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- Neuroscience and Education: An Ideal Partnership for Producing Evidence-Based Solutions to Guide 21st Century Learning p685
- Neuroscience and the Future of Early Childhood Policy: Moving from Why to What and How p689
- Children, Wired: For Better and for Worse p692
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- Structural MRI of Pediatric Brain Development: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going? p728
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- Adolescence: What Do Transmission, Transition, and Translation Have to Do with It? p749
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- Modulation of γ-Secretase Reduces β-Amyloid Deposition in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease p769
- Global Control of Motor Neuron Topography Mediated by the Repressive Actions of a Single Hox Gene p781
- CDK5 Serves as a Major Control Point in Neurotransmitter Release p797
- Gilgamesh Is Required for rutabaga-Independent Olfactory Learning in Drosophila p810
- Elevated BDNF after Cocaine Withdrawal Facilitates LTP in Medial Prefrontal Cortex by Suppressing GABA Inhibition p821
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February 20, 2014
Virginia Ball Center announces four new fellows for 2014-15
Four new immersive learning seminars at Ball State's Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry will enhance visitors' experience at the David Owsley Museum of Art, help launch a traveling museum called Freedom Bus, examine religion in comic books and produce a series of short documentaries on the use of rail-based mass transit systems.
July 16, 2013
New game teaches about life among Native Americans
A new video game produced by Ball State immersive learning students allows schoolchildren to understand the interactions between Middle Mississippians, an early indigenous people.
May 21, 2013
New center partners interior design students with professionals
The University Design Center matches Ball State interior design students with professionals statewide, including retailers, hotels, offices and nonprofits in need of design concepts for their spaces. Working in teams, the students consult with clients and provide graphic solutions — everything from the layout of floor plans and ideas for lighting to suggestions for fixtures and furnishings — that can then be executed by professional designers.
March 20, 2013
Sports Link handling social media for NCAA tourney
Sports Link will play a major role in covering one of the largest sporting events in the country — the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
November 8, 2012
Students portray runaway slaves in new game
"The Underground Railroad in the Ohio River Valley" puts schoolchildren into the role of runaway slaves. The game is being created by immersive learning classes.
October 1, 2012
Student film screens at Indianapolis festival
A Ball State University student-produced documentary, "Stories and Legends: Historic Preservation in Muncie, Indiana," will screen at the prestigious Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis in late October. The film is part of the Historic Muncie project.
August 1, 2012
Ball State enhances Vonnegut Library
Members of a Ball State University immersive learning group have played a huge role in enhancing the offerings of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library (KVML), doing their part to ensure the late Hoosier novelist's legacy never leaves Indiana.
June 29, 2012
Next stop for 'Circus in Winter'? The Big Apple
Ball State University is taking "The Circus in Winter" to New York City this fall as one of eight new musicals selected for inclusion in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 24th annual Festival of New Musicals.
June 27, 2012
Students contribute to award
Immersive learning classes' collaboration with national organization results in major honor.
May 14, 2012
Students to cover 2012 London Olympics
An immersive learning class will spend several weeks at the 2012 London Olympics this summer creating original content for select news organizations.
April 25, 2012
Ball State plans new immersive learning laboratory
Ball State is in the final planning stages for a new immersive learning laboratory and residence hall to enhance its growing hospitality and food management program. The mixed-use facility will be located at University and McKinley avenues.
April 18, 2012
Virginia Ball Center announces 2012-13 fellows
Four new immersive learning seminars at Ball State's Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry will examine automobile history, mobile applications to teach science, animal issues and reducing prejudice through animated videos.
April 12, 2012
The importance of historic homes, neighborhoods
Immersive learning class creates a website with a documentary examining the rich stories of Muncie's history homes and neighborhoods.
March 12, 2012
Sports Link to help produce March Madness
For the second consecutive year, Sports Link will perform support and programming tasks for the social media functions of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
January 30, 2012
Students will build solar house
Ball State students will help build a solar-powered house as part of a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
January 24, 2012
Lending a digital hand
Ball State students help design, run social media command center for Super Bowl.
December 15, 2011
'The Circus in Winter' heads to regional theater festival
"The Circus in Winter" is one of eight student productions selected for inclusion in the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. It will close out the weeklong festival with two Jan. 7 performances. In advance of the festival, a benefit performance is scheduled for Jan. 2 at University Theatre on campus.
November 14, 2011
Shifting from troops to teachers
Ball State plays a key role in helping Iraq and Afghanistan shift the focus from military to economic as the countries modernize their educational systems.
October 13, 2011
Student-produced animated film heads to Heartland Film Festival
A collaborative, interdisciplinary effort by more than 65 Ball State University students has brought to life the love of two mannequins in "Two Life," a 12-minute film that's the latest creation of the university's growing animation program. The film is one of six animated shorts selected for inclusion in the 2011 Heartland Film Festival.
September 15, 2011
'The Circus in Winter' hits the stage
"The Circus in Winter," a musical adaptation of Cathy Day's novel by the same name, opens Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with additional performances scheduled for the same time Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 5–8. Audiences can also catch at matinee Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m.
September 8, 2011
Digital media exhibits at National Road site
Under the leadership of telecommunications professor Nancy Carlson, a group of Ball State students, faculty and staff has created three digital media exhibits featured at the National Road Heritage Site in Cambridge City, Ind.
