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William Kurth
At age 84, William Kurth, a WWII veteran from Racine County, Wisconsin passed away as a direct result of lack of care and treatment while he was a resident at Mount Carmel Medical and Rehabilitation Center, which is owned by Kindred Healthcare Inc. After his wife of 63 years, Elaine Kurth could no longer care for him at their home, she and her family made the difficult decision to admit Mr. Kurth into a nursing home. The problem was that the only nursing home in their town, Mount Carmel, had no openings at that time, so Mr. Kurth was put on a waiting list and had to be admitted into another nursing home approximately 20 miles away from Mrs. Kurth. When Mount Carmel contacted Mrs. Kurth to tell her that Mr. Kurth could move there, she was elated because Mrs. Kurth did not drive, and so it was very difficult for her to visit her husband in the other nursing home. Mount Carmel was within walking distance of Mrs. Kurth's home.
On October 29, 2004, when Mrs. Kurth went to Mount Carmel to help her husband admit himself into the nursing home, she found that Mr. Kurth was not there, as she had expected. Instead of waiting for Mr. Kurth to arrive, the admissions coordinator rushed Mrs. Kurth through over 50 pages of admissions documents within approximately one hour. Mrs. Kurth was also taking prescription medication at that time. She was not given an opportunity to read the multiple pages of text; instead the admissions coordinator used her own words to explain what the documents meant. At the end of that 50-page agreement was a mandatory binding arbitration agreement. The admissions coordinator described the mandatory agreement as necessary in order to admit Mr. Kurth into the nursing home.
After being discharged back to Mt. Carmel following hip surgery to repair a broken hip, he was virtually immobile and therefore at risk for pressure ulcers. Despite this knowledge, the nursing home did not update or change his care plan in any way. As a direct result, Mr. Kurth lost substantial amounts of weight, developed 10-11 stage 4 pressure ulcers, which the staff entirely failed to prevent and treat. These pressure sores were so severe that they left bone and organs exposed. During this period of time, Kindred transitioned from a wound care team of multiple caretakers to a single wound care nurse, who was responsible for all of the wound care for 155 residents. The wound care nurse failed to treat any of the pressure ulcers. Due to this severe understaffing, failure to train, and failure to supervise staff, Mr. Kurth suffered from untreated pressure ulcers, dehydration, and malnutrition. These factors directly led to his death.
After his death, Kindred officials offered to pay for half of his funeral costs and claimed that they felt somewhat responsible for his death. When the Kurth family rejected this offer, Kindred offered to pay all of the funeral expenses, and the Kurth family again rejected this offer. The Kurth family then requested multiple copies of Mr. Kurth's medical charts and all documents related to his care, but Kindred did not present a copy of the arbitration contract to the Kurth family until after they filed a claim against the nursing home corporation. The Kurth family filed a claim in Racine County Circuit Court, and shortly thereafter Kindred moved to dismiss the lawsuit and force the family into binding mandatory arbitration. The judge ruled that the case must be arbitrated under the terms that Kindred put in its contract, solely on the basis of the signed arbitration agreement. The Kurth family intends to appeal this decision.
William's son David spoke at an event in Washington, DC on April 29, 2009, to highlight the importance of passing the Arbitration Fairness Act and Fairness (S. 931 / H.R. 1020) in Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act(S. 512 / H.R. 1237). Click below to hear David's speech at the press conference.
John Donahue
John Donahue was a 93-year-old resident of Embassy Care Nursing Home, later purchased by Kindred Healthcare Inc., in Massachusetts. While a resident there, he experienced an eye injury so severe that it required removal of his eye, and the infection caused by this injury later killed him.
While Mr. Donahue was being transferred to his bed by mechanical lift, the certified nurse's aide failed to follow the standard policy, and caused the lift to puncture Mr. Donahue's left eye. With his eye bleeding and dripping clear fluid, Mr. Donahue was taken to the New England Medical Center, diagnosed with Vitreous hemorrhage and ruptured cataract, and his left eye was removed. He later died as a result of this eye infection, and his daughter brought suit against the nursing home corporation. The nursing home responded to the initial complaint by sending a letter in which they promised to "defend any lawsuit with the utmost vigor." However, once Mr. Donahue's daughter hired an attorney to pursue the case on behalf of her father's estate, the nursing home presented what it claimed to be a document, which Mr. Donahue, at age 91 and without any family members or any other witnesses present, had supposedly signed four years after becoming a resident of the nursing home.
It is claimed that the admissions coordinator gathered a bunch of residents in the activities room and read them the arbitration agreement and then invited each resident to come up and sign. The nursing home alleges that Mr. Donahue voluntarily and eagerly signed the agreement, although there is doubt as to whether it is even Mr. Donahue's signature. This document contains a binding mandatory arbitration clause, which the nursing home corporation is trying to use to force Mr. Donahue's family to go into mandatory arbitration on its terms. The case is currently pending.
Hattie Miller
After Hattie Miller suffered a mini-stroke her family decided to put her into a nursing home. Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center was the only nursing home that had any open beds. After being in the home for a week, the nursing home called Ms. Miller's granddaughter at work and told her that she needed to rush down to the nursing home to sign paperwork or Ms. Miller would have to move out of the nursing home. Despite the fact that Ms. Miller's granddaughter told the nursing home administrators that she didn't want to sign anything financial because she did not have power of attorney over Ms. Miller's affairs, they had her sign documents that contained a mandatory arbitration clause. Two weeks later, nursing home employees were transporting Ms. Miller from her bed to her wheelchair and her leg was badly injured. The nursing home never reported the incident to medical professionals or to Ms. Miller's family; they simply put her back in bed. It wasn't until Ms. Miller's family went to visit her and she was complaining of extreme pain in her leg that they learned that Ms. Miller's leg was broken. It was a complete oblique fracture and it was so severe that they had to amputate Ms. Miller's leg. Only after Ms. Miller's family filed a claim against the nursing home did they learn about the mandatory arbitration clause. The nursing home corporation told Ms. Miller's family that it would appeal any adverse decision to the Texas Supreme Court, which has a history of upholding mandatory arbitration clauses. Accordingly, Ms. Miller's family was forced to settle the case.


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Bicknell pleads not guilty. Vaz, Forbes' bail extended
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter firstname.lastname@example.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Businessman Bruce Bicknell pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice at the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's court today.
Bicknell is accused of making comments to police officers during a spot check in East Kingston, which led to them believe he was trying to bribe them after they charged him for speeding in East Kingston.
A stop order that was issued against Bicknell last week was lifted by Resident Magistrate Georgianna Fraser to allow him to travel overseas on September 14. He is scheduled to return to the island on September 19.
Senior Superintendent James Forbes, who faces a similar charge also had his bail extended.
Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament, Dary Vaz, who is charged under Section 14 of the Corruption Prevention Act for allegedly promising favor to the officers who charged Bicknell if they yanked the traffic ticket issued to Bicknell, also had his bail extended.
During this morning's proceedings, the prosecution said it no longer needed a statement from Police Commissioner Owen Ellington as it wasn't vital to their case.
All three are expected to return to court on October 3.
