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Venue locations: please click here to find a map!
Instructions for presenters: please click here.
Please note that the opening programme on Sunday will start at 19.00 sharp!
The soccer World Cup final takes place on the same evening as the opening of our conference. To give sport lovers the opportunity to be present at the opening and to watch the game (final starts at 20.30 h), we have advanced the starting time of the opening lectures by 30 minutes (registration still starts at 18.00 h). After prof. Van IJzendoorn's lecture, fans can watch the final in the lecture room.
Boat Trip
An excellent way to see Leiden is from the water! Leiden's canals flow past the museums, the almshouses, and the city's many historic buildings with their imposing façades. We have arranged a boat-trip for you with a skipper who will tell you lots about Leiden.
Price: EUR 10,-, to be paid cash (preferably in exact money) at registration of the conference.
If you wish to discover Leiden from the water (July 13; around 16.30) please send an email to email@example.com before Sunday June 20 to reserve a seat!
Lecture by Jennifer Degeling on the Hague Convention
Jennifer Degeling will give a presentation on the Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention on Wednesday the 14th (10.20 – 11.20am), replacing Dr Tieman's keynote talk that unfortunately was cancelled.
Title: Recent Developments with the 1993 Hague Intercountry Adoption Convention by Jennifer Degeling, Secretary at the Permanent Bureau
The Third International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR3) will take place in Leiden, the Netherlands, from July 11 to 15, 2010.
The Many Faces of Adoption in Today's World
The Third International Conference on Adoption Research builds on the success of two previous meetings: the International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR) hosted by the University of Minnesota (USA) in 1999 and the Second International Conference on Adoption Research (ICAR2) hosted by the University of East Anglia (UK) in 2006.
The goal of ICAR3 is to bring together distinguished and emerging adoption researchers, to enable sharing of research findings and theoretical perspectives, and to encourage interaction and debate about the future research agenda. Conference participants will be drawn from a wide range of disciplines such as psychology, psychiatry, pediatrics, family studies, anthropology, social work, social policy and law.
Topic areas
Topic areas will include (but will not be restricted to): developmental and health outcomes for adopted children, the needs and experiences of adopted adult persons, openness in adoption, cultural-racial socialization in international and transracial adoptions, family dynamics in adoptive families, Hague Convention and consequences for practice, etc.
Abstracts will not be published before the conference.
For more information about the conference, please contact us.
You can now register for the ICAR3 conference!
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The Petition States:
"Peacefully grant the State of Washington to peacefully withdraw from the United States and to form it's own government.
Under the auspices of the 9th and 10th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America the Citizens of the State of Washington take this grave action in an attempt to wrest sovereignty back unto itself so as to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity.
The Federal Government has overstepped it Constitutional authority and now represents a clear and present danger to the Citizens of Washington State and so we the undersigned assert our right to peacefully withdraw from the Union and to seek out a new means of securing our future liberty and economic prosperity."
View petition at: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition (search for WA)
White House âsecedeâ Petitions Reach 675,000 Signatures, 50-state Participation
David MartoskoDaily CallerNovember 14, 2012
Less than a week after a New Orleans suburbanite petitioned the White House to allow Louisiana to secede from the United States, petitions from seven states have collected enough signatures to trigger a promised review from the Obama administration.
By 6:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, more than 675,000 digital signatures appeared on 69 separate secession petitions covering all 50 states, according to a Daily Caller analysis of requests lodged with the White Houseâs âWe the Peopleâ online petition system.
A petition from Vermont, where talk of secession is a regular feature of political life, was the final entry.
Petitions from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas residents have accrued at least 25,000 signatures, the number the Obama administration says it will reward with a staff review of online proposals.
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Respondents were also polled as to what news source they trust the most, and of those who chose Fox News, 60% say they think American Muslims aim to impose Shari'a law.
The report illustrates a deep mistrust of Muslim culture in day-to-day life. Between 40 and 50% of Americans say they are uncomfortable with Muslim elementary school teachers, Muslim men praying in airports, a Mosque being built near their homes, and Muslim women wearing the burqa.
Additionally, 48% of Americans think that the values of Islam are at odds with American values and way of life, and when you only look at Republicans, the Tea Party, and Fox News loyalists, this number rises to ~67%. A double standard becomes apparent: 83% of Americans say that self-proclaimed Christians who commit acts of violence in the name of Christianity are not actually Christians, while only 48% believe self-proclaimed Muslims are not really Muslims if they commit acts of violence in the name of Islam.
Respondents were also polled regarding discrimination by race, and 46% say that discrimination against whites has become as big of a problem as discrimination against blacks and other minorities. 60% of Republicans and 70% of Fox News loyalists express this view, while only 25% of those who most trust public television think that it's a problem.


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"[A] 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled skyscrapers in Chicago's Loop and homes in Cincinnati… At least 21 states felt the initial quake just before 4:37 a.m. [on Friday April 18, 2008], centered six miles from West Salem, Ill., and 66 miles from Evansville, Ind". [The Associated Press, updated 5:37 p.m. ET April 18, 2008].
Four days before the above quake [on April 14, 2008] I started "Chapter 3" of a book that I am writing. Here is a very brief summary of the chapter:
"No place on earth is guaranteed to sit still and stay still for ever. If one is going to live in a dynamic planet, best to pick a place that has had the sense to prepare itself". The words belong to the seismologist Susan Elizabeth Hough in her book "The Richter Scale". [Princeton University Press, 2007, page 274; also, my ZNet Commentary "A Famous [But Unknown] Scientist", of March 11, 2008]
Ordinary people in the US have a vague idea about the "big one" [that is: a big earthquake] which will hit California sometime in the future. Seismologists have a rather concrete idea that a "big one" will hit the Mississippi Valley very far into the future; probably after a few hundred years. This latter "big one" is known as the "New Madrid Earthquake".
There is one more area in the US that is likely to be hit by a very big quake (if not an extremely big one), but is not talked about as this area is not densely populated, is a climatologically inhospitable place, etc. The place is Alaska. [Alaska is taken into account only when some politicians build million dollar bridges to "nowhere", for pork.]
In this chapter we shall concern ourselves only with the New Madrid Earthquake. The California one has been discussed for decades and is very often in the news. But first we have to describe a very important [and rather strange] phenomenon: "liquefaction".
