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4.72/5 rDev +8.8%
This beer was called "Hersbrucker Pils" by the server and "Braumeister" on the chalkboard. Anyways...
Enjoyed my first visit to Victory during a long drive from North Carolina to Maine. I was dead-set on getting some fresh pils from the best pils brewer on the planet. This beer comes out in a big fat Stange glass, big fluffy head sitting atop a pale gold beer. Utterly angelic. Good retention. Slight haze, which somehow makes the beer seem more 'real'; the fiber-optic clarity of most pilsners is a little unsettling to me. Aroma is magical: very flowery, perfumey hops. Pure hops...blissful! It is different, but similar to Prima in that it is more flowery and ethereal. Taste: smacks you with flavor. Huge hop presence, little bitterness (less than Prima). Malt is pretty faint but crisp and provides some nice body. Mouthfeel is effervescent but slick too. Drinkability is perfect. After 7 hours on the road I nearly cried when I had my first sip.
If an American IPA is like Pamela Anderson then this beer is like Claire Forlani. Soft, subdued, and beautiful!
08-04-2009 00:11:37 | More by evantwomey
New Jersey
4.72/5 rDev +8.8%
purchased a growler from the Victory brewpub on 03/18/2011. Beer was listed as 5.3% ABV
a: Two fingers worth of head. Beer is as clear as can be, I'm almost amazed.
s: some hops with a light airy sweet aroma.
t: there is some hop bite, this is definitely a german pilsner. the sweetness of the aroma is not present in the taste.
m: starts sharp and finishes dry.
d: overall I really enjoyed this beer. Victory makes some amazing pilsners and I wish they bottled more than just prima pils.
03-18-2011 04:12:38 | More by jlenik
4.55/5 rDev +4.8%
Hersbucker Pils pours a rich golden. Aroma is fresh noble hop goodness, some euro lager smells as well. Flavor features a great hop flavor, herbal, citrus and tealike. Malt is pale and lightly bready. The taste is spot on and I find it remarkable how Victory gets the most possible flavor from the hops they use. Mouthfeel is medium to light bodied, crisp and quenching. Overall, I thought this was the best beer I had at my visit to victory. Kick ass!
03-22-2011 16:42:01 | More by Stinkypuss
4.33/5 rDev -0.2%
A - pours with a hefty amount of pillowy white foam. the beer is crystal clear, bright gold/straw in color. as the foam falls, a few dozen random wet spots of lace are left around the glass.
S - immense amount of grasses, field, hay, hints of lemon rind and pepper. light layer of semi-sweet, doughy malt underneath.
T - immediately hit with a huge booming blast of noble hops, bringing their characteristic grass, floral, and lemon notes. malts are present, quite crackery, though just adding a bit of balance and coming out more through the aftertaste. beautifully simple.
M - light, refreshing body. carbonation is a half step below moderate, took this growler a couple days to make it home to proper storage. lightly oily through the swallow, with a dry, lingering bitter and floral finish.
O - wonderfully crafted, flavorful, and drinkable. on par with Prima and the other world-class pilseners of Victory. follows about the same flavor profile as Prima, but with a bit more hay and earthy notes in the nose which carries over a bit to the taste.
03-20-2011 22:45:11 | More by Stigs
4.33/5 rDev -0.2%
One of the 2011 Craft Brewing Conference beers. Interesting to see that this was brewed back in 2002 as well. As usual, an absolutely stellar single hop pilsner from Victory. Pours a very light straw color. Seemed to me more in the Czech style than German. Just wonderful balance, a fairly long grassy finish. Not as snappy as the Tradition Pils from 2009 but nearly as good.
03-26-2011 02:56:39 | More by JAXSON
4.3/5 rDev -0.9%
Pours a transparent golden yellow with a tight white head. The nose is bready with light notes of dough, mild and soft. herbal grassy hops are well integrated and provide a nice balance. The taste is lightly toasted bread, a touch of peppery spice, caramel malt undertones and some doughy malts as well. The hops provide honey notes, citric hops and a touch of herbal hops with no bitterness at all, just a clean crisp finish on a soft delicate body and gentle carbonation. What an easy drinkable, slightly sweet pilsner!
12-27-2011 20:16:37 | More by cpetrone84
4.3/5 rDev -0.9%
Victory Hersbrucker Pils has a clear, golden-yellow body with streams of carbonation bubbles that move to the top of the glass in a cyclonic motion. The head towers out of my pils glass; it is rocky, thick and bright white.
The aroma has a lot of floral hops, with a touch of a mineral scent to them. Light malts linger in the background.
Hops run the show here, just like in every other Victory Pils I've tried. Lots of floral and grassy flavors, but also a distinctive mineral note. There are also hints of lemon from the hops. The malt is in the background, providing nothing more than support with lightly sweet, bready flavors.
The mouthfeel is bitter, crisp and well-carbonated.
Victory makes some good-ass pils if you like hoppy pils, and this one is no exception. Best brewer of pilsners in the USA? Maybe.
05-04-2011 20:36:12 | More by Hojaminbag
4.3/5 rDev -0.9%
Enjoyed on tap - 12/8/02. A classic unfiltered German Pilsener with a dense white head and a pale golden color. Noticable lacing from start to finish. The Hersbrucker Noble Hops give this brew a distinctive hoppy bitterness. The hop aroma and flavor are usually high and quite obvious. However, there is a slight malty residual sweetness that can be perceived, but it clearly does not the dominate the aroma or flavor. Enjoyed two drafts with some nice spicy buffalo wings. Look forward to next Noble Hops offering.
12-09-2002 09:26:47 | More by rotsaruch
4.22/5 rDev -2.8%
on tap at devils den in philly
Pours a clear straw golden yellow, nice fluff of bubbly white head, retains with wispy film and some spotty lacing.
Nice snap of hops with biscuit malt and lemongrass. Some citrus with crackers.
Bit of hoppiness with herbal notes. Slight sweetness with some fruit tones with a sturdy cracker and straw malt base. A bit bready and citrusy. Finishes somewhat dry and refreshing.
Medium body, decent carbonation, superb drinkability and very refreshing on the senses. I downed my pint quicker than anything else I tried that day and wanted more almost right away, really tasty stuff.
04-20-2011 00:14:30 | More by xnicknj
4.22/5 rDev -2.8%
It poured heavy off the tap, with a big head that held pretty well. Pale yellow, but not quite clear, nice aroma of hops. The first sip was quite surprising, mellow malt taste with a good, sweet hop finish. the head stayed pretty good, with good lace throughout. Similar to their other pils, (Prima, Hellertau) which I also enjoy. I'm pretty sure it is just an occasional offering.
