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No one needs reminding that the global security environment is volatile. Nihilistic groups mount an existential threat to U.S. interests around the world. Responding to unpredictability requires careful analysis and thoughtful strategy. GPO makes available two such policy-oriented reports from the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute (SSI).
Iraq's Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options
The battleground in the fight against ISIS is like shifting sands. Shia militias and their commanding warlords are reordering the power balance. Embedded in Iraq's security system and U.S. military operations, militia in campaigns against ISIS present a dimension of complexity for policy interests on all sides.
This SSI assessment posits that emergent Shia militias "have become for Washington at least co-belligerents in what one can justly term the ISIS War." Emboldened during the political-military morass of the post-Saddam early 2000s, they hold close ideological ties to Iran and hostility toward U.S. personnel. At the same time they fill the Iraqi police force's need for boots-on-the-ground, militias are increasingly legitimized in the Shia community. Meanwhile, confrontation with counterterrorism allies is a very real possibility.
Assessing Egyptian Public Support for Security Crackdowns in the Sinai
Terrorist groups have a foothold in Egypt's strategically important Sinai Peninsula. Most citizens support the Egyptian government's use of hard-hitting tactics to stomp out extremist groups. Expert assessment of Egyptian public opinion of the crackdown shows how the counterproductive desire for stability makes "more terrorist recruits out of disaffected Bedouin youth than would otherwise be the case." There's a very real worry that this "very complicated piece of territory" is exporting extremist brutality to the mainland.
This publication makes the case for the U.S. military to provide sensible, sophisticated counterterrorism training to Egyptian counterparts. Bilateral U.S.-Egyptian relations would be best served by policies that effectively rid the Sinai of radical Islamists while boosting human and infrastructure development.
In complement to the publications listed above, here are two broader examinations of radicalized armed groups and global security implications.
New Approaches to Nonstate Armed Actors
Leading experts discuss the international community's struggle to "confront, counter, and engage" nonstate violent groups. In the intro to this joint Marine Corps University Press and the Middle East Institute publication, editor Kenneth H. Williams states "for as long as governments have existed, groups have been forming to oppose them."
Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency
A U.S. Naval War College edited collection of scholarship, opinion, and context related to the influence of assorted armed groups on national security. Editor Jeffrey H. Norwitz argues that "armed groups are merely one vestige of mankind's struggles in an increasingly smaller world."
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I've always loved the clothing over at Ruche, but I just recently discovered that they have some adorable pieces for little ones too! How did I not know this??? xo, Lauren
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My name is Judy Gauthier. I have been a critical care nurse for 30 years and a couple of years ago I decided to open a quilting and yarn shop. I have been sewing since I was 9 years old. My first love was garment sewing, and then the quilting bug hit me. I have always loved fiber arts and fabric. My shop, Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, is located in Ripon Wisconsin. It is a contemporary quilt shop with yarn and knitting supplies. It has done very well. We are entering our second year of business. Fabric, especially bright and contemporary, just speaks to me. I can't seem to get enough!
From the Sienna Moda Solid, cut 42 bricks. Bricks are 5 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches.
From the Cheddar Moda Solid, cut 3 fat quarters. These must measure 18 inches x 22 inches.
Find 2 of the darkest strips from the jelly roll and cut 3 – 18″ pieces from them. Set aside.
Taking one of the strips from the jelly roll, add a brick to the end of it by stitching the 2 1/2 inch end of the brick to the 2 1/2 inch end of the jelly roll. Press the seam down toward the brick. Take another strip from the jelly roll and add it to the brick and jelly roll unit that you just created by sewing the 2 1/2 inch end of the jelly roll to the 2 1/2 inch end of the brick. To that unit, add another brick to the jelly roll strip in the same manner as previous. Continue in this manner until all the jelly roll strips and bricks have been used.
You will have a very long strip that measures approximately 1700 inches long.
Subcut this long strip into 34, 36 inch strips and 34 12 1/2 inch strips. Set aside.
Using the 3 mini charm square packs make 3 units. The three units will be 6 squares x 7 squares. You will sew 7 columns of 6 squares and sew these together to make a rectangle. Press the seams flat.
Fold these in half lengthwise and press with the iron. Fold them in half again, widthwise, and press. These will be cut into circles. Each unit will make one circle for the trees.
Now, take the 3 fat quarters that you have cut from the Moda Bella Solid Cheddar fabric. You are going to cut circles out of these so that you can set in the patchwork trees.
Fold the entire fat quarter in half lengthwise and press.
One Quilt the is 66″ x 66 to remind you of fall all year long!
Judy Gauthier


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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court won't decide the legality of an agreement between a union and a Florida casino in which the business helped the union organize in return for help with a ballot initiative on gambling.
The justices on Tuesday dismissed an appeal from UNITE HERE Local 355 without deciding whether its agreement with Hollywood Greyhound Track, Inc., also known as Mardi Gras Gaming, was valid.
The union agreed to help the company win a gambling ballot initiative, and agreed not to picket, boycott, or strike. Mardi Gras officials agreed to give the union employee addresses, access to the facility and not to ask for a secret union ballot election.
An employee, Martin Mulhall, then sued, saying that the agreement violated national labour laws, which say companies cannot give unions that want to represent employees something of value. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, saying the company's agreement to help the union was a "thing of value" made illegal by the Labor Management Relations Act. Other federal appeals courts, however, have ruled differently.
The Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal leaves the 11th Circuit ruling in place.
Justice Stephen Breyer, along with Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, said they disagreed with the dismissal. They say the lower court ruling should be vacated and the court should have additional briefings.
But Breyer, in his dissent, said justices found out that the union-casino contract expired before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made its decision, which would render the case moot. He says that the person who sued over the contract, Martin Mulhall, also may not have had to right to sue over the issue.
But "given the importance of the question presented to the collective-bargaining process, further briefing, rather than dismissal, is the better course of action," Breyer said.
The court, in a separate case, also unanimously reconfirmed that federal courts can hear issues that are being litigated at the same time in state courts except in exceptional cases. This ruling came in a fight between Sprint Communications and Windstream Iowa Communications over telephone fees.