July 20, 2011
Play ball! Washington Park found
As a result of research by Ball State University faculty, the Indiana Historical Bureau will place a new state historical marker in Indianapolis at the site of Washington Park, where the Indianapolis ABCs and Chicago Giants played the first Negro National League baseball game on May 2, 1920.
June 21, 2011
Students design new hospital gowns for patients with cancer
Ball State students are redesigning hospital gowns for patients with cancer at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital. A public unveiling ceremony to present the redesigned gowns to the hospital's oncology unit will take place at 3 p.m. June 26 in Ball State's Fine Arts Building, Room 217.
June 21, 2011
Mystery solved! Fort found.
The exact location of Fort Recovery, the site of two major battles during Ohio's Indian wars of the late 1700s, has been unearthed by Ball State students.
June 20, 2011
IS students win international award
A group of Ball State information systems students received an award for their collaboration on an immersive learning project in an international competition held on their own turf.
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Alicia Keys' As I Am returns to #1 on Nielsen/SoundScan's list of the top-selling albums in the U.S. in a slow (and I mean slow) sales week. The album sold 70,000 copies, the lowest total for a #1 album since last January, when the chart-topper sold between 60,000 and 66,000 copies for three weeks running (limping would be more like it).
For the third week in a row, the #1 track on Hot Digital Tracks—"Low" by Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain—registered more downloads than the #1 album saw in scanned sales. In fact, every track in the top 10 logged more downloads than the #1 album achieved in sales. (Keys' chart-topping tally of 70,000 would have placed it #12 on this week's Hot Digital Tracks chart.) I'll have more on this exciting new world of digital downloads in a minute, but first let's finish off the album discussion.
Fergie's solo debut release, The Dutchess, returns to the top 10. The album has now cracked the top 10 in three calendar years. It opened at #3 in September 2006, reached its peak position of #2 in September 2007 and now rebounds to #10 in January 2008. Other monster albums have appeared in the top 10 in three calendar years, including such recent winners as Kelly Clarkson's Breakaway, Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts and Nickelback's All The Right Reasons. And one blockbuster from long before the SoundScan era made the top 10 in four calendar years. That's The Sound Of Music soundtrack, which made the winners circle each year from 1965 through 1968.
Let's dig deeper into this week's top 10 albums.
1. Alicia Keys, As I Am, 70,000. Keys's album is back on top for the first time since it debuted at #1 in November. Alas, this week's sales tally is less than one-tenth of the total (742,000) with which it debuted. This week marks the first time that sales of Keys's album have dipped below 100,000. On the plus side, all three of Keys's studio albums have now spent two or more weeks at #1. Keys's 2001 debut, Songs In A Minor, had three weeks on top. Her 2003 follow-up, The Diary Of Alicia Keys, had two. "No One" is #7 on Hot Digital Tracks this week.
2. Radiohead, In Rainbows, 69,000. The band's latest slips a notch from last week, when it vaulted to #1 with sales of 122,000. It has sold 200,000 copies to date.
3. Juno soundtrack, 68,000. Sales of this album—the #1 soundtrack for the second week in a row—shot up 78% compared to last week. It's the only album in the top 25 to register any kind of increase over the previous week. "Anyone Else But You," sung by the movie's stars Michael Cera and Ellen Page, vaults from #88 to #48 in its second week on Hot Digital Tracks. The movie Juno also finished third at the box-office last weekend. It has grossed $70.9 million in its first six weeks in release. It may well double that figure, especially if, as expected, it lands an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
4. Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains, 64,000. Blige's album continues to do well, even without a smash single. "Just Fine" slips to #62 on the Digital Tracks chart.
5. Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift, 35,000. Swift continues to have two tracks, "Our Song" and "Teardrops On My Guitar," among the top 25 on the Digital Tracks chart.
6. Various Artists, Now 26, 33,000. This compilation has logged nine straight weeks at #6 or better. Hey, it's almost time for Now 27.
7. Chris Brown, Exclusive, 30,000. Brown is the only artist with two hits in the top 10 on the Digital Tracks chart. "Kiss Kiss" is #8. "With You" is #9.
8. Eagles, Long Road Out Of Eden, 29,000. That's such a puny number. Let me give you the album's total sales to date: 2,673,000. There, that's better.
9. Garth Brooks, The Ultimate Hits, 28,000. Even with his much-ballyhooed "retirement" and his hiatus from regular retail channels, Brooks has managed to appear in the top 10 on SoundScan's chart in 12 of the last 18 calendar years.
10. Fergie, The Dutchess, 28,000. This brings sales to date on Fergie's album to 3,331,000—more than any other album in this week's top 10. Fergie's "Clumsy" is #6 on the Digital Tracks chart. "Big Girls Don't Cry," which was the #2 digital track of 2007, is still in the top 30 after 39 weeks. (Incidentally, The Dutchess wasn't the highest-debuting album the week of September 24, 2006. Opening one notch higher, at #2, was Clay Aiken's sophomore album, A Thousand Different Ways. Alas, Aiken's album logged just 14 weeks in the top 200. Fergie's album has spent nearly as many weeks—13, to be exact—in the top 10.)
Colbie Caillat's Coco dips from #9 to #11 to clear a spot for Fergie.