10-06-2002 06:45:09 | More by HopheadEd
4.1/5 rDev -5.5%
On tap @ the Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA) on 4/23/11. Served in a Pils glass.
Pours a clear copper, topped with a tight finger-width foamy cap of bright-white head. This retains with roughly a ¼ of a finger, leaving back a frothy cascade that settles into some thick and patchy swathes of lacing. The aroma smells freshly floral (with a mineral edge to it), along with some ripe fruitiness, and a touch of a danky presence. A tight feeling, yet still softer, sweet graininess pushes up from underneath.
The taste has a citric bitterness to it that prickles the tongue, along with a splash of some fairly prominent tarter lemon character. A supportive backbone of bready grains lies underneath but this keeps the focus on the hops. That same mineral presence from the nose is present here as well, hanging on the edges of the profile and then pulling together into a dry finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, with a firm crispness to it the whole way through. Just a very easy feeling body here on this.
This is just another in a long line of solid Pilseners from Victory. This was well balanced and thirst quenching and I thought that those Hersbrucker hops brought a little something different to the table. I could have drank a couple glasses of this easily.
05-02-2011 16:57:36 | More by Kegatron
4/5 rDev -7.8%
11-17-2011 16:25:48 | More by MerkurKing16
Hersbrucker Pils from Victory Brewing Company
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As we watch the left of the Democratic Party pressing its case to return to the top of the heap in American politics, or at least evade the fate of the dodo, we have ever more evidence validating an insight on which I stake my reputation as a political seer. To wit: Partisan politics more often falls under the professional expertise of the psychiatrist than that of the political scientist. A learned shrink can often tell us more about a political issue than any other professional, not excluding a swami or a voodoo priest.
Perhaps the most dubious cliche in American history is the one intoned over and again after terrorists killed 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001. That was the cliche that claimed that now "America has changed forever." Well, forever lasted about two years, maybe three. Then American solidarity in the war against terror began to fissure, and, by the way, the president's favorable ratings began to sink.
Sen. John Kerry took up top GOP political strategist Karl Rove's call to make national security a central issue in the 2006 midterm elections, vowing Sunday, "I want to have that debate every single day."
A top House Democrat called for a swift U.S. withdrawal from Iraq on Thursday amid a White House counteroffensive against allegations that the Bush administration misled the country over prewar intelligence.
When John F. Kennedy ran for president in 1960, he was worried about losing Protestant voters.
WASHINGTON IS HYPERVENTILATING OVER GOP THREATS to exercise the dread "nuclear option," an arcane procedural device by which Senate Republicans say they can ban any filibuster of conservative judic...
Sen. John Kerry seems to be putting himself into the political arena more earnestly and more often.
Politicians are like movie stars. They can make us laugh or cry or choke on our popcorn.
The good news for John Kerry is that he didn't pull an Al Gore.
A couple of years ago, after the program had already begun at a political dinner honoring the beloved and then fatally ill Joe Moakley, a Boston Democratic congressman, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry made a late and highly visible entrance, walking to his table at the front of the room. The evening's master of ceremonies refused to ignore the interruption. With perfect mock sympathy, he "explained": "You'll have to excuse the junior senator's tardiness; he got caught in front of a mirror." The crowd erupted in knowing laughter.
Exit polls overstated John Kerry's share of the vote on November 2, both nationally and in many states, because more Kerry supporters participated in the survey than Bush voters, according to an internal review of the exit-polling process released Wednesday.
"... if I am President, we're going to scour that tax code and make it simple and fair once and for all." -- John Kerry, September 2003
Coming after the 2000 cliffhanger and a negative, hard-fought campaign, it's no surprise that John Kerry's loss would leave Democrats deflated and searching for answers.
As you might have noticed, and been too kind to mention, my confident prediction of last week -- that on Jan. 20 John Kerry would give his first presidential inaugural address -- turned out to be 100 percent wrong.
In the wake of the presidential election, CNN.com asked its Campus Vibe correspondents to sum up the mood on their campus. Here's how they described the scene on the day after.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
President Bush, winning his second term, declared victory in the presidential election Wednesday, November 3, 2004. He was joined by Vice President Dick Cheney.
By the time Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry got to the eighth sentence of his concession speech, he'd said it all.
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's running mate, Sen. John Edwards, told supporters early Wednesday that their campaign would hold out to see every vote counted.
An evenly divided electorate split sharply, and in some states decisively, on age, gender, religious, racial and ideological lines, according to national exit polls.
Posted: 2:15 a.m. ET From Sonia Moghe, Texas A&M University
A John Kerry victory might be good news for Wall Street, despite what your average banker tells you.
Stocks ended mixed Tuesday, abandoning gains near the close as investors reacted to speculation about the outcome of the presidential election.
A week ago, this column took a look at the stock market as a bellwether for the election.
With only a few days left in his presidential campaign, John Kerry was doing something you wouldn't expect he would have to: introducing himself.
Republicans are good for business and Democrats are good for the people.
In the waning days of the Campaign 2004 it's almost as if nothing has changed since March, when John Kerry clinched the Democratic nomination. Strongly divided partisans argue over the war in Iraq, the economy and who can best defend the country in television ads and speeches that ignore much of the country in favor of a few up-for-grabs states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. In battleground state polls, Kerry and Bush earn between 45 and 49% of the vote with a band of undecided voters who could tip either man over the top.
Oil prices traded sharply lower Monday, briefly taking light crude below $50 on speculation that a U.S. election win for Sen. John Kerry could ease the geopolitical friction that helped fuel this year's record-breaking rally.
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With less than 48 hours to go before the presidential election, Sen. John Kerry and President Bush reached out to voters in key states Sunday.
The presidential candidates devoted their attention to voters in key battleground states Saturday, pushing their domestic agendas and underscoring their strategies to fight terrorism.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the third quarter, the government reported Friday, up from the prior quarter but well below forecasts on Wall Street.
Running neck-and-neck just four days before the election, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry vied to be seen as the more optimistic candidate Friday, with each insisting he offers a brighter vision for the future.
President Bush holds a slim edge over Democrat John Kerry this week in the race for electoral votes, according to a new CNN survey that suggests the winner of Tuesday's election could be decided by eight states that are currently too close to call.
Bush-Cheney claim: "As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Kerry was absent for 76 percent of the committee's hearings."
Pollster John Zogby surprised the political world back in April with a long-range prediction that John Kerry would defeat George W. Bush for president. On Monday, Zogby told me, he changed his mind.
CNN.com asked its users how President Bush and Sen. John Kerry should best use star power during the final days of campaigning.
