Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers stand
Written by Texas Tribune on May 09, 2019
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Will Housing Justice be a Reality in San Antonio?
Written by JoleneAlmendarez on May 07, 2019
Just nine months after San Antonio's Housing Policy Framework rolled off the presses, co-author María Antonietta Berriozábal said she is afraid the key recommendations are languishing and at risk of joining three decades of previous plans, on a shelf, forgotten, gathering dust.
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By Edmond Ortiz Former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro was among a handful of presidential candidates and other politicians taking part in Conversations About America's Future, a collaborative series devised by the Texas Tribune and CNN at the South by Southwest festival (SXSW). Castro told…
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By Edmond Ortiz The 2019 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival featured several San Antonians leading conversations about how best to enhance life for the aging population, tackling the opiod crisis and improving medical care for individuals. Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros discussed…
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This limited-edition, hand-painted statue, featuring Michael Rooker's unfortunate Merle as a Walker, is individually numbered, and comes with a matching Certificate of Authenticity.
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July's Portland Style Council Interview is with Nick Mattos.
Nick is the CEM/Publicist for the Red Light Clothing Exchange.
-How long have you been collecting vintage clothing for?
My addiction started when I was sixteen and living in Sebastopol, CA. It was a very small town, and for a young disaffected guy there was absolutely nothing to do. One day, I found the local VNA Home Hospice thrift store (one of two clothing stores in town at that point!) and within a year I had bought myself virtually an entire wardrobe in vintage clothing!
-What got you into vintage clothing?
I come from a very style-conscious family, as my mother was a buyer for a notable San Francisco boutique in the late seventies. She taught me to shop carefully, with an eye for unique finds, and to cultivate my own style. Vintage shopping is the culmination of this - one is forced to shift through all sorts of dross to find the right garments, and is completely freed from the "looks" imposed by the corporate fashion establishment.
-What are your favorite eras of clothing ?
Western wear from the old school of Nashville country, anything that captures the 1950s beatnik aesthetic, the slightly Indian influences of the 1960s British invasion, the opulent young fashions of the 1920s, and military dress uniforms of any era!
-What do you like about clothing from these eras?
I tend to be a bit polar about what I like in men's fashion - it either has to be very simple, tailored, and classic, or it has to be over-the-top ostentatious. Of course, there is a middle ground; this is why I've held on to my knee-length smoking jacket for this long.
-Who are some of your favorite vintage designers?
This is a tricky question for me, as my favorite vintage garments have always been nameless. However, Portland is incredibly lucky to have Duchess Clothier here in town, as there is no better place to get a custom vintage-style suit.
-Who are some of your favorite modern designers?
In terms of the big names: Anna Sui, Hedi Slimane, Hussein Chalayan, Miuccia Prada, and Vivienne Westwood. Talking locally, I recently came across a collection by a young designer named Chelsea Miles that is just astonishing.
-What would be your ultimate vintage find?
The Shroud of Turin! Aside from that, any sort of Masonic ritual clothing. What's sexier than secret fraternal orders?
-Where do you do the majority of your vintage shopping- garage, estate and rummage sales, thrift stores, online vintage stores or eBay?
I would say it's a 60/40 split between thrift stores and vintage stores. My favorite thrift places in town are Desert Industries out on SE 82nd and the Goodwill Bins in the SE. As for vintage stores, I think Red Light Clothing Exchange is the best, but I'm a little biased. I've had poor luck at estate and rummage sales in Portland, but in other parts of the country they can be amazing - also, as harsh as it sounds, the bereaved are very easy to haggle prices with.
-Who are some of your favorite style icons?
American pioneers on the frontier from 1825-1900, Steve McQueen, JackKerouac, the unnamed men and women who made their families clothing during the Great Depression, Johnny Cash, and my friend Ryan Jarvis.
-What are your favorite vintage movies, music and television programs?
Donovan! I put on Hurdy Gurdy Man at least once a week. Pierrot Le Fou, Un Homme et Un Femme, and Les Biches are movies that to me epitomize French style from le generation perdu. Also, are we old enough that The Facts of Life or Mama's Family count as vintage yet?
-Do you collect any other types of collectibles or antiques?
At one point I had a formidable collection of vintage Jehovah's Witnesses books from the 1950s. I also once collected knick knacks with owl motifs, but then lived with an amazing girl whose owl collection dwarfed mine and gave almost all of them to her. Nowadays, I'm focused on the clothes - however, if I was in a thrift store and happened upon a vintage illustration from the Book of Mormon, I'd probably swoon.
*Thanks to Nick for answering our Style Council interview questions!
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Q: Sweetalert not waiting for user action and proceeds with code flow swal({title: "Sure ?", text: "Your form will be submitted", confirmButtonText: "Ok",
showConfirmButton:true, showCancelButton: true, cancelButtonText: "No", type:"warning", closeOnConfirm: false,
                    closeOnCancel: false },
                     function(isConfirm) {
                                if (isConfirm) {
                                    swal({
                                        title: 'Confirm!',
                                        text: 'Successfully Submitted!',
                                        type: 'success'
                                    }, function() {
                                        console.log("Inside Function");
                                        $scope.applyleave("ok");