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Movie Guide
New Releases
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Sterritt ** The lives of two dysfunctional households in a small Argentine town during the hottest, stickiest summer anyone can remember. Martel shows great promise as a visual stylist and a director of strong performances, vividly etching her characters and condensing the experiences of three generations into a single economical story. But her screenplay gives little of interest, once the novelty of meeting these people has worn off. The title means "The Swamp," and you may feel you're in one after 103 minutes with such a generally unlikable gang. In Spanish with English subtitles
Director: Daniel M. Cohen. With Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg, Bess Armstrong, Jasmine Guy. (100 min.)
Sterritt ** An aging diamond dealer (Forster) goes on the road with a protégé (Wahlberg) he'd rather leave behind, reacting with a bemused blend of aversion and attraction when his young partner insists on behaving like the hero of a sleazy traveling-salesman joke. This modest comedy-drama begins as a mildly engaging tale of two conflicting but basically decent personalities, then loses its way in a crime-movie subplot and a less-than-believable love affair. Forster is always a pleasure to watch, though.
Director: Peter Chelsom. With John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Molly Shannon, Eugene Levy. (100 min.)
Sterritt ** A young man meets the woman of his dreams, but she wants a sign that destiny means them to be together, and destiny doesn't quite come through. Several years later, they're both due to marry other people, and since neither can forget the magical evening they once shared, they independently decide to give destiny one more chance. This exceedingly romantic comedy begins with flair but lapses into clichés long before the sentimental (and predictable) finale. The stars are fetching, though, and Levy is great fun in his too-small role.
Director: Jacques Rivette. With Jeanne Balibar, Jacques Bonaffé, Hélène de Fougerolles, Sergio Castellitto, Catherine Rouvel, Claude Berri. (150 min.)
Sterritt **** Back in Paris after three years with an Italian theater group, a French actress wavers between an old flame and her current boyfriend, who's obsessed with finding the manuscript of a long-lost play. Lots more happens in this magical movie, which has brilliant fun with the contrasts between film and theater, love and infatuation, reality and fantasy. Don't let the 2-1/2-hour running time put you off. It's a delight from beginning to end, and a triumphant return to glory for Rivette, one of French film's most towering talents. In French with English subtitles
Director: Antoine Fuqua. With Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Macy Gray, Snoop Dogg. (120 min.)
Staff *** The first day on any job can be a nerve-wracking experience for anyone, but nothing can prepare ordinary cop Jake Hoyt (Hawke) for what he endures on his "training day." Hoyt shadows a veteran narcotics cop (Washington) through the underbelly of Los Angeles, and discovers a more corrupt and violent world than he could have imagined. Aided by superb performers, director Fuqua has fashioned a gripping thriller in which both moral and immoral actions have consequences. One of the year's best. By Stephen Humphries
Director: Gary Fleder. With Michael Douglas, Brittany Murphy, Sean Bean, Jennifer Esposito, Oliver Platt, Famke Janssen. (110 min.)
Sterritt ** Douglas plays a New York psychiatrist treating a troubled teenager who's been faking most of her afflictions for years; then his daughter gets kidnapped by a twisted criminal who's after a crucial number buried in the teen's memory. The movie has promise as a psychological thriller, but the filmmakers show far more interest in chases and shoot-outs than characters and ideas.
Director: Daniel Sackheim. With Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard, Trevor Morgan. (111 min.)
Staff * When Ruby and Rhett Baker's parents die in a mysterious car accident, they are adopted by Erin and Terry Glass. It isn't long before Ruby realizes there's something creepy about their adoptive parents. This is one of those thrillers in which lightning flashes in a dark house, the girl drops the car keys just as the baddie is approaching, and the killer has to be killed twice at the end. 'The Glass House' is too transparent to be effective. By Stephen Humphries
Director: Brian Robbins. With Keanu Reeves, Diane Lane, John Hawk, D.B. Sweeney. (90 min.)
Staff **1/2 His life threatened by bookies, Connor O'Neill (Reeves) agrees in desperation to coach Little League. Initially, O'Neill's only reason for coaching is to collect his weekly check. But the harsh realities of life in the projects won't let him, or the viewer, remain callous for long. Meanwhile, the young cast of "Hardball" pitches laughs and tears, making sure both you and O'Neill think twice about how to live. By Nathan Smith
Director: Scott Hicks. With Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Anton Yelchin, Mika Boorem, David Morse. (98 min.)
Sterritt *** A mysterious stranger (Hopkins) rents a room above the home of an 11-year-old boy and his self-absorbed mother, then asks the child to keep an eye out for menacing enemies who want to capture him. The movie takes on a lot of material, from the boy's problems with bullies and romance to the stranger's clairvoyant powers that tell him when danger is approaching. Hicks doesn't always keep the story clear and compelling, but Hopkins is in top form, and the filmmakers leave some of its mysteries unsolved, inviting us to draw our own conclusions.
VS/N: 3 instances of innuendo, including implied rape. VV: 6 scenes including beatings. VP: 13 expressions. VD: 6 scenes with smoking, 2 scenes with drinking.
Director: Paul Cox. With Julia Blake, Charles Tingwell, Terry Norris, Robert Menzies. (94 min.)
Sterritt ***1/2 Yearning for the Englishwoman he loved in his youth, an aging Belgian widower finds her in Australia 45 years later where she is enduring a comfortable but thankless marriage. The grown offspring of the one-time couple's individual marriages show remarkable patience and understanding toward their parents' halting steps toward renewed love. Director Cox draws remarkably low-key performances from his cast, suggesting the would-be lovers' mental state with deft flashback glimmers of romance and separation. By M.K. Terrell
VS/N: 4 scenes, including nudity. VV: 2 scenes including a minor tussle. VP: 3 expressions. VD: 8 scenes of drinking.
Director: Peter Hyams. With Justin Chambers, Tim Roth, Mena Suvari, Catherine Deneuve. (106 min.)
Staff ** Great swordplay; terrible wordplay. That's the lowdown on the latest movie adaptation of the Alexander Dumas tale in which D'Artagnan, a valiant swordsman, rallies France's musketeers to protect the throne from the political machinations of Cardinal Richelieu (Rea). Justin Chambers shows not one iota of charisma in the lead role, and Mena Suvari isn't very interesting as the love interest, but the fencing choreography does manage to out-Zorro "Zorro." By Stephen Humphries
Director: Alejandro Amenábar. With Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Eric Sykes. (104 min.)
Sterritt ** A war widow, her little boy, and their new servants dwell amid the mysteries of what may be a very haunted house. This is a sometimes subtle exercise in ghostly doings. Kidman is a bit stiff as the increasingly anxious matriarch, though, and Amenábar's filmmaking is sadly short on surprises.
u1/2 Unoriginal twist, great ghost story, slow.
VS/N: 1 scene of implied sex. VV: 10 scary scenes. VP: 2 mild expressions. VD: 2 scenes of pilltaking.
Director: Barbet Schroder. With German Jaramillo, Anderson Ballesteros. (101 min.)
Staff *** A middle-aged intellectual (Jaramillo), returns to Medellin, Colombia, after 30 years, to find that his sleepy home town has grown to 4 million people, many existing in crushing poverty and drug trade-related anarchy. He is strangely drawn to a teenager (Ballesteros), who murders at the slightest provocation and is himself the target of frequent drive-by shootings. Director Schroeder used non-professional youths from the actual barrios we see on screen.
By M.K. Terrell
VS/N: 7 scenes with nudity. VV: 5 scenes, sometimes gory. VP: 56 harsh expressions. VD: 6 scenes with drinking, 1 scene with smoking, 2 scenes with drugs.
Director: Jerry Zucker. With John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Goldberg, Seth Green. (112 min.)
Staff *1/2 When a millionaire (Cleese) sets up a cross-country race between a group of contestants, they have little idea of the mishaps that will ensue as they strive to beat the others to a $2 million prize. "Naked Gun" director Zucker adds plenty of energy to the madcap episodes in which the cast find themselves, but the laughs are scattershot.
By Stephen Humphries
Staff *1/2 Flashy, nonsensical, simplistic, cocky. S/N: 5 instances of innuendo. VV: 12 comic scenes, one fairly unpleasant. VP: 33 occasionally harsh expressions. VD: 5 scenes with alcohol, 1 with cigarettes.
Director: Bret Rattner. With Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Zhang Ziyi, Chris Penn, Don Cheadle. (88 min.)
Staff **1/2 Just put Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker together for 90 minutes, and you've got a hit movie. Here, the detectives chase Triad counterfeiters from Hong Kong to Las Vegas. Never mind that the sequel's stunts and fight-scene choreography aren't as impressive as those of the first movie - the amped-up comedy more than compensates to carry the day.
By Matthew MacLean
Staff *** Flashy, nonsensical, simplistic, cocky.
VS/N: 4 scenes of innuendo; 3 scenes of male posterior nudity. VV: 11 scenes. VP: 40 expressions, many harsh. VD: 3 scenes with alcohol, 3 scenes with smoking.
Director: Ben Stiller. With Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, Jerry Stiller. (95 min.)
Staff ** Imagine a collision between "Austin Powers" and "Dumb and Dumber" inside the world of fashion catwalks, and you'll have a fair idea of the manic and kaleidoscopic tone of "Zoolander." The loose plot - it's more of a concept, actually - has Ben Stiller starring as the world's most famous supermodel (that's worth a giggle right there) who becomes unwittingly embroiled in a plot to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The hit-and-miss jokes play like a "Saturday Night Live" sketch, but there are laughs aplenty. By Stephen Humphries
VS/N: 2 scenes of implied sex, 1 scene with innuendo. VV: 13 scenes of cartoonish violence. VP: 19 expressions, sometimes harsh. VD: 6 scenes with drinking, 1 scene with smoking, 2 scenes with drugs.
Director: Luis Mandoki. With Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Sonia Braga, Shirley Knight. (104 min.)
Sterritt **When a stranger (Caviezel) saves South Chicago cop (Lopez) from a dangerous situation, she thinks she may have met the perfect man. But relationship problems arise when she tries to find out about his past. This unconventional love story captivates early on, but even Lopez's surprisingly good acting can't rescue this slow-paced yarn. By Joshua S. Burek
uu Contrived, emotional, sweet moments.
Director: Sharon Maguire. With Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent. (94 min.)
Sterritt ** A romantic Englishwoman searches for a man who won't mind her slightly bulky figure and slightly dissolute habits. This comedy evidently sees itself as a Jane Austen spinoff in the "Clueless" vein - Firth even plays a character called Mr. Darcy - and fans of the genre will enjoy it if they're not distracted by trite plot twists.
Staff ***1/2 Exaggerated, very good, witty.
Director: Im Kwon Taek. With Lee Hyo Jung, Cho Seung Woo, Kim Sung Nyu. (120 min.)
Sterritt **** The mythic tale of a courtesan's daughter who falls in love with a ruler's son, then suffers a thousand torments when a selfish governor decides he wants her for himself. Told through an imaginative blend of ravishing camera work and chanted "pansori" storytelling, this Korean production is poignant and original.


