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Athena has enjoyed tremendous success as a singer/songwriter, actress, musician and teacher. She is originally from Toronto, but is now based out of New York City.
Athena has released 5 CDs, toured North America (both as a singer/songwriter and as an actress), and taught voice, piano, guitar, songwriting and acting for the past 13 years. She has shared the stage Sarah McLachlan and Jim Carrey, and taught songwriting to girls with Lisa Loeb (the teaching project with Lisa Loeb was made into a documentary and premiered at Tribeca Cinemas). Her music videos LOVE IS LOVE and LOGICAL SONG charged #1 on MTV's LOGO TV.
As a teacher, Athena has worked at numerous schools, organizations, and colleges across North America, including Oregon State University, Montcalm College, Manhattan New Music Project, TADA!, and The Ontario Science Center. She teaches privately (voice, piano, guitar, acting & songwriting), and facilitates workshops to kids and adults on topics ranging from "Vocal Technique", to "Booking Your Own Tour", to "Creating Original Musical Theater",She also conducts staff development workshops on "Communication and Socialization through the Arts for Autistic Populations" in New York City schools. Athena teaches all ages (age 4-99) and ability levels (gifted - special needs).
As a singer/songwriter, Athena has released 5 original CDs and numerous dance singles. Her latest full length album, "Little Girl Dreams", was produced by Emmy/Grammy Winning Producer Cynthia Daniels (Melissa Etheridge, Dave Mathews Band, "Producers" on Broadway). Athena's music is storytelling pop with a theatrical twist. She combines a dramatic 4 octave range voice with gorgeous piano and guitar arrangements. She performs regularly in the New York circuit, at notable clubs including the Knitting Factory, The Cutting Room, and Jacob Javitz Center. She has been featured in radio, TV, newspapers and magazines around the world.
As an actress, Athena has appeared in numerous commercials, Film, TV and Off-Broadway productions including Hush (Players Club in NYC and Hudson Theater in LA), Fran in The Day They Shot John Lennon (Redmill Theater), "Tina" in Love Sucks (NYMF Festival) and principle roles on the History Channel and CNN. She won Best Comedy at Canada's YTV Youth Achievement Awards (Judge Eugene Levy). She currently performs as a Lady Gaga Impersonator at corporate events across the country.
Athena's training began with classical piano at age 4, voice at age 8, acting at age 9, and guitar at 16. She began working as a professional actress in Film & TV at age 12, and recorded her first album at 20. She majored in Theater at Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto, and earned a BFA in Music from Concordia University in Montreal. She regularly attends master classes in New York, with internationally renowned teachers such as Neil Semer, Kimberly Vaughn, Garry Dial, Francine Kay, and Maggie Maes.
As a performer, Athena is bold, imaginative, and chilling. As a teacher, Athena is patient, creative, and inspiring.
*** Lesson Details ***
Athena enjoys teaching all ages and abilities, from 4 year old beginners, to seasoned professionals, to adult hobbyists. She is a patient, fun, thorough, flexible, and imaginative teacher. She teaches most musical genres, from classical, to musical theater, to jazz, to pop. She can prepare you or your child for upcoming auditions (musical or theatrical) and provide valuable insight into the entertainment industry. Athena also does art therapy with all varieties of special needs, from Autistic to Alzheimer's. Whether you are an absolute beginner, a hobbyist, or a professional in need of a savvy coach, Athena will create a lesson plan suited to your individual learning style, interests and needs.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Acoustic & Electric Guitar
Microphone & speaker
Recording device
*** Specialties ***
Piano, Voice, Guitar, Songwriting, Acting
Bel Canto, Classical, Musical Theater (Legit & Belt), Pop, Rock, Jazz, Music Theory, Composition & Songwriting, Monologue Preparation, Acting Audition Preparation, Pop Singing, Rock Singing, R&B Signing, Songwriting, Guitar Accompaniment, Piano Accompaniment, Performance Confidence, Business of Music, Business of Acting.
Guitar, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Songwriting
I have been playing guitar for 12 years. I have been involved in various high school and college metal bands, and am currently in a comical, animal rights themed death metal band called Animals Killing People.
I took piano lessons from a young age before starting guitar, but would find myself playing pieces by ear more often than improving on my sight reading skills. Switching to guitar has been great for me, as I think the instrument provides more opportunity for expression and personalization than the piano; to me, a pianist seems to be more of a vessel who can interpret a composer's intent from sheet music.
I began college as a music student in the conservatory of music at SUNY Purchase, but ultimately switched majors to Anthropology in favor of a liberal arts degree.
My recent employment has included Stepping Stones Museum for Children and children's snowboard instruction at Mohawk Mountain.
*** Lesson Details ***
I have been teaching guitar lessons for 10 years. I have taught guitar players of many abilities and ages. I take pride in having taught students with special needs with some success, notably one student who was hearing impaired and one diagnosed with autism.
I teach my lessons with a laid back, friendly approach. I focus heavily on a student's favorite music and genre preferences, and have my students pick which songs they wish to learn accordingly. My instruction of their selected songs involves in-depth explanations of the various left hand and right hand techniques executed throughout the song. On some occasions, I recommend songs or selections from songs that will expand on techniques covered in a recent song.
This approach to guitar instruction provides self esteem both in a student's taste in music and in a student's ability on the guitar while a student learns nearly every technique used in modern guitar playing. Students will also learn a basic understanding of music theory as it applies to modern guitar playing.
*** Studio Equipment ***
I use the same equipment as I do for travel. I have an extra amplifier, a Marshall DXM that students can plug into.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I use my tried and true first guitar, my Epiphone Les Paul, and a Line 6 Spider amplifier for electric guitar lessons, and I use a Rogue dreadnought for acoustic lessons.
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in folk, neofolk, new age, alternative, hard rock, heavy metal, death metal (and other forms of extreme music), hardcore punk, d beat, post hardcore, and grindcore. All students will be exposed to blues and chordal acoustic playing.
Music Performance, Music Theory, Piano
Xiao Xue (Cassandra) W. was born in China. She began her piano lessons at age 7. Two years after her piano study, she won 2nd prize in the Shen Yang City-Wide Piano Competition. One year later, she won the Liao Ning State-Wide Piano Competition. She was an honor student at The Shen Yang Conservatory of Music Pre-College Division where she performed many outstanding student concerts. Later, she studied at The Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Shanghai, China and The Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow, Russia.
After her return to China, she was appointed by the president of Shenyang Conservatory of Music as a music director and an accompanist for violin and viola graduate students. Her duties included: directing, coaching and accompanying graduate student concerts; rehearsing and accompanying visiting soloist performers (both domestic and international).
During this time, she won 'The Best Accompanist' at the First Voila National Competition in China and she won the 'Gold Cup (1st Prize)' at the International Folk Music Invitational Competition in Hong Kong.
Since Ms. W. arrived in the US, she has performed at St. Patrick's Cathedral, ABC's "Good morning America", Yankee Stadium for Pope Benedict XVI, Westminster Choir College, Princeton Richardson Auditorium and many other venues.
Ms. W. received a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Westminster Choir College. In the year 2010, she performed the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 Op.18 as a soloist with the Princeton Sinfonia Orchestra. In the year 2011, she received an invitation from the World Piano Conference to perform a recital in the year 2012.