Only two albums debut in the top 40. Both are by female "adult alternative" artists. Sia's Some People Have Real Problems is the top new entry at #26. Kate Nash's Made Of Bricks arrives at #36. "Breathe Me" from Sia's previous album, Colour The Small One, was featured in the closing scene of HBO's Six Feet Under.
Download This: "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T Pain is #1 on Hot Digital Tracks for the seventh straight week. It's one of only five tracks to head the list that long since mid-2004. Green Day's "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" and Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" both logged eight weeks at #1; Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em also had seven.
Here's evidence of how fast the digital download universe has developed. The #1 digital track of 2004, Hoobastank's "The Reason," registered a modest 380,000 downloads. The top digital track of 2005, Weezer's "Beverly Hills," had more than twice as many downloads-962,000. The figure doubled again for the top digital track of 2006, Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," which had a final tally of 1,936,000. While the figure didn't double again for the 2007 champ, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," it nonetheless showed a big increase-to 2,714,000.
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Robin Hobb The writing and novels of Robin Hobb for discussion. |
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Fitz | 6 | 27.27% | |
The Fool (or whatever you want to call him/her) | 9 | 40.91% | |
Burrich | 6 | 27.27% | |
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25th January 2009, 12:30 AM | #2 (permalink) |
Catalyst Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll I chose fitz, everyone seems to think he is a whiny and weak character, but remember, he has good reason to be whiny, and he also writing down his thoughts, I mean we are all whiny we just never say anything out loud. He is a strong character for obvious reasons. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll I choosed, Fitz. This character kept me awake till the end of the book. I didn't find any other character so interesting since. In my opinion, Nighteyes deserves to have a place in the poll, too. I'm sure not everyone will choose him. Well, I must admit, I would have chosen him. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll I wish that you could pick two because Fitz and The Fool together are equal, but I suppose if I must choose it will be The Fool........no.....wait.....Fitz?.......err!!!.... ...Oh heck, now I'm in a dilemma. |
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Lady of Autumn | Re: Favorite Character Poll I voted for the Fool. I thought he was definitely one of the most intriguing characters I've ever read about. Althea would be next, for her strength, and whilst I like Nighteyes I'm not sure I would have voted for him, but the Fool stands out as my favourite. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll Can't believe you didn't put Chade in there! He'd probably be my number 1. Love the old bloke pulling the strings right from Assassin's Apprentice down to Fool's Fate. Out of the list, probably Burrich. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll Quote:
I didn't like Regal...but I appreciated his character and the need for him in the story. I did like his eventual demise though. I must say that his "skill gang" were a bunch of arrogant tools. As for the forged ones, I felt pity for them...one minute they are eating dinner and the next they are clubbing their wife for a loaf of bread and a sweater. Oh, well, lets kill them all! | |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll I think the Pirate King Kennett was my favorite of them all. Aside from Fitz, Kennett was by far the most complex character in the series. Each other character in the Liveships story held a different perception of him, while he held a unique view of himself, and as readers we were encouraged by Hobb to come to our own conclusions about Kennett based on his actions and his true motivations. Liveships was a fantastic story but personally I felt Kennett was one of the driving forces behind it. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll Good call, Rothgar: Kennit is most definitely the most complex and interesting character in lots of ways. But I'm going to have to go with the Fool from this list. I love ambiguity and mystery!! Shadow xx |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll Quote:
Not one has the courage to actually stand up and say "**** this" and take matters into their own hands. I've always thought maybe Fitz's role was built on a female, the way he whinges all the time and probably would've been more suited to a female. I found most of her characters to be just spoiled kids and they started to get on my nerves at times. Neither her story nor the characters were 'brilliant' or extraordinary in isolation. However, having said that, the combination somehow worked and it was still a good read but what I said above is what keeps Hobb from climbing into the 'elite' group of writers for me, though she is still very good. P.S: Regal was a great character, one of the few. He really gave the ***** to everyone which was the main purpose. | |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll Well, I it was nice to read a book where the characters had more real characteristics. How many books have you read where the main character was almost "superhuman" and had no emotions when it came to love or death. I think that Hobb did a fantastic job, and what some people think of as whiny I think was justified. Even losing an animal he was bonded to at such a young age would have long lasting mental effects which showed through. And the loss of Molly because of his forced sense of duty. Fitz himself almost died a number of times but that didnt stop him from caring and doing everything he could to help those he cared about. I am only one person but Hobb is one of the elite writers of the time in my opinion. |
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| Re: Favorite Character Poll I agree with u Rasty, i not long ago i started reading a new book which cincidered a "good one", but as i kept on reading i couldn't stop thinking how the development of the plot is so much predected and unsurprising. I also disagree with all who clame Fitz is a "whiner", we all have a dendency to complane about everything in our thoughts, but what matters is what we do about it. This is the case with Fitz, we can hear his thoughts and whishes, but we can also see his actions, and this is what counts !! |
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BUFFALO, W.Va. - Question marks and youth line the Buffalo football roster, though valuable experience returns at the skills positions as the Bison prepare for the upcoming season.
Who will replace graduated standout quarterback Levi Jordan? How will incoming players adjust to new roles at a varsity level? Approximately half of the expected 30 Buffalo players will be freshmen, though four upperclassmen highlight the running back and wide receiver group.