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Political Science
The breadth and diversity of political science makes it a discipline well suited for answering the major issues challenging the world of the 21st century. Over 90 percent of political science students go on to law school and graduate school within the first year of graduation. Political science faculty introduce scientific and philosophical perspectives in order to develop student ability to examine the United States, regions of the world, international relations, and the nature of government. Majors acquire proficiency in writing, communication, critical thinking skills, advocacy, and analysis,all of which are critical to a well-rounded and educated individual.


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Stuart Hall (UAF)
Stuart Hall
Fairbanks Campus
Description: 1806 Colville Street
The Walter T. Stuart Hall opened in 1955 to accommodate the growing number of married students and faculty at the university. Stuart Hall contains 12 furnished apartments on Chandalar, across from the fire department. Today, Stuart Hall is restricted for use by students without children.
President Patty was instrumental in raising necessary funds and redesigning the university's campus in the 1950s. The growing numbers of students and faculty created a drive to provide apartment-style housing for faculty and graduate students close to the academic buildings on campus.
"University of Alaska Fairbanks 1987-88 Catalog;" Eric Jozwiak, Assoc. Director for Residence Life, UAF; Nathan Platt, Residence Life, UAF, 2002; UAF Web site, Campus Masterplan 1991; Facilities Services Division of Design and Construction 2006 Construction Overview, Residence Life website https://uaf.edu/reslife/stuart-apartments.php.
UA Regent: Walter T. Stuart


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Being a conservation photographer is more than just tripping the camera shutter. The real work begins after the pictures are made. What defines an iLCP photographer is a commitment to using powerful images for conservation. A shining example of this commitment is iLCP Fellow Amy Gulick. She takes the time to step out from behind the camera and put her images in front of those who can make a difference.
2011 is the International Year of Forests as designated by the U.N. General Assembly — perfect timing to showcase Amy's work on the Tongass National Forest of Alaska and call attention to one of the most magnificent forests on Earth.


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God Save the Queen
"God Save the Queen" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, and the royal anthem of many Commonwealth realms. Words and music are anonymous, though various theories as to authorship exist. The first known performance of the song was at a banquet in London in 1740. A fourth verse was added after the defeat of the Scottish rebellion of 1745, which spoke of crushing the Scots and such like, but was removed in Victorian times as not being particularly conducive to a harmonious union between England and Scotland. A different fourth verse, called the peace verse, was added at the end of the First World War, but this too was later removed. W. S. Gilbert, the librettist and lyricist of the Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration, professed to know little about music and famously said, "I only know two songs. One is 'God Save the Queen' and the other isn't.".[1] An American version of the same tune exists, as "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", or "America", with the only differentiating feature in the lyrics.
- God save our gracious Queen
- Long live our noble Queen,
- God save the Queen:
- Send her victorious,
- Happy and glorious,
- Long to reign over us:
- God save the Queen.
- O Lord, our God, arise,
- Scatter thine enemies,
- And make them fall:
- Confound their politics,
- Frustrate their knavish tricks,
- On thee our hopes we fix:
- God save us all.
- Thy choicest gifts in store,
- On her be pleased to pour;
- Long may she reign:
- May she defend our laws,
- And ever give us cause
- To sing with heart and voice
- God save the Queen.
Note: When the monarch of the time is male, the word Queen is replaced with King, her with him and she with he.
Outside the United Kingdom
In the United States, the same tune is the setting for the familiar patriotic hymn entitled "America" (but universally referred to by its first line, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee.").[2] It is often sung in elementary schools, perhaps because it is much easier for young children than "The Star-Spangled Banner." The song was written by Samuel F. Smith in 1831 and first performed by Lowell Mason on July 4, 1831, at a children's service at the Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts.[3]
In popular music
An anti-monarchist song, taking its title from the anthem, was a major hit record for the Sex Pistols in 1977, despite being banned from radio airplay in the United Kingdom.
- ↑ Glossary of Obscure References in Pirates
- ↑ America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
- ↑ My Country, 'Tis of Thee, Library of Congress American Memory project
External links
- Listen to God Save the Queen performed by the US Navy Band.
- YouTube: God Save the Queen performed over 50 years of documentary footage.


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Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky
Review: Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky 94/100
a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf)
Posted on June 28, 2012
Over 100 years ago an entrepreneurial cowboy named Guy Weadlick visited Calgary, Alberta and envisioned a tribute show to the pioneers of the west complete with a Cowboy Championship Contest. He arranged $100,000.00 in financing from the "Big 4″ (George Lane, Archie Mcclean, Patrick Burns, and A.E. Cross) who were influential Calgary area ranchers and businessmen. In September 1912, Guy Weadlick's vision, the first Calgary Stampede, came to life for six glorious days. An estimated 80,000 people attended the first Stampede Parade, which was an astonishing number considering Calgary's population at the time was only three-quarters that figure at 60,000. The major events at this "Cowboy Championship" offered each winner first prize cash of $1000, as well as a Saddle and a Gold Buckle!
For over 100 years now the Calgary Stampede has brought people from all over the world together to experience the region's unique western heritage and culture. Highwood Distillers, Alberta's only privately owned distillery, has joined in and is celebrating the Centennial of the Calgary Stampede by producing an exclusive Limited Edition Ultra-Premium 25 Year Old Commemorative Canadian Rye Whisky.
The Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) Whisky is a single bond offering produced entirely from corn distillate and aged for 25 years in charred American white oak. It is blended entirely with naturally sourced Rocky Mountain spring water, and has a limited production of only 6000 bottles. In order to maintain good contact with the oak during the lengthy aging process, this bond was re-gauged or re-barreled twice during its aging life. New barrels were not introduced when Highwood distiller's made the liquid consolidation. Instead they chose to maintain the aging process in the original barrels into which the spirit began its maturation.
In the Bottle 5/5
The presentation of the Stampede 25 Year Old Whisky has most of the qualities I look for when I score this section of the review. The commemorative whisky arrives in a handsome heavy-set 8-sided bottle which is adorned with an eye-catching medal label, It is also topped with a high quality wooden capped synthetic cork. The bottle is unique, and it commands a certain presence on my whisky shelf. The bottle even holds true to the bartender's creed. It is easy to store, easy to hold, and easy to pour.
My only niggles would be that I prefer to see tasting notes upon the more expensive spirits to help the consumer in the store decide whether or not to purchase the whisky. Secondly I prefer a nice display box for the whisky. However, this whisky, aged 25 full years is priced so far below comparatively aged whiskies in my market, that I will easily forgive these niggles.
In the Glass 9.5/10
The whisky displays itself as a brilliant amber colour with apparent flashes of gold when it is held up to the light. The initial nose is rich with smells of oak and cedar. Butterscotch notes rise into the air accompanied by strong scents of honeycomb and cereal. As the glass sits, the oak spices continue to grow above the glass. I also receive impressions of melted vanilla ice cream, some appealing notes of marmalade and marzipan, and some strong notes of corn whisky rising into the merry little breezes. This is very appealing.
In the Mouth 56.5/60
This is a complex full-bodied whisky bursting with character complete with a suave, "luscious" flavour. The entry is an explosion of oak spices accompanied by rich butterscotch and honey. I taste fresh corn on the cob and honeycomb which in a small way reminds me of a sweet dank Kentucky Bourbon.
As you let the glass breathe, the flavours (and the aroma) become deeper and richer. There are some almond flavours that over time develop towards marzipan, and there is some orange peel that begins to taste like marmalade as the glass sits and the flavours meld. Some pungent baking spices (cinnamon, vanilla and ginger) and flavours of melted vanilla ice-cream appear as if by magic. The whisky reminds me very much of Highwood's Century Reserve 21 Year Old Whisky which I reviewed two years ago. But this whisky is a richer, fuller, more complex version of that whisky.
It is, as I said earlier, luscious!
In the Throat 13.5/15
The whisky finishes with an explosion of spice and echoes of vanilla, butterscotch and honey. It has a long lingering finish which leaves the mouth heated, but also leaves me wanting another glass.
The Afterburn 9.5/10
The Calgary Stampede Whisky was a strong contender for my Rumhowler Whisky of the Year, this fall of 2012 when I announced my awards. It has all of the hallmarks of a great whisky with rich flavour that bursts from the glass. It also has wonderful complexity and balance, and it has a spicy kick that tastes just marvelous.
In the advertising sell sheets which I was given, Highwood proclaims this as their best whisky ever. They are not exaggerating!
You may read some of my other Whisky Reviews (click the link) if you wish to have some comparative reviews.
Because a 25 Year Old Canadian Whisky is special, my friend Davin de Kergommeaux of Canadian Whisky and I agreed to review this spirit on the same day. As part of my review I have provided a link to Davin's opinion as well.
Here is a link to Davin's Review:
Canadian Whisky (Davin de Kergommeaux) on Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky
I am always asked what my numbers actually mean. In order to provide clarification, you may (loosely) interpret the scores as follows.
0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you.
26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this.
50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn't.
60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again.
70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail.
75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.
80-84 We begin to enjoy this spirit neat or on the rocks. (I will still primarily mix cocktails)
85-89 Excellent for sipping or for mixing!
90-94 Definitely a primary sipping spirit, in fact you may want to hoard this for yourself.
95-97.5 The Cream of the Crop
98+ I haven't met this bottle yet…but I want to.
Very loosely we may put my scores into terms that you may be familiar with on a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal scale as follows:
70 – 79.5 Bronze Medal (Recommended only as a mixer)
80 – 89.5 Silver Medal (Recommended for sipping and or a high quality mixer)
90 – 95 Gold Medal (Highly recommended for sipping and for sublime cocktails.)
95.5+ Platinum Award (Highest Recommendation)
5 Responses to "Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky"
December 30, 2013 at 12:32 am
Its still out their. Picked up a bottle on boxing day then went out today and grabbed three more. Very good whiskey. Coop liquor on 130th in Calgary had two bottles left at sixty five dollars a bottle. Enjoyed the countdown. I thought Canada would have more in the high ninety rank though. Just started my learning on rye and this has been a good start. Usually drink crown reserve and recently switched to workers small batch. Ill keep the stampede for me and a few select friends. Cheers.
December 25, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Season's greetings ! A great choice and a fitting end to your top 25 Whiskys. I've really enjoyed this and good to see things so well mixed up with a whisky that is technically no longer available but still a recent offering as the winner. (I was sure it would either be the 90 or the "Stampede vying for top spot.)
I've come away with many of my personal favourites being vindicated here and a couple of new ones to try out. Hope this is an annual event. Thanks again Chip.
June 28, 2012 at 9:13 am
Great review, you and Davin both! I'll be picking up some after work today 🙂


