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Tokyo* - BrewDog
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Reviews by superdedooperboy:
3.68/5 rDev -6.4%
11.2-ounce brown bottle poured into a snifter. Batch 04, best before date of 24-03-20.
Pours a deep burnished mahogany with a small light tan head, which fades rather rapidly to a thin collar, failing to leave much of itself behind on the walls of the glass as it drains away.
Loads of fruitiness in the nose, almost shockingly so. Pungent aromas of cherry and cranberry engulf the nose, notes of caramel, burnt toffee and tobacco tap-dancing throughout.
Body is on the heavier side of medium, with just a hint of effervesence. Up front, notes of cherry and rich caramel toy with hints of decadent fruit cake. Tart cranberry begins to show through around the sides, as the middle is sapped completely dry by hop bitterness and alcohol. Burnt brown sugar and cranberry juice hang on into the finish, which is long and dry, showing just a hint of booze and a touch of bitter dark chocolate.
For the high alcohol content of this beer, it's surprisingly lacking in heat; overall, the flavors are bold and rather reminiscent of a barleywine, though the intense dryness that shows up in the middle is rather off-putting (it really is INTENSLY dry) and the alcohol does swim quickly to the head (though that much is to be expected from such a high-octane brew). A rather satisfying beer from the whacked-out crew at BrewDog, and one that would be interesting to cellar; still, at $13 a bottle at time of purchase, it would be a bit more accessible if priced according to similarly alcoholic brews like those from Dogfish Head, which are priced at roughly $3.00 less. Of course, figuring in the cost of shipping overseas, it really seems rather reasonable, and is likely a beer I'll revisit should circumstances favor such an undertaking.
04-25-2011 03:55:01 | More by superdedooperboy
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4.75/5 rDev +20.9%
01-19-2013 03:20:49 | More by tbryan5
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
03-30-2013 18:57:11 | More by Satyr179
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
08-16-2012 13:17:20 | More by daveshawley
3.83/5 rDev -2.5%
Batch ..3
Best by 16/02/20
Oak aged stout brewed with cranberries and jasmine
In a snifter the beer was a very dark brown, almost black color, with a miniscule tan head.
Strong aroma of alcohol, also tart fruit and chocolate.
More of a chocolate taste than anything else. Could appreciate the cranberries, but couldn't find the jasmine. Alcohol noticeable.
A bit on the hot side, but not as much as I guessed from the aroma.
Interesting beer.
10-05-2010 01:36:59 | More by lordofthewiens
4.55/5 rDev +15.8%
batch: indistinguishable
best before: 04-04-21
poured into brandy snifter. Minimal head to be expected from a 18.2% abv. No lace in the traditional sense. Lots of tiny bubbles that cling to the glass. A bunch of dots. Strange. Interesting.
Aroma is wonderful. Like a good brandy only better if you like complexity. Lots of flavors especially chocolate build expectations of things to come.
Liked the taste a lot. A very good sipping beer. Don't want it to end.
Mouthfeel? No problem here. Extends the overall experience nicely. No cloy. Nothing to detract - except for the quick buzz.
Given its limited release, I only hope I can snag a few more of these if I get the opportunity.
01-12-2012 00:33:05 | More by NWer
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
06-27-2012 19:31:19 | More by Marius
4.8/5 rDev +22.1%
Note: This is a review of "Tokio" with a red asterisk--the 18.2% ABV version--as opposed to bottles with the "Tokyo" spelling, with a white asterisk, or sans asterisk altogether. The beer--subtitled an "intergalactic fantastic oak aged stout"--is noted on the label as having been brewed with cranberries and jasmine, then dry hopped and aged on French toasted oak chips.
Tokio begins with the kind of aroma that lets you know your tastebuds are in for an ass-kicking (as if the 18.2% ABV wasn't enough): huge sugary malts, bursting with crystallized sugars, fig and port aromas, oranges, brown sugars, molasses, candied dried fruits, cognac, and anise, and rosewater hops which add a heaping dose of pine and grapefruit.
On the tongue, the beer begins with a sugary-sweet lure of brown sugars, raisins, and figs, then takes a sudden plunge into the bitter and dark, bringing in paralyzing doses of, in order, black malt, espresso, tobacco, ash, whiskey, cognac, and vodka, as the brew lingers on the tongue, the flavors change, and the sugars die off to reveal the massive alcohol content. I'm not exactly sure where the cranberries and jasmine come into play, as my tongue is overwhelmed by these darker, more alcoholic flavors (perhaps they help temper them?), but the presence of the oak chip aging definitely adds overtones of wood and char. Even the hops, coming in at 90 IBUs, take a backseat to the malts, and are mostly noticeable late in the mouthful, especially in the long-lingering aftertaste, where they are accompanied by chocolate and black malts, with hints of whiskey. Mouthfeel is an alcoholic medium-heavy, and carbonation is medium-light.
Overall, I'm impressed by the craft of this beer, as it's difficult to imagine how so many flavors have been crammed into one bottle. The mix feels supersaturated, the ingredients fighting for attention, but simultaneously working in harmony. This is, however, a sipping beer, and definitely not for the faint of heart. The sheer levels of alcohol and flavor in this would, I suspect, make a guzzler quite sick, and I doubt the casual beer drinker would appreciate (much less like) what they're tasting. But if you're on the lookout for something impressive, daring, and cutting-edge, this is certainly a good place to start.
07-31-2011 03:45:42 | More by jondeelee
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
06-03-2012 21:01:17 | More by fionn13
New York
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
06-24-2014 21:38:37 | More by dogfishandi
British Columbia (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
12-28-2012 05:16:46 | More by chickenm
4/5 rDev +1.8%
03-09-2014 20:28:50 | More by briandaube
4/5 rDev +1.8%
01-26-2013 00:13:20 | More by KarlMcGowan
4.43/5 rDev +12.7%
11 ounce bottle poured into a snifter.
Pours pitch black with a minor crimson tint when held up to the light. Frothy tan head that fades to light lacing around the outside of the glass.
Smells like alcohol, dark chocolate, and roasted malt. Maybe caramel or molasses and more alcohol.
Tastes really sweet and fruity. Syrup, brown sugar, chocolate, oak flavors and a lot of hot alcohol lingering on the palate.
Mouthfeel is strong and heavy with very light carbonation. Very sweet and warm with booze.
Overall is a great beer and really drinkable for such a strong abv beer. I love this beer and I say at $12 it's worth the price.
04-20-2011 23:22:55 | More by daveytheformer
4.15/5 rDev +5.6%
On-tap at Neighborhood in San Diego.
Pours black with a half-finger brown head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving decent lacing.
Smells of sweet molasses, roasted malts, dark fruits, and tobacco, in that order. As the beer warms hints of peat sneak out.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Loads of sweet molasses flavors kick things off, backed by mild amounts of roasted malts. Midway through the sip good amounts of boozy dark fruits make an appearance - plums and black cherries. Hints of tobacco come into play right before a sweet ending with a good deal of heat sticking around on the palate.
Mouthfeel is very good. It's got a very nice thickness with grainy carbonation.
Drinkability is good. I finished my glass without a problem and could have another.
Overall this is a big beer but does a nice job of holding in the boozy heat. An interesting one and worth a shot.
05-14-2010 19:16:12 | More by glid02
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
10-01-2013 17:08:45 | More by ste5venla
3.88/5 rDev -1.3%
Working through notes from my most recent tasting...
This beer is a dark brown color, going nearly black with dark mahogany highlights. The light brown head is thin and manages to drop spotty lacing.