                                    });

                            } else {
swal("Cancelled", "Your application not submitted :)", "error");
                                return false;
                            }
                        });

code flow should be continued only on clicking Ok but it executes without any user execution
I am submitting the form from html to this JS but i want the block the confirm box and wait for user action and allow the below code to execute only when user press Ok

A: Unfortunately this is the nature of javascript event handling.
To achieve the effect of normal popup, wrap things that needs to be run only when user responded in a function, and then call it in the isConfirm function.
Normal popup:
if (confirm("ORLY?")) {
    console.log("YO!");
}
else {
    console.log("AWW!");
}

console.log("KTHXBAI!");

swal:
swal({ title: "ORLY?" },
    function(isConfirm) {
        if (confirm("ORLY?")) {
            console.log("YO!");
        }
        else {
            console.log("AWW!");
        }

        finally();
        // you can also write codes directly here
    });

function finally() {
    console.log("KTHXBAI!");
}


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This is a new wine for Chateau de Segries. 2013 is the first vintage.
The wine is dark and inky.
The aromas are intense and complex. It has fruit flavors of course, Strawberry and Blackberry, but it also have some interesting spice components, garrigue, pepper and licorice.
The finish is long and very pleasant as the tannins are round and well integrated.
La Grange is the name of the parcel where the grapes are grown. The soil is Clay and Limestone.
The average age of the vines is 80 years old.
Classic vinification in temperature controlled tanks. The skin contact maceration lasted 30 days and was completed in cement tanks.
The wine went through MaloLactic fermentation and was bottled without filtration.La Grange is the name of the parcel where the grapes are grown. The soil is Clay and Limestone.
The wine went through MaloLactic fermentation and was bottled without filtration.
"The estate's top wine is the 2016 Lirac Secret de la Grange, a 90-10 blend of Grenache and Syrah that never sees oak. This full-bodied blend is fabulously concentrated and lush, with ripe fruit flavors of raspberries and stone fruits, an intriguing hint of almond paste and a rich, long finish tinged with licorice. It should drink well for up to a decade. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #233, October 2017), 93 pts
The Chateau de Segries Estate
In 1994, Henri de Lanzac, cousin of Christophe Delorme from Domaine de la Mordoree, purchased the Domaine and began to improve the quality of the wine. "Segries" in provencal means "water spring". This family owned and operated winery is located in Lirac and produces some of the best values in my portfolio. They produce the following A.O.C. wines:
* Tavel Rose
* Cotes du Rhone Rouge
* Lirac Rouge
* Lirac Blanc
"An old Lirac estate with recent signs of revival under the new owners; the reds are medium weight, good to drink inside six years; charming Tavel." - Anthony Dias Blue's pocket guide to wine 2006
"A super value treasure trove in the southern Rhone, Segries is a large estate of 109 acres brought back to life over the last decade by Henri de Lanzac. The wines continue to go from strength to strength."- Wine Advocate (#178, Aug. 2008)
"Over the last fifteen years, this property has been transformed into one of the better value producers in the Cotes du Rhone. The old, oxidized, vegetal offerings have been replaced with classic examples of Provencal wines that are fresh and fruity with ripe tannins." - Wine Advocate (#190, Aug. 2010)
"The new releases from proprietor Henri de Lanzac are all impressive." - Wine Advocate (#195, June 2011)
"This has been a reliable producer of terrific values in the Cotes du Rhone (and for their Tavel rose) for a number of years, and they have once again done an admirable job." - Wine Advocate (#201, June 2012)
The Chateau de Segries Vineyard
The Domaine Chateau de Segries owns 44.5 hectares of vineyard land (108.91 acres), all in old vines, 30 hectares in one piece alone:
- 7 ha (17.30 acres) in Tavel, on limestone, pebble stone, sand and clay based soils.
- 30 ha (74.10 acres) in Lirac, on clay and limestone based soils.
- 4 ha (9.88 acres) in Cotes du Rhone.
- 3.5 other ha (8.65 acres) in Cotes du Rhone for the "Clos de l'Hermitage"
Many of the vines date back to 1925, and were planted by the former owner Count de
Wines Of Substance Vineyard Collection Powerline Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The original thought was to be a one wine brand, with a single minded vision to produce the best value-priced Cabernet Sauvignon in America. How do you go about this? Traditional winemaking. Natural fermentations. Barrel-aging. Plus, bottling unfiltered and unfined. In essence, making the wines in small batch winemaking integrity, but doing so on a larger scale. The wine is black. The label definitively says, "This is Cabernet Sauvignon." With the CS, you know who made this wine: Charles Smith. There is also the single vineyard, single expression, Bordeaux varietals (ex: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) produced in very limited quantities. Let's not to forget, the single vineyard Loire-style Substance Sauvignon Blanc. This is the newest chapter in the history books of Charles Smith and his wines.
