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Center for English as a Second Language
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 07:17
The Center for English as a Second Language (CESL) is a 19,547 square-foot building located in the center of the University of Arizona campus. As the only nationally accredited intensive English program in Arizona, CESL provides a comprehensive curriculum to students from over 95 countries around the world. CESL's goal is, "to provide superior English language instruction…serve the linguistic and professional development needs…[and] encourage respect for cultural and linguistic diversity."
The program began 40 years ago, "When the university of Sonora in Hermosillo sent 22 engineers to the UA to perfect their English language skills before beginning their graduate degrees in the College of Engineering." CESL continues to recruit foreign students to the university using a network of recruitment agents and affiliate agreements. According to Admissions and Student Services Manager, Megan Goold, the majority of these students come from China and Saudi Arabia.
The Ernestine A. Neff Memorial Library has two state-of-the-art computer labs along with several other modern learning facilities located within CESL that are "dedicated exclusively to English language training, U.S. cultural studies and special programs." The 300 students CESL recruits each semester have access to these facilities, as well as several other places around the UA campus, such as the UA BookStore and Campus Recreation Center.
In order to apply to become a part of this unique program, students must complete a four-page application with a $150 application fee. Once accepted and after taking the necessary steps required to enter the U.S., they must plan their own housing arrangements. Although CESL does not provide housing, helpful information and housing tips can be found on the CESL housing page. Students begin their studies at the beginning of a regularly scheduled eight-week session, with their schedules consisting of "four hours of classes per day, Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.," Goold explained.
Ali Zahmi is one of the many Arabic students who traveled across the world to start a new life in Tucson and become a part of CESL. Upon graduation from high school in May 2010, Zahmi entered the U.S. for the first time. Although it was hard for Zahmi to leave the United Arab Emirates and his two brothers and three sisters, he came to the UA aspiring to obtain a degree in engineering. Zahmi explained how adjusting to the American way of life deemed very difficult, as he was forced to pay phone bills, take care of insurance and perform housework on his own. On a lighter note, Zahmi quickly became familiar with the fine American cuisine options that Tucson has to offer; In-N-Out Burger and Olive Garden have become two of his favorite restaurants.
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I was pleasantly surprised by Amber Rose's look on the red carpet at the 2013 BET Awards on Sunday evening.
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|Quantitative Relationship between Resazurin and Respiration in Stream Ecosystems
Gonzalez-Pinzon, Ricardo
Haggerty, Roy
Argerich, Alba
Acker, Sarah
Myrold, David
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|2011-05-25 (iso8601)
|Presented at The Oregon Water Conference, May 24-25, 2011, Corvallis, OR.
|After three decades of active research in hydrology and stream ecology, the connection between solute transport, stream metabolism and nutrient dynamics is still unresolved. This existing gap obscures the functionality of stream ecosystems and how they interact with other landscape processes. To date, determining rates of metabolism is accomplished with techniques that are not spatially representative, mainly because of the limited sample volume of the methods (e.g., benthic and hyporheic chambers) and the uncertainties associated with them (e.g., estimation of reaeration rates in the two-diel technique). On the other hand, correlations between solute transport and nutrient dynamics have shown weak or even contradictory results. Clearly, the finding of mechanistic relationships among solute transport, stream metabolism and nutrient retention is required to advance our understanding and predictive ability to assess the growing pressure that exists, worldwide, on stream ecosystems.
We hypothesize that most metabolism and nutrient retention is associated with key active areas within transient storage zones, where high hydraulic and biogeochemical gradients stimulate processing by microorganisms and macrophytes. These zones are located in the near-subsurface of hyporheic zones and in the benthos of pools and eddies in surface transient storage zones; they are referred to as metabolically active transient storage (MATS) zones. To quantify MATS, we characterized the use of the bio-reactive tracer resazurin (Raz). In the presence of respiration, Raz undergoes an irreversible reduction to strongly fluorescent resorufin (Rru). Laboratory and mesocosm experiments have shown that the transformation of Raz to Rru is negligible in the water column, but rapid in colonized sediments; this is consistent with previous independent findings about biogeochemical hot spots. Results from field experiments strongly suggest that the Raz to Rru transformation is correlated with whole-reach respiration and can differentiate metabolic activity in reaches with contrasting hydrological and biological characteristics.


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Does anyone here use Google+ ? I saw that there was a Bucs Nation profile, but not a community. I actually prefer Google+ over Facebook. I do follow the Facebook posts as well, but it's somehow become annoying with the many ass mites that are there. On Google+ the followers of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one of the fewest by far. That shouldn't be. There are far too many passionate and opinionated BUCS fans to have such a poor showing on any major platform or site. If there's a way to share posts from BUCS Nation to Google+ or start a Community there, I'd like to know of it. Also, it just seems a bit easier to share different kinds of media.
As an avid follower of this site and all things BUS related, I'd like to thank Sander and all other contributors to BUCS Nation. This has become my go to site for true fan oriented opinions and analysis. Though I rarely agree with every single one of anyone's opinions, I found that this very site offers the most in terms of diversity and overall intellect. The occasional pessimist and over-the-top optimistic types haven't deterred me like some other "Fan" sites have.
Let's see if we can get Google+ as an option to share posts along with the Facebook and Twitter links.
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Alberta, skipped by Jocelyn Peterman of Red Deer, advanced to tonight's women's final [live at 7:00 pm ET on TSN (RDS in Quebec)] of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Napanee with a 8-7 decision over British Columbia (Kesa Van Osch of Nanaimo) in Saturday afternoon's semi-final.
Yukon's Sarah Koltun of Whitehorse officially entered the record books on Saturday when she skipped her team to an 8-4 decision over Nova Scotia's Emily Dwyer of Halifax in Draw 2 of the M&M Meat Shops Canadian Juniors in Napanee.