Liquefaction is the phenomenon of a soil turning into a liquid mostly during an earthquake. "This can be demonstrated by filling a vessel with very loose saturated sand and placing a weight on the surface of the sand. If a glass rod is pushed rapidly into the sand, the weight sinks as if the sand were a liquid. A gentle blow in the side of the vessel produces the same effect". ["Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice", Karl Terzaghi and Ralph B. Peck, John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1948, page 101]. In our case the "gentle blow" is the earthquake, especially the New Madrid earthquake.
"A series of devastating earthquakes shook America's heartland during the winter of 1811-1812. Among the strongest ever recorded in North America, the quakes were focused in the central Mississippi Valley. The town nearest to the epicenters was New Madrid…, on the Mississippi River just north of what today is called the 'Bootheel' of Missouri… The first major earthquake was on December 16, 1811, the second on January 23, 1812, and the third on February 7". [Jelle Zeiling de Boer & Donald Theodore Sanders, "Earthquakes in Human History", Princeton University Press, 2005, page 108]. The third one, on February 7, was the biggest and was known as the "hard" shock. "The earthquakes… were a national event. Over a period of months shocks were felt in the southeast, in the middle seaboard states, in New England, in Detroit, in Canada's Province of Quebec, far up the Missouri River, and in New Orleans." ["The New Madrid Earthquakes", James Lal Penick, Jr., Revised Edition, University of Missouri Press, 1981, page 6]. "At Cincinnati a pendulum hanged in a front window 'never ceased to vibrate in nearly five months' ". [Penick, p. 8].
The sources for the information on the New Madrid quakes were mostly the newspapers at the time of the events and the testimony or texts of eyewitnesses. New Madrid [locally pronounced as Ma'.drid] was the "creation" of Col. George Morgan, a man adept in switching his allegiance from Spain to the US and vice versa. He named the town New Madrid to please the king of Spain. It seems that Morgan was not that bad after all. "He liked trees, Indians, and wild animals". [Penick, p. 24]. One visitor, in 1797, "remarked that the town's inhabitants included several 'amiable and genteel families' with the 'worthless and despicable part of society' well represented". [Penick, p. 28]. At the time of the quakes the inhabitants of the town were around a few hundred "souls".
About six weeks after the "hard" quake of February 7 in New Madrid, on March 26 1812 (a Holy Thursday), a quake, similar to the New Madrid one, hit the cities of Caracas and La Guaira in Venezuela. Twenty thousand people were killed. Many of them while celebrating the "Lord" in churches. And to think that Chavez was not born yet, so that the "Lord" could justify the carnage. The 1964 monstrous 9.2 Richter quake in Alaska happened on a "Good Friday. On November 1, 1755, an "All Saint's Day", a quake destroyed the city of Lisbon in Portugal with 60,000 dead. After the New Madrid quake the number of the Christian "faithful" increased substantially in the hit states. However, it decreased after a couple of years. Hence the expression "earth-quake Christians" that was coined at the time. Yet, the "Almighty" had ample reason to destroy New Madrid. On "December 15, just before the [New Madrid] quake begun, Lilburne [and Isham] Lewis [two] nephew[s] of Thomas Jefferson… made terrified slaves watch as he took an ax and killed a recaptured runaway as an object lesson". [de Boer-Sanders, p. 129-30]. Then one of the slaves "was handed the ax and told to dismember the corpse". [Penick, p. 101]. Of course it was not the "Lord" that killed all these people in Caracas, Lisbon, etc, but the masonry structure of the churches.
Richter, of the "Richter scale", was born in 1900. So there is no Richter [R] number for the magnitude of the New Madrid quakes. Lately, researchers, have tried to give an estimate of the Richter numbers of the three quakes. Geologists A.C. Johnson and E.S. Schweig of the University of Memphis in 1996 have come up with 8.1R for the first, 7.8 R for the second, and 8.0 R for the third [the "hard" one]. O. W. Nuttli a seismologist of St. Louis University in 1981 gave an estimate of 8.6 R for the first, 8.4 for the second, and 8.7 for the third. Seismologist and author S. E. Hough, in 2007, writes: "[S][S]cientists' estimates of the largest New Madrid quakes has bounced from 7.3 to 8 3/4 to 8.1 and back to 7.4… Some sources still claim that the largest New Madrid earthquake, on February 7, 1812, was the largest tremblor to ever strike the contiguous United States. Most seismologists-including the author-take exception with this claim…" [Hough, p. 130].
[Note: The Richters of a quake could be a useful tool for comparison between quakes, for informing the population and so on, but its relevance is merely encyclopedic.
What is of life-and-death importance is the engineering that goes in the buildings, bridges, etc, that people live and work in, or use.]
The New Madrid Earthquake was a mystery up to very recently. Quakes happen at the edges of continents not in their middle. In the late 70s the people that promoted nuclear plants realized that they had to be careful where they put them in relation to quakes. So, money was allotted for research and it was revealed that deep in the Mississippi Valley there are old faults that cause the quakes.
Sometimes the "Goddess" of history is kind to the human race. John Bradbury was a Scottish naturalist. It so happened that this scientist was on a boat on the Mississippi River the night of the first New Madrid quake, of December 16. His presence at the event furnishes very valuable information. His testimony: "The sight of the river in the morning's first light did little to reduce the apprehension of the boatmen. Its surface was covered with foam". [Penick, p. 5].
[Parenthesis: On October 31, 1966 an earthquake hit Lake Amvrakia in western Greece. The bottom of the lake supported a 20 feet high embankment for the national road that crossed the lake. During the quake, the embankment disappeared in the bottom of the lake. Fortunately it was late at night and there were only two cars on the road , a truck and a Volkswagen beetle. Only the truck driver was injured, but not very seriously. Next day a group of about 16 state and professional civil engineers visited the site. I was one of them. The first thing I noticed was foam on the surface of the lake. This indicated to me that the embankment disappeared because of liquefaction of the soil at the bottom of the lake. None of the other engineers could explain the phenomenon. I take this chance to thank my teachers at the University of Illinois, in 1958, for imparting to me the knowledge that helped me understand one of the most destructive aspects of earthquakes.]
