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Are you ready? The Insurance Bill and the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 may soon become law weblink
The Insurance Bill, which makes potentially significant changes to the law relating to business insurance, was introduced into Parliament on 17 July 2014.
Corporate News: ICSA Registrars Group guidance on articles of association and dividend distributions; and more weblink
Addleshaw Goddard has published the June 2014 edition of Corporate News.
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Employers should be aware of a number of recent developments in the employment law arena.
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Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich lost another round in his misguided legal battle to lift a court order barring the city from seizing and destroying the unattended property of homeless people who live in downtown's skid row.
On Friday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to rehear an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that put the ban in place. The judges ruled that the city's policy violated homeless people's 4th Amendment right to be free of unreasonable seizure of their property.

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Va. Governor Proposes Axing the Gas Tax
Virginia's governor proposes a new plan for funding transportation infrastructure
Aiming to shore up long-standing shortfalls in the state's transportation budget, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled a sweeping plan to change the way the state pays for transportation infrastructure last week, proposing to axe Virginia's gas tax in favor of a sales-tax increase.
The plan eliminates the 17.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax and increases the state's sales tax from 5 to 5.8 percent, the idea being that as Virginia's population and economy grows, so will the sales tax receipts to help fund public works projects. The plan also proposes increasing vehicle-registration fees and adds an annual $100 charge for drivers of alternative-fuel cars.
The new revenue structure would raise an additional $3.1 billion over five years to help pay for badly-needed road work and infrastructure expansion in Old Dominion, home to some of the most traffic-clogged roadways in the country, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
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The General Assembly is expected to consider McDonnell's proposal during this year's legislative session, which began Wednesday. If the measure passes, Virginia would be the first state to eliminate its gas tax, though drivers would still be subject to the federal levy of 18.4 cents per gallon.
States have long depended on the gas tax to fund infrastructure projects, but with increasingly fuel-efficient vehicles and the rise of alternative fuels, gas taxes are falling short of providing the necessary funds to pay for transportation infrastructure maintenance. "The gas tax is a stagnant revenue source, and no changes to it will provide a reliable growth mechanism for transportation in the state," McDonnell said. "This is a math problem. The current revenue numbers do not add up to a safe, efficient and sustainable transportation network."
But McDonnell's ambitious proposal has riled up its fair share of critics, some of whom say the plan overlooks a secondary purpose of the gas tax: placing a heavier cost burden on residents who drive the most. "Yes, the gas tax is eroding as a source of revenue, but there's another reason for it: to make people realize that there are externalities and costs to driving," says Kim Rueben, senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center. "You don't recover that by just having higher registration costs—you want to vary that cost by usage."
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Others have a more optimistic view of the plan, arguing that whether or not residents drive cars they still benefit from the transportation infrastructure maintained by the state. "If you buy groceries at a supermarket, transportation allows that to happen, and it makes sense for the cost to be shared as fairly as possible," says Gregg Laskoski, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com.
Despite the concerns over the governor's plan, even critics say there are pieces to the bill that could work if tweaked. One argument is that fuel, currently exempted from sales tax in the state, should be subject to sales tax. "That would be a fine swap," Rueben concedes.
All eyes will be on Virginia as the landmark proposal makes its way through the legislative process, and other states let the Old Dominion do the trial run on nixing the gas tax.
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text: After 10 consecutive months looking back over the past century of motorcycling as part of our MC100 celebration, let's shift our gaze ahead and look to the future of our favorite sport. In many ways, it's already upon us. As one example, elsewhere in this issue you'll read about the smartest production motorcycle ever built—BMW's S1000RR HP4—equipped with traction control, wheelie control, launch control, anti-lock brakes and the world's frst dynamically adaptive, auto-adjusting electronic suspension. Sophisticated technology that makes riding safer and more enjoyable, new vehicle designs that make two-wheeled travel more practical and accessible to an even wider range of people, and entirely new propulsion technologies are just the beginning the changes coming. The sport of motorcycling will evolve in other signifcant ways in the coming decades, including the development of a "smart" transportation grid populated by vehicles driving themselves and new vehicle shapes and confgurations that challenge the very notion of what a "motorcycle" is. To get a bead on the future, we asked the brightest minds in our industry—designers, product planners, engineers, and trend spotters—to give us a glimpse of the future as they see it. We asked them a single question: "What will motorcycling look like 50 years from now?" As you will see, their answers are stunningly diverse. If they're right, the next 50 years look to be every bit as dynamic, revolutionary, challenging and fun as the last 100 have been. A BMW tilting-vehicle concept. Enter the "Tilters" David Robb, Owner, Designing Things That Move You [Former BMW Design Chief] If you're expecting a singular "bike of the future" in Tomorrowland, sorry—that ain't gonna happen. Our myriad tastes and desires will be satisfed by an almost unlimited array of machinery. The look? Everything from Hummer-like security to Tron Light Cycle sophistication to traditional naked bike architecture in homage to the 1950s and '60s. Three- and even four-wheeled "tilting vehicles" will continue to draw newbies who appreciate the fun and excitement of leaning with added stability, especially at stop lights. The same appeal will make these new vehicles equally attractive to older, "former motorcyclists," too. Ridership will increase because individuals will want a more engaging alternative to a daily commute in a "living room on wheels." Motorcycling will transition from the pure leisure sport it's been for more than 50 years into an appealing practicality. With the rising cost of fuel increasingly determining what we drive (and ride), many will fnd motorcycles intriguing not only for their tiny traffc footprint but their reduced carbon footprint as well. Safety and performance enhancements will become totally non-intrusive and expected in every class of vehicle. Macho claims of "outbraking any ABS," will be quaint anecdotes of the past. The democracy of high-tech will make new riders feel welcome. Connectivity at all times will be expected as well. All systems—navigational, infotainment or performance-oriented—will be voice controlled and intuitive of our needs, allowing us to enjoy the ride without distraction. Enhanced protective riding gear will be integrated with the vehicle, and audio and visual information will be piped into your helmet to enhance environmental and situational awareness. The electric MotoCzysz E1pc. Shape-Shifting, Self-Healing E-Bikes Michael Czysz, CEO and Founder, MotoCzysz Fifty years from now, the MotoGP grid will be all-electric. Today's most advanced electric motors are already better than current MotoGP engines in terms of torque delivery, physical size, engine-braking controland reduced gyroscopic/handling impact. In 50 years, it will not even be close. Where batteries are concerned, charge time will become equal to fll time for gas bikes. Battery energy density may increase two times or even four times in 50 years, but the real breakthrough will be in charging. Carbonized nano-graphite networks, which