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Repairs planned for flood-prone Oregon Expressway underpass
Original post made on Dec 6, 2012
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:06 am
I got caught on Alma in that yesterday and with the tailback from the Churchill left turn lane traffic was pretty much gridlocked on Alma NB.
We don't get many rainy days, but when we do they cause huge traffic problems around town.
I imagine tardiness at Paly for first period yesterday was high - teachers and students alike!
on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:43 am
You'd think that there would be at least redundancy built into the control device for the pumps. And there isn't any reason that a remote monitoring/control capability shouldn't be provided for this system, too.
The flooding at this tunnel is infrequent, but the impact on traffic in Palo Alto is significant. Let's hope that the County does the job right, this time.
The City Council should invite the Country Engineers to address the Council when they finish their work, to explain what happened, and how they believe they have fixed the problem for the years to come.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:49 am
I once skidded upon braking in this underpass (good tires, light rain, not excessive speed). I wonder if others have had this problem.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I live a couple of blocks from this underpass and drive through there all the time. The curved approaches, limited sight lines, narrow lanes, multiple hidden on and off ramps, and frequently wet pavement confuse a lot of drivers. I always slow down to 25mph (or less). I've seen enough car crashes to know better than to speed through there.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Since I have been here in Palo Alto since 1969 this damn underpass always floods. I cannot believe this happens so fast that no one in the entire city can manage it or get on the problem fast enough to prevent cars from getting stuck under there.
What incredible incompetence ... 40 years and still this is a problem.
Is there any issue on which the Palo Alto city management gets it right ? Ever ?
Can someone run some alarms or videos to the central police dispatch or something - and then monitor it and DO SOMETHING ? This never seems to happen to Embarcadero ... but then there is probably less water flowing into it.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 4:07 pm
An we better be damn careful or the City of Palo Alto government is liable to want to put a nuclear reactor down there when they see that pumps don't work ! /SARCASM-MODE
on Dec 6, 2012 at 5:56 pm
ok, ok, it IS a problem - a hassle and a safety issue. It should be fixed. That underpass has been there for something like 50 years?! Sometimes, irrespective of weather, traffic is really bad on Oregon and that is a major artery through the City of PA and it should function more smoothly in all regards.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:23 pm
@ Anon--
If you would actually read the article, you would see that the Oregon underpass is under the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County, not the City of Palo Alto. But that would take all the fun out of bashing the City, wouldn't it?
on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:28 pm
It floods because it is below the water table, and has been for 40 years. Fighting Mother Nature is a losing battle (ask the Army Corps of Engineers). This is a bad design, and the pumps and controls will never work 100% of the time that you need them. This is not incompetence, it is reality.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 6:42 pm
WilliamR ... I don't look at it as fun and at least I am trying to use a little humor.And I don't care if it is under the county, after 50 years someone somewhere needs to step up and make noise about a chronic problem. This is really ridiculous, someone in the city, or the county, or wherever needs to do something to catch this multiple ways so at the very least it gets blocked off in a flood when it starts to flood.
on Dec 6, 2012 at 11:32 pm
Just close the underpass and divert Oregon traffic to Alma. After a week or two, people will find ways to avoid the area and traffic will return to normal.
on Dec 7, 2012 at 8:51 am
This flooding issue has been going on for 40 years or more. Why wait till now to try and resolve it? The problem could have been taken care of long ago at a smaller cost than it will cost now. Who was the bright person to finally decide that this issue needs to be taken care of??
on Dec 7, 2012 at 1:14 pm
This underpass was a nightmare back in the 1998 Super El Niño flood year. Many, many times that spring it was flooded and some dingbat would try to drive through it and then get stuck. Back then, the city said "never again", but it has flooded repeatedly in 2002, 2006, ,2008, and 2009.
What in the world has taken so long?? Didn't the city clue the county in twelve years ago? Just what repairs need to be done to fix this hazard permanently? Maybe this requires legal action
on Dec 8, 2012 at 1:08 pm
WilliamR, I think it is pretty tough for PA citizens to "contact the county" and get action - we NEED the city of PA to contact their colleagues in county government. I would have no idea where to go to complain in all that county bureaucracy. I remember going down to that large county building once - an impressive bureacratic setup.
The fact that this major boulevard floods periodically should have been dealt with - I don't know about the specifics of the pumps, original design, and all, but I do know I pay a lot of taxes.
on Dec 8, 2012 at 2:26 pm
If they closed Oregon Expressway then everyone would walk or bike. Problems solved. then we can become the leading bike city in the USA. After Oregon we can close Middlefield, San Antonio and Embarcadero--no more traffic problems in PA.
on Dec 8, 2012 at 9:06 pm
This is a problem that needs engineers, not lawyers.
on Dec 9, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Does anyone of you know how I can findvout what time EXACTLY Oregon Expressway was closed on Dec 2?
on Dec 9, 2012 at 6:44 pm
You should contact the Weekly for a time stamp of the photo.
WilliamR - would you know if the related traffic, or safety issues are also "under the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County?"
You seem to know enough about this issue, you think the City will never do anything about it?
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2.75/5 rDev -9.8%
09-13-2013 11:16:13 | More by Mendicant
2.65/5 rDev -13.1%
A: Pours a hazy bronze color with a small head that fades to decent lacing.
S: Aroma of raspberry sweetness.