I think that the past New Madrid Earthquake (and the future one) was (and will be) a vast theatre of liquefaction. "A number of low, sandy islands, previously chartered in the river, disappeared during the [New Madrid] earthquakes, the sand presumably liquefied by the tremors". [de Boer-Sanders, p.125]. The descriptions of eyewitnesses Louis Bringier and James McBride confirm this conclusion for the 1911-1912 quakes. Another significant aspect of these quakes was the extensive sinking of the earth surface, partly due to liquefaction. Reelfoot Lake, in western Tennessee, was created by such a sinking during the new Madrid Earthquake.
Of course, the insistence on the factor of liquefaction does not mean that the problem of structural damage of buildings, bridges, etc is ignored. However, for example, a bridge could successfully survive an earthquake, structurally, but "disappear" if the soil that it rests on liquefies.
Is a future quake of the New Madrid type probable? For most researchers the answer is: Yes. The claim that because there are no historical data for a quake at a place, that place is not quake prone is incorrect. As a civil engineer I was trained in the early fifties to accept that Athens is not prone to earthquakes, because there were no history of quakes in Athens. Since then there were two bad quakes and I feel that more are coming. Besides, I think that there is a history of quakes in Athens. The three important temples in Athens are the Thesion, the Parthenon, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The height of the columns of the three temples are respectively: 5.85 ; 10.43 ; and 17.25 meters. The height of 17.25 of the columns of the Zeus temple classify them as the "skyscrapers" of the era. This temple was never finished. The most probable reason might be an Athenian quake.
Can one accept the estimate that a New Madrid type of quake happens every 600 years? Therefore, have the inhabitants of the area nothing to worry about for the next four centuries? This kind of estimates are irrelevant. Reason dictates that the population of the Mississippi Valley should start thinking seriously about the socio-engineering solution to the problem. A pareconish approach to the problem by the entire affected population seems to be the only solution available. This population is estimated at 12 million humans. In 1982, Bryce Walker of Time-Life Books wrote: "An earthquake there [in New Madrid] would endanger some 12 million people from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Evansville, Indiana, with property damage running to $ 50 billion [of '82] dollars or more". "Twelve million people now reside in the area that suffered the greatest damage during the 1911-12 shocks. There is no question that the onset of another series of equal magnitude would have devastating consequences". [Penick, p. xi]. "There can be no question that another earthquake, or series of quakes, of the order of magnitude of those in 1811 and 1812 would be truly catastrophic in mid-America… Another major earthquake could occur in this unstable region at any time. The potential for death and devastation is mind-boggling". [de Boer-Sanders, p. 138]
Now suppose that the "Almighty" chooses to send the next New Madrid quake in a winter night, as he usually does. Who is going to shelter, feed, etc, 12 million people? Who is going to control not the destitute looters, but the Cheny type of criminals who took advantage of the misery of the New Madrid Earthquake to make a "killing" so that the term New Madrid Claim [for financial help by the state] by 1920 had became a synonym for fraud?
If the next New Madrid quake is inevitable, then the chaos that will spread all over the US is inevitable. In choosing a title for the book, that I am preparing, I tend to lean toward the title: "The Inevitable Fall of the US". The cause for the "Fall" could be a quake of 8 Richter in New Madrid.


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damn, this cd is great! Vader come out to Japan and bring madness like they the Samurai legions have never seen before. All the classic killer tracks are here plus great covers of slayer and black sabbath! very killer performance even if you haven't been there you can tell the intensity of the band's talent combined with raging death/grind warfare. What's the most amazing is that they play random songs from all of their albums with such precision, I don't think any other band could manage that. Simply amazing! Also worth mentoning is the album cover; phenomenal stuff! where do these guys get ideas from? it beams me. Vader's artwork and even music is beyond what any other acts are doing nowadays. This album is worth your entire death metal collection, it's just that good and a live masterpiece that should go down as the best metal-category live cd ever released! If you don't have it, stop what you're doing right now and get your hands on this title or stop thinking you're fan of this genere!
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This is an excellent example of Vader at their best in the live setting in 1999. Note that the tracklist includes songs from most of their albums up to and including the Black to the Blind album. Vader's other live album, Darkest Age, is older than this and contains more of their earliest material. There are some cool covers on Live in Japan, like Reign in Blood, and some tasteful instrumental passages. The sound quality is excellent and it's a pretty long set. Great live album from a great band.
It grabs you and doesn't let go. If you listen to Metal for the drums then this will make you foam at the mouth as you hear Doc pounding away behind his kit. The isn't the best live album per say but it's pretty damn close. It seems that the recording microphones were right by the drum kit and as a result the drums are the highlight of the show and you really do get to see how fast Doc plays. The only problem is that because of this, the drums sometimes overpower the guitars, but that doesn't happen too often. The other flaw is that the excellent cover of Slayer's Raining Blood is miss-titled as the album Reign in Blood. It seems that Vader weren't the ones designing the album as I'm sure Vader would have corrected this error had they been in charge. Slayer had a huge influence on them (and practically every Death Metal band) as this is their third Slayer cover with the other two being Silent Scream and their live version of Hell Awaits.
The last flaw is that although it sounds like this is the entire concert, it is not. The Japanese Import contains two bonus tracks Incarnation (live) and Dethroned Emperor (live) and for all we know, there could be other missing songs as well. I hate it when labels remove portions of a live album, and this is the only flaw that really gets under my skin.
Other then these things, Live in Japan is a death metal album that belongs in the collection of every Vader fan. Whether it be Black to the blind or their cover of Black Sabbath's Self titled song, this is Vader. The dark, mysterious Death Metal band from Poland that gets my utmost respect. These guys know how to play their instruments better than most Death Metal bands and have that Vader edge that can not be replicated. This live album represents who they are and what they do best. Hoped this helped.
Just recently Former Vader Drummer Doc passed away at the age of 35. He will truly be missed, as he was one of my favorite drummers of all time. His style of drumming was truly unique and grabbing and shall never be seen again. This CD is the perfect way to see just how amazing this man was.
Krzysztof "Doc" Raczkowski
This one hell of a release, It captures Vader live in Tokyo, japan. what makes this a standout is above other live releases is the sound, performance and overall intenstiy of this band, 18 tracks make this death/grind fest at its best. fast techincal with sharp production raging like 747 in the air when cutting through the dense air. If you like vader then this is a must buy, IF you see this kind of cover artwork and not pick up this cd, do it now because this is one of "the" best live death metal releases of all time ! brutal and unrelenting _ Vader
the force is definitely with these guys. they rock hard and fast, and their twin guitar, bass guitar, and drumming are at a dizzying pace. darth vader, your band is here!!!!!!!!!!!