The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) today announced that the City of Fort McMurray will stage the 2013 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Men's and Women's Curling Championships.
In one of the most exciting M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior men's finals in history, Saskatchewan's Braeden Moskowy of Regina scored an 8-7, extra end victory over Ontario's Mat Camm of Ottawa…on a measure.
Saskatchewan (Braeden Moskowy of Regina) wins the 2011 M&M Meat Shops Canadian junior men's curling championship, 8-7


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Attend class, take notes during lectures, and read the assigned text. His exams are definitely hard and he expects the two papers to be well written. He doesn't hold your hand so don't expect a study guide. Let's be real though, this is college. He is extremely knowledgeable and has a good sense of humor. Put in the effort and you'll do good.
Long and boring lectures. Only 2 exams and no study guide. He told us to "study everything" and most of what he said wasnt even on the test. He failed to mention until AFTER we took the exams that one test would be worth 3 separate grades. When we asked how he would grade us at the end he said he'll see how it "magically" comes together.
Top rate professor. You'll work for your grade but you'll learn more about the subject than you could want. Funny, personable, knowledgeable. Has a very deep knowledge of the subject. I would take the class again.
Lecture only class, no powerpoint or anything. Only grades are a midterm, final, attendance, and 2 papers. The biggest problem with this class is he gives NO dates for anything. No due dates for papers or when to read things. He literally tells you Thursday you have a paper due for the next class. No study guides either, he says "study everything".
I took him for History of Baseball and American Culture. He and Dr. Astro are pretty funny professors, and the class is very casual. You really don't need to focus on your grade. Just do the readings and throw a long paper together for the final and you'll walk out with an A.
Very good class with a great professor. 4 books, two papers and a midterm and final make up your grade. Attendance not mandatory but he will help you out if you go to class often. Lived through the period so had interesting stories plus lecture was full of info. All in all a very good class. Would take again.
This class is EXTREMELY boring. I'm very interested in sports (especially football) but i've never found this topic so boring in my life. The one test we had this semester included topics that 99% of the class had never heard of. The papers were pretty easy but we were provided with no real direction. If you want to stay awake stay away.
Although this class is mildly boring, Dr. Crepeau makes up for it with his sarcastic humor. The only grades in this class were three papers (one with a powerpoint) and a "journal" on our response to a book we read throughout the semester. At the end of the year, he even took us out to lunch to Urban Flats and he paid for all of us!
Very smart man. He is a genius when it comes to history. I appreciated his knowledge, but his lectures were slow. The grading of the class was never explained. Three books, a project, and a few essays. No tests. Very nice man, very helpful. I probably would have enjoyed the course more if I liked history because he knows so much about it.
Lecture is a bit dry because he reads basically 20 minute segments aloud, but you do watch videos. 3-4 short papers and an essay exam for the final. His structure is a little weak.
Crepeau's lectures are extremely hard to follow. There is no organizational structure to the class and regardless of the class which you are taking, it WILL turn into sports history. There are written assignments and essay tests, all fairly graded. He is extremely boring and unorganized.
Dr. Crepeau is amazing. No tests, but 3 books. It was a whole lot of reading, but only writing assignments. There were no in-class essays. It was all lecture. A journal is the principle grade (for each ch. assigned/vids), essays, and 1 10-min presentation. Dr. Crepeau's a really interesting and relaxed guy! Very recommended - in for a treat!
Crepeau, if it were humanly possible I would have your babies... Your class was awesome, and you will be missed, or time together was short and sweet. Take him honors and you will enjoy great discussion, no tests, and limited writing assignments. But dispite being limited in the work aspect I have never gotten more out of a history course...
NOT EASY!!! He is very knowledgeable about the material. Funny as well, but by no means easy. Lectures are pretty fast and erratic and by this I mean hard to keep up with and take notes. Definitely a challenging course.
Really nice prof, not an easy A class but he can be quite sweet. Class can be boring though!!
AMH 2010 Honors
Crepeau has a great sense of humor and will make you THINK and DISCUSS, not merely memorize multiple-choice answers. He has been very helpful in office hours and after class. He's my favorite professor this semester!
My favorite professor at UCF. His insights reguarding Americana are incredible. Yes, his lectures can be a little slow, but that really doesn't matter because the books are usually good and his discussions are amazing.
I love this guy, he is an awesome teacher. Thanks prof, you made my day
I rarely went to class, and I'm getting a C in the class. He randomly gives out paper assignments, but accepts late work. Exams are essay only and not incredibly difficult if you study. Lectures are very boring--many kids slept during class.
Some professors make you wonder if they have the required PhD. Crepeau doesn't, he knows his stuff, and purhaps is old enough to have lived some of it.
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Mike Fagan: It wasn't that people expected Nick Diaz to seriously challenge Georges St. Pierre at UFC 137. Diaz has garnered a reputation as a FIGHTER, though, and after a string of "boring" title defenses, fans salivated at the idea of Diaz forcing St. Pierre into a fight. Instead, Diaz skipped two press conferences last month, forcing UFC President Dana White to pull him from the fight and replace him with Carlos Condit. Diaz, with the spectre of a pink slip looming, was inserted into the co-main with B.J. Penn.
The point is near moot because St. Pierre ended up pulling out of the fight with a knee injury, but did the UFC handle Diaz correctly? Should they have left him in the main event? Should he have been rebooked on the card against Penn?
