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Kenmore 25.0 cu. ft. French Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator - Black ENERGY STAR®Item# 04671609000 | Model# 71609
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Kenmore 25.0 cu. ft. French Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator
Whether you're hosting a big event or just feeding your family, the Kenmore French Door refrigerator 7160 has plenty of space. Four Adjustable Glass Shelves, pantry drawer and deep gallon-sized door bins give you plenty of storage, and two humidity-controlled crisper drawers keep veggies fresh. The pull-out bottom freezer offers another 7.5 cu. ft. of space. The energy-efficient design saves money, and with the Kenmore bottom-freezer refrigerator's GeniusCool™ technology and advanced air-flow control system, food is always stored at the perfect temperature.
- A full-width, gourmet pantry drawer stores party platters, pizzas, pies, trays and more while clearing shelf space for better organization and easier storage.
- Spacious, tight-sealing and designed to control humidity, Kenmore crisper drawers deliver fresh, crunchy fruit and vegetables, so you can stock up on produce.
- Advanced Air Flow uses strategically placed vents to balance cool air throughout the entire refrigerator, so even the items on the door stay cool.
- Spill-proof tempered glass shelves keep drips, drizzles and spills from spreading throughout the fridge, making cleanup fast and easy.
- Genius Cool™ features dual evaporators that cool your refrigerator and freezer separately to help eliminate wilted lettuce and freezer-burned ice cream.
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I love the layout design of this refrigerator; everything about it really, except that after 1 year 7 months, it suddenly died. Our repairman assured us that it was nothing we had done to kill it, and since it was a very expensive repair, he suggested that we call Sears to see what they could do for us, since it was so new and only 7 months past the short warranty. I completely lost all confidence in Kenmore and Sears, as they sold a very poorly made produce and then refused any amelioration of the problem this created, financially or otherwise. I would not buy another Kenmore product, at least not an expensive one that I planned on keeping a while, and I unfortunately cannot recommend this refrigerator to anybody who wants theirs to last more than a year.
Roswell, NM
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I love this refrigerator! The drawers are roomy and its nice that one of the door shelves adjusts. I used sywr points and a coupon to purchase this appliance at an even greater discount. We made a wise decision with this purchase.
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First off, this fridge is huge. I bought the Kenmore 25.0 cu. ft. French Door Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator in black, and pictures don't lie. It's an impressive appliance that is rated vey high with ConsumerReports. The pull-out bottom freezer offers 7.5 cu. ft. Beyond being a sturdy and spacious appliance, it is energy efficient, running at an expected cost of $51 a year. Now that's impressive! My only issue is that it does hold fingerprints.
Elgin, IL
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Replaced a 10 year old top freezer LG that was a lemon from the start. This fridge is very roomy, bright, with tons of options for fitting all sorts of food packages. Love the bottom freezer, especially the tilt shelf on the door. It fits perfectly and upgrades the whole kitchen. Great value too with the low sale price.
Escondido, CA
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We really like our new refrigerator and so far it is working well. It has a lot of room and has a really nice and classy look in our kitchen. It matches our other appliances well even though they aren't the same brand. So it fits right in with lots of styles. I like the way the freezer is arranged with its pull out drawer and larger bin on the bottom. This refrigerator has the look of an expensive refrigerator, but was reasonably priced. I gave this refrigerator one star less than perfect because the bins on the doors seem to be flimsy.
Apex, NC
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I had a Kenmore refrig for 14 years and loved it. So when it went out I shopped around and found myself right back at Sears. The french doors are new to me but I have found that I really like them. The only thing I had to get use to not being able to put the milk on the door. The freezer is huge! I have only had it a couple weeks but so far so good. I am definitely happy with my purchase and they even sold it to me for the online price!
Malibu, CA
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Researched to find the right fridge to replace a 9 year old Kenmore side-by-side. We have been very pleased thus far. It feels like it has much more room both in the fridge and freezer (love the bottom freezer drawer!). It's also very quiet, has bright lighting, and doesn't even seem to big in our small kitchen. The french doors do not swing so far back when fully open that they hit the counter on either side. (If it had been counter-depth, this could possibly be a problem in our kitchen layout. Standard depth allows more space on either side and prevents denting the door.) Doors open at a nice angle, not all the way flat, but allow you ample room to find what you need. Highly recommend!
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Good organization in the refrigerator. The french doors fit in a tight space great.
Lansdale, PA
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first fridge we got didnt even work from the get go. second one seems to be working fine so far..it dsoes have some nice features like the adjustable slide out shelves andthe ice maker makes ice quickly. it is also very roomy but i have my doubts about it. i will see how long it last before it stops working for some reason. i hope im wrong ..
Oak Park, CA
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Absolutely love this refridgerator. The shelves are adjustable. There is plenty of room on the doors for gallon bottles. The vegetable and fruit drawers keep the veggies and fruit crisp and fresh. I also love the "party tray" drawer, it is so convenient.
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At Nevada: 2012-13 (Sophomore): Competed in every dual meet for Nevada as well as the Mountain West Championships, where she swam on Nevada's 200-yard medley relay team that finished eighth at 1:42.99 ... Also swam that race with three of her teammates against Fresno State and Fresno pacific, where the foursome finished third at 1:49.81 ... Individually, had her best swim of the regular season against San Jose State in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing second with a time of 58.54 ... Swam the second best 100 free time all year with a 51.73 ... Before this season, Forman's best time in the 100-yard butterfly was 58.26 but she cut three seconds at the MW Championships to score in 55.24 ... Dropped 10 seconds off of her 200-yard freestyle time, going from 2:00.06 to 1:49.94. 2011-12 (Freshman) A key member of Nevada's 400-yard medley relay team in her first season at Nevada ... Anchored her relay team to a second-place finish against Fresno State, earning four points with a time of 4:01.98 ... Swam freestyle, medley and butterfly events ... Won the 200 IM against Cal State East Bay with a time of 2:16.06 ... Showed well at her first WAC Championships with two 21st-place finishes (200 IM, 2:10.30 - 100 butterfly, 59.67)
Prior to Nevada: Has only been swimming competitively since she was 16 ... Regional champion while a member of the Douglas Tigers her senior year of high school ... A part of two first place relay teams at the Nevada state meet her senior year as well ... Boasts personal bests of 55.24 in the 100-yard butterfly and 24.92 in the 50-yard freestyle.
