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Palo Santo Marron - Dogfish Head Brewery
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Ratings: 4,365 | Reviews: 1,891 | Show All Ratings:
4.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into an Ale Syndicate Pint glass.
A) Dark brown almost black, thick two finger head surprising for a 12% abv beer. It leaves lots of lacing.
S) Burnt sugar, cookie, brown sugar, toffee, sweet malt, toast, and a honey.
T) Vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, sweet bread, wood, earthy, fusel alcohol after taste.
M) Thick medium amount of carbonation almost batter like.
O) This is delicious, a sweet malt bomb with woody finish. At 12% this one is good to share with a friend or spouse!
Serving type: bottle
04-23-2014 16:31:20 | More by NewGlarusFan
New Jersey
4.36/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had this at the Dogfish Head brew pub in Rehoboth Beach Delaware.
A: A nice dark brown, pretty much black, a nice tan head at the top that stuck around for a while, left a little lacing around the glass.
S: A nice nose on this beer, some caramel, bit of chocolate and brown sugar, nice notes.
T: Little vanilla and caramel up front, slight hints of the sweetness from the sugar but pretty complex, and great tasting.
M: Nice mouthfeel, very smooth and thick all at the same time, slight carbonation.
O: This beer was fantastic, lots of character and slight hints of the wood from the barrels its held in, I enjoyed this brew very much.
Serving type: on-tap
04-22-2014 15:44:35 | More by thedoubler55
4.39/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Pours jet black with a creamy cappuccino colored one inch head. Poured on a teku glass, put against the light and couldn't pick up anything through the thick pour. Not much lacing after the head dissipates. Residual alcohol legs remain after every sip.
Smell: Vanilla and the alcohol is predominant, wrapped on the sweet aromas from the barrel aging - wood (palo santo, I guess :) ). I also pick up spices (trace amounts of cinnamon) and coffee, this last one mostly coming out after the beer warmed up a little after being in a fridge at 55 degrees.
Taste: Faint coffee comes out increasingly sip after sip, but never overpowering like some RIS. Vanilla and wine/spirit type alcohol are always present. This makes a very well balanced beer. The after taste is lasting and opens up with the sip's subsequent breath exposing more of the properties of this complex beer - vanilla ice cream, pinot noir, and cinnamon.
Mouthfeel: Creamy. Delicious. Almost no carbonation allowing for the tongue and palate to easily absorb the full spectrum of flavors, without distraction.
Overall: Excellent beer. At this price point ($14/4pk in WA) its a very compelling offering from DFH that can compete with both strong ales, brown ales as well as lower ABV RIS. I would love to pour one of these at a RIS blind taste.
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2014 22:53:41 | More by HoppySeb
4.53/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours very dark and not what i expected for a 'brown' visible lacing and very little carbonation.
S: Amazing smell and very inviting. I get the oak right off the bat with some caramel, raisin sweetness. You can smell the ABV on the nose which is always a good thing in my mind.
T: The taste mimics the nose and just as solid. oak, chocolate, caramel, and an earthly alcohol sugar finish.
M: Medium-heavy mouth, medium carbonation. very drinkable for the style and just heavy enough to know you are drinking 12%.
O: Personally not been too impressed/excited for dogfish head in a few years but this one was a solid offering. not like the norm of this style and really pushed the outer bounds. I will look for this one in the future as it was an awesome surprise.
Serving type: on-tap
04-21-2014 21:39:42 | More by SavvyStudent
4.85/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a very dark, nearly black color with two fingers of dense, tan foam that retains beautifully and nearly cloaks the insides of the glass with a thick, tight lacing. Tiny bubbles continue to rise and build in layers below the surface. Looks nearly like a freshly brewed espresso with foam atop.
S: Strong, aromatic wood, dark malts, and raisin lead the nose with a hint of chocolate to follow. Aroma continues to build with more woody/earthy notes and some alcohol as it warms.
T: Smoke, wood, and roasted malts rush in, followed by a hint of sweet, dark fruit, and perhaps a bit of raisin and vanilla. Beautifully hidden alcohol, with very little noticeable heat. Roasted malts linger on the palate, with ever so slight bitterness at the finish.
M: Extremely creamy head with excellent carbonation, almost chewy full and silky mouthfeel, and incredibly smooth (actually, it's terrifyingly smooth for its ABV). Not nearly as thick as it looks, following the Brown Ale profile even though it looks more like a Stout. Finishes with a perfect touch of dryness.
O: Exceptional! This brew left me craving the next sip! It was almost as enjoyable to look at as it was to drink. If anything, I wish they had bolstered the aroma a bit, as it seems the rest of its attributes tend to overshadow the aromatic profile. Would highly recommend.
Serving type: bottle
04-19-2014 01:39:27 | More by Crafts_and_recreation
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
This was thoroughly enjoyable. A touch boozy, but so well balanced, as it warmed the booze did not heighten. Thick and chewy, this beer had hints of vanilla and dark fruit twisted amongst the caramel bittersweetness. I didn't get any wood from this, but the mouthfeel and carbo just danced up and down my palate. Will absolutely have again. Might be my new DFH fav. If your a RIS fan looking for a touch of variety, try this, you will thank me...
Serving type: bottle
04-16-2014 01:37:18 | More by beerdedking
South Carolina
4.48/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
A) Dark brown color like a stout, Very small head
S) Sweet, roasted, dark fruit, woody, coffee
T) Sweet, roasted/smoky, hardwoods, coffee, not too much alcohol for 12%, delicious finish
M) Full body, low carbonation, smooth
O) Extremely delicious, great body, pleasant finish. This is a winner.
Serving type: growler
04-11-2014 00:13:28 | More by robofreak
3.58/5 rDev -14.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
A- Super dark brown with hints of light coming through giving it an intense mahogany glimmer. Light 1 finger caramel head doesn't stick around long.
S- Lots of rich wood character, caramelized sugars, and touch of vanilla
T- Sweet malt up front mellows into the dark fruit and damp wood. Significant booze flavor in the finish.