Malts are all over the aroma but dominated by alcohol. Strong notes of raisins and interesting sweetness pop out as well. It seems complex but overwhelmed by the booziness, but I do get a bit of woodiness, which has a dryness to it that can't overcome the sweetness. It's very difficult to pull out, but I manage to catch the ghost of an herbal leafiness. It's delicate, so difficult like many of the subtleties in here to pick out. Still, I like what I can get from this smell.
The same goes for the flavor; there's lots of complexity that takes a lot of work to pull out under the general booziness. Otherwise that leafy hop twang does manage to make an appearance under lots of raisin, a bit of chocolate, something like licorice, light dry woodiness, and caramel.
The body isn't quite big enough for a stout, particularly a double. It's not light by any means, it's just a little shy of the heftiness of the style. It is interestingly crisp and biting, and a bit too much at that.
11-11-2011 14:39:57 | More by Brenden
4.3/5 rDev +9.4%
Pours black as a tokyo sewer at midnight, with a very thin head that is almost as dark. The nose is really strong and complex. Lots of roasted malts and some oak, followed by dark fruits, followed by a lighter fruit (I am going to attribute that to the cranberry but in the context of the other smells it was more like a fresh current) with some definite tartness on the nose. Lots of cocoa and as I continue to smell I get more of a fresh cut pine smell (dryhoppoing? it is not piney like an IPA but more like smelling the stump of a recently felled pine tree). Definitely some alcohol on the nose, though no where near what I was expecting from a beer this massive. The taste was good, though a bit muted compared to the nose. The bitterness was smooth and helped to balance out the palate so that you were not overwhelmed. The mouthfeel was excellent, especially considering the high abv. I had this for desert and it was full enough to stand on its own but did not become cloying. Overall, this is the first beer I have had from BrewDog and I know they get a bad rep for their "extreme" nature but this one came off as a unified beer and not just a marketing ploy. I will definitely seek this out again.
01-26-2012 16:46:38 | More by quirkzoo
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
08-30-2013 00:21:50 | More by En29356
2/5 rDev -49.1%
Had on 12/31/2012 at Brewdog Camden in London. This was my 3rd beer of the night and definitely got me drunk. Half filled wine glass from tap.
Appearance: Solid head, and pitch black RIS goodness, looking good so far.
Smell: Sweet, cloying, caramel-like... Like a weaker smelling Tactical Nuclear Penguin that I had earlier in the night
Taste: Good god, imagine a truck of sugar crashing directly into your mouth and spilling all of it's cargo therein. This is the most unpleasant beer I have had in a long time. Whatever else is happening here is completely overshadowed by pure malt. It's as if I'm drinking diluted malt concentrate mixed with maple syrup. Painful, simply and utterly painful. The alcohol was there, but it was somewhat co-opted by the sheer sticky presence of the maltose.
Mouthfeel: I had to struggle it down.
Overall: I don't even want to think about this beer again. I know it's rated fairly highly on BA, but it just was so not for me.
01-04-2013 19:27:01 | More by koganator
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
10-08-2012 12:55:06 | More by intoxabroad
Alberta (Canada)
4/5 rDev +1.8%
330ml bottle. Ah, moderation redefined...
This beer pours a solid black abyss, with very slight cola edges, and a healthy three fingers of dense, caked, beige head, which leaves some mushroom cloud/Joshua tree lace around the glass as it settles. It smells of sweet caramel, treacle, boozy cranberry sauce, black licorice, jasmine tea (my heretofore only exposure to the scent), and earthy, floral hops. The taste is big sweet chocolate malt, somewhat tart cranberries, a bit of toffee, vanilla, some fairly saccharine floral notes, soft earthy hops, and a surprisingly mild warming alcohol. The carbonation is actually noticeable, but not all that pushy, the body medium-full in weight, a bit sticky, but smooth amidst a boozy edge. It finishes still quite sweet, the fruit and florals aiding and abetting up front, the liquor doing so on the down low.
A generally enjoyable big (nae, huuuge) stout, if just a bit too one-sided in its multifaceted sweetness. It would have been nice to have perceived the dry-hopping with their unspecified 'favourite hops', at least to balance things out a wee bit more. Anyways, this is one herculean effort at hiding so much ABV, that I have to give credit were it is due. Moderation - R.I.P. Logic - on death watch.
10-29-2011 23:56:58 | More by biboergosum
New Hampshire
3.83/5 rDev -2.5%
11.2 oz bottle for $12.99 am i nuts?? Best before 12/14/19 ha.
Almost totally void of light, only a slight bit is seen around the edges in direct light. a slow pour appears pretty heavy with a brown mocha head, forms...spazes out a bit and settles in with plenty of foam around. As the liquid swirls my view from above looks much like a photo of the earth from the moon. a relaxed, aged look but not flat.
A really big aroma here, chocolate brownies, tangy cranberries along with a vodka-heat, herbal sharpness with the jasmine, a bit of wet cardboared, slightly sweet, huge complexity, chalky, grainy, gritty earthy aroma too and a bit of old leather.
A big and sweet chocolate malty taste, cranberries and a sharp tang effect from the combo of alcohol heat, vodka-like taste but not very hot for 18%. The hefty malt is followed by a grainy, earthy, dry and herbal flavor that has a slighty fruity-sweet edge, the hops are earthy, bitter to provide good balance believe it or not! this is a very unique stout, rightously balanced but a bit thin in flavor and feel in the middle, the heft goes away and becomes more medium-bodied with a dry LONG and slick finish. This slight weakness at the end will improve as this one gets older, I see this one maturing very well.
Sip, sip, sip...stretch this one out!! Get your money worth out of this puppy!!
04-01-2010 16:24:23 | More by GratefulBeerGuy
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-13-2014 19:12:50 | More by marmstrong1212
North Carolina
4.13/5 rDev +5.1%
Spelled "Tokio" on this label, but this is definitely the asterisked 18.2% version. And Tokio* is aiming high. From the label: "This is a beer inspired by a 1980s space invaders arcade game played in Japan's capital. The irony of existentialism, the parody of being and the inherent contradictions of post-modernism, all so delicately conveyed by the blocky, pixelated arcade action have all been painstakingly recreated in this bottle's contents." No kidding? Clearly this is not from the makers of Natural Light.
Pours a tan head that is bigger than any 18.2% beer should be...and that's great. Sticks around for a full minute before fading. And when it starts looking like it's dying, a quick swirl brings the head quickly back to life, where it stays for another minute or two. The color is a deep, deep, deep dark brown...or perhaps a lightly faded black. All a matter of degree, I guess, but I know it looks quite fine.
Smell very much favors the alcohol--not exclusively, nor to the detriment of the overall experience. Super-spicy in the nose, even strong spearmint-like character. The cranberries and jasmine this is brewed with are detectable, though the alcohol flattens them a little rather than underscoring them. Kind of smokey, too. It avoids the aftershave-like smell of some other humongous beers, but ultimately it's a little too fumy--though at 18.2%, what do you expect? (uh...that head is still going and I haven't swirled for several minutes now...unbelievable in a beer of this strength.)
A big, no, HUGE oak-aged stout, brewed with cranberries and jasmine, from a brewery I really like (and find underrated...or maybe misunderstood)...with all that I expected something original, something unique, and that's what I got. Black licorice, mint, jasmine (yes, it's right here), cranberry (yes, that too...reminds me of a cranberry vodka), wood/smoke, dark roast coffee, vanilla...lots to like here. All of it underlined by an alcohol warmth that blazes but never burns. The finish (lotsa chocolate, some coffee, many hot and minty spices, and alcohol) lasts about 10 years. Ultimately the alcohol rules, and keeps what could have been a perfect "10" experience a mere, say, "8." Whatever.
This thing feels wonderful, like a good stout should: creamy, round, rich, a little sticky, silkier as it sits and warms, never overbearing. Juicy too! Just...wow...wow. I'll call it a perfect mouthfeel and leave it at that.