You've gotta hand it to the Red Sox. Odds stacked against them, they vowed no surrender. With hungry hearts and a reason to believe, they took themselves to the promised land. They're tougher than the rest. Some might say they're ... born to run. All of Boston, a lucky town, was dancing in the dark last night. Glory days, indeed. Here in the Big Apple, well, they've seen better days.
Former President Bill Clinton will be back on the campaign trail Friday for a three-day trip to help get out the vote for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
Sen. John Kerry will bring some star power on stage with him Thursday when rocker Bruce Springsteen joins the Democratic candidate at college campuses in Columbus, Ohio, and Madison, Wisconsin.
Sen. John Kerry is scheduled to campaign in Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday morning, where he is to give a speech tying together his themes of the economy, national security and criticism of Bush's performance as commander in chief.
President Bush and John Kerry both woke up today in Wisconsin. They'll both end the day in Iowa. Same states, same voters, two very different men, who'll spend every second of Tuesday showing those heartland battlegrounders just how far apart they really can be.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry will visit five key states Wednesday in their quest to pick up enough electoral votes to win election November 2.
The presidential race continues to be tight, with President Bush possibly holding a slight lead over Sen. John Kerry among likely voters, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup national opinion poll released Monday.
Americans will choose between John Kerry and George Bush when they vote for president Nov. 2, but another government official outranks them both as the most preferred boss among seven prominent leaders, according to a survey released Monday.
Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry railed against "the unbelievable blindness, stubbornness, [and] arrogance" of the Bush administration Monday following reports that 380 tons of explosives are missing in Iraq.
CNN.com asked its users what issue President Bush and Sen. John Kerry should focus during the final week of campaigning.
The final week of the campaign has begun with both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry trying to reach undecided voters and motivate their respective party bases.
Newspapers in several states that could win or lose the election for either President Bush or Sen. John Kerry endorsed the candidates on Sunday, some of them providing surprises.
Sen. John Kerry and President Bush spent the weekend battling for votes in swing states as the presidential race wound down to the November 2 election.
Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry addressed the nation in the Democrats' weekly radio address Saturday, October 23, 2004.
Sen. John Kerry is targeting two Western battleground states Saturday, holding events in Colorado and New Mexico, where the Democratic presidential nominee is running neck and neck with President Bush.
Sen. John Kerry and President Bush challenged each other's ability to protect the nation from terrorism at rallies in different corners of the country Saturday.
President Bush maintains a thin lead over John Kerry in the battle for electoral votes in a race so tight that, despite a national focus on three larger swing states, could be decided by states with less pull in the Electoral College, like Iowa, Wisconsin or New Mexico, a new CNN analysis indicates.
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, daughter of President John F. Kennedy joined Sen. John Kerry at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Friday, the latest high-profile woman to stump with the Democratic candidate.
During the second presidential debate, John Kerry and George W. Bush locked horns on a variety of issues, foreign and domestic. One example was the question of abortion.
President Bush pulls a triple threat today, visiting three of the most important states (Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio) as his campaign releases a stark new TV ad hitting Sen. John Kerry on intelligence funding votes. How stark is the ad? Well, it's called "Wolves."
Speaking at a dinner event Thursday night, former President Bush joked that Barbara Bush is getting "steamed up" by the constant political attacks on her son.
Sen. John Kerry will spend his Friday in Wisconsin and Nevada, two swing states in which he narrowly trails President Bush.
President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are making new efforts Friday to clarify their positions in showdown states that could tip the election.
John Kerry's promise in the last presidential debate that he would impose an abortion litmus test on Supreme Court selections deepened anxiety of pro-life Catholics.
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College students say they are much more interested in politics this year, more likely to identify with a party and more likely to vote, a new Harvard University study shows.
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It has been said more than once, including in this space over the years, that government decisions influence agricultural commodity prices at least as much as weather patterns and crop yields.
Governments make decisions based on factors which make little sense in terms of crop production levels, and feeding a growing world population, which we might hope are the ultimate goal of the farm sector. We should hope that at the end of the day everyone keeps that in mind regarding agriculture, promoting systems which could ultimately ensure everyone goes to sleep each night with a full belly.
For that to happen government really needs to get out of the way.
That doesn't mean government doesn't have a role in certain aspects of agriculture, including quality assurances and food safety standards backed up with inspection services.
But we know governments go farther in terms of how they influence agriculture.
It wasn't that long ago when the world grain prices were established by the impact of duelling agricultural subsidies, the United States and its bloated Farm Bill on one side, the European Union on the other side. The subsidies were used to buy market shares.
Today governments play a different game in terms of agriculture.
It's about using farm policy as a way to pacify the public and ensure votes at election time.
Both are rather suspect reasons if the goal is a viable agriculture sector.
Take the current situation in France.
France had had a ban on GM corn, a ban which applied only to Monsanto's MON 810. The ban had been overturned by the country's highest administrative court for lacking sufficient scientific grounds.
That is not particularly surprising since while the debate regarding GM crops has been a long one concerns are based on perceptions rather than proven safety issues.
Certainly, for consumers perceptions are often their reality. We make purchase decisions on everything from the recommendation of a friend, to a slick advertisement with some Hollywood personality extolling the virtues of a product he may never even have used.
So in a world where you can find supportive material to just about any viewpoint on with a bit of time digging in the Internet, there are certainly consumers who see GM crops as the next great plague upon the world.
But we might hope governments are beyond buying into perceptions when it comes to writing legislation.
But France's government is already moving to pass new legislation to once again ban GM corn crops.
There are two questions which come to mind. The first is how any government sees such legislation as being needed given the amount of science supporting the safety of GM crops?
And, secondly, is the public in France served by legislation created for no reasonable reason? Governments should be beyond that, but we know governments stray into areas for reasons that are devoid of common sense.
And therein lies an ongoing issue for the agricultural sector, interference in the normal system of supply/demand economics, through legislation which changes how the system would work naturally.
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Following is a translation of my refusal letter to the IDF, which, regrettingly comes after I commited some most terrible murderous acts. These acts will be detailed in later posts.
To: The IDF and it's representatives,
Subject: Refusal to serve in the IDF
IDF hello,
After a long and detailed research into the historical facts regarding the conflict in our region as well as general moral studies, I have reached the conclusion that the Israeli military activity is not, and never was, a defensive one.
The IDF serves a Zionist agenda, which is aggressive, racicst and murderous at its very core.
From the moral aspect, murder is the most vile of acts, and it is never justified.
Due to that, and in accordance with the stated above, I will not take any part, active nor passive in these ideological murders orderd by the Zionist Occupation Regime, and commited by its agents, the IDF, it's commanders and soldiers.
