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Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
AO1, Campus Box F-496
12631 East 17th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone: (303) 584-7917
Graduate Medical Education Coordinator
Phone: (303) 724-9755
Fax: (303) 724-9747
Dr. Hill joined the department in June 1994 and serves as the Director for the University of Colorado Sports Medicine Fellowship, in addition to precepting at the Rose Family Medicine Center and providing OB C-Section coverage for the residency. John graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific: Pomona, CA in June 1987. He completed his Family Medicine residency at Truman Medical Center-East, University of Missouri-Kansas City. He was formerly on faculty at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. John's interests include residency education, research and medical mission projects. He keeps busy with and enjoys bicycling, backpacking, rock climbing. He is married and has two email@example.com
Dr. Poddar serves as the Director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine program. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver in the Division of Sports Medicine in the Departments of Orthopedics and Family Medicine. Serving as the head medical team physician for the University of Colorado Buffaloes and as a regional consultant for the San Francisco Giants, he was recently appointed to the NCAA's Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport for 2010 to 2014. Dr. Poddar graduated from Rice University in Houston, TX, with a B.A in Biochemistry, and received his MD degree with Honors from the University of Texas-Southwestern. He then went on to complete a residency in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Colorado. Dr. Poddar subsequently joined the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and currently oversees the Primary Care Sports Medicine Program. He is also an active member of the Education Committee of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and has been asked to serve on the Program Committee for the organization for the 2011 Annual Meeting. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in the field of sports medicine and has special clinical and research interests in non-operative management of sports injuries, concussion assessment and management, and injury firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Khodaee is assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He earned his medical degree from Tehran Azad University in Iran. Dr. Khodaee completed his Family Medicine residency and Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Michigan. He is board-certified in Family Medicine and has earned a CAQ in Sports Medicine. He has special interest in soccer related injuries and prevention. Dr. Khodaee is an active member of the Reseach Committee of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is the co-medical director for Leadville 100 races in Leadville Colorado. He is the Sports Medicine coordinator at A.F. Williams Family Medicine residency clinic. firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr. Chu is a family medicine physician who has fellowship training in sports medicine. Her areas of special interest include dance medicine, gymnastics and the female athlete, which stems from growing up involved in ballet and gymnastics. Dr. Chu received her undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Statistics at Miami University in Oxford, OH. She then went on to receive her medical degree at Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Chu subsequently went on to the University of Connecticut, where she completed her residency in Family Medicine and her fellowship in Sports Medicine. Currently she serves as Team Physician for the University of Colorado Buffaloes. She is also an active member of the Education Committee of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. She enjoys running and taking in all sporting events. Outside of sports she enjoys reading, music, and the company of friends and family and traveling.
Dr. San Millán is an exercise physiologist from Basque Country, Spain. He has vast experience working with professional athletes and teams. He worked with and advised 6 Pro Tour cycling teams, 1 Tour de France winner and several podium finishers, world class triathletes, runners, rowers, swimmers, professional basketball players and many other athletes and teams. He also advised and trained coaches and physiologists worldwide. At present, Dr. San Millán is directing our Exercise Physiology and Human Performance lab where, with the most advanced equipment, he is applying the latest testing protocols, approaches and methods to a wide variety of athletes of any level. He is also applying new scientific methods in lactate metabolism, substrate utilization, and overtraining and obesity prevention programs. Dr. San Millán obtained his bachelor degree from Colorado State University and his Doctorate from the University of the Basque Country, Spain.
Dr. Coel is a board-certified pediatrician and sports medicine sub-specialist who received her medical degree and Ph.D. in social work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her pediatrics residency at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and relocated to Denver in 2007 to pursue fellowship training in Pediatric Primary Care Sports Medicine at UCHSC. She was a competitive collegiate rower at Cal-Berkeley and a competitive triathlete in medical school. She now hopes to apply her love of medicine, sports, and the outdoors to the care of her young athletic patients in Colorado.
Dr. Aaron Provance is the co-director of the Sports Medicine Program and Concussion Program at The Children's Hospital. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Colorado. Dr. Provance is board certified in pediatrics and sports medicine. His specialties include orthopaedic and medical conditions in the young athlete, as well as a special interest in concussions in sports.
Dr. Hoang is a board certified pediatrician who completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, San Diego and received her medical degree from the University of Hawaii. She completed her pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of Orange County and obtained fellowship training in sports medicine at the University of Colorado Denver. She stayed on as faculty member as an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedics at The Children's Hospital. Dr. Hoang grew up playing sports and is an avid surfer and outrigger canoe paddler. Her love of the outdoors drew her to Colorado and she is thrilled that she can still paddle here, even if it's on a lake. She has special interests in pediatric overuse injuries, injury prevention, and resident education.
Karen Gustafson, MD, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellow
Dr. Gustafson is an Emergency Medicine physician who completed her residency at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio serving as a Chief Resident in her final year. Originally from East Lansing, Michigan, she grew up an avid sports participant. She was a member of the Michigan State University Women's Tennis team as she completed her bachelor's degree in Physiology. She then remained in East Lansing to obtain her medical degree. Her areas of interest within Sports Medicine include diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, female athlete triad and medical coverage of endurance events. She is very much looking forward to learning more about Colorado and exploring the outdoors!
David Soma MD, Pediatric Sports Medicine
David Soma is a board certified pediatrician who received his undergraduate training at St. John's University in Minnesota. While there he participated in both Division III Football and Track & Field. He was fortunate to be a member of the 2003 Division III National Championship football team. Following college he obtained his medical degree from Creighton University and completed his Pediatric Residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Upon completion of Pediatric Residency, he served an additional year at the Mayo Clinic as the Chief Resident of pediatrics. Dr. Soma is currently training as a fellow at the University of Colorado Primary Care Sports Medicine program. His areas of interest are diverse and include sports related concussions, medical conditions in athletes, and medical education. Dr. Soma enjoys spending his free time traveling, playing/watching sports, and spending time with his family. Dr. Soma hopes to use his passion for sports, education, and medicine to help care for athletes of all ages.
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Student Activities Office
Student Clubs and OrganizationsSee also: Clubs and Organizations web page from ASCMC (student government).
The Claremont Colleges attempt to serve the special interests of students through a large network of clubs and organizations. Organizational meetings are held at the beginning of the academic year to acquaint you with clubs in which you may have a personal interest.
Amnesty International
Serving the Claremont Colleges, it is a member of Amnesty International USA's campus network. AICC tries to increase awareness of human rights issues at the colleges and in the community.
Asian Pacific American Mentoring Program
The Asian Pacific American Mentoring Program (APAM) is an organization that seeks to make the first year at CMC a little bit easier for freshmen and transfer students of Asian descent.
The Ayer
Published by the Associated Students of CMC, the Ayer is the CMC yearbook. The Ayer is always looking for dedicated students to help with photography, writing, layout and business management
Claremont Colleges Ballroom Dance Company
This is a traveling, competitive team for students from all of the Claremont Colleges. Beginning dancers are welcome.
From the Latin word for "community", Civitas is an organization dedicated to community service. Their goal is to involve the entire campus in a variety of service projects.
Claremont Accounting Association (CAA)
This is an organization for students interested in careers in accounting, management consulting and finance.