T: Taste of raspberry sweetness. Mild bitterness and a lingering raspberry taste.
F: Light body, smooth but too sweet.
O: Another fruit beer which I did not really enjoy as it is too sweet.
05-26-2013 05:12:46 | More by soju6
3/5 rDev -1.6%
09-10-2012 00:42:39 | More by bostonryan
3.48/5 rDev +14.1%
Remain a fan of this beer. Tasted blind I would have picked this as a junior Rodenbach but it lacks the depth of sour fruits and integration to be taken really seriously. Notwithstanding, the dry raspberry fruits (with a hint of pong) definitely have appeal. Understated but quite good.
05-14-2011 13:05:39 | More by Stew41
3.33/5 rDev +9.2%
This brew pours a nice strawberry champagne looking hue with average carbonation that leaves behind a one finger head and little lacing,the smell is just basically sour tart raspberries,it has a pretty light mouthfeel to it and the first taste i get is obviously sour tart raspberries and alot of them followed by a biscuty malt and it finishes with a slight hoppy bitterness that really levels out the sweetness that is first encountered and overall i do enjoy it but could not drink probably more than two of in a sitting but in saying that today im not in the mood for sweet beers but i still find it somewhat appealing.
01-30-2011 05:43:18 | More by ADZA
3.2/5 rDev +4.9%
330 ML poured into a tulip
A-- Poured a light orange brown color. Short lived white head that quickly faded to film. Decent active head retention and a fair amount of carbonation shown with this.
S-- Big raspberry smell. Very tart and very berry. Has a bit of a kriek smell to it. Good nose to this.
T-- Not as big a punch in the taste as in the smell. Lots of carbonation and a little bit of sour tartness from the berries. Not as much raspberries as had hoped for from the smell.
M-- Good carbonation and has a sort of champagne sort of feel to this. Takes a bit for the tartness to kick into the mouth and need more raspberries in this. It is on the soft side and lacking a big punch that others have in this.
D-- It is good but lacks the big raspberry punch. Has a great smell but a letdown in the taste and mouth. Do get some of the residual tartness but not enough for that POW factor. This could be made into a really good raspberry brown ale though. Highly drinkable at 4.7% but one is more than suitable.
09-06-2010 13:33:23 | More by mulder1010
3.28/5 rDev +7.5%
Appearance - 4.5
Pours into my stemmed pilsner glass with a domed, dense, light cream coloured head over a hazy, peachy-amber body.
Smell - 3.5
Quite fruity and perfumy like a Belgian fruit lambic with some tartness.
Taste - 3.0
Nice enough, but I am feeling like something is missing. A little raspberry flavour is there, with biscuity malt, a little sweetness, just a little hop bitterness (but no hop flavour or aroma), finishing dry.
Mouthfeel - 4.0
Light bodied with lively carbonation, an almost champagne-like mouthfeel.
Drinkability - 3.0
Not memorable enough to come back to (I wouldn't buy it again), but without the sticky sweetness that plagues some fruit beers and kills drinkability.
A decent enough fruit beer, but less interesting than it sounds.
06-30-2010 13:14:25 | More by LittleCreature
2.65/5 rDev -13.1%
Pours dark amber with a persistent small head.
Raspberry is quite dominant on the nose, with some sweet caramel malt just noticeable underneath.
Less raspberry shows as a flavour, instead a pronounced harsh chalk, bleach and cement note is present. Some sweet malt lingers, but that harsh chemical note ruins everything.
02-28-2010 10:04:19 | More by CrazyDavros
3.7/5 rDev +21.3%
Pours a clear, burnished copper colour with a thin, creamy white head. Decent head retention.
Good raspberry aroma but lacking in depth and interest.
Nice raspberry flavour in the initial attack followed by a more generic berry fruitiness through the mid-palate. Sweet, slightly tart finish. A smooth soft malt sweetness holds through the mid and back palates. Pretty good for what it is.
Light, refreshing body with plenty of fizzy, crisp carbonation here. This really helps with the light, fruity summer beer theme.
A decent beer... for what it is. It isn't something that I could drink lots of but it certainly isn't bad.
10-15-2009 06:51:41 | More by dgilks
3.25/5 rDev +6.6%
A - Dark straw colour with the slightest pink tinge. Couple of centimetres of white head that falls away quite quickly.
S - Raspberry smell comes through nice & strong.
T - The taste unfortunantly isn't as good as the smell. The raspberry flavour doesn't quite come through as well and gives a sour sensation. Theres a bit of sweet malt hidden in there.
M - Light bodied, medium carbonation with a dry finish.
D - Alright and worth a taste but nothing special.
08-15-2007 08:27:56 | More by brendan13
3.75/5 rDev +23%
Tried this at The Jamieson Breweryafter the seriously windy trip from Eildon.
As a novelty I really enjoyed the drink.
The raspberry colour is evident in the dark red beer.
The smell is enticing as it hits you with fresh raspberries in a punnet smell No sticky sweetness
The paspberry flavour is predominant on the forepalate and blends smoothly into a beer that has pleasnt mild maltiness.
Not the sort of beer to drink a lot of, but is the first beer my wife would actually taste( and I have tried 100s ) and said that at a pinch she would sip it again.