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Powerline Vineyard (which is all from Clone 2) is a brilliant, brilliant wine that's loaded with ripe red, black, and blue fruit as well as notions of green herbs, tobacco, chocolate, and even hints of spiced meat. Complex and medium to full-bodied, with good acidity and a balanced, seamless mouthfeel, it's already hard to resist yet is going to cruise of 15+ years in cold cellars. -Jeb Dunnuck 95 Points
Michael David Winery Gluttony Old Vine Zinfandel 2017
Michael David Winery Gluttony Old Vine Zinfandel is made from 100 percent Zinfandel.
This region produces some of California's biggest and burliest Zinfandels that pull no punches, all too fitting characteristics for this wine. The grapes for this wine come from a 5 acre, 90 year old dry farmed Zinfandel hilltop vineyard off Ridge Road in Amador County, near Sutter Creek. Farmer Jon Murrill oversees the vineyard and does much of the farming himself.
TASTING NOTES This burly Zin is worth the indulgence. Deep purple in color, our 2017 Gluttony Zinfandel opens with tempting notes of pomegranate, ripe berry and hickory on the nose. Bold and booming flavors of plum, boysenberry and spice stand out while the extended barrel aging and mild tannins lend to a lush, lingering finish.
Pago de Carraovejas Ribera del Duero 2018
Pago de Carraovejas Ribera Del Duero is made from 90% Tempranillo, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot
The Pago de Carraovejas Ribera del Duero vintage marks a turning point in the history of the winery. From now on, the Crianza and Reserva are unified in this wine that focuses on the terroir and character rather than the time of aging. Its renewed label reflects the three key elements of this red: origin, soul and emotion.
Pago de Carraovejas Ribera Del Duero is made with grapes grown in the Botijas River valley, and planted between 1988 and 2011. Our work over the last 30 years has been geared to handcrafted viniculture, that puts as much care as possible into the microclimate conditions and the details. We have placed particular attention on the maintenance of the soil by plant cover that already grows spontaneously. It allows us to develop the ecosystem of the valley, which we respect scrupulously, using organic fertilizer and sulfur as the sole basis of our viticulture.
Depending on which plot they come from and the time they enter the winery, the grapes may be deposited in cold chambers to prevent oxidation and preserve the aroma. We carry out a two-part selection: first on the vine, where we choose the bunches, and then on a belt in the winery, where we remove the grapes that do meet the necessary conditions. The grapes enter the winery and are transported with the assistance of gravity. The deposits are filled slowly and gently. Depending on the characteristics that we detected when tasting the grapes, we ferment them either in stainless steel deposits or French oak barrels. For years we have worked with our own yeast that has been isolated from the vines by our team. This work is also partly responsible for the Carraovejas character.
The wine was aged in barrels for around twelve months.
"Plenty of juicy, ripe fruit with some dried-strawberry, walnut and chocolate character. Medium to full body, round tannins and a flavorful finish. Fairly straightforward. Drink now."
- James Suckling (November 2020), 90 pts
Segries Tavel Rose 2018
Segries Tavel Rose is made from 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 15% Clairette, 5% Syrah. The age of the vines is 30 years. Traditional vinification at low temperature, "vin de saignée" with a maceration during one night in cement vat.
This is large for a Rose...structured and focused, with the color of dark ruby. The nose is loaded up with fresh fruit. Strawberry, blackcurrant, and raspberry beam from the glass. On the palate, the mouth-feel is ripe and succulent. It has strength, but maintains its fresh and crisp expression. The finish is filled with Asian spice and slight hints of smoke. Drink this juice now or over the next year or two.
Segries Secret de la Grange Lirac 2015 (Magnum)
This is a new wine for Chateau de Segries.
A tiny production new cuvee (there are just 100 cases), the 2015 Lirac Secret de la Grange is similar to the Cuvee Reservee, yet has another level of polish, purity and finesse. Notes of blueberries, blackberries, crushed rocks, roasted meats, toasted spices and licorice all soar from this gorgeously concentrated, rich, yet seamless Lirac that has no hard edges, notable freshness and a great finish. It's straight up high class and should drink nicely for a decade. - Robert Parker 91 - 94