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Gloucester Daily Times
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Sawyer Medal ceremony
This year's Sawyer Medal and award ceremony will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., in the Gloucester High School lecture hall, followed by refreshments in the library.
Turkey penny sale
The Gloucester Fraternity Club, 27 Webster St., will hold a turkey penny sale Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $.25 each. Prizes include turkey, sweet bread, groceries, baked goods and much more. Call Annette at 508-320-3788.
'Let Nothing Slip By'
"Let Nothing Slip By," an evening of poetry, reflection and dialogue, will take place Wednesday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., at the Cultural Center at Rocky Neck, 6 Wonson St., East Gloucester. What has it meant to grow up white in American society? What does it still mean to be a person of color in America in particular times and places? Presented by the Gloucester Writers Center. Readings by Martha Collins, Afaa M. Weaver and Boston's first Poet Laureate Sam Cornish. Email email@example.com.
Turkey give-away
Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 142 Prospect St., will host its Thanksgiving turkey give-away Monday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., in the parish hall. Features 51 turkeys, more than 200 prizes, sweet bread, vegetables and cider.
Middle Street Harvest Festival
The second annual Middle Street Harvest Festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 17, when some of Middle Street's historic doors will be open to the public: Sargent House Museum tours, noon to 2 p.m.; Temple Ahavat Achim tours, noon to 2 p.m., with music by David Wesson at 1:30 p.m.; Sawyer Free Library harvest story time and crafts, 10 a.m. to noon; Saunders House murals tour, noon to 2 p.m.; Gloucester firehouse kids' tours, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Gloucester YMCA face-painting, noon to 2 p.m.; Harvest for Grace concert, "Celtic Music of the Sea & Season," 2:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church; and Cape Ann Museum "The Fishing Strike of 1917" with David Rich, 3 p.m. The festival is supported with sponsorship from BankGloucester.
Free vaccine for fishing families
On Tuesday, Nov. 20, the Fishing Partnership Support Services, in association with the Massachusetts Fishermen's Partnership, will provide free flu, tetanus and pneumonia shots to commercial fishermen and their families. No health insurance is needed to participate and receive these free services. Clinics will be held at the Gloucester Marine Railways, 81 Rocky Neck Ave., 8:30 to 11 a.m.; and the Jodrey State Fish Pier, 3 State Fish Pier, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Participants will receive a discount coupon for orders of baked goods from Café Sicilia, in addition to a giveaway and raffle. Visit www.fishingpartnership.org or call 978-282-4847.
Beeman holiday fair
Beeman School's PTO holiday fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school, 138 Cherry St. Features games, arts and crafts, spin art, sand art, gingerbread house kits, raffles, a silent auction, and lunch provided by Tucker's Family Farm Diner. All proceeds benefit the school's enrichment programs.
Author book reading
Author Eric Dolan will read from his latest book, "When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail," on Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., at The Bookstore. Dolan is also the author of "Leviathan" and "Fur, Fortune and Empire."
Christmas fair
The annual Annisquam Sewing Circle Christmas fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Annisquam Village Hall, Leonard Street. Features fresh holiday greens, centerpieces, wreaths and plants, as well as handcrafts and a silent auction. Copies of the Circle's cookbook, "A Circle of Recipes," will be for sale. A three-course luncheon will be served at two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. Reservations are recommended; call 978-283-2247.
Birding history
The Schooner Adventure Lecture Series will present "Birding with History on Cape Ann" with John Nelson on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. Visit www.schooner-adventure.org, call 978-281-8079 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
'The Writer's Block'
"The Writer's Block with John Ronan" will be broadcast Thursday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m., on Cape Ann TV's Channel 12, and will be repeated one week later. The episode features Betty Erkkila, a resident of Rockport who has written a memoir on coming of age in the 1940s and '50s in her hometown. The book, "My Little Chickadee," features family and town pictures, and both local and national historical context, from memories of Elvis Presley to Finnish traditions in language and culture. Erkkila will read from the book and talk about her work in composing it.
Holiday tea
The Schooner Adventure will host its holiday tea at the Inn Magnolia on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 1:30 p.m. Tea tasting, food, live music and a mini fair/auction. Admission is $10. Visit www.schooner-adventure.org, call 978-281-8079 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Flu clinic
The Gloucester Health Department will conduct a free flu clinic at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 9 to 11 a.m. Appointments are not necessary. Use the Fisher Lobby entrance. Wear short sleeves. Clinic is available to those 6 months and older.
Solstice Stroll
The Trustees of Reservations will offer a candlelight Solstice Stroll in Ravenswood Park on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a warm fire, S'mores and hot chocolate. Bring a nonperishable item for The Open Door Food Pantry. Cost is $5 for nonmembers, free for members. Registration required; visit www.thetrustees.org, email email@example.com or call 978-281-8400.
Holiday baskets
The Open Door Food Pantry needs help to provide holiday meal baskets to local families. A donation of $25 provides a turkey, potatoes, butternut squash, apples, stuffing, cranberry and more. Make checks payable to: The Open Door, with "turkey" on the memo line, 28 Emerson Ave., Gloucester, MA 01930. The Open Door serves residents of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester, Essex and Ipswich. To donate online, visit www.foodpantry.org.
Turkey raffles
The Loyal Order of the Moose will hold a turkey raffle Saturday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., at the Moose Lodge, Main Street. St. Joseph sandwiches with side dishes served. A $6 donation per person appreciated. Open to all members and guests.
Crafters sought
Crafters are sought for the annual Rockport PTO holiday fair on Saturday, Nov. 17. Space fills up quickly and is limited so reserve your eight-foot table now. To sign up, contact Amy Kamm at 978-546-5138 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Parent support group
HEART, a group founded by mothers of gay children on Cape Ann, meets monthly to share thoughts and experiences and to offer support to other parents of gay children. Whether your child is 5 or 35 you are welcome to join us in a safe, comfortable setting. Meetings are one morning a month. You are strongly encouraged to call one of us to meet one-on-one if that is more comfortable for you. Call Diane Polley at 508-641-5535 or Judy Friend 978-283-1306.