*** Lesson Details ***
I have been teaching piano to students of all skill and experience levels, from basic beginners to conservatory level performers for more than 15 years. My style is personable and friendly but serious. Part of the joy of playing a musical instrument is seeing continual progress on a weekly basis. Such progress requires both a committed student and an experienced and highly trained instructor.
I approach instruction according to the individual goals and preferences of each student. However, reading music, training the ear, understanding theory, and having the proper technique make a pianist into a strong and versatile performer.
I have provided the curriculum for and coached dozens of my students through all eight levels of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, almost every one of my students have passed their levels with 'distinction'.
With my flexible weekday, evening, and weekend hours, I can accommodate most students, young and old. My studio is conveniently located near Union Square in Manhattan.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Upright piano in music room w/ seating for parents
*** Specialties ***
I teach piano to students of all skill levels and experience, from basic beginners to conservatory level performers.and I have provided the curriculum for and coached dozens of my students through all eight levels of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Arrangement and Composition, Dreamweaver, Drum, Music Performance, Music Recording, Music Theory, Percussion, PHP, Piano, Stage Performance, Web Design, WordPress
Robert Mansfield R. (born Chicago, Illinois, raised in Miami, Florida) is a jazz drummer, music teacher, and composer.
Robert R. has recorded and performed with many notable artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Wes Anderson, Wycliff Gordon, Herb Harris, Scotty Barnhart, Phillip Harper, Eric Lewis, Stephon Harris, Eddie Henderson, Sam and Dave, Steve Marley and Dead Prez. He has also produced music for Sony Pictures and performs with a jazz band called SwingSet Quintet.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Music room: Drums
Living room: Parents can sit in on the lessons
*** Specialties ***
Drums and percussion, Music Composition and Arrangements
Audition Prep, Broadway Singing, Choir, Classical Voice, Country Singing, Jazz Voice, Musical Theater, Music Performance, Music Theory, Opera Voice, Piano, Singing, Speaking Voice, Stage Performance, Vocal Training, Voice Acting
Daniel was most recently described by Tim Page with the Washington Post as a "funny, exuberant and enormously likable" Papageno during Summer Opera Theater's performance of The Magic Flute. Previously, the Post critiqued Daniel in Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia's Barber of Seville as a "bright and bouncy" Figaro who delivered his lines with "aplomb." Daniel has performed as a young artist in the Studio Programs of El Paso Opera, Kentucky Opera and Portland Opera. He has sung the roles of Sharpless in Madama Butterfly, Sid in Albert Herring, Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro, Belcore in L'elisir d'amore, Jupiter in Orph�e aux enfers, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Masetto in Don Giovanni, Schaunard in La Boheme, the Clock in L'Enfant et les Sortileges, Mandarin in Turandot and Haushofmeister in a world premiere of Dorian Gray. Daniel has had the distinct pleasure of singing with The Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Kentucky Opera, Bel Cantanti Opera, Amarillo Opera, Crested Butte Opera, Opera Southwest, Waco Lyric Opera, Concert Royal, Ash Lawn Opera Festival and Seagle Music Colony. He was a finalist for Dallas and El Paso Opera Guild Competitions, the NATS Singer of the Year Competition and the NATSAA National Competition. Daniel resides in New York City and is a doctoral student of Shirley Close at Florida State University.
Clarinet, Flute, Music Performance, Music Theory, Saxophone, Trumpet
My students are the winners of the auditions to the NJ Youth Symphony orchestra (2014), NJ Regional Band competitions in 2013 (HS) and 2014 (MS), Golden Key Solo competition (2014).
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I teach students of all ages and abilities! I offer beginner through professional instruction on clarinet, beginner through intermediate instruction on saxophone and flute.
I prepare school students to NJ Regional, Area and State band auditions. All concert pieces are practiced with CD accompaniment using special audio equipment which allow to slow tempo for early stages of learning process.
My ultimate goal is to to pass all my knowledge and experience to my students, prepare them to be the fine soloists and the first chair in the school bands or symphony orchestras.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Spacious, well lit, recently renovated soundproof room.
Seating for parents, music stands, sheet music, printer (for printing custom handouts), high speed internet, audio equipment.
*** Specialties ***
Over the last twenty years I have taught private clarinet, flute, saxophone, solfeggio and music theory lessons. The age of my students range from elementary school through mature musicians. I prepare school students to NJ Regional, Area and State band auditions.
I'm currently a principal clarinetist of the Livingston Symphony Orchestra and a co-principal of the Hanover Wind Symphony and a member of the 'A La Mode' clarinet quartet.
In the past I've played with the Kiev Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theater in Kiev (Ukraine), Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Columbus, Ga Symphony Orchestra, Staten Island Symphony Orchestra and Staten Island Chamber Orchestra. I have given solo performances in Kiev Philharmonic Hall, Moscow and Tbilisi Conservatory, and was a featured soloist on "Rosell" TV show in Columbus, Ga.
I also play jazz, Klezmer and Russian music at weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries and holiday parties throughout the tri-state area.
I am a graduate of Kiev, Ukraine Conservatory where I received my Bachelors and Masters Degree in performance and in Music Education. My main instrument is clarinet, but I also play flute, trumpet and saxophone.
I've been playing clarinet since I was 9 years old. Over the last twenty years I have taught private clarinet, flute, saxophone, solfeggio and music theory lessons. The age of my students range from elementary school through mature musicians.
I was fortunate to study clarinet from the very first day with principal clarinetist of Radio Symphony Orchestra and later with principal clarinetist of Ukrainian state Philharmonic Orchestra and principal clarinetist of the Kiev Opera Theater.
At the age of 16 I won the First Prize at the Ukrainian State Young Musicians Competition and at age of 23 I was a Top Prize (2nd) winner of the Ukrainian National Clarinet Competition.
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Let's Try this a Third Time. In response to the GS "Guided Fate Paradox" Review.
Why they would give this type of game to a guy who mostly reviews fighting games is anyone's guess... Actually, no, I take this back. Looking at the current state of GameSpot, the forums and the recent plummeting of site traffic, it does make sense... somewhat. GS has been dropping the average of all the games they review lately, giving the lowest scores of all sites, seemingly all in the name of "click bait." Problem is, this game is so niche and probably had so few followers already, that they aren't going to cause any media buzz with this one, they're just going to annoy the few "gamers" out there that would actually care about a title like this.
That he started this review by saying this is a "turn-based RPG on a grid" shows right from the start he has little experience with this genre and probably little interest in playing the game in the first place. Although he says it eventually, yes, this game is a "ROGUE-LIKE" and I capitalize this because it's the very epitome of the genre. To say otherwise or approach the game expecting anything else is just misguided and wrong.
It just happens to be a rogue-like from the original makers of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, so you should also know to expect (1)Level-Grinding, (2)Crazy Character Development Systems, (3)Bizarre Humor in Plot Details and Dialogue and (4)Nearly Unlimited Post-Game Content. Just their take on the whole Cinderella story in the very first chapter is going to make you laugh, THEN make your jaw drop with a few "no-way!" philosophical twists that will stop and make you think for a moment or two. Absolutely typical of this developer and completely welcomed here. I will concede that sometimes the cut-scenes do tend to slow the game down a bit, but you're going to want to pay attention anyway, and there's ALWAYS the post-game!