12-30-2005 10:31:17 | More by jarmby1711
2.9/5 rDev -4.9%
this not a bad brew, but im not real big on fruit beers. i find them a bit distracting and a bit overpowering in the end. its worth having a go at producing a beer like this, and it passes just, but i much prefer their others.
pours a cerise color, with a pale pinky head. mammoth raspberry nose, with some miniscule hop tinges. the initial impact on the palate is as youd expect. you guessed it, more raspberry. after a few mouthfuls tho, the beer behind it presents itself. its got a basic ale element, not unlike coopers pale , but it doesnt get a big enuff guernsey in the overall structure. does have a nice crisp hoppy finish to balance what is a sweetish beer. it ends up tasting overall like the pink tina wafers. its definately a beer that cannot be drunk in six pack form. it all just gets too much after a while.
if i was more into fruit beers i could see myself enjoying this alot more. alas i dont, so therefore this doesnt quite cut the mustard with me. jamiesons have made a fair effort with this, but ultimately i think they could better use their skills on a more satifying brew.
i will also mention that i talked to jeff from the brewery, and they use real raspberries. they have modified the application of the berries to the brewing process, but theres not artificial flavors in it.
03-26-2004 11:00:31 | More by diablo14
2.75/5 rDev -9.8%
The first Australian fruit beer I have had. Intrersting stuff, to say the least:
Colour is of a standard pale ale but it very much has a pink/strawberry tinge to it. Low head but good carbonation.
Nose is raspberries, raspberries and more raspberries. So strong its almost sweet jammy/syrupy.
Raspberry is the first flavour on the tip of the tounge but this is followed by a strong biscuit malt flavour on the back palate. The two flavours were very seperate. For a fruit beer to work the fruit and beer flavours should blend together. On this occasion they were very much apart.
Overall, nice, but nothing to celebrate.
11-13-2003 22:24:55 | More by koolk
United Kingdom (England)
2.05/5 rDev -32.8%
Soapy, definitely, heavily overcarbed, fizzy. It smelt like their was more rasberry flavour than there ended up being, not totally unpleasant, it was drinkable. Pretty thin, but relativley crisp and refreshing, but besides a mild hit of rasberry syrup, theres not much else to say about the flavour.
05-28-2003 17:25:31 | More by rastaman
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"Miley and Liam are done; it's over," one source said. "She likes to party really hard and can be pretty wild. It became a problem for him." On March 6, Miley tweeted, "I am so lick of La. And sick of the lies that come with it. I didn't call of my wedding. Taking a break from social media. #draining."
"They have broken up before, and are broken up again now. There was drama because she suspected he had a wandering eye. And she recently tweeted a denial that he cheated," another source said.
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Hi Fred: Enjoy the great newsletters. Read each one from start to finish. I have a problem that I'm hoping you can shed some light on or point me in the right direction.
During the boot process I get "ERROR Can't write to ESCD". It will continue to boot but Windows ME doesn't behave the way it did before. (I have an ASUS A7A266, Rev 1.03 Motherboard that has been flashed to BIOS version 1011, with an AMD XP2100 CPU.) Do you have any ideas on what can be done to solve this problem? I have contacted ASUS but have received no reply. —Earle Barnes
Most PCs (except really old ones) have an ESCD—an "Extended System Configuration Data"— area in the BIOS. The ESCD remembers information about your hardware (especially Plug and Play devices) from boot to boot so your system doesn't have to sniff out and allocate resources for each device from scratch— thus speeding boot time. If the ESCD area fails, the system may still boot, but more slowly because each piece of hardware has to be re-identified and re-set up. You also may get odd behavior because the hardware resource allocations (IRQs, etc.) can change from boot to boot. (See http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/res/pnpESCD-c.html )
"Flashing" a BIOS— running a special program to update the software and data electrically "burned" into the BIOS chip— can sometimes fail. As you say your BIOS has been flashed, my guess is that something didn't "take" during that process, and that your ESCD area or subsystem is scrambled.
I'd suggest you try re-flashing your BIOS with freshly-downloaded files from either the BIOS maker or motherboard vendor site. That will probably fix things, but if not, it may mean that your BIOS chip itself has developed a problem. In that case, I'd consider getting a new BIOS chip. They're not very expensive: See http://www.google.com/search?q=replacement+bios
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The state that brought you Springsteen and Snooki could bring a few stereotypes to Southern minds. This bucks them.
Each month, more than a dozen volunteers from the Garden State are making a long drive down I-95. They've come to rescue unwanted dogs from in and around Liberty County.
"We moved over 1,000 last year, and probably the first year about 600 because we weren't moving the numbers," said Dante LaSasso, vice president of the New Jersey-based rescue group Animal Aid. "And I would expect this year we'll probably move close to 2,000."
It's making a big difference in how many unwanted pups meet the business end of a syringe. Randy Durrence, director of Liberty County Animal Control, says when he started his job more than a decade ago, Liberty County was euthanizing between 1,200 and 1,500 dogs a year. Now that's down to about 300.
"Since the rescue come in (sic) and started taking the animals, our numbers are way down," Durrence said. "We're working on holding the animals longer so they'll hive time to rescue and come get them so we don't have to euthanize."
Animal Aid was back again Saturday, taking 187 dogs north, where they'll be sent to adoption agencies in Virginia, Connecticut, New York and yes, New Jersey. They've bought a farm in Ludowici to temporarily house the animals.