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Excellent Value! Private Beach & Parking in Charlestown
- bedrooms 2
- baths 1
- sleeps 4
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2014 Summer Weeks Are Now Being Offered! Book Now Before They Are Gone!
Best value in Charlestown - Upscale Cottage with Dedicated Private Beach!
- Cottage rental includes use of our Direct Ocean Front Private Beach with Parking and Boardwalk that is located less than a mile from cottage.
- Completely remodeled cottage with updated furniture, appliances and fixtures
- Enjoy beautiful Charlestown Beach that is less than a mile away
- Relax and enjoy a quite dinner on the Porch
- Located on a quite dead end street
- Beautiful landscaped yard
- Air Conditioner
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- Fully equipped modern kitchen complete with new cooking utensils and dinnerware
- Stove, toaster oven, microware, refrigerator, coffee maker & Keruig
- Table that will seat up to six
- Clean fully remodeled inside bath with shower and tub
- Additonal outside shower when returning from the beach
- New Mattresses for 2013 Season
- Master Bedroom with Queen Bed, Cable, LED TV, DVD, ceiling fan
- Guest Bedroom with two single beds
- Pillows & blankets provided
Living Room
- Comfortable seating
- Cable, LED TV & DVD
- Sitting area with cushioned furniture
- Dinning area
- Gas Grill
- Enclosed outside shower with seating
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Weekly Peak Season Rental May 31st thru September 6th (1 week) $1,449 per week
$300 security deposit to be promptly refunded after cottage is cleaned and inspected
September & October provide a great time to relax at the beach.
September is $875/week & $475/weekend
October is $675/week & $375/weekend
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Top things to do in Charlestown
- Beach Activities
- Crabbing & Fishing
- Charter Boat Rides
- Clamming
- East Beach Preserve - Ride on Dunes
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- Ninigret Park Nature Preserve
- Burlingame State Park
- Kayak rentals on large salt pond
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Peverill Of The Peak
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4/5 rDev +4.4%
(From notes on my September 08 trip to Manchester)
This place is directly across the street from the Rain Bar, and is it's direct opposite in many ways. The quaint architectural exterior contrasts the area, as others mentioned. The interior matches, being more traditional and not as 'updated'. It was pleasant, though.
Had a good selection of cask offerings, next to the Guiness Extra Cold. I had a Well's Bombardier and Deuchar's IPA. Both were great, and certainly quality was a highlight at Peveril.
The service was prompt and attentive, but certainly not what one would associate as friendly. (I guess that's my American perspective shining through)
Anyway, this was a neat place, and I would definitely recommend when/if in Manchester.
10-02-2008 01:53:44 | More by Nickls
3.59/5 rDev -6.3%
I visited this place on a couple of occasions on a recent (March 08) visit to Manchester. It stands, alone and isolated as an oasis in the centre of redeveloped buildings. Achitectually, it is a gem with "original features intact". It has a quirky layout of rooms, including an interesting on in which a traditional music session was in full swing (on my second visit).
It has a reasonable selection of ales, but not nearly as many as the Lass O' Gowrie; Deuchars IPA and a couple of other ales on cask. Nice place for a couple of pints.
03-27-2008 10:36:52 | More by JohnfromDublin
United Kingdom (England)
3.89/5 rDev +1.6%
No real ale visit to Manchester can be complete w/o a visit to this historical pub - so they say. And my only one visit there proves this description is just an understatement!
I went to explore the pub a little after 15:00, to the best of my recollection, and the jolly landlady greeted me almost as her last customer before shutting the pub for an afternoon break. I entered the public bar, which was rather narrow adjacent o the equally narrow island bar, which served 4 hand-pulled real ales from Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. Having little to chat with a local pair there, I retreated to a segmented saloon on the left wing and found another quiet paradise for lone-drinking.
My beer (Ossett Silver King) was spot-on, so I just took my time to enjoy the great atmosphere to the full. But just when I attempted to get a second half-pint of ale, I found the main gate was already locked and the friendly landlady patiently awaited me at the main bar! Well, so much so for a short but memorable visit it was, but this pub is simply indispensable for any serious real ale trail in Manchester, if not only for the legendary and well-preserved mustard-yellow and green front tilework.
09-27-2007 19:07:57 | More by wl0307
United Kingdom (England)
3.86/5 rDev +0.8%
A Grade 2 Listed building Peveril of the Peak is well worth a visit, its also near the Rain Bar (JW Lees) and the Britons Protection which has another pub interior of note. The Peveril has an excellent tiled interio and stained glass in the bar area. The building is an awkward triangular shape and i'd be interested to know what originally surrounded it before the area was redeveloped.
Anyway, great building but you go to pubs for the beer, on this trip i had an interesting Cropton Brewery - Endeavour Adventure Ale (3.8%) which was very nice. It tends to be busy weekends and evenings.
03-23-2004 23:43:03 | More by Clembo1957
Peverill Of The Peak in Manchester, United Kingdom (England)
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Great remodel at the lifts, sleeps 4+ in Mammoth Lakes
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 5
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type Condo
- community The Summit
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You can now check availability on the calendar on the right, to verify rates and book on line please fill out Contact Owners" form. Vacation rentals will not allow is to add the link directly to the rate/booking site so please send us a request and we will autoreply the link to you. Thank you for your interest in our property.
You can see from the photographs that the condo has been beautifully remodeled. The condo comfortably sleeps 4 people in beds. The bedroom has a warm and cozy queen size bed with a down comforter, while a full size "Murphy bed" can be pulled down from the wall of the dining room. The pillow mattress on the Murphy
is extremely comfortable as well and it is a great alternative to the convertible couches that you see in most condos.
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condo rental amenities
Walking distance to ski lifts (Chair 15)
On Shuttle route
Covered parking
Tennis Courts
Fitness Center
activities and attractions in Mammoth Lakes High Sierra/Gold Country
Snow mobiling
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Non-holiday rates are $130/night weekdays and $195/night weekends.
We have some great discounts for ealy and late season (November and
April) Holiday rates may vary - please inquire.
Craig Cook 949-887-4354
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By Joe Mahoney
Cooperstown Crier
---- — Ruling that the Otsego County Board of Representatives violated the Public Officers Law when it held a secret meeting dealing with the Otsego Manor, a state judge has voided the vote taken after that session to sell the nursing home to the highest bidder.
The decision, handed down by Acting Otsego County State Supreme Court Justice Donald Cerio, means that the board will have to again address the controversial proposal to privatize the 174-bed nursing home.
The board's action that was nullified was its Sept. 5 vote in support of a resolution that argued the Manor has become financially unsustainable for the county and authorized its sale. Since then, more than 1,800 people have signed a petition, organized by Manor volunteer Maureen Culbert of Springfield, urging that the Manor remain a publicly operated nursing care facility.
Cerio, acting in a lawsuit brought against the board by the Civil Service Employees Association, said the board's decision to go into a a secret "executive session" shortly before that vote was based on "statutorily insufficient" reasons.
The conversation that did take place in the closed door meeting, the judge said, "exceeded" the reasons that had been given publicly by board members before they met in private — "contracts" and "negotiations."
"The public was thus not 'fully aware' of that which the board intended to discuss behind closed doors," Cerio wrote in the 9-page decision.