"The 2015 Lirac Secret de la Grange is just as good as the 2016. It's the same blend (90-10 Grenache-Syrah), made the same way, without any wood. The fruit is a bit more evolved toward cherries and spice rather than the bright raspberries of youth, but it's still full-bodied, creamy in texture and rich, with a long finish. Drink now to 2025. As a point of reference, the 2013 and 2014, both significantly more difficult vintages, lag only a couple of points behind and are drinking well at the moment. - Joe Czerwinski"
Segries Secret Grange Lirac Rouge 2014 (Magnum)
Alain Jaume Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac 2016
Alain Jaume Domaine du Clos de Sixte Lirac is made from 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre
An intense red garnet color. On the nose, aromas of red and black ripe fruit (kirsch and wild blackberry). The mouth is full, with aromas of blackcurrant liqueur and spice. Tannins are both harmonious and elegant thanks to the fleshiness of the wine. Hints of licorice and vanilla on the finish, which gives the wine length and complexity.
Soil type LIRAC vineyard is facing Chateauneuf du Pape, opposite side of the Rhône river. As showed by the picture and following geologist George Truc, soils are almost similar in both side. They are marked by the violence wrought by the Rhone river. It consists of a layer of marine molasses of the Miocene period covered by alpine alluvium. The presence of a great number of rounded stones known as "galets" in the earth is evidence of the time when the Rhone, then a torrent, tore fragments of rock from the Alps and deposited them on the plain. LIRAC is one of the up-coming best area from the southern Rhône valley, as it delivers outstanding wines. Winemaking & ageing Traditional wine-making in stainless still vats. Hand sorted bunches, crushed and destemmed grapes. Fermentation temperature : 30°C. 18 days of vatting with pigeages.
"The 2016 Lirac Domaine du Clos de Sixte is a terrific wine, easily the rival to many Châteauneufs from across the river, starting with its alluring aromas of flowering garrigue and ripe cherries. A blend of 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah and 15% Mourvèdre, this full-bodied wine is lush and concentrated on the palate, then turns velvety on the long finish. I'd treat it like a Châteauneuf du Pape in terms of cellaring: hold it for a few years, then drink it over the next 15. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue 233, October 2017), 93+ pts
Landes Cuvee Prestige Lussac Saint Emilion 2016
Landes Cuvee Prestige Lussac Saint Emilion is made from 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc
Color: deep dark ruby intense color
Aroma: racy and aromatic nose with aromas of ripe red fruit, floral notes, wood and spice with a touch of vanilla.
Taste: this wine has a good structure and some powerful aromas of raspberries, blackcurrant, vanilla and it is powerful with a complex finish. The oak is present but not dominant. The tannins are quite well integrated already.
Average age of the Vines: 60 years Yield : 50 hectoliters / hectare. Grape picking: harvest by machine. Vats: Stainless steel thermoregulated and computerized. Fermentation: 45 to 50 days with a final 35°C warm steeping. Winemaking: Malolactic fermentation in new oak barrel. Ageing: 16 months in new French Oak barrels from Allier and Limousin. Annual production: 10,000 bottles. (833 cases)
"A selection of 100% Merlot aged 16 months in new French oak, the smaller production 2016 Chateau des Landes Cuvée Prestige is a solid step up from the Cuvée Tradition and offers medium to full-bodied richness as well as fabulous notes of crème de cassis, spice, tobacco, and subtle earthy characteristics. It has notable purity and freshness, fine tannins, and shows the style of the vintage beautifully. Drink it any time over the coming decade."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 27th 2019), 91+ pts
Delas Freres Cote Rotie La Landonne Rouge 2016
Delas Freres Cote Rotie La Landonne Rouge is made from 100 percent Syrah.
This very ancient region dates back to the Roman Era and is located on the right bank of the Rhône. It is said that during the Middle Ages, "The Seigneur de Maugiron" gave a hillside to each of his two daughters - one was brunette and the other fair - thus, were born the names of "Côte Brune" and "Côte Blonde." Wines from the Côte Blonde tend to be more delicate and lighter in character than the fuller wines of the Côte Brune. Together, they make a wine of style and substance. This cuvée is a vineyard plot selection. The grapes come exclusively from a plot within the named slope of "La Landonne."
This cuvée's first vintage was 1997. The wine is only made in the very best years. Its highly limited production never exceeds 2,500 bottles per year.