M- I genuinely enjoyed the feel as it was full and somewhat silky, but the booze was slightly hot and distracting.
O- Very solid imperial brown here. I haven't had many beers of the style to compare it to, but the one that comes to mind is Prairie Okie. A bit more contained and less complex to that one in comparison. A unique and well done effort
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2014 02:32:37 | More by Bosoxfan20
4/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Brown as a turd but tasty. A nice half inch head.
Smell: It smells like beer, nice, nice
Taste: Like beer of course, thick and wonderful.
Mouthfeel: Its thick and creamy, its dark and incredibe.
Overall: Its a great beer, a dark brown ale, nice head and dark as night. I love it.
Serving type: bottle
04-08-2014 00:20:33 | More by bleedsblu
4.1/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A. Dark brown to black appearance with a three finger tan head that has great retention. Laces extraordinarily well.
S. Malt, oak, caramel, cherry and vanilla nose. Lacks assertiveness which dings its score.
T. Raisin, sweet cherry, oak, vanilla and caramel that finishes with a slight hop prickliness. This is a big beer that carries its alcohol very well. As others have stated, it reveals layers of flavor as it warms.
M. Creamy with low carbonation.
O. This is my second favorite DFH beer after 90 Minute. It's is nice change of pace beer to have from time-to-time.
Serving type: bottle
04-05-2014 22:26:35 | More by bound4er
4.44/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A- Mostly black, but with subtle ruby hues. Dark tan, 1 finger head. Good lacing. Thick alcohol legs.
S- Cherries, raisins, chocolate, booze (but the good kind), caramel, something that reminds me of oats, light smoke, hoppy spice, and vanilla.
T- This is one of those that goes from good to glorious as it warms. Sweet mix of dark fruits in the very beginning. Beautiful combination of coffee, chocolate, and caramel comes next, morphing into wonderful dark roast coffee. Spice, dark chocolate, and coffee aftertaste. Raisin shows up a couple of minutes later.
M- Medium body. Silky with nice medium carbonation. Drying.
O- This was an awesome, awesome beer. Please drink it slow and let it warm. You won't regret it. Subtle changes with each sip, and flavors fade in out of nowhere. Beautifully crafted, balanced, and complex.
Serving type: bottle
04-03-2014 21:24:18 | More by tmm313
3.61/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours virtually black except for a faint red translucence at the edges. You can't get a head on this if you try, its just too viscous.
Aroma is rich with plum, raisin, caramel....smells awesome
Tastes as expected from the aroma. Rich and viscous. Alcohol is hidden with the heavy body and dried fruit. Very slight metallic taste...maybe I got an old 4-pack. Edited after some additional aging - the metallic taste increased over time to the point that the taste is not all that pleasant.
Mouth is rich, full. You won't want to quench your thirst with this on a hot day. This is dessert after a big hearty meal.
Awesome big heavy sweet brown ale. But the metallic taste detracts.
Serving type: bottle
03-31-2014 23:35:19 | More by FFreak
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
awesome chocolate milk head, medium consistency and creamy! on top of a very dark brown liquid which smells very sweet and malty. very high alcohol aroma....
taste is definitely like a stout or a porter.... brown ale? how? sweet and malty, as the others before me noted. some vanilla. some coffee(?). very high abv but not totally obvious in the taste.
overall, I've had this before but not reviewed it. I remember liking it. I actually think it's a decent brew and easy to drink considering the abv.
Serving type: bottle
03-30-2014 01:02:05 | More by pkalix
3.24/5 rDev -22.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Don't know what to make of this beer to tell you the truth,it's different that's for sure.they call it a brown ale but it pours black like a porter or stout,smells more of the same.in order to get any head you gotta pour this thing like a fountain,it laces nice but it's not a brown ale and that's what the label says it is.in the beginning it taste pretty good some vanilla and coco,a little sweet and very rich,once again it taste like a porter and not a brown ale.to be honest this beer begins to fringe on wine and not beer IMO.
All in all this one was like other dogfish brews not very good.wtf is up with these guys do they think their shit is like nectar of the gods or what,I mean all there beer is way overpriced and not that great.i have yet to have a world class beer from them yet.i won't be buying this again and maybe not any dogfish head period.
Serving type: bottle
03-26-2014 04:07:12 | More by BEERZILLA
4.56/5 rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Consumed: 2/18/14 12oz bottle
Appearance: Aggro pour into a pint snifter gives a 2.5 finger head of café latte head that lasts due to my pour. Thick lacing contrasts a very dark, but slightly red colored beer. Amazing legs.
Aroma: alcohol, cherries (dried), vanilla, coffee, smokey hardwood- almost like a beach cookout smelled from waaayyy down the beach.
Flavor: light smoke, alcohol, coffee, roasted malts. Slight hoppy-ness, vanilla, toffee?, hint of chocolate, dark dried fruits. Sweetness at first then bittering, then super complex, followed by alcohol warming.
Mouthfeel: Full- bodied, alcohol warming as it goes down (too easily). Feels even on the tongue.
Opinion: I really don't know how to rate beer very well yet, but this beer is extraordinary. I'll definitely give it another go when the time is right. Very easy to drink considering the ABV and thickness.
Serving type: bottle
03-20-2014 01:42:31 | More by surfbouy
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
Enjoyed on tap at Champps Americana Brookfield, WI. This was served in a 12 oz stemmed tulip. Served chilled...
A) This is dark... A dark brown... Damn near stout territory. A nice tan head, about a fingers worth. Nice retention and some lacing too.
S) Sweet and malty... A bit of roast with a fair amount of dark fruit. Milky, like a hint of milk chocolate, and smokey, with vanilla, and a little spice.
T) Very flavorful... Unlike any brown ale I've had the opportunity to try. It's near the nose. Sweet, smokey, a fair amount of wood. The alcohol is so well hidden.
M) Full bodied with mild carbonation. This is fairly thick... Goes down smooth. Nice aftertaste too.