The board provided no advance public notice that a proposal to sell the Manor would come before it that day, and the proposal did not appear on the agenda issued prior to the meeting.
Mark Kotzin, a spokesman for CSEA, the union that represents more than 200 Manor workers, called Cerio's decision "a victory for the people of Otsego County and for good government."
"We held them to the standards they're supposed to abide by — and we're proud of that," Kotzin said. "Hopefully, it's the way they will operate in in the future. We hope this will give them pause to reconsider the scheduled sale of the nursing home. If not, we hope this will give the public time to have more input into the process."
Several county board members contacted by The Daily Star said they were unaware of the ruling until they were informed of it by a reporter.
Rep. Katherine Stuligross, D-Oneonta, the chairwoman of the board's Manor Committee, had made one of the motions to go into executive session Sept. 5, saying the reason was "contracts."
She said that she believed she had a valid reason for asking for the executive session. She said she could not discuss the ramifications of Cerio's decision until she discussed it with County Attorney Ellen Coccoma, who represented the board in the lawsuit and who offered legal guidance during the meeting that Cerio said failed to comply with the Open Meeting Law.
Rep. James Powers, R-Butternuts, said he didn't think the Cerio ruling would prompt the board to veer away from its goal of privatizing the Manor.
"The state wants counties out of the nursing-home business," he said. "They have reduced the reimbursements to the counties, and therefore you're going to have to raise taxes 20 to 40 percent to keep it. Where I'm at is that taxes are already at their maximum. They can't go any higher. If we have to redo the vote, so what."
Powers said that the CSEA lawsuit should serve as a reminder to board members why a plan to keep the Manor as a county-owned property — touted by Rep. John Kosmer, D-Fly Creek — was flawed. One component of what Kosmer called a "framework" hinged on opening negotiations with CSEA with the goal of getting the union to make significant contractual concessions that would yield savings for the county.
"If you ever did go into a legal negotiation with the union, they would use every trick in the book to their advantage, and it would be years before you could ever sell the Manor," he said. "You're better off getting out of the nursing home business quickly" while qualified potential buyers are still in the market to acquire the properties.
Kosmer, whose proposal to pursue ways to find ways to keep the Manor a public property was effectively spiked by the board last week, said he still believes county lawmakers could explore privatization even while taking a "parallel track" of finding methods to cut the growing public subsidy to the nursing home.
"It wouldn't be impeding the sale at all" to spend two or three months investigating ways to raise new revenue and shave operating costs at the Manor, Kosmer insisted.


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ACAPULCO, Mexico — The toll from devastating twin storms climbed to 80 on Wednesday as isolated areas reported deaths and damage to the outside world, and Mexican officials said that a massive landslide in the mountains north of Acapulco could drive the number of confirmed dead even higher.
The storm that devastated the Pacific resort over the weekend regained strength Wednesday and became Hurricane Manuel, taking a route that could see it make landfall on Mexico's northwestern coast overnight. It would be a third blow to a country still reeling from the one-two punch of Manuel's first landfall and Hurricane Ingrid on Mexico's eastern coast.
Sinaloa state civil protection authorities said some areas were already flooding in the towns of Escuinapa, El Rosario and Mazatlan. At least 60 families were evacuated from the fishing village of Yameto, in the Sinaloan town of Navolato, authorities said. The affected area is a sparsely populated stretch of fishing villages.
Outside Acapulco, federal authorities reached the cutoff village of La Pintada by helicopter and airlifted out 35 residents, four of whom were seriously injured in the slide, said Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong. Officials have not yet seen any bodies, he said, despite reports from people in the area that at least 15 people had been killed.
"It doesn't look good, based on the photos we have in our possession," Osorio Chong said, while noting that "up to this point, we do not have any (confirmed) as dead in the landslide." Osorio Chong told local media that "this is a very powerful landslide; very big ... You can see that it hit a lot of houses."
Mayor Ediberto Tabares of the township of Atoyac told Milenio television late Wednesday that 15 bodies had been recovered and possibly many more remained buried in the remote mountain village. Tabares told the same television station earlier in the day that 18 bodies had been found.


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The extraordinary legacy of the Livanos family in the restaurant industry began in 1957 when John Livanos immigrated to the United States from Greece and began his career as a dishwasher, working for his uncle in Manhattan. He later purchased his first dining establishment in 1960, and the elegant Livanos Restaurant opened in White Plains in 1985. Today, John Livanos and his children, Nick, Bill, and Corina, own and manage the critically acclaimed Oceana, Abboccato, and Molyvos in New York City, as well as City Limits in White Plains, NY and Stamford, CT, Burger Deluxe in Wayne, NJ, and Moderne Barn in Armonk, NY.
Nick grew up working in restaurants, and knew he loved food from the age of 13. While contemplating a business career, Nick graduated from Adelphi University in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in management. On a whim, he decided to visit the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), and it changed his life. Today, Nick oversees the business of all Livanos restaurants, sharing the duties with Bill and Corina.
Bill also attended Adelphi, graduating with a degree in business, and then worked with a few national chain restaurants. When Livanos Restaurant opened, Bill concentrated on developing the wine program, gaining the expertise that allowed him to oversee all Livanos' beverage programs. Currently, Bill is concentrating his efforts on the Livanos' suburban restaurants.
Corina, the youngest member of the Livanos family, graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's degree in management. Working her way through the restaurant chain, Corina soon became part of the Livanos management team.
Today, the Livanos' , with John at the helm, continue their success, by working together – sharing a passion for food and family.
Livanos Family, Silver Spoon Award Recipients, Food Arts, March 2012


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The drugs in Truvada are called nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors, or nukes. These drugs block the reverse transcriptase enzyme. This enzyme changes HIV's genetic material (RNA) into the form of DNA. This has to occur before HIV's genetic code gets inserted into an infected cell's own genetic codes.
There are no absolute rules about when to start antiretroviral therapy (ART). You and your health care provider should consider your CD4 cell count, your viral load, any symptoms you are having, and your attitude about taking ART. Fact Sheet 404 has more information about guidelines for the use of ART.
If you take Truvada with other antiretroviral drugs, you can reduce your viral load to extremely low levels, and increase your CD4 cell counts. This should mean staying healthier longer.
Truvada has not been tested in people under 18 years old and people who have hepatitis B infection. They should not take Truvada without careful discussion with their health care provider.
Some people with HIV had their hepatitis B get worse after they stopped taking emtricitabine, which is part of Truvada. Get tested for hepatitis B before you start taking Truvada to treat HIV. If you have hepatitis B and stop taking Truvada, your health care provider should carefully monitor your liver function for several months.
Truvada provides two drugs in one pill. It can be more convenient to use Truvada than some other combinations of drugs. This could mean fewer missed doses and better control of HIV.
Sometimes, if your virus develops resistance to one drug, it will also have resistance to other ARVs. This is called "cross-resistance."
Resistance can develop quickly. It is very important to take ARVs according to instructions, on schedule, and not to skip or reduce doses.
Truvada can be taken with food, or between meals. If you have kidney problems, you may need to take Truvada less often.
