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Reunion: A Beer For Hope 2011 - Shmaltz Brewing Company
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Reviews by cokes:
3.95/5 rDev +3.7%
Dark mahogany brown with a moderate rise of beige froth, which both retains and laces moderately well.
Cocoa nibs and vanilla are both immediately evident in the aroma, but not overbearing or artificially so. There's a treacle-y dark malt base, with liquorice and dark fruit and jammy vinous overtones.
That same treacle/liquorice is the hallmark of the flavor. Some small toasty/roasty notes, then a burst of treacle and fudge. Vanilla is subdued, but noticeable. Plum-like as it warms, and the chili pops out just a bit (and only as it gains temperature, I was totally ignorant to them when this was chilled down). Hopping is a quiet nonfactor.
Full bodied, and a little grabby sweet as the carbonation fizzles itself out rather fast, though once it warms, the chilis help cut through any cloying aspects. Let that be a lesson, this is much better as it nears cellar or even room temperature.
Overall, a somewhat strange but pretty good beer that grew on me with its intriguing moments, and its for a great cause. We can all drink to that.
08-29-2011 06:57:09 | More by cokes
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North Carolina
3.95/5 rDev +3.7%
I drank the Terrapin Reunion offering earlier and did notice a few subtle differences between the two brown ales.First off this is 7.3% abv.Second this poures a deeper more of a mahogany brown with a large blooming beige colored head,aromas are alike in both have a real caramel toffee element to them.This is more carbonated and sharper in the mouth,not quite as smooth as the other.This is a little more dry on the palate with the vanilla/caramel toffee a little more subdued and the chili much more subdued in the finish.This is a good brown ale,not as good as its partner but still no slouch.
08-25-2011 22:10:04 | More by oberon
New York
4.1/5 rDev +7.6%
Bomber bottle
Dark dark brown, large khaki head, slowly goes to a fine film and thin collar.
Nose of dark malts and dark chocolate.
More chocolate, dark burnt malts, chili quite faintly shimmering late in the finish. Dense flavors, sweet up front, dry and grainy in the finish. Brown ale with better then average complexity, interest and balls. And for a good cause. Glad I could help out-I enjoyed it
08-30-2011 00:30:00 | More by Billolick
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
Thanks to Cavie for sharing this bottle.
The beer pours a dark brown color with dark red highlights and a tan head. The aroma is full of roasted and chocolate malt, with not too much else coming through. The flavor is more complex. I get some milk chocolate and roasted malt, as well a a little bit of spice from the chili peppers. All three characteristics work well together and give the beer a unique flavor. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
04-13-2012 20:20:23 | More by Mora2000
3.9/5 rDev +2.4%
Bought this today, even though I was slightly scared to try it. My only other time I've had any kind of pepper in a beer was yeti w cayenne peppers, and I thought it was horrible. So here goes.
Pours dark reddish brown with a 1 inch head. Looks creamy as it pours. Smell has a lot of pepper on it, which is scaring me. There's also an obvious vanilla smell, as well as the maltiness of a typical brown ale. The taste however, very vanilla forward, yum! Followed up by creamy chocolate, and the finish is more vanilla backed up by just a hint of spice from the peppers. The peppers are there, but definitely not the main aspect of this beer. Medium bodied, lightly carbonated mouthfeel. Fairly creamy. Very nice balance. I'm impressed and a bit shocked. This is quite tasty. I didn't expect this much vanilla. Really glad I picked a bottle up.
08-06-2011 20:43:41 | More by 1Adam12
Yukon (Canada)
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
07-10-2013 08:46:43 | More by jaminjohnson
4/5 rDev +5%
On Tap
Churchill's Pub & Grille
San Marcos, CA
Deep dark brown with a thin light brown head. Plenty of lacing left down the glass. The beer looks somewhat thick and heavy.
Sweet aroma consisting of lots of vanilla, some caramel and toffee, roasted malt, and bittersweet chocolate.
A very sweet brown ale and the vanilla really shines. The bitter and sweet chocolate presents a nice balance. I tried to find chili pepper but could not. Well balanced.
Medium to thick bodied, and while sweet, still drinkable.
A tasty, though very sweet, vanilla brown ale.
09-16-2011 00:45:40 | More by ehammond1
3.15/5 rDev -17.3%
(Served in a stemmed strange)
A- This beer pours a dense brown body with a light tan foam that is thick and last a good bit. There is a gentle tiny bubble carbonation that appears through the murky body.
S- The brown malt aroma has a nougat and vanilla extract note with some cardboard caramel notes. There is an odd vanilla cream note that grows in the finish with an earthy imitation quality to it.
T- The brown malt flavor is a little flat tasting with a nougat quality. There is a powdery characteristic in the finish with a Tootsie roll note to it. Then there is a bitter heat that hits the back of the throat without any other chili flavors for support.
M- This beer has a medium mouthfeel with a gentle fizz in the finish.
O- This beer has lots of odd flavors with the strange vanilla and the coco is more tootsie roll that chocolate and the chili is only heat. This is a bit of a mess but none of the flavors are really strong so it is not obnoxious.
09-14-2011 21:47:52 | More by rhoadsrage
New York
4/5 rDev +5%
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass.
Pours a dark sienna hue with light filtering through the edges. There's a big, cream-colored head that's quite fluffy, thanks to a generous pour. It dissipates quickly, leaving light, soapy lacing. The initial whiff is generally sweet, with some of the darker malt essences coming to the forefront. There are mild hints of vanilla along with a substantial chocolate overtone towards the end. Little dash of pepper to round out an interesting smell.
The taste is a mirror image of the nose, almost down to the very last detail. There's sweet roasty malts to start off, followed by the vanilla nuances. Just a touch of bitterness tingles the palate as the hops show up on the backend. The dark cocoa nibs provide their own brand of bitterness and blend with the hops to provide a unique counterbalance to the sweetness. The advertised pepper shows up after all this, but it doesn't crash the party. It's subdued, but definitely there, giving this brew a distinctive bite at the end. Mouthfeel is on the creamy side, with a good body to it and a nice, effervescent finish.
Reunion '11 is a fascinating take on an American Brown Ale. Shmaltz and Terrapin have collaborated to make a pleasant-tasting brew for a good cause. I'm glad to have bought this beer to support what it stands for, and the fact that it's pretty good is just gravy on the cake.
09-02-2011 01:35:58 | More by r0nyn
Alberta (Canada)
3.85/5 rDev +1%
22oz bomber.
This beer pours a clear dark brassy cola hue, with two fingers of thin foamy, puffy tan head, which settles evenly, leaving a twisted chain of lace around the glass. It smells rather lightly of vanilla, chocolate, caramel malt, and a slight edgy twinge. The taste is bittersweet caramel, a bit of toffee, baker's chocolate, and a nice subtle, evolving singular spiciness, which has no real concurrent vegetable flavour to go with it. The carbonation is present, and restrained seeming, the body medium-light in weight, although a bit too sharp and zippy to be considered all that smooth. It finishes with a nice, gently rising spiciness, over a generally sturdy choco-vanil-toffee maltiness.
A nicely balanced chili and confection beer, enjoyable to drink, and for a worthy cause.