Personal: Likes to write stories, particularly science fiction and fantasy related ... Spends time duck hunting with her dad Christopher ... Chose Nevada to continue a family tradition as her father and grandfather are alumnae.

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Prometric is slated to construct its new 60,000-square-foot Global Operations Center of Excellence at 7941 Corporate Dr. The facility comes at a $12 million investment cost and is expected to bring 250 jobs to Baltimore County, with workers flocking in from Minnesota and other parts of Maryland. The company currently employs about 450 workers across the state, according to a news release.
Prometric is a worldwide source for technology-driven assessments, offering more than 10 million tests annually in more than 160 countries. Services range from health care certification exams to competency assessments in information technology. The company currently has offices in 11 countries with its corporate headquarters located in Baltimore City, according to the company website.
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Lynn Richardson, president of the Perry Hall/White Marsh Business Association, said the new facility was welcome news.
"We are always pleased that a major business chooses our community as its home base, especially since White Marsh is very accessible and convenient. It is good to see excellent growth and commitment to keeping this business community healthy," Richardson said.
County and state officials also lauded the new facility.
"Prometric is a global, technology-driven company that works with some of the best-known names in the corporate world. We are pleased Prometric chose Baltimore County for their Global Operations Center, and welcome the hundreds of jobs and new investment coming to White Marsh," Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz stated in a release.
"Baltimore County's exceptional cyber security, IT, and customer service workforce will help Prometric build on their successful platforms," Kamenetz added.
"We're pleased that Prometric recognizes the benefits of doing business in Maryland—including our workforce, ranked among the nation's best and one of our state's greatest competitive assets. We look forward to helping Prometric continue to grow and thrive here in Maryland," Secretary Dominick Murray of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development stated in the release.


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ISAAC DORMAN had as good an idea as any for crossing the Mississippi from Savanna downstream two miles where a welcoming beach on the Iowa side was the only place where there was an opening for a steam wheeler or other craft to moor. Dorman crossed by clinging to a log.
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Of course, back in 1835 the river was much more narrow and less deep. It was a hundred years yet before the lock and dam system made the wide, deep pools there are today.
For a rugged frontiersman like Dorman it wasn't much of a chore to maneuver the river but as settlers and seekers increased in number another way had to be used for wagons and goods so in 1837 Dorman and a partner, Hinckley, developed a rough kind of ferry to cross between Iowa and Illinois.
Dorman made the first claim at "Carroll Port." A reference also gave Luther Bowen, Savanna entrepreneur, with an on the ferry venture. The ferry was merely a scow, or flat boat, poled or propelled by oars.
"Carroll Port" was a practical name for the settlement but when someone with poor penmanship addressed a missive to "Carrion Point" that did it! Another name had to take its place: "Charleston." Well' weren't Charleston and Savannah close together?! Unfortunately, this one didn't suit either so a reader among the residents looked through the dictionary and found "sabulum," sand. The ending was dropped and Sabula became a distinctive alternative. During very early times when the French plied the river trapping and trading, the site was called "Prairie La Pierre" but it didn't last either, especially since there was an Indian village there even years after the white settlers came in. It had several identities until Sabula became the choice.
Land back of the town site was sloughs and swamp, the site itself only a foot or two above water level of the Mississippi. Water had to ultimately be contained with dikes and turnpikes that the Sabulans worked at for decades.
Sabula became a thriving center of industry—railroads, clamming (button making) a slaughter/packing house, theatrical troupes; traffic greatly increased as the nation west deserved to be explored. A more accommodating ferry had to be made.
A ferry powered by horse power came into being by 1850, literally, horse powered for one monotonously trod a treadmill to move the "boat." It was a large barge-like affair with a shaft, one end of which was attached to the paddle wheel, the other end to a horse tethered to it. As the horse moved back and forth the gears controlling the shaft caused the shaft to move and propel the boat forward. Such ferry could carry six wagons and horses and a dozen passengers. Wade Eldridge, a pioneer at Sabula, developed it. By 1859 a steam ferry, quite a modern day apparatus for the rural heartland, but a time when the lead mine discoveries and prairie wildernesses still beckoned. "Technical difficulties," however, caused early retirement of the thing.
A horse ferry owner from East Dubuque (then Dunlieth) brought in his ferry, hired a man to run it but lasted only a few years. It was arduous duty.
At about the same time that Wade Eldridge initiated the horse ferry on the Mississippi he was also warded the job of having a ferry across the Plum River at the south edge of Savanna, southward towards Bluffville (now Rt. 84). He would not block the crossing but would collect toll to be paid a percentage to the county Board of Supervisors. Footman, 5¢ going and coming same day; Horse and rider, 10¢ both ways—same day; 15¢ horse and buggy—same; wagon and two horses or two oxen 5¢, both ways, same day—25¢. This was in 1851. By 1859 Eldridge gave over the ferry. If more than one ferry was in operation at a time, reference isn't solid. In 1862 the tolls had slightly risen and these rates were also included: Herds of horses or cattle, 10¢ a head. Hogs and sheep, 5¢ a head. If there were more than 20 in the herd, 4¢ per.
By 1880 three Savanna merchants Pulford, McCracken and Whistler entered a steam wheeler in the ferry business, the "Iowa." It operated a few years.
Fred Chambers, an Englishman in 1840 stopped in Savanna at the Pierce Hotel. He had been traveling throughout America seeing the sights, having gone all the way to the Rocky Mountains and took a notion of going to the Galena lead mines.
The next morning after a pleasant night a the hotel, he saw the landlady chopping wood for the breakfast cook stove and offered to do the chore. Instead he almost cut off his foot. It took three months of recuperation in which period he grew to appreciate the folks who were so good to him and he decided to stay and invest in the bustling steamer port, steamers that docked there for wood. He took on many jobs to make a living, one of which was to manage the blasting powder mill over on the east side of the bluff near Plum River crossing, the trail eastward.