The most common side effects of Truvada are the same as with tenofovir (Viread) and emtricitabine (Emtriva). They include headache, nausea, vomiting, rash and loss of appetite. In some people, tenofovir can increase creatinine and transaminases. These are enzymes related to the kidneys and liver. High levels can indicate damage to these organs.
Tenofovir can reduce bone mineral density (see Fact Sheet 557). Calcium or vitamin D supplements may be helpful. This is especially true for people with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
Levels of lactic acid in the blood (lactic acidosis, see Fact Sheet 556) increase in some people taking nucleoside analog drugs. Liver problems including "fatty liver" may also occur.
In rare cases, people taking emtricitabine had some limited changes in skin color.
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South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
11-25-2012 05:23:08 | More by cackalacky
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3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
A: Dark brown, opaque even held up to light. Thin head, might have been the pour but very little foam in general.
S: Deep smell customary of porters, hint of chocolate perhaps.
T: Dry flavor, little bit of cocoa coming out here, hard to distinguish some of the subtleties. Overall, a great flavor though mysterious.
M: Little grainy but to be expected. Low carbonation.
D: Porters are hard to have a lot of but this one is a good one. I bet it'd go great with chocolate ice cream.
09-10-2009 03:28:54 | More by Tiderion
3.23/5 rDev -15.7%
Picked this and a few others up at the Grape and Gourmet in VA Beach while doing an art show with my folks. Great shop too by the way!
Appearance- Pours an almost opaque black with a minimal sheet of tan head off an aggressive pour. Head dies back immediately to a ring.
Smell- Nose is much more muted than I would have liked but still managed to pick up notes of some mild roasted malt, a touch of coffee, and a touch of bitter chocolate. Could have stood to be more pronounced.
Taste- Palate is very mild, with just some mild roasted malt flavors and a little bit of bitter chocolate coming through. Somewhat of a disappointment here.
Mouthfeel/Drinkability- Mouthfeel is rather thin and a touch watery for the style. Drinkability suffers somewhat from the thinness and lack of flavor.
Overall, not one of my favorite porters. This beer was alright but rather underwhelming in my opinion.
06-25-2010 23:04:42 | More by boatshoes
South Carolina
3.99/5 rDev +4.2%
12 oz bottle served in a Unibroue snifter.
Appearance: Pours a very dark brown, near black and opaque in the glass but with a fine looking reddish mahogany at the edges. The tan head is small with limited retention, although a partial top coat and ring last on and on, and irregular sticky lacing is left on the sides of my glass.
Aroma: Not strong, but has some depth and complexity,. Caramel and dark roasted malt with hints of dark fruit, coffee and a light touch of spicy hops.
Taste: The flavor amplifies the aromas, especially the coffee and bittersweet chocolate. Meanwhile, the dark fruit is minimal, but that's OK, there's plenty to enjoy here and some nice dynamics from start to aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Soft, with a near medium body and enough carbonation to add life and make it seem a bit lighter. Only a touch of dryness in the finish.
Overall: I love some porters and fine others unappealing. This is one of the good ones. It is so much better than the 961 Porter that preceded it. Flavorful but very well balanced and not at all challenging. Worth seeking out.
03-01-2013 23:55:00 | More by chinchill
3.75/5 rDev -2.1%
10-21-2012 12:49:15 | More by Zonian1
4.1/5 rDev +7%
Bottle from the Brickskeller in Washington DC.
Pours one shade from black with a two-finger tan head. The head recedes into a thin layer on top leaving solid lacing.
Smells of strong roasted malts with hints of dark chocolate and lighter hints of charred black malts.
Tastes similar to how it smells. Robust roasted malt flavors up front are joined by semi-sweet chocolate flavors midway through the sip. The ending makes room for a bit of ashy malt flavors before a solidly bitter ending.
Mouthfeel is good. It has a nice thickness with solid carbonation.
Drinkability is very good. I didn't have a problem finishing the bottle and could have a few more.
Overall this was a porter that had a lot of roasted malt character without coming off as astringent. At the (relatively) low ABV I was a fan and would like to revisit this in the future. Worth a shot.
10-14-2009 01:41:04 | More by glid02
3.73/5 rDev -2.6%
S: 12 oz poured into a Guinness glass
A: Not much of a head, it lingers at the sides of the glass leaving mere mist on the top. Black in color with a slight red hue at the bottom of the glass. When held to the light the red hue takes over more of the beer.
S: Smoke, roasted malt, coffee. It does not have a strong smell.
T: Strong roasted malt, smoke, and coffee. The taste mirrors the smell. It has a nice finish, the taste lingers, though it is not to strong.
M: Heavy-bodied, creamy with a lighter finish.
D: Heavier beer, however, it does not have as strong a finish as many porters I have had which allow the tongue a break.
Overall: One of the better porters I have had mostly due to the finish. It gives smoke, roast, and coffee, but, it does not overdue it.
02-06-2010 02:28:25 | More by ianjsullivan
4/5 rDev +4.4%
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass
Appearance: Pours an inky black, completely opaque, with a full finger of chocolate colored head that quickly disappeared into a thin halo of foam that gripped the sides of the glass.
Aroma: Lots of malt and freshly baked dark bread. Bitter-sweet dark chocolate and caramel. Slight coffee notes.
Taste: Lots of roasted malt and coffee and chocolate up front with some mild sweetness at the finish. Some slight tobacco flavors to, maybe from the roasted malt.
Mouthfeel: Medium and slightly more than a little chewy. However, there's practically no carbonation to the beer, zip, zero, nada.
Overall: This is a very, very good porter. I really enjoy the roastiness that this beer has. That being said, compared to the other Washington Porter, that being brewed by Yards, this porter comes in second best. However, I still look forward to having another of these.
08-29-2013 21:35:51 | More by Jeffreysan
New York
4.4/5 rDev +14.9%
12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: There's not a lot of light going through this sucker at all, and the rich, mocha-colored head clings beautifully to the glass. Nice combination of rings and spotty lacing gracing the presence of the side of the glass as I drink.
Smell: Roasted malts and nice background hint of dark berries, along with some dark bread crust, a hint of rye, and a hint of sourness with mocha at the backbone.
Taste: Again, roasted malts with dark bread, black coffee, slight rye, slight citrus hops curbing any sweetness, some charcoal, and a long and savory finish of citrus hops, blackened unsweetened chocolate, and dark berries. Very solid and original stuff here.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, rich, and creamy without feeling like you couldn't session it, which I certainly could. Initially coating without being cloying, which I also love about it.
Drinkability: This was certainly a surprise, and a great example of a micro doing good things. A great session brew for the winter with enough flavor, balance, and singularity to make it something I could make a staple. The reviews below me were very high, and now I'm glad there's a legitimate reason for it.
02-15-2007 02:27:46 | More by asabreed
North Carolina
4.43/5 rDev +15.7%
Pours a massive toasted light-brown head which leaves abundant lace in its wake. Liquid is a soupy midnight brown/black that light does not and cannot penetrate.
Robust chocolate and coffee notes jump right out of the glass, with fruity cherry-like sweetness making this a surprising and wonderful aroma. Even a little mineral kick in the background doesn't really hurt it, even lends another layer of depth. Can it possibly taste as good as it smells?