"We've got a long way to go," 12th-year Coach Mike Sawyer said. "We're not even close to figuring out who's going to be where or what. We're real young. We're still trying to figure out what we want to do."
The Bison must work hard to fill the gaps left by last year's squad, the seventh under Sawyer's direction to reach the playoffs.
As the three-week summer training period ends today, Sawyer said the coaching staff has spent its time wisely by working to acclimate the team's youngest players.
"Basically, right now, we're just trying to get the young kids to learn, so that we don't have to do it in August," he said. "We're spending this three-week period mainly for weightlifting and getting together kids, so they know what's going on."
The tallest task will be in replacing Jordan at quarterback. Senior Austin Hensley and junior Austin Moore will challenge for the role.
"Austin Moore's a bigger kid," Sawyer said. "Austin Hensley is smaller and probably more likely to be a running-type quarterback."
Sawyer noted that he's not close to making a final decision on who the starter will be.
"We're in the process of finding out who can play for us," he said. "It's an ongoing battle and we'll continue to work on that through August and find out what we're going to do there."
Protection for whoever wins the signal-caller spot will be key, too, with just two returners with line experience in junior Tony Mundell and sophomore Jacob Easton. Of the 11 seniors listed on Buffalo's 2012 roster, seven were linemen.
"A lot of work to be done there," Sawyer said of his players in the trenches. "We may end up having to have a couple, three freshmen down there starting. We lost two or three starters and one decided not to come back out. It's really a mystery right there because we've done work with them over the three-week period, but there's no pads involved so we still don't know."


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4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This beer poured a very dark red color and formed an amazing, huge pillow like head that left some very amazing laticed like lace. Heavy and beautiful style carbonation present. An aroma of malt and wine(but not sure of style). A flavor of malt, wine, and cherries. The finish was rather tart, brought on by the heavy carb and the wine aspect no doubt. It was the finish that hurt this beer in the end from getting a higher rating from me. I felt it hurt the overall flavor of the beer. But it is not a bad beer and worth trying.
Serving type: bottle
01-09-2003 20:21:08 | More by Wildman
Rhode Island
2.03/5 rDev -51.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5
While I looked the looks of this beer, unfortunately that is where the good parts end. Smell was an initial sour smell. While many who review this smell vinegar, I agree but also think it smelled spoiled and rancid. Very musty smell. The taste was like a very sour Chimay Red. Definite vinegar/wine notes. Not my cup of tea. The other 2 people who sampled it with me had the same opinion. I could never drink a full glass of this.
Serving type: bottle
12-08-2002 09:51:59 | More by Jdiddy
New York
3.38/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Relatively clear ruby/brown. Thin layer of tan foam. Aroma consists of sour, unripe fruit and balsamic vinegar notes. Vinous and champagne-like. Some sour cherries poke through...very dry. A unique style indeed. This brew redeemed itself somewhat as it neared room temperature. Do not attempt to drink this right from the fridge.
Serving type: bottle
11-29-2002 15:16:49 | More by John
4.55/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Another beautiful example of a Flemish Red Ale. When you first open the bottle you are hit with that sour cherry/lactic acid aroma. It has always amazed me that there are no cherries in these red ales. The color is a beautiful dried cherry red with lots of sparkle and a rich creamy vanilla-white head. The floral/sour aroma is just pure heaven (I have never found the right words for this aroma). The taste starts out tart and ends sour with hints of sweetness. I only wish this ale was a wee bit more tart with the sourness lasting a bit longer. It's not quite a Rodenbach but it's a very nice example of a Red Ale and very drinkable.
Serving type: bottle
11-18-2002 18:39:34 | More by purplehops
New York
4.65/5 rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Whoaaa, Nelly! Starts out malty with a gently lactic tang, then the flavors start flooding in - sour cherries, an oaky dryness, sweet prune/plum, a sweetness I can't describe (almost like a cherry dipped in caramel, but better), and hints of chocolate & biscuit towards the finish. The flavor is like a round ball with a point sticking out - the round ball being the malty character, the pointy part the lactic, sour tang. Then it all gently wafts away. Hugely entertaining if you're an Oud Bruin fan. I may like this slightly more than I like Rodenbach Grand Cru, which says a LOT.
The publican, when I ordered a pint, said "You remember the first time you had sex? This is better." It's not, but it's still one outstanding brew.
