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Soldiers from the North West's Infantry regiment have been firing some of the heavy weapons used by troops in Afghanistan during a training exercise in Cumbria.
Around 90 soldiers from the second battalion Duke of Lancaster's regiment are taking part in training exercises at the Warcop Training camp in Cumbria. The regiment draws many of its soldiers from the county.
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A man escaped serious injury when his minivan slammed into a home in Birdsboro, Berks Co.
The man was trying to park on the side of the street when he bumped a parked vehicle, hit reverse, hit the gas and ended up hitting the home in the 500 block of East First Street around 11:30 a.m.
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Professor edits book about deceased colleague's journey with cancer
Philosophy professor Christine Overall has fulfilled a promise to Queen's colleague Sue Hendler who taught in the School of Urban and Regional Planning. She has published a book about her friend's journey while living with breast cancer. Dr. Hendler lost her battle with cancer Sept. 14, 2009 at age 49.
She wrote a series of columns in the Kingston Whig-Standard about her experiences with breast cancer. Her last column appeared posthumously on Sept. 18, 2009. Dr. Overall promised her friend that she would ensure the columns and other unpublished work by Dr. Hendler on living with cancer would appear in the form of a book.
"Writing about her struggle was a way for Sue to come to terms with the experience, as well as a way to educate others who were going through a similar challenge," says Dr. Overall. "The process of putting the book together was fascinating. I learned so much about Sue while going over her old and unpublished columns – it was as if she was still alive and was speaking to me through her articles."
Dr. Overall couldn't start the project until about eight months after her friend passed away because it was too painful to read about her struggles. She soon realized it was a story that had to be told and eventually it became a powerful and moving experience.
There is a lot of hope at the beginning of her journey. As the disease gets worse, Dr. Handler chronicles undergoing chemotherapy and enrolling in a clinical drug trial. As her condition worsens, she writes a bucket list, discusses her legacy and talks about her feelings of anger and the importance of love.
Dying in Public: Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer is available at the Queen's Campus Bookstore, Novel Idea (on Princess Street) and on Amazon.com.
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ARCADIA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2011)—With sports radio superstar and co-owner Jim Rome agonizing, Diamond Geezah prevailed by a scant nose in winning Santa Anita's $63,000 Down the Hill Purse at 6 ½ furlongs on turf Thursday.
Ridden by Joe Talamo and trained by Mike Mitchell, Diamond Geezah, a 3-year-old Irish-bred colt, added blinkers in his second stateside start, stalked the early pace, slipped through an opening at the rail turning for home and repelled the late challenge of Irish-bred Easy Ticket inside the sixteenth pole.
"It feels great," said Rome, whose Jungle Racing owns the winner in partnership with Dr. Dan Capen. "It's been a long time since I've been in the winner's circle and now that I'm here it feels good."
When asked how he felt when Diamond Geezah was declared the winner via photo finish, Rome responded, "That was one of the greatest things that's happened to me in this business. I'm very glad we got that bob."
Diamond Geezah, forwardly placed early, was making his 10th career start in the open allowance for 3-year-olds.
"I try to be optimistic in photos, but I really couldn't tell who won," said Talamo. "The blinkers made a big difference today. When we crossed the dirt he just took off."
The fourth choice in the wagering at odds of 4-1, Diamond Geezah paid $10.60, $5.80 and $3.20. Easy Ticket, making his U.S. debut for trainer Jim Cassidy lugged in through the lane while ridden by Victor Espinoza, paid $5.00 and $3.20. Metropolitan Man, ridden by Patrick Valenzuela, paid $3.00 to show.
Longshot Tale of Lucknfame carved out early fractions of 21.77, 45.09, 1:08.09 and finished last in the field of eight. The final time was 1:14.05.
The winner's share of $37,800 doubled Diamond Geezahs's career earnings, which now stand at $72,074.
Talamo and Mitchell doubled on the afternoon, as they combined to win Thursday's first race which was also run at 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course.
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Kill that Impulse! Compassionate Solutions for Your Favorite Pest
First of all, because it is quick, harmless, and vouched for by many Buddhists, one should start the campaign to oust the unwanted critters by standing in their presence and chanting to directly to them, as follows:
May all living beings be well, happy and peaceful.
May no harm come to you.
May no difficulties come to you.
May no problems come to you.
May you always meet with success.
May you have patience, courage, understanding, and determination to meet and overcome inevitable difficulties, problems, and failures in life.
May you also have the wisdom to know that you should leave here immediately, and if not, steps will be taken to remove you.
The next day, or at the end of the same day, take these steps respectively:
If you have an ant infestation, use your vacuum to quickly get rid of the invaders, and then immediately empty the vacuum bag in the outdoor compost pile or at some distance from your house.
Do not use ant bait, or poison sprays like Raid that continue in the toxic waste stream from their point of manufacture to their ultimate destination in landfills or via runoff or sewage into our waterways and oceans.
It is important to quickly erase the scent trail that the ants have laid down. First, wash with soapy water and then use a citrus-based repellant, or spray countertops and affected areas with a mixture of juiced lemon, tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract, and a little mint tea.
The key to ant control is cleanliness: wipe up food spills immediately, wipe down food preparation surfaces with soapy water, remove garbage frequently, clean food debris out of sinks, rinse well any dirty dishes left in the sink, and sweep and mop floors regularly.
Store the most attractive food to ants (honey, sugar, sweet liqueurs, cough syrup, etc.) into the fridge or into jars with rubber gaskets and lids that close with a metal clamp, or zip lock bags. Unless the lid of a screw-top jar has a rubber seal, ants will follow the threads right into the jar. A few layers of waxed paper (not plastic wrap) between the jar and the lid, if screwed down tightly, will work well as a barrier. Transfer other foods, such as cookies, cereals, crackers, etc in paper boxes, to containers with tight-fitting lids or zip locks; and keep butter in the fridge. Paper and cardboard boxes are not ant-proof.
Feed your pet only what it will eat immediately, and then wash the bowl frequently. If you need to have food on hand available to your pets, put the bowl inside of a larger soup bowl and create a shallow water moat around the bowl.
Keep kitchen scraps in a tightly sealed plastic or metal container. Throw non-recyclable food containers (plastic ice cream cartons, meat wrapping paper, etc.) in an outside trashcan. Wash glass, tin, and aluminum food containers thoroughly before tossing them into an indoor recycling bin.
Use hot soapy water to wipe down kitchen and appliance surfaces where sticky hands or food spills may have left some residue: kitchen counters, floors, cabinet doors and handles, fridge handle, stove knobs, sides of toaster, blender, etc. Immediately mop up food spills and sweep up food crumbs.
Keep ants off the kitchen counters by spraying them with 50:50 solution of vinegar and water. You can go all the way applying small amounts of cayenne pepper and cinnamon at entry points of large infestations. Scented talcum powder, red chili powder, as well as ground black pepper are reputed to be major inhibitors as well.