Pretty close. Right out of the gate, and even in the aroma, this reminds of Bell's Cherry Stout, and while it's not quite as sublime as that, it's got similarities. Sharp cherry sweetness borders on tart, with plenty of roasty coffee bitterness and chocolate chip sweetness supporting it. A little brash in the finish, with bitterness, sour citrus and a chalky mineral steeliness working its way in. The flavor is bold, and the finish appropriately matches it.
Texture is buttery, very slick, appropriate carbonation, with that thinness a good porter can have without being at all watery.
Man, this just hit all the right buttons tonight. It's big and bold in flavor, a delight to sip and I sure wish I had just one more (or six). Not at all your typical porter, and perhaps a bit to raw or brash for some, but I'd take it any day over the many run-of-the-mill porters out there. Will definitely by more.
09-30-2008 22:19:49 | More by Metalmonk
4.45/5 rDev +16.2%
Appearance- Very dark brown with ruby around the edges. Very little head and lots of bubbles. Could probably pass for a cola, looks-wise.
Smell- Lots of dark chocolate with hints of lighter milk chocolate as well. A bit of sweetened coffee shows up in the nose as it warms. Absolutely love the smell.
Taste- Lots of chocolate with a little coffee and roasted malts. Some bitterness comes in as the initial sweetness leaves the mouth. Gets more well developed bitter notes as the beer warms/is consumed.
Mouthfeel- Medium body with, despite a lot of bubbles, only mild carbonation. Very creamy and tongue-coating as well.
Overall- I am in love with Washington's Porter. It was one of my first beers after turning 21 and I have loved it ever since. I have yet to encounter a porter that I like more than this one. Highly recommended to everyone, especially when in the Williamsburg area.
07-19-2011 00:44:14 | More by dafizzif
4.2/5 rDev +9.7%
Williamsburg AleWerks Washington's Porter
Appearance: A bit of a rough pour produces an opaque black body beneath a creamy head of dark tan. Very good head retention and lacing.
Smell: Remarkably chocolate-like. Very rich. Soft (not sharp) roastiness. Very welcoming.
Taste: As the nose suggests, it's very chocolatey - almost fudge-like. But there's also some roastiness, and I get a lot of dark chocolate; a hint of fruitiness from the yeast; and a bit of coffee, especially in the finish. There's a sweetness to it but it's balanced by the dark malt and roastiness, and the firm, underlying bitterness. It's nicely rounded. Additionally, there's no acidic bite to it.
Mouthfeel: Medium-full with a dextrinous edge. It's moderate carbonation lends a gentle zest to the tongue.
Overall: Really well-crafted and nicely balanced. It's a little rich and filling to have more than one or two, but it's definitely satisfying.
04-25-2011 16:17:27 | More by NeroFiddled
4.05/5 rDev +5.7%
A - Dark reddish brown, thin, off white head.
S - very rich chocolate, reminiscent of chocolate cake batter.
T - Roasty, but not as much as I like in a porter. Chocolaty and smooth. A hint of bourbon in the background brings a unique flavor that goes very well here.
M - Creamy, with a dry finish. Quite nice
O - Decent beer. Not like any other porters I've had.
10-01-2011 23:57:24 | More by RocPorterFanatic
3/5 rDev -21.7%
04-06-2012 03:54:54 | More by avisong
4/5 rDev +4.4%
12-27-2012 03:11:54 | More by cliff1066
4/5 rDev +4.4%
11-11-2012 01:48:47 | More by GFish
3.2/5 rDev -16.4%
Poured from a 12 oz bottle to a pint glass, the liquid is dark dark brown with good carbonation, The head is 1.5 fingers of dark mocha foam that fades leaving some lace.
The smell is slightly sweet malt, I wish I was getting more roasty toasty notes.
The taste is a bit off, a bit sweet and a tad sour, Some burnt toast with a hint of chocolate and coffee in the finish.
The mouthfeel is ok. medium body and ok carbonation.
The drinkability is not so great, I will look for this again in a newer batch to see if it improves. MK
12-10-2007 06:06:06 | More by MuenchenerKindl
4.33/5 rDev +13.1%
A- Pours a thick chocolate body with a tan head with a thin lace.
S- Smell of molasses and caramel and chocolate from the malts.
T- Taste of caramel and chocolate from the malts. Sweet molasses and mild hops.
M- Velvety and creamy and smooth. Heavy from the thickness to the pallet with nice rich sweet flavors lingering through out sip.
D- Very good Porter. I like how this beer smell and taste. Worth a try.
11-24-2010 18:30:55 | More by SamuelJackson45
3.85/5 rDev +0.5%
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a black color with a small head. Smell is of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is good, lots of roasted malts, a definate chocolate presence, some notes of coffee, lots going on here. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and has good drinkability. Overall this is a very good beer.
03-05-2011 16:24:14 | More by tone77
4/5 rDev +4.4%
01-31-2012 01:42:29 | More by mdillon86
3.48/5 rDev -9.1%
Pours black with a frothy tan head. The smell is somewhat odd, a sweet roasted malt smell with some odd acidic notes. Taste starts sweet with the burnt flavor and a strong malt presence. Then the odd sweet weird tones finish, then a somewhat strong burnt flavor comes through in an aftertaste. The mouthfeel is nice, decent carbonation, smooth, the balance is a bit off. This one is an ok drinker, once you get past the different flavors this is decent brew.
03-29-2009 02:16:27 | More by wingman14
1.5/5 rDev -60.8%
This beer pours clear, dark brown with a bit of red in the light, 1/8-inch tan head. It's aroma is dark roasted malt with coffee and a hint of chocolate. The flavor is coffee with a fine bit of anise followed by a lasting coffee aftertaste. The mouthfeel is medium. Williamsburg Alewerks Washingtons Porter is a strong cup of coffee with some alcohol. Not recommended.
04-23-2011 03:07:44 | More by B967ierhunter177
3.95/5 rDev +3.1%
I asked the guy behind the bar what this Aleworks one was, was it a Pale Ale, Wheat Ale? He then says... yah it's a wheat ale so I say ok (it didn't matter I just needed to identify it) I'll have one. And out comes this dark looking, roasty smelling beer. Yeah this is a wheat ale ... NOT... poured on tap into a silver tankard. Whatever..
Regardless of the serving item this was a nice off light brown and very creamy head. Real nice foamy and tight bubbles, sitting on a dark brown amber body. Good lacing even on the tankard. I would say more but I can't.
First smell is actually a root beer like smell. Faint malt and roast. Very nice actually.
Taste is like a milk stout and sweet, creamy root beer like. Hints of sharp cigarettes with a slight cola and coffee finish. A little wet bodied though, and a mish mash of milk stout like quality.
This pretty much screams porter but I have to say it's a good one, real easy drinking off the tap here.
04-02-2011 00:10:21 | More by smakawhat
South Carolina
4.38/5 rDev +14.4%
Had never heard of this brewery before, and was very pleasantly suprised when I saw the bottle upon opening a box. Poured a fantastic dark brown with a small tan head which faded leaving behind a nice thin film of lace on the top and long sticky strands down the glass. Smell was a tad light, but came through more as it warmed. Roasted malts, caramel, perhaps a touch of coffee were present. Maybe even a hazelnut as it warmed. Taste was great. First off the feel was silky smooth, almost shake like with perfect carbonation that just floated in your mouth. Smooth feel gave way to a full taste, lots of roasted malts and caramel, slight burnt coffee in the back and a dry hop like finish. Overall this was awesome, an extremely enjoyable, sessionable porter, something that I am appreciating more and more these days, definatly a winner.
