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dot grape is a part of classic Bordeaux blending. Meeker’s ’04 Petite Verdot comes with hints of spice box accompa- nied by dense fruit, dark color, powerful flavors and heavy tannins. Petite verdot acre- age is increasing in vineyards throughout the new world. The last taste is the ’05 Four


Kings, a special blend with four of the “big six”. Loaded with primarily cabernet sau- vignon, plus merlot, cabernet franc and petite verdot. Hence the name. A huge red wine with deep ruby color, full of dark berry flavor and with a dry lush finish. The grand finale to the “big reds and blues”. I am pairing a rack of


lamb dish with the unique Handprint Merlot. I know this a pricey cut of meat, but it's pretty easy to prepare and will compliment this wonderful wine.


Delicious!


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SPICY RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE


1/2 rack of lamb, fat removed from meat and bones 1/4 cup dijon mustard 1/2 each teaspoon fresh rosemary and thyme- salt and freshly ground pepper 1-14.5 oz. can beef stock 1/2 lb. cremini or small por- tobello mushrooms, sliced 4 tablespoons sweet butter


Mix mustard, herbs, salt and pep- per. Coat top of rack with this mixture. Reduce beef stock in saucepan by half. Sautee sliced mushrooms in 2 tablespoon but- ter until tender. Add mushrooms to beef stock and keep warm. Broil lamb rack in oven for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on desired doneness. Cover loosely with foil and let rest for 10 minutes. Finish sauce by adding remaining but- ter. Slice rack into chops, two per serving and garnish with sauce. Serves 3 to 4.


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SRJC MATH INSTRUCTOR JOHN MARTIN RECIPIENT OF PRESTIGOUS PÓLYA AWARD


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Santa Rosa, CA. ~ Santa Rosa Junior College mathe- matics instructor John Martin is the recipient of the pres- tigious George Pólya Award presented by the Mathematical Association of America (http:// www.maa.org/ ). Martin received the award


at the MAA meeting this sum- mer in Kentucky, recogniz- ing his articles of expository excellence that were published in The College Mathematics Journal. http://www.maa.org/ pubs/cmj.html Established in 1976, the award is named after George Pólya, one of the most influential mathema- ticians of the 20th century. Martin’s article, “The Helen of Geometry,” was published in the January 2010 issue of The College Mathematics


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Journal. When summarizing the article, the editors noted: “The cycloid has been called the Helen of Geometry, not only because of its beautiful properties, but also because of the quarrels it provoked between famous mathemati- cians of the 17th century. This article surveys the history of the cycloid and its importance in the development of the cal- culus.” At the August 9, 2011, Board of Trustees meeting at Santa Rosa Junior College, Terry Shell, the All Faculty Association (AFA) president and mathematics department instructor and colleague of Martin, said winning the Pólya Award for a mathematician is “analogous to winning the Cy Young award for a major league baseball pitcher.”


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People spend about two weeks of their lives at traffi c lights!


Ten years ago, only 500 people in China could ski. This year, an estimated 5,000,000 Chinese will visit ski resorts.


Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.


A single individual, Dr. Lieven P. Van Neste, owns over 200,000 domain names!


More than 20% of the votes in the 2001 elections in Argentina were invalid.


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