Seal as many entry points as possible: weather-strip doors and use caulking to fill gaps in window and door frames and around baseboards, pipes, sinks, toilets, and electrical outlets. Prune trees and shrubs away from exterior walls, to prevent ants using them as a bridge into the house.
Try to cultivate a good relationship with the Daddy-Long-Legs spiders. They are intelligent and make their webs along the ant entry points, usually near the front door and the bathroom window. Let the spiders do their job.
Cockroaches are among the hardiest insects on the planet. Some species are capable of remaining active for a month without food and are able to survive on limited resources like the glue from the back of postage stamps. Some can go without air for 45 minutes. In one experiment, cockroaches were able to recover from being submerged underwater for half an hour.
If you have cockroaches, then you, or your immediate neighbors, are keeping an unclean household. Cockroaches leave chemical trails in their feces as well as emitting airborne pheromones for swarming and mating. Other cockroaches will follow these trails to discover sources of food and water, and also discover where other cockroaches are hiding. Cockroaches are mainly nocturnal and will run away when exposed to light.
Cockroaches hate the smell of bay leaves. Smash up some bay leaves in a bowl and sprinkle them in the corners of your home where you have seen the cockroaches. It is helpful to do this is the kitchen and in the corners of the kitchen cabinets.
An inexpensive roach trap can easily be made from a deep smooth-walled jar with some roach food inside, placed with the top of the jar touching a wall or with sticks leading up to the top, so that the roaches can reach the opening. Once inside, they cannot climb back out. A bit of Vaseline can be smeared on the inside of the jar to enhance slipperiness. You can then take the jars to a remote location and set the cockroaches free.
Fleas come to you via your pets. Put a small plate greased with vaseline under a nightlight. The fleas will be attracted to the light, jump into the plate and get stuck by the vaseline. You have to remove the plates every one to two days-- take them outside and sprinkle dirt on the plate so that they will eventually have enough traction to climb out of the plate to freedom. Put a plate in each room that has fleas.
Sprinkle your pet with cornstarch or baking soda. Let it sit, and then brush it off outside. Add chopped raw garlic, and garlic oil, or powder to your pet food. Start with just a small amount, and gradually add more until the cat is getting up to one clove, and the dog is getting up to three cloves. It's good for your pets (within those limits) and fleas are repelled by the odor in their sweat. Launder the dog or cat beds in the house on a weekly basis. Put half a teaspoon cider vinegar in your cat's water dish for three days.
It can take 3 to 6 weeks for flea eggs to hatch. Once you have taken care of fleas on your pets, thoroughly clean your home environment of any fleas and flea eggs. If there is a serous outbreak, your pet may be unwell, or poorly nourished. You may need to give your pet internal medicine that repels the fleas.
Along the central coast of California where I live, you either have cats or rats. Get a cat or two, if possible. Females tend to be better mousers or rat-eaters. They can live in the garage at night, and have free run of your yard in the daytime. If they are semi-feral, all the better. Lure them into the garage at night with just a little food, and they will be slightly hungry most of the time, and eager to search for rodents. It is not realistic to expect that your content well-fed house-cat is going to suddenly become a mouse hunter.
If you have mice, use Humane No-Kill Mousetraps, available on the web, and at veganessentials.com. My favorite is the Catchmaster Repeater Humane Mouse Trap which is also easily available on the web. Check them frequently, and using gloves, dispose of the mice as far from the house as conveniently possible. If electronic mouse repellers that use ultrasonic noises were effective, mice would be rare.
A mouse will eat almost anything, but they prefer cereal grains, seeds, or sweet material. They require very little water, obtaining most of their water needs from their food. They multiply rapidly and are most easily detectable by their rod shaped droppings (feces) --about 1/8-1/4 inches long. Mice may contaminate your food supply with their feces and urine.
House mice or rats gnaw through electrical wiring, causing fires and failure of freezers, clothes dryers and other appliances. Rodents can carry a wide variety of diseases transmissible to humans. A very real problem with the infestation of mice is the Hantavirus and Salmonella. Always wear intact rubber or plastic gloves when removing rodents and when cleaning or disinfecting items contaminated by rodents.
For those with serious or frequent infestations, invest in a UV Rodent Tracker, an industrial grade professional UV LED light. This UV light is able to detect the presence of urine, making rodent inspection easier and more efficient.
Close all openings through which they can enter a structure, and seal cracks and openings in building foundations and openings for water pipes, vents and utilities. Prevent mice from chewing or pulling out patching compounds by making sure patching materials are smooth on the surface. Be sure doors, windows and screens fit tightly. All food that is stored, processed or used should be made mouse-proof. (See section on ants).
With a little work, and easy maintenance following, you can be rodent-free indefinitely.
Ticks had a PR problem with humans long before the big news about Lyme disease. They want our blood and their bites are enduringly painful. This is one of the most challenging pests to contend with, as the desire to make ticks an exception to the "Do Not Kill" precept can be understandably strong. Getting them off of yourself and your pets is hard enough, and then what do you do with them? Their fluids are toxic to humans. The good news is there is a safe way to dispose of ticks without killing them- or risking their return. After you have removed the tick from its host, using magic tape only, tape the tick(s) to a sheet of paper, and toss the paper into the compost. Ticks, as our luck would have it, can live without motion or nourishment for weeks. By the time the tick has spent a few nights in the compost heap, the paper and tape decompose just enough to free the animal.
Bugs on Plants (aphids. etc)
As a preventative, add peppermint essential oil mixed with a little water in a mister bottle and spray directly on your plants. On sight of aphids or other plant bearing bugs, wash the foliage with insect soap, and then maintain by spraying the peppermint solution regularly.
The greatest guarantee, aside from cleanliness, may be metta meditation. Learn the lines and then you can substitute yourself and your loved ones and gradually larger groups until the entire circle of life is included. I don't know anyone who practices metta who has a pest problem.
For further compassionate solutions, contact the Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC) 510.524.2567
Images: Cockroach: wahiaboy. Ants: ceoln. Flea: Armed Forces Pest managment Board. Mouse: Brian_Kellett. Tick: Duncan Brown (Cradlehall). Aphids: Nick Dimmock.
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"Sprinkle your pet with cornstarch or baking soda. Let it sit, and then brush it off outside. Add chopped raw garlic, and garlic oil, or powder to your pet food. Start with just a small amount, and gradually add more until the cat is getting up to one clove, and the dog is getting up to three cloves."
"Garlic Toxicity and Pets
A Small Amount Can Be Toxic
Many people consider garlic to be a holistic remedy in the prevention of heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and even certain types of cancer.
These potential medicinal benefits, however, are not effective for our pets. In fact, garlic is extremely toxic to dogs and cats and the consumption of even a small amount can lead to severe poisoning and, if not treated in time, death.
Pet owners who believe garlic helps prevent fleas should heed caution.
"Using garlic as a homeopathic treatment for flea prevention has been debunked as not effective," says Lee. "I would never recommend adding any garlic powder to your pet's meal; you could potentially injure your pet over time.""
From: http://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-articles/pet-health-toxins/Ga...