What is "drinkability" anyway? I'm drinking this and really enjoying it. There's a backlash right now against big or "extreme" beers, and I can sympathize with both sides of the argument. I just happen to find big beers more interesting, more thought-provoking, tastier, and ultimately more desirable. I'm not interested in sessioning. I like to sit and contemplate beer. Maybe that makes me weird, or maybe I'm just a normal guy who likes weird beer. So 4.5 "drinkability" it is. This is no DFH 120 Minute as huge beers go, but I will never forget it. Tokio* stands alone...like, isolation-chamber alone. I enjoyed the heck out of it.
06-16-2010 23:50:56 | More by Metalmonk
Tokyo* from BrewDog
88 out of 100 based on 589 ratings.


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Air Force fencers go 2-8 at Duke Meet in Durham, N.C.
Air Force fencers start off 2014 going 5-4 in Western Invitational
Air Force fencers yielded strong NCAA collegiate outcomes at Brandeis Invitational
North American Cup D1&2, Dec. 13-16
Falcons bring the home medals from the Amarillo Open
Fencing Results, Sept 28-29
Fencers did battle and won! Nick Toth Open came to a close today at the Academy
Women's Senior and Junior Competition recap
All Region 2011, 2012, 2013: 2012-13: Career record is 69-41 ... in 2013, finished ninth at the Nick Toth Open ... at the Amarillo Open, she finished in seventh place in the senior women's epee competition and placed 14th in mixed epee ... was the fifth-place finisher in the seniors division at the New Mexico Open ... placed 10th at Falcon Open among the senior women ... in 2013, had a 6-4 dual record at Notre Dame ... earned all-region honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA West Regional Championships ... won .73% of her bouts at the Western Invitational (11-4).
2010-11: Named MW Scholar-Athlete for academic year 2010-11 ... was seventh place at the 2010 Amarillo Open ... was eighth in senior women epee at the Nick Toth Open ... 2011, she earned a spot in the West Region Champs., where she finished fifth in women's epee ... finished 10-5 in the Western Invitational ... helped the USAFA women to a 6-2 victory at Notre Dame ... Prosseda finished 14-8.
Before Air Force ... High school coach was Kathryn Salem ... lettered once in Track/Cross Country ... in fencing, placed third in women's Division II epee at the 2008 U.S. Fencing Association Summer Nationals ... first place in the `09 Colorado Cup Point Standings ... second place in the Colorado Cup Point Standings in 2010 ... class valedictorian ... National Honor Society ... Outstanding English Student ... Outstanding Civics Student ... parents are Phillip and Lanette Prosseda ... has one sibling, Bethany Prosseda ... father graduated from the Academy in 1980.
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Seen on Broadway: In the wake of ecstatic reviews and awards in London, Nicholas Wright's Vincent in Brixton has arrived at the Golden Theatre (it's a Lincoln Center Theatre production). The acclaim is a bit mysterious for a play that is in fact a high-toned potboiler full of platitudes about art and life. It's a speculation about a little-known slice of Vincent Van Gogh's youth, when he lived in London, learning to be an art dealer. Wright has concocted a romance between the young Van Gogh and his middle-aged landlady, an affair that does not go well. He's tempestuous, temperamental, and still in the grip of his oppressively religious family; she's depressive, searching for a reason to live. Unlike Van Gogh's paintings, which are streaked with passion and madness, Vincent in Brixton is respectable and dull, a conversation piece that suffers from an excess of tastefulness. Under Richard Eyre's direction, the leads, Jochum ten Haaf and Clare Higgins seem ridiculously mismatched; one waits in vain for evidence of chemistry between them. Tim Hatley's waist-high setting, depicting the kitchen of the house is dominated by acres of black masking; it looks like somebody forgot to install the top half. However, his costumes are quite good and Peter Mumford's lighting, which bathes the stage in warm sidelight, is the single most expressive element in the show. There's also some atmospheric projection work by Wendall K. Harrington and an effective sound design by Neil Alexander. Between this production and Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Lincoln Center Theatre has apparently cornered the market on dull, high-minded English drama. I hope this is a passing phase.
Vincent in Brixton photo: Joan Marcus
Seen Off Broadway: Would you buy a new car from this man? In the diabolically clever opening scene of Buicks, produced by the Underwood Theatre at the McGinn-Cazale Theatre, Bill, a real smoothie, weans a customer away from his sports-car dreams and seals a deal on a solid, powerful, glamourless Buick; his technique is something to behold, and, brought to adrenaline-fueled life by Norbert Leo Butz, the sales pitch is hard to resist. The rest of Bill's life is in disarray, however, and, when his wife and children vanish, he sets out to find them, accompanied by Naranja, his bewildered, illegal-immigrant secretary. The journey of self-discovery that follows is, perhaps, a little too easy, but playwright Julian Sheppard has populated the stage with vivid dialogue and any number of gabby, contrary, angry, fascinating characters. Sheppard is particularly good at depicting ordinary social occasions that slip out of control, such as a visit to Bill's invalid father, in which the old man unleashes a torrent of invective, or a dinner for Bill and his wife, which is a minefield of veiled hostility and conversational dead ends. Aside from Butz, who, amazingly, exposes all of Bill's ugly qualities and still makes us care about him, there's excellent work from Lucia Brawley as Naranja (her audition automobile sales pitch is a mini-tour-de-force) and Bill Buell as several characters, especially Bill's dyspeptic father. Walt Spangler's spare, abstract setting, dominated by a curved wall, converts instantly from one location to another, and also evokes the shiny impersonality of the play's many settings (car dealership, motel, old-age home). Michael Chybowski's lighting completes the changes with a series of bright color washes. Linda Ross' costumes feel authentic, and Darron L. West's sound designs combines numerous effects--car doors, washroom sinks, hand driers, ticking clocks--with evocative scene-change music. Director Brian Kulick has given this talented new writer a top-notch introduction; Buicks is a very classy vehicle.
Buicks photo: Joan Marcus
Would you buy a used car from this man? Meet Russell, another car dealer, this time in 1950s San Francisco. He's an operator, too, and in the first scene of Charles Willeford's High Priest of California, at 29th Street Rep, he has picked up Alyce, a rather sad young woman who keeps cats in cages, takes in wounded stray dogs, and nurses her much older husband, a punch-drunk ex-prizefighter. Russell doesn't even get to first base with Alyce but decides she's girlfriend material anyway, and he goes to brutal lengths to cement the relationship. Willeford, who had an extensive career as a pulp novelist, clearly intended to write a hard-boiled melodrama but, under Leo Farley's direction, the production suffers from a fatal lack of suspense and sexual tension. It's never clear what Russell sees in Alyce, and actors David Mogentale and Carol Sirugo have no real chemistry between them. Mogentale is an effective psychopath--you're never quite sure if you can believe anything he says--and Sirugo does all right by a monologue in which Alyce explains how she got married to her pathetic, childish spouse. But this is a slow-moving, dramatically inert piece. Set designer Mark Symczak effectively renders Alyce's shabby-genteel apartment, with his well-worn furniture, mud-colored walls, and forlorn displays of Alyce's ceramic projects. Also good are Michele Metcalf's period costumes, especially Russell's suits and a mourning dress, worn by Alyce's earthy cousin, that's also suitable for cocktail parties. In Stewart Wagner's lighting design, it's always midnight even when the script says it's 2pm; it's not clear if that was an aesthetic decision or not. Tim Cramer's sound design includes a boxing match, a rain storm, and the unnerving shattering of glass in a climactic scene. Overall, High Priest of California, which earned a rave from The Times, may be of interest to literary types who know Willleford's novels; maybe they can explain that title.