emulate the structure of bone marrow, will dramatically increase battery surface area and reduce full-charging intervals to minutes, or possibly even seconds. Bikes will roll on self-healing tires. High frequency, ultrasonic tire warmers will trigger engineered molecules in the rubber to fow from areas of high density to areas of low density. The result will be a tirethat can heal itself from cold tears, harsh abuse and uneven wearing to look like new for the next track session. Aerodynamics will play a more important role as energy consumption will be continually reduced. Fairings that change shape to offer maximum beneft in a variety of conditions will be necessary to maintain performance while reducing consumption. Finally, Kenny Roberts will still be faster than you on an XR100 around a backyard dirt track! Tree Visions Of The Future John Keogh, Principal, John Keogh Motorcycle Design What is interesting from a design point of view is to ask "What will motorcycles look like 50 yearsfrom now?" I can see three general types: 1) A commuter featuring a wrap-around safety cage and some form of outriggers or gyro-stabilization for when it's stationary; 2) A fun motorcycle, with the emphasis on not just riding but also tinkering and customizing. These bikes will have small hybrid powertrains that, via electronics, can be highly customized much as you would add apps to a smart phone now. 3) A bullet-shaped racer with cutting-edge aerodynamics and electronics to allow a new type of racing on two wheels, where electronics enable even better competition by having exploitable parameters that can turn this "pod" from straight-line speed merchant to wheelie-capable stunt rocket. Rider skill, of course, will still rule. Like today's bikes, but better, is how many describe the motorcycle of the future. Unified Function Pierre Terblanche, Freelance Motorcycle Designer [Former Ducati Design Chief] Fifty years is a very long time. I really have no idea what technologies will be used in the future, or even what bikes will look like, but I do know how I would like them to function. I believe that the various current segments of hypersport, standard and multipurpose bikes will morph into more sophisticated, unifed-function products capable of fantastic performance no matter how or where they are used. New-look products will be beautiful, ecological, powerful and lightweight, with automatic gearboxes, adjustable ergonomics, and full integration of communication systems and Internet, along with active and passive safety systems. We will also fnd built-in 3D video cameras so experiences can be shared after the ride, and all this will come without interfering with the fun factor of riding a motorcycle. On Auto Pilot Will Motorcycles One Day Ride Themselves? Google has already built a feet of self-driving cars that have logged thousands of accidentfree miles, and BMW's Research and Technology group—among others—are building autonomous automobiles. BMW's ConnectedRide initiative is the frst attempt to use that technology to dramatically improve motorcycle safety. The ConnectedRide-equipped K1600GT incorporates collision detection, pedestrian detection, roadway obstacle detection and weather warnings. Tere's even a "left-turn assistant" that uses a combination of cameras, laser scanners, radar and vehicle-to-vehicle communications to detect a car making a potentially dangerous left turn in front of the rider. When this situation arises, a "conspicuity enhancement program" can fash the bike's lights and sound the horn, or even activate the wayward car's brakes. Thankfully, the idea of a truly autonomous motorcycle seems far-fetched right now—there are numerous technical challenges, not the least of which is staying upright while stopped. Selfdriving cars will almost certainly be a reality soon, however, and more and more of the safety technologies devised for autonomous vehicles will be adapted to motorcycles, too. The Legacies Go Electric Electric Experiments From Honda and Kawasaki WORDS: Ben Purvis Despite a reputation for embracing the latest technology, Japan's legacy OEMs appear to be left behind in the race to electrify their two-wheeled products. But recently leaked patent documents show both Honda and Kawasaki have been beavering away on electric superbikes. With a history of electric and hybrid automobile technology to draw from, Honda has a head start. We're already familiar with Honda's gorgeous RC-E electric superbike that debuted as a concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. New patents reveal development of a production RC-E with the electric motor and batteries combined into a single unit to centralize mass, simplify maintenance and aid cooling. Meanwhile, Kawasaki appears hard at work on an eSuperbike, too, with patents revealing two designs. Te frst is a full-on, aluminum-framed electric superbike, while the second is along the lines of a battery-powered, tube-framed ER-6. 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How to Read to Baby: Three Ways to Raise an Avid Reader
It's never too early to be a bookworm. Learn how to encourage your baby to love storytime.
Even though your baby is probably more interested in chewing on his books than the words and pictures on their pages, he's learning the valuable lesson that books are fun — not to mention a great way to spend time with Mommy and Daddy. Here's how you can encourage reading, even at this early stage:
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- Look for…Sturdy board books that he can gnaw on, pile up, crawl over, and otherwise manhandle. Extra points for audience participation: flaps to lift or textured patches to touch and feel. Your baby also might like splashing with a vinyl book in the bathtub. Illustrations or photos should be simple (no complicated, overwhelming backgrounds), bright, and familiar: household items, animals, things that go, and especially other babies and children (try photo albums too!). As for the words, they should be simple, too, and few in number, so you can keep the pages turning quickly. You needn't read them all, or stick to what's really on the page — make changes to suit your baby's interests and mood. In particular, rhymes are music to a baby's ears — many little ones love the rhythm and predictability.
- Try to…engage him with lots of commentary and an appealing tone. Add silly voices and animal sounds. Read often, slipping in stories whenever he's alert but calm. Try after lunch, before naps, during or after a bath, and at bedtime. Some babies even like to listen to a story during meals.
- Show him…that reading is fun by doing it yourself. Let him see you enjoying a book or magazine; you can even read aloud from whatever it is you're perusing. The words aren't as important as your enthusiasm for them. Any exposure to reading helps him learn how books work and builds vocabulary.
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Ratings: 47 | Reviews: 31 | Display Reviews Only:
Ontario (Canada)
3.25/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Purchased at the LCBO for just around $3.00 for a 500ml bottle. Served at 5deg C in a tulip
A- Opens well pours with no head. Dark.
S- Saving grace here. Chocolate and malt
T- Malt and chocolate.
M- Dry and tart
O- Pretty good but I still will not buy again
Food Pairing
This ok beer paired well with... Pizza
Serving type: bottle
07-27-2014 23:50:00 | More by DaveBar
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev +8.7%
07-20-2014 16:04:45 | More by Bf_89
Manitoba (Canada)
4/5 rDev +8.7%
02-10-2014 02:25:44 | More by mremoquillo
Ontario (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A - dark brown colour, decent film and lacing.
S - cocoa, licorice, leafy and spicy hops, dark malts, fair bit of roastiness. A bit woody and spirituous.
T - mild, with plenty of dark and roasty chocolate malt, smooth dark licorice blackcurrent caramel notes, dry finish, grainy with an oily and bready mix.
M - lot of balanced malt but a smooth and moderate feel, slight carbonation, and a clinging aftertaste, a bit cloying and not overall as great as it could be.
Good beer, nice flavour but not something that blows me away, I like the mix of cocoa and licorice and roasty malts. Bitterness is at a good level.
Serving type: bottle
01-13-2014 02:56:32 | More by mick303
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
01-05-2014 01:39:22 | More by DamageCase76
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
12-31-2013 12:21:46 | More by dansmcd
United Kingdom (England)
4.08/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Old Ale?
Surely this is a mild.
Not only a mild but one of the best milds I have out of a bottle.
It pours a gorgeous looking drink, brown hues stop a pitch black body below a 4mm thick tight microscopic bubbled tan head.