Regarding Aphids, any insect soap or a solution of soap you make yourself will suffocate the animals. If you wish for no-harm on aphids, they are very fragile creatures and just touching them can kill them. The best option would be to spray them off with plain water using a spray bottle, or to shake them off from the plant by grabbing its stalk. Also the aphids in this picture appear to be afflicted by the parasitic wasp or hoverfly, who lays its offspring inside the insect to hatch, killing the aphid. This is a very effective natural control method and can be encouraged by planting small flowering plants like alyssums, or letting radish, turnip, dill, parsley, carrots or cilantro to bolt. The tiny wasps in their adult life cycle rely completely on pollen and nectar for food.
I live in San Francisco and during the rainy season ants show up in great numbers. I happened to be visiting the Lawrence Livermore Science Museum in Berkeley about 15 yrs ago. They had an exhibit on how to use non poisonous means to eliminate pests.
The suggestion for ants was to locate the places they were coming in from and to dump copious amounts of cinnamon in the area and hole. Fifteen years later i have yet to see an ant.
Unfortunately, my condo unit has a bit of a cockroach problem. I am not sure why, but I usually see them running down the hallway when I walk to the front door of my condo and I just leave them alone. Recently, though, my daughter woke up and apparently had sustained a cockroach bite while she was sleeping, and I did not even know they could bite. I try to be compassionate to all creatures, but I had to take some steps to keep the out of my home. There are some natural ways you can combat their presence. I did a search and found this page about what causes roaches and will be taking some action but if this doesn't work I may have to call a service.
I usually just place pests back outside but the other day I went into my green house which gets super hot since its in phoenix probably like 108 degrees. Anyway I lifted up a board and and there was a mother and many baby scorpions. Scorpions really creep me out and I almost just smashed them with a board but instead I searched scorpion control phoenix in my local pages and found an amazing pest control company near me in phoenix. When I told the pest control agent not to kill them he gave me a funny look but he put them in a jar and said he would release them in the desert for me.
I have a cat who eats spiders and flies! We inherited another new cat resident. Darn cats had already shredded up a couch and loveseat and guess what, wife wants new ones now. I thought of building the kitties a new cat tree to prevent them from furniture scratching until I found an awesome site in Canada. Cats love them! cat trees Canada They have a great selection of Armarkat models, all kewl looking cat towers! http://www.canadiancattrees.com/armarkat-cat-furniture/>armarkat in Canada I even found an article that tells you how to train your cat! solve cat scratching I tried the yarn trick after putting the catnip between the ropes and my cats went crazy.
I have long captured spiders in upside-down glasses, and tossed them out the windows, or opened windows and shooed out flies. This said, there are some that I won't treat that way; if you get ants, even though, as the above comment says, they don't bring germs, you need to stop them, because they will infest your home, eventually making a nest if you do nothing.
Mosquitoes, on the other hand, carry serious diseases. I live in France, and in the south of the country, there is a problem with a tropical disease that recently reached France from mosquitoes.
I also had, some years ago, a yellowjacket nest in the attic of my house. They were coming into my son's bedroom through gaps in the roofing. I called an exterminator for that.
It's worth noting that insects are considered by some to not be "sentient beings," and, while I do believe that all life is sacred, I'll draw the line at mosquitoes and yellowjackets.
The risk of "germs" spreading through "pests" is quite overblown, and unfortunately a common misconception. Yes, there are a few insects that carry disease, some mosquitos and ticks in certain regions. However, the VAST majority of so-called "pests" are benign and harmless - ants, spiders and cockroaches - and their main crime is to provoke our "ick" factor. You are far more likely to catch "germs" from your school, workplace, bank, grocery store and - worst of all - hospital or clinic environment, simply by contact with humans and the things human touch, which is everything.
So sorry, but there is no scientific excuse to kill bugs unless you also wear sterile gloves, mask and a hazmat suit as you go about your daily business. Didnt think so :)
Having pests in the house means that there would be germs so you and your entire family are running the risk of diseases. It is better to solve this problem; you have the solutions pest control. Get a good pest control company to get pest control done at your place.
I am teaching my daughter to be compassionate for bugs and insects.
Kinda funny,my daughter and I actually made rollie pollie farm out of a old fish tank. The rollie pollies are loving it! I was wondering what rollie pollies eat so I typed in what do rollie pollies eat on google and I was amazed at the information I found. Turns out rollie pollies can eat fish food. Talk about the circle of life. Our fish dies. We have extra food and a tank and along comes a rollie pollie farm!
I found out all you can ever want to know about what rollie pollies eat here http://www.pestnet.com/what-do-rollie-pollies-eat/
While striving to have compassion, I have found that their are a number of ways to keep pests out without killing them. I do admit that if there is a significant health risk to a pest problem I will opt for control methods that include killing the pests. I do however try to do as little damage as possible. For example, i recently found a cockroach inside my home. I have heard that they don't harm anything but i have also heard that they can spread disease and even bite. See Do Cockroaches Bite I am very conflicted in how to handle these types of problems. Thoughts?
cockroaches are harmless, just annoying and icky. they dont bite live humans, but some varieties can fly and be quite alarming. unfortunately they are difficult to get rid of, especially if you live in a humid climate and a house with lots of spaces for them to hide and propagate.
i too had a compassionate heart for a rat that i found in my house i went to lowes and got a no kill cage.
i caught the rat and put him in the car to transport him. during the car transprot the cage overturned and the rat got loose n my car. i had to go home and leave the doors open hoping that he would lleave the car, which he did.
littled did i know he was just one of a family of rats i had running around my house. at this pont i had to get the big weapons out and . it took quite sometime to get ride of all the critters, but to my disappointment i had no alternative but to do what i did. the safety of my dog and family was important to me my health could have been in jeopordy. i tried. i still feel bad but i did what had to be done!!!
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Wonderful article! In my family I often get a share of questioning glances when, for example, I save a tick that has attached to me or my dogs and release it back into nature. It seems people in Europe have extremely strong aversion and fear of ticks. But despite their horrific incarnation, all they want is a little food.
I have to admit being challenged by this. I'm known in my house for catching spiders and ushering them outside, but there's no denying that there's even a limit to my tolerance. Most of the bugs listed here are on my Squash list. So perhaps the following comment is just a way for me to justify my bug-harming ways.
Consider this: unlike humans, bug behavior is guided primarily by chemical signals. What counts for 'bug eyes' and 'bug ears' are relatively useless (or adapted for highly specialized purposes like triggering circadian rhythms or dodging a bat's radar). The basic behaviors of fight-or-flight, eat-or-reproduce, are largely determined by kinds of chemicals that bugs stumble into. Most of the recommendations made here (sprinkle this fragrant herb, swab that natural oil) are literally chemical warfare as far as bugs are concerned. Bugs avoid these chemical because natural selection has taught them that the chemicals are harmful or toxic.