Fraser Coffeen: They blew it. This was a classic case of making a decision based on emotion and feeling personally slighted, not on what is the best business decision. Yes, Diaz blew off those events, and yes, that is frustrating. But that is also exactly the reason people wanted this fight to happen. Diaz is a loose cannon - an unpredictable whirlwind who can knock anyone out, but also seemingly crash and burn at any time. In short, he's the perfect foil to Georges St. Pierre's supremely unflappable and professional air. That clash of styles makes this fight great, especially for the growing number of fans who are weary of the GSP show. So of course Diaz blew that off - that's what he does, and that's why people love him. But taking him out of the main event for it is shooting yourself in the foot, and it's pointless. You're telling me the UFC production crew couldn't take footage of the Diaz-less press conference, add some footage of Dana or whoever on the phone trying to track him down, and make that into a compelling countdown show? It's the ultimate battle of professionalism vs. irresponsibility, and it's a great hook to sell a fight.
Matt Roth: Short answer? Put him on a leash. Long answer? They knew this was what they were getting into when they signed him. Short of picking him up in the jet and flying him everywhere, they are relying on Cesar Gracie who apparently can't ever ensure that he'll fulfill media obligations. Should he beat Penn on Saturday, he'll be rewarded for this behavior with a title shot once GSP and Condit fight. That actually brings up a whole separate issue which is: If Diaz beats BJ Penn, does the UFC take Condit's shot away and just do Diaz vs GSP?
Fraser Coffeen: I am a Carlos Condit fan, but if Diaz wins, I think they should, and I think they will.
Mike Fagan: I thought Dana already said they were waiting on GSP and Condit?
Roth: They have done this in the past though. Remember Karo? He lost his shot and never got it again. I hope they do Condit vs GSP because it sounds like an extremely fun fight to me. But I wouldn't be surprised if they just do Diaz vs GSP.
Tim Burke: Nick Diaz should have been removed from the card entirely, and likely would have been if they had another opponent ready for Penn. They did look into that, but they couldn't come up with anything credible so they were stuck. I've always hated the "you know what you're getting into when you sign Nick Diaz" spiel. Nick Diaz signed a contract, and his contract entailed him showing up to the things he blew off. He promised to play ball, and he lied. But once again, Diaz was enabled and given another spot on the card, because he's still someone the UFC can make money off of. I like Nick Diaz, but he should be sitting on the sidelines right now, hoping the UFC will give him another chance. Not getting another shot at a main event.
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Matt Roth: The craziest thing about this is that Diaz was what? 30 minutes late to the conference call? He said he didn't know about the call and that he phone was dead. And then he told everyone that he pays someone 100k to make sure he's doing his media. If that's Cesar Gracie, he's doing a terrible job. Seriously, at some point I'm gonna start believing he just has crappy advisors because though he's coughing a ton and apparently trying to clear his throat, his manager should be making sure he's on calls. Not saying "I'm trying to locate him." Nick should be at Cesar's house on a speaker phone. That's what EVERY OTHER MANAGER DOES.
Fraser Coffeen: Good point. Marketing 1001 tells you that saying "I'm trying to locate him" is a terrible idea. Come up with some sort of lie to stall. How about "He's on his way"? Or, "He's cooling down after a training session and will be on in a moment"? Is that so tough?
Matt Roth: It's not even marketing 101. It's the fact that you have a client who hates the media and doing media. If you know he has a history of this kinda thing, you take it upon yourself. Not "oh I'm trying to get a hold of him". You go to his house and put him on the phone. You pull him into your office. You don't just let him blow off obligations.Anyway, circling back. It seems that the UFC is rewarding Diaz. I hate saying that Burke has a good point but I guess even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while, so I'll give him props when he does. He was put in a co-main spot. Then the main spot. Why are you allowing this behavior? It's like giving a dog a treat for pooping on the floor. You just don't do that.
Fraser Coffeen: You do if you bought a dog who was sold to you based on his ability to poop on the floor. I can't believe I just wrote that...
Tim Burke: No, no you don't. Nick Diaz came into the UFC based on his ability to fight, not his commitment to being an anti-hero.
Brent Brookhouse: This was the situation to get Diaz to understand that playing the game matters in the UFC. There really was not going to be that much more casual interest in a Diaz fight over a Condit fight. I see the traffic numbers, I see Diaz's numbers on Strikeforce shows and I don't buy this idea that people are in love with him beyond pretty hardcore MMA fans. He's great to watch and everything, but GSP was always the selling point of the show.
They could swap out Diaz and Condit and take a very minor hit to buys while securing their future with Diaz long term. You use GSP's drawing power now to buy time against Condit and the Diaz fight is there down the road still. If Diaz comes out and beats Penn now the bout against GSP is bigger and Diaz learns that he doesn't get to do whatever he wants. People also forget that the UFC was putting him in a title shot and should he have beaten GSP, the media appearance demands for the champion are much higher. It wasn't just about promoting this fight, it was about not risking having a guy as a focal point of your promotion that you can't count on to do the things necessary of a champion.
If you're going to try to put him in line you do it now before it's too damaging once he's too big of a part of your brand.
Matt Roth: The final word? I think it comes down to the fact that Diaz is surrounded by enablers. They enable his usage of marijuana and they enable his weird behavior. I'm specifically speaking about Cesar Gracie. I believe he's an enabler and this behavior would get worse should Diaz win a title. It's absurd that Diaz believes people should travel to him. That's insane. Yet, Gracie hasn't told him that isn't how the world works. Instead, he allows Diaz to continue to be the guy you can't depend on.
Tim Burke: For the first time in the history of the world, Matt Roth makes complete sense. Is this real life?