Aroma is pretty good too, cocoa powder sawdust and treacle.
Big blackcurrant kiss on the mouth hints of chocolate
a little smokiness before a MILD hoppy bitter finish.
Just a nice drinkable mouthfeel easy drinking and very much like a mild
perfect just perfect carbonation.
This is an amazing beer
see it
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enjoy it
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Serving type: bottle
08-24-2013 19:58:37 | More by EmperorBevis
United Kingdom (England)
3.93/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
500ml Bottle poured into a UK pint sleeve on 17 Aug 2013 during a 'random tasting evening' with myself (the wife is out and I've no friends).
First impressions count: lovely dark body, almost black, deep ruby hue when held up to a strong light source. On top a creamy, full head that stayed the distance.
Mild malty molasses in the nose, some wood and nut notes as the beer warmed in the glass.
Nice balance to the flavours: semi-burnt malts at first, then a sweeter malt feel, followed by a drying hop bitterness before the malts reappear to give a dark chocolate finish. Not as complex as I've said, but an interesting and flavoursome beer.
Good depth of body, almost creamy and rich, the hops just about preventing the beer becoming smooth: which suited my taste buds.
Serving type: bottle
08-17-2013 20:44:28 | More by BlackHaddock
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
06-16-2013 15:20:21 | More by TheBeeraholic
United Kingdom (England)
4.08/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This brewery is a new one to me, in Wiltshire in the south of England.
Very dark in color but almost an pale ale in taste. Bitter at the start, buttery mouthfeel near finish with delightful aftertaste. Always interesting when the mouth is fooled by the eyes.
Look forward to trying more from this outfit.
Serving type: bottle
03-04-2013 21:18:43 | More by sjtmbg
Ontario (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
02-16-2013 22:21:15 | More by polloenfuego
Russian Federation
3.75/5 rDev +1.9%
02-10-2013 13:28:46 | More by NightINgale
Ontario (Canada)
3.69/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle shared with a friend - not sure why it's taken me this long to try it, just never got round. Poured into a nonic glass.
Dark chestnut, but there is a certain lightness to it as well, which was my first cue that this was not a porter (I had no idea the style when I opened this up). Good head of foam, nice retention.
Nose is a mix of dry roasted malt, coffee, and fruit - apple and grape are what I detect, along side a puckery lemon and hop component.
Light bodied, good dryness to this, with a touch of fruit, light coffee. Somewhere in between a porter and an old ale, or perhaps a roasty brown ale. Enjoyable, easy to quaff.
Serving type: bottle
01-13-2013 05:26:40 | More by JohnnyBarman
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Handsomely dark, deep ruby red with a moderate tan head of fine foam.
S - Nose is roasty, slightly medicinal.
T - A little light on the flavour side. Burnt grain, green apple more than lemon (as advertised), mild dry bitterness. Lingering aftertaste.
M - Moderate body and a bit of zippy carbonation. Dry finish.
D - Fairly drinkable. I would have preferred a bit less apple.
Serving type: bottle
01-08-2013 02:51:06 | More by allergictomacros
Ontario (Canada)
3.8/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
500 mL bottle from the LCBO; best before August 2013.
Pours a dark reddish-chestnut hue; it almost looks opaque at first glance, but holding it up to the light reveals its clear nature, as well as some lovely ruby highlights. At first it's topped with one finger of foamy, light tan-coloured head, but this recedes fairly rapidly, leaving behind a thin, soapy cap, narrow collar, and a modest ring of lacing. The aroma is enjoyable, with roasted malts, molasses, toffee and bittersweet chocolate comprising the bulk of the bouquet, alongside hints of prunes, coffee, anise, and herbal hops.
Really tasty stuff; one of the more interesting 5.0% beers I've had in recent memory. Starts off with some toasted malts, molasses and bitter, roasted coffee grind notes, which then lead into flavours of cocoa and figs. Finishes with some herbal, leafy hop notes, with perhaps a twinge of anise (though this may just be the power of suggestion, as it is mentioned on the label). The aftertaste is roasty/charry with a hint of lemon - surprisingly long-lasted, but subtle in terms of prominence - a perfect way to encourage quick sipping. Medium-bodied, with borderline flat carbonation that gives it a very smooth, creamy mouthfeel and serious sessionability. Easy to drink quickly, but it's interesting enough to be worth taking your time with.
Kind of a cross between a porter/stout and an old ale, with a good mix of roasted character, hop dryness and fruity notes. Not sure how well this fits into the 'old ale' category (and as someone who has only tried one actual old ale, attempting to grade 'to style' here seems mostly like an exercise in arrogance), but the fact is this is still a fabulous session ale with great balance and more complexity than most lighter UK-style ales.
Final Grade: 3.8, a B+. Box Steam Dark & Handsome is a tasty, interesting little brew that I am really glad I picked up. At 5%, your expectations will need to be tempered - this is not the kind of ale you should consider cellaring, or sipping gradually from your snifter over a long winter's night. It is, however, a well-made, unique ale that should be considered well worth sampling, particularly if you are a fan of lighter UK ales in general. I'll probably give this one another shot some time.
Serving type: bottle
12-29-2012 21:00:30 | More by thehyperduck
Ontario (Canada)
3.73/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
(4.0) A: Dark ruby red coloured with a dirty beige creamy and bubbly foam head. Very good retention and equal lacing.
(4.0) S: Mellow dark fruits, toffee, rich dark chocolate, caramel, floral qualities, and background hints of tropical fruits (pineapple and banana). Very well balanced. Enough boldness provided with aromas without going over the top. Well done.
(3.5) T: Velvety dark chocolate, hint of smoke, floral hop-like qualities, light caramel, and a bit of zesty citrus. Quite a hefty bitterness throughout with a touch of dryness in the finish. Well executed and very flavourful with each taste clearly represented.
(3.5) M: Medium bodied with a moderate carbonation. Syrup-like texture with a rather clean and crisp mouthfeel.
(4.0) D: This is good and something I will likely pick up again this season. Nice and easy drinking and flavourful.
Serving type: bottle
12-16-2012 03:38:15 | More by Digimaika2
Ontario (Canada)
3/5 rDev -18.5%
11-11-2012 00:32:30 | More by cfalovo97
Ontario (Canada)
4.25/5 rDev +15.5%
09-10-2012 22:07:19 | More by Molson2000
British Columbia (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
04-24-2012 02:04:24 | More by schopenhauerale
Ontario (Canada)
3.7/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: deep brown with a hint of red; looks notably clean; thick head with good retention
Aroma: dark cherry, dates; lightly of dark cacao; not terribly strong
Taste & Mouthfeel: a light smokiness and dry - has an effect almost like it is sucking the moisture from the mouth (that might sound more dramatic than the reality); some bitterness of heavily roasted coffee, not much sweetness at all; little of the aroma follows through, except the cacao; medium-light body, and clean feeling
Overall: the name seems a perfect analogy with the beer coming off as dark, clean, and cutting; not complex, but interesting mouthfeel
Serving type: bottle
04-06-2012 16:39:02 | More by BGDrock
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
02-01-2012 02:38:30 | More by KevinSP
Quebec (Canada)
3.53/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured a dark black color ale with a medium light brown foamy head with good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt with some dry bitter notes. Taste is a mix between some medium dry roasted malt notes with light fruity ester. Body is about average with good carbonation. Interesting though lacking complexity or some subtlety are maybe just too subtle for me.