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"Walking is a man's best medicine."
The Lough Chonaill Railway Walk is just over a mile from my home, and covers 1.1 km of the route which The Lough Swilly Railway Company used to transport fish and other goods from the village of Burtonport to the city of Derry, from 1903 to 1940.
The shores of Lough Chonaill
Being a watery Piscean, I love walking alongside water, and this walk certainly lifted my spirits with an abundance of beautiful subjects to photograph.
Shadows on the Water
Abstract Patterns
Rock Formations
Gorse Flowering along the Path
The Far End of the Lough
The Journey Back
The Lough Chonaill Railway Walk is just one of many walking initiatives in Donegal. It is well worth paying it a visit.
Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of "Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow," a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness.
She lives in Donegal, Ireland – an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Book Trailer: https://youtu.be/r5GCjaetgZk
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The Bills have secured their future at at least one spot this weekend, with assistant general manager Doug Whaley signing a contract extension which solidifies him as the heir apparently to 73-year-old Buddy Nix.
The Bills announced the move, with the statement from the team offering the clear suggestion that Nix is still in charge.
"We are very pleased with the structure of our football operation and look forward to working with Buddy, Doug and the entire staff for many years to come," team president Russ Brandon said, via Tim Graham of the Buffalo News. "As we have stated previously, there is no timetable for the transition. Our focus continues to be on building the foundation for a winning program."
There have been multiple suggestions in recent days about Whaley staying for the long-term, and the 40-year-old said he was happy to be a good lieutenant to Nix.
"I always tell people my job is to make Buddy's job as easy as possible," Whaley said. "I want to go out there and — for lack of a better term — be the footsoldier to track down all this information and funnel whatever decision he needs to make."
And now, the path is clear for him to ascend to general someday.
Photo credit: buffalobills.com


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This piece originally appeared in the Timmerman Report.
I make a lot of lists. It's not the right approach for everyone, but it works for me, especially when there's a lot going on in my life. Sometimes the lists are things to do, things to buy, or just ways to organize my thoughts. And yet my life isn't particularly complicated or hard. When I dig into our healthcare system and how convoluted it can be, I'm thankful that I don't have a lot of decisions to make or choices to research.
That's not the case for everyone. For people with chronic diseases like diabetes or complicated conditions like cancer, being sick imposes not just health and financial burdens, but mental ones as well. Disease can force patients to make huge numbers of mentally taxing, difficult decisions every day.
As an example, a type 1 diabetic has to perform a daily balancing act. Every day she needs to estimate how much insulin she'll need at different times depending upon what she's doing now and what she's planning for the near future. She also has to estimate how glycemic her foods are at every meal and whether her last insulin dose was enough. She'll need to take into account other factors that may affect her metabolism. And the penalty for not getting it right? In mild cases, hypoglycemia, with attendant nausea, fuzzy thinking or blurred vision; or hyperglycemia, which incrementally increases her odds of long-term complications like neuropathy or cardiovascular issues. In severe cases, a patient can slip into a diabetic coma. On top of that, patients experience shame when being judged by their medical practitioners for not keeping their HbA1c levels under control.
That's a mental burden.
Imagine that's your life every day. Likely a good fraction of people reading this (about half, according to the CDC) don't have to imagine it because they have a chronic condition. Now, many of those conditions are low maintenance and not greatly mentally taxing—for example, mild hypertension can be controlled with simple daily medication. But some conditions are more challenging and for people with multiple conditions, the mental gymnastics increase as different, and sometimes conflicting, medical decisions must be made.
It's tough. It also reminds me of another systemic problem in our society. Having a chronic condition is a lot like living in poverty. Maybe there's a way for the biopharma industry to catch several fish in one net by finding ways to help people manage their lives to better outcomes. And I think it would end up making real, financial sense to boot. Continue reading