The blasting powder mill's market were the lead mines in JoDaviess and Carroll counties. The mill blew up the first time in 1845 killing Hiram Balcom of Bluffville and seriously injuring many others including Chambers. The powder mill was a very lucrative business and was immediately rebuilt. It blew up a second time also, nearly killing Chambers and his wife Laura, the sister-in-law of the owner, Porter Sargeant. But they continued at the mill until the market for powder declined as the lead did too.
By 1862 Chambers, apparently, wished for a more quiet existence and went into the ferry business, just one enterprise he invested in; that and buying the Pierce Hotel where he'd been introduced to the town. The name was changed to "Chambers House." If rivalries existed among more than one ferry operation, reference isn't clear but the affable, splendid early day citizen traveled, loved to play host, liked music and dance but as he grew older became disabled. He was in southern California when he died but his remains were returned to Savanna to be buried. He is just one example of the individualists who formed our northwest. Ferry boat operators, or owners who were investors were colorful, talented, able, all around interesting.
Richard Kimball built an "old fashioned" horse ferry, actually two horse power with a treadmill on both sides of the boat. On each end was a hinged plank ingeniously rigged so that either could be used for mooring without having to be turned around in the water. It had been christened the "Sabula Belle." In the 1890's Kimball and Thomas Lambert had a ferry boat built in LeClaire, Iowa. It was named the "Midget." It became a sentimental part of river lore with users of the Savanna-Sabula ferry. After ten or twelve years it was sold to Henry Leonard who renamed it the "HL" and converted it to a steam wheeler. The expense of that didn't justify the cost of running it after times so it was sold to an excursion company. A gasoline launch next came on line, the "Hiawatha." By 1909 Walter and George Whitney brought in the "Irene D." It was forty feet in length, quite roomy. Sorry we have no copiable picture of a ferry to show you.
By the 19-teens and twenties the automobile had so developed that people were driving longer distances, trying new destinations and the ferry business prospered. The "Leola May" and the more powerful "Iona Pearl" became part of the Whitney fleet. They were named for Whitney's daughters. Many Iowans worked on the Illinois side of the river—Savanna's large railroad yards and later the S.O.D. had jobs so the ferry was a necessity. It ran night and day. They plied Old Man River until 1932 when the bridge now there was built, the ferry no longer necessary for the first time in ninety-five years. George Whitney was offered a job as toll taker on the bridge but he declined. Being a river pilot was in his blood. In October, 1932 he and his family (his wife had a pilot's license) packed their goods aboard the Iona Pearl" and sailed down the Mississippi for Louisiana where they entered the ferry business there, St. Francisville, LA, living the rest of their lives in the Southland.
Ferries ran on a regular schedule as you can see from that printed here. Many hours, much energy. It and the ticket (ten rides for $1.25) are dated 1933. They were donated for an article about ferries, according to the donor, Jerry Strohecker of Pearl City. We appreciate the idea and the pictures for this item. Thanks a lot.
Ferries began running in the spring as soon as the ice went out, closed in the fall when the water froze, preventing passage. Later, cabins were built for passengers to be comfortable as the passed shore-to-shore in the cold.
The Savanna-Sabula ferries had a variety of owner/operators that are fairly well documented. Or could be.
Besides the residents and travelers who utilized them was the railroad ferry. In 1870 the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad ran only along the bluffs west of Sabula, north and south. In 1872 the Sabula, Ackley and Dakota ran west to Marion, Iowa. Passengers and freight increased rapidly and more train traffic occurred. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul took over both earlier companies and in 1880 began a railroad bridge in lower Sabula to expedite the volume. It took two years before completion with several men being killed and many seriously injured in the day of hardships and dangers before and during and perhaps, after the bridge a ferry was run by the railroad to carry cars and train gear back and forth. In deep winter tracks were laid on the ice and the train chugged over, if you can imagine.
By 1906 that iron bridge was torn down and a new, stronger one constructed—40% heavier than the first ... The rail ferry running beneath. The first ferry of the railroad was named the "William Osbourne."
The motor traffic bridge now standing is part of Rts. 64/52 as the ferry line was part of then Rt. 117. A new bridge will replace the one in existence since 1932, a little south of this one. We probably won't need a ferry this time. When in 1985 this bridge was being repaired, a ferry was run by the Rodgers family. Many rode it purely for the picturesque reminder of the ninety-five years of history the ferry gave to residents here and afar. Let's all hope the new bridge is wider!
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3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
With respect to whoever added this beer, its not an American IPA despite what the label may say. This is an Imperial IPA. Not only that, but the label clearly says 6.5%, not 6%...
Anyhow, L'Interdite almost pours flat, which was a little disappointing. Almost no head to speak of, and whatever was there disappeared fast. Very nice colour (clear amber) and lacing though, so overall its about average in appearance.
Despite being super-hopped, its smells quite malty. There's a little bread and molasses in there too. Wasn't this beer dry-hopped? Weird.
Yes. 100 IBUs. Malty up-front, insanely hoppy going down. Not much complexity, but its really good. It has some single malt whiskey qualities that give some extra kick.
Again, a little flat, but very dry. Overall, this is a good beer. Quebecers should be proud of this one.
Serving type: bottle
02-11-2012 00:28:11 | More by Intrinsic
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Quebec (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
07-22-2014 20:50:54 | More by Socialiste
United Kingdom (England)
3/5 rDev -18.3%
06-29-2014 17:59:10 | More by Kirk
Quebec (Canada)
2.75/5 rDev -25.1%
02-25-2014 18:00:41 | More by Mack
Quebec (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
12-09-2013 18:38:31 | More by kabritz
Ontario (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
09-26-2013 21:42:47 | More by SebD
Alberta (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
09-09-2013 18:37:13 | More by jawnzer
Ontario (Canada)
4.1/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 341ml bottle into a stemmed tulip glass.
** NOTE: The brewery lists this beer as an APA not an IPA (for what it's worth) **
A: Golden copper color and a bit hazy. Pours to a massive light tan bubbly head. The head settles very slowly and thickens as it does leaving behind impressive amounts of lacing.