Chemical deterrents may look gentle to us (and the intent is certainly there), but try to see it from a bug's point of view.
congratulations - I've trained my husband finally after 10 years of marriage that it is worth taking the effort to relocate the bug outside, rather than kill it for no reason. He still grips that they are in "his" space, but at least we've found a peaceful compromise!


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War on Terrorism = 'War of Fear' According to NBC's Richard Engel
Appearing on Sunday's Meet the Press, NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel worried about the cost of combating terrorism and took the opportunity to bash the effort: "You talk about money the U.S. spent fighting this global war on terrorism. I think, which is a terrible misnomer, it's like a war on fear or something like that. And I think in many ways it has been a war of fear." [Audio available here]
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Engel made the comments on the heels of a panel discussion about efforts to reduce government spending, in which host David Gregory feared the U.S. could experience rioting similar to Greece if entitlement programs were cut back. Engel chimed in and lamented: "The United States spent at least a trillion dollars on this [war on terrorism] for the last decade. And we've become very good at killing bearded men in Waziristan. But there are trade-offs. We've – China owns a tremendous amount of our currency, and we've focused on other – ignored other national priorities."
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Submitted by Beukeboom on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 2:21pm.
Picture this: it's 1942 and some correspondent from NBC comes on the radio and says, "You talk about money the U.S. spent fighting this global war against the Axis. I think, which is a terrible misnomer, it's like a war on fear or something like that. And I think in many ways it has been a war of fear."
How long before he would be fired?
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Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 2:54pm.
But the war on terrorism IS a war of fear. That's what TERRORism is, moron.
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My country send me to United States to make movie-film.
Submitted by lotr on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 2:57pm.
He stole that line from Borat.
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Submitted by amyshulk on Mon, 06/20/2011 - 10:40pm.
He's too close. It's impossible to blithely kill when you can empathize.
Joe {Morning Joe} has been banging the "Get out - it costs too much in blood and treasure" for months now so he must be pleased his *meme* is catching on!
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Nevada Highway Patrol troopers are reporting several car accidents across Reno.
Troopers reported many accidents near the Spaghetti Bowl, on I-80 near Wells and several near Mt. Rose.
Most likely weather is to blame.
If you must drive anywhere today, slow down. Also, snow and ice make stopping distances much longer, so take your time and give yourself more time to get to your destination.
For the latest road conditions, call 511 or go to http://bit.ly/5Gfv5h
There's no word yet on any injuries.
National Weather Service meteorologists are tracking a lake effect snow band stretching from the southern end of Pyramid Lake to near Fernley.
The following are expected within this band of snow:
This band of snow is impacting Highways 446 & 447 and Interstate 80 between Derby Dam and Fernley. Roads will be slick and hazardous due to the accumulation of ice and snow.
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The Director of the FBI will officially step down today. Robert Mueller served 12 years as director. Former deputy attorney general James Comey will take over.
Montgomery County Public Schools start today. The 21st century classroom has expanded to all but two of the schools and students will have the latest technology at their fingertips. The new Auburn High School and Blacksburg High School will also open their doors to students for the first time.
Gubernatorial Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe will visit Roanoke and Lynchburg as part of a series of events discussing his educational plan. McAuliffe will visit Green Valley Elementary School in Roanoke County at 11:30 a.m. He will then have a roundtable discussion at the Lynchburg Public Library at 2:45 p.m.
VDOT will begin work today on a portion of Bent Mountain Road in Roanoke County. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. traffic will be re-directed to new lanes and bridges over Back Creek. The project is expected to wrap up this fall.
Governor Bob McDonnell will announce Virginia's 2012 tourism revenue this afternoon in Richmond. The news conference is at 1:00 p.m.
Rainbow Forest Baptist Church in Botetourt County is teaming up with Straight Street to screen a documentary on human trafficking tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the church. The goal is to raise awareness and help victims in the Roanoke Valley.
The Salem Red Sox will host its first playoff game since 2009 tonight at LewisGale Field. First pitch of the best of three games series against Myrtle Beach is at 7:05 p.m.


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ALBANY, N.Y. – Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his 2014-15 budget Tuesday, detailing how he plans to pay for the ideas he proposed during his State of the State.
This year that budget adds up to more than $140 billion after federal money has been accounted for from the Affordable Care Act and Superstorm Sandy relief. However, the governor stressed they have been doing more with less, as part of the state operating budget is only increasing by 1.7-percent. The governor explained New York will have a surplus and he wants to use that to provide tax relief.
Education also received a lot of attention during the proposal. Cuomo is proposing a $2 billion dollar Smart Schools Bond Act, which would be used to make classrooms high tech. He also stated that $1.5 billion will be used to implement statewide universal Pre-K. Finally, he proposed $720 million to expand afterschool programs.
Cuomo then spent the last part of his speech focused on restoring the public's trust. While this was not related to the budget proposal, Cuomo explained that the recent string of corruption scandals and sexual harassment allegations has taken a toll.
In order to put a stop to the scandals, he is proposing to implement a public financing system, establishing limits on campaign contributions, increasing disclosure requirements and creating an independent division of election law enforcement within the State Board of Elections.
Cuomo also wants to create a confidential hotline run by JCOPE, which would allow legislative staffers to report incidents of sexual harassment.
The budget now depends on the NYS Legislature because they decide whether or not to pass the proposal. However, as Cuomo pointed out, there have been three onetime budgets and so he's optimistic this can be a fourth.
NEWS10 ABC spoke with local lawmakers on Tuesday, and both Democrats and Republicans were happy to hear that Cuomo wants to put a panel together to take a close look at Common Core and the best way to implement it to benefit New York students.
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Vietnamese singer-songwriter Le Cat Trong Ly has been chosen as one of eight young Asian artists perform on the BBC Asia Beats programme featuring talented artists from Viet Nam, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand .
Ly's simple, from-the-heart music style has captured the attention of music lovers… [Read more]
Campaign to save endangered rhinos launched in Hanoi
The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and two international wildlife organizations launched Monday a campaign to save African rhinos from extinction via communication and education, with an emphasis on the Vietnamese and Chinese markets, local media reported.