O) Glad to give this beer a try. Remarkably flavorful with a nice full body. The ABV is well hidden. Very tasty.... Glad to recommend this beer,
Serving type: on-tap
03-19-2014 04:44:11 | More by RoamingGnome
4.99/5 rDev +19.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is my second tasting of Palo Santo Marron. My first was last August. It's pretty expensive here, so I waited patiently and tried again. I was NOT disappointed.
Each sip caused me to lean back in my chair and smack my lips and enjoy the fruity aftertaste. There isn't a hint of bitterness anywhere in the tasting and there is such a pleasant fruit smell and clean, smooth taste that I don't feel the need to chase it with chips, but it sure does go well with Pringles.
I probably poured it wrong, but I barely got any head... just 1/8" but it surely didn't dampen the taste.
I'll re-review it if I get a different pour another time. This is my favorite beer.
Serving type: bottle
03-18-2014 02:15:24 | More by NoHorsePiss
District of Columbia
4.75/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Bottle Poured into a Stone Snifter. Bottled date - 2/4/14
Very nice dark brown almost black appearence. Has look and body of a stout almost. Smell is awesome. Notes of caramel, vanilla, molasses, some nuts. Taste is quite sweet and delicious. Tons of caramel, vanilla and sweet malt with some chocolate. Just plain awesome.
I will be aging a few more of these. Can't wait to see what some time does for them.
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2014 21:33:44 | More by hops202
New Hampshire
4.95/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
To begin, for me alone, this was a true spectacle of perfection. The beer poured a very dark-brown color almost pitch-black; into a pint glass.
No light getting through this dark, thick beer. One finger thick light-brown head formed then dissipated with virtually no lacing along the glass.
The body of this brew is almost like that of a stout. Smells of some chocolate, molasses, some sweet dark malts, nuts, possibly caramel, and of course of vanilla.
Truly divine flavor and taste of coffee, chocolate, caramel, molasses, toffee, dried fruits and vanilla.
This slick, smooth, mouth feel may be quite possibly amazing amongst the subtle carbonation.
Overall, this was an awesome concoction that I cannot wait to savor again! Stored a couple away for next time. Highly recommended!!!
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2014 00:03:29 | More by dpgoblejr
3.23/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3
12oz bottle, bottled 1/2014. Poured into a Surly goblet today, 3/4/2014. Also drank a 9/2012.. which was subsequently drainpoured. Comments to come in the Overall section of the review.
App- Dark brown body, one finger mocha head with good retention. Not much lacing. Looks thick and viscous.
Smell- Overpowering alcohol, but still get sweet caramel, toffee, very nutty, lots of oak. Alcohol is very strong here and in my opinion, a big detractor.
Flavour- Very, very sweet. Caramel, nuttiness, lots of oak. And a lot of alcohol. Not very complex, and I find this to be borderline undrinkable due to the sweetness and the solvent-nature of the alcohol.
Mouthfeel- Thick bodied, syrupy, viscous. Pretty much on point for what I'd expect from an Imperial Brown Ale.
Overall- I did not like this beer that much. It's drinkable, but not by much. The sweetness and the high solvent alcohol character on this beer is too overwhelming for me. The 9/2012 bottle was even more disgusting as it was just even more overwhelmingly sweet without any alcohol presence to cut the sweetness. The price point is also not helping this beer any.
Serving type: bottle
03-06-2014 00:59:53 | More by Stevedore
New York
4.75/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This beer is a constant in my fridge. It's so good that I enjoy introducing it to as many friends as possible. This is perfect with dessert or while relaxing on the couch at the end of the night. Rich flavor with pleasant mouthfeel for such a high alcohol ale.
Serving type: bottle
03-01-2014 02:03:48 | More by EdwardK77
4.16/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz bottle.
Pours thick, and very dark with minimal caramel colored head.
Smell is very nice, very roasty, a lot of bourbon notes (with no bourbon in the beer) some cloves.
Taste is really nice as well. Right in line with the aromas. Alcohol is hidden well despite the very high ABV.
Mouthfeel is slippery and slightly viscous. Nice.
Overall, very much enjoyed this Brown Ale.
Serving type: bottle
02-28-2014 13:08:30 | More by BoldRulerVermont
4.5/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
I think that this is one of the best beers made year round. The color is a super dark brown with a nice coffee colored head that lingers after you pour. The smell of the wood and the alcohol are easy to find and then come forward at the first sip. In the middle and end you get all the little nuances. The earthy tones, mostly nuttiness, from the brown ale compliments the overwhelming wood flavor. It's a filling beer that coats your mouth from the first sip. I absolutely love this beer and would recommend it to anyone within earshot.
Serving type: bottle
02-27-2014 00:10:38 | More by WhiteHillsStore
4.59/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron is nearly black, with a dense, dark-brown head, with substantial lacing. It has a mild malty smell that belies its overwhelmingly chocolatey (in a good way - deep, tasty dark chocolate not cloyingly sweet or artificial) flavor. The intense flavour nearly covers the substantial 12% abv despite minimal hoppiness, but it's still easy to tell that this isn't a beer to slam, or even an every-day sipping beer. There is no pretending that this is something light. The density is slightly offset by a pleasant carbonation.
Calls itself a brown ale but it's far heavier than anything else I've had in the genre, probably closer to an imperial stout.
A unique and delicious beer, I strongly recommend Palo Santo Marron.
Serving type: bottle
02-25-2014 04:14:57 | More by BrewViking
4.25/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark dark brown...meaning black. Basically like a stout. Dark head as well.
S - Sweet caramel.
T - Bitter roasted caramel with darkly sweet vanilla. Can't really believe this is a "brown ale" but when a brown ale is aged this is what happens. Very similar to an Imperial Stout.
M - Can definitely taste the alcohol but it's a pleasant sensation. The flavors and rich smoothness of the body mask it in an enticing manner. Complex to say the least.
O - Really good and hits the spot for the complex stout and aged stout area even though this is a "brown ale". Price point is a bit steep but that's Dogfish head.
Serving type: bottle
02-23-2014 04:20:30 | More by samtrillo
Palo Santo Marron from Dogfish Head Brewery
93 out of 100 based on 4,365 ratings.