The steep, terraced hillsides along the river produce wines that are among the "biggest" reds of France. The Delas Côte-Rôtie is primarily Syrah with an addition of up to 10 to 20% of Viognier grapes in the crop. The soils of the northern part of the Côte Brune vineyard consists of extremely steep, terraced slopes of ferruginous mica schists which are covered with schist sand (arzel). The Côte Blonde has a varied geology with gneiss and granite predominating at the most southern side of the appellation. The area has dry, hot summers with regular rainfalls during other seasons. The grapes for the "La Landonne" cuvée are picked by hand at maximum maturity. Fermentation takes place in traditional open-topped concrete tanks, following three days of pre-fermentation cold maceration. Before fermentation, the maceration process continues under controlled temperatures of 82°F to 86°F. Daily cap pushing down and pumping over are carried out for about 10 days with total vatting time of up to 20 days. The wine is aged for 14 to 16 months in new or one year old oak casks. The barrels are topped up regularly.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs wonderfully with fine meats, roasted beef, water games, truffles and spicy stews. The bottle should be opened 1 to 3 hours before drinking. This wine needs at least 3 years cellaring before it can open up its complexity. In such case it is strongly recommended to decant before serving.
Tasting Notes: The wine's deep color is underscored by plummy hues. A complex nose shows deep, fruity aromas with hints of licorice and roasted coffee. Endowed with a dense and silky tannic structure, this is a full, fleshy wine that provides an ample and generous palate. Its lasting finish speaks of considerable ageing potential.
Deep in color, the espresso, licorice, smoke and flint, paired with layers of juicy, ripe fresh, red fruits show up with ease. On the palate, the wine offers richness, density, purity of fruit, herbs, crushed stones and a wall of ripe, lushly textured, dark red berries. This will age quite nicely.The Wine Cellar Insider 97 Points
Sun-baked garrigue and smoky notes of iron and earth accent intensely ripe black cherry and cassis in this wine. Made from 100% Syrah, it's a hulking powerhouse of black-fruit flavors but finessed by firm acidity and fine, integrated tannins. Stunning already it should improve through 2036 and hold further -Wine Enthusiast 97 Points
Bright purple. Powerful cherry, cassis, potpourri, exotic spice and olive qualities on the highly perfumed, complex nose. Sweet and energetic on the palate, offering impressively concentrated black and blue fruit preserve, floral pastille and spicecake flavors that unfold steadily with aeration. In a powerful but energetic style and quite primary now. Aeration brings up smoky bacon and floral pastille qualities that carry through the strikingly long, youthfully tannic finish, which leaves behind sweet dark and floral notes. -Vinous 95 Points
Alluring, with warm fruitcake and black tea aromatics leading off for a lush and warm core of crushed plum, cherry reduction and blackberry pâte de fruit flavors. Despite the showy fruit detail, there's a solid iron underpinning, with pretty floral notes and bright energy throughout. Best from 2023 through 2038. 300 cases made, 188 cases imported. -Wine Spectator 96 Points
The wine's deep color is underscored by plummy hues. A complex nose shows deep, fruity aromas with hints of licorice and roasted coffee. Endowed with a dense and silky tannic structure, this is a full, fleshy wine that provides an ample and generous palate. Its lasting finish speaks of considerable ageing potential.
This wine pairs wonderfully with fine meats, roasted beef, water games, truffles and spicy stews. The bottle should be opened 1 to 3 hours before drinking. This wine needs at least 3 years cellaring before it can open up its complexity. In such case it is strongly recommended to decant before serving.
Segries Lirac Rouge Cuvee Reservee 2017
Segries Lirac Rouge Cuvee Reservee is made from 50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 10% Mourvèdre
Dark garnet in color. Expressive Red fruits and spicy. Sweet tannins and good length
Ageing up to 10 years
Vineyards Clay and limestone Area: 24 hectares Age of Vines: 80 years Yeild: 24 Hl/Ha Production: 570 Hl Harvest and VInification Harvest by hand and 100% destemmed. Maceration for 21 days in cement tank - Fermentation with controlled temperature at Château de Ségriès.
Pairs well with Stews, Grilled meats, Game, Various cheeses
Chartron & Trebuchet Bourgogne Blanc 2019
Chartron & Trebuchet Bourgogne Blanc is made from 100% Chardonnay aged 8 months. 50% of the cuvée is aged in oak barrels. The other 50% is aged in stainless steel tanks.
Light golden color, limpid, with greenish highlights. Richly aromatic exuding aromas of dried fruits and white flowers. The stainless steel tanks bring fruitiness and freshness whereas the oak barrels bring structure and roundness.
Bourgogne Chardonnay is perfect with appetizers, white meats, sea food, grilled fish and goat cheese. It is best served chilled (10/12°C).


