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Technology Review recently had an editorial addressed to President Obama (Dear Mr. President: Time to Deal with Climate Change) asking him to make global warming his top priority. They acknowledge: "It means immediate spending and economic sacrifice by present-day voters in order to achieve benefits that will be realized decades from now."
I don't understand the morality of "immediate spending and eocnomic sacrifice by present-day voters in order to achieve benefits that will be realized decades from now." I wrote to Jason Pontin at Technology Review (who seems like a nice fellow) and told him that I thought that the people of 2050 and 2100 will be better off than the people of the present "under any realistic scenario of global warming." He questioned whether this would indeed be the case. So I put some potential "quality of life" indicators in a table, with my estimates for their values circa 2012, and my estimates for what they would be in 2050 and 2100.
I'd be happy for him or any other Technology Review (TR) author of that letter to present their estimates. I'd also be happy for him, them, or anyone else to provide some potential other parameters that should be on the list.

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I am starting to feel as a normal human being most of the time. It feels great, I hope this trends keeps and holds!!! I also decided to get tested for food allergies.
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New York state election, 1867
The 1867 New York state election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the Secretary of State, the State Comptroller, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Engineer, a Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, a Canal Commissioners and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate.
The Democratic state convention met on October 3 and 4 at Tweddle Hall in Albany, New York. Mayor of New York John T. Hoffman was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour as President.[1]
The Republican state convention met on September 25 at Syracuse, New York. James Gibson was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Roscoe Conkling as Permanent Chairman. James B. McKean was nominated for Secretary of State on the first ballot (vote: McKean 270, Francis C. Barlow [incumbent] 101, Gen. Hudson Lawrence 6). Calvin T. Hulburd was nominated for Comptroller on the first ballot (vote: Hulburd 238, Thomas Hillhouse [incumbent] 136). Theodore B. Gates was nominated for State Treasurer on the first ballot (vote: Gates 207, Alonzo B. Cornell 133, Frederick Juliand 27, Erastus S. Prosser 2). Archibald C. Powell was nominated for State Engineer by acclamation. John M. Hammond was nominated for Canal Commissioner on the first ballot (vote: Hammond 195, Benjamin Carpenter 139, Claudius V. B. Baerst 25, D. B. Palmer 6). Gilbert De La Matyr was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot (vote: De La Matyr 199, David P. Forrest [incumbent] 107, H. Chisler 43, Henry L. Robinson 15, Mortimer Wait 6). Charles Mason was nominated for Judge of the Court of Appeals on the first ballot (vote: Mason 209, Thomas A. Johnson 113).[2] Hulburd declined to run, and Thomas Hillhouse was then substituted on the ticket by the State Committee.[3]
The whole Democratic ticket was elected.
The incumbent Hillhouse was defeated.
17 Republicans and 15 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1868-69) in the New York State Senate.
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Secretary of State | Homer A. Nelson | 373,029 | James B. McKean | 325,099 |
Comptroller | William F. Allen | 372,517 | Thomas Hillhouse | 325,658 |
Attorney General | Marshall B. Champlain | 372,648 | Joshua M. Van Cott | 325,328 |
Treasurer | Wheeler H. Bristol | 372,769 | Theodore B. Gates | 325,201 |
State Engineer | Van Rensselaer Richmond | 364,702 | Archibald C. Powell | 324,775 |
Judge of the Court of Appeals | Martin Grover | 364,849 | Charles Mason | 324,477 |
Canal Commissioner | John D. Fay | 372,786 | John M. Hammond | 322,509 |
Inspector of State Prisons | Solomon Scheu | 372,828 | Gilbert De La Matyr | 325,018 |
- ^ DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION in NYT on October 4, 1867
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In recent months we've had Beethoven concertos both traditional (Capuçon on Virgin Classics) and period-informed (Kopatchinskaja on Naive): here the two come together. Janine Jansen's melodious, lightly Romantic way of playing the work, complete with Kreisler cadenzas, meets the no-nonsense, vibratoless Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and, far from being a stylistic hotchpotch, the result is a fascinating combination that highlights the work's lyricism as much as its formal expansiveness. Jansen's playing in any case can be both songful and wonderfully fleet-footed, as in the way she unfolds the melodic line in the first movement and dances through the rhythms of the finale.
With its nod to the Beethoven in opening with a timpani motif, the Britten Concerto makes an apt coupling, if one very different in mood. Jansen makes much of the music's Mahlerian irony in the first two movements, matched by biting playing from the London Symphony Orchestra, and she is often daring in her use of tone, digging into the strings in the finale as any optimism is torn from the passacaglia's fateful tread – the close is bleak indeed.
The recordings, made in Hamburg and London last summer, richly encompass the demands of both works, though in placing Jansen centre stage we do hear rather too much of her forceful breathing.
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A great thing about a log cabin is you don't have to bother with bricks for sale. Living in a handcrafted log cabin has become a major attraction for many people. Because a log cabin is usually placed at the heart of nature, this kind of home is considered a wonderful dwelling by most nature lovers, who draw up a log cabin project for their desired log houses, be they permanent homes or holiday retreats. Log cabin home plans cover a wide range of requirements, as everyone has a different vision about their ideal log cabin. What is most attractive about a handcrafted log cabin is its rustic and picturesque nature. A log cabin kit is always thought up creatively, taking into account both comfort and appearance.
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Edgar Dahl is spokesman for the German Society for Reproductive Medicine. He is the editor of Giving Death a Helping Hand: Physician-Assisted Suicide and Public Policy and an anthology on the philosophy of religion.
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, West Germans as well as East Germans are regularly polled on their stance toward religion. When asked whether they believe in God, most East Germans simply respond by saying: âNope, Iâm perfectly normal.â
This reply must come as a shock to most Americans. After all, it implies that there is something âabnormalâ about a belief in God. As if they had been brought up reading Richard Dawkinsâ The God Delusion, East Germans do indeed consider religious folks to be odd, bizarre, or even insane.
Being born in East Germany myself, I can easily relate to this attitude. In contrast to what a lot of Americans seem to think, we have never been raised to be hostile toward religion. Actually, it was much worse: we have grown up to be totally and utterly indifferent toward religion.
On Sunday mornings, when American kids went to church, we went to the cinema. I still remember enjoying Joseph L. Mankiewiczâs Cleopatra and Anthony Mannâs The Fall of the Roman Empire, or laughing out loud while watching Blake Edwardsâ The Great Race or Billy Wilderâs Some Like it Hot.