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Performance Evaluation- is an annual activity performed during September - October. In this phase, the employee's performance during the entire cycle is summarized and documented on the Evaluation screens in the PAPERS software program. Ratings and comments are provided for individual assigned tasks and an overall rating and comments are provided.
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Performance Planning is the first phase of the performance management process and is typically completed during the month of November each year. The purpose of this phase is to establish a performance plan for each employee for the upcoming year.
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This second phase of the process is continuous and on-going throughout the performance cycle. As soon as the position description/performance plan is certified (not later than December 1 annually), the supervisor begins monitoring, documenting and providing feedback to the employee about performance of assigned work.
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Sarah Jane Brain Foundation Names Gerard Gioia, PhD, as National Leader
For immediate release: June 11, 2009
The SJBP was founded in 2007 by Patrick Donahue, whose 5-year-old daughter suffered from a traumatic brain injury. In January of 2009 the SJBP began developing a national pediatric acquired brain injury plan for children and young adults with brain injuries. The plan consists of guidelines that will standardize the assessment and follow-up treatment of TBI. The foundation has selected 52 centers across the nation—one in each state plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico—to allow children to receive comprehensive and integrated care regardless of where they live.
Contact Paula Darte or Jennifer Leischer, 202-476-4500.
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Children's National Medical Center, located in Washington, DC, is a proven leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Children's has been serving the nation's children for more than 135 years. Children's National is proudly ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in America by US News & World Report and the Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.childrensnational.org. Children's Research Institute, the academic arm of Children's National Medical Center, encompasses the translational, clinical, and community research efforts of the institution. Learn more about our research programs at www.childrensnational.org/research.
Article: Concussion Experts: For Kids - No Sports, No Schoolwork, No Text Messages
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Silicone Glue Kit Wins 2012 HANDY Innovation Award, Mixing Mate Paint Lid earns Honorable Mention
MEDINA, MN (Sep 25, 2012) - Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has just been awarded a prestigious HANDY Innovation Award for their 3-Piece Silicone Glue Application Kit, as well as an honorable mention for their new Mixing Mate Paint Lid. According to the editors of HANDY Magazine, winners of the HANDY Innovation Award are honored for "products that showcase initiative, creativity, invention, reinvention and ecoinnovation." The Silicone Glue Application Kit joins 9 other winners, all of which will be prominently featured in the December/January 2013 issue of HANDY Magazine.
"These are huge honors, and the culmination of a lot of hard work and design refinements," said Steve Krohmer, Rockler's Vice President of Product Development. "Our goal with the silicone gluing tools was to create a line of glue tools that are not only a pleasure to use, but are also effortless to clean, and that can be reused over and over again. Likewise with the Mixing Mate, we've created an innovative, reusable tool that reduces mess, waste, and also does a better job of mixing paint."
The components of the Silicone Glue Application Kit are made from a flexible silicone material that easily sheds both wet or dried glue. Whereas traditional glue brushes are thrown away after a single use, the brush, spreader and tray included in the kit can all be cleaned with a quick rinse under a faucet, or be left to dry, and the dried glue peeled off the following day. The scraper allows quick coverage for wider boards, while the tray features a notch to hold the brush, and contain stray drips.
The Mixing Mate Paint Lid replaces messy stir sticks and battered lids with a neat, fabricated lid that integrates a crankable mixing paddle. After cranking the handle to mix the paint, it is poured by simply pressing the thumb lever. Releasing the lever automatically reseals the lid for storage, and the lid can be moved to other cans for years of repeated use.
Both the 3-Piece Silicone Glue Application Kit (43662) and the Mixing Mate Paint Lid (44360) retail for $14.99, and can be purchased at Rockler Woodworking and Hardware stores nationwide, Rockler independent resellers, Rockler.com, or from the Rockler catalog. For store locations or a free catalog, please visit www.rockler.com or call 1-877-ROCKLER.
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In a bid to increase TB awareness and help stop the spread of the disease, the Santa Clara County Tuberculosis Prevention Partnership in California is promoting a contest that encourages local artists in area schools to design posters around the theme "Stop Tuberculosis in My Lifetime" in a way that is "positive, encouraging, and original." A $300 grand prize will be offered to students in grades 1–8 and to students in high school and community college. An additional $300 award will go to the winning students' school art departments. Second place prizes of $200 also will be awarded to each of these groups of students, with $200 going to those students' school art departments as well. Breathe California, RESULTS Educational Foundation, and Qiagen Pharmaceuticals are sponsoring the contest, which has an April 30 deadline. Winning entries will be on display in various locations around Silicon Valley. For an entry form and rules, please visit www.lungsrus.org/BreatheCA/.
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This sleek zinc keychain could probably get by on looks alone, but don't be surprised if you find yourself touting its more practical charms. Besides doubling as a handy stylus for any touchscreen, the special clamping mechanism also connects sturdily and safely to the side of your smartphone to serve as a stand—so you can keep your hands free and your business in sight.
I didnt really find a use for this, it was kind of bulky and wasnt beneficial to use. Havnt used it since I initially tried it out.
This was the first item I got in a Birchbox. I am still using it everyday. It works on my iPhone, iPad (regular or mini) and Nexus 7 Android. Sits in my pocket and is ready for any meeting I have. I use it with the iPhone and a clock app when I travel. It makes it great for a sleep alarm or I use it as a standup timer when I am doing presentations. No more looking at the clock on the wall or my watch which many people don't like when you are presenting.
I actually use this item quite frequently. It works on my phone and my tablet, and I recently used it on a flight to prop up my tablet to watch a movie on the tray table.
I wish it was slightly bigger, so that it would give a little more stability to larger devices, but the size is convenient travel.
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I would never buy a stylus at this price point but I thought I would give it a go. Initially I liked this item. It worked fine and it fit in my hand wonderfully.
Now: It no longer works. I have only had the stylus for 3 months and now it hits two and three letters at a time. Very disappointing. If I would have bought this overpriced stylus as a consumer I would be livid.
Overall: Great item if it is free but don't waste your money to purchase it.