Serving type: bottle
01-30-2012 18:47:16 | More by Phyl21ca
Ontario (Canada)
3.88/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes...
A - Pours a dark ruby red, finger of head with solid retention and some spotty sporadic lacing.
S - Rather mild, leafy citrus hops, hints of cocoa and espresso, burnt sugar and molasses.
T - Dark cocoa dominates, espresso follows, hint of citrus, some black licorice and molasses. The cocoa lingers alongside a leafy bitterness. Could be a bit sweeter, but nothing offensive.
M - Medium bodied, smooth and a touch of dryness.
O - A tasty dark ale, nicely balanced and very drinkable. The flavours are present but not overwhelming, making it surprisingly sessionable.
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2012 23:03:20 | More by andrenaline
Ontario (Canada)
3.63/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Best Before September 2012.
Beer is very dark brown, little red hints. Moderately sized head that is somewhere between tan and off-white in colour. Some lacing is present. Pretty good retention.
Nose has lots of sweet caramel malt, coffee, cocoa, a bit of spice and dark fruit. Has some similarities to a stout but the sweet malty scents differentiate is pretty clearly.
Flavour is similar to the nose, but not quite as enveloping. Cocoa, coffee, caramel malt, slightly bitter. Not bad. Nice flavours but not exciting.
Pretty highly carbonated, medium bodied. A bit chewy.
Overall, pretty good but not anything to get too crazy about. I like it but I wouldn't be seeking it out again.
Serving type: bottle
01-18-2012 02:11:12 | More by jrenihan
Ontario (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
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'The Millionaires," Inman Majors' third novel (after "Wonderdog" and "Swimming in Sky"), is hitting bookstores at the right moment. An inside look at high-rolling banker-politicians who take great risks and fall, it feels very 2009.
And yet the novel is not set on Wall Street but in a fictional version of Knoxville, Tenn., of the late 1970s and early '80s, when that city hosted the World's Fair. Back then, two country boy bankers (and, ultimately, convicted felons), C.H. and Jake Butcher, attracted that international event to their sleepy Southern city. In "The Millionaires," Knoxville becomes Glennville and the Butchers are transformed into the Cole brothers, J.T. and Roland, to produce an engrossing story about ambition and integrity.
Majors, a creative writing professor and son of a longtime Tennessee lobbyist, opens the story with politics: In 1978, Roland Cole is making what will be an unsuccessful run for governor. He hires a savvy consultant named Mike Teague. Teague proves his mettle in defeat, and the Cole brothers hire him to spearhead the effort to bring a World's Fair to Glennville.
Though Majors uses multiple points of view, Teague's occupies the storytelling gravitational center. The reader sees the progress of the Cole brothers' World's Fair ambitions mostly through his eyes, allowing a kind of insider's view into big time finance and politics as the fair becomes a reality.
But Teague is not privy to the inner workings of the Coles' banking empire, which eventually unravels in a spate of influence peddling and fraudulent loans reminiscent of today's financial crisis -- and just as murky in its details.
Majors is not as interested in the ins and outs of the banking boondoggle as he is in the characters who participate in it. The real "interest" in this book centers on the title characters, the millionaire Coles, and on Teague, who notably becomes the moral center of the action.
Is it possible, the author seems to ask, for the reader to identify with a couple of good 'ol boy crooks and a guy whose lobbyist brethren are today among the biggest scapegoats for the problems in Washington?
For the first three quarters of the novel, Majors' answer seems to be no. The Coles come off as villains, and Teague as a pragmatist, looking to do his bend-and-break-the-truth job in as professional a fashion as possible. If you like greedy, womanizing wheeler-dealers and sophists, you'll eat this stuff up. Otherwise, not.
Once the house of cards falls in on the Coles, there is a remarkable shift in sympathies.
What had been a book about a political and financial deal gone bad turns into an nuanced portrait of three psyches, and the trigger for the shift belongs to Majors' depiction of Teague.
In a pivotal moment, Teague informs his wife that he will not rat out the brothers -- not because he likes them, but because his profession requires him to be loyal to his employers.
In Teague's own words: "When you hire me on, you're not just buying my expertise. A lot of folks have expertise. What you're buying with me is my silence... If you can't trust my silence, no matter the circumstances, then I've sold you a false bill of goods. I'm charging for silence."
This silence could be costly: Teague could go to jail for it.
This courageous act, morally dubious as it is, seems to convince Majors that the Coles are worth humanizing, almost as if he is being lobbied by Teague himself.
And so the reader is treated to a radically different set of Coles, good old East Tennessee country boys who worked their way painstakingly into financial success and sophistication but always felt out of place in the boardroom: "Roland ... wondered: How often do I come across one of us? A man about my age, a successful man, who can dip down to 'fixing to' one minute and talk macroconomics the next?"
J.T.'s change, without giving too much away, can fairly be described as transformative.
Majors deserves ample applause for his storytelling and character-drawing skills; less for his mannered writing style. "The Millionaires" spends a fair amount of time in Teague's head but shifts jarringly to other characters' points of view; at times it reads like a screenplay, a stage play, even poetry. One section heading, "A Phone Conversation: Lake House Bedroom: Limited Perspective," shows the writing teacher's concern with technique as much as story.
The book's high level of testosterone will not please everybody. Female characters are limited to wives and mistresses who mostly stay out of the loop.
"The Millionaires," set in the first years of the Reagan administration, has the feel of the westerns in which Ronald Reagan the actor played, when men were men and lived by the seat of their pants, by their principles or both.
And yet "The Millionaires" is a novel of the New South, that near-mythical place where a good old boy -- to his astonishment -- can grow money more readily than tobacco leaves.
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Andover school leaders are considering changes to sports at Andover High, including banning freshmen from playing on varsity teams if a junior varsity team exisits.
Other proposed revisions affect hazing punishments for leaders and bystanders, following the alleged hazing involving members of the basketball program last year. The school department is also considering stopping all team practices on Sundays.
Cheerleading tryouts for Andover High School's fall squads were held recently, but there will be no rosters posted until after Friday's (June 29) School Committee meeting. That's because proposed student handbook revisions for the next school year are expected to be discussed June 29.
The idea is opposed by parents of some freshmen.
"She can go to a bathroom with 11th and 12th-graders, but she can't make a varsity cheerleading team because she is a freshman?" Jaynie Kobelski said of her daughter, who tried out for the varsity cheerleading squad at AHS. "I don't think parents know about these revisions and they should."
All proposed student handbook revisions are on the school department's website, aps1.net. A memo from Superintendent Marinel McGrath to AHS Principal Tom Sharkey - dated June 14 - highlights the revisions.