One day—I must have been around ten years old—I was late for Jean Delannoyâs The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring the fabulous Anthony Quinn and the beautiful Gina Lollobrigida. Disappointed to have missed the screening, I went home, passing the St Paulâs Cathedral. Given that I had some extra time on my hands, I decided to sneak into the church. There were about 15 or 20 people in there, mostly in their 60s or 70s. The musty smell, the morbid paintings, and the bleeding savior nailed to a cross made me anxious.
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A Memphis couple were arrested for illegally recording a movie at a local theater last month, and a subsequent search of their apartment found a stash of nearly 12,000 DVDs for sale on the street, police said Friday.
Gregory and Nekeedia Miller were arrested June 22 after they were caught allegedly recording "Monsters University" at the Collierville Malco.
When officers went to the couple's East Memphis apartment, they found a fairly sophisticated duplication system — as well as the nearly 12,000 DVDs.
According to the police affidavit, the couple printed logos similar to the official ones, then pasted those onto the DVDs. Police also found 126 DVDs ready for sale in their car.
The Motion Picture Association of America estimated that losses from the illegal recordings were almost $120,000.
"I would say this was one of the bigger ones," said Jimmy Tashie, executive vice president with Malco. "Obviously, when you catch someone like this, it tells you there is activity in this area. How many are doing it, we don't know."
According to Tashie, MPAA investigators randomly set up in theaters around the country, looking for pirates. Someone was in the Collierville screening when the couple took a seat near the top of the theater, which is suspicious, Tashie said. The investigators then noticed that something wasn't quite right with a cup the couple had.
"They just noticed somebody that was sitting up high in the auditorium in the back. With a camera, they were able to zoom in and notice there was a hole in the cup. That seemed a little unusual," Tashie said.
The investigators found a camera in the cup.
The Millers have been released on $10,000 bond each. Malco executives would like to ban the couple from ever returning to their theaters.
"I think we could, but we would have to be careful about making sure we didn't do anything that could be wrong, if these people were determined not to be guilty," Tashie said. "Our thrust right now is to find people in auditoriums conducting this type of activity. We hope it sends a message out to people that they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."


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View-Based Encoding of Actions in Mirror Neurons of Area F5 in Macaque Premotor Cortex
View-Based Encoding of Actions in Mirror Neurons of Area F5 in Macaque Premotor Cortex
Current Biology, Volume 21, Issue 2,
Pages 144-148,
Publication Date 13 January 2011
Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.12.022
Vittorio Caggiano
Leonardo Fogassi
Giacomo Rizzolatti
Joern K. Pomper
Peter Thier
Martin A. Giese
Antonino Casile
Department of Cognitive Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università di Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Parma, 43100 Parma, Italy
Brain Center for Motor and Social Cognition, Italian Institute of Technology, Via Volturno 39 E, 43100 Parma, Italy
Section for Computational Sensomotorics, Department of Cognitive Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and Center for Integrative Neuroscience, University Clinic Tübingen, Frondsbergstrasse 23, 72070 Tübingen, Germany
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Present address: Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
► Single neurons were recorded in the ventral premotor cortex of macaque monkeys ► The same action was presented with different views (visual perspectives) ► The majority of mirror neurons show view-dependent responses ► Visual action encoding in mirror neurons is more complex than previously assumed
Converging experimental evidence indicates that mirror neurons in the monkey premotor area F5 encode the goals of observed motor acts [1,2,3]. However, it is unknown whether they also contribute to encoding the perspective from which the motor acts of others are seen. In order to address this issue, we recorded the visual responses of mirror neurons of monkey area F5 by using a novel experimental paradigm based on the presentation of movies showing grasping motor acts from different visual perspectives. We found that the majority of the tested mirror neurons (74%) exhibited view-dependent activity with responses tuned to specific points of view. A minority of the tested mirror neurons (26%) exhibited view-independent responses. We conclude that view-independent mirror neurons encode action goals irrespective of the details of the observed motor acts, whereas the view-dependent ones might either form an intermediate step in the formation of view independence or contribute to a modulation of view-dependent representations in higher-level visual areas, potentially linking the goals of observed motor acts with their pictorial aspects.


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13 Bad (And Allegedly Bad) NJ Teachers of 2013
From a former Teacher of the Year admitting to a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old to a teacher charged with threatening to bring a gun to school, here are 13 NJ teachers who made headlines for the wrong reasons in 2013.
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4.54/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
App- Had a very deep orange color. Very little head even with a slightly vigorous pour.
Smell- Excellent pine smell with hints of grapefruit, excellent hoppy aroma when first opening the bottle.
Taste- Granted, this beer came in line after the Heady Topper at a tasting, however, this beer really stood out as a great DIPA with strong notes of pine and citrus. Very little grain after the inital "hop kick".
Mouth- Medium-bodied feel, with a slightly viscous ending.
Drink- Very tasty DIPA. I generally like a little more citrus in my DIPAs, but this definitely stacks up against some of the better DIPAs on the east coast.
Serving type: bottle
Serving type: bottle
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4.03/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Bottle (2012)
Thanks to the Pittsburgh gang for sending this to the Cali gang!
Clear dark orange with a very small off-white head that only leaves minimal stick down the glass.
Very nice aroma, mainly focused on citrus and tropical notes, along with a mild hint of pine. I dig it.
Straightforward, though very tasty DIPA, with good amounts of tropical fruits and citrus butting up against a fairly high level of bitterness, along with just a hint of caramel malt backbone. Very nice.
Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Very nice, though, drinking "other" good D/IPAs just reminds me how good I have it everyday in San Diego.
Serving type: bottle
08-18-2012 21:58:34 | More by ehammond1
3.5/5 rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
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App- Had a very deep orange color with a lighter center. A little bit of yellows in the glass with a good clarity. 0 head or cling. Very flat on the pour.
Smell- It openened with a small tropical note and then progressed into a smaller pine with a good amount of hops to it.
Taste- This is a big DIPA. The 9% isnt messing around. Had a small creamy flavor behind it with a thicker pine flavor and was flavorful if not one dimensional.
Mouth- A lighter medium body which I thought was odd. A medium carbonation level. Gave the feel a thicker mode to it.
Drink- It was tasty, like I said, just one dimensional. Needed more citrus balance to tame the pine.