As many other reviewers have said - (1) who needs a stylus for their phone, and a rather chunky one at that, and (2) it doesn't fit well, even if your phone is not in a case, and as a result you get a funny tilt to the phone trying to use it as a kickstand.
Not impressed with this product. Found that it did not work particularly well with my iPhone, and found limited uses for it.
It does what they say it does - I just don't find it useful. A bit chunky to carry around for daily carry.
I'm really not that impressed with this. The product doesn't fit around your phone if it has a case on it (which most of us do)! Which, if you're not able to use it to hold your phone in place, there really isn't a point in having this product. And, call me a simpleton, but I don't know why anyone needs to carry a stylus for their cell phone. I thought the days of the PDA were over?! I gave mine away and the person I gave it to doesn't have it anymore either.
I lost the key chain first time I used it and the stylus didn't work well with my phone. BUT the stand is great, it can hold up my phone and I can watch Netflix in bed comfortably.
Kinda Nifty, Adjustability is nice, Does not work with most cases. I would recommend for most iPhone user. Very fancy looking too. High quality, and nicely weighted.


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text: Day 1: Edinburgh to Inverness We leave our capital city and head north to the Highlands! First we pass the mighty Forth Bridge and make a stop at the quaint old town of St Andrews where the game of golf was invented. Then, it's off to the mountains through Perthshire and past the Cairngorms National Park. Time to sample a wee dram of Scotland's favourite national drink at a Highland whisky distillery and see how this fine drop is made before we arrive at Inverness, Capital of the Highlands and our home for the night. Day 2: Inverness to Orkney We continue our journey north passing over the Moray Firth home to bottlenose dolphins and minke whales and on to the tip of the British mainland, John O'Groats. We board the ferry to sail over the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Islands, home to more archaeological ruins in one area than anywhere else in Europe. We visit the Tomb of the Eagles, a Stone Age chamber that was filled with thousands of human bones and the remains of sea eagles many millennia ago. Day 3: Orkney Today we head off to explore Skara Brae, dating from the late Neolithic period and inhabited between 3,200BC and 2,200BC. This incredible stone village is made up of eight dwellings (some still containing original furniture) linked together by a series of low alleyways and is a marvel of ancient building techniques. Then we visit the magnificent standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar and the Italian Chapel built by 550 Italian POW's in the Second World War. Day 4: Orkney to Loch Ness We bid Orkney farewell and make the ferry crossing back to the mainland and a journey south through Scotland's rugged terrain. We travel through the sparsely populated wilderness of Sutherland and Caithness, via glens left deserted as a result of the Highland Clearances. Our journey takes past the ruins of Urquhart Castle before arriving at Fort Augustus on the shores of the famous Loch Ness. Day 5: Loch Ness to Edinburgh We head south to mysterious and haunting Glencoe also known as the 'Weeping Glen'. Stunningly beautiful, it has been the backdrop for movies including 'Harry Potter', 'Braveheart', 'Rob Roy' and more recently 'Skyfall'. We cross the wilds of Rannoch Moor and on past historic Stirling, arriving back in Edinburgh early evening


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Fantasy Guide is updated through August 24. At the end of the Anaheim Ducks section, there is a 60% off coupon code to pick up the DobberFootball fantasy guide and/or playbook. Pretty much makes the football stuff cost less than "chump change".
Kyle Turris has signed a five-year contract extension worth $17.5 million. Wow - if that's not a vote of confidence, I don't know what is. If you thought he'd get every opportunity to succeed before this... your thought is certainly carved in stone now.
Rene Bourque had abdominal surgery and he will be out until November recovering (8-10 weeks)
For those asking - Chris Nichols is fine and out of the hospital. Tests all turned out okay, just an unexplained severe tightness in his chest. Probably just worried about the CBA, eh Chris?
My column for Puck Daddy yesterday covered centermen. Look for wingers to be posted later today.
The NHL made their counterproposal to the NHLPA yesterday. You can read about here, or here, or here. To me, it reads like a proposal that should have been their starting offer. Rather than waste time with that 43% to the players garbage. Once the league moves a little on revenue sharing, they will probably be surprised at how good a deal they can get.
Lyle "Spector" Richardson has this one right in his column In Defense of Gary Bettman.
So what contingencies does your league have in place if there is a delay? What about a cancellation? For me, all three of my keepers are moving forward. Same day as always. Next year, too. And if the season is cancelled, we draft in the same order. Extra help for the bottom dwellers in a full keeper league where rebuilding takes a long, long time. Last lockout cost MY team the most. I was the defending champ, but needed to rebuild. But with an extra year for my old guys to get older - my rebuilding was severely hurt. That extra year cost my team getting any kind of good return in a trade involving Ron Francis, Brett Hull, Mark Recchi or Alexei Kovalev. Whereas, had the NHL played right away, perhaps they'd get some early points, which I would parlay into picks and prospects. Instead, they resumed playing when they were two years older instead of one. Killed me. The most torturous rebuild I ever went through, thanks to the lockout. Easily added two more years of building to the process.
One thing about the lockout that is promising is the fact that the sides are speaking frequently. Do you think Bob Goodenow would have met with Gary Bettman this often? Hell no. Goodenow would wait for Bettman to come to him for a meeting… and then he'd set one up for a week from now. Whereas Donald Fehr has no problem coming to the NHL to set up a meeting. I don't think he cares if he has to be the one instigating the meeting each and every time. So four months of meetings under Goodenow, Fehr will have had in four weeks.
Here's a look at aging superstar Teemu Selanne's production by month over the last seven seasons. It was an attempt at seeing if he slows over the course of a long season, or flourishes early on, or any kind of trend at all. To me it looks like he does start fast and ends fast. If you replace those DNP spots with an average of, say four points, then November is easily his best month, while October is third (behind March). Also consider that the April numbers are for half of the games…. kind of making April his best month. A shortened season of, say 50 games, could really help him.