Claremont Colleges Fencing Club The Claremont 5 Colleges Fencing Club was founded to provide a gathering for those interested in fencing, instruct and educate interested members in the art and sport of fencing, compete and learn with other fencing clubs and schools in the region, and promote the sport of fencing at the 5 Colleges of Claremont, CA. www.5cfencing.wordpress.com
Claremont College Republicans
A dynamic organization that seeks to train college students for political action, the Claremont College Republicans socialize and discuss issues as well as help the community through volunteer efforts.
Claremont Colleges Debate Union (CCDU)
The Debate Union is a 5-College co-curricular program offering national and international competitive intercollegiate policy and parliamentary debating and live-audience and broadcast public affairs discussion and debate. The Debate Union is notably successful in tournament competition and is nationally recognized for promotion of community debate.
Claremont Economics Association (CEA)
The CEA is an organization consisting of students interested in extending their classroom experience by involving themselves in practical situations.
The Claremont Independent
Presenting a conservative view on campus, the CI has been re-established by CMC students who seek an alternative look at news and issues at the Colleges.
CMC Escort Service
Formed in 1989, members escort students across campus, to Honnold Library and to the Mills and 12th Street parking lots on weekday and weekend nights. Work study and non-work study positions are available for escorts and dispatchers.
CMS Pep Band
The Pep Band supports the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas at athletic events with mirthful music.
Coffee House
An alternative activity for all five colleges' students, Coffee House is available every Saturday night. Students can expect to find specialty coffees, teas, hot chocolate, cookies and live entertainment.
The Collage
A student-run newspaper for the five colleges, the entire staff is comprised of student editors, writers, typesetters and photographers.
Cultural Affairs Committee
The Committee provides opportunities for students to partake of the cultural events in the Los Angeles area. Faculty and staff members frequently accompany students to major plays, musical events and other entertainment.
Cycling Club
Open to the Claremont Colleges, the Cycling Club is a competitive team that races against top national college and university teams.
Democrats of the Claremont Colleges (DCC)
Providing political, social and educational opportunities for the Claremont Colleges, the DCC is also known as the College Democrats and is affiliated with the Los Angeles Central Democratic Committee and chartered with the Young Democrats of America.
The Forum
The student-run newspaper serving Claremont McKenna College, the Forum focuses on the issues and activities of CMC. All work on The Forum is done by volunteers, and help in writing photography, production, advertising and general support is always welcomed.
Hawaiian Club
Sharing the Hawaiian culture and heritage with the community at large, the Hawaiian Club presents social, cultural and educational programs.
The five-college Jewish students' organization. Students interested in becoming involved should inquire at the Hillel Office. Phone: (909) 607-2096
International Club (at International Place)
A five-college organization, the International Club strives to promote international, intercultural and academic cooperation and understanding. The Club plans Thursday Lunch and Conversation each week at McKenna Auditorium, the United Nations Banquet, the international Festival, as well as trips, tours and activities of cultural and academic interest.
Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship
The Fellowship helps students learn to live out the purpose of life as defined by Christian beliefs. Anyone is welcome to join the group; being a Christian is not a requirement.
James Madison Society
Emphasizing discussion of political and public policy issues, the James Madison Society also published the Claremont Journal of Public Affairs.
Korean Student Association (KSA)
KSA is a social and cultural club which exists to strengthen members' understanding of Korean culture and to broaden the knowledge of the Korean culture in the campus community.
A radio station for the Claremont Colleges, KSPC 88.7 is located on the Pomona College campus and serves a potential audience of several thousand people. KSPC offers students an opportunity to work at a major FM radio station. Phone: (909) 621-8157
Lacrosse - Claremont Cougars Men's Lacrosse Club
The Claremont Men's Lacrosse team is the only men's lacrosse program for The Claremont Colleges. The club plays in Division A of the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference against teams including USC, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UNLV, Washington State, Pepperdine, and San Diego State.
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students' Union (LGBSU)
The LGBSU is a five-college umbrella organization for the Pink Triangles, the lesbian student group; and the Gay Student Union for gay male students. It is open to anyone. The groups sponsor dances, speakers, support group discussions and social gatherings.
Model United Nations
Model U.N. is designed to provide a simulation of United Nations activities. The group gives students experience in speech and debate, group caucusing and power politics.
Pro-Life Society
The Pro-Life Society of the Claremont Colleges' mission is to inform students of the importance of protecting innocent human life, to provide opportunities for students to hear the pro-life perspective about abortion and euthanasia, and to organize activities to assist the pro-life cause.
Queer Resource Center
The Queer Resource Center of the Claremont Colleges is a seven-college organization providing resources for students, faculty, and staff of all sexual orientations and genders.
Rugby - Men's Rugby Club
The Claremont Colleges Men's Rugby Club was founded at Pomona College in 1957 and has become a six-college organization. The club is always searching for new and experienced players. The men practice Tuesday and Thursday 4-6PM on Frary Field.
Rugby - Women's Rugby Club
The Claremont Colleges Women's Rugby Club was founded in 1995 and is a six-college organization. The club is always searching for new and experienced players. The women practice Wednesday and Friday 4-6PM on the Scripps softball field.
The only five-College a cappella group, Shades offers entertainment for all.
Society for the Preservation of Acoustic Music (SPAM)
SPAM offers students an opportunity to meet and play music with others, perform, participate in workshops and to learn sound engineering and concert production.
SOURCE Nonprofit Consulting
This is a student-run nonprofit consulting organization that strives to leave a positive impact on the community by providing value-added, results-oriented services to nonprofit organizations at no cost. SOURCE empowers nonprofits with sustainable solutions to help them build capacity and increase efficiency. Simultaneously, SOURCE provides their student Consultants with practical leadership and development opportunities that prepare them to continue promoting sustainable community growth post-graduation.
Student Alumni Relations Council (SARC)
The Student Alumni Relations Council (SARC) exists to bring students and alumni together to enhance the relations between members of the College community. SARC programs provide students with a window to the real world and give alumni the opportunity to be involved in the life of the College. SARC provides students with valuable opportunities for career development while giving both students and alumni a chance to give something back to CMC. SARC sponsors events which allow students and alumni to meet as equals, while also striving to strengthen CMC class spirit and enabling the College to cultivate future alumni association leaders and advocates. The student members of SARC begin, while still 'alumni in residence,' to create more conscious alumni awareness.
Student Association for the Environment (SAFE)
SAFE serves to unite members of the College community who are concerned about environmental issues. SAFE provides an arena for discussion of issues and a platform from which to launch organized activities.
Student Health Advisory Committee
Established to assist the Health Education Office in responding to student interest in fitness, healthy lifestyles, and self care, the Student Health Advisory Committee sponsors a variety of wellness activities on the campus. Phone: (909) 607-3602
Student Security
Students act as a supplemental force for crowd control at student functions and serve as a liaison between students and campus security. Non-work study, paid positions are available.
The literary journal of Claremont McKenna College, Undercurrents is published annually by the students of CMC. The purpose of Undercurrents is to enrich the liberal arts environment of CMC through publication of poetry and prose exclusively by CMC students, alumni, faculty and staff.
Under the Lights
A theatre club for CMC, Under the Lights gives students a chance to become involved in any and all aspects of theatre without having to be theatre majors.
Without a Box
Performing for the Claremont Colleges, Without a Box is an improvisational comedy troupe.