09-26-2011 22:19:39 | More by biboergosum
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
03-28-2012 04:10:12 | More by beerbrains
Ontario (Canada)
3.58/5 rDev -6%
Licorice, yeast and chocolate. Pours a reddish brown and possesses a big soapy head. Malty, some vanilla, the chili kicks in at the end.A tad of sourness. a good chocolate. A bit above average mouthfeel. Besides the subdued flavors, its like an English brown.Decent drinkability.
03-30-2012 22:48:43 | More by Sammy
New York
4.25/5 rDev +11.5%
A - Chocolate brown pour. Tan foam settles quickly and with minimal lacing. Very little carbonation.
S - Nice smell of milk chocolate and vanilla. Over time the cinnamon came through nicely. I really did not get much from the chili peppers at all.
T - Rich chocolate flavor; very malty. Sweet flavor of vanilla rounds this one out well. Finish has a spicy feel.
M - Very flavorful brown ale. I'd have loved ot try this again, though I doubt its possible. Plenty of flavor, and smooth feel.
O - This was a highlight of my tasting event. I'd look for future colaborations from these two.
10-24-2012 02:52:16 | More by socon67
New York
2.8/5 rDev -26.5%
12oz. bottle courtesy of EBF 2012. Poured into a Southampton oversize snifter. Shared with schen9303.
Pours a off-white cream colored head with moderate retention. Beer is a clear, dark brown-purple. Lace is stringy with decent stick. Pretty good for the style.
Cocoa powder, chili, moderate nuttiness. Some caramel and brown sugar too. Decent.
Cocoa nib graininess. Chili peppers are tart and with a moderate kick. Sweet with a roasted malt balance. Finishes cocoa powder and chili sweet/fruitiness. Awkward.
Light bodied with moderate to high carbonation. Prickly, lively in the mouth and aggressive going down. Finishes messy with a lingering aftertaste. Pretty standard.
While this beer's not bad by any means, something with the flavor profile just doesn't sit well with me. The chili is prominent but so are the grainy cocoa nibs. Worth a try since its certainly interesting, but again, not for me.
02-11-2012 21:22:12 | More by SpeedwayJim
2.85/5 rDev -25.2%
A - Pours rich brown into a tulip with 3 full fingers of frothy head. When held to the light, almost takes on a cranberry red color.
S - Hints of Dutch Cocoa powder and dried chilies.
T - WOW!! Alot of chili there. I was thinking this was going to be a brown ale equivalent of Hunahpu, but damn am I wrong. The chili is overwhelming. Very dry finish, with just a hint of the cocoa nib. Vanilla is a fleeting essence right before the swallow. .
M - Very vigorously carbonated, but the creamy head mellows it out.
O - I'm not a chili head, but I do like some heat. This is over peppered. Almost to the point of being unappealing. The cocoa nibs and vanilla take second fiddle to the chili and that's a real disappointment.
01-20-2012 00:56:22 | More by RocPorterFanatic
3.73/5 rDev -2.1%
A: Dark brown with a reddish tint and a steady brown head and pretty nice lacing
S: Quite a lot going on here: chocolate and vanilla and peppers for sure plus some darker fruits and some slight vinous qualities but mostly this is a sweet chocolate and vanilla bomb
T: The sweetness from the aromas luckily isn't nearly as prevalent; a dry semi-sweet chocolate flavor is present up front with noticeable vanilla flavors on the back end; some roasted malt flavors; a touch of pepper and dark fruits--raisins especially (there is a slight port-like quality here that I like); sweetness does get a bit cloying in the end, however
F: A touch thin on back end but fairly creamy still
O: An interesting beer that I was glad to try--the chocolate definitely makes this beer but I wish the peppers were more dominant
04-12-2012 20:45:47 | More by dbossman
4.1/5 rDev +7.6%
It poured with a 1/2 inch head that was light tan in color that disappeared and left a thin tan foam on the beer and glass sides. The color of the beer is clear and dark brown in which light will not fully penetrate. The beer has very sweet aromas of molasses and chocolate. The taste begins with the sweetness of a chocolaty malt, hints of smooth vanilla and caramel, and a slight tingle of chili spice on the tongue at the end. The pepper is really quite mild and could missed by some. The aftertaste is chocolate, chili pepper and subtle hops. It's quite drinkable and probably best for dessert.
08-21-2011 01:50:06 | More by KMcG
3.58/5 rDev -6%
Pours an ebony tinged brown with 3 fingers of tan head. Great lacing & average head retention
S: Cocoa & woody note, some sarsaparilla as well
T: Follows the nose, leafy hops & vanilla notes, some sarsaparilla as well up front. A touch of cream soda flavor lurks in the background as this warms along with bitterness from the cocoa nibs, some heat from the chilies is evident as well, along with dryness. Fairly big powdery cocoa finish, some peppery heat & woody notes as well
MF: Medium bodied, somewhat over carbonated, love the malt backbone of this
Liked this, didn't love it. Nice big brown ale, my bottle indicates 7.3% abv
09-29-2011 22:11:10 | More by russpowell
3.93/5 rDev +3.1%
Poured from a bomber into a Duvel tulip.
A - Dark brown in color with a light tan head. Leaves a bit of lacing on glass. Head slowly dissipates.
S - I expected a lot more on the nose of this one. I get a pleasant roast aroma. There is some chocolate and vanilla as well. The chili aroma is present but very slight. I also get some coffee and caramel aromas.
T - Wonderful chocolate malty backbone that is more evident as the beer warms up. A perfect amount of chili that lingers on the palate but not in an unpleasant way. I get some toasty biscuit flavors as well. Definitely not like any other brown I have tasted before. The vanilla is there but not very intense. Both the vanilla and chili complement the chocolate flavors well.
M - Medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation. Definitely a well balanced beer.
Overall I enjoyed this beer. I expected a little more out of the vanilla and chili but they were there. A very interesting take on a brown ale. I would drink this beer again but probably wouldn't go out of my way to hunt it down. A great collaboration beer.
08-09-2011 00:47:51 | More by wscaffe
New York
3.63/5 rDev -4.7%
Pours a deep brown color with a fluffy and puffy light brown head that settles down into a solid cap.
The aroma is of a dark malt, perhaps with some raisin sweetness. The next wave is a pleasant chocolately note. There is a bit on an odd spice from the peppers. Nice aroma, not super strong though.
The taste is quite bold. Strong chocolate notes from the cocoa nibs, with a smooth vanilla presence. There is a rough barky bitterness that is unwanted. The malt brings some light nuttiness but gets overshadowed by the cocoa and vanilla. Some chili pepper pops through but doesn't add to much. The taste while bold is a bit jumbled.
Moderate body with spritzy carbonation. Starts off smooth but gets bitter towards the middle. The aftertaste is a combination of artifical sweetness, bitterness and a small burn from the chilis, perhaps the ABV. Kind of dry.
I wanted to really like this beer as it has some bold flavors but I didn't think they meshed all that well. The aftertaste is a bit of a bummer. It's interesting.
08-11-2011 01:28:06 | More by Gmann
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +5%
12-13-2011 22:13:38 | More by FrankyLikesIt
3.6/5 rDev -5.5%
Bottle indicates 7.3% abv.
Pours black with a thin tan/khaki head.