"We quarantine the dogs here," LaSasso said. "We get them healthy. We get them heartworm treatments, whatever treatments they need to cross state lines."
So maybe these formerly-Southern pooches won't bay with quite the drawl we're used to. But even if their bark gets a teeny bit nasal, they'll still be sounding off for years to come.
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Like all other large cities, one of Louisville's significant problems is homelessness. Fortunately, Wayside Christian Mission has done great work over the years providing shelter and counseling to those who might otherwise be left to the streets.
I appreciate what they do. But I'm conflicted about their plan to expand their shelter at Jefferson and Jackson from 360 to 640 beds, and here's why:
While homeless individuals shouldn't be viewed simply as "problems," the concentration of too many in one spot is indeed a problem. Residents and businesses in the neighborhood surrounding the current shelter already deal with plenty of loitering, panhandling and public intoxication, and nearly doubling the number of Wayside clients can only amplify those problems.
It would be a shame to jeopardize the recent revival of businesses and quality housing in that neighborhood by making it bear more than its fair share of what should be a community-wide responsibility.
But therein lies the rub. While the responsibility should be shared community wide, I really can't imagine residents or merchants in any other part of the city clamoring to have a shelter on their block. Which maybe means Wayside's expansion at its current location should be allowed.
One thing I'm sure of is that the homeless aren't going away anytime soon. So what's the most effective way of dealing with them?
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Rookie Alyssa Thomas scored 12 of her 23 points in the third quarter and had 11 rebounds to lead the Connecticut Sun to their sixth straight victory, 79-69 over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night.
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CHAPTER III. ARKANSAS UNDER THE OLD FRENCH REGIME, 1700-63. During this time, 1700 to 1763, several governors had charge of the settlements and posts in Louisiana, winch included all the Mississippi Valley south of the Illinois country. The settlers, as a rule, did not prosper; malaria and yellow fever killed many of them, and they spent too much time hunting mines, pearls, buffalo wool (!), hides and furs. Some of the Governors were very corrupt and inefficient. Nothing was done to settle the interior of the country and Tonty's post on the Arkansas was neglected. The first attention the Arkansas region received was in 1712. Louis XIV, having become wearied with the heavy expenditures necessary for the government of Louisiana, granted to Antoine Crozat, a wealthy French merchant, a monopoly of the granting of land, mines, and trade for a period of fifteen years.1 This was done through La Motte Cadillac; the governor and Cadillac joined Crozat in the deal. In 1715 Cadillac received some fattijples of lead and silver ore from southeastern Missouri, so he decided to visit that country. He passed through the Arkansas Indian villages and the Arkansas trading post. The post might have been deserted at the time. There were then probably not over thirty or forty families in the Whole Louisiana territory. Cadillac's party discovered a lead mine on the headwaters of the St. Francis River, but no gold or silver was found, and he considered the expedition a failure. Crozat himself never came to Louisiana. He was only interested in it as a money making proposition; No valuable minerals were found, and he made no advantageous trade agreements with the Spaniards. The Chickasaw Indians, possibly stirred up by English traders, gave trouble. The French traders and hunters were displeased because of the low price Crozat paid for hides and furs. Every trader had to secure a license from him. He punished severely those who violated this regulation; Cadillac, himself, wrote: "This colony is a monster without head or tail. . . . Has it not been asserted that there are mines in Arkansas and elsewhere? It is a deliberate error. Has not a set of novel writers published that this is a paradise? ... I never saw anything so worthless. . . I do not believe that there is in the universe another such government." Crozat, like King Louis XIV, found Louisiana too expensive, and surrendered his charter in 1717. _____________________ The next person to take the Louisiana white elephant was the notorious John Law, a native Scotchman, then in France; a refugee, a gambler, but withal, a shrewd, energetic man. He knew a great deal, or thought he did, about banking and big business. In 1717 John Law organized the Western Company to exploit the resources of Louisiana. King Louis gave the company a charter; granting to it the exclusive right of land grants, coasts, islands, and harbors; the sole regulation of all trade and prices; the power to appoint and dismiss officials, and to levy and collect taxes and customs. It received all equipment, warehouses, supplies, and arms owned or held by either Crozat or France in Louisiana. The company was required to settle 6,000 colonists and 3,000 slaves within the territory during a period of twenty-five years. The Indians were to be instructed. False reports of the riches and resources of Louisiana were broadcast over France in order to rush the sale of shares in the company. Louisiana gold was shown on the streets of Paris. New Orleans was represented as a beautiful and flourishing city. Law and his company certainly gave Louisiana and the Arkansas section a vigorous boost. Many thrifty, industrious settlers and slaves were brought. But some of the emigrants were kidnapped; some were "runaway creditors" "miserable wretches," "vagabonds," and "fallen women." In all, over 7,000 settlers and 600 negroes in forty-three boatloads came to Louisiana. Trade and agriculture grew. In 1718, New Orleans was made the capital of the province.2 Law himself had believed in the scheme. He secured a beautiful, fertile tract of land, twelve miles square on the left side of the Arkansas River and above Arkansas Post. It included some Indian villages and fields. For this grant Law was required to settle 1,500 people on the land and to keep some soldiers there to protect the colony. Directors were at once sent out with one hundred men in five small boats to make preparations for the coming of this colony. A great store house for supplies was built. In it were to be stored the provisions and tools to be sold to the settlers. Cabins for the colonists were built. These preparations were no doubt very strange proceedings to the few roving hunters and Indians about Arkansas Post. Some slaves were purchased for this colony and trained workers and laborers, mostly from the Germanies, were sent over. It is said that Law planned to send at least 9,000 Germans from the Palatinate on the Rhine. In the fall of 1720, 250 settlers came and the next spring more arrived. Some historians say that he sent, in all, 700 German families, and spent $300,000 of his own money on the project.3 Many of these people died on _______ 2. Ogg. 210-12. 3. Bancroft; History of United States, II, 354.