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Frenchmen infuse Vietnamese folk music with new possibilities
VietVoDaHouse, a Ho Chi Minh City-based collective of French and Vietnamese musicians that blends Vietnamese folk music with electro, perform at the MELA World Music Festival in Oslo, Norway, August 2008 with Vietnamese traditional music master Tran Manh Hai (left). Photo courtesy of VietVoDaHouse … [Read more]
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The exhibition 'ABILIGHT' at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam HANOI Click here for events in Ho Chi Minh City PERFORMANCE Hanoi … [Read more]
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Vietnam, Japan cooperate in protecting Thang Long Citadel Over the past four years, Vietnamese and Japanese experts have joined efforts to preserve the UNESCO-recognised Thang Long-Hanoi Citadel while promoting its image to the world under a project financed by the Japanese Fund-in-Trust. The US$1.1 million project… [Read more]
UK singer charms audiences with debut Vietnamese album
'Vietnamisation process' : Lee Kirby is surrounded by student fans after a performance in Hai Phong. — VNS Photo Phuc Thong by Thuy Hang When British artist Lee Kirby uploaded a Youtube clip featuring himself singing the Vietnamese ballad Diem Xua in 2009,… [Read more]
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VietNamNet Bridge – In the evening of December 13-14, thousands of people packed the roads around the Reunification Palace to see the light and sound effect show by the French artists, using the 3D mapping technology. The spectacular light and musical show was held to wrap up the… [Read more]
French Year in Vietnam draws to close with musical lightshow
Nhan Dan Online – A special music and 3D lightshow is set to take place at the Doc Lap (Independence) Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13 and 14 to mark the closing of French Year in Vietnam. According to… [Read more]
HCMC Reunification Palace's light show in pictures
The light show showcased at HCMC Reunification Palace on Friday night, the first of its kind screened in Asia, packed thousand-year-old history of Vietnam into a 15-minute clip. It turned the front… [Read more]
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Da Nang Guitar Concert to celebrate New Year Japanese guitarist Kozo Tate and Australian-Vietnamese Le Hoang Minh will perform, along with local artists,… [Read more]
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A spectacular lighting and music performance will wrap up French Year in Vietnam at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13-14. The 15-minute lighting show will… [Read more]
Making art happen for its own sake
Le Cat Trong Ly, one of few singer songwriters in Vietnam, performs at Hue Festival 2012. Praised by French art producer Philippe Bouler as the biggest musical talent in Vietnam, the indie artist will sing live at his 3D mapping show over Ho Chi Minh City's Independence Palace this Friday… [Read more]
Light show to be showcased at HCMC Reunification Palace
A light show, with support from French experts, will be showcased at Ho Chi Minh City's Reunification Palace on December 13 and 14. The façade of the palace will be turned into a big screen to showcase a 15 minute story… [Read more]
Art & Entertainment Headlines December 10
Early 20th century glass paintings of HN on display As many as 60 coloured photos printed on glass by French photographer Leon Busy, featuring Ha Noi from 1914-17, will be displayed tonight at L'Espace, 24 Trang Tien Street. Titled "Ha Noi Colours 1914-17″, the exhibition is… [Read more]


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Although Massachusetts Senators and U.S. Representatives have actively supported the recovery package and deserve our thanks, it is important to let them know how vital their continued advocacy will be as the entire Congress votes on the legislation.
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Last month, the York County Council discussed the idea of creating a "mitigation bank" as a way to facilitate construction projects while off-setting environmental damage. It's a conversation worth continuing with the goal of having a system in place sometime in 2014.
A mitigation bank is a somewhat complicated concept similar to the so-called "cap and trade" proposal in recent years aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In this scenario, officials are talking about a mechanism to mitigate damage to environmentally sensitive areas such as streams and other wetlands close to new developments.
When builders buy the credits – offered only when on-site restoration isn't an option, would be too costly or would take longer than buying credits – the money is used to make environmental improvements elsewhere within a specified radius from the county. Once improvements elsewhere are complete, the developer who purchased the credits can sell them to another who needs them, and so on.
The county council has allowed this type of arrangement before, most recently when it approved almost $90,000 in credits from Taylor's Creek for work on the Tega Cay Connector Road. County engineer Phil Leazer and others favor the process.
We do, too.
Creating a mitigation bank is a creative solution to some of the problems associated with sustained growth and if current trends are any indication, our area will continue to see a pace of building that could surpass pre-recession levels. Generally, you only get one chance to save the environment. Having this option in place makes it easier. It also helps projects move along from the planning stage to shovels in the grounds much faster, a benefit that should appeal to council members who chafe at the idea of government regulation.
It seems like a win-win and a timely New Year's resolution the council should have no problem keeping.
Restore extended unemployment benefits
On Dec. 28, extended unemployment benefits ran out for workers who were laid off from the jobs more than a year ago. Due to the nation's high unemployment rate, Congress agreed several times in recent years to extend the emergency payments past the average 26-week maximum most state administer.
Democrats initially asked for another extension as part of the budget compromise reached in December, but didn't hold out for them when Republicans negotiating the deal balked. There was hope by those laid off workers sustained by the benefits that Congress would reach a separate deal before going on Christmas break, but one never materialized.
Now, there appears to be some effort in the Senate to revive a measure for an extension. Sen. Jake Reed (D-RI) and Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) are co-sponsoring a bill that could be introduced this week. That it's a bi-partisan effort is a good sign – for passage in the Senate, which is controlled by a majority of Democrats. It could be a different story altogether in the Republican-controlled House, where the tea party faction vehemently opposes unemployment payments as a disincentive to look for work.
However, House Speaker John Bohner said when the budget agreement was reached that he wouldn't oppose funding for an extension of unemployment payments as long as they are offset with a reduction of spending elsewhere in the budget. Considering the federal government's need to keep shrinking its spending deficit – the gap closed to around $840 billion in fiscal 2013, the first time it was less than $1 trillion in years – that seems reasonable. We would want to see some of those cuts come in the form of eliminating wasteful spending like the millions siphoned off by Medicaid fraud and the billions in foreign "aid" that is funneled to dictators and generals rather than going to feed or educate their people.
Contrary to what some people believe, unemployment benefits help people who are out of work. More often than not they were laid of as part of a downsizing put in place to boost the bottom line at companies even when they are making a profit. With fewer jobs available to a larger pool of applicants, there just are not enough positions to go around. Couple that fact with the documented bias employers have toward applicants out of work for a year or more and what you have is an extraordinary dilemma.
Typically half a worker's pay, unemployment checks are no one's long-term solution. At best, they keep laid off workers housed, fed and with reliable transportation to they can keep looking for a new job. If there's a better alternative to keeping these unfortunate workers afloat while they look for work, we'd like to hear it.


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Airline Safety and Pilot Training, Part 2
Witnesses testified on the airline safety and pilot training programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Inspector General… read more
Witnesses testified on the airline safety and pilot training programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Inspector General Calvin Scovel said the FAA had failed to meet goals on eight of 10 measures the agency said it would take, including new regulations to prevent pilot fatigue and better inspection of training for regional airline pilots. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt countered that the law requires FAA to go through a time-consuming process before adopting new regulations. close
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Add a bold, cheerful accent to your home decor with this Hello Kitty Rain or Shine floor lamp. Officially licensed from Sanrio, the contemporary design brings the iconic Hello Kitty to life on a custom-printed giclee shade. This tall, slender lamp features an on/off pull chain. U.S. Patent # 7,347,593.
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A GROUP of student chefs are one step away of showcasing their culinary skills on the world stage.
Kelly Tipton, Jake Morgan and Lorna Cooke, who study at Herefordshire and Ludlow College, came out on top in the regional heat of the Brakes Student Chef Team Challenge that was held at the college.
The theme was 'back to basics' which asked teams to present a menu that embraces the modern trend for clean, well portioned and precisely executed cuisine.
Kelly, Jake and Lorna, who served up Cornish mackerel, Mortimer venison and a chocolate and orange dessert, will now compete against seven other teams in the UK in a grand final next month.