06-22-2007 00:30:31 | More by mikesgroove
New York
3.5/5 rDev -8.6%
01-09-2012 23:18:19 | More by campfirebrew
Washington's Porter from AleWerks Brewing Company
86 out of 100 based on 211 ratings.


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Edinburgh Backpackers
The Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel offers a good location, friendly staff, a lively atmosphere and comfortable beds at affordable prices.
Set in an 18th-century building in the centre of the historic Old Town, we are 50 metres from the Royal Mile and less than two minutes' walk from the train station and airport shuttle bus. We're ideally situated for all the city's best attractions and nightlife.
We have clean and spacious dormitories and a few private rooms in our main building. We also have a large number of other private rooms housed in self-catering apartments in two separate buildings on the same street.
Facilities include a kitchen, a pool room and a chill-out room with Sky television.
We operate a 24-hour reception and do not have a curfew.
Please read our Must-Read Hostel Info below before booking.
Disponibilité et tarifsPour vérifier la disponibilité et les prix, veuillez sélectionner vos dates puis cliquez sur "Mettre à jour les dates"
Installations & Politiques Auberge
- Accueil 24h/24
- Salle commune
- Cuisine
- Linge de lit inclus
- Casiers à bagages
- Table de billard
- Restaurant
Politique d'annulationCette propriété a une politique d'annulation de 2 jours. Si vous n'annulez pas dans cet intervalle de temps, vous devrez payer des frais d'annulation du montant de la première nuit de votre séjour.
Infos à connaître sur HostelCette propriété dispose de conditions générales spécifiques.
We have a 48hr cancellation policy. Late cancellations shall be charged the equivalent of the first nights accommodation. No-shows shall be charged the full amount of the reservation.
During the month of August, the hostel will charge your card the full amount one month before arrival. If you will be arriving in less than a month the charge will be made within 24hrs. Cancellations - 1 month > 14 days before arrival we will retain 25% or the first night - Less than 14 days notice no refund will be given.
There is a £10 key deposit for all guests.
We accept all major credit/debit cards, but do charge a minimum 50 pence transaction fee, with a credit card charge of 2%.
Photo ID (drivers licence, passport) is required to check in to the hostel. If youre unable to produce photo ID on arrival we will not honour your booking.
Check-in: 2pm.
Check out: 10am.
Groups of six or more people may be subject to a £20/person security deposit which will be refunded upon departure, pending a room check and appropriate behaviour.
Smoking is now illegal in all public places; thus, the hostel is 100% non-smoking. There is a minimum charge of £50 if you smoke in this hostel.
Private Rooms – For all private room bookings the hostel will charge the first night to confirm booking 24 hours before arrival.
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From the Train Station take the exit to Waverley Bridge. When you are on the street turn Left and continue for one hundred metres and there will be a small roundabout. On the otherside of the roundabout is Cockburn Street. Head up the street to Number 65. We're right next to the Southern Cross Cafe.
From the Airport Shuttle bus. Turn left when exiting the bus. Head along the street for 100 metres and there will be a small roundabout. On the otherside of the roundabout is Cockburn Street. Head up the street to Number 65. We're right next to the Southern Cross Cafe.
Driving? Follow directions the the Royal Mile (High Street) and turn down Cockburn Street (one way traffic).


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The government said Wednesday that 43-year-old Herman Kamphuis (KAM'-pice) of Cedar Springs, Mich., met an investigator posing as the girls' father in an online chat room. The government says Kamphuis told the investigator he wanted to have sex with a little girl to "make a 25 yr fantasy come true." The government says the investigator told Kamphuis he could meet the girls in Ohio on March 9 and he was arrested when he arrived.
Federal Public Defender Steven Nolder says he and Kamphuis will review evidence of the alleged chats and determine how to proceed.
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Don't ask me why, but I trying to track down the current whereabouts of lefty reliever Arthur Rhodes earlier this week, and to no success. In the process, I discovered that Rhodes is the all-time leader in holds, and it's really not even close, with Rhodes having 231 credited holds, with the next guy being LaTroy Hawkins with 167. But in the process of finding these numbers, I discovered that Rhodes accumulated his holds in almost 3,000 fewer pitches, which made me realize that MLB.com is actually logging total pitch counts too.
So out of curiosity, I clicked that as well, and the current all-time leader in net pitches thrown is CC Sabathia, with, at the time I'm writing this, 41,028 pitches thrown. The scary thing about this fact is that the 32-year old Sabathia is younger than just about everyone else beneath him on the list from guys like Derek Lowe, Roy Halladay, Mark Buehrle and Livan Hernandez. But one of the more alarming names to show up way, way, way beneath Sabathia is #16 on the list, the 50-year old Jamie Moyer, who in 12 fewerseasons than big CC threw nearly 10,000 fewer pitches, at 31,614.
Obviously, there's a cut-off somewhere in their timelines from pre-modern-era times where pitches weren't recorded, but for the record, guys like Greg Maddux (22,735), Tom Glavine (24,331), Randy Johnson (25,551), Andy Pettitte (30,530) and Roger Clemens (20,138) make this list, and all those guys don't even come close to the workloads that Sabathia has endured already.
Needless to say, either we put Sabathia's arm on death notice, or we simply marvel at quite possibly the most durable arm since the pre-modern-era. Funny how this game works out sometimes.
Stories of the week published a day early, since I'm out of town (again) this weekend. At least I'll get to enjoy a night at my favorite AL ballpark, Camden Yards, in the process. Welcome back to the basement.
In case you live under a rock, Bryce Harper crashed into an outfield wall - Nationals Journal
Doing his best impression of Bump Bailey, Bryce Harper reminded everyone that in spite of the talent and grit he shows for a 20-year old player, he's still got plenty of lessons to learn. Mostly like familiarizing himself with what the warning track is, and how Dodger Stadium's right field plays, and that in a game in which your team is leading 6-0, sometimes it's best to just concede the hit.
Just how bad was the damage? - Nats Insider
Naturally the first scare is fear of concussion; initial tests show that there is no concussion, but Harper has been cited of suffering bouts of nausea, which is apparently one symptom that many believe to be a sign of concussion.
But it was probably due to the disdain of having to shave his beard - Nats Enquirer
The most obvious result of the collision was a pretty nasty cut on his chin that required eleven stitches to close up. But also in order to do that, doctors were apparently forced to shave his beard in the process; naturally Harper is not pleased with a forced shave.
Will this change anything about his play style? - The Bog
According to Bryce Harper himself, no.
Injuries are mounting, yet their record doesn't really reflect it - Nats Insider
Or perhaps it's the underwhelming performance of the Braves is why the NL East lead is under so much duress at the moment. Either way, Wilson Ramos re-aggravated the hamstring that put him on the DL earlier this season, and Ross Detwiler's back has been giving him some problems. This is all on top of Jayson Werth's DL stint, despite the fact that he is back this weekend.