KJ Gould: The UFC could sell a fight with Georges St. Pierre versus a broomstick at this point. At a recent media scrum at I believe the UFC on Versus show in Washington, D.C., Dana White said that GSP was by far the biggest draw for them even when Brock Lesnar's name was brought up in conversation. Even if that's just a little promoter hype because of the unknown long-term career plans of Lesnar, it's not hard to believe GSP is at least their second biggest draw. Diaz wasn't needed for the pre-fight press conference.
Diaz not making the press conference isn't as big a deal as people are making it out to be. When Dana White says it's never happened in the history of him promoting over 1000 fights, he must be suffering from a Cro Cop shaped blind-spot. The Croatian was notorious for missing pre and post fight press conferences even back in his Pride days. He was never pulled from a fight in the UFC, even his first two fights in the UFC where he co-headlined against Eddie Sanchez and headlined against Gabriel Gonzaga.
Dropping Diaz from the main event was nothing more than an ego move. It was Dana White's or Zuffa's way of marking their territory, throwing their weight around and posturing. They wanted to make an example out of Diaz to serve as a lesson for other fighters, instead of doing what was best for business. The fight game is full of lunatics but they're lunatics that are allowed to fight and not straight-jacketed and put in solitary confinement when they act up. Having Diaz vs Penn as the new main event seems almost karmic now.


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The Republicans have it right this time.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (along with scores of other government-funded programs) is out of control. The recent vote to slash $40 billion in food stamp aid has been a long time coming.
The bill, said Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., "eliminates loopholes, ensures work requirements, and puts us on a fiscally responsible path."
On the other side of the aisle stands Jackie Speier, the Democrat from California, who claimed she is a member of the "least productive Congress in the history of this country."
Speier said that she is ashamed of that, adding "when a government becomes a government in spite of the people, then who are we really serving?"
I have the answer to that question.
You are serving the taxpayers, who for many years now — many more than I care to count — have been doling out their hard-earned dollars to the government. The government, in turn, is doling out our money to those who are taking advantage of the system.
According to recent statistics, the number of non-citizens on food stamps has quadrupled since 2001 from 425,000 to 1.6 million. And if that doesn't wake you up, consider that in 2012, Massachusetts and New York administered food stamps to 2,000 dead people.
The food stamp program is just one of many examples of government programs gone awry.
If you are wondering why your paychecks are shrinking and more importantly, where your money is going, I invite you to visit USA.spending.gov.
The website, created (oddly enough) by the government, lists all agencies and groups receiving tax dollars for the present fiscal year.
Along with funding the Department of Homeland Security ($1.2 million), the National Science Foundation ($437 million), and the Smithsonian Institution ($350.4 million), our tax dollars support, get this, the government accountability office ($5.6 million).


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Gender gaps in unemployment rates in Argentina
AbstractUsing data from the Argentinean Household Survey for the period 1995-2001, I study the factors that explain the gender gap in unemployment rates. Using a microeconometric decomposition technique, I find that the gender gap in unemployment rates is explained not by differences in the characteristics of men and women but by differences in the labor market returns to their characteristics, especially those associated to the marital status. Hence, differences in men's and women's behaviour and the practices of employers towards gender are behind the gender gap. However, the relative importance of these two factors in explaining the gap is not totally clear.
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Albany- Do you eat salad before or after dinner? What about that piece of bread on your plate, do you break it up or eat it whole? Questions like these are just the tip of the iceberg and although fine dining can be fun, sometimes it can be intimidating.
That's when Mary Houston of Scrumptious Strawberry Events steps in. "Knowing proper etiquette is important for when you go out." So we asked her some tips that could help those nervous about fine dining. Houston says,"When eating start using outside utensils and them move inward."
Houston says, "Thomas Jefferson brought fine dining from Europe to the United States and in ultra fine dining people eat the salad after the main entree meal." Below are some tips Houston says should come in handy for that fine dining experience.
"Always pass the salt and pepper shaker together. Never cut your steak into tiny pieces but instead cut into main pieces to eat. RSVP means please respond and is a french acronym so if people take time out to invite you then you should take the time to respond to their invitation."
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Reps. Tom Graves (R-GA) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) are vying for the chairmanship of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). Founded in 1973, the RSC an internal think tank of sorts for the Republican Caucus – trying to keep Republicans honest by churning out conservative legislative initiatives, leading the fight against bad ideas, and churning out insightful research that unpacks what are often extremely complicated bills. You can learn more about the RSC mission here.
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Although the International Space Station is flying over us on a regular basis, it will be in an extra sweet spot Monday night. The ISS (International Space Station) will fly over the Twin Cities for a 5 minute window starting at 9:15 Monday night, April 7.SLIDESHOW: View ISS photos submitted to Fox 9The chances of a clear sky at that time are good and the weather will be mild, so go out an take a look to see if you can spot the darting speck of light.
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Andechser Weissbier Dunkel - Klosterbrauerei Andechs
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Ratings: 145 | Reviews: 63 | Display Reviews Only:
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +1.8%
05-31-2014 20:45:28 | More by Latarnik
4/5 rDev +1.8%
05-22-2014 21:36:52 | More by kjkinsey
New Mexico
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
05-14-2014 21:59:37 | More by LXIXME
New Jersey
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
05-11-2014 14:18:05 | More by djrn2
4/5 rDev +1.8%
05-07-2014 15:20:50 | More by JeffTheJuice
New York
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
05-07-2014 01:23:02 | More by WeisGuy
4.25/5 rDev +8.1%
04-29-2014 16:18:03 | More by AndrewScottPentland
3.8/5 rDev -3.3%
Pours a cloudy dark chestnut brown color with dark amber edges and a two finger, frothy off-white head that very slowly settles into a thick, lasting ring. Very good retention, taking a while to settle and leaving sporadic streaks of soapy lacing behind.