High Priest of California photo: Fouad Salloum
In O Jerusalem, at the Flea Theatre, playwright A.R. Gurney wants to assess the current state of the Middle East and the role of the US in world affairs, assign blame for the events of September 11th, and solve his protagonist's spiritual crisis--all in 90 minutes and without losing his usual suave, high-comedy manner. Needless to say, it's an impossible task, although he does deliver some memorable scenes along the way. Stephen Rowe is not quite convincing as Harwell Clark, a liberal, SUV-hating oil executive(!) who gets a diplomatic post in the Middle East and has a rendezvous with Amira, the Palestinian activist he loved as a young man. Warned about a terrorist attack on the US, Hartwell becomes an activist after the destruction of the Twin Towers. He also engages in what you might call shuttle diplomacy, going back and forth between Amira and Sally, the all-American government official who carries a torch for him. Gurney's dialogue is always witty, but he never dramatizes Hartwell's change of heart, and too many issues are dragged onstage and left there--Gurney ought to know that naming an issue isn't the same thing as exploring it. (Jim Simpson's otherwise confident staging begins to fail in these cluttered climactic scenes.) The supporting cast is excellent, however, especially Priscilla Shanks as Sally, whose sly wit and unflappable composure are no help in her love life; her acidly polite encounter with an FBI agent (Mercedes Herrero, oozing disapproval) is sharply amusing. Kyle Chepulis' set and lighting design is dominated by a pair of giant light boxes at stage right and left; it's an innovative concept that doesn't totally pay off, resulting in some fairly washed-out looking stage pictures. Sarah Beers' costumes are thoroughly believable and Lindsay Jones' sound design uses a constant flow of effects to evoke various locations. This is the second exploration of the events of 9/11--the first was Anne Nelson's The Guys--to be seen at the Flea. Even if this one doesn't quite work, it's exciting to see a company explore contemporary political issues.
O Jerusalem photo: Peter Jacobsen
There's not much to say about Barbra's Wedding, a dismal little comedy at the Westside Theatre, by Daniel Stern, about Ms. Streisand's next-door neighbors in Malibu, who are being driven crazy on the day of her nuptials to James Brolin. John Pankow and Julie White do their considerable best to enliven the proceedings, but in vain. This is one of those productions where the design is punchier than the play. Neil Patel's amusingly detailed, downmarket Malibu residence, Jeff Crotier's gorgeous sunset, and Fitz Patton's barrage of sound effects, especially those wall-rattling helicopters, are all very skillful. (This is not the most challenging costume assignment for David C. Woolard, although his work is perfectly fine). David Warren directed. There are half a dozen TV sitcoms currently available on network TV that offer more laughs in half an hour than does Barbra's Wedding 90 minutes. Why not stay home and relax? --David Barbour
Barbra's Wedding photo: Joan Marcus
Seen at the Movies: Dreamcatcher, from a novel by Stephen King, has enough plot strands to fill out one of those mammoth TV miniseries periodically drawn from the author's work. It's the story of four men granted extrasensory powers by a disabled friend. . . . No, wait, it's about nasty aliens infecting earth with a human-eradicating virus. . . . Oops, wrong again, it's really about a maniacal military man (portrayed, none too convincingly, by Morgan Freeman) herding up and exterminating civilians. Co-written by director Lawrence Kasdan and William Goldman, Dreamcatcher crams all these elements into its 131-minute running time, which at least helps ensure the movie isn't boring. The four magically endowed men are played by Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Timothy Olyphant, and Damian Lewis, who gather in a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate 20 years of friendship; soon, hunters with strange red welts are turning up, animals are fleeing through the snow, and helicopters are hovering overhead.
Dreamcatcher photo: Warner Bros.
I found Dreamcatcher to be diverting for much of its length, though the longer it goes on the more nonsensical it becomes. It's a very handsomely mounted production, with DP John Seale providing some beautiful wintry images--there's an unmistakable celluloid look to the film, which is heavy on grain. The muted production design is by Jon Hutman, who does a particularly notable job with a set representing one character's interior state; the serviceable costumes are by Molly Maginnis. The visual effects are up to Industrial Light and Magic and supervisor Stefen Fangmeier's high standards. Creature designer Crash McCreery owes the customary debt to Alien, though these human incubants at least emerge in a novel manner--not for nothing are they dubbed shit monsters. The enjoyably gross prosthetic and animatronic effects are by Steve Johnson's Edge FX.
View from the Top photo: Darren Michaels/Miramax Films
How bad is the long-delayed and apparently much-edited View from the Top? Well, it's a sign of Miramax's confidence in the film that I could detect no original music: just an ultimately infuriating parade of pop tunes, one for every awkward shift of tone. Watching the trailer for this Gwyneth Paltrow vehicle, I was under the impression it was a wacky comedy about a 1960s girl living out her stewardess dreams. Instead, it's a contemporary story, though Mary Zophres' colorful costumes and uniforms seem fairly confused about what era they're occupying. As for the comedy part--I suppose the film, which is directed by Bruno Barreto, fits the generic category, though precious few laughs could be heard at the screening I attended (perhaps people were just distracted by thoughts of the war that was about to start). A sappy love story between Paltrow and Mark Ruffalo leads the movie to a perplexingly retro conclusion. There's a cheap look to the overall production, with unattractively kitschy sets by Dan Davis and soft, washed-out cinematography by Affonso Beato.
Nowhere in Africa photo: Zeitgeist Films
German director Caroline Link's Nowhere in Africa is supposed to be the front-runner for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, which is not surprising, given its scope and scenic attributes. The film is based on Stefanie Zweig's autobiographical novel about a childhood spent in Kenya, where the lead character's Jewish family emigrates just in time to escape World War II and the Holocaust. DP Gernot Roll doesn't overdo the travelogue stuff in his sharp, clear widescreen lensing, though the natural beauty of the setting is impossible to overlook. Barbara Grupp's costumes and Susann Bieling and Uwe Szielasko's production design expertly place the viewer in the time and place. But the problem with the film starts with the script, which never makes the characters very compelling or their development believable, and continues with the plodding direction and colorless acting. Nowhere in Africa won't be the first snooze to win an Oscar, and it won't be the last.
For those of you who, like me, could never sit still for any of the five chapters of Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle in a movie theatre, a visit to New York's Guggenheim Museum might be in order. The museum's rotunda and side galleries have been fairly thoroughly taken over by Barney's organically-inspired sculptures in plastic, salt, petroleum jelly, and other elements, by monitors running his films--most prominently, the Cremaster 3 segment shot on the Guggenheim's ramps--and by installation-specific carpeting and padding. It's a fascinating show, though, for me, Barney's obsessions, which cover everything from anatomy to Masonic rites to Gary Gilmore, never coalesce into a coherent vision. The Cremaster Cycle runs through June 11 at the Guggenheim. The Cremaster films are also being shown in the museum's Peter B. Lewis Theater, and will be revived at the Film Forum April 25 to May 7. --John Calhoun


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Dean Evans, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon's creative director, wants to make a bad game. Not just a bad game, an atrocious one. An awful one. He wants to jump the shark and embrace stupidity. If you were even the least bit curious about Blood Dragon, the '80s-inspired standalone expansion that's a romp through neon and cyborgs, definitely read Hamza Aziz's interview. You'd be surprised just how much work goes into making something purposefully terrible.
When your research involves making sure everyone on your team has copies of ESWAT and Cyborg Justice on their desk, you know you're aiming for something of the "so bad, it's great" flavor. At the end of the day, sometimes it's okay to revel in stupidity, and there's little on the market that looks as stupid - in a good way - as Blood Dragon.
Also, is it just me, or does the main character bring to mind the awesome Kickpuncher from NBC's Community?