The Women's Forum
The Claremont McKenna Women's Forum is a membership movement that aims to provide a resource to educate students in understanding women's issues, including but not limited to: sexual assault/harassment, economic discrimination, reproductive health, the portrayal of gender and sexism. This organization publicizes and celebrates the contributions and achievements of women and also provides a comfortable space at CMC for women to unite, start a discourse about various issues, and create community building opportunities. Ultimately, the CMC Women's Forum strives to make CMC an environment free from gender, social, political, economic and cultural discrimination.


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Engage to Build a Loyal Following: Using Social Media in Crisis, pt. 2
A quick look at the Weber-Shandwick publication, The Good Book of Badvocacy, reminds us that the internet is crawling with people just waiting to launch an online campaign against you, should you make them mad. According to the research, up to 20 percent of online adults are badvocates, "people who stand on a virtual soapbox to criticize or detract from companies, brands or products." Their influence is far-reaching: on average they tell 14 people of their dissatisfaction. The research also found that nearly four in 10 global executives fear that a dissatisfied customer or critic will launch an online campaign against their company. Badvocates are social media engagement's nemesis.
On the flip side, Pew Internet just released research showing that the majority of adults (85%) that use social networking sites (SNS) view their experience as mostly kind. Also, 68 percent said their experience on SNS made them feel good about themselves. So for most, social media is a positive experience.
Organizations may find themselves at the mercy of badvocates when a crisis pops up if they haven't invested time and effort in developing a loyal community of brand ambassadors. At CKSyme.org, we use a system called "Listen, Engage, and Respond" to help organizations build an effective crisis communications strategy. Developing an effective listening strategy is the first piece. Listen and monitor the important conversations to find out what is being said about you and your sector.
After establishing an effective listening program and finding out where your fans are, you are ready to build an effective brand ambassador program via social media. There's a debate raging among social media pros on the quality versus quantity of fans. Some say your chances of engagement are better with more fans and likes. Popular, but controversial applications like Klout have helped promote this philosophy. Others say it's the quality and engagement level of your fans and followers that matter, and not how many people "like you." Mark Smiciklas from Social Media Explorer recently wrote on the need to move past acquisition to advocacy. From a PR standpoint, social media strategies that aim to develop engagement coupled with identifying key influencers are your best protection in a crisis. More might be merrier, but it isn't a guarantee of engagement levels.
Friends Carry More Weight Than Foes
While working in a university athletic department that experienced a series of crises which culminated in a rather ugly, public event, I was tapped to lead the department team tasked with reputation recovery. One of the first things I did was establish a brand monitoring program. There was no Twitter or Facebook yet, but that didn't mean people weren't talking online. The school had a rather large and vocal fan message board that the department did not participate in. After all, if you don't hear people saying bad things about you, you don't have to deal with them, right? I quickly established a spreadsheet noting the comments and tracking sentiment on the message board. I found out who was talking, and pinpointed the key influencers. Then I established an "official" account and made myself available to answer questions and address concerns on behalf of the department.
An interesting thing happened. Once we became a supportive part of the message board community, the conversational tone about our brand became decidedly more positive. Rants lessened and thoughtful questions emerged. We were there to take our licks, and our invested fans valued that. The number of people coming to our defense increased and the number of badvocates decreased significantly in a short period of time. We made our leadership available to answer questions through a live blog. People settled down. I saw the same phenomenon when I was tracking the social media interactions during the recent Penn State troubles. People will come to your rescue if you have taken time to value them and build a relationship. Will you take a hit? Probably. But will you bounce back quicker with the help of a loyal group of advocates? Definitely.
Make Your Goal Engagement, Not Numbers
If you build a social media following to build your reputation, your goals will look different than if you are building strictly for numbers. Likes and fans can be bought (literally) with gimmicks, contests, and free stuff. Fight the desire to give in to these "paid growth" strategies. Determine to build a community of loyal brand ambassadors that like you because they like your products and services (organic growth), not because you give them free stuff. Basic goals for organic engagement include the following:
- Understand the unique culture of each social venue. One message doesn't work for all venues much the same way that one piece of furniture doesn't work in every room. A house full of beds would be impractical and confusing. I like to use the illustration that Facebook is a personal space, much like a family gathering. Twitter is a broadcast space–very public and very real-time. LinkedIn is a professional networking space, not a place where I talk about my everyday. A blog is a story telling space. Understand each channel's unique strengths and weaknesses and use them accordingly.
- Be present and participate. Don't just be a braodcaster. Social media engagement means developing relationships, and it takes two-way communication to develop relationships.
- Develop social content that adds value to your followers and/or provides answers to questions they struggle with–content that enriches their life. Remember, it's not about you. Empower your people with solutions to their problems.
- Crowdsource your followers and internal constituencies to solve problems. Give people the opportunity to add value to you.
- Fix it when it goes wrong. If you sell a product or service, make a commitment to use social media to solve problems quickly. It's the fastest and cheapest way to foster positive word-of-mouth.
- Spread the wealth. If you can't do it, tell them who can. Remember Miracle on 34th Street–the original version? In it, a store Santa, Kris Kringle, raises a stir by sending customers to other stores that undersold Macy's. Customers loved him–store leadership hated him. Remember, you are solving people's problems. It's probably a good reality check to realize you can't solve them all.
- Reach out and touch someone. Give your advocates a nod. Let them know you are there listening and give them something of value, whether it's a tangible reward (book, discount on products, early registration to an event) or just authentic generosity by promoting them on your platforms. This isn't offering a reward for a "like." It's rewarding those who influence others on your behalf.
- Give others a platform to talk about what you do well. Here is a sticky wicket. McDonalds and Blackberry got into trouble recently trying to pull this off. There's a way to do this, but make sure you find a method that fits who you are, I mean who you really are. As my grandma used to say, "don't think of yourself more highly than you ought." McDonald's tried to pull on people's heart strings asking them to recall warm, fuzzy McDonald's experiences on Twitter. Not a bad idea, just wrong execution. People have pretty sophisticated bullshit monitors these days, especially in social media.
- Measure what works and repeat. Use the various levels of metrics available on each platform to measure what types of posts create the most conversation. You can start with best practices and work from there. This article on Facebook fan engagement gives some good hints that work for all venues.
The best PR strategy in the world can be laid bare by social media. When it comes to crisis communications, the best organizations use social media to build brand ambassadors, not just numbers. If you've been measuring your engagement levels by numbers, it's time to redefine what engagement means. Develop brand ambassadors, and they will be your advocates in a crisis. What works for you? Let us know in the comments.


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What Shows Are You Guys Watching?, Any True Blood fans out there?
What Shows Are You Guys Watching?, Any True Blood fans out there?
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I hope Im not the only one addicted to this damn show (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dntknw.gif) Since the first episode (in 2008), I've been glued to the television and waiting for every upcoming episode. Whoever said crack was addictive, is selling True Blood short by a longshot...
Anyway, Season 5 kicks off on June 10th...any fans from FH? Im sick of these 50 second preview clips, but from what I read, the trailer is supposed to premiere tonight, right before Game of Thrones. Anybody care to explain to others about TB? Any predictions on this upcoming season?
Surely Im not the only one...
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Started really paying attention to Dexter last season and got to say that Dexter's a bad man! Watched a few episodes of Homeland and that seems interesting. A couple of story flaws, but not enough for me to have my occasional fits of anger.
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Stuck behind one of 200 plows and salt spreaders on the way to Old Town, FOX 32 News finds the city working against time Sunday evening - the later it gets, the lower the temperature drops and the more likely Sunday's layer of snow will turn to ice.