Brewed with cocoa nibs, vanilla and chile peppers, the nose is interestingly sweet plum/cinnamon in character with some light undertones sweet black chocolate. There is almost some "Belgian Ale esters" in the nose and more and more vanilla comes forth with air and as it warms.
Mouthfeel is medium creamy and rich and while the flavor profile is "conroversial," the mouthfeel leaves you wanting more.
Flavors are complex and initially bumbling but become integrated with air and as it warms. Roasted grains, coffee, chocolate with nice undertones of vanilla and a pretty solid chile flavored backbone. I can't say that I really enjoyed the flavor profile, yet I was compelled to keep going back for more.
Finish is a chile/coffee/roasted black chocolate character. A complex and interesting effort.
Designated a "dark imperial ale" on the label, I'd call it more of a chile beer than anything else.
08-23-2011 10:26:54 | More by GRG1313
4.18/5 rDev +9.7%
A: Pours a dark reddish brown color with a frothy tan head.
S: Strong aroma of chocolate with hints of vanilla.
T: Roasted coffee flavor up front with nutty flavors coming through as well. Finishes with a slight burn from the chilies coating your throat.
O: Very unique brew. Although I liked it, most of the other people I shared it with did not.
11-20-2011 23:02:53 | More by rebel1771
3.05/5 rDev -19.9%
Black body with mahogany edges. Sticky tan foam, long lasting head that hangs around for the duration of the glass in some form or another.
Sweet vanilla aroma, slightly artificial like sarsaparilla or cream soda. Mild powdered cocoa.
Thin body, sweet cocoa and vanilla flavors. Slight astringency, vaguely chocolatey with a feeble bitterness on the back end. Seems like one of those vanilla mocha creamer flavorings you'd put into coffee. Where are the chiles? Not even a tingle. Kinda meh overall, but fairly drinkable. Needs more roast and bitterness to balance the sweet artificial flavors.
02-14-2012 13:46:49 | More by emerge077
3.8/5 rDev -0.3%
Picked this beer up a few weeks ago. Poured into a standard pint glass.
Solid brown, with a near black nature. Light is still visible when held to a lamp, so it still falls well into the "brown" category. Head is offwhite, and head is a good 2 fingers. Lacking and retention is quite low, even nonexistent after a few minutes.
Nose is a mix of the roasted malts and chocolate, accented by a faint heat from the chilis and a small bit of vanilla. Was expecting more, but still a great nose. As it warms, the roasted chocolate and coffee malt nature of the beer really shines through.
The taste starts off as a brown, with a nice flourish of roasted malts with coffee and mocha notes starting off the show, but quickly moves into the chocolate base to the beer. The cocoa nibs are the biggest player without a doubt, adding a near chocolate milk flavor in the mid body. The vanilla and chilis only accent, adding a touch of heat to the finish, while the vanilla bridges the two together. Yet, it is still a brown ale, with a solid bit of roasted malt throughout. The finish is a resurgence of malt, with a bit of heat from the chilis. Roasted coffee and earthy finish. A bit astringent, though not harsh.
Mild carbonation with a very clean mouthfeel. Light bodied and a very nice brown ale quality about it.
Overall, very well done. Surprised at how well they married the flavors. I would not expect this one to hold up well with age, so might as well drink while its fresh.
08-03-2011 10:40:31 | More by Cheesemoose
Reunion: A Beer For Hope 2011 from Shmaltz Brewing Company
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By Nathan Brown
The Herald Bulletin
---- — FRANKLIN — After sitting in 12th place out of 15 teams at the end of the first day of the Indiana boys golf state finals Tuesday, Pendleton Heights mounted a small comeback Wednesday in the final round to finish 10th at 32-over par.
The Arabians shot 12-over par in Wednesday's final round, an eight-shot improvement on their first round performance. Three of Pendleton's four scorers improved on their Tuesday scores. Sophomore Zach Farrer shot a one-over 73, the best round of anyone on the team during the two-day tournament.
Junior Colin Proctor followed with a 74, and juniors Tyler Meyer and Trevar Denney rounded out the scoring four with a 76 and a 77, respectively. Senior Rylan Denney shot an 84 Wednesday after a 76 on Tuesday.
Although Proctor had state tournament experience during his freshman season, none of his four teammates knew quite what to expect with the pressure and atmosphere at the state tournament level.Proctor said that nerves may have gotten the best of them Tuesday, but Wednesday he saw his teammates able to settle down.
"The other guys were a little more comfortable," Proctor said. "They knew what it was going to be like, and they knew what the atmosphere was going to be like."
And Pendleton Heights coach Jim Phillips said he felt that translated to his team's performance on the putting green.
"Like I said yesterday, we didn't putt good at all," Phillips said. "I'm not saying we putted great today, but we made a few more putts, and it looked like we made a few more fairways. We improved a few shots from yesterday. ... That's not bad."
Phillips felt his squad had the potential to finish in the top five at The Legends Golf Club this week, but just getting the whole team back to the state meet — a feat that hadn't been done at Pendleton Heights since 1935 — was a step in the right direction for the program, especially for a team with four of its five varsity players returning next season.
"I think that kind of experience is priceless, to come here and see it all," Phillips said. "We might have gotten caught up in being here yesterday and focusing on being in the tournament rather than really focusing on playing well. You don't know, they're kids. We'll take it and learn from it, and we'll get better next year."
The Arabians lose only Rylan Denney from the state roster, but the team will be looking to fill several holes next year when the current juniors — who make up 60 percent of the roster — graduate. But Phillips said this season's success has brought a bit of a resurgence in the golfing community that he hopes can continue for years to come.
"I've seen some younger kids at some of our matches — at county and the conference meet where we played well," Phillips said. "Hopefully, it will rekindle the fire in some younger kids to get back out and get into golf.
"That's good for you, to know that our goals have changed. It used to be to get out of the sectional, and now it's to get back to state."

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For Immediate Release
McNay Chief Curator Contributes to Catalogue for Major Robert Indiana Exhibition
San Antonio, TX- McNay Chief Curator, René Paul Barilleaux, is a contributor to the exhibition catalogue for Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE, a survey exhibition organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, opening at the McNay on February 5, 2014. Recently published by Yale University Press, Beyond LOVE, features artist Robert Indiana's body of work from 1955 - 2007.
Robert Indiana (born in 1928 as Robert Clark in New Castle, Indiana) is often associated with the Pop art movement, along with other artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The artist is widely known for his iconic LOVE sculptures and paintings, but nearly all of his work is characterized by bold, simple, and brightly colored numbers, letters, symbols, and short words. In Beyond LOVE, more than 80 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from public and private collections from around the world place Indiana's work into a broader perspective.
The critically acclaimed exhibition, which is currently on view at the Whitney, and will travel to the McNay in February, has been praised by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Art Newspaper, Vogue magazine, the BBC, and featured on Good Morning America.
"It will be a revelation even for viewers who think they know something about Mr. Indiana," writes Ken Johnson of the New York Times. "His paintings are gateways between the visual and the verbal, the private and the public, the physical and the metaphysical, and the conscious and the unconscious. Richly ambiguous, they unsettle fixed categories. And they are ravishing to behold."