And to squeeze a little bit more non-business content in the ramblings, I'll answer a forum question I just saw. Matt Carle or Kevin Bieksa? You take Carle because Bieksa is 50/50 in terms of getting hurt for a long period of time. But even at full health guaranteed I take Carle. His role with the Lightning offers great upside... whereas Bieksa loses some offensive shifts thanks to the Jason Garrison signing.
The 1995 CBA "worked out quite well" according to Bob Goodenow in 1998. You can already see Bettman waffling:
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For anyone that doesn't like Bettman's work, here's another clip (Gretzky and Chelios on Bettman). Just doesn't get old.
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As a fan of Bettman's work, thanks for the link.
Good to hear the owner's are closer to 50/50 on revenue sharing. It was my belief that they only presented the 43% to be on the opposite side of the current mark and then "seem" to compromise back to 50/50. I think it was a good starting mark, as negotiating goes.
Read the center piece. Well done. Great sleeper list, good don't overrate list too.
Thumbs up.
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Not sure Garrison will end up taking any more shifts from Bieksa than Salo did, both have the big shot.
All depends whether or not Garrison can take advantage of the chances he will get to start.
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The Colorado Fetal Care Center (CFCC) serves as a beacon of hope for families facing high-risk pregnancies. Our team of internationally-recognized experts focuses on improving outcomes for our patients and enhancing the quality of life for every mother and baby we treat.
The CFCC offers one of the few truly comprehensive care programs in the world. We provide a complete range of diagnostic capabilities, cutting-edge imaging, the full spectrum of obstetric and pediatric subspecialty consultation and every fetal interventional procedure currently available.
Our interdisciplinary team, led by Timothy Crombleholme, MD, provides the full spectrum of prenatal diagnostic capabilities and fetal treatment, ranging from shunts, open fetal surgery and pregnancy management, to delivery and long-term follow-up care for the newborn - all in one location.
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The CFCC is part of the Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health (CIMFH), which offers mothers, babies and their families comprehensive care and treatment before, during and after high-risk or routine pregnancies. Comprised of five core divisions - Obstetrics, Maternal Fetal Medicine, the Colorado Fetal Care Center, Neonatology and Fetal Cardiology - the CIMFH integrates adult and pediatric specialists from University of Colorado Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine into one team.
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Each patient who visits the CFCC receives a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, which may include prenatal ultrasound, fetal echocardiogram and a fetal MRI, along with diagnosis-specific subspecialty consultations. Once complete, an interdisciplinary team of experts meets to review every aspect of the evaluation and prepare recommendations for a plan of care for the patient and her family. We encourage open conversation between our patients, their family and our medical team so patients feel at easy and fully informed to make decisions about next steps.
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by Matilda Branson
Working in gender issues, I sometimes push the children's rights stuff to the side for UNICEF or Save the Children to deal with, or leave the child labour issues in the hands of the International Labor Organisation. I put it all into a mental box labelled "child rights stuff", separate to all the gender and women's rights things I work on day to day.
But ye gods, surely this is the Achilles' heel of international development, the old approach of silo-ing everything into separate fields – women's rights separate to children's rights, water and sanitation separate to education, public health separate to economic empowerment. It's crazy because everything overlaps, and a holistic approach has to be the name of the game, right? Of course child rights issues cross-cut gender and equality.
Sweat shops in India, child soldiers in Uganda, child pornography, the exploitation of children… In the world of international development, working side-by-side with child-focused organisations like World Vision and UNICEF and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child-specific Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) like MDG 2 – "Achieving universal primary education" or MDG 4 "Reducing child mortality rates"– it sometimes seems that "children's issues" are the easiest to tackle. There's a reason sponsor-a-child campaigns are so successful – no one likes to let kids suffer and so many interventions for kids are needs-based.
Yet last month, I went on a monitoring visit to a brick kiln factory on the outskirts of Kathmandu in Nepal where I work, with an organisation named Animal Nepal, to investigate the working conditions of the many donkeys, mules and small ponies which cart devastatingly heavy loads of unbaked bricks to and from the huge chimney-like brick kiln to be cooked.
Brick kiln factories are where the bricks that are building a rapidly urbanising Kathmandu are made. But the cruel animal labour aside, horrible enough within itself, these factories are also home to young seasonal labourers –as young as six-years-old. These workers are young kids from poor rural families desperate to earn money, children sent as bonded labourers, or children living in poverty from India who hear through a middleman that they can make a buck over the border in Kathmandu. These are the children upon whose backs the brick industry is built in Nepal. Read more


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Welcome to the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago
The Board announces the appointment of Regina M. Tuczak as Executive Director for the Fund effective July 26, 2013. Gina has been employed by the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund since January 1, 2010. Her employment with the Fund has been as Comptroller and since November 2012 she has been the Acting Executive Director.
At the July 26, 2013, Board meeting, when the Board of Trustees appointed me as the next Executive Director of the Fund, I was truly thrilled and honored to be provided such a very special opportunity. It is a privilege to serve such a dedicated, hardworking and courageous member group. The unique service that the members of this Fund provide on a daily basis is critical to the success of the City of Chicago. The sacrifices made by each of you, and your families, are exclusive to the job of public safety officer, particularly in the City of Chicago where continuous daily challenges await. I will work tenaciously to service your pension needs, as you and your family sacrifice daily for the citizens of the City of Chicago.
As I begin my service, I have many goals for the Pension Fund. Of utmost importance is that the Fund and its staff work to support your pension needs with the highest level of service. Should you have any concerns or questions, I am always available to listen and work to continuously improve the service and operations of the Pension Fund. I am also committed to the highest standard of ethics and integrity and will work to conduct operations in accordance with the Illinois statutes.
Prior to my appointment as Executive Director, I served as the Fund's Comptroller beginning January 1, 2010. Prior to my position as Comptroller, I was a Director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, responsible for the Employee Benefit Plans audit practice in the Chicago office. I am a licensed CPA, with an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics, with high distinction, from the University of Michigan.
Thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to many years of dedicated service to the most distinguished, dedicated, and valiant member group.