Serving type: bottle
08-18-2012 16:05:55 | More by FosterJM
4.38/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
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Pours a very nice hazy golden orange color, nice carbonation, with a nice little fizzy off-white head, some nice sticky lacing left behind. The nose is hoppy, nice touch of malts, with some citrus, and pine notes. The taste is very nice, a little hop bomb, with just enough malts to balance it out, nice citrus and pine to round things out. Medium body, with a slight dry/bitter finish. Overall this one really surprised me, glad to have a chance to try it. Thanks Dick!
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07-08-2012 19:17:30 | More by Wasatch
3.63/5 rDev -15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Glad I finally got to try this one, though I suspect this bottle is past its prime. No dating makes it hard to be sure but my understanding is the most recent bottling was in April, making this bottle close to three months old.
Pours nearly clear, gold, with a small, quickly settling white head and patchy lacing.
Resinous, herbal, "weedy" aroma with noticeable caramel maltiness; smells both bitter and honey-sweet. Some tropical fruit notes.
The flavor is primarily hoppy and bitter, as the name implies, but has moderate sweetness that emerges more and more into a clear honey flavor as the beer warms a bit. Either way the malt has a substantial presence. Citrus fruit and piney, resinous hop notes. Lingering bitterness; sweetish finish. Booziness is also increasing noticeable as you work your way through the glass.
Medium bodied and carbonated, smooth and slightly sticky mouthfeel. A good DIPA but for me wasn't anything to get too worked up over. Maltier, sweeter, and generally heavier feeling than most of my favorites of this style. Good enough hop character but the particular blend chosen wasn't knocking me out. Again, no bottle dating, which seems inexcusable at this point. I'd like to try a fresher bottle sometime but won't be springing for another if it's unclear when it's from.
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06-27-2012 13:33:34 | More by tobelerone
4.2/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Pours a healthy creamy white head and sticky lacing around my White Birch tulip.
S: Aroma of peachy hop nectar. Sticky citrus, sweet caramel crystal malts, pine resin and nectarines.
T: Sticky hop resin along with a pleasant citrus pine twang. Caramel and Crystal 120L are strong here, along with a nice pronounced sweetness all around. Plenty of malt in this beer to round off the hops pouring out of the glass and make it very smooth going down. The end bite is slightly tannic and earthy with dirt flavors but just about everything else in this is very good.
M: Dry and medium carbonation. Slightly light for a DIPA in body.
O: A very good DIPA, a few minor flaws, but otherwise very drinkable and enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
06-16-2012 22:34:27 | More by alpinebryant
South Carolina
3.5/5 rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had during the 2nd Annual Redneck Racin' & Tastin' while tailgating at the dirt track race! Big thanks goes out to cmrillo's wife (who is on BA but won't tell me her userhandle) for this one! Served from bottle into a NoDa snifter. Poured red-orange with a minimal white head. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, earth, spice, citrus, earth hop, and floral hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, citrus, earth, earth hop, citrus, and floral hop. It had a light feel on the palate with medium-high carbonation. Overall this was a decent brew. The standout point on this brew was definitely the floral hop character which I am a real big fan of. However, nothing else on this one really stood out to me which was rather unfortunate. It was easy drinking out in the sun that evening, but definitely not a stand out in the style. Worth trying if you get the chance.
Serving type: bottle
06-12-2012 12:55:02 | More by thagr81us
4.28/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Memorial Day 2012. A toast to soldiers & veterans for their service & sacrifice... 22 oz. bottle poured to my Adnams imperial pint glass after 3 hours of yardwork. I 'earned' it!
A 'Brewers Choice' beer (brew date was 4/26/12, according to Rifugium, who kindly sent this one); label depicts a grumpy-looking little cupid.
A: Shiny copper pour, quite clear with relatively little carbonation. Head almost 'white', kinda on the short side. It's creamy -yes- but can't quite reach a finger-high, then drops pretty quickly. A gauzy skim does hold well and the patchy lacing holds nicely.
S: Maybe I'm a little stuffed up from the weed-pulling and hedge-trimming, but this aroma really doesn't do much for me. There's citrus that skews sweeter and slightly tropical, maybe tangerine or pineapple. Strength is fine, although I really couldn't sense it until I stuck my nose right in the glass.
T: Early sips I found to be exceedingly bitter, but with gradual warming comes much more balance. Lots of sappy pine and pithy orange, grassy herbs and a certainly mineral tanginess to finish. Interwoven are a vague nutty doughiness and fairly strong caramel. The end result is on the dry side and the bitterness, as represented by the name, is a drawn-out conclusion.
M: Big and warming, without being 'hot'. A very smooth carbonation and coating mouthfeel. Hop oils coat my mouth and bitterness lasts an eternity. Damn.
O: I am (generally) not a huge 'hophead', though I can enjoy and appreciate hoppy beers when they are well-done. This is well-done. Gigantic flavors with adequate balance and a memorable finish. high-level bitterness in (D)IPAs is generally something I dislike, but I'm feeling this one today. I'm glad to have a chance to try this one - thank you, Derek!
Serving type: bottle
05-28-2012 22:55:16 | More by msubulldog25
4.18/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to riotinmyskull (Reddit) for supplying this goody.
Pours a lighter fizzy 1/2 finger head that fades at a med pace, with some sticky lacing, over mostly clear golden tan honey colored beer.
Nose brings some nice hops, mostly citrus with some tangerine and hint of orange zest, light stone fruit like apricot and nectarine, hint of tropical fruit grapefruit and pineapple, etc, but none of the hop characters dominant. A sweet malty base comes through underneath with some candied orange aromas.
Taste starts with sweet malts, juicy sweet malts with a bit of reddish malt flavors and hint of caramel, before hops kick in quickly. Quite bitter with some earthy bittering hops, then citrus and orange rind, fruits both stone and tropical bring tangerine, nectarine, apricot, slight peach like, pineapple, etc. Some nice fruit flavors. in the back end a slight bitter resinous fresh hop flavor comes in, that teases on astringent but not much. The finish stays quite bitter, with a long lingering bitterness on the finish, hints of tropical and stone fruits remaining, with a light pine and resinous musty hop lingering as well, and hints of candy hop, and fairly dry.
Mouth is med bodied, hint of warming booze but not much, decent carb.
Overall pretty good, an almost staple version of what a DIPA should be, a nice bitterness that borders astringency but doesn't overpower, long lingering bitter finish, nice balance between bittering and flavor/aroma hops, and nice balance of malty sweetness to back up the bitterness with a touch of booze that barely comes into play. Tasty and well done DIPA that I would love to try on draft, and get a regular supply of.