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CRS: CHINA'S MILITARY-OWNED BUSINESSES, January 17, 2001
From WikiLeaks
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Wikileaks release: February 2, 2009
Publisher: United States Congressional Research Service
Title: CHINA'S MILITARY-OWNED BUSINESSES
CRS report number: 98-197
Author(s): Shirley A. Kan, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division
Date: January 17, 2001
- Abstract
- Chinese defense-related companies fall under two hierarchies: those meant to provide additional financial support to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and those in the six defense industries under the State Council. This report focuses on the PLA's businesses. Some in Congress and others advocate a policy to limit trade with PLA-owned companies. Others say targeting the PLA would hurt strategic goals with China and would be formidable to enforce. Commercialization has also hurt the PLA.
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text: MOSCOW – After weeks of anxiety plodding through the opaque Russian legal system, two U.S. women have custody of their adopted Russian children and are preparing to take them home to start a new life together. Jeana Bonner of South Jordan, Utah, and Rebecca Preece from Nampa, Idaho, told The Associated Press on Saturday about the expenses, the confusion and emotional swings they've gone through since arriving in Moscow in mid-January, expecting to quickly leave with their children, both of whom have Down syndrome. The Bonners and Preeces each have another child with the syndrome. Bonner and Preece, and their husbands Wayne and Brian, had spent about a year, including multiple trips to Russia, to arrange for the adoption of the 5-year-old girl and 4 1/2-year-old boy. By late 2012, the adoptions had received court approval and they thought all they had to do was wait out the 30-day period in which such rulings can be challenged. But in those 30 days, a ban on Americans adopting Russian children sped through parliament and into law, part of a hastily born package of measures retaliating against a new U.S. law allowing sanctions on Russians identified as human-rights violators. When Jeana Bonner and the Preeces arrived in Moscow, they found themselves caught in a legalistic blind alley. Although officials said adoptions approved before the ban would go through, the judge who was to issue the decree formally granting custody said the ban meant there was now no mechanism for him to do so. Help came from a surprising quarter – the office of Russia's children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, who has been one of the strongest critics of American adoptions. The office appointed an attorney for the Preeces and Bonners, who obtained a Supreme Court order directing the lower court to immediately issue the decree, Bonner said. 'We were really excited and thought `let's go pick up our children',' Bonner said. But the lower court waited another 15 days. 'That was really frustrating and disheartening' especially because some other American adoptive parent had received quick action from courts in other regions of Moscow, she said. The further delay forced Brian Preece to go back home to attend to the family's fireplace business, while the two women stayed, racking up what Rebecca Preece said were 'a couple thousand dollars' in costs for food, accommodation and canceled flights. The decree came through on Tuesday, the women rushed to the orphanages. 'It was an amazing day, just so special, what we'd hoped and dreamed it would be,' Bonner said. Both aim to leave on Tuesday. Meanwhile, they've been doting on the kids, who are keeping their Russian names as middle names and getting new first names – Jaymi Viktoria Bonner and Gabriel Artur Preece. The children have already brought some cheerful surprises to the toy-laden hotel rooms where they're staying until the flight to the U.S. 'As soon as he saw the bathtub, he wanted a bath,' Preece said. 'That's been his favorite thing to do, sit in the warm water, sit and splash in the bathtub.' The pleasure of finally having the children has smoothed over much of the last month's distress and the women expect to leave Russia with favorable memories. In light of ombudsman Astakhov's criticism of American adoptions and frequent complaints that adopted Russian children face abuse and even death at the hands of their new parents, 'We were very surprised that he had appointed that attorney for us,' Preece said. 'It makes us hopeful for the other families that have met their children and really would like to finish their adoptions,' she said. 'It makes us hopeful that they will do the right thing for these families as well.' At the time the ban went into effect, 46 adoption cases went into the legal limbo. U.S. officials have not said how many cases have been resolved.


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Quirky and surreal, the politely offensive book Badger's Waddle by Nigel Edwards was lost in one of its alternate realities for a while. But we've tracked it down, and nailed its hide firmly into the fabric of our world in readiness for publication early in 2013.
And here, to prove it, is the proper cover artwork, courtesy of Dean Harkness. Click on the image for a bigger picture.
You can get a taste for the unique hampton of Badger's Waddle by reading the first chapter (which works as a standalone short story) online here.