Serving type: on-tap
09-18-2002 07:05:35 | More by sponberg
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Carefully poured from a long-standing bottle it's a surprisingly clear, reddish-brown with orange-ish highlights. The light tan head rises up full at first, but thins shortly. The thin cap, however, holds to the end of the serving - no doubt buoyed by effervescent carbonation - and leaves some noteable lace. The aroma is soft with sugary sweet dark fruit (cherry, raspberry, plum) and an array of gentle lactic notes including vinegar, leather, and barnyard. It's also a touch of vegetal character, and the combination of sugar sweet and vinegar leaves it with a note that's oddly similar to ketchup. It's not bad, but it's sweeter, more chalky, and much less sour than many of the examples from the historic town of Oudenaarde. The body is light but with some dextrins, and offers a crisp and zesty mouthfeel from a very fine, effervescent carbonation. The flavor starts with a combination of tart, sharp fruit (raisin, raspberry, prune, currant, sour cherry) and sweetish caramelized sugar at the front of the mouth, leading into a more winey character with a big woody note and sweet maltiness at mid swallow. It finishes a bit chalky and dry, with a light stickiness throughout the mouth and a sweet & tart note on the tip of the tongue - sometimes followed by an earthy, musty and acidic burp. A very good beer in the Oud Bruin style, posessing a solid oak character and good fruitiness, but possibly a touch sweet. Overall, quite enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
08-15-2002 13:45:32 | More by NeroFiddled
4.1/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Deep crimson hued with a light haze topped by a moderate off white head that leaves respectable lace. Very tart, unripe fruit dominates the aroma, but a constant undertone of wet horse Brettanomyces and old, cheesy hops counter the initial tartness nicely. The flavor consists of a pleasant blend of tart lactic notes and unripe raspberry offset by high residual sweetness due to the paltry hop bitterness. Sour acidity is present as a constant from start to finish. Light in body, and spritzy in mouthfeel. Finishes w/ tartness abruptly ending and sugary sweetness on the tip of the tongue slowly fading. This brew exhibits a good balance of lactobacillus tartness, fruity esters and residual sweetness. The taste grew on me the more I sipped. More "wild yeast" character would have added additional complexity.
Serving type: bottle
08-13-2002 19:12:24 | More by marc77
2.3/5 rDev -44.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Nice Red hue to this brew. But either I had a bad batch or what, I don't know. My first taste of this beer was a taste of a sweet and sour wine flavor. Through out the whole glass of beer, I got a sweet rasin flavor, followed with a sour after taste. No thanks to his brew!
Serving type: bottle
08-05-2002 17:41:34 | More by BeerManDan
4.68/5 rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
What an exceptional Fanders Red. Good head, malty-winey aroma and sweet / tart flavor makes this beer a real winner for the style. With the sporatic supply of Rodenbach these days, it is nice to know there is another Flanders Red one can turn to.
Serving type: bottle
07-06-2002 11:39:16 | More by mattmaples
United Kingdom (England)
4.18/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Excellent and very fun little brew. Deep brwon with atinge of red, nice pillowy head with good lace. Aroma is of cherry, balsamic vinegar and perhaps a bit winey, palate is slightly sweet most mostly tart sweet and then sourness aswell, fruity, quite comlex and very enjoyable.
Serving type: bottle
07-06-2002 07:33:12 | More by rastaman
4.05/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Deep brownish red colour with some haze from both the chill and yeast, tight off white lace with a half decent lace. Soft and slightly sour aroma, dry woody almost nutty back ground. Biting crispness within the light yet effervescent and smooth carbonation. Puckering twang of sourness hits the palate, fruity flavours ride along with this and give suggestions of ripe currant and apple peel. A woody dryness sneaks up and dries the mouth is a split second and clear all residual sweetness. Quite the enjoyable Flemish Red …
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2002 22:58:25 | More by Jason
5/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Beautiful ruby-red color with a wispy lace head. The oaken cask conditioning of this beer give the drinker hints of balsamic and red wine vinegar, with some sweetness and floral notes of wine. While you are trying to put a finger on all the flavors, you start tasting the sweet and "chewier" texture of the malt. This beer is slightly sour and very highly carbonated, pleasantly so, similar to a lambic... this is bottled happiness.
Serving type: bottle
11-11-2001 09:35:43 | More by hooligan
4.35/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Presentation: 250ml brown bottle. Freshness date on the back. Gorgeous artwork on the label.
Appearance: Deep brown/ruby red beer with an active carbonation level and a bitty, pillowy, off-white sticky head with incredible staying power.
Smell: Soft, acidic, wine-like and oak aromas.
Taste: Smooth and soft up-front. Medium-bodied, at times even chewy. A tart flavour begins to build, and in parallel does a malt one. Tart flavours are like sweet ripe cherries with an underlying wine acidic quality that eventually goes metallic on the palate. Citric lime-like flavours mingle in with the fruity cherry. Malt flavours range from sweet caramel to chocolate and seem to flux in and out, with mild bready notes. The finish is clean despite everything going on, with trace malt and fruit flavours.
Notes: I must pause for a moment and thank the beer gods ...
At the top of my list for incredibly complex and unique beers. There's so much going on, and the combination of sweet and tart is like a damn art performance in the mouth. Definitely one of those "wow!" beers that proves how intricate a beer can actually be.
This particular sample was brought over from Belgium in 03/2000. Like other Flanders reds, this beer was also aged in oaken casks.
Serving type: bottle
10-15-2001 00:00:01 | More by Todd
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Have been working long hours and tired and took my truck through one of the better car washes, sounded like it was going to slap the metal off the truck and left brush marks.It's a never ending battle of making cars better and also trying to better yourself.
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01-12-2012, 04:20 PM #36If you genuinely care about the appearance of your truck nothing short of a 2+ bucket hand wash will do.
The 'swirly whirly' type car washes will put all manner of swirls into the paint.
Touchless washes use aggressive detergents that strip wax protection and they never can get you completely clean.
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01-12-2012, 08:52 PM #37on the note of the beating $3 car washes, i used one that popped up here recently, and it sounded like a thousand towels beating up my truck. i got those wonderful swirls now... can those swirls come out? any tricks or just a hand wash? havent tried anything yet cause its snowing outside. lol but when it stops im gonna do it right.