Serving type: bottle
05-28-2012 22:23:30 | More by jlindros
4.33/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber bottle into my DFH signature glass. I got this via trade from Hanzo (thanks bud) and I hear it was super fresh since it doesn't last on shelves long. No bottle date I could see.
A: A medium golden color with some amber hues. A big two finger white head sits atop. Lacing is ring like and full, but it doesn't last.
S: Tropical fruit couples with some grapefruit, orange and some slight herbal notes. Sweetness and malt is picked up with the alcohol. Real nice to smell.
T: I got tons of tropical fruit up front with mango, passion fruit, pineapple, orange, grapefruit and some floral herbal flavors. The sweetness is bready and doughy rather than caramel or sugar but the malt flavor is strong. The finish comes in with more herbal notes, slight resiny pine and more citrus with some slight bitterness. Slight alcohol is tasted on the finish, but not what you would think with this abv. The finish lingers but is not a bitter as I expected based on the name.
M: Medium, prickly, slightly bitter, lasting and some alcohol.
O: This is a fine, fine DIPA made on the east coast that is all west coast in style. The bomber went down easily and it was a joy to drink. I'd drink these puppies any day of the week. Nice.
Overall another Williamsburg beer that I really enjoyed. I'm totally impressed with their stuff I have tried so far. Hanzo also sent me a few other of their beers to try, I can't wait. Well done folks.
Serving type: bottle
05-21-2012 20:39:33 | More by Kadonny
4.1/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: This poured a clear gold with moderate white head.
S: It smelled like grapefruit and pine, with some citrus and mango and apricot.
T: It tasted like strong bitter pine and citrus zest, with waxy hops and grapefruit and unripe apricot. It had a lasting clean and bitter aftertaste.
M: It was somewhat thick with moderate carbonation. Nice full body.
D: This beer had no balance. This hop bomb had a very bitter but complex profile, but no malt or other character. It had good body and well hidden alcohol, but it more of a sipper due to the bitterness. Not my favorite for the style, but impressive.
Serving type: bottle
05-18-2012 18:54:30 | More by Pencible
4.5/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
A: Pours a golden copper with amber hues and a big bubbly head of egg shell color foam on top. Very clear body. A few bubbles that stay consistent throughout the beer drinking experience. But, frankly -- nothing too special. Nothing I haven't seen before. Nothing really standing out. Good, though.
A: Strong sweet malt and heavy citrus aroma. Definitely some earthiness to it. Very complex. Wife says she gets a candied apple aroma. Lots of different specific aromas jumping at me. Super quality stuff.
T: Lots of different flavors hitting the tongue. Like splashes of hoppy fruit dancing in your mouth. Sweet citrus and caramel malt dominate the taste. Leaves behind a nice bitter finish that beckons for another sip. Comparisons to Pliny the Elder are fair. This beer, however, is a tad bit sweeter, and malt is preferred here.
M: Almost perfect in every way. This is how an IPA should feel. Reminds me of Sculpin here. Medium body brew that coats the mouth in a crisp bitter hoppy syrup. Chewiness brings out the malt. Lubricates the lips. Top notch. Feels great.
O: Amazing brew. One of the best I've probably had. And, definitely the best I've had out of VA. If not for the appearance, this beer would have a terrific score. But, honestly, I just think the look is par for the course. Everything else about this beer is amazing.
Serving type: bottle
05-17-2012 00:13:35 | More by C20Percent
4.03/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks for sharing Shane!
Pours a medium coppery color. Head was a dark tan. Aroma was not very pronounced. As it warmed, there was some citrus notes to pair with a smidge of caramel malts.
The taste was a different kind of monster. Sweet citrus notes, light pine, with an assertive hop bite and linger.
Medium bodied, slick, almost creamy.
The aroma was average, but taste was great. I can see this being a sleeper.
Serving type: bottle
05-16-2012 03:23:05 | More by EgadBananas
4.2/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a dark orange color with a super thin lacing ring and the only carbonation in the glass is due to it being a Duvel glass that it was poured into.
S - Fruit resins of oranges, grapefruit, and lemons with light caramel biscuity malt and a little bit of spicy rind in the aroma along with some pine.
T - A hop forward beer with grapefruit and lemon peel lead the bitterness followed with some oranges buried underneath the two. The malt mixes in and surfaces sometimes with the orange bitterness and then gets buried again. There's some pine bite in the bitterness along with a slight touch of earthy goodness.
M - Medium body and mellow carbonation on the tongue, finishes very dry.
O - Definitely worth trying, I want another one.
Serving type: bottle
05-07-2012 23:48:19 | More by jzeilinger
3.53/5 rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Reviewing the Bitter Valentine from Williamsburg AleWerks out of Virginia. This, like Pipework's Ninja vs. Unicorn, is a highly hyped and newer IPA on the market. Thank you ProperHops (Joseph) for sending me this treat!
Score: 84
No bottle date, which is never a good sign for an IPA bottle. Why do brewers even bother selling beer without bottled on date? Marginal revenue at the expense of bad customer experiences and quality control is never good marketing. Served in a Half Acre tulip and enjoyed on 05/04/12.
Appearance: Pours a lighter, but translucent, orange-amber color with one-plus fingers of seafoam tan head at pour that settles to a thin foggy cap and bubbly ring around the glass. Average lacing, above average retention. 4/5
Smell: Malty orange citrus, dirty/earthy hops and a little lemon. Residual onion/horseradish. 3.5/5
Taste: Bitter orange rind and malty orange. A bit of sharp/spicy onion on the midpalate. Bitter earthy hops on the back of the tongue. You can tell this is not the freshest, but it's still pretty solid. Seems to get bitter/maltier as it layers, with less citrus flavor. Lingering hop bitterness. 3.5/5
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, medium carbonation. Oily mouthfeel. Bitter finish with a little residual intensity on the tongue. 3.5/5
Overall: You can tell there's potential here, but this beer was likely not the freshest. Williamsburg AleWerks really should bottle date their stuff. I would like to revisit this when a new batch is released.
Recommendation: A decent IIPA as is, but seek this one out fresh. Bitter/oniony hop haters and casual beer drinkers should probably avoid this beer.
Pairings: Grilled chicken.
Cost: $7.99 for a 22 oz bottle.
Serving type: bottle
05-05-2012 04:05:56 | More by jegross2
4.08/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into an Allagash cervoise glass.
A: Not much head. Very clear. Scattered head and lacing. Light gold/amber.
S: Citrusy hops. A bit vegetal/earthy (Simcoe?).