The exhibition catalogue, now available at the McNay Art Museum Store, includes essays by Barbara Haskell, curator at the Whitney; Sasha Nicholas, an independent curator and art historian; and Barilleaux. Through vibrant images and thoughtful analysis from leading experts, the catalogue assesses the development of Indiana's career, as well as his relationship with other early twentieth-century artists, and his continued influence on contemporary artists today.
Barilleaux's essay, in particular, discusses the use of language, text, and typography in contemporary art and demonstrates Indiana's influence on artists including Mel Bochner, Jenny Holzer, Glenn Ligon, Bruce Nauman, and Christopher Wool.
"Robert Indiana's ground-breaking way of merging text and imagery paved the way for artists who take his approach into new and expanded directions," Barilleaux said. "This catalogue presented another opportunity to investigate my interest in the art of the 1960s, demonstrated, for example, in 2012 by the McNay's exhibition, Andy Warhol: Fame and Misfortune."
The McNay is pleased to have Barilleaux contribute to the exhibition catalogue, as well as be one of the important lending institutions to Beyond LOVE. Currently on loan to the Whitney are 12 costume designs from the opera, The Mother of Us All, which chronicles the life of suffragette Susan B. Anthony; a painting featuring Marilyn Monroe titled, The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson, 1967; and Decade: Autoportrait,1961.
Director of the McNay, William J. Chiego comments, "These works highlight a major theme of the exhibition: Indiana's work as a commentary on the social and political issues of the 1960s, as well as the concept of the American Dream. Each was given to the McNay by the late Robert L.B. Tobin, one of San Antonio's greatest arts patrons and a major patron and friend of Indiana."
The Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE catalogue is available for purchase at the Museum Store during regular museum hours. To request a complimentary press copy of the catalogue, contact Daniela Oliver at 210.805.1754.
About the McNayBuilt by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay in the 1920s, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style home opened as Texas' first museum of modern art in 1954. Today more than 100,000 visitors a year enjoy works by 20th-century masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In June 2008, the museum opened the 45,000-square-foot Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibition designed by internationally renowned French architect Jean-Paul Viguier. Nearly doubling the McNay's exhibition space, the Stieren Center includes three separate outdoor sculpture galleries, the first in South Texas. Museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 am - 4 pm; Thursday, 10 am - 9 pm; Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm; and Sunday, noon - 5 pm. Admission: McNay members - free; Children 12 and under - free; Adults -- $15; Seniors -- $10; Students with I.D. -- $10; Active military -- $10. The museum is free to the public every Thursday evening from 4 pm until 9 pm and on the first Sunday of the month.The McNay is closed on Mondays, New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.


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Get Covered is also joining with social media site "Buzz Feed" to reach young residents who need to sign up.
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— Tom Hickey, the President of the Cooperstown Hawkeys, the new team that will compete in the New York Collegiate Baseball League this summer, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Cooperstown Lions Club at its meeting on Wednesday, April 7, held at the Harmony House Cafe in Fly Creek.
Hickey was introduced by Lion David Pearlman, who is also a member of the Hawkeyes management. Hickey gave a short PowerPoint presentation outlining the evolution of the project and describing his intentions for the team.
``We hope to give the Cooperstown area inexpensive baseball in an atmosphere where parents will love to bring their kids,'' he said.
Following the presentation Hickey, who is a professor of Criminal Science at SUNY Cobleskill, answered questions regarding housing the players, advertising and sponsorship for local businesses, Hawkeyes educational programs, and team goals, as well as ticket prices and volunteering or working for the Hawkeyes come June.
The presentation was arranged by Lions Bill Senif and Scott Bonderoff, the club's program chairmen.


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A 2-year-old boy is being treated for a broken leg and other severe injuries after he fell out of a moving SUV and then was hit by a car Sunday night near Russell and Mountain Vista. Police said the boy's mother didn't properly restrain him in a car seat.
Police said the accident could have easily been avoided if the mother buckled up her child in a car seat.
The case is still under investigation, but the executive director from the nonprofit Safe Kids Clark County said from her experience, the mother will likely get a citation, need to pay a fine and go to a safety class.
"It's terrible," said Rebecca Wood, who is a mother to a 2-year-old boy. "I can't imagine something like that happening to my son. It's heartbreaking."
Police said the mother put her child and two bikes in the back of a SUV. The hatchback wasn't completely shut. As the car drove off, the boy and bikes fell out. As the son ran back towards his mom, a car struck him. The boy was taken to Sunrise Trauma with serious injuries, including a broken femur.
"We have to thank God the child wasn't killed because it really is a miracle he wasn't killed when he was struck by a vehicle," said Jeanne Marsala, who is the executive director for Safe Kids Clark County.
Marsala said the biggest excuse she hears from parents who don't buckle up their children is that home is around the corner.
Marsala said statistics show most crashes happen within a three-mile radius from home.
"When we see those preventable injuries happening to a poor helpless child, it's very frustrating," said Marsala.
State law requires children to be in car seats until they're 6 years old and weigh more than 60 pounds. Industry experts recommend car seats for any child younger than 8 years old who weigh less than 80 pounds.
Wood calls the accident an eye opener to slow down and put kids first every time and every ride.
"They are very lucky," said Wood. "I can't imagine if something like that would happen to my child."
The nonprofit wants to remind parents it takes two seconds to buckle up a child in a car seat.
According to the latest report from the Clark County Child Death Review Team, car crashes rank in the top three among the leading causes of death for children in Clark County.
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that is really cool. she deserves it.. other stars from HP should get a star too or at least Harry Potter should get a star.
That's lovely! She is a wonderful actress…. I love her in "Sense and Sensibility". Congrats to her!
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Congratulations, you're a great actress!
once the series is over im sure guys like dan will get a star too
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A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Charnock Road Elementary School had an API growth score of 796 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Charnock Road Elementary School's 2012 base score was 784 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Charnock Road Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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I went to Charnock Elementary School. I'm 21 now and when I went there I had Mr. Kawassi, Ms. Griffon, Ms. Dara and I can't remember the others. It was my favorite school. I loved it. Went from 1st grade to 5th grade. I live right up the street until this day.
My current teacher is ms.slotnick and my previous teacher was ms.tizabi I went there for 3 years and I am still going there both of them will always be the best
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Parents & Families E-Newsletter - August 2012
Dear Parents and Families,
Campus is coming alive again as new and returning students arrive tobegin the academic year. The Purdue community is happy to welcome them; their enthusiasm and energy are inspiring.
As a parent myself, I understand what an exciting time of year this is for students and families, but it can also be a stressful time, with so much information to absorb and so many details to remember. This newsletter will provide you with valuable information and resources to make the transition easier.
We take student success very seriously at Purdue, and we work hard to provide activities and resources to make your student feel welcome on campus. I hope you will make the most of these.
You have great reason to be proud that your student has chosen Purdue - one of the top universities in the world - for his or her college career. This choice will impact so many things to come, and the opportunities that lay ahead are endless.
New and returning students will find many choices, new ideas and opportunities for personal growth here on campus. Your support as parents and family members will be an essential part of their success. With that in mind, we've included in this newsletter many of the exciting things happening around campus and resources available on our website, so that you can keep up with your student throughout the semester.
It is never easy to say goodbye, but you can rest assured your student will find a supportive, nurturing environment at Purdue. We'll be with them every step of the way, and we look forward to watching them grow into the scholars, thinkers and dreamers who will lead tomorrow.