Inviting aroma with a nice balance of zesty spice, bready yeast, light fruit, citrus and slightly roasted malt. Very peppery with a strong clove presence followed by sourdough bread, banana and bubblegum. There's also a decent amount of citrus peel but it's somewhat overshadowed by the darker malt bill. Subtle roast with sweeter caramel, toffee, hazelnut and biscuit character. Nice complexity in the nose with a decent roasted malt presence that's well integrated into the weisse bier elements.
Medium body with soft carbonation and a strong peppery spice presence up front that lingers over the yeast, citrus and sweeter malt notes into a spritzy, tart finish. Hints of black pepper and clove dominate at first but are soon countered by some sourdough bread and banana before some citric acidity kicks in on the back end. The malt presence isn't as prominent as in the nose but it's still evident with subtle roast and hints of toasted malt, hazelnut, caramel and toffee. Decent amount of sweetness without taking away from the classic wheat beer flavors. Slightly tart lemon juice/pith flavor toward the back of the palate. Crisp and refreshing and while it's heavier than an average weissebier, it's still pretty easy to drink.
04-27-2014 22:10:05 | More by corby112
Rhode Island
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-24-2014 19:09:25 | More by Celtics76
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-20-2014 20:44:38 | More by jim_carignan
3.74/5 rDev -4.8%
It has been a long time since I have had a Dunkelweizen. I remember the style well and I am happy to see a new example of the style on the shelves of MA by a respected brewery like Andechs.
A- Poured from the 500ml bottle to two pint glasses with a almost crimson dark red body that only allows a small amount of light to pierce the edges. A foamy, white head forms on the beer to about two fingers. The cap lowers to a thick ring and a pillow remains over the whole top. Sticky sheets of lace coat a small portion of the glass.
S- Not the most pungent of aromas but what is there is intriguing and delicately balanced. Yeast produced esters and phenolics bring a nice blend of banana, apple, pear and clove hints. Toasted, caramel and wheat malt aromatics.
T- Malt and yeast influence of the aroma carries over nicely but one big change I notice is the appearance of a Candi-sugar-esque caramelized sugar feel. Fairly sweet overall but nicely done with the malt and fruit flavors present. Base of caramel, wheat crust, banana, pear, clove, general yeast spice and slight toasted grains.
MF- Light-medium bodied thickness with a slightly creamy texture. Carbonation is at a moderately low level but very silky (that wheat fluff) on the palate. Minimal bitterness as that caramelized sugar sweetness lingers.
Spicy, malty, fruity and sweet. The carbonation was just a bit low for my liking but it didn't detract enough from the delicate balance of flavor for me to deduct too much. Between Ayinger, Weihen and now Andechs, it seems like those 500ml German bottles are always a hit.
04-19-2014 02:38:45 | More by cbutova
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-16-2014 00:29:37 | More by DrinkSlurm
New York
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
04-14-2014 20:23:47 | More by gory4d
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-10-2014 05:29:50 | More by Jack_Tripper86
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
04-10-2014 02:14:14 | More by JohnnyNicks
4.75/5 rDev +20.9%
04-06-2014 03:20:22 | More by victory4me
3.74/5 rDev -4.8%
Deep chestnut brown with a reddish hue and a one inch beige/brown cap of fine bubbles. Decent head retention, some lacing. Aromas of malt and bread, banana and caramel, hint of cloves. Low to moderate bitterness with malt and toffee sweetness, light banana and clove character, a bit bready. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation, a bit dry on the palate. Pretty good overall.
04-05-2014 21:15:15 | More by DrJay
3.75/5 rDev -4.6%
04-05-2014 17:55:31 | More by MrDarcy
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +1.8%
04-04-2014 02:36:49 | More by jkane101
4.09/5 rDev +4.1%
500ml bottle into Franziskaner Weissbier glass. Thanks a ton Ayn!
A: Pours a clear cola brown with a huge, billowing and frothy dark tan head that took forever to fade into a thick film that left streaky lace down the glass.
S: Rich and lightly sweet notes of whole grain wheat bread, toasted caramel, bananas foster, and brown sugar. Not cloying or synthetic smelling in the slightest.
T: Follows the nose with sweet and ripe banana hitting first followed by caramel, crème brulee, and dark roasted malts. Slight hints of toast, tobacco, leather and dark fruits come through as well. The finish is bready and malt heavy, and the aftertaste is lightly sweet with notes of lingering banana and brown sugar. M: Mouthfeel is slicker and more watery than expected, with a fairly light body, and very low carbonation. Smooth overall, but a bit thin.
O: Like dark bread, banana bread and bananas foster all in one. Very delicious, but a touch thin.
03-29-2014 20:29:29 | More by scottfrie
3/5 rDev -23.7%
03-29-2014 02:13:42 | More by Fettpopps
3.5/5 rDev -10.9%
03-20-2014 18:53:33 | More by Eighty
4.3/5 rDev +9.4%
Picked this up at a great beer shop in Darmstadt, Germany, Maruhn Welt der Getränke. Cloudy chocolate brown pour with a huge three finger beige head with great retention and nice lacing. Malty, spicy, earthy nose with hints of brown bread, banana, dark fruits, toffee, and subtle cloves. The taste follows suit with big banana bread notes along with hints of toast, cocoa, spicy hops, nutmeg, dark fruits, toffee, nuts, cloves, and just a touch of cinnamon. The mouthfeel is lighter bodied than I had expected, but still substantial and slightly chewy. Subtle fizzy carbonation, great balance, and hugely drinkable. Overall, a great interpretation of the style from one of my favorite German Breweries.