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Julius Ernest Wilhelm Fučík, né le  à Prague et mort le  à Berlin, est un compositeur bohémien. Il est surtout connu du grand public pour son Entrée des gladiateurs mais aussi par des marches (Florentiner Marsch) et d'élégantes valses. Ses compositions s'apparentent à la musique viennoise, à l'instar des compositeurs du  de la dynastie des , sur des rythmes principalement de valses, polkas, marches, mazurkas ou galops.

Biographie
Il naît à Prague, alors capitale de royaume de Bohême au sein de la monarchie austro-hongroise. Il est un des nombreux élèves de Dvořák (en composition) au conservatoire de Prague où il apprend le violon, le basson et la batterie.

À 19 ans, il devient musicien militaire au  d'infanterie dans les forces armées austro-hongroises à Krems, sous la direction du maître de chapelle Josef Franz Wagner. Il sera affecté à divers régiments comme musicien et deviendra chef de fanfare. Revenu à Prague en 1895, il  jouait du basson au Nouveau Théâtre allemand ; l'année suivante, il a travaillé comme chef de chœur à Sisak en Croatie. En 1897 il est affecté au  d'infanterie à Sarajevo. C'est là qu'il compose l'Entrée des gladiateurs qui avait à l'origine un nom en français : la Grande Marche Chromatique.

À partir de 1900, il donne des concerts à Prague et à Berlin devant plus de  personnes et sa musique commence à être connue. Au cours des années suivantes, il a occupé divers postes comme musicien militaire à Budapest et à Terezín. En 1913, il se marie et s'installe à Berlin. Il crée son propre orchestre et une maison d'édition pour vendre ses œuvres. Mais l'arrivée de la Première Guerre mondiale ne favorise pas son entreprise. Démoralisé et affaibli, il tombe malade et meurt à Berlin le , à 44 ans. Il est enterré dans le cimetière de Vinohrady à Prague.

Fučík était l'oncle du journaliste Julius Fučík (1903-1943), exécuté par le régime nazi.

Œuvre
Fucik a composé plus de 400 pièces musicales : musique de chambre, chansons, marches, valses, un requiem ainsi que le début d'un opéra : La Rose de Toscane.

Beaucoup de ses œuvres ont disparu.

 Marches :
 Attila, marche hongroise
 Der alte Brummbär (Le vieux bougon)
 Entrée des gladiateurs, marche pour orch. op.68
 Florentiner Marsch (Marche Florentine)
 Les Gais forgerons, marche pour orch.
 Herzegowina
 Mississippi River
 Triglav, marche slovène
 Ouvertures :
 Marinarella
 Valses :
 Donausagen-Walzer
 Traumideale
 Winterstürme
Vieil ours grognant, polka pour basson et orchestre.