Timothy D. Sands
Acting President
Administrative Announcements
Gov. Mitch Daniels appointed Purdue's president, Tim Sands named acting
The Purdue Board of Trustees unanimously selected Indiana Gov. Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. to be the university's 12th president on June 21. Daniels will start in January at the conclusion of his second term as governor. To ensure continuity of leadership, Purdue's Provost Tim Sands is serving the University as acting president until Daniels takes the helm in January.
About Acting President Tim Sands
About President-elect Mitch Daniels
Administrators discuss policies in place to report suspected child and sexual abuse
The same day (July 23) that the NCAA released penalties imposed on Penn State due to its sexual abuse scandal and subsequent handling of the matter as detailed in the Freeh Report. Purdue administrators discussed with its employees the prevention provisions in place at the University. These include:
- An online training program that teaches how to identify, prevent and respond to sexual misconduct in various educational settings.
- Background checks on all new employees. A similar, interim process has been implemented for volunteers.
- A Whistleblower hotline (866-818-2620) where any potential criminal activity can be reported anonymously..
Acting President Timothy Sands has indicated that the University is reviewing the Freeh Report and its recommendations to learn from the Penn State incident. More info.
Financial aid undergoes changes for 2012-13
A number of changes to financial aid at both the state and federal levels are in effect for the 2012-13 academic year. A summary chart of these changes is available on Purdue's Division of Financial Aid website.
Fall registration requires steps to complete
Students are being reminded of steps they need to complete for fall semester registration, including:
1. Confirm enrollment via myPurdue and check registration status at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. Note: Even students whose bill is covered in full with financial aid must confirm enrollment each semester.
Step-by-step instructions for STUDENTS to confirm registration.
- Log-in to their myPurdue account
- Select the "Financial" tab.
- Click on "Registration Status/Enrollment Confirmation."
- Review the output. If any items are in red, further action is required (make sure to pay by the due date
- Arrange for payment plans if needed for fall tuition/fees
2. Pay tuition and fees by Aug. 20. University tuition, fees and housing must be paid in full or enrolled in an installment plan by this date.
Family members making payments on behalf of students should check with their student to make sure they have signed them up as an authorized user for their myPurdue account. Authorized users receive University eBills and have access to review detailed account information, make payments and enroll in the installment plan options. Students can grant their parent/guardian access to review and pay their bills online through the MyPurdue portal. View the Step-by-step instructions for STUDENTS to provide authorization.
Students and/or authorized users may select an installment payment plan to ease the burden of making one large payment for tuition, fees and on-campus housing. The net balance due for tuition, fees and on-campus housing is divided into four payments, including the down payment, which is due by Aug. 20. A small monthly interest charge is added to the remaining balance, but is rebated upon early repayment. For more information, call 765-494-3257 or review this option with your student on their myPurdue account.
Note: Excess financial aid refunds will become available no earlier than one week prior to the start of classes. To ensure the earliest refund, students should:
- Complete all financial aid requirements listed on myPurdue
- Register for 12 or more credit hours (unless financial aid eligibility was modified for part-time enrollment)
- Confirm fall 2012 enrollment
Quick Tip:
Students can expedite refunds of excess financial aid by authorizing direct deposit. Simply select 'Manage My Account' under the 'financial' tab on the myPurdue portal, and follow the links to set up a refund profile.
Contact the Bursar's Office by phone 765-494-7570 or by email email@example.com
University Residence Halls provides dates to rememberBe sure to mark your calendar with the following dates if you have a student living in University Residence Halls this year:
- Saturday, August 11- Sunday, August 12: BGR Move-In
- Saturday, August 11- Thursday, August 16: Early arrival for returning students and students not attending BGR (additional housing fee/day; meals can be purchased at dining courts)
- Friday, August 17: Housing contract begins along with first contracted meal of breakfast
- Saturday, September 29: University Residences Parent Association FREE tailgate tent on the front lawn of Owen Hall
- Saturday, October 13: University Residences Parent Association FREE tailgate tent on the front lawn of Owen Hall
- Wednesday, November 21- Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving break (dining courts closed)
News and Events
Purdue launches spirit campaign for fall football
Boilermaker fans have countless ways to show their Purdue pride and support. The recently launched Boilermaker Depot website is a one-stop resource for all game-week activities and spirit initiatives, including:
The community-wide SpiritMakers contest
Raising of the Purdue flag: Boilermaker fans near and far will show their unity this fall by flying or displaying a Purdue flag through Sept. 1, and then on the Friday and Saturday of every home game weekend.
Fan Experience Activities: Boilermaker Bridge Walks, Pep Rallies, StreetFest, Football Kickoff Luncheon, Tailgate Contests, etc.
Other on-campus events, including arts and entertainment and distinguished guest speakers.
Visit www.boilermakerdepot.com to find out more about the activities and events you can take part in with your student.
Family Day slated for Sept. 29
Purdue faculty and staff (and students) hope to see families back on campus for the annual Family Day event Saturday, Sept. 29. The day starts with a hearty pancake breakfast. Families will then have the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from the students' college/school, cheer the Boilermaker football team to a victory over Marshall University, and enjoy a musical performance by local artists at the Boilermaker BBQ following the game. Union Rack and Roll will offer special rates for Xtreme bowling and billiards from 6-8 p.m.
For more information, visit the Purdue Student Union Board website and click on the Family Day 2012 banner image.
Boiler Bytes #25 available for viewing online
The Purdue Glee Club, nano science outreach, Big Ten champion long jumper Leah Eber and engineering in the theatre are the topics of the July 2012 edition of "Boiler Bytes," which aired on the Big Ten network. All segments are now available for viewing on the Boiler Bytes website. Below is a description and link to each segment.
Art and technology in the theatre:
Two Purdue engineering students serve up the fright in Purdue Theatre's ghostly production of the Noel Coward play "Blithe Spirit" as part of their spring semester studies.
Exploring nano-scale science:
At Purdue's Discovery Park, students from around the state of Indiana learned all about the "science of the very small" during the park's annual NanoDays outreach celebration.
100+ years of the Glee Club:
The Purdue Varsity Glee Club shares the many traditions that have bonded members throughout its history.
Champion long jumper Leah Eber:
Purdue student-athlete Leah Eber leads both on the field and on the runway as a Big Ten champion long jumper and an apparel design and technology major.
RSC slated to open this fall with new name
The Recreational Sports Center's renovation and expansion project is nearly complete, and the facility will open its doors for student workouts this fall. The 53-year-old facility underwent a two-year, $98 million improvement to re-invent the RSC as a contemporary student fitness and wellness center. In addition, Purdue's Board of Trustees recently approved the renaming of the building the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center in honor of the University's most recent president. To view the progress, visit the RSC Renovation website.
New center dedicated to student excellence, leadership
A new student-centered facility dedicated to encouraging student excellence and leadership is slated to open late 2013 or early 2014. Named the Center for Student Excellence and Leadership (CSEL), the facility will be constructed on Vawter Field at the corner of Jischke Drive and Third Street, just across the street from the Recreational Sports center.
A $10 million donation from an anonymous donor was announced this spring and will be used as a one-to-one match to generate a total of $20 million to construct and support the $30 million center. This match also will provide an incentive to invest an additional $8 million in deferred gifts toward an endowment to support the facility's long-term maintenance and operating costs.
Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics is a key partner in this project, contributing $12 million over six years through Big Ten Network revenue toward the facility's total cost. Features of the four-story building include:
First floor, "The Main Street"
The public space will serve as a place between work and home for faculty, staff and students to meet and interact. Students will have access to an e-community where they can plug in and utilize a one-stop-shop for students seeking assistance in their academic or co-curricular activities.
Second floor, "Student Organization Hub"
The second floor will provide individual office space and community work areas for student organizations.
Third floor, "Student Organization Support Services"
The third floor will house services, such as Student Leadership Development, Boiler Volunteer Network, Student Activities and Organizations, and the business office for student organizations.
- Fourth floor, "Academic Success Hallway"
The fourth floor will include office space for the Student Access, Transition and Success (SATS) and HORIZONS programs.
Student Support Services
Purdue Police offer campus safeguards for students
The Greater Lafayette and Purdue community is nationally recognized as a great place to live, work, and study. Yet, with 60,000+ residents, it is not immune to crime. Purdue is fortunate to have a nationally accredited campus police department staffed by 40 professional officers who are dedicated to serving and protecting the campus community. Purdue Police encourage students and families to visit the Purdue Police website prior to arrival on campus to learn more about the department, its services and its safeguards for students, including:
Bicycle and laptop registration
In the event that these items are reported lost or stolen, a record of the items and description will already be on file.
Available 24/7, the student security patrol provides walking escorts from your student's location to their desired destination. The telephone number is 494-SAFE (7233) and is printed on the back of your student's identification card.
- Emergency call boxes
There are more than 250 yellow lighted emergency call boxes on campus. Students are encouraged to use the boxes to contact the police department for emergency and non-emergency needs, such as getting lost, locking keys in a vehicle or just feeling distressed.
Purdue Police encourage families to contact the department with any concerns about student safety and welfare by telephone 765-494-8221 or by email firstname.lastname@example.com.
MyMoney website promotes financial literacy
Whether it's devising and following a budget or choosing the right investments, being able to manage your personal finances is an acquired skill. Purdue recently launched a financial literacy website called MyMoney to provide the University community with tools to wisely manage debt and increase knowledge and awareness of financial-related topics. Students as well as parents, faculty and staff can find relevant information on the site. For more information, visit http://www.purdue.edu/mymoney/
ITaP provides recommendations for computer purchases
Selecting a new computer for a college student can be a daunting task. Choosing between vendors, specifications and accessories can make the options seem endless. Whether buying a new computer or bringing one from home, Purdue's Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP) has a few recommendations to guide families in the decision. To view the insights, visit the ITaP newsroom.
Fall semester is the time to seek next summer employment
Although summer isn't officially over, it's already time to be thinking about employment for next summer. Purdue's Center for Career Opportunities offers many services to assist students with career exploration and employment.
Student Resources
- Fall career fairs
- Resume updates and critiques
- Register or update profile on CCO Express
- Interviewing techniques
- Prepare an "elevator pitch"
Parent Resources
Contact Information:
Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
Stewart Center, Room 194
Appointments: call 765-494-3981
Website: www.cco.purdue.edu
Students gain international insights, friendships
Purdue is well known for its strong global dimension, which includes international research, academic partnerships and study abroad opportunities around the world. And with about 8,000 international students from 125 countries, Purdue students have the opportunity on campus to gain a global perspective on their subject areas and learn what it means to interact and communicate in the modern world.
Some of this learning takes place through special programs, such as the International Friendship Program that connects international students with local families; Boiler Out, a program that brings domestic and international students together in service to the community; and the inaugural staging of BGRi (Boiler Gold Rush International), a program that prepares new international undergraduates for life at Purdue and connects them with campus mentors and services.
Staff within Academic Advising, University Residences, Dean of Students, SATS and other areas have been specially trained to foster these cross-cultural experiences that are now so important when entering the workplace.
Encourage your student to take advantage of the many opportunities for cultural learning at Purdue. The friendships and learning experiences that students gain are openings to the larger world and offer lasting value.
"Get Involved" helps students become engaged in campus life, gain potential for good grades
Purdue students build strong leadership skills, gain closer ties to their classmates and potentially improve their grades through participation in student activities.
About 75 percent of Purdue's undergraduate students participate in one or more of the 900+ student organizations, which help build a student's competencies — everything from financial and time management skills and goal setting to tolerance, conflict management and motivational techniques.
A recent study of Purdue student involvement in five co-curricular activities (Air Force, Army, and Navy ROTC; Band & Orchestras; and Purdue Musical Organizations) across six semesters from Fall 2008 through Spring 2011 showed that these students outperformed their peers. Among the findings was that while 36.8% of all students earn both 15 or more credits and a 3.0 or higher semester GPA, 51.8% of students who are involved in student activities earned both 15 or more credits and a 3.0 or higher semester GPA.
Students can learn about available clubs, how to start a club, and fall club callout information by visiting Purdue's Get Involved website.
City Bus, Zipcars offer local transportation options
Greater Lafayette's public transit system City Bus and now Zip Cars are two popular modes of transportation for students who don't have vehicles or don't want to use them while at Purdue.
CityBus transports Purdue students around campus and across town, free of charge through its agreement with Purdue. Note: Campus bus routes will reconvene on Monday, Aug. 20.
- Students can become acclimated to CityBus services online and through its personal rider program.
- A CityBus Facebook fan page also keeps riders abreast of news and updates.
- Students can access real-time information on their next ride using the CityBus MyRide features on their phone, Web-enabled mobile device, or computer.
Zipcar service is now available to all Purdue faculty, staff and students who are 18 years or older. Zipcars are parked on campus, and reservations can be made online or on a mobile device 24/7, or by phone. Hourly and daily rates include gas, insurance, and 180 miles per day. More info.
Purdue app, e-Board serve as campus life resources
Purdue online and mobile technologies are becoming key communication and resource tools for students.
Purdue's iPhone/iPad app
Keeping abreast of campus news and events, navigating campus and finding out what's for lunch today in the dining courts are just a few of the many things that can be accessed using Purdue's iPhone/iPad app. Bus and computer lab schedules as well as the campus directory also are available. Explore all of its features and how to download by visiting www.purdue.edu/mobile.
Purdue Board
An online site called Purdue Board provides students with ongoing access to information about club callouts, student activities, campus events and student news. The system underwent improvements this summer to provide even better functionality and integration to Twitter, Facebook, Boiler TV and the University's calendar and digital signage systems, which will be launched August 13. Follow PurdueBoard on Facebook, Twitter and Google+
Common reading experience culminates at fall BGR orientation
All incoming undergraduate students this fall received a copy of William Kamkwamba's book "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" as part of this year's common reading experience. The book is about a boy whose inventiveness changed the lives of those in his community and was distributed free of charge during the Summer Transition, Advising and Registration (STAR) program. International students received an electronic version of the book.
Students are required to read the book before they start classes in the fall or by the start of the Boiler Gold Rush undergraduate orientation program. Last year more than 5,000 students participated in book discussions led by more than 600 Boiler Gold Rush team leaders and residence hall staff. At the end of Boiler Gold Rush (BGR), the author will speak to students at a forum on Aug. 19 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in Elliott Hall of Music. More information is available on the Student Access, Transition and Success (SATS) website.