Paula Colby-Clements, School Committee chairwoman, said the committee has only heard a presentation on the changes so far. As it stands, it "may be the will of the School Committee to table [these specific changes]," in effect moving a decision on the changes down the road until more information can be gathered or changes can be made.
"My initial read is they [the School Committee members[ have a lot of questions," said Colby-Clements.
McGrath writes that the Andover High School Council and administration met five times during the last school year to discuss handbook revisions. She also writes that a revised student handbook approved by the School Committee will be posted online and a public hearing will be held.
"I think the revisions have a lot of holes. Parents need to know," Kobelski said.
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The first Safety Awards dinner, honoring the Mountain Area's emergency services will be held Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Elk's Lodge in Oakhurst.
This event is the brainchild of Dale Miller, trustee of the lodge and firefighter for 40 years in Ventura County, where he received a plaque in recognition of his service.
"Our safety service personnel do one of the best services for the taxpayer buck," Dale Miller
It was such an honor and privilege to be recognized that Miller never forgot how proud he felt, which got him thinking nearly 40 years later.
"Our safety service personnel do one of the best services for the taxpayer buck," said Miller. "They're always there to help 24-7 and they need to be recognized for that."
One member from each of the following agencies will be nominated by their peers for their service all year. The agencies are the California Highway Patrol, Cal Fire, Madera County Fire, Eastern Madera County Sheriff's Department, Sierra Ambulance and US Forest Service.
"These six agencies are made up of a special breed of people," remarked Miller. "They are always in the background until they're needed. They want to serve and they need to be recognized."
Dinner is $12 per person and is open to the public.
Tickets will not be sold at the door and can be purchased at the Elks Lodge, Yosemite Bank, and Dorsey's Hallmark.
Details: Dale Miller, (559) 683-0819, Elk's Lodge, (559) 683-2717.


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Mini Reviews (October 2012)
The Tall Man, End of Watch, Lawless, Nobody Walks, Page One: Inside The New York Times, The Sessions, Chasing Mavericks
The Tall Man (October 1/12)
Written and directed by Pascal Laugier, The Tall Man transpires within a small mining community where young children have been continuously abducted by a mysterious figure known only as the Tall Man - with the movie detailing the chaos that ensues after the offspring of a local doctor (Jessica Biel's Julia Denning) is predictably taken during the night. It's interesting to note that The Tall Man is, at its outset, far from the gritty, engrossing thriller one might've expected, as Laugier, best known for helming 2008's notorious Martyrs, has infused the proceedings with a deliberate and generic feel that's initially rather distressing. And although the aforementioned kidnapping sequence is admittedly quite well done, the movie's barely-passable atmosphere persists right up until around the halfway mark - after which point Laugier, as was the case with Martyrs, takes the story in a completely unpredictable and, for a while, baffling direction. Laugier's willingness to keep the viewer in the dark for a prolonged stretch is rather impressive, and there's little doubt that the deliberate pace, which compounds the drawn-out nature of Laugier's screenplay, is generally (and consequently) not as problematic as it was in the movie's first half. (It doesn't hurt, either, that Laugier has peppered the proceedings with a number of eye-catching shots and images.) The final reveal is fairly ridiculous and almost anti-climactic, admittedly, yet The Tall Man nevertheless establishes itself as a slightly above average thriller that, for the most part, rewards the viewer's patience.
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A typically gritty effort from David Ayer, End of Watch details the exploits of two hotshot cops (Jake Gyllenhaal's Brian and Michael Peña's Mike) as they go about their day-to-day business patrolling the streets of Los Angeles. It's a fairly standard setup that is, at the outset, employed to better-than-anticipated effect by Ayer, as the writer/director does a nice job of initially establishing the central characters and their rough-and-tumble existence - with the compelling atmosphere heightened by the strong performances from both Gyllenhaal and Peña. Ayer's decision to continuously switch from Brian's first-person perspective (ie the character is shooting his on-the-job adventures for a school project) to an omniscient point-of-view tends to hold the viewer at arm's length, admittedly, as the pervasively jittery presentation is never not distracting and one ultimately can't help but wish that the filmmaker had utilized a more conventional visual sensibility. And although the film has been suffused with a number of memorable moments and sequences (eg Brian and Mike roll up on an attack on fellow officers), End of Watch's episodic narrative grows more and more wearying as time progresses (ie the movie often feels like a big-screen adaptation of Cops) - which does, as a result, ensure that the almost incongruously sensationalistic climax isn't quite able to pack the visceral punch that Ayer's clearly shooting for. The end result is a sporadically electrifying yet terminally uneven endeavor that works best as a showcase for its superb performances, as both Gyllenhaal and Peña manage to transform their respective characters into wholeheartedly compelling figures that wouldn't be unwelcome in another, better movie.
Based on a book by Matt Bondurant, Lawless follows a trio of Depression-era, bootlegging siblings (Shia LaBeouf's Jack, Jason Clarke's Howard, and Tom Hardy's Forrest) as they're forced to contend with the meddling interference of a slick new deputy (Guy Pearce's Charlie Rakes) - with the movie detailing the inevitable battle that breaks out between the brothers and the police. It's clear immediately that Lawless' most potent weapon is Hardy, as the actor delivers as mesmerizing and electrifying performance as one has come to expect - to such a degree that it is, at the outset, virtually impossible to wholeheartedly care about the film's myriad of other characters (ie one's interest dips significantly when the focus is taken off Hardy's Forrest). Filmmaker John Hillcoat, working from a script by Nick Cave, does an admittedly spectacular job of establishing the movie's 1920s landscape, with the movie's atmospheric visuals, combined with an eclectic supporting cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Noah Taylor, and Gary Oldman, going a long way towards compensating for the narrative's decidedly languid bent. And although Hillcoat has peppered the proceedings with a handful of standout sequences, Lawless' meandering sensibilities grow more and more problematic as time progresses - with the less-than-engrossing vibe exacerbated by an increased emphasis on Jack's hackneyed exploits (ie the character experiences a rise-and-fall arc that is, to put it mildly, somewhat familiar). A violent climax notwithstanding, Lawless subsequently peters out to a degree that's nothing short of incredible and there's ultimately little doubt that the movie, which never entirely adds up to much, comes off as an ambitious misfire. (A sporadically watchable misfire, to be sure, but a misfire nevertheless.)