03-18-2014 18:09:44 | More by beerdrifter
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
03-16-2014 18:36:58 | More by RoyFokker
3.81/5 rDev -3.1%
500mL bottle, with a code of L1703 stamped on the label. not sure how that translates into a date.
appears a very dark brown, nice thick cream colored head. great head retention and lacing, which lasts to the bottom of the glass. strong aroma of German ale yeast esters. very herbal. taste is slightly sweet. bready malt flavors, wheat. earthy. yeasty aftertaste. medium body, smooth carbonation, easy drinking.
03-01-2014 03:34:19 | More by jmdrpi
Andechser Weissbier Dunkel from Klosterbrauerei Andechs
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West Nile Virus Now Identified In 13 Towns
West Nile virus has now been found in 13 Connecticut towns this summer.
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Three Communities
West Nile Virus has been found in mosquitoes in three Connecticut communities, according to the latest test results from the Agricultural Experiment Statio
Mosquito Population Up; First West Nile Identified
The first mosquitoes of the season to test positive for the West Nile virus have been trapped in Connecticut. And the experts say the overall number of mosquitoes most likely to carry the virus is […]
Human West Nile Case Confirmed
Connecticut public health officials say a Stamford resident is the first in the state to test positive for West Nile virus infection.
West Nile Mosquitoes Found In Three More Towns
Mosquitoes positive for the West Nile Virus have been found in three more Connecticut towns.
More West Nile-Positive Mosquitoes Found
More mosquitoes trapped in Connecticut have tested positive for the West Nile virus.
First West Nile-Positive Mosquitoes Of Summer Are Found
Connecticut health officials say they have found the year's first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus.
Another Human West Nile Case in State
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ State health officials say a Westport resident has become the eighth person in Connecticut to contract the West Nile virus this year. Officials said Wednesday that the person is between 50 […]
Hartford Resident is State's 9th West Nile Patient
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut public health officials say a Hartford resident has tested positive for the West Nile virus, the ninth reported case in the state this year.
New West Nile Mosquitoes Found in Hartford
Hartford is the latest community where the state has identified mosquitoes positive for the West Nile virus. So far this summer, West Nile-positive mosquitoes have been identified in a total of 21 towns, and officials […]


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Belle Island developer negotiating with banks
Glen Bilbo, the developer behind Belle Island Village, indicated today that the team behind the planned Pigeon Forge attraction is working to extend loans in connection with the project.
Belle Island was at one time slated for completion by last fall, but the project has hit a finance-related snag. Bilbo said Tuesday that they are waiting on extensions for the first and mezzanine loans for the project. He said the first mortgage -- for the retail portion of the project -- is led by Regions.
"There is no indication that there is a desire to not finish the project by the institutions," Bilbo said. "Now we just simply need to get terms and get them executed...We are not exempt from these financial times at all. And so we are at the discretion of the banks and the extensions and working through those and in this day and time those are very difficult to work through."
Bilbo said negotiations began in November.


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Friday, 16 October 2009
Theatre of Dreams
Anyway, David Eldridge and I were going somewhere on a train somewhere together, and it's auspicious enough to be travelling in the same direction as that lovely man in a dream. He's got a show opening in Coventry, Babylone, so maybe we were going to see that.
Last week I dreamt, twice, about James Martin Charlton, another writer I hardly know. In one dream, we were on holiday with a group of people in a Harper's Island thriller/adventure kind of scenario. And in the next, I had gone to the theatre with the West End Whingers and my parents, and bumped into James and a friend drinking wine, which made us late for the show, which was The Winters Tale set in a theatre as big as a factory, with all the action taking place simultaneously around and below us. I found it almost impossible to reach my seat, which was a very good one as it had been pre-booked by the Whingers, and was at the front of the Dress Circle, no. M8. I don't know the significance of the seat number, though I said it over and over again in the dream. Of course, 'm8' is text speak for 'mate'. But I don't think that's got anything to do with it. James has got a play on at the Miniaturists on Sunday, at the Arcola, so I'm looking forward to that.
Another person I have dreamt about in the past is Chris Goode, though I have never met him. I read on his blog that he has a series of shows coming up in November at the Camden People's theatre, including a revival of Hippo World Guest Book, which I've always wanted to see. So, to preclude him turning up in my dreams to remind me about it, I have booked a ticket.
* I'm very proud of this, which is why I have contrived a way to mention it here.
7 comments:
- JohnnyFox said...
love the stream of consciousness, but how could M8 be a seat at the front of anything? Surely they all start with row A ???
- 16 October 2009 11:54
- Helen Smith said...
Exactly! That's the nature of dreams.
- 16 October 2009 11:59
- David Cottis said...
Funnily enough, I once had a dream abut Andrew from the West End Whingers. He was wearing a velvet jacket with buttons made from pound coins, and I was pushing a supermarket trolley upstairs on the Underground, which prompted him to observe 'Ah, I see that you've been reading T. S. Eliot on the plays of Ibsen.' I have no idea what any of this means.
- 16 October 2009 12:30
- Helen Smith said...
No, nor have I. But it's fantastic.
- 16 October 2009 12:32
- Andrew Orange said...
I wish I had interesting dreams. Actually, the other day I was having a lovely dream - I was with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme - but my mother (with whom I was staying at the time) woke me up.
I want to see the hippo thing too but an away. :-(
- 16 October 2009 12:36
- Hodmandod said...
Emmy the Great! I put her in the Vogue Hot List for 2006 because I love her song about books.
- 16 October 2009 17:41
- Helen Smith said...
Yay! We love Emmy!
- 16 October 2009 19:02


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In last week's column, you may recall, I was lamenting the end of youth baseball season in the village.
Oh how I already miss the sweet sounds associated with the game - the crack of the bat, the occasional ice cream truck circling the parking lot, the slapping of ankles and necks to chase away hundreds of hungry mosquitos as the sun was setting.