Ask a Librarian service expands to include texting
Purdue Libraries' new Ask a Librarian website lets students choose several technologies for assistance, including texting, chat and email. Students can select texting for short answers, chat for conversational assistance and email for more comprehensive assistance. The text message reference service offered 24/7 by Purdue Libraries digital reference service will begin this fall. Texting provides quick, reliable and easily accessible answers to simple questions. Students can just text "Purduelib" at 765-496-6746 to get started.


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A Fourth of July fight puts deputies in the middle of a violent threat. Now a small Raleigh County community is reacting to this disturbance.
Deputies were called to Stansbury Deanfield Road in Glen Daniel, Raleigh County. It could have potentially turned violent. Emergency Services told 59News that a woman with knife threatened deputies and didn't stop there. Officials said her threats escalated when she stated she was going to pour gas on the floor and set a home on fire.
One neighbor said he saw the fire truck and deputies respond to the scene.
"This are getting worse, they are getting worse. It used to be even 20 years ago you didn't have to worry about locking their doors now you have to lock your windows and your doors," Joseph Brown, a neighbor said.
Just across the street lives another neighbor named Zelta Belcher she said he granddaughter was just feet away when the situation broke out.
"It's terrible, it is," Belcher said. "To live somewhere for 30 some years and I'm way old I can't pack up and leave but I do think there should be a watch up here or the police find by once in awhile," Belcher said.
Belcher said she would love a community crime watch to come into their neighborhood. Belcher has lived in this community for 35 years. Brown has lived in the neighborhood for 45 years. They both said they have seen a change in the community. Both agree more violence is being displayed in their neighborhood and they'd like it to stop.
Deputies in Raleigh County were called to a potentially dangerous situation Thursday night.
Dispatchers with Raleigh County Emergency Services told 59News that a woman with a knife threatened to pour gas on the floor and set a home on fire. Dispatchers say this happened around 10:20 p.m. at a home on Stansbury Deanfield Road in Glen Daniel.
59News is told the scene was cleared about an hour later. There's no word on any arrests. Stay with 59News as we continue to follow this developing story.


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"They don't put up a guard rail until something like that happens," says Elijah Harris.
A simple short steel guardrail stands a few miles from the church where Elijah Harris' niece Victoria taught church children and sang in the choir - but it wasn't there in 2004.
"We wish," he says for his family, "we wish it had been there to start and we lost one, and one was saved, maybe both of them could have been saved.
Victoria died February of 2004 after going over that embankment- rescuers heard her cries but couldn't get her out in time. Miraculously her niece who was traveling with her, lived - a so-called miracle like the one Bill Blange's daughter experienced this weekend in Saluda County. Another steep drop off, another culvert, another case with no guardrail.
"It's unreal, it's literally scary just thinking about what could have happened and the flip side, what's the cost of a guardrail to somebody's life," Blange says.
Good question: After a series of phone calls we tracked down a Department of Transportation manager. He was happy to hear about this--both to hear someone survived and to know where the problem is:
"We can't be everywhere at once with limited resources and manpower," he says. "My district alone is 5.500 miles of road and 1800 bridges."
That manager says the first step to fixing the problem is finding the problem, so we connected Bill Blange with SCDOT.
How's he feel now?
"Relieved," he says. "Thank God, that something can now move forward and we can get this accomplished. It should have been fixed years ago, it should have never been there unprotected."
DOT confirms they will be out there soon and when they do, here's how they'll decided what to do:
"It's generally based on traffic volumes, the geometry of the roadway, how close the hazard is to the traffic way, what kind of traffic it is, and how much it costs," DOT says.
When it comes to the cost, Senator Shane Massey represents both Saluda and Edgefield Counties. He's been crusading--successfully--for more DOT funding, particularly for secondary rural roads. Massey says his constituents can expect to see change and he will continue following this case.
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Although the Sahara desert is thousands of miles from the Indian subcontinent and shares no physical common ground - a unique musical territory has been created enjoining the two. Having previously merged her music with sounds as diverse as Portuguese fado and Celtic fiddle, on this captivating new recording, Kiran Ahluwalia embraces her love of Saharan desert blues and collaborates with two Tuareg groups; the legendary Tinariwen and up-and-coming fellow tribesmen, Terakaft.
The album is a sea change from her previous work and perhaps the most persuasive fusing of South Asian and West African music ever realized. After many months of developing ideas for this collaboration, the tipping point for Kiran came when she met famed Tinariwen and Robert Plant producer, Justin Adams while on tour in Europe in 2009. He quickly agreed to produce the collaborative sessions and helped start a dialogue between Kiran and Tinariwen's leader Ibrahim Ag Alhabib - the man credited with inventing the modern Tuareg electric guitar style.
To provide a gateway to the musical common ground she was seeking, Kiran had a specific song in mind. "I knew it would be compelling to have a song from the South Asian Islamic tradition performed with Muslims from Mali" says Ahluwalia, "and I could think of nothing better than the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan classic, Mustt Mustt. The use of hand claps and the call and response between the main vocalist and the rest of the group's singers are common to both qawwali music and the Tuareg's own music".
Soon sessions with both Tinariwen and Terakraft took place in France and the results were beyond all expectations. Sessions at Realworld Studios in the UK followed (where Gambian ritti player and long time Justin Adams collaborator, Juldeh Camara wove his melodic magic into several songs) and by early summer, the album was completed and sent off to Grammy Award winning producer Peter Moore for mastering.
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It's Week 3, and we're back with all the Week 3 lines, plus picks for each game. But first let's talk about Thursday Night Football. Does anyone remember the last time we had a good Thursday Night game? Doesn't anyone else see what's happening here?
Thursday Night Football is cursed.
Roger Goodell is trying to monopolize America's attention with the Thursday Night games all season long, and it's working because obviously we all watch, but without fail, the game is always awful. Just unwatchable, miserable stuff. It started with Bears-Packers last week, then we got the Giants-Panthers abortion of a game Thursday night, and next week we get Browns-Ravens.
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It feels wrong to skip out on meaningful NFL games, but it feels even worse when you schedule an entire night around watching a game that will almost certainly suck. It will always be like this, even when you have games like Panthers-Giants, which should've been pretty great.
There are real reasons these games are awful--each team has maybe a day-and-a-half of practice beforehand, and there also just aren't that many great matchups worthy of prime time each week--but I choose to believe it's just the Ginger Curse that's ruining everything. Even karma can't stop the NFL from making endless amounts of money and slowly taking over the world, but it can damn well ensure that Goodell's little pet projects will be an utter failure.
So let's all agree to boycott Thursday Night Football from here on out, and just be done with it. Really, you'll feel so great next week, when you get a text message during the third quarter about how the awful Browns-Ravens game. And with that in mind, all picks in BOLD.
Giants at Panthers (-2.5)
Pick for tonight is Panthers (-2.5). Parks and Rec and Cam Newton on the same night. LET'S DO IT.— Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp) September 21, 2012
Well hey, ONE OF THOSE THINGS was awesome last night. The other:
Yeah. Let's just move forward.