"I had to go pretty slow on the inside roads as far as the neighborhoods and things like that. Once we got to the interstates and main roads, it was ok. We've been at lunch and looking around now it looks like it's getting a little wet, so I just hope it doesn't freeze over and create some ice for us - that's the real trouble," said Chelsea Rollins, an Old Town resident.
And Rollins is right, but until then she and tourist Joanna Smith like many others are enjoying the picturesque aftermath of the city's first appreciable snowfall this season.
"Being from the South, I don't see snow very often and generally when snow is predicted it never happens to begin with so actually this is kind of a nice December surprise for me," said Smith, a tourist from Nashville.
Sunday's snowfall was also a surprise for Amber Carlson from Phoenix who FOX 32 News found carrying shopping bags and coffee.
"I'm loving it because I'm here to Christmas shop, so it kind of makes it very dreamy for me," said Carlson.
A nightmare could lie ahead for Chicagoans as temperatures are expected to hit single digits and drop below zero degrees, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
The OEMC is urging everyone to have emergency kits in cars and homes, stock up on necessities and make sure pipes are properly insulated and not exposed to freezing air.
"I'm glad I got to be here for it and then I get to leave before it gets any worse," said Carlson.
Kamehachi Restaurant is prepared - the entrance is salted just in case.
"Whatever we can do to clear the way, depending on how much snow falls, we have to help the customers out so everybody can come in," said Roger Hatanaka, a manager.
Not everyone is concerned about the wintry weather - Joe Larsen was walking through Sunday's snowfall in shorts.
"Yeah, it's not that bad out. It's definitely warmer today than it was yesterday so I figured I'm just going to the gym and back, so it's not too bad today," said Larsen.
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Additionally, residents who may be without heat can head to any of the six Community Service Centers operated by the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), which are located throughout the city that double as warming centers on weekdays during the winter months when temperatures fall below 32 degrees. Hours for Community Service Centers are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Garfield Community Service Center, located at 10 South Kedzie, is open on a 24-hour basis to connect residents to emergency shelters.
Those seeking a warm place to go on weekends, holidays, or after hours should call 3-1-1 to be directed to available City facilities. Seniors or individuals with limited mobility may call 3-1-1 to request a ride to any of the centers. And individuals requiring emergency overnight shelter should also call 3-1-1.
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Debbie asked me to post this for Hope and Carl and anyone else who cares to indulge.
Spicy Pumpkin Cake with Chocolate Chunks
1 pkg (2 layer size) spice cake mix
1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
6 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate coarsely chopped
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake mix as directed on package, reducing water to ½ cup and increasing oil to ½ cup. Add half of the cream cheese, the pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger. Beat on medium speed until well blended. Stir in chopped chocolate. Pour into greased 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10 – inch tube pan.
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Teaching the Niyamas in Asana Class
Tapas (Heat, Perseverance)
If a student feels intimidated by a pose, as if they simply cannot do it, scale down the pose in such a way that it leaves the person thinking, "I wish I could have done more." Since the person is used to being overwhelmed, underwhelm them! This will build in them the desire to do more. My brother once used this technique to get his daughter to eat her vegetables. When she resisted eating, he would put just one or two peas on her plate. She would quickly and easily eat these, and then demand more.Svadhyaya (Study of One's Self)
Sva means "self" and adhyaya means "education of." Svadhyaya is, in essence, the study of one's self. This is largely accomplished through careful self-observation. During class, we must constantly encourage our students to look within and feel what is going on inside their bodies. After working in a pose, ask them to pause, become still, and feel the changes. This builds self-awareness, the foundation of svadhyaya.
From the very first class, tell your students that, when they are practicing, they are all alone, even though they are in a class full of people. Emphasize that they are not in competition with their neighbors. The focus during yoga practice has to be completely internal. This approach not only nurtures self-knowledge, it also prevents physical injury because your students will be more aware of what they are doing, and they will stop before they hurt themselves.
As yoga teachers, it's our responsibility to help students develop a practice of constant inner reflection so that they will become aware of the changes that yoga is making. This can be done by asking such questions as, "Why are you here? If you had all the money, all the time, all the energy you wanted, what would you do with your life?" In my teaching, I find that these sorts of questions stimulate the practice of svadhyaya.
Another way to encourage svadhyaya is to quote from respected scriptures in class. If you regularly quote from Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, you encourage your students to develop an interest in further exploring them on their own.Ishvara pranidhana (Surrender to God)
Most students are very concerned with "getting there." They want results. They want to achieve. Explain to them that it is not the results that matter, because the results lie in the hands of the Divine; it is our intention and effort that count.
Teach your students that they are part of a universal force. With this in mind, they don't have to work only for themselves, because there is a bigger purpose. In a sense, we are actors playing out our own part-our own dharma on the massive stage of life. When yoga students truly understand this, they become less obsessed with themselves and the results they create. They will be able to do yoga with both intensity and calmness when they dedicate practice to a universal life force of which we are all a part.
God, as the name for the universal life force, is worshipped in different forms by every religion and faith. The name we use doesn't matter-the dedication does.This article is excerpted from a forthcoming book called Living the Yamas and Niyamas, by Aadil Palkhivala.
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Valve continues to experiment with ways to shape the behavior of those that play games. Today the company announced the beta for Steam Trading Cards, a system where you earn cards by playing certain games. You then turn the cards into badges, level up those badges, and at some point you may earn things such as emoticons, coupons, or backgrounds. You'll also be able to show off the badges you've earned, which should earn you the respect of people who care about the badges displayed on digital distribution platforms.
What's interesting is that the higher level players will actually be able to promote certain things through their account.
Choose what you want to show off. What's unique about you? Based on your Steam Level you can customize your profile with showcases. Show off your favorite games, items up for trade, workshop mods, Greenlight submissions, or maybe your favorite screenshots…
There are only a few games that give you trading cards so far, including the following:
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This whole thing seems odd; why do we need to gamify the act of playing games? On the other hand, this is the sort of thing that can hook people who love to collect even virtual items, and if Valve begins to tie in rewards such as beta access, free games, or coupons that actually save you some cash… I can see the appeal. Letting dedicated gamers earn personalized profiles where they can show off their accomplishments is something that could add value to the service.
On the other hand, there are some things that seem to exist just for the prestige of showing off something rare. "Once you reach Steam Level 10, there is a small chance whenever you get a Trading Card from playing a game that it will have a special foil border," the FAQ states. "You'll need to collect a set of foil cards in order to craft them into a foil badge. There is no extra benefit to having foil cards or foil badges aside from their rarity."
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Ontario (Canada)
3.95/5 rDev -7.1%
Dark copper, full mouthfeel, significantly hoppy. Salty and complex flavour, woody, hop leaf and pine, sweet malt. Easy drink, would go nice with a juicy steak. Boozy warming aftertaste. Good carbonation on tap at Eulogy.
Had by bottle, so aged 20 months. Great tasting and scent barleywine, Boozy at end. Rating the same.
05-13-2005 23:49:51 | More by Sammy
New York
3.08/5 rDev -27.5%
It's rare that I write a review of a beer I didnt enjoy, and even rarer I dislike a beer from Stone, but this years Old Guardian resulted in both. On tap at Mahars in Albany, I tried OG after an Old Engine Oil and before a Bigfoot 2005, which I enjoyed far more.
The color was a deep, murky amber with a thin whisp of tawny head. Carbonation, if any, was not visable thru the protien haze.