Thanks and have a nice day,
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Philadelphia traded a pair of third-round picks to Denver on Draft Day in order to move up 11 spots to select Graham.
Graham was a second-team All-American as a senior, having racked up 64 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, and 10½ sacks.
In PFW's 2010 Draft Preview, personnel analyst Nolan Nawrocki said Graham has a "very good football temperament — intense, competitive and tenacious" — but "is best when assignments are simplified and he can be turned loose to rush the passer."
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"The Paperboy" is great trash, and as Pauline Kael told us, the movies are so seldom great art that if we can't appreciate great trash, we might as well not go at all. This is a humid, deep South wallow in raunch, with the wrong man on Death Row, the right man lurking in a swamp with his inbred family, a dead sheriff, a curious newspaper reporter, a slutty blond slattern, the younger man who adores her and alligators, lots of 'em.
The characters in "The Paperboy" spend a lot of time wading up to their waists in swamp water, and the movie wades in right along with them. When the movie played at Cannes last May, some viewers hooted and complained a movie in such bad taste shouldn't have been shown in the French temple of film art. I have news for them. If this film has been in good taste, that would have been in bad taste.
Set in 1969, "The Paperboy" stars Matthew McConaughey as Ward Jansen, a reporter for the Miami Times, who is visiting his hometown of Lately, Fla., because he believes a man on Death Row has been wrongly convicted for the murder of a sheriff. That man is Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack), a human snake with a vicious streak, who we suspect should be executed on general principle. Ward recruits his kid brother Jack (Zac Efron) as an assistant to himself and his fellow reporter Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo), a black man with a British accent that has the locals looking at him sideways.
They meet up with Charlotte Bless (Nicole Kidman), a trashy blond who seems to fashion her appearance after close study of the Trashy Lingerie catalog. She could have been the model for the dames on the paperback covers of Mickey Spillane steamers in the 1950s. Charlotte has never met Hillary Van Wetter, but they've been corresponding and are engaged to be married.
I know a lot of women fall in love with men on Death Row, but Charlotte is a case study. She's in love with the very hopelessness of her romance, its masochistic idealism. In a scene that defies description, Ward and Jack take her for her first in-person meeting with Hillary, and so much does their romance reside in their fevered minds that they achieve simultaneous orgasm while 10 feet apart.
A scene like that takes courage, but Nicole Kidman isn't finished. Charlotte is a merciless flirt around poor Jack, a champion swimmer who has been booted out of college and comes home to deliver papers for the local newspaper owned by his father (Scott Glenn). His lean and muscular body seems to contain a brain that is not in equally great shape. Charlotte reclines seductively on the beach next to him, with various bits peeking out in friendliness from beneath her bikini. To cool off, Jack plunges into the ocean and is attacked by jellyfish.
Half-conscious, he crawls ashore, and some local girls scream that the allergic reaction can be reversed by quickly urinating on him. That's the kind of life-saving information, which, if true, you'd think would be widely known. Whether it works or not, you will discover in "The Paperboy."
This lurid story begins by being told in flashback by the Jansen family's cook and maid, Anita Chester (Macy Gray), who has seen some hard times since the events took place. She seems to know exactly what happened but is reluctant to come right out and say, and if I were a black maid in 1969 in Lately, Fla., you wouldn't get a peep out of me.
"The Paperboy" is the first film directed by Lee Daniels since he made "Precious," and it shows the same instinct for overwrought melodrama. It's based on a novel by Pete Dexter ("Paris Trout"), who co-wrote the screenplay, and follows in the tradition of Elmore Leonard, Carl Hiaasen and John D. MacDonald, who all seem to draw a peculiar inspiration from the murks of Florida.
I know exactly the kinds of people who booed this film at Cannes. They cheer minimalist dirges filmed in gloom and defiant obscurity. I sometimes admire such films. But with "The Paperboy," you have to wade in there up to your waist and be prepared to take all necessary measures against jellyfish.
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Andros Townsend could leave Spurs this summer, with Newcastle United interested in the England international, according to the Journal.
The 22-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough season at White Hart Lane, making more appearances for Tottenham this term than in any season previously.
However, despite making 32 outings for Spurs in all competitions, the England international has fallen out of favour under Tim Sherwood, making just two Premier League starts since his appointment.
Townsend also made his England debut this season, winning two caps and scoring in the 4-1 defeat of Montenegro in October.
Newcastle have wide options at St James' Park already in Hatem Ben Arfa, Gabriel Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux, but all three could be moved on this summer after falling out of favour with boss Alan Pardew.
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Oooooo. Fancy...
How's the color compare to the AB-Ring flash?
Does color matter? This is analogous to comparing a 7D to a 1Dx
i.e. Dynalite around $2K or more and the AB at $400
Color matters. Generally all analog studio strobes color shift @ different power levels. ABs are terrible offenders and simply asked how a 2K dynalite performs.
Not arguing that... Arguing does it really matter since the comparison merits a 500% price difference.


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The ACEER Foundation, in cooperation with West Chester University of Pennsylvania, offers a comprehensive series of academic courses and continuing education workshops conducted at facilities in both the tropical rainforests of the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru and the cloud forests near Cusco and Machu Picchu. The goal of the University Outreach Program is to provide field-based academic experiences for universities and individual students in a variety of disciplines related to the neotropics. Undergraduate and graduate credits are available, as are continuing education units (CEUs) and continuing medical education units (CMEs) for students and lifelong learners alike.
Each offering has specific learning objectives and learner outcomes, but all are designed to provide an experiential learning environment that will promote a better understanding of tropical rainforest/cloud forest ecology, local culture and traditions, resource sustainability, the human impact on these systems, and strategies for conservation.
For the Annual Schedule of Workshops in the Amazon and Machu Picchu.
Universities may reserve a date, topic and corresponding itinerary for their own students, conduct the field experience with their own Faculty Leader, and award their own credits. The ACEER can provide experienced Guest Faculty to accompany any university group. For universities wishing specialized courses or workshops for their students, a Special Topics option exists. The ACEER will work with you to design an experience that best meets your academic needs.
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After finishing last season on the losing end of a stunning upset, the Saints enter 2011 looking to shake off a first-round exit from the playoffs. The franchise had its sights set on another title run following its Super Bowl win at the conclusion of the '09 campaign. The Saints, who were hit hard by injuries in '10, have not altered the trajectory of their gaze, despite last season's disappointment.
With a little more luck in terms of health and improved play, particularly from the front seven on defense, the Saints could find themselves in a familiar spot — battling for first place in the NFC South.