Can the Nationals' attendance increase really count if people are there to do their homework instead of watch baseball? - Deadspin
I mean, it's not like the Nationals are a bad team or anything; I'd understand looking for something else to do if it were like the Marlins or the Astros, but man, I'd never bring my laptop to the ballpark.
MLB greedy policy prevents Adam LaRoche from honoring Mother's Day with pink bats - Nationals Journal
Apparently, MLB has a new policy that gave exclusive rights to pink bats on Mother's Day to Louisville Slugger. The problem is that not every player in baseball uses Louisville Slugger bats, like Adam LaRoche, who uses Max Bats bats. And despite Max Bats providing Roachy with pink bats to use on Mother's Day, the policy in place forbade anyone from using any pink bats that were not Louisville Slugger. Needless to say Roachy was not pleased, as probably were many other players who don't use Louisville Slugger bats.
How much more slack can be given to Danny Espinosa? - Nats Insider
One of the most fervently discussed players on the Nationals is their current second baseman, Danny Espinosa. After making a big splash in his rookie year, he's since been a guy known for a big swing, lots of strikeouts, and being the "reigning" NL strikeouts leader from 2012. Not a whole lot has changed this year, except the unfortunate trending down of his walks; Espinosa has literally three walks versus his 31 strikeouts, and that unfortunate 10.3 K/BB ratio glares in comparison to the major league average of 2.3 K/BB. With Anthony Rendon continuing to shine after his cup of coffee at the major league level, as well as several other infield prospects in the system, just how long will Danny Espinosa last if he doesn't improve?
Nationals bench nowhere near as good as it was a year ago - MASN
You know what this reminds me of? The Braves. After the Braves bench of 2010 lit the world on fire and contributed heavily to all sorts of key performances and comeback rallies, they were pretty bad in 2011. It makes me wonder if when constructing benches, if it should really be done for a year at a time in mind, because off the top of my head, I have a hard time remembering when there was ever a bench roster, brought back for a second consecutive season with similar roles, that did close to as well as they did a year prior.
How to work the LOL into "Jordany Valdespin?" - NY Daily News
Hmm... "VaLOLdespin? Anyway, for a guy that has barely been in the game for a year, Jordany Valdespin's already getting a little too big for his britches, and doesn't really seem to get the message. Whether it's admiring his home runs, wearing self-aggrandizing t-shirts, or trying to boss rookies around in the locker room despite barely even having a full year's service time accrued, Valdespin isn't really making any friends in baseball with his inflated sense of self.
What does Terry Collins have to say about Valdespin controversy? - NY Post
I don't answer to fans, they don't play this game. They have no idea what goes on. They have no idea what goes on in there, they have absolutely no idea what it means to be a professional teammate at this level.
Terry Collins also looks like he's taking a page out of Bobby Cox's book of staunchness - NY Daily News
In regards to Ike Davis stinking it up:
Ike's gotta hit fourth. He's a big leaguer and he's a good hitter. He's gotta get through this. This is the big leagues.
This reminds me of Andruw Jones' walk year in 2007, and Bobby Cox staunchly putting him in at cleanup, despite having like a .169 batting average. Just because a guy is "supposed" to be the clean-up hitter does not mean he should be hitting clean-up, especially if he's stinking it up.
Well, it's a good thing the Mets just signed Rick Ankiel, because he can help reduce Valdespin's role - AA
But the best headline has to have been what the usually tame New York Times wrote:
Ankiel Arrives Without a Bat, and Thus Fits Right in With the Mets
Zack Wheeler arrives in New York - NY Post
To play baseball? Ha, no way. Because he's hurt, and was brought to New York to be examined by team medical personnel, for his sore clavicle.
Speaking of hurt Mets, Jenrry Mejia - again - AA
It seems like it was just yesterday that Jenrry Mejia was shelved due to an elbow problem. It was actually in 2011, when Mejia blew out his elbow and required Tommy John Surgery, and missed just about all of 2012. And just like that, he's placed on the 60-day DL for elbow inflammation, which is never a good thing. The sad thing is about this once-promising pitcher was that it was thought being a reliever would reduce the wear and tear on his arm, and this still happened. Where else can Mejia possibly go from now?
Also, Frank Francisco - NY Post
After gradually making progress into working his way through the minor league system to prepare for an eventual return with the big club, Francisco appears to have suffered a set back, citing "his elbow doesn't feel good." Also mentioned in this article is the fact that another pitcher, Jeurys Familia was also put on the DL with biceps tendinitis in his throwing arm.
Well, at least Tim Byrdak is next on the list of recovering Mets - MetsBlog
One of the better LOOGYs in the game, of course when healthy, Tim Byrdak is down in PSL throwing in bullpen sessions now.
On any other team, Dillon Gee would probably be put on the DL for sucking - MetsBlog
But on a team like the Mets that are frantically starving for any arms that can throw a ball 60'6" at anything over 80 mph, it looks like Gee's job is going to be safe, even with his 6.13 ERA in just 33.1 innings pitched. The worst part is that Gee has no idea why he's performing so badly; to me, that's about as bad as it gets.
Subway Series in Flushing not sold out - The Mets Police
Man, I remember years in which even when the Mets weren't a good team, the series still selling out, for not other reason than for Mets and Yankee fans wanting to have the bragging rights. Yeah, not so much anymore these days.
Phillies sign Carlos Zambrano to minor league deal - Beerleaguer
I like it whenever any team signs a somewhat controversial player, and the fanbases/analysts always proclaim that something is a low-risk deal. Low risk deals are Rodrigo Lopezes and Aaron Cooks who might actually get warm and provide 2-3 good starts before the team wises up and cuts them before they become detrimental. Carlos Zambrano is a like a jug of diesel fuel who sure, might get hot on the mound, but is also volatile enough to get hot in the dugout, in the locker room, or perhaps in the car while dealing with bad traffic, and when that happens, explosions, often in the form of metaphorical feces, go flying.
Phillies brass tries to justify Zambrano signing by making fun of others - High Cheese
It's a minor league deal. It's not like we're signing him to a $90 million deal like the Cubs did.
It's easy to justify this deal when you put it in this perspective, but they're not going to fool anyone, much less Philadelphia fans when he implodes on the mound and gives up 6 runs to the Brewers at home or something.
So much for "clubhouse atmosphere" - Crashburn Alley
For those who believe in the concept of clubhouse atmosphere, think about how the Phillies signed Michael Young, citing that he brings veteran presence and being a good clubhouse guy. But then consider that the exact team signs Delmon Young and now, Carlos Zambrano. Off-set?
Mike Adams is having some back issues - Phillies Nation
Back spasms are causing Mike Adams to have some uncomfortable pain lately. Perhaps it's partially to blame for his uncharacteristic control issues this season, leading to a career-high walk rate?
Roy Halladay unnecessarily apologies to Philly fans for getting hurt - TGP
The man gives a fan-base with almost excessively high expectations two no-hitters and some of the most dominant pitching seasons in their franchise's history, and then he feels the need to apologize to them because he's gotten substantially hurt for just about the first time in his career? Class act... or posturing for free agency when he might possibly be an old and busted pitcher with low velocity and injury history?