S: Very malt forward on the nose, a pleasant sweet caramel. The hops are still present though with a bit of tropical fruit (pineapple?), some nice spiciness and a touch of citrus.
T: As the nose predicted, it is malty from the start, sweet and bready and a touch earthy. There is very good balance from the hops though starting off spicy (pepper) but also lots of citrus. The bittering hops dry out the malt character for the finish which is long and dry.
M: Medium body and medium-hi carbonation; very smooth, round and creamy.
O: The great appearance and smell is delivered in the taste, definitely one of the best APA from Quebec! L'Intradite is not a palate-wrecker and some hopheads may find it not agressive enough, but this a great *balanced* beer, one that is underrated here.
Serving type: bottle
08-22-2013 14:59:23 | More by mtomlins
Quebec (Canada)
3.79/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3.75
Less than a month old bottle.
A: Pours hazy light amber color with a huge pure white frothy head with tons of volume and retention. Lacing is great too. Really good looking beer.
S: Smells of west coast hops, chalky, pine resins, orange peel and unsweetened grapefruit. Light malty sweetness. Well rounded.
T: The chalky character is predominant. Still you get the citruses and all the good stuff that you get from usual west coast style ipas.
M: Very light and fluffy. Super refreshing.
O: well, one of the very few american style IPAs that is made in Quebec. It has its faults, but it still a solid brew that is worth trying if you're looking for something refreshing.
Serving type: bottle
08-20-2013 02:16:40 | More by flipper2gv
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
08-12-2013 02:18:19 | More by evil_liver
Quebec (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
08-11-2013 22:51:42 | More by groleau
Ontario (Canada)
3.54/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured in to snifter.
A - Poured a medium hazy orange with one finger of off white head.
S - Dank and musky with pine and grapefruit aromas. A mild caramel/honey sweetness in the background.
T - A big pine profile with musky and light citrus notes. Some caramel malt sweetness in the background.
M - Light to medium. Somewhat sticky and oily. Moderate carbonation.
Serving type: bottle
08-10-2013 01:06:56 | More by TheSevenDuffs
Alberta (Canada)
3.78/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - swampy orange brown with lots of suspended sediment, tall tan head, spotty lacing
S - some pepper and orange citrus, mild roasted malt, some earthy undertones
T - spicy and grassy hops dominate, some toasty maltiness, finishes with pepper and earth
M - relatively meaty body, spicy and full through the finish
O - a decent enough IPA, flavours are decent and the feel is full, not for the average beer drinker but a nicely full IPA
Serving type: bottle
08-04-2013 03:25:10 | More by joemcgrath27
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.6%
07-17-2013 07:56:41 | More by mspang
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
06-22-2013 18:01:38 | More by 4ster
Ontario (Canada)
4.05/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
An excellent homage to Dogfish Head and one of the nicest Quebecois APA's I've enjoyed thus far.
Pours a hazy amber with a decent off-white head and lacing; it's a good looking beer. The delightfully hop-forward aroma has a respectable caramelized malt backbone supporting the citrus and tropical fruit tones. Likewise the taste has enough malt body to balance the "american" hop cornucopia. Grapefruit and mango plus a nice pine spiciness to the finish, that lingers...
Fresh, this is an absolutely excellent APA!
Serving type: bottle
06-16-2013 21:21:53 | More by hopsolutely
Quebec (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
06-07-2013 02:11:00 | More by Odri
Ontario (Canada)
3.88/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Another treat courtesy of joemcgrath27...
A - Pours a hazy copper colour with a brown hue, finger of head with decent retention and some sporadic lacing.
S - Citrus hop notes are subdued by musty caramel malts and hints of
T - Sour citrus rind hop notes accompanied by some musty caramel, sour dough bread, and a surprising citrus bitterness that lingers.
M - Medium bodied, smooth and dry on the finish.
O - A tasty IPA, though heavier on the malts. If you like a more balanced IPA this one fits the bill, though the hop profile could be a bit more vibrant. Easily enjoyable and easily sessioned, and well worth a try.
Serving type: bottle
06-02-2013 03:57:32 | More by andrenaline
Quebec (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
05-30-2013 14:51:17 | More by DaveR514
Quebec (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
04-14-2013 18:41:59 | More by rale
Quebec (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
04-01-2013 21:18:30 | More by Krakpoff
Alberta (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
341ml bottle. I like the Prohibition associations, especially for a Canadian brewery. Also where have I heard the term 'hopped for 90 minutes' before? Where o' where?
This beer pours a clear, medium copper amber hue, with three fingers of fizzy, foamy, and bubbly ecru head, which leaves a nice array of fuzzy cloud ceiling lace around the glass as it steadily sinks out of sight.
It smells of warm caramel, kind of biscuity malt, quite weighty in its bearing, some sour, fruity vinegar notes, and weirdly shrouded citrus and piney hops. The taste is more warm, simmering caramel/toffee maltiness, a sour, expired dark fruitiness, some musty, earthy yeast notes, and stunned leafy, citrusy, and piney hops.
The carbonation is pretty laid back, but not out of it altogether, the body a sturdy medium weight, and a bit too astringent, from stale fruit juice and suppressed hops alike, to be deemed all that smooth. It finishes off-dry, the warming, sour biscuity caramel blend now the norm, after a more than subtle reassessment of expectations, and the bitter hops still pungent, I suppose, but inwardly wondering who usurped all their latent powers.
Hmmm. A rather sideways, and weird IPA, especially one that touts a nicely rounded 100 IBUS. The standout attribute here, ironically, isn't the bitterness, but the tart, sour character that I can't quite come to associate with hops. Maybe those tipped-over barrels got some sort of infection from the dirty feds who did the deed all those years ago. Anyways, drinkable enough, but not the typical hop-bomb you might be anticipating.