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Mexico | Despite opposition, loyalists continue to spread América brand
Club América supporters speak about an attachment to the side, based at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, that, in nearly every case, dates back to the womb. América beat AC Milan 2–1 in the World Football Challenge. (5:10)
Atlanta | Finally granted an occasion to show off their replica-jersey collections, soccer-deprived Atlantans took advantage Jul 22 at a friendly between Club América and AC Milan. Yellow América shirts, featuring the Bimbo Bakeries sponsorship logo that never fails to raise eyebrows among English-speakers, predominated in the Georgia Dome, an American football stadium that had never hosted a professional soccer match.
Milan and Las Aquilas (Eagles) played their second matches in the World Football Challenge on grass installed above stadium flooring for $100,000.
It was one night that Atlanta, with a reputation for progressiveness and Olympian ambition, felt like an international city. América supporters left daytime occupations as produce sellers or laborers or students to fill mass transit. Some had stuffed eagles on their shoulders, matched by Milan backers with the inevitable rubber chickens, wan and featherless, dangling around their necks.
"In Mexico you either hate América or you love América," says Mexico City expat Luis Flores. "You can't be like, maybe I like América."
"They're just a money club," counters Chivas supporter José Alvarez, Flores's brother-in-law. Originally from Guadalajara, Alvarez cradles Flores's daughter, Emma, but wears an AC Milan jersey to make his loathing for América clear. "Chivas is a soul club … soul."
América supporters interviewed outside the Georgia Dome support anthropologist Roger Magazine's observation that they back the team based on tradition and a run of results in the 1980s that brought five league titles and three international trophies. In contrast to Chivas—which signs only native-born Mexicans (an exception being Jesus Padilla, born in San Jose, California)—América has drawn support over time from clubs of Spanish immigrants and refugees. Mexicans and Spaniards have a prolonged sporting rivalry.
While most of its first team comes from Mexico, América has also invested in talent from Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Greece. The branding of fútbol as entertainment has been part of América's plan since the late 1950s, when broadcaster Televisa bought the club and started to emphasize merchandising and marketing. América's appearance in Atlanta was no accident. Will Ramírez, publisher of Spanish-language weekly Estadio, estimates that more than 40,000 Hispanics play soccer regularly in leagues around the city.
Many América fans, born in the United States, have adopted Las Aquilas based on family ties. They acquire the team by birthright. Xavier Miranda, although he could have chosen any side, follows his father, Cesar, in continuing to root for América. The pair has never been to Estadio Azteca, the team's home since the stadium opened in 1966. "Not yet, but we will very soon," says Cesar, a construction worker originally from Guanajuato state.
Representing four generations of América support, the Hernández family attends en masse to take advantage of what might be one chance to see Las Aquilas in a major Atlanta venue. Ever conscious of the U.S. market, the team must parcel its visits north of the border. Cities like Chicago, with a first-division team that includes former América legend Cuauhtémoc Blanco, are better positioned to benefit from América's gate appeal.
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Sandy ego, California
They couldn't have thought of a cuter nickname for this beautiful Southern California city. San Diego's cool climate, sandy shores and friendly folks have definitely made their way to my "favorite cities" list.
My first impression upon landing was that it looked like those miniature model cities I used to have as a kid. I couldn't wait to see the rest of it!
Uber-casual outfit for walking around downtown: hoodie from Paris, H&M leggings, Lacoste tote bag and sneakers. I wasn't really feeling well the whole time I was there, hence the lazy mood. I put on a happy face and trudged on nevertheless—no colds and sore throat could've stopped this tourist!
I was originally planning to wear something different, but when I saw how wonderful it would be to just roam the streets on foot, there was no point in getting all dressed up for the sake of photos and not being able to move about freely and enjoy every bit of the experience. Right? Hype this on Lookbook here.
View from where I took the outfit photos. The City Hall, which looks more like an old-town museum. Most every corner in this place actually looks postcard-worthy to me.
See what I mean? This ship is actually a maritime museum located behind the City Hall.
Ran into some locals waiting to cross the street to the museum. Kidding, obviously. But they really were right in front of the pedestrian lane, alongside people like they just didn't care.
The San Diego Convention Center is where the Comic Convention is held. This year's won't be until July, but I'm just glad my dad's company had their own convention in this place.
I sure had fun imagining Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller and Stan Lee and all the celebrities starring in different comic book-to-movie adaptations, giving talks and signing autographs amidst a sea of fanfolk.
Sculpture a few meters away from the Convention Center. Behind it is the Petco Park, where major league baseball games are held.
We heard mass at the Church of our Lady of the Rosary in Little Italy, an area in downtown full of—what else?—pizzerias, trattorias, espresso shops, delicatessens and Italian-style buildings. A few blocks later, I met lovely couple David and Ruth.
Look how cute their Eeyore couple shirts are! I just had to approach them and ask to take their picture. David was the one who sewed these on, as well as a week's worth of other DIY couple shirts. They're actually newlyweds on their honeymoon! David was married for 54 years and his wife passed away five years ago. Soon after, he met Ruth and the two became friends. They realized they actually love each other, got engaged, and the rest is sweet history. They were in San Diego that day to take a cruise ship to Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Stories like this never fail to make my day.
Speaking of couples, another thing that never fails to make my day is seeing Seph's name. Hihi. How apt that this store sells menswear. Hello, lovey!
Mama and Papa in matchy clothes as well. Love Chic senior? Haha.
Most of our days in San Diego were spent with dad's longtime friend, Tito Dante and his warm and lovely family. I wouldn't want to inundate your news feed with more touristy photos, but let's share just a few.
American food plus Pinoy hospitality equals everybody's happy tummies.
The Mexican border. Those numbered fences with the floodlights are guarded by border patrol 24/7 to keep illegal immigrants from sneaking into US territory. It would've been fun to step one foot on US soil and the other on Mexican ground—being in two places at the same time like in "A Walk To Remember." But it wasn't worth getting deported. Heh.
The 25-foot statue "Unconditional Surrender" by J. Seward Johnson at the San Diego Embarcadero, based on the iconic photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt.
Mount Soledad memorial, with a magnificent view of the city below.
La Jolla Cove, literally the jewel of San Diego. It's a small beach with high-end hotels, resorts and villas, as well as cute critters like these ones.
"Enjoying your trip, miss?"
"Why yes, I'm nuts about this town!"
Ba dum tss.
A-corny jokes aside, I really did enjoy this part of our trip. It was exactly what I preferred—to see the city's old-town charm instead of Sea World or Lego Land or other more popular tourist attractions. Random snapshots on my Instagram @shailagarde :) So long, San Diego! I shall return.
Next: Long Beach
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Roads chief 'should quit over the bus lane fiasco' (From Gazette)
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Roads chief 'should quit over the bus lane fiasco'
6:00am Friday 17th January 2014 in News
ROADS boss Rodney Bass should resign following the Colchester bus lane fiasco, motorists have said.
Essex County Council agreed to waive fines totalling £1million handed to users of Colchester's new bus lanes.
Thousands of motorists said they had no idea of the restrictions on going up North Hill and turning from the High Street into Queen Street.
Many did not realise the bus lanes, introduced in October after a botched trial in the spring, had returned.
O t h e r s claimed the limited number of signs and road markings, which are being upgraded, were easily missed.
Now Mark Cole, of Colchester and District Driving Instructors Association, has described the U-turn as a "hollow victory" and has set up a petition on www.change.org He said: "We feel Essex County Council Highways has lost control of road maintenance in the county.
"For this we hold Mr Bass entirely responsible and call on him to resign.
"Given the small victory in central Colchester, it would be naive and foolish to believe all is well with our roads."
Clive Woolgar, who runs Five Sevens taxi firm, in Osborne Street, echoed Mr Cole's call.