As is customary these days, ignore this GS review. If you are a fan of rogue-likes, or if you have been looking for a game like Shiren the Wanderer, Chocobo's Dungeon, Izuna: The Unemployed Ninja, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon or Torneko: The Last Hope... Well, here it is, all wrapped up in a crazy Nippon Ichi plot and game-play system with character designs by Noizi Ito, so you know it PLAYS and LOOKS just fine!
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Funding opportunities
Reconstruction of Pathways involved in cardiomyocyte differentiation from embryonic stem cells
Funding Type:
SEED Grant
Grant Number:
Funds requested:
$633 780
Funding Recommendations:
Not recommended
Grant approved:
Public Abstract:
Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality and decline in the quality of life in the world. Current therapies are unable to restore function to damaged heart tissue. Recent scientific developments demonstrate the ability of human embryonic stem cells to form cardiomyocytes and this gives rise to the hope that we will be able to use these cells to differentiate and replace damaged myocardium. Despite this preliminary evidence and promise, we are far from being able to successfully accomplish regeneration of mature myocardium. This is largely due to our lack of understanding of all the factors that are involved in the differentiation process and our ability to manipulate the regeneration process. Our current understanding of the differentiation process indicates that there are at least four distinct stages of differentiation leading to cardiomyocytes, namely: (1) establishment of organizing centers; (2) mesendoderm induction; (3) establishment of cardiac precursors; and (4) terminal differentiation of beating cardiomyocytes. Our first quest is to identify what are the factors associated with each stage of differentiation leading to cardiomyocytes. We will carry out measurements of several biological macromolecules that are anticipated to play a role in sending signals for differentiation. This will be followed by systematic reconstruction of biochemical pathways so that we get a systems-level perspective on the differentiation process. In addition, we plan to embark on quantitative modeling of cardiomyogenesis to provide a firm basis for stem cell-based therapy. Quantitative modeling of cardiomyogenesis is certain to provide insights into the etiology of complex congenital heart defects (CHDs). A comprehensive quantitative approach will provide explanations for the malformations beyond that which can be obtained by single gene manipulations in typical experimental systems because of the ability to take into account the interconnected networks of signal transduction pathways. As important as this research is for pediatric cardiology, the significance for adult cardiology is perhaps more profound because it offers the promise of improving prospects for therapeutic intervention. In support of this view, adult cardiac disease, such as ventricular hypertrophy, reiterates molecular genetic pathways that are characteristic of embryonic development, and thus the predictions based on quantitative modeling and in vitro testing might define targets for pharmaceutical intervention.
Statement of Benefit to California:
In general, cardiovascular disease typically refers to a wide variety of heart and blood vessel diseases, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and rheumatic heart disease. In 2000 nearly 200,000 Californians were hospitalized on account of heart disease. The statewide hospitalization rate due to heart disease in California is 6.4 per thousand in 2000. In addition to heart related illnesses, Stroke, hypercholesterolemia, high blood pressure and stroke accounted for another 30 percent of residents in California. Nearly 100,000 deaths resulted from these pathologies. In almost every case damage to the heart preceded death. Several risk factors besides genetics and heredity play a role in heart diseases. While prevention by healthy life styles and avoidance of risk factors is the first choice, this may not be feasible for all the residents of California. Ability of embryonic stem cells to differentiate into cardiac cells provides the hope that therapy by regeneration of damaged heart is a definitely possibility for the future. However, our understanding of the processes that lead a stem cell to differentiate into a cardiac lineage, is very primitive and any efforts at stem cell therapy mandate that we have a molecular and systemic understanding of cardiomyogenesis. This is the major objective of our proposal. Based on obtaining a detailed molecular picture of pathways that lead to cardiac differentiation from stem cells, we will be able to design small molecules/drugs that would trigger such differentiation in pathology. Further, such understanding will also aid preventive measures that will lead to reduction of the number of heart-related fatalities in California.
Review Summary:
This project seeks to use a quantitative systems biology approach to define the signaling networks that control cardiomyocyte differentiation. The first goal is to generate a detailed signaling module map. Experiments in Aim 1 will attempt this by differentiating ESC in EB cultures using a comprehensive list of inhibitors of various signaling modules, followed by marker analysis at different times of EB development. The phospho-protein profiles will be determined by subcontract with a company. A rather long list of different cell lines will be used, starting with hES, mES, various mES reporter lines, and once generated a variety of hES reporter lines. SIGNIFICANCE AND INNOVATION Reviewer one: The project is innovative in the use of chemical biology and bioinformatics to develop testable models. There is in fact already quite a bit known about the signaling pathways (referred to as "legacy knowledge" and sample networks are already established, but this is a comprehensive view and could provide important information for key pathways. The concept derives from another project by the PI to predict cytokine release from a stimulated macrophage cell line. Reviewer two: This proposal to apply systems biology approaches to the cardiac myocyte differentiation process is very innovative and such an approach is likely necessary to fully understand that complex process. While many studies of cell differentiation require tremendous trial and error to define an optimal protocol, this study has the potential to make clear predictions of optimal methods with an underlying model accounting for the complex interactions. Successful completion of this work could rationalize the current hit-or-miss approach to lineage-specific differentiation – particularly for cardiomyocytes. To date, most analyses of cell differentiation have focused on gene regulation so a study that has a major emphasis on signaling pathways and protein phosphorylation is welcome. Futhermore, the dynamic modeling aspects are a novel addition. STRENGTHS: In principle the project has the potential to generate a comprehensive view of critical signaling pathways at different stages of ES-derived cardiomyocyte development. It brings together expertise from a variety of different disciplines. The proposal builds on the outstanding expertise of the PI in modeling complex biological processes. Furthermore, the inclusion of inhibitor approaches in the model-building provides causality information to complement the correlational information provided by the phosphoprotein analysis. The analysis of cell lines at different stages in the myocyte differentiation process is a further strength as is the inclusion of dynamic signaling components (i.e. time-dependent processes with lags) in the modeling. The collaboration with Dr. Mercola on analysis of the hESC differentiation is critical for the expertise both in ES cell handling and for generation of the required cell lines. WEAKNESSES: A major weakness is the lack of focus on a particular cell line. It seems unlikely that the experiments can be done on native hES because of the inefficient generation of CM, and the very significant heterogeneity of the EB system. The only way this project can succeed is with the use of defined reporter lines, so that the pathways specific to CM development can be traced. It does seem feasible to start this project using the currently available mES lines, eg. with Bra:GFP or Nkx2.5:GFP. The PI has submitted an NIH grant to do so, so this is clearly overlapping with the proposal. While the generation of similar hES lines is proposed, they will need to be validated. An important contributor to this project would Dr. Mercola and Belmonte, yet it is unfortunate that no letters of support are provided. Therefore, the only clear commitment from this strong group of investigators is 8% effort by Dr. Subramaniam, already PI on a large number of major projects. Overall, this proposal seems a bit premature. It is not clear how the balance of work on mouse vs human ES lines will be determined. As written, the bulk of the work could be on mESC which would not be responsive to the RFA. Given major differences between mouse and human cell lines, a proposal entirely focusing on hESC would be more compelling. Since many of the studies require sorting and isolation of specific cell populations, the proposal seems premature as the key GFP-expressing hESC lines are not yet available. Furthermore, the numbers of cells needed for the extensive analyses proposed is not discussed so feasibility is unclear. The prior work of the PI has depended on the experimental back-up of the Alliance for Cell Signaling. The ability of the PI's team to perform the "wet-lab" experiments in this complex system is unproven. This is exemplified in part by the decision to "outsource" much of the phosphorylation analysis. The model outlined seems to be built in the format of a single cell. Given the complex cell-cell interactions that are critical for cardiomyocyte differentiation, it is surprising that the investigator didn't develop a model explicitly including intercellular interactions. DISCUSSION: This is an innovative, but poorly developed proposal. The studies in human ESCs are premature - the development of human reporter line is believed to be a necessary first step for these experiments. These experiments should be done first in the better developed mouse system. In any case, the inefficiency of differentiation means that in both mouse and human systems, the investigator will be dealing with a heterogenous population in which it will be difficult to track network changes, unlike the homogeneous macrophage population with which the investigator has previously worked.