Aroma was Hot with higher alcohols and a snootfull of gooey, malty stewed fruit. Spicey hop notes are in the mix but overshadowed by the massive caramel malt blast. The intense nose made me dive in, fully expecting the same intensity in flavor.
Flavor is certainly intense, but WAY over the top. If there is balance here, it was lost on me due to the huge alcohol presence from first sip to the long slow burn after swallowing. Very tasty, thick, fruity malt flavors coat the mouth as super strong boil hops just pummel the palate with bitterness that was too strong to be pleasent for me- and I Love hoppy beers- and west coast Barley wines in particular. I havent tried a bottle yet, and maybe they are a bit mellower, but the keg beer was too "over done" for my liking. Why do these brewers release these beers before they are ready? This, to me, is just way too raw and green.
Mouth feel was slick and heavy, full bodied and rockingly alcoholic. I am more impressed with strong beers that manage to hide the alcohol till the finish. Alcohol is most certainly there at the finish in this one and loong aftewards.
This is a good ( bad?) example of US brewers pushing the envelope too far. Its relatively easy to keep throwing stuff in the brew kettle and comming up with a massive beer. Its not so easy to make a fine, warming, balanced BW that doesnt wreck both palate and brain cells. I hope my OG 2005 bottle ages into something better. I may have to save it for 5+ years tho.
05-13-2005 17:01:19 | More by Shiredave
4.43/5 rDev +4.2%
Every year I wait for one of my favorite Stone beers to hit the shelf, of course this one hit while I was under the weather, so it got pushed back in a corner of the DBF. The beer as it emerges from the 22 ounce brown bottle a tralucent deep copper color, the head is mastodonic in size and spumescent in texture, after it slowly fades to nothingness, the lace forms a tight girdle to surround the glass. The aroma of sweet malt, over ripe fruit, hops, cotton candy all occupy the nose, what a treat, start is sweet with a thick grain profile and the top middling to full in its feel to the palate. Finish is delectably acidic and the hop potent in their spiciness, and the 11. 26 percent ABV makes itself know in the tummy warming and the alcohol bitterness in the very dry aftertaste, Another splendid vintage that will age nicely.
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05-11-2005 23:10:25 | More by Gusler
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
Pours a root beer color with a copper hue. No head and the carbonation is mild.
Has a roasted caramel malt aroma with a herbal, resin, and orange hops smell.
Moderately sweet and a heavy bitter flavor also the taste resembles the smell.
Medium to full body, almost oily and syrupy texture, flat carbonation, with a light metallic finish.
The drinkability is good for this style.
05-07-2005 09:39:48 | More by Troyone
3.65/5 rDev -14.1%
Winter 2005 edition. Sampled very young in April 2005.
Pours from the bottle a translucent reddish-copper. Minimal head and lacing, as expected for this style. Smells sweet and sherry-like with an undercurrent of bitter hops. Very sweet, almost cloying, in flavor initially. Develops a tree-bark like leafy hop bitterness in the middle before returning with lots of sugary alcohol warming. Finishes astringently dry with assertive piney hops. Sticky and syrupy in body with light carbonation.
An nice barley wine, if a bit over the top in piney hops and alcohol strength. Worth trying again after it's mellowed for a year or so. I generally prefer the Stone Double-Bastard.
05-01-2005 06:10:51 | More by dgallina
4.13/5 rDev -2.8%
Limited Winter 2005 Release
11.26% Alc. Vol.
Appearance straight amber; a thumb-thick, cream-colored head at pour that wastes away rather quickly; lace is weak
Smell malts and hops are about even; the dark fruits are beginning to emerge
Taste back and forth between caramel and hops, a bit rowdy alcohol; faint dark fruit and nut; hops win to close but some caramel tone remains
Mouthfeel silky and full initially then roughens up late; with age I could see this smoothening across the profile; this was barely reaching a 4.5 when considering where it stands and how well it may do down the road, but it was the best portion of the package
Drinkability lush carbonation is a bonus but the alcohol and hop strength pull it down a bit
Drink one or two within the first few months and come back in a year for more mellow and smoother incarnations. I'm looking forward to its growth.
04-19-2005 19:48:11 | More by Wonka
3.95/5 rDev -7.1%
Presentation: 22 ounce screen printed bottle that retains the overall Stone Old Guardian screen printed design, yet those Stone fans with a keen eye will notice that the Limited Winter 2005 Release!! has some minor changes, the Gargoyle has been placed in a circle, are they clipping his wings?? And the word Stone is set inside a red box, rather than the words Old Guardian on the past designs. I also note that unlike any other Stone Bottles that I have had, this one seems to have the following words Old Guardian Barleywine Style Ale 2005 Edition Bottle-Conditioned etched into bulge on the neck of the bottle. Oh yeah, and this years offerings is 11.26%, crazy shit.
Appearance: Lovely looking dark orange amber burnished copper color, perfectly clear with a large fizzing tan head at first, but that soon settles to reveal a broken covering that retains a halo ring and some smattered single layer bubbles in a broken scum like covering. Low carbonation.
Nose: Lots of malts as expected. Strong alcoholic Barleywine feel throughout. Oily pine needles and some sharp caramel. Lighter than previous years I think.
Taste: Malts and lots of alcohol. The sappy bitterness is oily and pine like and its all in the beginning. Huge malt bill swims in an Ethanol filled Olympic sized swimming pool. Big sweetish finish that combines all these traits but the malts get it. Warm finish rapidly rises to a hot swallow. Terminates with a dry feel and lots of Aniseed lingers on the tongue long after the heat dies out.
Mouthfeel: Oh its huge, the alcohol is not well hidden, it doesnt need to be. Powerful licks and strong back kicks add to the devastating warmth in the back end. Massively Full-Bodied.
Drinkability: Took a while to sink this one, even late at night its a monster to sink. The heat in the swallow and the kick-ass alcohol makes this one a sipper for sure. Drinkability would improve with some nice aged Cheddar and snacks I feel.
Overall: Had this for a few months before tackling it, seems rather high octane and seriously big. I think that this does need some time to develop a little, but the hardcore Stone fans will disagree and I have heard it said that this is good to go right now. I fall somewhere in between, I think a little aging may help, Ill return to the rest of my stash in another 6 months time.
04-18-2005 07:57:06 | More by TheLongBeachBum
4.2/5 rDev -1.2%
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine
Winter 2005 Release
22 oz brown bomber
Snifter serving glass. I let the Old Guardian sit for about 10 minutes before tasting
This beer pours a beautiful amber copper color with a thin, oily top lacing. A fluffy head can easily be developed with a nice pour, but it settles quickly. Spotted sticky lacings cling all over the glass.
Aroma of black pepper spice, prunes and hop snappage.
Very syrupy sweetness attacks the palate with a super citrus hop bite on the finish. Caramel sweetness, rubbing alcohol warmth and floral hops blend at the perfect levels to create one nasty ass Barley Wine. At 11.26% ABV, you better appreciate this beer for all its worth.
The perfect nightcap to an absolutely incredible weeked with a great friend.