The winner will assist the Craft Guild of Chefs (CGoC) team at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg in November, as well as receiving a five-day work experience week.
"We're really happy to have won," said Lorna.
"There were a few hiccups on the way, but we worked through them.
"We still have a lot of work to work on for the final and we're going to make the very most of the judge's feedback."
Fellow students Sophie Fortey, Vicky Preece and Jamie Creasey finished third in the competition that was judged by Christopher Basten, Mark Irish and Stuart McLoud.
"Welcoming this calibre of chefs to our restaurant and all the other talented teams was an absolute pleasure and I am thrilled everyone enjoyed the day so much," said Herefordshire and Ludlow College chef tutor Stuart Leggett.


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Napoli and Chelsea don't have embarrassing defenses and have plenty of talent in defensive positions, but the matchups are bad going both ways. Napoli's front three are a matchup nightmare for Chelsea, while Christian Maggio could have a field day while Ashley Cole is out injured. Going the other way, Daniel Sturridge should be able to have his way cutting in from the left.
The good news for Napoli is that they may have found a solution to their woes at left central defense. The aging Salvatore Aronica has had a rough season, and he was replaced by Miguel Britos at the weekend. Britos was excellent in the Azzurri's win over Fiorentina, and he's much better equipped to deal with Sturridge than Aronica. Juan Mata could provide similar problems on the opposite flank.
Napoli have a clean bill of health for the most part, though Hugo Campagnaro was substituted out of the Fiorentina match. He is still expected to play. John Terry and Frank Lampard have sat out recent Chelsea matches with injuries, but are expected to make the 18-man squad. Terry should start, while Lampard's status as a starter or a bench player will be a tactical decision, not one based on fitness. Ashley Cole is out and Jose Bosingwa will likely play out of position at left back once again.
Andre Villas-Boas' decisions around how he sets up his midfield could be his most important. Walter Gargano and Gökhan Inler are a tough matchup for anyone, with Gargano's calm on the ball and Inler's fantastic raw athletic ability. They both have excellent positioning and are good at both breaking up and starting counter attacks through the center. Even if Chelsea plays a midfield three, between the ability of those two and Marek Hamsik's ability tracking back, they might not have an inherent advantage in the center.
Just as Sturridge and Mata are likely to draw the Napoli defense out of position and create problems, Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi could do the same on the other end. In the event that any of Chelsea's back four gets caught out of position trying to close them down, Edinson Cavani will be there to pounce. The Napoli front three can rip defenses to pieces on the counter, and with Chelsea's injuries and form, there's no reason to believe they'll be able to keep a clean sheet.
The first legs of Champions League knockout stage ties are usually tight defensive affairs where both teams are afraid to give up goals. Even if that's what Chelsea and Napoli are going for in this one, they won't be able to pull it off against each other. Neither defense should be able to match the other team's attack, and it would be surprising if both teams didn't find the back of the net at least once.
Napoli vs. Chelsea
Game Date/Time: Tuesday, February 21, 2:45 p.m. ET, 8:45 p.m. local
Venue: Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy
TV: FOX Soccer Channel (USA - English), FOX Deportes (USA - Spanish), Sky Sports 2 (UK)
Projected Lineups
Napoli (3-4-2-1): Morgan De Sanctis; Miguel Britos, Paolo Cannavaro, Hugo Campagnaro; Juan Zuñiga, Walter Gargano, Gökhan Inler, Christian Maggio; Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamsik; Edinson Cavani
Chelsea (4-3-3): Petr Cech; Jose Bosingwa, John Terry, David Luiz, Branislav Ivanovic; Oriol Romeu, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard; Juan Mata, Didier Drogba, Daniel Sturridge
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Rushville Republican
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Today at 2 p.m. I turned on WIBC from Indianapolis to listen to the news and weather. The newscaster said church bells would be ringing at 3 p.m. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
I thought, "Wow! That will be neat, hearing all the church bells ring all at once in Rushville!"
I set the alarm on my cell phone for 2:55 p.m. so I would be sure to be out on the front porch to hear them.
My alarm went off, I went out, opened my cell phone so I could see when it was 3 p.m., sat down, and waited. Time clicked to 3 p.m., then to 3:01, 3:02, 3:03, 3:04, onto 3:10 p.m. and I heard – nothing.
I got very upset and called one of the Presbyterian churches in town and got an answering machine. I left a message that hearing no bells ring was a travesty.
Then I thought, well, the day was windy, maybe I just didn't hear them. So I called the Rushville Republican newsroom to see if they had heard any church bells ringing. They had not, and no church had called them to tell them of the commemoration.
The Internet said that church bells and hand bells were rung in over 300 communities. From the nation's capital, to a Georgia mountain, to New York City, and to Alaska, where participants rang cow bells and bear bells. All to echo King's closing refrain from 1963. He asked his audience to "let freedom ring" from the hilltops and mountains of every state in the union. From King's speech, he said, "When we allow freedom to ring-when we let it ring from every city and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, 'Free at last, free at last, great God almighty, we are free at last."
So why did no church in Rushville wish to commemorate arguably the greatest speech ever given in the history of the world by one of the world's greatest men and greatest Christians?
Could it be that there are no Christians in the "Christian" churches of Rushville? Could it be that Christianity is not taught in the "Christian" churches of Rushville? Or are the churches here like most of the "Christian" churches everywhere in this country? Could it be that they only teach condemnation, conformity, ostracism, racism, hypocrisy and Phariseeism-without ever even touching on becoming, like Dr. King, a follower of Jesus?
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On October 9, the Livingston Fire Department is sponsoring a blood drive from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Fire Headquarters. The department has partnered up with Dunkin Donuts to give a $5 gift card to anyone who donates.
New Jersey is facing continuing shortages of blood donations and must import blood regularly from other states. Donations are needed every day to meet the needs of New Jersey hospitals.
Blood center officials note that each unit of blood donated is broken down into several components including platelets, plasma, and red cells so one donation can save up to three lives.
The donation process is safe and simple. Donors are first asked medical history questions and given a mini-health check, including pulse, blood pressure, and iron level. The actual donation of blood takes just 5 to 7 minutes, and then the donor is given a snack and juice. The entire process generally takes under one hour. Donors will also receive a free cholesterol screening.
Donors must be 16 years of age with a consent form signed by parent/guardian, weigh 120 pounds and be in general good health. There is no upper age limit for donors provided they meet health requirements. Donors should bring a signed or picture form of identification and know their S.S. #. Donating residents should eat a meal one hour before donating and drink plenty of water.
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Today's Rootability index helps the uninvested fan decide who to pull for in a contest where they have no clear interest. Today's games include ALL OF THE BOWL GAMES. Start sprinting, and try to keep up.
TicketCity Bowl: Penn State vs. Houston. Ignore the extracurriculars in this game and focus on the really important things. Penn State's offense really might have done better this year punting on third down, while Houston's defense doubles as a rehab program for young athletes recovering from vertigo.