Serving type: bottle
01-18-2013 03:23:45 | More by biboergosum
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
01-13-2013 01:18:39 | More by Bryn
British Columbia (Canada)
4/5 rDev +9%
11-29-2012 00:16:10 | More by KalanM
Quebec (Canada)
3.55/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
cLEAR ,low carbonation, very small head, maple syrop color..
smell light grapefruit, candy like,
taste like grapefruit, very acid, ,and then very bitter
mouthfeel is nice, smooth , kind of round, low carbonation.
overall, it is a proper ipa, very tasty! very fruity ipa..
Serving type: bottle
11-23-2012 02:00:17 | More by Otterburn
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He was born on Nov. 28, 1926, in Orchardville, the son of Arthur and Della (Lowery) Ellis. Loren married Opal (Sharp) on Jan. 15, 1948, in Jefferson County, and she preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 2010.
Mr. Ellis is survived by two daughters, Cathy Green and Paula Ross and husband Eddie, both of Centralia; two grandchildren, Chad Ross and wife Stacy of Breese and Ryan Ross and wife Becki of Shiloh; stepgrandchildren, Steve and Terry Green of Louisville, Ga., Carol Collins of Hephzibah, Ga. and Doug Green and Amy Green of Texico; great-grandchildren, Ella Ross, Alex Ross, Matty Ross and Jack Ross; four stepgreat-grandchildren; four stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren
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He had been a resident in Centralia since 1960. He was member of Calumet Street Christian Church. He enjoyed watching Cardinal baseball games. He enjoyed working and being outdoors. He was very devoted to reading his bible.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia with John Willis officiating. Interment will follow at New Home Lowery Cemetery near Keenes. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 446 and V.F.W. Post 2055 at the funeral home.
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The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society's annual "Holiday House" will be held at the famous Carter's Quarters or Rock Spring Farm on Old U.S. 411 in southeast Murray County on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8-9, from 2 to 5 p.m.
George Harlan, a Cherokee, built the original part of what is now the Carter House in the early years of the 19th century. Acquired by Farish Carter, a very wealthy Georgia entrepreneur, after the Cherokee Land Lottery of 1832, the Carter plantation expanded to include several thousand acres under the direction of "Colonel Sam," Samuel M. Carter Sr., by the 1850s. Soon the Carter name was associated with a steamboat landing on the Coosawattee River, a post office, the militia district, a school and a community — and even the city of Cartersville in Bartow County. The Carter Plantation was one of the few to successfully make the change from slave labor to free labor and continued to produce a variety of agriculture commodities well into the 20th century, under "Mr. Sam" Carter.
Today, Carter's Quarters/Rock Spring Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is still owned by Carter descendants who invite you to see their historic home. The Carters also had business ventures in Milledgeville, Atlanta and Dalton. They were related to Georgia governors Charles McDonald and Alfred Colquitt as well as noted Confederate leader Benjamin Harvey Hill as well. Mr. Sam Carter was a prominent Murray County civic leader, serving as a school trustee, as a member of the Board of Education, and a contributor to the original Murray County Hospital. In Dalton, some of the Hamiltons who operated the Crown Cotton Mill and who led in the creation of Hamilton Memorial Hospital were Carter descendants, too.
The Holiday House will include guided tours of the greenery-filled house, refreshments and visits to original plantation outbuildings like the kitchen, cook's house, office, rendering house, spring house, trunk house and the family cemetery.
The cost is $10 per person ages 12 and up, while those under 12 are $5. Holiday House proceeds always go to benefit the operation of the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society and its efforts to preserve the rich heritage of the area. For more information, call the Historical Society at (706) 278-0217.


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Not sure knowing that two spiders are from a different subfamiliy (sylvestris or campestris) because the white dots on their back are 1 mm diameter rather than 2 is really useful That's just descriptive and has relatively no impact, but it's still science.
Unless they happen to have slightly different venoms, or if one has a slightly different impact on the food chain, or if they're found in different places. Then it serves as a quick qualitative test which could help you save a person's life, or increase crop yields by using them to prey on a creature, that serves as a reference to substantial research which indicated what properties they have.
ErfNch wrote:Science hasn't always been about going into details, but more about questioning even the obvious. In the first days of human history things had to fall on the ground, volcanos were entrance to hell, sun was going around the earth then hiding underground. These were normal things and science was as "simple" as questionning them. Parson is just like the old "alchemists", making experiments to test the rules of reality. But erfworld is not earth and parson isn' doing chemistry / physics or biology, instead he's testing "game-like mechanics" that rules erfworld. And what he has already done with this knowledge had a large impact (apparently, Erfworlders never considered you could win with a "simple" engage/disengage tactic or you could achieve a spell that affects multiple hex).
Science is more, taking samples of lava, recording how an eruption occurs, doing drawings of volcanoes, and those sorts of things. Sun mechanics was more, producing a full mathematical model of a heliocentric system, and looking at the retrogade movement of the planets. People do question stuff a lot. "At the center, they [the Pythagoreans] say, is fire, and the Earth is one of the stars, creating night and day by its circular motion about the center" said Aristotle. They questioned it. They believed fire was a more sacred element than earth, and so, there was a really sacred flame which the sun and the earth orbited. It was still wrong. Science has to gather evidence, and good evidence, so that there's much more chance of being right than wrong.
That was less science, than, his knowledge of military theory. He knew that his forces had overwhelming military force, but that the enemy had the numbers to defeat them. And he knew that units healed at dawn. So, he connected the two ideas, and knew a common earth tactic would work well. Not scientific, just military. Just smart. There might be some big effect from him introducing earth military techniques. The volcano idea was from his basic high school knowledge of volcanoes, and his creativity. The knowledge that the volcano had a similar structure to an earth one (confirmed by Sizemore's vision) was scientific, but he didn't seem to care. The magic is evidence that croakamancy/ dirtamancer link ups can resurrect volcanoes, which I suppose is very vaguely scientific, as new knowledge, but it's unlikely to ever come up again, or be revolutionary, as defined by the first poster.
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London-based artist Aleksandra Mir has been busy over the past month investigating the process of drawing in a collaborative experiment that invites participants to contribute to a giant collage of the London skyline, rendered entirely with Sharpies. The process of creating the work was part of the exhibition itself, with Aleksandra and her team engaged in drawing everything by hand during the first days of the show. But for those that missed it there's also a beautiful time-lapse film of the process, providing context and insight to this giant piece of collaborative draughtsmanship.