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Police don't want to be tried in Oakland for murder of Oscar Grant
An interview wit' Grant's friends' father, Jack Bryson
by Minister of Information JR
Although Mehserle is the only one of the five police murderers there that night who has been charged with anything, his defense had been trying to get the charges dropped to no avail. The change of venue hearing is on Tuesday at the Alameda County Courthouse, 1225 Fallon St., in Oakland. The press conference starts at 11:30 a.m. and the hearing begins at 1 p.m. We hope to see as many people as possible there.
I sat with Jack Bryson, the father of two sons who were with Oscar Grant on the night that he was murdered on the Fruitvale BART station platform in East Oakland. Read the Q and A interview and learn about some of the nuances in this important historical case in the Black community that is taking place in Oakland in the midst of the Black president's first term.
Why hasn't Obama responded to the videotaped police execution of Oscar Grant like he did rapper Kanye West's outburst at a recent video awards show and the police harassing Professor Skip Gates at his house – and this was a police murder caught on tape? Let's hear from Jack Bryson …
M.O.I. JR: Mehserle's lawyer was trying to get the case dropped. What's going on?
Jack Bryson: Michael Rains, Mehserle's lawyer, said that he did not get a fair pre-trial. He said that he didn't let some witnesses testify and he didn't get to let the taser expert testify and he feels he didn't get a fair trial. So he filed some forms and he was trying to get the charges dropped.
M.O.I. JR: Since we last gave an update on what we are calling the Oscar Grant case, a number of people have resigned. Can you speak to the people that have resigned that are very closely connected to this case?
Jack Bryson: Chief Gee – he has resigned. He said he will resign in December.
M.O.I. JR: And Chief Gee is the chief of the BART police that murdered Oscar Grant, as well as he is the head of the investigation, right?
Jack Bryson: Exactly. The cover-up. Not the investigation.
M.O.I. JR: Yeah, you right; correct me: the cover-up.
Jack Bryson: Yeah, he's in charge of the cover-up, and he still has not done the right thing to fire the rest of the officers. Myers Nave (a private law firm hired by BART to investigate the murder of Grant) came out with a report, and it didn't favor what the police officers did. It said that several state and federal laws were violated by these officers, and not one thing that they did on that platform was correct. And when that report came out, then Chief Gee turned around and said that he doesn't believe in what that report says, and he still stands by these officers.
M.O.I. JR: I know that it was released a few weeks ago. What did the report say? And who is Myers Nave?
Jack Bryson: They (the BART Board) felt like they couldn't get a fair investigation through BART internal affairs so they hired Myers Nave to do an investigation, and it came back and said that nothing that night that these police officers did was right.
M.O.I. JR: Give some the readers some examples.
Jack Bryson: No leadership. The way they approached the young men – they should have took each young man one by one and questioned him. The way that they came out with their tasers. The way that they treated Oscar and the (other) young men too. And it also talks about how, after Oscar was murdered, five of his friends were detained. And they were detained for six hours in handcuffs, and that was way too long.
M.O.I. JR: They were in handcuffs for six hours?
Jack Bryson: Six hours. I know that my two sons were in handcuffs for six hours and three other young men. And then they were left in the cars for two hours too, still handcuffed.
M.O.I. JR: And this is right after the murder of Oscar Grant, right after they saw their homeboy cold bloodedly murdered in front of their face?
Jack Bryson: Correct. And they were screaming and hollering for them to call an ambulance, and Tony Pirone (one of the other cops on the scene that night) was hollering at them, from what I heard, telling them to "shut the fuck up! I'm not calling nobody."
M.O.I. JR: Can you speak about the resignation of Tom Orloff, the district attorney of Alameda County?
Jack Bryson: I'm confused on that one. I don't know if he resigned from the pressure or if this was something that was in the makings or …
M.O.I. JR: Well, it sure is a cold coincidence.
Jack Bryson: Or maybe he doesn't want to be the first D.A. to send a police officer to trial for murder. I don't know. That's what I was hearing, you know, that he didn't want to be the first D.A. to send a police officer to trial for murder.
M.O.I. JR: How do you feel as a father, as someone who has spent a lot of time with Oscar Grant? But also your two sons could have been shot by these very same police officers. How do you feel when it is basically being entertained that they are trying to move the venue for the trial?
Jack Bryson: You know, every time I see that video (of Oscar being murdered), it's really disturbing to see what all of those young men had to go through – and, as a father, seeing your two sons being assaulted, especially my oldest son, who was assaulted by Johannes Mehserle before he murdered Oscar Grant. You watching him just punching on my son, then handcuff him, then go to Oscar Grant, and the next thing you know Oscar was murdered.
You know life hasn't been the same since Jan. 1. Man, it's hard because Oscar and them young men were tight. And, like you said, it could have easily been my son or any of the other young men, but it was like he chose Oscar. You know, it's so unfair, especially to his mother.
M.O.I. JR: Do you look forward to the trial where this can be exposed or are you just looking forward to it being over?
Jack Bryson: Both. First exposed and over. Oscar might be able to change history, because this is not the first time. It's like when I was watching a video of Fred Hampton when you had it at the Black Dot Cafe, and it's kind of similar how the police were covering it up with how the bullets didn't match with how they said that they (the Chicago police) did it, and the way Oscar was killed.
But Oscar had a video. And they're still trying to say that he was doing something, and he wasn't doing nothing, him or the young men. Imagine if Fred Hampton would have had a video. Imagine if Sean Bell would have had a video … Emmit Till. You know, all of these are connected, and they were treated the same way. That's why it is important that we get a victory in this case. Then it might slow down the officers that feel that they can continue to do this to Black and Brown young men.
M.O.I. JR: Is there any last thing that you want to say to the audience of the Bay View newspaper?
Jack Bryson: Yeah, so far Chief Gee has resigned and Tom Orloff has resigned and Johannes Mehserle is going to trial for murder. So that's kind of like three victories. But BART still has not met the community demands of Tony Pirone and the other officers being fired. I don't know why they are holding on to them.
M.O.I. JR: So let me ask you this: So basically those officers are still at work?
Jack Bryson: They are on paid vacation. Yeah, they've been on paid leave. And I don't know what they are waiting for. And Tony Pirone is the accessory to murder. He is the one who started all of this. He was also the head leader (among the cops) in this.