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Wes Williams has found a new home at middle linebacker.
The redshirt junior started the season as an end for Miami University's football team, but he's been mostly a linebacker the last two games.
"It was a little rough at first, but I feel like I'm adjusting pretty well," said Williams, a native of Houston, Texas. "Wherever they want me, I'll play."
RedHawks coach Don Treadwell said Williams provides a bigger presence in the middle with his 6-foot-3, 242-pound frame. He replaced senior Jaytee Swanson (6-2, 212).
"Wes is so athletic, it's not like you're bringing in a D-lineman to play linebacker," Treadwell said. "When you've got some teams that are more inside running, why would you not want to take a look at a guy who's pretty stout in there and is going to give some of those pulling guards and different people a little bit more for their money than maybe a guy who's 220, 215?"
Williams isn't locked into the linebacker position. Indeed, two weeks ago against Ohio, he was moved back to end when the Bobcats faced throwing downs, and Williams got the game-ending sack that preserved MU's 23-20 victory.
"We can kind of mix it up," he said. "Obviously, they're two different positions. I guess the biggest thing is learning to read offenses and offensive lines more than focusing on one person at end."
Miami defensive line coach Nick Siatras has had a trying season. The D-line was supposed to be the RedHawks' strength with Jason Semmes and Williams at the end positions, and Austin Brown and Mike Johns as the tackles.
But Brown has missed most of the season with a back injury, Johns is also hurt and on the sideline, and Williams is now a linebacker.
"I've got to move guys around a little bit, put them in good situations to help the team," Siatras said. "Right now, we're at where we're at. They're fighting their butts off, and they're getting better. I'm playing a lot of young guys, so that can only be better for the future."
The current starters on the D-line are senior ends Semmes and Luke Kelly, junior tackle Mwanza Wamulumba and freshman tackle Wesley Scott. Freshmen Mitch Winters and David DeLeon are rotating in at tackle, and freshman Bryson Albright is seeing action at end.
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Kelly (6-4, 212) has played a lot in his Miami career.
"People might question his size," Siatras said. "What people don't realize is that Luke's one of the strongest guys on this team. I have no reservations with Luke."
MU has struggled against the run all season, allowing 231.6 yards per game. Today, the RedHawks will face a Kent State rushing attack that has a bruiser (Trayion Durham) and a speedster (Dri Archer) — the Golden Flashes are running for 217.6 yards per contest.
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"You pick your poison," Siatras said. "We're going to put all of them in a position to defend both of them where we don't have to adjust too much. At the end of the day, the less they have on their plate, the faster they play."
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By Fred Durso, Jr.
Visitors to Las Vegas quickly grow accustomed to the extraordinary, but around midday on January 25, 2008, they witnessed an unintended spectacle that had nothing to do with lion tamers, showgirls, or slot machines spewing quarters.
What they saw were portions of the roof, facade, and upper stories of the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino engulfed in fire and smoke. Flaming debris fell and ignited combustible portions of the building's exterior facade system. The emergency response was immediate and substantial as firefighters and other emergency responders from the Las Vegas metropolitan area arrived en masse. Rescue teams and hotel staff effectively evacuated the 32-story building on the Las Vegas Strip as firefighters, positioned on the roof as well as the 29th and 32nd floors, knocked out windows and contorted their bodies to douse the flames that fed on combustible decorative and exterior wall finish components. Interior sprinklers in the hotel helped confine the fire to only several suites. There were no deaths among the nearly 5,000 hotel guests that day; 13 people suffered minor injuries and smoke inhalation. Investigators found that the fire was caused by improper welding operations on the roof.
In a town with a history of deadly hotel fires (see "Hard Lessons," page 84), officials have tried to learn as much as they could from the incident. As a result, fire service training and building department procedures have both been modified to reflect the lessons learned from the Monte Carlo fire.
"One of the biggest things that came out of that fire is the need to practice unified command structure," says Kenneth Morgan, deputy chief of operations for the Clark County Fire Department. "To that end, we've conducted several drills where we get other agencies involved and try to work together so we can get everyone on the same page."
Complementing the fire service's efforts is another safeguard that keeps a watchful eye on existing hotels. In April 2008, a few months after the Monte Carlo fire, Clark County's Building Division enacted its Resort Inspection Program, which ensures the continued maintenance of all building safety components and systems. Twenty-two resorts, including the Monte Carlo, have been examined thus far, says Rick Kabele, an NFPA member and inspections manager for Clark County's Building Division. "As an outcome of the inspection process and the remedial work undertaken wherever code violations are discovered," Kabele says, "we are able to assure the public and property management of a safer building and reduced risks to both occupants and property."
Fire in the sky The most challenging aspect of the Monte Carlo fire was its location, 32 stories up and on the exterior of the building. "That made it really difficult, because we don't train for fires on the outside of buildings 30 floors up," Morgan says.