Discographie
Entrée des Gladiateurs (marche op. 68) + Tempêtes hivernales (valse op.184) + Mississipi River (marche américaine op.160) + Légendes du Danube (valse op.233) + Attila (marche hongroise) + Traumideale (valse) + Triglav (marche slovène) + Marinarella (ouverture de concert op. 215), par l'Orchestre Philharmonique Tchèque, direction Vaclav Neumann (1983 / 1 CD ORFEO C 147 861 A)Marinarella (ouverture de concert op.215) + Oncle Teddy (marche pittoresque op.239) + Légendes du Danube (valse op.233) + Les Joyeux Forgerons (marche op.218) + Le Vieux Ronchonneur (polka comique op.210) + Entrée des Gladiateurs (marche op.68) + Miramare (ouverture de concert op.247) + Florentiner (grande marche italienne op.214) + Tempêtes hivernales (valse op.184) + Hercegovac (marche op. 235) + Les Enfants du Régiment (marche op.169) + Petites Ballerines (valse op.226) + Mississipi River (marche américaine op.160) + Sous le drapeau de l'Amiral (marche op.82), par David Hubbard (basson solo), le Royal Scottish National Orchestra, direction Neeme Järvi (2015 / 1 CD CHANDOS CHSA 5158)
"Musique Scandaleuse" : Sérénade op.19 + Ivresse amoureuse op.225 + Scherzo op.25 + Dévotion op.291 + Rondo op.26 + De 8 heures le matin à 11 heures le soir op.216 + Ticha laska op.4 + Should the breeze of your reminiscences ever be felt...? op.128 + Getting old, pal, aren't we...! op.192 + Marital naggings op.268 + Noc op.16 + Symphonia Scandaleuse op.29, par Vera Müllerova (piano), Robert Jindra (ténor), Josef Moravec (baryton), Quatuor Stadler, Membres du Quatuor Stamic (1998 / 1 CD MATOUS NESL 0002-2 131)

Liens externes

 Catalogue partiel de ses œuvres

Références

Compositeur autrichien de la période romantique
Compositeur autrichien de musique classique de la période moderne
Naissance en juillet 1872
Naissance à Prague
Naissance dans le royaume de Bohême
Décès en septembre 1916
Décès à Berlin
Décès dans le royaume de Prusse
Décès à 44 ans


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Christian Harald Lauritz Peder Emil Bohr, född den 14 mars 1855 i Köpenhamn, död där den 3 februari 1911, var en dansk fysiolog, far till Niels Bohr och Harald Bohr.

Bohr blev medicine doktor vid Köpenhamns universitet 1880 och lektor i fysiologi 1886 och professor 1890. Bohrs forskningar gällde främst blodet och andningens fysiologi med avhandlingar om hemoglobinets syrgas- och kolsyrebindande förmåga, över dessa gasers tryckförhållande i blodet samt över gasutbytet i lungorna. Hans forskning var på sin tid banbrytande. Han har givit namn åt Bohreffekten.

Källor
 Svensk uppslagsbok, Malmö 1939.

Externa länkar

Danska fysiologer
Danska professorer i medicin
Personer verksamma vid Köpenhamns universitet
Danska läkare under 1800-talet
Forskare från Köpenhamn
Födda 1855
Avlidna 1911
Män
Svensk uppslagsbok