They will attempt to reach that goal without some familiar faces. TE Jeremy Shockey was released after the season, and RB Reggie Bush was dealt to the Dolphins. Younger contributors like Jimmy Graham, a playmaking tight end, and first-round RB Mark Ingram will have to step up for the team to get back into the late stages of the postseason.
With Drew Brees leading the way on the field and Sean Payton calling the plays, it's a safe bet that the offense will be potent again. In order to recapture the magic of the '09 team, coordinator Gregg Williams' defense will have to be more opportunistic than it was last season.
The Saints know just how dominant they can be when they're forcing turnovers and maintaining a balanced, well-executed attack on offense. Getting back to the top will be a major challenge, however, with the division-rival Falcons on the rise.
New Orleans scored almost eight points per game fewer in 2010 than it did in '09. Much of the decline had to with the lack of balance on offense and injuries to the running backs. The Saints know that a more even approach between the pass and the run is key, which is why they traded a second-round pick and a first-round pick next year to draft Mark Ingram 28th overall. Sean Payton is one of the sharper offensive minds around, and he's an aggressive play-caller, willing to take risks in big moments. The Saints run a hybrid version of the West Coast offense. Payton uses many different formations and personnel groupings. He's very good at setting up mismatches and exploiting them.
Quarterbacks: Drew Brees is one of the league's more valuable players. He has been prolific, throwing at least 33 touchdown passes in each of the past three seasons, and he also has been the league's most accurate passer in each of the past two seasons. Though he lacks great height and suffered a career-threatening shoulder injury during the 2005 season, Brees has overcome obstacles, and his resiliency is part of what makes him great. He's very smart and a natural leader. Brees is precise, gets rid of the ball quickly, fits it into tight windows and has quick feet to elude pass rushers. The 11th-year veteran has the arm strength to make all the throws, and he manipulates safeties with his eyes. However, he will make a bad decision with the ball on occasion and threw a career-high 22 interceptions in '10. The Saints are developing Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield behind Brees. Like Brees, Daniel doesn't have prototypical height, but he is athletic enough to move around in the pocket and has been a winner throughout his playing career. Arm strength is an issue for Canfield, but he's accurate on shorter throws.
Running backs: The Saints were aggressive in this year's draft, trading back into the first round to select Mark Ingram, the most complete back available. He lacks the top-end speed of the league's elite backs but is well-built and has the stamina and toughness to handle 20 carries per game. The Saints signed Darren Sproles, an elusive rusher, to help fill the void left by Reggie Bush's departure. The diminutive Sproles is very quick. He's a skilled receiver and return man, too. Pierre Thomas has proven he can be the featured back, but it appears that he will be in a timeshare situation, with Ingram expected to carry a decent load and Sproles serving as the change-of-pace back. Thomas doesn't have great size, speed or power, but he can fight for tough yards inside or outside and is a solid pass catcher. While Thomas and Bush were banged up last season, Chris Ivory, an undrafted rookie in 2010, made the most of his opportunity. Ivory, a powerful between-the-tackles banger, is recovering from foot and hernia surgery and could start the season on the PUP list. Former Packer Korey Hall is the top fullback on the roster. He has the hard-nosed temperament the position calls for and has good hands to contribute as a receiver.
Receivers: The Saints spread the ball around to get all their receivers involved, but Marques Colston is considered the No. 1 in the group. He's a big target with good strength, and he has been highly productive, gaining more than 1,000 yards and scoring at least seven touchdowns in four of his five seasons. He's elusively quick and has the suddenness to shake corners. Colston, who is tough and willing to play through pain, has undergone several surgeries in recent years, including a knee surgery this offseason that sidelined him for a chunk of training camp. Devery Henderson has great straight-line speed and maintains good body control, but he will struggle to catch the ball cleanly at times. His numbers dipped significantly last season. After a breakout year in 2009, Robert Meachem looked less explosive last season, and it might have had something to do with an ankle that he said nagged him the whole season. He underwent surgery on it in the offseason — his third surgery since entering the league — but he appears to have recovered from his latest procedure. When healthy, Meachem has the speed to separate and boasts good size. Drew Brees is a big supporter of Lance Moore, and it was no surprise the Saints re-signed him this offseason. Moore runs precise routes, has good hands and will play in the slot. TE Jimmy Graham was very effective when used in the red zone last season and will be the primary target at tight end. He has strong hands and can beat the jam. Graham was raw entering the league after having played only one year of college football, but he's developing quickly and has great upside. TE David Thomas is an effective but not dominant blocker and a good pass catcher. He will split time with Graham.
Offensive linemen: The front five boasts an elite tandem at guard. Jahri Evans, a two-time All-Pro right guard, can get to the second level in the running game and block a linebacker in space. He has started every game since he entered the league. OLG Carl Nicks, a Pro Bowler last season, has more size than Evans, is very athletic and has quick feet. He's a dominant run blocker. Both set quickly in pass protection and don't get beat often. Each of them, however, had bad moments last season, and Evans drew an uncharacteristically high number of penalties (a career-high 10, according to STATS LLC). The Saints re-signed OLT Jermon Bushrod to a two-year deal this offseason after he did a solid job as a starter the previous two seasons. He's not elite, but he has good size, strength and is light enough on his feet to slide and seal off the edge. Longtime ORT Jon Stinchcomb, the senior member of the O-line, underwent arthroscopic knee surgery after last season, and the Saints made the tough decision to part ways with him in camp, leaving Zach Strief and OT Charles Brown, a 2010 second-round pick, to battle to replace him. Strief is smart, reliable, knows the system and is the favorite to start at right tackle. Brown needs time to work on technique. He has the measurables, but he's likely to get at least another season to back up and develop. Durable former Bear Olin Kreutz was signed to take over at center. Kreutz, a six-time Pro Bowler, is on the decline, but he should benefit from playing between two of the league's top guards. The Saints decided OG-C Matt Tennant wasn't ready for a starting job, but he could be the top center in a year.
The Saints' defense gave up 41 points in the playoff loss to a Seahawks team that scored fewer than 20 points per game in the regular season. It was a performance that overshadowed an otherwise solid year for the defense, which ranked fourth in the league, and aggressive coordinator Gregg Williams is no doubt eager to change the story line for his group. The Saints run a 4-3 base and have relied on a wide variety of blitz packages to get heat on quarterbacks. New Orleans has done more than get by without many playmakers in the front seven in recent seasons, but the team used the draft and free agency to restock that area.