04-18-2005 00:40:34 | More by Hibernator
4.15/5 rDev -2.4%
Slightly different look to the bottle this year. There appears to be almost a complete novel etched in the back of the bottle. Good reading while you are sipping this down though. Appears a crystal clear black cherry juice color with a light tan head. The head disappears rapidly leaving streaks of lace around the glass. Huge aroma. Tons of malt, big fruit notes and a large amount of alcohol as well. Very strong cherry scent is what really stood out even over the big boozy notes. Taste starts of with strong cherry flavors and a smack of alcohol. Sweet caramel malts meld with fruits and molasses to try and tame the alcohol. The alcohol stands out in a big way all throughout this but for some reason it works quite well. Mouthfeel is thick and syrupy. Ridiculous drinkability, I would only call this a sipper because of the strength. This was surprisingly easy to get through even with the alcohol. Tasty and powerful treat that I would definitely have again. I would love to see what a year or so does to this one.
04-15-2005 16:23:14 | More by meathookjones
New York
4.13/5 rDev -2.8%
The beer pours a nice amber color with a thick frothy offwhite head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is good. It has a warm and malty scent that is slightly hoppy, but nothing too strong. The taste is great. It has a very smooth, malty flavor that goes down easy for an abv. of 11.26%. It has a bitter hoppy finish; very well balanced. It has a warming effect on the way down. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a damn good barley wine. It is so smooth for a "big beer." It has excellent hop flavor; an awesome drinker.
04-14-2005 00:30:53 | More by WesWes
4.22/5 rDev -0.7%
Rich amber colored with a light head. Smells of sweet malt, citrusy hops, toffee, brown sugar. A little lighter aroma than I remembered with the '04 version. The taste is full of biscuity malt, oak, caramel, citrus. Also noticing some raisins. Strong alcohol flavor that I know will die down with age. Very creamy and full mouthfeel. Surprisingly smooth for the alcohol content. Looking forward to trying this again with some age on it!
04-08-2005 21:28:15 | More by nvsblman
4.03/5 rDev -5.2%
Poured this beauty into its official glass.
Appearance: Copper with ruby red highlights, excellent clarity. Head is a thin white which laces delicately around the sides of the glass.
Aroma: Smells very sweet, fruits and some caramel from all of the malt. The nose recognizes a potential for a high ABV.
Taste: very rich a sweet, feels chewy. Definitely a cousin to bourbon. Hops and the alcohol produce a bitter, warm finish.
Drinkability: I'd like to try this one again in a year, will have to pick another one up to see how it ages.
Notes: Paired with 4 year old Grafton cheddar and Itallian bread.
04-02-2005 17:50:06 | More by HogHill
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
The Guardian is perhaps one of my favorite in the Stone line-up. I look forward every year for thisone and the 05 was & is a real treat.
It poured really sharp as I used just one of my Stone pint glasses. Its clean, clear, bright reddish/copper color shined through as a nice two finger, creamy off-white head formed. The head maintained well and the lace was sticky, almost ring like. The aroma was sweet, dark fruits with malts & alcohol. The taste was sharp, crisp and sweet, but in a pleasing manner. Dark fruits, malts that are caramelized with hints of toffee are balanced well with hops that are still on the grean side backed by a wooded or pine favor.
This beer is aggressive yes, with all that flavor an overhanging alcohol spices things up while the mouthfeel remains mild and the drinkability, very very smooth.
A great "05" for now { I think its ready } or later.
04-02-2005 13:43:45 | More by chilidog
New Jersey
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
Clear, irredescent orange. Unbelievable color. Just a small film of head.
Smell is super fruity with a touch of spice. Smells like it's all malt. Some sweet butter, maple syrup and carmelized sugar in there.
Taste is much the same. The sweet and spicy thing is in full-effect but it's combatted by a solid bittering at the finish. Other flavors: cherries, vanillia, and waffles smothered in maple syrup.
Mouth is luscious and full with minimal carbonation; a bit syrupy. Really nice on the tongue.
Drinkability Damn, why'd I only buy one?! Stuff is really enjoyable.
04-02-2005 11:33:56 | More by oxmasterscream
4.08/5 rDev -4%
I had this off tap a few weeks back and really enjoyed it, so lets see what the bottle does for me. Served at cellar temperature into a snifter. The beer pours a brilliant copper color with a 2 finger head that sticks around very well. The nose is deep sweet caramel, slightly fruity malts with a few wisps of alcohol and a nice sweet and slightly floral hop, but more in the background. The flavor is very much what the nose tells me it should be. The first blast is big sweet malts wtih a distant dark fruit, followed by a healthy alcohol spiceyness, moving towards a mellow spicey hop bite on the finish. The beer is rather warming in my stomach. With the light dinner I had, this will definatly do well for me without any reinforcements. The feel is big and syrupy. Very coating. Drinkability is good for a beer of this magnitude. I'm not having any trouble with the bomber. I remember the first time I had this a few years back. 22 oz were hard to take. How things have changed.
04-01-2005 03:10:44 | More by kmpitz2
3.95/5 rDev -7.1%
Sampled on-tap at Redbones.
This barley wine poured a hazy, deep amber color with white foam that settled but which clung to the glass in spots. The smell was malty and hoppy with a touch of dried fruit and a hint of a papery aroma. The taste was malty and hoppy, and was very well balanced. The alcohol was noticeable, though not overly so. There was a light touch of sweetness overall, and the hop bitterness came out in the finish. The mouthfeel was very smooth and airy on the tongue. The body was medium-full with low carbonation feel. The aftertaste was light malt with tangy hops. This was a nice barley wine for a nightcap.
03-29-2005 05:17:32 | More by UncleJimbo
4.6/5 rDev +8.2%
A huge thank you to my fellow BA, kmpitz2, for this bomber of 05 Old Guardian. Served at 55 degress into an imperial pint glass, this one pours a clear copper amber body with an almond hued head that appears tightknit and creamy, standing at about one inch in height. Very good retention, and lots of patchy lace down the glass.
Aroma is not the typical Stone "hop monster" I was expecting, but is quite well balanced. Caramelized malt, fresh pressed apple cider, sliced oranges, pink grapefruit, and a note of spruce pine. Very nice bouquet.
Mouthfeel is medium full bodied, a bit oily, and much smoother than expected. Spritzy carbonation allows the palate to appreciate the immense hop and malt profiles that wander all through the mouth.
Taste is smooth and well balanced for a barleywine. The hop profile is certainly assertive, with orange and pink grapefruit notes, but the malt profile is up to the task. Lots of caramel and sweet honey drenched biscuit provide a very tasty balance to the everpresent hops bitterness. I prefer my barleywines at room temperature, and this one really shines as it reaches optimum warmth. The hop bitterness is here in spades, but is never overly aggressive as in many Stone brews. Incredible balance all the way from start to finish. The end is sweet malty caramel with balancing spruce pine bitterness.
Exceptional balance and smooth taste for a barleywine. I'm glad to have the opportunity to savor this one in its youth. Definitely, the most drinkable barleywine I have encountered.
03-25-2005 11:01:25 | More by merlin48
4.05/5 rDev -4.7%
The 2005 edition. 22 oz. bomber releases a pretty clear reddish/copper color liquid with a nice creamy off-white head. Fair head retention. Caramel notes, grassy, herbal and spicy hop aroma. Alcohol as well in the nose. At the first sip, you are hit hard with intense grassy hop flavor. Strong bitterness, and alcohol presence. Good amount of malt present, sweet caramel like and robust. Full body, low carbonation. What a beer this is. Yes, the hop flavor seems a bit green, but you should try this fresh before putting it away. Strong alcohol presence, a sipping beer indeed. Pretty drinkable for a beer of this size, just make sure you are ready for it to hit you. The 2005 is certainly a great edition.