T/M: I was super-excited by this beer -- I love DIPAs and I love everything AleWerks has done recently -- and I was only slightly let down. A very tasty, accessible IPA. Lots of fruit, primarily ruby grapefruit, and a light, spicy-sparkly mouthfeel make it very easy to drink. Hops are obvious, astringent, spicy, pervasive, and delicious. The aftertaste is clean, slightly bitter, and pleasantly long/dry.
O: Incredibly well-balanced. This beer really grows on me and highlights the artistry of AleWerks. Highly recommended; would drink again.
Serving type: bottle
04-25-2012 04:23:16 | More by AgentMunky
District of Columbia
4.43/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This one was surprisingly good, it has a nice lighter and very bitter character to it which is nice in a DIPA, has a very west coast like flavor to it.
The beer pours a nice amber color, that is clearer the I would have expected in a Double. A ring of head with some lacing, pretty good overall but not stunning in any way.
The smell is nice, very hoppy and grassy. Light Brady notes with a touch of honey and some spicy slightly herbal notes as well, has what I can only describe as a hop forward aroma with just enough malt as a base- again very west coast. Nice stuff.
The taste follows the smell and has a very nice juiciness to the hop favors that just explode over the palate. Some weed in the taste as well and a bit of flowery ness, maybe some citrus fruit but not too intense for the hop characters. Some very nice sweet malty notes as well.
The feel is nice and slick, but I wish it had a bit more body. Nice stuff.
The beer is really good, very tasty! Nice work, this is definitely one to try.
Serving type: bottle
04-22-2012 23:13:34 | More by Dreadnaught33
New Hampshire
4.38/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Headyhops81 for the chance to try this - super fresh.
Bright copper color with a modest off-white head that leaves decent lacing and a slick of bubbles on the surface.
Light aroma of orange peel and caramel on toast. Grapefruit and bitter orange peel. Nice round hop profile on a light malt backbone. Very elegant and dry, kind of in the style of an Alpine DIPA.
Highly recommended.
Serving type: bottle
04-21-2012 00:56:45 | More by CliffBrake
4.3/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bomber into a standard pint glass.
Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with a finger of smooth, off white head. The head fades to a thick ring around the edge of the glass.
Smell: Bready malt is surprisingly prevalent with some citrus peel and pine hops. The pine notes are very faint. There is a sweetness from the malt here as well.
Taste: Like a west coast DIPA but there is a lot more malt backbone. Quite bitter, but the bitterness is smooth, not too biting. Pine and citrus peel hops throughout, but the finish is especially bitter.
Mouthfeel: The body is just on the thick side of medium with very mild carbonation and a dry finish. Could use a bit more carbonation.
Overall: This is a really nice beer. The balance is very nice, the malt doesn't allow the hops to dominate too much, but they're still the star.
Serving type: bottle
04-18-2012 00:53:29 | More by oline73
3.68/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
650ml bottle.
It pours a clear amber with a foamy white head.
Luckily though it is decently old (for an IPA) the smell is still there. It is definitely hinting more malty though. There is some sweet tropical notes and some citrus rind. The malt is sweet smelling with some bread and caramel.
The flavor is nice. Good hop flavors with a biting bitterness, it has no shortness of that. But I think the hops could be a bit better, more of a slap of citrus. This one is more of a pine one which I like, but it isn't really complex. The malt isn't as prevalent in the flavor but leaves a bit of a balancing sweetness.
I have some chili john's cooking, this is going to be a perfect pair.
Serving type: bottle
04-05-2012 00:05:17 | More by crossovert
4.43/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22oz bomber. No bottle date, but I believe this was released in February 2012. Poured into a Victory Golden Monkey tulip.
A: Very pretty clear orange amber color. Some chill haze. Quarter finger of off white head. Turns into soapy bubbles around the glass in a ring. Seems to be nicely carbonated.
S: Lots of sweet tropical fruity hop aromas. I get lots of overripe peach, mango, and pineapple. Really just a sweet hop bomb. Maybe some lesser grains hidden there.
T: Nice sweet fruity and piney hop bite on the front of the tongue. I get that mango and peach that I smelled. You do get some nice mild malt balance in the middle of the mouth, but it's still out of whack towards the hop side. The finish is crisp and dry and bitter. Leaves you wanting another sip. The alcohol is hidden amazingly!
M: Medium bodied. Mouth coating of delicious hop bitterness.
O: A for me. Blend of West Coast and East Coast. Definitely ranks up there pretty high for me and wish I could get another to compare to the big IPA and DIPA players.
Serving type: bottle
03-26-2012 13:57:27 | More by inlimbo77
4.35/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
First had: on tap at Pinocchio's, Media, PA
This review is for a bottle acquired also at Pinocchio's, Media, PA.
I typically don't do separate reviews for beer I've had in bottles and on tap, unless they're significantly different, and I feel that was the case with Bitter Valentine. While still a great beer overall, I definitely liked the taste much better when I had it fresh and on tap. Seems natural. On the other hand, the bottle pour had a much more attractive look to it, so it was really a different experience overall.
Poured into a Deschutes snifter, honey-amber with a fluffy, rocky, white head that retained well and left a bit of lacing on the glass. Aroma rich with citrusy hops and toasted bread. Big hop taste up front, quite more bitter than its on-tap counterpart, mix of orange pith and zest, and some pine notes, with a toasty malt base. Also not much of the tropical fruit flavors I got on tap either. Still very solid and enjoyable. Bitterness detracted a little from the mouthfeel, but still, medium bodied and easily drinkable. Nice beer overall. (Better fresh and on tap.)
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2012 23:13:53 | More by Rifugium
New Hampshire
4.2/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Presentation: 22 oz. bottle split with a friend. Served slightly chilled into a Sam Adams pint glass. Big thanks to Centennial for getting me a bottle of this.
Appearance: Copper orange in color with a nice cloudy, two finger light colored head. Some nice retention as well.
Aroma: Big citrus and mango notes from the hops upfront. Definitely more on the tropical fruit side in the nose. A touch of breadiness as well.
Taste: An initial burst of tropical fruit that subsides into really bitter grapefruit and pine. The hop are definitely more on the bitter side and that bitterness lingers throughout each sip. Really flavorful. A touch of breadiness and biscuit notes to round out the flavor. Nice and refreshing.
Mouthfeel: Definitely a fuller body for an IPA. Still plenty of carbonation to keep it nice and light.