Defensive linemen: DE Will Smith's production dipped significantly last season — he had only 5½ sacks — but he is still a complete player. He's quick, powerful and has a collection of pass-rush moves. Smith can stack the point against the run, he pursues down the line when the ball is run away from him and then he is fast enough to catch runners. The Saints are awaiting word on whether Smith will serve a long-delayed suspension to open the season for taking a banned substance. Alex Brown always has been considered more of a run-stuffing end, but his two sacks in 2010 were a career low. He could cede snaps to rookie Cameron Jordan. Jordan is versatile and can play inside or outside. He moves well for his size but lacks strength to anchor. Turk McBride, a free-agent acquisition, is coming off the best season of his career and also can line up at tackle or end. Rookie Greg Romeus looks the part. He's rehabbing an injured knee and is a candidate to start the season on the PUP list. On the interior, the Saints are bullish on the massive trio of Shaun Rogers, Sedrick Ellis and Aubrayo Franklin. Rogers, who can be dominant when healthy, signed with New Orleans after being released by the Browns. Size, power and quickness — Rogers has a unique blend of all three. Ellis is coming off the healthiest and most productive season of his career. He has a thick trunk and is very strong. Franklin, a standout nose tackle the past four seasons with the 49ers, has the size and strength to take on a double-team and can help keep blockers away from the second level. He suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in the preseason, but it shouldn't keep him sidelined for too long.
Linebackers: A leader on defense, veteran MLB Jonathan Vilma has been highly productive throughout his career, and he has made his share of big plays since joining the Saints in 2008. Although he doesn't have great size and will get caught in the wash at times, Vilma is tough and instinctive and doesn't miss many tackles. He is usually excellent in coverage and reads and reacts quickly. While Vilma is a staple in the middle, there is heated competition to fill out the rest of the LB corps. Jonathan Casillas won the starting job on the weak side in camp last year, but he suffered a foot injury shortly after the promotion and landed on injured reserve. Casillas could eventually beat out longtime Saint Scott Shanle to start on the weak side. Casillas lacks great size, and his durability is a concern, but he can cover a lot of ground. Free-agent addition Will Herring is leading the competition to start on the strong side. Rookie Martez Wilson is raw and could use some seasoning, but he'll likely be used in certain packages.
Defensive backs: Coming off one of the more impressive performances by a Saint last season, Malcolm Jenkins heads into his second year as the team's starting free safety. Jenkins transitioned to the position after playing corner as a rookie, and he proved to be a quick study. Jenkins has good length, knows how to read a quarterback's eyes and is willing to mix it up inside the box. He can be beaten deep, however. SS Roman Harper had a nightmarish game in the playoff loss to Seattle, but he has played at a Pro Bowl level. He's vulnerable to getting exploited in coverage, but he's an asset inside the box. At left corner, Jabari Greer has struggled to stay healthy the past few seasons. He has great speed and a quick twitch, but bigger receivers will win battles against him. RCB Tracy Porter also has been nagged by injuries. Tackling isn't one of his strengths, as he avoids contact at times. Porter is dependable in coverage and has good speed. Loose-hipped and fluid, Patrick Robinson had some ups and downs in his first season, but the Saints spent a 2010 first-round pick on him, and he'll be expected to improve and challenge for playing time in sub packages, as will rookie Johnny Patrick. Patrick is willing to support against the run, but he doesn't have elite speed or explosion.
The Saints have stuck with PK Garrett Hartley through some rocky times, including the early part of last season, and they made a long-term commitment to him in the offseason, signing him to a five-year deal. Hartley's issues have been more mental than physical, but he has made clutch kicks for New Orleans. He has a powerful leg and split kickoff duties with P Thomas Morstead last season. Morstead, who is strong-legged, gets good hang time on his punts, giving the coverage time to get downfield. He's not intimidated by the big moment. Lance Moore, Devery Henderson and Darren Sproles are expected to handle most of the return duties, although rookie Joseph Morgan is pushing for a job after an impressive training camp.
While younger players are being added to the mix, this is mostly a veteran team that has experienced the highs and lows of the postseason. They know the pitfalls that can creep up on a club that has had success. Still, the Saints play in a challenging division, and the Falcons and Buccaneers will not be intimidated. New Orleans has the potential to be dominant on offense, and if the defense does its part, the Saints will contend again.
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JOPLIN, Mo. — There are several foods that can lay claim to being true American fare. Cheeseburgers, barbecued ribs, hot dogs and apple pie are a few that come to mind.
But if there had to be one meal that conjures up memories of lazy Sunday afternoons in small towns across the country, it would have to be fried chicken.
In many families, fried chicken recipes are passed down like trade secrets. And debates over methods and ingredients rage. Pan fried or deep fry? Lard or vegetable oil? Crisco or Wesson? Whole milk or buttermilk? Salt and pepper or garlic? Flour or bread crumbs? Honey or no honey?
Longtime manager of Stroud's Oak Ridge Manor Restaurant and Bar in Kansas City, Tammy Ruff knows a thing or two about fried chicken. Stroud's has been a Midwest Mecca for fried chicken since 1933. And when it comes to chicken, Ruff said there is only one way it should be prepared: pan fried.
"Of course it is. There is nothing that compares to pan-fried chicken that is just the right color and just the right texture," she said.
If you've struggled to get your own homemade pan-fried chicken to just that "right color" and "right texture," you might take solace in this bit of information. Ruff says that at Stroud's, proper pan frying is considered such an important part of the restaurant's appeal that their cooks typically spend at least a year and a half working in the kitchen before they are put in charge of a pan of chicken.
"We fry 16 pieces (of chicken) in a pan and we typically have 10 or 12 pans going at once," she said.
So is there a Stroud's secret recipe for turning out the mouth-watering, legendary pan-fried chicken? Surprisingly, Ruff says there isn't.
"Just flour and salt and pepper," she said.
The key to tasty fried chicken, Ruff insists, is in the frying. The oil in a pan for Stroud's chicken is heated over a medium high gas flame. When placing the chicken one piece at a time into a pan, it's important that the oil cover one half of the chicken. If the oil is too shallow, the chicken won't cook through, Ruff said.
It takes about 25 to 30 minutes to cook a pan of Stroud's chicken.
"It works out to about 12 to 15 minutes per side," Ruff said.
When frying chicken, it's important to be patient and to be vigilant. If the chicken appears to be browning too quickly, you can lower the temperature. After the chicken has been frying for 12 to 15 minutes, carefully turn each piece.
"It's all in the turning," Ruff insisted. "To get that even browning, the oil has to be halfway up (on the chicken) and then turned at just the right time."
Mike Pound is a columnist for The Joplin (Mo.) Globe. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Gloucester Daily Times
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The warm weather is here in Massachusetts and now's the time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.