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Last week I had the opportunity to speak with comic book writers Scott Snyder and Jeff Lemire about their plans for the horror books they're penning for DC Comics' New 52 relaunch. (Snyder is handling the new Swamp Thing, while Lemire is responsible for Animal Man and Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. You can check out our conversation here.) During our chat I asked them if they could name for me their top 10 horror comic books of all time. Find out which titles made their list after the jump.
Lemire: 1.) The entire Hellblazer run I love. Especially the Jamie Delano stuff. 2.) Alan Moore's Swamp Thing and 3.) Len Wein's Swamp Thing are huge. Those are the big ones, as far as horror books go. Those are always the two staples for me, Hellblazer and Swamp Thing. And 4.) the Marv Wolfman-Gene Colan stories in Tomb of Dracula from Marvel. Those were incredible.
Snyder: Yeah, I read Tomb of Dracula. 5.) If Mike Mignola's Hellboy counts, that's my favorite series in the world. But Swamp Thing from the start… 6.) I've always liked House of Mystery as well, as a creepy book. 7.) But I feel like a lot of Batman is pretty horrible, you know? The way it's written. Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrision. That's almost straight-up horror. The same with something like The Cult. It's pretty straight-up horror in a lot of ways. Even something like Batman: Red Rain. Those things. When I was a kid, those were the things that really spooked me out. Even something like 8.) Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt and that stuff. I remember reading that as a kid and being completely creeped out by Vermin, and about being buried alive, all that stuff. I feel like there's horror everywhere you look. I feel like Jeff and I write everything like a horror book half the time. [Laughs.]
Lemire: 9.) Charles Burns' Black Hole is kind of a horror book that I really like.
Snyder: 10.) The Walking Dead.
Lemire: Yeah, that's fun too.


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Urban Renewal Authority members could make a determination that blight exists in an area targeted for redevelopment as early as its December meeting.
The area targeted for urban renewal is bounded by Chicago and 11th streets on the east and west and Shawnee Bypass and Talladega Street on the north and south.
It contains a few commercial properties and a number of overgrown lots, illegal dump sites and dilapidated or condemned structures.
The area also contains some nicer homes.
Most who have been through that part of town would have little trouble agreeing that the area is rundown and in need of change. It isn't hard to see that something must be done.
State law requires a finding that a proposed project area is blighted and constitutes a threat to the community before reclamation and rehabilitation projects can be undertaken.
The declaration of blight starts the process of creating an urban renewal plan that will bring needed change.
This needs to be done, but authority members' concerns about the well-kept homes in the area are appropriate.
Chairman Darrell Russell asked about the fate of those property owners — whether they might be displaced if a declaration of blight is approved.
The determination needs to be made, but the Urban Renewal Authority must do everything it can to ensure that current owners are treated fairly.
Concern for the owners who have taken good care of their properties in the area should not halt the urban renewal process, but fair alternatives need to be given weight. Buyouts are possible, but alternatives exist and should be given fair consideration.
Again, the determination on blight should be made quickly, and the plan to reshape the area should treat owners fairly.


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Movie Producer Shows off Restoration Progress on Post Office
Joel Silver bought the Venice post office and it will soon house his production company.
Shape Your Own Surfboard Store Comes to Mar Vista
For surfers wanting to nose-ride or hit the lip on a board made with their own two hands, there is now a shop in Mar Vista that will teach them how to shape such a surfboard.
Microsoft Moves to Venice
Microsoft has moved to the former Charles and Ray Eames Office Building where it will hold private conferences to showcase the company's newest products.
Former Venice Studio of Charles and Ray Eames Sold
Although the sale price was not disclosed, it was listed for $14 million with Coldwell Banker Commercial.
Google to Lease Gold's Gym Space in Venice Upon Expiration
The lease held by Gold's Gym in Venice, the so-called mecca of bodybuiding made famous by bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger and the 1977 film Pumping Iron, will expire at the end of June 2014 and Google will get a new lease on the property when it expires, officials said.


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You have to feel a little bit for John McLean.
The Gustavus Adolphus men's hockey team's sophomore goaltender suffered what appeared to be a freak injury on Friday night, apparently breaking his ankle when he pushed off on his skate to swat away a loose puck with his stick.
There was no contact on the play, which came with about three minutes remaining in the first period against St. Thomas, and McLean had to be helped out of the rink, as he was unable to put any weight on the injured right leg.
Between periods, I took a walk around Lund Center and was surprised to see a couple of National Hockey League scouts, as well as a Twin Cities-based agent in the building.
I recognized the scouts from seeing them at various Minnesota State games at the Verizon Wireless Center. That arena was crawling with them two weekends ago when the Mavericks hosted Denver. But you don't see too many of them at the Don Roberts Ice Rink to watch Division III games.
They were there to see the unique specimen who is McLean, who, at 6 feet, 8 inches, may be the tallest goaltender in organized hockey.
I wrote about McLean last year, when he was a freshman and backstopping a red-hot Gusties team through the MIAC playoffs.
In high school he grew from 5-10 to 6-4, he said, and kept shooting up from there as he played junior hockey in Wisconsin.
Last season, he wasn't just a big man on campus, he was perhaps the biggest man on campus, at least the tallest athlete at Gustavus. This year there is one men's basketball player listed at 6-9.
Gustavus loves to tout McLean's size. During pregame introductions, the rink announcer makes sure to enunciate "6-foot-8" before calling him out as "Big John" McLean.
Of course, a team can only get away with that if that player is good, and McLean is.
He's athletic, moving well for his size, and he has impressive statistics. Through Friday, he has a 16-7-2 college record with a .924 save percentage and a 2.12 goals-against average.
It probably was only a matter of time that scouts would start driving to St. Peter to see "Big John" for themselves.
Unfortunately, they saw only 17 minutes and seven saves (on seven shots).
Injuries are part of the game, of course, and the good news for the Gusties is they appear to have two very capable goalies, Tyler Venne and Patrick Sullivan to fill the void.