Nobody Walks follows Olivia Thirlby's Martine, a struggling artist based out of New York City, as she arrives in Los Angeles to work on her latest piece, with the film detailing the impact that her presence ultimately has on the family with which she's staying. There's little doubt that Nobody Walks fares especially poorly in its initial stages, as filmmaker Ry Russo-Young, working from a script cowritten with Lena Dunham, has infused the proceedings with a strange and almost standoffish feel that's compounded by a recurring emphasis on avant-garde elements (eg the laughably pretentious film that Martine is working on). Russo-Young's efforts at establishing a very specific mood, as a result, generally fall flat, and it's not until the director stresses the melodramatic exploits of the various characters that the movie begins to improve - with the relationship that develops between Martine and John Krasinski's married Peter certainly standing as the most obvious example of this. It's worth noting that the movie's meandering midsection is consequently not as problematic as one might've feared, although, by that same token, there does reach a point, somewhere past the one-hour mark, at which the languid atmosphere adopts a somewhat oppressive feel and the hit-and-miss narrative becomes more miss than hit. The end result is a misfire that feels long even at 83 minutes, which is a shame, really, given that the movie does possess several stirring performances and a handful of compelling sequences.
Page One: Inside The New York Times is a sporadically intriguing yet hopelessly unfocused documentary revolving around the current state of the titular newspaper, with the film exploring everything from the paper's struggles to stay afloat to the exploits of key journalists to the rise of online competitors. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi has employed a catchall modus operandi that results in a haphazard atmosphere that ultimately proves disastrous, and there's little doubt that the movie does, for the most part, flit from topic to topic with little regard for consistency or relevancy. It's just as clear, however, that Page One: Inside The New York Times possesses a handful of admittedly stirring sequences, with, for example, virtually everything involving grizzled crackhead-turned-reporter David Carr standing head and shoulders above the film's myriad of other subjects (ie it's not difficult to envision an entire movie revolving around Carr's hard-nosed exploits). The film's pervasive unevenness ensures that it naturally fizzles out to an increasingly demonstrable degree as time progresses, with the novelty of the movie's locale wearing off long before it reaches the one-hour mark - which, in the final analysis, cements Page One: Inside The New York Times' place as a disappointingly tepid endeavor that squanders the inherently engrossing nature of its subject matter.
Based on a true story, The Sessions follows John Hawkes' Mark O'Brien, a 38-year-old poet who has been mostly paralyzed since a childhood bout with polio, as he decides to lose his virginity with the help of a sex surrogate (Helen Hunt's Cheryl) - with the movie detailing the offbeat relationship that naturally ensures between the two characters. Filmmaker Ben Lewin has infused The Sessions with a pervasively subdued feel that proves a natural fit to his low-key screenplay, with Hawkes' absolutely engrossing work initially compensating for the movie's palpable lack of momentum. The actor manages to crawl inside the skin of this fascinating figure to a degree that's often astonishing, and there's little doubt that his character's chemistry with Cheryl, which is heightened by Hunt's equally enthralling turn, plays a significant role in The Sessions' early success. There does, however, reach a point at which the narrative settles into a well-worn groove and stagnancy begins to set in, with the fairly repetitive midsection ensuring that the film's latter half is simply unable to reach the heights of everything preceding it - with the conventional, movie-of-the-week-like atmosphere becoming more and more difficult to comfortably overlook. The film's inability to live up to the promise of its early scenes is rather disappointing, admittedly, yet the power of Hawkes' spellbinding work ultimately makes it impossible to entirely dismiss The Sessions - with the movie, in the end, establishing itself as a perfectly watchable showcase for two undeniably above-average performances.
Chasing Mavericks tells the true-life story of legendary surfer Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston), with the movie revolving primarily around his relationship with mentor Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) and the pair's ongoing efforts at preparing for a mythic surf break known as Mavericks. Filmmakers Michael Apted and Curtis Hanson have infused Chasing Mavericks with a hopelessly generic feel that's reflected in its myriad of attributes, and there's subsequently never a point at which one is able to work up the slightest bit of interest in or enthusiasm for the one-dimensional protagonist's exploits. The film does, as such, suffer from a complete and total lack of forward momentum that's nothing short of disastrous, with the pervasively stagnant atmosphere highlighting the many, many problems within Kario Salem's bland screenplay - including a continuing emphasis on padded-out and hopelessly pointless subplots (eg Jay's relationship with his junkie mother, Jay's dealings with a childhood bully, Jay's crush on a local beauty, etc, etc). It doesn't help, either, that Apted and Hanson are either unwilling or unable to inject the movie's surfing sequences with even a hint of excitement, which, when coupled with a second half that's swimming in melodrama, ensures that the movie only grows more and more interminable as time progresses. By the time the laughably anticlimactic finale rolls around, Chasing Mavericks has confirmed its place as an almost epically unwatchable drama that stands as an obvious low point in the careers of both Apted and Hanson.


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posts on 12/31/2012 4:00:16 AM
My comment/question is the same as the last poster. I read Ms. Cornwell's book where Benton was killed, burned in an arsonist's fire, but in which of her books do we learn what really happened & how it is that he is actually alive, etc? Many thanks- currently reading Red Mist.
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posts on 9/23/2012 11:43:19 AM
I read the book where Benton "died". I can't find the one where he "came back"? Please help.
posts on 1/31/2012 2:48:17 PM
when will you have a new book coming out I have read everything you have done so far Am hoping one will be out soon
posts on 1/12/2012 12:32:56 AM
I have read every single Patricia Cornwall book, including her opinion on jack the ripper. Which I disagree with. Is it just me or was scarpetta written by a ghost writer. Either she is losing her incredible way with words, or she has sold out....
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Anastasia Kucharski has just written a review of Scarpetta which you can see
posts on 4/8/2011 6:41:58 PM
After struggling through The Front, I thoroughly enjoyed Scarpetta and Scarpetta Factor. Michelle, I suggest you take a short brake and then dive back in (after a nice plate of pasta with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, capers and calamata olives). Hopefully you can get back in the Scarpetta groove like I did. Good luck! -Kathleen
Michelle Davis
posts on 4/8/2011 2:19:24 PM
I really have always Patricia's writing however I can not get my self to finish The Scarpetta Factor.just cant grab my attention i have never felt this way about her books. Hope the next one that comes out is better.
posts on 3/9/2011 3:11:15 PM
Patricia's books are fantastic and my collection is only missing a few. I read and reread all of her books regularly. It kind of makes you realize that other people have it much worse than you do. Never stop writing your fantastic stories.
Kristin M
posts on 10/13/2010 5:44:15 PM
I am a huge fan of Patricia Cornwell's. I have read almost every book she has out. I happened onto her books one day by complete accident and haven't been able to stop reading them. I buy all of her books when I can. Kay Scarpetta is my favorite!! Hats off to Patricia for always one-upping her last book. I am looking forward to reading the Scarpetta Factor. There are no better crime novels to read!!! Keep up the good work. Always looking forward to the next book!!!! Your #1 fan in Idaho!!!!
posts on 6/9/2010 4:54:46 AM
I am reading "The Scarpetta Factor" by Patricia Cornwell. On the opening pages is a quote by Voltaire. I related to this quote and researched its author. He died in 1778, in the book it lists his quote and the date=Voltaire, 1785. Did no one else notice this error???
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Date: November 27, 2012
by: Roger Drouin | City Editor
Past 1 a.m. early Saturday, Nov. 17, a resident called police after she heard loud music coming from the nightclub Ivory Lounge on Main Street.