This all started at 2 o'clock in the morning. And Johannes Mehserle got to the platform at 2:09 a.m. and at 2:11 a.m., Oscar Grant was dead. But right before Oscar Grant was murdered, Tony Pirone called Oscar Grant "a bitch ass nigger." He socked him, then he threw him on the ground, and he asked him, "Who is a bitch ass nigger now?" Then he called him a "nigger"; then Johannes Mehserle shot him.
M.O.I. JR: Real klanish, huh?
Jack Bryson: If I came to your job or you came to my job or anywhere else, that would not be tolerated nowhere else. And, you know, for Chief Gee to still say that he still stands by his officers – they did nothing wrong, with Oscar Grant being called a nigger before he was murdered – and so for Chief Gee to say that he still stands by his officers, to him and the other officers, that was not wrong. So that's everyday life to them.
M.O.I. JR: If people want to do something, what can they do? I know that there is a number of different organizations that you guys are affiliated with. Who's doing what and which way would you send them?
Jack Bryson: I just say support Oscar Grant and every movement involved, but not only that: I would just tell everyone to support your community. You know, the power is in the people. The more you support your community and let them know that we're watching, this is not going to continue to happen. Then we could be cool. Then we got some strength.
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This is a comment I left a long time ago on another article at this site. Most of it still fits the situation though. Especially when you keep using the word murder. For this aritical I found it interesting that you said the officier was assaulting you son before becoming involved with Oscar. Yet you claim later that it all started at 2a.m, the officer arrived at 2:09 and at 2:11 Oscar was dead.
I have just watched several views of the shooting. I have yet to come to any conclusions. A few of the details I noticed were that there appear to be 3 or 4 people in cuffs or some sort of custody on the floor or sitting against a wall. They would have been searched. Oscar was not, as he had his hands in front of his face as he "talked to the police". From everything I had read I assumed he was handcuffed and laying prone on the floor with no one around him. Thus the assassination and murder rants. His hands only went behind him as the officers jumped on him. My thought is that as his head was moving toward the ground he brought his a hand or hands under him as would be natural to avoid you head slamming into the floor. Once your hands are out of sight of the police all bets are off. He had not been secured or searched before. This would expain a shooting, it doesn't explain the officer not pleading this as the case though. The taser angle is interesting too. The image of the police issue X26 that I found on google images was a lot different than this one. Check it out and compare yourself. I haven't read anything about the style of Taser or the duty weapon of the officer so I wouldn't know what to compare.
I'am very interested in seeing video from the train and station cameras that will hopefully add to the context of the situation. I'm fairly sure that the officer didn't wake up that day and wait for an opportunity to kill Oscar, so the 1st degree murder or assassination claims should probably end, unless the entire population of Oakland would like to be held to the same standard and avoid all the legal defense costs.
As much as people want to dicard any information prior to the shooting as irrelevant, I can't. The officers were called because of a fight on the train, the train had to be stopped because of it. Its 2 am in the morning and we don't know if drugs/alchohol were involved. From what I've heard this area is the sort where "looking at" or "bumping" the wrong person can instantly lead to violence, yet they expect the police to take direct threats with some superhuman morality and strength. They are just folks who do a very tough job.
They aren't particularly friendly to me either(suburban caucasian guy), they are just super suspitious of everything around them. Dealing with people who hate you everyday can have that effect on you. At this point it doesn't matter who started it I would just avoid behavior and locations that garner their attention and I advise my children to do the same.↓
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My name is Danny Garcia. Pres. of National F.A.M.L.E. and all I can say is to Oscar Grant and family I feel your pain as I lost my brother Mark Garcia to his executed
By the police offices in the S.F.P.D Mission Dept.
And I know what lay ahead for you and all family if as a whole we the people don't stop the shooting, taster or beaten to death by all law enforcement
Families and The Stolen Lives Project have documented a partial list of over 2000 people killed by all lawforcement in just the 90′s alone.
How many More of Our Grandpa, Grandmother, Dad, Mother Brother & Sister have to be executed before we stop this maddest
Oscar Grant was beaten and then executed no matter how System play it out!
The New Year that promised "change that so many of you believe in",
Has not change everyday will be much too much the same if we the people don't stop the cover up and shooting, taster or beaten to death by all law enforcement
Demand of FAMILE
End police murders now
Justice for Oscar Grant & family
Convict the murdering cops and all his accomplices
Enough is enough the whole Dam system is guilty
The people anger is justified drop all charges against Demonstrators↓


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FORT MYERS, Fla. - FGCU Head Coach Dave Balza has announced the signing of Hunter Miller, a 6-1 point guard from Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.
Miller was a four year starter on the varsity basketball team at Christ Presbyterian. As a freshman, Miller broke the Tennessee state game scoring record for a freshman in a varsity game when he scored 44 points against conference rival Ezell Harding. As a sophomore, he led the state of Tennessee in three pointers with 102, also establishing the single season record for CPA. In his junior year he had his single game career-high when he scored 46 points. It was during his junior year that he led CPA to a 31-4 record and the school's first trip to the TSSAA 2A state tournament. Miller scored 27 points in the Sectional game against Creekwood High to help his team advance. Hunter finished his career with 2092 points establishing a new CPA career scoring record and the only player in school history to eclipse the 2000 point mark. Hunter also established new career school records in assists (504), three-pointers made (236) and free-throws made (438). During his career at CPA Hunter averaged 16.4 points per game, shot 46.7 percent from the floor, and averaged 3.94 assists and 2.1 steals.
Hunter served as team captain for CPA as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He was named to the All-District and All-Region teams three consecutive years, during that time he was also voted the District MVP, as well as the District Tournament MVP. His senior year he was selected and competed in the Tennessee Athletic Coaches Association East / West All Star game.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has determined that fresh ginger imported from China and recalled on July 27, 2007, by Christopher Ranch of Gilroy, Calif., was distributed to Mollie Stone's stores in the Bay Area as well as Albertson's stores and Save Mart stores in northern California.
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A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast. It is used to detect and diagnose breast disease in women who have breast problems, such as a lump, pain, or nipple discharge, as well as for women who have no breast complaints.
Mammography cannot prove that an abnormal area is cancer, but if it raises a suspicion of cancer, tissue will be removed for a biopsy. Tissue may be removed by needle or open surgical biopsy and examined under a microscope to determine if it is cancer.
Mammography has been used for about 40 years, and in the past 15 years technical advancements have greatly improved both the technique and results. Today, dedicated equipment, used only for breast X-rays, produces studies that are high in quality but low in radiation dose. Radiation risks are considered to be negligible.
According to the National Cancer Institute, the different types of mammograms are:
Screening mammogram. A screening mammogram is an X-ray of the breast used to detect breast changes in women who have no signs of breast cancer. It usually involves two X-rays of each breast. Using a mammogram, it is possible to detect a tumor that cannot be felt.
Diagnostic mammogram. A diagnostic mammogram is an X-ray of the breast used to diagnose unusual breast changes, such as a lump, pain, nipple thickening or discharge, or a change in breast size or shape. More pictures are taken than during a screening mammogram.
A diagnostic mammogram is also used to evaluate abnormalities detected on a screening mammogram. It is a basic medical tool and is appropriate in the workup of breast changes, regardless of a woman's age.
The development of digital mammography provides electronic images of the breasts. These images can be enhanced by computer technology, stored on computers, and even transmitted electronically in situations where remote access to the mammogram is required.