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This is one depressing list.
I think the Warriors are going to rue the day they passed up on Joakim Noah for Brandan Wright too.-- Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress in an interview with GSoM way back on October 8th, 2007 Noah thinks Cleveland sucks? Wait till he gets a load of Chris Mullin's draft history. What if the Warriors had Noah instead of Wright?
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Mercury mission coincides with journey of New Horizons as it crosses the orbit of Uranus
by Catherine McNiff
On August 3, 2004, the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft achieved successful liftoff, commencing an eight-year mission "to unravel the mysteries of planet Mercury." Along the way, its team of scientists is witnessing flybys of Earth, Venus, and Mercury before the craft settles into an Earth-year-long orbit of the "innermost" planet, beginning on March 18, 2011. During the orbit, the spacecraft will travel 22.7 million miles in a highly elliptical shape that will bring it as close as 125 miles to Mercury and will range as far as 9,400 miles away from it. The all-composite spacecraft is the first of its kind and is powered by two solar panels, with energy stored in a nickel-hydrogen battery. MESSENGER's payload consists of seven scientific instruments whose sole purpose is producing data to answer six important questions about Mercury:
By answering these questions, NASA scientists hope to better understand not only Mercury, but also the origins of our own planet.
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The Pluto-seeking New Horizons spacecraft shares MESSENGER's date with destiny. March 18, 2011, will mark the moment that the "ambassador to the planetary frontier" crosses the orbit of Uranus on its way to the edge of our solar system. An unmanned spacecraft equipped with an array of scientific instruments will be on board to gather information to answer four nagging questions about Pluto:
According to the New Horizons mission plan, inception date 2006, the probe has left Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in its planetary dust. Next the craft will cross the orbit of Neptune in Aug. 2014, and will enter the Pluto system with a dramatic flight past the icy planet and its moons in July 2015.
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For the third year in a row, the NCAA Gymnastics Championships came down to the last rotation with Alabama locked in a tight battle for the title. After winning the championships in 2011 and 2012, the Crimson Tide came up just short in its bid to three-peat Saturday night in Pauley Pavilion on the UCLA campus, scoring a 197.350 to take third behind the Gators (197.575) and the Sooners (197.375).
UCLA finished fourth with a 197.100, while LSU (197.050) and Georgia (196.675) rounded out the Super Six. In its 31 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, Alabama has finished in the top four 29 times.
After starting strong with a pair of 9.875s from junior Diandra Milliner and sophomore Kaitlyn Clark, the Tide's next two gymnasts stumbled, effectively taking the Tide out of the hunt. Despite that fact, Alabama finished the rotation strong with junior Kim Jacob and fifth-year senior Ashley Priess posting back-to-back 9.925s. Alabama's 49.225 was tied for the second highest balance beam total of the night.
Alabama started the night strong with a 49.5 on the floor exercise led by Jacob's 9.95 and Milliner's 9.925 as well as a trio of 9.875s from sophomore Lora Leigh Frost, freshman Lauren Beers and junior Sarah DeMeo.
On the vault, senior Ashley Sledge's 9.9 and Beers' 9.875 paced the Tide to a 49.250, the second highest team total of the night. On the uneven bars, Jacob, Clark and DeMeo all put up 9.9s to lead Alabama to a 49.375, which tied the Tide for the second highest team mark of the night.
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) and Coronary artery disease (CAD) are the most common forms of heart disease. They are usually part of a systemic cardiovascular disease (CVD) – a narrowing of arteries in the heart and throughout the body over time due to a build-up of fatty deposits that form plaques (atherosclerosis). This narrowing can significantly limit the amount of blood carried by the arteries and decrease the amount of oxygen supplied to the tissues. As the coronary blood vessels gradually narrow, symptoms do not appear until most of the blood flow is lost to an area of the heart, when it can cause intermittent chest pain (angina) upon exercise that worsens in frequency and severity over time. When plaques suddenly enlarge and become unstable, an acute narrowing of the coronary artery can cause chest pain to develop at rest or with minimum exertion (unstable angina) or can even cause death of an area of the myocardium or heart attack (myocardial infarction); these forms of acute onset of chest pain are called acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Congestive heart failure (CHF) causes the heart to become less effective at circulating blood and less able to completely fill or empty the chambers. As a result, blood backs up into the legs, hands, feet, lungs and liver, causing swelling, shortness of breath and fatigue. While any gradual damage to the heart can lead to heart failure over time, most commonly it is due to coronary artery disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), or heart valve damage (which can be either congenital or due to an infection) or a previous heart attack. If the cause is temporary, heart failure may also be temporary; however, it usually is a chronic condition that worsens over time, but may improve with treatment.