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Module LXE-3444:
Joint Honours Dissertation (Target Language)
Module Facts
Run by School of Arts, Culture and Language
10.000 Credits or 5.000 ECTS Credits
Semester 1 & 2
Organiser: Dr David Miranda-Barreiro
Overall aims and purpose
The aim of this module is to give students the opportunity of working on something as part of their degree course which is not already a specific component of the syllabus and develop independent study skills and research skills. Students are encouraged to carry out some preliminary research during their Year Abroad placement.
The subject may be: - on any aspect of Target Language society, history, literature or culture; - an extension of the subject matter of an existing module, or in an entirely new area; - approached as a purely critical analysis, as a practical or a creative project or as a combination of both.
Course content
This module will give students the opportunity of working on something as part of their degree course which is not already a specific component of the syllabus and develop independent study skills and research skills. Students are encouraged to carry out some preliminary research during their Year Abroad placement. Through this course students will enhance their study skills and academic writing techniques. This module is intended as a foundation for the kind of writing requested at postgraduate level.
Assessment Criteria
(C- to B+) For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension of the topic of their choice and of research methods and academic writing techniques.
(A- to A*) For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the topic of their choice and of research methods and academic writing techniques.
(D- to D+)
For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the topic of their choice and of research methods and academic writing techniques.
Learning outcomes
Display evidence of original analytical thinking.
Display familiarity with citation and referencing techniques (including compiling a bibliography).
Display the ability to conduct research independently.
Display competency in Target language and grammar.
Demonstrate the ability to gather information and condense it in a clear and coherent argument.
Assessment Methods
|Dissertation Content
|Dissertation Language
|Dissertaton Skills
Teaching and Learning Strategy
Lecture (1 x 2 hour lecture in semester 1).
|Private study
Including supervisory meetings.
Transferable skills
- Literacy - Proficiency in reading and writing through a variety of media
- Computer Literacy - Proficiency in using a varied range of computer software
- Self-Management - Able to work unsupervised in an efficient, punctual and structured manner. To examine the outcomes of tasks and events, and judge levels of quality and importance
- Exploring - Able to investigate, research and consider alternatives
- Information retrieval - Able to access different and multiple sources of information
- Critical analysis & Problem Solving - Able to deconstruct and analyse problems or complex situations. To find solutions to problems through analyses and exploration of all possibilities using appropriate methods, rescources and creativity.
Subject specific skills
- Extract and synthesise key information from written and/or spoken sources in English / Welsh and/or the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.14)
- The ability to organise and present ideas within the framework of a structured and reasoned argument in written and/or oral assignments and class discussions. (Benchmark statement 5.14)
- Critical skills in the close reading, description, reasoning and analysis of primary and secondary sources in the target language and/or English or Welsh (incl. filmic, literary and other sources). (Benchmark statement 5.13, 5.14, 5.15)
- Competence in the planning and execution of essays, presentations and other written and project work; bibliographic skills, including the accurate citation of sources and consistent use of conventions and appropriate style in the presentation of scholarly work. (Benchmark statement 5.10, 5.14, 5.15)
- The ability to gather information, analyse, interpret and discuss different viewpoints and to place these in a wider socio-cultural and/or geo-historical and political and/or socio-linguistic context and to revise and re-evaluate judgements in light of those of the course leader, certain individuals or groups studied and/or fellow students. (Benchmark statement 5.13, 5.15 and 5.16)
- The ability to write and think under pressure and meet deadlines. (Benchmark statement 5.15)
- The ability to write effective notes and access and manage course materials including electronic resources / information provided on online learning platforms and library resources. (Benchmark statement 5.15, 5.16)
- The ability to work creatively and flexibly both independently and/or as part of a team. (Benchmark statement 5.15).
- The ability and willingness to engage with and appreciate other cultures and to articulate to others (in written and verbal form) the contribution that the culture has made at a regional and global level. (Benchmark statement 5.7)
- The ability to grasp and discuss how films reflect objective or subjective positions in their treatment of their subject matter. (Benchmark statement 5.7 and 5.10)
- The ability to comprehend, critically engage with and apply relevant theoretical concepts to materials being studied. (Benchmark statement 5.10)
- The ability to engage in analytical, evaluative and original thinking. (Benchmark statement 5.14)
- Critical understanding of key topics in the sphere of modern critical, cultural and translation theory, highlighting landmark figures and offering close readings of segments of their texts. (Benchmark statement 5.10)
- The ability to organise and present ideas and arguments in presentations, classroom discussions and debates. (Benchmark statement 5.14, 5.16)
- Develop reading and audio-visual comprehension skills in the target language through the study of primary sources in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- Sensitivity to and appreciation of contrasting types of press and media in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.7, 5.10)
- The ability to develop and manage an independent research project in English/Welsh. (Benchmark statement 5.10, 5.15, 5.16)
- Skills in the critical reading and analysis of literary and/or musical and/or filmic texts. (Benchmark statement 5.10)
- The ability to comprehend and apply cultural idioms by studying primary and secondary materials in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4)
- The ability to analyse, interpret and historically contextualise a range of films in the target language using different forms of critical analysis (cultural, historical, socio-political, literary etc.). (Benchmark statement 5.7, 5.10 and 5.14)
- Sensitivity to and critical evaluation of key cinematic techniques and the use of cinematic imagery and language. (Benchmark statement 5.10)
- The ability to write an analytical film and/or book review in English / Welsh.
- The ability to develop and manage an independent research project in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4, 5.10, 5.15, 5.16)
- The ability to translate and critically analyse the translation of a substantial piece of text in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4, 5.10)
Courses including this module
Compulsory in courses:
- R1N2: BA French with Business Management year 4 (BA/FBM)
- R1NC: BA French with Business Studies year 4 (BA/FBS)
- R1R3: BA French with Italian year 4 (BA/FI4)
- R181: BA French with Psychology (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/FPIE)
- R1C8: BA French with Psychology year 4 (BA/FPSY)
- T108: BA French with Chinese year 4 (BA/FRCH)
- R1W8: BA French with Creative Writing year 4 (BA/FRCW)
- R1P5: BA French with Journalism year 4 (BA/FRJO)
- R1N1: BA French with Marketing year 4 (BA/FRMKT)
- R1P3: BA French with Media Studies year 3 (BA/FRMS)
- R1R2: BA French with German year 4 (BA/FRWGER)
- R1R4: BA French with Spanish year 4 (BA/FS4)
- R1R5: BA French with Spanish (with International Experience) year 5 (BA/FSPIE)
- R2N2: BA German with Business Management year 4 (BA/GBM)
- R2NC: BA German with Business Studies year 4 (BA/GBS)
- T109: BA German with Chinese year 4 (BA/GCH)
- R2W8: BA German with Creative Writing year 4 (BA/GERCW)
- R2N1: BA German with Marketing year 4 (BA/GERMKT)
- R2R1: BA German with French year 4 (BA/GERWFR)
- R2W6: BA German with Film Studies year 4 (BA/GFS)
- R2R3: BA German with Italian year 4 (BA/GI4)
- R2P5: BA German with Journalism year 4 (BA/GJO)
- R2P4: BA German with Media Studies year 4 (BA/GMST)
- R2C8: BA German with Psychology year 3 (BA/GPSY)
- R2R4: BA German with Spanish year 4 (BA/GS4)
- R4N2: BA Spanish with Business Management year 4 (BA/SBM)
- 8M74: BA Spanish with Creative Writing (with International Exp) year 3 (BA/SCIE)
- R4N1: BA Spanish with Business Studies year 4 (BA/SPBS)
- T110: BA Spanish with Chinese year 4 (BA/SPCH)
- R4W8: BA Spanish with Creative Writing year 4 (BA/SPCW)
- R4R1: BA Spanish with French year 4 (BA/SPFR)
- R4R2: BA Spanish with German year 4 (BA/SPG)
- R4R3: BA Spanish with Italian year 4 (BA/SPI)
- R4P5: BA Spanish with Journalism year 4 (BA/SPJO)
- R4N5: BA Spanish with Marketing year 4 (BA/SPMKT)
- R4P3: BA Spanish with Media Studies year 4 (BA/SPMS)
Optional in courses:
- NR43: BA Accounting/Italian year 4 (BA/AIT)
- NR44: BA Accounting/Spanish year 4 (BA/ASP)
- NR33: BA Banking/Italian year 4 (BA/BIT)
- N2T1: BA Business Management and Chinese year 4 (BA/BMCH)
- N2R1: BA Business Management and French year 4 (BA/BMFR)
- N2R2: BA Business Management and German year 4 (BA/BMG)
- N2R3: BA Business Management and Italian year 4 (BA/BMI)
- N2R4: BA Business Management and Spanish year 4 (BA/BMS)
- NR34: BA Banking/Spanish year 4 (BA/BSP)
- N1T1: BA Business Studies and Chinese year 4 (BA/BUSCH)
- NR1C: BA Business Studies/French year 4 (BA/BUSSF)
- NR1F: BA Business Studies and German year 4 (BA/BUSSG)
- NR1H: BA Business Studies and Italian year 4 (BA/BUSSI)
- NR1K: BA Business Studies and Spanish year 4 (BA/BUSSS)
- T103: BA Chinese and Creative Studies year 4 (BA/CHCS)
- T102: BA Chinese and Cymraeg year 4 (BA/CHCY)
- T104: BA Chinese and French year 4 (BA/CHFR)
- T105: BA Chinese and German year 4 (BA/CHG)
- T126: Chinese & German with Intl Exp year 3 (BA/CHGIE)
- T106: BA Chinese and Italian year 4 (BA/CHIT)
- T101: BA Chinese and Linguistics year 4 (BA/CHL)
- T107: BA Chinese and Spanish year 4 (BA/CHSP)
- MR95: BA Criminology&Criml Just/Italian year 4 (BA/CRIT)
- MR94: BA Criminology/Spanish year 4 (BA/CRSP)
- WR91: BA French and Creative Studies year 4 (BA/CSTFR)
- WR92: BA German and Creative Studies year 4 (BA/CSTG)
- WR93: BA Italian and Creative Studies year 4 (BA/CSTITAL)
- WR94: BA Spanish & Creative Studies year 4 (BA/CSTSP)
- L1T1: BA Economics and Chinese year 4 (BA/ECCH)
- LR13: BA Economics/Italian year 4 (BA/ECIT)
- LR14: BA Economics/Spanish year 4 (BA/ECSP)
- T123: BA English Language and Chinese year 4 (BA/ELCH)
- QR3C: BA English Language and French year 4 (BA/ELFR)
- QR3F: BA English Language and German year 4 (BA/ELG)
- 09V3: BA English Literature and Italian year 4 (BA/ELI)
- 3YT5: BA English Literature and Spanish year 4 (BA/ELIS)
- QR3H: BA English Language and Italian year 4 (BA/ELIT)
- QR3K: BA English Language and Spanish year 4 (BA/ELSP)
- 06CD: BA French and English Literature year 4 (BA/FEL)
- RR13: BA French/Italian(4 years) year 4 (BA/FI)
- NR41: BA French/Accounting year 4 (BA/FRA)
- NR31: BA French/Banking year 4 (BA/FRB)
- MR91: BA French/Criminology&Crim'l Just year 4 (BA/FRCR)
- LR11: BA French/Economics year 4 (BA/FREC)
- RR14: BA French and Spanish year 4 (BA/FS4#)
- T125: BA Film Studies and Chinese year 4 (BA/FSCH)
- PR31: BA Film Studies and French year 4 (BA/FSFR4)
- PR32: BA Film Studies and German year 4 (BA/FSGER)
- P0R3: BA Film Studies and Italian year 4 (BA/FSI)
- PR34: BA Film Studies and Spanish year 4 (BA/FSSPAN4)
- RR12: BA German/French year 4 (BA/G4F)
- NR42: BA German/Accounting year 4 (BA/GA)
- NR32: BA German/Banking year 4 (BA/GB)
- MR92: BA Criminology&CrimJustice/German year 4 (BA/GCR)
- LR12: BA German/Economics year 4 (BA/GEC)
- 3N7S: BA German and English Literature year 4 (BA/GEL)
- R12R: BA German and French with International Experience year 3 (BA/GFIE)
- RR23: BA German/Italian year 4 (BA/GI)
- RR24: BA German/Spanish (4 years) year 4 (BA/GS)
- 8Y64: BA German and Spanish (with International Experience) year 4 (BA/GSIE)
- R2C6: BA German and Sports Science year 4 (BA/GSPS)
- RV11: BA History/French year 4 (BA/HFR)
- RV21: BA History/German year 4 (BA/HG)
- RV31: BA History/Italian year 4 (BA/HIT)
- RV32: BA History and Italian (with International Experience) year 3 (BA/HITIE)
- RV41: BA History/Spanish year 4 (BA/HSP)
- QR53: BA Italian/Cymraeg year 4 (BA/ITCY)
- QR13: BA Italian/Linguistics year 4 (BA/ITL)
- CR6H: BA Italian/Sports Science year 4 (BA/ITSSC)
- QR11: BA Linguistics/French year 4 (BA/LFR)
- QR15: BA Linguistics and French with International Experience year 3 (BA/LFRIE)
- QR12: BA Linguistics/German year 4 (BA/LG)
- T124: BA English Literature & Chinese year 4 (BA/LITCH)
- QR14: BA Linguistics/Spanish year 4 (BA/LSP)
- NR51: BA Marketing and French (4 year) year 4 (BA/MKTFR#)
- NR52: BA Marketing and German (4 year) year 4 (BA/MKTGER4)
- NR53: BA Marketing and Italian (4 year) year 4 (BA/MKTITAL)
- NR54: BA Marketing and Spanish (4 year) year 4 (BA/MKTSP)
- RW13: BA Music/French year 4 (BA/MUFR)
- WR32: BA Music/German year 4 (BA/MUGE)
- WR33: BA Music/Italian year 4 (BA/MUIT)
- WR34: BA Music/Spanish year 4 (BA/MUSP)
- VVR1: BA Philosophy and Religion and French year 4 (BA/PRF)
- VVR2: BA Philosophy and Religion and German year 4 (BA/PRG)
- VVR3: BA Philosophy and Religion and Italian year 4 (BA/PRI)
- VVR4: BA Philosophy and Religion and Spanish year 4 (BA/PRS)
- RR43: BA Spanish/Italian year 4 (BA/SI)
- QR54: BA Spanish/Cymraeg year 4 (BA/SPCY)
- CR61: BA Sports Science/French year 4 (BA/SPSFR)
- CR62: BA Sports Science/German year 4 (BA/SPSG)
- CR6K: BA Spanish/Sports Science year 4 (BA/SPSSC)
- QR51: BA Cymraeg/French year 4 (BA/WFR)
- QR52: BA Cymraeg/German year 4 (BA/WG)