Initiated by contractors building a steel catwalk on the roof without a hot work permit, the fire started near the roofline and ignited portions of panels and trim made of polystyrene and polyurethane — foams used in construction — along the building's parapet. The panels were intended to match the texture and appearance of the exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) used as part of the facade design of the building. With 2,400 of the 3,020 rooms occupied, hotel management immediately evacuated the hotel and casino guests upon the arrival of Clark County firefighters at 10:58 a.m. "Our staff is trained and knowledgeable about the resort's layout," says Anton Nikodemus, Monte Carlo's president and chief operating officer. "Some know every nook and cranny of the building and the grounds. This familiarity proved critical in the process of guiding our guests, and consulting and directing fire personnel throughout the emergency."
One problem firefighters encountered was a large false wall with signage on the building's roof that "made getting up to the top of that scaffolding very difficult and put our guys in some pretty awkward positions," Morgan says. Making matters worse, according to information obtained during NFPA's site visit, was the melted, flaming foam that dripped onto EIFS panels on lower portions of the building, igniting them. Meanwhile, flames from the three-alarm blaze shattered windows and entered suites on the 32nd floor, operating 18 automatic sprinklers. The fire seemed to be contained by the sprinklers on the inside of the building, but externally the blaze grew by the minute. Crews immediately rushed to the roof as well as the 29th and 32nd floors. "The advantage we had was how the building was designed," Morgan says. "It's like a star — three wings, evenly spaced. If you could get close enough to one side, you could get a good enough stream and had a fairly decent view of what was across from you [at the other wing], but even at that point it was limited and difficult."
Using their vantage point on the 32nd floor, firefighters, tethered in webbing that held them in place, leaned out windows to extinguish the flames. By 2:20 p.m., the fire was declared under control. "We've got a world-class fire department here in Las Vegas, and they measured up to the task and got the job done — and did a great job doing it," says Girard Page, Clark County senior deputy fire chief.
Analyses of building components taken from the scene and burn inconsistencies on the building's facade confirmed some early suspicions about the fire. "Either the building codes were inadequate and needed to be modified, or [the hotel] was using the wrong stuff," says Douglas Evans, a fire protection engineer with the Clark County Development Services Building Division. "I was confident it was the wrong stuff."
Test results indicated that the EIFS panels installed on flat wall areas and vertical decorative columns, or "pop outs," were installed with a laminated encapsulant that was too thin. Decorative non-EIFS ornamentation contained excessively thick foam plastics and a noncompliant polyurethane topcoat. "The protective lamina thickness was inconsistent," Evans says. "Where the vertical columns burned, the lamina was thinner than where the vertical columns didn't burn." Test results also indicated that the horizontal bands that didn't burn were made primarily with fiberglass-reinforced gypsum. "If the foam plastic had been within the thickness limitations and had been encapsulated with the compliant lamina, I'm confident this fire would not have occurred," Evans adds. "The code limited foam plastic to four inches thick, but a common misinterpretation was if a sufficient portion of the exterior facade was less than four inches, you could take that additional quantity of foam plastic and substitute it with decorative pop outs. The code applied to the Monte Carlo when it was constructed, but it has since changed. This misinterpretation may have been applied during the time the Monte Carlo was built."
Practice makes better Clark County fire officials say coordinating efforts the day of the fire was difficult because of the sheer number of responders who arrived at the scene, creating confusion as to the command structure on the ground. At the scene were firefighters from four departments; hotel management and engineering support staff; members of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Department of Public Works employees, utility officials, and ambulance crews; and additional responders from Nellis Air Force Base and Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. "The biggest difficulty that day was making sure that everyone was involved and knew what was going on," Morgan says. Setting up command posts early, Morgan adds, would have helped address this problem. "We brought our mobile command post in and determined one of them would not be enough for this type of fire," he says. "We basically needed one for operations and one for logistics because of all of the agencies involved."
Practicing what it preaches, the Clark County Fire Department has aggressively orchestrated annual high-rise drills that address elevator, ventilation, and communication systems, among others. During emergencies, the department favors following the Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) enacted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. NIMS outlines best practices for coordinating multiple jurisdictions during an emergency regardless of its cause, size, location, or complexity.
Stalled development on the Strip has aided these efforts. Though it's not yet hosting guests, the 68-story Fontainebleau Resort is sufficiently built out to allow these high-rise drills. Teams practice command control, evaluating the emergency situation and the building structure, divvying up tasks, and lugging equipment up stairwells. Managers from other operational hotels nearby have also offered their buildings for drills. "We're very fortunate that we have a community that believes in making sure that we can fight fires effectively," Page says.
All resorts, Page adds, should keep a close eye on hot work activities and evaluate safety protocols. "Make sure your maintenance schedule is on track," he says. "Even during challenging financial times, you don't want to lose sight of the systems you paid for when you built the structure. Keep them operational, and make sure they're tested."
The Monte Carlo — part of MGM Mirage, which operates a dozen large hotels on the Strip — has heeded Page's advice. "Our post-incident review determined that our life-safety systems and procedures worked effectively," Nikodemus says. "We have begun development of a comprehensive plan to enhance and facilitate emergency support between sister properties. We have also increased training and oversight of our hot works policies and procedures to ensure that both internal personnel and outside contractors who perform work at our resorts follow best practices to optimize safety for our guests, employees, and our properties."
NFPA 51B, Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work, says hot work should not be performed within 35 feet of combustibles. A 2009 NFPA report on home and non-home fires involving torches, burners, and soldering equipment identifies 3,400 non-home fires per year from 2003 to 2006. Cutting and welding too close to combustibles is cited for 57 percent of the non-home fires.