Cardiomyopathy is an abnormality of the heart muscle. It may be congenital or it may be a response by the heart to external pressures or toxins. One or more chambers of the heart may dilate (dilated cardiomyopathy), causing an enlargement in the size of one of the chambers of the heart. In other cases, one or more of the walls of the heart may thicken (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). Occasionally, cardiomyopathy may be caused by abnormal material accumulating in the wall of the heart, reducing the flexibility of the walls of the ventricles (restrictive cardiomyopathy). Cardiomyopathy may also be due to decreased blood flow to the heart, exposure to chemicals that damage the heart (such as alcohol and cocaine and some drugs used to treat cancer or other conditions), to inherited muscle problems, or may have no obvious cause (called idiopathic cardiomyopathy).
Myocarditis refers to inflammation of the muscle of the heart. It often presents with an acute onset of shortness of breath or an irregular heart beat and can cause heart failure to develop quickly. It is often due to a viral infection.
Pericardial disease is a disease of the sac surrounding the heart. It may be due to a bacterial or fungal infection, trauma, an autoimmune process, cancer, or a previous heart attack. Infections of the pericardium may quickly become serious if left untreated. Pericarditis, an inflammation of the pericardium, may cause increased friction "rub" and pain in the chest cavity.
Congenital heart disease, which arises during fetal development, may potentially affect any part of the heart. The amount of dysfunction depends on what form the abnormality takes and the extent to which it alters the shape, integrity, and functionality of the heart.
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the membrane lining the heart and heart valves. It may be due to a microorganism or to an autoimmune process. When it is due to an infection, it frequently can be difficult to treat.
Heart valve conditions may cause a variety of dysfunctions, including:
- Regurgitation – backflow of blood
- Prolapse – part of the heart valve protrudes into the atrium, preventing a tight seal, which may lead to regurgitation and an increased risk of endocarditis
- Stenosis – narrowing of the heart valve opening, which can affect blood flow rate; depending on the valve(s) affected, this can lead to pulmonary valve stenosis, aortic valve stenosis, or mitral valve stenosis.


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3.8/5 rDev +10.1%
Sweet subtle aroma of hops flow from the clear golden brew. The balance is nice with the sweet maltyness slightly covered by fresh piney hop flavor. The balance continues throughout the taste and finishes smooth. Nice light body with moderate carbonation.
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2.9/5 rDev -15.9%
12 oz bottle. Pours a hazy golden-orange with a thin white head that quickly disappears.
The aroma is caramel malts and dirty hops with a bit of fruit.
The flavor is sweet malts with some citric grassy hops with a decent bitter finish. The mouthfeel is medium and watery.
Overall, a pedestrian pale ale.
09-11-2007 02:39:36 | More by Beaver13
3/5 rDev -13%
04-24-2013 03:03:01 | More by SmellsofMahagony
4.05/5 rDev +17.4%
Pours an orangey amber with a nice off white head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma is mild citrus and sweet malts. Taste is nice hoppy citrus with more orange than grapefruit. Little pine. Nice balance of malts keep it refreshing and not too sweet. Very drinkable beer, very nice APA.
05-28-2007 16:21:55 | More by Duster72
2.98/5 rDev -13.6%
12 oz bottle pours a hazy yellow, with no head even with a hard pour. Weak wisps of ring lacing and that's it. Unimpressive appearance. Subdued aroma of pine and grapefruit. Mouthfeel is light bodied and low in carbonation. Some mild hop bite. Taste mirrors the nose, with pine and grapefruit notes. There is some malt balance to even things out, but nothing impresses. Finishes dry, bitter, and sprucy pine. Maybe I got a flat bottle here, as this one just is plain dull.
02-10-2004 00:39:43 | More by merlin48
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3.88/5 rDev +12.5%
Beer name/Brewer: Trademark Pale Ale Breckenridge Brewery
Serving info: 12 ounce bottle
Pours: Cloudy tangerine amber
Nose: Light hops and bread basket malts
Lacing: respectable strands
Head: Light tan head, leaving a middle of the road collar
Flavor notes: In a sea of Pale ales, this one is somewhere in the middle of the waves and froth...soft drying hops, malty underbelly, adds up to a respectable Brit style pale..nothing earth shattering, just a nice easy drinking, quite sessionable ale. Worth trying, but not worth driving across the state for
08-17-2009 12:50:33 | More by Billolick
2.15/5 rDev -37.7%
Poured a cloudy red-orange color with a quickly dissipating head leaving little lacing. Aroma was a little bread like with a different mix of hops that I didn't care for, just didn't seem right. Same with the taste, tasted a bit like old grass. Medium bodied with a little above average carbonation, seemed alright in this aspect. I just didn't really care for this, I didn't even finish the entire 12oz bottle, so I can't give it a high number on drinkability. I was hoping to like this more, I enjoyed their Oatmeal Stout, but I will pass on this one.
04-28-2006 09:01:00 | More by badbeer
3.28/5 rDev -4.9%
Clearish amber appearance, off white head of about 1/4 of an inch and average lasting power. Simple incomplete laces, strings mostly. Aroma showcases some hops, a bit of cheesiness. Mouthfeel is fairly lively, carbonation is on the high side of medium here. Hoppiness is immediately apparent, seems to wander into the grapefruit citrus range mostly, Centennial-like in impression but maybe more woody. The maltiness is more fleeting and somewhat glue-like in flavor. Slight off-like adhesive flavor that reminds me of the aroma of Scotch Tape. Not offensive, fairly easy going, not one of the elite Pale Ales in my opinion.