As for McLean, he'll heal, and, eventually, he'll be back.
Hopefully, the scouts will return, too.
Shane Frederick is a Free Press staff writer. Read his blog at mankatofreepresshockey.


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What you can do online
You can:
- confirm eligibility and entitlement balance for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
- request a replacement or duplicate Medicare card
- update your bank account details
- update your personal details
- receive Medicare letters online
- lodge Medicare claims for some services
- view, download and print your Medicare claims history
- view, download and print your Medicare Safety Net balance
- view, download and print your Medicare benefit tax statement
- view, download and print your organ donor registration details
- view, download and print your child's immunisation history statement
- view your Individual Healthcare Identifier number history
- view and update your Individual Healthcare Identifier number alternative names
- view your Care Plan access history
Information you can view
You can only view information for a person linked to you on your Medicare card or share the same Medicare number. If your child has their own Medicare card or a different Medicare number, you will not be able to see their information through your Medicare online account.
Parents or guardians can see information for dependants under the age of 14 who are listed on the same card.
To register for your Medicare online account, you need to create a myGov account and link to Medicare.
You can register if you are:
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- aged 14 or older
- living in Australia
The terms and conditions should be read carefully before you agree to them, as they govern your access to our online services.
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The process for signing in to Medicare online accounts has changed. You must now access your Medicare online account through myGov.
To log on:
- select the log on button at the top of your screen
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- select log on at the bottom of the list and you will be taken to myGov
Information security
Access to your Medicare online account is secure and needs authentication to protect the privacy of your information.
Every time you access your Medicare online account you will see a security page with information about your access history. If you believe your information has been accessed without your approval, call 132 011.
To access your information, you need to log on through your myGov account. More information on myGov security can be found on the myGov website.
The Stay Smart Online website is an Australian Government initiative that offers practical tips and advice on online security.
Using your Medicare online account
Banking details
You can create, update or remove your current banking details held with Medicare using your Medicare online account. Make sure you removed all symbols and dashes from the Name of account holder field when entering your bank details.
If the name of the financial institution that appears on your confirmation screen is not the name of your Credit Union, it will display the name of an overarching institution instead. For example CUSCAL and Indue are responsible for many different credit unions across Australia. Their name will appear on the confirmation screen instead of the individual smaller institution's name.
The system checks the BSB and matches it with your bank account details.
For more information, check your account details with your financial institution.
Update your personal details
You can update your postal address, email address and contact phone numbers using your Medicare online account. You cannot update your name or date of birth. To update these details you need to visit a service centre with proof of your identity.
Medicare letters online
To receive Medicare letters online, you need to have a myGov account and link it to your Medicare online account.
You can then receive some Medicare letters online using the myGov Inbox, instead of through the post.
Read more about Medicare letters online, including how to subscribe and which letters you can receive online.
Lodge a Medicare claim online
To lodge a Medicare claim online, you must be registered for a Medicare online account.
You can submit claims for anyone listed on your Medicare card. If you have registered your bank account details with us, your benefit will usually be paid into your account the next working day.
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Request your Medicare claims history
You can request your Medicare claims history for up to 3 years before the date of request. Select Medicare Claims History from the Welcome to Online Services homepage to access your statement.
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For privacy and child protection reasons, no provider information is shown on the statement for children under the age of 14. Parents or guardians will still be able to see their dependant's claims information, including date of service, item number, amount paid, and the rebate given by Medicare.
For privacy reasons, Medicare claims history information is not available for children between 14 and 18 years of age through Medicare online accounts. This information can be requested by completing a Request for Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) claims information for individuals and families form.
If you think there is something missing from your statement or the details are incorrect, visit a service centre with a copy of your statement or call 132 011. Some enquiries may need more investigation and may not be able to be resolved straight away.
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You can select the Forgotten your Password link on the log in page for myGov.
The myGov help desk operations from 7 am - 7 pm, Monday to Friday. Call 132 307 and select Option 1.
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You can cancel your Medicare online account by selecting Cancel registration from the Medicare online accounts homepage once you have logged in.
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Consert, a Raleigh technology company, said Tuesday that it received $17.7 million to continue developing its "smart grid" technology.
The financing came from Constellation Energy, GE Energy Financial Services, Verizon Ventures and private investors. The money will be used for marketing, sales and technological enhancements.
Founded in 2007, Consert has 26 employees and 27 contractors. The company's product simulates the customer experience of an advanced two-way utility meter without requiring power companies to change customers' meters.
In pilot projects with the Wake Electric Membership Corp., customers reported average energy savings of 17 percent. The technology allows customers to set water heaters and other appliances on virtual timers so that they cycle off or shut down during times of peak energy demand.
Wake Electric and the Fayetteville Public Works Commission plan to provide the Consert technology to a combined 8,000 customers. The technology costs about $400 per home.
Consert markets the product to power companies as an alternative to building new power plants to meet peak energy demand.
This venture capital round represents Consert's single biggest haul to date. Consert previously netted $5 million in 2008 from private investors in Raleigh and elsewhere.
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Author: Art Taylor
Publisher: Prentice Hall, Inc.
URL: http://www.prenhall.com/ — developers_resource_series/
Price: $49.95 US
Reviewer: Rob Wehrli
Java is hot. Java with Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC) is very hot. This Art Taylor book, published by Informix Press/Prentice Hall, is rich with content and worthy of more careful study by anyone but the most astute Java professional working with JDBC.
True to its cover, Taylor's book features:
A tutorial and reference in one volume
Examples of every key JDBC method
CD-ROM containing JDBC/ODBC drivers from Intersolv
JDBC Developer's Resource also comes very close to being "Everything a developer needs to build database-enabled Java applications." Not reported on the cover, but inside, are examples of two and three-tiered applications. The JDBC tutorial offers a hands-on, step-by-step approach to implementing the power of JDBC, that is not for those afraid of getting their hands dirty in properly commented code. The one buzzword missing from the cover is "practical"--it is a practical book, and its "Quick Reference" enforces that impression.