As provided by statute, a cost of living adjustment for eligible retired employees will be reflected in the annuity payment for January 2014 to be dated January 31, 2014. This increase is based on a percentage of the original annuity granted at retirement. These increases pertain only to retired employees, born before 1/1/1955, who have attained age 55 or over and have been retired for at least 13 months.
If you have a premium deduction withheld from your pension check, you have already received notice from the City's Benefits Management Office that the rates for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO Plan are changing effective January 1, 2014.
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Please review the chart to determine your new monthly rate [HERE], which shall be deducted from your December 2013 annuity payment. If you do not find your status or status combination on the chart, you may view the complete page [HERE]
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Effective January 1, 2013, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 contracted with a new provider for retiree group dental/vision coverage. The new provider is Delta Dental of Illinois. The Fund does not contract with any agencies to provide insurance coverage for retirees, this service is performed by the Fraternal Order of Police or the City of Chicago (in the case of group medical coverage). However, upon approval by the Board of Trustees at the January 31, 2013, meeting, the Fund is now forwarding all pension deductions for dental and vision benefits to Delta Dental. The Fund does not administer this benefit. The administrator of all dental and vision benefits is now Delta Dental and any changes desired to coverage levels must be made through Delta Dental. Their phone number is 1-800-323-1743. Any changes made with Delta Dental are then communicated to the Fund in a monthly data file, so that the appropriate deductions are made from each retiree's pension payments. Should there be any questions on dental or vision coverages, premiums, explanation of benefits, etc., please contact Delta Dental, the administrator of the plan.
Sworn Police members are eligible to purchase up to 2 years pension credit for prior Active Military service. The application is on our website which must be accompanied with a copy of your DD214. If the qualifications are met, this provision allows a member to purchase in monthly increments up to 2 years and must be applied for and paid prior to retirement.
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Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Bevacizumab and/or Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Trial Purpose
Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab and cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether giving carboplatin and paclitaxel are more effective with or without bevacizumab and/or cetuximab in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer. This randomized phase III trial is studying carboplatin and paclitaxel to compare how well they work with or without bevacizumab and/or cetuximab in treating patients with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.
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- Patients must have histologically or cytologically proven primary non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, squamous or unspecified). Disease must be Stage IV, as defined in Section 4.0. Disease may be either newly diagnosed or recurrent after previous surgery and/or irradiation. Patients with additional lesions in an ipsilateral non-primary lobe without M1a or M1b disease will not be considered to have Stage IV disease and are not eligible.
- Patients must have a CT or MRI scan of the brain to evaluate for CNS disease within 42 days prior to registration. Patient must not have brain metastases unless: (1) metastases have been treated and have remained controlled for at least two weeks following treatment, AND (2) patient has no residual neurological dysfunction off corticosteroids.
- Patients may have measurable or non-measurable disease (see Section 10.1) documented by CT or MRI. The CT from a combined PET/CT may be used to document only non-measurable disease unless it is of diagnostic quality as defined in Section
- Measurable disease must be assessed within 28 days prior to registration. Pleural effusions, ascites and laboratory parameters are not acceptable as the only evidence of disease. Non-measurable disease must be assessed within 42 days prior to registration. All disease must be assessed and documented on the Baseline Tumor Assessment Form (Form #29689). See Sections 15.2 and 19.6 for guidelines and submission instructions for required central radiology review.
- Translational Medicine Studies: Patients must have tumor tissue available for submission that is sufficient for EGFR FISH testing and must agree to submission of these specimens as defined in Section 15.0. Patients must also agree to submission of specimens for other translational medicine studies as outlined in Section 15.0. Patient must be offered participation in banking for future research.
- Patients must not have received for any purpose prior chemotherapy. Patients must not have received any cetuximab, gefitinib, erlotinib or other investigational agents that target the EGFR pathway. Patients must not have received for any purpose prior bevacizumab or other VEGF-related agents. Patients must not have received for any purpose prior chimerized or murine monoclonal antibody therapy or have documented presence of human anti-mouse antibodies (HAMA).
- Prior radiation is permitted however, patients must have recovered from all associated toxicities at time of registration. In order to qualify as measurable per Section 10.1a, measurable disease must be outside the previous radiation field or must have progressed.
- Time from surgical or biopsy procedures is dependent on whether it is planned for the patient to receive bevacizumab.
a. For patients who are bevacizumab-appropriate AND bevacizumab is planned: At least 28 days must have elapsed since major surgery (i.e. thoracotomy or VATS resection of lung cancer or another major surgical procedure, such as abdominal surgery) or significant traumatic injury. Patients must have recovered from all associated toxicities at the time of registration. There must be no anticipation of need for major surgical procedures during protocol treatment. Patients must not have had a core biopsy, mediastinoscopy, pleurodesis or VATS pericardial window within 14 days prior to registration.
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- Patients must have an ANC &ge 1,500/mcl, platelet count &ge 100,000/mcl, and hemoglobin &ge 9 g/dL obtained within 14 days prior to registration.
- Patients must have a serum creatinine &le institutional upper limit of normal (IULN) AND calculated or measured creatinine clearance &ge 50 cc/min using the following Cockroft- Gault Formula. These tests must have been performed within 14 days prior to registration.
- For patients who will be receiving bevacizumab, urine protein must be screened by urine analysis for Urine Protein Creatinine (UPC) ratio. For UPC ratio > 0.5, 24-hour urine protein must be obtained and the level must be < 1,000 mg for patient enrollment. The urine protein used to calculate the UPC ratio must be obtained within 14 days prior to registration. UPC or 24-hour protein is not required for patients who will not receive bevacizumab. Note: UPC ratio of spot urine is an estimation of the 24-hour urine protein excretion &ndash a UPC ratio of 1 is roughly equivalent to a 24-hour urine protein of 1 gm. UPC ratio is calculated using one of the following formulas: [urine protein]/[urine creatinine] &ndash if both protein and creatinine are reported in mg/dL [(urine protein) x 0.088]/[urine creatinine] &ndash if urine creatinine is reported in mmol/L
- Patients must have adequate hepatic function documented by serum bilirubin &le 2 X IULN and either SGOT or SGPT &le 2 x IULN within 14 days prior to registration (if both SGOT and SGPT are done, both must be &le 2 x IULN). For patients with liver metastases, bilirubin and either SGOT or SGPT must be &le 5 x IULN.