Overall, a really nice IPA and definitely my favorite that I have had from that part of the country. A really nice combination of fruit and brutal bitterness. I would definitely get this more if it were available locally. Well done.
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2012 21:03:47 | More by Gosox8787
4.38/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
WOW!!! Kevin saved me one of these at Grape and Gourmet and said I had to try it. This is one AWESOME DIPA. The last local beer I got excited over (Legend DIPA) I wound up buying a case. I won't have that opportunity with this beer but it is worth it!!!!
Pours a clear light copper color with a medium white head that fades fast unless you give it a hard pour. Good lacing on the glass. Pretty good hoppy aroma.
The taste is awesome....piney hops predominate but there is a floral presence and a hint of citrus hops. Easily as good as the best West Coast IPAs. Nice and bitter, very inviting.
Mouthfeel is awesome too. Handles the 9% brilliantly, crisp, light and smooth. Carbonated just right, bitterness is perfect!!!
This is a fantastic DIPA.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2012 23:40:02 | More by JayQue
4.18/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Ultra clear DIPA, a little darker in color than traditional beers of this style. Nice head that lasts.
S - A very deep earthy hop aroma is present at first. Hops have a slight citric "aftersmell" to them in the nose as well. Not the most pungent DIPA but the hops are definitely fresh and aromatic.
T - This one has a flavor to hang with the big boys. It's a very sticky sap-like flavor right from the beginning than transitions to a wonderful floral and slight citrus fruit flavor. Almost get the full gamut of hop flavors in this one. After taste is smooth and not super bittering. Very pleasant.
M/O - Medium body that might be just slightly undercarbed for my liking. The aftertaste isn't intrusive and has a subtle floral flavor to it. I was highly surprised by this one as I normally don't go for beers from this brewery but now I will seek out their big bottle series from now one. Great beer.
Serving type: bottle
03-16-2012 02:10:51 | More by VaTechHopHead
Bitter Valentine from AleWerks Brewing Company
out of 100
based on 274 ratings.


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I've both had plantar fasciitis myself, and I've regularly treated patients with the condition over the last ten years. I've seen a lot of confusing information presented regarding how to treat plantar fasciitis. Most commonly recommended treatments are ineffective, can be costly, and more often than not fail to provide heel pain sufferers with permanent relief.
Effective treatment requires treating the cause and not just the symptoms of heel pain. This article will outline a step-by-step plan based on the current understanding of how plantar fasciitis develops.
This is Part 3 in a three-part series on Plantar Fasciitis.
- Part 1: The Real Cause of Plantar Fasciitis
- Part 2: Why Common Treatments Don't Work
- Part 3: Treatment Guide for Plantar Fasciitis
Part 1 discussed the factors I believe cause plantar fasciitis. I highly recommended taking a look at that article to better understand the rationale for the treatment approach outlined below.
Part 2 reviewed the lack of effectiveness of conventional treatment approaches such as arch supports, cortisone injections, and night splints.
Common Misconceptions About Plantar Fasciitis
- It is not caused by inflammation
- It is not caused by wearing shoes that don't have enough support
- It is not caused by a tight plantar fascia
- It is not caused by running, or spending a lot of time on your feet
What You Need To Know About Heel Pain
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition characterized by a gradual onset of pain on the bottom of the heel near the inside of the foot. The pain is usually the most intense with the first steps in the morning or after periods of inactivity.
The plantar fascia is a thick band on the bottom of the foot, running from the toes to the heel. Deep to the fascia there are muscles that also span length of the foot and insert on the heel in the same area as the plantar fascia. These structures combined provide support to the foot and aid in shock absorption.
Plantar fasciitis is associated with degenerative changes of these tissues near their attachment to the heel, and not inflammation. Part 1 explained why these changes occur, but to briefly summarize:
Contributing factors to the development of plantar fasciitis:
- Compression on the heel leading to increased load and reduced circulation
- Footwear that alters the normal function of the foot
- Weakness of the foot muscles that transfers load to the plantar fascia
- Abnormal stress on the arch from decreased ankle flexibility, pronation, or a high BMI
Goals of Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
Effective treatment of plantar fasciitis means replacing abnormal stress on foot with healthy stress that will promote tissue regeneration. This approach involves:
- Reducing Compression
- Increasing Circulation
- Increasing Flexibility
- Increasing Foot Strength
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Guide
- Change the way you stand to take pressure off your heel
- Increase barefoot activity
- Increase ankle flexibility
- Start wearing flat, less supportive shoes
- Strengthen the muscles in the foot and leg
- Stretch and massage the legs and feet
Step 1: Shift Weight Off Your Heels
When you stand, shift your weight forward to balance your weight evenly between the front (ball) of your foot and your heel. The first thing this does is relieves compression under the heel. By shifting your weight forward you increase circulation to the heel. Injured tissue needs a good blood supply to repair itself.
Taking weight off the heel and placing it more on the forefoot also allows the toes and the front of the foot to engage the ground. This activates the muscles that run along the bottom of the foot and attach on the heel bone. Increasing the strength of these muscles is one of the key components of treating the condition.
When you walk, concentrate on pushing off with the back foot instead of reaching out and landing with a hard heel strike on the front leg.
Step 2: Increase Barefoot Activity
Many of us spend too much time walking around in shoes on perfectly flat surfaces. The foot is capable of bending and twisting in many different ways. This flexibility allows the foot to conform to whatever surface you're walking on. There are also many muscles that allow the foot to make quick adjustments, as well as sensory receptors that continuously supply information to the brain.
Always walking in shoes, or spending too much time on hard, flat surfaces prevents these actions of the foot. Try to walk barefoot as much as possible, and on as many different surfaces as you can. Grass, dirt, sand etc. Walking barefoot also helps you learn to land softer, with a less impact when your foot strikes the ground.
Step 3: Increase Ankle Flexibility
A lack of ankle flexibility is one of the most reliable risk factors for developing plantar fasciitis. Decreased ankle dorsiflexion range of motion alters the mechanics of the foot and can cause abnormal forces under the heel.
There are several ways to stretch your calves, but my favorite is simply walking up a steep hill. It's simple and effective. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, "walking is man's best medicine".
In terms of specific calf stretching exercises, there are two main exercises to focus on:
- Runner's Stretch
- Soleus Stretch
Runner's Stretch
Lean against a wall with the leg you want to stretch behind you. Keeping your heel down and you back knee straight, lean forward until a stretch is felt in the calf of the leg in back of you.