The resident, who lives about the club, said this was an ongoing problem. The resident told police the club had kept their doors open, which made the loud music worse, according to a police report.
The complaint is indicative of the ongoing dispute between bar owners and musicians and some downtown residents who are concerned about the impact of amplified sounds.
While an officer spoke with the resident Nov. 17, the officer could music coming from the nightclub. It was mostly the bass he could hear. The police officer spoke with the club manager, who said he would turn down the bass and try to make sure the doors were closed as much as possible. Fifteen minutes later, the officer returned and he was unable to hear the music from the edge of the sidewalk with the doors closed. When the doors opened as people walked in and out, the officer could hear faintly hear the music, but it was "not loud enough to where I could make out any words," according to the police report.
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The blaze broke out at 3:15 a.m. at the home of Brian and Sue Brinier, who with their teenage daughter got out of the house unharmed, said Santa Rosa Battalion Chief Mark Basque.
The fire was confined to the attic of the home on Chanate Road, causing $20,000 to $30,000 in damage.
It started in a junction box for an outside light, which was seen to be arcing shortly before the attic fire was spotted, Basque said.
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Many people in Ocean County don't know much about O.C.E.A.N. Inc. And Executive Director Theodore Gooding wants to change that.
"We do a lot of things for folks that are free if they are income eligible," Gooding said at a recent Superstorm Sandy informational session organized by Berkeley Township officials and held at the Berkeley Township Elementary School.
He also wants residents to know that O.C.E.A.N. Inc. (Ocean Community Economic Action Now) can help storm victims who meet the income guidelines through the O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Community Partners Outreach and Relief Recovery Fund, along with a number of other programs.
"There were $191 million in uninsured losses in Ocean County," Gooding said at a recent Superstorm Sandy information session sponsored by Berkeley Township at the Berkeley Township Elementary School.
"That's a lot," he said. "There's a gap that has to be filled. We are losing people every day. We need to get them back in their homes."
He urged residents to fill out applications for assistance.
"If you need a check, I can write it tonight," Gooding said at the informational seminar. "We need to make it happen. I'm disappointed in the number of applications that are not coming in."
The anti-poverty agency - which also runs the Head Start and weatherization programs in Ocean County - has about $1 million to spending on heating assistance, thanks to a grant from the state Department of Community Affairs, he said.
O.C.E.A.N., Inc. provides services to residents who are at 100 percent to 225 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The income thresholds range from $22,340 for one person; $46,100 for a family of four to $77,780 for a family of eight.
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"I love my kids; I hate my job. I hate my kids; I love my job. I cannot wait until Friday date night, but I have to find a baby sitter. I wonder if the kids will be OK. I love this movie on TV, but the house is a mess; I should clean. The yard needs mowing, but I do not have time until Saturday; I wonder what the neighbors will think. I have three deadlines at work and the neighbors asked us over for a birthday party celebration on Wednesday night, of all things. The car has a flat—I do not have time for this! Where are my keys? Where are my shoes? Oh crap, I forgot the presentation for work; I have to go back home."
If this kind of mind-chatter sounds familiar, you are normal and experiencing stress. Stress is a complex process that at its optimal level increases our level of functioning, but when stress is above that optimal level, it greatly decreases our functioning. And if stress continues at that heightened level it can cause physical illness, mental strain and even death.
At the core of stress is the protective "fight, flight or freeze" system in our brain that is mostly controlled by the amygdala in the Limbic system, which is located in a developmentally more primitive part of our brain. The amygdala is on constant surveillance for threat. When one is detected it sends out signals to our brain to release certain chemicals that ready the body for response. The thinking part of brain, once developed, modulates the signals from the amygdala, so that the appropriate readiness is matched with the encounter.
When you are getting out of bed on the ring of an alarm, for example, the thinking brain signals to the amygdala how much of the fighting juices need to be available. Yes, getting out of bed is normal "stress." Our bodies need to ready for a normal level of stress or "eustress" for us to function optimally during the day. Eustress is best understood by an inverted "U" on a graph with functioning. Matching the task at hand with the appropriate level of stress readiness is the key. So when we experience too much stress, we rapidly decline in functioning.
Bruce Perry, MD, Ph.D., a world-renowned expert in brain development, describes this idea most eloquently. He explains that the more stress we experience above our optimal level, the more our brain moves further down the developmental line to where it is functioning. So when we are least stressed we have our full abstract thinking brain available to us. When we are experiencing stress we move to our concrete thinking brain, then down to our feeling brain, down to our reactive brain and then down to our reflexive brain.
Dr. Perry has fondly referred to the lowest level as our "lizard brain." This is when we are so stressed out that we react reflexively. And reflex, as you may know, involves no higher brain function. So, in theory, we would be functioning with no thought, feeling or problem solving. We would be simply responding to whatever is in front of us without thinking. So if you want to impress your boss and friends with your knowledge, lower your stress.
Okay, so how do you lower your stress? For those of you who have heard my mantra before, I apologize in advance. It's relatively simple: eat well, get regular exercise, listen to music, read a good book, take a bubble bath, laugh with friends. Take care of yourself. And if you think you don't have time to relax because you have too much work, just know that you will get your work done more efficiently and effectively if you lower your stress.


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Kirstie Alley has been the talk of Dancing with the Stars all season long. Her own talking this time, however, got her in trouble. While Bruno Tonioli praised the 60-year-old actress after dancing the Argentine Tango with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Alley throws an s-bomb during live television in the video above. MORE


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MarbitChow wrote:oslecamo2_temp wrote:That's because, altough a barbarian, she was still a side with her own wallet, upkeeps and the ability to decide where to go and to command her remaining forces.
Hint: Jillian never stoped being a queen. She just choose to kept her royal status hidden.
No, Jillian never stopped being a ROYAL.
A 'queen' is a female royal leader of a side.
A side is a set of units that possesses a capital city.
When Jillian became a barbarian, she stopped having a side.
The concept is lifted straight from Civilization, in which barbarians are randomly spawned, but are not a side in the game sense.
oslecamo2_temp wrote:Then go play some Total War, where there's barbarians, but a side that loses all cities can still endure as a marauding horde, that still counts as its own side.
oslecamo2_temp wrote:Contrast with Civilization, where if you lose all your cities, you're toast, plain and simple. So actualy the perfect oposite of Erfworld (after all, we've never seen randomly spawned barbarians in all the story).
oslecamo2_temp wrote:In Erfworld a side can exist whitout cities, and Jillian is a living example of that.
Goshen wrote:That may be true. But Rob has said before that Erfworld is not a game. It is a game-like world.
Lamech wrote:I'm guessing Haffaton provides for its units the same way that unaligned natural tribes do. And I bet flower power is great for making productive farms, or making better foraging. So it appears someone has already broken Erfworld. Huzzah!