- All patients must have a Zubrod Performance Status of 0 - 1 (see Section 10.4).
- Patients must not have &ge Grade 2 symptomatic neuropathy-sensory (NCI Common Terminology Criteria Version 3.0).
- Patients must not have documented evidence of acute hepatitis or have an active or uncontrolled infection.
- Patients must not have the following: history (within past 6 months) of CVA, myocardial infarction or unstable angina uncontrolled hypertension New York Heart Association Grade 2 or greater congestive heart failure (see Appendix 19.3) serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring medication or clinically significant peripheral vascular disease.
- Patients must have no known hypersensitivity to Chinese hamster ovary cell products or other recombinant human antibodies [examples include trastuzumab (Herceptin) and epoetin alpha].
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- Pregnant or nursing women are not eligible for this trial because of the increased risk of fetal harm including fetal death from the chemotherapeutic agents. Women/men of reproductive potential must not participate unless they have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method during protocol treatment and for at least 6 months following completion of bevacizumab treatment.
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I am confused on why this bat isn't okay for Juniors Little League and why it would require a BBCOR rating? Isn't BBCOR for high school and college and the bats have a -3 weight ratio? Kids in this league are 13-14 and they aren't using that size yet. My son needs a 31" with a 2 5/8" barrel with a -9 ratio. What bat do you suggest?
Composite barrel bats have to be BBCOR certified according to Little League Rules. They do not have to use a BBCOR bat if it has an alloy barrel. Little League does not have a limit on the drop. Players can use any drop as long as it has an alloy barrel. However, if you are searching for a -9 bat, the 2014 Easton XL3 (SL14X39) is a great option.
I'm looking for a bat for my son. He plays in a Georgia Dizzy Dean lean. All 1.15 bats are legal at his level and all barrel sizes are legal. He is 4.2 82lbs. He hits for power in our minor league field. Is this Mako the one I should be looking for or the junior version?
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If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies, then her first husband, who divorced her, is not allowed to marry her again after she has been defiled. That would be detestable in the eyes of the LORD. Do not bring sin upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Another thing you do: You flood the LORD's altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accept them with pleasure from your hands. You ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant. Has not the LORD made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring.
So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself [or his wife] with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty.
[Jesus said] It has been said, "Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce." But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, causes her to become an adulteress, and anyone who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.
Some Pharisees came to him [Jesus] to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."
Some Pharisees came and tested him [Jesus] by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" "What did Moses command you?" he replied. They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away." "It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
By law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. So then, if she marries another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress, even though she marries another man.
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.
But if the unbeliever leaves, let him do so. A believing man or woman is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace. How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or, how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
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So, there I am waiting in traffic for the light to turn green when a young man rear-ended my BAC (That's a Ford Expedition or a Big Arse Car) and scratched my chrome plated trailer hitch while doing about $3,000 worth of damage to his foreign-sounding name-brand car that was probably built in Lexington, Kentucky.
"I'm sorry, I was texting," he explained to me. "But I'm going to tell my insurance company my brakes failed."
"Whatever," I said, and as we waited for the tow truck to remove his small car from underneath my trailer hitch, he felt talkative and started complaining about politicians.
He smiled when I told him what I did for a living and asked if he could write an editorial. I assured him I would look at the proposed editorial and asked him what it would cover. He told me he was tired of the dishonesty in Congress and how greedy most politicians are.
"They never accept responsibility. None of them – from top to bottom they are all dishonest," he explained.
I nodded and said I'd be happy to read his submission.
Later that morning I took my car to have brake pads installed – I had heard an ominous crunching sound when I stepped on my brakes after I got rear-ended and I assumed my front disc brakes needed to be replaced. I'd also probably need at least one rotor. I know from experience the parts would cost me about $100 and the labor probably twice that amount and so I was prepared to pay about $300 for the job.
When I pulled into the car repair center – which one doesn't matter because every one of them in the county looks and operates the same – I was quoted a price in line with what I expected to pay, but it didn't include a new rotor. Though I knew I could purchase brake pads for about $60, I was quoted a price more than twice that as being the "cheapest" pads available. I was told I had to replace two rotors because "that's the way it has to be done," and I was told each rotor was $180. To get the work I wanted done, I was told I'd have to pay about $600-$700.
I sighed. As I asked the manager why I had to pay more than double the price for parts and more than six times the price for a rotor, I heard another service manager talking with a mechanic about the coming Inauguration.
"I'm not going downtown," the manager explained. "I didn't vote for the guy. He doesn't represent me."
"Yeah, I don't like politicians any way," the mechanic said. "They're all dishonest."
Meanwhile I was still trying to negotiate my way out of paying an exorbitant fee for getting my brakes fixed.
"Look that's our mark up for parts," the guy servicing me said. "That's just the cost."
"What if I just buy the parts?"
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I asked the guy to get my car off the rack and give it back to me.
I talked him out of charging me $50 for looking at my car and he gave the car back to me with a Kit-Kat wrapper in the front seat from a candy bar I didn't eat.
So, I had to go to a meeting later and when I arrived I met with a friend of mine and decided to seek his counsel concerning a recent email my son received from a college apparently interested in him as a football player. I wanted to know if it showed real interest or was just junk email.
My friend shook his head.
"What?" I asked.
"You didn't get an email from . . ." He told me emphatically.
I didn't understand and said, what?
He told me I was lying. There was no way my son got such an email.
I dropped it and later found someone else to consult who gave me better advice.
Curiously though, a few minutes later I heard someone discussing the Second Amendment.
He was concerned about Congress deciding on any new legislation that would limit access to guns because the Congress is "too reactionary and judgmental. Besides you can't trust them to tell you the truth on anything."
When I finally got to work in the middle of light drizzle, I have to admit I was lost in thought about all that occurred and couldn't help but wonder, "Where did the Kit Kat wrapper come from?"


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