Soleus Stretch
A similar position to the runner's stretch, except this time the leg in front will be the one getting stretched. Keeping the heel of the leg in front flat, lean into the wall while bending the front knee until a stretch is felt in the back of that leg.
These exercises look similar but both are important because they target different muscle groups. There are two keys to making these ankle stretching exercises work:
- Keep you feet pointed straight ahead
- Don't let your arch collapse
Step 4: Change Shoes
I'd like to dispel the myth that the foot needs support 24/7. I suspect shoes are the biggest culprit behind plantar fasciitis. Not because they don't support the foot. But rather because they often give too much support!
Muscles and connective tissue need movement and activity to remain healthy. At the time I developed plantar fasciitis I was wearing stability running shoes with insoles everyday for 8-9 hours. The heel pain went away a short time after I switched to more flexible shoes with less arch support.
Understand that there is no scientific evidence showing the stability features in shoes help prevent or treat injuries. The following footwear recommendations go against the conventional belief that plantar fasciitis needs to be treated with highly supportive shoes.
The bottom line: just say no to stability and motion control shoes.
Features to look for:
- Flexible Sole
- Little or No Support
- Minimal Toe Spring
- Flat or Low Heel Height
Flexible Sole
The first priority is finding a shoe that is capable of bending along the entire length of the sole. You can test this out by bending and twisting the shoe. If the sole is stiff or the shoe only bends in certain spots then look for something different.
A sole that is too stiff is going to force your foot to conform to the motion of the shoe. It should be the other way around. The shoe should match the motion of your foot. This is only going to happen in a flexible shoe.
Minimal Toe Spring
Take a look at Part 1 for an in-depth review of the effect a toe spring has on the foot. Basically the toe spring keeps the toes elevated off the ground for the majority of the time when standing or walking. This alters the normally functioning of the foot and limits the shock absorbing capacity of the arch.
Avoid shoes that curve up sharply in the front. Running shoes often have large toe springs. Minimalist running shoes are somewhat better because that front of the shoe flattens out easier, but these still can cause issue if you're standing in them all day.
No Built-In Arch Support
A structural arch gets its strength from the ends, not in the middle. In the case of the foot, the two ends of the arch are the heel and the toes. These are the parts of the foot that need to be in contact with the ground to support the foot.
Arch supports are the wrong way of supporting the foot because they prop the arch up from the middle. If you saw an arched doorway in a building you wouldn't call up the architect who designed it to tell him he should have put more support in the middle!
The arch of the foot provides both support as well as shock absorption. Using artificial support limits the foot's ability to cushion impact forces.
To some degree using an arch support closes off that space underneath the foot where muscles, nerves, and blood vessels pass.
Low Heel Height
Wearing a shoe with a raised heel is the same thing as standing on a ramp facing downhill all day. The result of this is adaptive shortening of the muscles in the calves and Achilles. A raised heel also tips your body forward. This forces you to lean backward to stay balanced which then places more weight on the heels. Look for relatively flat shoes, with little to no difference in height from the heel to the forefoot.
Making the switch. If you're used to being in heavily structured, supportive shoes, start slow! Give your body time to adjust. If you're used to walking barefoot at home the transition will be a little easier.
Step 5: Strengthen
Since plantar fasciitis is associated with degeneration (a.k.a. weakness) of the tissue in the foot, it makes sense that strengthening those tissues should be a priority.
To start, you want to focus on getting the muscles in the underside of the foot some use. This will naturally happen if you're increasing your barefoot activity, but including some of the following exercises can speed up the process:
Foot Strengthening Exercises
- Short Foot Exercise: Try to form and hold an arch in your foot. Hold for 5 seconds, relax, and repeat (video)
- Foot Gymnastics: This can include any activity that requires foot dexterity. Some options are grabbing a pen with your toes, passing a pen back and for between your feet, picking up marbles, or stacking plastic cups. Use your imagination!
- Towel Curl: Spread a towel out on the floor in front of you and try to bunch it up by pulling it in with your toes but without moving the rest of your foot (video)
- Imaginary Beach: pretend you are gripping sand with your toes, picking it up, and then dropping it.
General Leg Strengthening
- Calf Raises: Raise up as high as you can on your toes and then lower down slowly. Focusing on pushing through your big toe as you go up
- Toe Walking: Stand on your toes and walk 10-15 steps at a time
- Squats: Body weight squats are a great way to build leg strength and increase ankle flexibility
- Single Leg Balancing: Practice balancing on one leg to increase ankle and lower leg strength
- Hip Strengthening: Hip strengthening exercises can improve the mechanics of the foot
Step 6: Stretch
Hamstring Stretches:
There is some evidence that tight hamstrings, like tight calves, play a role in causing plantar fasciitis. I found the following stretches helpful when I had this injury.
Towel Stretch
Standing Stretch
Downward Dog (Advanced)
Foot Stretches:
Stretching the foot is important for promoting flexibility and circulation, as well as adding stress to the tissue to encourage healing. These stretches bring the toes through a full range of motion–something they are prevented from doing while inside a shoe.
Many people find these helpful for making the first few steps in the morning less painful.
Plantar Fascia Stretch:
Toe Extensor Stretch:
Here is a video that shoes a fairly comprehensive stretching routine:
Massaging the calves and underside of the foot can promote circulation and flexibility. The two most regularly self-massage techniques for plantar fasciitis are:
- Rolling a tennis or golf ball under the foot
- Using a foam roller to massage the calves–many runners swear by this (video)
Final Notes
It's really difficult to make specific shoe recommendations because of the variability in styles that each brand makes. I tend to think the more structured a shoe is, the more likely it will interfere with the mechanics of the foot. I don't think a complete switch to minimalist shoes is necessary. The guidelines in the article are a good starting point for what to look for, but don't get hung up on trying to find the "perfect" shoe. Most importantly find something that's comfortable, and don't be afraid of going with less support.
If an athlete's heel pain just started, it's not a bad idea for them to take a week or two off from your normal training. I also like the concept of "relative rest" which means substituting a new activity for the one aggravates the symptoms. The relative rest period is a good time to work on strength, flexibility, and mechanics in preparation for gradually resuming regular activity.
When the pain has been going on for months (as is often the case with plantar fasciitis), activity often works better than rest. Overcoming the fear that you are making the condition worse by being active is an important part of the recovery.
I hope everyone enjoyed this series and found it informative. If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know in the comments below!


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Ground control to Major John! Strap yourselves in, set doors to manual and cross check, the new John Bishop national tour is preparing for take off! Get ready for a comic boom of guffaws all the way from Plymouth to Glasgow via Dublin and back again.