Despite taxis being allowed to use bus lanes, the firm has received hundreds of penalty notices, most of which relate to the bus lane from High Street into Queen Street.
He said: "This whole thing has been a massive joke.
" Somebody, somewhere hasn't done their job properly and you can bet the buck won't rest with the people at the top, but it should.
"I would guess it will be passed on and on.
"We're a taxi firm and we've had about 150 we shouldn't have had. Imagine how many other people have had them incorrectly?
"It shows the cameras aren't working correctly.
"At one stage, we thought about decorating the office with all the tickets, but instead I now have a ready-made stick-on label, saying 'return to sender'.
"I'm not surprised it's come to this. It's been just terrible."
Colchester MP Sir Bob Russell has called for residents to have patience with Mr Bass, who took up the roads role last year.
He said: "It is much better to give credit to Mr Bass for taking the very sensible decision he has over waiving the bus lane fines.
"As for potholes and street lights, these are other issues and very important ones, but let's not confuse one thing with another two.
"Instead, let's work with Mr Bass to achieve sensible outcomes to the other two matters as well."
The amnesty on bus lane fines lasts until midnight tomorrow.
Mr Bass responded: "I call upon Mark Cole and his driving instructors to focus their efforts in a positive way by ensuring young drivers are taught to drive properly, safely, and showing courtesy to other road users so the deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads continue to fall – rather than making cheap political points which neither have any basis nor logic."
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9:52am Fri 17 Jan 14
Slamdoor312 says...
He has failed miserably and then has cheek to try and justify it, .
Do one responsible thing at least - Resign
10:30am Fri 17 Jan 14
A Very Private Gentleman says...
and please take no notice of cowards and idiots calling for your resignation
You have done nothing wrong.
You did the best you could do with what was available in hand.
Well done to you Sir, please except my apologies for the insults your are getting on their behalf.
Shameful people with no respect?
12:30pm Fri 17 Jan 14
hitecvibes says...
So do the honorable thing, resign....
12:45pm Fri 17 Jan 14
hitecvibes says...
Mr Bass responded: "I call upon Mark Cole and his driving instructors to focus their efforts in a positive way by ensuring young drivers are taught to drive properly, safely, and showing courtesy to other road users so the deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads continue to fall – rather than making cheap political points which neither have any basis nor logic."
Nice attempt at playground back-chat, get the truth thrown into your face then respond by trying to divert the matter.
Come on - grow-up, your a councilor not a playground juvenile
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Wednesday Night Update:
Wednesday's winter storm brought six to 10 inches of snow to parts of Wisconsin. Road conditions are poor, especially on secondary roads and rural highways. Strong winds Wednesday night will create limited visibility in many areas. Now that the snow has ended, icing and the cold temperatures are the main threat. Wind chills are expected to take temperatures below zero. Wisconsin Emergency Management suggests postponing any unnecessary travel.
Here are the latest forecast details from 27 Storm Track Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier:
Wednesday night: Much colder. Cloudy and breezy with flurries. Low: 4. Winds: NW-W 10-20. Wind chills as cold as -10.
Thursday: Much colder. Cloudy and breezy with some flurries. High: 8. Winds: W-NW 10-18. Wind chills as cold as -10.
Friday: Bitterly cold. Mostly sunny with increasing clouds late. Low: -9. High: 5. Winds: West 5-10. Wind chills as cold as -25 in the morning.
Saturday: Not as cold. Cloudy with a few flurries. Low: 5. High: 22.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Low: 12. High: 24.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Rain will turn into heavy snow overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Falling temperatures on Wednesday will cause ice conditions and below zero wind chills.
Snow will fall throughout Wednesday with totals ranging from 3-9 inches. A wide path of heavier amounts will be from Grant County to Marinette County. With strong winds Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS) expects some blowing and drifting snow causing hazardous driving conditions. The NWS anticipates a wind chill advisory will be issued for Thursday with temperatures plummeting into single digits with wind chills below zero.
Here are a few forecast details from 27 Storm Track Meteorologist Laurie Mercurio:
Tuesday Night: Evening rain changing to snow overnight. 1-3" by morning. Low 29. Winds: Bec. N 10-18 mph.
Wednesday: Windy with snow, heavy at times in the morning and tapering mid-afternoon. Accumulations: 6-9 inches. High: 29 & Falling. Winds: N-NW 15-30 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy, breezy and frigid. Low: 3. High: 8.
Friday: Mostly sunny AM, increasing clouds PM. Light snow and flurries at night. Low: -5. High: 10.
MADISON (WKOW) -- Rain and snow are in the forecast over the next few days.
27 Storm Track meteorologist Laurie Mercurio says we'll have periods of showers overnight Monday and into Tuesday. Much of southern Wisconsin is under a dense fog advisory until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Expect Tuesday to be cloudy and very mild with areas of fog and drizzle. Showers and storms may hit in the middle to late portions of the day, with heavy rain at night, changing to snow around 3 a.m. The high is expected to be about 55.
Wednesday will be cloudy and windy with falling temperatures and snow. Accumulations could hit three to five inches with the heaviest accumulations to the north and west of Dane County.


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NEW YORK (MainStreet) The more things change, the more they stay the same especially when it come to the seemingly timeless perception the younger generation is lazy and doesn't work as hard as the ones before.
According to a recent survey conducted by American Express and the consulting firm Millennial Branding, most managers are looking down on the newest generation of workers, Millennials.The survey shows 51% of supervisors feel Gen-Y employees have unrealistic compensation expectations, while 47% say they have a poor work ethic and 46% say their newest generation of employees are easily distracted.
Dan Schawbel, founder of Millennial Branding and author of the forthcoming Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success (St. Martin's Griffin, 2014) said the perception of Gen-Y employees as lazy and non-attentive is ingrained into employers' minds before they even are hired.
"It's because the media portrays Millennials that way and managers see that and already have a poor impression of them," Schawbel said.
"Gen-Yers are crucial to the development and growth of our economy, yet managers have a negative impression of them and it's creating workplace drama," Schawbel added. "Managers should be setting proper expectations, giving them career support and help them develop the skills they will need today and in the future."
On the flip side, Gen-Yers also called Millennials and a reference to those who were born between 1982 and 1993 have a slightly warmer view of their employers. Almost 60% of Gen-Y workers believe their managers can offer experience, while 41% say they can dispense wisdom and a third of them say their supervisors are willing to mentor.


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Time to start emptying the greenhouse We have sevreal types of tomato plants including Rutgers,Beefsteak,Jubliee, Pink Pondrosa,Roma Gold Medal,early girl.and BigBoys
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Wish I had a green house. Good luck with your mator's. How many are you putting out? What else do you start in the green house? Greg
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Man, I hope you start bell peppers. They are getting ridiculous at the store!
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Seems like all the plants has gone up this year. I need to build a greenhouse also.
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The Eagle-Tribune
---- — In early 1977, allegations about an assistant scoutmaster having sex with boys rocked the old St. Joseph's Church in Haverhill, then home for Boy Scout Troop 27.
Stories grew rampant about the 27-year-old scout leader inviting boys to stay overnight at his home, where indecent exposure and fondling were common. One boy accused the troop leader of performing "an unnatural act" on him.
A father who was on the troop committee consulted with a lawyer and the police for assistance after reporting that his son was a victim of sexual abuse by an adult leader "who should not be allowed to stay in scouting."
But despite the controversy, police never prosecuted the assistant scoutmaster for the alleged sexual crimes. Neither he nor the Boy Scouts were named as defendants in any lawsuits.
When confronted by the chairman of the troop committee, the man refused to meet with the committee to discuss the allegations, resigned abruptly and moved out of the city within a month.