Bucs at Cowboys (-8) -- Ah, Week 2 in Seattle. THOSE are the Cowboys I remember from the past three years. And hey it's always a good sign when the owner and coach are publicly feuding over whether to cut a former first round pick. Right? Which reminds me: Remember that time Jerry Jones drafted Felix Jones in the first round? Above Chris Johnson, Matt Forte, and Ray Rice? Owners should never ever be allowed to make draft picks.
We're picking the Cowboys here because I'm a Cowboys fan, but how is the line possibly this high? I have no faith in Dallas covering here, and yes, this is all an elaborate defense mechanism.
This is what it's come to for Cowboys fans.
Rams at Bears (-7.5) -- DOOOOONNNNTTT CAAAAAAAAAAAAREE. That's the best NFL anecdote of 2012 and probably beyond. I had friends at Vanderbilt who paint the exact same picture. Jay Cutler is the villain from every 80s high school movie, and he's my favorite player in the NFL.
Lions (-3.5) at Titans -- In June:
"I kinda put us in the same category. He gets a lot of criticism just like I do. I like how he bounced back the year after he got a lot of criticism. Came back, got MVP and hopefully can get his team a championship. He just gives me motivation to bounce back for this year, seeing the things that he came back and did, proving the naysayers wrong. I kind of look at him as a guy like me."
That's Chris Johnson comparing himself to LeBron James. This season Chris Johnson has 19 carries for 21 yards and no touchdowns. NOTE: Chris Johnson is nothing like LeBron James.
Chiefs at Saints (-9) -- The saddest football GIF of the season so far. Every time you watch a Chiefs game and wonder how this team could be this much of a mess, just remember that Scott Pioli is the absolute worst, and he deserves every little bit of humiliation that comes his way.
49ers (-7) at Vikings -- Aubrey Plaza is so perfect.
You know when you get lost in a YouTube black hole and just watch video after video of some celebrity and then slowly realize that this really isn't that different from stalking this person? Well, it's all fun and games until you're clicking on a Huffington Post story for 7 facts you didn't know about Aubrey Plaza. That's when you just have to shut the computer and move on.
Bengals (+3) at Redskins --
Robert Griffin III has an 83.2 Total QBR this season, the highest by a rookie quarterback in his 1st 2 starts since 2008— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 17, 2012
Dear Bristol: Stop forcing this stupid QB rating on America every week.
Nobody knows what it means, it's impossible to contextualize since nobody else on earth uses it, and the biggest problem: Nobody NEEDS to use it. QB rating is just a random formula that tells us in a general way how one quarterback's doing compared to everyone else. We don't need it to be more accurate. Nothing's going to be definitive either way. Just give us a number that we can compare to QBs from years past. Total QB rating is the dumbest thing ever.
By the way: RGIII's real QB rating is 111.3. So yeah, he's doing pretty well so far. Somebody on Twitter compared him to Kevin Durant last week, and it was pretty perfect. There's really nothing not to love about either one, and the sky is the limit for both. Also, KD went 20-62 in his first season.
Bills at Browns (+3) -- TRENT RICHARDSON DOING TRENT RICHARDSON THINGS.
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Please enjoy the GIF of his second touchdown last week. Jim Brown said Richardson was "ordinary" back when Cleveland drafted him, but Sunday got his attention:
"I said, 'well, they'll tackle him now,' but they didn't. Then I said, 'well, he will go down now,' but he didn't. He kept doing that. It was impressive."
Yes, yes it was. Impressive enough for me to pick the Browns this weekend!
Jets (-2.5) at Dolphins -- Is the AFC East the worst division in football? Maybe, right?
Jaguars (+3) at Colts -- Time for the Jags to make their comeback, y'all. Every few years the Jags go 9-7 out of nowhere, get everyone's hopes up for the following season, and then go 5-11 for the next two years. But this could be the 9-7 year!
Eagles (-3.5) at Cardinals -- Everyone has Eagles jokes, but remember, everyone has EVEN MORE Kevin Kolb jokes. Plus, the last two weeks were games that last year's Eagles DEFINITELY would've blown last year. Winning games where you play like crap is what separates the best teams in football from everybody else. Of course, at some point those "best teams" have to not play like crap. Maybe that happens this weekend?
Also, let's all pour out a little liquor for Jason Kelce this weekend, the Eagles lineman who suffered a season-ending injury last week. This is how he arrived to the Eagles game last Sunday.
If there's a Football God up in heaven, I bet he looks like Jason Kelce.
Falcons (+3) at Chargers -- One of my favorite moments of the offseason:
I'm proud to have the endorsement of Philip Rivers. I'm glad he's in this fight with us. ht.ly/9xOls #nfl #alpolitics— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) March 9, 2012
Those two deserve each other.
Poor San Diego. They have the most obnoxious G.M. in football (A.J. Smith), they have NORV patrolling the sidelines, and then they have Philip Rivers holding down the QB position. And Dean Spanos co-signs all of them, which... Well, that may make him worse than all of them.
I'd feel bad for Chargers fans if they didn't live in San Diego, the most perfect place on earth. As for the Falcons? Nothing brings a team together like a DUI arrest.
Roddy White brings out megaphone during Turner's talk and whispers:Leave Michael alone. #Falcons— John Manasso (@jmanasso) September 19, 2012
Texans (-2) at Broncos -- The Texans have murdered two terrible teams to kick things off this year, so this Broncos game should be a fun barometer for them. For now, we're rolling with Houston.
Watch: Bomani Jones Tackles Peyton Manning
Steelers (-4) at Raiders -- Tony Dungy on the replacement refs:
"They have room to improve, and haven't gotten every call right, but they've done a great job and I'm proud of the way the season has started with players, coaches, and officials working together."
Tony Dungy is awful.
Patriots (+3) at Ravens -- The most terrifying family on earth:
In the annals of parents watching their kids play sports – from a 4-year-old's soccer game where there are more daisies picked than goals scored to the final drive of a Super Bowl – there's never quite been a 24-hour stretch like what's coming for Arthur and Camille Jones.
On Saturday night, in Toronto, their middle child, Jon "Bones" Jones will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight belt against Vitor Belfort. The next day, their eldest son, Arthur III, a defensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, and their youngest, Chandler, a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, will square off in NBC's Sunday Night Football.
Read the rest from Dan Wetzel at Yahoo! Sports, but yeah, it's kinda hard not to love everyone involved after reading.
Also, Patriots-Ravens games are the best. They're always closer and tougher than you expect, but not miserable to watch, either. Not like Steelers-Ravens games, or Jets-Patriots games. We're picking New England here, but it should be pretty great regardless.
Packers at Seahawks (+3.5) -- Damn right we're rolling with the Seahawks here.
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The NFL has handed out fines for violators of the rules in Week One.
The Steelers, a team very familiar with being punished by the league, faced the stiffest punishments. Pittsburgh CB Ike Taylor was fined $15,000 for head butting a Ravens player. S Troy Polamalu has to pay $15,000 for his horse-collar tackle on Baltimore RB Ricky Williams.
From that same game, Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo was fined $15,000 for a horse-collar takedown of Steelers PR Antonio Brown.
There were also fines to Giants S Antrel Rolle $20,000 for spearing Redskins TE Fred Davis and $10,000 to Packers CB Charles Woodson for throwing a punch against Saints TE David Thomas.