Concert fundraiser
A tribute to John Lennon and George Harrison concert will take place Saturday, Dec. 29, 6 to 9:30 p.m., at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. The Beatles tribute band Octopus's Garden will perform classic Beatles songs, and The Mockers will perform solo works by Lennon and Harrison. Tickets are $20. All proceeds benefit local cancer related charities.
Yoga for seniors
The Gloucester Council on Aging provides gentle mat yoga sessions Tuesdays at 10 a.m., chair yoga on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., and Thursday yoga at 10 a.m. each week at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Call 978-281-9765.
Handyman for seniors
The Council on Aging has a handyman, a retired carpenter, available to help Gloucester and Rockport seniors with inside and outside work at a reduced cost. To make an appointment, call the Rose Baker Senior Center at 978-281-9765 and leave your contact information and a brief description of the work needed.
SCORE program
SCORE, a resource partner of the Small Business Administration, offers free business advice and resource information to prospective and existing business owners at Cape Ann Business Incubator (CABI), 33 Commercial St., third floor (side entrance), every Tuesday. Using a three-person team approach, SCORE's accredited counselors help develop a business plan, test the potential of a new business idea or determine the best solution to a business problem. Visit www.scorenemass.org or call 978-282-7779 to make an appointment.
Adult Education
Action Inc's Adult Basic Education classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Action's main offices, 80 Main St. Classes include reading, writing, math, work skills and referrals to support services as needed. Call 978-282-1000 or visit www.actioninc.org.
GHS building project
The Gloucester High School Carpentry/Electrical shops are accepting applications for a house building project for the 2012-2103 school year. Contact Jack Andrewes at GHS or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cape Ann Referral Group
The Cape Ann Referral Group, a membership of local business networking and referrals, meets every other Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Masonic Building on Eastern Avenue. Visit www.CapeAnnBiz.com.
Learning Express
Sawyer Library patrons have access to Learning Express Library from any computer with their library card. Prepare for the CLEP, ACT, PSAT, SAT, TOEFL, and ASVAB without the expense of buying practice books. Learning Express also offers tutorials for software, GED preparation, job searches, U.S. citizenship, and resources in Spanish. Visit www.sawyerfreelibrary.org.
Cape Ann Thrift Shop
Cape Ann Thrift Shop, 70 Middle St., is open Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop offers clothing for the whole family, linens, toys, jewelry and more. Donations of all types are appreciated.
Hospice volunteers
VNA Care Network & Hospice, a nonprofit home health care, hospice and wellness agency, needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to terminally-ill patients and their families on the North Shore and Cape Ann. Volunteers receive training, supervision and support. Call Nancy Barcelo at 1-888-663-3688, ext. 4271, visit www.vnacarenetwork.org, or call 1-800-728-1862.
Senior Steps
The Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., offers a risk-reduction exercise program for seniors, ages 60 and over, with fear of falling and balance difficulty. A free 30-minute screening is required; plus a $3 fee per class. Program meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to noon, and from noon to 1 p.m. Space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 978-283-4001, ext. 141.
The Clothes Closet
The Clothes Closet, in the basement of St. Ann School, corner of Prospect and Pleasant streets, is open Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Clothes Closet is made possible through the volunteer efforts of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Holy Family Parish. Proceeds benefit local families in need. Call 978-283-7391.
Veterans counseling
Many veterans experience difficulty in adjusting to problems in civilian life after serving in combat. The Lowell Vet Center offers counseling at the Gloucester Veterans Center for area veterans and their families, free of charge. For an appointment, call the Gloucester Office of Veterans' Services at 978-281-9740.
Insurance help
Financial Councilors are available at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., Gloucester to assist you in accessing health insurance: MA Health, Commonwealth Care, Commonwealth Choice, Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance issues. Visit the hospital's Financial Service Department Monday — Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Diabetes screening
A free community diabetes screening is held the first Monday of each month, 1 to 3 p.m., at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., Women's Health Conference Room. All are welcome. Appointments and fasting are not required. Call 978-283-4000.
Child loss
Loss of a Child Support Group is available to parents who have lost a child at any age on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Longan Room of Addison Gilbert Hospital, (Washington Street entrance). There is no fee; please pre-register with Judi Dagle-Ernest at 978-879-9718.
Healthy Streets Program
Northeast Behavioral Health (NBH) Healthy Streets Outreach Program provides HIV testing, hepatitis C information, access to drug treatment, overdose prevention and Narcan training. All services, provided by NBH Healthy Streets Program, are available at Gloucester Family Health Center, 302 Washington St., Gloucester, lower level, Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m. Call 978-236-0251.
Babson Library
Isabel Babson Memorial Library, 69 Main St., is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Named for Gloucester's first midwife, the library's books feature all aspects of family life including maternity, child care and women's health. The collection is updated monthly. All are welcome to browse. Call 978-283-5624.
seARTS grants
seARTS's Partner With an Artist (PWA) provides grants to artists to create new work in partnership with a business in Gloucester's Rocky Neck Cultural District. To apply, visit www.facebook.com/PartnerWithAnArtist, call 978-281-1222 or email email@example.com.
Help our homeless
The Action Emergency Homeless Shelter is accepting donations of deodorant, razors, feminine products, men's sneakers and boots (larger sizes preferred), men's jeans (larger sizes preferred), and socks.
Senior Day Care
The Council on Aging sponsors Social Day Care sessions with supervised activities and programs three days a week, for seniors who are homebound and isolated, at the Rose Baker Senior Center, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Daily lunch and snacks are included. Transportation is provided by CATA. Call 978-281-9765, ext. 20.
Yoga for seniors
The Gloucester Council on Aging provides gentle mat yoga sessions Tuesdays at 10 a.m., chair yoga on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., and Thursday yoga at 10 a.m. each week at the Rose Baker Senior Center. Call 978-281-9765.
Legion meeting
The Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion, Post 3, holds its regular post meetings the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Members are encouraged to attend and be part of the decision-making process. Executive Board meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Any member may attend the Executive Board meetings.
Adult Education
Action Inc's Adult Basic Education classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Action's main offices, 80 Main St. Classes include reading, writing, math, work skills and referrals to support services as needed. Call 978-282-1000 or visit www.actioninc.org.