Ahhh.. on second thought, never mind.
It's a whole new week and you know what that means! The start of the next sporting season! Yes siree, the local high school players can already be found out on the field at Gavinksi stadium and the NFL lockout is over... so bring it on!
And what goes better with football than food? Hungry fans around the nation will soon be dishing up their favorite foods for tailgating and parties alike. Folks in Philly have their cheesesteaks, Chicagoans love their deep-dish pizza, Kansas City brings BBQ to mind, Buffalo has wings, and Green Bay is known for what else -- beer and brats.
Which made me think... we have our own hometown Panthers (both IFL and GHS), so why shouldn't we have our very own famous food, something that instantly brings Greendale to mind?
So I set out in search - with a couple of very willing helpers (so long as there was food involved that I was paying for) - to find something around town that might qualify as a 'Greendale specific food.'
The first stop,
Ferch's Malt Shoppe, netted us each a delicious "Greendale Sundae." After gobbling down the 'three layers of custard, hot fudge, crème de menthe, and pecans, topped with
whipped cream and a cherry,' we decided this definitely had to be in the running. After all, how more GREEN can you get than crème de menthe? (Maybe mint custard filled with panther shaped fudge pieces? Just a suggestion, Betty F.)
A short stroll across Broad Street (yes, we used the crosswalk, thank you), and we found ourselves at another famous Greendale dining destination: Ricardo's Pizza. One look at the menu and we knew our taste test would have to include the 'Greendale Original' pizza - featuring: 'pesto, fresh mozzarella, basil & our fresh bruschetta mix.' (About the only thing that could've made it even better would be outdoor dining).
Day Two took us to our next stop, the Harmony Inn. Although we didn't find anything with the name 'Greendale' on the menu - all the names seemed to have something to do with music, strangely enough - it still turned out to be a tasty lunch. Now if only we can change the 'Harmony Inn Burger' to the 'Harmony Inn the Village of Greendale Burger', we might have a contender. Catchy, right?
Finally, we hopped back across Broad Street to Apples Of Eden. I know, I know, technically not a restaurant, but totally a must-stop on our search for the official food of Greendale. With 13 gourmet apples to choose from, among many other delightful delicacies, it was fun to see what might qualify. The kids voted for the Magic Apple, while I thought the Dream Apple sounded more 'Greendale-like'.
After all the rigorous taste-testing, we decided all of these tasty treats make eating in the village special.... it would be just too hard to pick only one. I know the kids were thrilled to eat someone else's cooking for a change - I certainly don't claim to be the world's best cook (just ask my spouse).
However, I have no problem passing along a tried-and-true recipe that I got from a friend that's perfect for a Packer (or Panther) party... especially if you are having Bills fans as your guests.
So go ahead Greendale - get ready for some football!
Ingredients -
- 2 (10 ounce) cans chunk chicken, drained
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup Ranch dressing
- 3/4 cup pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot®)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 bunch celery, cleaned and cut into 4 inch pieces
- 1 (8 ounce) box chicken-flavored crackers
Directions -
- Heat chicken and hot sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in half of the shredded cheese, and transfer the mixture to a slow cooker. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top, cover, and cook on Low setting until hot and bubbly. Serve with celery sticks and crackers.


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I managed to go to the Apple Expo in Paris that opened yesterday without buying anything !
The buzz around the morning Keynote was amazing as Tiger features were demoed, the new Ichat AV, the new search engine "Google like" in your Mac, the Widgets and of course the new Imac (where has the G5 box disappeared by the way ? Ah Yes, in the screen).
I have spent long minutes in front of a G5 with two 30″ flat screens ending up with the conclusion that it was really not reasonable (G5: 3000 euros, mandatory graphics card: 600 euros, two thirty inches 2×3500 euros total around 11 000 euros it starts getting *a bit* expensive…). Still, it is nice to see the dream machine in front of you.
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Major iron ore and coal producer Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) and Casablanca Capital, which owns about 5.2 percent of Cliffs, have different ideas about how Cliffs should operate moving forward.
Put simply, so-called activist investor Casablanca wants Ohio-based Cliffs to spin off its international assets, while Cliffs believes the path to success lies in more stringent cost-cutting measures.
In an effort to discern whose idea is better, Iron Investing News takes a look at what Cliffs and Casablanca have said to each other in the last few weeks and what market watchers think is the superior proposition.
To split or not to split?
As mentioned, the central tenet of Casablanca's plan for Cliffs, put forward in a letter sent to Cliffs at the end of last month, is that the company's international assets — namely the Bloom Lake mine, located in Quebec, and the company's Asia Pacific-based assets — should be spun off.
Casablanca's reasoning is that Cliffs' international and domestic iron ore businesses have "very different risk/reward profiles." Specifically, the company's Asia Pacific assets are "directly exposed to the competitive 'seaborne' iron ore market, and the large Bloom Lake project is still in the development stage," while the company's US iron ore assets "benefit from unique supply and demand characteristics and barriers to entry in the Great Lakes, generate strong cash flow and enjoy long-term contracts, which provide volume and price visibility."
Cliffs, however, doesn't see such a split as necessary. Last Tuesday, the company said that in 2014 it will spend significantly less than it did in 2013 — specifically, $375 to $425 million compared to $862 million last year.
Making that reduction possible, the company explained, will be "a significant reduction in the Company's expansion and tailings and water management capital spending at its Bloom Lake Mine," along with the idling of production at the Wabush mine, where, over the past three years, pricing has dropped while costs have escalated. About 500 employees at the mine, which is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, are expected to lose their jobs.