03-16-2005 04:14:47 | More by Bierguy5
3.7/5 rDev -12.9%
Appearance: Poured from a 22 oz bomber into a large crystal sniffer. The beer is a clear and bright red with a fluffy tan head.
Smell: Caramel, brown sugar, bready. There is a fruit aroma that I spent a while trying to discern. I settled on calling it an apple cider-like aroma. I don't really like that descriptor, but it's the best I could come up with. Nonetheless, there is a subtle and nice fruit aroma in the beer.
Taste: Big alcohol flavor seems to be the base flavor that carries all others. It is bready with some caramel, raisins, and a sweet and dry ending. Along with the alcohol the sweetness seems to follow the entire flavor. This beer tastes a bit too young. It has a light hop bitterness in the middle of the flavor but it is quite different from OG of the past, particularly 2002 (my favorite year).
Mouthfeel: This beer is soft but still pungent and forceful on the palate. It's a bit punchy since the flavors have yet to mellow out.
Drinkability: I think this beer is too young. I will probably buy another bottle and lay it down for 8 months or so to see how it improves. This definately ain't no wussy beer, but it's not great...yet.
03-12-2005 22:03:59 | More by BrewMaster
4.25/5 rDev 0%
I don't want to get personal, so I won't mention any names - but to the beeradvocate.com member who rated this beer badly because someone said it "tasted like cough syrup" - I just have a question - "What brand? I will switch immediately to that brand of cough syrup!" I WISH cough syrup tasted like Old Guardian! This is great beer. I reviewed it last year, and my opinion is even higher this year. To my friend Marty Saylor at Stone - you guys rock!
Everyone else has described the beer beautifully - color, taste, etc. So let me just add - decide for yourself - if you like Arrogant Bastard, you are worthy to taste Old Guardian and you will like it. Period.
03-09-2005 21:21:54 | More by palliko
4.28/5 rDev +0.7%
Brown 22 ounce bottle.
Bronze hued elixer. Glowing chestnut, topped by a thin but sturdy off white head.
Wow! Intense bouquet of fruit aromas. Apples, strawberries, & melons. Slight whiffs of alcohol.
Sweet caramel laden malt. Somewhat fruity with an off dry finish, that is full of citrusy hop flavours. Distinct notes of plum open up as it warms. Full bodied, easy carbonation. Looking forward to cellaring some more of this tasty treat.
03-09-2005 18:18:39 | More by xgrigorix
4.55/5 rDev +7.1%
Orange-ruby glass. I didn't expect such a gentle nose, not that it's weak; I get blossoms of fruit and geraniums, fruit concentrates, fruit liquer. Mouthfeel strikes first - like drinking fresh strawberry kefir; it's bubbly, fermented milk.
This is what high alcohol beer is supposed to taste like. The alcohol is part of the palate. It boosts the sharpness of the refined hop character which smoothly rides the creamy grain moguls like Jeremy Bloom winning 6 straight world cup events.
03-05-2005 23:38:39 | More by gbontrag
4.1/5 rDev -3.5%
The ale poured a brown amber color with a small white head. Complex malt aroma, taste was delicious sweet malt with minimal hops to balance. Very warming and a great sipping barley wine. A little too sweet for my taste. The price was a bit much ($6.95/bomber) but heck it was my birthday.
03-03-2005 14:43:39 | More by John1985
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
Ripe pears, watermellon and other fruits, pine and hops, sweet caramel thick feeling malts and dominate alcohol aromas predict similar tastes. Balanced. A mighty11.26 abv that will lay you out for the remains of the day.
Respect it or expect to pay the price of its big number.
03-01-2005 08:15:03 | More by karst
4.38/5 rDev +3.1%
22oz bomber. Poured into its own glass, a bright amber brew with rich copper hues, some haze. Fluffy, tight, and foamy laced head with plenty of stick.
The spicy alcohol nose, suggestions of pineapple, prickly herbal notes, and raw hops hints to the ass-whoopin' that's about to occur.
Smooth, full-bodied palate. Rich, viscous, and quite chewy. Massive juiciness and near-syrupy sweetness and stick. Complex ripe fruits, followed by a serious blast of citric and rind bitterness, with salty edges and a raw, leafy, herbal-y mint, and pine character. Hop oils coat to the palate. The boozy, powerful, and aggressive alcohol lends much spice and a distinct prickly feel on the palate, with a near vodka-like burn. Carbonation lifts all of this to create a complex creaminess, to help quell the chaos, for a moment. Big bready malts, with smoothed in caramel and toffee flavors become more and more pronounced towards the finish and as the beer warms. Nutty tannins. Doughy.
At the time of this review, this heady offering is Stone's biggest beer ever brewed. It's killer. An aggressive, yet, oddly, very drinkable beer. Complex, balanced, and totally off its rocker. I recommend buying the most stank-ass blue cheese available to you, find a nice glass, allow the bottle to rest to near room temperature, and enjoy the ride.
03-01-2005 06:54:09 | More by Todd
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine Style Ale 2005 from Stone Brewing Co.
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Balmoral Village, Sydney-Lower North Shore, NSW
- Guests: 6
- Bedrooms: 3
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Get the best out of a Xmas stay in Sydney. This delightful property is one of two town houses just a one minute walk from beautiful Balmoral Beach. The rooms are very large, with high ceilings giving light and space throughout. There are two quite separate living rooms with stereo, large TV and Foxtel. The dining area is separate and leads on to the deck with BBQ and al fresco dining, which in turn leads to the fully fenced garden. The kitchen is large, with gas cooking and quality appliances. There is an internal laundry with separate washer and dryer, and there are easy care polished wood and stone floors throughout.…
The main bedroom is enormous and has a king bed, built ins and a study adjoining. Second bedroom has a queen bed, and the third has two singles and built ins. Main bathroom has a bath, and the second bathroom a shower.
This is one of the most prized beach side suburbs in Sydney. The property is right on the bus routes, is close to shops restaurants and cafes, and near the major shopping centres of Mosman and Cremorne. A great holiday opportunity!
Rent $3500* pw minimum 7 days.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated Smith from injured reserve and placed safety Dwight Lowery on IR with a foot injury.||||||| Smith likely will start Sunday's game against New England. Smith missed the first 14 games of the season because of a groin injury. He was placed on IR on Oct. 25, with the designation to return. He returned to practice a couple of weeks ago and was cleared to play this week.
According to the Florida Times-Union, Smith will not play when the Jaguars play the Packers Sunday due to a groin injury.||||||| Smith sat out practice on Wednesday and hasn't played all season after suffering the groin injury in training camp.
The Jaguars (1-4) rank 29th in total defense, a significant drop-off from 2011, but believe they can turn things around with Smith's expected return this week against the Oakland Raiders (1-5) on Sunday.||||||| Smith has been a cornerstone of Jacksonville's defense for nearly a decade, playing all three linebacker spots and consistently making key plays all over the field. He also missed just three games during his first eight years. So sitting out the first five games this season with a groin injury has been frustrating for him and trying for his defensive teammates.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without Smith for the season opener at Minnesota.||||||| Coach Mike Mularkey ruled Smith out Friday, saying he had a setback with his groin injury earlier in the week.