GHS building project
The Gloucester High School Carpentry/Electrical shops are accepting applications for a house building project for the 2012-2103 school year. Contact Jack Andrewes at GHS or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Narcotics Anonymous
Gloucester meetings of Narcotics Anonymous are:
"Together We Can" meets Sundays, 7 to 8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Pine and Church streets.
"Living Clean" meets Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Pine and Church streets.
"Keeping It Real" meets Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. 5 Center St.
"Fishing for Recovery" meets Fridays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, corner of Pine and Church streets.
For more meeting times, visit www.NewEnglandNA.org or call 1-866-624-3578.
Condo lottery
The Gloucester Housing Authority has a homeownership lottery for three newly-built condos at 10 Taylor St., Gloucester. The two-bedroom condos are spacious and have an extra huge finished, heated room in the attic with skylights and a harbor view. The two condos are priced at $125,000 each. The lower level is an open floor plan wheelchair-accessible condo with a separate bedroom and laundry room. Price: $90,000. All three condos have off-street parking. Lottery applicants should be below 80 percent of median income. Even though certain descriptions are listed as a "preference," all should apply. Call 978-281-4770, ext. 110.
Help our homeless
The Action Emergency Homeless Shelter is accepting donations of deodorant, razors, feminine products, men's sneakers and boots (larger sizes preferred), men's jeans (larger sizes preferred), and socks.
Senior art
The Council on Aging art program at the Rose Baker Senior Center is led by art instructor Juni VanDyke. For information about the ongoing weekly art projects on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 10 a.m., call 978-281-9765.
Reiki for seniors
Reiki masters Dianna Porper and Laura Class offer reiki sessions at the Rose Baker Senior Center at a discounted rate for seniors, on Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. For an appointment, call 978-281-9765.
Knitting group
The Council on Aging knitting and crochet group meets Tuesdays, 10 a.m., at the Rose Baker Senior Center. New members are welcome. Call 978-281-9765.
Senior Scrabble
A friendly group of Scrabble players meets Tuesdays, noon, at the Rose Baker Senior Center. New members are welcome. Call 978-281-9765.
Mall Mondays
A CATA bus departs the Rose Baker Senior Center each Monday morning at 10 a.m. destined for the Liberty Tree and North Shore Malls. Return pick-up time at the mall is 1:30 p.m. Five or more passengers are needed, so call CATA by the Friday afternoon before the trip. To register, call 978-283-7916 or 978-281-9765.
Legion Post open
The Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion Post 3 opens its lounge for members and guests, Monday through Friday, noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Blue Star Banner
Capt. Lester S. Wass Post 3, American Legion, honors military personnel by presenting the parents of anyone on active duty with a Blue Star Banner. These banners may be obtained by calling 978-283-9710. Leave your name and telephone number and a representative will return your message.
GED preparation
The Compass Youth Program offers GED preparation for ages 16 to 21, through Action Inc. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., throughout the summer. Call 978-281-9682.
Pathways volunteers
Pathways' Cape Ann Families, 29 Emerson Ave., seeks men and women to volunteer as parent mentors. The program has been running for 20 years, serving parents of the Cape Ann community who are experiencing stress or isolation. Volunteers are matched with parents, beginning year-long mentorships/friendships. Contact Hailey Granger at 978-281-2400, ext. 110, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
NAMI support groups
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) hosts recovery support groups for persons suffering depression or other brain disorders and their families on the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and third Thursdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at 43 Gloucester Ave. Call 978-281-1557, email email@example.com or visit www.namicapeann.org.
Entrepreneurial seminar
Cape Ann Business Incubator's Center for Entrepreneurial Development holds free lunchtime workshops for business owners and entrepreneurs every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m., at 33 Commercial St. Topics include an introduction to bookkeeping, financial management, how to secure financing and more. To RSVP, call Desmond at 978-540-9977, ext. 101.
Volunteers needed
SeniorCare Inc.'s "Meals on Wheels" program is in need of volunteer drivers to deliver noon-time meals to homebound seniors. Hot meals are fully prepared and packaged for delivery. Drivers may volunteer for one morning a week or more. Call Linnea or Paula at 1-866-927-1050 or 978-281-1750, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Walking Club
The Rose Baker Senior Center's walking club needs a volunteer leader. Free training will prepare leaders on recruiting walkers to join the club, and understanding the benefits of walking. Call 978-281-9765.
Pathways playgroups
Pathways for Children "Parent & Child Walk & Talk" meets Mondays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., at its Cape Ann Families play space, 29 Emerson Ave. Parents, caregivers and children, from birth to age 5, are welcome. Contact Amy Larsen at 978-281-2400, ext. 120, or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Open Door Pantry
The Open Door Food Pantry, 28R Emerson Ave., provides free food assistance Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m.; and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. Valid ID required. Call 978-283-6776 or visit www.foodpantry.org.
Books sought
Gloucester United Methodist Church, 436 Washington St., is raising money through donations of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, records and audio books. The church has a drop-off donation container to collect these items. The church will be paid on an ongoing basis for all items collected in the donation container. The program is an ongoing fundraiser and donations can be made by the public at any time. All funds raised benefit the general funding of the church. Visit www.GotBooks.com.
Second Glance
Second Glance Thrift Store, 2 Pond Road, has extended hours from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Shop for clothing, household goods, books, collectibles, furniture and more. The donation center is open during regular business hours. Furniture pickup is available by appointment. A tax receipt is available upon request. All proceeds support The Open Door. Call 978-283-4298 or visit www.foodpantry.org.
Friends of Seacoast
The Friends of Seacoast is a volunteer organization of family members and concerned community volunteers whose goal is to provide meaningful social activities for Seacoast's residents. The group meets the second Tuesday of each month, from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. Next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 13. Anyone wishing to make a donation in honor or in memory of a relative, friend or neighbor should send it to: "The Friends of Seacoast, 298 Washington St., Gloucester, MA 01930.
Open mic
The Opportunity Center at Pond View Village in Gloucester is looking for local high school acts of music, dance or comedy for its fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. Best act prize will be chosen by audience vote. Contact Stacy Randell at 978-281-8181, ext. 141, or firstname.lastname@example.com; or Hannah Sumner at email@example.com. The Opportunity Center provides free enrichment and educational programs for children and adults.