01-21-2005 15:18:54 | More by ADR
2.75/5 rDev -20.3%
02-07-2013 18:54:01 | More by LaurensDeJong
3.95/5 rDev +14.5%
sampler at Breckenridge BBQ & Brew Pub, Denver
Now we're moving toward my styles. This is a wonderfully balance American Pale. It has enough hops to keep me interested, but not too much to scare away John Q Public. The malt shines through cutting the citrus hop profile and keeping things in check.
09-13-2006 21:13:26 | More by sloejams
3.53/5 rDev +2.3%
One of my favorite places to visit when hitting the Rockies. Not many people remember the Breckenridge Brewery and Pub in Omaha. I enjoyed many a pint there in it's short life. They had a great prime rib sandwich and only $5.99 at lunchtime.
Oh, the beer, first time I've had it in the bottle. The poured darker than most pale ales, copper almost amber. Lacks something that I like about pale ales, dryness maybe? Not the best pale ale not the worst. Much better on tap.
01-17-2007 06:48:05 | More by beerbrains
4.25/5 rDev +23.2%
A - Hazy copper with a big ole' three finger head of crisp white foam. Head retention is very respectable, and lots of really crusty dry lace is left all round the glass.
S - Big time grapefruit, with sugar on top. This is very citrus oriented, but has a hint of the pine too. Some sweetness gives a hint as to the density of the malts used here.
T - Oh yeah, that's good! This is actually not as hoppy as it smells, but its still a very much hop-oriented brew. This is extremely well balanced and very tasty, however, it doesn't present any off the wall or outstanding notes. Just a good solid and very well flavored pale ale.
M - Medium bodied, wet, and foamy. This one is ridiculously creamy and mellow. This starts hoppy and finished malty and sweet. It's almost full bodied really, and I think that's due in large part to the creamy feel
D - This is a KILLER session brew! Tasty as hell, and matched a deep dish pizza perfectly!
02-19-2009 05:55:22 | More by pmcadamis
4.1/5 rDev +18.8%
Based on the huge hop drawn dead-center on the label of the bottle I was expecting a hoppy and resinous beast, but what I got was a soft, malty and judiciously hopped English-style ale! A smile crossed my face... standard English-style pale ale is one of my favorite styles, and it's surprisingly hard to find in the U.S., but Breckenridge has done it, and done it right!
The golden body was hazy, but the frothy white head helds just fine - and even left some very nice lace about the glass.
The nose was leafy, grassy, floral, and a bit mineralish (Fuggles?) over a delicately sweet and bready malt base with a delicate touch of caramel and nuttiness.
The mouthfeel was medium bodied and superbly smooth with a moderate, very-fine bubbled, seemingly-natural carbonation.
In the flavor, all that the nose suggested came to life with a supple, sweetish malt accented by leafy and grassy hops. The bitterness was beyond firm, even solid, but not biting at all. It simply snuggled in amidst the sweetness of the malt, and only appeared towards the swallow and into the lingering, leafy and nutty finish.
Superbly done! An excellent (slightly strong) session ale!
05-01-2007 00:41:33 | More by NeroFiddled
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
Poured into a pint glass.
A: Medium copper-gold in color with a bubbly white head. Laced beautifully but simmered down to a layer after a couple minutes.
S: Lively and crisp nose dominated by floral hop varieties. Some pale malt and yeast aromas come through as the brew warms.
T: Definitely leaning towards the hop characteristics in the taste. Hops blend nicely with a modest malt backbone. Solid pale ale flavors overall.
M: Light bodied and very well carbonated. The finish is somewhat muddy, but the aftertaste is bitter, yet satisfying.
D: This could easily be a fixture as a good pub ale, especially in areas of the Midwest!
My first go at a Breckenridge brew was a solid offering all around. Well-constructed and very drinkable. Would be especially nice during warmer months, when having a cookout with friends and/or relatives!
02-10-2009 07:33:15 | More by PirateUlf73
3.25/5 rDev -5.8%
12-24-2012 04:40:47 | More by cliff1066
Ontario (Canada)
4.2/5 rDev +21.7%
Lightly hazy deep orangey/amber liquid topped by a cream colored head featuring great lacing. Fruity and malty nose with a spicy hoppy character in the background. The taste is a nice citrusy hop bite with sweet fruity maltiness. The hop twang dominates through the long finish. Well made and easy to drink in quantity.
01-30-2005 16:41:52 | More by beerluvr
3.83/5 rDev +11%
This was in a summer mixer 12-pack, so I know it's fresh
Poured a deep honey color with a 3 fingers fluffy white head. Good head retention & excellent lacing
Smell: Big malt & a hint of hops
Taste: slight bitterness up front gives way to fruittiness followed by citric hop bitterness as it warms. Finishes with a piney bitterness
MF: good balance, medium body & good carbonation
Drinks pretty easy, this would work as a session ale. Based on previous reviews, I'd say it doesn't travel or age very well. Carpe diem!