We've had a few examples, I think, of sideless natural allies surviving with NO cities or at least being viewed as plausible. More WoT calls farming and hunting money making activities, and natural allies can survive alone on it. So a side with only a bit of income from cities? Could do the same. Also they could presumably supplement there income by harvesting mounts they pop. Use some flavor of magic to enhance those things even further and you could do an even better job surviving.Kreistor wrote:Lamech wrote:I'm guessing Haffaton provides for its units the same way that unaligned natural tribes do. And I bet flower power is great for making productive farms, or making better foraging. So it appears someone has already broken Erfworld. Huzzah!
You cannot reduce Upkeep to 0. You can use Provisions to reduce Upkeep, but it can never reach 0.
Lamech wrote:natural allies can survive alone on it.
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In Stupid World the "shell" defense only works to slow down smuggling and is totally useless against an invasion. I doubt that it works much better in Erfworld. Yes, you'll want stronger garrisons on your outermost cities, but that doesn't mean you neglect your inner defenses. That's just asking for someone to come in and tear apart your supply lines between cities and destroy your whole side.Kreistor wrote:Lamech wrote:I'm guessing Haffaton provides for its units the same way that unaligned natural tribes do. And I bet flower power is great for making productive farms, or making better foraging. So it appears someone has already broken Erfworld. Huzzah!
You cannot reduce Upkeep to 0. You can use Provisions to reduce Upkeep, but it can never reach 0.
You'll notice there are Uncroaked in this scout force. By relying heavily on Uncroaked, they keep Upkeep down by using 0 Upkeep units, and preventing costs from rising by non-0 upkeep units not leveling up.
The other trick is only available to extremely large Sides. Sides that are excessively large do not need more than minimal defenses to stop Barbarian attacks on Cities deep inside the borders. You basically only need to keep strong defenses in the outer band of cities, and scout it very well.
It can be a problem because you're basically an eggshell, so if you lose in one place, you need to rapidly respond to the breakthrough to prevent losing too much of the soft center, but the enemy can capture too many cities and wind up underpowered trying to defend all their holdings. You don't care if the enemy just razes the cities, since all that means is rebuilding. Keep a large treasury to handle the temporary Upkeep problem, and have fast response forces to respond to the incursion, and you can be fine.
This is not a bad strategy and is similar to the winning strategy I use in most games. Use lighter, weaker units to make the enemy burn resources and commit to an attack, then sweep in with your main force and wipe out the weakened enemy units.Balerion wrote:Another tactic that might work to keep a side that big:
Have an army about the size of most side's total army (not the massive sides like Jetstone or GK are) close to the center of your empire. They are almost all scattered so that they can forage and keep upkeep as low as possible. Towards the outer walls, you have what amount to light defenses and raiding parties to go out and get income. Generally, very little is produced at any given city; the status quo is that you have full army power (there is a more risky variation to this without pretty much any units in the center) due to the massive production 50 cities provides
The goal of the relatively light outward presence is twofold. First, by presenting what appears to be a weak front to the local sides, they do not feel immediately threatened. Sure, you raid them occasionally, perhaps snag a level 1 city and raze it. But compared with their local threats, you are not all that important. This will prevent alliances from being formed against you; coalitions can only happen where there is such a clear threat that every side in a region has to respond or risk annihilation (not every side, but enough that you get critical mass for them to drop their usual conflicts).
The second is in response to the inevitable attack. Eventually, a side is going to decide that the reason you seem so weak on this side is that your forces are all tied up elsewhere. They see a bunch of lightly held cities, and come crashing in. Like Goodminton did, they take 3-4 cities, marching further into enemy territory.
When this happens, the cities nearby immediately begin churning out units that will be useful to counter the army coming at you. They join up with the army marching from your center to smash the enemy incursion, reanimate the fallen, and wreck bloody havoc against the side. Note that Haffaton doesn't have to strike the finishing blow; by weakening the side as much as they do by removing that army and sending it back against them, the hungry neighbors of that side will close in. Haffaton gains another 2-3 cities, and the status quo resumes. If the neighbors even know what weakened the fallen side so much, eventually those with that knowledge will die and the mistake will be repeated.
The amount of army that can be produced on demand by a side that large is rather staggering; probably on the order of 300-500 units. You only have to support them for a few turns, and then you drop back to low upkeep by disbanding them. Figuring out where that balance is probably takes some doing, but once you have it figured out it might even let you forego raiding parties.
Of course, this should be mixed with as many golems as possible as well, and any other non-upkeep units that can be acquired. I think it would work, and allow the slow rate of growth that Haffaton seems to enjoy. Another idea to throw out there, in addition to the eggshell
Corruption was Civ3.name lips wrote:I wonder how bad the penalty for too many cities really is.
50 cities is apparently "unthinkable" under normal circumstances.
There was a version of Civilization -- I don't remember which one -- which had a similar penalty. If your empire grew too large, your new, pathetic, size 1 cities could be costing ten times more than they were producing. I think there was another version that had a "corruption" mechanic, where the further away from your capital a city was, the more of its income would be lost to "corruption."
There is no indication that the dwagons don't require upkeep. That seems to be unique to the Arkenpliers. The Archons created by Charlie's Arkendish are stated in the story to have outrageously high upkeep, which is why Charlie is always trying to make money through mercenary work.name lips wrote:...unless you own Arkentools. They seem to be game-breakers. Decrypted have no upkeep, and last forever. In theory, you could pop units, decrypt them, and build up an army of virtually limitless size. I'm assuming the Arkenhammer works the same way, with zero-upkeep dwagons (flying, mountable heavies with special attacks!) except getting Dwagons seems a bit more involved. You actually have to go out and Tame them to get any sizable number. But Parson figured out how to do that efficiently -- Stanley is getting multiple Dwagons every turn.
The Arkendish solves the problem of communicating and coordinating a huge empire, allowing communication without Hats or Thinkamancers. Its exact powers are unclear of course...
But I'm starting to really think that there's some truth to the mystical view of the Toolists that any size which obtains and attunes to ALL the Arkentools will unite and rule all of Erfworld. They allow sides to break the rules, to escape the limiting factors that normally prevent such a thing.
kevistrophic wrote:All this talk of Jillian as a barbarian is based on the portion of the timeline we addressed well before these most recent updates, yes? In IP(TSF) 028 Jillian is the ruler, the "queen", of FAQ. I'm just trying to keep the present tense statements in this discussion straight.
Goshen wrote:That may be true. But Rob has said before that Erfworld is not a game. It is a game-like world.
Oh, I missed that bit. Where'd Rob say a thing like that? Heck, I may be missing lots of info.
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Self-Portrait in the Studio, 1883
Jan Toorop (1858-1928)
Jan Toorop gazes mistrustfully from beneath his wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are obscured by the shadow of the brim, which makes him seem even more reserved. The artist is seated at a table in his studio, working on a watercolour. A broken plate serves as a palette. In portraying himself in this fashion, dressed 'artistically' and seated in the untidy studio, Toorop emphasised his role as a non-conformist bohemian artist. He confirmed this image in 1885 when he jointed the Belgian avant-garde circle of artists Les XX(Les Vingt).


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