Skating lessons
Beginner and advanced skating skills group and private lessons are available for boys and girls ages 5-12, tots ages 2 1/2 and up, teens and adults. Instruction is by professional coaches certified by USA Hockey and U.S. Figure Skating associations. Lessons available at Talbot Rink on Tuesdays, 6 p.m., and Saturdays, 1 p.m.; at Pingree School in Hamilton on Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Private lessons also available. Enrollment is ongoing. For a registration form, visit www.cafsc.org or call 978-546-2290.
Buddhism salon
Anyone with questions about a Buddhist practice, who wants to know about one without a commitment, or anyone with ideas to share is welcome to attend a Buddhism salon the fourth Sunday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Group meets at the 222 Arts & Wellness Center, 222 Eastern Ave., Gloucester. All are welcome to attend any session. No prior meditation experience is necessary. A $10 donation is suggested. Contact Diana Peck at 978-281-2367 or email@example.com, or Gail Thompson at 781-899-0012 or email@example.com.
Financial aid night
Gloucester High School will host a college financing seminar, presented by MEFA, the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., in the lecture hall. The seminar is intended for all seniors and their parents. Students are encouraged to attend. Learn how to apply for financial aid, compare financial aid award letters, and seek available financing options.
Women's Community Club
The Women's Community Club of Magnolia will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m., in the Magnolia Library Center. "The Bead Shop Demo" by Susan. Members will create jewelry for a $5 charge for supplies. Hostess for the evening is Susan McCalla and her committee. Call Carol Sutherland at 978-525-3773.
Thanksgiving Harvest Market
The Cape Ann Farmers Market will host a Thanksgiving Harvest Market on Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Gloucester Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Church St., corner of Middle and Church streets. More than 20 vendors will sell fresh produce, soups, baked goods, crafts, meats, cheese, herbs, Trupiano sausage, pasta and maple syrup. Visit www.CapeAnnFarmersMarket.org or call Nicole Bogin at 978-290-2717.
Free Thanksgiving meals
The Capt. Lester S. Wass American Legion, Post 3, will serve and deliver free Thanksgiving meals on Thanksgiving Day to the elderly and housebound. The hall will also open at 11 a.m. for anyone who would like a Thanksgiving meal. To order a meal, call 978-283-9710 after 5 p.m. and leave your name, address, telephone number and number of meals. Early reservations are recommended. Donations of turkeys, pies, other foods and monetary gifts are welcome. Mail other donations to: P.O. Box 122, Gloucester, MA 01931-0122. Volunteers are needed for cooking, serving and delivering meals; call 978-283-9710 and leave a message.
Wellspring open house
The board and staff at Wellspring House welcome members of the community to attend the annual meeting and open house Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 302 Essex Ave. The public is encouraged to attend to learn more about the organization. Ribbon cutting for new children's play space at 5 p.m. Volunteer and donor reception with refreshments at 5:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Free caregivers program
A free program for caregivers, "The Essential Caregiver," will be offered Wednesday, Nov. 14, noon to 4 p.m., at SeniorCare. Practical guidance and training, and easy to understand materials. Respite is available. To register, contact Susan Harrison at 978-921-2065, est. 221, or email@example.com.
Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope, a confidential support group for parents and caregivers struggling with a member of the family who is addicted to opiates or other drugs (opiates include heroin, Oxycontin, Vicodin, Percocet, etc.) meets every Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m., at Gloucester Family Health Center, 302 Washington St., lower level. Call 508-801-3247 or visit www.learn2cope.org. Sponsored by the Healthy Gloucester Collaborative.
Symphony's Holiday Pops
The Cape Ann Symphony's Make A Joyful Noise: Holiday Pops Concert will kick off the holiday season Saturday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m., in the Manchester Essex High School auditorium, 36 Lincoln St., Manchester. Features the soulful gospel vocals of Renese King and an updated audience sing-along as well as new and old holiday music for all ages. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors, $20 for young adults, free for children 12 and under. For tickets, call 978-281-0543 or visit www.capeannsymphony.org.


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University of Arizona Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics of Next-Generation Sequencing and Disease
The candidate will work with groups housed in both the UAGC nextgen core facility in the BIO5 Keating Building and in the Hammer lab. The candidate will (a) implement workflows for whole-exome and whole-genome sequence data, (b) perform bioinformatics analysis in collaboration with our research group and various clinicians within the University Medical Center (UMC), and (c) develop new methods and approaches for the analysis of whole genome sequence data. The workflows will include methods for pre-processing, identification of sequence variants, comparisons to and integration with public databases, statistical analyses, and data visualization. The candidate will use these workflows to analyze data and to associate variants with both monogenic and complex diseases. The candidate will be expected to author scientific publications based on results of data analysis and on methods that have been developed.
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The universal theory of big software
"Experience alone, without theory, teaches management nothing about what to do to improve quality and competitive position, nor how to do it." W. Edwards Deming
For some people, software engineering is a solved problem and Agile methods are the solution. If a project is small enough, management enlightened enough, and customers sufficiently supportive or powerless - in other words, if it's an easy project - Agile is the way to go.
But don't stop thinking about your process:
- Adopting Agile leaves unanswered the question of how to subsequently improve. How do you outperform the other "Agilistas" and build a firm-specific advantage in engineering?
- As an individual, you compete globally with engineers combining the same Agile methods with a significant cost advantage. How will you feed your kids ten years from now?
- Software projects differ. Complex projects differ from simple ones. Web software differs from medical device firmware. When goals are different, any technique must support some better than others. To customize the process you need to combine a solid theory with intense study of your own situation.
- Agile methods focus heavily on coding and testing and say less about things like requirements gathering and operations. It's not possible to optimize an entire process while focusing on just one part.
- Agile is likely not the final advance in development methodology. Open Source, for example, is a far more radical rethinking of the means of producing software, and one with important lessons for developers.
In manufacturing, the techniques that make up Just-in-Time (to which Agile is often compared) are less important than the realization that every aspect of the process is a control to be manipulated, coupled with a "relentless pursuit of understanding and improvement."
This brings to mind another lesson from Just-in-Time manufacturing, the distinction between "pragmatic" JIT - characterized by a patient and exhaustive focus "on the concrete details of the production process" - and the "quasi-mystical hyperbole" of "romantic JIT." Much of the writing about Agile ("People over Processes") tends towards the romantic, making it simultaneously more appealing and less useful.