If competing incompetencies don't fascinate you, you may not really be a college football fan, but the side war of competing wild cats in the mascot category might double as the Houston Cougar and the Penn State Nittany Lion...wait, where is he...he was just right here...I...
Lean: Houston.
Outback Bowl: Michigan State vs. Georgia. For the uninvested fan, consider this a matchup of two teams living on two very different sides of town. Georgia's had the quietly successful kind of season you really want to have after two early dramatic losses to Boise State and South Carolina, while all Michigan State does is win or lose games by pressing the very envelope of what its fans can tolerate on an emotional level without killing them. (The games against Wisconsin alone took years off the lives of Spartan fans, and local insurance tables have been adjusted to reflect this change.)
If you ride the lightning, Michigan State is obviously your pick. (Is it acceptable to drink heavily at noon watching this game? Are we in America? Are you watching Michigan State football? Then it is not only acceptable, but also recommended.)
If you like fine male fashion, however, another team beckons. Aaron Murray, the runway is yours.
Georgia would also be the favorite choice for those left whose knees bend backwards.
Lean: Georgia. We're suckers for confidence.
Capital One: South Carolina vs. Nebraska. Taylor Martinez is obviously the choice for you retro-nauts with his unreformed 1937 throwing motion, but remember: neither team seems to embrace the modern concept of offense, so Single Wing fanatics will be happy with either team's brutal, spotty attacks. (Steve Spurrier is now dead inside, and his offense voluntarily running the quarterback is proof.)
Have you ripped the door off a refrigerator when "the icemaker wasn't respecting me like it needs to?" Rageaholics, your choice is clear, since even without fellow howler Carl Pelini on the sidelines with him Bo Pelini emits enough anger to be considered his own Middle Eastern country. Meanwhile, those of you who liked Avatar a little too much and want to make Na'vi friends? South Carolina has two giant Na'vi on their team in Jadeveon Clowney and Melvin Ingram. They are gentle people of the forest, and only seek to harm those who threaten their way of life.
Lean: South Carolina.
Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl: Ohio State vs. Florida. If your name is Urban Meyer, you are excused from choosing sides in this game. If not, you have to decide between one underachieving national power with a mercurial quarterback and solid defense and another underachieving national power with a mercurial quarterback and a solid defense. If that solves no problems for you, then decide whether you want to side with a grumpy, demanding fanbase with bro-tastic tendencies, or the other fanbase, a grumpy, demanding group with bro-tastic tendencies.
Actually, scratch all that, and just answer this question: does the word "Tebow" fill you with rage? If so, your choice is both clear and deeply personal.
Lean: Watching Something Else. This game will be horrible Don't watch it.
Rose Bowl: Wisconsin versus Oregon. An easier split between uninvested fans can be found here. Is this country going to hell in a handbasket, with the offenses that don't use the I-formation, the twitters, and the occupiers? Do you long for the return of Sansabelt pants as a man's castle, and the barbecue as his sacred fire? Does the name "Ron Swanson" serve as a beacon of hope in a sea of skinny jeans? Then you must root for hard-running, power-I loving Wisconsin.
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Rasputin Bruichladdich BA - Brouwerij De Molen
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Ratings: 25 | Reviews: 10 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by danieelol:
4/5 rDev -1%
11-28-2012 14:49:22 | More by danieelol
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4.33/5 rDev +7.2%
I bought this bottle at the brewery during the beer festival Borefts 2011.
A - A very dark brown beer with some red tones when you hold it against the light. Not much foam only a thin beige layer.
S - An inviting aroma of oak, cherry, chocolate and liquor.
T - What a wonderful taste of sweet candy, oak, chocolate, cherry, spices and liquor. The liquor is a bit too much present. This is special stuff, but the common Rasputin beer I like better. The cinnamon I have tasted in the regular version, I can not find back in this version.
M - The carbon dioxide presence is soft, the liquor is much more noticeable and the bitterness comes in the finish. The beer is not sticky.
O - The normal version was better, I think mainly because the usual beer had more carbon dioxide. It remains a good and special beer. Definitely something to go for.
10-09-2011 11:04:49 | More by Mar02x
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
02-16-2012 23:33:09 | More by mhenson42
4/5 rDev -1%
10-01-2013 11:03:27 | More by hulchris
4/5 rDev -1%
04-03-2014 22:04:46 | More by crosenkrantz
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
05-02-2014 18:25:16 | More by pester
3.84/5 rDev -5%
OK, first of all, this looks nothing like a stout. It pours a murky dark reddish brown with little or no carbonation. However, it smells delicious, there´s waves of sticky chocolate and hints of spice and vanilla.
It tastes quite different to regular Rasputin, in my opinion, but still not quite a stouty taste, it´s more like a really good barleywine. The alcohol is well hidden as is the whisky taste. I actually would have preferred a little more peat and smoke.
It´s very easy to drink and it should leave you looking for more. On the bottle it states you can store for 25 years, good luck with that, mine lasted a few days.
11-21-2013 14:40:30 | More by sunnrider
4.75/5 rDev +17.6%
08-23-2012 17:42:09 | More by FreshmanPour77
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
04-06-2013 20:25:54 | More by largadeer
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
12-07-2013 01:54:16 | More by dipso123
4.75/5 rDev +17.6%
02-03-2013 14:56:17 | More by mitlinks
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
03-12-2013 12:41:47 | More by Matagal
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
07-03-2013 15:08:24 | More by Thorpe429
3.56/5 rDev -11.9%
Thanks to jmgrub for sharing this one at his tasting.
Bottled 9/15/11.
Pours an almost opaque super dark brown with a foamy dark khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down either. Smell is of dark roasted malt, cocoa, scotch, and wood. Taste is much the same with a cocoa flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a low level of carbonation with an almost flat and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that is pretty tasty but has a better smell in my opinion.
01-29-2013 04:23:54 | More by UCLABrewN84
4.05/5 rDev +0.2%
Poured from a 33cL bottle into a brandy snifter.
A: Brown, clear, mahogany. Good head, but short-lived.
S: Smells like Angel's Share brandy barrel. Deep, alcoholic, and fruity. The yeast smells a bit stale. Apples, plumbs, cognac. Raw licorice?
T: Yummy! Round, bourbony molasses and honestly not a lot else, not that it needs it. A touch of fruit and candy sugar. The aftertaste is has a lingering ashiness, but that's the only sign of Bruichladdich. Delicious, but can only give it a 4 due to lack of complexity.
M: A bit flat; no carbonation. Sticky and thick.
O: Great beer, very interesting, not really an Imperial Stout as much as a scotch-aged BSDA or something.
09-02-2012 06:23:29 | More by AgentMunky
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
Had this one at BOREFTS 2011, but thought it was a little weird. I'd already had my share of brews before trying it, so I thought I'd leave the review until I could sit down with a bottle. I enjoyed this way more last night than I did at the festival.