"It was decided by the Troop Committee, with the support of the parents of the boys that were involved, and the Pastor of the Church that no legal action take place," the troop committee member wrote in a letter to the national office of the Boy Scouts of America more than a year later.
"Lone Tree Council was advised of the problem from the beginning but was asked to stay out because the Committee felt it was their problem. The Committee did ask and continues to ask the Lone Tree Council and the Boy Scouts of America to be aware of these facts," he wrote.
Though never criminally charged, the former Haverhill scout leader was barred from further participation in scouting. The Boy Scouts denied his application to be a scoutmaster in Rochester, N.Y., four years later because his name had been placed in scouting's ineligible volunteer files – essentially a confidential blacklist created more than 80 years ago to protect scouts from known or suspected abusers.
Documents about the ex-assistant scoutmaster from Haverhill Troop 27 finally became public last Thursday as part of 14,500 pages of the so-called "perversion files" released by the scouts under an order of the Oregon Supreme Court. He is one of some 1,200 alleged child molesters throughout the nation who were privately banned from scouting for complaints of abuse over a 20-year period from 1965 to 1985.
The Eagle-Tribune has not identified the former scout leader because he was never criminally charged.
Two former scout leaders from southern New Hampshire are also named with documents detailing their cases in the voluminous filings posted by attorney Kelly Clark of the Portland, Ore., law firm O'Donnell Clark & Crew LLP on his website (kellyclarkattorney.com):
Robert F. Wood, a former Plaistow Boy Scout troop leader who was arrested in 1981 for sexually assaulting several scouts. A Plaistow District Court justice later dismissed all charges because the statute of limitations for prosecuting him had expired. The prosecution had failed to bring charges within a year of the alleged crimes involving two minor boys, ages 9 and 12.
Alfred F. Cote, a former leader of a Boy Scout troop affiliated with the Derry Ward of the Church of Latter Day Saints. He was convicted in 1986 of raping a 12-year-old Londonderry boy who was a member of the troop.
Despite being placed in the ineligible volunteer files in 1984, court documents released last week show that Cote tried to register as an adult scout leader in Indiana in 1987. That came to light after his arrest in Illinois on new charges of sexually assaulting young boys. He tried to conceal his scouting past by altering his name and changing his birth date in applications he filed for scouting positions in other states.
During a news conference last week when he announced his posting of the files, attorney Clark was critical of the Boy Scouts' aggressive legal efforts to keep the abuse files private.
"You do not keep secrets hidden about dangers to children," Clark said. His law firm won a lawsuit over the Boy Scouts in 2010, representing a plaintiff who was molested by an assistant scoutmaster in the 1980s. A jury got to see the files in court case, and the Oregon Supreme Court later ruled they should be made public.
The files released last week contain details on proven child molesters as well as unsubstantiated allegations.
But many of the documents also reveal how police weren't told about the allegations, and in other instances that scout leaders managed to avoid prosecution because police or prosecutors weren't interested in doing anything.
"It's more evidence that institutions which should be protecting children are too busy trying to make money or protecting their image to worry about protecting children," said Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, who specializes in representing victims in sexual abuse cases.
"When it comes to protecting children, it's clear that Penn State, the Boston Red Sox and the Boy Scouts of America need to be supervised," Garabedian said.
Kevin Nichols, scout executive of the Haverhill-based Yankee Clipper Council – which covers 52 communities in Northeastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, said the public needs to consider the ineligible volunteer files in their proper context.
"The Files released are at least 30 years old and the BSA has since made significant improvements in its youth protection policies and procedures," Nichols said.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our Scouts. The BSA's Youth Protection policies have consistently evolved along with increased knowledge and best practices, and we are committed to ongoing enhancement," he said.
Nichols doesn't forsee the scouting movement losing its popularity or having its overall public image hurt because of the "perversion files."
"We fully expect scouting to thrive as one of America's leading youth organizations that has learned valuable lessons from this tragedy," Nichols said.
"Our goal continues to be to make scouting a rich and rewarding experience for young people throughout the country," he said.
Lawrence City Attorney Charles Boddy, a longtime adult leader in the Yankee Clipper Council, said there's ample evidence the confidential files kept on scout leaders who were banned served their purpose.
He cited the Haverhill case as an example of the system working.
"The reason the files were kept in the first place were to prevent recidivists from abusing scouts in one location and relocating across the country and rejoining scouting and hurting children again," Boddy said.
"That (Haverhill case) shows that in at least that instance, the safeguards were successful. They did what they were supposed to do. This individual was flagged and was prohibited from further participation in scouting," he said.
"The Boy Scouts of America have been fighting pedophilia for years and have been getting better at it. Today, it's a different world, and the reason is different: we have gotten better over time of isolating these folks and preventing them from continuing their abuse. The standards of today far exceed the standards of 30 or 40 years ago," he said.
For one thing, all adults who seek employment or volunteer jobs in scouting are subject to extensive criminal background checks. They must also complete a lengthy application that requires references, social security numbers and other personal information.
There are national databases in place that enable Boy Scout councils to track the movement of leaders with questionable backgrounds. Volunteers receive youth protection training programs that are offered online. they learn what constitutes appropriate interaction between adults and youth.
"If you are not registered, you are not even allowed to come into conduct with the youth," Boddy said.
"And no adult leader can be alone with a youth member unless there is another adult member present," he said.


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Why Doctors Order hCG Blood Tests:
Some doctors test hCG levels in early pregnancy as a routine part of prenatal care for all women. Others use urine-based hCG tests to confirm pregnancy and order blood tests only when they need more information about what is going on in a particular patient's pregnancy, such as for a woman having vaginal bleeding in pregnancy or other miscarriage symptoms.
Doctors may want to see whether or not the hCG is in a normal range for a specific point in pregnancy, or they may want to look at hCG doubling times in two blood tests over a period of days to get an idea of whether the pregnancy is progressing as it should be.
How to Prepare for an hCG Blood Test:
An hCG blood test does not require any special preparation or planning, and you do not have to fast before having your blood drawn. The results should not be affected by the time of day you get your blood drawn or the amount of water you drink before the test.
Having Serial hCG Blood Tests:
Serial hCG blood tests are two quantitative hCG blood tests done two to three days apart. In early pregnancy, the hCG level is supposed to double roughly every two to three days. If the hCG doubling time is slower or if the level decreases over time, this is a possible sign of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
If you are having hCG levels checked because of miscarriage symptoms in early pregnancy, your doctor will most likely need you to have serial blood tests rather than a single hCG level in order to get information on how your pregnancy is progressing.
What the Results Mean:
Your doctor is the best person to tell you what your hCG levels mean, because normal hCG levels vary heavily from person to person, and single hCG levels (even single low hCG levels) do not give much information on how a pregnancy is progressing.
Your doctor can compare the information from your hCG results to other information in your medical history, such as whether or not you are having miscarriage symptoms, in order to make a diagnosis.
In general, however, if the hCG levels are dropping in the first trimester, this probably a sign of impending miscarriage. Slow-rising hCG levels that do not double every two or three days in early pregnancy can be a sign of problems but can also still result in a normal pregnancy.


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Big data has a host of different definitions. In this instance, I think Gartner got it right, describing big data as "high-volume, high-velocity, and/or high-variety information assets that require new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery and process optimization." Primarily through case studies, we'll explore how organizations are using new technology to handle tremendous data volumes, process huge data sets rapidly, and/or manage virtually any kind of data type.
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Why has big data "arrived" at this particular moment? The root cause is the Web itself. With the Web, we are no longer dealing with thousands of users of a client-server application powered by an RDBMS. Web applications are open to worldwide consumers. Millions of users instantly start generating data by interacting with those apps.
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1. Accessing the camera does not work with the 'fast' version of the Python runtime. Details fail me because I deinstalled the fast version and didn't write down the error. I remember it was in camera.py line 11 where it tries to import something like _camera.pyd (which doesn't exist).
