By Esther Mobley Updated 3:52 pm PDT, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Master sommelier Dennis Kelly, who made his name at the French Laundry in Yountville, recently opened Protege restaurant in Palo Alto. Master sommelier Dennis Kelly, who made his name at the French Laundry in Yountville, recently opened Protege restaurant in Palo Alto. Photo: Jason Henry / Special To The Chronicle 2012 Brian McClintic, Ian Cauble and Dustin Wilson in the first “Somm” documentary (2012). Brian McClintic, Ian Cauble and Dustin Wilson in the first “Somm” documentary (2012). Photo: Forgotten Man Films / Samuel Goldwyn Films Yoon Ha of Benu restaurant is one of San Francisco’s several master sommeliers. Yoon Ha of Benu restaurant is one of San Francisco’s several master sommeliers. … [Read more...] about Somm scandal: Revelations of cheating at master sommelier examination lead to the invalidation of 23 new certifications
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Former St. Joseph Hospital administrator dies at age 96
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sister Michael Leo Mullaney, a former administrator at St. Joseph Hospital who helped contribute to the enhancement of health care across the state, died Wednesday at the age of 96. Sister Michael Leo was born in Quincy, Mass. in 1922. In January 1953, she entered the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and selected her father’s name as her religious name. She graduated from the Bentley College of Accounting and Finance in Boston and later completed a master’s degree in hospital administration from St. Louis University. In 1966, she was appointed administrator at St. Joseph Hospital. During her time working at St. Joseph Hospital, Sister Michael Leo liquidated the hospital’s $1 million debt, introduced computerization into the hospital offices, put into practice programs initiated by Medicare and Medicaid, and began plans to expand the hospital and services offered. Under Sister Michael Leo, hospital capacity increased from 285 to 468 beds, … [Read more...] about Former St. Joseph Hospital administrator dies at age 96
Hawaii’s Chris Ramelb earns master sommelier certification
By Betty Shimabukuro [email protected] Posted September 05, 2018 September 5, 2018 Updated September 5, 2018 11:56am Chris Ramelb today was named Hawaii’s fourth master sommelier, earning the top level of certification in wine knowledge and service. STAR-ADVERTISER / 2018 Chris Ramelb pours wine for a special event at Vino Italian Tapas & Wine Bar. Chris Ramelb today was named Hawaii’s fourth master sommelier, earning the top level of certification in wine knowledge and service. The Court of Master Sommeliers this morning announced a list of 24 masters who passed the Master Sommelier Diploma Examination held Monday and Tuesday in St. Louis, Mo. Ramelb, a sales support manager at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in Honolulu, was one of 141 candidates who sat for the exam, held twice yearly. He is the former sommelier for Senia restaurant. Hawaii’s other master sommeliers are Chuck Furuya, Roberto Viernes and Patrick … [Read more...] about Hawaii’s Chris Ramelb earns master sommelier certification
THE POLITICAL ABC’s (Alario, Barras & Comedy): Seven answers & one joke each, directly from the gavel masters
August 14, 2018 By Sarah Gamard and Jeremy Alford It has been nearly three months since the finale of 2018’s edition of session-palooza. That’s plenty of time for House Speaker Taylor Barras and Senate President John Alario to recover, second guess their career choices, and start looking forward. LaPolitics reached out to both of the legislative leaders and asked identical questions about the recent sales tax legislation, their forecasts for next fiscal year, upcoming special elections and more. LaPolitics: What have you been up to since session-palooza ended? — Alario: I’ve made a couple of trips. I attended the Presidents’ Forum, which is an association of presidents of the Senate throughout the United States. It’s a national event and they’ve usually got a really good agenda of issues that we all discuss amongst each other. I went to the Southern Legislative Conference in St. Louis, basically to support Speaker Barras, who’s … [Read more...] about THE POLITICAL ABC’s (Alario, Barras & Comedy): Seven answers & one joke each, directly from the gavel masters
Compuware to Sponsor SHARE Academic Student Career Days, Lead Multiple Education Sessions on Mainframe DevOps at SHARE St. Louis 2018
Company is taking its mission to mainstream the mainframe on the road DETROIT, Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware developers, product managers, SMEs and executives will head to SHARE St. Louis 2018, August 12-17, ready to help attendees modernize their mainframe software delivery processes. /EIN News/ -- As the only mainframe software vendor doing true mainframe DevOps—exemplified by 15 consecutive quarters of innovation on the platform and numerous DevOps partnerships—Compuware has a strong message for SHARE attendees: “Agile DevOps on the mainframe is absolutely essential if enterprises are to compete and win in the digital economy.” Compuware experts will be available at booth 511 to demo products and integrations and help attendees craft an effective mainframe-inclusive DevOps toolchain. Compuware will also host and/or support numerous sessions throughout the week on topics designed to help customers adopt Agile/DevOps, from attracting next gen … [Read more...] about Compuware to Sponsor SHARE Academic Student Career Days, Lead Multiple Education Sessions on Mainframe DevOps at SHARE St. Louis 2018