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Saturday, June 14 at 10:00am – Celebrate National Pollinator Week at the San Luis NWR Visitor Center, 7376 S. Wolfsen Road, Los BanosThe refuge will kick off Pollinator Week on Saturday, June 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. when refuge staff will present The Birds and the Bees and . . . the Beetles? Why We Should Care About Pollinators. The presentation followed by questions should last about one hour.
Saturday, June 21 at 9:00am – Volunteer Native Vegetation Planting to Celebrate National Pollinator Week at the San Luis NWR Visitor Center, 7376 S. Wolfsen Road, Los Banos.To wrap up National Pollinator Week and give pollinators a helping hand, the San Luis NWR will hold a volunteer planting day on Saturday, June 21, at 9 a.m. to begin the installation of a pollinator garden as part of the refuge's Visitor Center landscape. This activity should not take more than two to three hours. Volunteers should meet at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m.Volunteers should bring water, hats, sunscreen, and gloves. Join us at the refuge as we celebrate pollinators and wrap up National Pollinator Week.
Ongoing Throughout the Summer – Photography Exhibit: Birds of the San Joaquin River NWR by Rick Kimble at the San Luis NWR Visitor Center, 7376 S. Wolfsen Road, Los Banos.The San Luis NWR Complex is pleased to announce a special showing of wildlife photos by photographer Rick Kimble. Rick, an avid photographer and regular visitor to the Complex, is a Scientific Coordinator at the National Laboratory in Livermore. According to Rick, he "recharges his batteries by capturing images of nature." This will be the first of several photo displays at the visitor center from Rick – this display focuses on bird images taken at the San Joaquin River NWR. The photographs will be on display in the San Luis NWR Visitor Center throughout the summer. Stop by and see them!
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U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan didn't give a reason for moving Frank Fradella's sentencing hearing from March 13 to July 17, but Fradella is expected to be a key witness in the case against Nagin.
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Doctor Who 6.13 "The Wedding of River Song" ReviewA tv review article by: Dave Wallace
SEASON FINALE: The Doctor arrives at Lake Silencio in Utah because he needs to keep the universe safe - by going to his own death.
Writer: Steven Moffat
Director: Jeremy Webb
In some ways, "The Wedding of River Song" could be considered a successful conclusion to the latest season of Doctor Who. It wraps up the 'death of the Doctor' plot begun in "The Impossible Astronaut", gives most of the season's major characters a chance to return for a curtain-call, provides a couple of twists to the story (which, naturally, allow the Doctor to escape his "death" unscathed), and throws out tons of series' writer and showrunner Steven Moffat's imaginative ideas so quickly that it's often difficult to keep up.
The trouble is, it just doesn't hang together very well as a story.
A good story needs to make sense on the terms of its own internal logic, and "The Wedding of River Song" falls down in so many places that it fast begins to feel as though the episode is less of a story than it is a remix of some Moffat's favourite characters and story motifs, repurposed in an alternate timeline in which time has 'stopped'--which apparently means that anything goes.
This allows the writer to play by whatever rules he likes (for example, the Silence-defeating subliminal message the Doctor planted in the Moon landing footage in the series' opener no longer exists), giving him the chance to build a vast, lavish new continuity in which Amy and Rory are super-spies working with River Song to defeat the Silence from their base in an Egyptian pyramid known as Area 51, in a world that's ruled over by Emperor Churchill (who naturally, rides a wooly mammoth to work and keeps the Doctor as a sort of pet soothsayer).
If that sounds like a confusing mess of ideas, it is, and one that's so incoherent that it's difficult to even get a handle on the real meat of the story until things calm down about halfway through the episode. But by that point, there's little the story can do to save itself: instead, the audience just has to grin and bear it as the characters lurch from scene to scene with little in the way of causality or purpose. Events seem to occur not because the story demands them to, but because the writer would quite like them to happen (for example, is there any real reason for the Doctor and River to get married, other than to provide the episode's teasing title?), which is surely an indicator that the overarching season plot hasn't been thought through very clearly.
And by the time the story gets around to addressing what "really" happened at Lake Silencio in the season opener, it becomes even clearer that Moffat is making it up as he goes along (the fact that the episode's most crucial scenes between the Doctor and River are shot against a static blue-screen backdrop of the lake, rather than having been shot whilst the production team were shooting the earlier episodes, doesn't do anything to dispel the notion that the solution has been cobbled together at the last minute rather than planned since the beginning).
This would all be fine if the episode provided a truly satisfying surprise or inspired development in the season storyline. But the twist that allows the Doctor to escape his death is a fairly arbitrary and unimaginative one (albeit one that at least explains why Moffat included the Tesselecta robot plot thread in "Let's Kill Hitler"), and not one that really makes much sense when you think about it (for example, how did we see the "Doctor" start to regenerate after being shot if he was just a robot?).
Whilst purporting to give viewers all the answers they've been promised, the episode at the same time tries to gloss over the fact that lots of the really important questions posed by Moffat still haven't been addressed. Who was controlling the TARDIS when it blew up at the end of the previous season? How did River/Mels get from 1960s New York to 1990s Leadworth to grow up alongside her parents? Why are Amy and Rory so ready to give up looking for their baby daughter? And when exactly was Amy replaced by her fleshy duplicate, anyway?
I don't want to sound completely down on the episode, because even the worst Who stories have redeeming elements. Ideas such as "live chess" are enjoyable in their own right, regardless of the context of this story; the effects work is pretty impressive, especially given that the show has famously suffered budget cuts in recent years (I guess that explains those cheaper-looking episodes earlier in the season); and the show's key players manage to pull off some lovely character moments, especially when it comes to Rory's lack of knowledge of his relationship with Amy in the regular timeline.
However, without a decent, coherent story on which to hang these elements, it's difficult to find the episode truly satisfying or particularly enjoyable. And the final scene, in which Moffat sets up yet more ideas (presumably to be explored in the next season) only makes me worried that we'll see more half-baked plots like the Doctor's death next season.
Let's hope that the show instead learns lessons from this year's batch of episodes, in which the strongest stories were those standalone yarns that married interesting ideas to well-developed character work--rather than those in which the series' showrunner tried--and failed--to execute a complex sci-fi mystery.
A journalist and sometime comics reviewer, Dave Wallace was raised on a traditional European diet of Beano comics, Asterix collections and Tintin books before growing up and discovering that sequential art could -- occasionally -- be even better than that. He has an unashamed soft spot for time-travel stories, Spider-Man, and anything by Alan Moore or Grant Morrison, and has been known to spend far too much on luxurious hardcover editions of his favorite books when it's something he really likes. Maybe one day he'll get around to writing down his own stories that have been knocking around his head for a while now.


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New Cardinals QB Hoyer learning as fast as he can
A fourth-year pro out of Michigan State, Hoyer has played in 13 NFL games -- all with the New England Patriots -- completing 27-of-43 passes for 286 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
The Cardinals were looking for depth -- and maybe another option -- at the position. Hoyer, who was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is just glad to get a chance.
"For me, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can," Hoyer said of his goal going forward.
The 27-year-old said his time with the Steelers will help, as their offensive coordinator, Todd Haley, once held the same position in Arizona.
"I was only there for three weeks," he cautioned. "I was just starting to pick that stuff up."
As for playing, Hoyer said that decision is up to the coaches and he's not going to worry about it. That said, he would of course like to get a chance.
"Anyone wants to play," he said, adding he really never got a chance to play when he was in New England. "As a competitor you want to be on the field, so whatever opportunity is presented to me I want to make sure I'm as ready as I can be."
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