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Home to some 400,000 civilian residents, Eastern Ghouta has remained the target of a crippling siege by the Syrian regime - of which Russian Federation is a major ally - for the last five years.
"This was done in order to prepare the ground for unilateral military actions against sovereign Syria", Nebenzya said in reference to the attempts to put the blame on the Syrian government for the chemical weapons use in the country.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council on Monday that since the adoption of the February ceasefire resolution, which was drafted by Sweden and Kuwait, "there has been no cessation of hostilities". "And if we can't act when children are dying, we have no business being here", Haley said. If the Security Council is unable to adopt the resolution, then the U.S.is ready to take matters into their own hands.
Vasily Nebenzya said that the Nusra Front* militants used chemical weapons in East Ghouta, injuring 30 civilians.
"With that vote Russian Federation made a commitment to us, to the Syrian people, and the world to stop the killing in Syria", Haley said of February's UN Security Council ceasefire in Syria.
"We are very much concerned that the alleged chemical use might be a pretext for something bigger and much more risky", Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told Reuters.
The army's onslaught in the region, backed by air and artillery strikes, has killed about 1,160 people since February 18, a war monitoring group said, according to Reuters.
"We have seen nothing but carnage in response to the Security Council's resolution calling for a halt to the massacre in Eastern Ghouta", says Arnaud Quemin, the Mercy Corps director of programs in Syria.
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Haley accused Syria, Russia and Iran of using that loophole to bomb hospitals and schools and to "continue starving and pummeling hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrian civilians".
Haley proceeded to accuse the Russians of violating the agreement by taking advantage of a provision that allows for military strikes to take out terrorists. Only a limited number of convoys delivering medical supplies and food have succeeded in reaching civilians - and Syrian government forces confiscated most of the equipment on one load, he said.
More than 35 civilians have also been killed in rebel fire on government-controlled zones in Damascus and its outskirts since the start of the Ghouta offensive, it says.
The diplomat referred to last year's attack on Syria's Shairat air field, in the aftermath of Khan Sheikhoun chemical incident, as an example of possible U.S. actions.
"When the worldwide community consistently fails to act, there are times when states are compelled to take their own action", Haley said.
"We also warn any nation that is determined to impose its will through chemical attacks and inhuman suffering, most especially the outlaw Syrian regime, the United States remains prepared to act if we must", Haley said.
Reviewing his annual report at a Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, Zeid bin Ra'ad, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the indiscriminate and brutal attacks against civilians in the eastern Ghouta can not be justified no matter what, dismissing the Syrian regime's false claims that it took precautions to protect civilians as "ridiculous", and stressing the need to take the matter to the International Criminal Court.
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Rohrl to Race at the Nurburgring!
By Andrew Bornhop
Best press release of the day: "Walter Rohrl will compete in the 24-hour Nurburgring race in May, driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RS street car." Is that cool, or what? Rohrl, at 62 is no spring chicken, but this 2-time World Rally Champion sure can hoof a Porsche around a track in a hurry, as thousands of media members can attest ever since he began giving demo rides in all the latest Porsche models, starting in 1993. What's more, Rohrl proves that you don't have to be the size of a jockey to be a race driver, standing at least 6 ft. 5 in., likely even taller. I don't know about you, but I'll be very interested to see how he does in the May 15-16 race, driving the 450-bhp GT3 RS, which is as close to a race car as a production Porsche gets. One thing is for sure: Rohrl knows the Nordschleife extremely well, having competed there in the 1992 race and having helped develop all the significant Porsches on the track, including the mighty GT1 supercar and GT2.
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WASHINGTON, April 30, 2014— The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a letter it sent to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy urging EPA to maintain a lower ethanol requirement as it reviews and finalizes its 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal.
API said the total ethanol blending requirement should be capped at 9.7 percent of total gasoline consumption.
"Given the uncertainties in gasoline demand projections, continued consumer demand for gasoline with no ethanol and very limited demand for E85 fuel, a 9.7 percent limit represents the minimum 'buffer' warranted to safeguard against the negative economic consequences for consumers from hitting the ethanol blend wall," said Bob Greco, API's downstream group director, in the letter sent Tuesday.
"As we explained in comments to the 2014 proposal, the overwhelming majority of vehicles and refueling infrastructure have not been certified or warranted for ethanol blends above 10 percent," the letter continued.
In November, EPA proposed to cut total biofuel blending from 18.15 billion gallons specified for this year in the 2007 legislation to 15.21 billion gallons. The measure also would drop the corn ethanol requirement from 14.4 billion gallons to a little more than 13 billion gallons.
McCarthy noted in recent weeks that the final rule will likely be changed from the proposal, indirectly implying that it would include higher ethanol levels. "Gasoline demand had an impact in the proposal and it will also be reflected in the final rule," she said.
API's Greco also announced today a new TV, radio, and online ad campaign that will run in Washington, DC, next week.
"The ads will urge EPA and the White House to follow through with the proposal and cut back on ethanol mandates to protect consumers from the impending blend wall," he said.
The progressive Americans United for Change and VoteVets.org launched a dueling campaign Wednesday criticizing API's ties to Saudi Arabia's state owned national oil company, Saudi Aramco.
While API doesn't include Saudi Aramco on its membership list, that list does include 'Saudi Refining, Inc.,' which is a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, the Americans United for Change stated in their announcement Wednesday.
"API's agenda is very simple and very greedy: they want EPA to cut the amount of renewable fuel in gasoline while raising the amount of crude oil. This is about market share, plain and simple," said Brad Woodhouse, President of the Americans United for Change.
In a separate campaign launched earlier in April, Fuels America coalition members, including the National Corn Growers Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Monsanto and others, released "Oil Rigged" television and digital ads and a website to defend the RFS.