X-rays of the breast are different from those used for other parts of the body. The breast X-ray does not penetrate tissue as easily as the X-ray used for routine X-rays of other parts of the body. The breast is compressed by the mammogram equipment to spread the tissue apart. This allows for a lower dose of radiation. Compression of the breast may cause temporary discomfort, but the compression is necessary to produce a good mammogram. The compression only lasts for a few seconds for each image of the breast. A breast health nurse or X-ray technologist usually takes the X-rays, but the resulting films are read and interpreted by a radiologist, who reports the results to your doctor.
Calcifications. These are tiny mineral deposits within the breast tissue. There are two categories of calcifications:
Macrocalcifications. Coarse calcium deposits that usually indicate degenerative changes in the breasts, such as:
Aging of the breast arteries
Old injuries
Microcalcifications. These are tiny (less than 1/50 of an inch) specks of calcium. When many microcalcifications are seen in one area, they are referred to as a cluster.
Masses. These may occur with or without associated calcifications, and may be due to different causes, including:
Cyst. A noncancerous collection of fluid in the breast. It cannot be diagnosed by physical exam alone or by mammography alone. Either breast ultrasound or aspiration with a needle is required. If a mass is not a cyst, then further imaging may be needed.
Benign breast conditions. Masses can be monitored with periodic mammography, but others may require immediate or delayed biopsy.
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The following screening guidelines are for early detection of cancer in women who have no symptoms:
Experts have different recommendations for mammography. Currently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening every two years for women ages 50 to 74. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends yearly screening for all women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors before making a decision about when to start getting mammograms or how often they should get them.
The ACS recommends clinical breast exams (CBEs) at least every three years for all women in their 20s and 30s. The ACS recommends annual CBEs for women ages 40 and older. The USPSTF, however, believes there is not enough evidence to assess the value of CBEs for women ages 40 and older. Women should talk with their doctors about their personal risk factors and make a decision about whether they should have a CBE.
The USPSTF does not recommend breast self-exams (BSEs) because evidence suggests BSEs do not lower risk for death from breast cancer. The ACS says BSEs are an option for women 20 and older as a means of familiarizing themselves with their breasts so they can notice changes more easily. Talking with your doctor about the benefits and limitations can help you decide if you should start performing BSEs.
Women who are at an increased risk (family history, genetic tendency, past breast cancer) should talk with their doctors about the benefits and limitations of starting mammography screening earlier, having additional tests (such as a breast ultrasound or MRI along with their mammograms), or having more frequent exams.
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Christopher Singleton, 24, was pronounced dead at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
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YORK — The State Law Enforcement Division has completed its investigation into York Police Chief Andy Robinson's use of force during an arrest in early April, York city officials say.
In an e-mail to City Council members on Tuesday, City Manager Charlie Helms said SLED had finished its investigation and that city officials have released video and audio from a police chase and arrest incident that led to SLEDs review.
However, SLED spokesman Thom Berry on Wednesday said the case will remain open and ongoing until the 16th Circuit Solicitor's Office determines if criminal charges should be filed against Robinson or anyone else.
Solicitor Kevin Brackett said his office had not yet received the case file and he was unsure when it would arrive. After state agents finish their investigation, they must compile a report that undergoes a review and approval process by supervisors before it is sent to prosecutors.
After Bracketts office receives the SLED report, its unknown how long it will take the solicitor to make a decision, he said, adding that it depends on the complexity of the investigation.
Whether more than one prosecutor might be involved in reviewing the file varies from case to case and will not be decided until the file arrives at the York County Solicitor's Office, Brackett said.
City officials had not released the video before Tuesday, Helms writes, because SLED was concerned that an early release might contaminate witness recollections and statements, but that should no longer be a concern.
The Herald first reported on the video footage last week after obtaining video and audio from the April 4 arrest involving Robinson. The video raises questions about whether Robinson stepped on a handcuffed suspect lying on the ground after a police chase.
Helms' email does not provide any details about SLED's findings. Helms and Robinson have declined to comment about the chase or arrest since The Herald first reported on the investigation on heraldonline.com last week.
Robinson has remained on the job at the police department throughout the SLED investigation. Next week, York City Council members are set to discuss Robinson behind closed doors, Mayor Eddie Lee said.
Robinson reports to Yorks city manager, not the council. York City Council members do not have direct authority over the citys police chief.
On Wednesday, Lee reiterated his concerns about the April 4 chase, citing a recent chase in Florence County in which both a police officer and suspect were injured after shots were fired following the pursuit. During that chase, the suspect's car crashed into a utility pole and an officer's patrol car crashed into a ditch.
The April 4 chase in York County, Lee said, was well outside our jurisdiction. The chase which began after a man stole a car from the BP gas station and China Garden eatery in York extended briefly into Rock Hill before ending in York County.
Officers arrested a man in a driveway on Park Place Road, off S.C. 5, outside the York city limits.
Pursuits pose a dangerous situation for innocent people who happen to be on a road that even under normal circumstances is unsafe, Lee said.
Law enforcement officials involved in the April 4 chase reported speeds of more than 100 miles per hour in pursuit of the suspect. Police video footage from the incident shows at least one near collision as officers chased the suspect in a stolen car.
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Flensburger Winterbock - Flensburger Brauerei GmbH Und Co. KG
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Ratings: 20 | Reviews: 15 | Display Reviews Only:
2.5/5 rDev -30.4%
01-26-2014 06:34:53 | More by gnikola
2.98/5 rDev -17%
This poured to a nice looking amber color with a small head that lasted well. There's no lacing.
The smell is pretty good, giving heavy malt content along with a hint of the alcohol within. There's something off about the taste, though. It has rich malt but a lack of sophistiction or complexity. It's strong but plain, and not the best of flavors.
The mouthfeel is full while the drinkability takes a small hit for some flavor that missed the mark. Still, it is a decent beer.
01-09-2005 11:55:08 | More by watermelonman
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
3.2/5 rDev -10.9%
330ml swingtop bottle bought from Redmonds, Dublin...
Poured a rich coppery amber colour. White head poured big, thick and fluffy then faded slowly to wispy coating with thick edging. Barely any carbonation... some faint lacing...
Aroma - Lots of sweet overripe alcohol soaked fruits (plums, raisins, apples, some cherries), marzipan / almond notes, some light Christmas spices, quite bready, wet and maybe slightly rotten grass, pepper spiciness, treacle / golden syrup notes, some toasted bread...
Taste - Quite a lot of sweet (slightly sickly ?) bready and grainy malts, spicy dried fruits (raisins, currents, figs), honey sweetness, some metallic notes, definitely some marzipan, salty hints, some peppery and grassy notes, some bitter dark sugar (muscavado ?) notes...
M&D - Sharp initally then becomes slightly cloying... medium bodied... a little sickly for my liking to be very drinkable...
Overall - A pretty average bock... a bit on the sickly side - one is more than enough... worth a try once...
08-01-2008 13:53:09 | More by mdagnew
United Kingdom (England)
3.28/5 rDev -8.6%
A 330ml swing-top bottle with a BB of March 2014. Picked up recently from Trembling Madness in York. It's certainly the right time of year - snow is falling outside.
Poured into a straight pint glass. A rich golden-amber hue with good clarity and low carbonation. Produces an enormous head of creamy white foam that hangs around for a few minutes before subsiding. Aroma of grainy malt with hints of husk, caramel, nuttiness and stewed hops. A warming alcohol note in the background.