But remember, it's also mosquito weather and mosquitoes can carry diseases that can make you very sick.
The Cape Ann Boards of Health (Essex, Gloucester, Manchester and Rockport) remind residents to take precautions when going outside so they can enjoy a happy and healthy summer.
West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) are two diseases carried by mosquitoes that you may have heard about.
West Nile Virus is a disease most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people infected with WNV won't have any symptoms and will recover on their own, but some may develop a fever, headache, nausea, a rash, or more serious symptoms.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a very rare but serious disease caused by a virus transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. The first symptoms of EEE are fever, stiff neck, headache and lack of energy.
Local officials monitor mosquito activity and disease throughout the summer and will advise residents if the risk changes. Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting that the wet spring and recent warm, humid conditions favor the development of large mosquito populations including those species associated with WNV and EEE.
The good news is that there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your family from these diseases
Use the right bug spray anytime you are outdoor, with DEET but not more than 30 percent DEET for kids. Oil of Lemon eucalyptus is natural and as effective as low concentrations of DEET, though not as long-lasting. Be sure to read the label before applying.
Wear long sleeves, pants and socks when possible. Avoid the outdoors from dawn until dusk during peak mosquito biting times.
Repair all screens to keep mosquitoes out.
Remove discarded tires and other items that could collect water where mosquitoes breed. Use mosquito netting over infant carriers when outdoors.
Regardless of whatever else is going on to control mosquitoes in your town, personal protection is your strongest defense against mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
For more information go to www.mass.gov/dph/mosquitoor visit your Cape Ann Town website.
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For the first time in 26 years, the Brewers are playoff-bound with a team that bears only passing resemblance to the more veteran-stocked 1982 squad.Like Don Sutton in '82, CC Sabathia provided the Brewers' starting rotation a midseason boost. Like the '82 team, the Brewers made a managerial change along the way to a more hands-off skipper, although Buck Rodgers was replaced very early in the year by Harvey Kuenn while Ned Yost was let go with only 12 games left in '08 and replaced by Dale Sveum. And both teams had to get hot right at the end, though the '82 Brewers lost three in a row before beating Baltimore in the regular-season finale to clinch a spot. The '08 Brewers would be thrilled if the comparisons continue. Twenty-six years ago, the Brewers sneaked into the playoffs and then advanced all the way to Game 7 of the World Series.
Home: 49-32
Road: 41-40
Day: 36-28
Night: 54-44
By month: March/April 15-12, May 13-16, June 16-10, July 16-11, August 20-7, September 10-16.
Avg.: .253
Runs: 750
HRs: 198
Individual Leaders
(Qualifiers only)
Avg.: .285, Ryan Braun
HRs: 37, Braun
RBIs: 106, Braun
Runs: 92, Braun
OPS: .888, Braun
SB: Corey Hart, 23
Sveum has tried to spark things by playing small ball, most notably calling for the first hit-and-run of Braun's life in that key Sept. 21 win in Cincy (Braun singled). But this is essentially an all-or-nothing offense built on home run hitters with a tendency to strike out. The offense crumbled when Braun, right fielder Corey Hart and center fielder Mike Cameron all went cold to start September, and the Brewers cannot only count on Fielder if they want to make waves in the postseason.
Overall ERA: 3.85
Starters ERA: 3.90
Bullpen ERA: 3.83
Strikeouts: 1,110
HRs allowed: 175
Opponents BA: .256
Individual Leaders
Wins: 13, Ben Sheets
ERA (starter): 1.65, CC Sabathia
ERA (reliever): 2.81, Brian Shouse
Strikeouts: 158, Sheets
Saves: 28, Salomon Torres
Holds: 15, Shouse
HRs allowed: 30, Jeff Suppan
Opponents BA: .227, Sabathia
Starting pitching was the Brewers' strong point during their fabulous start to the second half, to the point that Yost struggled mightily to find innings for certain relievers. But somehow that group was infected by the team-wide September slump. Sabathia lost two September decisions after his 9-0 start. Jeff Suppan and Dave Bush combined to go 9-0 in August, but were winless entering September's final week. And the team was dealt a big blow when Ben Sheets went down with a right elbow injury.
Errors: 101
The Brewers are excellent up the middle with catcher Jason Kendall, shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Cameron, though second baseman Rickie Weeks remains a liability. Cameron, though, is probably the best defensive center fielder in franchise history, and easily the best the Brewers have had since Marquis Grissom departed after 2000.
Game by game
April 23: Brewers 5, Phillies 4
April 24: Phillies 3, Brewers 1
Sept. 11: Phillies 6, Brewers 3
Sept. 13: Phillies 7, Brewers 3
Sept 14 (Game 1): Phillies 7, Brewers 3
Sept. 14 (Game 2): Phillies 6, Brewers 1
vs. Dodgers: 2-4
vs. Phillies: 1-5
vs. Rays: 0-0
vs. Red Sox: 0-3
vs. Angels: 0-0
vs. White Sox: 0-0
Not much to feel particularly good about here. Since the All-Star break, the Brewers are 3-12 against these teams.
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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WILMINGTON NC (WECT) – Attorney Michael Lee of Wilmington confirmed Wednesday he plans to run for the District 9 seat in the North Carolina Senate currently held by Sen. Thom Goolsby.
Lee is a member of the NC Board of Transportation and the Vice-Chairman for the NC Ports Authority.
He ran unsuccessfully twice for the District 9 seat, losing by 60-40 margin to Goolsby in the 2010 GOP primary, and by a 52-48 margin to former Sen. Julia Boseman in the 2008 General Election.
Lee is also listed as Assistant Treasurer on New Hanover County Commissioners' Chairman Woody White's Congressional Campaign.
"I am deeply moved and grateful for the many, many phone calls and messages of encouragement for me to seek this solemn responsibility delegated by the voters to represent our region," Lee commented in an email news release. "I will campaign for this responsibility in the same way I would serve District 9, with tenacity, dedication and integrity."
According to Lee's campaign, former NC Representative Danny McComas is endorsing Lee, along with Rep. Ted Davis (R-NC 19). The campaign also says Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) contacted Lee asking him to run for Goolsby's seat, along with state Sen. Harry Brown (R-Onslow) and Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick).
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Derek and the gang hear how the Ebola virus is wiping out chimp and gorilla populations in Africa. We find out how coming into contact with the Giant Hogweed plant could seriously damage your health. And we learn how a listener thwarted an attempted kidnapping of swans on the Royal Canal!