Where does Darin Ruf fit into the future? - High Cheese
Apparently, the Phillies are getting a little jealous looking at the early success of Evan Gattis, and wondering what's going to happen with their own version in Darin Ruf. From what the article insinuates, it almost seems like they're waiting for John Mayberry, Jr. to screw up or play himself out of the position, so that they can call Ruf up immediately. In spite of his poor spring numbers, Ruf appears to be destroying Triple-A, so a call-up seems inevitable, for when the Phillies can fit him into the lineup.
Marlins GM pretty much nails it - Marlins Diehards
From the words of Marlins GM, Larry Beinfest himself:
I don't even know who is here anymore
What's the difference between the Marlins and Astros? - Fish Stripes
Although I agree with just about everything said here, from a very superficial, yet oddly not invalid take, it's Jeffrey Loria. Loria is perceived as a bad man, and people who believe themselves to be good do not like bad men, and therefore the Marlins being a product of a bad man, makes them also subject to bad man scrutiny and criticism.
Marlins set a new team record... in futility, of course - Fish Bytes
If you were a kid of the 80s-90s like I was, imagine hearing the digitized voice heard in arcades and eventually Super Nintendos of whenever you played a racing game or like a boxing game that said "NEW RECORD" whenever you broke the previous top time/score. Well, the Marlins set a new franchise record against the Reds earlier in the week, where they had a game where they cranked out eleven hits - but failed to score a single run, in an eventual loss. NEW RECORD!
Don Mattingly thinks Jose Fernandez is reminiscent of Felix Hernandez - Sun Sentinel
That's quite a compliment from the former Yankee great, but let's face it, that's quite a high reach to compare a guy with all of seven major league strikes to one of the best pitchers in the game today. It's probably mostly due to the fact that Fernandez, much like King Felix is a big latin right-handed pitcher, who's an inch and ten pounds different in stature.
All that losing is turning some Marlins bitter it seems - Palm Beach Post
Several Marlins, namely Greg Dobbs appear to have some objection with Major League Baseball's choice to paint the league pink on Mother's Day, and are not shy about vocalizing their scrutiny. But the best part is the loaded comment that kind of bites Dobbs back in the obvious implication that even being on the future worst team in history, he still gets no playing time:
"I've never had a ball with pink stitching and pink labeling come at me, so I have no idea (in the different spin between a slider and a splitter)."
Marlins reliever takes on breakfast food challenge; being a Marlin, guess what happens? - Sun Sentinel
Of course he failed, duh. Then again, it is a massive food challenge consisting of over twelve eggs, three potatoes and two biscuits; considering I'm going to San Diego later this summer, I kind of want to see how I'd fare against it myself.
And no week is complete without another Marlins Park attendance fail story - Grantland
"I got four bucks," I said.
Shorty took the money and vanished.
I was sipping a Diet Pepsi and eating a hot dog when I realized I'd forgotten to look at the actual price on my ticket to see what kind of bargain I'd gotten. I looked. It was … one dollar.


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Job, Internship and Study Abroad Fair
Sponsored by PLS Logistics Services
Co-sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Career Development Center, and the Office of International Programs
Door prizes provided by Glade Run Lutheran Services and TravelCenters of America
11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Gemmell MPR, Clarion University, Clarion, PA
Open to ALL Students (freshman - graduate) and Alumni
This event provides an informal opportunity for students (from freshman through graduate students) and alumni to meet with recruiters representing a variety of employers from business, industry, government, and non-profit organizations, pick up information and materials, and learn about internships and job opportunities with each organization.
The Study Abroad Fair is an opportunity for students to connect with providers of study abroad opportunities, and also to talk to students and faculty who have experienced international study.
Pre-registration is not required. Just show up!
Appropriate Dress required. Click here for details about what to expect and how to prepare for the fair.
Organizations Attending the Fair (as of 10-2-13)
Check this page (www.clarion.edu/20334) frequently for updates.
Click here for a printable version of the directory from the Job, Internship, and Study Abroad Fair
More detailed information on each organization and their internship/job postings can be obtained by reviewing their website.
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Community Action INC. Crossroads Project - Internships - All Majors
Becker Professional Education - CPA Exam Review
Liberty Tax Service - Internships and Part-time Jobs - Sales/Marketing, Business, Accounting Majors
Campus Interviews* Appropriate Interview Attire required. Click here for details about what to expect and how to prepare for interviews.
Recruiting organizations marked with an * symbol indicated that they will conduct individual interviews after the event. Interview times will be scheduled during the fair unless employers are listed in thise section and wish to pre-screen and pre-schedule candidates prior to the event. Candidates with the intent to interview should have a resume ready to present to the recruiter at the career fair.
TravelCenters of America* - Full-time Jobs for Business Administration: General Management Concentration AS, Business Administration Minor: Traditional Track, Business Administration Minor: Pre-MBA Track, Management BSBA, Marketing BSBA, Marketing Minor, Finance BSBA Majors
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Primary Duties: It is expected that the Assistant General Manager will work in concert with the General Manager to the build and maintain a strong, dynamic Shop team by communicating a clear vision and give direction on marketing, personnel, financial/P&L, operational, accounting, and site appearance issues. Assures the profit center meets or exceeds its budgeted and is maintained to company standards.
Send Resume by October 2 to firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject line: Resume for TravelCenters of America Campus Recruiting Interview. If selected, a recruiter will contact you to schedule your interview between 11:30 - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4.
Commonwealth of PA Bureau of Audits* - Full-time Jobs and Internships - Accounting Majors
Will be accepting resumes at the event to screen for campus interviews at Clarion on October 25th for internships and full-time positions at the Erie Regional office. However, the recruiter will accept resumes for referral to the other regional offices in Pennsylvania.
Questions? Contact the Career Development Center at 814-393-2323.


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Commentary by: Bob Archibald
Aired November 25, 2011
The familiar picture of Charlotte Rumbold, early twentieth century social activist, shows a middle-aged woman with a soft smile, rimless spectacles, tucked back hair, and the shirtwaist and tie of a no-nonsense professional. She is, frankly, plain; but that smile lights up the whole portrait and thoroughly engages my interest.
The daughter of a successful physician, Charlotte Rumbold grew up well-educated and secure. Yet she knew from intense observation that too many of her fellow St. Louisans lived in unacceptable conditions: substandard housing, filthy streets, meager health and recreation services. Eager to make a difference, she compiled a report on housing conditions for the citys Civic League, rallied support for public bathhouses, organized the enormous Forest Park Pageant and Masque in 1913, and supervised the neighborhood playground movement for the city. The list of her accomplishments goes on, and by 1915 she could look around her city and smile at the steady improvements to which she had contributed.
That smile no doubt faded a bit when the city denied her request for a well-deserved raise on the grounds that she wasnt a voter! (In 1915 no woman could vote.) She packed up her many talents and went to Cleveland where she spent the next thirty years working to eliminate slums and improve housing and public spaces. St. Louis lost out, but she left a permanent legacy that we are pledged to remember and recount.
(The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of St. Louis Public Radio.)
Bob Archibald
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