Tastes of grainy caramel malt with a dry finish. Notes of husk, stewed hops, faint nuttiness, and a hint of sugar. Slightly sweet, with a pervasive harsh quality. A mild bitterness upon swallowing, accompanied by a background whiff of booze. Mouthfeel is smooth; almost creamy, with light, tingly carbonation and good body. There is also a mildly spicy solvent sensation on the palate. Slightly astringent, with an aftertaste of acrid husky grain, stewed leaves and booze.
Rather so-so; the malty character is there but it's a bit one-dimensional and uninspired. There is an unpleasant harshness in the flavour and a fair whiff of booze as well. It doesn't come across as badly brewed or lagered, but perhaps it needs something more to mask the alcohol. Nothing to write home about - no need to seek it out.
01-18-2013 23:22:45 | More by jazzyjeff13
3.28/5 rDev -8.6%
Appearance: Light amber color, thick head with nice lacing.
Smell: Strong malt aroma with slight alcohol followed.
Taste: Mild malt sweetness, then nice hop bitterness, alcoholic at the finish.
Mouthfeel/Drink: Medium bodied, smooth to drink, but not impressed. The brewery say they use very old Ice Age melting water coming from Scandinavia. I can not tell the difference between glacier water and normal water, just a selling point I think.
12-18-2009 06:34:44 | More by cnozzy
United Kingdom (England)
3.3/5 rDev -8.1%
Purchased at the Breeze Center supermarket in Taipei; BB 18/06/2010, served chilled in a straight pint glass.
A: pours a dark orangey amber hue, good clarity, coming with relatively mild streams of medium-large sized fizz and a frothy off-white head with good retention.
S: pretty dense, sweet and aromatic in terms of maltiness, but a mild lemony edge, floral hints of German hops and semi sour-sweet pale prunes are not too far away. A good swirl brings out sweet nuts, honey, and some grassy notes of hops, but at the same time the sweetness is also thus underlined. Somehow, the nose comes too sweet on the balance, IMO.
T: better than the nose, the flavour is not that sweet at all - the lightly fizzed, semi-light bodied foretaste of sour-sweet maltiness with a touch of raw nuts(?) and hays precedes a mixed fruitiness as of marinated Chinese pale prunes with a touch of kumquat, then bringing onboard a light but lingering aftertaste of dry-ish & mildly spicy hoppiness. A faint but welcomed touch of sourness, like the doughy edge that a good lager should have, also lingers briefly in the end along with the mild bitterness.
M&D: to be frank, the palate is slightly less fizzy than ideal, but this is at least better than any overly spritzy strong lager. This medium-bodied bockbier is easy to drink but really fails to bring the lackluster flavour profile up to a different level. Hence an average stuff, at best.
12-22-2009 17:45:22 | More by wl0307
New York
3.35/5 rDev -6.7%
Pours pale bronze with an amber-pink tinge and fast-fading white head. Sickly sweet nose - smells like straight malts extract out of the can, with a hint of floral hops to save it. Clover honey on graham crackers and stewed apricot malts with some nectar and cedar oil at the end that may have nothing to do with hops. Finishes surprisingly clean with a perfumed linger. Thin, fizzy, some chew.
Strange mix of cloying sweetness and thin body. Not especially wintery. There are better bocks out there.
03-05-2011 20:42:51 | More by StJamesGate
United Kingdom (England)
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
01-01-2014 01:01:10 | More by EmperorBevis
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
10-14-2013 18:23:37 | More by rredshift
United Kingdom (England)
3.54/5 rDev -1.4%
330ml bottle, poured into Kasteel chalice. A: Pale amber, small fast disappearing head, minimal lacing, clear. S: Clove, banana, quite agreeable. T: Molasses, clove, banana, notes of hay,wheaty finish. M: Low carbonation, chewy texture, smooth. O: Initially I was slightly concerned by the absence of the trademark Flensburger "plop" (no sniggering) but this was pretty decent, although lacking multiple layers. Seemed more Bavarian than far northern German, I should have picked up a few more.
11-29-2013 19:24:52 | More by jonb5
3.58/5 rDev -0.3%
This beer delivers a ton of frothy white cranium that sticks up well above the glass, and has a golden clear body.
Aroma is very metallic upfront, with some huskiness amd herb in the finish. Altogether, it reminds me of tobacco.
Taste wise, the tobacco flavors are detectable. There are metallic like flavors too, and a hint of lemon.
Mouthfeel wise, its crisp and clean. However, the warming alcohol finish is detectable.
This is a good beer overall, but I wish it were a little more on the sweeter and warmer side, for this being a winter beer. Nonetheless, a good bock beer.
12-22-2009 16:27:58 | More by TheSarge
3.58/5 rDev -0.3%
from jenny lou's in beijing
slightly tan honey color, not really amber because the red tones aren't there. clear, with moderate head that soon fades to wisps and thin ring. some lacing, although minimal.
caramel and phenols in the nose, maybe a slight buttery hint. whiff of malts. weak overall however.
malt on the palate, some earthy hop notes and very mild bitterness go into a semi-dry, semi-medicinal finish. still, overall a bit watered down.
at least the feel isn't watery. it's decently smooth with a moderate carbonation.
drinkable, but nothing impressive enough to have me seek it out again here and pay the premium price.
05-15-2008 14:44:40 | More by tai4ji2x
3.6/5 rDev +0.3%
BB 01-11-06. Nice head and a golden beer. Nose is quiet yeastspicy and maga malted with some alcohol in the back. Overall litle pale thoug and miss some good hops. Taste is also well bodied and malty with alcohol and only litle hops in the ending but again litle pale IMO for a winterbock. Well balanced though and carbonisation that is normal and fits the brew. Easy drinkable beer but IMO misses some caracter.
12-12-2005 17:13:23 | More by paterlodie
United Kingdom (England)
3.63/5 rDev +1.1%
Pale bronze, almost dark gold. Fizzy – not a great head.
Fresh grain aroma – FRESH. GRAIN. Pure caramel malt, Crunchy Nut, sweetcorn. Is there anything else? Nah, not really. This is obviously all about the malt.
Flavor wise: it's toast with marmalade, but a little bit angry. Bread with coarse flour, kneaded by someone with troubles at home. Marmalade made by someone who isn't getting paid enough to harvest oranges. Tangy, bittersweet, lip-smacking. This is for drinking with people you'd rather not be with.
Fizzy, boozy, tangy, angry, grainy. To be honest this is almost in the same category as something like Carlsberg Special Brew – but it's a little more refined than that. This is a white collar crime beer.
01-29-2014 00:54:22 | More by soulgrowl
3.93/5 rDev +9.5%
The brew is clear amber, has small off-white head, little lacing but some curtains.
The smell is floral and fruity, grass, hay, flowers, a summer meadow, some black currant leaves and a hint of perfume.
Upfront a brown bread sweetness, then much dried fruits, figs, dates, a light bitterness.
Medium low carbonation, small bubbles, soft and smooth.
Nice, aromatic and well balanced bock.
05-29-2011 12:38:27 | More by rarbring
4/5 rDev +11.4%
08-22-2012 03:00:44 | More by fionn13
4/5 rDev +11.4%
03-28-2014 20:48:12 | More by Evil_Pidde
United Kingdom (Scotland)
4.03/5 rDev +12.3%
300ml Serving in a food court bar off Rathaus square in Hamburg, In January in freezing weather.