Tension heightens
It didn't take long for Cliffs' news to ruffle Casablanca's feathers. The day after the company's big announcement, Donald Drapkin, chairman of Casablanca, lambasted the proposed changes as "a knee-jerk response" to Casablanca's call for change.
He continued, "[w]e believe they are inadequate to address Cliffs' issues, including the need for dramatic cost savings, and do not demonstrate the strong leadership needed to create substantial value for shareholders." In closing, Drapkin called for Cliffs to be "refocused under a dynamic and experienced CEO, Lourenco Goncalves, supported by a significantly reconstituted Board of Directors."
Cliffs responded just as quickly, reiterating the points made in its Tuesday release and stating that "Casablanca's overall proposal fails to provide a sustainable, long-term value enhancing alternative." The company also expressed disappointment that Casablanca "seems intent on waging a public campaign" rather than speaking privately.
Further slamming Casablanca's plan, Cliffs on Thursday appointed Gary B. Halverson to the position of president and CEO; Halverson was formerly the company's president and COO. Cliffs then released its Q4 and full-year 2013 results, incurring some fanfare due to the fact that it "posted profitability far above analyst consensus," as per The Street.
The week ended with Cliffs releasing an open letter to shareholders; much of it is devoted to critiquing the changes that Casablanca has in mind for the company. Unsurprisingly, Casablanca's "incorrect assumptions and omissions" and "lack of familiarity with the mining sector" are strong themes running through the document.
Who's in the right?
Opinions vary on whether Cliffs or Casablanca has the right idea. Some, such as Benjamin Cox, managing director of boutique merchant bank Oreninc, see the idea of splitting Cliffs up as "completely bogus" because doing so will make it "a riskier company … than [it is] together."
As Cox explains in a video posted at the beginning of the month, that's because the end result will be two companies "that are each going to be bid for by third parties — they're going to be two weak parties. You're not going to get full value for either of them, they're going to disappear in five or 10 years." He concludes, "if you've got one and you split it into two, sometimes you don't end up with two halves, but two quarters."
Similarly, Rich Duprey of the Motley Fool has doubts about Casablanca's idea because it is informed by "the expected recovery of the U.S. auto and steel industries" despite the fact that all of Cliffs' segments are "inextricably linked to China." Further, if divided, the company might be "left in a vulnerable position to have" ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) "come in and snatch up what's left."
Others, however, like 24/7 Wall St.'s Paul Ausick, believe that given Cliffs' gain of less than 0.5 percent over the past five years, the company "needs some help from somewhere."
What's next?
At close of day on Friday, shares of Cliffs were selling for $23.16 each, up 5.75 percent. If the events of the past week are anything to go by, those interested in the company should consider keeping an eye out for a response to Cliffs from Casablanca.
Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.


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If the Verge is to publish a magazine of some sorts, its time to rethink the genre.
There has been some mention recently that it would be a good idea for the Verge to create and publish its own magazine.
This is interesting.
Similar to how other news websites such as Wired and Mac Life publish a monthly magazine edition consisting of feature stories and special articles summarizing the highlights of the month alongside their main website, I think the Verge should do it too.
- For those who don't read the news everyday, but still want to be acquainted with the latest in technology, will love a concise weekly/monthly magazine format.
- The Verge, with all its talent, is more than capable of delivering a top-notch tech magazine that is well-produced, well-designed and well-written.
- Tablets are made for reading magazines, and they are just beginning to take off. The timing could not have been better.
- Slightly more work.
- The print edition would make no sense. A digital only approach would have to be taken. But hey, thats the future.
When you guys started the Verge, you decided that you don't want to make yet another tech blog. You wanted to make something better. So you created this whole new architecture, took a fresh new angle at design and in effect, created the best tech blog website ever, if not the best website ever! Many have envied you. If I am not wrong, many have tried to follow you.
You have ushered in quite a revolution in the tech blog website arena and now everybody is rethinking their website design. It all started from the Verge. But its not just the front page layout or the article layout or the quality of video production, the forum section that you have created is quite a unique gem. The way you treat your readers has got you many fans. The Verge community is one of the best tech communities that I have ever encountered, and you get props for making that happen.
So, its all been sensational!
Now here is what I propose.
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Reinvent the magazine.
Personally, I am not happy with the current state of digital magazines. I have an iPad and I have subscribed to quite a few.
Firstly, they are damn too expensive! Its as if they have just mirrored the price of a physical edition to that of a digital edition. This shouldn't be the case because the cost of distribution for a digital magazine is zero. The only cost that applies is the work that is put into the content and the layout of the magazine. Now, most of the content featured can be found online as well, so what is the incentive in paying 30-40 a year for a digital magazine? (Note: Did you know, most of the comments in the iTunes store for magazines is negative and about how expensive the magazines are, for what you really get. Not many publications can boast an average rating of 3/5 or higher. Its a broken world.)
The Verge magazine must be FREE. All costs can be covered by ads displayed on the website and in the magazine.
Ads must be kept at a minimum. It should be a pure pleasurable reading experience.
The second thing that is annoying about digital magazines is that there is barely any multimedia content on them. What age are we living in? The text is hyperlinkable but thats about the extent of the innovation. This needs to change. The Verge has some amazing video featurettes and what better place to put them than a monthly digital magazine?
The Verge magazine should feature videos.
Finally, its the layout and the design. I'll leave this part to your amazing team. Most current publications still follow the same visual format for their digital edition as their print edition. Nobody ever took a step back and thought, "Hmm, can I do something new?"
Its time to rethink the design.
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TLDR; The digital magazine publishing industry is broken and out of ideas. There is so much potential but nobody is thinking. Its time for a revolution. A well-produced, well-designed and well-written magazine that is FREE is sure to shake up the industry and raise many many many eyebrows.
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