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Texas A&M University-Texarkana Announcement of its First Fraternity Charter, Phi Lambda Chi.
Published: September 13, 2013
Texas A&M University-Texarkana made history again today, Friday, September 13, 2013, with the announcement of its first fraternity charter, Phi Lambda Chi. Several students have been working for two years to organize and finally saw all of their efforts come to fruition. Carl Greig, Director of Student Life, and Dr. Emily Cutrer, President of Texas A&M-Texarkana, both spoke and congratulated the fraternity on all of their hard work and dedication, and Dr. Cutrer further encouraged them by stating that they were truly making history by starting the first fraternity on this campus.
The Lamb Society was organized in 1920 as an organization for high school boys. Each year this society was composed of boys who were interested in conditions which would help to keep up the standard of morals on the campus and the high ideals for which the school stands. The students involved in Phi Lambda Chi on the Texas A&M-Texarkana campus intend to uphold that same standard, as well as make an obvious and constant presence in the Texarkana community with community service projects. They want to set an example and be a driving force behind the standards set on this campus as it continues to grow.


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Wedding bells cause enough headaches without the noise of outdated or misguided rules. Here are five wedding myths that happy couples and their guests can banish from their to-do lists to save money, time or grief.
Myth No 1: Guests should spend on a wedding gift the same amount as the per-person cost of being entertained at the reception.
The per-plate rule is outdated and impractical, said Mark Kingsdorf, owner of The Queen of Hearts Wedding Consultants in Philadelphia and a master bridal consultant with the Association of Bridal Consultants.
Guests should spend according to their personal relationship to the bride and/or groom and their financial situation. The closer you are, the more you may wish to spend, but don't worry about expectations. "They're inviting you because they love you, not because they want a present from you," Kingsdorf said.
Myth No. 2: The bride must wear white, and the guests better not.
The bride can wear whatever she pleases, and many brides today have a pink or lavender underlay to their gowns for a blush tone, while others add splashes of color with bright sashes or embroidery (and still others walk down the aisle in fire-engine red).
Guests, meanwhile, may wear certain shades of white — but with caution. The point is not to distract from the bride or her attendants, Kingsdorf said. So if the bride is wearing a white ball gown, a guest can get away with a knee-length ivory sheath, especially if she adds colorful or chunky accessories that are clearly unbridelike.
Myth No. 3: June is the best month for weddings.
The cachet of being a June bride has less-than-romantic roots: In the Middle Ages, June weddings were advisable because brides were still somewhat clean from their annual spring bath. Today, May and October are more popular months to get married than June, according to Conde Nast's American Wedding Survey 2009. And couples can often save money getting married during less popular months.
Myth No. 4: The bride and groom shouldn't see each other until she walks down the aisle.
Because of superstition or to make a grand entrance, many couples think it's best to wait until the procession for the big reveal — but, in fact, it can be more romantic to have a "first look" with your soon-to-be spouse earlier in the day. "They can actually take the time to connect together, by themselves," said Christy Weber, co-founder of Junebug Weddings, an online wedding magazine based in Seattle. It's also more relaxing to do the photo shoot before the ceremony rather than slip away during the cocktail hour.
Myth No. 5: Guests want party favors to take home from the reception.
"How many little silver picture frames do you have at home with a couple's picture inside? None, because you got rid of them," Kingsdorf said. The best party favors are edible ones, like chocolates, so don't waste money on candles, bottle stoppers or any other tchotchkes that turn into clutter, Kingsdorf said.
A photo booth is one way to give your guests something meaningful to take with them. Another option is to make a donation to charity in lieu of party favors.


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In 1996, a group of artists who call themselves Hugh Jart (get it?) set up this henge for the Beetle Bash at Avon Park Raceway for summer solstice. It was a Stonehenge replica made of donated junk VWs, both VW beetles and buses or kombis. More pictures: the whole replica, Hugh Jart's Dubhenge photos, MTV's video of solstice sunrise at Dubhenge. And the poster used to solicit the cars needed for the sculpture (we like this!).
The installation was moved to the Glastonbury Festival that year, to the Park Festival in Scotland and then to the V'97 Festival at Leeds before being scrapped.
What's not to like? Score: 7 druids for the bug-ly henge. We like the happy hippy vibe and the idea of a monument to such a beloved piece of transportation!


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Man charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL/author
GLEN ROSE, Texas -- A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a central Texas gun range that killed former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday.
Sgt. Lonny Haschel said in a news release that 25-year-old Eddie Ray Routh of Lancaster was arraigned Saturday evening on two counts of capital murder.
Haschel said Erath County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a shooting at the Rough Creek Lodge, west of Glen Rose, at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Police found the bodies of Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, at the shooting range. Glen Rose is about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth.
Police said Routh opened fire on Kyle and Littlefield around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, then fled in a Ford pickup truck. At about 8 p.m., Routh arrived at his home in Lancaster, about 17 miles southeast of Dallas. Police arrested him after a brief pursuit and took him to the Lancaster Police Department.
Officer Kyle Roberts at the Erath County Jail said Routh arrived there Sunday morning and is being held on a combined $3 million bond - bond for one charge of capital murder was set at $1 million and bond for two charges of murder was $1 million each. Roberts did not have information on whether Routh had a lawyer.
The motive for the shooting was unclear.
Kyle, a decorated veteran, wrote the best-selling book, "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History," detailing his 150-plus kills of insurgents from 1999 to 2009. According to promotional information from book publisher William Morrow, Kyle deployed to Iraq four times.
Kyle helped start the nonprofit FITCO Cares, which provides at-home fitness equipment for emotionally and physically wounded veterans. Travis Cox, the organization's director and friend of Kyle's, spoke with the AP on Sunday morning.
"What I know is Chris and a gentleman - great guy, I knew him well, Chad Littlefield - took a veteran out shooting who was struggling with PTSD to try to assist him, try to help him, try to, you know, give him a helping hand and he turned the gun on both of them, killing them," Cox said. Routh then took Kyle's truck and fled, he said.
Littlefield was Kyle's neighbor and "workout buddy," Cox said. He was a gentle, kind-hearted man who often called or emailed Cox with ideas for events or fundraisers to help veterans.
"Chris was literally the type of guy if you were a veteran and needed help he'd help you," Cox said. "And from my understanding that's what happened here. I don't know how he came in contact with this gentleman, but I do know that it was not through the foundation.
"It was just two great guys with Chad and Chris trying to help out a veteran in need and making time out of their day to help him. And to give him a hand. And unfortunately this thing happened."
Craft International, Kyle's security training company, had scheduled a $2,950-per-person civilian training event at Rough Creek Lodge called the "Rough Creek Shoot Out!" for March 1-3. The price included lodging, meals and shooting instruction. Kyle was scheduled to teach the first class, called "precision rifle."
Kyle is survived by his wife, Taya, and their children, the nonprofit's release said.
Associated Press Writers Christopher Sherman in McAllen, Texas, and Andale Gross and Erica Hunzinger in Chicago contributed to this report.