None of this makes Agile 'wrong'; It's not. The problem is that too many people treat it as a recipe book and when the world asks them to improvise they're at a loss. They need to learn to cook, and not just follow recipes.
Is there an alternate 'universal theory of big software'? I think the strands of such a theory, rooted in economics and enriched by systems dynamics and other disciplines, exist. They're just waiting for someone to pull them all together.
That someone is not me.
I'm reminded of William James's remarks on his own ground-breaking text Principles of Psychology. He called it "a loathsome, distended, tumefied, bloated, dropsical mass, testifying to but two facts: 1st, that there is no such thing as a science of psychology, and 2nd, that WJ is an incapable."
In the posts that follow, I hope to produce something worthy of similar praise. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.
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As per my experience for successful execution of any project you need a mix of different approaches , some part of project fits on agile quite well , some part of project will require iterative development and use of waterfaoll model and some will be more on its own way. Agile is a good way to start but its not something you should always stuck you got to be flexible enough to adopt any other strategy if it suits your project.
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750ml bottle, Batch 2 (from 2011), poured into a Cantillon taster 7/7/2014.
A- Dark mahogany body with a half finger white head with limited retention. No lacing.
S- Smells interesting. A bit of cardboard, a bit of dark fruit, and a predominant sweet sugary maple syrup-like scent. This has clearly oxidized over the last 3 years, and while it still smells interesting, I am sure that it did not improve much, if at all.
F- Maple syrup, candi sugar, caramel, toffee. This has the elements of a generic strong ale with a distinct syrup character. There is some oxidation that detracts from it, though.
M- Medium body but with a sticky syrupy consistency on the finish; lower in carbonation, a bit difficult to drink given the strong oxidation that has taken place over the last 3 years despite being cellared properly in a wine fridge.
O- If you are still sitting on bottles of this, I would crack them open and see if it's come to a place where you like it. I don't think this has done very well with age on it.
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Opened up a bottle of batch #2 from 2011. There was a vigorous pop when the cork was pulled. Poured into a goblet.
This beer is veer deep mahogany color with light caramel head that dissipates leaving a thin coating of bubbles around the glass. The aroma is dark dried fruits and tobacco. The flavor follows suit with a sweet caramel and raisin start. It finishes with a slightly bitter taste with a hint of roasted smokiness. It is a good balance of sweet and bitter. The mouthfeel is quite right. It is just thick and syrupy enough, but has just the right amount of carbonation to keep it light and drinkable. Overall, this is a very good beer. I wish that I had a few more bottles of this one. It could definitely last a bit longer.
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1PT. 9.4 FL. OZ. bottle
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Batch 2 (2011)
A - This is a dark beer bordering on black. When held to a light source some ruby highlights are visible. A couple inches of mocha head top it off.
S - The smell consists of molasses, figs, and dates. There is plenty of sweetness. It kind of reminds me of a molasses cookie.
T - Alcohol is noticeable in the taste but not overwhelmingly so. I get some dark fruit and molasses. I can also taste the maple syrup in the finish.
M - Thick, smooth, and creamy.
O - This beer has aged wonderfully. I love the thick mouthfeel. Although I can taste the alcohol, it still drinks remarkably well. I am definitely glad I aged a bottle.
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2nd Edition poured from a corked and muzzled bottle with no freshness date (bottled by Sierra Nevada ca. late 2011 and aged at cellar temperature) into a Rastal Teku 2.0 stemmed glass.
A- Pours deep mahogany (black if not viewed without a strong light, or focused on the edges of the glass) with a 1/2 finger of a creamy, beige head which dissipated quite rapidly. (4.25)
S- The aroma is sweet. Toffee/Molasses (think: tootsie roll) and maple syrup hit first followed by some dark, vinous fruits (raisins, dates, figs, plums). As it warms, the dark fruits mellow in favor of some milk chocolate some earthy spice. (4.25)
T- Along with the dark fruits found in the nose, a milk chocolate/cola flavor is also immediate on the palate. Mid-palate is met with a rather big shot of vanilla. The 'pseudo' barrel characteristics become more apparent once things warm to room temperature. (4.25)
M- Sweet up front followed by (thanks to a bit of aging) a dry, tannin-like finish Much like the appearance of the head, the bottle conditioning creates an absolutely luscious and creamy texture on the palate. (4.5)
O- Although I did not review this fresh (as I remember Life & Limb v2 being cloyingly sweet), the 2+ years of age has done this beer remarkably well. American Strong Ale is a good category for it, as it is quite complex and possesses qualities of an Imperial Stout, Belgian Quadruple and the earthiness of something that might construed as being barrel-aged. I would not purchase a case, but being a fan of both of these breweries, this stands to be one of the most enjoyable collaboration (and aged) beers I have sampled...well done! (4.25)
06-11-2014 00:10:56 | More by threeviews
3.99/5 rDev -0.7%
In review is a 2011 vintage.
A - Pours a dark mahogany cherry brown color with a toffee colored, creamy, viscous-like head.
S - Dark roasted caramel/toffee, molasses, brown sugar, figs, vanilla, dates, some maple aroma, and some alcohol character.
T - Follows the nose. Molasses, some brown sugar, and mostly maple, vanilla, chocolate, and dark fruit (dates, figs, prunes). There is some alcohol effervescence but very, very little for a 10%+ beer.
M - Heavy medium body, lightly syrupy, velvet-like on the tongue.
O - This beer has aged gracefully in a good way, glad I sat on it.
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Mike Trahan was given a gift at a young age: The love of flying.
One must start at the beginning to understand the desire and obstacles Trahan faced during the journey of reaching his dream.
The Gift written by Mike Trahan takes one through the experience showing the good and bad along the way.
Trahan does not avoid moments in the autobiography that might show him in an unkind light.
"Some memories were painful," Trahan said. "Such as a game at Ole Miss. The coach telling me 'You can't chicken out son' colored the rest of my life."
Trahan is known for being a friendly person who can 'spin a yarn'.
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The Gift is not Trahan's first venture in composing words. He wrote for a weekly newspaper, The Corsican Times for 45 years and published in flying magazines over the years.
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The Gift is told as if one is talking with an old friend. The books gives insight to the drive and determination one young man had to learn to fly and serve in the United States Airforce. The journey was not smooth or easy.
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