At an emergency meeting in Ghana this week, the World Health Organisation called for better collaboration in the fight against the world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus. So far, 759 people have been infected with the virus in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - 467 of whom have died. Ebola is a terrifying virus, for which there is no known cure – and it doesn't just threaten humans. It's also having a devastating impact on chimp and gorilla populations.
Despite the fact that a vaccine against the disease exists for animals, it has already wiped out one third of the gorillas in the world as well as thousands of chimpanzees.
Dr. Peter Walsh
Dr. Peter Walsh, from the University of Cambridge, is a specialist in Primate Quantitative Ecology. He is so passionate about the need to vaccinate apes in the wild that he established an NGO called Apes Inc to promote it. He says we are losing the fight for wild gorilla and chimpanzee survival; that the situation is not hopeless, but traditional conservation strategies are failing.
He is also concerned about the decision in the USA to retire all but fifty chimpanzees in research laboratories and believes it will be hugely detrimental to ape conservation.
He joins us on the line from Cambridge this afternoon to explain more...
For more information about Peter's work, visit www.apesinc.org.
Dr. Jane Goodall
And we are delighted to be joined on the phone by Dame Jane Goodall, the acclaimed British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, she is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, which aims to improve global understandin, treatment and preservation of great apes...
For more information about the work of Dr. Goodall, visit www.janegoodall.org.
For the past two years, Mooney have teamed up with Irish Rail for their "The Journey's On Us" giveaway. As part of this initiative, Iarnród Éireann will provide 100 groups with free return rail for up to 50 people per group.
It's a brilliant initiative and what we found over the last two years is it provides a fantastic day out for community, voluntary and charity groups.
Mooney reporter Brenda Donohue is in Céannt Railway Station in Galway for the launch of The Journey's On Us 2014
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail has launched the 2014 programme for The Journey's On Us, an initiative to support organisations and groups in the voluntary, community, sporting and charity sector.
"The Journey's On Us" will provide 100 groups with a free group travel return journey for up to 50 people per group during 2014, meaning 5,000 free journeys are on offer across the company's services. The travel facilities will be ideal in particular for organisations bringing a group to a special event, or as part of a specific support to the members of the group which requires travel.
Iarnród Éireann Chief Executive David Franks said "Voluntary organisations are the life blood of communities across the country. However, like everyone, their budgets have been cut. We know there are youth, sports, music, voluntary, charity and other groups in the community who would benefit greatly from being able to undertake initiatives which involve a travel cost, but have had to scale back. We in Iarnród Éireann, through The Journey's On Us, want to do what we can to help such groups achieve their goals, and say thank you to the organisations which play such a vital role in the daily lives of communities. The initiative is now in its third year with the interest and amount of groups applying has grown significantly each year, which we are absolutely delighted with."
The company has today invited all community, voluntary, sporting and charity groups to apply for the 100 group travel trips available. Entry forms are available at all Iarnród Éireann stations or online at www.irishrail.ie/journeys . Entry forms can be filled out online, emailed email@example.com or by post to Corporate Communications, Iarnród Éireann, Connolly Station, Dublin 1. The closing date for receipt of entries is Monday July 14th, at 16.30hrs.
Last year, over 750 groups applied for the scheme, and organisations ranging from Men's Sheds to choirs, Special Olympics to Girl Guides, and groups representing youth and elderly, benefited from "The Journey's On Us". Last year Iarnród Éireann offered for the first time a special prize for the winning group that submitted the most interesting and inspirational account of their day travelling with them. The winner of the prize was Special Hands Activity Group from Kelly, Co. Meath.
The initiative is being supported nationally by RTÉ Radio 1's Mooney, and Brenda Donohue is joining customers and staff at Ceannt Railway Station, Galway today to launch "The Journey's On Us" 2014. They were joined by Galway Community Circus who were a winner of one of the trips last year. Mooney will also feature successful groups throughout the year.
All applications will be considered by an adjudicating panel and successful groups will be notified from July onwards. For further information and to see terms and conditions please log onto www.irishrail.ie/journeys.
We are organising a singles night out for our listeners who are over 35! The where and when is still being finalised, but if you are interested in joining in the fun, then send us an e-mail! Let us know your age, gender, and if you are single. You must be available to travel to the venue at your own expense. Please send your e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com, with the subject line 'Singles Night Out'. And keep listening for further information!
Earlier this year, we launched our competition to find Ireland's newest child star. The competition was open to boys and girls who were aged 10 years old or under. We asked you to record a piece that was no more than three minutes long, and e-mail it in to us.
The finalists, in no particular order, are:
- Hannah Kinsella (9 years old, from Lucan, Co. Dublin) with Pushover
- Nikki Brown (8 years old, from Saggart, Co. Dublin) with Colours Of The Wind
- Anna Lily Fox (6 years old, from Ballinalee, Co. Longford) with a Johnny Cash medley
- Laoise Farrell (9 years old, from Ogonnolloe. Co. Clare) with The Call
- Alannah Bermingham (10 years old, from Kilmacud, Dublin) with Colours Of The Wind
The date for the final will be announced shortly and the winner will perform at our Christmas Mooney Tunes concert.
Hedgerows and the Law
Hedgerows in Ireland form important features in maintaining wildlife diversity and in establishing wildlife "corridors", particularly for birds. The commonest nesting birds found in hedgerows such as wrens, dunnocks, robin and willow warblers depend entirely on insects during the Summer months. In general untrimmed, thorned hedgerows containing species such as blackthorn, whitethorn and holly are favoured by birds as they provide ample food and also serve as a protection against predators.
Section 40 of the Wildlife Act, 1976, as amended by Section 46 of the 2000 Act, provides protection for hedgerows by providing that it shall be an offence for a person to cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy hedgerows on uncultivated land during the nesting season from 1 March to 31 August, subject to certain exceptions. It is important that, where possible, necessary work to hedgerows is carried out outside this period.
It is possible in most cases to schedule and carry out necessary work to hedgerows outside this period. The legislation makes provision for works (other than road or other construction works) to be carried out for reasons of public health and safety under the authority of any Minister or a body established by statute that lead to the destruction of vegetation. There is also a provision to enable the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to request from the relevant Minister or body details of any such works together with a statement of the public health and safety factors involved.
It shall not be an offence to destroy vegetation in the ordinary course of agriculture or forestry. Also it shall not be illegal to destroy vegetation while preparing or clearing a site for lawful building or construction works.
It is the policy of the Minister to prosecute for offences under section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 and successful prosecutions have been taken under this section in recent years. Members of the public are encouraged to contact their local wildlife ranger and report instances where hedgerows are being destroyed during the prohibited period.
To contact your local wildlife ranger, click here for contact details. To read the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, click here.
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