From a bottle into a snifter
Note: Bottled 15 September 2011
APPEARANCE: A clear brown pour produces a small, light tan cascading head that rises from the netherworld. Cool effect, but lousy retention means the head quickly fades to a faint wisp and ring. Black, transparent body and no carbonation evident, though it looks thick and syrupy. A ring and faint wisp remain leaving dots of laving down the glass. Thick, attractive brew, but the pour is a little too transparent for top marks.
SMELL: Too mild a nose. Roasted malts, light peat notes, with touches of toffee. Light oak and caramelized chocolate as well. Pleasant, but just too mild.
TASTE: This is much, much more impressive than the nose had suggested. Roasted flavors with some peat and sweet toffee. Oak, vanilla, and some caramel sweetness as well. Wonderful rum soaked chocolate at the finish as well. Bold and lingering aftertaste is roasted and peaty, with rum notes throughout. Very enjoyable and quite unique as well.
PALATE: Medium-full body with lower levels of carbonation. Thick, heavy and creamy on the palate, slick and oily as well, goes down smooth and finishes with a bit of a burn. Mouth-coating finish. A very good feel for such a big stout.
OVERALL: This was really good stuff. The nose was a little unimpressive, leaving me unprepared for the burst of flavor that was to come, but once that flavor did come, it was extremely enjoyable and interesting. This is anything but a standard imperial stout, so don't expect one. If you're into something different, give this a shot. Usually Rasputin is lack luster, but this one turned out really well. Another quality, flavorful barrel aged stout from De Molen. Keep up the good work gents.
10-02-2011 11:48:14 | More by Jeffo
4.33/5 rDev +7.2%
Nice wax covered bottle makes me think I'm going to have a snifter of Maker's Mark :)
Pours dark amber; not black as a stout. Very low carbonation. Nose is big vanilla with mild coffee. Flavor is, again, deep vanilla, with some spiciness. The finish is strong and alcoholic.
I quite like this beer, but it's a bit pricey.
12-08-2011 20:27:54 | More by gyllstromk
4.22/5 rDev +4.5%
60th Review
Bottle to De Molen snifter
Enjoyed this tasty treat at Café 't Arendsnest while visiting Amsterdam - great beer bar serving excellent beer!
A: Medium brown. Solid single (bubbly khaki) on brilliant sky-high pour from the bartender. Very thin on pour.
S: Pronounced barrel/booze smell coming off the nose. Hints of caramel, bitter-sweet chocolate, and vanilla.
T: Sweet and bold. A very big presence of toffee/caramel, chocolate, and hint of coffee. Booze comes through start to finish, but not over-the-top here. Well-rounded.
M: Medium bodied with low carbonation. Unusually thin for the style, but definitely enjoyable.
O: A wonderful beer that I think will age quite well. I'm happy to have landed another bottle that I can cellar for a bit to see how this beer ages/develops over time.
12-11-2011 09:24:43 | More by spdyfire83
4.25/5 rDev +5.2%
04-29-2014 02:07:00 | More by JAHMUR
4.5/5 rDev +11.4%
A: Black with a light brown ring of head.
S: Anise, smokey Scotch, and maybe some coffee in the nose.
T: Smokey scotch, caramel, oak, roasted malt, chocolate and malt notes.
M: Medium-full bodied and definitely smooth.
O: This is very tasty. It'd probably be more interesting if it were one of their smoked imperial stouts. Interesting, more complex and compelling than my notes might suggest. Definitely worth a try if you can find it.
01-24-2014 02:42:53 | More by BierJager89
Ontario (Canada)
3.89/5 rDev -3.7%
Bottle from Jeffo. Thanks! Served in a snifter.
A - White body settles to a thin collar and a few specks of lace. Very dark brown body with a touch of transparency to it.
S - Smokey, peaty scotch, sea air, a hint of iodine, roasted malts, charred wood, dark fruits, and a touch of red licorice. Somewhat understated.
T - The taste is sweeter, with more in the way of chocolate, nuts, and dark fruits, along with a good amount of roast. Peaty Scotch shows up late, and it's substantially more restrained than in the aroma. Alcohol is well-hidden.
M - Medium body that seems a bit thin for the ABV. Smooth texture, lower carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warmth that's consistent with the listed 11.4%.
D - Surprisingly restrained for a Bruickladdich barrel-aged beer, particularly taste-wise, and I enjoyed that. That being said, I was a bit underwhelmed; there's usually more flavor intensity to these De Molen offerings.
08-14-2013 14:47:58 | More by MasterSki
4/5 rDev -1%
03-18-2013 06:46:05 | More by westcoastbeerlvr
3.5/5 rDev -13.4%
03-27-2013 06:25:38 | More by JavierGC
3.75/5 rDev -7.2%
09-02-2012 16:07:41 | More by t0rin0
3.98/5 rDev -1.5%
Sampled from the bottle, and poured into a mini pint glass, My husband brought back a few bottles from a brewery visit in November 2011. The bottle date was Sept. 15, 2011. Sampled cold and let it warm up to 10 ºC (suggested serving temp). Overall highly quaffable and likable Russian Imperial stout-style; although on sweeter side, bitterness on the finish balances out the sweetness. Although I sampled it without any food - it pairs excellently with chocolate, or with things that contain chocolate (e.g peanut-butter cups, chocolate brownie cookies, etc).
(A)ppearance: Liquid chocolate brown, amber-mahogany when held up to light. I was surprised to find it had a red tint, and was not as opaque as others in this style. When poured it appears flat with no carbonation, and no head, minimal lacing.
(S)mell: Caramel on the nose.
(T)aste: Tastes of sweet molasses or dark brown sugar (particularly Belgian Candico dark brown sugar). Strong alcohol on the exhale.
(M)outhfeel: First impressions are sweet and a tad sticky. As the beer warms up it gives off more brown sugar and vanilla, and gets a more watery, bitter finish.
(O)verall: What could pass as a shrunken beer-bottle version of a Maker's Mark bottle is a tasty sweet stout that could easily be a specialty dessert beer. At 11.4 ABV% Rasputin Bruichladdich BA is a sweet, strong stout, perfect as a dessert, or perfect as a winter-warm up on a cold and dark evening. The presentation of the beer makes it feel special. About 5 cm of the neck and cap are immersed in red wax. The label, "Enjoy within 25 years" suggests that this beer can be cellared. It would be neat to see how this beer ages.
12-08-2011 21:32:27 | More by slammgrass
Rasputin Bruichladdich BA from Brouwerij De Molen
88 out of 100 based on 25 ratings.


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For Amber, a young mother of four, the future is daunting. Yet, Amber and Teia's teachers find hope in her progress.
"It is a struggle everyday to have a child with special needs not knowing what the future holds," said Battista.
"A lot of parents and family members take for granted the stages a child meets, but with Teia it's a big joy to see her meet those challenges. It's a big blessing to appreciate every little step along the way with Teia," said Physical therapist Cindy Ireland.
According to the children's rare disease network, there are 7,000 diseases that are considered rare. Only 5% of those are treatable. For more resources about Prader Willi and other rare diseases please visit http://www.crdnetwork.org
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