06-24-2006 04:12:54 | More by russpowell
3.03/5 rDev -12.2%
Largely clear golden hue, surprisingly light in color, it is akin to an industrial Pilsner. The white head scarcely reached a 1/16th of an inch; it faded to a soapy cap. To say the appearance is lackluster would be an understatement. The subsequent lacing was spotty and webby. The nose is uneventful, dully flowery hops and a trace of caramel malts. The invitation must have gotten lost in the mail; it is not compelling at all. The palate has its charm, dull maltiness upfront with a note of fruity puree in the middle, flowery too, the finish is clean, mildly bitter hoppiness with notes of pine and citrus. As a whole the taste is somewhere between Pale Ale and ESB, ordinary at both ends. Medium-light in body, the carbonation is low, a little too much so but the mouthfeel is adequate. It is plenty easy to drink, tasty enough to quaff again under the right circumstances. The aftertaste is awfully muddled and a little undesirable. It is available in six-packs in Omaha but I have passed on it many times. I did purchase a single 12-ounce bottle in Iowa City for $1.40. One is enough of me, thanks.
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02-15-2004 16:09:54 | More by bditty187
North Carolina
3.55/5 rDev +2.9%
Dark honey/applejuice color with smallish head that laces the glass well (or maybe my glassware is dirty)...
Smells great! Sweetish bready malt with light citrus and almost tropical fruitiness; grapefruit and pineapplely, like a white wine.
Sweet, sour, acidic, again hinting at tropical fruit, but more dirty. Reminds me of a sauvingon blanc wine, stiff mouthfeel and all.
Overall a nice pale ale, but not as drinkable as it should be in my opinion.
07-21-2007 21:49:52 | More by BeerZack
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
05-19-2012 11:13:38 | More by zillo043068
North Carolina
3.05/5 rDev -11.6%
A: Pours into a pint glass a golden color with a hint of orange. A finger of head forms and rapidly dissipates to a persistent thin layer.
S: Aroma of tangerine is most noticeable. Faint floral notes are also present.
T: Good hop presence up front, but not much of a malt backbone to support it. A bit too much harshness is present in the aftertaste.
M: The astringency in the aftertaste distracts from an otherwise pleasant mouthfeel. The beer is light across the tongue and leaves no stickiness on the tongue.
D: I'd have a hard time drinking more than one of these at a time. If the bittering hops were balanced with a bit more pronounced malt flavor, the drinkability would improve.
04-02-2008 02:39:20 | More by ewright
3.8/5 rDev +10.1%
Pours a beautiful golden color with a thin head. True to the specs on the label, a sweet, floral aroma which is quite pleasant, some hops also detected on the nose. Initial taste is hoppy, to be expected, some citrus and fruity notes, grapefruit in the background. A nice body and rather easy drinking, but kind of overpowering on the hops for an APA, was hoping to enjoy more of the fruity flavors. Hop heads only on this one, but not a bad beverage.
05-12-2003 18:34:47 | More by GeoffRizzo
3.33/5 rDev -3.5%
Overall, decent but not outstanding. Pours a deep amber color. The head is thin and dissipates quickly. Tastes slick and a bit thin. The hops are pretty good but get a little harsh as the beer warms. You can tell it's from Breckenridge: there's a note in it, probably the hops they use, that must be common to the stout and the Christmas ale.
11-25-2005 23:15:51 | More by dungaree
3.53/5 rDev +2.3%
A clear, light golden ale that pours with a white head of foam that leaves some nice lacework. Light herbal aroma. The first sip is lightly spiced with hops. The mouthfeel is fairly smooth and full. Toasted malt and fruity flavors emerge towards the middle with the finish being lightly bitter and rather quick. A bit of a delicate pale ale that needs to be served just slightly chilled to bring out its flavors. Not bad, but I'd like more hops.
02-29-2004 03:29:53 | More by marcobrau
2.95/5 rDev -14.5%
Poured from 12oz bottle. Review from notes.
A- Pours a hazy burnt orange copper color. After a hard pour I ended up with a little 1/2 finger white head that dies almost as quick as it shows up. Light lacing on the sides of the glass.
S- There is a light bitterness in the hops they use for the aroma. Mild sweet bready malts in the back end of the aroma. A light almost rotting fruit smell comes into play as well lingering around. The alcohol is noticable in this as well. Nothing too impressive but nothing that screams don't drink it.
T- This bottle has some oxidation to it. Hops come through in a nice light punch in the front end of this beer. Malts play more of a dominate role...didn't expect that. The fruity smell I picked up isn't really anywhere in the beer which was a nice sigh of relief. Nothing to impressive at all in the taste.
M- Medium light mouthfeel. Carbonation is good with the style. Rust and light sweet hops are what is left on the palate and in the aftertaste. Feels like I am sucking on a coin while this is in the mouth.
D- This is a alright beer. I would pick most things before getting this one again. The oxidation I know has a lot to do with it but I still have to think that many other beers would be better replacement for this pale ale.
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6:00pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in Sport
Mitcham boxer Warren "Fearless" Fenn will take to the ring in front of one million fight fans as he attempts to make it four wins out of four.
The middleweight fighter is due to take on Scott Woods at the Camden Centre on October 5 (Friday) in front of an expected television audience of almost one million fans on Eurosport. Woods, from Merseyside, is yet to win in two bouts.
Fenn, 25, is hoping to be noticed as something "special" while on the television and that a sponsor will get behind his fledgling boxing career and secure his future as a boxer.
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"This is a big season for me. By the end of it I want to be Southern Area champion, then I will be ready to step up and target the British title."
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