'The Nation's Favourite Tenor' Alfie Boe returns to Manchester. Following the phenomenal success of 2013's Storyteller album and tour, Alfie will be showcasing tracks from his latest album Trust on next year's tour, alongside hits from his classical albums Alfie and Bring Him Home.
Rieu's Manchester Christmas show will see the Dutch maestro, alongside his Johann Strauss Orchestra, perform works from his hugely popular back catalogue including The Blue Danube, Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet and You'll Never Walk Alone.
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Now and ... when? The 2009 pitching staff
When you look at the offensive disaster that the Pirates could be in 2009, you don't necessarily register that the team is actually pretty well set on the offensive side of things for the coming future. Still, if Andy LaRoche finds his bat this year and the Bucs' prospects progress like people generally expect them to, the Pirates could be fairly well set at every position on the diamond save the middle infield spots for the forseeable future. The big long-term question mark for the Pirates right now is the pitching staff.
For as much complaining as some have done about Jeff Karstens receiving the fifth slot in the rotation, there shouldn't really be any doubt that the Pirates' starting five this year are much better than the mess that took turns on the mound last year. All you have to do to see that is look at the back end; Karstens isn't going to be worse than the Matt Morris/John Van Benschoten/Yoslan Herrera monstrosity in the five slot, Ross Ohlendorf should offer some improvement over Tom Gorzelanny's disaster last year, and Ian Snell was much improved in his last few starts in 2008 and there's reason to think that if he doesn't find his 2007 form again in 2009, he probably won't be as bad as last year.
This isn't to say that these guys are good per se, simply that they're not likely to be as bad as last year. Similarly, the Pirates do have at least some kind of depth with the rotation this year. If Karstens struggles, Jason Davis, Dan McCutchen, Jimmy Barthmaier, and even Virgil Vasquez all offer some kind of insurance that should keep the back end of the rotation from being a disaster area like it was last year.
There's not really any part of the rotation that's headed anywhere else this year and so that sort of makes the goal for the season to determine how many of about eight guys (Paul Maholm, Ian Snell, Ross Ohlendorf, Dan McCutchen, Jimmy Barthmaier, Jeff Karstens, Zach Duke, and I guess even Tom Gorzelanny) can be productive pitchers at a Major League level in the future. Not one of these guys are good enough to be a true ace, but I think several of them have the potential to inhabit the back end of a good big league rotation.
The other important thing to keep an eye on this year is how the top two pitching prospects fare in the minors. Both Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris are entering their second season after Tommy John surgery, and by now their recoveries should be complete. Both pitched fairly well in 2008, but both need to show more now that they're out of the shadow of their surgeries. There's a bit more potential in both of these guys than anyone currently fighting for a big league rotation spot, and it'd be nice to see them start to fulfill that potential.
There was a big stink raised over Jesse Chavez getting the last bullpen spot, but I can't really figure out why. Evan Meek needs to get healthy before he takes a bullpen spot, I think it was obvious the Pirates wanted to keep Jason Davis starting, and as well as Chris Bootcheck pitched, he's a known quantity and Chavez isn't. At least there's some potential based on his minor league rates for Chavez to be a useful big league reliever.
Right now, the Pirates' 'pen is terrifying to think about as a fan or a Pirate starter. Chavez, Craig Hansen, Tyler Yates, and Donnie Veal all have control problems and while Meek improved last year after going back to the minors, his control is likely going to be a question mark as well. Throw in Sean Burnett, who can't pitch to righties, and we've got one of the worse bullpens I can remember, especially if (when) John Grabow is traded.
That doesn't mean it's all bad news. Hansen actually pitched well down the stretch after his well-publicized meltdowns and Yates was lights out in September. I really like Meek after seeing him pitch in person last year and I think he's going to make a good big league reliever once he gets healthy enough to stick with the team this year. Veal's a very interesting pitcher if he can stick with the team, even if the team probably has him marked for the rotation in the long-term. Which is all to say that Huntington's MO of acquiring pitchers with electric arms and not much control is the source of a lot of laughter, but I'm not ready to say that it's not going to work. If you look at Capps, Meek, and Hansen, then mix in Veal, Ross Ohlendorf (who I think ends up in the bullpen down the road) and Danny Moskos, I think that could be a good bullpen in two years. At the very least, it's got a pretty nice ceiling.


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May 23, 2013 Capital One Academic All-America Teams MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. - Sophomore third baseman Kaitlyn Richardson (Phoenix, Ariz./Sandra Day O'Connor HS) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Richardson is one of just three Big Ten representatives on the three Academic All-America teams. Northwestern junior Marisa Bast is a member of the second team, while Purdue junior Andie Varsho is on the third team. Richardson and Murray State's Alexa Becker are the lone sophomores on the three teams. Richardson carries a 3.91 grade point average as a marketing major in the Carlson School of Management, and she had a perfect 4.00 GPA during the 2012 fall semester. Richardson becomes the fifth Minnesota softball player to earn Academic All-America honors, and she is the first since Steph Midthun made the third team during 1999. Amber Heglund was a third team selection during 1998, Rachel Nelson was on the third team during 1997, and Kathy Casull was Minnesota's lone first team selection during 1989. On the field, Richardson was among NCAA Division I leaders with a .430 (64-for-149) batting average and a .544 on base percentage in 55 games this season. She led the Gophers in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage (.705), runs batted in (43), and walks (34), while ranking second with 34 runs scored, 11 doubles, and 10 home runs. Richardson played a key role in Minnesota's success on the field this season, as the Gophers finished third in the Big Ten (14-6) and qualified for their first NCAA Regional appearance since 2003. The Gophers competed at the Seattle Regional, where they defeated Portland State and lost a pair of close games to No. 20 Hawai'i to end the season with a record of 36-19. To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 18,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.
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JackR - 5:10 pm on Oct 14, 2006 (gmt 0)
Now, search for the name of any international corporation -'Microsoft' for example, and you'll also get the extra 'side links'. Searching for 'Ebay' also gives the links, but not for 'Amazon' for example. Now, what I'm interested to know is how Google decides why certain sites should be given what equates to preferential treatment in the SERPs. For the above examples the reason is obvious - they ARE authority/trusted/respected sites. BUT, I can give many examples of small sites that no-one has heard of that have these side links also.
From what I can see, the extra links are not generally returned when searching for generic terms - 'books' or 'cars' for example. But search for 'news' and you can see them - for the BBC.