Building concerns Building examinations made through Clark County's Resort Inspection Program have unearthed a few trends among Las Vegas hotel and resort properties. "Typically in the walls and ceilings of large buildings, we have lots of penetrations of piping, electrical conduits, and HVAC equipment," says Kabele. "Over time, the fire-stopping materials that were installed rattle and fall out and you wind up with no protection for those penetrations. We take a look at these conditions in buildings, and where there is a non-listed penetration protection, we require them to upgrade to listed fire-stopping materials."
The department's checklist also includes maintenance of building utility and support systems as well as repair or remodeling projects done without proper permits or inspections. Resorts are charged for time accrued during the inspection; remediation permit fees are doubled and inspection fees are tripled if the department discovers unpermitted construction work.
An additional testing program, "Life Safety Systems Testing," is in the final stages of development, Kabele says, and would use many of the provisions and concepts being considered for inclusion in the draft of NFPA 3, Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems.
The building department says it plans to inspect all resorts annually, and so far Kabele hasn't heard any complaints from the hospitality industry. "The resort community respects the program," he says. "Everyone has been willing to correct the things we find."
Even so, safety officials warn that safeguards can only go so far, and that it's wise to continue to expect the unexpected. "We're doing everything we can to help mitigate fires like the one at Monte Carlo," Page says. "But you never know — this is Vegas."


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Week 27 Rolling Blackouts (W) vs Hell-on-Wheel (L)
Big congratulations to the Rolling Blackouts for their first ever win as a team.
Week 26, Unicychos (W) Vs Gnarwhals (L)Week 27 Gnarwhals (W) vs Hot Dogs (L)Week 27 Rolling Blackouts (W) vs Hell-on-Wheel (L)Big congratulations to the Rolling Blackouts for their first ever win as a team. Game 1 - Unicychos vs HeronsThe Harvey St. Herons catch everyone by surprise when they charged full force against the Unicychos and held the lead until late in the second half. Unfortunately for the hopeful team, just a few too many mistakes allowed the Unicychos to catch up and surpass the Herons for a final time with only 11 seconds remaining. The first year team continues to impress the crowd against the strongest teams in the league. This loss moves the Ill Eagles up to 4th place and the Herons down to 5th, they have a tied record but Ill Eagles have taken two wins against the Herons. Game 2 - Los Bierdos vs Hell-on-WheelHell-on-wheel brings talent to every match but still have been unable to secure more than one victory for the season. They played very well against Los Bierdos for most of the game but the side-winder run tactics of Vito Scardello and the amazing catches by Wobbles proved too much to defeat. Los bierdos secure the win and remain tied with the Unicychos as they both stand at 9-2. Gnarwhals secured their fourth victory against the blackouts during this week's first game. The second game has been rescheduled due to an injured roster. For fun, the Ill Eagles challenged "the world" in an all-star battle of some of the top players in the league. The break from concern over how your team will place in the standings was welcome and brought back some true just-for-fun action that was extremely entertaining. Super Bowl Pre-game Ad.Today a video produced by our very own Coin Purse entered the national spotlight once again in a Pizza Hut Super Bowl game day commercial. Unicychos (W) vs Hell-on-Wheel (L) and Ill Eagles (W) vs Herons (L)Even with the super bowl going on we couldn't be happier to get out in the cold and play some rugged Unicycle Football. Unicychos and Hell-on-wheel warmed us up with an absolute slaughtering that gave the Unicychos their 8th win and a seat tied for first place with Los Bierdos. Game 2 was the best game we've seen at the new field and the action kept the crowd roaring. The second bird-on-bird match up of the season had the Ill Eagles and Harvey Street Herons mash it out. Just like the first match up of these two teams, the Herons brought some textbook game-play to the field and secured a two score lead by half-time over the Ill Eagles. Mistakes and turnovers became the Ill Eagles ally as they made their comeback through the second half of the game. Heavy pressure by both teams kept the game very close but as the time wound down the Herons could only come within 2 points of the victory. The Ill Eagles won 50-48. We will be playing at Gold Crown Billiards for the next few weeks. The events are not BYOB but there is a keg in the back with 1.75 Lone Star. Bring your UFL cup and you get 20 oz instead of 16 oz for the same price. Gold Crown Billiards 205 W. San Antonio st San Marcos, TX 78666 "Cychos [won] 115 to 79 or something like that." -Dickie Smallworth The first game at gold-crown billiards is now behind us, there are many pros and cons to the new arrangement and we appreciate all of the fans cooperation. The Gnarwhals failed to keep start a winning streak as they were stopped by the Bierdos who furthered their stance as number 1. A lot of support poured in for the Blackouts to beat the Hot Dogs but were unable to find the victory. I think we're all happy this weekend is now behind us. Stay tuned to find out more about future game locations. Photos by birdsiview.orgIn this week's game the Gnarwhals came out looking for a victory, something they've had slip away from them too many times this season. The Ill Eagles brought in a new quarterback and were also looking to turn around a streak of losses. Gnarwhals quarterback Slow Poke is hard to catch and made passage to the end zone many times; too many for the Ill Eagles to keep up with. It was a well fought battle by both teams, very physical, but in the end the Gnarwhals brought home the win staying a few touchdowns ahead of the Ill Eagles.