Generally speaking, I like the book. In fact, I was asked to review it, because I am very involved in database design and am a systems and software engineer. Currently, about 90% of the code I write is for server-side Java applications for the Internet. About 99% of these applications use some kind of database back end. Of these, I'd guess that 75-85% use the JDBC-ODBC Bridge. While these relational database management systems (RDBMS) may not be as exciting to me as object-oriented database management systems (ODBMS) with native Java bindings, they are by far the largest contingent of installed systems. It is this portion of the database world addressed by JDBC.
The content of this book addresses the many issues surrounding implementation of JDBC in Java applications by providing many excellent, working examples through a logically structured presentation of information. It starts with basics and develops into a number of higher level concepts. It even has a brief SQL introduction for newcomers to RDBMS. I am not overly fond of the graphical layout of this manuscript, but I consider layout to be a matter of personal taste rather than a design flaw. Many code samples feature black ink on a rather dark gray background. The included CD-ROM features a number of cool goodies including a collection of drivers from Intersolv.
In a classroom grading scale, I'd give it a B+ for content and structure, and a C+ for presentation. I'd give the JDBC quick reference guide an A-. Would I buy this book? Based on the content, I'd certainly buy it, but while shopping for a book, I'd look at other books on the shelf for matching content with a better visual appeal to me. If you're new to JDBC and want a quality tutorial, buy this book.
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I write about entrepreneurs, start-ups and the tech scene in L.A.
It's not a secret: There are fewer women in tech than there are men.
So, let's run some numbers.
Based on estimates from Q, an IT and Digital talent firm based in Los Angeles that specializes in tech talent in Southern California:
"Since development teams tend to be male-dominated, our clients often seek to diversify their teams and specifically ask for female developers. In certain cases, other requirements (like strong technical skills) may be relaxed in order to achieve this diversification," said Evelina Zograbian, Lead Recruiter at Q.
National numbers mirror this trend. According to the National Center for Women in Technology, in 2008 women held only 25% of all professional IT jobs in the entire country. Not great, since women make up more than half the U.S. workforce.
One general hypothesis for the imbalance is schooling — because female college students pursue fewer computer science majors and tech-related fields, that background education leads to fewer tech-oriented jobs later.
The burgeoning tech community in Los Angeles, however, is slowly turning out a number of female developers. Though still outnumbered by their male counterparts, these women have ideas about how to diversify the engineer pool.
Meet Mia.
Mia Jamili is 22. She learned to code as a middle schooler. At 13, she taught herself HTML. At 14, Javascript. By the middle of high school she knew C++. And while in college, she learned CSS.
"My father studied engineering in the Philippines. He had a bunch of computer books lying around that I would pick up and look at on my own. When I was 13, I started by making web pages. Then I started building websites," she said.
After then, she began incorporating and editing web applications.
The UC Berkeley grad who studied a combination of computer science and business, now works for mobile platform company ADAM (App Development and Marketing).
She believes that the barrier to entry for women into the developer field has more to do with early exposure far before attending university.
"It's about resources that are available to girls before they get to college. From middle school on — things like after school computer classes, mentors who tell them its okay to pursue this field, and summer camps for technology."
"When you find a young girl who is interested in computers, either teach her how to code or help her to find an aspect of technology she might be passionate about," she said.
She mentions that, of course, mentorship relationships should not stop in school, but rather women should find mentors and allies in the workplace that value their contributions. She highlights that this is especially important for female developers, as they are often be the only female on an all-male team of engineers.
As for what currently sparks her interest in L.A., she points to Carbon Five's Hack Nights — a bi-weekly gathering, where random developers get together and code together on their own projects. "It's a like a jam session for programmers."
Not true, at all. Stop posting this drivel. I'm a woman with a Master's degree in software engineering, I've applied for numerous software development/engineering positions at the entry level that only required a basic understanding of programming, and I wasn't hired at all. The young male developer that interviewed me questioned whether or not a woman would feel comfortable working on an all male development team. I've also had women in IT management throw my resume in the trash bin because they didn't want to hire women in the ranks.
The reason for why there are not enough women in tech is because all male project managers and development teams don't want women in their ranks, and the few women that are software engineers or managers are aggressively holding back those women that they could've supported and recruited.
I believe its a good thing to get the education, but, women with IT or computer science backgrounds should look towards non-technical routes for entry and combine their tech education with a background in something that isn't technical and move forward in that direction.
With all due respect for your experience, I wouldn't generalize that to the whole industry. Good companies hire and take care of female employees. Cisco is one good example, as is Intel.
It's a slow climb, but we're getting there. I remember when it was fewer than 10 women in 100. I have worked in IT for years, and now I own the business. There are women, like me, who enjoy encouraging their younger counterparts to succeed in the IT world. I hope that continues on. – Laurie Head, AIS Network Cloud Hosting (http://www.aisn.net)
It's great to hear about women in IT! We rock! Although, it's sad to think sometimes people want to hire us because we are women and not for our skills :(


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ENID — OU football player and Enid native Austin Box has died after being found unresponsive in El Reno today.
Cherokee Ballard, public information officer for the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his death.
According to an El Reno Police Department press release, Box was found unreponsive at 1219 S. Reno in El Reno.
A spokeswoman at Mercy Hospital in El Reno confirmed Box, 22, was admitted to the hospital then transferred to Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City.
El Reno police are continuing their investigation.
The Box family released a statement through Mercy Health Center this afternoon: "The Box family wishes to express their appreciation for the outpouring of sympathy from across the state. We particularly want to thank the University of Oklahoma, the coaching staff and players for their kindness and support.
"Austin loved everything about Oklahoma – the people, his hometown of Enid and his many close friends. Most of all, Austin loved his family and we loved him. We invite you to join us in celebrating his life."


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Rod Lott
So in John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, a priest (Donald Pleasence, Halloween) calls up a professor (Victor Wong, Big Trouble in Little China) and says, "Hey, I've got this 2,000-year-old jar in the basement of this Catholic church downtown. Get this: It has the devil inside! Whaddaya say you round up some physics students to spend the weekend here and see if they can't figure out whassup?"


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