2. The default (and only) camera exposure mode in the normal Python runtime still is 'night'.
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This is something to keep in mind as you watch the 2010 season.
Several teams will be looking for new quarterbacks. And several intriguing options will be available to be had.
Getting ahead of myself is what I do best. I excel at it.
But let's face it: There are teams who need a quarterback now. What would preclude us from putting them near the top of this list? People in Buffalo, for instance, might be staying up later than usual on Saturdays this fall, watching a lot of Washington Huskies games this season with the idea that Jake Locker might be their future QB.
Throw in other intriguing senior QBs such as Christian Ponder and Nathan Enderle, along with underclassmen Andrew Luck and Ryan Mallett, and next year's draft could be a whopper at the position. To read more, check out our first 2011 Draft Newsletter previewing the college seniors and a few choice underclassmen. (This should sit on your coffee table for the next two months while you watch college games — you will thank me for this later.)
The free-agent market is potentially enticing, too, though not quite as star-studded if Tom Brady and Peyton Manning are re-signed, as expected. But you could be looking at names such as Matt Moore, Michael Vick, Alex Smith, Matt Hasselbeck, Troy Smith and possibly even Donovan McNabb, though both he and the Redskins appear to want to get an extension done.
That said, here are the teams that enter this season most likely to seek quarterback help for 2011:
1. Bills — The QB of the future likely isn't on the roster. Trent Edwards and Brian Brohm are young, but that's about all they have going for them. Edwards has the look of a solid but unspectacular career backup. It's not fair to blame him entirely for the Bills' would-be struggles, but you have to think the team brought in Chan Gailey to work with a young QB who has yet to arrive.
2. Jaguars — Like above, putting blame on David Garrard if the Jaguars struggle probably isn't entirely just. But he has not delivered the way the team has hoped since he received an extension after his breakout season. Plus, a young, hotshot quarterback might energize the fan base, which is always a concern in northern Florida.
3. Vikings — You Know Who says he isn't coming back. We've all heard the reports of Tarvaris Jackson's improvement, but if he was that good, the coaching staff would not have sent a search party to go poach YKW down in Mississippi and beg him to return. Jackson very well could start in '11, and selfishly I hope he gets the chance again. But there's no doubt that the team will look to groom a young QB as an insurance policy for Jackson.
4. Chiefs — Is this Matt Cassel's last stand? Maybe not. But the preseason returns have been a bit worrisome to date, and the pressure is mounting for Cassel to put up something on the field commensurate with his healthy salary. Charlie Weis and Todd Haley are QB guys, and they'll certainly have their eyes open after this season if Cassel turns in a clunker of a season.
5. Browns — With talk that Colt McCoy already has the coaches thinking he might never be the guy, there's little question that Mike Holmgren and whoever his coach is next season will want someone young to bring in and groom as the future starter. Not since Bernie Kosar have the Browns had a homegrown quarterback whom the locals have rallied around.
6. Cardinals — The locals already are calling for Kurt Warner to get off Twitter and unretire. It's not happening, folks. And even if Matt Leinart (assuming he beats out Derek Anderson) plays better, I think there's a high likelihood that there will be another QB on the roster in '11 — either a veteran to push Leinart or a developmental guy to … well, push Leinart.
7. Raiders — I am a Jason Campbell fan, and I think the Raiders are keen on him, too. But he's the quarterback whom everyone seems to want to replace because he never will be a star. If Campbell proves a lot of doubters wrong, this could be delayed by a year. But I think because they got him so cheaply, the Raiders won't hesitate to go after a young QB with a flashy arm. One problem: Oakland's first-rounder belongs to the Patriots, sent in the Richard Seymour deal last year.
8. Steelers — This all depends on Ben Roethlisberger. If he straightens up and flies right, there's no issue: He's the team's QB. But one more step afoul, and it could mean his can hits the street. He was very close to being a former Steeler, if you buy into some of the reports from this offseason. Dennis Dixon might be the flavor of the month, but the Steelers might believe they could do better.
9. Bengals — There will be no more excuses for Carson Palmer if he struggles to throw the ball this season with a very talented group of pass catchers. Palmer remains the guy, but he's not locked up long term in the way some people think he is. Again, it never hurts to have a young contingency plan, and it would not stun me to see the Bengals think QB in the draft in the first few rounds. I wonder if Enderle might not be their kind of guy.
10. 49ers — Similar to Palmer, Smith must produce now. The pieces are in place. But heck, I could see the Niners winning 10 games and winning their division, similar to the Jackson-led Vikings a few years ago, and the team still looking to make a QB change. Smith remains young, but he has had plenty of chances to improve.
11. Titans — Kerry Collins is a great backup, but he might leave via free agency. And Vince Young, as well as he played down the stretch, remains a somewhat uncertain commodity. Can you hand him the keys to the franchise for the next five seasons? I like his unique skills, but I think this question gets raised at season's end.
12. Redskins — With nothing done yet on McNabb's deal, it raises the chances of a new quarterback being drafted. Besides, Mike Shanahan is a QB guy, and he'll want a young option that offers more than Rex Grossman, who is a mere placeholder. The problem is draft picks; as in, once more, the Redskins lack them next year.
13. Bears — Total projection here. We don't know what kind of season Jay Cutler will have. We don't have an idea whether Lovie Smith will return as coach. We aren't even sure if GM Jerry Angelo will be back. But we do know that all these questions, heading into a make-or-break year, make a QB addition all the more likely next season. Unless you think Caleb Hanie or Dan LeFevour really has the goods.
14. Buccaneers — By all signs, Josh Freeman is the present and future QB. But what if he bombs this season? Do you panic and draft another quarterback? No, probably not, but you might add a veteran — Smith comes to mind, as does Hasselbeck — to let Freeman know that the coaches want to see more, much more. And while we're on the subject of coaches, do we know for sure that Raheem Morris will be back? No, we do not.
15. Seahawks — Hasselbeck likely will end his Seattle days, and Charlie Whitehurst projects as the starter at some point, perhaps this season. But you have to consider that the team will look to add another one. But would they go the veteran or rookie route? It should be interesting to keep tabs on this situation.
16. (tie) Patriots/Colts/Cowboys — The Cowboys waited too long to find Troy Aikman's replacement. The Packers, however, played it perfectly by letting Aaron Rodgers steep for three years before giving him the starting job. That's how it should be done. These three teams have their starters in place for the next three, four, maybe five seasons. But finding a younger QB to groom behind Brady/Manning/Romo sounds like a very good idea.
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Miller said she went over other possible causes for her son's illness with health department officials and none of them fit.
But health department officials don't include Miller's son in their log of illnesses related to raw sewage contamination.
"We have no issues with the water on (June 27)," Davis said. "The water was tested (June 26) and (June 28) and there was no reason to believe it turned bad, then got good again."
City officials turned off the water feature after Clinch Park's grand reopening on June 25 because they'd obtained neither a construction permit nor a license to operate the splash pad. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality requires those approvals before such a facility may operate.
But DEQ officials informed city officials on June 27 they could reopen the water feature while they worked through the licensing and permit process. The DEQ's change of heart came after a telephone call from state Rep. Wayne Schmidt, a Traverse City Republican, a city official told the Traverse City Record-Eagle last week.
Lauren Vaughn, Traverse City's parks and recreation superintendent, said the splash pad's chlorine level tested a bit low when officials restarted the system on June 27, but proper chlorine levels quickly rebounded.
Vaughn said city officials test the chlorine level three times each day, and there was no indication of sewage contamination before the backup was discovered on June 30.
"There's just so many other possible avenues for these illnesses, it's hard to say what caused all of it," Vaughn said.
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