Appearance - Amber golden with a full creamy head.
Smell - Sweet malts with hints of christmassy spices
Taste - Sweet malts overpower any hop profile, and alcohol is very apparent in the finish.
Mouthfeel - medium body, goes down silky smooth.
Drinkability - I sampled this in near freezing conditions so i saw this on tap for a good price and jumped at the oppurtunity. Dont know whether this biased my opinion. Silky smoothness and low carbonation allows this bock to go down easy but i didnt feel any appetite for a second. Worth a try at least
08-23-2006 10:18:21 | More by seanyfo
4.04/5 rDev +12.5%
A- reddish brown, creamy colored head with a nice lace that clings to the glass. Small slow carbonation. Very appetizing.
S- Perhaps the best part of the beer. It smells nutty and fruity. Also spicy and fresh like a garden and a high alcohol smell.
T- Tastes great except for a tiny bit of metallic aftertaste but that goes away fast to a bready aftertaste. Tastes nutty and sweet, quite sweet but with bitterness that sits in the back of the throat. Really good actually.
M- Not too unique. Creamy overall but with stronger carbonation that the appearance would suggest.
O- Pick it up, I like it.
06-18-2013 03:31:21 | More by cambabeer
4.91/5 rDev +36.8%
This is by far the best beer I have tasted in Germany. Surprising that I was unable to taste it at the brewery.(wrong time) It is remarkably precisely balanced malt to hops so the alcohol is hidden and it is overly drinkable. The aroma and flavor are extremely complex with hints of nuts and fruits. I am still detecting new flavors every bottle. And of course this beer comes in the famous bottle with the patented plop'.
It is remarkable to go through the brewery and watch them reuse the swing top bottles and the number of workers that it takes to keep the bottling plant working. If you get the chance please reserve a spot and take the tour it is well worth it.
05-27-2013 21:30:04 | More by jesseejames
Flensburger Winterbock from Flensburger Brauerei GmbH Und Co. KG
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You get what you pay for here, and I think it was well worth it. We had a blast, and I definitely recommend a balcony room. We saw wild porpoises in Galveston, flying fish and a sea turtle while out at sea, and gorgeous sunsets. All without having to deal with the too-loud music up on Lido deck [Deck 9]. I think the music was excessively loud, and we always got our food and then went into the interior dining area to avoid the deafening noise.
We were on deck 8 and it was good except for the constant dragging of chairs from lido deck above us. Relatively easy to ignore most of the time, but still a bit bothersome.
The food was good and I have absolutely no complaints there, the big hot dogs off the grill on Lido deck were very good and I wasn't disappointed at all with our dinners in the London Dining room.
The shows were entertaining, but again very loud. It sometimes seemed like the singers had to really shout to be heard. Loud music doesn't necessarily mean it's better, but they didn't know that I guess. Still, it was fun. I have to say the French Burlesque show was very disappointing. If you're not in the front row you see nothing and this was the loudest of all. We left after ten minutes because all we saw were people's heads, glimpses of the stage, and couldn't hear a single thing over the noise. It really needed to be in a different room, like the Rome Lounge, rather than Club Rio. The magician was awesome, I highly recommend his show.
For Excursions we did the mangrove kayak in Progresso, and Swim with dolphins at Chankanaab Park in Cozumel. THe Kayaking was fun, and we had beautiful weather all days, but it IS a lot of work and sunscreen is a must here. Cozumel was wonderful, and i'd definitely suggest this excursion. You get plenty of time with the dolphins, though pictures will cost you a lot and you are not allowed to bring your own camera anymore [pictures were $30 a piece, or $109 for all of them on a CD. ]
But as well as the swim with dolphin part, with the Chankanaab pass you also get to explore their beautiful park and go snorkeling off their beach, which was amazing. So many fish, and they had no fear. Swam all around us, got very good pictures. Saw two barracuda, a stingray, and a big lobster as well.
I do recommend going back to teh ship a hour before they suggest you to though, the lines are immense if you don't. We watched the ilnes from our balcony, having already gotten on board, ate, and took showers. Was very amusing. Definitely recommend the cruise though, it was a great ship that didn't show its age at all!


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June 2014
At this time of year there is lots going on in the countryside and The North Area team are extremely busy looking after our sites in the North of Hampshire including Yateley Common Country Park, Castle Bottom Nature Reserve, Zebon Copse in Church Crookham and Herbert Plantation in Burghclere. Each site has its own special habitats which need individual care and attention so our small team is very busy working across the whole of North Hampshire. As well the practical conservation and site management there are lots of other things going on at this time of year.
Education, Events and Visits
School groups and after school groups are starting to book sessions ranging from scavenger hunts to pond dipping, and the summer term promises to be a busy time for our staff as we prepare new resources and update our activities to meet the needs of the current curriculum. With the Summer holidays fast approaching the Rangers have been working hard to prepare this summers fun activities programme, which is returning by popular demand following its success over the last few years. This year we hope to make the activities even more fun filled with lots of goodies for the kids to take home, and due to the amount of interest in previous years we doubling up on each session to give even more children the opportunity to join in on one or all of our activities. More information about these activities will be being added to the Events page shortly.
Also keep an eye out for some great walks including the Nightjar Twilight walks on Yateley Common and Castle Bottom and a Dawn Chorus walk on Castle Bottom.
Surveying, Volunteering and Lookering
Our usual programme of bird and reptile surveys is well underway and this year we have started to carry out butterfly transects on Castle Bottom Nature Reserve. The ponies have returned to Castle Bottom Nature Reserve to help graze the heathlands and reduce growth of scrub -this year we have 6 new forest ponies, and as in previous years volunteers are helping us with pony lookering -if you are interested in helping please get in touch.
Our Thursday and Sunday Conservation Volunteers continue to do a brilliant job supporting the Rangers with much needed conservation works on Yateley Common and Zebon Copse. Their invaluable help means that much more good work can be achieved and we are very grateful for their support. If you are interested in volunteering please get in touch, we have lots of opportunities for people to get involved.
We are also currently asking visitors and users of Yateley Common to help with locating invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed and Rhododendron on Yateley Common, each year we try and remove these invasive plants and help locating them would be much appreciated -A leaflet is available for those able to help, so please get in touch and we can send it to you.
Social Media
In an attempt to reach as many local people as we can we are now using a variety of social media outlets including Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. There are many ways to keep in touch with us including Our Friends of Yateley Common Membership which continues to be a popular way to find out more about the works we do, the various sites we manage and up and coming events. At only £3/person per year it is great value offering 4 newsletter each year, regular emails about new events and reduced prices on events.
An update on Wyndham's Dam
The dam remains closed for safety reasons and we strongly advise visitors not to use the path crossing the dam, please be aware that if you choose to cross the dam you do so at your own risk. Please be assured management is looking at options to fix the problem as soon as possible, and we are monitoring the situation with regard the lowered water levels and oxygen levels in the pond. We apologies for the inconvenience caused and will update you as soon as we know more.
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If your out and about on any of our sites in the coming months we hope you enjoy yourselves and look forward to hearing about you visits on our evaluation form which can be found on the Sites Home page. Please send us pictures from your visit that we can use in our newsletter and blog, we would love to share your experiences and photographs!