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Love & Baseball…
Today is Valentine's Day, and there's is only one way to celebrate — with baseball, chocolates, and roses!
In the midst of the $10 million renovations project, the R-Phils spread some love around Berks County today, and fans of all ages were excited!
Over the last few weeks, the R-Phils gave fans the chance to purchase something for their loved one, and, gave them the option to have either Screwball, or the Crazy Hot Dog Vendor deliver it.
Beginning at 8 a.m. this morning, the R-Phils loaded up their van and headed to residences, work places, and schools to make it a special Valentine's Day. In all, the R-Phils headed out to 40 different places, and made 40 fans happier than ever before.
Most fans who recieved a gift today were extremely surprised. Each of them ranked it as the best Valentine's Day gift they have ever received.
Spreading love around Berks County today was a lot of fun. I interviewd the first batch of people this morning, and you can find a video on our website www.readingphillies.com.
Today was a great way to get fans thinking about baseball season. With baseball getting started in Florida and Arizona today, the 2011 season is close. The weather warmed up today, and things are really starting to fall into place.
Baseball, as well as love, is in the air.


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I bet if you asked ten SEC fans to name the state which produces the most conference signees, at least eight of 'em would say Florida.
They would be wrong. This year, Georgia produced 25 more kids who signed with SEC schools than did Florida. In fact,
More SEC signees came from Georgia than South Carolina, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, Indiana, Arizona, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado and all of the other zero-signee states combined.
For all the grumbling about Georgia kids leaving the state, Richt's program had the third-best in state retention rate in the conference, behind only LSU and Texas A&M.
Four SEC schools besides Georgia signed more players from our state than they did from their home states: Tennessee, South Carolina (Spurrier signed more kids from Georgia than Richt did, believe it or not), Kentucky and Alabama.
Why is this happening? I think much of it's the result of Georgia Tech's in-state recruiting efforts becoming increasingly feeble under Johnson and the resurgence of Florida State and Miami, both of which pulled in outstanding 2012 classes. As a numbers game, Georgia is a more inviting place now to chase highly rated high school players.
You can blame Richt and Garner for not making enough of an effort, if that makes you feel better. But it seems pretty clear that they have an awful lot of ground to defend.


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Long time readers will know that I'm a Canadian living in the United States, but that wasn't always the case. Even after our wedding, my American husband and I had to live apart for more than a year while we waited for the paperwork and the immigration process to complete so we could finally be together for good. In that time we only got to see each other on the weekends every few weeks or so, when my husband would fly into Toronto to spend time with me. That chapter of my life is thankfully behind me now, but I remember clearly the way I used to look forward to the days he would arrive and have a heavy heart on the days he would leave.
Now I wonder what he would say if I told him I feel much the same way about the Rift beta events?
To be honest, he'd probably roll his eyes at me and laugh at the way I set up that punchline at his expense. Still, I don't remember exactly who said it, but the words of the blogger who first likened the comings and goings of the Rift betas to a long distance relationship resonated with me, for obvious reasons. Now that Rift beta 5 has come and gone, I find I've fallen back into the similar routine of waving farewell while reminding myself this is not goodbye — after all, the next one might be just around the corner, and in any case, the soft launch for the pre-order folks is just a mere month away.
Because of the huge number of patch notes included in Rift beta 5, a part of me seriously considered rolling another character and starting over to experience the new changes, but in the end I decided against it and resolved to press on with my mid-20s Defiant mage. I'll be playing the early levels again soon enough, and I had to leave at least some surprises for myself at launch after all.
It always makes me feel a little hokey to say something like a game is growing on me, but in this case it's really true. I have no doubt part of it has to do with Trion's continued efforts to address player concerns and improve the game, but I'm also convinced that Rift simply starts to get better the higher level you get. For one thing, I'm gaining better abilities and getting more powerful, which helps.
However, more significant I think is the increased scope of the rift events as you progress into Stonefield and beyond. I remember being tired of the repetitive and tedious nature of the rifts and invasions at the beginning, to the point I actually started avoiding them. But zone-wide events and quests associated with them promptly changed my tune, and now I find myself seeking out the invasions whenever they occur periodically. The rush you get from joining a raid group of 20 players or more and defeating a raging colossus is motivation enough for me, but the rewards you receive upon completion of these events are nothing to scoff at either.
As a result, I did much more "rifting" than I did for all the previous beta events, and the public grouping system probably had much just as much to do with that. Defeating rift incursions is much easier when you have an idea of how much support you can count on, and also spotting where others are congregating on the map tells you quickly where you can join battles being waged. I also leveled much quicker this time around, thanks to all the rifts I participated in and the experience gained from sharing monster kills.
I made enough progress to make it to the zone of Scarlet Gorge, a beautiful zone in which I saw my first signs of Guardians and Defiants clashing in open conflict. I didn't join in, however; there's a good reason I rolled on a PvE server. On that front, I was glad to see that many quests relevant to the lore have emerged, especially those marked "story". I love the look of this zone, and I eagerly await what comes next.


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Where there's smoke, there's ... pot, police say
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WHITEHALL, Pa. - Police in one Pittsburgh suburb have come up with a new twist on an old adage: Where there's smoke ... there's marijuana.
WPXI-TV (http://bit.ly/TsY3fH ) reports Friday that Whitehall police cited a man for marijuana possession after they responded to a smoke alarm at his home about 6:30 p.m. Jan 15.
When police arrived, they didn't find a fire - but they did smell marijuana and questioned the man. Police say he admitted smoking pot, and police then found a small amount of the drug and some related paraphernalia.
Police didn't arrest the man. He's being mailed a court summons to respond to charges of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.


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There has been a breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer, and it's all thanks to a 15-year-old teen and his mom, who drove him to Johns Hopkins University every night after school to test his theory in a lab. North County High School freshman Jack Andraka won what is considered the Olympics of science fairs with a diagnostic breakthrough in cancer treatment. The Crownsville 15-year-old won a $75,000 grand prize in this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his new way to test for early-stage pancreatic cancer.
Andraka said the inspiration came from an uncle who died of the disease. He said the idea came to him in biology class. "That's what's really cool about science to me — you can affect other people's lives. You can basically do anything with science," the teen winner said. Based on the model of diabetic testing paper, Andraka created a dipstick sensor that tests blood or urine and detects pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer. He said he did his work in the Johns Hopkins lab of Dr. Anirban Maitra, who said yes to Andraka after 200 other researchers had turned him down. "This is, without question, one of the most lethal malignancies known to mankind, and very, very few people who get it survive. So, when there is a 15-year-old who writes with that much passion about making an early-detection test for pancreatic cancer, there is no way you cannot hit the reply button," Maitra told 11 News.
Andraka's paper sensor boasts more than 90 percent accuracy and is 28 times faster, 28 times cheaper, and more than 100 times more sensitive than current tests for the disease, 11 News reporter Kate Amara said. "It can detect pancreatic cancer for about 3 cents in five minutes," Andraka said. The teen's mom said she raised her kids to be inquisitive and look for answers. "If they were curious about something, I wouldn't answer their question. I'd say, 'Find it out. Do an experiment. Test your hypothesis,'" Jane Andraka said.
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Fall is in full swing, but we have had a very unusually warm sunny fall and no complaints! I will take every last ounce of sunshine I can get because winters here are long and cold. And on a warm fall day we enjoyed a tropical creamsicle smoothie.
Because of the warm weather we have been continually harvesting bumper crops of raspberries from our garden.
In my kitchen are oatcakes for snacks
Some favourite treats from the British, Scottish and Irish store.
We made these little pizza bites for the lunchbox
Not in my kitchen, but after a long never ending hike we enjoyed poutine
It is Thanksgiving in Canada, and since it is warm we tried pumpkin pie ice cream
Evie loves Walker's steak and onion crisps, but we can't get them in Canada anymore because there is real beef drippings in them. Apparently that is not allowed to be imported into Canada due to mad cow or something like that. We saw these at our grocery store and decided to try. Doesn't taste like the other ones but they are good and the potatoes and really good. We are definitely going to try the other flavours too
And a cake that my brother brought for dessert
The "In My Kitchen" monthly theme host is Sherry, from sherryspickings.blogspot.ie If you would like to know what is happening in other kitchens or join IMK head over to Sherry's blog and check out all the other IMK participants and join in.


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All types of businesses, be it home based, manufacturing or a start up business, must have online presence today. Small Business Websites have the possibility to appeal new customers and have many growth opportunities.
What is needed is to make these websites attractive to project a very good image of the business and they should be able to present the exact business activities in a very professional manner. For this, the content material must be full of important information.
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